Darius whipped up another cup of tea and cleared her mind for meditation. She had an idea, and she wasn't sure how Sally would react. Both Darius and Sally were skilled shapechangers, as this was part of the repertoire of skills for both kitsune and golden dragons. There was no reason why Sally couldn't adopt a female form and carry the couple's next child. That seemed fair. But how to present the idea to Sally. . .
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Sally was not altogether happy about the direction his life was going. It seemed like his transition to male had resulted in an overcorrection leading to things like cheating on Darius, and that he needed to bring the female side of his personality back into a harmonious balance rather than suppressing it as he had been. He was thinking of offering to carry the couple's next child, but he wasn't sure how Darius would react to the suggestion. .
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Ashley heard a hissing whisper coming from behind her "Scale-ssissster" She turned to see a male naga, glorious in iridescent green and gold scales. "Yessss" she hissed.
"Are you a new daughter of the vialsss? Becausssse I think I would have heard about you."
"Jussssst today." Damn, he was attractive. Or was that just because he was the first male naga she had encountered?