Neoma yawned as the trio walked down the streets of Spain. “Food, too.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXTbpYa9iF
Aella blinked almost owlishly. “What kind of foods will we get?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97kUgtdraB
”Bread, fruit, tomatoes, and so on.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PJ4OWQ9m1
”Ahh, boring. Oh well.~”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTbflSJ8wF
”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. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIPcgLSRGA
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.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bbXTztj56
“‘Cause!!” When Aella started to get a pouty expression, she added, “Shh, trust us, ‘kay?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66SDpopqV5
”Okay..”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mtjVyvoph
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.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGlg2cYi1h
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.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJsmI9tKyH
Neoma walked out some time later and stared at the two. “…”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32eH4gBa3e
Aella paused mid-poke. “Oh, you’re back!~”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQndopNm9SW
“Yes….I’m back.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vJkQBHZ2S
“Yay~”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwWzXLsVtt
She pulled the basket of food closer to her. “Horses.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVttpKScY8
“Ohh, do I get to pick my own?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrmdGpyLZ6
Neoma paused, looking down at Luna. “We normally only need one. But sure.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTexDlOtwx
“Awesome!~” She apparently missed the rest of Neoma’s statement, too caught up in the joy of picking her own horse.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRwQBYuomq
Looking around to make sure no one was watching, Luna reverted back to her ocelot form, lightly glowing a soft black.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjrJh7XjZo
Aella froze for an instant. “She’s a cat?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyaXC5Fy9qA
“Yes.” 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqzcdecSAK
“So CUTE!~” Aella practically squealed. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDALwF4Q1v
Luna trotted over and moved around her legs.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWnsjg2gRh
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.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRnYwY3WFo
Aella looked up. “Horses now?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfipNxvnNC
”Horses now.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquShe0TZPE
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.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yLMACmuJD
“So is France a lot different than Spain?” She asked curiously.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW58mQPwCl0
Neoma shrugged. “Don’t know.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisSHQ9frm9
“Guess we’ll find out!~”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7Lo644BwT
Neoma sighed as they stopped, glancing over at the horses. “Choose a smaller one.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sd92vEL75
”Okay!” Aella excitedly looked over the choices in horses. After awhile, she pointed out a black and beige one. “What about that horse?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7pNO6AoUF
”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.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmVQ6aUDmM
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.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBFYrXkLJR
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.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCZw0Totio
"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.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlr4nmOuoto
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.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJNRD7YveL
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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.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnu1XREAFe
Aella sat up, giving her a blank look. “Hm?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8oP3oi089
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?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpn0vnBHvXg
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.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvx16l5fQF
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.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSbC1aqa2o
“How’d you do that?” Aella asked excitedly, clearly ignoring her statement. “That horse looks so cool!”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0rymhoH6w
She rolled her eye then let the horse start to walk. “S’ just a shadow power.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8BKP5t0vt
“Wow~”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzNt0VwHcx
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. 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BU7ghF5Nr
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Luna looked up at the sky, switching to her human form. “Neoma, we should rest.” 774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvCNYxSUCa
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..?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfw2RBtlZqO
”Dont worry, I’m just moving you.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBh5biP3Xi
“Mm.” The blonde closed her eyes again.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYnK9bIbH5
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?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXdn9ZpiiZ
”Just on the side of the path. A little sleep under the stars.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGFYJnx5na
”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.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifNFrxB9Bj
”I don’t know. And ‘cause Luna asked.” The familiar was curled up in cat form, obviously half asleep.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8lSm7Swyp
”It’s really sweet of you.” Aella smiled softly.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JliAwxmBA
She gave her a dull look and shrugged. “I guess.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9ZrLSDIcx
”Really, it’s nice that you’re willing to help a total stranger.~”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO44Fchw2lI
“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.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW90G7sZHpv
”Of course not!” Aella nodded.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIVte6oPmB
”Good night, Aella.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdvSaqiBsK
”Night Neoma, Luna.~”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdBcrw0cJH
Luna was already asleep, and Aella was already heading there. Neoma was a bit away, trying to sleep herself.
