Neoma yawned as the trio walked down the streets of Spain. “Food, too.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBDdINPS3J
Aella blinked almost owlishly. “What kind of foods will we get?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTzjQ2IYkX
”Bread, fruit, tomatoes, and so on.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN62NJlbi5Q
”Ahh, boring. Oh well.~”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06DwYB2vd9
”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. 755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqWwmbYvGi
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.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFy1gA7JyG
“‘Cause!!” When Aella started to get a pouty expression, she added, “Shh, trust us, ‘kay?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjSg2Onvzt
”Okay..”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGGy5QtQII
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.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEIF6Exata
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.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMwBsQG3pr
Neoma walked out some time later and stared at the two. “…”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8pPA8w1uj
Aella paused mid-poke. “Oh, you’re back!~”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfFJDxqkoz
“Yes….I’m back.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5ZiMLZ1RH
“Yay~”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeLCxa9R61
She pulled the basket of food closer to her. “Horses.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsqGGWfjJj
“Ohh, do I get to pick my own?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauTojzdNvJ
Neoma paused, looking down at Luna. “We normally only need one. But sure.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtu3vvHipM
“Awesome!~” She apparently missed the rest of Neoma’s statement, too caught up in the joy of picking her own horse.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUqRboH3ZB
Looking around to make sure no one was watching, Luna reverted back to her ocelot form, lightly glowing a soft black.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSRETvUlcm
Aella froze for an instant. “She’s a cat?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwontcEvKu
“Yes.” 755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlnr2oM9Mu
“So CUTE!~” Aella practically squealed. 755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59Z929O6JK
Luna trotted over and moved around her legs.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOxxwcstzk
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.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6M7y4JcmES
Aella looked up. “Horses now?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYKZ2IXMMR
”Horses now.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDRlrz86UL
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.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfuL7MoiZN
“So is France a lot different than Spain?” She asked curiously.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgt3N0ce91
Neoma shrugged. “Don’t know.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCGQFMK4Hj
“Guess we’ll find out!~”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIojGtJjS54
Neoma sighed as they stopped, glancing over at the horses. “Choose a smaller one.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnD1vJhFHvH
”Okay!” Aella excitedly looked over the choices in horses. After awhile, she pointed out a black and beige one. “What about that horse?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTZxM31Cqg
”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.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVK1Y6VGkdr
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.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qHcdS6IIg
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.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2pw94l9MY
"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.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dPjHmPdwl
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.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaWAhB3Tya
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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.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdYEdwkbp8
Aella sat up, giving her a blank look. “Hm?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqQSxjeS0Y
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?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGPhCO0WTY
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.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40Yh13Hjla
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.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVskt079pz
“How’d you do that?” Aella asked excitedly, clearly ignoring her statement. “That horse looks so cool!”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvIdRIUa34
She rolled her eye then let the horse start to walk. “S’ just a shadow power.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKZmLLvhb9
“Wow~”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6euPWUO1dM
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. 755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuvyP6z2WY
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Luna looked up at the sky, switching to her human form. “Neoma, we should rest.” 755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyliKasWzxm
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..?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfyzqOgrKR
”Dont worry, I’m just moving you.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcw2fmRjUS5
“Mm.” The blonde closed her eyes again.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlz8tmbC7F
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?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQ1LMAGoE3
”Just on the side of the path. A little sleep under the stars.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGIlVTUWuC
”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.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPd78L5o6i
”I don’t know. And ‘cause Luna asked.” The familiar was curled up in cat form, obviously half asleep.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpFGJji4SX
”It’s really sweet of you.” Aella smiled softly.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWRiBzVNmb
She gave her a dull look and shrugged. “I guess.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHX9y2X8zD
”Really, it’s nice that you’re willing to help a total stranger.~”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kp1QLVtAJ
“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.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjUoM0N6gd
”Of course not!” Aella nodded.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoWKCdz1Ms
”Good night, Aella.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7IqXkzhPS
”Night Neoma, Luna.~”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUctduni0P
Luna was already asleep, and Aella was already heading there. Neoma was a bit away, trying to sleep herself.
