As little as possible, but just enough

"Fine..." The elf finally nods her pretty head, as she seems to come to a decision. She still doesn't trust you though, which is fully understandable for an elf to a goblin. "I am... of some importance to my clan. I travelled with an armed escort, when we were attacked by the orcs. Now I'm just trying to escape them, and make my way back to my home."

"'Of come importance' isn't good enough." You grumble, while trying to remember what little you know of the elven traditions. She could be a queen or a princess of some sort, or a member of their 'council'. It doesn't really matter though, and you decide not to press the matter for now. "But most elves would rather take their own life than being held by orcs. I take it you're 'important enough' to refrain from that as long as there's any chance for your rescue...?"

"That is correct..." She whispers, and you can tell it's not the fear of death that keeps her under it's sway. In this way the elves are a very strange race, and you can only guess that there's something important that she's needed for, that even outweights the fate she would suffer in the hands of those slavers.

"Interesting." You state to yourself, and realize that this actually opens up for some options that would otherwise be unavaible regarding her kind. Briefly you find yourself wondering what the offspring between elf and goblin would look like...

For now you've still got the orcs to think about however, and you're pretty certain this Gumukh-guy wouldn't be all too pleased to find his goods already filled with your goblin seed. At the other hand, considering the wicked humour of his kind, he might as well find it quite amusing. But then again, you wouldn't let some filth like him put his hands on any of your litters...

"I know what you're thinking..." The woman suddenly interrupt your reflections, and looks at you with eyes that are both pleading and horrified at what she's about to say. "And all I ask is to be returned to my clan, rather than to the hands of those orcs!"

"Interesting..." You repeat, and keep watching her while you ponder your options. Even if you'd somehow convince this woman of doing your bidding, the problem with the orcs would still remain. They know what you have, and you have no doubts they would punish your tribe if you kept her away from them...