I frowned deeply as Jason and Zecora were fussing with me and adjusting various pieces of the outfit they had me in. I was pouting as hard as I could and squirming to avoid having more of the face paint and whatever that stuff was that they were smearing on my lips. They seemed to be satisfied with their work for the moment and stepped back to look me over.

‘I feel ridiculous,’ I thought, pouting at the two.

“Just look at him!” Jason smirked. “He looks adorable!”

“I think you mean she, given the manner of dress,” Zecora joked as she shot Jason a smile.

“Oh that's right! Valkyrie is such a cute widdle filly!” Jason grinned, pinching my cheek.

‘I was already a girl once, I am not going to be one again!’ I fumed, my tiny wings flapping as I attempted to get away before the two could subject me to more. Unfortunately, my wings didn’t seem to be developed enough for that so I didn’t even manage to hover from where I was sitting. ‘Damn it! What good are wings if I can’t even fly with them?’

“I think she’s trying to fly away.” Jason pointed out, watching my wings buzz away.

“Can you blame her?” Zecora asked. “She is merely trying to satisfy her instincts to take to the skies.”

“Flying is amazing, though I get more of a rush from battle.”

“You are not alone in that sentiment,” Zecora chuckled. “Battle can thrill one like nothing else. But it is also easy to lose oneself in that thrill.”

“Believe me I have...” Jason sighed, shaking his head. “He deserved it though.”

“Whether that is true or not, we always do have to tell ourselves that. It helps deal with the nature of true battle, and the outcomes of it.”

Jason nodded. “In a world away, there were a group of women, known as the Valkyries. They were warrior goddesses, sent from Odin’s hall to the battlefield, bringing the valiant dead from the battlefield, to Valhalla. I had always hoped I would be worthy of them...”

“From what I’ve seen of your fighting, you are more than worthy of such a fate,” Zecora smiled as she placed a hand on his shoulder. “But, that seems to be something that will have to wait for much later.”

“That's even if the Valkyries were still around. Like I said, a world away.” Jason shook his head, pulling out a camera, taking a few pictures of me.

‘He better not show those pictures to anyone,’ I thought as I blinked and shook my head to get the spots out of my eye from the flash before I looked up at Jason with a pout.

“Sorry, I should have turned the flash off.” He gave a sheepish smile, putting it away.

“Jason, what was that device you just used?” Zecora asked, tilting her head slightly.

“Oh that? That was a camera. It captures images that can last for years.”

“Really? How interesting. Perhaps you could let me have an image of young Valkyrie here?” Zecora asked as she smirked at me.

“Oh of course, I can do that, I know she’d want you to keep a piece of her, isn’t that right?” he asked me, ruffling my mane.

‘Eat me, snowflake,’ I grumbled in my thoughts.

“Thank you very much, Jason. And you too, Valkyrie,” Zecora giggled as she scratched behind my ear. I shot up the instant she did that and a dopey smile spread across my face.

‘Holy crap! That feels so nice.’

“Aw the ear scratching, sadly it doesn’t work on most jotun.” Jason chuckled, looking down at me.

“Well it certainly seems to work on this young one,” Zecora said as she continued scratching my ear.

‘You’re darn right it does!’ I thought with a giggle. ‘I might have to remember this for the girls.’

“So, what's the plan for today?” Jason asked, holding me close to his chest.

“Hmm, that all depends on what you wish to do today,” Zecora shrugged, no longer scratching my ear (something I was disappointed with by the way). “We could continue both of our training, or I could lead you outside the village and show you where I collect the herbs I use in my work.”

“We could do both.” Jason said, moving me to his hip.

“Very well then,” Zecora nodded. “But which do you wish to first?”

“Let’s go get some herbs.” he nodded, smiling at her.

“As you wish, let’s go grab some baskets and we will be able to gather everything we need. Even young Valkyrie will be able to help us with this task.” She said with a bright smile.

“Won’t that be fun?” He asked, looking at me.

‘Wait, aren’t they going to take me out of this outfit first?’ I thought worriedly. ‘They’re not going to keep me like this, right?’

Jason patted my head following Zecora to the outskirts of the village. Zecora handed Jason a couple baskets, a large one for him, and a tiny one for me.

“Our first destination is one you are already familiar with,” Zecora said as she led us out into the plains.

“Any predators out here?” Jason asked, looking around.

“None that come at this time of the day.”

“Good, I’d rather not hurt anything in front of the baby.”

“Aside from me, right?” Zecora asked with a short laugh.

“Yes, aside from you sexy shamaness.”

“Hmm, perhaps I shouldn’t let you walk behind me,” Zecora said as she slowed down so Jason could walk beside her. “Who knows where your eyes could roam. Or what kinds of ideas you could get,” she finished with a wink.

“Some that would blow your mind.” Jason chuckled.

“Now that does sound promising. Though I should warn you that I can be a bit hard to impress.” Before the two could continue that conversation, they arrived at their destination. The hot springs from the day before. “Here we are, our first stop.”

