Shopping at the Cochineal Palace, Sola Rising and Rosalie Rising are pleased that there are plenty of vendors despite the rain. Actually, as they are desert-dwellers, the downpour cools them off. Sola is charmed by some cut glass that resembles cats and the brightly colored lanterns. Rosalie's creative gears don't spin quite as easily as Sola's, so she's paying attention to the ducklings that materialized the minute the drizzle began. She'll probably encourage more outings like this if it means that she can be away from annoying crowds and with the creatures instead.
Sola and Rosalie are from one of my fantasy arcs, and Sola's also my mascot character. Rosalie's her daughter. You'll probably see a lot more of these characters from me in the future. =) This is the first drawing I feel captures Sola's features accurately, with the style I intend for her.
The title comes from the fact that at this time of year in Sola's world, notes with good wishes are placed around the city.