Meeting the orcs

Orcs did not build cities and this tribe was no exception. They were scattered on a vast area, some dwelling in villages, other in large longhouses. Yerug the chieftain was living in the biggest of villages, his house, while more spacious than others, did not stand out too significantly; orcs were not the ones to strive for luxury.

The visit was unexpected, but of course there were scouts who noticed the carriage and carried the message to their leader. Yerug was ready and managed to set up a hospitable welcome.

The sorceress had never met the orcish chieftain before, so she expected to meet an ordinarily looking orc, even if his character was extraordinary. Yerug was anything but that. He was of average height for an orc which in his case was about 190 centimetres, Aeriella in her high heels could look him in the eye. The chieftain was not as muscular as most orcs, he could rather be described as athletic, Rob the thief was significantly larger than him. But most of all Yerug was handsome! Yes, he had the square jaw of his race, but it was prominent only to the level of masculinity, not beyond it. Yes, he had big ears, but they were nicely shaped and more pointed and did not stood out to the sides. His nose was not flat, but filled the middle of his proportionate face well, his eyes were big, round and not set too deeply, as was the case of most orcs. Yerug was dressed in simple and practical outfit without any ornaments or sign of his stature; he was also unarmed.

“Greetings, Lady Aeriella. It is a pleasure to meet you. Let us welcome you to our modest village” said Yerug in the common tongue. His pronunciation as well as his accent were spotless, better not only that any other orc’s, but also than most peasants.

“Greeting, Yerug. I am glad we finally meet. I am sorry it could not have been made more official.”

“I couldn’t be more official myself, so I’m happy we meet like that” the orc smiled and Aeriella laughed politely at his joke.

“You probably already suspect that I’m here for a reason.”

“I do, but please, let us show our hospitality, before we discuss politics.”

“Thank you. I’ll do that with pleasure.”