Rosch woke up and looked around, as he saw Galia still unconscious. He went out to get something to eat. He killed a huge snake, at least 6 meters long and some fish. He found a turtle and killed that for the shell. He gathered water in it and brought it into the cave. He took Galia and washed her at the entrance, holding her into the waterfall, which woke her up instantly. She looked confused for a second and then stopped struggling at all. She was completely scared of Rosch and his emotionless face.
" Eat something and heal your wounds with that salve. Your jaw is fixed, too. I fixed it while you were sleeping.", Rosch said without looking at her.
Galia looked surprised and touched her jaw. It still hurt a bit, but was much better. She stood up and went to the fire place, taking some meat. She ate something, while putting the salve at her deeper wounds. The lighter already started to heal.
"How long did we do it?", Galia asked herself shocked.
"Why am I still alive? I thought you would kill me for sure." she started to talk hoping to get answers.
"I needed to think that's why I left you alive and now I know I did the right thing. You wouldn't be of any use when dead, no maybe it would make things even worse. I hope that your father thinks I would take you as my hostage and won't hurt my family till I am out of this dimension. ", Rosch said with hopes up.
Galia was surprised. She saw this crazed being two days ago now she sees a calm kid that tries to do his best.
" What was that, you were so different two days ago. ", She tried to get something out of Rosch.
Rosch looked at her. Pondering if he should tell her.
"I am a kid still in his growth period and my family thinks that I am hitting puberty right now. So my control of emotions is a bit lacking.
But my father has another theory. He didn't saw my outbreaks, but he thinks that my bloodlines have strong bindings with certain emotions. So a certain way I feel a certain bloodline will take over, which makes me so unstable in my puberty it seems. ", he tried to explain without really understanding it himself.
Galia was shocked and after thinking it through she came almost to the same conclusion.
" So his normal loving and kind form is his Elven bloodline, when he is angry or something gets taken that's his, his possessive and greedy Nightwalker bloodline comes out and the last would be his Goblin bloodline, which comes out when he gets aroused or other strong stimulation hit him. " she thought while being shocked, but at the same time fascinated.
" What do you want to do with me now? We have to live for a month together till we can get out. ", Galia said looking at Rosch nervously. But Rosch was shocked, as he jumped up.
" ONE MONTH? ", he shouted angrily.
Galia got scared instantly and jumped up, too.
" WA.. Aaait a minute. That is only here. The time goes here 7 times faster. That means 28 days here are 4 days outside.", She stuttered, explaining as fast as she could. She really became scared of this instabil child.
Rosch calmed down a bit and looked at her again. She could have lied to him, but he wasn't the type to torture maybe if he was in his mindless state like before, but now he didn't knew what to do with her. He needed her as hostage or something like that.
They rested for another day and Galia was still trying everything to make him be as calm as possible. She did let him hump her the entire night. The next morning they started their adventure. They only knew that they have to survive this month and nothing else. Galia should know this, since she is 16 years old and should have seen many adulthood ceremonies, but she wasn't really interested in those things or was on missions for her father.
A week passed fast and those two met some other beings, but without the other party knowing. Rosch always felt them before and they blended into their surroundings while watching them. This time Rosch followed the three human mixes, who got five females with them. From whom they have them, Rosch and Galia didn't know, they didn't remember all the faces, because Galia wasn't interested and Rosch was staring at Galia at the beginning, when they were gathered at the arena.
" Oh look there is the sow that belonged to Gundar." Galia said surprised that she was still alive.
Rosch was surprised and looked at the female that Galia pointed at.
She was carrying most of the baggage, looking hurt and the dirtiest among the group. She was big and had completely brown her hair, too. Horns were growing from her head, with cow ears and a tail. She was in chains and was being used like a pack-mule. Rosch looked at Galia and said.
"How long has it been since she was bought?"
Galia was surprised and shook her head. " Not long, she was bought freshly from town a week before the combat competition. Dad always gives the males a young and useful one. She is from the bull-tribe, they are living somewhere on the plains west from the woods. They can always make milk and are perfect for child raising. She was crying when they sold her, so she wasn't a slave for a long time, I would guess. ", Galia said, pitying her a bit. Females were worth less then males in almost every culture.
Suddenly Rosch came out of his cover confronting the human mixes. Galia was surprised and didn't know what to do. She stayed down in the cover for now.
Rosch walked closer, completely silent just looking at them. They reacted fast and took their weapons out. Long spears were held in front towards Rosch.
"Give me that Bull-tribe sow and you guys will not have to get hurt that badly or even end up dead. I will only take some clothes and other useful stuff from your bags not all of it, that's a one time offer.", Rosch said chillingly.
The Bull-tribe sow was shivering. She knew that he was an enemy of Gundar and got scared to death.
" Who do you think you are. Coming alone. We are 8 people y... Auuuaaa. ", one of the female human mixes said as she was slapped by the guy, who fought Rosch in the competition.
"How about you won't attack us at all as long as we are in this dimension? If you agree, an entire bag is yours. ", the human mix bargains and Rosch thought about it for a while then nodded. The Bull-tribe sow took some things out of the other bags and put them in one, then slowly stood up and walked terrified towards Rosch. Her legs were shaking as she stood before Rosch. She was towering over him with her 2,40 meters. Rosch was shocked as he had to look that far up.
Rosch turned around and started to walk away, as he suddenly turned around again. "What's your name?", Rosch asked the human mix. He looked at Rosch and said " Gerhard".
Rosch walked further as he asked the same question the Bull-tribe sow. She answered, "Thulpina", a bit scared.
Galia jumped out of the bushes and run up to Rosch. Thulpina got scared and was shocked, but just walked further without making a sound. Galia on the other hand couldn't.
"Why did you do that? It could have been a dangerous fight.", She said not understanding him at all.
Rosch just smiled, saying ,"She would end up like my mother and that I just didn't want to happen."
Galia was surprised, but didn't ask anymore. That was enough for the day and they went back to the cave under the waterfall.