Skirmish (Cormac): Relief

Skirmish (Cormac): Relief

Follow along each week for Skirmishes of characters of the Orcblood Legacy Series. These are real events that take place during the story’s timeline but are not detailed in the book.

“We need to go!” Cormac took his wife’s hand and began pulling her away as his instinct for survival screamed in his head.

Resisting his tug, the dwarven woman turned her head back toward the approaching footsteps that were growing louder with each passing moment. “We need to find Ori!” She managed to rip her hand out of Cormac’s grasp and took off running toward the danger, calling out for her son.

Grabbing his bald head in frustration, Cormac sprinted after his family praying to Bothain that they would find Ori in time. With powerful strides driven by desperation, he caught up to his wife and frantically scanned the area. Every time his wife shouted for the boy, he winced in fear. There was no hiding now. Their only hope of escape was finding their son as soon as possible.

The oncoming footsteps changed from their feeble attempts at stealth to pounding stomps.

“ORI!” Cormac yelled as loud as he could, knowing discretion was no longer necessary. Both of the boy’s parents were spinning to look in every direction, their eyes crazed with the fear of what was coming.

“There he is, Cormac!”

The dwarf turned to his wife and traced her gaze to the southwest where Ori was descending a tall tree. With a profound sense of relief, Cormac let out a whimper at the sight of his son. Until the dark silhouette of a dozen charging orcs appeared behind him.