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Strained cries echoed from within a private room in the infirmary. Patients and staff didn't pay the noise much mind. Everyone within close proximity knew what was happening. After a ridiculously long pregnancy, the blue lady who owned and ran the Inn was finally giving birth. Labor had taken quite a while as well, leaving Smokey bedridden, struck by wave after wave of contractions. What bothered some of the mothers that happened to pass by was the dragoness wasn't making noises of pain, but rather quite the opposite. In fact, the nursing staff had to come by and clean hir up frequently as a result of what could be described as tantric orgasm. This was the third time Smokey had given birth, and shi had been lucky enough both times prior to be spared the usual pain, and the trend was holding.

That was still something of a mystery to hir, but shi wasn't going to complain. Shi'd always heard horror stories about it being a blinding, intense agony. This was beginning to approach that. Smokey had been in labor for most of the day and shi was getting worn out at this point. Shayna kept coming by to check on hir progress, and that progress had been slow. More than once, the joke had been made that Smokey just didn't want to give birth. It was no secret shi was growing overly fond of being pregnant.

"I'd love something more than just water." Smokey said, panting in between contractions.

"You know the rules. Ice chips only. Once you finally decide to let her out and you've had a chance to rest, then you can have something more." Shayna said.

"How much longer? I've been at this since I woke up. Carmel didn't take near this long. Either time." Smokey complained tiredly.

"Well, since you opted to not practice any of the techniques Iris had taught you back in the day, you can't really gripe. It'll happen when it happens. Next time, just practice what she taught you. In fact, if this ends up being a recurring theme for you, I could teach you a few things that would let you just will it to happen whenever you're ready." Shayna said.

"Who says this is going to happen again?" Smokey asked with an indignant frown.

"It's not a question of if, it's a question of when, honey," Shayna said, wiping down Smokey's belly and groin from the most recent mess, "It's going to happen, and I suspect it'll be sooner rather than later."

The blue lady blushed and averted hir gaze, bringing it to rest on hir enormous belly. Ivory had gotten quite big, having been in there for a considerably longer time than a typical pregnancy. There was a good reason for it, and it had to do with the tent Ivory had set up down in the garden. Shayna had explained how it worked, but it tended to go over Smokey's head. The blue lady had not covered that back at the academy. And currently, shi was otherwise occupied.

A strong clench rippled through the blue dragon's belly, making it turn as hard as a gourd. Shi huffed and curled forward against the swell. A long, loud moan filled the room. Shayna sat between hir legs, watching to see what kind of progress shi was making. And it looked like it was coming right along finally.

"Alright, I do believe you're ready. Just remember what you did with Carmel." the angelic lady said.

Smokey panted as hir stomach relaxed again. Shi could feel the movement under hir scales as the child inside began to slip into hir canal.

"It's... about... time." shi managed to mutter between gasps.

"Wait for the next contraction, then push as hard as you can." Shayna said.

Smokey didn't have to wait long. Another powerful constriction of the muscles in hir abdomen brought hir to lean forward again. The reflexive action helped hir begin to do just as shi was told. Shi pushed as strongly as shi could, grunting as shi did so. A dark muzzle parted hir nethers, prompting Shayna to move hir hands to rest just below it. The effort continued until the whole of Ivory's head emerged and the 'newborn' screwed her face up in a look of displeasure. After being sealed away for so long in a warm, comfortable environment, the relatively cool air of the infirmary was unpleasant.

The contraction passed and Smokey reclined in hir seat again, legs locked in place by the stirrups Shayna had helped hir into a while ago. Shi drank in the respite, however brief it was. Another contraction rolled through hir, making hir sit up again, hands on hir enormous stomach as shi pushed. Ivory's shoulders passed in that shove. Next would be the lady's chest. Had Ivory still been an infant, this would have been a lot easier and faster. Shayna would have been able to grip her and pull her the rest of the way out. But that time had long since passed. The child Smokey was birthing appeared to be in her teens.

Once more, the blue lady was permitted to relax for a moment, then strained once more as shi pushed. Ivory continued to emerge into the open air, and once her chest was free, Shayna wrapped hir arms around the young dragoness and pulled. Shi was careful not to drag Ivory too sharply, but the act alone left Smokey shrieking and shaking. Another sticky mess was made before shi collapsed back against the elevated rest behind hir. Hir middle continued to shrink as hips and thighs slipped free, then at long last the black and white dragon's feet.

It was done. It had taken all day, but it was done. Shayna cradled hir now much younger sister against hir, wiping the 'newborn' down. Ivory grunted and whined, trying to curl up to hide from the cold.

"Easy there, sweetie. Welcome back to the land of the living. It's been a while." Shayna cooed, gently mopping Ivory's face.

"How long... how long was I gone?" She managed to mumble.

"Almost long enough for you to skip being a minor again. Almost sixteen years." Shayna replied.

"Sixteen?" Ivory asked, a sense of tired incredulity in her voice.

"That's right. Smokey here didn't wanna let you go. Shi's a bit of a prego-phile it seems." the angelic dragoness chuckled.

"Yeah?" Ivory asked, slowly sitting up but just long enough to rest her cheek against Shayna's shoulder, "Are you sure shi's not related to us somehow? Because that sounds like us."

"I'm pretty sure." Shayna said.

Smokey opened hir eyes to look at the pair of sisters, finally able to relax from the intense, day-long cascading climax.

"Is she okay?" the blue lady asked.

"Ivory is just fine, honey," Shayna replied, grinning as shi gave hir sister a good looking over, "And it looks like she's picked up a few things from our fun."

Indeed the black and white dragoness had. She had been left to grow for long enough that she was already well into puberty, which was made her chest such a difficult obstacle for Smokey to pass. But she also possessed a fairly hefty swell between her legs, putting both Smokey's and Shayna's to shame.

"That wasn't there before." Ivory said.

"No, no it wasn't," Shayna said, "But I'm sure you'll enjoy it just as much as I've been enjoying mine. But, you don't get to play with anyone for a while. You're too young still."

Ivory frowned, canting hir head up to look at Shayna.

"Sister, I'm almost as old as you. I don't care how young I look." shi said.

"If we were back home, sure, it wouldn't be a problem. But here, the laws are different. You qualify as what folks call 'jailbait'. So you're just going to have to be patient. Unless you want to crawl back in for another nap until you're legal." Shayna said.

"No, I've slept enough." Ivory complained, trying to sit up, but still visibly weak.

"Whoa, easy there, honey. It's been a while since you've had to move. You're going to need to take it slow. In fact, you're probably pretty hungry." Shayna said.

Ivory nodded, not replying as shi wobbled in Shayna's embrace, trying to stay upright.

"Ivory's hungry?" Smokey said, finally able to speak again after catching hir breath.

"Are you up to taking care of hir?" Shayna asked.

Smokey nodded, extending hir arms towards the sister dragons.

"Give hir here." the blue lady said, letting maternal instinct do the driving.

Shayna did exactly that, easing Ivory into Smokey's arms. The blue dragoness cradled the girl who had been sealed up in hir belly for a decade and a half. Ivory knew what was being done, and followed right along with it. Shi nuzzled hir way to Smokey's chest and sealed hir lips around one of the waiting nipples. Milk began to flow freely and shi drank greedily. Smokey shuddered and rest a palm against the back of Ivory's head, holding hir there.

"You're a pro at this." Shayna said, grinning as shi started working Smokey's legs out of the stirrups so shi could be more comfortable. The angelic dragoness even took the time to clean up the last sticky splatter the blue lady had left on hir own stomach.

"It's not my first rodeo." Smokey said with a tired chuckle, letting hir head flop back against the headrest.

"Well, now that it's all over and done with, I'm sure your visitors would like to come see how you're doing." the angelic lady said, draping a blanket over both the blue mother and hir black and white daughter.

Smokey nodded. Shi was happy to receive guests, so long as shi didn't have to do much.

"Okay. They can come in if they want. And you've probably got a lot of other things you need to do. You've been looking after me all day." the tired blue dragon said.

"I can't let my wife give birth alone, can I?" Shayna said with a knowing grin.

"You've got a whole mini-hospital to run. You can't focus on just one patient the entire time. Married or no." Smokey said, gasping softly as Ivory tugged a bit harder.

"That's the neat thing about being the head of the infirmary. Chief Medical Officer's prerogative." the angel said.

"You make it sound like we're on a ship." the blue lady laughed.

"With how self-contained this place is, it might as well be run like one. Now, you take it easy. I'm going to go check on the staff." Shayna said.

"Speaking of, how's Elliot doing? You let hir out not that long ago." Smokey said.

"Elliot's doing okay. New powers are always tricky to work with but I've been guiding our little bunny-dragon." Shayna replied.

"And how has shi taken to 'those' changes?" the azure lady asked.

Shayna chuckled and leaned in, giving hir patient and lover a little peck on the cheek.

"How well did you handle being a new gender when it happened?" shi answered with a question of hir own.

Smokey blushed powerfully at the suggestion, assuming that poor Elliot was about as distracted as shi had been shortly after hir first foray into womanhood.

"Oh. Then shi could probably use some help." the new mother said.

"Very likely. Now, like I said, you take it easy. I'll be back to check on you in a while." Shayna said, turning to leave.

As shi stepped out of the room, leaving the door open, several newcomers poured in to check on the innkeeper. Sirius, Brian, Carmel, Jace, and a couple of others filled the room, wanting to see how Smokey was fairing, and to see how Ivory was handling hir younger form.

"Hey there, beautiful." Sirius said with a big grin.

Smokey blushed powerfully, still flustered by such compliments.

"Hey horn-dog." shi replied.

"Shayna said you were a mess all day. I may have to follow your example if that's the case." Sirius said with a smirk.

"It was intense, sure. But after a while, you kind of get tired and just want it to stop so you can rest. I think the next few days are going to be 'cuddle only' for me. Maybe a bit longer." Smokey said.

"We'll see how long that lasts" Brian said with a chuckle, "But don't worry. I'll make sure to run interference for you until you're ready for playtime again."

"I think you two just need to go play with Celene for a while. Shi's been needing a new power-bottom couple." Carmel said, gently pushing the two canids away so they wouldn't crowd Smokey too much.

"Trouble with that is, shi might get carried away and do something permanent with them." Smokey said.

"We'd be able to get them back," Carmel said, "So how's my big sister doing? Everything okay? Not too sore?"

"Sore is a bit of an understatement. You didn't take nearly this long. Everything from my thighs to my shoulders is sore. Like I've been put through the ringer at the gym." Smokey said.

"So what you're saying is, lengthy, pleasure-driven labor is the best way to get a six-pack?" Jace chimed in, the fennec offering it as a perhaps slightly off-color joke.

Carmel balled up a fist and brought it down on the shorter fox's head to punish him. He winced lightly and ducked to avoid any further blows, cackling quietly as he slipped away from his girlfriend.

"I don't think muscle tone was really on hir mind at the time. Besides, you and I both know that's not how it works." Carmel said.

"No, but it's a good start. You've got a bit of a washboard tummy, yourself. I'd say giving me a few more trips in and out and you'd be able to put some of the bodybuilders to shame." Jace said.

"Hey," Smokey interrupted, lifting hir head, "Where's Inara? Shi should be here too."

Jace jumped back to the front of the group, bringing up a tablet he had been carrying under one arm.

"Right! I meant to let you have this. Inara couldn't make it here personally, but shi's waiting on hold. Lemme bring hir up." the fox said.

He tapped on the tablet's screen a couple of times, re-connecting the app he had running. With very little delay, a new window popped up, showing the vixen in question. Jace handed the tablet over to Smokey, letting hir see.

"Hey there, honey," Inara said, smiling at the blue dragon through the video call, "Sorry I couldn't be there myself. It's been pretty hellish here. Things got a lot busier than I expected. We should be able to get together face to face soon enough though. How're you feeling"

Smokey lounged there, Ivory still clasping onto one of hir breasts, clearly wanting every last drop the swell offered.

"I'm okay. Worn out, but okay. Here's Little Miss Ivory." the new mother said, tilting the tablet so that its camera could capture the young dragoness' face.

"Wow, older than I expected! Did you use some kind of rapid growth spell? It's not been that long!" Inara cried out in surprise.

"No, Shayna dragged me into Ivory's old tent down in the garden. Shi says there's an enchantment on it that's suppose to make time pass a lot faster inside relative to the outside. Whenever shi tries to explain it, my head starts to hurt." Smokey said.

"Okay, localized temporal dilation effect." Inara said.

"Stop! I only just finished giving birth! I can't handle mysti-techno-babble!" Smokey whined.

"Alright, sorry. I'll just have to talk to Shayna about it later. So, you said time passes faster inside this tent of Ivory's. Any idea how long you were pregnant?" Inara asked.

"Sixteen years," Smokey replied, "At least, that's what Shayna says it was. Out here, it was a few days."

That caught Inara's attention, making hir lean in towards the camera.

"A few days!? Sixteen years in just a few days!?" shi cried. That had been far longer than shi had spent in Ivory's tent back on hir first visit to the Inn.

"Well, not a full sixteen years. I spent a lot of the early time out here in the Inn. And then Shayna dragged me in there. Shi said there's a way to adjust how fast time passes. We came back out two days ago when Shayna decided I should be induced. We had planned on doing that tomorrow, but then it just kinda took care of itself." Smokey explained.

"You can adjust the difference in the passage of time? I didn't know that. I'll have to pick Ivory's brain about that when I can get a chance." Inara said.

Smokey looked away from the table down to the black and white dragoness at hir chest. Ivory had slowed hir drinking and relaxed. Hir breathing was slow and steady.

"Well, you're probably going to have to wait to do that until later. It looks like shi's fallen asleep. And I can't blame hir. Shi's had a big day." the blue lady said.

"So have you. It's good to see you and hir. I'm gonna go ahead and get off so you can rest too. Call me tomorrow if you're feeling less worn out." the vixen said.

"I think that's a good idea. Everything's sore. I still don't feel like I can catch my breath. I would love to just sprawl and do nothing." Smokey replied.

"Well you just go ahead and do that, honey. You've earned it. And when you're feeling like you're back to a hundred percent, let me know. There's something we should talk about." Inara said.

"Okay. I'll give you a call when I'm back on my feet. Have a good rest of the day. It was nice seeing you." the dragoness said.

"Take it easy, honey." the vixen said as shi reached forward, pressing something on the screen in front of hir to end the feed.

Smokey sighed and let hir head fall back against the pillow behind hir head. Shi handed the tablet back to Jace, suddenly looking much more exhausted than when shi was chatting with Inara. It had been a mask.

"Thanks. That was really sweet of you to make sure shi could make contact." shi said.

"No problem. Gotta make sure the sister-in-law is taken care of... 'cause shi's the boss!" the fennec grinned.

Sirius stepped forward, gently tugging the large-eared fox back.

"I think we should let Smokey rest. Like what's been said, both shi and Ivory have had a pretty big day." He said, shifting quickly from his usual roguish persona, showing his concern for the blue drake's wellbeing.

"It's sweet that you all wanted to come see me, but I think I'm going to follow Ivory's example and just go ahead and get some sleep. I'll see you all later." Smokey said.

Sirius leaned in and gave the dragon a tender kiss on hir forehead, a much more tender sign of affection than he was known for, but it wasn't uncommon. Brian offered a similar sign of his own tenderness towards the lady, then helped his lupine counterpart herd everyone out so that Shayna could get back inside with a couple of nurses to help move the 'newborn' and mother to more comfortable accommodations.

It had been a long, hard day, but it had been worth it. --- --- The infirmary was much quieter the next morning. This was in part thanks to Smokey not needing to go through the events of the previous day. It was also the start of the week, meaning many of the weekend guests had left, vacations ending and demanding a return to the 'real world' as the staff liked to call it. Smokey hirself was in much better spirits, up and on hir feet, walking through the infirmary. Shayna made sure shi didn't get too carried away, insisting that shi keep to a slow pace. The blue dragoness didn't fight the angelic lady on that, since it was unwise to fight with your wife or your primary physician. And especially unwise when they were the same person.

Ivory stayed close, leaning against the blue dragoness both out of a sense of comfort and still being fairly wobbly on hir own legs. It was an interesting trick finding clothes that fit the curiously curved young lady, but Saeila had been up to the task. The stuffed vixen always enjoyed a fashion challenge.

"I'm still pretty sore," Smokey said, "Like I got run over by a freight truck."

"You were in labor all day. That's to be expected. I can get you something to help with the discomfort." Shayna said, walking along with the mother-daughter pair.

"No, it's okay. I can tough it out. I'd rather feel it and know my limit so I don't overdo it." Smokey replied.

"You know, you don't have to be macho to impress me." Shayna said, raising an eyebrow.

"Macho's got nothing to do with it. You know how I am. If I don't feel the limit, I tend to push too hard and get in real trouble." the blue lady said.

"Fair enough. But if it gets to be too much and keeps you from sleeping, let me know." the ivory-hued lady said, clad in light blue scrubs.

"I've been meaning to say something. You're not wearing your usual robes, any particular reason why?" Smokey asked.

"Elliot is still needing a little help getting the hang of the new hir. I was going to take hir out to the main clinic for the day. I figured a more traditional setting like what shi's used to might help hir focus." Shayna replied.

"Well then don't worry about us. We'll be just fine. You go help hir out." Smokey said.

"I just wanted to check in on you two before I headed that way. How are you doing, sister?" Shayna turned to look at the shorter, unsteady black and white dragoness.

"It still feels awkward, but I'll be okay. Your girlfriend here's got me." Ivory said.

Shayna smirked.

"Shi's more than just my girlfriend." the healer said.

"Okay, your mate." Ivory replied.

"Shi's your mom. Shi carried you for better than a decade and a half. That drive you have to stay close? That's the bond." Shayna said.

"The bond?" Ivory paused, hir eyes widening a bit, turning to look up at the blue lady shi leaned on, "Wait... you're a traditionalist?"

"It's how I was raised, and how my parents wanted to raise Carmel before they died. I guess I never figured out how to turn it off." Smokey said.

Ivory glowered a little, pressing hir head in against the azure lady in frustration. Smokey frowned a bit, sensing the girl's displeasure. Shayna picked up on their conflict.

"Ivory's always been independent. Shi was probably hoping shi'd be able to go right back to hir old life after coming back out." shi said.

"But, it looks like I'm gonna be glued to your side for a while," Ivory grumbled, "Could be worse. I can think of less pleasant places to be."

Smokey's ears flattened against hir head and hir expression betrayed a sense of remorse. Before shi could say anything, the 'youngster' cut hir off.

"Don't feel bad about it or anything. I'm pretty sure this is the sort of thing that fox lady was hoping to happen to me. Besides, if you're with my sister, then it only stands to reason I should get to know you better." Ivory said.

"I'd been wanting to spend some time getting to know you, but you were always so busy. And... a little cranky. I don't think Inara quite new the implications of all of this when shi started us both on this little adventure." Smokey said.

"Right, Inara. Other mom. I'm a little surprised shi's not here right now." Ivory said, hir moody demeanor melting away to a more quiet state, showing that just walking around was taking a lot of what shi had.

"I'll let you two chat. If you need anything, you know how to reach me." Shayna said.

The angelic lady turned and took hir leave, approaching a short rabbit in mint-colored scrubs, looking rather distraught about something. Smokey frowned a little as shi watched hir wife depart and take the lapine away, spotting a pair of smallish feathered wings sticking out of the shorter lady's back.

"Poor thing. Shi wasn't prepared for the sex-drive." Smokey said.

"Shi'll get used to it. Especially if Shayna's helping hir with it. Can we go lay down, 'mom'?" Ivory asked.

"Sure. Shayna said that shi's discharging us. We can head back to the apartment." Smokey said.

Ivory grumbled a little, tightening hir grasp on the taller blue lady.

"You gotta call it something better than 'the apartment'. Sounds so... pedestrian." shi said.

"What would you suggest?" Smokey asked, taken aback just a bit.

"I dunno. Your quarters. Your keep. Your stronghold. Something befitting a dragon." Ivory said.

"I've always had pretty simple tastes. I don't need fancy things or titles or anything like that." Smokey said.

"Says the owner of the most famous and exclusive resort in the country. Maybe even the world." Ivory replied. Shi stumbled a bit as they stepped out into the hall, helped back upright immediately by hir mother.

"But that's not about me. It's about the guests. If I didn't want to be an innkeeper, I'd have kept the treehouse the way it was back in the day. I just like showing people a good time." the azure lady said.

"Whatever. Ego plays a part of it somewhere in there, whether you want to admit it or not." Ivory shot back.

"Sure, ego's got something to do with it, but not to the extent you're assuming. You stick around long enough, you might see what I'm talking about." Smokey said.

The pair continued their walk, quietly this time. Emotions were exchanging back and forth thanks to the bond, forcing Ivory to admit that there was something alluring about this blue creature, that maybe hir sister had pretty good taste in men after all. Women too, given Smokey's current state.

It was confusing for the blue lady. Shi could sense Ivory's conflicted mindset, but there was a deeper sensation beneath; something almost primal that shi remained tapped into. Ivory was one of the oldest dragons Smokey had ever met, and had a habit of showing how proud shi was to be a dragon. But what was curious was there was an attraction aimed back at the blue lady. A physical attraction. And it came with a powerful desire to indulge. Shayna had described Ivory's sex-drive before, and how they both tended to try to out-do one another. But to able to feel it from the outside looking in, and feel it aimed at hir, that was a curious thing. Shi had heard stories about the place Ivory and Shayna had called home in their youth, the customs and practices, how they wouldn't bat an eye at things the rest of the world might find absurd or even distasteful. The Inn had become something of a small piece of that home, thanks to Shayna's influence, and the friends they tended to amass and draw in.

Smokey tried to push it away for the time being. It was terribly inappropriate to think about such things. At least when shi was so very sore, and when Ivory technically wasn't old enough yet. Gracious, the age complication was making hir head spin. Ivory was both ancient and yet a minor. Shi didn't want to try to think about how the law might apply to this.

The doors to the apartment Shayna and Smokey called home opened easily when they arrived, then closed behind them once they were through. Smokey plopped down on the couch in the living room, never once feeling Ivory pull away from hir side. The younger lady rest against the taller drake, hir cheek against Smokey's chest. They were both out of breath.

"Here we are. As you can see, it's pretty simply decorated. I'm more interested in comfort and how well it holds up than fancy it looks." Smokey said.

"I'll have to teach you a thing or two about being a dragon." Ivory said.

Smokey chuckled and rest a palm against the back of the girl's head.

"You have to admit how strange that sounds." shi said.

"Where I'm from, everything you and I have been through would be considered pretty boring. Now, why the hell isn't that fox lady, Inara, here? I'm supposed to be hir daughter, right?" Ivory asked.

"Shi's been busy. I'd have liked for hir to have been able to be here too, but sometimes you just can't get away when you're in the position shi's in. In fact, shi said shi had something shi wanted to talk to me about when I was feeling better. Let's give hir a call." Smokey said.

The blue dragoness reached over to the nearby end table, collecting the tablet that Jace had left for hir, the same one he had allowed hir to use yesterday. It took hir a little bit to figure out how to get back to whatever app it was the clever tech-savvy fennec had used, but after a little tapping about, shi found it. Ivory leaned away from the slim device, having eschewed this alien form of magic as shi saw it. When Inara's face finally appeared on it, and hir voice came from within it somewhere, the young dragoness scooted in, not wanting to be rude because of hir dislike of technology.

"Hey, honey. How are you feeling? Oh there's the little lady!" Inara said, spotting Ivory as shi moved into frame, "And how are -you- feeling?"

The black and white lady fidgeted.

"I'm well. I tire easily, but that will pass as I get used to not being asleep all the time." Ivory said.

"It sure will. And how's mother doing?" Inara asked, returning back to Smokey.

"Better, able to stay awake for more than a few minutes at a time, but it feels like I got punched in the gut by a wrecking ball. I'm still really sore." the blue lady said.

"Yeah, from what I heard from Shayna, you're probably going to stay sore for a few days. You should take hir up on hir offer to give you something for the pain." Inara said.

"I'm still not too comfortable with it. Maybe once I get sick of being achy all the time. Anyway, we're back in the apartment."

"Lair." Ivory interrupted.

Smokey sighed a little while the vixen blinked softly in confusion.

"Okay, for the purposes of this conversation, we'll call the apartment 'the lair'." the azure dragon said.

"Right," Inara said, sensing some piece of conversation between the two winged ladies shi had not been privy to, "So you're feeling a little more energized today?"

"Oh yes. I think I might just go completely crazy and try to go for a slow walk through the garden later! I'm a wild one!" Smokey chuckled.

Inara snickered in amusement.

"I should be there with you. We could really get nutty and play cribbage or crochet something." the vixen said.

"It's a mad, mad world," Smokey said, "So you had something you wanted to tell me when I was more awake."

Inara's jovial expression immediately melted away, replaced with a softly harsh earnestness.

"Right. Down to business. There's no easy way to put this, especially since we're coming up on a time crunch. Someone is trying to purchase the rights to log a large section of forest very near you." Inara said.

Smokey frowned a little, but didn't react too strongly.

"Okay, well, so long as it doesn't cross the boundary into the preserve, theoretically, we'll be fine. Do you know the exact area they want to log? And what percentage they intend to cut?" shi asked.

"They want to clear-cut the whole plot of land. Every last square inch. And I've been going over the map, trying to make absolutely sure of the area they're looking at. I've had someone pull a satellite image and mark out the region using the details provided. Let me send you what I've got." Inara replied.

A small icon appeared in the corner of the screen. Smokey tapped it, signaling the device to download several images being sent by the vixen. Once it had completed--which thankfully took next to no time at all--Inara's image shrank down to fit in a different corner while the screen filled with an aerial shot of the region in question. It showed forested area with a large section outlined in a brilliant yellow outline.

"You can see the area they want to cut on an older image of the area. Scroll through the rest of the images." Inara said.

Smokey did exactly that, swiping to move on to the next. The picture that followed was a much wider shot of an area that had to be at least ten miles across. The dragoness narrowed hir eyes as shi began spotting familiar features. Shi swiped again, seeing an even wider shot. This time, shi easily spotted the Inn's garden, the lake, and the mountains, showing the yellow pre-defined area dangerously close. One more swipe went back to the original scale, only this time there was a blue line running across the image, passing through the yellow region where they intended to cut.

"What's this one with the blue line?" Smokey asked.

"I had someone use GPS to determine the boundaries of the preserve for your Inn. That's our best guess for the border of your territory," Inara asked, "Do you have anything that better defines the property lines? Where your claim ends and the wild, unclaimed land begins?"

"Sirius is always updating our maps. Let me get the latest one out." Smokey said.

The dragoness climbed to hir feet with a grunt. Ivory followed suit. The pair made their way down the hall to Smokey's bedroom. The blue lady wobbled a little unsteadily as shi entered, motioning for Ivory to go rest on the bed. The young lady did as shi was told while Smokey turned to head to the far side of the room. There stood a large wooden desk with several leather-bound books piled on either side of it. A few rolled pieces of paper were bound and laid across the center area which was usually empty unless the blue lady was actively working on something. Those were the latest maps no doubt. Sirius had probably dropped them off a few days ago.

Deftly and carefully, Smokey removed the binding from one of the rolls and began to gently spread it out across hir desk. Shi used the tablet as a weight on one end and looked it over carefully. The wolf had quite a flare for artistry when it came to his cartography skills. It could have been used in a fantasy novel from half a century ago. Soon, shi had lined up specific landmarks, letting hir begin making comparisons between the two images. The revelation did not please hir in the slightest.

"It cuts into the preserve. If I'm reading this right, it covers an area half a square mile inside the boundary. And it almost reaches the area we had set aside for Sirius' tribe." Smokey said, anger slowly seeping into hir voice.

"That sounds about right. We came to roughly that estimate as well. Send us the most accurate maps of the Inn that you have. We want to get as granular as possible." Inara said.

"What do you mean 'we'?" Smokey asked.

"I've got a small team here trying to assess the details. I plan on fighting this tooth and nail." Inara replied.

"Wait, how can you? You aren't me. You don't have any ownership over the Inn or the grounds." Smokey said.

"I can bring the case as a partner in a joint venture with your company, claiming that any threat to your property is a threat on your reputation and ability to draw your customer base, and in turn, could potentially harm my ability to achieve success through our venture. My legal staff is already drawing up the necessary paperwork. Of course, it would be much easier to combat, and carry more weight if you came to the meeting as well." the vixen said.

Smokey remained silent, not entirely sure how to respond to that. Inara had taken it upon hirself to move to protect the Inn, using a somewhat tenuous thread to connect the two of them so that it could be done. And shi had done it without provocation, without being asked, without even telling Smokey about it.

"How long do I have until this meeting?" the dragoness asked.

"The meeting is the day after tomorrow. It's pretty short notice, I know. I only just found out last week. I thought it was a joke, but when I started digging into it, I found the usual type of scum behind it. I didn't want to say anything until after Ivory was born if it were possible. You pushed me right to the edge of the time limit on this one. Maybe next time don't get quite so attached to your baby." Inara said.

Smokey lifted a hand and pushed hir fingers under the rim of hir glasses, rubbing hir eyes in frustration. This was going to get really ugly, really quick.

"Give me a minute. I need to ask around for some help," the dragoness said, pulling a small radio from a stand sitting on the desk not too far away, "Shayna, come in."

There was a brief moment before a burst of static crackled away, then cleared as the angel dragon's voice came through.

"This is Shayna. Is everything alright?" shi asked.

"Yeah, everything's fine. I was just talking with Inara. It sounds like I need to make a trip to the city for a few days as soon as I can. Are you able to watch Ivory for me? Or will you be too busy with your trainee?" Smokey asked.

"Sorry honey, I'm kind of in uncharted territory with Eillot. I gotta focus on this. You might want to ask around though. I'm sure someone's free." Shayna replied.

"I understand. I figured you'd be wrapped up with that," Smokey paused, then clicked the talk button again, "Sirius, Brian, you there?"

Sirius responded almost immediately.

"We're both here. And we'd love to help out, but we only just found out the paperwork with the government came through. We've got federal agents down here meeting the tribe, inspecting the land. It's probably not a good time for us to baby-sit. Ivory would be bored out of hir mind." the wolf said.

"Wonderful timing." Smokey said.

"I'm really sorry, honey. If it weren't for this-" Sirius replied.

"No, I mean it," Smokey interrupted, "It really is wonderful timing. When you get a free moment this evening, come see me. We need to talk."

"Okay, I'll meet you for dinner." Sirius said.

"Sounds good," Smokey answered, waited a beat, then clicked the button again, "Carmel? Jace? You catch all of that?"

The verdant lady who had visited the azure dragon in the infirmary yesterday responded.

"Jace is a little too busy to talk. You know how he gets when he's working on an important experiment. He's going to be wrapped up in it for the next week solid. It's why he was trying to get so far ahead on the scheduled maintenance." Carmel said.

"Do you think you'd be able to take care of Ivory without him?" Smokey asked.

"I'm part of the experiment. He's got me pretty deeply involved in this one. I won't be able to move from where I'm at right now for a few days once it really gets started. I'm sorry, sis. It's really bad timing all around for you." Carmel answered.

"Yeah, I'm sensing a theme. Once vacation season ends, everyone starts working on everything they didn't have time for. Thanks anyway. I'll figure something out." Smokey replied, putting the radio back down and sighing.

"Sorry to interrupt," Inara said, "But why are you trying to get someone to baby-sit Ivory? Shi's got to be old enough to look after hirself."

"We're both still pretty shaky. I'd rather shi have someone looking after hir until shi's stronger. And while I know I need to come see you, I'm not wild about leaving hir here, so far away." Smokey said.

"So bring hir with you," Inara said, "I've been meaning to get out there and spend some quality time with hir, raise hir 'right' so to speak. If you bring hir here, I can do exactly that."

