Would be a knight

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As the two girls drew near where Tre had been left with the two vampires Thorn held her hand up for Bula to stop chattering. There was no sound, Thorn became worried and practically flew the last 100 yards, Bula kept up as best she could. To Thorn's relief in the small clearing there stood Tre standing all alone with two piles of ash nearby. Thorn smiled and gave him a small wave when she was touched on the shoulder by Bula who then looked over her head to see Tre.

"Oh I'm so glad your boyfriend, he is your boyfriend isn't he? As I was saying, I'm so glad your handsome boyfriend is safe. You know we all could have been killed just now, it's not safe to be in this forest. My parents never let me go very far from our house. They always said there were too many creatures lurking about ready to grab a sweet girl like me. You know I am a bit famished are we going to get something to eat soon? I haven't had anything to eat since lunch time yesterday."

Thorn rolled her eyes walking towards Tre leaving Bula to follow and continue with her chattering. As they drew near Tre too rolled his eyes sighing. At Bula's question about food, Thorn turned to her replying,

"Sorry Bula but we need to find our other companions first then we can think about food. Your going to have to hang on a little longer. OK...I think we should get moving, we need to find them and soon. I don't have a very good feeling about this. First lets all have a drink, it will make us feel like there is something in our stomaches."

Tre took his pouch off his belt and handed it politely to Bula who smiled and batted her large eyes at him before taking a huge swig. She daintily wiped her mouth before handing it back to him smiling her thanks. He felt how much lighter it was now, shrugged his shoulders and drank the last of it. Thorn too took her special pouch of blood and drank deeply. She would feel her strength renewed unlike the other two with only water. Putting their pouches back on their belts Tre lead the way followed by Thorn and Bula.

 

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The party of three walked along, Thorn was leading, but Tre suddenly wasn't feeling so good. Maybe he had swallowed some vampire ash or something. When Bula had said "Oh I'm so glad your boyfriend, he is your boyfriend isn't he?" Tre had blushed feeling warm inside. he hoped Thorn felt the same way, he would like her to be his girlfriend... once she was free of the curse.

"Do you sense them?" Thorn asked him bringing back to the task. "Er no, though I suddenly don't feel so well." Thorn looked at him, for a moment, before sniffing. the air. Well, I think it's this way, I can smell them, there close.

Tre was starting to fall behind, his head was pounding, something was very wrong.

 

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Bula who was quickly getting a crush on the tall elf boy kept looking at him. She couldn't seem to stop herself from giving him a wink now and then. Suddenly a great big black spider dropped down in front of her face. Spiders always scared her to death she screeched,

"TRE ....HELP ME!"

She tried to get away throwing her hands in front of her face, but in the process the spider was knocked off it's line and fell down the front of her dress. Now she really freaked out running back and forth crying,

"HELP ME...TRE ..COME HELP MEEEE!"

Thorn was detracted from her concerns for Tre . She couldn't help but laugh as she watched the poor girl run around like she was going to die.

 

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Upon hearing the "HELP ME...TRE ..COME HELP MEEEE!" Treborin felt the unexpected urge to run. he got to Bula as fast as he could and put his hand down her dress trying to get the spider. Bula screamed again, but this time slapped Treborin around the face.

Treborin fell backwards, unsure what he had done to deserve such a slap. He looked over at Thorn, a red mark starting to form where Bula had slapped him.

"Thorn does not look happy," Treborin thought, but all he had wanted to do was help.

 

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Noric looked into the jungle, was that noise enough to wake Dumar? it had sounded like some sort of scream, but it was still far away.

He looked over at Donella, "She is beautiful," he thought but knew that was not a good idea. He had sworn an oath to her father. he had chosen his career over his heart. Did he now regret that choice?

It didn't matter, the choice had been made and soon he would return, and get his reward.

He had another mouth full of water and smiled, as he watched Donella sleep.

