Re: Nina (BlueSlime)
"That's what I said, yes. Good luck with your endeavors, whatever they might be." the man said, flashing a brief smile before sitting back on his bench to wait for other things to happen.
Going around to the other side of the building, Nina found herself at a wide-open area with a few drinking tubs for the animals nearby, as well as a small stable that could house a few animals at a time. The only activity there was a two-part caravan, with a rather classical-looking canvas wagon at the front and another attached to it at the rear, this one looking like it was for merchandise only as there were neatly set and binded boxes atop the open platform of a wagon. The front wagon looked like it had been pulled straight from some western movie as Nina eyed it, a well-worn, patched canvas covering the entirety of the thing.
At the side of the wagon there was a trio of women, all very different from each other. The first one was a voluptous adult woman clad in a red dress, the front shoving off impressive cleavage as it opened up teasingly at her chest area, closing up again once it was past her chest. While the hem of the skirt ended halfway across her thighs, there was a longer "tail" at the back. She has a ridiculously long black ponytail running down to her lower back, and a pair of stylish glasses to finish off the look. The woman was seated on a funny-looking, three-coloured piece of wood that looked like a carved and painted stump. Next to it was a brown bag with a symbol on the side, a staff with a snake coiled around it.
The next woman was younger, likely the same age with Nina. She stood straight and sure near the wagon, sporting a dark green uniform with the same symbols as the man inside had. While the man's costume was loose, this girl had hers made into a more body-trailing one. Her figure was much more modest than the woman next to her, but there was no doubt firmness and muscle hidden under the covering uniform. At her side hung a thin-bladed saber, hidden inside an ornate sheath. The girl's hair reminded Nina of her mistress as it had the same shade of red, even though the girl's hair was shorter. She held it behind her head in a single bun held by a hairpin.
The third one wore a hood so Nina couldn't see the upper part of her face, but she estimated that this woman was about the same age as the first. A white, flowing robe made it impossible to determine her body shape as well, as it covered her nearly down to her toes. An amount of black hair also emerged from within the confines of the hood, reaching almost chest level with their bearer. At first glance, it also looked like the woman was missing an arm, as her right sleeve hung limply at her side. Like the first woman, she didn't have any visible weapons.
Besides the women, an old man dressed in canvas overalls went about the four grimmian horses at the front of the caravan, getting them ready for the journey. He was exactly what one would imagine a lifelong caravaneer looking like, a well-tanned, bearded man nearing his seventies. Despite the apparent age, he was still confident and full of life, firmly preparing the animals for the coming trek.
