>>1170657
>>Give me a second
Towel for decency.

Hey smiley, how's it been?

>>1170657
>>Give me a second

>>1170657
Sure

>>1170657

>Sure

Presumably we have a towel on.

>>1170657
Sure

>>1170657
>>Sure

Afternoon Smiley

>writing

"Sure" You say, as you wrap a towel around your waist.

Hella steps in, and hands you the bundle of clothes.

"There" She says. "Are you all done in here?"
"Pretty much, yeah" You say.
"Mind if we step in? You can get changed in my room, it's just next to this one" You say.
"That sounds good" You say, as you start gathering up your old clothes as well. "Wait, we?"

"Yeah. Esther and I are going to bathe together" Hella says.
"Really?" You ask.
"She says she has trouble washing around her horns, and it was either me or Emi" Hella says. "And I don't think another person can fit in there with Emi..."
"That's true" You say.

As you gather your things, you notice Hella's gaze lingering on your chest...

>Ask what's on her mind

>Get your stuff and go

>Other

>>1170757
>>Ask what's on her mind

>>1170757

>Ask what's on her mind

We should still have a wickid scar there.

>>1170757
>>Ask what's on her mind

>>1170757
Geeze hella, Yuu's eyes are a little higher up
At least she isn't looking further down, though

Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>1170757
>>Ask what's on her mind

>writing

>>1170757
>>Ask what's on her mind

>>1170757
>Ask what's on her mind
"my eyes are up here missy."

"Hey, Hella" You say.
Hella seems to snap back to consciousness. "Wha?" She asks.
"My eyes are up here" You say.

Hella's gaze darts between your chest and your eyes, and her face goes bright red.

"Ah- sorry! I didn't mean to stare" She says.
"Something wrong?" You ask.

"N-no... It's just I've... I've never seen it before and..." She says. "It's very big..."

You look down at your chest.

"Huh... I think it might've been bigger before" You say.
"I've heard they shrink over time" Hella says.

You hear Katherine laughing from down in the dining room. You wonder what they're talking about down there...

"Anyway, I'll leave you guys to it" You say, patting Hella on the shoulder, and ruffling Esther's hair as you head out.
"Thanks" Hella says.

>1/2

You head into Hella's room, shut the door and finish toweling yourself off. Then you examine the clothes Hella brought in for you.

Good thing Ilica noticed that you hadn't packed, otherwise you'd be back in your dirty, damp clothes.

The shirt is a similar colour to the one you usually wear. If it weren't for the lack of the Guild emblem, you'd almost think it was the same. The pants are blue, similar to the ones you woke up in, but made of a different material.

You dress quickly, reattaching your belt and blades, before heading back down to everyone else.

Emi and Katherine are back up on the beam with Vivian, while Cheska takes a nap on the couch, leaving Derrick and Madelaine to chat...

>Go poke Cheska

>See what Derrick and Madelaine are talking about

>Ask Katherine what she was laughing about

>Other

>>1170870
>>Go poke Cheska

>>1170870
>>See what Derrick and Madelaine are talking about

>>1170870
>>See what Derrick and Madelaine are talking about

>>1170870
>Go poke Cheska

>>1170870
>>Go poke Cheska

>>1170870
>See what Derrick and Madelaine are talking about

>writing

You walk over to Cheska and poke her in the nose a few times. Her nose twitches, then she grumbles something and rolls over.

...

That was less entertaining than you were hoping it'd be. You decide to head over to the table, where Derrick and Madelaine are sitting.

"So it turned out that the stupid thing was never missing, Altea had just left it pinned to the wrong jacket..." Derrick says.
"Oh no..." Madelaine says.
"6 hours she had us scouring the castle for that thing..." Derrick says. "And it al would've been solved if she'd just checked"

Madelaine laughs

You sit down and shrug. "How's it gong?"" You ask.
"Oh, hey Yuu. All done up there?" Derrick asks.
"Yeah, Hella and Esther are in there now" You say. "What were you guys talking about?"

"Just the time Altea lost her rank insignia..." Derrick says. "It's a funny story, well... when you leave out the hours wasted searching"

"You have a lot of stories about Altea?" You ask.
"Tons" Derrick says. "I spent a lot of time around her when I was her squire. There was that one, her attempt at dating, the time Jade had to hold her down because her wing was broken, the time when Pip and Lulu switched places... take your pick"

>Dating attempt

>Broken wing

>Place switching

>Other

>>1171014
>Place switching

wot?

>>1171014
>>Dating attempt
We have to hear this about our mom.

>Broken wing

>>1171014
>Place switching

Uh, that seems like a hard trick. Isnt pip like a third of lulu's size?

>>1171014
>>Dating attempt
My interest is piqued

>>1171014
>>Dating attempt

>>1171014
>>Dating attempt
>>Broken wing
>>Place switching

>>1171014
>Dating attempt

>>1171014

>Dating attempt

>writing

"I didn't think she'd ever tried dating" You say.
"She's long since given up, I'm afraid" Derrick says. "Mostly because every attempt she made ended in failure..."
"I'm listening..." You say.

Derrick chuckles. "Well, I wasn't around for the first. But I know it was an arranged thing from her father with a noble from Estuve, which was one of the northern countries" He says. "Dunno how the date went, but the lord left in a hurry... and then he declared war on Lubars"
"How'd that work out for him?" You ask.

"Estuve is now a Lubrian province" Derrick says. "Altea lead the campaign herself. Poor guys never stood a chance"

"Wow, she's certainly got me beat" Katherine says. You turn to see her hanging upside down from the beam. "Best I got is a few bar brawls over me..."

