Interlude – Numbtongue (Pt. 2)

Interlude – Numbtongue (Pt. 2)
Interlude – Numbtongue (Pt. 1)	Chapter 6.35
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Interlude – Numbtongue (Pt. 2) is the 38th chapter of Volume 6 and the 4th chapter of Book 12, The Witch of Webs.

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Numbtongue and Yellow Splatters have lunch in the Inn, comparing and mixing foods. They have a discussions on small things and on how neither Goblins or Antinium really have a concept of friend, its either those in the Hive or Tribe and those outside of it. They end up talking for hours.
A drake guest goes off insulting Numbtongue Erin gets Relc to throw him out. Numbtongue and Yellow Splatters speak on matters like how other races view them and fighting techniques as Numbtongue teaches Yellow Splatters about goblin traps.
Numbtongue tells Yellow Splatters he should try using potions, they decide to visit Octavia.
Octavia is being attacked by the other alchemist's gang, going to drive her out of town. Numbtongue and Yellow Splatters fight the gang, it goes ok until the gangs reinforcements show, a Brother of Serendipity helps them out as more gang members appear. Pyrite's memories come to Numbtongue who starts using Pyrite's fighting style and abilities and the fight goes their way. The Celum watch finally appears and want to arrest the two. Erin comes in furious at the treatment of Numbtongue and brings leaders and gold ranks of Liscor and Pallass to Celum.
The Brother of Serendipity speaks with Numbtongue and learns that his associates died when the goblins saw them stealing from the inn. He says he has no quarrel with them then but is interested why his people were not warned of a goblin threat, the Sister of Chell is less forgiving.
Erin works to settle thing positively for her friends and apologizes to Octavia for not listening to her or taking her concerns seriously. She has lets Octavia stay in the Inn for now. Keldrass still does not appreciate goblins him and Numbtongue get into an argument with Numbtongue telling everyone they can have the golden nugget if they fetch it, like a pet. Numbtongue starts writing a new song and levels up, now able communicate with Pyrite.