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Orc Café Adventures — Chapter 5
Richard awoke to the aroma of eggs and bacon. The smell of the food made him happy. He was unsettled by how a mere scent could lift his spirits. He dressed in his armor and strapped his ax to his back. He took in a deep breath of the smell of bacon and eggs. Today was going to be a good day.
“Chief!” Bob called out as Richard emerged from his tent. The other orcs stood up as straight as they could and at attention. Richard liked this. “We have breakfast ready for you.” Bob pointed to a plank of wood on top of a barrel. There were smaller barrels around the makeshift table.
“What’s this?” Richard asked as he took a seat on the makeshift chair.
“I thought it would be easier to eat breakfast if we had a place to sit with our plates,” Rose said as she walked over to the table with two plates. She set them down on the table.
Richard watched as Rose took her fork and delicately began to eat her bacon and eggs. She seemed to be enjoying herself. Richard wasn’t as skillful with the fork but ate all his breakfast with little mess.
An imp appeared and asked, “All done, boss?” Richard nodded. The imp grabbed the empty plates and forks and rushed off. Richard thought about grabbing the thief, but Rose seemed at ease…
