To be the next shaman

The Never Ending Quest - Episode 119204

Naturally, as Belboz watched this unfold, he was beside himself - his little plant was to become the de facto leader of this goblin clan one day? It was a dream come true! Not that goblins were good for much, but a nice clan of a few dozen of them was a great resource to have waiting in the reserves. He decided then that this would be the girl's life, until the day came that he deemed it worthwhile to collect on his investment.

Meanwhile, Vulbi was shocked as well by the selection - it was a great honor she hadn't expected and didn't feel ready for, but that was why she would spend many years as apprentice to Horgru before actually having any authority or responsibility. She didn't exactly blanche at the notion - somehow, it felt almost... honorable? To be entrusted with the lives of so many goblins. Honor was something she hadn't considered in many years... what felt like a lifetime, really. She could barely even remember who she'd been when last there had been any chance for it.

She began to study and work under Horgru, learning all the old stories of the clan, all the Gorbukinite prayers and rituals, and everything she would need to know about medicine. In the meantime, at last, she came of age - and it was time for her to contribute to the clan's numbers.

As she was the only eligible female in the entire clan, not to mention the next shaman, she was very sought after, and very quickly found herself expecting. It was confusing and frightening, but she knew it was for the good of the clan. After a quick four-month pregnancy, Horgru helped to bring her son Dreeg into the world.

The clan rejoiced, and she returned to the nursery to care for him, doing little else for several weeks. Horgru visited frequently to continue her lessons, but she was to remain hidden, safeguarding the future of the clan in the form of Dreeg.

  1. Mere weeks later, Horgru died suddenly, leaving Vulbi, barely mature, to raise her child and serve as the clan healer and spiritual leader all at once.
  2. Dreeg was just beginning to learn to walk - and wave a stick around, as goblins usually did very early - when Vulbi received a vision from Gorbukin.
  3. He was the first of several children she would have. About five years later, when Horgru was becoming quite frail, the clan was discovered by humans.

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