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This story actually serves as a chapter 00 or prologue to the long-awaited Ancient Asian-inspired era known as "Honour, Duty, and Strife". The setting with samurai and ninja and roving nomads and katanas!
We start with Canowicakte (AKA Cano) in Farrah Coast and the Imperial City of Farragouth for the Festival of Jade where he meets up with old friends and meets some new ones before setting off on an adventure that will define this stage of history!
This was supposed to be a single chapter prologue but like all my work I got to 8,000 words before the sex scene and FA doesn't allow enough room for me to 'flesh' out that scene enough for my tastes.
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Reeds and Roses
\tLove was in the air. Figuratively and literally. It was the festival of Jade in the Imperial City of the Farrah Coast and Canowicakte the Ulokarian Dragon was taking some time to enjoy the various activities on display. The Festival of Jade was a yearly celebration of fertility, life, and rebirth. The green of the jade was the color of the most valuable coins and the color of most floral species.
\tCano for short, the dragon was a brown-striped, furred fellow with glorious antlers and a pair of long, wispy whiskers that trailed his neck and flank. He was quite the large quadruped dragon, towering so far above most others that they barely came up to his chest in most instances. That size made him valuable in this region. He was known as a tank in his line of work.
\tThe five nations of InTamos, Renam, Chimme, Veneisse, and Farragouth all occupied the continent that sat right between four of the other five and thus acted as the busiest land-based trade hub in the world. Each of those five nations were ruled by a royal family, with a sixth family occupying the aquatic nation in the bay to the south. Farragouth, the nation of the Farrah Coast, was run by Empress Talba and Emperor Vaulix, two kind but dangerous rulers known to govern with dignity and diplomacy but have no mercy for their enemies. Fortunately, they didn't make many enemies as they were the largest and arguably most powerful of the five nations.
\tNearly all the world's wealth and power passed through the region known as the Land of Reeds and Shoots one way or another along a series of well-worn trade routes that interconnected across every nation. The region got that moniker for the abundance of bamboo shoots and the reed-like layering of the armor worn by the local swordsmen for hire.
\t When it came to the goods that were transported, tf it had value and was worth being targeted by thieves it was worth paying for protection. The law of escalation made them a target for bandits, thieves, and eventually organized crime. That's where Cano came in. He was a mercenary. Muscle for hire. He was good at what he did and was always in demand so he could command a high price.
\tMost of the time, if the goods were being shipped to or from one of the six Imperial cities, they would simply use their own armies for protection with no need to hire outside help. Cano usually worked for smaller merchants who had high value goods with the help of his regular collaborator Fidget. She would get the work, communicate with the client, and be in charge of putting together a crew that was right for the job, and manage the payouts. She almost always ran jobs with Cano.
\tHe was the biggest. The best. Few dared to challenge him. Even imperial warriors with their fancy layered metal armor and curved swords and magical relics knew better than to fight him. If they dared not compete with him with their wealth and resources then bandits and thieves stood no chance.
\tThat was what brought him to the Farrah Coast to visit the Imperial City of the Ebonoldty Family. The Festival of Jade attracted people from across the nation in the biggest and most lucrative celebration this time of year and hundreds of merchants and groups had caravans upon caravans of goods and performers to transport from all corners of the region to the Farrah Coast for the event. Cano and Fidget had come in together alongside a carriage of freshly sharpened weaponry for the arena.
\tTheir job had completed and now they were just waiting for the festival to be over so that they could get more work on the departure. In the mean time they were going to enjoy the Festival of Jade as civilians. Nothing more than that.
\tFloating lanterns hovered over the terra-cotta rooftops of the city of Farrah Coast, with every building being decorated with green, blue, and red to commemorate the occasion. Every street was lined with vendors selling food, sprinklers, or various other toys and trinkets, and major hubs were crowded with people watching various performances put on by travelers.
\tIt was an electric experience for Cano, who didn't often get time to relax in between job. His size ensured he was always being sought for escort jobs, be it through Fidget or any other partners he worked with. He stood head and shoulders above almost everyone else, with thick hide for protection but soft fur to lure people into a false sense of confidence. Great for combat, but not as great when he was trying to walk through the crowded streets of Farrah.
\tThe Festival of Jade was a celebration of life, which meant many of the traditions surrounding the event were vaguely or directly adult in nature. Sexual, in many cases. This meant that while young folks were thematically relevant, the celebrations were pretty much exclusively for adults. Most of the events were not safe for the immature, so explicit dances and fashion were on display.
\tCano was not the type to dance or celebrate openly. He enjoyed the festivities but was more into quietly observing and appreciating the events than joining them. It wasn't a matter of him being gruff or hard-assed or unwilling to have fun, but his job kept him just casually cautious enough that he always had to have at least part of the back of his mind tuned to alert just in case. Being quiet, calm, stoic, and strong made that easier.
\tWatching others was often key to his survival and he got some pleasure out of it. So he was walking up and down the streets of Farrah Coast, taking in as much information as he could while also partaking in the celebrations in his own way.
\tHe ate a lot. He sampled one thing from every vendor that sold snacks or meats. He didn't dance with the sprinklers or send a message to the skies above with the floating lanterns. He didn't cavort about with others or sing to the depths of the land itself. But he ate a lot. Seasoned meat on a stick, bowls of broth, sweets in stacks, anything he saw he at least tried some. With a body that big he needed to eat a lot, and a festival was as good an excuse as any to sample the cuisine of the visiting regions.
\tCano had quite the hefty sack of coin hanging off his side under his wing. He wasn't worried about going broke while exploring the city streets and he knew that his wing was pressed tight enough to his side that he'd feel if someone tried to steal it. Even if some expert managed to slide it out from there he'd only brought out enough coin from his coffers to last the day. It wasn't a big deal.
\tThat sort of attitude painted Cano's personality perfectly. He was cautious, aware, and alert but not worried about most things. He measured his behavior carefully, planned accordingly, and had the confidence to know he had the strength and intelligence needed to protect himself. Though not a motto of his, he liked to heed the advice to be prepared but not worried. Worry only begets stress. Stress is useless. Preparedness is paramount to survival.
\tLike all things in life, Balance was key.
\tWhile he was meandering up and down streets, sampling wares and foods of the various vendors, he heard a a pair of twin commotions coming from either side. To the south he heard people cheering and dancing and singing and playing instruments. That was nearer to the imperial palace at the farthest tip of the peninsula that housed the entirety of Farrah Coast. To the north, more inland, there were the deeper and more guttural screams of violence and aggression coming from the coliseum. Two very different types of excitement.
\tPart of him wanted to head north. Violence was in his nature given his occupation. Instead he felt he was on vacation and would rather go to where people were singing and dancing. He wouldn't join in, but watching it could certainly lift his spirits. That sort of environment had its boons.
\tAfter purchasing a large meat skewer with some rather exotic seasonings, Cano turned and headed south down what might have been the busiest and biggest street in all of Farrah Coast. High above the horizon of single and double-story buildings loomed the Imperial palace, where Empress Talba and Emperor Vaulix conducted most of the business dealing with their corner of the Land of Reeds. That made it the most protected area but also the highest value given its proximity to the palace.
\tUpon arriving in the courtyard at the gates of the Imperial Palace Cano saw what was drawing such a crowd. In the center of it all, there was a clearing with a dozen or more gryphons and avians all with golden feathers dancing for onlookers while musicians played a song on drums and flutes behind them. All the crowd were singing and chirping along, many of which were dancing and making patterns in the air with sprinklers and ribbons in time with the beat.
\tThe entire area was bounding with an energy unlike anything Cano had experienced so far. It truly felt electric, charged, and uplifting from the beat of the drums to the flittering of the flutes and the honking of the horns, all accentuated by the acrobatic, graceful, and sensual dance moves of the feathered performers in the middle.
\tFeathers were flaring and wings were flapping, all while the dozen or more gryphons leapt from paw to paw. They clicked their beaks in time with the drums to further accentuate the music that played behind them. Every one of them were adorned with jewelry that played host to chimes and bells that further amplified the musical rhythm that enveloped the courtyard.
