Fate Weaver's convergence

C7 The adventurers guild

After I followed Hatsumi back in, it hadn't taken her long to find a set of clothes from some drawers and a wardrobe I hadn't taken note of earlier. She'd already managed to strip me just by grabbing my gown and yanking it up. She already had me squeezing into an undershirt and was buttoning a rather loose-fit shirt over it. I really hadn't even comprehended what was going on by the time she pulled out a knee-length skirt with some hide and fur boots. By the time it was all over, I swear I could have been feeling whiplash.

"Now look at that; you look absolutely adorable.~"

The rather suddenly lively beast woman chimed as I was getting over my weariness. Her choice of words I could feel was flushing my face some, but it probably should have been expected. She eyed me like I was some doll when she had been finishing it up.

"Are you okay? You seem a bit overwhelmed."

"Y-yeah, I'm fine. Just a bit out of it. Feeling weak and... I don't exactly know where I am, so...."

Frowning some, she shook her head and patted my shoulder.

"We'll be able to answer any questions you may have after we eat. Sorry for overwhelming you, Kiyomi."

"No, it's fine. And yes, I would appreciate it. I'm really hungry."

I tried to respond without seeming too nervous; I barely managed to keep myself from stammering, so I'd say a solid seven out of ten......she's giving me a weird look....never mind three out of ten.

Patting me on the head, she stretched some herself then made for the door.

"Follow me, Kiyomi, let us get that meal in you."

"Yes ma'am!" And hurriedly, I followed behind.

..........

We began to make our way out of the room, and as we passed through a hallway, it seemed to open up to a rather comfortable-looking living area with a kitchen to the side. There was a gigantic fireplace with some coffee tables and chairs next to it, some couches and more chairs just behind them, and the floor was covered in a bunch of different fur pelts. Looking to the walls as we walked, the paintings became more ornate, with a few looking like family portraits. Anywhere there wasn't a painting, there seemed to either be various weapons mounted to the wall or rather large looking hunting trophies....Is that a damned lizard?!

"Hmmm?"

At the sight of a lizard head larger than myself, I ended up freezing in place out of fear. I was accustomed to monsters of some degree, but something this big?! Hatsumi had been tilting her head at my reaction before following my gaze to the large head.

"Ah, it's okay. It's dead, see?"

Trying to calm me, she placed her hands on my shoulders as she came up behind me, then flopped her tail over the thing's snout.