"How was it?" Arthur asks as I approach him.
"Well, nothing much. I met with the prime minister, and he insisted that I'll have to fight the three strongest Celestial Monkeys," I reply nonchalantly, shrugging.
"That sly bastard!" Arthur exclaims, his fists clenching in anger.
"You know him?" I ask, genuinely surprised.
"Yeah, I know him. He came to the temple to assess me when I went to pick Excalibur last year," Arthur explains.
"Anything happen between you two?" I inquire curiously.
"Nothing between us, but he had the same nasty look as the kid we saw earlier today," Arthur answers, still visibly irked.
"It's fine, let's get going," I say, patting Arthur's tense hand.
Looking down at a nearby chair, I spot Stella sound asleep, snoring lightly with a small drool puddle forming at the corner of her mouth.
*Sigh.*
Stretching my arms out, I scoop her up and place her gently on my back.
