After dinner I went outside again, this time I wanted to focus on manipulating my mana inside my body. It was the first step that was required before you got any real power. If you didn’t have control of your energies it would be impossible to infuse yourself for more power. And manipulating mana outside was supposedly ten times harder than internally.

While going over the lesson that Cassandra gave me I sat down in a comfortable position and focused inwards.

There wasn’t a specific point where the soul or your power resided. It was in an incorporeal space that was connected to your body. What you could find in your body was lifeforce generated by your heart. And since I had a minor affinity to it I would generate more and actually use it, compared to everyone else who just had it as a passive force that kept them alive and healthy.

Healing with lifeforce was supposedly using a sliver of your own lifeforce to guide and invigorate the other persons lifeforce. A person had a blueprint of themselves and lifeforce was what tried to keep the soul and body in equilibrium. Well that was beyond me, as doing that was even harder than manipulating mana in the air.

What I could do with it was to more actively and efficiently infuse my body with lifeforce that would generally give me more endurance and vitality, while also increasing all my parameters all around.

There was supposedly hundreds of techniques and methods that could make it more efficient than just blindly marinating your entire body in it, but I had to start somewhere.

Trying to find my lifeforce I was completely immersed in sensing the waves I could feel that my heart was pumping throughout my body. It was way different than what I felt before the awakening. Having meditated for the last month had at least helped me sense the difference, and it prepared me for this moment.

I spent the rest of the evening trying to make it stick and linger in my cells, instead of just washing over them.

When the sky grew darker I had minimal success, but I felt like I could at least nudge it the way I wanted when I put my full focus on it.

Not getting discouraged I went inside while thinking about what I experienced and learned today, and how to proceed.

While musing to myself I felt a hand pat me on the back while someone sat next to me.

It was only now that I noticed Inara sat down on the chair next to me while looking concerned.

“I'm fine, thinking.”

I smiled towards her while answering.

“Don’t put to much pressure on yourself and expect fast results, there has been a lot of people with delusions of grandeur that ruined themselves.”

Teaching me a few new words she tried to dissuade me from overworking myself.

“Thank you.”

It felt good to be so deeply cared for, I smiled at her while kissing her cheek.

She went red in the face while fidgeting. I heard an audible gulp coming from her before she whispered.

“I’m ready.”

She was looking detirmined into my eyes, i could see she was tense though with a blush building up on her face.

We went upstairs to her bedroom and sat on the bed.

Closing her eyes she slowly inched her face towards me, puckering her luscious lips I could feel a slight tremble coming from her hand that I was holding.

She looked adorable, it was completely different from what you would expect from such a sexy woman. But I guess in this world she wouldn’t count herself like that.

Bending forward I gently kissed her back, tasting the sweet taste of her lips.

Remembering how she reacted when I stroked her tail, I went down and grabbed her tail with one hand. She gasped while her eyes shot wide open, but before she could do anything else I gently started to stroke her tail at the base. Her eyes went from shock to that of lust, her gasp turned into moans and she jumped me.

Straddling me she licked my neck before clawing at my clothes, she became frantic. I was so surprised by her transformation that I let go of her tail.

She was pulling my shirt off while breathing heavily, I took my chance and flipped her over.

Some clarity came back to her face before she got a scared look on her face.

Before she could start to cower I gave her a deep kiss putting my tongue in her mouth. Letting go after a few seconds I pulled back and smiled at her while taking off my clothes.

She was staring wide eyed at me while I pulled down my pants, and she was completely entranced by my dick that was standing at full mast when it came out.

I went towards her and gently started to take off her clothes, she woke up from her stupor when I pulled her shirt off. And started to frantically take the rest off herself.

When she pulled of her chest wrapping I could see her gorgeous huge breast become fully exposed and free from their constraint. She was the most stacked of the group and it clearly showed, her hard pink nipples standing up looked so inviting.

Swallowing I went closer to her, I kissed her gently on the mouth before slowly and gently kissing my way down. When I got to her breast I grabbed a handful as it spilled over my hand, it was so soft and springy I could get lost in it’s sensation forever. Putting her nipple in my mouth I started to lick and suck on it.

I could hear her moan while she pressed a hand towards the back of my head, smothering me in her bountiful chest.

My other hand continued down her side and towards her glistening thighs, I stroked around her forbidden zone before plunging two of my fingers deep inside. She was already wet and ready before I reached there, bending my fingers I nudged her g spot. I could feel a shiver going through her body, her pussy constricted around my fingers trying to suck them in. She was crying in pleasure while pressing my head even harder against her chest.

After a few seconds she slumed down on the bed while looking dreamily up towards me.

“No, I’m the woman here.”

I could hear her mumble out. She lifted herself up and pushed me down on the bed straddling me again.

With a look of determination she mounted my standing member. There was a slight pause before she shoved it completely in. Gasping for breath she steeled herself and started riding me.

