Chapter twenty two
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Niverea gulped nervously as they were getting close to the city of Bupaytgr . Their carriage passed by the tall buildings that made Niverea wowed .
She never expected this place to be so... different. She stuck out her head from the carriage and look around . Different people milled about , going about their own daily lives .
"Wow . This place is so ...huge . So different . " She whispered to Cecilia who nodded in agreement .
"There is much more to this place . It's very different from where you came from , so you'll clearly see the difference. " She waved off her arms and laughed .
Niverea scratched her neck and was rummaging in her head about how to go on and tell Cecilia . It wasn't that hard to tell , but she was feeling very burdensome .
Just within the little span of time that they met , she felt like had dumped all of her problem on the poor lady .
She cleared her throat and swallowed .
"Uhnmm . Cecilia? I was thinking ..maybe . You know, just maybe , you could help me with the travelling fee . Of course I don't mean for you to errr..give me the money fully . I simply hoped you could borrow me some money pending the time that'll be able to sell the cow .." she glanced around the carriage ,not daring to look up to Cecilia's face .
"Why not ? Once the carriage has gotten to the destination , I'll take you to the dealer as I've promised . You'll pay me back and we'll part ways . Is that alright,?? . " Cecilia raises her brow in inquiry .
Niverea nodded like a lamb that was being led to the slaughter house . She was more than relieved .
Finally, the carriage creaked to s stop . The horse neighed and everyone sighed . Tired and weary from the long and exhausting journey .
Everyone alighted from the carriage and proceeded to pay their bills . Niverea and Cecilia went to carry the cow out of the back space , and moved to pay their bills .
The man from before passed a lewd look to Niverea . She glanced up at the man and made a fist .
She demonstrated how she would Jab the man where the sun never rises . She scowled and rolled her eyes .
The man ended up shooing them away with the cow .
"Barka ,! Punching this man would be sweeter than the meaty fried potatoes that you gave me . Tch . " She yelled out angrily .
She pushed the cow from the back as the latter was starting to feel.lazy again .
Cecilia laughed at Niverea's Lamentations as they continued walking .
"You shouldn't take people like them seriously . They're just as stupid as a mull . Their words don't count . "
Niverea continued to be surprised as the market was five times larger than the one back home . Traders displayed their goods in different and attractive ways . Different creatures that she had only heard about was very much present in the market .
Loud noise buzzed from everywhere as people moved all around .
A few traders tried to get their attention by almost shoving their goods into their eyes and faces .
Niverea was appalled and was just a bit away from lashing out at them until she felt a restraining hand on her own arm . She looked up and saw Cecilia shaking her head down at her
"You're funny . Really . Were you going to give them a mouthful,?? You should know that the city is way more different than where you're from hence different behavior is guaranteed . The traders are just trying to advertise their goods . You shouldn't be offended . " Cecilia explained at length .
The sun was starting to set , and the harsh rays had dulled and was getting less harsh on the skin . By the time they reached the said place , the sun had set and dusk was fast approaching .
They got to a stall , that looked like it was built from brick and iron other than the normal clay and stone .
Niverea's mouth opened in admiration for the place . Lights was placed outside , illuminating the already darking.
"This is the place that I told you about . My friend is the owner of this place . She makes cheese and butter and other products from milk . Let's enter . " Cecilia spoke up , startling Niverea out of her reverie .
The cow was tied to a post outside .
They both entered and met a few people inside . The indoor was more spacious and wide than Niverea would have imagined . Three women were working with a machine , the milk was poured into it and they were stirring it continuously . Niverea learned from Cecilia that those who are standing are actually customers that wanted to buy the products .
Amazing .
They sat down on the long bench that was placed their , and waited while a small boy ran to deliver their message .
Soon , a woman with a brown hair and eyes came from somewhere . She was all smiles as she approached them .
Cecilia and the woman exchanged pleasantries and they got down to business .
"This is my friend , Niverea whom I met in the carriage . She wants to sell her cow , but figured she could try to sell the milk first . " Cecilia introduced the two of them to each other and they both bowed a little .
Hana had an apologetic look on her face for a second and she explained the situation to them . The had more than enough milk in store now and they couldn't buy in excess . Else they'll go bad and it won't be good for whatever they meant to use it for .
Cecilia left first ,and bade Niverea farewell . She look like she was in a hurry to get somewhere .
But where ? And why was she suddenly in a hurry ,??
Niverea sat there , feeling confused as ever . How was she supposed to survive in this foreign place ??
Hana came came back and stopped in front of Niverea , a suprised look flashed through her face .
"Young lady , I think you should get going now. It's getting late . "
Niverea did not need to be told twice as she stood up quickly and went outside. The cold air fell on her skin and she shivered. The weather has turned from warm to cold .
A soft grey fluffy ash floated away from her. She gasped as her eyes widened.
The ashes ! .
The ashes were going to fall soon. The swirling motion was made in the air and grey ashes filled everywhere .
Niverea was shocked and suprised .
Slaves aren't supposed to be out when the ash is falling .