facing away from the mirror

As much as Nuriko appreciates seeing everyone be able to walk the streets of Darrow as they like, there are times when she misses the safety of the palace. Some days when she wishes someone would tell her exactly where to go and what to do, give her rules to live by, take away some of the excess freedom that she doesn't know how to use in the slightest. In the wake of all the time she has to herself, and all the time she can't seem to put into results, Nuriko spends a great deal of time simply roaming the streets of Darrow, keeping an eye out for trouble and helping where she can.

She's not smart enough to break out of the city, but she might be smart enough to keep it together.

The places she frequents most are the bars, mostly because sheer strength is the language they speak, and she has it in spades. Sometimes, her help isn't welcome; there are a few places that have kicked her out after she kicked a few jerks where it hurts, but even when ejected, there are usually are least one or two people who thank her for the intervention, and that's enough.

The few places she has left are probably the ones that need the most help anyway, where people turn their gazes away too often. That's where she spots a familiar face. Grabbing a glass of water from a waitress' tray earns Nuriko a few choice swear words, but she bows her head graciously in return before setting it down next to Sam Winchester.