\tThese gryphons were known as the Golden Hens, led in part by a set of three larger than the others. Three lead dancers, and a dozen others to better amplify the motions in tightly choreographed moves. Cano was familiar with them because he recognized one of the three leads. A graceful and erotic gryphoness by the name of Leimomi; a previous client of his.
\tShe and the rest of the dancers performed their routines for crowds or rick families from every corner of the Land of Reeds and Shoots. Given the travel included and their level of fame in the region they only hired the biggest and best when it came to protection. Cano was the biggest and best and for the months they spent together the pair of them had become close. One might even say intimate even though he tried to keep his work professional.
\tAs honorable as he may have been it was not easy to resist a sultry, golden gryphon grinding against him. That was many years prior, however, and it was a fair assumption she'd not remember him so he politely watched from his vantage just outside the edge of the courtyard as she and the rest of the Golden Hens finished their performances. Plural. After the first song was done, the dancers walked around the edge of the clearing to meet with onlookers and chat with them before returning to do another song and dance.
\tFor a split second when Leimomi came close Cano thought she gave him the side eye followed by a double take before moving on. It looked like she may have recognized him but he couldn't be sure and didn't want to interrupt their work.
\tWhen the next song started, however, he got some pretty heavy hints that she recognized him. During a part where the three leads went in different directions and spun around with their haunches up to expose their loins to the crowd, Leimomi appeared to specifically stare directly at Cano while giving a little bit of an extra wiggle.
\tThis was a performance for mature watchers. Cano was shocked there wasn't more on display than just a casual glimpse under the tail. At one point, all three hens backed up rump to rump to rump in the middle of the courtyard while the other dozen golden-feathered gryphons ruffled around them so when they got up, three fresh golden-shelled eggs were there where they met. As part of the sensual performance, each of the hens grabbed their eggs and gave them out to one audience member.
\tLeimomi made a point to find Cano and wedge her way through the crowd to give it to him.
\tHe was of course quite honored but didn't know how to react so he stoically bowed to her. “Many thanks my dear.” He said as the egg was rolled from her talon onto his palm.
\tShe clicked her beak, flashed her feathers, and leaned in close to whisper in his ear. “Meet me after the show; this will grant you access.” And with that she spun in place, gently fwapped his cheek with her tail, and returned to do the rest of the song.
\tHe was naturally quite confused; doubly so when the other onlookers started cheering him on to do something. He had no idea what was expected of himself so he sat tall in a regal position and nodded. Was he supposed to smash the egg? Eat it? Pass it to someone else? He tried looking where the other hens went to distribute their eggs but only saw the crowds there jumping and dancing in the same manner as the ones around him. Confused, he solemnly slipped it into the satchel on the opposite side of his coin purse and focused back on the performance.
\tA few more songs and dances came and went before the grand finale where the gryphonesses all leapt into the sky and flew in tight formations while letting jade glitter fall around them. The show wrapped up when they all flew behind the terra-cotta awning behind the musicians. That's when the courtyard dissipated into non-focused smaller groups all doing their own thing.
\tPart of Cano just wanted to keep exploring and enjoying the Festival of Jade but he was very curious to find out more about Leimomi's invitation so he made his way across the courtyard to the grand gates that blocked off the Imperial Palace yard.
\tThe guards there did their jobs well, crossing blades in front of the gate to keep Cano out while not speaking a word.
\tCano reached into his satchel and produced the egg. “I'm told this-” He began to explain when the two guards, both rather large and strong looking equines, glanced nervously at each other. “I see.”
\tOne of them nodded and raised his blade. “Our apologies sir. Miss Lei has informed us that you and only you are to be permitted.”
\tThe other didn't look so impressed. “Not sure if a dancer has that authority but-”
\t“Are you going to be the one to tell her you kept her guest of honor out?”
\tThere was a short pause before the second guard shook his head. “No, of course not. You may proceed.” Both of them pulled their blades from the gate, which was large enough to fit Cano if only barely. He could have just stepped over the wall but he felt no need to disrespect the Imperial Family.
\tWith a huff and a nod of approval, Cano slipped under the awning and emerged in the yard of the Imperial Palace where the dancers and a whole host of other performers were preparing for more shows over the course of the rest of the day. It was still relatively early and the real fun was going to start once the sun went down and Farrah Coast was blanketed in the light of the moons and the heat of the fire of the floating lanterns.
\tFrom the crowd of performers, Leimomi burst through, using her wings to gently wedge herself between a pair of dragons that were carrying some giant feathered mask. “Canoratick! Uh, Canercake! Oh, right, Canowicakte! How Have you been?” She chirped and trilled at him as she leaned in, feathers blooming and plumage tickling his chest fur.
\tOut of respect he bowed and pressed his chin to her back to return the hug. It wasn't his usual greeting but it seemed appropriate. “Leimomi! I wasn't sure you'd have remembered me. And Cano is good enough. I know my name is-” He paused. “Complicated to remember.”
\t“Hard to spell, sure. Not that hard to pronounce. Beaks make the hard K-sounds easily. And I mostly go by Lei now. Who has the time to shout out multi-syllable names with life passing by so quickly? Tell me, how have you been?” She sidled up next to him and used her wing to guide him along, taking him around the back of the preparation zone where dozens of folks of all races were milling about with various festival props and celebratory instruments.
\tHe waited until they were mostly away from keen ears. He wasn't a spy and his work wasn't secret but he was not the type to try to speak over others. His voice was quite deep and intimidating and if he tried to speak clearly over the murmur of a crowd he may sound violent. Good protection knew when to project and protect vs when to simply be part of the scenery. He was not a performer so he chose not to project. “Busy. Very busy. The good kind of busy.”
\t“Always glad to hear that!” She chirped at him. Every time she spoke she turned back to him and the feathers on her neck ruffled and puffed out a bit. She was tickled to see him. “We haven't seen each other since, what...the Tour in the north? That was four or five years past?” The slid out behind a building and emerged from an alleyway into one of the smaller, less-populated streets. There were still people dancing and carrying around memorabilia of the event but there was room to move.
\t“Something like that.” He confirmed. “I was the lead guardian of your entourage. It was a lucrative job.”
\tShe chirped again. “Lucrative and fun, huh?” She wing-nudged him.
\t“Indeed.” He remained standing tall and offered a subtle nod.
\t“Are you on the clock or something? I seem to remember you being a bit more fun than this.”
\tLei was correct. He was acting more stoic than he usually did when not working. “I apologize. It has been quite a while since we last spoke and it appears your celebrity has continued to grow. It's difficult to turn off my protective instincts around you, for the memory of our last job together remains fresh. Are you not worried about your protection? Do you have others watching over you?”
\tShe laughed at him. Well, it was more like she laughed for him. “Dear, the world's a different place outside of transported goods. Yeah, people might want to steal away enchanted relics or fold-tempered blades or expensive interlaced armor with layered plate shoulder pads, but this is a festival of life. Of lust. Nobody's going to kidnap or harm me here. The people visiting Farrah Coast and the Imperial City of Farragouth are here to have a good time. You don't need to be cautious all the time.”
\tHe nodded. “I see.”
\t“But if you want to feel special you can be my protector for the evening.” She leaned into him and rumbled a gryphon purr against his flank. Her back barely came up to his belly but she wasn't shy about preening his fur and teasing his flowing whiskers. “My hero.”
\t“You need an escort?”
\tLei flopped on the ground like all of her legs stopped working. She then huffed and rolled her eyes while kneading at the brick pathway beneath them. “Sweetheart were you not listening? I don't NEED an escort but I'm using it as an excuse to justify spending some time with an old friend. Come on, I hear there's gonna be a pretty cool fight happening in between my performances. Take me.” She got back up and stepped ahead, deliberately flagging her tail to reveal the pink of her vulva when she finished. That was very deliberate.
