Yukihito:
She glanced slyly at the young slaver, then examined her nails casually. "Oh... I presume that in High Mistress Juliena's realm, you have special permission and are exempt from the laws. I'm mean, you wouldn't dare go against the Grand High Mistress by attempting to sell a Mage in the Slave Market." Kanae smirked as she saw the young slaver pale at being caught.
"I-I don't know what you're talking about." Slaver Kimiko sputtered.
Kanae snapped her fingers and doused the young man, bound, gagged and caged in warm water, washing away the soil that had been covering his markings that indicated that he was a mage. Yuki shivered and Kanae dried him with a strong gust of warm air, nearly knocking him over.
Kimiko's eyes went wide. "I-I wonder how I missed those."
"Hmm, I wonder. I'm sure the Magistrate would find that curious too. How about we ask her for ideas?" Kanae hummed with a smile.
"No, no, that won't be necessary. Here, I'll just take care of this right now." She said hastily taking out the small bag she kept her gold in.
Kanae smiled falsely. "I really don't think you'll need to compensate him."
Kimiko looked at her a little confused. She had no intention of compensating a male or actually releasing him.
Kanae raised a brow. "You know... for when you release him..." She narrowed her eyes at the little criminal.
A brief look of anger crossed Kimiko's visage and Kanae chuckled quietly. "Mmm, now we understand each other." She told her as a small band of electricity slithered in between her fingers as if it were a living creature.
"Yeah... I get it Mistress Mage." She spat out as she released the male.
Kanae pulled him up by his hand and practically dragged him behind her after removing his gag and bonds. "It was a pleasure doing business with you..." Kanae called over her shoulder in a musical tone, leaving the stewing little slaver in the market without a profit.
"MO! I cannot believe that stupid cow thought she could get away with enslaving a mage and selling him at market!" Kanae groused as she stomped ahead of Yuki. She stopped to look at him following behind her with his head down. She grabbed his hand again and he flinched. She looked at him curiously and sighed. "Mo, come on... Let's get you some proper clothing to wear and something to eat..." She brushed the hair from his face to notice a beautiful pair of caramel colored eyes. She startled and cleared her throat. "Um... Yeah... We'll be leaving as soon as possible for Meadolake. I want to put as much distance between us and her as possible. When we get home, High Mistress Shaman Kyoko will give you your tribal markings." She flashed him her bare leg to display hers and his eyes went wide. "Oh... but never, ever call her that. She hates it. You can call her Kyoko or, Dark One."
"M-Mistress... Why did you do this for me?"
She sighed before the set foot into the tailor's shop. "Although mages are protected by the laws, it means nothing without the sanctuary that a tribe can provide. Mo, now stand proudly... You are not a slave. You are my companion... If you want."
He froze a little in shock then smiled brightly as he followed her in.
Kanae looked at the woman as if she were stupid. "Why on Earth would I be purchasing for myself? I have my own seamstress, obviously! MO! Now do as I said! I need pants and a shirt for an Elemental Mage! Left sleeve removed for his markings! He needs a proper pair of boots for travel and a cloak or, are you deaf too?"
"My apologies for the offense Mistress. I thought he was merely a servant." She murmured hastily.
"Well you thought wrong. A proper mage doesn't need a servant. It would be an insult to her abilities. He is my companion and deserves the respect that is owed him. Now, do you want my business or not? I can easily find another more willing to take my gold." Kanae commented blithely.
"Yes, yes of course Mistress Mage. I will have him fitted and clothed properly for travel immediately." She stammered and began measuring Yuki for his attire.
Kanae sighed, irritated at having to wait on this narrow minded woman as she fitted Yuki. Why didn't I just port us to Kyoko immediately? We could have even gotten a proper meal from her. Oh, that's right... I hate being around those two useless idiots she has living off of her. I would probably turn them into something more useful, like a pair of sheep or some other livestock and she'd end up angry with me. She smirked at the thought of Aki being forced to lay eggs for the rest of her life and Sho being shaved for wool every Spring.
Yuki shivered at the evil grin that crossed his new mistress' beautiful visage. "M-Mistress?"
Kanae snapped out of her reverie. "Mo, don't call me that. You can call me Kanae."
"Is there something wrong?" He asked a little nervously.
She shook her head. "No, I just hate cities like this one. I can hardly wait until we're home." She gave him a thoughtful look. "Hmm, what name were you given?"
He shook his head. "The mistresses never gave me one."
Kanae sighed. "No, what proper name did your mother and father give you?"
A sad look briefly came over him at the memory and he pushed it back down. "They called me Yukihito after my Great Father. I was told that I looked very much like him when he was young."
