So ignore what I said above, this doesn't really have anything to do with LOTR or D&D. Also fair warning to you perverts, there is some back story in there and oh the horrors there is an actual story besides the sex. So yeah I warned ya, no saying I didn't. ;)
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"Dagda you will not leave. You will return to your room and pack up to be married."
"No Papa that shall not happen, I am not to be married. I will leave and make my own way, I refuse to end up like all the rest."
So saying I slam the door shut and walk away from my home, my family, and all that I have known. The others watch me go, some smiles from the other burada. We do not have it good in our society, the tenfada all assume that all we wish to do is spread our legs and produce babies. Which is not quite correct, we are allowed to do things until we come of age.
Once we come of age we are married off and are expected to do nothing besides spread our legs and make food. So I am leaving our city with the tools of my trade slung over my shoulder. It is not the trade that I wish to do, just the one Papa does. I wish to be a warrior, some of them have taught me some of it.
No one tries to stop me on the way out. Almost as if no tenfada cares that I am leaving. Which seems wrong, they are always saying how they are protecting us. I know there are dangers of the tunnels, I also know it is a short distance to the surface, we get trade from the surface. As I near the gate to put me on the trade road, Belmar comes running, he is the tenfada assigned to marry me.
"What is this madness, you are not leaving." I turn and glower at him, I am a little taller even so is easy.
"I am not staying. I turn my back on you and all tenfada. I will go out and make my way how I choose. May your tunnel be short and shoddy."
Belmar is gaping a little at me as I turn to leave, many are laughing about this now. Suppose is the reason he grabs my arm. I shrug his hand off and continue on my way without looking back. Belmar does not like this, he snarls and jumps on me. This may have worked if he was a larger tenfada, he is not however so I do not overbalance.
Instead put my elbow into his side, grab one hand and twist it until his grip is loosened. Once that is accomplished I yank hard and throw him over my shoulder. Not wishing to have him try again, got excited between my legs at his touch, I drop my sack and pull the big hammer. Hefting it with ease I advance on him tapping my palm with the head.
"Leave me be, I would not be yours if you were the last tenfada in the tunnels." Belmar snarls and moves to get up until I shove the hammer into his chest. "Stay there until I am gone, get up and shall use this hammer to flatten you into a sheet."
Slinging my sack over my empty shoulder I continue for the gate. Did not have far to go anyway, and both guard are grinning at my approach. The gate is open, the trade road is patrolled inside the mountain so there is no danger.
"Ten dunel say the burada returns at the outer gate." The guard on my left yells across to the other.
"Ten dunel on returning in two hours." Is yelled back as I cross the gate.
I just keep going, the trade road is a large tunnel and is patrolled. I can see one patrol walking away from the gate, there is a second patrol walking toward me. Also know one of the patrol, he glances at me as we get near and all are laughing. He is laughing at first then realizes he knows me so comes closer, even turns around to walk with me.
"What are you doing?"
"I am leaving, I will not marry the genda tender. I wish to do what I wish, not what tenfada decide for me." He puts his hand on my shoulder and I whimper, I am very excited though I do like this tenfada so probably helps.
"Have the burada shared?" Nod and sigh.
"Yes, know that when spread my legs I wish to then make the tenfada I spread for happy."
"Would it help if I said I could double the pay your papa received and then be mine?" Look over at him and frown.
"Papa said it was decided that I would be Belmar's." Get a snort.
"No, Belmar is just the first to make an offering." Frown harder at that.
"What would I do as yours?"
"You would not be able to go on patrol, could see about getting your own smithy." Tempting, especially since the longer he is touching me the more excited I am, but I do not wish to only be a smith.
"I am sorry, I do not wish to just be a smith." Get a sigh and nod.
"There are two groups you reach from the trade road, both would be interested in a smith of your ability. Warrior is something you need to convince them on. Here take this, little more intimidating than that hammer."
