A/n- If the ending of this one feels weird, I kind of changed it halfway through writing it. Like it was going to go full sexy but then it started to get more emotional so I felt a full scene wouldn't fit any more.
The Commission Files- File #484 A Debt to Pay
Characters: Mark, Lyn, Farina
Based on: A commission by a_yoshikage on Twitter
Mark and Lyn were outside their ger sitting in the grass, enjoying the breeze and sounds of the plains of Sacae on a nice warm evening. Dinner was cooking inside by itself thanks to a contraption that Mark had set up making it so the spit the meat was on was spinning by without any input, and they could thank Lord Pent and his magical aptitude for that.
"You know, nothing weird has happened to us lately." Mark commented as the day moved on. "Not that I'm complaining, but this has to be the longest streak we've had like this. You think it's going to stay like this for once Lyn?"
"Not with you jinxing it like that Mark." Lyn teased him and they both had a laugh about that. "But I don't know, with our luck something is bound to happen soon. Now that you mention it though, didn't you say we got a letter from Florina today? How about you read it while we wait for dinner to get done?"
"Yeah, sure." Mark said taking a letter out of his robes and unrolling it. "You want me to do my Florina impression or not?"
"Go for it." Lyn replied with a nod.
Mark cleared his throat and hummed a bit to get his voice into a higher range like Florina's.
Dear Lyn and Mark,
Hello! How are you doing? Having fun out on the plains like usual? I'm doing fine I think, I'm really starting to feel comfortable in the mercenary troop I've been working with, even though there is only one other women with me there. We haven't had to go on too many dangerous missions lately, which is nice. I know part of it is because Elibe is really in a time of peace, but the money the two of you keep sending to our village helps as well since we can live without having to fight so much. I really appreciate you looking out for me and my sisters, like so much. Of course I haven't told them it's from you two like you asked, but I have the feeling Farina might be catching on somehow. Don't know if that's going to be an issue, but if it is then I'm sorry. I have some vacation days coming in a month or so, so I might be able to visit if you guys don't have anything going on, so let me know if it's okay to show up. Can't wait to see you both again, we always have tons of fun when we get together.
Your Flying Friend
Florina :)
P.S. Huey says hi as well!
"And she drew a little sketch of Huey at the bottom, not bad if I say so myself." Mark said handing the letter over to Lyn so she could see.
"Aww, that's cute." Lyn said with a big smile as she looked at the sketch. After that she handed the letter back to Mark and he sat it on the grass between them. Lyn laid back on the grass, but not for long because she saw something flying in the sky. "Mark! Look up there, do you see a pegasus up in the sky?"
Mark stood up to get a better view and put his hand on his forehead to block the sun out from his eyes. He did in fact see a pegasus in the sky, and it was coming towards them. "Lyn, you have your sword on you right?"
"As always." Lyn confirmed. "You think it might be an enemy?"
"Don't know, I can see the rider just yet." Mark noted. "But be ready." He continued to track the movement of the pegasus as it got closer to the ger. Eventually he got a clear view of who it was exactly and when he did his shoulders untensed and lowered because it was a friend. "Well, this might be interesting, it's Farina."
"Farina? Really, are you sure?" Lyn wondered. Farina didn't really seem to be the type that would randomly visit them without sending a letter or something first. And since Florina didn't seem to know since she didn't mention it in her letter it was even more of a surprise.
"Dark Blue hair, thin headband, money pouch on her belt, if it's not her they certainly are doing a good impression of her." Mark commented. "Well, it's a good thing we usually make more food then we need, we can invite her to eat dinner with us if she plans on staying for a bit."
"True." Lyn agreed. "I still wonder why she's here though."
Mark was wondering the same thing, but he didn't want to guess why since Farina was coming in fast and he didn't want her to hear why since it might give away their charity to the village.
Quickly Farina landed her pegasus a few feet away from Mark and Lyn, dismounting easily but keeping the reins in her hand so it wouldn't fly away. "I know this is a bit of a surprise, me coming all the way out here to Sacae without a warning, but I have some questions about things I need to ask you two about." She was very straight to the point and there was a tinge of annoyance in her voice.
"Uh, sure thing Farina." Lyn said as she stood up off the grass. "Let's tie your pegasus up to our stable and we can talk about whatever you want to inside."
