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Ava’s alarm beeped. Rolling over groggily, she slapped the snooze button and cuddled back into the soft blankets. She knew that she had lunch with Ciri in ninety minutes, but she really was so comfortable… Sighing, she sat up in bed, rubbing the drowsiness from her eyes. Pushing her long black hair out of her face, she stretched and got to her feet.

“Ahhhhh…” she groaned, stretching her arms to the ceiling and feeling her spine crack. Sighing, she stripped off her underwear and walked to the bathroom. As she glanced in the mirror, a tall black black-haired girl stared back. Ava was thin, albeit with ample curves and a full chest, which had been mercifully granted by the Class-G regimen the vet had put her on soon after her surrender. She certainly didn’t regret defecting, as her quality of life had improved drastically since she’d begun her life in the Compact. Far from the life of constant stress, drills, and evasive maneuvers that she had led aboard her old ship, she now spent her days reading, cooking, hanging with friends, and having copious amounts of depraved kinky sex with her Affini friend-with-benefits. Brushing the tangles from her hair, she rubbed the freshly shaved side of her head. She liked the new look and was glad her gamble had paid off as she’d been quite nervous about shaving off several years of growth. Turning from the mirror, Ava turned on the shower. Stepping in, she let the cool water wash her drowsiness away along with the slight sweat she always accrued after a long sleep. Shivering slightly, she stepped from the shower and toweled off. After a quick blow-dry, she stepped back to her room.

“Hmmmm... What to wear…” she mumbled, perusing her closet. She wanted something sexy that also wouldn’t get in the way of things. In the end, she settled on a nice pair of baggy black cargo pants and a tight shirt, to better accentuate her curves and hips. Pulling these on over her bra and panties, she went to get a bite to eat before leaving. Not wanting to spoil her appetite, she quickly scarfed down a compiled piece of toast and some orange juice. She didn’t use the compiler as often as other sophonts, much preferring to prepare her food from scratch. But for times like this where speed was of the essence, the device served her very well. Moving out the door of her Hab, she walked with a brisk pace towards the “downtown” area of her settlement, which housed many restaurants, gyms, clubs, and other activities for Affini and Terrans alike. Finally, she arrived at her favorite local cafe. Walking in, she greeted one of the Terran waiters.

“Hello! Table for two please, my friend will be here soon.” she said, smiling at the waiter, who smiled back and showed her to an empty table near the wide front window.

“There you go! Just let me know when you’d like to order.” he said, smiling once more before going off to greet the next customer. Ava sat down, bouncing her leg out of excitement and nerves. She always had fun with Ciri, and they hadn’t gotten together in quite a while. As she sat, a shadow suddenly loomed behind her. Looking upwards, she saw a massive Affini towering over her.

“Well hello dear~” Ciri giggled, grinning down at Ava. Standing at over ten feet, Ciri dwarfed Ava by several degrees. Her head was barely at Ciri’s crotch level, which meant she had to crane her neck way up to meet her gaze. Turning around in her chair, Ava could feel her face flush slightly as Ciri bent down to lessen the height difference somewhat. She really was stunning, her short leafy red hair–styled after the red maple which she’d originally bloomed 

from–lay in somewhat of a tomboy-ish cut. Her hair did nothing to detract from her motherly demeanor though, her ample curves and soft teasing personality being more than enough to give her the distinct air of a single wine mom looking for her next fling. Her four eyes, usually deep pools of contented blue, were presently swirled with gold. Ciri always told Ava that gold meant happiness, but she’d never seen Ciri’s eyes turn gold except when they were… doing things. Shaking this thought from her head, Ava greeted Ciri excitedly.

“Hey! It's been way too long!” she said, a wide smile cracking across her visage. Ciri nodded, taking her seat across from Ava, still towering over her despite the fact that she was sitting.

“Oh it has! I was starting to miss you something dreadful, petal~” she smirked, stroking her fingers through Ava’s hair and making her blush. Ciri loved teasing Terrans, it was something of a hobby of hers. In fact, the two of them had met in a cafe not unlike this one, where Ciri had flirted with Ava, and where Ava had reacted quite enthusiastically. That particular interaction ended up with Ava bound and gagged on Ciri’s bed, being vigorously fellated. Ever since then, they’d had countless get-togethers, some being rather tame with only light teasing involved, others resulting in debaucherous kinky sex. 

“R-really now…” Ava said, blushing as she felt Ciri’s fingers drag lazily across her scalp, sending shivers of pleasure rippling down her spine. Ciri grinned wider, teeth showing behind her lips as she watched Ava squirm and shiver under her touch. Ava really was something special, so adorable and easy to tease. Ciri had plenty of interactions with adorably sensitive Terrans–many of which had ended in one-night stands–but Ava was the only one with whom she’d cultivated a real relationship. She really was perfect, always so eager to indulge Ciri’s many and varied interests. Really, Ava was prime Floret material. Ciri loved the idea of having Ava as her own, and even had filed a Notice Of Intent just in case the need for forcible domestication ever arose, but she didn’t want to mess with an already good relationship. As amazing as collaring Ava would be, Ciri was more than happy to remain friends.

“Yes really!” Ciri exclaimed, pulling her hand away and coaxing a quiet disappointed whimper from Ava. “I’ve missed our outings, and I also have quite a few new ideas for us to explore~” she giggled, injector beginning to drip at the very thought. Ava narrowed her eyes, staring fixedly up at Ciri. 

“What kinds of ideas?” she asked suspiciously, Ciri laughing her familiar laugh, which always made Ava’s stomach flip over pleasantly. Ciri smiled, her eyes flashing with gold once again. She leaned in, kissing Ava’s neck softly.

“You’ll have to find that out yourself~” she whispered, goosebumps creeping across Ava’s skin as Ciri’s soft sultry voice curled around her ears. She really did have such a lovely voice… Grinning at Ava’s now brilliantly red face, Ciri leaned away once more and began browsing the menu as if nothing had happened. “What would you like to eat then?” she asked, handing the menu to Ava. Regaining her composure somewhat, Ava looked at the menu herself. 

“Hmm… I’ll probably just have a sandwich, I’m not looking to stuff myself!” she laughed, looking through the food on offer. Ciri smirked.

“I am though~” she said in a barely audible voice. Ava jerked her head up, her composure wavering once more.

“Wh-what was that?” she stuttered, eyes widening slightly.

“Nothing! I have no idea what you’re talking about sweetie~” Ciri laughed, signaling a nearby waitress. “She’ll have the turkey club, and just mineral water for me.” The waitress nodded, marking down the order on her datapad.

“Sounds good! Can I get you two anything else?” she asked, smiling at the pair of them.

“No, we’re all good! Thank you very much sweetie~” she giggled, smirking at the flustered look on the waitress’s face as she scurried off to place their order. Ava pouted a bit, shooting Ciri a reproachful look.

“I can order for myself, you know!” she protested. Ciri laughed, the sound once again flipping Ava’s stomach over.

“Oh I know you can! I just love doing things for you, it makes everyone see how dominant over you I am~” she grinned, Ava covering her burning face with a hand.

“S-seriously? Come on…” she groaned, making Ciri raise a leafy eyebrow.

“Oh? You don’t like my teasing?” she asked skeptically. “If you want I can stop, I’d never want to make you uncomfortable!” 

“N-no!” Ava exclaimed, making Ciri laugh even louder.

“That’s what I thought.” she said smugly, Ava pouting again. “Lets not forget that we’re friends because you like being teased. And because I like doing it~” she said, stroking Ava’s hair once again, Ava smiling in spite of herself.

“Ok fine fine, maybe I do like the attention~” she giggled, winking up at Ciri. Flirting with her really was fun, even if her feelings towards Ciri were purely physical. 

“Just maybe?” Ciri smirked, but her continued flirting was cut off by the arrival of their food. 

“Thanks!” Ava replied, before Ciri could cut in and embarrass her more in front of the waitress. Smiling and nodding, she retreated once more. 

“Hehe, trying to do damage control are we?” Ciri smirked, picking up her glass of mineral water and taking a sip. Ava rolled her eyes, taking a bite of her sandwich.

“Well you always do this when we’re out in public!” 

“We’ve already established that you enjoy it~ Plus, I could do soooo much more to you when we’re in public~ If you want I could do you right in the middle of a park, we’d certainly have a bigger audience~” she grinned, Ava’s face flushing again.

“Nooooononono just because we can doesn’t mean we should.” she protested, shaking her head vigorously. 

“Really? And why is that? It’s normal here, totally acceptable!” Ciri started, gesturing at several couples in the cafe, all of whom were engaged in fervent and in some cases explicit public displays of affection. “You just need to deprogram your shame around sex sweetheart~”

“I don’t need to deprogram anything!” Ava protested, continuing to eat her food. “Doing it in private is enough for me!” Ciri smirked, noticing Ava’s conspicuously empty plate. 

“If you say so!” she said, smirking mischievously down at Ava. “Speaking of, how would you like to do it in the privacy of my hab? You seem to be about finished with your food~” Ava nodded excitedly, jumping up.

“Ok! Let's go!” Ciri, grinning at her eagerness, also stood. 

“My my, you’re certainly excited!" she giggled, leading her out of the cafe and towards her hab.

“Yeah of course I am! We haven’t gotten together in a long time!” she said happily, speedwalking to keep up with Ciri’s long strides.

