Chapter 128 Floating Mall

I walked around the store for a bit longer before I finally decided on a couple of things, and I went to the counter to pay for them.

One of the things that caught my eye was a black set of clothing.

"That will be eighty-nine gold," Marny said, and I turned back to Senna.

"Do you have any cash on you?" I asked. "I didn't bother to ask Eliza about getting paid for the Troll that I had killed."

Senna smiled and walked up to the counter beside me, fishing out some coins. She handed Marny the money, and the older woman smiled.

"There you go," I said, and she counted it before she put it in the register.

"Would you like me to have these sent to the manor for you?" Marny asked, and I shook my head.

"No, I will just wear them," I said. "Do you have a place that I can change?"

"Sure, this way," Marny said, leading me to the back of the store.

I ended up getting a new shirt, pants, and a cloak. The shirt was black, and it had a red dragon on it. The pants were also black, and they had a red dragon on them as well. The cloak was black with a red lining, and it had a hood.

"You look good," Xieus said with a smile, and I shrugged.

"I feel like I look over dramatic, but I guess this will work for now. I do like the dragon on the shirt and down the pant legs. You did a very good job, Marny," I said as I turned to look at myself in a mirror.

"Thank you! I'm glad you like it!" Marny said with a smile, and I nodded.

"I do, thank you," I said as I started to walk out of the store.

"Come back anytime!" Marny called, and I nodded as the girls followed me out.

"Well, that went pretty fast. You are a lot different than most women. I could have spent an hour looking around," Senna said as the three of us walked back to the manor carrying my clothing.

"Not me. I just wanted to get in and out. I got my hair done, clothes on, and now I am ready to go!" I declared, striking my fist into the air, but Senna laughed.

"Well, I am sure that you will still have some time to wait when you get back. Eliza is notorious for taking a ridiculous amount of time to get ready," Senna chuckled.

"Well, I hope that she doesn't wait too long, or all the restaurants are going to be closed before we get the chance to pick one. I mean, I am just as good with eating at home if there is nowhere," I said, and Senna shrugged as we turned to walk through the manor gates.

"What took you all so long?!" Eliza asked from the steps in a beautiful red silk dress and long red gloves.

"You are ready already?!" Senna exclaimed, making Xieus giggle beside me.

"Looks like she only took that long if it was somewhere, she didn't want to go!" Xieus whispered and then disappeared but with no blue smoke this time.

[Thank you for the wonderful time today, but I will leave you with Eliza now.] Xieus said, and I nodded to myself and then looked up at Eliza with a smile.

"You looked absolutely beautiful in that dress! I can't stop smiling when I look at you!" I laughed, and Eliza smiled brightly, making her even prettier.

"Thank you! I really like your haircut, and the clothing is very different. I mean, I have seen people wear stuff like that, but it is not very popular. Everything together on you really makes you look a lot different than any woman I have ever seen," Eliza said as she walked over to me and Senna, who stepped away from me.

"Yeah. The clothing is a bit ostentatious, but they aren't that bad. The rest of the stuff there really wasn't to my liking. I might have to consider getting a seamstress to join my party in the future. I can see myself going through many pairs of clothing," I said as Eliza linked elbows with me.

"I second that! I would love to have my own personal seamstress! We could get a hairstylist too! Your hair is always growing, right? Did you like Cindy?" Eliza asked. "She isn't the only one in town, but she is my favorite! Cindy can be a bit chatty, but as you can see, she does a great job!"

I could see where this was going, and soon I was going to be a traveling caravan, but that wasn't horrible. If the other islands were not going to be friendly, then I might have a hard time getting a hold of basic amenities. Having people that could provide the services I needed with me wouldn't be a bad thing.

If I set everything up right, I could have the denizens from the islands coming onto my ship to buy things. I could set it up like a floating… mall… yeah, that was the word for it. This would be much more than just a marketplace.

"What are you thinking about?" Eliza asked me, and I grinned, pulling out of my thoughts.

"I like your idea of bringing people with us. Let's talk and walk," I said as we turned to leave.

"Where do you want to eat?" Eliza asked, and I shrugged.

"That, I do not know. Just take me to your favorite place to eat, and that will be fine," I said as we started to walk, and Eliza thumbed her lip.

"Hmmm, there are a few good places, but everyone should try Bella's Bistro at least once if they visit Northwall. It is a pretty popular place, but they always make room for me. Perks of being the Countess," Eliza said with a smile as we walked, and I nodded.

"Best to take advantage of them while you are still here," I said.

"I wanted to ask about that. If Lady Katarina is a Blood Witch, then who is going to watch over the city while I am gone?" Eliza asked.

"We are going to talk about that and more tonight. For now, just lead the way, and let's enjoy our nice evening stroll together," I said with a grin, leaning over to kiss Eliza on the cheek.