Chapter 203 - - We leave for Cenapar City (2/2)

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The plan was to travel to New Julip town at take the overnight griffin to Cenapar city.  Clothes, snacks, tea and greeting gifts were packed away in interspacial bags as well as meat for Li Ming and Wu Ye.

Taking the two adolescent Coeurl aboard a griffin was not as strange as it sounded.  For one thing, the griffin in question was not a young buck that would ordinarily fly with less than a handful of passengers upon the cradle on its back over short distances.  And it was not like the mother griffin in school, whose size ensured that she could carry around twenty passengers in the same way. This griffin was a middle-aged Beast, proud and certain of its impressiveness. It was greater still than the biggest griffin Leon had seen by at least twice and held a carriage strapped to its belly as well as the one upon its back.

The upper carriage held twenty good sized rooms, which could be reserved by people at a decent price, while the lower carriage held many more rooms, much smaller and which held narrow cots for the most part, with the exception of the large room that acted as a stable. One paid per bed, this was an overnight trip after all, and it was first come first serve.

Sun was sent to reserve three cots while Jin Li and Leon ensured the comfort of the coeurl's in the stable. They were noticed by a man of middling years, with small eyes and a weathered face. Grey hair tinged the lengths of red tied neatly upon his head and even were it not for his servant, the cut of his cloth announced that he was someone with wealth.  He was currently inspecting his equine mount in the stables when he found interest in the handsome, young coal-black Coeurl and the unusual yin yang striped adolescent stabled by two youths.

”I'm somewhat interested in your beasts,” he declared, haughtily. ”Name your price!” His tone was cast in the arrogance of a man used to getting what he wanted and he had no doubt that the same would occur now.

The coal-Black Coeurl flattened its pointed ears against its head and growled angrily, before nudging Jin Li with its thick paw. ”What?” Jin Li raised a brow in question. He'd been thinking on how to wheedle those snacks from Leon's belt, not listening to outsiders babble on.

”Sorry, our b-beasts are n-not for sale,” Leon stuttered, as Jin Li retained his questioning look. With a flash of understanding, Jin Li looked over at the arrogant rich man, before his eyes fell back upon Wu Ye, with contemplation. As if Wu Ye couldn't understand what its human was about and it glared back, daring him.

Jin Li sighed and repeated Leon's words to the disbelieving Noble man. ”Want our things? You cannot afford,” Jin Li sneered and an equal look of disdain seemed etched upon the coal-black Coeurl's face. The wealthy man looked infuriated and cried out;

”How dare you speak to me this way!” He blustered as the servant behind him lifted his chin in reflected arrogance. ”Do you even know who I am?!”

”No,” came the blunt response and an arm fell about Leon's nervous shoulders and tugged at him to leave. But not before Jin Li glanced at the coal-Black Coeurl. ”You have permission. But do try to not to make too much trouble.”

As if I need your permission to protect myself and Li Ming, the Coeurl thought with a snort, as the two humans left them to their own devices. The Coeurl sent one more threatening look the way of the person that smelled like shiny metal, before nipping gently at the yin yang adolescent's ear. Blue eyes looked up innocently.

What's going on?

Don't worry about it. Just sleep.