Goblin Tribe Husband

When we returned to the breeding room, I got right to work making some pots for Berry to store blue water inside of.

"What are you making?"

Stella was bored enough to wonder what I was doing with four large stone pots with crafted lids.

"The goblin who gave birth to my first daughter… the one with the scar from earlier?"

"Yeah, what about her?"

"Her name is Berry. As you might guess from that, she's the resident berry-picker around here. I made a little impromptu kitchen counter in her room earlier after taking Truffle, the one who just had my fourth daughter and grows mushrooms back to her own room. These are larger pots for Berry to make a few things in. There are a few goblins who enjoy something she makes called blue water, which to the best of my knowledge is something like a lightly fermented berry wine."

"You really are being used by everyone around here, aren't you?"

"Want me to say I don't like it?"

"It might make me feel better if you did."

"I'm sorry, but I enjoy it. Once you get past the fact that they are goblins, and kissing is pretty much out, it's not so bad."

"What do you mean kissing is out?"

"They have razor sharp teeth and eat raw meat. Also, have you seen how long their tongues are? It's a bit… much."

Stella laughed at me.

"I thought you would be game for that kind of thing now that you are a monster?"

"I might be ready to say the same of you. What was up with you eating that raw bear meat?"

"I have no idea. I was just staring at it and my stomach was telling me to just take a bite. You know the worst part? It was fucking delicious."

"Gross!"

She pushed her finger hard against my cheek forcing my head to turn. "I'm not going to be called gross by a goblin fucker."

"Okay, okay! Sheesh."

"Tell you what, Ark. Before… I end up leaving. If you treat me real nice, maybe I'll give you a good-bye kiss."

"So, giving you a room and privacy, and a rag, and a nice warm bath, and all that I've been doing so far isn't enough?"

"Not even a little."

"Spend a few days in a goblin cave and become a greedy goblin I see."

I got a light kick to my rump for saying that. She was acting like the self-centered Stella I knew. Should I take it as a good sign? I don't expect any forgiveness, but I'm glad she has stopped moping, if even for a short while.

"Stella… did you ever do it with Kairos?"

"Pfft! Like I would have done it with either of you little boys. I wanted a big, handsome, muscular man who was loaded with gold. As long as it got me away from being a poor farmer's wife…"

"You know, I'm the son of an eighth circle mage. Muscles aside, I would have inherited quite a bit. If I made it to the fifth circle myself, I'd practically be a noble."

"You don't think I know that?"

"Considering the fact that you can't read, yeah."

"And there goes your arrogance again. Why would I need to read when they do it for you for free at the guild?"

"So that you can read the marriage documents before you sign them and not get swindled by the rich muscle man you want so badly. Besides, he'd only be rich because he borrowed from moneylenders and you'd find yourself on the hook paying for his debts, most likely. Besides, you can't trust a good-looking guy, because he would know he was good-looking and could get another woman just as easily as he got you."

"Yeah, and what exactly are you doing for me here? I'm still tied up. Or is that your plan all along? To keep me tied up and pregnant until I'm old and gray in the hair?"

"Hey, I'm not the one keeping you tied up. That's out of my hands."

"You can't do anything for me?" She asked spreading her hands apart the six inches of slack she was allowed to have.

"Maybe with good behavior you might find them a bit more loose. It's not like these goblins are unreasonable. Who knows? Why not try making friends with some of them?"

"I don't speak goblin."

"I didn't either, but let me tell you, when it's your life on the line you learn pretty damn fast."

I had managed to pick it up the day after my capture, so I can't see why it would be all that hard for her to do the same. It's not like the girls didn't invite her to feel Truffle's stomach, and they haven't acted hostile to her in the bath or at the morning meal. Really it's a matter of trust, and she needs to earn that. It's not that I wouldn't like to help her, but I'd be the one taking responsibility for her, and if she decides to run away or hurt someone, it's going to fall squarely on my shoulders. We were adventuring companions, but that was it. I really don't owe her anything past that, and I'm only being friendly with her because of the time we had spent together as party members. Compared to the situation I'm in right now versus the situation I could be in with her if she decided to go rogue… I'm safer here, I truly believe.

"Anyway, Prima is your best bet if you want to see yourself out of those ropes…"

Our conversation was intruded upon when a certain goblin came running into the breeding room holding something amazing. Stella retreated to her room almost instantly.

"Husband! I brought you this. Is it enough to choose me?"

Bless this goblin. God, I really mean it.

"Consider yourself chosen."

I had it at last.

My magic lantern!

"Where did you get this?"

"It's a secret." She said with a grin.

"Just so you know, I can't promise you a fat belly. I don't know how it's been happening, but I will most definitely put a lot of big strong seed in you."

She nodded with a wide toothy grin.

"Yes, Husband will give me big strong ones!"

"Is there anything else you need to do today?"

She shook her head.

"Shit later?"

Reasonable enough.

"Alright," I was done making the big pots and a number of small bowls and even a few stone spoons for Berry. I could put everything else on hold for now. I had a high-end merchant client who purchased my services for the rest of the day and night.

I had gotten rid of the raised bed in the center of the room when Truffle was staying here, in favor of an activity area in the southeast corner. In place of the empty space in the center of the room, I raised a column to about the height of my chest and activated the power rune on the magic lantern. It began to glow in a soft white light. I felt at peace just seeing it. Placing the lamp on top of the new column, the breeding room was now lit perfectly.

I felt inclined to put in an order with Ivory. And Jewel. Maybe I can get it crafted into a bone bracelet? I want to be able to carry the topaz officially without issue.

"Husband?"

"Would you join me in the bath? Let's both get clean first. It'll make me want to do my best."

She was agreeable to it, so I skipped taking her to the shower entirely since she didn't look too dirty to begin with. Instead, I took my sweet time making her feel good while she sat on my lap in the bath, multitasking with pouring water and rubbing the parts of her body I wanted nice and clean while also fingering her clit until she was worried she would piss in the water.

Honestly, for the magic lantern? She could drop a chocolate floater in here and I'd forgive her.

But I drew the line at popping bloody green cherries in the tub. That's what the entertaining area is for. I can clean that mess up easily with land magic, and now that I was free to keep the topaz handy without sacrificing it to be the room's light, that's exactly what I was going to do.

I had been taken for a ride by both Berry and Doll earlier, so this time I was going to have a little fun and enjoy taking Sneaky-finger from behind.