Gainful Employment (M/M, Musk)

Story by wolfmusk on SoFurry

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wolfmusk, 2025

Gainful Employment

A drifting wolfman from the Far East (Leo) is called back to Eorzea by a Hrothgar aetherologist and old colleague (Nai) to help with a survey in the La Noscea region. Leo answers the call and offers Nai his services, despite having to deal with the muggy, swampy heat of the area.

Leo struggles to understand why he was called back for the job, and begins to suspect his employer might have less than innocent intentions. However, knowing the two of the furry men’s preferences, that combined with the summer heat might just make this a very fun survey for all involved.

This story takes place in the Final Fantasy XIV universe. You don’t need to have played the game to enjoy the story, though! As always, I recommend reading the PDF version.

Commissioned by Naizuo, thank you for your continued support and for the thumbnail! <3

This one is very gross, please check tags before reading! Enjoy, and stay smelly!

[Contains: Gay furry lewdness, Armpits, Unclean foreskin, Watersports, Rimming, Two sweaty furry dudes being raunchy hornballs together, A LOT of sweat and musk!]


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Just arriving in Limsa Lominsa, a traveller from a far off land stepped off his boat, the wood of the gangplank creaking underneath his canine footpaws. He took a deep breath, taking in the salty sea air, the faint aroma of fish and sea brine catching in his sensitive Lupin nose.

The wolfman had grey fur and a long mane of shaggy, warm-colored hair. He wore a set of traveller's clothes, a far eastern styled tunic, had a katana tied to his waist, and carried a large backpack on his shoulders.

The wolf walked off the dock and continued onwards to a maze of cobbled paths that snaked out directly from the dock. Dockworkers bustled about, carrying cargo, paperwork, and shouting things at each other. He wasn't used to constant shouting like this, and it was enough to make his pointed ears flatten to the top of his head. While the Lupin's Eorzean wasn't his strongest language, he had come quite a long way since his previous job abroad in Thanalan, and was able to understand most of the shouting around him. He did his best to remind himself that loud and blunt was simply the Eorzean way, and carried on his path.

He did his best to stay out of the way as he walked past the workers, down the twisting paths of the city, and attempted to find his lodgings. Several heads turned as he passed. It wasn't often that a Lupin from Othard walked the streets of Limsa Lominsa, or most other Eorzean cities for that matter. It wasn't much of an issue. Regardless, nobody seemed to give a second thought after a glance or two, and he was able to carry on unbothered. He still couldn't help but feel as though his every movement was being watched, though.

The wolf was no stranger to navigating unknown cities. After a bit of wandering and mustering up the courage to ask for directions, he was finally able to locate his inn, a quiet abode on the outskirts of the bustling port town. The Lalafellin proprietor greeted him in the lobby, and asked the traveller's name.

While it wasn't his given name, it was one he used frequently while travelling within Eorzea. He found it was much easier for the locals to say, and a name that one of his first acquaintances helped him come up with for himself. He thought it suited him quite well.

“Leo." The Lupin responded with a jovial swish of his tail, before confirming his arrangements and being led to his room for the night.

La Noscea at last… See you soon, old friend.


The following day, Leo made off to the rendezvous point, a nearby port town about a half-day's trek from Limsa Lominsa. He was to meet with an old coworker to serve as his assistant on a work assignment. He wasn't sure of the specifics, but the assignment was an aetherological survey of the area. While Leo and his coworker had remained in touch via letter, the wolf couldn't help but feel excited to see him in person again after such a long time apart.

The trail was well travelled, with caravans pulled by horsebird frequenting the road, zooming past the Lupin or ones behind overtaking him. There were even a few foot travellers that he initially attempted to greet but was given a reminder of the Eorzean way when all he received in response was a curt nod at best.

The wolf sighed softly and continued onwards. The weather in the morning was pleasantly cool, but as the sun rose higher into the vast azure sky, the heat rose just as quickly. The once pleasant ocean mist now felt more like an oppressive swampy haze that clung to the wolf's fur, making him sweat all over.

Despite the humid, salty air, the wolf was enjoying the sights of the region. Several grassy cliff sides overlooked hundreds of malms of open ocean. It was a nice region, and he welcomed the change in scenery, especially after being crammed inside the hold of a ship for the past week.

He pulled a fan from his belongings and attempted to cool himself as he walked, to little avail. He couldn't help but think back to his time in Thanalan, working under the desert sun. That heat was markedly different, dry and dusty. This was one that was wet. It seeped into him, and enveloped him entirely, soaking all the way through his fur and making him feel heavy.

Is all of Eorzea this… hot?

The wolf furrowed his brow a bit, but couldn't help but chuckle under his breath. Perhaps there was a reason his employer summoned him over this time of year.


The port town became visible to Leo just around midday. While there were a few clouds that offered momentary relief from the scorching sunlight, the overall temperature and humidity ensured he was a sticky mess by the time he arrived, with his damp fur clumping up together around his chest and neck. He had resorted to unbuttoning his traveller's clothes to allow more air flow, exposing his undershirt beneath. It was a bit embarrassing for him to do so while on a route so well traveled, but considering several of the other travellers on his path had already forgone their shirts entirely, he figured none would give him a second glance.

He recalled in his correspondence with his coworker that he would have set up a tent just outside the city, a resting area for him to set up the tools he needed for the survey. Sure enough, he spotted a canvas propped up not far from the brick walls of the port, nestled just in front of some tropical shrubs that were common in the area. A few small insects hovered around the surrounding shrubs, and the wolf waved his paw in front of his face to get them to scatter.

Leo wished he could have tidied up before having to meet up, but it seemed everyone else around was also a sweaty mess.

I'm sure he won't mind regardless, knowing what I do about him…

Taking a deep breath, the wolf approached the tent. He stopped right in front of the open flap, and peered inside. He saw a few trunks stacked in the back. A blanket had been laid out on the floor, and in the center of it he saw a wide-bodied Hrothgar man with grey fur, and short brown hair. He was shirtless, and currently on his knees with his back turned to the Lupin. He had numerous tools on his belt, and he seemed to be fiddling with something in front of him, muttering small words under his breath as he did so.

“Apologies… I don't suppose I'm interrupting something delicate?" Leo asked with a gentle smile on his face.

The Hrothgar's ears perked, and he looked back with wide eyes. He held what looked like a screwdriver in his feline muzzle, and upon seeing Leo, it fell to the covered ground.

“Leo!" He shouted with a grin, standing and walking over quickly, wrapping the wolf up in a tight hug. The wolf tensed up and was immediately more self-conscious than ever about how sweaty he was, but he nonetheless returned the hug, albeit much gentler.

“Hello again Nai, it's been some time." Leo spoke as his coworker pulled away from him, his tail wagging slowly behind him. Nai looked the wolf up and down and nodded, still with a paw on the canine's shoulder and a smile on his face.

