Neoma yawned as the trio walked down the streets of Spain. “Food, too.”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NDs8JOUxy
Aella blinked almost owlishly. “What kind of foods will we get?”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DZpyFVYWM
”Bread, fruit, tomatoes, and so on.”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfn4fRl2gED
”Ahh, boring. Oh well.~”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZrMTIw8fw
”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. 874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyaHkAsSI5t
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.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GD39ksmnq
“‘Cause!!” When Aella started to get a pouty expression, she added, “Shh, trust us, ‘kay?”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbDRmE9SJV
”Okay..”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyRr0DTXlo
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.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XnBVX73nL
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.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LaEG5hkt1
Neoma walked out some time later and stared at the two. “…”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WzsGRPClc
Aella paused mid-poke. “Oh, you’re back!~”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQOTRQfr6s
“Yes….I’m back.”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuJrLrec67
“Yay~”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKApKhJ4jbx
She pulled the basket of food closer to her. “Horses.”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDN2908dT1
“Ohh, do I get to pick my own?”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0E0ohXyiL
Neoma paused, looking down at Luna. “We normally only need one. But sure.”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzvOgvriUX
“Awesome!~” She apparently missed the rest of Neoma’s statement, too caught up in the joy of picking her own horse.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8yQycL6UY
Looking around to make sure no one was watching, Luna reverted back to her ocelot form, lightly glowing a soft black.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsrVqfm5fM
Aella froze for an instant. “She’s a cat?”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZtSK5lgw7
“Yes.” 874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5JqklYrJA
“So CUTE!~” Aella practically squealed. 874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5lDl5ziov
Luna trotted over and moved around her legs.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6PXOASSX1
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.”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcasd9v2VzE
Aella looked up. “Horses now?”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwzyztAVJv
”Horses now.”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubNebA01eu
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.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkhPFUP5Ep
“So is France a lot different than Spain?” She asked curiously.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjg2HIKkB3W
Neoma shrugged. “Don’t know.”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjNSlBbLkW
“Guess we’ll find out!~”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡblFshpCWd6
Neoma sighed as they stopped, glancing over at the horses. “Choose a smaller one.”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT24o0lVzih
”Okay!” Aella excitedly looked over the choices in horses. After awhile, she pointed out a black and beige one. “What about that horse?”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigLQWFNYIS
”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.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkb5VCFBI7G
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.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD47V4YOBv4
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.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdypmhLOQB2
"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.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7uqHqUCMA
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.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xQb0kwkwN
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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.”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe82VdwYA7B
Aella sat up, giving her a blank look. “Hm?”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcWqlb3uOM
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?”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmm6U9CwLR
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.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusM4WXttoI
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.”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOnIAUC6V3
“How’d you do that?” Aella asked excitedly, clearly ignoring her statement. “That horse looks so cool!”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70zJaHdzNd
She rolled her eye then let the horse start to walk. “S’ just a shadow power.”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡom760AuopP
“Wow~”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUou0QC1MD
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. 874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NSPb5r9hO
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Luna looked up at the sky, switching to her human form. “Neoma, we should rest.” 874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYs8tAJnbiU
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..?”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbUk8pBevt
”Dont worry, I’m just moving you.”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqG4CSbLE9C
“Mm.” The blonde closed her eyes again.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjmTm6U84G
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?”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6zkd2WFYh
”Just on the side of the path. A little sleep under the stars.”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvg7fxKHjhz
”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.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYHhqrbCvz
”I don’t know. And ‘cause Luna asked.” The familiar was curled up in cat form, obviously half asleep.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tsvWMltnr
”It’s really sweet of you.” Aella smiled softly.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wOHeYswwW
She gave her a dull look and shrugged. “I guess.”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGt8u2adAL
”Really, it’s nice that you’re willing to help a total stranger.~”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKSFSOW9F0
“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.”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHf5tKp6nAR
”Of course not!” Aella nodded.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bVuRICjRi
”Good night, Aella.”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEw1eBDpch
”Night Neoma, Luna.~”874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5DytPXba1
Luna was already asleep, and Aella was already heading there. Neoma was a bit away, trying to sleep herself.
