Changing Stripes (Nova)

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Ella paused for a moment, observing if the golem had a decent ability to walk. Nodding once the little furball seemed stable enough, the noble led her after the artisan. Arriving back at the main hall, Ella had to let go of the golem's hand for a moment to say proper farewell to the designer. Smiling, the slave trader shook Agatha's hand with a small bow.

"Perhaps one day I'll have the honor of showing you as much hospitality as you've shown me here today."  The woman said, and took the small golem's hand into hers once more. "Opal. Thank you so much." She sent a small bow of gratitude her way as well, before heading out the door.

As an afterthought, Ella turned back at the last minute. "I'll send someone over with the cloak later." She waved to the two, briefly folded and pocketed the stained handkerchief she'd been using as a band aid, and went down the street, hopefully with one golem in tow.

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Agatha waved them both goodbye before she closed the door with a smile, The Golem cheerfully followed her master in silence as they walked. She was very curious of her surroundings and would often look sideways to gaze at things that were new to her, though she did not stop at all only followed her master wherever they went.

-"..."

She silently looked at some people that were talking and seemed confused to some words but looked back at her master just thinking about it silently, She saw some signs on the houses around and tried to read the texts on them obviously failing to do so because of her limited knowledge for the moment but at least she tried. After some time that they had walked she Softly tugged at her masters dress carefull not to damage it, She looked up at her master with a curious and somewhat confused expression. She opened her mouth to speak but closed it again but she tried again and produced a somewhat dull sound, she repeated this just a few seconds before a real vord came from her mouth.

-"N..Name?"

She said somewhat slurry and unused to the speach but looked at her master with a very curious look as they walked.

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Ella walked with the golem, smiling contently and waving hellos again here or there. At times, she'd look down at her new servant, noting her curious looks but not wishing to draw more attention to them by stopping to explain things. The golem may be a fast learner, but as far as Ella was concerned she can wait for ten minutes – until they get home.

The noble spotted when the golem seemed like she might talk. Curiosity tugging at her, the woman stopped in the streets, head tilting at the little feline. The creature tried to speak, but failed at first, making Ella frown a bit in thought.

Pursing her lips in thought, the noble crouched next to the golem, trying to be as close to her eye-level as she could be. "My name..." Ella began, putting a hand on her own chest to help her get the point across. "...is Elluina." The woman said with a nod. She wasn't too sure, but it seemed like that wasn't what the golem wanted. Ella thought for a moment longer, before something dawned on her.

"You... want me to name you?" The noble questioned.

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The golem stopped when her master did and looked at her Curiously when she speaked, She nodded slowly as she did and understood most of what she said, Her masters Name Was Elluina.

-"Elluina.."

She repeated and pointed at her master carefully before tilting her head when her master talked again, Name you? Ah yes that was it she knew she missed something her own name. When her master had finished speaking she nodded a bit before looking at her curiously.

-"Name.."

She said Once more and tugged a little at her masters sleeve.

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Ella nodded with a smile, hand moving to tuck one of stray tresses of the golem's hair behind its ear. The noble thought back, trying to come up with a name fro the little furball. Absentmindedly, she didn't react to the little one's tug.

For some reason the slave trader sailed back to her family; her and her late husband's, that is. Her mind halted on a particular person in her past – a cousin on her husband's side, his sister from a distant branch of the family. Ella supposed that made the woman her sister in law. She also remembered she had a child about as tall as the golem, whose eyes almost matched that of the feline.

With a tinge of sadness Ella also recalled that the girl was no longer alive. The woman sighed, supposing the name of that child was free for grabs now. She might as well name the golem after her.

"Naryshka." The noble said softly. "Your name is Naryshka." She smiled, pinching the golem's cheek slightly as she watched her reaction.

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The small Golem Looked at her master curiously as she thought a name for her, As she did the Golem looked around again seeing some other things and learning about new things. when her master finally looked back at her she looked her in the eyes awaiting her words.

-"..."

When her master finally spoke she slightly opened her mouth in supprise before her mouth formed a wide overjoyed smiled, A unimagineable joy filled her body Naryshka, Naryshka Naryshka She repeated her name in her mind filling to the brim with joy. Her Eyes Beamed with joy as she absorbed her new name.

-"Naryshka.."

She repeated and looked at her hands with Joy and looked up at her Master for clarification that the name truly were hers to wear.

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Ella saw absolute joy washing over the little golem. It was enough to make the noble chuckle a little, wearing a fond smile on her face. The feline was absolutely adorable. "Yes. You're Naryshka." The woman said, standing up.

