Let's get this shit show on the road.

I would never let her take me out to get laid, I was already apprehensive about the tattoos, now the height difference, my face?

No, can't risk it.

It seemed my God wanted someone that looked like one of those male models in those advertisements that haunted the big inner core cities.

Day after day, mission after mission I saw the changes creeping in.

My body hair was gone, the muscles on my frame were smaller, I still have the same strength, it was like they were more compact.

It seems Kay's nickname for me was becoming more real by the day.

If my height changed again I'd have to get new clothes too...

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I had filed the paperwork for me and her to be a Duo.

They were reluctant to give us a mission without more teammates but I argued them into it.

We technically met all the prerequisites as long as we stuck to the easier stuff like we already were.

And hell with me not having to hold back?

We started wiping the floor with these low tier monster clearing and void fog missions.

Always having the right weapon and knowing how to use it?

I felt like a force of nature.

Kay was right there next to me, she may not be empowered for it, but she was damn good with her throwing knives and even better with her daggers.

Both of us being able to heal ment we were never down for long.

We had another 5 missions before we hit our first snag.

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"Kay?!"

"Yeah? What's....."

" Tell me I'm not seeing what I think I'm seeing in the mirror."

" Well if you wanted to try on makeup I'm not going to judge you, but why are you surprised?"

" Because I didn't put any on, I woke up like this..."

"Ohhh"

"Yes, ohh, was your first thought that I had packed, in my limited camping supplies, makeup?"

" No comment?"

" I am going to have to keep my cloak hood on at all times now..."

" Do you really? I mean you don't look bad, you actually look kind of good, like strangely good, like the makeup and the shape of your face were made for each other?"

"That's just it Kay, They were and I'm starting to get worried."

"Shit, was there anything in that book of yours, was it one of those God's that only lets women make a pact?"

" You know that I don't know!"

" Well better get the praying and hope this God of yours isn't about to hold you to rules you don't know."

"Kay..."

" No I'm being serious this time, I was once told whenever I was getting ready to be inducted, all of that tradition and ritual is there are for a reason, even the gods attention isn't infinite, they can only pay a little bit of attention to each worshiper, a part of them is split off to do it, the rituals and traditions act like check marks on a Quartermaster's log, it's so their worship can grow and function with them only having to check certain events. "

I think I was getting what they were putting down. "But if I'm their only worshiper. "

"Then all the attention that'd be split between so many, is just on you, and you may not need any of the rituals or traditions just to talk to her."

"Kay, you are amazing." she blushed slightly at that.

"I know, I know, now get on your knees." I know she meant so I could pray but now we were both blushing.

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I had never really prayed before, but my simple words got results, as soon as I said 'God of change pleas-'.

There was a Flash and I saw my goddess for a moment, there were fewer tears in her eyes, but just as much worry 'the sacrifice of your body to fit my purpose is a tall price to pay, but it will be worth it, please trust me in this, my child. Now return, your body can't much handle my presence yet.'

And like that I was on the ground again, on all fours trying not to throw up.

"They not thrilled you tried say hi?" Kay was there rubbing my back, she really was a good, if catty friend.

" No this is just from my weakness apparently, she got one sentence in before she had to cut the connection."

"So?"

"All I got out of her is, that yes this is part of the plan, it's going to keep happening, and it's supposedly going to be worth it..."

"Well then you might as well pull off the bandage instead of hiding under your cloak, I mean we're kind of out on the edge of order and chaos. Weird stuff happens all the time. "

" I don't think this is the same thing as Dave having a tentacle arm for a week. "

"No but the people here have probably also seen masculine women before, and that's what you look like, just let them assume that.

You only know a few people and I'm basically the only one who consistently sees you without the cloak, so just roll with it? "

" I hate that what you said made sense, I was looking forward to brooding about this for the rest of the day, I was going to even go into the forest and try to find a nice tree to sit on. "

" Well we can't have that, we've got work to do, besides I'm a little ray of sunshine, I would never let you brood. "

" I believe 2/3 of that sentence. "

" Fair, now let's get going, we got shit to do."

Upon standing up and trying to take a step I discovered another 'blessing' from my God, as I tripped and ate dirt.

" You alright down there buddy."

" Absolutely just decided to take a dirt nap, it's not like my God decided to take away another fucking inch and a half of height."

Sk-rip* "There it's not the cleanist job but you shouldn't trip over yourself, I'll take you shopping when we're done here, one portal jump over, there's a bigger town, besides we've been doing well enough we should probably get equipment upgrades anyways."

"Fine, I wanted to get some better armor if we're both going to play Frontline and backline."

" That's the spirit now let's go find that last location and clear it, then get our money! "