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RESPITE BATHHOUSE - AFTERNOON
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Mirriam wanders out of the changerooms, a towel wrapped around her moderate chest, to just below her knees. She totes a small covered basket in her right hand, swinging it idly by her side as she hums to herself and peeks around, trying to decide which public bath she'd like to settle in.
Nesseth is currently resting in one of the baths, soaking comfortably (and perhaps a little sleepily) in the steaming pool. He's leaning against the side of the pool, his fingers laced behind his head in an impromptu headrest as he just relaxes for the afternoon.
Mirriam recognizes a certain frill in the relatively low light, grinning to herself as she steps up next to Nesseth's bath. "Hey there, Explorer. Whatcha still doing here? Miss your caravan a thousand times?"
Nesseth hums curiously as he hears a voice, vaguely familiar, behind him. He blinks his eyes open as he sits up from his position and turns to look at the person speaking to him. It takes a couple of moments, but the spark of recognition is unmistakeable when it does hit him and he winds up smiling cheerfully. "Woah, Mirriam?! You're back!"
Mirriam giggles, nodding a bit as she does a slight bow. "Sarn is so boring compared to here, I couldn't help myself!" She steps a few feet to his left, setting her little basket down next to the tub. "If I'm gonna spend my life carting around other people's stuff, I might as well do it somewhere dangerous and exciting!" She undoes her towel while speaking, rolling it up as she steps into the tub. "Joining you, by the by!"
Nesseth waves a hand at the water and dips his head. "By all means, feel free! Wow, it's been... what, a couple of years since you left?" He grins as he turns to better converse with his friend, "I haven't left yet for similar reasons. Things are too interesting here to leave for long."
Mirriam chuckles, slipping into the water and setting her rolled up towel behind her neck. "Oh I know, I've heard. You tried to become a light bulb but came out a charred lizard chop." She gives him a smile. "I'm disappointed you went and played hero before I got back."
Nesseth laughs a bit and shakes his head as he lifts up his burned arm, the scar from the burn tracing a jagged line from just above his wrist all the way to his shoulder, where it splits into finer lines from where the electricity spread out. "Yeah, I got a bit cooked, unfortunately." He chuckles and tilts his head at Mirriam, smiling over his arm, "Disappointed? What makes you say that?"
Mirriam grins. "Not sure, probably glad that I wasn't around during all... that. I mean, the rumors in Bairnell over what was going on were wild, ami. I was worried, frankly. Don't care for being worried. Would've told ya to duck into a closet until it all blew over."
Nesseth hums and nods. "Honestly, I'm glad you weren't around until now. If you'd gotten kidnapped on the way back and I heard about it, I'd have gone on the warpath." He stretches a little and settles back into his seat again, "I would have hidden, but... well, duty called."
Mirriam blushes, a little taken aback by his statement. "Oh?" She sidles a little closer in the water. "Does that mean you were just as single as a few years ago?" She doesn't hold back on what charm she can muster, batting her eyelashes and using the waterline to tease what he can see of her right now, despite him probably already getting an eyeful a few moments before.
Nesseth blushes a little beneath his scales, having forgotten how teasing Mirriam could be, though he's not exactly shy about his appreciation of whatever she's showing. He shakes his head with a slight grin. "Well... not single anymore, unfortunately. But some interesting arrangements with my partners." He pauses for a moment, then clears his throat, remembering Mirriam's affinity for gossip, but also not exactly bothered considering him being with Vix and Plume is common knowledge at this point.
Mirriam sits back against her towel pillow again, grinning. "Ooh, well darn. Partners though, hm? Sly, cher. How scandalous~ I do hope they know, tis a small town!"
Nesseth grins as Mirriam leans back again. "Oh yeah, they're aware. They kept each others' spirits up while I was with the guards out to the west, so it's not exactly a secret among the three of us."
Mirriam hums with a nod, drawing water up over her shoulders. "Fortune favors the insatiable, I guess? S'ok, guess I can find some other guy to fantasize about for three years before approaching him in a bath house." She winks at Nesseth, giggling.
Nesseth chuckles, amused. "Well, I mean, one of those interesting arrangements is that I'm technically open, still, if you've been hot for me that long." He holds his expression with a slightly sly grin for a few seconds just to see if Mirriam falls for it. He's joking... about 95% or so.
Erika walks towards the pool that the two are in, humming to herself. She's carrying a potted plant with bright purple flower on it for some reason, and seems to have left her towel somewhere behind... not that there's anything strange in any of that, for her. She brightens up upon seeing who she has the joy of sharing the afternoon soak with: "Oh hi Nesseth! Hi Mirriam!" She blinks, pausing: "Mirriam?! Sweet, when did you get back, big girl?"
