It was only as we were leaving that we saw a female centaur in the slave market. I asked if she was gelded or not. She was not. That was great. I paid for her and took a look under her to confirm. She had her balls. That meant she would be good to take with us. When the guys went into heat, she could mount them. All of them wanted children, so it was good if the kids could all be related. She was not a tribal centaur. Her parents were also slaves. It was great to hear. She would not be so domineering with them. It was a deep winter when we got to the forest a couple of months later. We had it cut out for us. We had to set up camp before we could do any work. If we did not establish ourselves, we would freeze to death. Luckily, there was a village of freefolk not tied to a lord living nearby. That would soon change. If the Swifthearts in this area were rewarded with the title of count, we could be the ones in charge or them. It was great to be able to barter with them and mooch off of their hospitality for a bit. That made it much easier to make it through the first winter of a forest.
Frankly, Enetes was immensely valuable. His glimpses of the future allowed us to avoid a lot of danger on the roads. Not only could he heal the wounded, but even some minor illnesses could be healed with his touch. He also was able to intervene when a major fight between Rolft and Wilhelm occurred. Fulk had fucked one of the wives of Wilhelm's lieutenants. This obviously was not something that Wilhelm could let slide. He had wanted this to be dealt with quietly. He went to Rolft as the eldest of the brothers. He wanted a small payment and an apology. Rolft simply laughed at the suggestion. He was not going to discipline his brother for an affair. Words were thrown and it looked like they would come to blows. That was when Enetes came galloping in. He fixed them with an awkward look. It seemed that he believed that it was his attempt to be serious and brooding. It just looked like he was extremely constipated. At this point, they knew that the fight was over before it began. Both respected him for being strong. Neither wanted to fight him. They both cooled off alone.
Getting through winter was our priority. After seeing it all happen in person, I spoke to him. "That was amazing, Enetes. You really defused the fight." I praised him. There was a notable blush on his face. "You 2-legs sure like to fight about trivial things. Tribal life is similar, but you seem to be even more violent for your size." he said. I just shrugged my shoulders. "Sometimes men want to find something to fight for. I didn't think a dispute about a rival mounting another fighter's fight would be considered so trivial in your tribe." I said. He blinked at me. "I almost forgot! 2-leg males mount females!" he exclaimed. He then looked to where Rolft went. "Hmm. Maybe I should have let them get punished." he muttered. I shook my head. "I think you made the right call. The leaders of 2 different warbands fighting would not be good for us. I was a member of a big team before. Having unity and high morale is very important for success." He nodded his head. "Well, I have other things to do." he said. I let him get to it. I had been appointed the go between for the craftsmen. I did my best.