"Then there was the time when her date questioned her choice of knights, so she challenged him to a duel..." Derrick says. "She then put Lulu as her second, and had her fight the man"
"She win?" You ask.
"Not a crushing victory, but she definitely showed her worth" Derricks says. "No one questioned her choices after that"

>Did she ever have a successful date?

>Ask about the broken wing

>Ask about the place switching

>Other

>Did she ever have a successful date?

>>1171112
>>Did she ever have a successful date?

>>1171112
>>Ask about the place switching

>>1171112
>Did she ever have a successful date?

>Ask about the place switching

>>1171112
>>Did she ever have a successful date?

>writing

"Were there any successful dates?" You ask.
"Were there...?" Derrick says. "Only one that comes to mind, but.. err..."
"What?" You ask.

"Guy was a skyship captain in the Lubrian army" Derrick says. "They seemed to hit it off pretty well, or at least she didn't treat him with the usual disdain that she saves for people she doesn't like"

"Where is he now?" You ask.
"MIA" Derrick says. "Skyship he was captain of- the Trottemere I think it was called -was sunk in the doomed offensive against the Hell's legion. Hit land behind enemy lines"
"Anybody try to see if there were survivors?" You ask.
"One team, yeah. Never came back though" Derrick says.

...

"Well that took an abrupt and depressing turn" You say. "I'll have to remember to avoid that topic around the comomder. What about the place switching? How'd they manage that?"

"Oh, that was only a little while after Altea brought them all in" Derrick says. "Even I had only just met them. Pip and Lulu were fairly similar in build back then, so they decided to prank Altea and take each others' names, wear each others' clothes. Everything"

"Did it work?" You ask.
"Too well" Derrick says. "Altea still accidentally mixes them up from time to time, and it's been years"

>Ask about military skyships

>Ask if he has any other funny stories

>Ask Katherine about the bar brawl

>Other

>>1171201
>Ask Katherine about the bar brawl

>Ask Katherine about the bar brawl

>>1171201
>>Ask Katherine about the bar brawl

>>1171201
>>Ask Katherine about the bar brawl

>writing

>>1171201
>>Ask about the broken wing

>>1171201
>>Ask if he has any other funny stories

"So what about that bar brawl, Katherine?" You ask.
"Ah, it was nothing much" She says. "There was a guy there who didn't seem to want to take no for an answer"
"Pushy... I know the type..." Emi says.

"Well, here's how you deal with them" Katherine says. "I got up on the table, which immediately got me some attention as I wasn't wearing much and somebody had already done some drunked table dancing... and then I said: Hey boys~. You want this? Mess this guy up!"

...

"That's it?" You ask.
"Yyyyup" She says. "It was quite the fight"
"Who won?" Derrick asks.
"Hm? Oh, no clue. I got bored after like 5 minutes and went to another bar" She says, gently swinging back and forth from where she's hanging.

"So fickle..." Madelaine says.
"What? I figured it'd be quick. Somebody would knock the guy out, maybe buy me a drink... but then it turned into a whole brawl. I didn't have time for that" She says.
"Think the winner was pissed when he found out you'd left?" Derrick asks.

Katherine shrugs, as Hella comes down from upstairs with Esther.

"All done. Who's next?" she asks.

>1/2

"I keep hearing about adults spending time at bars" You say. "What's the appeal of them?"
"Alcohol" Katherine says. "And fellow people who are also there to drink alcohol"

"Is alcohol... tasty?" You ask.
"Not really" Katherine says.
"So why drink it?" You ask.
"To get drunk" Katherine says.

You blink a few times, then turn to Emi.

"Remember earlier?" She asks. "Intoxication? Reduced inhibition?"
"Oh yeah" You say. "Why would people gather in one place to get drunk?"
"Because doing it alone is depressing" She says.

You tilt your head, and turn to Emi.

"Drinking is often used to drown sadness, anger and the like" Emi says. "Well, when you're alone, that is..."

>Can I try it?

>So why drink if you're not sad or angry?

>Change the subject (specify)

>Other

>>1171349
>>Can I try it?

>>So why drink if you're not sad or angry?

>>1171349
>>So why drink if you're not sad or angry?

>>1171349
>>Can I try it?

>>1171349
>>So why drink if you're not sad or angry?

>>1171349
>>Can I try it?
>>So why drink if you're not sad or angry?

>writing

"So why drink if you're not sad or angry?" You ask.
"Because it's fun" Katherine says. "Y'know. Pound back a couple ales, cut loose a bit. Or if you're feeling fancier, there's stuff like wine. Then there's the hard stuff when you just want to get from point A to point B... I actually brought a few bottles of wine, since I figured I'd be seeing that old geezer in town..."

"Where is Meyu anyways?" You ask.
"Went to go get his precious Betsy" Madelaine says.
"He still has that stupid thing?" Katherine asks. "Man... that thing's engine must be over a decade old"
"Not anymore. It's been replaced" Katherine says.

Katherine sighs. "Gods... if only people loved one another the same way that man loves his cart, there'd be no war" She says. "Seriously"
"Can I try some wine?" You ask.

"Maybe some other time, sweetie" Katherine says. "I'd break it out if I wasn't the only adult here. But as it is I don't really feel like babysitting a bunch of first time drinkers..."
"It wouldn't be my first time" Emi says.
"Ah yeah. You're from the south" Katherine says. "Alcohol is a part of your coming of age thing, yeah?"
Emi nods.

"Still, the answer remains no" Katherine says. "There'll be a big celebration when you guys come back from Leon. I'll pour you a couple'a shots then. Kay?"

>Kay...

>Can demons even get drunk?

>Talk about something else (specify)

>Other

>>1171506
>>Kay...
>>Can demons even get drunk?

>>1171506
>Kay...


