The Desperate Rescue. [In Game]

[Ecnalab]

"I like playing with clits," Sune replied, with a squeeze of Daisy's joy buzzer. "By the way, what are you going to tell the others, if they come out looking for you? Because, I'm telling them that you seduced me," she added, playfully.

 

[Ecnalab]

Sune's finger began rolling around Daisy's clit, twirling around it, before firmly patting it, sending waves of pleasure up into her already filled pussy.

 

[TheIrishOtaku]

Akalfa listened to every word spoken with decent interest. Some places were less eventful than others but there was nothing wrong with that, not to her.
"Well, they say coming from humble beginnings leads to the birth of the greatest heroes you know. Coming from somewhere mundane just means we've got a lot more of the world to see and explore!" She said with an understanding nod and a grin. Hearing him question her origin, however, quickly made that smile dissipate.

With a somber look in her eye, she recounted her days. They weren't noble or heroic, the exact opposite. But she had come a long way from that place, and Akalfa never planned on returning. She was a different person now and decided to make peace with it. It would be a weight lifted. If they could be honest with her then she could do the very same. Assembling all the will she could a smile returned, although wistful.

"You would be correct. I come from the caverns below Goldaria, a city called Umbra. I was...an outcast amongst my people. You see, I was born a bit differently from the others," She almost chuckled thinking about it now. Ordinarily, the thought would make her feel ashamed but after everything they had been through it seemed so silly to fret over. Meeting Ishtar proved that their society could be ridiculous in how they measured power.

"Most Dark Elves, erm, have a..." It took her a moment to think of a good word for it. "Phallic appendage. I didn't. So they treated me less than favorable. Along suit, I lacked their domineering attitude. Never liked the idea of trying to force someone to do anything they didn't want to. And well, a Dark Elf who asks nicely doesn't turn many heads. Let's just say I didn't stack up to my peers in many ways. So desperate as can be, I tagged along with two Dark Elves of great renown seeking a little recognition of my own, Kharala and Xullrae. Trying to impress those two was...ugh." She really didn't want to get into the humiliating specifics, nor did she want to spin an hour-long fable.

"To keep things brief, I got tired of keeping house and trying to follow the dark ambitions set out for me. I didn't want to be a slaver or be in a harem and ran off. Not the bravest move, but I wanted out, simple as that. And I don't plan on ever going back." Finally finishing her beverage a genuine smile framed her face facing Dirk and Valira, one with real warmth.

"What I've achieved with you two is more than I could've hoped for."

Valira could tell that Dirk was holding something back, though she was grateful that he had told them even that much. Akalfa's tale filled her with compassion for what she had been through and deep anger at the ones who had put her through it. For the moment all thoughts pertaining to sleep and sex were gone and Valira returned Akalfa's smile with one of her own, paired with a serious expression.

''Akalfa, you sell yourself short. You are far braver than any of the fools who tormented and looked down upon you. You may have been missing a body part but they were missing something far more important: nobility. You have that in spades and you show that in every moment you breathe. Frankly, if the rest of your kind can't see you for the wonderful and amazing person you are, then they are even more lost then my kind believe them to be. We are honored and grateful to have you travelling with us and fighting by our side. Please never forget that.''

Valira said this with passion and sincerity, getting so animated that she started to squeeze the cup. Thankfully, she managed to loosen her grip before the thing was damaged. She smiled sheepishly at that, before setting it down.

 

[OmegaUmbra]

Akalfa chuckled at Dirk's response.

"Perhaps I do. But a trek across deadly swampland and overtaking a base is infinitely more interesting than playing maid."

Looking towards Valira her expression had caught the Dark Elf off guard. For a moment Akalfa was rendered silent by her passionate and kind words. A shaky smile on her face as she took in every heartfelt phrase. For a second she felt her eyes watering, turning to the side and wiping them before a flood could come spilling forth. Crying in front of your comrades would be a bit much, she thought.

