Arkuss Neflari was taking in the sight of this new home as they approached, definitely an upgrade for the two though he was still not certain as to how well they would be received. Once they were in the main gate, he found himself staying a bit closer to Athena than normal, especially upon seeing some of the ones currently training. For this arrival he had chosen something a little more conservative, a blue top that covered all but a bit of his belly and pants that were of normal fit for once, though even they couldn't hide his rump entirely. He looks over the trainer and the three who were sparring as they all came to a pause, having to resist the urge to shrink back under the gaze of the croc but he held his ground. He then glances up at Athena briefly then back to the rest. At least he was not near so bad as his first time in such a meeting. Arkuss Neflari holds his ground still, though he certainly was not quite so fearless as Athena was at the moment. He actually caught notice of the incoming strike, muscles and stance beginning to shift but stopping instantly as he detected the movement of his companion, watching as she catches the buffalo's wrist. Well, this was the less painful outcome, though he had a feeling he was going to end up with a few bruises at some point before this was done. He finally gives a small bow as Athena gives her apology, then remains in his place, knowing well enough how to handle this mismatch of ranking as new arrivals. Shi would need to speak for them both until informed otherwise. Arkuss Neflari he follows the brief conversation, dodging enough to avoid that tail swipe, then giving a small nod as he takes the buffalo's advice, slipping back enough to be safe. He did not seem to let down his guard though, or let his attention be drawn idly away, it was time to start learning who they would be dealing with. Athena would learn hir own way and Neflari his. Shi was still not completely recovered since their transfer had been so sudden but she was well enough to deal with this level of a fight and no doubt was happy to go at things again. Arkuss Neflari hmms quietly as the fight grows more intense, the amazon getting some good blows in but unfortunately she did not seem to be causing much damage, only slowing him down. He watches as shi tries to lift him but apparently not accounting for the weight of a tail that size...the lion would have to check with hir later on that point. He frowns some, muscles tensing again as he gets hir in that hold and shi seems unable to escape, eventually going limp. "Maybe too soon after all..." he muttered to himself, his stance shifting a little as the end of the fight seemed to have come already. Arkuss Neflari prepares to intervene, despite unknown consequences but again pauses again as the buffalo moves first, the lion understanding quickly just what power he wielded and thankfully his intentions worked out well. He watches, rather pissed off internally as croc makes his statements but outwardly he surprisingly held calm, even when confronted directlyAs the buffalo speaks he looks to him, giving a nod as though agreeing then slipping away once he was done, following behind as the tenders took Athena. Arkuss Neflari lets himself be lost in thought as they go, analyzing various things. He blinks as the amazon regains consciousness, a brief moment worrying she would react too strongly but then calming again as she slumps against the wall. He looks at the two and nods. "No need to worry, she will be fine. Much worse has happened before." He moves over to the amazon, helping hir back onto hir feet and keeping an arm around to stabilize hir. "If we are that close, I should be ok to handle hir since shi is awake now. Thank you for helping." He gives the two slaves a smile, genuine and maybe a bit overly friendly, then starts leading Athena down the hall, tail flicking a little. He looks at Athena. "And you will rest when we get there." Arkuss Neflari mmms and tilts his head a bit. "We will discuss the fight later, and figure out what did go wrong." He focuses back to their trip down the hallway, pondering that new theory. If true, then it perhaps it was well justified using that little marble as revenge. He picks up the scent before even arriving, but it becomes stronger as they open the door. His attention freezes for a moment as he takes in the scene, a blush forming under his fur. This was just a bit awkward. "Umm...we were sent to this room by the trainer. This one needs a little rest." He looks elsewhere in the room for the moment. It was a slight tempting to watch though. "Really should close the door during prayers..." Arkuss Neflari nods, thankful the interruption wasn't taken too badly. "Thank you." He gets Athena onto the bed, sighing as he then stretches a bit, supporting her like that he could certainly manage but it did tend to strain him. Pulling one of his slaves out of that pouch he spreads a bit across her neck, the amazon wouldn't even bear bruises from that skirmish but she