"Goodbye Much." Djaq said, voice breaking, as she pulled him in for a hug. The other sidekick, so misunderstood, he always brought her comfort and here she was, leaving him.
"Bye Djaq." He said, childlike and soft. He curled his arms around her and squeezed. He put all the memories into it. All the eye-rolls, all the exchanged glances, all the helping hands went into that hug. He felt tears brimming, and so did she, as he let her go one last time, turning to bid Will Scarlett farewell.
No one said it, but they both knew this was it.
It was very likely they wouldn't see each other again.
"You were very brave." He said lightly to the carpenter, his eyes wide, mouth turned down. "We'll miss you."
Never one for long winded speeches, Will pulled the manservant into a tight hug, before sadly letting go and curling a protective arm around Djaq's waist. She was shaking.
Much didn't take his eyes off of them until he had to, and then all he felt was hot, all he tasted was dust, and all he heard were the somber footsteps of his friends who were left, who knew they were all leaving a very big piece of themselves behind. All he saw was blur as his tears dripped onto the sand.
He was tired of being the one who cried.