In Alex's lap now sat a stone figurine, it's shape that of a woman, a heavy pregnant woman by the looks of it, yet when it came to the head, it was that of an animal, a hippopotamus, with platted hair down its back, Alex held the figure up to the light to inspect it when it was suddenly whisked out of his hands.
Amunet held the figure in both her hands, cradling it like it was some kind if priceless treasure "how.....where, how did you get this, answer me NOW!" She demanded, once again pulling out her crook to lift Alex's chin up, allowing her to look down into his eyes, Amunet's Jackal now lay at the foot of her bed, its eyes fixed on Alex, its long thin tail thumping slowly on the wood of the bed, like it was impatient.
"Hmmmm, don't know why she's still holding that, it's useless now"came a sudden female voice, Alex spun on the spot but was suddenly met with a white silk dress and a red sash, he followed the dress up, past what he assumed to be a round pregnant belly, and swolen breasts only to yell out in fear from the hippo head that sat atop the eight foot tall woman's body.
"Now what, your fearless one second and then yelling out at nothing the next, I'm half tempted to just have the guards throw you out if the palace" said Amunet.
Alex took a huge gulp of air as he pointed to the animal/human hybrid "you- y-you mean your not seeing that?!" He said looking over to the hippo woman.
Somehow the hippo head made a frown as she crossed her arms over her chest "well I can't say I'm not hurt by that, sealed away for gods know only how long and the first thing that happens is I'm screamed at and insulted, has humanity really fallen so far in my absence?" She said as she turned her back on Alex.
Poor Alex only eased himself to sit on the sandstone steps as he held his head, so much to process in so little time was going to fry his brain, he then heard a sigh come from Amunet as she walked towards a large wooden door.
"Nubia, watch him" she commanded, Alex then watched as the large dog got up and sat behind him, its ears up and standing tall, now looking down at him, it's breath steady and still.
"Now if you move, we'll I'm sure you can guess what Nubia will do, il be back in a few hours, I must return what you've....acquired to where it belongs, when I return I will decide what is to be done with you" she then spun on her heals and shut the door behind her before Alex could even give a reply.
The hippo woman let out a chuckle "my my, what a fire that woman has, such power, such strength, I like her" she said as she then turned and sat next to Alex.
Alex then turned to look at Nubia, she seemed unfazed by the tall, hybrid who now sat beside them "so, may as well get this out of the way, who, or what are you?, and why can no one else see you?"
The hippo gave a grin as she clapped her hands together and shrank down to just below five feet and wrapped her arm around Alex's sholders, her strength easily winding him "well it seams iv been paired with an uneducated one this time, well then, I am Taweret, goddess of pregnancy, fertility and rejuvenation, and You are now my avatar" she said as she leaped up with surprising agility and stood before Alex.
Alex could get a good look at her now, she had grey skin from head to toe, she wore a long white silk gown with blue reed like patterns at the bottom, and a scarab around her neck, the pendent resting between her voluptuous cleavage, just above her swolen belly, she had no other jewellery other that that necklace, then there was her hair, it was a rich dark brown, branded into stripes and plated down to the base of her dress.
"Hold on, Avatar, what do you mean Avatar, isn't that a movie?" Asked Alex, but Tawarete only looked at him in confusion "What's a Movie, is it some kind of spell?" She asked, now seeming intrigued.
"No is a, never mind, but back to my question" he said as Tawarete once again sat down beside him, now resting her hand on her pregnant swell " well being my avatar means that I use my power through you, or you can call on my power, I can work through you, bless your family and close one's and curse your enemies, really its a well rounded deal" she said with a smile.
She then looked Alex up and down before she began to tut "dear oh dear, when for men, being as timid and shy as they are, they still can come well build, you however have confidence and backbone, yet your physique is miniscule, plus iv never had a man as my avatar before so hold on to something I'm gonna make some improvements" she said with a laugh, her hands glowing with energy as Alex's view became consumed with light.....