Academ: Morning Goodbyes
#4 of Academ
One more time, one more moment shared but why was it so gentle? Why was it so loving? Such strange feelings come with that gentle touch but soon enough, those feelings are welcome.
Sunshine filtered through glass and onto Mara's face. She tried to keep her eyes shut tight and even turned to push her face against the chest of whoever was in her bed for shade. Mara remained like that for a few choice peaceful seconds before her groggy mind registered that there was someone in her bed! Her eyes cracked open to see a world of white fluff and then the next part of her mind woke up dictating memory. That was right. She had shared an evening with Wel. Feeling embarrassment creeping onto her cheeks, she turned around and looked out the window hoping the warm sunlight would blot out the fluster in her face. It didn't help that she felt the choker from last night in one of her paws giving her a physical anchor connected to those memories. With a sigh, she pressed her back against the fox, wondering whether or not she should tell them to get up and go or if she should simply wait until they woke up. A small smile tugged at the corner of her mouth when she felt something firm against her leg making note that at least one part of their body was awake. Mara was glad that the dream suppressant had worked for Wel and more than glad that they seemed to be sleeping soundly. Her thoughts slowly then began to turn toward the typical inventory of the morning. What did she have to do today? Was there anything pressing? Any classes? The magic tome on her study called for her attention but for the most part, she had allowed last night to happen because she knew she was free today. She supposed that she could go back to sleep but there was something enjoyable about this, something nice about simply lying against someone and letting herself enjoy their presence. Perhaps she would have to invite others to her bed more often, however, there were only so few that she would even trust enough to do this with, and not everyone she wanted to have sex with could she trust enough to sleep with her for the evening. She supposed it was a matter of comfort and testing the waters. Regardless, her thoughts were interrupted as she heard a yawn and felt strong digits resting on her side.
"Morning." Mara said quietly.
Wel pressed against her while muttering, "Mornin'."
Now that hadn't sounded rested. Besides the muttering, the tone of voice had sounded as if they had been up all night, words slurred just a bit and so she aired her curiosity, "Did you not sleep well?"
The fox chuckled, a wispy sound compared to the usual bounce of their voice, "I did. My body simply disagrees with sleep aids and dream suppressants. Perhaps it is because I don't sleep enough as is but I usually end up feeling like I've fallen through a few rocks or it could be the various dreams and what not attempting to get out into the world but unable to."
Mara hummed, "Makes sense why you've always got those tired eyes."
"That and I spent far too many late nights working on things when I should have been focusing on trying to rest either using a ward or other such protection." Came the fox's response with a yawn.
She paused for a moment, pursing her lips before clucking, "Is that a remark on my sleeping habits."
An arm came around her body to bring her close as she could possibly be against the fox while they simply said, "Yup."
Her answer came with a huff, "I don't think you can make any remarks on my sleeping habits when you were part of the problem last night! And apparently continued to be a problem with that thing pressed against my leg."
"I figured you weren't busy today if you were willing to spread your legs so readily."
That wasn't a false statement and the fact it wasn't brought her irritation above and beyond that fizzled out with a long sigh, "You're not wrong."
The arm around her came up to let digits trace along her side, body shivering as claws grazed through fur and dragged all the way to her thigh as Wel spoke quietly, "Then would you mind helping me get this thing down before I leave?"
"And here I thought that you wouldn't want to do anything considering that dream suppressant's supposed effects on you." Said Mara with a snort.
A chuckle came while those digits kept on trailing over her thigh and around to the front where they grasped, "That's true but if I do a bit of physical activity I'm sure I'll stretch out quite nicely. Of course, you'll be the one stretching."
Mara rolled her eyes and hoped that her smile was hidden as she huffed, "There they are. The fool that I have come to know."
"And adore?" Added Wel with a kiss placed atop her head.
She remained quiet for a few seconds hoping that they would choke on the silence before she shrugged, "I suppose I do."
