Family

"I can heal your wounds if you want, Ma'am," I offered to Morda and quickly regretted it when she smiled wide at me and lowered her eyes. "I would love that very much, cutey," Her words almost oozed out then she yelped when Wrug slapped her back where the hammer had struck. "Behave woman!" He growled at her and she leaned back and kissed him. "Don't start if you cant finish," she giggled in his ear then Wrug helped her up and they left for their room.

"Wow, ok." I just sat down in front of Fenta and inspected her hand when she stuck it out to me. "My parents are a little strange sometimes." Gro kissed the top of Fentas hair then breathed in her musky scent. He let his breath out in a huff as he wrapped his arms around her waist. "Seems like you got it to, ay love?" Fenta giggled then snapped too when my hands started glowing around her injured hand. " 'At is the weirdest feelin' I ever did feel." She flexed her fist a few times after i finished then slammed it against the table. "Good as new. Even the constant crampin' is gone. I thank you, Master Quickshot." I just smiled then got up and went to Cassa who was on the hay bale watching us.

"Ered." Gro turned around to me when he was spoke, "I think we will stay here while you visit your father." Fenta agreed and i nodded to him. He wanted his family to get to know her and she wanted to know all about life in an Orc Keep so i wasnt going to say anything different. We started hearing noises from Gros' parents room so we all decided to leave, quickly. Fenta just left her leathers on the table because she had a wide cloth wrapped around her upper torso.

I couldnt help but notice a few jagged scarred lines going down her back but i thought better then to pry into her business. Gro lead us around the Keep on a guided tour, i think, but he was mainly introducing Fenta to his 'extended' family. Most of whom were cousins from his mother and her younger sister, who it turns out, was the alchemist of his clan now. Some other Orcs were married into the clan and i found out that there were more little houses in the far end of the Keep.

All those we met congratulated him and welcomed Fenta, giving her the name 'Hammermaid' and she just ate it up. She loved being the center of attention and thought it was fun to flex her arms at them. She is a strange one now that she is out away from her town. "Oi, love. This is amazing. I feel I can finally be free 'ere!" She hugged Gro and stood on her toes to kiss him when he looked down at her.

We saw everyone and wore the day out from conversations and introductions then went back inside. "Are you leaving, Son?" Morda was setting plates of food on the large table when she spoke to Gro. "No. We are staying here while Ered, Cassa and our other friend visits his father." Gro grabbed from the large platter in the center of the table and made a plate of food then, to his fathers surprise, handed it to Fenta before making his own plate.

"Son!" Wrug slammed his fist against the table and stole everyone's attention. "Do you want to be Chief of this clan?" Gro, as with all the others, looked very confused at Wrug. Gro took a deep breath then slowly exhaled before speaking, "Father. I wish to take Fenta as my wife. Clan law dictates i must first become Chief of my own clan." Gro looked at his mother and smiled before looking back to his father, "I wish to start my own Clan. And the only way to do that is with your blessing, not only as the reigning Chief but also as my Father.."

All jaws dropped at this and not a sound was heard. Until the bowl of fruit Morda was holding hit the floor and startled everyone. Fenta looked at Gro as though she was about to cry. Morda saw Fenta and her heart melted at seeing how happy her son makes his woman. She walked up to Wrug who was breathing really heavily, his face was starting to turn angry at this point. Morda leaned down to whisper something in his ear and then, the rather large, Orc just slumped down in his chair and humphed.

"Very well then." Gro's face lit up and he turned to Fenta. Tears rolling down her cheeks and she just smiled and nodded to him and they kissed in front of everyone. Morda clapped Fenta on her shoulder and welcomed her as a daughter. As it turns out, Gro had been secretly visiting Fenta in the town for a few months now and was waiting for just the right moment to introduce her to his family. I think I gave them the perfect reason for just that to happen.

Me and Cassa we very happy for them and wished them the best. We said our goodbyes late that night then left. It was a few more days before i saw my father again. Out on the road Alzi greeted us and held up a skinned rabbit. We politely declined because we had already ate so he gobbled it down then belched. His large hat was now resting on his back with a small string holding it across his neck and he didnt have his face covering on.

We made our way up the road towards my home, Rock Town. I told Alzi all about it, even though there really much to tell. It was basically a hole in the ground. "But, it is Masters home. That's always something." He smiled at me and i had to agree. A few uneventful days of travel and we finaly saw the large trees of the forest that hid my home.