Almost as if they could actually hear him, one of the Pixies did come back to stroke his head and smooth the fur on Tian’s ear while the Immortals watched with bemused smiles.
This Stonefur Divine Fox was clearly an orphan, they decided. The species was a proud one, and the mere notion of allowing the Fae to braid their fur, much less to pet their head, would have sent most Divine Foxes into a rage.
But Tian? He liked his new row of braids, and he was thoroughly enjoying the scalp massage.
"Getting nervous yet?" Lord Drodh asked Karl, who was sipping coffee and watching the chaos around the room.
"Nope. Excited, but not nervous yet. I’ve been looking forward to this for some time now, and it’s going to be quite a relief to have the bond solidified and confirmed by all these guests." Karl replied.
Behind him, Thor chuckled. "Exactly, you can’t be letting the Dana Mage escape now."
"That shouldn’t be a concern for much longer. With all of us here today, who would dare to say that they didn’t know that was Karl’s wife? Anyone who tried to steal your Dana Mage away probably wouldn’t live to regret it.
Unless the first one to catch them was the Badger." Lord Drodh agreed.
The Immortals and Demons laughed, but a few of the others, including Karl’s father, looked confused.
"Is the Badger actually the merciful one?" He asked.
"Oh, not at all. But while Rae or most of the men here would simply kill them and put them out of their misery, Cara would make sure that they lived in the most horrific way possible.
Though, letting Remi catch them might have the same effect. She’s constantly looking for test subjects for experimental alchemy concoctions, and some of those are bound to have less than desirable outcomes." Karl explained.
Jake frowned for a second, trying to remember which one was Remi.
"Oh, the Naga. She seems to be popular, but I don’t speak Naga." He realized.
"Well, you might be able to understand her now that you’ve awakened a Class. The System usually translates for us." Karl explained.
Lord Drodh nodded. {If you can understand me, then you can probably understand her as well. It’s the same System Function.}
Jake nodded. "I can. It’s a strange thing, knowing that your words are being translated, but I certainly understand that language."
"That will be very helpful to you in the future, as there are a number of monster species that have spoken languages, and if you’re defending your hometown after you gain some power, you will be able to hear them strategizing." One of the Immortals agreed.
Karl chuckled. "And most of them are too stupid to realize that you can hear them, so they go ahead with the plan as soon as they’re finished making it."
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