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  "writing": "<9 - Proof>\n\n\tThe tauren puffed out her cheeks and looked away from him, her face beet red.  Yet Edge walked around her to meet her gaze again.  “Nngh!”  Nira started to tremble, then cried out grumpily.  “[i]FINE[/i]!  I [i]liked[/i] it, [i]okay[/i]!?  It’s… it’s no big [i]deal[/i], right?!”\n\n\tEdge softly pawed at her leg, then nudged her inner thigh with his muzzle and gave it an ever-so-soft nip.\n\n\tLooking indignant, Nira skipped backwards, then huffed.  “I’ll prove it then!”  In almost cute outrage, Nira tossed her tattered clothes to the ground and dropped to all fours and spread her legs, angling her womanhood toward the wolf.  “Just… just get it over with!”\n\n\tEdge waited for a few short moments, then trotted over to her.\n\n\tNira dared not look behind her and closed her eyes, just waiting and expecting him to pounce on her at any moment.\n\n\tBut something cold and wet started gently nudging her quim instead.  The wolf’s nose started twitching a mile a minute as it softly prodded Nira from taint to clit and back, then slid his tongue out to lick her from bottom to top.\n\n\tNira endured a full-body tremor in response to that slow, calculated lick, leaving a small trail of her nectar upon the wolf’s tongue.  That first lick was followed by a second, then a third, until Edge was furiously lapping at the tauren’s tender flower.  “Nnnnnnfff,” Nira moaned softly and bit her lip.  Her legs trembled softly as each lick sent powerful shockwaves of taboo pleasure throughout her body.\n\n\tThe tauren almost couldn’t believe it.  She was certain he would’ve just launched himself onto her again, but no… instead, his licks just gradually became more vigorous, even pushing his tongue between her folds to caress each and every wet petal he could reach.  The first time she felt his tongue penetrate her, Nira’s antlered head dropped to the grass, and an even louder, trilling moan fled from her lungs with an expulsion of air.  His wet nose pressed more firmly against her perineum, and his thick fur meshed against her rump like a comforting blanket.\n\n\tAll the while, Edge seemed laser focused on his feast.  With each lick, the wolf only wanted more, and it showed with the throbbing red rocket that appeared between his hind legs, then drooled precum onto the grass beneath him.  Nira’s scent was utterly intoxicating, and it only got stronger the deeper he licked her, until he could barely control himself any longer.  A slow, steady rumble vibrated his tongue inside of her.\n\n\tAnd that vibration pretty much did Nira in.  The Highmountain tauren saw stars, and her upper body thumped to the earth as searing hot pleasure coursed through every fiber of her being.  This climax was significantly stronger than the one from the day before, and it took all of her might to keep just her ass in the air.  The fur at the tip of her tail stood on end as the entire length twitched, then went limp as the rest of her body trembled and shook in climactic bliss.  A copious eruption of her nectar would’ve likely doused the ground, but Edge was already in place to drink up every drop he could, with the excess dampening the fur around his muzzle and dripping the physical manifestation of her heat scent.  Of course, much of this was a world away from Nira’s pleasure-addled mind.\n\n\tShe knew not how long her heavenly numbness lasted, but when her consciousness had started to return, she distinctly felt her body bouncing back and forth.  She struggled to catch her ragged breath as she tried to get her hands beneath herself again, and when she pushed upward, she felt the wolf’s familiar, disheveled fur all along her back.  Nira gasped and looked back behind her, realizing Edge had mounted her while she was mid-climax, and was now furiously pounding her pussy as hard as he could.\n\n\tA second wave of pleasure threatened to wash over her, quashing any remote thought of revulsion that the taboo of mating with a beast had been instilled within her by her tribe.  Then again, how could she think so poorly about something that felt so deeply pleasurable to her?  She lifted her head to look up at Edge, and found the wolf staring intensely down at her as he rutted her.  Edge’s piercing yellow eyes felt as if they looked right into her soul, and she did not resist him as he lowered his canine head, flicked out his tongue, and licked her cheek.\n\n\tWas the beast being… tender?\n\n\tNira’s cheeks burned red hot at the thought.  She stared intently at Edge… then simply nodded at him.  In response, the wolf’s hips started thrusting even faster, and his swelling knot was steadily working its way inside her with each sharp bump.  Without warning, however, Edge’s head dropped, and he clamped back down onto her shoulder, much as he’d done before.  Nira winced in pain, but this time felt… different.  His bite wasn’t so hard that it would damage her, and she was able to steady her breathing enough to see his eyes flutter as he clung to her.  