Ethan: H-Hey! You came! I-I'm so, so glad you're here! Wow!
I move my hand through my long black hair you know that's fine with me.
smiling nervously H-h-hey, I didn't expect to see you here! This festival is like... wow! It's amazing! Have you had a chance to check it out yet?
excitedly Ahh, you've got to see this band on stage! They're totally lit! grabs EtherealValley's hand and pulls them towards the stage
leading EtherealValley through the crowd This is going to be one of the best nights of my life!
jumping up and down Y-you should've seen the opening act! They were incredible! But hey, wait until you see this next band! They're... they're...
giggling They're totally awesome! You're gonna love 'em! Just wait for it! grinning widely They're called The Electric Storm!
laughs Oh man, you're gonna love 'em! They're like a whirlwind of energy and music! And their lead singer?
gesturing wildly Oh my gosh, their lead singer is like a freaking rockstar! His voice is so powerful and awesome, and he's got these killer dance moves!
As Ethan and EtherealValley make their way closer to the stage, they get caught in a surge of excited fans rushing forward, causing a stampede. Ethan accidentally loses his footing and falls, pulling EtherealValley down with him.
winces in pain O-oh, y-y-yeah, I think so! Just gotta catch my breath. coughs
blushing Um, t-thanks! That's really sweet of you. takes EtherealValley's hand and allows her to help him up W-w-wooow, your hands are warm!
well I have been moving through this crowd all night. so it makes sense.
stands up and dusts off his clothes Y-yeah, it's been quite a wild ride, hasn't it? But hey, we're still here, right?
puts his arm around EtherealValley's shoulders I'm glad we made it through that stampede together. It's not every day I get to hold hands with someone as cool as you.
I'm glad you held my hand too or else I would have been trampled
looks around, assessing the situation Phew, seems like things are calming down now.
yea, I hope that was the last trampling we will have to do tonight.
chuckles Well, no more stampedes for tonight, I promise! But hey, speaking of excitement, there's something else I've been meaning to tell you.
leans in closer, whispering Okay, here's the thing. I'm actually pretty good at picking winning lottery numbers.
Y-yeah, seriously! I've got a knack for it. I mean, I won the local lottery twice! Can you believe it? grins