Neoma yawned as the trio walked down the streets of Spain. “Food, too.”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAopbZ1GIrYD
Aella blinked almost owlishly. “What kind of foods will we get?”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAwfFW6RUEtX
”Bread, fruit, tomatoes, and so on.”1025Please respect copyright.PENANA3h8wEIr6h2
”Ahh, boring. Oh well.~”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAZTyBrOc8Qz
”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. 1025Please respect copyright.PENANAq0ASnwhAAp
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.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAvFToS9932L
“‘Cause!!” When Aella started to get a pouty expression, she added, “Shh, trust us, ‘kay?”1025Please respect copyright.PENANA8xuhXASBbe
”Okay..”1025Please respect copyright.PENANA9E0nRb2Pc2
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.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAh0jKsopFt3
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.1025Please respect copyright.PENANA5TNybx9TFl
Neoma walked out some time later and stared at the two. “…”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAbTHQ9UhdnI
Aella paused mid-poke. “Oh, you’re back!~”1025Please respect copyright.PENANADuvyYfRWHE
“Yes….I’m back.”1025Please respect copyright.PENANA8DY4IlQwDS
“Yay~”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAf7ToHUquDJ
She pulled the basket of food closer to her. “Horses.”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAjxpSSV8ZW7
“Ohh, do I get to pick my own?”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAorOV9tGxvp
Neoma paused, looking down at Luna. “We normally only need one. But sure.”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAWezQG8GJwR
“Awesome!~” She apparently missed the rest of Neoma’s statement, too caught up in the joy of picking her own horse.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAAVKV07pr3l
Looking around to make sure no one was watching, Luna reverted back to her ocelot form, lightly glowing a soft black.1025Please respect copyright.PENANA9GytNFuu2H
Aella froze for an instant. “She’s a cat?”1025Please respect copyright.PENANApsqWohdEij
“Yes.” 1025Please respect copyright.PENANAYbYuLj9Th6
“So CUTE!~” Aella practically squealed. 1025Please respect copyright.PENANAbN8wKkua2R
Luna trotted over and moved around her legs.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAMpdFQi9MXx
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.”1025Please respect copyright.PENANA4AfPnGoeE1
Aella looked up. “Horses now?”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAKIpW3oaaU0
”Horses now.”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAQ3F2Q9kdi4
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.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAy2vcZPdzYm
“So is France a lot different than Spain?” She asked curiously.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAzqVFhHK4xT
Neoma shrugged. “Don’t know.”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAISpPBgvVwu
“Guess we’ll find out!~”1025Please respect copyright.PENANA0UZTSpnMZw
Neoma sighed as they stopped, glancing over at the horses. “Choose a smaller one.”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAMLoqavQl8z
”Okay!” Aella excitedly looked over the choices in horses. After awhile, she pointed out a black and beige one. “What about that horse?”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAsPvOwyQQJi
”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.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAxaEmjZY3J2
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.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAT1gYtvEO4N
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.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAYY6pq6e4GV
"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.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAYPkyuiKA7p
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.1025Please respect copyright.PENANABWzI6VFreK
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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.”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAlp0edP96q3
Aella sat up, giving her a blank look. “Hm?”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAtTlO6lEAEz
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?”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAbSePFWqluS
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.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAaYRnajEmK6
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.”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAYazb1kQX6o
“How’d you do that?” Aella asked excitedly, clearly ignoring her statement. “That horse looks so cool!”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAG3Qpfti4pq
She rolled her eye then let the horse start to walk. “S’ just a shadow power.”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAQmyozCVGMK
“Wow~”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAFBSRHQYkDR
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. 1025Please respect copyright.PENANAp7GyrHB6es
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Luna looked up at the sky, switching to her human form. “Neoma, we should rest.” 1025Please respect copyright.PENANAd6HfWsXAeq
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..?”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAkJjU27E6XO
”Dont worry, I’m just moving you.”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAZtxEfoSJu0
“Mm.” The blonde closed her eyes again.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAANb5dB8wFt
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?”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAuLpfqJjQGn
”Just on the side of the path. A little sleep under the stars.”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAaGGWip7Ped
”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.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAfqhyp3sW6z
”I don’t know. And ‘cause Luna asked.” The familiar was curled up in cat form, obviously half asleep.1025Please respect copyright.PENANA8SGKfd80YP
”It’s really sweet of you.” Aella smiled softly.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAbgwAfV1XRJ
She gave her a dull look and shrugged. “I guess.”1025Please respect copyright.PENANADzUzwUgee0
”Really, it’s nice that you’re willing to help a total stranger.~”1025Please respect copyright.PENANA4H0hOXrQQp
“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.”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAye5jMtloeF
”Of course not!” Aella nodded.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAfMqfopy7UD
”Good night, Aella.”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAXFnhwZOciJ
”Night Neoma, Luna.~”1025Please respect copyright.PENANAsnuXL0qhMJ
Luna was already asleep, and Aella was already heading there. Neoma was a bit away, trying to sleep herself.


