Grumble rang out in the hut, umm do you by chance have any food, Celia muttered with a blush. Staring at the little girl, I wanted to cry again. This cute angel must have been thrown into hell this past month. Of course we have food, and you can have as much as you want! Said Mia. Celia's face lit up like a firework. Finally, I can eat! Seeing the joy on Celia's face, Mia felt heart broken. So not only was she starved but she had to have been through hell to get her race changed, this poor baby I'm going to make sure she forgets the horrors of the world! She's gonna have the childhood the system tried to deny! As Mia was making this conviction Celia was watching her expression change with confusion and one thought...I hope its chicken! Well and some juice...am I asking for too much?...Naaaaa those are the basics for survival they should at least have some. Wait! They won't be able to fry it! Uagg the apocalypse is so inconvenient. Looking back to Mia hoping for food, Celia stared with greater intensity hoping Mia would get out of her little world.

Mia was still stuck in her wrathful motherly thoughts when she felt Celia gaze. Looking down and seeing the puppy eyes staring up at her. O my god Mia might just pass away from cuteness overload! Those big chubby cheeks and round ember eyes! Wait, I gotta feed her! What do five year olds eat? STUPID Mia you're supposed to be her savior and you can't even feed her, Stupid stupid Mia, umm trial by fire right? Lets just hope Henry whipped up something easy going for supper! Looking back to Celia and seeing her almost in tears Mia realized she has been standing here a while, even when she promised food! O no stupid Mia! She's probably starving! Bending down and scooping Celia up she turned and ran for the door to head to the center of camp where the fire and hopefully food was! Being picked up was a weird thing for Celia, and although she was against it in the beginning but feeling lazy she just accepted it... Don't get her wrong, Celia is a strong independent woman, but Mia seems to want to hold her and Celia is too nice to reject her!

As she was carried out of the hut she looked around, there was a stake-wall of logs in a large square around several more shacks of various sizes. The wall seemed to have a self like outcrop on the inside to stand on and look over the wall. There was one large hole in the wall at one end of the encampment with what seemed to be a crappy reed door leaning against the nearby wall. Mia was taking her to what seemed to be the center which had a medium sized fire surrounded in stones with a large pot looking thing hung over it along with the largest hut nearby. Hu, Fancy, muttered Celia. Clearly hearing Celia Mia responded, It ain't much but we put blood, sweat and tears into building and keeping it safe, Its home for now. Hearing the emotion filled Mia, Celia did not dig deeper, continuing to look around she noticed there's a lot of strange plants, they all grew every which way, had various colors and some even glowed different hues. Some subtle movement caught her eyes, causing her to look past Mia’s head and seeing a young boy watching them as he was watering some of the strange plants. He had auburn hair and discolored eyes, his right was a subtle gold and his left was a vibrant green. He seemed to be around 14 years old and a lot taller than Celia. Clearly noticing her staring Mia explained, that is Kai he's our little demon herbalists, so don't go touching any of his plants, the last thing to step on one was a goblin and Kai poisoned there entire village, from the screams we heard it wasn't the nicest of poisons either. Celia seemed to notice a little fear in Mia’s eyes as she said this but ignoring Celia’s inquisitive look she continued, he's also mute and only Sam can translate his signs all tho i'm trying to learn them. He is a lovely boy so don't be scared of him, he will help you if he can or if he can try, so look at him as your older brother Celia. Umm muttered Celia as Kai looked into her eyes from the plant he was watering. Looking back into his eyes Celia saw Warriness and curiosity in them. But they were almost hypnotizing in their swirling colors and emotions. Pulling away almost terrified that she was even pulled from her control of herself.

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These people are dangerous! Mia somehow reading her thoughts she Pulled Celia around so they would be face to face Mia looks into her eyes and says, remember Celia you can trust and lean on those inside these walls, for the monsters are outside. Then as if remembering a joke Mia’s face lights up in amusement and adds, all tho some of them are a little eccentric. Celia didn't know if that is an ominous warning or a not ominous warning, suddenly a strong smell of weird spice and boiled meat entered Celia's nose..Grumble, Man i'm hungry whipping her head forward she sees that they have come to the center of the encampment and walked up to a bunch of stump carved seats around the fire and pot. She saw a middle aged man stirring the pot with a large carved stick like a cartoon witch. When he looked up and altho with a kind smile Celia was kinda expecting him too cackle evilly. But instead he just had a surprise expression when he saw me. My my who would have thought we didn't find a child but an angel in the woods said the man. Mia introduced him, Celia, Henry here, is our resident storyteller and chief. A big smile spread across his face, well I wouldn't say that but I do have my fair share of experiences. But I'm sure this little missy has quite the experience herself, he said as he gestured towards me. His deep light gray eyes are there looking past my shoulders into the distance, giving me the urge to shiver. Grumble…Man I just wanted to eat!

Mia sets me down on one of the stumps and walks up to the pot, Henry can I get a bowl of soup for Celia she hasn't eaten and that Silt Coragyps soup smells delightful. Henry Smiled as said, Well if you put it like that I would feel bad to not share. He picks up a carved wooden bowl and spoon from a table behind him and scoops some of the soup and puts it in. He looks at me, turns his head sideways and gives me a thoughtful look and gets another scoop into the bowl with a smile. I grab the bowl from his hands and settle down into a stump. Deep inhale aww this looks good. I shovel some into my mouth. The heat, the monument, the vulture and weird blue carrot chunks hit my tongue and a palethera of flavors hit my tongue. I almost moan in satisfaction but hold it in. I eat the whole bowl of soup and am licking the sides in a minute. Pifffff you weren't kidding she hasn't eaten! Laughed Henry, clearly amused by my antics. I want to glare at him but I withhold and instead give him puppy eyes for more. He laughs and gives me another scoop.

Step thunk step I look up only to almost shit myself. In front of me is a group of five people, three of which are men and two muscular girls. The one with dirty blond hair that looks to be bathed in blood is holding what I can only imagine is a four ton tiger! She stops next to Henry's table and drops the behemoth, Sigh can we make a wagon or somethin I hate being yalls porter, says the woman. Your fault for hunting such a large monterouses tigris! Comments one of the men in the group, he has a large bow and quiver of arrows on his back. Why you sorry excuse of a man! She yelled back only for them to go back and forth with the insults, I look over my shoulder to look at Mia with a questioning gaze. Mia leans over to my ear and whispers, the loud blond one is Cerra, altho loud and hot headed the most loyal and dutiful person you will ever meet. O and she fights with her fists like a psycho. The other Female and quiet of the bunch is Samantha, or Sammy, or Sam really whatever you want, the moment she sees you she might squeeze you to death, she loves cute things also she's one of our tanks or damage taker or well you get the jist. The one Cerra is fighting with is Tod as you can see is our archer a nice guy. Just don't play cards with him, he cheats like a snake. The two in the back are Terri and Bill. Terri is our other tank with that massive shield of his and Bill is a buffer or somethin but his class is a priest and an avid follower of Cress goddess of pacts. Both Brutally honest men. Gasp!! I look over to the noise after Mia’s introductions only to see a bullet of a woman storming towards me! SOOO CUTE!!! I got scooped up into the gorilla's hug as she smothers my face with one hundred to many kisses all the while Cerra and Tod are still arguing when Sam goes still and the two stop yelling and I hear in an all too familiar voice.

What are you doing?

Ding* :0