Blood Fractal – Volume 2
Chapter 6
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'I find time is highly mutable, first there is never enough, later there is too much, and sometimes, just sometimes, it tends to do things so confusing you'll never understand what it is or how it works.'
- Last words of, Time Magister Elks, year 1297 of the Holy Calendar of Plume.
- About Town in Acdin -
Today Miss Utica is managing the front and Wensi fled the moment we arrived. We are getting the money for a couple of sold items and picking out a few fabrics to make things from. The fabric here for the most part is a better quality import. When making the fall pageant dress I had in mind, the local mill fabrics are not up to the task.
The day so far was uneventful, sex, blood, some Rock'n Roll. Well, hangovers for a couple of my friends maybe. Other than all that, boring. Think there is a Werewolf in town willing to donate a pint? That kind of food really had a kick to it. Okay, diet and food aside, we should get back to working on the money and skills, you know, the things that can keep us alive.
That and finding what happened to Princess Butter cup, she still off chasing her dream of true love or at least a fulfilling orgasm. Not sure if she had really thought through choosing to be a Moon Minx when we got sent here, if she got to choose at all. I get the feeling there was and with my affections for stuffed animals in my room. Think she actually liked the cats ones more than Mr. and Mrs. Waifu. I know I had told her not to play with those, they were the oldest ones in my collection after all, and I didn't want them falling apart, mostly. Well then, a trip to the Thieves guild might not be totally out of the question today.
First we are going shopping. I dragged Dae's over sexed, exhausted corpse all over the place. Things for the apartment, food, veggies, tools, information and everything else on my list. You name it, today we looked at it.
Anything I didn't understand, I asked about. Found out about the normal price as well as where it came from and who made it if possible. Very illuminating day or late afternoon at least.
While Dae had slept through the mid-morning, I had time to finish the cosplay uniform for Teea, in addition to extra stock items to sell at Miss Utica's shop. Apparently, a few husbands have also started to ask their partners about short skirts and one piece dresses, quite a few had sold recently. Maybe prancing about town in the one piece dresses and my game outfit was starting a fashion movement in the bedroom. I don't really concern my self with it too much. Easy income was easy income after all. Yet, I feared for the reputation of tailor shop only dealing in items used in the bedroom. I relaxed my cheeks as the grin on my face was becoming a bit cramped. No, what evil grin? No such thing...
Next major purchase today were scales from animals or fishies. I found what I needed after a few stores and stalls, and went on to shop for things to create some treats for Dainea and Steph later.
I couldn't do cakes but with a different cooking pot and lid, in the fire place cookies or grilled items might work. Not to mention, stews and soups were starting to get a bit old, even if I didn't have to eat them, watching the girls eat bowl after bowl was starting to make me miss the Clam Chowder from back home too much. Plus, if we got a good steak or filet, can dress those up just as easy now. Mmm I wonder how a good wolf flank might fry up? Really, I am getting thirsty just thinking about it.
Yup, really tasty, moving on here.
We finished up shopping and walked Dae to work then jogged over to the Thieves Guild hideout. Same door at the back, same dark basement, just this time, it was possible to get hurt, even get killed in there.
It was a bit nerve wracking, the nighttime activities of the area were not in full swing yet. The depressed area near South Gate certainly felt poor, smelled poor, sounded poor, and worst of all was definitely taken care of poorly. The crap in the alley was, yeah enough said. I hurried to the door trying my best not to step in anything or on anyone. Even with a new level of agility and dexterity it was quite the task entering or escaping cleanly. At least the steps were clear and the inside a bit less nasty than the alley. If gamers from our World saw this there would probably be a lot less people wanting to play killers or thieves.
I didn't see any one down there once I hit the bottom step, I could only flash my guild token to see if anyone came out. Luckily the woman who gave me the poison recipe came out of a hallway after a short wait.
“Yes?”
“Hello, seen-, ah what was his name? Paws! That was it, seen him round?”
“Maybe. Why do you want to know?” She was digging for more information. It was plain as day, that or a bribe.
I played with my guild token like a poker chip a bit then pocketed it. The action was somewhat shaky, I still did my best to seem not too nervous. “Not so much your business as it is mine, just skill related.”
“You seem like trouble, I don't like those types in my basement. Why don't you leave?” She was looking pretty serious, not sure what I should respond with at that point.
“Mixing it up with you wouldn't be my first choice. But, the level of trouble I bring today won't be that much. Not enough to send me on my way, without helping me find my wayward cat friend at least. Speaking with them should be all for today. Besides, last time we ate Dinner together, he never even said thanks.”
“Well you spoke the truth even if some of it sounds suspicious.”
“Yup! Yeah, sure. I am the suspicious one here. Sorry for wanting to talk with a talking pussy.”
Her choking back a laugh was almost too much, I really wanted to pat her on the back and say it was going to be okay for some reason.
“Sounds like something my sister would say.” She caught herself, straightened up and continued. “Hold on. You can wait in here.” Leaving back down the dark corridor she was hard to see even after my eyes had gotten better with the dark. There was almost no light down here. Constant practice for the guildies maybe?
“I certainly don't recall eating Dinner with you.” Said Paws entering from the hallway followed by Poison recipe girl.
“I do.” Steph's voice came down the hall.
“Strange, did someone use mind magic to make me forget?”
“No, that would be nice if I could, but I have yet to find a willing instructor. This time it would be correct to say, think of it as an idea of you that never existed in this World. By the way, thank you for introducing me to Mr. Planknel, such a nice teacher.”
“Really? I did that too, strange since normally I would never do such a thing.” Paws was really confused by this point.
“Part of the reason you never actually thanked my for that meal. Since it was prepared with a bit of help I twisted out of her for a couple of coppers. All in the past Guild Mates, all in my past. So Steph? You good here then? I'll head back to the North Gate for lessons then.”
“Just what kind of lessons are you getting from the Militia Archery Instructor?” The woman ask me moving in close with a slightly menacing look.
