A Payment in Love

Authors note: A big shoutout to all our reviewers!

Thanks to SeskiLexi for being our first reviewer and being so nice. (My name's Lexi too btw, lolz. When I first saw your name I was like "heeeey, I didn't review my own story by mistake did I?" XD)

Thanks to drizzler19 for making me blush with his nice comments. I'm glad you like the pairing, it's one of my faves too! You wouldn't happen to be male and want to roleplay too, wouldja? :P

And a very special thanks to Fawnheart, one of my favorite WoW AFF writers! I'm really glad you liked it. Thanks for leaving such a detailed review! And yes, I roleplay Ara.


Once again, Weaves and I want to thank you all, we're both pleasingly surprised by all the positive reviews.

And for any who care, Araminta actually exists on the Perenolde realm. Msg me if you like!


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The other two couldn't help but grin at her every now and then, the girl giving Ara an approving wink as Railen pointed out a small stone circular tower that did not look all that big up on the cliffs ahead. He found a somewhat hidden path that snaked up to the tower, riding along the path, setting her down once there, a gnomish girl sitting outside tinkering with some kind of mechanism.

She purred and gasped when he pinched her clit, writhing against him. Okay... he could obviously play too. She exchanged smiles with the paladin female, and grinned at the Tauren who winked at her as well. She watched the tower as they approached, marveling at how he found the hidden pathway so easily. When they stopped and she slid off the mount, she smiled hesitantly at the gnomish girl. "Hello." She said unsurely. She really was adapting to the cold, and she slipped out of the cloak, laying it across the wolf and giving it a pat on the neck.

The girl didn't seem to hear her, laying under the contraption. She came out to reach for a large wrench before practically jumping to her feet. "Wha!...oh..." she clutched her chest and caught her breath, "Railen...you..you scared me," she said calming down, fixing the bright pink hair some and smiling up at the small party. "We were wondering if you were ever going to come by again," she said looking at the tower and poked her head in, "Birrim, up here!"

"What is it Coline," came a distracted voice before an older gnome, likely her father by the looks, came out blinking in confusion from behind spectacles. "Oh, Railen, it is good to see you, and company! Come on in!" He said happily, Railen getting down and helping Ara as the other two followed the pair. Ara could fit in the door fairly easily, though he and the tauren had to crouch as the gnomes led them in. It seemed the place was MUCH larger than it seemed, dug down into the cliff. Railen began talking with the male gnome as the girl motioned them all in to a table a few levels down, getting some larger chairs for them, getting a drink for them as she joined them at the table. "I have seen you all here before but...you are a new face," she grinned.

Ara followed Railen in, never straying far from his side. She sipped the ale the gnome had handed them as she sat. "I'm Ara." She said in response to the gnome's unspoken question. Her eyes strayed around the place, resting on the various gadgets and such. Her hand strayed to Railen's arm at some point, resting there comfortably as he talked. "What was that you were working on outside?" She asked the gnome girl, smiling at her in a friendly manner. Both her and the older gnome seemed to be completely comfortable around Railen, he'd obviously been around them enough before that they trusted him. The ale warmed her up even more and she stretched her limbs, almost sore from being on the wolf so long and from... other things.

"The start of my copter...still working on the rotors and all but...well the dwarves that live here have the only working one and they went out on a patrol," she explained. "Railen has come out in the area to work for us some times, it is troubled up here...ice trolls and the sort infest the mountains around here." She finished her small mug of ale and looked to the older men as they spoke, "So, are you part of the company then?" She asked tilting her head a little, a curious little thing to be sure.

Ara stuttered a bit when answering the small gnome. "I'm... you could say that." She finished lamely, offering a half hearted smile to go with her confusing answer. "The patrol... they have recalled them now, yes?" She inquired curiously, knowing the patrols were probably for her.
"Yes, they were searching for someone, a girl, but word is they were too late... found her dead." The little gnome shook her head, and Ara sucked in a breath. So. That was how her brother had explained things... told everyone he'd found her dead. In his eyes, that was probably better than her being with a Horde mercenary. A single tear welled in her eye, but she blinked it away before it could fall.

