*Author's Note*

Warning: This chapter contains an explicit sex scene because I cannot help myself. If you don't like, don't read.

A golden slant of daylight skewers through the window blinds, striking Finn across the eyelid. The young hero scrunches up his face and rolls over on his pillow to evade it, but it's to no avail. He is already caught in the process of waking up. Just before he tips back over into consciousness, Finn reaches out instinctively for the warm, protective presence that had borne him through the night. He does not find it.

Finn's eyes flick open. The spot next to his is, indeed, vacant.

He stares at the rumpled sheets in a light stupor until his thoughts reorient themselves. Finn gradually rolls over onto his back and props himself up against the headboard.

He spots Huntress Wizard on the floor at the foot of the bed. She is sitting in a lotus position with her back turned towards him.

"Huntress?"

"Good morning, Finn."

"Uh, morning. Sleep well?"

"Very. Yourself?"

"I slept great…what are you doing down on the floor?"

"Meditating."

"Oh. Cuz you're still trying to process all that memory junk?"

"Three reasons. One: it makes it easier for me to recharge my magic stock; two: I can hear a big breakfast party going on downstairs, so I'd like to center myself before dealing with all that; and three: all our clothes are caked in crusty Lich goo. I'm basically just waiting for someone to come by that can bring us something to wear."

"Shoot. I didn't even think of that last night." Finn considers their options for a moment and then leans over to rummage through his pack along the side of the bed. "I could probably text PB to send us up something."

"Good idea."

Picking out his phone, Finn types out a quick message and sends it to the candy monarch. A few moments pass and his phone buzzes back at him with a reply:

'KK. Sending someone up now.'

"She says that they'll be up in a sec."

"Great. I'll tell you right now that I'm not wearing anything made out of sugar, though."

Huntress Wizard stands up and shifts into a standing hamstring stretch with her bare butt pointed directly at Finn. As she brings her hands flat against the floor next to her feet, she flashes an upside-down smile at him from between her legs.

"Or maybe you'd prefer me to stroll around naked all day." She sticks her tongue out at him and adds a teasing wiggle to her hips. "Wouldn't you, Finny?"

A cherry red blush bursts across Finn's cheeks at the nymph's brazen display. Nevertheless, he can't help but giggle along and share a bit of her good humor. "I-It wouldn't be…the worst thing to happen, you know."

"Ooh, that sounds like a ringing endorsement to me." She remarks, titillating the poor hero as she transitions into an even more revealing handstand. "Well, too bad. If I did that, getting you riled up like this wouldn't be nearly as easy or fun."

Huntress Wizard walks on her hands towards the bed and rolls over onto it. She then crawls lissomly towards Finn until she straddles him. "But maybe a little treat is in order," her voice grows low and husky as she inches closer to his face, eyes half-lidded, "just to tide that insatiable appetite of yours…"

A mischievous grin spreads itself across the nymph's face.

"…Psych!"

Huntress Wizard snatches Finn's wrists, pinning them against his sides, as she leans down and blows a deep raspberry into his belly.

"GAHAHAHAHA! HUNTRESS!" Finn scream-laughs as he struggles to shake his girlfriend off. "STOP IT!"

"Haha! Oh, hey! You got hard over a poot noise, you weirdo!"

"Huntress!"

She blows again, heedless of his cries.

"AAHA! PLEASE! THAT'S NOT FAIR!"

"Then do something about it, hero."

Falling back on a bit of his wrestling knowledge, Finn catches Huntress Wizard in a loose leg tap with his left leg and slides both arms straight above his head. He pushes off on his right foot, forcing HW to topple over into a sideways roll. Finn then allows the weight of her fall to carry him up on top of her. Without giving her a chance to respond, Finn immediately seizes his revenge and proceeds to mercilessly tickle her across her belly, neck, and armpits. The nymph dissolves into playful shrieks of laughter as she squirms against the bedspread.

"OH! You tricky little-GHAA HAAHA! LET ME GO, FINN! BEFORE I GET SERIOUS!"

Before their playfight can go any further, a loud rapping sounds at their doorway. The pair freeze and go quiet.

"Uh, who is it?" Finn calls.

"Royal maid service. I am to deliver fresh clothes to one Finn Mertens and one Huntress Wizard courtesy of Her Majesty."

"J-Just a sec." Finn replies before looking back down at HW. "How are we going to answer the door like this?" He whispers.

"Just cover yourself with a towel, dummy."

"Oh, right."

Finn bounds off of Huntress and on to the floor where a discarded towel lies. He wraps it around his waist while Huntress Wizard pulls a sheet over herself.

With that taken care of, Finn moves to the door and opens it. On the other side is a chocolate mint girl in a maid outfit. She smiles pleasantly in greeting. As her gaze drops, however, a heavy spearmint-green blush tinges her cheeks.

"You, um…you said you had some clothes for us?" Finn prompts, trying to look as nonchalant as one can when ogled by a complete stranger.

