The next morning, Androquez found Galbi sitting on the edge of the bed scaggling with the wolf.
Whisper, wolf scab
I can barely control myself. He was jumping up and down and flying in circles with great energy, while Gabi covered her mouth with her hands as she spoke to keep the sound from reaching Angelos' ears.
"Are you feeling better now, little one?" he asked.
"Oh! You're awake now. I guess so. I slept for a long time, but the wolf sca
Told me everything that happened and he said I was walking around like I was awake but I wasn't. He said……"
"That's great, girl," he said, interrupting her, hoping she would keep her voice down. For some reason, he wasn't quite ready to handle her energy. too early. However, she had other plans, she reached out and awkwardly wrapped her arms around his neck. He had to sit up to accommodate her, and she hugged him tighter and kissed him several times on the cheek.
"Thank you very, very much for saving me!" Wolf Sca
I've been told everything. I knew you would save me. You're the best man in the world! I'm so glad you're on my side," she said softly. He held her back, patted the back of her head, and frowned at the wall.
He breathed a sigh of relief at her recovery and calmed down, a part of him starting to heal, something he'd never really noticed was hurt. After a while, he said: "I promise, little girl. I will always be on your side." He stood up, and she clung to him and refused to let go, so he carried her to the door and opened the door. Door. Two servants waited nervously for him.
"Mr. Androx, our masters have asked us to deliver this letter to you. A merchant who does business with this house has seen your Skywalker," the young man said.
The servants waited patiently for Andrews to read the note. The letter was written in the old Philian letters, which, strangely enough, were very well written. read,
This is my narrative. Eleven days ago, two heavily armed thunderbolts bought from me two bags of grain, one bag of salt, one bag of apples, five large bags of water, and fifty arrows made of southern silver. Once, they thought I couldn't hear them, so they said they were going northeast. They mentioned "other people," bargaining, hiring people, and hiding money. To break trust, now let me forget I owe Gotzo
Master e’s small debt.
Androx read the note three times, thinking carefully about what it said. That must be Della. Everything fell into place and Androx knew he was closer than ever, and even though all the kids were slowing him down, he caught up with her. She was so close to him now that he could almost feel the weight of the silverware in his hands, and his increasingly conflicted heart suddenly threatened to be torn in two. He could feel it tapping against his sternum.
One of the servants saw that he had finished writing the note and said: "Mr. Androkle, our master wants to tell you that your bath water is ready and your breakfast is ready. We will wait until you finish eating Prepare your travel bags before dinner." The young man stared into his eyes, as if trying to understand his intentions, and then looked away.
"Are we going to take a shower?" Gabby asked happily. "how is it like?"
The maid gasped and put her hand on her chest. "Gabby, are you better? Oh, thank the gods!" Then she reached out and took Gabby from Andros' arms and gave her a hug. "Ah, I'm so happy!" We will make you so beautiful that you cannot imagine. Come!' she said, taking the little girl by the hand. 'Oh!' she cried, blushing, and turning to Androx. "If we have your permission, that's fine. Do you guys want to take a shower now? Sorry, I forgot about myself."
Andrew said calmly: "It's fine now."
The young man who handed the note said, "Myron, can you go a little further?" I want to ask him something. "
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Okles stayed out of curiosity. When everyone else was out of earshot, the young man glanced at Androx uneasily and said: "Master, after Ma'alun came back last night, I asked her to tell me about you and Gotzo
What is Master E talking about? It was my fault. I broke her confidence. I will accept any punishment you think is reasonable. So when I ask you this question, I don't want you to be angry with her. "
"Ask me what," Androx said gloomily.
The young man took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to speak out. He mustered up the courage to say: "The goddess ate my brother when I was only knee high and smaller than Gabby. I hated her. With my whole soul. Her monster also killed my dad and now only My mom and I were at Gotzo
We were all very hungry before Master E brought me. I pray for vengeance every day, even if the lost God doesn't hear me. All my friends are the same, so..."
"Tell the important point."
"I'm sorry. I'm just nervous because you're a good man and I'm just a servant who shouldn't talk. I just want to know that I will always respect you, no matter who you are, but I have to know that when you leave today, you I'm going to the Northeast, uh, Ga
"Bring her to a safe place, or go south to face the goddess," the young man said. He glanced at Androl uncertainly and apologetically, and placed his arms stiffly at his sides, just like Ford Raul used to do that.
