(just putting a quick warning here for you guys, this chapter contains R18+ suggestions and nudity)
Lily looked around town, the sun was setting on another day in Khrumbul-Dun and there were even more people now. She had rung the bell again, calling more miners and a few villagers to help Den with the pubs. She and Babs had been working for most of the day after that on a feast for the miners, knowing that today or tomorrow would be the day that they gathered the last of the three thousand lumps.
The two girls looked up from the fire when they heard the evening bell being rung by Digby. Lily glanced at Babs, seeing how excited she was. "C'mon, Lily! Let's go find out!" Babs grabbed her friends' hand, yanking the builder out of the kitchen and into the main square. Her dark eyes sparkled as she listened to Digby talk about how they finally reached their goal of three thousand lumps of silver. She disappeared into her room, only to return a few moments later with her dark hair cascading down her back in soft curls and her cottontail costume changed to red.
"ME SILVER GOLEM! THANK YOU, LILY. THANK YOU EVERYONE. NEXT ME BECOME GOLD GOLEM. FILL MINE WITH METAL. BRING BACK GOLD RUSH. BUT NEED GOLD FIRST!" Goldi jumped up and down after the magic slid off his now silver body. He looked around at the miners around him. "TO BECOME GOLD GOLEM, NEED… MAYBE… FIVE THOUSAND LUMPS?"
"Oi! Babs! Yer 'air looks different… and yer dancin' gittup… that's different too!" One of the miners shouted, pointing to Babs.
"Well… yeah, today is a big day for Goldi. So, I decided to do my 'air and change my outfit."
"YOU DO THIS FOR ME? BABS SO PRETTY! BABS SO NICE! ME CAN'T WAIT TO MAKE BABS HAPPIEST WOMAN ALIVE!" Babs' cheeks were dusted pink at Goldi's words as she twirled her hair around her finger.
The crowd around him let out a loud shocked gasp, Lily and Malroth looked at each other, shrugging. They'd already done three thousand. What was five thousand more. Before Lily could go anywhere though, Babs came up to her, pulling her off to the side as everyone else went for the pubs. "Lily, can I ask you a question?"
"What's up, Babs?" Lily grabbed Babs' hands, worry crossing her eyes. Babs started to say what was bothering her when a few of the new dancing girls walked by. Babs huffed and yanked Lily upstairs and to her room. Lily went and sat down on the bed, watching as Babs paced. "Babs?"
"I don't know what's happenin' to me, Lil! I got dressed up… for Goldirox!" Babs faced Lily now, a hand on her chest. "An' I got all flustered out there! My 'eart is still racin', for cryin' out loud!"
Lily smiled at Babs as she leaned back, her smile turned mischievous though, making Babs blush even more. "Babs… are you in-"
"BABS?" Lily watched the blush spread when Goldi called out for Babs. "Do you want me to go with you?"
"I am not in love with a golem, Lily! I am not!" Babs huffed, waving her hands towards her own face to try and get herself to calm down. She started for the door but stopped, whirling on Lily. "Come with me."
Lily let out a laugh and got up, joining Babs. The two made their way over to Goldi, able to hear the ruckus inside the pub next to them as Malroth and Dougie got into another fist fight. "Yes… Goldi?" Babs took a finger when he offered it to her to help her up onto the declaration post.
Goldi glanced at Lily for a moment before looking at the ground. "UHM…" His voice grew soft as he nervously looked up at Babs. He thrust a hand out to her, it was balled into a fist. The sudden motion had Babs jumping back half a step. "MADE BABS GIFT."
Babs watched as he opened his hand, a small silver necklace dangling from his finger. "G… Goldi? What is this?" She reached out, taking it in her hands to look at. "It's beautiful… Goldi… thank you." She looked up at him, giving him a warm smile.
Lily sat back for a moment, watching as Babs walked up to Goldi beckoning him to lean down so she could give him a kiss on the cheek. She slipped into the bar, grinning as she snagged someone's drink. "Don't forget! Drinks on Magrog tonight!" She ducked under one of the serving girls, smiling as she found Malroth. "Wanna go to the pool?"
Malroth turned, a coy look on his face as he grabbed Lily, pulling her against him as he leaned against the bar. "I'm already five drinks in, you gotta catch up."
Lily rolled her eyes at him before leading him out of the copper pub. "C'mon, let's go to the pool you drunkard." She laughed a little when he complained at her. She looked over, seeing Babs and Goldi talking to each other. She started to turn away when an idea struck her. "Hey… Babs?"
Malroth floated around in one of the floaties that Lily had made, a scowl on his face. She had ditched him at the pool to go do something with Babs, it wasn't fair. He kicked his feet, pushing himself over closer to the bar. "Oi! Den! Another!"
Den looked over, laughing at how Malroth was floating in the little donut. He quickly made him a drink and walked it over to the tall male in the pool. "Don't drown in there!"
