Felicia enjoyed the hug with Tiffany and she couldn't help it, Tiffany smelled nice to her. Also Felicia could tell Tiffany liked the touch of her fur as well. Felicia smiled and as Eliza ate she just said," So I assume that is much better than the raccoon was?"

 Felicia will have her tail move and pick up one of the Guinea Pigs. She would than say," Tiffany is there a little more private area to eat, I can get a little ummmm messy." Felicia would use her tail to bring the animal to her hands she would pet it as she waited for Tiffany to answer her.
Then is a much quieter voice, " You can touch my fur if you like I cleaned myself before I came here it should be nice and soft." 
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"Oh, that's quite all right," said Tiffany.  She'd seen worse at certain family gatherings and religious services, after all.  "You're actually a very tidy eater."



Tiffany couldn't really resist petting Felicia on the head at that point.  She was, indeed, nice and soft to the touch.

"Why don't you go to the patio over there?" she suggested.  "Some of our guests who prefer their food fresh use it to eat."

 Felicia smiles at Tiffany and says," Thank you I will clean up any mess, you are an incredible hostess Tiffany, I saw this on TV the Hostess with the mostess? I think it said." Felicia would smile and chuckle. Felicia smiled and purred when Tiffany pet her head, she really enjoyed Tiffany's touch.
She will smile at Tiffany and then move away from her to get a good look at the patio. It was about 40' away.

Then with great agility and grace she would leap the 40' distance with ease and land on her feet, with her food in her hands. She would go over to a secluded corner and then eat her meal as carefully as she can. Her teeth where very sharp and she made quick work of her food. When she was done she began to clean herself with her tongue quickly and like an expert at it.

 When she was done and clean and soft she would walk back towards Tiffany and the drinks,then grab a sprite type of drink. She didn't drink caffeine it got her too wired and she sometimes got sick from caffeine. " Thank you Tiffany that was delicious I might have another one later. So what is next oh great Hostess?"

Eliza shrugged, "They taste better when they aren't terrified, honestly. Better not give them time to think." Eliza felt a little left out and stepped up to rub Felicia's arm. She said as if to explain, "I didn't get to earlier and er- well. I've never really pet many things since after I was, ah, as I am. And never people. The, ah, guinea are rather good."

She grabbed her orange soda again and tipped it to Tiffany, "Pretty fleet party, almost as nice as your bathing suit. I suppose the cops don't go this far onto your property, what with the beer? Are you having any?" Eliza felt a little breathless, not slowing down to let the compliment any pause.

"Well, I was thinking I might put on some music," said Tiffany.  "There's also the swimming pool... do you swim?"

It wasn't obvious, in her opinion-- while many cats avoided water entirely, some, such as tigers, were quite fond of the water, and it was worth asking about.



"Oh, I might have one or two," said Tiffany, taking a can and opening it easily.  "I don't want to get too drunk, but it actually takes a lot of drinking to do that, and I want to be a better hostess... would you like one?"

 Felicia smiled as Eliza came up and rubbed her arm, it felt very nice. I guess having fur most humans seemed to like to pet me even in her Hybrid form.
" Oh that is fine Eliza you can pet me any time you wish.I love being petted that is for sure."

 Felicia smiled when Tiffany said she would put on some music," That would be great I love music." Then she brought up the pool and swimming. She would say," In this form I am okay with water I can go in as long as I can touch the bottom , I wont go in water over my head. Do you have a shallow end? Are you going into the pool Tiffany and Eliza?"  Felicia liked Tiffany, but if Eliza and Tiffany where going to go into the pool she would go in with the girls.

Eliza continued to rub Felicia's arm, but asked, "So do Bastet typically have a very physically expressive or open culture? Humans are my special interest, and they, hm, typically mix their emotional and sexual investment in someone through touch." Eliza sounded very much not like a fifteen year old here, more an academic overall. Eliza wouldn't deny that Felicia was very pretty, but also, Eliza wasn't sure they knew enough about Felicia to know what the Bastet thought through the difference between petting a cat and a humanoid. "I'll be going swimming, I haven't been in a couple years."

To Tiffany, they gestured with the soda, "Don't tell anyone so I can win some bets one day, but I could drink a pool of absinthe and feel a little waterlogged. I'd only be drinking for the teen aesthetic and flavor." Eliza considered for a moment, "The aesthetic is important though so I will probably have one later."

"That's fine," said Tiffany.  "The pool does have a shallow end."  It was rarely used, but...


