"Laurence I swear for all I do to shock you I think you are trying to shock more. It's nice to et you Otis my na is Walker and I'm the leader of the omnipotent party. We are currently escorting the tars to a few locations in this area." Walker he been the first to quickly recover his wits after seeing Laurence run to the jacked rabbit tribesman.
" oh an escort, how fancy. I am Otis the head warrior of the rabbit tribesman. So Laurence what brings you and your escort our way? There aren't any orcs prowling the plains to hunt in the winter you know." The tars were well known for hunting orcs in the warr days of sumr. This was due to the high fat content in their at. Once properly preserved it was very nutritious for tad beasts which feed on at primarily.
"No no of course not, we can to see the tribe. During my stay with my friends here we talked over many things. Since we are traveling this direction we took a detour so I could introduce them to you. I'm fairly certain you will find them as interesting as I do." Seeing as Laurence didn't explain why they would be interesting Otis beca curious but as he carefully scanned the party which had fully co to greet him even Gil he did see sothing unusual.
" so they've tad a dragon! You're right how interesting! Here I thought I would be waiting all day to figure it out." Midnight growled slightly at these words. She wasn't tad she was an equal. Every onyx began to beco slightly agitated, he did not like the insult to his family.
"Midnight is not a tad beast, she is family we're are equals. Sa with onyx here on my shoulder. Please refrain from thinking anything less." The three were glaring intently at Otis who did not expect such a reaction.
This party leader must be a strange tar to feel like this about his beasts, but equal in the party? Equal in the family? Very odd. " I see, well I did not an any insult. The tars guild will be blessed to gain another tar who cares so much for their contracted beasts."
Walker knew having midnight and onyx with him would make him a dead ringer for a tar but he didn't want to be just a tar. " I think I should properly introduce myself and the party. That is Gil our ranger, Su our shield bearer, Rey our growler, midnight our rogue so to say, onyx our abyssal serpent, and I am walker the jack of all trades. We are the omnipotent party which holds the title of hero." Otis didn't fully understand this second introduction. The first few mbers sounded normal, to call a dragon a rogue made sense they were wild in nature. Otis had never heard of an abyssal serpent so just decided to brush it off. But the leader wasn't a tar? Jack of all trades? What did that an?...wait title?
"What do you an title? How can all of you have a title? You can't share a title." Otis had beco much more serious now, it was one thing to claim you had a title but share one? Impossible and insulting to his intelligence.
"Yes five of us each have the title of hero. It's a long story. We do not share it we always have it. I'm surprised the rumors haven't traveled this far yet, must've a result of the slow winter trade." It was natural that the word of those with a new title hadn't spread from the kingdom much, the trade routes being hard to traverse would often be left untouched until spring. That could also be said for the gossip that the rchants carried with them.
Otis didn't want to believe the kid in front of him, five hero's? He glanced at Otis who was nodding his head with a smile. " Hmm since Laurence brought you here I will believe you for now, but I will see the truth in ti. If you are lying to there will be consequences."
A mont of intent stating happened between Otis and Walker before Walker spoke again. " I won't force you to believe however the words I spoke are true, we have a title, they are my family, and we can do anything." Gil was worried Walker's words would set the muscle bound man in to anger but instead the two were standing their ground.
"Well since you are so adamant I will take tour word. Not many have the nerve to stand to my face and dispute what I say. I'll allow your courage to speak to your character. Now, Laurence who are the two new tars with you, I've never seen them so they must be green as can be." Otis had wrapped the matter up for now. He would be keeping a close eye on Walker to see just what kind of person and system there was within him. The girl with Laurence seed unable to ta her energy, she had been bouncing side to side since she ca over. The exact opposite of the boy with him so seed to be sleeping on his feet. Leave it to Laurence to bring two opposites together.
" oh yes of course this is Elise she specializes in avian beats and this is Riley he specializes in wild beasts." Otis was again confused, how could the sleepy one be a wild beast tar? He seems so ta and soft. The girl definitely seed like a tar of birds, high energy and hyper focused.
Luckily Elise knew if she bombarded this man with questions she would be strictly lectured by Laurence. It was just a blessing she had realized and held back.
"Ah look at keeping my friend out in the cold. Bring your escort and green tars. We can celebrate in our makeshift village. It's been a while since we had guests." Laurence smirked at this, he knew exactly when Otis ant by make shift village. Glancing at walker his mischievous smirk did not go unnoticed. Just wait until you see what they do in the winter.
While Laurence laughed internally they all followed Otis. Walking for nearly an hour Otis seed to be getting restless. He most likely didn't want to move so slow, every step he took looked like it was held back. Laurence started to laugh to himself a bit drawing a little attention, he knew that Otis would normally run full speed ho after a hunt. Naturally as a Demi human his speed was fairly fast, the fact that he had rabbit traits ant that fact was emphasized even more so.
More ti passed and a large mass of snow seed to be rising in front of them. The closer they all got the less it blended in, it wasn't just a mass of snow it was perfectly crafted snow walls encompassing a large area. "Holy lord they made a giant snow fort." Her voice was filled with awe as Rey and Elise eyes each other.
"I think we should race to the wall." The energy elegies had was only rivaled by Rey.
"Mhm good plan, we'll see who gets their but kicked." The others heard this and took this challenge in as well.
"Well if I need to show off I guess I will" Gil stepped equally to the other two and soon followed everyone else. Otis was looking in amusent.
"Ready...set...gooo!" Walker called out and sped off towards the wall. Even Laurence was in hot pursuit.
Noticeably faster Su was making her way toward the snow wall as well. Midnight was trying to jump in the air and glide a bit which was very intriguing. Walker knew she was still a bit young but seeing her want to fly and practice flying made him excited for the day she would actually take flight. Pushing this excitent away he promised himself not to rush her, she didn't want any harm to co to her in pushing her wings too soon.
Gil took the lead over Rey, his better footing in the snow giving him the advantage. They were closing in on the wall with every step about to make his win final.
His hand was stretched out reaching for the wall when all a sudden a shadow appeared next to him. With a small breeze, Otis placed a hand on the wall softly. "I win. Hahaha I even gave you all a head start." Not a single one of them had noticed Otis run, he was too fast. He reached the wall in an instant without even breaking a sweat. They had been robbed, Gil most of all was stuck not knowing how to feel. Impressed or angry? Ah why's the point forget it he thought to himself. "Welco to the temporary winter ho of the rabbit tribesman." Otis stood proudly in front of the snow wall which was Triple his height. They had arrived!
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