Chapter 31: Famished Paru!

Chapter 31: Famished Paru!

Unlike during take-off, the group was aware of the Paru's presence once it came time for the landing.

"Just leave it be." Roka argued. "It was fine when we took off so-"

"Oh, don't be like that, Commander." Raya sneered. "Your seat has the most space. Just let it cuddle with you."

"I'm not putting a pet on me."

It took a bit of convincing from different crewmates, but Roka eventually agreed.

The Paru stared with wide eyes at the Commander's body. She was seated just in front of him, and he was supposed to climb onto her body to take a seat on her thighs.

"Ugh..."

The Paru took its time climbing over, lecherously passing its tentacle-like arms over the Commander's calves and thighs as it did.

Even once seated on the Commander's thighs, the Paru's tentacles continued brushing against Roka's body.

This made her feel uncomfortable, but she couldn't deny it feeling good. Something that she, of course, would never admit out loud. Fôllôw new stories at novelhall.com

The pet innocently passed its limbs over her thighs and arms, and Roka found herself feeling incredibly awkward.

Which was perfect.

This kind of awkwardness was exactly what the Paru wanted, as it would lead to, later on, once his body changes, the Paru not being thought of as a simple -Pet- or animal.

"There!" Rea, the Navigator, exclaimed.

She had found the perfect landing spot. It was close enough to an excavation zone, while also being far away from the forest-like zones in which Graniliths dwell.

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The landing was performed expertly, and the crewmates took hold of their weapons.

Roka and Liz stood at the forefront, guns similar to rifles.

Heavy steps resonated as well.

It took a couple more seconds for the Wizzo to enter the Paru's field of vision.

'It really is huge... Bigger than the Ornidon. Killing it won't be easy.'

If the difference in size was ignored, then it could be said that Wizzos resembled frogs.

The other differences being the two horn-like protrusions on their heads, and their strange posture.

'Light blue skin... Could it be toxic? It's shiny and looks almost slimy. No, it's probably just wet. I did hear splashes. So there's water on this planet?'

The Paru's eyes narrowed as its focus grew sharper.

'How best to kill it...? I could-'

The Paru's focus was suddenly broken by a low growl, a sound completely different from those the Wizzo in view makes!

'That's...'

The Paru's eyes immediately filled with greed.

'It's heading in the direction I came from... If it keeps wandering that way, it'll get to the spaceship.'

Growl-

On opposite sides from the tree on which the Paru was, a Wizzo and a Granilith!

Both were about twenty steps away from the tree. In other words, forty steps away from one another. They hadn't noticed the other, or the Paru yet.

A wandering Wizzo. A wandering Granilith.

'I can... Use that!'

A famished Paru.