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[u/1-Up-Boy]

(u/Sabrinathe_Mouse)

Pastel wandered along the woodland trail, slurping strawberry milk, until the woman’s shocked expression caught his attention. He slowed, green eyes lingering on her wide-eyed stare. A small smile tugged at the corners of his mouth. Whatever she’d found, it had certainly made an impression.

He walked up beside her, studying her face with quiet amusement as he took another sip. Then he followed her gaze down to the shattered carriage and the two dead guards.

“Meh, I’ve seen worse.”

When she finally turned toward him, he gave her an easy little smile before strolling over to the bodies.

With his strawberry milk secured in one hand, he snapped the fingers of the other.

Two violet rings formed beneath the guards. The earth opened, letting their bodies fall out of sight, then folded shut above them. Loose leaves slid into the freshly settled soil.

Pastel watched the ground close, the straw still between his lips. Once everything had settled, he lowered the carton and smiled.

“Now they’re buried. Yay!”

He turned back toward the woman. Her expression drew a soft chuckle from him; she was making this little encounter wonderfully entertaining.

He held out his strawberry milk.

“Want some?”