Sausage hesitated a moment, hand resting on the handle of the door. The last time he had seen Gem and Fwhip...well things hadn't gone well. He sucked in a breath. No time like the present, he supposed. He pushed open the door, and stepped into the meeting hall.
It was just as he remembered it, practically untouched in the months he had been working for Xornoth. Gem and Fwhip's heads snapped up as they heard the door creak open further.
There was silence for a moment, but then, Fwhip stood up. Sausage braced himself for a fight, but Fwhip didn't draw his weapons. He approached slowly, Sausage staying perfectly still. Then, suddenly, Fwhip wrapped his arms around Sausage and pulled him into a hug.
"I missed you," Fwhip whispered. Sausage could hear how close to tears he was. "I missed you."
"Hey, Sausage," Gem greeted. "You feeling better?" Sausage nodded. Gently, he tightened his grip on Fwhip. He wasn't letting his friend go anytime soon. "Welcom home," the emperor of the Grimlands said. "Welcome home," the head wizard of the Crystal Cliffs seconded.
"Happy to be here," The king of Mythland said.
Emptober Day 15: Home