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Patrols weren't new for Nom.
They were just laps of the kingdom, only the routes changed. Sometimes with Graecie or Owain, mostly on his own.
Normally he just did laps for hours, trying to find anything out of the ordinary or suspicious. And if there was he'd report it to Mae, her being the current queen and all. Sometimes they went quickly, other times they went slowly.
This was a slower one.
Nothing exciting happening, no funny business from 4C trying to pickpocket him this time.
Though what was strange when he reached the path to to Scott's, was the humming from said florist's place. And who wasn't Nom to check it out?
The humming was light, almost angelic as Nom walked up to the all too familiar path. The flowers seemed to be happier as well. Blooming in the morning light. Swaying to the soft tune, and the closer he got, the more alive they seemed.
Nom didn't know what to expect when he made his way up the stairs in Scott's garden and through the trees, but it wasn't this.
Leaning against the tree was the florist, humming the tune Nom had been hearing. He was seated against a tree with his eyes closed, seemingly at peace. A rare sight for him. He had a Lily of the valley in his hands and he held it to his chest. The flowers around him almost seemed to dance.
Nom was frozen. He didn't know what to do. Should he make himself known? Should he walk back like he never noticed? Should he-
Snap
Nom tried stepping back, to leave of course, but at the sound he looked down, only to find a broken twig under his foot.
Looking back up, Nom couldn't see the flower mage at all. But he could still see the flower that said mage is holding, he must've gone invisible.
"Nom..? How long have you been there?"
It was barely a whisper, but loud enough Nom had heard it. Knowing he had to reply, his brain fumbled with excuses before landing on a particular one that had to convince scott.
"I.. just got here! Was wondering if you could enchant a few tools for me?"
That's convincing enough right? Nom always goes to Scott for enchantments. Its not out of the ordinary. Just. Act. Natural.
Scott, still invisible, tucked the Lily away and stood up (or at least by the sounds he heard that's what Nom assumed).
Chuckling slightly, Nom gestured to where he assumed scott was and said "so you gonna stay like that or can you actually show yourself?"
Scott, only seemingly to just realise he was invisible laughed slightly, seemingly nervous "right, yeah I should probably change that huh?"
With that, the flowers mage reappeared and began to head to the flowers leading to the castle, heading to the mage tower, looking back to see if Nom was following.
And of course Nom was, why wouldn't he?
He'll just have to tell scott the truth one day soon.