forum @Calanthe!!

Started August 07, 2020 by @ElderGodSwimwithGamers group

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" Oh, that ust be nice, are there, uhm people like uhm, without wings, or uhm, other things? I mean, I was just curious, since I mean, I must look funny to you, I don't have wings, or the height or anything, so uhm.. . ." He shrugged.

"Well, there are the centaurs, and the mermaids, and the dryads. And a lot more. But I've never seen anyone like you…" Matthew offered Dominic a plate of food. It looked like lamb and plum sauce, some of his leftovers.
"Sorry it's not much…"

"Oh, that must be nice, we don't have anything like that, so it must be interesting, and fun. " He took a bite of the food and smiled, " My gods, this tastes amazing. Thank you so much."

Matthew was a bit surprised.
"Nothing like us at all?" It was impossible for him to grasp. "And, you're welcome!"

"No, everyone, well excpet for some of the animals, look like me. Well, not like me, I'm sure you get that, but none of us have wings or tails or anything like that. And if anyone is born with some sort of thing like that no one really knows." He said with a shrug, "Although a lot of people believe that people like that exist in ourworld, but are just hiding." He took a few more bites, utterly enjoying the food, "This, goodness, I love it."

"Oh. They're probably thinking of those that prefer to travel between worlds." Matthew sat down, motioning to the chair for Dominic to sit down.
"I'm glad you enjoy it! I made it myself."

"What do you mean travel between worlds? Do you mean that you can travel between different universes and dimensions? That's interesting." He said with a nod, "We have been trying to harness the capabilities to do something like that, but normally when done a black hole or something is created." He shrugged as if it was nothing, "But you know, it might take a little longer, but we'll get there." He sat down across from matthew, and quickly finished eating, "Wowwww, not even takeout can do this good."

"Oh yeah, people in the big cities love to do it." Matthew smiled a bit.
"Good! I cool like this all the time. Would you be okay with me coming for you?" He smiled brightly.

"Cooking? For me?" He sighed a little bit, honestly really surprised of the other man's kindness, "I-I really apreciatte all that you are doing, you know with trying to help me, but, you don't have too. I mean, I'd enjoy the cooking, but you're doing so much for me already. You don't need to take care of me more."

"I would love to cook for you though!" Matthew objected. "Really, it means so much to me that you like my cooking." Matthew reached over, placing his hand on Dominic's.

Dominic looked down at the Matthew's hand, and just was a little stunned, he was okay with hugs from the other guy, that'd be fine, right? But hands, he didn't mind, but he wasn't used to it, well, he -never mind-. He looked up at Matthew, "A-all right then, if it makes you happy. But I can take care of myself, now uhm, may I have the password for the Wi-fi? I need to at least see if I can contact someone from my world."

"Wifi?" Matthew tilted his head. "What's that?" He had no idea what it was. He left his hand on Dominic's, wings fluttering out a bit.

"It's nothing important, I mean, not really." He said with a shrug, "I just . . ." He studied Matthew's wings, "Can't believe that you exist, like at all."

"Well… I must admit, I feel the same way." Matthew smiled, still sitting close to Dominic. He chuckled softly.

"But, hasn't someone ever been born without wings? I'm sure that there has." He sighed softly, "It's just, just interesting. The part of my brain that pays attention to science and stuff just is so confused. But I'm sure you feel the same way. It's just weird."

"No, I've never once heard of someone here being born without wings. Deformed ones, maybe, but not without any at all. And it is strange…" Matthew shrugged a bit. "But that doesn't mean I don't like you being here. I really do!"

Dominic smiled a little bit, "Oh, that's sweet of you. I mean really, that's super nice. But, if no one has ever seen anything like me, couldn't you get in trouble for knowing someone like me? Or having me around?"

Matthew looked confused.
"Why? You haven't posed any threat to our village. Besides you're basically like us without wings."

"But, I mean, in my world, if something or someone new like you came into our world. You'd be hunted down to be either well tested or. . .Uhm, never mind, let's not talk about that at all."

"What? Why would someone do that?! That sounds horrible!" Matthew cringed a bit.

"It's just our world." He mumbled softly, sort of embarrased that his people would do that, "I'm sorry, really, I mean, it's not good, but that's what happens. I guess we try to to harness their abilities and learn about them, but not in the best way. It is pretty bad."

"I… I don't think I would want to go to your world," Matthew admitted nervously. He drew his wings together, running his fingers over the feathers nervously.

"I-I wouldn't want you to go, it's. . .it's." Dominic searched for a word to describe his world. "It's different from this, and the people aren't as kind, but it's still my home, and things could always be better in any place. Right?"

Matthew nodded a bit, hands still on feathers.
"So… you won't want to stay here for long?" he asked in a soft voice.

"I. . .I don't know. I'd like to stay here, but how would I. . . well, be able to stay alive. I'd practically have to change my species to live here. I'd have to grow wings or a fishtail or something." He meant that jokingly, but it was true, "I'd like to stay for the time being though."

Matthew fell quiet a moment.
"I could be your wings," he finally offered quietly.

Dominic smiled gratefully at Matthew, "Then I'll stay, for now though. Also, that's very nice of you, you don't have to help me out, you know that, right?" He chuckled a little bit and gently squeezed Matthew's hand, "I can mainly fend for myself, except when an avian is pointing a bow and arrow at me, then things change a bit."

Matthew chuckled nervously.
"You startled me," he said in defense of himself. "Besides, I'd love to be the one to help you get to all the higher buildings."

He shrugged, "I guess that makes sense. If I saw a person just basically appear out of nowhere with nothing but a weird looking feather in their hand. And they look somewhat, but very different from me, I'd freak out too. But I don't think I'd be holding a weapon." He sighed softly, Why is he so willing to help me? "A-all right then. . ."

Matthew nodded along, grinning at the last thing Dominic said.
"Thank you for letting me!" Matthew leaned forward, wrapping his arms around Dominic again in a great big hug.