She nodded and gave him a small sad smile. "Very well then Yukihito, we'll port home after we're finished here. I would like for you to have your tribal markings as soon as possible, for your safety." Hoping Kyoko would be in a good mood today. She didn't want to spend any more time here. She'd had her fill of people like this tailor and she suspected that slavers selling a mage in the marketplace was not an uncommon occurrence. Dinner here would probably be a very bad idea.
He smiled a little. "Thank you Mis... Kanae."
She nodded and turned her attention to the seamstress that was now bringing out her order. "If you'd like to stay a little longer, I can have everything tailored to fit properly."
Kanae shook her head. "That won't be necessary. I have someone at home to put on the proper finishing embroidery. How much?"
The tailor calculated the cost. "1,500 gold."
Kanae groaned a little and sighed. "Fine." She pulled out her filled purse and slapped three coins on the counter.
The tailor was a little perplexed. The woman in front of her was behaving as if it pained her to spend a single coin, yet she had a purse full. She nodded to Kanae and sighed in relief when the abrasive woman left with her companion or was he actually her mate? She shrugged her shoulders at the thought. Magical Mistresses were always so hard to deal with and this one had a particularly strong aura around her, as did her male.
Kanae inspected the tailor's work, outside the shop. "I suppose that's better. How does it feel?" She asked.
"I suppose it's good. I haven't worn anything like this since I was a child." He told her, remembering the times with his parents before his tribe was wiped out by slavers and his markings faded away.
She nodded. She suspected the reason he no longer had tribal markings and decided to keep away from the sensitive subject. She tied the cord of the neckline of his shirt and brushed out the small wrinkles on his sleeves. She straightened the alignment of his cloak and put up his hood, then hers. She smiled and wrapped her arms around his waist, causing him to startle and stiffen with nervousness. She giggled. "I'm not going to ravish you Yukihito. We're going to teleport and I don't want you getting harmed in the process."
He nodded. That was an advanced spell he was never taught. He had been too young at the time.
She looked up at him. "You're going to have so much fun learning. Brace yourself, we're going home."
He finally wrapped her in his arms tightly to hold on, but the feeling that came with it was actually quite nice and the blush on her cheeks was, dare he think it? Cute.
"THAT IS IT! I HAVE HAD ENOUGH! ALL YOU TWO DO IS EAT MY FOOD AND FUCK!" The female screamed angrily and the pair standing outside shivered and just looked at each other a little worried.
"Uh-oh, I guess she hit her limit." Kanae murmured to Yukihito.
The female's voice coming from the hut went low and a bright white light flashed from the windows. The door swung open and a large colorful bird flew out followed by a tawny cat with long fur following close behind.
"AND DON'T COME BACK UNTIL YOU STOP BEING USELESS!" The raven-haired female dressed in scant silks, furs, feathers and bones, stood panting in the doorway. She looked up at her guests a short distance away and her golden eyes went wide. A large sweet smile crossed her lips and she hurdled to her friend, then pulled her into a bone-crushing hug. "Kanae! It's been so long!"
"Ugh Mo, get off me." Kanae groused. She pulled away from Kyoko and narrowed her eyes. "Was that a transmogrification spell I just saw?"
Kyoko nodded, staring at the ground, a little upset. "I caught them this time." She whispered.
Kanae rolled her eyes. "Well, you knew it had to happen sooner or later. They should thank the ancestors you didn't decide to turn them to stone and put them in your garden to scare away pests."
Kyoko giggled. She looked up and saw the young man behind her friend. She smirked. "And who is this Kanae?"
Kanae nodded to him, to come forward. She took his hand. "High Mistress Shaman Kyoko... This is Master Mage Yukihito." She smirked. "Or soon to be when you grant him his markings for the tribe."
Kyoko smiled at her friend and took Yuki's hand. "It is a pleasure to meet you Yuki. You may call me Kyoko. I hate that stupid title they made me take." She told him then immediately, her soft small hands glowed an ethereal blue and traced their way from his hand, up his bare arm, incorporating his mage markings with his new tribal markings.
He gasped at how she had just did it so casually, without any tests or protests.
She looked him in the eyes and she nodded. Her hands glowed a pale green and she placed them over his eyes. "It's because I trust her Yuki." She murmured and traced her hands down his shoulders and back. She turned to Kanae. "There all better." She turned back to Yuki. "It must have been difficult for you not being able to see and the pain must have been horrible with your injured shoulder. If you have trouble again, come to me."
He gave her a small nod. "Thank you, but I could still see a little bit and the pain was bearable."
Kyoko smiled and shook her head. "Come to me anyway. You're a mage. You need your eyes to read."
Kanae stared at him a little sadly. "You could have told me. I'm sorry I didn't notice." She murmured.
"Well, enough of that. We have a lot to celebrate for. Sho and Aki are gone and we have a new member to our tribe! I have a fresh batch of Blackberry Wine and there's a roast of venison on the hearth." She smiled brightly and pulled the pair into her home for the evening.