Sighing out she giggled. Where she expected judgment instead she found acceptance from them both. It was a good feeling.

"If you keep saying nice things like that you might make a girl tear up, you know." The mood felt elevated, her tone close to jovial, getting to know them both and shirking the weight from her shoulders couldn't help but keep a slight grin on her face.

"Thank you...I truly do mean that."
Akalfa said with a shy blush, flustered by Valira's support.

"Well, if you two have any more questions I don't mind satiating any curiosity. Otherwise I do have a few I still wish to ask myself. Unless you're feeling too tired, of course." Her reply directed at the both of them, not quite ready to call it a night just yet but not minding some rest either way.

 

[Kalnath]

Dirk was rather taken aback by Valira’s emotional outburst. Not that he should be surprised by now: she seemed to feel everything more severely than he did – and she wasn’t afraid to express it. It was almost admirable, in a way.

“I don’t mind staying up a bit longer. What’s on your mind?”

He glanced at the door. Daisy sure seemed to have been gone a while. How long did it take to deliver a cup of tea?

 

[OmegaUmbra]

Akalfa rubbed her chin in thought.

"I'd like to ask what your adventures were like before I joined the group. I've wanted anecdotes for a while now I must confess, I'd love to know what sights you two have seen! And if I recall, there was another companion wasn't there? Taken by the dragon? Is it alright if I ask about them?" Akalfa hoped she wasn't poking a sore spot by inquiring, unaware what connection the two may have to their missing party member.

"That and...we should check on Miss Daisy soon...She's been gone for a bit hasn't she? I hope Sunelarra is behaving herself." She crossed her arms. That demon better not have caused any more trouble, unless she desired more punishment. Her hands may have been tired but she didn't want yet another party member leaving.

 

[TheIrishOtaku]

Valira thought how best to respond to Akalfa's question. Looking back on it, quite a bit had happened and it was difficult to some it up briefly. The mention of Sholgra filled Valira with sadness, she still missed the orc and hoped that she was alright. If that dragon had hurt her.... She shook her head to remove such depressing thoughts from her mind.

''Before you arrived we had a rather.... interesting.... ambush by a group of goblins, fought off a pair of shape shifters and then had to deal with an attack by the very dragon we seek's half breed daughter, who in the end kidnapped our friend Sholgra, an orcish priestess of a moon goddess. Though we only knew her for a brief period we were.... close...''

Valira smiled sadly at that, not going into too much detail, due to raw emotion and embarrassment (she would never live the poison dart in the backside down!) yet happy that she had managed to keep it short and sweet.

''Yes she has been gone quite a while.... I hope she's alright, and that our demon ''friend'' hasn't overstepped her bounds.''

Valira sighed at that, feeling like more a babysitter than a jailer when it came to Sunelarra. Well, Akalfa did have to spank her so maybe the analogy was apt after all.

 

[Kalnath]

Dirk cleared his throat after that incredibly brief summation “I think she might have wanted a bit more detail, Valira, but yes. That’s basically what we went through before we met you. Is there anything in particular you'd like to hear more about?”

He had a growing suspicion that he knew exactly what Daisy and Sune were getting up to. In which case, there was probably nothing to worry about, if his own experience was anything to go by. "I'm sure those two are fine. Probably just getting to know each other." Inside and out, you could say.

 

[OmegaUmbra]

Akalfa felt empathetic to Valira's plight. Losing someone close must have been an awful experience, the way her words lingered suggested the closeness between the two must have been rather personal. The Dark Elf sorceress wished for the orc priestesses safety as well. Not only because if she were harmed it wouldn't bode well for the princess, but also because if she was a friend of Valira's she must have been a good soul.

"I'm sorry you two lost someone you were close to." She said sighing, feeling sympathetic to their misfortune.

"We'll tan that dragons hide together and bring her back, along with the princess! I'm sure of it!" Akalfa declared with a confident smile, assured the group's abilities were more than enough, never doubting her comrades.

