JOURNEY OF US

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"I suppose I will have to come to a conclusion myself when I finally meet the king and him." She went into her thoughts for a moment  as they walked, her hand slightly grasping onto Leo's sleeve. To think she had a fiance unbeknownst to her out there was still not fully sunk in yet.

Leo felt Syla's grasp tighten onto his sleeve. Seeing as they approached the lively start of town. The hustle and bustle of everything must be a bit shocking compared to the quiet castle, Leo thought to himself. Thinking the environment was the cause of her unease.

The sound of townsfolk moving about and talking to one another had finally brought her back to her senses as they entered the town fully. She looked around at the homes and shops and how it seemed so different from what she remembered.

"Well Doré," Leo began to speak with a slight accent, "here is the town I was telling you about. The people seem friendly here, so why don't we see if we can find something to eat around here." Leo gently placed his hand around Sylas grasping hand. He then began to walk towards a building that had a baker sign on it.

She had a slight blush on her cheek as his hand comforted hers. She had noticed he had changed his voice ever so slightly. This must be part of his plan to blend in. She too would need to keep that in mind. She nodded as they approached the front door.

"Maybe some fresh bread will do us nice before we explore the other shops." Leo held the door open for Syla.

"After you, my darling." Leo said to build the illusion of them being a couple. As the pair entered the shop, they were hit immediately with the smell of freshly baked bread. The aroma was so delicious that Leo could feel his mouth begin to salivate.

"Ah, welcome, welcome, welcome. I say I do not recognize you two! Are yall visitors to our town?" The voice came from a tall husky man. He was wearing a white hat, shirt and apron. His most noticeable feature was his dark bushy eyebrows. They looked like two caterpillars sitting on the rim of his glasses.

"Thank you for welcoming us to your delicious smelling shop. My name is Hugo, and this lovely lady is my sweetheart Doré." He motions a hand to Syla. "We are new here. We were supposed to be visiting my aunt in the kingdom to the East, but I think we took a left instead of a right. Hahaha." Leo let out a hearty laugh. His ability to create lies was quite impressive.

"So I thought since we are here, we might as well explore the town." Leo turned to Syla, "so sweetheart, what would you like?"

Syla was already deeply examining the different bread and pastries behind the glass shelving. Her eyes shimmering with excitement, "Oh my, there are so many!"  She carefully looked over each one. She had similar ones made for her in the castle on special occasions, but she was still amazed by the colors and details on each cake and item alike. "They all look so good!" She was overjoyed with the amount of sweets in front of her. It was a guilty pleasure of hers. Although she knew she was here for one thing. The sweet bread from her childhood.

"A sweet bread, please." She looked up at Leo with big eyes, and a big smile on her face.

Amused he looked back at the man with a smile that reflected in his tone. "Well, you heard the lady good, sir. We'll take three of your freshest breads." Leo gestured to Syla as he spoke aloud, "I have a feeling that this one is going to finish one quick and may want another for later. Hahaha." Leo let out a hearty laugh.

"Of course, of course, anything for the pretty lady, am I right?" The shop owner said as he turned to grab three steaming buns. Leo reached into his pouch and pulled out a few coins.

"Here you go good sir, and please keep the rest as a show of gratitude." Leo and the owner exchange goods.

The baker placed a hand on his chest with a big smile, "thank you kind sir."