>>Can demons even get drunk?

>>1171506
>>Kay...
>>Can demons even get drunk?

>>1171506
>>Kay...
>>Can demons even get drunk?

>writing

"Kay..." You say. "Can demons even get drunk?"
"Yep" Katherine says. "In fact I'd almost say it's worse than normal, but that's because they stop holding back. I dunno what it'd be like for you..."

"Only one wa-"
"No" Katherine says.
"Dang..." You reply.

"Hrrrm-mmm-mmmmmmmmmmm" Cheska groans as she sits up. "I miss anything good?"
"Funny stories about the commander. Katherine's big bar fight. Demons getting drunk" You say.

"Have you ever drank, Cheska?" Katherine asks.
"Just once" Cheska says. "Me and a few others found a decent bottle of hooch in an abandoned bar. Don't remember much after that, but it ended in several fires, and a small orgy that I did not take part in"

"Orgies...?" You ask.
"Kids are here, we'll explain later" Katherine says. "Body demons, I presume?"
"Fallen to the sin of lust" Cheska says, in a matter of fact way. "I'd say they're nice people, but they only ever want one thing"

"Like the average person?" Katherine asks.
"Zzzing" Cheska says. "Although you wouldn't see that kind of orgy after 1 bottle of hooch in the average person"
"Point taken" Katherine says.

Cheska leans back, holding her legs up in the air. "Still though, I've heard the northerner's parties get pretty crazy" She says.

>How crazy?

>If we cover Esther's ears, can I know what an orgy is?

>Other

>How crazy?

>>1171630
>>How crazy?
>>If we cover Esther's ears, can I know what an orgy is?

>>1171630
>>How crazy?

>>1171630
>How crazy?
>If we cover Esther's ears, can I know what an orgy is?

>>1171630
>>How crazy?
>>If we cover Esther's ears, can I know what an orgy is?

>>1171630
>How Crazy?

>>1171630
>How crazy?

>>1171630
>How crazy?

>writing

>>1171630
>If we cover Esther's ears, can I know what an orgy is?

"How crazy?" You ask.
"Well, my story ending with a few burned buildings and an orgy would be considered weak up there" Cheska says. "They say a northern party without at least one fight to the death is no party at all"

"Wow" You say. "I still kinda want to know what an orgy is..."

Hella rolls her eyes and covers Esther's ears. Esther looks confused, as up until this point she had been calmly drawing a picture.

Which reminds you that you still have to write that letter to Stella...

"Well, you know how sex is between 2 people?" Katherine asks.
"Yeah" You say.
"An orgy is like that, but with many, many people" She says.
"Wow" You say. "That's a lot of babies being made"

Katherine sighs, and pinches the bridge of her nose. "Oh, sweetie I don't even know where to begin here..." She says.
"We done talking about orgies?" Hella asks.
"Yeah. I ain't explainin' the idea of sex for pleasure to this guy" Katherine says.

Hella takes her hands away from Esther's ears, and ruffles her hair.

>See if you can start on that letter

>Ask why northern parties are so dangerous

>Other

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>>1171739
>Ask why northern parties are so dangerous

>>1171739
>>Ask why northern parties are so dangerous

>Ask why northern parties are so dangerous

>>1171739
>Ask why northern parties are so dangerous?

>>1171739
>See if you can start on that letter

>>1171739
>>Ask why northern parties are so dangerous

>>1171739
>>See if you can start on that letter

>writing

"So why are northern parties so dangerous?" You ask

"Very warlike culture" Katherine says. "From what I've heard, if you insult a man, he has to kill you"
"That's not true" Derrick says, as he comes down from the washroom. "If you curse someone's name, they have to kill you or die trying"

You tilt your head. "Why?" You ask.
"I dunno. Ask Altea, she's dealt with more northerners than I have" Derrick says. "But aside from that, who's next? I managed to heat the water a bit, so it'll still be pretty warm"
"Awesome!" Cheska says, as she hops to her feet. "I'll be back"

Cheska heads up to the bathroom, stopping and turning halfway up the stairs to say "And no peeking~"
You tilt your head. "Why would I peek?" You ask. "It's not like there's anything I haven't seen"

Cheska throws her shoe at your head, then runs into the bathroom.

"Ow" You say.
"What's that about? You doin' the magic purple snake dance with the demon?" Katherine asks.
"I have no idea what that is, but I think the answer is no" You say. "When I first got the brace off, she got excited and burned off all her clothes"

"Is that why she's wearing Ilica's stuff..." Katherine says. "I was wondering about that..."

>What's a magic purple snake dance?

>Get writing

>Hide Cheska's shoe

>Other

>>1171882
>>Get writing

>>Hide Cheska's shoe

>>1171882
>>What's a magic purple snake dance?
>>Hide Cheska's shoe

>>1171882
>>Get writing
>>Hide Cheska's shoe

>What's a magic purple snake dance?
>Hide Cheska's shoe

>>1171882
>>What's a magic purple snake dance?

>Hide Cheska's shoe

>>1171882
>Get writing.

>>1171882
>Get writing
>Hide Cheska's shoe

>>1171882
>Hide Cheska's shoe

>writing

You pick up Cheska's shoe and look around. It's prety small, so there's gotta be a crack you can hide it in...

"Bingo... Emi catch" You say, as you toss the shoe up to Emi.
Emi catches the shoe, looking confused.

"Just put it up there" You say.
"O... kay" Emi says, as she puts the shoe down next to her.

"Now..." You say. "I need a pen and some paper"
"Gonna work on that letter?" Derrick asks.
"Yeah" You say.
"Letter?" Hella asks.