The maid's eyes snap back up. Her blush intensifies. "Oh! Y-Yes! Right here." She holds out a pair of folded robes. "I'll take your clothes for cleaning. They'll be ready to wear in approximately half-an-hour if you care to wait."

"Oh, yeah, we got time to wait." Finn says as he takes the robes. "Thanks, Miss…"

"Pattie."

"Thanks, Pattie."

The young hero crosses the room, tosses the two robes onto their bed, and proceeds into the bathroom to scoop the pile of dirty laundry up off the floor.

"Uh, Finn?"

"One sec, Hun."

He returns to the door and passes it back out into the candy girl's waiting arms. She bows, which Finn reciprocates as he clicks the door shut. As he turns back around, he finds Huntress Wizard snickering into her hand at him.

"What's so funny?"

"Dude," she points at him, "you didn't even tuck yourself in before answering."

Finn's eyes grow wide as he looks down to see his towel making an extremely noticeable tent right out in front of him.

"Crups!" Finn curses, hastily covering himself. "Huntress! Why didn't you tell me?!"

"I tried, but you didn't give me a chance."

"Glob! Now all the candy servants are gonna get the lowdown on my junkus!"

Huntress Wizard snorts, waving her boyfriend's concerns away as she gets out of bed. "Please. The candy people are so sweet and innocent, I doubt they even have it in them to gossip about anything indecent about you. If anything," she adds, jokingly, "I'm the one who's likely to start bragging about what a beast you are to all the other girls out there."

"You wouldn't."

"No, of course I wouldn't; I'm no Lumpy Space Princess. I'm just saying that the temptation is there."

Feeling a little more at ease, Finn chuckles and heads off for the bathroom. "It's the same for me with you, H-Dubs. I guess we might as well take a shower while we wait. Make sure we got all that rank Lich stink off of us, you know?"

With a teasing grin on her lips, Huntress follows after her boyfriend. "Mind if I join you again, champ? I could give you a wash this time."

Once word of Jake's special pancake surprise for his pups got out, Breakfast Princess had apparently seen fit to conscript her entire entourage in aiding his culinary efforts. From there, the scope of the meal had expanded dramatically into a full-on banquet celebration for all the castle's guests. Now, as Finn and Huntress Wizard enter the main dining hall in their freshly laundered clothes, the fruits of their early morning endeavor were out in full effect. The pair are quickly met with an endless procession of maple syrup and banana guards streaming to and fro across the great dining hall. They carry heaping, buttery stacks of pancakes, waffles, and crêpes, all drenched in a full spectrum of sauces and syrups. Pitchers of juice and pots of piping coffee clink and clatter alongside them, their contents flowing freely into waiting glasses and mugs.

Even so, all the commotion surrounding the hall's waiting staff is a distant second to the din of the diners, themselves. The sweet-smelling air is a steady din of chatter, riotous laughter, and feasting as nobles, defenders, and noted Candy Kingdom citizens alike share their cheer. A good dozen or so sets of tables and chairs had been put out in addition to the main banquet table. Even then, the great hall just barely manages to contain every guest present.

Taking it all in at once, Huntress Wizard freezes like a deer about to bolt at the slightest provocation. Finn halts immediately. He looks back at her with an open and empathetic expression on his face.

"Hey. Are you okay with this?"

"Uh, maybe, I think I…"

He takes her by the hand and squeezes reassuringly. "Immersion therapy, remember? Just breath and know that I'll be with you the whole time. If you start feeling overwhelmed, just let me know and we can split."

HW takes a deep, calming breath and nods. "Okay, let's do this."

Finn leads his girlfriend though the stream of waitstaff over to the main dining table. At its head sits, of course, Princess Bubblegum. As soon as she spots them, she smiles in greeting and waves them over to a pair of empty chairs on her left. The couple weaves around a few more servers and insert themselves into the offered seats – Finn taking the seat closest to PB. Directly across from them is another empty seat, followed by Jake, and Lady (with BMO and NEPTR sitting together on her back). Frieda, Susan, and the pups fill out the chairs next to them. Down the line from Huntress Wizard sits Flame Princess, Simon, Betty, LSP, Lemongrab, Canyon, Jungle Princess, and Breakfast Princess. Frieda and Simon are talking animatedly with one another. Betty is too busy horking down every edible item in sight to contribute much to the conversation.

"Mornin', you two!" Jake pronounces over a cheek full of bacon pancake. "We were just about to go check up on y'all before PB got your text."

"Yes, thank you both for waiting. I'm sorry that I didn't think of offering to clean your clothes beforehand."

"It's cool, Peebs." Finn replies. "Where's Marcy?"

"Still sleeping. I imagine she won't wake up until sometime this evening."

"She crashed pretty hard, huh?"

Princess Bubblegum nods. "I think it's best if we just let her rest, for now."

A maple syrup waiter appears between Finn and Huntress. He places a pair of menus before them.

"Coffee, juice, or water?"

"Coffee for me."

"Me too."

Another syrup server leans in and decants a measure of coffee into each of their mugs.

"And to eat?"

"Uh…" Finn skims down the long list of entries. "I'll have the donut waffles."

