It was tempting, so very tempting... but she couldn't take the time to ravish Melody, at least not yet. Reluctantly pushing her friend's hand away, Cassandra shook her head. "Later, I promise. Too much to do right now." For a moment the naga made a pouting face, before nodding in acceptance. It was good that she had seemed to understand this, because that gave the redhead hope for her next request. "Will you come with me, back to the temple? Just so I know you're somewhere safe, while I sort this stuff out?"
Melody bit her lip. "I... I don't know... I mean..." She gestured to several nagas slithering down the street nearby. "This... this is what I've always wanted... so many beautiful reptiles..." She sighed.
"The temple's loaded with dozens of women who are almost as hot as me." She leaned in a bit closer. "And one of them can turn people into snake-ladies."
Almost instantly her friend's demeanor shifted. "Which way to this temple?"
Cassandra laughed quietly. "Come on, you little scale-fetishist, I'll show you the way." Her jab seemed not to bother Melody in the slightest. In truth, Cassandra had always kind of wondered if reptilian creatures were some kind of turn-on for her friend, even before they'd come to this island. Melody's transformation had simply been the first time that it seemed to be confirmed - and while she might once have thought it weird or gross, at this point, the redhead was feeling pretty open to people's weird kinks. Weird kinky shit just seemed to be a fact of life here.
Despite the lack of a guide on the return trip, she remembered the path that had led them to the plains well enough to navigate back through the forest. That the giant white marble temple stuck out like a sore thumb among miles of green, hilly terrain certainly helped as well. Before too terribly long, they had slithered right back to Cassandra's new home, arriving in the early afternoon as the parties from before continued. She grinned at the thought of getting to join the festivities after all, even if it was only for a very short time before she had to run off.
Elizabeth quickly spotted them on looking up from the guard she was embraced with, giving the woman one last kiss before rushing over to the returning redhead and her raven-haired companion. "My Lady, you've returned!" She greeted her excitedly, throwing her arms around Cassandra in a hug that was promptly returned, plus a long, deep kiss. Even after it broke, the succubus moaned for a moment, her eyes only slowly trailing away from the amazon's gaze to the other arriving naga.
When she did spot Melody, however, the blonde demoness' attention was promptly enraptured. "This is your friend, My Lady?" It was a rhetorical question. She knew it was Cassandra's friend, and she was already slipping from the amazon's strong arms to put her own around the new arrival. "Miss Melody... I am Elizabeth, the sworn servant of Cassandra. Any friend of my Lady is kin to me... especially when they are so... beautiful..."
It was a strange feeling to stand there, tail coiled up, and watch as her companion and best friend embraced in more ways than one. Their kiss quickly escalated into something deeper, tongues being visible in brief flashes as their mouths adjusted, crushing against each other much as their chests did. She wasn't complaining, of course - it was kind of exciting, even to be an observer. Her lack of participation, however, allowed her to shake her head after a moment, clapping to get their attention. "Uh, Elizabeth, if you wouldn't mind...?"
The succubus' cheeks flushed red. "I apologize, my Lady, your friend is simply so... captivating." She placed one last kiss on Melody's cheek before returning to Cassandra, leaving the now-lovesick girl to slither vaguely in the direction of the partying priestesses and guards. The redhead sighed - she'd be safe here, at least. And probably smitten with most of the women here by the end of the festival.
Business, though. "It's fine. I uh, I spoke to the Elder at the Naga Village, and uh..." She winced. "Did you know that nagas place special significance on sticking the end of your tail in another woman's special place?"
There was a long moment of silence as Elizabeth stared at her, eyes growing wide, before speaking again. "You... did that." A small smile graced her features. "Well... I certainly had not expected to share you with wives so soon, but... I'm quite eager to begin."
"Yeahhhhhhhhh, about that." She took in a deep breath. "Look, all these tribes, they're at each other's throats I guess, so I was thinking... if all of them have ladies in charge, and all of those ladies would, y'know... maybe not go around fighting anymore if a spouse told them not to...?"
"You intend to marry the Naga Elder, the Mermaid High Sorceress, the Fae Queen, and the Centauress Warduchess?" Her surprise turned to disbelief.
"The Centauress what?"
Elizabeth sighed. "My Lady, there is no question that you are the most beautiful creature to walk these lands... or slither across them, currently... but such an undertaking may lie beyond even your capabilities." She reached foward to place her hands on the amazon's arms. "Your desire to cease their squabbles is admirable, but... they have been at war for longer than most civilizations have existed. I fear not even your charms could break their cycles of hatred and violence."
"Maybe not. I'm still gonna try." She slipped her arms around the succubus' waist. "And... I'm gonna need you to come with me. Don't even start with some ancient agreement or another - I don't know these weirdos and their weird stupid cultures, so I'm gonna need a guide. Plus, y'know..." She wiggled the end of her tail. "Transformations, and all that."
She frowned for the first time that Cassandra could remember, but quickly recomposed herself. "I doubt we will meet with success... but you are the Protector, and I am sworn to serve you." She lowered her own hands down to the amazon's scaly thighs. "But I must prepare, my lady. Many rituals will need to be readied, and I must see to it that the temple can operate without us for several days."
A jolt jumped from Elizabeth's hands and into Cassandra's body. Instantly she could feel the scales receding, her tail quickly shortening and splitting out into a pair of long legs once more. Her well-defined muscles shined in the afternoon sun once more, eyes burning momentarily as her eyes and tongue became human once more. She would admit to feeling a bit disappointed at having maintained her snake form for longer, but there was still a certain warmth in the reversal that she enjoyed. It also seemed to affirm a theory as she glanced down at her chest - those things had, once more, grown by a tiny smidgen.
"In the meantime, my Lady, you should enjoy the celebration." Standing on her tip-toes, she pecked the tip of Cassandra's perfect nose. "I'm sure your friend would appreciate your company, as would the rest of the temple's women."