Chapter 106 - Sea Ants (1/2)

Theoric worked out the maps with Anna's help after mindlessly drifting while they had their fun, once again setting course for the island having wasted more than enough time messing around.

Sitting at the dining table they ate quietly, still having plenty of food thanks to no crew.

Anna felt the most shameful out of everyone there, having to be stopped by Theoric so they could complete what she believes to be her mission in order to redeem her mother's name. Io however felt similar after being so against it, thinking Theoric was nothing but a s.e.x-starved fiend, but now he was the one who stopped things from continuing no thanks to her.

Theoric decided to break the silence- ”Since we're all together now, and decent, I think nows the perfect chance to get to know each other better, please tell us more about yourself Holland if you don't mind, I am particularly interested in why you don't look all fishy like the others.”

Anna not wishing to get distracted again spoke up first- ”Are you sure you wish her to speak?” She asked thinking about the consequences if her power leaked out.

Holland blushed as she sent subtle glances towards Theoric's crotch- ”I'll do my best to control myself better until I'm mentally prepared.” she softly replied for the first time since receiving her punishment. She's been staying mostly quiet on the boat, not yet comfortable with everyone as well as trying to better control her power and not let it leak out affecting Theoric without his wish.

Sigyn looked at her confused not exactly understanding what she meant, she didn't get why Holland needed to be mentally prepared, after all, she was always ready for Theoric in whatever compacity he wished her to be in.

Io and Anna on the other hand understood as they gave the siren a knowing smirk. Theoric could be a beast sometimes and they weren't always prepared like Sigyn for such intense p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e.

Holland then began to explain how her race functioned- ”The reason I'm not 'fishy' or fish-like as you put it, is because I'm a queen of our race... The queen of our species are born to be as attractive as possible so that we can further appeal to our possible mates though not all sirens are humanoid like us though, there are different species of siren who feed and mate with different creatures and we appear in whatever form they may be.

Our species specializes in human sailors, which is why we have the form of an attractive female, and no we can't change form this is what our species are... The queen will find her own territory after being chosen by a mate over that of her queen mother, proving that she can now survive on her own. The queen will then keep the s.p.e.r.m of the donor inside her and use it to create the first batch of workers, the fish types you've seen. It's the worker's job to protect the queen and territory as well as provide the queen food.

The queen will let out her enchanting song to lure in prey and potential mates, its the worker's job then to kill them and distribute the food as well as being the obstacle to prove that any that pass them are superior and of good mating breed so that the next generation of workers can be stronger than the last.

Then after a period of time, the queen will give birth to more queens and the cycle will repeat. As for our abilities, we can control our voice to either be enchanting or deadly, and of course, we can swim fast and breathe underwater.”

Anna- ”So they're like ants.”

Theoric agreed- ”You're right, they are like ants, as for their form, it might be related to who gives them s.p.e.r.m, so whoever they mated with will be what they look like, one must have mated with a human at one point and created the humanoid sirens or stole their s.p.e.r.m.” he said thinking out loud.

Holland tilted her head- ”Ants?”

Anna- ”Ants are...”

Io interrupted her not wishing to listen to a detailed description of bugs- ”That's not important, what I want to know is will this be a problem? I mean your goal is to go set up a new nest or whatever, but you're with us now and I doubt Theo will let you use his s.p.e.r.m to make a butch of fish babies.”

Theoric- ”Um, yeah, that's not happening.”

Holland honestly didn't know- ”I'm not sure, but what I do know is I'm enjoying myself and while at first I did feel a need to collect his s.p.e.r.m, I no longer feel it as strongly as I once did.”

Sigyn then asked the most important question to date- ”What happens to the men who mate? I didn't see anyone.”

Holland avoided everyone's gaze as they all locked eyes on her waiting to hear.

Holland looking back winced when Theoric asked- ”Well?”

Holland twirling her fingers while looking down answered- ”We, um, we (...)” she spoke so softly they asked her again.

Io- ”I'm sorry what? speak up please.”