Neoma yawned as the trio walked down the streets of Spain. “Food, too.”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtZM5LSoUg
Aella blinked almost owlishly. “What kind of foods will we get?”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1fJUjVcRi
”Bread, fruit, tomatoes, and so on.”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZ50sXgYEu
”Ahh, boring. Oh well.~”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8u8UCcLfNZ
”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. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhOwO01zGC
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.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo95O9dkiP0
“‘Cause!!” When Aella started to get a pouty expression, she added, “Shh, trust us, ‘kay?”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmU9pCgRWzR
”Okay..”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCDufU8hoF
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.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUxKtoERui
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.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpeHsmsne5
Neoma walked out some time later and stared at the two. “…”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9sVSRgpFR
Aella paused mid-poke. “Oh, you’re back!~”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYvbd2c8rG
“Yes….I’m back.”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBgchagkSx
“Yay~”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFwMtWtML3
She pulled the basket of food closer to her. “Horses.”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnDhRrCyhv
“Ohh, do I get to pick my own?”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8hy8vnupg
Neoma paused, looking down at Luna. “We normally only need one. But sure.”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhovakiqzs2
“Awesome!~” She apparently missed the rest of Neoma’s statement, too caught up in the joy of picking her own horse.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe35DKasHEF
Looking around to make sure no one was watching, Luna reverted back to her ocelot form, lightly glowing a soft black.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCQtKkvex8
Aella froze for an instant. “She’s a cat?”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0Hg5ss9aH
“Yes.” 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25K9O3QRFb
“So CUTE!~” Aella practically squealed. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7Z7TDCKij
Luna trotted over and moved around her legs.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVz5tWemmcD
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.”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN33li0uuGy
Aella looked up. “Horses now?”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA25SjJ1ZmP
”Horses now.”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgGUkHu6Vq
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.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmdxzjJJaj
“So is France a lot different than Spain?” She asked curiously.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjrYkoaXhB
Neoma shrugged. “Don’t know.”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTOhNMLra5
“Guess we’ll find out!~”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlhnbHHCCh
Neoma sighed as they stopped, glancing over at the horses. “Choose a smaller one.”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1ZDkSb0sK
”Okay!” Aella excitedly looked over the choices in horses. After awhile, she pointed out a black and beige one. “What about that horse?”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsp8w1epDZe
”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.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPGaewCYot
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.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTccKxYj3Xc
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.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEjX1aai7v
"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.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXYZKN3SdN
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.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZ00m2W8jE
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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.”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0jtSr0C4J
Aella sat up, giving her a blank look. “Hm?”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZzfnJAO3Y
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?”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIf0qHTlF7j
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.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQi5pM53v6S
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.”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VSloThZee
“How’d you do that?” Aella asked excitedly, clearly ignoring her statement. “That horse looks so cool!”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NHLvs5DxS
She rolled her eye then let the horse start to walk. “S’ just a shadow power.”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnfsImRjsN
“Wow~”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0kzoV7kbd
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. 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGA65kZgaQ
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Luna looked up at the sky, switching to her human form. “Neoma, we should rest.” 773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS27mz76OrW
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..?”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcv1QeWwmTQ
”Dont worry, I’m just moving you.”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pG5lzLk8r
“Mm.” The blonde closed her eyes again.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZCitfYWBA
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?”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueZckTv1aU
”Just on the side of the path. A little sleep under the stars.”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDdAAOpq04
”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.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqomgNMRhE3
”I don’t know. And ‘cause Luna asked.” The familiar was curled up in cat form, obviously half asleep.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66XqfHCinG
”It’s really sweet of you.” Aella smiled softly.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFKH2bKrXi
She gave her a dull look and shrugged. “I guess.”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uzeaGPBf7
”Really, it’s nice that you’re willing to help a total stranger.~”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3dIgeatw7
“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.”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAqmP3A0ws
”Of course not!” Aella nodded.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUIgvrP0Ay
”Good night, Aella.”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgefM3OvYWY
”Night Neoma, Luna.~”773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDoczv5TTmm
Luna was already asleep, and Aella was already heading there. Neoma was a bit away, trying to sleep herself.
