The Great Bull Roved out with His Tattooed Lover

Joy greeted Grimm as he entered the courtyard. A sizable travel bag sat at her feet. Additional bags could be seen a few feet away, resting beside an empty lawn chair. The chairs beside it were occupied by various bandits, many of whom had been serviced by Grimm in some way or another in the preceding days. Chief among the loungers was Reese, clad in a bikini and an open robe. A plate of fruit sat at a table beside her, as did a goblet of wine. Lennox was sitting beside Reese, leaning against the lawn chair; Reese had one arm wrapped around the cow's collar and was feeding grapes into her mouth.

"Hi, Grimm," Joy said, taking the bull's hand in hers. In the recent past such a public display of affection would have galled the great bovine, but he'd softened somehow, and he couldn't help but smile at her touch. Joy led Grimm to the center of the courtyard. "Ready to go?"

"Just about," Grimm said. He looked around. Everybody was there: Reese and Lennox, as previously mentioned; Daisy, who was eating an orange while using a shorter cow as a sort of... boob-rest; and Buttercup, who was chatting with another bandit. "What's all this?" He looked at the travel bags.

"Well..." Joy pointed at the bag by her feet. "This is full of clothes, blankets, etc." She pointed at the other bags. "That one has food and water, and this one..." She blushed. "Umm... this one has my drawing supplies in it."

"Drawing supplies?" Grimm raised an eyebrow.

"I wanted to... draw while we're on the road. Practice, y'know? I can leave it behind, if you really need me to."

"Don't worry, I'll carry it," Grimm said with a smile. "That sounds like a good idea, Joy."

"He called her 'Joy!'" squealed the cow under Daisy's tits. "Awwww!"

"That's so cute," Daisy murmured, wearing a smug smile. Her arms wrapped around the cow beneath her.

"They're boyfriend and girlfriiiiend!" cried another cow.

Grimm blushed. It was... an alien sensation, to say the least. He looked at Joy and saw that she was doing the same.

"No, no," Joy said, waving her hands. "We're just... travel buddies!" She giggled nervously. "Yes, travel buddies." She looked up at Grimm and made a face, mouthed Sorry. Grimm grinned down at her. He liked seeing his lover flustered.

"Well, travel buddies," Reese said, leaning up from her chair, "I hope you have a wonderful trip. Grimm, enjoy the new clothes. Stop going naked everywhere. It makes you look like a fool." She winked. "And come back and see us, okay? We're not gonna let you take Tats away from us forever."

"Yeah!" Buttercup exclaimed, putting her hands on her hips. Despite her attempt to look tough she was clearly in a good mood, and adorable to boot. "You better bring her back, Grimm!"

"I will, I will!" Grimm said, laughing. "And maybe I'll think about staying here for a while, if it's okay with you all."

Many of the cows laughed and cheered. Some looked smug, as if they knew all along that this would happen.

"You hear that, Joy?" Reese asked. "Bring him back in one piece."

Joy's face went bright red. "Y-yes, Reese," she said. "I will."

Reese grinned. "I know. I'm gonna miss you, Tats." At that, Tats hurried over to Reese and threw her arms around her. Reese squeezed her close. "Love you."

"I love you, too," Tats said softly. When she broke from the hug she bent down and did the same with Lennox. Then she ran across the courtyard and did the same with Daisy, then Buttercup.

"Gonna say goodbye?" Reese asked, beckoning Grimm over. The bull did as she asked, walking over to her. "C'mere," Reese said, pointing to her lips. Grimm bent down and put his lips to the bandit leader's, lingering there. As they broke Reese slapped Grimm on the ass. "Now say goodbye to the others and get out of here."

Grimm did just that: he leant down and said goodbye to Lennox ("Keep that cock safe," she said, with the usual tact), then Daisy ("Come back and fight me") and finally Buttercup ("I'll miss you, Grimm!").

And then it was time to go. Slinging most of the bags over his shoulders, Grimm waved goodbye, looked down at Joy, and nodded. She looked up at him, smiled, and nodded back. Then she hefted up her travel bag, waved goodbye to her friends, and walked toward the gate.

The great bull roved out with his tattooed lover, wearing a smile wide as the horizon.