Once inside the main sitting area of the barracks, I saw that Kalli, Penny, and Cherry were all sitting at a table with another Lamia. She looked much smaller than Lexi but shared the same purple scales and tanned skin, but also red shoulder-length hair where Lexi''s was a soft green that flowed down to her waist. While she did seem to be younger than Lexi, her smaller size was what I expected of a Lamia, being more my size than a thinner tail.


    The Lamia turned when we entered and then got up right away to slither over and bow to Lexi. "It is good to see that you have returned, Keeper Lexialinalcrin!"


    "Yes, and I have found the one that I have been looking for. Also, Karine, since we are not on the ind, I would prefer if you would stick to the name Lexi. When you use my full title, it confuses people," Lexi said, and the other Lamia nodded.


    "Yes, Miss Lexi," Karine said, and Lexi smiled as O''Lee walked over and hammered the table where the women were sitting.


    "Let''s get this ce cleared! Cherry and Kalli on the demons," O''Lee ordered, and tossed a key ring to the Red Dragon woman, then looked at Penny. "Youe help get the smelly humans."


    "Huh? Why me? I have a stronger sense of smell than you!" Pennyined, but O''Lee shook her head.


    "You are the nicest," O''Lee said, and then grabbed her by the arm and dragged her away.


    "That is not a good reason!" Pennyined as she was dragged away and the other two walked followed along.


    "Well, looks like they are going to be a bit, so why don''t we sit down? Or would you prefer somewhere morefortable?" I asked, and Lexi tipped her head at me.


    "Don''t we need to wait here? I will admit that I would much sooner have arge pillow to sit on," Lexi admitted, and I nodded.


    "I will get some, but we are going to get a plus one, I am sure if that is okay?" I asked, and Lexi nodded.


    "That is more than fine. Nothing that we speak about is considered secret, and I hold very few myself," She said, and I nodded, then stepped back from the girls.


    "Nya, my kitten," I called, putting my arms out.


    I had barely finished speaking when a portal opened, and Nya flew through into my arms with ''Mrow!''


    "Ophi!" Nya squealed and then started to purr as she rubbed her white cat ears and her face on mine.<novelnext></novelnext>


    "Hey, my kitten! Can you get some big pillows for us to sit on?" I asked, and Nya nodded, waving her hand to open some horizontal portals to drop big cushions on the floor off to the side. Then Nya licked my cheek affectionately before kissing me a bunch of times.


    "I wish I could stay and chat with Lexi and you, but I am helping the Nekopuffas right now! Love you, my handsome Alley Cat!" Nya said, and then jumped from my arms into the air, gesturing for a portal that she disappeared through and then closed.


    "Well, I see that the Cat Goddess seems to be much busier than usual. It seems that rumors of her taking initiative with her people were no joke," Lexi said as she slithered over to thergest pillow, coiling her tail under herself, and then sat down.


    "You can take the other cushion," I said to Karine as I took the smallest of the three.


    "Thank you," Karine said as she slithered over to join us.


    Once we were all settled, I, out of instinct, gestured for a portal to open to my coffee pot on my astral ind. To my surprise and chagrin, it actually did, but the joy was short-lived when I saw who was blocking the path to the pot.


    "Fate, why are you not drinking coffee at your own house? You have one of those; I fucking know you do," I growled, and the ck hair little bastard turned around with a scowl, holding one of my cat cups! "And you are using my fucking cups. I swear to Nemoria, if you break one of those, I will feed you to my mother!"


    Then another portal opened, but this was one made from Negative Energy, and Nemoria walked out. "When was thest time that you saw me eat someone? Also, hello, Lexi and Karine; it is nice to see the two of you again."


    "Oh,e on!? What is this? Fate, get out of my way, so I get a cup of coffee, or better yet, why don''t you make it for the three of us..." I started to say, but then Nemoria''s portal closed, and she gestured for another to open and drop another pillow, making me groan. "Make that four."


    "I am not your maid, Galio," Fate said with a scowl, but Nemoria chuckled and walked over and patted the little bastard on the head.


    "Fate, why don''t you make the coffee and then join us? I am sure that Galio would like to hear what you have to say," Nemoria said, and Fate nodded as he walked to the pot and started to make the coffee.


    "Nope, he can''t join us until he is a she. That was the deal," I said and then reached over and whacked Fate between the legs. He dropped my cupped as he groaned and fell to the ground, and I caught the cup, taking a drink, but winced at the sweetness. "See? He still has his balls, so he is stuck on the other side for now," I said, but then another portal opened, and Kadeon walked out.


    "Sex change? I can help with that! No one should have to be something they don''t want to be!" Kadoenughed as I stared at him with my hand up.


    "What the fuck are you doing here? No one even said your name!" I snapped, shaking my hand at him, as my father gestured for another pillow of gold to appear.