Otto26
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Slash-Throat threw the hunk of dried meat against the wall and dived for Ripper's throat. Ripper lashed out with his fist, the iron knuckle band impacting on Slash's head and driving him to the ground. His guttural laugh was cut short when Slash scooped up a brand from the fire and hurled it at him. Ripper dove to the side and the brand smacked against the wall of the house.
Dart stood up and kicked the growling Slash in the head. Ripper's laugh at this was again cut short as Dart targeted him with his next kick.
"Enough!" Dart snarled. "You'll burn the house and bring the meat down on us!"
"At least we'd have some meat," Slash growled.
Ripper bared his teeth in agreement. "I want something bleeding," he hissed.
Dart didn't bother to say that it was forbidden. The scouts were supposed to stay hidden and not give away any trace of their presence as they scouted the area. If they alerted the meat and spoiled the raid, Great-Hook would be days killing them. But he agreed with both of them, as it happened. Goblins were cunning, but food preservation was not something they excelled at. The meat they had was dry, tough and moldy and they hadn't brought any alcohol; hadn't been allowed to bring any. Water was a poor substitute for blood or booze.
"Stay here," he said. "Less chance of one being observed. I'll get us something fresh."
He slipped out of the house and stalked silently down the street of the abandoned town and out into the forest.
'Maybe a deer,' he thought to himself as he moved quietly through the forest. 'Something alive to bleed and rend.'
The thought was a nice one, but the area around the ruined town was largely devoid of large game and the small game was huddled in burrows and logs, warm in the cool night. Dart was getting frustrated when he heard the movement in front of him and slowly stalked forward.
The woman was a completely unexpected sight, but after a moment Dart grinned. 'Fun... better than food. Something to keep us entertained while we wait for Great-Hook.'
He lifted the dart tube to his mouth and, taking careful aim, puffed a projectile into the night.
Slash-Throat threw the hunk of dried meat against the wall and dived for Ripper's throat. Ripper lashed out with his fist, the iron knuckle band impacting on Slash's head and driving him to the ground. His guttural laugh was cut short when Slash scooped up a brand from the fire and hurled it at him. Ripper dove to the side and the brand smacked against the wall of the house.
Dart stood up and kicked the growling Slash in the head. Ripper's laugh at this was again cut short as Dart targeted him with his next kick.
"Enough!" Dart snarled. "You'll burn the house and bring the meat down on us!"
"At least we'd have some meat," Slash growled.
Ripper bared his teeth in agreement. "I want something bleeding," he hissed.
Dart didn't bother to say that it was forbidden. The scouts were supposed to stay hidden and not give away any trace of their presence as they scouted the area. If they alerted the meat and spoiled the raid, Great-Hook would be days killing them. But he agreed with both of them, as it happened. Goblins were cunning, but food preservation was not something they excelled at. The meat they had was dry, tough and moldy and they hadn't brought any alcohol; hadn't been allowed to bring any. Water was a poor substitute for blood or booze.
"Stay here," he said. "Less chance of one being observed. I'll get us something fresh."
He slipped out of the house and stalked silently down the street of the abandoned town and out into the forest.
'Maybe a deer,' he thought to himself as he moved quietly through the forest. 'Something alive to bleed and rend.'
The thought was a nice one, but the area around the ruined town was largely devoid of large game and the small game was huddled in burrows and logs, warm in the cool night. Dart was getting frustrated when he heard the movement in front of him and slowly stalked forward.
The woman was a completely unexpected sight, but after a moment Dart grinned. 'Fun... better than food. Something to keep us entertained while we wait for Great-Hook.'
He lifted the dart tube to his mouth and, taking careful aim, puffed a projectile into the night.