Chapter 13
She was examining her hands. Her fingernails, or claws, grew a couple centimeters and became sharper, her digits now sleek and refined. Her teeth were not the wretched grayed out bones they were, she wouldn't look out of place in a toothpaste commercial. Their sharpness was delicate, hidden behind plump, full, soft pink lips that glistened like fine china.
I realized I was staring when descriptive words became over the top.
"Now I'm closer to your divine looks, though I still lack a bit." she said with a smirk as she checked her changes.
"No way." I snorted. "You're way above." I waved her comment away.
She stared at me with unimpressed eyes. "You've absorbed sunlight. Go check yourself on the mirror." she pointed at a door behind me.
"What do you mean? I just glow with sunlight, don't I?." I tilted my head, having forgotten my own species features.
"Yes, you glow. You also absorb it and improve yourself with it." she stood up. "Go, I need to change clothes in the meantime. This are too tight." she said, pulling at the linen pants she was wearing. Those were about to burst, her bottom was that thick.
I went to the door, a bathroom inside. I was surprised for a second, but then again, in a world of magic, people with incredible lifespans could easily come up with construction technology. Egyptians had pipes thousands of years ago for fucks sake, why couldn't a dwarf or something think of it.
I stood in front of a full body mirror and froze. My mind reeled for a minute until I understood that the reflection in front of me was of myself.
Gold. The color was everywhere. My skin, my hair, my lips, my eyes. I did, in fact, look like I was touched by King Midas. There was no uncanny feeling, however. I did not look like a statue, just a really golden person. My hair was braided as I did every morning, shades darker than my skin. I pulled it in front of me and it reached my knees. That didn't change. My lips were a pale gold, full and plump. I pouted and even I was struck by the effect. I smiled and platinum silver teeth showed themselves.
What the fuck. I took a step forward. They looked like chromium.