A small chapter as I still want to update something u.u

"Yrch! (Orcs!)" Yunho yelled out as everyone quickly readied themselves with bow and arrows or knives and swords. Yunho quickly ran to his horse and whispered to it, "Glor, get the others to safety and wait until I call you back. Go. Make sure all of them are safe." Glor neighed and did as what his master told him to do and led the other horses to safety while their masters fought the orcs.

Yunho focused on the orcs once he was sure that the horses would be fine. He shot the orcs without stopping as he looked around making sure that the 5 Fronithien's elves and the royals were fine. Yunho watched in awe as the royal brothers fought the orcs, how they are so in sync with one another, they look like they are dancing together with how graceful their movements are.

"Half-elf! Go forward! Aren't you like the best one out of us??" Garreth shrieked while cowering behind Yunho and pushed the half-elf forward. Yunho huffed in annoyance, "Oh now I'm important? Aren't you the one who always boasts around how you're so good with your bow and arrows? Then do it now rather than cowering behind my back!"

"I am not cowering! I'm taking cover! That orc was about to get me!"

"He's too far from you right now! And holding a club! He can't get you this far! Shoot him! Valar! Do I have to say it one by one on how you should fight, Garreth??"

Garreth grumbled but he knew how right the half-elf was so he took a stance and shot the orc that had scared him. Yunho rolled his eyes and ran forward while shooting the orcs non-stop before putting the bow behind his back as he was getting closer to the orcs and unsheathe his knives. Yunho flipped his knives around and went straight to the incoming orcs, slashing them open once they were within his fighting range with precise movements, never missing a single orc.

The royals gaped in awe as they watched Yunho kill around 10 orcs that came near him within seconds before they continued to kill the other orcs. Yunho keeps on focusing on the orcs that he barely feels the ache in his lower stomach, which lets him use his full strength. Mingi had come near him, fighting with him, their backs facing each other as they protected each other's blind spot while killing the orcs that had come near them.

Mingi had sync himself with Yunho's fighting style so that he could protect the half-elf making the half-elf amazed as no one ever managed to do that before and that was why Yunho had always fought alone most of the time, because no elves could match his speed, strength and his fighting style.

Until now.

Yunho didn't even have to worry about the enemy from the back as Mingi would kill them before they could even reach Yunho where Yunho always had to mind his back before because the other elves wouldn't even care about his well-being at all. There were some elves that wanted to help him, but they would end up getting injured more than Yunho.

The fight lasts for around 40 minutes until San kills the last orc with his knives. Yunho and the royals are all unscathed but the 5 Fronithien elves weren't so lucky but at least they are not dead.

"How many did everyone kill? I need it for the report." Yunho announced after his breathing returned to normal. Yunho looked over to the 5 elves as they were already standing in line, Jun, Fynn, Cael, Aerovan and Garreth so Yunho inclined his head towards them first, silently telling them to report their kills.

"42"

"21"

"38"

"44"

"...15"

Yunho raised an eyebrow towards Garreth as the elf huffed, his face red from embarrassment but being the kind half-elf he is, Yunho didn't say anything any further, turning to the royals instead. Yunho looked over to San and Jongho first as they were standing a bit further from him.

"85"

"115"

Yunho smiled, nodding his head at the 2 royals and lastly he tilted his head, looking at Mingi. "And you, my lord?" Yunho asked. "120. How about you, my lord?" Mingi said as he came closer to Yunho, inspecting him for any hidden injuries. Yunho saw Mingi's attention and giggled, dismissing Mingi's suspicion. "I'm fine, my lord, stop trying to find my non-existent injuries. I killed 132. About 600 orcs.. It's not even at the place where they had spotted the 200 orcs.. If 600 are already here.. I think there would be more when we reach the exact place where the guards found them." Yunho stated.

"Well, let me be the one to confirm if you're fine or not. I'm the healer here, my lord." Mingi smiled but Yunho knew Mingi was being serious. "I'm alright, my lord. Tend the others first. Please?" Yunho gave Mingi a small pout and the healer sigh in defeat. "Alright then."

Mingi had called the 5 elves to sit near him so he could tend to their wounds as Yunho softly called for Glor. A few minutes later, Glor and the other horses emerged from one of the trees, Glor went straight to Yunho and nudged Yunho's head with his nose. Yunho pet Glor's head before telling him to go rest and that he will brush him later.

Yunho sighed, looking around the place, grimacing at how filthy it is right now, full of orcs' corpses and their disgusting smell. They won't be staying there for the night, that's for sure. Yunho went to his bedroll, rolling it neatly and putting it inside his packsack. He was about to go and help pack Mingi's thing when the cramp made itself known once again.

By cramping to the point that Yunho stumbled before crouching down and pressing both of his hands on his lower stomach, his head on top of his knees while trying to breathe evenly. Jongho saw this and rushed to the crouching half-elf. "Lord Yunho? Are you alright?" Jongho put a gentle hand on Yunho's back, not knowing what to do as he didn't know what ailed the half-elf.