“Heheh your legs are a lot shorter than mine, why don’t I just carry you?” Ciri giggled, stopping short. Ava shook her head again. 

“What?? No I’m fine you don’t need-” she began, her protests cut short by Ciri picking her up and cradling Ava against her soft chest, her plant-made “breasts” squishing against Ava’s face.

“See, isn't this better?” she giggled, softly petting Ava’s head as she walked. Ava wanted to protest, to squirm, but a strange warm fuzzy feeling in her head made her pause. She closed her eyes, snuggling against Ciri’s chest. Why did this feel so… nice…

“M-mmnh…” she sighed, feeling the warm sensation flood through her body, bringing with it a totally relaxed feeling.

“What was that sweetie?” Ciri grinned, loving how docile she was suddenly acting. “Come on, tell mommy~” Ava’s eyes shot open, the warm feeling leaving her body as fast as it had appeared. 

“W-what?” she stuttered, her face tomato red. “Y-you’re not- That’s- I’m an independent!” Ciri laughed, stroking her head again.

“Well, you were being so cute! Just like a baby hehehe, I was just rolling with it!” Ciri said. “Well anyways, we’re here!” She set Ava down, opening the door to her hab and stepping inside. It was on the smaller side, obviously designed for a single occupant. It had a restroom for visitors, a small kitchen with a compiler, a living room, and of course a bedroom full of BDSM gear. Ava knew the hab well, having spent the night several times. 

“Soooo, what kinds of ideas did you want to try?” Ava asked, trying and failing to hide her obvious excitement.

“Other than doing you in the park you mean?” she giggled, Ava rolling her eyes in exasperation.

“Yes, other than that!” Ciri giggled, stroking Ava’s head again.

“Well my adorable little Terran, have you ever tried anal before?” Ava’s eyebrows raised.That was definitely not the answer she was expecting.

“I mean… Yeah? I like it, I’ve done it before.” she replied. “Why do you ask? You wanna use a strap on me or something?” Ciri giggled, her vines shifting.

“Not exactly love~” she giggled, vines emerging from her crotch and knitting together to form a penis-like appendage, dripping with what was apparently lube. 

“O-oh- wow…” Ava said, staring avidly at it. “Can I… touch?”

“Go right ahead, it’s gonna be ‘touching’ you soon enough anyway~” Ciri smirked, Ava moving towards her and rubbing it with a finger. It was indeed lube, which seemed to be leaking out of the vines. “Pretty neat, huh?” Ciri giggled, feeling Ava’s breath on it. Ava nodded, beginning to drool slightly. “You can have a taste if you like~”

“R-really?” Ava said, eyes widening. Ciri nodded, grinning with anticipation. Ava leaned in, placing her lips on the tip. The lube tasted great, like maple syrup, and made her lips and mouth tingle pleasantly. Ciri groaned softly, stroking Ava’s head as she pushed it a bit deeper.

“Ahhh… Good girl, that feels so nice, petal~” Ciri sighed, her pseudo-phalus leaking more maple-flavored xenodrug lube. Ava pulled away, wiping her mouth. 

“Does it? I thought Affini don’t experience pleasure the way we do?” Ciri nodded, regaining her slightly shaken composure. 

“Yes! I’m not sure how much you know of our reproductive cycle, but part of it involves injecting a certain animal from our homeworlds with xenodrugs. Because of this, injecting and releasing xenodrugs into other sophonts gives us physical pleasure! And since my ‘strap’ is a kind of injector, it feels good when you touch it!” she said, Ava nodding along. “We also experience stimulation from pressing our florets against our cores! But of course you wouldn’t be interested in that.” This wasn’t entirely true. While Ava never really wanted to devote herself to a life of Florethood, she couldn’t help but feel jealous seeing Florets cuddled up in their owner’s arms, or else leaning against them with glazed blissed-out expressions.

“Right, that's cool!” Ava said enthusiastically, suddenly licking her tongue down the length of Ciri’s member, making her groan suddenly. “Hehe I’ve never seen you like this~” Ava giggled, smirking mischievously up at Ciri.

“Oh you’re going to be a brat? Well why don’t I exorcize that insolent attitude from you?~” Ciri smirked, Ava blushing and nodding. “Good girl! Just run to the bathroom to clean out and come to the bedroom when you’re ready! I’ll be waiting~”

•   •    •

After using the bathroom and cleaning herself out, Ava walked into the bedroom.

“Ciri?” she called out, not immediately seeing the Affini. She couldn’t be hiding many places seeing as how big she was… Suddenly, she felt the soft supple hold of Ciri’s vines curl around her waist and ankles, lifting her up into the air and throwing her onto the bed. “Gah! What the-” she exclaimed, looking around to see Ciri, who had been hiding behind the open door. 

“Finally~ You have no idea how long I’ve been waiting for this~” she grinned, her eyes dancing with gold and her face exhibiting a hungry look that could only be followed by furious lovemaking. She deftly flipped Ava onto her tummy, her touch surprisingly soft, bringing to mind someone handling a fragile piece of art, firm yet gentle. Ava felt the tip of Ciri’s strap press against her opening, sliding in surprisingly easily. No doubt that lube had some localized Class-Es mixed in. Ava moaned loudly, hugging the pillow as it slid in further. 

“H-hgghh… Fuck…” Ava groaned, shaking slightly as Ciri pushed further and further in. Ciri exhaled, hands on the bed, leaning over Ava as she pushed into her.

“You’re so tight, petal~” she sighed, pulling back and thrusting in again. Her strap rubbed against Ava’s prostate, making her gasp, feeling her girlcock starting to leak. “Just relax and let me take care of you~ That's right, good girl…” As Ciri thrusted faster and faster, Ava began to whimper as she felt herself being stretched out. She felt herself slipping into that familiar headspace that usually came with total submission. In spite of herself she found herself moaning Ciri’s name.

“Uhhg… C-ciri… Please…” she groaned into the pillow, Ciri stopping and pulling out.

“Awh, you want to be closer to me, petal?” she giggled. Standing, she picked Ava up and held her against her chest, her soft planty smell filling Ava’s nose. “Of course, your wish is my command~” She lowered Ava back onto her pseudo-phalus, Ava gasping loudly as it slid into her once more. Ciri pinned her against the wall, thrusting into her repeatedly while holding her legs up. In this position, all Ava could see was Ciri’s soft chest, pressed against her face. As she felt Ciri go faster and faster, she felt herself growing closer and closer to climax. Dimly, through the haze of subspace, she felt Ciri leaking more and more into her, her whole body starting to tingle with pleasure as the xenodrugs spread through her body.

“C-Ciri… I-I’m gonna…” she moaned, her voice muffled by Ciri’s boobs. Ciri moaned, petting Ava’s head as she continued thrusting.

“So am I petal… Such a good girl… NNNGH~” Ciri groaned, arching her back as she began pumping her Xenodrug lube into Ava. The “lube” must have contained some mixture of Class-Ns, for the moment it entered Ava, she began to experience the most intense, blissful, mind-obliterating orgasm she’d ever had. Unable to restrain herself, she cried out as she shook, her whole body trembling as her eyes rolled back and she shot her own load all over her tummy. This lasted for what seemed like hours, shaking and moaning and leaking all over herself. Eventually, the effect subsided, and Ava collapsed into Ciri’s waiting arms. As she felt Ciri pull out of her, she moaned weakly, her girlcock twitching again.

“Ahhh… You have no idea how much I’ve been needing that~ Such a good girl~” Ciri whispered, wiping Ava’s tummy clean and placing her gently on the bed. Laying beside her, Ciri pulled her close, cuddling up under the blanket and beginning to gently wrap her vines around Ava’s limp form. Dimly, Ava began to absorb how nice Ciri’s chest felt. Usually, once her libido was spent, Ava would accept any aftercare Ciri offered, sometimes spending the night, sometimes staying for hours. She always told herself it was just to be polite, but this time was different. Ava could tell she wasn’t feeling the way she usually did. All she wanted to do was stay in Ciri’s vines forever and ever. Her whole body felt warm and fuzzy and light, but this wasn’t like the high she got from Class-As, this was… better.

“Mnnh… Mommy…” she sighed, closing her eyes and pressing herself against Ciri’s body. Ciri’s leafy eyebrows raised, a surprised smile splitting her face.

“Oh, changed your mind huh?” she giggled, stroking her back as she whimpered. “That's adorable~ Are you gonna spend the night then? Or just head home?” Ava didn’t answer, instead clinging to Ciri tighter and closing her eyes.

“Mommy…” she whined, pressing her face into Ciri’s chest. Ciri was confused. Ava had never acted like this before, she never was this cuddly and affectionate and… A look of dawning comprehension passed over Ciri’s face.

“Oh my… Are you?...” she mumbled, looking at Ava’s flushed face. “You are! Oh my you are so adorable!!” she giggled, pulling Ava’s face right up in between her boobs. Ava sighed happily, nuzzling Ciri’s chest. Gradually, Ciri felt Ava’s breathing slow, and could tell she’d fallen asleep. Unable to contain her happiness, Ciri’s biorhythm began to grow in strength, Ava drooling in her sleep. Giving Ava one final kiss on the forehead, Ciri closed her eyes and curled her body around Ava, drifting off to sleep along with her.