“Teea sister?” I gasped, they looked a lot alike, now I could really tell that she got close and made that face.
“I am not related to that succubus in any way.”
“Okay great! Then it's totally okay I raped her for two hours yesterday morning? Whew, I was so worried over nothing then.”
“““...””” Three people stood there stunned. Yes killing a conversation is totally fun, lets do this more often.
“Ha ha, ha ha, ha, no way! Completely no way? Right? I mean she is like 100% the one to do the attacking after all. Right?” That girl actually fell over laughing, such a good thing the floor was clean and she was laughing with such a happy tone. I mean, who wants to piss off someone that can poison you to death.
“Yeah saw the whole thing, if I had pants, I would have had to change them after that show. Most of the reason I am here after all.” Nice back up there Steph, thanks! I gave her a thumbs up!
“Really?”
““Really.”” Me and Steph both answer.
“Okay, even if I don't completely believe that, don't tell her I'm here. Please.”
“Sure. Anyways the lessons are survival in the wild 101 and evidently intimacy 69 oh 2.”
“I don't understand.” Paws interrupted.
“I'll tell you later if you add another skill lesson.” Steph winked at me.
“Fair enough.” The cat accepted just like that. Wow, wish all my teachers were that easy to get skills from, Oh wait, they were... 'Muhaha'. At least until the game ended and the real World started.
“So will we see you for breakfast this time you Minx?”
“Wait, how long have I been gone?”
“What, it is just before nightfall now, and you left us at the tavern yesterday around this time? So, a whole day?”
“That long? yes okay, I'll make it home for breakfast then. Gee a whole day, felt like a couple of hours...” Hoping up into my arms to get a petting recharge and a kiss, then a hug from me. She headed off back to wear they were to learn more I guess. Cats, never can guess what they are thinking after all huh?
I wave a bit lonely but happier for the affection, then turn to Teea's sister.
“Think Teea will look good in this?” I pull out the uniform and show it to her.
“What are you trying to deflower every virgin girl in town with that? She is already too much for them as it is! They will have to install a barn door on the front of her house to keep the traffic flowing. Please don't tell my you are giving the woman a God Class Weapon like that.” She looked a bit defeated, then crumpled to the floor.
I could only picture this woman in an Asian Halloween Pumpkin Witch outfit at the moment.
Still, even if she was the older of the two sisters she really had the figure and temperament for such a Halloween outfit. Wondered for a moment if I could get one made in time for her to wear for the festival? Feeling the level of damage inflicted to her psyche today was sufficient. I headed to the North Gate for magic lessons. Maybe I should have asked, she was the prefect look for it. Oh well no camera. Let's go.
- Forest Clearing North of Acdin -
Today was Water Magic lessons. Based on the dry weather this year and an increase risk of my fire spells going out of control. I had no other way than letting fire spells burn out after canceling the mana. Other than tossing a full water skin on them it was a bit problematic. Might be a good thing to learn, seeing that if there were other things around to burn they would still ignite from the high heat during the spell. Water, cold or lack of air would also work, all three in extreme case too. I mean, how often will I find my self near the core of a planet trying to put out magma quality flames? I could only think of couple cases, all very frightening, and all very famous in games.
Sitting with a full dish of water we worked on moving the water as today's lesson. When my mana ran low, I carved the scales I bought today and meditated.
Moving water with Mana, probably one of the most boring skills to learn, however the application was worth learning. Who wouldn't love to be able to create their own magic wet t-shirt contest wherever they go?... Come on really? I know someone has to have thought of it. Just kidding, I would never support such a contest. So much more fun to use it to embarrass those hot male adventure types by making it look like the peed themselves after acting all cool in front of their harems. Just kidding, not going to go the Demon Lord route anymore. Was probably a common practice at Magic Schools across the multiverse anyways. Just kidding, those schools probably have a list of tricks that fall under Capital punishment for preforming after all.
Just so bored learning to move water around with mana. I had to think about something.
Teea applauded as I separated the water into thin streams that bounced up and away from the surface of the water. Near the end of the lesson, she had arrived early and found us out in the forest clearing. Behind her was Dainea with a slight concerned girlfriend look. I could only guess those two were a bit edgy about the other morning still. It was completely understandable after all.
“Thanks, met your sister by the way, she didn't want you to know, so forget I told you.” I was going the issue avoidance route this time I guess.
“Yes, knew she was here, dad sent a letter long time ago.”
“Cool.”
“You have a new spell Oli?” Dae asked.
“I do, once it gets good enough we can do things like this with strange fluids and wreak havoc on young girls, tormenting them to no end.”
Creating a more erotically shaped stream of water for the girls then pumping it up and down for them. After I let it splash back into the dish, they share their thoughts on the issue. Most of the statements were 'not interested', but I could tell by the glances at the water they were thinking lots of things they might be extremely embarrassed to speak out loud about. The flushed cheeks that kept appearing every time they glanced over said so much after all.
“Really, If I could control the spell without looking at it I would completely share it with my partner. Maybe a week from now, that good for you Dae?”
“Sure, I, I, I mean! No, no, no way, not, not really interested in, in-” The words didn't come out of her mouth.
“That?” Wiggle, wiggle. Oops, she ran away. Come back, I'm sorry I just wanted to see you blush some more.
“Interesting application, I'll have to remember that for later.” Looks like I taught something bad to Mr. Planknel he didn't consider before.
“So Teea? What are the lessons for tonight?”
She jumped for a second there. “I wonder if the elemental casters I know can do that?”
Oh, maybe she was running through a list of ex-lovers with such a skill capability. Certainly, she wasn't interested in that experience after all.
“On a different topic, anyone know a village maiden we can dress up this year for the festival?” Bad timing? Jumping from water tentacles to maidens a bit too quick? Teea has the look she had a mini orgasm just from the thought. 'Yes I am a complete pervert sometimes.'
“No sorry.” Mr. Planknel completely missing the subtext within my words, might have been for the best.
