Neoma yawned as the trio walked down the streets of Spain. “Food, too.”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4vlMEbFin
Aella blinked almost owlishly. “What kind of foods will we get?”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QBIvzvpos
”Bread, fruit, tomatoes, and so on.”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Ngoq9YL3W
”Ahh, boring. Oh well.~”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNe8CcqsSvK
”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. 864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsG7YeG0w6o
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.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfRj5MKf3k
“‘Cause!!” When Aella started to get a pouty expression, she added, “Shh, trust us, ‘kay?”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSobq62BZ5
”Okay..”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtlFvtP2iY
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.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYerlE0DQDS
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.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKnij4W5j5
Neoma walked out some time later and stared at the two. “…”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHlnADRIwv
Aella paused mid-poke. “Oh, you’re back!~”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSD0dlLPfZ
“Yes….I’m back.”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHPXJAH5pK
“Yay~”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMMTZohc0f
She pulled the basket of food closer to her. “Horses.”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfI1Qxhomr
“Ohh, do I get to pick my own?”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyI8el0a94
Neoma paused, looking down at Luna. “We normally only need one. But sure.”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8tadh0zLH
“Awesome!~” She apparently missed the rest of Neoma’s statement, too caught up in the joy of picking her own horse.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAjfMIeuu5
Looking around to make sure no one was watching, Luna reverted back to her ocelot form, lightly glowing a soft black.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2gkFZ4lr0
Aella froze for an instant. “She’s a cat?”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Uan0Mnt4j
“Yes.” 864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mTsrGviFb
“So CUTE!~” Aella practically squealed. 864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsiY5WgZhQ
Luna trotted over and moved around her legs.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2jsj2Q2nj
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.”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNOz23qIEX
Aella looked up. “Horses now?”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIu4gOptMq
”Horses now.”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIWqAp6Bcf
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.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPccsNNQv2z
“So is France a lot different than Spain?” She asked curiously.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMS3QzUVCUE
Neoma shrugged. “Don’t know.”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ag3D2Yc65
“Guess we’ll find out!~”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyssSGIt4sq
Neoma sighed as they stopped, glancing over at the horses. “Choose a smaller one.”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FV1y0QwFp
”Okay!” Aella excitedly looked over the choices in horses. After awhile, she pointed out a black and beige one. “What about that horse?”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe19Me0pdBZ
”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.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SLTqYb3eC
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.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsmn9DvQpc
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.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnDI3HSEZs
"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.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJbkOR1GzZ
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.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIROJjxvXDL
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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.”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWtxBxEVJo
Aella sat up, giving her a blank look. “Hm?”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbA5JZ6pXd
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?”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5fmcrdN3Q
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.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IIQDWNTRt
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.”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgw12W2MyCQ
“How’d you do that?” Aella asked excitedly, clearly ignoring her statement. “That horse looks so cool!”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpICQLiwBd
She rolled her eye then let the horse start to walk. “S’ just a shadow power.”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTgG7aYSAv
“Wow~”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBF15YfQUX
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. 864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMUHH4GFXD
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Luna looked up at the sky, switching to her human form. “Neoma, we should rest.” 864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPN4zpJdMRm
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..?”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpm3OnxE6i5
”Dont worry, I’m just moving you.”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zcXHYTqCj
“Mm.” The blonde closed her eyes again.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLY7KLzLQ6P
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?”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9NYet7HXv
”Just on the side of the path. A little sleep under the stars.”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUEiShfnT5
”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.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnBePDx7PO
”I don’t know. And ‘cause Luna asked.” The familiar was curled up in cat form, obviously half asleep.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNYxk7U8C8
”It’s really sweet of you.” Aella smiled softly.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJo8g9XOi6W
She gave her a dull look and shrugged. “I guess.”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YZtuJw21h
”Really, it’s nice that you’re willing to help a total stranger.~”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iWc08G5lO
“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.”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTC0YQf9q2C
”Of course not!” Aella nodded.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSq4WkodlP
”Good night, Aella.”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0X7qEP8ShP
”Night Neoma, Luna.~”864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezeJCV6vzL
Luna was already asleep, and Aella was already heading there. Neoma was a bit away, trying to sleep herself.
