Elsie woke up the day, she was ed in Ana’s arms. She moved to get up, only for Ana to tighten her grip on her. She was stutil Ana woke up. She shifted to face her sister, their faces mere inches from one another. She watched her sleep, her slight smile as she dreamed. She looked so much better than before when she anig about fighting.

  She caressed her sister’s face, the touch finally stirriwin. Her eyes fluttered open as she slowly woke up. As soon as she saw her sister, she leaned in to kiss Elsie. Her arms pulled her close as they kissed. Elsie was shocked, usually she was less forward with affe. It was nice.

  They parted from the kiss as Ana whispered, ”Good m.” Elsie felt her heart race. She looked into her eyes, still sleepy, a a warmth fill her. Her sister’s breath lightly hit her skin, sending goosebumps throughout her body.

  “Gods… what a way to wake up.” Elsie whispered back, her own arms ing around Ana. They held each other, her wao leave the embrace as they id there. They would have id there all m if they could, but they heard their mom’s footsteps ing up the stairs. Elsie shuffled to her bed, not wanting to expin to her mom why they were cuddling. As she left Ana’s bed, she was already missing her sister’s warmth.

  Jess popped in right after Elsie got settled, their mother looked a bit disheveled. She had a te night st night. “Breakfast is ready and the Owens are here.” Their mom said in a near whisper, her eyes straining as she spoke. Elsie's heart rate spiked, Cire was here. She felt her face blush as her mom exited their room, she looked to see Ana in a simir state.

  They slowly got up, their bodies still a bit sore. But that didn’t stop their nightgowns from tenting as they got ready to meet their padin. Elsie’s eyes lingered on her sister as she ged, her chest tightening. “Gods…” she unsciously whispered as A over to pick up her clothes. Ana turned, her face red as she looked to her sister. A smile broke on her face as she slowly stood up, it was Elsie’s turn to ge and she wao watch.

  Had people not been waiting for them Elsie would have put on more of a show for Ana, but there were. She adjusted her dress, not wanting any of the parents to see her arousal, as she held out her hand to Ana. She took it with a warm smile, their fingers interlocked, as they headed for the staircase. Anticipation building to meet Cire as they desded.

  Cire’s parents were in a simir state to Jess, their eyes strained as they slowly ate breakfast. Jane had modified horse blinders on to block out the sun while Eve rubbed her temple with one hand. Elsie was there tending to them st night as they drank. She knew how much Jess pushed the other two to drink. Cire was the odd o, her smile beaming as she saw the twier the room. Her smile radiated throughout the twins as their hearts skipped a beat.

  “M,” she said in a low whisper causing Jao groan at the sound. Ana began casting her healing spell as they approached the table, the moms were enveloped in a yellow glow. Their postures loosened up as the spell started to work, Eve slowly stoppiemple massage.

  “By the gods… Ana, thank you.” Eve whispered, her fao longer sched in pain. Jess hugged her daughter, giving her a kiss on the forehead.

  “One of the best things about having a healer for a daughter.” She said, her voice back to a normal tone. “, we have things to discuss.”

  The twins sat at the table, their breakfast already pted for them as they began to eat. The group ate in silence as the parents began to recover. Jane’s blinders came off as her headache eased, their nausea going away as they ate. Finally, a versation could be had. Jane opehe versation, ”Soooo… how does it work?” she asked. “The party and… you know… you dating your party members.” Her question was directed at Cire. All three Scarlet Seraph members blushed, they didn’t really expin themselves. All the parents knew was that Cire took both twins on a date and that Cire is likely romantically involved with the st member.

  “Uh… what do you mean?” Cire finally responded.

  “Jane,” Eve interjected. ”Have some tact.” She turo her daughter before tinuing. “We’re just ed. Parties that get te or involve romance crash very easily. Jealousy and infighting from a break up or crushes kill parties.”

  “Mmhm, seen it plenty of times. Adventuring parties disbanding because two people liked the same woman…. Or cheating.” Jess added, her eyes sing Cire.

  “Mom!” Ana interjected. “Nothing like that is happening! We requested this from Cire.” Her words were clear, no stuttering. Her mom recoiled, shocked that her shy daughter not only yelled, but spoke so clearly.

