The next day, Bably wakes up early and starts preparing breakfast, with his new pet, Eliz, watching him attentively.

Once ready, he accompanies the tea with sugary pancakes and leaves them on the table. Then, he heads to the shelf and takes out a small glass, the kind used for taking a shot of alcohol, which is comical considering the size of Bably's claw. However, with fierce mastery and pressure, he carefully grabs it without hesitation, as if it were the right size.

He also finds a syringe among the kitchen utensils and places it inside the glass. Eliz frowns, confused and intrigued, but says nothing.

Once everything is ready, Bably sits down at the table and, before eating, bites his claw forcefully, producing crunching sounds and making the Braxis' blood, a characteristic light green, almost transparent, pour into the glass until it's full.

Then, he slightly shakes his hand to eliminate the excess spilled blood and continues with his breakfast.

Eliz watches in awe what the Braxis just did, first looking at the glass full of his blood, without a single spill outside of it. Then, she directs her attention to the dragon's claw, seeing how the wound heals quickly and the broken scales are easily replaced by new ones.

Bably hands Eliz the glass, leaving it on top of her head and in front of her, who opens her eyes and makes a face of insecurity, astonishment, and even disgust.

"My blood won't poison you, quite the opposite" Bably comments as he continues eating.

Eliz makes another face, followed by rolling her eyes, and with care and fear, takes a small sip from the glass.

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Damn it.

Before she realized it, she had already finished it, and felt a little sad about it.

She felt like her body and essence were recovering all the lost energy and more, to the point of excess. She supposed that her body was now expelling a hurricane of essence, and damn, if it wasn't divine! It seemed like she had taken divine blood.

"What the hell does your blood contain that…!?" Eliz asks, ecstatic.

"You're an idiot if you think I'll answer that" Bably interrupts, annoyed, furrowing his brow and glancing at her momentarily.

Eliz remains silent, exhaling air in annoyance, causing Bably to roll his eyes.

"The Braxis were created with bodies and blood not only to heal and fertilize the soil with our corpses, but our different fluids have various benefits for living beings, such as blood recovery, wound healing, recovery of vital and necessary nutrients, among others" Bably explains, making slight gestures with one of his claws.

Eliz nods slowly, assimilating the information provided by Bably.

Until a question crosses her mind, making her eyes and mouth open in surprise, so she lowers her gaze towards the Braxis, although she can't see him directly.

"And what kind of benefits do you get from drinking your semen, or transforming it into some kind of product?" Eliz asks curiously.

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Why am I not surprised that she asked that?

Bably almost chokes on his tea at the 'unexpected' question, causing the Braxis to slam the cup on the table, startling the living head, without breaking or damaging the cup or furniture, but enough to make a loud noise.

Bably takes a few seconds before grabbing the glass he gave to Eliz and putting it on the table. With the same claw, he firmly grasps Eliz's head, making her frown, confused and fearful.

With the other claw, he brings his hand to Eliz's forehead and gives her a firm and loud slap.

Naturally, Eliz howls in pain with whimpers in between, while Bably resumes his breakfast with satisfaction and irritation.

"Hey! Why did you do that?" Eliz whimpers.

"You deserve it for such a crude and stupid question" Bably responds, making a face.

"Are you really offended by that kind of question?" Eliz asks, raising an eyebrow.

"Yes" Bably growls in affirmation.

After about 5 minutes of breakfast with a talking head complaining and giving a sermon on why it's not offensive or impolite to talk about that topic, but quite the opposite, Bably washes the cup and dries it with a blow of his flames, followed by putting it away and going to the bathroom.

"Wait, are you going to bathe with me too?" Eliz asks, embarrassed.

"You're my pet, I also have to wash you" Bably responds as he enters the bathroom.

"I'm not your pet! Damn rude lizard!" Eliz complains, upset and offended.

Bably hums affirmatively, downplaying what Eliz said.

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Both exit the bathroom, clean, with Bably's scales and hair shining and gleaming, as well as the talking head, with a hint of blush and disappointment.

"Why did you have to slather my hair with your drool?" Eliz asks, somewhat disgusted and intrigued.

"I told you it's for hair nutrition" Bably responds quickly.

"Even in hair?" Eliz asks, raising an eyebrow.