The girl frowned, "What's wrong?" She put a small hand on her knee lightly, "I am sure it was a quick thing," she said nodding sadly, thinking Ara was upset at the girls death not knowing the truth. The little gnome sighed, "It is not a safe place these mountains, poor girl. Death is probably much better than being caught by the ice trolls," she said giving a small shudder. "Not a pretty end there," she said with a frown, sighing softly.

Ara nodded, fighting back the sadness. No need for Railen to know. She was happier here anyway, with him... wasn't she? A small smile replaced the look of sadness on her face. Yes, she truly was. "Ice trolls? They don't sound pleasant." She said softly, agreeing with the little gnome. She had had her fill of trolls for quite a while, from the one that had initially brought her to Marrowbone, to the one that had tried to take her away from Railen. The gnome's large underground home was nice, but a bit stifling, and she rose. "I'm going to get some air, she said to the little gnome, not wanting to interrupt Railen. She made her way back upstairs, standing outside in the cool mountain air. Nightfall was setting in, and the stars were brilliant above her. Wrapping her arms around herself, she stared up at them blankly, one hoof tracing absent designs in the snow.

After fifteen or twenty minutes two large arms slipped around the girls waist, familiar tusks nipping at her ear. "What is my little Ara doing out here all alone hmm?" He asked in hardly more than a whisper, his tongue lapping her ear softly. "You seem upset," he said looking to where her hoof had made their designs, smiling a little bit more, stroking her hair softly, giving an affectionate tug.

She sighed sllightly, leaning back against his broad chest, her hair tucking in under his chin. "My brother told everyone I was dead." She said softly, not wanting to hide anything from him. "It doesn't matter though." She turned in his arms, her own snaking around his neck. She laid her cheek against his chest, listening to his heart beat and closed her eyes, stifling a yawn. "It's pretty out tonight." She commented, nuzzling his chest. Her hair had fallen out of the knot and created a shining black curtain over her face and across his chest. She probably wouldn't put it up again, she was tired of the silly knots, nobody out here knew what they meant anyway.

"It is," he agreed, looking up at the sky, his fingers moving through her long hair looking down at her. "And if it didn't matter why be upset?" He leaned down and nipped her again, his fingers spinning a bit of hair around it. "I told you, I am fine with going to your home if you want to settle things with them...unless you just want to be stubborn about not goign back," he said with a small laugh, his hands moving to her lower back to massage comfortingly.

She sighed. He was right, she could tell herself it didn't bother her, but it really did. "I do want to go back. Just... not yet. Let's get back to your camp, get everything straightened out first, and then think about it. Maybe I could get some training first so I'm not a total liability in battle, in case anything happens on the way." She nuzzled at him and shivered slightly, the night was beginning to turn downright freezing. "For now, lets get inside, yes? It's starting to get chilly out here." She leaned up and licked the side of his neck, doing some of her own nibbling.

"If you insist," he said with a smile, tugging her tail lightly and giving her bottom a pat as he led her inside. Coline smiled at the pair, a large blanket in her arms, hardly able to carry it as she motioned Railen to follow, "I have had a bed set up for the two of you," she said leading them to the bottom of the tower, a few noises able to be heard in a bedroom they passed. Coline giggled and set the blanket down on the large bed and grinned, "Play nice you two," she said as Railen laughed, leading Ara into the room, glad to have a bed for the night.

Ara smiled thankfully at the gnome and blushed as they passed the noisy room, her own mind beginning to wander with thoughts of what awaited her. She waited until the door was closed, then reached up, untying her robe and letting it fall to the floor. She walked leisurely over to the bed, and sprawled across it, her little hooves waving in the air as her tail swished around her backside. Pulling a pillow up under her chin, she eyed Railen from her position on her stomach. "See anything you like?" She purred, grinding her hips into the mattress a little bit. Gods, he really knew how to pull out her wild side... There was just something about him. Something that drove her wild.

"Oh, I see plenty I like," he said licking his lips playfully as he grabbed her hooves softly, kissing down her legs, kissing her bottom lightly and his kisses trailed downward toward her slit, his tongue teasing her lightly as he held her legs open. He nuzzled his face into her flesh some, feeling himself already grow quite hard, teasing her with one of his tusks playing with the folds of her moist lips.