"Give me a pile of bacon, sausage, and eggs over easy. Heavy on the fat."

"Very good." He says as he plucks the menus back up. "It'll be out in just a moment."

As the waiter departs, the group of friends glance about at one another.

"So…" Finn begins somewhat clumsily, turning back to PB, "what's going down with all the humans?"

PB sighs and picks a bit at her plate. "Judging from the report that your mother sent me, it's a complex situation, Finn. A number of humans want to rebuild Humantown, some show interest for integrating as citizens of the Candy Kingdom, and the remainder wants to split off and form another colony of their own. In fact, Doctor Minerva is joining me tomorrow so we can discuss ways of coordinating our approaches. She'll also be bringing in a number of refugees that we'll need to get settled."

"What about the dudes who were working with Malloy?" Flame Princess asks. She slices off a portion of her waffle-shaped hunk of charcoal and pops it into her mouth. "There's probably still some mixed in with all the others, right?"

"It's likely that some of his co-conspirators still remain at large. Hopefully, seeing the devastation that their plan unleashed will deter them from any retaliation, but we will still need to be careful. Minerva has assured me, however, that she is conducting a full investigation into anyone connected with Malloy's plot in both Humantown and Founder's Island."

"그 반역자들은 추방되어야합니다!"

"What do you think the humans should do, PB?" Susan asks. "The non-traitors, I mean."

"I don't know yet, guys. Rebuilding Humantown or creating a new outpost from scratch would take time and resources that will leave the humans extremely vulnerable for the foreseeable future. The safest solution would be to induct the humans into the Candy Kingdom, but that would alienate anyone who doesn't want to live here permanently. It would also foment diplomatic tensions with Founder's Island as I'd essentially be claiming their citizens as my own." She takes a large bite of pancake. "There's going to be a lot of hard choices to make over the coming days."

"I can't imagine that many humans are gonna want to make the trip out here, now. Shame if this nasty biz is the clencher that keeps them from trying to settle back into Ooo."

"C'mon, Jake." Finn objects. "We can't give up on humans yet. I know my peeps still got all that adventure mushed way up inside 'em. All we gotta do is be here to lend them a hand and they'll bounce back eventually."

"That's the real question, though: what kind of 'hand' are we offering?" Flame Princess asks. "I'm up for providing resources as a goodwill gesture, but I'm not about to redirect my guard to patrol human settlements while leaving my own people in a vulnerable position. Also, I'm all for charity work, guys, but how exactly are we benefiting from letting humans settle in Ooo? So far, it doesn't seem like they're particularly eager to share their technology or open up trade routes with anyone. If anything, they've only proven to be a danger to us."

Hearing this, Frieda suspends her discussion with Simon and addresses Flame Princess. "I don't think anyone here is demanding we give them more than what we're comfortable giving, FP, but I think humans still deserve a chance in Ooo. Keep in mind how new and scary all this is for my people. Our entire species almost died four times over by now. It'll be a while before they feel comfortable enough to fully integrate into Ooo's community. Just give them time."

"If that's not enough," Simon motions toward Finn, "then just look at our man Finn, here. He was our first import from Founder's Island and he's saved all of Ooo from destruction several times over. They've already proven their value to us."

"And even if they didn't have anything to offer, they're still a people in need, Phoebe. And we help people in need. Always." Finn declares firmly.

"Okay, I get it." Flame Princess replies. "I'm not even arguing against supporting them, I just want us to carefully consider what we're actually committing ourselves to if we decide to shoulder an entire people. Is it really all on us to decide whether humans make it in Ooo or not? Shouldn't they have the right to make that decision for themselves?"

Before the discussion can continue, two waiters arrive at Finn and Huntress Wizard's sides and deposit their breakfasts in front of them.

"Please enjoy." One says as the two quickly drift back into the surrounding flurry of servers.

The two heaping piles of calories help remind Finn and Huntress just how famished they are. Together, they take up their silverware and quickly tuck into their meals.

"That is an important question." Princess Bubblegum admits after sipping at her coffee. "What are your thoughts, Betty?"

"Can't talk, eating." Betty grunts as she turns to a passing banana guard waiter. "H-Hey, you! Yeah, you! Give-just-gimme those!" She commandeers several large cinnamon rolls from his serving tray and piles them onto her own.

"Isn't she just incredible?" Simon says, watching starry-eyed as the ravenous sorceress shoves pastries into her mouth one after another.

"Yeah…" PB shakes her head and turns to Huntress. "You've been quiet, HW. Any insights?"

The nymph pauses and gulps down her mouthful of sausage.

"I, uh…I think that the humans…" She pauses, casting a brief sideways glance at Finn as she considers her words carefully. "Every human should be allowed to do as they please. If they want to stay and rebuild, they should. If they want to go out into the world and do their own thing, they should. Just because they're a people doesn't mean they all have to walk lockstep towards a single goal together. These people came out here knowing it was risky; we should respect them to follow their own paths. If they make mistakes or fail, we can be there to help them out."

Susan nods in agreement. "Sounds like a good approach to me: hands-off, but with a safety-net of community support."

