The wet, warm walls that surround you rumble and shake , jostling you around as you bounce and wake up in Valcora's womb. The umbilical cord bouncing with you like a tether.
She's outside in the guild's training yard, dressed in her full heavy plate mail. The plate mail seemed to wrap around her engorged belly as she panted beneath her heavy iron helm. She let out a grunt as she brought her mighty warhammer down with both hands on the sack and straw training dummy, obliterating it. It magically reformed itself as Valcora quickly switched her grip, grasping her hammer with one hand as she pulled her thick plate tower shield from her back. She let out a war cry as she practiced a combo on the dummy, her shield bashing into it while she swung her hammer horizontally into its head. She panted, her silver armor shining in the heat of the day then jumped into the air and smashed the ground with such force it seemed to shake as much as you were.
"Valcora???" You say, opening your mouth as her uterine fluids fill it. You realize you can breathe in her amitotic fluid almost like you have gills.
"Yes baby?" Valcora pants taking a break from her training as sweat filled her iron helm. She always went all out on training but she focused on you now.
"W-" You stop, realizing you couldn't speak underwater.
Valcora laughs and pats her enormous plated belly. "Don't worry tiny one, the chord that binds us allows you to communicate with me easily. Go on just think what you'd like to say!" She says encouragingly.
"Can you hear me?" You think.
"Of course, you're my whole world little one" she coos, you hear the metal clunk as she pats her armored belly with her gauntleted hand. "In fact with a little practice you'll be able to communicate with the rest of the team! I'm so proud of you for getting it on your first try!" She says affectionately.
"Really?" You say surprised.
"Why of course! You're a full member of this team even if you're inside of me! You'll be able to communicate with the rest of the team in no time, I promise!" She explains. "Can you see anything yet?" She asks softly.
"It's dark in here" You explain.
"Awww, don't be afraid baby I'm right here. My womb allows you to see outside if you practice! I've heard closing your eyes the first few times help, why don't you try again?" She coos.
You close your eyes and try again, the light of day striking your eyes as you see the training yard before it goes to black.
"Great job! Now try again, you're almost there!" Valcora pants, still tired from her training.
You try again, and this time see the courtyard again. You're shocked to see Valcora in her full armor, her enormous belly looking like a woman 9 month's pregnant but somehow fitting around her, it was the same armor as yesterday but her breasts were similarly engorged. It was almost like you were floating over her should, and spun around in her womb your outside vision rotating with you.
"Great Job!" Valcora cheers, pleased at your quick progress. You hear the clank of metal as her gauntleted hand pats her armored belly. "You'll be a full member of the party able to freely see the environment surrounding us and protecting your team!"
You wonder how her armor still fit!
"Oh well you see given my talent and the cost and burden of having multiple sets of armor depending on if I'm carrying or not, the guild decided to pay a talented artificer to enchant my plate! It's heavy but it always fits like a glove, no matter my shape!" She explains.
"She's so amazing!" You think, then quickly become embarrassed.
"Aw, I don't mind the praise! You never have to feel embarrassed inside of me sweetie, if you want your privacy you're able to block your thoughts if you try but I enjoy the connection we have." She explains placating you and genuinely enjoying your admiration. "Now why don't you try to work your magic inside of me?"
You notice Valcora's heavy breath and rapid heart beat and recite a hymn of rejuvenation in your mind and release it. From her pillowy womb you hear her heart slow and panting cease.
"Amazing! I'm so glad the guild master was right when she told us you were talented! I feel completely rested now. You were able to do that on your first try from inside me!" Valcora said pleased with your progress and skill. She beamed with pride for the tiny man inside her.
"Soon you'll be able to communicate with those around us just like me, you just need some practice. I'm done with my daily training. Why don't we...." Valora said.