Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 09

As Vee walked out of the store, she shrugged to reposition the heavy water jugs on her shoulders. The cashier had given her some funny looks when she'd left, but quickly turned his attention elsewhere, no doubt he'd seen weirder things at five in the morning. A few bags of other miscellaneous purchases hung from her arms as she made her way home, which was only a few blocks away.

The weight was negligible, especially now that she'd gotten better at enhancing her body's strength with her divine magic. She smirked as she thought back on how much progress she'd made. In only a few weeks, she was close to surpassing many of her previous limits from the last time she'd seriously trained.

As she crossed the final intersection, she briefly stepped towards home, then paused.

This would be a great place for a rune. The path here splits to a few different dorms.

Setting down the water, Vee pulled her backpack off and withdrew her Enochian Texts. Sure that no one was watching, she quickly asked for another tracking rune to form in the center of the path. It appeared, briefly pulsing with light, then vanished.

I think that's 17? I haven't hit the auditorium yet...

Vee hoisted the water over her shoulders again and resumed her walk home. Her thoughts wandered as she made a mental list of all the tracking runes she'd placed around campus. She'd tried to tag the main entrances to all the major buildings, and had already gotten a few hits. Unfortunately, unless she happened to be extremely close, a single activation of a rune only served as another data point to add to the map.

As she arrived home, she put down all her purchases and pulled out her notebook. Inside, she was recording the times of each rune activation, trying to find patterns in the demon's movements. Vee assumed the demon was masquerading as a student, but it was hard to know how often she did so.

Is she... going to classes? That's what the runes seem to say, but that feels like a huge waste of time for a demon. Wouldn't it be easier to just go to parties? Find some drunk idiots, take their souls, and be on your way.

She was happy that the runes around her dorm had never activated, it gave her a tiny sliver of peaceful sleep before the nightmares inevitably returned each night. It also occurred to her that she should place runes around all the major dorms on campus. If the demon was fully committed to being a student, she might be living in a dorm. Even if she weren't, it would be easy to convince another student to invite her over.

Vee started up some coffee, then checked her phone. She quickly navigated to local news sites and social media feeds, looking for possible clues.

Still no bodies, no missing people, nothing. How is she hiding her victims?

The lack of news concerned her. Although taking someone's soul wouldn't always kill them, most demons felt it was easier to do so anyways. People that stayed alive after losing a soul often experienced personality shifts, some more alarming than others.

She pocketed her phone and made herself breakfast. There was something missing, there had to be. A campus with a demon running around shouldn't be this calm.

How does she find her victims? How does she hide them? Why is she bothering to go to classes?

Frustrated with the lack of answers, Vee turned her attention back to the water jugs. Placing one on the counter, she opened her Enochian Texts and started a familiar spell. Placing her hand on the side of the container, she asked the divine to purify the water inside.

She did the same for the second container, then moved them into a corner with the rest of the holy water. She now counted 10 in total, along with a few water bottles that she kept with her at all times. While she didn't know how it would all get used, she was happy to have a significant backstock.

Content that the water was ready, she started unpacking the rest of her purchases. A few rosaries, some chalk, several bags of salt, even some water pistols that had made her feel quite childish. The last item was a small bag of sulfur.

She took great care in handling the package, fully aware of how bad sulfur could smell even in small quantities. Moving to the bathroom, she poked a small hole in the bag before returning to the living room.

Vee sat on the floor, closing her eyes as she focused on her magic, her connection with the Divine. Enochian filled the room as she said another prayer, this time enhancing her senses as well as her strength. It took a minute to acclimate to the new sensations; the hum of the building's heating filled her ears, a low bass occasionally broken by the persistent dripping of her neighbor's bathroom faucet.

She opened her eyes, testing her enhanced vision by reading the nutritional information on the cereal boxes across the kitchen. Finally, she breathed in through her nose, looking for one smell in particular. The most easily identifiable sign of demonic activity - sulfur.

To try and name all the different types of demons would be an exercise in madness. Demons took every size and shape imaginable, and the overwhelming variety of abilities they could wield made hunting them extremely challenging. Thankfully, all demons were born of damnation, and thus shared one important trait. Any demon that drew on its natural magic would inevitably leave behind a trail of sulfur.

While faint, Vee was able to smell the sulfur she'd set up in the bathroom.

