>>115765
Reassure her that she's a very good cook and the resturants that don't hire her will regret it one day. Also explain your peculiar eating habits.

>>115765
Excited how?

>>115783
That will not be difficult. Her cooking is amazing.

"You are an incredible cook, they will soon regret not hiring you when they had the chance."

"Yeah yeah... if I ever g-get another job."

She brushes off the compliment, but I can see that she looks slightly calmer. I take the opportunity to explain how my metabolism works.

"Unfortunately for me, I do not eat very often."

"Why not?"

"You could say my body is more... efficient, it takes a lot longer for me to get hungry than normal people."

"That's too bad... I was going to make st-stuffed artichoke."

>>115768
I think I could convince her of something without too much difficulty.

"You think you need a confidence boost tomorrow?"

"Oh, some m-more confidence definitely sounds nice... You can do t-that?"

>>115828
Here's where your experience as an actor comes in.

Tell her that, as a blood mage, it's a very simple thing for you to enhance someone's confidence. It hurts some, like other bodily changes, but the resulting boost in confidence is truly remarkable.

Don't let her know or think that you can't actually do this, obviously.

>>115947
I do not believe I can increase someone's confidence. Placebos can be surprisingly effective though, I think I can easily fool her into believing me, especially with the conflicting records of blood magic.

"Yes, it will hurt a little, but it gives you stronger conviction and helps you deal with anxiety."

"I wouldn't m-mind it hurting a b-bit if it helped me g-get a job again, r-really."

"Tomorrow then."

Fizz nods, then goes to change clothes. Now what? I could research more about demons, ask Fizz if she will let me experiment on her, something else, or read Hattatran.

>>116595
Read Hattatran. You deserve a break.

>>116598
Seconding.

>>116595
Ask Fizz if she'll let you mess with her body.

>>116598
>>116610
I did just read a few chapters, I will ask Fizz first.

>>116611
I go up to the door and call out for her.

"Fizz?"

"Ah, what is it?"

"I was wondering if you would let me mess around with you for a while."

"...W-what?"

"I have not had much practice, but I had some ideas I wanted to try out. I think I could make some things grow, other things contract, and constant stimulation is something I have wanted to try for a long time, but never had an opportunity to."

"..."

"..."

"Will it hurt? I'm not used to your... unique s-skills, Ram, are y-you sure you kn-know what you'd be doing? I mean, I g-guess I want you to improve, but I d-don't want to w-wake up with a blank m-memory like that g-goblin did, or t-too exhausted for tomorrow..."

"I am normally very gentle, what happened at the restaurant was not exactly a planned event, if I had known what was going to occur, I would have made preparations to help it run smoother. If pain is involved, I can be the one to submit to it, and I can help you with your endurance, you will wake up refreshed and ready for more action."

"...Alright, j-just be careful, o-okay? I'm small, I d-don't think I can h-handle very much."

"I think you are more resilient than you are giving yourself credit for, but I will not do anything fancy if you want."

"Th-thanks. I'll be out in a m-minute, then you can h-have your way with m-me."

What should I do to her first?

>>116620
Ask her if she ever wanted to try out any funky hairstyle. That should be a nice place to start.

>>116620
See about doing something to calm and soothe sore/tense muscles. Like a massage, but different.
She's had a long day, some relaxation would probably be welcome.

>>116620
Did you fix her eyes already? This would be a good time to do that.

fuck her

>>116620
uhhhhahahahahaa! Um.

Well, I'm curious to see how well you can control many fine changes at once. Like, create ripples in raising/shortening her hair, or quickly switching from pattern to pattern.

After that, you could try changing the size of parts of her anatomy. Then... that constant stimulation thing. Test out the sensitivity of her nose.

You could also ask her for ideas.

>>116620
Try not to feel awkward about your incredibly suggestive wording as you start experimenting, however you experiment.

Ram 2010/01/23(Sat)22:42 No. 117667 ID: c0f3bf
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>>116934
What are you referring to?

She steps out in a tube top and shorts. She looks understandably nervous, I will start with something that should be simple.

>>116622
"You are covered in fur, correct?"

"Fur? Uh..."

She pats her head.

"A little? I mean, if you could call it 'fur'."

"Can I try to grow it out?"

"G-grow out my fur?? ...Hey, that sounds kind of interesting, actually. Sure, go ahead."

