Soterios' Mida Fan Fiction

"A CORE HOUND?!" Bowie was speechless, staring at the two-headed semi-reptilian creature currently quarreling with itself over a hambone as it lay at Mida Silvertongue's feet. Mida herself simply grinned like a loon, reaching down and gently patting each scaly head of the pug-sized creature.

Bowie shook his head, and calmed briefly. "My Tallest, putting aside the fact such a creature will inevitalbly become a nightmare to house and feed as it grows and eventually matures into f-flaming adulthood - not to mention the horrid smell its b-b-burning droppings will cause... just where in the name of all things good and golden did you GET such a beast?!" The brief stutter he had when mentioning fire-related words did not go unnoticed - Mida considered this a good sign, if he'd gotten his pyromania (outside of battle, anyway) under control that much; having to reprint frustration-charred paperwork was quite a bothersome waste of time and materials.

Mida chuckled, finding Bowie's frustrations a tiny bit amusing, and picked up the core-pup, stroking it like one would a cat, staying careful of the warm orangish streak down its back that would eventually self-generate flames as it grew older. "It's rather simple, Bowie - I bought one." Before Bowie could sputter another outburst, she continued. "I bought it from a Human dressed in blue robes, calling himself Morhaime. Said they would be useful for 'security'. I almost turned him down - after all, I'm a Goblin, nobody knows more about keeping goods safe than us - but then I saw one... it was too cute not to get. Strange fellow, too - had all sort of odd things on his cart; an everburning candle, a brown orc doll, a floating skull, a statue of a tree with a green face on it... even claimed he had a ghost crab, or something like that, I kinda drifted off a bit partway through."

"I... I... Oh forget it. Keep the nasty little beast, I don't care, so long as it doesn't interrupt my business." With a frustrated sigh, Bowie pivoted on one heel and went back to his quarters to finish up some paperwork dealing with the newest batch of engineering supplies being imported from Booty Bay.

Mida grinned. "Another victory for Her Tallest!" she crowed with a smug cackle. Fluffy barked, echoing its mistress' glee. She decided to wait and tell Bowie later that it had eaten his favorite set of scrying crystals some other time - he seemed stressed enough already as is.