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A Follow-Up Interview

Both Anax and Cero had been utterly shocked at the revelation that their very mother - Leera Ssevarine - was the owner and operator of the Vore House, but upon reflection really shouldn't have been. Given their unique biology and the fact that their digestive cycles are almost exclusive to their bloodline, they should have realized that, at the very least, the owners and operators of the Vore House were at least relatives.

Still, they couldn't help but stand in awe when Leera slithered her way through the door of the Water Room to see Anax standing over Cero, with Theo next to her and Vinn comfortably resting within Cero's tail. They hadn't seen their mother since their youth, when they departed their homeland to travel the world and build their repertoire of experiences; as serpents they mostly remained independent and didn't much care for socialization except with one another. As such, their reunion was fraught with muted jubilations, the two sisters happy yet not overjoyed.

After reintroducing themselves, Cero got dressed and the three of them along with Theo and Vinn (Still in Cero's womb) went to the outdoor banquet hall in the courtyard to discuss their presence at the Vore House of Klyneth, and what they hoped to accomplish. As always, Leera was three steps ahead of her daughters, more perceptive than a large majority of the too-clever-by-half foils that the sisters had met in their travels.

"So tell me, what brings you to The Vore House of Klyneth? Wouldn't happen to be our recipe, would it?" She asked, sipping at a glass of deep red wine, Theo at her side as he munched on a bug salad. As an amphibious saurossin, he was able to eat just about anything.

Cero gulped and flicked her tongue, eyes going wide as her lips squeezed shut. "What? No, of course not. We heard about this place and couldn't help but check it out. Right up our alley, you know?" Had she been biologically capable of it, she'd have been sweating. The potions guild she worked for had sent her to the House for that exact reason, to devise the enchantments and chemicals involved in the vore-safe potion, and Anax had come exclusively to learn more about herself and find a way to tamper her more feral instincts.

"Right up our alley? Sure, yeah." Anax chuckled with a subtle smile. She picked up that something was amiss, but her demure personality didn't exactly lend itself to outbursts of self-aggrandizing expressions. "I don't know what Cero's here for, but I kinda do want that. I want to know what you put in your potions because I'm led to believe that it might help smoothe out my rough edges, soften my anger when I'm hungriest. I figured if I worked here, I would learn more about who and what I am."

Leera extended a hand to Anax, smiling. "See? Now that's a real answer, Cero. Honest yet humble with a touch of confidence. Anax here may not be one to aggressively take what's hers, but she knows what she wants and isn't afraid to speak her mind. So tell me again, Cero. Why are 'you' here? And keep in mind, your dear old mother has been around the world a dozen times more than either of you, and I have tendrils tangled in the webs of every seedy cave and underground market in the five Greatlands." Her vibrant emerald eyes narrowed as she awaited a response, her slitted pupils constricting into a perfectly straight line. "So I probably know more about why you are here than you do."

Once again, Cero gulped and sighed heavily, her tail and torso tensing up as her muscles constricted upon herself. She didn't want to admit her more sinister intentions, even though her heart was in a place of redemption as she intended to drop her assigned quest in lieu of a more personal journey. When she glanced over to Anax, she saw her sister had a look of confusion and disappointment on her face. Cero had no choice but to confess. "The Potions Guild of Koluma sent me. Wanted to get on board with this vore-loving subculture, and couldn't figure out the concoction to your potion that allowed it so freely even with my help. Could be a remarkably lucrative market if they could unlock the secrets held on these grounds." She sighed and lowered her head, averting eye contact and shaking her head.

In response, Anax hissed a laugh. "Really? That's why you're here? Coin? None of that talk about self discovery or freedom? I guess I should have known, given your affection for shiny objects." She didn't seem disappointed or ashamed, at least not at Cero. "Ah well, whatever drives you, right?" This sort of accusatory tone was not one Anax took often, but had no problem with a more bombastic attitude towards her sister, and only her sister.

"It's not like that, Anax. That's why I was sent here, originally, but that's not why I'm here now. I've been looking to get out of the potions guild for a while now and the moment I saw you in town I figured it was time to make my move. I may have come here with less than pure intentions, but I assure you I don't plan on enacting any sort of subterfuge or corporate hijacking or whatever you call it. Promise."

Leera smiled and nodded, taking another sip of her drink. "I believe you. I know what you're saying is true, and for that reason I would be happy to hire you both for our research and development quadrant."

"Huh? Really?" Anax cocked her head to the side and flicked her tongue, naga hood spreading down either side of her spine and neck. "Just, forget all the shady things and our complete lack of experience, we're hired?"

"You're both my daughters. Any of my clutch are welcome to work alongside me here, even that bastard Sassori. You're my family, and I understand your needs and desires, the insatiable hunger that comes every month and a half. I understand presumably better than any other, and as my daughters I know you're also both quite adept with the magic. I'm not wrong about that, am I?"

Anax flushed a bit, her scales along her cheeks standing on end. "Well, yeah. I continued my studies after I left home, and I'm actually working alongside a professor at the Klyneth Academy of Science and Magic."

"Ilorek Rovairre?" Leera butted in, knowing full well that's who she was spending time with.

"Y-yeah, how did you know?" Anax seemed taken aback.

"Ilorek is a long time friend of mine, we talk quite often, and I've been observing your progress through school over the past half decade, so I know exactly how well you're doing and how clear it is that you needed to come and see me. I'm the one who suggested he coax you back to me. And Cero, your guildmaster Satsierra is also a good friend of mine. He knew you'd betray him eventually, and I threatened him with constriction if he didn't let you go. He sent you here with the hopes your mind would clear and you'd never return to the region. I see that was the right move." Leera was dissecting both of her daughters and their intentions with surgical precision, like a puppet-master explaining their grand plan to their toys. It would have been unnerving if it didn't make complete and total sense.

Cero sighed, defeated in that she didn't realize just how futile it was to try to keep a secret from her family. "Alright, fine. Fine. Yeah. But hey, you're still hiring us, right?"

"Right." Leera confirmed with a sly grin. "As long as you don't lie to me, you're always welcome here. Lie to Yetzer all you want, he's kind of an idiot, but don't lie to me and you'll be fine. So what do you want to do, first?"

