A fond farewell

"I am a male, anthropomorphic red fox wearing a dark green robe with silver paw prints lining the edges of it. I carry a long staff made of white wood with a large diamond at the top of it. Noticing you can speak Common, I give you my attention with a gracious smile. My voice is clear and velvety warm to the ears." They are planning to auction you and your companions as slaves.

"I smirk wider and flash you a platinum coin before stashing back where I pulled from within my robe." Don't worry. I plan on freeing all of you. "I take my leave, and as the auction begins, I bid on the entire lot with my platinum, gaining the attention of the auctioneer with the silvery coin held high over my head. I pay for you and your friends, and lead you all out of the city to the wilds. Stopping in front of all of you, I turn to address everyone." You are all free, permitted you stop being bandits. I can also give you all work, if you desire.

"I blush at how naturally cute you are. Looking away with an embarrassed smirk, I give you a sideways glance before speaking a bit shakily." I'd like to make you my companion. I can teach you magic as long as you are willing to follow everything I say. If I'm being honest, some of the training will require us to be quite passionate to allow you to tap into the same mana source that I do.

Well... "I smile, waving the gem on my staff over your head in a circular pattern. Glittery sparkles fall down on you, coalescing into a beautiful white dress with a short skirt. The dirt and grim disintegrates from your fur and skin, leaving behind a fresh vanilla scent. I return my staff to my side and give a happy little smirk." That is magic. As for the more passionate side of teaching, we will lie in bed together so that I may pour my mana inside you. It is done through sex. "My already red-furred face is even redder with blush as I speak."

It is entirely necessary. My master did the same for me. He was a powerful stag, a true prince of the forest. My staff was fashioned from a point on one of his antlers. But, I do understand your reprehension. I had the same reaction when the great stag wished to do the same with me. I allowed him, and then I felt the magic spring up within me as we climaxed. It was wonderful! "I am alight with deep emotion as I recall the intimate night with my magical teacher."

"Matching your enthusiasm and trepidation in kind, I take your hand to lead you back to my home." Just up the trail is my humble abode. I can't wait to begin training my first apprentice. Oh, I completely forgot to introduce myself. My name is, Kithra. You can call me Kit for short. I will also accept being called Teacher. "My tail wags behind us as I lead you to my home."

"My home is set in the side of a grassy hill. A small window and a large round door next to it lead into a hollow within the hill. Inside it is warm and cozy, mostly made for sleeping and cooking. A bed to one side and a stove to the other with a set of small stools for sitting." Welcome to your new home, Katja. We can eat and sleep tonight and begin training after breakfast tomorrow.

"I seem to be completely glowing with joy as I move to the stove to stoke the coals back to life." I have to say that it warms my heart to have a lovely student like you. So ready to learn and grow. I can't wait for tomorrow. But, for now, let's enjoy a warm meal and some restful sleep. "I begin cutting and peeling vegetables on the cold part of the stove. Next to me is enough space for you to help. I even look over my shoulder to see what you will do."

"My tail wags a bit faster as you step up to help. Watching you for a few seconds as you prepare some vegetables, I smile and let you continue as I focus on my own tasks. I mince garlic, season some meat that looks to be lamb, and then I sear the meat on top of the garlic using the hot part of the stove." It is very nice having some help with dinner. Both preparation and sitting down for the meal together with others are the true joys of cooking. "I give you a warm smile before I slice the meat and add the vegetables we prepared to a pot of water. I move the pot of water over the hottest part of the stove and add the meat along with a few herbs. A wonderful scent flows through the small space of our home as the stew warms."

"My tail won't stop wagging, showing how happy I am despite my more reserved smile." It will be ready sooner than you think. I enchanted the stove to cook faster. It saves time. "I stick out my tongue in a cute little fox smirk." So, while we wait, is there anything you'd like to ask me about? As your teacher, I want to be an open book for you to learn from.

Well, as I mentioned before, I was taught magic by a powerful stag deer in a forest far away from here. I want to become a teacher as the final part of my own training. My teacher sent me out into the world after teaching me all he knows so that I may find a suitable apprentice of my own. If you have what it takes, then I can bring you to him and gain his final blessing. Then, I'll be a full fledged mage in my own right.

"I lean in close to you, taking your hand in my own as I look into your eyes." I believe you have exactly what it takes. I can sense a spark of nature magic in you. You just need a bit of a push and some of my mana to fan that spark into a mighty flame.

"I clear my throat, calming myself as I turn to look at the stew-pot." Looks like the stew is ready. Let's eat! "I say excitedly. I serve us both a hearty portion of stew and sit next to you in front of the window to look out at the open field while we eat. Fireflies flicker in the night air above the swaying grass while we enjoy a silent moment of satisfying food and one another's company."

There will be plenty more to come. Just trust me and I will help you grow into a truly beautiful rose. One with the thorns to fight for her place in this world. "I wipe a bit of stew from the corner of your muzzle and casually lick it from my thumb." Let's call it a night. You have a lot to do tomorrow.