She gasped as she felt his warm, moist tongue sliding across her and she writhed beneath him. "R-railen..." She breathed his name like a prayer, her little bottom beginning to raise in the air, her chest grinding into the pillows. "Railen, stop teasing..." she groaned, looking back over her shoulder at him. "I need you..." she said petulantly, glancing back at him pleadingly. Her head was swimming again and she groaned, biting her bottom lip and grabbing the mattress and pillows below her.

"You need me huh baby?" He said softly, his mouth moving from her slit slowly as he reached up and grabbed her horn lightly to press her head into the matress, his other hand gripping her tail and pulling her ass up into her air more as he rubbed his cock against her slit, spitting on his cock to slicken it, "Alright little one..." he said roughly, "You will get me," he said as he slammed deep into her slit hard, his hands keeping a tight grip on horn and tail, bending over the small girl as his balls slapped against her slit as he started to fuck her forcefully, leaning down to kiss the back of her neck some snarling some at the pleasure.

She couldn't help it, she screamed into one of the pillows when he slammed into her, burying himself inside her in one stroke. She rocked back against him, loving how he filled her. His tight hold on her horn and tail made it all the better, she writhed beneath him, squealing and moaning at every thrust. His heavy balls smacked against her clit, causing spikes of pleasure to course through her body, and in no time at all she was clenching around him, calling out his name and shuddering beneath him. Within moments she was back to moaning and squealing and she reached between their bodies with one small hand, finding his swinging balls and rolling them between her fingers.

He groaned at the feel of her small hand gripping his balls, feeling her juices coating his shaft as he sped up, turning her head by the horn, his tongue slipping into her mouth to run against hers for a few minutes before he pulled his mouth away, strands of saliva running along her as he let go of her horn for a moment to give a firm slap at her ass, pulling at her tail a little more, precum already oozing out of her slit as he sped up, small growls of pleasure becoming more frequent and louder as he filled his little pet.

She squeaked when he slapped her ass and the suddenness of the slap caused her to rock back against him just as he slammed forward into her, causing him to go extra deep. This brought forth another muffled scream and she shuddered beneath him, a sheen of sweat coating her body. She wasn't sure how much more of this she could take, the pleasure was almost too much. His large shaft hit all the right places in her tight passage. Looking down, she could actually see her small, flat stomach distended slightly from the massive length inside her. The thought of him invading her so fully turned her on even more and she began bucking back against him in earnest. "Is that all you got?" She panted breathlessly, giving him a fiesty grin. "Come on Railen, FUCK me."

Giving a pleased little snarl Railen pulled at the tail as he slammed forcefully into her, harder than he had before, always worried about hurting her as he gave another spank, following by another, "Faster my little slut," he growled, gripping her horn as he pulled her back against him with each thrust, filling her again and again, going as hard and fast as he dared, leaning down to bite at her collarbone and neck rougher than before. She felt so good, he could feel his muscles tightening with the effort, a bit of sweat beginning to form against his skin as he forced her head down. He could feel his cock reaching the depths of her little womb, the precum already filling her, his balls swelling witht he pleasure.

She felt like a rag doll being jerked back onto his length over and over again, his cock so deep inside her she wondered why it wasn't coming out her throat. She knew she'd be sore tomorrow, possibly even bruised, but it was worth it. Oh, it was so worth it. The pleasure built up and crested inside her once again, and she opened her mouth in a silent scream as her pussy clenched around him, making her even tighter than before. Her little hand still methodically rubbed his balls, rolling them and massaging them, her nails dragging across them ever so slightly. "Oh, Railen!" Her breathless cry was broken by wild moaning as the bed trembled beneath them.

Giving a roar of pleasure he bit down on her neck, blood drawing as the tusks sank into her some, leaving two distinctive dots on her neck, blood running down her neck as he felt his balls spasm in a way he never remembered before. He came deep into her, his seed filling her little womb, pulling at her tail to hold her there as he continued to pump his load into her until it simply filled her to the brim, pulling out and letting the rest flow over her cute little ass and lower back. He breathed heavily as he wiped his cock off between her ass cheeks, leaning down to lick the blood off her neck which already was dripping on the bed, his breath quite loud as he turned her horn to kiss her deeply, the coppery ting of blood on his tongue as it wrestled against hers, the other hand coming around to rub at her breast lightly.

