"Josh, it's morning. First light is on the horizon."
"I can see that. Are you ready to go find the priest?"
"Umm, before we do that could you be a dear and fetch me some food? I'm starving."
"What would you like?"
"Just bring me back something exotic, but not too out of this world. Surprise me!"
"I'm on it, Scarlett. I won't let you down."
"I won't either. Now go while I distract. Guard! Guard!! I gots to pee. I gots to pee!! Please could you come and direct me where to go?"
"Go to bed!!"
"Please, it's urgent! I got a bladder and it doesn't know the word sleep."
"Fine. Just stay right there, miss. I'm coming to you."
"Jade, that's your cue. Go! Go! Go!!"
"I came, I went, and I will return!!"
"Who are you? Jade?"
"No. Jade is no more. I am now henceforth….Ivory the blacksmith!!"
"Girls can't be…nevermind. Just go!!"
"Scarlett, are you coming or…oh….ohh!!"
"Sorry. I couldn't hold it."
"It's good. It's….I'll go back outside."
"Bye Austin."
"Bye Josh."
"Hmm. If I remember correctly; there is only one place that's still open this early in the morning."
"The Red Furnace Deli is still open if I remember correctly. I'll stop there."
"Hello and welcome to the red furnace where the only furnace that is guaranteed to blow is in your belly.My name is Tipsy and I'll be your cashier for the day. Now what can I get for you today, Sir?"
"Ah yes. My name is Josh and I got a girl at home who is suffering with the tumblys so it is my mission to vanquish the beast and vanquish I shall. Can I have two of the daily Gremlins please. Make sure there is extra cheese and extra pickl….move it buster!! I'm in a ….uhh. Hi Josh. Didn't expect to see you here."
"Here? Ha…Have we met before? Where did you expect to see me?"
"Uhh…umm…no. I just heard that your big wedding was coming up and the crown would finally be passed on. I for one am so relieved and can't wait to see what you will do with it. You will be way better than you know who."
"Passed on? No one knows about my engagement for I have not yet made it publicly known. So I'll ask you again and you better give me a straight answer this time. Who are you and how do you know my name?"
"I told you. I heard about the big day from someone who knows someone. My name is Ivory. I am Ivory the blacksmith."
"Two Gremlins ready. Here is your order, Josh. The amount will be….thank you and bye."
"Ivory, wait!! You just took…my sandwiches!!"
" Josh. Don't worry about it. There is no need to get mad over it. We made two extra on accident that didn't have any pickles or cheese on them. Do you still want them?"
"Fine. Here you go! Keep the change."
"Thank you. Hope you're satisfied with your care and don't forget to respond to our survey within ten days for a free freeze; oh, and please rate us five stars!"
"Pst! Scarlett!! Over here."
"Wher….Kerina, you came!! Jade said she felt you'd come, but how? How did you find us?"
"Shh!! Keep your voice down. We don't want to attract the…pew…Eww!! What's that smell?"
"You don't have to worry about him coming in here,I promise."
"Ookay. We should get going."
"Wait, wait, wait!! Jade is going to be here any minute and we can't leave her behind."
"Fine. I'll give her two minutes."
"Boo!!"
"Aah! Jade, don't scare me like that ever again."
"Awww. Is someone sad. You should've seen your…..ooooh. You're not the surprising type I see. Can I cheer you up with some...Gremlins!!!!"
"Ooo, they look so good. We'll walk and eat. Where did you get em?"
"There is a funny story behind that actually. I walked into the only restaurant that was still open and you would've never guessed who I ran into while I was there."
"Oh no. Did he recognize you?"
"Well, at first I think he suspected something, but then as I kept talking he seemed to lessen down."
"Did he tell you anything about Austin?"
"Umm….not exactly. He didn't verbally say she was fine but I suspect she is."
"How could you tell without having first seen her?"
"The food he was buying wasn't for him. It was for her."
"Aww!! That's so sweet."
"Just wait until you hear what he said. 'My name is Josh and I got a girl at home who is suffering with the roars of the tumblys so it is my mission to vanquish the beast; and vanquish it I shall.'"
"Well at least we know that he is treating her right and will not let her starve. Any need she may have; he will be there to provide it in the blink of an eye. He would never just leave her."
"Yeah, unlike my Neveah who he just left hanging out there to dry."
"Kerina! Kerina! Don't cry please. We might not bring her back, but constantly bringing her up will not help anything. It will only make things worse and the pain deepen. You have to let go of the guilt and move on. I know it's hard, but you have to. We should get going because we're still in Half-Breed territory."
"Wait! Wait! You three can't leave!"