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[~Anubis~]

"Thank you sir!" Adeline added, smiling brightly at the shop keep before looking back over to Alok for next steps. "Boy am I ready!" The princess replied, walking alongside him as they headed over to the armory. It was rather thrilling for her to day dream about what weapon she would end up actually purchasing, a dagger, a bow, or even a sword! There were so many options and she was quite excited to give all of them a go, she could laugh at the idea of what her father would think of her doing this.

"Alright then, well I will go run my errands and then I will see if you're alright to visit when I come back alright." Romanos informed her before bidding her farewell. As he left the room a small frown appeared on his lips, it wasn't exactly a great sign for Kisa to not remember, well anything, from the events as he knew that would make her quite upset. Alas there wasn't much he could do about it but try to support her, something he at least hoped would help her in some sort of way.

[~NatureSword~]

Alok put the coin pouch into his pocket before taking the lead,"Good, I'm glad!" he exclaimed with a smile before taking a quick look around. Once he was sure of the direction, he started to lead the way, smiling as he took in more of the sights,"Really is different then back at home." He casually commented before spotting the armory,"There it is." He said happily. He could tell and knew that Adeline was super excited, and that energy seemed to be rubbing off to him. The elf once again opened the door for them both before walking inside. There were shelves and rows filled with many different types of weapons. It didn't surprise Alok, being a hunting village and all,"Why don't you take a little look around? I'm going to talk to the craftsman for a moment to see if they'll have anything we can test out." He explained to her before moving to the back counter.

Kisa nodded her head a little,"A-Alright. See you then." She said softly, a smile still on her face. As soon as the door clicked closed, her smile faded and her eyes became wet with tears, biting her bottom lip to keep quiet. The kitsune's eyes lowered flat against her head as she slowly pulled her knees up and hugged them to her chest before borrowing her face, whimpering softly.

[~Anubis~]

"Yes it is quite different, to be honest with you the town seems more connected and peaceful in a way. I'm not quite sure how to describe it, but there is a certain aura here." Adeline hummed, just hoping that it wasn't a false sense of security that shrouded the town. Once the two entered into the armory the princess felt slightly overwhelmed. Whilst there was quite a bit of weapons to choose from, there was also quite a bit different shapes and sizes. "Alright, don't loose me now." The elf teased, giggling before beginning to wander through the different aisles within the shop. However rather quickly she found herself standing in front of the wall of bows, gazing up at them with a certain sparkle in her eye. She couldn't help but feel drawn to them more than anything else in the room, now she just had to be somewhat good at it.

Romanos sighed to himself as he headed out into the town, his eyes flickering around for a place he could find a map. Surely that would be the hardest item for him to find. The vampire found himself wandering through the many different stalls set out in the heart of the town until he stumbled across a man who was selling items like maps, compasses, and other necessities. The male purchased not only a map, but a compass as well knowing that just following the direction of the sun might not be enough for them at times. Now he set out to buy backpacks for the four of them and rations that wouldn't spoil on their way back to the kingdom.

[~NatureSword~]

Alok stood by the counter, talking with the man there as he casually pointed towards Adeline with his thumb, not when looking back as he did. Once he got confirmation that they did indeed have both wooden and dulled weapons that they could use for testing out in the back, the elf nodded his thanks before seeking out the princess. He looked down a few aisled before smiling as he finally found her,"Found the bows, huh. What do you think about the armory?" He asked her curiously as he walked over to her.

[~Anubis~]

Adeline looked up with a small smile on her lips as she heard her companion approaching. "I sure did! They're beautiful aren't they?" The elven princess questioned, her voice laced with a mix of both awe and wonder. "I will admit I am slightly overwhelmed, but that's why I have you with me!" She added in answer to his question. "What did you find out from the man at the counter?" She questioned, tilting her head to the side as she waited for the next steps.

Romanos wandered for a few more minutes through the stalls, eyeing certain foods and even purchasing some that would keep no matter the environment. They wouldn't make for delicious meals, but they wouldn't go hungry and that was all that mattered. He also picked up backpacks for the four, each relative to their size so that they could carry quite a bit but also not be overtaken by the bag. On his way back to the inn he picked up a few more necessities, even having some money left over if he forgot anything and had to go back.

