A worn-out return

Late noon did Jay and Sybill arrive at Stillwater together with three soldiers that didn't carry wounded but were either wounded themselves or tasked to report to the Magistrate.

As they had passed the bridge, the group saw the Carriages Jay had previously met. Though the peddlers had managed to flee and reached the town, their belongings were mostly gone or destroyed by the monsters following them.

Not stopping at the towns border, they proceeded towards the inn where the healer would get send. As they stepped through the door, Brianna hurriedly welcomed them back and prepared some space to the side of the dining hall for emergency treatment.

Jay carried the dark blonde and pretty plain looking Mirta up the stairs to one of the available rooms that the wounded could later rest in.

As he went back down to leave Sybill and her hunter friend alone, the healer just arrived together with the soldier that notified her.

Spotting Jay on the stairs, the soldier asked him if he would accompany him during the report to Magistrate Solomon.

The youth's name had already spread through their ranks and most of the soldiers and guards knew he was no only on good terms with the Corporal but the Magistrate as well.

Jay accepted and followed the man over to the town hall, just to already get awaited by the man in question. Solomon welcomed him and asked for the report, but Jay shoved the soldier forward and simply stated that he would do it officially.

Without even wanting to, Jay had to confirm most of the information the poor soldier mentioned. Like this it took them over twenty minutes for some sparse information to get relayed.

The soldier mentioning his contribution and Solomon promising compensation via the guild didn't make the time less wasted at all.

But thanks to this the Magistrate directly came up with another favor to ask. It was the request to check where the Gnolls had come from, if possible their numbers and so on.

Jay didn't really want to accept the quest and mentioned his snapped bow to buy some time and possibly have someone else fulfill the task.

To his misfortune, Solomon explained that they had a really good Bowyer in town since a while. If it helped Jay even only a bit and have him look into the matter sooner, the Magistrate would gladly pay for a new weapon.

That left Jay with no other choice than to finally accept the quest and promise to go the next day.

Finally back out and in front of the town hall, Jay saw the second group of riders they had left behind arrive in town as well. They had seemingly only taken an hour longer to reach their destination, so he joined the soldiers and adventurers and helped to bring the wounded to the inn.

It got quite busy in there and while Brianna directed them all to prepared spots, Jay helped the healer and two others that applied bandages and the likes. After another hour the wounded had all gotten help and either left for their homes or to their designated rooms.

The tables had by then been put back in place and those left got served something to eat, even though it had already gotten late afternoon.

Jay ate some of the stew as well and once again thanked Brianna but she only laughed it off, stating it had been some time since she last offered emergency shelter. The pay would come in handy she explained as well.

With the day slowly coming to a close, Jay excused himself and left the inn once again. Even though there were still quite a few bows left in his inventory, he wasn't going to leave out the free one he got offered from Solomon.

Glad to have learned the location in their talks, Jay walked along the pier towards the great bridge. Though Stillwater wasn't so big he still would have had trouble to find the right place, so it was way faster like this.

Halfway down the piers, Jay once again had the feeling of getting watched. However careful and thorough he looked around, there was no redhead to be seen.

With no other choice he continued and turned left at the farrier close to the towns border. From there Jay followed the small alley for a bit and then turned right at the first option. At this point the feeling finally vanished and he could continue with more ease.

Straight ahead he found a sign depicturing a bow on a small wooden building. With no windows on the lower floor and slightly withered planks, it looked a bit like a simple shag if one looked only at that. The second floor had windows though, making the best use of the cramped area.

Looking around the moment he stepped through the door, Jay thought that the interior looked even smaller than he had anticipated. He had no time to look around any longer though, as he heard rustling from behind the counter straight ahead. A boor bell had informed the Bowyer of a customer.

Contrary to what he had expected, it was not a burly man that slipped through the curtain but a quite pretty, slightly tanned, dark blonde women in her early thirties like he guessed. She smiled at Jay but seemed a bit surprised, so he took the initiative.

"Oh hello..."

"Good afternoon. I'm in need for a new bow if possible…" J.

As he shower his snapped bow she first inhaled deep, then grabbed the bow from him, looked at it and placed it on the counter. After shaking her head a bit she looked back up at Jay and smiled again.

"No wonder… first of all, welcome to my shop. Call me Penny and drop the curtsy speech if you will?" P.

"Gladly! So, about the bow…" J.

"It's trash. Broken way beyond repair! Looking at your stature and the quality of the bow it was no wonder it broke. How many shots did you get out of it?" P.

"Guess I one-shot about a dozen of Gnolls before it happened. So, do you have anything befitting me?" J.

