The Tattooed Woman Pt. 40

"My thoughts exactly; now hop to it."

"Aye, Captain."

Turning, she looked at the Orc at her side, "You heard?"

It nodded.

"Good. Now go tell your warriors; we hold here."

"Against what?"

She snorted, "Against everything!"

The Orc sniffed and turned his gleaming yellow eyes to her, "And if we fail?"

Ashunara laughed, "Obviously we die with our weapons in our hands, spitting in the eye of whoever comes for us, and trying to take as many of the bastards with us as possible."

The Orc grinned, "Good plan; like Orc plan."

"Orcs plan?"

"Always same plan: "Kill them all!"

Ashunara gave him a lop-sided grin, "Works for me. Now, best get your lads ready."

With a hungry snarl the warrior slammed his fist against his chest, "I serve!"

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