"Yeah, we were about to eat dinner, you hungry?" Mark offered with a smile.
"I could eat." Farina replied shortly. She saw a letter on the grass but she couldn't read any of it before Mark picked it up, but the one thing she could recognize was a sketch of a very familiar pegasus, which got her suspicions up on the theory she had that led her here. But she kept quiet for now, Mark and Lyn were known for being very honest people so if she was right they would probably come out and tell her. So she helped Lyn tie her pegasus up and then stepped into the ger, walking to the dining area and taking a seat.
"We're trying something new tonight." Lyn announced. "A friend of ours gave us a new recipe for a thick sauce that he says goes great with meat, so you'll get to try it as well Farina." After that she went to go prepare the meal to be eaten while Mark sat down with Farina.
"So, how have you been Farina?" Mark asked in a friendly manner. "Nice to see you in one piece still, you still charging top prices for your excellent services." Ever the charmer the semi-retired tactician was.
"Things have been really good honestly." Farina answered, Mark's cheeriness disarming her a bit. "And yes, I am still the best pegasus knight in Ilia, begetting the highest prices, though I haven't seen a lot of fighting lately for one reason or another." She side-eyed Mark towards the end of her sentence, testing him to see if he'd come out and say something.
"Yeah, we just got a letter from Florina saying the same thing." He commented. "Something about money getting donated to your village and not having to fight as much. Sounds like you've got a guardian angel or two watching over you." Mark was having a little fun with this, he knew that Farina was trying to play him, so he would play her right back. Though it did tell him that she was probably here because she found out, but he didn't want to say it because it might not be the case and him and Lyn didn't like to brag about helping their friends. "Either way, I'm glad you and your sisters are doing well, we'd be devestated if anything happened to any of you."
"I'm sure you would be." Farina muttered, almost to herself. She probably should have known better than to start and play mind games with someone like Mark, but her pride made her do a lot of things that weren't exactly logical. "I guess I just feel like I'm in debt to whoever is sending us money. I don't want to get a reputation that I need handouts to survive, I have pride in my skill and worth as a pegasus knight."
"As you should." Mark noted. "But I don't think a little money on the side from other sources is going to sour people's thoughts on you. If you do your job as well as you did for me and Hector then your actions will speak far louder than anything else."
"But what if the people giving us the money want me to do something for them?" Farina countered. "What if it's something I'm opposed to? Like turning my lance on former friends? I may love money as much as Anna, but I have my morals as well."
"I really think your over thinking this Farina, if that was the case I think you would know by now." Mark continued, but that was just making Farina more agitated.
"And how would you know that Mark? Do you know who is giving us the money?" Farina glared at him.
Before he could give her an answer though, Lyn came in with three plates of food and a big bowl of salad and placed them on the table. "I really hope you enjoy the food Farina, we put a lot of effort into it."
Farina felt a little ashamed that she almost started yelling at Mark when they were being very nice to her, but she just knew that he was dodging questions, which was really weird and infuriating because he was almost too good at it for someone who was always so honest. "Thank you Lyn, I'm sure it will taste great. And sorry for raising my voice Mark, this has just been really racking my brain for a while."
"No problem, it's not like anyone else can hear it out here." Mark joked.
After that they started eating and coming from Ilia where for the most part they had to scrape together a meal some days, this was almost a feast for Farina. She didn't eat too much to start with to be respectful, but Mark and Lyn assured her that she could eat as much as she wanted and could even take some with her when she left if she wanted. They really were as nice as Florina always said they were, and it made her feel just a bit bad that she was trying to be upset at them. But then again they were giving her a free meal, and she was feeling conflicted about that as well, like she should do something for them in return.
"This food is amazing Lyn, you are an amazing cook." Farina stated when she was done. "And tell your friend that his sauce recipe is top notch, it was the right mix of sweet and spicy."
"Oh, totally agree." Mark added. "It's gonna make him a lot of money if he can start selling it to people."
"So you were taste testing it for a business partner then?" Farina inquired.
"A friend of ours yes, from far away, like outside Elibe." Mark noted.
"You two really seem to like to help everyone you can, don't you?" Farina continued, starting to get suspicious again, which Mark caught onto.
