The Day After.

I woke up the next morning to the sound of knocking at the door. I got up to find it was Araseli.

"Ready to train?" She smiled.

"This early?" I robbed my face.

"It's the best time trust me. Get dressed, grab your sword and armor, and meet me by the waterfall." She said though it sounded like an order. After I got dressed I realized I had no clue where the waterfall was so I ended up asking a few priestesses who point me in the right direction, and I do mean pointed since none of them actually spoke. I found it as the Valkyrie was going through some moves to warm up. She wore only a chest plate and no other armor. "Ah, you made it."

"So how do we do this?"

"First I am going to attack you and your going to block it." She said and lunged at me. I threw the sword up and barley blocked. "Good. But tighten your grip." She smiled. "The sword is like any other tool you want to hold it firmly. If you loose it in battle you will not live long enough to regret it." She swung again from the side this time and I just managed to block it. "Good." She said and swung the sword from the other direction. "Keep your feet firm when blocking and hold your ground. Now I am going to attack the same way as the last three only all at once. Learning to use a sword means you have to be able to act quickly without having to think about it." She said and did all three swings. Now that I knew they where coming I was a little faster but she caught me surprise with a thrust that stopped just short of stabbing me in the chest. "Sometimes it isn't enough to just block. This time I want you to not just block but when I come in from the sides try and knock my sword back." She said and went back to the same attack pattern as I tried to know her sword away which was a lot harder then just blocking. After I had made some progress we moved onto counter attacks which involved me deflecting her sword then attacking though she could block all of my counter attacks with ease.

"Good, remember. This isn't a great sword. Hold your ground when blocking but when you go on the attack you need to be able to move. Think of it like dancing. Move, stop, move, stop." She said taking me through a series of attacks and counter attacks. After about an hour of swinging the sword around it felt like I was trying to swing a great sword with one hand.

"Okay, I think your done." She smiled. I saw her reach up and undo her chest plate and let it fall to the ground then pulled the tunic she wore up over her head.

"What are you doing?" I asked a little surprised. She had nice tits. Maybe about a handful apiece.

"Bathing, that's why I picked this spot for training. The down side to wearing armor is you sweat more the more armor you wear. A fully armored knight will tire faster then a lowly footman which is why they are typically cavalry." She said removing her boots and breeches. and wade into the pond. I undressed as well and got in as she went to the waterfall and looked up as the water ran over her body. Spreading out her and running her hands over her shoulders and neck. I waded towards the waterfall as she shook off her head.

"Come on I will wash your back." She said. I got under the water which was cold not having had time to warm up with the sun. Least I didn't have to worry about getting a hardon for some of the thoughts I was having about her.

"You do this often?" I smiled as she rubbed my back with her wet hands.

"This is one of my favorite spots. This has to be the first time I have brought anyone here in the last few decades."

"What?" I said turning around and looked at her.

"My kind or very long lived."

"How long?"

"I am a little over two centuries now."

"You look damn good for your age." I said looking her over again. She didn't have so much as a single wrinkle on her.

"Thank you, I guess." She smiled and put her hands on my chest and began wash it. I wanted to do the same with her breast. "I want to ask you a favor."

"Name it."

"We all are suppose to be heading to the elvish capital after a few days but it turns out the do not want Cassandra to come any deeper into their territory because she is the daughter of the duke."

"They would punish her for her fathers actions during the war?"

"Yes. Elves live long lives and have long memories. What I need is for when the princess is ready for us to leave I need you to escort her back."

"Gladly." I nodded.

"Thank you, after the ambush I am not sure who I can truly trust in the capital." She smiled.

Sadly nothing happened after that. We made it back for breakfast and the rest of the day went by. The princess took me for a tour of the area. Most of the tree top city was uninhibited since the war but it could hold hundreds. Most of the inhabitants where centaurs who preferred to live no higher then their hooves could touch the ground. The centaurs served to maintain the forest as an embassy for both humans and elves though served neither but they had great reverence for the princess who came from both worlds.

That night we had dinner as before and the princess and her handmaiden retired early. Araseli as I found out headed out to do a nightly patrol. She would fly miles looking for campfires in the woods and surrounding areas. Any sign of human, elf, or worst.