•   •    •

Ava grinned. At long last, her arduous journey had come to an end. As she rounded a bend in the winding forest path, she finally caught sight of her goal. In the middle of a sunkissed grassy clearing stood a massive maple tree. It was thick and sure, swaying gently in the wind, its leaves rustling as the crisp air passed through them. She didn’t know why she was searching for the tree, but she knew she was happy to have found it. Approaching the trunk she ran her fingers over the bark, inhaling the sweet maple scent it seemed to emit. Contentedly, she sat down at the tree’s base, leaning against it. The way it held her weight was so comforting, as if she knew it would always be there to support her. As the warm sun danced across Ava’s face, she closed her eyes in relaxation. Just a quick nap…

Ava’s eyes fluttered open. She sighed, stretching luxuriously in bed and rolling to her other side. Ciri’s four eyes stared back at her.

“Good morning blossom!” she giggled, making Ava jump. “Sleep well?” 

“Holy sh- oh uhh… Yeah I slept pretty good…” she said, recovering from her surprise. Now that she was more awake, memories of the previous night began to come back, albeit fuzzy and incomplete. “Oh man what happened last night? I remember having sex, then… cuddling? I don’t know, it's all very fuzzy…” Ciri giggled.

“Oh you don’t remember? You were sooo cute, clinging to my chest and whimpering for mommy~” she cooed, scratching Ava’s head as her face got redder and redder.

“Oh- Oh my- Why did I do that? What the hell, that's not like me!” she groaned, covering her face with her hands. Ciri smirked, preparing to break the news.

“Well petal, I have a theory~” she grinned, Ava looking confusedly back. “Do you know what littlespace is?”

“Yeah I d- Wait you’re saying I- No way, I’d never do that!” she protested, sitting up in bed and glaring at Ciri.

“Well like it or not, you did!” Ciri smiled, sitting up in bed as well. “And might I add, you were absolutely adorable~” 

“Sh-shut up!” Ava groaned, blushing hard. Ciri smirked down at her.

“Oh? Did you not have a good time then?” she giggled, already knowing the answer.

“Well, I didn’t say that…” Ava grumbled, averting her gaze in order to avoid the smug look she knew Ciri was wearing. 

“That's what I thought~” she smirked, softly stroking Ava’s hair. “Do you have to leave straight away or do you have time for a little breakfast?”

“Hmmm… I suppose I could stay…” she said, sliding out of bed and dressing herself as Ciri made her way to the kitchen. Sitting at the table fully dressed, Ciri placed a plate of toast and bacon in front of her. 

“Nice and crispy, just the way you like it!” she giggled, sitting across from her with a glass of mineral water. As Ava ate, her mind began to wander. Soon, she recalled the dream she’d had the night before. Man that was a strange dream she thought to herself, taking a bite of the delicious food. It was a maple tree, I wonder what… She glanced up at Ciri, her red maple leaf hair rustling as she drank her water. Maple leaf… 

“Is anything the matter?” Ciri’s question brought Ava’s head out of the clouds. “You seem to be rather distracted.” 

“O-oh yes everything is fine I just was thinking about a dream I had…” she said hastily. Ciri raised an eyebrow.

“A dream you say? About what?”

“O-oh nothing, I can’t even remember it!” she said, a bit too confidently to be entirely convincing. Ciri narrowed her eyes.

“I see… Oh stars, is it ten already? I have to get ready for an appointment!” she stood up, Ava standing with her. “As much as I enjoyed our night, I do have to see you out. If you want to have lunch again sometime soon, by all means reach out!” she smiled, showing Ava to the door. 

As the Hab door slid shut behind her, Ava began walking back to her own residence. As she walked, her mind once again came back to her dream. The maple leaves must have been a coincidence she thought, rubbing her shaved patch absentmindedly. She thought about the leaves, the soft scent that the tree seemed to diffuse into the air, the strong comforting nature it possessed. She couldn’t deny it any longer, it definitely had something to do with Ciri. Ava’s thoughts shifted to their relationship. It had always been purely sexual, right? All those times she stayed the night with Ciri had been to not hurt her feelings right? Ava rubbed her forehead as she walked, trying to make sense of her feelings. She had always thought her feelings were only sexual, but now that she thought about it… She stopped dead, closing her eyes and really analysing how she felt. She wasn’t horny at all, the events of the previous night had more than eliminated her drive. Ciri’s face drifted across her mind’s eye, and she instantly felt a dopey lovestruck grin split her face. There was no denying it, she definitely had feelings for Ciri, but acting on them? That was another hurdle altogether.

•   •    •

That night, Ava found herself snuggled up on her couch, browsing the planet’s internet. She often did this when bored, even though she knew she could be doing something more productive. Scrolling through one of the Independent Terran forums she frequented, she came across a post titled How to view your Notice of Intent history.

“Wow, you can do that? I thought that kinda stuff would be private.” she muttered, opening the post. She expected a long and arduous process involving lots of the paperwork that the Affini loved so much, but she found herself pleasantly surprised. Apparently the entire database was public, all you had to do to access your list was input your name and planetary ID number. Tapping the link at the bottom of the post, Ava was taken to an official looking compact website. After inputting her full name and unique ID number, Ava paused. Do I really want to see this? she thought to herself, imagining how weird she’d feel seeing tons of names of Affini she barely knew. In the end, curiosity got the better of her. Taking a steadying breath, she tapped the search button. A list of names flashed across the screen, in chronological order starting not long after she’d joined the compact. She saw the name of her temporary caretaker, a very kind Affini who nevertheless failed to convince Ava to seek adoption. Following her, there were several other names of Affini she’d made acquaintance with. 

“Salixia?” she laughed, scrolling past the Affini’s name. “Gods, that woman has a floret addiction, what would I have been, her twelfth?” she chuckled, scrolling down. Reaching the last entry, her fingers froze. Dated some two months prior, was a Notice of Intent filed by… No, this was impossible. This couldn’t be true.

“Ciri…” Ava muttered, staring in shock at the screen. This was impossible, Ciri wouldn't have, couldn’t have done this! She must have tons of Terran friends, why would she pick Ava of all people? Still not believing her eyes, Ava refreshed the page. There it was, Notice of Intent, April 17, 2557, Ciri Agostine. Ava’s hands began to tremble, and before she even knew what she was doing she was printing out a copy of the notice. Hurriedly clicking through the site of her local domestication center, she also printed out a template domestication contract. Quickly snatching both items from the compiler, she hurriedly signed her portion of the contract, rushing out her hab door and through the darkness. She knew her way to Ciri’s Hab well, even in the darkness of night that was only broken by the occasional street lamp. Before long, Ava was at Ciri’s door. Without hesitation, she began hammering. “Ciri! Ciri! Open this door right now!” she yelled. The door suddenly slid open, the Affini towering over her as she usually did.

“Ava? What’s going on? Why are you making such a-” Ava cut her off, shoving the printed notice at her. 

“Why didn’t you tell me? All this time you’ve been leading me on!” she yelled, half ecstatic, half angry. Ciri looked down at her, a most peculiar expression across her face. Was it… Amusement?

“My my, you’ve had quite the change of heart!” she laughed, Ava glaring up at her. “What was it you said yesterday? I’m independent?” Ava pouted somewhat, shooting Ciri a reproachful look.

“I-I’ve just been doing some thinking ok?” she grumbled. “Wait, don't change the subject! You filed this over two months ago!” 

“So I did!” Ciri said, raising a leafy eyebrow. “I’ve been eyeing you for a while, but you never seemed interested! I only filed that to make sure you’d be put with someone you trusted if you ever needed forcible domestication!”

“I- But-” Ava stuttered, struggling to process this shocking new information. “You should have just told me!” 

“I’m sorry, I know I should have…” Ciri sighed, looking somewhat remorseful. “To tell you the truth, I just… I didn’t want to lose you.” Ava looked shocked, her mouth agape.

“Y-you really care about me that much?” she asked, her face beginning to flush red. “W-what about your other friends? Why me? Why am I so special?”

“Of course I care about you!” Ciri said, kneeling so they were closer to eye-level. “And I don’t have any other friends like you. You’re the only Terran I have this kind of relationship with!” Ava’s eyes widened in shock.

“S-seriously?” she asked, face growing redder by the second. “W-why me?”

“Petal!” Ciri exclaimed. “You’re amazing! You’re adorable, you’re smart, and you always have something interesting to say! Not to mention, you love indulging all my interests~” she giggled, scratching Ava behind her ear and making her whimper softly.

“Y-yeah? Well then do it! Make me your floret!” she pouted, waving the half-finished contract at Ciri. “Take responsibility!"

“Oh? Are you sure about that?~” Ciri smirked, a teasing note suffusing her voice. “I thought you were a big strong independent Terran?” Ciri stood, towering over Ava once more, making her feel very vulnerable.

“Y-yes I’m sure!” she whined. “Look, I even made a contract! I already signed it! Please!” Ava looked up into Ciri’s deep swirling golden eyes, her gaze making her head begin to go fuzzy.

“I don’t know…” Ciri said in a mock-unsure voice. “I still don’t really think you want it~” Her eyes bored into Ava, her mind slipping more and more.

“P-please mommy…” she whimpered, lower lip quivering. “I-I want.. I want to be your Floret…” Tears began to well up in her eyes, rolling down her flushed cheeks as she continued to beg and whine. 

