Breakfast
in bed

In the morning whenever Ye Yu woke up. Yulian -was- gone, by all appearances. She had lied! The inn itself barren, though, with such said the blanket had been wrapped about her frame, carefully placed, tucking her in, making sure she remained nice and warm despite the early morning chilled weather.

"Yuyu...?" she called by habits, still half-asleep. Blinking slowly, she stood up, moving her legs but a sudden spark of pain finished to dispel the fog in her mind. Now, the memories from the day before surged back: the encounter, the meal, the waterfall... the inn... "My purse!" she exclaimed, checking her belongings before finding the little goose shaped pouch, still filled with the same emptiness as before.

"... why was I even worried..." she asked herself before massaging her ankle, looking around for her clothes. She reminded removing them and throwing them aside, they should have been around, in a still damp and dusty pile, somewhere... As for her companion, it looked like they just left to their very urgent quest. Shrugging, yet still a bit disappointed, she tried to ignore her gargling stomach, also awake now.

Came walking into the room once more, her armor was replaced upon her frame after she'd undressed herself the night prior due to the dip in the watery depths below she herself took aswell. It seemed she wasn't one for long rests, as she had gotten up, gotten about, and returned with a bounty of items in her arms. First and foremost she came forth with a decent sized breakfast, many different delicious dishes settled upon a tray that she carried upon. She'd move toward the table and set it down. "Come, your breakfast won't be served for lazy girls still in bed." She stated with a teasing little giggle escaping past her lips. Though she paused briefly, "Right..."

She cleared her throat, moving over toward the bed and settling a folded bit of material downward. It was clearly robes she could dress herself within, made moreso for convience and practicality then it was to be fashionable. This is however when she may've noted, Yulian's hair was no longer set into that style that held it all bunched together in that pony-tail esque look. Instead it was loose, flowing down her spine, all the way to her amble backside. And she wore a mask pulled upward across her face. It seemed old habits died hard.

"Oh, you're still here Princess!" Ye Yu's rejoiced warmly, before clearing her throat and pretending not to be that happy about it. "I... thought you left without saying good bye. I mean, without letting me an opportunity to pay my debt, that's it."

Trying to rise to take a peek at what she brought and put on the table, she grimaced a bit and then said in a little, complaining voice: "Buuuut the lazy girl is hurt. What good physician would force a still injured patient to walk on their limping foot? I guess I am bedridden for a few days and need lots of tasty -free- food to recover! ... ... What did you get us? It smells pretty good!"

She tried to peak at the breakfast again, moving on the bed, causing the blanket to slowly fall from her bare shoulders.

She...let out a small sigh, her full crimson painted lips settled into a purse as she let those brilliant jade orbs shift up and down along her frame briefly. In a clearly somewhat unamused way. "I suppose...you have a point, dear girl." She stated with a small huff and spun about carefully moving over toward the table, "While I'm gathering your food, you get dressed, mm? I don't want to serve a half-undresse girl her food, that's how we get accused of being 'uncouth'" he stated.

Though she let out a soft gasp, it was clear her embarrasment was returning across her expression, "A-and it is 'Yulian' not 'Princess'...! Y-you know that! Silly girl..." She huffed quietly before she continued to regather the items of food settled, back onto the tray. She'd see glimpses of fish, rice dishes, a variety of different buns. Yulian seemed to be a practical eater on the road, these were dishes to fill her belly.

"Are those.... for me?" she asked, pointing at the clothing material on the bed. She slowly moved, picking one robe and unfolding it with a little pout on her face. "That's not going to be very flattering, I may stay a bit more with just my underwear and blanket before dressing like a rice bag..." she said before correcting herself with a large grin: "Oh but my underwear are drying. So, just the blanket actually!"

She shifted her gaze over her shoulder briefly, casting her a bit of a grimace as she heard the words, "Ungrateful little girl." She murmured softly, shaking her head briefly now as she paused, listening to her words and letting her eyes grow wide for a brief moment as she cleared her voice, "Y-you will put on your clothes. Or else I'm taking this to the beggar down the road and you'll be having cold rice and water for breakfast instead. Choose." She stated with a small tut of her tongue, keeping her backside set toward Ye Yu for now.