Jason set me down, holding my hand.

“We are gathering the leafy weeds that grow around the edge of the spring,” Zecora explained. “The minerals in the water allow for very strong medicinal plants to grow.”

“I wonder if you guys have penicillin yet?” Jason muttered to himself.

“Hmm, what was that Jason?” Zecora asked as she bent over and started collecting plants.

“Oh, uh penicillin. It’s a medicine created from a fungus. It’s used to treat many an infection.”

“Well, we do use a few different mushrooms in our medicine, but I do not think we have what you’re describing. I could show you what we have available in my hut and see if we do.”

‘Makes sense,’ I thought, ‘penicillin was discovered by accident back home.’

“I might be able to find it for you.” Jason commented. “You have no idea how many lives its discovery will save.”

“Then I’ll gladly welcome the chance to use this. Now, help me collect what I need or we won’t have time for all your other lessons today.” Jason nodded, moving over to the hot springs. He kneeled down, showing me what to collect and how to collect it. I slowly reached out to the nearest plant and struggled to pull it out. When I finally managed to do it I lost my balance and flopped onto my back. I sniffled a bit without thinking and pulled myself back to a sitting position. Jason smiled at me, petting my head. I smiled up at him and tried to pull another plant.

“Need some help?” Jason asked me. I just looked at him and babbled. He leaned down, helping me pull it out.

“The two of you are adorable together,” Zecora commented. “It’s a shame that you plan on turning him back to normal.”

“I dunno... I could decide to stay here, raise him as my son.” Jason turned to her, sounding serious.

“I should tell you, you’d have to leave him with the other males when he comes of age,” Zecora told him, looking down at me with an odd look.

“Seems harsh.” Jason frowned.

“It is our way,” Zecora sighed. “Perhaps it will change someday. But things like that require time.”

“All things require time.” Jason nodded, gathering a few more plants.

“Very true,” she laughed. “The only difference is how much.”

Jason smiled, humming a soft tune, watching me. I continued pulling out plants, though it was slow going with my diminutive form. I fell over more than once but eventually I had pulled out a small pile of the plant on my own.

“I believe we have enough of this plant,” Zecora noted, gathering her basket and standing straight. “Shall we head to get the next one?”

“Sounds good, Zecora.” Jason nodded, taking my hand again.

“Then let’s go,” Zecora said as she walked away. “Our next ingredient is one of my personal favorites.”

“What is it?”

“Oh, it’s this vibrant red flower that can be found in the nearby jungle. Its petals can be used in things like the markings we have placed on Valkyrie. And the leaves and stem can be turned into medicine that alleviate fevers and fatigue.”

“I might keep a few of those for myself.” Jason nodded.

“Do as you like,” she said. “Just be sure not to take too many. We would hate to lose one of our ingredients.”

“Of course, I wouldn’t take more than I need,” he assured her, firing a smile at her.

“I did not think you would, but caution is a virtue. Now, we are almost there. You may wish to put Valkyrie in your basket to free up a hand to clear away vines and other things.”

“Ah thank you.” He nodded, setting my in the basket. “Comfy?” he asked, smiling down at me. I clapped a few times and settled onto the bed of plants inside the basket.

“If you are done we can enter the jungle,” Zecora nodded and walked into a treeline.

‘Welcome to the jungle,’ I joked inside my head.

We all continued on for a while, Zecora leading us through a path that had the least amount of debris in our way. I actually nodded off once or twice due to how much I was being bounced. I was woken up when the basket was placed on the ground.

“Here we are, the grove where the flower blooms.”

“It is a pretty flower.” Jason kneeled down, lifting me out of the basket, placing me down.

“One of the reasons why I love this ingredient,” she smiled. “Another is simply this area. The sounds of this section of the jungle are very soothing.”

“It looks beautiful.” Jason smiled, looking around. “Though, I will say, my people are more at home in a tundra.”

“I could not think of anything further from where we are right now.” Zecora giggled as she started carefully picking some of the flowers.

“Oh you have no idea.” Jason laughed with her, showing me which flowers to pick. I had a much easier time picking these plants, the stems breaking fairly easy as I gave them to Jason. Zecora started humming a tune as we all worked, seeming to blend in with the ambient noises of the jungle. I started swaying to the tune and a smile crept onto my face. “Having fun?” Jason asked with a giggle. I giggled with him and started clapping again. He smiled, ruffling my mane. Zecora’s humming started picking up in speed, almost seeming to influence the noises around us. Eventually her humming stopped and the ambient noises returned to normal, as if nothing had happened. “Did you... do something Zecora?” jason blinked, looking at her.

“Hmm?” She asked, turning to him with an arched eyebrow before realization and a small blush set across her face. “Oh, I’m sorry, that was just a tune that I learned from back when I was a filly. I tend to hum it when I am alone here.”

“It...seemed to do something with the forest...”

“Well, Zebra music is usually used to interact with the spirits. That tune I hummed when I marked you for the celebration was meant to help connect you with your ancestors.”

