Neoma yawned as the trio walked down the streets of Spain. “Food, too.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmKoxJY94y
Aella blinked almost owlishly. “What kind of foods will we get?”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrOp6PkjrT
”Bread, fruit, tomatoes, and so on.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJq57oBBjgY
”Ahh, boring. Oh well.~”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UfHgQVTxw
”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. 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcDyXXZdOS
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.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRPOZ3scFk
“‘Cause!!” When Aella started to get a pouty expression, she added, “Shh, trust us, ‘kay?”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbthf6AbaDg
”Okay..”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tDmla6A3j
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.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnLLSZsysy
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.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi81UTbJeEF
Neoma walked out some time later and stared at the two. “…”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BTlx0lLe0
Aella paused mid-poke. “Oh, you’re back!~”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQn21HVoct
“Yes….I’m back.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwIfB381tH
“Yay~”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdj9pjqZkv
She pulled the basket of food closer to her. “Horses.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ue1hJGvnp
“Ohh, do I get to pick my own?”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb78yngb47U
Neoma paused, looking down at Luna. “We normally only need one. But sure.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuyHhE8i5e
“Awesome!~” She apparently missed the rest of Neoma’s statement, too caught up in the joy of picking her own horse.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaxZI3QX0L
Looking around to make sure no one was watching, Luna reverted back to her ocelot form, lightly glowing a soft black.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVwYdWLvQF
Aella froze for an instant. “She’s a cat?”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwdCaNxqJz
“Yes.” 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dTcP1tP7C
“So CUTE!~” Aella practically squealed. 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyVV8NlpnX
Luna trotted over and moved around her legs.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvHL5ALeWj
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.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvI4j6ZkPq
Aella looked up. “Horses now?”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrEy7S1XMu
”Horses now.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmNUKKBcro
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.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0M5keaieKS
“So is France a lot different than Spain?” She asked curiously.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHol7pcVPt
Neoma shrugged. “Don’t know.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpw1Ew46jb
“Guess we’ll find out!~”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1rJnUBIqn
Neoma sighed as they stopped, glancing over at the horses. “Choose a smaller one.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFi9vU1HSIj
”Okay!” Aella excitedly looked over the choices in horses. After awhile, she pointed out a black and beige one. “What about that horse?”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQUmlv9Dewd
”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.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHQiASQOVN
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.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2iaT3Sz7YW
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.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljJ3r5W6lF
"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.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dC4wQ4bf0
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.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnBka0MjrG
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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.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXXqj6eBzL
Aella sat up, giving her a blank look. “Hm?”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZBzfMyg63
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?”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgh1zee30H
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.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQ6adXaayY
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.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbawok5ZT7P
“How’d you do that?” Aella asked excitedly, clearly ignoring her statement. “That horse looks so cool!”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzljtkdMfkf
She rolled her eye then let the horse start to walk. “S’ just a shadow power.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MYARI08qi
“Wow~”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXOslR3WfU
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. 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk19xlTqhd8
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Luna looked up at the sky, switching to her human form. “Neoma, we should rest.” 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsKZEEX52Y
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..?”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpxngwNwDa
”Dont worry, I’m just moving you.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHNrcAjgx3
“Mm.” The blonde closed her eyes again.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvLP9ufjU7
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?”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFcTc8t5hh
”Just on the side of the path. A little sleep under the stars.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0ywLcejVY
”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.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NZuC5nqlq
”I don’t know. And ‘cause Luna asked.” The familiar was curled up in cat form, obviously half asleep.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByqi9GfsRu
”It’s really sweet of you.” Aella smiled softly.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWk2Dc8mtL7
She gave her a dull look and shrugged. “I guess.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08TMHfRQ0w
”Really, it’s nice that you’re willing to help a total stranger.~”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMCgcb9Kgz
“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.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYdZ9EYtoJ
”Of course not!” Aella nodded.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVojlEpZh1C
”Good night, Aella.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbURcqDovW
”Night Neoma, Luna.~”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zTK1V37xI
Luna was already asleep, and Aella was already heading there. Neoma was a bit away, trying to sleep herself.
