"Are you sure you can't let Dictatous and I go to the keep of Altra?" Blinky asked in a pleading voice… Asked for time number one hundred twenty two. Vendel knew, he had counted!
"I told you ones, I told you all the times you asked Blinkous. The answer is no!" Vendel stated starting to get rather annoyed with the young troll.
"But Dictatous is so close to a breakthrough! And i'm sure what-ever he comes up with could aid us greatly in the war!" Blinkous exclaimed and Vendel sighed deeply.
"The two of you are going to be the death of me one day." Vendel muttered annoyed. "Blinkous, that keep is Gum gum territory! I've been tasked with protecting you two, and that is not something I intend to take lightly."
"We'll be safe. Dictatous is the smartest troll in the world, he'll make sure we wont get into any trouble." Blinkous stated with a grand conviction in his voice and Vendel groaned.
"You two not getting into trouble? Now that's a good one." Vendel snorted. "If it wasn't so serious I would indeed be laughing."
Blinky opened his mouth ready to respond, but then… no words came over his lip and he ended up closing his mouth again, and instead he put his four hands together looking a little abashed.
Vendel exhaled deeply. "Blinkous, i'm only forbidding it because I want to keep you two safe." he stated. "It's dangerous out there, and if you leave this place I will not be able to protect you. Either of you."
"I know." Blinky fully admitted. "I just… Dictatous seems frustrated these days. And I thought that maybe.."
"You don't always have to concern yourself about what Dictatous thinks, your head is your own. Use it." Vendel asked as he turned to his own large book shelf and pulled down one of the many books before he turned to Blinky offering him the book. "Here."
Questioning Blinky looked at Vendel. "What's that?" he asked.
"Well I just happened to pick this book up and thought of you." Vendel admitted. "I thought you would find it interesting, I shall require it back ones you're done reading it though." he stated.
Blinky blinked as he accepted the book and turned it around to read the title, though as he did he brightened up in a big smile. "Ancient history of the troll tribes?!" he asked and then excited opened up the book. "Look at this! Ancient troll graphs!" he exclaimed happily. "I don't even understand all of those i'll have to study!" he beamed.
Vendel smiled amused as he observed the excitement of the young troll, and all over an old book which most of troll kind could never even hope to understand.
"Where did you find this?" Blinky asked astounded.
"It was salvaged from one of the ancient troll cities." Vendel admitted. "Blinkous… please remember. We are all there is left of troll kind. Ones there were trolls able to build amazing things, but now there is barely even any left. You and your brother, you are one of the few left whom has such talents. Trolls whom are not warriors but scholars, you need to be careful!" he stated. "I know it's in your nature as Galadrigals to search out the unknown, and that was never safe, but now it's more dangerous than ever, all the while there are only two of you left! Do you understand Blinkous?"
"Yes, I understand." Blinky nodded as he slowly closed the book and then held it close in his arms. "I'll stay safe, I promise. And Dictatous will stay safe to! He doesn't really mean it, he just frustrated that his research is halted."
Vendel sighed deeply and then shook his head. "Keep out of trouble." he then asked. "And take care of that book!"
"I will." Blinky stated and for ones Vendel had no problem believing the young troll, he knew Blinky treated books like treasures and wouldn't crumble a page. "Thank you Vendel, i'll return the book shortly!" and finally he was off, already with his head down in the book excited to unearth its contents.
Vendel sighed deeply as he looked at the back of the young troll whom vanished, just as another person entered from the other door.
"You have grown rather fond of that young troll, havn't you Vendel?" A soft female voice asked making Vendel turn his head to see the tall and rather robust form of a true warrior lady.
"Ah, Trollhunter Deya. It is as always a pleasure." Vendel bowed his head for the proud warrior.
Deya smiled as well. "He is quite endearing, young Blinkous." she commented. "It is rare to see trolls like him. people who search knowledge only for knowledges sake."
"Yes, it is rare to see anyone like that these days." Vendel fully admitted then he halted and he glanced down.
"You're thinking it to, aren't you Vendel?" Deya asked.
"Yes." Vendel admitted. "Dictatous… He's not like Blinkous." he stated. "Dictatous will only search the knowledge he beliefs can benefit him, the knowledge that will grand him power. It is not knowledge he desires… it is power."
"So you noticed." Deya nodded. "Blinkous though…. Doesn't seem like he has any idea does he?" she asked.
"No, he admires his brother with a sincerity that is blinding." Vendel fully admitted. "And I don't know how to tell him, i'm not even sure I should."
"One day Blinkous will find his own roll, hopefully a role that is not in the shadow of his brother." Deya stated.
"I do hope so." Vendel fully admitted. "Dictatous… worries me." he finally admitted. "He wont listen to anything I say."
"I see." Deya nodded. "I'll keep an eye on him." she then assured.
"Please do." Vendel asked. "I'm sorry for such an inconvenience."
"Don't be, I am the troll hunter! It is my purpose to protect all trolls!" Deya stated. "Whether the danger comes from an outside army or from within themselves.
"I see, thank you Deya Trollhunter." Vendel bowed his head.
"It's why i'm here." Deya smiled amused.