\tOld memories flooded Cano, who remembered exactly what he'd done to her before. Clearly she remembered, too. “If you insist.” He said, barely holding back a deep breath as he did all he could to keep his loins from stirring too much. Festival of Jade or not he was not prepared to put on that sort of show in front of hundreds – nay, thousands – of horny onlookers.
\tHe followed her and caught up, eventually finding pace next to the gryphoness. “What sort of show are you putting on tonight? Does it involve more eggs?” He paused to use his wing arm to gently probe his satchel. “Speaking of which, what am I supposed to do with this egg? Is it-”
\t“Oh skies above, no. It's not fertile. You should know first hand I don't lay golden eggs. It was laid yesterday, dyed appropriate festival colours, and used as a prop. It can be eaten if you wish, but it's mostly just a prop for the show.” She waved her wing shoulders in front of her face in twin arcs. “It's symbooolic! And the next one we have planned is going to be made of pure jade. I and the other two gals are each going to give one away to someone in the crowd.”
\tCano blinked and gulped. “Deposited directly from your womb?”
\t“That's the plan. Three people are gonna go home rich. A nest egg's worth of coin to start a family. Or just have fun. It's the spirit of the season. That show's gonna be a bit more explicit, as all the after-dark shows tend to be. Will you join and watch? I don't think you need the jade egg but I'm sure you'd love to watch it be given out.”
\tHe nodded. “That would be fun, yes. Are you not worried about onlookers getting rough? Being invasive?”
\t“Not really. I'm pretty good at gauging what is and isn't appropriate. Got taught a thing or two about magical empathy from a rather pleasant leader to the north soon after our travels together. She's a psychic and helped me use what skills I had to better read people's intents without probing their mind. It has drastically helped my measure my crowd interaction.”
\tCano almost smiled. “That's quite the progress. I seem to remember back when we worked together you were worried about almost everyone potentially looking to steal you away.”
\t“Years of experience will do that.” She said with a wink. The pair of them had been heading north through the back roads of the city, up and down the hills that made up the region towards the coliseum that was build atop what looked like a pair of cliffs overlooking a waterfall. It was the second tallest structure in the town next only to the Imperial Palace. It was also one of the only buildings that could be seen cresting the treeline and visible from almost anywhere in town.
\tThe Coliseum itself was comprised of two halves, one on either side of the river that fed the waterfall that split into a half dozen streams that wove through the city and out into the ocean. The gladiator arena in the middle that linked the two crowd stands was erected just above the running water, which made it the perfect place for blood to get washed away.
\tWhen they approached the gate on the bridge over the falls that served as the entrance to the coliseum they both paid their entrance fee and Leimomi had them escorted to one of the special VIP locations nearest the action. Once they were sitting comfortably, Lei leaned into him and preened his shoulder fluff while nudging his haunches with her wing.
\t“I hear there's going to be a battle royale. Six combatants to represent the six families of the Land of Reeds.” She explained. “I've got my money on this fellow called Nakka Cyrus. I've seen him fight and I have to confess, he gets me as wet as you do.”
\tIt was nice that she was being more lewd and forthright now that they were at least somewhat shielded from the crowds or her dancing troupe. “Impressive.” He said. Many males would see that as a threat to their dominance or masculinity but to Cano it sounded both like a healthy personal desire and a bit of a challenge. Whoever this guy was, he'd love to meet him. Healthy competition, or a partner in lust. Either way, he sounded quite fun.
\t“Oh look, they're about to come out! We got here just in time! I knew I timed out performance perfectly!” She sat tall in a regal position with her wings relaxed, part of them nuzzled up under Cano's.
\tIn the middle of the ring an announcer could be seen tossing sparkling relics into the air, creating sizzling pops of various colours to represent each of the different fighters.
\tFirst was a massive black gryphon with a white pattern on his shoulder and a yellow beak brandishing a polearm with a curved blade at the end. He got some jeering from half the crowd and cheers from the other half. After him was a zebra pegasus mare with a barrel chest and a short-trimmed mane like a mohawk. She held twin blades, one in either hand to cover her wrist. She wore a tribal gown that only covered her lower half and didn't attach at the sides.
\tThird came an equally massive canine with subtly blue-shaded fur. He was about as tall as the black gryphon, but even thicker at the shoulders. He used a pair of gauntlets that covered his entire upper body and arms as his weapons. No blades, no staves; clearly a grappler. Following him was a particularly thick gator gal with a massive tail and a dull flail. She was just as tall as the other participants but twice as thick. All the weapons seemed to be gimmicked so they could hurt but not kill, which was a good thing. The celebration was for life, not death.
\tSecond to last was a relatively short-statured wolvar gal – an otter/Wolverine hybrid – who was incredibly stout looking. She wore a bone-based armour set to cover the fact she had more muscular definition than the other three four together. She was half the height of the rest but she looked like twice the strength compressed into a whirlwind of claws. She had a glowing staff with an owl at the end, both the eyes glowing teal. A magic user.
\tFinally came Nakka Cyrus. A statuesque specimen of a dragon or lizard. He was a head taller than any of the other fighters but had a more athletic build; still strong but he looked more agile than the others, all of which appeared more like titans. He brandished a spear in one hand and a short sword strapped on his upper thigh. He looked like he could have worn a cape and held a shield as well but it appeared there were no shields.
\t“That's my drake.” Lei swooned. “They're all great but he is the one representing Farragouth. Personally picked by Empress Talba; I bet he impressed her as personally as he did me.”
\tCano huffed. A stifled laugh. “I see. I must meet this warrior. Honestly, I'm shocked I've not heard of him in my travels.”
\t“He doesn't really push to make a name for himself outside of the coliseum. I'm not sure if This is just me speaking from experience but I get the impression he has nothing to prove and therefore his ego is healthy. He has confidence; he knows he's good, he doesn't need to brag about it. Like you! You're actually both really similar, to be honest.”
\t“That is flattering. Do you speak of me in this manner on your travels?” Cano asked, one eyebrow raised and a subtle, half-cocked grin.
\tShe gape grinned right back. “If ever it comes up. Which it does. You left quite a mark on me, you know. None of my escorts have managed to, erm, straddle me like you. Or straddle the line between pleasure and professionalism.” She wiggled on her haunches and sighed heavily.
\tIt was then that Cano noticed the sweet aroma of gryphon estrus billowing up around the both of them in the viewing booth. He was very familiar with that scent. “Have you got lewd plans in mind for after the fight?”
\t“If he wins, you know it!”
\t“Then I look to the sky in hopes that he wins.” He was being sincere. “For your sake.”
\tShe fluttered as her feathers swelled on her neck and halfway down her body. “You're too kind. It's refreshing to have someone around who isn't so insecure about themselves. Sad, pathetic drakes with more to prove than they can handle. But not you. Not Nakka.”
\tHe nodded again, something he noticed he was doing a lot. “It is nice to hear that.”
\t“I don't suppose you'd be willing to serve as my escort after the festival, would you? I don't need a tonne of protection but you're one of the few who were a pleasure to work with.” She gave a smug side-eye and broad grin as she swiped her tail to the side and wrapped it around the base of his.
\tCano remained stoic for the most part but it was hard to not get just a little bit flustered. “Well, I don't currently have any plans but I'm told by one of my partners that she might have something big lined up. If that job doesn't come to pass, I'd be happy to escort you whenever, wherever.”
\t“Glad to hear it! Oh! It looks like they're about to start!” She leaned into Cano and stared, wide-eyed and gape grinned as a gong sounded and the six warriors barreled towards one another in the middle of the arena. The crowd cheered loudly, so much so that even if Cano and Lei tried to continue their conversation their words would be lost to the uproar.
\tThe smallest fighter, the wolvar, activated her staff's magic and used it to leap and flip around the others, producing concussive blasts that gave her the height needed to attack the heads and upper bodies of the others. She headed right towards the black gryphon. The thick gator worked with her, letting the wolvar leap off the base of her tail to impact the black gryphon's beak. Between a concussive blast and a swing of the gator's mace, the gryphon nearly ended up knocked out immediately. He avoided both attacks but was caught off-guard when the zebra pegasus mare came up behind him with both her gimmicked blades to go for the neck.