"F-Fffiiine...." she eventually resigned, grumbling something about her mother, punishment and lessons taught. Reluctantly, she put on the new robe and check her damp clothes, putting them into the sunlight for them to dry faster. Then, she hopped along to join Yulian, or the breakfast she was gathering on the tray.

"You... got this for me? I mean, for us?". Already licking her lips, she added : "Told you I was the one going to have free meals! Mhh...Thank you, by the way. For this and for yesterday. I don't remember much after the fall, except being dizzy. Did you carried me back to here alone?"

Yulian remained hidden behind her 'mask' her jade gaze however now mostly exposed, once it was clear Ye Yu was dressed she let her eyes reign upon her briefly, giving her a small once over with a smile, "See...? Not being a naughty child is easy when you try. Silly girl." She stated with a teasing giggle. She moved over toward the bed now, the very moment she had the tray gathered, clearing her throat as she noticed the way Ye Yu was fighting to lift herself upward,

"No no, you were right, stay in bed dove. I'll make sure you're comfortable." She stated, her tone easing itself if just the slightest bit. There was a sense, perhaps Yulian did want what was best for her, she wanted her to be comfortable and full, almost slightly pampered. The dishes clearly meant to build her strength upward. Her eyes lifted upward toward Ye Yu's features now, her brow raising, "Ehh...? I...Y-yes of course I carried you back here. I tended to your injuries and made sure you rested well. I...I'm glad you don't remember any of that." She said with a pleased sigh escaping herself, "It's...for the best."

She chuckled a bit, sitting down on the edge of her bed, looking at the tray with much envy, now very still and sage, waiting for the food to land in her hands ... or perhaps even directly into her mouth. "I can't really tell what was true from what was a dream or confused hallucination. Like you flying around? You're small and light, but unless there was a storm last night, I'm not sure you would have jump from the waterfall to the inn in one jump... The healing? Maybe... I do remember... A warm feeling, like being gently hugged, almost with some skin-on-skin contact. Was it a dream also?" she asked with a smirk.

Yulian's eyes widend, all of her words seemed to catch her, briefly by surprise, that light gentle hue starting to form over her cheeks as it so often did. Her hand rose to gently brush along the back of her hair, brushing her fingers through some of the loose strands of those beautiful black locks. She cleared her throat some, "Y-yes...I..." She whispered, barely audible, but paused as she shook her head, "N-no you...all of that was clearly a dream."

She stated, with a soft nod. Moving to bring a big helping of rice with some chopsticks, it seemed she was fine resorting to feeding her, if it meant the subject would change. She dunked the rice in a bit of soy sauce and brought it upwards attempting to bring it in a gentle way near her lips, her hand so very steady not even a grain of rice fell, showing off her martial prowress indeed. "...I...t-think it's best to forget about your naughty dreams dove..." She murmured quietly. "Eat, we need to get your strength up."

"So, all this was nothing but a dream... That is... unfortunate. Why do I always dream of forbidden or impossible love?" she complained softly, lost in her thoughts for a bit, mechanically opening her mouth, leaning forward to swallow the rice whole, closing her lips on the chopsticks and letting them slide all the way out like a lollipop before she started to chew.

"Do you love someone, Princess?" she interrogated, out of the blue, her eyes set on the rice bowl.

She paused slightly, listening to her very words. There was a pause, perhaps the way Yulian looked away, almost...bashful, soft and cute as she did, exposed some of the truth. Perhaps things weren't as 'dreamed' as she may've been stating aloud. "F-forbidden or impossible...love?" She murmured out, almost confused by the descriptors of it. Her hands gently let her take a hefty helping of rice within her hand once more. She'd gather up another good sized bite with the two sticks clasped together and bring them upward once more, after it was clear she chewed and swallowed.

