CH 75: City Planning

Jasmine left the carriage to send the letters of support she was given, leaving Ana alone to take in the sights around her. Ana’s eyes darted from one innovation to another. The stitching at the nearby clothing store, a store sign that illuminated its name, and Jasmine even parked under a lamp. She was too distracted by the sights around her that she didn’t realize her sister was calling out to her.

‘Ana!’ Elsie’s voice finally registered in her mind. ‘Are you in there?’

Ana blinked a few times before her face reddened. She was so caught up in her own thoughts that she didn’t even register her sister’s voice. ‘Y-yes… sorry I was-’

‘Don’t worry, I was listening.’ Elsie said, cutting her off. ‘Claire and Lily are discussing staying in Fyre for a few days. Lily thinks it’d be good for Claire’s mental health to rest up for a bit. We could visit the university again, make it a date…’

Ana perked up slightly at the thought. Returning to the university would be quite fun. She could see how much the place had changed in the last two years, and learn about all the newest inventions. She could already picture roaming the halls with Lily and Elsie as they discovered new ideas.

‘I was thinking the same… bring Lily along, and find a nice, secluded spot…’ Elsie’s voice broke through again. She let her words hang as she listened to Ana’s thoughts. She could tell her sister loved the idea. Treating Lily to both of them after a day of exploring the university. She could hardly wait herself. She wanted so badly to share Lily between them.

“Elsie!” Claire’s voice interrupted her listening to Ana’s fantasies. She refocused on her surroundings again as Ursa gave her a weird look. She ignored the woman and turned to Claire. “Sorry… was talking to Ana.” She said a sly smile on her face.

“I can tell…” Claire whispered before pointing down at her skirt. A pleasant tent arose from it, explaining Ursa’s weird look. She saw how her lovers reacted to it. Claire’s eyes lit up with lust while Lily squirmed with her hands between her thighs. Elsie felt pride fill her before Claire continued. “We were discussing finding an inn. Any suggestions?”

“We stayed at one of Elizabeth’s friend’s house. So no, sorry.” Elsie said. “I would guess that all the inns here are far above standard.”

“Okay, well, we can find a cheap place. Gives us time to figure out our next move. And, let me refocus… Haven’t had the best performance recently…” Claire said, rubbing the back of her neck.

“That’s okay, Claire. That’s what this excursion is for.” Elsie said, grabbing her hand. “Iron out the kinks while gaining levels.”

Lily nodded along, grabbing Claire’s other hand. “True. If I know Jaz like I think I do, that was her plan the whole time.”

“Thank you,” Claire said with a smile. She squeezed their hands before letting out a deep breath. “I’m… going to try and reach out to Her... See if she can keep me updated on Toni’s situation.”

Both Lily and Elsie moved closer to Claire. Concern was written on their faces as Lily spoke. “You sure?”

Claire nodded. “It’ll be worth the fatigue. We need to know how it’s going over there. More info the better…”

“Okay, we’ll be sure to take care of you while you recover,” Elsie whispered to Claire. She propped herself on her tiptoes to kiss Claire’s cheek. She took great pride in Claire’s reaction. Her lover’s face reddened slightly before she unconsciously rubbed the spot she had just kissed.

“Right… we should get a big room,” Lily said, biting her lip as she watched Claire’s reaction. The three of them were cuddled up to each other. Lily and Elsie’s arms wrapped around Claire, acting as if they didn’t have someone watching them. Their bodies subconsciously grinded against each other to ease the lust building up between them.

“Mmm, and a bed big enough for all five of us…” Elsie whispered to Claire. “You need your lovers’ help to recover.”

Ursa did her best to ignore the three, but she had to admit, it was hard. In her culture, romantic affection was largely ignored outside of reproduction. It was always a major culture shock to discover how open Riefleheim’s people were with affection. She was starting to understand the women who stayed here. They probably found a nice woman and got addicted to the affection. She wasn’t fast enough to turn away, though, her thoughts distracting her as Elsie’s smug smile broke out.

