Impractical Magic

I M Chapter 79

The next day. I've been told that they had found some survivors.

I went to see how they were and was surprised to know that they are all just children. All of them were girls, aged between 8-12th years old, they came from various races.

I asked Kate if they saw any boys. She told me that, they only kept the girls to be used as a breeding horse, till they are able to bear children for them... I asked her again what they fed to these kids while they were in captivity. Kate, said they are well fed with normal food according to most of the kids she rescued during her time of duty.

It was because the children are not used to eating some of the orcish food. To the orcs, if the children do not eat well, the chances of them surviving is slim. Thus they cannot reproduce much of their kind...

The boys however... being unable to bear anything. Male children and infants is considered as a form of delicacy for the orcs... as they like the tender flesh and bones of other races. I'm getting flashbacks of that tent...and it makes my stomach churn.

Some children are obviously scared and others are in a state of shock.

Not only losing your parents and siblings at an early age, but also losing them in a gruesome manner...

Everyone present is comforting the children. Handing out food, clothing, calming and comforting them. These poor children...

I also see Mooly. Crying as she tries to help the kids, they almost have a similar situation. Maria and the other magicians were erecting buildings as a temporary shelter.

"Seems like we'd have to rebuild this city completely." [Steven]

"It'll take some time though..." [Michelle]

"Mom, can we help these children?" [Mooly]

"We can, but they would still need to stand up for themselves..." [Michelle]

"B-but how about me? I did it." [Mooly]

"They are... not as strong as you honey..." [Michelle]

"Have they also found survivors in Suitan?" [Kate]

"They have the same case as us, no adults, only children. Although the city is mostly intact, since the orcs managed to surprise them in the first attack." [Michelle]

"The wrecked buildings here mean that some tried to defend this city." [Steven]

"Mother." [Angelica]

"Yes, my daughter?" [Michelle]

"Can you leave the rebuilding to me?" [Angelica]

"Honey, that is a great task that even I cannot accomp-" [Michelle]

"I can." [Angelica]

I stare Michelle in the eye with all seriousness. Seeing Mooly and the rest of the kids in that sad state stirred something inside of me. I knew that I better do something...

"Sister..." [Mooly]

"I'll never leave them be Mooly. I promise you that." [Angelica]

"I will inform father about it." [Michelle]

Michelle, closed her eyes and begins contacting grandfather through telepathy.

"He... agrees?" [Michelle]

"He did?" [Steven]

"Yes. He said that it was just like me... well my daughter, your grandfather gives the go ahead." [Michelle]