"Even that"

Eliz sighs in annoyance, then makes a face with a hint of sadness.

"It's a shame..."

Bably furrows his brow as he heads for his bag.

"What is?" Bably asks suspiciously.

"I haven't been able to see your masculinity" Eliz responds with disappointment.

Bably stops for a few seconds, processing and trying to understand what the talking head said, until, with a nod, he understood and resumes what he was doing.

"I'm not in heat, it's normal for it not to come out naturally" Bably responds, raising an eyebrow.

Not entirely, it's close, but it's still there.

"And how do you wash it then? With 'fluids' inside your body?" Eliz asks, raising an eyebrow equally.

"There's your answer" Bably responds, shrugging.

Eliz rolls her eyes.

"There are better ways to wash that"

"Says a head without a body" Bably teases.

"Hey! I do have a body...! It just went to my house without me" Eliz responds, first angrily and then with embarrassment.

Bably hums in affirmation, not believing her much.

"Anyway, a blowjob from me would be more hygienic than that" Eliz comments haughtily.

...

How is it possible for a talking head to be so horny?

With a twitch in his eye, Bably grabs the talking head and gives her a strong smack, making her howl and whine again in pain. Meanwhile, he looks around until he sees an open trash can, and like a basketball player, he aims for it.

"H-hey, what are you trying to do?" Eliz asks fearfully, still silently complaining about the pain.

Once he's ensured the trajectory, Bably throws Eliz headfirst into the trash can, with her head screaming in the process until she lands perfectly inside.

With a satisfied snort, Bably adjusts his bag and heads outside.

"Damn winged lizard! Get me out of here...! Bably...? BAAAAABLYYY!!"

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Bably heads to work with Eliz on top of his head, to his dismay.

She wouldn't stop muttering about how annoyed she was and how his actions offended her, but Bably didn't pay her any attention, no matter how many insults she threw at him.

On the way, aliens and people reacted with various but expected reactions, also taking photos or recording the scene.

Bably, a bit irritated at being the center of attention, decides to quicken his pace to work.

When he arrives and starts working, his coworkers' reactions aren't very different.

"So, a dullahan head as a pet, huh?" comments Damaris, the Cheshire cat with her characteristic mocking smile, although this time wider and darker. "Braxis are a very entertaining species, to be honest"

"I'm not his pet!" Eliz retorts angrily, making Catalina laugh nervously.

"Well, you don't put much effort into proving otherwise" Damaris comments while continuing to cook.

Eliz grumbles and mutters unintelligible words that no one in the room bothers to try to understand.

"So" Agatha speaks up, getting Bably and the others' attention "can you tell us about Hatredis?"

"Hey! Don't ignore me!" Eliz complains.

You're such an idiot.

"It depends, what do you want to know exactly?" Bably asks with a raised eyebrow while continuing to cook.

"You mentioned yesterday that Hatredis is Thori's younger brother, so why did he kill him? Is he cold-blooded enough to kill his own family?" Agatha asks with some coldness, looking at him sideways as much as possible while doing her task.

"Hatredis is the god of hate, Thori was the god of love and pain, it seems excessive to explain in detail why"

Agatha makes a face in response, however, she's the kobold.

"But they share the same blood, they come from the same parents, right? It doesn't make sense for that kind of slaughter to happen with such illogical motives" Catalina mentions, frowning and with trembling lips.

"Just because your brother or father has the same blood as you doesn't ensure you have a good relationship with them, just like it's not necessary to be a parent or sibling with someone who doesn't necessarily belong to your family tree" Bably responds, making some gestures with his claws whenever he could "If I have to name something I hate about the maiíb, it's their ridiculousness on this topic, that if you're inferior for raising someone else's child or not"

Agatha slowly nods her head, understanding the Braxis' point.

"Speaking of parents" comments Eleanor, the fire mouse, who is quickly and efficiently washing dishes... What an irony "Who are the progenitors of the A'karld?

Yes, I know, when did the mouse mention her name...? And blah blah blah... Blah.

Look, kid, I know I'm the narrator of this crappy fanfiction, but that doesn't mean I have to detail every damn fragment that happens, including those that are off-scene.

I imagine you're quite grown up by now, with black balls full of your hair, and in case you're a woman, well, black as your mo...