Yunho wanted to say that he's fine but his body had another plan, by giving Yunho another painful cramp and he started to feel lightheaded. The half-elf whimpered and that's the queue for Jongho to do something so he pulled Yunho up by the arms, holding him by the waist as he dragged him to Mingi.

Yunho wasn't even aware that Jongho had put him down right on top of Mingi's lap until Mingi bounced his knee a little to get comfortable. "What's wrong, my lord? You told me that you're fine." Mingi asked softly, running a gentle hand on Yunho's back. Yunho's hands are still pressing his lower stomach and when his stomach cramping up again, he whimpers, shoving his face in the crook of Mingi's neck.

"My lord? Are you with me?" Mingi frowned when Yunho didn't seem to be aware of his surroundings but Yunho nodded his head making Mingi breathe out a relief breath. "Do you want to tell me what ills you, my lord?" Yunho whimpered, shaking his head. He opened his eyes a bit and saw Garreth and Fynn looking at him with interest while the other elves including the royals were looking at him with concern on their faces.

Yunho clenched his eyes shut when his stomach cramping up again as he started to feel nauseous and the lightheaded didn't help as well. "I don't want them to know.." Yunho whispered and Mingi nodded his head, giving a look to his 2 brothers and they fortunately understood.

"Alright, we have to burn the corpses. Let's do it while my brother tends Lord Yunho." San said and the others nodded their heads, giving some privacy for both Mingi and Yunho as they started to clean up the area.

"They're gone, my lord. Now, please tell me what's wrong?" Mingi said, he already had his hand on Yunho's hands, peeling it away from the stomach so he could see if there were wounds there. Yunho tried to hold on but his strength diminished greatly making Mingi easily remove his hands from his stomach. Mingi tilted his head when he didn't see any blood on Yunho's tunic and proceeded to pull the tunic up so he could see properly.

Yunho bit his lips and sighed when Mingi looked at him questioningly. "Please keep it a secret.. No one but Kyungho, Eden and the king knew about this.." Yunho whispered and Mingi nodded his head, quietly waiting for Yunho to continue, "....I'm like your naneth(mother).."

Mingi gasped, widening his eyes at Yunho as he absorbed the new information. "Then.. You're having your monthly cycle now, am I right my lord?" Yunho nodded weakly, "It's always bad.. Usually the king would let me be but not this month I guess.."

"How bad?"

"I can't really fight when it's bad enough.. I was fortunate just now.. The cramps somewhat diminish when the orcs come and I could fight..Usually I can't even stand up straight.."

Mingi hummed while Yunho pressed his hands again on his stomach and laid his head on Mingi's shoulder, whimpering slightly. Mingi ran his hand on Yunho's back gently as he tried to remember what his naneth told him how to help someone in their monthly cycle. After thinking for a while, Mingi finally remembered what could help with Yunho's cramping.

"I know some tea that will he- My lord?" Mingi started but he stopped when Yunho cupped his mouth, silently gagging in it making Mingi pull him closer and ran a hand down his chest slowly. Yunho tried to take a few deep breaths but once he smelled the burnt corpses again, he gagged, clenching his eyes shut and shoved his head further into Mingi's neck.

"Is it the smell?" Mingi asked softly as he looked at his brothers and fellow Fronithien elves burning the orcs. Yunho nodded his head and Mingi sighed softly before calling San over.

"Yes, muindor(brother)?"

"Do all of you need more time to burn the orcs? Lord Yunho needs fresh air and we need to move anyway."

"Hm.. Maybe for another hour.."

"... I don't think Lord Yunho can wait that long.."

San tilted his head as he looked over to Yunho who had his face smashed into Mingi's neck and gave Mingi a knowing smirk making Mingi glare at his brother, mouthing 'Don't you dare'. San put his hand in a surrender gesture though he is still smirking at his brother, "How about both of you go ahead first?"

"I think of that too but will it be fine with the others?"

"They'll be fine. If they don't then I'll make them."

Mingi nodded his head and without thinking, he put an arm under Yunho's knees and another on Yunho's back and stood up. San helped with Mingi's things as they walked to Lossea, Mingi's white horse. Mingi gave Yunho to San for a bit as he got on his horse and proceeded on taking the half-elf, putting him at the front. Yunho instantly lay down his upper body on top of Lossea, hoping for the pain to lessen.

Mingi was running his hands on Yunho's back when Glor neighed loudly, coming up to them and poked Yunho with his nose, confused as why his master was on another horse. Yunho caressed Glor's head before he spoke softly, "It's better for me to ride with Lord Mingi, Glor. I know you could carry me but it's safer this way. Alright? Can you lead the way, mellon-nin(my friend)? To the riverbank ahead."

Glor neighed once again, softly this time and waited for them as San properly tied up Mingi's things on Lossea and Yunho's things on Glor.

A few minutes later, San and the others watched them quietly as they waited for the corpses to burn into ashes.