48 War with Orcs!

Bruce, the green dragon, found himself contemplating the multifaceted dynamics of the world he inhabited. Among the many creatures that roamed the lands, elves held a peculiar and unfortunate distinction. Their ethereal beauty made them objects of desire among many, leading some humans to specialize in the reprehensible trade of elf hunting.

This trade was not for the faint of heart or the light of purse. The acquisition of a young elf, particularly a female, could command prices soaring into tens of thousands of gold coins, a sum far beyond the reach of common nobility. As a result, this dark market thrived primarily among the upper echelons of society, with marquises and grand dukes indulging in the trade to curry favor with kings or simply to satiate their own decadent desires.