Steven: "Right, I actually found something and thought you might like it."I had the pistol bouncing around in my pocket and since the timing isn"t going to get better, I may as well hand it to Madelyn now.
Madelyn: "Oh, a musket pistol?"
If Madelyn is such a gamer, she might like the musket pistol I lifted off Mayer. It"s not exactly the best gift in terms of origin, but it"s perfect if I try to think like her. It"s historical value and the themes of medieval fantasy magic mean the musket is perfect for a rogue like her.
Madelyn: "Ooh~ it"s a flintlock."
Steven: "You know about guns? You can have it if you"d like it."
Madelyn: "I just happen to play video games. Where did you get it?"
Steven: "Looted it from the fort."
Madelyn: "Is there like... replication magic so it has infinite ammo?"
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Woah, she"s already trying to customize it?
Steven: "I... well, don"t know. It"s possible the mages at Twilight might know how to do it."
Madelyn: "We should name it... uhh~ let me—oh! It"ll be called the "1776 Flintlock Scavenger variant."
Steven: "Can you even remember a name like that? What does scavenger even have to do with it?"
Madelyn: "Yeah, you looted it like a scavenger looking for gold. You know, let me keep a theme here. I"ll start wearing a bandana once it"s enchanted with replication magic."
I may have to stop her...
She showed restraint and handed it back. Does she not want it?
Madelyn: "Here, you can have it back."
Steven: "You don"t want it?"
Madelyn: "Not right now… I don"t have a holster so please don"t let me lose it."
She couldn"t avert her gaze. It drew her in but resisted its call. I eventually put it away in my bag for safekeeping.
Steven: "Did you find anything out about Joan?"
I sat next to her and faced away from Joan as she was with Lilith.
Madelyn: "Joan… why are you being secretive and whispering?"
Steven: "You"re the closest I"ll get to a psychologist right now and I don"t want to ask her. It might make her sad."
Madelyn: "Selective mutism or Aphasia."
She crosses her legs and clasps her hands.
Madelyn: "I thought it was pa.s.sive-aggressiveness but Lilith found out she was 9. I"m sure it"s one of the 2."
She sighs and looks back at Joan.
Madelyn: "Don"t take it as fact, it"s just my observation."
Steven: "If it"s mutism, you think she"ll be able to talk one day?"
Madelyn: "I honestly don"t... know... huh..."
Joan gets away from Lilith and crawls towards us. She leaned against my back, catching me completely off guard. It scared me a little and I put my arms out as a barrier to keep her from falling.
Steven: "Easy, I don"t want you to fall off the bed."
Lilith: "Joan says she"s tired."
Steven: "She said that?"
I was confused because I actually believed for a moment that Joan spoke. Lilith lifted up the notebook, showing what she meant.
Steven: "Well, alright then. It"s an hour early from the usual time but we can all get ready for bed."
Madelyn: "Is she getting a bed to herself or sharing?"
Lilith: "She wants to share with... Rayna and Steven."
With Rayna...
Great, I have to walk again...
If it"s the last time for the rest of the day then I"ll live with it. The dorm isn"t that far to begin with.
Madelyn: "She wants to sleep with the heroes of today."
Steven: "I don"t want to leave you 2 alone."
Lilith: "We"ll be fine."
Madelyn: "Yeah… I don"t have to hear you snoring."
Steven: "I don"t snore..."
Lilith: "You do... it"s just not as disruptive as she"s making it out to be."
Madelyn: "Don"t kill it, Lilith!"
I grabbed my bag of clothes and took everything I"d need; mostly clothes. As I prepared my bag, Madelyn was tossing around ideas in her head.
Madelyn: "You think we can sell our technology and be rich?"
Steven: "Don"t… I love this world the way it is."
Madelyn: "How"s that?"
Steven: "Simple… it"s simply beautiful. Adventuring with everyone these past few months taught me multiple lifetimes and I wouldn"t mind if this trend kept going for a little longer."
The room fell quiet.
I couldn"t possibly have made it awkward!
When I turned to see what was going on, Madelyn and Lilith were sitting close together on the bed staring me down.
Madelyn: "Are you thinking what I"m thinking, Lilith?"
Lilith: "Wights are calm but get sentimental easily?"
Madelyn: "Scary~ can"t imagine dying and waking up with the mindset of a reminiscent monk."
Steven: "Hey!"
These girls!
I"ll get them good one day.
I throw my bag over my back and grab Joan by the hand. I was ready to head over to Rayna"s dorm for the night and said my goodbyes.
Steven: "You ready, Joan? We"re going to Rayna"s dorm... see you all tomorrow. Goodnight."
Lilith: "Goodnight—"
Madelyn: "Goodnight—"