"Hold on a minute Alassea, my boots are all wet again!" For some reason we always end up training near water when the weather is chilly and the winter knocking on the door. I sat down to take off my boots and pour the water out of them. Afternoon sun was dazzling but my vigilant eyes still spotted something moving behind the bushes. I reached for my sword and prepared for a fight but I only got so far before hearing a mektoub fart. Trying to hold back my laughter I took a step forward and saw a familiar face and a trunk reaching for my direction.
"Who's a good boy? Yes you are! Mike is the best mektoub on Atys!" Of course after my dearest Sputnik, who had sadly passed away on the infamous Bounty Beaches years ago. I always got along with mektoubs really well since they never let you down like homins end up doing at some point in your relationship.
That's exactly what happened with Mike's owner. I hadn't seen that blue fool for almost a year. Not after the empty promises he had made to leave his greedy so-called friends and live by my side, or rather under my thumb as I prefer it. It was all too little too late for me and so I had told him when he had once again tried to explain his hunting trips with those stinky kamists. Him not showing up on my birthday was the last straw for me. If a man is unable to appreaciate me even that much he means nothing to me. So I had erased him from my life and yet here I see his mask peeking behind another bush.
"Jahuu you can come out now, Mike gave you guys away already." He looked like he hadn't slept well in days. I see things, I hear things and I had heard rumors about a zoraï who had caused a scene in Yrkanis just a few days earlier. Could it really be him? I knew he had a temper and he had moved to Yrkanis just a few months before his failed attempt to prove his loyalty to me. I had tried dating other men after him but none of them really made me laugh like this silly blue, who now stood out the bushes and bowed to be smiling nervously and avoiding eye contact.
Alassea had came to see what's going on and we exchanged very meaningful glances before she greeted Jahuu and left us saying "I'll give you guys a moment. Don't waste too much time on him, Jellybean, he'll just leave you feeling worthless again." I sat down by the campfire that my skilful ex had put up right at the water's edge. He never amazed me with his fire handling skills. That was always more of my expertise. "You screwed up big time then, huh?", I asked him, assuming the stories were right and this once so humble citizen had showed some real rebel spirit. I secretly hoped I was right but at the same time tried not to wish for too much. He passed me a fruit, clearly the last piece he had. "I hope you like it, not much I can offer now." I nodded as a thanks and he took a deep breath.
"Yeah, I'm in huge trouble, Jellona. I have no business in any of the cities anymore and I'm stuck here in Loria. Now that you are here, could it in any way be possible that you helped me just a little bit? My mektoubs are hungry and the winter is coming. I will owe you a huge favor if you help us out to get through the winter." I bursted into laughter. There not many funnier things than a man begging on his knees for me to be kind and merciful. Of course I would help him, after all he had always been very kind and warm-hearted to me, but I wanted to enjoy the situation a bit more before telling him that. "Ala darling, we need to make a list of nice things we would like Jahuu to do for us. Come here girl and help me out a bit!"
I grinned at him asking, "How much are you willing to do for me this time?", and waited eagerly for his response.
"Who's a good boy? Yes you are! Mike is the best mektoub on Atys!" Of course after my dearest Sputnik, who had sadly passed away on the infamous Bounty Beaches years ago. I always got along with mektoubs really well since they never let you down like homins end up doing at some point in your relationship.
That's exactly what happened with Mike's owner. I hadn't seen that blue fool for almost a year. Not after the empty promises he had made to leave his greedy so-called friends and live by my side, or rather under my thumb as I prefer it. It was all too little too late for me and so I had told him when he had once again tried to explain his hunting trips with those stinky kamists. Him not showing up on my birthday was the last straw for me. If a man is unable to appreaciate me even that much he means nothing to me. So I had erased him from my life and yet here I see his mask peeking behind another bush.
"Jahuu you can come out now, Mike gave you guys away already." He looked like he hadn't slept well in days. I see things, I hear things and I had heard rumors about a zoraï who had caused a scene in Yrkanis just a few days earlier. Could it really be him? I knew he had a temper and he had moved to Yrkanis just a few months before his failed attempt to prove his loyalty to me. I had tried dating other men after him but none of them really made me laugh like this silly blue, who now stood out the bushes and bowed to be smiling nervously and avoiding eye contact.
Alassea had came to see what's going on and we exchanged very meaningful glances before she greeted Jahuu and left us saying "I'll give you guys a moment. Don't waste too much time on him, Jellybean, he'll just leave you feeling worthless again." I sat down by the campfire that my skilful ex had put up right at the water's edge. He never amazed me with his fire handling skills. That was always more of my expertise. "You screwed up big time then, huh?", I asked him, assuming the stories were right and this once so humble citizen had showed some real rebel spirit. I secretly hoped I was right but at the same time tried not to wish for too much. He passed me a fruit, clearly the last piece he had. "I hope you like it, not much I can offer now." I nodded as a thanks and he took a deep breath.
"Yeah, I'm in huge trouble, Jellona. I have no business in any of the cities anymore and I'm stuck here in Loria. Now that you are here, could it in any way be possible that you helped me just a little bit? My mektoubs are hungry and the winter is coming. I will owe you a huge favor if you help us out to get through the winter." I bursted into laughter. There not many funnier things than a man begging on his knees for me to be kind and merciful. Of course I would help him, after all he had always been very kind and warm-hearted to me, but I wanted to enjoy the situation a bit more before telling him that. "Ala darling, we need to make a list of nice things we would like Jahuu to do for us. Come here girl and help me out a bit!"
I grinned at him asking, "How much are you willing to do for me this time?", and waited eagerly for his response.
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