Finn, Frieda, Jake, Lady, and Simon all voice similar murmurs of approval.

"Hm, you might be on to something, Huntress. I'll have to bring it up with Doctor Minerva, though I doubt she'll welcome any rifts that might divide her people."

"You can always ask me to talk to her if she starts getting super over-protective again." Finn offers.

"Thank you, Finn. I will if all else fails."

The gang continues to eat and discuss matters of lesser importance for a time, until Peppermint Butler approaches PB's side. He holds up a small tray with a crystal glass of orange juice and a spoon on it.

"Ah. Thank you, Peps." Princess Bubblegum takes the dinnerware and taps the two together as she rises. "Attention, everyone! Your attention, please!"

The glassy clinks quell the ambient conversations swirling about the room. The guests and servers all pause and turn in the monarch's direction.

"If I may, I'd like to say a few words." She clears her throat. "Yesterday, our victory came to us as part of a collaborative effort. By the common bond we share as citizens of Ooo, we united and managed to prevail in the face of an overwhelming, near unstoppable foe. Everyone here was instrumental to our survival. And, for that, I thank you all from the bottom of my heart."

She pauses and breaks into a smile at the round of applause she receives.

"All the same, I would like for us to raise a special toast in honor of Finn the Human and Huntress Wizard. When all seemed lost, they managed to turn the tide of battle and strike the final blow against the terrible Lich. It is by their unparalleled heroism that we now gather here to celebrate the dawning of this beautiful new day."

She beckons them up from their seats. Blushing heavily, Finn and HW take their stand as prompted amid the crowded room.

Princess Bubblegum lifts her drink into the air and shouts: "Prost!"

Everyone raises their glasses and a resounding cheer rings out across the hall. Many even take the initiative to leave their tables and crowd around the two, showering them with admiration. Finn takes it all in stride, more than used to soaking up accolades from his many admirers. For HW's part, however, the nymph tries (and fails) not to look too awkward as various candy citizens, princesses, and defenders heap their praises upon her. She fidgets and smiles nervously as the boisterous crowd encircles them, a detail that does not escape Finn's immediate notice.

He leans in towards the rest of their friends. "Thanks for all the props, you guys. I'm thinking Huntress and I are gonna head out now, though. Is that cool?"

"Oh, by all means, Finn." Princess Bubblegum replies. "We'll all get together in a day or two. I'll probably need your help with the human situation as it develops."

"You can count on me, PB. Tell Marcy that we hope she's feeling better after she wakes up."

"See ya, bro. Have fun with, Huntress." Jake says, stretching out his elbow and giving him a knowing nudge.

"당신은 아름다운 부부입니다."

Finn blushes and nods. "Alright, yeah. See you, Jake, Lady. Later, pups."

"I would like to go with you, Finn, but I have too much respect for you as my grown baby boy."

"I will always be with you, creator. But, more accurately, I will be at Jake and Lady's house. Please visit me more often. I get so lonely."

"Thanks, BMO. And I will NEPTR, don't worry."

"See you around, Finn. We'll hang out later, right, Huntress?"

"Sure, Phoebe. I have a few ideas, so just let me know when you feel like it."

"And give us a call, too, if you want to party up for another quest." Frieda says. "Maybe something smaller scale, but with plenty of monsters to punch. Right Suze?"

The ex-seeker beams down at her girlfriend. "Definitely."

Simon stands up from his seat and clasps both their hands in his. "Thank you both for bringing Betty back to me safely."

"Yeah *mff* *chmp* thanks for saving Simon, too." Betty adds as she continues to demolish a plate of French toast.

"Wouldn't have it any other way, you two." Finn replies.

Saying their final goodbyes, Finn and Huntress push their way past the throng of friends and well-wishers and pass into the castle corridors. The din of the hall grows fainter and fainter behind them until, at last, they exit out into the main courtyard.

Huntress Wizard lets out a thick sigh of relief. "Gob. Thanks, Finn. I felt like I was about to pop in there with everyone looking at me."

"It wasn't so bad before then, though, right?"

"Yeah…I guess it wasn't. And I didn't end up almost maiming anyone, so that's an improvement."

"I think you handled yourself just fine back there."

She moves in closer next to Finn and discreetly laces her fingers between his. "Still want you around with me, though."

"I've got no problem with that at all, Hun."

They giggle and lean against one another as they head toward the kingdom's front gates.

Out upon the grasslands, the pair walk quietly – hand in hand – making no particular hurry for their destination. All about them, the countryside is suffused in the tranquil, golden remainder of morning. A light wind accompanies them, too, occasionally fanning at their backs and sighing into the tree leaves overhead. They issue through the secluded, petal-scented thickets, up slender green hillsides, until, eventually, they arrive at the front of Finn's little cottage home.

The young hero takes a key from his pack and opens the door for them, allowing his girlfriend through first. He follows her inside, latches the door behind them, and flips on the light switch. He finds Huntress Wizard already sprawled out upon his couch.

"Man, I am going to be wiped the scrog out for the next few days."

