Arkuss Neflari is sitting at the edge of his bed, having woken up a short time ago but feeling more like just being idle for a while. He turns towards the door and smiles as the elf shows up, nodding a little to her. "Fairly good, actually. My little walk last night was a bit hard but I think it actually helped." He wraps his arms around her and returns the hug, mrring gently. "I do hope to be up and about soon. As much as I like being kind of lazy I do want to be out there with Athena again." He stretches himself out some, a paw scratching at his upper back a few times. He could swear the itches were becoming more frequent. Arkuss Neflari hmms as she probes at the odd bumps or whatever it had become back there. "I don't know...I would think they'd have seen them before. I'll have someone check on them later. They really only itch sometimes so far." Tilting his head at the inquiry he nods a couple times. "Yes, I did. I understand now, why that story was so hard for you to tell." He takes her hand in his paw with a gentle squeeze. "I'd like to hear more about her, sometime." He smiles at the elf. "For now though...I need to know what sort of skills or abilities he has, if anything in particular." Arkuss Neflari mmms and sits there pondering for a couple minutes, accepting the water and drinking some of it. After a while he does seem to reach some conclusion. "I think that's enough to work with. I do not believe now is a good time, but I will speak with Athena about the matter. Even if shi does succeed, there will be a lot to do in getting him readjusted." He rests back a bit, supported by his arms, feeling his back a bit itchy again and somehow tense as well. He smiles a bit. "Did he look good wearing silks?" Arkuss Neflari laughs some. "Well, that should prove interesting. We will see how things go." He watches her get up, a paw reaching back and feeling over those points of itching and tension. "I'm not sure I'm up to that long of a trip just yet...and I'm still not sure what's going on with my...back..." His ears poke upwards, eyes a bit wider as something in his mind pops up, forgotten over the many years. "Shanna...do you think you could find 33 and bring her here? I need to see if she can check something. Athena should be back soon from breakfast but if you see hir along the way bring hir as well." Arkuss Neflari nods some, blinking as the elf runs into Athena just then, that was helpful. "Ok, thank you." He watches SHanna leave then smiles to Athena. He takes the offered plate, mrring softly as he begins to eat. "Mmm...yes, thank you so much." Well, no point in mentioning anything until he could get it verified. He mostly ignored the odd feelings along his back, even if it was what he suspected, it would be a little while still without intervention. Thinking of something else he looks up to the Amazon again. "Thank you for coming to find me last night. I know you would trust me, but...it's a nice feeling when you're protective, too." He blushes a little. Arkuss . Crouching down besides the lion, she rubbed along his arm lightly and leaned in giving him a nuzzle. "I was hoping perhaps to spend some time alone with you in the next couple of days. I miss your touch, my lion." The Amazon spoke softly, giving his shoulder a light kiss.> Neflari takes the cup, sipping at the water. "I admit I miss being out there with you, despite how nice it is to be a little lazy here. Especially since you seem to be back to wearing this outfit." He runs a finger along a shoulder strap of hir top, stopping just before reaching the attached cup. He mrrs as shi rubs along his arm, leaning in to return that nuzzle with a deep purring. "I miss that as well. I won't be able to do anything...strenuous...but I can think of a couple things we could do tonight if you wish, my big Amazon." Arkuss Neflari loved that flush only he seemed able to really bring out, it was really very cute on the big warrior. "Yes, I am your naughty kitty." He could indeed pick up something...different. This was a hesitation and behavior he had rarely seen before as well. He listens to hir, whatever shi was trying to get out, his arms moving to rest around hir shoulders and cradle hir head against his shoulder and chest. "Go ahead, Athena. You know it's alright to tell me anything..." Arkuss Neflari blinks, needing a moment to take that in, which was kind of saying something for him. "That...I had no idea happened." He reaches out, a paw resting against the side of hir head, fingers working into hir hair some. "I think...I would like to experience that." He smiles and leans in to kiss hir briefly but there was real feeling behind it. "So...Mother's Call as Amazons refer to it...it works the same as animal heats? I mean...is that the only time you would be able...to..." And a bit of that speechlessness hit him, for once. Arkuss Neflari a small nod as shi began to explain, his mind making a note to see later if there was an explanation as to why this happened. "So, similar but not quite the same. The herbs suppress animal heats, though..." He blushes more, enough to be a bit visible even through his fur as shi presses closer to him, both arms sliding around hir shoulders and resting against hir back as shi teases with that question. "Partly concern...I do not have 'designs' but also..." He swallows, looking into hir eyes. "You really want an answer?" Arkuss Neflari starts purring softly as his paws are placed on those ample breasts, fingers almost immediately curling to fit hose paws against the surface. He shakes his head. "You are right..I..." Those eyes seem to fill with a new desire as he holds hir gaze. "I did not know...how you felt about the subject, and there's so much...that could go wrong, where we are now." He finds his focus suddenly. "Your first child. I want it to be...