>>116626
I put my hand on her neck. I will use this opportunity to fix her eyesight as well. I draw out her fur slowly, spreading out the pain. I fix her eyes while I have the chance, and soon she has the texture of a particularly soft rug.

"W-wow, that felt d-different. I need to see a mirror!"

>>117667
Tell her th- snrk- that she looks... trying not to laugh here... That she looks adorable.

>>117667
So for 'constant stimulation', try that massage thing. After putting her fur back the way it was, of course.

More fluff. I demand it.

Locate a mirror.

>>117667
Well, you know, she said you could "have her way with her," which is most often used in a sexual connotation.

Might as well let her get a mirror. Hopefully the difference in appearance won't be too shocking.

>>117711
It is? That is... strange.

>>117693
We go into the bedroom and look in the mirror. She bursts out laughing upon seeing herself.

"Hahahaha! This is incredible! I'm so soft and fluffy, it's a good thing I'm not allergic."

>>117678
"You look very cute."

"Oh, thank you! You have to take the credit though, this probably isn't normally possible."

>>117680
I put my hand on her back and start making modifications in front of the mirror. I move it around like a magnet moves iron filings, grow it out longer, straighten it, curl it, and put it back. I try various combinations of each and find out that it takes very many changes before I start to lose concentration. I think I can get better with practice too.

>>117680
I grow out her fur longer. It goes quite a ways.

>>117679
I try to set the magic to keep changing her fur even after I stop physical contact. It does not work, the changing stops when I take my hand off her. I set her fur back the way it was and start to massage her muscles and organs. She breathes deeply and sits on the bed.

"That feels really nice... So what about you? What did you do today?"

>>117756
Tell her about your new job as a firefighter.

>>117756
"I went to the library, and did some research on souls and a piece of the bomb I found. Then I applied to become a fireman. See my badge? Not sure if I'm gonna stick with it, but it's good until my next acting job."

>>117757
>>117759
"I became a fireman."

"Really? Mm... That was fast, weren't the tests hard?"

"Not very, the written was all things I knew prior, and I am stronger than I look."

"Oh, I was w-aah, w-wondering about that. Sorry, but you do look kinda unhealthy..."

I guess that is true, though I would phrase it differently. She moves down onto her front.

"T-this is nice and all, but is giving me a massage really something you haven't tried before?"

>>117772
That one you'll have to answer yourself, you haven't really told us anything about your past relationships, if any.

But hey, practice is practice... and at the very least it's some relaxation after a disappointing day, right?

Move on to harder stuff, like changing the size of various parts of her structure.

>>117773
I thought relaxing her was the point? Removing tension and fixing muscle aches is very easy, I do not think I have to practice it much.

"You implied that you did not have a good day, I thought your muscles might have developed aches from it."

"Oh, t-thanks then, you're really good at this..."

"Besides, you were starting to rub your nose when you came in the door, it seemed like you needed some relaxation."

"Wh-wh-what??"

That is strange, it feels like her muscles are trying to tense up, but I am keeping them relaxed.

>>117791
That would be similar to rebuilding lost limbs, it would hurt or take some blood. I could do it anyway, but if I did not reset it complications could come up.

>>117803
Maybe... something less difficult. Can you change the color of her fur, maybe? Or you could redistribute fat deposits to change her general shape. Make her hips wider, or breasts bigger.

Wait, can you try looking closely at her brain to try and figure out what she's thinking? Or carefully manipulate signals from her eyes to make her see something you want to see?

>>117803
Wait a second, Did you stop feeling pain while using your blood mage powers?

>>117803
I don't know if you know this or not, but the nose is considered an erogenous zone for kobolds... I'm sure you can probably connect the dots.

>>117900
No, such small changes simply do not hurt me. My hand is numb now, though.

>>117810
Yes, I could change her fur color and displace fat quite easily, though she does not have very much fat to work with. I could make more, or take all she has, but the former would be slightly more painful.

I can see into her brain, but not into her mind. She has a lot of activity, so she must be thinking of something harder than usual, but that is about everything I know. I can cloud her vision or make her go blind, but I do not think I can project a hallucination.