did need a little rest. He finally looks to the elf again, still blushing a bit but this time from her attractiveness. "Yes, you could say that's the case." He does smile some then. "I'm Neflari...shi is Athena. We actually just arrived a short time ago. I'm afraid we did not make a very good first showing, though..." Arkuss Neflari shakes his head a bit. "I had already figured a similar outcome but it should not have been this bad. A matter to be figured out later. And it was some crocodile guy...ah, think his name was Zebek." He blinks, blushing deeply at her implication when she spoke again, not to mention her sudden close attention, especially to that part of him. "Umm...we have not...progressed to that point yet. It would not have been acceptable. I take it that must be different here, then?" That could be a considerable improvement, whatever the rest of their experience may be. He looks over to the other bed and shrugs a bit. "Most of the time we sleep separately still...though I wouldn't mind it being otherwise." Arkuss Neflari he blinks, shaking his head with a sigh. "No, no. Nothing like that. It is...well, something intimate between us would not have been looked upon well where we came from. Athena...cares for such matters more than I and so holds back, but still I leave it as hir choice." He listens to her, sighing a bit. "Well, he did say as much. Hopefully it may be rather uneventful, if things work out right. Thank you for the warning, though." He looks back over at Athena then. "Well, if it becomes an issue I certainly hope so. Especially considering his intended method of attack. Not that that's unexpected either." Arkuss Neflari mms and tilts his head a bit at the first accusation. He sighs, holding a paw towards the elf, a small wave. "Don't worry, Shanna." He turns back to Athena, arms crossing in front of him, the lion looking at her with a bit of annoyance. "Leave the poor girl alone, she has done nothing against either of us." He steps over to the bed again a bit of his own glare. "I used one of my 'marbles' on him, the softening one. And no, nobody noticed so worst case it doesn't work on him. Now stop scaring the poor elf." Arkuss Neflari mms and looks at hir. "I know you don't like having to be assisted but I am here for a reason. Assuming he comes, you may be able to stop him anyway. It is only a fallback, you know that." He sighs. "I am well aware we must step carefully for now, but too much can make things worse. If they believe they can do something like coming after me, you might have to intervene anyway..." He shakes his head, looking to Shanna. "Actually, that may be of great help if you know such." Arkuss Neflari smiles as Athena seems to come around, a small sigh as a few worries are released. "I am sure you won't let it happen again. We will have much work to do nonetheless. There are no doubt quite a few well above even you." He rests a paw on hir hand, fingers pressing gently. "Now then...since we're all a bit calmer. Shanna, this is Athena. Athena, this is Shanna." He nods to the pretty elf. "We will apparently be sharing the room with her. Though we do seem a bit short on beds..." Arkuss Neflari smiles, stepping back a little to let Athena off the bed. He grins a little at Shanna's reaction, quite understandable of course if you were not familiar with the amazon yet. "No worries, Athena's as big and strong as they come, but shi is very nice." He ponders Athena's question, a bit embarrassed shi actually thought to ask that before he did but it was a good one. He looks to the elf. "I must admit I'm curious to both those points as well." Arkuss Neflari takes in her further explanation, analyzing it and considering how to proceed. He hesitates a moment even after she finishes, keeping his hold on the amazon's wrist, definitely the more level-headed one at the moment. "You do have a point." He sighs a bit, free paw rubbing his ear a bit. Nice things never seemed to come to the pair without a string attached. Or a dozen, sometimes. "I do understand you would help us. But if another asked, or you felt they required similar help, you would speak what you have learned of us as well? And there would be no...reasonable...way to prevent that, would there?" Arkuss Neflari eeps as Athena breaks away from his paw, showing off some of the unusual speed for hir size as the amazon got hold of the elf's throat. Well, shi seemed to be a bit more on top of things than him right now. And he couldn't argue with the conclusion much, it did seem an intent along those lines was the case. This would not end well though at the rate things are going. "Athena, not too hard." He shakes his head, stepping over, a bit of a glare now as he faced the elf again. "We have had something of a rough day and I cannot restrain hir any more than you could. Now just be straight and honest so we can settle this. What shi says, that you were put with us to gain our secrets and weaknesses. Is it true?" Arkuss Neflari groans a bit, well that was at least most