She smiled, glad to see her test had worked, then jumped to her feet. Having enhanced senses was nice, but if she couldn't utilize them properly, she wouldn't stand a chance in a fight. She began moving through a series of basic exercises, slowly adjusting to her new skillset. It started slowly, as her enhanced perception dramatically altered how she perceived her own body, but soon enough she felt everything start to come together.

Her vestibular senses were flawless, and she found she now had perfect balance. With each new movement, she slowly retrained her muscle memory to accommodate her enhanced physique. Before long, she felt completely comfortable with her body, and it was time was one final test.

She was currently upside down, her weight supported entirely by one hand planted firmly on the carpet. One leg extended straight towards the ceiling, the other was bent, its foot resting on her inside knee. She reached forward with her free hand, then closed her eyes and focused.

Her magic stirred, eager to respond, but it took a moment to focus it properly. Creation was exceptionally difficult, and Vee hadn't manifested anything in years.

Sweat fell from her temple, landing on the carpet. Her balance faltered, just for a second, as she started the necessary prayer. The heavenly overtones of Enochian filled her ears, resonating with her magic, and within moments she'd achieved her goal.

A glimmering sword appeared in her hand, radiant power emanating from its blade. She moved it around, listening as the steel literally sang with every flourish. It was a beautiful weapon, and she was surprised at how little it weighed; no doubt her strikes would be quick and precise. She continued testing its weight, adjusting her own movements to accommodate the weapon, before she knew it was time to prepare for classes.

With her eyes still closed, she pushed off the floor. Her body sprang into the air, folding into a tight somersault as she inverted one last time. Her feet landed softly, barely making a noise as she flourished her sword in front of her.

Vee grinned, knowing she was ready for a fight.

-

Amara grunted as she grabbed another vine, pulling as hard as she could. It shifted slightly, but nowhere near enough to make a difference.

"Fuck, why are these things so tough?" she groaned, collapsing backwards.

Tessa was still trapped, but over the course of the last hour or so, Amara had managed to move some of the smaller vines off her body. Bits and pieces of her legs could be seen, but most of her upper body remained enveloped.

"Look, pulling them off doesn't seem to be working, can you try something else? I'd rather not die under these things." Tessa sighed, her body tired from the constant struggling.

"I don't see you suggesting anything." snapped Amara, "Actually, where's that knife you always play with?"

"Not anywhere helpful. It's in my backpack, which I'm currently on top of."

"Ugh, just our luck. I'll see if I can find one laying around." Amara turned towards the massive pile of vines, then paused briefly. "Look, I'm sorry... I know this is worse for you than it is for me. I'm just sick of not being able to help when it matters."

"Hey, of all the people to be tied up in front of, I'm glad it's you."

Amara smiled before starting her climb, picking her steps carefully as she pushed towards the bulk of the storage. She was at the highest point of the mound of vines when her friend spoke up again.

"Could you... stay within earshot?" Tessa's voice grew quiet, almost in embarrassment. "I don't want to be alone."

"Believe me, I know what that's like. I'll stay close, I promise."

The girls nodded at each other before Amara disappeared over another bundle of vines. She spent the better part of half an hour digging through old cabinets and appliances, looking for anything that might be sharp enough to cut through the vines. The whole time, she kept talking with Tessa, eager to keep her comfortable as best she could. In the end, while the conversation was as lively as ever, she returned empty handed.

"This place has nothing but scrap metal, and none of it is even remotely jagged." Amara pulled her phone out, holding it up to look for service. "Do these circles fuck with cell signal? I swear I never get any bars when I'm near them."

"It would definitely make sense, but it's hard to say for sure. Older witches tend to ignore modern innovation, so us younger folk have to figure out for ourselves how magic and technology interact."

Amara sat next to her friend, grabbing a water bottle and tipping it into her mouth.

"Alright, stupid idea." Tessa said, water dripping down her chin. "What if we burned the vines away?"

"Wow, when you say stupid idea, you really mean it."

"I'm being serious!"

"So am I! If we set this place on fire, I can only pull you out once the flames have eaten away at the vines. By then, you'll already be significantly burnt, if not dead!" Amara stood up, pacing back and forth, her tail flicking in frustration. "I can't believe you! Telling Vee I'm a demon is too far, but sure, let's set you on fire and see what happens!"

