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Holy...
Erna was paler than you'd seen her yet. Wow. She seemed almost dejected- her reply was somewhat meek. "...i'll just be takin' the book."
Seventy-five poke slid across the counter, and Erna moved to take the book. The shopkeep didn't even look at the Buneary as she did so. After waving her goodbye, Erna soon turned away from the shopkeep. "We don't need the wagon, Indie. Let's leave it."
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The pair of you kept on touring the city- albeit to a more cautious tune than before. You didn't run into any excess trouble, but it didn't hurt to be safe. Especially after your odd luck with injury.
Eventually, the two of you made it to the city's outskirts, having toured most of it and enjoyed yourselves. Erna had one hand behind her head, holding an apple in the other, grinning from ear to ear. Your position was similar, save for your free arm being by your side.
"Man, that was nice! I'm glad you made it out alive, too, Indie." She jabbed your side with her elbow, snickering as she did so, before continuing. "Hey, actually..."
Her ears perked. Erna halted in front of you and spread out her arms- "I remember, I was gonna show you something neat a little ways past here! C'mon, we can go look at it while we eat!" She took a bite out of her apple as if to punctuate before sprinting off... guess you had no choice but to follow.
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The walk there was shorter than you'd expected. In no time at all the pair of you had arrived at... something...
Erna ran out in front and threw out her arms as was standard by now. "Ta-daaa! It's a ruin!"
...what?
"Oh, don't look so dumbfounded! I's a ruin! Of... somethin'! I think it was a house." Erna headed back to you to tug on your hand and prompt you to follow her as you stepped inside....