So the young man read the note in addition to spying on his conversation. This is very bad behavior for a common servant. However, as Androx weighed his options to find the appropriate response, he knew there was only one right answer. Anything else would have betrayed the righteous man he had always considered himself to be.
He glared at the young man and said, "What's your name?"
"Ga
ix, master. "
"You're not a slave, are you?"
"No, Master."
Androx looked at him thoughtfully for a long moment, after which Ganix became increasingly uncomfortable. When he finally knew he had the young man's full attention, Androx said: "You Keltars have made yourselves prey. Your food. You cowards. If you don't like it, then Exercise properly, stand with your friends and brothers, and stand up for what's yours. Show everyone what a man with courage and backbone looks like. If only more of you stupid Kelsers were like this If you do, you won’t be in the predicament you are in now, right?”
"No, Master."
"Of course, I'm going to the South. Tell that silly girl that if she's going to tell all my secrets, she's going to at least listen. Of course I'm going to the South. That's where my kids are," he said. Once he spoke his intentions out loud, his inner conflict and turmoil subsided. Androcles had announced his course, and his course was determined.
He added: "If your poor, ugly, pitiful goddess blocks my way, I will bring her bones back and let your master hang them in her hall. I can go to the northeast later." Now, go take a shower." He pointed and ordered.
The young man glanced at him and revealed the emotions of the entire poem: shame, pride, encouragement, and determination.
"Yes, Master. Once." He led Androcles forward, wiping his tears more than once, but walking straighter and higher than before.
When they caught up with the others, they found Galbi chatting, talking about the great baths she had as a child, and how her mother sometimes took them, etc. It had only been two days since she spoke her first words after Cyclops, and now she was acting like nothing had happened. Androx wondered if the war orphans in the cities he sacked had also recovered. He always thought they didn't.
Gabby kept talking and keeping everyone entertained throughout the entire bath. She never stopped.
"Oh, the water is hot!" Great! We always use regular water," and, "Oh, that oil smells so good!" I love it! Will that smell stay on me? Wait .Wait. Androx was wondering if he should bring her some dried meat to chew on if he needed her to shut up. Not that he minded now, but one should be prepared.
The young men who did Ankolo's laundry were obviously amused and kept whispering about Gabby. A
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Okles heard one person say, "The only part of her that doesn't move is what's being washed. Mayaron should call for help," which made him grin. It's true, though; the little girl kicked her legs as she sat down, Talk with your hands while standing.
Scare the wolf
The young woman taking a shower has to keep grabbing him and putting him down because he will be with Ga
Bi talked and instinctively wanted to fly over. Gabby giggled every time he apologized.
"Don't move, wolf scab
!" she would order him and he would obey for about a minute.
When everyone was finally clean and wiped of oil, the servant who bathed Galbi asked: "Sir Androcles, my master has received a very, very beautiful gift from the king to Galbi. clothes. However, she suggested that the girls wear something more suitable for traveling. May I know what you think?”
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okles looked at Ga
Bi, Ga
Bi's eyes suddenly opened wide. "Put her in that dress, put on those slippers that day, and put that silver thing back in her hair. We'll change her diaper after breakfast, but I think she'll be dressed first. You, "Go get my spear," he said, pointing to Garnix. "Bring it here. You can help me put on my robe," he said, pointing to the other man.
Ganix went for the spear, and a young woman went for the dress. The remaining servants are given a
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okles and Wolfsca
Suit up. Wolf Sca
After his robe was tied, he asked Ga
bi: "Do you like it? I haven't worn clothes before, so I don't know if you can wear them. But other people usually wear clothes, and now I wear them too. Do you like it?"
Gabby thought, looking at him with her fingers on her chin. Then she said, "Well, I'm glad you're a boy. But I don't want to see your little parts all the time. You look so handsome in that robe." Then she leaned down and kissed his head.
Wolf Sca
Smiling shyly and blushing, his cheeks turned purple since they were usually blue. The little fairy giggled and blushed even harder.
The servant returned with Androcles' spear and handed it to him with a mocking look on his face. When Gabby saw it, she seemed to remember seeing it before in the Cyclops' pit and became very quiet. Her melancholy soon made everyone nervous, and the good mood slipped away.
