'Nishaaaaaa! Where here! Finally! Look! That's the gate! We just need to get past that and we're almost there!'
"Riel jumped down from Nisha's back and started running towards the gate"
*Tripped*
"Riel hits his head on the ground face first, he looked up and Infront of him is a huge human soldier"
*Shock*
*Tembles*
'Nisha, I can't move I'm scared, slowly pull me away from him please'
"Nisha sighed"
30mins later-
"Slams the table"
*Grrrr*
*Frown*
'Kid for the fifth and last time I'm going to ask you, where are your parents and what are you doing outside the walls!?'
"Riel couldn't say a single word, he's as stiff as a cactus"
'now now that's a kid, Klein, ask him calmly'
"Klein let out a sigh"
' I did asked him "calmly" at first Tray but he just won't move a single muscle on his face! Look at him!'
*Pfft*
"Tray let out a laugh"
'Hello there kid, don't be scared,this is Klein and I'm Tray, he might look scary but were the knights who guard this gate, can you listen to me don't mind Klein scary face okay?'
*Smiles*
"Riel's nodded"
'Hey tray I can hear you!'
Klein shouted.
'You see...were asking you where are your parents, the dungeon right now is overflowing and overwhelming the adventurers, people often get attacked outside the walls, were just concerned if you're also one of the victims, there's a lot recently, whe want to know what happened to your parents'
"Riel replied in fear with a single word"
*Shakes*
*Trembling*
'D-Dead'
-Silence-
After hearing what Riel said, Klein and Tray went silent, it's the expected story outside the walls but it's not really what they want to hear, from a lone kid.
"Klein scratches his head as he approach Riel"
*Kneels*
'kid I'm sorry about earlier, Im just really concerned, the kingdom lacks the manpower and wasn't able to dispatch an army to control the outer walls monsters'
"Tray let out a smirk"
'wa- what is this, Klein'
*Pfft*
*Grrrr*
'Shut up Tray! Anyways tray what are we going to do now?'
Tray replied
'hmmm as usual perhaps? Let's send him to the orphanage, there we can monitor all the kids from outside the walls, We will try to investigate his case and report it to the council'
Klein looked at Tray, concerned.
'Tray, the orphanage couldn't handle more kids, yes they're willing to take in anyone in kindness, but we can't do that anymore the orphanage will dry out of food sooner or later'
Tray replied.
'one more won't hu-'
*BANG!*
*Echoes*
"Klein let out a strong punch on a wall, causing the outpost to shake and made a huge crack"
Tray and Riel was in shock trembling.
' I dare you to finish what you're trying to say Tray even as a joke that's too much. One more won't hurt!? Can you hear your self!? Are you telling me to send one more and lessen our burden one more time!? I visited the church yesterday, one fist sized bread is sliced to three pieces for three kids to eat, one could barely satisfy us! And you're telling me one more!?'
"Tray knelt down and apologized"
'im sorry Klein, it seems my judgement has fogged caused by our Kingdoms situation, I didn't intended to say it like that, I was hoping if we can get help from the adventurers guild, if they can lend us monster meat for the kids to eat and monster hide as their sleeping rags, I already made preparation and reported it to the council beforehand, I'm just waiting for their response about this case, and I was hoping if we can send more kids to the orphanage so the council will notice and act as fast as possible, it was a risky decision on my part, I'm really sorry'
Klein calmed down when Tray explained his intentions
'Stand up Tray, that might be the best solution in our situation, but it's not the only one, I'll take in the kid for the time being, besides we Guards don't have choices, it's our responsibility'
The commotion was instantly resolved when both party acknowledged each other.
'S-sir! No more figtss-'
Riel bit his tongue as his small voice shouted and broke the unpleasant mood.
"Tray and Klein both laughed so hard"
'HAHAHAHAHAHAH'
'WHAHAHAHA what the hell was that kid HAHAHAHA'
40mins later-
Riel was in awe how a guards house looks like.
'nisha can you see it!? It's from the book! A chimney!'
*Nisha nodded*
Here we are kid, this is my home, it's small and out here in skirts of town but it's pleasant and peaceful, come inside I'll show you the interior.
Klein guided Riel to the table and gave him a warm goat milk, Klein sat down Infront of Riel.
*Sniff*
*Slurps*
*Drinks*
*Gulp*
'W-what?'
Riel caught Klein looking at his face as if there's was something.
'Nothing don't mind me, your name was Riel right? It's just, it's my first time seeing a kid with white long spiky hair like you, you almost looks like a sheep if it's not for the spiky hair'
"Drinks coffee"
Riel replied in ease
'i-i see, I inherited this to my mom'
The conversation became warmer and warmer, as the sun sets, both their faces hit by the sun's dimming light, they became closer.
*Caugh*
*Caugh*
*Tadaaaa*
'Come here Kid, this is your room for now, you can sleep wherever you want, just don't sleep on the floor, bugs crawl everywhere here you see, come to think of it, Riel what's that thing inside your hair? Tray probably didn't notice but I did.'
Riel was shocked and froze
*Chuckles*
*Gulp*
'w-what do you mean Klein? Theres nothing here, s-see? Hehe'
Riel opened the opposite side of his hair.
Klein looked at Riel with an unconvinced face
'thats completely a lie, well we have something we don't wanna show around, rest there for now, come down later kid I'll prepare dinner'
"Klein closed the door"
*Tud*
*Sigh*
*Psshhh*
'Waaah I can't believe he took that lie, come out now Nisha, let's look around!'
*Nisha nodded*
Riel and Nisha rolled around the floor, checking every corner of the room, it's their first time inside a house, all they did before was sleep under a rock, under a tree root, but before all that, the only home they can call was their mother's Dungeon.
First floor of the house(kitchen)
*Tud tud*
*Creek*
There klein can hear Riel rolling around, in the kitchen he's cooking dinner.
'looks like the kid really like his room'
*Slurps*
*Tud*
'Might need more salt'
*Tud*