Mirriam opens one eye, somewhat glad for the low lighting to help hide her blush. "I don't know, vriend. You might not be the lizard I recall dreaming about, he wasn't quite as smooth as you~" She sidles closer to Nesseth as she speaks, pausing only when she catches Erika's voice. Her mood either shifts sharply, or her next moment is entirely deliberate as she jumps out of her seat excitedly, standing directly in front of Nesseth in full exposé as she waves excitedly to Erika. "Oh my gods, Erika! I didn't see you at the gate, how have you been, cher?!"
Erika waves excitedly back as she steps down into the bath, setting the flower to the edge of it for now... because she steps close to hug Mirriam tightly, splashing water everywhere as she does. "How have YOU been, that's the question!"
Nesseth 's grin grows as he's about to catch Mirriam in his trick, only to reel back just a bit as the kangaroo springs up and splashes water everywhere. He does, however, wind up catching a very good look at Mirriam for all of about two seconds before Erika hugs her, and he gets splashed again. He manages to splutter out a greeting after receiving a face full of water twice. "Pfft... E-Erika, good to see you, too!"
Mirriam returns the hug, smiling warmly at the okapi. "And I see you brought a friend along with you!" She glances at the flower, chuckling quietly. "How have you been? Have they opened an ice cream shop here yet? Oh, the air is cold!" She releases the hug, splashing back into her seat on Nesseth's right side.
Erika giggles as she also sits down on Nesseth's left side: "They have - two actually! Or one officially and one I'm not supposed to talk about." She looks about shadily for a second: "You didn't hear that from me. Except you did."
Nesseth manages to finish wiping the water from his face, only to blink in surprise as he finds Mirriam on one side of him, and Erika on the other. He latches onto the question, though and nods. "Oh yeah, that official one is really good, too! All kinds of flavors, and those waffle cones are nice and crispy, too."
Mirriam giggles, shrugging. "Two! You know my source is always safe~ Best way to beat the heat, glad someone finally saw th'idea!" She looks to Nesseth. "Do they have licorice swirl? If they don't I'm going back to Sarn."
Erika sticks her big tongue out at Mirriam: "Like I'd let you leave right after arriving, Sis. But they do, so you're safe."
Nesseth tilts his head as he rubs his chin in thought. "Licorice swirl...? I think so. One of the more niche flavors, but I'm pretty sure I saw it in the freezer."
Mirriam nods firmly, reaching over to retrieve her makeshift pillow and settling in her new spot with it behind her head. "Good! Licorice was voted the best flavor on my last trip back to Bairnell. One out of one voters agreed!"
Erika giggles: "But what about the rest of the voters? Surely not everyone agreed."
Nesseth chuckles. "One out of one, eh? Sounds like a unanimous opinion, to me."
Mirriam chuckles, "It was just me, though! Unless you're meaning I gots a stalker? They been waiting a long time, in that case!"
Erika looks at Mirriam: "Well, if you need it, I can be your stalker. Fill in that spot, if you want to?"
Nesseth grins at Mirriam. "And hey, if anyone is giving you trouble, Mirriam, just let me know and I can sort them out for you. I'm a Respite Guard Lieutenant, after all!"
Erika turns to Nesseth: "What if it's me that giving the trouble? Would that make you be conflicted?"
Mirriam glances at Nesseth, then leans a little toward Erika. "Mmh, would you~? I don't normally go for women, but you've got a certain charm to ya. Don't you think, Nesseth?" As she leans over him, she sets both hands on Nesseth's leg to support herself.
Nesseth chuckles at Erika. "You? Cause trouble? Please, Erika, you're not a troublemaker-- woah!" He sags a little to the side, not having been exactly balanced as Mirriam's hands rest on his leg.
Erika leans from the other side, grinning at Mirriam: "I don't normally either, but can't say I've tried either~." She lets out a giggle, showing the exact degree of her seriousness. Probably.
Mirriam giggles at Erika's giggle, letting out a yelp of surprise as someone's snout meets the fur on her chest just above her cleavage. She leans back after half a second, blushing brightly. "Bold! Geez, Nesseth!" She goes to cover her chest, mostly managing to push herself up under his chin.
Erika looks at the situation and starts giggling rather helplessly, holding her arms to her chest. "Pfft-!"
Nesseth flails a little as he tries to regain his balance in a bit of a panic, splashing water here and there. It doesn't take him long to actually get himself sitting upright again, and he gives Mirriam a sheepish smile. "S-sorry! I wasn't expecting you to lean on me like that, and I just fell over!"
Mirriam gives him a haughty look, shaking the water off her face as she leans back against her towel, keeping her right arm across her chest. "A likely story! I spread scandal, not take part in it, silly frills!" Her smile breaks through, eventually, knowing it was probably... mostly an accident.
