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[18+] After realizing their love for each other, Taren and Slingtail get hot and heavy in the captain’s bed. As the captain drifts off to sleep, he is haunted by the ghosts of his past…
Today’s story is the second and final part of “Slingtail and Taren” by ArcticMage, who is an aspiring writer and is currently writing their first series.
Last time, Captain Slingtail and his healer Taren were having a tender heart to heart in the captain’s quarters, and the captain had asked his healer an exceptionally bold question.
Read for you by Rob MacWolf — werewolf hitchhiker.
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Voice
Speaker:of
Speaker:Dog.
Speaker:This
Speaker:is
Speaker:Rob
Speaker:MacWolf, your
Speaker:fellow
Speaker:traveler,
Speaker:and
Speaker:Today’s
Speaker:story
Speaker:is
Speaker:the
Speaker:second
Speaker:and
Speaker:final
Speaker:part
Speaker:of “Slingtail
Speaker:and Taren” by ArcticMage, who is an
Speaker:aspiring
Speaker:writer
Speaker:and is
Speaker:currently
Speaker:writing
Speaker:their
Speaker:first
Speaker:series.
Last
time,
Speaker:Captain
Speaker:Slingtail
Speaker:and
Speaker:his
Speaker:healer
Speaker:Taren were
Speaker:having
Speaker:a
Speaker:tender
Speaker:heart
Speaker:to
Speaker:heart
Speaker:in
Speaker:the
Speaker:captain’s
Speaker:quarters,
Speaker:and
Speaker:the
Speaker:captain
Speaker:had
Speaker:asked
Speaker:his
Speaker:healer
Speaker:an
Speaker:exceptionally
Speaker:bold
Speaker:question.
Please
enjoy
“Slingtail and Taren” by ArcticMage, Part 2 of 2
“Can I kiss
you?”
Taren’s
pulse
Speaker:continues
Speaker:to
Speaker:race;
Speaker:he
Speaker:can
Speaker:hardly
Speaker:believe
Speaker:this
Speaker:is
Speaker:happening,
Speaker:but
Speaker:he
Speaker:knows
Speaker:exactly
Speaker:what
Speaker:he
Speaker:desires
Speaker:now,
Speaker:and can
Speaker:finally
Speaker:allow
Speaker:himself
Speaker:to
Speaker:accept
Speaker:it.
“Of
course,
Speaker:my
Speaker:Captain.”
As
if
Speaker:to
Speaker:finalize
Speaker:their
Speaker:shared
Speaker:dance
Speaker:over
Speaker:the
Speaker:course
Speaker:of
Speaker:the
Speaker:evening,
Speaker:the
Speaker:otter
Speaker:pulls
Speaker:Taren
Speaker:into
Speaker:a
Speaker:passionate
Speaker:dip,
Speaker:and
Speaker:their
Speaker:lips
Speaker:meet
Speaker:for
Speaker:the
Speaker:first
Speaker:time.
Speaker:Taren’s
Speaker:heart
Speaker:jumps at
Speaker:the
Speaker:sudden
Speaker:burst
Speaker:of
Speaker:affection,
Speaker:but
Speaker:he
Speaker:slowly
Speaker:melts
Speaker:into
Speaker:the
Speaker:kiss.
Speaker:A
Speaker:tender
Speaker:warmth
Speaker:spreads
Speaker:throughout
Speaker:the
Speaker:hyena’s
Speaker:body,
Speaker:unlike
Speaker:anything
Speaker:he’s
Speaker:ever
Speaker:experienced
Speaker:before.
Speaker:He
Speaker:lets
Speaker:the
Speaker:feeling
Speaker:envelop
Speaker:him;
Speaker:the
Speaker:sensation
Speaker:is
Speaker:intoxicating,
Speaker:but
Speaker:above
Speaker:all
Speaker:else,
Speaker:feels
Speaker:right.
Speaker:This
Speaker:level
Speaker:of
Speaker:affection
Speaker:from
Speaker:such
Speaker:an
Speaker:attractive
Speaker:and
Speaker:caring
Speaker:man
Speaker:is
Speaker:exactly
Speaker:what
Speaker:he has
Speaker:been
Speaker:longing
Speaker:for.
Slingtail
continues
Speaker:holding
Speaker:on
Speaker:to
Speaker:Taren’s
Speaker:back, not
Speaker:once
Speaker:daring
Speaker:to
Speaker:drop
Speaker:him.
Speaker:While
Speaker:he
Speaker:has
Speaker:a
Speaker:flair
Speaker:for
Speaker:the
Speaker:dramatic,
Speaker:he is
Speaker:thrilled
Speaker:to
Speaker:be
Speaker:able
Speaker:to
Speaker:introduce
Speaker:the
Speaker:healer
Speaker:to
Speaker:the
Speaker:beauty
Speaker:of
Speaker:love and
Speaker:intimacy,
Speaker:on
Speaker:their
Speaker:terms.
Speaker:Taren has
Speaker:come
Speaker:so
Speaker:far
Speaker:in
Speaker:such
Speaker:a
Speaker:short
Speaker:time,
Speaker:and
Speaker:the
Speaker:captain
Speaker:is
Speaker:proud
Speaker:to
Speaker:be
Speaker:able
Speaker:to
Speaker:acknowledge
Speaker:and
Speaker:celebrate
Speaker:this
Speaker:journey
Speaker:through
Speaker:their
Speaker:exchange.
Finally,
after
Speaker:what
Speaker:seems
Speaker:like
Speaker:a
Speaker:blissful
Speaker:eternity,
Speaker:their
Speaker:lips
Speaker:part
Speaker:and
Speaker:the
Speaker:two ex-nobles
Speaker:lovingly
Speaker:gaze
Speaker:into
Speaker:each
Speaker:other’s
Speaker:eyes.
“Shall we
retire
Speaker:to
Speaker:my
Speaker:chambers
Speaker:then,
Speaker:my
Speaker:lord?”
Speaker:Slingtail
Speaker:says
Speaker:sweetly,
Speaker:slowly
Speaker:pulling
Speaker:Taren
Speaker:back
Speaker:to
Speaker:his
Speaker:feet.
“I
would
Speaker:have
Speaker:it
Speaker:no
Speaker:other
Speaker:way,
Speaker:my
Speaker:lord.”
Speaker:Taren
Speaker:separates
Speaker:from
Speaker:the captain’s arms. He removes his cloak and the two climb into Slingtail’s
Speaker:bed
Speaker:and
Speaker:close
Speaker:the
Speaker:curtains.
Taren
is
Speaker:brimming
Speaker:with
Speaker:nervous
Speaker:excitement.
Speaker:He
Speaker:still can
Speaker:hardly
Speaker:believe
Speaker:that this is
Speaker:happening.
Speaker:As he
Speaker:looks
Speaker:into
Speaker:Slingtail’s
Speaker:eyes,
Speaker:he
Speaker:can
Speaker:see
Speaker:the
Speaker:captain’s
Speaker:seductive
Speaker:smirk
Speaker:and
Speaker:a
Speaker:gaze
Speaker:that
Speaker:burns
Speaker:with an
Speaker:almost
Speaker:hungry
Speaker:desire.
Speaker:At
Speaker:this,
Speaker:he
Speaker:can
Speaker:feel
Speaker:his
Speaker:ears
Speaker:getting
Speaker:hot,
Speaker:and
Speaker:his
Speaker:heart
Speaker:is
Speaker:thundering
Speaker:in
Speaker:his
Speaker:torso
Speaker:with
Speaker:its
Speaker:rapid
Speaker:tattoo. He has
Speaker:no
Speaker:idea
Speaker:what
Speaker:the
Speaker:rest
Speaker:of
Speaker:the
Speaker:night with
Speaker:the
Speaker:otter
Speaker:has
Speaker:in
Speaker:store
Speaker:for
Speaker:him,
Speaker:but
Speaker:his
Speaker:mouth
Speaker:waters
Speaker:with anticipation.
Slingtail
Speaker:pulls
Speaker:the
Speaker:hyena
Speaker:in
Speaker:close
Speaker:for
Speaker:another
Speaker:passionate
Speaker:kiss.