Smokey frowned a little, unsure how shi felt about traveling so soon after giving birth. They were both still a little weak. But something about this whole situation was sparking a fire in the blue lady. Shi was feeling hir strength slowly building within hir, energy burning deep in hir soul. Hir Inn was under attack, and shi had to defend it.

"Ivory, honey?" the azure dragoness called out, looking over towards the bed.

"I'd rather go with you than stay here while you're away, if that's what you're going to ask." Ivory replied.

"Then let's get packed up. We're heading to town." Smokey said, conviction sounding strongly in hir voice.

Inara grinned up at the blue lady from where the tablet lay on the desk.

"Looking forward to it. Should I expect you to arrive after dinner tonight?" the vixen asked.

Smokey thought about this for a while, then was struck by an odd notion. It tickled hir fancy just right. Shi reached over and collected the radio again. After shi adjusted the channel--wanting to reach a different part of the Inn--shi pressed the button to talk.

"Hey, Nicky, Thaylin. You read?" the dragoness asked.

It took a moment, but there came a response.

"Nicky here, what's up boss?" answered the mare down in the hanger.

"Are the two of you busy?" Smokey asked.

"Not at the moment. All the shuttles that are out won't be back until tomorrow morning. And even then, the maintenance schedule is looking pretty light for the next week," Nicky answered, "Whatcha need?"

"How long would it take for you to do a quick inspection on my old truck and get her running again?" Smokey asked, "I'm thinking about taking a little road trip." --- --- Driving through downtown in any major metropolitan area was usually enough to give the inexperienced a heart attack. Smokey had been through the gauntlet a few times, but it had been quite a long while ago. The scenery had changed quite a bit since last shi drove through. Ivory had weathered the long drive fairly well, though shi wasn't terribly thrilled at the prospect of taking a decades old pick-up. It was especially annoying when it broke down and had to be tended to by the blue dragoness. Thankfully, Nicky and Thaylin had given Smokey a quick primer on what sort of trouble shi might run into with it and what to do should it arise.

They even managed to put together a quick little manual for hir to refer to. That had come in quite handy over the five hours it took to drive from the Inn to the outskirts. Once in the city limits, the truck behaved itself. Smokey took it all in stride, viewing the trip as a little adventure. While it had not gone down terribly well with Ivory, shi thought perhaps shi could convince Shayna, Sirius, and Brian to take a long road trip sometime. Flying was all well and good, but one tended to miss what was on the ground.

A tall, lavish, mirror-like building stood apart from the other skyscrapers. A host of shorter structures surrounded the tower, creating a complex or campus that spoke only of high business. According to the instructions Inara had given hir, shi only had to drive around to the back. The valet shot the vehicle a funny look as it rumbled innocuously up to the broad awning where everyone stopped. Smokey climbed out and smiled brightly at the young feline staring at it. Shi knew how very out of place it looked, surrounded by luxury cars costing in the many hundreds of thousands each.

"She's a beaut, huh?" Smokey grinned, tossing the keys towards the young cat, "Not a scratch on her. She's my pride and joy."

The feline blinked as he caught the keys, gazed down at them, then back up at her in disbelief.

"Ma'am?" he asked, as if to say 'are you sure you're in the right place?'.

"Take good care'a this one, and there'll be a few more'a these in it for you." Smokey said, using the silly slight-of-hand trick shi'd learned from Nick so very long ago, producing a single gold coin.

The shiny token dropped into the cat's palms, triggering an instant reaction. His eyes bulged down at the coin before shooting his gaze up to meet the dragon's. No one tipped like that. Ever.

"Y-yes ma'am!" he stammered before hopping into the driver's seat.

Two other attendants collected the bags from the rear of the cab and promptly moved to follow the two ladies to the door. A tall, thin hare stood just to the side of it, his clothing impeccably pressed and wrinkle free and his expression decidedly 'stuck up'.

"Can I help you, Miss?" he let his voice trail off.

"Aquatos. Smokescale Aquatos. I'm here to see Mrs. Arthrikit." the blue lady said.

"I'm sure you are. And your companion?" the hare asked. Clearly he had to put up with a lot of people who came claiming to see the 'boss lady'.

"This is Ivory. Mrs. Arthrikit's daughter and mine." Smokey said, very matter-of-factly.

The hare lifted his narrow gaze, unamused by what he assumed was a joke.

"Forgive me but, I fail to see the resemblance to Mrs. Arthrikit. Though I do see a strong similarity between the two of you. Do you have any means of proof that this is indeed her daughter?" the gate-keeping rabbit asked.

"You have my word on the matter." Inara said, emerging through the doors he had been guarding.

Immediately the hare took a half step back and turned to address the vixen.

"Forgive me, ma'am. We do get so many people claiming to be relatives of yours." he said.

"And I thought I had sent down word that Mrs. Aquatos was to be expected. I suppose it got caught up in the chain somewhere. No point in getting into it here. Keep up the good work Gregory." Inara replied.

"For a second there, I thought we were going to get kicked off the property!" Smokey laughed.

"And if that happened, heads would have rolled. Come on in. We've got a lot to talk about," Inara said, catching a glimpse of the truck just before it trundled away, captivated by it briefly, "You came in that? Honey, we need to talk about getting you an upgrade. You make enough you could have just flown in, or at least driven something with more style."

"She's my first truck. She's never let me down when I really needed her. And I've got a crack team of mechanics that all love to spend time working on a classic." Smokey said.

"You just like doing everything the old fashioned way, don't you?" Inara said, slipping an arm around the blue drake's back for a side-hug.

"Not everything. But sometimes, the old ways have something about them that feed the soul. We had a great trip getting to town, didn't we, Ivory?" Smokey turned to ask.

Ivory stood quietly, arms crossed under hir chest, looking off towards the attendants as people came and went. The two dragons had drawn a few stares.

"You might have enjoyed it. I could have done without the five breakdowns." shi said.

"It wasn't five. It was three. Twice we had to stop to let it cool. That was to -keep it- from breaking down. And we were only stopped for ten minutes at best each time. But other than that, it was a great trip!" Smokey said, trying to sound cheery.

"I would have preferred to fly, but mother insisted we drive." Ivory said, turning to finally meet Inara's gaze.

The vixen pulled away from Smokey to step in towards the young lady, looking hir over before offering hir a warm, firm hug.

"You're looking very well! I'm sorry I wasn't there for the event. It couldn't be helped. The forces of evil are always on the march!" Inara said, shaking a fist before letting it fall with a snicker.

"Yes, the logging company. I'm sure you and mother would like to get right to discussing that. Is there somewhere I could get something to eat?" Ivory asked.

"Of course there is. We'll all have dinner and catch up. I informed the head chef who runs the tower's restaurant that you were coming and what you're used to. He's itching to pull out his best moves to amaze," Inara said, turning to guide the pair of dragons inside, "It may not be the 'exotic menu' you're used to out at the inn, Mrs. Aquatos, but I think you'll still find it rather impressive." Shi was clearly layering on the sarcasm, referring to the unique dietary habits found back at the Inn.

"Honestly, I don't need a fuss made over me. I like to keep things simple." Smokey said.

"That's what Shayna tells me. Shi says you never do anything terribly lavish on the rare times you go traveling. That just won't do. You're getting pampered while you're here. The both of you."

Ivory perked up a bit at the notion.

"Pampered? As in a spa day?" shi asked.

"Now there's my girl!" Inara cackled, "Yes, a spa day. I've already got a reservation for all three of us this evening. You'll need to look absolutely dazzling for the meeting tomorrow."

Smokey blushed, suddenly feeling very awkward. Shi never really sought out such lavish treatments.

"I don't know how good an idea that would be. I was going to turn male for the meeting. Well, have Shayna take care of it at least. I figured that would be more fitting." shi said.

"Oh no, honey. No, no, no. You gotta stay like this. I've already got a seamstress waiting to have a look at you so we can outfit you properly. Your figure's not too different from mine, but you're a bit taller, a bit thicker downstairs, and then there's the tail and wings to consider. When she's done, you'll have a suit you can wear anywhere and look like you own whatever you walk into." Inara said.

"Is this really necessary?" Smokey asked.

"Just let hir do it, mother. This is hir world after all." Ivory said.

Inara grinned.

"It sounds like you've learned some manners after all! Good! I look forward to spending a good long while getting to know my new daughter. Now first, we eat. Then, we relax. We can even go over what you plan on saying at the meeting." the vixen said.

"Are you sure I should stay female?" Smokey asked.

"Absolutely. And if everything goes just right, you'll be showing just enough cleavage to keep the lawyers just off balance enough for us to control the conversation. Don't be afraid to throw out a 'my eyes are up here, gentlemen' from time to time. Even if they're not staring. It makes them question who was actually looking at your chest." Inara said.

"Really? We have to resort to that kind of tactic?" the dragoness asked.

"It's an old practice, one that works in more than just business. If the preserve is at risk, I say use what you have." Ivory said.

"Oh don't you start in on it too. It's not right." Smokey replied.

"Honestly, these scumbag lawyers are the sort that would probably not take you seriously the minute they see you. And then you get to hit them with whatever argument you've got. You make it articulate and biting and they'll not know what to do. I promise," Inara paused, turning to look at the azure dragoness as they walked, "In fact, can you make them bigger?"

"Bigger!?" Smokey asked, crossing hir arms over hir chest protectively.

"Shi spent enough time carrying me, the resemblance by blood should have started going both ways. I'm sure this is just a conservative display so shi could drive without them interfering with the wheel." Ivory said.

Inara grinned, looking back at Ivory.

"So while you took after hir, shi started taking after you too? How big do yours get?" Inara asked, not caring how inappropriate it would sound to passers-by. To hir, it as a mother asking hir daughter a frank question.

"Big enough that I would not have fit inside the truck." Ivory said matter-of-factly.

"I'm not making mine bigger than they already are!" Smokey shouted, then clapped hir mouth shut realizing how loudly shi had spoken, "I leak enough as it is."

"We can take care of that. And I say make'em so big they have to rest on the boardroom table." Inara grinned.

Smokey swallowed softly, suddenly feeling less than enthusiastic about this whole meeting. --- --- Elliot was beginning to regret taking Shayna up on the offer. Sure a promotion was great, and begin able to use more powerful healing techniques was certainly handy. It just came with one little caveat, something that wasn't in the fine print. In fact, Shayna hirself didn't quite expect what had come about. The nurse had been just an ordinary rabbit, just a regular cream-hued bunny with something of an aptitude for medicine and healing. After a lengthy stay in the angelic dragoness' womb, things had changed.

The once-rabbit was still very much a rabbit, but there was more now. The nurse now sported a pair of tiny, feathery wings, similar to Shayna's. Those had been a cute little addition, but it signaled that more had happened than had been intended. In between Elliot's ears now sat a pair of little horns, looking to be made of ivory. Again, they were a cute addition, but suggested that the rabbit was no longer just a rabbit. Along with being able to lightly sip at Shayna's power while inside hir, Elliot had taken on a few other physical attributes that neither anticipated.

The bunny had gone up a couple of cup sizes. This of course was much to Shayna's delight, though Elliot was finding them rather distracting, and it was a bit of a pain having to go through an entire wardrobe to have everything sized up to fit properly. Thankfully, Saeila was a godsend in that department. Of course, it wasn't just bras and shirts that needed adjusting.

The dragon-rabbit hybrid walked a little awkwardly through the infirmary, not yet used to the added mass down in front. At least scrubs were universally comfortable and didn't generally need much adjusting. A rather prominent swell pushed out from the bunny's groin. How did boys walk with these things? How did Shayna? Hirs was among the largest Elliot had seen. There had been a conversation about re-adjusting the rabbit's sex and shape--a few curves had been augmented in the process of the transformation. Shayna had offered to bring Elliot back to as close to hir original figure as shi could manage without taking away any of the rabbit's new power.

Elliot didn't like the idea of taking a step back in hir abilities. Shi decided it might be best to just try and get used to things, and if necessary, take small, incremental steps to get back to a more 'normal' body. The added power was nice. Shi was able to heal more serious injuries, float objects to hir without needing an assistant, and operate some of the more complex magic-driven equipment. Shayna had been working to put together a team, and shi was meant to be the first. Elliot couldn't throw a wrench into Shayna's plans just because shi wasn't entirely comfortable with hir new body. Shi kept telling hirself it was for a good cause and that shi'd get used to it. Shi'd seen Smokey undergo a rather drastic transformation and shi didn't seem to complain. Except for when someone got a little too frisky at an inconvenient time--usually Sirius or Brian, or both at the same time.

No, shi could soldier through this. Shi could adjust and adapt.

Shi didn't realize just how powerful a dragon's libido was, at least in Shayna's lineage. It kicked in only a few days after shi was 'born'. It didn't help that in hir curiosity, shi had indulged in an exploration of hir new features. Initially things had been promising. Elliot thought shi could adjust easily. It was kind of fun getting to see both sides of that particular coin. Then came the heat. It started off gentle, ignored without difficulty. But it quickly picked up strength, distracting the poor dragon-rabbit terribly.

Now, shi was having trouble focusing on hir work. Thankfully, shi hadn't made any major mistakes. It hadn't been terribly hectic in the infirmary the last few days. The end of the tourist season usually saw a large slow-down there. But another season was soon to start in a couple of weeks. Right now, Elliot could tolerate a little mistake in hir paperwork or walking into the wrong examination room. But that wouldn't be acceptable when they had more guests. It was something running through hir head frequently. The thought competed with the intense need to quench the fire between hir legs. Fear made up the remaining little sliver of hir spare brainpower, fear that Shayna may think shi made a mistake picking Elliot. That helped to temper hir focus a bit. Though it did tend to let hir mind wander into 'what if' territory.

What if Shayna decided it wasn't working out? What if Shayna decided to somehow take back all this new power? What if shi decided to simply revert Elliot back to how shi was before the transformation? What if shi got fired?

"Hello, Infirmary calling Nurse Elliot, do you copy?" came a voice.

The rabbit, having been lost in thought, immediately jerked back to attention, flustered and startled. Shi grabbed hir radio and lifted it to speak.

"This is Elliot! What's the emergency!?" shi cried.

"The emergency is you are distracted." Shayna said from behind the poor girl.

Elliot squeezed hir eyes shut and grimaced, clicking hir radio one more time.

"Disregard. False alarm." shi said, returning hir radio to hir hip, then turned slowly to look up at the tall dragoness behind hir.

"Honey, that's the third time in the last hour I've seen you looking off into space. Are you sure you're okay?" Shayna asked.

"I'm okay. I promise. I'm just... I've got a lot on my mind." Elliot replied, trying hir best to brush off the incident as no big deal.

"Penny for your thoughts?" the dragoness asked.

"Oh, you know, how best to use these awesome new powers," Elliot curled hir fingers as shi looked down at hir palms as if to accentuate hir new strength, "What to call the team once we're set up, what kinda new protocols we'll write up for what kind of emergencies. Ya know... the important stuff."

Shayna raised an eyebrow, not buying it for one second.

"You're still struggling to deal with being in heat, aren't you?" the dragoness asked flatly.

Elliot's eyes widened and hir face screwed up into a pained expression, not unlike a child being told he can't have ice cream, and almost immediately began to sob. It wasn't a full blown tears-streaming-down-cheeks sob, more a moan of unhappiness that generally accompanied it.

"Yeeeeees!!" Elliot breathed loudly, slouching and leaning back against the counter behind hir, "It's like getting sunburned on the bottom of your paws and having to walk a mile back to the house!"

"I was afraid this might happen. I think just letting you work through it isn't helping. We're going to need to go a different direction." Shayna said.

The rabbit's eyes widened again, this time in fear. Shi practically threw hirself at the dragoness, falling onto hir knees and wrapping hir arms around the tall lady's legs.

"Please don't fire me! I can't lose this job! It's the best thing that's ever happened to me! I can do better! I promise!" Elliot begged.

"Woah!" Shayna cried, trying not to stumble lest shi fall, "I'm not going to fire you!"

Elliot sprang back up onto hir feet, pressing in close to the dragoness.

"I'll do anything! Just name it! Do you want to change me back!? I'll go back to being a regular bunny and a regular nurse! Just please don't send me away!" shi paused for a moment, then put on a confused look, "Wait... you're not firing me?"

"Of course not! If I fired you just because you couldn't handle being in heat, when I'm responsible for giving you the condition, I'd be a heartless monster. No, you're job is safe." Shayna explained.

Elliot stared up at the dragoness in wonder. Shi wasn't going to get kicked out after all. Shi found hirself being guided out of the open hallway of the infirmary into one of the exam rooms. The dragoness ushered hir over to sit on the exam table.

"Are you gonna undo what you did to me? Take some of it back?" the rabbit asked.

"Heavens no. You've only just started getting the hang of it. And from the sound of things, I'd wager you're enjoying the changes. I'm going to help you relax a little. When I was first getting used to this, the only thing that would do the trick was getting exactly what was needed." Shayna said.

A hand slipped under the elastic waistband of the dragon-rabbit's scrubs. A shudder passed through the girl's form as shi felt fingers brush over hir partly-stiff length. It ran down one leg of hir pants, making a visible bulge. It had even begun to stain the fabric dark with leaking moisture. In the past, Elliot might have protested, but this was hir employer trying to help hir deal with a condition. That and it wasn't the first time Shayna had done this. The dragoness sent hir fingers searching, tracing over the bunny's impressive rod and sizable orbs. For a brief moment, the ivory-hued lady paused to appreciate their size and weight, then moved on. Soon hir fingertips were brushing against the delicate cleft just behind the rabbit's new scrotum.

Elliot jerked softly and gasped. It was a brief, knee-jerk reaction, followed by an almost cartoonish melting of hir form. Shi relaxed against the wall behind hir, pressing hir hips forward against Shayna's expert fingers. The delicate digits teased and stroked, even going so far as to gently pry the bunny's folds apart just enough to let a couple of fingers delve in. Elliot's eyes rolled back in hir head as shi moaned. Shi brought one of hir hands to hir chest, clutching at one of hir breasts to squeeze and massage the sensitive swell. The other paw gripped at the table shi sat on. A set of small claws slipped free from under hir fur and dug into the hard surface. Thankfully, it was metal and not wood. Otherwise, shi might have left visible marks. Instead, hir ears twitched as shi heard the slight nails-on-chalkboard quality.

Shayna pressed on, caressing about within the warm canal, seeking out the little button shi had found earlier. In seconds, the dragoness had located the rough little patch of flesh from times past and began massaging it. Elliot's voice caught in hir throat. With the need raging as strongly as it was, and the angelic lady showing off hir skill, shi didn't last long. The dragon-rabbit tilted hir head back and cried out. Hir thighs closed around Shayna's forearm as hir petals quivered. A warm splash soaked the dragon's palm. The taller woman chuckled, slowing the motion of hir fingers. Shi could feel a gentle suction from Elliot's passage, as if it was trying to swallow the rest of hir hand.

"There you go, that should help ease things a bit," Shayna said, managing to recover hir hand after a few gentle tugs, "But it will only last you so long. I think you should take some time off."

"Time off?" Elliot echoed, still struggling to process what had been said through the haze of orgasm.

"Yes, time off. Take a few days. Go relax. Do whatever you need to get a handle on this. It's not an easy thing to live with when you're new at it. Trust me. When I hit puberty, it was rough. Just ask Ivory." Shayna answered.

"Oh... okay. Sure. That sounds nice. Are you sure you won't need me?" Elliot asked.

"I'm sure," Shayna said with a chuckle, "It's the slow time of the year. We'll be okay. If something major happens and I need you to jump back in, I know where to find you. But I'm pretty sure that's not going to happen. In fact, I think I'm going to get started on the next 'applicants'. Gotta start working on getting the team filled out."

The dragoness helped hir protégé off the table and onto hir paws. Shayna's expert finger-work had left the poor bunny a little wobbly in the legs.

"Right... slow time of the year. Who's the lucky 'victim' that'll be next?" the rabbit asked.

The angelic dragoness turned, slipping an arm around Elliot to cup against the small of hir back. It was a small gesture but effective, moving to guide hir out of the exam room and towards the wide doorway leading out into the rest of the Inn.

"I'm thinking I'm gonna double up. Lisa and Levi probably. They've been putting in a lot of extra time, trying to get their next level of certification. I'll probably get them over to Celeste for testing later today. There's no way they won't pass. Then, in they go for their own 'promotion'. They make too good a team to split them up." the dragoness said.

The otter twins shi referred to had indeed been working hard to make strides in their continuing education. And their enthusiasm did not go unnoticed, especially with any children that happened to find themselves in the infirmary.

"A two-fer, huh? Think you can handle two in there? They're pretty hyper." Elliot said.

"A couple of overly energetic otters isn't enough to keep me down. Though I'm sure it'll be an enjoyable time. Now, go on. Get outta here and go relax. Maybe find someone and wear yourself out with them. I'll finish up your paperwork. I expect my favorite drabbit to be back at the top of hir game in a few days." Shayna replied.

A gentle push saw the dragon-rabbit ushered out the door. Shi tried to turn around and walk back in to finish something, but Shayna stopped hir with a single finger, wagging it slowly. Elliot nodded and turned to head down the hallway. Shi couldn't help but let hir thighs rub together as shi walked. The act forced an adjustment to those new features shi wasn't quite used to, shoving them forward, stretching hir scrubs more than usual. Maybe something to eat or drink would help hir take hir mind off things.

The dining hall was mostly empty. It was late afternoon, not quite time for dinner yet. A few patrons had opted for an early evening meal, but there was scarcely anyone there. The drabbit made hir way over to the bar, fidgeting on top of the stool once shi had taken a seat.

"What can I get you?" Layla asked. The tawny jackal leaned forward on the counter, letting hir cleavage show a bit more than might be polite. It was the Inn. Such things were useful in drawing in customers, and even encouraged in places.

"Something strong," Elliot answered, "Wait... you're 'a lady with extra', right?"

Layla stopped mid-turn from the comment. It was an odd way to put it.

"I've got a bit of boy in me, yeah. Why?" the jackal asked.

"How do you deal with it? Are you constantly horny? I'm dying here. I gotta figure out a way to cope." the bunny whined, leaning down to rest hir chest and cheek on the counter top.

Layla eased hir slightly stiffened form, having expected the question to have gone a different direction.

"I dunno," shi shrugged, "I guess I was lucky enough to be born with it. I never had to get used to not having it. But having someone to help 'ease the tension' certainly makes it easier to not get caught pitching a tent at the wrong time. But why's it matter? You could go around bear-ass-naked and most folks wouldn't bat an eye."

"How often do you go into heat?" Elliot asked, not realizing just how personal shi was getting.

Layla's cheeks turned rosy as shi hesitated to answer.

"Well... It's not something I really keep track of. Liz could probably tell you better than me. She's always keeping track of that sort of thing," the bartender said, "Lemme get you that drink. It'll help ease your nerves."

The jackal turned away from the bar to prepare something for the poor, hormone-riddled bunny. As Elliot sat there, pressing down on the counter with hir chest and face, someone new joined in.

"If you're having a hard time dealing with the fire, you should get someone to help extinguish it." said a sultry voice.

Elliot slowly turned hir head, dragging hir nose across the bar top until hir other cheek pressed against the cold--though slowly warming--surface. Shi caught sight of a vixen covered in purple, though not entirely vulpine. This creature had two long teeth protruding from hir upper jaw down to just barely past hir chin. A saber-toothed fox? A nest of tails swished slowly behind the violet woman. No, a saber-toothed kitsune. This curious creature was dressed simply, wearing a thin, light-weight, rather comfortable looking robe. It looked like the sort of thing Shayna would be rather fond of. It was so light-weight in fact that it was almost sheer. A faint outline of the vixen's figure was just barely visible through the pale blue fabric. Elliot stared briefly, noticing the vulpine had kept facing directly forward, not turning to look at the distressed drabbit.

"That's what my boss was suggesting I do," Elliot said, jerking hir head up to look at Layla as hir drink arrived, "Hey! It's kind of a slow day for you, isn't it!? Are you free soon!?"

The jackal stepped back gently from the bar, not quite interested in getting pounced should the bunny decide to come flying over the counter at hir.

"Sorry sweetie, my day's already spoken for. Flattered as I am, you'll hafta find someone else to help you 'put out the fire'." Layla said.

A soft chuckle came from the purple lady.

"You're gonna need to work on your game if you wanna woo someone. That just makes you sound desperate." the vixen said, taking a sip of a colorful drink in a short, straight-sided glass.

"But I -am- desperate! I'm not used to this! It's like I'm on fire!" Elliot said.

The vixen sighed and turned to look at the drabbit properly.

"So this is a recent development?" the long-toothed woman asked.

"Yeah. Up until not that long ago, I was just a regular girl. Now... it's like everything's supercharged." the rabbit said.

Layla pushed a glass of something towards the nurse. It smelled strongly of carrot, but there was certainly a stout kick waiting to take hir breath away. Elliot collected the glass and took a strong sip. Hir breath was indeed immediately stolen away.

"When you say you were 'just a regular girl', does that mean you also lacked the-" the vixen gestured with a single hand, motioning to point towards the drabbit's groin.

Elliot nodded, taking another strong sip. Shi was absolutely certain shi was going to be wobbly on hir feet in no time, but it might help with the other reason shi was feeling wobbly.

"Yeah. I've got some new hardware under the hood, so to speak." shi replied.

"That's probably partially to blame. You need someone who'll be able to take care of both sides." the saber-toothed fox said.

The needy nurse whined quietly before taking another gulp of the drink in hir hand, finishing it quickly. With how much alcohol it tasted like the jackal had put in it, shi'd be feeling the effects very soon.

"Makes sense to me," Elliot said, "I don't suppose you'd-"

"I'd love to. The name's Poojawa. Most just call me Pooj." the vixen interrupted, extending a paw for the rabbit to shake.

Elliot took the lady's paw, finding hir own palm caught in a surprisingly firm grip. Pooj moved to stand. The act brought the lady's robe to flow with the motion, the part left open, but not widely. It afforded the rabbit a brief glimpse of what lay beneath that garment. It was then that it dawned on hir what Pooj meant by 'able to take care of both sides'. The purple lady's thighs framed a sheath and a pair of round swells just short distance below. Was everyone who worked at or visited the Inn packing both sets?

"Nice to meet you, Pooj. I'm Elliot." the drabbit said, trying hard not to stare.

"Likewise. Now that the pleasantries are out of the way, why don't you show me to your room?" the vixen asked.

"Sure." Elliot said, slightly stunned by the purple lady's forwardness. The drink wasn't helping matters.

The trip through the Inn was an interesting one. Pooj drew a few leers here and there; all of which she shrugged off without batting an eye. Elliot was finding hir feet not wanting to stay under hir properly. Shi became so unsteady that Pooj had to help support hir a little more than halfway to their destination. What the hell did Layla put in that drink? Surely the saber-toothed lady thought her a lightweight when it came to alcohol from what she was seeing.

Elliot's door was a little tricky to find. With hir head swimming, the dragon-rabbit was having a hard time thinking straight. Thankfully, the layout was simple enough that a room number was all that was needed to locate it. Once hidden from public, Elliot found hirself pinned against the inside of hir door, held there by the saber-sune in a deep, lust-filled kiss. It caught the bunny off guard. The roaming hands feeling over hir figure did as well. It shouldn't have surprised hir. This was essentially what shi had asked for, after all. The kiss was broken and Pooj looked at the dragon-rabbit hungrily, running her tongue across her teeth.

"Let's get you out of those clothes and into the sheets." the vixen said.

Fingers slipped under Elliot's scrubs, pushing up towards hir chest. Shi gasped and moaned as hir breasts were assaulted, squeezed by the violet woman's kneading palms and digits. There was another garment blocking access, frustrating Pooj slightly. Elliot lifted hir arms and began working to tug hir top off, tossing the wadded up article off to one side. Hir bra was all that remained--above the waist at least. Pooj leaned in for another kiss, slower this time, keeping the rabbit hovering just on the edge as she reached around to work the clasp containing those lovely swells.

It didn't take long at all. The vixen clearly had experience relieving another lady of her undergarments. And she didn't stop there. The purple vulpine's paws moved down to tug on the loose-fitting pants that matched the now discarded top, wasting no time in pushing for a fully nude rabbit. And then Pooj stopped. Instead of pushing Elliot's pants down, shi simply gripped the waistband and pulled, dragging the long-eared lady along. She spun, then released, flinging the rabbit back onto hir own bed. That was a bit of a surprise. Pooj then gripped the ankle cuff on each pant leg and pulled, jerking hard. Elliot's scrubs were practically ripped from hir, exposing hir legs. The vixen grunted a little in frustration seeing another garment blocking her way.

"You must be new around here. Most folks don't bother with underwear. It just gets in the way. And when people do, it's usually for the aesthetic, meaning they're not wearing anything but underwear." Pooj said.

"I've been here for about a year... well, not counting my little sabbatical." Elliot replied.

"Honey... you gotta quit with the prude act. It doesn't work out well here. You gotta get used to being more... open." the vixen said as she crawled up over the rabbit.

As she spoke, Pooj began grinding her hips down against Elliot's, making sure her sheath bumped against the rabbit's own length. A playful growl mingled with the last word and she pressed down against the rabbit firmly. Elliot moaned, lifting hir arms to wrap around the violet fox pinning hir to the bed.

"You've... got a point." shi managed to say between gasps.

"Yeah I do, and pretty soon, you're gonna get it." Pooj said, grinning broadly.

In a flash, the vixen was back off the rabbit, tugging on Elliot's boxers. Before shi could react, the cool air of the room was kissing at the tipsy bunny's groin. Hir length bobbed softly, trying to stand now that it was free. The fox's muzzle was upon it in seconds, suckling and licking at the growing beast. Her noises of approval sent little tremors through Elliot's core. Instinctively, the rabbit tried to squeeze hir thighs together, but the vixen pressed down against them, forcing them to spread, not terribly wide, but enough to help hir feel more relaxed.

"Oh god... just diving in?" Elliot said, hir breath already coming in soft pants.

"You said it yourself, it's like you're on fire. Why wait?" Pooj replied.

Elliot would have replied, but the return of the vixen's lips to hir member made hir moan. It was already beginning to drool its salty lubrication. The rabbit stiffened quickly, giving Pooj quite a bit to contend with. She was impressed with the newbie's size, already quite eager to make use of it. The vixen pulled her muzzle from the moaning rabbit's groin and climbed back up on the bed, this time sitting up, straddling Elliot. Her thin robe had yet to be removed. Since it was so ineffective a barrier to intimacy, Pooj saw no reason to take it off. She simply spread it open wider, exposing her figure--curved yet lithe, with just the barest hint of muscle tone peaking through her silky, luxurious fur.

No time was wasted. The vixen hoisted herself up and guided Elliot's rigid length where it ought to go. The head brushed against Pooj's heated petals. The contact brought a smile to the saber-sune's lips. She sighed happily and began pushing down on the rabbit. A soft, subdued coo was all the noise she made as she was parted. Slowly, as Pooj lowered her hips down to rest on top of Elliot's, her sheath began to swell. Pink flesh began to emerge, stretching outward gradually. Her own length was coming to attention while she sat pierced on the dragon-rabbit.

Then came motion. Pooj lifted herself up off the bunny. The act made Elliot whimper softly. Thankfully, the vixen didn't try to get too far before dropping herself back down on the pinned lapine. Her hands felt along the breathless rabbit's sides, slowly making their way up to the pert mounds adorning the nurse's chest. Elliot had noticed that they had grown, but Pooj had not known anything about what shi looked like before Shayna changed hir. Had she known, the vixen likely would have used that knowledge to her advantage and teased those new swells a bit more. She only lingered over them briefly, her fingertips flicking past the tender nipples just long enough to tease them erect. Her hands moved on to resting on Elliot's shoulders, pushing down on hir, keeping hir pinned.

