Shulk's Scrapbook

Pauper's Cup

Dunban fretted over what to call this. An overly-tiny cup of obscure usage.


I don't get what you think's so neat about this thing, Shulk. What're you gonna do, invite a Bunnit to a tea party?

It's not about what I can do with it. It's about where it came from.

Don't you wonder who could have made this? Or why?

Not really. I see how you would, though. You do enough wondering for the both of us!

Ha ha! If I ever figure it out, I'll be sure to tell you!

Do tell me as well. I hope I won't have offended its creators by naming it after a pauper. It just reminded me of an old Colony 4 folktale Mumkhar shared once.

Really?

Hey, how come you never shared a story like that with us?

Probably because you two never listened. Shulk always had his head stuck in some machine, and Reyn always had his stuck in... well, anywhere it could get knocked around.

Hey!

...She isn't wrong, though.

Well, if you two are interested now, I can do my best to recount it. Fiora, will you help me?

Of course! I can't let you ruin the story with your horrible princess voice!

What's this about a princess?

Yeah, what's going on? You guys having a tea party without us?

Riki want party too!

Hee hee, looks like we've got quite the audience now, Dunban.

Ah. I will do my best not to disappoint, then.

*Ahem* In the golden days of Colony 4, before its destruction by the mechon, there lived a young cupmaker...