ph33r my rod: Malik wandered through the castle, fully clothed this this time, heading toward the friar's room.
Omega19x: The friar was in his room.
Omega19x: He was reading from the good book.
ph33r my rod: Once he got there (or at least he was sure it was the friar's room; it was easy to get lost in here), Malik quietly tapped on the door.
Omega19x: "Yes?"
ph33r my rod: Malk pushed the door open a little and poked his head inside. "Um... hi."
Omega19x: "Oh, hello there, my friend... Please come in. It's probably not safe to be wandering around the castle. I heard from the alchemist that even more have died..."
ph33r my rod: He shuddered and walked into the room, closing the door behind him. "Yeah, that's pretty bad... um. D'you mind if I talk to you for a minute. Call it a, uh... confessional of sorts, I guess."
Omega19x: "Of course, of course."
ph33r my rod: "Well..." Malik twiddled his thumbs a bit. "I uh, accidently broke something. And with everyone in a panic about people dying and stuff, the few guards in the area thought it might be a sign of something, 'cause it was, um. One of the princess's vases."
Omega19x: "Oh dear. That cannot be good. Have you apologized for your misdeed?"
ph33r my rod: "They don't know I did it. I ran off before anyone saw me." He bit his lip. "I'm afraid to say I did it because then they'll probably think I'm responsible for the deaths and I'm not and it was an accident and I don't know what to dooooo." *flail* "...I probably shoulda watched where I was running."
Omega19x: "If breaking a vase is this much of a sin, then I doubt they would call you murderer..." Friar Ryou put his hand on the peasant's shoulder. "It is all right... It is all right."
ph33r my rod: "Well, it had the princess's face on it. I'm actually more scared of what her reaction would be to it."
Omega19x: "so far, I have seen that her reaction to many things... involves a great deal of screaming."
Omega19x: "... and complaining."
ph33r my rod: "Uh huh... so if the guards wouldn't put me down or anything, then I'm pretty sure she would. She's pretty scary when she's angry." Or just in general.
Omega19x: "... I will not disagree with you there. Most of these nobles are scary."
Omega19x: "... life is much simpler out in the town."
Omega19x: "I miss my little church."
ph33r my rod: "Yeah, it is. It's a lot simpler when people aren't dying, too."
Omega19x: "... or when they're dying, it is merely of hunger or sickness... not from bloodshed."
ph33r my rod: "Uh huh... being in the castle does have its advantages, like not sleeping on the ground and stuff, but I think... overall it's easier to stay in the town."
Omega19x: "The... the food here is a benefit as well. But the consort of duke Amun is going to make a very generous donation to our town. Food will be so much easier to come by, as will medicine!:
ph33r my rod: "Ooh, that's cool of him. But uh, listen..." Malik rubbed the back of his neck. "If you still need some help in your church to like, keep thieves away and stuff, then I'll still help there if you want."
Omega19x: "I... I always need help for that..."
ph33r my rod: "Well, I kinda need something to do during the day anyway, so..."
Omega19x: "The doors of my little church are always open."
Omega19x: "For all the needy, no matter what they need."
ph33r my rod: "'Kay. ... There needs to be more people like you out there. Y'know, willing to give and all..."
Omega19x: "maybe there are... and we just aren't open enough to receive."
Omega19x: the friar gave a warm smile.
Omega19x: (and I am falling asleep at the keyboard.)
ph33r my rod: (( Okay. Go to sleeep. XD ))