Anax leaned back in her chair with a sigh, relaxed and relieved. "Well, Vinn and Theo already took us both on a pretty comprehensive tour of the grounds. I've seen the back lot, the many biomes on the property, and the dozens of specialized rooms in the manor itself. I'm fond of the jungle room, myself. I'd also love to try out the lab room. I guess, if you're going to hire us, I'd like to know a bit more about what the job entails, other than the obligatory consumption of prey clients. Maybe witness a client's fantasy in person, see how one of the tenured predators handle their food? I mean, if this is going to be both a job and a research project, I think observation is key."

"That's my girl." Leera complimented, raising her glass of wine. "And Cero, what do you wish to do?"

She stroked her tail, fingers trailing over the distinctly Vinn-shaped bulges that squirmed against her touch. "I was thinking about letting this guy out, and having him show me the potion making process, offer him some of my ademane for experimentation?" She posed it as a question, as though she were asking permission rather than making a statement.

"Sounds good to me. However, I was thinking you can both do that after your respective physicals. Our physicians will need to properly investigate every aspect of your body, give you a battery of tests, and take tissue and fluid samples for posterity. The more we know, the better we can use you." Leera explained, then looked over at Anax. "You're venomous, so we'll need a sample of that to see just how potent it is, and test your ability to control your envenomation. Cero, you're a constrictor so we'll need to test your strength and control. Both of you will need to check allergens, resistance to poisons, and susceptibility to potions, that way we will know precisely what you will be best at, and what your limits are. Think of it as a follow-up interview."

A smile slowly started to spread across Cero's lips, as she loved the sound of every bit of that; the muscles on her tail even squeezed a bit, constricting Vinn within her womb. "So when do we get to do that?" She asked, an eager gape of a grin parting her maw, tongue lolling out in anticipation.

Leera raised an eyebrow and pointed to Cero's tail. "Well, Vinn's gonna take care of you, so it won't be happening until you're ready to let him go. Anax, you'll be taken care of by Theo. I'm pretty sure you've both become acquainted with your physicians already, so it shouldn't feel too awkward."

Anax nodded, her cowl folding back up to her neck. "Sounds like it could be...rigorous. Maybe fun? I don't know, I'm in season so it might be fun depending on how thorough he is."

Theodit stood up on his chair - his form so small compared to the naga in the room that only half of his body poked up above the wooden table. "I will be as thorough as I possibly can, just for you. And for the Vore House. Can't be hiring blokes who can't cut it as a predator. I'll also give you a few hints, tips, and tricks that Spike and Firon have given me as predators. They're our predominant apex preds as of right now, and you'd do well to learn much from them. We can go whenever you're ready; now that I know you're officially confirmed and welcome, I'll be assessing your strengths and weaknesses, skills and limitations. I also will be-"

"We can go any time if you'd like, Theo." Anax said, her voice calm and demure. "I'm very eager to take the next step and I am excited to learn more about myself and what the Vore House has to offer not just me but our clients. Our clients. Sounds weird." She leaned over to lightly elbow at Cero's tail, gently nudging at the bulge that was Vinn's hips.

Leera pulled away from the table and rubbed at Theo's chin before beckoning to Cero. "I'll help you get Vinn out so he can do your physical, as well. Come, come. We can go to my chambers for that, for privacy." As she slithered around the side of the table, her powerful serpentine body tensing and extending past rocks and lumps of ground, her scales shimmered and splayed out, the color melting and swirling until she was green and yellow with blue and red patterns upon her back. This was her Vore House coloration, with bold and stark contrast between simple colors to make her stand out as opposed to her muted, earthy colors that were natural.

Cero smiled in response and bowed. "I appreciate the offer, but it's a little weird to have my mother helping me with....that. I'll just go back to the water room and let him out there in the pool, if that's alright with you."

"It is, yes. Meet me in my chambers before you go for the physical. You and I have some things to discuss in private." Her tone seemed caring and sincere, yet her words seemed ominous. Still, Cero politely nodded and the two made their way from the table to the twin doors that led to the grand hall, leaving Anax and Theo alone in the courtyard.

She twiddled her thumbs a bit, averting her eyes from Theo, since she knew what Leera had meant when she insinuated there would be a thorough, full bodied examination. She was still quite nervous and shy when dealing with her feminine parts, even if it was for something she knew she'd like. She'd just met Theo hours before, earlier that day, so it felt awkward to invite him wholly into her loins. "So when do we do this?" She asked in a tone just above that of a hushed whisper.

"Whenever's most comfortable for you, my dear. I'm still eating so don't rush on my behalf." He stabbed through some of the bugs on his plate and used his tongue to coil around the fork and pull the food into his maw. Then, with a mouth full of bugs, he kept talking. "But the sooner we do it, the better your assessment will be." He gulped down, clearing maw of the insect mulch. "Your readiness and willingness to engage in various acts and be at the ready at all time definitely counts in your favor. Being shy is fine, and it's cute for a lot of prey to have a pred that seems unwilling, but it does limit your potential clients. Versatility is key, which is why we hired Spike to be one of our apex predators back at the Hunting Gala."

"O-oh. Right. Yeah that makes sense. Sorry about that, I'm still new to this and I'm doing this to expand my personal boundaries. I expect to be a little shy at first, but I'm sure with time and some adaptations I could be a wonderful and versatile predator." She thought for a second, remembering the spell that her mother had cast to change her colors and patterns. "And if I could learn that color shifting spell that Leera did to change into her Vore House colors, maybe that'd help mask my true identity a bit. Could probably fake it until I make it if I masked myself."

Theo snapped his fingers and hopped back up onto his chair. "Perfect! That sounds like a great first step! Your mother was right, you truly are brilliant and well adaptive. So if that's the case, come follow me, we're going to return to the back lot. Have you got a preference for biome for your physical examination? Where would you feel most comfortable?"

Her viper's hood slowly parted to form a cowl as she started thinking about what areas would be best for her. From what she remembered, the back lot contained a lake, rivers, scruffland, meadows, forests, a jungle, some cliffs meant to emulate mountains, and a valley. Most of those areas felt nice to her, and she was immediately happy that there were no frozen wasteland biomes, as she didn't much care for the cold. "Well I come from a mostly deciduous sub-tropical forest region, so maybe there?"

"North Saff'Rald, then?"