“Oh stars, I can’t say no to you when you’re like this~” Ciri giggled, scooping up Ava in her vines and cradling her against her soft chest. “Shhhh sweetie, shhhhh shh shh shhh…” she cooed, rocking Ava gently, her cries slowing to soft mewls and whimpers. Ava sighed happily, snuggling deeper into Ciri’s vines. “As adorable as it is that you printed your own contract, we’ll have to flesh out a more complete one later.” Ava began to whimper again.

“B-but… Mommy you said!” Ava whined, looking up at Ciri with a hurt expression. Ciri giggled, the sound of her laugh music to Ava’s ears.

“I did, I did~” Ciri smiled, stroking Ava’s hair. “I’ll tell you what, I’ll sign this one now and then we can make a new one when you’re ready, does that sound ok sweetie?” Ava nodded, grinning happily. Ciri smiled and took a pen from a drawer next to the compiler, signing her own name in Affini script that was illegible to Ava. Then, out of the same drawer, she drew a pink collar and snapped it around Ava’s neck. “You’re my Floret now! You’re mine~ All mine! I’ll never have to let you go again!” Ciri said, her voice brimming with happiness and her biorhythm growing in intensity once again. Ava felt her mind slip even further down, sighing happily as Ciri hugged and squeezed her against her breasts.

“Ehehehe, strong…” Ava giggled, squeezing Ciri’s thick sturdy arm. Ciri smiled, kissing Ava on the forehead and moving with her towards the bedroom.

“Aww! I’m glad you think so petal~” she cooed, placing Ava on the bed and sliding next to her, pulling the covers over the both of them. “Sleeping in the same bed two nights in a row? This must be a new record for us!” she laughed, shifting onto her side and pulling Ava against her. Ava sighed contentedly, closing her eyes and feeling herself relax into Ciri’s embrace. 

“M-mommy…” Ava mumbled, nuzzling Ciri’s soft chest. Ciri giggled, pressing Ava’s mouth around her nipple. Ava’s eyes shot open in surprise as she felt that same delicious sap begin to leak into her mouth. Instantly she felt her mind go completely and blissfully blank, her vision blurring and a warm tingly fuzzy feeling spreading throughout her body. Sparks of warm sleepy pleasure danced across her skin as Ciri gently stroked Ava’s back with the tips of her fingers, coaxing happy eager moans and whimpers from her.

“Awww yeah, that's a good girl, keep drinking love~” Ciri cooed, stroking Ava’s hair as she kept sucking. The more sap slid down her throat, the better she felt. The better she felt, the more blank her mind became. And the more blank her mind became, the more she clung to Ciri. She kept drinking, greedily swallowing again and again as her whole body felt as if it was covered in a soft warm blanket. Soon, she felt herself becoming sleepy. Trying and failing to fight the feeling, she went limp on the bed, Ciri pulling her right against her body once more. “Seems like the Class-Zs are kicking in petal~” she giggled, kissing Ava softly on the head. Ava tried to respond, tried to keep her eyes open, but the bed was so warm, and Ciri’s vines were so comfortable, and her voice so relaxing… Giving up the struggle, Ava finally closed her eyes and sunk down into blissful happy sleep.

•   •    •

Ava’s nose twitched. The first thing she noticed when she awoke the next morning was the most delicious smell, her favorite food along with Ciri’s own scent melding together into an intoxicating aroma. As she opened her eyes, she noticed that Ciri was no longer in bed. She sighed happily, feeling the collar’s reassuring presence around her neck. She cuddled deeper into the blankets, letting her eyes grow heavy once again. Just as she was about to slip back into unconsciousness, Ciri reentered the bedroom.

“Awww hello my sleepy little angel~” she giggled, grinning at Ava, who was hugging Ciri’s pillow with her face buried in it. “Is that my pillow?” Ava nodded, her face pinkening.

“Yeah, sorry…” she mumbled sheepishly. “It just… Smells like you…” Ciri laughed loudly, scooping Ava up into her arms. 

“Aww petal! There’s no need to be sorry, that's absolutely adooooorable!” she cooed, cuddling Ava against her soft chest. Ava suddenly remembered what happened last night, and covered her burning face with her hands. “Aww, memories coming back are they?” Ciri grinned, vines gently pulling Ava’s wrists away. 

“Y-yeah…” Ava mumbled, turning away to avoid the embarrassment. She still felt that what she was doing was weird, perverse, taboo. Ciri evidently could tell, as she leaned down to plant a reassuring kiss on her forehead. 

“There’s no need to be embarrassed, little sprout~” she smiled. “Lots of Florets are littles too! It's not uncommon at all!” Ava sighed, shifting slightly in Ciri’s arms.

“Yeah, I know… it's just…”

“Embarrassing?” Ciri finished, Ava nodding silently. “That’s ok petal, you just have to get used to it! I’ll help~” Ava shot a worried look at her, biting her lip.

“What's that supposed to-” she began, but before she could finish, a vine tipped with a red flower pushed itself up against her face. Inhaling sharply from surprise, Ava immediately felt her head go fuzzy and she collapsed into Ciri’s arms, moaning weakly.

“Shhhh don’t worry petal~” Ciri giggled, running her fingers through Ava’s hair, coaxing whimpers from her. “Time for breakfast~”

•   •    •

Ava sat happily at the table, looking down at the pretty black dress Ciri had dressed her in. Still a bit woozy, she wore a slightly dopey smile as Ciri placed another steaming bowl of oatmeal in front of her. Ava’s eyes widened in surprise.

“How did you know-” she began, but Ciri silenced her with a gentle vine across her lips.

“An owner always knows her pet’s favorites~” she grinned, pushing the bowl closer. “Plus, it’s good for you and you need your strength, so eat up!” Ava obliged, happily digging into her favorite breakfast food. As she ate, her attention was diverted somewhat by Ciri. Walking to the compiler, she produced a plastic baby bottle, then sat back down at the table.

“What's that for?...” Ava asked, eyeing Ciri suspiciously. Grinning, Ciri waved her away. 

“Oh don’t worry about it petal, you just eat your breakfast!” She giggled. Ava went back to eating, and watched as Ciri held the bottle up to her chest. Thick golden sap began leaking into the bottle, slowly filling it up. Unable to help herself, Ava stared at it with a longing look. Ciri noticed, smirking as she continued filling the bottle. “You want it, don’t you~” she grinned, a vine creeping across the table to caress Ava’s face. Ava nodded, still staring at the bottle. “Too bad, this is for later! Only if you behave though~” she giggled, taking pleasure in Ava’s pouting.

“Fiiiine…” Ava sighed, scraping the bottom of her bowl and spooning the last bit of oatmeal into her mouth. Ciri grinned, stowing the bottle within her vines.

“Now, what would you like to do today, love?” Ciri asked. Ava thought for a while, twisting a lock of hair around her finger. 

“Do you usually do that?” Ciri asked, Ava stopping abruptly. 

“Yeah, whenever I’m nervous, or thinking, or doing anything really.” Ciri smiled, coming around the table to her and leaning down. She took the lock gently from Ava’s fingers, twirling it around her own fingers and staring into Ava’s eyes. 

“Adorable” she grinned, Ava’s face flushing pink. “So, figure out what you’d like to do?” Ava snapped out of it somewhat, shaking her head to clear it.

“Y-yeah! I’ve been wanting to look at some new clothes for a while… Oooh! I heard someone opened up an arcade with old Terran games, that would be cool! Lunch would be fun too, and I’d love to watch a movie with you when we get back!” she grinned, talking animatedly now that she was over her embarrassment. “But I don’t wanna take up so much of your time, I’m sure you have lots of important stuff to do…” 

“More important than my adorable darling floret? Definitely not!” Ciri smiled, picking Ava up and hugging her tight. “That all sounds wonderful sweetie, what would you like to do first?” Ava blushed, grinning widely.

“Definitely the arcade! I’ve been looking for someone special to go with…” Ava said, blushing again. Ciri laughed, stroking Ava’s hair.

“Really? Have you found someone yet?” Ava rolled her eyes, taking Ciri’s hand and leading her towards the door.

“You, silly! Now come on, they’re gonna open soon!”

•   •    •

Ava and Ciri walked through the doors into the arcade. It was dark with all the windows covered, no doubt styled after the arcades of 21st century Old Earth. Replica arcade games filled the building, with a whole room dedicated to old video game consoles from various eras. After waving to the friendly Terran at the front desk, the two looked around at the various games. 

“House Of The Dead? S.W.A.T.? How violent! I don’t know how this place was even able to get a license!" Ciri said, a note of disapproval in her voice. Ava rolled her eyes, pressing the start button on a Terminator-themed game. “Oh come on, video games don’t cause violence! That was disproven centuries ago. Maybe these games are a product of barbaric Terran culture, but they’re also veeeery fun!” Ciri narrowed her eyes. Reluctantly, she picked up the rifle-shaped controller, kneeling down to be able to be at the correct level. 

“Well I certainly don’t approve, but…” she said, Ava grinning as she picked up her own controller. They played a few levels, with Ava spiritedly destroying robot after robot, and Ciri reluctantly shooting two or three. 

“Aww dang it!” Ava groaned, the screen flashing red as both their health ran out. “Let's try again!” Ciri narrowed her eyes, firmly taking Ava’s controller and replacing it on the console.

“I think not Petal.” She said firmly, making Ava pout. “Shooting things isn’t very fun for us Affini.” Ava opened her mouth to protest, but the thought of the bottle residing somewhere within Ciri’s chest made her pause. Reluctantly, she closed her mouth. “Good girl!” Ciri smiled, petting Ava’s head. “Let's find something else to play.”

