Not much happened to Jacob in the 3 weeks after he became a [Scout]. He joined the Scouts Guild, which shared an office in one of the back rooms of the Hunter’s Guild as the Guild didn’t require much of a presence in this small town. As they were both improved [Trackers] classes the two had a natural overlap, though the quests were often different. In his first 3 weeks, he had made 2 uneventful round trips to the neighboring cities on 3 different quests (1 roundtrip for a store’s restocking, and 2 one-way trips). He still hunted almost daily for the sport of it, but as a Scout, Jake got more from the bonus experience he got was from the successful detecting and tracking the prey rather than the actual kill, with the stealthier creatures (deer, and foxes for example) giving even more experience. With all this travel, Jake realized that the ability to make arrows himself would be a great advantage. Since arrows required feathers, he started looking for signs of avian wildlife. Surprisingly, the reasonable sized snowy owl he managed to track down using a pellet as a starting point, provided him the most bonus experience yet, pushing him the remaining way to level 3. He still had to admit the message that appeared as his last arrow sunk into the bird and it fell was a very welcome surprise

LEVEL UP!

SCOUT HAS REACHED LEVEL 3

Attribute Increase:

Speed +2

Strength +1

Stealth +1

Skill Increase:

Sneak Attack Level 4

New Skill:

Rapid Dodge: Increased ability to move out of the way of incoming attacks while in motion

Unfortunately, now that he had the material he would need to craft the arrows, he still needed a teacher. … well, maybe not “Need”, but he didn’t have enough materials to figure out the details of crafting arrows on his own. If he was going to get a teacher, it just made sense to go to the best fletcher around. He just hoped Val had some time to teach him. She did offer occasionally. As he pushed the door of the weapon shop open, he couldn’t help but be afraid what the lessons would cost him.

“Jakey! Welcome Ba… What’s with the owl?” the elf asked cheerfully approaching the counter.

“Hi Val. … um, well, as you know owls are some of the quietest birds. I was hoping arrows made from their feathers would be just as quiet.” Jake said side stepping his primary purpose.

“… you want me to make arrows for you with those? I can do that, but it will take me a while”

“Well, yes and no.”

“Then what do you want?”

“I want … that is I would like it if you… Can you teach me how to make arrows?”

There was a pause, as Val considered Jake’s request.

“You want to learn fletching?”

“Yes”

“From me?”

“Yes”

“And you want to make arrows from this bird’s feathers?”

“…Yes?”

“Absolutely not! I can’t let these feathers be wasted on a beginner. This is a beautiful bird, and these feathers are beautiful. I wouldn’t let a 5-year-old finger paint with Masterly crafted oil-based paints for the same reason. No, I won’t teach you with these… However, when we are done, you will be able to use these to make arrows that are as quiet, accurate, and twice as deadly as the bird they grew on.”

“That’s wonderful! Thank you so much Val! But umm… what’s this going to cost me?”

“Oh, don’t worry about that” Val said adjusting herself into a new position which had it been alive would make her lacy blouse beg for mercy while bending over the counter and giving him one of the least innocent grins he’d seen in his entire life “I’m sure we’ll figure something out”

Now it was Jake’s turn to consider the situation. He had strongly suspected for a while that Val had wanted his “help” to “craft” some half elves, but she had never come out and said anything though despite huge hints. This wasn’t open seduction of course. However, even if he still didn’t know how much, what she wanted to be paid with was glaringly obvious. While he definitely liked, even dreamed about the idea once or twice, he could not after all deny her attractiveness, he hadn’t followed through mostly due to the way she had pursued it. If the … interaction were to happen, he wanted it to be because they both wanted it to. The idea of it being a payment, was just as bad as giving payment for it. Neither circumstance was acceptable to him. So, he crossed his arms, and attempted to look uninterested despite the blood rushing to his cheeks, and waist.

“We’ll see”

“Indeed, we will.” She said with the same grin. She was sure she hadn’t imagined the twitch in the right area making it clear they were both thinking about the same form of payment. “Anyway, I have some things to get ready before your lessons. Come back an hour after dawn. The shop will be closed but knock on the door and we’ll get started. Oh, and you might want to bring some swimwear.”

“Swimwear?”

“The river should be plenty warm enough for a swim. If I’m going to teach you how to make arrows, we’re starting at square one, and that requires the river. More precisely a spot where the current slows after a surge. Preferably somewhere we can concentrate. Do you know of a place?”

“Yeah, I know of a private spot we can go.”

“Excellent!” said Val, her smile widening beyond her control, “Trust your teacher my student. I won’t lead you astray”.

The result of which put Jake walking through the town shortly after sun up, finishing some jerky, with a small bag over his shoulder with a pair of shorts, some hides from a few beavers stitched together to function as a towel, a pair of waterviewers, as well as his now normal sword. He also had his bow with him, but as his quiver had a mere 5 arrows left he would prefer the sword if they ran into trouble. The rest of Jake’s gear was in his trusty pack on his back. These were basic aquatic gear, which barely even qualified as “magical”. It was essentially a pair of lenses with a strap to go around the head with a basic enchantment to allow the wearer to see under water. More expensive versions had additional air bubble feature, but Jake’s never saw the need to spend that kind of coin. With a yawn Jake knocked on Val’s shop door.

“Morning Jakey! Banana?” the elf said opening the door fruit first and offering him one “I find a fruit for breakfast to be such a refreshing way to start the day” she added sliding the second half of hers into her mouth.

“Sure, thanks!” Jake replied grabbing it. “Can I come in?”

“Nope”, she said stepping out closing the door behind her, “we start at the river”. Jake almost missed the last comment from the oddity of her outfit. She wore Black hiking style boots, and an ankle length red rubber raincoat, which clashed yet at the same time perfectly suited her own pair of blue waterviewers she had around her head, holding her hair back like a headband. The overall effect, despite covering everything but her head, was quite captivating.