Malroth started to bark back at the barkeep when an earsplitting whistle rang out. He spun in his tube, trying to find the culprit. But then he realized everyone was whistling and catcalling. Babs must have come out in something more- his heart stopped, and eyes nearly bugged from their sockets as he gawked at the sight before him.
At the edge of the pool next to the showers, Babs and Lily stood, arms around the others waist while their other hand was on their hip. Mal drank Lily in, starting at the bright silver anklet, slowly traveling up her bare legs; he took in the little red cloth that hugged her hips. Babs was in the same thing, but where Babs was just fit enough, Lily had muscle. Malroth nearly dropped his drink in the water when he looked up higher, seeing that Lily and Babs were just wearing two triangles held up with strings over their breasts. "Wh-Wh… what in the-"
"Oi! Lily was holdin' out on us!" Someone catcalled from across the pool.
Malroth scanned the pool, realizing through the haze in his head that suddenly the miners were whistling at both girls. He took the drink down in two big gulps and tossed the glass somewhere behind him. He struggled with the floatie, trying to get out of it as he watched Lily move along the side of the pool. She snagged a drink from one of the people walking by, drinking it as she eyed him. Her blonde hair was loose and draped over one shoulder, her bangs had grown quite a bit since they had met, and she had managed to sweep them to the side for now. "Lily…"
Lily smiled as she squatted down at the edge of the pool. "Cat got your tongue, Mal?" She felt her cheeks warm at how he was staring at her; wide eyed and his cheeks turning red. She set her empty glass down, only two drinks in for the evening but already feeling it.
Lily angrily chugged the drink as she slammed her hand on the table after Serge roared in victory. "It was a game of Go Fish! Don't get too excited!" She hiccupped and glared at his stupid blue head.
"Still! I beat you at a game! Doesn't matter what it wa-"
"Oooooooh~ Liiiiiilyyyyy~" Babs giggled from the water, perched on Dougie's shoulders. The man looked like he was in heaven as Lily whirled, seeing the challenge that awaited her. "'Ave you e'er 'eard o' Chi-" The girl hiccupped and wiggled on Dougie's shoulders, drunkenly giggling. "I's a game… called Chi-"
"I've heard of it." Lily slowly got out of her seat, stomping over to the bar and grabbing Malroth who was now ten deep compared to her five. "Ma-lroth. I need you… to get in the water and put me on your shoulders. We're playing chicken."
"What the fuck, woman?" Malroth leaned towards the bar as Lily started to drag him away from it, slamming down another drink. "I don't think I should-" He let out a belch, patting his belly afterwards. "That felt good. What's chicken?"
"There are two teams of two. We stand like that," she pointed to how Babs was perched on Dougie's shoulders, waving at them. "and then, the two on top try to force the other off. All the while the person on bottom tries to keep their partner on their shoulders. You can usually try to go for the other person holding the opponent up."
A fire lit in Malroth's eyes as he grabbed Lily and jumped into the pool. He dove under, easily coming up between Lily's legs regardless of if she was ready or not. He laughed as he surfaced, feeling her scramble for balance. "Ready, Dougie?!"
"N…Not really." Dougie whimpered beneath Babs, then he looked up, seeing Babs was completely in the ready. Well, her arms were, from this angle he couldn't see her face past her breasts. He turned a glare to Malroth, eyes narrowing. "I'm totally ready to sweep the floor wiv ya, Malroff!"
The two teams fought in the water, cheering coming from the sidelines as everyone got invested. Lily ducked around an arm that was meant for her shoulder, making it easier for her to reach out and give Babs a good push in the sternum. Babs let out a squeal as she fell back into the water, when she surfaced she glared at Lily and Malroth. "Best two… out of three!"
After being thoroughly soaked from water games, Lily and Babs had disappeared somewhere again in a fit of giggles leaving Malroth to play card games with some of the miners. Something in his peripheral had him looking over, seeing Lily and Babs in their cottontail outfits. "I thought I ripped that up." His words slurred, but apparently Digby was with it enough to understand him.
"Ripped it up?" The miner's eyes shot wide and he punched Malroth in the arm, harder than he meant to. "Yer a dirty little dog, aren't cha, Mal?!"
Malroth grabbed his arm, glaring and growling at Digby. "What the fuck are you talking about?"
"You and miss Lily, we knew you two was in that room alone doin' what bunicorns do best." Digby and Dougie elbowed each other, snickering to each other until they noticed the sheer look of confusion on Malroth's face. "Y… you knows wot we's talkin'… abaht… don't cha, Mal?"
