<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/OQWsCAE.jpg)</div><br/>Tia ate with a restrained sense of decorum, even though the smell and taste of the food in front of her made her want to tear into it ravenously.  She'd heard of shemales of course, that hadn't been what she was asking.  But as Cerys explained about the fact that her clan tended to birth females, and had a ritual to help address this gender offset, she gained exactly the answer she'd been looking for.  She nodded her head as Cerys explained between bites and sips of drinks of ale.  Tia herself had to admit that the wine was a welcome addition to the conversation.  While rather pedestrian it was none the less decent, and far better than anything that the caravan carried, before they'd run out of wine of course.<br/><br/>She desperately wanted to talk more about Cerys' physiology, but was glad at the same time that the curvy merc moved onto her actual qualifications.  Even though such qualifications were short listed.  A fair guide and a brash claim that none would be a better protector.  Tia was also glad to hear that she was comfortable with the religious duties that Tia would be engaging in, but it seemed that she presumed much, assuming she, (or was it he?) would be engaging in her prayers every day.  But then the woman said something that sent delightful shivers down Tia's spine.  The casual and brutal lewdity of this woman, the suggestion that she would 'seed' Tia's womb was so brash.  This woman was lewd, filthy, casually so, in her speech.  Yet the way she not only said it with a smile, but also added in that she would only do so with the priestess'es permission absolutely set Tia's blood on fire.<br/><br/>Tia felt a tightness in her stomach and a pinching in her very core, in her womb, a deep seated need to have it filled.  She wanted nothing more in that moment to put the mercenary to the test on exactly what she'd said.  But she also knew that this was a negotiation and if she was to work with Cerys they would have to come to terms first.  She was after all a powerful and respected priestess, and she supposed technically still a princess though that was really only in name.  As much as Tia enjoyed being dominated sexually, it was important that any partner she worked with understood that outside of the bedchamber she was in charge, or at the very least an equal.  Cerys seemed like the kind of woman who was used to leading and taking charge, an alpha.  Tia wouldn't mind testing that attitude sexually, but she'd need to find out if Cerys could take direction or follow orders.  Tia had no desire to be lead around.  Already Shonites often had a bad reputation as priestesses in some places.  There were some who thought shonites nothing different than whores.  While it was true they asked for donations for their services, all religions did.  It was just the fact that their magic and rituals were related to the carnal and physical aspects of love that confused some people.<br/><br/>Tia waved her hand and her gold silk garments shimmered briefly and reformed into a much more comfortable outfit.  The divine rainment that her goddess had gifted her shifted to match her whims.  Gold colored silk shifting to change into golden chains and delicate plates, bunished with turquoise gemstones.  Spiraling plates of gold twisted out from her pierced nipples to do little to cover her breasts, but instead draw attention to them.  The silk demi skirts flattened against her legs and hugged them turning into stockings and a thin garter belt about her hips, festooned with more golden adornments.  She shifted in her seat, feeling the gloriously wonderful feeling of her hairless and now completely exposed nether lips pressing into the cool wood of the chair she sat on.  The sensation of her engorged pussy lips on the wood was both arousing and at the same time helped her focus on the conversation.<br/><br/><strong>"Well I'm glad you won't have a problem with the way I dress then.  As to making use of my body, I think it should go without saying that traveling with and being the body guard of a shonite preistess has certain perks, including being a participant in the holy rites I preform."</strong>She leaned back in her chair for a moment, taking a sip of her wine,<strong>"Though you assume much, bit greedy of you to assume you'd be able to do so every day.  And to seed my womb as well?  Rather presumptuous don't you think?"</strong>She let out a small chuckle and raised an eyebrow as her lips curled back in a smile.  She wasn't offended, that much was obvious by her body language and facial expressions.<br/><br/>She waited for Cerys' response to that question before saying,<strong>"Let us discuss your rate.  For there are some who would pay for the right to guard a shonite priestess, just for the perks alone."</strong>This may have been slight hyperbole.  But the truth was shonite priestesses often found men who were willing to be loyal guardsmen for only as much payment as it took to meet their basic needs.  The adventure and sex with a shonite priestess, especially one of Tia's rank, was often payment enough.<strong>"However, I am willing to offer you what I think is fair compensation.  Five hundred gold upon successful recovery of the item I seek, ten percent to be paid now as a down payment, the rest upon fulfillment of the contract."</strong>She leaned forwards and said,<strong>"However, if you are willing to hire on and protect me all the way back to my temple, a journey that takes over a month, I'd be willing to add another two hundred and fifty upon safe arrival back at the temple."</strong><br/><br/>She smirked and added,<strong>"This would be in addition to any of the perks you might expect, and rightfully so, that come with traveling with me."</strong>