The Will of Zelf Silvermane
(Note: The actual Will is texted to Robin later on in the middle of this story. Please pay mind.)
'Oh really? Try it.'
Zelf rolled his eyes. 'I'm not stupid,' he said. 'I know it's probably poisoned.'
'All pipes are poisoned, you numbskull,' said Nabe, stepping forward. 'See, here; it's just a regular ol' pipe.' And before Zelf could protest, Nabe took the pipe from Dodo the dragon and popped it in his mouth. He puffed out a ring of smoke and shrugged.
Zelf looked at him carefully, obviously expecting him to drop dead in a terrible fit of agony. When he didn't, he cautiously drew his sword.
'Hold on, you big baby,' said Dodo, holding up a dark claw. 'Just at least take one little puff. I want my meal to enjoy itself before it dies.'
Zelf glanced at Nabe and the pipe hesitantly. 'I. . . I don't smoke.'
Dodo snorted with laughter, obviously overlooking the fact that his own name was also the cause for many chuckles. Or maybe that's why he laughed.
Zelf scowled and grabbed the pipe from Nabe, ignoring his 'Careful, Ze--'. He then stuck said pipe in his mouth and blew. Then sucked. Then coughed. The pipe fell out of his mouth as Zelf fell to the ground in a fit of terrible coughing. He was vaguely aware of Nabe trying to break his spinal cord and thumping him on the back. Zelf shook his head, held out a hand, and managed to stumble to his feet slowly (while still coughing).
'Oh really? Try it.'
Zelf rolled his eyes. 'I'm not stupid,' he said. 'I know it's probably poisoned.'
'All pipes are poisoned, you numbskull,' said Nabe, stepping forward. 'See, here; it's just a regular ol' pipe.' And before Zelf could protest, Nabe took the pipe from Dodo the dragon and popped it in his mouth. He puffed out a ring of smoke and shrugged.
Zelf looked at him carefully, obviously expecting him to drop dead in a terrible fit of agony. When he didn't, he cautiously drew his sword.
'Hold on, you big baby,' said Dodo, holding up a dark claw. 'Just at least take one little puff. I want my meal to enjoy itself before it dies.'
Zelf glanced at Nabe and the pipe hesitantly. 'I. . . I don't smoke.'
Dodo snorted with laughter, obviously overlooking the fact that his own name was also the cause for many chuckles. Or maybe that's why he laughed.
Zelf scowled and grabbed the pipe from Nabe, ignoring his 'Careful, Ze--'. He then stuck said pipe in his mouth and blew. Then sucked. Then coughed. The pipe fell out of his mouth as Zelf fell to the ground in a fit of terrible coughing. He was vaguely aware of Nabe trying to break his spinal cord and thumping him on the back. Zelf shook his head, held out a hand, and managed to stumble to his feet slowly (while still coughing).