Elana
"Bad at being... Oh, she must be struggling, the poor thing..." *The woman pursed one corner of her lips in an understanding wince. She had been born with her condition, but she had met a few vampires who weren't, her mother included. Actually, out of all the vampires she knew, she was the only one born as one.*

"I'm guessing that it was poisoned. And so long as you rotate with that partner of yours every once in a while, she and he should be fine. You don't wanna make him anaemic, do ya?" *Crossing her arms and placing them on the second plank of the fence, she looked outwards into the fields.* "I can try making a larger batch so I can feed yer friend as well. It's not too hard to make something that keeps the hunger away, the problems mostly lie in making it not taste horrid." *Sticking out her tongue with a playful look, she moved away from the fence.* "Now, why dontcha go get Carl so we can have a nice, relaxin' ride an' share stories?"
Curtis
"Hey, I'll take what I can get. Not like I'm the one drinking it."*He'd say with a light chuckle. The Elf had heard enough of his companion's complaints for him to not care of how much she hated the taste of the blood he got for her nor did he care to play along with Kibaru's crazy plans either.*"Thanks..."*He'd say eventually, showing some gratitude in her help before he'd angle his head in the direction of the stalls at her mentioning taking Carl out on a ride.*

"Have you ever actually ridden a horse before?"*The Elf would ask her as he'd turn away, heading along the fence in the direction of where the horses were kept. Maybe it was the image of the short dwarf trying to climb up in a horse that he found the most amusing, but there was no telling what she had done in her occasionally times of traveling. Horse riding just seemed like a common thing to him at this point.*
Elana
*It wouldn't really be her problem either. I mean, later she'd have to suffer over the taste, but at least then she'd get to watch someone else suffer along with her, the lucky soul.* "Ain't no worry. I ain't on duty, so I won't charge ya either. Though... I wouldn't mind t' being taken along with yer group. At least for a little while." *She shifted the focus away from the previous conversation, but remained quiet after that.* 

"A horse? No, I-I haven't exactly done that before... We don't use horses much in the Caverns, but I have ridden on carriages before. Usually hitched a ride with the merchants whenever they had some free space back in the day."
Curtis
*At the mention of her joining their group, the Elf would decide to tease at her a bit with the idea.*"Sure, but it's going to cost you."*He'd joke, remembering back to when Okami thought it a good idea to grab other capable people to join them in their trip to the island. The Elf wasn't sure how well suited M'ra was to traveling or fight or anything outside the shop really, but he figured he'd give her the benefit of the doubt in going with the idea.

He'd allow her to catch up to him so that they could walk side by side for a while in the time it would take to head over to the gate that allowed them out into the field. The Elf would listen to her mention the Caverns, something he recalled reading something similar to in the book he bought from her, but instead of mentioning it, he would merely offer a smirk at her stating she's never rode a horse.*"No better day to give it a try in that case."*Of course two people on the horse would be relatively uncomfortable for both them and the horse, leaving the Elf to figure it best just to let her ride on top while he led the horse around the ground like he did with Okami.*
Elana
"I'm already giving ya free blood, yous gonna make me pay even more on that?!" *Playing along with the line of jabs, she yelled out to him with a scrutinising frown. How could a man be so shrewd! She followed by his side, lifting a leg over a plank in the fence right next to the gate and rolling herself between the wood, flopping onto the ground and getting up with a huff.*

*She wasn't that much slower than Terrel, although if she equipped the shiny looking armour in her backpack, her movement would probably be a bit more restricted. A dwarf wearing armour and a shield, that was probably the slowest creature on the planet.* "Agreed. The sun is shinin' down so beautifully. I think Carl has a wonderful tan to enjoy today, doesn't he?"
Curtis
*There were times when the Elf would forget just how loud the Dwarf could get. This was one these times. He would gaze down at him, a masked face of amusement. M'ra enjoyed writing stories about adventures didn't she? At least that was evident enough from the books she's already wrote.*"Sure I am."*He'd say casually.*"With all this traveling we're going to be doing, it would be a shame to not have someone writing stories about it as we go."*He'd jest.*"Battles, Adventure, Danger even. A missed opportunity if you ask me."*The Elf would casually climb up over the gate, coming to land on the otherw side while M'ra was moving to get back up. 

He'd begin making progress towards the stalls, gesturing for her to follow.*"He does indeed."*The Elf would agree with her, regarding Carl. It was always nice for the horse to get out and go on a run every now and then especially with staying in Salvania for a while.*"I'm sure he'll be glad to see you again."
Elana
"Danger ain't exactly my middle name, but the rest of all that sounds like a perfect task fer me, friend." *The dwarf chuckled to herself as she wiped the dust and dirt off of her clothes. Her brisk walk made the cloth of her dress catch the wind, flowing like lotuses.* "I'll make ya extra dashing in 'em, hehe." *She chuckled as the two got closer to the stalls.*

