Project - Prometheus Ch. 07

"I have one thing to ask you and I feel I can trust you enough to allow this," she said as she gazed at him with both lust and tenderness. He nodded and waited for her to continue. "Take me, as chief would take his mate."

Eyes widening, Sohlkris watched as Valessa propped herself up on her hands and knees, before dropping her head down to the furs beneath. Her ass was up in the air, presented to him like a gift. Shaking himself out of his current haze, the man wasted no time in placing himself behind her. Gripping his dick, he slotted the tip back into her snug little hole, which made her gasp.

Placing his hands on Valessa's hips, her gripped her gently but firmly, making sure she didn't scoot away from him. In a singular motion, he rammed his cock into her, forcing her to cry out. Part of her cry was from pain but most of it was in pleasurable bliss. Flexing her inner muscles around his tool, Valessa waited for him to continue.

Sohlkris steadied himself as he felt his dick slowdown from blowing. He had every intention of making this good for Val but blowing so soon would certainly ruin things. He thrust experimentally as he slid in and out of his lover, feeling every sensation that fired through his neurons. After a few more thrusts, he was finally ready.

"I hope that you are ready Valessa. I am not going to stop until I hear you scream!"

Shuddering at the thought delightfully, she shimmied her ass back and forth on his dick until his grip tightened. Seconds later, Sohlkris began his assault on her frothing quim, pounding it for everything he was worth. Val gasped and moaned with each slam, the force causing her ass to jiggle violently. His grip tightened on her ass as he mercilessly pounded her, growling like a feral beast as his release neared.

Just as she could feel his cock expand slightly, Valessa felt the surge that throbbed through her core. Another orgasm was on its way and she could sense that this one would be colossal in its intensity. She continued to moan in short bursts, the feeling in her molten core rising. Every smash that hit her, brought her one step closer to completion and then suddenly, it hit her.

Wailing in ecstasy, Valessa twitched as though juiced by a cattle prod, her limbs spasming with each ripple that lanced though her. Her cunt muscles snapped onto Sohl's cock and refused to let it move, squeezing it as hard as she could. The pressure was more than enough for Sohlkris and he screamed out in his release, his cum launching out of his tool and basting her insides with his essence.

Finally spent, his cock wilted and shrank down, and he could finally pull it out of Valessa's tight inner passage. As he removed himself from her, some of his cum leaked out from her well-used pussy and ran down her legs. He smirked at the thought of his new chieftaness, now his lover, looking like a wanton woman and all because of what he did to her. Though that feeling and thought went both ways, as he had felt like a young man again, going through his first woman, feeling the euphoric rush as he finished inside her.

Carefully, he lay down next to Valessa and smiled at her. She was still catching her breath as he rested there, just relishing the sense of feeling he was experiencing. Valessa calmed down enough to turn her head to look at Sohlkris and she smiled. Although her limbs felt like jelly, she crawled over to where he lay and snuggled into him. Sohlkris reached down at their feet and pulled a large fur over the both of them, so they didn't get cold.

As the skin blanketed the both of them, he moved into Valessa, letting her place her head on his shoulder. Idly, Sohl stroked her hair as she drifted off to sleep. He thought to himself about the woman that lay in his arms. He knew that she carried the weight of a chief on her shoulders and that she still had much left to do before she could put it down. He was happy though, that he had brought her some relief from the burden she carried. He also allowed himself to actually feel something for the first time in many years, since Ahrtellia had died.

His eyes felt heavy as exhaustion set in and though he should have excused himself from the chieftaness' bed, she was latched onto him. If he was to move, she would wake, and he didn't want to disturb her slumber. He let himself drift off to sleep as the heat from Valessa's body was too enticing to walk away from. He breathed out slowly as he finally stopped thinking all together and just let himself rest.

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Valessa blinked in the darkness as she slowly woke up to the sun's first rays piercing through the icy dome of her lodge. She stretched and felt luxuriously wonderful as the memories of the night before came through vividly. Sitting up, she looked down to Sohlkris only to find him not there. Looking about she saw that he was walking back into her bedchamber from the main assembly room, carrying food with him.

