Lazarus

  Primordial limit.

  Primordial 1.

  Paragon luck.

  Paragon strength 2.

  Presence detection 3.

  Regeneration 11.

  Centaur riding 4.

  Sex 8.

  Sword mastery 1.

  Blink 2.

  Resistance 1.

  Centaur pleaser 10.

  Forging 1.

  Skill points - 5

  I seem to be putting myself in a lot of situations that make me nervous tely from meeting Willows parents and now going to tell Kayalett she can join us.

  "So how did you become friends with Kayalett?"

  Centaur riding 5 acquired.

  We were almost to her shop and of course I was on my usual spot on Araths back. "And can I get a saddle for you or is that a bit too far?"

  My mare hesitated. "I would prefer not to have a saddle on my love. It is a bit degrading in the city but I would not be opposed to it if we travel elsewhere, especially for a long trip."

  That was about what I expected unfortunately. Didn't lose anything by asking.

  "That's okay Arath I was just wondering. I don't want you to feel obligated in any way."

  "Thank you my lord. I will get one fitted at a ter date I promise just promise me you won't force me to wear it in the city."

  "I promise. Just so long as I can ride you whenever I want." I snickered patting her rump.

  "Hmmmm I can agree to that." She replied with a slight shake of her hips. Not enough to hinder my position but enough for me to know she was being pyful.

  I could see Kayaletts shop at the end of the street and my nervousness only got worse.

  "I met Kayalett when I went drinking after Willow first told me the truth about Sabet. We both were a little depressed and decided to drink the night away together. Ever since we have been getting together every now and then to chat and find out how the other has been."

  The best kind of friendship then. One you can say whatever you want and not get judged by who you're saying it to. Kind of wish I had a friend like that in either of the worlds I'd been to. But hey, maybe I should take the girls drinking sometime. Would be an interesting experience.

  We were close enough to the shop that I now disembarked Arath trying to give myself a silent pep talk.

  "Is there a specific way to handle this part." I asked in hopes these was an already in pce system.

  "Not really my love. You just accept her into your herd in person. I've heard from a few of the cimed mares that some stallions like to mount the new member as soon as possible but it's naturally up to you."

  "And you would be okay with that?"

  She gave me a coy smile. "I have already promised we will both serve you tonight, I would not compin if you want a sample first."

  And this is why I love her. Well multiple other reasons but it certainly helps that she wants to get more women in our retionship.

  I took a breath to calm myself as I approached the door. Hopefully this was easy.

  The store was a little busy today with a few centaurs females browsing the concoctions along the walls and a single male trying to haggle something with Kayalett.

  She noticed our arrival almost instantly and her expression brightened. It was only now I realised we didn't bring the bag she'd given Arath with us.

  "Were we supposed to bring her items back to her?" I whispered to Arath when she'd come through the door.

  "Not unless we are denying her." She replied.

  "So because we left them at home she already knows our answer?"

  "Only if she payed attention to all of centaur customs."

  That was both really helpful and not at all at the same time. Hopefully this would get easier if I ever had to do this in the future.

  We waited patiently for the bartering to finish and were lucky enough that both the mares belonged to the stallion, so they all left when their business was concluded. That's probably also why neither of them made any remarks in my direction when they noticed us entering.

  "Sorry about that." Kayalett apologized coming out from behind the reception area.

  "No problem." I replied back still trying to find a way of wording the next part. Arath seemed to have other ideas however.

  "Now husband I will be right back as I seem to have forgotten our items to sell today. Will you be okay here for a few minutes?"

  That sly girl, she had this pnned didn't she. Not like I could say no considering I was about to ask if Kayalett would join me but come on.

  "Of course." I replied giving my wife and evil side eye that she just giggled at.

  "Enjoy."

  And with that she was gone leaving me and Kayalett alone. God now I've got to say something before it gets awkward.

  "Ummm hey Lazarus I ummmm."

  Okay good I'm not the only nervous one.

  "Hey Kayalett. I don't quite know how we're supposed to do this so I'm just going to say it. I accept you."

  "Oh good I was so not looking forward to jumping through any more hoops. The whole need to give you my underwear and everything was really embarrassing. I look so strange walking through town as it is, no need to add carrying my dam bra in a bag."

  We both let out a chuckle that bled into a full on ugh.

  "I'll admit the centaurs have a strange way of doing everything. Could you imagine if the roles were reversed? I'd have to send an outline of my dick to another dude to judge."

  That caused even more ughing from the two of us.

  "Oh god what if they wanted to know the size and weight of your balls as well?"

  I gave her a look of mock horror. "Not my baby makers."

  Kayalett colpsed onto the ground in ughter. Her bangs parting to allow me to see all six of her eyes that were leaking tears. She really was an interesting creature and one I wanted to learn more about.

  We gave each other a few moments to recover that ended in another round of ughter when we looked at each other trying to not ugh. She was definitely easy to talk to.

  "So Kayalett can you tell me more about your shop." I asked shaking the st of my humour away.