“That it has. I suppose you've kept busy back home in the east?" Nai asked. Leo nodded, and gazed past him towards the interior of the tent. He noticed a rather delicate looking instrument in the center, with several parts removed and strewn about it.

“I suppose so. As busy as I can be, without continued employment. Mostly wandering, and accepting odd jobs where I can. Mostly farm work, although occasionally as a protector." Leo explained, resting a paw delicately on the sheath of his katana. Nai nodded in response, drawing his paw back from the wolf's shoulder.

“That's good. I admit, I am surprised you came back to help out with this. It's a long trip for a relatively short assignment, after all." Nai spoke, turning and looking back at the instrument he was working on, kneeling down to it. He kept an ear turned in Leo's direction as he did so. “Was the trip okay?"

“The voyage was well enough, about as good as it could have gone. Thankfully no pirates, this time." The wolf mused idly. “And well, I was planning a trip back at some point. Your invitation just happened to expedite the process. I could ask similarly of you. Surely any other local sellsword would have been measures cheaper than importing one from half the world over." He spoke with a chuckle.

Nai waved his paw absently in the air. “Please. It's worth paying extra for trusted help. Besides…" Nai smiled, and turned his head back while still sitting down. “Didn't you miss me, partner?"


Not long after reacquainting themselves with each other and catching up, Nai began packing his tools for the initial survey of the site. Nai said that the whole job would take at least a week, but this first phase didn't require all of his equipment. He was able to fit what he needed into a small satchel, which he wore across his shoulder.

Leo sat just outside the tent as Nai finished up, gazing off into the surrounding shrubs. He traced the paths of ocean birds flying above him, and his canine ears flicked occasionally as insects buzzed around them.

The Hrothgar stood up, with a canvas button-down shirt over a tank top, with the strap of his satchel crossing the front of his chest.

“Ready to head out?" He asked. Leo rose from his position, and dusted off the back of his trousers.

“As ever. But, is that all you need? Looks like you're travelling awfully light."

Nai nodded. “It really doesn't require much for this first survey."

“Very well. And forgive my questioning, but what about your belongings here? You're going to leave them unattended by the city?" The wolf asked.

“Aye. The city guard knows I'm here, and they've agreed to keep an eye on the camp here. In fact, they're the ones sponsoring a good portion of the survey." Nai explained.

“Truly? And they didn't spare you an escort or assistant?" Leo asked, tilting his head in curiosity.

“Hmm… Well, they did, but…" Nai seemed to pause for a moment, considering an answer to the question.

Leo furrowed his brow, and crossed his arms.

“I'm beginning to think you have an ulterior motive."

Nai smiled sheepishly.

“Whatever might that be? Like I said, quality work is worth the extra gil. And you wanted to see the region, yes? What's the issue?" Nai asked, trying a bit too hard to dismiss Leo's concerns. Leo stared up at the Hrothgar with a raised eyebrow, who only continued to smile back down at him.

“...Very well. Lead the way, and I'll ensure you won't come to any harm." The wolf spoke, relaxing his shoulders and dutifully resting a paw on the sheath of his blade. He still had his doubts, but a job is a job.

Nai smiled as he exited the tent, and gave Leo a pat on the back as he passed.

“I don't suspect we'll run into any trouble, o' noble samurai." He spoke, adjusting the strap of his bag before turning. “But I'm sure I'll need you to help… Er… Set up some instruments. Take measurements. That kinda thing."

“I'm not familiar with these devices, but as long as you tell me exactly what to do, I'll do whatever is required. “ Leo followed behind him, and the two set off on the trail. As they walked on into the muggy oceanside heat, Leo eyed his partner with suspicion.

I have my guesses…


“Geez… It's a scorcher, eh?" Nai commented, wiping his brow with his wrist. Leo followed, stoically trying to ignore the heat. His fur was becoming drenched however, even more than it already was from the journey this morning.

“Quite so. How long will our journey today take us, you think?" Leo asked, before taking a swig from the canteen he stored in his backpack.

“Not long! It is only an hour away, give or take." Nai explained, turning his head to look at his partner. Leo looked back with a neutral expression, a bit of sweat beading down his furry face. Nai smiled back at him, before turning back and walking on.

After another minute or two of walking, Leo spoke up.

“So… I didn't think when you and I were working together in those months past that you were an aetherologist of all things. Why were you working construction in Thanalan?"

“It was something of an in-between job. I like to see other fields from time to time, make sure I use my body as well as my mind. Keeps you sharp all around, yeah?" Nai explained calmly.

“How versatile of you." Leo responded, crossing his arms. “I suppose I'm not much different, although recently I haven't had the luxury of choice."

“You chose to come here though, yes?" Nai asked with a sway in his tail.

“Indeed. I did have other options, but…" The wolf trailed off and gazed away at the ocean.

“Buuuut?"

“But I figured it would be nice to have a job with… good company." Leo spoke the last words quietly, as though he didn't want them to be heard. Nai smiled and nodded, his tail swishing a bit.

“Aw. The stoic samurai wolf is actually a softie, eh? The lonesome road getting too cold for ya?" Nai teased, and wrapped an arm jovially around the canine's shoulder. Leo puffed out one of his cheeks, and if he weren't already completely flush from the summertime heat, he might have felt a blush heat up underneath his fur.

“I could really go for a cold road right now. Thinking about it only makes me feel more hot…" Leo awkwardly groaned. Nai smiled and gave the wolf a shake before removing his arm, unsure if he understood the metaphor or not.

“Er… Yeah, yeah. Well, regardless, I'm not paying you to complain about the weather." Nai playfully chided. A horsebird-drawn carriage darted past the two of them, kicking up a small dust cloud that the two covered their faces to walk through.

“My apologies. I'll try to dispense with the complaining." The wolf said politely.

“It's all good. I get it. We'll get there soon!"


The two did not get there soon.

An hour longer of hiking, and the two were still on the trail. A few lighthouses began to dot the cliff sides, and the heat was sweltering. The heat was enough to overpower Leo's shame (and that was saying something,) as he now also lost his shirt.

He looked over at Nai silently, not wanting to say anything that might be taken as a complaint. He wore his confusion plain on his face, tinged with a bit of annoyance. Nai only returned the gaze and smiled sweetly, without offering any words.

Leo narrowed his eyes a bit, making his dissatisfaction more apparent.

“Uh… Heh… We're almost there, I think." Nai said sheepishly. “I may have underestimated how far off the site was."

“I can see that. I should have packed a parasol, then. Or ice crystals." The Lupin pondered, choosing his words carefully.

“Hmm… You know, I could use a break." Nai spoke, fanning himself with the palm of his paw.