Pooj rolled her hips, grinding down onto the dragon-rabbit in a slow, regular pace. She wanted to control the moment, not because she felt domineering, but because it would let her make sure Elliot had a good time. And she was good at it. Pooj bounced slowly on top of the rabbit, letting out a coo each time she sank down fully on that broad member. Her own flames were well managed, but anytime she got the chance to properly extinguish them, she took it. She rolled and rocked, twisting her hips from time to time. The little yelps and gasps from Elliot spurred her own.

Right up until the rabbit began to arch hir back and tense hir entire form. A familiar warmth rushed forth, spreading from the vixen's stomach. It hadn't taken long for Elliot to pop. Pooj just chuckled and kept rocking. Her lapine 'prisoner' could only gasp and grip at the sheets under hir. A good few minutes passed before another splash of seed joined the first deep in the saber-sune's belly. The combination of the two bursts gave her middle reason to stretch just ever so slightly. The subtle paunch it created didn't go unnoticed by the lady being filled. She lifted one of her paws and ran it over her navel, grinning just as she shuddered. A splash of moisture matted down Elliot's fur between hir legs. Pooj had managed to finally hit her own peak. It just took a little more doing than she had anticipated, given that Elliot was in that easy-to-set-off phase.

"Ahh, that's lovely. You got two good bumps before I got mine. How ya feel?" Pooj asked.

"I'm good. I'm real good." Elliot mumbled, just a little out of breath.

"Well, let's take care of the other part of the equation, shall we? Roll over for me." the vixen replied as she 'dismounted'. It would have been difficult for Elliot to obey while pinned.

The rabbit had some idea of where this was going and found shi couldn't fip hirself onto hir stomach fast enough. Pooj laid down on top of hir, slipping a paw under one of the rabbit's breasts. The other found its way to the still pulsing length shi was slowly acclimating to. The sudden and firm grip startled Elliot, but shi pushed forward into the fox's paw. It took no time at all to coax the bunny to spread hir legs. Once that happened, Pooj nestled her legs down between the parted thighs. With one swift stroke, the vulpine spread the rabbit with shocking ease. Elliot bit back a scream, then pushed hir rump back towards the fox. A new pace was set, this time with the vixen humping the rabbit from behind, still keeping hir pinned on the bed.

Elliot welcomed it. Shi had been dealing with a pretty significant dry spell until Shayna took hir under one of those feathered wings. And under hir scales. That dry spell had sort of come to an end with all the times Shayna had been 'helping' hir get through the day. This however was precisely what shi needed. The rabbit cried out happily as shi was stretched by the vixen's own impressive rod. It dragged against delicate flesh, initially feeling like it was only making things worse, adding to the fire. But as Pooj's thrusts carried on, it was clear that soon, shi would be 'fire free'. A splash, just like the one the purple fox had stained Elliot's thighs with, gave the kitsune a similar soaking. It hadn't been that long. Pooj had really only just gotten started. And so she didn't stop.

The vixen kept pumping, even as the rabbit cried out in bliss. The peak died down slowly, only to spike once more, this time taking Elliot by surprise. Pooj had brought hir to climax a second time before the first had truly finished. It amused the fox, and spurred her on. Just as the purple lady was about to bring the lapine to orgasm a third time, she shuddered and sighed, plunging as deep into the bunny as shi could manage. A hot rush flowed from one lady to the other, this time painting Elliot's womb rather than Pooj's. As she unleashed hirself, the violet lady continued to rock, not stopping until she heard the rabbit cry out a third time. Then and only then did she slow her pace.

Pooj sighed, satisfied, then lowered herself down onto the dragon-rabbit, exploring those little stubby wings with her paws now that she no longer needed to keep Elliot mashed into the mattress. She giggled as she felt them twitch under her attentions.

"I'd say that was a pretty good round. How are you feeling? Quenched perhaps?" the vixen asked.

Elliot couldn't answer right away. Shi was too out of breath. When shi could, shi was shocked by the answer that came from hir lips.

"No, I need more. I'm still burning up." shi breathed.

"Well... someone's insatiable! I've always wanted to meet someone who couldn't be satisfied after one or two good rounds. Shall we see just how many humps it takes to get to the center of your little inferno?" Pooj asked.

"Wear me out! I wanna pass out after we've screwed each others' brains out!" Elliot practically screamed.

It was a good thing Pooj had already eaten. Elliot would likely need to stop for dinner, but not for a while. Then again, shi might just forget that shi was hungry at all in favor of finally getting the relief shi was after.

It was going to be a long night. --- --- "Are you sure this is such a good idea?" Smokey said, looking down at hir chest, feeling rather insecure about it now that shi was in the board room, waiting with Inara for the meeting to start.

Shi had jumped a couple of cup sizes since they began preparing for the meeting. The suit Inara's seamstress had made for hir no longer fit, given it had been made for a smaller bust. A fairly vast amount of cleavage was exposed, and hir necklace had been strategically placed so that it nestled into hir breasts, drawing the eye to it. Inara just grinned, having opted for a similar look.

"I'm sure. They'll assume we're just a pair of big breasted brainless bimbos with no business being in a meeting like this, and then we give'em a right cross when they try to pull something shady. I've had dealings with this particular company before. They're always trying something." Inara said.

"I don't know, it just feels dishonest." Smokey said.

"Dishonesty is what they're all about. Trust me, this is nothing compared to some of the crap they've tried to sneak past me." the vixen said, lifting hir hands to brush the drake's hair out of hir eyes.

"So if you've dealt with them before, then they know this tactic of yours. Won't they see it coming?" the dragoness asked.

"They're stupid enough to send a different lawyer almost every time. Mainly because they can't keep legal staff more than a few months at best. Either they burn out or the get thrown under the bus when the company actually gets caught red-handed. And then there's the fact that usually they get rather pissed at whoever they send to see me since they almost always leave something they really wanted on the table. It'll be fine. I promise." Inara assured hir.

"Well, after this is over, can I go back to the size I was before? These things are throwing me off balance." Smokey said, still looking down at hir chest.

"Whatever you want honey, but I thought you might like to keep'em a few days. Shayna's very fond of them being just a little too big to fit into anything. But we can discuss that later. For now, just remember what I said, wait for the opportune moment to hit them with something they don't have. They've got government bureaucracy on their side so we're gonna have a hard fight." Inara said.

Smokey nodded softly, trying hir best to keep from staring down at hir chest or showing concern for how heavy it had gotten.

"Well, I still have a trump card I can play if it comes to it." shi said.

The vixen, clad in a pantsuit that rode up just a little too high to be considered proper, raised an eyebrow. Shi thought shi had heard everything Smokey had. There wasn't time to get into it now. Shi turned hir head to the double doors of the meeting room they had been escorted to, hearing footsteps coming from just outside. Smokey crossed hir legs, tugging hir own too-short bottom down in the hopes of looking a little less indecent. The seamstress had made sure there would be a visible bulge between hir thighs. Inara was sporting a similar swell. It had been another tactic of hirs. Something about 'showing them how much bigger their balls were than the competition' shi said.

The doors opened and in walked a team of suit-clad men, though some were so young the appropriate term might have been boys. No doubt fresh from law school, wide-eyed or full of themselves once their daddies got them a cushy job in a big firm. They all took their seats on the opposite side of the table, giving the two ladies a chance to get an accurate count. There were six of them. Inara had predicted it would be between five and eight since the company in question loved to throw their weight around.

"Good morning Mrs. Arthrikit, Mrs. Aquatos. Thank you for agreeing to meet with us. Since we've already concluded the agreement with the federal commission for the purchase of the land, we'll go over a few things, have you sign a couple of papers, and have this all over fast enough for you two to enjoy a nice salad for brunch." said the tallest of the group. He had a smile that reeked of 'big fish in a small pond', or at least that he thought of himself as that. It was clear he viewed this whole thing as beneath his station.

"And what exactly did you intend to have us sign?" Inara asked, keeping a stoic, stony face from the instant the 'sharks' walked in.

"Oh just a couple of documents, nothing too important. Look it's all quite technical. I wouldn't want to bore you with the details. Let's just say that they represent an agreement between our organizations stating that we won't go and do anything hasty like try to file suit against one another just because of a misunderstanding. A gentleman's agreement. You know what that is, don't you?" the tall weasel said, lifting a hand to run the palm over his slicked-back hair.

"I know what a gentleman's agreement is," Smokey said with a deep frown, "And they don't usually require a contract. They rely on the trustworthiness of both parties to hold up their end of the bargain so that neither one feels the need to take action against the other. Which is why generally, they don't have written contracts."

That seemed to catch the weasel off guard. He hadn't expected that response. Slowly, he turned to look at his fellow attorneys. One of the others--a slightly chubby fox--decided it was his time to shine, so he chimed in.

"It's just a precaution, so that you have peace of mind that you can keep us honest." he said.

"Why don't we skip the indemnification bullcrap and actually talk about the issue at hand?" Inara said, crossing hir arms under hir bust, which lifted it up slightly.

It had the intended effect. Six pairs of eyes jerked sharply to hir chest, most for only a brief instant. But a couple of the younger boys lingered there a little too long. It gave Inara all the evidence to suggest that the ploy was working.

"Alright," the weasel said, "Let's get down to it then. My company wants to log a specific plot of land and you are here to represent Mrs. Aquatos in trying to stop us because you think it encroaches on some little preserve. Correct?"

"First off," Smokey jumped in sharply, "Mrs. Arthrikit doesn't represent me. I represent myself. Shi represents hir own financial interests in the partnership our organizations have. Second, it doesn't 'somehow encroach', it cuts into -my- twenty-five hundred square mile preserve. That is unacceptable."

"If you'll forgive me, isn't -your- preserve-" the chubby fox jumped back in, coating the 'your' in a thin layer of patronizing disdain, "-only 2486.7 square miles?"

Smokey glowered at the fox darkly.

"That's an old estimate, but it's close enough to round it for the sake of reminding you that it isn't small." shi said, trying to remain composed.

Inara could see the dragoness was losing hir grip on that composure. The vixen stepped in to try and ease the blue lady.

"Regardless of the actual measurement, we have examined the area that your company wants to clear-cut, and it does cross into the preserve, which enjoys protected status." Inara said.

"Does it now? Because it sounds like there's some disagreement as to the actual area. For all we know, the actual boundary may be miles away from where our client plans to log." the weasel said, wearing a satisfied, smarmy smile.

"Really now? Because there's a minimum distance you have to maintain from the boundary of a protected area when you develop, or in this case, demolish. If even -you- aren't sure of the boundary of the preserve, then how can you know you're not crossing that threshold? I'm sure the government would be very interested to make absolutely sure where everything is." Inara said.

"It's funny you mention that," the weasel said, "Gary, would you please hand them a copy of the authorization notice?"

Gary, the youngest of the group, and the least experienced, stood from his chair and removed two copies of an official looking letter from the government branch in charge of matters like the one being discussed. He walked around the table and handed them to the two ladies, trying very hard not to stare as he approached the two pairs of rather soft looking mountains squeezed into their too-small pantsuits.

Inara took hir copy and perused it, as did Smokey. Neither liked what they saw, especially the signature at the bottom. Richard Vogel, secretary of the interior. They had seen and heard plenty from him, and how easy it was to buy his clearance. To them, it carried very little weight, but to the rest of the government, it was enough to create a significant roadblock.

"As you can see, Mr. Vogel has been consulted on the matter. He spoke with his surveyors and has deemed the area in question to be an acceptable distance from any preserve or park, private or public. If you wish to contest his assessment, you should have lodged a formal complaint three weeks ago when the matter was up for public comment." the weasel said.

Inara narrowed hir eyes at the slimy creature.

"In order to have done that, we should have been notified prior to the period of public comment. I was only made aware of this last week. And Mrs. Aquatos was completely unaware of it until I could speak to hir only three days ago. You've had a pretty significant misstep here and you can rest assured we'll be bringing this to court if you move forward." the vixen said.

"You only heard about it last week? But we have record of putting both yourself and Mrs. Aquatos on notice months ago. We even have copies of the certified letter we sent to both of you." This came from another fox, this one of dark color and slim build, contrasting sharply with his pristine, white suit.

The black-furred vulpine stood, handing copies of the notice to both the ladies, then went back to his chair where he began running a lint-roller over his arms and chest, catching the dark fur he had shed onto himself.

"These were never received." Smokey said, pushing the paperwork aside.

"I'm sorry to hear that," the weasel frowned, "But we can't be held responsible for the disorganized state of your respective mail systems. We have return receipts showing they were received, so we simply assumed that our clearly and plainly marked letters reached you in a timely fashion and you simply had no complaints."

"That's a load of weapons grade crap and you know it." Smokey spat.

"Ladies, please! Let's not get emotional here! This is only business after all!" the weasel said, prompting his cohorts to snicker.

Inara reached out with a hand to signal for Smokey to take a breath and settle while shi spoke.

"My organization keeps meticulous records of all mail that flows in and out of my company. Just give me the address it was shipped from and I'll be able to find it, no matter how misleading in appearance it was." the vixen said.

"Are you suggesting that we purposefully misled both of your companies by not making our documents clear and easy to understand?" the weasel asked.

"That is precisely what I'm suggesting. What address did you ship the documents from?" Inara asked.

"Well I'm sure I don't know. Our client has so many offices, it's hard to guess which it came from." the weasel replied.

"I intend to lodge a formal complaint with the secretary of the interior and begin an official investigation into your business practices. The minute I find anything that isn't completely above board, I'll have every last one of you disbarred. And I'll take your client's company apart, piece by piece." Inara said, remaining quite calm, but hir words carried a biting edge of frost to them.

"Well now, that sounds like a threat. We aren't here to start a fight, but if it makes you feel better, by all means, please lodge your complaint. In the meantime, our client will begin logging the property in question," the weasel said, "If that is all, I think we'll go ahead and take our leave."

"How much do you want for it?" Smokey asked.

The whole room froze, confused by the question. All eyes turned to hir, Inara's included.

"I'm sorry, I beg your pardon?" the weasel asked.

"How much do you want for the land? I'd like to buy it." the dragoness repeated.

Laughs rose out of the opposing group, none of them taking hir seriously until they had settled, then looked at hir again to see the same, stoic face looking back at them.

"Oh, you're actually serious, aren't you?" the weasel asked.

"As a heart attack. What's your price?" Smokey replied, curtly.

"$150 million." the weasel shot back, not even waiting to think it over.

"The half-mile inside the preserve isn't worth that much." Smokey said.

"To you it might as well be. You want to keep my client from cutting into what you say is your preserve. That means it's valuable to you. And it's not just the half mile. In order to satisfy my client, you'd have to buy the entire plot of land. And for that, I say $150 million." the weasel said, leaning back in his chair.

"Fair enough, not just the area inside my preserve, but the whole thing. How about I make an offer of $50 million instead?" Smokey said, crossing hir arms under hir chest, using Inara's tactic.

The soft hike hir breasts received resulted in a momentary jerk of the eyes from all six of the men.

"Eyes up here, gentlemen." Smokey said with a stern tone.

It made more than a couple of the lawyers blush. The weasel cleared his throat and attempted to carry on as if nothing had happened.

"I don't think you understand how this works, honey." he said.

"That's Mrs. Aquatos." Smokey said, still feeling a little strange referring to hirself as a lady, but shi hid that sensation well.

"Very well, Mrs. Aquatos, the way this works is you say you want to buy something, I tell you how much it is. You don't get to tell me how much you're going to pay me." the weasel said.

"I'm sorry, we never were properly introduced. What was your name?" Smokey asked.

"Samuel McClinton. A pleasure to meet you." he said.

"Well Sammy, I don't think -you- understand how this works. I tell you I want to buy something. You tell me how much you want for it. I counter with my own estimate of the value. And we continue to negotiate until either we come to an agreement, or the deal simply falls through. That's how adults do this. You want that land for your client to log. I want the land to keep the preserve intact. It sounds to me like it's more important you get it, at the very least so you don't lose your job having failed to get us to sign off on this." Smokey said, suddenly sounding very calm and composed.

Shi was negotiating now, and this was more hir speed. Not the legalese of government bureaucracy. Quietly, shi was kicking hirself for not bringing someone from the legal team back at the Inn to help out, but now, shi knew how to handle this little pup.

"My client will need to be properly compensated for the loss of this venture. There's a significant amount of product locked up in that land." Samuel said.

"And my offer more than compensates for the value of the lumber expected to be harvested." Smokey replied.

Samuel smiled, lowered his gaze to his hands as he leaned forward, then brought his eyes back up to meet the dragon's.

"Let's just say for the moment, hypothetically, that I accept your offer-"

"Oh that offer's already expired. My new offer is $36 million now." Smokey interrupted.

Samuel sat back up, his expression now incredulous.

"You can't do that. You have to give me time to accept, deny, or counter." he said.

"I did. But the offer had a very short window for you to come to a decision before I simply assumed you denied it. I sent your people a letter explaining the terms of any offer I might provide before I got into town. Didn't you receive it?" Smokey asked, tilting hir head, "You know, I can't be held responsible for the disorganized state of your internal mail system."

That tilt jostled hir chest ever so slightly, which in turn brought all eyes back down for a fraction of a second.

"Gentlemen! Let's show some decorum! My eyes are up here! If you can't maintain some semblance of civility, I may very well have to lodge a complaint with your licensure board!" Smokey almost shouted.

Ever nose across the table from hir pointed down immediately, no one daring to look at hir for the risk of being accused again.

"My apologies, ma'am. But I cannot go back to my client with so low an offer." Samuel said.

"Oh please. They would be delighted with that offer. The going rate is $1800 for a single acre of lumber. Twenty thousand acres equates out to $36 million. That's quite a hefty lump sum they would be getting without having to worry about any delays, overhead, unexpected costs, or even simply getting to the site. I'm pretty sure your client would be delighted to walk away with that, and have done nothing to get it." Smokey said, having spoken rather quickly.

The six young men all looked at one another, not having expected the lady to have shut them down so succinctly. Inara had leaned back in hir chair, grinning broadly as shi watched the dragon go to work on them.

"Mrs. Aquatos-" Samuel said.

"I'm not done yet," Smokey interrupted, "This is all predicated on the idea that your client's claim is valid. If it turns out it isn't, it could get very messy, very quickly. You don't want to be responsible for getting your client embroiled in a giant PR debacle, do you?"

Samuel furrowed his brow, screwing his face up in confusion.

"But, there's nothing going on that could cause that kind of an issue," he pause, allowing himself to laugh, "I mean it's not like there's some ancient sacred landmark or burial ground or something nearby!"

"Funny you should say that," Smokey said, letting hir voice rise in pitch and then fall, "A few years ago, we discovered an ancient temple not far from the grounds of my resort, firmly within the boundaries of the preserve. The last remaining person living there as caretaker was delighted to have our help in restoring it. Not to mention the fact that the center of the preserve is home to a Greater Obsidan Magna, one of the ancient trees of magic. It's the last one we know of in existence, which makes it a critically endangered species. Because of its massive size and the powerful impact it has on the ambient magic of the area, it requires a very wide berth to remain undisturbed. We've worked very hard to nurture and support its growth, and I will not permit anything that could possibly threaten it to come within ten miles of it."

The lawyers all stared at the dragoness, their eyes locked with hirs. Shi couldn't get them to look down at hir chest anymore. Good, shi had their attention, and they were rattled.

"Ma'am... we had no idea-"

"Of course you didn't. Because you had dollar signs in your eyes. And you're probably going to tell me that this plot of land is too far away from either of those very important landmarks to possibly cause them any harm. Well, let me let you in on another little facet of my preserve. Right now, federal surveyors are meeting with a tribe of wolves that live in that preserve, have lived in it for centuries, to officially establish and document where their territory begins and ends, and it happens to be very close--dangerously close--to where your client wants to cut." Smokey went on, feeling perhaps shi had begun to rant.

The lawyers were all beginning to whisper to one another nervously, except for Samuel. His fearful expression had melted away at this point, turning to one of disdain and mockery.

"You really think we're going to fall for that? You just happen to conveniently have an ancient tribe of wolves living on your property? How dumb do you think we are?" Samuel asked, venom spreading through his words. He knew when he was being played.

Unfortunately, he didn't know how to tell when what he was being played with was true.

Smokey reached into hir pocket and retrieved a broach, then slapped it lightly on the table. When shi removed hir hand, it revealed a flat, round, dome-shaped decoration meant to be worn near the neck, as a clasp on a cloak or a robe. It was pale yellow with a black paw-print in the center, easily identified as lupine. A pair of feathers, one very long, and another much shorter, protruded from under it. The room fell deathly silent as all eyes landed on the broach.

"I never said you had to believe me without proof. This is the seal of the Chief. He and I are quite close friends. He asked me to represent his tribe in this matter as soon as I told him about the clear-cutting operation that was headed his way. He's also a skilled cartographer, and I asked him to review the area your client is claiming. If it turns out that it comes within even just five miles of their new, federally recognized reservation, you are going to be in quite a lot of hot water. It could cost your client millions of lost revenue, bad publicity, not to mention they would be in violation of national treaty if it extends into their territory. Do you really want to be guilty of taking resources from a native tribe without their permission?" Smokey asked.

Samuel stuttered and stammered, unable to tear his eyes off the broach.

Inara grinned and leaned in, offering to add a little something to the discussion.

"Just think of it. The scandal. Not only will your client be reviled by the public for trying to continue the 'proud tradition' of screwing over the natives, but you, all of you, will be at the very heart of it for negotiating the deal without doing your due diligence. You'll be disbarred. You'll be hated by the entire country, possibly the world. And chances are very good that you would all go to prison." the vixen said.

The weasel trembled in his seat, suddenly feeling utterly and completely beaten, sensing only one way out of this.

"What do you want to make this go away?" he asked.

Smokey leaned back in hir chair, crossing hir arms again.

"$20 million for the purchase of the land." shi said.

Samuel looked up in shock, but caught himself before he could say anything that might make hir change hir mind.

"I'll... I'll consider it. But if you don't mind my asking, how did you come to that price when you were willing to pay more just a few moments ago?" he stammered.

"That offer expired shortly after it was made." Smokey said, extending an arm until hir outstretched palm revealed a smooth gem.

It glowed softly, pulsing in hir palm, before shining brightly. A series of rectangular shapes appeared in the air, each one suddenly displaying a wealth if information about the land, the trees growing there, and a number of other statistics. It was far more impressive than handing over a paper report.

The dragoness let the group marvel at the display, then continued on.

"As for the price, I calculated the value of the lumber after being cut and processed. The market price is $1800 per acre of extracted lumber. At twenty thousand acres, that's $36 million. Deduct the cost of permits and licenses to work the area, the construction of roads to access the territory, the length of time it will take to realize the value of the lumber, cost of processing the raw timber, labor, potential delays, and I arrive at $20 million. That's for the whole thing. The land, all rights included, from sky to mineral and everything in between." Smokey said.

There was a brief hissing of voices as the six very shaken lawyers all whispered to one another, fearful that they might get even less if they delayed any longer. Samuel silenced them finally and looked the dragoness in the eyes.

"My colleagues and I agree that your offer is fair and are excited at the prospect of successfully concluding this agreement. Is there anything else you would like to add?" the weasel said, fighting hard to keep from looking utterly broken.

"There is, actually," Smokey said, "None of you get a brokerage fee from the deal. You're doing it all pro bono. And your client donates the money to a charity of their choosing so long as that charity benefits other native tribes that have gotten a raw deal from the government and corporate entities."

That was the best way to hit them where they lived, right there in the wallet. The dragoness watched as the weasel stared hir down, struggling to keep from lashing out. That had been the largest insult in this entire meeting, so far.

"Very well. We'll have a contract drafted and sent to you for your review. You should expect it in a week or two." Samuel said.

"Why wait? I happen to have something here already," Smokey said.

Shi twisted hir wrist briefly in a gesture similar to spinning a ball in hir hand. The magic displays hovering in the air all vanished, replaced with a single one. Close inspection showed the legal jargon of a contract meant for the sale of land, already filled out with a blank where the sale price was, and that blank was already filled in with neat, easy to read handwriting, showing the agreed-upon $20 million. The subtle transparent appearance faded and the contract fell onto the table gently, suddenly appearing as a stack of papers, bound, ready to be read.

Smokey just grinned, ready to twist the knife a little deeper.

"If you'll just sign here, we'll get these documents squared away. It's all pretty technical, I don't want to bore you with it, but we'll be able to get through this quick and let you boys get out of here early enough to enjoy a nice salad for brunch." Shi said.

Samuel's shoulders drooped visibly as he stared at the document. His cohorts were rendered speechless, partly from the display of power they weren't used to seeing, and partly from how the weasel's words had been twisted back around onto him.

Inara leaned back in hir chair, summoning all hir self-control to keep from laughing. --- --- "I just heard back from legal. Looks like you had quite the lasting impression on our opponents." Inara said with a grin.

The vixen and the dragon were the only two standing under the grand awning where they had met when Smokehy had arrived. Business was slow today, affording them a little privacy. Smokey blushed softly, unsure what hir vulpine companion had meant, imagining it might have been because of Inara's insistence on 'enhancement'. Shi stood next to hir truck, back to hir previous size and clad back in hir usual red vest and tan shorts. It was far more comfortable than the suit Inara had gotten tailored for hir, and insisted shi take home with hir.

"Oh?" the dragoness asked.

"Apparently, they tried to dig into the story you told about the wolf tribe. When it turned out to be true, their bosses weren't happy in the slightest. The board wants me to put them in touch with you so they can extend their deepest apologies, and possibly book a little stay out at the Inn. I've told them you're awfully busy but I'll pass the message along." the vixen said with a grin.

"I'd be happy to host them. Why didn't you just tell them that?" Smokey asked, ever so gently confused.

"Because it keeps them feeling like they're trying to make up for their false step. And it might make it easier to do business with them in the future. I know your sister has something going on with hir grove. I don't know what shi has planned for it, but it might play into a wider field depending on what it is." Inara said.

"Play ever angle, huh?" Smokey asked, "Whatever advantage you can get?"

"Something like that. And paying attention to the long game. You and me, we've been around longer than a lot of the other corporate types. I say we use that, make sure no one's trying to do anything terribly stupid." the vixen said.

"I suppose that's one way to look at it. I'd like to just look after my Inn honestly. And now I've got a whole new project to work on. With that new plot of land sticking out like a sore thumb, I need to start looking into expanding the preserve again. I don't like having an arm just sticking out at random. I like a nice, smooth border if I can get it." Smokey said.

"I could help you with that. We've got all the resources we need here. I really wish you'd stay." Inara said.

"Maybe some other time. With Sirius and his tribe being scrutinized by the Feds, and with Shayna busy training hir 'emergency response team', I don't really have the luxury of deferring my responsibilities. I've already taken too much time away as it is. I should have just flown in like everyone said I should." the blue lady said with a sigh.

"I did try to warn you about that." Inara replied.

"You did. And I should have listened. But here we are. And besides, Ivory's staying with you for a little while. It'll do the two of you some good, some one on one time, mother and daughter. I think shi's had hir fill of me for the time being. The bond ensures trust. No one ever said it made parents and kids like each other. Shi's probably still stuck on hir 'magic-only' mentality, which is an old, hard habit to break." Smokey said.

"I suppose that's something to consider. Maybe I can help hir overcome this repulsion shi has to technology." Inara said.

"Maybe. Anyway, it's been fun. I should try to find time to bring the whole gang over to visit sometime." Smokey mused.

"You'd all be welcome." the vixen replied.

"I'll try to find time to pencil it in. For now, better get on the road. Give Ivory a kiss and a hug for me." the dragoness said as shi climbed into hir truck.

Inara waved as the old vehicle shuddered as the engine whined and spun up. The sound didn't match the appearance at all, which tended to throw a lot of people. Such was the nature of swapping out mechanical parts with magically-driven ones. The truck trundled away and disappeared around one of the corners of the building. Inara sighed as shi watched the whole way, wishing they could have spent a little more time together. They didn't even get a chance to be naughty.

Smokey shared a similar sigh, though it was less out of a desire to engage in something explicit and more because shi had wished the trip had been under better circumstances. Shi directed the truck onto the highway and slipped in with traffic, confident that the old girl would hold out for another long trip. Hir confidence, unfortunately, was misplaced. A sharp cough, a noisy sputter, and a firm jerk of the whole truck caught Smokey's attention. Shi started losing speed and began limping hir way over to the shoulder. Shi had gotten most of the way out of town. The truck had chosen to break down in the region between the well-to-do core of the city and the outlying suburbs. This was part of the belt running through the city that was decaying, run down, and its population either scrambling to get out or unable to afford to leave. Smokey had taken note of it on the way into town, but now that shi was stuck looking out over it from the elevated highway, shi couldn't help but feel bad for fleeing the city to go back to the middle of nowhere. Almost as if shi was part of the populace that chose to ignore the problem and do nothing about it.

Thinking it might be a quick fix, the dragoness picked hir moment, then hopped out of the cab to run around to the front. Shi lifted the hood to have a look at the crystalline power-plant within only to find several components had shattered, which had been the tingling noise shi heard each time shi ran over a rough spot. This was beyond hir ability to repair in the field. Nichole and Thaylin had warned hir this was a possibility. They even told hir to find a repair shop with a grade three rating or higher in magical mechanics. Smokey wouldn't be able to get too far. If there wasn't one within a few miles, shi would likely have to call a tow truck. Hir phone didn't show much encouraging news. There was one with a grade five rating, and everything else was a grade one or had no grade at all, what few there were.

"Well, let's go find out if this guy can get you fixed up." Smokey said, shoving the hood back down. Shi had a habit of talking to the truck as if it were alive. Blessedly, the nearest off-ramp was short enough of a drive that it was safe to stay on the shoulder.

What had been an aerial view of urban decay quickly became up close and personal. There wasn't a single block that didn't have at least three abandoned buildings, and at least one of those was invariably in some state of collapse. What few residents there were walked the sidewalks, paying little mind to one another, but turned their heads to watch as the coughing, sputtering truck limped past. It presented a rather disquieting atmosphere, like Smokey had entered into some realm shi was not necessarily welcome in. Either that, or they were staring at hir the way the lawyers had been. That was a distinct possibility. Part of hir hoped it was the latter. Part of hir hoped it was the former. Each possibility needed to be handled differently.

Fifteen minutes of excruciatingly slow progress saw the lady finally pull up to the garage shi had located on hir phone. It was neat and orderly for the most part, but that was likely because the bays were completely empty, and only one car sat out in the very small parking lot. Smokey turned off the truck, fully aware that shi might not be able to get it started again, then climbed out. Shi lifted a hand to shield hir eyes from the early afternoon sun as shi gazed up at the sign. It was a little encouraging. "Two Dragons Mechanic and Body Shop" in simple, neon letters on top of the tall post. No doubt it was one of the brightest things around for several blocks at night. And the tall post would make sure it could be seen from the highway.

"Can I help you, Miss?" came a voice from behind.

Smokey turned around to see a small mountain of green muscle squeezed into a set of mechanic's overalls. Shi caught hirself staring at the large fellow, and tried to move past the primitive 'I might be in trouble' response.

"I broke down on the highway. I found your shop on my phone and just barely managed to make it here. I could use a mechanic that knows a thing or two about magic-to-mechanical engines." the blue lady said, looking up at the green drake.

"It sounded pretty sick when you were pulling up. Name's Aron. Gimme a bit ta get my gear and I'll be right back. These magical engines are a little tricky to diagnose." he said.

"Actually, I'm pretty sure I already know what the problem is. The main crystal still spins, but it's lost its support. All the stabilizing gems have broken and it's leaning down, making the flywheel grind. I'm worried if I push it too much further, that'll break too. I came prepared for losing one or two stabilizers, but not all six." Smokey explained.