The view was sublime, her toned sexy glistening body. Her lust ridden face that was moaning with pleasure, and her unreal breasts that were both huge and perky swinging in front of my face. After a few minutes we both came.

She collapsed on top of me while breathing heavily, but I wasn’t done. After a few seconds of pause I flipped her over, she rolled over on her stomach presenting her big sexy ass to me. I grabbed her ass with my hands and entered her pussy from behind.

Getting a touch of inspiration I started to stroke her tail at the base, her pussy instantly tightened around my dick while her moans became even loader.

I lost myself in pleasure as we went for multiple rounds that night.

***

Nyla was eating breakfast when she saw Inara and Alex coming downstairs together. Inara was sporting a huge grin while she had a jump in her step.

Alex was smiling as well while holding her hand.

It was nice seeing Inara so happy now, she was so distressed only a week ago.

“Good morning.”

She called out to them.

They both greeted back before going to the kitchen to grab their own breakfast.

Nyla saw them sitting next to each other, Inara cozying up to him while having a happy hum that almost sounded like a purr.

She also wanted to get close to Alex, but she didn’t want to intrude on Inaras moment.

Not knowing what to say she felt like a third wheel sitting there.

Sighing to herself she quickly ate the reminder of her breakfast and went outside for some light training.

Exercise was always the best medicine for dour thoughts and bad moods, she could get lost in the routine and safety of training for hours.

She knew what to expect, no surprises and no one would usually bother her.

After doing her warm up routine Alex came outside.

“Hey, okay I join you?”

He asked while nodding towards her.

She quickly nodded while pumping herself up. This was her chance.

“Of course.”

She quickly replied while smiling.

“Thanks, you are very strong. I wonder if you could help me?”

Nyla blushed by the sudden compliment, scratching her head she hesitantly answered.

“Well I have the aspect of strength so it’s kinda a given, although I got a bad variant...”

Alex looked puzzled at her.

“Why is it bad? I don’t really understand aspect so good.”

“Ehhh, my aspect makes it a lot harder for me to build muscles. Normally aspect of strength will make you naturally more muscular while at the same time increase the efficiency and capacity that your muscles can hold mana.

For me it makes my muscles even more efficient with slightly more capacity than normal aspects, but I cant really grow big...”

Looking even more confused he tilted his head while thinking.

“But except for being unable grow bigger it sounds better. Why it bad then?”

“Your body can only hold a certain amount of mana before it starts to dissipate. It’s decided by a lot of factors like race, condition, bloodline and aspect. If a bigger person uses the same technique as a smaller one at the same proficiency than she will always be stronger since she can overcharge her body with more mana.”

“So more muscle more capacity?”

Nodding to his response.

“Yes, exactly.”

“But your muscles are better at handling mana, and you can grow with your technique. Wouldn’t that make it a very good aspect?”

She fidgeted at the comment before responding.

“Not really, my technique is actually unpopular. It’s a lot harder to use then most, and you need to master it to a certain degree before it becomes good. My aspect just makes it viable...”

She didn’t want to admit that she mainly picked it so she could look strong and more feminin.

“Okay, it’s a technique for people with your type of aspect. So how does strengthening techniques work?”

Continuing his questioning Nyla felt pressured by how inquisitive he was.

“Uhhhm, I can’t really reveal my technique because it belongs to the mercenary guild. They have an extensive collection that is only available for members.”

“That’s fine, but can you explain strengthening in general?”

“Well you spread the mana inside you while holding an image that represents strength?”

She was unsure, as she never tried anything special herself.

Alex looked skeptically at her after that answer.

“Could you tell me difference between general and techniques?”

“Well techniques has either runes or mana structures to support the image.”

“And runes are mana language like incantation, just written form?”

Nodding to his response.

“You got it, but it’s really hard to make a good technique. Only the greatest geniuses can manage that. Most of us just use what we can get.”

He continued to question her about some nuances before sitting down under the tree and started to meditate.

Nyla was happy that she could help, but she wanted to get closer to him. She still hadn’t spent time with him outside language lessons and now on strengthening lessons. Sighing she went back to her own exercise and they both silently spent a couple of hours training.

When she was about done and going inside Alex posed another question to her.

“Why do you train so hard instead of focus on technique if you can’t gain muscles?”

“Ohhh that, Well I did use my technique. I made myself bigger, didn’t you notice. If you don’t use your body actively while practicing than you won’t properly acclimate your body to the mana. And you need to practice strengthening while moving if you want to prepare for the real thing and improve. You won’t have the chance to relax and sit still when your out in the real world.”

“I see, thank you.”

He looked attentively at her, seeing that she was five centimeters taller than when they kissed.

She still had the habit of keeping giant strength up at all times, before it was both on her shape and size. But now she was content with just making herself taller and slightly bulkier.

Smiling at her he nodded towards her before sitting down under the tree again.

He was really dedicated since he awakened.