of the story. Now he had a harder problem to deal with. It thankfully only took a second, having expected an ending of this sort already. His arm darts out in a sudden burst of speed, thumb and fingers placing them in a practiced form to hit the nerves of hir wrist. It would not force the amazon to let go but even with hir size he could numb them temporarily, forcing hir to loosen that grip again. At the same time, one of the reasons for his nickname was demonstrated, though not at the usual sort of target. "ATHENA! STOP THAT NOW!" Arkuss Neflari another deep sigh, his look still strong as he turned to the elf, allowing her thanks before speaking, point at the other bed away from Athena. "You will sit there and you will not try to leave or I will take you down myself." He waited till she had complied, then moved over to the bed where Athena was sitting. His expression softened a little but he had to keep control of this for now. "Athena, killing her won't help us. We know what's going on now. She's not the real problem, it's the ones who put her up to this." He looks her in the eyes, something he didn't often do, the pink and purple hues could be captivating. "We are not in a strong position. If we aren't careful, it could be us that ends up dead...or worse." Arkuss Neflari mmms and gives a small nod before hugging Athena tightly for a moment there, then slowly release his hold. "It'll be alright. " He hadn't gotten to smiling or anything but his expression wasn't nearly as severe. He hesitates for a moment as he looks towards the elf, moving back to the bed she was on. "I still expect honest answers, do you understand? It's not hard to guess the kind of freedoms you are probably granted for your...'role'. However...do you enjoy that position? Or is it simply to avoid worse positions in this House?" Arkuss Neflari began to show his fatigue at the whole mess, a paw rubbing against his forehead a few times. "I can imagine there have been a few others angry about this. No surprise it would be difficult, if not impossible to break you from that position." He pauses to think on it all for a moment more, then turns to Athena. "I think we know what we need to. As much as we can get. Do you wish her to leave for now?" Arkuss Neflari smiles down at hir, watching as she rolled over on hir back. "No, I'm sure it is not. Nor will it be easy for us, but we can rise. I do not think she would have the opportunity, such as matters are. I hope, perhaps, we may be able to help eventually. However, for now..." He reaches behind himself, fingers working at the top, laces soon coming undone to reveal that toned but soft torso and those faint, almost girlish curves of his chest. Slowly paws move to detach the pouches around his waist, then those pants, the lion gracefully slipping from then to leave only beautiful curves and modest endowment in hir view. "...you are the one who matters to me." He leans in and kisses hir deeply. Arkuss Neflari was purring now, a bit of pink already visible from the rim of his sheath as he beheld hir massive chest, the softness of hir body he loved so much. He climbs onto the bed, knees resting beside hir hips, arms bracing him above hir as he looks into hir eyes, only a loving, heartfelt gaze of blue meeting that soft purple and pink. "I learned enough from her...that taboo is not the same here." He leans in closer again, warm breath against her cheek and ear. "You need this. No more holding back. I am going to give myself to you...and you are going to take me." He mrrs and gives a teasing kiss to hir cheek before shifting down hir body, paws moving from the bed as he rests against hir belly, beginning to caress those heavy mounds, soft kisses given along hir neck. Arkuss shudders as he speaks, that strong amazon nature fighting against the pent up desires and lusts that had been brought to a head by that sudden roar. She opened her mouth to speak, but suddenly found her throat impossibly dry, only a few cracking vowels escape. Powerful legs parted and she could feel her dual arousal, the feminine variation much stronger now that the masculine. As the lion shifted about, that soft fur stimulated the bare flesh and created a great knot with her stomach. "You, you will..." she spoke absently, hand reaching to squeeze your arm and leg, those eyes looking at your brilliant dribbling pink length Neflari continues those kisses, down to her chest, then slowly working along the top of her breasts, tasting her skin and the heat of her body against his lips. Paws slid down to the remaining silks still covering the bottom part of hir body, those soon gone and hir entire form was revealed for him, including that heavy shaft and balls and the damp, burning heat waiting beneath. He pauses only a brief moment to respond as that firmed, glistening pink length slid slowly along hir own, so clearly smaller than the amazon's but it had never bothered him. "I will take you...then you will take me." He stops there for now, masculine endowments resting