"That sounds about right. I guess that's where we're going to go." Her heart was racing, her breath quick and her tongue rapidly flicking in and out for the sensory overload it gave her. Part of her was excited to be taking the next step, while the other part of her was anxious about exposing herself to what was, more or less, a complete stranger. At least Theo was a kind soul, eager to help and calm enough to avoid any uncomfortable situations.

"Come on, let's go get this over with. I hope you're hungry in more ways than one." He hopped off the chair and made his way to the back of the courtyard, towards the massive drawbridge that crossed the moat and led to the back lot.

Anax wasn't sure what he meant by that, but she had a few ideas and they were all quite pleasant. She was in season and she certainly was hungry, from both ends.

Anax remained coy as Theo took her by the hand and guided her to their destination deep in the wooded region of the Vore House's back lot. The front of the estate had a regal look with a well kept lawn and gardens, ornately paved driveway, and a gorgeous front terrace with vines and gold on a slate gray marble, while the rest of the grounds was a patchwork of different biomes over the thousands of acres that comprised the property, most of them meant to emulate the themed rooms of the house itself. The purpose of this layout was to encapsulate as many different environments as possible within the confines of a single yet massive plot of land.

The chosen destination for her examination was in the northeast end, where the forest and meadow biomes mixed and marbled within one another in the foothills of the mountain valley that cradled the property. Opposite in, in the southeast region, the jungle equivalent with a temple built into the Cliffside. Both of these regions were the farthest away from the castle so the two of them had plenty of time to talk and chat on the way as they passed through the meadows and scruffland and marsh.

"Are you nervous?" Asked Theo as he hopped over a mossy log by the swamp, his nimble webbed feet built for such an environment.

Though not as comfortable in marshland, Anax was able to keep up given her larger size. She shrugged and flicked her tongue, unsure how to answer. "I suppose. Maybe? No? I really can't tell, to be honest. I'm pretty good at taking tests and if my blood helps I'm sure it'll be easy. Besides, you've already made one trip through me for fun, no harm in having another go. The proper attitude is to be excited!"

He let go of her hand as he crept under another fallen log that had collapsed over the pathway, leaving Anax to climb over it. "How right you are. Yeah, this may technically be a job, but it's quite lucrative and a lot of fun if you're doing it right. Given your relation to the boss, I can tell you right now that you're going to get special treatment, but that doesn't mean much here. Everyone gets treated special here, if ya know what I mean. Personally, I just love exploring every predator in the region, one after another; I'm an explorer, an adventurer. Plus, my skin absorbs oxygen and has a mucous lining, so even preds not gifted with the cycle of the boss - and apparently you - don't pose much of a threat to me."

"Seems like you are giving me quite the exposition dump." She laughed, joking at his expense.

"Well, I have to teach you a lot about me, the others, and the house. Now that you're officially hired, I have to properly orient you to your soon-to-be coworkers. I'm a coworker, so it might be nice to know that I'm always up for practice and my biology makes me a perfect meal for anyone looking to stretch their jaws."

"But you're so tiny!" She joked again, cracking a smile.

He turned and stared at her, stonefaced. "You know what I meant. But yeah, I'm the one who did a proper examination of Spike, and he was quite the predator to explore. He's male, so he has a lot of different ways to consume, but he needs the potion to render his gut a safe haven for prey." He turned and started skipping down the path, whistling as he thought about his time with their pred hire. "Man, you can slide from one end of him to the other, then disappear into his gonads. That's a special way to go, I say."

Anax's frill widened in confusion. "Gonads? What do you mean by that?"

"Cockvore. Uses his member to swallow me down, holds me in his balls for a while, then ejaculates me into another, be it rump or pussy. You hold people in your womb, right? Same basic idea, except he holds me in his balls." He chuckled a bit, as though describing the act was silly somehow and yet the act itself was immensely enjoyable.

Anax silently agreed, and they continued along the path to eventually reach the barrier between the grasslands and the northeast mountain range. The scruff of the grasslands was a wide open plain with long yellow grass and ferns, occasional rocks and trees, and infrequent ponds and lakes dotting the landscape. It was harsh, hot, and barren, but perfect for a more traditional predator and prey chase scene, as Theo explained. The grassland blended from a tropical version of it to the south to a harsher and simpler version to the north, which in turn bled into the meadows and trees in the shadow of the mountain.

"So we're almost there." Theo declared, pointing towards the blanket of thick vegetation that covered the foothills of the mountain.

She noticed the spots of grass and meadow, accented by flowers of every color of the rainbow dotting the horizon. She certainly didn't consider herself to be frou-frou, nor was she the type to melt in the presence of pretty things, but she couldn't help but smile at the view. For a brief moment, she imagined herself chasing down hapless prey in the open field and the joys that would come with that. Her distraction allowed Theo to walk a few steps ahead.

Theo noticed this and stopped, turning around. "Hey, what's with the wait? Come on."

"Sorry, I was just enjoying the view. I'm coming."

"Enjoy the view when we're there, unless you wanna go ahead and do the examination at the edge of the grasslands." He put his hands on his hips and shrugged, willing and eager to get on with it. "I would be okay with that; personally I'm more into marshes and rivers."

Anax agreed with him, so they kept trekking northbound, diverging from the path to the meadows that lined the forest. The tall grasses came up only to her knees but came up to his neck, given she was nearly thrice his height. The meadow was vast, so Anax picked Theo up and put him on her shoulders, which allowed her to walk much faster. He raised his hands to the sky and cheered, happily enjoying the warmth of the late day sun.

Upon reaching the forested region, the two of them slipped through the treeline to emerge in the clearing and Theo hopped down off her shoulders. With a thick canopy blocking out most of the sun, the mood of their encounter changed drastically.

"Well, I guess that's that for now." He said, lightly brushing the dirt and debris from his shoulders. "I think it might be time for you to disrobe."

She glanced down at her clothes - a simple loose fitting shirt and pants combo with a drapery hanging over her tail meant to maintain her unique dignity. Part of her wanted to protest, to ask why or demand clarification, but she knew that it would be expected of her to do as she was told by her bosses so she quickly pulled her shirt up over her head, exposing her scaled chest and belly. "Alright. Any reason why?" She continued by reaching back and tugging at the drapery that dangled over her tail to toss it to the side, exposing the chamber of her womb.

"In my experience, prey tends to enjoy the scene a lot more if you aren't wearing any clothes." He explained, putting hands on his hips and smiling up at her.

