The Dragon's Five Courses: Aftercare

A Patreon-exclusive ending to The Dragon's Five Courses.  Enjoy, and let me know your thoughts!

[[ Sarah ]]

The familiar /lurch/ jolted me out of my thoughts.  Before I knew it, I was traveling upward, through the throat and to the mouth, with the others not far behind.  My belly, full on Isabelle, wobbled underneath me and was squished in the tight space (which, I knew for a fact, was turning Isabelle on big time).

Marianna gently spit me out, and I landed in a bathtub, surrounded by bubbles.  I always forgot how big her tub was until we were in it; vaguely I wondered if she had purchased it just for us.

I heard a /splash/ and turned to see Jessie next to me, her belly still full of Ezra.  Then Gregor tumbled out.  His eyes were dull, with a peaceful daze, and he barely reacted as Marianna lowered herself down in the tub next to us.

My dragon reached over and gently prodded my stomach, hitting her fingers on a few specific pressure points.  I groaned, and before I knew it Isabelle was leaving my stomach and in the tub with us.  I turned and saw her doing the same to Jessie, who tossed up Ezra.  Ze was still in his pup mask, but I could see zis eyes; he looked pleased.

Marianna reached up and grabbed a sponge, filling it with soap and gently wiping Gregor down.  Her soft humming pulled me slowly out of subspace, and I blinked, looking around as if seeing this place for the first time.  Everyone seemed to be stirring, and the glaze was leaving all our eyes.

"Oh god," Gregor muttered.  "I'm sorry Marianna, I shouldn't have--"

"Shh," the dragon said gently, putting a finger on his lips.  "There's nothing to regret, my dear.  You had a great time, and there's nothing bad about that."

She finished wiping Gregor, and moved on to me.  The touch of the sponge startled me, but soon I relaxed, leaning onto my dragon's chest, listening to myself breathe.

"Alright?" Marianna whispered, running her hands through my fur.  I nodded, letting her clean me, the digestive juices rubbing off me and running into the tub.

All too quickly, we were all clean, and Marianna stood up, beckoning us to do the same.  We all stepped out, and one by one we were wiped down, all with the same process as before.  I closed my eyes and listened to Marianna's humming, letting it ground me.

Soon we were back in the room we had started at, putting on our clothes.  My stomach was still full from the meal--/Well, both meals,/ I thought, glancing over at Isabelle.  "We can rest here as long as you'd like," Marianna said.  "I want you to feel safe, understand?"

She gave each of us a bottle of water, which I guzzled down--I didn't realize how thirsty I was until now.  I sat down on the couch, and suddenly realized how /tired/ I was--how much I needed a nap.  I closed my eyes, and leaned against Gregor, who was already sleeping.

In the morning, Marianna would make breakfast for whoever was left (usually all of us), and we'd return back to the world, back to our jobs and apartments and partners.

But for now, I was living in this beautiful moment.  And I was satisfied.