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"... And they say that there's more creatures out there like them! It's amazing! We need to take a side!"

"Do we? We need to take sides with faggots and freaks? There's no way any creature can mount dragons. It's impossible. ... And you believe them?"

"With every fiber of my being."

"Huh... What's their weaponry?"

"What? I don't know, it's a wooden fortress. I think we should give them something as a sign of loyalty."

"Yes... We will. I'll have you take them a package in the morning. Right now, it's late. Go get some sleep in the guards' quarters."

"I-in the the guards quarters?"

"Yeah, why not?"

"Nothing, I... Nothing." I turned around and followed one of the guards to the quarters, and ended up sleeping in one of the extra beds.

* * *

I awoke with a start, and saw someone on top of me. He was a solid white german shepherd with bright, silver eyes.

"'Sup, fag?" Oh god no. No no no no no... "We're gonna play a little game."

"Please don't..."

"Oh, you'd like to cut to the chase, then huh?"

"No! I-" He shut my snout tight, and kissed me on the lips. I didn't kiss back, and when he opened his eyes he seemed sad. I threw him off the bed and he landed with a hard thump on the ground. He looked up at me and I think I saw tears in his eyes.

"Why..."

"We'll both get fucked if you stay here. Literally."

"But..."

"And I don't even know who you are."

"My name's-"

Suddenly someone spoke up from the other side of the room, "Is that fag bothering you, Cairn?"

"Psh, I can handle him." I pulled my sheets back over myself and turned my back on him. I heard him get up and walk over to his bed and lay down. I may have hated how gays are treated, but I couldn't let someone treat me like that, so I acted like them. It may seem fucked up, but it's the only thing that I can do to keep from getting beaten and teased by everyone. I'd probably be fired.

* * *

I enterred the camp and handed Nrasky the package. There were two more creatures in the mix, now. One was a group of Leapard-like animals with golden fur and scruffy necks, and the other were massive crystals for bodies. They had no faces, and seemed to glow a little in the light.

"What's this?"

"The king said we should give you guys a gift to show that we'll join everyone here."

"Well, sorry to break it to you, but not everyone here is exactly meeting on friendly terms. This is a neutral zone, so there's no real restrictions as to what can happen. The Leapards and the Lions hate each other, so chances are they'll kill each other. Neutral zones are the most dangerous, Cairn, and that means no one is safe."

"Well, we have our laws, so they apply to everyone here."

"They apply to Canines. Not us."

"Why not?"

"If they're written in formal code, they're written to talk about Canines, not all anthros. They probably have favoritism of species. Have you ever noticed how some of your kind are higher class than others?"

"Not really. I mean... I guess most farmers are German Shepherds, and most guards are huskies, and everyone in between are Fuskies, Foxes, German Huskies, and German Foxes. Then... Wolves are at the top."

"Exactly. You see, Cairn, some governments are designed to keep people where they are. Some people can't live with the idea of a farmer becoming an inventor."

"Inventor? You say it like it's higher class."

"Well it is. Us Dragonoids value intelligence and discovery over simpler things like farming and building. The Lions see it differently. The strongest and fastest are the ones who provide food, so they're top dog. Although, they also allow for polygamy and rape. That's a country you wanna stear clear from."

"What about those crystal dudes?"

"They're different. They come from deep under the mountains, and only the Ferrets and Otters know anything about them. All I know is that they're called Crystalorn and feed off of light and water."

"Cave dwellers that live on light?"

"They don't come from caves, Cairn. They come from things bigger and deeper. Riley says they can speak to the earth, and claims they have spells that cast bright lights in the dark. Lights so bright and hot, they feel like the desert sun."

"Desert... Those things aren't around here."

"Well it's a good thing there's Snakes here then, huh?"

"Do they come from a desert?"

"Yes, but it's not like you'd imagine. It's got a strange curse on it that causes it to melt mammalian flesh. That's why no one knew about it until the Snakes wandered out."

