“So. you think Kita is pretty strong eh?” Rodrick said with amusement.

  Tama bounced up and down in excitement. “Tama wants to train again!” She pulled out Serenity, and Kita summoned a new hammer.

  “No Tama! Put Serenity away now!” I chastised her. Tama looked disappointed, but she put Serenity away. Sabi glared at me, but pursed her lips and said nothing. She knew I was in the right here.

  I sighed in relief. “Tama still thinks you are tiny! Hitting me with a hammer doesn't change that Rodrick!” Tama said. I felt my soul leave my body.

  King Rodrick just laughed again and nodded. “Aye, that I am. A diminutive little man. But I more than make up for it with me overwhelming charm and strength.. Of character!”

  Rodrick genuinely seemed to find Tama funny, even amusing. King Rodrick continued. “Ye remind me a lot of her mother and your aunt. Bless her heart! Yer Aunt especially, that lady knows how to make a grown man cry!”

  I suddenly had an image in my mind I really didn’t want to see and I prayed silently that he was talking about her cookies. Tama looked confused. “But Auntie Alissa is super weak!” She stated simply in front of everyone.

  I was about to actually cry. This was an utter disaster. “Aye lass. Physically she be small. But that girl’s cooking is one of a kind. I personally loved yer mothers bread! It had just the right crunch! Yer Aunt’s cookies made me miss me own momma’s back where I come from.”

  “You.. willingly ate Alissa’s cooking?!” I spit out before I could even think. Alissa’s cookies made you reconsider living half the time.

  King Rodrick laughed heartily and nodded. “Speaking of, where is the little miss, I won’t be attending no coronation without me favorite meal.”

  “I actually just arrived! Terribly sorry Rodrick! I was handling some last minute business in the kitchen!” Alissa rushed past me excitedly holding a plate of cookies so black I mistook them for charcoal again. She held it up to me and I instinctively took one to not offend her.

  She turned to each person one by one and gave each a single cookie, except Mixie who took 2, and Rodrick who took the entire remaining plate with over 20 cookies still on it. “Nya! No fair! Why do you get the whole plate!” Tama cried out angrily.

  “Because I be a guest Princess!” Rodrick said before letting out a belly laugh. He proceeded to eat one of her cookies and slowly chew it before swallowing. He looked like he had just tasted bliss.

  Tentatively, I licked my cookie and almost gagged. Tama was gnawing on her cookie instead of chewing. She seemed to think it was a lollipop. Mixie simply ate the entire first cookie in a single bite, then slowly began to suck on the second one like Tama.

  Why were all royal’s crazy? Kita seemed the most normal, she just.. Stared at the cookie. After a moment.. She put it in her skirt. No, I don’t mean in a pocket. I mean she pulled out her skirt and put it INSIDE.

  I stand corrected, they were all insane. General Tuliss entered the room and bowed. “If I may have your attention, Regent Alissa, in her ever greatness and wisdom, has set up snacks for everyone.”

  I blinked and looked at Alissa who seemed confused, but a servant rushed over and whispered in her ear. “Ah, yes! Alissa has made snacks for everyone.” The servant looked uncomfortable and Alissa blinked. Rodrick's smile somehow got wider.

  “I love ya so much Liss. When ya gonna take up my offer to be first wife?” Mixie stiffened, Kita clenched her teeth. Alissa looked at her hands.

  “You know I have a duty to my people Rodrick!” Alissa suddenly snapped. Rodrick seemed unfazed as she stomped her foot and glared at the man.

  “Aye, you do, but with Princess Tamaneko taking the throne in a few days, you be free of your duties and can finally retire. I have had a massive lovely resort built just for you!” Rodrick said sweetly. “It has lots of rooms wit all your favorite things!”

  “I won’t sleep with you..” Alissa said sharply. Her tail lashed back and forth.

  “I not be expecting ya too. I know ye got a lover in baked goods, I just want ye close with me.” Rodrick responded

  Silence filled the room, except Tama who was now audibly gnawing harder on her cookie and hyperfocusing on it. “Now, Why don’t we discuss this at a later date, say after the coronation.” I stepped in trying my best to deflate the situation.

  “So you are saying you only love me for my pastries!” Alissa snapped angrily at Rodrick and I deflated. This was not going to end well.

  “Nah, I be respectin yer wishes. Don’t take it wrong Lass, I be more then happy with our visits..” Rodrick started but Alissa cut him off.

  “Then why vanish for over ten years! We had a thing!” She sounded livid. Tama had blinked over and taken a cookie from Rodrick's plate. He didn’t seem to react, just taking another one himself.