Then the young woman came back, throwing her clothes over her arms for safety on the journey. When Gabby saw it, she herself began to look nervous, almost scared. It was indeed an impressive garment, made of the finest green linen and embroidered with colorful flowers around the edges and at every seam. It also looks very difficult to get into.
No one spoke as the young woman carefully helped Gabby put on the dress, tying all the bows together and pulling them back and forth to make sure everything was in place. Then she carefully weaved Galbi's hay-pale hair into the silver web, positioning each strand. Not once did Gabby look down at the dress she was wearing, or say a word.
After putting on his slippers, Androchus said, "Stand up, girl. Look at yourself." Then he raised the reflective spearhead to her head so that she could have a look. Gabby squeezed her eyes shut.
"Gabby, never disobey me. Do you understand? Never." Then, he said more gently: "Now open your eyes, look at yourself, see what you look like now, forget about that dirty guy in the pit Little thing. Open your eyes, girl. See what you're supposed to look like."
“You can do it, Ga.
bi. You can have a look. It's fine. "Wolfsca
added gently.
The servant coaxed her a few more words, and then she opened her eyes, squinted, and looked at the spearhead. Then she opened them all and gasped: "Oh! Oh, me!..." She looked down at her clothes and slippers, and touched the fabric in wonder. Then she looked at the spearhead again and said, "Oh, my hair is so beautiful now! And oh! It's real silver! Oh!" Soon she couldn't control herself anymore and started crying. She wiped the tears from her cheeks with her hands and held them up in the air, not wanting them to rub on her dress.
"Who can I hug?" she asked desperately. A
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Okles smiled to hide his emotions, picked her up and hugged her tightly while she cried. She sobbed and sniffed as she explained: "Only...in...water...always...dirty..." Wolf Sca
Standing at A
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On Oles' shoulders, he awkwardly hugged her forehead. The maid wiped her tears and looked at Galbi's back with the pity of her mistress. The young man smiled awkwardly and looked away, his eyes a little moist.
"There's so much emotion in the room," Androx decided, blinking away a bit of dust. "Gabby, girl, Gotzo
Master e will fall to the ground and die when he sees you. Let's go show you off. " he said. She wiped her tears on his shoulder again and slid down. She went to the young woman and gave her a hug. Then, feeling that this was not enough, she drew the maid to her Level, kissed her twice tenderly, one on the lips and one on the cheek. "Thank you very much," she said.
"It would be my honor to serve you and your master," the young woman replied.
"I told you, you are a princess!" Wolf Sca
Said proudly. "I even saw a prince. Two princes, a small one and a big one!"
"Take her by the hand, and we will go to your master," Androx said to the young woman. "The rest of you go and prepare breakfast." The other three servants nodded and left at their usual fast pace.
Gotzo
e met them in the courtyard outside the common room door. She was dressed up as perfectly as ever, and when she and Gabby saw each other, they put their hands over their mouths and said in unison, "Oh, she's so pretty!"
They became best friends in the blink of an eye. They cooed at each other for a while, Gotzo
e pulled Ga
Bi's hand led them inside. In front of them was a feast for a dozen people, with various vegetables piled around a roasted pig. A plate of eight cockroaches drenched in some kind of thick brown sauce awaited the fairy. Androx began to wonder how many more of them there were behind them.
During the meal, Gott taught Gabby the correct aristocratic table manners, which she appreciated very much. Gabby imitated every move she made as closely as possible, even her posture and facial expressions. It's hilarious, and it keeps Androx entertained throughout the meal, partly because she's so good at it. This girl has a knack.
Watching them, he remembered that at some point, he would have to decide what to do with Gabi, now that she was awake. Once the goddess is dealt with, if she wants to stay in Gotzo
e, that would be a wonderful life for her; however, the fairy is never safe here. Do they both want to break up? But all of that will have to wait until later. He laughed and thought that maybe Mary could solve the problem by eating them all. As far as deaths go, this is at least fairly rare. Swallowed alive by a barbarian goddess. This is an interesting idea.
As soon as they finished eating, the group began to prepare for the trip. A servant brought a package containing food and clothing for everyone, including two robes and a skirt, one for Andro and one for Wolf Sca
wear. They gave Gabi several coats and robes, as well as slippers and a pair of shoes. As soon as the fairy saw the new dress, she decided to try it on right away, so she took off her clothes and changed at the table. Gabby and Gotzo
e covered his mouth with his hand and giggled, giving the other person a knowing look.
