Fern: Mistress Frieren!

 

Frieren: Oh!

 

Hello Fern.

 

I'm surprised that you found me so soon.

 

Fe: What are you even doing here?

 

Fr: Just reading my grimoires in peace.

 

I found one that completely removes mold from food.

 

Isn't that amazing?

 

Fe: Huh!

 

That actually sounds useful...

 

Förster:(Muffled) Hey!

Down here!

 

Fe: Huh?

 

Mistress Frieren, did you here that?

 

Fr: Heard what?

 

Fe:👣👀

 

I think there's something stuck to your foot.

 

😒 By the way, why aren't you wearing socks?

 

Fr:😑 I put them all in our laundry...

 

Fe: It looks like...

[She prys you off of Frieren's foot and onto the palm of her hand]

A little person?

🤸‍♂️

✋🏻

Fr: Uh oh...

 

That must be Förster.

 

Poor guy.

 

Fe: Who's Förster?

 

Fo:😵‍💫 I'm...Förster...

[You & Frieren catch her up on your situation]

Fe: So...

 

You created a spell to be extremely small?

 

That sounds perverse.

 

Fo: No!

 

I'm trying to create a spell that makes me emulate certain characteristics of a Stille!

 

Besides, there are uses for spells that reduce size.

 

Espionage, Evacuation, etcetera...

 

Fe: I suppose...

 

So, where is your-

👢

⤵️

🏹💥

😑...staff...

 

Fo:😑 It sounds like it's stuck on the bottom of your boot.

 

Darn...

 

I was almost done fixing it too...

 

Fe: I'm sorry.

 

Fo: Hey.

 

You didn't step on me.

 

I'm just glad that my staff isn't stuck to the bottom of her foot.

 

Fr: That would've been unfortunate...

And annoying...

 

Our new little friend here is going to be staying with us for the time being.

 

Fe: Understood.

[Fern places you on her right shoulder, to which you knelt down & grabbed her collar for added stability]

 

Fo: Thank you.

 

Could I...

 

Maybe get my staff back?

 

Fe: Of course.

[Fern moves to sit on the stump, then went to attempt to remove your staff]

It's...

 

Really stuck on there...

 

Fo: Must be the resin.

 

It was in pretty bad shape after your mistress stepped on it accidentally.

 

Fr: I stepped on it?

 

Fe: And him as well...

👢

↘️🏹

Got it!

 

👉🏻🚶‍♂️[Fern tries to return your staff, but the uncured resin now stuck it to her finger]

Fo: Awe man, you've got to be kidding me...

[You try with all your might to pull your staff free.

 

Eventually, you pulled it free, but you stumble & fell back, seeing Fern's back as you rapidly descent until you grabbed onto something soft to break your fall]

Uh...

 

Miss Fern.

 

Could you please forgive me?

 

Also, please don't fart.

[You were clinging to her right, fabric-clad buttcheek]

Fe:😒...

 

Fr:😏 I think she's mad at you.

 

Fe: I am not.

 

Slightly upset, but I know that the situation is...

 

Complicated.

🍑🧗‍♂️

🫴🏻⤴️[Fern gently grabs you from her buttock, then set you back onto her shoulder once more]

I would recommend that you put your staff away to prevent further complications.

 

Fo: Understood.

✨️[You put your staff away & return to secure yourself on Fern's collar]

 

Fr: Shall we return to town?

 

Fe: Lets.

⏳️...

 

Fr: Fern.

 

We're getting close to town.

 

You should probably conceal our new friend here to avoid unwanted eyes.

 

On the off chance that my presence doesn't take everyone's attention.

 

Fe: Fair point.

 

Mister Förster, get under my collar for cover.

 

Fo: Of course.

[You slip under Fern's collar, now on the bare skin of her right shoulder]

Fr: That's better.

⏳️...

Fo:

💦

😓

 

At least it beats foot sweat...

 

👃🏻

 

And Fern smells nice.

 

💢

😱 WHA!

[Fern nearly tripped due to an imperfection in the town street]

 

Fr: You alright?

 

They really ought to better maintain these roads.

 

Fe:😥 I-uh...

I'm fine.

 

Fr: And what of little Förster?

Fe: He's fine.

 

Fr: Okay.

 

Just checking

 

[How is Förster?]

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