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Chaos Echo · 12-22-2011

So, I was looking at the viewcount, and I noticed it's

...sorry. I should probably be shot now.

Anyway, chapter 16

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As per Praeli?s request, Carline stuck around Redlich for the rest of the day. Surprisingly, with it being the small town that it was, she didn?t come across her and Rose again until nightfall when they all retired to the inn. Instead, she spent the day chatting up people, finding out why they were there, and it turned out to be basically equal parts locals and people there for Dalia?s speech. She had decided, though, even through the pretty bad depression she got from doing so, to ask exactly who was lost from pretty much everyone who didn?t tell her flat-out. Aphira and Praeli were right. She had to confront it. She heard of parents, children, siblings, lovers, pretty much any relation one could have within those 217 victims. At least, she thought after it was over, flopping down into her and Rose?s bed on her arrival at the room, she?d gotten over her silly and useless man-phobia while she was out, and that was a plus.

The next morning, that of the anniversary, things were inappropriately, or perhaps perfectly appropriately, sunny as Princess Dalia made her speech. It was, as Praeli had told Carline earlier, a combination of a memorial and a coronation. Dalia seemed rather emotionally invested, which, while somewhat improper, was understandable. The woman looked only a few years older than Carline, and royalty or not, she?d just lost both parents but a month ago. The princess herself looked regally beautiful, in an elaborate dress of many blues; quite different from the overtly sexy manner in which Ceyllitar?s princess presented herself. Back on the subject of the speech, though, Carline was surprised to find Praeli listening intently the entire time, with an expression of absolute seriousness.

The newly crowned queen had finished after a long address, and Carline had insisted that she and Praeli leave right away. They did, with Rose going back with her new boyfriend to wherever it was they lived. She and Carline had had a talk again before they went their separate ways, in which the sorceress tried to come to terms with her mother?s murderer. Rose really had reformed, and Carline had tried her hardest to forgive her for what she?d done, but?

Regardless, after that had been pleasantly uneventful. Amazingly, Praeli had been right about being able to use her heroism as credit, and they were perfectly happy to let her and Carline fly overseas to Baltrond for free. The several hour plane ride went by with only a bit of idle conversation, and now the two were on their way to Ectri?s house after catching a bus to the neighborhood, with Carline insisting they pay a fare for this one. Luckily for her, though, Aphira?s purse had included some money in it.

?So Praeli, I?ve been wondering? what did you do that got you all renowned anyway? I doubt just coming in and chasing me out of my mansion every now and then did it.? ?Eh, it helped. But seriously, you don?t remember?? ?Nah; being ostracized from society and all doesn?t do wonders for my current events skills.? ?Well?? Praeli scratched the back of her head. ?It was like? five years ago, maybe? Four? Remember Jade at all? That sorceress supremacist who decided our kind are the only ones worthy of living?? ?Now that you mention it?? ?Yeah, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time then. That there was when I first discovered how much power I can really put out. I shut her and her closest followers? asses down so fast.? ?Did you kill her?? ?Hell no. I was a pussy back then. I handed them over to the Knights; they keep them under constant magic drain in prison.? ?Back then? Does that mean you?ve killed now?? ?No, it was only ever personal enough for me to want to kill when it came to you.? ?Er?? Carline wasn?t exactly sure how to feel about that, so she started a new line of thought.

?S-so, you mentioned an Arice when you were talking about your family yesterday. Or is it two days ago? Freakin? time zones.? ?Arice? She?s my little sister by? seevveen years.? She said it as though she had to think a bit too hard. ?She?s a total pussy.? ?What?? ?Yeah, she doesn?t want to kick ass at all. Total disgrace to the family name apparently.? Praeli shrugged. ?I don?t really care though. I mean, yeah, it?d be cool if every one of us carried on our legacy and all, but? I think she?s fine as is. Especially since I never intend to be tied down, and someone in the family?s gotta poop out some babies for it to continue.? ?So where is she now?? ?Well, I know I?m no-damn-where near responsible enough to take care of her, so she lives with our grandparents. She still stays with me for a few days at a time every now and then though.? ?Where do you-? ?I?m not telling you that, bitch! What is this, twenty fucking questions? No way in hell am I telling you where I live. I?m still struggling with being a bigger person and dealing with you as is, Mrs. Murderer of My Dad and Mum and Brother.? The rest of the walk was in silence after that.

Regardless, the two reached the house Aphira had given Carline the location of. It was rather modest, in the suburb that the two were in. Apparently Ectri had taken after her mother when it came to home grandiosity. Carline ran her hand through her short blonde hair. ?Am I supposed to go by Carol, or my actual name?? ?Hell if I know. Let?s just ring her doorbell and find out if she knows who you are.? Praeli closed the remaining distance quickly and did just that. There was a bit of silence, and they heard a ?Come in, I can?t come to the door!? from inside.

