Consequences.

They both still laid on the ground, Tameka was dirty all over and Anna spotted the whole area to be covered by puddles of slime after her brutal defense.

"Please don't be mad at me," Anna murmured as soon as she saw Tameka's pissed up face.

*I don't understand you. I said - Go to that dinner, eat everything he gives you, you need nourishment. Why the hell would you even - oh Lord, I want to murder you. And - Ewww you have no taste. At first that frog and now this creep.* she whined and made a disgusted face as she held her palm across her mouth.

"I know, I'm sorry," Anna apologized and tried to defend only one of them "And he is no frog,"

*Just - come already. We need to reach the capitol as soon as possible, you are running out of both food and money.* Tameka stood up and straightened her back.

"Are you hurt?" Anna asked and also jumped on her feet.

*No, not anymore. But they caught me unprepared, it was my stupid mistake. I had to use a few small ointments, but I got all of them.* She shrugged her shoulders and took the map out.

"Is he -?"

*Yeah.* Tameka nodded and pointed at Drud Meccel. He still didn't move a bit.

Anna tried to ignore her frustration and they both got going. The sun was already low and, in a few short moments, it got even darker. Tameka always cautiously watched every player passing by, who was in urgent need of healing aid.

It was strange. Something felt off. There were less and less players as they got further to the hills they had to cross to save two days.

As they walked through a narrow path among the steep hills, they reached a seemingly abandoned camp. There was a large amount of loot and the fire was still up, someone had to leave just a few moments ago.

*They are coming. It's a trap. Don't turn around.* Tameka's voice reached her mind.

Anna also tried to focus, but she played for several hours now and her alarm started ringing a while ago, so her mind was super confused by the noise.

Instead of launching another attack, Tameka surprised them by turning around in confusion and tilting her head to the side, revealing her true identity as she lifted her veil.

Two exceptionally tall women emerged from their hideout, heavily armed and covered in battle paint. They appeared perplexed, examining the intruders with evident confusion.

Rookie Orc ~ Neutral ~ 98% HP

Banished Orc ~ Neutral ~ 73% HP

*They are no threat to us. Do as you please with them.* Tameka decided to take a break and found a comfortable spot by the fire to rest her aching feet. She hated walking.

"We are sorry for upsetting you. We are just passing by, would you let us rest for few moments before we can continue on our journey again?" Anna asked with a respectful bow and tried to look serious when the one with brown clay on her face approached her and sniffed her with confusion written all over her face.

"Sister. You were right, she really does smell like a High Orc. Yet she is human. This is weird," She said and walked around her in a circle.

"Don't be rude, sister," The second one scolded her, but also came forward and tried to smell the air around her.

"I - please stop," Anna said quickly and backed away. Bugak is High Orc. She clearly remembered that it was his description before she learnt his name. Week passed from his death already, how can they still smell him?

"His scent is getting weaker," The second sister said curiously, but stopped sniffing her skin as she wanted.

"He was killed a few days ago," Anna explained.

"Yes, we know. No orc who tried so hard to keep you would just walk away without a fight. Where are you going? We got stuck, there is an Undead Guardian further along the route, and we are getting killed again and again by humans when we are trying to return back. We would be forever grateful if you could allow us to join you," The first said and introduced herself: "I'm Glasha and this is my older sister, Mazoga," She pointed to her sister.

*Glasha respects you for being able to get laid with High Orc and Mazoga is afraid that her younger sister will screw something up as soon as they get a chance to prove themselves. We can use some help.* Tameka revealed the truth to Anna as she tried to massage her sore calf. She was not accustomed to this level of physical activity. In fact, she was not accustomed to any form of movement at all.

Anna was quiet for a minute, roaming eyes over these two and then asked: "You look weak. Are you sure you can be of some use to me?" She asked even when she had to look up at them, being almost a head smaller than both of them, not to mention their ripped bodies used to heavy labor and trained in countless battles.

Glasha got nervous. It was true, they are unable to reach the standards she is probably used to as she was accompanied by one of their strongest warriors.

"You can join us. But you have to get stronger, both of you. You will train your strength and endurance, every time you have a spare moment, am I being clear?" She waited for their excited nods and sent them an invitation to the alliance.

