After a few hours of discussion, deliberation, and an embarrassing amount of sappy confessions infused with cringy pet names and cliche declarations, it was decided that Brutus and Roxanne would elope. It was also decided that the couple would travel with the orc siblings' mother, Captain Calpurnia, who evidently had been trying to convince her Ellie and Brutus to "come home" for awhile now.
"Are you sure you won't come with us Ellie?" Roxanne questioned with a sorrowful gaze.
"I learned a long time ago I'm just not the mercenary type," Ellie replied sheepishly.
"What, is 18 considered ancient now?" Brutus teased. Ever since he had initially embraced her, Brutus and Roxanne had been in constant contact with each other. Holding hands, a hand around the waist, touching arms, they were never apart more than a split second. Trixie wondered if she was ever this bad when it came to Emerick.
