Advantages of marriage

Some hours had passed and now, with the new member, the group was preparing to advance. Kowalsk was confident that they would at least exterminate the dragons in that region. Dr. Kaminski was amazed by the story the old soldier had just told. Gareno also found it incredible that Thilláila was so powerful. Troy, on the other hand, was just observing everyone and seemed not to like the idea of having a dreikis in their group. However, as a dragon, he couldn't even give his opinion, even if he wanted to.

— You know we have to give him a name, don't you? — asked Thilláila, all excited. — And what name would I give to a beast like this?

The dreikis lowered its ears and seemed to be sad with Kowalsk's comment. — I think this animal has a very strong feeling for you, old soldier — joked Gareno. — Well, in case you didn't understand it properly, what Thilláila did to this beast's mind was to turn it into something like a wife.

If the old soldier had thought about what he was going to say, he wouldn't have said those words. Gareno started to laugh so hard that he rolled on the ground. Dr. Kaminski, a rather serious man, also had to disguise his laughter a lot to avoid embarrassment and felt a little envious of Gareno, who could be as spontaneous as he wanted. Even Troy, the pet dragon, seemed to be hiding his reaction to what he had just heard. Only Thilláila remained serious, as the old soldier didn't stop staring.

— Mr. Kowalsk, don't you have any idea why I had to do this? — To make fun of me, Thilláila? — he asked sarcastically. — I think you don't understand the advantage you have in this relationship.

She didn't even finish explaining, and now even Dr. Kaminski was laughing openly. — Wasn't what you did enough to humiliate me, Thilláila? — Mr. Kowalsk, don't forget what your options were against this dreikis. I did what was best for you.

Kowalsk looked at Thilláila and then at the beast and began to scratch his head. — So, making me marry a horrible beast like this was a good option? — Mr. Kowalsk, at least let me tell you what the advantage you had is — Thilláila insisted.

Gareno was holding his stomach tightly, just like Dr. Kaminski, who was now trying to disguise his laughter a little, seeing that the old soldier was starting to get irritated. Troy was only hiding his rough dragon laugh with a cough, something no one had ever seen a dragon do. — Well, if there really is an advantage to this, go ahead, Thilláila. I can't be more embarrassed than I am now. — Look closely at this dreikis, observe its anatomy, and try to identify it.

Kowalsk looked, palpated, searched, and saw nothing different from what a dog would have, except... — This is a dreikis queen, or if you want, we can give her a name. How about Drakissa? They are very rare, and having her on our side is a real find. By making your supposed marriage to this queen, we all gain full protection against some of our enemies. — Thilláila, I think there's something wrong here. What do you mean "all of us"? I'm the one who got married — joked Kowalsk.

Suddenly, his companions became serious. — Any dreikis close to this region directly obeys the orders of a dreikis queen. In other words, they will obey the orders of our Drakissa. Because every time she gives birth, it's over 50 offspring, and the gestation period is very short, from one month to a month and a half at most. — It means that, in a year, she can have up to 600 offspring, who will then find their female pairs and reproduce. So, just imagine how many dreikis are under this queen's command — said Dr. Kaminski, quickly doing the calculations.

Kowalsk, jokingly, began to widen his eyes and grin in a smile that was almost frightening. — Answer me something, Thilláila, what's the level of understanding between this queen and me? — Currently, 70%, with chances of reaching 100%, sir. Why do you ask? — Don't you see that our chance of finishing off these dragons has increased exponentially? What do I need to do for her to have 100% understanding of my orders?

Upon hearing this, Gareno turned his face and put a hand over his mouth because he knew something big was coming. Similarly, Dr. Kaminski imitated him, and even the dragon turned and walked away as if he had found something interesting to do. — Have you ever been married, Mr. Kowalsk? — asked Thilláila, embarrassed. — As far as I know, no. But why do you ask? — This animal in front of you is a queen you conquered in combat and, because of that, you gained her eternal alliance. However, since she is a female, if you want her full trust and understanding, you will have to act like an alpha male. You have to win her over, showing how strong you are. Don't forget that soon she will be in heat. So, you will have to defeat other alpha males among the dreikis to consolidate your right over her.

Even Kowalsk couldn't hold back the laughter, which turned into a contagious laugh that infected everyone without exception. Feeling horrible pain because he couldn't control his laughter attack, Dr. Kaminski was also rolling with laughter and no longer remembered how serious he was supposed to be in that group. Troy, more than ever, was considered a human who had transformed into a dragon because, at that moment, he was the most scandalous among those laughing. Thilláila was also laughing a lot because she knew how absurd what she had said was, but it was the pure truth. Even Drakissa seemed to smile and appreciate the moment, licking Kowalsk's face.