Boyd wiped the sweat from his forehead as he entered the Greil Mercenaries fortress after a workout at the small training facility. He sat himself down at the table in the mess hall and relaxed his sore body. "You just get done from working out?" Ike asked, entering the room from the kitchen.
"Yeah." Boyd smirked, "I can't believe how much I've grown in only three years. Simplicity is actually pretty effective." Boyd chuckled a little bit, checking out his large arms. Ike sighed and little bit and looked down at his own. His were large and had grown plenty for only three years, but Boyd was basically his rival. If his arms were bigger, he was losing the unpronounced race. Rhys limped into the room carrying a large crate and grunting.
"Could I get some help?" He begged, just about ready to drop the box to the ground. The two other men walked over and assisted him in placing the heavy container on the table. "Thanks..."
"What's in here?" Boyd asked curiously, poking his head closer.
"I wouldn't get too close." Rhys warned, "They say if this spice is used raw it could affect someone's size magically." The other two gave him a confused expression. "When cooked its an amazing ingredient, when used raw it's a magical item. And to make things worse, it's tasteless raw."
"So it's turns them into a giant?" Boyd asked, intrigued.
"On more accounts, it shrinks the victim." Rhys told him, "The amount shrunken depends on how much is consumed. Though the affects wear off after a while if the victim keeps away from the spice long enough." The two men nodded their heads in understanding. "Oscar ordered it for the meal he's preparing tonight."
"How much do you need to eat to shrink yourself to a size people can pick you up and stuff?" Boyd asked jokingly.
Rhys chuckled slightly, "Depends on the person's size. Usually only a handful." He answered, "You see, it only affects you the first time if you inhale/digest it. After it gets in your system, you can be affected by contact." Rhys left them room to go relax in his own room after explaining this to them.
"I see." Ike and Boyd returned to the table where Boyd decided he needed to go bathe before they ate lunch. It was then it hit Ike. "Hey Boyd, I'm gonna make a sandwich, you want one?"
"Sure, I'll get a ham if we have it." Boyd responded and left the building to go bath. Ike entered the kitchen and prepared two ham sandwiches and once he completed them he returned to the box. The lid was already cracked some so he just hand to reach his hand in there...and scoop out enough. 'Boyd's a big man...' He thought to himself. He used his other hand to scoop out another handful. He used his arm to close the crate and return to the kitchen, where he doused Boyd's sandwich in the spice, hiding it inside the pieces of the folded ham. Ike smirked and cut Boyd's in half, to be able and distinguish the two when the time came. In a matter of moments, Boyd returned cleaned off and ready to eat. Ike carried the sandwiches out to the table and set them down.
"Thanks Ike!" Boyd replied trustingly and took a bite out of his. "Taste pretty good." Ike smiled and nodded and began conversing with him, ready to see the spice take affect.   indicates the next chapter needs to be written. |
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