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When Munky woke up shortly before the sun's zenith, his stomache was calling his name. He rubbed the sleep from his eyes and took a big yawn. Looking down at David and Head, a thought struck him. Turning around to the bed nest behind him, he noticed that Reggie hadn't came back from his appointment with the wererats. All of a sudden, a deep gloom threatened to take over him. He forgot about his rumbling stomache and ploped down on the ground in dispair.
Just then he heard a small creeking sound, then a light thud. His dispair became fear and he unconsuosly reached for the dagger hidden under Reggie's blankets. Light foot steps came closer, then two figures apeared into the dim sunlight.
"Munky, but the dagger down man. You don't wanna hurt yourself." the easy going sounded like a call from the Gods. Munky's eyes started to tear up. A white toothy smile started it's way across his small exotic face. Slowly he set the dagger on the ground next to him, stood up and tackled the smaller figure.
"Reggie! I-I-I thought you were dead! I thought the wererats had gotten you!" His voice in a trembling whisper and his tears of joy threatening to give way. The second figure stepped aside for the moment and took in the scene, a small grin sneaking it's way to her smooth, round face.
"Mun-ky-you're-chok-ing-me." Munky quickly released Reggie from his super grip and backed a step away. He noticed Reggie looking him over and quickly, his face took on a deep shade of red.
"Sorry. I was just so glad to see you again... alive again." Reggie playfully slapped him on the head and suddenly remembered the being beside him.
"Oh for the Gods sake Munky! Go put some leggings on or somethng! We have a female here!" If it was possible, Reggie swore that Munky's face turned as red as a great red dragon. As Munkey started to fummble for some pants, the stranger spoke.
"I don't mind, really, Reggie. Let him run around naked, I don't care. If you ask me, he looks rather amusing." Her voice was a little low but held a certain meledical note hidden in it and was very animated. Munky turned around, his fingers stumbling over the clasps.
"My Gods, you're an elf! You're elven! Reggie! Where'd you find this girl?! She's elven! an elf!" Behind him, David and Head came up, streatching and yawning.
"What's all the noise about--whoa! What in the Nine Hells is she doing here?!" David's eyes were wide as he stared at the dark stranger standing closely next to Reggie. Reggie gave him a sharp stare and introduced her.
"This is Ashley. She is from the Veda Guild. She wishes to transfer to our group." The three gave him a curious look. "She claims to have tired of the guild life and wanted to try out a new life." There was silence. "And besides, we could use a good archer around here, Munky's decent enough but Ashley's one of the best, she's been training all her life." Their looks were still doubtful. "Look you guys, you gotta trust me. We could use her." Head stepped up and put a hand on his shoulder.
"I trust you Reggie, whatever you feel is right." Turning around, he continued as he walked away. "As long as we can keep ourselves alive, then I'm perfectly happy. Come on guys, I'm hungry." At that, Reggie remembered the sack lying at his feet.
"Uh, you guys, while Munky was panicing about my death, I took the liberty of getting us some food to last us a few days." Picking up the sack, he started walking over to the beds.
"Um Reggie, what are we going to do with..." David looked back at the sun elf.
"Ashley."
"Yeah, Ashley, but how are we going to supply food and clothing and what not for her when we can hardly fend for ourselves?" Ashley stepped up to speak.
"Well, unlike you all, I have lived for over 25 years and have my own ways to getting what I need." She stopped. Tension was filling the air and it seemed a war would start at any moment.
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Five years later...
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When Munky woke up shortly before the sun's zenith, his stomache was calling his name. He rubbed the sleep from his eyes and took a big yawn. Looking down at David and Head, a thought struck him. Turning around to the bed nest behind him, he noticed that Reggie hadn't came back from his appointment with the wererats. All of a sudden, a deep gloom threatened to take over him. He forgot about his rumbling stomache and ploped down on the ground in dispair.
Just then he heard a small creeking sound, then a light thud. His dispair became fear and he unconsuosly reached for the dagger hidden under Reggie's blankets. Light foot steps came closer, then two figures apeared into the dim sunlight.
"Munky, but the dagger down man. You don't wanna hurt yourself." the easy going sounded like a call from the Gods. Munky's eyes started to tear up. A white toothy smile started it's way across his small exotic face. Slowly he set the dagger on the ground next to him, stood up and tackled the smaller figure.
"Reggie! I-I-I thought you were dead! I thought the wererats had gotten you!" His voice in a trembling whisper and his tears of joy threatening to give way. The second figure stepped aside for the moment and took in the scene, a small grin sneaking it's way to her smooth, round face.
"Mun-ky-you're-chok-ing-me." Munky quickly released Reggie from his super grip and backed a step away. He noticed Reggie looking him over and quickly, his face took on a deep shade of red.
"Sorry. I was just so glad to see you again... alive again." Reggie playfully slapped him on the head and suddenly remembered the being beside him.
"Oh for the Gods sake Munky! Go put some leggings on or somethng! We have a female here!" If it was possible, Reggie swore that Munky's face turned as red as a great red dragon. As Munkey started to fummble for some pants, the stranger spoke.
"I don't mind, really, Reggie. Let him run around naked, I don't care. If you ask me, he looks rather amusing." Her voice was a little low but held a certain meledical note hidden in it and was very animated. Munky turned around, his fingers stumbling over the clasps.
"My Gods, you're an elf! You're elven! Reggie! Where'd you find this girl?! She's elven! an elf!" Behind him, David and Head came up, streatching and yawning.
"What's all the noise about--whoa! What in the Nine Hells is she doing here?!" David's eyes were wide as he stared at the dark stranger standing closely next to Reggie. Reggie gave him a sharp stare and introduced her.
"This is Ashley. She is from the Veda Guild. She wishes to transfer to our group." The three gave him a curious look. "She claims to have tired of the guild life and wanted to try out a new life." There was silence. "And besides, we could use a good archer around here, Munky's decent enough but Ashley's one of the best, she's been training all her life." Their looks were still doubtful. "Look you guys, you gotta trust me. We could use her." Head stepped up and put a hand on his shoulder.
"I trust you Reggie, whatever you feel is right." Turning around, he continued as he walked away. "As long as we can keep ourselves alive, then I'm perfectly happy. Come on guys, I'm hungry." At that, Reggie remembered the sack lying at his feet.
"Uh, you guys, while Munky was panicing about my death, I took the liberty of getting us some food to last us a few days." Picking up the sack, he started walking over to the beds.
"Um Reggie, what are we going to do with..." David looked back at the sun elf.
"Ashley."
"Yeah, Ashley, but how are we going to supply food and clothing and what not for her when we can hardly fend for ourselves?" Ashley stepped up to speak.
"Well, unlike you all, I have lived for over 25 years and have my own ways to getting what I need." She stopped. Tension was filling the air and it seemed a war would start at any moment.
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Five years later...
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