Giving her a second nice sized bit, waiting by her lips for her to take it within as she would. "I...don't. No. I've been alone for quite some time, and will likely remain alone as my...quest requires of me." She murmured out, there was an indefinite sadness in her tone, but she cleared her voice soon after, "What of you dear...? Your heart seems as light as the cloud, not weighed down by the darkness such as mine. Surely you live happily ever after...?"

Her smile broaden when Yulian returned her the question. Her eyes seemed to sparkle a bit more and, already, she was more lively, more healed by some inner passion.

"I wasn't meant to be in love
For me, just a thing to sing of
Yet I met a dumb little doe
She is dying as our love grows"

Her smile slowly faded into a bittersweet one, yet full of fondness.

"I don't believe love is lasting
One day blooming, one day blasting
The only way to extend it
To fall in love with whom you meet~"

Her eyes stopped on Yulian's face for a short time that felt like minutes. She lost herself in the contemplation of her green, intense jade eyes, looking at her own reflection in them, almost seeing her slowly blushing as she dived into... before realizing she was really diving into, slowly leaning forward... She jumped and cleared her throat, pretending she was aiming the bowl of rice. "Aaaaaaaah" she made, opening her mouth wide.

She as per usual, fell silent in the other's way of whispering out her showy songs, in an odd way, despite all the angst and shame that filled her because of her life, something so simple brought a soft smile upon her face. It was...easy to listen to, let her relax, reminded her to stay present in the here and now. Not the past. That smile may've been hidden behind the mask, but she remained in that emotion briefly. When Ye Yu's words came to an end and she just stared upon her. She too stared back, in an odd way, she was lost in the moment all the same.

Yet she would be the first to realize that they were both simply...staring, lost in that shared moment. Her cheeks took on that beautiful pink hue once more, and her gaze shifted to the side. Only to have a single hand rise upward and gently begin to draw her thumb upon Ye Yu's lips. "S-sorry you had...rice..." She mumbled outward, clearing her lips of the stray strand of rice, but that was -not- what she had been staring upon, just an embarrassed excuse. With that said she helped Yu take her next bite of the rice, before this time moving to grab a dumpling, "This has soup inside. Be careful when you bite..." She murmured softly.

"Rice...? Oh... You should have eat it... to waste a grain of rice, what a pity..." she whispered back, before blinking and returning to the present, breakfast time. "Oh.. yes, soup please! Will you come and suck on my tongue if I burn it?" she continued to tease shamelessly, already biting the dumpling. "You dib robbed a yestauyant or what? she said, mouth half full. "Won't you have chome?"

Taking Yulian's hand in hers, she intertwined their fingers to control the chopsticks, getting another dumpling she brought to her generous patron's lips.

"Who said the Princess could not love while being on a quest? Does she fears her feelings would be a complete mess?"*

She couldn't help but let a small sigh escape herself as she heard that shameless tease. But, she was starting to grasp when Ye Yu was -only- saying things to get a rise out of her or not. That however didn't stop the blushing beauty from doing exactly that, blush. She cleared her throat some, and gave her a simple roll of her eyes, before her jade gaze settled directly back upon her gaze. "You are a very silly girl dear~..." She hummed before letting her brow raise back upward, "Mm..? Robbed? No, I paid. You forget Princesses have the means to pay for all this. Rest assured."

She tutted her tongue briefly. Though before she knew it, her hand was interlaced and the chopsticks were being guided. She rose her free hand and with a swift and sudden pull downcast, she freed her face from it's confines, that beautiful pink expression once again bare to her eyes as she cleared her throat if but a little, "T-this isn't necessary, silly g-girl..." She whispered before the dumpling plopped between her lips, opening her mouth to accept it, she took it all in one gentle mouthful, letting her teeth chew into it and the explosion of delicious broth and flavor flown against her tongue. She chewed it down and swallowed, "It...is quite yummy..." She murmured, "A-and I...I have a lot to do. I just...Y-you wouldn't getit, dove."

