Chapter 3

Before Seraph could muster up the courage that speak as he sets his hands on her waist her eyes slightly widening at the action her hand subconsciously going up to his biceps to hold onto him, sitting Meirin back down on the stone carved slab, Seraph's hands subconsciously fixing her hair, his long fingers deftly twirling her thick curled high set pigtails with his head lowered before withdrawing his hands shyly, parting his lips he's interrupted by a haughty sounding woman's voice telling him to move out of the way, a female beastmen approaching to sit down.

Plopping down beside Meirin, the female beastmen wraps her arm around Meirin's in a familiar way despite being total strangers as she introduces herself. "Hi I'm Katherine! It's so nice to see a new face around here, ya know you should really re-consider just taking in one male—" , Meirin's face scrunches up slightly at her words and pushes Katherine away from her, pulling their arm out of the women's hold, not even bothering to hold back their own annoyance Meirin rolls her eyes and lets out a sneer.

"Excuse you, but I don't believe we're nearly familiar enough for you to offer your input—let alone touch me,"Meirin said, her voice sharp with indignation. Her upper lip curled in revulsion, and her brows knit together deciding to just go back to her normal attitude instead of just playing nice, roughly shoving Katherine off of herself, Meirin continues.

"Erruegh—-fucking disgusting! I can see the dirt and grime on your skin—" her voice rose, nearly cracking with disbelief as she recoiled.

"Hands off! You're going to ruin my top!" she snapped, leaping up from the stone slab. She frantically patted at the spot where the female beastman had touched her, her nose wrinkled eyes wide with panicked disgust.

Seraph seeing this his widened eyes darting between the two females before hesitatently trying to comfort Meirin as the Katherine sits on the slab startled barely being saved from falling to the ground by one of her males catching her, with her other males glaring at Meirin and Seraph but hesitating to approach once Seraph glares back and steps infront of Meirin as she flips her hair and huffs out in aggrevation after calming down slightly.

[Watch it your attitude is unflattering, what if the capture target gets turned off from your behavior??]

… i know, i know just …fuck! Who cares it's tiring to act like I'm fine with some rando touching me atleast I got paid to interact with my fans and they knew better than to appear at a fan meet or concert looking like…that.

"Sorry excuse her but your female should know better than to touch a full high class female like that" he says dismissively while pulling out a leather pouch, calmly opening it to dig out a few mid level crystals casually tossing them to Katherine's males before turning around to Meirin and leading her away from the village's gathering area with his hands on her shoulders.

While everyone else at the gathering area watches the scene before them before averting their eyes, not too suprised by the scene as full females usually either clash or become friends no in between, Katherine her cheeks flushed in embarrassment at what just happened shame and irritation filling her as she glares at Meirin's back, her males helping her sit up right and fuss over the upset female beastmen.

[How did his favorablility not even drop?? You clearly blew up over nothing and made a whole scene]

…uh pretty privilege?? But jokes aside, to him I wasn't in the wrong . Her attitude wasn't great either, and …..maybe because his favorability of me is higher than hers, so obviously he would side with me…

A shiver runs through Meirin thinking back on the bacteria that probably got on her couture top from that female beastmen's touch, zoning back in she realizes Seraph has lead her to a secluded spot in the village, to a secluded spot at the edge of the clearing. Towering in front of them was an enormous tree—its thick, ancient trunk wound with flowering vines. Nestled high in its massive branches was a hut, primitive but crafted with care. At the very top, a soft-looking nest rested under the canopy, catching the golden rays of the setting sun.

A soft gasp slipped from Meirin's lips.

Seraph turned to her, gazing down at Meirin with an expectant open and vulnerable look a soft hopeful smile on his lips.

"Do you like it? I'll fly you up" he offered, fingers nervously fiddling softly with the ends of his long, raven black feathered hair. A faint blush dusting his high cheekbones, a pale pink, pursing his lips he averts his eyes to the ground shyly.

Meirin parts her lips looking from him to the primitive tree house then back again at the shy pretty beastmen, "uh—it's gorgeous, really...it's just….I don't really like heights. I'm sorry, but….can you maybe just build a nest or or a hut on the ground instead?" She asked Meirin hesitant to hurt his feelings, her face scrunching up slightly in guilt.

The unfamiliar feeling tugging at her gut when she saw his delicate face fall into a soft upset frown, disappointment flashing across his delicate face.

Seraph's eyes downcast his toned long arms wrapping around himself, his posture curling in slightly on him self. "Oh..No, it's fine—-I understand. I'm just glad you like it. You really think it's gorgeous?…" he murmured softly his lips pulling back up into a small hopeful smile.

Meirin awkwardly averted her gaze, avoiding looking at him while flipping her soft silky hair over her shoulder, bobbing her head up and down in a cute nod. "Yeah….I really do."

+2

[67% favorability]

Seraph let's out a laugh, his deep soothing voice reverberating in his chest as his smile grows wider, his downturned pitch black eyes crinkling at the ends a fluttering bubbly feeling settling in his chest.