Speaker:He
Speaker:starts
Speaker:to
Speaker:caress
Speaker:up
Speaker:and
Speaker:down
Speaker:Taren’s
Speaker:back
Speaker:with his
Speaker:paws,
Speaker:softly
Speaker:beginning
Speaker:to
Speaker:explore
Speaker:his
Speaker:lover’s
Speaker:body.
Speaker:Taren,
Speaker:following
Speaker:this
Speaker:lead,
Speaker:starts
Speaker:to
Speaker:do
Speaker:the
Speaker:same.
Speaker:After
Speaker:a
Speaker:brief
Speaker:moment,
Speaker:Slingtail
Speaker:slowly
Speaker:breaks
Speaker:the
Speaker:kiss
Speaker:and
Speaker:looks
Speaker:tenderly
Speaker:into
Speaker:Taren’s
Speaker:eyes.
“Before
we
Speaker:progress
Speaker:further,
Speaker:I
Speaker:want
Speaker:to
Speaker:say
Speaker:that
Speaker:tonight
Speaker:is
Speaker:about
Speaker:you.
Speaker:I’m
Speaker:assuming
Speaker:this
Speaker:is
Speaker:your
Speaker:first
Speaker:time
Speaker:in
Speaker:another
Speaker:man’s
Speaker:bed?”
Taren nods.
The
captain
Speaker:continues.
“I’m
more
Speaker:than willing
Speaker:to
Speaker:help
Speaker:you
Speaker:explore your
Speaker:desires,
Speaker:but
Speaker:at your own
Speaker:pace.
Speaker:I
Speaker:want
Speaker:this
Speaker:to
Speaker:be
Speaker:a
Speaker:joyous
Speaker:occasion
Speaker:for
Speaker:you,
Speaker:as
Speaker:it
Speaker:was
Speaker:for
Speaker:my
Speaker:first
Speaker:time.
Speaker:I
Speaker:will
Speaker:not
Speaker:do
Speaker:anything
Speaker:or
Speaker:expect
Speaker:you
Speaker:to
Speaker:do
Speaker:anything
Speaker:that
Speaker:you
Speaker:do
Speaker:not
Speaker:want
Speaker:or are
Speaker:not
Speaker:ready
Speaker:for,
Speaker:okay?”
Taren
smiles
Speaker:and
Speaker:gives
Speaker:the
Speaker:otter
Speaker:a
Speaker:quick
Speaker:smooch.
“Of
course;
Speaker:thank
Speaker:you.”
The
captain
Speaker:smiles
Speaker:and
Speaker:removes
Speaker:his
Speaker:undershirt,
Speaker:Taren
Speaker:deciding
Speaker:to
Speaker:do
Speaker:the
Speaker:same
Speaker:with
Speaker:his
Speaker:tunic.
Speaker:Slingtail
Speaker:begins
Speaker:gently massaging the hyena’s pecs, which elicits a soft moan of pleasure from
Speaker:Taren’s maw. Slingtail
Speaker:continues
Speaker:his
Speaker:motion,
Speaker:occasionally
Speaker:stopping
Speaker:to
Speaker:tease
Speaker:Taren’s
Speaker:nipples
Speaker:with his
Speaker:tongue,
Speaker:each
Speaker:contact with the
Speaker:sensitive
Speaker:skin
Speaker:drawing
Speaker:out
Speaker:a
Speaker:slight
Speaker:whimper
Speaker:of
Speaker:ecstasy.
“Ah…”
Slingtail
smirks.
Speaker:He is
Speaker:enjoying
Speaker:the
Speaker:thrill
Speaker:of
Speaker:causing
Speaker:the hyena
Speaker:to
Speaker:squirm
Speaker:with
Speaker:pleasure.
Speaker:Slingtail
Speaker:can
Speaker:see
Speaker:Taren’s
Speaker:cock
Speaker:start
Speaker:to
Speaker:throb
Speaker:within
Speaker:his
Speaker:breeches
Speaker:at
Speaker:the
Speaker:otter’s
Speaker:touch,
Speaker:which
Speaker:causes
Speaker:him
Speaker:to
Speaker:grin
Speaker:with
Speaker:satisfaction.
Speaker:He
Speaker:progresses
Speaker:lower
Speaker:to the
Speaker:hyena’s
Speaker:belly,
Speaker:tenderly
Speaker:moving
Speaker:his
Speaker:paws
Speaker:through the
Speaker:spotted
Speaker:fur.
“Do
you
Speaker:like
Speaker:that?”
“Mmm…yeah,
that’s
Speaker:niiiiiiiice.”
Taren’s
cock
Speaker:continues
Speaker:to
Speaker:throb,
Speaker:and
Speaker:Slingtail
Speaker:starts
Speaker:to
Speaker:progress
Speaker:lower to
Speaker:the
Speaker:hyena’s
Speaker:waist. He
Speaker:gently
Speaker:grabs
Speaker:Taren’s
Speaker:breeches
Speaker:and
Speaker:looks
Speaker:into
Speaker:the
Speaker:healer’s
Speaker:eyes.
“Shall
I
Speaker:explore
Speaker:what’s
Speaker:in
Speaker:here?”
“Of
course.
Speaker:I’ve
Speaker:never
Speaker:been
Speaker:more
Speaker:ready
Speaker:for
Speaker:this.”
“That’s
what
Speaker:I
Speaker:like
Speaker:to
Speaker:hear.”
Speaker:Slingtail
Speaker:smirks. “Let’s
Speaker:set
Speaker:you
Speaker:free
Speaker:and
Speaker:see
Speaker:what
Speaker:I’m
Speaker:working
Speaker:with.”
Slingtail
pulls
Speaker:down
Speaker:Taren’s breeches,
Speaker:the
Speaker:release
Speaker:of
Speaker:tension
Speaker:causing the
Speaker:length
Speaker:to
Speaker:spring
Speaker:forth
Speaker:and
Speaker:audibly
Speaker:smack
Speaker:against
Speaker:Taren’s
Speaker:belly. Its
Speaker:size
Speaker:and
Speaker:girth
Speaker:makes the
Speaker:captain’s
Speaker:eyes
Speaker:widen.
“Well,
well…looks
Speaker:like
Speaker:irony
Speaker:smiles
Speaker:upon
Speaker:us
Speaker:this
Speaker:evening;
Speaker:our
Speaker:healer
Speaker:was
Speaker:concealing
Speaker:a
Speaker:dangerous
Speaker:weapon
Speaker:this
Speaker:entire
Speaker:time.”
Speaker:He
Speaker:smirks
Speaker:with
Speaker:delight. “I
Speaker:like
Speaker:a
Speaker:challenge,
Speaker:though.
Speaker:I
Speaker:am,
Speaker:in
Speaker:fact,
Speaker:a
Speaker:world class
Speaker:sword
Speaker:swallower; there’s
Speaker:not
Speaker:a
Speaker:blade
Speaker:out
Speaker:there
Speaker:that
Speaker:has
Speaker:defeated
Speaker:me
Speaker:yet.”
Speaker:He
Speaker:chuckles,
Speaker:removing
Speaker:the
Speaker:hyena’s
Speaker:breeches
Speaker:fully
Speaker:and
Speaker:tosses
Speaker:them
Speaker:aside.
Slingtail
tenderly
Speaker:grips
Speaker:Taren’s
Speaker:cock
Speaker:with
Speaker:his
Speaker:paw and
Speaker:starts
Speaker:to
Speaker:slowly
Speaker:stroke
Speaker:it,
Speaker:enjoying
Speaker:the
Speaker:feeling
Speaker:of
Speaker:it
Speaker:throbbing
Speaker:in
Speaker:his
Speaker:grip
Speaker:with
Speaker:each
Speaker:motion.
Speaker:Taren
Speaker:lets
Speaker:out
Speaker:a
Speaker:low
Speaker:pitched
Speaker:moan.
Speaker:He’s
Speaker:been
Speaker:begging
Speaker:for
Speaker:this
Speaker:kind
Speaker:of
Speaker:attention
Speaker:for far
Speaker:too
Speaker:long.
Speaker:Slingtail
Speaker:also
Speaker:starts
Speaker:to
Speaker:notice
Speaker:a
Speaker:bit
Speaker:of
Speaker:pre drip
Speaker:from
Speaker:the
Speaker:tip
Speaker:of
Speaker:Taren’s
Speaker:cock;
Speaker:he
Speaker:grins
Speaker:with
Speaker:an
Speaker:excited
Speaker:hunger
Speaker:and
Speaker:starts
Speaker:to
Speaker:lick
Speaker:the
Speaker:tip,
Speaker:tasting its
Speaker:salty
Speaker:flavor.