He is giving me his ax. It is a big ax, the blades easily extend across most of my chest. It is also the ax I made for him, he did pay for it though Papa was the one paid. Another thing that sits wrong with me, we are allowed to help the tenfada we spread for or fathered us, but receive no pay.
"I made this for you."
"No, this one is one of the fifty you made for the patrol. The one you made me is sitting at home in case we are invaded. I would like to go with you, there are mercenary that would kill for one of my training and you would easily be accepted as part of hiring." I smile at that, he is not touching me but close enough I can smell him and very excited.
"That sounds good, would get to do what I wish and still have a tenfada to spread for." I say then frown since he said he cannot go with. "Why can't you go with?"
"We sign contracts to be warrior, there is no getting out though there is a limit on the contract, once it is up we can do something else, or sign up again. Mine ends in two years." Nod and frown.
"What if I can't resist spreading?" He snorts and chuckles.
"If it is not to a tenfada the control is not as good. Also if you stop spreading for long enough the control fades away. Also should catch up, need to take part in the report and you look about ready to spread for me."
Shiver as he runs off, I am even dripping out of my lips now and fairly sure if he had said spread I would have. At least it is not a permanent thing, though will have to remember to not find a tenfada to spread for. Do want to spread, especially right now but want to be a warrior more. Even if have to wait for two years before join him in bed and with mercenaries.
Two years is not a huge number anyway, I can make do until then. Who knows maybe I can get some more training with the warriors I run into. With a little spring to my step now, and the lighter ax on my shoulder not covered in sack, I head for the outer door. As I draw closer the guards notice me and plenty of frowns then one runs over.
"May be better to stay in the tunnel, night is coming. You would be safe and in the morning you can continue on your way." Look over at him and sigh.
"I am not staying here. Already know if a tenfada stay close to me I become ready, even eager to spread if I want to or not. Have a tenfada who honors my wished path and promises to assist me in finding it when his contract is up."
"Alright, there are surface animals that may take interest in you in an eating way. There are also signs of green skins in the area. Stay on the road, and keep walking unless you come up on a caravan. We are do one soon, if you find and it has been sacked come back and tell us. We will organize a company and send them out after what did it. If that happens you are free to travel with them or just head for one of the cities." Nod and smile at him.
"May your tunnels be long and sturdy." He snorts.
"May your search be fruitful."
That is a new one, but then where I am going there are no tunnels. Also sees me out the gate, they had delayed closing it for me to exit. Sky above takes some getting used to, there is no rock above just empty. Plenty of dirt around as well, with plants even. These plants are not the stocky little plants we grow under the mountain using reflected light.
Majestic brown plants grow up out of the dirt and tower over me. The tops of them look black though I know they are green atop. Also find myself glad for being a burada, can see in the dark which it definitely is. Also can hear things moving about in the plants off the road, makes me jumpy and nervous.
Just keep walking on the road my eyes darting to and fro. Noticing light ahead I speed up, sure to be a caravan. As I get closer I can make out taller beings, they do not grow outwards, they grow upwards. Course this makes them sound taller than I by a large degree, they are not, is no more than a foot above, the tallest tenfada is about half that high above me.
Sometimes it is good to be a tall burada, though do notice females in the group that are taller than I. Perhaps I am not tall to these folks but they are a caravan so perhaps I can join with them. Get noticed as I get closer yet, perhaps heard is a better term, am wearing boots. Since had to make them myself to protect my feet in the smithy they are covered in metal and not quiet.
After a moment two of them come out onto the road proper. Can see both have a sword on their hip, also carrying lanterns so they can see me. Would laugh at their need for a lantern if did not get to notice all the green off the packed dirt and rock of the road. Also can see they are wearing leather armor.
"Ho there friend, what brings you out on the road at this late hour?" I find myself glad for learning the trade tongue.
"Am looking to be a smith until the tenfada I wish is free to join to join up with a mercenary group."
"A smith you say? Are you good at fixing wagons?" Snort and giggle then nod.
