"Come on, Thomas. It's not that difficult to think about," Will said, joining in the cajoling. "You don't have to worry about how you handle your guild. We're going to be the big dogs that run Apocalypse. Leveling up will be much smoother if we join forces."
"I have no problem with the guild," Thomas replied calmly. "But am I supposed to just dissolve a guild I've already grown a bit attached to?"
His answer caught both Aaron and Will off guard.
"Attached to? What do you mean, attached to? You?! You get attached to people?" Aaron asked with exaggerated disbelief, as if Thomas had just confessed to loving rainbows and butterflies.
Thomas remained silent. He knew better than to exchange words with the two jokesters. Getting into a verbal back-and-forth with them would either leave him speechless or force him to overexplain and spill more than he intended.
