Chapters tagged orc

by Wigglesjiggles

Chapter 1

The wind howls biting at my ears as I walk past the watch into the city of Bragar, the light emanating from the windows of the buildings the first warm colours I had seen for hours as I had trudged down the moonlit trails. I had been avoiding the main roads and cities as much as...

by Wigglesjiggles

Chapter 2

I sip at my ale nervously when WHAM!!! A green hand slams onto the bar next to me, causing me to drop my tankard spilling my ale to the floor, "What're you looking at Runt!" The orc demands slurring her words, "u-um n-nothing" I stammer my heart pounding in my chest as I look upo...

by Wigglesjiggles

Chapter 3

I sit in the bar for what feels like an age, all eyes on me after the brawl that took place, well I say brawl but it was far too one sided for it to be called that, it was more akin to fly swatting. I suddenly get a really bad idea, the kind of idea that if I had suggested to mys...

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Chapter 4

I follow the orc till she leads me to a small trinkets shop, "this isn't a tavern" I say confused, "nothing gets past you does it runt?" she says mockingly before following it up with "this my place", "this is your shop?" I ask in disbelief, drawing a laugh from the orc, "do I lo...

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Chapter 5

I take a deep breath "ok so as you know I was a bookkeeper... Well I was a bookkeeper for lord Baxter of Hearthwood. I was an orphan and his previous bookkeeper took me in taught me the trade an-" "Boring!" Quinara says cutting me off and faking a yawn, "can we skip to the actual...

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Chapter 6

I wake up late, the past few nights of sleeping rough while in imminent danger having taken it out of me but I'm thankful for this night of more comfort and safety than I really deserved. "Quinara?" I say aloud, I get no response likely she had already left for whatever business...

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Chapter 8

I keep my head down locked on my feet as I'm led through the bustling streets. Despite what she did to me I find small comfort in the fact that I would see Elyn again; I'd get to gaze on her beauty again, we had grown close which made her betrayal sting that much more but I still...

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Chapter 9

As we make our way back to her place, I begin to realise Barcus wasn't the type of guy to just give up, he would regroup and reassess likely informing the rest of Lord Baxter's men hunting me about my company. Overcome with guilt I have to warn her "hey so just so you know, that...

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Chapter 10

We thankfully make it out of Bragar without issue, once on the road we head south following the main trail. I try to make conversation but get mostly dismissive answers if any at all, it was clear Quinara had no interest in making conversation so I quickly fall silent. We make go...

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Chapter 11

"Get up runt" Quinara barks nudging me, I open my eyes my vision blurry expecting to see the emerging daylight but it's still in the darkness of night, this was a far earlier start than we had done so far. "Ugh it's so early why are we getting up at this hour" I complain as I ble...

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Chapter 12

Two days had passed and while I was thankful for my training, I couldn't deny it had taken it out of me and I was exhausted. I walk trailing behind Quinara as we approach some farmland, "wait is that?" I say perking up at the unimpressive sight of the barren fields "what runt?" Q...

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Chapter 13

I bang on the wooden door of the farmhouse thankfully at least somewhat protected from the rain by the house itself, Quinara keeps her distance stood halfway up the path by the painted fence encircling the farmhouse. I hear the sound of shuffling inside, I thank the gods someone...

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Chapter 15

"O-ok" I stammer as Quinara sits next to me, "I'll start bottom to top runt" Quinara says before kicking out her long leg and placing her foot on my lap, "w-wha" I begin to stammer before she cuts me off "see that round my calf?" She asks I look down at her green foot before scan...

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Chapter 16

The next morning, Quinara wakes me early now fully dressed in her mostly dry winter gear, "get up runt we need to get going" I nod my approval and begin getting up and putting on my own clothes. As I am rolling up my bedroll to affix to my pack I hear Quinara take a deep breath b...

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Chapter 17

We reach the woods by sundown opting to camp just inside the treeline boundary for cover from the winds, even though we were on the outskirts my fear is still palpable. "How long as we in the woods for?" I inquire nervously "two or three days, maybe longer" Quinara shrugs, this d...

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Chapter 18

My slumber is roused in the night by a soft voice "{first\_name}, {first\_name}!" The voice calls out I open my eyes "Elyn!?" I say into the night swearing I heard her voice as my eyes adjust to the light I see that my ears were not playing as I see her soft features and blonde h...

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Chapter 19

I look at Elyn conflicted between listening to her and waking up Quinara "please don't you trust me?" Elyn asks and despite the wealth of reasons I shouldn't, I couldn't deny in my gut I still trusted her, "of course" I answer honestly. "Then come on" she says beckoning me to fol...

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Chapter 20

I feel nothing, my consciousness seemingly suspended in a pitch black void that consumes all. "Is this what dying feels like?" I ask myself as I stew in the nothingness around me, however as I lie there I begin to hear a sound a whisper barely audible. I focus on the sound, tryin...

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Chapter 21

We make it back to camp and Quinara drops me next to the fire and immediately begins throwing every piece of wood and tinder we had onto it to build its strength. "Strip runt" she commands not even looking at me "what?" I ask in disbelief "get out of your wet clothes before you f...

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Chapter 22

I walk through the tunnels carefully making sure to stay to any left paths as they would lead me out of Hearthwood while the right paths would lead me towards the crypt in the centre of the town... or at least that is what the jailer told me when we struck our deal. I keep moving...