Hello Charlotte

Chapter 12: Nature trail

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-Charlotte-

I stood at the back entrance to the village waiting for the sun to rise. Just in case the snow in the field facing the front entrance hadn't melted.

Snow is the last thing I want to deal with especially, since I'm already going to be passing through a mountain.

I scowled as I eyed my map. Ivo was looking over my shoulder without saying anything as he seemingly mentally mapped out our route to the capital.

At this point, I'd gotten so used to him doing stuff like this that I didn't say anything.

"So as soon as we get to the capital, I need to find Kessel," He reminded me.

I winced as a sharp pain flashed through my skull before leaving as quickly as it came.

So this is what a hangover is like. That wine was sweet but maybe drinking myself into a drunken slumber was a bad idea.

I jumped slightly when I realized that Ivo was extremely close seemingly searching my face.

"I warned you not to drink so much when we had to get up this early. I know that you're used to downing liquor like water but even your body has its limits." He said as he leaned back.

I let out a huff as I flicked my tail against the ground. "You never miss a chance to say I told you so do you?" I grumbled as I massaged my temples as the throbbing pain came back.

"Here try this." A familiar voice told me.

I turned to my right to see Atlas and Delilah standing next to me. In his hand, he was holding out this odd looking plant root.

A small smile spread across my face as I took the plant from him. "You came," I said as I sniffed the plant.

"Yeah, I figured that it'd be for the best. Both mom and Vel need time especially considering what happened last night," he told me softly.

Delilah grinned at me as she pointed at the plant I'd been given. "I saw how much you were drinking and I decided to grow that for you. It should help with the hangover," she told me in her usually cheery voice.

I took a small bite of it then let out a slight hiss as the taste of spicy ginger filled my mouth and nose. However, I choked it down trying to ignore the fact that my tongue was trying to burn its way out of my mouth. "By the way, Vel showed me a picture of you and Caesar together last night. You could've told me you two were identical twins. That's unusual for chimeras but, it sounded interesting," I told him.

Atlas grinned at me. "People used to get us confused when we were little, so instead of using our looks as a judge of who we were they had to rely on our slightly different scents."

I grinned back at him as I showed him the map. "That makes a lot of sense actually."

"So we're heading for the capital. We'll have to pass through three other towns and cities if you're going this route," Atlas told me as he traced the route with one claw.

I shrugged. "As long as there's no more snow for awhile I'll be happy," I sighed. "By the way did you make sure to tell everyone goodbye?"

I began walking toward the exit.