Chapter 26 Redwater (2/2)

Despite her gru, she eventually decided on a red coat — the finest of the three, even if it was a bit too garish for Arran's liking

After so, they left the shop with two coats, as well as two pairs of steel-backed leather gloves Arran's atte Fei that they also needed hel like soldiers would only draanted attention

On the way back to the inn, they also made stops at several weapon shops, and Arran picked up a simple but well-made spear, a fine ye, and a few dozen arrows

All the while, Jiang Fei looked on in exasperation

”You're just buying toys now,” she said with a sigh

There was a hint of truth to her words, of course As the son of a guard, Arran had spent uards' weapons and armor Now that he had coin to spend, he would not pass up the chance to fulfill soht, even if they didn't strictly need the weapons, having soht arave them a suspicious look when she was the spear and bow Arran was carrying

”Not planning to cause any trouble, are you?” she asked

”Just preparing for the rest of our journey,” Arran answered

The wo else

”There are so Fei said after they had dropped off their earlier purchases

”Don't we have everything we need?” Arran asked, puzzled They had food, ar else they would need on the road

Jiang Fei shook her head ardently ”We also need to buy clothes,” she said ”So proper, for e visit cities”

Arran could see a gleaested necessity wasn't her only motivation, but after they had spentfor arue with her

It didn't take long before he discovered that this tiainst his will

Jiang Fei had the at least half a dozen dresses, as well as several outfits for Arran that looked neither practical nor comfortable

Several times he objected, and each ti the way, Arran would need to wear these outfits to fit in

When Arran noted that he didn't know any nobles, much less had plans to visit the Fei finally announced that they would return to the inn, Arran could only sigh in relief By noas holding several bags of brightly colored clothes that cost far more than all his armor and weapons coold, he was shocked at her extravagant spending The gold they had spent on clothes could easily have bought a farm in Riverbend

They s full of clothing as he followed Jiang Fei

If nothing else, at least it see had improved her mood, and she chatted cheerfully on their way back

As they approached the inn, a loud voice suddenly sounded, ”That's them! They're the ones I told you about!”

In front of them was the shopkeeper who had sold Arran his ne Behind the ures