Neoma yawned as the trio walked down the streets of Spain. “Food, too.”878Please respect copyright.PENANA4nzrTyjBz1
Aella blinked almost owlishly. “What kind of foods will we get?”878Please respect copyright.PENANA7uAMln6vu3
”Bread, fruit, tomatoes, and so on.”878Please respect copyright.PENANAwztWIhAgur
”Ahh, boring. Oh well.~”878Please respect copyright.PENANAIcCLRGgT6r
”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. 878Please respect copyright.PENANA78RerqSViu
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.878Please respect copyright.PENANADoKCIR7RNo
“‘Cause!!” When Aella started to get a pouty expression, she added, “Shh, trust us, ‘kay?”878Please respect copyright.PENANAHYBV25sp5q
”Okay..”878Please respect copyright.PENANADTkRu4swF5
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.878Please respect copyright.PENANATkWnccjx07
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.878Please respect copyright.PENANAqRM6AAbxW8
Neoma walked out some time later and stared at the two. “…”878Please respect copyright.PENANAm9LIKTowv5
Aella paused mid-poke. “Oh, you’re back!~”878Please respect copyright.PENANAiRZ1Qmgy6K
“Yes….I’m back.”878Please respect copyright.PENANASgmPqpFPkh
“Yay~”878Please respect copyright.PENANAnMmVheYK9F
She pulled the basket of food closer to her. “Horses.”878Please respect copyright.PENANAopLJZw5ppK
“Ohh, do I get to pick my own?”878Please respect copyright.PENANAwhGYvRv2ZC
Neoma paused, looking down at Luna. “We normally only need one. But sure.”878Please respect copyright.PENANAmvkMoHqaRV
“Awesome!~” She apparently missed the rest of Neoma’s statement, too caught up in the joy of picking her own horse.878Please respect copyright.PENANAZy1HRtoKxO
Looking around to make sure no one was watching, Luna reverted back to her ocelot form, lightly glowing a soft black.878Please respect copyright.PENANAUgZpjlDbzB
Aella froze for an instant. “She’s a cat?”878Please respect copyright.PENANAyD81x3EFWt
“Yes.” 878Please respect copyright.PENANAeWKzgHO1Tn
“So CUTE!~” Aella practically squealed. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAFjX5Oneqh4
Luna trotted over and moved around her legs.878Please respect copyright.PENANAn0rCQaRrTG
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.”878Please respect copyright.PENANABrtMQPSUbj
Aella looked up. “Horses now?”878Please respect copyright.PENANAcgrGCDH6L1
”Horses now.”878Please respect copyright.PENANAKIs30LVf3b
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.878Please respect copyright.PENANAxpQo2FqCun
“So is France a lot different than Spain?” She asked curiously.878Please respect copyright.PENANApV5p27MFem
Neoma shrugged. “Don’t know.”878Please respect copyright.PENANAZTrCjUTWDy
“Guess we’ll find out!~”878Please respect copyright.PENANA0ptmGTwCFE
Neoma sighed as they stopped, glancing over at the horses. “Choose a smaller one.”878Please respect copyright.PENANAptWrFXgxj7
”Okay!” Aella excitedly looked over the choices in horses. After awhile, she pointed out a black and beige one. “What about that horse?”878Please respect copyright.PENANAuJvZNgClV6
”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.878Please respect copyright.PENANAjyNBG4mq5p
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.878Please respect copyright.PENANArGoj69ieVJ
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.878Please respect copyright.PENANAv943XCnvYs
"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.878Please respect copyright.PENANAgA2WV21KbM
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.878Please respect copyright.PENANAVzvXPHs8d5
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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.”878Please respect copyright.PENANA7SGPTCKPv0
Aella sat up, giving her a blank look. “Hm?”878Please respect copyright.PENANATZ4GkymHzU
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?”878Please respect copyright.PENANAbWbKAhYXR7
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.878Please respect copyright.PENANA4FIMBiRzmG
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.”878Please respect copyright.PENANASWoDkNqKd1
“How’d you do that?” Aella asked excitedly, clearly ignoring her statement. “That horse looks so cool!”878Please respect copyright.PENANAMXfUnS1VZx
She rolled her eye then let the horse start to walk. “S’ just a shadow power.”878Please respect copyright.PENANAUBJT2eDlxC
“Wow~”878Please respect copyright.PENANAj4nBCwiRrj
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. 878Please respect copyright.PENANAy90NYedKoE
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Luna looked up at the sky, switching to her human form. “Neoma, we should rest.” 878Please respect copyright.PENANAjrkikFeuTz
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..?”878Please respect copyright.PENANARQX7tguzdt
”Dont worry, I’m just moving you.”878Please respect copyright.PENANANaE8PxRCcD
“Mm.” The blonde closed her eyes again.878Please respect copyright.PENANAKQFkzdm08M
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?”878Please respect copyright.PENANA538i6us1gE
”Just on the side of the path. A little sleep under the stars.”878Please respect copyright.PENANAAfDEdZndZk
”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.878Please respect copyright.PENANAwnK8QDjD5v
”I don’t know. And ‘cause Luna asked.” The familiar was curled up in cat form, obviously half asleep.878Please respect copyright.PENANA0JvyWypDHa
”It’s really sweet of you.” Aella smiled softly.878Please respect copyright.PENANAY4YoiirhmH
She gave her a dull look and shrugged. “I guess.”878Please respect copyright.PENANAhNdwUvlDpa
”Really, it’s nice that you’re willing to help a total stranger.~”878Please respect copyright.PENANA0qqNmudk7W
“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.”878Please respect copyright.PENANArugkh4sQNn
”Of course not!” Aella nodded.878Please respect copyright.PENANAopMFX1Mae9
”Good night, Aella.”878Please respect copyright.PENANA3egi1SNWvi
”Night Neoma, Luna.~”878Please respect copyright.PENANAOa3LG7tRwY
Luna was already asleep, and Aella was already heading there. Neoma was a bit away, trying to sleep herself.