They were excited and accepted the invitation as they sat near the fire to rest a bit.

Mazoga, daughter of Borba ~ Ally ~ 98% HP

Glasha, daughter of Borba ~ Ally ~ 73% HP

"This is Tameka. She is a priestess, hundreds died because of -" Anna said to introduce her companion, but she jumped in.

*Thousands. Thirty thousands and six hundred twelve.*

"What?" Anna turned to her startled.

*I'm not kidding.* she replied and raised her head *Also, I refuse to talk to them through my mind, these frogs are so simple I want to puke.*

"Heh. Not hundreds. Thirty thousands and six hundred twelve. She has the map, so be sure to follow her instructions well. As a human, I have to rest quite often. Sometimes you might rest too, but it might be necessary for you to carry me on your backs for few hours. I have to go, I won't be long. Rest for two hours, sleep a bit and we will continue after I return back," Anna explained and laid beside Tameka.

*They are both excited. You just explained everything without screaming at them or being irrational, they are ready to follow you.* Tameka glanced at her with an unreadable expression and stretched her legs further toward the fire.

Mazoga helped her sister with getting rid of her gear, so they are able to have a quick nap too.

"Thank you, I won't be long," Anna promised and quickly logged off.

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She turned her alarm off, completely annoyed by the sound repeating itself over and over for the last thirty minutes. She took her phone off the charger to check her emails on the toilet to multitask a bit.

Her landlady left two emails for her, first was affirmation that the new tenant will take over the apartment Saturday afternoon and also asking her if they might meet there at 2 clock to set the new code and to check the sleeping unit's state. Second was a screenshot of payment waiting for Monday's date to go through the gate with a note 'I tried to hurry it a bit more, but this is all I could do this fast as it is not an insignificant amount.'

Anna quickly thanked her and agreed with the offered date. She wouldn't have to worry much about packing her suitcase since she only has a few belongings. What worried her was the fact that she had to take it to her date with Dean. But he probably wouldn't mind too much, if she can come up with an excuse..

She can sleep at the airport, she realized. There are Peace Keepers everywhere, cameras and she can just return her ticket before the actual departure to get her money back. A bold idea just formed in her mind.

She decided to text him: "Hi Dean. I'm sorry, I have a flight to catch at Saturday's night. I'll be away for a few days, I'm sorry I need to call off our dinner,"

Before she even managed to wash her hands, he called her. She sighed and picked up.

"Hello?" She said and waited for his reply.

"Hey Anna, what about I pick you up Saturday's afternoon, we can have our dinner early and I'll make sure to get you to the airport in time to catch your night flight, could we do that? I was really looking forward to our dinner, please don't cancel on me," He laughed nervously.

"Well that sounds doable, I'll text you the time then, okay?" She asked and planned to hang up, but he continued.

"It's settled then! By the way, what kind of game are you playing with that friend of yours?"

"New World, it came up this year, it's really well made if you are looking for recommendations," She replied nervously and sat on the bed.

"I heard that's a good one!" He said and quickly wrote that down "By the way, you said that you already have plans for tomorrow night, what if I take a day off, we can swim a bit and have lunch maybe? At my place?" He carefully tried to lure her over again.

"Sorry, I really am busy. But what about picking me up a bit sooner on Saturday, I need to buy swimwear for this season. I can try on a few and let you pick which one I'll buy, if you accompany me. We can have our dinner right after that," She purred and waited for his opinion. There is no way she is swimming naked in his pool.

It was an easy decision to make. "Sure, that would be great," He grinned "Send me the location where I should pick you up and the time you want me to be there,"

"Okay, thank you then. See you -" she tried to hang up again, but he interrupted her for the second time.

"Oh and Anna, another thing," He jumped in "Your pussy is my favorite breakfast from now on, please be aware of that and don't try to run home as soon as you wake up next time. I'm looking forward to Saturday," He said and hung up.

Oh fuck. Fuuuck. Anna was so irritated she wanted to break something.

She really fucked up by promising him another date. But how else is she supposed to make it? This is the safest option.

She ate half of a protein brick as lunch and washed her laundry by hand to let it dry out above the narrow shower, before she got back to the game.