Alien Beloved

"Plenty, but just friendship isn't enough for them. It's

much more fun with you: you don't sing love songs to me, you

are not interested in me, and you can hardly stand me."

Denris laughed at the sour grimace on Gedeon's face.

"Is this sarcasm or a joke? Are you annoyed by admirers

of your beauty?"

"Yeah… And you're the only one I don't get attracted to.

This should please me ... Do you agree to be friends with me?"

"Are you that lonely?"

"I'm not lonely, just depressed. Looking for inspiration in

the new inhabitants of Illuria. You cause a pleasant comfort in

my soul with your presence, I don't know why."

"Wow! This is the first time I hear such confessions.

Nobody told me that. I communicate with you a little rudely,

but are you comfortable with this?"

"I don't really have a real straight friend with whom you

can just chat in a relaxed way. I can offer you protection in

return."

"Protection? From whom?"

"From vampires! You should beware of them."

"Is it possible for someone to threaten the lover of the

Queen Bee?" Denris chuckled.

"Why do you think I guard you to the royal tower and

back?"

"So that I don't run away from a date and get lost?"

"Ah-hah-ha! Funny! To keep you from being snatched

away by the vampires."

"Why do they need me?" Denris was surprised.

"Have fun with you."

"Sometimes I don't understand when you're joking. Was

this a joke now?"

"Nah… okay, let's forget it… So what about our

friendship?"

"I don't mind, you're funny. Just don't grab me with your

clawed paws in front of everyone, the guys laugh at me. They

think we have a very close relationship. They mock me..."

"Ha-ha! I'm too familiar with you. Here everyone behaves

this way, directly and openly, if they want something from

you, they will not hide it. Your human society is more

constrained in communication and arrogant. You too, by the

way. Such a detached one! But we have almost an equal status

with you."

"We don't really trust the Syrinxes, so we keep our

distance."

"Because of…?"

"Your morals are different from ours. What is normal for

you is fornication and debauchery for us. Family values are

blurred, violence is not a crime. Are there any restrictions or

penalties? What is considered misconduct and not

encouraged? Are there any honors and privileges?"

"Society is purely hierarchical. The strongest is always

right and can push the weaker ones around, punish them for

insubordination. Honors - in the form of universal respect and

authority. Royals like you have immunity, meaning you can't

be touched physically unless you let them, but you can get

attention and be mentally harassed using magic. For example,

I have a very high status and a lot of privileges due to my

super powers."

"Isn't it because of your marriage to the Queen?"

"No! She can choose her favorites without special talents,

the main thing is that he be pleasant to her in bed. You have

been chosen as a lover, but it is not clear to anyone why, by

what criteria Ellamyria does this, no one knows. Maybe

because you're small compared to the syrinxes. Even if you

weren't a prince, she would still find you and invite you to her

bed."

"Yes, I was surprised that she chose only me from all the

settlers, and immediately separated from the crowd."

"That's why you're under the gunpoint of the vampires

and I have to watch over your safety."

"What about my privacy?" Denris chuckled. "It won't help,

if what?"

"You know, these beasts are quite cunning. They can set

you up so that you yourself let them touch you."

"Ha! Never! They are so big. I remember their looks at me

then on the square when we arrived on your planet. Winked

at me, blew kisses, perverts! I am a baby compared to them.

What is the punishment for harassment a prince?"

"The most sophisticated, what is possible, to repay the

moral compensation."

"Is there no death penalty?"

"Not really… Killing a winged one is a terrible sin and is

punishable by deprivation of magic forever with the

expulsion and destruction of wings. And a human will simply

be killed for this as a warning to the rest of mortals."