  She did the same before replying. "Of course although if I learnt centaur culture correctly it's yours as well now."

  I kept my mouth shut, it was the part I didn't quite understand but if it did become mine I'd probably just use the profits to update our house to fit Kayalett and build Willows forge.

  "My best sale is these potions that start the heat cycle in a mare early. It pares well with the increased fertility potion but that one is a lot harder to make therefore more expensive."

  She indicated to a wall with a lot of yellow bottles with a sign I couldn't read. I really need to find out how to get a skill or something.

  "Isen't the heat cycle in a mare to help get pregnant so why the other potion?" I asked slightly confused.

  "The potion gets them in the mood but doesn't release and egg." She replied.

  So it's effectively an aphrodisiac. I wonder if it works on males because while I'm confident in my skills I doubt I'd be able to please Arath, Willow and Kayalett in a single night without the sex skill. Not to mention if Arath wants more people.

  Kayalett had already moved down the row of bottles, her legs expertly dodging around everything and giving me enough room to walk.

  "These are less potions and more poison."

  She pointed to a gss shelf that was completely locked away and even reinforced with her own silk but could still be seen through.

  "I have my own personal poisons in these jars and mainly sell them to soldiers to coat their weapons before they go into battle." She expined. As she showed me. There were about five different coloured vials inside this shelf that I could make out.

  "Wait poisons? As in plural? You can make multiple?" I said recounting the coloured vials again.

  "Yes I can produce four different substances naturally, two poisons one acid and an antidote that suppresses the other three." She replied showing off her fangs. I'll admit it was slightly scary but also quite impressive.

  An idea came to mind. I wonder if getting poisoned is the condition to being able to unlock the resistance skill? Testing time.

  "Just for my knowledge are you considered an expert with these substances?"

  Kayalett gave me a look like I shouldn't be questioning her. "Of course."

  "So if I asked you to give me a small dose of each just to test a theory. You would be able to help administrator it and make sure I don't succumb to its effect fully?"

  Her look turned to one of confusion but she still answered. "Yes I could."

  "Then can you?"

  "Only if you tell me why." She said not quite understanding it all but not saying no right away.

  "Because I want to test if the conditions to unlock the poison resistance skill is that I need to be poisoned and who better to do it with than an expert like yourself?"

  I could feel Kayalett melt from the compliment.

  "Okay but I'm in charge of this. You cannot demand anything from me while I'm doing this."

  Internally I jumped for joy at her words but held a straight face externally. "I'm in your care. My new wife."

  The hairs along her arms broke out in goosebumps and a blush raged through her face as I said wife. Seems she really wanted that.

  Carefully Kayalett took my arm and brought it to her mouth. She seemed to hesitate so I pced my other one on her shoulder in silent trust. Taking something from my gesture I watched her fangs slide out and peirce my wrist.

  Pain fred through the incision as whatever it was burnt through my veins. I bit my lip in response not quite expecting that level of pain straight away.

  Acid resistance 1 acquired.

  I'm now starting to fall in love with that skill that gives me a chance at getting others for free. One skill point and it's gotten me four already. It definitely made the pain bearable. Even then though, feeling my body liquify was excruciating.

  Kayalett removed herself and I saw the ugly red lines running up my wrist. At least it didn't spread past my elbow so she was keeping her word about not giving me too much.

  Regeneration 12 acquired.

  Well this is proving to be very beneficial. I'm not a masochist but I could definitely put up with a bit of pain to make sure those two skills were as strong as I could possibly get them.

  My Arachne mumbled something then proceeded to bite my wrist again this time however instead of the burning sensation it felt like cold water was being injected straight onto my veins. I let out a moan involuntarily.

  "I got it. Thank you." I mumbled.

  "Your welcome. That was my acid that I use to melt down my meals. Are you still wanting my venom as well?"

  "Yes please."

  She took my other wrist this time and dragged her tongue over the spot she pnned on biting while also removing her bangs so all six of her eyes were on me. I braced myself for this one expecting it to feel like the other one. Instead I didn't even feel her fangs as they broke my skin and began to pump her toxin. It was a little anticlimactic after the first but when my entire vision tilted like I'd drank my weight in alcohol I knew something was happening.

  "Wooooolsh." I attempted to say feeling my bance shift tremendously even though I hadn't moved. "I fweeesh druuuuunk."

  Kayalett stopped pumping her venom and caught my tumble before I could hit the ground. A look of worry on her face.

  "Crap I think that was a little too much." She scolded herself. "This might hurt. I need to put my antivenom directly into your bloodstream." She was probably trying to ask for permission but at this time my thoughts were entirely gone with the wind.

  "Yousssh have very pretty eyes."

  A smile danced at the edges of her lips but she quickly abolished it and opened her mouth her fangs inching towards my neck. Of course Arath choose this time to re-enter the shop.

  We all froze. Arath halfway through the door her eyes wide in a mix of surprise and horror. Kayalett with my drunkin body in all four of her arms and her fangs almost touching my neck and myself with a stupid grin trying to stop the world from spinning.

  "Horsy wife is back."