Greka befriends Starfire, but that friendship has a price...

“Oh honey, no no no… you can’t run around the jungle like that!”

The voice Kory heard had a strange hissing quality to it, almost as if it was coming from a bad Earth record player or maybe a snake.

“Ah, stay away evil monster!” Kory screamed when she saw the approaching creature, “I will not harm you if you leave now but if you approach further I will have to become mean.”

Greka stood nearly seven feet off the ground and blended in well with jungle due to her dark green skin. Every inch of her body shimmered in the sunlight, making it hard at first to notice the goo that formed a smooth coat over her body. Finishing her terrifying appearance were several long, sharp teeth protruding outside of her mouth, hinting at the many rows of sharp teeth hidden by her lips.

“Oh honey, calm down. I know I might look scary but I promise you I’m not your enemy.”

“You don’t not wish cause me ‘the **** injury’?” Kory asked as she began to lower her stance.

“No, we’re friends… or at least we should be since we have similar goals.”

“Oh, and what are these goals we share?”

“You need to get to Master Ssakcik’s tower, correct? Well he’s promised me quite a bit as a reward if I can get you there unscathed.”

“Your master did mention one or two people might…”

“Our master honey, he’s our master. Yours, mine, as well as everyone else in this jungle plus many more.”

“OUR master did mention one or two people might be able to help me, so I guess what you are saying might be true.”

“Let me prove my good will to you, new girl.” Greka said with a disarming smile as she reached behind her back before presenting a handful of swamp green slime.

“What is that? It looks like green glorpaberries?”

“It’s a naturally produced… is your face supposed to turn that shade of green? No? Well then maybe I shouldn’t tell you about it. I’ll leave it at this: it works as a natural sealant. We’ll put it on your feet and it will form a second skin over those punctures in your feet.”

Greka was one of my more clever girls; in fact that is what convinced me to acquire her in the first place. She always did an excellent job keeping my extensive library of ancient books and relics cataloged and organized. She worked so well in fact that I was able to regularly give her chances to study my archives. I watched, entranced, wondering which ancient tome Greka had used to derive her current scheme.

I couldn’t believe how easily Greka was able to convince my little Kory of her good intentions. True, her amphibious slime did have anti-biotic properties but Greka conveniently forgot to mention to her new ‘friend’ that it acts as a sedative as well. It would take time to act though, so if Kory started to run again she would sweat out the chemicals before they completely knocked her out.

“I thank you new friend, my feet are beginning to hurt less already. May I suggest we continue now towards our mutual goal, lest an unfriendly being find us resting.”

“You see, that’s where it gets a little complicated. You see, master promised me a big reward to help you but he said I wouldn’t receive any punishment if I fail. On top of that the other girls have offered me an even bigger reward to let them catch you.”

“So, you’ve shown your true colors, just like my old friends who sent me here! I’ll…”

“No no no honey, you misunderstand me. I WANT to help you it’s just that you have to sweeten the deal.”

“I am most sorry, but I do not have any sweet things to give you. As you see your… I mean our master has left me with nothing but this collar he has placed around my neck.”

“Sweeten the deal is an expression honey, it doesn’t actually mean something sweet. Besides, I was thinking about how none of the other girls like me. You see, the slimy amphibian thing really creeps most species out. Now if you wanted to prove that you wanted to be my friend DESPITE the slime, I’d consider the deal sweetened.”

“Of course I would like to be your friend! I do not see why slime should prevent us from being great friends.”

“You see, words don’t prove anything though, only actions do.”

“Actions?”

“Yes, actions. Now, among my people the giving of sexual pleasure to another is a sign of true friendship. As I said though, the other girls won’t be my friend because of the sliminess. So, do you really want to be my friend or were you just trying to use me?”

Koriand´r knew she had to make a difficult choice. The strange goop that covered this woman’s body was unpleasant just to look at. On top of that, she had never engaged in any sexual acts with another woman before. Still, she knew she needed Greka’s help.