 

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Bula stood still in shock over what Tre had done, her face turned a bright red but with her green skin it ended up a weird color. Hard to describe really, let's just say her face turned a sickly yellow. Thorn couldn't help but stare with her mouth wide open. Bula looked down at Tre who had his hand on his reddening cheek and a look of hurt on his face. Bula started to feel bad,

"I'm sorry Tre, it's just my Mamma brought me up to be a lady, and what you just did, isn't acceptable at all. But I do hope I didn't hit you too hard?"

Bula took a step towards Tre extending her arm to help him up thinking, (I hope he will understand and forgive me. I wonder if I have any kind of a chance with Tre). She smiled prettily as she added,

"Come on let me help you up and lets be friends OK? Once you get to know me you will like me, most people do. I should tell you the story of when I met the Lox brothers, it will make you laugh."

Thorn stood to the side listening as Bula went on and on, (That girl sure likes to hear herself talk!) she shook her head wondering what Tre would do now. She continued thinking as she watched them,(She better keep her big green hands to herself or I will have to give her a little scare mmmm).

Suddenly she caught a familiar odor coming from the direction they had been tracking Ella on. She turned her head sniffing the air again. Yes it was elf she was sure of it. Turning back to Tre and Bula she interrupted Bula saying,

"Look you two can make up later, I believe Ella and the others are not far now I can smell elf. Let's go!"

 

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Meanwhile Ella woke with a start. She looked around thinking, (Did I hear a scream?) She continued to look around as she pushed herself upright. There was Noric looking at her like he wished....something, she looked back at him and frowned. She couldn't let herself soften towards him, he had made his choice years ago and now had to live with it. She frowned again wishing things had could be different.

She glanced over to where Dumar still slept. She was feeling a lot better now, which got her to wondering why she and Noric were now here. She shook her head trying to clear it, (Weren't we all going after someone that had been calling for help? So why are we now separated? There has to be something wrong and I have a real bad feeling it has to do with that smuk Dumar.)

She frowned as she got up making her way over to where Noric leaned against a tree watching her. Ella tilted her head at him and quietly asked,

"I'm wondering what is going on, here I am with you two....heading towards my father's realm. Now you wouldn't know anything about that would you?"

She went for her belt where her dagger was hidden only to find it empty. In anger she grabbed Noric by his shirt.

" Where are my weapons, you better start talking if you know what's good for you!"

 

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Noric's head was still hurting. What was happening didn't make much sense. Donella had bee walking willingly towards her father's land earlier, not saying a word, but now she didn't seem so compliant.

"We are taking you back to you father," he said, "And you, should be grateful you are not bound and gagged."

Noric didn't even see the punch coming, his reflexes were dulled, slower than usual. The punch hit him right between the eyes. He cursed out loud regretting the feelings he had had only moments ago before a knee to the gut winded him.

Dumar jumped up, "Obey me!" He shouted, and everyone paused. Dumar walked over to Donella. "Sit down and be quiet," he said calmer to her, still showing his annoyance about being woken up.

 

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Treborin was following Thorn, Bula just behind, moaning she couldn't keep up. His senses seemed a little off, he hadn't sensed them until Thorn had said they were close. Three elves were ahead. The party looked into the clearing.

Dumar was standing very close to Donella, but Noric was getting up from the floor, and standing by a large tree breathing heavily. What was going on?

 

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Ella had a small war going with herself, she wanted to do as Dumar said, but at the same time she wanted to plow that grumpy face of his. But her temper won out, pulling her hand back she let go with a ferocious punch. She heard a crack and knew she had broken his nose. That gave her a feeling of satisfaction.

Dumar fell backyards and lay still. Ella looked down at him with disgust, shook her head as she turned away from him. She was just in time to bump into Noric who had just recovered from her attack moments before. He grabbed both her hands making sure she couldn't get a kick in his groin at the same time. He pulled her against his chest looking down at her in anger,

"Oh Ella my dear, you shouldn't behave this way, we are doing this for your own good. Your father needs you to cooperate. Now your coming with us if you like it or not!"

Ella struggled against Noric but had no leverage, he roughly turned her around holding onto one wrist so tight it hurt her. She bit her lip so she wouldn't cry out. In a few seconds he had her hands tied behind her back.

