Lynn looked at him with mixed feelings.
Then he took the vividly green hat off his head and solemnly placed it on the table in front of him.
With his eyes closed, he said:
"Yeah... hiss... um, did you figure anything else out besides that?"
The goblin clutched his stomach and roared with laughter. "That cloth seller really had it good! He was living the dream! I can't help feeling a little jealous! Hahaha!"
"..."
"..."
Lynn rubbed his temples, his eyes open. That remark had left him at a complete loss.
"Then... do you think this hat of mine looks nice?"
"It looks great!"
"Do you like it?"
"I love it!"
"Since you like it, I'll give it to you as a gift. What do you... think?"
The goblin was overjoyed.
"That'd be wonderful!"
Lynn winced. "Hiss..."
A few minutes later.
Lynn pushed open the door and escorted the dark goblin out. With his eyes closed, he placed the medicine to stabilize the pregnancy in the goblin's hand, then reached out to straighten the grassland-green Top Hat on his head.
"My dear customer, how should I put this... don't overthink it. Once you get home, take another good look at that little fable I shared with you, and touch the hat I gave you every now and then..."
"Whenever you finally figure something out, you'll understand why I went to all this trouble..."
The goblin pushed up the green Top Hat, which nearly covered his eyes, and flashed his white teeth.
"Thank you, Doctor! I came here for treatment, and you even gave me a gift. I feel a little embarrassed!"
With his eyes closed, Lynn waved a hand.
"It's fine, it's fine. It's only right. You two should head home soon. Oh, one more thing..."
He coughed,