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The Gorgon and the Dragon Ch. 2

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I didn’t know if it was really good news or incredibly bad ones. This Realm was a complete change from what I was used to. First of all, the sky was new. Instead of being the usual pink palette like the one in Ethereal, this one had such a constant variation of colors. In the short time since we arrived, the sky had been deep blue, light blue, pink, orange, yellow and bright blue. Currently, it stayed in the latter but there was a heat that had been absent when it was dark. Plus, a bright light seemed to come from a fixed point and was blinding if looked directly at.
This bright light allowed me to scan my surroundings better. Apparently, this world was not only multicolor, but its textures were different too. The trees were rough, the ground was soft, the air had a more spacious feeling…
Titian was currently scanning if there were any other beings surrounding us. After I told him all about my encounter with the humans, he felt the need to check if there were more in the area. Meanwhile, I was exploring.
“No humans nearby but I sense some in that direction… What are you doing?”
I looked up from the thing I had found in the floor nearby. “Checking if it’s edible.” It was silver and showed a distorted reflection. It also smelled a lot like food, but tasted horrible.
“Never mind. If we’re going to stay in this new world, we need to adapt.”
I threw the not-food thing away. “What do you suggest?”
“We need to disguise ourselves like proper humans. They’re the dominant species here, and our current looks will make us stand out.” I groaned.
Even if what Titian said was true, I still didn’t like the idea of reassembling one of them. They were horribly defenseless and I hated being in a shape that was so vulnerable.
I went to a nearby human conglomeration that was far enough of our landing location so I could discretely analyze their forms. I silently hoped that they would show some type of hidden physical defense but I was greatly disappointed. After having the general gist of how they looked like, I returned to report to Titian.
One of our abilities as demons is a limited shape-shifting. We can’t make ourselves stronger or more powerful than our original body, so changing to a more human body was in our range. Mine was easier since I only made some tweaks here and there. I disguised my snakes to look like raven hair and changed my eyes from their original orange slits to a light blue circular iris. My forked tongue, claws, fangs and wings were concealed but I could call them back in an instant, if it came to it. Everything else remained the same, like my high cheekbones and pale skin. I did change my face so it would look slightly more mature. When comparing myself to the humans I observed, I discovered that my face had a childish human look. My height, clothes and body built stayed.
Titian, on the other hand, went through a lot of changes. I suppose that being a dragon would make him inconspicuous. His height declined exaggeratedly and he replaced his scales for pale skin not unlike my own. He was taller than me since I barely reached his mid chest. He also looked older and stronger than me, with strong arms and a hard as rock abs. Titian decided on green eyes that looked like the foliage around us. His hair was messy and deep red that looked like his darker scales. His jawline was strong and his clothing consisted on a dark blue short sleeved shirt and blue slacks that were common among humans. His shoes were some that the male population seemed to share.
At the end, we could have passed as humans.
“I still don’t like this.”
“Me neither, but from what you told me, humans treated you like a threat when you showed yourself to them. This way, we can act freely without gathering unnecessary attention.”
I sighed and again agreed with his logic, but it was still uncomfortable. This disguises better be worth it, or I’ll go in a killing rampage.
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