"Oh, if I may inspect you a bit… But it will cost you quite a bit. Good quality or higher rated bows ain't cheap." P.

"Even better, the bill will go to Magistrate Solomon… better you take a bonus." J.

"Generous, good connected and a pretty boy… huh?" P.

After throwing the broken bow to the side onto a pile of leftover materials, Penny walked around the counter with way more alluring steps than before. Somewhere on the way she had grabbed a stick with makings and got close to Jay.

Nearly sticking to him, she asked if he was right or left handed and then stretched out his bow-arm. She then circled around him and had him take a string pulling pose while checking on how he held himself.

After looking at him quite pleased, she used the stick to take measures for a while until Jay could relax again.

Explaining that she had already heard from his big contribution that day and at some other occasions, Penny promised that she would find a fitting bow for him. She swiftly went behind the curtain and came back a minute later, carrying some bow parts in her arms.

"Well, I guess a short bow won't do and a hunting bow is out of question…" P.

"I do hunt though!" J.

"Yeah, monsters and women I guess, right sweetheart?" P.

"Only beauties like yourself…" J.

Like this she had Jay hold and bend the wooden bows she had brought while the two of them continued flirting. When she finally had settled on a frame and material, Penny told Jay that she would assemble the bow until the next morning.

As Jay asked if he could watch her do it, she was a bit astonished but had no problem being watched.

That was until after they had relocated in her not too small workshop behind the curtains and Penny had just started preparing the bow tips. Jay had finally dared to analyze her and gotten the next surprise for the day.

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Penny (Archer LVL 19)

Base LVL 27

* Tiefling * Age: 38 * Gender: female *

HP 1285/1285 * Mana 243/243

[Bow LVL 4]

[Hunting LVL 3]

[Leather-working LVL 3]

[Dagger LVL 2]

[Skinning LVL 2]

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That Penny was a skilled hunter aside from a formidable craftsman had been something he could have guessed beforehand. But the fact that she was a demi human and most certainly covered it up with the help of some tool was quite something.

From what he had learned, even if the skin color was human like, a Tiefling always had horns and a tail.

To his question if there was a reason why she hid her true race, Penny nearly dropped the bow. She didn't turn around to Jay but slightly hung her head and stopped moving.

The complete silence only continued for a few seconds, but Jay cursed himself for bringing it up. Just as he was about to ask for forgiveness, Penny was a tad bit faster.

"And here I thought I might have found a nice person. So, are you going to report me? Or will you demand something?" P.

"Huh? N-No… I'm sorry if I offended you. It really was only curiosity why you hide it…" J.

To that Penny finally looked back at Jay and noticed that he really has had no bad intentions. After heaving a sigh, she explained that there still was so much prejudice in this Kingdom, she already had to move trice. If the townspeople found out and told peddlers and hunters, her business would most certainly break down.

Jay walked closer, repositioned in front of her and instantly promised to never mention it to anyone.

Looking up at him from her work, Penny smiled softly and asked if he would like something to drink afterwards. She only had to keep working on his bow for another twenty minutes at most and then they could talk a bit more.

Glad she had noticed his curiosity, Jay kept silently watching her. It really didn't take her long to finish the bow, though she explained that the main work of shaping the body had already been done beforehand.

While she presented Jay her work, Penny showed quite some pride though it was more than appropriate.

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Ranger Bow (rare)

Bow

Requires Level 20

Damage 35-49 Speed 2,6

Weight 2

[Agility +2]

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The bow she had made for him was of rare quality and even came with an enchantment. She explained that it was engraved on the grip part that a friend of hers made and traded with her. By pulling the string, Jay noticed it was many-fold tougher than the previous bows he used and had a lot more power.

Turning around to thank Penny, Jay saw her ascend the small stairs at the side.

He barely saw her signaling him to follow her, so he put the bow into his inventory and hurried after her. Penny had already picked two glasses and a bottle of wine and set them up on the small table she sat at when Jay arrived at the end of the stairs.

The single room was way bigger than he had thought. Though simple, it had a small kitchen in one corner and a slightly big bed in the other while the table stood in the middle. Thanks to the windows it was way brighter than the workshop, even though the sun had already set and only the last light of the day shone over the mountains.

Taking the seat opposite to Penny, Jay received a glass of wine and began to listen to the woman than seemingly dearly needed someone to tell her story. It was not really a heavy talk, only her being complaining a bit about the prejudices a lot of races faced in the western kingdoms.

What he learned from it was that Tieflings had another origin than races like the Eredari, who were also called the Light- or Holy-Demonfolk. Her race though was mostly known as tricksters and thieves, though more than half did honest jobs in reality. A certain incline was not to deny though.

