At this moment of parting, hearing the gravedigger's tactless words made the Palien sisters blush.
Amid the strange laughter and whistles of the veteran players gathered around to watch, he bid the gravedigger a final farewell with a "punch you in the chest with my tiny fists" sort of pose. Then, at Mrs. Palien's displeased call, he headed for the merchant caravan's carriage.
Bricklayer and Samoyed Yalia chuckled as they stood on either side of the gravedigger, patting their junior fellow student, who kept wiping away his tears.
The two of them had gone to great lengths to help the gravedigger's romance along, and now that they had finally watched it bear fruit, they couldn't help wearing the strangest, auntie-like smiles.
Murphy and Mirian stayed where they were, watching the carriages slowly set off. Along with the players who had gathered around, they stood in the cold night wind, listening to the children in the caravan sing local folk songs as they watched them disappear into the distance.
"Hey! You three little idiots! Your Chicken Bro died and can't make it, but he told me to tell you he'll definitely come see you in Chardo Port!"
Wanderer Xiao Zhou waved at the three chubby-cheeked boys, who were leaning out from the back of a carriage and bawling.
"Study hard over there, and don't embarrass your Chicken Bro!"
Meng Haha, who had come to see them off on behalf of the Silvermoon Pride group, cupped her hands around her mouth and called out too. The children Lumina had rescued answered loudly in the night.
Mud Truck Iai, who had looked after these children back when they were at the survivor camp, could only wave. The emotions of a middle-aged man welled up inside him, and he didn't dare open his mouth