Just then Dumar moaned as he came too. His hand went up to his face coming away with blood. He looked at it and screamed,

"Oh Ella....your going to regret this I promise you!"

He got up snarling as he looked at both Ella and Noric, wanting to cause her the kind of pain he was feeling right now. He started towards them, growling. Noric stepped between them. Dumar calmed down enough to suggest,

"Noric go stand by that oak tree over there while I have a few words with Ella."

As Noric did as he was told, Dumar turned back to Ella with murder in his eyes!

 

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As Bula struggled to keep up with the two elves, she soon realized her moaning didn't get them to slow down one bit. They acted like they were on a mission. She frowned as she looked at the way they didn't even talk or look around just kept going single minded in their attitude. Bula couldn't help but think, (They are acting rather strange, what kind of people are they? I hope the others we are seeking act more normally.)

Soon they came to the edge of a clearing, Bula peeked through the branches of a bush to see three elves. One standing by a oat tree and two others close together. Her eyes widened when she saw the look in the man's face, there was violence there. Real violence, Bula looked at her two companions. Their faces showed no worry or reaction at all, it was the same look the man by the oak tree had. She realized none of them were going to help the woman who had stepped back. She looked angry but frightened at the same time. That is when Bula saw that her hands were tied behind her back.

With her heart beating wildly Bula ran towards the pair screaming out,

"Don't you touch her!"

 

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Treborin watched Bula Charging forward, He knew it was stupid to charge in, but truth be told if she hadn't, it would have been him charging in.

He followed Bula towards Dumar, he looked surprised but also happy. "Nice to see you Treborin, I assume Thorn is also here, and she's been enjoying the blood I prepared."

Tre didn't know what he was talking about. He stood beside the young Orc, pointing his sword at Dumar. "Let her go!" He shouted, knowing he was more than a match for the old elf.

"Thorn!" Dumar shouted, "Kill these two for me." He said and then laughed.

Tre didn't understand, Thorn wouldn't hurt him, he loved her. He saw Thorn jumping over, him landing by Dumar, and he smiled. Thorn was going to rip him apart, but Thorn turned to look at Treborin and hissed, she was in full vampire mode, fangs out eyes glowing, and Tre suddenly realized they were in real trouble.

 

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Bula's eyes bugged out as she saw Thorn go into full vampire mode. A piercing scream came out of her mouth! She saw that Tre was going to try and talk Thorn down, she also saw the smirking elf was distracted by them. Now was the time she quickly moved behind the woman and with easy strength she undid the knot pulling the rope off. Things happened fast after that.

Ella turned swiftly to Dumar and before he could react she punched him in the face. He fell to the ground like a stone and was silent. When Ella had heard Dumar say,

"Nice to see you Treborin, I assume Thorn is also here, and she's been enjoying the blood I prepared."

She quickly put two and two together...(That was why he was gathering plants...he found have found some Gill Weed at the same time and slipped some in their water bags....The Bastard!) Ella turned towards Thorn and in a voice that resembled Dumar she commanded,

"Thorn, look at me, stand down, I don't want you to kill anyone. Do you understand? Stand down immediately!"

They all waited holding their breath to see if Thorn was capable of hearing Ella's voice at this stage. It took a full minute but Thorn finally stopped hissing turning her head ever so slowly towards Ella. Staring at her for long minutes...the red of her eyes started to fade. Ella continued,

"Good ...good now Thorn I want you to go over to where Noric is and stand beside him. Both of you will not move until I say."

Ella Bula and Tre watched as Thorn nodded her head once before turning towards where Noric stood quietly. When she got to the tree and turned around they could see her eyes were once again brown. With a great sigh Ella closed her eyes for a moment of thankfulness.

Bula still scared out of her wits cried,

"Are we all going to live now? OMG....my Momma never told me about this kind of thing happening. I wish I was back home with my parents right now."

She started to sob the great big tears running down her cheeks.

