[PRP] Helllloooo Nurse Part II (Areo x Hecate x Caly)

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"Oh no, go right ahead." Hecate waved him on, far too busy peeping outside the den every few moments. Where IS she?! It hadn't even been that long, but the lioness' patience was thin. "Just don't touch anything; some of my poultices are pretty strong. You might go numb or lose your fur." The way she said it was so blase. Almost as if she dealt with that after effect often. "Oh? Moi?" Hecate turned to look at him and chuckled. "No no, I've been here my entire life. My parents were rogues, though, so that's why I'm on the small side. I- Oh, oh, get ready! Here she comes!" The last bit was a hurried whisper as Hecate slipped back into the den. "Stand up straight - smile- not too much though - maybe look a bit - you know what, just act natural."

Calypso was pleasantly exhausted. Her troops' training was coming along better every day, and today one of the soldiers had managed to best her in a duel. It was rewarding to know her efforts were actually paying off. The large lioness muscled her way past a gnarly shrub, climbed a little bank and was close enough to her den to hear her mate talking to someone. Maybe a client? That wasn't unusual, but her words were....a little odd. For a moment she hesitated, debating on whether she should enter or not when Hecate made the decision for her.

The lioness popped around the corner, startled to see Caly so close, but she was instantly all smiles. "Sweetheart! Come in, I've got a friend for you to meet."

"A friend?" She questioned dubiously. When Calypso entered the den she hadn't been prepared to see the male. He certainly was a sight. She quirked her brow, looking between the two of them as if trying to piece together an odd puzzle.  

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It was kind of cute seeing him so flustered. Seeing a big, bad male like that getting so worked out because of something she did made Hecate grin. Granted, he wasn't as scary as his appearance made him out to be, but it counted. "He's a good friend. One I was hoping to talk to you about. Come on, sweet heart, get inside the den. You have to be tired." Hecate ushered her mate inside, grinning over the odd look on her face.

"Oh, well, it's good that she took care of that then. She's a good healer, even if she is confusing at times." Calypso passed a very pointed look at the smaller female, who seemed more concerned with her claws at the moment than the others. "Hecate, what are you trying to do?" Her voice may have been soft, but it was obviously covering a steely resolve. The larger lioness knew a schemer when she saw one. "It's very nice to meet you, this isn't about that, but it is about that." She pointed to Hecate, who was trying to look innocent and failing hard core.

"What, can't we have friends?" She puffed up, sticking her little chest out. After a few moments she rolled her eyes on an aggravated 'harumph'. "We were just talking earlier about how nice it was to flirt with others. You know, how things like that can be spread around and not cause any harm. Areo's a mated male, you know, very respectable." Even if he wasn't, hopefully he would take the hint. "But it's just...I think he's rather cute, and I know we had talked about possibly bringing in a male to help with surrogacy...."

She left that hanging out in front of them, hoping the other two would pick up on the hint.
 

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Hecate blew an upstream of air into her mane with an exasperated huff. This wasn't going as she had planned at all. "Okay, okay, so hear me out. Everyone just take a deep breath and we'll start over." Leading the pack, the lioness took in an exaggerated breath and on the exhale smiled ten times brighter.

"So, I'll be the first to admit, I should have been honest from the beginning." Hecate placed a paw on her chest. "Buuuuttt, now that we're here anyway, let's talk about it, hmm? Neither Calypso nor I have the equipment necessary to..." She waved her paw in the air. "...do the deed. Not that we haven't tried, right?" Hecate had meant to share a laugh, but judging by Calypso's tight lips and reddened cheeks she knew to keep her mouth shut. "I want cubs, she wants cubs, you're" -she turned to Areo- "attractive, so what say we work out a little deal? We can help you watch over your mate while your away and any cubs the two of you might have, since I'm sure that will take some burden away from you. All you have to do is help us out."

Calypso was mortified.

Never in her life had she thought about asking a male so bluntly for something like this. She hadn't even entirely been on the same page as Hecate to begin with. Of course, if her lover wanted cubs she could have them, but Caly had always been iffy on it herself. She feared she wouldn't be a good enough mother, but those worries were her own.

Looking to the male, she gulped and gave him a sympathetic smile. "You don't have to do this if you don't want to. I understand if you'd rather not; this is an uncomfortable situation." She looked to her mate and then back to him. "If you did, you wouldn't have to worry about raising the cubs, we would be doing that."  

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Calypso wasn't entirely sure what she wanted him to say at this point. The possibility of a 'yes' put her on edge, but the outcome of a 'no' would only serve to sadden Hecate. That was the last thing she wanted. This was truly...odd. In the midst of that long, silent moment she reached over to place her paw on her lovers. No matter the outcome Calypso would support her, as she had always done for her.

She turned to look at Areo, and bit her lip. "I suppose that's only fair, considering what we're asking of you. They would be yours, after all." It would complicate things, surely. That would be two more parents, two more lives to navigate around and it...was a little overhwhelming.

Hecate squeezed Calypso's paw. "I'm fine with that, so long as you don't take over their rearing. I don't mind you being in their lives, but I don't want to make things confusing on the poor dears. Above all I want a stable, happy family." To her that meant peace. If she brought in a few more adults to obtain that, then what would be the harm? She didn't see it as a negative, not really. His mate might have her issues with memory, but Hecate was a patient female. One who could use the assistance, whatever Mati could give! "I think she would benefit greatly from a steady routine, one with a lot of exercise and something to preoccupy herself. Something to build memory, you know? It might not work, but it's worth a shot, I think."

Hecate grinned and looked between the two. "Well, that settles it then! We're making a family!"
 

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One more post should wrap this up nicely. c:

Calypso nodded in agreement. That all seemed fair and reasonable to her. The thought of opening her life up to so many people at once had the veteran warrior on edge, but she needed this. It brought as much joy to her heart as it did unease. If Hecate trusted him to do as he said, then she would to.

"I'll take her with me, when I can." Caly volunteered. "My days consist of nonstop routine and schedule, so I could help with exercise while Hecate works with her mentally." Surely Mati could keep up with running drills? Even if Calypso had to stay with her, and remind her where to go. That wouldn't be so bad.

"Tomorrow." Hecate blurted. When Calypso turned to her sharply, she simply shrugged. "My days are pretty much a 'need me as they need me' type thing. I can take off as much time as I want, and I want tomorrow off."

The answer was a little bold, but hadn't this entire conversation been bold to start with? She looked Areo over once more and smiled. Yes, this was going to work out just fine. "We can start tomorrow if you want, and then you and Caly can find some time for your own endeavors. As for me, I could use a nap. Want to be well rested for tomorrow, you know."