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Nova was having allot of fun helping in the kitchen, awkward at first the boy had quickly warmed up to the large bear, Toby having asked him to wash the dishes from lunch and sweep up, not to much, just some busy work to keep him occupied. When the boy had finished with them it had prompted him to ask why the bear needed so many of them, he had noticed the dispensers could create dishes along with the food they produced and it puzzled the little human as to why the big bear wasted valuable storage space with so many real ones. Once Toby had stopped laughing he jokingly replied that he tried never to use the dispensers if he could avoid it, he preferred using fresh ingredients from the ships hydroponics bays for the extra flavor the dispensers just never could match.

The big bear had been weighting for over an hour for just this opening to start a conversation with the little human, given what he had been told about the wonderful meal nova had made for the command staff last night Toby knew that cooking might be the perfect common ground to get the young male to open up so the bear could learn more about him. Much to his disappointment, at first all he was able to get from the boy was small, timid answers, Toby about to let it drop until he stumbled on to the subject of spices.

This seamed to be the magic key to getting nova talking, like any other cook the boy seamed almost proud as he described finding just the right seasoning to make the meal perfect. "Yes, Master. To be truthful I was expecting dinner last night to be a disaster, It was very hard to get the spices I am used to from the food thingy in Mistresses cabin, It did not know any of the human names for them and I had to spend a long time describing them in great detail before the computer would give me something I could work with. I was very lucky that the meal turned out half as good as it did, maybe if my Mistress has time she can teach me there Anthro names before I am asked to cook again."

The big bear just smiled and laughed deeply at hearing this, a grin parting his muzzle as he pulled the boy to his feet and led him over to the largest and most extensive spice rack the boy had ever seen. Deciding to find out just how much the human really knew Toby asked him to sit down and start identifying each one, the bear telling him there Anthro names as nova told him there human ones. It turned out there was a lot of crossover where the Anthros and humans had used different names for the same spices, nova knowing all but a few of them and describing several more the bear had never even heard of.

Seeing this as a wonderful opportunity to expand his culinary resources the big bear had nova describe these new ones so he could program them into the computer, being synthetic they would not be as good as the real thing, but with there names and an idea what to look for the bear could work his contacts back home and add them to his collection. After that hours went by with the two sharing recipes and stories, it inspiring Toby to change his existing meal plan in favor of a mixed menu of both human and Anthro dishes, the bear knowing it would be an educational experience for both himself and the boy.

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Four hours later found nova hard at work setting up for dinner as the bear returned from the main dinning hall carrying several empty baskets that had held cheese sticks and garlic bread only a few minutes before. This had been nova's idea, just some appetizers to hold the early arrivals over until the main course was ready, the bear highly agreeing after tasting it himself. Toby had decided it would be best if the general crew did not see a human cooking for them just yet, so he told nova to stay hidden in the kitchen and prepare each plate for the big bear to serve. As the bear set down the baskets and put on his apron he turned to the boy with a big smile on his muzzle as he softly rumbled " Boy, the crew is going to riot if we don't start serving dinner now, just the smell of it has them lining up out there. "

The boy nodded and pointed to a line of plates he had already set by the door, steam still coming off of them as he giggled " The first round of Tuscan T-Bone Stakes and Honey Roasted baby back ribs are ready, the Ferruccine Alfredo and Eggplant Parmigiana will be ready in a few minutes, I hope the vegetarians will understand there meals take a little longer to get just right, Master."

Even the bear's muzzle was watering at the sights and scents laid out before him, bears being omnivores he was sorely tempted to keep it all for himself as the boy added the garlic mashed potatoes and spiced onion rings to complete each meal. The big bear gave this surprisingly talented little human a swat on the butt before picking up the first round of meals and setting out to deliver them, the bear teasing with a wide smile before popping out the door " Boy the crew is going to melt when they get there paws on this, we are not going to be able to keep you secret for long with cooking like this."

Nova just blushed all over at the bears complement but never got the chance to respond as the large male disappeared out the door and set to work, the boy obediently staying out of sight and making each plate as fast as he could in a vane attempt to stay ahead of the demand as more and more of the crew arrived. Hours went buy at that pace, as fast as nova could turn out the meals they where scooped up by the bear and despaired into the ravenous bellies of the crew, the boy never being left alone for more then a few minutes at a time as Toby returned, checked on him and quickly left again with the next round of meals. Each time he did the Bear would tell nova what a good job he was doing, It warming nova's heart to see the crew liking his food. For a slave that lived for the joy of serving, he could hope for nothing more then to please this many people at once, it only stopping when all the food was finally gone and nova felt like he was ready to collapse.

Wile nova had never intentionally disobeyed the bear he could not help but peek out the door as the large male rushed in and out, the sight that met his eyes truly amazing him. From his limited perspective he was able to see a large number of the crew enjoying there meals, even some children there with there parents. There where the breeds he had seen before and a few more he had not, some deer, some felines and a few others that left him scratching his head in puzzlement, it making the boy realize how silly it was to think all Anthro's would resemble the feral animals he had seen back home. He made a mental note to ask the bear what these new breeds where when things where not so busy, the boy curious to find out what they where called so he would not look foolish when he encountered them in the future.

When the pace did finally slow nova switched to dishes, goddess there where so many of them, the task seaming as if it would be impossible if not for the industrial dishwasher and automatic drying units. nova had to stop every once in a wile to check on his special projects, the boy having talked the big bear into letting him make special dishes tailored to each of the command staffs personal teasts, after skillfully interrogating Toby about them. He was so excited counting down the time until his Mistress would return that he did not even notice the bear stagger in and flop down on the floor behind him, nova becoming keenly aware of the large males presence when he let louse with a loud yawn/roar that hurt the boys ears.

The bear just laughed seeing the little human covering his ears, he had to admit It had been a delightful change having the boy here to help him, thanks to him the work had gone by in no time and there was no arguing with the results, the bear had not seen this many members of the crew show up for dinner in months. With the option of using the dispensers in there cabins or in one of the crew lounges it was not uncommon for a good part of the crew to have there dinners ells where given the limited size of the dinning hall, but tonight it had been a total zoo, the bear half expecting a fight to brake out at some point for a seat. Remembering this the big bear chuckled as he leaned his head back agents the wall and rumbled " I swear every member of the crew came in tonight, some 2 or 3 times to try everything until I cut them off, you should be proud boy your cooking was a real hit, there is nothing left, not even a dinner roll."

Then chuckling again the Bear looked at nova with a soft grin as he teasingly added " I don't know where someone as skinny as you learned to cook so well, but I am going to ask the Captain if you can work for me everyday, at least until I have fattened you up and gotten all your recipes."

Nova giggled again and blushed all over as he whispered "Thank you, It would be my pleasure to tell you everything I know, Master. It was a joy to be able to cook for so many in a real kitchen again."