Ella could only look with surprise at the girl before turning to Tre,

"Tre where on earth did you find an orc girl and a unusual one at that? She speaks perfect English and doesn't act orc-like at all."

Ella watched the orc girl blubber for another minute,

"Tre...do something to make her stop crying....geeezzz! I already have a headache from Dumar's Gill Weed. When you have her calmed down I want to be introduced properly."

With that Ella went over towards a large rock, leaned against it while she looked around at her people
hoping her throbbing head would ease off.

 

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Treborin was very glad he didn't have to fight Thorn. Yes, his sword could have killed her, but there was no chance, he would have done it.

His head was still throbing, but he walked over to Bula. "Please stop shouting, she was drugged. She wasn't going to hurt us." He hoped that would do it, but Bula, kept crying and screaming.

Treborin didn't know what to do or say, he looked around for anything to help and saw a large flower. He grabbed it and gave it to Bula, and she stopped crying looking and the large flower which seemed to be glowing in the moonlight.

 

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Bula stopped crying when she saw what Tre held out for her. Her eyes became huge as she remembered an old orc fairy tale her Momma had told her when she was a wee girl. (Can this be true? Is this a Moonflower from the legend? It looks like what Momma described. A white glowing flower with five big petals. It was supposed to smell earthy like mushrooms.) She bent her head to smell the flower, jerking back suddenly. (OMG....it is a Moonflower! the legend says if a girl accepts one that is offered by a handsome man, she will be wed by the next full moon.)

Bula looked up at Tre who patiently held out the flower. Her hand went shakily towards the Moonflower and gently took it. She smiled up at him asking,

"Do you know what this means?"

He looked down at her shaking his head,

"Just take the flower will you Bula and stop your crying."

Bula smiled again taking out her handkerchief and proceeded to wipe the tear stains off her cheeks. She watched as Tre walked over to where Thorn and Noric waited. She carefully tucked the Moonflower into a side pocket and patted it. She smiled again as she waited to see what the small company would do now. (It looks like my life isn't over after all...mmmm)

Ella watched the scene between the orc girl and Tre from the rock. (If the girl is needing protection, then she can stay with us. It would be even better if she had some fighting skills. I need to find out how she came to be alone in the forest.)

Ella touched her aching head, (I think I better use one of my healing stones to get rid of this headache as well as the last of the Gill Weed in my system.) She looked at the others trying to access the degree the weed had affected them. They probably all needed the healing stone. Lastly she grimly glanced over at the prone body of Dumar. (And what to do with you Dumar?)

 

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Noric didn't know what was happening, his head was throbbing so he just stood where Ella had told him. He was supposed to take Ella back to her father, that's what he was supposed to be doing, so why now did he wait?

Treborin joined him and Thorn. Truth be told he had a headake too and now he had Bula following him around, with a big smile on her face. he sort of knew he also had been drugged, Dumar had got to them all. And if Thorn hadn't listened to Ella, there was no way to know if everyone would still be alive.

What had he put in their water. Thorn was looking at him, she looked guilty, and more than a little embarrassed. "Sorry," She said but then hissed again, before covering her mouth, and turning away.

"Maybe we should wait over there," Treborin said to Bula and walked across the clearing. Bula followed him as did Noric. Treborin looked at him, "Why did you follow me?" he asked

"You said we should wait over there," He replied, and a smile spread on Treborin's face.

"Noric will you jump and down," Noric did a few jumps. "Now sit on the floor." Noric again did what he was told, and the smile grew even bigger on Tre's face.

He was about to order Noric to do something else silly, but Bula told him to stop, and follow her to the large rock and talk with her. Tre nodded and followed her the rock and sat down forgetting about Noric.

 

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Thorn hissed to herself as she watched her Tre...yes her Tre being bossed around by that silly wench of a orc. She hissed again, (Who does she think she is anyways? She better not have any ideas about stealing Tre away from me, I'll drain her so fast she won't know what hit her!) Thorn continued thinking and looking at the two of them as she restlessly paced. Then she spotted Dumar as he was slowly waking up moaning. In a flash she was by his side, fangs showing eyes glowing.