"Alright well I want you comfortable, and you've been through a lot today. I'll get to work building you a hut once I get you food, you must be hungry after everything…" he says softly. leaning down and brushing a strand of hair away from Meirin's face, with his fingers gently tucking her hair behind her ears. Meirin's breath hitched her cheeks blushing as she turns her face away from his hands.

Backing away from her he starts to untie the long cloth hanging around his waist, Meirin stills as her eyes widen at what she's seeing in shock, automatically taking the cloth as he hands it to her.

A gasp soft escaped her lips as she watched him shift into a large, majestic raven. Seraph's massive black wings unfurled and beat powerfully against the air as he took flight, sending a strong gust of wind that whipped Meirin's hair back and ruffled her clothes. She lifted her arm to shield her face, peeking through her fingers watching in fascination, this being the first time Meirin has ever seen anything as enchanting as this watching as he flew up toward the primitive tree house above.

Her gaze focused on him and only him, if she wasn't sure that she could do this before, she's definitely sure now if it means she could see more beautiful men like him during her time in this new world.

Moments later, he returned, gliding gracefully back down with something clutched in his beak. Landing softly on the forest floor, Seraph shifted back into his beastmen form and gently set the items down.

As he's doing so Meirin gazes at him admiring his appearance, …hmm….he has gorgeous eyes they're so black….it's so bizarre to see eyes with no whites in them…his lashes are long too….

[get used to it, the males here keep a lot of their animal features in their beastmen form. Are you really just gonna watch him like he's just a piece of eye candy?]

Meirin let's out a giggle, licking at her lips as she tilts her head and continues to check him out.

…Of course I am..why wouldn't I? He's absolutely gorgeous it would be a waste to not appreciate the view….

He begins setting up a comfortable primitive lounging area just by the huge thick tree trunk, preening slightly as he feels her gaze on him a smile plays on his lips, a soft warbling sound emiting from his throat from the attention that's on him.

+2

[69%]

Seraph continues his task laying down a large fur blanket looking cloth against the forest floor and setting down cushions from a grass weaved basket.

As he finishes setting up the area he begins to speak, "I hope this is enough, I'm not to aware of what women like but I hope this is to your tastes for a adequate resting area…" Seraph's eyes meet Meirin's the expression on his face expectant as if begging for praise.

A grin grows on Meirin's face as she responds to him in a slight teasing flirty tone, "oh it's lovely Seraph just like you ~<3 !" She blows a kiss at him playfully and his eyes widen, bristling as his face turns red making seraph cover his face with his hands to muffle the cooing noise that escapes him.

With a giggle Meirin goes to plop down on the lounging area he set up before pausing as she realizes something,…..did I tell him my name? I don't remember,… I think I got caught up with flirting I think i forgot to….that's so embarrassing!

Meirin bring her fist up to her mouth as she lets out an awkward cough, "Umm!—my name is Meirin by the way incase i didn't already tell you…." She says cringing at herself.

Seraph lowers his hands from his flushed face tilting his head at her while fanning his face with his hand. "That's a strange name… Meirin…, but I like it it's unique like you! I've never seen another female like you, your lashes are so long and your eyes look so strange…Meirin you're so mesmerizing.." at his words Meirin blushes a bubbly laugh leaving her in disbelief.

"Oh wow!, mesmerizing huh? Is that why you accepted my courting? Wow so shallow!" Meirin responds jokingly with a giggle, beginning to lean against the furs underneath her, sprawling on top of it languidly. Meirin holding her head up with her hand propped against a cushion gazing up at him from beneath her long false lashes slow blinking at him.

He shakes his head with a toothy smile, brushing his long hair back with his hand, he responds to her in a more open and lively tone visibly less shy. "No..no ..noo—that's not what I mean it's just—you gave me a necklace….the moment you did that I just knew you were the one for me! I've never heard of a female doing that…." He says while fiddling with the long dangly chunky aqua marine necklace she gave him.

…..Wow that's the bare minimum are standards that low here??…

[Pretty much, the birth rate is pretty low here so women are pretty much treated like emperor's here, their ego's are so bad they would never do anything even a little bit considerate. The men here are basically attention starved…]

…..oh? Seriously? Wow that's kinda sad?…

That evening, as the sun dipped low and painted the sky in deep hues of violet and gold, Seraph worked diligently to build the hut she had requested— sometimes taking breaks to sit down beside Meirin on the lounge area that he fixed up for her, hand feeding her berries and nuts even fetching nectar for Meirin to drink. just beneath the towering, prehistoric tree a peaceful harmonious scene happening between them.

He agreed to every suggestion she made without hesitation as Seraph goes back to his task, whether it was a particular window shape, a fur-lined corner of stone for a space for her beauty products, though confused as to what beauty products were he complied to her request anyway.

By nightfall, half the frame stood—sturdy, and uniquely styled. Meirin's eyes sparkled with growing excitement as she watched it come together.

"Hey… this might actually turn out cute," she murmured, not even realizing she'd said it aloud, as she gazed at the open half finished weaved together hut that was only missing a wall, giving it an open feel that she kinda liked though impractical to keep it that way.