That morning, Eris woke up in the arms of Ollie, feeling complicated feelings. Last night she had been fully prepared to go all the way with him, and she was the one that even initiated it, so she has no excuses.
Had she betrayed Rudeus?
She had thought that sort of question would send her into a bout of panic but it doesn't, and Eris doesn't know what to do about it.
She feels like she doesn't love Rudeus as much as she did before, almost like what she had was a crush. A puppy love. But such a thing.
Then there is the topic of the dream that she had last night, it had felt so vivid, she remembers every detail about it, Rudeus smile as he kissed the elf girl, the cheers in the air. Had Rudeus forgotten about her? Did he find someone else? Someone who wouldn't hold him back?
She doesn't know what to do but Eris has never been one to think so much about complicated stuffs. So there is only one thing to do here.
Yes, she just had to go see Rudeus, so she can affirm her feelings for him again.
"Yes, that's it!" She says as she seats up in bed, making Ollie groan.
The dream that she had is a problem but it's okay, Rudeus wouldn't do something like that… no Rudeus would definitely do something like that. But Eris has been training for the sake of protecting Rudeus, he wouldn't be out there getting married with someone else right? She wants to believe that Rudeus is at least tactful enough not to do that.
"Ollie, wake up!"
Ollie will be coming too, she has to show him how amazing her Rudeus is after all.
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"Eris, you know I could fly us to Ranoa in an instant right?" Her travelling companion complains.
"Shush it Ollie, think of it as training." The truth is that Eris is nervous, she hopes to sort her feelings as they journey to Ranoa, perhaps she would get some insight along the way.
"We are going to be traveling for almost 2 months, you know? Is that okay? Well I'm not actually complaining anyways. Let's take it slow and if you get bored, we can fly to shorten the travel time." Saying such things, he walks closer to Eris and wraps a scarf around her neck.
"What's this?" She asks touching it, she notes that it feels warm.
"A scarf I made. Matches your eyes doesn't it?" He says chuckling.
There he goes being considerate again.
She brings the scarf above her mouth looking at him.
But.
"Thank you."
"Unn. Don't worry about it."
***
Eris smiles with closed eyes as she eats the meal prepared by Ollie.
"Delicious~"
"Eris, I wish you could be honest with your feelings like that every time." Ollie says from where he is seated in front of her, a bowl of food on his hands as well.
"Sh-shut up, I am honest." She lies.
"It's okay, it's okay. I really like that tsundere part of you as well. You wouldn't be complete without it after all." Ollie says as he takes a bite from his meal.
"'Soon dayre?' What's that?" She asks a bit curious.
"Hmmm." He puts a finger to his chin, seemingly thinking of a way to explain it. "The simple explanation for tsundere is 'hot and cold', never been honest with your feelings and sometimes aggressive. Doesn't that describe you perfectly?"
She blushes red even as he laughs. "Th-that's not true at all."
"Hahaha, Eris you are proving my point right at this moment."
She grits her teeth, tempted to hit him but that would just prove him more correct so she 'Hmph!' instead.
"Anyway, I'll be casting a barrier around us that will repel any monster, so you can sleep well, okay?"
"Hmm, Ollie you can use such a magic?" Eris asks surprised. Could it be that Ollie is actually a good magician.
"Eris, I feel like you just thought of something rude. Didn't I say I was a competent mage before, I'm hurt you didn't believe me."
Oh right, he had mentioned that.
"Sorry, sorry. I was not paying attention then." She apologizes as Ollie looks at her in shock.
"What?" She asks.
"Who are you and what have you done to my Eris?!" He yells pointing at her.
She blushes and yells. "What is that supposed to mean, and who is your Eris?!"
"My Eris would never apologize for such a thing!"
"Just what kind of image of me do you have in your head, Ollie!"
"A tsundere with big breasts!" He yells without hesitation as if proclaiming the truth of the universe.
Eris reddens at that, reaching for her sword.
"Now, now Eris, let's not be hasty." He says as he takes slow steps towards his sword.
"Ollie, I'm going to kill you tonight." Eris declares with a sweet smile.
"Hahaha, shouldn't the sentence be 'I'm not going to let you sleep tonight?'" He chuckles nervously.
Smile still present, she says. "After tonight you won't have to sleep anymore…" Then unsheathes her sword. "Because you will be dead!"
And so another fight starts between them.
***
"Eris, how long have we been traveling? I'm tired of seeing snow and trees." Ollie says as he plops into the snow, sitting with one leg over another and his hands folded behind his head.
"Hmmm. It's been more than a week."
She has spent every single moment of the week with Ollie and they have obviously gotten a lot closer, she doesn't even feel too shy whenever he touches her breast anymore.
"Wait a minute Eris, I just realized something. Traveling by horse to Ranoa would take close to two months, but we have been traveling by foot…! Eris… why are you looking sideways Eris! Is there something interesting there?!"
"I don't know what you are talking about?" Eris lies as she whistles looking to the side.
Ollie sighs.
Eris really needed time to sort her feelings so it couldn't be helped.
"Eris, we'll be flying for at least ten minutes everyday now." He says.
"No, Ollie! Can't you just think of this as training?" She tries to make him reconsider, she doesn't know if she is ready to face Rudeus yet.
"Eris, this is not training, this is suffering." He says as she sighs.
"Fine… but two minutes."
"Seven."
"Three."
"Five."
"Deal."
They shake on it as they continue their journey.
***
"Ahhn~ Ollie wait, that's ahhh~ too sensitive~" Eris moans out as Ollie plays with her nipples.