Oh, so Yulian was starting to grasp Ye Yu's intentions? Really? Because us, narrators, have not idea what she has in mind. Nor were us expecting that she would gently pulled Yulian's mask down, purring in her ear : "Wouldn't it be easier to eat with less garments, silly Princess?"

With a smirk, she continued to approach her face, singing some verses.

"Better silly than boring
At least, of me, you'll be remembering
From chilly dusk to still morning"

And without a warning, she licked her nourisher's lips, slowly, gently, yet eagerly, before backing, now biting her own lower lip. "Yummy indeed! Hem...Sorry, you had... soup" she simpered. "If you're not capable of eating alone, how are you supposed to you get rid of snakes?"

That was....most certainly more then enough to cause her jade gaze to go wide with a sudden sense of shock and awe. She couldn't believe what had just occured, the feeling of having her mask drawn away completely, the teasing words she stated aloud, everything left her eyes absolutely wide, she let her eyes look toward Ye Yu briefly then instantly turned her gaze back downcast, away, the lick practically made her squeal out, she wasn't prepared for it.

Deep down, there was a beautifully cute, shy maiden hidden amongst the darkness she tended to bury herself within. And in that moment all she could do was feel her heart pound in her chest, her face as red as a tomato, as she backed away if just the slightest bit. "I...t-that was...I..I'm -more- t-then c-capable of eating a-alone...d-don't paint me as so h-helpless...hapless...!" She swallowed down, trying to regain herself in that moment. Her hand raising to subly press her fingertips to the exact place that had been licked just moments prior, that cute, bashful expression still fully present across her soft features.

"I don't need to paint you helpless, you're indeed a grown girl, capable of painting yourself red all alone. That's so cute!" she chuckled, her gaze locked on her meal. Yet it wasn't the edible food she was looking at. With feline moves, barely hindered by her stiff ankle and slight grimaces, she pushes the tray aside, climbing on top of Yulian's lap, facing her.

"Tell me, Princess, how much is a life worth, according to you?
And how much is love worth, how much would you pay, for a kiss or two?'"

She wasn't the silly, light and carefree traveler anymore. It was as if something had sparked a new fire, burning her previous personality to reveal a more confident, more resolved predator. Her intense gaze never left Yulian's jade eyes, reveling in seeing her so shy. She put her hands on the brunette's shoulders, her long fingers grazing her neck.

She squeaked softly, she couldn't believe what was happening in that moment, all of her words, all of her sudden actions, Yulian was pulled forth and then once more she found her big behind set on the bed. Before she knew it, the other was climbing onto her lap. Her jaw was dropping, quivering, staring into her very gaze. Her actions had shifted, changed suddenly and Yulian, if Ye Yu had become a strong, proud predator, the little Assassin had shifted into a soft, little prey.

Her face was that beautiful red, her words, her actions, she felt the way she teased against her neck, her own hand lifted, gently drawing along Yu's shoulders some. She swallowed down, trying to stare into her gaze. "I...H-how much is...a life worth...? T-that...that depends on the job...a-and love...? What are you talking about....I...I wouldn't pay for a kiss...a-and I wouldn't expect someone to pay me either..." She murmured, trying to shift her gaze some. "Y-you're going to hurt yourself...W-what has gotten into you...?"

"I guess... I guess it's the difference between a Princess and a Geji?
Between me caring less and you, all purity?
You won't pay for a kiss but I kiss for a meal,
My love does have a fee, does it make it less real?
My clients are a bless, they keep my stomach filled
While I do, for a night, have their dreams fulfilled" she slowly sang, one hand gently brushing Yulian's red, warm cheek, almost spreading the shy glow on her soft skin while, with her other hand, she pressed on her neck to bring her closer to her face.

"But for you, this is free
It's my debt and duty,
Yin and Yin harmony
To this, do you agree?"

As the song unfold, so where her clothes, slowly falling from her shoulders as she lasciviously danced on her prey's lap, pushing her body back on the bed while keeping their neck and face captured, inches from hers.

