Leia stirred, rolling onto her side as she slowly awakened from what had been a deep slumber. Opening her eyes, she was met with a smooth brushed silver ceiling, noticing a growing orange shimmer appearing in its reflective surface. Confusion struck her as she stared at her unfamiliar surroundings, but realisation soon set in as the memories of the day before came back to the forefront of her mind.
It was her first full night away from the protection of her family, the first time where her life was entirely in her hands alone, without the safety of the royal guard. It was as thrilling as it was frightening, taking her destiny into her own hands for once, even if it was just for a short time. She had left 'Leia' back on Coruscant, allowing her to become Regalia fully, giving her a chance to explore the galaxy just as anyone else would. Relaxing against the incredibly soft mattress, Leia pushed the silk blanket away, becoming aware of her nude state, a rarity for her given Too-Vee's insistence on forcing her to wear chemises and nightgowns, reasoning that a lady of her standing should never allow herself to be in a state of 'exposure'.
Rubbing her hands across her face, Leia exhaled and looked towards the wraparound strip of transparisteel extending across one side of the bedroom, staring at the planet slowly approaching in the distance, a planet she had spent so much time researching between Senatorial duties and shifts at The Den. Like Coruscant, Nar Shaddaa was a sprawling ecumenopolis, with urban sprawls visible from space stretching across much of the surface of the moon, arranged in hexagonal patterns as the most densely populated areas of the planet intersected across one another. A green haze surrounded the atmosphere of the moon, the result of millennia of pollution and a lack of care given to the former environment that had once been present before the Hutts truly ran rampant during their expansion.
But whereas Coruscant at least made an attempt to put on a facade to disguise the seediness that resided below the twinkling glow of its massive glass and steel skyscrapers, Nar Shaddaa gorged on its own rank of debauchery. There was no attempt to put on airs for outsiders, those travelling to the moon knew precisely what they were in for upon their arrival. Though the moon had towers to match its more esteemed cousin in the Core, slums and skyslums occupied the spaces between them, each acting as their own districts for those with the misfortune of finding themselves living in such conditions.
As lawless as it was, Nar Shaddaa still possessed its own form of security forces, usually found with mercenaries and hired muscle paid handsomely to protect the areas of the moon deemed 'respectable', at least by the standards of the Hutts. Casinos and pleasure dens happened to be amongst the most fortified locations on the moon, guaranteed to have the highest concentration of security personnel. Ill-judged robberies and misguided heists were bad for business, and even the Hutts knew the consequences that came when sentients didn't believe their credits were safe. But once an individual stepped beyond the threshold of a Hutt protected establishment, they were fair game for the cutthroats and thieves stalking the foggy streets.
Excitement filled Leia as she stared at the orange orb, but such a thrill was still tempered by a recognition of the danger she could have found herself in should she not carefully watch her every step. As a guest of Tegikk, Leia was forwarded with more protection than most beings would ever receive on Nar Shadda, with an awareness amongst even the most criminal-minded denizens that no-one touched a Hutt's woman without running the likely risk of ending up dead in a darkened alley with a blaster scorch to the back of the head.
But that certainly didn't mean that the Alderaanian was entirely safe from the threat that could be found, with a particular danger coming from her Hutt. Even during the throes of orgasmic bliss over the course of the evening, Leia still managed to take Lish'thors's warning to her to heart, very aware of the heavy risk that came with being the fixation of a Hutt. The species were as renowned as they were despised for their ability to get what they wanted, always willing to utilise both legal and illicit means to get it, a fact that had enabled the slug-like race to carve out such a significant chunk of the galaxy out for themselves. If Tegikk truly wanted Leia as much as Lish'thors suggested, Leia knew there was a small chance that she wouldn't leave the moon without a collar fastened around her neck. It was a dangerous game, one that Leia couldn't stop herself from playing.
Leia's attention was drawn away from the panoramic sight by the sound of silk delicately rustling, followed by a gentle murmur next to her. She turned on her side and propped her head upon her hand, watching as the first woman she had ever been with intimately slowly awakened. A smile appeared on her face when Lish'thors's eyelids opened, revealing the dazzling red eyes Leia had lost herself in more than once during their night of continuous lovemaking.
"Good morning," Leia grinned, feeling her heart flutter when Lish'thors's returned with a flash of her own sparkling white teeth.
"Good morning, darling. I trust that you slept well?" Lish'thors imitated Leia's position, tracing her fingers along the outline of Leia's legs as they shifted beneath the remarkably thin silk.
"After last night? I couldn't keep my eyes open once my head finally hit the pillow, I've never slept so well," Leia confirmed, breathing a touch faster as Lish'thors ran circles across her thigh, enamoured by the ruby eyes that stared soulfully into hers. "It was my first time with another woman, and I couldn't be more grateful that it was with you. Thank you."
"I think it's I who should be thanking you," Lish'thors emitted a beautiful laugh, moving close enough to lift a hand to Leia's cheek, cupping it lovingly. "It's been a while since I was last with a woman who made me as eager as I was last night, and even longer since I encountered anyone with the stamina you displayed. I started to grow concerned that we wouldn't get a wink of sleep."
"Would that have been such a bad thing?" Leia kissed Lish'thors's palm, still detecting the taste of their combined fluids upon it.
"Perhaps not," Lish'thors admitted, touching her fingers to Leia's full lips, watching the human moan as they slid into her mouth. "But we certainly have a long day ahead, I wanted you to be rested for it. Besides, we'll have so much time together when you're not with my master. I still have some techniques I wish to show you over the coming days."
"Is that a promise?" Leia asked, sucking at the Chiss's fingers greedily, smiling when they were withdrawn from the warm embrace of her mouth.
"You bet it is," Lish'thors leaned across and planted her lips onto Leia's, launching into a powerful kiss as their hands found their way to each other's bodies. But after a minute of restless passion, Lish'thors broke the link, threading her fingers soothingly through the disappointed Alderaanian's hair. "Better to stop now, otherwise we might waste the day away in bed. I still have to get you prepared to meet with my master, we don't have long before we make planet fall."
"A day in bed doesn't sound so bad to me," Leia lowered her head understandably, wilting as she was reminded about her lover's status as a slave. "But duty always takes precedent, I understand that better than most."