He smiles and slips his pack off to hang it up by the door. "I hear that. We should totes take it easy for a while. You know, just hang around here: watch movies, play videogames. Maybe…make out here and there?"

"That sounds wonderful, Finn, but I'll need to…I need to…"

The nymph trails off for a moment. Her lips contract into a pensive frown and she sits back up.

"Hey, Finn?"

"Hm?"

"I think I'm ready to tell you why I decided to become a Watcher."

"Huh?"

"You asked when we were in the druid dungeon. I blew you off back then, but I'd like open up about it now. It also kinda feeds into what I told you yesterday."

"Oh, uh, cool." Finn takes a seat next to her. "If you feel like it, go ahead, HW. I'm always here to listen."

She sighs and leans in against him. Finn, in turn, drapes an arm around her shoulders.

"When we first met, I didn't tell you the full story of my relationship with the Spirit of the Forest. I won't go into details, but my blood is bonded to him in a special way. It makes it so I have this kind of instinctive 'urge' to be part of the forest realm. Right after we first became bonded, I lived and trained as a hunter under him. But, eventually, I started getting restless. I was anxious that I'd grow soft if I continued to live under his constant protection. So, I struck out on my own to find another source of strength. My search eventually led me into wizardry."

"And Wizard City."

She nods. "Once I got into wizarding school, I poured myself into my mystic studies to get as powerful as I could as quick as I could. What I didn't realize at the time, though, was that by delving into magic city living, I managed to insulate myself from my bond with the Spirit of the Forest. By the time I completed magic school, I hardly felt its pull at all. I was growing so much stronger all on my own; it seemed like a blessing to be without it…"

Huntress Wizard pauses and sighs. "Up until Bella Noche appeared. You remember that?"

"Yeah, when Betty first showed up."

"Right. Anyway, I was right outside the place that Bella Noche first emerged from. She hit me before I even knew what was going on. And, sure enough, without my magic to dampen it, those instincts I'd kept at bay over the years came rushing back all at once. I was able to hold it together just long enough to help defend Wizard City, but as soon as Bella Noche was defeated, I cut and ran back to the forest. I suddenly…"

Huntress Wizard stops. Finn feels the nymph quivering against him as the confession pours out of her.

"I suddenly felt how all alone I was in the world. I had no friends or family to call my own. It scared me. Grod, it scared me so bad. I became desperate to find the only person who'd ever actually showed he cared about me. But he wasn't there. I looked and looked for months on end, but I couldn't find him anywhere. I'd almost given up all hope. Then I heard you, Finn, playing on your flute."

"You were just so sweet a-and helpful for those first two weeks…I fell in love with you. I tried to push past it; tried so hard to keep my focus." She shakes her head. "Couldn't do it. I wanted to love and be loved – to feel connected with something beyond my own obsessions. But I wasn't about to forsake the forest again. So, instead of going back to Wizard City, I took the first job that came down to me through the vines. I became a Watcher of the Woods. It gave me a chance to put some real roots down and edge my way into other people's lives. Like yours."

Huntress Wizard shudders. Her fingers tighten over her thighs.

"And now that I'm with you, I'm scared again."

"Scared of what?"

"That, at any second, I'll get that urge – that…that irrational need to escape; to run away and return to the wild. If it comes calling, I'll lose you and our friends. I'll be all alone again." She clenches her eyes shut, stifling the first half of a sob in her throat. "I can't do it all on my own again, Finn. No matter h-how strong I get, I just can't. Please, you have to understand, I-"

Finn cuts HW off by pulling her into a fierce hug. "I understand, Artra. I understand. I'm scared of being alone, too."

"Y-You are?"

"Heck yeah, I am. Living out here, I don't have anyone. Like, the other day: I felt so lonely, I tried to pretend that my console was alive like BMO just for something to talk to. Everyone is always so busy with relationship junk, ruling their own kingdoms, and living their lives; it feels like I'm further from my friends than ever, now."

She feels him tighten their embrace by the slightest bit.

"But I'll do my best to keep them. To keep you, Huntress, even if you run to the forest. I'd follow."

"I know you would, my sweet Finn."

At length, the nymph reaches up and strokes a hand across his cheek. Finn leans into it, almost nuzzling against the soft caress. Her fingers trail lightly down his jawline, then slip to the back of his head. She pulls him down into a kiss.

Sweet, light lips – warm and full to the touch. Finn and Huntress Wizard sink into the other's until they are hot and open. Their tongues slip in, rolling and tumbling together to fill the space left between them. When they finally part, huffing for breath, Finn discovers that his girlfriend has already taken the liberty of disenchanting her outer layers. She brings her thumb up into the supple underside of her cleavage and pulls, loosening her chest wrap. It's just loose enough to offer him a suggestive hint at the darker shade of green barely hidden underneath.

"You just can't keep your clothes on today, can you?"

"What can I say?" She gives a sensuous wiggle of her hips to tease her underwear down until it's just shy of exposing her hood. "I'm feeling more than a little animalistic after all the scrit we went through the last few days."