"Farina, you obviously came here for a reason, so let's stop playing mind games and get to the point." Mark told her. "If you have something to ask Lyn and I then go right ahead, we'll answer whatever questions you have with the best of our ability."
"Yeah, we don't have anything to hide." Lyn added.
Again Farina shouldn't have been surprised that Mark could see through her so easily, but she was. She took a deep breath before starting in on her questions. "Okay, we've been dancing around the subject for too long I guess, so I'll just come out and ask it. Are you two the ones sending money to our village? And why?"
Mark and Lyn looked to each other and nodded, Lyn letting Mark take the lead talking since he was better at it.
"Yes, it's been us the entire time." Mark confirmed. "And as for why, well, why not? You and your sisters are dear friends of ours. If you having a bit more money let's you take a few more jobs then that means you'll be in less danger, which it turn means less of a chance of something bad happing to you that would make us sad. Simple as that really."
Farina was dumbfounded, even though this was the revelation she was expecting. To her people just didn't give money to other people for nothing, or just because they were friends. Money was used to secure actions, loyalty, and to sway opinions, not to just give away flippantly like she thought Mark and Lyn were. Again she was conflicted, she got the answer she wanted, but she still was feeling uncomfortable. "So like, really? You two are just sending us money to keep us safe? You don't want anything from us, at all?"
"Pretty much." Lyn answered simply. "All we want you three to do is live your best lives, and this seems to be the best way to do it. We have a lot of extra money from our travels, so we give it to our friends that need it."
"I mean yeah, I feel the same way." Mark added. "And like maybe in a future where there is more war, which let's face it we don't know if it'll happen or not, you'll be willing to fight with us again over another side since we've been good to you. But even if that doesn't happen, we just want you and Florina and Fiora to be alive and happy."
"You guys are something else, you know that?" Farina asked rhetorically with a light chuckle. But it still didn't ease her mind completely, something Lyn could tell.
"There is something else isn't there?" Lyn asked, cutting to the heart of the matter.
Farina just sat there, thinking about what she could say for a long while before she finally settled on something. "I just feel that I should still do something for you two. I know you say it's nothing, but I feel as a mercenary I have a debt to pay the both of you and I'm not going to feel good about this whole situation until I do. Especially with this amazing meal you just fed me when I came here all riled up and ready to start a fight."
"Farina, we're friends, you don't need to pay us back with anything." Lyn assured her.
"I know that already, but I want to. Can't you understand that? Isn't there anything I can do for you two?" Farina wondered.
"Not that I can think of, we're doing pretty well like I mentioned. There really isn't anything we need to keep going." Lyn noted.
"Well what about something you want, I can go get something for you." Farina suggested.
That's when Mark had an idea. He kicked Lyn gently under the table and gave her a smirking look. She saw what he was thinking and she shrugged letting him know that he could give it a shot, but she wasn't sure how Farina would react to it. But Mark was all about taking chances like this, so he was going to shoot his shot as always.
"If you really want to repay us that badly, there is something you could do for us." He mentioned.
"Yeah, what is it?" Farina wondered.
"Well, you've probably heard some stories from Florina about us, some spicy stories." Mark noted. "And this is just a suggestion, you can totally say no and we won't mind or be offended, but you could spend the night with us, have a little fun above and under the sheets, and then leave with a clearer mind and a deeper relationship with some friends." He was getting really good at suggesting this to people in multiple different situations, it was almost scary.
The blush on Farina's face when Mark started suggesting what he did was very hard. Yeah, here and there she had a fling or two just for fun, but never with anyone she actually knew pretty well and not with two people at the same time. She had to take a moment to compose herself before responding.
"So you're saying you want to sleep with me, and then we'll be even?" She asked.
"More like we want to sleep with you to become closer friends and if you feel that will ease your mind about the money then it's a win-win situation." Lyn explained. "For us it's never about money or favors or any of that, we want to share our huge reserves of love to any of our friends that will have us, because the closer we are then the more likely we'll be able to trust each other and come together again if we have to."
"As I always say, there is no bigger trust than seeing someone naked." Mark added with a chuckle.
Farina pondered the thought for a bit. She wasn't really against it honestly, Lyn was very beautiful and probably very experienced and talented. And Mark was cute and something just told her he could do things that betrayed his average and light-hearted tone he held about him. "Okay, deal. But I have conditions."