Praeli opened the door and went in, making no effort to keep it open for Carline. Slightly miffed at this, Carline looked around at the house?s innards to keep from calling her out on it. Just like Aphira?s, the house was pretty normal inside as well. A bright, neon-blue haired woman came out of another room, holding a tray of cookies with oven mitts on. ?Hello, Praeli and Carline. I?ve been expecting you.? She nodded down at the tray. ?I?ve made some cookies for us. Let?s sit down in the dining room and talk.?

The two younger women sat on either side of the table, while Ectri got all the cookies on a plate and set the oven mitts aside. As she came over to sit down herself, Carline looked her over. Her hair was strange; it was parted in the middle, many blue strands coming down to frame her face, and yet at the back it was very long, coming in around her upper back, but flaring back out as it approached its end near her hips. Carline briefly wondered how long it took her to style it that way, or if she just used magic. Ectri seemed to have deposited herself in her mid-twenties age-wise, and possessed a pretty average-shaped body, almost the same height as Carline. She was very pale, almost completely white, and she, just like her mother, had eyes and lips the same color as her hair. She had on a deeply v-necked sleeveless shirt which bared her midriff, and white pants that ended just above her knees.

Ectri seemed to have noticed Carline studying her, but didn?t acknowledge it. ?So, Carline, Mom filled me in on a quick blurb of what happened at her place with you two.? ?Oh? Did she? ah? did she tell you everything?? ?Not everything, but she did mention your titty spell.? ?Bah. Troublemaker. She would.? ?And since I know you?re curious after seeing her?? Ectri grabbed the top of her shirt and pulled it sideways, exposing her bright blue nipple. Praeli hastily swallowed the cookie she?d already grabbed and was in the middle of eating, and yelled at her. ?Damn it, woman, keep your clothes on! I don?t wanna see that!? Ectri let go and sighed. ?Prude.?

?That aside, though, Praeli, I?m honored to have you here, being the hero that you are and all.? ?Stuff it. I?m sick of being talked to like I?m some kinda goddess. I mean, I like the free shit that comes with it, but being revered as a hero gets annoying after a while. I?m still just a woman.? ?Why don?t you ever join the Knights? Their organization is set on justice and whatnot.? ?The Knights? Nah. They?re useful, but I don?t like organized shit like that. Justice should be spontaneous and ready. And I don?t think I?d be able to fight as much that way.? Praeli paused to take a bite of the second cookie she was waving. ?And they?re all sho pretenshious wiff how they add ?shir? and ?dame? in front of their namesh. No one knighted them!? ?Swallow, Praeli.?

Ectri watched Praeli for a moment before turning to Carline. ?So anyway, what?re you here for? Mom didn?t really give me too much detail, aside from me needing to talk with you.? ?Well?? Carline hesitated, hoping Ectri wouldn?t doubt her so quickly like Aphira did. ?It?s about Bella.? ?Bella? Wasn?t she that mercenary out killing a bunch of sorceresses a few years ago?? ?Yeah. Thing is, she came back.? ?D-did she?? There was something in her voice. Not quite nervousness; more like guilt. ?I mean, Praeli and I stopped her quickly, and it turns out she reformed after that, but?? ?Well, that?s good. But what?s that got to do with me?? ?Your mom said that you were experimenting with how to bring people back from the dead, so-? ?W-well I never got anywhere!? Ectri said these words firmly. ?You hear me? Nowhere!?

Carline stared at the sudden shift in demeanor. Ectri quickly reverted to a more reserved attitude. ?Sorry. It?s just that I started that so long ago to bring back someone who meant a lot to me. It?s? never amounted to anything.? Praeli cocked her head quizzically. ?If you didn?t, then??? ?I dunno!? Ectri interjected quickly. ?But I didn?t have a thing to do with it!? She calmed down again after getting stares from the other two women. ?Ectri, you?re acting kind of strange. Are you feeling alright?? ?Praeli, idiot, she?s obviously hiding something.? ?No! I?m not hiding anything. Please, if it were something so serious as someone like Bella returning from death, don?t you think I?d be a bit more forthcoming if I had anything? I?m sorry? it?s just a sensitive subject.? ?Let?s approach a different way then. Has anyone talked to you about your tests within a reasonable time of about a year ago??

Ectri rested her chin on her hands in thought. ?Actually, I think I do remember something like that. I wrote it down then. It?s in the other room I think; let me go fetch it.? Ectri got up and left the room. Praeli grabbed yet another cookie. ?So whaddayou think? Think she did it?? ?No, but she?s definitely hiding something. Maybe we should keep our voices down, y?know, so she can?t hear us?? ?What do I care if the bitch hears us? If she?s good and all, then she shouldn?t care, and if she?s evil, then we can take her, right?? ?I don?t know? she does have a few centuries of experience and magic-building over us. And I don?t think she?s evil. More just trying to be inconspicuous. Badly. And why would she write down-? Carline suddenly stopped. ?Is that her??

