Alex visibly stiffened as his eyes snapped to the big man's face, then he looked away with a slight nod. "Apologies," Joah said quietly and stepped back. Lyra looked at Alex in concern, but he forced a smile and shook his head. She nodded to Dale, and he explained the plan. "We've asked everyone to load up their gear for an overnight visit to the woods on the edge of the foothills. Once we've reached a sufficient distance from the city to be out of sight, Alex can attempt to switch to a form he thinks he can use for carrying our packs and supplies. We've brought several harnesses with various straps, so one of them should work." Alex nodded. "I don't recall what form I took when I dealt with the slavers, but I was a large tiger-like beast when I climbed the city wall. I don't know what kind of beasts are available, so I just reach for one that fits the situation. Maybe Agron chooses?" He recalled something else. "Ah, one more caveat. I need to be naked before the change as the sw

Alex changed back and moved back into the clearing. Once more, he endured the petting from the ladies then Lyra and Dale strapped the carrying harness over Alex's back. Once they believed it was secure and wouldn't slide off, they got Alex to lower his body to the ground, making reaching the strap connectors easier. Then, the group assisted with arranging the bags by weight and connecting them to the straps until he had them all. They moved back, and he stood. "Is it too much?" Lyra asked, expecting him to nod or shake his large beaked head. "No, it's fine," Alex responded with a surprisingly high and squeaky voice. The group burst into nervous giggles at his new voice, which was so cute coming from such a scary beast. "What?" he squeaked, and the giggles spread and became more relaxed. Halle finally lost it, which set the others off. Joah seemed more at ease. "At least we'll be able to communicate with Alex in this form." He rolled his shoulders which felt better for not ha

Yellsbeth finally threw herself down on his other side with a satisfied grunt. She rolled him onto his side so she could spoon his back in the small tent. Thorn smiled at Alex shyly, then rolled onto her side to place her back against his chest. His cock was resting between her ass cheeks, and far sooner than he expected, he felt it begin to return to life. He once more wondered where this stamina was coming from, as he'd never rebounded this quickly before. Yellsbeth reached around him and guided his stiff cock into her sister's pussy. Then her hands slid back to cup and caress his ass cheeks like they were her favorite toy. Thorn gasped softly as she ground her ass back against him as he slid in deep. This turned into a slow and sensual fuck as he reached around her body to rub her clit sensually as she tugged on her nipples. He began kissing her cheek, then ran his tongue along the edge of her pointed ear and sucked on its tip. Thorn cried out passionately as she suddenly clamp

She hiccupped in surprise, then gave him a little pout. This slipped into an excited grin as she interpreted his answer to mean it might be possible later. He walked over to join Lyra and Dale. They were very satisfied with the trading, and the innkeeper's staff was busy carrying the meat packages into the building. Jhaan joined them from the table where he'd been selling the other bits. He handed the funds over to Dale, who added the total to what they'd received. Dale grinned. "Combined, we've collected sufficient funds to pay for the mission with a little extra!" Lyra nodded. "We'll have our provisions ready by the following night, so we'll be able to get back on track for the mission the next day. We also have rooms for two nights in the inn. Alex smiled and rolled his neck muscles to ease a kink out of them. Lyra caught this. "Are you having any reservations about using your beast form as a porter?" Alex shook his head. "No, but the load today was probably my limit." She

Two froze when they saw Yellsbeth's scar-free features. The Dwarf pointed at Alex, and their eyes returned to him before they rushed away to the kitchen. Alex watched them go with a little worried frown. "Your legend grows," Dystra said with a smirk. Alex scowled and concentrated on eating his breakfast. He enjoyed the sausage and was informed it was also a product of the Giant Boar they brought. As they had the day, Alex directed his attention to Joah. "Could we do the lesson on swordsmanship?" The man smiled and nodded. "We should pick up some training swords, which are weighted wood replicas. They're inexpensive, and all new swordsmen use them to learn. Alex nodded enthusiastically. After the meal, Thorn and Yellsbeth headed out to collect herbs and medicinal roots. Halle went with Jhaan in search of arrows and any magic artifacts they could find to improve their odds in the underground city. Dystra just disappeared to do whatever he did while Lyra and Dale put their