Speaker:He
Speaker:starts
Speaker:to
Speaker:tease
Speaker:around
Speaker:the
Speaker:tip
Speaker:with
Speaker:his
Speaker:tongue,
Speaker:drawing
Speaker:further
Speaker:approval
Speaker:from
Speaker:the
Speaker:hyena.
“Oh,
GODS,
Speaker:yes…”
Slingtail
takes that
Speaker:as his cue to
Speaker:open
Speaker:his
Speaker:maw
Speaker:and
Speaker:fully
Speaker:take
Speaker:the
Speaker:girth
Speaker:within
Speaker:him. He
Speaker:starts
Speaker:to
Speaker:suck
Speaker:gently,
Speaker:using
Speaker:his
Speaker:paw as an
Speaker:aid
Speaker:in
Speaker:the
Speaker:motion
Speaker:to
Speaker:help
Speaker:guide
Speaker:it
Speaker:and
Speaker:keep
Speaker:it
Speaker:steady.
Speaker:It’s
Speaker:bigger
Speaker:than
Speaker:most
Speaker:he’s
Speaker:encountered,
Speaker:but
Speaker:he is
Speaker:not
Speaker:deterred;
Speaker:this
Speaker:act
Speaker:is
Speaker:his
Speaker:favorite
Speaker:to
Speaker:perform
Speaker:and
Speaker:he
Speaker:revels
Speaker:in
Speaker:the
Speaker:feeling
Speaker:of
Speaker:drawing
Speaker:out
Speaker:more
Speaker:passionate
Speaker:rejoices
Speaker:from
Speaker:his
Speaker:lover.
“Ahhhhhhhh…”
Taren’s
eyes
Speaker:roll
Speaker:back
Speaker:in
Speaker:ecstasy
Speaker:and
Speaker:his
Speaker:arms
Speaker:go
Speaker:limp. He
Speaker:is
Speaker:completely
Speaker:engulfed
Speaker:in
Speaker:the
Speaker:powerful
Speaker:sensation.
Speaker:Slingtail
Speaker:starts
Speaker:to
Speaker:suck
Speaker:a
Speaker:bit
Speaker:harder,
Speaker:quickening
Speaker:the
Speaker:motion.
Speaker:Taren
Speaker:starts
Speaker:to
Speaker:pant
Speaker:harder
Speaker:in
Speaker:between
Speaker:cries
Speaker:of
Speaker:gratification.
But
after
Speaker:a
Speaker:bit,
Speaker:Taren
Speaker:speaks.
“Ah…I-I
think
Speaker:I’m
Speaker:starting
Speaker:to
Speaker:get
Speaker:close…C-Can
Speaker:we
Speaker:slow down?”
Slingtail
stops
Speaker:the
Speaker:motion
Speaker:and
Speaker:looks at
Speaker:the
Speaker:healer
Speaker:with
Speaker:a
Speaker:slight
Speaker:surprise.
Speaker:Taren
Speaker:takes
Speaker:a
Speaker:couple
Speaker:of
Speaker:seconds
Speaker:to pant
Speaker:before
Speaker:speaking
Speaker:again.
“I’m
not
Speaker:ready
Speaker:to
Speaker:finish
Speaker:just
Speaker:yet.
Speaker:I
Speaker:want
Speaker:to
Speaker:try
Speaker:reciprocating,
Speaker:if
Speaker:that’s
Speaker:alright.”
Slingtail
smirks,
Speaker:eyebrow
Speaker:raised. “Ah…of
Speaker:course;
Speaker:I’m
Speaker:eager
Speaker:to
Speaker:see
Speaker:what
Speaker:kind
Speaker:of
Speaker:beast
Speaker:I’ve
Speaker:awakened
Speaker:tonight.”
Taren
grins,
Speaker:his
Speaker:demeanor
Speaker:changing
Speaker:to
Speaker:one
Speaker:of desire.
Speaker:He’s
Speaker:wanted
Speaker:to
Speaker:try
Speaker:this
Speaker:for
Speaker:a
Speaker:long
Speaker:time,
Speaker:and
Speaker:is
Speaker:excited
Speaker:to
Speaker:follow
Speaker:the
Speaker:example
Speaker:that
Speaker:the
Speaker:captain
Speaker:showed
Speaker:to
Speaker:him.
Speaker:He
Speaker:begins
Speaker:gently massaging the
Speaker:captain’s
Speaker:pecs, sensually stroking Slingtail’s fur.
Speaker:He
Speaker:teases
Speaker:the
Speaker:captain’s
Speaker:nipples
Speaker:with
Speaker:his
Speaker:tongue,
Speaker:causing
Speaker:him
Speaker:to
Speaker:purr gently.
“Mmmmm…I wonder who taught you that move?”
Taren
chuckles
Speaker:and
Speaker:progresses
Speaker:lower,
Speaker:stroking
Speaker:the
Speaker:otter’s
Speaker:thick
Speaker:brown
Speaker:fur
Speaker:and
Speaker:chiseled
Speaker:abs.
Speaker:After
Speaker:a
Speaker:few
Speaker:repetitions
Speaker:of
Speaker:this,
Speaker:he
Speaker:can
Speaker:see
Speaker:the
Speaker:captain’s
Speaker:mast
Speaker:is
Speaker:struggling
Speaker:to
Speaker:breathe
Speaker:from
Speaker:the
Speaker:night’s
Speaker:excitement,
Speaker:throbbing
Speaker:within
Speaker:its
Speaker:prison.
“Shall
I
Speaker:explore
Speaker:in
Speaker:here,
Speaker:Captain?”
Speaker:Taren
Speaker:inquires
Speaker:coyly,
Speaker:lightly
Speaker:gripping
Speaker:Slingtail’s
Speaker:breeches.
“Aye,
I
Speaker:think
Speaker:we
Speaker:can
Speaker:accommodate
Speaker:that,
Speaker:sailor.”
Taren
smiles
Speaker:and
Speaker:eagerly
Speaker:removes the
Speaker:last
Speaker:of
Speaker:the
Speaker:captain’s
Speaker:clothes,
Speaker:tossing
Speaker:them
Speaker:aside.
Speaker:Freed from its
Speaker:confines,
Speaker:Slingtail’s
Speaker:cock
Speaker:springs
Speaker:into
Speaker:action,
Speaker:smacking
Speaker:against
Speaker:his
Speaker:abs.
Speaker:It’s
Speaker:not
Speaker:quite
Speaker:as
Speaker:large or
Speaker:girthy
Speaker:as
Speaker:the
Speaker:hyena’s,
Speaker:but
Speaker:it’s
Speaker:certainly
Speaker:respectable.
Speaker:Taren
Speaker:stares
Speaker:at
Speaker:it
Speaker:for
Speaker:a
Speaker:second,
Speaker:fixated;
Speaker:he’s
Speaker:never
Speaker:handled
Speaker:another
Speaker:man
Speaker:like
Speaker:this
Speaker:before,
Speaker:though
Speaker:he’s
Speaker:long
Speaker:had
Speaker:the
Speaker:desire
Speaker:to.
Speaker:It’s
Speaker:a
Speaker:surreal
Speaker:feeling;
Speaker:tonight,
Speaker:he
Speaker:finally will
Speaker:get
Speaker:that
Speaker:chance
Speaker:to
Speaker:satisfy
Speaker:his
Speaker:secret
Speaker:cravings.
Slingtail
chuckles.
“Ah,
I
Speaker:see
Speaker:I’ve
Speaker:left
Speaker:you
Speaker:speechless.
Speaker:Take
Speaker:it
Speaker:all
Speaker:in;
Speaker:it’s
Speaker:rare
Speaker:to
Speaker:bear
Speaker:witness to
Speaker:such
Speaker:a
Speaker:marvelous
Speaker:specimen.”
Taren
giggles.
Speaker:The
Speaker:captain’s
Speaker:wit
Speaker:continues
Speaker:to
Speaker:charm
Speaker:him.