“They don't tend to let me near kids of that age for some reason.” Teea's response made a huge amount of sense in my mind.
Well water consumed after infusing so much mana certainly felt refreshing. I drank up the water and returned the dish to Teacher. Teea's disappointment was maxed after that for some reason.
“Teea, about the other day.”
“Good times huh? Who would've thought...”
“Yes, your sister knows too.” No point hiding that, best out in the open with everything and into step two of recovery.
“You didn't?”
“Well she said, she wasn't related, I had to think of a shocker, that was kind of the top of the list, you know.”
“You, you- no, what? She? Did she, what did she say?”
“About what? My subduing you for a couple of hours or that she thought you were the one to do the attacking normally?”
“Yeah.”
“Well? Do they have the expression rolling on the floor laughing in this World?”
“No, but the image is certainly expressive enough...”
“Yes she did that for what? Six minutes at least.”
“I am never going to live this down, am I?” She dropped in to a pouting seated position.
“Hey, as an apology I guess I can hand this to you now, with a few conditions that is.” Pulling out her new God Tiered Weapon Set, I start to pass her the garment. “This is to be used indoors only. It is soul bound to you alone. Please use it only on single-non maiden-consenting-partners and only after they agreed to intimacy. Should this garment ever be used for nefarious or evil purposes you shall swear to return it without delay. As a Knight of the Adult Virgin Orgasm, I hold you to the highest standards, please approach and receive your God Tier Weapon.” Having had my fun, I hand her the bag as she peeks inside.
“On my honor, I will accept this in the name of bringing joy to virgins everywhere.”
“I was afraid of that, quick! Give it back.”
“No!” She hugged it tightly, peeking inside again. She smiled then included me in the hug.
“Can I go home and wear it now?”
“I thought we had lessons? Would hate to die in the wild after having missed just one lesson that could have prevented it.”
“Fine! Come on, I'll teach you how to put on a Chasity Belt, it is going to be about the only thing keeping me off you later if you keep this up.” She pointed at the water bowl.
“Dainea, come back! She wants to dress me up in metal underwear.”
“I'm here! Don't start with the water again, please. It is hard enough to stay standing around you as it is, sometimes.” Dae popped out from behind a tree.
“That so?” I asked with a big smile on my face.
We had tree climbing and up skirt peeking lessons for the rest of survival class. 'Relentless' had the best view since she never left the ground. Dae and I took turns drooling and watching the other go up and down the tree.
I didn't feel too conflicted flashing Dainea a few times. Her return gifts were heart racing and completely affected my knees. We understood that later there would be fun and games. It was important to work hard in class after all, we increased the flirting speed a bit to pass time faster.
Next, it was off to bathe in the stream with local fauna as cleaning agents. Teea was made to turn around on threat of loosing further raid loot privileges if she looked.
“Stop it, you two!” Teea got angry at our flirting.
“Sensei, this one has made a mistake. Please forgive us.” A big grin on my face. I think Teea might be taking her frustrations out on an innocent girl later. I felt bad for the level of strain to be placed upon said girl later, by our current excessive flirting now. Neither of us could nor wanted to stop flirting at this point.
“No, shut up and both of you focus on the bow.”
We watched Dae increase her skill and receive archery pointers, Teea also letting me know where and what to look for, should I want to use a bow later. Giving us so much information I might even be able to teach someone else later.
“So difficult. Ha!” Dae currently panting from releasing so many arrow draws, she is certainly improving fast. She has a basic level of talent and interest so she may get decent with more time invested. Muscle conditioning, that will be the biggest help for her right now.
“Guess that will do for the evening. Excellent work Dainea, I also noticed you are getting better at casting that light spell Ophilia.”
““Thanks”” We chime at the same time.
The last town bell for the middle of the night had sounded a long while ago. We were getting more time from Teea than she had originally agreed on so maybe we should offer her more money.
“Off to work some Dae or you want to do something else?” I asked.
“I think we should eat then I should serve tables. Sound good, let's go!” She grabbed my hand and walked a bit faster towards the North Gate. A bit faster, was her full speed possible while still considered walking. She didn't leave me a chance to say anything so maybe she had something in mind.
“Later Teea, remember what I said about the uniform!” Waving as Dae dragged me home for dinner.
- Wooden Bucket, Acdin -
After having subjected Dae and Teea to the idea tentacle sex play, I felt I should probably behave a bit more proper now that we're back in town and in public. Dinner with Dae had consisted of very little actual food and quite a bit of play time in the apartment. Fair enough I thought, I wasn't actually hungry today either. 'Yes, I am an oversexed maniac right now running rampant in my youth. Deal with it.'
In the tavern tonight a few of the girls were gossiping about the new boy, rumor has it, he was one of the refugee's from another town that got hired today. That might account for the number of single girls still working and drinking now at this late hour. The bonus for me was Dae could sit and talk, rather than having to run drinks all morning.
We did get lucky to find a maiden to wear the outfit I had planned for the pageant. One of the girls in the tavern has a little sister they would introduce us too later that day. As long as we promised we wouldn't teach her anything bad, knowing Dae's preference for girls, along with the large amount of unusual rumors surrounding me. We promised only to make the dress, take measurements, and a single fitting. At least with the description and rough size of the girl, I could estimate a few things and get started.
We told her to bring the girl by the apartment at any convenient time today.
Hour later, we caught sight of the new boy working at the tavern, a slightly shabby dark brown haired boy pretty close to our age, looked a bit underfed. He wasn't much compared to Steph's brother Josh. I could see why the girls around here would be interested in the fresh meat. A bit of confidence and a touch of adventure seemed to fit him well.
“Hi, I'm Reno.” He offered his greeting to Dae then me. I guess you would use the phonetics 'Reh- noh' to say his name.
“My name is Dainea and this is my Ophilia.” Dae answered for us.
“Hello.” I said then took a drink.
“More drinks?” He asked.
“No, I'll get them myself if we need them thanks.” Dae looked back at me and our pageant dress project parts on the table.
