Enough that Marigold runs away.

Being stared at by a bunch of people was one thing... but being stared at by Kiona was totally different and way, way worse.

Marigold shuffled nervously back and forth on her feet. To Kiona, it might have looked like she actually did need to use the bathroom.

"I'll just, um... meet you later!" Marigold said, dashing away from a very confused Kiona. She only made it a few dozen yards before the tightness around her chest made her stop and catch her breath. She was safe from Kiona's piercing, all-knowing glare.

But she was surrounded on all sides by people. People bumping into her. People staring at her cosplay. People milling around her, trying to get a closer look at her fabulous wings.

Oh, no... Marigold closed her eyes and tried to pretend she was somewhere else.

Something snapped her out of it a few seconds later.