"Yeah. I wanted to write a letter to Stella, and maybe Ilica" You say. "Let them know what's happening, thank Ilica for the clothes..."
"I've got some paper, give me a second" Hella says with a smile.

Hella heads off into the kitchen, coming out a few seconds later with a stack of papers.

"Here, and a pen" Hella says.
"Thanks!" You say. "Now... what to say..."

>What do you want to tell Stella about?

>>1172034
>Gotta sweet new ride.

>>1172034
>Tell her about Vivi, how she's okay, and tell her that we won.

Under NO circumstances tell her about the explosion. At least not yet.

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>>1172056

>>1172034
Yuu can't write too good so we should keep it brief
>Invasion of Bell's Run went well
>Yuu is doing alright
>Vivi was safely reunited with her mom
>going to March on Sherton soon
>Ask if she wanted Yuu to look for anything from her home while he's there

>>1172068
This

>writing

>>1172034
>Tell her how the mission went, the bomb that went off and the machine that blew up

"How do I start this, anyway?" You ask.
"Is it to Stella?" Hella asks.
"Yes" You say.
"Then lead off with 'Dear Stella,' and then go down a line" Hella says.

You nod and start writing.

>Dear Stella,

...

"Now what?" You ask.
"I dunno... say what you want to say" Hella says. "It doesn't have to be forced, just write what coes to mind"

...

>I figured I'd give this letter writing thing a go. Not sure if I'm any good at it, and your sister isn't being very helpful.

"Heyyy" Hella says. "I'm trying!"

...

>Although she is trying.

"Much better" Hella says.
"Are you going to be looking over my shoulder the whole time?" You ask.
"Fiiiine" Hella says, as she walks away.

>The invasion went pretty well. I met up with a guy I ran into before, and we managed to take over the whole city before the commander even showed up.
>Vivi is safe, as much as she tried not to be. Someone should put a bell on that girl, so we don't lose track of her...
>Sounds like Sherton is the next stop. Let me know if you want me to look for anything from your house while I'm there. I'll be sure to find some time.
>Lastly, the Rook is awesome. When I come back I'll have to take you for a ride. Just promise you won't scream bloody murder the way Cheska did.

"Okay, I think I'm about finished" You say. "What now?"
"Well, now you make sure you have nothing else to add. Sign it, and seal it" Hella says.

>Anything else?

We good

>>1172170
Sign the letter
>Yuu....
>Ask Derrick if you should be adding Comomders sir name or just leave it Yuu

>>1172170
>Say I miss you

>>1172170
Tell Ilica to come down and kick some butt.

>>1172183
Changing to this

>>1172183
Next time Yuu sits down to write letters he should write one to the Devils, I'm sure those two would appreciate it

>writing

>>1172187
This too.

>Signed,
>Yuu

...

"Do I add the comomder's last name?" You ask.
"You're not officially adopted yet, so no" Derrick says.
"Cool" You say, as you fold up the letter. You stop just short, as you remember something. "Dang what if I've already signed it and want to add something else?"
"Then put P.S. And add what you want to say" Hella says.
"Cool" You say.

>P.S. There's a kid coming back with your sister. She's pretty sad. You should hug her. Her hair is very fluffy.

"Alright" You say, folding the letter for real this time. "Now to send it..."

>Give it to Coral to send now

>Send it back with Hella and Katherine

>Other

>>1172258
>>Give it to Coral to send now

>>1172258
>>Give it to Coral to send now
It would be nonsensical to send it with Hella after adding that Post Statement about a kid coming with Hella

>>1172258
>Give it to Coral to send now

>Give it to Coral to send now

>>1172258
>>Give it to Coral to send now

Here's hoping that Coral's a little less grumpy.

>writing

You turn to the sprite sitting on the table next to you. "Hey Coral" You say. "Are you still mad at me?"

Coral tilts her head.

"I'll take that as a no" You say. "Can you bring this to Stella?"

Coral stands up and salutes.

"Hang on, Yuu. If you want to send that by sprite you have to compact it a bit" Hella says, as she takes the letter. "Like this.

Hella folds the letter 2 more times, making it smaller overall. Then she hands it to Coral.

"There. Now take it to Stella" You say.
Coral nods, and takes off.

"Ahh, Esther don't drool on your drawing!" Hella says, as she rushes over to the lamb.
Esther's fallen asleep while trying to draw, but she stirs and wakes up when Hella calls.
"Do you want to go to bed?" Hella asks.
Esther nods.
"Alright, let's get your Pjs on" Hella says, as she lifts the lamb up and heads to her room.

"We should probably be hitting the hay too" Derrick says. "Tomorrow comes early, and there's still lots to do"

>Anything else?

>>1172341
Nah, we good.

>>1172341
Get Ready for bed

>>1172341
I finally caught up!
Also, we should be good.

>writing

"That sounds good to me" You say, as you stand up and stretch. "Did you guys bring my pajamas?"
"We did" Katherine says. "Even had the ones that got wrecked replaced, with a discount even"

You smile. "Sweeet" You say. "I missed those things, they were so soft..."
"They're in your bag, up in Hella's room" Katherine says, as she grabs Vivian and slips down. "Sounds like they're changing in he washroom, so you could change up there if you want"
"Alright" You say. "I guess this is goodnight, then"
"Yep, goodnight man" Derrick says.

You head upstairs and into Hella's room. You immediately spot your bag, and check around inside. Looks like they brought just about everything you own, which isn't much.

You shut the door, pull out your pajamas, and quickly get changed. The soft material feels just as good on your skin as you remember.

While you wait for Hella and Esther, you continue to check through your stuff. Several shirts, a few sturdy pairs of pants, lots of underwear and socks... you wonder what you'll do with this stuff once it's all dirty. Do you wash it yourself? Do you get someone else to do it? Where would you find a person to do laundry for you?