She felt everything, every little motion, every flick of her hips riding against her, her hands lifted upward to openly begin to try and slide along Yu's sides, she was keeping her close, holding her within her touch. Shivers were running up and down her spine, her song and her words were absolutely leaving her speechless. Stunned beyond repair, her breath was caught, captured within her throat as she kept trying to fathom what had happend, how this switch had flipped in her very psyche.

She let a soft whine outward. "T-this...something....isn't right..." She murmured, her hand-lifted upward in an attempt to settle upon Yu's chest, right between her collar, instead she kept herself firm, trying to hold a little bit of distance between them. "Y-you are...being too much r-right now...I...I'm not re-ready..." She murmured quietly, her face deeply etched with shame, "I...-y-you are beautiful, and so...so charming, and I...I...maybe would like to...-But...this...it's too...sudden...I...p-please..." She whispered quietly, cutely pouting.

"Right or wrong
Truth or dare
Out of fear
Don't make me wait for too long" she sang again, almost a murmur, her lips hovering Yulian's ones, sending vibrations and heat through the sound, through her breath. She licked her a last time, playfully, teasingly, before slowly going into her neck, blowing hot air against her skin, grazing it with her teeth... and retreating.

"For this time, I am sparring you...
See? Forbidden love and impossible dreams can come true~"

She stayed on her lap for some more time, enjoying the view of her so recently made acquaintance blushing tomato, then laughed and freed her, returning on the bed, laying on her back. "I am bored staying inside! It's seems you're also very hot, judging by your skin color! Let's do a small walk. Carry me!"

All of it left her feeling a bit softly set in that moment, the little swordsmaiden was fidgeting where she stood, there was a sense she was at a loss for words, incapable of responding as her normal self. The moment having taken it's toll upon her. As evidenced by that beautiful blush that Ye Yu even commented upon as she had. Slowly but surely, Yulian lifted her head, hearing her words, she quietly started to do exactly as she requested, "Carry you...?"

She murmured softly, with a huff exiting past her lips, but she did. She let one arm embrace the underside of her legs, while the other wrapped around her waist, before lifting, carrying her within her arms softly, comfortably so, holding her closely against her frame. "I-it is a fresh morning sky, it would be good to get you out and about, even with the hurt ankle.." She stated, matter of factly, before shifting forth, looking to indeed carry her right outside the doorway, just as she was.

"W-waaaait!" she exclaimed, alarmed, waving her arms in all directions. "The breakfast! The breakfast! I haven't ate anything yeeeeeet!" she complained even though she had already eaten some dumplings and rice. "Let's pack the leftovers for a morning picnic! I shall finish them while you carry me around through the countryside! I want to eat while looking at the sun rise! On top of a flowery hill! Oh, and I would also need my painting gear!" she started to ask, like the spoiled kid she was.

Yulian gave a distinct pause in that moment as her arms gripped around Ye Yu a bit more, a soft sigh escaping her as she shifted her gaze back upon her features, watching her reactions with a close intent. With a soft little sigh she moved herself back inward and allowed them both to go back to the bed itself. She settled Ye Yu down upon it and moved the food assortment down beside her.

"Eat a little bit more, and then pack everything you want to take with you as you can. I'll go get a basket so we can better have these collected." She hummed quietly, "Perhaps a soft quilt so we can rest upon too...?" She offered a small and simple shrug of her shoulders before moving to tap the base of her chin a little. "Is there anything else you'd desire for our little...picnic while I'm out and about? Since you're not...as mobile as normal?"

"Oh? Can I achk for anyching?" she pronounced very gracefully, the mouth stuffed with dumplings. "Sho, we should get pillows, a bwankwet, -gulp-, water or fresh pressed fruits juice, more rice -i ate it all- and maybe a few more steamed bums? Buns?" she corrected, her eyes suddenly going up to Yulian's face. What was she looking previously? Nobody knows...