\tAgain, he managed to duck away and bring up his pole arm to knock the wolvar out of the air and push the pegasus mare back while he went for the gator. Unfortunately for him the gator was too thick, too strong to knock away, she just leaned right into him and headbutted him in the chest. At the same time, the pegasus mare swept his legs out from under him and the wolvar leapt off the gator's back spines to aim a concussive blast down at his face, forcing him to the ground.
\tClearly he was a threat to the others so they were ganging up on him.
\tBut Lei and Cano were a bit more focused on Nakka's opponent, the large blue-tinted canine with the gnarly-looking gauntlets. The other four were flipping and dancing and rolling and using magic against one another but the more straightforward fight between dragon and canine kept their focus and attention.
\tThe wolf came in with wide swings and short jabs, dancing like a boxer in between Nakka's use of the spear. The wolf was able to deflect and block attacks with the metal of the gauntlets, redirecting the momentum needed to bring Nakka in close and get a few body shots. Nakka retaliated by bringing up his knees to the canine's abdomen, kicking off his opponent and flipping into a tail-roll before landing back on his feet with his spear put out in front of him.
\tFortunately for the canine he expected this; even though he was lunging forward he shoulder blocked the spear head and knocked it away en route to a full-bodied tackle. The pair of them tumbled head over feet and eventually kicked off each other, allowing Nakka to get his spear once more. Now the canine was on the attack, leaning in with wide swings and powerful forward thrusting jabs that Nakka was able to deflect and redirect in much the same way the canine had done to him.
\tBack and forth they went, striking and rolling with the punches, both getting a good series of body blows and weapon attacks. Cano wasn't sure if there was a point system or how things worked but he figured it out when a gong sounded and he looked over to the collection of the others where the black gryphon had his spear to the neck of the gator.
\tEvidently winning by judgment, when a deathblow was unblockable. A good method but hard to enforce with weapons. The gator begrudgingly huffed to herself while some of the crowd jeered and the rest cheered. She waved while she sulked away, tail dragging along the tile of the arena's floor, leaving the gryphon, pegasus, and wolvar remaining. Once more the two ladies attacked the gryphon, coordinating their attack to get rid of who was clearly a threat.
\tBack to Nakka and the canine, they were continuing to dance circles around each other, blocking or deflecting just as many blows as they were hitting. They seemed to be equally matched, though Nakka was using his spear and his feet while the canine mostly used his hands and the odd grapple attack such as a hip toss or a rolling flip.
\tThe canine managed a very slick combo where he forced the polearm to the ground, followed by a brisk uppercut. It missed but it threw Nakka off balance just long enough that he was able to lean in and grab the dragon's arm, flipping him over into what appeared to be a submission hold by the arm.
\tAnother gong went off as the small wolvar ended up under the gryphon's massive yellow talon. She had been beaten as well, her staff off to the side and no longer within reach of her command. A shame, given her tiny size – Cano was rooting for her – but she was a fraction the mass of any of the other participants. It made sense.
\tThe fight continued as the Wolvar waved to the crowd and bowed on her way to join the gator. This left just the pegasus mare and the gryphon, both of nearly equal stature and style as they both prepared for an almost tribal encounter. The gryphon pounced and the pegasus back-rolled, using a hoof to flip him head over wings in a cloud of feathers. Once on her hooves she lunged with both blades, knocking the gryphon's spear out of the way.
\tBoth partial avians continued to battle, eventually ending up in the sky above the other two, dancing circles in an aerial battle met by infinite cheers for both of them.
\tNakka and the canine remained on the ground. Nakka had rolled over, escaping the arm submission and used his leverage to pick the canine up and slam him right back down, knocking the wind out of his opponent. His tail grabbed his spear and tossed it up, allowing him to grab it as a swing from the gauntlets nearly connected with his jaw. He rolled with the momentum, used the butt-end of the spear to disorient the canine, then tried for an extravagant flurry, swinging and sweeping both ends of the spear in a balletic display of offense.
\tWhile the canine was holding his own, this did distract him enough to lose his balance.
\tNakka took advantage, tossing the spear upwards in a perfect arch as he also leapt forward in a tackling style, tail pushing off the ground for extra leverage. The canine couldn't defend against both, so he hesitated just long enough for Nakka to end up with his shoulder in his midsection.
\tThe dragon warrior rolled with the canine on his shoulders, eventually landing with the canine on his back and Nakka's knee on his chest, one hand up and open, where the spear landed perfectly in his palm. With one restrained thrust Nakka had the spear to the canine's neck, a place not defended by the upper-body gauntlets.
\tA Gong sounded to indicate Nakka had won the exchange, which resulted in the canine smiling and laughing to himself. Nakka got up and offered a hand to his opponent to help him get up. The two embraced in a show of respect before the canine headed over to join the other eliminated parties.
\tMere seconds later the tangle of wings an feathers that was the pegasus and gryphon landed nearby, with them rolling and tumbling a few times before ending with the pegasus on top, hoof on the gryphon's chest, the bird's spear in her hand with the sharp end pressed tight to his beak, carving out a bit of the keratin. A moment later both of her blades landed next to them, one stabbing in between two of the arena tiles next to his head and the other a few meters away near Nakka.
\tA gong rang and the gryphon hissed angrily at the pegasus. He didn't take losing well but was just barely graceful enough to not be a problem on the way out to join the other eliminated parties.
\tThis left just Nakka and the pegasus. He had a spear in hand with a single sword off to the side dropped by her. She had the gryphon's spear in hand and her own blade standing handle up nearby.
\tIt looked like they talked to each other for a second before deciding what to do next. Down to the last two combatants, the pair appeared to decide on using the spear to determine the winner. They tossed their respective blades to the side, stood on opposite sides of the arena with the crowd cheering harder than they had yet, and then they lunged at each other.
\tThe pair of them were like a mirror of swinging blades and polearms. The spears clanged, their arms and legs hit meat at the same time, and the butts of their weapons countered each other flawlessly. They danced, they spun their weapons, they grappled and rolled around, getting in kicks and jabs and spear slices, each move matched by the other almost perfectly.
\tWings were the one flaw in the pegasus's form. When she twirled the spear and swung it for all it was worth, Nakka ducked and did the same, only she had a pair of wings unfolded when she ducked. The spear hit her appendage and created a cloud of feathers as she was knocked off balance just enough that he could ram the spear head in between her legs, use the leverage of that, and flip her over in an acrobatic display, eventually ending with him standing tall over her.
\tThe gong rang throughout the arena and the crowd went wild. Like with the canine he offered her a hand to help her up, which she took and the two embraced in a show of respect. She raised Nakka's hand tall and pointed to him, encouraging the onlookers to cheer harder.
\tA standing ovation as the thousands of watchers got to see Nakka emerge victorious. He played the crowd a bit, raising his arms and shouting to the skies above, howling in defiant strength as the others – well four of the others, the gryphon didn't join them – came in and raised him up on their shoulders to show their respect.
\tThe celebration was ongoing when onlookers began filing out of the arena. In time, the combatants gathered and disappeared to the talent change rooms just upriver from the stream that divided the coliseum in two. Cano and Lei remained in the booth, where Cano got to bask in the scent of her arousal as she watched her warrior claim victory.
\tHe casually traced a single talon down her spine which got her to flag her tail, which was a simple way of checking to see if she was in the mood. It the scent of arousal wasn't indication enough, that flagged tail told him directly that she wanted it.
\tJust as he was about to make his move she positioned herself in front of him, tail up and gape grin smiling back at him. She was directly and deliberately showing off the goods, but then leapt away with a giggling chirp. “Come on! Let's go congratulate the winner!”
\t“Wait, you can do that?”
