Hermitcraft Stories - Grian, False • Pumpkin Carving

Satisfied with it, he picked another one and pulled it on top of the table once again. Around this time False came back, carrying a small box filled with candles and a couple of other things.

"You found them!" Grian exclaimed.

"I did and I even found a couple of coloured ones too!" False smiled. "I see no one has stolen the pumpkins," She added with a light laugh. She placed the box filled with candles and a couple of carving tools on top of the table and took a seat on the opposite side of Grian.

"Yep!" Grian nodded. "Uh, want a specific pumpkin?"

"No, it's okay! Can I pick one from these two to start with?"

Grian gave another nod. False reached towards the nearest one and moved it towards her. After False chose one, Grian pulled the one left closer to him.

"Carved a lot of pumpkins before?" Grian casually asked. He reached into the box and pulled out a knife.

"Not really," False replied. "Probably only a couple of times."

Grian, who was about to cut the top of the pumpkin, placed the knife down and looked at False surprised. "Wait really? False, you're missing out!"

"I've seen Cleo do it quite a good couple times before if that counts?"

Grian paused for a second, thinking. "Yeah, that probably does," He said at last. "Cleo is pretty decent at carving pumpkins."

Grabbing the knife again, Grian sliced the crown, the top of the pumpkin, off. He placed it down and reached for a spoon.

"We should save the seeds, we could toast them," False commented.

"That's a good idea."

"I'll grab a bowl of water," False said, getting up.

"Where do you keep your bowls?"

"Uh, in the cupboard that's next to the sink."

"Alright, stay there. I'll get one!"

"Don't break anything," False light-heartedly said. She let out a hum, as she sat back down and Grian got up.

"We'll see..."

False wheezed, "Now that's a bit concerning." Shaking his head, Grian chuckled.

It was some minutes later when Grian came back with a wooden bowl that was filled with water. "I'm back!" He announced.

"Welcome back! You found them," False noted, seeing the bowl that he was carrying.

"And guess what? I didn't break anything." Grian placed the bowl in the centre, but slightly towards the side of the table. A few drops of water spilled onto the table. "Sorry about that."

"Don't worry," False waved it off.

Grian sat down and grabbed a spoon, before pausing. He peered down at his pumpkin thoughtfully.

"These pumpkins should be honoured," He said and resumed scooping the seeds and some of the insides, before dropping them into the bowl of the water. A couple, naturally, being spilled on top of the table.

"Why?"

"Because they're finally getting a face - an expression!" He paused, before letting out a dramatic sigh. "I can't imagine how they've been without a face this entire time..."

False bit back a smile, "Such a tragedy."

"It really is," Grian agreed. Satisfied with the carving of the insides, Grian reached and took a pen that had been recently filled with new ink. He drew an outline of a face on the pumpkin.

False paused, glancing at the expression Grian had drawn. "He's very much surprised, isn't he?"

"Absolutely!"

False let out a hum as drew her design. Reaching for a knife, she carefully started to cut out the outline she drew of the eyes, the nose and mouth.

After cutting it, she placed the remains from where she had cut aside. False grabbed a small towel and wiped off any marks.

She looked up, once she had finished doing so. "How are you going?" She asked.

"Good! What colour of candle are you going to use?"

"Uncoloured," She replied. "At least, for starters, I think."

"That's fair," Grian agreed. "I might use one that is uncoloured as well."

False reached towards the box and picked two uncoloured candles (one from her and one for Grian). "Here you go," She hesitated for a moment before placing it next to him.

"Thanks, False!" Grain chirped.

Their carved pumpkins were almost complete! Only one or two steps were needed now.

Using a match, False lit up the candle. She blew the match out and positioned the candle inside the pumpkin, before placing the top of the pumpkin back. And now, it was complete!

Hearing some giggles, she looked up at Grian who was slowly starting to dissolve into laughter. "It's really surprised," He murmured while turning the pumpkin so False could see it better. "The more I look at it, the more it looks surprised-"

"It does, it does."

"You finished yours, right?"

False nodded.

"Do show!"

She lightly laughed and turned the pumpkin. While Grian had gone for a rather surprised expression, False had gone for a happy expression.

"They kinda match, y'know! If you think about it, we don't know what type of surprised expression mine is but say it's a good one, it would go well with yours."

"Oh, that's true!"

A silent moment came on both of them before Grian asked something. "You up for another one?" His eyes twinkled with hints of mischief and joy.

"Definitely!"

"Great, it's your turn to pick one now!"

And like that, the rest of the day was spent carving pumpkins.

In the end, they had managed to find pumpkins despite everything and have an assortment to display. Plus they also had some seeds to toast once they were done. It had been a good day despite the mishaps and shenanigans that had occurred - a day well spent if you asked them both!

-AquaticMcFan

Author note:
Interesting enough this is part 30 of this book!! Technically not a large number (though it is in a way) but I really just wanted to mention it lol. And on that note, I do want to say a big thank you to everyone <3
May you fly over the rainbow and find peace! Thanks for reading!

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