were weather dependent, and mostly at night in order to allow for a romantic atmosphere. The owner taught dance styles for couples.
Mrs. Kilman was a handsome older woman with honey blond hair, and a merry twinkle in her eyes. She absolutely adored the fact that the people who accepted her job request considered each other a family. It did not take long to get down to business, however.
"Yes, the cats have caused a lot of problems recently. I don't know why there are more of them in the area than usual, but now that there are more of them they have started coming closer to town at night," said Mrs. Kilman.
Ero sat atop Scott's head in a cross-legged position and listened absent-mindedly as Scott and Rhea discussed the situation with the older woman. She did not have much to add to the conversation, so instead she spent the time listening for information and contemplated the days to come.
The fairy girl could not help but sigh a little after she turned her head and gazed out at the dance floor. She could grow in size, but until her power grew considerably she would be limited in how often she could do so. She would not be able to maintain her form for more than a few minutes without using her greater power in a battle.
She smiled softly to herself as a sweet daydream arose before her eyes. She dreamed of being with Scott on that floor, a romantic couple dancing the night away. At the moment, it was impossible for real. She could maintain her form for a few short dances, but then she would take hours to regain her strength. Ironically, the size shift lasted a little longer when she was a high-level first tier fairy back on the casual server.
Ero wrapped her arms around herself and swayed back and forth while she listened to music that only she could hear. The conversation continued around her, while she was lost to the rhythms of a beautiful day dream.
"Alright, we'll head north and see if we can help control the local population a bit," said Scott lightly.
Mrs. Kilman granted him a warm smile and said, "Thank you." before the group turned away.
"Dah duhn duhn dah duhn, dah duhn, dah duhn." mumbled Ero lightly as she swayed back and forth.
Scott reached up and offered her his finger. She wrapped her left arm around it then smiled sweetly. "May I have this dance?" she asked the finger.
He laughed a little then wiggled his finger like it had taken a proper bow. Ero and Scott's finger wobbled back and forth while she hummed the waltz tune.
Rhea glanced at them briefly then averted her eyes and took a deep breath. She continued forward without saying anything.
The foursome left the studio and headed toward the northern gate of the town. It was a short walk. They had plenty of time to reach the field beyond town.
After a short chat with the town guard, they left and headed north through the field toward the hills beyond. On the way, Scott mumbled something about wondering how long it would take to find the wildcats. As it turned out, it did not take long at all.
The background music of the world went from subtle and adventurous to a quirky electric guitar dance mix, complete with minor brass horn accompaniment, the moment three rapidly moving felines raced into the area.
The team scattered immediately, and set up positions. Ero took the lead in the attack by using one of her new abilities as a tier-two fairy to conjure a ball of water. She tossed the ball up into the air then shouted, "Ero's Water Hammer!"
The small ball of water shot down at an angle and slammed into an oncoming wildland cat with great force. The feisty feline cried out a kitty cry of pain as it was crushed into the ground. It was either dead, or unconscious, but either way Ero had set the tone of the fight.
Herbert stood back and began to shake his hips in a rhythmic manner. His little rodent booty wiggled to the left and then to the right. He whirled around and started to walk backwards with one paw in the air and his head tilted down.
The team