Of Love and War

Pirena and the Twin Swords

"Pirena why'd you do that to your sister?" Gamil asked after Pirena nearly torched Danaya.

"Gamil, Danaya might have the affinity of the earth but she can be an airhead sometimes. Do you want our cover to be blown?" Pirena said quietly but with intent, not wanting to be heard by the other gypsies they're currently with.

"Well I guess that couldn't be helped" Gamil said as he focused his attention to the last gate before they venture into the free markets.

"You better do the best espionage act you can do my sangre, the guards here are very keen on the ones entering and leaving Lireo" Gamil warned

"Oh I'm not worried at all, as a matter of fact this will be a breeze" Pirena covered her face with a thin veil, making the lower half of her face semi-visible.

"Um that won't really help much" Gamil said

"Watch me" Pirena said. One of her innate talents is metamorphism, Pirena can alter her appearance even copy the appearance of another when she wills. But she and Gurna are the only ones who know this.

As they near the gate she activates her ability and in an instant her face changed into one of her chambermaids. She even greeted the guards as if nothing happened. It made Gamil confused as to how she did it. Meanwhile the Mashna had to use an intricate spell to alter his facial appearance.

"I didn't know you already know how to use that kind of magic" Gamil said as he approached Pirena

"Of course, it's a shame if we Sangres don't know the spells being taught to the cavalry" Pirena answered but truthfully she didn't know that there was such spell.

"ALL RIGHT! WE WILL BE STOPPING OVER IN THE FREE MARKETS FOR TONIGHT, I SUPPOSE YOU NEED TO BUY NEW EQUIPMENTS AND CLOTHING FOR YOUR PERFORMANCES!" the one who looked like the ringleader of the group announced.

"What is he saying? Isn't this supposed to be a group? Aren't there already prepared items for each of us?" Pirena asked Gamil.

"You must be new young lady" an older woman said from her back.

"This is a group of traveling performers but each one of us is an independent act, we only do this to protect ourselves whenever we travel" A man who looks like the same age as the woman appeared from her back.

"So does that mean that you each do whatever you like?" Gamil asked

"Well yes, everyone here in this group is competition for the attention and earnings, I suppose you are a partner-act seeing that you're holding an instrument and the lady is wearing a dancing attire" the woman eyed the both of them.

"Y-yes we are, actually were a couple" Gamil shamelessly said, which earned a squeak from Pirena.

"Oh a traveling couple I see, you're just like us. So that means you're our competition" the woman said

"Oh no, were not interested in performing for earning, we have a distinct purpose on why we need to go to Hathoria" Pirena's eyes turned scarlet red and sparkled.

"You're definitely not a novice in this field" the woman grinned

"What do you mean?" Gamil asked

"Well there's nothing to be ashamed of boy, amateurs do performances to go after the coins and appreciation of the masses, but veterans like us go for something more" Pirena and Gamil looked at the pair intently as the older woman talked.

"Look at you, still going on with the amateur montage? Well I just hope we don't cross paths and want the same thing when the time comes" the man said before the two of them left.