While She Sleeps
Squish. The sound of an Alpha Lamia's venomous fangs piercing and sinking into the delicate skin of a pure human.
"Ah, ah..." The frail human female trembled violently from just a few seconds of venom injection.
"Sleep well. Sleep deeply until tomorrow morning. See you tomorrow."
"Yes, Echidna-nim..." With that, Roen lost consciousness, falling into a death-like sleep. Echidna gently laid her down on the pillow.
"Are you asleep...? Roen...?"
"..."
From here began another agonizing period of conflict. Echidna went out of her way to verbally check Roen's state of sleep, and once she was absolutely certain she was out cold, it meant the brakes were completely off.
The moment she had her confirmation, her glans, dripping heavily with pre-cum, began to slide out from beneath her penis-covering scales. The sight was almost akin to a hero drawing a holy sword, yet Echidna's face was filled with self-loathing.
"I've lost my mind..." Was it because she had discharged quite a bit of stale semen the night before? The post-nut clarity, as some called it, cleared her lust-addled mind, if only a little. But...
Flick. Flick. That clarity lasted only a fleeting moment. It was easy to condemn her own depravity in words—empty promises cost nothing. But Echidna's split tongue, entirely honest to her desires, flicked out to taste the female pheromones wafting from Roen just inches away, instantly overstimulating her brain.
"S-should I just do it once...?" All beasts are slaves to instinct. All humans are slaves to hormones. Echidna, despite being an Alpha Lamia and the renowned Sage of the Desert, could not escape this absolute truth. If anything, it was only because of her immense willpower that she was able to suppress her raging lust even this much.
"I-I did it five times yesterday... so today, just four times. Yes, only four times today. And if I gradually reduce the frequency from now on, eventually converging to zero..." She tried to hold back, but it was futile. Her brilliant mind instantly concocted a justification to defile the sleeping Roen. Rationalization never took long.
The simplest way to treat an addiction is to gradually reduce the dosage. She would have Roen give her a handjob, but fewer than five times. Having completed her self-justification, Echidna's hands slid beneath Roen's limp ones, guiding them to grasp her own thick shaft.
Once the rationalization was complete, everything else proceeded smoothly. After all, she had already tasted this pleasure yesterday. Slide, slide. A sound similar to her slithering across the floor echoed as she stroked her penis using Roen's hands.
She couldn't feel the texture of her own hand on her skin, because it was ultimately Roen's hand doing the touching. However, the distinct pleasure delivered by Roen's soft palm was intensely seared into the pleasure center of her brain. She felt like she was going to become addicted. No, she was already addicted. The moment she used "addiction treatment" as an excuse to rationalize getting a handjob from Roen's sleeping hands, it was already over. It was practically an admission of her complete dependency on this act.
"You little temptress... sleeping so peacefully without a care in the world... yet your hands are so perfectly warm, stroking me like this on their own...!" She spat out curses, venting her resentment. She had only brought this human home because she caught her eye, and had only treated her burns out of pity. She bitterly resented this human female for bewitching her so completely in such a short span of time.
"Hngh, I-I'm coming..." Yet, she adored her just as much. Ultimately, the emotion Echidna felt through Roen was pure, unadulterated pleasure. She was, in every conceivable way, a flawless female with not a single disappointing trait.
She wanted to use more than just her hands; she wanted to use her other parts too. The only thing keeping her from ravishing her right then and there was the noble blood flowing through her veins. And so, Echidna endured. She settled for the hands. But unfortunately... her vow to reduce the frequency ended in utter failure.
"S-seven times... No, no more..." Without moving an inch from where she stood, she ejaculated seven times into Roen's hands. She then cast the Cleanse spell to wash away the semen-splattered floor and fled Roen's bedroom as if escaping a crime scene.
Her penis screamed for more release, but her reason barely managed to triumph over her instincts, allowing her to escape that den of lust. "Phew..." Unaware of what had transpired while she slept, Roen enjoyed her dreams with a blissfully happy expression. She would never realize that the sweet, honey-like scent lingering on her hands had grown just a little stronger overnight.
It was a morning like any other.
"They're numb..." Aside from her hands feeling slightly stiffer than yesterday, nothing was out of the ordinary. She prepared breakfast with her usual menu and waited for Echidna.
