Page 61 of Earth Girls are Easy… To Dominate
Kaias slowly worked through what little he did know about the humans. The number of humans had to be comparable to the number of insects in his world. Those numbers needed leadership, and with leadership came power struggles or war. He imagined the humans fighting. Their wars would be dainty with just their hands, so they had weapons.
His eyes scanned their bodies. None of them carried anything that appeared to be dangerous. One could conceal a dagger, but a sword would be readily noticeable. Were humans a peaceful civilization?
“They have no weapons,” he noted.
The High Sister nodded. “They don’t carry them within the temple. They understand that this space is sacred, and they treat it accordingly. There are places like that on Earth, and they promised to keep that practice. But they do have weapons.”
“I’ve never seen Bri-ahn with a sword.”
“And you wouldn’t.”
Kaias narrowed his eyes on her. “They don’t use swords?”
“Ol-via explained to me that there used to be swords, but nowadays they are ritualistic or collectibles.” The High Sister said. “They could still be used as weapons, but they are not used in their wars as much as they were in the past.”
“What do they use?”
“That, I do not know,” she shook her head, “but when Bri-ahn and Ol-via leave to meet with Ambassador Cainai, Bri-ahn wears a strange sheath.”
She separated her hands, showing the dimensions of something almost hand-length.
“The item is about this big,” she added.
Kaias frowned. “That is a small weapon. There's no way it could protect them.”
The High Sister shrugged. She glanced at the humans. Kaias followed her line of sight. Bri-ahn had calmed down, but was stillupset about the coming Heart Binding. The human male looked at Ol-via and quickly looked away. There was a hint of something that Kaias wondered was attraction.
“What is Bri-ahn’s relationship with Ol-via?” Kaias asked.
“I would have told you if there was one.”
Kaias sighed. “I know that, Aema. He just seems . . . comfortable around her.”
“They are the same species.” The High Sister said. “They have spent over a year together traveling and being here. Of course, they would be comfortable together.”
“Mmm,” he hummed noncommittally.
Kaias watched as Bri-ahn’s hand grazed Ol-via’s arm. The male leaned close to her face, whispering something to her. What were they saying? His curiosity was piqued. There were secrets between them, secrets he had to know. So much of the human race was a mystery.
“This is good for us,” Kaias whispered.
“It is good for you,” the High Sister said.
He didn’t want to correct her. She was an older woman who believed in the fairy tales whispered by the lower classes at night. They believed in the healing gifts of bound hearts. Kaias was a pragmatist. His Heart Binding was a good decision, one that would benefit the world and could foster something greater.
There was nothing else to it.
Ol-via smiled stiffly at Bri-ahn, and the man turned his back. She raised a fist up, displaying a single finger in the air. The other human female giggled behind a hand and nudged Ol-via. Her dark eyes landed on Kaias, and she whispered something to Ol-via.
He cocked his head to the side as Ol-via’s face grew pink and then red. She quickly lowered her hand and turned to the other woman. Slowly, he walked over to them. Ol-via turned to look at him; her face was no longer red, but her eyes darted like a scareddeer. Kaias felt his heart jump in disappointment at no longer seeing that shade. Something was endearing to the look.
“Lord Kaias,” Ol-via bowed her head in respect, “this is Eun-Ji. She is the one who made the feast happen.”
Kaias glanced at the other woman. She was different from Ol-via; thinner and with a round face. Her eyes were smaller in comparison to Ol-via and her dark black hair was pinned back. Her bow to him was well practiced and fluid. It was as if she were raised in a similar way. Ol-via and Bri-ahn had a stiffness to their bows, as if the action of respecting others would break down their own independence. But Eun-Ji’s bow was strong. She understood.
It made him proud that she was the one to make the feast. If her attention to detail in the feast was anything like her bow, Eun-Ji was welcomed in his home.
“Thank you,” Kaias said, nodding his head to show his own respect. “You bow better than Ol-via and Bri-ahn.”
