Re: Into the Darkness (Sponge, Tiffanian and Hentaispider)
Laena let out a sigh of relief as Garrett accepted Canderous' offer. She had been worried for some time that he would screw everything up with that hot head of his, especially after his outburst at being restrained and his severe distrust. He seemed willing to deal with the demon now, though, so long as Canderous didn't do anything suspicious, which seemed unlikely. Lily quickly went to work searching through the vast collection of books for the knowledge she was seeking, and the harpy vaguely wondered if having so much to choose from didn't somehow hurt the chances of the angelic figure's finding what she was really looking for.
When Canderous offered, Laena gladly took him up on a refill. "Thank you" she said, taking another sip as the demon indicated to Garrett that she would probably be best to tell him about the hazards of the jungle. The human, however, seemed incredulous at the idea that there were aliens at all. She nearly spat out her tea. He doesn't know that there are aliens...!? What in... This man really is ignorant, isn't he...? she thought, gulping down her mouthful of tea and looking at him like he was completely insane.
"You've never heard of aliens?" she asked rhetorically, "that's not even true, I've mentioned them! How have you lived the last two years without learning what aliens are? Did you just see rape and death and assume it was demons?" That would explain his hatred toward them, for sure. "Look, a couple of years ago aliens invaded. They came in these giant ships, all over the Amazon, and wreaked havoc everywhere. Most of the major population centers were wiped out, both human and dark elf, the men killed and the women raped and taken away, to be turned into soulless servants for the aliens. It fits with your story perfectly. Your female family members have almost certainly had their souls taken from them by now, and are probably fighting for or otherwise serving their alien masters, if they haven't been killed in their attempts to capture more humans" she said, perhaps saying a bit too much. "They don't have weaknesses, not any they don't share with every other living thing. If they did the jungle wouldn't have so many of them now. If you kill the aliens, though, the ones they've turned regain their free will. They'll never be the same person they were before, but they might become people again. That's why this magical item is so amazing! If you really can change the flow of time, you could return the turned to their old selves!"
The harpy took a deep breath, calming herself for a moment. "So that's what aliens are like. They're not the only dangerous creatures in the jungle, though. You've already met alarunes. The jungle is lousy with them, they're everywhere. There's also wolves and carnivorous plants and animals of every kind you can possibly imagine. And now there are Arachne, kidnapping people and doing Gods know what with them. Being able to fly is... quite a benefit here." With that she stopped talking, resuming sipping her tea. Did I say too much? Was I too mean about it? Did I ramble too much? The worries flitted through her head as she waited for the response and continued to down her drink.