Aftercare

Lexx cleaned both of them up. Honey was surprised but honestly didn’t have the bandwidth to question it. She recast enlarge on herself and was back to being able to pass as a halfling with wings again. Lexx flowed around Arthur reforming into the tux he arrived in. Though in a bit of whimsy Lexx opted for an untied bow tie, hung casually around his neck.

He repeated his offer to let her live in a drawer, grinning cockily. Honey stretched languidly, and made a similar offer to allow him to squeeze inside her tree, before reversing course lamenting that he’d break everything, and she’d never make it to work on time again. “You know Arthur, I’d be happy to help coordinate your social liaisons here at Eladrin’s. The lovely thing in the limo can’t be the only pretty thing that deserves a bit of pampering.” She handed him a small card with her cell number hastily scratched on the back.

When he arrived at the limo he found that only minutes had passed. Time in the fae being as uncertain as it is he was grateful that he wasn’t emerging years from now. Cheryl and Arthur enjoyed the limo ride home, and the night together and awoke the next morning in a tangled mess. Arthur didn’t leave for the entire weekend, as they enjoyed each other in a myriad of ways. The oppressive heat of the apartment meant that Arthur spent the weekend naked, to Cheryl and Lexx’s delight.

But the real world called, and on Monday Arthur had new problems to deal with.