A Skeleton's melancholy

“*Sigh* Why did I agree to this job?”

There I was on watch duty, my bones getting baked from the searing heat of the magma flowing through our moat. You’d think I wouldn’t be able to sweat due to my lack of skin, I don’t even want to think about how painful it’ll be to fall in there! They don’t pay me enough for this, and considering our recent training protocols, they definitely won’t pay us if we fall in. I would kill for some good milk right now, some Black Bison Milk sounds pretty good actually. Scratch that, some Orcus milk would be nice. Nothing better than the taste of home…

“Home…”

My father died in a cave . We could barely find the dust left from his bones. All I have left now is my mother, I have to take care of her at least. What if something happened to me, what would happen to her? Why am I even-

Hey we’re friends right? So even if I went someplace dangerous, you’d have my back right?

Oh yeah, I’m here because of that promise. All the struggles I’ve been through, every close call, every danger. Just because I didn’t want to see them cry anymore, I’m really just a gullible idiot aren’t I. As I reminisced I couldn’t help but raise my head to spot an Ash Crow sitting on the wall. Uh-oh, these things love fiddling with bones! Immediately it flew over and began pecking at my head, I couldn’t help but start panicking. I never thought I’d die so soon, mother forgive-

“What are you doing?”

“Huh?”

I looked up to see a fellow skeleton guard standing there with a spear in hand. Strange I wasn’t supposed to get relieved today, why is this guy here? While I thought about that, I was disturbed by the constant pecking of this annoying crow. I yelled at it to stop only for my eye holes to get jabbed, the reward for my courage was pain. As I rolled on the ground in agony, my associate sighed and explained the situation.

“Of course the crow’s upset, he’s one of our messenger crows. You see the pouch on his leg.”

“Eh!?!”

This thing was a messenger the whole time, meaning I wasn’t going to die! I mean, of course I knew that! I definitely wasn’t going to start flailing and screaming like a lunatic. As if reading my thoughts, the skeleton guard held his head and explained the situation.

“Listen, the note the crow has was supposed to tell you to head for the throne room. You’ve been relieved of duty here because our lady has plans for you.”

“What!?!”

The queen, our god, wants to see me for something? And I’ve spent the past five minutes being pecked by this crow…

“...I’m dead aren’t I?”

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Monster encyclopedia:

Skeleton: The Walking Dead! Known as the lowest of all undead lifeforms, these guys are really bare to the bones.

Black Bison: Here Comes A New Charger! Black Bison are black bulls with striking red eyes. When angered their feet begin to engulf in flame and they break into a powerful charge. Their docile and protective of their loved ones, their milk promotes strong muscles and bones.

Orcus: Cute and Cuddly! A fluffy goat like monster, the milk they produce is sweet and perfect for a good night’s rest. Their similar to normal goats, the key difference being the black lightbolt mark on their foreheads

Ash Crow: An intruder cloaked in Ash! Ash Crows are around the size of someone’s head. Their bodies are composed of a strange black substance, when they die the substance hardens and shatters into dust. Their eyes are two golden pearls, and they share the same habits regular crows do.