She was already panting heavily and her feet were all sore due to constant stumbling. She suspects that she already had a sprain but she did not dare slow a bit. When she looked at her back, the mob was still chasing after her. She can feel that her exhaustion was about to take over her soon but she still continued to run. She knew that once they catch up with her, there is no way that they will let her escape no matter how hard she pleaded. Thinking about the life waiting for her once she got caught fueled her. Imagining herself ending up as a beautiful doll decoration within the palace harem, she gritted her teeth and run even faster.   Nero, on the other hand, issued a loud growl just as when he jumped out from beneath Audrey's sleeves where she hides him. When he landed on the ground he was already done transforming into a huge black panther. Without any warning, he picked Audrey with his mouth and throw her body to his back. Nero was, of course, a better ru

Audrey was quite skeptical hearing his explanation so she turns her head and looks at Nero instead. [Hmmm??? I suspect it the moment the ring reappeared at your finger. But little lass, you can't blame me for it though. I honestly felt a sudden presence of magic at your side that time, and when I check you out, the ring was already missing...] Hearing that her cat was already trying his best to brush away the blame as soon as she looks at him, she can now ascertain that it was all but a misunderstanding. This makes her feel ashamed because of how she behaved all this time. Knowing that she was somehow at the fault for this whole misunderstanding, she apologized. "If what you said is true, then pardon us for misjudging you. But you cannot just blame us for all of it. You run away from us???? Why you didn't explain yourself right away? And instead tried your best to escape from us?" "Because y

Nero has no qualms about accepting his kind offer. It did not take him long to start digging in as well. Yet contrary to his usual voracious eating habit, this cute little cat now was akin to a well-behaved and highly-trained pet. He was nibbling on his food with so much class. But this quick acceptance of the sudden turn of events does not go the same with Audrey. Unlike her cat, Audrey did not have that much appetite. Despite being a glutton through and through, she still had the pride to uphold. It was just a while ago, that she had accused this man across him of being a thief. Then right now she felt like he was flaunting his wealth by acting this magnanimous. After all, not everyone will treat someone they just met for the first time. In this expensive tavern on top of that. Other than that, one thing that keeps on bothering her is her intuition. She can't help but think that this Diether guy seemed way too eager to help her and she could not understand why so she was having tr

After they were done with their meal, Audrey asked one of the receptionists to prepare a room for them. She decided that it is better to stay in the tavern until dawn. She does not dare wander outside and risks being found out."It is better for us to just stay in here and wait for the ship until dawn. In that way, we can avoid getting late.The girl said to her cat and Nero seconded the other party right away. [ Hmmm . . yeah, we better stay in here than be sorry. ]After an hour or so, Audrey was already sleeping soundly on her bed. But Nero, on the other hand, looked as if he was about to turn into a feral He was running back and forth, crossing the distance from wall to wall. Sometimes, he will climb his way up to the window using the curtain. Or he will scratch the carpet relentlessly. [ This won't do! I cannot stand this anymore! I'm not used to procrastinating! I am a cat of action!!!]To entertain himsel

 Geez! Nero! What now?! For Petes sake! Why don't you just rest??? Quit that musical skit of yours. We have to take a rest for our departure tomorrow. We will be leaving this place before the first sun light breaks in the horizon."Audrey berated the cat for its silly behavior. But since her somnolent feeling already slip away from her grasp and it was long gone now, sleeping was no longer an option for her . To make her time more productive she chooses to rearrange her things inside the storage ring.Good thing, she had brought a lot of dry foods before she ran away. She will surely be able to survive starvation within a month. She also changes into a fresh set of clothes. She did not bring dresses with her. She finds it irritating and too hassles to wear those kinds of clothes especially when you are on the run. What she brought were those ordinary-looking clothes that Sabel prepared for her before when they chose to go to the night market.When N