together, lips closing on one of hir fat nipples, the lion suckling as paws caressed over her belly. Arkuss Neflari mrrrs as he keeps up that endless suckling, though eventually he did cease, a wet pop as his lips slid off that nipple, only to return his attention to the first again. That paw working along hir belly gradually rubbed the drooling precum from hir cock onto the soft skin. The other paw teased hir heated sex, caressing the soft curves until finally giving a light brush to the plump clit hidden at the apex. It was soon replaced by that glistening pink length, only a second of contact before hips plunged it into hir depths, soft, pliable barbs ringing his shaft below its head tugging gently at her inner walls. Arkuss Neflari a deep moan of sheer pleasure came from the lion as he sank into hir, enough to disrupt his suckling. He met hir gaze once again as shi touched his cheek, smiling gently as thumb brushed against his lips. "Mmm..." He shifted those legs for a little better position, something of a lusty but playful grin forming. "Oh, I will. Then I'm going to fill you...with every. Last. Drop." Those hips of his began to move then, pulling back then a strong thrust downward, driving that pink shaft into hir fully, then again and again, pressing into those gripping inner walls. Arkuss Neflari mmfs and happily accepts those strong hands cupping him there, soon getting a matching rhythm to push the lion in deeply, that soaked tunnel almost burning hot yet felt better than anything he had known before. He feels that heavy shaft bouncing, smacking against his front and releasing more of that stick pre and it only aroused him even further. As more of those feminine juices coated the lower part of his body he could feel himself already growing close, those trained muscles milking him in ways he hadn't imagined they could. That soft warning of hers barely even tickled his hearing but then he would know about that matter even better than shi would. The lion clearly had no intention of being careful, though. Arkuss Neflari pants and groans as yet another orgasm milked his length almost to the edge of becoming painful, the intense pleasure managing to draw a second, though smaller, orgasm out of the lion, rewarding the amazon with every bit of his seed those balls could possibly give. His paws pressed strongly against hir breasts as he was lost in that huge release, claws starting to dig into the skin as his body spasmed in hir hold, growls and moans of bliss emitting from his small form. The climax of their coupling was much more than he could have ever imagined. Arkuss Neflari goes limp against hir as the last of his orgasm fades, the lion gasping for breath for a several seconds until his body recovers from its peak, though he still breathed heavily and couldn't get himself to move much, despite her grasp being released. He remained there against her for a long moment, his mind needing the time to reassert itself, a soft groan as he finally managed to move again, shifting against hir slowly. Those paws had relaxed their grip, claws released from hir skin as he met that gaze of hirs, his own still glazed but overflowing with love and desire. "A-Athena..." Arkuss Neflari mmfs as shi speaks, a soft smile cut off by that full kiss, a deep purring sound as tired arms slid up over hir shoulders in a partial hug. It took a brief moment before he could respond more to the kiss but soon enough that tongue was dancing with hirs. He felt some of that strength return, exhausted as his body was he could finally move himself around, albeit slowly and hugs himself closer against the amazon. Arkuss Neflari relaxes more as shi parts from that kiss, mrrring happily as he rests agains hir warm body, nuzzling up against one of those heavy breasts. Yes, shi would probably need to wait a little bit before doing any more with the lion, though even if shi didn't wait he wasn't likely to object too loudly. He listens to hir voice, the sound sweeter to him than ever before and wiggles a little again when shi pets him, those purring sounds growing louder. "Mmmm...no...you are still alpha. I like it...your strength and dominance." He shifts some, enough to look up at hir again with a smile. "But once in a while...I think maybe you enjoy...the pretty lion being alpha." Arkuss Neflari mmms and enjoys the rubbing along his shoulders and arm, every touch of hirs felt wonderful right now. He feels that softening length slip free of those fat lips, a faint shiver as the cooler air contacts it and the fur soaked with hir juices. He closes his eyes as shi holds him close once again, feeling the soft heat of those huge breasts around his head and that heart beat. "Mmm... I am...your Roar." Arkuss Neflari mmms and smiles some as shi continues to speak, having pondered that same thing about the elf. "That may be wise...but I still hope, sometime, we can help her. I can feel it, she does not deserve what she has been trapped in." As shi mentions that next thought, he opens his eyes, that