Lottie's Hut

Hopkins entered Lottie's hut once more to see if Willieburr had gotten any better. Willieburr was lying on the pile of furs, proped up so that his chest and head were elavated, his sister Lottie next to him on her knees with her hands on her lap. They were talking, but they both turned as they heard Hopkins come inside.

"Hopkins!" Lottie exclaimed happily, "look, Willie is better now!"

"Oh, I really glad," he replied, and then turned to Willie, "how you feeling?"

The recently cured goblin chuckled weakly. "I am good. Blood feels little funny, but I am good."

Lottie stood up and bowed once again at Hopkins. Her doubt and worry that were on her face before had vanished, and she seemed more relaxed and cheerful. "Thank you again."

{if lottie special = true}"I hear Lottie already give reward," Willie said, a touch disappointed but not angry, "if felt better I would join in also... but I got gift for you too."{else}"I hear Lottie already give reward," Willie said, "I glad you got coin, but is not enough for saving my life, so I got gift also."{endif}

He stood up, much to his sisters insistance that he ought to rest, and slowly made his way to the far end of the hut, where he removed the mat covering the floor and revealed a hole covered by a rough plank. From underneath he removed a bundle of cloth, and gave it to Hopkins ceremoniously. Hopkins unwrapped it; it was a dagger, the finest Hopkins had ever seen. It was made of brilliant silver and it glinted bright even in the low light conditions. The leather handle, rugged and useed but still as tough as the day it was made, was slightly too long in his hands, yet still somehow felt as if made for a goblins hand. On the spine of the dagger the metal was decorated with a delicate etch of flowing letters -of a language Hopkins couldn't recognise- running from the pommel to near the tip; the edge was honed and razor sharp despite its age.

"I- wow. Thank! You sure?"

"Yes, very sure. You save my life; I want you to have." He smiled, and then gently sat down back on the furs once more. "Papa found near village in woods some year ago when he still alive. He never use cause he scared that someone take like everything else. He said it magick, but I dunno'; I not need dagger, and want you to have good reward{if lotties special = true}... that not my sister, though hope that good reward too?" Lottie turned bashfully red and hit him over the head playfully at the remark.{else}."{endif}

"I make sure I take care."

Willieburr nodded. "If you not mind I quite tired and need rest."

Hopkins left the hut, but before he could go far, Lottie came out after him. She came in close, {if lottie special = true}and gave him a kiss on the lips, rubbing her breasts against his chest. Then, without a word but with a smile at his direction, she went back inside.{else}and gave him a peck on the cheek. She smiled so very sincerely, and without a word went back inside.{endif}