Cooler sighed as he kept walking, the annoying girl tagging along with him. "How long do you plan on following me?" He bit out angrily.
"I'm sorry, but I don't have anywhere to go..." Alesia looked crestfallen, her eyes going glassy as she looked downwards. "My home was burned down, and I've been trying to find a place to live, but the humans here don't take kindly to people like myself..."
The Arcosian looked at her with an indifferent look. "People like you? Are they common around here?" He demanded, sizing the girl up. Were people like her common in this place? Cooler was aware of racism among other races in the galaxy, but to experience it in this world as well...?
"Well, not around here, anyways..." Alesia sighed somberly. "There's demi-humans from other countries, but I heard they're being used as slaves..." The sheep girl then shivered from the cool air blowing onto her skin. "Please, c-can we talk about this later? L-Let's find a warm place to rest..."
Cooler blinked, then looked up to the night sky. He wasn't bothered by the chilly wind blowing through the terrain. He was used to being in harsher environments than this. This was nothing to him. So what if the sheep girl was feeling a little cold from the air? It wasn't his problem.
As he kept walking forwards, he spotted an abandoned caravan a few miles away. "L-Let's go rest there, please." Alesia pleaded, tugging onto his arm. Cooler glared at the sheep girl, wanting to rip his arm out of her grasp and smack her, but a part of him wanted to rest as well, so he let her drag him to the wagon without a complaint.
Cooler leaned against the wagon as Alesia went inside to change. He didn't know why he had go outside, it wasn't like he cared if he saw her naked. Said sheep-eared girl peered her head out and looked at Cooler. "I-I'm finished. You can come inside now."
The Arcosian grunted as he trudged inside, going towards the far end of the wagon and sat down near a barrel. Alesia looked at him with concern. "Aren't you going to bed?" She asked, smoothing her newly-acquired nightgown.
"I'm fine." Cooler grunted, not bothering to look at her. "You can rest if you want to. I have no need for a bed." He leaned against the wall and rested his head onto his arms, closing his eyes. 'Like I need sympathy from a creature like her. Ridiculous! I have Arcosian blood running through my veins! I could just leave her here to her devices and let her suffer on her own.' Cooler thought, trying not to let his irritation show.
As he let his body succumb to slumber, Cooler could've sworn he felt something cover his body, but he was already fast asleep...
The next morning, the Arcosian prince woke up and saw a sheet covering his body. Annoyed, he shoved it off and saw the sheep girl cuddling against him, a smile on her face. Cooler glared down at her and began to shake her awake. "Wake up, you foolish girl!"
Alesia woke up with a yelp as she stumbled onto her rear and looked at Cooler. "M-Mister...?!"
"The name is Cooler, girl. You'd do well to remember it." The Arcosian snapped, standing up and getting ready to exit the wagon.
"Wait! W-Where are you going?" Alesia asked, wide-eyed.
"I am going to find a town and ask for something." Cooler replied in a 'are you kidding me' tone, rolling his eyes at her.
"Y-You can't!" The sheep-eared girl protested, worrying eyes bored on him. "If they see you like this, they'll freak out and send the guards, or worse, the heroes on you!"
"I can handle a few humans, thank you very much." The purple-toned alien snorted in disbelief. Really, did everyone here underestimate his strength? Then again, his power was being restrained by those damn creatures that sent him here. "There's no need to be concerned about me."
"The guards aren't like the bandits! They've stronger armor and weapons! And the heroes are on another level! They won't hesitiate to kill you!" Alesia rushed towards him and clung to his arm again. "Please, don't draw attention to yourself!"
"If it gets you to be quiet, fine!" Cooler grumbled, going over to the sheet and wrapped it around himself, as if he were wearing a cloak. "There, is that good enough for you?" The Arcosian began to regret encountering the annoying sheep-eared girl.
"Y-Yes..." Alesia nodded. "I know where the nearest town is."
"Then why didn't you say so?!" Cooler growled, glaring at her with his red eyes.
"Y-You never asked!" The sheep-eared girl meeped timidly.
Cooler shook his head, calming himself down. It was pointless to get angry over his own ignorance. "Fine. Show me the way, girl."
"Alesia." The demi-human girl replied.
"What?" He grunted out.
"M-My name is Alesia. Please don't call me girl..." The sheep-eared girl had the gall to look pained in front of him. Cooler let out an annoyed growl. "Fine! Show me the way... Alesia."
"T-Thank you." The sheep-eared girl nodded and they left the wagon and headed away from the caravan, onwards to the direction of the town. Cooler glanced at Alesia, who was now clad in a new, pink dress and white stockings. He had to admit, she did look better then before.
"Is there something wrong?" Alesia looked back at him, concerned.
"N-Nothing. Mind your business and lead the way." Cooler snapped, pulling the 'hood' over his face. He was not developing feelings for the girl. He wasn't. To do so was a fool's way, and Cooler was no fool. He just wanted to find this hero and get this nonsense over with. He just hoped everything would go fine...