[~NatureSword~]

Alok smiled at her before nodding his head in agreement,"They really are. The craftsmen here really know what they're doing." He complimented as he looked at the bows before looking towards Adeline, giving her another cheerful smile,"They said that they have some weapons in the back that we can use to try out." He told her,"Everything from swords to spears to bows."
Judging from what he saw with her initial reaction to just looking at the weapons, he had a good idea of where things might head. Now, it was to see how things felt in hand and if there was any other direction with that,"Shall we?" He asked.

After some time, Kisa slowly blinked open her eyes and looked around the room as he sat up, wincing a little from her back. It appears that she managed to cry herself to sleep at some point. As she looked around, she realized that there wasn't much to the room, and while the single window did let in some light, there wasn't a whole lot to see. She frowned to herself, no longer wanting to be stuck in the room, not to mention needing a new change of scenery.
The kitsune gingerly threw the blanket off and put her legs over to the edge of the bed, her bare feet slightly testing the floor before putting a little more weight on them. She managed to get herself up onto her feet, biting her bottom lip a little, before she grabbed a square throw blanket and wrapped it around her shoulders. Feeling set, she opened the door and walked out into the hall before carefully moving down the stairs, looking around as she did so.
As she got to the bottom of the stairs, she saw the maiden that treated her rush over to her, exclaiming that she should be in bed resting. Kisa gave a little smile and managed to assure the maiden that she would be alright before slowly moving over to the parlor room. She was drawn over to the shelves of books before one caught her eye. The kitsune gently ran her finger along the spine of the book before pulling it off the shelf, looking at the cover. Deciding on it and then looking for a place to sit, she smiled to see a nice, little bay window with a padded bench and pillows, as well as the sun beaming down on it. Kisa nodded to herself and soon made herself comfortable there with her feet up, blanket covering her, a book on her lap, and a cup of herbal tea that the maiden shortly brought over to her.

[~Anubis~]

“That’s amazing, it’s quite a good idea to be able to test the weapons out before purchase isn’t it?” Adeline mused as she stood besides her companion. She couldn’t deny the thrill that coursed through her body at the idea of sparring with a weapon. She had often day dreamed about what it would be like to wield a sword or a bow, but now it all was beginning to become real. She was quite anxious, but the excitement she felt brewing in her soul was a bit more powerful emotion than the anxiety. “We shall,” the princess hummed as she began to walk alongside the other towards the back of the shop.

Romanos entered into the inn once more, feeling quite accomplished with the items he had secured for their upcoming journey. It felt nice to get out of the inn for once and to begin working on preparations for the long winded journey back. As he entered into the parlor he was quite thrilled to see Kisa out of her room and at least somewhat enjoying herself. “Good evening my lady,” he stated, bowing his head before her as a sly smile spread across his lips. “I will be joining you shortly, I’m just going to set all of these items in my room for safe keeping.” The knight stated before bidding her farewell to head up into his room to do exactly what he had just informed the other. After he put it in the drawers next to his bed he quickly hustled down the stairs to return to Kisa. “Sorry about that.. How has your day been?”

[~NatureSword~]

Alok nodded his head as he smiled,"Indeed. There are some armories or blacksmiths that can be a little picky when it comes to trying weapons out if you aren't going to buy it, but when you're in a hunting village or a town that specializes or needs some sort of weapon training just to make a living, like this one, there's a good bet their armories have some that people can test out. Especially the younger folk that want to experiment and try before they commit to any form training." He explained to the princess as he lead her into the back where the merchant had shown him earlier.
The knight looked around as they entered the room. It was spacious, enough that you could have groups doing one on one practice with close range weapons, and one side of the room was long enough with targets set up by the wall for those wanting to try distance weapons. Along the wall hung a few different types of bows, ranging from short bows to long bows to even crossbows. Leaning next to that were some different forms of spears. On the ground was a barrel filled with wooden swords. Set on a table were some metal swords as well, a few with a change in the blade shape, but all made of a lighter material and simple design.
Alok walked over to where the weapons were laid out and looked at them. As he got closer, he noticed right away that all the blades were dull, and he could tell that was deliberate. That was good. Meant that if those who were testing or training got hurt from them, the worst they would get was a bruise from a newbie. Nodding his head in acceptance, he gave a smile to the female elf,"What would you like to try first?" He asked her, although he had a pretty good guess on what she was going to say.