“Yeah ok!” Ava smiled, happily leading Ciri over to the console room. “Oooh wow they have a Wii! I’ve never gotten to play with one of these!” They both sat on a squishy couch in front of a large tv, each picking up a controller. “MarioKart! Cool, I’ve played datapad ports of this before!” She grinned, selecting the game. 

“Oh really? I hope you’ll go easy on me~” Ciri giggled, selecting her character as Ava did the same. Ava grinned, the race counting down to start.

“Not a chance!” She grinned, immediately passing Ciri and making her way to fourth place. Ciri rolled her eyes, weaving between AI racers to try and catch up. Ava grinned, tossing a shell back at Ciri, hitting her character and causing it to spin out. 

“Good aim!” Ciri smirked, regaining her speed and beginning to catch up again. “Good Floret~” Ava did a double take, losing focus and drifting onto the grass, allowing Ciri to overtake her. 

“H-hey no fair!” Ava protested, trying to get her way around. Ciri grinned wickedly, drifting around a corner with surprising skill.

“All’s fair in love and war sweetheart~” she giggled, just as Ava passed her again. “Good girl~” She cooed again, vines snaking their way across Ava’s body and scratching behind her ears. Ava’s vision went soft as she leaned against Ciri’s shoulder. “Looks like I’m winning!” Ciri giggled, continuing to stroke around Ava’s scalp as she leaned on her shoulder. 

“M-mommy stooop… Meanieeee…” Ava moaned, weakly hugging Ciri’s arm as she ran victory laps around the track. 

“Seems like you had fun either way~” Ciri giggled, gently ruffling Ava’s hair. “Up for a rematch?” Ava nodded, snapping out of it somewhat and beginning another round.

They played several more matches, sometimes Ciri letting Ava win, and others mercilessly stroking and petting her until she slipped up. They played other games, trying other consoles throughout the arcade and having a blast all the while. Eventually, Ava’s tummy started to rumble loudly.

“Someone’s hungry, huh?” Ciri grinned, Ava nodding emphatically. “Lunchtime?” Ava nodded again, sitting up from the couch and beginning to walk towards the door. Ciri stopped her short, her vines gently lifting her into Ciri’s waiting arms. 

“H-hey what gives?” Ava protested, squirming slightly as Ciri’s vines curled around her. 

“As if I’d let my sweet little baby girl tire her legs out!” Ciri grinned, cradling her gently as they walked out into the bright sun. Ava’s eyes slowly adjusted to the light as they walked, eventually catching sight of the same cafe they’d gone to two days before. They entered and found a free table, and soon the waitress was bustling over.

“Back again so soon?” she giggled, Ciri nodding.

“Yep! Just celebrating a certain someone finally getting an owner!” she smirked, tugging on Ava’s collar and making her blush. The waitress grinned, her datapad poised to take their order. “She’ll have the chicken nuggets.” Ciri ordered, trying and failing to suppress a rather evil laugh. Ava tried to protest, but Ciri forced her face into her chest before she could so much as begin complaining. Only when the smirking waitress had walked away did Ciri slacken her grip and allow Ava to pull her burning face from Ciri’s soft bosom.

“Chicken nuggets? Really?” Ava said, a slight pout on her face. “I’m not three!” 

“Are you sure?” Ciri giggled, suppressing the urge to pump Ava full of Class-Ys on the spot. “You certainly didn’t seem to be of that attitude last night when you were cuddled up against my chest and calling me mommy~”

“I- But- That’s-” Ava stammered, trying and failing to come up with a valid comeback. Ciri smiled, stroking her hair with a stray vine.

“Shh babygirl, I think you need to Relax~” Ciri said, a thorn-tipped vine suddenly moving from her body and sinking into Ava’s exposed neck. Ava took in a sharp breath, before letting it out in a shaky exhale. From the moment the injector pierced her skin, a powerful wave of happiness and relaxation washed over her. She finally relaxed, cuddling deeper into Ciri’s arms and nuzzling her chest.

“Mmnnh I love you mommyyyy…” she whined, Ciri grinning widely down at her.

“Class-Js, gotta love em’ petal~” she said smugly, softly running a vine down Ava’s cheek. “Usually they take a few days to ramp up to, but my friend Liliosa gave me a new formulation that can be used on-demand! Isn’t that nice?~” Ava didn’t respond, still grinning and snuggling Ciri. Finally, the waitress returned to the table with a plate of freshly-compiled chicken nuggets. 

“Thank you dear~” Ciri grinned, taking the plate and caressing the waitress’s chin with her free hand. “Now run along, I’m sure there are plenty of other nice Affini that need service~”

“Y-yes miss! Thank you!” the waitress stuttered, rushing away quickly to hide her flushed face. Ciri chuckled to herself, dipping a nugget in some honey mustard and bringing it closer to Ava’s face.

“Open wide, here comes the starship~” she cooed, Ava seemingly not noticing for how distracted she was by Ciri’s bosom. Sighing, Ciri tapped Ava’s jaw with a vine. “Open.” Ava pulled her face away, opening her mouth obediently. “Good floret!” Ciri giggled, gently feeding Ava the chicken nugget. Ava chewed and swallowed, smiling in spite of herself.

“Th-thanks Ciri…” she mumbled, still smiling. Ciri raised an eyebrow, feeding Ava another piece. 

“Ciri? That’s not what a good floret calls their owner, is it?~” Ava sighed, chewing and swallowing before responding.

“Thanks m-mommy…” she mumbled, turning her face away. Ciri smiled mischievously, gently tilting Ava’s head back towards her. 

“Come on sweetie, say it like you mean it!” she giggled, fixing her eyes on Ava’s. Staring into Ciri’s swirling golden eyes, Ava felt her resolve crumble.

“Thank you mommy!” She said loudly, making a few nearby tables turn and giggle. Ava paid them no mind, happily cuddling Ciri’s arm while she fed her. As she finished the last bite, she sighed happily.

“Full?” Ciri asked, Ava nodding in return. “Need something to wash it down with?~” She giggled, Ava’s eyes widening in excitement.

“Yes please!” she exclaimed, holding out her hand expectantly. Ciri smirked evilly, shaking her head.

“Not quite yet, Petal. You’re being soooo good for me, just a little while longer~” she said, kissing Ava on the forehead. “Ready to go clothes shopping?”

“Yeah ok!” Ava said excitedly, trying to get down from Ciri’s arms. The vines lightly holding her tightened slightly, foiling her efforts. 

“Come on, you just ate!” Ciri smirked, a vine curling around Ava’s collar and tugging it lightly. “I don’t want my lovely little girl getting a cramp!” Ava sighed, ceasing her attempts to escape Ciri’s clutches.

“Ok fine, I get to walk home though!” she said, pouting slightly and cuddling back into Ciri’s vines. 

“We’ll seeee~” Ciri smirked, carrying her down the street towards the local floret clothing boutique. 

“Why do we even have these? Can’t you just compile anything you want?” Ava asked as they neared the glass-fronted building.

“Why do we have anything that involves getting things?” Ciri replied. “Because it’s fun! We could just compile anything we want in the comfort of our own hab, but that’s boring! Plus, it gives lovely florets like you something to do while their owners are out doing their own work! So many of you have adorable little hobbies! Artists can give away their work, and they get exposure in return! They get attention and recognition, we get cute clothes! It’s a win-win!” As they entered the boutique, they spotted the propriator. She turned and waved, smiling brightly.

“Hello! Take a look around, just let me know if you need help! If you want to take anything just let me know so I can compile a replacement, I can also alter sizes if you want!”

“Yes dear, that would be wonderful, thank you so much!” Ciri smiled, patting the girl on the head. Setting Ava down, Ciri gestured around the store. “Shall we have a look?”

“Yeah ok! Man I missed this, I haven’t gone clothes shopping since before I defected, and the Accord never had any clothes I actually liked wearing. So boring and utilitarian.” Ciri gave her a skeptical look.

“Weren’t you wearing black cargo pants when you came to lunch?” she asked, Ava scowling at her.

“Ok well that's different! I like minimalist aesthetics!” she protested, Ciri smirking at her.

“Sure sure, whatever you say~ Why don’t we switch it up then, huh?” Ava looked at her curiously.

“How so?” She asked, glancing around at the various racks and shelves. “I mean I’m already wearing a dress, this is already outside my wheelhouse.” 

“It’s still black though, why don’t we try something more colorful?” Ciri took a dress patterned with reddish flowers similar to her own, holding it up in front of Ava. “I think this would look adorable on you!” Ava narrowed her eyes, looking skeptically at the dress.

“Okay, I’ll try it on. Where’s the fitting rooms?” She asked, glancing around the room. Ciri laughed happily, vines gently curling around her appendages.

“You’re in them~” she smirked, deftly pulling Ava’s dress over her head. Ava whimpered, squirming and trying to cover herself. “Don’t be embarrassed love~” Ciri giggled, stroking Ava’s soft perky nipple with the tip of a vine. “I’m sure I’m not the only one who enjoys seeing you like this~” Turning to the girl at the counter, Ciri waved her over. “Dear, what do you think of my lovely floret?” The Terran walked over, smiling as she looked over Ava’s squirming restrained form.

“I think she’s adorable!” the girl giggled, smiling at Ava’s embarrassment. “She looks so sensitive!”

