Primordial Red Goblin

"Really?" She asked.

"Yes." I said.

The sisters scattered around the shop and tried on dresses and shoes. After an hour they returned to the counter. All of them had picked out several modest full length dresses, some with short sleeves and some with long sleeves. They also each picked out a pair of plain walking shoes and a plain pair of flats.

"Also there is something else. I forgot to get the children winter coats. I need you to get each child a winter coat and one for yourselves too." I said.

The sisters excitedly ran to look through the coats and came back after half an hour. I paid twenty-seven silver eighty-five bronze for everything.

"I will carry this for you.’ I said as I stored everything in my ring.

We went back to the orphanage. Once inside I removed the new clothing from my ring.

"Thank you." Said the sisters.

"Now I have a treat for all of you. But first I will need all of you to change out of those rags and bring them to me." I said.

The sisters quickly grabbed their new dresses and shoes and ran upstairs.

"What are you up to?" Sarah asked.

"The children should be back from school soon. I was thinking they would enjoy a little field trip." I said.

After ten minutes the sisters began coming down and dropping their old dresses and shoes on the floor in front of me. After all five sisters had returned I inspected their new look. I could now tell what race the beast-kin sisters were. One was a black haired cat-kin with her tail lazily twitching behind her. The other was a brown haired dog-kin with her tail wagging happily through the air.

"Is that all of your old rags?" I asked.

"Yes sir. That’s both of my old dresses and old shoes." Each sister answered.

I put them in my ring to be disposed of later.

"How long until the children return from school?" I asked.

"Nearly two hours." Lilly replied.

"Plenty of time to get you some new beds." I said as I led everyone out of the building.

We walked back to the bed store and I picked five beds suitable for an adult.

"You can each choose your own set of blankets and sheets." I said.

They ran off to the linen section. I paid ten silver for the beds and linen and five silver to add the beds to the delivery. Then we returned to the orphanage just as the next group of beds were being delivered. We waited for the children to return as the rest of the beds were delivered the sisters had gone to put the blankets and sheets on the beds as they were delivered including their own. When it was time for the children to return you could hear them before you could see them. The boys came first racing to run through the door first to get to their rooms to checkout their new beds. Then came the girls. Walking all prim and proper. The girls noticed the new dresses the sisters were wearing and stopped to admire and compliment them before going upstairs to see their new beds. Among the children were humans, several different beast-kin races, and even a few elves. Every child was wearing brand new clothes and new shoes.

"Okay, it’s time for the treat." I said.

"Are we leaving again?" Asked Lilly.

"Do you and the children like pastries?" I asked.

"Yes but we can rarely afford them." She said.

"Well then gather everyone and follow me." I said.

The sisters gathered all of the children and I led everyone to the pastry shop. I walked over to the counter and put down fifty silver.

"We need glasses of milk for each child and sister as well.’ I said to the woman at the counter.

The children rushed to the tables and sat down as the woman began bringing out glasses of milk and trays of freshly baked pastries. I stood with my girls and watched as the children laughed and giggled and stuffed their faces. I put my arm over Sarah’s shoulders and looked at her.

"Soon we’ll have a whole mess of our own children running around screaming and making a mess. Are you ready for that?" I asked.

"I can’t wait." She said clapping her hands to her chest.

The woman finished putting another group of trays on the tables and approached me wiping her hands on her apron.

"I’ve come to enjoy seeing you walk through my door." She chuckled.

"I’m sure it has nothing to do with my pile of silver." I teased.

"These kids might just clear my inventory at this rate." She said as she went to retrieve more trays.

A small beast-kin boy walked up with half a pastry and offered it Lyra.

"Don’t you like berries?" He asked.

"That’s okay, I already had plenty of pastries." She replied.

The boy ran back to his table and shoved the rest of the pastry into his mouth.

"What? You don’t want anymore of those delicious little cakes?" Lucy teased.

"They were good but the tummy ache wasn’t worth it." Lyra replied.

I saw a table filled with older kids and waved sister Lilly over. She stood from her chair and walked over.

"At what age do the children leave the orphanage?" I asked.

"Eighteen." She replied.

"What happens to them after that?" I asked.

"Most of them join one of the guilds to try to earn a living. Some are successful but many are not because they can’t afford basic gear when they begin their careers." She explained.

"What are the guilds?" I asked.

"Oh. There is the adventurer guild, mercenary guild, merchants guild, and the various tradesman guilds." She answered.

How old are those children?" I asked pointing at the table of older kids.

"They are sixteen and seventeen. The oldest will turn eighteen in six months." She answered.

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