The city was full of people of different backgrounds and origins and merchants were trying to make a profit of adventurers who had cashed in their contracts. Fenna wasn't one to spend her money easily and she politely declined many of the merchants who approached her to show some jewellery they were certain would look good on her or perfumes from far-away countries she had never even heard of. While Sil had flown above their heads for a bit, at one point she left them to hunt outside the city walls.
It didn't take long before MacKensie showed her shopping skills and she was impressed. While she knew a thing or two about shopping for clothes, MacKensie took it to the next level. Fenna had made a mental list of what she thought she'd need for their journey ahead and marked things off as she purchased them. A wooden comb and a toothbrushing set, which consisted of a wooden stick with some lovely carvings that had one frayed end and a pointy end, and some kind of cleaning powder that had a minty smell to it. A silver whistle. Extra undergarments to wear under her leather armour and a woollen sleeveless vest she could wear when it was cold. Three hairbands found their way into her bag as well, one darkgreen with golden embroidery, one plain orange, and one light green with a darkgreen motive.
She made a note of where the food vendors were so she could stock up on supplies before they would leave to fulfil their contract as she chatted with MacKensie and Lilliana.
At a herbalist stall she found herself being dragged into it by MacKensie and she had to admit the creme was good. She bought some for herself and a piece of soap that smelled like lavender.
Finally, they made their way to a high-end clothing store and Fenna browsed the wares as she pondered how much she was willing to pay for clothes she could wear in the city but were definitely not practical for travel. The leather armour was not fashionable, but it was surprisingly comfortable as if it was made to fit her. Since she had woken up in this outfit, that made sense.
"Almost," Fenna said to MacKensie as she compared two skirts of a fabric resembling cotton. She smiled when she glanced towards her female companion and how comfortable she was in the shop. Then she turned to find Lilliana to see how she was doing.
Going with the theme of her earlier purchases, she settled for a dark green long-sleeved vest made of a velvet-like material with gold buttons, and a matching ankle-long skirt with some golden embroidery along the edges. The shop assistant assured her the material was crease-friendly, so it would be suitable to be transported in a bag like most adventurers carried.
She examined herself in the mirror and nodded to herself, this outfit would do. "I think I will carry this out of the shop as well," she decided. "Is it possible to have my armour sent to the inn I stay?"
The shop assistant told her that was possible as she could fetch an errand boy or girl to do that and went ahead to ask MacKensie and Lillina if they too wished for their current clothes to be brought to the inn.
Without the weight of her leather armour, that was a constant reminder of the situation they were in, she started to relax more. She accepted the bubbly drink when it was offered and sipped from it. Not quite the same as real French champagne, but it was close enough.
Once Lilliana was ready they would set out again, but for now Fenna enjoyed the moment of soft cushions to sit in while sipping her drink.
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