256 Vol. 4 pt. 59 Patch 10.0 (1/2)
Despite not much time having passed since Fenrir and Azalabulia departed for their duel, they are met with an unexpected sight when they make it back to The Shoebill and the site for their future city.
Wagons.
The two surviving wagons from earlier were left behind farther up the river when they were loading everything onto The Shoebill for transportation. Now, two more wagons much grander and larger are waiting. Each wagon already has two horses paired up to it, too.
”How?” Fenrir asks the smug Tabitha as she stands in front of the wagons with her arms crossed over her chest.
”Because I'm the best,” Tabitha answers.
”You built these while we were gone? We weren't even gone for that long.”
”I'm the best. Don't question me.”
”What about the wagons we left up the river?”
”Don't need them anymore. We've got these beauties now.”
”So… you really just built two brand new wagons while we were gone?”
”Yup.”
”How do you even… do?”
”I do by being the best.”
Fenrir sighs and gives up. He knows that he'll never understand how Tabitha is such an incredible engineer whom can seemingly build anything, but he still appreciates her. ”Good job,” he says, reaching a hand out to instinctively pat her on top of her head.
”Oi,” Tabitha says before slapping his hand away. ”What do ya think you're doin'? Try pattin' me again and we'll be squarin' up.”
”Ri-right. My bad.”
”Our heads aren't good enough for him anymore. He wants to pat even younger girls,” Serra says with a teasing pout.
”My hero! It did not take long for you to grow tired of the bodies of adults! Are younger girls truly so appetizing to you?” Nell asks.
”Head-patting pedophile,” Cassiel joins in on the teasing for once, trying to use a softer tone of voice that makes it obvious she's not really trying to insult him.
”M-my head, if you want to… I – I wouldn't mind,” Azalabulia forces herself to admit.
”Degenerates. All of you,” Tabitha says and sighs. ”Goin' by the fact that you two don't seem all awkward around each other anymore, ya finally done with that drama?” she asks, looking between Fenrir and Azalabulia.
”Ah, yeah, I uh – it's cleared up now,” Fenrir answers.
”So, you've officially got yourself four girlfriends now, captain wolf?”
”I guess you could say that.”
”Womanizer.”
”Hey, I'm not a womanizer.”
”Fine. You're a playboy.”
”I'm not—”
”Playboy,” Serra says.
”A promiscuous hero!” Nell says.
”Definitely a playboy,” Cassiel agrees.
”I – I don't mind if you're a womanizer,” Azalabulia chimes in.
”Fine, I'm a womanizing playboy,” Fenrir admits.
”Good, ya finally admit it. Now, come with me and Red. We've got some talkin' to do,” Tabitha says.
Fenrir nods to his girlfriends before following Tabitha to where Rao is, and Oleander joins in as well.