reality dawning to him as well without the rampant lust fueling him. "Oh my..." He sighs a little, nestling back against hir again. "It's not a certain thing...and herbs taken now might prevent it. But...which is it you wish to do, Athena?" Arkuss Neflari hmms and gives a small nod. "Alright...we'll see how it goes. I always had hoped someday...you would accept that gift." A soft smile as he relaxes against hir again, enjoying the stroking of his ears. He ponders hir words for a couple minutes, it was not a particularly light topic. He finally looks up to hir, meeting those beautiful eyes, his own conflicted but willing to consider this. "I..do not think it would be a problem to get close to her. She may open up more. But I do not want to go so far as to hurt or betray her...even with how things started. I don't know if I could really do that." Arkuss Neflari he watches hir, already knowing deep down what shi said but it was hard for him to consider it. If the lion had a genuine weakness, it was being far too kind and trusting. "I...I will try. Hopefully it will not have to be...too harsh." A small sigh, both of them were in for a rough time in the close future, no doubt. He leans into the gentle stroking of his cheek, mind still muddling through his thoughts. "You want me to...?" Arkuss Neflari mrrs in hir tight embrace, his mind almost racing as he tries to process the implications of all this. Eventually it seems to sort itself out, the lion feeling an odd moment of clarity. "Athena..." He lifts his head, looking hir in the eyes. "I cannot blame you for that resolve...if it meant saving you, I would do the same. I will do what needs to be done as you will. Only what *must* be done." His gaze grew stronger, yet not hard or uncaring. "If there remains another way...a better way, one that causes less pain that is what I will choose." A paw reaches up, cupping against hir cheek, his eyes a bit watery despite that resolve in them. "I will not accept becoming like...them. It may be the quicker, simpler way. But we are better than that, Athena. You understand that, too, I can tell. Is it really worth what we might gain...if we lose our soul along the way?" Arkuss Neflari watches hir, a gentle smile as shi spoke those words, eyes still shimmering with his own tears. Even as shi moves hir hands along his body, a little squirm as that grasp was felt against his rump, he raises his other paw, both gently holding her cheeks and he leans a bit closer. "You can do it too...that is why I love you." He gives hir a kiss, holding it for several long seconds before parting, only enough to speak again, blue orbs locked with pink and purple. "Together...we can walk those paths. The right ones. Will you come with me?" Arkuss Neflari pulls hir into another brief kiss as soon as shi paused in hir words, a smile showing now when they part from it. "You are stronger than you think. Try with all your heart and allow me to help you. That is all I ask." He wiggles that big, round ass against hir grasp, his expression growing more lusty now, tears gone from his eyes. "I think I can handle some more."" to Arkuss In a page-pose to you, Arkuss reaches out and strokes the lions ribs, having propped herself up on one elbow, giving them both a well deserved rest. Admiring that lean form, she leaned in and kissed his shoulder lightly, moving those fingers down to the base of his tail and then upwards along the spine and back down again. Swallowing strongly, she allows the hand to glide from that tail-base to the curve of his rear then slipping fingers down between those rear cheeks to tickle that fuzzed lion sack, touching the outline of the orbs within> Neflari emits a deep purring sound as shi strokes along his body, the lion happily relaxing to hir attentions. He nuzzles against hir neck gently, an arm resting against the side of hir chest, head still resting on those heavy breasts. A little wiggle as shi traced his spine then teased down between those plump cheeks and his balls, a smile forming as he tilts his head some, looking up to hir as a paw slips to the thick shaft laying against hir stomach, fingers beginning to stroke along the length. Arkuss Neflari mmms and shifts some as shi plays with those sensitive parts, the lion starting to firm again though not nearly so quick as before. He smiles brightly as shi speaks, giving a nod before shi moved him, mrrring as he relaxes on the bed, legs spreading apart some, giving both a very nice view and leaving him fully exposed to do as shi wished. The lion oohs as those kisses begin, loving each one, his body becoming more relaxed by the time shi reached his rump, though that modest pink length was not so relaxed now. Arkuss Neflari gasps and lifts those hips a little as he feels hir tongue sliding over those sensitive areas, even as far as a soft moan just from teasing around that back entrance. That plump butt wiggles a little to hir squeeze, he was definitely enjoying the attention to that area. As shi poses that question, he