Month: June 2019

“Sure thing,” Jade looked down the river, “I estimate that going around the river will take us roughly five weeks, no, three if we’re on squigback. We will still have to cross the river, but it will then be significantly shallower.”“Three weeks!” Acantha exclaimed. “You see the width of this river, right?” Jade continued explaining how she had made the estimation based on their surroundings, but Acantha cut her off. “Whatever, ok, three weeks is way too long, swimming across here will only take us a few hours.”“You can swim for hours?” Morn asked, not trying to hide their sceptical…

“Well, I guess that’s a thing now,” Jade said. “You mean they are,” Acantha corrected. The two orcs walking in front of them were talking softly and holding hands. “Aren’t orcs usually peevish about touching hands? I remember Morn being grossed out when he grabbed my hand in the cave, you know, when I almost fell down that shaft.” “Morn grabbed your hand? I never knew. Well, I guess he didn’t want you to die, how nice.” “And Jughog didn’t want to shake your hand after you held that speech about friendship.” “Indeed,” Acantha looked over her shoulder to confirm…

“Morn,” the muscular yellow orc dressed in nothing but a loincloth introduced themselves. They looked into the eyes of the blue, equally muscular orc, who in stead was clad in shining silver armor. The knightly orc had just introduced themselves as ‘Saint Iratus’. “Excuse me,” Jade said, sheathing her blade, “This is Acantha and I’m Jade and–““What are you doing here?” Acantha asked the strange orc.“That is an odd thing to ask one in their home,” Said Saint Iratus who raised their hairless eyebrows. “Perhaps I shall require you to answer first.” “Forgive my friend,” Jade stepped forward, “We are…