<em>Sense Motive: 5 (failure)</em>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=69934)<br/><br/>Arensha missed the subtle tone of sadness in Alfreldi's voice, and simply gave her fellow catgirl a warm, tight hug. "Thanks for stickinya around... It really means a lot to me," the new harem girl whispered into her new friend's ear, as their bodies pressed together, sharing each other's warmth. The touching moment didn't last<em>too</em>long, though, as a few seconds afterwards Arensha couldn't resist the opportunity to give Alfreldi's ear a playful nip, leading to a merry chase the rest of the way to the pool shortly after as she stayed a few steps ahead of a vengeance-seeking Alfreldi.<br/><br/>Later on in the evening, after swimming lessons and a trip to the library, a physically and mentally worn out Arensha dropped gratefully into the soft fluffy bed in her room and fell asleep shortly after.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Third Day in the Guilded Cage</span></div><br/>"Mmmrarh, what time is it," Arensha groaned as Alfreldi came to find her way too early in the morning for her preference. Having slept in the nude, the catgirl pulled on her harem pants, yawning all the while. Her friend's enthusiasm was infectious, though, and before long Arensha was fully awake and just as eager to greet the new day. "Roshul holds dance lessons on the weekends, right?" She asked, giving an experimental twirl, looking forward to the opportunity to don her bellydancing outfit and give it proper justice.<br/><br/>In the meantime, though, she went to visit Zelda and continue her swimming lessons, subtly keeping track of the kind of attention her bared breasts were drawing on the way to the mermaid's pool. Afterwards they headed for the library, Arensha being more than happy to bring Alfreldi along if she was interested in poring through old tomes with the rest of them... "Oh, that's a pretty useful bracelet, and pretty too," Arensha exclaimed upon seeing the magical item that enabled Zelda to swim through air. "A gift from our Sultan?"<br/><br/>In the library proper, Arensha cornered the youngest male among the library staff on the pretense of having him help her find something, while hoping they weren't all eunuchs. "Could you help me find a book? I was researchinya Ancient Azlant but I can't remember which section it was in..." she asked, while bending forward slightly and crossing her arms, ostensibly for the modesty of covering her nipples, but actually to lift up and emphasize the twin mounds and the valley between them. Adding a dramatic sigh, she continued, "I hit my head in the library a few days ago and nobody would tell me anythinya..."<br/><br/><em>Diplomacy (including +1 for Charming trait and +2 for harem pants): 24</em>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=69937)<br/><br/>Apparently her act worked, because the young staffer explained that although he wasn't the one to have found her that fateful night, whoever did so would probably have brought her to Garetz, the palace's oracle and healer.<em>(250 XP added to character sheet)</em><br/><br/>It was a good enough lead for Arensha to satisfy her curiosity for the moment, resolving to find Garetz and ask him about her memory loss sometime soon. She returned to Zelda and started working on the research proper...<br/><br/><em>Perception: 24 (success)</em>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=69938)<br/><br/>The hours flew by, and Arensha and Zelda made a good start on their research, finding out some basic information and narrowing down their search to a small selection of relevant books on the subject for future perusal. "So the Azlanti defeated the serpentfolk and drove them underground... somehow, I guess Roshul wouldn't be very happy if she found out," the catgirl laughed. "Oh, look at the time! We should hurry and bathe before our Sultan comes back from the Council."<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Arensha joined Arensha and Zelda in the mock battle at the baths, splashing water over the others and giving as good as she got. Getting a little carried away with the battle, coupled with their relatively late start after rushing back from the library, the three of them were among the last to finish cleaning themselves up. So it was that by the time Zelda left via one of the underwater tunnels and Arensha and Alfreldi were themselves ready to go, the rest of the harem had already assembled or were on their way to the foyer.<br/><br/>The towel-clad catgirls were surprised by al-Samara's sudden appearance as they prepared to leave. Arensha blushed, remembering their lovemaking two nights prior, placing her a few steps behind Alfreldi who wasted no time rushing forward to embrace him. "No fair!" she pouted, hurrying up to cuddle against the marid before the other woman could claim all of him for herself. She could only follow, wide-eyed, as Alfreldi took the lead and led them towards an empty room. From Alfreldi's behavior she knew that the more experienced concubine was much enamoured with the Sultan, but seeing how forward, brazen, and aggressive she could be first-hand was an entirely different matter entirely.<br/><br/>The towels clung tightly to their swaying hips, leaving few of the curves of their bottoms to the imagination. And then nothing was left to the imagination at all as they reached their destination and Alfreldi divested both their towels with a casual flick. Arensha had a sudden spark of inspiration; she bent slightly and stuck out her bottom, one hand pulling a cheek of her bottom slightly to the side to present her most private places to the Sultan, while she did the same with the other hand - to Alfreldi, that was, exposing her flower petals and rosebud as well. Her head was turned back to give al-Samara a warm smile and playful wink, gesturing with a nod of her head for him to come forward and choose...<br/><br/><em>Perform sex result: 29</em>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=69939)<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center">(Notes for the next day)</div><br/>The next day, Arensha was definitely more sore than the day after the first time, but she smiled as it brought back pleasant memories of making love to and with al-Samara and Alfreldi. She would try to find Garetz and ask about hitting her head, besides her usual schedule of swimming lessons and research in the library.