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Chapter one
The Lost One
Aria
Mymusclesdon’tmovean inch. Neither do any of them as they stare at me in curiosity…and fear.
A small orc with small tusks barely protruding their mouth is the first to move.
“Mama, what kind of orc is that?” She asks.
“Hush, Mina.”
My gaze flows to the older orc I assume is the mother.
After the initial shock, they start moving towards me. I shrink a little into myself in fear. All of them look fearsome and are way taller than human women and most human males I know. They are pale like Igor, some almost brown.
The older ones have multiple piercings, some even on their nipples. Some have what I can only describe as tribal markings. Most have a sort of eccentricity about their appearance.
But they are all snarling, looking at me like I’m an enemy.
Frack.
The fiercest of them – who look like she could fight a bear by herself and win – sniffs the air before her voice booms in the large open space that looks like the middle of an open mountain. “What is your business through the portal and what creature are you?”
“I am the mate of Igor of Zad.” I say almost too loudly, very aware that I sound pathetic to these still-very-naked fearsome lady orcs – if their exposed fronts are an accurate tell of their gender.
The women stop their advancing immediately with gasps accompanying it. I’m puzzled, but I wait on bated breath as they all start sniffing the air.
The one who asked me the question comes closer.
She stands over me and glowers down at me. “And where is thisIgor?”
“He’s in my realm and told me to ask for Masa of Zad.” Right now, I just need to survive until Igor gets here. But there is no visible portal on this side.
Is he coming?
She scoffs. “There is no such orc here. And you never answered my question. What are you? You smell strange.”
“I am a human. My name is Aria.” I offer more, hoping to have the courtesy returned.
“I did not ask for your name.”
“Come on, Azula. Stop messing with the human girl.” Another orc comes from behind her. This one is smaller than Azula and she seems softer. Half of her head is shaved, and she has multiple rings – some spiky – dangling on her exposed pointy ear. Her long brown hair goes down to her elbows only slightly covering her pierced nipples.
“Step back from the human, Mulan. You don’t know what she brings here and maybe she is lying,” Azula says.
“I think we should take her to the office until she returns.” Another comes from behind, startling me.
“Or we could get rid of the threat right now. What if she carries disease? Do you want to be responsible for any ailments she brings with?” Azula glares at me.
Okay, she really doesn’t like me.
“She is pregnant. Can’t you see?” Mulan offers me her hand. It’s bigger than mine but smaller than Igor’s.
Igor, please come and save me from this situation.
She clears her throat when I don’t move, and I get zapped out of my thoughts and I take her offered hand.This one is kind.
