The Ifrit tavern maid casually waved a hand at Dimitri, dismissing what he said.
"Horses for that? No, no. The forest is a bad place for them unless you're guided by the Elves themselves," the woman started to explain. "It didn't look like she was trying to just use them all up; there were just too many provisions loaded up. She had several saddle bags, food, water, even several quivers of crossbow quarrels all brought to her for a pretty penny." The moment the fiery redhead said this though, the woman let out a pained groan and brought a palm to her face, flames briefly rising with a crackle. "Ugh. I'm so sorry. I should have realized this sooner - your friend had enough supplies for five riders, not one," the Ifrit maid apologized to Dimitri. Rubbing her temples, she added, "You might be able to get a horse from someone else, but just not ours. The lumber workers have slow but strong horses suited to pulling loads. They won't get you out from trouble though; the guards might be a better choice if fast horses, or long distance horses are what you desire," the woman suggested.
A small, scared voice started to speak up to Rin, but was stopped quickly.
"Kitty lady quiet long ti - " the Kobold on the shoulders of the one below had reached down and closed the mouth of the other as the milky blue Neko was seemingly lost in thought. Trying to sneak away, they didn't go far at all, and stacked atop one another, went right back to what they were doing before. There was a man suspended from the crossbeams above by his underwear. With the tavern maid watching them, they weren't allowed to just climb and cut him down, so the best they could do for the time being was simply poke him with a broom. It was almost humorous to watch really, as the man started to turn in one direction, then the other, moaning every now and then. They weren't going to get him down on their own anytime soon.
At least, not without help.
"Huh?" Coco tilted her head. "Me? Teach you?" the little girl asked, puzzled. "I never said I would, but having an apprentice again will be so much fun! We'll do it my way, and it'll be really, really super awesome, just like when I had to teach that young man too! He was hyper-ultra-funny in the magical dress I had him summon!" she giggled with glee. The distinct feeling that Yuzuki was going to end up with a Magical Girl's dress of her own could not be ignored. That, however, was eclipsed by Sif's rescue. Reaching down into Adelaide's depths, the princess moaned in her sleep as the Mini-Neko was extracted from her personal hell. Limp like a ragdoll and gasping for air, Coco was soon by Sif's side as she was laid down on top of a bench's backrest. "Sif, speak to me! Who did this to you?!" the little girl hammed it up.
"A-a monster. Monsters. Massive. Overwhelmed. Devoured. Avenge....me." Dramatically fainting, it was genuinely very hard to tell if she was simply oxygen deprived, or actually returning the ham with some cheese of her own. Especially considering how sweaty, exhausted and disheveled Sif was looking.
"Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!~~~~~" With Coco's cry to the heavens, Adelaide startled awake, gasping for air herself. With where the little handmaid stood however, her cloak blocked the princess' view of Yuzuki.
"C-coco! I'm so glad it's you. I - I had this awful dream. Horrible, horrible slaughter. And then, the aftermath of debauchery. Uninmaginable debauchery," she began, slowly sitting up, rubbing the side of her head. "It was abso - oh no! It's not a dream!" the young woman cried, her eyes settling on Yuzuki. "N-no offense of course - I owe you so much," she quickly added.
