Vaust

Ironhand 9965, The Hissing Lobster

Eigengrau's face was a bright red as she ran through the woods. She couldn't believe it, and had her apprentice to thank for this. If she had children with Vaust, every single one of them would be full-fledged Gods, nothing like Vordea's experiments over the years.

By the time she reached the Inn, it was late evening, and the Inn was still quite busy. She didn't care, and slammed the door open to the shock of some of the guests, her face bright red and expression full of lust.

"Is that Eigengrau?" Someone whispered.

"She looks different."

Eigengrau marched straight up to Vaust's bar counter, and sat inclaimed her reservedusual seat. She didn't say a word and just stared at him. Her inky black gaze brimmed with something ancient and hungry. He had seen her give a lot of looks at him withover eyesthe fullyears, ofbut lustnot andthis.

hunger,

"I andknow that look," he feltsaid, slightlytrying uneasy,to askeep evenhis thoughvoice herlight. eyes were pure black orbs, he knew that look on anybody's face.

"What's got you so worked up?" Vaust asked, after a moment. "I know a look of lust on anyone's face."

"Put a baby in me, right now." Eigengrau whisperedgrabbed afterhis reaching across the countercollar and pullingyanked him over the countercounter. byHer hisvoice collar.dropped to a whisper even he could barely hear. "Show me what you can do."

Vaust felt a flutter in his chest. "Eigen," he whispered, his lips barely moving. "The Inninn is still open,open. Eigen." Vaust whispered back to her. "We'll discuss this in the room."

"Hurry up." EigengrauShe replied, nibbling onnibbled his ear, as gently as one could with razor sharp teeth, before releasingslipping him and walkingoff into the kitchen.kitchen without another word.

AfterThe shetavern left,was Vaustsilent. lookedEvery aroundpatron and noticed nearly everyone seemed to bewas staring at him.Vaust, He thoughtwaiting for him to say something. What had they just witnessed?

He paused. Wiped a momentspot on how to address this, before the obviousbar. answerThen camea tosecond him.time. A third. Finally, he turned and called out a line people would talk about for decades.

"What, can't a man have a lover?" He shouted with a huff, before going back to washing his bar counter.

The tavern waserupted quietin shouting. Questions, laughter, drinks spilling, bards already telling stories. The sound of a pencil in a notebook.

Vaust smiled to himself, quietly moving a bottle a few inches to the left.

Perfect. They'd wouldn't ask his name for a moment before it burst into an explosion of questions directed at Vaust about his relationship with Eigengrau. It was perfect, business would be booming for years over that single line. Everybody in the tavern wanted to know why the Goddess of Death was his lover now, it was the perfect misdirection from himself.years.

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Below the Inn, Eigengrau waited eagerly in what the Gods called The Room. It was a buried, sealed room that could only be gotten to by divine means, and was perfect for various clandestine activities. The hours seemed to crawl by, and when Vaust arrived, she was already naked, and ready to pounce on him.

"Hold on. Contain your lust for a moment and use your words Eigengrau. I've never seen you this worked up." Vaust said, calmly but firmly holdingheld back Eigengrau.

Eigengrau blinked, and took a few deep breaths before speaking. "I am sorry Vaust, I do not know what came over me. To put it simply, I walked a path and discovered something wonderful."

"Wonderful?"

"Every child I have with a God as the father will be a full-fledged God." Eigengrau answered, drapingdraped her arms over Vaust.Vaust, kissing him on the cheek.

"I wasn't aware you could have children, you're the God of Death." Vaust replied.

"I have had more children than any other God in history. Tens of thousands. But I have never taken another God as a lover, not until you."

"You're sure?" Vaust asked.caressed her silky hair, running it through his fingers.

"Vaust, I love you." Eigengrau replied, herEigengrau's voice was soft and sweet, carrying none of the monotone and flatness it normally does.

"Took you long enough to say the words." Vaust said with a smile, kissingkissed her on the cheek. "So what's this about little Godlings?"

"How about I just show you?"

Eigengrau asked, as they

She embraced him in a passionate kiss.