Chapter 268 Trouble Makers

[Daphne and Velma]

"This place is so boring!" Daphne exclaimed as she and Velma walked through the town square, and Velma nodded in agreement. "There is nothing to do around here!"

"We just got here, and you are already wandering off! You know Galio is not Going to be happy if we get into trouble! We still haven't told him about the argument that you got in with that Peekaan Guard captain!" Velma warned, but Daphne threw up her hands.

"That was your fault! You were the one that started it by insulting her momma!" Daphne exclaimed, and Velma rolled her eyes. "Anyways, Galio won't find out unless you tell him."

"Fine...but we should probably head back," Velma relented with a sigh as she looked around the town square, and then Daphne frowned as she saw something off in the distance. "What are you looking at?"

"I could go for some food," Daphne said as she headed toward the bakery She was looking at. The smell of freshly baked bread was already making her mouth water, and she couldn't wait to sink her teeth into something delicious.

As soon as they walked into the bakery, their mouths started watering at all of the pastries that were on display. There were all sorts of different pies, cakes, cookies, and other things that looked absolutely delicious. Daphne's stomach growled even louder at the sight of all the food, and she quickly made her way over to the counter, where a young girl was standing with a smile on her face.

"What can I get for you today?" The girl asked them, and Daphne quickly started rattling off everything that she wanted, and Velma just looked at her with a raised eyebrow.

"All of that?" The girl asked with a laugh, and Daphne nodded as she licked her lips in anticipation. "That will be 1 gold piece."

Daphne's eyes widened when she heard the price, and then she quickly began to second-guess her order. She didn't have that much money on her, and she really didn't want to spend all of her money on food. It would be better to save some in case they needed it for something important later on.

Just as Daphne was about to change her order, someone walked up behind them and placed a few gold coins on the counter.

"I will cover their order," A deep voice said, and both girls turned around to see Galio standing there with his arms crossed over his chest. He had an annoyed look on his face, and Daphne immediately felt guilty for spending so much money when he had told them not to.

"Oh! T-thank you!" Daphne stammered out as the girl started filling their orders, and Velma just stood there looking at Galio with an amused smirk on her face. His expression softened slightly when he saw how embarrassed Daphne was and sighed.

[Galio]

Claire had pointed the girls out as they headed into a bakery, but I was just glad that they were into any trouble yet. I was still curious to know what happened in Bramma with the two girls that got them kicked out.

Claire had been quiet for most of the walk, but I could tell that she was deep in thought, and I didn't want to disturb her. It was good to see her taking an interest in things outside of herself for once, and I hoped that this meant that she would be more involved from now on.

"I am sorry about how I have been acting and staying away from you," Claire said as we walked into the bakery, and my eyes widened when I saw how much food Daphne had ordered. "I have just been trying to figure out what to say to you."

I reached between the girls, and they looked back at me with shock as I placed some gold coins on the counter, looking down at Claire. "It's okay, I understand. Do you want to pick some treats for you and the other girls?"

"N-no! I don't want to spend your money!" Claire exclaimed, and I chuckled as the girl behind the counter started filling their order.

"No need, just get whatever you think they would like," I told her, and she hesitated for a moment before she finally nodded. After Claire picked what she wanted, I stepped forward as Daphne and Velma stepped back slowly.

"No running off right now. I want you both to come back with me to the inn. There are things that we have to discuss that I have learned, and I will need both of your help," I said, looking back at the girls, and they both got hopeful looks on their faces that I wiped off. "You are also going to tell me what exactly happened in Bramma. The truth or I will get Breya to ask you."

After ordering a pair of cakes, more pastry, and paying for the food, we headed out of the bakery with our arms full of treats and made our way back to the inn, where we left off with the other girls. As soon as we walked into the room, all of the girls turned to look at us with wide eyes, and Daphne started laughing nervously.

"Woah, what did you guys get?" Eliza asked as she got up from her seat and walked over to us, and Daphne quickly started rattling off everything that we had gotten. "That sounds amazing! I can't wait to try it all!"

"We should probably save some for later," Velma said as she placed the food down on the table, and then everybody sat down except for Claire and me. "So, what did you want to talk about, Galio?"

I waited for Claire to sit down before I began speaking, looking around at all of the girls who were eagerly waiting for me to start. "First, what happened in Bramma."

Both Velma and Daphne tensed as I directed the question at them. Both looked like they would sooner be somewhere else, but that just made me more curious about what happened. "You can start, Velma."

"Why is she starting?!" Daphne explained, and I narrowed my eyes.

"Because neither of you volunteered, and you so far seem more prone to attracting trouble or getting in it than your daughter," I said, crossing my arms, and Daphne rolled her eyes, and Velma cleared her throat.

"Well, you see. We were asking some easterners questions about their lives," Velma started, and so far, it sounded fine, but they shouldn't have been there asking questions without being asked in the first place. "After talking to a few people, we were approached by two guards and the guard captain."

"Della? What did you do to piss her off? Breath the wrong direction?" I snorted, thinking about how I had made a mess of her in Xena's hotel room after she had drunk the love potion.

"She insulted Daphne, and I replied with something mean," Velma said shyly.

"What did she say?" I asked Velma, and Daphne crossed her arm.

"She said that Daphne was a slut," Velma replied, and everybody gasped. "I know you're not supposed to insult somebody's mother, so I made a comment about how she was nothing more than a doormat that people would always step on."

"So what happened?" Claire asked as she leaned forward eagerly, and both girls looked at each other before they turned back to us.

"We got into a fight with her and the guards," Daphne said plainly, and I rubbed my temples as I tried to calm down. These two girls were going to be the death of me yet.

"What kind of fight? With just words or...physical?" Claire questioned, sounding just as annoyed as I felt, and both girls shrugged their shoulders.

"A bit of both...it started off with words but then it got physical when I kicked the guard captain between the legs," Daphne replied, and then Velma sighed.

"It was more like Daphne fighting them off while I tried to talk sense into her," Velma stated, and then Daphne glared at her.

"You did not try very hard! You even kicked one of them in the shin!" Daphne exclaimed, and Velma shrugged again.

"I was trying to prove a point !" Velma exclaimed, and Daphne just rolled her eyes.

"Anyways, we got kicked out and told never to come back," Daphne said with a sigh as she crossed her arms, and I let out a long breath.