Demonic Pornstar System novel Chapter 403

Chapter 403: Social Kitten

"Even now, they could be under attack by a horde of monsters. You’d want us to reach them before that happens, wouldn’t you?"

Naira hesitated, biting her lip as the words sank in.

The native girl’s fingers twisted into the fabric of her worn tunic.

She stood frozen with her eyes darting between Bastet, Nyx, and Aria - never once landing on Kaiden. It seemed looking at his visage was too much for her heart.

The weight of their words pressed on her chest. She’d been taught since childhood that outsiders brought ruin. That speaking with them risked punishment. Not just for her, but for her whole kin. Yet the image of her poor mother eaten alive by these vile creatures... Alone in the wild, maybe surrounded right now, kept flashing through her mind.

Her breathing quickened. She looked away, torn between fear and instinct.

Bastet watched the internal struggle play across her face. Then she turned fully toward her. She rested a warm, steady hand on the girl’s shoulder. When Naira finally looked up, Bastet’s golden eyes met hers without a trace of impatience.

"Drastic times call for drastic measures," Bastet decreed. "Rules exist to keep peace when life is ordinary. But this isn’t one of those times. You’ve seen what’s happening. If we wait, the monsters will reach your people first. We’re not your enemies, Naira, we’re here to help and nothing more. I promise."

The girl’s lip trembled, but she didn’t look away.

Aria, seeing the ongoing internal struggles, spoke up. "If it helps, you can say we forced you. Pretend we captured you and made you tell us where they are. Or better yet, we followed you back without you knowing and captured you once we found what we were looking for. That way, you won’t get in trouble for helping."

Bastet turned toward the Moon Valkyrie and lifted one brow in amusement. "That’s not bad," she said with a low purr in her tone. Then her grin widened, sharp and feline. "Besides, it would make sense. We even have a monster in our midst." Her lips parted to reveal her cute feline fangs, and her tail swished behind her butt.

But Naira shook her head vehemently. "No. You saved me. I won’t lie to make you look bad, you might lose your life..."

Then her gaze found Bastet again. "And you’re not a monster."

That made Bastet’s grin soften. She brushed a strand of hair from the girl’s face and gave a small nod. "Thank you," she said simply.

Naira exhaled through her nose. The tension in her body loosened just enough to show she’d made up her mind. She glanced toward the dark stretch of forest ahead, where the traces of her people’s trails still lingered.

"I will take you there," she said finally. "Please help me save the others."

...

Thomas and Diaz moved up front, their steps measured and quiet. They kept low, scanning the treeline for movement. The crunch of leaves under the tanker’s boots was the only sound that broke the forest’s steady rhythm. Diaz motioned once with two fingers whenever he felt something up ahead, at which point the bulky man would go and clear the path ahead.

A few paces behind came Aria, Bastet, Nyx, and Naira. The girl walked between the felinid and Space Valkyrie, each holding one of her hands. She had initiated it herself, shyly. Naira wasn’t a small child, but her grip said enough; she needed the comfort more than she cared to admit.

Not only did she seem worried about the monster outbreak, but taking outsiders to her camp seemed to wreck her nerves as well.

Nyx glanced at her. "You’ve been through a lot, haven’t you?"

Naira nodded. "Everyone has."

"Are we the first Pale Ones you interacted with?"

A second nod came. "Yes... The leader and the elders forbid contact. However, I’ve seen other Pale Ones from a distance before."

"Oh?"

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