“I see.” Jason nodded. “I’ll have to teach you a few of my songs before I go.”

“I suppose that could be interesting. Learning about your magic and your body has already been a great deal of fun. Perhaps your songs would be just as entertaining.” She said with a predatory smile.

“Keep that up and I’ll freeze you solid.” Jason smirked back.

“Did I say something that stepped out of line?” Zecora asked, though her pout was exaggerated.

“Not around the baby.” He scowled, gesturing to me.

“What about when you put Valkyrie to bed?”

“Fair game.”

“Then perhaps I should start hoping that those Equestrian princesses decide to bring on the night a little early,” Zecora chuckled as she picked up her basket. “Come along, that was the last ingredient I needed for the day. Let’s go back to the village and resume our training.”

Jason nodded, placing me back in the basket, following after her. I nodded off again as the two walked back and like last time I was woken up when they put the baskets down. I let out a long yawn as I slowly opened my eyes. I looked up and around and the two were already putting away the plants and chatting about nothing in particular. I shrugged a bit and settled into my makeshift crib. Eventually, the two were done with the other baskets and came up to the one I was curled up in.

“Sleepy?” Jason asked, looking down at me with a smile. I yawned and stretched my arms and wings as far as I could. I then looked up at him with big eyes and reached out to him, making grasping motions. He lifted me up, cradling me gently.

“You can just hold Valkyrie,” Zecora chimed in. “I can handle putting the rest of what we gathered away.”

Jason nodded, making sure I was comfortable. Zecora worked quickly, putting everything where she felt it belonged while Jason and I just watched. When she was done she turned to Jason with a smile and put a hand on her hip.

“Are you ready to begin our training for the day?”

“You know I am.” Jason noded, smiling back at her. “Are you?”

“Would I ask you if I wasn’t?” Zecora laughed.

“I dunno, you’re full of surprises.”

“Is that a bad thing?” She asked while stretching a bit to prepare for their sparring.

“Not at all Zecora... but don’t forget...So am I...” Jason places me down in a basket he had taken, draping a blanket over me.

“I wouldn’t dream of it,” she said with a smirk as she got into her combat stance. He did the same, cracking his neck. Zecora started them off with a few quick strikes and the two continued to trade blows for a while, stopping only when Zecora had to explain a move to Jason. He grasped them rather quickly, demonstrating his form for her. Zecora nodded and offered words of encouragement each time he performed one correctly and corrected his form when necessary. The two stopped after a while and took a seat next to the basket I was in to catch their breath.

“Good work today,” Zecora praised as she dabbed sweat from her forehead with a cloth.

“Yeah, but we always do good work.” he panted with a smile.

“True, but it is polite to compliment others after a job well done,” she shrugged. “So, what magic were you planning on showing me today?”

“A bit of time magic, namely, Haste, Slow and Stop.” Jason cracked his neck, looking at her.

“Hmm, now this sounds interesting,” Zecora nodded as she mulled over the idea of what he was saying. “Please, demonstrate.” Jason got up, casting a spell. His movements were instantly sped up, with him bouncing from foot to foot.

“This is Haste, it speeds the target up by at least double.” He threw a few punches, his hands blurring a bit.

“That would be quite useful,” Zecora nodded as she stood up as well. “It would even be useful outside of combat. How do I cast it?” Jason explained it as easily as he could, it was very similar to the white magic he had taught her already. Zecora took a deep breath and closed her eyes, attempting to gather energy into her hands like she had yesterday. It took her less time to do so and eventually she managed to cast the spell. She shadowboxed in place for a moment, her movements a slight blur like Jason’s had been. “This is an odd sensation, a… tingle if I had to describe it.”

“Yeah, feels like a caffeine high... and now for Slow...” He cast another spell, on Zecora, suddenly, her movements turned sluggish, even slower than she normally was.

“Hey!” Zecora cried in frustration as she started walking over to Jason as if she was wading through quicksand. He smirked, making sure to stay out of her reach. “Why did you cast the spell on me!?”

“Why wouldn’t I?” he asked, grinning more.

Zecora let out a low growl and glared at Jason. “Just teach me how to cast the spell already.”

“The same as Haste, just compel the target to be slower.”

Zecora clenched her eyes closed and caused the glow around her hands to come rather quickly despite her slowed status. She thrust her hand towards Jason and cast the spell on him. Jason’s movements became sluggish as well and Zecora looked at the Jotun with a satisfied smirk.

“Tell me, Jason, do you know what effects Poison Joke has on you?” She asked as she started walking towards her hut.

“Don’t!” Jason shouted, his eyes going wide, full of panic.

“Hmm, you’re right, if it has too much of a transformative effect on you your child might be hurt,” Zecora said, turning her head skyward in thought. “I suppose I’ll have to settle for Giggle Leaf as punishment for targeting me with your spells,” she finished as she disappeared into her hut for a brief moment and returned with a jar of a strange green salve. She strutted over to Jason with a devious smirk and applied a generous amount of salve to Jason’s exposed skin. “There, now you might experience a bit of a tickle due to this salve.”

