Hard Goodbye, Hard Lessons

Blinky began to guide his trolls out of Arcadia along with Jim and Claire. However, before going farther, he decided he needed to make a stop, "Master Jim, Claire, take over guiding everyone, please. I need to make a stop. I'll catch up as soon as I can," Blinky said to Jim and Claire as he headed into a different direction as everyone else. The couple looked at him with a confused look but then Jim realized what direction Blinky went to. He was heading for Toby's house, "Where's he going?" Claire asked him confused. Jim looked back at her, "I think he's going to get Dictatious," Jim said to her and with that the two continued to guide the trolls out of Arcadia. Of course, that's what the two thought. What they didn't know, is Blinky's plans for Dictatious.

After a few short minutes, Blinky finally made it to Toby's house, hoping that Toby's nana was home. Luckily, she was and fortunately enough, she was in the kitchen. He briefly wondered where Dictatious was, but he decided that he would worry about that a minute. It was probably best to talk to Nana first anyway. He was about to knock on the door but hesitated for a moment as he was thinking over his decision once more. Thinking that maybe it wasn't a good idea after all and maybe it would be better the other way around. However, this thought didn't last long when reasoning came into his mind. With that, he sighed and knocked on the door with a brave look on his face. After a few seconds, the door opened, "Oh, hello, Blinky it's so nice to see you! I thought you were off finding a new heartstone," Nana said to him, "Oh, I am, Mrs. Domzalski. I'm on my way now actually. I was wondering if I could have a quick word with you for a moment, privately," Blinky said to here in a quick yet serious tone. With that, Nana followed him outside, "Is everything okay? I heard from Toby that him and ARRRGGHHH! were staying here. They're on their way home now," Nana asked him. Blinky rubbed his hands to together in thought, "Ah, yes, Tobias and ARRRGGHHH! are going to stay here and protect Arcadia until we return. Mrs. Domzalski, I was wondering if you could do something for me and if you do it, I will be greatly indebted to you," Blinky started, slightly nervous, "Of course, dear, after everything you did for my Toby-Pie and his friends, ask anything you want!" Nana said to him in a kind tone. Blinky chuckled slightly at Mrs. Domzalski's generously. She certainly does like to take care of people. Blinky inhaled then exhaled for continuing, "I'm not sure how much Tobias has told you, but Merlin, the wizard, claimed that there's a heartstone in New Jersey," Blinky said to her, "Yes, Toby has told me that. You have quite a journey ahead of you," Nana commented worriedly, "Yes, we do, which is why I'm here. A journey like that is treacherous enough for a troll with sight, but a troll without it, is even more so. I fear that Dictatious is going to have a hard time with the journey given the fact he's blind and I fear won't be able to give him the care he needs since I would be busy with leading the trolls and...since he seems to taken a liking to you, I wonder if you could..." "Say no more, dear. I would be happy to take care of your brother for you. Its quite nice to have him around, to be honest. I finally have someone to watch my shows with, even though he eats all the pie," Nana said to him, as he took his offer of watching Dictatious for him. Blinky chuckled when he heard of Dictatious's antic of eating all the pie as he smiled at her with great appreciation on his face, "I really appreciate you doing that for me, Mrs. Domzalski," Blinky said to her as Nana gave him a kind smile, "Do you want me to tell him so you can be on your way?" she asked him, concern that a lot of time is being taken up. Blinky shook his head back and forth, "No, no, I want to tell him. Besides, I have a few words I would like to say to him," Blinky said to her. Nana picked up the seriousness in his voice as he said this and nodded her, "Okay, in that case, I won't say anything about this and I'll go get him," she said as she turned for the door, "Thank you," he thanked her. However, she turned back around, "Oh, I guess this a goodbye for now, Blinky. Good luck on your journey and please be careful. I hope to see you again someday," Nana said to him with a sad smile on her face. Blinky returned her sad smile, "Same to you, Mrs. Domzalski," he said to her. Nana smiled at that and enter her home to fetch Dictatious, leaving Blinky outside waiting as he rehearse what he's going to say to Dictatious in his mind. While it was true what he said to Nana, there was another reason why he was leaving Dictatious here in Arcadia.