\t“I'm a famous dancer! No harm in trying! Come on!” She leapt out of the booth and made her way around the outer edge of the arena, guiding Cano along with her.
\tHis member was at half mast but still fully contained in his sheath. He wasn't sure if others could see but he was certain he was leaking. Basking in her aroma was enough but that subtle tease almost made him want to chase her down and pin her, mounting her in front of anyone left in the arena. With permission, of course. He was aggressive. He wasn't forceful.
\tThe pair of them were accosted by more guards who were stationed at the archway to the talent services. They recognized her and she insisted they let Cano come with. She barely had to flash those pretty ears and eyes of hers to get her way. Not surprising. She was gorgeous and one of them was a hippogryph; her scent must have influenced him.
\tOut back of the coliseum they were introduced to the region's namesake. A bamboo forest and series of hot springs that were full of each and every one of the different warriors and a whole crew of helpers adding hot rocks to the water and stacking towels nearby. It was a full on outdoor sauna for fighters only. Well, on this day it was for fighters only. It was open for all any other day. During the festival it was reserved for performers.
\tCano was familiar with it but had never utilized the services before. That was not his form of comfort. He preferred the company of partners and snug holes, not hot springs.
\tBut the moment he slipped into the bamboo forest that separated each of the springs like a room he got a cocktail of scents, most of which were sweaty and musky and sweetly horny. He found it very difficult to not indulge at this point.
\tFortunately for him, Lei was taking point and was poking her head between the reeds and bamboo shoots to check each hot spring before moving to the next. After only a dozen attempts she poked her head into a roomy hot spring surrounded on all sides by bamboo with a large, heated basking rock in the middle.
\tNakka was resting upon it with his tail and feet resting gently in the steaming azure water. He barely looked up, as his head was resting on a portion of the rock that curved perfectly to his body. The dragon must have been expecting some sort of attention because he wasn't bothered one bit by their intrusion. He just cracked a single eye and then closed it again.
\t“I wasn't expecting service so soon.” He said, voice somewhat exhausted but polite.
\tCano held back and sat tall and comfortably as Lei stepped forward.
\t“My apologies, Nakka Cyrus! I'm actually a fan! One of the dancers for the Golden Hens. I just watched your performance and wanted to congratulate you personally!” She had poise but couldn't keep her tail from swishing and flicking behind her.
\tHe cracked an eye again, this time actually taking a moment to look at Lei and Cano. When he did, he sat up on his rock and cracked a smile. I thought I recognized you but wouldn't dare assume. I saw your performance, too, so I suppose I should offer you my thanks as well!” He extended a hand.
\tLei shook it while being careful to not fall into the hot spring. “Did one of us give you an egg?”
\t“No, I was farther out. Watching but not close. And who is this fellow?” He motioned towards Cano. As he did so, he leaned against one of his raised knees, the position slowly revealing his cock as it rolled over his thigh. It was nearly as thick as his calf muscle and ridged the same as belly scales on a snake. He wasn't erect, but he wasn't shy either.
\t“Oh, this here's Canowicakte, short form Cano; an old friend of mine and one of my guards from my early traveling days. He's a potent partner as well as loyal friend.” She lightly slapped his forearm with her tail as she complimented him. “I'd love for you to get acquainted.”
\t“Acquainted, you say? In what manner?”
\t“I think you'd get along well. You're pretty similar. Both strong warriors, both protective of your keep. Both honorable. And, you know, both great performers.” She lowered her gaze and got a sultry look in her eyes as she said the last bit.
\tThe two drakes glanced at each other. Nakka's eyes flicked down to see what Cano was packing and Cano's eyes shifted down to get a better look at Nakka's equipment. Both offered a subtle smirk and nod as they offered approval. Both got a sense of cooperation, not competition.
\tLei glanced back and forth between them and saw their expressions long enough to know exactly what was going through their respective minds. “Oh good, I was hoping that's what would happen.” And without further teasing she spun in place, flared out her wingfeathers, and raised her haunches so that both of them could get a good look at the pink of her pucker and slit. “I'd love to thank you both for your service and your performance.”
\tAs a proper gentlemen, both of them took a moment to hand motion the other towards Lei, inviting the opposite to go first.
\t“I love spa services.” Nakka said as he rolled off his rock and into the steaming hot spring around him. He swam over to the edge so that his upper body and chest were above the water line and he was head height with her loins. “But I mean, there's two of us and two of her, if you catch my drift.”
\tDespite Cano's many attempts to remain stoic and professional, he grunted a deep laugh. “You make a great point.” He agreed as he stepped over her so that his swollen sheath was hovering and leaking over her head while his front paw was on his hips and his whiskers were draped over either side of her tail. He and Nakka shared a glance of brotherly companionship before making the next move.
\tNakka was used to fangirls after a performance and Cano knew Lei intimately well from their past that this was not out of character for her. She was a shameless, liberated dancer who knew exactly what she wanted and wasted no time getting it. She would be a perfect companion for both of them.
\tWhile still in the hot spring, Nakka leaned in and pressed his snout up against Lei's loins, rubbing her gently while his horns were tickled by Cano's dangling whiskers. As a performer of combat arts and occasionally a warrior outside of that Nakka was not the type to be shy. He pressed his lips to hers and probed deep, his tongue slipping between his teeth to slither its way deep into her.
\tShe chirped in response, chattering her beak while she curled her toes into the rock at the edge of the hot spring. A thin strand of Cano's fluids drooled down over the back of her neck, quickly soaking into her feathers. “No need to be shy.” She insisted.
\tNakka didn't think he was being shy.
\tCano was more familiar with her and had plenty of experience dealing with her very distinct brand of brashness. He kept his paws on her haunches, gripping her cheeks as he grinned and growled playfully at Nakka. “Lei here's not afraid to jump right in. You don't need to work her up or do a bunch of foreplay. As I'm sure you can already tell.” He slid a paw down to gently prod at the edge of her slit, capturing some of her liquid arousal. It was practically seeping out of her next to Nakka's snout. “See?”
\tWith tongue still gently undulating inside her, Nakka huffed. When he pulled out and smeared the juices all over his muzzle, he gave her haunches a gentle smack. “No harm in a bit of foreplay. If ya wanna get really rough you usually have to tenderize them first.”
\t“Most, yes.” Cano agreed. He noticed he'd been a bit more verbal than usual so he was returning to a more straightforward tone. “If she wants you, she'll-”
\tHe was cut off by the gryphoness, who hissed at the pair of them. “Are you gonna talk about me or do something about my needs?” Her tone shifted halfway through, starting frustrated but ending flirtatious. “I offer you a reward, not a job.”
\tBoth males shrugged at each other, eyebrows raised as if to acknowledge what it was she wanted and needed from them. As a bit of a joke, Cano just sat down on her head, both of his massive balls descending over either side of her beak while his cock tip prodded out from his sheath and started to smear more of his precum and natural lubricant down her spine along her neck and between her wings. He wasn't even bothering to be graceful about it.
\tShe struggled a bit but then relaxed after a few seconds; she was pinned in place and unable to move but she was able to stick her tongue out to tug on the loose flesh between his twin orbs as she did all she could to keep her haunches up. The golden feathers along her back stood on end, making her look bigger than she actually was while also making her tiny little holes appear even smaller.
\tFor an avian with as much experience with a drake as big as Cano it was shocking to see that her tiny, pert pucker was little more than a cute, discrete little donut and her slit was mostly hidden by her thick, furred outer vulva. Both were pink and plump, but both were nestled deeply under her tail and between her rump cheeks; she easily could have kept her modesty if she wanted.
\tBut the moment Nakka's tongue touched her lips and Cano prodded at her folds form above, both her holes seemed to puff up in anticipation, eager to see what they had to offer. That cute little donut swelled and grew three sizes while her pussy lips appeared to fold outward, exposing the subtlest hint of the cherry pink inside. Both holes looked like they were one pelvic twitch away from gaping open, hungry for some drake meat.
