Felix
"Hm... Very well." *The Knight hopped off the horse and took his reigns, walking him to the gates where an inaudible conversation took place between Shuuto and his peers. The kind look in his eyes was replaced with a cold, empty stare at the fellow Knights who seemed to take it well enough, save for the beads of sweat on their brow. They knew Shuuto, and they knew that if he can avoid his Old Man, he will. Shuuto's peers bobbed their heads a little as he talked before he returned to Dulcinea.*

"No Horse, no problem. You can't spook an animal if we don't have one." *The Knights began to lead his horse through the gates, sharing an uneasy glance to each other. The Shifter looked up at the canopies, noticing an orange familiar in a nearby tree. His eyes snapped back to cold with a hint of flame in his eyes.* "Although *That* One I wouldn't mind disappearing from sight." *He spat the words with venom behind his tongue.*

*Turning back to Dulcinea, he smiled as the anger faded.* "We should leave at once, I'll walk you to the nearest village and then once I am satisfied you'll be okay, I'll return home. Sound good to you?" *His eyes darted to the road and then the setting sun.* "We will get there a little after dusk. No issue for us though."

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Caitlin
*Dulcinea didn't know why he had left his horse. They had walked behind it before and was fine. They just couldn't get too close was all. That means now the knight had no horse to ride back because of them. They had many questions but it probably was not wise to ask such personal thing? 

Dulcinea would just drop it as they nod, they really didn't mind going alone but were also thankful for the company? It was nice not always being alone even if they hide how they looked from others. Maybe some weren't all so bad here. But they doubted they would ever step foot in the capital. It was simply just too much for them to handle and worry about.* "Why no like that bird? Is it bad?"

*They tilted their head a bit as they thought. They did want to be of some help so they would use their telekinesis to throw a rock at the familiar from the side to hit its head. Not like anyone would know the wiser it was them that did it. They did like how positive and nice their traveler was, he didn't seem to mind that they couldn't just do as they had wanted at first. Too bad they couldn't made such a friend when they couldn't even step foot in the place.* "Will be fine, no worries for me. No have to stay... Do not like home? Home bad?" *Dulcinea couldn't take back what they had now asked, would it be fine to ask?*
Felix
*The Knight watched in shock as the rock flung at the Familiar, knocking him out of the tree. As he stabilised himself in the air, he began to tweet very loudly at the duo with an angry tone. This made Shuuto chuckle a little bit before speaking to the bird in a foreign language.* "Heh... Good shot. Nice to know you have telekinesis, a useful power to have on your side. I know a girl who can float with her magic... Too much of a do-gooder. Oh and definitely likes my old classmate." *He smiled to himself, not realising he may be oversharing.*

"The bird is my Old Man's familiar. He uses him to keep an eye on me. It's annoying as hell." *He flips off the bird in a fit of irony. The Familiar shook his head. As he read their latest message, his eyes narrowed defensively for a moment, before relaxing.* "If I could speak without that Bird knowing, I'd tell you. All I can say is that being a prodigy is not all that great." *His voice lowered as he spoke, the Shifter's eyes glued to the ground. In that moment, he felt small... He didn't even register he was holding his newly manifested tail in between his hands.*

"...Hey, let's go. A Hero's job is never done until the innocents and good-willed citizens are safe and sound." *He tried to give a smile. 'Act like him.' he told himself. 'He always smiled...' Shuuto turned to the road and beckoned Dulcinea to follow him.* "If rather not be out here too long after dark, not that anything bad will happen to you."

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Caitlin
*Dulcinea wasn't going to admit they are the one who did it, but just shrugged as they help up their hands like they hasn't done it. Though they felt... Happy maybe? That someone said they good at something? Though they didn't know what was a classmate or why he talked about someone else they didn't know. Oh well it wasn't a problem to them.

They didn't know why it was so annoying but there had to be some reason. They supposed maybe it was with their question on hoke life? A prodigy? They didn't know what that meant either bit maybe they were really good at something? Guess it again wasn't a matter. But whatever was the matter seemed bad since he was now holding his tail. They would write a note before they would look up at the bird. That would be a problem if showing the note out right so instead they would use the telekinesis to hold the bird far enough away for a moment as they quickly handed over the note.* "There way to speak with no here from bird. Can hear in head and talk in head."

*He did have a point that they should head out soon. It was good to not stay in the dark for too long. Following him as they would hide their hands a bit. They didn't want to show their dark skin as it would skin a bit with the dark.*