《The Monster We Are》Chapter 6
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I awake earlier than yesterday by telling my body clock how long to sleep as I sleep, though a common technique from my old world, I still wake up quite groggily.
I tidy up the mess I made last night by pushing it under the bedding. I then nudge awake Lily and the others.
When Lily she can see my loincloth. “Hehehehehehehehe, me?” hopping from foot to foot she asks.
I pass her one off the floor, then take off mine and redo it to show her. She does it first time.
“Good Lily.” I tell her while smiling, she beams back at me. Umm she’s quite smart.
The other three come over and I pass them theirs , after a few false starts I go to take off mine again to show them.
“NO. I show.” Lily states. I just nod at her smiling. After a few more attempts they get the hang of it. Lily Is quite smart I think.
During this time I’ve started a work routine I used to do, I need to get used to this body and increase its limitations from an early age, that way I will be able to do more in the long run.
Looking up from one of the stretches, I see the others trying to copy me.Lily has her tongue poking out of her teeth in concentration.
Seeing me watching her she smiles at me again.
“ What do, show.” The others nod in agreement.
Trying no to use so many words as not to confuse them. “ I work. Move body… to get…..big faster” at that point I make a walking motion with my fingers and at faster I move them faster. Lily seems to understand the other nod but I’m not sure. “ And not to tire to fast.”
I think it’s best if i try and train them, the more assets I have in this world the easier it will become….. I hope.
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Coral tries to sneak into the room but upon seeing us stops, looking to the bed and then to me, she glares at me.
*…*
I think she was planning to kick me again the bloody bitch.
She then realizes that all of us are wearing loin cloths.
Growling. “ Where you get?” Pointing wildly at the cloths.
“ Brother..... give.” She proclaims while smirking. I don’t think she likes Coral after seeing me in pain because of her.
Growling again. “ How? Where? Tell now freak.” She demands.
“ I made them from the bedding, last night Coral.” I tell her while revealing the scraps I hide under the bed. I then give her a smile I knew scared people from my life before.
I think it will work even better here as I have a mouthful of sharp teeth.
HAA. I see her visibly startle and take a step back.
*giggle*
I see Lily raise her hand in front of her face.
“ WHO Coral?” Coral half shouts in a bid to gain the upper hand again.
Pointing at her “ You.”
She looks confused. “ No. I Tonka.” She declares, puffing out her chest proudly.
Huh so that’s her name.
She shakes herself as she realized why she here. Glaring at me she leaves the room. “ Follow.”
The others start heading out of the room.
* ……..*
I dodge to the other side of the door as I leave it away from the direction grub room, a foot barely misses me.
“ ARRRGHHH.” Car.. no Tonka rages. “ How, how you do that, me no kick you, you no learn.”
“ Instincts.” I tell her. “ Have I not learned without you kicking me.”
“ …Yes. And you talk like elder, you no learn that, yet do.” She frowns to herself thinking that over.
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“ You freak, not gob like….. don’t like.” Tonka proclaims as she heads toward the grub room. “…and no kick I like kick, kick teach gobs…how gobs learn.” She looks over her shoulder. “ …but freak not right, not learn like gob, no kick to learn, not right, not right.” She mutters as we walk. Lily does not look happy, she’s glaring daggers into Tonka’s back.
When we’re in the room Tonka tells us “ Three.” As she’s leaving the room “ Stay, I back soon.”
"Freak." Floats back as she disappears round the corner
The others look at me expectantly.
*sigh*
I reaching in to the crevasses and pull out two and wave them at the others “ How many.”
The all chime in “ Two.”
“ Good.” I reach into another one a pull out the third one. “ And three.”
In unison they nod, then they retrieve their food.
While munching on my grubs I get another one and put it into my pouch, for after my workout.
I take a better look around the room. I’ve been noticing a lot of web around the place and the walls give off a feeling of being underground, with the torches around the place, there is also luminescent fungus in some rooms like this one. There’s also an under current to the whole place which I haven’t felt before.. how come I’ve never noticed that before.
It kind of permeates the air, actually it feels like it's everywhere, I put my hand on the wall, closing my eyes to concentrate my senses, to feel around me and into the wall.
WHAT. The wall contains even more energy. I get the feeling of being watched, I pull away and open my eyes. No , no ones watching me the others are eating their grubs still. I still get the feeling but not as strong, but nothing is setting off my instinctual sense, so whatever it is means no harm. While the feeling is diminishing it still lingers. It’s like and air current around the place. I don’t understand how I never noticed this before.
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What the hell was that. It was like the interface system.
“ Brother, what wrong.” Lily asks as she can see me looking around frantically.
Stopping. “ Nothing Lily nothing.” I tell her.
“ Who Lil...Lily.” she asks smiling.
Ahh shit I said her name out loud. “ It’s what I call you in my head.”
*giggle* “ Brother name me... hehehehe. Lily me like.” She nods her head to herself. She then runs over and hugs me. “ what you name.” She inquires.
“ I..I was named Gray.” She leans back looking up at me.
“ Me like Gray, good name, like you skin, yes?” I nod at her answer. She lets go and wonders over to the other three. “ Me call Lily now, brother name Gray.” The other nod.
I wonder where she has picked these words as i know i haven’t said some of them. I wonder if she has any blessings or if it’s me that is affecting her and the others with being an eldrin goblin.
I am also curious as to what was that window was. It gave off a vibe like my instinctual sense....like something noticed being noticed. This place isn't as simple as it looks.
*..................*
I dodge to the side, It's Coral...No,Tonka. I don't think she going to quit in trying to kick me.
Tonka glares at me as she enters further into the room.
“ Teach time, follow.” She growls clearly upset at not getting me again.
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