My naga is very sexy and moderately likeable, for all that he eats humans.
“And why is it such a terrible thing to be chosen for you?” Arqam asked as he took a bite of the mango on his plate. He looked all around the richly appointed chamber. “This is a feast no man in the village will ever see.”
Rakesh laughed. "Curious little one. This is a feast that one man a year does see." He carved a bite from the meat on his plate and licked at the blood that trickled down his knife-blade. "My magic is not great but it can extend a single man into a year's food." Arqam paled, thinking the situation called for it.
"And this year, I am that man." He took a drink of the fruit juice in his cup to cover his rampant curiosity.
Rakesh's finger was light on the side of his face. "Indeed. But I have a great weakness. I like to play with my food."
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Date: 2007-05-21 03:35 am (UTC)“And why is it such a terrible thing to be chosen for you?” Arqam asked as he took a bite of the mango on his plate. He looked all around the richly appointed chamber. “This is a feast no man in the village will ever see.”
Rakesh laughed. "Curious little one. This is a feast that one man a year does see." He carved a bite from the meat on his plate and licked at the blood that trickled down his knife-blade. "My magic is not great but it can extend a single man into a year's food." Arqam paled, thinking the situation called for it.
"And this year, I am that man." He took a drink of the fruit juice in his cup to cover his rampant curiosity.
Rakesh's finger was light on the side of his face. "Indeed. But I have a great weakness. I like to play with my food."