"Can you just shut up for a second? I didn't say set them on fire, I said burn them away." Tessa's tattoos flared, and she made Amara look at her. "Look at these vines, they're vibrant and healthy. If they weren't, they wouldn't be this strong. Even if we introduce fire, they're going to resist it, which means controlling the flames will be easy. How much control do you have over your fire, anyway?"

"I'm honestly not sure. I can move it around easily enough, but I don't know what happens when it spreads. I might have control over all fire, or just mine, but right now I don't know."

"How about we test it out? You got any paper on you?"

Amara opened her backpack, ripping some paper out of a notebook before sitting next to Tessa. "Alright, what are we doing?"

"It's easy, just light a corner on fire, let it spread, then see if you can stop it."

Nodding, Amara took a deep breath. She summoned a small flame, which took more effort than expected, and lit the paper on fire. The fire caught quick, latching onto the sheet before it started to spread. After a second, once the fire was approaching the middle of the page, she reached out and tried to pull it back.

She immediately noticed a few differences, the most obvious of which was the color. The fire she summoned always had a slight purple tint, whereas the fire that spread afterwards looked much more natural. Although it was difficult for her to judge temperature on feeling alone, she could also tell that the natural fire was less intense.

Connecting with the new fire was tough. She could sense its presence, but it took a few tries to extend her own control over it. Once she'd established the connection, the fire took on a purple hue, and she was able to extinguish it just before losing the paper entirely.

"It worked!" Amara brandished the paper, unsure where Tessa's line of sight ended. She also found herself yawning, which caught her off guard.

"See? The vines are gonna be even easier, they won't catch the same way the paper does." Tessa was clearly excited, but Amara could tell she was also feeling a little smug.

"No, you were right. I'm sorry I snapped at you, I just... I can't stop thinking about Vee, about Derek." Amara felt something squeeze her arms, then realized that Tessa's tattoos were glowing.

"Hey, I told you, we'll figure something out." Tessa paused for a moment. "What if we just--"

"We're not killing him, Tessa." Amara said quickly, cutting off her friend.

"Ugh, fine, just stomp all over my dreams."

Chuckling, Amara moved closer to Tessa and looked for a good place to start. She found a slightly smaller vine curled around her friend's chest and wrapped a hand around it. Carefully lighting her palm on fire, she squeezed the vine as she tried to burn it apart. It took a few moments, but soon she was able to close her fist entirely, the vine having been completely severed.

"Okay, one down. How did that feel? Not too hot?" Amara asked.

"Pretty warm, but nothing I can't handle. Now get me out of here already!"

Moving to the next vine, Amara prepared to repeat herself. When she tried to pull more fire into her palm, however, she couldn't find any.

"Shit."

"C'mon, what is it now?"

"I, uh... I'm tapped out."

"You're out of fire? Now?"

"I just figured this out today! I have no idea what my limits are!"

"So, what now? Do you need a nap? A protein bar?"

"I don't think that would work, my powers come from... you know..." Amara watched as realization dawned on her friend's face.

Tessa tried to speak a few times, the words needing more time to catch up. "By yourself?" she finally asked.

Amara shook her head. "Doesn't work, I have to feed on someone else's arousal." She coughed awkwardly, unsure how to proceed. "I could try to get Nick down here? I'd have to leave to get a signal, though."

The thought clearly made Tessa uncomfortable. "Look, can we stop beating around the bush? There's an obvious solution here."

The two locked eyes, and Tessa's growing aura made her insinuation more than obvious. Amara moved closer, the smell of arousal already filling her senses. "Is that so? What do you mean?" She leaned in, trying to hold back a smirk.

"I-I mean, we're alone down here and--" Tessa paused, finally piecing together the look on Amara's face. "Wait, are you fucking with me?"

"Me? I would never! I'm just waiting for you to finish." She paused, her words dripping with sarcasm.

"You're... gonna make me say it aren't you."

Amara nodded. She watched as the helpless witch briefly struggled against the vines and noticed another pulse in her aura.

She's talked a few times about loving to be submissive, this might literally be a wet dream for her. Well, when in Rome...

"Look, it was only a matter of time, alright? I've always thought you were hot, but sex didn't seem like something you wanted, so I thought maybe you were Ace or something and I tried not to push it, but then you turned into a demon and now, when we hang out--"

Amara pushed a finger against Tessa's mouth, putting a stop to her nervous rambling. "I think, what you're failing to say, is that my being a demon turns you on, and every time you see my real body, you get flustered? And it's been getting worse recently?"