"I have to be n-nude? Why" To her, it seemed odd that she needed to expose herself if she was just getting an examination. He was going to be exploring her, not drawing a sketch of her naked form.

Theo hummed and hawwed, shrugging his shoulders with a grin that showed his teeth. "You don't have to if you don't want to, but it's more natural and bestial that way." He wasn't wrong.

Anax continued to pull her pants down, letting them slip over her scaled thighs to land around her ankles, showing off the lady bits that were between her legs, her tail curling up and around her to partially obscure the view of her examiner. "I suppose so..." She started, arms crossed over her chest with palms hovering over her crotch as she looked down, barely able to make eye contact.

"Good, good. Glad you agree. Now, as an examiner, I have to investigate every part of your body, inside and out. If I'm getting too intimate or making you uncomfortable, don't hesitate to let me know. I need to understand your limits, and it's key that you don't obscure them. Understood?" He nodded and leaned into her, slipping his arm around her tail to pull it to the side, his hands gently cradling her ventral scales near her cloaca.

She nodded slowly, unable to say a word.

"Good. Now, I've already checked your belly - which I will do again - but I'd like to try your other viable orifice. Could you spread your legs a bit for me?" He ducked under her tail and made his way within arms reach of her thighs; her crotch was basically right at his eye level. She did as she was told, standing up straight and shifting on her feet until her legs were parted, belly scales peeling back to expose the pink lips of her vaginal opening. Though Theo was brisk and immediate, his actions remained coy and gentle as he reached up and pressed his palm against her clitoris, giving it a gentle rub with his heel as he used his other hand to push and pry at her scales, spreading her apart. "Everything alright?" He asked, feeling her muscles tense against his touch.

"Y-yes. I think so." She said, deeply exhaling as her spine arched, eager to give him better access to her nether region. "Actually, I thought I'd be uncomfortable, but I'm kind of not."

He spun his hand and slipped a few fingers into her with ease, her lips easily swallowing him to the wrist as her muscles loosened and tightened in waves. "Are you in season, perchance?" He asked, rotating his wrist and balling his hand up into a fist to massage her flesh.

After a gentle tongue flick and a flush of her facial scales, she bit her lip and nodded. "I think so, yeah. It's so very hard to tell anymore, shifting in and out of season multiple times a year makes it all blend into one. Even if I weren't in heat, I'm sure I could still enjoy your physicality." As she spoke, she coiled up her tail behind her and used it as a stand, leaning against it and farther spreading her legs to part her loins. "Be gentle and I'm sure I'd be happy to host you no matter where you end up."

Theo nodded and smiled up at her, looking over her soft belly scales to see her glancing down at him with an expression of desire. His temporary period of hesitation spoke volumes; he wanted to enjoy himself in such a lovely and willing serpentine partner, but he had a job to do. "Very well. Again, if I hurt you or do something to upset you, please, PLEASE let me know. I don't want to harm your flesh and I don't know how durable this part of you might be."

"I trust you will be fine. I'm quite flexible, if you get my meaning." She assured him, reaching down over her body to spread at her inner thighs, a single bead of her arousal trickling down his forearm to drip off his elbow. "I highly doubt you are capable of hurting me."

"You say that now, but my fins can be sharp if I get too excited. Luckily I know a heal spell or two, so it won't be a real problem. Anyway, I'm going to go a little deeper, find out more about your unique anatomy." He leaned in close, hand extending as far into her as it could go, massaging her every wall before hitting a tight bend followed by her cervix. Unlike the mammalian entrance to the womb, he found hers to be pliable and malleable, but also well muscled and toned. His expression morphed from desire to curiosity as he patted and pushed against her back wall, testing her limitations and endurance.

Eventually, she winced and clenched her inner thighs around him, an action that made him instantly pull his arm completely out of her, with each finger dripping natural lubricant. "S-sorry about that. You were really pushing and I felt it on my bladder."

"I hope I didn't hurt you." He opined.

"Not at all, just mild discomfort. Carry on, I'll be more conscientious in the future of such things. Please, don't stop." She hissed gently, tongue flicking out and slapping at her lips, slitted eyes so wide and dilated that they were nearly round.

Theo couldn't help but laugh a bit. "Not a problem, Anax. I'll continue on, but that certainly is something to consider." He smeared her fluids all over her vulva before slipping back in, his entire arm disappearing past her flesh as his wrist bent to match the sudden u-turn within her. "But I have to say, you have the most interesting vaginal canal. Does it...does it loop around?" His fingers were prodding once again at her cervix, pulling at the opening as he tested the difference in texture from the rippled and engorged vaginal flesh to the slick and smooth uterine walls.

She nodded in response, using her finger to draw on her body. "Well, the vagina goes in, does a quick bend to the cervix - which I think you already found - and then there's a tight passage from cervix to womb that I think is my clutch. That's where my eggs are distributed to join the male's seed, should I ever wish to breed." Her facial scales were standing on end in another flush. "Once fertilized, they are released into the womb, which fills much of my tail. That's where they grow."

"Have you ever been bred by another serpent or naga? Ever had a clutch of your own?" Theo asked as he leaned in deeper, now up to his shoulder with his elbow curled around the bend in her vaginal canal and hand happily exploring what she described as her clutch.

"No, and I don't think I ever will. I love being ... stuffed ... but the whole dynamic changes when I know I'm creating life instead of simply cradling it. I like the sex, and I like the feeling of someone inside me, but I wouldn't want to raise a bunch of hatchlings. No time for that in my life. That's why I stick mostly to horses and gryphons as partners, when I even have time for sensuality."

Theo nodded and smiled. "Ah. I see. Very fair, very fair. Good to see and hear that you know what you want and aren't afraid of it, could really make you a wonderful predator, if you can tap into your instincts." He kept sloshing his hand about inside her, every motion coaxing the lightest of body twitches and muscular contractions despite the fact that he was only doing it to test her body and note the difference in muscle, malleability, and control she exhibited in each area of her body.

The more he waved and massaged her, the wetter and looser she got, her body aching with a certain type of hunger and desire that clamored to swallow him up. However, she knew that he was just doing his job and had a checklist of things to investigate, so she mustered every bit of self-control she could possess to not shove his head in there and use her tail to stuff him as deep as he would go.

