Dream Beyond Dreams (4)

"Do you think it'll work?" Ursa narrowed her gaze and saw Lukas' body in the distance. It was plopped neatly against the tree and he seemed fast asleep.

"... For one reason or another, he has earned the trust of several notable individuals in our city," Theodore frowned as he backed away into the trees. "I personally do not understand why they do–but there has to be a reason for it. Something that I myself don't comprehend."

"And you?" Ursa turned to Chaerin. "You trust him because you and him copulate–"

"Woah, woah." Chaerin threw up her hands together and couldn't help but have her cheeks burn. "That's not really–I mean that's totally not… but you know?"

The atmosphere was tense and the trio had escaped from the blows of the water nymph, but somehow the bear demihuman managed to ease it up.

Theodore resisted the urge to slap a hand over his face and simply coughed.