CH221

<ABSORPTION RESISTANCE LEVEL INCREASED>

<DEFENSE ENHANCEMENT LEVEL INCREASED>

“Ugh, why though?” Ben moaned as the notifications woke him up. He knew both were useful, defense enhancement especially, the issue was just that it happened outside of Stonewall, meaning he didn’t have the resources to make a new ring.

<Oh don’t complain about good things happening, you’re the one always talking about wanting to be harder to eat. Besides, your little cursed ring will still do its job, even if it’s a bit less effective now overall.>

I know I know, I’m happy. It’s just another thing to do now is all. He thought to his god as he slipped it off and put it in his pocket before getting up for the day. It was still early so he got up and began preparing breakfast for everyone from the ingredients Falk bought after finding the place. Unfortunately, he could only get a two-room on such short notice, leaving Ben to sleep in the living room, but it was more comfortable than a tent so he wasn’t going to complain and focused on cooking while waiting for them to wake up.

Slowly but surely the smells wafting through the place began to rouse them as both made their way to the kitchen. Falk was first, letting Ben get to see a new side of his teacher as he came out of his room, snow-white fur a mess as he sniffed at the air and took a seat at the table to wait with Thera coming not long after.

“Gotta say boy, it’s smelling nice.”

“Of course it does, I made it. Anyway, dig in,” He told them as he handed over plates and watched them happily eat as he picked away at his own.

“Infinite hells, this is good. So you and Sonya get to eat like this all the time, huh? Maybe I shoulda offered the boy my spare room when I had the chance,” He said with a laugh as his niece rebuked him.

“If aunty Sonya hears you talk like that she’s going to get jealous you know uncle.”

“Ha don’t be like that, Sonya’s cooking is always gonna be my favourite. It’s got memories behind it after all.”

“Then maybe you should put that same offer out to her,” She said quietly, drawing a glance from Falk before he went back to focusing on his meal. It was funny to think that in all the time he’d been in Stonewall, his teacher had barely gotten to taste any of his food, but any time he came over to share a meal with everyone Sonya insisted on doing the cooking. While both he and Thera were aware of her aunt’s attraction to the yeti, he couldn’t say for sure just how aware of it Falk was.

On a scale of one to ten, how rude would it be to try and probe a little here do you think?

<Depends, how rude do you think it would be if someone tried to probe you about your feelings for Thera?>

Ugh, point taken.

“So what are you both up to today then?” Falk asked, changing the subject. “We should have a bit of time before things get serious still, going to see any of the sights?”

“Meeting up with the rest of our team,” Thera said. “We want to practice together a bit, maybe discuss how we all fight and determine our strategy. Should be fun.”

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“Mmh, well just remember to follow Ceselee’s orders when you’re out there. Things can get hectic in the heat of it so try and keep a cool head if you can.”