Blood Fractal – Volume 2

Chapter 3

What Goes Around Comes Around

- Dainea's Room in the Wooden Bucket, Acdin -

“Noooooooo!!!#[email protected]#$!” Ah, so it was only a nightmare and I wasn't living in a black and white, 1980s porno video that seem to go on forever and ever. The sound track repeating over and over and over and over was awful beyond belief. Not that the bad acting in the dream was any better. Or the strangeness of the sex without any sense of contact. Wiped my forehead and got up. A shower would be good right about now.

“Yup, no running water in here is there...” I frown and look around the small room we slept in last night. Dainea's room, the wooden wall framing and furniture, worn in a few places. Very rustic and even if this was now the world I lived in, am I going to be alright missing so many modern conveniences? I got a bit shaky thinking no more internet and computer games. Real people every day, working to make a living. Savings retirement, further education, school loans, kids, grandchildren, Car Payments, or wagon rentals... Mount fees, insurance, riding lessons. Death around every corner waiting to have sex with me, please no more ghosts!!!! Magic, I must learn more magic to protect my self!

Instead of crawling back into bed like I wanted, I started to pace the small room. Those two were still sleeping, I peek past part of the curtain I pull back, might be close to lunch time or a bit after.

OK! Plan, we need plans! Keep practicing, learn new spells, less pacing around the room more casting, I cast charm person on Steph and a few Void Spheres closer to the ceiling where no one would walk into them, they stay where you cast them, not like an intangible empty space as any weight to it? I can move them if I put in some energy and focus hard enough. I cancel a few of them and cast new ones until I am close to fainting. Then sit on the floor near the table, it is the same as the one in game for all I can tell. I check everything in my bag and do a practice maintenance on my weapons.

'I will not let those ghosts get me again I swear!' That and I should get to learn the local monsters. Oh and learn to cook more things for Steph and maybe, my girlfriend, wait I really do have one of those now, huh? I look over to the two sleepy heads and smile. They so cute! I hop up and put on the bunny ears on the table and crawl back into bed with them.

“Good afternoon there Princesses.” I hug them both and play with Steph's Minx ears. They are really soft after all and the tufts of hair at the end very pretty. Her dark hair and pretty eyes, wait, when did I fall in love with her... I look over at Dainea's sleepy face and I feel the same level of attraction and more, is this how harems get formed, not wanting to give up one love for another? I can only see problems in the future, hope it works out. I pull my hand away from my face to keep me from continuing to chew on my nails. Wonder what they do for nail trimmers here?

“Morning you.” Dainea smiles a soft reply.

“Is the sun going down yet?” Steph stretches and rolls some. I rub her tummy and she begins to sound out a loud purr.

“Very cute both of you. So erotic dreams and the later nightmares aside, we need lots and lots of information if we are going to live here.”

“What kind of information?”

“Dainea we kind of need to know everything about living in this World. As far as the two of us are concerned.” I point to me then Steph. “We came from another World and one completely different than this one. Language, rules, history, common sense things, magic we basically don't have that in my World. Nobles, politics, insults to avoid, we know like zero about fighting monsters, and I assume they are going to get real as shit there. Because, from what I've seen, from some of the pets in this town. The things that could be running around out in the wild, are no joke.”

“You are also a vampire, so there's that too.” Yes, thanks Steph for adding to my panic.

“That too!”

Luckily there is always good sex to distract you from the crazy stuff in your life. And a few cuddles later. The discussion on this World's common sense began.

Life in this World? ROUGH, frontier life being the hardest, city life being good, If you can stay out of trouble. Everything you would come to expect from a world with few lawyers and fewer judges. The good things about this nation seem to be a steady line of fairly tolerant Kings and other rulers. Historically there are the standard very good times to very bad times. Rise and fall of many nations and the current reign of peace between nations seems to be around 200-300 years with known written history of the area going back 4000 years or so.

Magic seems to help and hurt at the same time with keeping written records from falling apart. The part when accidents and damage happen, cities get torn up sometimes. Or more accurately, removed from the face of the planet, or in a few cases eaten by monster raids. It's magic go figure!

Laws and customs would come down to something similar to the 10 commandments minus a few of them. Marriage here is quite uncommon and more of a concept of saying you will stay together then actually attempt it. Most common cause of death: betrayal or theft, or getting eaten by a monster. Well if war would start up again that would be a different issue.