*mine*." Arkuss Neflari smiles as shi makes that declaration, purr growing deeper as he gives hir another of those kisses, paws pressing against hir breasts more. "Thank you. I must say...it's tempting right now. I think you would be an amazing mother." He grins a little playfully, nuzzling along hir cheek and neck slowly, palms of his paws cupped against those firm nipples and areola through the material of that bikini-style top. "I do know...and I love you, more than anyone else." Arkuss Neflari blinks, hearing the door open just then, having to suppress a groan as he had almost forgotten about sending Shanna to fetch the larger woman. A small sigh as those breasts left his grasp, a few seconds before paying more attention to the Flow and the change in feeling from his back. He shakes his head at Athena's response. "It's alright, I asked her to get Thirty-Three. I forgot she would be back soon after the...news you gave me." He looks a bit sheepish for a moment. "I should explain. When I was originally taken into slavery, my captors thought my having wings would cause trouble so they used a physical suppression spell. I honestly had forgotten about it, it's been so long. It should effectively be indefinite but it seems to be breaking down for some reason." He looks from the Amazon to the large cat-eared woman. "I wanted to know for sure what was happening. If Thirty-Three can undo the rest of it, it would be best for them to regrow while we are here instead of whatever place I may be when the spell finally gives way." Arkuss Neflari nods slowly, the throbbing was uncomfortable right now but manageable. "I do not remember much from the time but this happened long before I came to House Gallus. I don't exaggerate when I say I have been a slave for a long time." He sighs and stands slowly, steadier on his feet than he was yesterday. "I suspected it would be a rapid process once the spell is gone. It's going to happen one way or another, so we may as well be done with it." He looks to Athena, resting a paw on hir arm. "Just hold me down and make sure I don't injure myself. I will likely need your care afterwards as well, my Amazon." Arkuss Neflari follows with them to the infirmary, glad for no disruptions along the way. Arriving, he slowly climbs onto the examination table and settles down on his front, exhaling as he relaxes himself some. The lion was nervous about this but also a bit of excitement over having his wings back. He giggles a little at Shanna's comment. "Yeah, it wasn't too bad until today." Feeling the Amazon's strength bearing down on his shoulders he nods a little, looking over to 33. "Alright. Think I'm as ready as I can be." Arkuss Neflari waits with surprising calm as the Flow explores and probes at the spell, then feeling the form of those wings. He cringes a little as the pressure and throbbing increases, whimpering as the different sensations and pain continue to grow but stoic as ever he made little other sound. "It's...ok, just...do what you...must..." He groans as she increases the effort against those binding points, the pain soon becoming very intense, his claws digging against the examination table as he bears it out, surprisingly only a few yelps and groans as the intensity hit various peaks though he would probably not hold that much longer. Arkuss Neflari could sense Athena's discomfort, already knowing this would be difficult for hir to witness but shi would hold steadfast, he knew that as well. As the binding comes closer to being undone, more layers of skin being removed he began to howl as his tolerance began to break, a roar of intense pain as the first wing finally freed itself, large white-feathered appendage stretching down his back, still mostly folded inward; it would likely be fairly large if he fully extended it. That howl fades, the limp going a bit limp and panting, the spike of pain over for a brief moment but he knew it would come again. Arkuss Neflari was only vaguely aware of the felinoid's condition or that of SHanna but enough to realize they were both straining terribly. He would make sure to repay them for their help in this. The backlash of returning pain made him yelp sharply, the strain on him greater for that moment but still something he could manage. He did sense the arrival of another, managing to turn his head some and spot the ocelot there, surprised at his presence but very glad for it as Shanna seems to regain herself. He turns his head forward again, bracing himself as he felt that second binding begin to break down bit by bit. Arkuss Neflari feels the efforts continue, fewer groans and cries of pain than with the first wing, his body beginning to adapt temporarily to the constant intensity and the additional pain drawn away. He feels the sudden collapse at last, realizing with a different pain what it might be doing to the felinoid, he had not expected her to take such a toll upon herself. Another howl came as the last wing tears free from his body, both white-feathered appendages resting limp against his back now, the size even folded covering a good portion of his form. As that horrible process finally ends, he moans in lingering throbs of soreness and pain, nothing nearly as intense, mostly from the wounds around the base of each wing. Arkuss Neflari didn't dare try to move yet, he knew his muscles were too weak yet and he would just collapse. His wings shifted slightly but they too would not see action for a while. He turns his head, a soft smile on his face and tears in those eyes, though they did not seem to be from the pain. "T-thank you...so much...I owe all of you...a great debt." He looks to Athena, a slight nod given as the Amazon inquires to his condition. "Sore...tired. I will...be fine, though. Please, make sure...the others are too."