>>117958
I did know that kobold noses are particularly sensitive because of the nasal plexus being set up to detect tremors in the earth, and as such can be pleasurable when increased a ways. I could stimulate it, but I do not see much point as I have already relaxed her quite a bit. Even continuing to massage her would simply be a massage for its own sake.

>>118000
Did you ask her about the scar on her lower back, and if she'd like that to be healed?

>>118004
I will now. Maybe it will stop her from blushing.

"You have a scar on your lower back, would you like me to remove it?"

"S-- h-hold on, I do?"

"Yes, it looks like a 45 degree angle."

"I don't remember anything like that, you can get r-rid of it, but doesn't that hurt?

>>118121
First, mention how she said she'd felt worse pain than when we rebooted the goblin. Shouldn't that have caused a scar of some sort?

>>118121
Maybe the "nightmare" she'd been having nightmares about wasn't actually a dream. Possibly some trauma she subconsciously blocked out, which relates to where she got that scar from.

>>118124
Not scarring, just pain and anemia. I could easily cause scarring if I wished, though.

>>118134
It is possible, she did not seem to want to talk about it.

Should I fix the scar or not?

>>118190
I meant the event she was referring to, not what we did. Sure, your powers wouldn't cause scarring... but what pain could she feel before that didn't cause a scar?

Go on and fix it.

>>118198
I fix the scar.

...

I fix the scar.

. . .

I fix the scar. My hand starts to sting.

. . .

It is not working, every time I restore the skin, it damages itself back the way it was before.

"Anything wrong? You haven't s-said anything in a while."

>>118202
OH wow. Better not mess with that, it's magical somehow. Tell her about it.

>>118202
Draw what the scar looks like on a piece of paper. It could be important, and it could be a symbol in one of the books you looked at.

>>118202
Get a mirror, show her.
She knows the touching rule?

Ram 2010/01/25(Mon)00:19 No. 118261 ID: c0f3bf
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>>118203
"This scar is not going away."

"Oh. That's alright, you probably just did too much at once."

...Possible, I suppose. I still do not know very much about blood magic.

"I still wanna see it though, hold on..."

She moves over to look in th--

The scar is not showing up in the mirror.

"...Well I can't see it, I think you're just too sensitive to that kind of stuff."

>>118204
I scar myself internally with the same symbol. I am a physical mage, so there should be no way for it to affect me.

>>118261
Interesting! There is definitely some form of magic going on here. Don't tell her about it yet, you don't want to worry her until we know what it is.

So anyway. Ram, have you ever had sex before?

>>118261
That scar was in both of the symbol books you looked at. You'll have to go back to the library tomorrow.

>>118262
Yes, two times. When I was 14 I lost my virginity with an olao before she moved away, and I was raped by a gnoll when I was 17.

>>118262
It would appear as such, or not appear, as the case may is. I shrug my shoulders and take a deep breath.

"Maybe you are right, I can only see it when I am right next to you."

She sighs and looks at my reflection in the mirror.

>>118279
You said that pretty matter-of-factly. Sex and rape not very big to you? 'Cause, you know, rape usually isn't something people mention casually.

>>118279
What? Why didn't you defend yourself from the gnoll?

What does an olao look like anyway?

Ram 2010/01/25(Mon)02:25 No. 118300 ID: c0f3bf
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>>118282
Sex is just a bodily function. It can carry emotional meaning sometimes, but for the most part it's just a way to unwind and relax, or to reproduce. The olao was... nice to me. We had sex before she had to leave as a way of saying we would remember each other.

>>118283
Rape is just nerve stimulation, like sex. It does not matter to me. Besides, at the time there were other gnolls around, and I did not have anything better to do.

Olao are lanky, monkey-like beings with hypermobility and a different method of sleeping than most other races.

>>118300
Has Fizz eaten dinner yet? And for that matter, has all this screwing around made you hungry at all?

>>118300
Sounds like you didn't really mind getting 'raped' that much.

It sounds like you don't really have sexual urges though? That's too bad. Though, I guess if you say it's a viable way to relax, you could suggest that to Fizz. Try not to be too blunt, though.

>>118304
Unless she did before returning, Fizz has not eaten. I am still not hungry.

>>118313
I did not think very much about it, I left soon after and healed the claw marks I'd taken.

I do have sexual urges, they are very common. I can suppress them, however, and usually do, especially if I am engaged in something.