Wel planted their chin on her head while reciting aloud, "Thus the princess was swooned by the cursed vagabond, her legs spread eagerly and her heart thumping in her chest while she found herself entirely transfixed; not by their magic but their words."
The temptation was rising to elbow her companion and ban them from ever coming back to her bed but instead, she simply rolled her eyes, "Glad to see that you're awake. I'm still feeling a bit groggy myself and I have no clue how you're able to be so chipper and annoying so early in the morning."
"All it takes is a few moments to center myself and I'm back. Mind you, sometimes it takes longer than usual and I'm still feeling quite stiff, pun absolutely intended." Replied the fox with a chuckle.
Mara began muttering something about the fox being a fool but paused as she felt their digits sliding between her thighs and up to press against her heat. She trembled and shut her eyes, trying to keep herself steady and annoyed at the fox but instead found her legs slowly parting. There was no power compelling her. The spell that had been used on her mind was gone and contained in the choker she held in her paw. Her leg lifted on her will rather than Wel's compulsion. She found it infinitely annoying that she was so willing to simply let them do as they pleased and yet, she didn't hate it not in the slightest. Wel's touch was gentle and firm, paying heed to what she wanted and occasionally pausing as if to check. A breath escaped her as they placed a digit inside of her pussy, rolling it around before dipping it in deeper along with another digit. Warmth spread from the spot they were prodding on to the rest of her body while Wel's firm shaft moved into position to rub and grind against her inner thighs. Why didn't they just use her, why this soft touch? Last night and the previous day had been rough, been passionate but this was different. Wel's digits rolled around inside of her, twisting and occasionally parting, pausing before continuing their motions. Her tail flicked and wrapped around their waist on instinct, Mara's toes curling as pleasure kept on being rolled into her ever so gently.
"Hey. Look, Mara."
A shudder ran the course of her body as she heard that whispered plea full of quiet laughter and joy. She turned her head to look up and back at the fox just in time for their mouth to capture hers. It was better to say that Wel's lips met hers, melding together before parting to let their tongues dance and twist, warm spittle being exchanged in the sweetest kiss she had experienced. There were moments where Wel pushed further for a deeper kiss but they soon slowed down again, taking their sweet time in enjoying the connection. Mara was perplexed by this sudden intake of sweetness, the slow motions of the digits inside of her, and the lips on her own providing far too much time in between to think about them. With rough and quick motions she could become overwhelmed and not have to think at all but here she was making out with a near-stranger while they continued to toy with her insides as if they were lovers waking in the same bed. Just how much did she care about the fox kissing her? Would she call it something akin to love? Or maybe she could call it something more like deep affection? These things were difficult to understand and wrap her mind around. A complex set of wards that blocked her from opening a book were easier to understand than the bubbling feelings that were toying around with the back of her head. She thought of the choker in her paw, how she could probably put it on and surrender herself to Wel in order to receive some sort of dampening on her emotions and her misgiving but that would rob her of the experience, wouldn't it? Mara was nervous and confused but she needed to work through these feelings instead of putting them aside to fester.
The choker fell from her digits off of the bed as she brought that paw up and back to cup Wel's cheek, her mouth pushing to theirs as best as she could manage to drink in more of that warmth. Just as she seemed to get into the kiss, another set of sensations distracted her as Wel began to pump their digits inside of her just a bit faster. Back and forth those digits moved before twisting around and spreading wide. A thumb joined those two digits to pass over the hood to press down and feel through it. She trembled while that thumb patiently searched, pushing and rolling in various places before pausing to let the other digits do their job. Such teasing nearly urged her to close her leg over their hand to start grinding away but she managed to keep herself steady while hoping that they would find that sweet button she figured the fox was searching for. Again, Wel's thumb began to move, pressing and rolling until Mara tore her lips away from theirs to let out a sweet sigh of pleasure that let them know that they had found the right spot. They pushed and pushed on it, rocking their digit back and forth while Mara trembled, lips taken again to keep her mouth shut with the fox's. The kiss, the digits inside of her, and the thumb toying with her clit became too much to handle. Her toes splayed out as she felt her climax striking her, insides tightening around Wel's digits while her chest rose and fell.
