The Mutant World by Darryl T. Mallard

Author:Darryl T. Mallard
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781496923929
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2014-07-22T00:00:00+00:00

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Once the Illyrians had reached the compartments reserved for them, Princess Miko ordered the Lady Gorgo into her private chambers so that they might speak alone. The slave Sasha was certain it was to be reprimanded for her disobedience earlier and the fight with the Barratian. And she was right.

As soon as they were behind closed doors the princess whirled around and dropped to her knees before the larger girl head to the floor, and angrily sent forth her thoughts.

“Princess, HOW can I protect you if you insist on behaving recklessly?! If you had been defeated by that animal he would have owned, collard and raped you! Do you know what the empress would have done to me?!?”

“Relax, Lana,” said the real Princess Miko, “I was never in any danger of losing to that sad excuse for a man. He did prove stronger than I anticipated, but if I had transformed I would have torn him limb from limb. I had it well in hand. And I learned a great deal about the Barratian mentality and its leadership.”

“What do you mean?” said Lana.

“These men are a chauvinistic lot,” said Miko, “but they have honor and they respect strength. I also believe I may have misjudged Prince Tidor. Although he definitely has less than the highest esteem for women and the same deep distrust of them as every Barratian male we’ve encountered, he also seems the type who would make great change in this land if he could. But I think he feels bound to uphold stupid old traditions. The slave girl Sasha has confirmed this. His mind was well-protected, but his emotions were easy to read. He also tried to dispense righteous justice on the animal I fought, and was only stopped by that old fart. What was he anyway, a human? He sure reeked of one. It seems in this land even a human is superior to a mutant if he is male and she is female.”

Lana nodded and said, “I hear that was the way it was in Mavieland, Your Highness. Sadly, it still is. Female humans are above mutant men.”

“So this is something else they’ve learned from those, damned ‘Girl-Lickers’!” growled Miko.

“Princess Miko,” begged Lady Lana, “please be more prudent. You were the one who wanted to pose as a common warrior in this land. I cannot pretend to be you if you’re going to keep acting like…like…”

“I fear I will cause you even more distress, Lana,” said the princess. “I intend to go forth and see more of this palace and its inhabitants.”

“Princess Miko, please don’t be so impetuous!” cried Lana.

“There will be no more discussion on this,” said Princess Miko. “Prince Tidor gave us full leave to wander the palace and I shall take him up on that offer. I’m going out.”

Lady Lana was distressed. “Highness, at least take a bodyguard!”

“I will take the girl Sasha and that is all,” said Miko.

When the lady Gorgo emerged looking suitably chastised, Sasha knew she had been reprimanded. Gorgo looked around dourly.

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