Picture Perfect
04-22-2018, 02:45 PM
"Well that's a relief. Who knows, perhaps he will one day come to even favor me then." These words earned a playful smirk, an acknowledgement of her attempt at humor, but he said nothing in response to this. He couldn't speak for the Fallen God. As far as he, Malleus, was concerned, mortals ranked below the Abraxas demigods always. They could get close if they devoted their lives to the conquest, but the highest ranked mortals still ranked below the lowest of Abraxas. Her spirit blood and clairvoyance might grant her a higher place in their hierarchy if she gave her life to the Fallen God, perhaps even birthed Abraxas children, but he didn't - couldn't - know that for sure. That would be between her and Him. Her request gave him pause. While he was willing to tell her about his God and introduce him to some of his relatives who might be better at answering her questions, he didn't know how he felt about letting her into the packlands for such a lengthy stretch. There was a difference between visiting members near the border (which is what he'd meant) and poking around for a day. Even though she was making a good first impression, even if he thought she was charming and attractive, the part of him that was charged with the Empire's security was uneasy about the whole idea. Her final statement silenced some of his alarm bells. If she'd never been part of a pack, how was she to know that asking to go inside one was an unusual request? With a smile, he said, "You're in luck, I'm the alpha." He was a temporary alpha, but that was need to know information. "I can't take you far into the pack unless you intend to join, but I can introduce you to some of the others if you like. And don't worry, I won't leave your side," he said reassuringly. Two birds, one stone. He could help soothe her nerves all the while easing the security risk. "The pack is located in the westernmost part of Auster. We're right next to the Boneyard, which is a pretty easy place to find." As its name suggested it was full of bones. She couldn't miss it. |