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He was lost in the darkness, cradled in silence and warmth. His consciousness danced from the realm of sleep to that of the waking, though he refused to fully leave the slumber, far too content in his peaceful darkness. Then, he felt a soft poke on his cheek, the sounds of light giggling. He ignored it, only to have it happen once more, making him grumble and roll onto his side, pulling his quilt close to him. There was another poke, this one making the comforting mire ebb slightly as he became aware of a teeny voice.
“I think he’s waking up,” It said, followed by another poke to the cheek. There was a second, equally as small voice giggling. A few more pokes, and finally he grunted, rolling back onto his back. He was awake now, but he was pretending to sleep. “It’s not working.” Then he could feel the bed shift gently as a light weight was pressed on it, feeling the tiny body crawling up to be next to him, giving him another poke. “Daddy?”
Now, he attacked. He opened his eyes wide as he lashed forward, wrapping his arms around the smaller creature and bringing it close in a hug as he growled playfully, his catch now squealing as they flailing in surprise. With another squeal, the other creatures jumped up on the bed, hugging onto him and pushed him down, the three now tussling. He was outmatched as he tried to pin them down, only to have them both hold him down as they giggled and laughed. He tried to distract them with merciless tickles, fingers dancing on her sides and arms and backs.
Finally he was defeated, falling on his back as the two lied on his chest, panting and giggling.
“Morning daddy!” One of them beamed.
He smiled, and gave the little girl’s snow white head a kiss. “Morning, Mable.”
“Morning!” Said the other.
He kissed their peach colored hair. “Morning…” He stopped and gently took the little girl’s chin, looking down at her with pursed lips. “Isabella?”
The little girl giggled. “Missy!”
He smiled, kissing her once more. “Sorry, Missy.” He stretched as the two little girls climbed off him, looking over at the window to see it was early morning. He then looked down next to him, to see his bed was greatly empty. “Where’s your mom?”
“Breakfast!” Missy chirped.
He nodded his head, rubbing his neck with a great yawn. He could hear the house bustling with activity, voices talking and some laughing. And then the smell got to him. It was an oddity seeing that something like this didn’t wake him up sooner, taking deep breaths of the air. “Smells like mom is cooking up something good.”
“Pancakes!” The two girls sang, climbing out of the bed as they rushed to the door. “Hurry up!”
He laughed, waving his hands to them. “I’m coming, I’m coming,” And with the two girls gone, breathed a heavy sigh, once more stretching. Grunted, he stood up and went to his dresser, getting some comfortable clothes out and getting dressed, and went to the mirror on his wall. A scraggly visage reflected back, a man in his late thirties with thick brown hair and a beard on his face. He contemplated about shaving it off numerous times, but the wives seemed to love it, so he never bothered with it, letting grow as thick as his hair. He still kept some of his youth, his face not yet bearing the weathered scars of wrinkles. Though he could see them there in the corner of his eyes, but he didn’t mind it. He heard clamoring from deeper in the home, sighing as he tried his best to straighten his bedraggled head, and left the room.
How long has it been, since he first came to this place? Felt like an eternity. He often wondered what his life would be like if he didn’t come to this strange land, or rather, marooned here. How he got here still remains a mystery, but he learned long ago not to question things in this world. There were things here that would be considered mythical or just fantasy in his world. Magic, was a big one. Even now the concept still boggles his mind. Another big factor was down the stairs, and to the left, and in the kitchen.
And the moment he entered, he was greeted with a choir of “Good morning daddy!”
He smiled at the sight before him. A long table was what mostly dominated the room, covered with plates and chairs and bright eyed faces looking up at him. Lined up on both sides of the table were a number of little girls ranging from different ages, each of them possessing curious traits inherited by their mother. He walked in, and as per his usual morning ritual, greeted every one of them with a kiss on the head.
