Scandalous Laborer was next and she died in pain. Lowly Adjustment was walking away from her when I found them and I was ready to drown him I was so angry. More likely than not, he didn’t kill her and it was just bad timing. I sent him to the hill for a while after a swift spank.
Scandal, like all the other norns, is survived by four eggs. She seemed the most loving of the norns, even telling Sour Drink how much she loved her, despite Sour Drink expressing her distaste for Scandal.
I really hate having so much bad news so many days in a row, but I really want to keep the generations separated. I’m also pretty honest about keeping a back log so I’ll go ahead and admit to you all that all of these deaths are being handled in the same day. I really wish Norns didn’t live such short lives.
Five Cheese reassured me, though. She walked into the pond to fetch a toy. I dragged her out and set the toy on the shore and she said “me love mom”. I couldn’t wait to meet her children.
Next was Lowly Adjustment. He was the most violent in the end though I don’t think he genuinely killed anything in his life. I’m sad to see him go, too and always thought that he was the most eccentric of the bunch. I’m not even sure why.
By now, there are only 6 creatures left; 3 norns and 3 grendels. Speaking of those Grendels, Bethany and Gifted Waves were still together, not having left each others’ side since last time.
They spend most of their time napping and kissing. It seems the spark hasn’t left since they first had their 2 eggs together.
Meanwhile, Tuatara was still trying to push the Holistic Learning Machine. I decided go ahead and let him. There was no point in having him butt into the Selective Force Field so much. He walked up, hit it once and walked away, completely disinterested. This… was truly hilarious to me for some reason.
Soon, he was Old and I allowed him to join the other Grendels in the Grendel Terrarium. Since he isn’t able to breed anymore, there’s no harm in it. The boys played with the rocket toy together while Bethany ate seeds. I moved back to the Norns.
