Neoma yawned as the trio walked down the streets of Spain. “Food, too.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkOu5lxcot
Aella blinked almost owlishly. “What kind of foods will we get?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5olbIIiMAX
”Bread, fruit, tomatoes, and so on.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyelN5Vm4Q
”Ahh, boring. Oh well.~”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5WgUULMW0
”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. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVaCZlP9UF
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.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbuX4EdZUO
“‘Cause!!” When Aella started to get a pouty expression, she added, “Shh, trust us, ‘kay?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JR95MC6Jd
”Okay..”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9FQ8Mg7bD
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.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJb8WjQ2pI
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.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqmNImksZ0
Neoma walked out some time later and stared at the two. “…”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxTqO6GeVQ
Aella paused mid-poke. “Oh, you’re back!~”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdY41NHTmdo
“Yes….I’m back.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nu5mpL3xp
“Yay~”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjF6t4EeNA5
She pulled the basket of food closer to her. “Horses.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQyVD3LJOA
“Ohh, do I get to pick my own?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7Ui9GUQyD
Neoma paused, looking down at Luna. “We normally only need one. But sure.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4ZRYkBVJb
“Awesome!~” She apparently missed the rest of Neoma’s statement, too caught up in the joy of picking her own horse.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjF8HbGj5W
Looking around to make sure no one was watching, Luna reverted back to her ocelot form, lightly glowing a soft black.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx10ya2gsFm
Aella froze for an instant. “She’s a cat?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBmDYJUEJl
“Yes.” 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiHuWwAttN
“So CUTE!~” Aella practically squealed. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfCHlo1iGm
Luna trotted over and moved around her legs.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHxUcTFu6G
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.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWVIbWMJuq
Aella looked up. “Horses now?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISeuvTGKSH
”Horses now.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyw2hu9IRfe
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.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKljSeaEElC
“So is France a lot different than Spain?” She asked curiously.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeW4ZBAIKX
Neoma shrugged. “Don’t know.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0wdJUcIn2
“Guess we’ll find out!~”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDNQ5gJZor
Neoma sighed as they stopped, glancing over at the horses. “Choose a smaller one.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFHj0cfoIy
”Okay!” Aella excitedly looked over the choices in horses. After awhile, she pointed out a black and beige one. “What about that horse?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKP0esD5Jtx
”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.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOwEUObQQf
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.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXba9rh8odv
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.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiA164fybi
"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.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10rL74vHmK
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.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoi2v0t7ahP
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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.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXQJm3KcHg
Aella sat up, giving her a blank look. “Hm?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYugEZ3cBc
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?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeR256nbbi2
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.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBoDwBqagd
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.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQeNilioCWQ
“How’d you do that?” Aella asked excitedly, clearly ignoring her statement. “That horse looks so cool!”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTBGwL8dvU
She rolled her eye then let the horse start to walk. “S’ just a shadow power.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAx5KuwjKm
“Wow~”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMYlGL9ZCn
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. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSObcGhbWyI
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Luna looked up at the sky, switching to her human form. “Neoma, we should rest.” 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUsjymI60M
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..?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBO25EjgKB
”Dont worry, I’m just moving you.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJBdafyGZ8
“Mm.” The blonde closed her eyes again.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZXheDdyUx
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?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjgBQcw4tQ
”Just on the side of the path. A little sleep under the stars.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbApSz8zvtQ
”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.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3LJ6COFMT
”I don’t know. And ‘cause Luna asked.” The familiar was curled up in cat form, obviously half asleep.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglDPtisePk
”It’s really sweet of you.” Aella smiled softly.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOgnxiBSxo
She gave her a dull look and shrugged. “I guess.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Yrt8vShiy
”Really, it’s nice that you’re willing to help a total stranger.~”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvdmeuR9Br
“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.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdzuARF27h
”Of course not!” Aella nodded.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsaLxgjsaKf
”Good night, Aella.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgwnGR5md9
”Night Neoma, Luna.~”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJdIoi2rZk
Luna was already asleep, and Aella was already heading there. Neoma was a bit away, trying to sleep herself.
