412 Harvest Festival (2)

Far taller than Rhefia, and far more dangerous looking than Sari, this Orc stood over me by easily a foot and a half, maybe two feet; not only that, but her arms were almost as thick as my waist, which made me wonder...

My eyes dropped down towards her armored crotch, before I shook my head and gave the Orc a polite smile, focusing instead on her clean, yet rough features and impressive jawline.

Something I had noticed with most Orcs was their natural underbite that allowed the two tusks growing from their jaw to poke out from their lips somewhat, which often gave them a rather pronounced jawline and strong features; additionally, the scars she had only made her appearance that much more rough, and yet...

Her face was clean, her skin smooth - besides the scars, of course - and her hair was slicked back and pulled into a tight bun, with two long braids flowing down from the edges of her bangs, entwined tightly with beads and other ornaments.

"Ahem... Yes, my name is Astra, and this is my daughter Kalia. The Duchess sent you to pick us up?"

Looking up at her face, I tilted my head somewhat and noticed instantly that the Orc's dazzling emerald eyes never once strayed from my veil or Kalia's face, despite the two of us being rather 'abundant' women.

"That is correct, Miss. Though, I was told it was just you..."

Trailing off, she looked towards Kalia before shrugging, only to nod as I asked "Well, my daughter was heading towards the auction house to meet with someone, so if it isn't a bother, might we stop there first? I wouldn't want to leave her alone in these crowds..."

"Aye, the Festival really draws in a number of people. Very well, follow me. Stick close; I'll get us to the auction house soon enough. And there should be a stable beside it, so you can leave that Geri there too."

Kalia and I exchanged a glance before shrugging as well, both of us climbing back onto the Geri and riding behind the Orc as she strode through the streets without issue, people parting in front of her without much difficulty as they looked up at the mountain of green muscle and solid steel.

Getting to the auction house wasn't that difficult either, and as soon as we reached its perimeter, I got off of the Geri and ruffled around in my pockets, handing Kalia the registration token for the Geri as well as a few more gold, before waving her off as she began to explore the auction hall, looking for the woman who had managed to snatch away her interest.

"Don't see many Dark Elves anymore, let alone one's as well mannered as your daughter."

I looked towards the Orc beside me and tilted my head, before recalling some small snippets of conversation with Yiksa from way back when; she had spoken about her home being wiped away, about her not knowing about anyone other Dark Elves, but I had always just assumed that was because she was in Geard Forest...

Sensing my confusion, the Orc added "After their rebellion a few years back, most fled further north into the other countries, away from Dryadi. Those that remained tended to be... jaded and full of anger. Temperamental and... sometimes downright feral. So seeing a Dark Elf who is upbeat and open is refreshing."

I just hummed, thankful for the knowledge that the Orc had gifted me, before we began to walk once more in silence as we moved through the crowd, her eyes pointed forwards; on one hand, I wanted to reach the Duchess as quickly as possible just like she did, but on the other...

Well, there was a small part of me whispering in my mind, fueling my curiosity to know if she was just as burly down there as she was above, and if she was everything I thought Orcs were...

Ruthless, dominant muscle mommies who would slap me around before plugging my holes with their thick, veiny cocks and stuffing me full of their strong semen.

Just the thought was enough to get me wet, but that was - again - a small part of me, so I clamped down on it and instead focused on getting to the Duchess, which was a more pressing matter than figuring out if this seven foot tall muscular Orc was willing to rearrange my guts for me before filling me like a pastry.

Though... that was an appealing matter too, just not as appealing as going to see the Duchess.

So I walked beside the Orc silently, until we eventually made our way from the average streets of the city into the upper class streets, which was made obvious by the elaborate stonework on each storefront as well as the cleaner, slightly emptier streets.

Additionally, as we got further in, I began to see more colorful glass, cloth, and more variety in the building materials everywhere, so I was certain this was of higher class than the places I was accustomed to visiting inside of Birchan, which made sense since this was supposed to be a meeting at one of the Duchess' primary stores, so...

With my heavily armored guard guiding me through the streets, I took in the sights and enjoyed myself as we hiked deep into the city of Birchan, going past well dressed merchants and their families who were heading towards the festivities, as well as all sorts of futanari and women walking in more elegant clothes than the usual working class people.

All of them glanced at the Orc and I, but no one approached us as we roamed the streets, until we reached the place that I was being guided to; an elegant, simple storefront with the words 'Families Beginnings' painted in clean white above the glass and door, the cursive letters giving it style despite its simplicity.

Behind the glass, beautiful wooden cradles and small display tables lined with various baby toys could be seen, and the thing that drew my attention was the sewn and stuffed doll that rested on the table, a small tag hanging around its neck.

I wanted to take a closer look, but the Orc opened the door and gestured for me to enter, so I tore my gaze away and made my way inside, where I saw the Duchess standing near a counter, idly flipping through a few papers and reading them over.

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Everyone, say hello again to the wonderful, one and only~!!

Cliffhanger~!

Yes, Cliff will be making many appearances over the next week or so, but I give you a choice on how to navigate these treacherous paths~!

Would you prefer to alternate between Astra and Kalia every other chapter / every two chapters?

Or would you prefer to remain with Astra for a few more chapters before I pivot to Kalia, progressing them both to a certain point before switching back to the other to get them caught up?

This is going to be a long~ stretch of chapters no matter what, so let me know how you want to navigate this~!

As for the Cliffhangers, well, I think they'll be rather unavoidable no matter what I do for this, since things will happen that cannot be encapsulated inside an entire chapter; they will span multiple and slowly build up to something wonderful~!

Just let me know, and prepare for a few weeks of fun; either read alongside everyone as they come out, or stockpile the chapters and read them that way~!

Either way, enjoy~!

(also, just realized how weird this'll look in the future, but eh who cares~! you shoulda been reading when this came out! Hmph...)

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