"Who am I to challenge the aesthetic?" said Tiffany, smiling, and she cued up a series of bright, bouncy songs that were less devoid of content that was obvious.  She could have just picked what was popular, of course, but she did enjoy mixing things up a bit, now and then.  She figured that she'd see if anyone was dancing for a little bit before encouraging people to take things to the pool.

 Felicia smiles at Eliza and says," Oh Bastets are very open, and very physically orientated. I was taught to go with your heart and what feels good, gender barriers mean nothing to Bastets."

 Felicia did like her arm rubbed by Eliza, she would then say," Shall we all go in the pool, I also don't put my head under water okay."
She will then smile at both of the girls and head to the shallow end of the pool and she slowly walks into the pool staying in the shallow end by the steps at first.

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Eliza nodded "Sure, That sounds good." They downed the last of the soda and threw it away in the nearest receptacle, bobbing their head melodramatically to the music. Eliza was willing to pretend they had some sort of investment in obnoxious music, but in all fairness, they liked it all. Eliza motioned to Felicia, "Lead the way," obviously more than willing to move at the Bastet's pace.

Tiffany dove into the pool to join them.  It was obvious that she was quite comfortable in the water-- she dove,  but she slipped into the water without a splash, as if the pool was welcoming her.  She stayed underwater as she slipped over to the other girls, her gill slits opening along her ribs as she went, but still hidden beneath her swimsuit.  She'd gone in at the deep end, but soon surfaced between the other two girls, looking refreshed; her skin shone with moisture, and she was smiling.

"So, how do you like the water?" she asked.

Felicia was fine as long as she could touch the bottom, and her ehad stayed dry. " It is very nice thank you, I will slowly go a little deeper." Felicia was having fun but water wasn't her favorite if it was over her head, she was fine in the shallow end and her tail acted like a wiper behind her. Felicia did like how Tiffany looked when she came out of the water, " Wow Tiffany the water seems to really like you, you still smell like the ocean though."

Eliza lowered herself from the edge of the pool after checking that their hair was still damp from when she went to change, not far from Felicia. Eliza was keeping an eye on her more than anything. Eliza wasn't quite sure what she could do to keep Felicia from panicking, but she was pretty certain the Bastet's claws could leave serious marks.

She watched Tiffany make her dive, offering a golf clap when their host remerged. "I'd almost guess you were a Pisces with that." Eliza hovered nearby if Felicia needed them for anything, figuring that Tiffany would rather live in her element for a little rather than just cater to two of her newest - but certaintly not only - friends.

"Just a Cabot," said Tiffany, grinning.  "We're all very comfortable in the water-- even in the deep, deep water.  We're all strong, and we're all long-lived, too... but we do change, when we get old enough."

She didn't like thinking about that part so much-- she liked how she looked right now, thank you very much, and the prospect of growing scales and fins didn't particularly appeal.  It was a long ways off, however-- practically forever.

Which was also how long she could live, so that wasn't all bad.

 Felicia was doing okay in the water, she could sense Eliza was there to help her if she would panic and Felicia was making sure her claws stayed retracted she didn't want to hurt either of them if she did panic. Felicia smiled at Eliza as she moved a little further into the water, she was doing okay for now.

 When Tiffany spoke she responded," You are a Cabot and you look very comfortable in the water that is for sure, I am sorry I am not as comfortable."
Felicia tried to take her mind of it by looking at the gorgeous Tiffany, she was beautiful and when she said she would change Felicia got curious she wondered if she changed like her. " Tiffany how do you change, can you shapeshift or is it a permanent change?"

"It's very, very permanent," said Tiffany, with a sigh.  Talking about old age wasn't her favorite thing to do, but Felicia really ought to know, and there was no need to keep it secret.

"As we get older, we start to look more like our other lineage," she explained.  "We get stronger, and tougher.  We don't really stop growing, either, although it's very slow.  We grow scales and fins... I have enough human blood that I probably won't change as drastically as some people do, but it can be extreme.  We get better adapted to life in the ocean, and after a century or so, we usually move there permanently.  And we don't die.  Well, we can be killed, but we don't age like humans do.  After enough time, we can get very large, too.  My oldest ancestors are still alive, and larger than whales."