looks back at hir, desire and love filling those blue eyes. "I've wanted this for so long...it's all yours, my big amazon. Just be careful." Arkuss Neflari mmms and gives a small nod, resting his head again after those reassuring words. He purrs deeply as he feels that big length resting against his back, surprised how heavy it actually could be, enjoying the feel as it slides down his body, a deeper breath taken when it rests against that waiting rump. His legs stretch out and flex down to his toes as the sensation sends a shiver through his body, thighs parting further in anticipation. Arkuss Neflari mmms and closes his eyes as he feels the tip of that fat cock had nestle against his snug hole at last. He relaxes further, this time it being more conscious as he feels the pressure build some, getting that tight ring to allow hir access. As the head begins to stretch him little by little a slick lubrication becomes evident inside, the lion apparently kept himself prepared for this kind of intimacy. Arkuss Neflari mms and grins playfully, eyes opening as he gives a glance back at hir again. "Mmhmm. You know I love this kind of thing." He moans as that thick member sinks in further, meeting some natural resistance given hir girth but by the time the head had slipped past the tight ring, he seemed to handle the size with little trouble as he had experienced this many a time over his life, both willingly and sometimes not. He mmfs as shi lifts him up, a deeper moan as he was held against hir huge breasts, gravity helping more of hir slide into him. "So big..." Arkuss Neflari gradually lets his eyes fall shut again under those kisses, entrusting himself to hir embrace and feeling those soft breasts and firm nipples against his back as shi begins to move, his body seeming to accept even hir huge girth. He groans as shi carefully works more into him, his belly beginning to bulge some but he shows no signs of discomfort yet, his breathing becoming a bit heavier, that pink shaft throbbing at full size again. Arkuss Neflari keeps his body as relaxed as possible while shi still works deeper into him, his stomach bulging more as his bowels are slowly filled taut with that cock. He can feel hir strong heartbeat through that chest and the member impaling him. He can't help but to squirm some when shi squeezes his own smaller shaft, muscles twisting and squeezing on hir some from the movement. "Ahh...m-maybe..." Precum was already starting to drip from his tip, prostate stimulated under the pressure of the amazon's size. Arkuss Neflari smiles and moans again, a deep purring sound running through his body constantly now as he happily took in as much as he reasonably could, impressively that being most of hir length. His muscles began to work over the moving shaft, the lion focusing on the pleasure from hir movements and stroking of his shaft, reciprocating the stimulation and leaving his trust fully in hir to handle the pacing and control. Arkuss Neflari feels hir hold grow tighter, enjoying the feel of hir strength and having hir in control like this. His breathing grew quicker as hir movements increased, feeling that bit of extra swelling as shi reached hir full size. His belly bulged nicely, the outline of that heavy cock could be seen moving. Tat pink shaft was drooling pre almost constantly now as the stimulation and hir closeness worked pleasure throughout his body. Arkuss Neflari hears hir words just before that first burst of cum shot into him, warmth filling his body as it was followed by more and more. "Y-yes..give me your seed, Athena!" And about that point triggered his own limits, pink cock shooting streams of his own seed onto the bed even as his bowels were filled utterly. As hir orgasm kept going, cum flowed even deeper into his belly with each strong pulse of that heated length, his smaller body gripping and milking the amazon. Arkuss Neflari was breathing heavily by this point, his final orgasm fading just as hir second began, a deep groan of pleasure as even more of that warmth filled him. It finally became enough for some of the excess to force its way back, messy streams of the sticky seed escaping that tight ring, the rest being pushed all the way to his stomach, beginning to fill him there as well. Even without his orgasm he was filled with pleasure as that hot cum flowed in his body, muscles still instinctively milking the huge shaft with every strong pulse. Arkuss Neflari lets out a deep groan as shi slipped there, a bit of a strain but nothing that bad. "Y-yeah…I’m ok, don't worry." He smiles as the stronger pleasures fade some, finding a bit of his control and shifting his legs some till he was kneeling across hir hips and able to control how much was inside now if shi let go. That plump ass still worked at hir length some, milking the last he could get from hir, hips moving his body a little on the shaft now that he had the right position. "You're amazing, Athena...I've never been so full..." Arkuss Neflari wiggles a little as shi begins