Makoto ran her hands over Haruka's wings, shrugging at the Faeri and Flame Walker. She felt a connection to the other two princesses, something beyond their rebellious natures, something older and stronger. She pushed the feeling away as she had Rei help her turn the sleeping Skyling over. "I can find nothing wrong . . . her feathers are dry and the teeth seem unable to hold onto each other. I imagine that's why she can't fly. I've seen this drying-out in sea birds, but never land creatures. I wonder what stimulates her oil glands. She can't fly again without that stimulation. Other than that . . . I found what I think is a puncture wound, but it's very small." Makoto pulled Haruka's wrist into the light, pointing to a small dark spot on the inside. "It looks like a pygmy scorpion. She may have fallen on a nest. This would have been from the big male; the little females almost never leave a mark. I'm not sure how much poison was injected into her system, but I have never seen anyone killed by a scorpion sting. I have the herbs to treat it, but all we can do is wait until she naturally flushes the poison." "How can we help?" "Sky People come from the coldest heights of the mountains. They are immune to the low temperatures that would kill us. But they have not lived in warm areas for hundreds, maybe thousands, of years. The heat is her worst enemy right now. If she was healthy, it would not bother her . . ." "Can you move her to the bay you mentioned? It's cooler there." "Rei-san, will you help me? Minako-san is a little too small." The Faeri growled at the comment as Rei laughed and pulled her shirt off, stretching out the fabric to its full length, unconcerned with her bare breasts. Among her own kind, a female Flame Walker rarely wore a shirt and sometimes didn't bother with a skirt. When they did wear clothes, they were skintight to show off the body's natural beauty and allow free range of motion in the harsh sands. Makoto, well versed in Flame Walker traditions, didn't notice Rei's action, though Minako stared eagerly at her girlfriend with undisguised lust in her blue eyes. Rei took the cloth and bound Haruka's wings, knowing that they would be injured if left free. Rei slipped her arm under Haruka's torso, letting the Elf catch her legs as they headed for the sea. ---------- Minako waited until she could no longer hear Makoto's silent footfalls departing into the forest before returning to the spacious sea cave. Rei was slipping a soft pillow under Haruka's head, reaching for the potion Makoto had left. Minako watched as Rei gently poured the liquid down Haruka's throat, massaging her neck to make her swallow. As soon as the bottle was empty, Rei checked the bindings on Haruka's wings and reached for the mortar and pestle Makoto had left, dropping leaves from two herbs and an open flower from the third. She began to crush the herbs into dust as the Elf had shown her to, dumping the powder into the empty bottle, filling it with water. With the touch of her hand, she heated it, shaking the vial to dissolve the herbs. She placed it on the shelf beside Haruka's bed, wondering briefly if she should mix another. She suddenly found herself on her back on the cave floor, pinned by a slender Faeri. Minako grinned and ran her fingers lightly across Rei's cheek, tracing the fine golden patterns. She leaned down and kissed the Flame Walker gently, the warmth from her lover's lips shooting down her spine and filling her body. Her wings trembled. "I like this new look," Minako whispered. She let her fingers trail down Rei's neck, running along the bulge of her breasts, deliberately avoiding her nipples as she traced the filigree patterns of gold on Rei's stomach. "You know, in all the confusion of Haruka falling from the sky, we never got to finish our . . . conversation. You never told me that you would attend the Gathering topless." "It's tradition," Rei breathed, arching towards Minako's teasing, butterfly caresses. "I considered losing the skirt, but I was named Hostess and had to wear it." "Probably a good idea," Minako purred, leaning down to nip at Rei's exposed neck, smiling when she gasped. "If you hadn't been wearing any clothes, I doubt I could have restrained myself as I did." "You call that restraint? Ohh . . . Mina . . . we can't, not in here. We'll wake her . . ." Minako grinned and pulled Rei to her feet, slipping deeper into the cave system. "Then we had better find a private room, lover." ---------- Rei followed Minako into the caves, watching as Minako waved a hand, turning the veins of opal in the walls into glowing light sources, blue light filling the room. With a smile, she changed the color to red and gold, then to white flecked with a rainbow of hues. Rei grinned, choosing that color combination as her favorite, and the Faeri turned all of her attention to her lover. Her butterfly wings opened, shimmering in the light as she turned around, pulling her hair up. "I can't ever seem to untie the damn knot," she whispered, her voice soft and seductive. Rei swore she heard her purr. Unable to deny her lover, the Flame Walker moved forward, clawed fingers gentle as she untied the knot holding the Faeri's dress up, reaching lower and removing Minako's belt. She watched as her lover's dress fell to the floor, Minako slowly lowering her wings as Rei ran her claws across the smooth skin between them, watching pale red welts rise. Minako shivered as she turned around, catching Rei's hands in hers. "Rei, let's see that power of yours. The floor is a little too cold and hard for me." Rei snorted and waved her hand, warming the cave and melting a portion of the floor into a shallow bed, raising one eyebrow. "What can you do?" With an amused wave, Minako created a pile of soft pillows, filling the depression, blankets following an instant later. They were from the dozens of extras she kept in her room for guests to use. "What do you think about that?" "Simple transportation," Rei snorted, crossing her arms over her bare chest. Minako flapped her wings irritably, glaring over her shoulder at the Flame Walker. Rei managed one gasp before the Faeri pounced, throwing her