"Go faster, Tharion! We don't want to be late, right?"
Lucy was purring into Tharion's right ear, clutching around his fluffy neck carefully to not fall down. If there weren't already enough very good reasons why her elfish lover was the best thing that could ever happen to a gnomish girl like her, the simple fact that in his feline shape he proved to be a perfect mount was sufficient on its own. Sure, it was quite an unsteady ride in comparison to a mechanostrider, but she loved cuddling up to his silken fur SO much while he was running around with her on his back. Tharion purred kindly and increased his pace to Darnassus where Lucy had an appointment with a priest at the Temple of the Moon. Of course they were not late at all, but he knew how much fun she had riding him through the forests of Teldrassil; and how could he deny his cute little gnome any wish?
It had been an unusual day. Although it was already late afternoon, he had not mated with his kitty yet; and his feral instincts were not very pleased with this unfamiliar situation. But they had decided Lucy would perhaps leave a bad first impression if she met the elves at the temple after one of their nasty little games since she was usually looking a little pregnant afterwards - which was very cute, but hard to hide. As if she had guessed his thoughts, she kissed his ear and whispered,
"Don't worry, Tharion. There will be plenty of time afterwards, and you can do me however you want today. How does that sound?"
Lucy was giggling naughtily as Tharion almost tripped over a large root. She knew very well how to make him horny. With an evil, feral grin Lucy's panther eventually reached Darnassus. "She will pay for her nasty words later," he thought and came to a halt at the gates of the marvelous town. Two sentinels were keeping watch there, and they were smiling when Lucy dismounted Tharion and kissed him on his snout. News were usually spreading fast between elves, and it seemed like everybody on Teldrassil knew about Tharion and his little girlfriend ever since they were a couple.
"I hope they will accept me as scholar. It would be so great if I didn't have to go back to Stormwind anymore for my lectures,"
Lucy said to him with a cute smile. Tharion changed into his elfish shape, knelt down in front of her and hugged her lovingly.
"I'm sure they will. I know how good you are with healing already, and all elves seem to like you very much. You will be a great priestess of Elune!"
After a long, passionate kiss he whispered,
"I have some business to do here as well. We will meet later at the bank."
And even more silently he added,
"And afterwards, your wild cat will mate with you until you beg for mercy."
Lucy giggled and stepped back, looking up into his eyes.
"I look forward to it! See you later, my strong, untamed male."
She turned around and ran up to the temple, jumping around like all gnomes do when they are in good mood. Tharion watched her until she disappeared behind one of those little shops, sighed and left, too. The two sentinels were dutifully standing still and kept quiet until they believed him out of hearing range - however, he could hear them whispering excitedly as he walked away; and had to smile again.
Lucy was slowing down significantly when she reached the temple, fixing her long black ponytail nervously. "There is nothing to worry about," she said to herself, looking at her feet as she walked into the Temple of the Moon. The priests knew why she was coming today and had even invited her to talk to one of Tyrande's very personal representatives.
"Please come in,"
said a beautiful, soft voice in front of her in Darnassian, and when she looked up again, she saw a slender woman in the greenish yellow robes of the priests, smiling at her. Gnomes had always been famous for their great intelligence, and Lucy was no exception. Within weeks, she had learned the elfish language well enough to understand almost everything.
"You have to be Lucy. My name is Valiandra, and it's very nice to finally meet our famous gnome."
Lucy blushed and made a step toward the priestess, who fortunately sat down right in front of her. If Lucy had to name her biggest problem with elves, it surely would have been her stiff neck. Valiandra offered her a glass filled with an unidentifiable, yet delicious, clear liquid and went on in a most friendly tone.
"Oh, no need to worry. We feel honored that a gnomish priest considers offering her services to Elune; and, as far as I know, you have already been learning a lot about our ways during the last weeks here with us."
Lucy sipped at her glass, feeling much better after this warm welcome. After a short pause, she replied in Darnassian with almost no accent,
"I really love being here on Teldrassil. Perhaps you already know about my friend, Tharion. He told me SO much about Elune, and I feel this is where I belong - although I don't want to discredit the teachings at Stormwind's cathedral of course! I learned there all I know! But I think I can be of better use if I follow Elune from now on."
Valiandra chuckled to Lucy's surprise but did it in a friendly way.