to soften, feeling the huge length slowly slide back out of his bowels, a final squeeze given by that tight ring as the head slips out, a splash of cum soaking the now flaccid member and hir thighs. He sighs as he relaxes more fully, that hole gaping with a trickle of cum still coming out even as he turns himself around, smiling happily. "I should hope so. I think...someday I may be able to take all of you...it was already close." The lion's gaze follows to hir belly as shi rubs there, a soft blush growing. He rests his own paws against that fat belly, thinking about that possibility as well. Arkuss Neflari mms and looks up to hir, meeting those captivating eyes. "I'll be careful." He smiles as shi strokes him some, the part of the length still outside that furred sheath twitched some under hir touch. "I know they'll be safe. We'll both protect them." He leans forward, bracing himself on the bed as meets hir lips in a lingering kiss, face remaining close to hirs even once they part. "Yeah. I'm looking forward to how things might play out here." Arkuss Neflari mrrrs as they play in that light way for a while, a bit of playful grin by the time tongues parted. "Mmm...definitely." His ears twitch a bit at those words, actually having to hold back a bit of a laugh at the last part shi whispered. He tilts his head, looking over towards the door, or as best he could without disturbing his very comfortable position. Arkuss Neflari hmms and notes the message, then sighs a bit. He rests a finger against Athena's lips with a soft smile. He then shifts around a little, looking to Shanna, that smile giving way to a more neutral expression. While it was a bit annoying to be disturbed, he was more worried as to his lover's reaction. "Shanna, go for now. We will discuss that matter later." Arkuss Neflari eeps a bit as she snaps at his finger but does no more aside from making sure the elf left quickly, before the amazon beneath him exploded again. As the door clicks shut he lets out a sigh, smiling some and shaking his head. "Probably. But, you kept control...enough at least. I think she will, if not for fear of what you might do, then because she probably doesn't want to anger me and lose any...chances, she might get." He smirks. "I saw the idol she had when praying." Arkuss Neflari blinks, a little mental smack to himself, of course shi wouldn't have noticed at the time. He rests a paw against her shoulder gently. "Calm down, Athena. I forgot you weren't really all awake for that part. When we first got to the room, Shanna was praying, apparently. On the table was a figurine of an elf, ah, being mated by some kind of lion creature. I'm pretty sure she had a serous liking for them or something if her behavior towards me so far is an indication." Arkuss <:blinking quickly and then she looks around the room, trying to find what you speak of. "That FUCKING BITCH." She spies the shrine upon the table and shakes. "Ohh, no, you are not going to be her divine mating ritual." the heavyweight shifted under the lion and tried to get up, eyes going dark with anger now Neflari would have to admit the amazon was more familiar with such things than he was. The full possibility of what she was up to came as a bit of a surprise. "Divine mating ritual...wait." He looks back down to hir, pushing gently, he couldn't stop hir obviously but he wanted hir to stay put for the moment. "Ok, clearly I missed a few things myself. What's this you think she's up to, Athena?" Arkuss <:growls but lays back down. "She probably thinks your some sign or something. And if she is REALLY devout, she wants you to impregnate her for whatever reason she believes in." closing her eyes, she places her forearm across her brow. "So she's a spy and she want to fuck you." Breathes deeply and then smashes her hand into the wall. "FUCKING MANIPULATIVE ELF BITCH!"> Neflari blinkblinks. Well now, that was a bit more depth than he had thought of. No wonder she was angry. "Ok...yes, that's a little more than I had thought." The lion shakes his head, resting a paw against her cheek. "Well then. At least we know a bit more of what she's after. I don't intend for that to be happening though." Especially since shi obviously did not approve of anything close to that. Arkuss <:looks at him and shakes her head. "I don't think that we have much choice. She is very well connected. And would make a dangerous adversary. Plus, they could just take you from me and give you to her I would imagine." those eyes shimmered a bit, the thought of losing her one ally, no matter the reason frightened her greatly> Neflari he leans closer, resting gently against hir warm, soft body. "You do have a point on that. More than anything...I want to stay with you." He kisses hir softly. "If we have to, I suppose we can figure out some kind of arrangement with her. Somehow, we'll stay together." Arkuss Neflari he nods in response. "It is kind of easy to forget the rest of the world with you..." A small kiss. "We definitely need to get cleaned up."