Dainea didn't have much to say about vampires and monsters having lived most of life in this and one other small town. The other town they moved away from because of a difference of opinion. The monster's opinion was that the town would be a good feeding ground, and the villager's opposed it. Once it had been decided that wall or no wall, the monsters were going to have a meal, even if the residents themselves decided they didn't want to foot the bill. Last minute decision was, it was as good as time as any to run out on that check.

“Check, hasty relocation is possible.”

I took a few minutes to make changes to my travel cloak so daytime travel might be a bit easier. Thinking of desert nomads I put a few layers of cloth to make a slight gap to peek out between. Can pull it back to wear normally at night.

Alrighty then! “Steph, can I ask you to hang out in town and around and listen for news and things? As much as I love taking you everywhere, it might be nice to get you used to information gathering and things like that.” Plus a little exercise might be good for her.

“Sure.”

A quick kiss on the nose later she is out the window and set loose on the town. I fear for the fate of this planet for some reason. There really is enough for me to worry about already so I set the bunny ears back on the table and pack up, and with a few ounces of blood from Dainea and I set out for the day myself. The hunger is coming back, may have to feed tonight or the day after depending on how strong the hunger got later.

- Tailor of the Times Shop -

Entering the familiar tailor shop, seeing Miss Utica, I smiled. I want to give her a hug so badly right now. In my mind I am thinking of her as the older sister type. Never had one of those before. This time she is real, there in front of me and so much like the one I knew in game.

“Good morning is there anything I can help you with?”

“Um, yes there is a few things. I am Ophilia and a big fan of your work!” I look down at my outfit the skirt and boots I wore now was thanks to her teaching me after all. They fit really well too.

“Nice to meet you Miss Ophilia, so then what can our store help you with today?”

“I'd like to sell a few things and if possible buy a few scrap cloths in bulk, I want to stuff a few things. I pull the stuffed toy I was working on and place it for her to see.”

“A toy is it?”

“You could say that.” I smile and think of the Waifu couple back in my room on Earth, yea toys. Very loving and intimate toys. I blush at the memories.

“You said you had somethings to sell?”

Coming back from Waifu land, focus on the task at hand Ophilia. “Yes, all of these.” Pulling out the uniform, apron, a few hats, and everything I had worked on so far.

She looks through a few things and when she was about to reject the apron for not being an item they would stock, “You know before you say no to selling that here, let me tell you the favored use for that item back where I come from...” I begin to whisper to her the secrets of the naked apron.

“Really?”

*whisper, whisper*

“No!” The rose colored blushing of her cheeks was very cute.

*whisper*

“Oh my, I never would have guessed!” Miss Utica turns away and giggles some, and a bit redder in the cheeks.

“Do they have anything like that here, popular clothing for bedroom role play?”

“Now that I think about it.” She folds up the apron and places it under the stuff the store would buy. “We will, I mean the store will buy this one to see if it is a product that might sell.” Hiding it so nothing shows under the pile, I get the feeling it might be a popular item in this world. I mean the game version of her loved it too, stands to reason her partner enjoyed it in game as well.

I pull out a second one, “Want to try selling this one too?” She grabs it and hides it with the first one. You do know there are only aprons right? Not some illegal substance or anything. Should I tell her about maid play also? “Does Miss Utica know of the common fashion for maids in the countries around here?”

We talk some about the different types of maid uniforms and the use of clothes in bedroom play and women's toys a few things for a while in hushed tones. After buying some fabric and scraps I give her a hug. Not forgetting to get the directions for the mill so I can buy thread and more fabric.

“Thanks, it was so good to finally meet you!” 'Again!' I wave and head out for the mill.

- The Weavers Mill in Acdin -

The Weaving Mill is partially fenced off with open sides and a large wood roof for the dye area. The smell of the dyes was strong and a bit bothersome to my senses. The other large building held the looms and a clack, clack, clack could be heard from it. A big storage shed looked to hold the bulk of the raw materials and people were moving back and forth. All in all it was quite an efficient and practical workplace, with little in the way of decoration.

There is quite a few workers here and they all seem to be focused on their task of making tread and cloth, with a few being colored in common colors from the region. When, someone finally passes by, I interrupt them to ask them where to buy stuff at. “Pardon me, where or who do I ask to buy things from here?”

“Oh a new customer, sure this way please.” The young girl directs me to the sales counter. With things to do she scurries off into the building.

“Hello-” there was a second there I didn't know what to say the young boy. He was pretty attractive and I could only think the word 'lunch' after that.

“Greetings...?” He looked at me wondering what I wanted. I really couldn't say a thing with what was going through my mind at the moment.

