h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

*Cruamnis jumps off the horse, keeping an ear out for any unusual noises*

Something isn't right.

a ranger... a friend of the animals a caretaker as the guild calls them...

*the tears have stopped and she is looking frightened and pale, she looks so much younger than her eleven years*

I smelt wolf on you, are you....are you a friend of that wolf? If you aren't then why didn't he hurt you?

*without waiting for a reply she runs off into the trees, straight towards an encampment of orcs*

Pesh stay!

*runs after her, but her smaller size lets her move through the trees slightly faster*

*she stops dead when she spots the orcs, they haven't seen her yet so she begins to back away*

*he grabs her putting his hand over her mouth*

calm down stay quiet we want to get back to the others in one piece</>

*silently comes up behind the two of them*

*whispering* Should we clean the house first, or take care of this lot?

*bites deep into Lycan's hand, struggling to get away from him....she has managed to piece together what she knows..*

*she manages to free her mouth enough to whisper vehemently*

Get off me, murderer</>

*steps back shocked*

I.. I...

*she is trembling with rage and fear as she reaches for her tiny sword, no more than a dagger in Lycan's eyes...she brandishes it before her, completely forgetting about making no noise she almsot shouts at him*

Why did you kill him?...WHY?!

*the orcs begin to follow the sounds*

*draws his longsword pushes past her and runs towars the orcs*

Cyiadan I will explain everything... and you can get your revenge... when I have killed these</>

*Six orcs leap toward Lycan at once, emanating a berserker roar.*

*Cyiadan drops her sword and draws her bow, she begins firing shots rapidly and acurately..three orcs fall*

*growls at them as he thrust his sword at the closest orc neck*

You won't beat me not today...

*calling a spell to mind suddenly, a spell so advanced she knows it was her father's mind, she vanishes herself and Lycan*

*the orcs are confused and gradually begin to disperse*

*The nearest orc goes down at Lycan's blow, but the other two flank him and attack with battle axes. Hearing battle, three more come out of the bushes, one makes a frontal attack on Lycan wielding a mace, and the other two rush Cyadian, shields in front.*

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*The orcs wander away, confused.*

*Cyiadan waits until all the orcs are gone before removing the spell and advancing on Lycan*

WHY?!