"This is punishment Eris. What are you supposed to say?" Ollie says in a stern tone even as he squeezes her breasts and flicks her nipples.
"Hah~ I'm sorryyyy~"
"And what are you sorry for?"
"Hah~ for ruining your snow castle— ahhhnn~" She says moaning.
"Good, will you do it again?"
"Hah~ hah~ n-no I won't."
"Good, you promise to be a good girl?"
"Yeshhhh~ I promiseeeeee~" She yells aloud as she cums from having her breasts played with.
She rests her back on his chest, panting heavily.
***
"Wow, I can't believe we found such an amazing thing." Eris says dreamily, enjoying the warmth from the hot springs they had found pooling together.
"Yeah, it feels reeeeallly good." Ollie who is seated beside her, comments as well.
"So, there are things even you enjoy, Ollie?" She asks.
"Hey! Just what kind of image of me do you have in your head?!" He says sounding offended but Eris knows he is not.
"A massive pervert!" She replies without hesitation.
"Well, you are not wrong!"
"Damn it! At least deny it, Ollie!"
"There is no point in denying it Eriri, man should never deny his nature." He says as if offering sagely advice.
"Hey! Don't call me that, and stop acting like you just said something wise."
That elicits laughter from him, which Eris joins in as well.
She thinks banters like these with Ollie is fun.
***
Eris wakes up in the morning, feeling warm, she sees Ollie beside her, arms wrapped around herself as she rests her head on his chest. She blushes but doesn't pull away, if anything, she leans into it.
For the past week or so, they have been sleeping like this together. It had started when Eris started having nightmares— and they weren't even Oliver's fault this time— and she would wake in the night, which always woke Ollie as well, then he would bring her close in order to calm her.
She can't lie that she doesn't his considerate nature.
So after that had happened a few times, one thing led to another and Ollie had started holding her close whenever she slept.
She breathes in his scent, feeling her body tingle all over and her nipples harden from it.
She reaches a hand for the top of his head, tenderly rubbing his ears as he gently purrs.
'Kyaa, so adorable'
Ollie is undoubtedly the most adorable beast kin in the world… as long as he doesn't open his mouth to talk.
She gets lost in the sensation of his fluffiness as she pets him with no restraints.
The sounds of Ollie's moans and mewls are music to her ears.
Looking at the erotic expression on Ollie's face, she squirms her thighs, feeling hot all over, his hot breaths on her skin makes her body tremble with pleasure.
'I can't hold back if you show me such an expression, Ollie~'
She leans in and kisses him, her tongue finding his, sucking each other in.
Pulling back, she bites on the side of his neck, feeling his hands on her hair as she nibbles on it.
She feels Ollie's hand reach into her top to caress her bare breasts as she shudders and her nipples harden further.
"You're such a naughty girl Eris~" He whispers in her ear, the hot breath sending Eris further down the edge.
"I-I'm n-not~ hmhmmnn~" She denies even as she moans from the way he pinches her nipples in just the right way with the right amount of force.
She feels his hand snakes lower, into her shorts, and past her panties, she doesn't resist it as she moans from Ollie's finger rubbing her clit.
She holds onto the arm, not willing to let it go, Ollie gets the message as he starts rapidly pumping two fingers in and out of her, rubbing against her clits all the while.
"Ahhhhhhn~ "
The moans of Eris fill the air.
"Hah~ hah~ cumming!~"
Arching her back, she cums all over the fingers of Ollie as she pants and heaves heavily.
The sight of Ollie licking his fingers makes her blush redden further.
Her body yearns for the feeling of Ollie in her, but she manages to banish that thought away with more difficulty than usual.
It was only till midday before they continued their journey.
***
"Ollie! How long do you plan on staying up there?!" Eris yells to a Oliver who is napping on the branch of a tall tree.
She watches as he stirs awake then yawns and stretches on all fours, fighting back the urge to call him adorable or cute.
He jumps down and lands deftly on his feet.
"The bed is comfortable but sometimes, high places like these just call out to me, you know?" He says standing in front of her.
She looks at him with a passive look. "Yes, Ollie. I know. It's hard not to, when it seems like they call out to you everyday." She says pushing a bag against his chest as he holds it.
"Heh heh heh. They do be speaking my language but don't worry, Eriri, your bosoms are still my favorite place." He casually says as they walk.
"Hmm, Ollie?"
"Yes, Eris?"
"I have this inexplicable urge right now."
"Oh? Pray tell."
"I feel like strangling a cat."
"Ha ha ha, good thing there's no cat here, isn't it?"
Eris stops as she looks at Ollie who stops as well.
A condition had been set.
They both moved.
Ollie ended up getting his ears and tail played with.
***
Walking along the city of Sharia, which is covered in snow, they are greeted with a bustling city, people going about their day and traders selling their wares.
"Ollie, I'll be going about my business. What are you going to do in the meantime?" An Eris with a complicated face asks.
"Hmmm? I guess I'll be sightseeing… Oh and let's find an inn, so we can meet up there later." He suggest.
"That's true… Alright let's find a place first then."
"Ayeee"
***
After finding a lodge, Eris is now walking towards her destination after asking around, it seems her Rudeus is very popular around here, and even lauded as the strongest.
As expected.
Eris doesn't know what she intends to find but she feels nervous with every step she takes. She idly notices that it's going to rain soon.
The students milling about pay no attention to her except a few glances here and there.
Looking over the dormitory, Eris takes a deep breath before walking in.