So she's my age, even better—no nero! Keep your head straight. Still marriage, huh? I guess that's what they do, I don't have a lot to say about that, to be honest. It doesn't cross my mind at all, but all I know is you don't need marriage to get busy in bed.
"Okay, but making such advances without any proper intention of courting me is wrong; you people should know better."
"What's this 'you people' thing you keep mentioning?"
She began to chuckle a bit under her breath, "You commoners, of course. Always doing whatever you want without a care in the world, living your life loud and proud. You, people, would go do the deed in the open streets if you could."
"Pfftt," I stopped myself from laughing outright.
"Nooo, but it's true, I have seen it. The people are so shameless with it, it pisses me off," she hissed, then continued, "Everynight i escaped the house to go for a night stroll or run, I'd hear some people going at it in the bushes or behind someone's house or on the streets."
At this point, I couldn't contain myself and burst out in laughter. She grew up in Buwtl, no wonder that place is known for its nightlife. I should have stayed longer.
"Why didn't you join them?" I asked.
Maya left her mouth gaping as she side-eyed me, "I will never join you people, ever. Everytime i see they're doing stuff like that i always stay far away," her eyebrows knitted together as she stuck out her tongue, "bleuugh."
"Oh really," I said as I laughed.
She smiled, "yeahh! You people are so shameless, jeez. You only saw me there that time because I needed to hurry home, yeah. That's all everyone wants; no one wants romance or to court."
"Maybe they don't want to court you," I said, placing my hand under my chin.
Again, she opened her mouth and side-eyed me, but then she broke into a laugh, "Yeah, right, have you seen my face? I'm gorgeous, you know."
"Mhmm"
"Yeah, you fell for it too," she pointed at me with a wide grin.
She has me there; I can't resist. But I shouldn't count, I am an easy man.
Maya went on and on ranting about the lack of romance, which really annoyed her. She said she would've stabbed me, but she knew I could kill her, so she didn't bother. At some point, she stopped making sense and just started complaining about everyone.
Our food came halfway through her rant. It was meat like I'd never seen prepared before. I need to ask what this is later.
She started speaking about other races, too; one of the few things she disliked about this place was its diversity. This place had people from all over the world, and they all seemed to piss her off one way or the other.
From the elves acting high and mighty. To the dwarfs getting in your way without you seeing them. To the demi-humans, just being unpredictable. And then she mentioned the assholes of the Western continent.
Everyone annoyed her.
"I'm not racist…i'm just saying," she said as she ate her last piece of meat. "I don't discriminate. I believe in equality."
"Exactly what a racist would say." I just learnt what racism meant today because of this conversation, good for me. Am I racist?
"No i mean it, I love everyone. Even though your people are particularly vexing."
"You mean commoners?"
"No," she said, looking me in the eye.
"Your people, you aren't human."
"Huh," I froze. Without knowing it, I froze. What does she mean by i'm not human? A misunderstanding, maybe, I can't even remember my past, but all of a sudden, I'm not who I think I am
"Explain"
"Whoa, relax. Hahaha," she smiled.
I stared at her, no response. "I read a lot of books; they tell stories of the world and how it came to be. That's how I knew your pet dragon…was an elder because she matched the descriptions."
She began striking her hair as she continued, "and I received lots of education about these things, so yeah. But I read a book about people who had evoked the world's wrath. They had black hair and black eyes, and their eyes turned blood red when they battled.
"I don't remember what they were called; it's been a very long time since I read it. But seeing you again for the second time reminded me of it."
She read a book about people who looked like me…that's a bit, hmm. I don't know what to say, I need time to absorb it, but is my look really only specific to those people?
"Is my appearance that different from others?"
"I don't think so. Everyone is different, but that's how the book described those people."
"I see…" Who or what am I?
"Nero, I want to go to my favourite spot. We are done eating." Maya declared sharply.
"Yeah..let's go," I couldn't care less right now about where we go. But just then, Maya held my hand and pulled me out of my seat. She held me firm and nudged me towards her.
"Don't let it get to you. Come, let's go."