As you're pondering, the door opens behind you.

"Ah, way ahead of us, huh?" Hella asks.

You turn around to see Hella carrying a sleeping Esther.

"Someone is" You say, as you walk up and stroke the lamb's hair. "Ready for bed?"

Hella nods, and heads over to the bed. She lays Esther down, and then sets herself down beside her.
You head over to the other side, and lay down opposite of Hella.

Hella smiles. "Feels almost like we're married..." She says.
"What?" You ask.
"Huh? Oh... uhh... haha nothing. N-nothing at all haha, ha ha ha" She says. "G-goodnight!"

That was a strange reaction... but you decide to leave it. Instead, you snuggle up to the two of them. "Goodnight"

That's all for tonight!

Next thread will most likely be tomorrow. Not sure of the start time yet, but I'll be sure to give plenty of notice.

As always I'll be sticking around for question/suggestion time.

>>1172458
Thanks for running

>>1172458
Thanks for Running Smiley
We need to express to Hella that she needs to introduce Esther to Lily and Daisy
Esther could use a few friends to Explore her new home with

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>>1172451
Hella wants to succ

>>1172458
Thanks for running Smiley.

Short stacked bun is Top Bun

You awaken to a strange sensation, though you're not quite sure what it is.

You're laying on your back, with Esther snuggled up beside you. Her horn is sticking into your side, but it doesn't hurt enough to wake you...

...

Where's Hella?
You raise your head up and look around, spotting her feet on your chest. But if her feet are there... where's her head?
You raise your head a bit more to see the rest of her body down at your legs. She hugs your left leg, as she mumbles something in her sleep and munches on your foot.

...

So that's what that was...

>Wake her up

>This is fine

>Other

>Wake her up

>>1173441
>>Wake her up

>>1173441
>>Wake her up
So close to the S U C C

>>1173441
>>This is fine

>>1173441

>Wake her up

>>1173441
>>Wake her up

>>1173441
>Wake her up

>writing

You shake your leg to try to jar her awake. "Hella" You say.
"No mister lolli..." She says, as she goes back to munching your feet.

You shake a little harder. "Wake up, my foot's not a lollipop" You say.

...

"Fine" You say, as you tickle her feet with your free hand.
Hella squirms, then she tries to kick, and then she awakens with a gasp. She then sits up and looks around.

"Aww... I was having such a nice dream" She says. "But... why was my head down here?"
"Did your dream involve a lollipop?" You ask.
"Yes. It was so big I could never hope to finish it!" She says. "Why do you ask?"

>That was my foot

>No reason

>Other

>>1173534
>>That was my foot

>>1173534
>>No reason

>>1173534
>>No reason
You might wanna turn around, it'll be more comfortable.

>>1173534
>That was my foot
Cue eternal embarrassment for Hella

>That was my foot

>>1173534
>No reason

>>1173534
>>That was my foot

>writing

>>1173534
>No reason

"That was my foot" You say.

Hella looks down at your foot, still a little wet from her chewing. Then her hair stands on end.

"Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry! I-"
"Shhhhh" You say. "You'll wake Esther"
Hella calms down, and her ears droop. "S-sorry..." She says.
"It's fine" You say. "And about the foot... it's not like you actually decided to chew on it"
"Y-yeah..." She says. "It's still embarrassing"

You shrug. "I won't tell" You say.
"Thanks..." She says with a tired smile. "Any idea what time it is?"
"Sun's just coming up now, I think" You say. "We could probably sleep a little longer if we wanted. I'm sure someone will wake us when we actually need to do things"
"I could definitely sleep a bit more" She says. "How about you?"

>That sounds good

>I think I'll get up now

>Other

>>1173623
>>I think I'll get up now

>>1173623
>>I think I'll get up now
We got shit to do.

>>1173623
>>That sounds good

>>1173623
>>I think I'll get up now

>>1173623
>That sounds good

>>1173623
>>I think I'll get up now

>writing

You slip away from Esther, sitting up so you can stretch. "I think I'll get up now" You say.
Hella's ears droop, and she looks disappointed. "Alright then" She says. "I'll stay a while longer, at least until Esther wakes up"
"Okay. Sleep well" You say.

Hella smiles, taking your position by Esther as you get up and get your clothes. You figure you'll wear what you were brought yesterday, since it's still clean.

As you leave, you turn around to see Hella snuggling up to the little lamb. Part of you still kinda wants to join in, but you're sure there'll be a lot to do today.

You head down to the dining room. Emi is still asleep up on the beam, and Derrick is still asleep on the couch. The only ones awake here are Katherine and Vivian.

"Good morning" Katherine whispers. "What's got you up so early?"
"Good morning" You reply. "Bit of a strange awakening. You?"
"Vivi felt like she'd slept enough" Katherine says. "So I took the cart out to find some reading material, came back, and made myself some coffee"

>What are you reading?

>Coffee?

>Ask what parenting is like

>Other

>>1173742
>>Coffee?

>>1173742
>>Coffee?

>>1173742
>>Coffee?
>>Ask what parenting is like

>>1173742
>>Coffee?
>>Ask what parenting is like

>>1173742
>>Coffee?

>>Ask what parenting is like

>>1173742
>Coffee?
>What are you reading?

All I want out of life is a heavily caffeinated Yuu

>writing

"What's coffee?" You ask.
"A bloody miracle is what it is" Katherine says. "But, speaking technically it's a drink made from a bean that we get from down south. You roast the bean, grind it up, and then dissolve it into boiled water. Voila! Coffee"
"What does it do?" You ask.