She paused as she had started walking off, only to hear the barrage of new requests. Her brow absolutely lifting as she heard them all. Her hands actually moved downcast, settling one hand on each of her curvy hips, perhaps even enhancing the image by highlighting...steamed buns some! She huffed quietly and looked back, over her shoulder, casting her a small rise of her brow as she captured her gaze RIGHT as it rose upward to meet her own.

A soft little pout given behind her mask as she tipped her head toward her in that moment. "I thought -I- was the Princess here, needy, needy girl. Fine. I'll see what I can do to get those items, but on such short notice, I'm no miracle worker dear." She stated with a small tut of her tongue before she moved onward, making her way to the door -before- Ye Yu could add anything else hopefully!

"... Yeah... you're the Princess, I never said you were a needy. Just rich enough to pay my upkeep fees..." she mumbled, taking advantage of her absence to stash all the remaining food in her bags for later before fixing her outfit.

"I... wonder why she is still around? I thought she had a urgent quest ongoing? And I am the one indebt to her, not the other way around, why is she so determined to take care of me? She could just leave me here... Not that I will complain! Free food and someone who agree to do any of my wishes? That's more than what I could expect from a simple encounter in the mountains!".

She packed her painting instruments in a bag, canvas, paint tubes and brushes before hobbling along in the courtyard, trying to determine which direction her new ASSistant left. "Maybe I can join them on the market? I forget to ask for sweets!"

Yulian in truth was left wandering, perhaps a tad bit slowly. This...this was so...SO odd for her, ever since everything occured, everyday was a rush, to get from one location to the next, to take part in one lead after another, to eliminate even the lowliest of grunts involved with what occured, all the way to the head of the snake. Yet...for one of the first times, she found herself not...consumed by those thoughts. Instead she was here. She was present, she found herself wandering, wanting to see what would go next.

The last two days had been almost a blur, silly, exciting, she found herself lost in the other's gaze at times. Just...the way she was caught looking at her? Soft little notions, left her stunned, speechless. As she walked away her thoughts held vivid. Was she betraying her quest by doing this...? This stalling? SHOULD she just leave? She afterall, did quite a bit for her...? She swallowed down, and kept her gaze downcast. If Ye Yu followed after she'd soon find Yulian at the base of the market, quietly searching for any of the requested items with a purse of her masked lips and her jade gaze a bit wide.

"Candied apples~" a soft voice whispered in Yulian's ear, like a ghost trying to insert some foreign idea into her mind. Two not ghostly hands landed on her hips and a whole body -woman judging by the curves pressing against her back- blocked her. On her shoulder, a masked face suddenly popped, smiling.

"I forgot to ask you for candied apples!" she joyfully told. "What are you looking for in this stall? It doesn't seem edible at all. Oh! Is it the basket you were talking about? Have you seen the little stall over there? They sell goose eggs! Can we get some too?". She continued to talk and observe what the seller had in store, holding Yulian very closely, too close to not cause the man to raise a curious eyebrow on them.

"I can 't believe you left me all alone in that room, after all the things you did to me that night! You should take your responsibilities now!" she said loudly.

She seemed to be captured with a few different baskets, it was an odd thing for her to care so much about but it was clear her gaze was shifting back and forth, one to the other, again and again, a soft sigh escaped herself, "This one is more practical, it has more space, but this one has an... elegance to it." She hummed quietly, "Why is the practical one cheaper? It can do the job better, surely you're not expecting me to pay extra for a fancy design...?" She stated with a soft pout. It seemed the little Swordswoman, -did- want the more elegant one, despite being well off, she was NOT above haggling. Her jade eyes went wide as she felt arms suddenly wrap about her.

Her bum pressed back into the other some. Her gaze shifted over toward her now, with wide eyes captured as she caught the masked features of the woman she'd spent the night cuddling with. She cleared her throat some. Yulian was, afterall the classical noble woman. She tried to appear upright, firm, chaste, in the eyes of the public gaze. She did NOT want to appear as...well...Her cheeks blushed a DEEP shade of red, "I...t-that's..." She whimpered cutely, she was -clearly- embarrassed, and cast Ye Yu SUCH a sharp little glance. "You're...! That doesn't even make sense...w-we're both women...W-what responsibility...?"

