Finding Contentus

Chapter 136: Terms and Conditions

Ramela used her all-seeing eye. Try as she might, she could never see Lovouta. All she saw was a shadowy silhouette with ruby eyes and Durga's red heart-shaped third eye. Hang on. But I can see your outline! You've... grown, exactly as I have grown. I was right! I should have known without even bothering to think or suspect! You're my light in the shadows! My pussycat! My Bastet!

Sekhmet growled, pleased at the prospect of having a feline rival, a feline equal that was an extreme manifestation of herself. Who was the predator and who was the prey? The question excited the goddess.

Ramela savoured her suspicions, enjoying the sweet taste that gave her a toothache. She wanted nothing more than to hold Lovouta in her arms, kiss her forehead and praise her to the moon and back. She didn't care if they were enemies. She didn't care if they were on opposing sides. She didn't care if Lovouta sought revenge. She didn't care if Lovouta hated her with every inch of her soul.

You're my lover lamp. I was right to tell Bāba to eat his own shit since the egghead bastard can't see shit. I on the other hand can at least see that you are coming along in the dark. Watching you is like a mystery. I see the hints cloaked in mistiness, enough to torment me with the glimpses I can spot out from the full picture I cannot possess at this current time.

Ramela grinned wickedly. No matter. I would have hated it if things were that easy. I'm sure you've been racking your brain over me all this time, haven't you? How could you not? I imprinted myself into you forever. Regardless of where you go, you'll always remain in my shadow that you'll eventually step out of, like my Genie does with his shining moonlight.

She produced a sound from her tongue and teeth. Aaravi, Kami, I... did good with her, given the circumstances at the very least, didn't I? I may have been responsible for ruining her life, but it would have been criminally worse if I had let her die. Then everything would have been ruined, including our... child?

That revelation concerning Essenia's natural and supernatural genetics made her eyes well up. A wave of emotion washed over her. Our birthchild and Godchild.

Ramela laid a hand on her aching heart. It was pounding so hard, circulating so much blood, throbbing with so much love for Lovouta, just as it throbbed lovingly, passionately, possessively for Genesia. The father of our child.

She couldn't describe the spectrum of emotions. She shivered with anxiety and excitement that kept on building and building and building, on the verge of a climax. I want to see you out of the darkness. I want to see you in my image.

She had to bite down on her tongue to stop herself from crying out in elation. She ordered her impending tears to dry out in the desert. Perfect Patience. Ramela reminded herself. She wiped her runny nose and closed her eyes promptly, increasing the tempo of her tapping fingers like she was playing on the drums of warfare.

"Genie, my genius." She stretched her hand out for him to hold, which he did without thinking. Ramela brought his hand to her nose, smelling his rich fragrance, feeling his body temperature that flared the signals in her brain to think coherently, to do the necessary calculations, to reinforce her plans upon plans upon plans that paved the way for her salvation out of hell. Their salvation out of hell.

Her eyes opened, becoming slit-like. She looked at Genesia, just looking, not knowing where else to look, not wanting to look anywhere else. She couldn't take her eyes off him. Why should she when he was right fucking there?

Combat to the death, my sweetheart? It's much more personal than your grievance with me for what I did to you, especially with this newfound situation. I am sure that you believe you can steal my Genie from me and take him for yourself like some jewel to be given away to feed your impoverished heart.