Praeli turned her head to look out the window, and saw Ectri briskly walking away down the street. ?What the hell?? She jumped up and opened the window, and shouted out it. ?HEY! THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!? Ectri half-turned her head at the voice, and broke into a run. Praeli jumped out the window after her and gave chase. Even though Ectri had a head start, Praeli quickly caught up with her due to much greater physical activeness and half a foot of height advantage. She grabbed the woman and threw her over her shoulder, walking her back to the house while she struggled. The front door was kicked open, and Praeli came back into the dining room. She dropped Ectri on her butt unceremoniously.

?So, what the hell was that about? And why didn?t you just teleport or something?? Ectri got up as she answered. ?I thought it was worth a shot to get away. And I don?t like overrelying on magic.? She sat back in her chair as though nothing had happened. ?But I wasn?t lying. Someone did ask me about my studies. I think it might be my fault. I think she might?ve been the one to bring back Bella.? ?So you did know, you lying bitch!? ?Praeli, that?s not helping. Ectri, exactly what happened?? Ectri looked off to the side. ?I?m not telling you.? ?What. Ectri, please, this might-? ?I?m not telling you,? Ectri interrupted, ?unless you do something for me.? ?And what would that be?? ?I want you to show me a spell I?ve never seen before.?

Carline racked her brain for a spell she might know that a 500+ year old sorceress, who was also the daughter of the world?s most powerful one, wouldn?t. She landed on just one very predictable spell. ?You?re not serious are you?? Ectri cracked a wide smile at Carline?s realization. ?Yep. Bring on the jubblies.? Carline waved a hand, so experienced now at the buxom spell that it took little effort to do. Ectri wiggled a bit in her chair. ?To be honest, I was gonna tell you anyway. I just wanted to see how this feels.? Praeli walked over resignedly and sat down in her spot, taking the cookie tray closer to her. ?Can?t just have a normal-ass day with you, witch, can I, without you blowing up someone?s boobs?? ?Oh, quiet, Praeli. I?ve grown to like doing this. Do you want me to do you too?? Praeli crossed her arms over her chest. ?Fuck no! Stay the hell away from my tits!?

Ectri, meanwhile, was excitedly staring at her breasts. ?Mom said you?d just come across this randomly. What book was it in?? ?Uh? Magic of Physical Self-Alteration, I think?? ?Really?? She thought idly as her nipples began to poke through her shirt. She instinctually reached up to scratch, as though as was an itch. Upon contact with the hardened nub, though, she stopped her line of thought and looked down. ?Oh! Oh my!? She rubbed it slower and more carefully. ?Is this how this starts? Who thought this up anyway?? ?I don?t know? the author says he?s not the one who did it.? ?Of course he isn?t! Even men who can do magic with their silly methods rarely conceive new spells? even though this seems just the kind one would think up?? She was feeling up her breasts now. ?I feel so hot? like I?m in the mood? why would this even be part of it?? Carline shrugged. ?Dunno. Never questioned it.?

Ectri?s breasts began growing at that point, filling her yellow top. She happily grabbed both and felt them swelling in her hands. ?If you?d been the one to discover this? my god, you?d be rich, Carline! This feels? incredible?? Her eyes closed while she fondled the enlarging mounds, which steadily tightened her shirt. ?So, what kinds of questions do you have?? Carline watched the blissful woman feel herself up, and responded. ?First, Aphira said something about the other world she created-? ?Created? No, she didn?t create it. Mom likes to exaggerate. She helped improve it and convinced all that stuff of legend and myth to return there, but the Otherworld?s always been around.?

More and more of Ectri?s stomach showed as her breasts demanded her shirt in their growth. She didn?t seem to mind, though, and continued to grope them unbothered. ?A-as you were saying.? ?Well, is this person from it, do you think?? ?Not at all. She looked Gatznian.? ?Gatznian?? Carline thought. ?Anni?s Gatznian, isn?t she?? ?She was real tall, too. Like? 6?4, 6?5 maybe.? Carline was relieved on hearing that, since Anni was nowhere near that tall. ?Wait? was she?? Carline tried to remember how Bella had described the woman who revived her. While she did, Ectri leaned forward, allowing the table to take the weight of her breasts. By now they were both overflowing her neckline and the bottom of her shirt, and the bottoms of her breasts already hung out of it.

Praeli interjected between cookies, very deliberately maintaining eye contact with Ectri and avoiding looking at her breasts. ?Since bitchface there doesn?t seem to be good at memory, I?ll go. Lessee? mid-lengthish hair.? ?Yep, deep red and a bit more than shoulder length.? ?Uh? emo-like over an eye or somesuch.? ?Oh yes, very seductively.? ?Pretty but mean face.? ?So hot, and in that lovely but somewhat darker tone Gatznian women have. Red eyes too.? ?Big ol? curves.? ?Yes!? With perfect timing to the current part of the questioning, her breasts slipped out from beneath her shirt, the pale twin orbs pushing out on the table. ?Oh! Sorry!? She threw her hands over them, covering her cyan nipples. Praeli waved a hand dismissively. ?Don?t bother. I don?t care any more, and Carline the Lesbo I seriously doubt does.?

