Orc lover, and centaur best friend (Part Four)
So this was going to be the last part, but as ever, my story has run away with me, and will require at least one more part, if not more… The aesthetic is as much for this part as for the next, so if you see some things that don’t quite fit, they’re a tease for the next bit. I’ve also done some setting up for some other stories that are going to branch off from this one, including Yrik’s (male centaur x female reader), and Iskandar, who’s going to get a male cervitaur (deer-bodied centaur) at some point…
SFW with the odd stolen kiss. Don’t think any other warnings apply, except for some tusk-rotting fluff… and a bit of centaur antics. Hope you enjoy!
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Your heart was lighter than it had been in weeks, and that was saying something since you adored being at the farm more than anything. Your stepfather had had his ass handed to him by you, by your uncle, by Khuruz, and by two angry centaurs.
But him trudging up the driveway hadn’t even been the pinnacle of your day.
Khuruz’ words before he’d walked away, heaving that great carriage behind him towards the wagon barn, made you giddier than a faun in spring. “I’m gonna do this properly… court you… orc style.”
Oh how you’d laughed at his smiling, earnest face. But just what did orc courting amount to? You had no idea, and no one to ask. You certainly weren’t about to ask Skandi. He’d probably tease you and tell you all sorts of false stories, and you were too embarrassed to ask your uncle, even if he did know what was going on.
You tried to take your mind off the fluttering in your stomach, and did some mundane chores around the house, and even some baking, while Khuruz was away on whatever business had taken him to the village. You wondered what that might be, but decided you weren’t going to pry. As the afternoon progressed, you piled some honey cakes into a basket, and decanted some iced tea into a large earthenware jug.
The noise of quiet conversation rose from the barn where the centaurs had gone, drifting across the farmyard on the summer air, and you knocked softly on the door, not wanting to intrude or interrupt.
Iskandar looked up and grinned at you, excusing himself and trotting over.
“Hey,” you smiled. “Everything ok?”
“Yeah,” he said, eyeing the basket of honey cakes. “Th-They’re set-settling down nicely.” He looked at you then and said, “Y-Your stepdad’s a d-dick though…”
“That’s putting it mildly,” you scoffed.
“Wh-Why didn’t you ssssay something?” he asked, touching your shoulders gently. Centaurs liked to touch those they were fond of, and you’d always found Skandi’s hands to be reassuring.
You sighed cavernously and shrugged. “I didn’t want to risk anything. If I just shut up and let him order me around, then I figured he’d keep sending me here for the summer.” You eyed the two dark centaurs at the back of the barn, still talking to Hektor, and added, “He’s never had centaurs pull his carriage before, and he’s never been violent before. I think he must be getting desperate…”
“Y-Your uncle said y-you were go-going back to the ca-ca-capital to get your stuff?” he asked, still managing to trip elegantly on the words as they stuttered off his tongue. “You’re not g-g-going alone?” His head bobbed a little as he got stuck, but you waited it out as always.
You shook your head. “I think I’m gonna take a certain orc with me…”
“Oh?” he grinned, folding his arms across his bare chest. “Are you now…?”
“Mmm,” you nodded playfully. You were not going to give him the satisfaction of any more details. “Now, you think those three will want honey cakes?”
“De-De-Definitely n-nnnn… not…” he said, tossing his long hair back.
“You always stutter worse when you lie,” you said flatly. “Stop trying to hog them all for yourself,” you grinned, pushing his shoulder playfully.