Speaker:But,
Speaker:he
Speaker:suddenly
Speaker:gets
Speaker:a
Speaker:sly
Speaker:glint
Speaker:in
Speaker:his
Speaker:eye.
“Nothing
I
Speaker:can’t
Speaker:handle,”
Speaker:the
Speaker:hyena
Speaker:says
Speaker:with
Speaker:a
Speaker:smile,
Speaker:straddling
Speaker:above
Speaker:the
Speaker:otter’s thighs. “Sit
Speaker:back
Speaker:and
Speaker:relax,
Speaker:Captain.
Speaker:I’m
Speaker:in
Speaker:control
Speaker:now,
Speaker:and
Speaker:I’ll
Speaker:take
Speaker:care
Speaker:of
Speaker:you
Speaker:for
Speaker:a
Speaker:while.”
Slingtail
lets
Speaker:out
Speaker:a
Speaker:chuckle.
Speaker:Now,
Speaker:this
Speaker:is
Speaker:quite
Speaker:interesting;
Speaker:he is
Speaker:starting
Speaker:to
Speaker:see
Speaker:a
Speaker:confident,
Speaker:dominant
Speaker:side
Speaker:to
Speaker:the
Speaker:healer
Speaker:that
Speaker:he never
Speaker:has
Speaker:before, and
Speaker:the
Speaker:thought
Speaker:of
Speaker:finding
Speaker:out
Speaker:where
Speaker:this
Speaker:is
Speaker:going
Speaker:sends
Speaker:a
Speaker:chill
Speaker:of
Speaker:excitement
Speaker:down
Speaker:his
Speaker:spine.
“Oooooooh;
you’ve
Speaker:piqued
Speaker:my
Speaker:interest…Let’s
Speaker:see
Speaker:what
Speaker:the
Speaker:gods
Speaker:have
Speaker:in
Speaker:store
Speaker:for
Speaker:me,
Speaker:then.”
Taren
gently
Speaker:grips
Speaker:Slingtail’s
Speaker:cock
Speaker:and
Speaker:slowly
Speaker:starts
Speaker:to
Speaker:stroke, causing the captain to sink into the bed, softly moaning.
“Mmmm…”
Taren,
encouraged
Speaker:by
Speaker:the
Speaker:sweet
Speaker:coos
Speaker:of
Speaker:his
Speaker:new
Speaker:lover,
Speaker:tightens
Speaker:his
Speaker:grip
Speaker:slightly.
Speaker:He
Speaker:keeps
Speaker:the
Speaker:same
Speaker:slow
Speaker:speed
Speaker:to
Speaker:build
Speaker:the
Speaker:tension,
Speaker:gently
Speaker:rubbing
Speaker:his
Speaker:soft
Speaker:thumb
Speaker:pad
Speaker:against
Speaker:the
Speaker:head
Speaker:of
Speaker:his
Speaker:new
Speaker:toy.
Speaker:The
Speaker:captain’s
Speaker:pleasure
Speaker:is
Speaker:in
Speaker:his
Speaker:paws
Speaker:now
Speaker:and
Speaker:it’s
Speaker:exhilarating;
Speaker:the
Speaker:hyena
Speaker:wants
Speaker:this
Speaker:moment
Speaker:to
Speaker:last
Speaker:as
Speaker:long
Speaker:as he can.
“Ahhhh…just like that; you’re a
quick
Speaker:learner—”
Taren
hears
Speaker:the
Speaker:encouragement
Speaker:and
Speaker:steps
Speaker:his
Speaker:intensity
Speaker:up a bit.
Speaker:He
Speaker:continues
Speaker:stroking
Speaker:and
Speaker:starts
Speaker:to
Speaker:use
Speaker:his
Speaker:tongue
Speaker:on
Speaker:the
Speaker:shaft,
Speaker:slowly
Speaker:moving
Speaker:up
Speaker:to
Speaker:the
Speaker:head
Speaker:and
Speaker:drawing
Speaker:circles
Speaker:around
Speaker:it
Speaker:in a
Speaker:teasing
Speaker:fashion.
“Oh,
GODS,
Speaker:that’s n-nice…”
Emboldened
further,
Speaker:Taren
Speaker:smirks
Speaker:and
Speaker:opens
Speaker:his
Speaker:maw
Speaker:to
Speaker:further
Speaker:tend
Speaker:to
Speaker:the
Speaker:captain’s
Speaker:needs.
Speaker:He
Speaker:wraps
Speaker:the
Speaker:captain’s
Speaker:entire
Speaker:length within
Speaker:his
Speaker:lips
Speaker:and
Speaker:tongue
Speaker:and
Speaker:slowly
Speaker:starts
Speaker:moving
Speaker:up
Speaker:and
Speaker:down.
“Ahhhhhhhhh…”
The
healer
Speaker:is
Speaker:a
Speaker:bit
Speaker:inexperienced
Speaker:in
Speaker:performing
Speaker:this,
Speaker:but
Speaker:only
Speaker:needs
Speaker:a
Speaker:little
Speaker:nudging.
“Just
like
Speaker:that…but
Speaker:maybe
Speaker:with
Speaker:a
Speaker:bit
Speaker:more
Speaker:of a suck…”
Taren adds the otter’s feedback into his
motion,
Speaker:and
Speaker:it
Speaker:immediately
Speaker:yields results.
“YESSSS…exactly like that…”
Slingtail is enraptured
in
Speaker:the
Speaker:sensation.
Speaker:He has
Speaker:fully
Speaker:given
Speaker:in to
Speaker:the
Speaker:hyena’s
Speaker:hospitality,
Speaker:and
Speaker:it’s
Speaker:freeing
Speaker:to
Speaker:let
Speaker:go
Speaker:for
Speaker:a
Speaker:change and
Speaker:enjoy
Speaker:the
Speaker:moment.
Speaker:He’s
Speaker:usually
Speaker:the
Speaker:one
Speaker:to
Speaker:take
Speaker:charge
Speaker:and
Speaker:tend
Speaker:to
Speaker:his
Speaker:lovers’
Speaker:needs
Speaker:first,
Speaker:and it’s
Speaker:a
Speaker:welcome
Speaker:change
Speaker:of
Speaker:pace.
Speaker:He
Speaker:lets
Speaker:Taren
Speaker:continue
Speaker:for
Speaker:a
Speaker:bit
Speaker:and
Speaker:takes
Speaker:it
Speaker:all
Speaker:in.
Speaker:After
Speaker:some
Speaker:more
Speaker:of
Speaker:this,
Speaker:Taren
Speaker:realizes
Speaker:something;
Speaker:he
Speaker:slows
Speaker:down
Speaker:and
Speaker:stops,
Speaker:stroking
Speaker:the
Speaker:captain’s
Speaker:chest
Speaker:gently.
“I
actually
Speaker:have
Speaker:one
Speaker:more
Speaker:thing
Speaker:I’d
Speaker:like
Speaker:to
Speaker:try,
Speaker:but
Speaker:only
Speaker:if
Speaker:you’re
Speaker:okay
Speaker:with
Speaker:it.”
“Well…You’re
just
Speaker:full
Speaker:of
Speaker:surprises
Speaker:tonight;
Speaker:what
Speaker:else
Speaker:did
Speaker:you
Speaker:have
Speaker:in
Speaker:mind?”
“I—I
want
Speaker:to
Speaker:try “topping”,
Speaker:I
Speaker:believe
Speaker:that’s
Speaker:the
Speaker:word.”
The
captain’s
Speaker:eyes
Speaker:widen in
Speaker:slight
Speaker:surprise by
Speaker:the
Speaker:turn
Speaker:of
Speaker:events;
Speaker:while
Speaker:he’s
Speaker:used
Speaker:to
Speaker:being
Speaker:on
Speaker:the
Speaker:receiving
Speaker:end
Speaker:of
Speaker:this
Speaker:act, he
Speaker:wasn’t
Speaker:expecting
Speaker:the
Speaker:healer
Speaker:to
Speaker:be
Speaker:the
Speaker:type
Speaker:to
Speaker:top
Speaker:him.
Speaker:However,
Speaker:he’s
Speaker:been
Speaker:enjoying
Speaker:being
Speaker:pampered
Speaker:so
Speaker:far,
Speaker:and
Speaker:can’t
Speaker:help
Speaker:but be
Speaker:intrigued
Speaker:by
Speaker:the
Speaker:possibility
Speaker:of
Speaker:how
Speaker:this
Speaker:could
Speaker:go.