backwards into the nest of pillows, face inches away, bare breasts caressing. "What were you saying?" "Nothing," Rei breathed, arching her back as Minako untied her skirt and threw it to the side, leaving both naked. Her eyes widened, purple crowding out the white, as the gold patterns on her skin began to glow. Minako grinned and ran her finger over Rei's lips. "I don't know . . . I'm sure I heard something. It probably wasn't very nice." Minako reached down and lightly caressed Rei's breasts, being careful not to touch her extra-sensitive nipples, placing feathery kisses on her cheek. Rei moaned and twisted, trying to get closer to Minako's hand, to get what she really needed, but the Faeri pulled away playfully. "I don't think so," she purred, nibbling at Rei's red skin. The Fire Walker writhed, her whimpers filling the cave, and Minako smiled. "I know what you want, koishii. I always know what you want." With that, she ran her fingers up Rei's side, turning her hand to cup the older woman's breast. ---------- Makoto stared into the entrance to the cave system and grinned, knowing full well what the Faeri and Fire Walker were up to. She had left when she noticed the lust burning in Minako's blue eyes, returning when she was sure that the pair was gone. Ami glanced up at the sound, a pale blush coloring her blue-tinted cheeks. "Oh. I see. They are busy," she whispered. "Mako . . . where is this Skyling you found? I'd like to meet her, if I can. I've never seen one before." "She's not awake, Ami, but you can look. I might need some help taking care of her if a certain pair of princesses doesn't emerge from that hole soon." She glared at the cave, her emerald eyes promising pain to the lovers. Ami laughed and splashed Makoto playfully. "It's not like we haven't lost track of time once or twice," the mermaid pointed out. "Anyway, how much trouble can one Skyling be?" "The problem isn't that she's any trouble, Ami love. She's sound asleep and sick. The problem is her wings. They weigh her down and she is very hard to move. I was going to try to give her a bath when it cools down later and see if that helps her temperature at all." "I can help you, Mako. Do you want me to try to find Michiru to help us?" Makoto glanced into the cave, smiling just a little. "I suppose it would be nicer than interrupting those two. Why don't you come see her now?" Ami nodded and glanced at the stream that ran into the sea-side caves, following her lover as the Elf returned to the enclosed space, popping her head out of the water and staring at the strange creature sprawled across the stone ledge Makoto had converted into a bed. Her wings were tied to keep her from hurting herself, but Ami could see that she would have a great wingspan when she was well again. "We certainly need help to bathe her," the mermaid muttered, raising herself out of the water, letting Makoto help her sit on one of the sea-smoothed rock shelves beside the small inlet inside the large cave. Scooting closer, she stared at the golden-winged blonde, hesitant to touch her. "Maybe . . . maybe I should go get Michiru." "You don't want to touch her?" Makoto smiled, having picked up on her lover's nervousness. "It's okay. Go get your cousin." Ami smiled and pulled herself up, rubbing her cheek against Makoto's. "Thank you for understanding, koibito. Help me back into the water, please." ---------- (Where have you been, Ami-chan? Certainly Makoto-san's duties keep her busy.) The younger mermaid nodded as she gathered the colorful oysters and tickled their chins to make them open and surrender their pearl. (I don't go to see Mako-chan. Her friends found a Skyling fallen in the desert and I'm helping them take care of her. She's in the sea caves near the bay.) (It's pretty cold in there for Landlings. Are you sure this Skyling will be okay?) (Sure. She comes from the Mountains. Mako-chan says the Skyling is overheating in these warm climates. We were able to bathe her once, and it seemed to help, but not for long.I was looking for you to see if you could help, but you were in a meeting with your father. The cool sea caves should help her. Minako-san says that she seemed very nice when they talked, and she's been asleep for a week now. She's losing weight, but it seems like her people are used to going without food because she's in a hibernation state that keeps her from losing too much energy. Hopefully she will wake up soon.) (Is she pretty, Ami-chan?) Ami laughed, spinning in circles around her cousin. (She has short blonde hair and huge golden wings and cloudy emerald eyes. I think if she was healthy they would be very clear and piercing, like a hawk's. I didn't hear her speak, but Minako-san says her voice is deeper and . . . huskier than an average Landling female's.) (And?) Ami grinned, breaching the surface in her playful exploits, hovering in front of her cousin, fins splayed to keep her steady. (I think she has a gorgeous body for a Landling, though her breasts aren't as large as Mako-chan's. You might like them, though.) Michiru stilled, eyes wide as her hair swirled around her. Her? Like breasts? Attracted to women? Yet, the more she thought about it, the more Michiru realized that her cousin knew her better than she knew herself. (Ami, how long have I been attracted to women?) (Since you met Mako-chan, at least,) Ami grinned. (I saw your fins perk up when you saw my girlfriend naked. Not only are you attracted to women, you are curious about making love to a Landling.) (Hey! They could have perked up at something else.) Michiru blushed at her cousin's words, wondering at this sudden reversal of roles. Usually she was the one making Ami blush, not the other way around. The pale pink contrasted with her blue and green scales. (I don't believe you.) Ami stopped her oyster hunt and dumped her pearls into Michiru's webbed hands. Smiling, she ran her claws gently along the princess's chin. (Look, Michiru-chan, I don't care if you get curious. I did. Just don't let your father catch you.) Michiru smiled as she dumped the pearls into her bag. (Can you show me where the Skyling is?)
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