Part III: Beyond the Veil

I was falling.

Not very far as it turned out, but no less surprising. I landed on my ass in what felt like soft grass. As my hands brushed along the fresh springy blades, my fingers became wet with cool morning dew. This wetness was unlike anything I'd ever felt before. It was like this liquid was washing away some invisible layer of grime from my skin. It felt as if my entire life I'd been feeling the world through calloused scars, and now I could touch directly for the first time. This was the world as it was meant to be felt.

At the same time, my mind was racing trying to take in my new surroundings; entirely overworked by the task. I'd been transported into the middle of a lush green meadow. A light fog clung to the earth. The air felt like a brisk spring morning; energizing and comforting.

But all of those details were **** to the periphery of my awareness by the most astonishing sight of all. There she was, standing in front of me in all her naked glory.

"I'm so glad you decided to come with me." She said excitedly, leaning over my still clothed form. Her affect had changed from the reserved, ladylike persona I had come to know so far. Now she projected an almost childlike character, bursting with life and carefree energy. She saw me locked in speechlessness again, just staring back in amazement.

"Oh this?" She questioned playfully, motioning to her nude body. "I knew you wouldn't mind. I happen to know you quite well. And besides, in my realm nudity is the default, there's no shame here. If anything you'd be the odd one out right now." She laughed.

"Well... I mean, yes there is that." I began to respond. "You're... incredible. I guess I'm more astonished by your... other features."

"Oh do you like them?" She asked, now kneeling down closer to me. "We can take on any form we want here. They help me to channel my wild side. You can touch them if you want."

That hadn't crossed my mind but now that she mentioned it I supposed I was curious. I reached up to caress one of the two orange fox ears that sat atop her ginger head. With my enhanced sense of touch, her fur felt like the flickering flame of a heatless fire. She seemed to be enjoying the feeling too. She was biting her lip and her eyes were closed.

"Mm, I made them really sensitive." She hummed.

Her long fluffy fox tail was now reaching out toward my other arm, begging for attention. I obliged and soon both my hands were enveloped in cozy fur. She relaxed into my body and indulged in the petting for a few moments more.

"I missed you." She whispered.

"Who are you?" I asked.

She pulled away from my touch. She had a mischievous grin on her face.

"I want you to guess." She told me. "But not yet, you won't get it right yet. I'll give you a big prize when you do."

"Hah, alright. I guess I'm totally at your mercy."

"That's right. And the first thing I'm gonna teach you is how to loosen up." She said. "No more excuses. Nothing holding you down anymore. No reason to keep acting old and serious. Remember how to be young again."

As she spoke, she moved herself to my feet and began unlacing my shoes. "You won't be needing these." She explained as she pulled my shoes off, followed quickly by my socks. As my feet touched the dewy grass, the feeling was transcendent. My literal callouses melted into nothing and I was left with skin as soft as a baby's.

She moved further up, this time grabbing hold of my belt buckle. "You can tell me to stop anytime... but I know you won't." She winked.

"Don't stop." I answered, getting the idea. I took hold of my shirt and pulled it off while she worked my bottoms.

"Good boy." She said, yanking off my pants.

Her gaze now fell to the tent in my boxers. She gave me a teasing look as she began to peel off the last remaining barrier between my bare skin and the rest of the world. By now, her efforts had me very aroused, so it was no surprise when my fully hard cock flopped onto my stomach.

"Hello there little guy" she said before planting a quick peck on my cock head. Almost instantly my cock went completely soft. "Let's just keep him out of the way for now."

She then brought her lips to mine and breathed her air into my lungs. It was a head rush. When I released the breath, it felt like I was releasing years of backed up emotion. Tears fell from my eyes as I felt sadness and relief intermingled.

"Now roll around in the grass with me." She demanded excitedly.

I did, and it was wonderful. We abandoned all inhibition and frolicked like our lives depended on it. I felt incredibly connected to all my senses. My whole body took on a pristine youthfulness.

"Race you to the waterfall." She suddenly declared.

"What waterfall?" I yelled back.

She was already running. She just looked back and grinned, daring me to chase her. I took off running after her. I felt boundless energy and childlike joy as we went running through the open fields.

I don't think distance really meant much here. If we wanted to be at this waterfall we would. I think the point was just to run. We might have run for hours, never once feeling tired. We took many detours along the way; playing, exploring, and teasing. The sun made its way from one side of the sky to the other.

Eventually we did come upon a waterfall, surrounded by cozy woodlands, which emptied into a gentle pool of water. In the center of the pool floated a white canopy bed, made just for us.

She took my hand and pulled me along toward the pond, smiling widely. As she stepped onto the surface of the water, she didn't sink. Soon we were both walking on water. When we reached the bed, she pushed me down and climbed on top. She stared intently into my eyes.

"Unfortunately I can't keep you here for very long. You don't understand yet, but I want you to know that I love you more than anything. Are you ready to receive my gift?"