“Would you be my lunch? No, no, I meant I am here to buy lunch, no! I meant, thread and dessert, Fabric that is.” Whew, hope I didn't give too much away there. Two things sprang to mind, me jumping on that neck and sucking him dry or me running away right now. I looked from his neck to his eyes then the golden flecks in the sea of darker browns was certainly delicious looking but the body tone of his shoulders and neck was really hard not to stare at right now. Ah, lunch is served, this 15 year old kid was going to have to be my meal later. Okay, all the drooling aside, we need supplies.

“How much and what kind?”

“Humm, all of it would be too much and one pint might be enough to keep you standing afterwards.”

“Pint? What is that?” Oh crud, I said that out loud!

“Sorry that was nothing. Need thread, about enough for 50 items right now should be good. And... can we look at cloth and fabrics you sell here. You have a discount for bulk orders or repeat customers?”

“Yes, yes and yes, if you will follow me then.”

“Certainly.” That blood supply looks perfect. “And he has not said no to me yet.”

We spend time looking at the fabrics picking out several to get delivered to Dainea's room, I'll just put the large spools of thread in my pack. Losing my nerve to ask to feed on him I head to the door. On my way out the door I pause. Look back then firm up my resolve. Take a deep breath and go back to the counter.

“Now, we can do this.” I say to my self.

“Do what?” His confusion really apparent.

I open my self up to the mana in and around me empowering my voice followed by a light version of the Charm Person spell.

“Sure you don't want to be my lunch, you have a private place here right, take us there.” Placed my hand on one of his. “Hurry now, I am quite hungry.”

“This way please, Miss.”

“No, missing could be fatal, important to have good aim here.” I grin and follow him to a storage space in the building. “Do you have a girlfriend?”

“There is one I like yes.”

“Do you treat her nice?”

“We don't talk much but I see her from time to time.”

Going to have to get used to this sooner or later. Now, how to get the blood without hurting or leaving a mark? Kiss mark or hickey going to be too slow. Slice and dice time, pulling out a dagger I lean against him and place it next to his finger.

“Relax, this is not going to hurt.” I slide the dagger across his finger and feed on the drips of blood. Letting the blood send me into my pleasure. I use my other hand to search his body. Sucking his finger and caressing him at some point sent him over the edge and he added a new scent into the mix. Curious a bit, I slide a hand to his pants and try to get inside. He helps out by dropping them to the floor the stickiness still spread on the skin's surface. I touch the head and a bit of the liquid. He shivers as I sucked the blood from his finger still. The liquid smelled of Peanut Butter? Why Peanut Butter? Adding that to his finger, I taste that as well. Not a great mix with the iron and strangeness of blood. Hope Dainea is okay with me as I am. Food is one thing, but the side effects of feeding are, well a slight bit, problematic.

When I felt satisfied with enough blood and thinking lunch was getting a little pale I stopped sucking the wound.

“Thanks, please make sure you don't tell anyone and might be good to remember nothing like this happened.” I wrap a small piece of cloth around his finger to stop the bleeding. “Oh, get up the nerve to ask that girl out, best to make a move before someone else moves in first right. No, in fact, next free time you have, ask her out. If she says 'No', ask when she has time.”

“What if she is not interested?”

“Either give her time to change her mind or give her a reason to be interested.” I wink, make my exit, pulling my mana back and letting the spell fade.

- Park in Acdin -

It was a bit earlier than the time to meet Teacher Planknel for magic lessons, so I thought I would surprise him at his office in the park. Sitting with my hood up and a few hours until sunset, I started to practice making a flame. Mr. Planknel was off doing other things right now. With no plans might as well practice. I recalled all I knew about mana and the Mana Bolt spell, along with what he told me in lectures, fire was the closet in nature to raw magic. The evidence of matter changing and releasing heat, magic was another form of energy, so there was two ways to get real flames at first. Mana into magic flames or mana into the raw materials to make them create a flame.

Please this can't be too hard was what I was thinking. I played with the surrounding mana, moving compacting it interacting it with the oxygen in the air best I could. Tried rubbing two blobs of mana together quickly. Only to have them become a bigger blob.

Tried to get a mana bolt to heat up by itself before shooting it way into the sky. Tried to drill mana into a wood button. The wood heated up some, nothing close enough for a fire. I tried hitting a Void Sphere with a mana bolt, the reaction was interesting to say the least, but a complete direction away from making things flame. Doing that might be closer to say ice magic without water.

In a silly attempt I even used voice empowerment on some mana asking it to be fire. Can only imagine everyone in the Mage Towers across the universe laughing at me right now. It's not funny in the slightest, this is hard!

