Not Exactly Love At First Sight [ancient, ancient Egypt] (tag: Tawereth
The calls were still few and far between. He'd not been around long enough for many people to know him, much less ask for his aid, so when a call came, Bes considered it an honor.
He had many duties, most of which were just plain fun. When it came to demons, on the other hand, Bes took that very, very seriously. Even more so when a child was threatened. The scariest of all were those that threatened an infant that was about to be born. There was no one more defenseless or more susceptible than that.
When the screams came, Bes wasted no time. He transformed into his terrifying form, the ones even demons cringed at. Grabbing his sistrum and knives, and the sword for good measure, and willed himself to the birthing room.
The creature was unlike anything he'd ever seen. It was a combination of animals even more bizarre than his own current form. It certainly looked fierce. He paused for a moment then, noting the large, pendulous breasts. It was hard not to, really.
Something was wrong here. It just didn't feel right. Bes had seen a lot of demons in his time, and he was quite sure this was no demon. He had no idea what it was, but definitely not a demon.