"No, ah..." She panted, relishing in the rather pleasurable wake of her change. It seemed like you couldn't undergo a transformation on this island without feeling like you were going to burst with carnal ecstacy. Not that she was complaining, mind. "But... when I get back... I've got a few ideas, for this tail..."
"Oh, as do I, my Lady," she agreed, taking a moment to stroke some of the scales on what had been her thigh. Cassandra shivered, the motion causing her chest to bounce for a moment - she could swear they were a little heavier now. Christ, were these things going to keep growing until she was more boob than woman? And more importantly, why did that not sound like such an awful thing.
Right. Job to do. She waved goodbye to Elizabeth, their gazes lingering on each other before she finally twisted away, slithering off into the plains. It hadn't taken her but a moment to adapt to the odd change in movement, her tail constricting and releasing with ease as she began to rapidly cross the grasslands. She really did take to this body quite well; it was hard not to imagine why Melody might have such a thing for reptiles.
She beelined in the direction of that village her companion had mentioned, figuring civilization was a great place to start. Her tongue shot out as she traveled, feeling the scents in the air - it was an odd way to perceive her environment, but quickly grew familiar, even pleasant. Her newly-changed senses were leading her straight through this valley and towards a set of small buildings and rising smoke in the distance. Her destination, no doubt.
Such thoughts were confirmed as she neared the outskirts, and found herself encountering two more women with snakelike tails instead of legs, their slitted eyes staring at the approaching naga. Their hands gripped bronze spears, as they quickly slithered out to approach her, their fangs clearly visible. "Halt, sister!" One of them called, her voice friendly yet firm. "You are not known to us! Who are you?"
Coming to a stop and coiling up her tail, she took in a deep breath. Cassandra was... not the most diplomatic person in the world, she had to admit, but she had to at least put in some effort here. "My name is Cassandra. I'm the Protector, from the Temple. The uh... the one with the... fountain... thing." Mental note, ask if they actually had a proper name when she got back. "I'm... looking for a friend of mine. Crashed here yesterday, might have gotten picked up by you ladies?"
A few murmurs were shared between the guards before the lead one responded. "We had heard there was a new protector, but..." She blushed slightly. "The rumors have not done justice to your beauty."
Every woman on this island was going to hit on her, weren't they? The redhead didn't know whether to be delighted or exasperated. "Uh, thanks, you're... not so bad yourself. But uh... my friend, you... picked up anybody rece-"
She was cut off by a commotion farther inside the village, the noises of women slithering to get a better look - and one in particular slithering straight for Cassandra. She'd recognize that short dark hair and excited brown eyes anywhere... though the scaly blue-and-silver tail that began at her waist, not to mention the fangs and slitted eyes, were new additions. "Cassie!" Melody squealed, shoving right past the guards to give her friend a hug, "You're alive!"
It was kind of an awkward hug - even with both women possessing tails, Cassandra's was longer, reflecting her amazonian height. Melody's head squished right against the redhead's bare chest, causing a flush of heat to form in her gut as the dark-haired woman looked up at her, chin resting on the soft flesh of her endowments. "And you're already a naga, too! God, you're... so..." She blinked. "Have you always been so hot?"
"Yeah that's a long story," she muttered, patting Melody on the back. The guards had already backed off, allowing the pair to slither into the dirt streets of the village proper as other reptilian woman paused to watch and gossip about the new arrival. And stare at her chest. So many stares, god. "Look, the snake thing... it's temporary. I found out your boat crashed here, and I had to make sure you're alright-"
"Alright? I'm the best I've ever been!" Truly, Cassandra couldn't recall ever having seen Melody so gleeful. She twisted and coiled around wildly, clearly in love with the way her new body moved. "This is what I've always wanted - I've got the best parts of my favorite animal, and there's a whole bunch of people just like me! Ohhhh, and as soon as I'm done training, I'll get to join them on the warpath!"
She stopped dead in her slithering tracks. "The what you say?"
She rolled her eyes. "The warpath! The village elder, she told me about how they're finally going to wipe out the Centauress tribes enroaching on their land, once and for all! And we'll do the same to the mermaids and fairies after that!" She reached out to grip Cassandra's arm. "And you've got all these big strong muscles now... ohhhh, you'll help us, won't you?"