Looking over at Dan she asks, "Can you take a look at the children and make sure they're alright? I don't want to make them walk back if they're hurt or something. I just...I wanna make sure they're okay before we head back to the village." As she talks to him her dress goes back to it's normal look. The length now comes to her knees and it's a bit more modest looking once again.
Dan nods and goes to check the children.
The children appear to be unhurt, though they are quite afraid.
"It's okay, we won't hurt you," Dangren says, offering a child his hand.
The child goes to the far end of the cage, trying to get as far from Dan as possible.
Without going inside the cage or invading their personal space she reaches out a hand, "Really...it's okay. No one is going to hurt you anymore, we're here to take you home to your families. You're going to be okay now."
She hunkers down closer to the ground so she's not towering over the children, even though she herself is not that tall.
The child takes a hesitant step before taking Frostine's hand. The rest of the children follow suit and exit their cages.
Letting out a sigh of relief she stands back up with the child's hand in hers, "Okay guys, ready to get out of here and go back home?"
Jerrica holds the hand of another child. "Sure am."
Thorgr sets one of the children on his shoulders. "Yes, let's get them home."
The children nod but don't say anything.
She laughs a little, "I'm glad that all of you are ready to go home....but I was actually asking the children." She says as she takes the hand of another child.
She walks slowly with the children as they make their way out of the woods. She knew they had been through something horrible and didn't want to rush them. She just let them go at their own pace and walked with them as they headed back to the village. "Don't worry kiddos, we'll have you all back with your folks soon."
"Well, I'm pretty sure we're just as ready to get out of this place as the children are," Dan says.
You arrive back at the village before dark. The children run toward their homes as soon as they see them.
"I suppose that's that then," Thorgr says with a smirk as he watches the children reunited with their parents.
She knew that it was getting late in the day and that she hadn't really eaten anything...but there was still the matter of those goblins. Not sure of really what to do she looks at the others, "So...should we head back now and take care of those pesky gobbers?"
"They might be more active now," Thorgr says.
She shrugs, "Well....we can either go after them now, or hunt them down first thing in the morning. Whichever you guys prefer."
"That bugbear wasn't much of a threat, so I'm up to going after the goblins," Jerrica says.
She thinks for a moment, "At the very least we can go find their camp and see just how many we're dealing with. Get some idea of the the surroundings and how best to use them to our advantage. I just...I don't really wanna drag things out ya know? I feel...I kinda feel like I'm on some kind of clock now or something." She says as other thoughts seem to wonder into her head at random.
"If we go to face them we should do it now, goblins can see in the dark so after sundown we'll be at a disadvantage." Sig says looking towards the likely direction of the goblin lair.
"I don't know....by the time we get back there it might be dark already. Then they'll have the upper hand....with us not knowing their numbers, I don't know if I like that scenario." She says with a twinge of worry in her voice.
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"Then we wait until morning," Thorgr says. "It's not like the goblins have kids hostage."
She nods, "Okay....I guess we should let the others know how it went."
Dan nods and heads back to Corrie's cottage.
Taking Thorgr's hand she walks back towards the cottage with them.
You find Corrie busy making a salad as you all walk in. You see Risque reading a book on the couch. The changeling looks up as you enter. "How'd it go?"
"Bugbear is no more and the kids are back home safely." She says as her stomach lets out a loud rumbling sound.
"All in all, a good day's work." Sig says with a smile.
"Tomorrow we'll go back out after breakfast to deal with the little gobbers. Excuse me....I should go wash up or something." She says as she hurries off to the bathroom.
Thorgr watches Frostine run off. "Yeah, wasn't too bad."
She knew she needed to eat and salad probably wasn't a bad idea....it was just she was still feeling kind of blah and didn't really feel like eating yet....but she knew if she didn't people would worry and she didn't want that either. Taking a rag she dips it in cold water and washes her face as she tries to get over whatever it was she was feeling. Taking a few deep breaths she washes her hands and puts the cold rag against her forehead as she sits on the edge of the tub. She just needed a couple of minutes and then maybe she could eat something.
Jerrica leans on Sig. "An easy day isn't always a bad thing."
