Exclusive Delta Warriors Mini Story: An Eye for… Well Nothing

Seam sat in their newly renovated shop

Gone are the days of them sitting alone in a dusty tent with low lighting

As the town grew more and more so did construction and uniformity, While many buildings have been refurbished they all have a very distinct purpose

Seam’s shop has been somewhat unpopular due to the nature of their wears, It’s a general store with general things of low interest, Things everyone else typically has already

Seam relaxes in their little quiet shop

Their shelves covered in merchandise and goods, ready to be sold and or traded for other goods down the line

Some tools, toys, the odd bunch of seeds and the like

Seam’s most popular ware is most definitely their tea, they have their own special leaves they brew in a very special way, they mastered the art of how they brew it over several decades

As Seam begins to pour themselves a cup a customer walks in.

Through the doorway a large silhouette is formed from the light outside.

The customer stepped forward and took off his coat, putting it up on a hook

“*Hello Seam”

Swatch said with a smile

“*Ah, Hello Swatch! Right on schedule, A cup of the good stuff?”

Seam questioned continuing to pour

“*Of course, I never drink anything else you know.”

Swatch said

“*Oh please! The well water isn’t so bad!”

Seam replied with a big goofy smile

“*I’ve drank it nearly my whole life and I turned out fine.”

Seam assured

Soon after Seam’s ear poofed outwards as a dust bunny fell out of their ear and onto the table

“*Oh wow! I oughta clean those out more.”

Seam said laughing

“*Now, Let’s get yourself some of the good stuff, yeah?”

Seam continued

“*Yes, let’s.”

Swatch replied with a gentle smile, Enjoying their friend’s antics

Seam pours and hands over Swatch their cup

The cup is beautifully ornate, Easily the most beautiful and fanciest thing Seam owns

A nice cream color, with beautiful swirls of purples and violets and lavender, All colors that Seam insist are different from each other if you just look hard enough

The inside of the cups were a deep wine color, decorated with tiny flowers, A masterful artisan made these long ago, And Seam has prided themselves in how well they’ve been maintained

Swatch took a sip of the tea

“*Ah, Now that is quality.”

Swatch said refreshed from the beverage

“*Leagues above the ale many of the other vendors are selling.”

Swatch continued as they drank

“*Ah ale, I’ll never understand the stuff. But the people really like it so what does an old fossil like me really know, huh?”

Seam replied

They continued drinking their tea together

“*How are things at the Castle?”

Seam asked

“*Eventful as always, Day to day life is extremely busy even when the Lightners don’t arrive. Much work to be done, Tasque Manager and the Swatchlings are helpful as you know. But overall uneventful.”

Swatched said

“*I see, And how is our Ecclesiarch? Still butting heads with Queen? Have they nearly killed each other yet?“

Seam giggled

“*By a miracle, No. Just half a million death glares and passing remarks.”

Swatch continues

“*He has tried to grow a Vineyard, Says he believes a hobby will take his mind off of the more stressful elements of life, Allow him to be more at peace with The Light.”

Swatch says

“*But Queen constantly taunts his efforts, Saying disrespectful things constantly to him.”

Swatch added

“*It’s a wonder she has not been thrown into that dungeon with Lancer’s father.”

Seam replied

“*Light knows that he has tried to make it so, Yet Prince Lancer vouches for her constantly, And he wishes to not upset the Prince.”

Swatch said

“*Oh how I love that boy, Lancer will be the best of us I am sure of it. I pray my stuffing doesn’t rot by the time he takes the throne. I’d love to see it!”

Seam chuckles

“*Yes, When he takes the throne it’ll be quite the spectacle.”

Swatch replied

As Swatch finishes his cup of tea his watch begins to buzz

“*Ah, That’s all the time I have, my friend.”

Swatch said sliding the cup to Seam

“*Of course good sir, come again tomorrow!”

Seam cheered

“*Most definitely, have yourself a nice evening!”

Swatch replied throwing on and buttoning their coat before walking out

As Seam sat alone they looked at their wares

They looked down at the table and saw the Dust Bunny looking up and staring with big dumb eyes that contain positivity no thoughts whatsoever

Seam picks up the Dust Bunny and placed it down on the ground in which it continued to sit and stare

“*Is this what happens when you stay in my head too long? Makes me wonder how I’ve made it this far.”

Seam laughs to themselves

As they sat there the door opened once again

Soft gentle paws made gentle pitter patter sounds with every step on the carpet

“*Hello!”

Ralsei said as they walked in

“*Ah, good evening Ecclesiarch.”

Seam said

“*How may I help you today?”

Seam asked

“*I actually have something for you!”

Ralsei answered

Ralsei reached into a satchel bag he had wrapped around his shoulder

He pulled out a small wrapped bunch of fabric and placed it on the table

“*Oh? A gift? What’s the catch?”

Seam snickered

“*No catch at all Seam, I see you as a very valuable and essential friend. Your guidance has helped this town a plentiful amount. The people listen to you with great respect. And so I give you this as payment.”

Ralsei replied

Seam pulled the sheet apart and revealed an amber covered gem

“*Oh? A treasure ey?”

Seam picked up the gift and inspected it

“*This gem was crafted to have an immense amount of durability. I enchanted it to bond to you. And I think you’ll find a place where it fits perfectly!”

Ralsei said pointing to their own eye

“*Ah! I see what you’re getting at- Ha! “See”! Alright lemme get this sorted

Seam raised the eye up to their socket and places it in gently

The eye quickly falls out back to the table

“*Hmm…”

Seam pondered

As they thought harder and harder their face began to scrunch up

“*Hmmmmmmm…”

Swatch continued

Until out of their other ear a light bulb popped out and shattered on the table

“*Oh yeah duh.”

Seam said laughing

Seam cut themselves open and reached into their chest stuffing pulling out a wooden mallet

Seam once again put the eye back in the socket and gently tapped it with the mallet into place

“*Ah that feels much better!”

Seam giggled

“*Thank you very much Ralsei!”

Seam said pouring a cup

“*This one’s on the house.”

Seam added

“*Aren't they all on the house for people like me?”

Ralsei asked

“*Let me finish.”

Seam continued as they finished pouring

Seam then snapped their fingers as the cup disappeared in an instant

“*Huh? Where did it go?”

Ralsei asked

“*Follow me.”

Seam replied

Ralsei and Seam

walked outside

Seam pointed up at the roof with a big dumb smile on their face

“*What is?-“

Ralsei looked up

And sure enough

The cup of tea was sitting on the roof

It was in fact, On the house

Ralsei could only sigh