Speaker:He
Speaker:raises
Speaker:an
Speaker:eyebrow.
“Hmm…I
must
Speaker:say,
Speaker:I am
Speaker:curious
Speaker:to
Speaker:see
Speaker:if
Speaker:I
Speaker:can
Speaker:take
Speaker:such
Speaker:an
Speaker:impressive
Speaker:rod.
Speaker:Let’s
Speaker:give
Speaker:it
Speaker:a
Speaker:try.”
Taren
smiles
Speaker:and
Speaker:nods
Speaker:in
Speaker:agreement.
Speaker:He
Speaker:starts
Speaker:to
Speaker:stroke
Speaker:his
Speaker:cock,
Speaker:restoring
Speaker:it
Speaker:to
Speaker:its
Speaker:previous
Speaker:state
Speaker:of
Speaker:arousal
Speaker:in
Speaker:preparation.
“I
know
Speaker:I’ve
Speaker:not
Speaker:done
Speaker:this
Speaker:before,
Speaker:but
Speaker:I’ve
Speaker:encountered
Speaker:some
Speaker:educational
Speaker:tomes
Speaker:about
Speaker:this
Speaker:sort
Speaker:of
Speaker:thing,
Speaker:and I have a
Speaker:few
Speaker:ideas
Speaker:to
Speaker:make
Speaker:this
Speaker:easier.”
Slingtail
raises
Speaker:an
Speaker:eyebrow
Speaker:in
Speaker:intrigue.
“Oh?”
“Yeah;
as
Speaker:you
Speaker:know,
Speaker:I am
Speaker:a
Speaker:trained
Speaker:healer and
Speaker:know
Speaker:some
Speaker:magic.
Speaker:While
Speaker:this
Speaker:is
Speaker:not
Speaker:a
Speaker:particularly “orthodox”
Speaker:use
Speaker:for
Speaker:these
Speaker:kinds
Speaker:of
Speaker:spells,
Speaker:I
Speaker:have
Speaker:a
Speaker:few
Speaker:that
Speaker:could
Speaker:work
Speaker:well,
Speaker:if
Speaker:you are
Speaker:willing
Speaker:to
Speaker:trust
Speaker:me.”
Slingtail
laughs.
“Well,
now…I
Speaker:can
Speaker:definitely
Speaker:say this
Speaker:is
Speaker:the
Speaker:first
Speaker:time
Speaker:I’ve
Speaker:tried
Speaker:something
Speaker:like
Speaker:this
Speaker:before.
Speaker:What
Speaker:the
Speaker:hell;
Speaker:let’s
Speaker:give
Speaker:it
Speaker:a
Speaker:shot
Speaker:if
Speaker:you’re
Speaker:sure.”
Taren
smiles.
Speaker:He
Speaker:raises
Speaker:his
Speaker:right
Speaker:paw
Speaker:to
Speaker:his
Speaker:cock,
Speaker:the
Speaker:back
Speaker:of
Speaker:his
Speaker:paw
Speaker:glowing
Speaker:with a
Speaker:golden
Speaker:light
Speaker:and
Speaker:Medhi’s
Speaker:divine
Speaker:symbol.
Speaker:Taren then
Speaker:uses
Speaker:a
Speaker:spell
Speaker:to
Speaker:coat
Speaker:his
Speaker:length
Speaker:with a
Speaker:thin
Speaker:layer
Speaker:of
Speaker:lubrication. He
Speaker:uses the
Speaker:same on Slingtail’s hole, preparing it to welcome its incoming guest. Taren lifts Slingtail’s legs above
Speaker:his
Speaker:shoulders
Speaker:and
Speaker:tenderly
Speaker:caresses
Speaker:the
Speaker:captain’s
Speaker:thighs
Speaker:and
Speaker:butt
Speaker:to
Speaker:help
Speaker:him
Speaker:relax.
Speaker:He
Speaker:slowly
Speaker:starts
Speaker:to
Speaker:insert
Speaker:his
Speaker:cock
Speaker:into
Speaker:the
Speaker:otter,
Speaker:meeting
Speaker:some
Speaker:resistance.
Speaker:At
Speaker:this,
Speaker:the
Speaker:healer
Speaker:raises his
Speaker:right
Speaker:paw
Speaker:again
Speaker:over
Speaker:the
Speaker:captain’s
Speaker:belly.
“This
should
Speaker:help
Speaker:you
Speaker:loosen
Speaker:up
Speaker:a
Speaker:little
Speaker:more,
Speaker:Captain.
Speaker:I’ll
Speaker:take
Speaker:care
Speaker:of
Speaker:you
Speaker:and
Speaker:be
Speaker:gentle.”
As
the
Speaker:healer’s
Speaker:paw
Speaker:glows with
Speaker:radiant
Speaker:light
Speaker:again,
Speaker:Slingtail
Speaker:can
Speaker:feel
Speaker:the
Speaker:tightness
Speaker:in
Speaker:his inner
Speaker:muscles
Speaker:relax
Speaker:a
Speaker:bit,
Speaker:allowing
Speaker:Taren
Speaker:to
Speaker:slip
Speaker:inside
Speaker:like
Speaker:a
Speaker:glove.
Speaker:The otter is
Speaker:very
Speaker:impressed with
Speaker:how
Speaker:well
Speaker:this
Speaker:plan
Speaker:is
Speaker:working. He laughs.
“I’ll be damned; I’ve never
been
Speaker:a
Speaker:religious
Speaker:otter,
Speaker:but
Speaker:if
Speaker:this
Speaker:is
Speaker:a
Speaker:taste
Speaker:of
Speaker:what
Speaker:Medhi
Speaker:grants
Speaker:to
Speaker:her
Speaker:loyal
Speaker:followers,
Speaker:you
Speaker:might
Speaker:just
Speaker:make
Speaker:a
Speaker:believer
Speaker:out
Speaker:of
Speaker:me
Speaker:yet.”
Taren
laughs
Speaker:and
Speaker:starts to
Speaker:gently
Speaker:thrust
Speaker:his
Speaker:hips,
Speaker:taking
Speaker:care
Speaker:to
Speaker:go
Speaker:slowly.
Speaker:He
Speaker:wants
Speaker:to
Speaker:show
Speaker:the
Speaker:captain
Speaker:every
Speaker:ounce
Speaker:of
Speaker:his
Speaker:affection,
Speaker:returning
Speaker:the
Speaker:favor
Speaker:shown
Speaker:to
Speaker:him
Speaker:over
Speaker:the
Speaker:course
Speaker:of
Speaker:this
Speaker:wonderful
Speaker:evening.
Speaker:He has
Speaker:finally
Speaker:been
Speaker:able
Speaker:to
Speaker:step
Speaker:outside
Speaker:the
Speaker:walls
Speaker:of
Speaker:the
Speaker:prison
Speaker:he
Speaker:kept
Speaker:himself
Speaker:in
Speaker:all
Speaker:these
Speaker:years and
Speaker:release
Speaker:his
Speaker:bottled
Speaker:up
Speaker:desires.
Speaker:It’s
Speaker:such
Speaker:a
Speaker:cathartic
Speaker:feeling to
Speaker:allow
Speaker:himself
Speaker:to
Speaker:express
Speaker:such
Speaker:an
Speaker:intimate
Speaker:part
Speaker:of
Speaker:his
Speaker:being--exactly
Speaker:as
Speaker:he
Speaker:is--without
Speaker:shame,
Speaker:ridicule,
Speaker:or
Speaker:fear.
Speaker:He
Speaker:enjoys
Speaker:the
Speaker:sensation
Speaker:of
Speaker:his
Speaker:cock
Speaker:being
Speaker:engulfed
Speaker:in
Speaker:such
Speaker:tender
Speaker:warmth,
Speaker:depth,
Speaker:and
Speaker:comfort. Slingtail starts to
Speaker:grunt
Speaker:and
Speaker:moan
Speaker:with
Speaker:pleasure
Speaker:with
Speaker:each
Speaker:thrust
Speaker:against
Speaker:his
Speaker:prostate.
“Is
this
Speaker:good
Speaker:for
Speaker:you,
Speaker:Captain?”
