That's So Wizard

Chapter 66 - Donuts and Dragons

The snow was dissipating earlier than usual, though that didn't yet scare away the frigid breeze to make room for spring's warm welcome. Now it was mostly light rain that coated the city in a sparkling mirror. Fortunately, the clouds were parting, and under the coming sun were birds fluttering by with their melody of whistling.

"These are the last of them," Arlandria grunted with a hefty, damp box in her embrace. "You're so strong, Renatta. You're making me think I should be exercising more."

"My mother trained me. And I am not even cheating by using you know what."

"You sound like you're rubbing it in," she muttered, but ultimately decided that Renatta likely didn't have the ability to do such a thing. She sighed, and chuckled softly.

Not only was Renatta's form dark and slim, but there was muscle tone that showed a dedication to staying fit. She'd seen the girl fight before. Her moves were athletic, and she threw those bladed discs as if they were extensions of her own body. It was impressive, especially given the fact that the other wizards tended to be more helpless without their magic.

The two set down the boxes in their apartment. It was small, but it was mostly the cause due to an encroaching army of cardboard invading their space. The days had been exhausting, but relieving, and the others helped them as well. It was finally time to rest their arms, as unloading it all could be saved for another day, and despite Renatta's fitness, she seemed just as finished.

Arlandria rung out her long, blonde hair over the kitchen sink. When she turned, she saw Renatta not only dressed in completely different clothes, but her red hair was as dry as a bone, and tied up on the back. She wore blue jeans, and button-up red shirt, and Arlandria couldn't help but feel envious of wizards in that moment.

"Do you need help?" Renatta asked.

"That would be great."

The wizard brought up her palms, and from them came a soothing burst of hot air that shook a shiver down Arlandria's spine. It felt great, and she slowly became less of a soaking mess.

Though she did finish on her own, and dressed into a different outfit of black pants and a green t-shirt. She wondered how life would be like, living in a human living space, on a human world, with a human. Not that Deena wasn't a person, but this was like a new beginning. She would finally be able to experience life as a resident of Earth could.

When she entered back into the living room, she saw Renatta stuffing one of her chakrams into a handbag that was hanging from her shoulder.

"What are you doing?" Arlandria asked.

"Packing up. You never know when you will need a weapon."

"All right, but for what purpose?"

"Our date!"

"Pardon me?"

Renatta swung her hand in an arch over her head, and as sparks of flame followed, she cheerfully shouted, "We are going to go out and enjoy a day of relaxation! To a place that is not raining, and where we do not have to move anymore boxes. Just you and me, out on the streets, going to stores and things."

"That does sound nice..."

"Then it is settled. I have been travelling for awhile, so I have a few anchors we can teleport to. It will be nice to get out of the city where we keep being attacked."

Arlandria leaned against the wall of the corridor near the front door, and played a finger through the hair near her ear. She had only seen this single part of Earth, as well as the one location in Peru, but nothing more than that.