Needing a break I got some water from my pack and sat and thought. Magic can do a lot of things, can't it. It was no wonder so many games made ridged foundations for such a flexible system, without it people on earth would be lost.

Two hours had pass with no success at making fire. The sun almost dipping behind the buildings, might as well head to the gate to meet teacher.

- Forest Clearing -

Yes it was a nice hike up the mountains to converse with nature, no not that. It was a great hike into the woods to see the fall leaves, nope. More like after nearly falling asleep to the lecture while passing the fields in front of the woods. I learned about all the rules and basics of mana, runes, language of magic, elements, some basic physics. Laws of entropy, change, all the stuff they teach kids in middle school.

Just before we get to the woods I ask, “Mr. Planknel, how long does it take the light of the sun here to reach the surface of the planet?”

His confusion was off the charts. “What do you mean the light is already here.”

“You do know light is a particle of energy in the visible spectrum, when it leaves the surface of the sun it travels at a high rate of speed but not instantly. The time it takes the particle to hit the surface of the planet before we can actually see it. How long is it, last planet I was on, it took eight minutes roughly.”

Well that is a great face he is showing us now, but not helpful. “Aside from a few words I didn't understand, how do you know all this already and not know magic?”

“Where I came from we did not have magic and science ruled.”

“If that is the case we can skip many of the rudimentary stuff...” He paces a bit and looks at me after thinking some. “You might even be able to help me with a few questions I was working on.” He was so much less talkative getting to the location of our lesson after that.

“So to make fire what do I have to do?” I relate what I know about fire to him.

“Yes I see, very good, try doing this.” He shows how to make a flame from a piece of wood then a leaf then some from just the oxygen in the air. Showing me how to feed it mana and air and hold the flame above and away from his hand.

So easy, why didn't I think of that. Course I couldn't even do that with the dead stick I got off the ground. But I was a lot closer than in the park and that earlier practice made it much easier. Five more minutes and I had a short lived flame and a burnt stick. After that he showed me the second way and I had a roasty campfire on the end of the stick I had to hold it away from me it was so big. Still it was difficult and took time to do.

“What is the difference between the moving mana quickly, and separating out the fire or heat element out of magic then?” I could only think why did all of them together do nothing big when only the heat part of the magic did so much more?

“Guess you can say the rest of them counter act or interfere with the end result.”

“Those darn trouble makers.”

His laughter was authentically teacher like.

Once comfortable making fire, he showed off some earth manipulation and water control. Last thing for the evening was a bit of ice creation from the water.

“I tried a few things before the lesson, yes. This will help more. Can teacher do thing like moving things in to a void space or traveling by shadows?”

“Travel by shadows... No don't think I could do that one. Void space might be possible. But pretty much anything going into won't be coming back. I mean void really deals with emptiness and nothing. Dimensional and Time and Space Magic is not really my field after all.” He cleans up a few things from our practice and heads back to town after a parting remark. His light spell following along behind him fading off into the distance.

My night vision seems to have picked up a bit since coming here so I decided to jog around and play some. Climbed a tree to get a view of the area, picked up a few medium size rocks and tossed them as far as I could. My strength and abilities about twice what they were on Earth. I could run quite fast now, enough so that I had to work hard not run into stuff in front of me.

Stephanie had also, spent a large amount of time today doing similar things in town. I found out later. Walls, window sills, roofs were her playground now and she had found a whole new world to play in. I had the feeling she might have needed some time to see the sights, while away from me.

Not fully used to my new condition and body it would be some more time until it was more synchronized. The sounds of water from the local stream could be heard near here and the thought of a bath presented itself cleanly in my mind.

Water was slightly chilly but the timing was good and I really wanted to get clean after lunch, the magic training, and some exercise. I smelled a bit like a sex maniac who had romped though a campfire after working out all day. Pulled off my clothes and put them with all my gear close to the river bank where no monkeys could steal them. Do they even have monkeys here?

I looked at my new chest and sighed, what I wouldn't give to have my old shower head. The water was cold on my skin and immediately my skin tightened up and my nipples stood out. Were they the same as before, or just a bit similar to my old ones? Even if I had played with them often enough, wasn't as thought I looked at them so closely recently. Was a strange sense of not knowing myself for a moment.