“I think that would be wise." Leo agreed, relieved that Nai was the one who suggested it. “Is there an appropriate area? Ideally somewhere with shade."

“I think uh… Well…" Nai looked around, scanning the surroundings. “That lighthouse looks like the closest thing."

“I wouldn't want to disturb the keeper."

“Hmm." Nai scratched his chin as he gazed at the tall structure. “Doesn't look operational. I don't know if there would be a keeper." Nai mused, already beginning to walk off towards it. Leo deadpanned.

“Of course it isn't operational. It's broad daylight with perfect visibility." He spoke, but followed his partner regardless.

“No, no! Just look. It's kinda run down. Don't see any supplies around it either, no chocobo, no nothing! I think it's just not in use." He explained, as the two approached.

Sure enough, it did have an air of disrepair. There was a rusted lock on the entryway, and a few empty crates strewn about the back of it. The ocean-facing side of the lighthouse had a massive pillar of shade that ran down off one of the massive cliff's edges, with the ocean peacefully lapping far below.

Seeing the massive shady area made the wolf breathe a heavy sigh of relief.

“Looks suitable enough. As long as we aren't interrupting anybody, I don't see why we can't take a moment here." He spoke, already removing his backpack and setting it down. “As long as we're still making good enough time, that is."

“Yeah, we're fine." Nai agreed, sitting next to Leo and sprawling back in the grass. Relief was immediate, as a cool ocean breeze passed over the nearby brush and onto the two of them. Leo took another deep drink from his canteen.

The two took a silent moment and enjoyed the shade, stretching out a bit. The breeze rustled the nearby shrubs, and the quiet sound of the water below felt serene. It almost felt like the wolf was on vacation.

As Leo just started to feel at ease, Nai broke the silence, and scooted closer to the wolf.

“So… You staying cool?" He asked. The question was awkward and forced, and Leo leaned away slightly.

“Moreso now, yes. Are… you?" He asked, a bit confused.

Nai grinned, and scratched the back of his head with his right paw. The wolf's nose twitched and he immediately got a hit of the Hrothgar's armpit musk. It wasn't something he particularly noticed while on the trail, but now that the two were taking a break it was much more noticeable.

Incredibly so, even. His tail twitched slightly behind him.

“Getting there. Probably don't smell too good, though." He spoke. Leo could tell that the Hrothgar was trying not to grin, and he narrowed his eyes.

“I knew it." The wolf spoke, crossing his arms again.

“What?" Nai spoke innocently, lowering his arms. “I'm just bein' honest." He said, his own tail swishing behind him.

“So honest. You just wanted to… To…" Leo stammered through his words, trying to find the most polite way to say it. “...Fuck."

Nai blinked twice, before breaking out into a chuckle.

“Not exactly. I just wanted to spend time with you. And…" Nai slid closer to his partner, gently leaning against him. “I recall you and I spent time together in a rather particular way at the last job. If you don't want to, I won't make ya. Just figured…" Nai pinched the neck of his shirt and ruffled it a bit, airing it out. “You might like it. That's all." He teased, with a charming smirk.

“Ugh…" Leo rolled his eyes.

As frustrating as it is… And embarrassing to admit…

“I… Hate that you're right." The wolf spoke.

“I figured. You're still that same wolf I met out in the desert of course." Nai said with that same grin.

“Was there even a survey to be done today, Nai?" Leo asked grumpily. “Or did you just want me to sweat my tail off to better humor your fetishes?"

“Our fetishes, Leo." He gave a gentle headbutt, and the stern face that the wolf was holding softened ever so slightly.

“You didn't answer the quest-"

“Aaaanyway!" Nai interrupted as he slid his shirt off, revealing the off-white, slightly ripped tank top underneath. He didn't waste any time continuing to peel his pants off, revealing a similarly discolored jockstrap, slightly bulged from the size of his package.

This wasn't an uncommon view for Leo to see Nai in, considering how their last job together went. It had been some time though, and it took the wolf a moment to adjust to his nonchalance.

Nai didn't make any immediate moves, just sat there half naked and gazed over at Leo, his tail swaying slowly behind him.

“Go on…" He gently suggested.

Leo grunted quietly, and began to follow his partner's lead. Seeing Nai like this was starting to do something to him, and he rapidly felt his formality and manners start to slip away. He thought of how Nai acted during their last encounter, and he quickly began to feel lust overpower his better judgement.

“Damn it… Stupid sexy Hrothgar…" He muttered quietly, hoping he wasn't going to regret his actions too much.

Just as he got his own shirt over his head, Nai slipped a finger down into the pouch of his own jockstrap. He saw the outline of a finger slipping into his foreskin, and there was a wet slipping noise as he slid it around inside, the Hrothgar slightly gritting his teeth as he did so.

“Damn, man. Yeah, sorry. It's gonna fuckin' reek in a second." He said, slowly pulling his finger from his jockstrap. An off-white trail of slime pulled with his finger from his crotch, and he immediately brought it to his nose. He took a sniff and immediately scowled, but Leo also noticed his dick throb beneath the gross strap.

“Oh, Kami…" The smell hit Leo's sensitive canine nose just seconds later, a thick, musky, fishy smell. It was definitely worse than Leo had ever experienced previously.

“I can smell it from here, and my nose isn't even close. When was the last time you bathed?" Leo asked, while in the process of slipping his own pants off. His own musk hit him hard as he did, and his jockstrap was damp with sweat. He asked the question fully knowing it had been at least a week since he himself last took a bath, on top of all the sweat from the muggy hike today. It was just hot for them to say how long it'd been between baths out loud, almost like a game.

“Genuinely can't remember. Wanna sniff me and take a guess?" Nai spoke nonchalantly, still idly sniffing the finger that was coated in his dick slime. His dick was definitely throbbing as he did so, and he made no effort to hide it.

Leo smirked, and released the tension in his shoulders. “I'm going to need a bit more data to form a hypothesis on that, I think." He spoke, sliding his paw over his own crotch and groping it idly. His jockstrap was damp with sweat, and he could see the outline of his sheath just under the thin fabric, his tip peeking out and drooling a rapidly expanding wet spot on the surface.

“Then come collect all the data you need." Nai ordered, spreading his legs to make his point extra clear. The wolf smirked, before sliding on top of the Hrothgar. The two were face to face for a moment, and Leo couldn't help but smirk, flashing his canines right in the cat's face before slowly trailing his muzzle down, taking a few sniffs of his sweaty chest, furry happy trail, and finally reaching his jockstrap.

And fuck, did it stink. Leo closed his eyes and took a tentative sniff, his lips immediately pulling back into a scowl. “Salty… Sweaty… Fishy as all hell… Either you fucked a fish while I wasn't looking, or it's been three weeks since you've washed this monster, if I had to guess." Leo spoke, before pressing his paw under the hefty balls of his partner, gently groping them and feeling their weight shift between his fingers.