He was confused for a second until I filled him in. “She works here too.”
“Oh great, then we will see you around then.”
“Mmm, would it be too much to ask not to run into trouble every night...” I sigh in exasperation.
“Trouble?” Dae asked tilting her head. I nod in the affirmative. “Him? You think so?” I nod.
“He really likes Dae a lot, I can tell.” For real, the scent he gave off the moment he started staring at her chest and face was like walking into a swamp or port-a-potty. I never imagined I'd have a sense of smell that could detect arousal before, this was a bit strange. I only compare the smell to those because the intensity of them is on a whole different level, and plus it was about Dae and she was mine, and for some reason was bothering more today than ever.
“He's not my type.” She squeezed my hand then closed her eyes at me. In this World it was a sign of trust and affection.
I brought her hand to my mouth and she shivered some in excitement, I kissed it quickly and let her catch her breath. Her arousal scent scattering away the smell of departed Reno.
We worked on the dress and talked about things. Steph arrived closer to sunrise. They eat and we all drank together. Leaving the talking for the apartment later, the fewer people knowing Princess was able to talk the better. She felt happy enough purring in my lap while munching the meat and cooked vegetables. Food and drink finished off. We made our way back to the apartment.
- Our Apartment -
“Welcome back Princess.” Dae gave Steph a scratch behind the ear then went to wash up some. She had yawned most of the way back, so much work and exercise had wore her out.
“Missed you. Learn anything from Paws?” Scratching behind the other ear, I asked Steph.
“Mmm.” She waited until we stopped petting her. “Yes, looks like I can learn to shape-shift, it may take some time, but it is possible. In time...”
“That's great! Tell me more.”
“First, I have to get used to nature magic energy, It was really similar to your mana. Think my brother called it Key or Ki or Qi or something in games...”
“Life energy? Makes sense... I do recall us playing a few of those Chinese cultivation MMOs. They also did have aura and monk type classes for Fractal Online. Can you show me the energy yet?”
“What are you two talking about. Less than half of what you said made any sense.” Dae interrupted us, and dried her self then sat on the bed.
“Stuff Princess needs to learn, similar to concepts from our World. An energy fighting masters needed to do fancy skill things with.” I add.
“And it is similar to nature magic energy, nice.” She rested in bed.
“Here tell me about it, while I help Dae sleep.” I moved to Dae side and adjusted her sleep wear then started to gently massage her shoulder and back.
“Oh, so good.” She moaned. That was the last we heard from her as her breathing quickly changed to that common in her sleep.
“I, a bit jealous Anne. I-”
“Stephanie, I'll give you a massage anytime you like.” Yup you can learn a lot on the internet after all.
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“Okay. I didn't know you could.”
“No one asked. I guess. Qi, come, show me.”
After Steph recited what she could remember from the lessons, I watched her try to focus and circulate the energy inside. The best she could describe it as was a liquid energy, warm and concentrated pulse. I offered a few impressions from past games and literature that I could remember.
She did grow warm and a slight glow of silver slightly showed around her. Pointing out a few things I let her know she was shining just a tiny bit, seems to make her even happier.
Steph cultivated and I worked on watching her, mana manipulation and sewing. The dress for the pageant was nearly done by the time the girl from the tavern and her sister showed up at our door. They knocked at the downstairs entrance and I let them in.
“Hi again. This is my lil sister please don't corrupt her!”
“Sure, had no plans to! Nice to meet you, I am Ophilia a dress maker.”
“Nice to meet you Miss Ophilia, my name is Summer Dance because that is how my mom got me.”
I look at the big sister, “Pint, huh guess her naming sense hasn't changed?”
““Right.””
“Come upstairs, Dainea is sleeping, think it would take the town blowing up to wake her so don't worry.” Well that or a few well placed kisses.
“Thank you.”
They both stop just inside the door a bit freaked out.
“Wh- Why is your cat glowing?” Pint asked.
“Oh so you can see that too, good job Princess it got stronger.” I smile at them, “Don't be scared she is just practicing. Don't tell anyone okay.”
“Not sure anyone would believe me even if I did.” Summer went to pet Princess while Pint looked at me for more information.
“So glowing Minxes are unusual good to know...” I turn and go get the dress adding a few light spells of my own to light up the room.
*gasp*
Summer Dance froze seeing the magic lights, her hand stopped mid stroke down Steph's back.
“Ah, yeah a light spell, cheaper than candles. Here Summer, can you try this on?” Little rainbows of light dancing around the room reflected from the dress, it was a really neat effect.
“...”
“You don't like it?”
“NO! Not at all, its incredible!” Summer stood in front of the dress with a long stare. Slow reaching for it like the dress was made of platinum. Scared to get it dirty or damage it.
“Too much?” I ask Pint who also has a sparkle in her eyes.
Pint and Summer worked on getting our little maiden into the dress carefully. Pint Stepped back and Summer stepped forward. The light reflecting from the fish scale snowflakes bouncing around the room like a wild planetarium. It was almost perfect, “Here turn around Summer.” I pulled out a brush and the ribbon accessory I had made. She was the right height already so she didn't need to sit down for us to do up her hair. I had Pint help weave in two sequined ghost ribbons into her hair. I put in a fish-bone pattern down the back finally tied at the end with the ribbons. The reflective fish scales shaped as snowflakes looked to almost float in the weave pattern around her hair. Matching the dress, her silver grey, the colorful winter blue fabric woven and stitched with a fine silver thread. I had spent a enough coin on the dress but felt the effect and view now alone worth the price.
“What is this made of?” Touching the ribbon in her sisters hair.
“Best if you don't ask those kind of questions.” I could only imagine what her reaction would be if I told her it was a ghost's underwear, and a boy's underwear at that.
“That expensive? And these?” Playing with the fish scales.
“Carved scales.”
“I've never seen the likes.”
“Hurry! I want to see. Do you have a looking glass?” Summer bounces a little.
