New art new story!
By @lazifyre
This story takes place (spoilers for campaign 2) before Nott turns back into Veth. They run into Pike instead of Shakasta at the gnoll mine (I know very sad)
The last of the gnolls lay dead and Nott stepped back to take a deep breath. Then she noticed Pike, the cleric that had joined them as they entered the mine approaching her with a determined look. Nott took several steps back.
“You. Come here,” Pike said. Nott didn’t want to upset her, and she seemed nice enough... for now. “Sit down for a second.”
She definitely going to murder me, Nott thought. She was just playing at being nice this whole time and now she is going to kill me. The rest of her party was there, and she figured they would avenge her.
The gnome reached into her bag, but instead of a weapon she pulled out a brush. Seems a odd tool to kill me. Pike pulled the brush through Nott’s hair and began humming quietly to herself. A habit she picked up from her husband.
“There you go,” Pike said after tying a ribbon into Nott’s hair, “Now your hair won’t get in your face. You can keep the ribbon.”
Nott pulled out her flask, but not for a drink. She used it to check her own reflection. She smile and quickly ran to show her friends. More and more Nott was learning not all strangers would treat her badly because of what she was. She still wanted to get back to herself, but in the meantime she would settle for being the cutest goblin in Exandria.
