Neoma yawned as the trio walked down the streets of Spain. “Food, too.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpnPotajYH
Aella blinked almost owlishly. “What kind of foods will we get?”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyyhFzsIOk
”Bread, fruit, tomatoes, and so on.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2OWnHdsWT
”Ahh, boring. Oh well.~”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWNFjMqFNN
”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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MyNqXSNmL
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkGwfSBxTb
“‘Cause!!” When Aella started to get a pouty expression, she added, “Shh, trust us, ‘kay?”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8g3LI19P8z
”Okay..”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYnWs8Y8Xl
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPa0K9UMfA
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRO2V9JOaM
Neoma walked out some time later and stared at the two. “…”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhxDkSE9nW
Aella paused mid-poke. “Oh, you’re back!~”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3QybJ5WBk
“Yes….I’m back.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdzn9NElMb
“Yay~”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafDGUwgj9Z
She pulled the basket of food closer to her. “Horses.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1O9LeKST49
“Ohh, do I get to pick my own?”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYu2btiaNU3
Neoma paused, looking down at Luna. “We normally only need one. But sure.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxAytuAXzV
“Awesome!~” She apparently missed the rest of Neoma’s statement, too caught up in the joy of picking her own horse.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOY998ElOje
Looking around to make sure no one was watching, Luna reverted back to her ocelot form, lightly glowing a soft black.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSy0fvBInrb
Aella froze for an instant. “She’s a cat?”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQDr2zeMyj
“Yes.” 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOJml0Sc26
“So CUTE!~” Aella practically squealed. 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEETHJ46wD
Luna trotted over and moved around her legs.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaW2QuZuTsl
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPvYUXHpIA
Aella looked up. “Horses now?”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfy4TjUZ75j
”Horses now.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZugYBlRSG5
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmryDan7xS
“So is France a lot different than Spain?” She asked curiously.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrLPNTJNSu
Neoma shrugged. “Don’t know.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDPtZuwnkh
“Guess we’ll find out!~”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGzFlfyhXh
Neoma sighed as they stopped, glancing over at the horses. “Choose a smaller one.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TQZGjhDfP
”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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGq0mdnhRA
”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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kaKKYjKSH
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8F90L65HFn
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczEl9d87qw
"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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIScH3OKsI
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCNmUzHDwc
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuI8PBiz4Ng
Aella sat up, giving her a blank look. “Hm?”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyUx0MWwIE
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAe1QFNMJqq
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCCSnohf2A
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8NZ5bFgEe
“How’d you do that?” Aella asked excitedly, clearly ignoring her statement. “That horse looks so cool!”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmaAGI22wGD
She rolled her eye then let the horse start to walk. “S’ just a shadow power.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQa44eJG0Tw
“Wow~”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIQscHBeaW
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rO7Zwo4SN
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Luna looked up at the sky, switching to her human form. “Neoma, we should rest.” 879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFsGScHm93
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9vUXVhYAO
”Dont worry, I’m just moving you.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsg3rfEiaY4
“Mm.” The blonde closed her eyes again.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5pYlokWtJR
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62UZM3aVs2
”Just on the side of the path. A little sleep under the stars.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLcdB1MB9B
”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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYvvR8efQR
”I don’t know. And ‘cause Luna asked.” The familiar was curled up in cat form, obviously half asleep.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ifassdmlH
”It’s really sweet of you.” Aella smiled softly.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4N7uoVvkk
She gave her a dull look and shrugged. “I guess.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HQTdf7FRk
”Really, it’s nice that you’re willing to help a total stranger.~”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzvryDKLZX
“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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVdd8HQLz7
”Of course not!” Aella nodded.879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpHNA0v1p0
”Good night, Aella.”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bsXodaBN2
”Night Neoma, Luna.~”879Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYpoKKNo8x
Luna was already asleep, and Aella was already heading there. Neoma was a bit away, trying to sleep herself.