Ectri released herself, and looked at Carline. ?So you are gay then? I thought you were married to a man before?? ?Because I?m bi, thank you, Praeli. But yes, I guess that means I?m into women too.? ?Really?? Ectri said sarcastically, pressing her arms into the soft flesh of her massive mammaries. ?I never would have guessed.? Praeli laughed. ?I will admit, though, she gave you some pretty nice knockers.? She reached out and laid a hand on one of Ectri?s breasts, and the sorceress breathed a little faster. ?Oh my?? Praeli let her hand slide over the lovely form of her breast. ?I have to say, Carline, even though I?m not into chicks, there?s something magical about when you do this spell.? ?Really? Something magical about a spell?? ?Shut up.? Ectri?s breasts slowed and stopped, coming to a large and round finish. The two globes took up almost a third of the round table, and the other two women could have easily fondled them without moving anything but their arms. She sighed a sigh of contentment. ?I think they?re done growing.?

?Good. Maybe we can get back on track.? ?Where was I? Oh yes, her curves. Quite nice. Her breasts were big and full and bouncy, her butt was tight and round, her legs firm and muscled?? ?That was the other thing! Bella- er, Rose, said she had a bit of muscle!? ?A bit? A bit hardly does justice! She had these wonderful, solid thighs, thick with both womanly fat and muscle? she wasn?t even wearing a shirt, just a sports bra, showing off her great six-pack abs? she had these big biceps; beautiful, strong arms that still were feminine enough to not be off-putting?? Ectri trailed off at the other two women staring at her. ?Um??

Carline turned to Praeli. ?Well, I think I know just how she got the information from Ectri.? ?N-no, it?s not like that!? Ectri exclaimed, flustered. ?Okay, yeah, sure, I fucking bet.? Praeli jabbed one of her again hard nipples. ?And I?m sure your nips here are still the spell, too. Check your panties. Probably all wet from that loving description.? ?Okay, okay, so maybe she did seduce me. But I definitely didn?t sleep with her!? ??but you did give out the information on your research.? ?And you?re a total dyke, too.? ?Don?t tell Mom that! Please!? ?What, does she not approve of-? ?No, she wouldn?t care. But I?ve spent so long painting myself asexual in her eyes, and I don?t want that ruined because of a flawless seduction!? Praeli grabbed yet another cookie. ?Whatever. Fucking weird request, but whatever.?

Carline was determined to stay on track. ?Did she give you a name at all?? ?No, not a thing.? Carline thought hard. The only darker-skinned, red-haired people she knew were Anni and Allie, but neither was even close to six feet or had muscle. ?Um, Carline, I don?t mean to interrupt your thinking?? Ectri started, ?but do? uh? does this wear off?? She rested her arms on her large, heavy bosoms. ?Hm? Oh, yes, in a day or two.? ?Good. These look and feel great, but I don?t think I?d be able to go about my day with them.? ?What should we do about that woman then?? ?I don?t know. I?ll get into contact with Mom and we?ll figure something out.? ?And what about me?? ?You, Carline? just ignore her. That?s the best I can tell you. Otherwise, if you want my honest opinion? do all the good you can.? ?What? What does that-? ?You heard me. You may think the public will never see you positively, but any reputation can be turned around.? ?But I-? ?You can do it, Carline. I believe in you. Mom believes in you. I bet Praeli believes in you, don?t you, Praeli?? The one being spoken to looked up, not having been listening to the last bits of conversation. ?Hnh?? ?Praeli! Did you seriously eat all of the cookies?? She swallowed the last bit of evidence. ?Nah, no, not at all.? ??so as I was saying, just let Mom and I handle it for now. You two, just keep doing? whatever it is you do.? Praeli was at attention. ?Got it.? Carline nodded acknowledgement. ?If I could just help more?? ?No, it?s fine.? Ectri turned her attention to her engorged breasts. ?Now, if it?s not too rude, I?d like you two to leave. I?d like some? alone time with these.?

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I totally meant to write "pop out some babies", but I hit another o as I was typing, and really, I think it works better.

But more seriously, I have some questions for those of you who want to respond:

What do you think of the ratio of story/expansion? Should I be leaning it more one way or another, or is it good as is?

And do you think my writing, and the expansions, are good enough? I mean, I am always too harsh on my own work, but I don't think it's detailed enough on either side. Not enough "fluff", or whatever. But I've always been awful at that and really don't know how to pad it.