"Dumar...tell me, what did you do to all of us? Tell me now or I swear I'll drain you of every last drop of your blood!"

Ella shouted,

"Thorn, get away from Dumar, I want to have a little talk with him shortly. But first come here to me, I think I can sort this out for you."

Thorn reluctantly let out one more hiss before changing back to her usual elf self. Standing up she walked over to Ella. She stood still without comment, waiting for orders. Ella pressed a healing stone to Thorn's forehead and chanted. When Ella was finished, Thorn only felt sleepy as Ella helped her to sit down against a tree. She fell into a light sleep.

At that moment Ella looked up in time to see that Dumar had been busy while she attended to Thorn. She cursed, (Damn it!) She looked over to where Noric was standing.

"Noric, would you go get Dumar before he crawls under that bush tie his hands in front of him and give the rope to the orc girl. She can be responsible for him until I decide what to do with him. Oh and gage him!"

Looking at Tre and the orc girl Ella walked over. She smiled at the girl who nervously smiled back.

"Tre would you be so kind as to tell me how we have a orc girl in our company now?"

After Tre had told Ella the events leading to finding and rescuing the girl, Ella stopped him saying,

"OK, I got the general drift, Bula is it? Do you want to stay with us for awhile? We could use your help making sure Dumar over there stays out of trouble. I want you to be his guard for the time being. Can you do that?"

Bula made a small curtsy followed by a wide smile and a thumbs up for a yes! She was happy to stay since she now had the time to get Tre to fall in love with her resulting in marriage. Noric came over with Dumar and handed Bula the rope. Bula took him away so she could "get to know him" in other words she wanted to tell him all about herself. He was truly a captive audience being gaged and all.

The rest of the company looked at Dumar's slumped defeated shoulders as he went with the orc girl. They couldn't help but chuckle.

 

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The whole group rested. Dumar looked miserable as Bula told him some of her stories. He had failed to kill the Halfling, and return Donella home. would he get another chance?

Noric suddenly walked over to him. "Bula, leave us, I must have a word with Dumar." Bula curtsied to Noric, she knew a royal Elf when she saw one. She headed over to Tre, who was still asleep, she was going to wake him and talk about weddings.

Noric removed the gag and Dumar stood up, "Thank you lord Noric, I have to admit I found the Orc's chatter quite..." Irritating he had been about to say, but Noric had hit him right across his face, and Dumar fell down blood running from his mouth.

"You ever try anything like that again, and the Vampire or Donella wouldn't get a chance to kill you as I would have gutted you already. Do you understand me!"

Dumar nodded quickly while trying to back away from his former commander. He knew now they all had to die, that was his only choice now.

Noric walked back to Donella, to once again apologize. Dumars plan had failed, but it had also forced his hand. He couldn't take her back now. The choice was made, and he would live or die by it.

 

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Malfurian. closed his eyes, he had been traveling for two nights now, but he was finally close enough. if he had stayed in his castle he could have used his mirror, but he could see through any vampires eyes which he had created, or one of their creations.

It was still slightly blurry, but the young would be anointed one, would soon be his.

She was looking at the boy with Marchles sword. "She likes him," Malfurian thought and started to laugh.

As he got closer he would hear her thoughts, and she would hear his whispers. "Soon I will have your blood, willingly or unwillingly. You could be the most powerful of my servants, maybe one day replacing me or one of the other clan leaders. But for now I will watch and learn, I know Shark is out there and closer than I, but he has always been loyal to the cause. He knows what I can do with the girl, he will bring her to me... and if he fails I will still win, as the closer we get to the full moon the stronger my influence will become."

 

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As Thorn sat beside Tre she couldn't help but relish Dumar's misery with Bula yakking her head off at him. She looked down at Tre who had just woken up a few minutes earlier and gave him a smirk,

"That gal is sure something isn't she?"

Tre frowned replying,

"Well she sure is a talker if nothing else I almost feel sorry for that elf."

