Neoma yawned as the trio walked down the streets of Spain. “Food, too.”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovFfrN5hnt
Aella blinked almost owlishly. “What kind of foods will we get?”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5MEgMw7hM
”Bread, fruit, tomatoes, and so on.”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnE3mu9Vyvo
”Ahh, boring. Oh well.~”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRqZmYZcg6
”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. 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrdmUd3PvV
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.756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicjoi77JPf
“‘Cause!!” When Aella started to get a pouty expression, she added, “Shh, trust us, ‘kay?”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IjxgB4tWQ
”Okay..”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJK4n0pAt7s
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.756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejeBvFnZIW
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.756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GZIlMkaVc
Neoma walked out some time later and stared at the two. “…”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMW7EeAjN19
Aella paused mid-poke. “Oh, you’re back!~”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCtZkNOXPJ
“Yes….I’m back.”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANl2dxiQxf
“Yay~”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaH4vbbjZCL
She pulled the basket of food closer to her. “Horses.”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSamarPTwps
“Ohh, do I get to pick my own?”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFQC64XnGV
Neoma paused, looking down at Luna. “We normally only need one. But sure.”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZlPubAlli
“Awesome!~” She apparently missed the rest of Neoma’s statement, too caught up in the joy of picking her own horse.756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvem9Kdr7TR
Looking around to make sure no one was watching, Luna reverted back to her ocelot form, lightly glowing a soft black.756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9htznIzXde
Aella froze for an instant. “She’s a cat?”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACh2CSYCjE
“Yes.” 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHtme0waOE
“So CUTE!~” Aella practically squealed. 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NasLk9zUW
Luna trotted over and moved around her legs.756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjF8vVUJtf7
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.”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAG0Q4VZjN7
Aella looked up. “Horses now?”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BtdvOXVnR
”Horses now.”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorkM2HSpFe
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.756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpyVdU1OGk
“So is France a lot different than Spain?” She asked curiously.756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuyYeyXGFn
Neoma shrugged. “Don’t know.”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGxa82r1u4
“Guess we’ll find out!~”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkL8qTXqxye
Neoma sighed as they stopped, glancing over at the horses. “Choose a smaller one.”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9uyfRpmV5d
”Okay!” Aella excitedly looked over the choices in horses. After awhile, she pointed out a black and beige one. “What about that horse?”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8pteYcZZ9
”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.756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pBHUezN9W
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.756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8J1PRMb7kb
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.756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWaGWUQ40T
"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.756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8i8jn75fBF
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.756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpm0O28zJoi
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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.”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjiDreQ00F
Aella sat up, giving her a blank look. “Hm?”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfNvkBxV3a
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?”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kN3RMN5Hk
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.756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEJDVAU3V5
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.”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFzJUzySKm
“How’d you do that?” Aella asked excitedly, clearly ignoring her statement. “That horse looks so cool!”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKh5YfqJI6
She rolled her eye then let the horse start to walk. “S’ just a shadow power.”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaIM9QUlKQ
“Wow~”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6x1634fXUC
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. 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUZM2uh9Q9
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Luna looked up at the sky, switching to her human form. “Neoma, we should rest.” 756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwO4Uz3UZ5
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..?”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9VbWFhH1e
”Dont worry, I’m just moving you.”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrN4FVkTvm
“Mm.” The blonde closed her eyes again.756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmIKFuOBuv
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?”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00OVSRHP0u
”Just on the side of the path. A little sleep under the stars.”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYAShAqctD
”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.756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqR8qQQQkiq
”I don’t know. And ‘cause Luna asked.” The familiar was curled up in cat form, obviously half asleep.756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwKf2XkGLB
”It’s really sweet of you.” Aella smiled softly.756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPRKbhRVWy
She gave her a dull look and shrugged. “I guess.”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskJiBbau1J
”Really, it’s nice that you’re willing to help a total stranger.~”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidTA3mSGOZ
“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.”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1d2JO53SD9
”Of course not!” Aella nodded.756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpdE4fVy4m
”Good night, Aella.”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfmWfsiAqh
”Night Neoma, Luna.~”756Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZY4F4dPhz8
Luna was already asleep, and Aella was already heading there. Neoma was a bit away, trying to sleep herself.