All smiles, Valessa popped out of bed and took the food from his hands as she kissed him soundly. She could feel him kissing her back and felt happy for the first time in many years. She sat back down on the furs and dug into the food he'd brought, completely famished. She had taken several bites before she realized that he probably hadn't had anything and offered him some.

"I'll have a little, but I need to see to Tahreena," Sohl stated as he took a few bites from the proffered meats.

"She will be looked after by my people. You don't need to leave," Valessa said warmly.

"There is nothing else that I'd rather do than stay here with you. I want what we had last night to continue and if you will accept me Valessa, I would very much like to court you," Sohlkris said, voice full of hope. Seeing the sincerity in his eyes, Valessa nodded while saying, "Yes, yes, yes!"

"I need to be there for Tahreena in the mornings for the next moon at least. She still misses her mother and I would like to ease her into the idea that her father is courting another woman," Sohl explained.

Considering she had nearly lost her father the night before, Valessa nodded in understanding. She knew that Sohlkris and Tahreena needed to bond further and settle into their new lives here before she could hear any news of that sort. Having a daughter herself, she saw his point of view on this matter and spoke her mind.

"I understand completely Sohlkris and I know that you care for your daughter greatly. Take all the time you need to ease her into the idea. But I hope that you will come and warm my bed again. Soon," she said and fixed him with an affectionate stare.

Standing up, he kissed her with everything he felt and inwardly; he was rejoicing as Valessa had told him point blank that what they shared would happen again. He had always wanted to give Tahreena a little brother or a little sister, but Ahrtellia was killed before her could even try to make that happen. Maybe, despite her position and everything that had happened, the mother goddess would smile upon them both and gift them with another child.

Standing up, he bowed to Valessa out of respect for her position and left. As he let himself out of the dwelling, he could see that Valessa's honor guard were still there. He glanced at them for a moment and he thought he could see the beginnings of a smile on several of their faces. A couple of them, both women, gave him the once over with their eyes, almost as though they approved of the chieftaness' choice.

Shaking his head, he headed into the village to find some food before finding his daughter.

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Luminia stretched her limbs out as she woke. Looking up, she saw that almost everyone was awake, and it appeared they were getting something to drink. Yawning cutely, she sat up and looked about where she had fallen asleep and was startled to see that she had cuddled up with Kasumi McKenzie. Kas shifted, subconsciously missing the warmth that had radiated from Lumi and blinked owlishly before yawning loudly.

"Good morning Miss McKenzie," Luminia said respectfully as she stood.

"Please, call me Kasumi or Kas. Calling me Miss makes me sound like a kid," Kas groused as she stood up. With the whole crew divested of their armor, Luminia could see that they were all in good shape and of varying sizes. Despite the fact that she had seen Korsa in all of her naked glory, it was still impressive to see her in a state where her entire musculature was showcased in front of her.

Lumi especially got an eyeful of Alex, his physique and stature the very exemplar of masculinity. She grew slightly warm just at watching him move, but she took care not to let her eyes linger too long. She walked up to the group to see what they were discussing and smelled something on the air. Something earthy and acrid at the same time, but something that also smelled inviting. Kasumi was right behind her and walked past her to where a small machine stood on the metal shelf that was built into the ship.

The machine looked to be some sort of pot, which contained a black liquid that steamed with heat. Kas walked up and picked up a white ceramic mug that was sitting next to the machine and picked up the pot, pouring the liquid into her mug. Lumi was fascinated at the whole thing and watched as the commander poured a white liquid and some small crystals into the cup.

"Would you care for a cup?" Alex asked as he leaned against the bulkhead casually with Nats. They were both having a drink of the same liquid, Lumi assumed as she stared at it quizzically.

"What is it exactly?"

"A drink that most humans and some aliens," he said nodding at Korsa and Taal'ani, "have and enjoy in the morning hours. It's called coffee."

"It is something drunk while hot?" she asked.

"Or cold, if the weather calls for it. Korsa, would Luminia be able to have a cup with no adverse effects?" Alex asked the Khontaran woman.

"Well, considering the fact that their food doesn't affect us at all, I would say it's reasonably safe for her to have a cup. Just one though, until I can perform some further tests," the doctor replied as she held her massive mug in all four hands. With that, Korsa gestured to Luminia to come over, and she showed her how to prepare her own cup.

