It wasn’t ever the lights that bothered China. It was the crowds.

The Lantern Festival always brought in half the city, swarming like wesps around anything sweet. Don't get it wrong, he loved traditions and festivals. Just not the overexcited tourists that come with it. And now he also had to babysit his 'colleague', that was new here, and following him around like some hyperactive puppy.

“This way,” The countryhuman snapped, jerking his chin toward the main thoroughfare, where the first of the glowing lanterns bobbed above the stalls. “And please. Try not to get distracted every five seconds. I don't fancy you being lost.”