“Mirror, right!” I grab the large hand one I bought and bring it over.
“Can I really wear this to the fall festival?” She looked up at me with water at the corner of her eyes.
“I told your sister it was for you right, why would I say differently now? Of course you can wear it.” Tears forming on the little girls face, I dried them with my sleeve, “Now, now, no use crying. If you don't stop, I might start too.”
Steph hearing the commotion came over and rubbed a cheek against us, trying to act cat like. I was almost fooled for a second.
Summer grunted as she picked up Steph. She was bigger than a full adult cat by a large amount, it was a matter of size not body fat. But at this moment, I could only wish I had a camera. Princess being carried by the little girl in such a pretty outfit was so cute, I had to suppress a squeal. Steph was definitely frowning at the grunt made by Summer. She mouthed out the words, 'Not funny.'
“Glad you like it Summer! It looks great. Just a few changes and you can take it with you, can you wait or do you have something to do today?” I pull out a few pins and prepare to make a few modifications to the dress.
“Sis?” Summer looks to Pint for an answer. Pint was staring in awe of the sight of her pretty lil sister there in front of her. She could only nod in agreement.
Summer changed back and was playing with Steph, while Pint asks me about the dress sequins. Taking my time with the changes so the final outcome will fit better.
“They are just carved fish scales attached to the dress, very reflective ones mind you, but cheap and not too hard to get from the vendor.”
She acts like it is the most incredible thing to ever find its way onto a dress. I drop a few extra un-carved ones into her palm, and tell her who sold them to us. With all the fixes complete, I pass back the dress to Summer and wake up Dae. She had to see the finished product after all. It was close to the time she got up normally, and was glad to be able to see the final fitting.
Everyone took in the sight of Summer sparkling like winter snow on a bright winter day. It was quite the sight rainbow snowflakes reflecting the light. The walls covered in diffused light patterns, every move sparkled with light catching the eye with colors and patterns. It was really hard to convince Summer to take the dress off to take it home. I didn't want the pageant competition to have any chance of coming up with a creation that could compete with this, right?
“She is going to win this year.” Dae looked at Summer holding Pint's hand walking down the street as they headed home. “You did a really good job on that dress.”
“Good.” I said and waved. I hope the dollar signs in my eyes fade by the time the festival starts. I can see a few custom orders coming back from this if all goes well.
“Meow.”
“Yes, yes, Princess is not fat at all-” *Owch!* “Please spare me! It is good you have this much weight, if you didn't then when you shift things will get really unpleasant.”
“Wait, what do you mean?”
I look at Steph, “That werewolf right, even in his big form he only had enough blood for me as he was in his normal state.”
“Which means?” Steph not understanding my concern.
“Think of the normal Wolfkin state of his as an empty balloon and his big Werewolf form as full one. Now which state is harder to pop?”
“Eh?”
“The larger the difference you want to shift the harder it is going to be. How much more mass and size were you on Earth compared to now? Not saying extra body fat going to help, just, your size and weight right now, any smaller and my guess you would never get taller than Frodo when trying to shift.”
“You might be right Paws was saying that I would do well to think of a smaller or similar forms in the end.”
“I think it will be okay if you are a bit small when shifted, it will be easier to maintain and less risk of getting hurt. Long as you are careful and makes you happy. That's good right?” I hold Steph in my arms a tad bit tighter. “Hungry?”
““Yes!”” Steph and Dae echo together. Good, if Steph lost any more weight, it might be problematic.
“Good, who's turn for lunch?” Ugh! “Don't you both point at me, I haven't slept in oh gawd, two plus days now, that wolf has terrible side effects.”
“See what happens when you blow out your diet?” Steph jokes are very pointed just like her claws.
“I had no idea it would turn out this way. Learn something new every day, don't we?”
“Yes we do, what is a diet? And Mass? And ...” Dae had a list of words she didn't understand.
“You want to tell her while I nap Steph?” Heading back up stairs I pass the buck to Princess.
Listening to Steph talk about Earth related things with Dae, I drop onto the bed and tune out the world.
I had a dream, and it was completely forgotten the moment I realized I was being woken by kisses from Dainea. I grabbed her and pulled her into bed and licked her face for a while. She was insistent for me to stop because it was too strange but was laughing and smiling the whole time.
“Can you teach me how to make cookies?”
“Oh that's all? Sure what kind?”
“Kind? There are more than one?”
“Dae, My kitten! There are more types of cookies than people in this town.”
“Steph said before she went back to her lessons, that she missed them, and I might like them too.”
“Yeah, I would say I too. Let me think. We have sugar and salt still right?”
“Yes.”
“Wait, might be better to use the taverns ovens, those for bread. Do they just put the loafs on the shelf in the oven?”
“I think so, not sure as I never looked.”
“Should work then, lets get a cooking sheet and the rest of the ingredients.” We gather up a few suitable items I had already bought and we headed to the market.
- Food Market -
“You recall those husked oats they make porridge out of? We need some of those. Some of that, that and that. Those might be good there, and some of those. Just not as much as the oats. What can this get us?” I drop four silver coins on the table of the market shop. “See what kind of fruit they have over there Dae, here.” Placing a silver in her hand.
The shopkeeper pulls out what was requested and weighs a few of each making adjustments to a pile of stones to keep track of the cost.
“More oats there if you have them.”
“Sure they are quite cheap as it is mostly used as a milled item.”
“Great thanks, send them to the Wooden Bucket tavern for us?”
“Delivery is-”
“Hmmm, didn't I buy enough to get that included, guess Jassen over there should supply us next time?”
“Fine!”
“Yup it is fine since even with delivery you overcharged us 17 copper. Since, your goods here are of such good quality I don't mind though.” Followed by a wink I quickly smile.
“How?”
“Number of stones you used there.” I turn to look for Dae, “Where did she go? Did you see Dainea go someplace?”
The kind shopkeeper points around the corner of the building.
“Thanks.”