Aron paused hearing all of this. His brow creased softly, gesturing for the blue lady to pop the hood for him. Shi did so and, as though it were as light as a clipboard, the green drake lifted the hood. He peered around inside to have a look and nodded, reaching in to collect a few shards for a closer inspection.

"You're right. You've shattered all six of'em. And your flywheel's already showing stress. Even if I load you up with a new set of stabilizers, the flywheel will probably crack once it's up to speed. It's gonna hafta be replaced. And the main crystal looks like it could use a full discharge and re-energizing. It's probably been trying extra hard to maintain itself while the stabilizers slowly crumbled. I hate to say it honey, but your truck here's just about dead. You oughta look at swapping it out for a newer model. Would be cheaper." Aron said.

"Money isn't an issue. She's got sentimental value. How long would it take to make her roadworthy again?" Smokey asked.

"Well that depends entirely on where you're goin'," Aron said, "Where ya headed?"

"Buckston." the shorter dragon said.

Aron whistled and screwed his eyes up in an almost pained expression.

"Really? That far?" he asked.

"That's where home is. What can I say? I love a good road trip." Smokey said.

"I can't in good conscience send you out that far in a rig like this. As far as I know, there's not a mechanic that far out in the boonies with a license higher than grade two, and this requires a grade three at least." the big drake said.

Smokey couldn't help hirself. Shi smiled broadly and chuckled a little.

"You might be surprised. But I appreciate your concern regardless. I promise, if you can get my truck in good enough working order to make it out that far, there will be someone to take care of it at the other end." shi said.

Aron simply shrugged and closed the hood again.

"Alright, I'm not yer keeper. But it's gonna take a lotta work. I probably won't have it ready until tomorrow, even if I work late." the thick, powerful-looking green beast said.

"I'm not really in a rush. And since it looks like I'm your own customer, you shouldn't have a lot to distract you. Why's it so dead around here?" Smokey asked.

"You mean the neighborhood, or just my shop?" Aron asked, a hint of sarcasm in his voice.

"Sorry. I haven't been through here in a pretty long while. This area used to be really popular, picturesque." the dragoness said.

"That was at least thirty years ago. So yeah, it's been a long while since you've passed through. Used to be great. Business was good, folks were friendly, watched out for one another. Then it started costing more and more to live here. Rent started to go up, so did the cost of living. It priced people out. Then the value of the area dropped, and more people left. Now you're lucky if you run across anyone who lives a few blocks from here. Or unlucky. It's not exactly a safe place anymore. You got a place to stay for the night?" Aron asked.

"I'll figure something out. Is there any paperwork you need me to fill out?" Smokey asked.

"Sure. Come inside. I'll get you set up." the large drake said.

The two walked into the small shop and made the brief exchange necessary to do business. After that had concluded, the blue lady returned to the truck to get hir bags out. It had originally been only one, but Inara had gone a little overboard with the fashion consultant. Shi now had five new outfits for--as the vixen put it--both business and pleasure. Shayna would likely find it all very amusing. And possibly arousing.

Smokey dropped hir bags in one of the few chairs in the waiting room, then sat down. Shi pulled out hir phone and began working. The first order of business was to inform the Inn shi would be late getting back, car trouble. Sure they could probably send someone out to pick hir up, but shi insisted they not worry about it. Shi would likely be home tomorrow afternoon. After shi was sure no one would be making a big fuss about hir tardiness, the dragoness began hunting for lodging. Shi didn't intend to stay somewhere horribly expensive. Shi enjoyed a great deal of luxury back home and on the rare occasion shi went on business trips. Shi didn't need anything lavish right now, just something relatively nearby, relatively inexpensive, and not scary enough to require posting a guard.

"Can I call you a cab or something?" Aron asked as he watched the lady futz about with hir phone.

"I'd thank you to call me Smokey," shi said, attempting to make a joke, "But I appreciate the offer. Thank you, I'll be okay. I'm a big girl, after all."

The blue drake flashed a bright smile, hiding the fact that shi still felt odd calling hirself a 'girl'. Shi would likely need to make a change back to hir original state when shi got back home. Otherwise shi might get stuck in the mindset and make it permanent. It wouldn't be so bad, but the business with the lawyers not taking hir seriously sat poorly with hir and shi didn't quite know how to grapple with it. Shayna would likely have something to say about it when they shared their various goings-on.

As the two dragons went about their respective tasks, Smokey hotel hunting and Aron placing a couple of orders he was sure he would need to make the repairs, a third person entered the shop. It just so happened to be another green dragon, wingless, just like Aron. Though this fellow wasn't nearly as tall, nor was he built like the mechanic. In all honesty, few really were. It was like he was sculpted rather than grown. The slim green fellow, roughly Smokey's height, moved with purpose, marching right up to the counter as Aron slowly lifted his gaze from the display in front of him as if this was just a minor annoyance.

"I need the car!" the newcomer said.

"And I need money." Aron replied. Clearly this was not the first time they had discussed the matter.

"I don't have it! Not all of it! But I can pay a portion of it! Please, I really need my car! I'll pay you back in installments!" the smaller green fellow begged.

"Last time I agreed to get paid in installments and let the guy drive off, he skipped out on the bill." Aron explained.

"That was some jerk nobody around here knew! You know me! You've been working on my car for years! You can trust me!" the shorter drake countered.

"Yeah, I know. And I do trust you. But trust doesn't pay my bills. Look around. You're the only customer who comes here. Lil miss blue over there's a freak accident who got lucky and didn't explode or crash when her truck gave out on her. And she's paid upfront. I need that from you. Installments aren't enough." Aron replied, trying to keep his voice calm.

"Okay, so you got a customer and you've already been paid. So you can cut me a little slack! I need this! Please!" the smaller dragon continued to beg.

"You see out there?" Aron pointed out the window, "You see how the neighborhood is dying? I'm on the verge of losing my business just because I'm only barely able to afford to pay the power bill. In a few months, I'm gonna hafta close up shop and go sell out to one of the big chains. It's not gonna go well for me there."

"I've got an interview." the smaller drake blurted out, his eyes stern and locked with Aron's.

"You've got an interview?" the well muscled fellow echoed.

"It's not scheduled or anything, but there's an opening, and tomorrow I'm gonna just walk in and ask to talk to the hiring manager. I've got a really good shot! But it's ten miles away and the busses don't run there! I need the car!" the pleading fellow said.

Aron shook his head with a sigh.

"I'm sorry. I can't do it. I have to take care of myself. I'm right on the verge of collapse. I need to be paid." he said.

"How much does he owe you?" Smokey asked.

The two green fellows turned to look at the blue dragoness, ever so slightly offended that shi had butt into the conversation. Given how loud they had been talking, it was probably impossible to ignore.

"I'm sorry, what?" said the shorter fellow.

"You need your car in order to get where you need to go to get a job. He needs to be paid for the work he's already done," Smokey said, only taking a sideways glance at the desperate drake before looking back at Aron, "So I ask again, how much does he owe you?"

Shi was already digging into hir pocket to pull out hir wallet. It was decidedly not the sort of thing most ladies did. Smokey absolutely refused to carry a purse. It wasn't an image thing. It was more a distaste for carrying around more things--often junk shi called it--than shi felt necessary.

"Ma'am, he owes me a lot. I don't think you want to just blindly pay someone else's bill." the large mechanic said. He was trying to be polite.

"You said it yourself. You can trust him. You just need to be paid. I'm happy to do exactly that. That way you both can get on with what you need to do rather than waste it trying to negotiate like wind hitting a mountain." Smokey said.

"Wind hitting a mountain?" Aron asked.

"An unstoppable force meeting an immovable object. Neither of you can change your position. You're at an impasse. I'm offering a solution. How much does he owe you?" the blue lady asked again.

"Miss, that's really kind of you but I don't know if I'll be able to pay you back anytime soon." the shorter green said.

"You see? This is what I meant. I trust you that you won't skip town, but you're broke and unemployed." Aron said.

Smokey lifted hir hands to silence them both.

"I'm not interested in getting paid back. Even if it was the cost of a brand new car, I can handle it without hurting," shi paused, hir expression changing as shi looked up at Aron, starting to sweat just a little, "It's not that expensive, is it?"

Aron shook his head and sighed.

"No, he owes two thousand." the mechanic said.

"Okay," Smokey said, mentally sighing in relief, "Then let me just pay for it so you two can carry on with what you need to."

"Thank you! Thank you so much! I don't know how I could ever repay you! You are literally saving my life!" the smaller green drake said, practically bouncing on his paws.

"Just, pay it forward. Help someone else out when they really need it," Smokey said, turning to finally get a good look at the wingless dragon shi had just rescued, hir face immediately screwing up into a look of incomprehension, "Wait--Degyn?"

The shorter green drake stopped bouncing, his ears falling back against his head as he was identified. How had shi known his name? Shi was a complete stranger. Wasn't shi?

"Yes?" He drew out the word, signaling how uncertain he felt.

"Oh my god! Degyn! It's been forever!" Smokey cried out and threw hirself at him, wrapping hir arms around the shocked, stunned, and confused green fellow.

Aron was similarly confused, but simply watched, waiting for the blue lady to come back to hir senses and pay the bill like shi said shi would. Interrupting this might be rude though, so he stayed quiet.

Degyn meanwhile was still deep in the mire of his confusion.

"I'm sorry, do I know you?" he asked as he began to push the lady clinging to him away.

Smokey relented, unsure why he didn't recognize hir, then realized something. Shi'd been through a few changes since last they saw each other. Hir eyes bulged with the epiphany and shi blushed a deep violet.

"Right! Right! Sorry! I forgot! I don't look like I used to back then! It's me! Smokey! Remember? From school?" shi said excitedly, stepping back to let the green fellow drink in the sight of hir. As if that would really help given they had known each other back when Smokey had been male.

Degyn looked the blue lady up and down, trying not to give off the impression that he was ogling hir, then looked hir in the eyes. Slowly, a few sparks of recognition began to flicker to life, ever so slowly building into a blaze of realization.

"Smokey!? Oh my god! What the hell happened!? You're... you're..." he stammered.

"I know... a girl." shi replied.

"Hot!!" Degyn cried out.

Smokey blushed even harder.

"It's... it's a long story." shi said, trying to deflect away from the 'hot' comment.

"Where have you been!? What have you been up to!?" Degyn began to ramble, then lurched forward and embraced the blue drake, taking hir by surprise.

Smokey returned the embrace, overjoyed that shi had found hir old academy roommate.

"I should ask you that! You left school halfway through your second year!" shi practically shouted.

The sound of someone clearing their throat halted their energetic conversation. It was Aron, trying to politely coax the lady to honor hir agreement.

"I hate to break up this happy reunion..." he said, trailing off at the end.

"Right!" Smokey cried out, releasing the green drake. Shi opened hir wallet and pulled out a card, shoving it towards the mechanic, "Sorry about that! I guess we got a little carried away!"

"Carried away is fine. Just, ya know, after the bill." Aron said as he ran the card. He punched a few things into the device, a curious mix of silicon valley and arcana favored by a large majority of businesses, and it spat out a printed record of the transaction. He handed over the paper and the card.

"Thank you." Smokey said.

"No! Thank -you-!" Degyn cried, practically tackling the blue lady from the side, clinging tightly to hir as his car was released at long last. Without releasing the dragoness, he reached up with a single hand and snatched the dangling keys Aron was holding out.

"It's no trouble at all. You're practically family. I can't let that family be stuck in dire straights like that." Shi said.

"Aron here said your truck broke down," Degyn said, finally releasing the lady, "Where are you headed? I'll drive you there."

"Oh, I was headed home. It's way out of town. I was actually looking for a hotel room since the truck won't be ready until tomorrow." Smokey explained.

Degyn frowned and shook his head.

"No sir. Not happening. You're not staying in a hotel after you just paid for my car. You're staying with me, and I'm buying you dinner so we can catch up." he said sternly.

"That's awfully sweet of you but-" Smokey tried to speak.

"I'm not taking no for an answer." Degyn interrupted hir.

"I was going to accept. None of the hotels around here look terribly great. And I'd have to get a cab to take me halfway across town to get anywhere that isn't run down. What I was going to say is... it's not really 'sir'." the blue lady said with a sheepish grin and a blush.

"Of course! Well, lemme grab your things and we'll head out. I know where we can get pretty decent spicy noodles." Degyn said. --- --- The afternoon and evening had been spent rather pleasantly. Two old friends catching up on all that had been going on in one another's lives. The conversation stayed somewhat guarded at first, but it didn't take long for the two to start warming up to one another and feel more at ease. Being out in public didn't help matters much, but they were careful not to get too deep into certain subjects. Namely, Smokey's rather jarring change to the fairer sex. Shi provided the absolute basics, stating the rest was better explained in a more private setting. That satisfied Degyn.

Degyn himself had his own story to tell. They had spent their first year at the academy together, learning the core curriculum before they figured out where they wanted to specialize. They had been roommates and best friends, often doing most everything together, getting into trouble for minor mischief, and making each other laugh. It had been a great time for both of them. But somewhat early into their second year, Degyn left school. There wasn't much of an explanation, only that it had to do with family and that he was obligated to help. They tried to stay in touch, but school demanded a certain amount of attention, as did Degyn's situation. They ultimately drifted apart.

As it happened, Deygn's parents owned a small shop. It had been rather profitable for a pretty good while, affording them a comfortable, though certainly not lavish, lifestyle. It provided the green drake with the chance to strive for a higher education, but the business fell on hard times. It had been terribly sudden, the closure of the shop. A new landlord decided to change the terms of their lease. When they tried to renegotiate, saying they couldn't pay, the landlord began playing all sorts of legal games with them. He accelerated the lease, forcing them to pay all up front, saying failure to pay was the same as not paying, and he began trying to evict them. Of course they tried to fight in court, but that cost them even more.

Ultimately, they lost their shop. And with it, Degyn lost his means of paying for school. He didn't like talking about it. Apparently things had gone downhill from there. Both of his parents had difficulty finding jobs that fit their skill sets. Degyn was in slightly better shape, but the field he was playing didn't have just terribly wonderful prospects. As a family, they made just enough to get by. When his parents passed, he didn't have as much to support, but the other side of that coin was he didn't have as much help affording living.

Over time, it became a task of limping from job to job, trying to find increasingly less expensive living arrangements, and managing to feed himself without going broke. Smokey was horrified to hear all of this. Shi asked why he never told hir about any of this. Shi would have been happy to help out wherever shi could. It had been a point of pride. He didn't want to accept a handout. But, things had gotten so bad that by now he was less interested in his pride and more interested in not going hungry or homeless. But then there was another issue he wasn't mentioning.

"Well, I'm glad I bumped into you again at long last. I happen to run a business of my own that I think you'd love to see. I'll bet I could find you a job there that you'd really like." Smokey said, following the green drake into his apartment.

"That's really sweet of you, but... I don't know if I'd be a good fit. I don't want to be given a job just 'cause I'm friends with the boss." Degyn said.

"You have got to get past this pride thing. You're unemployed and from what I can see, you're just about out of money. Let me do this for you." Smokey said.

"It's not pride... I just-" Degyn cut himself off, sighing as he dropped himself onto an old couch.

"It's just what?" Smokey asked, sitting down next to him.

"Every application I've put in, every interview I've gone in for, they've all come back as rejected. Either I picked a place that isn't hiring because they're closing, or they are laying people off, or they want someone with more experience. I can't get my foot in the door anywhere. I'm not a good investment." he said, spilling it out as if he had been holding it back.

"Well, you've got your foot in the door with me. I can help you. Please, just hear me out. You might be surprised. I haven't really said much about what I do now because we've been in public. I didn't want people thinking it'd be a good idea to mug me or something." Smokey replied.

"I'm sure that's all well and good, but let's be real here. You graduated. I didn't. The chances of you having something that I'd be able to do well enough to deserve to keep the job are slim to none. And I don't want to just live with someone to leach off them. I'm... I'm pretty much ready to just give up. I've been trying for a good long while now and it's not working out. I'm about to lose the apartment. Rent's due in a couple of days and I don't have enough left to pay it off." Degyn said.

"I could help with that." Smokey said.

"No. No, thank you. You've done far too much for me to ever repay you. I don't think I can take any more charity." Degyn replied.

"But I want to help you." the blue dragoness said.

"I know you do. And that's unbelievably kind of you. But, I think there's a different course of action I'd prefer to take." the green drake replied.

Smokey turned hir head slightly, keeping hir eyes locked on Degyn. There was a strange tickle in the back of hir mind that made hir worry just every so slightly. It had been a long time since they had been around one another. Shi had no way of knowing if something about him had changed in a way that might make hir uncomfortable.

"And... feel like telling me what that different course is?" shi asked.

"Do you remember back when we were sharing a dorm?" Degyn countered.

"Yeah," Smokey replied, "Are you saying you want to live with me again? Because-"

"Just lemme get this out, because if I stop, I'm afraid I won't be able start back up again." Degyn interrupted, feeling bad for, in a sense, snapping at the blue lady.

Smokey clapped hir muzzle shut and nodded, letting the green fellow continue.

"What little you've told me about what you're doing, where you live, the people you live with... I'm jealous. I wish I could have found something like that myself. It made me think back to when we were roommates. Especially during the winter and we had to keep warm. You remember?" Degyn asked.

"I remember. We would trade off nights where one of us would swallow the other, then hunker down under a heavy blanket." Smokey replied.

"Yeah, exactly. And it wasn't just when it was cold out. When I messed up on an exam or screwed up with a girl I liked, I didn't want to exist for a while, so I'd get you to eat me and let me stay in your stomach for the night." the green fellow continued.

Smokey was beginning to see where this might be going, and it wasn't a terribly wonderful destination.

"Yeah, I remember. I'd do the same from time to time. I thought you were pretty cozy on the inside." shi said.

"And you were too. I've gotta admit, there have been loads of times where I wish you'd been around so I could disappear for a while. Sometimes, I even fantasize about diving in and not coming back out." Degyn said, his eyes returning to lock with the azure lady's.

"That might get a little boring and cramped if I just hauled you around with me everywhere, forever. Then again, you might feel right at home since you like it in there so much." Smokey said, trying to lighten the mood a bit.

"That's just it," Degyn said, "You wouldn't have to haul me around everywhere you go, forever."

A silence hung in the air for a moment as Smokey continued to push away the notion shi assumed was being suggested. Finally, when the awkward pause grew too long, shi had to speak up.

"You want me... to digest you?" shi asked.

"Yeah. That's the idea." Degyn replied.

"I'm not comfortable with that," Smokey said, "I mean, if we were back at the Inn that would be one thing-"

"But we're not. And honestly, it shouldn't matter where we are." Degyn interrupted.

"Actually, it kind of does. If you'd let me explain, maybe you'd feel differently." Smokey tried to reason.

"Honestly, I don't want to feel differently. Look, the neighborhood is dying, and so are dozens of other areas like it, all where the rich don't frequent. It's been on a downhill slump for decades, and I don't see any way to bring it back. There aren't any prospects for a guy like me here. The plan I had for tomorrow, to just walk in and try to get an interview, that's all an act of desperation. I'm fighting a losing battle and I'm pretty much at my end. Honestly, I'd much rather disappear into a beautiful blue lady who just happens to be my best friend. At least that way, we'd never be apart. Please, just let me fall asleep somewhere safe, warm, and comfortable... and just let me not wake back up. I can't think of a better way to go than in the belly of a friend." Degyn explained.

The dragoness blushed powerfully, still not used to people calling hir beautiful. Shi averted hir gaze, deeply troubled by the request. There were legal issues to consider, certainly, but there were ways of arguing it that would make it less damaging. It would still be a pain, but at least shi wouldn't go to jail for murder. Shi'd likely pay a fine for 'assisted suicide'. But that still rubbed hir the wrong way. The debate raged in hir mind, trying to find a way to convince Degyn to not give up. Shi knew he wouldn't be swayed. So shi decided to play dirty.

"Alright," Smokey said reluctantly, "I'll do it. But on one condition."

"Name it. Whatever you want, it's yours. Hell you can have anything of mine you like. I won't need it." the green drake said quickly.

"Ever since I was pushed across the gender line, I've kind of lost a few inhibitions. And since then, I'd be lying if I said I hadn't thought about the two of us really getting to know one another. If this is the last time I'm going to see you, I'd like to make it as memorable as possible." the blue dragoness said.

Degyn's eyes slowly widened and the color drained lightly from his face.

"You mean... you want..." he stammered.

"I'd like to, yes. If you're comfortable with it. I know it might be kind of odd to think about it, since you only ever knew me as a guy." shi said.

"That doesn't bother me," Degyn replied, "I'm just... I mean... You're way outta my league. It's like hooking up with the head cheerleader. Well, now it is. Back then it would have been like hooking up with that one nerdy guy who could have gone undercover as a one of the good-looking popular kids. I was pretty sure you didn't swing that way back in school so I didn't bring it up."

Smokey blushed again, not having gotten used to being called handsome back when shi was male either. The cheerleader comment almost made hir laugh though.

"It's really sweet of you to say that. So, does that mean I'll get my wish?" Smokey asked.

"If the last time I ever get to have sex is with you, I would let you do whatever you want to me." Degyn answered.

Without another word, the blue lady leaned in close, pressing hir lips against the green drake's. Shi closed hir eyes and slipped hir arms around his waist. Degyn returned the gesture, guiding his own arms to wrap around the blue lady moving forward against him. They remained locked together like that for quite some time, not wanting to break the kiss, but eventually they had to surface for air. When they did, Degyn pushed the both of them up onto their feet, only letting one arm pull away from the lady he had ensnared. He guided them both to the bedroom and eased hir onto the bed, laying on hir back.

Smokey's breath stayed fairly even, but there was a gentle quiver to it. Everyone shi had slept with while enjoying hir feminine figure, shi had spent a good amount of time with leading up to it. In a sense, this was a random hook-up turned one-night-stand. It wasn't something shi was known for. It wasn't something Degyn often did either, but neither of the two dragons could pass up the opportunity. They had been close in school. Now, they would be even closer. In the back of his mind, Degyn now fantasized about being able to call this blue creature his girlfriend.

The green drake moved to lay down on top of the blue woman, resuming the kiss from before. Their hands explored one another curiously, now as lovers. Fabric got in the way so it was removed. Slowly, one garment at a time, they undressed one another. As soon as Degyn had managed to uncover the blue drake's chest, he marveled at the pert mounds, lowering his head to nuzzle into the cleft between them. Smokey lifted hir hands to wrap around him, even encouraging him to enjoy hir chest. It lasted all too short a time before the green fellow began kissing his way down the lady's form, reveling in the fact that shi was his best friend, and he was permitted to do such things to hir.

Smokey closed hir eyes and stroked down between Degyn's ears as he moved further along hir. When he reached hir shorts, he unfastened them and began tugging them off. It was there he was greeted by something he had not expected. Ordinarily, the blue lady preferred to wear boxers, but thanks to Inara's insistence with the suit, shi had switched--temporarily--to something more befitting a woman's wardrobe. The silk panties weren't the surprise Degyn had been caught off guard by. It was the rather generous swell they contained. He blinked, then tentatively dared to run his fingers ever so softly across the long, broad swell curving downward, trapped beneath the evil silk prison.

The blue dragoness shuddered feeling the contact, hir eyes opening in a flash. Shi jerked hir gaze down at the green fellow staring at hir groin.

"That's... not a problem... is it?" Shi asked, having completely forgotten that suddenly finding the lady had such equipment might be a little strange to some folks.

"Are you kidding?" Degyn asked, finally looking up to meet hir gaze.

For a moment, Smokey couldn't tell if he was angry, disgusted, or delighted. Then shi figured it out. It only took the removal of hir panties and the pressing of lips against hir now exposed length to get the message across. Shi closed hir eyes and laid hir head back down, moaning quietly as warmth spread over hir shaft. The green drake's tongue caressed hir tender flesh as he drew more and more of hir into his jaws, feeling hir stiffen quickly. A few drops of clear, sticky ooze found their way into his mouth, spreading across tongue and member alike as he suckled away. Smokey cupped a palm against the affectionate green one's head. The other was busy cupped against hir chest. In hir time as a lady, shi had come to learn how easy it was to stimulate hirself like that.

And then it all stopped. Degyn withdrew his lips and sighed as he sat up, taking a breath finally. Smokey opened hir eyes to look to him, wondering what had made him pull away. His fingers were still wrapped about the rigid length, pumping slowly to help keep hir right where shi was. Shi got hir answer as he moved to straddle hir hips on the bed. Degyn propped himself up on his hands while his hips rest just on top of the azure dragon's under him. He smiled down at the softly breathless lady and brushed the end of his nose against hirs.

"I can't tell you how many times I've wanted to do what I'm about to do. On more than one occasion, after you'd eaten me, I would think about this and try my best to not let you notice that I was doing something private in there." Degyn said.

His confession to having pleasured himself while in the blue drake's stomach didn't really come as a surprise to hir, though it did make hir shudder a little. As did what followed next. The green dragon lifted his tail and closed his eyes. He pushed back with his hips, guiding the impressive length he had been lavishing with attention until it was pressed into the firm pucker of supple flesh found there. He hissed sharply, then relaxed, slowly twisting and swaying back and forth to wedge inch after inch of Smokey into him. Then his rump met hir lap and he sighed again. Shi was hilted in the green creature atop hir.

This was a position Smokey wasn't that used to being in. Usually, shi was the one being entered these days. Sure there was the occasional opportunity to return the favor, but more often than not, it was the other person taking from hir what they wanted. Sirius and Brian were usually quite good at that. Shi decided to take matters into hir own hands and make it more a matter of hir will than Degyn's. Shi reached up and wrapped hir arms around him, pulling him until his chest was pressed against hirs. With some effort, shi managed to sit hirself up so that he was straddling hir hips on the edge of the bed, still firmly planted on hir.

A low groan escaped the green as he was moved about, letting Smokey drive. The blue lady tightened hir arms around hir lover, kissing him again as shi began trying to hoist him off hir lap. He helped with the effort, his legs flexing to lift himself. But only as far as shi would direct him to. Before he could slip off hir, the dragoness reversed hir efforts and pushed him back down onto the throbbing spire tucked into him. He shuddered in hir grasp and followed hir command. The blue lady arched hir back, pushing hir hips up under him as best shi could, right up to the point of hilting inside him again. Their lips danced against one another, finding how to move to please the other. Soon, they were sliding against each other with a slow, steady passion.

Each time Degyn sat back down upon the twitching member, he pressed down on it as firmly as he could, and Smokey would squeeze him in hir arms. On each downward motion the green drake enjoyed, his own length began to pulse more rapidly. He was leaking his own salty ooze across their stomachs. They both offered soft gasps and moans each time they ground into one another, eager to make the other raise their voice. Both had been easier to push into orgasm than either realized, because very soon, Smokey tightened hir grasp again, this time sinking as deep into the green drake as shi could manage, and didn't let him up. Shi grit hir teeth and held fast as a surge of heat flowed from hir to the dragon in hir lap. Degyn gasped feeling the strong twitching inside and leaned into the blue lady's embrace. His own length unleashed itself as well, painting their two stomachs in thick, sticky white that oozed down into the crevice their two bodies made.

Breath came in soft pants for both of them as they slowly pulled back just far enough to look each other in the eyes. There was no going back from here. They had consummated their relationship. They weren't just friends anymore. Perhaps friends with benefits. Perhaps more. And they were not interested in stopping there.

Smokey relaxed hir grasp on the green drake and leaned in to whisper in his ear.

"Lay down on your back. It's my turn to ride." shi said, not trying to sound seductive.

To Degyn, it might as well have been the most sensual voice in the world, because he nodded fiercely, giving the blue dragon another kiss. He picked himself up, shuddering as the impressive length he'd just enjoyed slipped free of him with a pop. Then, he moved to lay down on his side, taking Smokey with him as he did so. There they lay, facing one another, caressing one another's forms as they giggled goofily to one another. The giddy rush of what they had just done was setting in, making them both wonder why they never experimented back in school. After what shi considered too long a wait, Smokey pushed Degyn gently onto his back and moved to straddle him, taking the same position he had just moments ago. Only this time, shi didn't let him sit up. Hir hands pressed against his chest so he would remain firmly on his back.

"Give me everything you've got." the blue lady said.

A good thrust from below made hir gasp just as he had when it had been his turn. He had begun. Only instead of finding his way under the blue lady's tail, shi had arranged for him to aim somewhere a little further forward. Hir petals quivered softly around the invading length, gripping it quite firmly. Slowly, Smokey eased hir way down onto the green drake's stiff shaft, hir breath stolen away by the sensation. Shi began kicking hirself for not trying to do something like this with him back when shi had shared a dorm with him. Back then, shi had been a bit of a prude. Shayna had certainly helped open hir mind. As had Inara. And those two devilish canines. And others back home.

Little did Degyn know he was making love to the Inn's plaything in chief.

Warm flesh gripped the invading length, keeping the blue lady spread quite nicely. Smokey hissed each time shi sank back down on it, forcing Degyn to try and press up under hir. He wanted to contribute to the cause, though shi didn't much let him. The dragoness was interested in doing the driving. Hir green companion's efforts were appreciated, but not entirely necessary. In the middle of all of this, Smokey began to recall certain tricks that had been used on hir by others back at the Inn. A wry smile spread across hir muzzle as shi began to employ them.

The blue lady kept hir hands pressed against Degyn's chest, ensuring he would stay pinned under hir. Hir tail sought out his and coiled around it, the two dexterous limbs creating a double spiral around one another. Hir hips moved slowly but with purpose, driving down on hir lover and then lifting up to drag every inch of hirself against that sleek beast trapped in hir. Its owner groaned and tried to change the pace, but shi wouldn't let him. Every time shi felt him start to approach climax, shi backed off, halting his progress so that he couldn't quite get there. With a few subtle shifts, shi was able to keep hirself well teased however, and hir own length stood out proud between them.

Fingers wrapped around the exposed shaft, making the blue lady gasp ever so quietly. Shi looked down to see Degyn stroking it just as slowly as shi was working him. Hir smile widened and the dragoness tilted hir head back, jaws agape as shi squeezed around him. The efforts had coaxed a warm splash from the lady, making hir coo happily. Shi had managed to bring hirself to orgasm before him. And shi intended to do it again. Shi wouldn't let him finish until shi was good and done with him.

For what felt like an hour, the blue dragon extracted pleasure from hir former roommate, keeping him right on edge the whole time. He could never quite hit his peak, thanks to what skills Smokey realized shi had been learning from all hir friends. It was working out to turn this little one night stand into a very memorable evening. Eventually, fatigue began to get the better of hir and shi started to lose hir grasp on such an even mindset. Smokey began to pant, hir hips moving faster, but only just. Shi was finally needing to feel him fill hir.

One more good push down on Degyn saw him groan along with hir. They both filled the room with their voices as the green beast painted the lady's interior. A similar bucking jolted his fingers as shi offered him a similar, sticky coating as shi received during his ride. The warmth of his seed spawned a gentle tingle in hir belly. It wasn't quite the copious blast shi often received from others who were more productive, but it was still quite the lovely experience. The two remained locked together, not moving save for a subtle tremble here and there, until at last Smokey could not hold hirself up any longer.

The blue lady leaned forward, laying down on top of hir lover. The necklace shi always wore ended up trapped between them, and there, unseen, shimmered softly then held a gentle glow. Smokey pressed hir lips to Degyn's again, this time tiredly. The green fellow returned the kiss, similarly worn out. Slowly, the blue lady rolled onto hir side, pulling him with hir so they could face each other, laying on their sides. Shi giggled, wearing a goofy grin as the realization of what they had just done washed over hir again. Shi had just had sex with hir old school roommate. Degyn couldn't help but share hir giddy laughter, squeezing hir in his arms while shi teased along his sides.

"We should have done this years ago." Degyn said.

"Better late than never, I suppose." Smokey giggled.

