Neoma yawned as the trio walked down the streets of Spain. “Food, too.”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWRFA78Uxt
Aella blinked almost owlishly. “What kind of foods will we get?”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgP0oUXSulf
”Bread, fruit, tomatoes, and so on.”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycdi1f7JX6
”Ahh, boring. Oh well.~”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHp4FNa8pyH
”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. 734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrYC5V0dFx
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.734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwCyFeWQY6
“‘Cause!!” When Aella started to get a pouty expression, she added, “Shh, trust us, ‘kay?”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJGVCliFgw
”Okay..”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2JAeVfJmA
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.734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYbl5bsNfH
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.734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUhXltnIW4
Neoma walked out some time later and stared at the two. “…”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgd5zt7XbTs
Aella paused mid-poke. “Oh, you’re back!~”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwn3YD0dM4o
“Yes….I’m back.”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGioVXAAtq
“Yay~”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMf3i5h9kK
She pulled the basket of food closer to her. “Horses.”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROm5CRfTuM
“Ohh, do I get to pick my own?”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YEUqwvPBi
Neoma paused, looking down at Luna. “We normally only need one. But sure.”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9Tylf8Tpc
“Awesome!~” She apparently missed the rest of Neoma’s statement, too caught up in the joy of picking her own horse.734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKKXxDf4ry
Looking around to make sure no one was watching, Luna reverted back to her ocelot form, lightly glowing a soft black.734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUA0JUhQyY
Aella froze for an instant. “She’s a cat?”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IQ6gVFWw6
“Yes.” 734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtND2CoPveK
“So CUTE!~” Aella practically squealed. 734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjH8RrHh2Eg
Luna trotted over and moved around her legs.734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijER04Wgw2
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.”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjOKngsMKR
Aella looked up. “Horses now?”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuBwkoPZRs
”Horses now.”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡioUIWngIwK
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.734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPEtfvdXD6
“So is France a lot different than Spain?” She asked curiously.734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkh6HAewN4
Neoma shrugged. “Don’t know.”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKBJCgXTCj
“Guess we’ll find out!~”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFURT5evXo5
Neoma sighed as they stopped, glancing over at the horses. “Choose a smaller one.”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhcgDyYsuz8
”Okay!” Aella excitedly looked over the choices in horses. After awhile, she pointed out a black and beige one. “What about that horse?”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWAVoJjIoU
”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.734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1HDDpzpy0
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.734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQqyBxFqNa
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.734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11XlcB5DS7
"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.734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nft3zvN8H
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.734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1i8fFN8Ew
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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.”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIWuwizmxH
Aella sat up, giving her a blank look. “Hm?”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3sLntMoEf
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?”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIahHFBCYeH
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.734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1PH1HregI
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.”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcUePe1FJ8
“How’d you do that?” Aella asked excitedly, clearly ignoring her statement. “That horse looks so cool!”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT80dfMgdFn
She rolled her eye then let the horse start to walk. “S’ just a shadow power.”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlhRyoGF6P
“Wow~”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuW4hc3cNz
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. 734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYutYAASQC
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Luna looked up at the sky, switching to her human form. “Neoma, we should rest.” 734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTlqk5YLSO
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..?”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbgcizNvjQ
”Dont worry, I’m just moving you.”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnVN9Zr7zj
“Mm.” The blonde closed her eyes again.734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwMv0iI5rw
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?”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeOK7FHuMm
”Just on the side of the path. A little sleep under the stars.”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvoi66GoDwz
”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.734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6FyNDrjdL
”I don’t know. And ‘cause Luna asked.” The familiar was curled up in cat form, obviously half asleep.734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FygILjDDD
”It’s really sweet of you.” Aella smiled softly.734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡql4cVKd4nj
She gave her a dull look and shrugged. “I guess.”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXuSkSkUhO
”Really, it’s nice that you’re willing to help a total stranger.~”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNm45jc022
“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.”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXMUrv2mKt
”Of course not!” Aella nodded.734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz94KsFYJDK
”Good night, Aella.”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqf473ZcEy5
”Night Neoma, Luna.~”734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxujwXl3Wn
Luna was already asleep, and Aella was already heading there. Neoma was a bit away, trying to sleep herself.