“No problem, but I think she was okay, that man was fairly attractive.” She last comment stunned me then put me into full out express mode, I sped up only leaving a small dust cloud behind.
“Darn it!” I could smell the swamp scent from here. They went into the next alley.
“No.” Dae's voice was pretty clear there, he should listen better.
“Hi!” I say from right behind Reno.
“Where did you come from?” He jumped a good half a meter into the air just before reacting to my greeting.
“Dainea was our new friend here causing any problems?”
She slid out from between him and the wall and joined my side. “Not really.”
“I just asked her to join me for drinks after-”
“If I asked you, I'd listen. I asked Dainea here first.”
“So was there something he wanted to show you in this empty alley?” Looking at Reno while listening to Dae.
“He pulled me here, he didn't say why.” Dae said and held on to my arm.
Reno swallowed and looked a little nervous.
“Oh I see, not like a co-worker has any reason to doubt the honorable intentions of a new employee who just got to town where nobody knows or cares about them?”
“Um-”
“Reno?” I interrupt again.
“Yes?”
“Did I ask for your input into this conversation yet?”
“No.”
“Dainea, did the Kind and Gentle co-worker ask to bring you here or provide any reason to leave your other friend alone in the market place?”
“He certainly did not.”
“Reno?”
“Yes?”
“Did you have a kind and gentle reason to bring my dear friend here without asking permission?”
“...” *gulp*
“I see, that is a No then Yes? Or a Yes then No?”
“Eeek”
“Well Reno, for your benefit, I will assume you just didn't know the proper way to ask my lovely friend Dainea how to escort you to an empty alley where goodness knows what kind of things might happen unobserved.” I smile as gently as I can to him. “The proper way is you don't!”
“Ever.” Dae added.
“Right! I'll just be on-”
“No.”
“No?”
“I think you may want to hear what would happen to someone that misunderstands me tonight, Reno.”
“...”
“Should one speak more than what is necessary at work, or in case of an emergency, or words other than of a respectful and decent nature. They would find themselves hung upside down near the South Gate by their family juice shop. I assure you any thoughts of self pleasure or pleasuring others will be far from possible after I am through.”
He looked down between his legs and then back up understanding most of what would be the outcome of such a transgression.
“Guess we understand each other then?”
*Hic* “Yes!”
“Wow, you are so protective Oli. I want to take you home right now.” Dae's happy voice putting me back into a good mood.
“No good, we need to make some cookies.” Is my reply as we exit the alley.
“What are cookies?” Came from the nearly empty alley, that and a couple sobs.
- Wooden Bucket -
Well the blacksmith had a sheet of metal that we would use as a makeshift cookie sheet. It took a bit to get it polished clean first. We got two just in case. The market shopkeeper sent the goods over and we started our first attempts at making cookies. The Bread ovens were just done with the days needed loafs so adding a bit of fire wood kept them going just fine. After a few bad initial product, we had an edible cookie. First one was not moist enough, the second too much salt, the third still too dry and broke coming off the cooking sheet, it tasted fine though.
“Let's make a few to take home then make a few to sell in the tavern tonight, as a rare first time offer we make them over-sized and bump the price up a bit. Think twenty copper would be too much for one this size?” I put my hands in a circle about double the size we had made to take home. We might make enough to recoup our expenses and more if they sold well. A couple sheets of cookies later, I had dinner with Dae. I warned the head staff to let me know if anyone gave Dae trouble, including the new boy. I set off for lessons with Mr. Planknel feeling a little more comfortable knowing a few people could look out for her.
- Forest Clearing -
“Today we are again practicing water manipulation and casting, with the lack of rain this season if fires break out. Things could get really bad.”
“Great, pretty sure Dae might enjoy it, if I can get over the negative connotation from my World so might Princess and I.”
“Get over what?”
“Never mind.” I waved my hands trying to wave off the conversation.
“Already forgotten! Here raise up the water like so and separate it, then let it fall where you need it.
I could only think about the *wiggle, wiggle* and the effect it had on Dae yesterday. Must save torture by liquid tentacles for later then. Up we go water. And splash right on Mr. Planknel's hat.
“Hey watch it!”
“Sorry. Good thing it was the small one and not the big one huh?”
“?”
I point to half the river that is now hanging in the air over there.
“You are way too crazy to be my student, sure you don't want to go to the Academy or the capital and learn?”
“As fun as magic classes from the schools or capital might be, I can only Imagine problems. I don't know enough about the World here, while at the same time if I am not prepared to defend myself I can only suspect an entirely different set of problems.”
“True, that. Well I guess my suffering shall have to continue. Now try to maintain water control while casting a Darkness Sphere.”
“That's possible?”
“Yes and a lot easier than casting two different elemental spells.”
“Dual casting, nice. Why is it easier, Void, I mean Darkness and elemental control? Rather than two elemental spells?”
“One using regular mana and one using water mana or any single elemental. Allow you to take the remaining mana from the water spell and cast the Darkness spell, the difficulty in casting is a minor increase without the water mana, in fact you can cast any Darkness spells with only Void mana if talented enough, just easiest with full spectrum mana. Other Elements don't react that well since they have the canceling effect from the opposite mana. Now why the light element doesn't cancel Darkness spells is due to the fact that Light and Dark mana are non canceling. Before you ask why, we only guess that they are not in fact opposites but tangents. Even my teachers couldn't explain the reason and effects of it to me.”
“Oh wait, then the opposite of Void would be creation energy and the opposite of light would be destruction energy? Then creation energy isn't light mana”
“That would make sense...” He sat down to think about things like he was back in the park, peering deep into nothing.
The Void Sphere spell I was used to, was a self maintaining effect, the mana used to cast the spell kept it going until it ran out. Manipulating the water in the air was a channeled effect, it took constant concentration. Having to concentrate on the water in the air, and then concentrate of a whole different magic spell to cast was hard, so much so that I had a head ache after a few tries. The amount of water I tried to manipulate was reduced to a glass full and it was still difficult.
