Chapter 423: Consequences for Elmo
Kim wasn't sure what to expect when she arrived at the site where the explosions were coming from. She had in her mind a battle fought with several bandits, Elwin and Patricia having been torn apart with the explosions, or even both sides at a stand off were merely a few of the images that flowed through her mind.
It was even possible that they were natural phenomena considering how many things in this world were so much different from what she'd experienced in the her own world.
However, what she didn't expect was to find Elmo bound and gagged, looking abjectly miserable and looking at her with pleading eyes. Likely wanting her to untie him. Which for her, would only have been something shed have done without any questions if it had been an enemy who had tied him up, rather than Elwin and Patricia. Kim was confident that Jonas likely wouldn't have tied him up himself.
"What the hell was that about?" Kim demanded as she walked into the firelight.
"Elmo just went crazy and started casting his spells around,' Elwin replied almost immediately as if he was itching to say that. "I finally had enough when he almost hit me with an explosion."
Kim glanced at Jonas, hoping that he'd be able to give her an idea of what might have actually happened. As Elwin's explanation lacked a substantial amount of substance. Which was problematic because she wasn't looking for the cliff notes version of what happened, but rather an adequate description of it.
Yet, Jonas merely shook his head. Letting Kim know that he wasn't going to be of much help. Or at least in this instance he wasn't. Assuming he understood what she'd been hoping for. Given that he was male, it wasn't certain that he was aware.
"Anyone have anything else to add?" Kim asked out loud, hoping for at least more detail Though, Elmo certainly wanted to say something, though his gag made all his sounds rather unintelligible.
"Not really," Patricia replied. "Elwin pretty much summed it up good enough."