Taweret and the Tales of Heroes

Chapter 20: Problem Solving

"Are you sure that you can do this?" Gary asked Taweret as they walked down to the medical bay in the den.

"I am more than capable of doing this, my mortal pal," she replied.

An hour had passed since the whole meeting had taken place. It was getting later that night, but Kiroko had made the announcement in the den that any male Yuki and female human couples were to report to the medical lab at the earliest convenience. Taweret, Fumi, and Gary had been walking together as they saw more of the place. Even in her towering form, there was enough room for the hippo goddess to not hit her head on to the ceiling.

"I hope it does...." Fumi said. "So much is being wagered on this."

"Don't worry, Fumimoomoo," the hippo goddess said as she almost danced when she walked. "If I can't do it, then no one can."

"Fumimoomoo?" Gary questioned her.

"Yeah. What you don't like me calling your wife, Fumimoomoo?"

"I......ok," he said as he chuckled a little bit.

"See? I want you guys to relax. Enjoy the time that you have together. I see so much potential here at this den and what you rats are capable of doing that would be beneficial. Our numbers would practically quadruple overnight. I can come in and party out with you women all the time!"

"Before you know it, your parties would last for weeks-long to allow all of our family to participate," Fumi said.

"I certainly hope so. If I had it my way, we would party every day. I know that Xuanwu is getting really close to creating a Coalition baseball game."

"Xuanwu?"

"Oh, don't worry about her until later," Taweret said, waving her hand. "Awesome tortoise friend of mine, though. Everyone keeps mistaking her for a man, and she always trips on her own feet, but I love the idea of her having a sports game that we can all play. What do you think? Think I should be a cheerleader for it?"

Taweret walked ahead and turned around to look at them. She put one hand to her hip and posed like somebody was taking a photo of her. She had a big smile on her face. Fumi rubbed her furry chin as she looked at the hippo goddess.

"I can see you becoming a cheerleader," Fumi replied. "You have the moves for it."

Gary looked at their location. They were at the edge of the hallway that had a red and white carpet, the sign that they were near the medical facility.

"Thank you, now I will have to see if Xuanwu will agree or not."

"We are almost there," Gary pointed at the hallway.

Taweret looked at the corner that they needed to take. They resumed their walking to the place they needed to be.

"This place," Taweret asked. "It is the place that you take care of the injured or sick?"

"Yes," Fumi replied. "This place is mostly for humans, but we have it for everyone that may get potentially hurt. We have four Yuki that are specialists in surgery and medicine. We have a reception area where we will be at and the medical facility itself where you will....."

"Work my magic?" Taweret helped finish. "Of course, I will!"

They made the turn as they looked at the door that led to the medical area.