[color=ed1c24][center][h2]Akeno[/h2][/center][/color]

They were children, so they needed to stay with the other orcs in the camp for now. Even though those orcs had sent a bunch of children like them into the woods to hunt dangerous animals, with no weapons, no training and no support. If they survived then great, if not then they weren’t worth much anyway. Not exactly the most supportive environment to be born in to; Akeno really did have to wonder if it was worth going back there if they were able to succeed at this hunt.

Maybe the orcs would be more helpful if they proved themselves; give them weapons and armour and training. Or maybe they would just send them out again the next day, treat them as expendable resources until they expired or lived long enough to boss around the next generation. Or got strong enough to be able to push back. If they were able to survive out here, find food, fend off the threats of wild animals, wouldn’t it be better to just leave and make their own little camp with their other former humans? They were only children physically after all.

Well, it wasn’t like Akeno had ever had to fend for herself. Neither option sounded especially great for her long term survival.

[color=ed1c24]“Fine.”[/color]

Akeno accepted the rock from the other orc, felt its weight settle into her palm and considered it for a second or two. She shook her head then dropped it to the ground with a sigh. [color=ed1c24]“I’ll do better without a weapon.”[/color]

First she’d see what kind of threats they were dealing with, and then she’d figure out what to do next. Akeno looked over at the other two orcs with them, the ones she would be fighting with; there was no way of knowing if they could fight, since they were as new to their bodies as she was hers any tell-tale signs like build were erased. She knew she could strike the killing blow… probably, but she wasn’t sure if they could; so she’d approach this with that in mind.

[color=ed1c24]“I’ll get the attention of one of them, you two grab it while it’s distracted and hold it still… I’ll kill it.”[/color]

With that said, Akeno turned and walked to the edge of the clearing in the direction they had heard the cawing coming from. She stopped before reaching the underbrush and spent a moment trying to find a way to get through without causing too much of a ruckus, before deciding just to start pushing through it. If she was going to be a distraction then making a bunch of noise would only help, after all.


[@Zeroth][@ERode][@Crusader Lord][@Kazemitsu]