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"Come, let's head up and see how your sister is doing,

" I said as I offered Missy a hand, and she smiled gratefully and accepted it.

nTogether, Missy and I made our way into the building and then up the stairs quietly. There was no one downstairs, and the house was quiet.

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"What do you think Mary will say when she sees me?

" Missy asked softly as we approached the doors to her and Mary's room.

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"I am not really sure, but we can find out together,

" I said as I let go of her hand and gestured to the doors.

nMissy gave me a weak smile but then moved forward to open Mary's door. As she opened it, I started to scan around the room for Mary and froze when I saw her.

nMary had two legs that she was standing on, but her hair was the biggest thing that drew my eyes. Her hair was now a single smooth and wide snake that was coiled around her body.

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"Missy?

" Mary asked, and that killed it; the hiss was gone.

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"Mary? You look amazing!

" Missy said as the two girls rushed together.

nBut what about the hiss?

nShe can change back, you dimwit!

n'But does that mean that if Missy or Jessabell change back, they will start acting like before?'

nNo, the illnesses are cured when you take them on, but Mary hisses to talk, that's just normal.

nYes, because talking snakes were so typical. Well, at least the girls both looked happy, and the massive green snake looked really cool.

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"Well, girls, I am just coming to say good night,

" I told them, but the two were already deep in a discussion.

nI grinned, and slowly backed out of the room, and closed the door behind me. Now that the two could talk to each other usually, I was sure that they were going to have plenty to talk about.

nI turned from the room and started to make my back down to Jilly's room that was one level down. I assumed that the girls would be in there since it was closer.

nAfter knocking and then peaking in, I was forced to make my way up to Lizy's room on the third floor, but it was empty as well.

nOoo, looks like you got stood up!

nI ignored Hero and made my way up to my room, but there was a note on my bed when I got there. I walked over with a sign, and then opened it up to read it, and then burned it with a growl.

nLook on the bright side, at least they didn't forget you!

nThe note said that the girls were both waiting for me down in the bathroom of the Keep. While it was a good choice for fun, I was on the fifth floor, and now I had to walk back down to the bottom floor!

nIt would be faster if I could just jump out a window, but I was forced to head back down quietly. I wouldn't mind a bit of a soak with the girls; it had been a while since I relaxed or anything like this.

nRelax, I am sure that is what you are going to do. I am going to go and join the others while you enjoy yourself; maybe I'll see if Maelstrom wants to play.

n'Wow, you want to tangle with that crazy bastard?'

nEveryone has their own brand of strange, but some don't broadcast them as much as others. You worry about you, and Maelstrom will worry about me.

nI walked into the Keep through the hole in the wall and mentally shrugged. I had no place in judging others and what they did behind closed doors… in my head… I am just not going to think about it.

nI headed over to the back corner of the main floor of the Keep to where the bathroom was, and I could hear the girls inside. I pushed open the big door to find both of the women in their human forms, both up to their necks in the water.

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"About time that you made it down here, the two of us were going to come to hunt you down in your bedroom!

" Jilly said as I closed and locked the door behind me.

nNot like there was likely anyone to come and open it, but this was not something that I wanted to get interrupted! I planned to take my time with these two monstrous beauties and prepare the best plan to keep the ball in my court!

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"Sorry, I had to go on a wild goose hunt,

" I joked as I pulled off my shorts and tossed them to the side as I walked over to the pool.

nI slowly slipped into the hot water down to my neck and then glided through the water over to the girls. Both were smiling at me, and my heart was already starting to pump as I reached them.

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"So, you two look like you are getting along a lot better? I hate to bring this up, but I am very impressed with the two of you! I was really worried that I was going to have to sit you both down, but I was wrong, thankfully,

" I explained to the two of them after kissing both of their cheeks.

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"I have been living my life in a way that hurts others around me, and when you made me join you, I thought that I could just keep acting the same way. That changed after I almost hurt Keri, and Jilly yelled at me, but it was Keri that helped me see that I could change,

" Lizy explained, and I watched Jilly grab one of her hands and squeeze it.

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"I really think that Nushi is the one that deserves most of the credit. Without her abilities, we would have never learned about Lizy's mother. Learning what you had to go through, but that can be saved for another time,

" Jilly said as she looked at Lizy meaningfully, making her blush.

nYes, now for the main event of the day!

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