Her eyebrow raised at Dirk's reassurance, unsure why he would think the demoness was behaving herself but deciding against comment; there was nothing wrong with optimism. Clearing her throat Akalfa nodded.

"I'd like to hear more about the half dragon. I wasn't aware that was...possible. Did she seek you out or find your party by chance? And was she hostile in the beginning or playing civil? I can't imagine she was friendly." The thought of an amicable half dragon was an odd one, but a concept of great interest.

 

[Kalnath]

“I’ll explain,” said Dirk, clasping his hands sullenly as he leaned forward in his seat. “I was… probably the most involved, anyway. Valira was also asleep for most of it...”

He sighed and took a deep breath. How many times had his mind replayed the events of that night, wondering what he could have done differently?

“So we’d met up with Zwarr that morning – another story in itself – and after a day’s travel we’d come upon the ruins of this old keep. Most of it was just crumbling walls but the tower was in a decent enough condition that we figured we’d shelter there for the night. Valira and I went inside to make sure the place wasn’t trapped or haunted while Sholgra and Zwarr scouted out the rest of the place.”

“It turned out the tower was inhabited. We found some nice living quarters up at the top, but decided we wouldn’t make use of them – we’d keep ourselves to the lower floors to avoid offending whoever’s home it was. I left Sholgra and Valira behind to work out our camping arrangements while I went to find Zwarr and let him know.

“He wasn’t alone when I found him. See, he’d wandered off to this nearby waterfall, where he happened to run into the owner: a young woman, about twenty years old, I think she said? She had horns, scales, a tail – for a while I thought she was just something like Zwarr. And she was civil, at that point. Politely heard us out and even walked back to the tower with us. Her name was Zira, and she said that she was a half-dragon sorceress who lived out there by herself.

“Valira and Sholgra were already asleep by the time we arrived,” he didn't mention the exact state the two were in, for Valira's sake, “so the three of us headed up to the second floor, so as not to disturb them. Zwarr and I were about to settle in for bed ourselves when... well...”

I should have just refused then. Probably could have avoided everything that came after.

There was a long pause while he considered how to continue, which at least allowed them a moment for comments or inquiries.

 

[TheIrishOtaku]

Valira was in full agreement with Akalfa's declaration, gratified by her faith in both the groups abilities and their mission. She returned Akalfa's smile, clearly signalling her approval of the words that proceeded it. As Dirk began his explanation, she listened intently. While she was obviously there for what actually transpired, the build up was still a bit of a mystery to her. She was curious, and more than a anxious about what Dirk was going to say next. At the time, she had been quite angry with him for his perceived involvement in the leadup in Zira's attack, something confirmed by an equally miffed Zwarr. She had sworn that they would discuss what exactly happened, and now it seemed was the time to do so. Valira, as emotionally charged and raw as this subject was for her, tried to keep an open mind. If she truly wanted to understand and befriend Dirk, she couldn't judge him before he explained his side of the story. It was only fair that she heard him out. She wouldn't let her feelings cloud her judgement, her response would be as logical as she could make it, no matter what he had to say. Still, it was one thing to think that, quite another to put into practice. All she could do was try.

''Please go ahead Dirk, you are among friends here.''

Despite her worries, Valira meant this in all earnestness and gave him a reassuring smile.

 

[Kalnath]

‘Among friends,’ she said. We’ll see how you feel about that when I’ve finished. Should he fabricate something less damning? No, that would only cause more trouble down the line. He had to be honest about everything. He could do this. Dirk took a deep breath, and resumed his story.