He looked over at the long suffering Dumar and chuckled. They both watched the expressions on Dumar's face as Bula yammered on about how she once fell in the river and had to have her Dad fish her out with a long branch of a fallen tree. He started to bang his head against the tree trunk he was leaning against when he saw Noric approaching. The relief on his face made both Tre and Thorn laugh out loud which got them a dirty look from Noric. They both watched as the elf bent over the orc girl whereas she got up curtied and started to march over towards them.

Thorn frowned but suddenly her attention was back at the two elves. Noric had just wacked Dumar across the face. Thorn nodded her head at that as they listened to Noric tell Dumar in no uncertain terms what he thought of his plans. Noric had finished talking to his former companion and turned toward Ella. Bula stopped in front of the pair and started to speak.

Suddenly Thorn heard whispers, (Soon I will have your blood, willingly or unwillingly. You could be the most powerful of my servants, maybe one day replacing me or one of the other clan leaders.)

"What ....what did you say Bula? My blood you want my blood?"

Both Tre and Bula looked at Thorn in confusion. Bula shook her head,

"I never said anything about blood, I was just asking if there is enough space here for me to join you two."

Thorn shook her head a moment before replying,

"Oh yes....sit on the other side of Tre, I have to do something now."

She rapidly got up and walked away, (What is going on here, I know I heard someone say they wanted my blood and something else about servants. Am I going mad or what?) She looked back once at Tre, seeing him not happy at all that she left him with Bula like that. But she needed to sort out this voice she had heard. She kept on walking.

Meanwhile Bula was happily talking about the kind of wedding she had always dreamed of. Not paying very much attention at Tre as he rolled his eyes and watched Thorn walk away.

 

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Noric was watching Thorn as she walked away. The boys scenes were stronger than his, but he had had centuries to hone his skills. He knew something was wrong he could sense it. He looked over at the young half-elf. "Young Treborin, walk with me. Bula why don't you return to you duties of keeping an eye on Dumar."

Bula nodded but had been enjoying talking to Tre much more than Dumar.

Tre walked over to Noric, he was still being a little apprehensive, of him.

"Did you sense anything unusual with Thorn when you were talking to her?"

Tre narrowed his eyes "No!" he replied.

"I am not trying to get you to turn against her, I am concerned. Keep an eye on her, and if you do sense anything, tell... Ella and me." He added Ella to the instructions as he knew Tre didn't trust him.

Tre nodded and walked after thorn. Noric watched him and shook his head. "Young love. This will not end well."

 

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Treborin walked quickly till he caught Thorn up. "Hay you ok?" he asked.

Thorn smiled "I'm fine, thought I heard something. Doesn't matter. Walk with the Tre."

Treborin walked beside Thorn, he wanted to say something, but couldn't think of what to say.

"So what would you be doing if you hadn't met me?" Thorn asked.

"If I hadn't left the city I'd be cleaning out the stables. or training to leave or doing something mundane. Leaving the city was important but meeting you was the best thing that ever happened to me."

Thorn smiled and took Tre's hands looking at him. Tre didn't know what to say, but couldn't take his eye's off hers.

She quickly leaned forward and kissed him on the lips. "I'm glad I met you too Treborin, son of a knight and monster hunter."

Tre stayed silent, but kept hold of her hands, pulling her closer, before the two elves kissed again.

 

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Even though Bula had taken nodded her head at Noric's orders she frowned as she walked over to the bloody nosed elf as he sat against the tree wiping his it with his sleeve. He looked at his former commander with grim hate. When he noticed the orc coming at him again, he moaned. He tried to get up but she pushed him down easily as she smiled at him.

"Dumar, am I right? Yes of course I am, it looks like you and I are going to have a lot of time to get to know each other."

She saw Tre go after Thorn and sighed before glancing back at her charge. If nothing else she did what she was told, alway had and always would. She continued,

"OK...where was I? Oh yes, so after Dad got me out of the water we went home. I was dripping wet and Momma was so upset with me. I had wrecked a brand new dress she had just finished making for me. Oh I have to tell you there was heck to pay for my adventure that day. Then Momma started to yell at Dad for letting me get myself into trouble."