The employees stopped to look at her sideways for a while, somewhat surprised by the question, followed by looking at Bably, who had finished cooking.

Instead of responding, he brings the freshly made food to the counter.

"Order 66 ready" Bably mentions, receiving an affirmation from a waiter, who takes the plate and leaves.

Bably turns to look at the fire mouse.

"Makalim Durium Seikko and Dokolas Malp A'karld" Bably finally responds, receiving confused looks from his coworkers "In your language, it would translate to Mother Dark Calm and Father Luminous Pain"

"... Why do all titles and names always have to give the impression of being dark and seasoned with pain?" Agatha asks no one in particular.

"Welcome to Fari X'a" Bably responds as he returns to cooking, receiving a severe sideways glance from the damphir mamono.

"But didn't the parents do anything to stop their children's mischief?" Damaris asks.

"Unless there's technology or enough advancement in magic, I doubt it's possible to restore or revive a god" Bably responds while shrugging.

Agatha makes a disgusted face and turns to look at Bably.

"Let me guess, they were killed by Hatredis" Agatha mentions while rolling her eyes in irritation.

"No" Bably denies with a headshake "By Thori"

Everyone stopped and stared at Bably in stunned silence as he cooked calmly.

"The very god of love... Killing his own parents... Why?" Damaris asks, breaking her mocking facade momentarily.

"The A'karld brothers were always devoted to the balance of the world and things, but their presence on this planet caused the balance to collapse over time. Their father, despite his luminosity, inflicted pain, so the older brother took it upon himself to kill him, and subsequently the mother, as he expected that, despite her calmness, she would secretly avenge her older son with resentment, thus eliminating the root problem" Bably explains, tasting a tiny bite of the food he's cooking to check if it's done "... Oh, and also because Thori A'karld was excited by the idea of having deep pain, guilt, and sadness for having assassinated and lost his parents"

The kitchen, except for the characteristic noises, was silent, with Bably being observed by stunned and incredulous looks from his mamono coworkers.

"I..." Agatha tried to say, but she sighs tiredly and looks away "I don't know what to think or say about it"

"Nothing, better get back to work, our shift hasn't ended"

The damphir mamono nods silently, as do the rest of the employees.

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After finishing his day and saying goodbye to his coworkers, he starts walking, this time alone... In theory.

"So, he killed his parents for balance and fetishes... What a monster" Eliz comments, surprised.

"You're very prudish when it comes to pain, I wouldn't be surprised if Thori's cupids get desperate or have a fit when they find out that Eros' priestesses promote love without pain involved" Bably responds with a certain tone of humor in his voice, although without smiling, as always.

Yeah, that's if any still exist at this point.

"I can say the same about you regarding sexuality and peaceful relationships" Eliz says, raising an eyebrow.

Bably rolls his eyes.

"We won't get anywhere discussing this"

"At least we won't" Eliz responds in affirmation.

Casually, Bably looks in one direction without thinking, and sees a Maiibian child, so he stops abruptly.

A small purring sound starts to be heard from the Braxis as he watches the child, accompanied by his parents, heading towards a few blocks away.

The park, no less, or so the Braxis imagines.

"Do your kind purr?" Eliz asks, perplexed, but not uncomfortable with Bably's purring.

Totally ignoring her, Bably follows that family, keeping a safe distance.

And, as he feared, they arrive at a large park, with a big pond, grass, and totally green trees, with several benches placed along the area, and some sectors for certain audiences; from a children's playground to a large pit where young and adolescent kids can practice their skateboarding skills.

Already leaving the family alone, Bably decides to enter the park, more specifically where there are families of all kinds sitting, walking, or playing.

One or another native or foreigner sees him, with their respective reactions, which Bably ignores.

The Braxis starts making a strange sound that combines a feline meow with a horse snort.

This captures the attention of many, but especially the young ones, so, without stopping his walk, he makes that sound again.

And before the parents, relatives, or guardians realized it, their children and little siblings were heading towards the life dragon.

Those who couldn't walk on their own stretched out their tiny arms towards the Braxis, or tried to search for him desperately.

At first, as expected, the responsible ones were unsure, but seeing how the Xa' Nim natives approached Bably with big smiles to leave their children in the life dragon's care, they decided to do the same with caution.