Erika gives Mirriam a look: "You did that on purpose! Back to town and right back to tormenting our poor friend!" As she exclaims, she spreads her arms, showing for all the world her own assets of totally-not-teasing: "Mirriam, behave or I will have to do what I did at the South wall that one time!" The okapi's grin is somewhat betraying her (lack of) seriousness.
Nesseth gets himself situated in his seat again, and turns to continue the line of thought he'd had right before Mirriam outplayed him... only to find Erika's arms spread wide and not covering anything at all. He takes a moment to process what he's seeing... and perhaps a moment longer, before he manages to shift his eyes up and give Erika a curious look. "What you did at the south wall...?" He glances towards Mirriam, to see if she knows what Erika is talking about.
Mirriam blinks, humming as she recalls. "You're going to trip and drop a bag of seeds on Louma? How... Is that going to get me?" She sticks her tongue out at Erika, chuckling. "If that's the threat, I'll defy you forever as long as I can watch!" Still covering her chest with her right arm, her unseen left hand brushes against the outside of Nesseth's thigh under the water.
Erika grins a bit: "If I tell you, you'd know to prepare..." She then reaches over with her longer arm and not-so-sneakily attempts to tickle Mirriam in the armpit: "OR I can just tickle you!"
Nesseth 's leg tenses at Mirriam's touch, and his tail responds by prodding her on the ankle. Above the water, though, he ends up laughing, remembering the incident in question. "Oh, gods, Louma spent ages getting the seeds out of her feathers that time. That was great fun!"
Mirriam eeps at the tickling, contracting to try to avoid the attack, drawing her hands away from Nesseth to grab Erika's arm. She gives the okapi a tug across Nesseth, laughing along with her. "D-dont! No tickles!"
Erika falls towards Mirriam at the tug, finding herself partially on top of Nesseth: "Oop! Pff-" She gathers her breath: "You're strong, big girl! Cheating!"
Nesseth leans back a little as Erika reaches across to tickle Mirriam, only to flail and try to catch the okapi as she flops against him. He can't help but laugh, though. "W-woah, t-take it easy!"
Mirriam lets go of Erika's arm, giggling madly. "Sorry Nesseth, action had t'be taken." She leans up against his shoulder, resting her arm around his back. "But you understand and can forgive, hm?"
Erika leans her arm inbetween Nesseth's legs as she gives Mirriam a grin: "You win this round, but I will get you yet. Tickle when you least suspect it!"
Nesseth shoots Mirriam a bit of a look as he does what he can to support Erika's off-balance posture, but the corners of his mouth quirking up in amusement definitely ruins the effect. He angles his head a bit to the side to better address Mirriam, but also to not accidentally bury his snout in Erika's chest. "I can forgive, sure. I can't get upset at either of you, and you both know it."
Mirriam blushes, grinning at him. "Good! I'll forgive you, too. Just sitting there enjoying the situation, tsk. We know what you're up to~"
Erika sticks her tongue at Mirriam, then leans back enough to address Nesseth as well: "You wouldn't do such a thing, now would you, Nesseth? Shamelessly peeking at us?"
Nesseth glances between Mirriam and Erika, trying his hardest to not look too far south as he nods with as serious a face as he can muster in the moment, which... isn't exactly all too serious, really. "I would never shamelessly and accidentally peek at you two!"
Erika nods, satisfied. "Good. Wouldn't do for such a gentleman as you." She leans back, still just as wet and naked and visible as a moment ago, sort of ruining the effect.
Mirriam nods along with Erika. "Right, he never would!" She gives him a one-armed hug, leaning against him a bit to reach for her little basket. "How's your garden doing, though, Erika? Your flower there looks pretty healthy, after all."
Nesseth doesn't exactly resist the hug and in fact seems to appreciate the gesture as he gives Mirriam a one-armed hug in turn after a few moments of wiggling his arm free from between them. After a moment, he looks over at the potted plant that Erika brought along. "Oh yeah, that flower looks really good! Is it something special, since you brought it all the way over here?"
Erika hums, smiling as she looks at the flower that witnessed this whole exchange but does not seem to mind. She picks it up, gently lowering it into the water, causing bits of mulch to start floating: "Oh, this is Pete. Or the actual name is Petrichyos Flower. Sweet thing, just needs more water than we get in the dry season. Good for spicing and turning small birds into stone."
Mirriam leans back against Nesseth's arm, watching Erika watering the flower as she relaxes. "Hmm? An adventurous, thirsty little flower, Pete is." She flicks a floating piece of mulch away from her.
Nesseth is about to release the hug when Mirriam leans back, pinning his arm in place. He makes a token effort of trying to pull his arm free, but simply sighs inwardly and instead just leans lightly against Mirriam since he's not going anywhere, now. "Huh... those are some interesting uses." He pauses, then decides to just get into the fun of innuendos, "I guess he likes things getting steamy, considering how hot the water is?"
