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WhiteCamellia-Yes, you do. You treat me like I'm some genious to be admired. I kind of get really shy when some one does that to me to much. You'll see about the ogre. Bty, you spelled ogre wrong. Yes, I know you know.
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Chapter 11: All Ogres Aren't Carnivores
I stood there and realized she didn't have rotting teeth like other ogres did. In fact, her teeth were completely white! Her breath smelled of mint and I was then that I realized I could trust her. She also looked very lonely. Then I realized I was still naked and hurriedly donned my dress.
Of course that is when I heard Brandon again calling my name in distress. Then I called out, "I'm all right Brandon. Shish, I haven't been away from the group that long."
Then I heard the bushes rustle and his voice closer. "Yes, you have," he exasperated. He hacked at the bushes that blocked his way. "You've been gone for three quarters of an hour. You should be a little more…" He came through the path he'd made and stopped dead in his tracks.
"Brandon, she's okay." I said soothingly in Aythorian. "She won't hurt you. She didn't hurt me. Relax, and sheath your sword Brandon." The she Ogre looked at me with respect and amazement.
Brandon looked dazed and sheathed it halfway. Then he shook his head and pulled out his beeswax he kept so close to him. He placed it in his ears and pulled his sword back out. "Natalie, please, I don't need to ask you twice. Please, stand aside." All the she ogre did was start to walk away, knowing very well that I would stop Brandon from pursuit.
Arianna didn't budge. Well, she did, but not in the way I'd expected. She blocked my path, protecting the calm, retreating back of the beast in front of me.
Then, the ogre did the strangest thing. She turned around and flashed me a clean, healthy, white smile. I was dumbstruck. Surely an ogre couldn't put on a façade like that with my ears still plugged. I sheathed my sword and removed the earwax from my ears. Then she looked at Arianna and said, "My offer is still open, don't worry, I won't feed you meat. I'm a Veggie Ogre. We're often called the Vegogarians." Then she laughed, "I don't know who came up with that stupid name."
We agreed. Brandon got out a piece of paper and wrote a note to the knights about where we were going. Then he cast a small spell that was supposed to place the note in the head knight's hands. I hope the head knight wasn't pooping or holding something icky.
We were going to the Vegogarians's village.
Author's Note: I know, very confusing. Just bear w/me k?