“T-that's n-not cool...” he laughed, looking at her. He brought his hand up, casting another spell, freezing Zecora in place. With a quick... er slow, cast of Haste, he retrieved the Poison Joke from her hut, dumping it on her head before collapsing into a giggle fit. He cast Haste on her, freeing her.

“Y-you, who know’s what you’ve done to me!” Zecora shrieked, her eyes turning to pinpricks as she examined herself, waiting for the eventual change to take place.

I was giggling like a madman from my little basket, the turn of events in front of me was too perfect. ‘Oh thank you Jason!’ I beamed. ‘Who knows, maybe this’ll turn her into a baby too? That would be just perfect!’

“What? Can’t handle a taste of your own medicine?” Jason asked, laughing at the top of his lungs.

“I was simply getting even for your little Slow stunt!” She hissed.

“Hey, you were going to dump that crap on me!”

“I thought better of it!” She offered.

“Look, I’ll let you get even later... I’ll think of something...”

“And what about the fact that there isn’t any of the ingredient I need?”

“I’ll make it snow, it is winter after all.”

“See that you d-urk!” Zecora cried out, falling to her knees and grasping her stomach and head. Jason and I’s eyes widened as the effects of the Poison Joke started to work through her body.

‘Oh boy, here it comes!’ I thought with a dumb grin as Zecora’s body started to change. Her chest swelled up at least another cup size and her hips flared out. Eventually, the changes stopped and Zecora brought herself up to her feet, panting slightly, now at least a foot taller, a head over Jason. ‘Are you kidding me?!’ I screamed internally. ‘I get turned into a baby and she just gets an even better figure! I swear I’m going to burn every Poison Joke plant I come across!’

“Ugh, that was not a pleasant experience,” Zecora muttered as she rubbed her head. “So, what did the Poison Joke do to me?” She asked, seeming oblivious to her new body.

“Oh that is such bullshit...” Jason muttered, looking up at the zebra, his eye twitching.

“What are you talking ab-” Zecora stopped, suddenly noticing that she had to look down at Jason. “Why am I suddenly taller than you, Jason?”

“Because the Joke turned you into an amazon...” he muttered, crossing his arms.

Zecora held a hand in front of her mouth to try and hide a snort. That failed and she broke out into full-blown laughter. “It seems the joke was not meant for me, but you this time!” She said between hysterics.

He glared at her, trying keep his laughter in check.

"Oh don’t look like that,” Zecora said and brought Jason into a hug. “At least you don’t have to make it up to me now.” He grumbled, a few giggles escaping his lips. “And, the Giggle Leaf I used on you will wear off shortly, so there’s that.”

“Good...” He sighed, letting his head rest on her bountiful chest.

“This magic lesson has been much more… lively than the last one,” she commented with a small giggle.

“Yeah yeah...”

“Maybe the next one will be even livelier?” Zecora wondered aloud.

“Are you suggesting anything?”

“No, just thinking that I may want to store my potions somewhere before we train if we wish to avoid outcomes like this tomorrow. Unless of course, you’re suggesting something,” she finished with a wink.

“Uh...not in front of the baby...” Jason blushed, gesturing toward me.

“You’ve already made that abundantly clear,” Zecora laughed as she let go of Jason. “But you made it far too easy to misconstrue what you were saying. And it’s not as if Valkyrie can understand some veiled innuendo.”

‘Heh, if only you knew lady,’ I thought with a smile.

“Well... now what..?” he asked, his laughing slowing down, letting him catch his breath.

“I believe there was one more spell you had to show me, Stop,” Zecora recalled. “Just don’t demonstrate it by using it on me,” she warned with narrow eyes.

“I already used it on you.” He smirked sheepishly.

“Oh, now you do have to make it up to me,” Zecora growled slightly, narrowing her eyes and leaning down at Jason with a mischievous smile. “But first, tell me how to use the spell.”

“Uh... just do what you did before, except will the subject to... stop...”

Zecora nodded, closing her eyes again as her hands started to glow. Then, she thrust them upward, causing a bird flying overhead to stop mid-flight.

“You really are a natural...”

“I have to be to live up to my name,” Zecora replied with a proud smile.

“Yeah well... that's all the spells I had planned for the day...” Jason muttered back.

“Very well, I was starting to get a bit tired anyway. So, should we finally go and wash the markings off of Valkyrie and let her out of the outfit?”

‘Yes!’ I cried out, my ears perking up. ‘Please say yes, Jason!’

“Sure, I think he could use a bath, don’t want him stinking up the hut.” Jason moved over, picking me up.

‘Hallelujah!’ I thought, unable to keep a smile off my face.

“Then let’s go to the spring,” Zecora suggested. “Don’t worry, we can delay your other lesson for another day,” she laughed as she started walking off.

“Hahaha.” Jason rolled his eyes, placing me on his hip, following her.