"Definitely not. Far better than some of the fights we barely got survived. I'm all for an easy day." Sig replies with a smile, resting her head against Jerrica's
Dan smiles. "I better check on Nolletta and Ishmael."
After a few minutes the icky feeling subsides and she uses a little magic to try and hide how she feels from the others. She just didn't want them to worry about her on top of all the other stuff they were dealing with. Taking a couple of deep breaths she comes out of the bathroom and heads back to Thorgr and the others.
"So....let me know when you're ready to have a talk Frostine, no rush but whenever you're ready." Sig says supportively to Frostine.
She nods, "Okay.....maybe after everyone has dinner? I'm still feeling kind of icky. I guess seeing those kids like that sort of undid me a little bit." She says as she tries to give them a little smile, but it's halfhearted.
She stands there for a few minutes thinking as she leans against Thorgr. Looking up at Sig she says, "Actually there is something I need to talk to you about before dinner. Would that be alright?" She asks as she sounds a bit pensive.
"Of course it's alright, do you want to talk in our room or take a walk outside?" Sig asks looking at Frostine.
"Actually we've been doing quite a bit of walking already today, would it be alright if we just went to your room? I feel like maybe I should sit down for a bit."
She looks down as her hands seem to wonder to her belly on their own. Those questions could wait until after dinner though, what was on her mind right now couldn't. She needed to know how her friends really felt because she didn't want Thorgr feeling like he was some kind of bad guy in all of this. In fact...if she remembered things correctly, it was she who initiated things with Thorgr in the first place so she didn't know why they would be upset up at him and not her.
"Sure. I'll be back in a little bit love." Sig says giving Jerrica a little squeeze and a kiss on the top of her head before getting up and leading Frostine to their room.
"So, what's bothering you?"
Sitting down on their bed she looks up at Sig, "I know this may seem like a stupid question....but are....are you and Jerrica upset at me for getting pregnant?" She was nervous and not sure where to start so she thought she'd start with the obvious question first.
Looking down at Frostine as she sits on the bed she looks so innocent and nervous that the skald can't help but provide her comfort. Dealing with something so unexpected, something she clearly didn't completely understand yet without any true family with her, well except for Thorg now, and them she supposed,was a lot for the girl to deal with.
Sitting beside her she puts an arm around the sorceress. "No, we're not upset with you, or with Thorg either for that matter. We were both...a little surprised to say the least, but we are very happy for you both. I guess my reaction at least was more surprise and wondering if you were prepared for what it would mean."
She shakes her head, "I don't know if I'm ready for any of it....but I know I won't have to deal with it alone. Thorgr loves me and....and apparently there was something about looks earlier when I told you guys the news? I think it kinda upset him. When I went outside to talk to him he told me he didn't like being looked at like a criminal. I just need for you guys to know that as unexpected and scary this might seem during this initial shock phase....he didn't do anything wrong. I...I think I was having feelings for him long before we ended up here...but he was so focused on finding out what happened to his dad. His own father kind of disappeared on him and his mother when he was younger and she spent years blaming him and making him feel....well, pretty worthless. I....I think part of him is scared about becoming a father because of that...but I know he'll be a great one. I love him Sig....I chose him and we're happy about this baby. I told him everything would be okay....but....but the truth is I'm just as nervous and scared as he is." Stopping to wipe her eyes she takes a breath, "I....I just wanted you guys to know how it made him feel to be looked at like that and while I'm sure he doesn't hold it against you guys....I just...if you guys could just tell him what you told me...that you're happy for us, I think it would mean a lot. I know it means a lot to me knowing that we have your support." She lets out a breath as she airs almost everything that had her worried. She wasn't sure if she was ready to bring up her mother yet or how her own worries tied into that.
"I'm sorry that we made him feel that way and I'll be sure to tell him. It's pretty clear that he loves you, he's over the moon for you." she says with a smile. "I'm sure you'll both make amazing parents, you'll just learn together."
She nods, "I know you didn't mean to though...thanks Sig." She says leaning into Sig's arm as she's comforted, "It really helps knowing that we have people around us who are there for us though....it's nice knowing that we're not dealing with this alone." She says as she wipes her eyes.
"You absolutely aren't" she replies giving Frostine a hug, "And any kid from the two of you is going to be gorgeous!" she says with a chuckle.