"I consider it like the opposite of alcohol" Katherine says. "Where alcohol dulls the senses, coffee sharpens them. Where Alcohol makes you drowsy, coffee wakes you up, etcetera"

"Neat" You say. "Can I try some?"
"Sure" Katherine says. "I take mine black, so I'll have to make a new cup for you"
"Black...?" You ask.

Katherine shows you her cup. "No milk. No sugar" She says. "It's bitter, but I'm used to the taste"
"Neat" You say.

Katherine gets up and hands Vivian to you. "Here, if she whines, give her the bottle on the table" She says.
"Kay" You reply.

Katherine heads into the kitchen, leaving you alone with Vivi.

"Mew" Vivian says.
"Good morning to you too, kitty cat" You say. "Sleep well?"
Vivian stretches out and purrs, so you scratch her ear.
"I'll take that as a yes" You say.

>1/2

"There you go" Katherine says, putting a steaming mug down in front of you. "How's my kitty doing?"

Vivian has since rolled over onto her back and leaned her head back, giving you easy access to her chin.

"That good, eh?" Katherine asks.
"She definitely likes me" You say. "On the trip here, I was the only one she wouldn't flip out on"
"That might have been because you smelled like a Felid" Katherine says. "When little kitties like her go into a panic, they tend to latch onto whatever is familiar"

You nod. "I'm just glad we managed to calm her at all" You say. "When she first woke up we were in the middle of the forest in total darkness, if she'd've run off..."
"I'm sure you would have spotted her" Katherine says. "Pure demon's eyes have gotta be good for something, right?"
"Yeah, but-"
"Don't dwell on it. She's safe now. You did a good job" She says. "That's all that matters. Now drink your coffee"

You pick up the mug with your free hand, bringing it up to your lips and blowing across the surface before taking a sip. You let it sit on your tongue for a moment before swallowing.

"Well, I can certainly taste the bitterness..." You say. "But it's not bad"
"I thought you might like it" She says. "Careful though, I'm not actually sure if it effects demons differently"
"I guess we'll find out won't we?" You ask.
"I ain't about to start taking notes" She says.
"I'm sure we'll remember if anything weird happens" You say, as you take another sip. "So do you always have to get up early because of Vivi?"

"Not always. Usually Richard does it" She says. "He's better with her than I am..."
"Why didn't he come then?" You ask.
"He's busy, and I'm technically on leave..." Katherine says.

>Why?

>Must be rough having such busy parents...

>Other

>>1173911
>>Other
"You are away from home, i guess you're on leave often then?"

>>1173911
>>Why?

>>1173911

>Must be rough having such busy parents...

>>1173911
>Must be rough having such busy parents...

>Must be rough having such busy parents...

>writing

"Must be rough having such busy parents" You say.
"You should know. You got like what... 5 minutes with your mom yesterday?" Katherine asks.

"I guess that's true" You say.
"Well, not the same thing I guess. You're fairly independent, whereas Vivi is... not" She says. "But I keep her with me when I'm in town, and Richard takes over that duty when I'm out hunting. Plus she's got a big sister now, who can keep an eye on her when she's not training"

"That's true" You say. "So I guess you're on leave pretty often?"
"No... why?" She asks.
"Well, leave is just whenever you leave Locke, right? So whenever you're hunting and stuff?" You ask.
"No, leave is time off work" She says.
"Oh" You say. "Why are you taking time off?"
"Because..." She says. "Can you keep a secret?"

>Haven't spilled any beans so far

>What kind of secret?

>Other

>>1174012
>Haven't spilled any beans so far

>>1174012
>>Haven't spilled any beans so far

>>1174012
>Haven't spilled any beans so far
Puns ahoy!

>>1174012
>>Haven't spilled any beans so far

>>1174012
>>Haven't spilled any beans so far

>Haven't spilled any beans so far
She's prego

>>1174012
>>Other
"What are you gonna have another baby?"

>>1174012
>>Haven't spilled any beans so far

>writing

"Haven't spilled any beans so far" You say.

Katherine smiles. "Well that's good to hear. Nobody likes a snitch" She says.
"A what?" You ask.
"A snitch. The guy that spills the beans" She says.
"Oh" You say. "Yeah, I'm definitely not one of those"

"Alright then..." She says, as she leans in. "I've actually got another kitten on the way. I haven't told Richy yet, though. Just Naiah and Castor..."
"So Vivi's getting another sister?" You ask.

"Hey! Not so loud, you know the rabbits can hear a whisper from a hundred feet off" Katherine says.
"Sorry" You say, lowering your voice some more. "How do you know it's a girl?" You ask.
"Naiah took a look to make sure it's developing fine. Said she could feel its little kitty ears" She says.

"She could... feel them?" You ask.
"Naiah's got a thing where she extends roots into your body" She says. "You've felt it before, haven't you?"
"Ah, yes" You say.
"It's a bit uncomfortable, yeah. But there's no better way to diagnose and treat internal injuries" She says. "Or take a look to see how a little babe's coming along"
"Neat" You say. "Have you thought of a name for her?"
"Nah. Richie and I will do that later, once I tell him about it" She says.

>Can I make a suggestion? (specify)

>Why haven't you told him?

>Why does Castor know?

>Other

>>1174108
>Why haven't you told him?

>>1174108
>>Why haven't you told him?

>>1174108
>>Why haven't you told him?

>>1174108
>>>Why haven't you told him?

>>1174108
>>Why haven't you told him?

>writing

>>1174108
Sounds like a death flag for someone.

