Thread: Orcs and Flowers [JenivueGrimm and Sirix]

She took in a deep breath of the scent of the forest. With a smile she stared at the beautiful flower before her. It held a vibrant red color and it's stem twisted and curled along the floor like a snake. Twinkling, golden strands of pollen also stuck out from it's center. Once she was done admiring it, Annabella pulled out her journal to record it for further study. Yet when she had just pulled out the pencil, the bodies of two orc preteens wrestling smashed down upon the beautiful specimen. She huffed and without thinking smacked both with the thick and large book. Not that it even hurt them. The two boys laughed and got up as she yelled at them,You two are such bullies! Do you know how rare that flower was and now you've destroyed it! She glanced down to the crushed flower as the two were joined in laughing by the rest of her classmates. Finally, Annabella glared at them and stood to fight but she was quickly picked straight up and held high in the air by the teacher. The large female orc had brought them out to the woods to do some spar practice and wilderness survival. Almost all of the orc went into sparing. Damn near every orc was an expert in being a warrior. However, Annabella was in wilderness survival. Not that she minded, she loved studying the wildlife and communing with nature, however she wasn't given a choice like the others. That was because she was the only human in an entire village of orcs. Yes, the big hulking orcs you always hear about. Powerful opponents that lay waste to battlefields. The nastiest of the races you could ever run across in the land of Gernado. Years ago her human mother was on the run from imperial bastards. She was caught and left very much injured and dying. A group of orcs had come across her and scared away her attackers. They cut Annabella out to save her life when her mother died. A widowed orc who had no children was part of that group and gladly took her in as her own. Annabella was always made aware that the orc was her adoptive mother. There was no way you'd get a human to think she's an orc for long. Biologically she was very much weaker, shorter, and completely different skin wise. No one in the village even slightly was close to looking even midway like her. Annabella then yelled as she glared at the two boys with a finger pointed in accusation,But they ruined a Vicera Macca! It was the only one even remotely around this area and they just completely destroyed it! Baby! Am not! Their teacher rolled her eyes and then silenced them as she said in her booming voice,Alright! Boys! You know that this is not the sparing area. Also there is no honor in picking on the weak! Everyone back to sparing area and get back to fighting. The rest of them walked back to where they were supposed to be. The teacher hissed at the two boys as they passed by,You two should know better. Once everyone was away she sighed and set Annabella down as she said,And you... Annabella, don't try to be tough and fight. You're frail, even by human standards. But they're the ones that started it! Why am I the one being singled out all the time? It's been happening more and more. Now I can't even go outside out of class and play with them. This wasn't going on when we first started our learning. She ruffled her hair and said,They are getting rougher and rougher in their play. That's why. You flourish in being sweet and docile. But lately you're trying to be like them. Annabella, they are at a time in their lives now when they are expanding and testing. You can get seriously hurt... Trust me, it's for the best... Now get back to your herbal studies. So she did. By the time she was an actual teen, she had actually shown to be a very powerful spiritualist. She was completely cut off from the others to be taken in as the next village shaman. Her first few years of training were living with the current shaman out in the middle of very far off cottage so her studies and training would not be contaminated by anyone. It was pure focus on the spirits and powers that be in nature. Annabella followed closely behind as the two had come back from their training. She smiled as she saw that her mother immediately beamed at her as she arrive. With a small nod she followed the Shaman as she motioned for Annabella to come with her inside the great lodge, they were going to announce her as the next village shaman. Sitting on the throne she smiled and both of them bowed to their village leader. However when her head rose her smile faded as another figure came into the room to fall into step behind the leader, someone she knew very well. Her eyes shifted as she forced a smile as she watched the shaman walked to the leader and hold his hands as she announced smiling back at her,My dear, I have chosen Annabella to be my shaman in training. We have returned from the spiritual lands. She had proven to be perhaps even more spiritually powerful than even me. I've matured and helped her developed her sight and she has proven that she is able to take my place. The leader smiled and said to his wife,Then we shall have a feast! To welcome back our shaman and also embrace her trainee... This certainly will be very momentous. We've never had a human shaman. Much has happened since you've been gone. I have taken in someone as well to take my place. Annabella couldn't even force the smile as she watched he bring the orc beside him to meet her. . Could you believe it?! The orc who gets chosen to be the next village leader is that damn bully who destroyed the Vicera Macca. In all my time I haven't been able to find one that mature and perfect again... I would have been so perfect for medicinal studies., she ranted on to her adoptive mother as she braided her hair in preparation for the celebration that had just barely gotten started. With her mother was actually three other female who had been very good friends with her. They all chuckled and said,Yeah, this is gonna be weird. Discounting the hatred, the leader and shaman have always been a couple, this is the first time any of our kind have taken a human for a mate. Who said that I was going to take him as my mate? I've studied the traditions and none of them say that I have to be with him. It's just always happened that that's the way its always been. To produce stronger orcs for the future. Why would I want an orc who is so dishonorable that he fights the weak? Where is the honor? Where is the leadership in that? I could go out and kill thousands of insects, but that doesn't make me a great warrior! Her friends laughed before one of them said,You sound like our teacher. She was always saying that exact line. Even after you left our group. Annabella sighed and said,Well its true. Her mother patted her shoulders as she said,Done, now lets go out and relax. We'll take more gossip later ladies. Annabella was picked up by her mother as they rushed out to join in the celebration. From the moment she was placed on her feet she was swept away in dancing and drinking. The music played loud in her ears and she joined in the joyous activities. She was towered by everyone by at least a couple of inches or so but nothing too drastic. She felt safe with them, she was raised by these people. Her joy was quickly stopped as one of her dance partners passed her off and she collided with a hard chest. Giggling she brought herself away and said,Im so sorry! I was so dizzy that I- She stopped and her smile immediately disappeared as she was face to face with her bully, the next village leader. Her eyes adopted a slight glare as she heard her drunken friend call out for them to dance. Her weight shifted to her back foot as to put even more distance between them while also not completely being hostile. Despite her anger and hatred, she had to be nice as they both would soon by the two the village looked to keep them safe. She an adviser of sorts and he their leader. Finally she forced out and a calm and polite tone,It's been a very long time. Congratulations on being chosen to be the next village leader. It must be a great honor.