A day out(3)

Seraphina then had Linden hold the leash while she held his hand. He was responsible for pushing the cart as they leisurely strolled through the market, hand in hand. The place was indeed full of goods, with high shelves equipped with electronic menus. Clicking on an item brought up detailed information, and robotic arms helped retrieve items from too high or too low shelves, which was quite convenient.

Most visitors to the market were human residents from the surface and the lower levels, typically families shopping together. It was rare to see someone like Seraphina leading a lycanthrope—most lower-class humans couldn't afford one. If they really wanted one, they would save money to visit the brothels on the second layer underground .

If humans and lycanthropes appeared in pairs here, they were likely lovers, not masters and servants.

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