Adventures Of A Goblin

It was already nighttime when the forces got to the entrance of the forest of Anjonu, a march from morning till night took a lot out of them.

Elsa thought it best for her forces to get some rest and recuperate themselves for the battle that awaits them when dawn comes, and had them set up tent in the open sandy like area bordering the entrance of the forest for them to rest the night in.

Elsa chose the site specifically because it was open and one could easily spot if anything was heading toward them either from the back, sideways or from the forestry in their front. Anything at all, wouldn't get past their range of sight.

She wanted them to catch their breathe, feed their bellies to the brim, and get themselves prepared to lose their lives fighting monster, such is how soldiers must live, they sacrifice their lives for the safety of those at home. An honorable yet dangerous profession.

"so? What did you tell her about me".

Caius on his bed with his head facing up, looking at the triangle prism shaped tent. The color of the tent wasn't white nor black, it was a kind of color that blends itself with the surroundings, making it hard for anything far from them from easily spotting the tent unless they come closer to it, in which case, they would easily be caught by the guards standing guard in several stations of the campsite.

Caius was given his own personal tent in respect for his title and high position.

"were you not listening in with your long ears".

Ignatius was on the table, situated in the down side of Caius's range, with his legs facing the direction.

It was feasting on the meat that was packaged and given to Caius by Elsa's forces before they left the city.

"is that supposed to be a trick question? You blocked all means of me eavesdropping after she called you lord spirit king. Why did you do that".

Ignatius was in distress on what to do after being given respect by Elsa in her form of greeting. Along its line of thinking if it should help Caius, or be against him, Ignatius set up a barrier that wouldn't allow Caius to use his long distance hearing advantage to know what was going on in its mind ro see that it was wavering.

"i wanted it to be a surprise for you on what answer she gives me".

So it says, but it's true intention is to not let Caius notice its hesitation in carrying out the pact it made with him.

Cakus also wasn't quick to believe Ignatius's word, but he also could not think of any other reasons as to why Ignatius would set up a barrier preventing him from hearing what was going on.

"and what exactly did you tell her? I want it all in details with nothing left out, also, you have to tell me what her reply was first".

"can it not wait until I am done eating".

"no it can't, the anticipation is killing me. You would have no need to explain it to me if you had not used that stupid barrier to stop me from eavesdropping".

"i told you, that was for your sake, to make her answer a surprise for you".

"and I appreciate that, which is why I am asking you to tell me now. We have a mission to complete for tomorrow, I need to know what her reply is now before then. Who knows, if I get a good response, It might encourage me to work even harder tomorrow and end it all before anybody dies".

With Caius not showing any signs of seizing his pestering on Ignatius, it decided to save the meat for later and give Caius what he wants.

"she has not exactly replied me yet. Before I started, she asked me why I was with you, calling you all sorts of names and how I was too good for you".

"seriously? and what did you tell her?".

"well, I kind of like you know, agreed with her, and I even joined in calling you names as well".

Caius's response to Ignatius was slow, during which he managed to keep his face calm and cool despite wanting to burst out on the why? And how? he did not.

"so? What happened next".

"i told her about you, and the reasons as to why I am still with you".

Caius sprang his upper body up from the bed as fast as he could.

"what exactly did you tell her about me".

"your past before becoming a Cardinal".

"you told her about my past? Why the heck would you do that".

"relax. Her veiw of you is in the negative minus, as you are, there is absolutely no chance of her ever liking you, and I mean ever. To change that, I decided to talk to her about your past, to get her to sympathize with you, girls love it when they know their man's weakness, and that is what I did".

"by telling her about my past?".

Caius asked again, looking at Ignatius who did not bother turning its attention over to Caius and instead focused on the meat before it".

"yes. And like I said, it is all part of the sympathy strategy I am cooking up".

Ignatius answered, stretching its tiny hand out and picking up the meat, about to chomp it into its mouth.

Caius stood up from his bed, and in no time covered the distance between he and Ignatius before it could throw the meat inside its mouth.

He took the meat from Ignatius's hand and threw it back on the plate.

"how could you have done that? I said talk to her to get her to like me, not tell her about how pathetic I was once".

"did you really have to throw away my meat".

"come on Ignatius, this is important".

"and so is my meat. Do you realize what you have just done? Now I have to stretch my hand again to pick up the meat that should have already been in my stomach".

Caius reached out for the meat he had earlier thrown to the plate, and forced it into Ignatius mouth.

"there, are you happy now?".

"how can I be when the meat I am chewing on is one that should have been buried in me long ago, and me already picking up a second one".

Says Ignatius, munching on the meat and crunching the bones before gulping it all down.