around the bottom and the cuffs. The third top was beige with brown embroidery all over it. It was fitted and showed a little bit of her mid drift when worn with the red pants. Kyle and Justin both agreed she looked good. She kept on brown leggings with the green top. Kyle confiscated her other clothes, and Lucy never did find out what happened to them. He took her shoes as well so they went to look at those next, picking out her 10 pairs of socks on the way.
“The student needs one pair of sturdy boots for work, and the other pair can be whatever you want,” said Kyle.
“I recommend a pair like mine,” said Justin modeling his.
Lucy agreed and got one pair that laced almost up to her knees. The leather was soft, but strong and there were supports in the ankle to avoid buckling when fighting. Her other pair was more fashionable. They were even softer leather and slipped on to mid calf. She kept those on as well. Kyle put the other pair in her pack.
Lucy picked out a warm hunter green cloak. Kyle and Justin helped her pick out sturdy leather gloves for riding and fighting. Lucy made them go away as she picked out her underwear and pajamas. They did not need to know everything she wore. Lucy really enjoyed shopping for clothing and was excited to come back and add to her collection once she figured out what else she might wear. Right now she was trying to find things that were interchangeable, practical, and colors that would hopefully blend in rather than catch other people’s eyes. Lucy never felt comfortable if she thought people were watching her.
Lucy thanked Kyle and they left the shop. Justin carried her pack.
“See, that wasn’t so bad,” said Lucy. She was used to shopping with guys who cringed at the mere idea of a woman trying on clothing.
“I told you you seemed practical,” responded Justin.
“What next? How are we doing on time?”
“I think we should get your books next. We can hand George the list and he can get them for you faster than you can blink. You can look at what else is in the shop some other time. We still need to get you things like quills and parchment.”
“Oh, can you show me where the Apothecary shop is too? That’s where I will be working.”
“Certainly,” replied Justin as they entered the bookstore.
“What can I get you?” asked George without so much as a hello. He was not rude, just straight to the point.
Lucy handed George her book list and watched as he rushed about. He was a small, middle-aged man, clean-shaven with short brown hair, small spectacles, and a slight limp in his left leg. Before she knew it she was holding a stack of books. Just to be on the safe side, she double-checked the stack against the list.
A Very Basic Over View of Other Worlds by Linus Dexter
Did you Really Think your World was the Only One? By Darwin Nelson
Things Everyone Should Know About Healing by Hanna Cory
Potions for Beginners by Kent Fogg
How I Blew up my Cauldron (items you should never mix) by Emma Dent
Basic Spells Every Wizard Should Master by Darla Mirander
Everything appeared to be in order. George wished them good day and was off helping the next person. Some of the books were very thick. Lucy had a lot of reading ahead of her, and these were just the beginning books. Lucy was excited though and reading was not hard. She was an English major after all. Frankly, she was more concerned about weapons training. She had never held a weapon of any kind in her life unless you count a kitchen knife, which she was dangerous enough with but mostly to herself.
Justin handed her her pack and carried her pile of books for her instead. Lucy appreciated this. They went next door and supplied Lucy with quills, ink, and parchment. Lucy had lots of questions for Justin, but he brushed them off, asking her to wait until dinner.
Justin quickly took her past the Apothecary’s.
“If we want to make it to dinner, we don’t have time to stop.”
“I’m famished so