Author's note: Welcome to chapter 5 of this Stardew Valley story! I hope you will enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it. I'd also recommend giving the first part of the prologue chapter a quick review for a refresher on Kaylia's sisters, but it's not strictly necessary.
By way of a content warning, this series features intersex characters, large to massive breasts, oral sex, incestuous relationships, rimming, oblique musical references, large cumshots, long stretches of non-sexual content, cum swapping and swallowing, and continuing development of strong affections. These warnings will be updated per chapter as necessary. If any of these are of little interest to you, the reader, I offer my apologies.
Disclaimer: All characters engaging in sexual activity or described in a sexual manner are at least 18 years of age.
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Chapter 5: Letters from Home
Spring 8, Year 1
The morning sun crept over the distant horizon as Kaylia began her day. She had somehow extricated herself from the nude forms of Haley and Maru without waking them, glad to not disturb their much needed rest. The incredible threesome of the previous night had been wonderfully exhausting, and she had fallen asleep with the newly recognized couple under a depthless starry sky. She was a little surprised one of them hadn't woken them up in the middle of the night for round two, but the girls were evidently sound sleepers. They'd have to be with Haley running that buzzsaw through her nose all night.
Kay took her time watering the crops that morning, joined on her rounds by the farm's designated calico cat, Luna. She gave the cat a chance to drink from the watering can as she swept the nozzle back and forth over the rapidly maturing potatoes, kale, and parsnips. The cauliflower and green beans looked to be taking their time, relatively anyway, and Kay expected to plant a lot more of the former once the harvest came in on Wednesday.
Most of it, anyway. Kay had sort of fibbed when she'd said it was Wednesday. Most of it was Wednesday, the bulk of the potatoes and kale certainly, but the parsnips would likely be ready tomorrow, and there were more parsnips and potatoes that would follow on Thursday, though far fewer in numbers than would have already been collected. She was glad Robin said the silo would be up by Tuesday, it would be needed.
In discussing the leyline flow restriction plan with Melvyn the wizard, he had lamented not being able to test the system before the big harvest. With the bulk of the parsnips due in the day before, however, Kay figured that would be sufficient to verify their preparations. She felt bad about having to dump it on him suddenly, but he seemed the able sort. It would likely be fine.
Kay had gone to the eastern pond to refill her watering can when she heard a jolly "Hello!" She turned to see Robin arriving from the mountain road, an extension ladder and a large toolbag in tow. She was wearing her usual yellow shirt, leather vest, and green work pants, today augmented by a large leather belt. Kay waved and walked over to meet her by the cabin.
"Good morning!" she greeted the carpenter.
"This is going to be fun!" Robin replied, adjusting the belt and arming herself with the tools of her trade. "I haven't gotten to work a construction gig in a while."
"You going to need any help?" Kay asked. She had some experience with earthworks and battlefield construction, and at the very least she knew how to swing a hammer.
"Nah, I got this." Robin pulled a checklist out. "So, I can see you've got plenty of stone, we're also going to need some clay and copper bars for the roof." Kay brought Robin over to the miscellaneous materials chest by the side of the cabin. Robin looked through and withdrew some of the copper bars and lumps of clay. "Right on! This will be enough to get started."
Kay noticed some movement by the greenhouse and observed Maru and Haley sitting up. They had the quilt covering themselves, and Kay figured they must have been woken up by the commotion.
"Hey, you're up!" Kay called to them, ignoring Maru's frantic handwaving, and Robin turned to see whom Kay was addressing.
"So
this
is where you ended up!" Robin said, cackling. "Good morning, Haley!"
"Good morning, Mrs. Wright." Haley didn't seem nearly as embarrassed as Maru, but that didn't seem possible at the moment. Maru went red as a beet and started scrambling for her clothes. Kay had helpfully collected, folded, and placed them by the love nest.
"So, how did they make out last night?" Robin asked Kay in a low voice, waggling her eyebrows at the obvious pun. "I hope they didn't keep you up too late."
"It was fine," Kay replied with a sly grin, "I wore them out before it became a problem."
"SHUT UP," Robin responded, slapping Kay's shoulder, "you didn't!"
Kay shrugged. "I came out to congratulate them and things... escalated."
"Fair enough," Robin said, sounding like she regretted asking. Kay decided to use this opportunity to gather some information.
"I'd be happy to tell you all about it, if you'd like, it might reassure you that Maru is in... very good hands." Kay kept her voice low and only mildly suggestive.
Robin immediately shook her head. "Uh-uh, no way. I'm so happy Maru and Haley are together, but I don't need to hear any of the gushy details." The look on Robin's face confirmed it. Kay felt a bit of relief at that.
"Gushy is right," Kay responded, getting another smack from Robin.
"You are TERRIBLE," she said, unable to hold back laughing. "Come on, show me where we're putting this sumbitch."