Erika tilts her head at Nesseth: "Steamy? Not really. It's just a plant, Nesseth."
Mirriam grins, laughing after a moment at Erika's deadpan reply. "Oh, well I suppose she's right."
Nesseth chuckles after a moment. "True. More I was wondering if the hot water was something the plant liked."
Erika sticks her tongue at Nesseth: "Likely story, you dirty-minded lizard."
Mirriam blinks, giggling with nothing else to say to that.
Nesseth sighs dramatically and shakes his head, his frills flexing slightly as he does so. "Guilty as charged, I'm afraid. I tried so hard to conceal it, too."
Erika giggles: "Better try to conceal at least something when we're here, right?"
Mirriam grins, glancing at Nesseth before she addresses Erika. "Well, let's be fair to Nesseth. He's been the only one concealing anything since we got here."
Nesseth glances at Mirriam with a raised eyebrow, almost afraid to ask because of the grin she's sporting, but figures he might as well. "I have? What, you think I have some kind of secret, Mirriam?"
Erika looks at Mirriam curiously: "What do you mean to imply? I am the paragon of modesty!" She spreads her arms again as she exclaims, forgetting the plant she hand in her hands... quickly fetching it, putting it on the edge and spreading her arms again as though nothing happened.
Mirriam shakes her head, looking to Nesseth. "Not at all! I can admit we've been flopping all over th'place, so t'speak." She chuckles as Erika almost loses Pete, though she gestures straight at Erika's chest. "See, like that, we've been unfair to you!"
Nesseth chuckles and nods. "I mean, it's the first time Erika and I have seen you in years, so we're bound to be excited to spend time again, right?" He follows Mirriam's gesture, only to blink when he sees she's pointing at Erika's chest. "Uh... unfair? Not sure I'm following..."
Erika looks at Nesseth while pointing at Mirriam: "She has bigger tits than I do, that's the unfair part." There's that grin again though. Serious okapi. Not.
Nesseth shrugs a little, embarrassment long since forgotten. "I mean... yeah, she does, but you both look amazing in your own ways."
Mirriam chuckles again, leaning against the lizard. "Aww, you're sweet, Nesseth~"
Erika giggles: "Very sweet." She winks at Mirriam: "Almost too sweet, not sure if he can be allowed ice cream anymore."
Nesseth just hugs Mirriam again as she leans against him, figuring his arm's not getting freed any time soon, but he does put on a look of mock horror. "Wait, what?! No ice cream? In this heat? That's cruel!"
Mirriam nods, winking at Erika in turn. "True, but that doesn't mean th'boy gets nothing sweet in return~" She takes his slight distraction toward Erika to touch his thigh again, giggling.
Erika nods sagely: "No ice cream until you behave. From now on, no playing around." As she says that, her hand also wanders near Nesseth's other thigh because of course it does.
Nesseth can't exactly budge as he feels a touch on both thighs. He squirms just a bit, not having expected the double team at all, and his tail clumsily cuffs Mirriam's leg instead of poking at her like he did the first time. "S-so... fully serious, is what you're saying? All work and no play?"
Mirriam flinches a little at the bump, pulling her hand back a little. "I don't know, what are we saying, Erika? Your blush isn't telling me everything, s'far~"
Erika grins at Mirriam: "I dunno... some amount of play can be allowed, probably." Her hand brushes up and down Nesseth's thigh: "In correct and coordinated amounts, of course."
Mirriam giggles, grinning back as she releases Nesseth's arm, leaning around to better look at him. "Well, that's two out of three votes, I think~" Her hand returns to Nesseth's other thigh, mimicking Erika's movement.
Nesseth shivers again as Erika's hand wanders over his leg, but he doesn't pull away... not that he has much choice in the matter, stuck as he is with his arm pinned. If it wasn't for his scales, it'd be clear he's blushing up a storm right now even as he valiantly tries to keep up the conversation. "A bit of play is... n-never a bad thing!" His newly freed hand flexes as soon as Mirriam releases his arm, just trying to get the blood flowing again, and down under the water, his tail flexes as well, wrapping a bit more tightly around Mirriam's ankle.
Erika giggles softly: "Of course not. Plenty of play is good for one, but you are too sweet so you only get regulated amounts of play." She pauses in her hand motions, at least for the moment.
Mirriam eeps at Nesseth's tail wrapping her ankle, blushing with a sly grin. "Oh I think he's made his vote, sis~" Her hand brushes along his thigh, finding Nesseth's excitement. She giggles as she brushes him against the back of Erika's hand, giving her a wink.
