Xion CH39 Lotus The Spy

Lotus flew high over the clouds to peaks beyond even the tallest gods had ever witnessed. Her body flowed over the warm updrafts, gliding to save energy as she watched the world below. She flew forward beyond the forest tribe’s lands to give her master an advantage that only she could give. No banshee could fly as high as she could or as fast, and none of them had her connection to him. While her master used lesser undead, it was understood that Lotus was the most important. She needed an early sign, and her master would recognize her. Her body vibrated as her mind lost itself in the fantasy of earning her master’s favor.

She was lost in her mind when her upper jaw opened. Her mind targeted thousands of birds all at once and fired. The necromantic dragoness flew down to catch those little treats in her jaws to chomp and lick back their sweet blood and deliciously crunchy bones. She shivered as she tasted the delicate flavors of foreign qi slide down her throat.

It was tempting to dive after the remaining birds to fill her belly. But, the fleeing birds were enough of a sign for her master. He had mobilized preparations for less. It was cute how prey-like he acted with all his preparations completed or as complete as possible.

“Master, see what I see,” Lotus said, and she felt her master suddenly give her his undivided attention. He looked through her eyes as the birds fell around her like rain. She banked and shot through the clouds before shooting to the side.

A trail of burning hoof prints littered the ground, and a tapestry of multicolored feathers fanned the monster’s back. It smiled at Lotus, revealing massive blocky teeth in a horse’s grin. She hissed at the feeling of the God in the flesh as it took a single step at a time approaching her master.

“So, the foreign gods are chained.” She looked around to see chains of bone hanging from the God’s body. They entered one section and tore through another.

“I didn’t expect them to chain the gods down literally. Do you sense anything from the chains themselves or see any other gods?” Her master asked.

Lotus couldn’t see a thing through the fire god’s giant green and blue feathers. What kind of horse was also a peacock? She gained some altitude from an updraft coming from the fire god’s body and saw many more. A black dolphin swam in and out of the sand, and massive insects glowing with various energies bound in chains. Various lizards made their way forward with tremendous heaving stomps. Bone chains covered their bodies.

“So, the enemy also practices necromancy. Should I get closer to see if I can manipulate the chain?” Her master had already suspected how those creatures worked and reacted accordingly. They had only marched out here to deliver these gods as trophies for her master, utterly ignorant of who was really in control.

“No return immediately; you’ve given me everything I need.” Her master said.

Undoubtedly, he already had a brilliant plan, and revealing his power might make the foolish elves surrender. But, no one liked prey that just gave up; the thrill of the hunt makes bringing down powerful prey worthwhile.

She turned and flew away after catching another cushy updraft. If there was one God they should keep, it was the funny-looking horse god. Its fire powers were easier on her wings.