Neoma yawned as the trio walked down the streets of Spain. “Food, too.”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAe6mINzjd
Aella blinked almost owlishly. “What kind of foods will we get?”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmFJJtWR4j
”Bread, fruit, tomatoes, and so on.”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntdpiusz5a
”Ahh, boring. Oh well.~”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlysAi7N5Yz
”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. 859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkc4CRcIscr
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.859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipLOpCapOH
“‘Cause!!” When Aella started to get a pouty expression, she added, “Shh, trust us, ‘kay?”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0oYw3jMNp
”Okay..”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0UZl9AvRh
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.859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7mWhzpJM0
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.859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2A8kiDBSv
Neoma walked out some time later and stared at the two. “…”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhXn1utyGR
Aella paused mid-poke. “Oh, you’re back!~”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgocJd1VlBY
“Yes….I’m back.”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyBSP8dpIX
“Yay~”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrH5vqDVq00
She pulled the basket of food closer to her. “Horses.”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqtwXdoPhF
“Ohh, do I get to pick my own?”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscZ3Xvia4d
Neoma paused, looking down at Luna. “We normally only need one. But sure.”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSUjqCxYV2
“Awesome!~” She apparently missed the rest of Neoma’s statement, too caught up in the joy of picking her own horse.859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5FNsTo8LL
Looking around to make sure no one was watching, Luna reverted back to her ocelot form, lightly glowing a soft black.859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMFCRToyBi
Aella froze for an instant. “She’s a cat?”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryMKq4zz6v
“Yes.” 859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsyVvNOF3p
“So CUTE!~” Aella practically squealed. 859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHjvsqJoQZ
Luna trotted over and moved around her legs.859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63vDYA57mo
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.”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnXSX8Rh1Q
Aella looked up. “Horses now?”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HOL4ifOUR
”Horses now.”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKDkJC3f61
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.859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57JPTageLp
“So is France a lot different than Spain?” She asked curiously.859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxIlxSnK5h
Neoma shrugged. “Don’t know.”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxE0arBffP
“Guess we’ll find out!~”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzCe7rJPke
Neoma sighed as they stopped, glancing over at the horses. “Choose a smaller one.”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQUByF2Pma
”Okay!” Aella excitedly looked over the choices in horses. After awhile, she pointed out a black and beige one. “What about that horse?”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQSeeg7Epl
”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.859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbTyXpfSaq
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.859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10bk1W5pzB
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.859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwol5ZGjpe
"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.859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5u84sdmzC
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.859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUDXxnm2LH
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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.”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyuey8RL8Q
Aella sat up, giving her a blank look. “Hm?”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyftA4XFxst
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?”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7LrojkBaq
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.859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpoQV73268
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.”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7W0FapdO12
“How’d you do that?” Aella asked excitedly, clearly ignoring her statement. “That horse looks so cool!”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYh0Ur6kPrA
She rolled her eye then let the horse start to walk. “S’ just a shadow power.”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwPJVIqhQf
“Wow~”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nCk69DGaU
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. 859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFaLznTNJv
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Luna looked up at the sky, switching to her human form. “Neoma, we should rest.” 859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYfLlCgUg2
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..?”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YSaLjX9ZK
”Dont worry, I’m just moving you.”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKa96tX9HKq
“Mm.” The blonde closed her eyes again.859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0Qd9YewXc
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?”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72iyCl9bty
”Just on the side of the path. A little sleep under the stars.”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLPhRGeOSB
”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.859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuOcCY2gXW
”I don’t know. And ‘cause Luna asked.” The familiar was curled up in cat form, obviously half asleep.859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNyRKJAQf5
”It’s really sweet of you.” Aella smiled softly.859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSTivHRegu
She gave her a dull look and shrugged. “I guess.”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiW0f1eRRmX
”Really, it’s nice that you’re willing to help a total stranger.~”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUbR0ziKgI
“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.”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYAZvoA17E
”Of course not!” Aella nodded.859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfbSkJUJGT
”Good night, Aella.”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlU5ge25NZd
”Night Neoma, Luna.~”859Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxTsR0mTJT
Luna was already asleep, and Aella was already heading there. Neoma was a bit away, trying to sleep herself.
