Ardashir and the Mystery Lady, Pt. 2

"Yipe!" Ardashir looked back -- and up, to see a towering figure smiling down at him from a reptilian muzzle. One deep green eye closed in an affectionate wink as emerald-scaled boneless arms writhed around him in an embrace.

"J-Jade?"

"Who else?" She said, her voice as softly musical as ever. Amusement bubbled in it as she easily stripped him of his armor and weapons, casting them aside. His struggles did nothing more than elicit a giggle from her. "Now, dear warg, does love need armor against the beloved? You did swear your heart to me..." A serpentine tongue slithered out across scaly lips.

"You're going to eat me?" Ardashir tried to wriggle free. Jade's eyes went wide with shock.

"No! Darling, how could you even think such a thing?" Her gaze darkened and her voice became a snarl as her grip tightened. "I begin to wonder if you're but some shallow rogue, interested in but a lady's looks and lucre and no more..."

"No! No, I, I love all of you, I swear," Ardashir gulped. He nuzzled the nearest of her tentacles. Her grip eased slightly. She pulled him in closer, starting to smile as he said, "Dearest Jade, most precious of stones, how could you imagine my feelings for you were less than genuine?" How do I get out of this one? He grinned, fangtips showing, and said, "I confess your new appearance did, ah, take me off guard. I thought you a woman of human blood?"

"Once I was," she sighed. "Before I was accursed by that sorcerer I spoke of before, for refusal to submit to his lechery." She settled down on her haunches, holding him close. "He offered to restore my original form, but I denied him. In truth?" She let one tentacle snake out and examined it, the muscles working along its length, her long tongue slithered out to taste the air. "I think I prefer this form. Now, when males praise me, I know 'tis not merely my beauty or wealth they seek."

"But you looked like a human woman inside the binding circle."

"Part of the spell. Within yon chamber, I appear as any human woman born of woman, but once released?" She smiled at him with warmth; the warg flinched from the sight of the cone-like reptilian fangs filling her maw. "I am thankfully restored to my preferred form, and then I learn the true nature of those men who come here." She gave a small belch. "Thus far all have fallen short save as dinner."

"You eat people?" Ardashir recoiled at the hurt look Jade gave him.

"Only the false and faithless ones who reject me! Ah, that will not be a problem with you, my love, will it?" Her eyes gleamed and her tongue slithered out to play over his chest and shoulders. He shivered at that warm and slimy embrace. "I trust not, yet I am feeling a bit peckish. Though I would be loathe to cough up hairballs for a week afterwards..."

Ardashir silenced her with a kiss. She grunted and gave a little hiss of delight as she held him close in a rib-cracking hug as she returned it with interest. Her tongue played freely, and when she came up for air Ardashir gasped.

"My little lupine darling," Jade husked out as she cuddled him.

Ardashir grinned back weakly and wondered how he was going to be getting out of this mess.

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