I was young and fairly handsome. I knew that. I also had an arrogant streak because of success I experienced with a few tavern girls that did not want to bed the old village brutes that usually attempted to woo them.
In fact, while travelling I was able to get my fun for free with human girls fairly regularly. It was just when it came to half-elves that I needed to pay for the privilege of being with that kind of beauty. But that was everyone, unless you were a prince or something. And those half-elf girls were beautiful indeed.
I found myself travelling into town after a lucrative job. After spending a couple of months mining and earning coin from a copper merchant my pockets were full and my muscles were toned. Looking back on it I had felt especially arrogant that day, and I wanted one of those half-elf girls to share a bed with me in order to round out my own sense of self-satisfaction.
The route from the mine was not well worn and I found myself pushing off the beaten path in favour of a more direct route to get over the hills rather than around them. The town was not too far away now and I felt confident enough with the direction to forge my own path away from the roads and trails.
As I ascended the last hill--or perhaps technically a mountain--pushing my way through the brush, I heard an off-key voice singing an unfamiliar song. I did not recognise the language, but it sounded like a folk tale like they sang in the taverns.
I got closer to the sound and the brush cleared, revealing the grounds of a little homestead nestled sweetly into the mountain side. A few wide open areas surrounded a barn and two dwellings. A black-robed and caped goblin was on the other side of the grounds, walking slowly towards one of the homes. The singing had been coming from her. A travel song.
Her face was at about the same height as my belly button and showed that she had seen some years, but she was not yet elderly. She spied me and a bright smile curled up her full red lips. The green of her skin seemed to flush pink on her cheeks.
Oh great, I thought, not wanting to be held back on my mission to take care of two months' worth of pent up frustration.
As we neared each other she waved her fingers at me coyly. 'Good day, traveller,' she said. She was obviously happy to see me and eyed me up and down, apparently pleased. 'Good fortune to me to find you crossing my path as I return to my little home. What brings you to my side of the mountain?'
I mustered as much courtesy as I could find. 'Good day, madam. Sorry for encroaching on your homestead. I was trying to save time by going off the path. I apologise for any disruption I caused to your day.'
We drew up in front of each other, a few meters apart.
'Oh you can disrupt any part of me that you like. I feel like I need a good disruption, I'd say.'
Her tone sounded vulgar. I winced a little at her words and hoped that she did not see me do so.
'Anyway,' I said, trying to hurry things along, 'I mean no harm and I'll be on my way.'
She quickly undid her cape swept it away, allowing it to drape over a little rack. She then stepped forward to halt my attempt at moving away. While I quickly tried to think of a polite response her hands deftly pulled away her outer robes and they were flung over the rack with the cape. I could judge her figure now under her inner robe. She was plump, but not overly so. Heavy breasts and hips. A surprisingly slim waist. Her dark hair was short and framed a fairly pretty face for an aging green monster.
'Oh I do love company though. If you'll have a drink from the well at least? You can re-fill any spent water skins. A young man like you, I'm sure you get spent often.'
That vulgar tone again.
I deplored the idea of her little attempt at seduction, but I could use water and there was no reason to be rude when hospitality was offered. Even if it was offered in the hopes of something else that I was not interested in sharing.
I smiled at her and nodded. 'I would thank you for that. I must be going soon, you understand. But some water would be most hospitable. Thank you.'
She took my sleeve and led me to the well, which was near the barn. When we arrived she let her hand slip down my sleeve and touch my skin. 'Here we go. I think you'll find we have everything you need here for your comfort.'