Finn chuckles and follows his love's lead with the removal of his ragged hat. Hair spilling out in a golden tumble over his shoulders and neck, the young hero sits back to shed what's left of his shirt. Huntress, however, holds up a hand.

"Wait."

"Huh?"

"Your clothes are falling apart at the seams, dude. Lemme see you tear your way out of those bad boys."

"Oh," Finn replies with a coy note in his voice, "you mean something like…this?"

Gripping tight around the neck of his shirt and the waistline of his shorts, Finn flexes and rips the two articles off simultaneously. Down to his briefs, he tosses what remains of his clothes aside.

Huntress Wizard bites her bottom lip at her boyfriend's strapping display. "Mm. Nice."

"You like that, Hun?" He brings his hands behind his head, bunching up his pecs as he gives his abdomen a sinuous roll. "I could give you a show before we get to the main deal."

"Oh, I'd love watching you stag it up for me, Finn, but I'm not in a watch-and-wait kinda mood." She gives her chest wrap another tug. The cloth unravels and falls to the wayside, baring the nymph's petit breasts in full. "I want it now."

Emboldened, Finn quickly sets upon his lover, grabbing her hand alongside a nice, soft serving of titty. They kiss again, moaning obscenely as they grind their thinly covered nethers against one another. Huntress snakes her one free hand down between them to pluck the elastic waist of Finn's briefs down. His dick springs out, already painfully rigid. Grinning against Finn's lips, she wraps her fingers delicately around it. He huffs at the sensation and humps forward, running the length of his shaft through her palm and fingers on instinct. The tip stops short just a few centimeters from her the visibly damp cleft in her underwear.

The sorceress giggles as she tightens her grip and begins to stroke. Finn breaks their kiss with a needy groan. He thrusts again, desperate to sink himself into the warm, ripe pussy held tantalizingly out of reach.

"Huntress!" He whines and gives his hips a little shake in frustration. HW finds it so impossibly cute; she can't help but tease him a little more.

"Was there something you wanted, Finn?" She shimmies her butt a bit closer to Finn and drags the head of his rod up and down the damp spot on her panties. "Something hot and wet? Something tight like a bow string?"

"Hun! Please!" He strains as a thick bead of pre seeps out from his tip. It runs down onto the bottom edge of Huntress' palm. She releases him and brings her hand up to her mouth. The nymph runs her tongue slowly along it and grins at the virile tang it leaves in her mouth.

Deciding that her boyfriend had suffered enough (for the moment), Huntress Wizard pulls her underwear the rest of the way off and spreads her legs out wide. "Well, what's stopping you, hero?

Finn practically dives into her in answer. He wraps both arms around her in a powerful bear hug and buries his head between her breasts as his hips hit home. Huntress Wizard gasps as he presses into her, reveling in the bestial intensity behind his movement. A trickle falls down her inner thigh.

"FFF-Ooh! Glob, Finn! Ah! Yes!"

Each deliciously hot inch of her boyfriend's length draws a fresh shiver from the nymph as it sinks deep to her core. Unable to help herself, she locks her legs around his waist, toes curling as he bottoms out. With his immediate need finally met, Finn gives a long exhale into his lover's cleavage and then looks up at her. The top half of the young adventurer's face is ablaze with a fiery blush.

Fully flushing herself, Huntress flashes a loving grin down at him and runs both hands though his luxurious hair. Finn returns the smile, taking a moment to savor the clenching wet heat around his dick and the caress of the nymph's skin against his own. Then, he starts to move again, stroking in and out of HW at a leisurely, yet purposeful, pace. As he does so, Finn also nuzzles into her chest, providing a delicate trail of kisses around the soft incline of each breast. He circles each mound with agonizing affection until he arrives at her protruding nipples. Licking his lips, Finn leans in and captures one green bud between with a hard suckle and pinches the other with the cold metallic fingers of his right hand.

Huntress Wizard's breath hitches before letting out a long, loud moan as Finn tends to her boobs. The dueling sensations – hot and cold, pain and pleasure – is enough to raise goosebumps along her neck and back. She feels herself clench harder around Finn. She's sure that he feels it, too, as his pace picks up ever so slightly. HW grabs the back of Finn's head and presses him further down against her breast. Not wanting to come off as greedy however, she allows her other hand to travel down to Finn's tight butt. She gives one of his cheeks a quick squeeze. One of her fingers briefly passes over the divot marking the edge of her lover's back entrance.

'Maybe later…with a lubrication spell and some nice, thick vines.' She smirks at the thought. 'Oh, yes. Definitely.'

The nymph continues down even further until her palm cups around Finn's balls. Head still locked against her breast, Finn's eyes pop open at the unexpected sensation. She giggles at his reaction and strokes her fingers along the sack, keeping it suspended while his shaft continues to slip in and out of her velvety walls.

"What a cute coin purse you have, here, Finn." She coos, rolling the two jewels around gently before lifting them up slightly. "Such a *hahh* nice heft to them, too. They must be aching for release. Am I right?"

