Myths

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Bad Dog page 4

ConnorLachmanec

on May 19, 2020

“Mother of gods!” The gorgon runs her taloned fingers through the snakes tied in a ponytail behind her head and rattles her tail in agitation. “Can we not go five minutes without hearing about your sexcapades?”
The lampad apologizes to her but the valkyrie is unmoved. “Sweet Baldr, if you need to get laid, just say it. We’re all sisters here.” The nymph tries to hush her but she presses further. “How does that work, by the way?”

The cynocephalus approaches the table cautiously and lets out a polite bark to announce his presence. The lampad turns and looks up at him with sparkling blood-red eyes that light up when they recognize who he is. “Whoa! You’re that guy from the news!” They pat the seat next to them and he sits down. They put a hand on his back and smile up at him. “So cool to meet you. It’s amazing what you did.” Then a shadow passes over their delicate features and they look away. When they speak, their voice is heavy and strained. “I used to work for that asshole.”