Swaying left and right, the small carriage was rolling towards the peaceful Gaul village...
A smiling face, surrounded by long, blue hair, turned around to face the other occupant of the wagon.
"So, we're here... think we're able to make some good money here?"
The female, pink-haired girl smiled back. "Those Gauls are only barbarians... they don't know the first thing about precious items. We'll be able to buy everything valuable they own for next to nothing. Believe me, this will be our big chance..."
When they arrived at the gate of the palisade surrounding the straw-covered huts, the man leaned forward to have a better look at the guard standing at the gate.
"Please, tell your chief that the merchants Ailus and Ena would like to speak to him."
Shortly after, they were standing in the middle of the village square, while Setsuna was approaching them... of course, standing on her shield, which was being carried by Hotaru and Chibiusa, as always...
"Ave, chief of this village," Ailus greeted her. "We are travelling merchants and would like to make your life comfortable by relieving you from any unnecessary stuff you won't need... like that shield! Please, let me take a look at it, you two..."
CRASH!
Setsuna had another meeting with the ground, as Chibiusa and Hotaru presented the shield she had been standing on to the Roman merchant.
Setsuna spit out some sand. "You... are you having fun doing this to me?"
"Sorry, Puu..." Chibiusa grinned. "We totally forgot about you."
"Very nice," Ena nodded after taking a good look at the shield. "We offer you XX sesterces for it."
"Sorry," Setsuna said. "It's not for sale... but, if you want to buy something second hand... you could ask Haruka if she has some fish for you."
SPLAT!
A big fish came flying through the air and smacked into Setsuna's face.
From the other side of the street, out of the Fish Shop, a furious voice shouted: "Call my fishes old again and you'll be sorry!"
Ena grimaced. "They don't give their chief much respect, do they?"
"By Jupiter," Ailus suddenly gasped. "My dear, take a look at this magnificent piece of art..."
And he hurried towards the bow-wearing girl that had just stepped out of her hut, accompanied by a white cat...
Ailus had a wide smile on his face as he approached the blonde bard. "What a fabulous instrument, my dear... Please, entertain me with your playing..."
"Oh no," the cat groaned. "Anything but that..."
Minako was beaming. "Perhaps you want to hear my beautiful voice as well?"
"Why don't you sing while playing?" Ailus suggested.
Minako raised her instrument. "Why, I'd be delighted to, my dear friends..."
"Here she goes again..." Artemis whimpered.
And while strumming the strings of her harp, Minako's beautiful voice echoed throughout the village... and it sounded truly horrible:
"A-a-a-a-all the leaves are bro-o-o-o-o-wn, aaaaaand the skyyyyyy is gre-e-e-e-y-y-y-y..."
Ailus and Ena grimaced and put their hands on their ears.
"Mama mia!" Ena groaned.
"What a horrible sound," Ailus muttered. "Perhaps we should bring this harp to Caesar... it would make an excellent weapon!"
"Please, Ailus... Caesar is no barbarian, you know?"
CLANG!
The music ended abruptly, when suddenly, a giant sledgehammer came crashing down on the harp.
Minako gasped and looked up at the brown-haired wielder of the hammer.
Makoto smirked. "I told you: One more time and that's the end!"
Minako quivered as she stared down at the remains of her instrument. "M-m-my beautiful harp..."
Artemis sighed in relief. "Finally... peace and quiet..."
"Well done, my lady," Ailus nodded. "You have quite the interesting tool there... would you care to sell it?"
Makoto frowned, then smirked and hefted her sledgehammer. "Wanna try it out?"
The two merchants smiled nervously and stepped back. "Um... that won't be necessary, I think..."
And after leaving Makoto and Minako behind, Ena gulped. "I tell you, those Gauls are crazy..."
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