The Ire of the Elf Maidens

I lost the burst of adrenaline that had carried me through that session with Youla as we spooned on the bed. The feeling of her soft body and even breathing had a soporific effect that was gradually lulling me to sleep.

After the battle, blood loss, and slow walk back the village it was amazing that I still had any energy at all.

I could have fallen asleep at that exact moment if I chose to but then I realized that I hadn't cleaned myself off at all after that whole day.

I shifted my head to look at the sheets below us on the bed. OF course they were filthy. Spots of dirt, dust, and dried blood had been rubbed onto them throughout our bedroom bout.

I hope Velari isn't too pissed we probably wrecked her sheets.

I didn't immediately get up though, I let myself rest with Youla for a long while trying to regain some energy.

Youla who had closed her eyes to bask in the cuddle session eventually became aware of her surroundings as well.

"I think we made a mess....." She remarked.

"I think I made a mess. You're just an accomplice to the crime."

"You should go wash up while I take care of getting the bed sheets replaced. I'll join you shortly to help you get washed." Youla gently pushed herself off me and rolled off the bed so that she could start getting to work.

I gave a groan as my body protested when I tried to pull myself up as well, but I gradually managed to and I made my way down to the bathroom.

The Lakeborn elves were especially crafty when it came to how they utilized water in their homes. The bathroom I entered was an exquisite nature filled room with a small running spring that ran into hot springs like pool in the ground.

The input and output of water were regulated so that the water was always fresh and the water level stayed at an acceptable level.

I also activated the heat stones that could warm the water. They were naturally formed rocks that had absorbed a certain degree of the fire element and were then enchanted to be able to turn them on and off. Quite a nifty tool for a bath.

I waited for the water to gradually heat and during that time made my way over to the shower area. It just diverted the water for the pool to cascade like a waterfall on top of me but it felt nice as I started scrubbing the grime and blood from my body.

The amenities of the elves were leagues ahead of what we had developed in the tribe.

The cool but not overly cold water refreshed my body and senses.

So immersed was I in my shower that I barely even noticed when the door opened behind me.

I assumed it was Youla but I was proven wrong when I heard two voices behind me.

"Well, well, well look who we have here..."

"You were either way dirty or you're not very good at cleaning yourself Mar."

Linor and Ninor both walked through the door as I turned around. Their clothes were both covered in dust from the long hours of drills they had to go through today. They hadn't lost their charm despite the dirt.

"Hello beauties. hop on in here and we can wash each other." I invited after wracking my brain to find something to say in this moment. For some reason I couldn't really find something witty to say.

They both smirked a little at the invite before looking at each other for the briefest of moments. After that they wasted little time before shrugging off their dirty clothes.

Soon the two beautiful elf twins were completely nude and walking toward me seductively.

"We heard about what happened today, and also how you got gored by a Razortusk. Hmph, you were reckless to go off on a hunt with just the two of you." Ninor said looking slightly cross at me.

"Hey I won didn't I? Besides Iniel seems like she's packing some serious power." I protested, it seemed like everyone had decided that I was a brash fool who rushed headlong into fights but I felt like I had been fairly strategic. Injuries were inevitable when you put your life on the line right?

"No excuses, just let us wash you" Linor sounded slightly pissed as well. I guess it makes me a pretty lucky guy if even if they're mad at me they still go to the effort of helping me out.

How was I blessed with women like this?

I gave into the sensation of them scrubbing my body with small towels as they washed the grime off of me.

"What happened to Youla by the way?" I asked after I realized she still hadn't entered the bath.

Linor winced at that question. "Uhhh.... well she didn't quite get rid of those sheets before Velari and us showed up so she's getting chewed out I believe..... Who knew Velari was so scary when she's in master of the house mode?"

I could only imagine, Velari did have an intense vibe around her when she wasn't being vulnerable.

"The bath should be warm by now. Let's relax, I know you two were hard at work today as well." I slipped my arms around their waists and we walked back to the pool.

I poked my foot in the water and it was the perfect temperature, hot but not scalding. I could already feel my muscles relaxing. We slipped into the pool, which still had ample space even with the three of us sitting in it.

As soon as we did I heard the door behind me open up again and the soft patter of two pairs of feet.

Linor and Ninor were hugging my body from both sides so I couldn't exactly turn but I arched my neck and managed to get to catch the sight of both Youla and Velari stripping as well.

I smiled. "Come join us"

The two girls walked to edge and then dipped their bodies in the pool. Youla spread out and enjoyed the water but Velari quickly moved to right in front of me. The sight of her naked body standing in front of me was distracting to say the least. The water just barely reached her sex and the steam gave her form an alluring quality.

Her arms were crossed though and I realized that I would have to once again to deal with another angry elf maiden. This was getting pretty exhausting....

She looked at me for a second. "Anything you want to say?" She asked. Her tone of voice reminded me of a disapproving house wife for some reason.