I rinsed in the stream and rubbed my skin to stay warmer. Tried to practice the water element of mana and moving the water some. More difficult than my proficiency, so I stuck with separating mana elements with my wand in one hand and the other tracing along my skin to pleasure my body. Not having enough luck with the mana practice, I focus on my arousal and body and used my wand's handle on my insides delicately and slowly. Didn't want to work off too much stress, still had to keep plenty left for Dainea. Thought about the second magic wand I was making. It was getting closer to done, wondered if she would be happy with it or should I leave it a surprise.

Clean and refreshed, on the way back to the city gates I'll practice infusing my voice with mana. I sang and hummed a tune all the way to Teea's place.

- Outside Teea's House -

Teea wasn't at her house, so at this hour. By process of elimination she was at the tavern or someplace else doing naughty things. Gambling den it is then. Walked the two quick blocks, there she is girl in hand at the same table different seat. Must be her table of choice, I think. Her short light hair was hard to miss, and her constant molesting the girl in hand and passerbys was the same as always.

I ordered a round at the bar and went to Teea's table. It's a different girl! Not too surprising.

“Well met 'Relentless'-'virgin killer'.”

“Ah you arrived, come sit!”

“Your drinks.” The server placed the three on the table. I push two of them across to the ladies there.

“Thanks.” I pay the server some copper then nod to Teea. “Want to teach me survival lessons?”

Her answer, “Of course I'll do it. Bat-shit crazy things like this don't happen every day, oh and thanks for the drinks.” Drinking deeply half the drink disappears.

“Great!” I empty mine and set it down. Whew that was a bit more liquid than my body could digest at once. The nausea from non-blood items was still rather high after all.

“Ho, ho. Big drinker there! Another round?” Teea started waving for the bar help.

“No, that was more than enough for now. Thank you. Do we need to make any arrangements for class?”

“Other than when and what kind of remuneration, can't think of anything.” She smiled and sipped her drink, squeezing her current girl now and then.

“When, soon is good, today is acceptable. I have,” I glance at my bag. “A few silvers ready and can get more if need be, also can offer clothing in trade if need.”

“A few silvers she says...”

“How much were you expecting to earn?” I ask.

“And here I thought you were trying to get to work cheap.”

“Not sure how long it will take, I have the time and quite a few silvers.” I drop the coin purse on the table. Despite having spent some for raw materials at the tailor and mill, the amount from Miss Utica was not small after all. She handed over what amounted to 20-30% of the expected sales to hold the inventory after all. Even if the game was on a different scale money wise, there was plenty in the small bag on the table there. The sound was solid enough.

“Ha, a few silver she says!”

Placing the coin back in my bag I wink at the girlfriend. Then look at Teea eyes, she really is a womanizer, that face so strong and passionate. Muh, I have a girlfriend of my own, two in fact don't need a full on blown harem. Task at hand focus!

“Yes, how will this work, learning to live in the wild, night classes style?”

“What all did you want lessons on?”

“Hunting, animal lore, surviving if I have to travel, shelter, how to deal with anything that might be less than pleasant and all that. My minx may or may not be there from time to time, and may want to have another noncombatant type with me on my travels.”

“That all? Did you want archer training also?”

“No, you did already teach me to use a dagger and how to toss them fairly adequately. Although, a friend of mine might. I can ask, suppose you would charge extra for that.”

“Then 30 copper an evening for the lessons, any materials like torches or equipment is your responsibility. If its archery lessons, that would be 50 copper an evening.”

“Fine, lighting is covered, bags I have, for hunting will I need a better weapon to field dress?” Placing a few daggers on the table.

She looked them over, “Those will be acceptable, if you want get a bone saw edge tool. Those may not cut through harder bones or hides sometimes.”

“Right! And rope I have a little...” She gives me list of things to buy for the lessons. Not as bad as camping, something mom would never let me do, but still was a new experience for myself.

“Good, good, now another round.”

I enjoy chatting with the two and spend some time playing a more friendly version of the dice game from before. We all try to keep it in moderation. At some point the two of them decide to return home together for a more adult version of the game, and declining an offer to join them head back to the tavern Dainea is working at. Last bell hasn't sounded yet, should ring soon.

We will meet up with Teea the night after tomorrow for lessons, after the lecture time from Mr. Planknel. Guess if time was the same as Earth around 9 pm to 1 am. I have the feeling the days are a bit longer than Earth not so much that it was obvious, but enough that might be so. I Don't expect all planets to have the same revolution and distance from the star after all. My best guess would be close to 65 or even 70 minutes per a single hour here. As for the calendar and days of the year I hadn't asked anyone yet. My feeling it was not 365 days a year anymore for me.

