Bad DogSamura:
Now, as for Percival, well, he had been living in Riverview with relative comfort . . . that was, until *she* found him.
Thana Azokka abducted Percival, press ganging him into her personal service.
It was not fun.
Which is why he took the first opportunity he found to escape and set sail for Island Paradiso.
It was perfect! He bought a house and started a new job.
He was a hero.
And the townspeople loved him for it, especially one in particular.
He and the beautiful mermaid, Jocasta, were soon going steady. He was even thinking of asking her to move in!
Yes, life was indeed perfect . . . until she caught up with him. She strode right on in, as if she owned the place.Thana: "Oh, good," she said, quite cavalierly, as if he hadn't run away from her service. "I see you've gone ahead and made the arrangements for our Island Paradiso Operations."
But in her eyes was a crazed look of wrath that said, "You're going to regret having tried to escape from me." 
Percival trembled, but Jocasta, all unknowing, just bounced right up.Jocasta: "Oh, Percival!" she cried, "You didn't tell me you had a daughter!"
She began to speak in a high pitched tone, as if to a puppy. Percival winced.Jocasta: "Aren't you just the prettiest little girl I ever did see!"
Thana: "Daughter? I'm not his daughter, you fool!" she screamed. "Now leave us!"
And so she did.
Jocasta: "I think somebody in this group has some issues, and I'm not going to stick around and deal with them."
Percival was furious.Percival: "What did you do that for? You totally interrupted my date!"
Thana: "I'm about to interrupt a lot more than your date. And good riddance; she only wanted you for your fame and fortune."
Percival: "Nuh-uh!" he protested. "She was really in to me!"
Thana: "Silence!" she shouted. "Do you dare to question the great Azokka? Did you really think I wouldn't track you down?"
"Some one has been a very . . .
bad . . .
dog."
Thana: "So you might as well become one!"
Percival: "What have you done?!" he bellowed. "My face! MY BEAUTIFUL FACE!"
Thana: "Now pack your bags, dog. This place is far too bright. It's time we left for someplace less . . . disgustingly sunny."
She pulled out her phone.Thana: "Gage? Percival will be there."
Gage: "Hello? Who is---"
*click*
Gage: "Hm. That was strange," he mused. "Does Percival have a daughter?"
The hairs on the back of her neck stood up, and Thana knew she was being watched.Thana: "Hello, sister," she growled, without turning around. Of course it was her, who else could it be?
Ilene: "My dear sister, I see you've been quite busy. Percival? A werewolf?" She smiled. "Even I sometimes forget you have a soft side."
Thana: "Humph!"
Ilene: "You and I both know, it is the best path for him, although it's one he would never have chosen for himself."
Thana just scowled, incapable of admitting her altruistic motives.Thana: "Stupid mutt!"
Ilene and Thana are the two halves of azokka361, featured in her
Elysi Immortal Dynasty.
