{"sf1_id":1608604,"sf2_id":"nJEExOQm","title":"The wooded home","author":"TazTopaz","words":871,"posted_at":"2020-07-27T23:03:00.000Z","tags":["Adorable","Consensual","Cuddle","Cuddling","Drinking","Grin","Grinning","Hiking","Laugh","Male/Male"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1608604-the-wooded-home","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/nJEExOQm","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/52/e4/52e480ff-1157-48e1-adf5-ea332d59acfc","description":"","content":"Taz\u0026nbsp;moved to the country side a few years ago from a city. He bought a\u0026nbsp;lot by a river, which was\u0026nbsp;ch\u0026nbsp;had plentiful shellfish and the soil was fertile. It was quite a switch from his crazy city life, with the cars buzzing around\u0026nbsp;you, crowds in your way, that stuff.\u0026nbsp;\n\nWhen he moved he also picked a new past time; travelling through the woods.\u0026nbsp;The leaves rustled in the wind as if they were combed and the\u0026nbsp;dirt path beneath his feet was almost completely reclaimed by nature. If not for his own footsteps, he thought, it probably would be nothing but grass and foliage.\u0026nbsp;As\u0026nbsp;Taz\u0026nbsp;walked through the silence,\u0026nbsp;whispers could be heard on the wind.\u0026nbsp;\n\nNot in the\u0026nbsp;metaphorical\u0026nbsp;sense, he was shocked too. His first\u0026nbsp;thought was that the speech was his imagination but he heard it again. The whispers are unintelligible but somehow welcome. As if a force from beyond his mind was inviting him to court.\u0026nbsp;Taz, in all of his\u0026nbsp;amythest-furred glory, decided to follow the whispers.\u0026nbsp;\n\nThe calls of the wood led him further and further into the woods, the trees were supernaturally large, the density of the\u0026nbsp;bushes grew tighter and tighter until he could\u0026nbsp;walk on top of the bushes like softened earth and sand.\u0026nbsp;\n\nAs he trudges and maneuvered carefully through the trees and brush, he came upon a sudden clearing with a truly massive tree in the middle. The tree had massive fungal growths in every\u0026nbsp;colour, imperial purples, most brilliant crimsons,\u0026nbsp;azural\u0026nbsp;blues, and purest whites. The branches of the tree were covered in thick leafy covers but he could see some yellow fruits growing from them. On the ground he saw a crooked wooden door between thick roots that sprawled out about 5 meters from the massive trunk. As he approached the door, it opened and somebody spoke\u0026nbsp;\n\n\"So, you can hear me? \"\u0026nbsp;The low baritone voice asked \"you must be tired from traveling all this way, come in and have some food\"\u0026nbsp;\n\nThe voice came from a massive creature that stood 7 feet tall, with broad shoulders, a muscular chest and round gut. His arms and torso had plenty of body hair while\u0026nbsp;his legs\u0026nbsp;were that of a goat.\u0026nbsp;\n\nTaz\u0026nbsp;thought for a moment, and nodded. \"Of course, I would love to dine with you\"\u0026nbsp;\n\nEver since he was young\u0026nbsp;Taz\u0026nbsp;had the infallible instinct to pick the trustworthy from the wicked, and he could tell that the man in front of him meant no harm.\u0026nbsp;\n\nInside the tree was more spacious than what was expected. They walked down a hallway with paintings of beautiful women, hearty looking food, and humble sceneries hanging on the wall. As they turned right, the large man opened a door revealing a room with a table full of hearty stews and meats and cupboards full of drink and wine. Smiling warmly, he signaled\u0026nbsp;Taz\u0026nbsp;to enter first.\u0026nbsp;\n\nTaz\u0026nbsp;sat down at the table and waited for the large man to sit down\u0026nbsp;\n\n\"I don't believe we've introduced ourselves yet! My name is Barnabas, welcome yourself to any of the food you want. I recommend trying the leek and wild mushroom soup\" The large man sat down, pointing towards a cast iron pot that was suspended from a wood flame \"I gathered and hunted all this food myself. I don't physically need to eat but I've been observing you and thought you would be nice company\"\u0026nbsp;\n\nTaz\u0026nbsp;smiled shyly and reached for a bowlful of the aromatic soup \"It's enchanting to meet you Barnabas. All of this food smells delicious! My name is\u0026nbsp;Taz. You must not get a lot of company this deep in the forest. The trees were so close together they were almost a wall!\"\u0026nbsp;\n\nBarnabas gave a bellowing laugh. The two men engorged themselves on their indulgent chatter and lovely food and alcohol. After the meal Barnabas stumbled up and offered\u0026nbsp;Taz\u0026nbsp;an open large hand.\u0026nbsp;Taz\u0026nbsp;accepted the gesture, putting his hand into the other. Barnabas pulled\u0026nbsp;Taz\u0026nbsp;close into a warm embrace, rubbing his cheek against the soft fur on top of\u0026nbsp;Taz's\u0026nbsp;head.\u0026nbsp;\n\nTaz, not knowing what to do, he wrapped his arms around Barnabas and accepted the loving embrace, sinking into the intense but welcoming warmth of this man's beast body.\u0026nbsp;\n\n\"Your body is warm... comforting... A hot... hot mocha after a long walk in the snow...\"\u0026nbsp;Taz\u0026nbsp;managed to slur out as he rested his head on the muscular chest\u0026nbsp;\n\nBarnabas softly chuckled into\u0026nbsp;Taz's\u0026nbsp;ear, he whispered in an accent with ancient charm \"You seem to enjoy it... Would you like to stay the night? My bed is big enough for the two of us and I don't want you to walk home in the dark, drunk like this. The coyotes are active at night\"\u0026nbsp;\n\nTaz\u0026nbsp;thought about it and consulted his instinct. He looked deeply inward; his gut told him to trust this man. His meanings and thoughts were innocent. This man did not want to take advantage of him.\u0026nbsp;\n\n\"I would love to stay the night sir. I would be\u0026nbsp;honoured\u0026nbsp;to stay the night with you\"\u0026nbsp;\n\nBarnabas gently helped\u0026nbsp;Taz\u0026nbsp;onto a bed, he climbed in beside him, wrapping his arms around him, kissing\u0026nbsp;Taz's\u0026nbsp;forehead \"Your mane is so soft and you smell nice... Wild strawberries with essence of kindness\"\u0026nbsp;\n\nTaz\u0026nbsp;chuckled, closing his eyes \"And you smell like chocolate\"\u0026nbsp;\n\nThe two men fell asleep in a bliss of warmth and happiness.\u0026nbsp;\n\nGood night\u0026nbsp;\n\n  \n  \n\n"}