As adorable as Toby found the boys blushing and submissiveness he had been trying to get nova to call him anything but Master all day, the big bear very much enjoying the company of slaves but not liking being addressed as there better. With a small sigh, but with a smile on his muzzle Toby got to his feet and walked over to the boy to give him a big bear hug, the boy almost disappearing in the large male's thick fur as he deeply rumbled " It's to bad the grease monkey found you first, if I had known I would have scooped you up myself."

Toby had just released the boy and nova was about to respond when a knock at the main galley door caught both there attentions, a new Anthro the boy had never seen before slowly entering as she called out in a soft, almost musical voice " Toooooooobyyyyyy, you in there child?"

The sight that met the boy's eyes froze him in place It, It was, It was a Unicorn? Time seamed to slow as she gracefully approached them, a smile on her snow white muzzle, her long golden blond main and sky blue robes flowing with each step as her piercing golden eyes seamed to burn the boy down to his very core, It was as if he had died and she was an angel coming to take his soul. Growing up in Mistress Keegan's home his favorite toys had always been the unicorns stuffed animals her last children had left behind, the soft plushies his only friends and source of emotional support from the day she had bought him until her son had taken him away. They had inspired him to dream many nights of these mythical creatures, dreaming they would protect him when he was afraid or make him feel better when he was in pain from one of his owners punishments. Now.....now his childhood dream was standing right in front of him, almost close enough to reach out and touch, if not for the fear it would make her vanish.

Seeing the arrival of the ships priestess Toby's smile brightened even more, the big bear curling an arm around the boys shoulders as he happily murred "Greetings dear priestess, it has been to long since you have graced me with your presence."

When Eshara had gone looking for the big bear the last thing she expected to encounter was a human, as far as she knew the only time the slaves where being allowed out of the cargo bay's where for medical treatment and even then she had been told they where always under the watchful eyes of a security escort. Eshara had always been fascinated by these creatures ever since her older sisters had returned from the interfaith exchange program on earth before the war, as a race of telepaths her sisters had been surprised at the complexity of this rather young species minds. Being young herself, just under 90 years old, she had been excluded from the program and had never gotten a chance to spend time with humans before it was canceled, the mare always having viewed it as a missed opportunity to experience humanity for herself. Hoping perhaps to make the most of this meeting, and to discover how it was the big bear had gotten his paws on this slave the priestess turned her inquisitive golden eyes to the boy and asked in a very soft, soothing voice " who do we have here Toby? I was not aware you had acquired an assistant."

As soon as she had spoken her musical voice snapped nova back to reality, the slave realizing he was disrespecting her by remaining on his feet immediately fell to his knees, lowered his eyes to the floor and even started to tremble slightly in fear he had insulted her. Toby startled at the boy sudden change, he had been laughing and in such high spirits a second ago, now he looked as if he was about to be beaten, could the priestess have frightened him that much? Looking back up to the mare he could see a look of concern on her face as well, the bear speaking softly as he replied "O, this is nova and he is only on lone, the grease monkey kind of barrowed him from the black rocks cargo and she was kind enough to lend him to me to help with dinner tonight."

The Priestess's golden eyes looked to the big bear asking silently what she had done to frighten the boy, given that she had spent her whole life helping and guiding others It would bother her deeply to feel that there was something about her that scared humans on sight. Even though the priestess had not even tried to touch the boys mind she could clearly feel the strong emotions coming from him, her empathic gifts sensing the change in him, but not having had contact with his species she lacked a frame of reference to know for sure if this was fear or some other emotion. Hoping to show him she was a kind soul and that he did not have to fear her, the mare reached down and touched the top of his head in a very motherly way, her touch soft and gentle as she spoke "AAAAA, so that explains it, everyone coming to the temple tonight has been telling me about the new and wonderful food, would this be his doing?"

The big bear just nodded with a deep belly laugh "It surely would be Priestess, wile none of the crew would dare complain about my cooking, getting to spend the day with this little human has been quite an education, say hello to the Priestess boy."

Nova, his mind to jumbled to think in the presence of this vision, this dream, this beloved legendary creature could only stammer, his voice braking as he softly whispered " Gre, Gre, Greetings, Mistress."

Eshara was trying her best not to show it, but in all her life she had never had anyone afraid of her and the sight of this boy trembling was very upsetting, the mare wishing she could touch his mind for just a moment, her natural instants as both a priestess and a telepath driving her to find the source of his fear and help him to move past it. If not for the fact that it would be a violation of her orders highest laws and of her personal principles to never enter another's mind without there permission she would have done just that, the priestess knowing she would not have peace of mind until she understood why the boy looked as if she terrified him. Knowing nova was not likely to even understand a request to touch his mind, the priestess just tenderly traced a finger down his cheek and under his chin, lifting his eyes to meet hers as she softly asked "Child please tell me why I frighten you, is it something I've done?"

Nova tried not to meet her eyes but for a reason he could not understand he just felt deep down in his soul that it was what she truly wanted, the boy not having the strength to resist her will, it compelling him to lift his eyes to hers as he answered in a timidly whispered "You, I've dreamed of you my whole life, you can't be real, you just cant be."

As soon as Eshara met the slaves eyes she was suddenly washed over with images of stuffed animals, drawings and art depicting her race in a feral form, the emotions of love, comfort and happiness accompanying them overwhelming her in a tidal wave she was completely unprepared for. Wile her telepathic abilities where not attuned to humans she would normally have to actively try to touch another non-telepaths mind, but with this human it was not only effortless, it had happened so naturally it was as if he had been the one to reach out to her. She knew that was impossible, wile there where a few genetic abnormalities in the other Anthro races that developed low level telepathy it had never presented in humans, her older sisters had told her this after there time on earth, of that she was sure.

Eshara tried to pull away, tried to brake the connection but before she knew it the mare was in full contact with the boys mind and being overwhelmed by his thoughts, feelings and childhood memories of being curled up in bed holding his plushy unicorn and crying, in that moment she was able to fully understand what the unicorn meant to him and why his reaction to her had been so strong. After the exchange program her sisters had told her about the legendary unicorns of earth, mystical creature's that where guardians of nature and beloved by the vast majority of humanity, but to this human the unicorn was a symbol that protected him from a darkness in the back of his mind like nothing the priestess had ever felt before, a darkness filled with such pain and sorrow she did not dare go near it for fear it would consume her.

It took all of Eshara's strength to will a mental block into existence long enough to brake eye contact with the slave and regain control of herself, the mare having to take several long, deep, cleansing breaths to banish the lingering emotions of sadness and darkness from her mind. Once she had built up much stronger mental defenses she opened her eyes again only to find the boy had dropped his to the floor, the unicorn thankful she would not have to fight to maintain her control as she got to her feet once more. As she did she made a mental note to speak with the captain about this child and to have him tested for telepathic abilities, she was almost sure he possessed none, but it would give her a good excuse to help him heal the darkness she had felt in the depths of his soul.