She collapsed on the bed, her little hooves tangling with his legs as she started to come down from her high. Her entire body trembled and quivered, and breathless moans still escaped her lips every few moments. Her eyes were closed while she remembered how to think, breathe and speak and all those other pesky motor functions. Her eyes opened after a few minutes and she stared into his eyes with a sigh. "Well.... that was... something...." she breathed, her lips curving in a smile. "We are definitely trying that again." Purring, she curled against him, not caring about the bloody tusk marks on her neck. She would have healed them, but... she wanted them to scar. Wanted a permanent mark on her body from him... because she was sure as long as she lived, no other man, orc, troll, tauren or draenai could make her feel like this.

"My little pet likes a bit of rough treatment," he said sounding pleased. "We have much to try in the future, I promise," he said as he licked at her neck lightly, playing with her dark little nipples as he relaxed at her side. "Now that I am not worried about breaking you so easy," he nuzzled her lightly. It was quite warm in here so he didn't bother with a blanket, his eyes shutting as he lay there quite worn out, a pleasant ache filling his balls. "If you hadn't been a virgin I almost would have think you had practiced this many times," he said with a tired little laugh.

She shook her head with a smile. "You are the only one that has ever touched me." She said softly, snuggling up against his side. She slid one leg and one arm over him, her breasts pressing into his side as she closed her eyes. "Goodnight." She murmured sleepily, kissing drowsily at his shoulder as she began to fall asleep. One thought stayed constant in her mind, his name for her.... pet. She hoped that was not all she was to him, a pet to be toyed with, something that he would eventually tire of. It couldn't be.... he wouldn't be offering to go through the trouble of going back to Exodar if that were the case. Pushing the thoughts from her mind, she fell into a deep sleep.

A small hand tugged lightly at the girls horn as a high pitched voice spoke up, "Ara...Ara," Coline's voice could be heard as she stepped away to continue filling the copper tub with the hot water she had brought down. "Railen says you might want a bath," she said not seeming bashful at all about the girls naked self, filling the tub with a bubbly soap, setting towels on the stool she had brought out, Ara's robe apparently washed and laying under the towels as the pink haired girl came back over to see if Ara was up.

Ara started awake and managed a sleepy smile for the little gnome. "I really need to learn to wake up earlier." She mumbled, sitting up. She was getting over her bashful stage, and she didn't even blush at her nakedness. Her hair was a mess, and she combed through it with her fingers before deciding to just get in the bath. "I appreciate it." She said fervently, walking over to the tub and sliding in to the bubbles. She dissappeared under the foam for a moment before reappearing with a crown of soap bubbles on her hair. "He's right, I did need this." She said happily, blowing bubbles off her nose. "Where is Railen?" She asked, scrubbing her skin into a glow with the washcloth the little gnome had provided.

She hopped up to sit at the edge of the tub, adjusting her skirt some as she shook her head, "Oh, my father wanted his help moving some stuff from storage. Him and Rosh are helping," she said speaking of the large tauren. "Papa is thinking of building a steamtank like the world has never seen...I know people call us gnomes crazy but..." she sighed some, "I think Papa might indeed be," she giggled. "So how long have you been with Railen? You seem to be quite taken with him," she said with a little grin, letting her feet kick a little as she sat there. "I have only seen him with one other girl, besides some Company members, but they seemed to fight as much as fuck."

Ara's temper flared as the gnome spoke of another girl with her Railen, but she quickly felt silly. The gnome was talking about something that had happened before she was even in the picture. "We've known each other... about a week." She said lamely, hoping the gnome wouldn't feel silly. "I was actually part of his payment for a job, but... he's been so nice to me, so gentle and caring.... he even offered to go into Alliance territory just so I could see my family again." She lounged in the tub, her fingers combing through her waist length hair. "I'm probably just a bed warmer to him, but he's good to me and he keeps me safe." She shrugged a little bit, wincing when she stretched the fresh tusk wounds on her back. "I hate to ask, do you have anything I could put on these marks? They hurt like hell but I don't want to waste energy healing soemthing small like that."