Sex is a viable way to relax, especially emotionally. I could suggest having sex to Fizz I suppose, but I am not sure of why.

>>118325
Sex could boost her confidence.

>>118325
You need some fun in your life; and with your abilities, Fizz would have a pretty good time.

But if you're too squeamish about it I guess it can wait until tomorrow, after Fizz gets a job. Don't treat it as a possibility, treat it like a fact.

>>118326
Boosting confidence by raising self esteem? That could help, but I am already planning on giving her a placebo, I am not sure if it would help further, and I do not think her confidence is that bad to require so much stabilization.

>>118329
I am not squeamish about sex, it is just not something that should be an issue for me. I may have little to do, but sexual stimulation is not something that I require.

>>118332
Okay, maybe later.

You were able to manipulate temperature before, can you like... light your hands on fire? Or make them so cold you can freeze something via touch?

>>118333
That... is an interesting idea, and not something I have tried before. I can raise my body temperature and lower it, but raising it too high or too low will start to make it more difficult. I think I may be able to reach those points with enough practice, however.

Fizz gets up.

"So are you done messing with me? I'm pretty hungry."

Did I forget to do anything?

>>118334
Hey, you mentioned once you can make people nauseous from a distance. Can you try to practice some kind of manipulation like that? Um, not the nausea. That would be a bad idea right before she's going to cook. Although I guess you could reverse that, too.

What's the easiest thing you can do, aside from making someone nauseous? Try to do that, starting as close as possible that you can get without touching, and trying to gradually increase the distance.

>>118337
The easiest would be nausea, the second easiest I think would be numbness.

"One last thing..."

I touch her back with my finger and numb it. She almost falls over, but manages to catch herself. I slowly back away, but as soon as my finger lifts off her back I feel pain. It is not very much, but I can no longer tell what I am doing to her.

>>118339
Hm. Really? Well, you could get Fizz to tell you what she's feeling so you can try to figure out how to do it better... Or you could try the easiest visual change possible, like changing the color of her fur or making it grow or something.

>>118339
Yeah I'd say you're gonna need to ask her to describe it, if you can't feel it yourself.

Ram 2010/01/26(Tue)20:36 No. 119208 ID: c0f3bf
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>>118860
"Do you... feel anything?"

"Um... no? Are you... okay? You look like you're trying to juice a mango by hand."

"I'm... fine..."

This is starting to hurt a little.

>>118340
I try to change the color of her fur, then I try to grow it out. Neither work, or at least I cannot see the difference.

"Are you... finished? I'm starting to get a little hungry, and stuffed artichokes take a while to prepare."

>>119208
Alright, magic from a distance appears to be a no-go.

Uh, do you feel like helping her cook again? Otherwise I can't think of much for you to do at the moment.

>>119218
"...Yes, I am finished."

"Okay, great."

She starts to walk back out of the room towards the kitchen. I suppose I could ask if she wants help cooking, though I could also research more about demons, read Hattatran, something else, take a shower, or see if Fizz or her friend have any other interesting books I could read.

>>119349
Ask Fizz if she wants help cooking again.

>>119349
Well uh when you put it that way.

Just out of curiosity, which of those half-dozen things are you actually interested in doing? Y'know, since, well, you're the one who's actually going to do whatever it is that you decide to do.

I guess you could read more Hattatran; you seemed interested in that last time this came up.

>>119349
Examine the bomb fragment. Try touching it.

Oh, and check the entries for Vessel and Possession to see if they can access the host's memories. The goblin was giving detailed information about the curelian... wait, was it correct information?

>>119352
Truthfully, any of them would be fine with me. I do not have much preference with those particular options. Maybe not cooking though, the last time was... exhausting.

>>119351
...I walk into the kitchen door frame and call out.

"Do you need any help?"

"Nope!"

She looks hard at work already.

>>119363
I empty my pouch out and look at the metal piece. It looks the same as before, dull metal glowing with symbols. Is there any particular way I should touch it?

>>119366
The information about the curelian was correct, though I did not notice his eye. I open the demon book and--...

This book was written almost 12 years ago.

>>119370
Try licking the shard.

>>119370
Gaddangit, we'll need to get a more recent edition tomorrow and double-check everything. We wasted a lot of time.

Touch the edge of the fragment.

