Friend of the slime

11.Surprise Dance

3rd pov

That night Ananta enjoyed her second festival that week. Only this one was welcoming her back. It was no where near as grand as the dragons send off party but Ananta enjoyed it just as much.

Hearing of her return the hunting party had brought back loads of food which Ananta happily dug into. Everyone sat around two big firepits set apart from eachother.

Between bites Ananta told stories from her travels and about Terrisan. Everyone leaned in amazed and exited to hear what she had to say.

"I can't believe Terrisan is actually real!" Kaijin exclaimed. "I had believed it to be just a myth."

"Nope." Ananta said with a pop. "It's real alright."

"Is it true that the land is actually a gigantic dragon so big it has its own ecosystem and uses its massive wings to stay in the air!?"

Ananta laughed hearing this. "Not exactly, it is true that it's in the air but it's actually a colony of islands kept in the air using ancient majic". She explained as everyone nodded along.

"So where is it?" Garm asked curiously.

"EEEEE" Ananta buzzed making an X over her chest. "Nice try, but that's a secret. If you want to know you have to find it yourself." Ananta said teasingly sticking out her tongue earning a few disappointed complaints.

"Now that's enough about me." Ananta said earning more sad noises from her faithful crowd of listeners. "Aww cheer up people. This is a party isn't it, so let's party!"

A cheer went up from the crowd as they dispersed leaving Ananta alone on the blanket with Rimuru. "I can't believe how far everyone's come in such a short time."

"I know what you mean." Rimuru nodded proudly with a laugh. "It's all thanks to my brilliant genius."

"Hah, genius my ass. The only thing your good at is hiding your porn stash." Ananta teased. "It's obviously thanks to Kaijin and the dwarven brothers for organizing things and the goblins hard work."

"Ya well.. well who brought them together?" Ananta laughed at the mumbling slime.

"Ok, ok. She gave a small bow, my humblest apologies, oh great lord of the slime."

Rimuru stared at the female judgingly. "For some reason I get the feeling like that wasn't a compliment."

"Hahaha, I suppose we'll never know will we now." Ananta easily dodged the slime as it lunged at her causing her to laugh even more. Rimuru saw his chance and attacked her sides with tickles.

"Stop! Stop!" Ananta yelled out as she fell to the ground. "I'm sorry, uncle, uncle!!"

With a triumphant huff Rimuru released his prisoner letting her catch her breath. Ananta sat up slowly playfully glaring daggers at her friend.

They sat quietly for a few moments enjoying the warmth from the fire and the sounds of happy goblins around them.

Suddenly Ananta let out a loud gasp shocking Rimuru. The slime looked at his friend following her eyes to where one of the goblins had brought out a drum. Like an old, traditional, made from animal skin drum.

"Why didn't you tell me you had a drummer!" She exclaimed jumping up a huge smile on her face. "Hey can you have everybody make a big circle around the firepits. Thanks!"

Before Rimuru could reply Ananta was already up and gone. Confused the slime did what she asked moving everyone from the middle to the outsides. A few asked what was going on but having no answer Rimuru just shrugged.