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“Hey, Nom?”
“What is it now, 4c?”
“Do you… Do you think we’d still be friends when we’re older?”
“Of course man. You’re like a brother to me!”
Nom glanced over at the middle of the rock. 4c was standing outside. Nom could hear him talking; although, he wasn’t really listening. Instead, he leaned down. Breaking a block and opening a barrel.
Exiting the hollow rock, he avoided eye contact with 4c. Now feeling the new found weight in his pockets. He steps on top of the rock, directly in front of the slime.
While the two were farkling they see the queen walk up the dirt paths
“Aye aye aye…I’m on vacation…” Shan pauses, looking between 4c and Nom
“...Am I not muted?” 4c lets out a small laugh before shaking his head.
The queen then quickly leaves due to embarrassment.
“Listen I…never did any of this to hurt you,” 4c stared at Nom with sincere eyes. Nom looks over at 4c, not saying anything. “And I’m sorry I didn't tell you sooner.”
“Every bit of trust that I give you. Every single secret. Every…Anything. I treated you like family,” Nom spoke with a shaky voice, staring at 4c with a weak smile. “I treated you like a brother.”
“You saw…me?”
4c shakenly nods his head, clutching his cloak closer to his body. Not bothering to make eye contact. “Jeez. That must’ve been horrible. I’m sorry man,” Nom stared at the slime with pity
4c lets out a slow giggle while shaking his head “No, No it’s fine. I deserved it anyway,” He couldn't bear looking Nom in the eyes. Not after what he went through.
“No, you didn't. Nobody deserves that.”
“The thing you're scared of is me. Cause you're just like everyone else. You think I’m just that knight.”
“No, I don't see you as that person. I’m not scared of what you are going to do to me ever. I am not afraid of you.”
“Like…Are we gonna keep up what we were saying before? The…”
“The what?”
“The bou–I mean like, I brought you here. Do you wanna tell the newcomers?”
“...You’re not?”
“It’s only a matter of time until Katie does know, and I don't know how she would react when she does know.”
“No.”
“Well…One day she’s going to find out eventually like you said. I feel like you should say it whenever you feel like it’s right.”
“You should be.”
Nom pushes 4c off of the rock. Watching the slime bounce. Taking his mace out.
“Nom…You wouldn't…” 4c didn't do anything. He didn't move. He could only watch as Nom charged up his mace.
“You were right to be afraid, 4c. You know what?” Nom glared down at 4c. “I want you to go on, remembering that you turned me into this again.”
“See you in hell, 4c.”