A Double-Edged Sword

"My Daddy, can you believe it?" Cai asked as it sprinkled ground black pepper on the pork chops it was about to eat. "Little Swordy actually dared to sell me for some petty cash. Tsk, if my grandpa hears about this, he will definitely give him a good spanking."

"Shut up," Little Swordy glared at the boar as he spooned apple sauce onto his salad plate. "I didn't ask you to accompany me in Elysium. You just accompanied me without any invitation."

"Hmph! I'm just worried about you." Cai glared back. "This is the first time you are visiting a place with many people in Elysium. What will you do if you get scammed? I accompanied you out of the goodness of my heart to ensure that you won't get tricked by people because you are gullible!"

"I'd rather be tricked than have an annoying, pesky, irritating, and chatty traveling companion like you!"