  “Yeah, it was something dumb… we talked about romand what we’d like on a first date.” Elsie added, ing up with an expnation as she spoke. “Cire, with Jaz’s permissiohese dates up to reward us. It was very sweet of her.”

  “Truly… she was so attentive alewomanly.” Ana added, her eyes filled with determination. Jess looked at Ana, a new fidence filled her daughter. She had to admit, she preferred Ana like this.

  “I’m just ed about my daughters’ hearts…” Jess finally said.

  Cire took a deep breath, before speaking. ”I uand, I’ll make sure they’re taken care of. They are precious to me.” Her words struck both girls, a warmth spread throughout them. Every member at the table was looking at Cire, Jess was looking for any doubt on her face. Jane and Eve showed , but the twins gave her warm smiles.

  Jess rubbed her neck, still ed, but willing to give Cire the be of the doubt. She watched her grow up to be a fine young woman. Her willio help and her kindness over the years eased her s. She chose her words carefully, knowing her daughters were now adults.” Fine… just don’t hold anything in, Ana you especially. Elsie make sure she doesn’t, I trust you to pin.”

  The Bree family all burst out ughing, knowing Elsie’s personality. It broke the tension that was still lingering. Her s were eased slightly but she still retty hesitant giveuation. Jess didn’t even want to start on the fact that both twins might be romantically involved with the same woman. She’d cross that bridge further down depending on how serious this was.

  Jane leao her wife, whispering to her, ”Who’d have thought our daughter was such a dy-killer.” Eve stifled a ugh not wanting to be rude. Her daughter caused Jess so much strife st night, thinking her daughters were being led on. It’s why they drank so much. She did her best to calm her down, but to no avail.

  Jess had been a mess st night, Ana didn’t e home when she said she would. Eve and Jane decided to stay with her and try to fort her. Elsie was trying too, but Jess wouldn’t listen. She drowned herself in alcohol as she was worried about her baby daughter. She didn’t even know when Ana came home st night until Cire told her this m.

  Jess turo Cire, taking a deep breath before she spoke, ”I trust my daughters and I trust you… I just have seen what happen. So many adventurers have passed through our tavern, so many horror stories about inter party romances. Just be careful. I don’t want you girls to hurt each other.”

  Cire nodded, it was something she’d have to work on. Jealousy was a silent killer of aionship and it was much harder to bah more people. She’d have to work hard to keep things fair. Jasmioo, she’d have to work with all of them to figure this out.

  “I uand. Your s make sense.” Cire spoke, her fidence rising. She k before Jess, her hand over her heart. She inteo ease her worries with a decration. ”I promise to my Goddess and to you, that I won’t harm your daughters and will do everything in my power to protect them.” She radiated scarlet light as she made an oath to both her goddess and Jess. Jess was stunned. She watched light pour out of Cire’s form as she felt the goddess’s presence.

  Everyone was stunned for a moment, Cire’s oath as a padin and the beauty her dispy left them speechless. Cire extended her hand to Jess, solidifying the oath with their handshake. Hesitantly, Jess took her hand, the radiant light enveloping her as Cire’s oath was set. Her Oath was written into both of their stat sheets, a Goddess’s oath binding the two. Jess read it as it pinged her, her shoulders began to untense.

  “Gods… how I even respond?” She said, looking down at Cire. She pulled on Cire’s hand, helping her up, before hugging her. “Thank you. I’ll trust them to you.”

  They broke from the hug, Cire nodded and turo the rest of the table. Both twins’ faces were red, blushing at Cire’s dispy and her oath. Her own mothers’ faces were a mix of pride and happiness for their daughter. Cire felt her Goddess as she spoke her oath, her body still radiated her light.

  She looked tlowing hand, for any hint of her Goddess’s name. She found none, her light fading rapidly. She was left with nothing, no hint besides the color, no symbols appeared, no status or anything. She shook the thought away, she roud of herself for her decration. Her oath was a symbol of her dedication to her lovers. Something that bound them beyond just her css.

  Elsie and Ana looked at their padin, their shock slowly faded as Cire stopped glowing. Joy repced it. For both their mother’s approval, somewhat, and Cire’s dispy of dedication to them. It left them with warm and fuzzy feelings. Elsie pledged to reward her ter. For her gentlewomanly dispy and calming her mother’s fears.

  “Now that that’s settled… I have a gift for your party.” Jane said, breaking the silence.