"Sure, of course." Mark replied knowingly.
"First off, this is potentially just a one time thing. If I enjoy myself I may consider coming back and doing it again, but I don't want either of you two suggesting it afterwards, I'll come to you." Farina stated. "Second off, you two can't tell anyone. I don't want the news coming out that I sleep with my employers to get extra money, even if that isn't the case. I'll probably tell Florina, so you don't have to worry about that either, Fiora probably wouldn't even know what to think so she doesn't need to know. And third, you." She pointed at Mark. "If you even think about sticking it in my pussy, you better be prepared to be paying a year of maternity leave and child support, I'm not even taking the chance of getting pregnant from this."
"I think we can abide by those rules, don't you think Mark?" Lyn smirked at him.
"Yeah, I just need to mix a bit of lubricant up then, we're running low." Mark noted. "So you two can get started and I'll join you in a few minutes."
"You guys really prepare for everything don't you?" Farina asked impressed as Mark scurried away to the bathroom.
"Well, when you've done this as many time as we have, you learn a thing or two." Lyn joked as she took Farina's hand in hers. "Alright, let me show you to the guest room." So Lyn led her to a room next to the bathroom, inside it was all neat and tidy since no one had visited or stayed the night recently. It had everything a guest would need, lamps, tables, a closet for clothes, but the real gem of the room was the big bed in the middle that was adorned with the best Sacaen sheets and pillows that could be made.
"Quite a room you got here Lyn, could probably rent this out for a pretty chunk of gold, but knowing you two you'd probably let someone stay here for free." Farina commented. "I take it your real bedroom is pretty much the same, just decorated a bit more personally?"
"You have a good eye Farina." Lyn confirmed. There was a bit of silence after that since Farina didn't really know where to go or what to do from here.
"So, like, how does this go usually?" She wondered. "Should I start taking my clothes off, should I lay on the bed, what?"
"Usually we let our guest choose what they want to do and how fast they want to go." Lyn noted. "So it's up to you really Farina." Then a thought popped into her head. "Have you even slept with another woman before?"
"Oh yeah, a number of times." Farina confirmed. "Not too many good men in Ilia, and the ones who are good are usually taken really quickly. So no need to worry on that front." She took a moment to think about how she wanted to start, she didn't want to seem like she just wanted to get it over with, but she didn't want to come off as too desperate to enjoy herself either, so she landed on what seemed to be a happy medium. "Okay, how about this, we strip down to our undergarments and start making out on the bed, sound good to you Lyn?"
"That sounds lovely." Lyn replied with a smirk. At this point in her life she kind of enjoyed getting to the point a little more quickly, and she just loved showing off her body and the trick she used to take her clothes off quickly. She had designed her deels in such a way that all she had to do was pull a cord on one of the inside flaps and the whole thing would fall right off her body. Which is what she did right in front of Farina, striking a sexy pose as she did so. "Pretty nice huh?"
Farina's face flushed again. As she had noted to herself before, Lyn was beautiful, but this was something else. She might be the most good looking woman she ever laid her eyes on and just looking at her made her body start to heat up.
"U-Uh yeah, you look great Lyn." Farina got out as Lyn walked over to the bed and laid down to wait for her. Farina didn't have any fancy ways to take her clothes off so she had to do it the normal way, but for Lyn it was a nice show and it gave her a good sense of what her body was like. Farina had a bit more muscle on her body than Florina, her chest was also slightly bigger, and she was a few inches taller as well, but it all came together really well. Farina was very good looking, though she knew that pretty well.
"You don't look too bad yourself Farina." Lyn commented when Farina was done shedding her clothes. "Now come over here and let me get my hands on you." She beckoned the pegasus knight over with her finger and Farina came right over and laid next to her on the bed.
"Before we start, you've done this with Florina before right? I've never really asked her, but every time she comes back from visiting you two she's always way more happy and relaxed." Farina asked.
"Yes, most of the time when she visits we do this, I'm really glad it makes her feel that way." Lyn noted.
"Well thank you, you've done something that Fiora and I could never dream of, she's barely afraid of anything any more." Farina admitted. "Can you-" She paused. "Can you make me feel good like that as well?"
