A small tap to Nora's shoulder startle her awake, it was so dark but she can read the silhouette leaning towards her.
" You took forever Ly, how on earth." Nora whisper yell at her.
" I have to ask around to catch up old time, and getting a mount out of the town at this hour of night is not as easy as we make seems," she said gazing back to a man standing tall near a carriage. He looks grumpy and tired, he muffled a yawn taking a look at his surrounding.
" I had to pay him a huge amount for him to come to the outskirt," Lyra said moving towards the man. She said something to him pointing at where Rayd was laying. The man nods then move towards him.
Nora who sat there watching this unfold stand up slowly, she can still feel the tiredness wrecking her body. She stretch her body moving a bit when the man comes closer. He squats taking Rayd in his arm and walks towards the carriage. He lays him gently at the back of the carriage.
" Him alone has filled up the space," Nora said shaking her head a little. " You can sit where his legs are, you can hold them up or any how you feel like doing it." Nora said entering the carriage. She sits where his head lay, putting his head on her lap, she closed her eyes resting her head at the side of the carriage feeling the tiredness taking over her body.
" wooow!!" That all Nora could mutter, Whitehaven was beyond what she pictured it to be, it was something else entirely. She gape in awe as she takes in the sight of the city.
The gigantic gate was painted blue, the tall trees circling the city walls like dark knight, the ground was covered with marbles of different colours brightening the city walls which are built with modern bricks and blocks. Most houses are built in form of pagodas, while a few are courtyard with gable fronts. The mermaid kingdom was known for its wealth but in contrast to Whitehaven, It was known for its beauty which captivates the heart and leave you longing and aching to explore.
Being the best magical city in the realm, it gives out an intimidating aura, it looks more peaceful and serene than the outskirt of the city. The plantations sitting at both side of the road which makes her feel like she's on vacation on a plantation Island.
It was night but the artificial stars hunging low to the sky proves her wrong, do they like have a different time zone. Nora keeps looking at the city in awe.
Lyra plastered a smug look on her face, it entice her how much Nora was easily captivated by the city's beauty. She knew what Whitehaven looks like years ago, when Cora was infected with a disease which requires a healers aid, they traveled to WitchLight, a famous witch city whom are known for their expertise in White magic and sorcery. But now the city looks completely different.
Whitehaven was the city Central of WitchLight, it was the best city with the best witch healers, light mages and some others who practiced sorcery. But the city was the complete opposite of the few years she was here, the changes, new houses, and their modern ways makes Lyra doubt her knowledge of the city.
The carriage suddenly comes to a halt bringing both ladies out of their daze, Lyra gaze at the large courtyard with a gable front, she drops Rayd legs gentle and climb off the carriage slowly.
Nora mouth was hung open looking at the large building in front of her, now she really feels like staying in whitehaven but she can't because she will be hunted easily, they need to leave the city as soon as possible anyways. The man cleared his throat drawing Nora's attention whose busy staring at the building.
She smiled awkwardly looking at the man, the man raised his brows holding her gaze.
" Come on Nora, get down, the maids are waiting." That when Nora noticed four maidens holding a wooden stretcher, they were all staring at her, each has an amused smile on her face.
Nora flush pink with embarrassment, she quickly jumps out of the carriage almost tripping, Lyra caught her immediately steading her foot.
The man enters the carriage and carried Rayd in his arms, he gently place him down on the stretcher, each maid holding on the edge of the stretcher, they took him inside the house leaving Lyra and Nora outside. Lyra opens the small bag Nora gave her and brings out two crystals. The man eyes lit up seeing the crystal, he eagerly stretched his hand aiming for the crystals. Lyra quickly withdraw her hand looking at the man suspiciously,
" Girls my payment', he said inching closer to Lyra. She hastily draws back hiding behind Nora. The man laugh loudly looking at the two girls lazily.
" I don't have time for this munchkins, my payment and I'll be outer here." He said snickering.
Nora dug her hand into her bag bringing out two different shape crystals handling it to the man, it has a diagonal shape compared to the one Lyra gave him which was round and shiny.
The man laugh smugly hitting the crystal out of Nora's hand. The crystals fell to the ground, smiling proudly he lok at both their faces which contains a murderous glare which makes him shivers by just looking into their eye's.
" Look here doggie, I don't give a shit who you think you're, but you're about to mess with the wrong and dangerous one's." She said moving closer to the man. Nora hold her back glaring at the man. " Language Ly", she said trying to control her anger while holding the man's gaze who was looking at them stupidly.
" Hold your little puppy girl before I bounce on her".
" Shit." Nora voided when Lyra forcefully pull her arm and lunge forward towards the man fiercely, she shift in the process her large wolf form tackling the man to the ground plunging two of her canines into his neck. In less than few seconds, blood ooze out of the man's neck. He screams fearfully trying to cower away from Lyra.
" Get back here kid," Nora declared dominantly in their link making Lyra growled loudly.
An older man was walking elegantly stepping outside of the courtyard, he was wearing a white robe his hands folded at his back. He looks at the scene in front of him, a half naked heaving Lyra, a man lying in the ground cowering away from her, an angered Nora glaring at Lyra. Lyra felt proud with the way the man was behaving as if traumatized from a nightmare.
She opens her mouth to speak but when she looks at Nora, she kept quite with the way Nora glare at her. Mustering some courage, she tries to speak again.
" I'm so ...",
" Shut it Lyra." Nora interject Lyra before she could complete her sentence. " I'm not the one with a bleeding neck here, I don't need your apologize." She added throwing a pair of dress to her.
The man looks at the scene amazed then let out a low chuckled moving closer to the scene.
The carriage rider groan Painfully and wailed like a child seeing the blood on his hand which he touched his neck with. A ball of blue light flew towards him landing softly on the his neck, the bleeding stops instantly, his neck healed leaving not a single scar of Lyra's fangs.
Both Nora and Lyra tuned to the side where the light came from sighting the elderly man smirking.
A low groan distract them from observing the man intently. They all turned their attention to the carriage reader who was about to run into his carriage without picking up the crystals he threw. Lyra scoff loudly looking at the him with a disgusting expression.
" Hold on Lycan guy, not so fast." She called startling the man who standstill without moving an inch.
The man shudder hearing Lyra's voice from behind him, he turns around slowly, scared of what would happen next if he disobey. She taps her foot on the ground lazily folding her hand on her chest. The man looks at her confuse, she incline her head towards the crystals laying on the ground where he threw them. He quickly rush to pick them up scared of Lyra who looks like she was seconds away from plunging his gut out, he quickly run to his carriage without turning back.
Nora shakes her head with a done look on her face. The elderly man click his tongue in amusement, he was watching them earlier from his balcony. He was testing his alchemy skills when he heard the laughing and yelling, he intend on letting it go but was yet interrupted by a loud laugh. He was angry and decide to teach who ever it is a lesson, everyone knows not to mess with his surrounding, he was the most popular and strongest healer in the city. But seeing two girls ready to bounce on the man who was laughing loudly, he thinks a little bit of fun won't hurt.
" Two young princesses causing ruckus on their first day, how interesting." He laughs heartily before walking slowly with pride back into his courtyard.