"No. I have no fucking clue what you're talking about." Malroth growled, but his annoyance simmered down when he felt Lily's arms slide over his bare chest. He leaned back, his head resting on her shoulder. "Lil- what do bunicorns do best?" He twisted around to look at her when she turned bright red, eyes wide with embarrassment. "What's that look for- Hey! Wait!" He stumbled as he struggled to get up when Lily glared at the two miners before turning and walking over to the bar.
The door to her workshop wouldn't open. No, that wasn't it. Her fingers fumbled with the doorknob too much. She could hear the hard breathing behind her, feel it stirring the loose hair on her head. His hand moved, pressing against the door, putting enough pressure to make the wood cry as it struggled to hold. "Wait-" She let out a giggle, her heart was pounding in her stomach as she leaned against his arm. "You break it… I can't close it again. I'll have to build a new door." How hard was it to open a door when one was drunk?
The beast behind her pulled his hand away from the door but placed it on her, touching the soft fabric of her outfit. "It's in the way." He whimpered as he wrapped his arms around her middle, pulling her hips back until she was flush with him. "How much…" he hiccupped, his nose against the soft spot between her neck and shoulder as he breathed her in. "Jig… digger's Jig…ger did we have?" His tongue slid across the sweet skin, earning him a noise that excited every fiber of his being. He didn't quite understand this feeling, but it made his muscles ache and his heart throb as he drank in the girl in front of him.
The door finally clicked open when she pushed the handle down instead of trying to twist it like a normal knob. Lily pulled away from Malroth, her usual dopey grin was gone, replaced by a soft smile as her heels clicked against the stone floor. She turned and pushed her shoulder up some so she could peek at him with hooded eyes. "Waaaay… too much."
Malroth listened to the words leave her in a purr, the way her body was twisted, her coy look back at him, those blasted bunny ears that sat on her head… the way that soft black fabric hugged her torso… He stepped into her workshop, slamming the door shut at the same time that he grabbed her. "Up." He growled, helping her to wrap her arms around his neck before she jumped some.
Malroth let out a chuckle at her little hop; his mouth found her jaw as his hands searched her body. He gave her ass a squeeze, rewarding him with another small moan. He pulled her up, loving how she wrapped herself around him as he pinned her against the wall. He tipped his head, catching her mouth with his. It was a sloppy kiss, neither had an experience with anything they were doing here. But he didn't care, he nipped at her tongue, smirking at how she gave a soft whimper.
Lily leaned her head back when Malroth started kissing down her neck, nibbling every few kisses. The feeling sent flutters through her whole body, making her fingers numb and her toes curl. Her breath hitched when he pushed his hips up, grinding every inch of his hard body against her plush body. His nips softened, as he moved down. Lily let out a few whimpers, the Digger Jigger was a strong drink, one that shouldn't be enjoyed as much as she had on an empty stomach. The two had slipped out of the bar, doing their best to stay quiet, despite all of Lily's giggling.
The sound of fabric ripping and buttons popping had Lily gasping, but the cold air that touched her exposed breasts forced whimpers out of her. She looked down, seeing Malroth's hands moving up her sides. His fingers were rough with callouses as he touched bare skin, his teeth pressed against the side of one breast. His canines were sharp, but he didn't let them pierce her skin, he only bit down enough to leave his mark on her. She cupped his cheeks, pulling him into another desperate kiss.
Mal listened to her sing for him, his lips catching each drunken moan that fell from her lips. He pulled her away from the wall, pushing tools and little projects to the floor as he went to set her on her workbench. Her fingers were like ice against his burning skin as she helped him out of his jacket, she said something that made Malroth groan, his eyes locking with hers. "What?"
"You… pushed my shit… onto the floor." Lily scolded, her words slurring. She clung to him, letting him carry her for a step. She let out a squeal when he started to set her down on the cold table. "C-Cold! Too cold!" She wrapped herself tight against him, a giggle leaving her at the same time.
Malroth nipped at her jaw, growling as he leaned down and grabbed his jacket and spread it across the table. He set her down finally, the world coming to a hard stop as he stared down at her. One leg was dangling off the edge of the table while her other leg was propped up, toes curled against the edge. One hand slid down her own hips as the other moved up, cupping her own breast that he had just left a mark on. The black fabric was bunched up around her hips, leaving her soft belly exposed. His red eyes moved up her body watching her labored breathing as she arched her back. Then his eyes met hers and the look on her face all but sent him over the edge. He licked his lips, his tongue swiping over the sharp fangs.
Lily's breath hitched when his tongue touched her belly, his entire body was hot to the touch against her cold fingers as he moved up her body, his tongue trailing up to her sternum. She wrapped her arms around his neck again, easily pulling his hair out of the ponytail. She grinned at the way it fanned over his back. She grabbed a fistful, holding him against her neck as she pushed herself up against him, not wanting this moment to end.
