Hikari stepped out of the shower basin.
She dries herself.
A clean shirt and pants.
Her bare feet into her old pair of running flats.
She walked to the boiling cauldron.
The lid rattles.
She carries it back to the couch where Ria sits.
Her lady has washed up and changed.
They ate together.
Ria's portions had gotten larger to help her grow.
"The feast tonight"
"Ah yes, of course. I checked the manifest. As promised, a whole pig is waiting for you in the warehouse. The fattest one I could find. The roast is prepared. Look forward to it."
Hikari swallowed her stew.
She drooled.
"What's the occasion?"
"A celebration to the end of the cultist campaign. At the same time, my Father, the Lord Razenheir has returned from his campaign, along the main RazenHeir territorial army. They reached Moradale yesterday."
"His lordship is back?"
"Indeed. But the war is not over. The war with the cultists just gave us an excuse to pull our army out. Much to the displeasure of house Arestor, one of the mainstays of the northern front."
Hikari ate.
"The campaign?"
"Poor. That's a generous way to put it. We lost a lot of good men. More importantly, me lost a substantial chunk of territory which produces food. Our neighbor, the kingdom of Herdial, had a bad harvest too. I worry for our future at this rate."
"Should I go?"
Ria takes a bite at her carrot.
"Nope. You won't make a difference. Besides, the way you are maintaining the estate all by yourself. "
Ria swallowed.
"I don't mean to pry, but I read the records that we found you years back all alone amidst the battlefield on top of a pile of dead orcs along with an orc war chief. Only one standing, that must have been a traumatic experience. Are you still willing to go back there?"
Hikari swallows.
"It's nothing."
Ria was startled by her answer.
They continued eating.
"On a more positive note, I heard when you were still at the northern front. Even when being 'shorter' than you are now, you could cleave an orc in half. "
Hikari giggles at the compliment.
"Want to know something?"
"Oh?"
"I eat orcs."
"Eek! They are poisonous all over. The parts that don't immediately kill you are extremely tough. How do you even cook that?"
"Their arms. I pound them."
"Even so, your jaw must be tougher than steel. I read some reports of soldiers attempting just that. It's mostly just officers complaining about their soldiers losing their teeth though."
Hikari smiled.
They finished their meal.
"Plan?"
"Try on your new outfit. Word has arrived that his lordship was just camping out half a day's march from here."
Hikari stood up.
She strided to her wardrobe.
Ria was only half way there.
Hikari stood before her wardrobe.
There were several stacks of slightly greyish white wool sheets, brown cotton ones with leather at their core.
She studied the weaving enchantments.
They were much simpler than the black silk dress.
She began the assembly process.
The sweater was baggy.
The collar covering the length of her neck, the long sleeves covering a portion of her fingers.
She raised both arms and flex.
She crossed her arms under her chest and flexed.
There was enough room in her outfit.
She continued.
The brown leather and cotton pieces assembled into a long skirt, extending from above her waist down to below her knees.
A bright brown butterfly hair tie, tying her long silver pony tail.
Two more smaller ones for each of her side burns.
A bow tie right on top of her voluptuous blossoms.
A brown beret to top it off.
She looks in the mirror resting atop her wardrobe.
Odd. Her outfit lacks any kind of defensive or offensive value.
But it makes her feel good.
"Do you like it?"
Hikari started swinging her body around to look at herself from different angles.
"Yes"
"I figured there was no need to accentuate your natural beauty too much. We wouldn't want to cause another riot like what happened at that ball. Perhaps a warmer look would balance that piercing glare of yours and really bring out your womanly charm."
Hikari took off her flats, her bare feet touching the stone ground.
She looks down at her lady staring up at her in admiration.
Her foot arched infront of her.
The heel was up to her kneel caps.
It draws her lady's eyes down.
The latter stares for a moment.
She swallows.
After a pause, she leaned forward and placed her lips on the bare tops of the feet.
Hikari giggles.
She pressed her nose onto the skin and took a deep breath while rubbing the contours of Hikari's muscular foot with her hands.
"Ah… your feet smell so nice Hikari. I hope one day I can buy some better, odourless soap that doesn't obscure the lovely smell of your feet."
Hikari giggles.
" hmm… maybe Purlarian flower extract based? Maybe Flomerlilies? But I don't think I can get enough in quantity, Smooch*Smooch*. They have a strong smell as well. Smooch*"
She kisses the toe.
"My feet are cold"
"Oh right! Your shoes. I almost forgot."
Ria crawled towards a bottom compartment.
"They are in there. Your new shoes, Hikari. Brown loafers. Warm shoes for this time of the year. I ordered extra padding for the insole as well."
Hikari looks at her lady.
She was small enough to fit into her shoe compartment.
"Pull them out"
Ria swallowed.
The command felt sudden to her.
But she seemed visibly excited at the suggestion.
She turned and looked into the shoe compartment.
Each of the giantess's shoes were heavier than her.
"Yes… of course Hikari… Anything for you…."
She tried anyway.
The back of the shoe was facing out, allowing her to grip the back.
The shoe did not budge as it was heavier than her.
She tried again, anchoring herself.
She pulled with all her strength.
The shoe budged.
Thud. The heel of the shoe hit the ground.
Ria fell on her back from the recoil.
Hikari giggles.
She pulled the other one out with one finger.
With her shoes on, she rotated each foot, flexing and arching them to test their durability.
"They are nice."
"I'm glad you liked them. It wasn't easy getting the materials to make them."
Hikari smiled.
She pointed downwards to her loafers.
Ria sprung up and crawled towards her.
Her lips touched the leathers.
"Giggles*"
Hikari pinched one of her side burns with the butter fly tie between her fingers and flicked it.
The sound of Ria's lips pluckering against her shoe.
She ran her fingers through the side of her hair, her other hand pushed her long skirt into her crouch.
"We still have some time?"
"Yes. Hikari. At least an hour or so. Smooch* Smooch*. Oh… These shoes look so much more beautiful when you are wearing them… "
Hikari gently lowered the mirror on the ground.
Ria turned her head and herself kneeling before Hikari's massive shoes.
"Oh… " Ria moaned as a loud giggle came from above.
"Are they pretty?"
"Yes, Hikari! Smooch* . They are so pretty when you wear them. So many times prettier than me… thats why I … your inferior lady… I…"
"Pretty when you kiss them?"
"Ohhh….! Yes… Rapid kisses* Your undeserving lady is honored to make your shoes look more beautiful."
"You're pretty too."
"Yes, Hikari! Smooch* Thank you Hikari. Of course your pathetic Lady looks pretty when she's around your shoes... Because without your shoes, men won't look at your lady. Smooch* Men will only look at your shoes. Smooch* When I walk in front of you… I block their view of your shoes... Ah…"
"Giggles* We still have an hour."
"Yes Hikari! Sorry Hikari! Smooch…. Smooch…."
She slows down.
"Back."
Ria crawled back.
Hikari's shoe moved, swinging past Ria.
"Follow."