The Tales Of Esmeralda

Chapter 10: Warrior Boy, Meet Warrior Girl

A week had passed. Esmeralda, Yolanda, and Triana had stayed in the village that whole week. They stayed at the inn that Larissa worked at for free. They also got a bunch of stuff. For free! Especially because some of the villagers were big fans of Yolanda.

Finally, Esmeralda and Yolanda decided that they should move on. There were other places that needed saving. This place was fine. And if not they could always send a letter to them, wherever they may be.

Esmeralda and Yolanda walked downstairs with Triana in Esmeralda's arms.

"Larissa!" Yolanda called as they walked closer to her. Larissa looked up from the table she was sitting down at. "Some breakfast please, and then we'll be leaving!"

"Oh! Alright!" Larissa stood up. "Well first, meet my siblings. Sebastian and Demetria."

Demetria waved with a smile at Esmeralda and Yolanda. She was a young girl who looked about twelve, maybe thirteen. Her curly blonde hair went down to her shoulders that were up to her ears in excitement. Her chocolate brown eyes twinkled when she looked at Esmeralda, Yolanda, Larissa, or Sebastian. Probably because she admired them and wanted to be like them. Her big smile was genuine, but it almost looked fake because her face muscles were getting tired so her smile was turning upside down.

Sebastian grinned, waving slightly. He was an attractive young man who looked as if he were a year or so older than Esmeralda. His short, wavy black hair was in his emerald green eyes. On his face Esmeralda and Yolanda both noticed two hoops below his bottom lip and he had a hole in his ear that looked like it was held in place on purpose. He looked relaxed, but his eyes showed admiration, much like Demetria's but almost in a different way. Demetria seemed like she wanted to be an awesome powerful woman like some of the people she knew when she grew up whereas Sebastian was like "Oh dear gods, I wanna be you, I wanna know you, I wanna be your friend".

"Sebastian's the one who fights in the army," Larissa declared proudly, "and Demetria's the incredibly smart girl who should work for kings and queens some day."

Demetria's tan cheeks turned red as she hunched over, almost like she was trying to curl in a ball and hide her face. "Larissa!"

"Noo! I'm gonna act like a proud mama!" Larissa smiled widely at Yolanda and Esmeralda.

"Hey!" Sebastian said standing up suddenly. He closed his eyes and his fist almost as if to say "Dammit..." "I am so sorry," he said, opening his eyes. "But you're-you're Esmeralda the Good and Yolanda the Queen of Thieves, right?"

"Yeah," Esmeralda replied with a smile. "Well, actually we're two different people. I'm Esmeralda and she's Yolanda. Not the cat, but the person beside me."

Yolanda smirked at Esmeralda. "I thought I made the sarcastic jokes."

"There's room for all to make sarcastic comments," Esmeralda said with a smile at Yolanda.

"Well anyway," Sebastian said, "before you leave, I wish to speak with you. If you wouldn't mind."

Esmeralda and Yolanda looked at eat other. They nodded at each other.

"Yeah!" Yolanda said excitedly. "Sure! Just wait until we're ready to go."

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Yolanda and Esmeralda were loading up their cart, Triana yelling at them from the seat of the cart.

"Hey! Yolanda! Esmeralda!"

Sebastian walked over to the cart. "So, I wanted to know... Can I come with you guys?"