Neoma yawned as the trio walked down the streets of Spain. “Food, too.”817Please respect copyright.PENANAqVat1JCPC0
Aella blinked almost owlishly. “What kind of foods will we get?”817Please respect copyright.PENANAuztAhVk8Ez
”Bread, fruit, tomatoes, and so on.”817Please respect copyright.PENANAhSzKhOBMbW
”Ahh, boring. Oh well.~”817Please respect copyright.PENANA4QLFh3qCc6
”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. 817Please respect copyright.PENANAig5GP2qGlG
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.817Please respect copyright.PENANAcEDfHyK4BJ
“‘Cause!!” When Aella started to get a pouty expression, she added, “Shh, trust us, ‘kay?”817Please respect copyright.PENANAWkmJsY5PCX
”Okay..”817Please respect copyright.PENANAeuhLbqkAUm
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.817Please respect copyright.PENANAH0AQX9Xcso
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.817Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9UtwnOoGL
Neoma walked out some time later and stared at the two. “…”817Please respect copyright.PENANA3VBJjCkcJp
Aella paused mid-poke. “Oh, you’re back!~”817Please respect copyright.PENANA3NQLmS8iY9
“Yes….I’m back.”817Please respect copyright.PENANAN3rqrhUt73
“Yay~”817Please respect copyright.PENANAuasQXXRQMp
She pulled the basket of food closer to her. “Horses.”817Please respect copyright.PENANAMnR1JLFbAN
“Ohh, do I get to pick my own?”817Please respect copyright.PENANAVFEMVQVpCK
Neoma paused, looking down at Luna. “We normally only need one. But sure.”817Please respect copyright.PENANAXI9CqM5Yf7
“Awesome!~” She apparently missed the rest of Neoma’s statement, too caught up in the joy of picking her own horse.817Please respect copyright.PENANAa2iObl6gHq
Looking around to make sure no one was watching, Luna reverted back to her ocelot form, lightly glowing a soft black.817Please respect copyright.PENANApisVnTe84F
Aella froze for an instant. “She’s a cat?”817Please respect copyright.PENANADXsnJJiEuh
“Yes.” 817Please respect copyright.PENANAPhbvWftXR3
“So CUTE!~” Aella practically squealed. 817Please respect copyright.PENANAyv2ELDk8G1
Luna trotted over and moved around her legs.817Please respect copyright.PENANAiUMTYf6B8j
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.”817Please respect copyright.PENANAUZqhxksek8
Aella looked up. “Horses now?”817Please respect copyright.PENANAvtnlGYfxIC
”Horses now.”817Please respect copyright.PENANAHBOEFA43na
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.817Please respect copyright.PENANAAKCRHRE9BP
“So is France a lot different than Spain?” She asked curiously.817Please respect copyright.PENANAMcfaz6Rr1S
Neoma shrugged. “Don’t know.”817Please respect copyright.PENANAZD3nNc6qAE
“Guess we’ll find out!~”817Please respect copyright.PENANA2kpun3Fn4Z
Neoma sighed as they stopped, glancing over at the horses. “Choose a smaller one.”817Please respect copyright.PENANAMzxO0Httcs
”Okay!” Aella excitedly looked over the choices in horses. After awhile, she pointed out a black and beige one. “What about that horse?”817Please respect copyright.PENANARfjUSV9wCw
”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.817Please respect copyright.PENANAqm4KzB4h3t
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.817Please respect copyright.PENANAZIFDzVWoAo
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.817Please respect copyright.PENANAZBsifrYebP
"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.817Please respect copyright.PENANApYXNhMtVu4
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.817Please respect copyright.PENANAuuYn0Jrp3Z
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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.”817Please respect copyright.PENANA3IJ6nLkbZw
Aella sat up, giving her a blank look. “Hm?”817Please respect copyright.PENANA36STpOQ2Ge
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?”817Please respect copyright.PENANA78K1Oy9mnS
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.817Please respect copyright.PENANAHORfDo4QKW
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.”817Please respect copyright.PENANAveMmjYOY77
“How’d you do that?” Aella asked excitedly, clearly ignoring her statement. “That horse looks so cool!”817Please respect copyright.PENANApce5MjcV01
She rolled her eye then let the horse start to walk. “S’ just a shadow power.”817Please respect copyright.PENANA4g2bW3KdiK
“Wow~”817Please respect copyright.PENANAVX0Uvy9ubo
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. 817Please respect copyright.PENANAQAqUoL4vI5
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Luna looked up at the sky, switching to her human form. “Neoma, we should rest.” 817Please respect copyright.PENANAX0Im0aFlXN
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..?”817Please respect copyright.PENANATCJToqTTqJ
”Dont worry, I’m just moving you.”817Please respect copyright.PENANAi31EbKXHW2
“Mm.” The blonde closed her eyes again.817Please respect copyright.PENANAWDoyQFBKrF
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?”817Please respect copyright.PENANA1t36xl3PyV
”Just on the side of the path. A little sleep under the stars.”817Please respect copyright.PENANA7RU216OULj
”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.817Please respect copyright.PENANAeyeGe120aS
”I don’t know. And ‘cause Luna asked.” The familiar was curled up in cat form, obviously half asleep.817Please respect copyright.PENANARBnDeEnCYb
”It’s really sweet of you.” Aella smiled softly.817Please respect copyright.PENANADDrWRL4cp8
She gave her a dull look and shrugged. “I guess.”817Please respect copyright.PENANAIyNQ3qYVb8
”Really, it’s nice that you’re willing to help a total stranger.~”817Please respect copyright.PENANAFczg7RD38p
“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.”817Please respect copyright.PENANA7yQlEMOE8f
”Of course not!” Aella nodded.817Please respect copyright.PENANAbJ3Z1vGgWH
”Good night, Aella.”817Please respect copyright.PENANA8LRnvMfiag
”Night Neoma, Luna.~”817Please respect copyright.PENANA6dygDO67iU
Luna was already asleep, and Aella was already heading there. Neoma was a bit away, trying to sleep herself.