Lunar Ethereal: Hawhtsqege Kingdom

Drakco Erizalli (2)

The lizard forfeited; it turns it back on Nahayak and sprint ahead towards the man; a short man with long ears, mustache, scratching his purple hat, and wearing purple tuxedo. "There you are Drakco," This man hauled up the lizard onto his shoulder.

He noticed Nahayak "Oh! Hi! Who's this little kid?" he asked in vigorous voice. He cleared his throat, and converse rather like a gentleman, "Anyway, are you lost baby girl?" he inquired, chuckling with a smile—exposing his upper gum along with his sharp teeth.

He's a little bit frightening and a sum higher than Nahayak. Dracko squeak, climbing up onto his top hat.

"I—I'm Naha—yak, I'm assistant, Ami... ra—ras," she said stuttering in fear of his manifested teeth.

The short man shrinks his transparent eyes as his eyebrows gives off an angry expression, and suddenly, "Oh! Right! I heard the old hag will grab some assistant," he uttered smiling, but this time he hid his teeth.

His body gesticulate a frequent of jiggling as if something inside him is tickling.

"There's something really strange in you Niyaka, or is it the surrounding? —or...." he said, searching enthusiastically around the vicinity.

"Oh! Never mind, forget it, moreover, why are you here Nebrika?" he asked, smiling.

Nahayak anxiously search around, since she doubts, "Who's Niyaka and Nebrika?"

"Hmmm," the short man grunted, staring earnestly towards Nahayak as he plays along his mustache.

After thoroughly scrutinizing, his face astonishes Nahayak, "Ah! I was sweeping on the opening ground... and I heard a girl, calling me and she led me here," she clarified with brisk.

"Oh! You mean the tusk!" the short man exclaimed.

He covered his mouth with his hands immediately, cackling, rolling away his eyes, evading Nahayak like he blundered a secret.

"Are you a human?" Nahayak asked.

"Of course not," he giggled, batting his eyes rapidly.

"Then, what are you?"

He stripped off his hat—shagging his pretty blunt black-hair, and the lizard jump onto his shoulder, "This lizard on my shoulder is Drakco, he's my dupe, and I'm Erizalli, I'm one of the Headmaster of this academy," he proclaimed as he curtsies before Nahayak.

After his smooth curtsying, "I'm a Zandoki—an ancient beast from The Rainforest of Gaia Zandok," he stated, and made a proud face.

"What's Headmaster?... and What's ethnic beast?... and What are you wearing? and what's The Rainfo—"

"Whish!" Erizalli hiss to interrupt her dazing questions.

He turned his back, "First, let's get out of here, follow me," and turned back again, "Oh! I forgot, here's a candy for you, it's from my homeland," Nahayak lifted her palms together, "Thank you,"

"It's vhag maiaman, a candy that only strongest can attain from my homeland," he cackles, while flexing his biceps.

Together, they scale out from the underground, and the moment they had ascend to the surface, the floor slides, linking to the other side of floor—burying the underground as if nothing irregular is hidden there.

"Maybe the strange I'm perceiving lately is your smell," he chuckles. Nahayak manifested a sour face alongside her widening eyes after barely sniffing her foul odor, "I'm sorry."

"It's fine, follow after me, I'll show you the way... into the bathhouse!" Erizalli shouted buoyantly as Drakco mimic his awkward soldier-march at the rear. "The dragon had dispatch today~ the dragon snatch your princess away!" he chanted synchronizing along with his march, "Copy me Nahayak."

Nahayak imitated his movement, together with his chant.

Their movements brought attention to Amiras who's coincidentally lodging inside a room from one of the hallways they currently marched on, "~The dragon breath it's fire ablaze! —Oh! Hi old witch! How's husband?" Erizalli giggling exclaimed, revealing his intimidating smile towards Amiras while marching.

Amiras dangle her side into the edge of the doorway, and said, "First of all, I'm not old, and you're a joke. Second, I don't have a husband," she smiled ironically.

"Anyway, what're you planning with my recently hired assistant?"

"With Nubaka? Oh! She smells like Ugh! So, I'm leading her to the bathhouse, " he answered, fanning his hand near to his nose upon dispersing the odor.

"Aren't you dragons worse than that?