\tBeneath the water's surface, Nakka's cock had swelled and grown to full size, his natural lubricants acting as a barrier to keep the water from washing it away. Even so, he was producing quite a bit of precum that was clouding the hot spring's water so when the steam billowed up it smelled of dragon musk.
\tThis encompassing aroma affected all three of them. Nakka loved his own musk, Cano loved his own as well which was being smeared all down Lei's back, and Lei got a proper cocktail of scents from both of them. She may have been a gryphon, a species not immediately triggered by dragon pheromones, but she had enough experience with them to have the same sort of lustful response.
\tShe didn't just back out from under Cano's balls and sheath, but she wiggled in a way that covered her entire back and side with his precum. She ended up on her back with her tail draped into the hot spring with Nakka; as an expert performer – she wasn't just a dancer – she knew how to make the most of this and curled her tail up under the dragon's legs, cradling his balls and helping him to take those last few steps to becoming fully erect.
\tAt the same time Cano was tensing up his loins as she nuzzled his balls and sheath. His cock tip with its equine-styled head popped out with a slight gush of fluids from deeper inside to splash over her beak and land on her chest plumage. He flexed his cheeks to make his whiskers move in waves, teasing and tickling her belly up and down while he started grinding his hindquarters up and down her torso.
\tLei loved this. When she lost herself to her lust she loved to perform and had no shame. The moment she felt and smelled that musk on her feathers she was basically lost to her carnal urges. Cano's experience with her told him that from this point forward unless she distinctly told him to stop there was nothing they couldn't do to her.
\tEarly on he worried this was some side effect or occupational hazard. Like she was putting out and dealing with what the client wanted without any care for herself or putting her pleasure last. But no, she wanted it. She loved it and the rougher they got with her the more she'd beg for. Even when Cano tried to be polite and one might even say vanilla and boring, she asked what was wrong and then told him to use his cock to keep her from laying an egg on his belly. That night they went on to discover a few new kinks that kept with them both in the years since.
\tSo Cano knew that once she was on her back, rolling and wiggling and grinding and nuzzling his sheath and balls while Nakka sampled her flavours, there was no need to hold back. He had no idea how honorable Nakka was so he was sure to keep an eye out just in case but even with Cano's size he'd never found her limits.
\tHe didn't worry about it. He just bucked his hips and arched his back so that his sheath flesh peeled back and exposed more and more of his member. His length was sleek, with a median ring about half way down nestled right atop a bulging pair of knot lobes near the base. Similar to an equine but much thicker with more pronounced ridges around the flared head and with that knot at the base. The entire length was sleek like a canine's or any other dragon, not velvety skin like a horse.
\tThat meant he had no problem slipping into tight holes and fewer issues dilating any hole he entered. Leimomi's was no different. But in this case, he was going to try something they'd only done a few times before. While he stood over her, maw in the perfect position to nuzzle into her slit and sample her flavours, he felt it may have been better to let her taste him.
\tCano backed up a few shuffling steps so that his cock tip was hovering right over her beak, drooling fluid down her gullet. Anything she didn't swallow bubbled out the crook of her maw and trickled down either side of her face to soak into her feathers.
\tShe grabbed his member and arched her back so that her beak was open wide and his tip was resting just inside. Lei reached out with her front paws as she widened her wings for extra leverage as she grabbed his knot lobes and pulled them in, forcing his length down her gullet. The girth of his shaft made her throat bulge to nearly double its girth as she swallowed him all the way to the knot. He'd not risk tying with her orally but he did press a paw down on her neck to squeeze his cock in her gullet while he started to slowly grind and thrust, gradually increasing speed and strength.
\tAll the while, as Cano was slipping down her throat, Nakka was enjoying his reward by exploring everything at the other end. He started by simply leaning into her and burying his tongue down her slit and pucker, sampling flavors from both entrances. Naturally, he did love what her slit had to offer a whole lot more but he was shocked at how sweet and tasty her booty was. Perhaps it had something to do with the eggs she had been laying.
\tEither way, it didn't take long for him to rank up to the main event. While still in the hot spring he brought one leg up so that he could get leverage on the rim of the pool, toes curling to get grip on the rocks. This, paired with his tail pressing against the bottom of the pool, gave him enough height to end up with his midsection above water level.
\tTo brace herself, Leimomi's tail wrapped around his from between his legs, locking them together before he ever got around to entering her. He couldn't help but wrap one hand around the base of her tail for extra control as he flexed his loins and leaned into her.
\tWith one fluid motion, he pressed his tapered cock tip into her slit, parting the folds and making her flesh dilate to accommodate him. Given how small her slit appeared on the outside he genuinely expected to have to force it a bit or work up to that. Even with him leaning over her, one hand on her tail to tug her in closer and the other over her hip and buried between her thigh and belly, she gave little to no resistance.
\tHer lips distended and swallowed him up, her snug flesh gliding down his shaft one ridge after the next. He could see a bulge form in her lower belly as her fur and feathers rolled out of the way. Impressed, he leaned into her right until his head came to nestle in Cano's shoulder.
\tThe two drakes paused for a moment before offering a pair of knowing nods. Both were having fun, this wasn't a competition. They already both won and were sharing the prize. No need to see who was going to buck harder or cum last.
\tSuch brotherly comradery was refreshing and washed away what little stress there may have been about performance anxiety. Neither of them were insecure about their abilities, but there was always a bit of a friendly rivalry that built when two males shared a female. That just wasn't the case, here. Nakka leaned into Cano with one hand around his neck and shoulder while Cano did the same, ensuring both had more stability as Cano bucked into Lei's gullet while Nakka built up the pace pounding her slit.
\tShe was somehow both snug enough that they both felt the friction of her flesh wrapped tight and sliding up and down their members, yet was loose enough that there was no resistance as both went nearly to the base. Bottoming out on her form either end.
\tWhile they were matching pace, Nakka noticed that the bulge he was forming in her belly and the bulge that Cano was driving through her upper body were nearly meeting in the middle. For fun, he leaned in harder and tried to make them touch.
\tMuch to their collective delight, Cano and Nakka could feel their cock tips touch inside; sure, there was a few layers of guts and womb in between them, but they could actually feel each other inside even as they started to go parallel to each other.
\tCano was enjoying himself and the exercise was fun but he knew that he needed to pull out eventually to let her breathe. He offered one final thrust that nearly popped his knot lobes beyond her beak – a potential problem – before tensing up his loins to make the veins bulge out and his shaft to thicken in her throat and slowly pulling out. Both of them got a lovely view as each of his cock's features could be seen via bulge formations through her distended gullet flesh and parted plumage.
\tHis median ring tugged on her throat followed by the far more distinct flare, nearly getting caught before popping out with a gush of saliva and precum all over the side of her beak. In an interesting display, for a split second after extraction her gullet gaped all the way too the belly before she playfully belched and adjusted her jaw back into place.
\tIn solidarity, Nakka pressed down on her belly like he was kneading dough for a second as he offered a few more shallow but intense thrusts. The extra pressure of his palm on her lower abdomen gave him that extra friction he needed to match Cano's pelvic tension, resulting in the ridges along the underside of his shaft to press out and snag on the folds of her flesh inside.
\tAs he pulled out he could see her pussy walls unfold a bit, a full ridge's worth of length inverted on the outside before she clenched her loins and tugged it all back up into herself, leaving her gaping for a brief second before clenching shut. The escaping air sputtered the fluid of her arousal and his precum down over the base of her tail to cloud up the water of the hot spring.
\tOnce her mess added to the cocktail in the pool, her sweetness swirled with the musk of their steam around all three of them. If they weren't intoxicated with her aroma prior to this they couldn't resist her now.
\tLeimomi remained on her back with all four legs up, pussy pulsating and throbbing with anticipation as she continued to adjust her beak after getting throat fucked by Cano. Once she was able, she addressed the two drakes. “What a fun first round. But you're both combatants, let's go to round two, shall we?” She grabbed her hind paws with her front talons and pulled them up so that her entire hindquarters was elevated off the rocks next to the hot spring. Her pussy was so swollen now that some of the pink of her insides had folded outward while her cute little donut pucker of a tail hole was still untouched aside from some saliva left there from Nakka.