“Zira… asked me to accompany her upstairs. I didn’t think too much about it at the time – I thought she was just being polite, clueless bastard that I was – but in hindsight I shouldn’t have accepted; or at least not gone up alone. Zwarr found it amusing, at least…”

“Back in her study, we talked a bit more. I told her a little about our mission – you know: princess kidnapped, dragon’s lair – and Zira found it all very amusing. Stereotypical, or something to that effect. I mentioned the name of the dragon, Garam, and asked if she’d heard of him at all. Well, he was her damned father, apparently! She said it so nonchalantly, too, like it wasn’t even relevant!”

“Anyway, that… wasn’t what turned things sour. I don’t think it mattered to her what we might have had planned for her father; she had something else on her mind entirely. You see, Zira explained to me that every couple of decades or so, dragons get… needy. And once something catches their eye, they can’t really control themselves…”

He shut his eyes, shivering, but not from cold. This next bit was going to sound absolutely pathetic on his part, but there was no way he’d get out of this story without it…

“Seems she had her eye on me. She got a bit… closer than I was really comfortable with. Closer than I should have let her to begin with, and I… I… I lost my nerve. Ran out of the room like a coward and just left her there, without even thinking about how she might feel, or what she might do. Zwarr, of course, berated me for it. Demanded I march right back up and make amends. I absolutely would have, too, but… it was too late. The damage was already done.”

His hands clenched into fists from anger. More than anything he just wanted to go back and stab himself for his stupidity.

“Zira came down right after. No longer the friendly, hospitable girl that had agreed to put us up for the night; in her place was this great, black, fire-breathing, furious monstrosity. She charged at us – knocking a hole straight through the wall. Must have woken everyone else up, because I believe that’s when I heard you shouting.” He nodded at Valira, without opening his eyes or looking at her.

“There was a bit of a struggle, but Zwarr had a plan to defuse the situation. Seems he disguised himself as me in the confusion and was going to lure Zira away long enough to put her to sleep. Good idea. Probably would have solved everything if I hadn’t ruined it by stabbing her in the back. Zira flew off after that, but not before grabbing Sholgra and carrying her off to these mountains.”

Dirk sank in his seat, looking absolutely miserable as he finished recounting the events. He slowly opened his eyes, but kept his gaze fixed on the floor. The guilt had been eating him alive for days, but it felt much worse now that it was out in the air.

“Anyway, yes. That’s my side of the half-dragon story. It was my fault that everything went wrong, it was my fault that you all were attacked, and Sholgra is paying for my idiocy...”

 

[Ecnalab]

Sune shivered, and her dick pulsed inside Daisy. "You little flirt, you," she said," before nipping at the back of Daisy's neck, and continuing to fondle her left breast, while patting her clit.

 

[TheIrishOtaku]

‘Among friends,’ she said. We’ll see how you feel about that when I’ve finished. Should he fabricate something less damning? No, that would only cause more trouble down the line. He had to be honest about everything. He could do this. Dirk took a deep breath, and resumed his story.

“Zira… asked me to accompany her upstairs. I didn’t think too much about it at the time – I thought she was just being polite, clueless bastard that I was – but in hindsight I shouldn’t have accepted; or at least not gone up alone. Zwarr found it amusing, at least…”

“Back in her study, we talked a bit more. I told her a little about our mission – you know: princess kidnapped, dragon’s lair – and Zira found it all very amusing. Stereotypical, or something to that effect. I mentioned the name of the dragon, Garam, and asked if she’d heard of him at all. Well, he was her damned father, apparently! She said it so nonchalantly, too, like it wasn’t even relevant!”

“Anyway, that… wasn’t what turned things sour. I don’t think it mattered to her what we might have had planned for her father; she had something else on her mind entirely. You see, Zira explained to me that every couple of decades or so, dragons get… needy. And once something catches their eye, they can’t really control themselves…”

He shut his eyes, shivering, but not from cold. This next bit was going to sound absolutely pathetic on his part, but there was no way he’d get out of this story without it…

“Seems she had her eye on me. She got a bit… closer than I was really comfortable with. Closer than I should have let her to begin with, and I… I… I lost my nerve. Ran out of the room like a coward and just left her there, without even thinking about how she might feel, or what she might do. Zwarr, of course, berated me for it. Demanded I march right back up and make amends. I absolutely would have, too, but… it was too late. The damage was already done.”