“Right… After you!”

Val giggled as she headed to the road. The first of many, continuing every time she noticed him staring at her. Jake didn’t know it, but he was only “caught in the act” as it were when she wanted to stare at him a few minutes. Honestly, with the way he keeps attempting to slam on the brakes, even while blushing fiercely, she couldn’t understand why he would come back the next in those brown shorts which appeared roughly a size and a half too small for him judging by the way it accents certain bulges that always seized her attention anyway. While he had a small stomach about him, not only did he have a decent amount of muscle mass, if anything his weight proved his skills, which only made her need to see what other skills he had. She’d heard boney ribs made cuddles uncomfortable anyway. She had never felt this want before, and something primal in her would not let her back down. She would go through with this plan she was going into blind. And she was determined he would be hers.

“Ok, we’re here” Jake said a few hours into the trip, shaking her out of her internal pep talk. They were in a small clearing in the middle of the woods. The river runs through the clearing, but in this spot the river is wide, but the other side is clearly visible. It’s deep, but not deep enough for diving in to be a good idea, and the current is slow. The thick plant life a small way upriver filters out most of whatever was in the water leaving it nice and clear. It’s a good place to go for a private swim.

“It’s Perfect Jakey!” she said beaming around. Suddenly nervous beyond what Jake expected, she continued, “Let’s get started then” Val said putting her bag down, facing away from her, and kneeling to take off her boots.

“What’s going on? What’s a swim got to do with making arrows?” Jake asked removing his own shoes.

“The heads.” Val said swapping legs to start on the second boot “Stone arrow heads are my favorites. Usually you find the ideal stones for the best heads in a river like this. The water has already compressed the stone and removed all the random impurities leaving a smooth blank canvas for anyone who knows how to use them.” Val said before standing up and stepping out of boots but still facing away from Jacob his now removed shirt in his hand. He guessed she was getting ready to take a plunge, but he had no idea how right he was, as a moment later the rain coat was pulled apart.

“So?”, she asked turning around to face him and dropping the rain coat to the ground. “Are you ready for a swim?” All Jake could do was stare at the breathtaking view in front of him. Inch by glorious inch he took her in. Her bare feet, her tan bare calves, those strong wide thighs squeezed together as they were couldn’t prevent the dripping liquid betraying how badly she wanted him. He couldn’t see the ass he had admired since the first time he followed it though her shop, but he was sure he would get to do more than see before long. His eyes kept moving over her bare skin over her tanned stomach to her beautiful large breasts hanging free, her hair shining in the noonday sun, and up to her face blushing bright red with a combination of embarrassment and determination. It was obvious she had never done anything this bold before, and the action was out of the affection she had for him.

“Oh, Val” … he said drinking her in. walking towards her. “I’ve never seen beauty like yours.” He said reaching out to touch her shoulder making her go an even deeper red. She tucked her chin down. How could she lose her nerve now? It was already too late to go back, no time to get nervous now. And no need either as the hand not on her shoulder found her cheek and brought her lips up to meet his. As soon as she realized what was going on she pulled closer and they held each other as their tongues darted into each other’s mouths. She was now pressed up against him and perfectly capable of feeling his hard manhood through his shorts as he gently stroked her ass.

She pulled away slightly, following the path of more new desires and knelt before him. Jake was confused as to why she pulled away from what they were both clearly wanting and enjoying, but before he knew what was happening his shorts were around his ankles, and his hard penis was being thrust down her throat. She gaged a little on it, but that only pushed her to go harder and faster. He could feel his seed gathering, but all he could splutter was “Val I’m… I’m gonna”. She knew all that mattered to her, which was her efforts were about to pay off. Sure enough, moments later her mouth was full of his white cream she desired. There was so much it pushed the source from her mouth spraying her in the face and matting her hair. The look on his face said he couldn’t believe they were doing this together, but she wasn’t done checking things off her list of firsts.

Val stood and kissed him once again wrapping her arms around her beloved. Once he returned the embrace however, she revealed her true purpose, as with a slight hop, she slid his rock-hard dick into her begging pussy, wrapping her legs around his waist. They were both so overwhelmed by the new sensations for a moment their kiss broke, and they were just holding each other. It wasn’t long though before Jake naturally began to thrust into her. “No, Wait!” Val said her eyes tearing as she felt a seal inside her tear and let him in. “Ok, but gently”, and as blood oozed from their union Jake thrust deeper. Val’s winces of pain quickly changed to moans, pushing him to go faster. Ignoring her earlier request to be gentle, she started talking building to a scream at the end, “Yes! More!... Deeper! … Oh! Harder!.... Faster!... Oh Gods JAKEY! PERFECT!” Her arching back and writhing muscles throwing fuel on the fires of passion until with a final great scream of “Oh, JAKEY” they climaxed together. Val felt like all her dreams had come true at once as Jake filled her with joy, as well as the precious gift of his seed.

As Val slid Jake’s dick out of her and felt some of their combined fluids leaking out for her, she felt like a swim is just what they needed to clean up. They were miles from the town, so staying nude would be no problem. The sweaty, sticky couple waded into the river holding hands. Kissing periodically, they talked while they cleaned each other. After a few minutes and multiple plunges, there was something about the way the water ran off her pointed ears, and down her back and over that ass that got put the glint in Jakes eyes that Val had wanted to see for so long. This time however, she sat him down in the shallows and sat on his lap. She had given him control the first time but wanted it herself for the second… and third times they celebrated their newly deepened relationship. Afterword though, it was all the young man could do to climb out of the river and collapse on its banks. He was so drained he fell asleep soon after, though not before the woman whose affection made him feel so good crawled up behind him and offered her chest as a pillow.