"Oh..." Suddenly a Dragonoid came out of no where and started yanking on Nrasky's arm.

"Dad, come on! We need your help setting up the armory!"

"Not now, Jhai, I'm talking to someone."

"Fine..." He ran off and went to go get some one else.

"You have a kid?"

"Yeah, why is that weird?"

"It's just, I thought you were gay."

"How does me being happy change that?"

"No, we... We canines use the word 'gay' to mean homosexual."

"Oh. Well, our society is so open about sexuality, that technically everyone's hetero and homo sexual. His mother died giving birth to him. I... I've had to raise him on my own and it's... I'm afraid he didn't turn out right."

"I'm sure he turned out fine."

"I don't know... He doesn't have any interest in Dragonoids. He's more interested in the other creatures than he is his own kind."

"Well it's a big world, there's a lot to learn."

"Huh?"

"Wait, you meant sexually?"

"Of course! Even I'm more interested in the history of other races than my own. Everyone is! But he... he actually had sex with Riley's son."

"Oh, well shit."

"Yeah. And, well... Apparently Riley's son didn't exactly... Enjoy it."

"He's not gay."

"No, he just didn't enjoy the way Jhai did it."

"Do... Do I even want to know?"

"I won't get too specific, but it's the way most dragonoids do it. He just did a few other things."

"Like..."

"He... He chained Riley's son to himself. That's what's weird."

"Oh."

"So... What's in the package?"

"I... Don't know actually."

"Hm, let's hope it's something good, right?"

"Yeah."

Duskle came over to Nrasky with four new creatures behind him. They were dressed in all black robes and their tails and faces were comepletely cloaked and hidden.

"So... There's another creature."

The five creatures bowed gracefully, and Nrasky did the same. Their leader's voice was crisp and clear, but some how felt dark and brooding, "Hello. My name is Vigil. We are the Cawz people, and we come from a very far away place. We travelled 'cross the ocean to the main land to see what was there, and everyone has pointed us to here. Why is this place so important?"

"This is actually a valley known as Laothnea, my people have lived here for a long time now, and have never ventured outside of it." [Me]

"What's a 'Cawz'?" [Nrasky]

All five of them simultaneously pulled back their hoods, revealing three different creatures. Two of them had black and white flesh, with bulby snouts. Another two had similarly bulby snouts, but had silver and white flesh instead. Their leader was a variation of the latter, with a pointier snout and a darker grey. The lot had leathery skin and fins sticking out of their heads.

"The 'Cawz' are the people. Their species are very different and varied, however. I am a Shark, these two are Orcas, and these two are Dolphins. We can breath on land and in water, and we can swim faster than any creature here."

"Cool." [Duskle]

"What's with the cloaks?" [Me]

"The sun is too hot for us. It dries our skin and burns it, nullifying it's indestructible capabilities."

"Indestructible?" [Nrasky]

"Why yes. Blades and blunts tools do not pierce or harm us. They simply bounce and glide off as if our skin was made from rubber."

"What in Solara's name is rubber?" [Duskle]

"It's... It's just a material for making armor. Although, some use it differently."

"What's differently?" [Nrasky]

"They use it for sexual pleasure-"

"Okay! I'm gonna go, mostly because there's way too much sex talk here." I spun on my heel and started for the gates when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turned around to see Nrasky looking at me pitifully.

"Wait, you should stay for dinner."

"After it's gotten pitch black?"

"I'll give you an item that glows as bright as the sun under a moon lit sky."

"That's not questionable."

"Please? We need some Canine traditions in the melting pot, too."

"We don't have any that your people would like. They're mostly brutal things like beating gays or sacrificing lambs to Near."

"Even so, you might enjoy how our worlds have come together."

"I think you just wanna show off how well everyone's getting along."

"Maybe."

"Fine... But I'm not staying over night."

"Why would you? Chances are you'd wake up with your head cut off. Seriously, the Lions are relentless and brutish. They may very well decide they hate Canines and Leapards."

"That's encouraging."