Another day, another character: (Short Story regarding Orvexx)
The voice, while calm, almost relaxing, tore across Orvexxs mind like a streak of lightning, causing a terrible headache to erupt. He reaches to his head, covering his temple as he responds.
"Y'er impatient, it ain't done yet, give it time.."
A quaking pain continued as he responded, but it seemed to lessen slightly as Orvexx groaned, it had been nearly three weeks since he had conversed about this plan to his partner. She had been working on her part, cooped in her lab over vats of alchemical materials, mixing herbs and working away on her computer. He had occasionally been tasked to bring bundles of Alchemy knows what back to her.
Everything was going to plan, at least, but NO, it wasn't enough for it.
"You know as well as I do, Orvexx, that I cannot do much without your assistance, yet you still seem to hamper me at every turn."
Orvexx would tremble again, as if waiting for another wave of pain, it did not come, though the still soothing tone had begun to gain an edge.
"Plans take time, so does chemical makin', yer gonna have ta wait."
The voice suddenly roared at him , he collapsed to the ground of the small room he had been afforded by his partner, he grips at a tile, trying to compose his own thoughts as emotions and PAIN seared through his mind, he could barely breathe, the pain was so intense. Everything went black.
Another voice caused his ears to perk, it was not the masculine voice he had heard, it was feminine, almost what one would consider a matronly or sweet voice. .
Orvexx groaned a bit in response, his eyes opening for a moment, though he wasn't able to take much in, he gained his bearings, he was no longer on the floor, instead on the cot in his room. A bright light was shined in his eyes, which caused him to close his eyes tightly, shifting his large jaw, blood was on his lip, his hands were aching.
"You nearly died, biting your tongue like that."
The voice continues, as his eyes adjust a bit and the room comes into focus, he recognizes the female Asura, her flame like orange eyes looking into his, her face could be considered kind and warm, though it was a simple analytical glance she gave him. On her shoulder an eagle was perched, seemingly less interested in him, looking at something to the side.
"Nearly choked to death on your blood, fortunately Soebek thought he smelled his dinner before it was too late."
Orvexx attempts to speak, but...well, he noted that, his tongue felt...swollen, and he could barely breathe, much less speak.
"You have a bit of recovery to do, then you can get up."
Orvexx would lean to his side, the purring sound had not ended since he awakened, he groans again, but, he sees...a wall of red.
A wall of scales, slowly breathing as a rumbling purr, as his eyes widen and his head adjusts, he sees...a yellow eye, slitted and unblinking, a half open maw filled with teeth and a large blue tongue which slides out, giving him a lick that covered half of his face, particularly the spot covered in blood, he purrs a little louder, as if savoring the flavor.
"You have a bedmate to keep you company, don't worry, I ordered him not to eat you."
With that, the Asura stands, giving him a glance before muttering something in an unknown language to the large drake sharing Orvexxs cot, its tail curls around Orvexx, holding him in place
The pain in his head, fortunately gone, even the voice gone, Orvexx had a few moments of mental clarity before passing out again.
He had to get this work going, he had to continue, if it didn't, maybe he wouldn't have been so lucky and end up his bedmates dinner.