When we were in the spring, I was in heaven. Not only was I out of that outfit and makeup, I was surrounded by bare lovely ladies without having any part of me being threatened. Sure, I was still a baby and couldn’t do anything even if I wanted to, but ironically enough, baby steps. I stayed quiet while Jason held me in his lap and washed me, humming a song to himself. I let out a little sound of contentment as my eyes drifted between all of the zebras chatting and bathing in the spring.

“I’ve never washed pegasus wings before... this might be weird...” Jason muttered, starting to scrub my wings. I shot up from staring at Zecora as she was bending to wash her legs and my wings started to flap nervously and I tried to squirm out of Jason’s lap. “Hold still please,” he asked with a frown, trying not to pull any feathers out.

‘You try growing wings and see how you like me touching them,’ I grumbled in my head as I attempted to slap Jason’s hands away.

“Stop that,” he said firmly. He reached over into his clothes, pulling out a pacifier. He stuck it into my mouth, resuming the wing-washing.

‘Oh the ultimate indignity,’ I thought with a pout as I twitched slightly due to Jason touching my wings. ‘After Jason gives birth I’m dumping some of that Poison Joke stuff on his head. See how he likes this kind of treatment.’

“Sky is torn asunder... fear that breaks the brave, will not drag me under, climb out of the grave...” Jason hummed to himself, moving onto my tail. It swished slightly, but there wasn’t really any feeling there so I just sat and listened to his song, calming down slightly. “Good boy.” he cooed down at me, scratching my ear. The effect was instantaneous, I smiled through the pacifier and relaxed completely in his grip.

‘Maybe I won’t do that Poison Joke thing,’ I thought. ‘But only if he keeps scratching.’

“Too bad he has to grow up again...” Jason said with a laugh.

“Maybe not, we could always keep pouring more Poison Joke on him once he starts getting too old,” Zecora snickered.

“Well we could...” Jason smirked, “It’d be an easy way to keep him in line...”

‘You wouldn’t dare!’ I screamed in my head.

“Oh?” Zecora asked with an arched brow. “And would you take him back to your world to raise him?”

“Nah, I’d give him to the princesses. He belongs here.” Jason shock his head, petting my mane.

‘I have no idea whether I should be relieved or terrified,’ I thought with a slight shiver as my ears flopped slightly from Jason’s contact. ‘On one hand, I know they’d definitely let me grow up. On the other, who knows what they’d put me through before I did.’

“Hmm, do you think the princesses would be okay with raising an infant?” Zecora asked.

“Considering that, at least for me, alicorns are immortal, and plants might not be, yeah I see no reason they wouldn’t do that to keep Vash with them.”

“Is he that important to them?” She asked, staring at me. “What could they see in a male that has little if no self-control like he had?”

“The same thing my wives see in me, an idiot who has too much blood on his hands.”

“And what is that?”

“Zecora, a person is more than the sum of their parts. Vash may be an idiot without much self-control but that's just the surface. Never, ever judge a book by its cover.”

“Perhaps,” Zecora nodded as she lay back in the spring. “But I did not see much more than this surface you mentioned in the time I knew him as an adult.”

“Well, he was only here for what, two days?” Jason shook his head. “That's not really enough time to find out who someone truly is...”

“Very true,” Zecora chuckled. “What about you? Have you seen anything other than an idiot with no self-control from Vash?”

“Yes, I have.” Jason nodded. “I saw a man determined to protect his world, using humor and lust to hide his insecurities...”

‘I… am not insecure,’ I thought with a slight wince.

“Hmm, I suppose I may have been hasty to judge your male companion. But I stand by the punishment I gave him,” Zecora laughed as she patted me on the head. “Otherwise we wouldn’t see this adorable little colt he turned out to be.”

“I know, I have half a mind to just cuddle him all day... which reminds me... I don’t think he’s eaten too day at all...” My stomach chose that moment to let out a loud roar that I’m fairly certain everyone at the spring heard.

‘Oh yeah, guess I haven’t eaten today,’ I thought as I looked up at Jason with tears in my eyes that totally weren’t there because of the nice things Jason said about me.

“Hey now, don’t cry... this is gonna be weird...” he mumbled, holding me up to his breasts. I had to fight off a blush, thanking whatever deity that would listen that I had been given red fur, as I stole a glance at the zebras surrounding us from the corner of my eye.

‘He’s right, this is weird… No, I technically am an infant right now, so this is natural. Just stop thinking and latch on… any second now.’ I took a silent breath and latched onto Jason, slowly trying to eat. Jason shuddered and I felt rather cold milk flow into my mouth. ‘Huh, guess that’s the perk of being an Ice Giant, built in refrigeration,’ I noted as I tried to just focus on drinking, my wings twitching slightly. After a few minutes or so I pulled away and stared down at the water, avoiding looking at anyone. Jason gently patted my back, getting me to burp.

“There, better now?” he asks softly.

I looked up at him and babbled softly, letting out an involuntary yawn.