“Fuck,
yes.”
At
this,
Speaker:Taren
Speaker:increases
Speaker:the
Speaker:intensity
Speaker:and
Speaker:speed
Speaker:of
Speaker:his
Speaker:thrusts,
Speaker:drawing
Speaker:out
Speaker:more
Speaker:satisfied
Speaker:grunts
Speaker:from
Speaker:his
Speaker:lover.
Speaker:The
Speaker:feeling
Speaker:starts
Speaker:to
Speaker:build,
Speaker:Taren
Speaker:raising
Speaker:the
Speaker:intensity
Speaker:of
Speaker:his
Speaker:thrusts
Speaker:more
Speaker:and
Speaker:more.
“I
think
Speaker:I’m
Speaker:close,”
Speaker:Taren grunts
Speaker:out.
“Ah--M-Me
as well,”
Speaker:the
Speaker:captain
Speaker:barely squeaks
Speaker:out. “Finish
Speaker:me
Speaker:off!”
Taren
reaches
Speaker:the
Speaker:point
Speaker:of
Speaker:no
Speaker:return and
Speaker:with
Speaker:a
Speaker:few
Speaker:final
Speaker:thrusts, releases
Speaker:every
Speaker:ounce
Speaker:of
Speaker:his seed
Speaker:into
Speaker:the
Speaker:captain in
Speaker:spurts.
Speaker:At
Speaker:this, Slingtail also starts to cum, spurting his load all over his
Speaker:abdomen and
Speaker:chest.
Speaker:The
Speaker:two
Speaker:lovers
Speaker:bask
Speaker:in
Speaker:the
Speaker:explosive
Speaker:ecstasy
Speaker:of
Speaker:their
Speaker:tender
Speaker:lovemaking
Speaker:and
Speaker:each
Speaker:let
Speaker:out a
Speaker:satisfied
Speaker:sigh.
Speaker:After
Speaker:basking
Speaker:in
Speaker:the
Speaker:afterglow
Speaker:of
Speaker:the
Speaker:moment
Speaker:for
Speaker:a while,
Speaker:Taren
Speaker:feels
Speaker:his
Speaker:cock
Speaker:start
Speaker:to
Speaker:recede, and
Speaker:he
Speaker:slips
Speaker:back
Speaker:out.
Speaker:Noticing
Speaker:the
Speaker:mess
Speaker:the
Speaker:two
Speaker:have made, he
Speaker:chuckles.
“Let
me
Speaker:take
Speaker:care
Speaker:of
Speaker:this.”
He
raises
Speaker:his
Speaker:right
Speaker:paw and
Speaker:cleans
Speaker:away
Speaker:the
Speaker:fluids
Speaker:left behind
Speaker:from
Speaker:their
Speaker:intimacy,
Speaker:and
Speaker:undoes
Speaker:the
Speaker:relaxation
Speaker:spell
Speaker:on
Speaker:the
Speaker:captain.
Speaker:Slingtail’s
Speaker:muscles
Speaker:return
Speaker:to
Speaker:their
Speaker:normal
Speaker:function.
Speaker:The
Speaker:captain
Speaker:smiles.
“That is
quite
Speaker:a
Speaker:resourceful
Speaker:use of
Speaker:your
Speaker:magic.
Speaker:I
Speaker:don’t
Speaker:think
Speaker:I’m
Speaker:ever
Speaker:going
Speaker:to
Speaker:stop
Speaker:being
Speaker:amazed
Speaker:by
Speaker:the
Speaker:possibilities.”
Taren
giggles
Speaker:and
Speaker:smiles
Speaker:back.
“Well,
my
Speaker:Captain,
Speaker:shall
Speaker:we
Speaker:turn
Speaker:in
Speaker:for
Speaker:the
Speaker:night?”
“Yes. Let us
greet
Speaker:the
Speaker:morning together.”
Slingtail
pulls his
Speaker:thick
Speaker:blanket
Speaker:over
Speaker:the
Speaker:two
Speaker:of
Speaker:them and
Speaker:rolls
Speaker:over
Speaker:on
Speaker:his
Speaker:side,
Speaker:facing
Speaker:away
Speaker:from
Speaker:Taren. Taren
Speaker:moves
Speaker:in
Speaker:for
Speaker:a
Speaker:cuddle,
Speaker:draping
Speaker:an
Speaker:arm
Speaker:across
Speaker:Slingtail’s
Speaker:chest
Speaker:and
Speaker:holding
Speaker:him
Speaker:close.
Speaker:He
Speaker:kisses
Speaker:the
Speaker:top
Speaker:of
Speaker:the
Speaker:captain’s
Speaker:head.
“Good
night,
Speaker:Captain.”
Slingtail
smiles
Speaker:and
Speaker:lets out a sigh of
Speaker:comfort and peace.
“Good
night,
Speaker:Taren”.
—
“How
dare
Speaker:you
Speaker:strike
Speaker:that
Speaker:tone
Speaker:with
Speaker:me,
Speaker:boy!”
I
seem
Speaker:to
Speaker:be
Speaker:in
Speaker:Father’s
Speaker:study,
Speaker:shaking
Speaker:with
Speaker:rage
Speaker:where
Speaker:I
Speaker:stand.
Speaker:Looks
Speaker:like
Speaker:I’ve
Speaker:really
Speaker:done
Speaker:it
Speaker:this
Speaker:time;
Speaker:I’ve
Speaker:never
Speaker:seen
Speaker:him
Speaker:this
Speaker:furious
Speaker:before.
Speaker:Auggy
Speaker:is
Speaker:standing
Speaker:right
Speaker:next
Speaker:to
Speaker:me
Speaker:with
Speaker:a
Speaker:bruise
Speaker:on
Speaker:his
Speaker:face,
Speaker:unable
Speaker:to
Speaker:look
Speaker:me
Speaker:in
Speaker:the
Speaker:eye.
Speaker:Father
Speaker:must
Speaker:have “coaxed”
Speaker:the
Speaker:information
Speaker:out
Speaker:of
Speaker:him.
Speaker:Poor kid; if only I wasn’t so damn stupid for him to catch
Speaker:me
Speaker:in
Speaker:the
Speaker:act,
Speaker:he
Speaker:wouldn’t
Speaker:be
Speaker:in
Speaker:this
Speaker:mess.
“After
all
Speaker:the
Speaker:trouble
Speaker:I
Speaker:went
Speaker:through
Speaker:to
Speaker:raise
Speaker:you
Speaker:and
Speaker:your
Speaker:brother
Speaker:for
Speaker:thirteen
Speaker:bloody
Speaker:years,
Speaker:this
Speaker:is
Speaker:the
Speaker:thanks
Speaker:I
Speaker:receive?!
Speaker:Need
Speaker:I
Speaker:remind
Speaker:you
Speaker:AGAIN
Speaker:that
Speaker:you
Speaker:are
Speaker:engaged
Speaker:to
Speaker:a
Speaker:proud
Speaker:and
Speaker:ancient
Speaker:bloodline?
Speaker:What
Speaker:if
Speaker:the
Speaker:Arborwinds
Speaker:catch
Speaker:wind of
Speaker:this
Speaker:degenerate
Speaker:filth?
Speaker:Have
Speaker:you
Speaker:ONCE
Speaker:thought
Speaker:about
Speaker:how
Speaker:your
Speaker:shameful
Speaker:antics
Speaker:could
Speaker:destroy
Speaker:the
Speaker:future
Speaker:of
Speaker:this
Speaker:family?
Speaker:Well?!
Speaker:Answer
Speaker:me,
Speaker:boy!”
I
ball up
Speaker:my
Speaker:fists,
Speaker:my
Speaker:body
Speaker:still
Speaker:shaking.
Speaker:I
Speaker:don’t
Speaker:think
Speaker:I
Speaker:can
Speaker:hold
Speaker:back
Speaker:my
Speaker:tongue
Speaker:any
Speaker:longer.
“Have
YOU
Speaker:once
Speaker:thought
Speaker:about
Speaker:MY
Speaker:future,
Speaker:Father?
Speaker:What
Speaker:I
Speaker:want?”
Auggy
visibly
Speaker:flinches
Speaker:at
Speaker:my
Speaker:outburst
Speaker:with
Speaker:a
Speaker:gasp,
Speaker:but
Speaker:I
Speaker:continue.
