The Discovery : Sci-fi meets Fantasy story

Chapter 11: Getting Started (OUTDATED)

From the shoulders of Leroy, Hallie pointed at the large gray walls of the city of Roesha  visible in the distance. Leroy was carrying Hellie out of guilt, that he dared questioned the validity of a little girl's statements, according to his friends. They had been walking for the past 3 days, eating whatever whatever they brought and fruits they could find on the trees.

She awed at the large wooden gate that acted as a bridge across the moat. Many people whether on foot or with their caravans and liras crossed in and out of the city. The city was built mostly of wooden logs and stone bricks with trees used for shade. It was the middle of the summer after all. The further they went into the city, the taller the buildings had gotten. However, they never went past 4.

"Wow! We are really here! Where are we going?" Hellie asked. 

"We are going to get you something to wear. Don't you want to get off those torn ones for a brand new one?" replied Coline. 

"I do!"

"Hey Hellie, can you get off me? We have arrived at the city, and I don't want people spreading rumors about me."

"Oh! Sorry Mr!"

Hallie got down and walked among the street with the adventures, who brought her to a cloths shop. The building itself was 3 stories tall. The wall facing the street was filled with racks of gowns, tunics and pants to buy. The owner, a rather old lady with rounded glasses had just sold off another pink gown to a mother.

"Come again! Oh, adventurers! How may I help you today?"

"We want some new cloths for our friend here." Milo pointed to Hellie with his finger. She turned her head to look at the child.

"Oh aren't you a cutie?" she remarked. The shopkeeper turned to Milo once again.

"I think I have just the thing for her. I just need her measurements real quick." she scooted over to the back of the shop, trying to find something. She came out with a brown measuring tape. After a few minutes, she takes out a small book, trying to find something that could work.

"Well, I think I have found something. Hold on." this time she went up the stairs. Hellie presumed that was where most of the cloths were stored. Once she came down, she held a nice berry blue gown, with white lining, hinted to the both of them of it's exorbitant price. 

The lady leaned down, with the two meeting eye contact. 

"Would you like to try this one on dear?"

Hellie simply stared at it. The temptation to try it on was extreme. She turned to Milo, who had a was also examining the grown in the shopkeeper's hands.

"No thank you miss. I think the price is too expensive for us." 

 "Oh don't worry dear. Trying it on doesn't mean you would have to buy it." she said with the sweetest face that they had ever seen. Leroy scoffed at it, believing it to be motivating for her to purchase something extravagant. 

Hellie looked on to Milo once again. He smiled at her. 

"I would like to see how it fits."

"Alright." she said. She went into a dresser room of some kind. There she took off her old cloths, and fitted into the new ones given to her. Once she came out for everyone to see, all were smitten by her cuteness, even Leroy. 

"Well it seems to fit her perfectly. Don't you think?" She asked the team. 

"Well, it does go with her blue esthetic." Mark remarked. 

"I sure agree with Wu here." Coline said. 

"Do you like Hellie?"

"I do! It's just..."