Loren had no idea, but he asked Lapis the one thing he had to know. Or maybe she was just fast and clear when switching over. Maybe she wasn’t that mad, and she just wanted to complain. Lapis had been complaining the whole time, but when Loren spoke in a tired voice, she stopped doing so and answered him. Loren’s great sword was something a normal warrior would have trouble holding with both hands, but Lapis said that she was able to drag it, so he was able to get a general idea of how strong she was.
“You were heavy enough, but I had to drag your great sword as well, you know? I believe that it would be fair for you to make up for this service, don’t you think?”
While he was thinking about the cost of the boots and asking Chuck, who seemed like he would know much about this kind of thing, if he knew a place to get a cheap pair, Lapis’ scolding continued. His expenses would increase, but a pair of boots wasn’t that expensive. “Yeah, my boots have cuts and sc.r.a.pes all over. Plus, you’re way taller than me, you know? Your feet were dragging even when I carried you on my back.” “Do you know how hard it was for me after that? You’re way too heavy for me to carry with these thin arms of mine. Loren was lying in a room in one of the few hospitals in the city. He silently looked up at the ceiling, trying not to look at her.
Loren was lying on top of a hospital bed, listening to Lapis, who seemed to be in a bad mood.