Kisa elegantly sipped on her cup of tea as her eyes took in some of the information that was on the page of the book in front of her. As the front door creaked open, her fox ear twitched before she looked up from the book, curious to see who it was. At first all she saw was a bunch of bags of equipment and supplies. But then, she caught sight of the vampire knight's face,"O-H-Hello." She said in reply, gently holding the cup between her hands on her lap.
She quietly listened to him as he spoke before giving a court nod,"Oh, o-okay...." She answered before watching as he scurried up to his room. The kitsune gave a silent sigh as her body relaxed and sank back into the pillow behind her, wincing ever so slightly as she put just a little too much pressure on her back. Her ears then pricked at the sound of feet hurrying back down the stairs before he came back into the parlor and sat on the couch,"I-It's fine..." Kisa assured him, her tails swaying a little at the side off the bay window bench,"I-I suppose it was alright..." She told him softly.

[~Anubis~]

Adeline watched as Alok surveyed the dulled weapons that were laid out on the table, interested to see what he was thinking. Upon invitation to look closer she approached the table carefully, gently running her hands over the different weapons. Although the swords and daggers were intriguing, she couldn't help but feel as if the bow was her destiny. It was quite cliche as the bow was a traditional elven weapon, yet it made her feel as if she were connecting with her ancestors that came before her. It was a magical feeling and she wanted to feel it forever, to call out to them, to walk alongside them as she used it. "I would love to try the bow please," she hummed, gently grasping it in her hands as if it were a sin to let it go.
"I am terribly excited for this you have no idea! I listened to stories of strong elven warriors fighting for our land growing up as a child, I cannot believe I am going to get to wield the same." The woman purred, her eyes reflecting the pure excitement she felt burning deep inside her soul. "Thank you for granting me such an opportunity." She added, feeling the urge to overwhelm him with gratefulness.

"Well alright is better than terrible, I must admit I am thrilled to see that you've been able to get back on your feet." Romanos replied, his words as true as the burning feeling in his heart. As the two conversed the male found himself sinking back into the couch cushions, quite thankful for the relaxation. "Is there anything I can do to make you feel any better?" The knight questioned, tilting his head to the side slightly as he observed her. He knew the answer would most likely be no as he knew she didn't quite like having others do things for her, something that he admired but also hated when he wanted to help.

[~NatureSword~]

Alok nodded his head a little as he watched her gently take down one of the bows from the wall,”Of course.” He responded. As she started talking about her excitement and the reason for it, he smiled at her,”I think I might have some idea.” He said. The elven knight knew exactly what stories she’s talking about. There probably wasn’t a single elven family that didn’t know about those stories. As a child, they excited him too to hear, and he experienced similar feelings the day he started training to be a knight.
He gave her another smile as he slightly waved his hand for her to cease,” Adeline, please. You really don’t have to keep thanking me.” He said, a little embarrassed by it. Alok cleared his throat to calm himself,”Anywayssss.” He said as he lead her over to the large quivers of arrows that were set on the ground where they would practice,”Why don’t you pick up an arrow and knotch it to the bow, but don’t shot yet.” He told her. He recalled the princess watching all sorts of the knights practices and drills from the balcony above, so he was curious to how much of an archers stance she took note of.

Kisa could feel the tips of her ears warming as she listened to him. He was thrilled? For her? She looked down a little at the book on her lap,”I-I can’t say the maiden here was quite that happy about me getting out of bed…” She told him, shifting her gaze back to him as she finished. The Kitsune shifted a little in her seat as she listened to his question. Her first instinct was to say no, but something seemed to be holding that word back this time in her throat,”A-Actually, some more tea would be nice… a-and maybe a little snack to go with it?” She asked him softly as she gently held out her empty cup to him, her cheeks receiving a soft rosy glow.