Another day for Sera has begun. After waking up she immediately prepared the breakfast for them. Fried eggs and slice bread she saw on the kitchen.
its been two days living in the House they rented for a meantime. She thought of having a rest for a while before doing some work in the adventurers guild.
After eating Euphora went back to her room without saying anything. Sera didn't tried to ask for it either. Euphora absence make her fell relief.
"So what's the plan?" Forest asked. Sera drop the spoon and stretched her hands.
"I don't have a plan right now" She said back. "How about you?" She asked. He shakes his head as no.
"Well, let's go stroll around the town" she replied. Forest think of it first before answering her. He nodded "Yes, seems good to me" He smiled and raised from his seat.
"How about Euphora?" She asked.
"I'll asked her later"
"Okay. I'm going to change, Let meet up outside" Sera excitedly exclaimed and went to her room.
Now, now… this will be the time for her to look around and buy things for herself. She put on her casual dress and bring her pouch with her.
She put on her hat and went outside.
"What should I buy?" She asked herself. She raised her head and look at the clear sky.
She look at the house they rented. It was small and made from wood. The yard was also wide enough for her. Next to them was a house, a simple house but big.
"Let's go" Forest voice made her head turn towards him. He was wearing his cloak and wearing same clothes he always wear.
She smiled and nodded.
"Euphora ask me to buy a food for her. And we should go back at lunch" Forest said to her.
"I see. We should buy something before going back" She replied.
It was still too early but the town is already become lively. Children are already running on the streets and playing with the other children. The shops where opening, some are hanging their clothes on near their windows. Sera look around every steps she takes she feel that all her worries began to fade.
Forest beside her can't stop looking at her clear face. her smile was taking his attention to her. He really feel that he is already been with her. A long time ago however, It was all blurry and seems to be impossible to happen. He can't help to think who is she? What is she? No matter how many times he asked himself the same question. Nothing is coming from deep nside of him.
Maybe due to the years he lives. However, his age is not even clear to him. Everything about the world is like a foreign world for him. Maybe because he was in a strange land. Since he was no in the land he grew up, He won't ever remember the past he got.
"You've been staring at me? Is there something wrong?" She asked. He didn't realized that he was been staring at her. he felt embarrassed but his face was not showing any hint of embarrassment.
"No, Nothing" he replied and look at the other way.
"I've been asking you that we should get something for you. I never seen you change your clothes."
"No need to buy something for me." He said and about to walk away when Sera grab him and they entered inside a shop.
"Welcome!" A woman greeted them as they entered. There are several customer looking at the clothes displayed on the shop.
"Let's go look something for you." Sera said and drag him to the place where men clothes are displayed.
Sera grab the one that catches her attention and give it to Forest.
"Excuse me. Can we try this on?" Sera asked the lady on the counter. She smiled and nodded "that way is the fitting room" She replied. Sera dragged him again to where the lady point pushed forest to it so he can change.
"I'll wait for you outside. call me in so that I can see" She whispered out him. She simply nodded and sigh. He don't want to buy unnecessary things but she to hard to talk to.
After wearing it he called Sera. she went in and inspected him.
"Are you comfortable? If not we will look for another one" She said and about to go out but he stopped her immediately.
"It comfortable. don't bother looking for another" He said she simply shake her head after hearing him.
"You should have at least three clothes to wear." She said as she look at to his eyes. She stopped for a moment as she got a clear look at his blue cerulean eyes that is so captivating making her stare back at it.
"Your eyes are beautiful" She whispered. Forest froze at the moment she said those words. He immediately turn away feeling embarrassed for a moment.
"Ah... i see. then... uh get ready and I'll pay for that" She awkwardly told him and went out.
'Oh grapes! I am so embarrass!' she scream to her head. She screamed silently in her head like a mad woman.
They left immediately and continued strolling on the town. Ser glance towards him. since the hood was almost covering the part of his face, she can't see it.
"look over there. they got some nice accesories" Sera exclaimed and run towards it. She look at the accesories sold by a woman that is laid on a wooden table.
Sera grab the hair accessories, it was decorated with rndom flowers and has a vivid color that catched her attention.
"Do you want that?" forest asked behind her. SHe nodded and tried to put it on her hair.
"You got a nice eyes, young lady. that Hair accessory has a little history." the seller said. Sera look at her with interesting look in to her eyes.
"tell me about it" She commanded the woman smiled.