"I'm sure gonna try." Lyn said sweetly and sensually before moving in to finally kiss Farina. Her lips felt a bit dry, but then again that made sense. Florina's lips tended to be dry as well and Lyn figured it was because of all the high flying pegasus knights did with all the air rushing by as they flew. It wasn't a bad feeling but it made Lyn not linger on them, instead she started moving her kisses down Farina's cheek until she had her face practically buried in her neck. Besides, this way she could hear if she was making her feel the way she asked about.
"Ahh! Should have figured that you would be just as aggressive here as you were on the battlefield." Farina moaned as Lyn kissed her like that. Her body was getting even warmer with each passing moment and she pressed her body against Lyn's, even locking their legs together a bit.
Lyn could feel how warm Farina was, and again it was a similar feeling to being with Florina. You had to be warm blooded to live in Ilia was her theory, but now wasn't the time to postulate such things, now was the time for action. So while she continued to kiss vigorously into Farina's neck, Lyn's hands quickly moved up her back and started fiddling with her bra. It was a simple design so it came off quickly and was discarded onto the floor just as soon. But Lyn's hands didn't stop there, she moved them around to the front and started gently thumbing Farina's nipples back and forth.
"N-No fair, you're way too good at this Lyn!" Farina almost pouted, even though she was really enjoying the feeling. "I'm not gonna let you win this easily!" So Farina finally went on the offensive. But instead of going up for Lyn's bra, her hands went down and slipped her panties off and threw them with the other clothes they had shed. "Let's see you handle this!" And with that Farina used her one hand to start rubbing Lyn's clit back and forth while she used her fingers on the other hand and inserted them inside Lyn's pussy to start stimulating her there. To her surprise Lyn was already decently wet down there, so it made it pretty easy to go in and out and start exploring for weak spots along her inner walls.
A gasp of pleasure could be heard from Lyn when Farina started doing all that. She knew Farina could be very bold, but she wasn't expecting this so soon after how she was speaking before. "You're not half bad yourself Farina." She breathed as she collected herself a bit. "But I have a ton more tricks down my sleeve, so you better hold on." And just to prove her point Lyn started kissing her neck again, but soon enough she started to move down again and this time her lips stopped when they reached Farina's right nipple. She moved her hand away and started gently licking the bud all around before putting her lips around it and giving it a good suck. Neither of them had ever done this, but both Lyn and Mark always wondered what it would feel like to suck the breasts of a pregnant or recently pregnant woman. Would there be milk? Would it taste weird? How would the woman feel? Lyn figured that eventually she would at least get the answer to the third question given how her and Mark were, but she passed these thoughts off quickly as she was getting off topic with the actions at hand. Or mouth as it would be.
The arch in Farina's back told the story when Lyn started sucking on her nipples. Again it was needed to be said that there weren't many good men in Ilia and any women that Farina had been with before were pretty shy and inexperienced when it came to sex, even if it was mostly with other women, so this might actually be the best experience she had ever had up to this point in her life. She was on cloud nine, and even for a pegasus knight that was a pretty high and exciting place to be. But Farina was prideful, she didn't want to have Lyn do everything first, so she didn't. She knew she was slightly stronger than Lyn so she used that strength to gain the advantage with their bodies and started topping her, keeping their legs locked so Lyn couldn't switch so easily. "Alright Mrs. Hotshot, now it's my turn!" Farina practically ripped Lyn's bra off before moving her hands in to feel them up. She was a bit rougher than Lyn was with hers, but she figured she could handle it. And before Lyn could protest verbally Farina bent down and started kissing her on the lips again, but this time she did linger and started to put some tongue into it as well. The rush of being in control was exquisite and Farina could feel her own panties getting wetter by the moment.
