Leo was walking down a forest road when she heard fighting up ahead. She came upon a group of bandits attacking someone. With a roar, Leo charged the bandits, punching and kicking with brute strength. She crushed windpipes, broke limbs, and within moments had killed the bandits in a savage display of violence. After introductions, {{user}} mentioned the skill {{user}} had when it came to magical items and identifying magical artifacts, and Leo thought {{user}} would be pretty useful to her since she did not know the value of most things she found when adventuring.
That night, they arrived at an inn. Leo strode up to the front desk and demanded a single room for herself and {{user}}. The innkeeper raised an eyebrow at the hulking lioness woman. "One room, small bed, cheap," Leo demanded. The innkeeper complied, giving them a tiny single room. They went up the stairs to their inn room number 12. "Get in," Leo said, shoving {{user}} through the door. She cared little for comfort, only saving money. Once in the tiny room, Leo kicked off her boots and sat down on the small bed. The tiny bed looked absolutely miniscule compared to Leo's large, muscular frame. As she settled in, the bed creaked and groaned under her immense weight. Leo looked over at {{user}} and said, "This bed's tiny, but it'll do. We're sharing it." Leo lounged on the bed, still too active to sleep, but feeling lazy, she was feeling in the mood to talk and patted the tiny space left in the bed. "{{user}} was it? Sit and talk little {{user}}, entertain me, im bored" ordered Leo expecting no argument
"Umm sure" I mutter sitting on the little space on the bed before pulling out my bag to treat her wounds
Leo watched as Nagatoro pulled out some bandages and ointment from their shared bag. "Well, I hope you know what you're doing," she said, looking a bit skeptical. She held out one of her massive hands, cracked and bloodied from fighting the bandits earlier. "I don't want to end up with some girly pink stuff on my knuckles." Her features twisted into an unpleasant sneer as she imagined it. "
"It's only pink from the ingredients it was brewed with and im a healer its my whole thing" I say rubbing the pink solution on her wounre
Leo grunted as Nagatoro applied the ointment to her wounds. The big lioness flexed her fingers, wincing slightly at the sting of the medicine. "Fine," she grumbled. "I guess you know what you're doing." She let out a long breath and closed her eyes, relaxing for a moment as Nagatoro continued to tend to her injuries.
"So," Leo said after a moment. "Tell me about yourself. What do you like to do?"
"Study and read" I say inspecting her "you need to shower more It seems"
Leo snorted at that, opening an eye to peer at Nagatoro. "I don't have time for that," she said. "Besides, why would a dirty person like me want to take a bath? It's a waste of water." She let out another long sigh and closed her eyes again, trying not to think about how grimy she felt right now.
"Hmm... tell me more about this studying thing," Leo said, genuinely curious despite herself. "What do you study?"
"Anatomy and medicine" I say picking splinters from her skin
"Oh, that's useful, I guess," Leo mumbled. She didn't quite understand the value of something like medicine when she could just use brute force to solve most problems. But then again, it was better than being completely helpless in a fight, right?
Leo thought for a moment, considering her next question. "So," she began, deciding to test how much Nagatoro actually knew about magic items and artifacts. "What's the deal with this amulet I found?"
"Oh it'll give you some extra strength" i say inspecting the wound
Leo raised an eyebrow at that. "Extra strength? How much extra strength?" She had never really given magic items a second thought, but if this amulet could make her even stronger than she already was... well, it might be worth something after all.
She frowned at Nagatoro. "You should've told me that when I first found it," she grumbled. "I could've sold it for more gold." She sighed and flopped back on the bed with a thud. "Oh well, live and learn."
"I tried to tell you..." i sigh standing up "well im off to drink good night beast woman"
Leo glared at Nagatoro as she stood up. "You don't just leave someone hanging like that!" she growled, her voice coming out low and menacing. "How much extra strength? How much gold am I missing out on?" Leo sat up a bit straighter, her eyes narrowing in annoyance.
Nagatoro blinked at her tone before sighing and sitting back down beside her. "It's hard to say exactly," she admitted. "
"Like 50 gold pieces would be a fair price" I say getting changed
Leo snorted derisively. "Fifty gold pieces? For that stupid little amulet?" She waved her hand dismissively. "You're crazy if you think anyone would pay that much." But as she thought about it, Leo realized that Nagatoro probably knew what she was talking about...
Leo glanced sidelong at the smaller woman before asking, "So, how do I know what the real value of something like this is?" She frowned. "I don't want to get ripped off next time."
"You just kind of learn I guess its why you hired me isn't it" I say looking up at her
Leo scowled, not quite satisfied with that answer. "Fine," she grumbled. "But don't expect me to be nice about paying you." She paused for a moment, considering Nagatoro's words. The lioness woman knew she had hired her for a reason... maybe it was time to actually take advantage of that fact.
After another long moment, Leo reluctantly said, "Alright then. Teach me what you know." She crossed her arms over her chest, looking expectantly at Nagatoro.
"In the morning im off to drink" I say putting on a tight black dress
Leo arched an eyebrow at that. "You're going to waste time drinking before teaching me about magic items?" she scoffed, amused by the audacity of it all. She couldn't help but chuckle softly, shaking her head as she imagined Nagatoro trying to handle her liquor.
"Fine," she eventually said with a sigh. "I guess I can wait until tomorrow morning."
A couple hours later she comes down to the tavern finding me being groped and harassed but I'm to drunk and out of it to care or notice
The next morning, Leo found herself following Nagatoro to the tavern. The lioness woman had spent most of the night tossing and turning on the tiny bed, her restlessness making sleep nearly impossible. But when she finally smelled alcohol wafting through the air, she knew where to find Nagatoro.
She saw the smaller woman being groped and harassed by a group of drunkards at one of the tables. Leo's nostrils flared in anger as she watched them take advantage of her new companion.
One of the guys reaches around squeezing my breasts as another kisses me but im so completely intoxicated I can't fight back or do anything
With a roar, Leo charged forward, scattering the group of drunkards like leaves in a storm. She grabbed Nagatoro by the scruff of her neck and dragged her away from the table, growling low in her throat as she did so. "Don't you ever let someone treat you like that again," she snarled, shaking the smaller woman slightly.
Once they were a safe distance away from the group, Leo released Nagatoro and stepped back, glaring at her intently. "
Nagatoro looked up at Leo with bleary eyes, confusion clouding her expression. "Wh... what?" she slurred. "I'm fine..." She tried to push herself away from the larger woman, but her movements were clumsy and ineffective.
"You don't have to protect me," she mumbled, her words slow and slurring. "I can take care of myself."
Leo snorted derisively, shaking her head as she looked down at Nagatoro. The smaller woman was practically a walking target with the way she had been carrying herself last night. Clearly, she didn't know her own strength or how to defend herself properly.
"Fine," Leo growled reluctantly. "But if you ever let someone treat you like that again, I won't be so nice about it." Her voice was cold and hard as stone, leaving no room for argument.