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AN - Because one of my discord peeps called me a coward for skipping it, I wrote the Daisy x Shiv smut chapter, and it is unhinged. Far far too strong to post with the rest of the story. If you really want to read how Shiv and Daisy get down, then it is Pinned in the discord.
https://discord.gg/5xdCCgj5R7
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As Shiv and Daisy join us for breakfast this morning, Daisy is walking with a little bit of a limp. Shiv does her best to helpfully support her — I guess she's feeling a little guilty about yesterday.
I do as well. The whole thing is kinda my fault.
Daisy, on the other hand, is positively glowing. Other than the fact that she's limping, I don't think I've ever seen her happier. She's almost smiling.
Almost.
She sits next to Shiv at the table, like closely. Far too closely.
Shiv is very much fussing over Daisy; I know it's probably because of guilt. But honestly, it's kinda cute in a weird way. I don't think I've thought of a goblin as cute before.
The elves are the ones who ask the question that we are all thinking.
"Oh darlings, we have to know, what happened here?" one of them says.
"Yes, are you two a thing now?" Asks the other.
Shiv spits and splutters, "What?! No!" She coughs on her hand. "Goblins don't do that. We rut and have litters, that's it."
Daisy just smiles and says, "Yes, we are."
Shiv whips her head around to look at Daisy, "We are?!"
"Yes." Daisy replies calmly.
"Really?" Shiv looks shocked.
"Do you not want to be?" Daisy asks, with a smile like butter wouldn't melt.
"...I" Shiv is frozen, just staring at Daisy. "I… yes? …I do, want to?"
"You don't seem very convinced?" Daisy asks, while pouring Shiv a glass of juice.
"It's… just… goblins don't do this sort of thing." Shiv takes the glass, chugging it down.
"Good thing I'm not a goblin then. Want to try being a little human with me?"
"Y-yes?" stutters Shiv.
"Yes?" Daisy raises one eyebrow.
"Yes." Shiv says, firmer this time.
What the fuck is happening? Is the hot ice queen noble romancing a goblin?
Daisy cups Shiv's cheek in her hand. "Good. I'm glad that's settled then. You're mine now."
"Okay," says Shiv, the tips of her pointy ears going pink. "You know I have no idea how to do this, right?"
"Really? You've been doing a marvelous job so far." Daisy leaned forward and kissed the top of her head.
Shiv's eyes start to go a little glassy.
"But not that good!" Daisy jumps in quickly tamping down on a possible rut, "I might need a few days before we do that again."
"What do you mean again? Did you… and that… excuse me?" Said someone on our table; I know I'm bad with names but I feel like I should recognise this guy?
'Gestalt, who is that guy?'
[We don't know? begins with an R we think, Ralph? Ronald?]
Daisy's ice bitch demeanor is back in full force. "While it is none of your business, Rupert," -
'Oohhh, it's that guy.'
[We don't care.]
- "Shiv needed a little assistance yesterday, and I was more than happy to facilitate. In fact, I quite enjoyed being able to help and would happily do so again, if needed."
Rupert is practically standing now, "A goblin? Wha… What would your parents think? I thought we… what? …that's disgusting!" I've never seen a man so flabbergasted. Even his home boy Bronson is wincing.
My opinion of Rupert is dropping rapidly, and it wasn't high to begin with. Bronson may be awful, but at least he owns it. Rupert is the type of person to hide behind the rules of society or his family, to then use them as a club.
Daisy, exuding an air of regal intensity, leans back and drapes an arm around Shiv's shoulders. "My parents are weak willed people that do not understand the rules of the game. They almost led me to making the biggest mistake of my life, marrying you. Now that I am a student of this Academy, I am free of their yoke, and yours."
She covers Shiv's ears with her hands. "And as for the fact that Shiv happens to be a goblin? I would have you know that she is superior to you in every way. She is better in class, better at magic, better at runes, smarter than you, stronger than you, and certainly better than you in bed."
"Wait? You fucked Rupert as well?" I can't help but ask.
Daisy turns both barrels on me, "I like sex. Well, not with Rupert — he was disappointing. But yes, generally, I do enjoy having sex of all kinds. I dislike being judged by a virgin who wouldn't even have a girlfriend right now, if it wasn't for my help."
Ohhh, yikes, I mean that's kinda fair. I am being judgy, maybe sexist too; I have no problem with her sleeping with Shiv, just the boys. "I didn't mean…" I stop and hold up both my hands, "You know what? Fair cop. Sorry, I shouldn't be a judgey bitch," I apologize.
Daisy just nods her head at me. "Think nothing of it." She then turns back to Rupert. "Have I addressed all of your concerns?" she asks, with all the politeness of a chainsaw.
Rupert looks like he wants to say more, but after looking around the table, he decides against it. Shiv is well liked, and he is forgettable. Rupert just sits back down and stews over his breakfast.
After this little display, Shiv is somehow looking cute — as much as a goblin can look cute — as she slowly leans into Daisy's arm. She looks a bit like a stray kitten who's receiving her first ever cuddle.
You know, the more I think about it, the more this makes sense. Well for Daisy at least. She has always been clear that what she is attracted to the most, is power. Shiv is insanely smart, good at magic, and can build a bomb out of anything — all things that would work for Daisy.
It's Shiv's side that confuses me. She has never once come across as someone who was looking for a relationship. But that being said, she has never been quite as much of a gremlin as Lillian and I. Maybe she's a little softer than I had expected?
Whatever, she certainly seems happy now, cuddled up to Daisy.
Cute.
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After breakfast's awkwardness, we had our standard classes. I mostly worked on my mana control at Enchantments. Asset handling was weird, we had etiquette lessons for tea parties. Turns out, there are a lot of rules on how to hold a tea cup.
Following our lessons is bath time with the girls. Shiv and Daisy, unsurprisingly, are very close. Honestly, they are even more of an odd pairing than Sophia and I. Daisy's six foot to Shiv's four foot eight dwarves the difference between Sophia's five ten to my five two.
Daisy is surprisingly affectionate for the ice cold bitch that she pretends to be, spending a long time washing Shiv's hair.
Shiv just looks confused while being pampered — kindness and care are not strong goblin traits. But I think she will get there, eventually.
Of course, not to be outdone, I spend a silly amount of time washing Sophia's hair.
Lillian and Ria look pretty uncomfortable around us two couples being all sweet and shit.
When Sophia and I return back to our room, all wrapped up in warm and fuzzy towels, I broach the Spirit subject.
"So… Maria gave me this idea."
That statement gave Sophia pause. "Yes?" She says, looking a little tense.
"She said that if we want to know more about your curse, maybe we should try interrogating one of the spirits."
Sophia is quick for a beat, and then nods her head. "That is probably worth a try."
"Are you sure that you are okay with this?"
She puts her hand over mine, "Yes, even though it is unpleasant, I have spent many years dealing with the spirits. I can handle it."
I love it when my girl is all bad bitch strong, but this isn't that. This is sad resignation, and it makes my heart hurt. It sucks, but I don't have any better ideas.
We get ready for bed, but I do not join her tonight.
Without me in her bed, Sophia does not fall asleep till far past midnight.
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