I don't think we're allowed to do this. [Leirona]

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Ari bit her lip, arms folded across her chest as she stared pensively at the road.

"I don't think this is exactly a good idea." She said aloud, though she wasn't exactly talking to anyone in particular. The road was, well, a road, though slightly better-paved than many back home, still, it was just a simple dirt path.

How had they convinced her...? Oh, right. Fudge. That annoying and yet damnably addictive substance... and some of the other riders had managed to bribe her with the substance, if only she'd sneak out of the Weyr a bit and bring back a few things from town. How had she been chosen? Well... she remembered the young redhaired boy with the chimera dragon simply gesturing to the air beside him, and seeing the screeching gold flitter that exploded out next to him from between.

Ari understood. The others all had fire lizards, and the creatures had a habit of not obeying the commands to stay away. Dracouth was infinitely smarter than the little flying menaces, and Ari could pretty easily manage to get to the grocery store, get the items on her list, and get out before anyone really noticed her absence.

Only now she had company. Another rider, a newcomer. And also, like Ari herself, a female brownrider. Ari glanced her over once, frowning. Though also somewhat androgynous, Leirona's hair was longer and wavier than Ari's had ever really been...

Arianne reached up to tug at a short-cut lock of maroon hair, and sighed.
"Leirona, is it? Right. We're going to need...Earthier names. Ours are, apparently, too pernese. SO. Ideas?"

[Samari]

Leirona had received a hell of a time trying to get Idunnth to not spazz out about her being out late at night. The thing that had done it was saying she'd be with a friend. This was when she'd seen Ari in the hall behind her, outside her weyr.

Her new companion suggested Earth-like names. Somehow,she had 2 randomly come to mind. "How about I go as Leila, and you as Ariel. If anyone asks, we're cousins. We do look SORTA similar." She gestured to their hair's similar hue. "Plus, we're also both HIGHLY androgynous."

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Ari made a face. "Ariel? How...girly." She said. "Then again, Leila's hardly better." She teased lightly.
But when Leirona was finished, she had to agree. "Andro-what? Ah. Yes, I know what you mean. We're a stunning pair, aren't we?" She said, now adding a flourishing gesture to them both a la Vanna White. (Ari was addicted to game shows.)

"But I like the idea- you're a clever one. Well. We should get going before someone catches on, eh? You ready?" She glanced over her shoulder, ahlf-expecting the weyrleader to appear in the hallway behind them, but, of course, he did not. Well, anyway...paranoia would get them nowhere.

She took a breath, grinned like a maniac, and stormed off down the road. "Town's not far, Leila. Let's get to it!"

[Samari]

Leirona gave a chuckle and started off on the path towards the town. She'd heard about a pet shop, and was curious about getting herself a canine or a tunnelcat. Oh wait, they were called ferrets here on Earth. The adventurous brownrider looked around all over. Surely it wasn't that late?

She turned around and scanned over the scene behind her. She was making sure Ari wasn't too far behind. Leirona also double checked to see if she hadn't already passed the store. She had a sudden want to buy a new outfit to fit in around the town and the Weyr. Maybe getting a pet could come AFTER that. "Come on, 'Ariel'. Hurry up!"

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Ari made an exaggerated moan, but sped up her pace and jogged after Leirona.
"Shards, woman, slow down!" She said, catching up. "We've plenty of time. No need to rush...where would you like to head for first, eh? Most o' the weyrlings wanted to go to the animal trader...er...the pet shop, I mean. But there's bookstores and clothes traders too, plus, we have to stop by the 'grocery store' and pick up something called...'cheetos', as well as those funny pipeweed-sticks, some drink called 'mountain dew' and ..." Here Ari made a face. "Pickles. Pickles? Who wrote this list...?"

She held the shopping list in one hand thoughtfully and shook her head. Maybe Leirona was right, and they should just have fun. "Well. I've been told it's what earth girls do, so let's go shopping first." She said, hooking her arm into Lerona's and pointing at a small but elegant clothing store.