"Yeah, I can cross that off the bucket list." the green one smirked.

"Bucket list. Yeah," Smokey said, hir expression melting into one of subdued regret, "I really should have kept in touch with you after you left. I should have looked you up after I graduated. There's so much I want to tell you about."

"Maybe in another life. We both know how tonight is going to end. And I can't imagine a better way to go. Just promise me something." Degyn said.

"What's that?" Smokey asked, unsure where this might go.

"Promise you'll use me to add some more curve to you. I bet you'd look great as a MILF." he smirked.

Smokey rolled hir eyes, only mildly amused by his joke.

"Everyone wants me bigger and curvier. Well fine. Let's just go full MILF." shi replied, feigning offense.

"Well when you have kids, I know you're gonna be a great mom," Degyn said, "Or at least a really hot mom."

"Maybe. But, it won't happen if we don't get on with it." Smokey said.

Shi groaned a little as shi sat up, tugging the green drake to follow. Once they were both sitting upright on the bed, they moved from simply sitting to up on their knees, pressed against one another. There was clear hesitation from both of them. Neither really wanted the evening they had shared to end, but the morning would eventually come, and they had agreed to how it would be when the sun rose.

The two shared one last kiss, a slow, gentle thing that let them savor the intimate touch. Their lips finally parted as both trembled, the finality of what was coming weighing on both of them. Smokey opened hir mouth wide and leaned forward ever so slightly, just enough to coax Degyn's nose to prod just barely into hir jaws. He would need to follow through for hir. Shi wouldn't force him in. And he did. The green drake leaned his head forward, sliding his muzzle into the waiting maw. His eyes closed as the blue lady's breath washed over his face. He tightened his arms around hir one more time, then released hir, keeping his hands resting against hir hips for the moment.

The open jaws closed, the blue dragon sealing hir lips around the green fellow's neck. Already his muzzle had been pushed down into hir throat, and with a good, firm swallow, the whole of his head joined. His shoulders slipped into hir mouth, making hir cheeks bulge, and hir neck swelled out visibly, making hir look almost like a frog. A deep, powerful thrum rumbled away in hir throat, but it wasn't hir. Degyn was sounding his approval.

The slick walls of the blue dragon's throat squeezed and pulsed as shi worked down over hir meal. He tasted exactly like shi remembered. Now though, it was tempered with a new mindset. They weren't just roommates back at the academy. They had become so much more than that. And somehow, that sweetened the moment, figuratively. Smokey closed hir eyes and let out a muffled sigh as shi swallowed again. Degyn's chest slipped into hir jaws, giving hir the chance to drag hir tongue across his smooth frame.

The green fellow's head was now tucked into hir chest, pushing hir bosom out quite a bit. His ears, flattened against the back of his head, were filled with the sounds of the wet flesh pressing in on him, but that was now being drowned out by the heavy, soothing sound of the blue drake's heartbeat. It was beating faster than a steady, at-rest pace. Perhaps it was merely the very thought of devouring him again that had quickened it. Soon enough, Degyn descended further, feeling his abdomen slip in against the lady's tongue. It meant that his head was pushed down from hir chest and into the waiting chamber below. The quietly gurgling sac yawned open as he began to spill in, squeezing and massaging with its slick walls within.

Smokey felt hir middle begin to bulge and moved a hand to press against it. Shi could feel the subtle details of Degyn's crown pressing out through hir scales, and it felt good. Shi wanted more of him. Shi swallowed again, leaning forward over the bed as shi tugged the green drake's hips into hir mouth. Shi could taste his release still smeared over his groin, as well as the splash of honey shi'd soaked him with just moments earlier. The blue lady was tempted to linger there, but hir greed won out. A few gentle licks in just the right place brought a twitch and a stir under hir skin, hir meal squirming happily at the attention. Hir belly continued to stretch outward as more of him glided smoothly into hir, making hir stomach creak and groan as it was filled. It had been quite a while since shi had been able to gobble anyone up, and shi was enjoying the return of the sense of being overly full.

Inside, Degyn had been forced to curl his spine, his head sliding up along the far wall of the azure woman's gut. His hips vanished into the warm gullet he was being pushed through, allowing him to grind himself against the slippery flesh holding him. He huffed and wriggled about, trying to either hasten his entry, or slow it down just long enough to get one more good sticky mess out of it. His thighs passed the lady's lips as he made hir swell, then his calves. His hips reached the entrance of the dark, hot chamber he was being imprisoned in, robbing him of his chance to go off in hir throat. A long, loud sound of satisfaction came from all around him as he felt hir mouth close completely on his paws, sealing them up in hir warmth.

The lump in the blue dragon's throat slipped down towards hir collar, allowing hir neck to return to its normal shape. For the most part. Another foot or so of green tail parted hir lips, which was allowed to lazily slither its way in. In mere moments, that too was gone and the dragoness sat there, propped up on hir knees on the bed, holding an enormous, swollen, gently writhing stomach. Shi sighed happily and ran hir palms over the great bulge, the weight and size of it enough to rest on the mattress, forcing hir knees apart. Whenever shi ate someone, it always felt like shi was far too full, and that was what shi loved about it. Even if shi was, on occasion, shi would 'find room' for someone else, if they were willing. It wasn't too often shi got to play predator, but shi always relished those times.

"Just as tasty as that first time back in school." Shi mused, continuing to caress hir belly.

"Glad that hasn't changed. Just as filling?" Degyn asked.

"Oh yes. I'm nice and full. Comfy in there?" Smokey asked in reply.

"Extremely. Just like always. Thank you." Degyn answered. There was more to his thanks than just general politeness. He was thanking hir for granting him his wish, for keeping hir promise.

"You're welcome. Enjoy your stay." the blue lady said, letting a little of the innkeeper in hir shine through.

Carefully, Smokey moved to turn and ease down onto hir side, then roll onto hir back so that the heavy mass of hir gut was on top of hir. Shi never stopped rubbing hir belly, fawning over it as if either Carmel or Ivory were still inside. Shi liked having someone inside hir. And shi had to confess to hirself that shi missed the feeling when there wasn't anyone there. A giggle rose from hir as shi felt Degyn's movement take on a rhythmic pace, then a groan came from him. He'd just finished again, this time not bothering to try and hide what he was doing. A tingle raced up hir spine at the thought of how many times he must have done that while hiding in hir tummy. The naughty green had been taking advantage of the opportunity. And it amused hir.

Over the next hour or so, shi could feel Degyn's motion slow, leaving only the subtle rise and fall of his breath. He had fallen asleep. Smokey smiled sleepily and yawned. Drowsily, shi reached over to the pile of clothes on the bed and dragged his shirt over to hir. It was black with the name of one of his favorite bands on it. A little giggle slipped out of hir as shi wrapped hir arms around it and pressed hir nose into it, inhaling his aroma again.

"Just sleep, honey. You're all mine now." shi mused.

And there, hugging one of hir boyfriend's shirts, because at this point, they might as well have been an item, the dragoness drifted off to sleep, comforted by the weight of someone shi loved in hir stomach. A quiet gurgle sounded from the grand dome once shi was lost to hir dreams. Hir body was going to work, doing what it was supposed to. Normally, this wouldn't happen, not unless shi allowed it. But, it was his wish. Smokey's middle--bloated, swollen, and heavy--began to shrink, well on its way to becoming flat and trim long before morning. --- --- Sleep was always a glorious thing once wrapped up in it. At least when not plagued with nightmares. Elliot's dreams weren't so much unpleasant as they were simply strange. Images of hir being followed around by a train of people wanting their turn with hir flowed through hir mind. Somehow, shi was still doing hir job as a nurse while also servicing everyone who lined up to 'take a spin on the drabbit'. It went from there to hir surrounded by hundreds of little children. Shi was a rabbit after all. Elliot wasn't ready to be a mother, let alone have a massive family like that. While it didn't necessarily qualify as a nightmare, it was certainly alarming.

When the waking world finally pulled hir from hir slumber, the dragon-rabbit yawned and stretched hir arms. A purple limb was draped across hir chest and a cool, wet nose was pressed ever so gently against hir cheek. Pooj was still asleep and pressed up against hir side. Shi could even feel the swell of the vixen's sheath, as well as the warm flesh of her length. The saber-sune must have been having a rather enjoyable dream. Part of hir wanted to take advantage of the situation again. The fire was still burning, but thankfully, it was far gentler than it had been in the last couple of days. There was something else as well; a sense of fullness. It was pleasant. As was the sense of weight that came with it, feeling like the vixen was laying on top of hir.

Elliot knew that wasn't possible, not with Pooj pressing against hir side. That pleasant weight was now a mystery, one that shi wanted solved. When shi opened hir eyes, the mystery deepened. The dragon-rabbit's vision was a little fuzzy as shi slowly pulled hirself from sleep, but as it cleared, shi saw a large, round shape on top of hir. It was covered in the same off-white fur as hir stomach. When shi lifted a hand to press against the object, sensation raced back through hir. It drew a soft moan from hir. It wasn't just on top of hir stomach, it -was- hir stomach. And it was pretty big.

Panic began to grip the poor rabbit; hir breath quickening, hir heart beginning to race. Shi tried to sit up, finding it awkward with the bulk of hir new, gravid belly. Pooj stirred as she was jostled softly by the motion, but wasn't fully roused. Elliot cupped hir paws against the grand dome, unsure what to do for a moment. Then, shi decided shi needed to see hirself in the mirror. With more awkward shuffling, the dragon-rabbit managed to drag hirself to the edge of the bed, then onto hir paws. The weight that had been on top of hir now pressed downward, tugging on hir lower spine and pushing down on hir hips. Elliot froze there, hugging hir stomach, panting now from the sensations coursing through hir rather than fear. The minute everything settled where it did for hir to stand, the fire between hir thighs flared once again, but only briefly. It felt so good, and it felt like there was something solid inside hir. Several somethings.

With a renewed sense of fearful curiosity, the rabbit rushed towards the bathroom. Shi felt just as light on hir feet as shi always had, even in spite of the added weight. It was odd. Shi expected the added mass would make it difficult to get around, to turn or move, but shi felt just as nimble as ever. Somehow, shi was even able to adjust to the size, keeping from bumping into the wall or door as shi moved about. The mirror in the bathroom only confirmed what hir senses had told hir. There, in the reflection, shi stood. Shi drank in the sight, uneasy with what shi saw. Elliot was pregnant, or at least shi looked like shi was. There was no way shi could have ended up genuinely pregnant and grown so massive so quickly. It had only been a night's sleep.

Shi ran a paw over hir belly and shuddered. The fire flared again, not as strongly as when shi stood, but it lingered longer. The more shi let hir paws roam over the gravid swell, the stronger the flames burned. It felt like stoking a forge, slowly, steadily, teasing it to higher heat. Hir legs wobbled softly under hir as shi forced hirself to take hir paws off the belly. Immediately, the fires died down again. Could it actually be that hir stomach was now an erogenous zone? It wasn't last night. Maybe it was but only when it was swollen. Heaven help hir if ever shi decided to actually have kids. Then again, shi might be on hir way to that right now. But there was that sensation that there were several solid objects bumping and sliding against one another under hir fur. That wasn't what shi had heard pregnancy described as feeling.

"That's a good look for you." Pooj said, leaning against the door frame.

Elliot jumped in surprise and turned around, forgetting that hir stomach was so big. It was a little difficult to stop now that shi was thinking about it. Maybe it was an unconscious ability, knowing how to move while swollen like this.

"I don't know how this happened! I wasn't this big last night!" the rabbit cried.

The violet saber-toothed fox moved from the door towards her lover from last night. Her paws found their way to the lapine's swollen middle and roamed over it. She grinned when the contact brought a gentle moan from Elliot.

"No, you weren't. But it looks good on you. And it sounds like you like it." Pooj said.

"Like it!?" Elliot forced through hir noises of pleasure, "I'm pregnant! I'm not ready to have kids yet!"

"I don't think it's exactly what you think it is. It feels more like you've got yourself a clutch of eggs." the vixen said.

"Eggs!?" Elliot looked like just seen a ghost.

"You -are- part dragon, aren't you? Makes sense that you'd be this big, this fast, if it were eggs." Pooj said.

"I'm not ready to be a mom yet!" Elliot cried, lowering hir eyes to hir stomach, hugging at it with both arms, unsure how to feel about the news. Eggs did make sense, given what shi thought shi was feeling from in there.

"Oh relax, sweetie," Pooj said as she slipped around behind the rabbit, running her paws over the gravid dome from there, "I have a hard time believing either of us is that potent. I've only heard of someone actually getting that pregnant, that fast, when a fertility deity is involved. And I'm pretty sure neither of us has that kind of lineage."

"Shayna's told me stories about before shi came to the Inn." Elliot said. Shi shivered feeling the vixen's length press against hir from behind. It was the reason shi was so big right now. And yet shi wanted it back in hir again. Part of hir wondered if another ride would make hir bigger.

"Then you should go see the lady. Shi'd probably be able to answer your questions." Pooj said.

"Yeah, probably. But... I think I'd be a little less freaked out if I could get these outta me first." the rabbit said.

The vixen shrugged softly, gave the rabbit a kiss on the cheek from over hir shoulder, and began pulling gently to guide hir back to the bed.

"Alright. I got you laid, so it'd only be fitting if I helped you lay as well." the purple lady said.

The drabbit settled back on the bed once more, letting hirself be guided by the vixen. Shi leaned back against the headboard with hir legs bent at the knee, thighs spread a bit. Pooj sat down in front of the gravid lady, chuckling a little as she spotted the rabbit's engorged length straining to stand under the weight of the belly mashing down on it. She reached forward and ran her fingers over the exposed rod, grinning as Elliot shuddered from the contact.

"What are you doing?" the bunny asked.

"You're enjoying this more than you want to admit." Pooj replied.

"It does feel kinda good. But it's still kinda freaky. I've never had this happen before." Elliot said.

"Fair enough. Now, just try to relax everything, then push. You should feel something start to happen in there." the fox explained, having only passing knowledge of this sort of thing.

The round rabbit nodded, doing as shi was told. Hir entire form settled as shi took a few breaths, closing hir eyes as shi tried to push away the fear long enough to accomplish the task. When shi felt like shi had gone far enough, shi clenched hir stomach, leaned forward slightly, and pushed from within. Shi assumed it might be a similar action to a crunch or sit-up. Shi was wrong. After a few moments of not feeling anything change, Elliot relaxed and leaned back against the headboard again, unhappy with the null result.

Several more attempts followed, each time with some subtle change in the hopes that it might bring about some sort of clue as to how to do all of this. Nothing happened. Elliot was growing despondent. Pooj could see hir worry and opted to switch to a more proactive method.

"Alright, it's pretty clear you're not experienced enough to just do it on command yet. You're gonna need a little help. I'm gonna reach in and pull them out one by one. How's that?" the saber-sune asked.

Elliot nodded, a little uncertain about the idea, but shi was ready to try just about anything. Shi wiggled hir rump a little, slouching in hir seat a bit, and spread hir thighs a bit wider. Pooj scooted herself closer and ignored her desire to play with all the lovely things right in front of her. The purple lady's fingers found their way to the rabbit's lightly moistened folds. It was a bit of a challenge to keep herself from falling into the practice of stimulating. Pooj gently spread the gravid lady's nethers and delicately worked her fingers in, one hand only. Warmth spread across her digits, then the whole of her palm. Elliot tilted hir head back and moaned, struggling to keep hirself from wiggling about.

"Why does it have to feel so good!?" the drabbit complained.

"Just hang on sweetie, it'll be over before you know it," Pooj said, "Pretty impressive you can handle this much without hurting."

Elliot didn't answer, at least not with anything but hir noises of pleasure. The vixen pressed deeper onward, soon up to hir wrist. The passageway squeezed against hir paw, massaging it gently. Her fingertips finally brushed against something smooth and round. Encouraged, Pooj pushed her arm in just a few inches deeper. Elliot bit back a yowl, trying to keep as loose and relaxed as shi could.

"Oh god! How deep do you hafta go!?" shi cried.

"I've got one. Just hold on. I'm going to pull it out. This might feel weird." Pooj said as she closed her fingers around one of the orbs hidden under the bunny's fur. It felt like it was roughly the size of an apple. The bunny was going to have a hell of a time passing them if they were all that big.

Steadily, the vixen began to withdraw her arm. A thin film of moisture coated her wrist as she tugged gently. More moans came from above as she pulled back. As soon as the egg reached the passage that refused to let it slip out on its own, the musculature clenched, suddenly feeling like rock. Pooj frowned and tried to tug her hand further, but she couldn't free herself.

Elliot suppressed a scream as shi clutched hir stomach. Hir length twitched powerfully as it left a clear smear across hir domed belly. This was going to be harder than either of them thought.

"Okay, I know it feels really good, honey, but I need you to try and relax. I'm stuck. I can't get the egg out unless you let me pull it out." Pooj said.

No answer came. Elliot was lost in the haze of the moment. Sensing she was in this alone, Pooj bit her lower lip and braced her other palm against one of the bunny's thighs. She took a breath, unsure of what was to come of this, then pulled with all her might. Teeth clenched, a soft growl in her throat, and strain beginning to make her arm sting, Pooj pulled. Not even an inch was given up. The muscular tunnel just wouldn't let her remove the egg. Realizing this, the vixen relaxed her fingers and released her grip on the little orb. It slipped swiftly from her palm, disappearing back into the womb housing its siblings. Maybe now the fox would get her hand back.

She was wrong.

A strong ripple ran through the dragon-rabbit's passage, tugging the fox's arm back in to its deepest point earlier. Pooj could feel her fingers brush against the bunny's eggs again, now slightly concerned.

"Okay honey, you can relax now. I let go of the egg." the vixen said.

There was no answer, only moans and cries of elation. That worried Pooj further. A jerk from around her arm claimed her attention. Her hand sank deeper, bringing the lady in up to her elbow in the rabbit's warmth. The vixen had a pretty good idea of what was about to happen. She sighed and tried to pull a few more times, but to no avail. The efforts only saw her arm sink deeper still. When she finally realized she wasn't getting out of this, the rabbit's lips were only inches from her shoulder.

There wasn't any stopping this.

"Alright, guess there's only one way this ends. Last night was a lotta fun honey. Hope you enjoy dragging me around with you." Pooj said just before leaning up to kiss the rabbit's tummy.

Elliot wasn't paying attention, struggling to stay conscious at this point. The vixen braced one more time against the rabbit's thigh and grunted loudly as she pulled. She managed to draw her arm out to the elbow, making her think perhaps she had reached Elliot's limits. Encouraged, she pulled more, but was suddenly stopped as the bunny's muscle turned rock hard once more, preventing any further escape. Then the vixen was jerked forward strongly. A screech of climax filled the room as Pooj's head vanished from sight, a look of surprise on her face. She knew she shouldn't have been so shocked. It was hard not to be when one was making progress the other way, only to find a lady's petals swallowing one's head.

The gravid dragon-rabbit clutched at hir belly as it began to swell, finding what little breath shi had managed to collect stolen away. Pooj's shoulders were slurped up in moments, the rest of the lady falling limp and still to make progress easy on the poor lapine. The hungry folds 'gulped' again, kissing softly at the vixen's chest. It brought a gentle wriggle from the fox, which in turn was interpreted as an attempt to escape. Elliot's tunnel wasn't having that. It wouldn't let go of anything it wanted to keep, it seemed. Pooj's chest and stomach were devoured, bringing the lady's hips to rest against the greedy cleft. Elliot was lost, gone, hir eyes glazed over, twitching and writhing as hir belly stretched each time the vixen was drawn deeper.

Then the saber-sune's still rigid spire bumped against the rabbit. A sharp shudder passed through Elliot, making hir arch hir back. That prompted a renewed strength below. The bunny's passage slurped again, dragging the fox's rump out of sight. The collection of bushy tails that started there began to flow in as well, their fur matted down by the rabbit's soaked passage. New moans filled the room, louder than before, as the vixen's thighs were dragged in. The widest parts of the lady were now inside, forced to curl up as she ran out of room to remain straightened up. Knees followed, surrounded by the fur of so many swishing extremities. Her calves were a trifle. Soon, all that remained was a pair of wiggling paws and the last little remaining bits of fluff from the kitsune's numerous tails.

One last wet slurp dragged the vixen completely out of sight, sealed away in the drabbit's enormous stomach. The dome shifted and bulged as Pooj turned about inside, working to get comfortable. Once she settled down, Elliot managed to begin to catch hir breath. Shi ran hir paws over the giant gut shi now possessed, whimpering as shi looked over the swell.

"Sorry... I didn't know that was something that could happen." shi said breathlessly.

No answer came from within. There was a quiet noise, not unlike a purr, but less feline. It wasn't quite a snore, but it did seem to suggest that Pooj had fallen asleep. The rabbit let hir head fall back against the wooden frame behind hir as shi let hir body relax. Shi was exhausted. All shi could do was lay there and rub hir enormous stomach. It felt tremendously wonderful. Shi couldn't find the words to describe it. But it couldn't remain like this. Shi had to get Pooj out of hir, and hir eggs. Hir eggs. That still felt odd. Shayna would need to help hir.

When shi felt enough strength returned to hir, Elliot began working hirself towards the edge of the bed. Shi was so much heavier now with the saber-sune sealed away inside hir. Hir belly filled hir lap and beyond, making it difficult to sit upright. As shi kicked hir legs over the edge of the bed, the mattress pressing against the back of hir knees as shi bent them, hir belly found itself sagging over the edge. It finally let hir sit up all the way and shi could finally breathe unencumbered.

Elliot worried shi might fall forward as shi moved to stand, so shi moved slowly. Hir paws touched the floor and shi began trying to lean forward to lift hirself up. It was easier than shi expected. It wasn't as easy as carrying just the eggs, but it was shocking how little effort it felt like it took compared to the expectation. Shi leaned back as shi stood upright, both paws hugging as far around hir giant tummy as shi could reach. How was it that it felt even better being so much heavier when shi stood? Maybe this was what Shayna found so addicting. And probably Smokey too since shi had been reluctant to give up hir own tummy until recently.

The rabbit shivered at the prospect of staying like this for as long as the boss had. Something about it made hir heart flutter. No! Shi couldn't just leave Pooj in there! That was horribly rude! In fact, what shi had done was horribly rude! Shi knew you had to get permission to do this, and shi hadn't. Shi was in trouble. Shayna would understand. Maybe shi wouldn't get punished. Pooj seemed pretty content in there after all. Elliot shook hir head and waddled hir way to the door. Shi had to stop trying to convince hirself it would be okay to stay like this. For a brief moment, shi stopped to consider getting dressed. Then the vixen in hir womb kicked softly, no doubt an unconscious twitch in her sleep. The motion made Elliot jerk, a new little trickle of moisture seeping down between hir thighs.

Oh yeah, shi was in serious trouble. Shi was in danger of not wanting to let Pooj out, or the eggs.

Clothes be damned, shi had to see Shayna immediately. Elliot shoved the door open and pushed hir way out into the hall. It was a trick squeezing through the frame, but shi managed it without too much trouble. Hir legs powered forward, carrying hir through the simplistic complex of the Inn. Soon, shi was walking past others, staff and patrons alike. A few stopped to stare, partially because shi was naked, and partially because shi was so very heavily pregnant. At least, shi looked it. Shi might as well have been considering what was going on in there. The rabbit blushed heavily, trying to cover hir chest. Shi wasn't embarrassed by hir nudity. It wasn't the first time shi'd walked the halls unclothed. Shi just didn't want the attention right now. Soon, it became clear to hir that shi was going to get stares no matter what, so shi stopped trying to cover hirself and went back to trying to hold up hir enormous stomach with both arms instead of just one. Shi needed to move as quickly as the gut would let hir, which was surprisingly quick.

The infirmary was just as lively as it had been the previous day--virtually dead. A couple of nurses milled about, not even batting an eye as Elliot waddled hir way in. It was a common thing to see, hugely pregnant ladies pushing open the doors to their little medical facility. It wasn't that uncommon to see boys looking like that too. As shi came to rest against the receptionist counter, the very lady shi was hoping to find emerged from one of the adjoining rooms. Shayna was engrossed in the chart belonging to whoever shi had just finished examining, not noticing the round dragon-rabbit yet. The angelic lady had changed since yesterday as well. Shi was sporting hir own large, motherly middle. Shi must have gone ahead and gotten started on the two shi had mentioned yesterday. When shi moved, shi showed no sign of impediment, making Elliot a little jealous.

And then Shayna spotted hir. The dragoness froze for a brief moment, claimed by quiet disbelief. Then shi was on the move, approaching the bloated rabbit.

"What on earth have you gotten yourself into? Come on, into one of the exam rooms." Shayna said, able to read the expression on Elliot's face as one of worry, even mild panic.

"I didn't mean for this to happen, it just kind of did." the rabbit said, hefting hir tummy up to walk again, grateful that shi had only a short distance to go this time. It wasn't as hard as shi would have expected, but it was still bulky.

Shayna helped Elliot onto the edge of a bed, then moved hir to lay back, adjusting the head to tilt up so shi wasn't flat on hir back. The dragoness pulled a rolling stool up and sat down on it, ready to listen or examine or whatever it was that Elliot could only guess shi was going to do.

"Alright, tell me what's going on. What did you do last night?" Shayna asked.

The flustered drabbit recalled the events of the previous night, terribly embarrassed by the fact that shi allowed hirself to get a little tipsy and not take appropriate precautions. Shi explained what shi discovered upon waking up and what shi and Pooj tried to do, as well as the result. Shayna didn't seem at all concerned by any of this, making Elliot feel better, but also more than just a little frustrated.

"I'm a little freaked out. I've never had this happen before. I mean, I know this sort of thing happens here but don't both parties have to consent or something? You look like I've been caught with my hand in the cookie jar, like it's no big deal." Elliot said, trying to keep hir voice calm.

"It isn't a big deal. From what you've explained, you weren't trying to make this happen so it's not like Pooj was being taken unwillingly by a big, mean predator. You said she's settled down in there so I would guess she's comfortable with her current situation. Usually if someone isn't too thrilled about this, they squirm and fight." Shayna said.

Elliot raised an eyebrow and looked down at the dragoness' middle, seeing it bulge, swell, and churn visibly.

"Like what's going on in there?" the rabbit asked.

Shayna laughed and gave hir rather active belly a firm pat, then ran hir palm over the swell.

"These two are enjoying themselves. Trust me, they're quite happy. In fact, when we got started on getting them in, they couldn't slip in fast enough. Didn't even really give me much of a chance to enjoy the process," Shayna turned more serious, putting on a more professional attitude, "Now, you said you woke up and you looked like you were pregnant. Then Pooj went in and confirmed that you're carrying a clutch of eggs, right?"

"Right. I didn't know I could lay eggs. Pooj said it's probably because I'm part dragon now," Elliot answered, "Is that possible?"

"That's the culprit I would put my money on. I used to lay eggs pretty frequently, back in the day. It can be a lot of fun, but it tends to get in the way of taking care of your to do list. Let's just have a look at what's going on in there." Shayna said.

The dragoness pushed away from the bed, not getting off hir stool, as shi wheeled over to a small counter in the corner of the room. Shi rummaged around in one of the drawers, then pulled out a small device. It could have been mistaken for a tablet used by the more technologically leaning, but this had a decidedly mystical aesthetic. The intricate inscriptions engraved across its surface in a language only learned mages could decipher was one clue. Another was that it didn't appear to have any obvious power source or socket to plug in. The angelic lady wheeled hirself back over and held the curious magical device up towards Elliot's stomach. The rabbit didn't care for the fact that being the subject of a magic-powered ultrasound made hir feel that much stronger a sense of maternity.

"If I've told you what's in there, why do you need to see?" Elliot asked.

"I don't think you're lying if that's what your implying. I'm just curious to see how many eggs you've got, and just how this Pooj lady you talked about is getting along in there," Shayna said, sounding slightly detached, likely because shi was busy operating the device, "I'd say you've got about two or three dozen in there, hard to tell without running a more detailed sweep. And it looks like your little fox friend is quite content. She's either blissfully asleep, or she's engrossed in whatever her hand is doing between her legs."

The rabbit blushed strongly as shi gazed down at hir stomach. Somehow, that didn't surprise hir.

"Okay, so... what now? How do I get everyone out? And how long before the eggs hatch?" Elliot asked.

"Oh your eggs aren't going to hatch," Shayna replied, "None of them are fertilized. I have to say, I'm impressed that you're able to produce so many, so fast. Usually a lady has to work her way up to this kind of capacity."

"They're not going to hatch? What do you mean they're not fertilized? We got pretty... vigorous... last night. And we didn't use protection. If I ended up with a clutch after what I did last night, how is it possible that none of them are going to hatch?" Elliot asked, sounding confused and strangely upset.

Shayna grinned a little.

"Are you disappointed that you're not going to get to be a mom?" shi asked.

Elliot's cheeks reddened deeper as shi looked away.

"No! Actually, I'm relieved. But how the hell is that possible? I should be ridiculously pregnant if I made this many eggs!" shi cried.

"Well, you are. You made a bunch of eggs, so you are indeed ridiculously pregnant. And you've got the lady who did this to you in there, so you're even more pregnant than that. Just not pregnant in the sense that you're going to have kids. I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess dragon and rabbit genes make for a rather prolific broodmother. What you've got in there is a nice big clutch that the kitchens would probably love to get their hands on. If you want them to hatch, just tell your lady friend in there to have a little extra fun, make a mess, and wait. Or you could get someone out here to take care of that. I'd be happy to help." Shayna explained.

Elliot's eyes widened at the idea and shook hir head, squeezing hir thighs together as if someone was going to dive in and get right to work right away doing just that.

"No! No I'm not ready to be a mom! Especially not to three dozen babies!" shi shouted.

Shayna laughed and reached out, running a palm over the bunny's large stomach. The act sent a shiver up the drabbit's spine, forcing hir to relax a bit.

"I didn't think so," the dragoness said, "But it's pretty clear you're enjoying it. You're just not letting yourself enjoy it. We should get you down to 'The Roost'. If you're so eager to empty yourself out, they're set up to help you with exactly that. They'll help you lay your eggs and help you get your friend out too. By the way, sucking a person in like that, also very impressive. I'm going to have to mark all of this down in your file. We might have use for those abilities sometime down the road. Especially the sucking someone in. Might be good for evacuating patients in critical condition."

The rabbit's cheeks flushed even harder, not having considered that notion. Suddenly shi imagined shi might need to practice this new 'skill'. Training for an emergency situation it would likely be called.

"What's 'The Roost'? I've never heard of it." Elliot asked, trying to change the subject away from things going into hir.

Shayna stood up and helped the drabbit off the bed. The ultrasound artifact was returned to its place in the drawer. The dragoness then began walking hir protégé out of the exam room towards the exit. Again, shi didn't seem hindered at all by hir own tummy, even as it wobbled and swayed. How did shi manage to ignore the sensations such motion provided? Was shi that used to it?

"It's a less-talked-about part of the Inn, mainly because most folks don't lay eggs. Those who do, go there to do it. The eggs are essentially candled, that is checked to see if they've been fertilized, and dealt with accordingly. If they're been fertilized, the broodmother gets to decide what happens. Usually they're kept in a nest. Some mothers wait a day or two, then stick them back in, thinking it's the safest place to let them hatch. There's some logic to that." Shayna said.

Elliot grunted a little as shi tried to hoist up hir belly to walk once again. It was surprisingly difficult to keep up with the dragoness, who's tummy appeared larger than hirs, even when their differences in height were accounted for.

"And what if they're not fertilized?" the rabbit asked.

"Oh honey, don't bother trying to carry it in your arms. You'll just hurt your back. Let your tummy hang where it will. Trust me, it's easier to get around that way. It takes a little getting used to, but it's easier." Shayna said.