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Chaos Echo Process Disciple Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,276	Re: Why does that spell even exist? (BE story) So, I was looking at the viewcount, and I noticed it's ...sorry. I should probably be shot now. Anyway, chapter 16 ________________________________ As per Praeli?s request, Carline stuck around Redlich for the rest of the day. Surprisingly, with it being the small town that it was, she didn?t come across her and Rose again until nightfall when they all retired to the inn. Instead, she spent the day chatting up people, finding out why they were there, and it turned out to be basically equal parts locals and people there for Dalia?s speech. She had decided, though, even through the pretty bad depression she got from doing so, to ask exactly who was lost from pretty much everyone who didn?t tell her flat-out. Aphira and Praeli were right. She had to confront it. She heard of parents, children, siblings, lovers, pretty much any relation one could have within those 217 victims. At least, she thought after it was over, flopping down into her and Rose?s bed on her arrival at the room, she?d gotten over her silly and useless man-phobia while she was out, and that was a plus. The next morning, that of the anniversary, things were inappropriately, or perhaps perfectly appropriately, sunny as Princess Dalia made her speech. It was, as Praeli had told Carline earlier, a combination of a memorial and a coronation. Dalia seemed rather emotionally invested, which, while somewhat improper, was understandable. The woman looked only a few years older than Carline, and royalty or not, she?d just lost both parents but a month ago. The princess herself looked regally beautiful, in an elaborate dress of many blues; quite different from the overtly sexy manner in which Ceyllitar?s princess presented herself. Back on the subject of the speech, though, Carline was surprised to find Praeli listening intently the entire time, with an expression of absolute seriousness. The newly crowned queen had finished after a long address, and Carline had insisted that she and Praeli leave right away. They did, with Rose going back with her new boyfriend to wherever it was they lived. She and Carline had had a talk again before they went their separate ways, in which the sorceress tried to come to terms with her mother?s murderer. Rose really had reformed, and Carline had tried her hardest to forgive her for what she?d done, but? Regardless, after that had been pleasantly uneventful. Amazingly, Praeli had been right about being able to use her heroism as credit, and they were perfectly happy to let her and Carline fly overseas to Baltrond for free. The several hour plane ride went by with only a bit of idle conversation, and now the two were on their way to Ectri?s house after catching a bus to the neighborhood, with Carline insisting they pay a fare for this one. Luckily for her, though, Aphira?s purse had included some money in it. ?So Praeli, I?ve been wondering? what did you do that got you all renowned anyway? I doubt just coming in and chasing me out of my mansion every now and then did it.? ?Eh, it helped. But seriously, you don?t remember?? ?Nah; being ostracized from society and all doesn?t do wonders for my current events skills.? ?Well?? Praeli scratched the back of her head. ?It was like? five years ago, maybe? Four? Remember Jade at all? That sorceress supremacist who decided our kind are the only ones worthy of living?? ?Now that you mention it?? ?Yeah, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time then. That there was when I first discovered how much power I can really put out. I shut her and her closest followers? asses down so fast.? ?Did you kill her?? ?Hell no. I was a pussy back then. I handed them over to the Knights; they keep them under constant magic drain in prison.? ?Back then? Does that mean you?ve killed now?? ?No, it was only ever personal enough for me to want to kill when it came to you.? ?Er?? Carline wasn?t exactly sure how to feel about that, so she started a new line of thought. ?S-so, you mentioned an Arice when you were talking about your family yesterday. Or is it two days ago? Freakin? time zones.? ?Arice? She?s my little sister by? seevveen years.? She said it as though she had to think a bit too hard. ?She?s a total pussy.? ?What?? ?Yeah, she doesn?t want to kick ass at all. Total disgrace to the family name apparently.? Praeli shrugged. ?I don?t really care though. I mean, yeah, it?d be cool if every one of us carried on our legacy and all, but? I think she?s fine as is. Especially since I never intend to be tied down, and someone in the family?s gotta poop out some babies for it to continue.? ?So where is she now?? ?Well, I know I?m no-damn-where near responsible enough to take care of her, so she lives with our grandparents. She still stays with me for a few days at a time every now and then though.? ?Where do you-? ?I?m not telling you that, bitch! What is this, twenty fucking questions? No way in hell am I telling you where I live. I?m still struggling with being a bigger person and dealing with you as is, Mrs. Murderer of My Dad and Mum and Brother.? The rest of the walk was in silence after that. Regardless, the two reached the house Aphira had given Carline the location