[Day 15 | Day 3 of traveling to Port Juhatara]
I wake up with a different beautiful female in my arms. Drothur be praised. I don't get up right away, and continue to hold Rin. She's taller than Hana, so it's not as much of a spoon, but that's just fine. She's lovely to hold in her own way.
It isn't long before I feel her stir in my arms. "Good morning."
Rin, "Mmm... Good morning?"
I give her a squeeze, then disentangle from her and get up. Time to get going, we're supposed to make it to Al Ruheibi today.
After cleaning up, I stop outside and find Wed directing his folks as well. He sees me and jogs up. "Good, you're up. I was about to wake you. We're about a day off from the border. If we can make it near tonight, then we can be across tomorrow morning. I'd like to discuss the particulars with you while we walk."
Me, "Sure thing, Wed. I think Rin is still sleeping, so don't mind her."
He nods. "Getten will bring you some breakfast. Please get the carts prepared to move. We think it would be wise if you could create a fifth horse today. Lastly, we'd like to help if at all possible with the rocks."
Me, "If you think you can help with the rocks, you're welcome to try, but I don't have any stonecutting tools. Maybe I could make some out of Diamond or something, do you know what they even look like?"
It turns out he does, so I make a few tools out of Diamond for him. I go over with Wed again how my golems currently attach rocks to themselves. While the crew can only dig holes so deep, they should manage to at least get some of the work done. I'll have to wait until we stop though, so I just made the tools while we walked.
I also finally create the fifth horse golem, making all 5 of my carts plausibly pulled by something. I do notice as the day goes on, that sand becomes more and more prevalent. I.. may have to consider switching to treads for desert travel. I'm not sure how well the wheels will handle on sand. I hear it's mostly a desert country. Maybe Rin knows? She should be up by now.
I ask her. "Rin, tell me about your country. How much of it is sand? I'm concerned about our carts' ability to traverse over sand."
Rin, "Oh, I thought we would just be taking the roads? Hmm, well, a lot of people think about Al Ruheibi as mostly a desert, and there are some big ones, it's actually mostly rocky. It's not really a hospitable country, but there's several big cities around the Eternal Mines as well as major crossroads. I think we should avoid the deserts if possible. Even if we could cross them, if we get lost it would be really bad."
Me, "Oh, thank goodness. I worried we'd be stuck tomorrow until I replaced all of the carts' wheels with treads."
Rin, "Treads? What's that?"
I enjoy some time talking to Rin about treads.
She eventually asks an interesting question. "What are your next projects?"
Me, "I'm not really sure. I can make more of the things I've already got, but mostly I just need more gems. New uses... I'll have to get back to you on that one. If you have ideas, I'd listen too."
She smiles. "A cart, like these, but smaller and it goes very fast."
Hah! Of course! "You would say that! You're a speed addict, through and through."
She gapes at me. "What a horrible thing to say!"
I grin at her. "You can't be satisfied unless you're going fast enough to die on impact."
She gives me a complicated expression. "And! What of it! Whose fault is that!"
My grin spreads wider. "All mine! Hahahaha!" She smiles and looks away. "Anyway. There's nothing wrong with being a thrill seeker. There's a lot of hurdles to overcome with a machine like the one you're thinking about. But let me know next time you want to go flying, or running."
Rin, "That's kind of you, but I know we're trying to save energy for the disguises and tonight's teleportation. I don't want to delay our journey. Besides, my legs are still sore from yesterday, I wouldn't be able to make the most of Sentral's might."
Me, "That's considerate of you, and perhaps applicable to Sentral... But the birds run on their own power. They can't fly indefinitely, but we can spare one for you after we move tomorrow." Her eyes open wide, she's about to say something, but I interrupt her, "Say, are you able to initiate telepathy?"
She stops short, then shakes her head. "I can't."
Me, "Get Hana or someone to teach it to you. Your reward on success will be a bird. I'll customize it as you wish, and I'll let you fly it whenever you like within reason."
Rin's expression shifts to hesitation, but then firm resolve. "Alright, I accept!"
Me, "Glad to hear it! Now to be unfair, please bring me Hana. I want to talk with her for a little while. And, I may skip language lessons tonight. Please forgive your lazy student."
Rin, "I was hoping you would, to be honest. I wouldn't be able to enjoy... sex tonight if you'd asked for it. I'd do it, but my legs are still recovering."
Me, "Don't worry about it. If you're ever truly not in the right mood to share my bed, please tell me. I do not want an unwilling partner." A thought occurs to me...
Rin, "What is it?"
Me, "Ah, well... I have an unrelated request for you. You can refuse, but it would make me happy if you were clean shaven below next time I ask for you. I have a focus, when I'm down there, and hair distracts from it."
Rin shrugs. "Okay, if that's what you like, I don't mind. If that's all, I'll bring over Hanamaya." I nod, and Rin jogs off. Hana finds me soon after, takes my hand, and walks at my side. As she so often does, she connects with me immediately.
Hana, "You know, I just figured out how you can get rich."
Me, "Oh yeah? What's that?"
Hana, "Offer nobles a dive in your birds. I think they'll pay a silver per dive. In a few years, you can save up and maybe have a hundred gold!"
I laugh, "There ya go. We'll be rich, no more of this peasant's life for us! Come, let us go immediately serve our betters."
Hana laughs softly. "Not even two weeks ago, I'd have jumped at the chance. Can you take me on a dive tonight? I'm not sure what she sees in it, but that expression she made at you afterwords, wow, I have to at least try one dive, don't I?"
I grin at her. "It's a wild ride. Are you sure you're brave enough?"
Hana returns the grin, "I'm brave enough! I'm an Esteemed Lady! I can do anything!"
We both laugh at Wed's title for Hana.
Hana, "You know. After we stop, you'll need to eat dinner."
Me, "Hmm. Yes, I will."
Hana, "And after that, you'll be spending all night flying the birds over the border, while Wed helps direct the movements...."
Me, "That sounds distasteful. When are we going to find time to be alone for our date?"
Hana, "The date can wait until after we're across the border. We're going to be stopped in a few hours, you know? We won't be able to be alone after then, you know? So..."
[Intimacy scene]
She definitely wants it. My hands find their way around her hips; her eyes narrow and her smile widens. I'd planned to build up the mood throughout the night, but either she's confident there's going to be a lot of interruptions... or she just wants to fuck right n- ¬make love, please)¬ right, she wants to make love right now, and I would love to take her into my arms and love her any way she desires. I feel her happiness through the connection. The feel of my hand on her hip excites the female side of her; she's unable to escape this male taking her to his den, but she wants what awaits her there.
We walk past a few people, but we only have eyes for each other. She keeps her tongue in her mouth for now, but she's sending me desires of everything she's going to do inside of my mouth with it when we're alone. For my part, I respond with my desire to hold her tightly in my arms as I gently mate with her. We both have our heads in the clouds when we reach my cart. Somehow the door opens for us, and closes after we enter.
