Part 13 In which Marlot and Lilly have an argument

Players:

Marlot
An overprotective witch

Jack
A clueless golem

Lilly
A flirt


Marlot placed the milk from her spelled chill box on the table in front of Jack and was watching closely to make sure he didn’t spill or drink all of it when she heard a knock on the door.

Lilly didn’t even bother to wait to be invited in before she exploded into the room in a cloud of color and smells. “I brought ham!” she exclaimed.

“Doesn’t your family need that ham, you said there are a lot of you?”

“There are, but most of my sisters are married so they don’t live at home any more. Good morning golem.”

“Jack” he said, through a mouthful of scrambled eggs.

“Excuse me.”

“His name is Jack,” answered Marlot.

“That is a silly name, so common; I would think you could come up with something far more interesting.”

Marlot gave Lilly a dirty look but Jack interrupted before she could say anything, “I like it, lots of brave people are name Jack, at least in the stories, I feel like I could be brave if I were more like them.”

Lilly dropped the basket onto the table and then placed herself in Jack’s lap, “And I’m sure you are very brave, handsome.”

“Lilly.” Marlot said in a warning voice, Jack was blushing and she was pretty, sure he didn’t know why he was suddenly feeling embarrassed and could imagine the questions he was going to come up with, she just hoped he would wait until after Lilly left.

“Jack, will you get another plate please, I’m sure Lilly is hungry too.” He all but pushed the young woman off of his lap and sprinted to the cabinet.

“What was she doing?” he whispered to Marlot as he went past her.

“I will explain later.” He nodded and then collected another plate, cup, and fork for their visitor.

“So Jack, did you make all of this,” Lilly leaned as close as she could to him over the table, “you are such a good cook.”

“I went and got the eggs and cooked them.”

“You’re so clever Jack, a true jack of all trades.” Lilly giggled. Marlot glared at her while watching the golem closely, he often looked toward her, as though searching for how to react to Lilly and he was obviously uncomfortable.

“What is a jack of all trades?” he asked looking from Lilly to Marlot.

Marlot laughed, “Jack of all trades, master of none.”

Lilly glared at the witch, “a jack of all trades is someone who can do a little bit of…everything.”

“I can cook, clean, and…read.”

Lilly looked stumped for a second and then her charming smile was back in place, “see, your name fits you perfect.”

“Lilly, stop flirting with my golem, he isn’t a toy for you to play with.”

“Excuse me.” Lilly stood up and gave Marlot a look of pure poison.

“He is just a toy you stupid witch, one you made so you can play house, I’m trying to make he feel loved and appreciated.”

“He is loved and appreciated Lilly, by me, his creator and only real friend. I’m trying to teach him to be human.”

“You’re teaching him to be a servant.”

“Like Cinderella?” both girls stopped arguing and looked at him.

“Exactly like Cinderella,” Lilly said hissing at Marlot.

“No, Marlot said I had a choice, I like Marlot.” Jack stood up and put an arm around the witch’s shoulders.

“Please leave Lilly.”

Lilly slammed the door behind her. “What is flirting?” Jack asked, not moving away from Marlot.