Arch had already started walking around, afraid of what was around
him. "Why can't I remember anything?" he sighed and continued
walking, gripping his own arm tightly.
Arthur was walking along the halls his eyes a blaze."Stupid
cousins.Always trying to ruin the game.Can't wait til Aunt Night
gets back and she can control them again."He grumbles out.He
reaches into the pocket of his pants and pulls out Troye's
phone."Eh it's only one.They still have a bit of time to
explore.Martha!"The doll from earlier appears next to him."Yes
master."She asks."What all has been found supply wise?"The doll
tilts her head in thought before answering."Just two packs of
peanut butter cookies.Audrey is close to the pack of bottle water
we left out and Lise should stumble upon the room with the basic
first aid in it."Arthur nods."And the new doll?How is he
fairing?"The doll hums."He is fairing better then the other dolls
of the past.Almost as well as the one your grandfather made."That
gains her a smile."Thank you Martha,you are dismissed."The doll
bows and disappears.
Lise had been checking all the rooms that they had passed and she
hadn't found anything. Troye just followed her, still silent. She
sighed and opened another one and saw a box with a red first aid
symbol on it. "Bingo." She said, going in and looking through it.
It was just basic medical supplies, but it was better than nothing.
She quickly closed it and picked the box up and left the room. She
nodded to Troye and they kept going.
Arthur made his way back to the throne room and sat down with a
sigh that shouldn't be coming from a child.He sat thinking for a
few minutes while his leg bounced up and down."What should I do to
make this fun for both parties."He mumbles to himself.
James was mopping along one of the halls humming to himself.A
little ways away from him was Martha."It's so nice to have such
hard working company."She muses to herself with a smile."I do not
get why the others do not wish to be dolls.We are treated with
respect and kindness."
Melody had hummed at what Ricky said before turning to Oliver.She
gently pokes him in the stomach."Tag!Your it!"She calls out before
taking off with a laugh.
"This place is huge.." Lise mumbled. Troye nodded. She sighed.
Troye instinctively reached into his pocket for his phone, and
sighed when he found it wasn't there. "How do we get into these
situations..?" Troye asked and Lise laughed. "We always seem to get
ourselves into trouble somehow..." She said with a smile.
Troye and Lise whirled around. "The boy huh? Would he be willing to
give it up?" He asked. Lise sighed. "You're worried about your
phone of all things?" Lise asked, slightly irritated.
Oliver dodged and zoomed back even faster. He zoomed past Melody
and started turning around corners. He zoomed past Troye and Lise.
He almost hit Troye.
James laughed.He was dressed in a black tuxedo and his shaggy hair
was pulled back into a neat ponytail.His once bright blue eyes were
milky white indicating he was now a doll."He might if you offer
something of equal value to him.Equivalent exchange."
Melody skipped behind Ricky before turning and going to the throne
room.She hummed seeing Arthur there."What's wrong big brother?"She
asked sitting in the throne next to his."I want to add a twist but
I am not sure what to add."Arthur admits with a hum."Might I
suggest letting the dolls join us tonight?"
He raised an eyebrow before starting to zoom back. He passed Lise
and Troye again Hid armor changed again, it was bright white and it
glowed magnificently.
Troye jumped back and narrowly missed Oliver. "He looks like he's
having a great time.." Lise mumbled. Troye looked back at James.
"Equivalent exchange huh..." Troye thought aloud. He pulled out a
small knife he had stowed away in hismpocket. His grandfather had
made it for him. It had a slightly curved handle that was made for
small hands, and no longer worked for him. It had little scenes
from the forest carved into it, and he always had it with him.
"Like this?" He asked.