A Shamanic Trilogy - Chapter Dub: Insomnia

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[!] Dusk starts to fall across the forest and the Orcs campsite after the long journey

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The Lur Wolf, Dash, grows weary as he drags his body through the forest whilst carrying the cubs and the Orc. As Zlash notices the wolf's fatigued state, he pulled the disarrayed cubs from the mount and continued on foot. The silence of the forest brought some calm and serenity to the chaos that had erupted and killed the ones who brought the cubs into creation. The Shaman looks towards the cubs somberly and breaks the silence "We should be arriving at the camp soon enough.." he pauses a moment as he allows the two orcs to catch up to him "Tell me, Cubs, what are your names". The older girl cub was the first to speak of the two as she took up responsibility of the younger sibling "My name is Khara" the younger fe-orc whimpers lightly "This is my little brother, Mulgak".

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[!] Khara trudging about the forest as the skies grow dark

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The Shaman keeps moving forward as the camp eventually comes into sight attempting to keep the cubs minds busy until they had reached it "What of the two you were with? What were their names?" he perks a brow easing the question in. They both stopped suddenly as the question was asked Mulgak seeming very distant and Khara replying "Lum and Ranya, they were our parents" she trembled as she was speaking with wet eyes drawing to the surface "and now they are dead". As they reach the camp the Shaman faces them watching as tears roll down their faces while they try to resist "Do not fear, young cubs, pick your heads up and face the reality of the realm. I cannot say much for your parents as they have strayed away from Krug's herd, but the Spirits help guide the path to Stargush'Stroh so do not believe this may be your last time seeing them". The cubs looked up to the Shaman with a gleam of hope in their eyes asking about Stargush'Stroh and the Spirits while they set up camp. As dusk grew in the forest branches were thrown forth into the middle of the campsite to draw up a fire for warmth and light from the shadowed forest.

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[!] Lur Wolf, Dash, rushing through the brush and thickets attempting to pick up Khara's scent

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The Shaman would move about the thickets eventually disappearing into them on a hunt for food after warning the cubs to not leave the camp. After what seemed like mere moments, Mulgak steps forward to Khara in a bored and depressed state "Sister, Should we try to hunt for a snack while he's getting the meal?". The Fe-Orc rejects the idea following the order of their guardian but after her stomach grew very restless she could deny it no longer "This is what his people do for a living, do they not? If we are to find a new home it might be best to adapt early on". They stayed close to the camp and drew out some rabbits and successfully trapped them. Khara sends Mulgak back to the camp for his safety while she skinned it and returned behind him, but an perpetual worry came over the young Cub as the Shaman eventually returned without any sighting of young Khara.

 

Mulgak resisted against the Wargoth's words and wished to seek out his sister in the dark forest but with resistance came a swift punishment of a slap as the elder spoke "Do not risk your life to simply get lost in the dark. We have no way of coordinating these woods in the dark, but I will send out my Wolf until morning to pick up a trail of where she went." 

 

As the dark of night only grew into a more voidal black, the thoughts of Khara's whereabouts would drown their restless minds preventing them from sleeping at all that night.

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