It certainly was a surprise to Lyn when Farina made her move to take control. Up until now Lyn was taking this like she normally would with Florina, but it was at this moment that she realized that she should stop comparing the two sisters. Otherwise she might miss out on something unique with Farina. Lyn couldn't do anything as Farina got on top and tore her final piece of clothing off, anything other that put her hands on Farina's hips and slide her panties down that is. In the ensuing chaos they fell off as well and the two women were finally bare to each other and could do whatever they wanted. When Farina kissed her Lyn could feel her trying some tongue stuff so she moved right back with some of her own. Most women that Lyn kissed like this were very passive with their tongues, but Farina was different, it was almost as if she was kissing a man with how aggressive she was being. But Lyn didn't mind that one bit, she loved being aggressive. In fact, once she got used to the position they were in Lyn's hand started to move again, holding Farina closer to her and exploring all over her back. There were a number of scars across it, but that was to be expected, but what Lyn really wanted to feel was a little lower. She grabbed a hold of Farina's butt cheeks and started playing with them. Just like her breasts they were very firm and muscular, but still a lot of fun to feel and play with to get little reactions out her.
"You really just love touching me all over don't you Lyn?" Farina teased as she pulled back slightly to take a breath. "Are you like this with everyone you have sex with?"
"Honestly, yes." Lyn answered breathily. "I want to remember every little inch of all my friends so I never forget them for as long as I live." That answer made Farina blush very hard, like tomato red hard. "What? Too sappy for you Farina?" Lyn teased.
"You! You! Stop being so perfect!" Farina said a bit flustered. "How can you be like this and be a real person?! It's not fair!"
"Farina, I'm far from perfect, and I think deep down you know that as well." Lyn comforted her. "I think you're just not used to having such close friends, am I right?"
Farina just looked at Lyn wide eyed for a couple moments. It was just like Lyn could see right through her in this moment. Was this what Mark meant when he said the best kind of trust was achieved after seeing someone naked? Was Lyn really one of her only close friends? The thoughts were shocking but Farina couldn't deny them. Working so hard to become a famous mercenary really didn't give you time to socialize that much. Honestly if asked she'd probably say that her sisters were her best friends, and they argued all the time. It really caught up to Farina all at once and she couldn't help but rest her head in Lyn's neck and let a few tears roll down her face. "You don't know how right you are actually Lyn." Farina finally admitted. "Gods, how did you get so good at reading people?"
"When you live with a man whose entire job is reading people, you tend to pick up a thing or two." Lyn said with a chuckle as she picked up a tear from Farina's face. "You know that if you really need a close friend you can always come here whenever you want right? Mark and I have tons of time to spend with people out here, and it doesn't have to be about sex either. If you want to come here just to talk about things you can't with your sisters, if you wanna spar, or just relax by the lake and enjoy a picnic, we're up for any of that."
"Yeah, or you could come adventuring with us sometime if you wanted to." Mark chimed in. He had been there for a while watching and listening, but he didn't find the time to announce himself until now. The women sat up to look at him and he just waved at them and gave them a silly smile as he usually did. "And everything Lyn said to you, I'm in complete agreement. Heck, you can come over just if you're passing through and need a place to stay for the night, we don't mind!"
"You two." Farina sighed, the couple's pep talk really making her feel better. "I don't deserve you two, honestly I don't think anyone does."
"Hey, what can I say, I'm Elimine's gift to the world and Lyn is Mother Earth and Father Sky's gift." Mark joked and the three of them laughed together. "And I hope you don't mind, but I already took all my clothes off, figured I shouldn't keep you two waiting any longer than you needed to."
"Honestly Mark, until you just noted it, I didn't even realize you were naked." Lyn commented and Farina nodded in agreement.
"You are quite good looking though, I will give you that Mark." Farina complimented him before her eyes gazed down between Mark's legs. "And you seem to be rocking some pretty serious heat down there as well. You still ready to show me what you've got?"
"Are you sure that's what you want?" Mark asked. "If you just want to lay here and cuddle that would be fine too. I know this is getting pretty emotional for us."
"Well, maybe some more cuddling would be nice, get in here Mark." Farina told him.
So Mark climbed into the bed with the two women. Both him and Lyn had the same idea and made it so Farina was snug in between both of their bodies. They both wanted to support her and Farina didn't want it any other way either.
"Sometime tonight though Mark, you're showing me what that thing between your legs can do. And Lyn, I'm getting a taste of what you've got down there too. I've still got a debt to pay, especially now with how you've treated me today, and a good friend always pays their debts back, no matter what." Farina told the two of them confidently.
"No arguing with that." Lyn said with a smirk.
"I can't wait, I'll give you an experience you'll never forget." Mark whispered into Farina's ear, and as they usually did, the couple delivered on their promises as good friends always did.