See how Mary is

You duck out of the palace and into the courtyard where Mary was running her forms. You saw in her aura when she became aware of your presence. "Christopher." She greeted you but didn't stop.

"Hey Mary, I was just," her aura shimmered, "checking in."

"Don't, I'm fine." She swung her sword harder than she needed.

"I know." It was apparent she was very uncomfortable right now and you were doing the opposite of help. Her mother had just rejected her in front of you, and then brought you into her confidence instead of her daughter. "So that dwarf was kinda hot huh." You honestly didn't know if that was the right thing to say but it was only thing you could think of distract from her discomfort. Mary's swing faltered and she gave you a surprised look. "I mean, she did have, big boobs, and nipples ... think they are just for show?" You put defaulting to this down to the company you had been keeping, those women had made a pervert of you.

Mary resumed her forms a little stiffly. "Walking around naked, you've finally found someone more perverted than you."

Her being snide was a good thing, you think. "Coming from the women who watched me fuck how many of her officers?" You shoot back.

"Typical man, can't tell the difference between being a pervert and a being a leader." Her forms relax a bit, the more she spoke.

"Well I will give you that, you are a leading pervert."

She snorted a single laugh then scowled at you. "Guess that makes you my obedient pervert."

"Your obedient pervert, why Mary I didn't know you already thought you had me." You jab did not get the response you expected, inside of another jab Mary stopped her forms and looked at you.

"We both know that, IF I wanted you," she walked towards you stopping just short and letting out a breath, filling your nose with her surprisingly sweet breath, she had more of a sweet tooth than you'd have thought, "Ana would be on her knees begging me while I took you." She leaned forwards, pressing her lips against you, a hand reached down to grope your cock.

You kissed her back and grabbed her ass. She broke the kiss and you said. "At least you know I wouldn't be the obedient one." She opened her mouth to try and counter but you suddenly spanked her. She let out a yelp, "Good girl."

She recovered and glared at you. Very clearly debating the benefits of dragging you to her room. "Call me that again and see what happens."

"Go -"

"Princess Mary. Your mother needs you." Lady Demise said from a doorway, you have no idea how long she'd been watching the two of you but her smirk said a while. "And Lord Christopher does have another matter that Her Highness, gave him." That was rather overly pointed.

"Of Course Lady Demise." Mary backed off then hesitated and gave you a quick peck. "Thank you for," she chewed her lip and rather than saying anything else just nodded at you and left with Lady Demise.

Point for Christopher. You thought to yourself trying not to be too smug as you left the palace. There was a carriage waiting for you. It would be much faster to just run but it would give Delilah a ride back here, and would probably be the tour carriage.

The trip to the academy was thankfully quick. You figured Delilah would be at Ana's estate so you went straight there. Your guess was correct, both she and Ana were in a library chatting about life as a royal. Ana's aura looked very happy to be showing off to Delilah, Delilah's aura was still shut off thanks to Eve, but their face made it clear they were enjoying chatting to the Princess.

"Christopher." Ana said getting up and heading over, wrapping you in a hug. "Care to join us?" For once you didn't detect any prelude to sex in that question.

"Actually," you looked at Delilah, "I have a request from Aurora."

Delilah looks scared before Eve took over and it turned into interest. "And how can we serve her Highness." There wasn't even a hint of sarcasms in their voice.

"Yes what does my mother want?" Ana asked still with her arms around you.

"Remember how I mentioned there was an ambassador visiting? Well that ambassador is a Dwarf, woman? named Felicaite." Ana perked up at the and so did Delilah. "Aurora wants you to give her a tour," you paused for a moment as Eve's curiosity was piqued, "with Isabelle."

Recognition immediately shone in their eyes. "Your mother is rather keen on playing match maker for her daughters." Eve said to Ana as she stood and walked over. "Though we are curious about your sister." Delilah said.

"Then I should make sure you two get along." Ana said, she had a glint in her eyes. "Wouldn't be opposed to me joining you would you?"

"Depends how old Isabelle is." Eve said with a smirk that Delilah quickly turned into horrified blanch.

"Seventeen."

"Oh." The disappointment radiating off Eve in that simple word was so great their aura actually slipped from their control. "They yes please come Ana." Delilah sounded as disappointed at Eve, when she noticed that both you and Ana noted that she blushed. "I-I mean so,"

"It's ok, we all know what you meant." Ana said with a smirk. "Come we need to select appropriate clothes. Will you be coming as well Christopher?"

"No, I need to ... It's a story for later." Telling them about the second Champion in the city is something that would weigh on their mind when other things should be. Keeping Isabelle contained and away from you being one of them.

Ana looked curious but she didn't have the focus to ask, she grabbed Delilah's hand and took them out of the room and towards one of the numerous dressing rooms. You mean while, had to go back to the library, though since you're here you could quickly drop by Edin, Vatarie and Asune, assuming they were here and not at various family estates or studying. Edin not being in the Ana's estate suggested he'd be in your room.