Day One as Vulbi
The Never Ending Quest - Episode 119079
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On the way, Belboz explained, more to himself than Hannah, who was stiff with terror, "I've been monitoring this clan for a while, and they have a bit of a crisis right now - no new goblins for some years. Unless they perceive you as an outsider, they ought to accept you. You'll assimilate - er, I mean... what's a word you know... You'll fit in as much as you can, and when I deem it's time, I'll remove you. Not yet sure how long that will be." Hannah dared to ask, her voice tiny, "But... but you mean... days? Weeks? Months?" "Oh, several days at least, but who knows - I'm sure if it goes far longer, there's a lot to be learned!" He stopped and turned to her, producing a vial of sickening yellow liquid from his sleeve. "We're almost there. Now, Hannah, as you well know, this potion will last indefinitely, so no thoughts of running off, now. You wouldn't like living as a solitary goblin child - for the short amount of time you'd be able to manage it. You should be safe with the clan, and if you're not, I'll swoop in and remove you at once. Oh, and as for your story - your name is Vulbi, and you don't remember where you came from or how long you've been alone." He held it out to her, and she took it in her little shaking fingers. Like most of his potions, she hated this one - it made it so hard to focus, and being a goblin was... unpleasant. Though there were worse things. Right? Closing her eyes, she downed it, and she stood waiting. It took only a few seconds before she was tingling all over, and shrinking rapidly. In just under a minute, she was a wretched bony little creature, standing at about two feet tall, with pale green skin, tiny claws, large orange eyes, big pointy ears, a bulbous nose, greasy black hair, and sharp teeth. Her dress had fallen around her, and Belboz snatched it up, saying something she didn't understand - as she knew from previous doses, this potion also replaced all language with Goblinese. Belboz nudged her with his foot, pointing into the underbrush, and she realized he wasn't even going to clothe her. On the verge of tears, she began picking her way through the underbrush. Her first encounter with the goblins was characterized by
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