Part 520: Robin C

248... 249... 250! Phew, that's all of 'em! ...Still a long way to go, though.

What are you doing, Olivia?

EEEEEEEEEK!

Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to startle you.

Oh. It's okay, Robin. I just didn't see you there.

Um, so if you don't mind me asking, what's in the bag there?

Hm? Bag? What bag? Ooooooh, THIS bag! Er, it's nothing really. Just a few coins...

Keeping a secret stash, are you?

It's money I've been saving out of my wages, I'll have you know! Sheesh. "Secret stash" indeed. You make it sound so sinister.

I'm sorry. I certainly didn't mean to imply anything untoward. I'm just impressed is all. It takes real dedication to save on a soldier's pay.

Oh! Thank you, Robin. Such praise means quite a lot coming from you...

It does? Huh. I've never thought of myself as anything spec-

Aaaaaaaaanyway, I've got to run. I'm on mess duty tonight. You know what they say, right? A hungry Shepherd is a big jerk!

Is that what they say? I had no idea. ...Ah! Olivia, wait! You dropped your secret stash!

Will you PLEASE stop calling it that?! You make it sound like I stole it or something. People will get suspicious!

Well, whatever you want to call it, you're losing it as we speak! Look at all the coins rolling down the hill!

ARRRGH! Why do coins have to be so darn round!