- Wooden Bucket Acdin -

Sitting down on a squeaking bench in the bar, I wave at Dainea and the other staff. Seeing me she hurries over. Not many remaining guest thought they do stay open at all hours as a place dedicated to travelers and the local drinkers. They kick out people at sunrise they don't know personally and serve meals only at dinner. Leftovers may be bought anytime until gone. Workers can use the kitchen at any time and the owner treats them as family.

“So darling, would you be interested in a larger place, or splitting evenings between two places?”

“Eh? So fast?”

“What no good wanting to live together? Okay guess I can move to the next town over, so you don't have to see me so often.” I put on a false pout and give her my best 'puppy is hungry eyes' I can scrape out. “Well as much as I'd love to live here with you, I don't actually work here. None of the others have live in room mates. So help me find a place you like as well.” I pat my coins in my bag and dream of my first split level condo overlooking Central Park. What, it was a dream after all.

“True, tell you what we can look tomorrow, if we get up before nightfall that is.”

“What time do they open?” I was thinking a Real Estate Office or something existed here.

“What time does what open?”

“How do you find new places to live here? Was thinking they had a place that collects information on new places that were available, might be too small of a village for that huh?”

“Yup here you pretty much go door to door or look for an open space mark.”

“What do those look like?”

Using the spilled drink on the table, with her finger she draws it out to the shape of the marks. There were a few different ones, open space, for sale and rent. I recall a few around town, not so many to make me say 'wow these are everywhere what are they?'

“Good to know. So busy later? I know this incredible girl who has a room upstairs she may even let us use it for the night?”

“Such a flirt! For a first time visitor from out of town that is. Going to take your cloak off and stay a while?” She winked and headed beck to the bar.

Ah yea, I put my stuff down and wait for my girlfriend to have a chance to chat more.

“Did Princess come back yet?” Dainea asked at the same time handing over a drink.

“Not seen her yet, did she stop by earlier?”

“No.”

“That is okay, she has to get used to new things here just the same.” If I was worried, we could start looking. As a Moon Minx even if she was rare creature, the pets around town seemed no more strange or unusual.

“She is fun to have around after all, I really like her too.”

“Me too. We went to the forest the other day and she was so cute trying to chase down small animals for us.”

“Really?” Her tone was the kind where she was a bit sad I wasn't talking about her.

“You know what was really cute the other day was that noise you made when-”

“Shhsss!” She covered my mouth with her hand and I kissed them.

The other serving person walking by added in, “That was her? I thought it was-” she got chased away by the girl, before she could finish.

“Do you have any thoughts as too learning how to use a bow?” asking her next time she had a chance to come and flirt with me.

“Me a weapon? Why?”

“Aside from the fact that monsters live in the woods and have been known to destroy towns, and the fact that war could happen, or the eventuality that I may want to move to a new town to get more lessons in magic. I thought, it might be nice, If say when we go for picnics or leisurely walks in the forest that if you wanted to say shoot something for dinner or chase away evil squirrels. It might be a nice skill to have. My survival skill teacher, Miss 'Relentless' Teea, could teach you.”

“You know her? She is dangerous you know.”

Winking back, “Not as dangerous as when you-” those hands again so lovely. “Mmmm!”

“I'll think about it.” With a big smile goes back to working.

“Sure.” She says in passing while cleaning up empties on the table nearby.

“Sure, you want to move in together or sure you want Archery lessons?”

The next fly by was a whisper to my ear, “Both!”

She didn't use magic but the charm spell she had cast sure seemed to be working.

With a loud protest from the bench across from me she sits after the last of her work, she took the few coppers for the drinks I had earlier so what ever she was holding out appeared to be from her.

I was a large portion of lightning, the drink you have when you want to get intimate, really fast in this world. More than enough to get her to the point of exploding if we didn't hurry to her room even.

We almost didn't make it to her room, her and I both that is. Throwing the door open we were already all over each other shedding clothes, think one of her shoes was left in the hall even.

- Dainea's Room -

“That stuff is strong. Oh my god, type strong.” Resting my head on her shoulder and pulling the pillow closer, I put her leg between mine. Anything to quell the quivering down there. Sex and that drink had left my parts feeling numb but like they were still vibrating back and forth at the same time. I pushed myself against Dainea more, still that only slightly helped calm me. Much more of this and we go yet another round. “Are you used to it or do you not still feel it there.”

“Huh?” She looked concerned. “I lost feeling in my body a while back. That is the effect of too much, part of the reason it is okay to drink too much of the stuff.”

