"Shush... You're talkative for someone afraid to pick up chicks from the bar..."
"Excuse me?! Since when am I afraid to put women up?! Are you living in your own world, lady?" exclaimed a very offended Loplin.
"Well... Judging by how Teemo teases you about me and with you are afraid of making a huge move on me, it's either you are afraid to go beyond a certain step or you're gay..."
"WHAT?!"
The Dragoon instantly burst into laughter and tried to dampen the sound by slamming her head into the pillow.
"Hmph... I just realized that compared to everyone here; You are the shortest. Matter of fact, I think female Dragoons are quite fun-sized..." said the Loplin, as he changed into his clothes.
The Dragoon said nothing as she sat up and turned around while smiling eerily at the rabbit, causing him to shiver.
"Put some inches in me then."
"Put WHAT?!"
Matt was red as he playfully hit the little cheeky Dragoon, trying to teach her a lesson until the Ankou knocked.
"Are you both alive in there? Teemo asked me to check on both of you," said the Grim Reaper as he walked into the room.
"We are, though I do think little Layla's mouth should be away from here..." complained Matt as he donned the boots.
"Did you say something cheeky again, little Layla?"
"He started it first..." murmured the Dragoon as she changed her scales to her outdoor ones.
"Well, I am here to check on the Loplin's new armor. How does it fare for you? Is it too tight and can you manage the Elemental Flow in it?"
Matt adjusted his armor while summoning his weapon to test if it still worked from the night before.
"It works perfectly... I had no issues using my Magecraft or moving around. It's even better than my older ones," commented the happy rabbit.
"I'm glad to hear that... Also, as for Layla, Teemo has decided to complete the main armor dress instead of the other parts due to the emergent event later. Try not to allow the spider to deal too much damage against it as it needs a few more reinforcement."
"That's strange... Normally, that Felidae wouldn't give someone their outfit without it being fully reinforced," asked Matt, raising an eyebrow.
"That's the usual way and trust me; I'm not liking the idea either but it's better than sending her into a fight with the spider naked."
"That's also true... Say, speaking about that fat cat, where is he? Making breakfast?" asked the Loplin.
"Nope, he is still stuck in the room making Layla's armor... Dawn isn't going to break until a few more Chimes so he's got some time. I never knew that Teemo would be so diligent in his work despite his past," replied the Ankou.
"Truth be told, I never understood why that cat ever needed to start running a shop when he's got everything he needs..." complained Matt as he did his braids.
"Why? I think having an armor and weapon shop is cool..." quizzed the Dragoon as her little fake tail swished around.
"I mean, it is to some but not for Teemo... Because he never needed to! He was the blacksmith and then Chief Armourer of the Royal Guard for the Campania... That fat cat is richer than my next few lives !" retorted the rabbit.
"What does being Chief Armourer have to do with wealth?"
"The Campania's Royal Guard used to get their weaponry from the Underground Circuit, with Teemo's family supplying them with custom-made weapons. I won't dare to challenge his combat or blacksmithing skills but the way he rose to Chief in such a short time..."
"Bothers you? I understand, especially since I've always been compared to my brother..." finished Layla, as she dangled her legs off the bedside.
"You enrolled in the Royal Guard as well?"
"Nope... That's the problem. Everyone was asking... 'Hey, your entire family wants to help defend the kingdom so why are you happy mixing random ingredients? Go kill a snake or something...' Honestly..."
"It wasn't fair for me, just because I wasn't as strong as him doesn't mean that I'm useless... Right?"
"Of course, you aren't useless... But I think you've got the wrong idea about how I thought of Teemo. Each Kingdom's Royal Guard system is different but getting promoted in it should be the same. I'm not jealous of the Felidae's quick rush to rank, I'm just suspicious."
"If anything, I've got a higher rank than him..."
"So why are you suspicious?"
"Most likely because he thinks the Felidae has used his status of wealth and knowledge of weaponry to climb up the rank ladder... But I can assure you if you trust me, that it isn't the case..." replied the Ankou, with a serious expression.