Mouths parted again with a line of spittle marking the connection. Mara's breaths were in heated puffs, her eyes drawn down to dreamy slits while the fox's digits were slowly withdrawing from her insides. It wasn't long before she felt the tip of their shaft prodding at her heat, begging for entrance and she brought her leg up just a bit higher to give them as much room as they needed. The climax had left her mind blank but the nature of the slow and loving session had her thoughts swimming back to the surface. Surely when the fox put that meaty thing inside of her they would abandon all pretense of sweetness and pound her senseless to keep these odd feelings away from her heart and mind, right? Wel's poking and prodding continued as gentle as possible even as her insides began to part from her. She trembled and moaned while the fox held onto her leg, their hips moving slowly to bring that canine shaft inside of her inch by inch.
Mara huffed, "You know I can take it rough...So why be so gentle?"
She didn't state why she wanted it rough, why she wanted them to go faster, and left out the part of her mind going absolutely insane from this treatment. Wel simply chuckled and planted a kiss on her ear, "Because I want to take it easy, to make this sweet, to let you feel all of my care. Maybe I'll go a bit faster in a bit but for now, let me make love to you."
That final utterance struck a chord in her heart that made her gnash her fangs and huff, "Fine! Do as you like. Take it as slow as you want. I might fall asleep at this rate so don't blame me."
The lie she made was easily plucked apart as Wel craned down to plant kisses along her shoulder earning nothing but the trembling already rocking through her form thanks to the steady stretching of her insides. Wel only ever pushed firmly if they found her insides too tight to keep going, Mara gasping at those extra pushes despite her efforts to keep her mouth shut. She could hear Wel chuckling at her back with every sound she made adding to the fluster and frustration growing in her until her mouth opened to say something. Words became a squeak as Wel pushed one last time, their body's perfectly connected now, and Wel's fangs resting on her ear. They remained like that for a moment; her chest rising and falling shakily while her heart continued thumping against her chest as if the stupid story Wel had told before had come to pass. Except, she would never consider Wel a vagabond. She barely knew them at all but she still understood that Wel was someone worthy of respect, a hedge witch with power, and perhaps a kind heart. Mara looked forward to meeting more of who they were, of discovering every little secret that Wel had to offer. At the same time, Wel was more than a book to read and study. She almost hated to even think such a thing but she wanted to know Wel as a companion and perhaps even as a lover.
Embarrassment thundered through her cheeks but she tried her best to ignore it just as Wel began moving within her. Again, their movements were gentle, hips pulling back before rocking forward against her body. The fox's lips planted kisses along her ear, their breaths coming out as heated sighs that put cold chills down her spine. Her mouth that had been attempting to hold out gave up entirely to open and let her own pleasure be known. Sunlight filtering through the window reminded her that the morning was slowly creeping into the day and that there would be other students walking outside of her door to head out of the dorm and toward the main building. Any effort to keep quiet was summarily dashed away even as she brought a paw up to her mouth. Gasps and groans slipped through her digits, whines, and purrs rising as she found herself entirely entranced by the constant rocking of the fox's hips easing that thick cock deep inside of her. Pleasure pulsed through her form in gentle waves as the movements began to grow quicker but not harder.
Eventually, she opened her mouth and mewled, "More. Please."
