An Odd Pair Arrive

[Gilgamesh]

Gilgamesh leaned in towards the man and looked him in the eyes. His face looked fresh and young, but somehow experienced. He chuckled at the thought of making the man jump through hoops to assist him but he dismissed the playful thought. Now what did Gilgamesh want to send the young assassin to do…

"Well now, we have the Empire to deal with…but I already have some men on the case for that. My other subjects are not as skilled as you…but I think your worth is much higher than a babysitter."

He raised an eyebrow as he took another sip of his wine. The lion next to him, however, didn't like the lack of attention and swatted at the King's hand. The glass of wine shattered and stained all over white shirt. His brow furrowed and his teeth grit as he stood and raised his hand. A sense of anger quelled in his eyes before he took a deepen breath and stopped himself from backhanding the enormous lion before him.

Ishtar had his tail between his legs and hid behind the throne as the King called out for a servant to mop up the rest of the spilled wine and shattered glass. Gilgamesh rolled his eyes and set his unhappy glare onto Victor.

"The barbarians up north of us are a problem as well as the beasts around us." His voice was stained by his bad mood and was full of bad will. "However, if you think you are able to keep up with me…I might have you stick around and carry on a bigger assignment with me."

His scowl slowly disappeared entirely and his eyes were set steady on his path.

I'll be doing more bite-size posts from now own since I'm having trouble with some writer's block. Expect me to post more frequently but smaller sizes