Neoma yawned as the trio walked down the streets of Spain. “Food, too.”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsaBPxS48HY
Aella blinked almost owlishly. “What kind of foods will we get?”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TQhiVoa1z
”Bread, fruit, tomatoes, and so on.”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLqeHWNIlG
”Ahh, boring. Oh well.~”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtlYaaxq8V
”Boring, but needed.” She turned to Aella again. “I need my cloak.” Aella slipped it off and handed it over with a smile. Neoma put it on, careful to hide her face, and started to head to the shop. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRp1JKOGfr7
Aella happily started after her, but then Luna grabbed her hand and shook her head. “… Aw.” She looked over at the girl. “How come I can’t come?” Luna smiled, giggling a little. This human was funny.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQpUFOXgdD
“‘Cause!!” When Aella started to get a pouty expression, she added, “Shh, trust us, ‘kay?”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLu0V6ZbbSz
”Okay..”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡythnRQ17E3
Luna sat on the ground, giving a few happy humming sounds. Aella sat down next to her, but was soon fidgeting. Then Luna poked her.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHxaujZEci
Aella looked over. “What?” The question earned another poke, and she made a face before poking Luna back. Luna returned this as well, and soon they were giggling, fully engaged in a poke-war. ‘Poke. Poke. Poke.’ Luna counted each poke.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNSpOluBNG
Neoma walked out some time later and stared at the two. “…”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJS753K4ep
Aella paused mid-poke. “Oh, you’re back!~”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxSUL7gYRV
“Yes….I’m back.”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0W9SslC5m
“Yay~”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZzcK99EMg
She pulled the basket of food closer to her. “Horses.”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHtZFPrClt
“Ohh, do I get to pick my own?”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkZKJITbS7
Neoma paused, looking down at Luna. “We normally only need one. But sure.”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEby2Wy8ly
“Awesome!~” She apparently missed the rest of Neoma’s statement, too caught up in the joy of picking her own horse.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTorIxbnloL
Looking around to make sure no one was watching, Luna reverted back to her ocelot form, lightly glowing a soft black.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQsyYz21L0
Aella froze for an instant. “She’s a cat?”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr43j5ARVRT
“Yes.” 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkG9CSVS83
“So CUTE!~” Aella practically squealed. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4NXNZxeIk
Luna trotted over and moved around her legs.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVmwaC7N2A
She reached down to pet the ocelot. Its ears twitched, nuzzling its head into her hand. Neoma started to fold the clothing in her hands placing it into the basket. Aella happily continued to pet her, starting to hum softly. Then Luna got up again “Okay.”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6M3779IHm
Aella looked up. “Horses now?”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjN5JPZmhc
”Horses now.”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhfMpls5oB
Aella grinned. Neoma started to walk again, keeping an eye on the two beside her. Aella trotted just behind her. Luna stared a head, avoiding things in the way of walking, while Aella hummed absently as she walked, looking around at the buildings. They were small, and made mostly of stone, though there was wood mixed in here and there.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyiQPBMl3D
“So is France a lot different than Spain?” She asked curiously.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5zQ1PgMBE
Neoma shrugged. “Don’t know.”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyriMWyGtV
“Guess we’ll find out!~”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RF00bhFnN
Neoma sighed as they stopped, glancing over at the horses. “Choose a smaller one.”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgkqegLXQl
”Okay!” Aella excitedly looked over the choices in horses. After awhile, she pointed out a black and beige one. “What about that horse?”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavr3hVtoyG
”Okay.” Neoma nodded, pulling on her hood a bit more and going to pay for her horse as Aella clapped her hands happily. Luna ran around the other girl’s legs, blinking up a few times in cat form.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHafge9PXE
Aella grinned, then paused. “Am I allowed to pick you up or..?” Luna flicked her ears up and swiped one of her paws to the other’s legs. Aella immediately scooped up the cat and gently stroked Luna’s fur. “So soft~” Luna nuzzled her cheek, then gave it a quick lick. Aella giggled.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ57iPXIKzy