of. It was rather modest, in the suburb that the two were in. Apparently Ectri had taken after her mother when it came to home grandiosity. Carline ran her hand through her short blonde hair. ?Am I supposed to go by Carol, or my actual name?? ?Hell if I know. Let?s just ring her doorbell and find out if she knows who you are.? Praeli closed the remaining distance quickly and did just that. There was a bit of silence, and they heard a ?Come in, I can?t come to the door!? from inside. Praeli opened the door and went in, making no effort to keep it open for Carline. Slightly miffed at this, Carline looked around at the house?s innards to keep from calling her out on it. Just like Aphira?s, the house was pretty normal inside as well. A bright, neon-blue haired woman came out of another room, holding a tray of cookies with oven mitts on. ?Hello, Praeli and Carline. I?ve been expecting you.? She nodded down at the tray. ?I?ve made some cookies for us. Let?s sit down in the dining room and talk.? The two younger women sat on either side of the table, while Ectri got all the cookies on a plate and set the oven mitts aside. As she came over to sit down herself, Carline looked her over. Her hair was strange; it was parted in the middle, many blue strands coming down to frame her face, and yet at the back it was very long, coming in around her upper back, but flaring back out as it approached its end near her hips. Carline briefly wondered how long it took her to style it that way, or if she just used magic. Ectri seemed to have deposited herself in her mid-twenties age-wise, and possessed a pretty average-shaped body, almost the same height as Carline. She was very pale, almost completely white, and she, just like her mother, had eyes and lips the same color as her hair. She had on a deeply v-necked sleeveless shirt which bared her midriff, and white pants that ended just above her knees. Ectri seemed to have noticed Carline studying her, but didn?t acknowledge it. ?So, Carline, Mom filled me in on a quick blurb of what happened at her place with you two.? ?Oh? Did she? ah? did she tell you everything?? ?Not everything, but she did mention your titty spell.? ?Bah. Troublemaker. She would.? ?And since I know you?re curious after seeing her?? Ectri grabbed the top of her shirt and pulled it sideways, exposing her bright blue nipple. Praeli hastily swallowed the cookie she?d already grabbed and was in the middle of eating, and yelled at her. ?Damn it, woman, keep your clothes on! I don?t wanna see that!? Ectri let go and sighed. ?Prude.? ?That aside, though, Praeli, I?m honored to have you here, being the hero that you are and all.? ?Stuff it. I?m sick of being talked to like I?m some kinda goddess. I mean, I like the free shit that comes with it, but being revered as a hero gets annoying after a while. I?m still just a woman.? ?Why don?t you ever join the Knights? Their organization is set on justice and whatnot.? ?The Knights? Nah. They?re useful, but I don?t like organized shit like that. Justice should be spontaneous and ready. And I don?t think I?d be able to fight as much that way.? Praeli paused to take a bite of the second cookie she was waving. ?And they?re all sho pretenshious wiff how they add ?shir? and ?dame? in front of their namesh. No one knighted them!? ?Swallow, Praeli.? Ectri watched Praeli for a moment before turning to Carline. ?So anyway, what?re you here for? Mom didn?t really give me too much detail, aside from me needing to talk with you.? ?Well?? Carline hesitated, hoping Ectri wouldn?t doubt her so quickly like Aphira did. ?It?s about Bella.? ?Bella? Wasn?t she that mercenary out killing a bunch of sorceresses a few years ago?? ?Yeah. Thing is, she came back.? ?D-did she?? There was something in her voice. Not quite nervousness; more like guilt. ?I mean, Praeli and I stopped her quickly, and it turns out she reformed after that, but?? ?Well, that?s good. But what?s that got to do with me?? ?Your mom said that you were experimenting with how to bring people back from the dead, so-? ?W-well I never got anywhere!? Ectri said these words firmly. ?You hear me? Nowhere!? Carline stared at the sudden shift in demeanor. Ectri quickly reverted to a more reserved attitude. ?Sorry. It?s just that I started that so long ago to bring back someone who meant a lot to me. It?s? never amounted to anything.? Praeli cocked her head quizzically. ?If you didn?t, then??? ?I dunno!? Ectri interjected quickly. ?But I didn?t have a thing to do with it!? She calmed down again after getting stares from the other two women. ?Ectri, you?re acting kind of strange. Are you feeling alright?? ?Praeli, idiot, she?s obviously hiding something.? ?No! I?m not hiding anything. Please, if it were something so serious as someone like Bella returning from death, don?t you think I?d be a bit more forthcoming if I had anything? I?m sorry? it?s just a sensitive subject.? ?Let?s approach a different way then. Has anyone talked to you about your tests within a reasonable time of about a year ago?? Ectri rested her chin on her hands in thought. ?Actually, I think I do remember something like that. I wrote it down then. It?s in the other room I think; let me go fetch it.? Ectri got up and left the room. Praeli grabbed yet another cookie. ?So whaddayou think? Think she did it?? ?No, but she?s definitely