WIP Wednesday – First Mataras: Michaela

For the third time in the last ten minutes he muttered, “Maybe she’s not coming.”
Korkla restrained an urge to grab Govi and make him sit down.  “Israla said she is bringing her in the next few minutes.”
“Israla also said she has great difficulties with facing others who know what she is.  We know.”
“And she told us she’d drug Michaela to get her here if necessary.  Calm down, Govi.  You’re making me nervous.”
Govi halted in front of Korkla.  His hands closed and opened.  “She’s beautiful, isn’t she?”  His expression lit with wonder as he looked between the other two men.
Raxstad slowly nodded.  His broad face lit with real pleasure.  “The loveliest I’ve seen.”
Govi’s excitement faded quickly to be replaced once more with worry.  “She has so many problems with self-acceptance, though.  After what Israla told me, I’m not sure I can help her.  I’ve never had to deal with someone with this level of esteem issues.”
Korkla smiled at his worried clanmate.  “You are the best at what you do, my Imdiko.  There is no one on Kalquor more qualified to help this poor woman.”  He sounded sincere because he was.  Govi, unable to settle his own worries, was amazing when handling the agonies of others.  It was why he’d been made the head of Earther Matara psychology in the Empire.
Right now, his Imdiko’s emotions ran the gamut.  The mild-tempered psychologist actually scowled at Raxstad, an expression rarely seen on Govi’s face.  “By the ancestors, how can you be so still?  So controlled?  It’s like she had no effect on you at all.”
Raxstad arched a heavy brow at him.  “You saw very well the effect she had on me.”  He snorted and looked at his crotch, which was still quite lively after having watched Michaela Blake and Jessica McInness do a presentation of belly dancing.  Korkla could even detect the spicy scent that betrayed the other man’s arousal.
The Nobek shook his head.  “The way she moved.  That lush, young body.  Mother of All, how could I not react?”
While Raxstad’s arousal didn’t surprise Korkla, it did worry him.  His tone tense with warning, he said, “Both of you be calm.  On top of everything else, she is Earther.  They are repressed like no other species.  Blatant arousal will probably send her screaming from us.”
Govi fretted, “Yet she needs to know we find her attractive.  It’s going to take a careful balancing act, my Dramok.”
Korkla’s tension increased at his Imdiko’s words.  How were they supposed to do this?  He and Raxstad knew nothing about Earthers, and Michaela Blake’s situation was beyond anything Govi had ever encountered.  
He forced himself to take another deep, steadying breath.  “We will do our best.  That’s all we can do.”
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