CH 83: To The Clothing District

Ursa followed the two as they made their way to the clothing district. She barely took in the beauty of the city, its buildings, or any of the citizens. All she could focus on was the two in front of her. Jasmine’s words dominated the woman’s thoughts, her smile warming her emptiness. For the first time since arriving in Fyre, she wasn’t overwhelmed by sensations.

She stopped noticing the mix of human and food scents. The chorus of voices that nearly deafened her upon entering the city was drowned out. She was focusing solely on the two women in front of her. She watched as the two talked, held on to each other, and pointed out the beauty of the city. A burning want deep within her dulled her senses to the bustling city.

She couldn’t understand herself right now. Her senses were focused entirely on the two in front of her, ignoring everything around her. For the first time in her life, she was able to focus her senses. She worked for years to master this, but she was never able to accomplish it. But for some reason, she could only hear their heartbeats and smell their aroma. Ursa felt a mix of frustration and relief for finally being able to focus like this.

All the while Jasmine and Claire didn’t even notice. The two were holding onto each other while they headed toward the clothing district. Jasmine wrapped her arm around Claire’s, uncaring about the looks the two were getting. She was having fun pointing out the technology that Ana had shown her the previous day.

“Ana didn’t say what powered the city, I don’t think anyone really knows…” Jasmine said. For a moment, she let her professional mind take over. The curiosity behind the power source and the other secrets the city had. She had the urge to do a check, but let it slide. She just hoped Fyre wasn’t doing anything unethical. “Maybe some new mineral or something…”

“I hope so… We’ll take Her not saying anything as a good thing,” Claire said, her own curiosity piqued by the mysterious power source. “Too many other problems we have to deal with…”

The mood darkened momentarily between the two. Jasmine was kicking herself for letting the topic change to something so heavy. She glanced back at their follower, who looked to be more frustrated than before. Jasmine gave her a light smile before glancing back at Claire.

“Enough of that. I hope Ursa comes around soon… She reminds me of myself just a few months ago…” Jasmine said. Claire glanced at her with a smile.

“I can see that… she seems to be carrying a lot by herself,” Claire said, before glancing back as well. She smiled at the woman just like Jasmine. “Maybe… think she’s a bit worse though. At least you had Lily.”

“That’s fair. Northern women are a different breed…” Jasmine said. She remembered meeting the stoic warriors on missions. How they’d sleep separately from parties or other members and keep to themselves. She had admired that for a long time, but now, Jasmine sees them in a different light.

“Maybe getting her some fitting clothes and spending some time with her might help,” Claire said, with a chippy attitude. She glanced back again to check on their follower. The woman turned away from her smile, which caused Claire to giggle. “For such a rough exterior, her reactions are so cute.”

Claire turned back to Jasmine, missing Ursa’s face darkening due to the compliment. Her face reddened and her chest burned. The feeling she got from being called cute by Claire was immeasurable. Ursa could barely stand the onslaught of feelings that was flowing through her.

Jasmine, with her keener sense, did notice. She giggled to Ursa and winked at the blushing woman. “Claire, you know she can hear us right?” Jasmine whispered.

Claire tilted her head. “Yeah, I guess. But like, I’d say it to her anyway.”

“True… lost your bashfulness when you gained your gift.” Jasmine giggled. She held on tighter to Claire’s arm and they walked in relative silence until they got to the clothing district. Mannequins and signs littered the windows advertising their deals, clothing, and materials.

“We should come back later,” Jasmine said, eyeing the store that had lingerie on display. “Without our friend…”

“Definitely…” Claire said idly. Her eyes were glued to the lingerie display. Jasmine pulled her along while Ursa just let out a sigh.

“Aaand there it goes.” She whispered under her breath. The sounds and smells trickled back into her. Her senses no longer focused on the two. She fully snapped out of the trance as soon as they started talking about sex. Her subconscious pulled her out. “Let’s get this over with quickly,” She called to the two as she caught up.

“Aw, don’t want to look around first? Find something you like?” Jasmine said in a teasing manner.

“Fuck off. Let’s find the cheapest options and leave.” Ursa grumbled. She headed towards the smell of cheap leather, leading the two. She was grumbling to herself, pissed that the two lost their serene atmosphere. Replaced by the sexual tension between the two and the scantily clad mannequin.

She led them to a clothing store stacked with older or refurbished clothing. A second-hand store that also did fittings, perfect for cheap attire.  As much as Claire and Jasmine wanted to look through the selection, Ursa was on a mission to make this a short trip. Her frustrations had only been building all day, she needed an outlet right away. And now one of her other frustrations had just come to the forefront.

She let out an exasperated breath and turned to her followers. “Listen… I’m going to say something and you better promise me you won’t laugh.” She said through gritted teeth. Both women stopped and looked at her.

“Okay. I promise.” Claire said while Jasmine nodded.

“I can’t read,” Ursa said bluntly. She was thanking Rava that the annoying one wasn’t there. She’d lose it and probably strangle her.

“Oh… that’s it?” Claire asked with a head tilt. “That shouldn’t be an issue.”

Ursa let out a sigh. She was expecting judgment from them. She was warned that she would be seen as an idiot for not knowing written languages. “Thank you, can you help me pick stuff out?” Ursa said with a sheepish tone.

Claire’s smile brightened. She found an opportunity to strengthen the bond between Ursa and her lovers. “Okay, and one of the others could probably teach you. Lily’s a pretty good teacher it seems and the twins are very smart.”

Ursa shuddered. For some reason, learning from the annoying twin made her angry. The other two she might be able to handle. “Just not the annoying one.” Ursa requested.

Jasmine let out a laugh. “Ahh, she hates that title, I just know it. You should call her that when she’s being cheeky.” For the first time all day, Ursa’s expression softened. A slight smile formed on her face that quickly went away.

“Cute smile too,” Claire said without thinking. She turned to the pile of clothing and started sorting through it, searching for pieces that might fit the woman. She was entirely unaware of what she just did to the poor warrior.

Ursa was dumbstruck. Her mouth was agape and her face reddened. She could barely string together a thought while Claire’s words echoed in her mind. Jasmine watched on in amusement. The woman’s reactions were too cute for her battle-hardened exterior. The scars on her face were drowned out by the red color.

“It’s kind of funny how effortless she makes it sometimes,” Jasmine whispered. Her voice was low enough to hide from Claire. She moved closer to Ursa and looked down at her lover. “Breaks those walls down without even thinking… She did that even before her Goddess chose her.”

All Ursa could do was nod in return. Her eyes were glued to the redhead as she sorted through the clothing. Previously, she had liked Ana the most out of the five. She shared her sister’s looks but without any of the annoying attributes. Now though, she could understand the other four. Claire was dangerous.

“I-I get it now… It’s not just the gift that’s so tempting.” Ursa meekly whispered back. Jasmine just laughed in return.

“Mhmm, and on top of that, she’s got such a nice body,” Jasmine said. She could watch Claire bend over all day. Her eyes were almost magnetized to her lover’s curves.

“Yeah… even I can admit that,” Ursa said with a sigh. She couldn’t help but indulge in the woman’s body.

Jasmine lightly punched her shoulder. “You’ll fit right in with those eyes.” She said with a laugh before joining Claire. Leaving Ursa with a view she could not take her eyes away from. She could feel her frustrations leave her body while her eyes soaked in the two before her. The anger and envy were replaced with a sexual longing.