Finn moans into her tits and releases her nipple from his mouth. "Hun-Huntress. P-please, don't *huff* say that…"

"You just *hah* want to dump all that thick seed you got boiling down inside. Right into my poor, defenseless pussy, don't you? Wanna *ohh* mark me as your mate, like *huff* like a beast in rut."

Finn growls. "Y-You're gonna *rhh* you're gonna…gonna make me!"

"Make you what, Finn?"

Squeezing his eyes close, Finn's strokes grow increasingly erratic.

"Make me *rghh* cum!"

"Heheh. I'm getting close, too. But I want *oh* I wanna try something. Just a sec."

Finn hisses sharply as Huntress scoots back a bit, allowing his length to pop free. Out of desperation, he humps his flared, dripping tip into the open air for a few agonizing seconds, watching as his girlfriend twists around onto her hands and knees. She quickly assumes a face-down-ass-up position before him with both hands braced against the couch's arm rest.

"There." She pronounces, giving one of her cheeks a raunchy slap. The nymph glances back over her shoulder at her boyfriend. "Now, try to mount meeeEEEE!"

Huntress shrieks in utter delight as Finn brings his manhood crashing into her rump, hilting in a single, fluid thrust. Her heart pounds as she feels her love's weight pressing down upon her back – broad, muscular chest bathed in musky sweat; breath hot and ragged on the nape of her neck – all of it combined makes her head murky with lust. She can offer little else but a fresh shudder as his strong arms wrap tight around her chest and roughly seize each of her breasts. Locked firmly into place, Finn proceeds to ravage her relentlessly. A chorus of slick, rapid-fire slaps begins to fill the living room, building steadily in speed alongside all the assorted mewls, gasps, and sighs issuing from the tangled pair.

Eventually, Finn senses the telltale tingling twitch from deep inside his length and slides a bit further up along his lover's back.

"Hey, Hun, *huh* give me a kiss."

Turning her head to the side, the nymph eagerly complies, and, once again, the two share a heated kiss. As they part, Finn reaches out suddenly and nips down on Huntress' outstretched neck. A cascade of ecstatic pleasure ruptures at the center of Huntress' mind as she feels Finn's teeth graze against her sensitive flesh. It pushes her straight over the edge. Her head flies back, tongue lolling out obscenely as she snaps a hand up to her mound. She grinds furiously into her palm, raking over her clit and pubic flora. From behind, Finn makes one last powerful plunge.

She cries out in pure, primal pleasure, the sound joining with a ferocious shout from Finn before they finally spill over into climax. The young adventurer's cock leaps and twitches as rhythmic pulses of hot white seed paint every corner of his girlfriend's insides. The wood nymph tightens uncontrollably as she feels the dense load filling her up and, in turn, lets out a fragrant splash of nectar across her boyfriend's lap.

The two lovers ride out their waves of euphoria together, each swinging their hips with wild abandon as they endeavor to carry their partner to its furthest crest. Gradually, though, the intensity of their pleasure recedes until only a deeply satisfying post-orgasmic haze remains. They stay linked for another full minute before Finn finally pulls himself from Huntress and dismounts her. As soon as he does, a fat, white rivulet of cum trails down Huntress' inner thigh. She shivers at the sensation and then, gingerly, leans back until her head rests across Finn's lap.

She offers her boyfriend a wobbly grin, which Finn returns.

"Grob, we needed that, didn't we, champ?"

"I'll say." He leans down and gives her a kiss. "So…I guess you'll be going back to looking after the woods?"

"Hm?"

"That's what you were about to tell me before, wasn't it? You can't stay because you gotta get back to your job as a Watcher?"

"Oh." Huntress says. The soft-focus atmosphere of their afterglow evaporates as reality suddenly sets in once more. Her expression sinks. "Yeah. Yeah, I do."

"But hey, uh, we don't have to talk about it right now, though." Finn quickly amends upon seeing his girlfriend's reaction. "How about we get cleaned up and go catch some food for lunch, first?"

"You want to go on a hunt, Finn?"

"Sure. Just more time we get to spend together. And I haven't gone to the Grocery Kingdom in a while, so pretty much all I have for us to eat around here is junk food."

A smile returns to Huntress' lips. "Alright. We'll head out in 20 minutes." She gets up from the couch and makes a run for the bathroom. "Dibs on first shower! You clean the mess, Finn!"

"Aw, c'mon, Hun! All of it?" Finn cries from behind as he jumps to his feet.

"Sorry, Finny, but you're not the one leaking a load of boy cream from between your legs." The nymph calls back cheekily before swinging the door shut behind her.

Fully dressed and refreshed, the duo depart Finn's cottage and, in short order, find themselves treading with light footfall across the forest floor. They pass deep into the shrub brush, prowling through the tall, concealing boles of oaks and pines that bend out into silvery, sun-gilded boughs above. The tight intersection of their emerald-green shadows, in stark contrast, plunge the grove below into a kind of dappled twilight. Despite these favorable conditions for stealth, a bed of dry seed cases and dead leaves beneath Finn's feet make it virtually impossible for the young hero to mask his step completely. He winces at each crack and rattle, unable to fathom how Huntress Wizard is able to glide soundlessly along the same terrain just a scant few feet ahead of him.