Dumas started to bang his head on the tree trunk again as he moaned in pain. As Bula went on she glanced over towards Thorn and Tre, that is when she saw them kiss. Her eyes went huge as she jumped up gasping,

"Oh...how could you kiss her Tre, your supposed to be mine boyfriend!"

She ran over to the two kissing elves shoving Thorn away from Tre. Bula pulled out her moon-flower shoving it in Thorn's face,

"Do you have any idea what this means? Tre gave it to me....my Momma told me when a man gives you a moon-flower, your going to marry him. So you better lay off him, he belongs to me!"

Thorn couldn't believe her ears as the orc girl shouted. She could feel the vampire in her starting to well up, but quickly pushed it down. This was between her the elf her and the orc. Thorn looked up into Bula's yellow eyes growling,

"You ungrateful girl, after I saved your big butt from those trolls! Now you want to steal my boyfriend? Your momma told you the wrong story, moon-flowers are just flowers. Tre gave it to you to make you shut up."

Bula was so hurt by Thorn's words she burst out in great big orc tears turned around and ran back to Dumar. She flung her arms around him and howled. Dumar tried to get away but was no match for the strong orc girl. His shirt was sopping wet within minutes. Bula cried like her heart was broken.

Thorn looked at Tre, feeling bad that she the cause of such an embarrassing scene. Ella as well as Noric looked over at the ruckus showing their displeasure. Ella rolled her eyes,

"I am soooo glad I am past the age where everything is such a drama."

Noric nodded his head in agreement as they stood watching to see what would happen next.

 

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Treborin felt tearable, as he watched the Orc girl cry. Not that he had any feelings for her. He loved thorn, but seeing her wail mad him feel guilty. He had known she had liked him.

His father had told him stories of orcs. Stupid, strong, war-like with a twisted streak of honour. Bula was nothing like that. She had said she had been raised by humans, learned to read and write, and be a lady. Nothing had prepared her for this world of monsters, vampires and treachery.

He looked over at thorn, she wasn't showing her fangs, but she looked very angry. She turned and jumped into a tree, then another, leaving Treborin on his own.

He didn't want to console Bula, he didn't want her thinking he did like her, but slowly he walked towards her and the now wet Dumar. His face was a sight, almost making Treborin laugh.

"I'm sorry," He said to Bula, waiting for her to stop crying.

After a moment, Bula went silent and dropped Dumar (who she had nearly crushed to death) She wiped her eyes on her sleeve, and stared at the halfling. "No your not. You love that skinny monster, she is evil and cruel, yet you love her."

Treborin stayed quiet. he didn't know what to say.

Bula curled her lip showing disdain, "You deserve her, she is a monster and so are you!" Bula turned and stormed away thinking about the moon flower and how silly the legend was, leaving Tre, thinking about the fact he was different to everyone else.

Dumar had shown fear towards him, was he really a monster?

 

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Ella and Noric watched the drama unfold between Tre Thorn and Bula. Ella couldn't help but say,

"You know I think that Bula will be a good addition to our company, oh I know she needs training and really needs to get her emotions under control. But She has brains and courage. Good attributes in my book. I hope those three can come to some kind of understanding."

She looked up at Noric to see him with a dubious expression on his handsome face.

"Ha I can see your not exactly seeing her potential, but in time I am sure you will change you mind. Now what are we going to do about Dumar, and more importantly do I have to watch you for any underhanded tricks to take me back to my father?"

She waited for Noric to answer while she watched Bula turn from balling her head off to steaming mad and finally storming off into the forest. She was quite the drama queen. Ella wondered if that was a good idea, both girls now were off in the jungle alone.

"I don't want those two running around the forest alone, but I do think they need a few minutes to cool off. Then we better go after them."

She looked over at the crumpled Dumar, she called out to Tre,

" Tre keep an eye on Dumar until Bula comes back!"