Campion
Star
- Joined
- Mar 11, 2015
- Location
- Eastern US
Marwen hurried home, shaking the reins of her wagon to inspire the horses to more speed. She'd had some goods sales of her liquers and potions at the fair, but now it was late. A fallen tree had forced her from the main trail and this one was heavily overgrown.
The horses were growing restless, and she had begun to hear howls. Surely wolves would not bother a human? Not on a wagon.
But these were no ordinary wolves, these were dire wolves, descending from the time of the ice age. A pack of them had survived somehow here in the deep forest. Unlike modern wolves, these had learned no fear of homo sapiens, viewing the species as just another source of meat.
When a wolf blocked the trail, Marwen got out her loaded blunderbuss, and fired a hasty shot. It burned the wolf's side and the wolf howled calling in its pack. Marwen laid about herself with her staff, but there were far too many. She had no hope to be saved out here in the depths of the Black Forest.
Meanwhile, at home, Burl had made a scrumptious dinner. He loved to cook and was also quite good at other home skills. The men in the village teased him about it, but his mother assured him that a woman wanted a man with many skills.
So he could use a dagger or sword capably, and ride well. He just didn't relish hunting and killing the woodland creatures...unlike that uncouth wench Gertrude. The woman thought that because she had a bust it gave her the right to roll any man whom she wished.
So far Burl had stayed out of her way, though the other men wondered why. But Burl was looking for true love and devotion. The 5'10" young man was handsome and thoughtful, often singing or composing poetry. His was a lover's sweet heart.
But where was his mother? It was getting late.
The horses were growing restless, and she had begun to hear howls. Surely wolves would not bother a human? Not on a wagon.
But these were no ordinary wolves, these were dire wolves, descending from the time of the ice age. A pack of them had survived somehow here in the deep forest. Unlike modern wolves, these had learned no fear of homo sapiens, viewing the species as just another source of meat.
When a wolf blocked the trail, Marwen got out her loaded blunderbuss, and fired a hasty shot. It burned the wolf's side and the wolf howled calling in its pack. Marwen laid about herself with her staff, but there were far too many. She had no hope to be saved out here in the depths of the Black Forest.
Meanwhile, at home, Burl had made a scrumptious dinner. He loved to cook and was also quite good at other home skills. The men in the village teased him about it, but his mother assured him that a woman wanted a man with many skills.
So he could use a dagger or sword capably, and ride well. He just didn't relish hunting and killing the woodland creatures...unlike that uncouth wench Gertrude. The woman thought that because she had a bust it gave her the right to roll any man whom she wished.
So far Burl had stayed out of her way, though the other men wondered why. But Burl was looking for true love and devotion. The 5'10" young man was handsome and thoughtful, often singing or composing poetry. His was a lover's sweet heart.
But where was his mother? It was getting late.