"Oh right yeah.... Kinda forgot.... things were a bit too hectic recently....", she said rubbing the back of her head. "Well, a pretty well rounded pantheon all things considered. So the hisssa have the same gods as you?", she asked.
Love on a leash. (Reptillicus and Archangel99)
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"Mmhm. We were a common race, remember? We evolve together. Therefore, we have the same gods." He says, before nodding to the last two. "Don't you want to check those out?" He asks.
The next one, curiously, is what looks like a tiny, smiling Hissa with wings. He's sitting on a pile of what appears to be golden dust.
The plaque below reads "Vanora. The god of luck and good fortune. Luck is needed in everything. From landing a job application, to catching a fish while fishing. Before undertaking any endeavour, a prayer is made to the Vanora for good luck and a fruitful venture."
The plaque below reads "Vanora. The god of luck and good fortune. Luck is needed in everything. From landing a job application, to catching a fish while fishing. Before undertaking any endeavour, a prayer is made to the Vanora for good luck and a fruitful venture."
"Once in a rare while. I do recall praying to him for a good slave before spotting you, I think." He says, grinning and winking at her.
Jess really should have seen that one coming.... And she shook her head trying not to remember how her ripped of her clothes in front of all the other saurains....
She sigh a little not really mad at him, but still a bit annoyed. "Right...... uh.... so on to the next one...", she said.
She sigh a little not really mad at him, but still a bit annoyed. "Right...... uh.... so on to the next one...", she said.
The next totem she sees is a sort of teardrop shaped rock, with water dripping right onto the tip from above.
The plaque reads: "Evon and Devon. The twin gods of perseverance and endurance. The water is Evon, who represents perseverance. When this totem was first made, Devon was a square shaped block of regular stone. Eventually, the water wore down the stone to the point where it's now in the shape of a teardrop. Devon on the other hand, has stood the test of time for nearly a hundred years, showing endurance against the attacks of Evon."
The plaque reads: "Evon and Devon. The twin gods of perseverance and endurance. The water is Evon, who represents perseverance. When this totem was first made, Devon was a square shaped block of regular stone. Eventually, the water wore down the stone to the point where it's now in the shape of a teardrop. Devon on the other hand, has stood the test of time for nearly a hundred years, showing endurance against the attacks of Evon."
"Huh, very poetic.", Jess mused as she looked it up and down. "A hundred years? so this has been going for a hundred years?", Jess sounded impressed.
"Mmhm. Most of the gods in here are as old as time itself. Quite interesting, if you think about it." He murmurs, walking over to stand next to her.
His tail comes up and wraps around her waist, pulling her close, before he wraps an arm around her shoulders. "You wanna go home or swing by the flea market?" He murmurs, looking down at her with a tiny smile on his face.
"i wouldn't mind swinging by the flea market....", Jess said blushing just the barest amount from the closeness. it didn't look like it was bothering her though.
"Mm. Alright. Let's go then." He says, turning and walking out. On the way out of the university, a lot of students snicker at her, but a glare from Zajak shuts them right up.
He leads her back out onto the roads, before taking her to what looks like a really long row of stalls set up in the streets. She sees vendors selling almost everything imaginable, ranging from tiny pendants on leather cords, to massive weapons easily twice her size.
He leads her back out onto the roads, before taking her to what looks like a really long row of stalls set up in the streets. She sees vendors selling almost everything imaginable, ranging from tiny pendants on leather cords, to massive weapons easily twice her size.
Jess hugs Zajak closer as the snicker at her and then sticks her tongue out at them as he scares them off.
"Oh, wow lots of stuff here.... those weapons look a bit too big...", Jess observed.
"Oh, wow lots of stuff here.... those weapons look a bit too big...", Jess observed.
"Doesn't exactly matter. Only citizens are allowed to use those weapons. They aren't sold to slaves. For obvious reasons." He murmurs, chuckling. "You know, since you need big strong guys like me to protect you." He says, grinning and winking at her.
Jess was a little pouty about that... she was fairly self reliant girl, shy as she was she generally tried to solve her own problems. She didn't like not being able to defend herself even though she was a non combatant to begin with.