Each head he passed had a color that wasn’t necessarily normal on a regular person. Yellowish, white, white, yellow, white, yellow, yellow, white, yellow, white, yellow, brown… He stopped at the break in color, tussling their shaggy hair playfully, making them squirm under his touch. Once he did his lap around the table, he went to the stove, where he saw her. The woman there hummed a tune to herself, her shapely backside swaying as she cooked. He went up behind them, hugging the plump and warm body close to him, kissing the back of their neck.
The woman stopped and jumped slightly, but quickly relaxed under the touch, looking over to him with a bright smile on her face. “Good morning, sweetie~.”
He inhaled the brisk scent that came off of her, only enhanced with the aroma of pancakes, making him rumbling pleasantly that made her giggle. “Good morning. You let me sleep in again.”
She giggled softly, returning to the frying pan before her and flipping over the pancake. “You looked so peaceful; I didn’t want to disturb you.” Setting down her spatula, she fully turned to the man, taking him in a close hug and kissing him deeply. “Breakfast is almost ready, call in the rest.”
He smiled, returning the hug and kiss. “I’ll do that. Abby’s in the nursery, right?” She nodded. “Okay then.” With some reluctance he released his wife, leaving the kitchen. He mused at the home, how at one point it was just a small hut with one room, but as the years went by he built it up to better fit his ever growing family. He wondered with some amusement if it kept growing, soon he’ll be living in his own personal manor out in the middle of the forest. Across the hall from the kitchen was the nursery, where at one point it had a couple of cribs filled with crying children. Now, thankfully, it only had its one occupant, who was busing having her own breakfast right now.
Sitting in the corner, in a comfortable rocking chair, another woman sat, holding a tiny infant closer to her as she nursed her, the baby nosily drinking from the plentiful breast. She looked up when the door opened, smiling brightly when she saw him walk in.
“Good morning, darling~.” Her voice was like music, kept low as not to disturb the baby.
He smiled back, walking up to her and giving her kiss. “Good morning. How are you feeling today?”
She positively glowed with a smile, one of her hand idly rubbing the growing swell in her stomach. “She woke me up. She’s moving around quite a bit today.”
Gingerly, he reached down to join her hand in rubbing the larger body, gently setting his head against the warmth. He could feel the life stirring inside, and it made his heart swell. “Good morning, little one.”
“Gertrude comes to mind.” His wife smiled down at her man. “Don’t you think so?”
“Gertrude,” He tested the name, planting a soft kiss on his wife’s belly. “I like it.” He mind was interrupted by the tiny infant still in her arms, fidgeting slightly as it finished her meal. He smiled, gently taking the child in his arms, rocking her softly. “Ooh, my little piglet. Hello, hello, how are you?” The baby quieted down, being lulled to sleep by the combination of a full tummy and the gentle movements. With the baby now sleeping, he carefully sat her down in her crib, just as his wife walked up behind him and gave him a close hug.
“Our little family keeps getting bigger and bigger.” She cooed, planting soft kisses on his cheek.
He chuckled and returned them. “Pretty soon, we may need to clear out some of the woods to expand the farm.” She giggled, holding her husband close for a while, before breaking off. “Breakfast is about ready, by the way.”
“Oh, good, I’m famished!” She beamed, heading to the door with him close behind. She looked over to him, before entering the kitchen. “Feely and Daisy should be outside.”
“I’ll get them,” He smiled and turned, heading for the front door. A lush garden of flowers greeted him as he exited the home, taking deep breaths of the fresh morning air and the aroma. His eyes then fell upon a shape among them, a person kneeling down and tending to the weeds. “Daisy,”
The young woman stood up at the sound of her name, turning to the man with a growing smile. “Morning daddy!”