Coline kissed her cheek comfortingly, "He seems quite taken with you," she agreeed, hopping up from the tub as she headed over to a small case. "He said he was quite...rough...with you last night so I brought a couple of salves for you. If you need them anywhere else just let me know," she said with a little smile and came up behind Ara, dabbing her fingers in the cream and rubbing her fingers gently on the two marks. "Gentle," she giggled with a shake of her head, "This I wouldn't call gentle," she said with a mischiveious grin. "I take it you enjoyed it then?"

That brought a flush to Ara's face and she ducked her head. "If you would have asked me a week ago, I would have been appalled, but now... yes, I enjoyed it. He brings out a side of me I didn't even know I had. He's so big, and strong, but there's this sweet side to him that makes me realize no matter what, he's really a good guy... as silly as that may sound, what with him being a mercenary and all." Ara finished up in the tub and stepped out, wrapping a towel around herself and rubbing herself dry. For some reason she felt she could talk to the little gnome, and she bit her bottom lip, then blurted out "Do you think.... do you think one day he might care about me as more than a quick lay? It's too soon for something like that now, I know that much, but someday... maybe?"

The girl raised an eyebrow some at the last question, putting away the jars she had taken out. "Him? Oh I am sure of it...he is a sucker for a pretty pair of eyes...and other parts," she smirked. "Though he is a horny little bastard," she shrugged, "I am sure you can manage handling him. Besides, I told you he has seemed to taken to you quite well," she said with a little nod. "Though if you are asking if he would marry or anything of the sort...I dunno...from what Papa tells me of him he had one experience with that and it didn't end so happily," she said with a small smile. "But love? I am sure he can do that quite easy. He cares for you enough already," she said as she stood on a tall stool and opened the robe for the girl to get into. "Why so worried about it hmm?" She asked tilting her head, "You really like him that much then?"

Ara blushed once more, slipping into her robe and fastening the straps. "Just curious." She mumbled. She wasn't sure how she felt about the big captain yet, but time would tell. "I really do appreciate your hospitality. This is the first chance I've had to get bathed up since I got tossed into Railens lap, and I'd been out in the snow and weather for awhile before that." She leaned over, giving the little gnome a hug. Her long hair hung down to her waist, and she looked much prettier with it down than she ever did with it up. Leaning down, she brushed her hooves a bit with the bottom of her skirt until they shone.

The gnome hugged back, quite pleased to hold onto the girl for a few moments before she looked at the girl eyeing her up some. "A very pretty thing," she said with a nod, "Railen will be quite pleased to see you all scrubbed clean, though I don't think he would care if you were covered in dirt to be honest," she smirked. She reached up and grabbed the girls horns gently to clean them a little, kissing her forehead when she was done, "There, everything seems in order," she said proudly. "I could get you a new robe or two made if you want too," she suggested, "I am pretty good at making outfits...maybe something to show off a bit more to the world?" She giggled.

Ara nodded with a smile "I don't think we have time to wait for them, Railen wanted to get back to his base camp, but I'm sure I could... persuade him to make another visit again soon." She winked at the little gnome, pleased to have made such a friend. "I'll make sure to pick up some tailoring patterns from Exodar for you too when we make our trip there." When she and the gnome were finished, Ara headed upstairs, finding her way outside into the bright sunshine. Blinking, she shielded her eyes with one hand, trying to spot Railen. When she didn't, she shrugged and moved over to the large black wolf tethered outside. "Hello big guy." She said softly, stroking one hand through his fur.

The wolf gave a pleased growl and licked at her some as he moved against her still licking. Coline followed out as she headed to do some chores around the tower. It was awhile before the sounds of tracks could be heard, the black wolf snarling as a dozen dwarves came in view, a tank between them. They eyed the girl and wolf, rifles in hand but didn't seem too concerned as Coline stopped her work to go and talk to them. Railen and Rosh came up on the horizon, each holding a large part of a contraption, carrying it over as the dwarves eyed them before one gave a grin and wave, which Railen returned.

