As Furnin lay sleeping on the makeshift bed Dorfam and Julno began work on a wagon of sorts to carry all the goblin loot back to the village. Suna doesn't leave Furnin's side her own wound still sore but healing nicely.
Fuea stays on watch in the goblin's watchtower so the others can rest easy and focus on what they're doing.
It doesn't take Dorfam and Julno long to finish making the wagon since most of the goblin's watchtower was made from caravan parts so wagon wheels and wood was in vast supply.
"not bad for a couple of non-craftsman if I do say so myself. " Dorfam says while looking at their finished product looking pleased with himself.
"heh, speak for yourself I helped build some of the houses in our village. " Julno says.
Dorfam replies, "village handyman? "
Julno shakes his head and says, "no nothing like that. Just helped when I was asked. "
Dorfam sees Julno rub his arm and says, " should probably get that relooked at. "
Julno says, "I'm fine. Besides I don't want to bother her while she's on watch. "
Dorfam replies, "well now that we've built the wagon I'm gonna relieve her from her watch. So get it looked at. "
Dorfam doesn't wait for him to respond and heads towards the watchtower where Fuea is.
Julno heads into the goblin cave wanting to rest for a bit.
Fuea stands atop the watchtower eyeing the horizon thinking about her future.
What she wants to do, where she wants this life of a mercenary to take her. And Dorfam, where he and her stand. Dorfam's head pops up over the ladder to the watchtower interrupting her ironic thoughts of him.
"hey Fuea, take a break. I'll take over." Dorfam says as he finishes climbing up into the watchtower his large size makes the watchtower seem so small. Even though it was a little small to Fuea seeing Dorfam hunched over in the space to avoid hitting his head on the wooden ceiling just makes Fuea smile.
Dorfam sees the smile and asks, "what? "
She shakes her head and says, "it's nothing. "
She thinks for a moment and notices an ache in her legs from staying stationary so long. "I think I'll take you up on your offer but weren't you and Julno building a wagon? "
Dorfam says, "we already finished. "
Fuea says, "oh. I see." she then starts climbing the down the ladder.
Dorfam calls down to her as she climbs, "oh and could you take a look at Julno. His wound was bothering him I think. "
Fuea says, "sure thing. "
Dorfam frets as he begins watching the horizon. "thought I'd get some sort of praise for mentioning Julno's wound. "
Suddenly Dorfam is surprised by a kiss on his left cheek.
Fuea says, "pouting doesn't suit you. " she then climbs down the ladder again. This time sliding down it with a wide grin on her face, her hair flowing like a playful wildfire.
Dorfam rubs his cheek and says, "blasted woman. She snuck up on me. "
He then smiles as he watches her go into the goblin cave.
Fuea sees Julno relaxing on one of the goblin makeshift beds. She notices he is favoring the side that he was hit on.
Fuea says to Julno as she reaches for the bandage on Julno's arm, "alright let's have a look. "
Julno acts like he wanted to protest but decides not to.
After a few moments Fuea says, "you reopened your wound, I'm gonna have to treat it then bandage it again
.Julno just sort of laughs it off saying, "must have got a little carried away building the wagon."
Fuea glares at him as a silent warning to be more careful. She then takes off the bloodied bandage and takes a nearby bottle of beer. She says, " now this will sting a bit. "
She poors a little on the wound to make sure it doesn't get infected, Julno cringes as it hurts a bit. Alcohol on an open wound is never pleasant.
Julno says while looking in Furnin's direction down the cave, "he's... Something special isn't he? "
Fuea nods as she continues to rebandage his wound. She says after patting the bandage down, "I've never met anyone like him before. In a way he's the reason I've been set on the path I'm on now. No he IS the reason I'm on the path I'm on now. "
Julno says solemnly, "his words... Are inspiring. They ring in my head driving me to be better. "
Fuea says, " he certainly has a way with words at times. Although it's comforting he can actually seem human every once in a while. "she smiles.
Julno asks, "all done? "
Fuea nods and then speaks as if it's just a simple breath, "time to get some rest. "
She goes down the cave and enters a small makeshift cloth door made for the smaller goblins.
Julno sits and leans back on the makeshift bed of animal fur and straw drifting to sleep, his body in need of rest.
Furnin stirs slightly mumbling something in his sleep. Suna's eyes dart to meet his closed eyelids.
Furnin mumbles out" su...na. "
Suna says tears falling from her eyes and smiling, "I'm right here Furnin. I'll always be right here."
She takes his hand squeezing it as she sits at his bedside as Furnin undoubtedly dreams of her.
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Baroness Chordan
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