“I think it’s bedtime for you,” Jason said with a chuckle, getting out of the water.

“Oh, will you be joining him?” Zecora asked, not getting out.

“I’ll be back once he’s asleep.” Jason smiled, pulling his clothes on.

“Then I shall prepare a special place in my hut,” Zecora chuckled, standing up. “I’ll have to clear away some of the new mixtures I’ve been working on that are taking up a bit too much space.”

“Special place huh?” he asked, raising his eyebrow.

“Well, I may or may not have allowed my work to overtake my sleeping area,” Zecora admitted with a chuckle as she put on her own clothing.

“Sounds like a few people I know to be honest.” Jason wrapped me in a blanket, bouncing me a few times.

“Yes, I’ve been working on a personal project of mine. One that I’ve been trying to perfect for years.”

“And what would that be?” Zecora smiled and leaned down toward Jason’s ear. She then whispered something into it that caused him to blush. “Oh uh... need any help...?”

“I suppose a volunteer to try it would be nice,” Zecora mused. “And possibly an assistant if the mixture does not work in its current form.”

“Well let’s get Vash to sleep than shall we?” he asked, patting my head.

‘Oh I am so sneaking out,’ I thought with a mischievous grin that I hid with the blanket. ‘I’ve got to see what they were talking about to get a reaction like that.’

“Yes, we shall,” Zecora chuckled as she walked towards the village, putting a little more sway in her hips than was necessary. Jason just hummed to himself, his face still red.

The sun was just dipping below the horizon when Jason placed me down in the bed back at the hut.

“Do you want a lullaby?” he asked, making sure I was comfy. My only response was another yawn and settling down into the blanket I was wrapped in. “That a yes?” he asked, chuckling. I closed my eyes and pretended to slow my breathing. “That's a no then... sleep tight...” he walked out of the hut, disappearing from sight.

My eyes shot open and I pulled myself out of the blanket I was wrapped in after a few wiggles. ‘Mwahaha, now to see what’s going on at Zecora’s,’ I thought, patting myself on the back as I used the sheets to slide down to the floor of the hut and slowly poked my head out of the doorway. I was relieved when I didn’t see anyone walking around the village. Still, I was careful to stick to the shadows as I retraced my steps to Zecora’s hut. After one or two close calls with one of the villagers returning from the hot spring and I was able to sneak inside of Zecora’s hut, hiding myself behind some of her empty pots in a corner.

“So, are you comfortable, Jason?” Zecora asked as she took a seat on her bed.

“Yeah I’m comfy,” Jason replied, setting in a chair across from her.

“That is good.” She nodded, her eyes drifting between him and some of her potions. “Would you like to test out that mixture I mentioned, or should we start our ‘lesson’ on skinship with something more traditional?”

“I’m fine with whatever Zecora, you are the teacher here.”

“Very well, come take a seat with me,” she said, patting a spot next to her. “And do me a favor? Grab that red salve on the far right there.”

“Yup.” he got up, grabbing the salve, planting himself next to her.

“Good, now, why don’t you use the salve on me?”

“Uh... how do I do that...?”

“Simple, dip your hand in and rub the mixture all over my body. If it works the way I hope it does, then I should get a vast increase in sensitivity.”

“Alright... here it goes...” he dipped his hand into the salve, starting to rubbing it all over Zecora’s body. “Anything yet...?”

“Not yet, but I did say all over,” she chuckled a bit. “Perhaps I should take off my clothes to give you free reign?”

“Well that kinda goes without saying Zecora.”

“Quiet you,” Zecora admonished as she slowly pulled her clothes over her head. “If you get too cheeky with me, then I might just get cheeky with you,” she purred, winking as she threw her clothes to the other side of the hut.

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“Sounds fun to me.” Jason laughed, dipping his hands into the jar again, starting to rub it into her breasts, making sure to get her nipples.

“Mmm, I think the salve might be starting to work a bit,” she said with a faint blush, rubbing her legs together.

“Well, I haven’t gotten to the best part yet.” He moved down, rubbing it into her stomach, then her hips, going painfully slow.

“Oh, I know,” Zecora said with a smile, her blush starting to intensify. “And you are lucky that I am a patient mare. Otherwise I’d have to get payback later,” she finished with a soft moan as Jason’s hand dipped slightly lower.

“And who says you won’t?” he asked, his hand moving between her legs, rubbing it in.

“Oh, you’re right of course,” she chuckled as her entire face started turning beet red. “The only difference would be if it’s fun for me, or fun for the both of us.”

“I think we both know which one it would be.” He winked at her, moving down her legs.

“J-just hurry up and finish with the salve,” she groaned. “I want to move on to the next part of the lesson already!”

Jason smirked, going ever so slowly, moving down toward her hooves.

“That’s it, I’m going to pay you back in a way that’s only fun for me!” She growled, playfully kicking him with the hoof he wasn’t rubbing. He stuck his tongue out, switching to that leg, going even slower now.

“Mmm, I think you can stop rubbing now,” Zecora panted. “It’s obvious the mixture works.”