He once more took her in. She was a beautiful thing, taller then what he was by a few inches, her face very feminine and her voice soft. Her skin was a milky pale, and her body filled out well, her hips round and full, just as her large bust strained in the overalls she wore. Her hair was a long and snowy white, tied together in a braid, accented by a bright red bow at the end. But then, he looked at the curious traits she possessed, traits she inherited from her mother. Once more, someone like her really didn’t exist in his world, only in fantasy stories or in myth. But she was very real to him. Among her snowy hair, on the sides of her head, a pair of curving ivory horns grew. Her ears weren’t like a human’s, instead being wide and large and covered with white fuzz, twitching cutely every now and then. Her legs were not like a human’s either, bent oddly and ending not in feet, but a pair of hooves, her legs from the waist down was covered in a fuzzy layer of white fur. Behind her swaying was a long furry tail that ended in large bristles. This young woman had some bovine like traits to her.
She was called a holstaurus in this world, a strange creature that was part human and part cow. Her large breasts were filled with milk, jiggling as she approached him, giving him a tight hug. Some might think her as a monster, but to him, she was his baby, his daughter.
“Morning,” He murmured, returning the big hug. “Sorry about sleeping in, your mom wanted me to.”
Daisy giggled and waved it off. “Oh, it’s not trouble. Feely and I have been taking it easy.”
He smiled to the young bovine. “Well, breakfast is about ready, so go ahead in and eat.” He then looked around the farm, looking to where the fields are and then to where the barn is, not seeing anyone else out here. “Where is your sister?”
Daisy was about to say, but quickly stopped herself, her cheeks going red. “S-she’s around here somewhere, I’m sure.”
He arched his brow at her, already knowing something was up. “Where?” The curvy cowgirl stammered with her words, and pointed in the direction of the barn. He looked in that direction, already knowing what the answer was, sighing heavily. “Again?”
“I-it’s eating her up, pretty bad.” Daisy mumbled some. “A-and, this morning, I…” Her face went red.
This caused both his brows to rise. “You too?” She only mumbled, her face going redder as she fidgeted in her spot. He could smell it, coming off the girl in waves, and it made his heart both race and hurt, as he tried to ignore it and shaking his head clear of it. “Go eat, I’ll get her.”
Daisy nodded her head and went into the house, leaving him to making his way to the barn. As he drew closer, he could hear it. Stifled, but evident, the heavy breathing come from within. He stopped at the door, standing there as he listened to the sounds. Someone inside was breathing heavily, groaning every now and then. Gulping, he looked around the corner and into the barn, into the dark corner of the building. The young woman leaned forward, one hand pressed firmly against the wall, her thick legs parted while her other hand was busy between them.
Like her sister, this woman was not exactly a human. However, not like her sister, she did not have the bovine qualities to her. She was tall in stature but plump in frame, her thighs and hips rounded, her bottom filling the cloth skirt rather well, and her breast great and rounded, though not as big as her sister’s. Her skin was a darker shade then Daisy’s having a distinct pinkish hue to them, though now slightly red at the moment. Her hair was cut short, having a peach color to it. She had normal feet, but her ears were larger and fleshy and floppy, a long curling tail low on the small of her back.
In this world, she was known as an orc, being part pig rather part cow. In his world, an orc was usually portrayed as a large beastly and ugly man, a barbarian that could kill anyone without warning. Here, however, they were gentler, though still fierce, and not at all beastly or ugly. Like her mother, this young woman had a very cute and round face, soft spoken with her words, though now the sounds that came out of her were otherwise.
Between the young orc’s thighs was a constant stream of fluids, fingers working tirelessly to tease and stoke the plump folds, inciting pleasurable but stifled sounds from the girl. He tried not to watch as his daughter masturbated, but it pained him to know it was happening. He was warned, long ago by his wives, that a day like this will come in their lives. Where whatever magic was placed on them long ago would slowly cause them to hunger the touch of a man, their bodies screaming out to be filled with seed and be impregnated. No man had to deal with this with their daughters in his world, but here it was all too common.
Normally, the orc would keep her mind and body focused on working on the farm, to exhaust herself through hard labor or playing with her many little sisters. But it only served as a temporary fix. Soon sexual frustrations would build, their desires growing too strong, and they needed relief. It started out when they were younger, reaching that age where they can breed, but their love for their family has kept them on the farm, rather going out to find a way to scratch that eternal itch that haunted them.