"How did--" Amara's eyes flared briefly, "Right, the aura reading. So, when I tried to steal looks..."

"I noticed every time." Amara laughed, then moved her tail closer, letting it caress the side of Tessa's face. "Whatever should we do with you? The would-be demon fucker that's all tied up?" She wanted to straddle Tessa, but remembered that most of her hips were still pinned down by vines. It was time to get creative.

"I've half a mind to punish you, to show you how bad I can be." Her tail moved to her friend's neck, slowly wrapping around it. Leaning in, she felt Tessa's hot breath tickle her own lips, and held her back as she tried to steal a kiss. "You don't deserve that yet. Now tell me, what's your safeword?"

"F-fuck, I... Red, it's red. Stoplight system. Or snapping."

Her words, and more likely her tail, were already having a significant effect. She needed to keep pushing, to arouse Tessa even more so she had something to feed on. Leaning back, she pulled her shirt off, revealing a black sports bra that showed off her cleavage surprisingly well. With her shoulders now exposed, she manifested her wings with a shower of embers.

Whew, that took more effort than usual. I'm really running on fumes here.

Amara's tail, still curled around Tessa's neck, repositioned so that its tip lay near her mouth. "Since you're so eager to taste me, open wide." She pushed her tail into her friend's mouth, grinning as she elicited a soft moan. She'd never acted so dominant before, and she knew she would have to do this again.

She flexed her tail, taunting Tessa with how much control she had over her. Her tail began slowly thrusting in and out, exploring the strange feeling of being in someone else's mouth.

"Do you like being a demon's little plaything?" She asked, pulling out.

Tessa gasped, spit already running down her chin. "Fuck, I like this side of you."

"I thought you liked me more before I turned? Something about being too 'confident and assertive' now? Maybe I should stop..."

"No! I'm sorry, I didn't mean it!" Tessa stammered.

She's practically melting in my hands already, and I've barely touched her. I could get used to this.

Amara grabbed Tessa's face in her hand. "Ask nicely, and I'll keep going."

"P-please Amara, I'm so fucking horny, don't stop!" Another strong pulse in Tessa's aura, her smell filling the air.

Unable to hold back any further, Amara leaned forward and kissed the desperate witch. Her lips were soft, almost delicate, and Tessa sighed with relief as she eagerly kissed back. There was a surprising grace to her passion, an elegance that seemed at odds with her typically brash demeanor.

Amara's tail loosened its grip, then left Tessa's neck entirely. Traveling down, it soon found the distracted witch's thigh, wrapping around it slowly. It pushed higher, underneath the blanket of vines, drawing closer to Tessa's covered sex.

She was wearing tight black jeans, and Amara knew she wouldn't be able to get inside them with only her tail. Content to tease the outside of her crotch, she found that her friend's aura was now potent enough to feed on. She connected with it, pulling its energy into herself as she felt her strength begin to return.

Amara shifted closer, kissing her friend harder. She playfully licked Tessa's lip ring, pulling it into her own mouth before biting the lip it belonged to. A loud moan encouraged her to keep going, and she pushed Tessa's head to the side. She drank in the witch's scent, her arousal intoxicating, as she peppered her neck with soft kisses. Her tail continued its teasing, and she allowed herself the guilty pleasure of biting heavily into Tessa's neck.

"UuunghFUCK!"

"Hope you don't mind a few marks!" Amara said, giggling.

"If that's the price for living out this tentacle fucking fantasy, I'll happily pay it back tenfold."

"I take it you're ready for more?" Amara pulled back, sitting up as she cracked her knuckles. Reaching down, she grabbed one of the many vines holding Tessa, then lit her palm on fire once more. After another few severed connections, she had given herself access to Tessa's writhing hips.

Their lips met again, the excitement growing. Amara repositioned slightly to give her tail a better angle, while her hands began unbuttoning Tessa's pants. Vines still pinned down her legs, but there was enough room to pull her pants down to her thighs.

Amara broke the kiss, shifting down to appreciate the view she'd just uncovered. Her friend was wearing a black thong, lace designs tickling the inside of her thighs. As Amara explored Tessa's exposed skin, sliding behind to massage her ass, she confirmed it was a thong.

"Are these your 'fuck me' panties? That you only wear to parties?"

"I-I wear them outside of parties!"