Ara eyed the group of dwarves without too much concern, Colline seemed to not be worried, so neither should she. Patting the wolf reassuringly, she whispered a few words in her native dialect in a calming tone, trying to ease it. Moving towards Railen, she waited until he'd set the contraption down before leaping into his arms, planting a large kiss on his lips. "Morning!" She said cheerily, grinning at him. "Who are the dwarves?" She asked in a low tone, eyeing the company of dwarves who were still conversing with Colline. The Tauren stretched beside them, and grinned as the human paladin emerged from the gnome's house, heading directly for her lover.

He laughed as she jumped into his arms, one hand holding her up a she kissed back. "Morning little one," he said quietly. "The garrison here...I know most of them," he said indicating the one in charge, "He is the brother of the dwarf I told you about who pays me with ale and such," he grinned. "So, did you and Coline get along?" Railen touched the drying paste on her neck looking up at her some with a smile.

She nodded. "She has offered to make me some new robes, and she promises you will like them... could we come visit again soon?" She looked up at him from under her lashes, coyly twisting a lock of her hair around one finger. She was learning how to use her womanly wiles to her advantage, Railen had better watch out. The dwarf Railen had pointed out separated from the rest of the group and headed over to stand in front of the two. "Mornin' Railen! And who might this pretty young lass be?"

"We can come and stay for a while, maybe have Coline come with us. She is always complaining how she never gets to leave," he said with a little laugh. He looked over at the dwarf coming over, "Morning Gorim, this is Ara," he said giving her a little squeeze, "She got in a little trouble with Marrowbone a few days back and since has found herself stuck with me," he teased. "How goes the patrols?"

Ara slid down from Railens arms and drifted away, letting him talk to the dwarf. She moved back over to Colline, and bent down a bit. "Is there anything else I should pack up before we leave? I mentioned the robes to Railen and he says you could come along if you want to and if your father could spare you." She looked over to see the Paladin and the Tauren packing up their mounts and giving each other the occasional squeeze on the ass. Their antics made Ara grin and she looked down at Colline for her reaction.

Colline's eyes went wide at the news, "Railen...said I could come?" She asked softly giving a little grin. "Would you...would you mind me with you all?" She certainly looked pleased, "I am pretty good at tinkering, and your clothes, and...well," she sighed calming down. "Really?"

"Of course I wouldn't mind!" Ara said with a smile. "If you don't have your own mount you might have to ride with one of the other two, though... not really any room on Railens mount what with me on there, and sometimes it gets a little... frisky on there." She grinned at the little gnome again. "Better go pack, though." She winked at her and moved back over to the big wolf, occupying herself once more with stroking it's fur. She didn't want to interrupt Railen's conversation with the dwarf or hover too much. Within a few minutes, the little gnome came flying back out, a large pack on her back. "I'm ready!" She cried, almost vibrating with excitement. Ara chuckled. "Alright, then we're just waiting on Railen then."

Railen was soon heading over, adding some supplies the dwarves and Colline's father had brought him to the cart which had been fixed up, snow tracks instead of wheels which were lashed now with the supplies. Railen eyed the gnomish girl and grinned, "Good to have you with us," he assured her, taking a large pack her father dragged out for her full of engineering parts. He put that in the wagon as well and shook his head as the tauren brought the little gnomish girl up infront of him. Railen mounted his own wolf and helped Ara up with him. "Ready then my little pet," he said teasingly, affectionately nipping her.

She squeaked and nodded. "How long will the trip be?" She inquired. "If it's going to be long I may spend most of it in meditation. The more meditation I get in, the better I'll be at my spells. I'd be a top notch shaman by now, but I never had the time to practice, my family was always dragging me from party to party and insisting I meet every minor dignitary in town." She sighed, remembering the old days... they'd never really made her happy.

"With the wagon on sleds? Two days at a steady pace..." He nodded a little and played with her hair, kissing her lightly. "Not too long...we will spend a few days there so I can get my affairs in order, and then to your home?" He asked the last part no sounding sure if that was what she wanted to do, his hand moving down to play with her tail smiling some. "You can meditate while we go...I won't try and bother toooo much," he said softly as he grabbed the reins ready to go out, Rosh leading the wagon team ahead, holding onto the tiny gnome in front of him, his woman following with Railen following the rest.