Eliza could tell that Tiffany didn't seem like she was too excited about the prospect, but it wasn't likely an easy one to remedy, "That's kind of tough. Inevitability, like Entropy, is frustrating. I don't think I will end up living for as long as most humans. I mean - I, Prince of the Nether, will likely slink back to my plane, but Eliza and this body-" Eliza shook their head, "My best estimates give me fifty years, tops. Possession is hard on humans. They aren't designed to be worn." Eliza didn't exactly lighten the mood, already with mixed feelings on the topic. Mixed, literally, between the Nether and Human's shared thoughts.
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 Felicia felt bad she brought it up, Tiffany did not seem happy with changing and she was long lived. Then Eliza was the opposite carrying her friend was hurting her body, then Felicia thought she would out live both her friends. Felicia then said," Oh that is quite the permanent change Tiffany, songs like you might want to look for a way to possibly stop it. Eliza I am sorry it is a strain for your body to carry your friend. Me well I will live forever unless I am hunted down and killed a special way, if I die normally I will come back Bastet's are immortal. I guess that is why humans fear us so much."

 Felicia knew she would most likely outlive all of her friends, her parents warned her of this and told her if you make friends they will die before you do if Felicia is not hunted and killed the special way that keeps Bastet's dead forever. Felicia decided to move to a happier subject," Okay I do not know how to swim, how do I start Tiffany, I figured you would be the best teacher here?"

"I wouldn't mind teaching you, Felicia," said Tiffany.  "It's good to know how..."

Mentally, she considered the challenge of teaching Felicia.  Teaching her to breathe would be the hard part-- she didn't need to bother with that, herself.  But she knew the theory of teaching air-breathers how to swim, and it did seem like a pleasant way to spend some time.

"...Getting old is something that's going to happen to me," Tiffany continued.  "It's just one of those things.  At least we get stronger instead of weaker over time-- that was one of the reasons that the alliance I'm descended from was forged."

Eliza smiled at the pair of them, thinking that maybe they would be better at teaching Felicia since they weren't literally born for this, but said, "I am going to see if this thing connects to the ocean. Be back shortly."

Eliza was careful enough not to splash Felicia, as they went for a quick swim, curious to see if they could even reach the bottom of such a deep pool.

 Felicia sat there and smiled and replied to Tiffany, " Thank you Tiffany, if I know how to swim I will be better in the water." Felicia really liked both Eliza and Tiffany and Tiffany was going to help her learn to swim and maybe even Eliza could help her out as well.

 When Eliza said she was going to see if the pool was deep enough to connect to the ocean she laughed as Eliza disappeared into the water. Felicia wanted to follow her but she didn't know how to swim.  Felicia would look at Tiffany when Eliza left, she was gorgeous ,nice, sweet and pretty smart.
She would say to her," Thank you for everything Tiffany you have been a great friend in the little time we have known each other, most people are afraid of me." She smiles and her razor sharp teeth can been seen when she smiled.

The pool was indeed very deep, but it didn't quite reach to the ocean.  Still, it was remarkably deep-- much, much more so than standard models of home swimming pool.  The water pressure was noteworthy, pressing on Eliza all around her.



"Aw, I trust you, Felicia," said Tiffany with a warm smile.  "Now, do you want to practice swimming a little bit?  It's not that hard.  I'll show you how."

...which might, incidentally, involve Tiffany having to touch Felicia a bit.  She wouldn't mind that at all.

 Eliza was still under water, and she knew she knew she was not ready for that yet. When she said she trusted Felicia she was very happy and she smiled even more. Then she asked if she wanted to practice swimming now, she was a little nervous but she also trusted Tiffany.

" Sure we can try, and I will keep my claws in, I don't want to slice you up Tiffany. Okay Tiffany where do you want me?" Tiffany was gorgeous and so nice Felicia goes with her heart gender means nothing to a Bastet, but Felicia had no idea how Tiffany felt about her though, or at least in that way. Felicia moves towards Tiffany and holds her hands out waiting to be instructed, she was looking forward to Felicia touching her soft amazing fur.

"Well, first, stretch out and try to float on the pool," said Tiffany.  <DarkBlue is actually where most of the power for swimming comes from."</DarkBlue>

She held out her arms to support Felicia.  She was, admittedly, looking forward to the contact.

 Felicia will stretch out and lay herself out over Tiffany's arms one arm was right above her waist and then other below her bust. Felicia would nervously put her weight onto Tiffany's arms and try to float she actually wasn't nervous she knew Tiffany would not allow any harm to happen to her.
 "Is this right Tiffany, I am trying to float." Instinctively Felicia will wrap her tail around Tiffany's waist to give her more balance.