He had no problem identifying this, so he washed he hand around her canal, eager to find what area aroused her most, finding it to be the anterior wall just before the bend, so he gave that a playful knead before slipping his second hand into her as well. Her flesh stretched and parted with ease against his prying fingers, at least until she clenched down with nearly enough force to completely push him out. After she relaxed again, he was able to plunge both arms in to the elbows, with both hands caressing and kneading her most tender spots. To his delight, she stretched and expanded with ease, her flesh widening with a guttural squelch that threatened to gulp him up all at once.

"Having fun, down there?" She asked, toes curling into the dirt as she saw the decidedly fist-shaped bumps in her lower belly. "I don't suppose you'd be interested in a tour, would you?" Her tongue flicked and her pupils remained dilated, a clear indicator of her desire.

Immediately, he looked up at her and gulped, followed by a broad grinning smile. "I do! I mean, I kind of have to in order to properly test your body, but I totally want that exact thing. Care to help me out? I fear this bend within you might create some complications."

"I would be happy to help you out." She assured him, her spine moving in waves as she flicked her tongue; desire couldn't be more obvious. Once he'd gotten into place, she wrapped both her hands around his head and pushed him in, his skull popping in with ease as his arms twisted and bent inside her to match the curve of her vaginal canal. He writhed and struggled a bit as her copious fluids smothered him and got inhaled into his lungs - the first and least pleasant part of any safe consumption - but he quickly adjusted and started breathing heavily within her as her malleable flesh stretched to accommodate his form.

Inside, he pressed his palms together and widened his elbows, forcing his forearm to heavily apply pressure to her most sensitive spots. The resulting gush of her arousal cascaded over his body, moistening his skin and trailing down either side of his fin before dripping on the ground around him. He was doing all he could to contort himself into a position that would conform to her bent passage, but was finding it difficult - even more-so once he felt his shoulders slide through her pelvic bones.

Anax could tell he was having a wee bit of a hard time, as her loins had swallowed him up to his upper chest but he didn't seem to be going any deeper. The writhing and squirming felt great, but she knew this was a test and there were few things she hated more than failing a test, so she pushed off her tail and stood over him, legs parted and knees bent to squat on him.

With the sudden shift in her body and weight, Theo was able to contort his spine and adjust himself on the fly, his form easily slipping through her altered canal. Given that her tail was now up and therefore more in line with her vaginal canal, he was able to slide through her clutch and right into her womb with ease, hands pressing out against her tail flesh and resting around his torso as he felt the warmth of her body smothering him from head to toe.

She patted at her lower belly, feeling the sensation of his body passing through her en route to her tail, relishing every bump and twisting squirm of adaptation. Before long, she clenched down and felt her vulva sucking on his hips, squeezing his thighs together to engulf him with his body twisted and laid back into her raised tail, muscles clenching in waves to contain him. With only his tail and feet sticking out, she stood back up straight and grunted as she pressed down on her belly, forcing him to slip deeper, the pressure slurping the last of him into her tail.

"I hope you're comfortable in there." She said, vaginal muscles twitching as his toes slipped through them. As she glanced back, she could see a faint but clearly Theo-shaped bulge passing through her tail, with his head halfway down its length and his feet still just barely hanging on by the bend in her vaginal canal. With one final lurch, she squeezed the last of him from her pussy to have him completely rest within her womb.

While still inside, Theo was noting everything he felt and heard and smelled and tasted. She was quite skilled, stretchy, accommodating, and eager, but had some difficulty letting him through her front orifice first. Her tail, however, was comfortable and supportive while also being elastic and well toned. The walls around him were smooth as could be, slick with arousal and taut against the bulge of his form. Much as he would have loved to call the examination complete, he knew he had a task at hand and thus had to carry on with his tests. He squirmed against her contractions to ease his way farther forth towards the end of her tail, where her cloaca waited.

"Oh? Done already, are you?" She observed, noticing the peculiar slithering motions he was enacting within her. Though like him she'd have loved to spend the rest of the day with him entombed within her, she knew he had things to do and she was happy to aid him in his endeavors, so she grunted and squatted back down, clenching her tail muscles from base to tip to force him out.

In one glorious burst of birthing fluid and arousal, her cloaca distended and belched him out, bubbling juices pooling around him in the dirt. She pulled her tail away from him with a slime trail connecting them before she was able to rub her opening on a nearby rock, eventually coiling it up around her form as she waited for him to come back to consciousness, coy and shy again. Her arousal and desire had already dissipated now that she was no longer being touched nor stuffed, so her demure demeanor was quickly returning.

Theo coughed and struggled to his feet, wiping off the dirt and mess from his body before shaking off and spitting out the last of her fluids. A light shiver trailed down his spine as the relative coldness of the evening air tickled his slimy skin. After re-situating himself, he gulped down heavily and smiled. "Wonderful." He said to himself, a slight accent poking out before he quashed it. "Though that bend is certainly a bit of a detractor - I'd not enter from that end if your prey is much larger than I - the rest was absolutely wonderful. Top marks, and I'm even more impressed that your desire and willingness went into overdrive once I'd penetrated."

"Th-thank you?" She responded, not sure how to respond to that. Anax was certain that was a compliment, but his tone made it seem a bit too clinical to be passion.

"You're very welcome, and thanks for exhibiting that enthusiasm with me. Really helps your image if you're into it. I think the dichotomy of shyness most of the time with ravenous hunger when you're in need can tell a truly wonderful story. The reluctant predator, hungry but reserved. Nice." He offered a gentle bow before stepping back up to her. "I've had a tour of your female passage - one I've never seen before - but now I think it's time I went through your other system. Are you ready?"

She gulped, flicked her tongue, cocked her head to the side, and faked a smile. "I think so, but you will taste all like...me."

"All part of the experience, my dear. Sometimes that might happen. You're not aversive to feminine fluids or a bit of debris with your meals, are you?"

"Well, no, but I wasn't expecting it." She confessed. "I'm curious to see what it tastes like, to be honest. Never licked myself during or after such a session, so this will be new." She leaned in close and flicked her tongue, the forked tip slapping at his chest and neck before being pulled back up into her maw, making her eye twitch a bit.

Theo cradled her chin and cheek, a look of concern on his face. "Everything alright?"

Anax nodded, blinking and smiling as she did so, then followed up with another flick of her tongue before responding. "It's fine, just a bit more tangy than I expected."

