CH218 Ather’s Perspective

He woke up as he always did, around the afternoon after a long night of drinks and entertainment, opening the window of his room to breathe in the salty sea air, staring down at the large statue of his father Eneth directly under his window sill and looking into the town.

I’ll have to get someone to clean it, He thought to himself. Really, every three days isn’t enough during this season, the birds make such a mess of it as they pass through.

It was with that thought in mind that he called out, alerting the waiting priests stationed outside to come in and giving the order to have it cleaned as they began silently dressing him, letting himself admire his form in the mirror as outfits were selected.

How could he not admire himself? Like the others that made up his settlement, he was a sobek, and one of the finer examples of his kind. The firm green scales of his face made his solid black eyes and sharp white teeth stand out beautifully, and they gave way to tanned flesh the lower one looked, showing off the powerful muscles that were his birthright as the son of a god.

Once dressed, the priests in charge of his care respectfully parted after singing his praise, showering him with compliments for his stunning visage, something he didn’t need. He knew he looked good, if anything having to deal with the sounds of their voices was a distraction from his thoughts.

The only thing he did for himself was put on a necklace, the pendant of it taking the shape of a spear and acting as a symbol of his faith, before going down for his first meal of the day.

In the past he’d savour such things, the food being expertly crafted by the best chefs that could be provided, but in the last two years that had changed after her arrival.

“‘Sup Ather, still nursing a hangover?” Dres said as she lounged along the side of the table the food was on, laughing as she did. When one of the summoned otherworlders had been selected for him he’d had high hopes, but while her strength wasn’t disappointing her personality left much to be desired.

“Only lesser people have to deal with such things,” He said as he sat down and began to eat, sampling a variety of dishes while trying to ignore her.

“Yeah yeah, whatever. Then if you’re fine, think you’ll actually practice with me a bit today?” She asked before switching to a more seductive look. “Maybe we could move our bodies even more after.”

“How many times must I say, unless there’s something worth fighting then why even bother? Practice is for those without talent, there are far more enjoyable ways to spend time.”

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One of which she’d already hinted at. He wasn’t short on lovers but as annoying as the personality attached to it was, he couldn’t deny an interest in the otherworlder on a physical level. Though her blue scales completely covered her body unlike his own, her facial features were similar enough to those his kind possessed that he didn’t find himself off-put as he might for some species, and the fact that she was one of only two of her kind on the world made the overall experience more interesting.