Miller knew Wilbur was teasing him and flashed a smile. "Either way, I can't go back. Hagin disgusts me, and I'd rather be a free person here than remain a slave to him back there. How beautiful it is to bask in the sun, rain, and the wind as time passes. I think I'll get used to it eventually."
The old man sat down on the ice. "If you're willing to stay in Gelsa, I think we could be friends."
"Thank you. I have heard how complicated the human realm is, and that Gelsa's pretty much a no-man's land. The humans may have forgotten it long ago, but I think it makes a pretty nice place for us to stay."
The old man nodded. As someone who had been around for decades, he knew that Miller was trying to butter up to him. As it happened, the old man lacked company as well and thus reached out with a hand. "Welcome, Commander Miller. We're going to be friends now."
Miller shook the old man's hand. "Thanks. You can just call me Miller."
"Sure, Miller. But I don't think someone like you needs to be fishing like this, do you?"
Miller shrugged. "I was worried you might find it strange, I supposed. This is the human realm, after all. Besides…"
Wilbur piped up then. "Oh, was that you outside the house last night?"
"Yes, it was me. Your food smelled incredible, and it caught my attention."
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