Prologue:
Orvus and Sigmund were going through The Great Clock and enjoying idle chatter, taking care of a few problems along the way. While going through a room there was a light rustling in the plants nearby.
"Is someone there?" Orvus asks, the plants giving a light rustle in response.
"We are not going to hurt you."
"Unless your evil." Sigmund pipes up.
"Sigmund," Orvus lightly scolds, "Now don't pay any mind to Sigmund. There was some Teratrops running amuck. Why don't you come out?"
The plants rustled some more and a small orange furred figure stood up.
"Is that... a Lombax?" Sigmund asks in disbelief. "How did a Lombax child get into The Great Clock to begin with?" he thought. Orvus was also slightly taken aback by this tiny visitor, but smiled benevolently and slowly approached the child.
"How did you manage to get all the way out here little one?" Orvus asked, the child stayed quite, slowly backing up from Orvus.
Orvus chuckled and said "It's alright, we aren't going to hurt you and we aren't mad. You're safe here." As the child stopped backing away from Orvus, he was able to get closer and see that the child was a boy, hurt, dirty, and thin.
"Sigmund, I am going to take this child in for awhile." Orvus announced, putting his arm warmly around the child's shoulder, attempting to give him comfort.
"Do you really think that's a good idea, Sir? What if he's working for someone?" Sigmund asked.
"I don't think that is the case. Especially with this wound," Orvus said sadly, "Now, what is your name little one?" Orvus smiled. The child looked down.
"I don't like their name..." he mumbled. Orvus assumed that the child meant the name that was given to him. Probably given to him by the same people that hurt him.
"Then how about I give you a name? Now what would be a good name for a Lombax."
Date: XXXXXXXX
I'm getting married tomorrow. I like him just fine, I mean we are friends. But I don't love him. Sure our curiosity got me pregnant but that doesn't mean we should get married like my mother wants.
What should I do?
End of Prologue
