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Saving Hezekiah
As career rescuers, Helani and Afrodiya searched for beings who got lost while on a hiking trip with friends, they looked for the elves who followed the wrong trail as they explored a continental forest, and they combed the area closely for signs of beings who went out for a camping trip, but could not find their way back to base-camp; the Ordinary Dragon, Dondris aided in the efforts when trying to locate lost and frightened beings, and the elves took the creature home every night.

Due to stress caused by their job, these best friends would clean themselves up after a hard day’s work, they would find something to eat, and they would call on the Royal Dragon, Chyndryss, to escort them to the local pub where they would help themselves to a few beers. Neither of the females were interested in the local males who frequented the establishment unless they were ready to place their paychecks on a bet; Afrodiya learned to hustle pool games, Helani was her partner, and the establishment owner received a third of their earnings. Since they cut the proprietor in on their winnings, Nakiasha Partu provided them with a bodyguard in case trouble found its way into their games, and she insisted on paying his wages.

After Emit’s graduation jubilee, Helani saw Hoosal more, and the royal elf learned the citizen was licensed and currently certified as a professional builder. His career began as a hobby, developed over time, and it eventually put food on his table; he’d been a waiter, a cook and an intern for a creature trainer, but found that his heart was into building more than anything else.

A week after his twenty-first birthday, the citizen received a visit from Carpathia Harrison. His paternal great-grandmother, the family elder, gave him a cashier’s check totaling fifty thousand dollars; the intent was for Hoosal to take the proper steps to start his own business as a professional builder, and the citizen named the establishment, Carpathia Flooring, as a tribute. His best friends, Honor Michelson and Hezekiah Sawyer, were licensed and certified and bonded as professional builders, and the new businessman made them one-third each, equal partners.

One evening, Helani found herself in the presence of both her best friend and the citizen elf. She needed to speak to them both and was glad they were in the same place at the same time. As the royal elf assisted with dinner preparations, she said, “Today was my weekly therapy session, and as I spoke with the doctor, something was suggested to me, and I think I’d like to try it”.

“We need more details,” Hoosal replied.

“Well, you’ll get them. However, I’d prefer it if we could have this discussion while we’re eating, because I think better on a full stomach,” the royal one said.

“Oh, well, that’s not fair. You know we’re going to be wondering and agonizing over whatever it is you’ve got to talk with us about, and you know I cannot eat on an upset stomach,” Afrodiya said.

“Alright, alright, alright, I’ll tell y’all what the doctor said, but deciding on how to work out her suggestion has to wait until I’ve had something to eat. I mean, we don’t have to be completely finished with dinner, but I don’t want my stomach growling from hunger while we’re talking. Can you two be alright with that?” She asked.

“We can live with that”, both of her friends replied, simultaneously.

“Doctor Ullman suggested the three of us switch jobs with each other, it would be a way for us to see what the others do during the day, it’s supposed to show us what it’s like to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes,” the royal elf said.

“That sounds great, so what do we have to do in order to get started? I mean, it’d be kind of awesome to learn the skills it takes to be a builder, and I’d really enjoy watching Hoosal or Hezekiah taking on the tasks required to be a rescuer,” Afrodiya said.

“That’s where I’m not sure what to do. I cannot make rational and clear decisions on an empty stomach, and that is why I wanted to wait for this part of the conversation until we were already eating, because my thoughts come together better when my stomach is full. I told y’all that a few minutes ago,” Helani said.

“Alright, I’m sure we can come back to that part of the conversation later, but until we’re sitting down...