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Rosa winced a little as he put the cloth with the medicine on it on her wound. It did sting but it wasn't too bad. She looked up to him as he stood, listening then slowly nodded, standing up but stumbled. It showed she was exhausted but she didn't want to slow him down. "I'm okay...let's go." She tried to lie but it was a poor lie as she went to walk up beside him and stumbled, falling against him. She looked down her cheeks red in embarrassment. "I'm sorry, I guess my legs aren't ready." She said softly looking up to meet his eyes, her cheeks still a light red then became more red as she realized she was still holding onto him. She eeped letting go, curtsying and almost fell over doing so. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hold onto you so long. Eep!" She almost fell again, stumbling, reaching out to him to catch herself again, her cheeks even more red from her falling over so much. She didn't want to slow him down but her legs were exhausted as was her body and it wanted rest even if she thought it didn't need it.

Rosa sat and sighed, looking down. She felt bad for taking longer. She was happy to the warmth of the cave, listening to the silence. She had noticed Tala's flinch but said nothing about it, having not wanted to make him uncomfortable. After a few more minutes she slowly began to stand up slowly, taking it easy before testing her legs, staying near the wall to support herself if needed. When she was sure she could walk properly she nodded to Tala softly. "I'm....ready." She said softly, her voice sounded softer, her eyes down before looking to Tala then down, her hands folded in her lap as she stood still to wait for him. She was silent again before softly speaking again when they would begin to walk. "Thank you....for saving me....from that beast. That was...very brave. I will repay you with anything you would like when we can reclaim the castle." She said softly, walking slowly beside him, now wishing she wasn't in heels but kept quiet. She planned to buy different shoes in the next town they could find, if one could be found. She also then began to debate if she should also purchase a change of clothing from the town if they could find one. She figured perhaps it was not the best to be traveling on foot in a gown she had to wear for the coming of age ceremony.

Rosa walked beside him looking ahead or to the ground, at times looking over to Tala as well. She would stop when he would, looking up to where he pointed. She bit her lower lip. She seen the wall leading to the opening and wasn't sure. She hadn't done climbing at all so had no idea if she could or not. She figured it was better to try than to say no when there would had been a chance she could. "Do you think...I could do it best without my high heels on? Or would that be unsafe and risk injury?" She asked curiously. If it would be best without heels she would remove them and put them back on once out but if it would risk her becoming injured more she would leave them on and do as she could. Slowly walking up to the stone she touched it softly and looked up at the opening again, thinking it over while listening for a reply. "I think I can make it but I am not sure. I have never tried climbing. Climbing things were not allowed in the castle or allowed by the royal family. It could have placed a bad shadow and appearance upon the ability of the royal bloodline to lead the people and to bring protection and help to the people as well." she said softly sighing, closing her eyes some.

"You must have been lucky. I bet you weren't born royal. You got to run around, climb things, play around all you wanted without having to worry about what anyone thought of you because you weren't expected to be one way or another." Rosa said softly a small smile on her lips as she looked to him. "I will try and climb it. I want to learn what you already know to get to know you better. Maybe if you wish I could help you not be alone. Or give you any home you would like so you have a roof over your head anywhere you would like." She offered kindly, it showing in her kind eyes that she wanted to help in anyway she could and the determination in her eyes to learn as well.

Rosa blushed looking to the path and followed him smiling. "Oh, right, this shall be quite much easier." She said giggling softly again. "Is there a town ahead you think? I was wondering if I should purchase different clothing and different shoes if we are to continue our travels but I am not sure to what would accommodate our travel properly." She said, thinking over what clothing choices would be best to buy including what shoes would be best to buy as well.

Rosa followed, her mind on clothing and shoes to buy, debating. When they would come to the top to the opening she squinted some then looked to Tala then outside, the breeze feeling nice. She took a breath and nodded. "Okay....let's go." She said softly, trying to be brave. She reached out without thinking, taking Tala's hand for support. This was new and some what scary for her and thought maybe it could be scary for him but she wasn't sure. She would move stepping through slowly, closing her eyes then slowly opening them as they would come into the open air and bright sunlight above.

Opening their eyes they would see snow on the ground sparkling yet there was green grass in some spots up along with flowers. Trees dotted the huge land before them, green on them as well with leaves and flower buds ready to bloom. She stared her jaw dropping in shock at it's beauty. The wind blew softly against them. It was not cold but not hot either just the right balance between warm and cold. She couldn't believe her eyes, or how fresh the air was. "Oh wow....this is amazing...." she whispered breathlessly, astonished at the beauty before them. Slowly stepping further out she noticed some clouds about and smiled, her eyes showing how shocked and amazed she was. A couple rams were chewing on the grass, eating happily. They both paid no mind to Rosa or Tala, not caring if they were there or not as long as they did not try to take over their territory.

"Isn't this amazing Tala? What do you think? I have never seen anything like this except in story books." She said smiling, looking excited as she moved further out, reaching out as she went up to a tree touching its soft leaves, whispering a wow then touched the grass and a flower, it was almost like watching a child who just entered a new store or room and had to touch everything. There would be a path leading down the gentle incline leading to where a town would be with kind people, some of the people appearing non-human but others did in the town for when they would arrive they would see the mix races living with each other in peace above the ground.

Rosa lead the way pausing when she noticed a person walked by them, walking on the fronts of their feet with their heels up sort of made her think of a dog or cats hine feet. She watched as the person walked on two feet, hands like humans but their skin a gray color with some scales of green and blue on their body. The woman smiled softly nodding, her yellow eyes slit as Rosa nodded back to her, feeling confused. She looked at Tala as she walked slowly, noticing the woman's snake looking tail. "What do you think that was? What do you think they are? I wonder if they are friend of foe?" Rosa whispered softly to Tala so not to insult anyone as a small group of odd looking people and normal human looking people walked, laughing and having a good time, having what looked like messenger bags over their shoulders, the straps going across their chest.

Rosa walked, entering and nodded going inside with him, looking back over her shoulder and entered. It indeed was a clothing shop. Inside was dresses with shirts, tunics, cloaks, pants, shorts, skirts, it even had a varity of shoes. The owner looked to them smiling softly then grinned small kitty fangs in her mouth. "Oh goody! Goody! Customers!" she shouted jumping up and down laughing spinning, showing she had a cat tail and when her hair moved it showed her cat ears. She giggled excited. Rosa had paused once in looking to the owner blinking shocked and confused, trying not to stare but couldn't take her eyes off the woman with cat ears and a cat tail wearing a pink tank top like tunic and light sky blue pants and red short heels.

"What would you like today?!" the cat woman asked excited smiling widely. Rosa blinked not answering her right away then realized she should answer.

"Um...we're um....looking for new clothing for me." Rosa said softly feeling unsure about this. The cat woman blinked leaping over from behind the desk with ease, walking over to them both, circling them looking them over then stopped in front of the pair.

"So you two married? You two seem like a strange pair. And why are you looking so shocked? You never see a half cat demon before?" The cat woman asked purring some as she eyed Rosa over folding her arms. "And what are you to be? A noble? Nobles never come here. They say my clothing and items are in bad taste with them." She said sounding annoyed and a little jealous of the other stores and mad that people would say her wares were in bad taste.

"I think your clothing looks very nice. Um....we're uh...." Rosa tried to think if she should say they were married just to keep questions away from them both but didn't want to just suddenly put it onto Tala. She scratched the back of head as the cat woman stood waiting, her cheeks slightly puffed out a little her tail swaying back and forth in the air as she waited for an answer about their marriage status.