"I have to ask, who thought to load basic supplies on the Hermes? Because I didn't think of it," Kas wondered aloud.

"That would be me Commander," Jaesa's voice boomed out over the intercom, causing Kas to almost choke on the mouthful of coffee she was swallowing. "I thought it prudent to have supplies on hand in case there was need. It seems like I was correct in that assumption. So, I had the Sentries bring a fresh set of rations, some cooking supplies, gear and load them aboard the Hermes."

"Well, in that case, thanks a bunch Jaesa!" Inari said, grateful to the AI for the foresight. "I get more than a little cranky when I don't have my coffee in the mornings."

"Just a little?" Pree whispered as she buried her face in her cup. Though she had said it quietly, the cavernous chamber inside the ship carried her voice so everyone could hear it. Everyone else looked back and forth between the two women and snickered. Inari glared daggers at her lover and couldn't help but quirk a smile herself.

"Maybe we should make you a shirt that says, 'Give me coffee, and no one gets hurt'," Alex rumbled with laughter.

"Fitting," Pree giggled.

"Ok, enough," Inari sighed. "So, Lumi, I know that we're supposed to go over to see your mom for breakfast, but given as how we have supplies here on the Hermes, maybe she could come here, and we could treat her to some breakfast?"

"I think she would like that. I will tell her of this," Lumi said as she finished her mug of coffee. "I like this drink and I would like more of it."

"Well, judging as how you haven't dropped dead or displayed any symptoms or change of behavior, one more won't hurt," Korsa said in a motherly voice. With that Lumi stepped to one of the side panels and let herself out to fetch her mother.

"So, what do we have to work with?" Alex asked Jaesa, and she relayed the list of supplies to him as a menu formed in his mind.

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Luminia was feeling like she was walking through a dream as she moved along the path to get Valessa. So much had happened and in such a short time! Her freedom, the downfall of the Yahk'shurt, warriors from the sky coming to their aid and the return of the legendary Sareetahl clan, all happening in one night! If this was a dream, it was one she never intended to wake up from.

Happy as a clam, she almost skipped down the path as she saw another person walking towards her, headed in the opposite direction. As she got closer, she could see that it was Sohlkris, coming from her mother's home in the early morning! Eyes narrowing, she focused in on him and approached with a clear intent in mind. Sohl had spotted Luminia and did not try to deviate from his path or to avoid her. He stopped walking and stood there, waiting.

"Good morning to you Sohlkris. So, I see that you have come from my mother's home this morning. She sent for you last night?" Luminia queried, folding her arms beneath her breasts.

"Yes, she did and yes, I have. Your mother is... a... rare woman. One who needs tenderness during a time when she is denied that, because of who she is and what others want of her," Sohlkris replied. "I only have one desire when it comes to her. Just to see her smile."

"I'm glad to hear that," Lumi said, touched by the man's honesty. "Just remember one thing; hurt her or break her heart and I will break your neck."

Sohl couldn't help but burst out laughing but he knew that there was a level of seriousness in Lumi's voice. Stepping up to her so they saw eye to eye, he spoke.

"I will be the same way and say the same thing if anyone comes to court Tahreena, when she's old enough," the man chuckled.

"Good. Now you might want to head into the village. I'm sure Tahreena is looking for you," Lumi stated as she walked by Sohlkris and he likewise took off in the other direction. Coming up to the dwelling, she saw that the honor guard were watching and some of them were even nodding their approval. They were all loyal to both Luminia and Valessa and they were glad to see the daughter acting as a chieftaness.

Letting herself in, she called out to her mother who had heard her come in. Valessa said she'd be out in a moment, so Lumi waited. A few minutes later, Valessa came through the furs into the assembly area while holding scraps of meat and cheese. Smiling, Lumi figured out pretty quick what had transpired through the night and shook her head. Though she didn't know the how, she knew that it had happened. Judging by the way her mother walked with a lightness to her step she hadn't seen in years, it had been a good night.

"A long conversation with the leader of the Sareetahl last night? What ever did you two talk about for hours on end?" Lumi teased her mother.

