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This mountain area is home to the race of the drow elves and dwarves of the demon realm. It is rare they come down from their terrain within the mountains, but when they do, many keep out of their way as the drow are silent and come off as too arrogant, and the dwarves are too raunchy and overly boisterous.

Aeriolous walked into the small temple carrying some of the dark flowers which were special to the mountain area, along with an offering of fruits and veggies that had grown in the public garden.

He lay the plate with the offering at the small alter right next to the goddess before he went and kneeled before the statue and offered up a small prayer before he looked over to the cat with unusual eyes.

Aeriolous smiled as he scratched it's head and got up ready to go back to work.

Aeriolous turned and looked at Malag as she rested on his shoulders. He scratched her head again and scratched under her chin.

"My, my, now aren't you a social and beautiful kitty. You best not eat my offering...the goddess wouldn't like that. She would punish us both I bet."

He looked up to the statue and scratched the cats ears as he looked over the details on the statue.

"the dwarves never really believed in our goddess but they did a beautiful job on making this for my people."

"I am happy she is pleased with not only of the statue gift to her from our people, but with me as well. Though I am unsure of why she would be happy with me as because as of late, I have been negligent with my offerings.

There is always so much to do, and too much work learning craftsmanship from the dwarves....they never seem sober enough to teach anyone anything."

Aeriolous walked to a nearby bench holding malag. Now most people would be fearful of a talking cat, and once he was too, but when he found out she was the goddess's messenger, he got used to the creature quickly enough. Besides, sometimes having a furry animal that didn't try and kill him was a good change.

"It is hard for creatures like us to forget and forgive those who caused us enough pain to hate them. No one wanted to be driven high up into these mountains, but there was no other choice. It was move or die.

As a leader of our people, it has been a struggle keeping unity among those who want to press forward and those who still wish to hold onto the past and when there is a chance, take vengeance upon those who nearly wipes us out."

The drow stroked the soft fur on malag's back.

"It also doesn't help birth rates are at an all time low and new born fatalities are up. Even the dwarves are trying to understand why our young are not surviving."

"Yes, there are always ways mala...it's just getting people to accept them and utilize them."

Aeriolous made a face.

"I hope we re-populate soon....otherwise we will have nothing but a sausage fest here and frankly I don't want to look on guys. I want to look on beautiful voluptuous women whose bosoms bounce when they run."

He scratched Malags ears again

"I am glad you are here to help us. I think we would be lost without at least a bit of your guidance. I know I would be lost."

He watched as the cat ran off and then came back in her human form. Aeriolous smiled but then frowned as she presented him with a box. It was a simple box with an intricate lock that thankfully, was not locked.

He carefully took the box and opened it.

"Thank you. What is it?"

Aeriolous looked inside the box.

"It is a very gorgeous blade....are you sure you and the goddess would like me to have this? You both honor me with such a magnificent blade too worthy for someone like me.

Aeriolous caressed the blade's handle.