Risha sat calmly and proudly as she sat surrounded by strange lizard-like creatures. Strong powerful creatures that were renown for their physical prowess around these parts, a small tribal skirmish centuries ago told of how it’d taken a dozen of her own kind to combat one of these frightening beasts. Causing them to be feared and generally disliked by her own kind. When Risha had suggested that they seek the reptilian tribes help she’d been met with staggering disapproval. Being warned that she’d be killed on sight and have her heart clawed out of her…..
Well that hadn’t happened yet, though the bump on the back of her head and the tightly tied rope binding her arms and legs assured her told her she’d probably underestimated how savage these creatures really were. She’d explained she was here as an emissary of her people, and because of that she’d been granted an audience with the tribes finest warriors and chieftain. Things had gotten better when she’d explained she wasn’t here to declare war on them. But the disapproving sounds coming from those around her indicated quite clearly that she was still no more welcome here than before.
Waiting for the tribal chief’s response. Risha’s deep blue eyes gazed fiercely at the large bulky man. Fueled by the survival of her own people, she was willing to offer herself up for whatever torturous sacrifice these creatures would put her through. But she would get his approval. She had to. Her silver striped ear flickered as a sudden cold breeze slapped her in the face, her body instinctively thinking it to be the touch of death, she could feel fear building up inside of her but forcefully shoved it back down.
She’d offered them food, medicine, tools, and their full cooperation regarding all matters. Offering fruits and nuts that her nimble race collected with ease. The lizardmen weren’t suited to climbing tree’s and focused on hunting, slaughtering wildlife for meat, and scavenging for edible insects. The Bastet on the other hand didn’t have a single a hunter amongst them. The closest comparison being the fishermen that caught fish in the huge lake their village was built around. Of course she’d offered them 30% of the fish they caught as well. She could understand how it was not enough to compensate for the possible lives that would be lost fighting off the human hunters, but it was all she could offer, and fortunately seemed tempted. The big lizard glancing around the gathering seeking the opinion of his finest warriors who had the most to lose from the proposal.
Well that hadn’t happened yet, though the bump on the back of her head and the tightly tied rope binding her arms and legs assured her told her she’d probably underestimated how savage these creatures really were. She’d explained she was here as an emissary of her people, and because of that she’d been granted an audience with the tribes finest warriors and chieftain. Things had gotten better when she’d explained she wasn’t here to declare war on them. But the disapproving sounds coming from those around her indicated quite clearly that she was still no more welcome here than before.
Waiting for the tribal chief’s response. Risha’s deep blue eyes gazed fiercely at the large bulky man. Fueled by the survival of her own people, she was willing to offer herself up for whatever torturous sacrifice these creatures would put her through. But she would get his approval. She had to. Her silver striped ear flickered as a sudden cold breeze slapped her in the face, her body instinctively thinking it to be the touch of death, she could feel fear building up inside of her but forcefully shoved it back down.
She’d offered them food, medicine, tools, and their full cooperation regarding all matters. Offering fruits and nuts that her nimble race collected with ease. The lizardmen weren’t suited to climbing tree’s and focused on hunting, slaughtering wildlife for meat, and scavenging for edible insects. The Bastet on the other hand didn’t have a single a hunter amongst them. The closest comparison being the fishermen that caught fish in the huge lake their village was built around. Of course she’d offered them 30% of the fish they caught as well. She could understand how it was not enough to compensate for the possible lives that would be lost fighting off the human hunters, but it was all she could offer, and fortunately seemed tempted. The big lizard glancing around the gathering seeking the opinion of his finest warriors who had the most to lose from the proposal.