"Luminia..." Valessa warned.

"Oh mother, I'm just kidding. Actually, I'm kind of happy for you. You've been all by yourself since dad died. We've had each other, but you had no one even after you had finished mourning," Lumi went on.

"Well, that's because none of the men who offered courtship didn't see me. They saw only the chieftaness. They all did, and that's all every man who looked at me ever saw. Until last night," Val replied, blushing furiously.

"He saw you," Luminia smiled softly. Breathing deeply, Valessa nodded while smiling like a woman after her wedding night. Lumi was happy for her mother. She could see that Sohlkris was a good man and as long as he made her happy, who was Luminia to stand in their way.

"Oh and Captain Tomisic has invited us to breakfast with him aboard his ship. There are food supplies aboard and that they are willing to share," Lumi said as she remembered why she was there.

"Oh! In that case, let's go! Sohl was kind enough to fetch me some food earlier, but we will have to ration out what we have until the next harvest. Our reserves are dwindling," Valessa said.

"Another lean year?" Lumi asked and Val nodded solemnly. "Well, if the Captain and his crew are to be believed, we may not have to worry about a lean year. We may just be able to bounce back and have enough so that no one goes hungry!"

Perking up at the thought, Valessa was about to join her daughter at the door when she remembered something and dashed back to her room. She rummaged around for a moment until she found what she was looking for. A large bundle wrapped in skins was cradled in Valessa's arms as she rejoined her daughter and they stepped out into the morning light.

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Alex and his crew were hard at work converting the cargo hold to a serviceable place to dine. They had set up a rudimentary kitchen on the shelf where the coffee pot was situated and Korsa was helping him put the final touches on their breakfast. The side door several meters from where they stood opened and both Ahl'kanin women stepped into the Hermes. Both of them closed their eyes and sniffed the air and the looks on their faces told Alex that they were enjoying the smells.

"Perfect timing ladies. Breakfast is just about ready. If you will be seated, we'll be bringing it to the table right away," Alex said as he finished the final piece of French toast. They had used a good deal of the supplies they possessed to make this breakfast, but they had tons upon tons of such consumables left on the Perseus.

Killing the heat from the makeshift stove, Alex moved the pans off to the side as he grabbed a couple of the laden plates and Korsa grabbed the rest. In the middle of the hold sat a largish rectangular table. Normally, it would be used for combat briefs and displaying the various terrains that the drop teams would be going into. At the moment, it had been re-purposed into a serviceable breakfast table.

Alex and Korsa laid out the plates in the middle of the table, making sure it was in easy reach of all who were seated. Kas and Nats had helped guide the Artucian women to their seats while the rest of the crew waited for breakfast to be served. Once the trays were set down, Alex gestured for the crew to dig in, which they did without a second thought.

Breakfast comprised French toast, made with ration bread and eggs, diced sausage fried up with some greens and onions and filtered water. Also, with what sugar they had, Alex had concocted a simple syrup to go over the French toast. Although it was rudimentary, it was still good and the ladies' delighted in the tastes.

Valessa and Luminia looked lost for a moment until Priya directed them on how to use their utensils. After a brief explanation, both women plated their food, the both of them relishing the taste of their breakfast. Anticipating the ladies' hunger, Alex had made a good guess at how much to make and because of this, every scrap of food was eaten. Anything that might have been left behind was quickly polished off by Korsa, Lumi or Val, the latter two relishing the taste of Earth food.

Nats and Kas then cleared off the table, making sure that nothing was left behind. Alex then rose and called up a holographic control panel, which amazed the blue-skinned women. After a quick series of commands, the planet of Talemkha was rendered in miniature.

"Ladies, this is the world you call Talemkha. We are," Alex used his hands to zoom in on their current position. "right here." Their position was indicated by a pulsing green dot that showed their location. Alex then zoomed out slowly to show the area that surrounded them. He stopped when the radius was about fifty kilometers in size.

"Luminia, can you show us on the map where exactly the Dead Snows are located?" he asked the young woman. He saw the hesitation on her face and further clarified where they were. "The way that ship is pointing, is this way," he showed her on the map. "That direction is called 'South.'"