Nesseth hums in relief as Erika's hand stops its wandering for the moment, and he's about to answer when Mirriam's touch causes him to tense in surprise, his tail coiling just a bit tighter around her ankle under the water. The surprise is enough to make him choke on any actual sounds he might have made as he glances between Mirriam and Erika, wondering what the heck is even going on at the moment.
Erika continues her teasing around and near Nesseth's thighs, grinning like an idiot: "Oo, very regulated. Tsk, tsk." She's not intending to go any further... not that Nesseth knows that. And we'll add another 'probably' to that statement. She winks at Mirriam in turn.
Mirriam watches for Nesseth's reaction, feeling her face flush a bit in embarrassment when he looks between them and tightens his tail around her ankle. She lets go of his length, backing off a little to tease his leg again. "R-right~"
Nesseth treats Mirriam to a cheeky smirk as she pulls back to teasing his thigh again. "H-heh... didn't think you were the sort to get cold feet, Mirriam, after teasing that far~"
Erika looks at Nesseth: "Technically, her feet probably aren't that cold right now." She leans over and gives Nesseth a soft kiss: "We can continue if you want to, though~."
Mirriam glances at Erika, smirking shyly. "Well y'know, been a while. Don't want to overstep by mistake!"
Nesseth chuckles at Erika's comment, and looks back towards her to pitch in his own commentary, only to blink in surprise as his lips meet her's. He sits pretty still for a moment, then hums as he glances between the two. "Well, I mean... I'm perfectly fine with it if you two are~" He chuckles again, "Doesn't feel like overstepping, if you ask me~"
Erika shrugs with a smile: "I'm free, bored and in terrible, terrible need." She turns to Mirriam: "What do you say, honeybun?"
Mirriam sighs a breath of relief, giggling, looking to Erika. "Well, that makes two of us, cherie~" She moves her hand back to Nesseth's groin, teasingly stroking along the underside of his length with new confidence. "I say we use this opportunity to help this stiff lizard relax~"
Nesseth is definitely looking quite tense at the moment after all that teasing from the past... however long they've been teasing each other, he's sort of lost track at this point. He does, however, manage to fix Erika and Mirriam with a relatively even look. "Hey... d-don't think I'm going to just lay back and enjoy myself. Need to make sure you two are having fun, too~"
Erika grins softly: "What makes you think we're not having fun~?" She leans closer to Nesseth, holding her arms on his chest now... while leaning over to kiss Mirriam in turn. Because she can.
Mirriam blinks when Erika leans close to her, but the heat of the moment doesn't give her much pause as she returns the kiss with a bit of unexpected passion. Her grip on Nesseth reflects her surprise, though the rest of her body is unsure what to do.
Nesseth finds himself likewise uncertain what to do, aside from just lean back a little and enjoy the moment as Erika rests her arms against his chest. As Mirriam's grip tightens in surprise, he tenses up, then leans over to join Erika in kissing Mirriam, though on the cheek in his case, since Erika's occupying her lips.
Erika giggles as she lets go of the kiss, giving Mirriam a nuzzle before turning to lean on Nesseth some more: "Handsome lizard and sexy roo. I can think of worse places to spend this afternoon~."
Mirriam blushes, reluctantly breaking from the kiss with Erika, giggling after a moment as she lets go of Nesseth. "Mf, absolutely. What a way to welcome me home, you two~" She moves from her seat, exposing herself to the cooler air again for a few moments as she moves in front of the two, kneeling in front of the bench and stroking each of them up the leg.
Nesseth hums in agreement as he grins at both Erika and Mirriam, and he reaches an arm up to lightly drape around Erika's shoulders when Mirriam shifts positions. "Definitely~... and to think I almost decided to just skip coming here today~" He chuckles as he leans up and gives Erika a light peck on the nose, "Talk about surprises~"
Erika mm's softly, then giggles at the kiss on her nose: "Pretty pleasant surprises though!"
Mirriam chuckles, shaking her head. "Don't think about how many opportunities you've missed by a little choice like that, handsome~" She teases Erika's thigh for a moment before starting to rub her nethers, blushing. She doesn't hesitate to begin stroking Nesseth again, though finds herself trying to concentrate on the new experience with the okapi.
Erika lets out a surprised 'squerk!' at Mirriam's affections, but doesn't shy away exactly. She gives Mirriam a blushing grin though.
Nesseth nods at Erika and grins at the two. "Some very pretty surprises, too!" He winks, only to get interrupted as a shiver of pleasure rolls through his body, "Could ss-ss-nngh~... s-say a certain couple of surprises are also... pretty hot~"
Erika laughs with a bit of shiver: "Hot. Yes." She squirms slightly, giggling some more.
Mirriam gives Erika a grin, giggling. "I think he's plenty ready to surprise us some more~ I don't think I can wait much longer, mh?" She kneels against the seat, straddling Nesseth's legs.
