| "So, what do I think about all this?!" Tarin-Gazin whispers in a low,
annoyed voice. "I think I'm having another one of those waking nightmares
I've been suffering from recently. The same type that you've been suffering
from!"
"Aye, we may not be of the same race, but we both seem to be gifted…..or
cursed with the bit of the Sight……" the barrister sighs quietly, shaking
his head. "But never this strong! And it all started…..just about the time
when…..if these people are telling the truth!……the 'analogs' started showing
up……"
"Ah yes, the analogs," murmurs Tarin darkly, feeling like caressing
his battle ax for comfort. "If the Visions are true….then the dream of
me being bitten…..and then killed…..by a bite from a demi-fox holding the
SAME looking object that that……female golem seems to possess…..in duet….."
"I seem to have had the same….Dream," the lawyer shivers. "And I seemed
to have suffered….a nasty accident from a small humanoid demi-fox…..with
a knife." Of it's own accord, Rift's hand carressed his neck. "…..still,
from a general impression……"
"Those people….those versions of us had it coming?" the dwarf asks,
curious. "I'd argue the point, but that's neither here or there…..it isn't
like the people who DID it are in this room!"
You'd be surprised how wrong you are! Inquirer thinks, looking
over at Fred 2, Fred 1 and Para-Astra.
Fred 2 is looking more than a little befuddled as Para-Astra is down
on one knee and….proposing marriage to HIM! Probe is giving Inquirer a
wry look that seems to say: Just another part of culture shock for Fred
2. Inquirer suppresses a chuckle, remembering that by the customs of
Aqualaria, 'tis the FEMALE who usually pursues the male in courtship….and
not the reverse!
Clapping and cheering break out as Fred 2 sputters out "I….accept!"
Fred the manfox is humming a wedding march and Alicia is giving off a foxy
grin of pleasure at this all. Duke Dredrick looks a little taken aback
by the role reversal, but then nods and smiles.
Looks like Fred 2's brood will have their mother after all, Probe
murmurs to himself. Frankly, the AI/golem had pretty much figured that…..when
he witnessed how Astra 2's heart seemed to melt when she laid eyes upon
her offspring……that she'd only been trying to later on satisfy some type
of matter of…..pride……before finally coming to this point.
She's ready……for the joys and pains of motherhood,Inquirer thinks
to herself, on a similar track.
Her attention turns back to the whispering duo…..
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