The gravid lapine looked down at hir heavy stomach and gently eased it down, but kept hir arms wrapped around it. Shi couldn't keep hir hands off the dome, wanting to rub and squeeze constantly. The gentle surge of the flames it brought was far too pleasant to stop. As shi waddled, having to change hir gait, shi found it was shockingly easier. It was counter-intuitive, but it worked.

"Wow, you're right. And it feels better too." Elliot said.

"It certainly does. Of course, if it gets too much bigger, you might need a sling to help keep it from dragging on the ground. But I didn't answer your question. If your eggs aren't fertilized, which I've already checked, you can either keep them in you just because you like the feeling, or you can lay them. Once you lay them, you can stick them back in, again just because you like doing that, or you can let the kitchen have them." Shayna explained.

The drabbit's forehead wrinkled a little at the notion. Shi knew in the back of hir mind what that meant, but it wasn't making its way to the forefront of hir thoughts.

"The kitchen wants my eggs?" Elliot asked.

"The kitchen wants any clutch of eggs we're willing to give them, so long as they're not fertilized," the dragoness explained, "Where did you think all the omelets, meringues, and egg salad sandwiches came from?"

Elliot pondered over this for a moment, realizing how much sense it made. There were health concerns shi had, but knowing Shayna and how the Inn functioned, they no doubt had that covered. In hir experience, they almost always were two or three steps ahead of hir on matters like that. It was one of the things shi liked best about working for the angelic lady. They had plans for virtually every conceivable contingency. Even ones shi couldn't conceive of.

Shi was so lost in thought on that point that shi didn't even realize where shi was until Shayna called hir attention to it.

"Here we are. Welcome to 'The Roost'." the dragoness said.

The room they had walked into was dimly illuminated. There were no windows and the air was slightly on the cool side. It was largely quiet save for a few moans coming from the far end of the hall. It sounded as though someone was engaged in something rather intimate, pleasant rather than painful. There were several large cushions regularly spaced against the walls, some occupied by other well-rounded ladies. They sat with their legs parted widely and knees bent. Some crouched atop their cushions. A few of them had someone assisting them, removing their eggs each time one slipped free onto the pillow below. A couple were no doubt confident enough in their abilities that they needed no help. And they ranged widely across various species. There was something odd about seeing a skunk, very cute in Elliot's eyes, laying eggs.

"They're not all birds or dragons." the rabbit commented.

"Right. We're not the only ones who produce eggs. Some use magic or potions just for the fun of it. Some do it as their job. We go through a lot of eggs here," Shayna replied, "Let's get you situated."

Elliot was guided to a cushion of hir own, right between the cute skunk shi couldn't help but steal glances at from time to time, and an antelope who was so large, she looked like she could have smuggled a whole basketball team in her. The bunny sat down on hir own cushion, still holding hir belly as shi glanced back and forth. Shayna assured hir that shi'd be back in a moment, then walked off. There, left to hir own devices, Elliot tried hard to keep hir eyes on hir own stomach.

"You're new here." said the skunk just to Elliot's left.

The bunny jumped softly as shi was addressed, turning to look at the black and white lady.

"Y-yeah. Didn't even know about this place." shi said.

"It's pretty great, isn't it? You get to come down here and just scream yourself hoarse. No one cares how hard you get off on doing it," the skunk said with a grin, "I'm Tina. Nice to meet you."

The bunny was offered a hand to shake. Tentatively, shi took hold of it in a soft grip, shook, then returned hir paw to hir own tummy.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Elliot. How often do you come down here?" shi asked.

"Oh, once or twice a week depending on how I'm feeling. Can't do this too often or I lose the tummy. 'Course, it's not hard finding someone to help fill it back up," Tina winked, "How far along are you? You look like you're just about to pop."

Elliot stopped hirself from gazing at Tina's stomach and jerked hir eyes back to hir own belly, unsure if shi wanted to answer. Shi didn't know how it would be taken. Still, it would be rude to lie or just ignore the question.

"I um... I woke up like this. Well... sort of. I've got eggs and a passenger. I was trying to lay them in my room and a friend was helping. She kind of got sucked in." the rabbit said, feeling hir cheeks burn with heat from how hard shi was blushing.

"Wow, that much in a single day? And you've got a bun in there too? Damn girl, I gotta learn your secret!" Tina laughed.

"Making friends already?" Shayna asked.

"Friends? Hell, I'm jealous'a this one! Is shi the one you were hauling around for all that time, Shay?" Tina asked.

The dragoness nodded with a proud smile.

"Shi's the one. Suffice to say hir productivity is a happy little side-effect. And no, that doesn't mean you can go diving in to try and soak up some of that yourself. I'm a little occupied at the moment. If you wanna join the Infirmary, then we'll talk." Shayna said.

"Shoot, if I'd known that's all it took, I'd have tried to monopolize your tummy before you got on this little kick of yours," Tina said, turning back to look at Elliot, "We should get drinks sometime. I'm always interested to spend time with the other broodmothers. Maybe we could snag one of the boys I see making trips in here from time to time."

The drabbit flushed hard again and tried not to feel too awkward.

"Drinks would be nice... but I don't know how good I'd be at 'snagging' someone. Besides, I'm not sure I'll be doing this too often." Elliot said.

Tina laughed, then reclined against her own cushion. She closed her eyes and cooed, wriggling a little in place, as a smooth white orb slipped free of her grasp and landed on the pillow below her. Without waiting for anyone to assist her, she sat back up, collected the egg, then toweled it off and added it to a basket holding half a dozen others.

"Sure. You won't be doing this too often. If I could produce as fast as you, I'd be in here every day. But we'll just see. Something tells me you'll enjoy it more than you think," the skunk said, "You doin' okay over there, Melony?"

The black and white lady leaned forward, looking over at the still breathless antelope. The tall, svelte woman nodded, able to listen and understand in spite of her glazed-over eyes and slack-jawed expression. She had lain at least five eggs since Elliot walked in, and they were each at least the size of a grapefruit. Her cushion was soaked from orgasm, and she was already well on her way to another deposit.

"Yeah. Just... just give it time... oh god... c'mon! Can't stop now!" Melony practically screamed towards the end of her comment.

"Little miss overachiever here is going for a personal best; egg size, clutch size, and delivery speed. She fancies herself a big, sexy factory. Damn I'm jealous of how big she can get hers. I'm still stuck on fist-sized." Tina said.

"You can control how big they are?" Elliot asked.

"And how many you have," Shayna said, pouring a glass of something before holding it out for the rabbit to take, "It's something the more advanced broodmothers get into. Who knows? Maybe you'll decide to do this as a part-time thing. It pays pretty good for what kind of work it is. Now, drink up. This will help get everything loosened up so you can start laying. I'll get you a more potent batch when the eggs are out so you can let Pooj free."

Elliot looked at the glass, contemplating all of this. Suddenly, shi wasn't sure shi wanted it to end. Shi was beginning to confess to hirself that shi was enjoying being so big. Maybe Pooj would help hir make another clutch later. But that would require letting the vixen out. And shi wasn't sure shi wanted to let Pooj out. The fox wasn't complaining after all.

"Can we hold off on that? I don't wanna kick her out if she's not ready to leave." the rabbit said.

"That's up to you and her. Let's start with the eggs and see where things go." Shayna said.

The round-middled drabbit nodded, then began drinking the glass of potion or draft or whatever it was Shayna had given hir. Steadily, shi tipped hir head back little by little until the glass was empty. It didn't taste bad. Actually, it was largely bland. Shi handed the glass back and wiped hir lips with the back of hir palm. Almost immediately, shi felt a powerful quiver in hir belly. Elliot grunted and gripped hir stomach, startled enough to have hir breath stolen away.

"Oh boy, newbies are so much fun to watch their first time!" Tina laughed. She pulled herself out of position and sat up properly to watch.

Melony turned her head to get a good view as well, but never stopped laying her own clutch. Shayna crouched down on hir knees between Elliot's legs, waiting to assist. Again, shi wasn't hindered at all by hir belly. The rabbit was seriously jealous of hir ability in that regard. Something slipped into hir canal, killing all other thoughts, as hir belly rippled, hardening and softening steadily. Elliot began to work hard for breath, leaning back as far as shi could. That presence slipped lower until shi felt pressure behind hir soaked petals. They began to part, revealing a smooth, white orb roughly the size of an apple. Shayna cupped hir palms under it, not making contact with the bunny's nethers, and waited.

The drabbit arched hir back and moaned, pushing with surprising strength now that shi a better idea of what to push with. A soft, wet pop followed, and the egg landed in Shayna's hands. The dragoness turned, collected a towel, wiped the egg dry, and set it gently in a basket nearby. Elliot had just laid hir first egg. It had been a lot easier than shi expected. And faster too. Just as shi was coming to grips with this, another egg began to descend. Shi clenched up once more, beginning to instinctively push. Just as the second orb emerged, shi shivered powerfully, shocked by how close shi came to climax as it landed in Shayna's waiting hands. A third followed, bringing hir right to the edge but not quite far enough. The fourth egg saw Elliot throw hir head back and scream at the top of hir lungs. Hir shaft bucked wildly, splattering hir tummy with sticky ooze as the dragoness caught the latest orb. Shayna chuckled as it practically shot out of the bunny. It had enough force that it nearly bounced out of the lady's hands.

"How are you doing, honey?" Shayna asked.

Elliot slumped in hir seat, gasping lightly for air as shi hugged hir tummy. Shi couldn't understand why shi was so frightened anymore. This was amazing. Tina was right. Shi probably would be down here every day if it was like this all the time.

"I'm good. Better than good. God, this... How do you keep from just living down here!?" the drabbit asked.

"It takes a lot of self-control. I can tell you that." Shayna answered.

The skunk giggled and moved back to continue laying her own clutch. Elliot decided drinks with Tina might be a damn fine idea. Shi was just about to ask how much longer the black and white lady had before she was done, but shi was cut off. A fifth egg was moving down from hir womb. Shi wasn't doing that. There was pressure behind it. And there was motion under hir fur.

"Need a little help out there?" Pooj asked.

The vixen was pushing the next egg out. She was actually helping the round bunny lay her eggs.

"Oh god! Easy! Not so fast! I'm new to this!" Elliot whined.

The vixen snickered and eased the pressure on the fifth egg. The muscular tunnel had taken hold of it and was doing its job well at this point.

"Sorry. I'm kind of new to this too. I've never been inside a lady while she was trying to lay a clutch of eggs before. It's interesting." Pooj said.

"Interesting doesn't quite capture it," Elliot said, "How about you? Are you okay in there?"

"I'm just fine. Do you plan on kicking me out once you're done laying?" the vixen asked.

The bunny looked from hir belly to Shayna, slightly worried. The dragoness just shrugged and caught the fifth egg, wiping off Elliot's belly as shi was wracked by another climax. It appeared as though the angelic lady was staying neutral on the matter.

Elliot looked back to hir belly and bit hir lip as shi pondered.

"Do you want to come out?" shi asked.

"I think I'd like to stick around if that's alright. It's pretty cozy in here. Mind if I call you home for a while? My room's booked through the rest of the week. I could just use you instead." Pooj said.

The rabbit's heart fluttered at the notion. Shi huffed and shivered, then screamed once more as a sixth egg emerged. Shi was moving pretty quickly, too quickly shi thought.

"I'd love to have you stick around that long. But... maybe hold off on pushing anything else out for now. I... I can't breathe." Elliot said.

"Sure, just let me know when you're ready for another." Pooj said.

Shayna sat up from hir crouched and hunched position, grinning a bit.

"Well, I don't think you need me here right now. There are plenty of midwives around to assist when you're ready to continue. And it sounds like you and your 'baby' are pretty settled. Smokey's supposed to arrive later today. I think I'll go take care of a few things, then head down to meet hir when shi gets in." the dragoness said.

Elliot nodded through the haze of orgasm, leaning back against the cushion behind hir.

"Okay, I'll see you later." shi said.

The dragoness stood and turned to take hir leave. As soon as shi was gone, Tina was on her paws, moving to sit on Elliot's cushion with hir, bumping her belly against the big bunny's.

"So, you think you'll be coming back?" she asked.

"Hell yes!" Elliot practically shouted. --- --- Morning came and with it a gentle storm. The mild rolling of thunder brought Smokey out of hir sleep. The dim light filtering through the blinds left hir wondering just what time it was. The dragoness reached over to the nightstand, struggling to reach it without putting any further effort into moving, and collected hir phone. It showed that it was later in the morning than shi was used to rising, but then shi had a pretty good excuse. Last night had taken a lot out of hir, and then put a good bit in hir.

The azure lady yawned and stretched as shi lay on hir back, slowly letting hir mind spool up to deal with the day. Shi felt different, like something about hir had changed. Smokey lifted hir arms overhead and examined them. They looked slightly different. Normally, they were fairly slender, but now they appeared to have a little more meat on them. Shi lowered them down and began running hir hands over hir figure. What shi found was a noticeable increase in curve. Everything felt bigger, not monstrously so, but enough to be a visible change. The revelation required looking in the mirror. With a grunt, shi rolled onto hir side and began working hir way to the edge of the bed. Hir legs kicked out over the side and shi managed to sit hirself up. Immediately, hir lap was filled with a vast, round dome of a stomach. It forced a grunt from hir and shi dropped a palm on top of the sizable belly.

"Well honey, I think you might have gotten your wish. Now I just need to know if I got -my- wish." Smokey said, gazing down at hir swollen middle.

Almost immediately, shi was answered by a hearty growl and a gnawing sensation from hir middle. Shi was starving. A smile spread across hir lips and shi rubbed over the smooth dome.

"Well, guess that answers that. Good. You got moved to where I wanted to put you. C'mon sweetie, gotta start the day." shi said, then lifted the gemstone nestled into hir cleavage to hir lips, giving it a kiss as if to thank it.

With a grunt, the dragoness managed to push hirself up onto hir feet. Shi stood for a moment, stretching hir arms, lifting hirself up onto the tips of hir paws to give hir legs a bit of a stretch, and flexed hir tail in the process. The whole act looked rather feline. Then, as shi relaxed, hir hands moved back to hir gravid tummy, holding the bulge low along the curve as shi turned to waddle hir way towards the bathroom. The switch flicked on, bathing the room in somewhat harsh fluorescent light. Smokey squinted hir eyes and grumbled in complaint waiting for hir vision to adjust. Once it did, shi moved to stand in front of the mirror and got a good look at hirself.

Degyn had indeed gotten his wish. When shi had digested him while asleep, hir body had taken his mass and added it to hir. Not all of it, but enough to give hir a comfortable layer of padding. When shi had jokingly described being turned into a MILF, it had been almost prophetic. What had been a somewhat svelte form was now curved and gently thickened, some of it cushion, some of it muscle. After all, shi had to have the strength to move all that additional mass around. And then there was the belly. It was just a bit larger than it had been when shi fell asleep. And instead of showing subtle bulges and lumps that defined Degyn's presence in hir stomach, it was now a smooth, orb-like dome. Slowly, the lady turned this way and that, examining hirself and appreciating hir middle. As much as shi might have hated to admit it, shi did like the new look.

Smokey yawned again and turned towards the tub. A shower sounded nice, but laying down and soaking for a bit sounded even nicer. Carefully, the blue lady balanced hirself on the edge of the tub, sitting there as shi turned on the water, adjusted the temperature, then pressed the stopper into position. It would be a little bit of a tight squeeze, but it would still be a nice soak. And of course, shi'd get to soak properly once shi got home. Slowly, shi eased into the water, laying out as far as the somewhat snug confines would let hir. Hir belly was too big to submerge completely, so shi simply sat up and leaned back against the rear of the tub. Shi began lifting handfuls of water up to pour over hir stomach, relaxing quite a bit in the process. Shi could feel a gentle stirring under hir scales as soon as shi began soaking in the warmth of the half filled tub.

A grin spread across the lady's face and shi closed hir eyes, slouching a bit. One of hir paws moved to disappear below hir swollen belly and appreciate what was hiding below. Shi was quietly startled to find that there had been a bit of gaining down there as well. Shi didn't remember being that big, both in length and in sac. Nor had it been quite so responsive. The dragoness was already semi-firm and rapidly approaching full size. Hir fingers traced over the surface, making hir shudder a little. It would do just fine, shi thought.

The lady spread hir thighs a bit, not very far given the size of the tub, and angled hir tail about, directing the tip towards hir groin. It slithered its way up between hir legs until it pressed against the tender folds that had seen use last night. Immediately, shi put hir practiced skill to use and began to molest hirself. Hir fingers wrapped around the rapidly stiffening shaft, only just barely able to reach all the way around, and pumped. Hir free hand explored hir chest, marveling at the new size. Shi was going to have a heck of a time trying to fit back into hir clothes, especially with these things being as big as they were. They weren't as large as at the meeting, but they were a sizable increase, and heavier. At almost the moment of contact, shi gasped and shivered from how sensitive shi had become. A soft squeeze saw a thin stream of white begin to trickle down hir front. That certainly confirmed it for hir. Shi was pregnant. Again. And with hir old roommate.

A giddy rush passed through hir and shi moaned happily, using the notion to drive hirself onward. Hir tail twisted about inside hir while hir hands did their work. Soon, shi was arching hir back and crying out in erotic bliss. Hir member throbbed, pulsing as it was driven to explosion. Hir petals quivered heartily, gripping down on hir tail. A warm rush shot through hir, starting from between hir thighs, then spreading up through hir belly. Smokey shivered as hir breath caught in hir throat. Shi was unsure exactly what had just happened, but shi knew shi liked it. It took hir a few moments to settle down and relax again. But once shi had, shi decided shi wanted to try and replicate the experience, determined to figure out what that was.

After spending too long in the bath, teasing and bringing hirself to climax a few more times, Smokey finally decided to actually bathe. Once shi was clean and dried off, shi returned to the bedroom. Shi huffed, fighting hir urge to go back and continue 'practicing'. The weight, the size, the subtle motion under hir scales every time Degyn twitched was enough to make hir want to just sit there and do nothing but fondle hirself. But, shi had things to do. And first things first, shi had to get dressed. That was going to be an interesting challenge. First, shi tried just hir vest, as shi usually did. Normally it would stay open, but given that the general public frowned on a lady letting hir chest be exposed, shi had been wearing it closed while away from the Inn. And now, it couldn't quite cover the whole thing. Shi sucked in as much as shi could and tugged on hir vest, but shi couldn't get it to close.

"Well damn. This complicates things." shi muttered.

The blue lady slipped out of the vest and stood there, completely nude, trying to figure out what to do. Hir gaze remained fixed on the vest, thinking if Saeila had been here, she could solve the problem easily. Then again, if Saeila were here, shi probably wouldn't be stuck in Degyn's apartment and wouldn't have to worry about being naked.

Then it hit hir. Shi was in Degyn's apartment. A grin spread across hir muzzle as hir gaze slowly drifted over to the shirt shi had been hugging through the night. A blue hand snatched it up and shi began trying to stuff hirself into it. It was a little tight up top, hir breasts giving it a very strong stretch, and hir belly refused to be covered at all, but it did the trick. Shi slipped hir vest on, leaving it open as usual, feeling like shi could go out in public without upsetting anyone now. At least, once shi squeezed into hir shorts. That was another matter. Hir hips were broader than they were last night. And there had been a bit of a bump between those thicker thighs as well. Everything made the lady's shorts hug much tighter. With a bit of effort, shi managed to tug them on and zip them up, but everything bulged and pulled tight. Shi felt like it was going to leave too little to the imagination for public viewing.

But it was all shi had, so shi just sighed and went on with it.

Now that shi was dressed, Smokey decided shi needed to eat breakfast and have a look around. Shi raided the fridge and found a few leftovers shi could cobble into a college student's idea of a morning meal. It wouldn't be nearly as good as what shi was used to back at the Inn, but then shi knew shi was pretty spoiled. It was food, and shi was hungry. After judicious application of the microwave, the round blue lady began wandering the small apartment, taking a quick mental inventory of what all their was. Degyn had given up quite a lot to keep living where he was, sacrificing to try and hold on. Shi could just leave it all behind and let him start fresh, but something about that didn't feel quite right.

Smokey found a piece of paper then wrote a quick note to be read by whoever managed the building. Degyn's keys were collected as were hir bags. As shi left, shi locked the door and waddled hir way towards where shi thought the office might be. There was a single, very uninterested skunk sitting at the only desk inside, reading through an old magazine.

"If you have a complaint, save your breath. We know about the trash pickup issue and we've already called the collection company." he said.

"Sorry, I'm not here about that. I'm friends with one of your tenants, Degyn Sefer. He asked me to drop this note off for the manager. Can you see to it they get it?" Smokey asked.

The skunk looked up at last, still looking uninterested until he caught sight of the blue dragon. His eyes grew wide for a brief moment as he took in the shape of hir.

"Uhh... I'm the manager." the skunk said slowly.

"Oh, good. Then this is for you. Degyn is going to be changing residence soon. That's a letter of his intent to move out." Smokey said.

"Degyn? He's a month behind on his rent. If he's trying to skip out, you can tell him he won't be able to hide. We'll find him and make sure he pays what he owes!" the skunk said, gradually getting angrier.

"Settle down. He's not skipping out on the rent. I'm here to settle it. How much does he owe?" Smokey asked.

"Like I said, he's a month behind. And he's got six months left in his lease, so if he's leaving, he's breaking contract. He owes all of it, up front." the skunk said, still more aggressive than Smokey would have liked.

"Of course. I wouldn't expect otherwise. How much is that, exactly?" shi asked.

"Four thousand." the skunk said. He didn't even flinch or pause to calculate. He was probably trying to take Smokey, or rather Degyn, for more than he was really owed.

Thankfully, Smokey wasn't at all fazed by this.

"Alright. My contact details are on the letter. If you could forward a copy of the bill showing the amount owed, I'll make sure it gets paid." shi said.

"No," the skunk said, "I'm getting paid here and now. You don't walk out that door until I'm made whole. I don't care how many'a his kids you're carrying."

That amused the blue lady more than shi should have let hirself show. It made the skunk frown even more deeply at hir. Smokey took a breath and tried to carry on.

"I understand, and I intend to make sure you get compensated appropriately. But, I just need to make sure there's record of the transaction. If you can print out a bill and fax it to the number there on the letter, we can go ahead and get this taken care of." shi said.

"I fax you a bill, you pay it now?" the skunk asked.

"That's right. I just need a copy of it sent to my office." Smokey replied.

The skunk eyed the blue lady who smiled back at him in spite of his sour attitude. He wasn't sure if he could trust hir, but he did as he was asked. A copy of the bill was printed out then run through the fax. It was an older model, filling the air with its antiquated noises. Once it was finished, Smokey lifted hir phone to dial, then speak on it.

"So you gonna pay me now?" the skunk asked rudely.

"Just a moment. I need to make sure it was received," Smokey said, pausing briefly, then speaking through the phone, "Hello, it's me. Yes, I'm doing okay. Can you check to see if you received a fax? It should be a bill for an accelerated lease."

The skunk furrowed his brow lightly, wondering just who this dragoness was, and who shi was talking to.

Smokey was ignoring his unpleasant gaze, eager to finish this so shi could leave. While shi was remaining pleasant, shi already had a pretty negative opinion of the skunk.

"Oh good, you did get it. Can you process that for me? I can't leave until it's been settled. Just charge it to my personal account," the blue lady paused while the person on the other end spoke, "Yes, I need delivery as soon as it's done. The usual method will be just fine. Great! Thanks! I should be getting back late this afternoon if everything goes according to plan. See you then. Bye."

The dragoness hung up and returned the phone to hir pocket, then crossed hir arms in a patient expression. The gesture confused the skunk.

"Hey. Hello? Can I get paid now?" he asked, again, still pressing his point rudely.

"Just waiting for the office to process it. It won't be long." Smokey said.

Almost as soon as shi finished speaking, a brilliant light shined from just above the skunk's desk. He cried out in surprise and backed away, fearful that it might be something harmful. The light strengthened until it produced a powerful flash, then faded away as quickly as it appeared. When it was gone, there, sitting on his desk was an envelope. It looked as if it were made of parchment, giving it a decidedly ancient feel.

"What the hell was that!?" the skunk shouted.

"Delivery. That should be payment in full with a confirmation letter." Smokey said.

"Delivery!? What the hell are you!?" the skunk cried.

Smokey sighed. He was one of those who didn't keep up with magic.

"My name is Smokescale Aquatos and I hold a class three license for commercial and private magic use. I promise that what you just witnessed is perfectly safe. It's just a way of making the whole process go faster so that we can both cross this off our respective ledgers. Please, open the envelope. You should find a check for the amount on the bill." the lady said.

The skunk was left silent, but did exactly what he should. He snatched up the letter and opened it quickly, finding the check in question. There was a very formal looking letter detailing the purpose of the correspondence, what the check was meant to pay for, and that this represented full and final payment, closing out any and all outstanding debts owed. He was utterly astonished.

"That's incredible." the skunk said breathlessly.

"If you could please sign the letter, acknowledging that you've received, read, and accepted the payment." Smokey said.

Pen was put to the parchment, and as soon as his signature was attached, the skunk watched as the letter's written content morphed, thanking him for his confirmation.

"There we go. A copy of that is in the hands of my staff. We now have record of closing out Degyn Sefer's residence here. You've been paid in full, including the late rent. As stated in the letter of intent, you'll be able to take possession of his apartment in one week's time. I'll have someone come to collect his things and restore the unit to its condition prior to Degyn moving in originally. I trust this is satisfactory?" Smokey said.

Shi didn't realize how quickly shi had slipped back into business mode. Shi had hoped shi wouldn't need to again on this trip.

"Y-yeah... this... this'll work. Th-thanks." the skunk stammered.

"Good! Then I'll just be off then. Thanks!" Smokey said, trying to be as cheery as shi could.

The blue dragoness waddled hir way back out the door and hir expression darkened almost immediately once shi was certain he couldn't see it. Under hir breath, shi muttered a little to express hir frustration, but shi didn't let it eat at hir too much. Shi had other matters to address.

Degyn's car was smaller than hir truck. Smokey grunted as shi tried to squeeze in behind the wheel. It would be an interesting challenge trying to drive it, but not impossible. Shi started it up and powered it out of the apartment parking lot. The drive back to the garage was blessedly short, and it was still early enough that there was virtually no one on the road around hir. Upon arriving back at The Two Dragons, shi climbed out and groaned a little, arching hir back in relief. It had been rather uncomfortable, leaning forward to try and tug hir gut away from the steering wheel enough to operate it.

Smokey walked in once shi was stretched back out. The tall, densely muscled green drake was nowhere to be found in spite of the open sign. Instead, behind the counter sat another green drake, much shorter, and nowhere near as well chiseled. He was downright skinny. And from what Smokey could tell, shi had to be at least a head taller than him, possibly more.

"Hello. Is Aron in today?" shi asked.

"S'what the jumpsuit says last I checked." the short green fellow said, pointing to his chest. The patch there had the name Smokey had sought.

"Oh... you're named Aron too? I'm just a little surprised is all. I came in yesterday and spoke to a different Aron. He was-"

"Big and beefy, yeah. I know. It's his day off." the smaller Aron said, sounding a little testy about it.

Smokey wasn't sure shi liked this smaller creature. He had something of an attitude problem. Then again, it felt like most who lived in the big city did. It was why shi opted to call the Inn home.

"Well, I'm sorry to trouble you, but I'm here to pick up my truck. I was told it would be ready this morning." shi said.

"Yeah, it's ready. It needed more work than the initial estimate listed. There were a few other parts that were badly in need of replacing and calibrating. But with all of it done, it should run like new. You ought to be able to get home in it, no trouble." Aron said, finally looking up to gaze at the blue lady, his eyes widening just as the skunk's had, but he didn't say anything.

"That's great to hear. How much do I owe you?" Smokey asked.

Aron blinked a little. That wasn't the usual response he was used to getting.

"You don't... want to ask what was done or why?" he asked, speaking more slowly, still stunned a bit.

"If you and the other Aron both have the same qualifications, then I should be able to trust the work you put into it. Oh, and I'll need to leave Mr. Sefer's car here for a day or two. Can you store it for me? I'm happy to pay." Shi said.

"Yeah, yeah I can do that. Why are you driving his car though? You didn't eat him or something did you? You weren't that big when you came in yesterday." Aron said.

Smokey laughed and grinned.

"And what if I did? What if he wanted me to?" shi asked.

"Well, that could be considered murder if you leave him in there too long." Aron said.

"We're old friends and we go back a long way," Smokey said, "Trust me, he's doing just fine. But how did you know I looked different yesterday? Did you have a little chat with the other Aron about me, other than just talking about the truck?"

"Something like that," Aron said, "If you say he's fine, then I hope you're right. Just leave the keys with me. I'll take care of his car."

"Sure. Just add that to the bill." Smokey said.

The two dragons didn't have much else to converse about. Smokey paid for the additional repairs, as well as to store Degyn's car, then bid the smaller Aron farewell. Hir truck looked fantastic. The green fellow must have given it a wash as well. Smokey piled hir bags into the cab and climbed in behind the wheel. Shi fit behind it a fair bit better than the compact. A turn of the key brought the engine to life, feeling just like it had all those years ago when Nicky and Thaylin had replaced the old mechanical motor with the magic-based drive. Shi grinned and ran a palm over hir enormous stomach.

"C'mon honey. Let's go home." shi said.

The truck backed out of its parking space, then turned and pulled away from the auto shop. Aron watched from the door with mixed feelings. --- --- The light filtered through the thick foliage of the woods. It wasn't unusual to leave the main areas of the Inn and the garden below, but few people came to this particular spot. It was where Smokey had departed for hir trip to the big city. Three figures waited just outside a small, very old wooden building. One of them sat while the other two stood just a short distance away. They were waiting for the great return of the blue drake.

"Why did shi take the truck? It would have been so much faster and easier if shi had just used one of the shuttles?" Shayna asked. While shi was irritated, at least shi could take comfort in the fact that it was a pleasant afternoon outside, even out away from the main drag of the Inn. Then again, it was almost always guaranteed to be.

"Don't look at us," Nichole said, lifting hir hands defensively, "It was Smokey's call. Shi said shi was in the mood for a road trip."

"We tried to tell hir it wasn't a terribly good idea until we did a complete overhaul on the truck. It's been in storage for almost a full decade and it wasn't in the best shape when it want in. We told hir it needed more work. We did the best we could on such short notice. Even gave hir spare parts if anything broke down." Thaylin added.

The deep russet mare and hir green dragon companion both cowered slightly before the angelic lady. They stood a few feet taller than hir, but they knew what shi could do if shi really got angry with them.

Shayna simply sighed and sat in hir wrought iron chair at the base of a tree. The three of them had gathered just outside the old garage where Smokey's truck was usually kept. The building was in excellent condition, but very much a product of its time. They were all waiting for the blue drake to finally arrive. Shi had checked in at the edge of the preserve, following the only road in and out, turning quickly to dirt once past the guardhouse.

"Shi's taking too long. Shi should have gotten here by now." Shayna complained, resting a palm on hir heavily swollen stomach. Motion could be seen under hir robe from time to time, and once in a while, shi would shiver. No doubt it was because someone in there had hit a tender spot.

"Maybe the truck broke down again." Nicky said.

"I'll call for a skiff to run out along the road to look for hir." Thaylin said, lifting a radio from hir belt.

"No, don't bother. If shi broke down, I say shi should walk back. Or fly back. It'll teach hir for letting the road trip bug bite hir too hard." Shayna said.

Nicky and Thaylin looked to one another, not saying anything. The two, tall, densely built mechanics could tell the lady was annoyed and didn't want to make things worse. So they offered what they could to put the angel more at ease.

"You sound like you're uncomfortable. Can we get you something?" the green dragoness asked.

