Re'Kha and Ki'Nua slowly walked towards a flight of stairs positioned at one end of the market. It was a long journey, taking at least 60 breaths in ti if the place was vacant. And, since it was crowded, they had to weave through the crowd, consuming even more ti.
But all along, they engaged in chatter, having fun as they comnted about everything they saw. People were dressed in all sorts of dressing styles, with a majority of them mimicking the style of the Elental Clan they favoured upon.
The dresses of each Elental Clan conford to their respective elent. And, since the commoners had an affinity to all four elents at different levels, their dressing sense was based on the elent they had the highest affinity of.
It was similar to why Ki'Nua preferred the Re Clan's style of dress. In her case, she was able to wield all four elents but had the highest affinity to water. In the case of the commoners, they couldn't wield the elents. Still, their affinities to the respective four elents existed, however little.
It was why they preferred the dressing style of the Elental Clans. The Re Clan's style of dressing conford to the usage of ribbons that wrapped around the arms, going over the indentations in the muscles. So also wore the sa ribbons on their legs.
The difference between all the four elental dresses was in the extent they covered the body. The lightning elent dress was the most revealing of them all, consisting of sleeveless frock for won that only reached their hips. Worn below it was a type of knicker that was slightly buffy.
The ends of their dresses were woven to be pointed, sa for the design of their arm and leg guard. The dress for the n was no different, save for the shirt that connected with the knicker seamlessly.
As those attuned to the lightning elent had short statures, it fitted them perfectly.
In contrast, the fire elent clothes were a set of puffy loose-fitting clothes that outlined the figures of those wearing them along their sides. The sleeves reached the elbow for both n and won, with the n sporting a diamond-shaped texture on their fabric while the won sported a cylindrical shaped texture.
Their dresses reached below the knees for both, ending with a large puffy section outlined by so sort of soft fur.
Finally, the tal elent dress was the least revealing. It covered the wearer from head to toe, save for the face. The n wore triangular-shaped shoulder pads while the won sported helically-shaped shoulder pads.
Their dress was the heaviest of them all, sporting fur extensions along the sleeves and joints. Both n and won wore pants and a small fleeted skirt that was parted on the two ends. The length of the skirt for n only spanned the length of a palm while for won, it reached their knees.
Depending on the user's wishes, they changed the skirt. So of them added tal plates over it, while so attached fur to it. Re'Kha saw a Harmoniser from the Ju Clan have barbed wire sh over his skirt, causing the people walking near him to part way automatically in fear they would be hurt by it.
One thing common among the people was the fact their eyes darted to the Tikka jewellery of the passer-by first before gazing at their faces. Re'Kha was no different. It was a habit cultivated by them after prolonged use.
After all, the colour of the gem on the Tikka jewellery told all the information about the person, whether commoner or Harmoniser. Re'Kha heard lots of exclaim from the people that glanced at her Tikka jewellery.
Even the Harmoniser from the Ju Clan that wore barbed wire over his skirt avoided her by a large distance the mont he gazed at her Tikka jewellery.
'This should be enough.' Re'Kha thought, pulling her hood closer as she attached it to the tip of the ribbon covering her eyes, preventing it from coming off in the chance soone bumped into her. The mont she did that, Re'Kha switched to using the Wind Qi perception once again.
She had to be careful about using it in public places, ensuring she always kept her Tikka jewellery hidden when she used it. Otherwise, people would take up arms against her.
Until now, the reason for exclaims was thanks to the bright blue glow of the gem on her Tikka jewellery. Her talent in the water elent was one of the highest after all. There might be at most one or two such individuals in the entire Burfuna City.
"Sister, are you planning to visit the auction that happens in five days?" Ki'Nua said, heaving a sigh of relief when they arrived before a flight of stairs.
"There is one happening?" Re'Kha inquired, "I didn't know about it. Who is hosting it?"
"By the City Lord himself," Ki'Nua said, "So, this is probably the largest auction in our city in the past three years. I heard even the tickets to it are incredibly expensive."
"How much is one ticket?"
"250 RuQi."
"That's…exorbitant." Re'Kha sighed, "I don't know if I want to attend one if it is that expensive. Even if I did, I won't be able to buy anything in it anyway."
1 RuQi was enough to buy a large al for a well-built man to eat to his full.
"It is indeed. But as it is hosted by the City Lord, the items should be that good. So, only those that can fork this price easily can afford to attend it." Ki'Nua said, inching closer as she whispered in her ears, "And, based on the rumours circulating in my Clan, so of the goods auctioned this ti also consist of those looted from the Treka."
"From the Treka?" Her eyes widened as Re'Kha was surprised, "Have we been attacked by the Treka recently?"
"No," Ki'Nua shook her head, "Based on what I know, it seems we raided them this ti. Though, it was only a settlent or sothing. I am unsure about the details since I am not qualified yet to learn them, haha."
Re'Kha sighed, wishing to attend the auction now that her curiosity was piqued. 'Let tally my expenses after this purchase. I'll decide once I am done with my preparations.'
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