03-31-2016, 03:03 PM
Zodbar blinked for a few moments before asking his servant to repeat what had been said. "He says he'll do whatever you want," the servant repeated.
Zodbar laughed. He had finished telling his father about the attempt to rescue his newest mate by the resistance, and was now on his way back to the bedroom. He opened the door and found Davis inside eating. "I got your message, human." The Almürian shook his head. "And if you think you tricked me into complacency, you are wrong. I know you are not willing to do whatever I want and that you are planning to escape. I may indeed be an 'arrogant sleaze', but I am no fool. Whatever you may think of me, do not forget that."
He approached the bed and sat next to Davis. "You, on the other hand, seem to presume that I don't know much about humans. Quite the contrary, I know a lot about your kind. I know that humanity waged war on itself long before we arrived, and how you poisoned and damaged this planet you live on through pollution and consumption. Look at what we have brought you - the nations we have conquered know as much peace as they can get in this life, and we have replaced your so-called 'fossil fuels' with entirely renewable, non-lethal sources of energy. Deny that we have improved your people as you wish, but you cannot deny that your kind had problems before we arrived that they do not have now.
"Furthermore, I am not the sort to take without giving. Under my care you will know luxury and good treatment the likes of which those like my sister would deny you. You will be well taken care of and kept as healthy as I can keep you. You will not know pain, violence or cruelty, however much you may long for them to give you a reason to hate me. In this way, I will be the benign conquistador that humanity didn't know it wanted."
Zodbar wrapped his arm around Davis' abdomen. "All of my consorts have not only been willing to bear my child. They have wanted it. And it is through my kindness and superior logic that they have wanted it. I promise you, it is not unpleasant to carry Almürian young. I have several children whom you can meet if it you want, raised by their mothers and father with love. So, human, what do you think of me now?"
Zodbar laughed. He had finished telling his father about the attempt to rescue his newest mate by the resistance, and was now on his way back to the bedroom. He opened the door and found Davis inside eating. "I got your message, human." The Almürian shook his head. "And if you think you tricked me into complacency, you are wrong. I know you are not willing to do whatever I want and that you are planning to escape. I may indeed be an 'arrogant sleaze', but I am no fool. Whatever you may think of me, do not forget that."
He approached the bed and sat next to Davis. "You, on the other hand, seem to presume that I don't know much about humans. Quite the contrary, I know a lot about your kind. I know that humanity waged war on itself long before we arrived, and how you poisoned and damaged this planet you live on through pollution and consumption. Look at what we have brought you - the nations we have conquered know as much peace as they can get in this life, and we have replaced your so-called 'fossil fuels' with entirely renewable, non-lethal sources of energy. Deny that we have improved your people as you wish, but you cannot deny that your kind had problems before we arrived that they do not have now.
"Furthermore, I am not the sort to take without giving. Under my care you will know luxury and good treatment the likes of which those like my sister would deny you. You will be well taken care of and kept as healthy as I can keep you. You will not know pain, violence or cruelty, however much you may long for them to give you a reason to hate me. In this way, I will be the benign conquistador that humanity didn't know it wanted."
Zodbar wrapped his arm around Davis' abdomen. "All of my consorts have not only been willing to bear my child. They have wanted it. And it is through my kindness and superior logic that they have wanted it. I promise you, it is not unpleasant to carry Almürian young. I have several children whom you can meet if it you want, raised by their mothers and father with love. So, human, what do you think of me now?"