"Thank you, but no. I'm fine. These two are just a little friskier than I expected. I'm frustrated that I have to spend my time out here waiting for my wife to get home when I could have already pinned hir in bed and gotten a little satisfaction. Instead, shi's making us wait because shi wanted to 'have an adventure' the old fashioned way." Shayna said.

Nichole glanced at Thaylin, the two of them sharing another look as if to say 'should we offer?' before glancing back at the gravid lady.

"If you're really needing something, we could... ya know... help." the gentle giant of a horse said.

"I appreciate the offer, ladies. And I might take you up on it later. It's been a while since I snuck into your bed. Right now, I'm too distracted with being worried about Smokey." Shayna replied.

Thaylin opened hir mouth as if preparing to speak before hir ears flicked and shi turned to look down the dirt road. Nichole and Shayna followed suit, having picked up on the same curious, faint noise.

"Well, looks like we won't be waiting too much longer." the jade lady said.

Shayna climbed to hir feet with a grunt, leaning back a little to counter the weight of hir two passengers.

"It's about time. The next time shi talks about doing something like this, I'm just going to eat hir and have someone shuttle me to wherever shi's talking about going. I might let hir out. I might not." the angelic woman said.

The sound of a magically driven engine rumbled harmlessly through the trees as the source weaved this way and that, following the road, going slowly and steadily. Nichole and Thaylin frowned seeing the subdued pace. Something had to be wrong with the truck for Smokey to be driving so slowly. It took a few minutes for hir to finally emerge from the thick underbrush that bordered the path in places and arrive at the clearing where the garage stood. With a sigh, the engine faded into silence and Smokey reclined in hir seat a bit, offering a similar sigh of relief.

Shayna stood, arms crossed, staring through the windshield. Shi expected some sort of an explanation.

"Hey boss," Nicky called out, "The truck giving you trouble?"

The horse and hir green companion approached, ready to take possession of the relic of a vehicle and do whatever they could to make it like new again.

"Oh no, she's running just fine. I just had to take it slow. You wouldn't believe how bumpy the road is on the way in. We may need to get it re-graded, flatten it back out." Smokey said, pushing the door open, but not getting out just yet.

"It's not that bumpy," Shayna countered, "It took you half as long to get out when you left and conditions haven't changed since then. What's wrong with the truck?"

"Nothing. I promise. Really, it's more what's wrong with me. I can't handle the bumps as well as I did when I left. And uh... I don't suppose I could get a little help, could I? I'm... well... I'm stuck." Smokey replied.

Shayna raised an eyebrow and joined the mare and dragon already trying to look over the truck before the hood was even lifted. Shi walked around the edge of the door to find hir blue companion rather tightly wedged into hir seat behind the steering wheel. The angelic lady blinked, not having expected this at all. Nor had shi expected the additional thickness in curve Smokey had gained, or the additional size to hir chest. It was quite a bit to take in, and it left hir able to ask only one question amidst the many shi had.

"I thought you left Ivory with Inara. Did you change your mind and stuff hir back in?" Shayna asked, not yet moving to help pull the blue lady out.

The pinned dragoness blushed and offered a sheepish grin.

"This... isn't Ivory. This is someone else. Do you remember the stories I told you about my first year at the mage academy?" Smokey asked.

"About your classes? Or adjusting to living in the city?" Shayna replied.

"No, my roommate." Smokey answered.

"I remember," Shayna nodded, "What did you say his name was?"

"Degyn. And... well... I bumped into him at the auto shop." Smokey said.

"Yeah, about that," Nichole interrupted the conversation, "Can you pop the hood? I wanna know what some random grease monkey did to our handiwork."

"Sure. Hang on." Smokey said, grunting as shi leaned down to find the latch.

It was located, then pulled. With a pop, the hood came free of it's stowed position. The horse fumbled a bit to find the final locking mechanism and gave it a squeeze to release it, then hoisted the hood up. Shi and Thaylin both leaned in to peer at the crystalline machinery. They were taken aback slightly with what they found.

"Holy hell," Thaylin breathed, "It looks brand new."

Nichole nodded in agreement.

"Not everything, but it looks like whoever this guy was, he did pretty much what we wanted to do." the mare said.

"And then some!" Thaylin cried.

Smokey grinned a little, leaning to poke hir head out as best shi could, but shi was still wedged tight.

"I made sure to only visit somewhere with the credentials you said to look for. This place was rated even higher than your minimum. It ran great the whole way here!" shi said.

Shayna cleared hir throat, trying to drag Smokey's attention back to the conversation they had started.

"You were telling me about bumping into your old college roommate at the car shop. Did you just squat on him then and there?" the angelic lady asked, still not sounding amused.

"No! I didn't!" Smokey cried out with a blush, "We went out to eat to catch up. He offered to put me up for the night instead of making me get a hotel room. And... well... one thing led to another."

"And that's when you squatted down on him." Shayna said, still not helping the blue lady out.

"It's more complicated than that. He was in a bad place, ready to give up. He wanted me to eat him. And he wanted to not come back out." Smokey said.

"So you swallowed him and shoved yourself in the truck. Guess you're not hungry then." Shayna said, moving to start helping dislodge the trapped dragoness.

"No, I'm starving. You misunderstand. He wanted me to digest him. He didn't want to come back." Smokey said.

That gave Shayna pause. Shi looked into the blue lady's eyes carefully, now rather concerned.

"And did you?" the angelic lady asked.

Smokey nodded.

"I did. He wouldn't be swayed. So I gave him his last wish," Smokey wrapped hir fingers around the necklace resting against hir chest and grinned, lifting it up to look at it, "I just didn't promise he wouldn't come back. I'd say all that trouble you went through to put the Promise in our necklaces paid off. It caught him and brought him back. Just... a little lower down."

"You actually used it on him!?" Shayna cried, "It's untested!"

"I had faith that you knew what you were doing when you made the modifications. And hey, look, you were right. Pregnant again." Smokey grinned sheepishly.

"Yeah, I can't say I'm surprised. You're like a little kid bringing a puppy home saying it followed you. You plan on keeping this one?" Shayna asked.

"Well, I'd like for him to move in with us," the blue lady answered, "Do you think we've got enough room in the apartment?"

Shayna laughed and leaned in, prodding the big gut keeping the dragoness trapped.

"There's always room. Is he gonna live in there? Or do you wanna give him a space in the bed with us? Or is he gonna get his own room?" the angelic woman asked teasingly.

"I'm sure he'd prefer his own room, but... given what happened, I wouldn't be surprised if he crawled into bed with us from time to time." Smokey said.

"Well he'd better not try to hog you, or I'll eat him so I can get my turn." Shayna said.

"Somehow, I think he'd enjoy that. Now, can you please help me get out?" the blue dragoness asked.

"Sure. How'd you fit in there in the first place? And if the truck is running just fine, why did you take so long getting here from the guardhouse?" the ivory-hued lady asked.

"I was smaller when I got in to get on the road. I just kept getting bigger. And I started going slower because while it was okay on the way out, it's torture now that I'm this huge. Every bump, I thought I was gonna make a mess on the seat. If I wasn't worried about the upholstery, I'd have gunned it!" Smokey explained.

Shayna raised an eyebrow at that. Before saying anything else, shi began helping to pry the blue lady out from behind the wheel. It took some doing, and a bit more moaning than Smokey had wanted to indulge in, but in relatively short order, shi was loose, standing on hir own two feet.

Now able to get a good look at the azure woman, Shayna meant to ask something, but shi was distracted.

"What's with the shirt? Souvenir?" shi asked.

"Oh, this?" Smokey asked, "This is one of Degyn's. Three Wolf Moon. Apparently he's a big fan of the band. I can't close the vest. I've gotten a little too big to fit in it. I blame him.

The blue lady looked down at hir expansive stomach and ran a palm over the swell, thrumming quietly. The three lupine figures on it stood in their traditional poses, one holding a guitar, another a bass, and the third holding his drumsticks overhead as they all howled.

It was then that Smokey remembered something, spotting the dark stains slowly spreading across the fabric.

"Oh crap. I forgot. I'm gonna need to get out of this and get it in the wash. I've been milking through it the whole way here." shi said.

That snapped Shayna out of hir distraction.

"I'll make sure Saeila takes care of it. But before then, I have to ask something. When you woke up and Degyn was already... relocated, did you do anything naughty?" the angelic lady asked.

"Naughty?" Smokey asked as shi blushed.

"Yeah, did you pleasure yourself?" Shayna asked, a little more bluntly.

"Oh... um... yeah. I did. Why?" Smokey replied, blushing harder.

The angelic lady nodded and moved hir palms to cup against the blue drake's swollen middle. As shi gently squeezed, attempting to examine more than appreciate, it brought a soft coo and a shudder from Smokey.

"Because it gives me an idea of what might be going on. Let's get you to the infirmary so I can make absolutely sure." Shayna said.

"Hey, boss," Nichole said before the two round dragons could get too far, "Before you take off, can you tell us where you took the truck? Maybe the name of the mechanic who worked on it? I wanna meet this guy. He really knows his stuff."

"It's a shop called Two Dragons Mechanic and Body Shop. It's in a not so great neighborhood on the edge of the main city before you get out to the suburbs," Smokey paused, eyeing the two ladies marveling over the truck, "You're not gonna try to get me to hire someone, are you?"

"What if we are? We could use an extra set of hands who already knows how this stuff works. We were scrambling during the travel season to keep everyone in the air." Thaylin said.

Smokey sighed, resigning hirself to the fact that shi was probably going to be adding to the staff once again. Shi really needed to curtail this kind of thing before it got too out of hand. They had already been forced to expand staff quarters twice. And they still hadn't managed to get everyone out of that odd St. Bernard--Thellos--who had volunteered to stand in place of proper housing.

"Well, there are two of them. They're both green dragons, and they're both named Aron oddly enough." Smokey said.

"Are you sure it's not the same guy? Did you see them in the same room at the same time?" Nichole asked.

"I'm pretty sure they're different. One of them is a giant bodybuilder type, a lot like you two. The other is shorter and skinnier than me. Skinnier than I used to be back when I was a guy," the blue lady said, "I don't know which one of them worked on the car but they did a damn good job.

"We've got a little spare time coming up this weekend. We'll head on into town and pay them a little visit, see if they're interested in what we've got going on." Nichole said.

"They very well might be. I think I kinda stole their last regular customer." Smokey said, rubbing hir belly again.

"They can stay with us. We'll cover the cost of their visit while they're here. And if they decide they want in, we'll make room for'em at our place." Thaylin said, turning to grin at Nichole.

It was pretty clear the two ladies were eager to add a couple of new grease monkeys to the hanger, and to their bedroom.

"Just... try not to dive straight in with the sex with them, okay? I kind of get the feeling that we might need to put forth a slightly more professional and less debaucherous atmosphere for the outside world to see." Smokey said.

"Okay, who are you and what have you done with Smokey?" Shayna asked.

"Beg pardon?" the blue lady replied.

"Since when do you care what people think about this place when it comes to sex? Wasn't that supposed to be part of the draw when we re-launched? The most exotic resort in the world, where you can indulge in whatever you fancy?" Shayna asked.

"As far as the guests go, sure, that's fine. But the meeting with Inara and Junior Patronizing Lawyer Squad made me feel like the business world kind of doesn't take us seriously, and that can hurt us sometimes." Smokey answered.

"How much did you pay for the land?" Shayna asked.

Smokey looked away, mumbling something incoherent.

"How much?" Shayna pressed.

"Twenty million." the blue lady said, speaking clearly this time.

"Really?" Shayna balked, "You went cutthroat on them, managed to drive the price down even lower than you told me you would expect to have to shell out? Did you get all the rights too?"

Smokey nodded, still not looking at the angelic dragoness, realizing shi was about to regret what shi had said earlier.

"I even got them to agree to completing the deal pro bono. And got their client to agree to donate the proceeds of the sale to a charity benefiting other tribal groups." shi explained.

"Gods almighty! You're not a dragon! You're a shark! You ripped them apart in there, and you genuinely believe this," Shayna gestured to Smokey's well curved and well swollen frame, "Is going to hurt our reputation!? Honey, if anything, you probably just made the entire business world cower before you. Not to mention stare at your chest. Lemme guess, Inara wanted you to show off 'the girls'?"

"Yeah shi did." Smokey said, still looking away, blushing brightly.

"Honestly, I don't think there's enough sex that could happen here that would make anyone in the business world not take you seriously after that. You couldn't have been more cutthroat unless you walked right up to them and literally cut their throats. From what I hear, it sounded like they deserved it!" Shayna said.

"Maybe, but I really don't wanna talk about me. Can we talk about you?" Smokey paused, then turned to look at Nichole and Thaylin, "Hey, I almost forgot. Since Degyn's moving in, I need someone to go to his apartment and pack up his things to bring them all here. I've got the details in my phone and his keys. His car's at the body shop where I ran into him, where you plan on visiting. If one of you could bring his car back and have a group take a cargo shuttle to move him out, I'd really appreciate it."

"No problem, boss." Nichole said.

"Good. I'd like to get his stuff unloaded and set up in his new room before I let him out." Smokey said.

"So you plan on actually letting him out?" Shayna asked.

"Yeah. Maybe after a week or so. It just depends on how long it takes to get his stuff moved in. And yes. You were right. I suppose I am addicted to being pregnant. I missed having someone inside me." the blue lady said with a blush.

"Figured as much." the angelic lady said with a grin, slipping an arm around hir wife's waist to walk hir off towards the nearest gate that would take them back to the Inn proper.

"You're one to talk, by the way. Almost as soon as you got Elliot out, you shoved someone else in there." Smokey said.

"First of all, there are two in here," Shayna said, patting hir own heavy, rather large belly, "And second, they volunteered. I'm still trying to train up my team. And I've been running into troubles in that area. You remember how Elliot came out looking a bit different?"

"Yeah?" Smokey replied.

"Well, it came with certain other adjustments and changes. Shi's up in 'The Roost' right now, no doubt screaming hir brains out or trying to do everything possible to make sure shi visits on a regular basis." Shayna explained.

"You mean... shi..." Smokey stammered.

"Yup. And unless I've missed my guess, shi might be getting some company real soon." Shayna said.

"Shi will?" Smokey asked.

"Shi very well might. Let's get you to the infirmary so I can make sure your boyfriend is healthy. I'll bet the curvy look must'a driven him wild." Shayna said with a grin.

"Actually, that came after I ate him. I woke up like this." the blue lady replied, waddling along with hir angelic wife.

"Well whatever the case, it's a good look for you. I say keep it. At least until after I've had a chance to break it in." the ivory-hued woman said with a knowing wink.

Smokey blushed softly. Shi had been right about how the new figure would be received. An errant hand made its way to hir rump as they walked, making the blue lady jump softly. Shayna rather enjoyed the fact there was more to grip, and how it felt in hir hand. But shi restrained hirself for the time being.

The infirmary was quiet. Only a few staff members going about their usual tasks. The two dragons plopped themselves down in an exam room, both a little worn out from the hike, given the weight they were both carrying. Shayna wheeled hirself forward in a chair, holding the same instrument shi had used on Elliot, but with an attachment on a long cord this time. The metal head on it was cold to the touch, but it warmed quickly against the blue lady's grey stomach. Shayna moved it slowly across the surface of the great, gravid dome, watching as the device fed hir a readout of results.

"Well, I'm happy to say your boyfriend is healthy. Asleep, but healthy. You should be able to hold onto him for a week without any trouble. Just don't get so attached that you decide he should stay full time. I don't know if he'd appreciate that, given what you've told me." Shayna said.

"Good. Happy to hear it. Now, I'm starving. Let's go get dinner." Smokey said.

"Not yet. You're not done here," Shayna said, holding the blue lady from getting up, resuming the curious sweep across the round dome, "I told you down at the garage that Elliot might be getting some company over in 'The Roost'. I didn't say who."

"I just assumed you were talking about your two new volunteers." the azure lady said.

"Nope. I'm talking about you," Shayna said, lifting the device again to show Smokey the screen and what it displayed, specifically several orb-like shapes tucked in around Degyn's curled up figure, "You kept growing because you've got a clutch of eggs in there with him. Honestly, I'm a little surprised he didn't end up in an egg himself."

Smokey blinked as shi stared at the screen.

"How is that possible!?" shi cried.

"Dual sexed dragons are fairly uncommon, about one in a thousand. And of those, the ability to self-fertilize is similarly uncommon. You appear to have won the genetic lottery, honey. Congratulations, you've got the broodmother gene!" the angelic dragoness grinned.

"Broodmother!?" Smokey asked, beginning to stammer again.

"Oh relax. You're not going to be a mom. The term 'self-fertilize' here is something of a misnomer. Your eggs aren't going to hatch. You're just triggering your body's natural ability to produce them. Now, you could arrange it so they would be fertilized, but that requires the contribution of another. We'll talk about that later. For now though, you are ripe enough that you're just about to pop. Let's get you over to The Roost so you can relieve a little pressure. No wonder you couldn't handle the bumps on the road. You must have been right on the edge the whole time." Shayna explained.

The blue dragoness allowed hirself to be pulled to hir feet, unsure how shi felt about this new information. It had not been hir intention to get so deep into pregnancy, either by sticking someone in or laying eggs, and yet here shi was. It brought up questions, and shi wanted to get them answered, but Shayna was insisting they move along. So shi tried to coax more information from the angelic lady as they walked.

"I've been a girl for a long time now. How is it I've never laid a clutch before? Even while I was carrying Ivory?" Smokey asked.

Shayna shrugged a little.

"Sometimes it takes a bit for the ability to finally manifest. You've stayed like this for long enough that your body's probably finally gotten used to it and started to 'loosen up' biologically speaking. Or maybe it has to do with Degyn being in there rather than how you had Ivory. When you were carrying hir, it was treated more like a natural pregnancy. It's hard to say." shi said.

"Do you know anyone else who has this... broodmother gene?" Smokey asked.

"Sure. I do. So does Ivory. Doubly so since shi's likely soaked up a bit of you while shi was in there. I can teach you how to turn it on and off so you don't end up always making eggs. Especially if you end up staying this shape. I gotta say, I really like it. I'm gonna have a hard time keeping my hands to myself." Shayna answered, grinning broadly.

"Turn it off? You can do that?" the blue lady asked.

"Oh yeah. It's a natural process just like everything else. If you learn enough about it and practice it, you can actually control it, like meditating to make a headache go away. But if you decide you're not into it, we can turn you back into a boy after Degyn comes out and you don't have to worry about it anymore." the white dragoness said.

That gave Smokey pause. Shi was conflicted about this whole thing.

"What if... I like this?" shi asked.

"It's your call. You can stay a girl if you want to." Shayna replied.

"No, I mean... this," Smokey said gesturing to hir belly, "What if I like this, but end up deciding I want to go back to being a guy?"

The angelic lady just grinned, understanding.

"So you don't wanna give up being pregnant if you want to go back to being a boy. Alright. We can work with that. You've seen how Sirius and Brian are. You can do the same thing as them. In fact, you've been a good sport about this whole thing, I suppose I should unlock your necklace and let you decide what you want to be, not just be whatever my mood dictates." Shayna said.

"Wait," Smokey said, "You mean the necklace isn't supposed to keep me feminine all the time?"

"It's meant to let the wearer change to whatever gender they want. I just decided to add a little twist to make it change you into whatever -I- wanted, because I was feeling playful. I just never turned it off because... well... I like girls, what can I say? And it looked like you were enjoying all of it. If you don't want to be a girl anymore, I'll unlock it, give you control, and you can be a boy from now on." Shayna replied.

The blue lady looked down at hir stomach as they continued to waddle through the halls, eventually making their way to a room Smokey rarely visited. It wasn't that it bothered hir, but more shi felt like hir presence might not be appreciated when everyone there was 'in the middle of work'. There were several ladies--and even a couple of men--resting on large cushions, leaned back with their knees up and legs spread. Each one of them had a large, round belly. Moans filled the entire chamber as they went about doing their job, laying eggs.

There were plenty of empty cushions and Shayna showed the blue dragoness to one of them, helping hir to sit down and take up the same position as the others. It didn't click in Smokey's mind until that moment that this was what the angelic lady had intended the minute Shayna realized hir azure companion had ended up stuck in the truck.

"Now, just relax. Breathe nice and slow. I'm going to give you a little something that's going to help get the process started. And don't worry, I'm sure Degyn won't slip out. He's a lot bigger than your eggs." Shayna said.

The white dragoness crossed over towards a nearby table and collected a small glass, pouring a clear, pale blue liquid into it, then returned. Shi offered it to Smokey to drink, which Smokey did obediently. As soon as shi handed the glass back, shi felt a strange sensation in hir middle akin to a quiver. And then, shi tensed and breathed out a long, deep moan. Many of the other broodmothers--and fathers--had someone present, tending to them. Usually it was to remove the most recently laid egg to a basket or basin lined with a blanket so that the next one could emerge without landing on it. Shayna settled down between Smokey's legs to act in that capacity for hir.

"Oh god! How... how many did you see in there!?" the blue lady managed to get out between gasps.

"I didn't count properly, but I'd have to guess... about... two dozen? They were all roughly the size of a grapefruit." Shayna answered.

"Two dozen!?" Smokey cried out.

"Yeah, it's not really that many. But I'm sure you'll get the hang of things and start pushing for bigger numbers. Biggest single clutch on record for the team is fifty-three. With a little practice, I'll bet you could hit sixty easily." Shayna grinned.

"Sixty... oh god..." Smokey said in exasperation. Then shi grit hir teeth and flexed everything as shi felt the first egg begin to descend.

In moments, hir folds parted and the opalescent orb slowly pushed its way out into Shayna's waiting hands. As soon as the presence between hir legs was gone, the blue lady relaxed and sighed, already feeling winded.

"One down, twenty-three to go," Shayna said, "Some folks prefer to put themselves into a sort of trance-like state. Makes the process go a bit faster. But as you can probably tell, that's usually only when they don't have a lot of time to really lay back and enjoy the process. Elliot over there's been at this since this morning."

Smokey looked up to see the rabbit in question across from hir and down a couple of cushions. Elliot was lost in the throes of hir own process, stomach still heavily distended, and having made quite a mess between hir legs. Hir own attendant had needed to mop hir down several times, but shi didn't care.

"How many has shi laid already?" Smokey asked, briefly able to compose hirself.

"Shi woke up with somewhere between two and three dozen eggs, but shi's only laid about half of them." Shayna said.

"And shi's still that big? Are hirs really big or something?" the blue lady asked, shuddering as shi felt the quiver from before. Another egg was beginning to slip free.

"No, hirs are a bit smaller than yours. Apple-sized seems to be the standard, though it's not unusual for some to go smaller or bigger if they really want to. The smaller ones are preferred for baking up in the kitchen. The bigger ones are good for things like omelets or casseroles, things like that. You really don't spend much time down here do you?" Shayna replied.

"No, not really," Smokey said, then clenched up once more, inhaling sharply, "Oh god! Here we go again!"

The blue lady flexed hir legs, splaying hir toes out as a second egg began to emerge, pushing hir sac up away from the rest of hir. Shi had pretty well stayed erect almost the entire time since shi got out of the shower that morning. The weight and bulk of Degyn's presence provided such a wonderful sensation that shi only briefly and rarely softened up. Now though, shi was right on the verge of climax. And it was only hir second egg.

Shayna cupped hir hands under the new orb, waiting for it to drop into hir palms. As it did, Smokey cried out in relief and fell limp atop the cushion. Shi was quickly falling out of breath.

"Well, you might be spending more time down here in the future. Might be a good idea to get friendly with the staff and other broodparents." Shayna said.

Smokey nodded, returning hir gaze to Elliot, mesmerized by the fact that hir stomach was so enormous, roughly as big as hir own.

"So, if everyone makes eggs about the same size, why is shi so much bigger than everyone else?" the blue lady asked.

Shayna chuckled, setting the second egg in the spacious basket with its sibling before reaching up to rub over hir wife's motherly swell.

"Not everyone's are the same size, yours are bigger than average. Lucky you. But shi's got something in common with you. You recall our mutual friend? The purple lady? The saber-toothed fox?" the white dragoness asked.

"Pooj, yeah, I remember. Why?" Smokey replied.

"Well, Elliot was having trouble all day yesterday dealing with hir new libido. Blame it on the family lineage. I must have spilled it over onto hir. Not that shi seems to really mind now. I told hir to take off early to go 'settle down' and shi decided shi couldn't do it alone. Shi managed to snag Pooj and... well... I'll give you three guesses where the purple lady ended up." Shayna explained.

It slowly dawned on the azure dragon, bringing hir gazed back down to hir own stomach, feeling slightly less tight and full, but still very heavy.

"I hope shi doesn't end up trying to keep hir. I was hoping to get a game night going sometimes soon since Pooj was making noise about that for a while." Smokey said. Shi tensed back and moaned, a third egg slowly working its way out of hir womb.

Shayna chuckled and massaged the lady's stomach, helping ease the latest orb down and out.

"That's entirely up to Elliot and Pooj. Now, focus. I'd like to get your eggs out of you, then get you back to the bedroom. You're not the only one who's pent up you know." shi said.

A cry of climax escaped the blue lady as shi laid hir third egg, painting hir gravid stomach in a sticky white splatter. --- --- The end of the week came up faster than either Nichole or Thaylin expected. They had managed to perform a more thorough inspection of Smokey's truck, only to find that the large majority of work they had planned on doing had already been handled. And skillfully. This Aron guy--or guys--had displayed an impressive feat of magical maintenance. The more they dug into it, the more they wanted to meet whoever did the work. Thankfully, it was only a couple days' wait before the hanger slowed down enough for them to disappear. Maybe having another set of skilled hands around would be helpful.

They had to pick up Degyn's car too. And Smokey wanted it and his apartment moved out before shi let him go. The mare and dragon couple opted to take the flatbed they favored, usually referring to it as 'theirs' considering all of the modifications they had made to it. They opted to take a faster route rather than the one Smokey had used. Instead of driving on the road, they intended to fly. There was no point in making it take longer than it had to. What had been several hours on the ground became only one hour in the air. The trip back would be slower. They'd be carrying a car with them after all.

The parking lot was empty save for the one vehicle the two ladies were there to collect. The flying flatbed drifted down effortlessly across a few spaces, being too long and wide to use any of them correctly. They justified the misuse by telling themselves they wouldn't be there long. The lack of business helped sell it.

Nichole climbed out of the driver's seat and landed on the pavement with two loud clacks of hir hooves. Thaylin was a bit quieter. Their arrival had garnered the attention of the green drake inside. The short, slim fellow pushed the door to his shop open and peered at the two, very tall, very strong-looking ladies, trying his best to contain his incredulity. The fact they were packed into their overalls--which appeared to be designed to just barely contain them--only increased his desire to leer.

"Hey there. Havin' some trouble with your... truck?" Aron asked, using the only word he thought might fit.

"Oh we're good. We're actually here to chat with you. I'm Nicky, this is my girlfriend Thaylin. We're both mechanics, rated grade S5. You worked on an old pickup for our boss, Mrs. Aquatos, not that long ago." the tall, deep russet lady said.

"Yeah, blue dragon, ancient rust-bucket of a truck, modified engine block, mystic rather than mechanical. I remember. S'there a problem?" Aron asked.

"No problem, we just wanted ta meet the guy that did the repair work. We were mighty impressed by what was done. Now, the boss lady said that when shi first arrived, there was a big hunk of a guy workin' here, named Aron. And then when shi came to pick it up, there was a smaller guy, also named Aron. I'm guessing you're the little one of those two, right?" Nichole replied.

"Right. I'm Aron." the green fellow answered.

"And is the big guy here too? I'd love to meet both of you." Thaylin chimed in, trying not to sound too much like shi wanted to pin and ride him. Given how Smokey had described him, shi couldn't help but fantasize about it as it was.

"He... tends to pop up whenever it suits him," Aron said, lifting a paw to scratch at the back of his neck, "Business is so slow around here, only one of us really needs to be on shift. I did the work on the truck if that's what you're interested in talking to us about."

"Well, let's start with the basics. Your sign up there-" Nichole pointed at the 'Two Dragons Mechanic' sign on the pole advertising the shop, "-says you're grade five certified, both mechanical and mystic. Just plain grade five? Or did you get the special certification?"

"I never bothered with the special certification. Didn't seem worth it around here. I could get my certification easy. I already know how to work on rigs like yours, but no one flies anything in this neighborhood. Everything moves on wheels here. And the people that need an S4 or higher live in the suburbs or downtown." Aron explained.

"So, why don't you move your shop elsewhere?" Nichole asked.

"Have a look around. I've been here fifteen years. Business has been dropping off steadily. Your boss took the last 'regular customer' I had," Aron said with a sigh, "The neighborhood is dying. I'd be lucky to get a fifth of what this place used to be worth. I'm almost out of money as it is. Even if I could get full price for this place, it wouldn't be enough to buy a building somewhere more populated. I wouldn't even be able to lease. And no bank will give me a loan without collateral. Only real option I have is to close this place down and go work for someone else. Not exactly ideal."

The green drake sighed, turning to look at the vehicle the two ladies had arrived in. It was clear he was only forestalling the inevitable, and Smokey's little visit had helped him delay just a little longer. Given what Nichole and Thaylin had heard about Degyn's plight, it sounded like this little guy was in a similar state, only doing slightly better.

"Well, since you're going to close up, sell the shop, and go to work for someone else, maybe we can offer you a place to land, not to mention a reason to get that S5 certification." Thaylin said with a bit of a grin.

"That's awfully nice of you to say so, but I'm not one to just jump in with both feet. I don't know anything about your boss, the kind of operation shi runs, or anything. As far as I know, I could end up worse off than I am now." Aron replied.

The tall mare slapped the short green drake on the back, careful not to hit too hard and knock him over. It did jostle him enough that he had to kick a leg forward to stabilize himself.

"Oh honey, if only you knew. We work at a place called 'The Treetop Inn'. It's pretty terrific. Thay, care to show him a few photos?" Nichole asked.

Thaylin nodded and reached into one of hir pockets, retrieving hir phone. It looked tiny in hir hands but shi operated it deftly, swiping this way and that until shi reached the album shi was searching for.

"Here you go, just have a look through that." the tall green dragoness said.

Aron took the phone, making it suddenly look too large in his hands. He peered at the screen, dragging a clawed finger across to move between photos. It showed the gardens, the great foyer, the dining hall, and numerous views out over the treetops. Then it got to what Nichole and Thaylin were sure he would be most interested to see, the hanger. Aron's eyes widened as he drank in the sight of the facility. The rows of limousine-like shuttles, sleek and dark, were particularly striking. The short green drake swiped through the few images showing the hanger and its contents, enthralled by what could be found there.

Thaylin chuckled and looked to hir russet companion.

"Hey Nicky, I think he likes it." shi said.

"Either that or he's never seen a smart phone before," the mare snickered, pausing for a moment, "Unlikely."

"And... you guy work here?" Aron asked breathlessly.

"Oh honey," Nichole said, "We don't just work there. We -live- there. We've got quarters on site. Zero commute. Sure, we probably don't get paid what we should if we were doing what we were doing for a place like this anywhere else, but it's more than enough when you factor in that the Inn takes care of everything we need. Free room and board. Unbelievable medical care. You'd probably love the head nurse."

Thaylin reached over and gently gripped the mare's forearm.

"You know shi doesn't like it when you call hir that." shi said.

"Right," Nichole replied, "Excuse me... head healer. Shi's extremely good at hir job. And shi's pretty easy on the eyes too."

"It all looks amazing but, I'm afraid a few photos aren't enough to base a decision like this on. For all I know, these could be doctored, no offense. I've been burned before," Aron said, his enthusiasm quickly fading as he handed the phone back, "You know that old saying, if it's too good to be true, it probably is."

"In this case," Nichole said, "you're lookin' at the exception that proves the rule. It's a fair point, photos alone aren't enough. So why don't you let us take you on a tour of the place? The boss said we can comp you a few nights, let you get your hands on the equipment and see what it's like to work with us."