"Dragon?" Nahayak took a mental note

"Well..." Erizalli halt his march, and momentarily took the time to think a mock, "Right! Still better than being a maiden!" he exclaimed with excitement.

Amiras subconsciously raised her hand into her chest, "Say what? A maiden? A strong word belonging to a gay drag— Never mind, stop this nonsense utterance."

When everyone is temporarily engulfed in silence, Nahayak took the opportunity to find out, "What's gay?"

The sudden turn of events intensify the embarrassment Erizalli felt. He set his befuddled eyes towards Amiras along his elevated eyebrow in perturb.

"And... What's dragon?"

Erizalli seize the change of question, "Yes! A dragon! a dragon is..."

He seems to had precipitous mental-block, so, Amiras interrupted to speak on his behalf, "A dragon is an ancient perilous beast with vicious teeth, and claws. A species varied with forms, size, shapes and abilities, such example is the man standing in front of you—Erizalli, the gay liza—one of the strongest dragons, although for now, he's in his human form," she smiled.

Amiras draw out something from her spatial ring, and allot Nahayak with a dress—a peasant folded rag, "Here, wear this after you took your bath."

"Thank you," Nahayak extend her hand to receive the rag; she buried the vhaig maiaman candy inside the folded rag.

An eye of violent beast stare towards Erizalli, "Make sure not to peep on my assistant while she baths," she warned.

She switches her eyes into Nahayak, "Nahayak, if he does, tell me in the attic later, and I'll make sure that he'll suffer grievously."

This made Nahayak disposition comfortably, yet, she can't help but to smile in response.

"What's ga—"

Erizalli bawl a small roar that resulted for Nahayak to had her fitful words, after that, "Hold up! I'm sure, your body is tingling very much, inducing you to interrogate so much. Later Amiras."

Altogether, they raised their hand to cues a goodbye. Erizali, and Nahayak proceed on marching imitated by Drakco the lizard.

Finally reached the bathhouse, "Halt!" Erizalli cast a glance upon Nahayak, "Here is the bathhouse Niraka, just one step, and BOOM! You'll witness the bliss widespread on its own atmosphere!" he said as Drakco mimic his "boom" gesture.

"I guess... this a goodbye [T_T], you might see me around roaming here in the near future, especially Rizalli," he said as he winks rapidly, suppressing his tears to fall.

"Thank you Hea...Headmaster, I can take care of myself for now," she bows with a sincere smile.

Nahayak entered the bathhouse, and in a jiffy, the room was glowed by glowing wisps, lightly hovering above the separated massive pools that began to emit trace of smoke.

There are white carved hollow-face female statues, holding their jar that suddenly pour down a surge of water straight onto the pools.

"It felt warmth," she thought, after she steadily tested the spring via her foot, and without hesitation, she dives onto the pool, completely drenching her body in warmth.

The relaxing sensation she felt caused her to sigh, she leaned beside the edge of the pool for a moment; she perceived a softly brush around her skin, and it felt excellent, so, she succumbed to this feeling.

Time elapsed, she knew that it's time to leave, and Amiras is probably waiting for her in the attic. Though, the spring-effect made her more susceptible. An impulsive memory began to recollect inner her mind.

[I hate flashback ] Her memory:

"Nahayak, I think you need to go; you caused my legs to sting," Nahayak's mother said, softly softly caressing Nahayak hair while she naps on her thighs.

"No," Nahayak retorted as she cuddles her mother thighs tightier, "It's warmth here, I don't want to go."

Her mother sigh, "Had you heard about the chieftain greedy daughter?"

"I don't want to hear it; I just want to sleep."

Her mother knows how speculative Nahayak is, so she insisted on narrating the story.

After her whole narration, and lectures,

Nahayak roused, "I'm sorry." Her mother warmly embraced her, "It's okay Nahayak, I know you need it, but don't greed—or, it'll do harm to you either your fellows," they laughed.

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Afterwards outside the attic, the door slid, Erizalli rattle off, "Oh! Nahika! You're here! I'd really miss you for a long, long, long, long, long, long, long, time!"

He sweeps the fake tears on his face using his lizard. Amiras also stares towards Nahayak, shoving her elbows on the table; the table has plenty of edibles.

"Just right in time Nahayak, I'd prepared the foods, if you're a little late I bet Erizalli will left you out nothing, come here, join with us." said Amiras, beckoning Nahayak.

