Lauren

Lauren is the main character of Lauren's Barbarian and Twas the Night Before No-Poison Day. She is one of the sixteen humans in stasis found inside *The Tranquil Lady* during the events of Barbarian's Rescue.

She is mated to K'thar.

The Sa-khui pronounce her name "Lo-ren" while the Islanders pronounce her name "L'ren."

## Description

Lauren has pinkish skin and reddish brown/dark auburn hair. She has glowing blue eyes.

## Personality

Lauren is level-headed and a natural leader. She is concerned with the needs of others and will try to see that everyone is doing all right.

She is good friends with Mari.

## History

Lauren lived with her roommate Michelle in an apartment near "the institute" in Durham, North Carolina. She had a pet cockatoo named Nugget. As a child she use to visit the beach in Florida.

### Lauren's Barbarian

Lauren awoke up to find she had been taken into an alien world. She was told she has been kidnapped by aliens, but now has been rescued. She, along with twenty other would be slaves, are trapped forever of the ice planet some of the locals have nicknamed Not-Hoth. They tell her the only ship capable of taking her home was going to be exploded and sunk into the ocean. She was given a khui, a parasite to help her survive and will choose her a mate through resonance. She tried to make the best of her new situation and protect her terrified new friend, Marisol.

However, during an accident the ship is detonated early, trapping her and fellow survivor Marisol inside. They were now adrift at sea.

Lauren was more then a little confused to awaken on a tropical paradise on the supposed ice planet. She is even more concerned when she realizes she is resonating with K'thar, a member of the Strong Arm Clan. Over the next few days they grew closer, despite the language barrier. She released that only four members of the strong arm clan survive, including the orphaned baby Z'hren, and they were struggling. She also realized that this island was volcanic and prone to erupt again soon. She finally made it clear to K'thar she wanted him to take her to Marisol. He agrees to take her to see Marisol, who had been taken by the Tall Horn Clan.

When they arrived Lauren discovers Marisol has resonated to T'chai and that the Tall Horn clan was doing as poorly as the strong arm clan. K'thar and the members of Tall Horn were arguing when several sky-claws attacked. T'chai was severely injured in the attack. They realized Tall Horn will need help to survive. K'thar decided to go back to get the rest of Strong Arm, while Lauren stayed at the beach. During this time the Shadow Cat Clan arrived interested to see the women. When K'thar returned a few days later, they fulfilled resonance.

Lauren was finally able to explain about the volcano and the safe haven on the mainland. All the remaining tribes, including Shadow Cat, agreed to leave with her when she told them there are many unmated females there. They spent the next month preparing to sail.

They finally left the day the volcano finally erupts again. They arrived back on the beach where the others were waiting, unsure if they still lived. Vektal agrees to take in the clans and make them part of his tribe. They secede to his leadership. Lauren finally gets a language translator and is able to tell K'thar how she feels. They debate adopting Z'hren, but decide that Gail would be a better option.

### Later History

In Twas the Night Before No-Poison Day. Lauren spent the day before the No-Poison Day celebration trying to find anything to give K'thar. Late that night she hit on the perfect gift, a hood that Kki can ride in.

In Gail's Family, Gail arrived and took over Z'hren's care. Gail and Vaza decided to join the Strong Arm Clan so Z'hren can be raised with his people.

During the time jump between Steph's Outcast and Sam's Secret, Lauren gave birth to K'then. Later during the time jump, Lauren and K'thar resonate again.