A lone figure covered by a white nomad outfit walked through the howling sandstorms of the Sahara desert, the figure was male from the masculine built you could make out from the outlines of the thick nomad robes. The man moved towards what appeared to be a mountain in the desert. But it was far more then that.
It was a hidden temple within the mountain, carved out through the inside of the mountain by means of ancient magic and divine prayers, all made by one person, one who searches to bring forth his goddess' divine beauty, grace and embrace to the mortal realm once more.
This man's name name is Ranma Sabakubi, which means Desert Tail, formerly known as Ranma Saotome, and he's a High Priest of Bastet, the Goddess of Cats, Pregnant Women, Men, Children, the Moon and Pleasure.
And he was currently returning to his goddess' temple after a journey to the Siberian Lands, blessing the Siberian Were Tigers with high fertility and healthy children. And not that way you hentais!
As he reached the wall of stone in the howling wind he pressed his hand against it and a net of glowing runes lit up from his touch and the magical protection wards of the temple identified him and let him enter, the stone wall shifting into a beautifully carved stone gate with two large cat statues by its sides.
Ranma entered the temple and pulled off his traveler robes, revealing the outfit his goddess had granted him once he reached the stage of High Priest.
He was dressed in a skin tight white, practically see through, thong. Thin white robes were hung over his neck and shoulders, connected by a locket of a cat head. A thick hood was warped over his head to keep the sun from burning his tanned skin while a white face-mask was covering the lower part of his face, from nose to neck.
The Japanese man's tanned chest bore a tattoo of his goddess' symbol over his heart. His feet were covered by white ninja like boots that looked like big socks with sandals tied to the bottom of the feet.
In short he looked a ninja stripper or play-kunoichi centerfold, and considering his his goddess' liking of his outfit it was not so hard to see the reason for her designing his clothes like this.
Spreading out his left arm to make the left side of his robe open, the High Priest knelled in front of the statue of his goddess, carved out by his hands like all the things in the temple, and spoke to her.
The High Priest's left arm was resting on his left knee, his head straight, showing his pride, honor and will. His right hand held up in a hand sign he was taught to let him reach his goddess as he prayed, spoke or praised her.
"Bastet, Goddess of the Feline Graces, the Protection of the Pride and the Ways of the Carnal Delights, I, Ranma Sabakubi, ask to speak with you. I have completed your mission to grant the Siberian Were tigers high fertility and healthy children. As I proceeded with this mission I stumbled upon poachers hunting their kindred. they were about to skin the body of a dead cub when I interfered." blinking away some tears as he spoke of the dead child he had seen about to be skinned by the two poachers he broke off for a moment to gather his stupor.
While it may not be manly to cry could he not help it, it had been a young girl, nearly four years old, she had looked so innocent, even in death. Letting his body recover his wits Ranma continued to speak to his goddess, his voice recovered from its trembling. "I gave the poor cub a proper burial with her parents in the village. I left the poachers crippled, their fingers unable to grasp a gun or knife ever again, their bodies left in the wild for the animals or the patrols to find them. And now I have returned from my mission, what can I do for you next my lady?"
There was silence for a while until a kind, and purring, voice spoke from the thin air like a ghost. Ranma relaxed as he felt the comforting warmth of his goddess embrace him and her voice lulled him into relaxing as he heard her speak to him, telling him what was to come next. He would not be able to forget what he had seen the last week in Siberia, but he would keep moving, increasing his intent to do his goddess' will and protect her children.
-You have done so much for me Ranma, your services are priceless and without measures, and I am sorry that you have to witness the evil that has befallen my children, to all of my children, since humans thought of you as valuable trophies.-
"You simply have but to ask my beloved Bastet."
"Another attempt to get me married I assume Bastet?"
-Ooooh you know me so well my sweet Ranma.-
"That's my job my beloved Bastet."
"As you wish my beloved Bastet, where, when and how long is all I ask."
"How many women does this make it you have asked me to bless and impregnate?"
"I accept my beloved Bastet, let us embrace each other, let the world become us alone, making us experience the universe, even if just for a short and beautiful moment. And let my love for you shine like the Sun of Ra."
"*chuckles* as you wish my beloved."
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