The Beast and the Sword Book 3: A Koi's Journey

Page 5 Epilogue: The Princess's Partner

"And this is why I question how you two are married." Zora said.

Kiana shouted to Ratmir as she picked him up when they passed, "ONE DAY! IS ALL I'M ASKING WITHOUT YOUR SHENANIGANS!"

"C-Come on honey---" Ratmir said.

"DON'T YOU HONEY ME!" She yelled, "JUST FOR THAT YOU'RE NOT GONNA GET THE SPECIAL TONIGHT!"

Ratmir gasped in horror as he paled, "Why must you hurt me this way."

Yami laughed as he slapped his knee, "I forget how much of a riot you two are!"

"I bet it's even more lively now that you have those other new recruits." Carol said, "Hard to believe there's someone with Anti Magic. What was his name again?"

"Asta." Yami replied as Prism had been resting against his shoulder, "And that kid is more stubborn than the Lizard Girl here."

"Yet you took him in?" Eryl said.

"What can I say?" Yami said. "Sure he's loud and obnoxious, but the kid has potential. He just doesn't realize it yet." He gave Prism a pat on the head as if to soothe her, when she groaned a little not minding a sand spirit that sat on her head, "Kind of like this one."

"Well---" Cheddy said, "---At least they got someone like you to show them the ropes."

"You just like doing whatever the hell you want." Zora said, "It gets annoying you know?"

Yami retorted with a sly smile, "At least I can do what I want unlike some people."

"Hey! Even if the twins comes, I still have my job to do without being Magic Knight!" Zora replied.

"Right Right." Yami said with a wave of his hand, "You'll come around eventually."

"Like hell." Zora said as Carol had a worrisome look.

Iwan soon noticed something as they had gotten close to the Bed N Breakfast. "Uh guys---" He said, getting their attention, "---We locked that door when we left, right?"

The adults soon saw that the door was forced open with some claw marks on the wood which left them shocked.

"A Break-in?!" Ratimir asked.

"Oh crap!" Kiana said, "Don't tell me a bandit actually got in before the Wild Storm started!"

"You mean that can happen?" Yami asked.

"Trust us, it's happened more than once!" Iwan said.

"What should we do?" Carol asked.

"Carol--" Zora said as he jumped out of the wagon, "---Stay here with the kids. Eryl and Yami will keep you safe."

"Oh hell no---" Yami said as he hopped out, "---You're not leaving me while you get the fun."

"Can you even fight with a crippled leg?" Zora said.

"Have you met me?" Yami asked, "Despite this sucky ass blade, I can manage."

"Be careful." Carol said.

"Don't worry, we got this." Kiana said as she manifested her hammer.

Thus the group entered the hotel, treading carefully. The moment they had entered, each of them armed, they noticed there had been a trail of claw marks that lead right into the kitchen. They could hear something inside the cooking area.

The sound of clanging and munching.

"It sounds like it's an animal!" Gian said.

Jareth's eye twitched, "That little---"