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“Do you want to learn the staff, bow or swords?” Verosh found himself staring over a display of weapons, his daughter standing by his side as the pair lingered in the Neued marketplace. The taller Aishan male reached out to touch a bow, his fingers opting to avoid any type of spears and lances since he had been spoiled by the craftsmanship of his beloved who made the best weapons for him. He had been out and about to purchase goods for their home, trading in additional spoils from hunts that his family didn’t need, and Zira had begged to tag along with him. Now they were simply browsing the various earthling stalls, the coin in Verosh’s pockets allowing them to pick out some additional things in the market today. Though hybrids were more common, especially in this area, the tall and muscular male was rather imposing and it was only the bright attitude of his daughter that softened the merchants towards them. Even the burly shifter who was running the weapons stand found himself smiling as the youngling bounced between the displays, her delight obvious as she gushed over everything.

[Verosh 1]

Verosh almost rolled his eyes at his daughter’s antics. “You don’t have to pick just one.” He confirmed with a small smile, an expression that was far less rare now that he had become a father. “But it would be best to learn one at a time until you become more comfortable with it. If you try to juggle too many things I worry you won’t be able to hone your skills to their fullest.” He explained as he picked up the wooden training staff that his daughter had been eyeing. “We’ll take this one.” Basics first, right? While he wasn’t certain what Noll would want to do in the future, Zira had definitely made her future goal obvious as she rushed about in excitement and begged her father to begin training as early as possible.

[Verosh 2]

Verosh could only shake his head before handing over more coin towards the shopkeeper. He thought he could be more stoic, but somehow it was too easy to spoil his daughter. “You’ll have to make certain to take good care of it. Keep the wood in good condition and replace any strings that you snap.” He advised as Zira hugged the bow against her chest and gave a nod. Maybe he would offer the training staff to Noll if his son would be interested in fighting. It seemed Zira was intent upon learning archery first now that she had found a pretty weapon to keep her attention so it would be best to focus on that.

[Verosh 3]

“One thing at a time, moonlight.” Verosh patted his daughter’s head, his expression soft as he tried to contain her neverending energy. “I need to purchase some supplies first but then we can get gifts. I promise that I’ll save some coins for that.” The hybrid glanced about now that they were finally away from the weapon shop, one of the first stops he had promised to Zira, and now he was focused more on finding a bakery so that he could get some fresh bread for the week. They could also gather a couple of bags of grain and thankfully Tae was waiting patiently, the aldabuck ready to carry a couple of satchels as they shopped about. “What about some tarts?” He offered as he finally caught sight of a bakery and led the way inside.

[Verosh 4]

“Lemon as well.” Verosh advised as he looked back towards the owner and placed his order. “A sack of flour and two bags of rice along with the tarts, thank you.” That would be enough to last them for a month or so before he would have to return to the market. Most of the supplies they could get in the village closer to home but Neued had better access to grains and the like from other countries. Verosh wasn’t much of a baker but he could make quite a few dishes with rice, something he had learned from his own father who was the one that often used the flour to make baked treats for the family.

“Ready, Zira?” He glanced towards his daughter as the owner packed up everything and Verosh moved so that he could sling the satchels over his shoulder until they went outside. He could secure them on Tae then since the aldabuck was waiting around the entrance for them.

[Verosh 5]

Verosh paused as he waited on Zira and Tae to catch up. “We got our grains, we traded the medicines, picked up your weapon and I think that’s mostly it.” He admitted quietly before glancing about. They could find a produce stand and try to gather some fruits that typically grew outside of Jahaur to use for baking and there were some vegetables that he preferred from Sauti which didn’t grow in the humid rainforest of Jahuar. “Let’s get a bit more food and then I’ll let you pick out gifts.” He decided as he ventured towards a stall with an Oban merchant, the lady smiling as she noticed the pair.

“Why hello there. Would you like to try some of these? They’re fresh from the vine, we just set up today after traveling from Jatine.” She handed some of the red grapes towards Zira after Verosh gave a nod of approval.

[Verosh 6]

“Grapes are good for making wines.” Explained the vendor as she demonstrated some of the other foreign fruits to Zira while Verosh started to make a selection of things to take home. His hand hesitated between limes and lemons when he heard his daughter’s question and he opted to grab a few of the yellow fruits. “I found some.” He commented quietly as the vendor continued on her demonstration, moving to show Zira some of the strange round pink fruits brought in from Matori. A prickly pear and a few other things kept his daughter’s attention as Verosh finished browsing the produce cart, his coins securing the purchase as he tied up the satchel and tucked it in with those already on Tae. The aldabuck gave a little noise of protest but munched happily enough when Verosh handed over his favorite treats in thanks. “I’ll carry the rest.” He assured the creature before standing to the side to wait for Zira to join him.

“Now about those gifts.”

[Verosh 7]

“For your mother or yourself?” Mused Verosh as he caught up to Zira. He reached beyond that for another fine piece of engraved metal, showing a trio of sitara together along a branch with gemstones that gleamed in place of the actual creature’s glowing tails. “What about this one?” He offered Zira as he handed it towards the youngling.

[Verosh 8]