I've been walking for three days straight now, without sleeping. I deserve a cookie or something for that. Does this world have cookies? Julia-sama never made some. Oh god.

Uhum, back to topic. As I said it's been three days since I left the house. I have been having occasional breaks but never for long. I don't know how much Julia-sama will search for me. Hopefully she will give up soon... Just to be on the safe side I have activated both Stealth and Shadow Cloak. With Julia-sama you can never be too careful.

I am really tired right now. I can imagine I look quite terrible. If left alone I would surely die by falling of a cliff or something. Thankfully I am not alone. Not only do I have Rowan I also have my feather minions. Yeah, I created five of them when I left. Just like me they have Sensor and Stealth, so I have them act as scouts.

They are really useful. They don't need to sleep, eat or drink and never gets exhausted. It's perfect. They also communicate with me via Telepathy, warning me when something that can pose as a threat appears. Like this I have been continuously walking without getting attacked. Well even if someone had attacked me I wouldn't be completely defenseless.

"Mistress, please rest a little. I can carry you if you wish" Rowan pleads. He's been like this for a while now. He is really worried for my health.

Remembering the embarrassing princess-carry from when he first evolved, I blush. NEVER. AGAIN.

((I am fine Rowan, I promise I will rest tonight.))

"You said that yesterday mistress, but you didn't" Rowan sounds a tad irritated.

((But today I promise.))

"..."

Sigh, I guess I should rest tonight just to shut him up. Not to be mean but he reminds me off my mother sometimes. At least when he nags at me like that. He also tried to make me let him carry the bag but I refused. Even if I'm weak I can carry a tiny bag.

"Master".

Suddenly one of the feather minions (I don't know which) speaks to me.

((What is it?))

"There appears to be a lake 3 kilometers ahead of you. No enemies in sight".

((Ok, thank you.)) I pause. ((Rowan, did you hear that?))

"Yes mistress, I did. We can rest there when we arrive. The sun will soon set".

((That sounds good.))

We followed the feather minion that found the lake and soon we arrived. It was really beautiful. A large, crystal blue lake in the middle of the forest. We decide to set camp under a particularly large tree with wide branches. I didn't bring much except an extra pair of clothes besides the ones I'm wearing, some dried fruit, a slice of bread, a blanket, a frying pan and the mana bracelet. Despite this we build up a pretty decent camp made out of fallen branches.

It was at this time I remembered that I had not taken a bath since we left. While the bath at home wasn't anything to brag about, being more like a large wooden bucket that a bath, you still got clean when you used it.

So while I ordered the feather minions to guard the area I decided to take a bath. I asked Rowan to go hunt, me wanting to try cooking for the first time. He happily complied and departed into the forest.

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While he was gone I took of my clothes and stepped into the water. At first it was kinda cold but I got used it after a while.

Ahhh, this is heaven. Bathing like this really is the best. I start humming while cleaning my body. I am extra careful when cleaning my leg wound. I also take my time cleaning my clothes including the bandages I am using as an eyepatch for the moment. What? You thought I didn't cover my eye (or lack of it) during this whole time? Ha! You are funny. What if I suddenly met someone in the forest? A golem I could explain, but a gaping hole in the face would just creep you out.

When I am done I sit on a rock to dry off. It's evening now. Rowan should return soon. I wonder how he is doing? Is my curse affecting him? Even if he is not made of flesh and blood he still has a consciousness. But even if I asked he would never answer me truthfully. Sigh, sometimes I feel that I've got no control over him.

Suddenly I hear twigs breaking behind me. I turn around and see Rowan walking over with... What is that? It looks like a deer, but it is blue with yellow spots. Also I cannot see any horns. A doe? I use Appraisal on it.

Name: None

Title: None

Race: Starlight Deer (deceased)

Level: 17

"Mistress, is something wrong?"

((Ah, no, it's nothing.)) But starlight deer? That sounds kinda... holy. I hope we didn't kill someones deity or something. Well, what is done is done! Let's eat! I stand up. It is at that moment I remember my lack of clothes.

((Ky-kyaaah!))

"Mistress, what is wrong!?" Rowan exclaims, taking a fighting position.

((T-turn around and don't look before I tell you to!))

"Mistress, why would I-?"

((Just do it!))

Rowan turns around. I quickly put one some clothes. I can feel how I'm blushing from ear to ear.

"Mistress, I don't understand what the commotion was about but I apologize".

((It was not your fault, but please, next time... Please turn around if I'm not wearing clothes.))

"Mistress, I have no such interest in you, nor anyone else. But if you so wish I will comply".

... For some reason that doesn't make me feel any better. Well well, as long as he understand I guess it is Ok. Now that I am clothed I build a campfire and lit it with Fireball. Cheating? Hey, even if I liked being outside in my old life I never learned how to lit a fire.

Meanwhile Rowan skinns the doe (I look away when he does) and cut the meat into pieces. When he is done I put it in the frying pan, with some spices. After a while it starts to smell, pretty good actually.

"Well, thank you for the food!" I shout out when it's done. Hehehehe. I take the first bite.

... It tastes like shit. Julia-sama I miss you.