Aether Beasts - Chapter 219:

[Pace should start to speed up soon.]

I was a bit surprised that Misty was ok with this and even pushing for it, but I wasn’t going to argue, especially not since it would probably hurt Shana’s feelings if I made it look as if I didn’t want to spend time with her which was not correct at all. She was beautiful and a very joyful person which I found to be very attractive and I would be lying if I said I hadn’t pictured her in a lewd way just as she probably had about me. There was no way the heated looks she had given me and staring were simply because of how hard I trained.

“Well then.” I offered an arm to the Dryad. “You heard her, let’s go.”

Shana smiled and then placed a hand on my arm. I allowed her to guide me as I didn’t know where she was staying, and we walked at a leisurely pace, passing a few people, and even some dryads who shot jealous looks at Shana.

“So, Shana, you’re into fashion?” I asked. “You and Misty must enjoy each clothes company a lot.”

“We do,” She replied. “She is very beautiful and has an eye for what works. I honestly never thought I’d make friends with a vampire, but sometimes I forget she is.”

“Not used to the vampires like her?” I asked.

Shana shook her head. “Not at all. I know not all vampires are bad, but the place I live in is on the outer edge of the court territories, at least it was before the recent expansion and we had a lot of skirmishes, a few with vampires. I never fought with any but I heard a lot of bad things.”ᴘᴀ ɴ ᴅᴀ n ᴏ ᴠᴇʟ

“I’m guessing they were raiders?” I asked, remembering what Zirani had said about vampires a while ago.

She nodded. “They haven’t been successful in taking anyone from our lands in a long tie, but they still try as we have unique blood and the rarer and more unique, the more valuable it is to vampires, though it wasn’t just vampires, but also a few bandit sects, though they are even less successful. They might get something once in a while, but nothing big.”

“You sure know a lot about it,” I said.

“It’s my father’s job to organize groups to patrol our lands and guards shipments,” she explained. “My mother is a weaver and I want to be like her. My clothes still aren’t anywhere near her level.”

“That dress that Misty wore.” I glanced at her. “Did you make it?”

She nodded. “It’s based on a design I saw in a book.”

“Well it was amazing,” I complimented. “Truly, far greater than anything I’ve ever seen plains.” pᴀɴda nᴏvel

“I think that can be said about everything,” she said then winced. “I didn’t mean to offend, I’m—”

“It’s fine.” I waved a hand. “I’m aware of the difference and not offended. You’re right, the plains can’t compare to your lands or probably any land beyond the scar. Speaking of which have you seen the city?”

She nodded. “I went with Misty. It was different, very different.”

p ᴀɴ da n ᴏv el We stopped once we arrived at Shana’s home and she led me in with a smile. It was similar to where I was staying though a bit smaller and filled with more things. There were fabric and clothes everywhere along with a few objects I couldn’t recognize and some tools.

“It’s a bit messy, so I’m sorry,” she said as she walked through a door.

“It’s fine,” I said, following her into a nicely decorated room with a light on the ceiling and a large rectangular device at one side. It was attached to the wall, and Shana touched a finger to its side and it lit up, words and images moving about on its surface. It was by far one of the most complicated sets of enchantments I had ever seen and they all seemed to work together so seamlessly, and well.

Shana seemed to control them with her hand. “Give me a minute, Aiden.” ,c,om

“What are you doing?”

“Well despite what Misty said, I do want to try some clothes out of you before we have… some more intimate fun if you’re up for that?”

I smiled and walked up behind her, wrapping my arms around her and leaning in to kiss her neck. She shivered, and I moved my mouth to her ears. “It would be my pleasure.”

She felt amazing in my arms and I had to hold myself back from phishing further, It was difficult especially since she pushed her ass into my crotch and rubbed herself against me. Not to mention I could practically feel her vibrating with anticipation and pleasure just at this simple contact.

I moved back and she let out a sigh, but then continued what she was doing. Once she was done, she had a few sets of clothing which she set on a desk that came out of the wall at a gesture. After grouping them she turned around and gave me a pointed look. “Well, get undressed.”

“Oh, yes.” I stripped off my shirt and pants and waited as Shana looked me up and down, her eyes full of lust and sparking my own, though I managed to clamp it down.

“Misty is a lucky girl,” Shana said. “I’ll have to thank her for doing this. Now begin with the black trousers, white shirt, and blue vest.”

I spent the next hour trying on clothes for Shana and I had to admit that she knew what she was doing as each set worked far better than anything I had put together, then again it’s not like I spent much time deciding what to wear and for most of my time after I had first left West Vale I had worn the steel heart battle robe and after leaving them, it became a generic battle robe.

Shana had me try out casual clothes to formal wear to what I liked the cost, the combat clothing.

“This is my favorite,” I said as I stared into a mirror at myself. I was wearing a shirt and above that, a vest with metallic armor on the right side going up to an ornate shoulder pauldron that merged with the chain-like material the right arm was made of. It ended in a clawed gauntlet that was as flexible as a skin-tight glove.

The lower see was made of trousers and a robe over it that only covered the sides and back. The colors were a mix of black and gold

“How much?”

“You like it?” she asked happily.

“Like it?” I walked over to her and embraced her, pulling her clothes. I leaned down and gave her a quick kiss. “I love it.”

“In that case, I think I deserve a reward.” Shana smiled and leaned in to give me another kiss. “The price of this set is a night of you all to myself.”

“Deal,” I replied, and our lips met in a passionate kiss. Her arms wrapped around my neck while my own grabbed her waist. I lifted her up so that her legs wrapped around me. Our tongues dueled fiercely as I walked out of the room with the dryad in my arms.

We spent a long minute with our lips battling before she pulled back and motioned with her head to the other door. “Bedroom.’

I nodded and our lips reunited as I kicked open the door and moved in. It shut behind me and then all my focus was on the volley dryad in my arms. Her breasts were pushed up against my chest, and as much as I wanted to continue our kiss, I needed to get undressed.

I pulled back and lay her on the bed which was similar to those where I was staying, though with more enchantments and decorated in a way that suited Shana. I quickly began to pull off the clothing as Shana did the same. She was only wearing a skirt and blouse, so she was quicker but I wasn’t far behind, and soon we once again had each other’s arms wrapped around one another, both on the bed.

We spent long minutes exploring each other’s bodies before she pushed me down and straddled me. “Are you ready?”

I smiled and leaned up to engulf one of her breasts in my mouth. She moaned and her hands grasped my head tightly as she rocked on my lap. I was rock hard and ready. I made sure to keep my bond with the others shut, at least I kept my pleasure to myself as I didn’t want to disturb them if they were busy or sleeping. Heavens knew I was feeling enough pleasure that if I let it through they would most definitely feel it.

“Aiden.” She pushed me away until I was on my back again and then crawled down until her face was hovering over my crotch, her lips mere inches away from my tip. “I want to taste you.”

I pushed myself up with my arms and watched as she lowered her lips to my erection.