His hands clenched into fists from anger. More than anything he just wanted to go back and stab himself for his stupidity.

“Zira came down right after. No longer the friendly, hospitable girl that had agreed to put us up for the night; in her place was this great, black, fire-breathing, furious monstrosity. She charged at us – knocking a hole straight through the wall. Must have woken everyone else up, because I believe that’s when I heard you shouting.” He nodded at Valira, without opening his eyes or looking at her.

“There was a bit of a struggle, but Zwarr had a plan to defuse the situation. Seems he disguised himself as me in the confusion and was going to lure Zira away long enough to put her to sleep. Good idea. Probably would have solved everything if I hadn’t ruined it by stabbing her in the back. Zira flew off after that, but not before grabbing Sholgra and carrying her off to these mountains.”

Dirk sank in his seat, looking absolutely miserable as he finished recounting the events. He slowly opened his eyes, but kept his gaze fixed on the floor. The guilt had been eating him alive for days, but it felt much worse now that it was out in the air.

“Anyway, yes. That’s my side of the half-dragon story. It was my fault that everything went wrong, it was my fault that you all were attacked, and Sholgra is paying for my idiocy...”

Valira listened to Dirk in silence, not quite sure how to feel when he was finished. It was clear that he had been agonising over his actions, the guilt gnawing away at him day by day. Given what had happened that was not surprising, it was natural he would blame himself for what had transpired. However, instead of the anger she had expected to feel, she felt nothing but sympathy for him. He had made a couple of mistakes true, but at the end of the day it wasn't his fault that Zira had reacted the way she did. And yet he was punishing himself, assigning all the blame to his person. No wonder he felt so miserable, no wonder he closed himself off from them the way that he did. Valira's heart melted at the display, grabbing Dirk by the hands without thinking.

''You give yourself far too much credit. Rejecting Zira in that manner may have been unintentionally rude, but it was her choice in how she reacted. You could have handled that better, but I dare say she handled it far worse than you ever did. You are not responsible for her ghastly actions, and like us you did your very best to deal with it when the situation arose. You ruining Zwarr's plan was a well intentioned mistake any of us could have made, you must stop punishing yourself for being human. It was not your fault that Sholgra was taken, it is the fault of the horrible woman who took her and I know you will do everything in your power to help us rescue our friend. The fact that you have been torturing yourself like this pains me, it truly does. Dirk, I do not blame you nor am I angry, I forgive you for the mistakes you made. Please, please forgive yourself.''

Valira smiled at him warmly, eyes filled with compassion and understanding.

 

[OmegaUmbra]

When Dirk finished his story Akalfa was silent for a few seconds, lost in her thoughts. She never knew he felt such self loathing, but could see as to why. He wasn't too dissimilar to herself in the past. Always feeling the bunt of the blame, always feeling at fault for something despite mistakes being a part of everyone's nature. It was a battle within ones self. She could understand it now, why he always kept his distance. But just as Valira had spoken Akalfa agreed with her every word. Glad to see her support didn't just end at the sorceress herself, but that her kindness was boundless. An inspiring leader if she ever saw one. Akalfa clasped Dirk's shoulder for a brief moment, nodding at Valira's accepting words.

"It's not your fault for the dragoness's actions. You couldn't have known what she was, nor the way she would react. She couldn't take no for an answer and wouldn't respect your boundaries, and showed her true colors instead, something no one could have prepared for. It was a human mistake. The events that transpired were indeed dreadful, but you are not an idiot for how you reacted. She's the one who did the deed, who stepped too far and crossed a line. not you."

Akalfa smiled, refusing to turn away from him despite his gaze pointed away.

