User blog:Hakaishin Aro/Manticore WWYD

In your city people live with a certain fear of manticores, since many of them build nests close by, but recently a battalion of the order almost chased them all, yet you are unsure, so you take with you a short sword, although you be as good with a sword as an elephant would be a good dancer, but it's still better than nothing.

One day you see a figure moving in the trees, at first you seem to be a cat or a dog, but then realizes that it is a Manticore of 11 maybe 12 years. An arrow is in her leg and she seemed to have lost a lot of blood.

What do you do?

"Whoa, a kid." I thought out loud. Seeing the young manticore desperately trying to get away from me, I sheathed my sword and held my hands in the air. "I'm not going to hurt you." I said in a friendly tone, trying to not scare her any further.

"What's your name? I'm Marcus."I tried to lighten up her spirit, even if by a little bit. "M-Mara." she winced in pain. I gently patted her head, poor girl.

"Don't worry Mara, I'll take care of your wounds." I smiled at her.

"W-why are you h-helping me, the humans around here don't like m-monsters." she inquired.

"Well, I'm not like those people, and besides, I hate seeing cute girls being hurt." I said to her with a big grin plastered on my face.

Who in their right mind would harm a kid like that, monster or not, no one deserves this. I slowly approached her and knelt infront of her. She was still sceptical about me, but in her condition there was nothing she could do but trust me.

I pulled out my humble medikit from my backpack. I learned from past experiences it is a valuable item when you travel. Opening it I cursed at my stupidity for not restocking it after use, oh well it will have to do.

Inspecting her wounds, I concluded the arrow was the priority. She had a few cuts and bruises on her arms and legs, and a nasty bruise on her side.

"I need to pull the arrow out, it will hurt, but can't be helped." i said to her.

She started to shake, but quickly steeled herself and meekly agreed with a nod. I pulled off my belt and tightened it right below her knee. It was time to pull the arrow out. First I snapped the tip from the body, she moaned a bit, but I made a good job on not moving it too much. Then I pulled the arrow in one quick move. Mara let out a scream and passed out shortly.I quickly bandaged the arrow hole and tended to her other wounds with the rest of the medikit content.

Finishing, I picked her up and brought her home. Fortunately my house was on the outskirt of the town, or else it woud be troubling explaining this to the townsfolk. Finally arriving home, I cleaned and redressed her wounds, and tucked her in my bed. She needed the comfy bed more tan me. I couldn't sleep anyways. I sat in my chair the whole night, ready to pick Mara and bolt out of there at a moment notice. Harbouring a mamono can get one executed around here. Sometime in the night I must have fallen asleep, because a noise from the kitche startled me awake prepared for the worst.

Apparently, Mara was hungry and was rummaging trough the kitchen looking for something to eat. I let a sigh that weighted a ton and relaxed, then helping her to the couch as i fixed us some food.

Being here was dangerous, so we decided to go adventuring that same night. She was a great companion. We mostly hunted and robbed the Orders outposts, that allways made us laugh at the poor suckers, but id paid well.

Years have passed from that day and Mara turned into a beautifull young woman. She grown and filled her figure quite nicelly. She noticed I was looking, because one night she just slid in my sleeping bag, saying "I waited you long enough." in a seductive voice. That night was nothing short of amazing. My wife Mara and I decided to settle down in a monster friendly state and rsise a family. The rest is history.