Sorry it took so long to get this short chapter up...I was really busy...anyway, enjoy and review. I have no idea where this story is going to go...but you know as they say, just "go with the flow". I have no idea how that applies here, but just...read and review.
Gilan sighed. He sincerely hoped that Will had forgot that he'd already finished his coffee. He decided to bother Halt instead.
"Hey Halt, please get an imaginary friend?" Gilan begged, but he already knew the answer.
"No."
"Please?"
"No."
"Please with a cherry on top?"
Halt made a funny noise halfway between a snort and a snarl.
"I don't like cherries," the grizzled Ranger said simply. "So no."
Gilan sighed for possibly the tenth time that morning. "But Squid's lonely!" Gilan whined.
"What kind of name is Squid? For Araluen's sake, that's the weirdest name I have ever heard." Halt said. "I don't want to be friends with somebody named Squid."
Gilan frowned. "Well, my name is weird, and you're friends with me," said Gilan.
Halt snorted.
"You'll regret it when Squid dies," Gilan advised.
"Right, thanks for letting me know."
"So if he dies you'll be at his funeral?"
Halt fell off his chair in surprise. "Sorry?" he said, rubbing his bum. "Didn't quite hear that."
"SO—IF—HE—DIES—YOU'LL—BE—AT—HIS—FUNERAL?" Gilan hollered at the top of his lungs. The ground shook dangerously.
Halt fell off his chair again. "For crying out loud!" he shouted. "I'M NOT DEAF!"
Gilan smiled in satisfaction. "So will you?"
Halt thought for a moment. "No." he said shortly. "I think I have more important things to do."
At this time, Will entered the kitchen. "Guys…" he said quietly. He was on the verge of tears. "I have bad news…" Will gulped and wiped a trickling tear off his face.
Gilan and Halt both turned in surprise. "Yes?" they said in unison.
Will gulped again. He wiped his face with his cloak. "Squid—he…he…" Will tried again and again, but he couldn't go on from "he".
"Oh for Gorlog's sake, what is it?" Gilan said shrilly. He was beginning to get annoyed at Will. He was so sensitive these days.
Will took a deep, shaky breath. "Squid died."
I only made Squid die because there was really nothing interesting happening...