Still not able to shake the boys lingering sadness and not wanting nova to know she had entered his mind, even by mistake, Eshara decided to use the subject of dinner as a cover, the mare taking a small breath as she returned her gaze to Toby and gently asked "Child would there be anything left to eat, after hearing the crew raving about the new food I was so looking forward to trying some for myself. "

The big bear just flicked his ears a few times and softly sighed as his claws ran throw the boys hair "I'm sorry Priestess but no, we served the last of it more then an hour ago."

The Priestess jokingly pouted in a very childish way and stamped a hoof as she giggled "O, teach me to take my time getting here I guess."

Nova, having finally gotten his wits about him, was quickly brought back to reality by the sound of Eshara's stamp. From the second he had met the priestess's eyes the boy had been overwhelmed with memories of his child hood he had tried very hard to forget, not able to block them out he had been washed over with first the happiness his favorite plushy had brought him, then the comfort he had needed from it after his Mistress's harsh punishments. The Memories had filled him with so much shame that when the priestess had closed her eyes for a moment he instantly dropped his to the floor, he was almost to the point of tears when they suddenly stopped, Goddess why had they been so strong?

When the boy lifted his eyes again he found that the priestess was no longer at eye level with him, he had been so lost in his past that he had not even seen her move. When he heard her disappointment at being to late for dinner it nearly broke the boy's heart, having dreamt his whole life of meeting a real living unicorn he felt a need, an almost uncontrollable desire to do anything he could to please her. In that instant he knew there was only one way he would be able to do that, the boy licking his lips before looking up to the bear and asking in an almost pleading tone " Master, may I please be allowed to make a meal for the Mistress?"

Toby had just been about to ask nova if he would whip something up for his favorite lady when the boy seamed to read his mind, the big bear smiling and pulling him to his feet with a softly chuckled "I had a feeling you where going to ask that boy." With an arm curled around nova the bear looked back to Eshara with a warm smile and a tenderly asked "Would you have some time for my little helper to make something for you Mother? Given what I have seen him do today I can promise it will be well worth the Weight."

If Eshara had been startled by the boys fear when she arrived, she was equally taken off guard when her empathic sense picked up the sudden burst of hope and excitement radiating from him. Again she was surprised at how clearly she could feel the boys emotions, she could feel his almost desperate need to please her and even if she would not get a yummy meal out of it as someone who had taken a vow to bring happiness where ever possible there was no way she could deny nova the joy she knew this would bring him. "Yes child I am free, I have closed the temple for the night and it will not be time to sleep for some hours still."

That was all the bear needed to hear, Toby moving his arm down to give the boy a playful swat on the butt and push him toward the stove as he rumbled " You heard the priestess boy, make her something good and be quick about it, the Command staff will be here soon and we still have there dinners to serve."

Obediently nova set quickly to work, the boy never even seeing Toby tenderly take the mares hand and lead her out into the privacy of the captains mess as he started pulling out the pots and pans he would need, nova knowing exactly what to make because he had been dreaming his whole life of cooking for a real unicorn. Now having the chance he never thought he would get he was going to make it a meal she would never forget, Carrots, he needed carrots, apples and mushrooms.

When the pair entered the captains mess Toby stopped to get the priestess a mug of her favorite tea before joining her on a couch, the bear smiling softly as he commented "Sorry about that mother, he is really a sweet boy, guess it was just a shock meeting you."

The unicorn nodded as she blew on her tea to cool it, the mare taking a sip before solemnly confessing " It is I who should be sorry, I, I accidentally touched his mind before I could stop it. That child has a darkness in him, pain that I have never felt before."

Toby swallowed and looked at her with a barely restrained expression of shock, he knew that in generations past her race had used there mental abilities to invade others minds, even using there gifts to kill there enemies. He knew it was the highest law of her order never to touch someone's mind without there consent, it even being punishable by a criminal sentence if used to intentionally harm others. The big bear took her paws in his and looked into her eyes, his expression fading to mild sadness as he softly asked "Will, Will you get in trouble for touching his mind? I mean I know it is a breach of your beliefs but I know you and I know you would never intentionally violate someone like that."

Eshara looked back to the bear, a comforting smile on her muzzle as she jokingly replied "Yes, child it is a most serious breach of the vows of my order, but it was an accident and I don't think the blessed matriarch will feel the need to spank me for it."

Toby knew she was most likely just trying to lift the mood, but the mental image of the priestess over someone's knee caused a smile to creep across the bear's muzzle for a moment then he broke out into deep laughter, the bear joined by Eshara a second later. He knew she would be required to confess this to the head of her order and if they felt she had done it deliberately or to harm the boy the consequences would be dire. They where still laughing when the captain and command staff started to arrive, Kayla's eyes brightening at seeing the mare as she bounded over like a happy puppy and yipped "AAAA there you are Mother, we where just looking for you at the temple."

Even though she was not a member of the military or required to show respect to the captain Eshara still rose and gave a polite bow as the vixen approached, a smile on her muzzle as she softly beamed " Greetings child."

As much as Kayla cared for the priestess she would have none of this bowing business, the vixen curling her arms around the mare in a warm, loving hug. Wile Kayla was firmly committed to her kitten the nature of Anthro mating customs allowed both females to have other lovers outside of there core relationship, Kayla having tried many times to have the priestess as that lover only to be gently turned down each time, the priestess regrettably very much attracted to males. After there warm hug Kayla then turned her attention to the big bear as she teasingly murred " And you, you mean old bear where is our boy, did you work the poor thing to death?"

Toby just grinned and flicked his ears a few times as he got to his feet and stuck his tongue out at the vixen "Not at all dear captain, he is just making something for our guiding light here."

The bear's silliness earned a laugh from the group before Kayla's smile faded a little, her eyes turning back to the priestess as she softly added "O, So you have already met him, that's why we where looking for you at the temple. Some things have come to light in the past few days and I was hoping you would be willing to council him." In addition to being the ships spiritual guide Eshara was also the ships councilor, as with every other ship the Priestess's where considered to be best suited to helping others with the stresses of war and the long term isolation from there friends and families.

The mare leaned in and kissed the tip of Kayla's nose as she tenderly touched the side of the vixen's face and softly nickered " I love the way the Goddess's sense of humor works sometimes, I was going to ask you If you would allow me to help the child next time I saw you. When we first met I was unprepared for the openness of a humans mind and accidentally made contact with him, that child has more pain and darkness in his soul then I have ever felt before and I would be honored to be the one to help him move past it, that is if my matriarch does not feel the need to discipline me for my transgression."

That was when Dana spoke up for the first time since arriving, a warmth in her voice as she jokingly but at the same time seriously stated " What transgression? Nova belongs to me and as his Mistress you have my permission to do whatever you feel is best for my boy."