If it wasn’t taboo, he would help her. But, it wasn’t that such incestuous relations were not uncommon in this world. In fact, his wives had used him to educate their children when it came to such things. But, it was because of this same curse that gave them this incurable lust that a father cannot impregnate a daughter, no matter how hard they tired. Even the mere act of sex, didn’t quell the fire within. The poor girl needed another man to help her, and it pained him that he was unable to help her.
So, waiting, he simply watched has his daughter played with herself, fingers pumping in and out rapidly as she tried to ebb the fires of desire inside her, to try to tame the beast within. He didn’t know how long she was at it, but soon her movements became jerkier, her back arching as she started to pant louder, her groans coming out not as restrained. Finally, the girl bit on her lip and her body shuddered, her juices flowing down her leg in torrents as she brought herself to orgasm. Her plump body became taut, her legs quivering as she slowly came down from her pleasurable high, gently falling to her knees with a huff as she caught her breath.
Now, he fully entered the barn and walked up to her, and she looked up to him with a red face, nervously looking away when she noticed him. “H-hi, dad.”
He gently brushed her hair, his voice low. “Hey, Feely. Feeling better?” She nodded her head. They remained silent for a few moments, before he spoke up. “You know what I’m going to say next, huh?”
“You need me here,” Feely looked up to him, her green eyes bright and hazy. “You can’t run the farm by yourself.”
He chuckled at the girl. “I have Daisy, and your moms, and the other girls. I think we can manage without you for a little while.”
Feely muttered to herself, looking away for a few moments before looking back. “W-what about Daisy?”
He thought on this for only a moment. “Take her with you. Go to that camp over the mountain, see what you can fine.” He then knelt down to the girl, giving her a tight hug and gently kissing her head. “I’m worried about you, Feely. And though it pains me to say it…you need to get laid.”
The girl suddenly burst out in laughter, returning the hug as they laughed. They quieted down soon, Feely standing up and looking down at her father. “O-okay, I’ll think about it.”
“Good. Now, come on, breakfast is ready.” He led his daughter out of the barn, the girl quickly making sure she looked presentable, and the two of them returned to the house. As they entered the kitchen, the table was filled with plates stacked with pancakes, all the girls eagerly waiting for him to return so they could eat. Gathered at the table, the family began their breakfast, all of them talking about the day.
“Actually,” Daisy spoke up, “What little there needed to be done, me and Feely already got.” Feely nodded her head in confirmation.
“So,” The father rubbed his chin in thought. “We have a free day?”
To this, all of the children looked to their father with bright eyed expectations. Usually a free day would mean a family game day, usually a game their dad made up (Or rather one that his people played back in his world). He looked to one wife to his left, then looked to the other on his right, thinking.
“So, does anyone have an idea on what to do today?” He asked. His answer was a series of excited chatter. He raised his hands to quiet them down. “Okay, okay, easy now. Abby, Tipi? What do you think?” He looked to his two wives.
The two buxom women thought, smiling to their husband. “I think,” Abigail started. “A picnic sounds nice.”
“Maybe go to the beach?” Tipi suggested.
He thought on this, brushing his chin. “A picnic sounds like a good idea. Hmm… how about, the lake? Where the field is?” His two wives agreed, the little children cheering their happiness, and he pushed his empty plate to the side. “Alrighty then, Daisy, Feely, get everyone washed up while we take care of the dishes.” With that, the sounds of rushing feet and hooves were announced as a wave of little girls ran out of the kitchen. He stood up and started to gather the plates, before he caught a shock of brown in the corner of his eyes trying to sneak out. “Junior, not you.” They sighed heavily.
The little girl was considered the black sheep of the family, being so different than the others. It came as a great surprise when she was born, raising a lot of questions for the man that his wife was more than happy to explain. Mimi, or Junior she was often called, was a one out of ten shot, when it came to holstaurus pregnancies, and her birth was a sign of good luck to Abigail.