“Want to find out?~” she giggled, Ava whimpering and blushing. The girl grinned, softly running a finger around and around Ava’s nipple, making her let out moan after breathy moan. Ciri grinned, petting the both of them on the head. 

“I was right!” the floret giggled, grinning rather slyly at Ava’s overwhelmed pink face. 

“You certainly were dear~” Ciri said, finally pulling the dress over Ava’s head. “Maybe I’ll ask your owner if you can come over sometime~” 

“Y-yes miss I’d like that!” she smiled. “Thank you!” she said, bustling back off to her workspace. Ciri chuckled to herself before turning back to Ava. “Wasn’t she nice?”

“Th-thats one word for it…” Ava grumbled, adjusting the dress in the mirror. “Hmm…”

“Well?” Ciri asked, hoping to herself that Ava would like it.

“O-okay I do kinda like this…” Ava admitted, smiling softly and spinning around. It was a lot more frilly than anything she’d worn in the past, the built-in petticoat making the dress flare out cutely, giving it a soft fluffy appearance. Ciri couldn’t stop herself anymore, the dress was just too cute for her to resist. Lifting Ava up into her arms again, one of her reddish flowers once again covered Ava’s mouth and nose.

“Good girl, breathe deep for mommy~” she cooed, lightly stroking Ava’s hair as she felt the Floret’s body slacken. “Those Class-Ys should be making you feel nice and Little, am I right?” Ava didn’t respond, all that escaped her lips being an unintelligible happy whimper. “That’s what I thought love~” Ava cooed, stroking Ava’s hair. “I think it’s about time to head back, we can continue shopping another day~ Oh!” Ciri said suddenly, turning to the floret at her desk. “Could I use your compiler please?”

“Yes of course!” she replied, gesturing to the adjoining room. “Right through there!”

“Thank you!” Ciri smiled, walking through the doorway and pressing a few buttons on the compiler. She then pulled from the machine a soft velvet baby blankie in an orangeish-red color to match her flowers and the print on Ava’s dress. Seeing it, Ava smiled and reached out for it. Ciri obliged, handing it to her and smiling softly as Ava hugged it against herself. It was the softest most amazing thing she’d ever felt, the material rubbing against her face sent sleepy tingles of pleasure rippling down her spine. As she inhaled, a scent of maple syrup filled her nose, the exact same scent that Ciri herself gave off. “Do you like it?”

“Yesssssssss…” Ava sighed, rubbing her face up and down it and smiling from ear to ear. Ciri returned the look, waving at the shopkeeper and thanking her as they walked out of the boutique and down the street. Soon, they were back at Ciri’s hab.

“Now, movie time?” Ciri asked, sitting down on the couch and placing Ava on her lap. She removed Ava’s new dress, setting it aside and picking up Ava’s blankie. Ava whined slightly as her grip slacked, the sound being fast replaced by a breathy whimper as Ciri draped it over Ava’s nude body. The fabric felt so good against her skin, gliding across it with its tantalizingly soft texture. Ava shivered as fresh ripples of feeling moved throughout her body. Ciri ignored this, turning on the large wall monitor. “What do you want to watch sweetie?”

“I-I dunno…” Ava said, still squirming happily under the blanket. “What do you want to watch?” Ciri laughed, petting Ava on the head.

“Sweetheart, I don’t care what we watch as long as you enjoy it!” She smiled, gently running a hand down the blanket, Ava gasping as it rubbed across her bare skin. “You seem to like Old Earth media so much, how about something from Old Earth?”

“Yeah ok!” she said happily, hugging her blankie against her and shivering slightly. “I-if I’m gonna be naked can we at least turn the heat up?” she said somewhat annoyed. Ciri grinned, and shook her head.

“No can do love! I have a solution that I think you’ll enjoy more~” she said, vines beginning to wrap around Ava once again, insulating her from the cool air and surrounding her with warm comforting touch. “Better?~”

“Y-yes… Thank you Ci- Mommy…” She said, quickly correcting herself and making Ciri grin happily.

“Good girl! Good floret! You’re learning so fast, I’m so proud of you~” she cooed. “I think you’ve earned your reward~ Just let me put on a movie and I’ll give it to you~” Ava waited excitedly as Ciri put on an old Dreamworks animated movie, then reached into her own body and pulled out the bottle full of amber liquid. Ava stretched out her arm, but Ciri held it out of her reach. “Ask nicely love~”

“C-can I please have the bottle now, mommy?” she asked, giving Ciri an adorable pleading look. Ciri smiled warmly, moving it closer.

“Of course you can, love! Just lie there, I’ll take care of you~” she said, pushing the bottle into Ava’s mouth and stroking her hair. “Good floret, drink up~” Ava closed her eyes, the sounds from the screen becoming unintelligible background noise as she felt her mind slip further and further away. All she sensed was Ciri’s gentle caressing vines on her body, her soft baby blanket on her chest, and the delicious sap filling her mouth and gently drifting her mind away. Her breathing slowed, her body relaxed, and she soon was fast asleep in Ciri’s arms.

•   •    •

Ava awoke in the morning, still rather high from the day before. She wasn’t on the couch anymore, obviously Ciri had moved her to the bed. Ciri also had brought her blankie to bed too, as it was currently laying next to her. Smiling, she hugged it against her chest and cuddled deeper into the blankets like she usually did. Opening her eyes groggily, she saw the comforting sight of Ciri’s large viney body laying next to her.

“Morning love…” she mumbled, cuddling nearer to Ciri and moving up closer to her face. She kissed Ciri softly, her four amber eyes opening as she sighed happily and giggled into Ava’s lips.

“You’re very perky today…” she said sleepily, wrapping her thick strong arms around Ava in a warm hug. “Sleep well?” 

“So well…” Ava sighed, resting her chin on Ciri’s shoulder and kissing her ear. “I had so much fun yesterday, you really are amazing…” Ciri smiled, softly petting Ava and kissing her back.

“So are you, love~” she grinned. “How about breakfast huh?” Ava sat up excitedly, still hugging her blankie.

“Yes please! Can I have waffles?” she asked excitedly, Ciri sitting up in bed as well and petting Ava once more. 

“Of course! Anything for my dear floret~” she smiled, lifting Ava out of bed. Ciri carried her to the kitchen, placing her at the table and walking over to the counter. “Now, you’re going to have to wait a bit for food, but I promise it’ll be worth it!” Ciri donned a large Affini-sized apron and began compiling a whole host of things. A waffle iron, a bowl, utensils, flour, eggs, milk, butter, and all the stuff you’d need to make classic Belgian waffles. Ava’s eyes widened as Ciri began cooking. 

“Awww you don’t need to do all that!” Ava said, touched nonetheless. Ciri smiled as she cooked, diverting enough of her attention to absentmindedly pet Ava with a vine as she cooked.

“I know we have the compiler love, but I’ve always loved cooking for others! Besides, there's a certain charm to home cooked food that you can’t get from a machine!” she beamed, mixing up the batter and oiling down the iron. “Now, how many waffles?”

“Just one please!” Ava said happily, watching as Ciri spooned the batter into the iron and closed it, steam billowing out the sides. Soon, the steam subsided and Ciri pulled out a delicious looking golden-brown waffle and put it on a plate. She put a large slice of butter on top, and put it on the table. Ava looked up at her expectantly. “Do we have any syrup?” Ciri grinned, holding up a bottle full of golden maple syrup. 

“As a matter of fact we do! And this isn’t just any syrup, I had it made specially!” she said excitedly, pouring a generous amount over Ava’s waffle. “I had a friend make this out of my own sap!” Ava’s eyes widened with excitement, staring hungrily at the waffle. Ciri smiled, patting her head. “Sorry to say that the distillation process strips it of most of the Xenodrugs. In all honesty this is probably good since we’re doing something after breakfast that you should be sober for!”

“Really? What?” Ciri grinned, cutting Ava’s waffle into bite-sized pieces. 

“We’re finally going to draw up a real contract!” she beamed, Ava jumping excitedly in her seat. 

“Really? Yes yes yes! I’m so excited!" she exclaimed, Ciri smiling warmly. 

“So am I love, but you need to eat first~” she said, spearing a piece of waffle on her fork and feeding it to Ava. As the food hit her tongue, she couldn't help but moan softly. It was the best thing she’d ever had, far better than anything from a compiler. The syrup really was the icing on the cake, the taste so sweet and somehow totally unique to Ciri. Ava couldn’t help but feel a surge of affection for the Affini as she was fed another bite. 

“Oh stars this is amazing…” she mumbled, closing her eyes as she ate yet another bite. Ciri smiled softly, her heart melting at Ava’s praise of her cooking.

“I’m glad you like it, love! Eat all you want~” she said softly, stroking her hand across Ava’s back. “Good floret, I love you so much~” Ava smiled and shivered slightly as Ciri’s fingertips brushed her back, eating bite after bite as they were offered to her. Soon, the plate was clean and Ava was pleasantly full. 

“N-now can we write the contract?” Ava said excitedly, her energy coming back in full swing. Ciri grinned, placing a datapad between them. 

“Already done! This is just a draft, we can make changes if need be. Tell me what you think!” Ava smiled excitedly, pulling the datapad towards her and beginning to read. It was mostly just normal rules, being Ciri’s property, not having political rights anymore, just the usual stuff. Ava scrolled down, finding the custom clause section.