"Why haven't you told him?" You ask.
"It's a big deal" She says. "I'm kinda working up to it, y'know?"
"How?" You ask.
"Well, before I left I said something like 'if one kitten is this much trouble, imagine what a second one would be like'" She says. "Let him build up suspicion, so when I finally tell him he'll already kind of know"

"That sounds like a lot of work" You say. "Much more work than just saying 'Hey Richard, I'm pregnant'"
"Starting to wonder why all the ladies like you so much..." She says. "You have no appreciation for romantics"

"I appreciate romantics... I think" You say. "I just think that being straightforward is easier"
"How about this? I'll tell him as soon as I get back, kay?" Katherine asks.

Coral flies in through the window, carrying another letter.

"Why wait? We could send him a letter" You say. "Just write 'Hey Richard, Katherine is pregnant', and send. Boom"
"No" She says.
"Fine..." You say, holding a hand out for Coral to land on. She sits down and hands you the letter, as you feed her some energy.

"From Stella?" Katherine asks.
"Looks like it" You say. "Didn't think I'd get a response so soon..."

>Read it now

>Leave it for later

>Other

>>1174194
>>Read it now

>>1174194
>>Read it now

>>1174194
>Read it now

>>1174194
>Read it now

>>1174194
>>Read it now

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>>1174194
>Read it now

>writing

You shrug, taking another sip of your coffee, and then unfolding the letter.

Stella's handwriting is neater than yours, you can see that immediately.

>Dear Yuu

>Your letter came in pretty late. I was going to wait until morning to respond but I couldn't sleep
>Please go easy on Hella. She might not be the best teacher, but she always tries her best.
>Glad to hear things went well! We were worried sick about Vivian over here, and even more worried about Katherine and Hella going into a battlefield to get her. But it sounds like you took care of all that!
>I wish you good luck in Sherton, and if you do end up at my house look for my giant stuffed bear. If you can find a way to send that to me, please do.

>Things are much less interesting here now. All fo the hunters seem to be busy, and all of my work is being taken care of.
>I may have to find myself a hobby. Think the Commander would mind if I turn the courtyard into my own garden?

>I'll be sure to give the little girl more hugs than she could ever want. But don't worry, I'll save some for you when you come back safe.

>Signed,
>Stella Lepol

>P.S. Next time you write, could you maybe send it a little earlier? Coral is a very insistent little sprite.

>P.P.S I miss you lots!

You put the letter down with a smile. You don't think you should reply right away, especially given how tired Coral looks...

But it sounds like everyone else is starting to wake up, so you can-

>Ask about breakfast

>Ask when a good time to reply would be

>Ask if Stella has any other hobbies

>Other

>>1174335
>>Ask when a good time to reply would be

>>1174335
>>Ask about breakfast
>>Ask when a good time to reply would be

>>1174335
>>Ask about breakfast

>>1174335
>>Ask about breakfast

>>Ask when a good time to reply would be

>>1174335
>Ask about breakfast

>>1174335
>Ask about breakfast

We should have sent a letter for Ilica too

>>1174382
This, I was sad I missed that vote. We can't forget about Ilica!

>writing

>>1174382
Ilica needs to be congratulated on her adoption

"So... breakfast?" You ask.
"Yeah. Hella left some breakfast stuff for us in her preserver" Katherine says. "Once everyone is up, then she'll get to work"
"Cool" You say. "So I don't know hwo this is supposed to work... when do I reply?"

"When you have more to say" Katherine says. "No point in sending a letter to talk about nothing. Given how eventful things are, you're bound to have plenty to talk about soon"

"Okay" You say. "I'm starting to think I should have sent one to Ilica too. To thank her for sending my clothes, and congratulating her on her adoption"
"You've got time" Katherine says. "Get it done before we go, and we'll bring it back with us. Your sprite looks pretty tuckered out"

"She worked hard" You say, patting Coral on the head. "She's definitely earned a rest"
"Speaking of resting... looks like I didn't have to get up so early after all" Katherine says.

You look down to see Vivian sprawled out on her back in your lap, fast asleep, and you chuckle. "You should've just brought her up to me, then" You say.
Katherine laughs. "Right? Maybe next time" She says. "So what's on the agenda today, Yuu?"
"The agenda...?" You ask.

"What are you doing after breakfast?" She says, clarifying herself.
"Oh" You say. "Well I was thinking I would-"

>Go to the prison and get the Rook

>Go and see Altea to see where I'm headed

>Chill here a while longer

>Other

>>1174446
>Go to the prison and get the Rook
>Go and see Altea to see where I'm headed

>>1174446
>>Chill here a while longer
then
>>Go and see Altea to see where I'm headed

>>1174446
>>Go to the prison and get the Rook
>>Go and see Altea to see where I'm headed

>>1174446
>>Go to the prison and get the Rook
>>Go and see Altea to see where I'm headed

>>1174446
>>Go and see Altea to see where I'm headed

>writing

>>1174446
>Go to the prison and get the Rook
>Go and see Altea to see where I'm headed

"Well first I'm gonna grab Cheska, head back to the prison and pick up the Rook" You say. "I left it out there yesterday, since everyone was with me and I didn't want to leave them in the dust"
"Nice of you" She says. "What then?"

"Well then I guess I'll head to see my Comomder and find out where I'm headed next" You say.
"Eager to hit the road?" Katherine asks.
"No reason to stick around here if there's nothing left to do" You say.
"Smart" She says.

Hella and Esther come down the stairs, both fully dressed, and head into the kitchen.

Derrick then heads into the washroom to change, as Emi slides down off of her beam.

Looks like the day's starting now. You think you'll-

>Help with breakfast

>Write the letter to Ilica

>Other

>>1174561
>>Write the letter to Ilica

>>1174561
>>Write the letter to Ilica

>>1174561
>Write the letter to Ilica

>>1174561
>Write the letter to Ilica

>writing

>>1174561
>>Write the letter to Ilica

You get up and grab a pen and paper, setting yourself back down so you can write.

