Around 4 PM, I finally reached Graaswell City. I was standing near the massive city gate, totally amazed by how huge it was. As I walked closer, I noticed tons of people going in and out—looked like something big was about to happen inside. I got super curious since I'd been stuck in a dungeon for 40 days and nights, but now, finally, I was back!
As I got closer to the gate, I was wondering why there were no guards watching, even though so many people were passing through. I glanced around and spotted the guards, but they didn't seem to be paying attention. They were busy gossiping, so I decided to sneak in and eavesdrop.
Before they noticed me, I overheard them talking about the prince and his little sister, the princess. Apparently, the princess, who's like in first grade, was trying to hang around her older brother, but he kept running away from her.
While I was listening, the girl guard, Amiria, suddenly asked, "Watoson, did you fart?" Watoson, the guy guard, shot back, "Nah, that wasn't me, Amiria." Oh yeah, these two gossip-loving guards were named Watoson and Amiria. They're actually adventurers like me, taking on a quest to guard the city gate.
Then, Amiria noticed a stinky smell, and she thought it was just a fart. But since it lingered, she asked Watoson again, "Did you even take a bath and use soap?" Finally, they noticed me, and their jaws dropped. "Alexandra! Is that you?! We thought something bad happened to you and your partner!"
I told them, "Yeah, I'm alive and, apparently, you can smell me too." They were like, "Alive but smelling like death."
Obviously, I couldn't shower for 40 days stuck in a goblin-filled dungeon. I cleaned up in rivers, but no soap means I might look clean, but I don't exactly smell fresh. We had to fight off tons of goblins, and their stink kinda stuck. Imagine roadkill rat smell after a few days—that's what I was carrying. But come on, it's not that bad, just a little sweat and dungeon musk.
So, back to the story. Amiria got scared for a second, thinking I'd hit her for slacking off. I caught them not doing their job, and it felt like when you're goofing around in class and think the teacher's about to scold you, but it's just a classmate. I had to tell them off, though. Like, what if something serious happens? You can't just slack off at the city gate!
Anyway, I was done with them. "You guys are driving me nuts, I'm out of here. And no, I'm not your mom to be scolding you like this! Hahaha! Y'all figure it out on your own!"