Neoma yawned as the trio walked down the streets of Spain. “Food, too.”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Flao8OOCJ
Aella blinked almost owlishly. “What kind of foods will we get?”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQziFdQMm7
”Bread, fruit, tomatoes, and so on.”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVhBg8YrdN
”Ahh, boring. Oh well.~”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXhYs5shWy
”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. 821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHWAd5zlPa
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.821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZzGNFgfMD
“‘Cause!!” When Aella started to get a pouty expression, she added, “Shh, trust us, ‘kay?”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CQXMMC1nF
”Okay..”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LWXP2fKfE
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.821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YgbZur24d
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.821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgoyRE0mEg7
Neoma walked out some time later and stared at the two. “…”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHtnjY9F0h
Aella paused mid-poke. “Oh, you’re back!~”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KiR9icAdc
“Yes….I’m back.”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlErvJPcKC3
“Yay~”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJLtQq9M6K
She pulled the basket of food closer to her. “Horses.”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFjLMoIXk5
“Ohh, do I get to pick my own?”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8pO99FMx4
Neoma paused, looking down at Luna. “We normally only need one. But sure.”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvizcQOSXN
“Awesome!~” She apparently missed the rest of Neoma’s statement, too caught up in the joy of picking her own horse.821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINorHsrnWe
Looking around to make sure no one was watching, Luna reverted back to her ocelot form, lightly glowing a soft black.821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGgWTRlA0k
Aella froze for an instant. “She’s a cat?”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TMOrcQwbi
“Yes.” 821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qrClvI2et
“So CUTE!~” Aella practically squealed. 821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvjGme7w8I
Luna trotted over and moved around her legs.821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm24siJmYlO
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.”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyI1P8tRxGV
Aella looked up. “Horses now?”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSc4pCOwDPE
”Horses now.”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRy8uCxdJZe
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.821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkcObrrHpU
“So is France a lot different than Spain?” She asked curiously.821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZpqgaVhI5
Neoma shrugged. “Don’t know.”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIn9jmc1DDX
“Guess we’ll find out!~”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQI77PVBY0x
Neoma sighed as they stopped, glancing over at the horses. “Choose a smaller one.”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImw7XXFHVt
”Okay!” Aella excitedly looked over the choices in horses. After awhile, she pointed out a black and beige one. “What about that horse?”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BnlBUbHWz
”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.821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdItoqFJrfw
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.821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVJA2yyUnh
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.821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhg8IiKcHrL
"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.821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUs081IR5jd
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.821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGAvABAGrJ
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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.”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Yo18WhnoF
Aella sat up, giving her a blank look. “Hm?”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYFJrL90Ri
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?”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqvOlGazti
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.821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDMKmi2RMH
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.”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21jHEQtyaC
“How’d you do that?” Aella asked excitedly, clearly ignoring her statement. “That horse looks so cool!”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8UsXJyhcp
She rolled her eye then let the horse start to walk. “S’ just a shadow power.”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIlYl7Mem1
“Wow~”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4l9qLle1V1
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. 821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpmyxxredo
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Luna looked up at the sky, switching to her human form. “Neoma, we should rest.” 821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBXH3zAty6
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..?”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeywUcd8Tq
”Dont worry, I’m just moving you.”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5srwa3Vq4c
“Mm.” The blonde closed her eyes again.821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iFHkdjS9t
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?”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN78PlFmz61
”Just on the side of the path. A little sleep under the stars.”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgL23XLuQ3w
”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.821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZKQRGXAvT
”I don’t know. And ‘cause Luna asked.” The familiar was curled up in cat form, obviously half asleep.821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqA1ZcbrJd
”It’s really sweet of you.” Aella smiled softly.821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnX5IMVo5KY
She gave her a dull look and shrugged. “I guess.”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3DPPRz6XB
”Really, it’s nice that you’re willing to help a total stranger.~”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfr0fnlsBkx
“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.”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvyW3G5Nii
”Of course not!” Aella nodded.821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpLTlMvVxg
”Good night, Aella.”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRe5pOPr6i
”Night Neoma, Luna.~”821Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQ71kL4ZrJ
Luna was already asleep, and Aella was already heading there. Neoma was a bit away, trying to sleep herself.