Eshara let go of the vixen, one corner of her muzzle turned up in a grin as she tapped Dana on the tip of her nose and responded with a smile " You know it does not work that way child, but with your consent I will be able to start helping him until he understands enough to give his own permission."

Just as Dana was about to reassure the priestess that this did not need to go beyond them nova entered carrying a large tray and wearing a bright pink apron with the phrase " Forget the spoon, lick the cook " embroidered on it, it having been a gift from the bear's mate Toby just could not resist seeing the boy in it. As soon as nova set the tray down the smells hitting everyone's noses cut off all conversation, the priestess retaking her seat as she softly nickered " Dear Goddess what is that delightful scent?"

The boy just smiled at the look of delight on the mares face as he set out each plate, steam rising off them as he explained each one. "For the appetizers you have honey glazed roasted carrots and apple wedges served on a bed of mint clovers, Mistress. For the main course I could not decide what you would like best so I made stuffed bell peppers and a selection of Italian portobello mushrooms, sautéed truffles and marinated shitake mushrooms, Mistress."

Nova could see everyone in the rooms nose's twitching as he explained each dish, most of them with a look of total jealousy on there faces at not getting such a delectable meal themselves. The boy could not help but giggle to himself at how funny there reactions where given what was weighting for them in the kitchen, if they liked what the priestess had gotten they where going to be in gastro heaven when there dinners where served.

Eshara had been expecting something good given what she had heard from the crew but mushrooms, how could he have possibly known she was totally crazy about mushrooms? It was true that most of her race had a fondness for them, but what was laid out before her had her muzzle watering in anticipation. As the priestess licked her lips she reached over to nova and slowly traced a paw over the top of his head, a smile on her lips as she popped one of the truffles into her muzzle and almost moaned in delight "This is unbelievable child, thank you."

Kayla took that moment to flop down next to the priestess and steel one of her apple wedges as she added with a evil grin and a wiggle of her eye brows "I hope our dinner is this good nova, I am so hungry I could eat a horse."

Hearing that the mare bopped her captain on the nose and teasingly giggled " you are such a naughty puppy child, I should put you over my knee before you corrupt the others."

"Promises, Promises "the captain giggled as the rest of the command staff broke out into laughter, as if they needed the vixen to corrupt them.

Once the laughter had died down the whole group moved over to the table as Toby and nova disappeared into the kitchen to fetch there dinners, Kayla stealing another of the apple wedges as she purred "Dana, If your boy keeps cooking for us like this we are all going to need diets."

Dana just grinned and nodded as she purred " Tell me about it, he cooks, cleans, takes care of cubs, gives killer massages, fixes broken weapons systems and is the most fantastic male lover I have ever had and that is just what I have learned about him in the first 3 days, I am just weighting to discover his next hidden talent."

Crystal smiled and shook a bread stick at Dana as the older jaguar joked "just keep him out of MY medical bay, before we find out he is a doctor or something."

The whole group broke out into laughter again as Toby returned wheeling a cart over flowing with food, Nova a second behind him with another one just as overloaded. Seeing it Sasha exclaimed with a look of mock horror on her smiling face "By the one true path Toby are you trying to give us all heart attacks?"

Toby just grinned seeing the looks on all there faces, the bear chuckling to himself as he remembered how nova had skillfully picked his brain to find out each of the command staffs favorite foods, then how he had gone 2 steps farther improving each recipe to maximize there scents and flavors. When the white tiger teased about the meals Toby just lifted his paws in a gesture of surrender as he teased in return "It's not my fault, I couldn't stop him, put that boy in a kitchen and he is a machine." Then turning his attention to the captain he added in a more serious tone "Captain you should have seen it tonight, every single crew member, there mates and cubs all came in, it was so good seeing all the families spending time together as they enjoyed a good meal."

As the big bear was joking nova had silently set about serving each woman's plate, the dark furred wolf's yellow eyes tracking the human like pray from the moment he had returned. Drake was just thinking how easy it would be to snap this weak little thing in half when his attention was broken by Sasha's elbow connecting with his ribs, the felines eyes narrowing as the boy moved away, her voice coming in a softly growled "You gave your word to be nice to him until after the test, now behave."

The wolf just grumbled and nodded, he could weight another 12 hours to be rid of this slave, no sense pressing his luck with the others for now. When he looked up again he found the boy gone and that nothing had been set in front of him, the wolf growling as he narrowed his eyes, was the slave mocking him? Drake turned his eyes back to the big bear and called out with agitation in his voice "Toby? Do I need to get my own dinner tonight or something?"

The big bear only grinned as he pointed to the kitchen door and evilly chuckled "Weight for it."

Drake quirked an eye brow and was just about to ask what the bear meant when the boy returned carrying a very large tray, one he seamed to be having trouble lifting, nova just barely making it to the table and setting it in front of the wolf before his strength failed him. Once it was safely in place the boy added 4 different bowls of sauces from one of the carts as he whispered "I was not sure what flavor you would like best Master, so I brought you one of each." As he spoke nova pulled the lid from the trey, a wash of steam and scents hitting the wolfs nose so hard it left him speechless.

Drakes jaw just dropped in astonishment, before him sat a predators wet dream, piles of BBQ ribs, steaks, chicken quarters, potato salad and coleslaw, Basically the best Texas had to offer kicked up a few notches with the benefit of Anthro seasoning. The very scent of the meat was like nothing the wolf had ever tasted before, it driving his predator instincts wild as he distractedly mumbled a "Thank you" to the boy before attacking his meal.

Nova just smiled at seeing the wolf enjoying his meal and quickly took a step back to avoid his claws and teeth as Drake dug in, the boy returning to Toby's side as he softly whispered "You are most welcome, Master." This was the meal he had spent the most time on, after the wolfs anger earlier that day nova wanted to gain the males favor and he thought this would be the best way to do it.

The bear could not help rumbling a deep belly laugh at the sight of the BBQ sauce on drakes muzzle, Toby thinking how messy it would look if not for the wolf's dark fur. After a few moments the Bear noticed Kayla subtly trying to get his attention, the vixen flicking one ear in his direction as she quite enjoyed her pan roasted duck in white wine sauce. Taking the hint that she wished to speak without nova hearing the big bear traced a paw over the boys head and looked down with a teasingly rumbled " time to check on the disserts boy, who knows they might even have enough room for it if there lucky." As soon as the slave was out of the room the big bear leaned over to the captain and inquisitively asked with a big grin on his muzzle "something on your mind Captain?"

The vixen nodded needing a moment to swallow the food in her muzzle before disappointedly grumbling "Yes Big bear, when my kitten asked you to keep that boy busy, I did not intend for you to work the poor thing this hard."