Thaylin gently took the mare's arm again, this time pulling hir close to whisper.

"Smokey never said anything about letting him work on trial. Don't get us in trouble again, honey." shi said.

"It'll be fine. Trust me. If he's as good as he says, and from what we saw in the truck, he is, we could use another pair of hands like his." Nichole replied.

"I suppose a tour would be nice. But, I don't know if I should leave the shop. I do occasionally get the random customer, like your boss." Aron said.

"I'm just asking for two days," Nichole said, "Two days to show you what we're all about. If you decide you're not interested, we drop you back off, no questions asked. Hell, I'll even cover however much two days pay is for you if you want."

"You'll pay me to come see your garage?" the short fellow asked.

"The hanger, the Inn, the gardens, all of it. If you work there, Smokey'd expect you to live there too. Trust me, it's a lot less cult-y than it sounds. I'm just not good at pitching it." the mare answered.

Aron turned and walked back to the door of his shop, opening it and stopping there.

"I just don't know. It's really generous of you but like I said, sounds too good to be true. It took me a long time to learn that lesson." he said.

Nichole and Thaylin moved to follow the short drake, entering after he did once he had said his piece. The mare wasn't done making the hard sale, and hir jade companion knew what was on hir mind.

"Maybe that lesson's been burned into you a little too hard, making you ignore something really good when it's right in front of you." the russet lady said.

"Maybe, but I'd rather not end up making a decision I'll regret because I got too wide-eyed." Aron replied.

"Then how about we give you a little taste of what life is like at the Inn? If you don't like it, we'll leave and you'll never see us again." Nichole said.

"I'm still not sure I'm okay with leaving the shop." Aron said, getting a little annoyed at this point. He felt like they were just going in circles now.

"No one said we had to leave the shop." the tall mare said as shi stepped in close behind the short dragon.

Aron shivered feeling his back press against the lady's front. He could feel a distinct shape pressing against his spine, and the size of it left him suddenly a little weak in the knees. He wasn't completely oblivious to what Nichole might be suggesting. He'd learned how to read subtext a long time ago. But rarely did it come with something so large attached to it.

"I don't know if this is such a good idea. I mean, I'm flattered but... there's a bit of a size difference." the green drake said.

"With the two of us, that's usually the case. Doesn't bother us." Nichole said.

Shi unfastened the buttons on hir overalls, exposing cleavage and eventually hir shoulders as shi began working to strip out of the garment. Thaylin reached out and took hold of Aron, tugging him close until he could feel the taller dragon's bust resting just ever so gently on top of his head. If he had been just a couple of inches taller, they might have spilled down to cover his eyes. Shi had a similar bulge pressing out from hir groin, and running down one of hir thighs, just like Nichole. And it bumped his spine in the same way, feeling extremely warm to the touch.

The tall mare slowly stripped off the top half of hir coveralls, showing that shi was wearing a sleeveless shirt under it, white and straining to hold back hir chest. And it was clear shi wasn't wearing anything under it. The deep brown equine's nipples pressed outward against the fabric, creating two 'little' tents at the peak of each sizable mound. It was difficult not to stare. No matter how hard Aron tried to drag his gaze away, he couldn't help himself. It had been a while since he'd enjoyed such a sight. And Nichole, having picked up on his leer, wasn't about to tell him to stop.

The grey jumpsuit folded down behind the mare at the waist, showing a bare midriff covered in short, velvety, rich milk-chocolate fur. Shi could have stopped right there and Aron would have had enough to appreciate for the rest of the week. But shi didn't. Nichole pushed hir palms into the waist of hir coveralls and began pushing them downward. An elastic band showed first, followed by black fabric hugging closely at hir hips. Then came the bulge. The mare had been wearing boxer briefs, the material promising to reach down hir thighs rather than stop where hip became leg. And it was clear why shi opted for it. Hir groin pushed out away from hir in an enormously generous swell, then continued to run down one side, ending just close enough to the cuff of the leg that the elastic around that side lifted up off hir thigh just enough to let air seep in. And that was just the shaft. There were two grand orbs, each bigger than Aron's head, that had forced it to curve outward before coming back to hir leg.

How in the hell did he not pick up on this monster when they arrived? Did their chests distract him that much? Or was it how tall they were along with how short he was? When required to look up as high as he had been to meet their eyes, it might be easy to miss a bulge even that big.

Before the short, green drake realized it, Nichole had kicked off hir jumpsuit, leaving hir in just hir underwear and tanktop. Shi grinned down at the befuddled fellow and stepped forward, pressing his face against hir stomach. His nose came up to just below hir ribcage, leaving hir a little disappointed. Shi loved it when someone was small enough to end up face-planting right into hir navel. Or tall enough that shi and Thaylin could trap them in their cleavage. The mare reached out and wrapped hir arms around the still-clothed dragoness. They pressed their lips together in a tender, passionate kiss, keeping Aron trapped between them. He squirmed about, making muffled noises as the two warm swells mashing against his stomach and back pulsed in on him. After a few moments, Nichole pulled away, but only just far enough to speak. Shi kept hir torso pressed in firm enough to keep the little dragon trapped.

"God he's cute. I just wanna pick him up and take him home with us." the mare said.

"I know. I wanna keep him too. Only I wanna do something more lewd." Thaylin replied.

"Well let me have a little fun with him first. Then you can have your way with him." Nichole replied.

Aron wriggled about between them, hearing most of what they were saying, but unable to make out much of it. And then suddenly, he could breathe again. Nichole had stepped back, and Thaylin had slipped hir arms around him again. Shi was holding him in place. The mare dropped down onto hir knees, then eased down to sit on hir rump, right there in front of the short dragon. Shi reached out and began unfastening his coveralls, finding he wore less under his than shi did. He didn't need to protect his chest, but there was something all three of them had in common, containment downstairs. Though the horse was the only one to mirror Aron's choice of style. Thaylin had opted for a different method. Nichole exposed his smooth, green hide little by little until shi reached his waist. He was wearing boxer briefs too. Only his were a deep, powerful blue, and had lettering on the waistband that seemed to spell out a six-letter nonsensical word, an acronym perhaps. Nichole recognized the brand name and grinned broadly.

"Um... penny for your thoughts?" Aron stammered.

"Someone's hiding a not-so-little secret. Someone has to buy underwear that's bigger on the inside!" the mare smirked, beginning to tug gently on the elastic strap wrapped around the green drake's waist.

Aron trembled softly. He had not expected too many others to know what that specific brand of garment was for. But it left him wondering why these two ladies didn't invest in some themselves. It just made things so much easier around the shop, not having to worry about it.

"Please be careful. Those are expensive." the short fellow said.

"Don't worry, we won't mess them up. We just gotta get you out of them." Nichole replied with a grin.

Thaylin took care of removing Aron's upper half from his coveralls, even lifting him up enough for Nichole to tug him out of the legs of the jumpsuit. They had even managed to get his boots off in short order just before. Now the green drake stood pressed back against the much taller dragoness clad in nothing but the rich blue garment wrapped around his unmentionables. It was time for the main event. Nichole began to slowly drag Aron's underwear down, making him tremble lightly. He would have protested, but given the state of things under the blue fabric, he couldn't help himself. The waistband reached his groin and began to stretch outward as the miraculous properties of the garment receded. The mare slipped a finger in under the strap and pulled, tugging Aron forward slightly as his crotch came uncovered, and what a surprise he possessed.

Nichole's eyes widened as shi watched, exposing inch after inch of broad, thick flesh. Shi had pulled the blue boxer briefs down to about mid-thigh and shi was still finding more of him to uncover. Already shi had revealed a good portion of the green drake's scrotum, understanding better why he tried so hard to contain everything. He might not be able to walk right without the curious garment that was able to hold more than seemed physically possible. Each orb was large enough to fill the palm of hir hand and then some. His length continued to extend onward. It was broad enough that when Nichole attempted to feel of it, shi couldn't quite get hir fingers all the way around the monster. Quite a thing to be proud of given how large hir hands were.

"Holy hell. You must have won the genetic lottery!" the mare cried, finally dragging the whole of the green drake's tender features from their protective hiding spot, drinking them in, in all their glory, "Am I going crazy, or are you bigger than either of us!?"

Thaylin frowned a little, trying to lean forward to see. The act pressed hir weighty bust down on Aron's head. What shi saw startled hir a little.

"Holy crap, I think he is! Honey, you belong with us. That's just a fact." the dragoness said.

"It's not as great as you make it out to be," Aron said, still trembling, fighting off a stutter, "You try finding someone normal sized that can handle this."

Nichole grinned and leaned hir head down, lifting the grand, semi-firm rod towards hir lips. A broad, slick tongue traced across the timid drake's exposed length, making him gasp quietly. Then it disappeared into the horse's mouth where it was suckled on, dragged deep until hir nose was pressed against his stomach. Aron squirmed softly as he clenched his eyes shut. He could feel hir throat wrapped around a large portion of him, and had he the mind to lean to one side, he would be able to see a sizable bulge in hir neck. He was just that big.

Thaylin kept him right where he was, massaging over his writhing form.

"Like I said, you just belong with us. We can take you easy." shi said.

Nichole didn't spend long working on the small drake, but hir efforts were rewarded. As shi pulled free, what had been only partially stiff was now completely rigid, standing out proudly away from the slender fellow's form. Shi licked hir lips and sighed a little, rubbing hir throat gently. Clearly shi had enjoyed how good a stretch he had given hir.

"And we're not the only ones. Back at the Inn, people will trip over themselves tryin' ta get at this thing. Now, let's just see what you can really do!" the mare said, barely able to contain hir excitement.

Nichole leaned back, slipped out of hir own boxer-briefs, and spread hir legs. Aron just stared at the equine lady, specifically hir own monstrous shaft now that it was uncovered. One large palm hoisted hir own generous manhood out of the way, exposing the pink, supple lips waiting to be filled. Thaylin grinned as hir equine companion positioned hirself. The tall, green lady moved to kneel on the floor, pushing Aron gently towards the waiting woman. Shi gently took hold of him at the hips and urged him onward. Before the shorter green could do or say anything, the heat of Nichole's form spilled over the end of his rigid shaft. It had been ages since last he'd been able to do anything close to this, and shi was welcoming him. It would be rude to turn down such an invitation.

Aron leaned forward into the mare before him. Nichole wrapped hir thick, powerful arms around the smaller fellow, crying out happily as the drake's jaw-droppingly large spire sank in. He expected difficulty, and while there was some, it wasn't nearly as much trouble as he had anticipated. He stretched the lady and plunged inch after inch, walking forward until his hips met hirs. The horse's own impressive features made the effort a little awkward, but it didn't stop him. If anything, it seemed to spur him on.

As if taken by instinct, the short, green drake began rocking his hips. He couldn't believe how marvelous it felt; to finally experience once more the joy of a partner, now one who could handle his 'curse'. Nichole tilted hir head back and nickered happily, rolling hir hips in against his. Hir arms squeezed him against hir muscular stomach, threatening to smother him in hir bust. If he had been just a bit taller, he would have been in real danger. Thaylin simply watched, eagerly awaiting hir turn. If shi'd even get one. Nichole had a reputation for wearing out partners. And if Aron had been going without for as long as it sounded, he could either be insatiable, or easily winded. The lady's money was on the latter.

The short drake pumped with all his might, gritting his teeth as he reached as far around the tall horse as he could. Something about the lady being so tall and so strong rubbed him in just the right way. He could only imagine what it might be like with Thaylin. They were both right in the wheelhouse of what he enjoyed. He just didn't get to do more than imagine. And that imagination was making short work of his stamina. He huffed and grunted, mashing his face in against Nichole's velvety soft fur, even growling a little as he felt the end coming. As he approached, he began trying to pull his hips back, worried he might get too carried away. The mare slipped a palm down to his rump, shoving him forward, ensuring he wouldn't be able to escape until shi was ready to let him.

The strength with which Nichole handled Aron was the last straw. The green fellow went rigid and loosed what would have been a roar, had it not been muffled by the russet lady he was pressed in against. Nichole tilted hir head back and let loose with hir own cry of elation. A powerful pulse coursed through Aron's member, warmth flowing freely and quickly, gushing deep inside the lady who had permitted him entry. Nichole shivered as hir stomach began to swell, losing some of the definition found there, and pushing the drake up and away. Still, shi clung to him, not wanting him to get away until he was done.

It had only taken a few moments. In relatively short order, Aron was laying across Nichole's swollen middle, huffing for breath. The mare was similarly winded, though certainly not worn out. He had performed well. Very well. Thaylin was equally impressed.

"Wow! He really let you have it!" the dragoness said with a laugh.

"He almost didn't want to. I had to push him in and make sure he did." Nichole replied.

Aron, still trying to compose himself, tried to lean up and speak for himself.

"You don't know... how hard it is... to find somewhere... or someone... that can handle it. It's been... years... since the last time... I let go... all the way." he huffed.

"Well if that's you unleashed, I can't wait to get my turn!" Thaylin said.

Nichole shook hir head softly.

"I don't think that's everything he had. I think he's holding out on us." the mare chuckled, giving the short fellow a pat on the back, pressing him back against hir firm, gurgling stomach.

"Well good, then I get a bigger blast," Thaylin said, "Hand him over."

Aron waved a hand frantically, still badly out of breath.

"No... no more... not yet." He panted.

"Poor guy's not had a good workout in this department in so long, he can't handle more than once at a time." Nichole said.

"Well crap. Guess I'm gonna miss out." Thaylin said.

"If this... is what it's like... at your Inn... maybe I could... get away... for a few days." Aron sputtered, his chest still heaving. He was embarrassed how quickly and easily he was left used up.

"So you'll come with us then?" Thaylin asked.

"Sure. Degyn was my last... regular customer. And your boss... kinda stole him." Aron answered.

Nichole grinned, rubbing the poor tired dragon's back firmly.

"Glad we could convince you. I know you're gonna love it there." the mare said.

"Yeah, and since you're all worn out where I can't get a ride, I'm gonna get something else to satisfy me. I've got the perfect place for you to ride with us. Hold him up for me, honey." Thaylin said.

The dragoness began stripping out of hir own jumpsuit, showing off a figure very similar to hir equine companion's. Hir chest spilled out once freed, as did hir generous groin. Unlike hir russet lover, shi didn't remove hir coveralls completely. Shi left them hanging around hir knees, along with the much less practical lacey garment that had been straining to contain hir. Nichole had opted for boxer briefs. Thaylin had opted for something more akin to panties, custom fit for hir own 'unique features'.

Now mostly naked, the tall, green lady stepped in close, hir calves bumping against Aron's sides. Nichole held him upright as the dragoness stood over them both. The short fellow looked up, in awe of the sight overhead. He could see up between Thaylin's legs, everything between hir tail and hefty scrotum. What caught his eye were the glistening petals waiting to be used.

"Just gonna go right down on him where he is, huh?" Nichole asked.

"Sure am. Take a deep breath lil guy. You're goin' in." Thaylin said with a grin.

The tall lady bent hir legs, calves and thighs flexing on either side of the smaller dragon. One of hir hands moved to cup under his chin, making sure to point his nose up. Aron didn't fight. He couldn't. He didn't have the strength at the moment. Heat and moisture pressed down on his muzzle, forcing him to close his eyes. A muffled moan filled Thaylin's groin as shi felt his head slip into hir without any real trouble. Shi hissed softly, then sighed as shi continued hir efforts. The wingless drake's shoulders followed, giving the lady a bit more of a stretch. Hir stomach, previously trim, firm, and possessing visible tone, softened and bulged in a distinctly Aron-shaped lump. As shi pushed down over his chest, crouching lower and lower, hir own length firmed up strongly, coming to rest against hir russet lover's swollen belly, as well as the other lady's rigid length pressing up against it.

"Not even gonna let him pull out first. Greedy dragon." Nichole teased.

"Can't let him get away." Thaylin said, working to keep hir breathing even.

There came a few squirms from under hir scales, even as hir abdomen clenched around what was being put inside it. Aron found himself tightly compressed in the muscular tunnel, and even what of him had reached the warm, dark chamber beyond. They were both so strong. He figured Thaylin could just clench up and hold him right where he was out of brute force alone and there would be nothing he could do about it. The thought made him groan and his length twitch. Nichole shivered softly feeling that light jerk between hir thighs. Shi wouldn't get to keep that inside hir too much longer.

Down sat the big green lady, hir belly swelling steadily. Soon, shi was sitting in Nichole's lap, hir nethers hugging tightly around Aron's waist. He was halfway in, and shi intended to take the rest of him. But shi wanted a little fun first. Thaylin wrapped hir fingers around hir own length, pressing it in towards Nichole's. Shi gripped them both as best shi could and pumped. This was a delightful turn of events for the horse. Shi hadn't permitted hirself the other side of climax just yet, just for cleanliness' sake. Now, shi was too lost in the fun to care. A second hand joined the first around the two grinding rods, the horse joining hir lover in their fun. Nichole's stomach was larger at the moment, but Thaylin was sure shi'd be bigger when all was said and done. Hir tunnel suckled and tugged on the smaller green trapped inside hir, wanting to pull him the rest of the way in.

"C'mon, don't be greedy honey. You got to have your fun with him. Let me have mine." Thaylin said.

"Maybe I wanna hear you beg for him." Nichole smirked back.

"I don't beg." Thaylin grunted, bouncing gently in the horse's lap. It was a tactic to try and gain ground since Nichole had such a strong grip.

"Then what was that you were doing the other night when I had you down on all fours?" the mare asked, shivering as shi felt a few inches shift from being inside hir to not being inside hir.

"Roleplaying!" Thaylin almost shouted, already so close to making hir own mess.

The dragoness growled and bounced again, flexing hir mighty legs and trying to pull Aron deeper with all hir might. The little green fellow shuddered feeling the walls squeeze in around him once more. His length slipped free a little further, making him disappear just a bit more into the dragoness. He didn't mind at this point. He was rather enjoying having two big, beautiful ladies fight over him. And fight they did. Nichole flexed hir own muscles, an impressive display of strength to rival Thaylin's. The act dragged Aron's shaft back into hir a bit further. Shi wanted hir mate to work for what shi wanted.

A splash of nectar coated the green fellow, soaking him head to toe, as Thaylin cried out in climax. Aron's world convulsed, dragging on him hard as if 'swallowing' him. The act, combined with the fact that shi had a more uneven surface to pull on, helped hir gain ground on Nichole. The horse had a long, large, mostly cylindrical part of the little guy to hold onto, and it had been thoroughly lubricated. The mare lost more ground while watching the dragoness' middle expand further. Thaylin leaned back in Nichole's lap, still pumping furiously with hir paw on both of their shafts. The tipping point had been reached. Shi had won the battle, so long as shi didn't let up. Another 'gulp' dragged Aron's hips completely into hir, followed by his own enormous sac. Nichole shuddered powerfully and loosed another whinny as shi finally let hirself hit hir peak.

Two very sticky bursts gushed forth between the two ladies, making a terrible mess up their fronts, as well as dribbling down onto the cool, linoleum floor. A loud, lewd slurp came from between Thaylin's thighs and Aron was gone. The little green fellow felt his legs--and his softening shaft--glide into the warm embrace of the large lady. He was quickly stuffed into hir womb, curled up under layers of scale, flesh, and muscle. It was something of a tight fit, but only because shi was still clenching everything so tightly. As Thaylin began to ease down, his world softened, giving him a little more room to maneuver.

The two ladies panted as they sat, belly to belly, junk to junk, both made deliciously sticky and messy from their fun.

"There we go. All mine," Thayin said, taking a moment to catch hir breath, "You'd better get comfy in there. It's not exactly a short flight back to the Inn. At least an hour if the wind's blowing our way."

Aron didn't respond to that, he was already too close to sleep to try. He squirmed lightly, trying his best to stay awake for just a moment longer. He had to tell them something and it was more important than a witty retort.

"Make sure you lock up when you go. And turn off the lights. No need to waste power. Keys are in the back office." he said drowsily.

That jarred something from Nichole's mind. Shi sat up and gave hir green lover's belly a gentle squeeze.

"Woah, hang on there, lil guy. We came to pick up Degyn's car. We need those keys too. Where are they?" shi asked.

Aron grunted back through Thayin's womb.

"Look on the wall behind the counter. Plastic pouch with paperwork." he murmured.

Nichole lifted hir head to gaze where he had said, finding the pouch in question and a set of keys trapped in the thick, transparent plastic.

"Okay, I see'em. You go ahead and go to sleep. We'll take care of your shop." the mare said.

Aron was already gone, lost to his fatigue. If he was snoring, it was too quiet to hear through Thaylin's belly. Hir heartbeat had been far too soothing a noise to keep awake.

"Well, let's get cleaned up, grab Degyn's car, and head home." the dragoness said.

It took a bit of doing, but the two ladies managed to stand. They stood there for a moment, slightly out of breath, swollen, and sporting a sticky mess from their bellies to their thighs. It had been a good visit. A brief examination of the back office led them to discover a simple stall shower in a private washroom, which they made use of before trying to squeeze back into their overalls. There was no way their jumpsuits would cover their stomachs at this point, so they didn't even bother trying. The dragoness and mare simply tugged the sleeves on up to their shoulders and fastened the first couple of snaps, leaving their round middles exposed.

It was a look they both enjoyed, and was partly why they never got fitted for anything that could cover such a bulge. Going one step further than requested, the ladies mopped up the mess they had made. The keys for Degyn's car and for the shop were both collected. The two car bays saw their shutters closed. The lights were turned off, both inside the building and the sign outside. The front door was locked. Everything was as Aron had requested it. Nichole and Thaylin ambled across the parking lot to the little sedan belonging to the other smallish green drake in this little transaction and stood in front of it. They had a bit of a problem.

"How are we going to move it? We're both too big to climb in." Thaylin said.

"Well, we could reach in and put it in neutral, take the parking break off, then just push it onto the flatbed." Nichole answered.

The jade lady frowned and crossed hir arms on top of hir stomach.

"One of us is gonna have to steer it if we do that, and that's gonna get really awkward. For a number of reasons." Thaylin said.

For a brief moment, the two stood in silence, staring at the car as they tried to puzzle their way through the problem they had been presented with. Maybe they should have let Aron move it before Thaylin got so greedy. Finally, Nichole reached a conclusion after getting sick of trying to engineer a solution more complex than was needed.

"Screw it. We'll just pick the damn thing up. It's small enough we should be able to." the mare said.

Thaylin nodded and moved around behind the car while Nichole stood at the front. They both crouched, their knees forced wide apart by the burdens they both carried, hooked their fingers in under whatever sturdy structure they could reach, then hoisted.

It was an impressive display, two very tall, very swollen, well muscled ladies lifting a car over their heads. And it didn't seem to give them much reason to strain. At least not once they had it in the position they needed to move it. Carefully, the dragon and horse maneuvered across the parking lot to their flatbed, making their way up onto the flight-worthy craft. Once they were pleased with the positioning, they set the car back down and began strapping it into place. The whole operation took less than ten minutes.

"There we go," Nichole said, wringing hir hands to wipe off any loose filth, "That wasn't so bad. Now let's get home."

Thaylin nodded and the two piled into the cab. Nichole, having the smaller belly of the two, opted to take the driver's seat, squeezing in behind the wheel. Now shi had a better idea of what Smokey had been through on hir way home. The jade dragoness fastened hir seatbelt, then set about fawning over hir stomach. Shi was absolutely delighted with hir current condition. The flight home was only slightly longer than the flight out. When they arrived, they offloaded Degyn's car with the same display of strength used to load it.

With the task their employer asked of them complete, they were free to go about their day how they saw fit. Briefly, Thaylin considered letting Aron out so they could give him a proper tour of the Inn, but thought better of it. Nichole agreed wholeheartedly. So, the two went back to their usual work, both enjoying their respective swells. As the day progressed, Thaylin checked on hir passenger, trying to gently rouse him. Shi asked if he wanted out each time, but he never answered. He remained fast asleep. The dragoness took that to mean 'No, I'm happy where I am' and carried on. Eventually, the day came to an end and the two ladies retired to their apartment. A lengthy shower was had, cleansing them both of the grime and grease of all their time in the garage. Bed followed not long after. Sleep was quick to claim both of them, and they welcomed it.

When the sun rose again, Thaylin expected to find hir tummy just as big as it was the previous night, and no doubt its occupant squirming about, ready to be 'born'. That wasn't quite how it had actually gone. What had been a generously pregnant stomach was now ridiculously enormous. The swell was roughly the same size as the rest of the shocked dragoness. And it was heavy. It felt like there were three of the little guy in there, maybe four.

"Oh my god! What the hell happened!?" Thaylin cried the instant shi was able to process what shi saw.

The shout roused Nichole. Shi gave a long yawn then ran a palm over hir stomach. It was much smaller than yesterday, but it still had a soft paunch to it. It was nothing compared to the mountain of green that filled hir vision once shi opened hir eyes.

"Holy shit! Thay! Are you alright!?" Nichole practically screamed, pushing across the bed to tend to the massive orb hir mate was now attached to.

"Y-yeah... I think so... but how the hell did I get so big!? We didn't do anything especially naughty last night!" the dragoness exclaimed. It wasn't the first time shi'd been this large, but it usually required certain conditions be met prior to waking up so bloated.

"You think maybe... Aron had a little too nice a dream in there?" Nichole asked.

"Maybe," Thaylin said, pressing hir hands against the dome, finding it rather firm, "Maybe not. I dunno what's going on but it's not because of the way he filled you yesterday."

"We should call Shayna. Shi'll be able to figure this out." Nichole said, darting over to the nightstand to grab hir phone.

"Before you do, lemme try something. I don't wanna bother hir if we don't have to." Thaylin said, reaching out to stop the mare.

Nichole allowed hirself to be brought to a stop, watching as hir lover pressed hir palms against the giant green bulge. The dragoness then gave it a shake, not a violent one, but enough to slosh whatever was inside it around. The act stole hir breath away.

Shi was going to have a hard time keeping from doing that again. It felt unbelievable.

"Hey, you awake in there?" the dragoness called to hir stomach.

A groan sounded from under hir scales, then motion came, stretching hir belly. It almost made hir scream and require a change of bed sheets. Not that such a thing was much of a problem.

"Ugh... keep it down out there. I'm sleeping." Aron said.

His voice was different. It still sounded like him but, now it carried with it a deeper tone, as if someone had turned the bass up on him. That only further fueled the concern between the two ladies.

"Sorry, honey. No can do. We've got a bit of a situation here. I don't suppose you could give me an idea of what's going on in there could you?" Thaylin asked.

Aron froze, immediately sobering. A very subtle motion came under the green lady's scales, making hir shiver and huff a bit, then he fell still again.

"Hey... um... Can you let me out?" the hidden drake asked.

"Can you answer my question?" Thaylin replied, frowning.

"I can. I know what's going on. Can you let me out?" Aron echoed.

"Better go ahead and do it, honey. Something tells me we'll get our answer when you do." Nichole said.

"Alright, just point yourself towards the exit." Thaylin said. Shi lifted hir legs as high as shi could, finding it difficult given the new massive bulk. Hir thighs opened wide, inviting the mare to move over to sit in between them, ready to 'catch'.

Aron shifted about in the green lady's womb, making hir bite back another cry of elation, then shi felt his muzzle poke through to the canal he'd slipped up into yesterday. That little snout wasn't so little anymore. It was all shi could do to keep from hitting climax right then and there. Thaylin pushed hard, gritting hir teeth as shi began working hir passenger out. In but a few moments, hir sac was pushed up and away by a green head. It was Aron's, but it was bigger than Nichole remembered seeing it. That only seemed to confirm the mare's concern.

"Oh honey, you're gonna have a hard time pushing this one out. Give it everything you've got!" the mare shouted.

Thaylin didn't like the sound of that, at least not from the stand point of trying to stay composed. If Aron was as big as he felt like he was, shi was going to be left a sticky, drooling, happy mess. And once his shoulders began to emerge, that became a certainty. Aron's broad frame began to emerge. He twisted about to try and help his exit. Nichole took hold of him once enough of him was free to do so, pulling with strength. Cries of pleasure filled the room as the dragoness continued pushing hir 'baby' out of hir. Shi watched in a daze as hir stomach shrank, slowly flattening back out. A thick, muscular chest stretched hir strongly, making the poor lady scream again. A milky-white blast coated hir stomach as hir shaft rocked away, unable to be contained given what shi was doing.

Aron's abdomen followed, showing the same intense toning as the rest of his upper half. Then came his hips. A new stretch force another roar from Thaylin as his groin began to escape into the open air. He had been damned impressive before. Now, he might rank as the largest in the Inn. There was no doubt he was bigger than either of the ladies at this point. Two very densely muscled legs slipped rather easily from the exhausted green lady, as did a powerful, broad tail. With a wet slurp, Aron landed on top of Nichole, pinning hir on hir back, similarly tired from the ordeal of clawing his way to freedom.

The mare looked up at the giant dragon keeping hir trapped. He was as tall as hir now, maybe a few inches more. It stirred something in hir loins as shi stared, unable to speak. Aron caught his breath, then realized where he was. The big green fellow grinned sheepishly, his cheeks turning rosy in a powerful blush. With almost no effort, he pushed himself off the mare and sat up, keeping a respectful distance from both ladies.

"So uh... Hi. I'm Aron." he said.

"Yeah you are!" Nichole finally cried out.

Thaylin was unable to anything but stare as shi caught hir breath.

"So, this explains what surprised you. I'm guessing you weren't expecting to be so big when you woke up." the adonis drake said.

"No, we really weren't expecting a twink to turn into a hunk overnight! Thay, you alright?" Nichole asked, turning to look at hir mate.

"I'm... I'm okay. Just... need a moment. I think... I think we... did more... than we anticipated." Thaylin said.

"Yeah, sorry Aron. We didn't mean to change you like that. Hell I didn't even think we would change you. We were careful not to do the things that make that happen!" Nichole said.

"It's not your fault," Aron jumped in, "This isn't new. This has been around for a while. I've been going back and forth between big and small for a really long time. It happens at some of the most inconvenient times. Sometimes I can make it happen, but it's really hard."

"So you're like some kind of werewolf, only you're a dragon, and you just get big, then you shrink back down when you're done." Nichole said.

"Something like that. A were-dragon, kind of," Aron said, reaching up to scratch the back of his still wet and sticky neck, smiling sheepishly again before lowering the volume of his voice, "Surpriiiiise."

He was terrified that this might cause a problem, that the two ladies were only interested because he was small. His answer was the both of them almost immediately throwing themselves at him. Aron found himself pinned on his back as the two very strong ladies squeezed their arms around him. Their expressions betrayed how utterly elated they were.

"Oh honey, we've hit the jackpot! He's travel size when we need him to be, and king size when we're greedy!" Nichole laughed.

"You know what they say, get you a man who can do both!" Thaylin cackled.

Hands began to roam over the glistening green hulk they had managed to smuggle into the Inn. Aron yelped and began trying to slow their advances, working to sit himself up.

"Woah! Easy there! I know we did this sorta thing yesterday, but we've only just met! Should you like... show me around this Inn of yours first?" he asked.

Both ladies rolled their eyes and sat up, restraining themselves against their will.

"Yeah, I suppose so. But let's get two things straight. First, it's not our Inn. It's Smokey's. Shi started this place, it belongs to hir. We just work for hir, no matter how possessive we get of the place." Nichole said.

"Okay, sure. I get that. Smokey's the boss. What shi says goes. And the other thing?" Aron asked.

Thaylin grinned broadly, deducing what hir mate had been thinking almost down to the letter.

"Second, after we're done with the tour, it's back in here so we can all ruin each other." the dragoness said, waggling hir eyebrows.

Aron gulped quietly, unsure if he'd ever get out of this place long enough to see his old shop again.