Nai only smirked. “Hmm. Not a bad guess. Maybe if you want to be more accurate, you should collect even more data. Gotta make sure you don't miss anything." Leo felt Nai's dick throb right against his nose. The wolf said nothing, and simply reached for the elastic waistband, and pulled it back. The wet fabric took a second to peel off of the cat's sweaty dick, but once it was free, the thick, uncut bruiser sprung out, slinging a line of clear, salty precum right across his muzzle.

Leo ran his canine tongue across his lips and down the sides of his snout, not able to lap all of the Hrothgar pre off, but enough to give him a good taste.

“Messy bastard." Leo mused, once again pressing his paw against the huge, furry balls and giving them a squeeze. He pressed his nose right under his huge dick, taking a deep huff of the rank, sweaty scent of his balls. Spicy…

The wolf grinned as he huffed the scent, and slid his fingers down between the cat's muscular thighs, running his digits through the damp, swampy fur of his taint. Nai only huffed and leaned back, making himself more accessible to his partner. The wolf ran his nose slowly up the cat's foreskin-covered shaft, letting his tongue drag along it, getting a good taste of the multiple weeks of sweat that accumulated there. The taste lingered on his tongue before getting stuck in the back of his throat, making his eyes water. Despite how bad it was, the wolf's dick only throbbed in his jockstrap.

“Fuck…" Leo muttered, dragging his tongue up slowly towards the cat's uncut tip. Once his sensitive nose came up to the top of the Hrothgar's overhanging foreskin, he was immediately hit with that strong, fishy, musky scent. Incredibly strong. He couldn't help but gently take the foreskin in his teeth, very gently biting down on it and tugging it slightly down.

Nai flinched a bit seeing the teeth on his sensitive skin.

“W-Whoa there. Careful, wolfboy."

Through gritted teeth, Leo responded, his voice slightly muffled due to still holding the gentle bite.

“Does it hurt?"

“No, it doesn't. But, maybe don't peel it back. Don't want you to be surprised by what you find-"

Nai tried to warn, but Leo only smirked and tugged the foreskin down past the head of his dick. Leo immediately drooled at the sight, his eyes going slightly crossed as he stared down at the filthy member before him.

A thick layer of slimy Hrothgar dickcheese coated it, and was built up thick right under his head. Nai grit his teeth and looked away, a slight blush burning on his cheeks. Leo let go of the foreskin, letting it sag down his shaft.

“Jackpot." The wolf growled, pressing his nose right under the filthy dickhead and taking a deep sniff. Fishy, filthy, musky… Leo could feel the steamy, musky heat radiate off the massive dick. It was absolutely perfect. “It was never this bad before…"

“Hells. Guess I should know by now nothing will stop you." Nai spoke with a grin. “You like it?"

“Love it." The wolf responded shortly, pressing his nose in and letting a bit of the slimy mess rub off on it. He growled and slid his digits deeper down the cat's taint, teasing his fingertips against his sweaty, slimy asshole. Nai grunted a bit, but leaned back, his tail swishing. Passively, Leo slipped two of his fingers in, his entrance more than enough lubed up now by the accumulated ass sweat and slime.

The wolf let out a hot, deep exhale against Nai's fishy member, letting his tongue fall out. He slowly brought it forward, starting at his base and dragging it up the Hrothgar's fat length. He had just reached under the head of his slimy dick, and was just beginning to taste the filthy, musky cockslime on his tongue when he was suddenly pushed back, Nai using his knee to gently nudge the wolf away.

“No tongue." He ordered. Leo grumbled, his ears flattening. He could still taste the bit he was able to get in his maw.

“I can take it. Come on." the wolf responded, slowly pulling his digits from the cat's raunchy asshole. His fingers were coated in thick, viscous sweat that pulled away in long strands..

“I know you can. But don't clean it off. Still working on it, I want it to get worse." Nai spoke, slowly removing his knee and letting his fishy member flop back down over the canine's snout. Leo narrowed his eyes, staring down at the member. He swallowed down the bit of slime that lingered on his tongue, growling deeply from the taste.

Fuck….

“...Fine. That's the nastiest reason to not want another man to lick the slime off your dick, by the way. I'm impressed." Leo spoke, taking one last hit of the Hrothgar dick in his face before slowly rising up to his knees. “That won't stop me from smearing it on my crotch though." He spoke, sliding up and half-sitting in the big cat's lap, facing him while using one of his knees on the ground to brace himself.

The wolf stuck out one of his paws, bracing it against the wall of the lighthouse that Nai was sitting against, his pit right in front of the feline's muzzle. He pressed his crotch forward, and growled as he grinded his damp jockstrap against his partner's unwashed dick, letting their scents mingle. Nai pressed his hips back roughly, gritting his teeth as he turned his head into Leo's armpit, and took a big sniff of the swampy, tangled fur within.

“Ugh… Nice, man…" Nai grunted. He used one of his paws to idly stroke at his filthy dick, a spurt of precum jetting out and stringing on the fabric of the wolf's jock. Leo continued grinding, the shape of his canine member already straining the stained, wet fabric. He could feel it throbbing with every beat of his heart, the scent enough to bring him beyond full arousal, and the heat almost burning.

Nai, with his snout still buried in the wolf's pits, gazed down at Leo's crotch with one of his eyes open. He slid his paw down and roughly groped the fat bulge, making the Lupin whine a bit. He slipped his fingers down beneath the cloth, and gently tugged under his knot a bit with two fingers, making Leo instinctively rut his hips a bit.

“Ff..-" Leo hissed through his gritted teeth, his cock spurting and making a huge slimy mess down the jockstrap, oozing down onto Nai's pubes as well. The Hrothgar slipped his fingers down a bit, pressing them under his knot and down into the canine's scruffy sheath with a loud squelch.

“Slimy pup…" The Hrothgar mused, turning his face so that the swampy wolf pit was pressed against the side of his face, while he slipped his fingers deeper, teasing the wolf and exploring in his knot pocket. Leo only continued to occasionally jerk his hips, and he could feel the slimy mess gush out of his sheath as Nai pressed his fingers in. The pressure was getting unbearable...

“I… can't take this anymore. Mind if I air it out?" The wolf asked, already reaching down with his free paw to the strap.

“By all means.“ Nai agreed, and removed his fingers from the canine's sheath with a lewd slipping noise. While Leo slid the jockstrap down his legs and let his fat canine cock spring out, Nai brought his fingers to his nose, taking a sniff of the sheath slime he was just playing with. The intense canine stench was enough to make him scowl, but he didn't hesitate to lick it off of his fingers regardless, before looking down at the monster cock that was swinging and throbbing before him.