“I
never
Speaker:asked
Speaker:for
Speaker:this
Speaker:marriage
Speaker:in
Speaker:the
Speaker:first
Speaker:place!
Speaker:Every
Speaker:SINGLE
Speaker:responsibility
Speaker:you’ve ever
Speaker:thrown on
Speaker:my
Speaker:shoulders
Speaker:has been
Speaker:to
Speaker:serve ‘the
Speaker:future’
Speaker:of
Speaker:this
Speaker:godforsaken
Speaker:family,
Speaker:and I’m SICK OF IT.
Speaker:My
Speaker:single
Speaker:greatest
Speaker:regret
Speaker:was
Speaker:being
Speaker:born
Speaker:out
Speaker:of
Speaker:Mother’s
Speaker:womb
Speaker:and—”
“DON’T
YOU
Speaker:DARE
Speaker:FINISH
Speaker:THAT
Speaker:SENTENCE,
Speaker:WHELP!”
“—INTO
THIS
Speaker:ROTTEN
Speaker:CESSPIT
Speaker:OF
Speaker:A
Speaker:FAMILY!”
Time
slows
Speaker:down;
Speaker:my
Speaker:heart is
Speaker:throbbing
Speaker:in
Speaker:my
Speaker:chest,
Speaker:threatening
Speaker:to
Speaker:explode.
Speaker:Father
Speaker:gets up
Speaker:out
Speaker:of
Speaker:his
Speaker:seat
Speaker:and
Speaker:advances
Speaker:towards
Speaker:me
Speaker:with
Speaker:the
Speaker:threatening
Speaker:presence
Speaker:of
Speaker:a
Speaker:murderous
Speaker:beast.
Speaker:I
Speaker:know
Speaker:I’ve
Speaker:crossed
Speaker:a
Speaker:line
Speaker:I
Speaker:can
Speaker:never
Speaker:come
Speaker:back
Speaker:from.
Speaker:He
Speaker:raises
Speaker:his
Speaker:fist
Speaker:and
Speaker:heaves it
Speaker:towards
Speaker:my
Speaker:face.
Speaker:Remembering
Speaker:my
Speaker:sparring
Speaker:training,
Speaker:I
Speaker:block his
Speaker:incoming
Speaker:fist
Speaker:and
Speaker:grip
Speaker:it
Speaker:tightly,
Speaker:using
Speaker:my
Speaker:strength
Speaker:to
Speaker:stop
Speaker:its
Speaker:momentum.
Speaker:We
Speaker:lock
Speaker:eyes
Speaker:and
Speaker:I
Speaker:can
Speaker:see
Speaker:the
Speaker:fires of
Speaker:Father’s
Speaker:rage
Speaker:and
Speaker:hatred
Speaker:burning
Speaker:within
Speaker:them.
Speaker:Something
Speaker:I’ve
Speaker:come
Speaker:to
Speaker:know
Speaker:well
Speaker:recently.
Speaker:I
Speaker:can
Speaker:hear
Speaker:my
Speaker:brother
Speaker:quietly
Speaker:sobbing
Speaker:to
Speaker:my
Speaker:right.
Father
breaks
Speaker:free
Speaker:of
Speaker:my
Speaker:grasp
Speaker:and he
Speaker:comes
Speaker:at
Speaker:me
Speaker:again,
Speaker:raising
Speaker:his
Speaker:fist.
Speaker:Time
Speaker:appears
Speaker:to
Speaker:slow
Speaker:as
Speaker:I
Speaker:step
Speaker:out
Speaker:of
Speaker:the
Speaker:way
Speaker:of
Speaker:his
Speaker:strike,
Speaker:causing
Speaker:him
Speaker:to
Speaker:nearly
Speaker:fall
Speaker:over
Speaker:with
Speaker:the sheer
Speaker:force
Speaker:he
Speaker:put
Speaker:into
Speaker:it.
Speaker:Taking
Speaker:advantage
Speaker:of
Speaker:the
Speaker:momentum,
Speaker:I
Speaker:push
Speaker:his
Speaker:shoulder
Speaker:in
Speaker:the
Speaker:direction of
Speaker:his
Speaker:punch
Speaker:and
Speaker:extend
Speaker:my
Speaker:leg
Speaker:to
Speaker:trip
Speaker:him.
Speaker:I
Speaker:get
Speaker:on
Speaker:his
Speaker:back
Speaker:and
Speaker:pin
Speaker:his
Speaker:arms
Speaker:behind
Speaker:him, using
Speaker:my
Speaker:weight
Speaker:to keep him
Speaker:pinned.
Speaker:Fortunately,
Speaker:Father
Speaker:is
Speaker:no
Speaker:longer as
Speaker:strong
Speaker:as he
Speaker:used
Speaker:to
Speaker:be, and
Speaker:I
Speaker:manage
Speaker:to
Speaker:keep
Speaker:him overpowered.
“Auggy! Do we have
some
Speaker:rope?”
My
brother
Speaker:stands
Speaker:paralyzed; he
Speaker:is
Speaker:so
Speaker:terrified
Speaker:by
Speaker:what
Speaker:is
Speaker:happening
Speaker:in
Speaker:front
Speaker:of
Speaker:him that
Speaker:he
Speaker:is
Speaker:unable
Speaker:to
Speaker:act.
Speaker:Can’t
Speaker:say
Speaker:I
Speaker:blame
Speaker:him.
I
look
Speaker:around
Speaker:me
Speaker:and
Speaker:notice
Speaker:Father’s
Speaker:belt.
Speaker:Holding
Speaker:Father’s
Speaker:hands
Speaker:in
Speaker:one
Speaker:of
Speaker:mine,
Speaker:I
Speaker:take
Speaker:out
Speaker:my
Speaker:knife
Speaker:and
Speaker:cut
Speaker:the
Speaker:back
Speaker:of
Speaker:the
Speaker:leather
Speaker:strap
Speaker:around
Speaker:his
Speaker:waist,
Speaker:putting
Speaker:the
Speaker:knife
Speaker:back
Speaker:in
Speaker:my
Speaker:pocket.
Speaker:I
Speaker:slide
Speaker:the
Speaker:belt
Speaker:from
Speaker:under
Speaker:him
Speaker:and
Speaker:use
Speaker:it
Speaker:to
Speaker:restrain
Speaker:his
Speaker:wrists
Speaker:with a knot
Speaker:I
Speaker:learned
Speaker:from
Speaker:my
Speaker:studies
Speaker:in
Speaker:shipworking.
Speaker:I then
Speaker:cut
Speaker:a piece
Speaker:of
Speaker:his overshirt
Speaker:and
Speaker:work
Speaker:it
Speaker:into
Speaker:a
Speaker:gag
Speaker:to
Speaker:keep
Speaker:him
Speaker:from
Speaker:summoning
Speaker:the
Speaker:guard.
I
turn
Speaker:to
Speaker:my
Speaker:brother.
“Auggy; I’m
sorry
Speaker:you had
Speaker:to
Speaker:see
Speaker:this
Speaker:or even be
Speaker:involved.
Speaker:This
Speaker:time,
Speaker:I
Speaker:think
Speaker:I’ve
Speaker:crossed a
Speaker:line.
Speaker:You’re
Speaker:a
Speaker:good
Speaker:kid;
Speaker:I
Speaker:never
Speaker:wanted
Speaker:to
Speaker:hurt
Speaker:you
Speaker:like
Speaker:this.
Speaker:I
Speaker:hope
Speaker:you
Speaker:manage
Speaker:to
Speaker:find
Speaker:your
Speaker:own
Speaker:strength.”
Auggy
continues
Speaker:sobbing,
Speaker:unable
Speaker:to
Speaker:speak.
Speaker:Tears
Speaker:welling
Speaker:in
Speaker:my
Speaker:own
Speaker:eyes,
Speaker:I
Speaker:realize it’s time to make my
Speaker:exit.
Speaker:I
Speaker:run
Speaker:out
Speaker:the
Speaker:door
Speaker:to
Speaker:Father’s study,
Speaker:down
Speaker:the
Speaker:stairs,
Speaker:and
Speaker:out
Speaker:the
Speaker:door
Speaker:of Chez
Speaker:Aquarius,
Speaker:the
Speaker:only
Speaker:trinket
Speaker:on
Speaker:my
Speaker:person
Speaker:being
Speaker:my
Speaker:family’s
Speaker:crest.