Erika giggles: "Go right ahead, then, honeybun big girl sexy thing."
Nesseth pulls Erika a little closer as Mirriam settles on his legs, his scarred arm not even bothering him at the moment as he warmly hugs the okapi while watching to see what Mirriam has planned for both himself and Erika. "I doubt any of us can wait much more after all that teasing~"
Mirriam leans toward Erika, stroking her cheek with a sultry look. "I'll try not to wear him out too much for you~" She holds Nesseth steady under her hips, lowering herself slowly onto and around him with a shivering sigh.
Erika holds Nesseth and Mirriam both close, leaning her neck upon Nesseth's head as she does, her arms wandering around the two. "Well, here we are..."
Nesseth leans his his head against Erika's neck, sighing as Mirriam settles atop him, his free hand lightly resting against the kangaroo's hips. He seems content to let Mirriam set the rhythm to start, however she wants as he leans into Erika's embrace. "An... interesting... and really fun turn of events, I'd say~..."
Mirriam leans her head against Erika, starting into a pleasant rhythm, her tail laying over Nesseth's legs during her ride. She keeps her voice in check as well as she can, letting out a quiet moan. "N-not a bad one, I-I hope~" She kisses Erika on the cheek, her hands slowly beginning to explore the okapi's body.
Erika turns to give Mirriam a proper kiss, as her hand finds the base of Mirriam's tail, starting to give it a bit of rubbing tease as she does. "Definitely not bad. Not even in the top ten of bad."
Nesseth hums warmly, agreeing with Erika's (as usual) quirky assessment. "Oh yeah... not bad in the least, Mirriam~" He shivers again as his hips start to rock to meet the kangaroo's movements, "Unless you count this sort of naughtiness as bad~"
Mirriam returns the kiss and shivers from Erika's touch, gently gliding her fingers up and down Erika's hip as her pace increases, making minor waves in the small-ish bath. "Ah~bsolutely n~aht!"
Erika giggles: "N-nope!" She lets her hands wander up Mirriam's body, towards her breasts... feels interesting and new, but not bad? She files pondering the meaning of this for later though.
Nesseth decides to have a little fun as well, his hands wandering over both Erika and Mirriam's bodies as they continue to explore each other in an especially intimate way. "G-good, because.... mmh~! N-neither do I~"
Mirriam grips Erika's hand when it comes within reach, leaning against the okapi for a moment before dropping her hips fully onto Nesseth's shaft. She shivers, holding herself down on him a moment before rising off of the lizard. She plants a deep kiss on Erika, straddling her with a bit of coaxing to get the okapi to lay on the edge of the bath with her hips... Accessible.
Erika obliges Mirriam's suggestions with or without thinking, although we're relatively sure thinking is not hugely involved anymore around these parts.
Nesseth tilts his head curiously as he does his best to focus on what Mirriam is getting Erika to do. It doesn't take long, however, for him to figure it out, and it only takes the smallest of looks from the kangaroo to make an adjustment in his positioning, such that he's now turned towards Erika, his head positioned between her legs. He smiles up at the okapi for a moment, then winks as he slips his long tongue out to tease against her nethers.
Erika lets out a definitely surprised squeak, this part being quite new to her! Shivers go up and down her spine. "Ooo-ooonf! Oh HELLO."
Mirriam giggles, kissing Erika's long neck while still teasing her body. "Mmh~ Hello beautiful!" She cups Erika's breast, giving Nesseth a lustful look before returning to kissing Erika.
Nesseth chuckles in turn and takes a few seconds to decide if he wants to answer as well, but instead decides to just keep going as he has been. He continues to rock his hips against Mirriam, doing his best to match the pace she'd set, and he starts to get a little more intense with his tongue as the tip traces teasing circles around Erika's nethers, before slipping into her depths an inch or so to start with.
Erika lets out another squeak as she learns things badgers aren't equipped to do. She looks up, feeling helpless and not quite willing to do anything about it either. "H-halp! S-trop! S-don't tt-thoo."
Mirriam lets out a surprised hum, pressing her face against Erika's chest to stifle her moan for a moment. "D-don't... Keep ah~" She leans back, holding Erika's hand for balance, watching Nesseth work while she matches his pace.
Nesseth does actually slow down a bit upon hearing Erika's request, only to chuckle as she amends it a moment later. Just for fun, he leans a little against Erika's nethers, his lips giving her a bit of a kiss on her lower lips as his tongue slips a bit deeper and starts to pump gently in and out. At the same time, he keeps hold of Mirriam, still matching that same enticing and firm rhythm.
Erika is squirming with pleasure, alternately giggling and moaning as Nesseth does his advances. She leans her head back: "Assswfufsh. Errsf? MMmm....."