"You've seriously never licked yourself up after sex or insertion?" Theo asked, genuinely shocked. "Alright now, open up! Let's check that maw of yours." He slipped his fingers up between her lips to pry open her maw, exposing the glossy pink flesh within lined by the many rows of teeth and four fangs. He examined every needlepoint and ridge of her maw before commenting. "Yes, this will do. Can you bite without venom?"

"Oth courthsh, wai?" She asked, finding It difficult to speak with hands prying at her lips and poking at her gums. She felt her saliva dripping down and forming bridges from each side of her maw and it made her want to swallow, but instead she kept her jaws parted to allow Theo to get a good look.

"I need you to bite me." He said bluntly.

Her face twisted and bit as she squinted at him, unsure if he was being serious. "Wait, what?" She fell to her knees so she was closer to his height. "Why do you want me to do that? Won't you get hurt? You're tiny, and-"

Theo cut her off with a smug shrug of his shoulders. "Don't worry too much about me, Anax. It's all part of the job and honestly it's a lot of fun for me, so go ahead and do your thing!" His pose was almost one of defiance, with his fist on his hip and his other hand in a half shrug, tail resting heavily on the ground behind him. He was daring her to attack him, exposing himself as he closed his eyes.

But Anax really wasn't convinced it was a good idea. Sure, she was capable of biting without venom, but fangs were still stabby and if his flesh squeezed her venom glands at all, even a small amount could make his flesh go necrotic. "Are you sure? I really don't want to hurt you!" She explained, pleading with him to reconsider. Deep down she knew this was a test, but maybe this was one test she'd rather fail; or maybe it was reverse psychology and she was supposed to decline any potentially fatal acts?

As it turned out, Theo wasn't kidding. "Trust me, Darling, I will be fine. I wouldn't ask you to do something I couldn't handle, and for many of our clients, the pain is part of the experience. Go ahead!" He grinned, keeping his back to her as if to urge her to continue.

Moments of awkward hesitation passed as Anax reflected on what she knew she had to do. In her head, she was calculating how long it would take her to carry Theo to the house for medical aid if it became necessary, or how much of an injection could do real harm to him. Part of her wondered if maybe he was so bold because he was immune to venom or had spells to counteract it or something. So many variables, yet she still relented. "Well alright, if you say so...." She trailed off, hooded cowl widening to grow to full size, matching her willingness to go all-in on her predatory role.

Theo glanced back over his shoulder to look back at her with a devious grin before turning back around. He raised his hand and opened his maw, only to be silenced when she struck him from behind.

Her movements were as fast as a blink of an eye, darting from one end of the clearing to another as her maw clamped down on his neck and shoulders, upper fangs digging into his flesh while not pumping him full of Venom. Within a split second, she had already let go and had released him, pulling away for a split second only to dive forth and twist her snakelike body around him, twisting him in place until only her tail remained coiled around him.

"That's more like it!" He said, as her gentle constriction squeezed the air from him. His wheezing and straining convinced her to lighten up a bit with the tail, but he didn't seem to mind it. In his own words, pain was part of the process and Anax needed to embrace that if she were to be a valuable asset to the team.

She still didn't want to hurt him, though. In an effort to enhance the scene without actually doing damage, she hissed as her hood flared out, air escaping her windpipe in the most menacing way possible, fangs exposed and dripping venom that she had no intention of injecting. Her tail gave another gentle squeeze, spinning him around to give him a good view of her open maw.

The expression upon his face was not one of fear or worry, but one of pride. He was smiling from ear frill to ear frill, teeth glistening as his saliva dripped over his lips. Theo was proud of her, and was eagerly anticipating her consumption of him so he could take her full-bodied tour. The validating feel she got from seeing his approval gave her all the confidence she needed to fulfil her role as a predator, hungry for her prey.

"Proud of you!" He confirmed, voice strained. "Go on, do what comes naturally!"

Without hesitation, she obeyed. She leaned into him and slid her open maw over his muzzle, fangs extending to tug at his flesh and pull him into her gaping chasm of a gullet. She twisted and flexed her muscles to extend her neck, allowing her malleable maw flesh to stretch and distend around him, cradling his chin and closing over the back of his skull as her many rows of needlepoint teeth lightly held him in place. Anax was being purposefully quick while still giving him the full spectrum of sensations he could expect as prey to her, from the fangs to the teeth to the constriction to the sweet sensuality of throat cradling him and sliding over his form.

Luckily, Theo remained a remarkably small creature compared to her, and as long as he didn't struggle too much she would have no problems gulping him down with ease. That's precisely what happened. As her maw closed over his upper torso, her tail released its constriction of him, allowing her to clamp down her jaws and lift him up over her head, letting gravity help.

Assisted by a series of neck twists, extensions, gulps, and light walking of her jaws down his back, she was able to let Theo slide down her throat into her belly with ease, fangs walking down either side of his spine as she did so. Her gullet scales distended and stretched out as his shoulders and hips got gulped down, creating a shifting mass of Theo-bulge as it went. She caressed the stretched flesh and scales to aid him in his descent, peristaltic waves of muscle contractions followed by looseness and gaping to let gravity do its work.

Within less than a minute, only his feet and tail were sticking out. She clamped her jaws down tight and gulped heavily, the powerful jaw muscles aiding in pushing him deeper as she twisted and slithered her silken neck muscles from side to side. After a few extending jaw motions and gulps, Theo's body was completely entombed in her esophagus, with his snout poking into her belly. She knew that she was still properly on cycle, as she had swallowed him just hours before, so she had no concerns for his health once he'd been deposited in her gut.

Given that none of his features were snagged on her teeth or jaw bones, the final gulping swallow lurched him downward into her belly, making him curl up as if in a womb when he made it to his destination. There, she gave him a gentle pat and rub, delighted when he patted her back through her distended belly scales. "Sssso, how did I do?" She asked with a contented hiss, not actually expecting a reply. "Am I a perfect predator for your Vore House?"

Then, a voice in her head responded with Theo's tone and light accent. "Hmmm, yes. Perfect. Couldn't ask for a better fit. Now let's get you some clients!" She was shocked to hear him, but his voice was clear as could be, as if he were sitting on her shoulders and whispering to her. "But first I think you must expel me, the fun way. Don't be shy."

