So let's look at the aftermath of certain recent events, and an exploration of just how a relationship like the one depicted in the story might work.
Married Life
Chapter Eighteen: Girl Talk
Cow Girl took a deep breath of fresh air, closed her eyes, and enjoyed the silence.
It had been a month since High Elf Archer had given birth to Fawn, four since the birth of her own twins, Jacob and Eugene, and six since Guild Girl had started it all with Grace. And as much as she loved all four of them, it had turned life at the already somewhat crowded cottage upside down. Goblin Slayer was doing his best, but he needed to be out on completing Quests to keep the money coming in, especially with work starting on the extension to their home. Yes, once it was completed it would provide much needed living space, but right now it was nothing but noise and commotion from just after dawn to just before dusk. Add four babies into the mix and you had the perfect recipe for a constant headache.
So when the need had arisen to journey into town to fetch some much needed supplies, there had been a mad scramble for the job. In the end it had come down to drawing cards from a freshly shuffled deck, highest card getting to escape the sound of construction and crying babies for a few hours. High Elf Archer had drawn the seven of clubs, Guild Girl the king of diamonds, and had assumed that she was the winner, until Cow Girl produced the ace of spades. She had the distinct impression that neither of her wives would be talking to her when she got home, so she made a mental note to stop by the bakery and pick up something extra special for after dinner.
Preferably something extremely indulgent, with lots of cream...
"Oh, hello." a soft voice broke Cow Girl out of her daydream about dairy goods, and she looked round to see Priestess standing nearby. The young cleric was dressed in her usual robes, but instead of her sounding rod, was clutching a shopping basket in both hands.
"Hi." the redhead smiled, waving her friend over, "Not out on a job?"
"No, Goblin Slayer, Dwarf Shaman and Lizard Priest are helping Spearman and Witch track down a pack of Basilisks." Priestess explained, "They felt that it was far too dangerous for me to join them, so I've been running errands for the Abbotess."
"Come sit with me for a while." Cow Girl patted a spot on the bench beside her, "I'd appreciate some company that doesn't smell of soiled nappies."
"Yes, things must be... busy, at home." Priestess took the offered seat and looked out over the river, "Goblin Slayer said that the children are doing well."
"They're newborns: all they do is eat, sleep and shit." Cow Girl shook her head with a faint smile, "And cry because they're either hungry, sleepy or need changing. In hindsight, I think that having them all in quick succession may have been a mistake."
"Were they not planned?"
"Let's just say that we let nature decide for us. Or at least, Guild Girl and I did."
"Yes I... did some reading up on the... Rite, Sword Maiden performed."
"Find anything interesting?" Cow Girl asked with a sly smile.
"Confusing more than interesting." Priestess admitted, "I have never fully understood just how your... marriage, works."
"You want to know about the sex, right?" Cow Girl asked bluntly, "Well, you were more subtle than either Female Knight or Witch."
"It's just..." Priestess bowed her head to hide the red that had started to spread across her face, "I love Goblin Slayer, and not just as a friend and mentor."
"We have picked up on that, yes."
"And High Elf Archer, she promised that..."
"If you felt the same when you turned eighteen, then you could marry into our family."
"Yes."
"So, what do you want to know?"
"I know the physical side of how things must work between you; Witch can be very... descriptive if she's been drinking, but I don't understand the emotional aspect."
"You want to know how I fell in love with my wives despite never having been attracted to another woman in the past?"
"...yes."
"I suppose that's a reasonable enough question, under the circumstances." Cow Girl looked at her friend, "We're friends, right? You like spending time with me?"
"Yes." Priestess nodded, not sure where the older woman was going.
"Well, Guild Girl, High Elf and and I were, still are, friends, and we spent time together, before the wedding. And of course we ended up discussing Goblin Slayer, and that in turn led to the idea of all three of us marrying him. And then High Elf Archer raised the same question you're asking now."
"What did you say?"
"Nothing. I kisses her." Cow Girl admitted, bushing at the memory, "It was...different. A good different. So I kissed Guild Girl. Who then kissed High Elf Archer. Then the three of us just sat there for a while in silence. Then we kissed each other again. And again, it felt... Good. I'm not saying that I'm attracted to other women in general, but..."
"You are to them?"
"I think... I don't see them as women. At least, not in same way I see, say, Inspector or Female Knight." Cow Girl sort to find the right words, "Guild Girl is the sweetest, most open person I have ever met. And High Elf Archer, well, you've spent time around her: you must know how hard it is to feel sad around her?"
"I have noticed." Priestess admitted.
"I just... I love them for who they are and how they make me feel, same as I do Goblin Slayer. I can't explain it better than that."
"But didn't you find it strange... being with them, at first!?"
"If you mean 'did I find it strange to share a home with them?' of course I did. If you mean 'did I find it strange to make love to them?', then yes, I still do. But the same could be said about Goblin Slayer. Being in a marriage is all about discovery."
"I just don't understand... I don't know if..." Priestess look at Cow Girl, and suddenly kissed her.
It wasn't the same as caste peck on the lips she'd given Goblin Slayer at her birthday celebrations. Nor was it the sort of kiss one might expect two friends to exchange upon seeing one another after a long separation. Instead it was the kind of kiss exchanged between lovers, or those who wanted to be. In was deep and passionate, the young cleric giving it her all. Cow Girl was taken by surprise at first, but soon found herself returning the kiss, taking the younger woman's face in her hands.
Priestess broke the kiss and sat back, gasping for breath.
"Well, that was unexpected." Cow Girl admitted, feeling more than a little flushed.
"I'm sorry, I just..." Priestess looked read to exploded from pure embarrassment, "I needed to know."
"And did you find out what you wanted to?"
"...yes."
"And that was?"
"... I don't mind kissing another woman."
"There's a big difference between not minding something, and enjoying it." Cow Girl warned, "I know that you love Goblin Slayer, and I understand why. But you need to remember that you wouldn't just be marrying him, but the three of us as well. I think that, before your next birthday, the four of us need to sit down and have a good, long talk to make sure that we're all compatible with each other. Because our family is one of equals, not a husband with three wife's who take terns to be with him."
"I understand." Priestess nodded, "I have a lot to think about." she stood up to go, "Thank you. I need to go."
"Me too." Cow Girl gathered up her shopping, "I'm sure we'll see each other again soon."
"Yes, thank you." Priestess bowed her head, "Goodbye."
"Goodbye" Cow Girl waved after the younger woman as she quickly walked off, "Damn, she's a good kisser..."
To Be Continued...