The bear grinned as he innocently replied "With all due respect Kayla it's your own fault, you unleashed him on me. As I told you before I could not stop him, that boy has been at it since you left, he practically took over my kitchen."

That got a smile from Dana between bites of her meal, the mink proudly adding with a little to much food in her muzzle "That sounds like my boy."

The bear just giggled and shook a finger at the mink as he teased "Dana if your not keeping that boy, I surely am. He has been a joy to work with today, 2 more like him and I can retire from the service and open that restaurant my mate and I have always wanted."

As soon as the bear had spoken the entire command staff went silent and exchanged a knowing look, a soft growl from the wolfs BBQ stained muzzle underscoring how close to home Toby had come. The captain quickly looked to make sure nova was still out of ear shot and pulled the bear closer to whisper in his ear "There is a plan in the works to keep nova on board big bear, but I don't want him to know just yet, there are still several details to be worked out and even then it still might not happen."

The bear nodded and put a finger to his lips as he smilingly replied "I will not say a word captain but I call dibs on him for the dinner shift, just let me know if there is anything I can do to help."

It was just then nova returned with refills for each of there drinks and a new basket of dinner rolls, this effectively bringing the conversation to an end so he would not overhear things they did not want him to know just yet. For the next hour the meal went on with the group laughing, joking and teasing each other long after the food was gone, Drake even lightening up after a wile, a full belly seaming to be the key to lifting his seemingly endless sour mood. The conversation had been mostly about what the crew was going to do when thy reached home in just 3 days time, nova doing his best to stay out of sight, only coming out of the kitchen to refill drinks and collect the used dishes. With the boy doing all the work Toby found himself rather useless, the group talking him into joining them for the polite conversation and asking him about his mate who had been making himself scares the last few days with some new project in the ship's teleportor lab. As usual the big bear did not know much about his mates activities, as much as he loved the little bear when link got caught up in a new project he could become even more obsessed then the grease monkey.

About half an hour later nova was just pouring the groups after dinner coffee and tea when Dana inquired about the dessert Toby had mentioned at the start of the meal, the minks tail wagging in anticipation of some more of her boy's cooking. "Sweetie what happened to that yummy treat we where promised?"

Nova just smiled and cast his gaze to the clock, the bear having taken the time to teach him each of the Anthro numbers earlier that day so he did not have to guess how long to keep things in the oven. With a grin he turned back to his Mistress, his eyes kept to the floor as he whispered " It just needed time to freeze, Mistress, It should be ready now."

That got a confused look from the group, the mink being the one to ask as her ears tilted forward "Freeze? and what may I ask did you need to freeze? "

Just as he was about to answer the bear's massive paw covered his mouth, Toby gently pushing the boy towards the kitchen as he teased "O no you don't grease monkey, your just going to have to weight and see."

Dana pouted and stuck her tongue out at him as she giggled "you are a mean old bear you know that?"

The big bear just chuckled and teased in return " Yes I am and you would not have it any other way."

In short order nova returned pushing a small cart carrying 8 covered dishes, one for each person, even having one for the bear. Once the last one was in place he added glasses filled with dark half frozen liquid with cold smoke still coming off of them as he whispered "Please Mistress's and Master's uncover your plates." As they complied and removed the covers they discovered a large slice of chocolate cake framed by mounds of chocolate and vanilla ice cream and crisscrossed with strands of liquid chocolate and caramel, the thick and rich scent wafting up to fill the room in seconds. This was something nova had quickly learned about Anthros, with there much sharper sense of smell, the scent of a meal was just as important as the teast of it.

Kayla, unsure of what she was looking at but loving the smell of it excitedly asked as she tested a peace with her claw tip "dear boy, what is this?"

Nova just softly whispered as he collected each of the covers "It is called death by chocolate, Mistress. Triple German chocolate black out cake with mint chocolate malts."

The boy had a soft grin as his Mistress moaned with the first bite, the minks tail frizzing out as she shuttered and asked " Dear goddess my boy, it melts in your mouth?" The rest of the table soon joined the course of moans, even the wolf was enjoying this.

The priestess was the first to find her voice after the coldness of the malt had stolen it away " Dear Goddess I know I am going to the dark pit now, this is so good it must be a sin." Nova was so happy, he had been hoping to have some himself, but giving his piece to the unicorn was sweeter to him then any treat could be, her sound of pleasure just making him radiant with happiness.

It was not long after the desserts where finished that the crew one by one started giving there good nights, Drake, Jessica and the doctor where the first to go, Toby soon after trusting nova to finish the clean up, the good meals and sweet treats having them all ready to curl up with there respective lovers for a good nights sleep. Dana, Eshara, Kayla and Sasha decided to linger behind wile the boy finished his work, the white tiger curled up in her mates arms and purring like the contented kitten she was. With the boy in the kitchen and out of ear shot Kayla was the first to speak after giving her kitty a long, passion filled kiss " Goddess this was a ruff day, Once the long range communications system was fixed I was able to update high command about the fight and rescue, apparently another ship arrived 3 hours after we jumped and found the human ships destroyed. Command thought our jump drive had gone critical and taken them with us, they listed us as lost and presumed killed in action."

Then the vixen chuckled softly and tapped her kitten playfully on the nose as she added "You should have seen the look on your sisters face when I called, the admiral was still trying to figure out how to tell your parents, finding out you where still alive nearly made her pass out then she tour into me for not reporting in sooner."

Sasha's smile faded a little as she curled in closer to the vixen she loved, the tiger absent mindedly mumbling " Admiral Whiteclaw is a ball busting bitch at times, Guess I can expect another rant about taking a desk job when we get home."

This earned a laugh from all 4 women, and a pink tongue from the tiger as Kayla grinned and laid her head on the tigers shoulder as she reassured "O I would not be so sure about that kitten, we have credit for taking out 3 human star destroyers and the rescue of an alliance crew, not to mention the intelligence we are going to get from nova, I expect metals and a big pay raise when we get home."

They all knew Kayla had been joking about getting intelligence from nova, sure he might be a gold mine of information but the vixen would never use him like that to advance her own career. Eshara who had been silently observing the group over the course of dinner had begun to understand that nova held some importance she had not been told about, the mare no longer able to keep her curiosity in check any longer just had to ask about it. By the time the captain had gotten to the part about the Hope For New Life and the boys time with the butcher she regretted asking, just from what she had been told second and third paw about that monster the mare now had a much better understanding of the darkness she had seen in the back of the boys mind. Even more troubling was the fact that her order had lost several of its most respected elders when the ship went missing, the unicorns having hitched a ride on the Hope For New Life to establish a temple on the stricken world in order to council the plague victims that would be grieving the loss of there loved ones.

