A Wolf's Howl, A Fairy's Wing

As soon as Erik's last words fell, Naeku started trembling a little harder, her eyes downcast… but then she suddenly cursed, "God, you're such an Asshole…!" and pressed the picture frame against her forehead.

"Ugh," she groaned, finally looking up again, a smile on her lips, relief and joy in her eyes, despite the words she said. "I can't believe you thought it was a good idea to tease a grieving young daughter!"

Grinning, Erik shrugged, "You know, such words would be more impactful if you weren't smiling. I think you like my teasing~" he purred teasingly.

Naeku narrowed her eyes, "Shut up!" But her face quickly fell into a hint of anxiety as her fingers started fidgeting around the picture. "A— Anyway, when you said most of the stuff in this room, you meant these pictures are… real, right?"

Erik smiled gently and nodded. "Yes. They're obviously not he originals, but it's actually far easier to recreate a simple physical replica than it is to turn them into illusions."

He continued with a wave around the room, "In fact, you ca—"

"Thank you!" she cried out, interrupting him, and lunging forward into a hug. Tears dripped passed her eyes and onto his shirt. "Thank you so much… for giving me my mother back… It's a wonderufl gift."

"Hehehe, you're welcome," Erik chuckled, patting her furry head, feeling pretty good about himself. Sure, all this was, of course, part of his seduction plans, but it was hard not to sympathise with her when he'd also lost a parent. Besides, he did like her, so doing something nice for her was natural.

"As I was saying, though," he continued, Naeku still wrapped around his chest. "If there's anything from your old home, besides photographs, that you'd like replicated, let me know, alright? It's no trouble."

With her head pressed against him, she nodded cutely, and muttered with a hoarse voice, "G— Got it… Thank you…"

They stayed in that position for a little while longer, until Naeku finally separated from him and started pointing at a few more important items she'd love to have a physical copy of. Naturally, Erik indulged her.

Afterwards, he guided her out of the dimension and walked her back to her room in the palace. He looked around at the warm stone walls and luxurious furniture with a small smirk. "You know, no offence to your old home or the things you lost when it disappeared, but you have to admit it's an upgrade, right?"

Naeku giggled and smirked slightly, several picture frames under her arm. "I'm not sure I would have agreed before today, but yeah… the beds are nice!"

"Oooh, the beds, huh?" Erik smirked suggestively. "That's a little forward of you, Naeku, but I wholeheartedly accept!"

Unfortunately, the werepanther immediately palmed her transformed snout. "Pervert!" she grumbled, a blush spreading under the fur on her cheeks. "T— That's not what I mean! I— It was a good date, but slow down!"

Raising an eyebrow, he turned to look at her with sceptical amusement. "Heh, just a good date?! I knocked it out of the park!"

Rolling her eyes, Naeku giggled, "Fine, fine. It was a 'pretty' good date."

"I feel like that's worse somehow…" Erik muttered unhappily.

By then, they'd arrived at her door, and Naeku turned around to face him, suddenly a little nervous. Erik looked at her expectantly. Naturally, he had a few ideas on how he wanted this date to finish. They ranged from plausible to very unlikely, but she'd need her human form for practically all of them.

Regardless, he'd leave the initiative to her, simply because she was obviously not the kind of person who'd react well to being pushed passed her boundaries.

Finally, after a few seconds of looking at each other, Naeku opened the door behind her and quickly put the pictures under arms down on a table next to her door.

Then, she turned back and faced Erik again. First, she was fidgeting nervously a little, but she stammered slightly, "C— Close your eyes for a moment…"

Erik looked at her mischievously for a moment. He could clearly see the slight blush under her fur and imagined the most probable idea in her mind. It wasn't as much as he he'd hoped for, but he'd certainly take it. So, he closed his eyes.

First, he heard the rustling of clothes and the cracking and reforming of her body turning back to human form. He could open his eyes and finally get a glimpse, but that would likely not help his efforts with her… Plus, it was a matter of respect.

Meanwhile, he prepared his lips in anticipation… only things did not go as he expected. Instead of approaching his front, Naeku walked behind him, and pushed her hands between his arms and body, before wrapping them around his chest. Erik's eyebrows raised rapidly in surprise.

"Naeku…? Is that appropriate behaviour for a princess?" he smirked, despite the utter bewilderment he felt at her actions.

"Maybe not…" she whispered breathily, and a little shakily in his ear, her chin resting on his shoulder. "But I'm doing it anyway…"

"Exactly what is it you're doing, though?" he asked, curiously, while she started caressing his clothed chest with uncertain movements.

Naeku hugged his body closer, and Erik finally got the first hint of the way her human body felt. Her soft, modest breasts attached to a relatively wide chest, pressed into his back. When she put her chin on his right shoulder, he also realized she had to be at most a head smaller than him.
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"I— I want to thank you… for a wonderful night," she whispered in his ear with a slight tremble, clearly trying to sound more confident and assertive than she was.

"Right here in the hallway, though?" he continued, while Naeku's soft human hands slowly started travelling further downward, sliding over his hard, clothed muscles. Her breath hitched in her throat when she touched his abs and hovered around there for a moment.

She chuckled slightly, seemingly a little more confident already. Perhaps because he wasn't resisting. "This is my palace, Erik… Father and his omnisense aren't home right now, and if any servants or other family show up, I'll just blame you…"