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It took a week to reach the mainland. We spent the week enjoying some of the ships amenities, talking with other passengers that didn't get off on Golden Bunny island. I also had Yoko and some of the ship hands teaching me how to fight. I got to practice with some of the sailors, and amazed at how quickly I was picking it up. I was actually learning techniques, figuring out how to dodge, counter, and even starting to strategize. On Earth I knew learning something like karate would take me years to get to the level experience I'm already at.

Yoko told me that this particular ship did a circular route. It had come from the country of Pancaous, but we were headed in the opposite direction to the kingdom of Parfait. I decided to browse her journal after hearing the names of these two kingdoms. It confirmed my initial thought, as I realized every on this world was named after food.

By the early morning of the seventh day we arrived at the port of Nautilus. It was a fairly decent sized city, built up along the side of a hill. The buildings reminded me a lot of fantasy-based JRPGs and Anime. The town was busy with all manner of different beings wandering the streets. Yoko and I ended up spending half the day exploring the sights, and buying various things that we would need for our travels.

We went to the Village Square to see the Giant working compass that was inlaid in the ground. I know a giant compass that just sat still pointing North isn't the most exciting thing, but it was the matter of artistry. We also got to explore several of their gold fountains, ate lunch at a wonderful restaurant, and got travel advice from some locals.

The townsfolk informed us that the country was currently at War with the neighboring country. We were told that taking the main Northern path out of town by foot we would reach the capital within a few days.

We finally set out by mid-afternoon. Walking the well-packed dirt Road for several hours, it was truly an amazing sight. Many of the trees and bushes were identical to those from my world, but there were also new and interesting forms of fauna. I got to see some beautiful things like rainbow colored flowers, trees that look like weeping willows mixed with cherry blossom trees, bushes that fired pollen into the air, and a tree that seemed to grow upside down. As all the leaves seem to collect near the ground, while the top of the tree sat Baron. Yoko called it a reverse tree, in which its roots grow out of the top of the tree to absorb rainwater better.

"Yoko, you have the map. How far do you think we are to one of those camping sites people told us about?" I asked while we continued the mostly Pleasant hike.

"Well according to the map, we should be about an hour away. Which will give us plenty of time to set 10 up before dark." She answered lifting up the oversized parchment, causing her to disappear behind it except for the tops of her ears.

"Hey that's great, we'll be able to reach the Capital in no time, at this rate."

"I know right. I can't wait to try out some of their delicious food, and check out the museum. And I even heard they have a petting zoo!"

"It all sounds-" My answer got cut off by the rustling of leaves followed by a knife whizzing just past me, hitting the dirt at my feet.

"Sorry girls, but there's going to be a toll if you want to keep going." Came a sharp female voice from up above us.

We quickly looked up trying to find where it was coming from. At that moment a werewolf jump down behind us. As she stood up out of her Landing spot, I got to see her in all her menacing glory. Her fur was silver, with white fur around her eyes muzzle neck and stomach. Her hair was long and spiky that swept back behind her head reaching down to her waistline where I got to see her bushy tail sticking out of the heam of her pants. She was wearing a brown leather jacket, with matching pants that flared out, and ended just below her knees. She had on a white corset under her open jacket, that held back her medium sized breasts. Around her digigrated legs she had athletic wraps. A pouch hung from her left hip, her collection of throwing knives sticking out of it. She quickly took a fighting stance, bearing her sharp black claws.

"Sorry to repeat myself, but your money or your lives." The wolf woman growled.