Bonding part 1

By Sunrise The Knights were finally leaving the village. The two were in a carriage accompanied by Tulura and Alicia. Astora looks out the window and there he sees the blacksmith and his family waving a farewell.

"Well, you two did them a big favor huh?"

|Life could be a dream.|

"Yeah..and here's hoping nothing would happen to them again."

|Say what was the Acrobat's name again?|

"Arlin."

"I heard you two saved him. Well was it Rizette's antics?"

A silence from the two was already an answer for both Tulura an Alicia.

"So how was your 2 days runaway."

|Not good.|

"You've just lost your voice and you're acting like it's just another day?"

" 'Turning negativity to positivity.' he says"

Astora does a thumbs up as Rizette recite his quote. Alicia smiled and lean forward.

"You know, I think there's just something that meets the eye."

"What do you mean?"

"Oh take a hint Tulura, 2 days runaway and you wouldn't believe that something didn't happen between the two?"

"I lost two finger and Astora became mute."

"Well, rather dwelling towards the tragedy, I suppose you two did took the opportunity to actually have fun, aren't you?"

|When engaged to a Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Prospecting , too much and too few.|

"Introverted?"

"Wait, Astora don't you dare!"

|"Introverted", Oh did I stutter about it?|

"Astora!!"

Rizette would try to take away the book from Astora but he uses his legs to keep her from taking it away.

"Ugh! Astora! Jude! Give it to me!"

|Well everyone has their fair share of secrets.|

"Oh really? Then curiosity is the biggest sin it is then. And so far my ears are always open."

|Yeah but my mouth is closed|

"Rizette, are you perhaps overreacting a bit?"

Rizette stopped and stares at Astora with an scorned expression. She'd grab his cheeks and pull him closer to her.

"...."

"You know, You're starting to become uncomfortable for us Rizette.."

She'd pinch Astora.

"And there she is..."

"I'm starting to think you're an two face Rizette."

Astora does an gesture of timing out. She'd let go and his cheeks were bright red.

"Well so much for being the 'Sword Saint of Moraine'."

Astora would be suprised and immediately start writing.

|Sword Saint?|

"You didn't knew? Well that's such faithful husband you have there Rizette"

"Better than some spoiled fucktard noble who thinks he owns the world. Besides Astora is this big Alicia."

She would gesture an isolated measure that was big.

"EXCUSE ME!?"

Tulura would raise her voice and stands up but bump her head on the roof. Alicia chuckles as she was intrigued of what Rizette just said.

"I didn't you could be quite lustful Rizette."

Astora would chuckle but his expression was unnotice due to his lost of voice.

"Oh there's more you don't know what I used to be than what you thought I am now."

"Augh...THAT IS AN BAD BEHAVIOR FOR THE STUDENTS RIZETTE! ESPECIALLY ASTORA!"

"He's 20 Tulura."

"He's 20."

"THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT MORE BETTER WHEN TALKING ABOUT HIS SIZE!"

Astora continues to laugh and holds his stomach as it was starting to hurt. His laugh slowly turned to a wheeze and that's when something got cut inside his neck and he struggles to breathe.

"She meant by age Tulura, not the size or probably the hos height you're talking about.."

"How tall even is he!? Rizette is like 5'8!"

"5'3."

"WHAT!?"

He'd interrupt the conversation as he was gasping and could barely get any air. Tears start to drip out of his eyes.

"ASTORA!"

"HIS AIR PIPE GOT CUT! TULURA HEAL HIS NECK NOW!"

"ÀJERGÄËÑDÊ!"

Tulura would wrap her hand on Astora's neck. A muffled shout would be heard.

"Ma'am what's going on there!?"

"The little man laughed too hard that he accidentally cut his wind pipe. My apologies Reinsman!"

"Ah I see. No problems milady."

"He was thinking of a weird fantasy was he?"

"Not the crucial point but how did Astora cut his wind pipe through laughing?"

"Were the sages frauds?"

"They were students from Fairfield Alicia, and it took 4 to kept Astora alive."

"Didn't we bring sages that were with us?"

"Yes but they were busy helping setting up the garrison so 4 went with the investigation team and almost took all of their mana to keep Astora alive."

|Did I die for a second?|

"Physically yes but spiritually no. I don't know if you notice because it's barely noticeable but some of your hair turned white."

Rizette would look at Astora's hair, there she sees one hair that was white.

"If these were cut, does it still regrow as white hair?"

"Nope, it's only temporary so no need for a Astora to dye or go bald, but he might be misunderstood as an young old man."

"...."

"I thought negativity to positivity?"

|I'm just flabbergasted whether to hate it or like it because I've been seen as a child because of my height.|

"Well that's such as shame that's what Watcher Elya gives you."

|Still growing, the Watcher of Growth just made me a late bloomer.|

"Well who's gene did you took? The Landsknecht or the Tremblay?"

|You've seen Valerie so in other words, I'm a momma's boy. And don't hit on me because you know damn well who I am engaged to.|

"Yeah, we know."

"Should I feel insulted or--"

"Very much."

Rizette would hug Astora from behind. She'd give a smug smile and look at the two while Tulura would have an disgusted expression as Alicia gives off an smug.

"The world can always drag us down but it won't tear us apart."

*Knock* *Knock*

"Sorry to bother you but we made it to Revana Falls. This is our pit stop, Sir Grant said that we should let's the horses rest right now."

They would look out the window and see a beautiful teal sprinkling waterfall.

"Well, who's up for swimming?"