“So how are we going to do this?” Vernon asked looking at the camera as I pointed it at him.
“I do not know...” Grey point out, but then quickly observed. “Is zhat... A narration box?”
Vernon came in on the side of the camera and looked... “It is...” He said tilting his head as he pondered. “Is this how our story is told creator? What happened to show-don’t-tell?”
I pointed the camera at the small purple kobold who just shrugged, however as he noticed I was filming him he quickly jumped behind the trunk of elishia and called out. “No! Don’t show me... I’m not a character!”
“Oh do not mind him...” Grey called out. “... He is just lazy.”
“Fine... Fine...” Vernon sighed... And he kept inspecting the camera he called. “Azreth... You’re the narrator!”
“What me?” I asked in shock as I looked at the black little box on the side, who immediately translated every thought I had up to this moment. “... Cool! I was just having fun filming your faces, but if I’m narrating that means my perspective is important.”
“I guess you should be the one advertising us then?” Vernon said, and I could tell from his tone something was bothering him.
I pulled him beneath my arm and messed with his hair a bit as I pointed the camera straight at us. “What is it short legs? You want to narrate? You can have the camera... For a price.” I said with devious little idea.
“I mean... Shouldn’t I be the one to do it? I’m the protagonist and- Wait..” He looked at the narration box and his eyes suddenly seemed angry. “You’re about to make a dumb joke out of this, aren’t you?”
I smiled rather disingenuously... But as he read that last line, my ruse was quickly broken and I had to come clean. “Urh Stupid narration box... I was going to ask for a kiss... From both of yah.”
“A kiss?” Grey asked flustering. “In front of everyone?!”
“Romance sells... Duh!” I justified and shrugged as I inclined a bit forward. “What you guys say? I think that’s a pretty good advertisement.”
“Well... I trust you on that one...” Vernon called out accurately and lusciously looking at my gloriously toned and oiled bicep- “AZRETH!! Stop messing with the narration box!”
“ughh... You’re such a killjoy sometimes Vernon!” I called out.
Grey then approached, he was naturally a bit shier about this sort of cutesy thing. “Let us just make it quick.”
“Wait let me just...” I Said turning the camera around and placing it on the stand to focus us before I went up.
I shifted into my much bigger dragon form and inclined a bit forward and explained. “Okay, i’ll do the promo and you guys do it right after.” I said and they both nodded. “Let’s go! Journey to Ataraxia is a furry, lgbtq+, fantasy, action, poly romance novel set in magic infused version of the roaring twenties where dragons rule the world! HELL YEAH!!”
And then I felt a single peck, coming from Vernon’s side... As expected, mind you... I looked over Grey with half-closed eyes and a smug grin as I knew this was bound to be the result. I knew he was too embarrassed to do this sort of thing in front of everybody... But heck if that was going to stop me. “I hope you know... You’re gonna need a bath after I’m done.”
“Do not... I will shot you!” He tried to protest, but I didn’t care, I gave a mighty lick all behind his back leaving him slobbered in dragon saliva. “ARRGH Dammit stupid gecko! I WILL KILL YOU! NO!! AHCK!!” And I just went on... And on...
