The Crow and the Rabbit

Part 2, At the market place

(the beginning of the story is being narrated by Stein :D)

'So, there was a small change of plans. I had to go grocery shopping with this nice man I just met in the woods. Not a problem, I've followed lots of other people and they were sorta of cool but they only looked at me as a object of pleasure.'

'But... he's little different. He didn't look at my body first, he looked at my face first. He was looking at... me! Not my sex appeal... me!!'

'But,, he was kinda scared of me at first so I guess that's why he didn't look at me in such a way. Anyways,, so I guess he's okay for a human — or should I say, Crow? Because some of the people in the Overworld are actually part animal. Just like the people in the Underworld!' 

'Oh wait — We're stopping! Oh my — he's turning around to me!! I wonder what he's gonna tell me? Oh boy, I bet it's important!!'

"Sit on this bench while I go take care of some business."

"Oh... okay. Why? Wasn't I quiet? Did I do something wrong? Did my tall stature scare you?"

"No! It's just... well okay I'm kinda scared to take you over to the flower stand over there because you're so,, so,, y'know?"

"...Y'know? What is that?"

"...Well... you have those uh... horns... and that tail of yours..."

"Yeah? What about them? Do you not like them? I can take them off if you'd like"

"NO!! PLEASE DON'T TAKE THEM OFF!! I JUST — I just don't want anything to happen to you... the people here are quite religious and them seeing you would throw them in a fit, so please just stay here while I go shop, okay?"

Both of them stood there in silence until sudden "Oh okay." was said.

The strange man sat down as Timothy walked towards the flower stand to retrieve his herb order he had been desperately waiting for over two weeks

"Hello miss! Is my order ready yet?" Timothy said excitedly 

"Why —" the lady says while checking her inventory  "You're the one who ordered five packs of rosemary, ten packs of lavender, and 4 packs of basil right? If that's the case — I most certainly do!"

"Yes I am! Also I see you've decorated the place! Very lovely! I like the little rose petals you put everywhere."

"Why thank you! And here is your order good sir, thank for shopping, may you have a lovely day! Please come back soon" The lady says cheerfully

"Thank you! I hope you have a great day as well!"

As Timothy walked away from the shopkeeper and her stand he noticed that there was a man who was harassing their acquaintance. Worried, he hurried over to him as quick as he could. 

But to his surprise, it seemed that the strange man he had met during his walk in the woods had everything under control. Well, almost everything under control.

"I don't work at a brothel. Please stop asking me that."

"But — Look at your clothes! Obviously, you're one of those pretty girls that hang around the outside of the building!"

"But I don't hang around brothels. I'm around trees and moss, forest stuff."

"Excuse me good sir —" said Timothy who obviously saw that his acquaintance was annoyed "But uh... it seems that you are irritating my uh... "friend" here. Do you mind if you'd stop? Please? You're being quite the menace."