I practiced relaxing and meditation when the stress was too much. Around the time for our lesson to end, I walked back to town with Teacher. We talked a bit about his progress with the lightning magic. Currently, a small static shock was the closest he could generate. Even so he was hugely proud of that and assured me that even in the capital the number of mages that could do that much were few. Maybe only two in fact.
Inside the North Gate I parted with teacher and waited for Teea, could my gift to her have been put in to use already? Was it partly to blame for her absence? After a while, I let the Guards know that should Teea come by, to inform her I was at the apartment.
The headaches from class along with being in overdrive the past two days left me a bit low. I wasn't hungry and didn't have a lot of energy. A little drink of ale, a quick wash and a nap was what I had in mind.
On the way to the apartment I did see a lot of festival preparations had begun, stalls built or left in half assembled states, a stage in the main square was mostly done. Along the street, decorations were put up here and there at a few of the buildings. I could only compare it to Earth, where some neighbors went all out and getting really excited about a holiday.
- Apartment in Acdin -
I drank. I washed, and then I napped. Plans successful, now would be a good time to make breakfast for Dae and Steph, or should I wait till they get home?
I decided to wait. Checked all my gear and clothes, fixed a few things, patched a few of Dae's outfits. Inventoried my bags and our pantry. Thought about what to make for Steph to wear once she was able to shape-shift. Wonder if she will look like her self from Earth?
Close to sunrise I started cooking some salted meats along with a few starchy vegetables similar to potatoes. They would smell good even if I didn't eat them, at least it would remind me of Earth some.
“Something smells good.”
“Welcome home Dae! How was your morning?”
“Other than a few questions about what I did to the new guy, it was great! We made nine silver and 45 copper off the cookies!” She dumped the pile of coins onto the table, most of them were ten copper coins. “I never imagined making so much in one night.”
“That's awesome! But how did we end up with 45 copper?” I was a bit perplexed by the math.
“Oh that, I sold one of the fruits on top as extra!” She dropped down at the table and started to play with the coins.
“Service for one my lady?” I put a full plate down in front of Dae on the table. Guess the food was good she dove into it with great vigor.
“Mmm, it's really good after smelling cookies all night.”
“They do say one desires something salty after eating sweet, and vice versa. Some even called it a viscous cycle on Earth.”
“Mmm, mmm.” I add a drink to her breakfast. “Wait, this is-” She looked up at me after taking a sip.
“You don't want to?” I put on a sad look, while the drink she had sipped already started to kick in.
“Oli, I just thought we didn't have any left.”
“That's true, some might have gotten lost in my bag, that thing holds a lot, and well, I found it. I thought it might be a nice celebration for us. Hurry up and finish your plate before you can't hold back anymore.” Yes, the lightning was hiding in my bag. Figured today would be good, since we nearly doubled our initial spending for the cookie ingredients.
I didn't take any myself as an experiment, I wanted to see if I could concentrate on circling mana, sexual energy, or chi even.
She ate everything as fast as possible. Dae quickly tossed her clothes everywhere and pulled me to her right there at the table, her thinking was already at the point of just needing a release of any kind. We touched and kissed, her breathing already ragged. I tried to be a balance to her needs by slowing her down. I gathered mana to us and my voice my hands, then tongue. I whispered to Dae my affections and caressed her as she kissed and touched me back with a growing passion. Dae moved to bring us to the floor. Instead, I steadied us and increased the caresses and mana flow. Dae removed the last of my clothing with a little assistance. Letting her finally lower me to the ground, Dae ended up on top of me. I rotated under her at the last moment.
“Dae, cum for me. Take your pleasure let it cover me, please.”
Her hips and pelvis rubbed and thrust at me rocking to her own private rhythm. Fingers stimulated each other, our mouths came together and separated time and time again. Dae lost her self to the moment and I relaxed to focus on our energies. I could see or sense maybe, it was the life energy building, a warm oval shape near her throbbing opening.
Opening my body to my mana and imagination, letting the pleasure and desire mirror Dae's growing orb. I worked to create my own orb to mirror Dae's
“Not yet Dae, more.” I spoke to her with mana in my voice. Immediately she clamped down on her climax, opening her eyes staring at me with a burning fire unlike any I had seen in her before. She had a minor pleading look wanting to let loose and climax right now. She arched her back and rocked back and forth on top of me at a faster different pace.
Using Dae's moving body to stimulate my growing orb to match hers, I imagined connecting them with mana and life energy streams. With a sudden jolt the two orbs started feeding off and to the linked connections.
Dae gasped then came and kissed me. “You! What was that?” She panted between ragged breaths.
“Hold on it's going to get crazy from here out.” I smiled and started to breath heavily with her.
Moments later the World outside was gone, the two of us connecting on a level of energy with no words worthy to be used. My calm passion and love sharing with her lightning induced lust and need. At times, we traded what we felt back and forth, the in sync understanding and energy grown so large I could see us glowing. When they grew past the point of needed streams to connect them they became to halves of the same entity. They danced together, played together, while our bodies connected and each point of skin contact grew the unified orbs.
“I can't anymore Oli. Goddess of pleasure, I can't wait anymore.”
“Yes now is good Dae.” I made a sphere of Mana and Chi around us to keep any energy from affecting the neighbors. Then let myself climax with Dae leading the way. Dainea on top of me arched one last time then we were lost to the waves of energy, emotion and pleasure. A torrent of liquid sprayed out of us both, most of Dae's covering me, who was below her. Mine gushing out and along my legs.
“Incredible.” I swallowed a breath and held Dae who had collapsed on my chest. Breathing short quick gasps of air.
“Mmm!” was all that she could get out.
I washed off the sleeping Dae and myself before carrying her to bed.
“Something to look forward too?”
“Oh, welcome home Steph. Yes I think you will really enjoy that.” I smile and pull her on top of us in bed. “Soon, hold in there Princess.” I play with her ears and nose some with my free hand.
“All the more reason to learn how to change then.”
