“Rob! Bob! What the fuck are you making a child watch? moo!!!”
Mershi and I have stumbled upon a murder scene. The Butcher brothers carve up a monster each, buckets of blood with some of it spilled over the side, Cali bent over with an orange chunky puddle of puke under her.
“Cali are you okay moo?!” I quickly pick her up, putting her to my chest and looking into her eyes. She stares up at me in disorientation, the explanation for everything comes spilling out of her mouth, as well as the cause.
“Don't leave me, carrots mooo!!!!!” Blaagghh Nearly dropping Cali off my chest but somehow hold her tight, I contain the orange spillage against my top half.
“Ahahahaha! That's great!!” Mershi is bent over holding her stomach laughing at what has become of me.
“Are you going to help or what moo?!” I Scream at her, the thoughts of how yucky and chunky I'm feeling right now.
“You asked for it! Brace yourself ahah!” Mershi puts her hands together and images of trees being cut in half go through my mind. Oohh nononono Ppssshhhhh aahhhhhh. A torrent of water hits my chest as I drop Cali, my arms going out, the torrent goes into a dribble after a few seconds. Mershi finally spent of all her fluids… my whole body drenched and Cali on her back giggling to herself little moo’s.
“Mershi! Are you telling me that you don't just have a cleaning spell moo?!” My question is met by silence and then the sound of her clicking her tongue in frustration, my whole body suddenly feeling hot and clean like I just took a hot shower and had a big heater at the same time. My armor is clean and shining. “Was that really so hard, moo?!” I open my mouth and Mershi is pouting at me.
“Well duh! Which do you think is more fun?!” This chaotic shark woman needs a spanking… At least we got Cali… After all that mess, the Butcher brothers are still cutting away not even realizing anything is happening in front of their work.
I sit down on my ass trying and failing to avoid any of the water “Are you okay Cali? We heard you went through a lot today moo?” She pushes herself up and spits out some orange spittle to the side onto the floor.
“Had so much fun and carrots and nose lady and pretty lady that made my heart go moo moo and tall horse lady and so many ladies… I wanna grow up already moo! I want to stay here and have carrots and have fun everyday when I'm older moo!” Cali has the brightest, derpiest smile on her face. I wish she could stay here as well… but still I need to take her back to the Orphanage, I'm sure they are worried sick about her…
“We can come back and play more another day, you know?... But today we need to make sure the Orphanage knows you're okay. I'm sure all the people there are worried about you moo!” She looks down at the floor then back up at me, nodding with tears in her eyes.
“C-can I bring my clothes and carrots with me?...” I bring her in for a hug, realizing too late that only I've been cleaned and not Cali, feeling the squish against my chest again, I look up pleadingly at Mershi as she casts more cleaning spells at us.
“Of course you can, I'm sure everyone here can't wait for you to visit again and help out. I know they will all miss you as well moo!” She sniffles into my chest and I get myself off the ground taking her with me.
“Finished! Finished!” Oh right, the brain cells were still competing. “Who won?! Who won?!” Cali looks out from my arms at the both of them and thinks.
“You both win, I guess it’s a tie moo!” They both look at each other aghast and both throw down their hats onto the floor and start cursing in a language I can't understand, slapping at each other in dismay.
“One day you Idiot! One day you moron!” Oh they finally said something different? A day to celebrate probably, not that it's anything to think about. I’ve got a moo delivery to make!
“Thank you for helping me find her Mershi. I guess I'll take this little one back now moo…” I bring Cali over and she hugs Mershi from my arms bringing both of us together… mnn yeah not big on the fish smell to be honest.
“Thank you for taking care of me fishy lady moo! I'll be back to play soon I promise moo!” She holds out her pinky to Mershi and they both shake on the promise. Mershi showing the most gentle smile I’ve seen from the woman so far. Okay, I guess she can be cute, even with the, being able to cut me in half thing.
“I'll be waiting, I'll visit with my sister's kids as well, yeah? They are here tonight so you can all play, you're very like them.” She ruffles Cali’s hair and we head off, leaving the butchers to fight and Mershi to berate them behind us. Yelling something about wasting meat for a competition and compensation.
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The sun is warm on my head while it hangs in the sky as we emerge from the Guild. The 2 guards in front nod as we pass through. My and Cali’s armor shining in the brightness, our little warrior cow duo, although my bone armor is more… shiny bone than sparkling metal. I'm sure we still look like a badass duo.
I put her down, holding her hand, walking along the streets together. I found out earlier from Mershi that the Orphanage was on the south side of town, past the teleporter where I originally appeared at. Which means Cali traveled a long way to get to that cave with the spiders.
“Onwards we travel my little Moo moo!” She responds with a happy mooo~ as she swings my arm up and down with hers. Every so often she pulls herself up and uses my arm like a swing, eliciting wee’s, making me feel like a real big sister. I’d never thought I could be a sister… or have any kind of feelings of family. For so long it was just me, even if a lot of that was just in my head.
“Do you have any friends you missed while you’ve been away moo?” She moo’s for a second thinking hard with her other hand to her eyes.