>>119372
Yes, I should have checked that before. I do not know how much information could be gained in 12 years, demon summoning is very rare and difficult to perform.

I touch the edge of the fragment. Nothing appears to happen.

>>119371
I lick around the edges. The fragment tastes like iron.

>>119373
Hm... Get a piece of paper, crumple it up, and drop it so it touches the symbols.

>>119373
Touch the symbol.

>>119375
I put a finger on one of the circle symbols and drag it towards the other one.

My vision goes black for a second.

There is a filing cabinet next to me. On the wall are... police uniforms and handcuffs. I am in a police station! I do not know where it is, but I need to get out of here fast. There is currently nobody around, but I can hear footsteps. Should I try touching the symbol again?

>>119377
Yes, in the other direction.

>>119377
Yes, but touch the circles in reverse.
Pray to whatever deity you believe in that this works and nobody saw you.

>>119380
I do not believe in deities.

>>119379
I put my finger on the other circle and drag it back towards the original one.

"HE--!"

My vision blacks.

I am in Fizz's bathroom. ...There is a lot of adrenaline going through me right now.

>>119383
You don't believe in deities? I take it that though demons, souls, and magic exist, miracles are few and far between?

Find a map of the city and figure out where you are in relation to the nearest police station. Also, ask Fizz if she noticed anything weird just now.

>>119383
Right, uh, careful with that thing, evidently.

And, uh, yeah, see if you can get a map to figure out where you went just now.

Ram 2010/01/28(Thu)20:22 No. 120450 ID: c0f3bf
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>>119410
Y-yes, I do not want to accidentally brush this. I put it in my hand and seize up my muscles.

>>119393
Demons exist, but very rarely appear in the world. I believe it has something to do with the nature of their existence. I remember a balloon simile, but that is about it. I know very little about souls.

I slow down the adrenaline and calm my systems. Once I am sufficiently calm, I step out and find Fizz in the kitchen.

"Did you notice anything just now?"

"Huh? N-no, did something happen?"

If a specific cue signaled the teleportation, it seems it was too localized for Fizz to notice.

"...Nothing, nevermind. Do you have any local maps?"

"Well I have an atlas, but not anything local. My roommate might though, I'll go check, hold on."

Fizz changes something on the hotbox faster than I can notice and walks out into the bedroom.

.

. .

. . .

Fizz comes out with a ratty, torn map and hands it to me.

"Hope it's not too ill-llegible, it looks like it's seen some use."

The map does not appear useless.

"...Hey, what's that you're holding?"

She must have seen the fragment.

>>120450
Well, uh, do you feel comfortable explaining to Fizz what you accidentally did? If you don't, I'm no good at cover stories.

And get a look at the map (when you get the chance, obviously).

>>120450
May as well tell her that you found it in the trash in the alley and you're not sure what it is.

Ram 2010/01/29(Fri)07:34 No. 120847 ID: c0f3bf
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>>120470
I can tell her what it is without saying that I used it.

>>120508
"I found it outside the restaurant when I was looking around. I am not sure what it does, but it appears to be enchanted, so do not touch the symbols."

"Oh, alright. You t-think it has anything to do w-with the expl-losion?"

>>120470
I open the map. It looks incredibly worn, I do not know how old it is. It shows the basic layout, however, and I can see that the nearest police station is still about three miles from here.

>>120847
Uh, we're basically just killing time right now, right?

Uhm.

Make small talk? I don't know exactly what you should be doing.

>>120854
I suppose I am.

"Possibly, I do not know."

"Oh... okay."

"...Fizz?"

"Ah, y-yes?"

"How do you feel?"

"F-feel? I feel fine... Why, did you do something? Is something wrong?"

"No, I am just... curious."

"Oh... well I'm alright, thanks. How are you?"

"The same as always."

"That's n-nice to hear, I guess. I need to go back to cooking, the artichokes could burn."

"Fine."

Fizz walks back into the kitchen to cook. I pick up the Hattatran book and lean against a wall to read it. It does not take long for Fizz to return with food.

She pours herself some tea and starts munching. I look at her over the book while she eats and take stock of her deviations. Her head is squashed in comparison to an average kobold, though her large eyes and average-sized nose hide it. Her ears are long, as is her tail, though her fingers are closer to average in length and width. She is very tall for a kobold, reaching a little ways past my stomach drawn to my full height. Aside from the scar on her back, I cannot see any particular markings.

