“You cheated!” Crystal said with a child like grumble. “I would have won if you didn’t distract me with the mention of a photo opportunity, causing me to stop and make sure I still had my camera.” She continued to grumble. Thandiroq walked beside her, smiling as a he saw the tavern of the Dragon Heart Inn appear on the horizon. “It wasn’t intentional, I just assumed you would have liked to take a picture to commemorate your first adventure.” He said with a chuckle as he reached over to gently punch the Monk on her arm. “How about a compromise? We call it a tie, and we both make the other a meal.” He looked to Crystal with an upraised eyebrow and smile. The Monk returned the look and punched back, pushing Thandiroq to the side with the impact. “Still cheated.” This time she said with a jovial tone in her voice. “Easy now, I don’t cook good as it is, it may turn out even worse with a broken arm.” Thandiroq said with a chuckle as he looked forward to the much closer tavern.
“I wonder how long we’ve been gone, in truth I lost track of time on our little trek.” He rubbed at the spot Crystal punched him before looking back to her. “Though, I can’t really say that’s a bad thing, it was fun and the company equally so.” He offered a warm smile. Crystal smirked at Thandiroq’s words. “Kind words aren’t gonna keep you from cooking, and I know you can handle more than that light punch.” She chuckled. “I agree, it was fun, and enlightening. Now that I know your style of fighting and the damage you can take.” The smirk turned into a wide smile. “The next time we go into battle together, I know the style I can bring to compliment our team.” Crystal finished by pumping her fist straight up into the air. Thandiroq’s eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the pose that Crystal now held, at the energy the Monk was giving off, the excitement and the desire for adventure. His eyebrow arched as his eyes close, a wide smile coming to his face. “To the team, the guild, family and adventure.” Thandiroq pumped his own fist into the air as Crystal had done, his eyes opening to see not one, but two silhouettes standing side by side before him. Crystal smiling and the other... Thandiroq smile widened as he took note of the similarity between the past and the present, before he tapped his fist to Crystals, then he placed his arm around the monks shoulder for a hug. “Let’s head inside, we have quite the story to tell, and I’m sure the others would love to hear it.”
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