“Alright good.” Jason pulled away, looking for something to wipe his hands on.

Zecora dipped her head under the bed and threw Jason a cloth. “There, that should get it off.”

“Thank you...” he said, wiping his hands off. “Now what?”

“Well, last time I played with your body to my heart’s content and brought you to climax. I thought it would be fair if you returned the favor,” Zecora winked and pushed her breasts out, swinging them slightly.

“I dunno, maybe I don’t want to.” he looked away, sticking his nose in the air.

“Oh, that’s fine,” Zecora laughed as she got off the bed and looked through her herbs and equipment.”I can just get some Giggle Leaf and then do it myself.”

“I was joking Zecora.” Jason rolled his eyes, moving behind her, grabbing her breasts.

“Aahn~!” Zecora moaned, pressing herself back into Jason. “I was too.”

He smirked, rubbing her nipples gently, humming to himself.

“Ahh!” Zecora shuddered and flopped onto the bed again. “I would say that my mixture is a resounding success.”

“Sounds like it...” he muttered, his hand sliding back down between her legs.

“Mmm,” Zecora groaned as Jason’s fingers traced her folds. “I should say so, I haven’t moaned like this in a long time,” she panted and moved her hips to match Jason’s hand. Jason licked his lips, slipping his fingers into her. “Yes~!” Zecora hissed, thrusting her hips to try and force Jason’s fingers further inside.

“Eager little zebra,” he teased, pushing his fingers in deeper.

“I can’t help it,” Zecora panted, toying with her own breasts. “The mixture makes everything feel so intense!”

Jason chuckled, pinching her clit, teasing it.

“Ohh, that feels nice,” Zecora moaned, throwing her head back and her slit dripping fluids onto her sheets in a near steady stream. “Do more of that!” She pleaded. Jason obliged, pinching and twisting her clit, licking her neck. She moaned louder this time, thrashing bit and accidentally exposing more of her neck to Jason as her pussy let out some more juices. “I-I think I found an unexpected side effect,” Zecora managed to say between pants.

“All things do,” Jason chuckled, nipping at her neck.

“I-I wasn’t complaining,” Zecora said with a small squeak at the feel of Jason’s teeth. “Just making a note. Th-this will allow for larger insertions when mating season begins.”

“It still weirds me out you have a mating season.” Jason kept up his ministrations, a grin on his face.

“Nature works in… Oooh, right there, don’t stop!” She cried out. “N-nature works in mysterious ways. But, finding ways to work with and around that nature is my livelihood,” She beamed as her tongue lolled out of her mouth.

“I don’t think you’re in a position to make demands my lovely Zecora...” Jason leaned down, blowing a cold wind over her nipples.

“It wasn’t a demand, but a plea,” She whined, pouting down at him. “Please, you have me a needy mess right now. I need to feel a release.”

“Oh I dunno...” he started to pull away.

“Please, I need it so much!” Zecora whined, putting herself on display. “I’ll do anything you want if you just give me a tiny release!”

“I’ll hold you too that...” he went back to work, nibbling her neck. “Scream for me...”

“Ahh!” Zecora yelled, thrashing around wildly as her nethers let out a small explosion of juices, coating Jason’s fingers until there was a thin layer of fluid coating them. Zecora went limp, her legs twitching as her body went through aftershocks of bliss.

Jason giggled, removing his hand, bringing it up to her muzzle. “Lick it clean...” Zecora did as she was asked and stuck the offered hand in her mouth, swirling her tongue around it to get it clean quickly. “Good girl...” he cooed, spanking her lightly.

Zecora removed Jason’s hand from her mouth with a wet *pop* and got up from the bed on shaky legs. She bent down and dug through a pile of scrolls until she found one in particular. “I am keeping this and I’ll have more of it prepared for further use. Maybe tweak the recipe a bit to see if I can increase that side effect,” she mused, looking over the ingredients and process to make it.

“You still getting back at me?” he asked, his eyes lingering on her ass.

“That depends?” She asked, not looking at him. “Would you like a turn with the salve?”

“Didn’t you say it was going to be something only you would like?”

“My climax has caused me to change my mind. But if you don’t hurry before the afterglow fades, I might change it again,” She said, looking over her shoulder at him with a predatory look. He stuck his tongue out, laying back on the bed. “Oh? was that a yes or a no?” Zecora asked. “Because I do have something else to test. This one is guaranteed not to be fun to use in the bedroom.”

“And what would that be?” Jason asked, looking up at her.

“Something that if it works right, will cause vivid hallucinations similar to night terrors,” she said, swishing a vial of a purple potion in one hand.

“Zecora, that would be a terrible idea.” Jason gulped.

“Then would you like to stop being cheeky and just try the salve?”

“Yes, I would love a shot at the salve.” Jason nodded eagerly.

“If that is what you want,” Zecora chuckled as she put down the potion and the scroll and picked up the remaining salve. She dipped her hands into it and started to slowly rub it into Jason’s arms. “Trust me, once this is done, you’ll be begging for a copy of the recipe,” she giggled.