She did not have the snowy white hair like her mother or her sisters, rather she takes more closely to her father with thick shaggy brown hair. She had the common traits of a holstaurus, with the hoofed feet and fur covered legs and cow like tail, but unlike her sisters she matured much more differently. At a young age, holstaurus girls begin to make milk, making them have small sized busts even as young a seven years. Other traits, such as their horns or the rest of their bodies, develop as they mature. Mimi, however, was much different. Her legs were already thick with muscles, even as young as she was, and already a great set of curving hors were sprouting from her brow. Milk wise, she just started not too long ago, and already has small noticeable swells on her chest, unlike her sisters who already sport decently sized cups unfitting for a human girl but very common for a holstaurus.
When he questioned why Mimi was born differently, Abigail explained. It was over a thousand years ago, that these creatures, these orcs and holstaurus and so many others similar to them all over this world, once had males. There were once male orcs, and so on and so forth. But something had happened, a curse that changed all that. It was the same curse that gave them their animalistic lust. It got rid of all the males, made them all female. Now, in order to reproduce, these newly changed creatures must turn to human men for children. Some try to court men, but there are others that will take what they want by force. Rape is common among them. However, back in those days, the holstaurus didn’t have males, rather what they had were male counterparts, creatures who were once consider the epitome of masculinity, large is size and with strong muscular bodies. They had the common traits of the holstaurus, with the bovine limbs.
They were called the minotaurs, half men half bull. Very aggressive, he was told, but also very protective of things they cared for, like their family. When this curse happened, these very manly creatures became quite feminine, and in shame they all vanished in the mountains, only to resurface many years later when their numbers dwindled. Because in actuality, a minotaur was considered a male holstaurus, the holstaurus, even to this day, have the ability to birth a minotaur, but strictly by chance.
And so, Mimi came to this world. Affectionately called Junior, because it was the closest thing to a son the man will ever get, the small girl was no doubt very boyish at times. She liked to play rough, didn’t care much for dolls like her sisters did, and like her ancestors she was quite aggressive at times. He loved her, none the less.
The girl made a low huff, and looked over to her father, her lips pursed. He had his hands on his hips, before gesturing to the dirty table. “Go on.” With a grumble, little Mimi started to gather up the dishes, taking them to the water basin to wash them up. He turned to his two wives, smiling. “I got them; you go ahead and get ready.” They said their okays and each giving him a kiss, leaving him alone with the mumbling child.
Junior had that habit of playing too rough with the other girls and also roaming off when she knows she was suppose to stay within the homestead unless she was with someone older to watch over her. Her punishment was to wash the soiled plates while her father was there to dry them and put them away.
“Good morning, Mimi,” He said to the little girl. His answer was a mumble. He dried some of the plates and put them in the right cupboard, returning to her. “How are you today?” Another mumble. “Excited about the picnic?” Mumble. He watched as the little girl fidgeted under his gaze, her cheeks turning pink but a scowl on her face. He knelt down next to her. “Mimi, is something wrong?”
He larger hooves clopped slightly as she shifted, looking up to her dad. “N-nothing... J-just…”
“Hot?” He cautioned. His answer was a nod, making him sigh and rub his brow. “Ooh boy, not you too…” He was also warned about this too, when Mimi was born. Most of these monster-women in this world reach a certain age before they can breed and before these strange desires get to them. However, with Mimi and her kind, that age was a little sooner than most. “When?” He asked.
The little girl mumbled more, her voice teeny. “L-last night.”
“Have you told mom or your older sisters yet?” He then asked. She shook her head. He mumbled to himself for a few moments, before tussling the girls hair, making her whine but giggle all the same. “Go ahead up stairs in the bath, let them know, okay?”
“Okay,” She turned to leave, but stopped and turned back, hugging her dad’s waist tightly. “M’sorry.”