hiding something. Maybe we should keep our voices down, y?know, so she can?t hear us?? ?What do I care if the bitch hears us? If she?s good and all, then she shouldn?t care, and if she?s evil, then we can take her, right?? ?I don?t know? she does have a few centuries of experience and magic-building over us. And I don?t think she?s evil. More just trying to be inconspicuous. Badly. And why would she write down-? Carline suddenly stopped. ?Is that her?? Praeli turned her head to look out the window, and saw Ectri briskly walking away down the street. ?What the hell?? She jumped up and opened the window, and shouted out it. ?HEY! THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!? Ectri half-turned her head at the voice, and broke into a run. Praeli jumped out the window after her and gave chase. Even though Ectri had a head start, Praeli quickly caught up with her due to much greater physical activeness and half a foot of height advantage. She grabbed the woman and threw her over her shoulder, walking her back to the house while she struggled. The front door was kicked open, and Praeli came back into the dining room. She dropped Ectri on her butt unceremoniously. ?So, what the hell was that about? And why didn?t you just teleport or something?? Ectri got up as she answered. ?I thought it was worth a shot to get away. And I don?t like overrelying on magic.? She sat back in her chair as though nothing had happened. ?But I wasn?t lying. Someone did ask me about my studies. I think it might be my fault. I think she might?ve been the one to bring back Bella.? ?So you did know, you lying bitch!? ?Praeli, that?s not helping. Ectri, exactly what happened?? Ectri looked off to the side. ?I?m not telling you.? ?What. Ectri, please, this might-? ?I?m not telling you,? Ectri interrupted, ?unless you do something for me.? ?And what would that be?? ?I want you to show me a spell I?ve never seen before.? Carline racked her brain for a spell she might know that a 500+ year old sorceress, who was also the daughter of the world?s most powerful one, wouldn?t. She landed on just one very predictable spell. ?You?re not serious are you?? Ectri cracked a wide smile at Carline?s realization. ?Yep. Bring on the jubblies.? Carline waved a hand, so experienced now at the buxom spell that it took little effort to do. Ectri wiggled a bit in her chair. ?To be honest, I was gonna tell you anyway. I just wanted to see how this feels.? Praeli walked over resignedly and sat down in her spot, taking the cookie tray closer to her. ?Can?t just have a normal-ass day with you, witch, can I, without you blowing up someone?s boobs?? ?Oh, quiet, Praeli. I?ve grown to like doing this. Do you want me to do you too?? Praeli crossed her arms over her chest. ?Fuck no! Stay the hell away from my tits!? Ectri, meanwhile, was excitedly staring at her breasts. ?Mom said you?d just come across this randomly. What book was it in?? ?Uh? Magic of Physical Self-Alteration, I think?? ?Really?? She thought idly as her nipples began to poke through her shirt. She instinctually reached up to scratch, as though as was an itch. Upon contact with the hardened nub, though, she stopped her line of thought and looked down. ?Oh! Oh my!? She rubbed it slower and more carefully. ?Is this how this starts? Who thought this up anyway?? ?I don?t know? the author says he?s not the one who did it.? ?Of course he isn?t! Even men who can do magic with their silly methods rarely conceive new spells? even though this seems just the kind one would think up?? She was feeling up her breasts now. ?I feel so hot? like I?m in the mood? why would this even be part of it?? Carline shrugged. ?Dunno. Never questioned it.? Ectri?s breasts began growing at that point, filling her yellow top. She happily grabbed both and felt them swelling in her hands. ?If you?d been the one to discover this? my god, you?d be rich, Carline! This feels? incredible?? Her eyes closed while she fondled the enlarging mounds, which steadily tightened her shirt. ?So, what kinds of questions do you have?? Carline watched the blissful woman feel herself up, and responded. ?First, Aphira said something about the other world she created-? ?Created? No, she didn?t create it. Mom likes to exaggerate. She helped improve it and convinced all that stuff of legend and myth to return there, but the Otherworld?s always been around.? More and more of Ectri?s stomach showed as her breasts demanded her shirt in their growth. She didn?t seem to mind, though, and continued to grope them unbothered. ?A-as you were saying.? ?Well, is this person from it, do you think?? ?Not at all. She looked Gatznian.? ?Gatznian?? Carline thought. ?Anni?s Gatznian, isn?t she?? ?She was real tall, too. Like? 6?4, 6?5 maybe.? Carline was relieved on hearing that, since Anni was nowhere near that tall. ?Wait? was she?? Carline tried to remember how Bella had described the woman who revived her. While she did, Ectri leaned forward, allowing the table to take the weight of her breasts. By now they were both overflowing her neckline and the bottom of her shirt, and the bottoms of her breasts already hung out of it. Praeli interjected between cookies, very deliberately maintaining eye contact with Ectri and avoiding looking at her breasts. ?Since bitchface there doesn?t seem to be good at memory, I?ll go. Lessee? mid-lengthish