Perhaps it was a little selfish of her, but Eshara asked if they might be willing to allow one of her matriarchs to bond with nova and help him remember about the fate of the lost ships crew, even if they where long dead knowing one way or the other would give there families the peace of mind denied to them all these years. This earned an emphatic nod from both the vixen and mink, Kayla leaning in to whisper on the off chance nova might walk in at just the wrong time "I have considered that Mother and I would like to take it one step farther. I think it might be best if you can speak with the order about having some elders help debrief the boy, I know you have strong moral objections to using your abilities for interrogations, but it would be allot better for nova then allowing command to assign some heartless intelligence officer with no concern for his welfare."

Eshara slowly nodded not really sure how she felt about that, it was extremely rare for the blessed Matriarch to allow any of the priestess's to use there gifts for the forcible extraction of information, the unicorns knowing it had almost destroyed there race in the past and once they set down that path again history would surely repeat itself. Since the beginning of the war there had been only a paw full of cases in witch this had been Allowed, only when there was the threat of immanent loss of life and only by the blessed Matriarch herself at the Empress's request. Thinking about it the mare had to admit that this would not actually be an interrogation, with how easily she had made contact with the boys mind the information would most likely come without any force being needed, especially with someone as powerful and skilled as the head of her order doing it. The deciding point for Eshara was the fragileness she had sensed in the boy's mine wile she was in contact with him, when it came to the health and welfare of a soul in pain a priestess could no longer turn away from them, then she could stop breathing. With a sigh the mare looked to her captain and softly stated "I will ask my matriarch when we are closer to home, but I have a feeling she will be willing, if just to help protect that sweet child."

The vixen smiled warmly and was just about to thank the priestess when nova silently returned and kneeled next to his Mistress, the boy just looking so happy it brought a smile to everyone's faces. Dana's paw almost immediately started brushing over his head as she tenderly asked "All done my little blessing?"

Nova just softly whispered "Yes, Mistress," the tiredness showing in his voice from a long day of hard work.

With that Dana decided to call it a night, the mink taking one last sip of her tea, her own tiredness showing in her eyes as she yawned "sorry captain but on that note it is time me and my boy called it a night, I can barely keep my eyes open and I can tell my boy is just as tired."

Sasha thought it was so cute when Dana pulled the boys leash from the couch and clipped it on, nova just so submissive and obedient as he leaned his head back and to the side without even being told. The vixen cuddled up close with her kitten as the mink pulled her boy to his feet, the white tiger adding with a sinister grin " Sweet dreams grease monkey and you boy, don't keep her up to late, she has a long day tomorrow."

The boy just blushed all over from the tigers implication and lowered his eyes as he softly whispered "Good night, Mistresses," He and the mink leaving for home moments later.

The walk home was uneventful, aside from some of the crew greeting the chief and surprisingly nova by name, the slave finding it odd that any of the crew would know who he was, his contact with them having been very limited. He was just to tired to think about it, returning there greetings as politely as he could, his mind fixated on a nice soft place to curl up at the foot of his Mistress's bed and sleep. It had been months since he worked as hard as he had today, cooking a meal this big had been like an endurance trial and as much as the Doctors treatment had helped him recover from the drugs the slavers had given him, he had still not recovered his full strength. He used to be able to go days without sleep and almost a week without food, he just hoped the effects of there drugs where not permanent, what owner would want a slave that got so tired this quickly.

He was shaken out of his thoughts as they arrived at the cabin, almost running into his Mistress when she stopped to pick up a box someone had left sitting in front of her door. Nova smiled softly, the box looking very much like a present, looks like someone was trying to court his Mistress. The inside of the cabin was cold again, a shiver running down the boys back as they entered. Dana did not seem to notice, she had set the gift on the counter and unclipped her boys leash then gave him a soft kiss on the tip of his nose and curled her arms around him as she whispered " Nova I am so proud of you, you have pleased me so much to day, I could not have asked for more. I am so close to getting the captain to let me keep you all for myself, just a few more days till we get home and you are all mine."

Nova just smiled warmly and curled his arms around his Mistress, nuzzling the side of her neck as he returned her soft hug and whispered in her ear "Mistress, serving you and your friends has been pure joy for me, even if I must leave I will always remember the happiness you have allowed me."

Dana could feel tears stinging the corners of her eyes as her boy spoke, even if she was told to make her desire to keep him clear as part of the test to come, they where still her true feelings, the mink finding herself coming to love this slave. It pulled on her heart to think tomorrow would decide his fate, all she could hope was her boy was smart enough to pass the test and prove him self to Drake, the last obstacle to there happiness. Dana just held her boy close to her for a wile, her soft paws running over his back as she enjoyed this perfect moment, it being everything she could ask for except for one thing, nova's scent. As much as she cared about her boy his natural scent was very strong after all the hard work he had done today and she knew if they went right to bed it would make it difficult for her to get to sleep. That's when the idea came to her, it would remove the problem and serve as a perfect bonding experience for the both of them. Dana softly kissed her boy on the forehead and turned, her tail swishing side to side as she undressed on her way to the bathroom, the mink playfully commanding "nova, come."

The boy blinked as he obediently fallowed with a blush crossing his face, he was going to see his Mistress naked again? Why? would she want him to pleasure her again? He entered the bathroom just as she dropped her clothing in the hamper, the mink stepping into the tub as she looked over her shoulder and seductively purred " Nova I am to tired for a long bath tonight, would you please help me wash?"

The boy turned that shade of red again that Dana found so adorable, nova feeling so embarrassed for thinking his Mistress wanted sex just because she had disrobed in front of him. With his eyes lowered nova picked up one of the minks bathing brushes and gave it a good coating of fur wash as he walked right up to the edge of the tub, if all his Mistress whished of him was help washing then he would gladly comply. Still embarrassed at being so close to his nude Mistress the boy just stood there weighting for the water to start, the beautiful mink leaning agents the back wall with a wide grin on her muzzle as she reached out and took a gentle hold of his wrist pulling him into the tub with a lightly chuckled " Silly boy, If you stand there water will get all over the floor, now take off that dirty rag and get in here."

She had given him a firm order but her tone was light and playful, something he was simply not used to hearing from an owner. Nova never got the chance to comply with his Mistress's order, the mink pulling the simple tie that held his loin cloth in place and tossing it to the floor as she switched on the containment field and started the shower. The warmth of the water felt amazing on his skin as he started brushing in the fur wash to work up a good leather, with the water and her already soft fur it was like touching pure silk, his fingers disappearing into it as he moved his hands up and down her back.

Dana sighed softly, it having been a long time since someone had helped her wash like this, like a tender, loving and romantic foreplay she just closed her eyes imagining nova was a tall strong mink like her first boyfriend, her back arching at his touch as she melted into the fantasy. The slave spent almost 10 full minutes just working the brush over her back and sides before setting it down and moving to the back of her head with his bear hands, first massaging the suds into her head fur before working it tenderly into her ears. As he started massaging her ears the mink could not help but moan, she was going to have to teach her boy what parts of the Anthro body where safe to touch and witch where likely to get him yiffed. For now she just decided to enjoy it, Dana leaning forward and just letting her boy do all the work so she could revel in every second of his tender ministrations.

