Clesh and I broke apart, and I finally got to dig into my food. Clesh kept refilling my mug as I ate, and the drink was like a smooth cider.

Jilly and Lizy came over and moved the table to grab the girls from underneath it to take them to bed. It was cute to see the girls like this, and I got suggestive looks from each one as they passed Clesh and me.

After they left, the two of us went over to where the other women were gathered around the fire that had died down dramatically. It was still burning but was primarily coals, giving off an orange glow that painted the surrounding girls.

“This was a good idea, and none of us have had something like this in a long time, but for some of the girls, this is the first time. Thank you, but I am going to let you get over to Missy; she looks like she is getting tired of being in one spot,” Clesh said.

Before leaving, Clesh gave me a kiss and filled my mug. After that, she turned to walk over and join Nixi and the other grandmothers.

I smiled as I watched them go and then turned to where Hydie and Nushi were sitting with Mary and Missy. The four of them were sitting back from the fire, but Missy was fidgeting on her lying chair.

[The last one left for now, and then you will be able to get to bed or to a room that has one if you are lucky!]

‘I will get a little less sleep if it means I get to play with the two deadliest women I know at the same time!’

[Yeah, I can see why you might get a second wind with that thought in mind.]

I grinned as I made my way over to the group of girls and went over to scoop Mary up from behind but missed and tripped over the chair. I was going to do a complete face plant, my Earth Aspect activated, I was stopped as my feet were glued to the ground.

I was about a foot from the dirt, and everyone around me had gone quiet, and I groaned as I straightened back up.

“What are you doing?” Nushi asked with a raised eyebrow and scoffed.

“Tring to see what a particular blade of grass looked like, with style!” I joked, and Nushi rolled her eyes at me, but she was smiling as she did.

“What doesss you wantsss? Sackssss?” Mary hissed up at me as she tilted her head back to me.

I almost burst out laughing but held it in as I bent down to kiss Mary like Peter Parker did in the first movie. The press of the chilly blue lips on mine was lovely, and Mary tasted quite sweet tonight.

So many beautiful women, yet so little time on this island to do all the dirty things that I wanted to. There would be time once we got out on the open war, and I hoped we could actually enjoy some time away from the struggle.

“I have come to steal Missy, and then I will take her up to her room. I think I will probably be out for the night after that, but we can all have breakfast together in the morning if that works for you girls?” I asked the girls around me, but Missy finally spoke up after sitting the entire time quietly.

“Why do you want to steal me? Won’t someone miss me if I am gone?” Missy asked innocently with a bit of pouting face.

“Yessss, I will misss you being undersss the watersss when you asksss your questionsss!” Mary growled, but then squeaked when I pinched her bottom, and then she glared up at me, asking with a hiss, “Whatsss wasss thatsss for?!”

“You don’t like when people make fun of the way you talk or when you drool, right?” I asked, and Mary crossed her arms, looking away from me.

I attacked the side of her neck with kisses until she started to squeal with delight. I pulled her into a hug from behind and kissed her cheek as I did; Mary’s snakes were also playfully nipping at me like they wanted to join the fun.

“Be good, or next time I won’t go so easy on you, okay? Now, Missy, I am not going to actually steal you, but I would like to talk to you alone if that’s alright?” I asked Missy after giving Mary another kiss and letting her go.

“What do you want to talk about?” Missy asked, and Mary started to growl but stopped when I gave her a look.

“Just go with Zack, and he is going to help you, so you don’t have to be stuck in the chair like this,” Hydie explained, and Missy’s eyes opened up wider.

“What is he going to do?” Missy asked with increasing interest that was displayed from her wagging tail fin.

I walked over, scooped her up before she could get another word out, and activated my Water Pact Aspect, creating a water sphere around us. Then, it started to roll slowly, but it picked up pace fast as I sent us to head out of the courtyard to the gate.

Trig and Spel were standing together as we passed, and the men were looking up at the stars as they seemed to be talking. The two smiled and waved as we passed, and then I slowed to a stop in the middle of the bridge.

I slowly let go of Missy, and she floated in the watery sphere with me, staring at me in awe.

“How can you do that?” Missy asked me, and I was starting to suspect that there might be more to her questions than just an incessant need to know.

“Missy, can I take care of-,” I started to ask, but she burst with light before I could get the words out of my mouth.