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Heart of The Gerudo Pt. 1
Date: 2/29/2024, Categories: Transgender & Crossdressers, Author: bySilkenScribe
... and held singular stone gates on 3 of its four sides. At the back side of the city, a large palatial-style building rose up, as if pulled right from the sand below. The city itself was beautiful, built of carved and crafted sandstone mixed with traditional stone-like workings of current architecture. If he hadn't been in a rush, he may have taken some time to truly appreciate the beauty of the place. The front gate came into full view as he moved along. A pair of guards stood on either side of the gate. Sun-kissed skin peeking out from beneath their traditional garb. ~They're women.~ He noted in his head. Not that he didn't believe women couldn't be as effective warriors as men, but it was just surprising to see the two primary guards as women. Amazonian women as they stood as tall and muscular as they were curving and graceful. It was a curious juxtaposition. "Halt Voe." Came a sharp order from one of them, the pair crossing their spears over one another between them. "State your business." The other continued. Avery stared up at the pair of them for a long moment. He was about to ask if they were joking. He was covered in wounds, battered, bruised with his clothing barely clinging to him. Was it not obvious what his business was? He shook the annoyance from his head and cleared his throat, though his voice remained slightly raspy, "I need somewhere to rest and recover. I got lost in this desert through no fault of my own and saw your fair city on the ...
... horizon. No more than that." The guards glanced between one another. Avery could have sworn he saw an almost apologetic hint of emotion on the guard's faces who responded to him, "My apologies for your hardship Traveller. But ours is a city of Vai. We do not permit Voe within the city. You will have to continue your long journey. If you follow--" Avery interrupted, "I..I can't continue. I'm not sure how much farther I'm going to make it. Please...even if I can just spend a single night." The guard's brow flickered in slight annoyance, but she responded again in an apologetic tone, "I am sorry. Despite your situation, I truly cannot permit a voe within the walls of this city." Avery furrowed his brows, "You keep saying voe like I'm supposed to know what that means." The guard paused for a moment before saying, "Male. You are a male and are thus not permitted within our city. If you follow the road you now stand on, you may find your way to Kara Kara Bazaar, an oasis much like our own. But not held to the same customs as our city. You may find your assistance there." Avery deflated visibly. He wasn't allowed in because he was a male? He knew very little of the Gerudo and their customs. So this came as a bit of a surprise. Especially given the nature of his situation. He looked over his shoulder, he couldn't see so much as a building on the horizon. He wasn't sure he'd make it as far as this 'bazaar' they spoke of. Perhaps a night of rest...then he'd try. He ...