Neoma yawned as the trio walked down the streets of Spain. “Food, too.”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAjXmKBHE0CB
Aella blinked almost owlishly. “What kind of foods will we get?”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAE3ipM23tZG
”Bread, fruit, tomatoes, and so on.”1019Please respect copyright.PENANA6MthY0yUJV
”Ahh, boring. Oh well.~”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAII2TpNzlxn
”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. 1019Please respect copyright.PENANAN4YRgsm9qx
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.1019Please respect copyright.PENANAUti8eAygwW
“‘Cause!!” When Aella started to get a pouty expression, she added, “Shh, trust us, ‘kay?”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAQUfjO1lUtH
”Okay..”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAXcUVCscqCE
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.1019Please respect copyright.PENANAwmYSlPfNkp
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.1019Please respect copyright.PENANARgZ80pExia
Neoma walked out some time later and stared at the two. “…”1019Please respect copyright.PENANArlvHItiTcG
Aella paused mid-poke. “Oh, you’re back!~”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAUCXF2Nru7E
“Yes….I’m back.”1019Please respect copyright.PENANA7JgMiSsSXy
“Yay~”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAVRHnHUVLyD
She pulled the basket of food closer to her. “Horses.”1019Please respect copyright.PENANA5q1yk0QljT
“Ohh, do I get to pick my own?”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAqgkS0TNkV2
Neoma paused, looking down at Luna. “We normally only need one. But sure.”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAbZwxE5Orn4
“Awesome!~” She apparently missed the rest of Neoma’s statement, too caught up in the joy of picking her own horse.1019Please respect copyright.PENANAocrVwfYqN5
Looking around to make sure no one was watching, Luna reverted back to her ocelot form, lightly glowing a soft black.1019Please respect copyright.PENANAqT4wd1l5aJ
Aella froze for an instant. “She’s a cat?”1019Please respect copyright.PENANANEMI0oTQ29
“Yes.” 1019Please respect copyright.PENANAc5TQGi1pHt
“So CUTE!~” Aella practically squealed. 1019Please respect copyright.PENANAozPJeI8AS6
Luna trotted over and moved around her legs.1019Please respect copyright.PENANAhgB3IzAJ6C
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.”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAvzwucl4ZHw
Aella looked up. “Horses now?”1019Please respect copyright.PENANARW8ZLrZLqv
”Horses now.”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAkNiPBYRnYK
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.1019Please respect copyright.PENANAjgYAxqzZyn
“So is France a lot different than Spain?” She asked curiously.1019Please respect copyright.PENANA7U2hoqE0Ak
Neoma shrugged. “Don’t know.”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAKqt1Lr09P6
“Guess we’ll find out!~”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAp9iNCwYFi5
Neoma sighed as they stopped, glancing over at the horses. “Choose a smaller one.”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAAOtIXcDCGM
”Okay!” Aella excitedly looked over the choices in horses. After awhile, she pointed out a black and beige one. “What about that horse?”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAEty7qYcpSr
”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.1019Please respect copyright.PENANAKK7l6hXHVu
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.1019Please respect copyright.PENANA5TSrQ4Paoc
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.1019Please respect copyright.PENANAmjVJcYxYK9
"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.1019Please respect copyright.PENANAiaGYUhPUzj
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.1019Please respect copyright.PENANAiwNqkHraIq
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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.”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAi5CuwgmD7P
Aella sat up, giving her a blank look. “Hm?”1019Please respect copyright.PENANA55aYuPgtjl
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?”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAhFll5UOhb9
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.1019Please respect copyright.PENANAdqXankzNGY
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.”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAG1j9GG8zKS
“How’d you do that?” Aella asked excitedly, clearly ignoring her statement. “That horse looks so cool!”1019Please respect copyright.PENANADnyAQ3mCQp
She rolled her eye then let the horse start to walk. “S’ just a shadow power.”1019Please respect copyright.PENANASNZCOKLJLj
“Wow~”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAF1XumlQkT3
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. 1019Please respect copyright.PENANAQGtEuLNody
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Luna looked up at the sky, switching to her human form. “Neoma, we should rest.” 1019Please respect copyright.PENANAyFFKlni1u5
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..?”1019Please respect copyright.PENANA7SOxvmuJTF
”Dont worry, I’m just moving you.”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAeXTL4UF1bs
“Mm.” The blonde closed her eyes again.1019Please respect copyright.PENANAEFTKY09x3h
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?”1019Please respect copyright.PENANATNd54bxwTY
”Just on the side of the path. A little sleep under the stars.”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAQDdZhKeqhb
”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.1019Please respect copyright.PENANAFXG5RZ5oZy
”I don’t know. And ‘cause Luna asked.” The familiar was curled up in cat form, obviously half asleep.1019Please respect copyright.PENANAzH4EaVA0A3
”It’s really sweet of you.” Aella smiled softly.1019Please respect copyright.PENANA3x0IMEn3TR
She gave her a dull look and shrugged. “I guess.”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAzuRi9If6Qf
”Really, it’s nice that you’re willing to help a total stranger.~”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAaRTQxhWkbH
“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.”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAbsCEGDXJFq
”Of course not!” Aella nodded.1019Please respect copyright.PENANAR4kZZtw6K8
”Good night, Aella.”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAgfhBJX3CJ8
”Night Neoma, Luna.~”1019Please respect copyright.PENANAqcnffiHP6P
Luna was already asleep, and Aella was already heading there. Neoma was a bit away, trying to sleep herself.