hair.? ?Yep, deep red and a bit more than shoulder length.? ?Uh? emo-like over an eye or somesuch.? ?Oh yes, very seductively.? ?Pretty but mean face.? ?So hot, and in that lovely but somewhat darker tone Gatznian women have. Red eyes too.? ?Big ol? curves.? ?Yes!? With perfect timing to the current part of the questioning, her breasts slipped out from beneath her shirt, the pale twin orbs pushing out on the table. ?Oh! Sorry!? She threw her hands over them, covering her cyan nipples. Praeli waved a hand dismissively. ?Don?t bother. I don?t care any more, and Carline the Lesbo I seriously doubt does.? Ectri released herself, and looked at Carline. ?So you are gay then? I thought you were married to a man before?? ?Because I?m bi, thank you, Praeli. But yes, I guess that means I?m into women too.? ?Really?? Ectri said sarcastically, pressing her arms into the soft flesh of her massive mammaries. ?I never would have guessed.? Praeli laughed. ?I will admit, though, she gave you some pretty nice knockers.? She reached out and laid a hand on one of Ectri?s breasts, and the sorceress breathed a little faster. ?Oh my?? Praeli let her hand slide over the lovely form of her breast. ?I have to say, Carline, even though I?m not into chicks, there?s something magical about when you do this spell.? ?Really? Something magical about a spell?? ?Shut up.? Ectri?s breasts slowed and stopped, coming to a large and round finish. The two globes took up almost a third of the round table, and the other two women could have easily fondled them without moving anything but their arms. She sighed a sigh of contentment. ?I think they?re done growing.? ?Good. Maybe we can get back on track.? ?Where was I? Oh yes, her curves. Quite nice. Her breasts were big and full and bouncy, her butt was tight and round, her legs firm and muscled?? ?That was the other thing! Bella- er, Rose, said she had a bit of muscle!? ?A bit? A bit hardly does justice! She had these wonderful, solid thighs, thick with both womanly fat and muscle? she wasn?t even wearing a shirt, just a sports bra, showing off her great six-pack abs? she had these big biceps; beautiful, strong arms that still were feminine enough to not be off-putting?? Ectri trailed off at the other two women staring at her. ?Um?? Carline turned to Praeli. ?Well, I think I know just how she got the information from Ectri.? ?N-no, it?s not like that!? Ectri exclaimed, flustered. ?Okay, yeah, sure, I fucking bet.? Praeli jabbed one of her again hard nipples. ?And I?m sure your nips here are still the spell, too. Check your panties. Probably all wet from that loving description.? ?Okay, okay, so maybe she did seduce me. But I definitely didn?t sleep with her!? ??but you did give out the information on your research.? ?And you?re a total dyke, too.? ?Don?t tell Mom that! Please!? ?What, does she not approve of-? ?No, she wouldn?t care. But I?ve spent so long painting myself asexual in her eyes, and I don?t want that ruined because of a flawless seduction!? Praeli grabbed yet another cookie. ?Whatever. Fucking weird request, but whatever.? Carline was determined to stay on track. ?Did she give you a name at all?? ?No, not a thing.? Carline thought hard. The only darker-skinned, red-haired people she knew were Anni and Allie, but neither was even close to six feet or had muscle. ?Um, Carline, I don?t mean to interrupt your thinking?? Ectri started, ?but do? uh? does this wear off?? She rested her arms on her large, heavy bosoms. ?Hm? Oh, yes, in a day or two.? ?Good. These look and feel great, but I don?t think I?d be able to go about my day with them.? ?What should we do about that woman then?? ?I don?t know. I?ll get into contact with Mom and we?ll figure something out.? ?And what about me?? ?You, Carline? just ignore her. That?s the best I can tell you. Otherwise, if you want my honest opinion? do all the good you can.? ?What? What does that-? ?You heard me. You may think the public will never see you positively, but any reputation can be turned around.? ?But I-? ?You can do it, Carline. I believe in you. Mom believes in you. I bet Praeli believes in you, don?t you, Praeli?? The one being spoken to looked up, not having been listening to the last bits of conversation. ?Hnh?? ?Praeli! Did you seriously eat all of the cookies?? She swallowed the last bit of evidence. ?Nah, no, not at all.? ??so as I was saying, just let Mom and I handle it for now. You two, just keep doing? whatever it is you do.? Praeli was at attention. ?Got it.? Carline nodded acknowledgement. ?If I could just help more?? ?No, it?s fine.? Ectri turned her attention to her engorged breasts. ?Now, if it?s not too rude, I?d like you two to leave. I?d like some? alone time with these.? ________________ I totally meant to write "pop out some babies", but I hit another o as I was typing, and really, I think it works better. But more seriously, I have some questions for those of you who want to respond: What do you think of the ratio of story/expansion? Should I be leaning it more one way or another, or is it good as is? And do you think my writing, and the expansions, are good enough? I mean, I am always too harsh on my own work, but I don't think it's detailed enough on either side. Not enough "fluff", or whatever. But I've always been awful at that and really don't know how to pad it.