Chapter 85: Grey-eyed watcher
After explaining to Greldo why they had come here, the other boy fell into a quiet reflection.
Not sure what was going on in his friend's head, Irwin began talking about some of the things that had happened to him and Daubutim, including their encounter with the Bablibon and their journey to Degonda. Greldo and Lamia, who also hadn't heard it before, asked a few questions, especially about the Bablibon and if it might have followed through the portal.
When Irwin finished, there was a long moment of quiet before Greldo turned to him.
"I'm coming," he said, stating it as a fact and seeming to leave no room for argument.
Irwin had hoped Greldo might come while at the same time not sure what to expect. They hadn't seen each other in what felt like years but was probably closer to months, and both had changed immensely. Besides, he and the others were going somewhere that was going to be dangerous, and as much as he was trying to suppress the fear of it, they might not all come back alive.
"Are you sure?" he finally asked.
Greldo stared at him, raising an eyebrow. "The world's going to shatter, there is little we can do to fix it, and you are going to try to do something about it. What else can I do? Remain here?"
Nobody answered, but there was a round of smiles and grins.
"So, have you got a plan to reach that portal then?" Greldo asked finally, a smug smile on his face.
Irwin rolled his eyes. He had no idea what Greldo was planning, but a fool could see he had an idea.
"Not yet," he said. "We were looking around to try and find some way when we had to save your sorry self from trouble."
Greldo's grin turned wider. "No? Well, it's a good thing I managed to find you before you got yourself killed then!"