\tCano was the more confident of the two given his history with Leimomi but Nakka was figuring her out pretty quickly and the more the cocktail of pheromones inundated his senses and her flesh devoured his, the less hesitant he grew. He was a powerful partner and formidable foe but like any opponent he knew to test them and find their strengths and weaknesses before exploiting them.
\tLeimomi did not appear to have any weak spots. She was brazen, confident, shameless, and capable of handing all he had to give her. The only thing he had left was to claim that other entrance of hers. To slip around back and wreck that hole, too. She seemed to be into that.
\tSo while Cano was adjusting his position and her pussy throbbed with every beat of her heart, Nakka slipped out of the hot spring to sidle up behind her, knees on the ground and legs spread so his cock and balls were resting heavily on the stones next to the pool. He grabbed his cock with one hand and grabbed her hip with the other to keep her in position as he guided his tapered tip along the underside of the tail, guiding it towards that donut pucker of hers.
\tThe taper of his cock meant that he had very little issues painting her flesh with his precum and soaking the fur around her entrance before easing into her. With a lurching pop, his tip slid inside and swelled up beyond her entrance, stretching her skin and teasing her muscles as it did so.
\tIn response she arched her back and started gyrating her hips as she shuffled on the stones, gently easing her way back to slowly envelop more of him one ridge at a time.
\tCano was watching this whole time and had to resist giving Nakka an encouraging slap on the rump to get him to buck all the way in at once. Instead, he stayed off to the side, waiting his turn. He knew he'd get a turn. Even if the pair both finished he knew Leimomi would have plenty of energy left to go a round with him. There was no question about who was winning this prize; at worst it was a matter of who got it first. Contrary to popular belief, a hen's holes are not 'used up', especially not when that hen is a master of muscle control like Leimomi.
\tBut what happened next shocked Cano.
\tNakka, still only half submerged in gryphon booty, motioned for Cano to join him. He waved the furred dragon over, grinning knowingly while motioning towards her still-swollen pussy.
\tThere was a silent agreement as Cano considered this. It would be awkward, but he dared not turn down such an enthusiastic invitation. He stepped over Leimomi and then laid down flat on her so that his snout was pressed to her beak while his hindquarters were raised, cock tip drooling down onto her lower belly and her throbbing cunt.
\tFurther surprising Cano, it was Nakka that helped guide his length to the gryphon's pussy, making sure the blunt tip of it was at the exact right angle as Cano lowered himself into her.
\tThere was a bit of resistance at first as the sheer size of Nakka's cock and Cano's cock collectively nearly stopped them from entering together, but with the right application of pressure, some grinding, and the help of Nakka's fingertips sliding between shaft and lips, Cano was able to lurch into Leimomi all the way to the median ring.
\tA clearly distinct pair of bulges formed in her lower belly. One right down the middle shaped like Cano's cock since she was on her back and he was buried to the cervix in her pussy, the other was less defined since Nakka was slipping deeper into her tailhole, the bulge off to the side to follow the shape of her guts.
\tOnce they were both comfortable and Nakka didn't need to help guide Cano anywhere, he kept pushing and thrusting, getting a bit deeper every time until his balls were resting heavily at the base of her tail. While he did this Cano took cues and alternated his motions, slamming deep when Nakka was at the height of his thrust and then almost pulling out when Nakka went balls deep again.
\tThey slowly increased frequency and strength as they got more and more confident in their collaboration. Their alternating thrusts started slow and gentle, gradually intensifying until both were slamming her with enough force to make her slide across the stones of the hot spring; their synchronization meant she didn't go anywhere.
\tNot only were they gradually getting increasingly confident with their motions but the harder they slammed into her and the more mercilessly they tugged on her guts on the way out, the weaker her muscles grew. At first, she was clenching and relaxing in time with their actions, accentuating their motions by squeezing them tight at the right time and growing lax enough to let them pound her deep. But the more they did this, the harder it was for her to keep in sync and the more her walls quivered and gave way to become sloppy meat tubes, pummeled and tenderized with no resistance.
\tCano could feel this happening so he leaned down and bit down on her neck, playfully trigging the feral lust that he knew held back her reserve energy. He did this for leverage and to tease her fully in between slamming his hips to hers and leaning in to lock beak and maw with her, tongue invading her throat. She reciprocated in an impassioned kiss while both Cano and Nakka pummeled her.
\tIn a comical twist, Cano's eyes went wide and he jumped a bit when he felt Nakka's tongue smearing up his taint and drawing a line around the rim of his tail hole. He bucked forth, messing up the alternating thrusts so that both he and Nakka were both buried to the hilt at the same time, the bulbous rim of his flare bursting into her womb.
\tLei cried out in pleasure as her final dam broke. Cano growled a bit as the tightness of her cervix triggered a mini-climax and his flare expanded inside her.
\tAll while Nakka grinned and kept pounding her ass with reckless abandon. He knew what he was doing. The extra pressure from Cano's shaft in her cunt accentuated the tightness of her back door entrance and the exploding flare helped as well. He also knew that with a bit of tongue action on the taint he'd milk them both. The plan was coming together.
\tBut then he noticed something. As he slapped balls deep once again, this time with the ridges of his cock accentuated and the bulge of his shaft pressing out against the median ring of his partner, he felt something deep inside her. Something smooth and rock hard.
\tCano felt the same thing soon after his tip breached her womb. “Lei, are you...gravid?” Cano asked the gryphon while resisting doing another thrust. If she was heavy with eggs he didn't want to risk breaking them. She would have been fine but that was not a mess that'd be fun to clean up and he knew it wasn't comfortable for her to have shells crunched up inside her and yolk leaking out.
\tShe laughed, the heave of her abdominal wall clenching both their cocks together for a brief moment. “No, those are the jade eggs I'll be depositing at the show tonight.” She winked seductively and tried her best to clench her loins in order to show her confidence only to find that her bowels and pelvic muscles had been battered so hard she'd lost most control.
\t“Oh, that all, then?” Cano growled playfully at her, his whiskers draping over either side of her beak. He returned to chomp down on her neck as he resumed thrusting into her, his flare churning her womb and tugging on her cervix with every thrust.
\tNakka let the other two have their moment before joining with them. Though it hadn't been addressed, he knew he felt a jade egg deep in her bowels as well. Rather than address it, he just kept at her, slamming cock as deep as it would go whenever her depths allowed it. He could feel her walls twitching in an attempt to resist him but her guts were tenderized beyond control and he could feel her insides rearranging.
\tConfident in their combined stature, Cano and Nakka both intensified their motions almost immediately. And unlike their first attempt where they took turns thrusting, they bucked in unison so both went as deep as they could at the same time and nearly popped out fully at the same time, making every thrust feel exponentially more intense.
\tShe started clawing at the air, claws curling at them, catching skin and fur and scaled as she arched her back and let out an almost terrifying cry of delight that shook the bamboo surrounding them. She felt her abdominal wall collapse and clench with all its might, pushing down to try to force them out even as they resisted her, the twin bulges of their cocks shifting beneath her belly fur, every feature of their cocks visible through the taut flesh of her belly.
\tLeimomi pushed out, they pushed in, and the combined pressure and friction of it all mixed with the tension of their cocks against each other with only a pair of thin walls of flesh between them it wasn't unexpected when Cano's flare erupted and spewed thick dragon cum deep inside her womb, rattling the egg around inside and having it rest in the crook of his urethra before tumbling over.
\tThe added pressure and heat from that mixed with the throbbing tensions of Cano's urethral ridge and the rhythmic tugs of his balls helped Nakka to allow himself to follow up that mess with his own. Could he have held off and kept at Leimomi? Of course, he was a performer as well. But he felt in the heat of the moment that it was best to synchronize with his partner. He, like Cano released a torrent of dragon cum deep into her guts, inflating her bowels and forcing the jade egg to go so deep even the tip of his cock couldn't find it.