Nova was enjoying this a lot, not just that he was pleasing his Mistress but being able to touch her without fear of being punished for it, his hands slowly moving down to her tail, the once mighty ocean of fur now looking much like a drowned rat as he worked the fur wash into it. It was when his fingers ran over the base of her tail where it met her spine that he got a reaction he was not expecting, his Mistress arching her back and moaning a deep, needful moan. This was the place she had reacted to the other night so he slowed down the brushing and moved it over this spot again and again, studying her reactions to this part of her body being touched.

Dana gasped as the boy ran the brush over the base of her tail, he had found her special place again. From the very first day she had discovered the pleasures of her own body, the base of her tail had always been the one spot to put her in the mood, now her slave was using that to teas her into a rapid state of arousal. She had only planed on teasing her boy with this shower and using it as a bonding experience but now, now she had no idea if her boy knew what he was doing and had turned the tables on her, or if he had innocently discovered her weakness, all she knew was she could feel the heat building in her loins and the wetness forming between her legs from his skillful hands. She knew down in her very soul that If he did not stop touching the base of her tail soon she would be begging him to take her, her voice braking into soft pants as she almost begged " E ... enough there" pant "Nova." Pant "please " Pant "Do my legs now" Pant.

The boy found himself a little disappointed when his Mistress told him to stop, but he was far to well trained to disobey her and he honestly did not want this fun game to come to an end. With a lightly whispered " Yes, Mistress" the boy slowly dropped to his knees behind her and started moving the brush over her butt, down her hips and to her inner thighs, the boy perhaps spending a little to long on that spot hoping she would enjoy it.

The mink could feel herself growing even more excited at her boys ministrations, her momentary reprieve when he moved from her tail not lasting as he o so skillfully moved down to start washing her thighs, Goddess it was like the boy knew all her most sensitive spots and was playing her body like a finally tuned instrument. By the time he reached her feet she was floating in a haze of pheromones and fantasies, and she was thankful for the water running down her body to hide the growing wetness she felt between her legs. She knew for a fact that if this skilled slave had been a Anthro he would surely smell her heated state, the mink whispering a silent thank you to the goddess for the humans lacking sense of smell.

She was so lost in fantasy she barely herd the boys next request, nova asking in a soft and hopeful tone "Shall I do the front now, Mistress?"

Dana's reply came between soft pants, the minks voice strained as she almost cried out " Goddess, Yessss."

Nova was a little startled by her reply, wile he was hoping his Mistress would enjoy his attentions, the breathlessness of her answer made it clear she was enjoying it much more then he could have hoped for. Taking this as encouragement his Mistress was receiving pleasure from his actions the boy slowly moved around in front of her and left the brush on the floor as his hands started the slow journey up the front of her body. He looked up to his Mistress as his hands passed her knees, her head was tilted back and she was purring so deeply that the slave could not only hear it, he could feel it on her legs and throw her wet, thick fur. Slowly, ever so slowly the boy worked his hands up to her thighs, his skilled fingers needing the muscles softly in a way his first Mistress taught him a woman loved to be touched, it designed to draw the most pleasure from them. As he was trained nova paid very close attention to his Mistress's reactions as he moved his hands up to her hips, he would stop at the first sign of her discomfort, but given what he had been taught when a woman was close to this state there was only one way to complete her pleasure. He slowly leaned in licking his lips, this might be his last chance to please this Mistress and if it was not what she wanted he would except the punishment for his mistake. Gently, ever so gently he pressed his lips to her treasure, kissing it softly, tenderly and passionately as he would the lips of a lover, his nose not quite touching her clit but close enough that he was sure she could feel the warmth of each exhale.

Dana's eyes shot open as she felt the boys lips pressed to her womanhood, she had been lost in the fantasy of the last time she was with a lover like this and as if the boy was reading her mind his lips touched her in perfect time to her fantasy lover. She gasped as she felt his tongue teasing up the part of her lips, opening them ever so softly in a way only a skilled lover would know brings a woman that exquisite balance of torment and pleasure. When his soft wet tongue found her clit she whimpered and bucked, a long drawn out " Yessssssss," breathlessly answering his tongues silent request to lavish new, unthinkable levels of pleasure on her. Dana was just floating, helpless to do anything but receive the attention so willingly given to her, the fantasy male mink between her legs slowly leaning her back to the wall of the shower as her knees got weak, he was teasing her so deliciously she knew she would not be able to hold out much longer.

Nova, from the moment of hearing her moan of encouragement and permission, had began to lick her, his tongue starting out first in long short passes, then moving deeper in tenderly penetrating laps. He was using every ounce of the training he had received at the hands of his first Mistress to please his new one, with his head in the place he very much loved having it, he could start to bring her a new level of pleasure. With his tongue burring itself deeper into his Mistress he leaned her back agents the wall, bringing into play the limited Dominance a slave would only be allowed to use wile pleasuring his Mistress in this way. He very slowly brought both his arms up between her legs, opening them and guiding them to his shoulders. With her full weight supported on him this way he had his Mistress pinned to the wall and powerless to escape the pleasure to come, One of his arms reaching behind her to scratch the base of her tail, the other used to keep them both stable in the warmth raining down on them. With this new dominant position he was ready to start licking deeper into her, his nose beginning its slow side to side movement over her clit. Just as he expected his Mistress began to gasp and wine at the actions of his probing tongue and the heat of his breath hitting her clit with each exhale, Both her paws reaching down to grip his hair for both support and to encourage him as she cried out " Nova...o dear goddess, don't you dare stop."

He smiled as her legs started to tremble and her breathing came in long sharp gasps, this was the sign he had been weighting for, time to kick this into high gear. His tongue began to dip deep inside her, arching up and forward in the hunt for the little ruff patch he had learned long ago was the key to a woman's ultimate pleasure. He took his sweet time hunting for his target, making sure to run his long wet licker over every sensitive spot inside his Mistress he could find and draw out every drop of pleasure he could, knowing perfectly well the longer this took the more powerful her final release would be. Dana, in total heaven with her boy using his tongue more skillfully then any female lover she had ever been with, it driving her to the limits of her pleasure, was only able to get a single thought out throw her ragged pants and gasps "Goddess, yes, deeper, Deeper."

The slave's smile slowly turned into an evil grin, his Mistress was hanging by a thread, her legs where quivering and her breath was desperate, it was time to finish her and there was only one way to do it. His tongue flicked up and traced around the ruff patch deep inside her, circling it a few times before whipping back and forth over it with a quick, hard motion. Nova was carefully feeling his Mistress reactions and knew by the way her body jerked she was about to cum, his lips sealing around her treasure and sucking hard, with his tongue still attacking the ruff patch deep inside her. The second his tongue found her g-spot the mink screamed, with his nose on her clit and his tongue working its magic inside her it was like he hit some secret combination that sent her into a howling orgasm. Her legs locked around the boys head as her tail thrashed wildly, her vision narrowing to a single point far off in space, the power of her climax threatening to take her mind with it.

