This sidestory takes place three months prior to Project R and serves
as a short introduction story to the upcoming oneshot: The Rent is Due!

Dopey Dwarf:
Hey! Look!

Snarky Pouchfoot:
"Oh boy... What is it this time...?"

Dopey Dwarf:
Look! Found another bargain!

Snarky Pouchfoot:
The last time that you said that, you bought a cursed spoon...

Dopey Dwarf:
No... It wasn't cursed.

Snarky Pouchfoot:
It screamed every time you ate soup!

Dopey Dwarf:
Only the hot soup.

Snarky Pouchfoot:
...That's all soup.

Dopey Dwarf:
...Huh.

Snarky Pouchfoot:
You kept it for three tendays!

Dopey Dwarf:
It was growing on me...

Snarky Pouchfoot:
It was growing, alright...

Dopey Dwarf:
I still think it had... character.

Snarky Pouchfoot:
It had teeth!

Dopey Dwarf:
...Yeah, that too...

Snarky Pouchfoot:
...

Dopey Dwarf:
I miss Spoonie...

Snarky Pouchfoot:
It tried to bite your knob.

Dopey Dwarf:
...Once.

Snarky Pouchfoot:
Once was plenty!

Dopey Dwarf:
Anyway! Wanna see what I found this time?

Snarky Pouchfoot:
Not particularly...

Dopey Dwarf:
Aww.

Snarky Pouchfoot:
I'd rather find something edible.
We've been wandering these markets for hours.

Dopey Dwarf:
Think the others already found food?

Snarky Pouchfoot:
Those two together?
Either they've found dinner...

Dopey Dwarf:
Or...?

Snarky Pouchfoot:
They're banned from another establishment.

Dopey Dwarf:
Again?

Snarky Pouchfoot:
There's a reason every city guard recognizes our dragon's smile.

Dopey Dwarf:
He's just friendly.

Snarky Pouchfoot:
Right up until someone says... "Sir, you can't do that in here."

Dopey Dwarf:
Before we go...

Snarky Pouchfoot:
What?

Dopey Dwarf:
You still don't wanna see what I bought?

Snarky Pouchfoot:
Oh, fine...

(The dwarf pulls out a tiny creature in a cage.)

Snarky Pouchfoot:
...

Dopey Dwarf:
Isn't he adorable!

Snarky Pouchfoot:
Uh...

Dopey Dwarf:
Yeah?

Snarky Pouchfoot:
That thing has three eyes...

Dopey Dwarf:
Means it can see three times better!

Snarky Pouchfoot:
It's staring into my soul...

Dopey Dwarf:
Means it likes you!

Snarky Pouchfoot:
That's what you said about Spoonie.