Dragon Child: The Journey Begins

Chapter 8

I get the feeling that I did something strange. I mean, I am not sure what, since I remember using magic in front of them when we were in the hut. Did they not see me? Either way, their stares are beginning to hurt.

"So, you're not hurt?" I asked, looking at them in slight concern. They are acting strange after all.

"What makes you think we were hurt?" Luna asked me. Well, now, her questions are now becoming more complex! Kudos to her!

"Um, well, you all are not moving, as if you can't any longer. I thought it might be that you are injured." I mean, I was truly asking in concern for their well being here.

"We're not." Hanna told me abruptly. "More importantly, did you just use magic to heal yourself?"

Although I'm not sure why she's asking, I nodded in her direction. I mean, why is that more important that treating an injury?

"Oh. my!" Rachel exclaimed. Why are you exclaiming over that? It doesn't feel like it should be something to be exclaimed over, though. "To think, you were a noble child!"

I'm a little disappointed here. Did she just call me a child? I mean, I thought 12 in human years was almost middle aged! Does this mean I really am still just a hatchling?! I wonder what a noble is, though.

I cocked my head at them. I wonder if noble is an insult or a compliment. Well, but I don't think they would suddenly insult me. I mean, I think Hanna might. But Rachel seems much nicer than that.

"This will give the guild an excuse to subjugate the orc village. Once its known that a noble was taken, they will surely issue a quest!" Rachel began to speak another language. Seriously, I can't understand anything she just said!

"That's only if they will let this be made known. You know how secretive nobles can be." Hanna glared in my direction.

Why do I feel that she doesn't like me all of a sudden? I mean, she never was overly friendly, but ever since Rachel called me a noble child, she's been sending me death glares.

Its better if I just continue on my journey to find my mother. Goodbye, strange females. It has been interesting interacting with you. I told them farewell in my head as I slid myself slowly away from the strange atmosphere.

"Where are you going?" Ah! Luna caught me with her question!

"Ah...ha. Ha. Ha. Ah, that is, um, I was just gonna.....um, find something to eat? I'm a bit hungry! Yeah! That's what I was doing! I wasn't trying to run away or anything!" I think I managed to pull the wool over their eyes. I better find a good time to leave.

"Of course you are hungry!" Rachel suddenly exclaimed. "You poor thing! Just a small child that was kidnapped by orcs to be a breeder. They probably didn't even think to feed you! Then we just ran here without even thinking about what kind of day its been for you!"

But well, they did feed me. If you could call that food.

"I'm surprised the young miss is able to still stand after all this trauma." I feel that Hanna is talking in a very sarcastic tone. Who is this young miss anyway?

"Hanna! That's enough!" Wow! I never thought that Rachel would express that much anger! She's positively frowning in Hanna's direction. Careful you don't get wrinkles!

"We should probably keep moving. We are not that far from the orc village. They have good nose that can easily track us. We must leave this forest as quickly as possible." Oh yeah! I almost forgot Lillianna was there, she's been so quiet.

"But, Ray!" Rachel began to protest. Hmm, what about me?

"She can just tough it out until we leave this god forsaken forest. I'm not gonna get dragged back because of some noble brat." Wow, Hanna sure is harsh. Who's this she, anyway? Is the noble brat supposed to be me? Sometimes these females talk in a weird way.