"What responsibility? Come on, dear! How am I supposed to find a husband now? My honor is forever stained by all the naughty, extremely perverted and absolutely frowned upon things you did last night! Even my ancestors came to me in my dreams to let me know they've been horrified by the amount of lewdness you displayed! You almost killed me and now, I'm here, with my first outfit ruined and my body hurt, my ankle bruised and my stomach calling for food to restore the energy you made me spend during our intensive hours of love making session!" she said out loud with a large grin on her face, while the seller and by-passers around start to look at them, whispering or commenting the scene.

"Uncle," she called the shop owner, "be careful with that woman. Behind her angel's face lies a terrible warrior, in... bedroom close-combat, she can be deadly. I barely managed to survive, I would recommend you not to get her angry side if you want to breath tomorrow. I'm still trying to catch mine, and it's been 2 hours we finished already! We'll take the nice looking basket, at the price of the blank one. And you'll add also this cute ribbon on the handle, please! Quick, before she decided to show off her skills!" she giggles.

To everything that was being stated aloud, her breath, was being captured into her very throat as her eyes grew utterly wide. She twisted her gaze to -stare- at Ye Yu once more, in an absolute loss of words indeed. Yet she shifted her gaze just as swift over toward the Seller, as the night of debauchery was being stated aloud. The little swordsmaiden's hand lifted to cover her lips and she shook her head a brief few times, trying her best to keep herself from blurting anything out until she finally couldn't hold back anymore, once the seller was clearly giving her a confused, slightly intrigued and humored expression.

"N-none of that is true sir...! S-she's..." She cast Ye Yu SUCH a glare in that moment, the pout behind her mask was -vivid-, clear, she was incredibly unamused, the poutiest of pouty in that moment. She just wilted back, as Ye Yu started to make the sale. Offering small, bashful nods, letting Ye Yu essentially take over making the sale. As she herself oddly enough seemed to move to stand beside her, and almost bashfully move to hide her face into her. How -easily- embarrassed the little assassin truly became. Cutely pressing her face into her shoulder once it became clear her glaring wasn't going to work. "M-mhm...That one is good..." She murmured out, confirmation.

"Don't be ashamed love, enjoy your youth and passion as much as possible, while you still can!" she laughed, turning to grab Yulian into her arms, innocently -or not- pressing her head into her cleavage while hugging. "As long as you pay me for my services, nobody should blame you for living your wildest dreams -even if I have to admit, some of them were VERY wild, like... who thought you could do such things with Seng Qua? I bet we won't be eating it, so it's a good idea to do some groceries this morning. You spoiled all the interesting vegetables we had..."

She shook her head, giving the now confused seller a warm smile. "Give Uncle the wens for the basket, my little pervy, I'm going to get some eggs, but those one are to be cooked!"

Abandoning the poor girl, she left with the ornamented brand new basket.

She was hiding herself, in possibly the worst possible place to hide herself! For her cute bashfulness didn't get rewarded, no, instead she found her face pressed against the soft expanse of the other's chest, right there, with everyone staring. Her jaw dropped and she finally broke up the words with a soft squealed out whine, as she pulled back. Her face -clearly- a deep shade of red, "Hush! That's...none of that is true! I'm not a pe-pervert! A-and I m-most certainly don't pay for...-anything- like that!"

She whined and cast the older gentlemen running the stall a deep stare full of shame and regret, "Uncle, p-please forgive her. She fell and hit her head, she's clearly going mad with some kind've disease. We most likely will be putting her down soon!" She stated, and swiftly gave a full, from the waist bow of respect before she rose upward, moving to pay a few coins his way, "Please don't um...extra...for the inconvienance, mm? I'll take this crazed, little brat and be on our way..." She huffed and soon followed after Ye Yu, her eyes sharpening as she moved close and started to speak under her breath, "You are a very silly girl, I'm -masked-. You're only drawing very--unfortunate attention onto us both! You're going to get us driven from the village with such lewd, intrusive talk!"

