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A couple hours later Marenzo would surface, speak to the Captain then locate Alura on deck. He stepped up to her and gently wrapped an arm around her. “You okay? You seem worried.” 581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSHAG6JOxf
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“I guess I am just a little.” Gently the wizard nudged her. “I was speaking to a man earlier and unless you can use your magic to hide my two swords then I must admit I am feeling a bit of unease.” She explained to Marenzo what the man had told her about the laws of Meldano.581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYeRJyNuiH
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Marenzo nodded once she had finished and softly rested his head atop hers before placing a gentle kiss. “It’ll be fine, trust me. I’ll just use a tiny little spell and we’ll be all good.” He assured confidently in a soft voice. “You won’t be arrested or anything and if we get into trouble then I’ll just teleport us to safety until things quiet down.” 581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIggbZDq0j
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She gave him a soft smile before moving in and kissed his cheek as her own cheeks were flushing red. She softly backed up to show him her flushed face and nervous yet adorable smile. “Thank you, that makes me feel better.” Gently he touched the side of her face to softly caress her cheek before moving in to try returning the kiss. She felt her heart jump and she moved, causing him to miss and his hand to slip off her face. She felt a chill shoot down her spine as his lips brushed against her other cheek due to her evasion maneuver. “Oh would you look at the time? It really is getting late, isn’t it?” her words were so quick he had to think just to slow them down. “I think I’ll head to bed,” swiftly she slipped past the wizard and made her way back to their cabin. “Come on to bed when you’re ready!” she called from the stairs she was walking down whilst talking. 581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHJ7NU9rf5
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It didn’t take long before her brown head had vanished from sight. Marenzo released a breath while rubbing the back of his head and gave the railing pole a soft kick. “Damn it, smooth, really smooth there Marenzo,” he commented to himself quietly. “You gotta step up your game. I mean, you’re the freaking King Suite!” he released a groan after a moment of letting his mind drink in those words and his head fell to rest his chin on his chest. “I don’t want to scare her off yet I hate going so slow, but if I go too fast she’ll get scared of me.” He moaned while rubbing his face and leaned back against the wall before gazing out at the sea of stars. “Wonder if I can find some way to get the right mood once we land…” he would ponder this over for some minutes while enjoying the painted sky before heading below deck to get some sleep.581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8A2ObpBQB2
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A couple to three days had passed by until on this morning, as Alura had woken early to look outside, a sight that caught her eye made her gasp. “Marenzo!” she exclaimed loudly, “come quick!” this haste and urgency in her tone caused him jump out of bed and rush over to the window she had her head sticking out of. He pulled her inside as she spoke again, her eyes sparkling with the same excitement a child has on Christmas morning. “Look out there!” she ordered with pointed where she wanted him to look just in case he didn’t already know. He stuck his head out and could understand her overflowing joy. 581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYePaoRlrF
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As the ship neared closer, the clouds parted slowly to allow them to see the floating island more clearly with its tall buildings and roofs of varying angles as well as shapes. “I see, so we’re this close to Meldano.” He commented oddly calm although he was also excited inside as he watched the nearing land. He brought his head back inside and went to her bag while eyeing her weapons thoughtfully. She watched curiously as he was messing with one of his rings that had small traces of blue fragments on its silver surface. Finally he lifted his hand while motioning for the weapons to lift and come to him upon which they did. He then began to rotate his wrist while closing his fingers to form a fist which caused the blades to begin to shrink. 581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8MuZThNBS
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Her jaw dropped and he nodded to her stunned expression as he levitated the now average text book sized weapons into her bag. “There we go, now they are out of sight.” He moved over and pushed up on her chin to close her mouth which brought her to make a disgruntled noise while shaking her head and slapping his hand away, a small huff and glare from her simply brought him to chuckle.581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmPQW0ry5V
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They would land hours later at the docks and disembark with their luggage. Alura stepped down the stone steps before taking in the astonishing sight before her. “Oh wow, it’s so huge!” she exclaimed as Marenzo nodded.581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYAv0v0XHH
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“Yes it is so stay with me, okay? That way we will both know the other is safe.” She nodded absentmindedly as she drank in the aesthetics of the buildings styles which were in line with medieval to dark era architecture. He sighed shaking his head and took her hand into and lead the way into the city which was comparable to Indianapolis. She followed behind as she just let him lead so she could marvel at the tall structures of both home and business. The sidewalks were a smooth stone and concrete as the roadways were made of a cobblestone and granite mix.
Alura mouthed a silent ‘wow’ as she saw some of the buildings had carved into them artwork and words on their wood surfaces. Even for some of the buildings with stone material also had artwork and words chiseled into the surface. “It’s so pretty.” She whispered breathlessly as they walked with some vehicles passing by as well as people walking. “Do you think Synto liked it here?” she questioned as she turned her attention to Marenzo now, ripping her awed gaze off the painted and unpainted buildings.581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3vxyRaN0N
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He looked to her with a glance then ahead before nodding. “Yea, I’m gonna guess he did like it if he came here. It is a nice city after all and their farms are top notch that surround its perimeter.” 581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHWRPMqGms
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“How’re people this relaxed?”581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kws2lxDUi
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“They may be under a dictator but he is a laid back one. When he does act though, look out!” he warned with a soft emphasis at the end as he leaned towards her which caused her to jump a little before gently pushing him. “But if he doesn’t need to do anything or see anything as needing to be done, then he won’t lift a finger.” His voice was hushed as he explained with Alura nodding as she had begun to take in the Victorian Era inspired clothing, as well as the cars that had a classic yet modern feel with something extra with some of their designs. She looked down to her own clothing which was closer to common modern clothing as was his but his had their own taste.581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5ZO8irw9c
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“I feel almost out of place.” She complained softly as they hadn’t stopped yet. “We don’t blend in very well.”581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkB9sh1pqp
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“Well if you wanted me to use a cloaking spell again you should have said something before we disembarked.” He responded with a light sigh as they passed by a store where a few young females who were giggling over their gossip. Two looked to be in their late teens as the other in her early twenties. One in a yellow dress eyed Marenzo over like a carnivore having found its next meal. She giggled while quickly turning back to her two friends who were also softly laughing.581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MAcbi4pxx
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“Wonder what they find so funny…” Alura looked herself and Marenzo over. “I mean, sure we don’t match in but we aren’t dressed extremely out-of-place.”581Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXF9oO8hn4
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Marenzo released a soft groan as his steps picked up a bit of speed. “Nothing important, only that they are girls with an active side for the opposite sex.” He commented with a grumble, having not enjoyed the type of rated thoughts in their leaders mind involving him. She glanced back to see the trio following and, after looking to him to speak, she held her tongue as she picked up by the tight squeeze of her hand that he knew.