She was still panting and whimpering almost 15 minutes later as her boy slowly brought her down, his affections not just stopping like she had come to expect from most males, his tongue slowly trailing off the stimulation to leave her in a warm and toasty after glow. His hand that had been massaging the base of her tail finally relented, his tongue agonizingly slowly withdrawing from deep inside her. The boy softly whispered with his head still trapped between her legs "MMMMMM, you have such a wonderful flavor, Mistress" his tongue still tenderly tracing very slowly back and forth over her clit, knowing how very over sensitive it would be after her climax and loving how she bucked each time he touched it.

Dana was in total bliss, it had been 6 months since her last sexual encounter and now for the second time in 3 days she was teetering on the edge of passing out. She looked down to her boy, his crystal blue eyes looking back up to her in the most adorable way, his tongue still softly tracing over her clit and lips, the action so soft and loving that it had brought her from the heights of mind shattering pleasure into a satisfied after glow without her even realizing it. Again she could not help but think to herself that if the males she had been with had been anywhere near as skilled as this slave, she would never have gone to females in the first place. Another soft moan escaped her lips as she felt her boys tongue starting to speed up again, she had to fight to speak before he built her up to much again to resist.

"Enough for now dear boy, if you make me pass out again we will not be able to finish the shower." she panted. Nova was a little disappointed his Mistress did not wish him to continue pleasuring her, but he had learned a very long time ago that when a woman told him to stop it was a command to be obeyed without question. He had to help her dismount him, her legs where still weak from the power of her climax and she was not able to stand by herself right away. The boy rose and helped hold her up as she washed the last of the soap from her fur, making sure to rinse himself off as well. After a few minutes Dana had regained the feeling in her legs and was stable enough to start the fur dryer, the powerful air jets pushing them together in the small tub.

Nova had to cover his ears until the fur dryer stopped, they where ringing from the loud noise and it made his skin tingle all over. When the force field dropped he helped his Mistress from the shower, giggling at how her fur was all puffed out. He just could not get the image of a fur ball out of his mind as he used a towel to help his Mistress finish drying off, his soft chuckle drawing a funny look from the mink and an inquisitively purred "What's so funny dear boy?"

He lowered his eyes and forced himself to stop, this had been such a wonderful night and he did not want to risk offending her as he timidly whispered "it is just, you look very pretty all puffed out like that, Mistress. "

Dana could not help but awww softly and gave her sweet boy a warm hug, the mink kissing the side of his neck as she tenderly purred in his ear "You are just so precious my little blessing." Goddess this slave was just to good to be true, he gave and gave without asking for anything and even when she looked like a sweater fresh out of the dryer he still thought she looked beautiful. With a warm smile on her muzzle she curled a paw around his collar and slowly led him back out into the bedroom, the mink taking a seat in front of her dresser as she lovingly ordered " Please give me a quick brush down before bed my boy." She grinned letting go of him, then quickly added " But not like you did the other morning, as much fun as that might be it is late and we need to sleep."

As tempted as he was to drag this out into another long, sensual brushing, his Mistress was right It had been a very long day and now that the love making was finished he found himself growing very tired again. "Yes, Mistress" he replied with a smile as he picked up her brushes and started on her hair. After a wile he softly asked as he brushed out her arms, smoothing down the thick soft fur " Mistress? May I ask you a question?"

Dana just nodded, Goddess the brush on her newly cleaned fur felt so good, it making her skin tingle as she answered with a softly purred "yes, you surely may my boy."

He swallowed softly as he brushed out her tail, carefully restoring the wild jungle of fur to something much more manageable, being very soft on her tail root this time and not lingering there to long as he timidly asked "Mistress do you wish to keep me because I make you happy, or because you feel pity for me?" Even if she just wished to keep him because of pity he would still gladly serve her, but if this was the Mistress he might spend the rest of his life serving he needed to know one way or the other before he allowed him self to fully open his heart to her. When she did not reply right away he feared he had his answer, the boy fearing this meant he would have to live a life of service without love again.

Nova did his best to fight off the soft tears he felt welling up in his eyes when his Mistress unexpectedly took hold of his hands and guided him around to his knees in front of her, the mink lifting both his hands to her lips and kissing them softly as she looked into his eyes and tenderly spoke "Nova, I am going to be honest with you. When I first met you I was just looking for a roll in the hay with someone I could forget the next day, but from the moment I met you, you have not stopped pleasing me, and I am not just speaking about your tender love making, If you have not noticed everyone you have met has been impressed with you and that reflects well on me. I want to keep you because you have brought me not only happiness, but real joy. Even if the Captain does not let me keep you here with me, I will find a way to keep you in my life, having you serve me has been a joy and It would brake my heart to loose you."

Nova was in tears by the time she finished, it was so much more then he dared hoped for. He just could not help himself, the boy curling his arms softly around her waist in a love filled hug as he softly whispered "Mistress you have been so good to me, I would do anything to stay with you, anything."

The mink just hugged her boy to her for a few minutes, her softly furred paws tracing over his back as she thought about what it would be like to have him like this for years to come, even if he would only live half as long as her, she would make the most of the time the goddess allowed them, If only she could have a whole pack of cubs with him life would be perfect. With that last pleasant thought and her boy smelling just better the mink decided it was time to sleep, she slowly moving back and lifting his chin as she whispered "My dear boy it's time for bed, we still have 3 more days to home and you are not going anywhere yet."

Nova nodded and quickly obeyed, his skilled hands making short work of her legs and chest, the boy smiling softly as he leaned in to kiss each of her pert nipples before finishing the fine fur on her face. Dana, feeling her boys soft lips on her nipples moaned and shuttered softly again, then reclaiming the power due her as his owner curled her paw around his collar and pulled him over to the bed, her long bushy tail wagging behind her.

As he was trained nova dropped to his knees as soon as she released his collar and pulled back the covers for her, the mink smiling as she slipped into bed still naked, the boy never getting the chance to pull them back up as his Mistress gently traced a paw over his arm and commanded in a tender voice " O no you don't my little blessing, Tonight you share my bed, I want to feel you in my arms wile I sleep." He smiled laying down beside her and cuddling up close, his head resting on her chest. For the first time in days he was warm, truly warm, The chill of the room lost in her tender embrace. In the perfect blanket of his Mistress' love and her thick fur he drifted off to sleep, his heart over flowing with happiness. The last thought to cross his mind before the darkness took him was " life cant get any better then this."

More to come...