"That is made by the man who was skilled in sculting such beautiful flowers. He made those for someone he loved however the woman was a noble and her family was agaisnt him. his determination to get that woman hands lead him to death"
"What? that is so sad" She commented. "what happened next" she asked.
"the man didn't knew that, the woman she love is fell for him. Hearing him died in the process of having her, there she made a decision to kill herself" She said.
"did that happened in real life? Isn't that just a mere story?" Sera asked. the woman simply shakes her head.
"Is this Iem curse?" She asked again and she laughed from her question.
"No. dear... That item was said to make the love between the couple become more stronger" She said.
"I see" she said. She thought of buying it but, It was for couples.
"I'm not buyng it" She said and walked away leaving Forest. She thought Forest followed her.
After gotten far away from that Accessory seller. She realized forest isn't following her. She scratched her head and look arround.
"Argh. how come that he got lost" She said and began looking to him. from his tall features she immediately saw him.
She ran towards him and grab his head from the back.
"Where did you even go?" She exclaimed and the man whom she thought forest look at her.
"Hey there little girl." He said and he smiled. From his looks, He has marks on his face. he smiled at her creepily making her stepped back.
"I'm sorry I thought you are someone else" She apologized and turn her back to him immediately and run. However the man followed her. She was easily caught by the man and grab her collar and raised her up from mid air.
"AHHH! Put me down you ugly bastard!" she screamed. People in the town began watching her. No one were willing to help her from the dude that is almost covered by clothes.
the man didn't listened to her and carried her as he walk to the opposite way where she was about to go. She squirm and wiggled like a worm trying to escape the predator from its beak.
"Put me down. I already appologized you petty ugly bastard" She screamed. Her screaming doesn't make to reach him. she reach for his bulky hands holding her collar and tried to set him on fire. He let her go as the burning sensation was felt. the people in the town was overwhelmed from happening.
"A magic caster" the man mumbled. His lips formed to hideous smile. Sera eyes widened. As the man walk slowly to her as he tried to soothed his burned hands. the man fell on the ground suddenly. As the bulky man fell on the ground. Forest extended his hand to Sera who is still sitting on the ground.
the people watching them stray off like nothing happened. some things like that happen in the town but no one want to put them selves in danger.
"Where did you stray off?" Forest angrily said. Sera glared at him and dust off her skirt before answering him.
"I should be the one asking you that question?" She retorted. "You suddenly vanished like a lost child."
"You are the one suddenly went off. I thought you want that so I brought it" he said. She raised her head with questioning look. or rather bewildered.
"You brought that? It a curse Item." She said.
"No its not." He answered and pinned the ornament on her hair. She reach for it But forest snap her hand out of it.
"Don't take it off... You look pretty" He said and smiled.
"I know!" she exclaimed turning her back to him. She felt hot right on her cheeks due to embarrassment. it was just unbelievable for her. No one told her thee word beautiful except his father.
"you don't have to tell me cause I know it" She said and went ahead. Forest followed her from behind.
"Stop walking away so sudden." He said and reach for her hands. She felt like she is being treat like a child and she kind of feel like it. maybe because she is missing his dad.
"You are like my father... except that he is a great cook" She said suddenly. Forest face went smug. Father? Do he look like a father? He wanted to ask her that but he stopped himself from it. He saw her eyes lodging for someone.
"I'll try to be a great cook then" He said seriously. an outburst of laughter is what followed after.
"You don't even knew how to handle things... and you'll suddenly say that?" She laughed very hard again like there is no tomorrow. She stop for a second just to catch her breath and continue laughing.
"we should go and buy something for lunch before going back home" He seriously said and trying to stop her from laughing.
"So are you really trying to be like a father to me?" She said laughing
"No" he answered. "If possible I want to be your lover" he said and she laugh again like he was really joking.
"You are like my grandfather!" She replied laughing. "You might be somewhere a hundred year old" She said and laugh again.
"Yeah laugh all you want until you passed out" He said. he sigh as she keep laughing ang getting the people attention.
"Ha!! You are so funny... I almost die!" she exclaimed recovering from it. She really can forget how funny is it for her but realizing that it was not that funny. She has a superficial happiness.
"Are you done?" he said looking at her.
"yes. Lets go buy some meat and we will have a stew for tonight." Sera exclaimed and he just nodded.
they went to the market place and brought what they'll need for their lunch and dinner.