"O-oh, good morning, Roen..." However, Echidna avoided her gaze even more conspicuously than yesterday. Roen wondered why she was acting like that, but figured she was just an innocent shut-in who couldn't help it. After all, I'm still not wearing a bra. It makes sense that a shut-in with zero dating experience would lose her mind seeing a gorgeous woman like me with her chest exposed. Anyway...
"Are we going to the city today?"
"Yes, I plan to head to the city for now."
"Ooh, I'm looking forward to it." She enjoyed breakfast with Echidna while discussing today's itinerary.
"The city that sells ingredients you might be familiar with is about a three-hour journey from here. Though they might not even have them once we get there... Since it's a six-hour round trip, we'll head out right after breakfast."
"Six hours... That's quite a long way."
"We are in the middle of the desert, after all. I've also set up a perception-blocking barrier to keep people away, so it takes some time to reach a proper city."
"Mmh... I see. But you know..." The general plan was set, which was fine. But that wasn't what was important right now, was it? Roen twisted her body slightly, sending continuous signals to seduce Echidna.
"I don't have any proper clothes to wear here. I've been wearing nothing but this gown you gave me for days now, Echidna-nim."
"Well... I suppose so..." Glance. Echidna's eyes darted down to Roen's chest before quickly snapping back up. Roen had intentionally fluttered the hem of her sheer gown to give her a peek, and the reaction was highly satisfying.
"I think I should wear some of your clothes, Echidna-nim. There's no reason to cause unnecessary suspicion by going out dressed like this."
"Right, that would be best..." I might as well borrow her clothes. If we start sharing our belongings like this, we'll practically be in a common-law marriage before we know it. Step by step, I'll lead her right to my bed.
"I... I only have these kinds of clothes..."
"Oh..." Arriving at Echidna's dressing room, Roen let out a soft exclamation of awe. "Your tastes are remarkably consistent, in a way."
"Well, snakes can't wear pants..." The bottom was a pelvic curtain. No panties. Naturally, following the logic that snakes couldn't wear pants, they couldn't wear normal underwear either.
"Actually, I can cover my genitalia with my scales... so I only need to wear clothes that look the part..." So that was how it was.
"In that case, I'll have to keep wearing the panties I have on now. Let's buy a few sets of underwear as soon as we reach the city."
"Huh? Buy them? Multiple sets?"
"Yes, since I'll be staying here for at least a month."
"Ah, right..." Roen didn't forget to casually drop her intention to stay here long-term. She made her appeal gently so as not to overwhelm her, and fortunately, Echidna didn't object.
"Personally, I really like these clothes. I'll go change quickly."
"I-I'm glad they're to your liking." The top was a crop top with a wide-open cleavage to easily dissipate heat. There was no way these were the only clothes she had... So this is her kink? It was obvious she had brought these out because she wanted to see Roen wearing them. What do you mean, "I only have these kinds of clothes"? What a ridiculous excuse. Chuckling to herself, Roen changed her clothes and joined Echidna, who was waiting at the mansion's entrance.
"Get on my back."
"Get on?"
"Three hours to the city is by my standards. For a human walking on sand, your feet will sink, and it'll take over five hours." With that, Echidna lightly flicked her serpentine tail, gesturing for Roen to climb aboard. Echidna's snake lower body was exceptionally thick. It was wide and sturdy, easily equivalent to two human torsos put together... Even if Roen stood on it with both feet, it wouldn't hurt her.
"Then, excuse me." Besides, Roen was quite light, so she doubted this would put any strain on her.
"Alright, let's go." Roen naturally placed both hands near Echidna's navel, holding her upper body tightly. On top of that, she slid one hand slightly lower, groping around the area where the pussy-covering scales should be... Wait, is it here? Feeling a sudden twitch beneath her palm, she kept her hand resting there.
"..."
"...?" For some reason, Echidna placed her own hand over Roen's, pressing down firmly. Aha? She wants me to massage her pussy with my hand? Roen had heard of masochists who could climax just from having their crotch stepped on; perhaps Echidna had a similar preference. That would explain why she wasn't pulling away. She's completely wrapped around my finger now. With that thought, Roen gently massaged the pussy-covering scales. Echidna, seemingly stimulated by the touch, pressed Roen's hand down even harder to enjoy the pleasure as they made their way toward the desert city.