I woke up the next day with a painful crook in my neck. I remember falling asleep almost instantly after getting into bed last night, still apparently I had turned alot in my sleep bacause both my blanket and pillow was threwn at the floor and judging by the angle I untangled from when I straightened myself, my last position hadn't been a very comfortable one in the end. Eventually I got up from bed cracking my bones as I did and got over to the kitchen to drink some water. I noticed that I still woke up just as early as any other day, guess at least some things never change.
I thought back at what Fawn had said about me needing to clear things out between me and Bobble and I realize there may still be time to get to him before he starts his usual shift today. I had given it a bit of thought when I got into the winterwoods yesterday that I was indeed going to take the step and talk it out, however estimating that it would probably be closer to midnight before getting back to Tinkers Nook and I didn't want to get him in a bad mood for waking him up as well so it was instead going to be anytime during the next day, wich now was today.
I got to his hut quicker than anticipated and rapped the door with a few loud knocks. Nothing happened and I got a feeling that he might've already went out and started the day. I hesitated for a bit before adding trying to knock again. That's when I heard him telling me to come in the door's not locked. I creaked it open and peeked inside, I couldn't see him anywhere in the main room so I called an "Hello" before entering.
"Aye, just a moment I'll be right there."
I heard some water splashing from what I presume to be the bathroom, and sure soon enough Bobble came out from around a cornered wall similar to hers rubbing a towel over his face.
"You know Clank, I thought we agreed that I was going to take the later shift today since I stayed up late yesterday working ahead, so I'll see you later okey?"
"Ehrm, Sorry... I'm not Clank..." I told him nervously.
"Then who?.." He asked while putting the towel back where it belonged. "Hang on a sec." He turned around a few times looking for something, he went back into the bathroom and came out holding his his goggles in one hand and a droplet in the other. That's when I realized he hasn't had them on the entire time he'd spoken to her this morning. I kept looking at his now 'bare' face and realized I had never thought of asking why he wore those big goggles even when he wasn't at work.
"So what's with those goggles you always wear? If it's just to look cool then I guess I don't know as much about fashion as I thought." I said with a smirk, a bit relieved to have something to 'break the ice' as they say.
"Oi, I can tell ye they are a bunch more useful than just for good looks." he puts them in place and use the droplet to add fresh lenses "They have great magnification applications too.. oooh... that is too say... ah, Affrey.. how are ye?"
I saw him tense up once he saw that it was me that had chose to pay him an early morning visit and I almost forgot the reason myself before I found my voice.
"Hi Bobble. Yeah sorry to bother you so early, I uhm, came here to... ah.. a-apologize again for yesterday, i-it w-was all my fault what happened a-and... yeah. Sorry I don't really know what else to say really."
"Hey, calm down lass. I already forgave ye yesterday didn't I?"
"How?"
"How.. what?"
"How come you can just go and forgive me so easily? How come everyone is so nice all the time?"
"I dont know... because we want to..?"
"That doesn't seem normal... it shouldn't be normal... "
"Why not? It's not like ye're terrible at being nice either and ye're not the only one causing accidents like that either. I think everyone has done something potentially dangerous at least once in their life, some even twice.
"I.. well.. that's not what I meant."
"Yeah. Now that I think about it, it might just be Tinkerbell that's really done some real dangerous mistakes. Did you know that one time Tinkerbell accidentally started an icestorm causing us all to almost freeze to death?"
"How did she.. .? Nevermind, you guys do magic everyday so I shouldn't be surprised. But then why are you still friends with her if she's that much of a troublemaker?"
"Because we know she is a good person and believe it or not we're actually greatful that she do what she does. Hadn't been for her we may never have discovered what we are capable of."
"I see... So does that mean you believe something good will come from my actions as well?"
"I suppose that's one reason."
