Page 54 of Consort's Dragon
At the query, Argent shrugged.“For what?Keep in mind this rift has been opening and closing for thousands and thousands of years, usually without mishap.Zhos was the first being from the other world to cross through it.”
“And you didn’t kill it?”bloodthirsty Simhi asked.
“We tried.It proved impervious to flame and claw.”
“It obviously had a weakness, or it wouldn’t have been trapped,” Griff pointed out.
“It does have one: dragon blood.It paralyzes Zhos, but don’t think you can use mine again,” Argent growled.
Seeing the angry spark, Simhi steered the conversation elsewhere.“What of dragons?Are you from elsewhere as well?”
“We’ve always been here.It is humans who arrived from another place.A world that was dying and we generously took you in.”
“Hold on a second,” Monty drawled.“If it takes the blood of one of your progeny to turn you into a man, then how did the first dragon fuck a woman?I mean, you don’t have a dick or a clit when you’re a giant lizard.”
“Ah, now there’s a good mystery.It’s like that of the chicken and the egg.Which came first?That actually isn’t a memory I have.”
A cryptic reply that of course had Griff blustering, “Wait, I thought you dragons hatch over and over again.How couldn’t you know?”
“Because I didn’t create the first one.”Argent shrugged.“And the one who did never told us how they managed it, just presented the child to us when it reached the age where it was interesting.”
“That still doesn’t explain how they made the baby,” Griff huffed.
“It happened because of necessity,” Simhi replied.“Dragons might not usually be male or female, but for the purpose of procreation they can choose a sex to propagate the species.I imagine in this case, nature—and a bit of their innate magic—also allowed them to take on a more suitable shape.”
Argent laughed and clapped his hands.“Oh, if I didn’t know better, I’d swear you were one of the blooded.Such a clever girl.”
Simhi beamed.“Seems rather obvious.After all, the frogs on Saarpira did it.Remember, Cap?Geordie brought those two slimy fuckers from that merchant in Okkilam only to realize he’d been sold two males.When they escaped, no one thought anything of it until they multiplied.”
“I still say Gordie mistook a frog’s clit for a tiny dick,” Monty muttered.
“Frogs don’t have clitorises,” Simhi retorted.
“Did a male frog tell you that?More likely they just couldn’t find it.”
“Like most men, right Monty?”she sweetly replied.
“I know my way around a woman’s body.Any time you want a demonstration…” Monty offered with a leer.
“As if I’d want to be with a womanizer.Ha!”Simhi exclaimed.
“It’s been months since I slept with anyone.And not for lack of offers,” Monty hotly refuted.
“Whores aren’t finicky so long as you pay.Why not admit you’re just cheap?”
“Children, take your flirting out to the deck.”Griff pointed to the door.
“I am not flirting!”Simhi huffed.
“Yeah, because you don’t know how,” Monty taunted, obviously wanting to die.
Simhi jumped to her feet.“That’s it.Meet me on the deck with your weapon of choice.It is time I beat your ass.”
“I don’t need a weapon to put you over my knee and spank you.”Monty pushed back his chair noisily.
“We’ll see who gets spanked.”Simhi stalked out followed by Monty.
Griff glanced at Kreed who’d been silent the entire time.“You going to stop it?”
