“Hmm, so this is Last Resort huh? I have to admit I wasn’t expecting it to be so…much.” Leona said as she walked down the dirt path that led to the gated entrance of the last resort. A very tall stone brick wall kept her from seeing the streets and most of the buildings, but there were quite a few buildings that rose up hire than the wall; very impressive for a town so far away from the others.
“Yes, it very much,” Leona’s Ogre companion Jonk agreed. He followed her where ever she went ever since she saved his life and no matter how hard she tried she couldn’t shake the annoyingly grateful Ogre. So she made him carry her stuff.
Shaking her head, Leona stopped in the middle of the street and turned to Jonk, who took a little longer to slow his giant stride to a stop. “Hand me my cloak and our papers, I’m pretty sure there going to want to check them before letting us in.”
“Promise you really gonna give mine this time?” Jonk asked as he handed a bag to Leona.
“I promise…” Leona left off as she pulled a cloak out of the bag and draped it over herself, using the hood to hide her bright violet hair from view, which would help to keep her from being recognized. “…That I will do no such thing!” She finished before taking off running for the gate, but as Leona approached it, she saw that people were passing right by the guards and into the town, and thus her hopes of losing her unwanted companion were once again dashed away.
The reason that Leona had came to Last Resort was because she was in need of some rest and relaxation, and she decided that it would be the ideal place for her to have it. Not only because Last Resort had a reputation as one of the greatest vacation destinations in the land, but because it was so far out of the way that even if someone spotted her violet hair and eyes, they probably wouldn’t recognize her as the famous warrior who’d saved the land countless times. And she could finally have some time to just be Leona.
“Excuses me, miss, could you please help us?” A weak voice from behind her asked.
“Or maybe not…” Leona muttered under her breath. She was going to say no to whomever it was who asked, but when she saw three little girls standing behind her, well, that wasn’t an option any more. “Of course, what do you need?”
All three girls were different ages, but all had ginger hair and wore a black bow. “Well, we don’t want to bother you, but Daisy just ran up that tree, and you and your friend look like the only ones tall enough to reach her.” The middle girl replied, pointing up to orange cat lying on a tree branch.
“We’d get her our selves, but our big sis said we’re not allowed to climb the trees...anymore…” The youngest added, glaring at the oldest.
“It wasn’t my fault I fell! You were throwing rocks at me!” She defended.
“Don’t worry; I’ll get her down for you.” Leona said, giving the children a wide grin before walking over the tree. She reached up for the cat but ever at her height she was barely tall enough to reach. But eventually she had plucked the cat out of the tree and handed it to the middle child.
“Thank you so much, Miss!” They all said at once.
“It was nothing really. Now run along and don’t let her out of your sight again.”
“We won’t!” The youngest and middle called out as they ran off, taking the cat with them and leaving the oldest behind.
“Thank you again miss, our big sister would have been so mad if we lost Daisy again. Is there anything I can do to thank you?” The oldest asked.
“Hmm, there is one thing. Can you tell me if you know of any place I can stay while I’m in town?”
“Well, the whole town is full of nice inns for you to stay the night, but if you want the best than you want Desire. It’s like the whole town wrapped up into one place! The town owner lives there, too. It’s sorta like the town hall or something…I think…me and my younger sisters aren’t old enough to go there yet. But our older sister goes there all the time to meet her friend, and she always comes back with the biggest smile!”
“It sounds nice, I think I’ll stay there, thank you for telling me.” The girl then smiled brightly and took off after her sisters.
Leona and Jonk then continued on down the cobblestone roads looking for building called “Desire”, and it took a while of wandering around before she remembered the little girl didn’t give her any directions. It was hard finding someone willing to stop what ever they were doing to actually talk to her. Then she had another embarrassing moment when they told her it was the tallest building in the center of town, which made sense seeing as how important that little girl made it sound, and not long after that Leona and Jonk found the building.