"Elluina!" The call made the noble pause with a blink. She slowly turned, facing an approaching figure clad much like herself, only in a different color. "Nirra!" A smile rose upon the noble's face at the sight of a woman a bit shorter than herself. "Why didn't you wait for me in the manor?" Ella asked, shaking the newcomer's hand.

And watched as mischief rose on her face. "Nirra..." Came a voice of warning from the noble, before the other one giggled and promptly sped off into a side alley with a cheerful "follow me!".

Ella sighed, gestured to the golem to follow, and then ran after the reckless girl.

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-"Eh?"

The Golem Peeked around her master at the new figure that called out her masters name, She shuffled closer to her master looking at the new person vary shyly as her master conversed with the woman briefly before the other woman ran away into an alley.

-"Master... Who?"

She asked somewhat shyly as she followed her master upon her gesture to do so, Her small body moved swiftly and agile as she followed her master and her tail swayed back and forth as she ran. Her left arm held the cloak tightly around her as she were ordered to do before and she would not let the Cloak go until her master told her to.

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The noble huffed a little as she ran. "This... is Nirra, one of the kids I managed to get off the streets." Ella said with a frown, rounding around a corner. "She has unresolved issues..." The woman added in a solemn tone. After a moment longer of running, the noble caught up to the other woman, who squatted in an alley next to a wall, fingers running over it.

"Nirra..." Ella called, but Nirra just waved her off and started to pull a loose brick from the wall. "We talked about this..." The noble said softly, walking up to the woman until she was just a foot or two away from her. Ella sighed, worriedly looking at the way the young woman was messing up the dress with filth of the streets.

As she observed Nirra's efforts, the slave trader failed to notice three men fast pacing after them. Only one of them seemed heavily armed, dressed like an obvious mercenary while the other two seemed more like dock workers. All three halted per mercenary's signal, a little ways away from the three women.

"Unprofessional." The mercenary grumbled upon spotting Ella.

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Naryshka Followed her master and listened to her when she explained but there were some words she did not understand but she still nodded and followed her master, when Ella stopped she did the same and walked behind her as she neared the other woman.

-"..."

She looked at Nirra and followed her movements as she pulled out a brick from the wall, And even before the three men came into the alley she turned around and watched them somewhat curious. When the mercenary grumbled to himself she instinctively placed herself between her master and the Three men looking at them like an animal protecting it's master.

-"..."

She still held the cloak tightly around herself as she had been instructed and she showed no signs of letting it go.

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Ella's form froze for a split second, before the woman turned to face the trio. Recognition flashed across her face, and the noble moved without a word.

Half-turning back to Nirra, she delivered a rabbit punch to the girl's neck, successfully transforming her into an unconscious pile of flesh. The woman sighed sadly then, and gave the mercenary a reassuring smile. "It's not what it looks like." Ella said, and paused for a second to observe the little golem. She seemed absolutely adorable acting like a guard dog, but Ella couldn't help feeling worried.

Still, the feeling didn't surface to her features, as the noble didn't want to show any signs of weakness. Failing to notice that the feline was still obediently holding the cloak, the noble regarded the wall once more with another sigh. She carefully stepped around Nirra's unconscious form, and fished out a small satchel full of coins out of the hole that was hidden by the loose brick.

The mercenary, who so far has been patiently glaring at Ella, decided waiting wasn't his style the moment he saw the satchel. He moved swiftly towards the noblewoman, and attempted to swat the golem out of his way with a backhand.

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The little golem still had her gaze locked on the mercenary in front of her observing even the slightest movement, Her ears were perked on the top of her head listening cautiously to any kind of suspicious sound.

-"..."

When the mercenary moved so did Naryshka and she was even swifter than him, She easily blocked the backhand that the Merc had sent her way and in the same movement she grabbed the merc's wrist with one hand. She nimbly moved behind the merc still holding his wrist and then sweeped with her foot making the merc fall flat on his face, She then placed a foot on the merc's shoulder, the same as the arm she held she then started to bend the arm straight back pinning the merc to the ground. in this fast movement her cloak had flared up revealing her small naked form under the cloak but it fell down covering her once more.

-"..."

Still silent she looked with deadly serious eyes at the merc as she put some more wheight on the shoulder she stood on, The little golem was much heavier than she looked she wheighed probably more or the same as the merc. She lightly looked up from the merc when she had made sure that he could not move and placed her gaze on Ella for confirmation about what to do. As before the cloak was held tightly onto her small frame as she had been instructed before.