“Then me still feeling this way is because it is not over yet. Or I didn't go over the limit.”

“Yes but that was like enough for almost two people how could you still be feeling anything?” She was trying to get up and not getting far.

“Fine, its fine! Might be part of being a vampire or my additional stats.” I push her back down.

“Stats?” Oh yes, that they don't actually have them.

“Um everyone has stats, basically just a way to say you are strong or weak by numbers. I think with me, my starting stats are higher than normal because of coming here. So my resistance to drink and poison might also be stronger.”

“Strange that,” she smiled, “very strange.”

“I agree but if you want to say someone is strong. How strong do you say the Captain of the Guard is compared to a young kid. Maybe the Captain has twenty in strength and the kid has two or three. That would be Stats.”

“If you say so. Here rub your self against me.” She lifts up her hand as much as she can and offers me some relief.

“What is this World view on toys during sex?” With her hand, I try to subdue the vibrations of my lower body.

“Toys? Toys, you mean to...”

“Yes I mean toooo... Sorry mmm, yes those things.”

“Maybe the rich have them or a person might if they are single and into something strange. Most people not sure... Places like town, it is easy enough to find casual sex for an evening, but toys not that common.”

Might be they are a little less important in a more open sexually society and where daily necessity over rules the indulgence of personal pleasure. Hard to tell.

“Dainea take a deep breath.” When she finally understands and agrees and breaths in. I pull us together and get busy letting her really help me out of the shocking situation, a lack of lightning overdose left me in. I held her hand to my chest and had her get air every time she tapped out.

“Thank you girlfriend, so much better now.” Resting next to her, the sensation had washed out some so I could rest a bit. When the sense of touch returned to Dainea, it was my turn to taste her loveliness. I was finally getting used to flavor of Dainea, the more we shared fluids the more it was becoming like a dish I craved. Stranger still was the fact that I didn't need to tap out for air anymore.

A bit past sun up Stephanie entered the room. She found me working on sewing things and crafting. I had already done a gear check and was watching Dainea sleep off and on while making clothes. The mill had brought everything earlier and was piled up ready. Hopefully a few things will be popular enough to sell from the last batch on top of a few new Ideas I had.

“How wa, wa, was your night pussy cat?” I look up as she enters.

“Think I have discovered a whole new World on the roofs at night.” Dreamily she says, comes over and slumps next to me.

“Oh do tell, do tell. Hungry?” I offer her the food left from the meal I had picked for Dainea before she went to sleep. I had picked it up from the kitchen with both of them in mind.

While recounting her nighttime adventures, I feed her a few of the better pieces. She was in love with flying from roof top to roof top, the views from up top. Going up walls and being free to go anywhere and best part no one could say no or stop her. Few people yesterday tried to feed her things too, if she got tired she could nap anywhere.

As for news, there were the standard rumors and such about the Nation and Village. This town or that got attacked or which populations of monsters were acting up and where. Things about who was dating who and the local affairs of that nature. Lot of information about people sexing it up. This world may have never succumbed to the puritanical beliefs and practices of Earth after all. It was amazing the difference missing one crazy religious movement made.

I shared my evenings happenings with her and brushed her coat clean. “Anything you would like me to do for you tonight my Princess.” I pulled her cushion out and she rested near me. I pet her tail she placed in my lap and played with her ears with the other hand. “I will see what we can do about the Ice cream once we find milk. The animals here don't seemed to be used for that, and human milk doesn't seem to be that fit for the usage.”

“Wow, never considered that before.” She purred and let me continue.

Using my mana I tried to separate out the wind element to effect the air, I was getting closer, but not close enough yet. So I sent some regular mana into Steph to see what happened. She perked up at that and had a strange reaction. Watching the mana release from her I ask her to try to imagine holding it in.

Wasn't really sleepy, ended up making things and petting my two girls off and on.

- The Streets of Acdin -

“Room for rent?”

“Yes that is what we are looking for.” Everyone was up and fed, except me. We got the things for the tailor shop I was going to sell together. Dainea's new outfit was a cute layered one piece that went past the knees, I made it that long since most fashions here in the village did not tend to be anything but on the practical side. You know, good for working in or to protect one in several kinds of weather.

Summer weather was still in play, and we all agreed that she looked nice in the dress. After fixing our hair we moved out to start the day, even though it was after lunch already.

The three of us together went pad shopping. My idea was two rooms or more and one bathroom space to wash. Area to cook and such. Well access was nice and within reach of public transit. Just kidding who wants to be near all those animals. We discussed what other cites were like. Asked questions about the World, teased her about previous boyfriends.

