"She and I got split up in the battle that led to her death, and I didn't see her go down, or I would have just left the ranks and fought all alone until I was sent to join her. I have no real desire to go to Barrthland either." When he heard the news about Princess Helen being betrothed to the human prince, he let out a deep snort. "Whilst I have never been lucky enough to see the Princess, I can't see her being at all willing to marry a human. I saw the Prince riding with his escort of human soldiers towards Castle Grond, and even if he had been born an Orc, she wouldn't have wanted that fat old man. Parents should love their children, not force such unwanted matches upon them. Whilst there are a few human-Orc pairings that have genuinely worked out well, for me and I'm sure for most of us, it just does not work out. They are weak compared to us, that and we have been fighting so long that it just would not work out. I hope Helen manages to escape, even if she has to be a fugitive running for her life, it would be better then being an unwilling bride."<br/><br/>"Kuboloth is allright, as long as one does not get caught raiding there, as their laws are strict. Across the Purple Sea, it is said, are island chains and vast Empires, some of which are xenophobic, but some of which will welcome any human or Orc who is healthy and not a troublemaker, and have reasonable jobs with reasonable pay rates for them both in their armies and in civilian life. Perhaps crossing the Purple Sea is the way to go, but it's expensive for landspeople like us. Would you like me to travel with you? Two Orcs are stronger then one against bandits and other such dangers of the road."<br/><br/>Of course, Kall had no idea that the woman with him had enough money and jewels to make it easy to pay the fee. Her golden tusk-coverings alone would pay for a long sea-crossing with a decent cabin. Such things were only worn by royals and the upper Orcish nobility because of how expensive they were to make.