The bag also contained a large amount of dried meat and a pile of flour cakes, with four water skins tied around the outside. The two iron daggers in the scabbards were tied outside so that they could be used when needed. The servant explained that he had placed a sparkler, needle and thread, and other things in it. All in all, this group is even better than the one he left the Glory with.
Gotzo
e said: "A
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Mr. okles, please wait a moment, I have another gift. She left the room and returned with a shield of polished bronze, reinforced with wood. The entire front was carved with the roaring face of a lion, teeth bared. It was a true, civilized shield—heavy, strong, Impressive, almost as big as the ones he used in the military.
Gotzo
E said: "It belonged to my father. His father was a hoplite before the founding of the Republic. He never found much use in it, but he said many times that he hoped to have a son who could take it to the battlefield." Go up. He died before that. It would be a great honor for you to accept it and carry it with you to fight your enemies. Please accept this gift."
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Okles took it from her and tied it to his left arm, testing its weight.
"This is a great shield. It helps me a lot in fighting. Thanks for the gift, Gotzo
e master. I am very honored. "
Finally, it was time to leave. The maid drew Galbi behind the curtain and changed her into a tunic more suitable for traveling, while Andros counted out five silver coins, one for each night, Gotzo
e accepted.
She nodded and said, "Goodbye, Mr. Androx. Your stay is an honor. I will pray to the gods for your triumphant return, and maybe they will hear this time. On your way back north , you are welcome here, the price is the same; I am happy to meet your children."
“Gotzo
Mr. e, you are a great honor to your family and your father. Your wealth and dignity are a testament to your character and skill. One day you should get married and inherit the family business. "He said.
"If I were to get married, I would have to give everything I have to my husband. I'm not interested," she said.
He smirked and said: "I guess that's one way of looking at it. Goodbye, Gotzo
e master. If I could make it back down the mountain unscathed, I would do it again. Your servant is the best servant I have ever seen since I was a child. I would love to show you my children. Unless they were eaten, in which case I might show you the little tuft of hair that Gorgon Marie left on the plate. Then he tied the shield to his backpack and swung it over his shoulder. He was pleased to find that it fit, and took Gabby's hand to open the door to the road.
Before the door was fully opened, a sound hit him. "A
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Long live okles!"A
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Long live okles!" Dozens of Kelturans, men and women, old and young, gathered to see him off. Not long ago, they had been sneaking out of the inn after an unpleasant encounter with the goddess. , afraid to meet his eyes, but now they cheered him openly.
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okles didn't understand how they knew they were coming, until he found the servant Ga
ix leads the young people who come to exercise. They stood in formation, holding weapons on their chests, and saluted like glorious warriors. Gotzo
e must have taught them this.
He grinned, raising his spear and waving to them. Gabby didn't know what to do, so she imitated Gotzo
e in a calm pose, head held high. Ankerix noticed that the old man who had given him the knife was approaching with two horses, each carrying saddles and bags. Androcles was greatly surprised when the old man bowed and handed him the reins. Even without the bag and saddle, a horse was a noble gift, especially considering that Androcles hadn't seen that many horses yet. A
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Okles smiled, grabbed the man's shoulders, and nodded in thanks.
The old man motioned to Androx to bend down, which he did. Then, the old man covered his mouth with his hands to avoid the sound of the crowd and said loudly: "Wife, I dreamed of you. I won't argue with her."
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Okles nodded and started to stand up, but the old man motioned him to sit down again and said: "These people all want revenge. The goddess has taken away too much. Don't get eaten, otherwise we will all feel stupid."
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Okles smiled and replied: "I'll try my best. Wait, everyone? Even you? Aren't you a noble?"
The old man shouted: "Give her my eldest son. I have hated myself ever since."
Androx nodded again. He picked up Gabby and let her ride on a horse, although he still held the reins. Wolf Sca
He tried to sit between the horse's ears, but the horse roared and shook his head, and the fairy was almost thrown to the ground before he spread his wings. Androcles jumped on another horse and once again hailed the crowd with his spear. Their cheers grew louder. He left the city from the south gate to the south
