Broken Promises

Escape of the Palisman

(Y/n)'s POV

Eda, Luz, and I decided to take King to the Slayground in the middle of Bonesborough. Basically the Boiling Isles version of a playground. There were several baby-track Hexside students there, so he will be entertained for a while.

And while King plays, Eda, Luz, and I sit on a bench under the a sign that says All bloodthirsty monsters must be leashed.

"What if he gets hurt? What if the kids are mean to him?" Luz asks with worry before gasping, "My parental instincts are freaking out, man."

"Luz, trust me, there's no need to worry so much." I tell her as I try to figure out how to use the scroll Skara gave me.

" Yeah, he's fine." Eda agrees and gestures to King, "Look at him."

We all watch as King tries to climb the slide.

"It does look like he's having fun." Luz says, "Aw. I wonder what cute little game he's playing."

I chuckle, "Probably King of the hill."

"Yes! Yes! This is a throne worthy of a tyrant. Bow to me you snotty underlings. Bow!" We hear King yell as he reaches the top of the slide.

'Yep. King of the hill.'

Funny enough, one of the kids does a handstand while the another does a backbend, which seems to appease King.

"Yes, appease your master." King exclaims.

"Uh oh." I state as I see another kid standing behind King. The kid pushes King down the slide, and King screams as he reaches the bottom.

He the comes running to us, "Eda!" He clings to Luz's leg as he looks up at Eda, "That monster took my throne!"

"I think he just wanted a turn on the slide." I whisper to Luz and she nods in agreement.

"You mean the baby?" Eda asks.

"No, the usurper. I want you to go over there and blow him up. Kaboom!" King speeds his arms out wide, mimicking an explosion.

"Kaboom!" The Usurper repeats, doing the same thing as King while he rides a spring rider.

Eda unscrews Owlbert from her staff, "Yeah, I'm not using Owlbert to blow up a five-year-old. He's got better things to do. Like this..." Eda starts to pet Owlbert, causing him to warble.

"Aw, what a sweetie." Luz coos.

"How did you get him?" I ask, still tinkering with the scroll.

"Get? I made Owlbert from the branch of an ancient tree." Eda tells us, "Oh, he's my palisman and we're bonded for life." Owlbert hops to her shoulder and nuzzles her cheek, "I'd annihilate anyone who'd hurt him."

King looks at me hopefully, glancing at my mace a few times.

"No." I state bluntly.

King grunts, "Fine. Don't help. Revenge will taste all the sweeter if they fall by my hand alone." He starts to cackle, but then the Usurper shoves him over.

"Tag, you're it!" He laughs and runs off. Which probably pissed King of even more.

"Oh, man. Here we go. King's squeak of rage." Eda says with a grin.

King stands up, "Nyeh... nyeh..." He takes a deep breath before squealing, while wriggling and punching at the air, pauses, then continues squealing as he charges after his rival.

I chuckle, "That was adorable."

Eda laughs as she wipes a tear from her eye, "He is like a little teakettle."