Kay led Robin to a spot near the mountain road. The eventual plan would have a pair of silos, one on either side of the road, to serve as a makeshift gateway. As they marked the site off with stakes and twine, Robin pointedly ignored the flurry of activity in the greenhouse. Maru was quickly throwing her clothes on, using part of a ruined wall for cover. Haley also dressed, though not as frantically.
"Do you know the wizard?" Kay asked, holding the twine as Robin tied it down.
"Never met him," Robin replied, "my husband refuses to have anything to do with him. 'Magic is just science we don't understand yet.'"
"Sounds like Dad, alright," Maru said, walking over with Haley.
"You headed back?" Robin asked, accepting a hug from her daughter.
"Yeah, don't want to be late to the lab. Thanks for letting us stay over, Kay!" Maru hugged Kay as well, giving her a quick peck on the cheek. "Seriously, thanks for everything, I can't wait to get together again," she whispered.
Haley also gave Kay a hug, though her kiss was much more involved. "Next time, I'm going to tongue your ass until you cum all over my tits," she promised. "Goodbye, Mrs. Wright!"
"Bye, girls!" Robin waved as they set off northward, then returned to the task at hand. "So, what about the wizard?"
"He might stop by later, just wanted to warn you ahead of time."
The two women completed the task quickly, and Kay helped bring over the needed stone to the work site. Robin marveled at Kay's strength, her toned muscles bulging as she carried the heavy materials over with ease. Her shirt rose as she lifted, revealing a well-defined abdominal area.
"Maybe I should take up farming, I'd love to have abs like those!" Robin smirked.
"It's a good workout, I'll give you that."
Robin chewed on her lip as she started prepping stones for placement. Caroline was right, it wasn't difficult to see how Kay worked so fast. She could see the attraction, Kay was very beautiful without seeming to work at it. Her bright silver hair shone in the light, hanging up and over a red headband. It was impossible not to notice her generous curves, which were perfectly matched to her amazonian stature. She also seemed to exude a quiet confidence about her, evident in the smoothness of her movements and the bearing with which she held herself.
Robin was shaken out of her consideration of Kay by a loud "Meow" at her feet. She looked down to see Kay's cat looking up at her, curiosity in its eyes.
"Hello there!" she said, "I'm just helping Kay with some construction."
"Luna," Kay said in a stern voice, "don't bother Mrs. Wright."
"She's fine," Robin said, kneeling down to give the cat a few pets. Luna purred appreciatively before trotting off to lay in the shadow of a nearby wood pile, content to supervise as cats do.
They spent the next hour constructing the base of the silo. Kay helped where she could, but Robin clearly had everything well in hand, and Kay eventually excused herself to work on the nearby fields. She picked up her watering can and finished irrigating the soil as they chatted pleasantly.
"Oh!" Robin said. "I wanted to say, that's a really nice mailbox you put in!"
"Hmm?" Kay responded.
What about the mailbox?
she thought.
"You have to tell me where you found it, it looks amazing!"
Kay narrowed her eyes. The last she remembered, it was just a simple wooden mailbox with the Republic Postal Service logo on the side. She turned to look at it and nearly lost her grip on the watering can.
The mailbox was where it always was, but instead of a simple wooden box, there was now an ornate dragon's head. It was painted crimson with gold highlights, its face locked in a perpetual snarl. It was designed to look as though the dragon was roaring when the box was opened. The feature that grabbed Kay's attention was the emblem on the side: where before it was the simple painted RPS insignia, now, the interior of that design had been replaced with a ring of gemstones. Kay walked over to the box for a closer look. The emblem contained six stones set in a complex patchwork of platinum: amethyst, ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, and moonstone; the Mark of the Bladesisters. If she hadn't been so concerned about how it got here, she would be incredibly pleased with it. It looked fucking
righteous.
Kay opened the box and found a large envelope, addressed to her in a familiar script.
Kaylia Gardner, Red Dragon Farm, Pelican Town.
The envelope was sealed in wax, the Mark stamped in its center.
"Get some mail?" Robin asked.
"Yeah," Kay replied. "You okay on your own for a bit?"
"Absolutely!"
Kay went inside the cabin, set the envelope down on the table, sat down in one of the chairs, and stared at it. Astria had clearly upgraded her mailbox, likely to facilitate easier communication. She was surprised her normally stoic elder sister would have gone to so much trouble. Something that fanciful would have been Zoria's idea, if she had been around.
Slowly, Kay eventually broke the seal and dumped the envelope's contents out on the table. There was a letter and five smaller envelopes, each sealed with the personal marks of her sisters. She picked up the loose letter first and began to read.
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Kaylia,
I have reviewed the materials supplied by Sieur Rasmodius with some interest. Your collective theories about the magical happenings in the valley appear sound, and I have sent my initial thoughts and findings directly to your colleague; I doubt you would make any useful sense of them, and it allowed me to also forward some additional texts I believe he will find of inestimable value in his own studies. It is clear he is young and somewhat ill-trained for the needs of his posting, but eager and willing to take instruction. Clearly,
not
