"Stay here," he said, rummaging through his purse for his second-to-last power bar.
The princess, jolted awake, looked at him with pure indignation. "There's no way you're eating right now instead of carrying me!" she snapped, stomping her foot.
Bombom just sighed, unwrapped the snack, and devoured it in two bites. He felt the magical strength flow back into his limbs. With another long-suffering sigh, he swept her back up into his arms.
Jairson, seeing the exchange, walked over. "Want me to carry her for a while?" he offered.
"No!" the princess declared from the comfort of Bombom's arms. "I want him to carry me." Taguro, watching from a few feet away, glared at her, his jealousy palpable.
They finally arrived at the main goblin camp, a sprawling shantytown of crude huts and smoky fires built into the mountainside. They decided to try and pass by unnoticed, but their plan was immediately foiled by 9fingers.