His fingers grabbed the remains of fabric at her hips, ready to rip the last little bit off when the sound of a door creaking open had them both snapping up. Malroth whirled around, hiding Lily behind him as he glared at the door. He watched as Babs peeked her head in, a small dark monster perched on her shoulder. "Babs… Tiny…"
Tiny and Babs looked at each other, eyes wide. Babs slowly stepped in, shutting the door behind her. "Mal… Tiny asked me to come find ya… we got a little…" She swallowed the lump that was forming in her throat as she stared at Malroth's chin, not wanting to make eye contact with him. "We got a little worried, yeah? Lily had said that she wasn't feelin' good. And ya hadn't returned… to the party…"
Lily toyed with Malroth's hair, trying to distract him a little. She knew he wasn't mad; he was just… worked up. She continued to play with the long black strands, seeing it was starting to calm him down. Then she spotted them, Babs was talking quietly to Malroth and Lily, but the builder was fixated on the series of scarring along Malroth's back. There were two on his shoulder blades, two just down and behind his arms and one at the base of his spine.
"Lily? Did ya hear me?"
Every muscle in Lily's body tensed as her fingers hovered over the scars on his shoulder blades. She glanced up, seeing Babs was a lot closer now. "Do… what?"
"Do you want Malroth like this…? We talked about this… you said you wanted your first time… you wanted to remember it." Babs let out a sigh of relief when Malroth came down about ten levels at her words. She glanced to Tiny who was watching Lily.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you, Lily." Tiny warned, getting ready to leave Babs' shoulder. "Lily."
Lily's eyes wandered back to the scars, she wondered if he knew where he got them. "No… I don't know." Malroth responded to her thoughts, a chuckle leaving him as he started to pull away from her. His eyes went wide when he felt her fingers on the scars, the sensation mixed with the way the Digger Jigger clouded his mind stirred something inside of him.
So many things happened all at once, Lily watched as Tiny put Babs to sleep with a spell; Malroth turned on the builder, pinning her to the wall once more. Tiny had his tail wrapped around Mal's throat, pulling on the tall male. Then it was Tiny who was pinned to the wall, Malroth's nails digging into the smaller monster. "Just what are you?" Malroth snarled, eyes wild before rolling back as a sleep spell took him.
Lily gasped when Malroth collapsed on top of her, pinning her between his heaviness, the wall and her workbench. She glared up at Tiny, a moment of clarity breaking through her head. "Go get my gloves and my dress, Tiny." Tiny frowned at her before disappearing from the small building. Lily reached up, grabbing Malroth's jacket from the table and easily yanked it on. She looked between Babs and Malroth, confused as to what just happened.
"BABS…? IS BABS OKAY?"
Lily saw the silver hand of Goldirox reach in, palm up as he waited for Babs. "She's fine, Goldi. I'll have her out to you in a few moments, okay?" She turned her attention to the dracky that struggled to carry in her dress and gloves. "Tiny, just who are you?"
"Now isssn't the bessst time to explain thessse thingsss." Tiny landed next to Babs, his eyes on Goldirox's hand. "Let'sss finish up here… then I'll explain."
Lily wanted to snap at Tiny, she heard hesitation in his voice as she pulled her dress on over her torso after slipped out from under Malroth. She reached down to grab Malroth when she looked at Tiny who was waiting next to Babs. With a huff, Lily quickly made a small straw bed, laying it out on the floor and pulling Malroth onto it. "I know you're a dracky… but I've never seen you use spells before."
"All dracky, well, the onesss like me, can use sssleep ssspellsss." His tail touched Babs' forehead, watching as the girl stirred from where she lay on the floor. "Sssorry, Babsss. Thank you for your help. You should probably go lie down."
Babs gave a weak nod as she slowly got up, using the workbench to help steady herself. "Right… I think I'll do just that…" She slipped from the building, leaving Lily alone with the dracky and a sleeping Malroth.
"Explain."
Tiny turned to Lily, watching her carefully. He let out a sigh and hopped over to where she was sitting next to Malroth. "I need you to trussst me, Lily. There are thingsss you need to sssee before I can explain anything without hurting you."
"Trust you? You just knocked Babs and Malroth out. And you asked everyone to lie to me!" Lily hugged her knees, glaring at him. "Yeah! I know about how I should be dead right now. Malroth and Dougie told me one day when we were in the mines. They said they couldn't lie to me anymore, that's why Mal has been so protective over me lately."
Tiny let out a grumbling sigh with his eyes closed. "Trussst me for now, and when we get to Moonbrooke, I will explain."
"What's so special about Moonbrooke?" She watched him sigh again. She threw her arms up, a frustrated noise leaving her. "Fine! I'll wait! But if you don't tell me everything, and I mean everything, when we land in Moonbrooke, I'm throwing you into the ocean."
"That'sss not very nissse." Tiny watched as Lily pulled her gloves on and carried Malroth out of the smithy and up to their room.
