Teralla stands over an outstretched Allure who lays on her chest as Teralla steps on her back. With each step, pops pang across the room while air escapes Allure's chest mimicking the sounds of moans. The sight almost disappoints me before Teralla looks upwards hissing,

"I see the proverbial loser came to lick his wounds."

I smirk as I say, "I'm not the only one here doing so."

She frowns before Allure says, "This feels sooo good. I wish you could do it Pyrex, but your too heavy."

I raise an eyebrow as I trot over to her saying as I move a tail in front of me, "I could use these."

She glances over with her chin leaning on her her upper arm as she says, "I prefer the feel of toes and heels. They push in just the right places. Those things are more like bending steel. Regardless of how gentle you are, they just hurt regardless of where you put them."

Teralla blushes orange before she stumbles from Allures back. Allure turns herself folding her arms upwards as she says, "Well what are you imagining there Teralla? Hopefully nothing too promiscuous."

Teralla winces before she says, "I am only imagining what you suggested."

This is hilarious. I'll join allure's teasing as it seems like fun. I chuckle before I lean a tail towards Teralla saying, "You sound jealous. Care to see what she's talking about?"

Teralla squints towards me as her now orange face frowns saying, "Oh yea. Of course."

I jerk the tail towards her causing her to leap back before Allure and I burst into laughter. Teralla stomps as she gaits out of the room pouting with her fists before I lift Allure towards her using my tails. Before Teralla walks out the door, Allure grabs the back of her saying, "Come now. It was all for fun."

She turns toward Allure leaking her frustration through her words as she says, "You are both laughing at me..."

Allure leans her cheek against hers as she says, "We could be laughing with you however. Don't take every little thing so seriously Teralla. Learn to laugh."

I chime, "You should see Gorge whenever she comes here to bathe. These two giggle with the tenacity of elves."

Teralla ceases her retreat before she says, "Alright...I suppose you are right about this. It is unusual however. I am not used to speaking without purpose."

I lean on a tail as I say, "Humor is a means in and of itself. It's nice to laugh."

She snaps, "Let us laugh at you next time."

I lean backwards before Allure pushes off my tails landing in her arms as she says, "Don't be like that." She brushes Teralla's cheek and neck as she says, "You don't look as beautiful when your angry. I prefer you when your smiling."

I cringe at Allure's words before Teralla stares downwards saying, "Alright. I'll do it for you I guess."

Bordore knocks on the door before he enters. He discovered Allure and I...gaining charges one day, so since then, he's made it a point to knock, especially considering Allure's lack of shame. She just kept going like nothing had happened. She gets so into it once she's started which is amazing in the moment, but it created a sort of awkwardness between us and Bordore. She doesn't seem to mind however.

Allure rolls with whatever happens like a river through rocks. I say, "It's ok to come on Bordore."

He saunters in with his strange awkwardness reminding me of a walking penguin. After he clears his throat with a quick cough, he says, "It's good to see you once more. Harlow wanted to talk to you about a peculiarity in the sample tissue from your tail. He said it's...dramatic."

I saunter out while saying to the ladies, "Try not to let Allure get you into too much trouble."

Allure grins while Teralla rolls her eyes. They make an excellent team. Allure's airiness contrasts Teralla's grounded rational allowing both to have fun without destroying the place. It's a nice thing to see. As Bordore and I pass through the hallways, he trots forwards with an uneeded speed due to the tense atmosphere between us, so I grab his shoulder stopping our walkway as I say,

"Was it really that bad? I mean it wasn't that bad was it?"

Bordore stares at me as though staring at an endless abyss before he says, "It was...enlightening...I was a seven whenever I was transformed four years ago. Since then I've educated myself on many topics, but I've yet to learn about how humans and sirens mate..."

I open my eyes as I say, "You were a seven?"

He nods his head as he stare at one of his burly, manly hands saying, "It was a pain creating this form, but after analyzing the most effective combatants throughout humans history using our database, I found this form effective. It wasn't easy however."

I raise an eyebrow as I say, "So your a sort of vanguard for this team?"

He grimaces with his cheeks wrinkling at the thought as he says, "I am no fighter unfortunately. Get Gorge if you want someone who enjoys soaking in the blood of their enemies. I would rather read my books and focus on ensuring the safety of our members."

I nod as I tap his shoulder with my fist saying while grinning, "Then stop acting so damn awkward. Allure's giggling internally each time she sees you enter. Show her your pride as a man er...mutant."

He nods as a small smile forms off the edges of his lips. Thank Gaia that painful clumsiness is gone.

We walk into a room lined with glowing test tubes while Harlow stands with his weird mushroom head observing a glowing mound connected with a strip of armor lining my tails. Each appendage operates with a spine and a serires of some mystery element attached to each end of the armor, but they prove useful in almost every circumstance as they can substitute so many different functions.

Regardless, Harlow deattaches himself from the terminal saying, "Ah, I see your here Pyrex."

I nod before I jump onto my tails like I was jumping on a couch. I prop my head up as I say, "Lay it on me. What's up?"

He looks towards me with eyes changing to an obsidian black as he words, "Many bad things are up Pyrex...Many. bad. things."