“Yes, more reason. Just, don't do anything dangerous, I can't imagine being here without you. I even thought about you in the midst of that.”
“Really?”
“Truly.” I did, the thought of her name popped into my head, right there at the climax.
“Okay, can we really do that, us, together?” She nuzzled me for more contact.
“Steph.”
“It's okay, I just wanted you for so long and being so close and with things so, unexpectedly... The pressure is a lot on my mind.”
“Well...” I look at Dae sleeping face still plastered with a funny grin. “We could try something if you have the energy now?”
“What? I have the Energy! What?”
“Here.” I sit up in bed and move Steph to my lap facing me. “I think we can create a climax just with enough focus and effort. Do your chi meditation then focus the pleasurable energy to a place. Collect it then we release it all at once. Were you watching us on the floor.”
“I did catch the end there you two, you were so in sync. I was really sad you were so connected.”
“We connected because we made the connections. Using chi or mana you can connect on a conscious bridge actively making it happened rather than a passive one we develop on Earth. Want to try?”
“Yes.!?”
“Great, it's going to be a challenge since I don't know about the size or body difference, I imagine it is not too hard.” Looking into Steph's pretty Moon Minx eyes I see hope and anticipation. “Focus on the energy, and sensations, build a source for us to connect to. Just relax and we will have fun together. You don't have to be nervous love.” She blinked in surprise and calmed down and started to focus inside.
“Is petting you going to help or distract you too much?” I played with scratching behind the ears, petting down her back then the tail base. Touched her whiskers then the tips of her ears gently. She like the end of her tail a lot last time so I saved that for last.
“Oh god, too much.” Steph cried as the tail end was played with, she broke her concentration and kissed me. Her Minx tongue was really strange for me still. I was always a bit shocked and conflicted when it entered and touched mine.
“Sorry, let's try again.” We focused on building up our energy to a point where I felt we could connect them. If they were too small, it just didn't maintain form long enough.
My hands petting and caressing Steph and her paws knead my stomach while she purred and concentrated. Letting the mana enter my voice and surround us, when it was sufficient, I used the mana to stimulate her whiskers and body. As her sensitivity increased her sphere of life and sexual energy became perfectly round. Her control must be better or different, I modified my collected energy to match hers. Again like with Dae I slowly built energy bridges to connect us. Her orb grew very slowly and I made an effort to pace her growth.
When the orbs of energy inside us were large enough I focused on bridges of Mana and Chi, Steph joined me moment later when she felt what I was doing, letting her focus on the life energy and me the mana seemed to work the best.
“Anne? I'm scared.” She whispered.
“Do you want to stop now?” I asked just before the connections were complete connecting us together.
She drove the connection forward aggressively and I was the one to be shocked this time at the flood of pent up rage, lust, anger, and desire. She was a rage-ing river of hateful sin filled desire and passion flowing into me second by second I could only grasp for branches of my self to keep me centered as I finished the mana connections.
Once they connected, the process back washed like a huge wave retreating from land.
“I'm so sorry!” cried Steph into my chest. She was currently feeling what I felt the moment before.
“Steph it will be okay, it is our first time after all. I didn't mind it.” Smiling at Steph I work a hand slowly up her soft dark furry tail. Letting myself feel a bit of what she felt when I did so. I felt an intense tingle at the tips of my ears and felt my toes curl at the same time, how strange was all I could think.
Steph's sexual energy was still a bit difficult to handle as she and I continued fighting off the feeling of being hit while experiencing pleasure. I could only imagine that Steph had been abused more than once at this point. I could only hug her tightly and share my feeling of arousal and pleasure with her and not any act of violence that might be affecting us. My only gift to her would be the kindness I could imagine she had never experienced before during sex.
The early hours we shared that day was complicated, struggling to over come her memories, her fear, her anger, the abuse of the past. My long indifference to her that had made her suffer in a different way, and she let me know all of it now. We cried, holding each other, she licked and pawed to connect physically as I pet and let her do as she wished. My wanting for her happiness, was shared to her energy and fed back into our desire for satisfaction.
When Dae stirred in her sleep, Steph reacted with a startled twitch. That spasm echoed into myself and set off a chain of events between us. A wave hate, anger, then jealousy, and some caring plus a nice heavy amount of attraction existed there as well, all originating from Steph. Those feeling along with my thoughts about each of us fed into the loop also. I let a finger from my right hand slip inside me and used my left to play with Steph's sensitive tail some. The added layer of this bringing us really close to a peak as we were. The urge to deeply kiss Steph in my bed back on Earth arose in my mind and left it even harder to keep concentrating.
“Stephanie, love, hold on.”
“I can't I, I am too- not strong enough yet, this is the most I can do for now.” Using the last of her focus and energy to say that much.
“This much is more than enough, our first time. This has been incredible in a different way. You shared so much with me, things I never imagined before. I look forward to us, being together, together happily for a long, long time my little Minx.” At my last words Steph moaned out a long and pleasure filled sound. I let go of all the mana and energy and let happen what ever was going to happen now.
Our orbs of collected energy had just reached the size they could come in surface contact with each other. Lost in the aggressive nature of the moment, I felt as though we had just finished a long fight and peace was descending upon us. Giving up her last defense, Steph quivered and shook. The last of my sex fluids slowly spreading into the sheets, I held her tightly and gently as I could. Then rested and cuddled with her between Dainea and myself. The energy dispersing back from where it came.
“Anne, Ophie? Thank-”
“Mmm yeah.”
“you. It was... That us just now, it was beautiful. Never. I've never before...” *sniff*
“You can cry Steph. I feel the same you know. I was there with you the whole time, remember.” She cried for a while then fell asleep. Me? I was not to far behind entering into dreamland.
As I drifted of to sleep the image of me in a Winter Formal gown, a human Steph appearing in an Anime cat girl outfit and dress and Dainea wearing... Yeah, that had to be the best image of her cleavage ever. Thank you internet.
End Chapter 6