\tAnd when they both pulled out that the same time, Cano felt his flare tug her cervix and Nakka felt his ridges catch her bowels, and she felt both passages give way as they followed their pullouts by unfolding in a creamy mess of natural fluids and dragon seed.
\tShe was panting heavily and her eyes were rolling in her skull as she felt her insides come out. Her cunt inverted so that her cervix was hanging out over her gaping rump hole, the womb leaking seed all over. The rosebud of her guts unfolded at the same time, a new wrinkle of her bowels popping out with every breath and orgasmic twitch. Her g-spot, the spongy mass along her anterior wall, was literally outside her body, the thick folds of cunt flesh throbbing every time another shockwave of climactic delight coursed through her.
\tThe gryphoness rolled onto her side, writhing in a way that actually took her away from the cobblestone patio and onto the grassy bit nearest the bamboo wall that was supposed to give them privacy. She was so loud and their combined aroma was so thick there was no way that everyone else in the hot spring spa didn't hear, smell, and taste them. She was so disoriented that she couldn't un-cross her eyes and she temporarily lacked the muscle control to suck her guts back up into herself. She simply lay there with her guts and pussy hanging out, practically begging to be played with.
\tCano wasn't sure if this was the end of the evening for her or not. He'd seen her continue after this but usually this was enough before she regained he energy and went for another round.
\tNakka, however, knew no such boundaries. He crawled over across the cobblestone to join her, smiling up at the gryphoness as he gently parted her legs and put her onto her back, never breaking eye contact as he wrapped his lips around her cervix and sucked. His tongue probed her depths to loosen her up and get as much of the seed out as he could, only to have her put her hind paws on his shoulders and dig her claws into his scales. She didn't pierce flesh but the sharpness of her embrace encouraged hi to continue.
\tFor once in his life Cano was not actually sure how to respond to this. He considered maybe seeing if Nakka wanted to be mounted while he did this but he thought better of it. That was not the sort of thing one surprises another with. If the dragon fighter lifted tail and asked, Cano had another round or two in him, but he was content to let it rest. For now.
\tBut Nakka wasn't done yet. Once he'd tongued and sucked as much of Cano's essence out of Leimomi's womb as he could, he did all he could to lick up the creamy mess before pressing fingers to her cervix and stuffing her cunt back up inside her.
\tHe got a few fist-thrusts in with her passage swallowing him to the forearm before he moved on. The sensation of her folds gulping his arm was nice but she still had another orifice to put back. Much like the first, he wrapped his lips around the tip of her plump prolapse and started sucking as best he could, getting his tongue involved long enough to loosen up and clean up what mess he could between the folds. Much like her cunt, he finished by stuffing it all back inside her and slipping his arm elbow deep in order to put everything back where it went.
\tNakka felt the jade egg as his fingertips made it to the deepest point and could even sense what he assumed was at least one, maybe two or three others elsewhere within her. Probably her womb. He finished by pulling out and massaging both her slit and pucker for a bit to ease her back into a place of comfort before rolling away and returning to the hot spring where he reclined on the rock he was laying on when they arrived.
\t“Kind of you.” Cano complimented Nakka, his cock still mostly engorged and leaking all over.
\tHe nodded approvingly. “Treat your ladies well and they'll treat you well right back. I'm sure you know that. I saw how you handled her.”
\tCano was about to respond to that when Leimomi surprised them both by getting to her feet and leaping over the water of the hot spring to end up straddling Nakka on the rock. She glared at him while breathing heavily, tail flicking behind her. “I'm. Not. Done. With you. Yet.” she warned him in between ragged breaths. She sat on his lap and started to grind, eager to find his cock tip and once again help it to find its way into her.
\tHe simply laid back with a broad grin on his face. “As you wish.” He said with a confident swagger that impressed even Cano.
\t“Even the most experienced can learn from another master.” Cano confessed as he accepted this next round and sidled up behind the pair of them. Much like how Nakka had helped him enter her earlier, Cano returned the favour by stroking the other dragon's cock and aiming it up at Leimomi's slit. Once she felt the tapered tip part her lips, she sat down with all her weight on him, the destroyed flesh of her passage swallowing him up to the base with almost no resistance.
\tCano quickly followed that up by grabbing the base of her tail with one of his front paws to keep her in position while he flexed his loins, cock swelling and slapping against his belly before finding itself wedged between the ridges of Nakka's cock and the underside of Leimomi's tail. This guidance helped him to ease into her tail hole with some resistance. With Nakka also balls deep inside her he really had to find the right angle and pressure before his flare popped in.
\tOnce both of them were firmly inside her, they both leaned in and slowly sunk as deep as they could go, with Cano's knot lobes slipping into her right as he felt his flare shifting the jade egg inside her. Now on the verge of being tied, he leaned into her with paw on her shoulder while she laid on Nakka's chest, admiring the dragon sandwich she'd found herself in the middle of.
\tNakka did wrap a hand around the small of her back to aid her in the subtle motions as she used what little strength she had left to grind on the two drakes inside her.
\t“Aha! I knew I'd find you here!” A voice called out from the entrance to the hot spring.
\tAll three of them stopped what they were doing to look at the source of the voice. Nakka casually glanced over, his eyes barely shifting from his confident position while Leimomi swung her head around to see who dared interrupt them. Her expression was lightly frustrated but quickly melted into a sultry, invitational glance like she was about to invite this person to join them.
\tCano recognized the voice as Fidget. The handler he worked with that got him many of his jobs and hired him as part of her crew. The petite bunny-doe was wearing a tight suit that covered up most of her body and had a series of pockets and satchels hanging off her hips. She was tapping her dainty hoof on the stone while contemplated joining them.
\t“Sorry to interrupt what's clearly a wonderful time for you all, but Cano my dear, we have business to tend to.”
\t“Can it wait?” He asked, keeping his inquiry brisk. He could feel the lobes of his knot swelling inside Leimomi's rump, threatening to tie them together for the better part of an hour or more.
\tFidget shook her head. “Sorry big guy, this is very time sensitive. The biggest job you can imagine and I have to assign a crew before sundown.”
\tHe huffed and growled to himself. Sundown was within the hour. And the more he thought about it the clearer it was that he couldn't get tied up for his sake or Leimomi's performance. With a begrudgingly defeated grunt he pulled his growing knot from her depths with a wet plop, leaving her gaping for only a second before her bowels sealed up. “What's the job?”
\t“I can't tell you here. We need to-”
\t“I'm open for work.” Nakka offered. “I have a few fights and performances over the course of the festival but I make for quite the muscle if that's the sort of job that needs filling.”
\tCano wasn't sure how to respond to that. But given what they'd just gone through together, he actually felt confident vouching for this new friend. “He's definitely a team player and he's exceptionally skilled in battle. He'd make an excellent addition to our party.”
\tFidget scrunched up her cheeks and tweaked her whiskers. “I believe you but I don't know him and if he's tied down for the festival we'll be gone before he can be briefed. Sorry, I can only go with team members I know for this one. It's of the highest importance. I assure you.”
\tNakka and Cano offered knowing looks before nodding in understanding. Nakka laid back on the rock with Leimomi laying on top of him, his cock still buried balls-deep inside her. “I'll take care of her before her show this evening, if that's the case.” He assured Cano.
\t“I believe you. Lei, my dear, it's been wonderful meeting up but if Fidget says it's important I must heed her words.” Cano got out of the spring and Fidget escorted him out of the sauna as both Nakka and Leimomi waved him goodbye. When it was just The two of them entering the coliseum's arena entrance he had to ask. “How did you find me? And what's so important you needed to take me away from such a lovely time?”
\tShe raised an eyebrow and flicked her ear. “Intuition. And nobody can make a gal howl like that quite like you can.” She explained, referring to Leimomi's climactic outburst. “As for the job, it really doesn't get bigger or better paying. It's for Empress Talba and Emperor Vaulix.”