Have some breakfast

You and the girls calmly take seat on the ground of the main room, over the comfortable, rustic blankets scattered all over it. On the short distance, Mathilda and Kara carefully lay pieces of pork on an iron pot hanging over a makeshift bonfire, the meat quickly starting to get crispy, the unmistakable aroma of fresh bacon flying towards your nostrils. While Mattie gently throws salt over the meat, Kara breaks an egg on the pot's corner and lets the contents inside it spill next to the pork. A breakfast of champions!

You can see Agis grabbing the modest map off the wall, moving close to you, and sitting cross-legged at your side. "Should I show you the basics of what I've planned so far?" She asks, spreading the paper in front of you, you can see your little town and the close forest crudely drawn on it. You simply smile and nod your head.

"Alright. First, Rhea and Kara will hide here... and here." The elf starts, pointing at opposite locations on the map with her slender finger. "They should be able to help if things go ugly, Kara is actually pretty skilled with the bow, and Rhea can swing that hammer of hers like a beast... though, that cowbell is awfully loud..."

"The bell stays. End o' the discussion." The minotaur suddenly states with a little frown on her face.

"...You would be willing to die for a fetish?" Agis berates her friend, lifting an eyebrow and gazing towards the amazon bovine in disapproval.

"I'm still alive, aren't I?" Rhea snorts. "Worry 'bout yourself, pointy-ears. I'm a big girl already, I don't need ya actin' like ye were my mom."

"For fuck's sake, Rhea. You can't be so reckless, you are putting all of us in danger, you idiot." The irritated elf angrily says, crossing her arms over her small chest.

"Oh, there we go; fuck ye too, ya blonde bitch, listen-"

"Hey! Don't fight, you two." Mathilda says, taking a break from her cooking to intercede on the argument. "If the sound is the problem, you simply have to muffle the clapper, I'm sure you could come up with something to hold it in place."

"...That's... that's actually a good idea." Rhea softly says, trailing her fingers through the bell on her neck and sighing. "...Alrite, I'll see what I can do..."

"There we go! See? No need to argue about dumb stuff." The motherly young girl smiles, clasping her hands on her front. "Now, wrap it up with a hug."

"M-Mattie, we-"

"Hug."

The two girls gaze at each other in confusion and sigh in defeat, standing up and awkwardly hugging each other. The shorter elf slowly wraps her arms around the minotaur's torso, who places her big hand on her back and softly pats on it. "...I'm sorry for callin' ya a blonde bitch." Rhea softly grunts after a few seconds of silence.

"It's ok... I'm sorry for calling you an idiot." Agis answers.

"Ah, that's ok. I kinda am, to be honest." Rhea chuckles as they gently break the hug, satisfied smiles on both friends' faces.

"Good! Food will be ready soon~." Mathilda happily says, returning to the improvised cooking station.

"That was so cute! ...How about a little kiss now?" Lola giggles, propped up on her elbows with a toothy smile on her pretty face.

Agis looks at the succubus with wide eyes before moving her gaze back towards the minotaur. Rhea's plump lips curl in a smirk as she smugly waggles her eyebrows up and down, clearly liking the idea. "...Maybe later" The elf suspires, sitting back by your side. You can't hide your amused smile at the situation.

"...Where were we...?" Agis mutters, her green eyes nervously trailing through the map. "Okay... next, I will drag the hostage through this path-" She speaks, sliding her finger along the town's main street "-Maggie insisted on accompanying me..."

"Of course! How will I be able to save the day using my potion if I stay in this cave?" The catgirl says, hungrily eyeing the food being cooked. "...I thought you were the smart one, elf-I-don't-remember-the-name-of."

"Y-you still don't remember my...?!" Agis starts hissing, before interrupting herself with a deep sigh. "...anyways, we'll drag the girl towards the Adventurer's Guild. It's the biggest building in town, so the orcs are probably using it as some kind of base."

Adventurer's Guild; it's been a while since you last heard that name... you wonder... what happened with Mr. Abel? ...That fat goblin was a real asshole, but some little part inside you hopes that he is still alive.

"Then, I will call for their leader. 'Surrender, or your pretty little daughter dies.' ...he has to yield... though, I won't hesitate on cutting off some of the princess' fingers if he doesn't give up easily..."

"Gods, Agis... Is that necessary?" You ask.

"Anything goes in war, Theo." The elf coldly says. "I don't like it either, but we have to be willing to do everything we can to win."

"With their only leader secured, it's only a matter of time until the lesser orcs run off or also give up. This little war is finished. We have then to decide if we are willing to give him a fair trial... or simply execute him, but we'll leave that for later. Thoughts?"

Just when you are about to open your mouth to speak, Mathilda's melodic voice interrupts you. "Who is hungry~?" She cheerfully says, holding wooden plates of food in her hands.

"ME!" Maggie loudly exclaims, ravenously bouncing in place, mouth-watering and pupils dilated.

Your sister giggles, handing the breakfast portions along with Kara's help. When you receive yours, you notice that it has one more piece of bacon than anyone else. Looking around you can see the wolf-girl put her finger on her lips and utter a soft 'shh', accompanied by a wink of her eye... preferential treatment isn't a good thing at all... but hey, it's bacon, you'll let it slide this time.

"Were you going to say something, Theo?" The elf at your side asks you, taking a small bite of her food.

"Yeah, uh... I don't think you told me what's my role in this plan."

"O-oh, yeah, right. That's the best part, actually. You just have to stay here with Mathilda and Lola." Agis awkwardly says, scratching the back of her neck.

"...Are you serious?"

"Look, Theo, I love you." She starts, placing her hand over yours. "I love you with all my heart, but you can barely hold a sword. I think the rest of the girls and I would feel better if you simply stayed here, safe and sound."

"...I- I can't! I can't stay here doing nothing while you risk your lives out there." You say, looking at Agis with a determined expression. "I couldn't be able to forgive myself if something happened and I wasn't there to help, I just couldn't."

"Theo..." Agis faintly whispers, silently looking at your face. The rest of your harem also seem to be paying attention to the conversation. "I... you... fine... but I'm going to train you every single day until the preparations are complete, and that's a fact."

You simply smile, placing your hand on the elf's soft, pale cheek and gently caressing it with your thumb.

"I told you he wasn't going to be okay with that..." Lola sighs, stuffing her mouth with bacon.

"Yeah... he has the heart of a warrior! ...but not the skills of one, sadly." Rhea says, you can't avoid snorting and rolling your eyes.

Looking down at the plate on your hand and taking a bite of the fried egg, you start to think about your orc prisoner...

"Kara, you remembered to feed Gina, right?"

"...Who is Gina, my king?"

"The orc."

"Oh! Yeah, yeah. I gave her some of the bones we have stored, gave some to Rocko and Ollie too, they are doing a wonderful job!"

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