Mirriam leans forward, kissing Nesseth's neck to distract herself from moaning too much as she drives him deep into her. She shudders, squeezing his length for a few seconds before slowly pulling off of his cock. "N-need break... Haah~" She kisses Nesseth on the cheek. "G-give her...~" She giggles, taking a breath before she whispers in Nesseth's ear. "Her turn, stud~"
Nesseth hums warmly as his hand slides off of Mirriam's hips when she gets off of him, the sensations sending a shiver down his spine even as he gives Erika a couple more teasing thrusts from his tongue before slowly pulling free. He gives the okapi's clit a little tweak with the tip of his tongue before he sits back up for the moment, taking the chance to stretch his back just a bit. "R-right~... Just gotta... nngh... you good to switch, Erika~?"
Erika rolls her eyes back down from the ceiling where they have been for the last moment, grinning exhaustedly at Nesseth: "Bring it. You k-know, I've wondered what you're like..."
Nesseth nods and offers Erika a hand to help her sit back up and slide back into the water, unless Mirriam has another idea for positioning. "Can't say I've not had some thoughts about you before, too~"
Erika giggles, taking Nesseth's hand: "Well, b-best find out..."
Mirriam giggles, resting next to Nesseth and looking toward the pair. "I had too~ Glad w-we both get to find out, hm?" She gives him a semi-tired grin. "Aw, you're gonna make her get up? That's not very gentlemanlyish~"
Nesseth blinks and gives Mirriam a curious look. "Oh~? Just flip me over and keep going, hm~? Sure, we could do that instead~"
Erika lets out a bit of laugh at that: "Whatever floats your boat." She slides down back to the bath: "H-have a go, Nessy."
Nesseth leans up and kisses Erika again. "I think Mirriam's saying she wants to have some fun with you while I'm busy down below~" He nods back to the side of the bath with a knowing grin.
Erika sticks her tongue out towards Mirriam, giving an inviting grin: "Ooooh?~"
Mirriam blushes, giggling. "Maybe just a little... Y-your kisses felt great after all~" She sits at the side of the bath next to Erika, shivering in anticipation.
Erika gives a flick of her tongue, and starts doing a very inexpert, if passionate exploration of Mirriam's downstairs department.
Nesseth chuckles as he gives Erika's butt a playful, light smack while the two reposition. He smiles and takes a moment to line his length up before he gently rolls his hips forward, his length slipping into Erika's depths.
Mirriam drapes a leg over Erika's shoulder, her already tingling hips moving toward the source of her pleasure. "Nm~!" She leans back on one arm, rubbing her own body with her free hand.
Erika lets out a bit of a giggle at the inherent silly gymnastics involved, but continues her licking: "Mmmrf! Mmmm~...."
Nesseth lightly grasps Erika's hips as he settles into a pleasingly steady rhythm to start, though one hand wanders a little higher along the okapi's body, until it finds her chest, where he starts to tease her breasts a bit between thrusts.
Erika starts having difficulty focusing on the licking, but she does her best... at the very least, breathing quite hard towards Mirriam's nethers.
Mirriam lets out a shuddering sigh, sliding her hand down from her chest to her clit, taking over for Erika and completely understanding why she's slowed in her efforts. "Mm I think she likes it, N-Nesseth~"
Nesseth rocks Erika steadily against Mirriam and manages a nod in response as the pleasure flowing through him continues to burn in his core. He manages a grin as he watches Mirriam reacting to Erika's efforts. "S-sounds like it, I think~... Maybe we should... do this more often, hm~?"
Erika lets out an affirmative: "Agubh. MM..." as her reply, although it might be debatable if that's worth scribing up for future generations.
Mirriam slides back into the water, leaving Erika to focus on the pleasure as she moves around beside Nesseth. She slides her hand along the length of his tail, drawing the tip of it up to her own slit to grind against. Her other arm wraps around his waist, pinning her hip against his and moving with his thrusts. "Mm~aybe~ I'll take that as a st-standing offer~"
Nesseth turns his head curiously to watch Mirriam shifting about, only to chuckle as he feels his tail slipping into her nethers. He gives his tail a bit of a wiggle, helping her slip it in deeper (or just messing with her, it's hard to tell), all while keeping his rhythm steady with Erika. "I figured I'd put the offer forward, just to see if it wasn't a one-time thing~"
Erika wraps her arms around Nesseth's shoulders, the okapi seemingly wandering between pleasure and near-unconsciousness-from-pleasure as she takes Nesseth in: "K-keep it c-coming. Ammmmgh. Mmm? Oooof-HOW-a-wee!"
Mirriam giggles at Erika's semi-congruent speech, blushing brightly as Nesseth's tail slips inside her. She lets out a shuddering moan, losing her grip on his side and leaning forward, bent over and gripping the side of the bath with one hand, the other doing the best it can to guide and manage his tail.
