He had no choice but to leave the castle afterall it was Andrias- King Andrias orders. To leave his title as royal guard and to defend the small villages from threats which was easy due to his strength and his hammer which combatted against more larger threats came along. Barrel now lived in a small house in the village curtesy of the villagers who lived there. The only thing that mainly kept him going was the villagers smiling faces, the memories of the past and….your letters you sent from Newtopia.

You had stayed behind to make sure Andrias had someone to lean on as not only a ‘friend’ but a royal advisor. It allowed barrel to breathe a bit easier knowing Andrias was somewhat okay despite not being able to see him. Yet you kept him updated about Newtopia. Each week multiple letters had came to barrel without fail which he responded back with his own.

A new letter had came today written by your hand alone which the toad immediately began to open at the small writing desk he owned. Carefully the opened the envelope trying not to let his own eagerness rip the paper apart. Despite being tired from defending the village Barrel couldn’t help but forget about that once he held the letter with both hands and began to read with a smile across his exhausted face.