Coral watches your actions apprehensively, until you assure her that she won't have to deliver this one.

>Dear Ilica,

>Trying my hand at writing letters now. It's much easier than I thought.
>Katherine told me that she's adopted you. I was happy to hear it! Now we both have a family, even if yours is a little bigger than mine...
>Thanks for noticing that I hadn't packed any clothes. I got soaked when Hella's sink broke and dumped itself on me, so I would've been wearing wet clothes all night if not for you.

>The invasion went really well! It turned out that one of the guards I met before getting sent to Mortifas remembered me, and he helped rally the city guard to beat down the Inquisition.
>It was not without its setbacks... Katherine knows more about it.
>All I'll say is that the girl who came back with her needs hugs and friends. Do you think you could introduce her to Lily, Daisy, and Gabby for me?

>Sounds like the next stop is Sherton, so I'll write again when I have more to say.
>Until then, good luck with your training! I look forward to adventuring with you!

>Signed
>Yuu

You put the letter down and look it over...

>Anything else to add?

(I'll be taking a cooking break here, and I'll get back to writing when I return)

>>1174677
>P.S please try to keep your new sister out of trouble

>>1174677
P.S., Katherine introduced me to coffee. I quite like it, and I'll have to get some for myself.

That should fill her with fear.

>>1174677

>Anything else to add?

That we are grateful that she always thinks about our well being.... And that we know what she did

>>1174677
>P.S Everyone is saying that you marked me, is that good?

>>1174677
Mention the marking.

>P.S. Please try to keep your new sister out of trouble. We did fine this time, but next time I may not smell like you. I asked Katherine not to tease you about that, so you're welcome.

You nod in satisfaction, and fold the letter up. Then you hand it to Katherine.

"All done?" She asks.
"Yeah" You say.
"Can I read it?" She asks.
"No" You reply.
"Aww maaaan" She says. "Buzzkill"

You poke your tongue out at her, as Hella and Esther come in with breakfast.

"Waffles?" You ask.
"Yeah, I had a bunch frozen so I heated them all up" She say. "Dig in!"

>Anything you guys wanna talk about over breakfast?

>>1174847

Encourage Esther on her new life with her aunt

>>1174847
ask if anyone wants a ride on our new bike

>>1174847
Ask Esther if she slept well and is feeling better today.

>>1174847
Have we asked about Sherton?
We want to be well informed for when we go there, so background info and stories of the place could help.

>writing

Did Cheska ever get her shoe back?

"Sleep well Esther?" You ask.

Esther yawns and nods.
"It helps having 2 people there for double the snuggle, right?" Hella asks.
"Well, 1 and a half" You say.
"One and a half?" Katherine asks.
"Hella somehow ended up turning around so she was upside down" You say.

"How'd you manage that?" Derrick asks.

Hella blushes and tries to laugh it off. "I-I'm not really sure..." She says.

You leave out the part where she thought your foot was a giant lollipop, since you promised not to tell.
Instead, you turn your attention to your waffles. After pouring a generous amount of syrup onto them, you dig in.

>1/2

>>1175041
she wants to succ.

"So Cheska, after this I was gonna head over and pick up the Rook. You coming?" You ask.
"Do I have a choice?" She asks.
"Nope" You say. "We'll head out after we're done here"

"Fine by me" Cheska says. "I just have to find my shoe first"
"You shoe?" You ask.
"Yeah" She says, raising up her leg to reveal her bare foot. "The one I whipped at you yesterday. I tried looking for it last night, but couldn't find it"

"Did you chuck under the table?" You ask.
"Of course I checked under the table" She says. "I looked everywhere"

>I don't know where it might be...

>Have you tried looking up?

>Tell her where it is

>Other

>>1175073
>>I don't know where it might be...
>>Have you tried looking up?

>>1175073
>>Have you tried looking up?

>>1175073
>>Have you tried looking up?

>>1175073
>>Other
Ask if she checked in all the simplest dumbest spots like,
"Did you check under the sink?"
"Did you check the pantry?"
"Did you check under Vivian?"
"Did you check under the rug?"
"Did you check under the tub?"

Keep it going till she catches on that we might know.

>>1175073
>I don't know where it might be...

>Have you tried looking up?

>>1175073
>>1175128
Second

>>1175128
this

>writing

"Did you check under the sink?" You ask.
"Why would it be under the sink?" Cheska asks.
"I dunno. It's worth checking" You say.

Cheska rolls her eyes, and goes into the kitchen. She comes out a few seconds later. "Not there" She says.
"What about under the rug?" You ask.
"There'd be a lump" She says.
"In the bathtub?" You ask.
"Why would it be in the bathtub?" She asks. "There's no way it could have landed there"

"Is iiit... under Vivi?" You ask, as you lift the kitten off of your lap.
"Merrerrrr" Vivi says, not pleased with the sudden movement.
"Nope, not there..." You say.

Cheska sighs. "Okay, where is it?" She asks.
"Why would I know where it is?" You ask.
"Because you obviously know something" She says. "So come on. Spill"

"I don't know where it might be" You say. "Have you tried looking up?"

Cheska gives an exhasperated sigh, and looks up at the beam. "Son of a..."
"Oh, there it is!" You say, in mock surprise.
"How the heck am I supposed to get it down?" She asks.

>Throw your other shoe

>I'll help

>Emi will help

>Other

>>1175265
>>Throw your other shoe

>>1175265
>>Throw your other shoe

>>1175265
>>Throw your other shoe
Please let it get stuck there as well.

>>1175265
>>Throw your other shoe

>>1175265
>>Throw your other shoe

>>1175265
>>Throw your other shoe

>writing