Nobody was paying attention as some foppish putz was droning on about the minutes of the last meeting. Hannah flitted about the crowd putting flyers in pockets without anyone noticing. Liddy had postulated that simply finding the flyers would be enough to get word out as they were discovered and was doing the same thing as Hannah. Cat had the job of standing in eyesight of one of the dukes in a black dress that showed a less than modest amount of cleavage on the top and sides of her breasts. The silk dress only had thin strips going over her shoulders to keep it up. Inky kept close by to keep her safe. Hope waited outside in case they needed someone to barge in and make a scene.
"You know, tossing all of them into the crowd and running away would have also worked," Hannah whispered to Liddy as they passed.
Liddy only had enough time to roll her eyes before they separated again to plant their flyers on some late arrivals.
Hannah noticed the noble she had spoken to the previous day entering the court and reading some papers. His lips moved slightly to suggest he was rehearsing a speech of some kind. She wished she had bothered to ask his name. When he looked up, he caught sight of Hannah and smiled. Although she was wearing a less shocking dress than she had been the day previous, there was enough cleavage showing for his eyes to find themselves enjoying what they found. Hannah nodded with encouragement when his eyes finally came back to hers.
The speeches took longer than any of the girls would have liked, since each duke present had his own people mimic the other in their attempt to turn the meeting into a monument for redundancy.
When the meeting did finally start, Liddy watched from the rear to look for anyone they might have missed. She held onto the marble pillar she stood near to discreetly check the far side of the hall when she heard a huff behind her, followed by a slow heavy pant. Her body quivered suddenly and she bent over slightly to let her dress show her figure better. Liddy wiggled her bum and could hear the panting quicken. She put her hands to her hips and started pulling her dress up slightly to make her message clear.
Over a hundred people in the court failed to notice the woman behind the pillar having her dress pulled up by a servant. To the casual glance, it simply looked like he stood behind her like anyone else in the press of bodies observing the court. Even as she stepped up on the base of the pillar to elevate her enough that she could control how her body slid down on the member pushing into her.
Liddy kept her lips tightly locked as she felt the paw-hands on her hips helping her move as she worked to get him inside. His panting was harder in her ears but soft and low. She felt the bulge of his knot pressing against her with each thrust and almost yelped when it was forced inside her with a vigorous thrust. Seed burst into her and she bit her lip to keep her own climax quiet. Liddy would have to wait before he could withdraw and she loved it.
****
"How does it work?" Juno asked as she looked at the silver hook shaft.
"You put the hook in you, and it gives you a cock I think." Oda picked it out of Astra's hands.
"It won't come off until you get off," Foxy explained as she lifted her skirt. "So put it in and show me what you got!"
Oda smiled. She fit the hook inside her, and it turned into an erect manhood in her hands. "Oh god, it feels real!"
Astra reached out to touch it. "Feels real."
Oda moaned as the girls took turns touching it and kept making gasps at the strange sensation.
"Was I unclear on what I wanted?" Foxy chided in mock annoyance. "Put it in me now!"
Oda took Foxy by the legs as she sat on the bundle of blankets in the cargo hold and let Foxy guide her new member inside as they pulled each other closer. The feeling of warm flesh enveloping it was so strange to Oda as she kept pushing forward.
Foxy, of course, was no stranger to the sensation of someone pushing inside her and simply enjoyed the experience of letting Oda move slowly and savored it.
The girls watched as Oda picked up the pace and worked herself into Foxy. It wasn't long before the thrusts were slamming hard and forcing Foxy to brace herself on the wall behind her. After a few minutes, Oda screamed and felt fluid flowing through her shaft and into Foxy, scaring her with the force of it. As she pulled out, the silver shaft slid out of her body and Juno caught it before it hit the floor.
"So, does it need to recharge like a normal man or..." She shoved the hook into Foxy and they were surprised to see it change again.
Foxy was also surprised; instead of the human shape it had been for Oda, the member was now the shape of what a fox male would have.
"Mine!" Juno called as she mounted Foxy who was still catching her breath.
Foxy felt herself inside Juno who gripped her furry breasts for leverage so as to slam her deeper. Foxy's knot popped into Juno; she struggled to free herself but to no avail. The feeling of Juno moving her hips with the knot inside her was already too much for Foxy who howled as she filled her friend full of her seed.
Ela took up the silver shaft and inserted it into herself, only to find it splitting into a pair. "Well shit. That means-" The cobra woman was cut off.
"Yes, it fucking does!" Astra called out, stripping naked and pushing Oda onto the crates.
Ela watched Astra get on top and as the two women pressed their breasts together she went between both of their legs and started pushing into both of them at the same time.
The other girls watched in fascination - except for Astra and Oda who kissed and enjoyed the simultaneous penetration.
Paje couldn't decide if she came in at the right time or that she needed more explanation. "Not to spoil anything but clients can start showing up soon. Now tell me what the fuck has you all excited."
Ela pulled out as she burst and put two loads of seed onto Astra's back. When she finished, her shafts turned into one and then into the silver artefact.
"Magic!" Juno called out, holding the shaft for Paje to inspect.
Paje snatched it and stumbled up the stairs, "Anyone who wants to see me fuck the pilot is welcome to watch."
****
Hannah was relieved to finally see the noble she had met get called to the floor. Lord Thot was introduced and saved her the embarrassment of having to ask.
"My duke, and the other duke," he started, leaving Hannah annoyed that she didn't know who his duke was. "It has come to my attention that the kingdom in the west is getting closer every day. If we are to retain our titles when they arrive, we should seek to align ourselves with their ideals." Thot paused to receive some nods. "One of these ideals is the elimination of the Emberborn trade. As a result, I propose we accomplish this prior to their arrival to gain favour and-" Jeers and boos cut him off from angry members of the crowd. "And to show I am serious, I have already granted the freedom of all those in my possession. So that my businesses continue to function, I have hired those same Emberborn to retain their services."
During the pause, another noble shouted out from across the room. "You expect us to release our animals and pay them wages?! My horse works harder than they do and doesn't need a salary!"
Thot waited for the agreeing cheers to die down. "Your horse 'has' to work harder, it can't speak to complain about your diet."
A sudden low cheer for the insult sounded. Hannah smirked. She didn't think the old man he was arguing with was particularly overweight, but more than most of the nobles were by her guess.
"Of course, no animal can speak. The Emberborn can. So I suggest we let them do so as free members of the city. Ideally before the kingdom marches an army in to do it."
"I have a bird that can speak. That doesn't make it smart enough to worth letting out of its cage. The Emberborn are just as dim."
"If they appear dim, it's because they get less education than the commoners. Properly schooled, they can be just as capable."
"Commoners are scarcely any better! If Emberborn are anything better than animals, then Commoners are only that much better than them!"
His retort didn't attract any agreement from the nobles on his side, and Lord Thot knew why.
"Odd that you would speak so ill of your duke's wife. I had no idea you had such a low opinion of her."
That put a pause to the argument until a response finally formed.
"There are always exceptions and my duke has an eye for them." He was clearly adept at covering his words - but everyone knew he had just lost face.
"I think a recess is in order," the duke closest to Thot called, flashing a grin at Cat. She had moved close enough to smile shyly back at him. The drama of the exchange had only been part of the reason for the recess.
Everyone shuffled off into the foyer to await the summons for the court to resume. The girls gathered together to talk - except for Cat who was already feeling hands brushing off the straps from her shoulders in a private office elsewhere.