She grinned and kissed the bottom of his chin, then crossed her legs, easily staying aboard the wolf. "We'll go to my home when you are done with your affairs... if that is still alright." She closed her eyes and became very still atop the moving animal, her mind obviously elsewhere. It was a good three hours before she opened her eyes with a gasp, looking around her, quite disoriented. "Ohhh... oh my." She said dizzily, grabbing onto Railen's arm for balance. "I just managed to figure out how to call upon a new healing spell, and some new offensive spells. That should make things easier if we ever enter another battle." She said, nuzzling at Railen. "Did I miss anything?"

"Of coarse that is fine," he said, simply keeping an eye on her and making sure she was fine as she sat mediating. He shook his head as she came out of it, "Nothing," he promised, "Colline has managed to fall out of the saddle already, though Rosh caught her before she met the ground," he said sounding amused, the gnomish girl now gripping the pommel of the saddle now. "I am sorry there is nothing for you to smite," he teased.

She grumbled. "Maybe I can go hunt a rabbit up for dinner or something. All hail Araminta, the mighty slayer of bunny rabbits! I'll be known throughout the land, my deeds will be told from tavern to tavern, my name spoken with awe and fear...." She trailed off, grinning up at Railen as Coline, who had heard the conversation, burst into laughter in front of them. The Tauren let out a chuckle and the paladin giggled. "It's okay, hanging around you is hazardous, I'm sure I'll have a chance to smite something soon enough."

"Oh the bunny slayer huh? All fear," he said with mock dryness in his voice kissing her forehead. "You are my little bunny," he teased but shrugged, "However if you want to go find us some dinner I won't complain, though I think putting you on a spit and roasting you would make quite the meal," he said as his fingers moved to her ass giving a small pinch as he chuckled, tugging her hair softly.

She squealed in outrage and smacked at him playfully. "You'll do no such thing! I'm gamy and I wouldn't taste very good." She said with a grin. "But aside from the roasting part, you can 'spit' me anytime." She teased, moving her hand down to slide in that crack in his armour and give his length a tiny stroke before removing her hand just as quickly. "Behave you two!" Colline called teasingly from up ahead, turning to wink at them from around the Tauren's bulk

"Don't tell me what to do or I will send the fearless bunny slayer up there to 'punish' you. Though I think you might like that too much," he said with a little laugh. Shaking his head he lapped at the girls neck some, "As for spitting you, I just may," he said rubbing at her bottom again.

Ara winked at him and kissed his nose. "I think I'm going to meditate again for a bit, try not to miss me too much." She couldn't help giving his length one more squeeze before closing her eyes again, slipping into a rather deep meditation. This time it was four hours before she started up, and the sky was beginning to darken. "Ooo, I was out awhile for that one. I discovered something interesting that you'll be pleased to know... I can electrify my skin now. That'll come in handy... nobody but you and select other people get to touch me now, or they get zappied." She grinned at him.

"Zappied huh? Well, should I ever want to punish someone I will just send you to their beds and you can work your 'magic'," he teased, nipping her nose softly. "So who are these select others that you will let touch huh?" He asked playfully, the party riding to an area by a small creek, getting off the wolf as he grabbed a shovel of sorts meant for the snow, clearing out a small circle and making a dome out of snow, Rosh doing the same.

"Well, Colline's got to touch me to measure me for robes, and the wolf has to touch me when we ride.... and if ever I happen to meet another orc as handsome as you, maybe him." She teased, sliding off the wolf and smacking him lightly on the butt. "I'm going to go find dinner, be back soon." She danced off into the nearby woods, calling out "Alright bunnies, your time has come!"
"Yes I am sure its for the robes you want the touching," he shouted out teasingly as he built up their little shelter, a small fire being built outside it as Colline made a stool outside the entrance to the domed building as she set to work on starting out on choosing some matierial and such for the robes she was planning on making for Ara first.

Ara came waltzing out of the woods some time later, holding several dead rabbits and a squirrel by their hind legs. "Dinner!" She called out happily. She tossed one of the rabbits to the Tauren, who caught it and grinned at her. She dropped the rest next to the fire. She set about skinning the animals skillfully with a small knife she grabbed from the cart, dropping the steaming, bloody hides to the snow. She spitted the rabbit and the squirrel and set them above the fire, then went back to the hides. She scraped them and sprinkled a small bit of salt on them from the cart. When she was done, she tossed the hides to the side of their hut to dry. "Hey Colline, perhaps you can put some fur trim on those robes with that fur." She said with a smile.

