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[b]"Oh um ..."[/b]  That ... that was a lot to think about.  As of now this was simply a part time job - she wouldn't mind a few more hours of course, but she wasn't sure she wanted to just be someone's maid her entire life - she had come here after all to learn something that would allow her to escape such a dull life, like the one her family had lived for generations.  [b]"I-I'm still interested in learning ma'am.  If you could arrange a tutor I could find this agreeable.  Should I head back to my dorm and pack my belongings?"[/b]

As for the Phoenix, Fia looked back and forth along the ground, lowering her head just a bit as if she desired to shrink just a bit.  She'd grown a bit in these past few months, but she was still a shy soul.

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The cat cuddled a bit closer to the Puppeteer, with a smile still crossing her face.  [color=blue]"I'd watch you of course to make sure you didn't do anything silly ... well anything [i]too[/i] silly."[/color]  Meowka climbed just a bit on top of the mage, trying to find the best spot to lower her head.  [color=blue]"And I'm smiling because there's pretty, and I'm close to it.  Why else would I be?"[/color]  As if to accentuate what she exactly meant by 'pretty' the girl rubbed her head against her mistress, closing her eyes with a grin crossing her mouth.  [color=blue]"Is it wrong of me to be happy around you?"[/color]

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[color=wheat]"Uhhh what?!"[/color]  It didn't feel bad of course, but having Cocoa pet her ... felt strange at least.  Or maybe a little embarrassing, as her cheeks would show.  The farmer hid her face a bit, grateful the inn was appearing in view.  [color=wheat]"N-nice to know you enjoy being t-tall."[/color]

Otille led the pair up into the room she had rented, sitting on the bed and guiding Cocoa to kneel in front of her with her hands.  [color=wheat]"You silly cow.  You haven't even learned the proper technique!"[/color]  The farmer rubbed the livestock just where she knew the girl liked it, guiding her head down to use her lap as a pillow.  [color=wheat]"Now who is a good Cocoa?"[/color]  For a few minutes the new mage would keep petting the familiar just where she liked it, likely letting the girl get a little sleepy or at least satisfied in the process.  [color=wheat]"Now you can either stay up here with me, or in the stables.  Whichever is more comfortable for you."[/color]

Of course, based on the way she was acting it seemed unlikely that Cocoa would desire staying in the stables.  Still though, it was possible her habits as a cow would remain somehow.