Page 15 of Lonely Orcish Girl

He went into the house and saw Katuri's back, cooking beside the stove. He realized that soon, Petyr would have Jolene cooking for him every day. Reed expected to be upset at that vision, but to his surprise, he felt nothing whatsoever. Perhaps except a certain joy at seeing Katuri. He became aware that he didn't care for Jolene that much anymore, and that was somehow cathartic.

The orcess turned to him with a smile and asked him to sit on the chair. Then she put a bowl of scrambled bird eggs on the table and a plate with roasted vegetables and some sausages. Since she didn't have a second chair, she just pushed the chest toward the table and sat on it.

"Sorry, I don't have more plates, but I have two spoons, so we'll have to eat from this bowl together. Is that okay with you?" She smiled.

"Of course, Katuri!" Reed felt strange that she even mentioned that. She cared for him in so many ways and yet was so humble. He wanted to show her his appreciation, and he asked in a cheerful tone, "Scrambled eggs in the middle of the forest? And sausages? Are you a sorceress, Katuri?"

"Hah! No, the eggs are from the pheasants. I simply know where their nests are. But these sausages I made myself, from a deer I killed a few weeks ago. I have a small smokehouse behind the house," Katuri explained as they ate.

"I'm so amazed by you, Katuri," Reed blurted out, then realizing how ambiguous that sounded, he continued, "I mean, you know so many things and are so resourceful and skillful for a twenty-year-old girl! Did you really build this house and everything else all by yourself?"

"Yup! But it took me a lot of time. And some things could be done better," Katuri replied, shrugging her shoulders as if a bit embarrassed that Reed was praising her.

He shook his head in disbelief that she was so modest, but he only respected her even more because of it.

"Oh, by the way, I’m not twenty yet—I’ll be in three months!” she added with a mischievous smile.

“I will be twenty in six months, but I can’t say I built an entire house by myself being at that age,” he said with a serious tone.

Katuri didn't respond.

They finished the meal and talked about many topics, such as the differences between orcish and human house-building techniques, agriculture, and ways of improving soil conditions, and so on. They ended up talking about families again, and this time Reed told Katuri that he could barely remember his father because he had been drafted into the king's army and never returned; Reed was just a toddler then. One day, the king's officials came and took all the big and healthy men. Reed’s father was the tallest in Stagmoor, so he was chosen first. Reed's mother waited for him for years, but he never came back; nobody knew what happened. If not for her father, she would have lost the farm. But it also didn't last. Reed's grandfather died ten years later, and despite being only thirteen years old, Reedhad to work hard on the farm, taking on all duties, strenuous even for an adult man. Then he also told Katuri about his mother's death one year ago and how he was left on the farm all by himself.

Katuri listened to him attentively without interrupting, and when he had finished, she nodded thoughtfully. "Now I understand why you were so… desperate for this Jolene or whatever her name was."

Reed silently pondered her words, and Katuri probably felt that she had said too much. "I'm sorry if it's too personal of an observation."

"No, not at all. I think you're right. I kept losing loved ones one after another and felt helpless, unable to do anything. It added to my desperate chase after Jolene. I had this naive idea that this time I could do something; she didn't disappear like they did. There was still a chance. It definitely clouded my judgment," Reed said, shaking his head in abashment. Sarcastically, he added, "But oh well, I should have known better. The orphan would always lose the game against the son of the wealthiest man in the village—before he even stepped in."

"I don't see it that way," Katuri stated, then changed the subject, "It keeps surprising me how much I can relate to what you felt. I guess I'm an expert on loneliness!" She chuckled, but then looked pensively out the window.

"And yet, you chose to live here in the woods. Why didn't you move somewhere else? Travel to a bigger city or something like that?" Reed inquired.

"It doesn't work that way, Reed. I think you know that, too." Katuri gazed at him with melancholic eyes. "You can be around a lot of people and still be lonely as hell. But please don't think I live like a total outsider. Every now and then I go to Larrant to sell furs or meat and get supplies, tools, and so on. Sometimes I even drown my sorrows in a mug of ale at the tavern." Shelaughed mirthlessly. "But that still doesn't change the way I feel."

"I understand," Reed replied, but then smiled at one of his thoughts and said, "Yes, you can be lonely in the biggest city in the world, but you can also get lost in the wilderness and find a friendly soul there."

"That would be a good summary of our conversation," Katuri grinned widely.

Next, she asked Reed to rest again, which he did, feeling a little tired despite having only taken a short walk and sat at the table. He was definitely not one hundred percent well yet.

He took a nap and spent the rest of the day in bed. Katuri went in and out, doing some chores around the house.

When evening came, the orcess added more wood to the furnace and then called it a day. Again, she stood up in front of Reed, dressed only in a breast band and a loincloth. Of course, her body took his breath away, but that wasn't even surprising anymore. It was hot in the house, and even hotter under the furs. He also took off his shirt.

"I think I feel healthy enough to sleep on the floor," Reed told her, daring to tease her a little. He just wanted to see how she would react.

"Maybe you are, but is that what you want?" Katuri raised an eyebrow with a grin.

"Not for the world," he answered seriously, and they both lay down on the bedding.

This time, Reed was on his back, and Katuri snuggled into his side, wrapping her right arm around his neck and resting her left on his chest. She put her leg over his thighs. Her large breasts were pressed against his shoulder and the side of his chest. He felt as if her body was enveloping him tightly, almost as if she were surrounding him. Her warm breath tickled his ear a little, but it felt wonderful.

And, of course, his cock hardened rapidly. There was no way Katuri couldn't feel it against her leg. His erection was so strong that it seemed to be able to lift her leg.

Reed felt her giggle on his cheek, and she said, "I can feel your body regaining strength, Reed. Well, one part in particular."

"I feel the biggest improvement when I'm around you," Reed joked back, immediately feeling his heart beat faster. "It appears that cuddling with you has healing potential."

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