Anax nodded in agreement, but before she could squeeze and push down, she had to ask. "Theo, how is it that I can hear you when you're in me? I'm not full of air to speak with and my skin and scales aren't too thin or anything, yet I can hear you speaking to me."

No response came for a full minute as Theo squirmed and writhed about inside her, his snout seeking out the exit from her gut. When he finally responded, his answer seemed simplistic, dismissive even. "It's telepathy. Some can do it, some cannot. As a dedicated prey item, I developed the ability years ago and have been practicing it ever since. Maybe I'll teach it to you some time, but for now I should really be on my way out the back." His body twisted and his hands pressed out against her gut, the bulge of his form pressing out against her belly scales.

She rolled her eyes in response, then took in a deep breath before grunting and pushing down, abdominal wall squeezing on him to force his muzzle into the back exit of her in a lurching pop as he shifted into her duodenum - the bridge between stomach and intestines. Unlike most creatures, her guts were less a tangle and more a zig-zag going from her belly to her cloaca, so Theo had no problem nuzzling from side to side to catch the intestinal passage and slip through her with ease.

"Very nice." He complimented, referring to that straightforward pathway through her. "Very easy to navigate you; I suppose your sister is the same?" He had his hands down at his side and was rocking his head and neck from side to side, body slithering through her form with ease, feet kicking off on either side of her esophagus for leverage as his tail remained curled up in her belly alongside his body.

She wanted to help him, so she pressed down on her gut with both hands, fingers poking at his rump and aiding him in his easement through her open-faced hip bones and into her tail alongside her uterus and clutch. With one solid lurch, he popped his hips through her duodenum and he slid through her rapidly until his entire form sans tail tip was resting heavily once again in her lengthy tail with his head and upper body nuzzling gently into her flesh.

"Also quite nice." He said again, noticing the softness and tenderness of her intestines sliding over his slick-skinned form. "And if I'm correct, your entire body is open faced; ribs don't connect at the front, hips don't connect at the front, makes for the passing of large prey items a relatively simplistic endeavor?"

Anax wasn't sure of this, as she'd never really investigated her own body all too thoroughly, and had never had such a deeply intimate examination. Curious, she pressed her fingers down against her mound just above her vaginal ridge, rubbing up and down to trace her hip bones. She could feel them wrapping most of the way around but were malleable and could spread apart as they were, indeed, disconnected at the front. Peculiar, but very useful. "Seems so." She said, before squeezing her tail muscles tight to squeeze him the rest of the way to her cloaca.

In response, he didn't speak a word but instead continued to nuzzle and writhe about inside her before his snout popped out from between her ventral scales, soft pink flesh distending and stretching to contain him for a brief moment before his entire head popped out with a gush of fluids. With most of his body still inside her, he coughed and hacked up some of her fluids into a puddle on the ground, the clearly formed bulge of his shoulders resting just inside her. When he was able to speak, he looked up at her, smiling. "Good show."

"Thanks! I am quite proud of my body." She said, giving her tail a gently wave that had Theo gush and burst from her cloaca with one gooey mess. Once her extremities were emptied, she pulled her tail up to her body and gently rubbed her cloaca clean - she was quite picky about that - with a somewhat coy look. Again, the moment the act was complete, she returned to her shy nature.

After landing in a pile in the puddle of her fluids, Theo immediately stood up, slid as much of the mess off his skin, and adjusted himself before turning to her. "Good show. Very good show."

"Y-yes, you said that. So what's your assessment?" She was hugging her tail as she asked, nervous about the answer even though she was reasonably certain she did well.

He walked over and grabbed her clothes for her, tossing them to her lap. "Hard to say, really. Lots to pore over, lots of good features as a predator, but some reluctance that could impact your viability. We'll go back to the Vore House itself, meet with Leera and Yetzer, then I'll explain my assessment. In the mean time, I need to compose my thoughts." His words seemed to deflate Anax's hope a bit, so he capped off his statement by saying, "My very positive thoughts. You did wonderfully, dear. Now let's get back to the manor and we'll compare and contrast you with your sister. One question, though: Are you willing to be prey as well if the right predator comes along?"

"I don't think so, no. I'm not comfortable in that role." Anax nodded and put her shirt on first, followed by her loose fitting pants and the drapery that went over her tail to hide her lady bits. "Okay then. I guess I get to wait for my score? Is that a bad thing that I don't want to be prey?"

"No score, my dear. Just an assessment of your strengths and weaknesses, and how the Vore House can best use you. You don't get bonuses for high marks or anything, and there's nothing wrong with knowing your strengths and playing to them." He gave her a knowing wink, then took her by the hand to lead out of the forest.

The two of them both trekked back across the many biomes of the back lot of the Vore House estate, eventually returning to the manner to meet with Leera and Yetzer. To Anax's horror, every vore house member was there, waiting.

Back at the Vore House Manor, in the courtyard and the banquet table, the entire crew of the Vore House sat, waiting to hear about the new hires. On one side, Leera and Yetzer sat with Theo and Anax on Leera's side, Vinn and Cero on Yetzer's side. Opposite them sat Spike and Firon - the large quadruped dragons - with Tritus in the middle. The table was covered in drinks and food, for those not serpentine.

Leera was the first to speak up. "Esteemed members of the Vore House, we bring ourselves together to announce and celebrate the addition of two new team members. My daughters Anax Agorean Spektrr and Cero Dactyl Unilete. Both have come here from vastly different situations, yet both will be honored and welcomed as predators here." Her statement was met with a round of gentle applause that urged Anax to flush her facial scales a bit.

Yetzer continued. "Both are blessed naturally with the same gift that Leera and I possess, so no potions are needed to enjoy safe vore with our prey clients." He flicked his tongue and glanced over to Firon with a grin. "And furthermore, I'm told that both of them are adept at making potions, so they will be a valuable asset to the team on both fronts. Vinn, could you read your report on Cero's strengths and weaknesses?"

Vinn stood up straight at his chair, flowing white lab coat draped over either side of his long, frilled tail. He had a piece of paper in his claws, but opted not to read from it. "Cero here is pretty much a perfect predator, based on my assessment. She's big, she's strong, and she has an insatiable appetite. Her digestive system is malleable, easy to navigate, soft, and straightforward with plenty of fluids to keep prey buoyant. Her reproductive system is a bit trickier to navigate, but her vigor and desire allow for freedom, passing from one end to the other with ease. In theory, she could accommodate two prey items at once, one in her tail womb and one in her belly."

