“Chit-chat” Short Story | Theme: ‘Good side about…’ “Former Partners”

[odorekijin]

‘The Good Side About…’

“Former Partners”

[Wizards’ Manor–Dining Hall]

Bradley: You wanna know what we like ‘bout each other?

Nero: …In front o’ one another an’ all…? What's with the sudden nosiness anyway?

Bradley: Bah, they’re jus’ curious; let’s cut to the chase an’ humour them for a sec’, yeah?

Lemme think… What do I like, hm…

You dun’ shy away from givin’ me a piece of your mind when yer fed up for an eastie, I guess.

Nero: … …That’s it?

Bradley: Yep.

Nero: You sure…? Nothing else, at all?

You coulda said anythin’, like, I’m a good cook, I make you fried chicken, I dunno…

Bradley: This all about foodstuff though.

Nero: Dun’ think our Sage’s gonna be convinced with a vague answer like that.

Bradley: It wasn’t. I meant all’at.

Nero: … …So you like when someone tells you off, hm…

Guess that’s what happens when you spend all your time with a northern witch older than ya…

Bradley: Stop right there, dun’ get things twisted.

C’mon, yer up. Tell our Sage whatcha like about this Bradley Bain here.

Nero: … …Uh, the way you eat whatever I whip up with gusto.

Bradley: Hah? That’s it?

Nero: ‘Course you’d find sum’n to complain about…

Bradley: Nothing ‘bout how I’m the hottest looker outta the whole dang north, or how I was a leader adored by even the rowdiest rascals? None o’ that?

Your cookin’s mighty fine, but we both know you’d say the same ‘bout the kiddos ‘cause they chow down anythin’ ya put on the table, jus’ like I do.

Nero: … …Sure wonder who conditioned me on that habit.

Bradley: Got sum’n to say?

Nero: Nope, none at all.

…Er, that all y’needed, Sage? Can we go now?

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