you’re made of stone, and i’m…colder than most.” is this a joke? he’s not entirely sure. “…thank you?” he winces, at how uncertain he sounds. None of which means he has the first clue how to do so. (bellroc would have warned him, surely? … surely.) in fact, they seem like they’re trying very carefully not to do so. a very, very long time ago.īut 7up doesn’t seem like they’re trying to eat him. of course he knows what some trolls would think, of the taste of-something he used to be. Skrael shoots them…what he hopes is not a look of obvious concern. “Sorry,” they say around their big pink tongue, and try to tug a little without making Skrael fall over. “You taste good?” It’s the best they could offer for now, as there was a bit more melting to do before 7up could pull themselves free.įlamekeeperbellroc flamekeeperbellroc: skrael Doubly so when they’re three times your size. They are, of course, ignorant to their general smell, much less what their breath smells like, but 7up knows how little fun it is to have a hanger-on. it’s nice enough out, it shouldn’t take long.”ħUp isn’t half as embarrassed as Skrael is over the situation – but that doesn’t mean they have no shame. that it’s mostly from baby mephits, all of them so small their eyes haven’t fully opened, he thinks, is neither here nor there. “this happens more often than you might think,” he admits, in what he hopes is something… resembling reassurance. not even ungenuine! only-he’s self-conscious, suddenly ( absurdly) and doesn’t want to think too hard on what it must look like on him. When their eyes meet, skrael…forces a small smile. this is one of bellroc’s friends, they mean you no harm if you’re rude, it will reflect far worse on them than it ever will on you. Don’t make a face, he thinks, trying desperately not to panic at the bigness and the closeness and the- 7up-ness, of the situation.
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