"Ahem well anyway.... I wouldn't mind have a something to play fetch with Boris.", she said as she looked around.
"Ahem well anyway.... I wouldn't mind have a something to play fetch with Boris.", she said as she looked around.
"You mean like a ball or something? You could just use a stick. He'd still love you forever." He says, chuckling and looking around as well. He had a grin on his face as he saw the variety of things being sold at the place. They really did have the most curious things, like old war items, paintings, door handles, replicas of ancient microscopes, and more! To say they had everything wouldn't be far from the truth!
"There's so much... I hardly know where to start.....", Jess said as she looked around. "You spent so much money for my sake already....", she said feeling a bit guilty.
"Ehhh... Doesn't really matter. What matters is that you're happy. You're going to be living here for the next five years, after all." He murmurs, smiling and putting an arm around her shoulder.
Jess looked up at him, unsure of how to respond. She looked back down her brow wrinkled in thought. She leaned into him a little, she was reacting much more positively to his touch ever since he saved her. she looked buck blushing a little and said, "Um this collar.... its a bit..... plain. Are there maybe ways to..... spruce it up a little?"
"Well... It's already shiny, but yeah. There are some more collars that are well designed. Did you have something in mind?" He asks, smiling.
"Well uh.... um.... do you think we could get one with a gemstone? Maybe like... an emerald...?", she asked shifting feeling a bit silly for asking.
"Hmm.... Maybe. Let's look ar- actually, nevermind. I see one over there." He says, grinning and walking over to a collar vendor selling collars made in different styles, as well as bejeweled ones.
"Well... Go ahead. Pick one." He says, nodding down at them. "Just don't act excited, or he'll rip us off." He mutters under his breath to her, before looking down at the collars.
"Well... Go ahead. Pick one." He says, nodding down at them. "Just don't act excited, or he'll rip us off." He mutters under his breath to her, before looking down at the collars.
"Oh uh... right!", she whispered back. After that Jess acted like she was just browsing with a board expression on her face. She looks them over, trying to look unimpressed even she was a bit excited... why that was she didn't know. she stopped one with a bronze color and a single emerald on the front, she looked closer. "Hmmmm.... how about this?"
"Meeeh... It's bronze though. Bronze doesn't look that great. Why don't you go for something a little more..." He flicks his fingers in the air a bit. "Bling."
"Yeah.... that's the word. maybe.... a sliver one? is gold out of the question?", she asked still trying to make sure she didn't look too excited.
"Hmm. Silver would look nice. See if you can find something like that." He says:-[, nodding down to the racks.
She nods and takes another look. Her eyes hover over to a silver collar with emeralds studded all around it it looks rather fancy with the small waving carvings in it. "this one?", she said giving the barest of smirks.
"Hmm. Not bad. I could use that as a backup in case the one you're wearing breaks." He says, flicking her a discreet thumbs up, before turning to the Saurian at the stall. "How much?" He asks.
"100 Vali." He replies
"50 Vali." Zajak says, starting to bargain.
"Wha-!? That's silver, man! I'm already selling it cheap!" He argues back.
"70, and not a penny more."
"Gaah. Fine. 85?" He asks, holding out his hand.
"Done." He says, holding out the cash.
The Saurian takes the cash and nods, before picking up the collar. "Uhhh... You want these?" He asks, holding up what looks like a ring of miniature needles that looked like it would line the inside of the collar.
"Hmm... I don't know." Zajak murmurs, rubbing his chin, before looking at Jess. "What do you think?" He asks, grinning evilly.
"100 Vali." He replies
"50 Vali." Zajak says, starting to bargain.
"Wha-!? That's silver, man! I'm already selling it cheap!" He argues back.
"70, and not a penny more."
"Gaah. Fine. 85?" He asks, holding out his hand.
"Done." He says, holding out the cash.
The Saurian takes the cash and nods, before picking up the collar. "Uhhh... You want these?" He asks, holding up what looks like a ring of miniature needles that looked like it would line the inside of the collar.
"Hmm... I don't know." Zajak murmurs, rubbing his chin, before looking at Jess. "What do you think?" He asks, grinning evilly.