Black Market Blues Part 19

"Follow."

Penny looked back as she trailed behind the grey skinned orc, the glow from the chamber fading behind them.

"Lorem, was it?"

"Yes."

"That goblin back there... what was his name again?"

"Tack."

"Tack? Really? Is that his actual name or a nickname?"

"Name."

Not very talkative, this one.

She stared at the grey skin of his muscular back. She'd met orcs besides Ferrok before, but never any that weren't green or brown...

"Sorry, but your grey skin and red eyes... is your clan from the Underdark?"

"No clan."

Interesting...

"... are you from Somborough then?"

"..."

"I only ask because I have a... friend from there."

"..."

Avoids talking about home...

"My other friend, the human woman and your... boss's boss? Are we getting close to them?"

"Ahead."

"Right... so-"

"No more questions. Too many questions."

"Okay..."

This whole thing felt wrong, but she was confident she could use the boon to fight her way through if needed, she just had to find Callia..."

"Here."