  There was a long moment before Rodrick sighed heavily. “Aye, you be right. I didn’t tink of ya the way I shoulda been, that be on me. But if ya be willing to gimme another chance.. We could have something.”

  Alissa looked uncertain for a long moment. “You.. promise you wont leave again?” Alissa held her hands together and her cheeks were flushed red. Rodrick nodded seriously. “And.. you will let me do what I want?” Rodrick nodded seriously again.

  After a long moment Alissa took a deep breath. “And you will let me wear the ball gag during play time!”

  I choked, Tama continued gnawing. Mixie began to giggle and Kita brought her hand to her mouth.. Then began to erotically suck on her fingers.

  “Now hold on there lass I..” Rodrick started but was cut off by Alissa.

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  “Also, I demand at least fifty lashes for being a naughty girl, not five or ten!” Alissa was now leaning forward and pointing at him.

  I now knew more about Regent Alissa then I quite frankly ever wanted to know. “Another thing!” Alissa started but I stepped up.

  “Okay! Enough for today, Regent!” I said loudly.

  She paused and glared at me. “You..!” But I quickly cut her off.

  “Are those.. Cookies in the kitchen?” I watched as she paused, sniffed, then her eyes went wide.

  “My Cookies!” She cried and rushed out of the room. Her tail lashed as she left and I idly wondered about her.

  “Elements above and below. She be perfect ain’t she?” Rodrick said with tears in his eyes. “One day I ought ta have her.. One day.”

  “Maybe” Mixie said in a snarky tone as she grabbed a cookie off his plate and dodged a swipe from him. “But until then you're stuck with your harem of cute Nekojin like us.” Kita blushed and rubbed her legs together. I was sure that was where the charcoal cookie was and felt sick.

  Rodrick rolled his eyes and looked at Tama. For a moment I thought he might flirt with her too. “So, a new Tamaneko rising to rulership. Yer kind never cared much for leading, but I can tell by looking at ya that ya got the heart for it!”

  Tama, who was drooling on her cookie, looked up at Rodrick and said. “Yeash! Tama’ll be a goodsh Queen for Shaki!”

  “Tama please don’t talk with your mouth full.” I pleaded. Even as I spoke, I felt my cheeks heating up. Tama was over here talking me up to the King of Rojier and it felt so good.

  It was hard to remember sometimes with all of Tama’s antics, but she was a Princess and soon to be Queen. Having her as my closest friend was truly a gift in and of itself.

  Rodrick chuckled, he tended to laugh.. A lot. Then again, with who he surrounded himself with. I would have either gone mad or found the humour in it myself.

  My eyes wandered to Tama. I should probably start finding humour at some point…

  I looked over at Sabi… only to realize she was just.. Staring at Tama happily. As I watched, she just.. stood there. She didn’t jump around, grab anyone or anything. She didn’t attempt to possess anyone.

  In fact, she seemed more intent on be right next to Tama and watching her. It reminded me of.. something. I was about to ask her what she was doing when I was interrupted. “Nya! Tama wants more snacks!”

  I opened my mouth but she just.. Vanished. She had clearly just blinked away. Rodrick casually walked past me out the royal hall. As he did he said. “Mixie, I be going to find that pretty lady.. I be willing to go to thirty lashes but no more! I be wanting me lashes to be important to!”

  Mixie, still gnawing on her same second cookie, paused, pulled it out of her mouth, and answered. “Your Majesty, I have told you at least six times, it is Kita’s job to whip you when Alissa isn’t around.”

  “Wait, isn’t Kita your Majesty's Daughter?” I asked in confusion.

  Mixie turned and looked at me with a raised eyebrow. “She is also my daughter. What's your point?”

  I swallowed and smiled. “Nothing, have a lovely day!”

  Mixie smiled and leaned in. “You are a smart Royal Advisor just like me, trust me, when your kid is born, it will make a lot more sense.”

  And with that, she was gone. “Don’t mind mother, she just wants what’s best for me.” Kita said as she walked up next to me. She looked me up and down before adding. “You.. wanna do it later?”

  I wasn’t sure how to respond to that. After a moment she added. “I can really go either way. Top or bottom. I'm especially good with my hammer.”

  I opened, then closed it. I was speechless. Kita shrugged, then left me and Sabi alone in the room.

  I turned to talk to her, but Kita suddenly appeared in the room holding an actual sex toy?! “This one is my favorite, by chance when you grew your tails earlier, can you like.. Rip trees in half with those? That’s really cool. I want you to rip me in half.”