“It’s okay.” He hugged her back, letting her run off as he finished up what little dishes were left, grumbling to himself. “No normal man should have to deal with this…”
“Felix,” He looked back towards the door, seeing Abigail standing there, her face concerned as she walked in. “I… I found some blood, in Mimi’s bed.”
He sighed, putting the last plate away. “Yeah, she just told me.” He then looked to his wife as she carefully sat down, holding her swollen belly. “Daisy and Feely had it rough this morning too, I was told. Soon, Missy and Isabella will get it, then Mable, Diana is close, and then there’s Lilly and Blossom and Belle and…” He sank into the chair next to Abby with a heavy sigh, rubbing his head. “I am swimming in an estrogen pool that is slowly drowning me.”
She giggled, brushing his hair gently. “If you want, we can go ahead and forget the picnic and take things easy today.”
“No, no, I made a promise, and I can’t break it because some of girls are little hot. Maybe having them run around and tire themselves out will cool them down.” Felix sat up and turned to his wife. “I asked Feely about going to the camp again. She said she’ll think about it.”
“Oh, that’s wonderful,” Abigail smiled. “Maybe she’ll find a man that can help her.”
He nodded his head with a smile, though in the back of his head he wondered if anyone back home had this sort or problem. He followed his wife out of the kitchen and up the stairs where the bathrooms were, one of them having a large metal tub that fitted most of the children while another bathroom had a small tub big enough for three. This tub was already filled with warm water, and inside Tipi sat and waited for Abigail and Felix. Once they were cleaned, and everyone else was washed up, Tipi and Abigail started to make up a simple lunch they could have at the picnic, while Felix helped with the cart.
“Getting easier to pull this thing,” Feely smiled, dragging the cart out of the barn.
Felix was rummaging through the barrels of the barn, pulling out simple wooden club he had specially made and a tightly woven ball of twine covered in leather. “Baseball sound like a good game?”
“Just got to remind Mimi not to hit the ball so hard.” Feely giggled.
He chuckled too, tossing the two items into the back of the cart. “Easier said than done; I swear the girl is going to be stronger then you when she gets older.”
The orcish young woman made a pout, flexing her arm. “You kidding? I bet I can pin her down easily!”
“It’s just a joke, honey.” The man chuckled. “Though, it would be nice, if she can be a guard on the grounds at night. Finally keep those damned goblins out of the barn when we sleep.”
Feely pondered on this, opening the barrel that contained the weapons they used to protect themselves and the farm. “I think she would enjoy that, give her a reason to be tough on someone.” She grabbed a few simple axes, setting them in the back, looking up to her father with a worried expression. “Do…I might have to take her to the camp too, do I?”
Felix sighed, rubbing his brow. “No, no, she’s too young. The best we can do is try to keep her stable,” He then looked down at the axes Feely put in the cart. “Maybe, give her that guard idea sooner than I thought.”
“She’s been getting better at it,” Feely stated.
This caused his brow to rise in surprise, then furrowed in agitation. “You’ve been teaching her? Feely…”
“I’m sorry, but she asked.” The orc nervously chuckled. “Besides, she’s better at fighting then Daisy is.”
The man only mumbled and helped push the cart the rest of the way to the front of the house. He made sure that the barn was locked up nice and tight, though he still doesn’t understand how anyone could get in like those goblins can. Maybe one of them is good at picking locks. For the past few months, for some reason, they’ve been taking more and more milk from the storage. Usually, it was just half a container would be missing, but soon he started to find whole containers empty and tipped over. Both Abigail and Tipi stated that it could be because they may have young to feed. He had thought of finding them and bartering a deal, but he really didn’t know where to start looking for them. They were crafty little bastards.
He tried to have either Daisy or Feely act as a night guard, but from tending to the farm and their younger sisters during the day they simply did not have the energy, even if they drank milk. But Mimi, even when she was younger, seemed to have a knack of falling asleep during the day and having a tough time trying to get her to sleep during the day, it brought up the idea if maybe she could be perfect for a night guard, even as young a she was.
