Page 46 of My Date is a Polymorph
“Yeah, well, she made it to adulthood.She has full control, though.No slips.”
Cabree sighed.“The effect is temporary?”
“Yes.She has a nice, boring day job.”
Hever smiled and had a thought.She walked to the microphone and nodded to the DJ.“Ladies, thank you for coming.I hope you are having fun tonight.”
There was a cheer.
“Well, one of the ladies here has a male at her disposal who is excellent at singing.Drin, can we borrow Ekron for a duet challenge?I am sure you will be able to soothe him after the contest.”
Drin grinned.“Use him all you like.”
There was a cry of “Hey!”from the upper levels.
Drin shouted.“Zip it; you love it.Come on down.”
Ekron walked down the steps and inclined his head toward the pregnant Jeneev.“Jen.”
“Asshole.”
The golden singer grinned.She made a face, and a laugh from above made her shout, “Shut up, Sgoth!”
The ladies laughed.Hever looked to Ekron.“Since we sprang this on you, do you want to pick your opponent?”
Ekron shook his head.“Nope.Ladies’ choice.”
A woman with pale brown hair and huge blue eyes was pushed to the front by her friends, and she sighed.“Really?”
Ekron held his hand out to her, and she took it, getting boosted onto the stage.Hever handed over the microphone.
Ekron got his own mic and spoke to the woman on stage with him.
Her friends were laughing as the music played, and Ekron started the ballad.When their friend began to sing, Ekron froze in shock.The voice was pure; it soared and wrapped around them, elevating the perspective of the female voice.
Ekron nearly missed his cue, but they sang together, and then the song wound to a glorious end.
Drin was grinning because she recognized the woman.
Hever chuckled, and when her friend tried to give the mic back, she said, “One more.Solo, please.”
The ladies cheered her on, and she spoke to the DJ, got the music, and sang a power ballad with her voice moving her audience with the power behind the words and music.
When the song was over, the DJ took over, and Ekron talked to the woman who was shaking her head.Hever watched and saw Klauz coming down, and he inclined his head toward the woman, and then he and Ekron had a verbal altercation while the singer retreated to the snack bar.
Hever followed her and said, “That was amazing, Lalli.”
“Thanks.Klauz is pissed.I wonder if I will still have a job tomorrow.”Lalli sighed.
“What did Ekron want?”
“For me to duet with him at some kind of music award.You know that isn’t my thing.”
Hever sighed.“You could make millions.”
“I don’t need millions.I am good.”She shrugged.“I mean, unless Klauz doesn’t want me as his sous chef anymore.In that case, I might warble out a few songs.”
Klauz’s voice snapped, “Don’t you dare quit, Lalli.”
