| "The Adventures of Kat and Clara" Part VIII -- The Gift of the Nudists "Now we're lost for sure," Clara said. "We may yet be able to find our way back," Kat said, looking around. "By now, Relnor must be wondering what happened to us. I hope he doesn't go back into that tomb." Indeed, the adventurers were hopelessly lost. All around them was a new environment; instead of being cold, frozen, and snowy, the new area was rather pleasant. It was a bright, sunny environment, with lots of tall trees, both coniferous and deciduous, all carpeted by grass. "Did we pass through a portion of the mountain?" Salem asked. "It would appear that way," Clara asked. "I have no reckoning of how far we washed away in that stream, but we are far from where we started." "Well, we are all soaking wet," Kat said. "We need to get dry again; I don't want any of us to become ill." As Kat, Clara, and Salem climbed out of the water onto the grassy shore, they immediately found themselves surrounded by a group of other men and women, mainly composed of foxes and cats. They were not quite familiar to the norms of the three travelers, however, as they all appeared to be wearing nothing at all. "Who are all these people?" Kat said, standing up with Clara, both of their swords ready. "Why aren't they wearing any clothing?" Clara asked. "Are they deranged?" Two men and two women approached Kat, Clara, and Salem, paying no mind to the fact that their weapons were drawn. Salem covered his eyes with his left hand, feeling embarrassed. "Who are you people?" Kat said, sternly. "Why aren't you wearing any clothing, either?" The first young man, a jaguar, stepped forward. "Please," he said, "put your weapons aside for now; we are not harmful people. We heard some commotion and we came here to see what it was about." Clara could not look down, for fear of what the young jaguar would think. "Can you help us?" she asked. "We are injured from a fight and in need of healing." "Certainly," the jaguar said. "We nudists are numerous; we have some healers." "Nudists?" Kat asked. "Yes," the jaguar replied. "We live our lives naked as the day we were born. I hope it's not a problem for all of you." Kat and Clara were uneasy. "It shouldn't be," Clara answered, nervously. Another lioness stepped forward. "Goodness," she said. "You're clothing is tattered and blood-stained. I can't even begin to imagine what could have happened to you." "I'll describe it later," Kat answered. "Well, come with us," the lioness said. "We'll wash your clothing and dry you off." Well, at least they're friendly towards us, Clara thought. Certainly not like those monsters. The four nudists brought Kat, Clara, and Salem to their haven in an area of trees not too far away from the pool. There were a few homes made of wood and straw only, and there was also a little pond in the middle of it. The lioness, who introduced herself as Mithea, and the jaguar, who was named Tiaro, brought the adventurers to the shore of the pond; she then instructed them to stand in it, up to their knees. "Well, here we are," Mithea said. "Why don't you go ahead and give me your clothes? I'll have them cleaned off for you." Kat and Clara looked at each other, then back at Mithea. "Right here?" Kat asked, feeling insecure. "May we have some privacy, please?" "There isn't much privacy that you can have now," Tiaro said. "Sorry. It's the middle of the day and there are so many of us around now. Someone will surely see you anyway." I can't believe this, Clara thought. I'm going to disrobe in front of people I don't even know right now. I wish I didn't have to think about what Salem might think of seeing me bare. Kat and Clara slowly removed their capes and handed them to Mithea. Clara slowly slipped out of her purple, blood-stained dress, then her gloves; at the same time, Kat removed her gloves and her leotard. Both now undressed to the undergarments, the girls crouched to remove their panties, allowing them to fall into the water, then their brassieres. Horribly ashamed and embarrassed, they placed their hands over their groins and breasts. "There's nothing to be ashamed of," Tiaro said. "We are all unclothed here; there is no need for anxiety." "Why isn't the gentleman undressing?" Mithea asked Kat. Sure enough, Salem stood in the shallow water, still completely dressed, looking terribly uncomfortable. Kat and Clara turned around. "Salem?" Kat asked. "What are you waiting for?" "I-I'm not ready yet," Salem said, nervously. Indeed, he wasn't, and having Kat and Clara face him brought on intense sexual arousal. Fearing what they would think, he swept his cape around him, covering his groin. "Maybe in a few minutes?" Oh, come on, Clara thought, disgusted. I'll understand, I promise. Or not -- I don't know. Clara treaded through the water, walking towards him. "Would you like some help?" she asked, reaching for the edges of his cape. Salem shyed away. "No, Clara," he said, trying to smile. "Let me help you," Clara said, smiling. She was beginning to take pleasure in helping him overcome his nervousness; he, however, was not. Clara rested her hands on his cape; immediately, his heart raced faster and faster. Fearing his would lose control, he tightened his fists as Clara slid his cape off of his shoulders; she then unbuckled the belt on his leather armor, then the second one that held up his trousers. His erection was beginning to show in his waterlogged pants. Clara continued to undress him by removing his leather vest and trousers. She now moved onward to his underwear. Salem closed his eyes as the woman he fancied began to remove them with slow resolve. Although he did not see what was happening, he suddenly felt his cloth underwear sweep across his thighs, followed instantaneously by his pantherhood springing upward. Clara kept her eyes down while undressing him, but as soon as she finished removing his undergarments, she immediately became fully aware of the true source of his nervousness. Pointing directly at her chest was Salem's throbbing erection, dripping with water from his wet and bloody clothing. She could only gasp silently at what she saw; even her eyes widened a bit. Next page >> |