“Oooh I can’t wait to see what you put on here!” she grinned, reading more. Most were things she expected, she must obey Ciri, she must sleep in the same bed as her, she must ask permission before having people over, all normal things. Finally, Ava scrolled to the last line, and stopped short. 

You must always wear a diaper unless stated otherwise by your owner.

“Ciri, what the FUCK is this?” she exclaimed, staring at Ciri with a shocked expression. Ciri raised an eyebrow, tapping Ava on the nose.

“Launguage, petal” she chided, although not entirely hiding her smugness. “It’s just a clause I thought I’d add, seems only fitting for someone in your situation~” Ava scowled at her, crossing her arms. 

“There is absolutely no way I’m agreeing to that!” she said, fixing a firm obstinate look on her face. Ciri took on a look of convincing devastation, staring at Ava with dismay.

“Y-you really don’t want to? I-I only want what’s best for you…” she said, lip quivering in a rather performative fashion. Ava’s stomach dropped, and she began to backtrack.

“N-no I’m sorry! I know you do, it's just… It's just really embarrassing!” she said, trying to raise Ciri’s spirits once more. Ciri smirked surreptitiously, clearly satisfied her strategy had worked. 

“Well it's not like I’m asking you to wear them out in public with nothing else on!” she said. Ava groaned, fidgeting in her seat.

“Yeah but…” Ava trailed off, her resolve obviously wavering somewhat. Ciri grinned, pressing her advantage.

“Sweetie, what if you go into littlespace and have an accident? I can't have you ruining your nice new clothes~” she said, stroking the fabric of Ava’s new dress and making her squirm as the soft material slid across her skin. 

“B-but people will notice!” she protested, looking down at the dress, seeing that it wasn’t exactly loose-fitting. Ciri gave her a reassuring smile, opening a large box on the counter that Ava had only just noticed. 

“No they won’t!” Ciri said happily, lifting out what looked like a green leafy pair of underwear. Ava looked at them, confused.

“What are those? I already have plenty of underwear!” she said, looking quizzically at Ciri, who grinned down at her.

“Oh petal these aren’t underwear, they’re planttech diapers!” she grinned. “They have all sorts of cool features, namely how low profile they are! They look just like normal underwear until they come into contact with liquids, then…” she poured a cup of water onto it and it instantly swelled up to the size of a regular diaper, maybe even a bit thicker. “And they’re washable!” Ava looked slightly less nervous seeing how low profile they are, and she couldn’t deny that they did look pretty comfy. 

“Huh, that’s pretty neat. So they only do that when they’re used?” she asked, hopeful that she’d found an out. Ciri smiled, putting on her best saleswomen impression.

“Yep! Only bulky when they need to be! Or when you want them to be~” she giggled. “But that’s not all! Take a look inside!” she said, holding them up so Ava could see the inside surface. The liner was not fabric, but instead hundreds of tiny wiggling vines. “I can control them, they’re sure to keep you nice and stimulated~” she grinned. It was true, Ava did wonder what those tendrils would feel like on her body, but all the same she was so embarrassed at the idea of wearing one… Ciri seemed to be aware of the turmoil going through her head, moving around the table and kneeling down next to Ava. “Look into my eyes, love~” she said, gently moving Ava’s head to face her. Ava locked eyes with Ciri, watching as the golden specks in her eyes swirl round and round. The motion was so calming, so soothing, so relaxing… “There’s no need to be embarrassed, Petal~” Ciri said, her voice becoming soft and sultry as Ava began to drool. “You want to try it, you want be a Good Floret~ Good girl~”

“I… Want to….” Ava mumbled, not even wanting to fight the truth. Ciri smiled, breaking gaze and straightening up. 

“Good girl! Now sign the contract~” Ciri said softly, pressing the stylus into Ava’s hand. She signed without hesitation, Ciri smiling widely and picking her up. “Oh you’re such a good girl!” she cooed, hugging Ava right to her chest, carrying her to the bedroom. She laid Ciri down on the bed, pulling her dress and underwear off and lifting her legs up. She slid the diaper under Ava’s waist, bringing up the front and securing the side flaps. Sliding Ava’s dress back on, Ciri surveyed her handiwork. “See? Can’t even see it!” she said happily, placing Ava in front of the closet mirror.

“Yeah, I guess you’re right…” she said, surveying her reflection. Ciri grinned, tapping something on her datapad. Instantly, the small vines on the inner side began softly stroking across Ava’s girlparts, making her knees shake. “H-hey!” she protested, gasping her complaints through the stream of moans escaping her lips. 

“Nice, isn’t it?” she said smugly, tapping her pad again and making the stroking lessen somewhat. “Now, why don’t we have a picnic lunch? Today is supposed to be beautiful weather!” Ava smiled, nodding emphatically.

“Yes please! What should we pack?” Ciri smiled excitedly, holding up a packed basket.

“Already done! Let’s go then, time’s a wasting!”

•   •    •

Ava and Ciri walked through the park, Ava glancing around nervously to make sure nobody was noticing what she was wearing. Of course, it would be impossible to see what she had on under her dress, as it was quite low-profile. Ciri smiled encouragingly, rubbing Ava’s shoulder in a reassuring way.

“Oh stop worrying silly, nobody can tell!” she said, gesturing around at the various Affini and Terrans alike, all going about their business and paying little mind to the pair. Ava sighed, relaxing a little bit.

“Yeah, I suppose you’re right, I just need to get used to it…” she said, placing her hand on top of Ciri’s and stroking it with her thumb. “At the end of the day, it's worth it to be your floret…” Ciri’s face split into a happy smile, a vine softly stroking under Ava’s chin. 

“Awww sweetheart, that's adorable! I’m so happy you finally looked at your Notices of Intent, took you long enough!” she said, beaming down at her as they walked. Soon, they found a beautiful green clearing, grass rippling softly in the gentle breeze. Ava closed her eyes, breathing in the scents and feeling the gentle air currents moving past her. She had always loved the outdoors, she really didn’t get out enough. Opening her eyes, four swirling golden pools stared back at her. Instantly Ava felt her mind slip, that familiar warm feeling filling her up once more. “Ready to eat?” Ciri smiled, spreading out a picnic blanket on the soft grass. Ava nodded absentmindedly, sitting on the blanket. Ciri immediately lifted Ava onto her lap, holding her there as she unloaded their picnic basket. 

“Th-thank you, mommy…” she said, leaning back into Ciri’s chest, feeling the vines loosen to hold her more comfortably. She watched happily as Ciri unpacked some sandwiches, a jug of lemonade, and a bag of cookies. Ava stared at them hungrily. They all looked so good… “Do you ever eat?” she asked, Ciri chuckling.

“No, we Affini don’t usually need to eat anything, unless you were bloomed from a carnivorous plant.” She said, handing Ava a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. “I’ve heard of Affini with a distinct taste for blood, and they usually get matched with Florets with vampire kinks! It's really great, honestly. There’s always a match for everyone!” 

“Awh, that's too bad, you can’t even try the food you cook?” Ava said, taking a bite of the delicious sandwich and smiling happily. Ciri shook her head.

“Honestly, I never really do cooking, those waffles were the first thing I’ve made in months!” she said. “I’m glad they turned out so well though. I used to cook all the time for an old floret friend; she moved to a different settlement, though.”

“Aww, that's too bad!” Ava said, rubbing Ciri’s thigh reassuringly. “Well, you can cook for me now! We can cook together!” Ciri smiled widely and hugged Ava, Ciri’s breasts squishing comfortably around Ava’s head.

“You’re adorable, petal~” she smiled, enjoying the feeling of Ava becoming hotter and hotter against her body. “Feels like you’re blushing something dreadful~”

“N-no I’m not!” she protested, finishing the first half of the sandwich and grabbing the second. Ciri smirked, tapping her datapad again. Ava felt the tendrils start up again, stroking up and down every inch of skin they could reach, Ava letting out little moans and whimpers. 

“Well, if you weren’t before, you definitely are now!” she said, giggling happily. Ava groaned, shaking and squirming, setting the sandwich down with shaking hands. 

“C-ciriiiii…” she groaned, covering her burning face. “Wh-why hereeeee…” 

“Because, petal, I see your internet history~” she giggled, Ava’s stomach dropping. “And based on the kinds of florn you search up, I can tell that you have a ‘thing’ for doing it in public~” Ava groaned, squirming in Ciri’s lap as the vines began to stroke more vigorously. Ava could feel herself begin to leak, pre slowly oozing from and coating her tip. Suddenly, Ava felt a distinct pressure around her pelvic area. Looking down, she saw a noticeable bulge under her dress. Rubbing it, she felt the cushy feeling of a soft diaper wrapped around her. 

“W-what the-” she exclaimed, the heads of several nearby sophonts turning towards the pair. “Why did it do that??” Ciri chuckled, waving happily at the staring Affini and Florets.

“Well, I did say it expands when it gets wet!” she said brightly, softly squishing and rubbing Ava’s padded crotch. Her touch seemed to excite the vines, as they began stroking and rubbing even more, making Ava begin to drool. “Shhhhh sweetie, it’s ok… Just relax~” she cooed, scooping Ava into her arms and staring deep into her eyes once more. As Ava stared back, as the eyes seemed to pull her in, she felt every ounce of resolve and protest melt away. She was a good little girl after all, and good little girls obeyed their mommies. She felt her body relax, filling with a warm tingly feeling. Everything just felt so good… So relaxing…

“M-mommy…” she whined, closing her eyes and whimpering into Ciri’s chest as the vines stroked and stroked. Ciri smiled, kissing Ava on the forehead. Unnoticed by Ava, several of the Affini and Florets who had been watching had drawn closer, smiling appreciatively at her cuddled in her owner’s arms. 