Seeing how the majority were approaching him, he decided to lie down and get comfortable, extending his wings as much as possible with the tips of them resting on the ground, with his tail slightly swaying, impatient for the arrival of the young ones.

Eliz looks at Bably strangely, with her brow furrowed, about to ask what the heck is going on, but sees how the young ones, both maiibian and mamono, are already on top of him, with the responsible ones behind leaving those unable to walk or staying by his side.

Damn, even a namono dragoness approached with her husband to leave their baby in Bably's care! But he gave it total importance, since his priority were the little ones.

The young ones start playing and having fun, exploring Bably's body, with Eliz (trying to be friendly, but inevitably complaining) playing with parts of the braxis' body like his tail or wings, or among themselves, but always close to the braxis.

Bably purrs a bit louder, calming the moods of those around him, as a warm and relaxing heat surrounds those around the braxis.

He saw that the mamono young ones are of great variety, from reptiles like dragons and lizards, birds like harpies and owls, to strange creatures that resemble golems!, just to mention a few, since yes, there are also sea creatures and insectoids.

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I'm going to have to go to the guy who created these species and demand that he gives me some of what he's smoking, that's really hitting it with the crazy stuff he imagines!

And so the afternoon passes with children playing around Bably, sleeping next to him, interacting and talking to him, with him responding with purrs and strange meows (yes, coming from a reptilian dragon... well, braxis).

The foreigners, who had become familiar with him, have gained more confidence with the life dragon, as well as respect and... affection...? Damn, these aliens are messed up.

As expected, the parents and others start withdrawing their responsibilities (not before asking permission from the braxis, who doesn't even bother, knowing who the parent or responsible one is for each young one), since it was getting late, Bably starts purring a bit louder, making the young ones relax even more, to the point where they almost fall asleep, or are already doing so.

And, without missing that detail, many took pictures and filmed him, posting on social media and all that shit.

What privacy you have, kid, huh?

There are only like 3 young ones left by his side, a maiib, a mamono of some kind of lamia, and the little dragon who is not a Braxis, but still a baby.

"Hey, another couple is coming to pick up their ki," Eliz mentions while pointing with her gaze at the couple.

He sees the parents of the little dragon approaching, so, with extreme care and patience, he gets up with the young ones in one of his claws, protectively covering them with one of his wings.

He hears the parents arriving, so he turns to look at them...

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"Hello there parents, here's your girl!" Eliz greets with a smile.

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"Uhh... Bably? Are you okay?" Eliz asks with slight concern while looking at him sideways.

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Bably starts growling, while his free wing starts extending slowly, shaking violently, and shows his teeth fiercely.

"Bably?!" Eliz asks altered. "Bably calm down, it's their parents!"

Upon seeing Bably's aggressiveness, the alien maiib slowly backs away scared, while the mamono dragoness becomes defensive, extending her wings and showing her teeth equally as a challenge.

Eliz tries to make him reason with desperation, and the young ones protected under his wing start feeling uncomfortable and begin to whimper.

And when the alien maiib takes another step back, he grabs one of his scales and throws it in his direction.

"Bably no!" Eliz exclaims.

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The target wasn't the maiib.

Bably's scale got stuck in something... invisible, very close, but very close to the maiib.

The couple and Eliz, as confused as they are stunned, look towards the scale stuck in 'thin air'.

"But what the...!?"

The figure, apparently invisible, quickly abandons its camouflage with an electric sound, showing its true appearance.

A creature with the appearance of a maiib, however, is completely made of dark purple stone, with crystals (both what would be its eyes and the large one on its chest) of light brown color and long black stone hair, with three long and thick spears behind its back, being part of the creature's body.

Bably's scale landed right on the left crystal eye, so, with its hand with claw-like fingers, it carefully grabs the scale and throws it away, slowly looking at the braxis with extreme contempt.

Apparently, this being was aiming its arm at the maiib, with an electric discharge ready to eliminate him.

Before doing or saying anything, sounds of fracture, tearing, and electricity are heard everywhere, with these beings emerging from the ground, from somewhere in the nearby buildings, from inside the trees, deactivating their camouflage, damn it, even tearing the skins of the fake maiib and mamono, showing their true form!

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Oh yeah reader, we both know what's coming.

"KAU LIIID!!!" someone screams not far away with desperation and horror, pointing at these lithoid creatures.