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Elluina wasn't exceptionally surprised by the brute. The moment he moved, a free hand of hers dove into the folds of her dress for a hidden dagger. Metal glinted in the sun as Ella pulled the blade halfway out of its sheath. Luckily for the mercenary, she paused there, observing as Naryshka moved quite unexpectedly and swiftly.

Both eyebrows shot up on the noble's face as the brute was brought down in mere seconds. Ella blinked a few times, resisting to smile gloatingly at the situation. Her eyes shifted to the mercenary's two lackeys, who both followed their leader but stopped once they saw what happened to him. Their gazes were mostly shifting between Naryshka and her master, reminding the noble that she ought to hide the dagger quickly.

She did so, straightening a little, a soft smile appearing on her face. The noble stepped up to the golem, observing the posture and look on the little one's face with reserved interest. "Uh, Naryshka sweety..." She said hesitantly, ignoring the mercenary's huffing and puffing. "You can let go of the cloak. It's not that important." The noble said with a motherly chuckle, before regarding the brute on the ground. "Ease up a little, but keep him there, for now." She nodded to Naryshka as she crouched next to the mercenary.

"Please calm down." The woman asked him, but got a torrent of curses in return. Her face didn't shift to that, and once the man saw that his tantrum did nothing to that motherly soft smile on her features, he forced himself to calm down.

Seeing that, Ella stood up, stepped back, and nodded to Naryshka. "Let him go, hun."

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Naryshka Smiled cutely at her master when she spoke to her and when she mentioned the cloak she blushed somewhat and nodded before easing her grip on the merc but just barely. Her Ears were perked so that they pointed somewhat backwards so that she could hear if the other two men tried to do something.

-"O-okay.."

She Nodded as Ella told her to release the man and she then let the merc's arm go before moving herself between Ella and the Merc looking at the merc intently making sure to protect her master, She still held her cloak though but not as tight as she did before.

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The mercenary scooted away from the feline the moment she let him go, eyes narrowing at her. He glared for a long moment, before the little one's master drew his attention. Ella walked up to the golem, and placed a hand on the little one's shoulder. She gave Naryshka a pat on the back, before walking in front of her towards the mercenary. With a huff he scrambled to his feet.

Yet, before Ella could even begin to explain, a groan coming from Nirra reached her ears, making the noblewoman sigh. Her disappointment doubled when the merc used the moment of distraction to grab her by the arm. Taking the satchel of coins from her, the man ordered the other two thugs after Nirra, who was just barely coming to.

Seeing the lackeys hesitate made the mercenary frown, but he quickly drew up a solution. "Not to worry." He said while leering at Ella. "The kitten can't do anything while I've got this one." The man grinned, though the completely unconcerned expression on the noblewoman's face worried him a little.

After another moment of hesitation, the two thugs moved, trying to skirt their way around the golem to get to the other woman.

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Naryshka kept her gaze on the merc even when her master patted her on the back but when Ella walked around her she looked up at her master a bit curious and followed her with her gaze, And when Nirra groaned her fluffy ears angled backwards to keep check on the situation.

-"Grrr"

She growled loudly when the mercenary started to move again and grabbed both the satchel and her master, she did not move but crouched slightly and glared at the Merc with a predatory gaze. As the other two men tried to make their way past her she let go of her cloak flinging her hand out sideways hitting the men on their sides.

-".."

The force of the punch actually made the two men take flight straight into the walls of the alley, less than a second later she took a pounce foward and rolled foward past the merc and grabbing the sword he had drawing it out and then pointing the blade against the merc's neck. she was now fully naked and you could clearly see that her crystal cuffs glowed as they drew energy from the surroundings.

-"Let go of Master.."

She still talked a bit slurry as she could not use the language properly yet so she sounded a bit like a foreinger.

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A small smile upturned the corners of her lips as Naryshka moved. Yet as the little one dove towards them, the mercenary had nothing against using Ella as a shield. Gritting his teeth at the loss of his blade, the man spun around and shoved her towards the feline. Eyes growing wide, the noble twisted quickly, trying to avoid the blade, though knowing well she couldn't avoid a collision with her newest servant.

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-"Nya!?"

Naryshka widened her Eyes when her Master was flung against her before she drew back the blade and flung it backwards with such force making it lodge itself into a nearby wall. She then took a leap over her master landing right in front of the mercenary looking at him with predatory eyes she clenched her fist and swung it in an upwards motion hitting him square in the jaw and making him lift of the ground for a few seconds before falling down to the ground again.

-"..."

She then snatched the satchel of coins from his hand and took a jump backwards skiding along the ground slightly stopping right in front of her master, Her tail swished alertly and both her ears were angled backwards so that she could keep a check on the situation in the alley.