Amara smirked, knowing that Tessa only wore these when she was hoping to get laid. "You didn't plan all this, did you?"

"Absolutely not! I mean, not the accidental bondage. I... might have been trying to work up the courage to make a move for the last week or two."

"Since when are you the bashful type? You've propositioned me dozens of times since we met!"

"As a joke! It was funny making you blush and squirm! Now you're a literal sex demon and that's really fucking intimidating."

"Well, as flattering as that is," Amara started, her tail moving higher, "I think you've earned a bit of punishment for your deception." With a quick thrust, she pushed her tail back into Tessa's mouth.

As her tail started thrusting, she leaned in to start exploring Tessa's hips. She kissed her exposed thighs, biting them softly to test how sensitive they were. With each bite, her friend twitched slightly, her gasps muffled by the tail currently filling her mouth.

The smell of arousal finally proved too much, and Amara pulled her friend's panties down as much as the bondage allowed. Tessa's sex was glistening, eager for attention after the last few minutes of teasing. Amara continued kissing closer, and soon her lips found Tessa's clit, sucking it lightly before running her tongue over it. A loud moan filled her ears, and the sexual aura surrounding her grew significantly more potent.

She noticed immediately that Tessa had a very different taste than Nick. She was sweeter, and it was easier to enjoy the taste when it wasn't being pushed deep into her throat. That same taste was reflected in her aura, which Amara eagerly tapped into.

She faintly heard Tessa snap her fingers and pulled her tail out of Tessa's mouth. "Everything okay?" Amara asked, pausing for a moment.

"Everything's... fuck... it's great, but my mouth is getting tired. That flared end is really something else."

After drying off her tail on her pants, Amara lightly stroked Tessa's cheek. "Thanks for telling me! Now, where was I..." She pulled her friend's clit back into her mouth, her tongue massaging the entrance below it.

Tessa moaned again, her voice no longer muffled by Amara's tail. Her legs continued twitching, doing their best to buck against the vines still pinning her down.

The witch's arousal flooded Amara's senses, her strength growing steadily as she continued pleasuring Tessa. Still, the biggest payoff always came from orgasms, and Amara was very aware that Tessa had far more experience than her. "So, I've never done this before. With another woman, I mean. What do you like?"

"Fuck, that's right. I keep forgetting you were a virgin until like, last month." Amara slowly pushed a finger into her friend. "I-I tend to like penetration the most, though everything feels good. Once I'm warmed up I can be a real size queen too. Fuck, keep going..."

Amara continued pushing into Tessa, her finger slick from her friend's warm sex. She was watching carefully, trying to see how her friend's body responded to everything she was doing.

Hearing that Tessa liked penetration, Amara decided to push a second finger into her. Another loud moan filled her ears, and she felt Tessa's warm embrace squeeze her tight as she pushed deep. "So, are you just a size queen, or do you also like those toys with all the weird shapes and sizes?"

"Anything and everything! I've got a knotted dildo, one that's supposed to look like dragon dick, and a whole bunch more that I can't quite afford." Tessa spoke with an unnatural cadence, her words periodically stopping and starting as Amara continuing fucking her. "Nothing like your tail, though. Closest I could probably get is some kind of tentacle toy, but those don't normally flare at the tip."

After pushing a third finger into Tessa, Amara moved higher to steal another kiss. She flourished her tail, letting it tease Tessa's neck again as she spoke. "Well, what I'm hearing is... we have something we need to try?"

Tessa's aura pulsed again, betraying her excitement at the idea. "Unless that's weird! I don't want to make you uncomfortable!"

Amara leaned in for another kiss, cutting Tessa off while she pulled her fingers from her friend's pussy. "Tessa, just shut up and let me fuck you silly, okay?" She licked Tessa's juices off her fingers, the delightful taste pairing with another jolt of strength. She lit her fingers on fire to clean them off, then quickly burned away a few more vines holding down her friend's chest.

Finally able to straddle Tessa, Amara took her place while her tail moved down between her friend's legs. It circled Tessa's entrance, teasing her for a moment before slowly pushing inside. "How's it feel?"

"It's... I can't even describe it. It's just as warm as the rest of you, and the flared tip is like nothing I've-- Fffuck! Do that again!"

