I put out the candle by Nushi's door as I closed it. Things were slowly starting to put themselves together, and even the whole Nixi thing was working out.
Still, these things were the easy ones to deal with. That was really only because I knew what Nixi's deal was and what was going on with her.
Now I had to deal with the other misbegot girls and then things that came with them. And then there was the Demon Lord Dao, and he was for sure going to be a pain.
That made me think about the first time I had met Jilly and what the more minor demon had told her, but did that still apply? Jilly was no longer staying there, so why should she have to pay rent?
I walked up the stairs and turned to the girl's room that was already open, putting the thoughts of Jilly's rent to the back of my mind. I could talk to her in the morning after I got back from trying to rescue Jessabell.
"Master?" I heard Riez call from the room, and I rubbed my hand over my face and
I kissed the girls on the forehead before leaving and put out the light for them as I closed the door. The girls were cute, but their story was heartbreaking.Even if it was normal for a dog from the earth, I was from, this was not the earth, and I didn't see these girls as animals. They were beautiful, cute, and kind, and I would make sure that they had a good life from this point on.I was about to turn to head up to my room, but I spun around and ran quietly back down to the second level. I went to Jilly's door and knocked quietly; after talking with the girls and being reminded of their story, I wanted to just say good night to Jilly."What do you want that makes you have to run back down here?" Jilly called from the other side of the door."I had forgotten to say good night to you!" I called through the door, but then I got silence from the other side.Maybe I was overreacting, thinking that Jilly would want me to treat her like the other girl
I woke in the morning, but it was still dark out, and I couldn't feel my legs. Not really that surprising since I was sleeping with a woman that was a part snake but completely adorable.I gently tried to uncoiled Mary from me, but I had no luck and even got growled at. This wouldn't do, and I needed to get going, so I leaned down and grabbed the end of Mary's tail that was trying to squeeze the life out of me.I started to rub it, and Mary started to tighten on me, but then loosened up and let me slide myself out of her grasp. After I did, Mary curled up but never woke up, and I was glad for that.I didn't think that Mary was a morning person, and waking her up might not be suitable for my continued good health. I smiled at the thought and then tried to stand up, but it didn't work out properly for me.I tumbled to the floor and lay still for a moment, trying to get some feeling back into my legs, a
I had forgotten to ask Mex about how to get there, but I couldn't turn back. I did remember where I had to go to get there for the most part.So, I bolted out of the house but slowed to close the door quietly. Once it was latched, I took off running to the front gate entrance of the Keep.There were no guards at the gates as I ran out. I was surprised by that, but I guess they were more just for show, considering who Mex was.I didn't really have the time to be worrying about that right now, and I took off running. Though not too fast, I didn't want to gas myself as soon as I got started.It was still mostly dark, but the sun was slowly starting to lighten the sky as I ran down the path to where I would be training with Grovel later. Once I arrived, I looked to the northwest.I was looking for the top of the Maze that I had seen before but noticed a path. That hadn't been t
"You can't run forever, little man! We will catch you!" Veronica called out as I ran.These women were so damn annoying, and out to make this whole process take far longer then it needed to! Making my life hell was an understatement, and what was with this girl?How the hell could she run fast enough to outdistance me no matter how fast I ran?! It seemed like every time I sped up, so did she, and I was starting to believe the Sphinxes."You are never going to catch her! The woman is more than a head and a half taller than you!" Candice called up to me, but I was not going to be beat.I blocked the girls out and started to focus on my breathing; even, deep and powerful breaths. In my mouth and then out my nose, but something was different, and my body started to pump up, and push harder.The Mana or Magic that was replacing the water in my body was reacting differently, and suddenly I felt like I was barely jogging. Each breath made my steps light,
"Look, since neither one of us can do it, then what If I try to find you a male of your own species or at least something close? I don't know how successful I will be, but I will try, and that is the best that I can do," I said, and Veronica's expression brightened a bit."Really, you would do something like this for me?" Veronica asked me hopefully, and I nodded my head.Now, time to get what I want, as horrible as that might sound, which was a trade of services."Okay, so I will do this thing for you, but I need help, and it will probably make your lives easier. How can I get Jessabell from here? I need to take her back to Mex's Keep, but I can't just scoop her up and run off with her, right?" I asked, and Veronica lifted an eyebrow at me."Why not? The Master must have told you about her. Jessabell is Omniphobic, and a Hypochondriac, so you will need to either knock her out or cover her up completely. That will be the only way that you will get her out
"So, how do I go about catching her?" I asked the two Sphinx's, now that we were on better terms."You have to be quiet and sneak up on her and then put the blanket over her head," Candice explained, but Veronica shook her head."No, that won't work now. You know how Jess gets once she is scared, and there will be no way for us to sneak up on her. Climb onto my back, and then move up, so you are tight to my neck. You will have to put the blanket over your head and then bury yourself in my mane," Veronica explained to me as she lowered herself down to me."Are you sure," I asked as I walked up to Veronica, holding the strange patchwork blanket I had been given."Yes, she already said she was ready to let you inside of her, so why would she care if you rode on her?" Candice said as she walked by me and then bumped me with her back end into her sister.Yes, well, that was true, and she was bonded to me, but I still wasn't sure what that meant. I climb
The sounds that Jessabell was making had stopped, and when she spoke again, I was very close to where she was. So close that I need to restrain myself from trying to peek out of the blanket that was covering me."The Master did say that when he found me, but even he is scary! I heard how he makes you cry out when he visits! I don't want to cry like that!" Jessabell cried, and now I could tell that Veronica must be almost right beside her."What the Master does to me doesn't hurt me that much, and I ask him to do it to me. I think if you tried it with someone, you might feel less trepidation about it," Candice said, and that was my cue.I sat up and pulled the blanket off me and was hit with a wave of excitement, nervousness, and adrenaline, all at the same time. It was like sitting at a desk with a blindfold on and then taking it off to find that I was on a rollercoaster that was just about to hit the shit and do a twenty-meter drop.I turned to a horror-
"No, Mex mixed my words up; I have enough things to worry about right now. Let's get back quick; I still have a bunch of stuff to do," I said to the girls, and Veronica started moving without saying anything.I was going to have to figure out something for this, but Veronica also didn't need to get sensitive about this kind of thing. I was just a man helping women, not one that was tied to them… well, maybe I was a little bit."I am sure that Clesh will find her way into your bed if the Master assumes she is. Most demon women don't like demon men because they go… demons on them, and that is fine with me, but you can see how a smaller creature might not enjoy it," Candice said as we started to walk.That was fair, and after seeing how big Mex had gotten before, I was able to understand. I guess that I wouldn't mind if Clesh or the other women snuck into my bed, but I didn't have time for women fighting over stupid things like that.I continue