Wel simply chuckled and their hips began to jolt a bit faster, a bit more strength in those thrusts but it was still sweeter than either of the times they had been like this. The fox's free arm looped under her body to grasp her chest and tug her close while the hand holding onto her stroked down to the crotch where they rested their digits as if trying to feel the subtle bulge on her body from their penetration. Going at this pace, she could feel every pulse and twitch of their shaft inside of her, the grinding of that thick canine cock against her inner walls, and the occasional spray of pre adding extra heat to the friction. The fox's noises passed over her head, little groans and sighs interrupted by rumbling growls that made her shiver while they made love to her. That acknowledging thought turned in her mind over and over again. Making love to her. Was Wel truly doing that? If so then that would mean that they held some sort of deeper affection for her. They had briefly touched on the subject but perhaps it had blossomed into something more or perhaps that care was something deeper to begin with that she hadn't acknowledged until now. Those distracting emotions again, those odd sensations gripping at her mind and shoulders. It was frustrating but somehow delightful to be enraptured in such mystery. Again her mind turned to how much more intense and noticeable everything was at this pace. Each throb of their shaft inside of her seemed to bring a bit of swelling as if they were getting bigger but she noted that it was most likely the knot that was getting ready to grind against her outer walls and slip right inside.
Before she had time to take stock of anything else, Wel breathed out, "Where do you want it?"
The question caught her off guard. She had been swimming in bliss and a variety of other emotions striking at her chest. When she was finally able to answer, she did so shakily, "I think I should leave that question for you."
Wel slowed down as they chuckled, hips moving in long arching thrusts that eased nearly every inch of their shaft out before pushing it all in, "Didn't I ask you first?"
Mara managed to suppress a sweet mewl before huffing, "Yes but I'm giving you the right. You decide wherever you want it. I would be happy taking it down my throat, inside of any hole, or even on my body. Regardless it would be a shameful walk to the baths for me."
A purr touched her ears sending phantom touches down her spine, "I prefer to think of it as a sign. After all, there are those who would recognize that ink heart on your thigh. If you're concerned about that, then perhaps I could remove it for you before I left."
Burning fluster touched her cheeks as she remembered the heart on her thigh made of ink. She could ask them to take it off but then again, the curse of not needing lube for anal seemed useful enough and more importantly, it reminded her of Wel. Finally, Mara shook her head and muttered, "No. I like it there. As for where you should cum, I guess you can keep it inside and if you're so desperate for a child I guess I can stop taking any contraceptive."
For once, she had managed to catch Wel off guard, the fox coughing behind her, "Goodness, I didn't think you would be willing to do that and I don't think I'd make you do that. You might be able to keep on studying but such a thing would add too big of a weight."
Mara couldn't help but smile and even giggle just a bit, "Hah! That's why it is a joke. I suppose, though, with your output, it might be bound to happen and if it does I wouldn't mind. You might even make a good father even if you're away for business."
"Was that last part a joke as well?" Asked the fox with a snort.
"Breed me and find out." Purred Mara
Silence filled the air between them for a few seconds before Wel began to move anew. Their thrusts were quick but not as hard as they could be, the hand on her chest moving to her belly to press a single claw against it while the fox breathed out, "If being bred is what you want then I could always draw the symbol of fertility right here. I wonder what invoking the symbol with my ink would do?"
Though the meaning was clear, Mara asked while letting out a shuddering groan, "What do you mean by symbol? Like a rune that you would charge with magic or a mark that you would make for a circle?"
Wel purred to her ear, "More common among hedge witches and other such practitioners in the wild are symbols that carry power if simply drawn and thought of. They remember the power that pulled them to the world during the first use and thus they retain the same magic. Be wary of their use, for the greater symbols are only named after those who survived casting them and there are only two out of many greater ones. Fertility is a lesser symbol that simply encourages exactly what it says."
While her mind turned to the possibilities of that and where she might find more information, she suddenly hissed, "Don't you dare put that on me!"
"Ah, and here I thought you told me to breed you."
