is it not true (8)

When dinner time come, Vann woke up feeling hungry, so he together with the little one went down and ordered some simple dish to eat for the night. Luckily the cook make the delicious food, so the two of them were satisfied.

Seeing that it was not too late to the night, he decided to take a short stroll as who knows if the stall might still be open, and he might be able to get some stuffs he need.

He went back to his room, changed to a casual t-shirt and pants, he then went out with the little Vann on his shoulder.

Walking around at night, it was a bit cold as he just wear such thing clothes, though it does not really bother him that much, but his little guide seemed to dislike this calm and chilling night, so Vann drop by the still opening clothing store and bought a jacket to wear it for the night.

Settling this, he also bought two more casual shirt for himself to wear in case this kind of situation happen. He does not want to always wear those soldier shirt most of the time, as it would attract attention if a lone soldier were walking around just like yesterday.

Anyway he went to check the stall, and did found some of the dry meat that he had asked the seller before, it was not much and the quality probably are not as good as the one in the store, but it should be enough for him to survive for the few week if he ate them all sparingly.

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Getting the addition supply during the night, he went back to the inn and drop his stuffs in his room before he went out again, this time only taking a short walk for the night.

His back is still aching somewhat, but he can still move properly and feeling the cold wind, it lessen that uncomfortable aching.

As Vann just sat by one of the seat available in the town, he heard rustling sound from behind him, just coming from the bush. He though ignore it and just calmly watched the people of the town, moving actively at the stall area.

"Owwl" a small whimpering can be heard from behind him, and then he can feel a small head nudge on his aching back as it make more whimpering sound.

"...? A dog?" Vann turn his head around and can see a head of a fluffy creature, though it was quite big breed of a dog, it looked like a mixed breed of a husky and a wolf? It looked like those Siberian husky, on one glance, one might mistake it for a wolf.

"Are you lost or something?" Vann asked as he slowly reached over and patted the head of that husky. Watching it come out from the bushes, it went to climb on the seat next to Vann and make a sad face toward Vann.

"?!" Vann felt a sudden feeling of wanting to hug and pat this dog more, though he did not do so and instead pull away his hand. "I cannot take you in, I'm not staying here." He said and looked Infront. "So I'll have to say goodbye to you tonight." He stood up and proceed to walk away.

"Owwowowwwouuu" the husky make a sad sound but it followed after Vann as it then hopped and bit a bit of Vann shirt, and look at him with a teary looking eyes.

"No I cannot... Ugh..." Vann looked away, as he continue to walk while the husky still clung to him in that way. Making the same sound as it keep tugging his shirt.

People keep looking at him as he tried to ignore the dog, and the way it sounded making him feel someone guilty as if he had bullied it. Sighing, he stopped and bend down, "okay okay, tonight if the inn owner allow you in, you can stay with me for the night..." Vann patted the dog head.

"Owou?" It looked at Vann and tilted it head.

"Yeah, so stop making that sad sound. You're embarrassing me." He stood up and then continue to walk, he was not that far from that inn and the owner, seeing that Vann were taking that courtyard room, they simply allow him took in the dog.

"Phew, they really let you in. Guess they probably don't mind too much since you looked clean." Vann took a towel and went into the bathroom, letting that husky sat anywhere if wanted except on the bed.

Vann clean up himself again for the night and changed into another casual clothes for his nightwear. "You stay here, I've ordered the food for you so that you won't be starving tonight." He sat on the bed and wiped his sword clean and also check his shield as he waiting for this husky food.

They did not have to wait for long before the staff come over with a easy to throw food container. Inside is two plate, one is a full cooked steak that Vann ordered, and another is a half cook steak that he get for the husky.

"That one of yours, this is mine." He put down the half cooked steak one on the floor with the plate, while he himself went to the small table to eat his own.

"Oww owuu" it make a sound and also proceed to eat. Both feeling full after, went to bed.

Hours after, once passed the midnight, a faint light shone and a figure stood up and hover over Vann. Leaning over, it then lay down on the same bed as Vann.

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"...?" Opening his eyes, he wiped his eyes as the surrounding seemed blurry.

"Ah, are you awake?" He heard a voice and a faint silhouette can be seen, only he can see that the person have black hair and black shiny eyes, his face was not clear but Vann can faintly see that the person was currently smiling.

The person can see that he was probably confused, so he chuckle a bit before he leaned down and take a light kiss from Vann. "Okay now, sleep and forget this, okay." He reached and cover Vann eyes, and in awhile Vann fall into another sleep as the hand cover his eyes.

-tbc-