Warless Battles Never End

4

After a few hours of just walking around the server, explaining the rules, and chatting, Xisuma and Grian make it over to Xisuma's base. "Well, why don't we go in for some tea Grian," Xisuma asks, "Otay" he responds Well his English is for sure getting better Xisuma thinks to himself leading the young man into his base.

"X-eye-summa?" Grian asks, holding his tea in both hands, "hmm" Xisuma responds looking over to the man "umm..what...are...these?" Grian asks motioning to the stack of purple boxes, his English improving significantly over the past few hours X thinks to himself as he looks at what Grian is motioning to "The shulker boxes?" X asks a bit puzzled but continues as Grian nods his head "Well they are boxes used like chests that you can keep in your inventory, Joe got these for me this morning," Xisuma responds before continuing with a question of his own "Grian, how do you not know what shulker boxes are?" He asks chuckling slightly "My...last...update was...1.7.1?" Grian answers, stressing each word, flinching as X chokes on his tea "1.- What?!" X coughs out "Grian, it is currently 1.14.4" he finishes.

After the air settled, Grian looks up towards Xisuma, I should ask, Xaphan promised it would be ok... "H-hey, x-eye-summa...umm," He starts to ask before turning his eyes towards the ground, taking a sudden interest in the floor. Taking a deep breath he looks back up and continues "Xap- uhh, I...have t-is...friend 𝙹⍑ ⊣𝙹ᓭ⍑" Grian pauses once more, trying to calm his nerves knowing it needs to be said. Before continuing on Grian feels something warm on his knee, looking over to X who has moved closer to him gently grabbing his hands from his lap, subconsciously rubbing circles on the back, "Grian, there's nothing I won't understand," Xisuma says. Of all the kindness and patients shown to him, this is his breaking point. Grian brings his hand to his eyes and folds in on himself letting himself cry, this sudden shift startles Xisuma as he awkwardly rubs the other man's back, comforting others has never been his strong suit after all. "L-Look at me," Grian says after taking a deep breath and letting out a desperate chuckle "I h-ve flown too close to the sun" he continues "-ts i-onic really, with Grian me-ning sun," he laughs wiping away the last traces of his tears A-Are they glowing  Xisuma thinks to himself while observing him "Grian, what are you talking about?" he asks concern now coating his eyes, "you know I can see t-e difference, even with the visor, your eyes are more lively than his" Grian says plainly looking directly into Xisumas eyes, not an easy task to do, "w-what" Xisuma responds completely lost "aha, -ts nothing" Grian says brushing off his confusion. You can do this Grian...No, you HAVE to do this Grian "X-x, can you keep a secret?" Grian asks, continuing once Xisuma nods his head "I was the Admin of Evo..." he says, hopeful that Xisuma can put his words and the Evo tale together.

"You were the Admin?" Xisuma reiterates, "but that can't be, they said that the Pri-..." He starts before it clicks in his head "oh...OH!" putting the final pegs in place Xisuma puts his tea on the table, everything suddenly going weak from the shock, "th-they said..." he starts trying to understand "the watchers?" Finding the floor interesting once again Grian cuts in "Th-ey, tried," He starts, his hand subconsciously moving to the space between his neck and shoulder, "but p-ease do not speak a w-rd of tis to anyone but the primes, I-I have no contact" he finishes a scarlet color filling his cheeks, indicating his embarrassment about this situation. The two just sit for a few more hours before Xisuma takes him back to Mumbos, the shock still in his system but feeling less cautious about the new hermit Though the question still remains, what does this development mean for the Hermits he thinks pulling out his communicator:

                                                                May I request the private counsel of a Prime? [Xisumavoid][Prime Admin Orseao] Of course Admin Void, I shall be on the server within a week, might I request what this is over?Thank you Prime Admin Orseao, I believe this is a matter better discussed in [Xisumavoid] person [Prime Admin Orseao] Very well, Admin Void

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Indeed another short chapter but one nonetheless, I wanted to get it out now as my birthday is right around the corner and will not be able to update then. Lmk what yall think so far and if you have any suggestions. Enjoy