"Oh he better be glad, I fed him a buncha high quality stuff last time we met! The git should be grateful!" *With a haughty tone, she threw her fists to her waist and puffed out her chest.* "I'm glad t' see the speedy bugger as well. I hope he can make the wind fly in my face. I've been wantin' t' feel that fer a while now."
Curtis
*The Elf tried to imagine just what her overarching imagination would mean for the stories she'd write about them, not sure if he should be glad she enjoyed the idea or nervous.*"Consider yourself part of our group then."*The Elf said, not minding the extra member for the time being. At least she could help with things the rest of them didn't understand. Whether or not she'd stick with them until the end of their traveling though was still up for debate.*

"We'll see. Wait here."*He'd say to her regarding Carl before heading to the stalls to go retrieve his horse. After some time passing, the Elf would return with his steed, walking him out into the field as the horse would let out a huff of fresh air. Terrel would make his way back over to M'ra, giving Carl a light pat on his back.*"Look who's here to see you Carl."
Elana
*When the horse came out, M'ra had gentleness plastered all over her joyful face. One hand reached up to pat his face, though it took some tip toeing, to greet him.* "Hey again bud. Didja miss the nice shop lady that gave ya lotsa food?" *Her pale lips curved upwards and she chuckled to herself, patting his side since it was easier to do so.* 

"Terrel, is it alright if you..." *M'ra looked up to Carl's back, her brows furrowing slightly. When she reached her arms up, she couldn't even touch his back, let alone climb on.* "I swear I don't weigh very much..." *She withdrew her head into her neck, fiddling her thumbs.*
Curtis
*The horse would lower his head to her, blowing a huff of air into her face playfully before he'd eventually begin grazing at the grass that made up the field. He didn't seem to mind the Dwarf as she'd pat at his side, only shifting slightly in moving about the open field.

As M'ra mentioned not weighting very much, the Elf would casually say:*"I do not doubt that."*At first he didn't realize she was trying to ask him something, only for it to slowly cross his mind as he'd look between her and the horse, almost laughing at the memory somehow slipping his mind.*"You need a boost don't you?"*He'd ask her.*
Elana
"A boost would be appreciated." *Huffing through her nose, the Lora pouted her lips at Terrel. A few moments later, though, the pout crumbled into a laugh. She put one of her hands as far up as she could on Carl's back and leaned her weight into one of her legs.* "I'm ready when you are." 

*She looked out into the field. The gentle wind already touched her face just like this, and a light walk being held so high by Carl would be enough to feel that airbrush on her cheeks again. It was the most wonderful feeling. Her hair fluttering in the wind, the hearty laughs of her father as his head made a dull thunk when his mother's hand collided with it, the family hugged up into a sandwich on top of the carriage as they set out to go meet her uncle. She could feel the rough skin on the back of her hands, hear the bell like voice two heads behind her, see the beautiful sun glare down at her. As drowsy as it made her feel, that only heightened the ethereal walk.*

*Her eyes regained clarity, and she smiled at Terrel, her foot ready to be lifted off the ground for that boost.*
Curtis
*The Elf would bring his hands together as he'd bend down to create an extra foothold for the Dwarf to hop up into the saddle. Assuming she'd place her foot down on the new rest, he'd give her a boost up into the saddle, soon standing upright to make sure she didn't slip off of it.

Once he was certain that she was secure, the Elf would reach for the horse's lead and, in doing so, would tug at it to get Carl's attention that it was time to move. After a moment's pause, the horse would gradually start to walk with him, moving at a relatively slow pace for the sake of the Dwarf.*"How's it feel being so high up?"*He'd ask her jokingly as he'd gaze up at her from where she sat atop the horse.*
Elana
"Hyuup-!" *A little grunt and a small hop onto Carl's back and M'ra managed to secure herself on the saddle, her hands going to the front of it and holding on tightly as she wobbled a bit from side to side. She looked a bit uneasy as she spoke,* "A-Ah, I'll be fine, it's just like riding on the railings over the mining shafts..." *Her absentminded worries floated about.*

*Having stabilised herself, the two began to walk onwards. She felt it. The gentle wind, the chime of nature. Her chest rose up and down with each soothed breath as she moved her hips to compensate for Carl's steps. Her eyes gazed over again as Terrel spoke to her.* "It feels just like being home again," *She said quietly, gulping down as the anxiety of being on the horse and the tranquility of her memories balanced each other out and she felt her heart well up.* "Who'd have thought you would have made me so melancholic, huh boy?" *She tilted her head to Carl, reaching forwards and rubbing his neck.*
Curtis
*Part of Terrel wondered how similar a Tavern could possible be to horse riding. Surely riding through mines wasn't the same as riding an animal out in the open. Then again, the Elf knew little of the Caverns outside of the book he got and even then he hadn't gotten too far into it.*"Oh yeah? What were the mineshafts like?"

*He'd ask her as they'd near the fence, soon pulling Carl along so that he could circle around the field for the time being.*"We'll just bring him into a nice circle around here then just allow him to run free for a while."*He'd explain to her, the radius at least giving plenty of ride time for the Dwarf.*