Our Week Off Together!

Third Day, Part 3

"Help us! Goblins!" shouted the merchant atop of the carriage, holding onto his wife. Down below, a group of club-wielding creatures dancing around and rummaging through their crates.

His wife sobs into his arms, "I told you we shouldn't be taking this path!"

"I make poor decisions! Why do you think we're always on the road?" the husband admitted, "At least we won't have to worry about paying off the massive debt that I placed under your father's name."

"You what!?"

"I said I bankrupt your dad. Didn't you hear me?" The merchant suddenly turns his head to the direction of the rustling bushes. "Wait, I think someone's coming!"

The goblins turn to where the man is facing and sees a human girl dramatically jumping out of the foliage and landing on one knee. She whips out a hand of cards over her mouth like a fan, "When darkness comes, a Luz will shine through the veil! Along with her trusted companion at her side!"

Luz gestures to the empty spot next to her and waits. Everyone just stares at her while one goblin scratched his back with a club. Luz glances over and narrows her mouth to a loud whisper, "Psst, Amity! That's your cue!"

"Oh right, okay." Amity steps out carefully with one foot after the other in a rather unspectacular entrance. She clears her throat, "Yes, companion! That is me, Amity Blight."

"Your full name!"

"What? That is my full-oh... yeah..." Amity coughs into her hand and blushes with embarrassment, "Amity Blightbane..." Luz tosses a hand full of confetti and gestures to her again with shaking hands.

"We're doomed," said the wife.

"Have faith, citizen! We will save you from these vile creatures!" Luz whips out an ice rune and slaps it onto Amity's sword. Her blade shines and emits a cold fog-like aura. Seeing the magical effect on the weapon, the goblins hurriedly charges at them.

Amity raises her blade and swings it down, sending a freezing wave right through the creatures, freezing most of them into giant ice statues. One goblin that was lucky enough to be behind one of his men stares at the girls, then at the frozen bodies, then back at the girls. He gently places his club onto the ground and holds up his hand while slowly backing away from the caravan.

Luz clicks her tongue and points at Amity, "Pretty cool, right?"

"You're such a dork," Amity lightly elbows her. And adorable.

"Thank you, heroes!" exclaimed the merchant from the roof, "You saved our lives!"

The wife scoffs as she slowly climbs down, "If only they're capable of saving our marriage."

"Oh..."

"You're welcome!" Luz waves at the couple as her before noticing Amity already leaving towards their intended destination. "Hey, wait up!" she playfully skips around her as they continue down the path, "What's the rush, my fellow ally?"

"Rush?" Amity stops in her tracks, "Didn't we just establish a literal end of the world situation back there?" Of course, she's pretty sure it's of no concern since this isn't real but real enough to persuade Luz.

"Well... yeah, but those type of things usually take a while to happen. There's nothing wrong with enjoying our time and saving those in need, right?"

Again, if this was real, it certainly would be.

"We need to stay on track," Amity said crossing her arms, "We can go and have our misadventures after we 'save the world.'"

"Okay..." Luz sighs and looks off to the side. A small smile crept up on her face and she turns back to Amity, "Can we at least have one tiny side adventure?"