Just as she thought to say something heated about that, her body was jerked forward as Wel picked up the pace with a bit more strength now. Her frustrated growls and hisses turned to whining moans that contained a few curses about this trickster fox and their games. Faster and faster they went even as the knot began to kiss her entrance. This was better, this way she couldn't even think! She loved this, absolutely adored this but it did not last long. Wel yanked out of her and brought themselves up onto their knees between her legs where they laid her flat on the bed. She blinked while looking up at Wel while they grabbed onto her ankles and brought them up before hugging around her legs. They lined up their cock with her pussy before plunging in inch by inch, taking it nice and slow causing her cheeks to burn as she looked up into their eyes, those eyes that seemed to regard every bit of her with a warmth reflected in their smile. Once their knot was kissing her folds, her lips were captured again for a loving embrace as Wel began to rock their hips down until the knot popped inside. As their lips met, she counted the pulses of Wel's canine shaft inside of her. One, two, three, four, and then the flood came. Each twitch was another shot of warm seed that gushed into her and each movement sent another shockwave of pleasure up her body causing her to mewl and purr against the kiss.
While her insides were still being filled and bliss was filling her mind, Wel pulled their mouth away and leaned back to breathe out, "When is your next break?
Mara blinked, looking up at the fox who was smiling down at her. After a moment of thought, she said, "It'll be after the next round of tests. It'll be around six weeks to give students time to recharge and for the next curriculum to be drawn up for various classes and whatnot."
She gasped as Wel grabbed her by the hips and moved back to sit with her on their lap while humming, "So, you come with me for maybe...Near the full duration of that and we go to where I live and you can help me run my shop? Maybe do a bit of traveling and learn something?"
Her cheeks brightened from the offer and not just the constant twitch of the fox's shaft within her. She had thought that Wel had been joking about that type of date but now that they said it aloud she supposed she had to answer, "I suppose, that it would be a good learning experience and I could use the trip away from the school. The alternative, being home and I don't think that would be enjoyable."
Wel curled their arms around her waist and brought her in for a deep but brief kiss before setting their head against hers and grinning, "Then it's settled. Get me a proper date with a bird or the next time I'm around and I can start setting things up."
When she felt Wel lifting her body off of their knot, she sat her rear back down firmly and planted a peck on the side of their mouth, "Wait...Let's just stay like this, before you have to go."
The fox simply smiled, their arms holding her close while their cheeks pressed together. It was a sweet moment, an odd and confusing one for Mara who preferred quick, rough, and out of the way but it was nice. She felt like she could be vulnerable around Wel and only at worst expect them to make a mild tease that would make her smile. Vulnerability was such a strange thing but at the very least, she could use this as an opportunity to learn.
That evening, she sat at her desk in her robes pushing away thoughts of Wel. The choker that contained Wel's influence laid on the nightstand near her bed and the book they had given her rest right there. When Wel left, she had worked on the wards that kept on the tome sealed, pouring over them until she had managed to break them apart. Now, she repeated the process. The first ward responded to an aggressive presence and parted for the warmth of fire tracing the lines. The second ward hid from sight if that flame continued to build so, aggressions were set aside for quiet thought and gentle prodding until the weavings that made up the ward eased open and the final ward. The final ward seemed like an impossible wall at first but it had a crack, a weakness in the form of a small spot that reacted to magic as if it were a key. When all wards were gone, she opened the book for the first time since learning how to break all three without exhausting herself. Her eyes grew wide as the first page contained what the contents of the book were about.
It read: "To those who are curious, to those who seek the arcane; these are but the pieces of knowledge collected by a magi of the wyld. There are dangerous things within here but I trust that you can handle yourself seeing as you broke the wards. I beg that you do not unmake the wards and let them return. With that being said; what you will learn here are symbols that I have recorded over my life. There are also various spells that lie outside the typical trappings of Heart and Mind that call on other things for their casting along with my thoughts on each. I cannot say that I can't explain everything in this tome of mine and that is what makes this knowledge so dangerous. Proceed with caution and if you are a fellow seeker of knowledge, good luck."
With that, Mara uttered a quiet thank you to Wel and began to study the things she would use to craft a paper that would both impress her mentor and baffle the other masters who held contempt for her.