“We'll just see...” he watched her, shivering a little. Zecora nodded and brought her salve covered hands up one of Jason’s legs, slowly working her hands from the foot up.

“Unlike you Jason, I plan on working from your limbs to your center. This should serve to pay you back for all that teasing you put me through,” Zecora said, squeezing a calf.

“Doesn’t sound too bad to me.” Jason shot back.

“Then perhaps I should go even slower,” Zecora chuckled as she started to massage Jason’s other foot, slowly working the salve into every bit of it.

“Now that... feels good...” Jason sighed, closing his eyes, leaning back.

“So, is the salve starting to take effect yet?” Zecora asked, one hand rubbing Jason’s heel, the other his ankle.

“Should it be?” he asked, opening an eye to look at her/

“I suppose it did take a while to effect me,” Zecora nodded, dipping her hands in the salve again before working her hands slowly up Jason’s leg again. “Be sure to tell me when you start to feel it work.”

“You got it Zecora.” He leaned back again, letting her work.

Eventually, Zecora worked her way up to the lower thigh and pulled away. She dipped her hands in the salve again and started to rub Jason’s stomach, her hands moving in small circles. Her hands slowly worked up to the underside of his breasts and brushed up against them. He shivered a little, biting his lip a little. Zecora smirked, her hands grasping at Jason’s breasts lightly and started rubbing, intentionally avoiding touching Jason’s areolas.

“O-ok...I-I think I’m starting to feel it...” Jason shuddered, looking at her.

“How is it?” Zecora asked, looking Jason in the eyes as she started rubbing at his nipples, twisting, pinching and pulling on them.

He whimpered, pressing against her hands. “Like I’m on fire...”

“Is that right?” Zecora asked with a chuckle. “Perhaps I should help you cool off?” Zecora then leaned down and started blowing on Jason’s nipples. He whined, squirming a little, squeezing his eyes shut. Zecora chuckled and pulled away from Jason’s breasts. She dipped her hands into the salve again and started rubbing along Jason’s inner thighs. “Do you still feel like you’re on fire?” Zecora asked, her hands skirting dangerously close to Jason’s slit.

“Y-yes...” he nodded, looking up at her with hungry eyes.

“Do you like what the salve is doing?”

He nodded dumbly, looking up at her.

“I’m glad,” she said before one of her hands started toying with Jason’s folds, the other his clit. He whined, bucking against her hand, his toes curling. “Mmm, now that is music to my ears,” she chuckled, pinching Jason’s clit.

“Nyah...” he moaned out, his juices starting to cover her hand. Zecora seemed satisfied with her work, pulling her hands away and lapping up Jason’s juices while he watched.

“Mmm, you have quite the surprisingly sweet flavor. Would you care to try some? She asked, holding her hand out for Jason. He stared at it, gingerly opening his mouth. She put the fingers in his mouth and shivered a bit when she felt Jason swirl his tongue. “Do you like the taste?” Zecora asked sweetly.

He nodded a little, closing his eyes.

“That’s good because so do I,” Zecora chuckled. “In fact, I’m feeling rather thirsty,” she purred, pulling her hand out of Jason’s mouth. She then knelt down, coming eye to eye with Jason’s leaking folds. Then, she dragged her tongue across the folds from base to clit, looking up at Jason with smoldering eyes. He moaned louder, pressing against her muzzle. Zecora took that as a sign to continue, snaking her hands underneath Jason and grasping both cheeks of his ass before swirling her tongue up and down his slit. He let limp, his tongue hanging out of his mouth. Zecora smirked up at Jason, moving her mouth upward, sucking his clit into her mouth and pressing on it with her teeth while her tongue battered against it. Her hands squeezing his ass and slapping it lightly.He let out a scream, pressing against her muzzle before collapsing onto the bed. Zecora lapped up the leftovers of Jason’s juices, making sure to get every drop. She then slipped up beside Jason and wrapped her arms around him.

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“So, would you like a copy for the recipe of the salve?” She asked, running a hand through Jason’s hair.

“Yes...” he nodded, resting his head on her breasts.

“Thinking of using it on those wives you mentioned?”

“Yup...”

I fell over from my hiding spot, my wings sticking straight up. ‘Hot damn, sneaking out was one of the best ideas I’ve ever had,’ I thought with a dumb grin. ‘I’m just gonna commit this incident to memory… and I’m gonna take a look at Jason’s recipe later.’ Jason let out a yawn, snuggling up with Zecora.

“Do you want to rest here for a short while before heading back to Vash?” Zecora asked, pulling out a blanket. Jason was out already, snoring away. “I suppose that answers that,” Zecora rolled her eyes as she draped the blanket over them both.

Once I was sure they were both asleep I snuck back into the hut we were staying in and wrapped myself back up in the blanket I was placed in. My last thought being, ‘And this time I got away with peeping.’ A satisfied smile on my face as I drifted off to sleep.