The Beast and the Sword Book 3: A Koi's Journey

Page 31: Wandering Minds

-Ideale Paradise; Libra Cabin ( Seven Days Left)-

    A whole week had gone by and time had been short.

    Many of the villagers had started to work hard and provided extra protection for their homes. Even Cheddy and Nye provided others some extra lessons when it came to training. Though there had been some, who didn't seem to be with everyone else in training.

    Or rather two people.

    Nolan had awoken early as usual to help out with the animals and Adrien. He had just finished the work as he had gotten back in the house, breathing a sigh of relief. With him had been Yami as he had removed his hat to scratch his head.

    "Nearly forgotten how much I missed the farm life." Nolan said, "It's pretty relaxing wouldn't you say Youngin?"

    Yami had replied as he took a sip, "It has its perk, I'll tell you that."

    "You mean to tell me you wouldn't be a farmer?" Nolan asked.

    "Nah, that's not my kind of life." Yami said. "I'm more of a fisherman type of guy."

    Nolan chuckled, "I'm gonna see if Prism's up yet so we can get some---Huh?"

    When Nolan stepped into the room where Prism had been sleeping. He expected to find Alistar and Theodore with a couple of spirits sleeping at her bed. Though what he didn't expect was Asta and Yuno there as well. Yuno had been kneeling as he was sleeping at her bedside, while Asta had been tangled in the sheets right next to her.

Nolan sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose as he saw the window was open, "Hey Yami---The boy's snuck in again."

Yami looked in the room as he noticed the two of them, "oh god damn it."

Nolan soon took a cowbell that had been hanging on the door. "Good thing my niece is a heavy sleeper---" He said before he started to hit the cowbell hard.

It startled the boy's as they immediately woke up. Yuno looked startled while Asta fell out of bed.

"WE'RE UNDER ATTACK!" Asta shrieked as he stood and looked ready to fight, "WHERE'S THE JERK AT?!"

Nolan only cleared his throat as he had gotten Asta and Yuno's attention.

"O-Oh! Nolan!" Asta said as he fixed himself up, "H-hey there!"

"Good morning." Yuno said.

Nolan sighed, again, "Okay not that I don't appreciate you keeping my niece company, but you can't keep doing this. You'll end up aggravating those wounds she's got. Can't afford having those wounds opening again."

"But--We---" Asta started to say.

"---We thought it would be a good idea to keep her company in case she had a nightmare." Yuno reasoned.

Yami groaned as he said "Well at least you're not like our residential mother hen."

"I'm surprised we haven't seen---" Nolan started to say before he noticed a familiar elf hiding in the bushes, or at least attempting to, considering they could see a tent set up, "---Nevermind there he is."

"Oh that little---" Yami said before stomping outside. They could see from the window he kicked Pluck hard as they heard him let out a shriek.

They even heard Yami shout "GO WORRY ABOUT THE SISTERS AND NOELLE! NOT LIZARD GIRL!"

"YOU'LL NEVER TAKE ME ALIVE!" Pluck shouted as they could see him dash off the property.

"Well---Since you boys are here, you might as well join us for breakfast." Nolan said.