Cero bowed and grinned, tongue flicking gently before slipping back up into her maw.

"She has some features that may make her a difficult sell for first-timers, though. Her cold and straightforward demeanor make her a calculating predator, perfect for ones looking for a true-to-life hunter or a cruel dominant, but perhaps not as ideal for a more passionate embrace. In my time with her, though, I have found she could easily learn to adapt to this and make up for her weakness in this right. Another potentially off-putting bit in her nature is that I'm not sure she knows her strength. Her coiling and constriction are both quite powerful, even so strong as to make me a little uncomfortable." He pulled down the scales on his cheek to reveal a burst blood vessel in his eye. "But like her nature, I'm sure she could learn to adapt."

"Damn right I can!" Cero boasted, then added, "Plus, and I'm not sure if this is relevant to my assessment, I have naturally potent ademane for extraction, and a creative skill for potions making, so I can definitely contribute there if need be."

Vinn nodded. "Yes, that too, and though she said she isn't particularly interested in being prey, she has expressed curiosity and a willingness to adapt and give it a shot. All in all, a fine addition to the team, definitely a predator for the more experienced, that's for sure, but very useful and fun to play around with. I encourage any of you to have a go with her, help her practice, and teach her compassion for when that time comes." He bowed and sat back down. "Theo, your assessment of Anax?"

Theo nodded in response and stood up as well, motioning over towards Vinn. "You've said much of what I was about to say. As a serpent or naga, Anax here is quite malleable from maw to cloaca, making her an ideal candidate as a predator. Her digestive cycle is as you described, Vinn, simple and straightforward, thus easy to navigate and quite roomy. I had a bit more difficulty navigating the vaginal end of her reproductive cycle, though." He looked over at Anax to make sure she didn't protest his blatant discussion of that part of her. He saw she was flushing a bit, but gave him a nod of approval. "From the vaginal opening, a tight turn to get to the womb through her cervix."

"Oh, Cero had that, too, but it didn't seem as abrupt to me, and could easily be navigated given the peculiar nature of her hip bones, which were not attached at the front. Her entire body's front, sans the jaw, was open and able to widen to accommodate, and her reproductive input region - her pussy - seemed as eager and willing to accept me both times as her maw was while hungry."

"Indeed. I felt the same way, but I do think Anax's reproductive roadmap was a bit more restrictive, something I'm sure will be adapted within time. Beyond that, she's got a viper hood that really adds to a scene, and she's got the fangs to match." He touched the two puncture wounds on his upper chest. "She's able to control her envenomation, so she can fake it, or - if a client requests - she could theoretically inject a controlled amount to enhance the sensations."

Anax immediately interrupted him, waving her arms with a look of concern on her face. "No, no. I really don't want to do that. My venom is incredibly potent, and even a small amount could cause immense pain and potentially kill. I don't mind a love bite, but for now let's keep venom off the table."

He nodded, smiling. "And exhibit B. In a stark contrast to her sister, Anax here is very kind and compassionate, unwilling to harm unless directly asked or commanded to do so. However, once her feeding response has been triggered, she can be as aggressive as any other predator while maintaining great self control. Her fangs did their job but as you can see I am fine, and her constriction was snug but pleasant. A great and wonderfully compassionate predator, perfect for first-timers and people who want a more compassionate predator. Like her sister, however, she has the capacity to be ferocious." He bowed and sat back down. "Oh, and given her distinct patterns, I think a color shifting potion could really help, maybe to give her a more distinct and bold patterning or to hide her identity given her coy nature."

Anax agreed, smiling as she ran her hand down the ridge of her cowl.

Leera initiated a light round of applause. "Very good, very good. Nothing I didn't already know, and I am aware she is as skilled with potions and ademane potency as Cero, perhaps better, so she will be an all-round fine addition to the team." She looked over to Yetzer before once again addressing the group. "So now that we've got what I think is a pretty well balanced cred, we can start with our mission statement."

Yetzer picked up where she left off. "As the sitting members of the team, you know there are four quadrants to the Vore House. The Predators, the Prey, Research and Development, and Marketing. For prey we have Tritus, Vinn, and Theo as primary offerings, but Spike and Firon can also be prey if the situation calls for it. For Predators, we have Anax, Cero, Firon, and Spike primarily, with Leera and myself occasionally pitching in when we have time or if a client pays our premiums." He glanced over to Leera, then chuckled. "Well, pays her premiums, I'll eat anyone, including you lot."

That got a light laugh from everyone except Anax and Cero, who were both unsure if it was a joke or if he was serious.

"We also now have a robust Research and Development team, with the addition of Anax and Cero. What was once almost exclusively Vinn and Leera will now have two talented potions makers and scholars to help our product to be a more inclusive endeavor. That leaves but one quadrant open for a position or three: Marketing. Vinn and Theo have done a good job spreading the word in Klyneth and abroad, with clients coming from as far south as beyond the Ichimo Strait and from Farragouth across the Auring Sea to the east. We still have a very long way to go and a worldwide presence to share, so keep an eye out for potential marketing professionals."

That made sense to Anax, who came to realize what she had potentially gotten herself into. She wasn't worried, nor was she scared about what the Vore House had to offer, but she felt that with her help the establishment could truly grow. Her sister Cero had been reconstructed thanks to Leera's preeminent knowledge of her ulterior motives, so both were going forth with renewed vigor.

But Yetzer had but one final caveat. "However, for such a potentially successful enterprise, it's key to have a good cleaning crew. That's one thing none of us can get away from. Mops, buckets, and other janitorial armaments will be available for you all to use upon finishing your scenes. We're all in this together and still growing, so we'll all have to pitch in. I don't want to have to deal with post-vore mess at any time. Understood?"

A collective nod went around the table as Spike elbowed Firon with a grin across the relatively tiny Tritus.

"Any farther questions for now?" Leera asked, clasping her hands together, glancing over to Anax, then to Cero. "Well, if not now, feel free to ask anyone at any time. We can discuss your pay, your living arrangements, and your hours this weekend. For now, please enjoy yourself and get properly acquainted with the grounds. The Vore House of Klyneth is lucky to have you both and we've got nowhere to go but up. Bon Apetit!"