This was a trick. He'd finally been caught. Strange though because the floo he'd just taken wasn't registered and was off the grid completely. So how did he end up in the middle of Cuaditch Town? Why did it look so different from the last time he'd been here?
He managed to sneak away before what looked like officials were getting ready to ask questions. He caused a diversion setting a fake fire to the shoes of the person in front of him, allowing him to move away. As he started to walk to streets, he pulled his caught up around him, the scarf he had that Cali had given him last Christmas wrapped to help obscure some of his features. A cap on his head.
Narrowing his eyes, he saw people gathering and signs for something about a Parade of Lights. Everyone around him seemed well, happy. There wasn't that biting air of danger that he'd grown so used to, there wasn't the pain on the faces he passed but instead holiday cheer. He pulled out his phone and looked down, scrolling the messages to read he was in the past. He located that his twin was here, as was Leif, but also half-siblings from other futures? He'd reach out to them in a little while. First, he needed to get his bearings, see what he could figure out before announcing he was here.
Staying on the edges of the crowd, he observed, listening to the conversations for any hint that this was a trick. Eventually, he paused as the crowd slowed in the park where a massive tree was. Leaning against a tree slightly removed from the group, he kept his senses high as he watched, he heard footsteps coming up behind him staying still Gabriel Capper didn't look ready to fight, but he was.