Chapter 7. The Surprise
"Um, hi. Lato, right? I'm Paolo Ruiz. Nice to meet you...?" Paolo phrased the statement as a question, suddenly nervous.
"..."
"Latlat, sweetie, can we talk for a moment?" Trebuchet motioned for him to join her about five feet away. He reluctantly came with her, an eye socket still on Paolo.
Though they were standing at a distance, Paolo could hear them just fine. She was an old pro at eavesdropping.
"I know that she's human, but she's only a child!"
"I don't care! I have a job, Trebbie! I can't just ignore it!"
"Don't you understand that the king was WRONG?! Humans are not our enemy! Even if they were, we can't kill an innocent child in cold blood!"
"How dare you insult our king!?"
"Listen dear, I don't mean that. You know I like ol' Fluffybuns. I just don't think that this child deserves death."
Lato sighed. "I suppose you're right. But I am NOT helping them."
"Fine." Trebuchet rolled her eyes. She then walked back towards Paolo. Lato went in a different direction.
"So Trebuchet, how'd it go?" Paolo asked cheekily.
Trebuchet gulped. "It went fine, dearie. He just needed to go somewhere." She looked around nervously.
"Oh? Where did he go?" Paolo asked, a smug look on her face.
"That is none of your concern." Trebuchet responded sternly. "Now let's go."
"Alrighty, then!" Paolo skipped behind Trebuchet happily.