I settled into my room reading the book, there where some pretty interesting spells in here. Even a few potions and general sex tips which where a little more practical given I was still very much learning magic and I had never brewed a potion in my life. My little friend showed up but seemed content to just eat some food I had left her. A knock came at my door.

"Come in." I said sitting up and stashing the book under my pillow. Cassandra came into the room.

"I hope I am not bothering you sir." She nodded.

"No, its fine."

"My lady wishes to know if she may talk to you, she knows the hour is late." Cassandra sounding like a proper lady which was a little strange given how casual she acted normally around me.

"No it's fine."

"Very well, my lady." She said and turned.

"Thank you." The princess smiled and nodded. Cassandra nodded and stepped out closing the door. "Sorry if I am bothering you."

"No not at all."

"I see you made a friend." The Princess said.

"Hmm?" I asked in confusion then looked at the table where the fairy sat. "Oh yeah. I made the mistake of feeding her yesterday."

"Careful, they can become very attached. I had one who followed me everywhere as a kid but they live such short lives."

"Did you need something your highness." I asked still a little confused about why she was here.

"No, well sort of." She said touching her throat as she sat down on the bed. "My throat is suddenly dry."

"Here let me get you something to drink." I said and went over to the table and tossed what drink was left in the cup out the window though felt bad afterward wondering if a centaur might be down below. I poured the wine into the cup and brought it over to her.

"Thank you." She said taking a sip and then drinking down the whole cup. I offered more but she just shook her head no so I took the cup back to the table.

"Nice fur you have here." She said as she rubbed her fingers through the bear fur.

"Thanks, that was the one that gave me this." I touched my arm.

"I think you got the better end of the deal."

"What is this." She said as she reached over and pulled the book out from under the pillow.

"Oh, um... you probably shouldn't read that. It's." I went to stop her but stopped myself. Snatching something out of her hands one should do to a princess.

"I already have actually read this." She said as she flipped through the book blushing. "Though I mine was in elvish. I found some parts quite informative though embarrassing."

"Let me guess, the priestess." I said.

"Yes." She nodded and I did the same. "That is part of the reason I am here actually. She told me that you know what this place is, other then a place of healing."

"Yeah." I nodded. She patted the bed beside her and I sat down.

"This is embarresing to say but then you know why I came here, I have always been able to..." She paused. "Handle. This on my own in the past. As I have gotten older it has increased. Now that I am a woman the urges can be almost over whealming. The priestess says it is because of my heritage. The calling of my elven blood mixed with human needs for...companionship." She blushed as she chose her words trying not to sound to vulgar.

"Surely their must be something the priestess can do?"

"She had done the usual . Potions, spells, even offered to help me... Personally." She said blushing. "I do not however find women..."

"Not on the menu?"

"Eww." She looked at me.

"What?" I said thinking about it. "No I didn't mean it that way." I put my hands up.

"Sorry, that's in the book as well. The priestess has done a lot of research in that area." She blushed. "Quite a few pages about it actually. I don't really see the appeal but then I have never... Never mind." She shook her head. I wondered how many times she had started and stopped reading the book. She was having trouble making eye contact as she lowered her head. "I have never even kissed a guy before."

"Would you like to?" I asked.

"What?" She looked up at me.

"Kiss?"

"I guess." She shrugged I reached over and touched her cheek and leaned in kissing her sweetly. Softly pecking at her lips. I let my hand slid down her arm. She touched my chest timidly feeling my chest as she stopped giggling a little before going back to kissing. A little more passionately this time as her hand ran down my chest to my stomach. I knew where it was heading which I thought better of not knowing if it was something she wanted or her body wanted.

"Whoa, now." I stopped her.

"Sorry. sorry." She blushed biting her lips as she pulled her hand away. "I was just curious. The only ones I have ever seen have been on centaurs and horses."

"Sorry to say I do not measure up to your standards."

"What, no." She blushes as she swatted my chest. "Eww. You know how much that would hurt." I couldn't help but laugh a little. she gave me a look but I could see a small smile. "Maybe we could do something else to take the edge off."

"Like?"

"I don't know. The only thing I know about sex is horse breeding or from that book."

"Let's see? lets start small." I tapped my chin wondering what we should do.

"What do you have in mind?"