Soon though the cart was filled with clamoring children, both wives situated in the front while Daisy and Feely took the reins, Felix next to them, they were soon on their way. The lake wasn’t really that far, nearing lunch time when they reached there, all of them climbing out.
“Keep in my sight,” He called out to them, helping his wives out from the front. Abigail made a grunt as she landed, holding her belly. “You okay?”
She giggled at the man, grabbing the basket from the back. “Don’t worry, I’m fine. You worry too much.”
“I worry enough,” He mumbled. He watched as Tipi and Abigail picked out a place to lay the blanket, then looked out and counted the heads. “One, two, three… nine, ten, eleven, twelve,” He looked to Tipi to see she had her baby in her arms. “Thirteen. That’s all of them.”
“Daddy!” He looked down to see one of his calves bounding up to him. “What game are we going to play?”
He grinned, grabbing the ball and bat out of the cart. “Baseball! Everyone on a team. Feely, you pitch, Daisy can catch. Mimi, please, try not to destroy the ball this time.”
“M’sorry dad.”
Naturally, it was interesting to see the little children spilt off into teams of calves and piglets. Six little orcs, five little holstaurus and one little minotaur.
“Set up the bases like is showed you, diamond shaped. Now I’m thinking a number between one and ten. Blossom?” He looked to a little bovine.
“Umm, seven?” She asked.
“Okay, hmm… Missy?” He pointed to a little pig.
“Isabella!” The little girl giggled.
“Land sakes someone put a bell around one of them.” He chuckled, making the girls laugh.
“Three.” The little girl said.
“Okay, Blossom got it closest, it was six. So, her team is going up to bat first.” The girls broke off as he ushered them to the right areas. “Three in the outfield, three at a base. Try not to hit the ball too hard, give them a chance to catch it. Underhand, Feely.”
“You got it, dad.” The young woman smiled, rolling the ball around in her hand.
With that the game was underway, Felix sitting down to join his two wives on the blanket. Abigail gave him, a knowing smile. “It’s always six.”
“And they haven’t figured it out yet.” He chuckled. He looked to the basket and opened it up, only to have it close on him. “Hey,”
“Wait for the others,” Tipi pouted, though still smiling. “Besides, someone wants you.” She gestured to the infant in her arms.
He cooed and took the baby, gently holding as he smiled at her cute little ears and peach colored hair. “Hey there, Mel. You were a surprise, you know.”
“So is she.” Abigail rubbed her stomach. “Oh, Tipi, he likes the name.”
“Gertrude is a strong name. It was my sister’s name.” Tipi smiled.
Felix nodded, looking over and watched his children play. Years and years ago, he didn’t think he could survive this world when he first washed up on its shores. Now, he wouldn’t have his life any other way. It was a bit of a culture shock for him to fall from a world that relied heavily on technology to get by day by day, into a world that hardly knew anything past manual tools. Then again he didn’t think he would make a decent father, but here he was with two wives and fifteen children, with another on the way.
He hardly knows what lies past this valley, what is beyond the mountains or the beach, but he didn’t care. His life was the farm, his family, and there was nothing in the world that can’t change-
His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of a screaming child, his head snapping in that direction. He could see Missy (Or, Isabella), yelling about something, fear on her face. Already, Tipi was up and running in that direction, Feely joining her, and after gently handing Abigail Mel, he was up and running as well.
“Mama! Mama!” The piglet ran to her mom, pointing a shaky finger towards the tree line. “T-there!”
Both Feely and Felix went there, trying to see what it was that sacred the child. He didn’t see anything at first, until Feely called for him. There was something on the ground near a bush, and as he got close to it, his eyes widened.
On the ground, there was a man, bare naked and very pale. His blonde hair was long and wiry and grimy, just as the growing beard on his chin, his face was gaunt and sunken, his eyes glazed over and distant, almost like he was blind. But those glassy blue eyes looked up at him, a shaky hand reaching out to him, and his voice was very grim and crackly, Felix could barely hear a word the man said.
“P-please…h-help…me…”
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