Quite the rarity

The woman that Skyler assumed was Shady, started to softly hum a lovely melody. One that, alas, he knew not of. It would figure that, within the realm of the Abyss, there would be many new things to discover. Not least of all, music. Although interesting, this was the least of his concerns. What he truly longed to discover was what his sweet benefactor looked like. As the last few seconds of the timer ticked away, his muscles slowly regained their strength. First a twitch of his finger tips then his eyelids. When he could finally see, his eyes beheld something truly amazing.

To call this woman gorgeous, in Skyler's opinion, couldn't begin to do her justice. She had dull grey eyes, arched eyebrows, milk chocolate brown skin, a heart shaped face, full lips, small button nose, and ice blue hair with an underlayer of rust pink. The color shift started just above where her ears should have been and her hair draped down to the middle of her torso. As his eyes ran along her form, his eyes noticed her forest green blouse covering her ample D-cup breasts. She appeared to have a slender figure, but something seemed off. She was too tall given her proportions. He decided to use Observe on her.

Observe:

Title: Soothing Shade, Guild Master of the Shady Seven, Guild: Shady Seven, Class: Druidic Sage, Name: Shady, lvl: 21, Height: 7' 4", Length: 5'

Weight: 837, Age: 205, Bust size: D cup, Human Half's Body type: Slender/Spoon, Unicorn Half's Body type: Dainty,

Relationship: 15, Mood: Slightly Worried, Curious, and Excited, Race: Unicorn Centaur, Hp: 360/360, Mp: 474/474

Current thoughts: Emily said his name was Skyler... I wonder what kind of person he is.

Skyler's eyes slightly widened upon reading, Unicorn Centaur. His eyes traveled back up to her face and sure enough. He could see a single, slightly curved back, eight inch, pearly white, corkscrew horn at the top and center of her forehead. When he saw it he felt like he had been dipped into the odd side of the Abyss. Sure, this was all well and good, but seriously. What were the odds? His eyes also noticed two snow white horse-like ears upon the top of her head. Shortly after, he soon noticed her hair was draped over her right eye, giving her an even cuter look than he had previously given her credit for. She was clearly so far out of his league that his brain didn't even try to debate it. Why waste the brain power, right?

Shady's eyes finally looked down into Skyler's eyes. Her fingers were still running through his hair, but it was at this moment that he realized he was purring deeply. His eyes widened as nervousness hit him, causing his purring to stop. She giggled. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to startle you. Are you all right?" His eyes looked into her eyes, but quickly darted to the left then right. This felt rather odd. He wanted to look into those pretty eyes of hers. However, no matter how hard he tried. He simply couldn't.

Skyler's mouth felt dry, but as Shady moved her face to try and look into his eyes. He was **** to turn away while thinking. 'What's wrong with me?' She started to pout. "Do I have something on my face?" He closed his eyes before taking in a slow breath. His body quivered before releasing that same breath. "No, I. I, just can't look you in the eyes right now. I feel unworthy of meeting your gaze." Although these words were a surprise to him, they felt correct upon saying them. She looked down slightly. "Do I make you uncomfortable?" Her hand pulled away from the top of his head.

Skyler shook his head. "No, I've never felt more comfortable with anyone in my life." He looked slightly in her direction. "Look, I know you weren't aware of it, but I was aware of everything around me while I was unable to move. It wasn't a ploy. I have Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis. At least, that's what a doctor told me once. From what I have read about it. There aren't really any tests to prove it, but it keeps happening." He looked down to his hands as they quivered before sighing softly. "The point is. I heard what you said and felt what you did."

Skyler smiled slightly to himself. "You're a warm, sweet, caring, and delightful person from what I can tell. Heck, you were even willing to help someone like me." He looked down slightly as he used the mental command, 'Cancel Nekojin Form.' Upon doing so, his body reverted to his normal form, regaining his original weight, body hair, balding head, and the like. He looked away once again as he slowly sat up. "This is what I actually look like. I'm not a cute Nekojin. Just a white, overweight, balding, middle aged man. I'm no one special."

Skyler glanced in Shady's direction, getting a quick view of her dainty lower half. He saw that, like her ears, her body was covered in snow white hair, but her tail was just like the hair upon the top of her head. After looking away from her, he closed his eyes. "Thanks for helping me. You saved me from being immobile for roughly another seven hours." He swallowed, feeling a bit of pain in the back of his throat. "Um, I will go after I thank Emily. I wouldn't want to overstay my welcome. I'll be out of your hair in no time, I promise." As he moved his hands to get up, he felt a warm, gentle hand upon the top of his head.

Shady's finger tips gently rubbed the top of Skyler's head. "That is quite the tale." Her finger tips slid down to the back of his neck before pulling away. "You say you aren't special. Yet, without being asked, you freed Daiki. And, from what I heard, you would have likely made it out without Emily's help. Honestly, I should be the one thanking you, Skyler." His body quivered, enjoying the warmth of her touch. This was something he hadn't felt in a very, very long time. To be honest, it felt weird. Nice, but weird.

Skyler turned slightly, looking into Shady's eyes. "It was simply safer to get out with others. I was being selfish." Those words made her smile. Her score ticked up to 20. "Truly? Wouldn't it have made more sense to free everyone and cause a riot to mask your escape?" He looked down again as he thought about that. It was true, that would have been the wiser course of action had he truly wished to only save himself. "You assume too much of me. I am, but a simple fool." She slowly got up as she chuckled. Her score ticked up to 25. "Oh? I have found that those who claim to be little more than fools tend to be much more in truth."

After walking in front of Skyler, Shady lifted a hand to his chin, lifting it up until his eyes met hers. "As you wish, my sweet fool." He felt slightly embarrassed, forcing him to look away. Her hand slowly pulled back. "However, I wish to thank you for saving Daiki. So, if you would be so kind. I believe we have room for a jester at our dinner table." His head lowered as he thought about that. "I wouldn't want to be a bother." He looked toward the direction that Emily and the others had gone earlier. Although not the biggest surprise, he saw a large, but simple log cabin. "I have been more than intrusive enough."

Shady giggled. Her score shot up to 40. "That's cute, but I promise that you will not be a bother. So, how about it? Will you be our dining room's jester for this evening?" Skyler's eyes closed as he started to think about that. He was fairly certain she was only doing this out of obligation. 'It must be rather exhausting to be a guild master.' As he pondered this, he felt he had only two options ahead of him. Should he accept her invitation to be polite? Or should he respectfully decline once more?

Name: Skyler Peterson

Title: The Gamer

Lvl: 7 XP 163/1,400

Hp: 246/246

Hp regen: 3.306 per min

Mp: 232/232

Mp regen: 3.312 per min

Money: $2,334.28

Build: Slightly Overweight

Weight: 200 lbs

Height: 5' 10 ¾"

Dick size: 6 inches

Inventory slots 6/25 (Princess Zelda's Dress, Stasis Gel x 18, Slaver's Collar, Black Pearl Ring of Enthrallment, Small Living Core, and Vial of Slime x 2)

Unspent skill points: 0

Str: 31 + (0) + (0) End: 30 + (0) + (0)

Int: 26 + (0) + (0) Wis: 38 + (0) + (0)

Agi: 25 + (0) + (0) Cha: 20 + (0) + (0)

Lib: 19 + (0) + (0)