Jestro

I ground my teeth together in bitter anger, or maybe I was so inclined to grind them was because it was so bone-chillingly cold outside that every muscle and joint in my body were practically seizing from all of my involuntary shivering in desperation to return heat to my freezing body.

"Th-th-this is all your fault, y-ya know...!" I complained in a feeble stammer, hugging myself tightly to try and retain whatever warmth I may still have had. "I-if ya hadn't have done...whatever you did to me, we wouldn't be here right now!"

I could practically feel the Book Of Monsters rolling it's leathery eyes at me. "Ah quit your gripin'." He growled. "I did what was gonna be better for you in the long run."

I pouted, frustrated. "W-well they cast us out again." I said pointedly. "We lost...and we always lose."

"Awww cheer up, lots of villains are losers at first. That only makes revenge that more sweet when you finally take it."

I huffed in irritation, coiling my arms even tighter around myself. "Well I was trying to tell you, I didn't want to destroy them, I didn't want revenge, but you did something to me, and then we got blasted!"

The Book grumbled angrily, scoffing shortly after. "Will you shut up about it already? Jeez you're getting on my nerves."

I had to really restrain myself so I didn't just punch him right in the face. I knew he was just trying to help but the way he said things definitely irked me some time or another.

"You know I don't even remember half of that whole thing." I continued. "What happened? I know that you were talking about destroying the kingdom and well of course when we got blown up...but what happened in between?"

He huffed and rolled his eyes again. "Gee I dunno, we tried to destroy the kingdom blah blah and I think we're banished now."

"Banished!?" My eyes widened in shock. "I mean we should have been before probably b-but when did that happen? How do you know for sure?"

He sighed dramatically. "I sent out a scout in disguise to see what was what."

And now I was in my right mind for some scolding. "You sent out a monster and didn't consult me first? How'd you do that? I thought you needed the staff?"

"Eh, the more books you feed me the more powerful I get."

My eyes narrowed in suspicion. "And did you know this would happen?"

"Yeah pal, that's how it works."

I walked in silence beside the bookkeeper that toted him, and after what seemed like forever he finally spoke again.

"Ya know if you're so cold why don't ya summon someone to keep you warm?" I could practically feel him grin. "I know Lavaria has a thing for ya~"

"I-I don't really wanna talk about this right now." I stuttered, shrugging my shoulders a little and retightening my arms around myself.

"Aw cmon now, you know she'll do whatever ya want to~"

"You're disgustin'!" I retorted, appalled by his lewd insinuations. Granted he was probably right, but sometimes things are better left unsaid.

"Bein' disgusting is part of the baddie act, jester, one of these days you'll get it all figured out."