My
world
Speaker:melts
Speaker:into
Speaker:a
Speaker:dark
Speaker:alleyway.
Speaker:Night
Speaker:has
Speaker:fallen and
Speaker:I’m
Speaker:huddled in my makeshift
shelter:a
shelter:thin
shelter:canvas
shelter:propped
shelter:up
shelter:by
shelter:wooden
shelter:stakes
shelter:against a crate of
shelter:rum
shelter:from
shelter:the
shelter:tavern.
shelter:My
shelter:clothes are
shelter:tattered, I
shelter:haven’t
shelter:washed
shelter:in
shelter:a
shelter:week,
shelter:and I’m
shelter:malnourished from a
shelter:lack
shelter:of
shelter:food.
shelter:It’s
shelter:been
shelter:rough
shelter:struggling
shelter:to
shelter:survive
shelter:on
shelter:the
shelter:streets
shelter:with no
shelter:coin
shelter:or
shelter:repute
shelter:to
shelter:my
shelter:name;
shelter:I
shelter:had
shelter:never
shelter:imagined
shelter:my
shelter:first
shelter:taste of
shelter:freedom to
shelter:be
shelter:so
shelter:bitter.
shelter:But,
shelter:I
shelter:know
shelter:I
shelter:cannot
shelter:return
shelter:home.
shelter:I
shelter:can’t
shelter:give
shelter:Father
shelter:the
shelter:satisfaction
shelter:of
shelter:begging
shelter:him
shelter:to take
shelter:me
shelter:back.
As
I
shelter:lay
shelter:down
shelter:to
shelter:rest,
shelter:I
shelter:hear
shelter:footsteps
shelter:from
shelter:heavy
shelter:boots
shelter:approaching
shelter:my
shelter:humble “abode”.
shelter:A
shelter:large
shelter:brown
shelter:bear
shelter:with
shelter:a
shelter:lantern
shelter:approaches and
shelter:kneels
shelter:in
shelter:front
shelter:of
shelter:me.
shelter:He
shelter:has
shelter:a tricorner hat adorned with a
shelter:blue feather
shelter:and a long
shelter:seafaring
shelter:coat;
shelter:a
shelter:man
shelter:who
shelter:appears to
shelter:have
shelter:seen
shelter:his
shelter:fair
shelter:share
shelter:of
shelter:the
shelter:world.
“Well, it
looks
shelter:like
shelter:I’ve
shelter:found
shelter:someone
shelter:down
shelter:on
shelter:their
shelter:luck.
shelter:What’s
shelter:your
shelter:name,
shelter:son?”
I’m
starting
shelter:to
shelter:panic; I
shelter:probably
shelter:shouldn’t
shelter:disclose
shelter:my
shelter:real
shelter:name, as
shelter:I
shelter:don’t
shelter:need
shelter:to
shelter:draw
shelter:attention
shelter:to
shelter:myself.
shelter:I
shelter:look
shelter:around
shelter:and
shelter:see “Slingtail’s
shelter:Spiced
shelter:Rum”
shelter:on
shelter:one
shelter:of
shelter:the
shelter:crates
shelter:in
shelter:front
shelter:of
shelter:me.
“S-Slingtail,
sir.”
Damnit. I
really
shelter:shouldn’t
shelter:have used
shelter:such
shelter:an
shelter:obvious
shelter:lie.
shelter:At
shelter:this
shelter:rate,
shelter:I’m
shelter:likely
shelter:only
shelter:going
shelter:to
shelter:raise
shelter:suspicion
shelter:from
shelter:this
shelter:stranger.
However,
the
shelter:imposing
shelter:figure
shelter:lets
shelter:out
shelter:a
shelter:full-bellied
shelter:laugh. “Ah,
shelter:the
shelter:famous
shelter:rum
shelter:master
shelter:himself!
shelter:Myself
shelter:and my
shelter:crew
shelter:are
shelter:big
shelter:followers
shelter:of
shelter:your
shelter:craft,”
shelter:he
shelter:says
shelter:with a
shelter:playful
shelter:tone.
shelter:He’s
shelter:clearly
shelter:mocking
shelter:my
shelter:blatent
shelter:ruse,
shelter:but
shelter:he
shelter:doesn’t
shelter:seem
shelter:to
shelter:be
shelter:offended
shelter:that
shelter:I’m
shelter:not
shelter:being
shelter:truthful
shelter:about
shelter:my
shelter:identity.
“Well, ‘Master
Slingtail’,
shelter:you
shelter:seem
shelter:to have
shelter:fallen
shelter:on
shelter:dire
shelter:straights
shelter:as of
shelter:late.
shelter:My
shelter:crew
shelter:and
shelter:I
shelter:are
shelter:looking
shelter:for
shelter:some
shelter:more
shelter:paws before we
shelter:shove
shelter:off
shelter:on our
shelter:next
shelter:expedition.
shelter:How
shelter:would
shelter:you
shelter:be
shelter:interested
shelter:in a
shelter:job? As
shelter:long
shelter:as
shelter:you
shelter:pull
shelter:your
shelter:weight,
shelter:we
shelter:can
shelter:provide
shelter:you
shelter:food,
shelter:shelter, and a
shelter:new
shelter:start aboard
shelter:my
shelter:vessel.”
I
turn
shelter:to
shelter:respond,
shelter:when I feel
shelter:my
shelter:body
shelter:being
shelter:shaken.
“Captain?
Please
shelter:wake
shelter:up.”
Slingtail
opens
shelter:his
shelter:eyes
shelter:and
shelter:looks
shelter:around
shelter:the
shelter:room.
shelter:He is
shelter:in
shelter:his
shelter:bed, with
shelter:the
shelter:healer
shelter:whom
shelter:he had
shelter:spent
shelter:such
shelter:a
shelter:memorable
shelter:evening
shelter:with. He
shelter:smiles,
shelter:realizing
shelter:where
shelter:he
shelter:is.
“Are you
okay?”
shelter:Taren
shelter:speaks
shelter:with a
shelter:concerned
shelter:voice. “You were
shelter:thrashing
shelter:and
shelter:mumbling
shelter:in
shelter:your
shelter:sleep.
shelter:You
shelter:seemed
shelter:to
shelter:be
shelter:having
shelter:a
shelter:bad
shelter:dream, and
shelter:I
shelter:was
shelter:worried.”
“I’m
okay
shelter:now,
shelter:thank
shelter:you,”
shelter:Slingtail
shelter:responds. “Especially since
shelter:I
shelter:was
shelter:rescued
shelter:from
shelter:it by
shelter:such
shelter:a
shelter:cutie.”
The hyena
giggles.
shelter:He
shelter:pulls
shelter:the
shelter:otter
shelter:in for a
shelter:cuddle and
shelter:strokes
shelter:the
shelter:fur
shelter:on
shelter:the top
shelter:of
shelter:his
shelter:head.
“Well, I’m
here
shelter:if
shelter:you
shelter:need
shelter:me,”
shelter:Taren
shelter:says
shelter:warmly.
“Thank
you.” the
shelter:captain
shelter:responds
shelter:with a
shelter:smile.
The
two
shelter:let
shelter:drowsiness
shelter:consume
shelter:them
shelter:once
shelter:again
shelter:and
shelter:drift
shelter:off
shelter:into
shelter:slumber
shelter:until
shelter:the
shelter:morning.
This
was
shelter:the
shelter:second
shelter:and final
shelter:part
shelter:of “Slingtail
shelter:and
shelter:Taren”
shelter:by ArcticMage, read for
shelter:you by Rob MacWolf,
shelter:Werewolf
shelter:Hitchhiker.
As
always,
shelter:you
shelter:can
shelter:find
shelter:more
shelter:stories
shelter:on
shelter:the
shelter:web
shelter:at thevoice.dog,
shelter:or
shelter:find
shelter:the
shelter:show
shelter:wherever
shelter:you
shelter:get
shelter:your
shelter:podcasts.
shelter:Thank
shelter:you
shelter:for
shelter:listening
shelter:to
shelter:The
shelter:Voice
shelter:of
shelter:Dog.