Cryptic Asunder [Ver. 3 outdated]

33: Ythem City

Hotto- A form of rai with the value of one American dollar.

Thrunan- A horse-eagle-tiger-mix used for pulling cargo usually. They normally stand at 6ft at the shoulder and weigh over 1200 pounds. They're incredibly weak compared to an ousada but can still cause serious damage if provoked.  

Bemish- Another country of Fupum located on the northern quarter and southeast of Aishy in the Danaken Sea. Bemish is known as the coldest and possibly also the smallest country on the planet.

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Chapter thirty-three: Ythem City

Thanks to Pick's associations from visiting the city so many times for Duahe over the years, we were able to get two rooms for us at a great price. We got one room for the men, and another for us four girls for only 30 hotto*. It makes me kind of sad to not be next to Zaru anymore, but at least he has other people who care about him. I wonder if Oumi's okay...

Someone knocks on the door to the girl's room and Ari answers. "Oh hey; Zenox right?"

"Yes M'lady, you are right." His crazy eyes look to me and he hands out a bag. "Master Kakashin managed to grab the clothing of you and your friend when you visited the main house; can't run around a city after dark in a torn-up outfit."

From his words, I take a look at the very attire I'm wearing that he described to me with some blush on my face. Uncle did want the fight to seem real after all, which couldn't of been done without ruining my clothing some.

Ari takes this as a signal of my privacy and snatches the bag from him. She then shoves him away from the door into the hallway and closes it. "Don't mind him, Vila," Ari sweetly speaks to me as she comes over to hand me the sack. "Let's just relax a little and have some fun tonight." Her dark red eyes gleam at me with joy as her messy dark blue hair flows chaotically over her face.

I stare at her a little confused. "Tonight?"

"Well yeah." She doesn't seem tired or psychotic. "This place looks like it could be fun!"

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The girls and I stray from the hotel to go sight-seeing for the time being while the city traffic is still running. Dad and Zenox wanted to check out the place as well apart from us while Pick stayed at the hotel to watch over Zaru. I think he's had enough of this town anyway. This place is pretty packed compared to what I'm used to, though, with all of these rivers of people going in a particular current. They all act like they know where they're heading and just go straight for it as if they're mindless or something. Some locals even allow their pets of various sizes to be beside them. I manage to see one guy walk past me as his tall Thrunan* walks beside him. There's also plenty of races of people from Kiram to Bemish* and anywhere else.

We walk around looking for something to do while I warm up to my usual attire of a magenta dress and grey rain boots again. I can't believe that I've been wearing that skimpy stuff this whole trip since Zaru cut into my dress for medical purposes. He's a doctor, so there's no need to be embarrassed about it, right?...

Ari and Caru spot a make-up shop in the market area and drag me over there.

"I think some blush will do you good," Caru comments as Ari binds me by my forearms. "That might do something about your freckles."

Haru joins with a stick of mascara. "Yeah, and this should help with her eyelashes!"

Oh no you don't! I swat Ari's hands off of me and assert myself. "I'm not wearing make-up!"