Their time before had been so distressing and unexpected that she hadn’t taken much note of him, but watching him falter, feeling his hips fall out of rhythm as he tried to squeeze in those last few succulent thrusts.  She heard his growl grow weak a fleeting moment before his body seized up, and this time he’d grown so excited that his knot never did fully wedge itself inside of her.  His fur bristled all around her, and Nira still cried out when she felt him suddenly flood her nethers with another onslaught of his thick, musky cum.  The tauren closed her eyes and focused solely on what she felt: the warmth of his seed pouring into her and spilling out over her labia and clit, the pulsing of his cock still buried inside her, the piping hot knot that radiated warmth straight into her nether lips, the intoxicating musk and scent of Edge and his thick fur.  For a long, blissful minute, Nira remained in place just savoring the experience, and she started to realize just how much she [i]enjoyed[/i] it.\n\n\tThen, as quickly as it had begun, Edge hopped off of her, sat down by the pool, and gave himself a few licks to clean up.\n\n\tStill breathing heavily, Nira turned around and sat down to face him.  She reached between her own legs and touched the cum that yet poured out of her, held it up in front of her, and moaned softly.  “Okay… I guess I have a little more to think about,” she confessed and flicked her tongue over her fingers, once more savoring his salty taste.  “Um… did you, like… [i]like[/i] uh… licking me?”\n\n\tEdge stared at her once more, tilting his head to one side curiously.\n\n\t“Nevermind,” Nira backpedaled and shook her head.  “[i]But, this[/i] time, you taught me something that we need to take care of immediately.”\n\n\tThe wolf watched her as Nira stood and marched over to him.  His fur bristled at her approach, but he did not bare his teeth, even as she touched his fur.  In fact, her touch seemed to pacify him a bit, at least long enough for her to give him a sudden, strong shove that sent him right into the pool next to them.  \n\n\tThe wolf yelped and scrambled to stand in the shallow water, only for Nira to cry out and half-tackle him, diving in to make sure he stayed in the pool.  “You’re [i]filthy[/i]!  You need a bath, like, [i]now[/i]!”\n\n\tOnce Edge had regained his footing, he growled at her yet again… but cut himself off when she started running her hands through his wet fur instead.  He looked at her begrudgingly, but ultimately planted his rump in the water, allowing her to pour handfuls of it over him and scrub some of the more matted portions of his coat.\n\n\tThis gave Nira a chance to look him over a bit more closely.  His fur actually came pretty clean rather easily, prompting her to add, “Was someone taking care of you before?  You seem pretty sharp for a feral wolf.”\n\n\tHis yellow-eyed gaze started off with an intense stare, then slowly softened before looking back down into the water, and a soft, almost melancholy exhale left his nose.\n\n\tNira took note of the reaction, but didn’t acknowledge it.  “Well, you’re my pet now, so… just, don’t worry I guess?  Anyway, we need to start heading back to the Lodge today.  The sooner I can rub your awesomeness into those smug hunters’ faces, the better.”\n\n\tIt was almost imperceptible, but Edge’s ensuing growl vibrated almost like a soft chuckle.\n",
  "writing_bbcode_parsed": "<span style='word-wrap: break-word;'>&lt;9 - Proof&gt;<br /><br />\tThe tauren puffed out her cheeks and looked away from him, her face beet red.&nbsp;&nbsp;Yet Edge walked around her to meet her gaze again.&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Nngh!&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nira started to tremble, then cried out grumpily.&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;<em>FINE</em>!&nbsp;&nbsp;I <em>liked</em> it, <em>okay</em>!?&nbsp;&nbsp;It&rsquo;s&hellip; it&rsquo;s no big <em>deal</em>, right?!&rdquo;<br /><br />\tEdge softly pawed at her leg, then nudged her inner thigh with his muzzle and gave it an ever-so-soft nip.<br /><br />\tLooking indignant, Nira skipped backwards, then huffed.&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll prove it then!&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;In almost cute outrage, Nira tossed her tattered clothes to the ground and dropped to all fours and spread her legs, angling her womanhood toward the wolf.&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Just&hellip; just get it over with!&rdquo;<br /><br />\tEdge waited for a few short moments, then trotted over to her.<br /><br />\tNira dared not look behind her and closed her eyes, just waiting and expecting him to pounce on her at any moment.<br /><br />\tBut something cold and wet started gently nudging her quim instead.&nbsp;&nbsp;The wolf&rsquo;s nose started twitching a mile a minute as it softly prodded Nira from taint to clit and back, then slid his tongue out to lick her from bottom to top.<br /><br />\tNira endured a full-body tremor in response to that slow, calculated lick, leaving a small trail of her nectar upon the wolf&rsquo;s tongue.