Corruption is Magic

I walk down the street of Primal Glow, Gaurt close behind me and Alexander to my right. We walk together to what is to be the first stable portal made to another world that will be our first trade partner as a pact worker had managed to get a contract for a person in that world to set up a portal circle on their end. I stretch my back and feel satisfying pops come from my spine, it has been a long week since Gelfree and I had talked. I've hardly gotten much sleep and the little I have gotten is restless. I feel Gaurt come up and place a hand on my back. "You all good there Boss?"

"I'm okay, thank you Gaurt." I say with a smile, I look out to the gate and the new construction outside the city. Large manufacturing buildings and other buildings being made and like a ant colony people go about doing their jobs diligently. It is one of these buildings that will be the portal hub office. Any and all portals this city will have will be in this building and will ship out to manufacturers and import from stockpiles of finished goods.

"I have to say my dear, seeing the development actually happening is something else entirely." Alexander says and I nod to him.

"It's good to see, though we have a long way yet to go." I say but as I say that I remember my home, a spike of pain shoots through my chest as I remember my old home. I don't think I can bring myself to face my family and friends anymore… I want to see them but… I can't see them liking what I have done… what I have become. I feel my Facade cracking as my calm and collected face crack, a frown and tears threatening to show themselves upon my face.

"Twilight?" Gaurt asks as she looks at me with a look of concern on her face.

"Ah, I'm alright Gaurt, just had a wave of being homesick." I say only partly lying. Gaurt however doesn't seem convinced but she dosnt push the topic. We arrive at the portal hub office a few seconds later and though it is still not done being built it is open and has people working already. Going into the building I see four different kinds of people and they all look to us as we enter the entry reception room of the office.

"Greetings Lady Twilight." They say almost all at the same time and I feel my heart flutter at them Greetings me in such a way, dispelling the sadness I had felt before entering.

"Hello my subjects. I have come to see the first portal opening and to greet the king who we shall be meeting from the other world."

"Yes, we have prepared the portal and stability circle around it. If everything is correct we shouldn't need any upkeep on the portal itself." The leader of the operation explains as he comes over to me, he is a small mouse person that has white fur and a cute appearance to him.

"And how is the ambiant magical absorption?" I ask as I walk past the people and towards the room that houses the portal.

"It's absorbing more than is required now for simple traversal, once exchanges start we will be resting at a more acceptable rate based on current predictions and we are able to increase the absobtion at any time."

"Good, how fares the other portals?"

"We have yet to get people from other worlds to agree to our deals and get us contact with leaders of said nations. With time more will open though, we do have many possibilities presenting themselves." Nodding to him he opens a door ahead of me and I look inside to see a rippling magical portal in the room. "The king in the other world we have contact with has informed us two guards will be there when you go over, we have already inspected their portal room and there are no magical or non magical traps."

"Thank you very much Rachet." I say remembering the leaders name, with a nod he leaves and leaves Alexander, Gaurt, and I alone with the portal.

"Can I keep him?" Gaurt asks and I look at her as she looks back to me from watching Ratchet leave.

"You have me though~." I purr, making her blush lightly.

"I-I mean, I like having a sub too."

"How do you know he is submissive?" I ask confused and she gives me a smirk.

"It's obvious you weren't looking at his hips swaying. Not to mention his attire was more of the… feminine side."

"I… don't know how to respond." I say feeling my cheeks go red in embarrassment. Alexander all the while is watching this with an amused smirk on his face.

"Well shall we you two, we do have a king waiting for us." Alexander asks and I clear my throat.

"Right, let's not make a bad first impression by being late." I say as I turn towards the portal again, walking through the portal I feel magic wash over me like a wave of cold water and come out in to a world with noticeably clean air and said air is near fridgead to me. Shivering I look to the two guards that are lizard like people in armor. Upon seeing me they go riggid and when the other two come through behind me they begin to almost tremble in our presence.

"We are here to see your King." I say confidently to which the guards not and open the door they stand beside.

"This way." One eeps out as they go through the door and lead the way in to this new world.

"Gods… why is it so fuckin cold." Gaurt groans as she quickly transforms a bit to get more fur to cover her and keep her warm.

"We are used to the temperature back in our world, anything not hotter than an oven would feel cold." I explain.

"Well they could do with making it a bit more toasty." Gaurt complains and I roll my eyes. As we enter in to a throne room where a Lizard person in regal garb and a crown on his head sits on a throan.

"Welcome, all of you, to Hengima. The nation of Kobalds." The king declared with a happy tone to his voice.