Gigantic Pleasure
By noon next day the group was already a long way from the dwarven city.
The others had indeed accepted Della into the group without any trouble and the twins especially were getting along with her like they were long lost friends. Or possibly lovers.
There had been plenty of travellers during the initial stretch but once they'd turned south east and towards the elven lands the road again became empty. They didn't encounter anyone until one of the small forests dotting the countryside.
That someone turned out to be a caravan.
The caravan itself wasn't anything unusual, just three wagons full of tools, metal ingots and various merchandise. The elves and the dwarves didn't always get along that great but there were always traders willing to bridge that gap.
What really drew Zalen's interest was one of the caravan's guards. A demigiantess.
She was maybe twice his height, with shoulder length hair, a leather armor and skirt and she was carrying a metal club he probably couldn't have even lifted without help.
One of the traders had noticed the group's approach.
"Hey, aren't you the locksmith from Um-Barrad?"
Della rode to the front of the group on her sturdy pony, clearly not as used to being on horseback as the rest of them.
"Why, if it isn't Mr 'One more'! They finally found the barrel you had passed out in?"
"Oh, I never drink that much. Sober as a monk! So where are you heading? Going to kidnap an elf for your husband?"
"Oh, why not? They at least smell slightly better than the local oafs. Or the traders!"
Her reply had gotten a laugh out of the other traders and they soon moved on to chat about other things.
Della finally rode back to Zalen.
"We'll be travelling in the same direction until Ember River so it might be safer to travel with them for now. They're an ok bunch, I've met them before."
Zalen nodded. "Sure, why not."
"The trader guys are Jin, Bano and Goran. The demigiantess is called Nelly and the other guards are Big Ben, Just Ben, 'Beardo' Jon and Manny."
"Just Ben?"
"Yep. Long story."
Later on the group had stopped for a quick bite. Stew with dwarven beer.
"Then he lifted the lid and inside was this wiry goblin, drunk as a skunk. You should have seen Old Bailey's face! His face went white, then red and then..."
Listening to the other guard's story the demigiantess had leaned over to pick her mug from the ground. Zalen's eyes were drawn to her considerable butt. Not only was it big but it seemed to also have quite a beautiful shape.
"See something you like?"
Zalen froze, having been caught ogling. Hmm, according to Vivariel's gift she
was
somewhat interested though...
"Yes. Something big and hot!"
"Ha! You couldn't handle a woman my size!"
"Sure I could! The bigger they are, the harder they moan!"
The guard telling the story had paused, the men's interest now in the banter between Zalen and the huge lady.
"Big words from a little guy like you."
"Size isn't everything, you know.