"Do you think what you did with Yalli, getting her to understand we are there for her, would work with some of the other girls?" Scarlet asked as she and Kal enjoyed their morning tea on the poopdeck.
"If you mean your human crew, then I sincerely doubt it. What I did with Yalli worked because of monster girl's nature and their almost constant desire for sex."
"You make it sound like we humans are celibate prudes."
"I wouldn't say that," said Kal. "But I think that monster girls' need to mate takes up more of their personality. You are a prime example of what I mean. That first night I was merely a bonus in your eyes, but Tavorah's desire was much stronger and more ingrained, much like the rest of the monster girls. Wonna had little interest in me when we first met but still came to me for her turn. Even after their experiences at the hands of the slavers, the monster girls on your crew are having difficulty turning me down. I would enjoy saying that a lot more if I didn't know the reason why and just thought it was my charm and stunning good looks."
Scarlet snorted as she sipped her tea. "You're cute, mage, but not that cute. Besides your performance by the mainmast yesterday, how did things go with Yalli?"
"Excellent, in my opinion. I can touch her almost anywhere without her armoring up. Her groin, butt, face, and breasts still take a moment for her to control herself, but after that, she's fine. She's still adjusting to me taking a more active and dominant role. While I'm okay with letting her set the pace, not all men she comes across will be so passive. When Kashka and I disembark, I hope I've prepared Yalli for a healthy and pleasurable sex life with her future mate."
"You really are a strange one," said the captain.
"How so?"
"Most men I've known want to turn my crew into their harem. More than one passenger like you has tried, and a few have managed to take a girl with them. Yet you have no interest in furthering any of your relationships." Scarlet sipped her tea, "But then, I've watched you and Kashka together, and the love between you is easy to see."
"Remember that I have more women back home who I love just as much. I don't need more lovers to take care of and worry about. But I do like making friends, especially friends like your crew."
"Just my crew?"
"No," he chuckled, "not 'just' your crew. I wouldn't say no to a night with you alone."
Scarlet grinned at him over her cup. "Alone probably won't happen, but it is nice to know you still find me desirable after sleeping with almost my entire crew. The last one, Emru, should be arriving later today."
"Emru is the woman you mentioned yesterday?"
"Yes. Continue working with Yalli until she gets here. After Emru, it's Tavorah's turn again. I believe she's going to let Roka go ahead of her and have you join us for supper again."
"I was wondering about that. I thought that first night was your turn, not hers."
"A perk of being the captain's lover. I mentioned then that you were there for her more than me."
"That you did. Can you tell me anything else about this Emru before we meet?"
The Scarlet Bitch's captain shook her head, frowning. "No, I think it might be best to know as little as possible. I am asking you not to eat any gondas weed this morning. When I said there aren't many of her kind left, I wasn't exaggerating."
"I understand, but don't expect me to drop my pants the moment she arrives. I want to know a little bit about her first. You consider her part of your crew, and I respect that, but your secrecy worries me. If This woman has saved you and your crew multiple times but turns out to be a vile and hateful bitch I'm not leaving a child in her."
Scarlet scowled, "I can assure you she's neither of those things. I'm tempted to tell you more, but I'm worried after hearing about some of your adventures. This may be the wrong decision, but I'm just going to ask that you remember her kind do not prey on humans once you finally meet."
"That's an odd and slightly worrisome thing to ask, but I'll try." He stared at the bottom of his empty cup for a moment. "I guess that's my sign that it's time to go to work."
"Work," Scarlet snorted as he stood up.
"Just because it's pleasurable doesn't mean it isn't work," he called over his shoulder before descending the steps to the quarterdeck.
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"Kal, Ratt seems very interested in something coming toward us,"
Kashka sent over the bond along with the image of a spray of water vapor far in the distance.
"Is this our final crewmember?"
"From Ratt's excitement, it might be."
"Keep me informed. I'm a little busy at the moment," he replied.
Looking down from where he sat on Yalli's bed, he watched the woman struggle not to switch back to her armored form as she held half his shaft in her mouth. The armadillo-girl appeared to be having more difficulty now than yesterday during their first time together.
As Yalli calmed herself, she took in another quarter of his shaft and started the whole process over again. The silver fox's idea that she was taking back a part of herself by being active and enjoying sex again struck a chord with the armadillo. After letting Yalli ride him to a mutual climax, she and Kal went through this same process with him behind, then lying on top of her. Yalli explained her mouth and bottom were the slavers' favored targets once she couldn't shift back to her non-armored form. Now she was determined to rediscover pleasure from both places once again.
Despite having his cock inside a woman's mouth, the situation wasn't very pleasurable for the mage. Watching Yalli battle her memories made him ashamed to be of the same race as those who made her like this. It also reaffirmed his belief that slaughtering the bandit encampment in the jungle and any similar acts in the future were completely justified.
Yalli slipped forward until he bumped the back of her throat, causing her to gag slightly. The armadillo girl jerked her head back and closed her eyes tight as she fought the unwanted transformation.