"So," Claudia said quietly. Neither Mika nor Ckaudia had said much after entering the private room Circe had set up for them. Still slightly embarrassed and a little shocked, the two teens continued to study themselves in the mirror.
"Yeah," Mika whispered. The anthro fox girl could still feel her cheeks burning in embarrassment. Turning her head slightly she quickly turned back after viewing Claudia's nude body. "Not exactly how I pictures us being naked together," she chuckled. Claudia giggled, turning sheepishly towards her girlfriend. "Yeah me either," she said shyly.
A frown now crossed Claudia's face as she reached down, scratching her new equipment. "Do you think this thing is always so itchy," she whined.
Mika glanced downwards, stifling a laugh as she watched Ckaudia adjust herself. "Well it would explain why guys are always grabbing themselves," she said. Taking a deep breath she now turned towards Claudia, noticing the shy look on the anthro tigers face. "Claudia," she said meekly. "I'll admit this is fun and all but, I dont want to stay like this forever. I want to be me."
Claudia took a deep breath, nodding her head. "Agreed," she said. "Although wouldnt mind trying this out again some day, you know for fun."
"Deal," Mika said. "Just next time, let's skip the boy parts. They um, feel a bit weird just dangling there." Claudia giggled, nodding in agreement. "Cmon Mika," she smiled. "Let's get you ready for your mission."
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Kellie needed a drink, a very stiff one at that. Her friends seemed enamored with the whole anthro animal transformation yet she was still worried. Kellie had seen too much in her life to just blindly trust someone, especially if that person had only recently tried to destroy her. "When I get home I am definitely taking out dads bottle of scotch," she mumbled, rubbing her eyes.
"You seem troubled," Circe said. "Perhaps you should relax. Enjoy yourself at my park."
Kellie gave a short laugh, shaking her head no to Circes request. "I'll pass thank you," she said.
"You still do not trust me," Circe questioned.
Kellie groaned, standing and stretching as she now turned to face Circe. "I've lived through two lifetimes and traveled through more timelines than I care to count," she said. "Trust is a commodity I dont have. That's why your going to change my friends back when we leave."
"I already told you I would," Circe stated, a look of annoyance on her face. Kellie nodded, looking at the goddess sternly. "Yeah you did," she countered. "But I also know that right now your giving them the best experience possible. They havent had to deal with any of the negatives."
"And what makes you think their would be negatives?"
"Dont be coy," Kellie sighed. "We both know you have influence over those when they are transformed. Not too long ago you were trying to take us down so Jack could rise to power. Whose to say you wouldnt influence my transformed friends to fulfill that plan."
Circe frowned narrowing her eyes as she glared at Kellie. As she was about to answer she felt Baba Yaga grasp her arm. "The girl is right."
"Your agreeing with her," Circe said in shock.
"Yes I am," Baba answered. "Merlins daughter, despite her youth, knows that we protect Jack. Tactically it makes sense that she wish to keep her friends human and free of any of your influence."
"Fine," Circe huffed. "When you leave this park all shall return to normal."
"And I have your word we will leave," Kellie said. "All of us. Not a single person I came with will stay."
"No all shall leave this very day," Circe answered. "I swear it."
"One last thing then," Kellie said. "None of my friends will want to come here by themselves. We may be working together here Circe but I dont trust you. All my friends leave today and if they visit in the future it has to be together. Not a single one of them will stay in this park of yours."
"You ask quite alot," Circe frowned.
"I've experienced alot," Kellie countered. "I didnt spend the last 10 years roaming through timelines to lose any of my friends. You promise me that they will not become permanent anthro people and we have a deal."
"You would deny them their true selves," Circe stated.
"No," Kellie said quietly. "They can be their true selves, just not your followers. That's the deal."
Circe frowned, slowly approaching Kellie before extending her hand. "Merlin was right for taking you as your daughter," she admitted. "You are quite prudent in your thinking. I swear upon my God hood, your friends shall remain human."
"Glad we could come to an understanding," Kellie smirked. "Now hopefully we can make peace with the kitsune before Lilith burns everything to the ground."