&nbsp;&nbsp;That first lick was followed by a second, then a third, until Edge was furiously lapping at the tauren&rsquo;s tender flower.&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Nnnnnnfff,&rdquo; Nira moaned softly and bit her lip.&nbsp;&nbsp;Her legs trembled softly as each lick sent powerful shockwaves of taboo pleasure throughout her body.<br /><br />\tThe tauren almost couldn&rsquo;t believe it.&nbsp;&nbsp;She was certain he would&rsquo;ve just launched himself onto her again, but no&hellip; instead, his licks just gradually became more vigorous, even pushing his tongue between her folds to caress each and every wet petal he could reach.&nbsp;&nbsp;The first time she felt his tongue penetrate her, Nira&rsquo;s antlered head dropped to the grass, and an even louder, trilling moan fled from her lungs with an expulsion of air.&nbsp;&nbsp;His wet nose pressed more firmly against her perineum, and his thick fur meshed against her rump like a comforting blanket.<br /><br />\tAll the while, Edge seemed laser focused on his feast.&nbsp;&nbsp;With each lick, the wolf only wanted more, and it showed with the throbbing red rocket that appeared between his hind legs, then drooled precum onto the grass beneath him.&nbsp;&nbsp;Nira&rsquo;s scent was utterly intoxicating, and it only got stronger the deeper he licked her, until he could barely control himself any longer.&nbsp;&nbsp;A slow, steady rumble vibrated his tongue inside of her.<br /><br />\tAnd that vibration pretty much did Nira in.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Highmountain tauren saw stars, and her upper body thumped to the earth as searing hot pleasure coursed through every fiber of her being.&nbsp;&nbsp;This climax was significantly stronger than the one from the day before, and it took all of her might to keep just her ass in the air.&nbsp;&nbsp;The fur at the tip of her tail stood on end as the entire length twitched, then went limp as the rest of her body trembled and shook in climactic bliss.&nbsp;&nbsp;A copious eruption of her nectar would&rsquo;ve likely doused the ground, but Edge was already in place to drink up every drop he could, with the excess dampening the fur around his muzzle and dripping the physical manifestation of her heat scent.&nbsp;&nbsp;Of course, much of this was a world away from Nira&rsquo;s pleasure-addled mind.<br /><br />\tShe knew not how long her heavenly numbness lasted, but when her consciousness had started to return, she distinctly felt her body bouncing back and forth.&nbsp;&nbsp;She struggled to catch her ragged breath as she tried to get her hands beneath herself again, and when she pushed upward, she felt the wolf&rsquo;s familiar, disheveled fur all along her back.&nbsp;&nbsp;Nira gasped and looked back behind her, realizing Edge had mounted her while she was mid-climax, and was now furiously pounding her pussy as hard as he could.<br /><br />\tA second wave of pleasure threatened to wash over her, quashing any remote thought of revulsion that the taboo of mating with a beast had been instilled within her by her tribe.&nbsp;&nbsp;Then again, how could she think so poorly about something that felt so deeply pleasurable to her?&nbsp;&nbsp;She lifted her head to look up at Edge, and found the wolf staring intensely down at her as he rutted her.&nbsp;&nbsp;Edge&rsquo;s piercing yellow eyes felt as if they looked right into her soul, and she did not resist him as he lowered his canine head, flicked out his tongue, and licked her cheek.<br /><br />\tWas the beast being&hellip; 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I guess I have a little more to think about,&rdquo; she confessed and flicked her tongue over her fingers, once more savoring his salty taste.&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Um&hellip; did you, like&hellip; <em>like</em> uh&hellip; licking me?&rdquo;<br /><br />\tEdge stared at her once more, tilting his head to one side curiously.<br /><br />\t&ldquo;Nevermind,&rdquo; Nira backpedaled and shook her head.&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;<em>But, this</em> time, you taught me something that we need to take care of immediately.&rdquo;<br /><br />\tThe wolf watched her as Nira stood and marched over to him.&nbsp;&nbsp;His fur bristled at her approach, but he did not bare his teeth, even as she touched his fur.&nbsp;&nbsp;In fact, her touch seemed to pacify him a bit, at least long enough for her to give him a sudden, strong shove that sent him right into the pool next to them.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />\tThe wolf yelped and scrambled to stand in the shallow water, only for Nira to cry out and half-tackle him, diving in to make sure he stayed in the pool.&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;You&rsquo;re <em>filthy</em>!&nbsp;&nbsp;You need a bath, like, <em>now</em>!&rdquo;<br /><br />\tOnce Edge had regained his footing, he growled at her yet again&hellip; 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