"I wouldn't want to fight a full-grown male Orc anyway," Ariadne said as Merrick brought the breakfast in. "Thankfully nothing larger than a goblin usually ventures outside the borders of the Badlands, but the few times I've been into their territory I've seen that male Orcs could do serious damage to even the most skilled soldier. Hell, a female Orc is hardly a pushover, especially if their children are in danger."