Nesseth starts to alternate his movements, his tail sliding into Mirriam as he pulls out of Erika, and vice versa as he does his best to make sure both of his partners get as much fun out of things as they can. He slides a hand up along Erika's back, supporting her as she wraps her arms around him, and he leans in for a passionate kiss as his rhythm quickens a bit, spurred on by steadily rising pleasure.
Erika kisses Nesseth as she realizes the position change, lost in a sea of hazy pink and red and purple emotions, coherency having long since vacated the premises. "Ebbuh... y-you're pretty... hottish. Hot-ish? Kinda saucy, anyway. Though we're already in sauce."
Mirriam grunts from next to the two, her legs starting to shake as she squeezes around Nesseth's tail. She lets out a shuddering moan as his scales send her over the edge, both hands gripping the edge of the bath.
Nesseth continues to screw Erika through a haze of wild emotions, having given in to the sheer desire the earlier teasing from the two built up within him. His thrusts grow just a touch firmer as he feels himself losing the battle against the rising tide of pleasure, and it's not until he feels Mirriam's muscles clamping down around his tail that he snaps out of his haze enough to answer Erika. "You're... just as hot... hotter, even, and... definitely saucy, you and Mirriam both~""
Erika just lets Nesseth have a go, clinging to him but having lost the battle at resisting at all now. "Unhm.... myeah. Dat."
Mirriam feels Nesseth's tail slide from her, rolling to sit next to Erika with heavy breath and a somewhat goofy smile. "Mmh, c'mon girl~ Y-you can beat him~"
Erika: "But I don' wanna..."
Nesseth doesn't have much more to say, but instead leans in for another brief, if intense kiss as he works to push himself closer and closer to the edge. "We can... go together~"
Mirriam leans sideways, kissing Erika on the cheek, caressing her body.
Erika moans some more: "Mmm... travel together... I like that..."
Nesseth chuckles and shivers as he hovers at the edge for a brief moment. "S-something like that, y-yeah~..." He's about to say something else, but the sensations coursing through him quickly overwhelm any remaining restraint, and the sudden surge sends him flying over the edge as he buries himself deep in Erika.
Mirriam kisses down Erika's neck again, a hand sliding down her stomach to tease her clit as Nesseth finishes.
Erika changes the soft moaning into a high-pitched scream as Nesseth's travel finds its' way home.
Mirriam is startled by the scream, leaning up and solving it the only way she can think, kissing Erika with delirious heat.
Erika is indeed silenced by the kiss, melting into it.
Nesseth grinds firmly against Erika as his climax runs its course, leaving him panting in utter bliss after having been teased mercilessly by the two before all this. He takes the opportunity to lean up a bit and kiss along Erika's neck while she's busy with Mirriam.
Erika leans back as she closes her eyes, so very spent right now. She takes deep breaths, consciousness slowly returning but it's a slow process right now.
Nesseth simply rests against Erika, though he turns his head to grin at Mirriam as the haze of lust clouding his mind begins to lift just a bit. "H-heh... what a welcome back... huh~?"
Mirriam releases Erika from the kiss, pecking Nesseth on the cheek. "Mmh, g-good job explorer~" She slides down the seat, kneeling next to Nesseth's side and giving his length a congratulatory lick. "And you too, soldier~"
Erika stares at the ceiling, smiling dizzily: "Good job... although if I could do this as a job, sign me up."
Nesseth 's length twitches a bit at the unexpected kiss as he slowly pulls out of Erika, but he's able to keep his focus as he slowly leans against the side of the bath between Erika and Mirriam. "Heh... j-just... give me a shout when you need it, Erika. Glad to... provide~" He smirks at Mirriam, and you know, standing offer, as you said~"
Mirriam relaxes next to Erika after giving Nesseth a cursory once-over, as much as her hazy mind would allow, humming as she sinks into the water. "Definitely a g-good welcome home~"
Erika lets out a tired giggle: "I p-probably couldn't welcome e-everyone to Respite like that..." The okapi is clearly not quite thinking straight... or being straight, for that matter. Her mind files this for later investigation as well.
Nesseth sighs quite contentedly, and sounding definitely more than a bit exhausted. "Just... really close friends. That's the most fun~"
Mirriam nods with a grin, though she seems ready to doze off. "Maybe not, some folks are a bit prudish." She stretches, yawning widely. "I wouldn't complain next time, though, beautiful~"
Narrator: The three friends continue basking in the afterglow of this unexpected encounter, until finally the bathhouse manager walks in and shoos them out. Not quite banning them, but with stern warnings of 'never, ever, EVER doing that again'. They part ways outside, still smiling and giggling at the inherent silliness of this random encounter.