Colline took the furs from her and looked over the rabbit furs thinking some. "Trim and a hood I am thinking," the little gnome said with a nod, smiling up at the girl. "Go in and get comfortable and I will come in and see how busty you are," she teased as she stuck her tongue out. "Might as well figure out what kind of figure I am working with now."

Ara nodded and stroked her hand across Railens cheek before ducking into the little hovel carved out of snow. Railen had tossed a few furs inside and she curled up on top of them, relaxing and mentally practicing the new spells she'd learned. Chain Lightning would be useful, being able to shock multiple opponents at once was always a plus, and the new healing spell would come in useful when healing the troops.

Colline came in after a short while with a number of measuring tools, "Alrighty, out of the robe," she said as she came in, standing on a stool and waited so that she could begin measuring the girl, a pencil tucked behind her ear and a notepad in hand, a metal stud glistening in her ear as she smiled waiting to get her job done.

Ara sat up in the furs and quickly began unlacing her robe, letting it fall to the ground. "Brrr, Colline it's cold in here, try to be quick..." she said, struggling to keep her arms at her sides and not wrap them around herself and shiver. Her small, dark nipples came to attention as the cold air nipped at her skin. "I'm sure Railen will appreciate these new robes as much as I will." She said with a grin.

Colline gave her nipple a teasing pinch and nodded, "I will be sure to make it very comfortable for your 'fun'," she promised, "And a lot of cleavage, seeing as you have it to show off," she said as she slipped the measuring tool around the girls waist, bottom, breasts, and nearly every which way, not shy at all at where her hands ended up going seeming quite content with her job, humming quietly to herself eyeing the girl, "Maybe with a bit more fur I could line the robes with it, nice and soft against your skin, seeing as you don't seem to like underwear," she teased feeling the girls smooth skin. Ara chuckled a bit. "Not since I met Railen I don't. I'm sure I can catch you some more rabbits along the way, they're easy enough to kill." She impulsively hugged the little gnome again.

"Thank you again, Colline. I appreciate this a lot." She shivered once again in the cold air and wrapped her arms around herself. "Can I put my robe back on now? It's really cold in here!" Truth be told, she was adapting to the cold more and more every day, but the snow hut was colder than normal.

Colline sighed playfully, "Well if you must I suppose you can," she said hugging back and sticking out her tongue playfully after she finished writing down the last number, putting up the measuring instruments. "Don't worry, once some body heat fills up this place it will become as hot as an oven," she promised, "Snow huts get quite warm," she said having been in a few before.

She nodded, but instead of slipping back into her robe, she curled up in the furs, letting the softness surround her tired body. "Thanks Colline." She said softly, closing her eyes and beginning to drift off. "Aren't you hungry?" the gnome asked, gesturing to outside where the rabbit and the squirrel were cooking. "Not really, no... I need some rest after all the new spells..." Ara trailed off mid sentence, and a delicate snore escaped her lips.

Colline just shook her head in amusement as the girl simply fell asleep, going out and eating with the others, the rest staying up a couple of hours, drinking the ale given to them by the dwarves, finishing off most of the meat except what they would keep for breakfast, Railen and Colline coming in to sleep, Colline quite drunk from the mug of ale she had drank, and Railen not much better. Colline took a smaller fur blanket and burrowed off to the side while Railen pulled the covers off Ara and moved around her, his hands brushing against her skin as he curled up with her liking the feel of her flesh as he stripped down against her.

She shifted into him in her sleep, mewling gently and nuzzling into his chest. "Hellllllo...."She slurred sleepily, her eyes fluttering open for a moment. She smiled up at him, reaching one hand up to cup his cheek affectionately before her eyes began to close again. "Sleepytime for the bunny killer..." She mumbled, moving even closer to him and tangling her legs with his. "G'night." She mumbled, a snore punctuating the end of her words.

He gave a little groan as she fell asleep, but just sighed, pulling the blankets over him as he kissed her neck lightly deciding to let her have her sleep as he shut his eyes, soon asleep against her.



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