This Goblin Won't Give Up!

Chapter 28

Careful now, Illya, don't let go," the queen, leading us out of the mansion, with Sola and Tully following after us.

The fresh air felt amazing against my skin and flowed through my hair. It was nice to feel like this again.

"Mother, where are we going?" Sophia asked, curious about where we were going.

"To pick some flowers, sweetie. Don't you want to make a nice flower crown for your new friend?"

"Yes! Of course, I do!" Sophia yelled excitedly, leaving me a bit confused.

Why did she want to make a flower crown for me? And were we really friends? Was a goblin allowed to be friends with a human?

"And what about you, Ilya? Do you want to make a flower crown for Sophia?"

"I... I don't know how."

In my first life, I never even tried to make a flower crown before. And no one ever showed me how to do it either. I was certain that I wouldn't be good at it.

"That's not a problem. We'll show you how," the queen happily said, leading us to the flower garden.

Once there, the queen and Sophia showed me how to make a flower crown, but I was definitely not good at making them. Sophia's was perfect and neat, while mine was misshapen and falling apart.

"Don't worry, sweetie. You did great for the first time. We can always try again."

The queen's words were encouraging. While I was disappointed with the results, I could always try again. I could even try to be me again. Maybe I could be a goblin again.

"Here, you can use these," Sola said, handing me some more flowers.

"Oh my, that is a terrible rash. You should go put some ointment on it, don't you think so?" The queen grabbed Sola's wrist to keep it hidden from everyone else.

"I'm sorry, what do you..."

Sola was shocked. Half of her right hand was green. And unknown to her, the top of her neck was turning green as well, slowly working its way up to her lower jaw.

"Hmm, I think that the both of you should," the queen said, making me look over to where Tully was, and it was the same for her as well.

"Y-your Highness, I am terribly sorry that you have to see this. I..."

"It's alright, dear; please just go do what you need to do. We will be fine."

With the queen's permission, Sola and Tully quickly made their way back to the mansion, making me realize the truth.

I knew that I wasn't hearing things a few nights ago. The queen truly did know that we were goblins, yet she didn't show any hatred towards us. In fact, she cared about us. We were goblins, yet she showed no malice. Were there other humans like her out there?

"Don't worry, sweetie; I promise that they will be fine," she said, guiding my hands to help me create my next flower crown. With her help, it came out much better than my last one. It was fun, just like playing with Sola and Tully. Maybe I could make them flower headbands when they return.

Unfortunately, Sola and Tully did not come back to the garden, but instead Lena.

"I am sorry, young Miss, but both Sola and Tully have developed a rash on their arms and necks and will not be able to see you for the next few days until it clears up."

"Oh my, that sounds terrible. The rash is not causing them any harm now, is it?" the queen asked, sounding worried for them.

"Worry not, Your Highness. Sola and Tully will be fine. They are not in any pain, but we do not want to risk the chance of the rash being infectious, so it is best to keep our distance."