It's alright Erus, I don't much understand the customs of humans, but as I see it, what they do is they choose a mate they want for life, then they court this mate. Giving gifts that the mate likes, spending time with them and learning all about them. Sort of like an assassin wanting to make the perfect kill, one the hunter, the other the prey. Then when both mates finally are attracted enough to each other, they will usually get married, and from there on out it is children and trying to survive in the world with the family. Of course, some humans don't like marriage, or getting mates for life, they prefer mates that last one night and then go away. Nexus...used to be like that. Of course, he would kill his mates...However, it seems that Nexus has no intention of hurting his new mate. Which to Nagranesh was a good thing. He didn't like it when people hurt and suffered. That's usually why his kills were so quick and efficient. The less pain they felt, the less that Nagranesh would have to hear screaming in his mind.
Nagranesh was extremely pleased to know that friends from his life were here, AND as well that he was meeting new people, like Erus! She had probably been the biggest discovery in a few hundred years. Nagranesh didn't count the Abyssal Walkers or the Demni, as they were a lot more human than most monsters, and had a greater concept of law and order, while Erus could probably be convinced to murder an entire garrison if he worked her up enough.
Still. Nagranesh was NOT going to do anything with her brain, only to help her development, and that was it. He would do nothing to endanger the other people. After all, he had even given her the gift of numbers. Well, she already had numbers, he just rearranged them for her, a rather simple thing that hopefully hadn't changed anything else. After all, when you tweak with the brain, you tweak another side of it by accident. Since numbers were a rational thought, something artistic had to have been tweaked, but until he could get a better look in her subconscious, he wouldn't know. Hell, he might have accidentally given her some poetic or painting ability, or just reduced her creativity. Usually when something was tweaked, another thing had to go up to compensate, so more than likely she'll have some subconscious ability to string prose together.
That...would be terrifying and at the same time mighty interesting.
Nagranesh knew that poor Erus was having a lot of trouble keeping it together as he acted like a drunkard. Nagra liked acting, and he liked to deceive people, usually when he did that, others wouldn't get hurt. "I wanna come back now damn it, all I did wuz sample tha' merchandise of a few of 'em young lasses." As he recalled, humans looked down upon drunken molesters, so it should probably help just a little bit. Nagra also found the irony in her telling him his behaviour wasn't acceptable. He'd have a chuckle about that later. Once they were beyond eyesight and earshot of the guards, she finally let him go and he laughed quietly. Well, they aren't that hard to imitate! Just got to be loud and obnoxious. Nagra wasn't sure if he had gotten the obnoxious part, but the loud thing was down pat he was sure.
That's right Erus, you can change now. Just remember to... Nagra's eyes swiveled to look at her as she got undressed and he smiled. Get undressed. Very good Erus! You remembered and everything! He was really proud of her for remembering that. He watched her though as she started to shape-shift, which really was just an amazing thing to see. Bones changing, skin shifting and lengthening, not to mention the fur that grew, and her face that changed. It was actually something that he was honoured to see. Not very many people got a chance to see the woman change he was sure of that, mostly because some people would find it either disgusting, or perverted. More so changing back. Humans and their idea of shame and clothing, it was just so odd, he didn't understand it. Probably because they didn't have a mating seasons, just they could mate any time, it probably got hard to control. Tch. That's why animals and monsters were mostly superior, they didn't need to think of such things ALL the time. They could set priorities and what not.
Heh, alright Erus, calm down. I have to this carefully. If I rip the husk too much, it'll be useless and I won't be able to get back into town. Nagranesh shuffled back from the manticore as she pawed at the ground in anticipation, a large goofy grin on her face. His eyes closed and slowly he began to drag the tip of his beak along the belly, slicing it from the waist to the neck. He could heal that later, he knew that much, so he first got his beak out, which was the biggest problem to say the least. It finally managed to slip out, and with that he compressed his body and let him slide out of it, all of his tentacles following from their hidden areas in appendages and what not. When he was finally out he picked the body up and wrapped it up onto a high branch, making sure no creatures could get at it for a snack. He knew where he left it, but he would let Erus find their clothes and what not later on.
Oh that is so much better. I hate being cramped inside such a small space for too long! Nagranesh exclaimed as he gave his large gelatinous body a wiggle, feeling very free and liberated from that. Lords and Ladies above it was good to be able to move again with all his appendages. Humans and their four appendages. Bleh. Four small appendages for that matter. Alright Erus, pick up the scent of a deer and let us be off. Remember, pouncing and hitting with your paw only missy, we can't have you getting dirty. If she couldn't help it, Nagranesh would clean her later, she would just have to change into her smaller form. Less surface area to clean, though he really hoped she only got blood on her, he was not going to enjoy the taste of mud in his mouth. Blech.