“Such a dirty dog." Nai muttered, still with his fingers to his snout. He used his other paw to grip the greasy dog dick, jerking it roughly and making the canine rut into his fist, grunting and panting as he did so. The Hrothgar's thick pubic fur was already becoming stringy with the wolf's precum, and he kept on sniffing the sheath scent on his digits while he milked the wolf further.

The sun was beginning to turn at this point, and was creeping up on their shady spot beneath the lighthouse. Nai noticed that the sun was shining down on the edge of one of Leo's paws, but he seemed too distracted by his dick to notice.

“S…Slow down…" Leo ordered between panting breaths. Nai looked down and blinked. He wasn't even moving his paw anymore, the wolf was simply rutting on his own into his fingers.

“My mistake." Nai apologized flatly, pulling his paw back and wiping the dripping wolf pre off on his belly. “Don't want to pop that weasel too early, yeah? Haven't even got to your favorite, yet…"

“My… favorite?" Leo asked in between his panting as he did his best to catch his breath. Nai noticed the corners of the wolf's lips raise in a smirk, although he did his best to hide it. “What might that be?"

Nai grumbled and shook his head. “You play too many games, man." He pushed the wolf off of him gently, making him fall back onto his butt in the grass. The Hrothgar then turned around, and got on all fours, lifting up his tail and gripping his ass with one paw to spread it, putting his swampy, musky hole on display for the wolf. “This enough of a reminder?"

Leo's dick throbbed hard at the sight, shooting a line of pre down into the grass.

“What are you waiting for dude? Get in there!" Nai shouted back, wiggling his ass playfully with a smirk on his face. The wolf didn't wait much longer before putting a paw on the cat's thick ass, and leaning in snout first and taking a massive sniff of his butt scent. The spicy musk under his tail was enough to make the wolf whimper, and he could feel the humid heat venting off from his tailhole.

“Fuck… Never gets old..." The wolf growled. A massive blush warmed his already sweaty, furry face, and he grit his teeth as he pressed his nose right against Nai's entrance, taking in the spicy, sweaty, manly stench.

Nai only continued to smirk and playfully press his ass back into the wolf, smearing his hole across the canine's snout. Leo wrapped one arm around the Hrothgar's thigh, and moved his paw from his ass to his tail, gripping the base of it and holding it up, making his hole stretch a bit wider. His entrance was slick, and sticky with sweat, the fur that surrounded it was darker than the rest, having been soaked for so long. The musk was intense, and enough to make the canine's mind go a bit hazy.

Leo couldn't resist sticking his tongue out and slowly dragging it across the other man's asshole, the salty, sweaty taste immediately spreading across his mouth.

“Eugh… I thought it might have been too bad to lick today. You're pretty brave, Leo." Nai said, still with that smirk on his face.

“Shhuut uhp." Leo spoke back, his voice muffled due to his tongue and muzzle being buried in the muscular, reeking man ass. His eyes narrowed as he licked again. The feline's tailhole was just loose enough for him to press further. The wolf flattened his ears and let out a small growl, pressing his nose right into his partner's entrance. As his nose pressed inside, Nai groaned a bit, and Leo could feel his ass clench as he forced his nose deeper.

“You're such a freak…" Nai groaned, the slight stretching of his hole seemingly enough to wipe the smirk off his face. Leo only kept huffing straight from his stinkhole, his tail slowly swaying behind him as he did so, seemingly getting high off the rank musk. He slowly pulled his muzzle back, letting the hole tighten back to what it was, leaving about an inch of his muzzle drenched in ass sweat. Nai's entrance winked slightly as soon as he was out, and a blush was now spreading on his face.

“You had your fill ye-" Nai asked, but was cut off as Leo immediately dove back in, this time locking his lips to his ass, and kissing it deeply. The wolf growled softly, taking a few licks before kissing it once again, letting his tongue slide in deep. “Fuck…" The cat groaned, leaning forward and letting his head drop a bit, clearly loving the feeling of having his shithole made out with.

Leo gripped the paw that wasn't hiking his buddy's tail up down to the Hrothgar's dick, and began to slowly milk it, squeezing it tightly in his handpaw while he continued to kiss and service his asshole. The Lupin felt his tail begin to wag behind him as he did so, continuing to drag his tongue across the entrance, savoring the intense man smell and taste. There was a loud slurp as the wolf sucked on it, spitting against the entrance and continuing to make out with the absolutely sloppy entrance.

“Ngh… You… Dirty wolf…" Nai groaned out, letting his tongue fall a bit from his maw. A string of precum began to ooze from his fishy cock, swinging back and forth from the movement of Leo's paw. It eventually draped across his knuckles and started to drip down on the grass. Leo couldn't help but grin seeing his partner enjoying getting his ass eaten so thoroughly. He let go of his tail, and used two fingers to spread his hole a bit wider, before spitting directly into it and letting go with his fingers.

“Pervert… Where do you… hide this side of you?" Nai spoke between heavy breaths, looking back at his canine partner. “I didn't think you'd be so raunchy, man… You've changed a lot since our last meeting." He commented, flexing his asshole a bit as his cock throbbed in the Lupin's paw.

“You offered me my 'favorite'. Of course I'm going to eat." Leo smirked, gently rubbing his fingers down the Hrothgar's sweaty taint, and groping his low hanging balls, almost dripping with sweat at this point.

“Well… Keep up that ravenous appetite and you won't have anything left to eat." Nai spoke, as he slowly turned his body away. Leo slowly leaned back and tilted his head in confusion. Nai sat back down on his butt. “You'll lap it entirely clean, no more sweat, no more scent. Where's the fun in that?" He spoke with a soft smile, before gesturing for the wolf to join him, spreading his legs to make a space for him between them.

Leo grumbled softly after suddenly having his meal taken away, and he crossed his arms. Nai stared at him with a grin.

“Fine…" Leo agreed grumpily, before crawling over and pressing up against the big cat. “Break time, then." He commented, looking down at their crotches. His dick was close enough to feel the heat radiating off of his partner's. Despite the differences in their anatomy, both of them were at full mast, leaking and throbbing like crazy.

“Something like that." Nai grumbled, pressing his crotch against Leo's and grinding against him. He gripped both of their rods together and slowly stroked, smearing some of the filth still left of them together, their already messy dicks getting much more filthy from getting smushed together. “Nice and slow… Nice and easy…" Nai spoke softly. Leo nodded in agreement, leaning into his partner, happy to take a break from his ravenous ass eating, even if he wasn't fully ready to call it quits.

Nai lowered his muzzle, it was positioned rather close to Leo's… The wolf's ears flicked slightly, he heard the cat taking small, subtle sniffs of his face. Leo's eyes widened a bit, and he looked up at his partner, who only stared back into his eyes.