I gave her a smirk that I knew would only piss her off more. "If you're talking about the sheets I regret nothing..."

To my right I heard a small giggle come out of Youla's mouth which she tried to hide.

"But I will make sure to wash them when I get...."

"It's not about the sheets you idiot. A Razortusk, Really? What is wrong with you?" Velari was voicing the exact same thing everyone else had.

Irritation welled up inside of me. Seriously? Again?

I wanted to react but even as that frustration began to build I immediately shut it down. It would be extremely unfair to Velari to if I reacted in that way. She had no idea that I had already had this same conversation 3 times already and the fact that they all said this meant that they cared for me.

I bowed my head for a moment, "You're right. I'm sorry" I chose the humble approach at this moment but then I raised my head to look at her. "But I'm not sorry because of my choices, I'm sorry I was weak enough to make you worry about me."

My resolve showed clearly within that statement and we locked gazes for several moments neither willing to back down.

Finally she showed weakness and backed down before she closed the distance and hopped into my lap. "Don't ever leave me okay?" She finally said in a trembling uncertain voice.

I pulled my arms away from the twins and held Velari close against me. "Never."

I had only a spent a limited amount of time with Velari but each moment I spent with her it became more and more obvious that something had really traumatized her in the past. Whatever had happened was also pretty significant for the all the Lakeborn elves.

I knew that I needed to confront Velari about this if I was going to have any idea of how to help at all.

Now I just had to find the right time to talk to her.

Now wasn't the right time though. I needed to get her alone and also I was way too tired at the moment to even consider a serious conversation.

I loosened my grasp.

"Let's just enjoy this bath together okay? My body is still screaming at me for all the abuse I put it through today.

Velari nodded and then took a position beside Ninor.

After that the bath became relatively peaceful. We made small talk and I learned what the girls had done throughout the day. It was incredibly relaxing and I also had the opportunity to finally tell the whole story of what I went through during the day.

Everyone was surprised that Iniel gave me not one but two weapons.

Apparently Iniel is kind of an inigma in the village.

Finally the water had relaxed me to the point where I knew my body was going to give up and fall asleep.

"We should get out, I'm about to fall asleep. My body needs rest." I admitted to teh girls who still looked like they were enjoying the water. Of course they were "Lakeborn" so I was never going to outlast them in the water.

"Alright, you've had a long day, let's just get to bed" Youla said hurriedly.

We both knew that the other three were aware that we had sex earlier and I was worried that they would think it was unfair if we called it a night at the moment.

I had this thought in my head but it was quickly banished when I saw the looks on Ninor, Linor, and Velari's faces. They all looked at me with tender and loving faces without a shred of jealousy or discontent.

"You went through a lot, let's sleep" Ninor affirmed and she rose to get out of the bath.

Seriously, why was I blessed with wonderful women?

The rest of us followed suit and Ninor passed out towels to each of us as we rose from the water.

We quickly dried the water off and left the bathroom. We all moved toward the room with the biggest bed in the house and I wasted no time in collapsing in the center of the bed.

The girls all climbed in and found places on the bed that suited their tastes.

Then we turned the light stone in the room off.

"Thank You, for caring about me." I said this last remark as fatigue began to overcome me.

None of the girls responded, they all seemed to be absorbed in thought after I made that declaration.

One thing I knew for sure before I slipped into oblivion was that I was surrounded by warm bodies that weren't going anywhere...

And that was all I needed to know.

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I slept like an absolute log, and it was a much needed rest.

Unfortunately it didn't last forever and eventually I was roused from my sleep. I opened my eyes and realized that I had woken before dawn. I looked around and none of the girls were awake, they were all curled up in various positions on the bed.

The peace of that moment overwhelmed me for a moment. Was this not the pinnacle of what life could offer? Being able to wake up with the people you love surrounding you. There was no greater happiness.

The sun had yet to rise and so I felt like this was an excellent opportunity to get a good view and watch as the blessing of light kissed the earth.

Unfortunately, I couldn't extricate myself from the middle of the bed without waking someone up.

I looked around and finally decided on a path, Velari was sleeping on my right arm. If I failed to escape and woke her up then this would be a good time to have that conversation.

I slowly pulled myself up off the bed and rolled over Velari. Despite my fears it seemed that I had managed to get off the bed without waking anyone else up.

I grabbed a loose fitting robe from the closet and left the room to make my way up to the second floor of Velari's house. I looked for a terrace in the second floor that faced the east and quickly found what I was looking for.

I stepped onto the wooden deck of the terrace and breathed in the sweet air of nature, The crisp cool air of the night filled my lungs as I sat down on the deck and waited for the sunrise.

It was only a few minutes of me waiting before I heard the door behind me opening.

Velari walked onto the terrace, I guess I wasn't as stealthy as I thought. I reached out my arms and she sat down between my legs, falling into my embrace.

"I think it's time we had a talk" I started.

"... Yes"