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[ she sort of figured they'd be into that, so.

she admittedly almost gags on the one in her mouth, but that's—hot, actually, and she swallows over it, hard, tensing around the one pounding deep into her cunt. she'd be practically screaming if it wasn't muffled; instead she curls in on herself, a little, half-collapsing from the overwhelming press of sensation and pleasure. ]

[ the tentacles are relentless, and don't stop until all of them reach their climax in tandem. she follows not too long after and nearly drops onto shrike. ] ...f- fuck. [ she screws her eyes shut tight, licking her lips as she tries to get them to keep it up, so they can help coax shrike through the end. ]

[ it doesn't really take much, honestly, before she comes, panting, half-sprawled out on the shower floor. ]

Nnnhhh... mmf, that was...

[ she with draws her tentacles and moves off shrike, slumping against the wall and setting a hand to her chest as she tries to catch her breath. ]

...t- they're something else, huh?

[ she runs a hand backward through her hair, trying in vain to tidy up. ]

You're something else, really.

I hope in a good way. [ cracks a small smile and pushes against the wall to get to her feet. ]

Looks like we'll need to shower off again, but at least we have double the reason to relax in the onsen now.

Yyyeah, I guess so.

Were you... was that just a whim, or...

...eheh. Don't seem too sure about it. [ i guess so. she looks aside, turning toward the shower to turn it back on. ]

Or?

Or—were you... planning that, I guess.

[ she pushes herself to her feet, using the wall as an aid. ]

No, I didn't plan that.

[ she's going to start rinsing off again. ]

I really only thought we'd be coming here to chillax in the baths, but things never really go as planned around here.

And they certainly never make it easy... [ grabs the shower head and sprays the tentacles. ]

...seems like it.

[ suddenly, a little awkward, ]

...you kissed me, though?

[ sorry she's like. wrapping her head around all of this, belatedly, now that she's actually had a chance to think ]

I did, but I didn't think things would escalate to this point. I do like you, Shrike. I think you're a very strong and very beautiful woman.

[ as soon as she's rinsed off she steps aside, motioning for her to step under the water. ]

[ combing her hair out a little bit, as she takes the spot under the showers—

oof, she's going to be sore, isn't she. ]

Th-thanks, I—

...gods I have such a weakness for small, assertive women.

[ chuckles. ]

We all have our weaknesses. I... I'm sorry about that though. I think you started asking me about them in the middle of everything... [ as soon as shrike's finished she's going to start heading to the baths. a nice, long soak sounds absolutely divine right now. ]

I don't think I'll ever be completely used to them and what they do to me.

...they—I mean, do they make you do things you... don't want to do?

No. It's... it's more like I just get wound up so much more easily. And it takes a lot more time to find my chill, so to speak.

[ on reaching the baths she's going to immediately get into the water and sink into it up to her neck; her tentacles winding around her. ]

Imagine having 4x the libido and sex drive.

........phew. That's a lot.

[ she takes a seat beside, folding her towel on top of her head. ]

...though, I was actually going to ask if... things are going all right with Kohime?

[ the bunch of them immediately tighten around her. ]

...

It depends on your definition of alright. We've broken up, but we're still friendly with each other. Kohime deserves somebody that can dedicate themselves to her and her alone, and though I still love and care for her... that's not something I can do...

By the time she came along I was already in love with King and Nero and... she deserves the best, so as upset as I am that it ended I completely understand why it really just kind of... had to...

[ oh thank fuck she didn't sleep with kohime's girlfriend again ]

Oh... I'm sorry, though.

I'm glad at least that it wasn't as bitter as it could be.

Mm, me too. [ sighs, tail swishing idly in the water. ]

If you could keep this to yourself until she tells you [ if she tells her. ] I'd appreciate that. I don't generally talk about my relationships, because people here like to gossip and I imagine I dealt with that enough back home.

It's part of the reason nobody knew about me and King for the longest time...

...mm, I get it. And if it's not people here it's the audience...

It's tough, either way.

I don't care as much about the audience, since their opinions are just kind of... crazy a lot of the time. I mean, spending that much time in hell is bound to fuck up your head, but the people here can just be kind of... a pain, and my business is not any of their business.

I might be a bit of a showman, but my personal life is my own. Despite what it probably looks like I do like to keep the two separate. [ and she is kind of a private person. ]

...mm. No, it... makes sense.

I mean, it's hardly a pain, but the avante kids give me enough shit about my love life such that I wouldn't ask for more.

I hope things simmer down for you. And Nero too.

...mm.

[ they will not. ]

I hope things are better for you otherwise?

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