I stopped and gave the two older women questioning looks, but Shallot smiled warmly. "While I wish that you had more time to come visit, I think that Kyra's talents are being wasted on the farm. The need for protection from the wildlife before the golems was not that great, but she got along well with the girls, so I kept her with us. Now with the new walls, I don't think that she is going to have a place where she will be able to be happy and continue to grow."
"I feel somewhat the same way as Shallot. I am sure that you can tell that little Trinity is much more than she looks, but she was a horrible construction worker. I think that she would do good at your side if you are looking for someone that can help keep up with the day-to-day work while also following you into dangerous places that most other women wouldn't dream of," Willow explained, and I looked at Trinity and Kyra. Both of the girls seemed to have mostly neutral expressions, but I could tell that both of them were hiding that they were hopeful.
"I am sure that both of the girls would be helpful, so I will take them with me," I said, and the two of them grinned before bowing to me. "Now, if you all don't mind, it is time for me to go."
The women all nodded in agreement again before watching as I opened up a portal right in front of us. Kyra and Trinity came running through first, followed by myself. The last thing that we heard was Carrie's voice calling after us, 'Good luck!'.
We came out in Eliza's backyard, and there was a fire going with a bunch of the girls sitting around it. The moment the portal closed, my munchkin sensed me, and I spread my arms to catch the blur of blonde hair that ran to me.
"Galio!" Eliza squealed, and I hugged her tight until she looked up to kiss me. "I missed you! Are you done in Torrain yet?!"
"Almost, but something else popped up," I said, and then looked at the girls. "These two are more help for around the house for now, but let's go sit down. I can tell you all about what has been going on since I haven't been back in a few days."
The girls all agreed, and soon I was telling them all about my adventures in Torrain and what was going on now. They were excited for me but also wanted to help with the repairs. I told them that I wouldn't really need help, and they seemed disappointed, but my next bit of news was sure to change everyone's mood.
"So, Tallia is going to be stepping down as goddess of this island soon, and I need to find her a replacement," I said, and the girls burst into chatter.
Kyra and Trinity had introduced themself, but it was mostly the house help and Chili out here with us. The living dolls were all sitting together, piled onto one couch, but strangely enough, they were all around Rexa.
"Wait! So what does that mean?! How are you going to pick one? Goddess material doesn't just pop up everywhere," Eliza said from my lap, and I nodded my head.
"I said the same thing to Tallia, but she seems to think that it isn't her problem, so here we are. Now, since I have to find a new goddess, I was thinking that we should hold some kind of event. Considering that we haven't done anything since the first Riftwalker was defeated, I think it is time we host a bit of a celebration. Maybe a few days in each city?" I suggested, and Chili put up her hand, and I nodded.
"What are you going to make them do? I mean, you are testing them, right?" Chili asked, and I nodded.
"I am still working on that, but I think that I would be asking them to take a few tests that will be able to narrow the selection down, and then we are going to have to work on the rest. This idea only just came into being, and this is why I brought the idea to you all. I want you all to think of some things that we could do to test the girls. I am not looking for someone that is overwhelmingly strong or just super smart. This person has to be caring and understanding while also stern and willing to help the people of her island," I explained, and the group went silent for a moment before Rexa spoke up.
"Then you should have them do something that shows off those traits rather than a physical test or knowledge quiz. Maybe they could do some kind of service project or have each of them take on some special task in each city? That way, you can see how they handle themselves with different people and situations." She said thoughtfully, and I nodded my head in agreement.
"That is an excellent idea! I think that this could work!" I said before turning to the girls around me with a smile on my face. "So let's make it fun! We don't want any of these girls to be scared away from taking part by how serious we are making this thing sound!"
The group all started talking about what types of things we could do for the event, but I already had one plan in mind: A tournament between each city where contestants would compete to show off their skills while also helping out around town! It was going to be a grand affair indeed!
"I think that we can get a good mix of fun and hard work. Once we get the details out of the way, I will start to make preparations for the tournament in each city. So let's see what ideas you come up with," I said before letting them all talk among themselves.
I watched as they talked, and then Eliza looked at me while biting into a piece of cake that she was picking at from the plate in front of us.
"This is going to be so much fun!" she said before looking back to her friends, and I smiled before leaning back against the cushions. Maybe finding a replacement for Tallia wouldn't be as hard as I thought?
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