Nahayak heed her invitation, the rag dress she wear is casually bigger which hinders her movements.

"Oh! Here, and here, and here, and... here," Erizalli rove some edibles into the Nahayak table to eat, "Eat Well, Narika!"

"Thank you," Nahayak replied.

Amiras filled their cups with her water spell, "The food doesn't wait, eat now!" and the trio had begun their lunch over the palatables with their bare hands. There are questions messing inside Nahayak's mind, and in spite of their silent feast, Nahayak sought her answers.

"Uhm. What's Headmaster?" she asked and Amiras replied after ingestion, "As I said earlier in the morning, they're officials who supervise, and train the students of this academy. However, headmasters are temporary directors, soon to be evicted after their turn. Though, there're four of them belonging to each race with equivalent authority."

Nahayak bent her head towards the headmaster, "Greetings Headmaster."

Erizalli also exchange his greetings, "Greetings too, Nagaka."

Nahayak remained in her inquiries, "Then.... What is Zandoki? and.... The Rainforest of Gaia.... Zandok?"

"Oh! You mean my race and my... Oh! Yes! My homeland!" Erizalli exclaim in surprise. "We the Zando—" a momentarily disruption from Amiras loud cough, "Ahem... Joker, I got this," she cleared her throat.

"Once in the past, I'd gone there to assist a setup for Erizalli who had his eyes on his first crush, Haha! splendid memorable days, it's truly is, astounding," she laughs.

"What!" Erizalli uttered as his face turn to shame, "Don't spout nonsense."

Amiras set off consistent drops of water, levitating earnestly above the table. These droplets merged as they took an image of Dragon figure.

As it levitates, a sudden thought pique Nahayak, she recognizes the figure of something she had seen before. It's quite resembling the snake embracing the ceiling inside the underground chamber.

"Fine, fine... "Zandoki" is the used term for the race that inhabited the Rain Forest of Gaia Zandok."

The dragon began to shape-shift into human.

"Zandoki aren't real humans, they're a ancient beast, when Gaia permitted them so; they started to shape-shift into human. The world is truly amazing, so here's a trivia for you Nahayak; you should know that Zandokis are certainly loyal to their Queen Gaia; who generated, and nurture her entire Rain forest called: Rain Forest of Gaia Zandok."

"Now, speaking about Gaia."

The human figure shattered into droplets, and the droplets illustrated a form of a willow tree, whose its branches are naturally aiming at different directions.

Amiras continued, "Gaia is an elder-willow tree with mobility, she simultaneous wander the vast ocean as she brings her entire Rain Forest. Her tremendous roots stride the deep ocean floor, and her size is of a colossal titan that her branches are shrouded beyond the clouds if you took a glimpse of it from distant. That's the answers for your questions with bonus," she smiled.

A precipitous applause from Erizalli spoiled the mood, "What a marvelous story Arimas!" he exclaimed aloud.

"Cease the laud short-man, or I'll kick you out of my attic!" Amiras warned. Erizalli restraint himself, soundlessly blaming his lizard. Drakco squeaked, and sprint towards Nahayak, hiking to the top of her hair.

"Headmaster? Why do you have a lizard?" she asked, petting the lizard dawdling her hair.

"Oh! You mean that ugly Drakco? I said earlier that he's my dupe. And every Zandoki has the capability to clone their beast-form after they morph into the 3th stage of metamorphosis cycle," he explained.

Amiras intrude their conversation, "Nahayak, stop asking, instead I'll bring you to the library some other time."

"Library?" Nahayak thought.

After their further discussion, she continued her responsibility, and entirely piled up the leaves on the opening ground which later aided by the chatty Headmaster, briskly dumping the piled litters.

The night occurred and they're about to accomplish their matters. A soothing lento blended into the howling wind, meddling their jaunty dyad.

"Oh! That sound is—rather familiar!" Erizalli exclaim, his eyes wonder as they both hearken scrupulously to the frequency.

"Oh! Damn! We need to hide, Naraka follow me," he drops the broomstick he holds, and they both rush to the grand hall. He clapped twice and the chandelier's light faded.

Sooner, they heard the thuds of the castles gate mechanically opening,

After the gate's closing, "You wanna play~ hide and seek?" a seducing voice, and the resounding frequency suddenly terminated.

"Damn!"