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“Maybe just Samantha… we had a fight before I left though… moo… and stupid Nathan left me out there… I don't know if he’s alright… but I hope so moo…”
“I'm sure Samantha misses you, friends are like that little moo moo!” Friends fight but they make up, at least that's what has happened a few times with me and Zelia… She nods and holds my hand tighter, I pick her up and put her on my shoulders to hold onto my horns.
Our walk is slow in the sun, enjoying watching the people shopping as we stroll by, all shapes and sizes, all colors and types of skin. This really is a different place, a different world, different rules and beings and reasons to live… it’s special… and I hope it always stays like this, the warm sun and warm hearts.
“We are here moo!” Cali pulls my hand and snaps me out of whatever my brain is doing, the niceness of the world around calling to me. In front of us is a large mansion, the sun lighting it up, large amounts of tempered grasslands to the sides, the endings of their property coming up in small walls, clothing out on large wires, drying in the heat, a woman in a white gown is putting them up. I stare up at the top of the building where a large sign displays on the front.
< The Goddess of Rest Orphanage >
At least it sounds nice! Or like is the whole point that the nicer it sounds the worse it could be?!... I’ve seen way too many horror movies…
“Cali?... Cali is that you?! Oh thank the Goddess nya!!” The woman tending to the clothes has come over to the front of the building and seen us. Dropping the basket and rushing over, a pure white cat-woman with a pure white dress. Her expression of shock and tears in her eyes, showing her real concern for Cali.
“Moostress!” She leans past and puts her hands out to grab onto the Cat-woman. They embrace and she holds Cali like she would never let her go again.
“Oh my young Mooling we were all so worried nya! The guild sent word that you were safe but after they said you were found I was just so so scared for you!” She turns to look me directly in the eyes and bows with Cali still in her arms. “Thank you! Thank you nya! All the children were so worried about our mooling nyaa!”
“W-what about Nathan moo?...”
“He came back and let us know, we told the guild straight away that you were missing nya!”
“Phew… Did he tell you what happened moo?...” She nods.
“And he feels really bad nya… He has been moping around the house, he even visited the guild to tell them what happened. He does feel bad for running away nya…” Cali pouts and looks away to me. I shrug, they are kids, you can't expect a kid to be that brave… You can't even expect adults to be brave, adults are actually even worse. “Oh where are my manners, I am the Mistress in charge of the Goddess of Rest Orphanage nya, You can call me Anna, I’ve taken care of young Cali here since she arrived nya.”
“I’m LilMoo! I was the one who found Cali. I'm also a Rank E Guild Member. It's very nice to meet you, moo!” I shake her hand and Cali shakes both our hands with us. From the look on Cali’s face, this is a really good place… I’m glad…
I'm welcomed inside and we make it to the main room. Cali hesitatingly enters, her expression turning into shock as she hears her name screamed in anguish. “Cali I’m sorry I’m so sorry I called you stupid for wanting to go out please please please forgive meee wwaahhhh” A young doe girl has thrown herself at Cali, embracing her and crying her heart out.
“S-sammy?! N-no I’m the one that should be sorry I should have listened to you waahhmooo!” She starts sobbing together with her friend, both holding each other tight as to not let go… mnn She really has a good friend here, I can be content… and as I said, it's not like she can't visit the guild or us visit her!
The Mistress Anna brings me to the side and asks to sit with me, she holds my hand and thanks me again.
“I’m glad she was found by another one of her kind, her parents were adventurers nya…” She pulls out a form from her pocket, the words at the top say ‘Silver City Guild, Notice of Bereavement’... It's addressed to Cali. “She never believed it when the notice came through… She still thinks they are going to turn up one day nya… So I can only make this as much a home for her as I can… Would you come and visit when you can?... She needs another like her in her life… a role model… and you seem like the perfect candidate nya~” She smiles up at me and pats my hands before releasing it.
“Of course I will, my partners and I will try to visit when we can moo!... I do have one question though… Why is she so addicted to carrots moo?” Anna laughs into her paw.
“You can blame that one on Samantha Nya~ Cali and her, sharing carrots together in bed at night for a snack… I think eating them now brings her lots of joy because of positive memories, which I can only endorse with how she’s doing…” She shrugs and stands up. “Everyone please thank the one who saved Cali, LilMoo nya!” The children all look over and some of them have mouths agape, a small child at the back screams at me.
“YOU’RE HUGE!?” One of the kids yells upon seeing me, I shyly bow as Cali runs up to me with Samantha, running headlong into my thigh and hugging it tight. She looks up at me with a big smile, still puffy cheeked and tears in her eyes. I really did something good didn't I?… I can protect people here… even if it is a game, I really did something good…
I'm invited to lunch and to meet Cali’s best friend, helping in the kitchen for food, telling everyone about how Cali was saved, around people that enjoy me being there. Not to mention the kids that used me as a jungle gym, for a few hours, I was really happy.
“Thank you for letting the kids have such a wonderful day nya… Before you go… could I ask something of you nya?...” She looks slightly concerned and takes me away from the kids to talk.
I can only hope it's not something bad.