Stopping at a few doors to see what space they had. We made it to the Tailor of the Times and received a few earnings and left more items. Both Miss Utica and the other girl Wensi were there today. Wensi was slightly hostile at my arrival. Not sure what it was I had done to upset her, a few things possibly entered into my thoughts. Pushing her animosity out of mind, we got back to the work on what we could make to sell in the future.

Miss Utica liked the one piece on Dainea so I offered to make a few more. A few hats, gloves, dress and one of the stuffed animals were acceptable. I got another roll of fabric and more scraps to fill pillows with. Said goodbye and headed back to the pad search.

“Princess did you see Wensi glare at us?” she nodded.

Returning to the Wooden Bucket on a different street we found a house with an upstairs room set to rent. The place was standard construction for the town with mostly wood work, sturdy wood fitted window, no furniture, water well access out the back of the first floor, roof had no apparent leaks. Might have to wait for rain to see for sure. Price was fair and we accepted a week by week agreement with two weeks paid up front. Well I say a week but ten days was their closest equivalence. When we got back I'd have to have Dainea teach me the calendar and times of the years, holidays and things. With the remaining time before dinner, we set off to get some furniture for the place. With my excellent wood shelf pattern we were set in that department, anything else we would have to buy, sadly.

We or my two girls ate dinner while I drank wine. We sat around an end table on pillows in the new pad. After eating, we christened the place with once in each room then sent Dainea off to work, slightly weak in the knees. That done and lessons soon starting I grabbed Steph and headed for the gates to meet Mr. Planknel.

On the way to meet him we got interrupted by someone.

“Miss, may I have a moment of your time?”

“Nope, I have to make an appointment can we schedule a meeting later?” I could see from his clothes he was wealthy and of a similar family from Wensi. Hair, eyes, skin color and features really made family association easier in this World, sometimes.

“Miss, now would be a good time.” His displeasure and anger started to show on his face.

“Absolutely, if you can afford to keep me from my meeting then an appropriate compensation would be required.” He was stunned for a second and regardless, I kept walking to the gate.

“Miss, I would just like-”

“No time for it, please see my secretary at the Wooden Bucket.”

“?” He was falling behind and looked winded and out of shape. Merchants even out in the sticks like this no mach for my new full tilt walking speed.

Now the only question remained what kind of trouble did I just put off until later?

- Forest Clearing -

OKAY! Got this elemental mana separating down, or at least to the point I might be able to use it for something now. Most of today was spent learning that along with getting control of starting fire from a dead wood with mana. Was a lot of effort but was getting easier.

“Arrrg! This is going to take forever!” My attempts at water and air mana control still seemed far off.

Certainly I didn't feel very productive today but not every day's gains can be huge, I reason with myself.

- Wooden Bucket -

That man from before got up from the table he was waiting at and approached as I entered the place.

“You sure hold inconvenient hours, Miss.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

“Why do you think that?”

“Beca- Nevermind! I am here-”

“Let me guess to warn me way from stealing Wensi's one true love in life?”

“What she-, No! I am here to-”

“Was it to force me to marry that cute girl?”

“Huh, No! I am here to make-”

“An offer to work for you or your company making stuffed animals?”

“? Course not, I am here to-”

“Would you hurry up and tell me already, I am getting tired and my next meeting is about to start.”

“Sorry, wait! Stop, STOP, interrupting me! I am here to tell you to stay out of Wensi's tailor shop and you are no longer allowed to sell things in this town or-”

“Or what? I refuse. Don't make this hard on yourself, you can't even keep up in a conversation or with me walking on the street, how are you going to keep me from doing business in this town?”

His bewilderment was off the scale and the fury on his face was uber-epic. Can't wait to see what he brings back to threaten me with.

“You are a very frightening LITTLE girl, be warned however, I will not go easy on you!” Turning to leave he adds, “Next time we meet you will not be in a position to make demands BRAT!”

“Please make an appointment in advance at that time then...”

He stumbles on something and continues out the door in a huff. Seems my skill at voice empowerment has gotten a bit better after all that practice.

“A fan of that Wensi girl from the tailor shop?” Steph asks from atop my pack. She straightens a whisker with a paw it was really cute, guess she not too worried either. Meh, typical bad guy route, no reason to be scared. We picked up Dainea and headed to her room to get a few things before sleeping in the new place for the first time. Even without a bed frame the pile of pillows and cloth would be fine, maybe even more so than Dainea's current bed.

End Chapter 3