Shriek: *finishes putting something in her bag and looks at the glued skull mask sitting on her drawer before picking it up*
Shriek: You helped me tough it out when we landed here. Think you can do it again?
Nina: Shriek! C'mon, pup, we're heading out!
Kid: *giving a low whistle at the various sun decorations all over the Western village* Damn, the Strawhats weren't kidding about the giants being sun groupies.
Loki: Watch it, oaf. Our dedication to the sun is no laughing matter! 😤😤
Kid: WHO YOU CALLIN' AN OAF, HUH?!
Nina: *trying to wrangle Ozzy on his baby leash while Ziggy looks around* I mean, baby, it kind of is. *pointing at the carving of a laughing Nika holding a spear on a keg of ale*😠
Loki: *grumbling* Great. Just because of that stupid stretchy brat, now everybody's all hung up on that image. 😒
Kid: dON'T YOU IGNORE ME!!😡
Killer: Kid, shut up and go eat something, you get all petty when your blood sugar dips.
Nina: And stay outta the sun!
Loki: No, no, sunburns are the testament to warrior's pride! Your durability will become the stuff of legend! *grimaces at the Gear 5 plushies giant kids are running around with* Ugh, does peace always necessitate brain cells collapsing en masse? Where's the dignity? Where's the raw unbridled fury?
Colon: SHRIEK! OVER HERE!
Shriek: Ah! Mama, can I-?
Nina: *kissing her cheek and giving her some pocket berri along with a vivre card* Yes, you can. Have fun, and meet us by the spring for lunch, okay?
Loki: Don't delay in coming back, little wolf!. And don't leave the center of town! Stay where I can see you!
Shriek: *flapping off* NOT GONNA BE HARD, JACKASS! YOU'RE LIKE A BILLION FEET TALL!
Loki: Does she have one of those chip things for tracking?
Nina: Nah, that's more for Kid.
Kid: *in the distance* HA! SUNSCREEN'S FOR CHUMPS!!
Shriek: *doing the Nika dance down the street with Colon* Am I doin' it, right?
Colon: Yeah! It looks even cooler with wings!
Colon: There they are! *waving to the other kids* Hiii! 👋😁
Shriek: *perches next to a horn on Colon's helmet nervously*
Ylva: Hurry! They're grilling ram and salmon over the- *notices Shriek* I know you! You're that bat girl who was coming to school with Colon! 😲
Skaldi: Hey, yeah! We haven't seen you for a while. Where were you?
Shriek: I was around! I can fly, so I go wherever I want!😤
Colon: We train a lot in the woods!
Shriek: *stamping her foot on his head* Colon! Don't tell 'em all my secrets! 😠
Johanna: Not much of a secret if we're all going to be doing warrior training when school starts back up.
Ylva: *wringing her hands* Can we not talk about that? I just know I'm gonna stink at it.
Skaldi: You'll be fine! We'll all be new, so it's nothing to worry about.
Shriek: You shouldn't be worried, cuz me and Colon are combat experts. You could learn a two from... *noticing something* Hey, where's that Bjorn kid? And Karin and Mag and Aegir and Helena?
Colon: Hey, you remembered everyone's name! 😊
Shriek: Yeah, I guess... but none of you remembered mine.
Shriek: *perks her ears up and sees Ronja running up from behind*
Ronja: *laughing*It is you, Shriek! 😃 I'm so happy you came!
Ronja: Uh-huh, I've been wanting to hang out with you for ages! They said you were in the Hunting Village a little while ago, and my uncle lives there so I thought I'd see you but we never ran into each other! But now we're here and we get to play! 😁 Oh! Remember that black dragonfly with the scary face you were trying to show us that one time? The Godwind?
Shriek: *remembering the other kids running away* Yeah, sorry for scaring you.
Ronja: Well I was only a little scared at first. But then I was like "wait, why do they carry around tiny little spears? I've never seen other dragonflies carrying tiny spears" so I checked a bug book out of the Owl Library and I learned they pick them out and make 'em from thorns and they're suuuuuper picky about which ones they use. And a lot of the weaker Godwinds hang out by the Craftsmen's Village so they can get leftover weapons from the scrap heap!
Shriek: No way! That's how they do it? I always thought they got 'em off of dead bodies! 😲 You read that in a book?
Ronja: Uh-huh! I can show you later! They've got all sorts of cool books there, I'll show you my favorites!
Shriek: *slowly smiling as Ronja talks* Sounds cool! 😊
Colon: Come on, slowpokes! Let's get some grub and hit the stalls!
Giant Kids and Shriek: YEEEEAAAAH!!!
Loki: *smirking from afar* You'll be fine.
Giant #1: Prince Loki! We need your judgement for the axe-throwing competition!
Loki: Keep your beard in the fucking braid, shithead, I'm coming!
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