Outside of his comparatively noisy stride and the occasional trill of a songbird, it's quiet between the two of them for a long time.

Then Huntress stops, holding up a hand as she takes a few sniffs of the air. After a moment, she speaks up. "Wild boar to the southwest. You in the mood for pork?"

"I could go for some tenderloin."

"Alright. Follow me."

The nymph guides him through a few dense patches of sagebrush. As they round another large tree trunk, she speaks again:

"I'm going to go back to my job, of course."

"Yeah…I figured." Finn replies. He can't keep the note of disappointment out of his voice.

"But, you know, I don't have to go right away. How about, after lunch, we play videogames and watch a few movies together? Then we can have dinner, get drunk, maybe slap thighs some more. I can leave in the morning. Sound good?"

"Hun, that sounds ridiculously good. Like, spicy-baby-fun kind of good."

Huntress giggles. "Glad you think so. When I'm free again, we can do stuff over at my place."

"Like?"

She looks back at him with a sly grin. "Use your imagination, my sweet Finn."

The couple cross a dry creek bed and another stretch of undergrowth before finally approaching a small glade with a low ridge running through its center. At the base of the ridge stands a lone boar, rooting around near some deer bush and wildflowers.

Huntress Wizard summons a bow and arrow and holds it out toward her boyfriend. "Here:" she speaks in a whisper this time, "I want to see you take the first shot."

"Really?" Finn asks, taking the proffered weapon in hand. "This is a big step up from a bird."

"You can do it; I know you can." She leans in and gives him a reassuring kiss on the cheek.

With a light blush, Finn nods and nocks the arrow into the bowstring. He heads off in a low crouch-walk, making sure to keep downwind as he repositions himself for a better vantage point. The young adventurer takes it slow. Fortunately, compared to the forest, the floor of this particular clearing was full of nice, soft grass that muffled his every step. His prey also seems too busy gorging itself on a bounty of fresh tubers to heed any approaching danger.

He couldn't ask for a better setup.

Arriving at a prime shooting location just a few meters from his target, Finn slowly rises to his feet and assumes a proper archer's stance – back straight, chest out, and both feet at shoulder's width apart. The boar's snout is still snuffling against the ground.

Finn extends his bow arm, draws the string back until it hits the corner of his mouth, and takes aim at its head. He inhales…

…And releases on the exhale.

The arrow cuts loose, but veers slightly off target. Instead of striking the boar's head, the shaft pegs against its hind leg. A blaring squeal erupts from the boar's throat and, immediately, the wounded animal tears in a blind panic up the face of the ridge. It disappears over the other side, shrill squeals still echoing back down across the glade.

"Cram!" Finn curses.

He hears a whistle from behind and looks about to see HW summon another arrow. Suspended in an aura of yellow magic, the projectile crosses the distance between them and stops in a hover directly in front of him.

"Follow your quarry, Finn!"

He shoots her a thankful smile before grabbing the arrow and charging up the incline. As soon as he mounts it, he can already see the boar again. It's several meters out ahead of him, but the injury has reduced its initial burst of speed to an uneven trot toward the tree line. More squeals of pain belch up from its throat.

"Oh, no you don't!" Finn cries as he sprints down the other half of the ridge. Using the incline to his advantage, Finn closes a good portion of the gap separating him from his game. He then skids to a halt, nocks his arrow, and brings up the bow for a second shot.

He aims carefully as he draws the string back, doing his best to compensate for the pig's vertical movement away from him. Once more, he inhales and releases. The arrow flies true, this time; it pierces straight through the boar's other hind leg. The pig squeals again before its legs lock up. It tilts over and crashes roughly into the ground.

Huffing, Finn jogs to the boar's side. It lies there, chest heaving up and down as it lets out yet another round of squeals. Not wanting to prolong the fallen beast's suffering for a moment more, the young hero draws his sword and brings the blade down quickly. It passes straight across its broad neck, lopping the head off in one clean cut. The squeals stop and a great, thick gush of red slides out across the grass. Finn flicks his blade, shedding the excess blood before he stabs it into the ground at his side. He bends down to inspect his kill.

And it's here – kneeling before nature; below a vast, clear sky; and with fresh food at his feet – that he feels it. An indescribable excitement, now, brimming up in his heart. Not just of happiness or contentment, but a rare and overwhelming kind of giddiness…as though he was on the cusp of his very first adventure all over again. But even more so, still.

The bow evaporates from his hand and Finn looks back up to the top of the ridge.

Ah, and there she is.

*Additional Author's Note*

And that's all she wrote. Thank you everyone who read, liked, and reviewed my story. I hope it brought everyone some form of entertainment and/or satisfaction. As I mentioned in the notes of the previous chapter, I'm planning on doing a sequel. However, I do want to indulge myself with a few one-offs first, so look for those in the immediate future.

Keep reading, and have a lovely day!