There still was some room for flirting in their talks and Jay kept listening attentive, so as he asked if she would show him her true form, Penny didn't decline.

After she took off the small pendant she wore, it was like she blurred for a second or two. When she reverted back to normal, a pair of slightly curved horns protruded from the sides of her forehead. Penny's skin color had mostly remained the same, though her hair's had become lighter and her eyes bright yellow. Moreover, a slender tail with a heart shaped tip got visible as it swung to the side the moment she rose from her seat.

Admiring her form, Jay got to his feet as well and took a step forward. He gingerly stretched out his hand and slowly touched one of her horns while looking Penny into her eyes. Instead of flinching, the fit woman pulled Jay towards her and stole his lips.

It soon turned into a passionate and slightly sloppy one while she pulled Jay backwards with her, over to her bed.

Even before they reached it, she had unbuttoned his shirt shortly before she got rid of her simple linen one as well. Contrary to what he had expected from her nice cleavage, Penny wore no bra.

Her enormously firm, round breasts pressed onto him as they resumed kissing, only for Jay to get pushed onto the bed in the next second. Without stopping she bent forward and undid Jay's belt and opened his pants, just to halt then and look up at his face while biting her lower lip.

After carefully poking Jay's little buddy as if to check if it was real, Penny got back up and turned around. Watching her eagerly, Jay saw her bending forward while pulling her tight leather pant down the next second. As if the very trained and fine bubble butt wasn't enough to have his tool jump into action, Penny swung her tail to the side and presented him her glistering slit and swollen lips as well.

When she turned back around she got wide eyed for a moment but then decided to climb onto Jay anyway. With slightly uncoordinated movements she managed to position the tip of his boner at her awaiting tunnel and carefully leaned back.

Jay only caressed her back and beasts while he left the pace for her to decide. Penny kept it smooth and slow for a while until she got a bit carried away. Shortly before she reached her first peak, she kept rolling her hips in a more practiced seeming manner while Jay supported her hips.

Not that she hadn't been tight, wet and warm from the beginning, but the moment she reached her limit, Jay had the feeling she turned glowing hot.

While it didn't hurt at all, the feeling soon subsided as she calmed down and leaned forward to kiss him again.

They stayed cuddling with her on top for about a minute afterwards, until Penny looked up at Jay with a contemplating look. She then rose up again and grabbed the root of his still rock hard tool sticking deep inside her.

Grinning wide, she suddenly pulled her slightly clawed feet forward to his hips height and went into a squat.

What followed was a not that slow session during which she even nearly managed to take all of his meat pole inside her, but not completely succeeded.

The climax she reached some minutes later were just like her actions way harder than the at the first round. Jay felt her womanly fluids ooze out of her spread slit, flowing down along his shaft and jewels. The scratch marks on his chest was something he completely ignored, mostly because they vanished the next second.

He still retaliated a little bit by throwing her to the side after Penny had calmed down again and noticed how her finger dug into his toned chest. Landing on her stomach, Jay knelt up on the bed and pulled her by her hips towards him.

She directly understood his intentions and moved her tail to the side so he could once again stick his tool deep inside her.

As he had build up quite some pressure over the last round as well, Jay first started to plow her a bit slower. But over the next three minutes that turned into a had banging once again, with his jewels slapping onto her crotch. His hand had mover from her hips up to the horns on her head as well, though her cries of pleasure signaled him she didn't mind.

Only seconds later, Jay finished his first round and released his hot cream inside her.

When she felt it enter her, Penny tried to lean forward and slip his tool out but Jay had grabbed her tail and pulled her back. As she looked back in shock, he smiled at her and calmed her down that he took care she won't get impregnated.

Visibly and palpably easing up, Penny grinned over her shoulder.

"In this case, you seem to be up for yet another round…" P.

"Want to try something else?" J.

As Jay asked, he carefully slipped his thumb under the root of her tail and onto her other, tightly shut entrance. Twitching to the new stimulus, Penny pondered for a moment until she slowly nodded, but not without warning him to be careful.

In the end it stuck more to a try as Penny kept feeling uncomfortable with it due to the sheer size. She still got quite close to another climax or had a very tiny one from it, but then they switched back to another slow session.

Jay had no problem with it as a quick glance on his log revealed that he had already gotten a status point.

Though he initially had wanted to go back to the inn later that night, Penny cuddled with Jay on her bed until they both fell asleep. That was after trying some more positions and even a second attempt at her backdoor from her side, of course.

Completely spent she had chosen his chest as a pillow in the end...