"I smirk back at you, still feeling a rush of excitement at having found a willing student with potential. I get in the bed and scoot over for you to have room next to me. The bed looks soft and comfortable. It seems to be made entirely out of fur. But, as you look at it closer, you can see that it is some kind of plant or mushroom covered in incredibly soft looking white fluff that supports my weight with a pleasant little bounce." You can use my tail as a blanket if you get cold. Perks of being a fox. "I wiggle my tail in the air teasingly."

"I let you decide how close you want to get. I remain on my side, facing you as I let my large tail lie limply over you so you can move it as you please. The soft scent of cinnamon wafts from my fur as if it were my own natural smell."

Sleep well, Katja. "I gently stroke your shoulder as you listen to my heartbeat. It slows to a steady pace as I find a peaceful calm in the perfect little moment. I sleep peacefully that night. And, as we rest together, I can't help but to enjoy the sensation of your slender body pressed against my side. My instincts as a male making my dreams a bit more lascivious than usual."

"When morning comes, I wake to find us still in the same warm pose. The sound of birds chirping for the sun to rise sounds outside the window as I yawn quietly, letting you enjoy your first morning in a warm bed in what I assume has been a long while. I feel a certain pressure in my bladder that is going to force me up eventually, but I stifle it for as long as I am able."

"I flick my tail off of you and stretch out as well, rolling off the bed and helping you to your feet." Good morning to you, as well. It's a perfect time for some breakfast. Then, we can begin your first lesson.

"I show you a basket of eggs and a loaf of bread with fruit baked inside it." Stoke the fire and fry the eggs while toasting some of the bread. Feel free to go outside to relieve yourself if you need. I am going to do the same before I prepare something in the field. come get me when the food is ready. Understood? "I seem to take on an air of superiority while holding onto my friendly tone. The teacher in me is on full display."

"I go out and finally have a moment to release the tension in my bladder. Afterwards, I go into the grass and can be seen through the window while you cook inside the house. I am praying with my staff held in front of me. I seem to be in a trance with not much else happening."

"I look up from my prayer and smile, my tail lifting up from the grass as I stand, roots slither out of my fur to return to the earth and I trot over to you in a few easy strides." We can enjoy your cooking and then I will show you what I was working on. It smells delicious. I could even smell it from out in the field. "My tail wags as I let you lead me back inside for breakfast."

Simple or not, I can already tell you put your best into such a simple task. That is a mark of a great mage. "I look over at you as I take a bite of my eggs, measuring your reaction to my comment."

"I smirk, seemingly satisfied with your reaction. After breakfast, I pick up my staff and give you a polite bow." That was a perfect meal to start the day. Now, let us finally begin your training, Katja. "I gesture towards the door with my free hand."

"Outside, I lead you to the grass where I had been kneeling before. As you walk, flowers bloom around you in various colors and shapes. Some are recognizable, others are completely foreign to you. I smile and follow behind you, reassuring you when you look back with a smile and a friendly gesture to continue into the field as it becomes overgrown in an immense garden of flowers." My power is that of nature itself. Plants and the elements allow me to whisper requests and they respond if they are able.

Thank you. But, this is not mine alone. I simply am communicating with living entities. Like any living thing, "I slam my staff into a wall of flowers. In an instant, the entire garden becomes full of red and black thorns, the flowers take on toxic hues of deadly beauty, and the very air feels as if it could somehow harm you if you move a single inch." if you mistreat it, it will lash out in retaliation.

"I gently whisper into a flower, my words are incomprehensible to you, but they seem to have a positive effect on the plants. They shift back into a tranquil scene of green and soothing colored flowers. Slowly, all of the overgrowth returns to the simple grass waving in the field." That is your first lesson. I am glad that you have taken it so well. Respect your source of magic, and that of other mages as well. Not every user of magic draws from the same source of mana.

Well, the day is still young, and I have much more to teach you. But, to move on to the next lesson, it is time for me to give you a portion of my mana. The best way to do this is... well... "I blush and look embarrassed for the first time since taking on the role of a stoic teacher." We have to have... sex.

"I blush even deeper red, but I do my best to explain plainly and fully." Well, it's because semen has the closest connection to life itself. That makes it a pure source of mana within a user of magic. I promise that I will be respectful and I will place your needs and feelings above my own during. But, this is the only way that my teacher knew of giving mana to another. He is a powerful spirit of nature, so I can only assume he knows more than most others. If he knew of a different method, then he would have told me when I asked him.

"I hang my head in defeat, feeling dejected for a moment before bouncing back with a broad smile for you." It's okay. You aren't the first to refuse due to the nature of the ritual. I am happy to have saved you, and you are free to go on your way, but without performing the ritual, I cannot train you as a user of magic. I will give you a fair amount of money to help you start your life anew. "I am completely honest in tone and gesture, seeming to be more upset to have to search for another student again, than anything else."