“What are you-"

“You stink like my ass, wolf. Of course I'm gonna sniff it." He spoke with a grin.

“I… Don't know how to feel about that." Leo responded honestly as Nai once again pressed his muzzle close.

“Don't make me laugh. An ass hound like you has definitely gotten off to your own butt stink." He teased, gently licking at the side of the wolf's face, giving a satisfied purr as he did so. “Tell me that isn't true." He challenged, once again looking the wolf in the eyes, but with his tongue sticking slightly from his muzzle.

“I… Er… Yeah." Leo admitted, his tail wagging slowly behind him. Nai only chuckled in response, before taking a deep breath. There was a silence for a moment, the sound of the waves breaking in the distance and the cries of seagulls overhead. The wolf let out a sigh, and turned back, noticing the sun slowly reclaiming the shade of their hideaway.

“It's hot." He spoke.

“Yes. Quite." Nai agreed. “Lucky for us, no?" Nai grinned. Leo chuckled in response.

“I had a feeling you'd say that. Was this the reason you planned this assignment for the summer? Torture me in this heat just so you'd have a partner for your smell fetish?" Leo asked teasingly, smirking up at the cat. He looked away.

“Of course not! This study needed to be conducted in the hottest month in order to ensure its validity. That's when the initial experiment took place!" He spoke, with a somewhat bashful look on his face. Leo kept the smirk on his face, and only raised an eyebrow at him. Nai slowly gazed back with his eyes, before quickly looking back away. “...This was just a… lucky bonus." He spoke, clearing his throat.

Leo grinned hearing the admission.

“Quite lucky indeed. Although next time, perhaps we could just do the job first? Surely we'd get plenty sweaty just walking there and back." The wolf spoke, fanning himself with a paw. Nai avoided direct eye contact.

“Yeah, I suppose. But we needed a break, don't want to die of heat exposure. Plus…" Nai reached an arm around and gently gripped Leo's tail, playing with it. “Doesn't doing it outdoors excite you? Doesn't that make it better?" He spoke with a perverted grin on his face.

“Much like last time. You certainly like your play in public spaces.." The wolf grumbled. “It's unsettling to think that someone might see me like this…" He shyly rubbed the back of his neck as he spoke. He was immediately hit by the smell of his pits as he raised his arm, and his own scent made his dick twitch a little.

“Hey, there's a ship out on the horizon. And what's that? They got a spyglass, looks like they're looking this way…" Nai spoke with a playful tone, before hiking the wolf's tail high and exposing his asshole to the cliffside. “They might even see your sweaty wolf ass, eh? Wouldn't that just be the end of the world!" He teased with a soft laugh.

Leo's fur stood on end and he quickly turned around and looked at the water. There wasn't a single ship in sight. Puffing out his cheek, he reached his arm back and smacked away the Hrothgar's paw from his tail. The cat man was still chuckling to himself as he did so.

“Very funny." Leo commented flatly, with a stern look on his face. Nai only smiled at him, his tail twitching playfully behind him.

“Relax. I know how you eastern types are. We're perfectly private, wolf." Nai said with a reassuring smile. He returned his paw to the wolf's ass and rubbed it gently.

“Grr… If you insist…" Leo spoke quietly, relaxing his shoulders a bit. The rubbing did feel quite nice…

Throughout them chatting in this break and his silly jokes, both of their rods had calmed down a bit. They were on the verge of climax not too long ago, but now Leo's knot had retracted back in its sheath, and Nai's uncut dick was only rocking a semi erection. It was a welcome break after all the tension.

“Hey. How about I make it up to you. You say it's too hot, yeah? How about I cool us off some?" Nai offered, with a wholesome smile on his face. Leo looked up at him and tilted his head.

“I won't say no to that. What did you have in mind, though? Channeling some kind of ice magic, or-"

“Nope." Nai cut him off, and reached down between his legs. He gripped his semi in his fist, and without saying another word, began to piss all over the front of the wolf's belly and crotch.

“W-What-" Leo stammered in shock, but he rapidly felt his arousal rush right back, his dick visibly throbbing. Nai only grinned and snorted a little bit.

“I knew it. You wanna help me cool off too man?" He spoke jovially, before reaching down with his other paw and pointing Leo's canine tip the other way, towards him.

“Just when I think you can't be any more uncouth..." Leo spoke through gritted teeth, a heavy blush rushing to his face.

“Shut up and piss, wolfboy." Nai spoke with a playful grin. He flexed his cock slightly, angling it up and making a wet line of piss that stained the front of the canine's fur, before falling back down to his crotch. Leo grumbled, and it took him a second, but he couldn't help but join in on the fun.

The wolf let out his own stream onto his partner, soaking his crotch and uncut dick, letting out a soft sigh of relief as he did so.

“Ahh… That's a good boy." Nai groaned, tilting his head back a bit as the two pissed on each other. Leo blushed hard from the compliment, and only shook his head.

“You know, this is rather warm for a method of cooling off…" He spoke, gritting his teeth.

“It'll cool off. Maybe. Probably." Nai spoke, waving his free paw dismissively. He played with the wolf's dick as it pissed all over him, playfully shaking it to evenly coat his furry chest with the pee, making it damp all over and reek of his strong scent. “You wolves love to mark your territory like this, right? I thought you might enjoy it!" He teased.

“Were you not my employer and only ally on this Hells blasted continent, I swear I would abandon you for being so-" Leo looked up at Nai, who lowered his head and opened his maw, letting the Lupin's piss flow across his tongue and dribble down the sides of his maw. He maintained eye contact and a cocky smirk as he did so, even letting the stream wet his face and hair a little bit. The wolf blushed hard seeing his partner act so crudely, and his voice wavered as he finished his sentence. “...v-vile…"

There was an audible gulp as Nai swallowed down a mouthful of canine piss, and he aimed the now slightly weakened stream back down at his belly.

“Tell me more about how vile I am. Maybe when you're not hard as a rock. Your knot is already back out of its pocket and all I had to do was piss on you." Nai grinned. Leo looked down at his member, and sure enough, he was back to full mast, his knot all the way back out. Reacting to Leo lowering his gaze, Nai sent his stream up and splashed his face, to which the wolf winced and turned away. He could smell the intense smell of his partner all over him now, seeping into his fur. He was thankful that the common races around this area didn't have as sensitive a sense of smell as he did, although with the amount of piss that now covered the both of them, he wasn't sure if that would even be required.

“Fuck…" Leo groaned, as both of their streams subsided a bit. Nai had completely finished up, leaving only a few extra seconds of Leo pissing alone. As he finished, Nai spoke up again.

“That the first time you've done that?" He asked. Leo nodded.

“With someone else, yes."

“Heh. Noted. Did you like it?" He asked honestly, gently stroking under the canine's knot.