For answer, Ye Yu just broke into hoots of laughter. She, at least, was enjoying her time. "Afraid to get driven from this place? Why? Were you willing to stay here, buy a house, marry that merchant and give him children? I thought you had urgent matters to attend to! It's not like you are going to wander around for long, right?" she hooted, the last sentence sounding a bit less jovial, before she continued on a more joyful tone. "So let's play and enjoy the time we have left before we part ways!"

She grabbed Yulian by her arm and went to different stalls, mostly food ones, getting way more than necessary but her basket was large and she was determined to filled it to the brim, helped by her Princess' money. "I hope you're hungry! I think we got everything we needed. Let's enjoy what remains of the morning before my tongue slip again and I tell this Uncle how... hungry in bed you are~" she teased, leaving to Yulian to pay the merchant she just robbed of many fruits.

With each new step they took, each new person they passed, each little tease Ye Yu gave forth, attempting to tease her even more and ruin her image as nothing more than the -naughtiest- of naughty girls to ever grace the lands, she quietly followed after her, blushing and pouting, throwing in a bit too many huffy comments on her way too! "Hushhhh..." She whined in that cute tone, "It's moreso the fact we never know whom we can come across in our travels. You don't want naughty myths to form, do you...?" She sighed softly, shaking her head, her hand lifted upward and she gently smacked the back of Ye Yu's head.

It wasn't meant to be painful, just a bit of a motion to show her her antics and teases had most certainly been noted and then some. "No more painting me as a naughty girl. Mm? No more painting -yourself- as a naughty girl either, you do know most people will look down upon the both of us if you keep stating aloud all these things..." She looked over her shoulder at a particular item, "Mmm, maybe some roast duck would be yummy for the main course dish~..." She hummed, and squirmed a little, "I'm going to go get this last item, then we'll go, mmm?"

"Why that? It's good to advertise our services. You may have money but unless you give me plenty... I still need to find clients by the end of the day if I want to sleep in a warm bed, my belly filled! If my reputation can travel faster than me, then it would be easier for me to earn my living when I need to refill my purse while emptying some people's sacks!" she explained, not looking ashamed not aware of any potential danger. "Roasted duck? You really are going to get us some-" she repeated, excited, until she was jostled by a man coming the other way.

"Hey! Look at where you're going, you blind worm! Even in a hurry, the streets are no place to storm!" she insulted him instead of excusing herself as it would be expected of a woman in such situation.

In that moment she heard her words, and there was a vivid sense of disbelief that started to form over her expression. She understood the basics of the message, the will to survive, the will to do whatever it took to make sure she wasn't suffering within the cold streets of the world yet...there was also a look of apprehension. Women like her were often times viewed as discarded goods, they were treated very poorly, left to wither by the wayside. They were offered very little rights, and often times were treated -incredibly- poorly, so hearing her speak with such convictions, left Yulian momentarily stunned.

Her jaw opened to speak but closed. And by the time she was about to respond finally, she watched the whole scene, the sudden shove, her arms moved to wrap around her frame, to hold her close and pull her back some, as she kept Ye Yu steady and straight-pressed into her grasp. "H-hush, Miss Yu." She murmured quietly, "Don't make a scene. If he tries anything, I promise I won't let him hurt you, but it need not come to that..." She stated quiet, assuring however. There was no bashful tone in these words. Just assurance that she would do exactly as she stated aloud.

The man stopped, turning back to look at her then to Yulian who was keeping her from running into troubles like a starving dog on fresh meat. "What do you called me, you jiàn nǚ rén?! Watch your dirty mouth if-

But Ye Yu was already talking back in her very own way.

"I called you a worm, you fool!
Haven't you learnt that in school?
Oh, sorry, you must have missed classes
Education is not for dumb asses!"

Again, people were looking at them, now curious or eager to see how the whole situation was going to unfold.