Heirot

"I swear to you..I DO feed her. She's always had a big appetite!" Jayden laughed.

Layla noticed that they were talking about her and looked up. "Say what? You gossipin' 'bout me when I'm right here?" She shook her head playfully and acted disapointed. "What if I got my feelings gurt easy. Or what if I was suicidal? I might feel unwanted and just kill myself with this fork here." She picked up her fork and examined it. "Good thing I'm not. Aren't you lucky I am who I am instead of being am who I'm not? Wait, that hardly makes sense...Anyways, talking about people is always wrong in any situation..."

"Layla-"

"Shh! I'm not through!" Ahem...As I was saying before I was so rudely interupted..."

Layla looked and Jayden. She had burried her face in her hands, groaning from boredom of Layla's speech.

"Gossiping is a good way to get your foot in your mouth. Not literally, but whatever. If it WAS literally, you'd have to pry it out with a prybar. Or you could just not gossip and It would never happen. And about suicide...Did it ever occur to any of y'all that one word of appreciation or a boost of confidence could save someone's life?"

Jayden knew who she was talking about. Jayden had wanted to kill herself after her parents died, but Layla helped her through that stage in her life and reminded her that everything happens for a reason.

Yuuna looked up from her plate, looking disturbed. She studied Jayden, Yuuna knew immediatly Jayden had hard times and it seemed that Layla knew what she was talking about. Yuuna remembered that her own parents died when she was little.

Yuuna finished chewing her food, put down her fork and sipped a little more of her wine and said, "Well, I'm ready to go.." Yuuna said with a smile.

Jayden finished her meal and looked at Layla who had finished lonf before anyone.

"Oh! So we get to go shopping now!" she exclaimed.

Jayden smiled at Yuuna as if to say 'better get used to it.' Layla was always happy, which was a miracle considering what she'd been through.

Yuuna stood up and found the Innkeeper, "How much do I owe you?" She asked him. He looked confused, "You payed me already and if you try to pay me again, I'll throw you out!" The Innkeeper laughed. Yuuna smiled, "Very well then." Yuuna nodded and walked towards the door hoping the other two would be along soon.

Yuuna looked down the street, a few merchants were along the road, one hopefully was a clothes Merchant.

Jayden and Layla followed close behind Yuuna. Layla skipped rather than walked. She couldn't wait to get new clothes. This was the best day of her life!

Jayden was thankful for Yuuna's kindness. And her patience when Layla bursted out with her speech.

Yuuna heard the two girls come out behind her. She turned and looked at them. "Help me look for a clothes merchant. Then pick out the colors you want." Yuuna started off down the street towards the merchants.

Layla looked around but saw no one. "What color would I look good in? Green or gray? Or both? I can't wait. You'd look good in black."

Jayden nodded her head in agreement. She liked black, but that wasn't important at the moment. They needed to FIND a merchant!

Yuuna saw that there was a few fruit merchants and merchants selling swords and other things. Leather merchants, finally she saw a clothes merchants and a woman buying fabric from her. She recognized the woman buying the fabric, it was Anne, she repaired old bows.

Yuuna quickened her steps and arrived at the merchant just as Anne was about to leave. "Ann!" Yuuna shouted. Ann turned around and smiled, "Yuuna! How is that bow I made for you last month?" Anne asked.
"Actually, it needs fixing." Yuuna blushed as she unshouldered the bow and handed it to Anne. "Oh my!" Anne exclaimed, "How did you crack it so badly? Did you sleep on it again?"
Yuuna looked at Anne in an 'I'm sorry way', "I damaged it the trip here."
"Well, I'll take it to my brother's house, we should have it fixed in about an hour or two. Anne ran off with the bow.

Yuuna shouted 'Ok' after Anne then turned to Jayden and Layla, "Go pick out some clothes." She turned to the merchant, "Charge me however much you need for what they pick out." She leaned farther in and said, "Make sure at least one of the outfits are silk." The merchant nodded.

Layla started looking at all the clothes. "How many outfits can we get, Yuuna?" She picked out a long, green dress with grey trimmings. "Oh, its so pretty!"
Then she picked up a silk, white and red dress. "And this one, too! I need some pants." She picked out some black pants and a long-sleeve green shirt with angel sleeves to go with them.

Jayden nodded her head and continued to look. There was so much that she liked! She picked out, finally, a silk, blue dress with gold trimmings and collar that came half-way up her neck. Then she picked out black pants with a black blouse.

"Jayden, can I get these fishnets?"

Jayden looked at Layla for a moment and then the fishnet stockings she was holding up. "I don't care."

The merchant walked up to Jayden and told her, "I have the perfect thing to go with those fishnets." He smiled and showed her a green and black plaid mini-skirt.

Layla gasped and took it from him. "I love it. I love it. I love it."

Yuuna looked a little worried. "Layla, are you not ready to be wearing that kind of clothing"
Yuuna looked at the merchant, "We'll take everything but the fishnets and the skirt. How much will that be?"

The merchany looked at her, "It will be 15 silver." Yuuna dug out the coins from her purse and gave it to the merchant. "Thank-you, come again." replied the merchant. "Well, let's go." Yuuna said to Jayden and Layla.

Layla looked a little disapointed that she couldn't have the fishnets but quickly got over it. "Can we wear one of our new outfits now? Which one should I wear, Yuuna? I like them all! And thank you so much!"

"Yes, thank you, Yuuna," Jayden said. She was a little confused as to why she was doing all this, but paid little attention to it. She got good vibes from Yuuna, so she knew she wasn't a fake. She was very realistic. And kind! Jayden and Layla were truly thankful.

"I am doing this because I want to. Not because I feel that I have to." Yuuna said to her polietly. "And yes, you may wear one today. Don't change just yet. We need to go to Anne's brothers house, it's a little farther up the street, it doesn't take long to get there. Oh, and we need packs, for clothes and food. I almost forgot! Here, I'll show you where the house is, and then I'll go look for those items." Yuuna started up the street, happy her bow was going ot be fixed up, finally!

Layla skipped faster to walk beside Yuuna and have a "mature" conversation with her. Jayden walked at her normal pace and watched in amusement.

"Um, who is Anne's brother? Is he cute? How old is he? I can't wait to meet him. Do you like him? If not, I will." She giggled and turned towards Jayden for a moment, who was shaking her head at her silliness.

Yuuna blushed a little, she did like Anne's brother, but more as a friend than anything else.
"I think I'll let you form your own opinion about him." Yuuna said in responce. She walked over to a door and knocked on it, Anne opened it. "Oh good," She said, "I didn't expect you so readily. But please have a seat." She offered to the three.

"I can't, I have more shopping to do. I'll be back as soon as I can." Yuuna nodded to Anne, she had a blank expression on her face.
"That's fine I guess." She said, "Well you coming in you two?" She asked Layla and Jayden.

Layla stepped in first and looked around for Anne's brother. "Where's your brother. Isn't he the one who's fixing the bow? Can I watch, or is he through?"

Jayden looked at Anne and told her, "She wants to know if he's hot so she can hit on him." She winked.

"I do not!" Layla blushed.