“...Yes." Leo responded shortly. He looked down at his fur, completely soaked. Since the stream ended though, Nai wasn't completely wrong. He wouldn't admit it out loud, but the piss did help cool him off a little.

“Good stuff. We should probably wrap up then, yeah?" Nai spoke, pulling his paw back and slowly sliding down to lay on the grass.

“If you insist." Leo nodded, sitting awkwardly next to him. “What did you…-"

“Get on top." Nai ordered, waving him over lazily with his paw.

Leo did as ordered, crawling on top of the big cat, with his handpaws pressed into the ground on either side of his face, his thighs straddling his chest.

“Like this? You want me to finish on your face?" Leo asked, tilting his head quizzically.

“Yes. But also, not quite. Flip around."

Leo, a bit confused, did as ordered and slowly turned around so that he was looking away from Nai's face, still sitting awkwardly on his chest.

“Like… this?"

There was a long silence before Nai sighed.

“You know, for such a degenerate musk addict, you can be pretty dang clueless sometimes." He spoke, before roughly grabbing the wolf's ass and dragging it forward to his face, causing him to lose balance and spill forward, the wolf's snout landing right in the crook of the Hrothgar's thigh, his member right against his nose. “You know what 69 is, don't you?" Nai asked after forcing the wolf into position. The wolf was bent over Nai's face, with his canine balls sagging right under his chin.

“...Ah." Leo grunted, slowly propping himself up a bit and staring at the Hrothgar's fishy member. “Good idea." He spoke, slowly lowering his nose down to the cat's crotch again and taking a sniff.

Nai wasted no further time now that Leo seemed to be on the same page. He quickly pushed his nose into Leo's ass, taking a deep sniff and scowling slightly.

“Fuck… You're a stinky dog." Nai groaned, gripping Leo's tail and hiking it up to make his shithole more accessible. The wolf whimpered, his hole winking in response to the rough treatment, which only seemed to further entice the Hrothgar. “Good boy." He praised, before leaning in and lapping at his tight entrance, pressing his tongue against the sweaty hole and savoring the taste.

While his ass was getting lapped clean, Leo grumbled and buried his face at the base of Nai's dick, resting his chin on his massive balls and taking deep sniffs of them. He nuzzled past, and let them droop across his nose, getting a good sniff of the underside of them and the cat's taint. Spicy, musky, swampy, intense…

“G-Guess it's my turn, eh?" Leo spoke, a blushy, almost musk-drunk grin spreading across his maw. Nai didn't respond, he instead only continued to ravenously lap and suck on his partner's tailhole, getting a facefull of his heavy, bestial wolf butt musk.

“I need to cum, man… I'm going crazy here…" Nai growled deeply, several strings of his saliva stringing between his muzzle and the wolf's ass. Leo nodded, his dick starting to feel uncomfortably tight from the long session they had. The wolf slowly lifted his hips and arched his back a bit, dangling his canine dick in Nai's face, even pressing down and grinding against his nose and snout, smearing it with his filth and his scent.

As he did so, he gripped the Hrothgar's uncut monster, and slowly peeled back all of his foreskin, yet again exposing all of the fishy mess underneath. Without hesitation, Leo brought it to his muzzle and smeared it across his face.

“As do I. Don't think it'll take much. You still don't want me to use my tongue?" Leo asked in response. He looked back to see Nai's eyes closed.

“Just do it." The cat reached up and gripped the root of Leo's knot, guiding his filthy canine member down into his muzzle, and slid it down. The feeling of Nai's warm maw and smooth tongue made him shiver, especially considering the lack of hesitation from how filthy his unwashed dick was.

Leo followed suit, parting his muzzle and guiding Nai's filthy rod into his maw. Most of the cheese was smeared on his body and face, but there was still enough of a lingering fishy taste to make the wolf's eyes water a bit as he took it into his muzzle, careful to avoid making contact with his sharp Lupin teeth.

The two spent a few more moments sucking on each other's filthy dicks. Leo hooked one of his arms around Nai's thighs, and Nai began to roughly jerk off Leo's wolf dick, while snaking his other paw back up to the wolf's ass, and pressing two digits roughly into his sloppy shithole, stretching him out enough to make him whine.

Once he felt his hole stretch, the wolf couldn't hold back any longer. The scent, the filth, the piss, and the absolute depravity of doing it all in broad daylight pushed him over the edge, his eyes rolling back as he bucked his hips, shoving an extra inch or two down Nai's muzzle as he came hard, shooting multiple thick spurts of wolf cum into his mouth.

Nai shot only a moment after, his tail swishing back and forth a few times. Leo could feel the muscles in his thigh tense as he humped up roughly into his maw, filling it up with salty, slightly acidic Hrothgar spunk, enough for him to swallow a mouthful before it started filling his muzzle again, and even dripping down from the sides of his chops.

There were tears in corners of Leo's eyes from the stench, and he breathed awkwardly as the cum flooded his muzzle, the load gradually beginning to slow down.

As the two slowly came down from their orgasms, they both awkwardly collapsed, their smelly dicks falling out of each other's maws and flopping next to their faces. Leo panted hard, his tongue rolling from his muzzle, the surface still completely covered with cum which dripped down his chin and down his neck.

Nai kept his mouth shut, and breathed heavily through his nostrils. His face seemed remarkably clean despite what had just happened… His fingers were still multiple inches deep in the wolf's asshole, and despite the exhaustion, he couldn't help from twitching them slightly, making Leo jump a little, his tail twitching.

“F-Fuck… What an absolute mess…" Leo spoke with a groan. Nai still didn't say anything. As the wolf looked back to see what was up, he was shoved off of Nai's body and rolled onto his back on the grass. “Huh?"

Nai quickly got on top of the wolf, pinned his arms down above his head, and locked the wolf in a deep, sloppy kiss while grinding his half-erect member against the canine's crotch and belly.

“Mmf!" Leo whined out as he was suddenly kissed, and he began to taste a familiar taste on his tongue; that of his own cum. Nai, with eyes half closed and glazed over with lust, was pushing Leo's own load into his muzzle. The taste was mixing with Nai's residual cum still left over in the canine's mouth, and his spent dick throbbed painfully as the two snowballed.

Nai gripped the canine's jaw and held it open, before spitting roughly into his muzzle, forcing all of the mouthful into his partner's. Leo held it for a moment, feeling the load coat his tongue and the roof of his mouth. He pulled one of his arms free from Nai, and gripped the back of his feline head, pulling it back into him into another kiss, Leo this time the one to force their combined loads back into the Hrothgar's mouth, his cheeks burning as he did so.

Nai grunted in surprise, but the grunt quickly turned into a growl. He slid his free paw to Leo's shoulder, and rolled over so that the two of them were laying together in the grass, muzzles locked together, sharing and snowballing their musky, bestial loads back and forth between them for as long as they could handle the taste...