She finally finishes eating and goes to take a shower. While she is in there, is there anything I should do to make use of her absence?

>>120863
It sounds like, when you're looking at her, you're taking stock of her anatomical features, but missing the big picture. Have you ever heard the saying, 'the whole is more than the sum of its parts'? It seems to me that, as a blood mage, you're aware of biology in a much more intimate manner than most people, but if everything is intimate than what is there to be special?

When you look at Fizz, just look at her without analyzing or examining or comprehending, what do you feel? What do you think? And I'm not asking for an examination of the neurotransmitters behind biological processes, either. Just... how do you feel about Fizz?

Once you've figured that out we can go about determining a goal for you. Letting us know would help us advise you better.

>>120874
How do you feel about her? You've sort of spelled out for us that you've largely avoided extended contact with any one person. As you put it, you don't really have friends.

>>120863
Hey Ram, you can alter anatomy a whole lot right? Can you change the gender of a person? How far can you go with that change? Even so far as changing their brain structure and chemistry?

What about other body changes? Can you for instance change the species of a person, or add on stuff like horns and extra ears?

You could disguise yourself this way, if you wanted to give the bomb fragment to the police without them knowing who you are.

>>120874
When I see a person, I analyze them, examine them, and comprehend them. I just do. I do not think I can stop myself, it is simply obvious.

>>120877
Fizz seems to be empathic and courageous, playful, thoughtful, yet simple, and a little naive for allowing a blood mage to stay with her, even one that shielded her from shrapnel.

I tried to detach myself from people a long time ago.

>>121570
I could change someone's sex, but not their gender, and it would be painful. Other bodily changes are possible, but would be more difficult. Changing species would be possible, but depending on the transitions it could be very painful. I think I could grow additions, but I thought I was going to mail them the fragment anonymously?

>>121692
Hm.

So we still haven't really come up with anything for you to do, have we.

... I guess I'm not very good at this.

>>121692
It was just a thought. They may want to take you in to ask more questions anyway, even if your story is good enough. Let's just go with the letter idea.

ARGH we keep forgetting to ask Fizz about her co-workers.

>>121696
I do not have very many things that occupy my time. I do not play an instrument, and physical exercise is pointless for me. I can hunt, but it takes a while to get to the proper areas. I do like reading, but it is difficult to find good books.

>>121704
I will send a letter tomorrow, I am not eager to be in a police station again.

>>121716
That would be a good thing to know about. I go to the door of the bathroom and call out over the sound of running water.

"Fizz?"

"Yes?"

"What about your co-workers?"

"W-well it was a small restaurant for the space it had, I only worked there for a little bit. I never got to meet the chefs, b-but there were two more waiter, and the owner would come by sometimes."

"I see."

"Both of the waiters called in sick that day though! I had to carry all the orders myself!"

That explains why she was carrying so many sausages. Can I sleep now? I cannot think of anything else to do, and I do not feel like reading again.

>>121725
Ask her about the elf hostess. She didn't mention her at all.

>>121725
I think your problem is that you lack ambition. You need a goal, an objective.

But we can always come up with one later. Might as well sleep for now.

>>121726
"What about the hostess?"

"Oh, she was temporary actually, one of the waiters filled the role, but they were sick. She refused to help me carry food though, even when she didn't have anything else to do!"

"I see."

>>121727
I cannot become a strong figure in any area I can think of offhand. Ambition is something that I have not generally seen as a good thing for me to have.

"I am going to sleep now."

"Oh, goodnight!"

"Did you want to sleep in the bed again?"

"Ah, s-sure, okay."

I walk back and get into the bed.

...

A while later, Fizz climbs in as well.

"G-goodnight."

>>121728
Wait, isn't Fizz afraid to get another nightmare? It might not be a good idea to have her sleeping in the bed again.

>>121729
Hmm, yeah... is there anything you can do to assure she gets a good night's rest? Maybe a barely noticeable full body massage again to make sure she drifts off into a deep and sound sleep?

>>121729
"Are you going to have another nightmare?"

She shakes her head.

"No, I'll b-be okay, I can handle s-some bad d-dreams."

I think she is just trying to appear fearless.

>>121734
I can do that. I touch her nose and put her to sleep.

"Good night."