Once inside, Leona figured out exactly why those girls weren’t allowed in, it was an absolute mad house! What could be seen of the first floor was somewhat like a pub, with a bar, tables and booths to sit as well as several wenches and grooms serving food and drink to their three types of patrons. There were the drunks, who were absolutely out of it thanks to whatever it was they were being served. Then there were the brawlers, who threw punches and chairs at each other, only stopping to consume their order or flirt with their server. And finally there were the lovers, ranging from first date couples, all the way to do-me-right-here-on-the-table couples. Though all of them stopped what they were doing when they noticed Leona and Jonk walk in.
Leona and her ten foot ogre acquaintance were stared at intently by the patrons, causing her survival instincts to kick in…or at least the first part of it, namely assessing whether fight or flight were her best options. There were about eighty patrons and twenty staff workers staring at her, with the bulk of them having…well, bulk to them. Whether that “bulk” was muscle or fat seemed to depend on if they were a man or a woman. While men tended to have more muscle, the women tended to be a little chubby, though there were a few cases where it was swapped, and a few that were of more average weight. Actually, now that she thought about, the whole town seemed to be a little on the heavy side, even those girls.
Shaking that thought from her head, Leona returned her focus to what she would do if things in the bar went sour, and quickly decided that she could definitely take on everyone in the bar. But she soon realized that wouldn’t be necessary when anyone with a mug raised it, and everyone cheered, “Welcome strangers!”
Giving the pub area an awkward smile, Leona replied, “Um, hello…I’d like to talk to someone about staying here.”
“Oh, I can help you with that.” A short, chubby woman with brown hair and brown eyes said as she approached Leona with a warm smile. “Just follow me and I can get you and your friend here all settled in.” Leona just nodded and followed the other woman, happily leaving Jonk behind.
The woman led Leona into a small office with a desk and a few desks and not much else. The woman sat down in chair behind the desk and opened the large book that sat on it. “Okay, first I’m gonna need your name as well as the name of the ogre.“
“His name is Jonk and my name…is Leona.”
“Oh, that’s a very pretty name, Leona~” The woman cooed as she wrote their names down. “My name is Elizabeth, but you can call me Eliza, but you can call me whatever you want~”
Thankfully, Elizabeth didn’t seem to recognize her name, which meant she didn’t have to worry about having to sign autographs or get herself sketched with anyone. “I’ll just call you Eliza.”
“Alright,” She said with a defeated tone. “So, we have a few prices for staying here. The standard price is twenty silver coins for each night, and for an extra five a night you can have full use of the normal facilities like the spa or the hot springs. We can also get you a privet groom who’ll take care of your every need during your stay…” Eliza paused and leaned over her desk to whisper, “And I mean every need.”
Leona couldn’t help but blush at that. “Well, if I understand your use of “every need,” and I’m pretty sure I do, I wouldn’t want a groom, if you get my meaning. Not saying that I would even use her in that way…I just…you know…”
“Yeah, I do, more than you’d think. But don’t worry; I make sure that my town is a safe place for anyone and everyone. In case you didn’t notice the couples in the main area."
“Wait, do you mean-“
“Yup, this whole town belongs to me. Don’t bother asking me how I managed it though; I wouldn’t want any of my trade secrets getting out. Anyways, back to the prices. We also have something called Platinum Services, and incase you haven’t guessed it’s very expensive, a full five platinum coins a night! But it’s still the best deal, if you have the coin that is. You’ll stay in the nicest room, next to mine of course, you can have as much food as you want, you’ll have access the Platinum Facilities, and as many privet wenches as you like. But it’s not the best thing for a figure,” Elizabeth said as she leaned back and rested her hands on her chubby stomach. “Trust me, I live a Platinum life.”
“Hmm…alright, I’ve decided…”
“…I’ll just pay for the standard and go from there. Maybe check the town out some.” Elizabeth decides to become Leona’s tour guide while she’s in town.
“…That having access to the normal facilities will be enough. Not too sure about the wench though…” Elizabeth offers to be Leona’s privet wench to make sure she gets what she needs, without the sexual parts (for a while at least).
“…Platinum sounds perfect for what I want to experience. Besides, that extra weight doesn’t look too bad on you *blush*.” Love forms and grows between Leona and Elizabeth rather fast, but their stomachs do the same and just as fast.
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