“Enjoying the view? We could pick up where we left off.” Elsie said, her hand gliding down Claire’s body. She stopped just before her navel, her finger circling her toned belly. “Make you an official Scarlet Seraph…”

Ursa tensed up slightly before letting out a deep sigh. She was being messed with again. She turned to look outside, ignoring Elsie’s huff of annoyance. Her eyes caught onto the artificial lighting, something that was completely foreign to her. She had listened to the annoying one explain it to Claire, but she didn’t completely follow it exactly. Her head hurt just thinking about it.

But it got her mind off the temptation before her. She could focus on trying to figure out the technology before her and not on the three women radiating lust before her. She stubbornly tried to come up with how the mechanism worked as her brow furrowed.

Elsie watched closely, leaving the embrace of her lovers, her intrigue peaked as she walked towards Ursa. Claire reached out, but Lily held her hand back. “Hold on…”

Elsie sat beside her, hesitating for a brief moment before scooting closer. She could tease the woman for not understanding it or for her repressed sexuality. But that would discourage her from learning. Something Elsie loved. “Interesting, isn’t it?”

Ursa just grunted in reply. She expected the annoying sister’s teasing, and she was fine with it. Her people focused on fighting and winning, not on knowledge. She knew of the stereotype her people cultivated.

“If you want, I can explain it again,” Elsie said. Her usually bratty tone was gone as she waited for Ursa’s response. “It’s complicated stuff…”

“Whatever. I don’t really care.” Ursa said with a grumble, moving further from Elsie. She looked back outside, hoping for the silent one to return.

“You sure? I won’t make fun of you, I swear.” Elsie said, moving closer. Ursa turned to her with an annoyed look.

“No. And your voice grates my ears.” She said in annoyance before turning back to look outside. To which, Elsie pouted. She was being serious, and this was how she was treated. ‘I mean, you were pretty hostile to her…’ Ana’s voice spoke to her. She crossed her arms in annoyance, not wanting to admit her sister was right.

‘Yeah, because she was hostile to us.’ Elsie retorted. Lily sat beside her and whispered in her ear.

“Give her time, the Ravian people don’t typically show affection like we do. Us especially.” She cooed in Elsie’s ear. Elsie reluctantly nodded before turning back to Ursa.

“I’m being serious. If you don’t understand something, I’ll do my best to explain it…” Elsie said, hoping for some sort of positive response. All she got was Ursa waving her off. She held back a huff before turning back to Lily. She crossed her arms and pouted. “Well, I tried.”

Claire let a giggle slip out. She had walked closer to Ursa and was about to offer her hand. Ursa shot her a mean look before rolling her eyes. “Sorry… I’m not laughing at you. It was Elsie…”

“Whatever. I’m not in the mood.” She said with a huff. She pushed Claire’s outstretched hand away. She could feel the heat fill her chest the moment she touched Claire’s hand. She fought the thoughts as she brushed the hand away.

Claire stood there for a moment pursing her lips. She hoped Elsie didn’t push her too far. Or even worse, their little display caused her too much discomfort. She cursed herself internally for letting her urges take over in front of their guest. “Okay… we’ll make sure you get a room to yourself.”

Ursa nodded without looking back. She couldn’t face Claire and fight off her thoughts. It was too much to ask of the poor woman. Her thoughts were flooded with images of the redhead’s gift, and she was doing her best to keep her composure. She needed the room to herself at this point, her womanhood had been aching all day.

Claire turned back to the other two before shrugging her shoulders. She would have to be patient with their guest. Or that’s what she thought. Had she been able to read Ursa’s mind, she would know how close she was to giving in. Ursa took a deep breath, expelling the thoughts.

“Thank you. I appreciate the accommodation.” She said after calming down. She didn’t turn to see Claire smile.

“You’re welcome. It’s the least we could do for your help.” Claire said. Ursa just nodded, still looking out the window. She let one last lewd thought out as she prayed to get a room close enough to hear.