Chapter 9: Well, Look at You!
I'll be honest with you; I wasn't entirely sure what a mansion like this was supposed to look like on the inside, when you spend your entire life at a farm reading a few books on architecture you tend to become a little ignorant and naïve about such things. This place however was an exception, no sooner did I enter the hallway I quickly covered my eyes with a loud groan as the ridiculously bright colours hit my head like a frying pan!
Every single colour you could imagine was splashed, yes, splashed all over the walls in a horrible mess. The ceiling was a bright shade of blue with the archways carved and painted into what looked like clouds that shone with a glossy finish. The only thing that didn't burn my eyes were they tiles, which for some reason looked like tombstones with strange symbols etched into each one. Along the walls were brightly lit candles, the reason I couldn't open my eye was because the light of these flames made the colours shine and flicker in a way that made my head spin and my legs shake (what kind of place is this!?)
I really wanted to turn around and get the hell out of this horrible place, but Amina quickly grabbed my hand like my little sister used to and guided me across the hall, seemingly unaffected by the disgusting light show. "Sorry about this sweetie," came Amina's voice "None of us like the choice of décor either." Next came Eldir's calm, monotone voice; "There are a few places in the mansion that haven't met the same fate young sir, the mess hall is one of them and is our current destination." "Thank goodness" I responded with a weak chuckle added in a failed attempt to hide my anxiety.
Eventually we came to a sudden stop, ahead of me came the sound of a door opening and we entered the next room. Amina let go of my hand and gently puled the other off my face, opening my eye I gave a sigh of relief. The mess hall was quite cosy, a large rectangular table sat in the centre of the room with a dozen chairs surrounding it. Everything was made out bare timber and steel with a few dusty old portraits hanging on the walls, a few candles here and there were the only source of light but overall it was a huge improvement.
Amina sat me down at the table with Eldir taking a seat next to me, without another word she disappeared through another door behind me that looked to be made of steel (the kitchen no doubt.) "While Amina is making your breakfast, would you mind taking your eyepatch off so I may see the damage for myself?" "Sure, no problem." Removing (what's left of) my eyepatch, Eldir leaned forward to assess the damage, the calm expression on his face made it hard to guess what he was thinking, eventually he leaned back again and gave me his rather blunt opinion; "Your beginning to get an infection, Sana should have no problem treating it but it's unlikely your eye can be saved."
I heard the door behind me open rather abruptly, followed by the sounds of fast footsteps heading my way, but I was so shocked by the recent announcement I didn't react in time and soon found myself in the embrace of someone very big and very…. soft. The very touch of this woman's body was enough to make every muscle in my body come alive with sensations I never felt before, the heat of her body made me feel safe and yet energized at the same time, I wanted her let go of me but at the same time I didn't!
"Oh my gosh Amina you have a boyfriend now! I'm so proud of you!" That was it, I just lost it. Her voice…it broke me. Tears flew uncontrollably out of my eyes, mixing with the sweat that was now covering my entire body, my breathing started to get heavy and I could no longer think straight, I just wanted to touch her wonderful body and be touched in return! Fortunately, Amina's yelling brought me back (to some extent) to reality.
"Gamila! Get your bags of fat off him!" Eldir quickly chimed in, "I think you should do as she says Gamila, you seem to have unsettled our guest." The woman called Gamila reluctantly released me and I soon found myself feeling much better (despite being covered in my own fluids and shaking like a maraca,) "Sorry about that sweetie, got a little carried away is all." I slowly turned myself around to face my attacker, only to fall off my chair in fright when I saw that her face was only inches from mine.
Eldir pulled me back onto my feet as Gamila fell to the ground, laughing hysterically at her rather rude joke, stopping when she saw Amina standing over her with a rather dangerous look on her face. "Ok, ok I'll stop….for now anyways." That last comment made me feel rather nervous, but with Gamila now standing in front of me (out of reach) I could get a proper look at her; Her devilish horns, wings and tail made it quite clear that she was a Succubus, one of the most perverted and sexually built creatures in the known world. Purple hair could be seen through her transparent hairnet, flawless skin on a heart shaped face with pointed ears on each end. She had beautiful amber coloured eyes and a smile that looked gentle yet also predatory, but what startled me most was her figure, it looked (and felt) amazing even though she was completely covered in the appropriate kitchen wear. Had she been wearing something more revealing…, I'd rather not think about it!
After I nervously exchanged greetings with Gamila, Eldir was kind enough to help me wipe the sweat from my face before excusing himself from the room. Amina and I sat down at the table as Gamila headed back into the kitchen, returning quickly with a plate of fried eggs and bacon for the two of us to munch on, but rather than returning to her kitchen duties, Gamila decided to sit next to me as we ate, much to my discomfort (and Amina's annoyance.)
Don't get we wrong, the food tasted amazing! But Gamila kept hassling me with questions on how we met (didn't really want to talk about it,) how our first date went (or that either,) and what we got up to in the bedroom last night (fortunately, nothing.) All the while Gamila would make some "subtle" hints that she wanted a man for herself and perhaps she could share a particular boy with a particular Goblin, such hints of course got the Goblin's attention and the way she puffed out her cheeks was quite amusing for both of us.
By the time Eldir returned to the mess hall he was once again greeted with a peculiar sight. Gamila was running around the table laughing with a very angry Amina following close behind, her face now a deep shade of red. I was just sitting there like a good little boy, my hands over my ears and a rather annoyed expression on my face. Gamila thought it would be a good idea (in an educational sense) to tell me some rather graphic stories about what the two of them got up to when no one was looking, it wasn't.
All Eldir had to do was clear his throat and the little side show quickly ended. "If you are done, I would like to take young master Bain to the medical wing, the two of you can start preparing breakfast for the remaining staff members." I didn't have to be asked twice, I sped out of that room after Eldir before those two she devils could even blink. Fortunately, the corridor leading to the medical wing was spared the monstrous paint job that did my head in earlier, and it didn't take us long to reach our destination.
It was strange, one half was like an indoor garden filled with many different flowers and herbs, tools and dirt sprayed all over the ground in a very untidy manor. The other half however had a bed with a curtain for decency, a stool sat in a corner and a desk covered with medical tools was also there, everything on that side looked clean and orderly. Standing next to the bed was a Weresheep, who I had guessed correctly was Sana, she was only a little taller than me and her gentle smile made me feel safe, it reminded me of Gaia's (the Grizzly from yesterday.)
Without a word Sana gestured to the bed and I slowly laid myself down as she walked over to her little garden, mixing together the required ingredients for what was likely to be painkillers (at least that's what I'm hoping.) She returned shortly after with a small mortar and spoon, digging out the mossy green contents she presented it to me and in a very cute voice she sang "ahhhh." Holding back a laugh I opened my mouth and quickly swallowed the rather bitter concoction. The effects were almost instantaneous, my mind started to empty of all thoughts, all worries and concerns leaving me as slumped back down onto the bed and fell into a peaceful sleep.