Not long after…

Nai and Leo returned back towards the port town. They had only gotten halfway to the survey site before their “pitstop" at the lighthouse. By the time they were finished, Nai said it was too late to collect the initial reading that he was looking for. They decided to extend their stay and conduct the experiment tomorrow, ideally heading out before it got too hot…

There was a heavy silence that hung over the two as they approached the city gates. Nai fiddled aimlessly with a small piece of aetherometry equipment he pulled from his satchel, and Leo had been attempting to fix his hair and fur. Much of it was matted down or slightly stained.

Nai turned to him with a gentle smile.

“Don't sweat it, mate. People come in here looking and smelling far worse than we do all the time. You'll get your bath soon." He spoke, putting a paw on the wolf's shoulder and giving a gentle shake.

“If you say so." Leo responded dryly, forcing himself to pull his paws away from his face and hair, and letting out a soft groan. He lifted the collar of his tunic and took a sniff underneath. The canine immediately scowled, his nose getting hit with an intense smell of sweat, piss, and cum, most of it not even being his own.

Nai only grinned seeing him do this, his tail swishing playfully behind him.

After confirming and closing the temporary encampment outside the city gates, the two entered the town together, heading for the local inn. Leo looked visibly tense stepping inside and tried to avoid eye contact wherever possible.

Nai approached the entryway desk and leaned over the counter, waiting to catch the attention of the innkeep. A Hyuran man turned and walked over, looking the two up and down. Leo felt his muscles tense even more, and kept his gaze away on the opposite wall.

“Ho' there, gentlemen. Had a long day?" He asked with a grin.

Oh, Kami… He knows…

Nai gave a hearty chuckle and nodded. “Something like that! Don't suppose you've got any vacancy for the evening?" Nai asked, keeping an upbeat tone in his voice.

“For the researcher, of course! Had a room reserved for ye and everything."

While Nai and the innkeep continued with their transaction, Leo couldn't help but blank out a bit, trying to be mentally anywhere else.

“And by the way…" The keep spoke, Leo snapping his attention forward once more. “The bathhouse is next door. I'd definitely recommend it." He spoke with a friendly smile.

Leo felt his blood run cold and his pupils dilate in horror.

He knows everything… Everything we've done…

“We'll be sure to after we set our stuff down, aye." Nai spoke evenly, before taking the key that the keeper placed on the table. “I appreciate it." He said, before walking past Leo, giving him a gentle push on his back. “Come on mate."

“Ah. R-Right! Apologies!" Leo spoke in a frantic tone, quickly walking over to the steps that led to the guest rooms.

The innkeep only stared over as the two climbed the step, and scratched his chin idly.

“Huh. What a weird wolf feller." He quietly muttered to himself before returning to his business.


Leo shut the door behind them as they entered the quaint room. It was comfortable enough, with a bed and small desk set by a window. Orange streams of twilight shone in through the window, darkness would fall soon.

Nai lazily tossed his satchel against the wall, and it landed with a quiet thump. Leo raised an eyebrow at the sound that it made.

“Isn't your equipment rather delicate?" He asked, as he gently set his own backpack down next to it.

“Not really. Not the stuff in there." He explained, kicking his boots off.

Leo stared at the bag silently, and a thought crossed his mind. He turned back to Nai, just as he flopped over on the double bed. The wolf's eyes widened.

“Wait! Aren't you going to bathe first?" He asked.

Nai let out a big yawn, and rested one of his paws across his belly, propping up one knee.

“Maybe in the morning." He spoke lazily, resting his head on his other paw. “I take it you're going to?"

The wolf sighed and sat on the other side of the bed.

“I was planning on it. But I don't wish to go alone. I already feel as though I'm attracting more attention than I'm comfortable with." He spoke with a dour expression on his canine face.

“Eh. You're fine. But I get it." Nai said, before sitting up a bit. He lowered his paws down to his waist, and undid his trousers before sliding them off, leaving him in his stained jockstrap. “Bedtime then? We'll hit the bath in the morning before we depart." He suggested.

The wolf averted his gaze as the Hrothgar's pants slipped down, out of sheer habit. The lust-fueled bravery he gained earlier had faded. He knew that after today, absolutely nothing about this man's body was a secret to him, but the sheer nonchalance of him stripping was enough to make him blush again.

“I don't know if I can sleep smelling like I do, but…" The wolf spoke quietly. He unlaced the top of his tunic and slid it off over his head, leaving his furry torso shirtless. He decided to leave his trousers on. “I'll try."

Leo slowly laid back on the bed, in a somewhat stiff position, staring up at the ceiling. Nai took several deep breaths not long after, and Leo wasn't sure if he was asleep or not. Just as the wolf began to close his eyes to rest, he felt an arm slide under his back, and he was pulled face first into Nai's wide chest. The cat wrapped his arms tightly around the smaller male, holding him close to him.

Leo was initially taken aback, but very quickly let out a content sigh, and draped one of his arms around his partner's back. The Hrothgar's chest smelled strongly of his own dirty scents and the long day's sweat, but Leo was beginning to make peace with the fact that he didn't actually mind that.

“Nai… Might I ask something?"

“Mm?" The Hrothgar kept his eyes closed, but his ears turned forward to indicate he was listening.

“You didn't plan to do a survey today, did you?" The wolf asked with a smirk.

“You wound me, Leo! You think I would lie to you?" He asked, still with closed eyes. His tail thumped idly on the sheets of the bed.

“Your satchel was empty. It's been empty all day."

Nai slowly raised one eye and looked down at the wolf, seeing if he was paying attention or not. His eyes were locked on to his face. The Hrothgar guiltily looked away, his ears flattening.

“I-It was still a worthwhile trip for the investigation! We… Confirmed the path to the site!" Nai spoke, clearing his throat a bit. Leo chuckled and shook his head.

“You know, you could have just told me. It's alright. Seems far fetched of you to call me over to assist with this job, though. Your fetishes aside, it must have been orders of magnitude more expensive than the alternatives."

“Ah… Leo…" Nai grumbled. “ I mean it when I say it's worth it to have trustworthy help. Ain't nobody I trust more than you after what we've done together. After all that, you think there are any worthwhile secrets between us? And besides…" The big cat half opened both his eyes, looking back down at the wolf he was holding onto. “We're partners, yeah?"

“I… Yes. I suppose we are…" Leo responded with a gentle smile. “Very well, then. I'll accept that."

After an exhausting day filled with not near as much work as likely should have been done, the two closed their eyes, enjoying each other's scents and company as the sun fell below the horizon, casting the oceanside landscape with all its cliffs and lighthouses into the moonlight.

I suppose I don't mind getting called from half the world over if this is to be my reward…