Amara twitched the end of her tail one more time. She loved watching Tessa try to talk while they fucked, and it was amusing that she could stop her train thought completely. She began slowly thrusting her tail in and out, and found she was getting used to the feeling of her tail being inside someone else. It wasn't directly pleasurable, but it was still exciting to know that Tessa had been so heavily fantasizing about her demonic attributes.

Tessa's moans grew louder, and Amara stopped trying to ask her questions. She knew her friend was close, and it was time to figure out what made her cum. She continued fucking her, slowly introducing new tricks and watching how Tessa's aura responded to them.

She continued flicking the end of her tail, exploring the inside of Tessa's pussy to see where her buttons were. Eventually, she started twisting, letting the ridges of her flared tip turn as she pushed in and out.

While this happened, she leaned in and continued to kiss Tessa. Her screams of pleasure were like music, and they only grew louder when Amara began biting her neck again. "I want you to fucking cum for me, Tessa. Cum like the horny little slut you are, cum on my tail!"

She continued to whisper into the witch's ear, demanding her orgasm, and soon the combined pleasure proved to be too much. A final, deafening scream echoed throughout the empty room as Tessa's orgasm started.

Amara kept fucking her, keeping the pace consistent to extend the orgasm as long as she could. A waterfall of sexual energy poured into her, practically overwhelming her senses as her own arousal grew in response. She reached for more vines, the ones holding Tessa's arms, and burned them away. While still nervous about the fire, she found that her control had increased exponentially now that she was properly fed.

Tessa kept cumming, her orgasm lasting longer than Amara had ever seen before. For the first time, she had to try and cut herself off from her feeding, as she was worried about taking in too much. She could feel her strength, her inner fire, eager for an outlet as it roared inside of her. It was unwieldy, and Amara knew just what she needed to try and tame it.

Amara slid off Tessa, desperately pulling off her own pants. She watched as her friend's orgasm started to fade, and moved in to straddle her face. "Time to return the favor!"

Tessa's arms, now free, moved to Amara's ass and pulled her close. Her tongue reached for Amara's clit, playing with it softly as she finally got a chance to explore Amara's body. Tessa's hands moved across her ass, her thighs, finally moving up to push her sports bra off. Her hands cupped her tits as they fell free, pinching her nipples eagerly.

Amara's moans filled the room, replacing Tessa's, and she reached down to run her fingers through her friend's hair. She realized immediately that her friend knew what she was doing, as everything she tried felt amazing.

Tessa reached underneath Amara, her fingers pushing inside her pussy as her tongue continued teasing her clit. Amara had grabbed Tessa's hair, and was thrusting her hips in time with the fingers eagerly fucking her. It barely took a minute before Amara was screaming out in pleasure, her body shaking from the orgasm her friend was giving her.

She felt fire shoot from her horns, filling the room with demonic light as her moans echoed off the many steel structures. Her tail wrapped around one of Tessa's legs, squeezing tight as her entire body tensed and released.

It took several minutes for her body to stop twitching, and her own orgasm to finally fade. Once it did, she shifted back slightly so she could look down at Tessa.

"I, uh... wow." Amara said, panting heavily.

"How's that for your first lesbian experience?"

"I think it's unfair of you to set the bar that high, honestly. What about you?"

"Let's just say my curiosity is thoroughly sated." Tessa smirked, licking her lips as her hands moved to pull her pants back up. "Can this... not be a one-time thing? Is that greedy to ask?"

Amara shifted once more, leaning to the side until she was no longer straddling Tessa's neck. "Not at all! I'm just glad I didn't embarrass myself, if I'm being honest." As she spoke, she quickly burned away the last few vines holding her friend down. She did one last check for any accidental burns, and was thrilled that she couldn't find any.

"Small tangent, but are you okay? Your horns, like, exploded when you came."

"I'm fine! My powers always do weird things when I cum. Like they're... recalibrating or something."

"Hey, as long as the fire stays away from me. Speaking of your horns, can I... touch them?" Amara nodded as she finished getting dressed. She leaned her head forward, and felt Tessa's hands run through her hair before finding her horns. She grabbed them tight, giving them a quick tug.

"Hey!" Amara said.

Tessa laughed before returning her hands to herself. "Sorry, just testing a theory. I know what I want to try next time!"

"So, we're back to openly perving on me again?"

"Old habits die hard, I guess." Tessa grabbed the rest of her things, pulling them free of some vines with Amara's help, before the two headed for the exit.