“Hello!” Ciri grinned, stroking Ava’s hair as she continued to squirm and whimper. One Affini drew closer, smiling back.

“Hey! Taking your little girl on an outing, huh?” she smirked. Ciri smiled, nodding.

“Oh yes! Just thought she could use some public interaction, get used to certain clauses in her contract~” she giggled, rubbing Ava’s clearly padded crotch through her dress. The Affini smiled, looking at Ava with adoration. “Oh she’s adorable, may I?” Ciri nodded, grinning widely.

“Go right ahead! She just looooves attention~” Ciri said, smiling encouragingly. The Affini laughed, extending a hand and softly caressing Ava’s face. Ava smiled happily, whimpering as the Affini’s fingers curled and scratched under her chin. “See? Such a cute little girl~” Ciri cooed, stroking Ava’s cheek with the back of her fingers. Ava smiled softly. She was so happy there, so utterly relaxed and at peace, she didn’t have to think about anything. She sighed, a fresh wave of relaxation washing over her… Oops. Ava felt the diaper swell up more and more, bulging clearly through her dress. Ciri evidently noticed, grinning rather evilly as she squished her crotch once more. “Petal~” she said, voice overflowing with satisfaction. “Did you have a little accident?~” Ava whined, squeezing her eyes shut in embarrassment.

“Oh stars, she is so adorable! You’ve trained her so well!” the bystanding Affini exclaimed, giggling and holding her own Floret a little closer. “I have ideas for you when we get back home~” she smirked, her Floret blushing excitedly. Ciri nodded, failing to suppress her giddy excitement.

“Yes she is! She’s so adorable, just a little baby that needs diapers~” she laughed, Ava whining and blushing furiously. “Looks like someone needs a change~” she giggled, Ava covering her burning face with her hands. Ciri placed her on the blanket, gently pulling her wrists away with two vines. “Just relax sweetie, let mommy take care of you~” she cooed, Ava nodding silently in surrender. Ciri undid the closures, pulling the diaper off and stowing it inside a zip-seal bag. “I’ll wash this when we’re home!” she said brightly, pulling out a pack of wet wipes and gently cleaning Ava’s crotch. With her nice and dry, Ciri pulled out a fresh diaper from her bag and secured it around Ava’s pelvis. “See? All dry now!” she giggled, the vines within the new diaper immediately starting up again and beginning to stimulate her. Ciri stopped suddenly, a rather evil look passing over her face. Turning to the Affini, Ciri gave her a rather theatrical questioning look. “Hmmm, what do you think? Does she look right in those? They basically look like underwear! Not something a little girl should be wearing, wouldn’t you say?” she said, winking at the pair. 

“Oh I quite agree!” said the Affini, cottoning on at once. “I think she’d look a lot cuter if it was all thick and poofy so she couldn’t walk like a big girl, because little girls have to be carried don’t they?” Ciri laughed, nodding.

“They do indeed! Let me just…” Ciri tapped another button on her pad, Ava’s diaper instantly swelling up to a rather comical thickness. It was obvious that it would be quite hard for her to walk, the fluffy padding between her legs forcing them apart somewhat and squishing pleasurably against her crotch. Ciri laughed, picking up Ava and cradling her against her chest as usual. “I think it's about time to go home, wouldn’t you?~” she said, Ava nodding happily. Ciri began to pack up the basket, her vines picking up the extra food, blanket, and the first diaper and stowing them. One rummaged around within the basket, bringing out Ava’s blankie. “I brought this just for you!” Ciri smiled, Ava happily taking it and hugging it tight. “Thought we might need it~” Turning to the Affini and her Floret, Ciri bade them farewell. “Bye! It was lovely meeting you both, perhaps we’ll see each other again!”

“Oh I’m sure we will!” the Affini beamed, her Floret nodding along. “A cutie like that is hard to miss~” Ciri laughed in agreement, waving goodbye as they walked back home. Ciri took the scenic route, winding their way through the park, soaking up the beautiful sights and smells as they slowly walked back home. Finally, they arrived back at Ciri’s hab. Ava, somewhat more lucid at this point, smiled happily as Ciri kissed her on the forehead.

“I-I’m sorry I doubted you, you were totally right! This really was for the best…” Ava said, face still rather pink. Ciri smiled, scratching behind Ava’s ears.

“I’m glad you came around sweetheart~” she said, voice dripping with love and affection. Looking at the clock, Ciri raised her eyebrows. “My my, seven o’clock already? We were out for a long time! Hiking is pretty fun when you’re being carried around though, huh?~” 

“Oh definitely!” Ava said, smiling. Ciri set Ava down, Ava waddling slightly as she walked to the bedroom. “Can we eat dinner in bed?” she asked hopefully, looking back at Ciri. “Also, what's for dinner?” 

“Yes, you can have dinner in bed! And you’ll find out what’s for dinner~” Ciri said, following Ava to the bedroom and climbing in with her. “You really do look adorable in diapers, love~” she cooed, Ava smiling despite herself.

“Yeah, they really are super comfy…” she said. Ciri grinned, softly rubbing and squishing Ava’s crotch, making her sigh and whimper happily. “Y-you said you had dinner for me?” she said hopefully. The walk since lunch had been a long one, and she’d definitely worked up somewhat of an appetite. Ciri grinned.

“Dinner is right here sweetie~” she smiled, softly squeezing her breast, thick golden sap leaking from it. Ava’s eyes widened, and she instantly snuggled up against Ciri, drinking and sucking her nipple hungrily. Ciri smiled, softly stroking the back of Ava’s head and whispering in her ear. “Shhhhh, that's right petal, drink your fill~” Ava drank and drank, her body flooding with happy tingly warm pleasure, combined with that familiar sense of warmth and safety that Ciri’s attention always elicited. Soon Ava was full, pulling away and cuddling next to Ciri. 

“Oh stars, I love you so much Ciri…” Ava sighed, laying back and closing her eyes as the mixture of pleasurable sensations washed over her. Ciri smiled softly, kissing Ava’s forehead. 

“I love you too blossom~” she cooed, brushing a lock of hair from Ava’s face. “Going to sleep soon?” Ava nodded, smiling happily. 

“Soon! Just gonna browse the net for a bit. All my friends are gonna be so excited to hear about you!” she grinned, beginning to scroll through her datapad. Ciri smiled, lying on her side and facing Ava, gazing at her as she browsed.

“Ok sweetheart, I’ll just fall asleep gazing at you then~” Ciri smiled, yawning as she pulled the blankets over the both of them. As they both lay there, Ciri’s golden eyes began to slowly close, eventually shutting fully as her breathing slowed. Ava smiled softly, looking at her owner’s sleeping form. Two days ago, she never would have thought that she’d be spending the rest of her life as Ciri’s first floret, and she couldn’t be happier about how wrong she had been. She sighed contentedly, typing out a post for the floret message board that she’d just started frequenting. As she typed, she suddenly felt a fresh wave of mind-blanking relaxation hit her. Her eyes fluttered as she looked around. Ciri was still fast asleep, but something was different. She seemed to be emitting… A song? Not exactly, it wasn’t really a sound, although she could swear she could hear soft, calming music emanating from her. No, it was more like… an energy, something about the way that her vines shifted in her sleep was just so enticing and calming. She was so engrossed in Ciri’s biorhythm that she’d barely noticed the vines stretching toward her. They slowly wrapped themselves around her, pulling her closer and closer. Ava smiled, yawning and putting her datapad aside. She let the vines draw her closer, expecting to be cuddled to sleep in Ciri’s arms. But the vines didn’t stop. As she was pressed against Ciri’s chest, the vines in front of her seemed to part like a waterfall, revealing a cavity within Ciri’s body, the center of which was taken up by a softly glowing orange object. It looked kind of like a large fruit, except it emitted a low warm pulsing light, as well as… Oh stars, it was amazing. As she drew closer and closer to it, her whole mind was taken over by a soft comforting static. She had no thoughts, no ideas, all traces of brain activity being wiped gently away as she finally was pushed against Ciri’s core. As she made contact, she let out a soft breathy moan. It was the softest most pleasurable texture she’d ever felt, like her blankie multiplied by 100. She couldn’t help herself, closing her eyes and sleepily rubbing her cheek up and down its surface. Up and down… Up and down… Up and… Down… Down… Down…

•   •    •

Ava smiled. The scent of syrup was borne on the forest breeze as she lay contentedly, staring up and the reddish leaves of the maple tree above her. She slowly rocked in a hammock made of vines, hanging from the tree’s sturdy limbs. It seemed to rock of its own accord, constantly swinging slowly in a comforting and hypnotic rhythm. Back and forth, back and forth... There was something about it that put her at peace. Sighing happily, Ava stared up at the flecks of sky visible through the leaves. She knew the tree would always be there, would always stand as a protective and comforting figure, watching over her as she made her way through life. With that comforting thought drifting pleasantly through her mind, she closed her eyes. A maple leaf brushed across her face, slowly stroking along her chin. Ava sighed contentedly, and the tree sighed back.