  I stared for a long moment before asking. “With.. my.. Tails?” Kita smiled and nodded. “Like.. in combat.. Right?”

  Kita smirked. “I mean sure, that’s how it starts…” I took a step back from the very unnerving girl.

  “Saki isn’t into that stuff.” Sabi said as she walked up behind Kita. “She is a total prude. But if you want, I am fair game. I am very good at shapeshifting and possession!”

  Kita seemed to consider it before looking at Sabi. She looked her up and down, then shook her head. “Nah, not the same, I want her earth to tear me up.” Then she walked out of the room again.

  I wondered if the inn might actually be safer. Then I reconsidered and shook my head. We were all adults here. Tama and I were 21 now… we'd been together almost four years. Even Kita, the youngest of Rodrick's entourage, was 19. Old enough to make our own choices, even stupid ones."

  I paused as I considered that. Three.. Three years with Tama. It hadn’t felt like that. It feels like only yesterday I met her. Maybe a present was in order? But what.. I am sure Tama would accept anything but…

  I bit into another nice and warm and crunchy cookie! Aunt Alissa truly made the best. She was pulling more out the oven. These ones looked even blacker!

  I brought up my dagger and blinked away as Kita suddenly appeared next to me. She pulled out her hammer and I reached for Serenity.

  “NO! Not in my baby! Get out if you're going to fight!” Aunt Alissa screamed at us. I froze, cookie in hand as I considered what I wanted more. It seems Kita was struggling as well as she looked at the plate and then me longingly.

  After a moment, her hammer disappeared, she grabbed a cookie and walked over to me. “Technically, if they get married, we will be sisters.” Kita said calmly.

  I frowned, I wasn’t sure how that worked. But I always wanted a sister! “You know, sisters help each other right?” Kita continued as she gnawed on her cookie, she pulled another one from her skirt.. It looked wet. She began to suck on it too.

  I shrugged. “Tama helps everyone!” Kita smiled at me.

  “What do you think of Royal Advisor Saki? Her tails are very..” Kita trailed off and blushed.

  I giggled. “Yea! Saki is Tama’s best friend! She is super strong and has purple party powers!” Kita’s eyes lit and she leaned in.

  I continued. “But she is with Lyran, Tama thinks.” My tail whirled in sync with Kita’s as I gnawed on my cookie.

  Kita paused for a moment and asked. “Lyran?”

  I nodded. “Yea! Lyran is a super smart guy. He makes all the cool stuff. Saki really likes him!” I grabbed another cookie and Aunt Alissa put more on the plate.

  “Does.. that mean she is exclusive?” Kita asked. She suddenly seemed unhappy.

  “Nya! But Saki has already talked about threesome things a lot. She said she wants Tama, her, and Lyran in bed together for training naked!” I answered honestly.

  Kita’s eyes went wide and dilated. “Are you telling me there is a way to have sex and train at the same time?!”

  I paused and tilted my head. “Saki said sex was a thing people did naked, but Tama thinks it’s different…”

  Kita frowned and then deflated. “That is.. Entirely possible. But then, what is bed training? While sex is an enjoyable pastime, it most certainly does not replace training…”

  I shook my head. “Tama does not know, Tama has never done anything like that. People have offered, but Saki sent them away.” Kita looked thoughtful for a moment before a look of horror crossed her face.

  “You have never.. Not even once?!” I stared at her. What a strange reaction.

  Kita suddenly grabbed my hand. “I will be your first time, as your sister it is my duty to make sure you are not naive to the world!” With that, she grabbed the entire plate of cookies and dragged me down the hallway.

  I followed Kita to the kitchen. My plan was simple: I would turn into Saki, pretend to be her, and get dominated by that Kita girl.

  Then her and Tama began to talk and my smile widened. When Kita grabbed Tama and ragged her down the hall. I rushed after them quietly.

  Suddenly a dark figure appeared and grabbed me by the throat. I tried to shift, but they grabbed my core. Mixie suddenly appeared in front of me smiling. “Now, let’s not interrupt those young girls.”

  She winked at me and I frowned. I reached for my core, but she gently rubbed it and immense pleasure hit me. I fell to my knees panting. I looked up and she held the core out to me. “How about instead, you come play with me? Kita wouldn’t dominate you even if you wanted her too… but I will.”

  I looked at her for a moment and considered. Then she leaned in and whispered. “How much do you want to beg?” I shivered in excitement and followed the crazy lady. Kita and Tama could wait.