She gave a slight purr, licking her cheek again. Aella hugged her close, continuing to giggle and pet her with her free hand. A few minutes later, Neoma came back, nodding to the horse.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsDXpeoBzc
"Yay~" Aella walked over to the horse, still carrying Luna, but the ocelot squirmed a bit to get down, not wanting on. Neoma wrapped a rope around the horse’s neck and waited for Aella to get on. Aella set her down, then patted the horse before climbing on.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEgf931koG
Neoma started walking once the girl got on, the horse following the other. She leaned forward on her own, looking relaxed as she pet its mane. Luna trotted by Neoma, jumping by her legs.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWkmhhfYuU
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Aella looked tired, leaning forward onto her horse’s neck and absently tangling her hand in its dark mane. Neoma looked back at the town, then stopped, tying the rope to the blonde’s wrist. “Hold on.”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTSXTFPC33
Aella sat up, giving her a blank look. “Hm?”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBvpAWWVNS
She held out her hands out, her eyes closing for a moment, and few shadows rose off the ground and into her hand. Aella squeaked. “What- how did you do that? What ARE you doing, anyway?”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb45WZ5vasu
She didn’t answer; instead, the ball shot out of her hand and into the ground. A few seconds later, a shadowy horse rose up from it and snorted softly. “Woah.” Aella stared.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr0GDmnWrqk
Neoma got onto the black horse’s back, tying the rope to the one around the horse’s neck. “You can go to sleep if you want.”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qrySzOwXh
“How’d you do that?” Aella asked excitedly, clearly ignoring her statement. “That horse looks so cool!”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jy6fw89DD
She rolled her eye then let the horse start to walk. “S’ just a shadow power.”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8k5bamqesg
“Wow~”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dTtQO8511
She nodded, sitting a bit more comfortably on the shadow horse. It didn’t take much time for Aella to nod off again. Neoma rolled her eyes, moving her horse next to the girl’s so she wouldn’t fall off. Of course. Humans. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4CYSQL9dy
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Luna looked up at the sky, switching to her human form. “Neoma, we should rest.” 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4NcNxPoDW
Neoma looked at the two, then sighed. “Yes, fine…” She pulled over and got off the horse, pausing to look at Aella, asleep on the horse, and grumbled a bit. Her hand was outlined in black as she used some shadows to pick her up. At this, Aella stirred and cracked open her eyes. “Mm..?”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7W43narg6L
”Dont worry, I’m just moving you.”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGxOEKcd1X
“Mm.” The blonde closed her eyes again.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTDjsXMIeZ
Neoma watched as Luna spread out a few thin blankets onto the ground, and let Neoma place the girl on one. After a few moments, Aella sleepily opened her eyes again. “Where’re we at?”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzaeMc33JDK
”Just on the side of the path. A little sleep under the stars.”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfs9Uzd76fT
”Oh, okay.~” Aella laid on her back. “What’re you planning to do? And why’re you helping me, anyway?” the girl asked, sounding genuinely curious.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1QBskRCPz
”I don’t know. And ‘cause Luna asked.” The familiar was curled up in cat form, obviously half asleep.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanbUMBwF2c
”It’s really sweet of you.” Aella smiled softly.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGROE5oXiZ
She gave her a dull look and shrugged. “I guess.”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56j9kixSc3
”Really, it’s nice that you’re willing to help a total stranger.~”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuKjkgAkkI
“As long as you’re not out to kill us, or whatever.” She turned over. “Now go back to sleep, we’re traveling all throughout tomorrow.”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4osimA4Ys
”Of course not!” Aella nodded.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxbQoZHFQk
”Good night, Aella.”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcuUo2TUpC
”Night Neoma, Luna.~”818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGp4Ljs58wy
Luna was already asleep, and Aella was already heading there. Neoma was a bit away, trying to sleep herself.