"We'll find your friend. And we'll find her together. Mistakes made or not she will be returned home."

 

[Kalnath]

Dirk’s breath caught in his throat, shivering at their touch. There were tears in his eyes when he finally raised them.

“…Thank you.” It was little more than a hoarse whisper, barely heard even in the quiet room.

I don’t deserve your forgiveness, he thought, but I’m grateful for it nonetheless.

He cleared his throat and hastily wiped his eyes as he got a grip on himself. “Right. That got a bit heavy, didn’t it? Let’s just put it behind us for now, and talk about something less loaded. Was there something else you were curious about, Akalfa? Or anything you wanted to ask, Valira?”

 

[Ecnalab]

"Oh, there's one thing you can do for me," she said. As Daisy watched, Sune's snake of a tail wound around to face her, and slithered up her stomach, and between her breasts to stop right in front of her mouth. As she watched, the snake head faded, and reshaped itself into the familiar head of a human cock. "Little shape shifting magic for you," Sune said, before going back to ravishing her neck with kisses.

 

[Ecnalab]

"You've some skill. Must be popular with the boys," Sune purred, as she cupped Daisy's breasts, and rolled her nipples between her fingers.

 

[Ecnalab]

Sune reached up, and took hold of Daisy's wrists, pulling her hands down to her sides, and holding them there, while her tail began thrusting into her mouth on its own, while her cock began twitching. "Mmm, gonna fill you again soon, you horny little girl," she warned.

 

[Ecnalab]

A full foot and a half of the thing was fucking her throat, when Sune growled out in pleasure as another orgasm ripped through her. Another massive load of demonic cum was deposited inside Daisy's womb, as it had nowhere else to go with that massive knot blocking her entrance, and her stomach seemed to bloat a bit with the effort of containing it.

 

[Ecnalab]

The tail retracted, and returned to its usual snake head, as Sune wrapped her arms around Daisy, and breathed a sigh of relief. "That, was, wonderful. You take it very well," she panted.

 

[Ecnalab]

"Indeed, if I cum again, my knot will take all night to deflate. While I wouldn't mind, I think they are waiting for you," she replied.

 

[Ecnalab]

"I can. Do you have something ready to catch the flood?" Sune asked back.

 

[Ecnalab]

Sune shifted her body back to that of a dark elf, and as her knot pulled free, a veritable geyser of cum came spilling out, enough to fill a whine skin, never mind a single vial.

 

[Ecnalab]

"Next time, I want your ass," Sune said, with a wicked grin, as her cock disappeared into her, and she pulled her robe on for the first time. "Now, lets get back to the others," she said. "If something was going to come by tonight it would have already."

 

[OmegaUmbra]

"I have no further questions. My curiosity has been fully satisfied. This was...nice. It's lovely to sit down and chat like this without a goblin or some other horrible creature interrupting. We should probably be heading off to bed now. Getting real late. If we are to rise and shine early we may need just a tiny bit of rest." Akalfa chuckled to herself. She was unaware how much time might have passed but was overjoyed by the result of the conversation between the three of them.

"Speaking of rest, we should check up on our newest party member before it get's too dark out."

At first Akalfa did not notice Daisy's presence, until she made her way towards the door.

"Ah! And there she is! I hope Sunelarra treated you well. We were starting to get worried! I trust you two had a riveting conversation of intellectual pursuit? Demons can be very knowledgeable, so I've read." The Dark Elf absolutely oblivious to the oddness of how much time went by simply bring the demon a beaker of tea.

 

[Ecnalab]

"Oh, like you wouldn't believe. A regular chatter box, this one," Sune answered as she walked in. "So, are you folks finally going to bed?"

