Ok, naked time!

Before stepping in completely, you grabbed the soap from your bag.

"You know what?" You said with mischievous smile as you stepped deeper and deeper in. "Sure, I'll get naked. Just for you."

"Yaaaay!"

When water reached your stomach line, you crouched and remove your underwear, then proceeded to throw it back to the shore.

"How about now?"

"Booooo, that's not fair!"

Kelara laughed at that, but then realized:

"Don't worry Layla, you will get to see him when he gets out."

"Yaaaay!"

You didn't think of that. Well, what's done is done. You started to clean yourself properly.

As for the girls, Layla kept happily swimming all over the place. Kelara had her eyes closed and you could see a strange aura around her. If you didn't look at her with you own eyes, you wouldn't believe it, but it seemed like her wounds were disappearing.

When she was done and proceeded to wash herself, you asked about it:

"That was magic, right?"

She flashed her teeth at you in an awkward smile.

"Yes. I have an affinity with restoration magic. I can heal minor wounds like that. Normally it would have exhausted me, but the spot I am on right now is a small magic source, so I am able to use it's power instead of my strength."

"Wow, I've never seen anything like it. That is amazing."

She blushed at your compliment. You finished cleaning yourself, threw the soap back to the shore and decided to go a bit deeper into the lake.

"So where are you going, David? I've never seen a traveler going west."

You bit your lip. Of course she was going to ask that sooner or later.

"I..."

But you never got to finish that sentence as you suddenly felt something grabbing your manhood from below. Your first instinct was to kick whatever got hold of you.

"Ouuuch!" Layla squealed as she emerged from the water. You had no idea how she managed to get to you.

"I just wanted to touch it. Bad, bad David. Attacking a pretty little girl like me. If you weren't destined to be my mate, I'd have to slice you where you stand!"

"Layla."

"Yes, my mate?"

"You are still holding it."

She let go of your already hard penis.

"Ok, sorry." And then she added as she swam away. "I'm not sorry, haha! It was great, a bit slimy at the beginning but getting hard with my touch, so wonderful, I can't wait for it to be inside me."

After this you had to spend fifteen minutes in a cold water before your boner went away.

About an hour later you all were drying yourself on shore. Layla got a time out on the other side of the lake when you were walking out, so she didn't get to see you get dressed, and Kelara covered her eyes with hands, although you could've sworn that you saw her peaking.

"When we're dry, we should get on the road. We will be able to reach the portal encampment in three days, and there you will be safe. And I shall finally reunite with my squad." Kelara stated, but you had different plans in mind. Before you opened your mouth to respond, spider girl was already interjecting.

"No, no, no! We, as me and my mate, are on a mission. It's a very serious and important mission. Oh, by the way, David, what is the mission?" She suddenly got curious.

"For now I have to reach the city of Aghrasad." You answered evasively.

"Oh, great! Where is it? Is it close?"

"To my knowledge of your world it's far on the west beyond demon territory. I'll have to cross it to get there." You explained.

"No, we will have to cross it. I'll get you there, I'll carry you on my back side if I have to!"

You couldn't deny that spider girl was enthusiastic about this mission. Layla was chattering again about making lots and lots of spider babies, and didn't even notice that you weren't paying attention.

Kelara on the other hand looked like she was deep in thought.

"One of the core rules of the order of the wind is to protect travelers. "She spoke finally. "If I can't make you come to travelers camp, then I must accompany you in order to protect you."

That surprised you. She seemed eager to come back to other centaur knights, and now she offered - correction - she stated that she will go with you.

"Are you sure? Won't your sisters think that you are deserting?"

"They'll understand. Especially when I tell them about what Layla is planning."

"Wait, whaaat?" Spider girl heard her name trying to understand why centaur girl mentioned her name.

"Ok then." You said, admitting to yourself that probably the best person to protect you from Layla's nature is Kelara. And it wouldn't hurt to have an extra pair of hands against the dangers that lie ahead.

"Layla?"

"Yes, my dearest?"

"Kelara is going to help us get to Aghrasad."

"What?!"