 

[TheIrishOtaku]

Valira was about to say something in agreement to both of Akalfa's statements, when Daisy and Sune finally entered the room. She gave them an appraising look, noticing that they both looked a bit flush. She had no reason to doubt that their interactions had been perfectly chaste, for all she knew it was merely the effects of the venom making her think otherwise. Then again, that was a very long conversation and the demon didn't seem like the chatty sort. Of course, Dirk claimed that the two of them had gotten to know each other quite well... Images came unbidden to her mind, Daisy and Sunelarra locked in carnal embrace, followed by the demon and Dirk, and she had to shake her head to remove such thoughts from her tired and lust filled brain. Even if those things had happened, it was hardly her place to judge Dirk and Daisy. As long as they weren't being manipulated and it was consensual, they could do whatever they liked. She wasn't jealous, no sir, not one bit. She crinkled her nose a bit as she got back to the matter at hand.

''Yes I think that would be for the best. We were already quite tired and the combination of the late hour, soothing tea and stimulating conversation has only exacerbated those feelings. Daisy, it was lovely meeting you and we all look forward to getting to know you better as time goes on. Dirk, I am glad we had this conversation and I hope it helped. If you need to talk, we are always here for you. And if you ever get lonely feel free to spend as much time with us as you like....''

Valira said this with both a chaste and lewd meaning, looking Dirk meaningfully in the eyes. It may have been the venom talking or the emotional intimacy of their chat, but she was feeling bold.

''Well, we better head to bed Akalfa. Sunelarra, try to stay out of trouble alright?''

Valira gave a wearied sigh, knowing that her words were probably falling on deaf ears.

 

[OmegaUmbra]

"Glad to hear you two were getting along. Good job being on your best behavior, Sunelarra." Akalfa said with a cheeky grin, looking towards Daisy and Sune. They looked a little...exerted? Maybe her eyes were playing a dirty trick, fueled by the lust she had suppressed during the group's deep conversation, but they seemed weathered. Must have been the cold mist...has to have been.

"I couldn't have said it better myself, Valira." Akalfa firmly agreeing with both statements.

"Let's get some rest." Wrapping her hand around the High Elf's she turned to leave the room. Just stopping in her tracks to face Dirk. While not as bold as her companion, she had a devious idea with the venom running her blood red hot. A mischievous glint in her eye as she slowly spoke, a sultry husk to her tone.

"Dos phuul yinvezz. Ves yinvezz. Nau ssrig'luin tlu ji narrakan, ilfu'da udossta cuass'ili huthin draeval dos phuul dwalc." She spoke slowly, carefully sounding out every word. Knowing very well to him it must have sounded like a mess of gibberish, but giving her a thrill to say such daring words in her native tongue none the less.

"Tsk, my dialect is a bit rusty, but hopefully sufficient. Have fun figuring out what that means. If you can't by morning, feel free to ask Sunelarra. Have a good night Dirk, and you too Daisy." She gave an innocent wave, as though her words were chaste and pure. But that tone of voice and look in her eye were unmistakable, entailing a less than austere meaning.

 

[Kalnath]

Dirk stretched as he covered up the last outward signs of his earlier distress. Now that the conversation was over, however, his doubts were already starting to creep back in. Valira may have meant to reassure him with her parting words, but to Dirk’s ears they had come across as more patronizing, like she didn’t believe he was capable of handling his own problems. Which was probably true, but it still stung to think about.

He had no idea what Akalfa was saying, but he could guess it was probably an insult. That was generally what people were doing when they knew you didn’t understand their language. The tone of her voice wasn't lost on him, but it and her expression had seemed taunting rather than tempting.

Yep. Probably killed whatever respect they may have had for you - it's just pity, now. Hope it was worth it.

“Yeah, good night. See you tomorrow,” said Dirk flatly, arms crossed. He sighed before turning to face Daisy. “Anyway, I believe that just leaves the matter of figuring out where you’re sleeping. They’ve taken over one bedroom, and Sune still has her own, so I think that leaves one other bedroom for you, unless you’ve had a change of mind.” He glanced accusingly at the demon, but said nothing before returning his gaze to the witch.