A Bottle of Dreams, pt 3
by Tal Greywolf

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Saturday

Andrew yawned and threw off the covers over him.  Or rather, he tried to.  He
felt warm, too warm for just a blanket.  Looking down, he blinked at the sight
of Aluria still wrapped around him, then giggled. Lightly he tickled her skin,
making her stir.

"Urf.  I'm awake, I'm awake."  She tried to move, then blinked in surprise.
"Oh."

Andrew laughed softly.  "Oh.  Yes.  Forgot, didn't we?"

"Mmmm, I slept so soundly."

"I did as well."  Andrew grinned, watching her slowly unwrap off of him and
become normal shaped again.  "But that was quite, ummm... unique?"

She giggled at the words.  "That's not how I'd describe it.  But close."  She
held her arms out, and he snuggled against her.  Her body firmed up, becoming
solid once more.  "Mmmmm, so what are you thinking about today?"

Andrew chuckled.  "Well, I don't have to work, not for the next three days.
So... we talk some more, and you get to show off.  Only we're not going to do it
here."

"Oh?"  She raised herself up on her elbows and grinned.  "Where are we going to
do it?"

"There's a camp on the North Shore I know.  Friend of mine owns it, but I have a
key for the place.  Lots of space.  We're going there, because I want to see
just how much I can change you."

She smiled and snuggled against him warmly.  "As long as you're enjoying it."

Andrew gave her a wicked smile.  "Oh, I am, I am.  Just as much as you are."

---

Two hours later Andrew was driving down US 190, away from Mandeville towards
Slidel on the north shore.  Aluria watched the passing scenery with fascination,
admitting that most of her past owners rarely let her out.  The trip across Lake
Ponchatrain was particularly strange for her, having never seen anything cross
such a wide stretch of water.

Carefully watching the signposts, Andrew turned left onto a dirt road.  The ride
was a bit rough, but soon the sight of a small house appeared in the forest.
Pulling up to the place, Andrew turned off the engine.  "Well, here we are."

They both got out of the car and looked around.  The pine trees surrounding the
spot sheltered the home from onlookers, while the yard was quite large.  A thin
layer of pine needles covered the ground, and the smell of the forest was
surprisingly crisp for the time of year.

Fumbling with his key ring, Andrew found the right one and unlocked the door.
"Come on in, dear.  This is our weekend home."

Throwing a switch, the power came on, lighting up the house. Aluria saw that it
was decorated in a simple manner, nothing really fancy in the way of
furnishings.  "A place in the wilderness?"

"You could say that.  My friend uses it mostly as a weekend camp in the summer,
but it's good to visit even now with the weather turning cooler.  And really,
what I have in mind to try with you will need the space."

Aluria was curious.  "What do you have in mind?"

"Well, like I said earlier, it's the weekend.  Don't have to work, don't have to
answer calls, so I can relax.  Besides, it's kind of hard to have you shifted
into, oh, a horse in my place."

She giggled softly as she settled down on the couch.  "Didn't think about that."

"Most folks wouldn't."  Andrew checked all the plumbing, turning on faucets and
making sure there were no problems, then walked back into the living room.  "Ok,
everything's working fine."  He settled down next to her, giving a warm snug.

"I've been needing a short vacation as it was," he said, continuing his
thoughts.  "This is as good an excuse as any.  Find out what your limits are,
see what sorts of forms are possible with you."

She snuggled against him, trailing a finger lightly through his hair.  "Well, I
really don't know what I'm capable of.  No one before has tried to do much with
me, aside from the few non-human changes."

Andrew nodded slowly.  "I know.  That's why I wanted to come out here for the
weekend.  Give us the time to find out your limits, physically and mentally.
Thankfully we've got the space and the place to try all of this."

He stood up, offering his hand to help her to her feet.  "I don't know how
you're feeling about this, but I do want to see what you're able to do."  He
hugged her gently, smiling into her eyes.

She smiled back, planting a kiss on his nose.  "Oh, I want to know myself.
There's a lot you've already shown me about myself, and I want to know more."
She let out a giggle, then winked playfully as she tickled him.  "So where to
start?"

Andrew let out a snicker and batted at her hands.  "We start by going outside."
With that he led her out of the house, and into the center of the yard.  She
stood there waiting anxiously, wondering what he'd start with.

"First off, I want to be able to hear your thoughts no matter what form you
take."  Aluria nodded, and a soft giggle entered his thoughts. >>Is this what
you mean?<< she whispered in his mind.

>Exactly.<  He gave a warm wink, then found a stump to settle down on.  >I'll
start with basic forms, dear.  Then depending on how we're feeling, go on to the
more unusual.<  He stared at her for a moment, then gave a sly wink.

She shivered a bit, then let out a gasp as she felt herself starting to change.
Her body arched down towards the ground, her arms already lengthening down.  She
felt her neck stretching out, then her head pushed forwards, elongating as her
body rearranged itself.  A long tail appeared from behind, hands and feet
turning into hooves while a thick coat of fur covered her body.  A soft nicker
came from her, and she turned her head to look at Andrew, already realizing she
was a horse once again.

Andrew walked over to her, reaching out to scritch her under her muzzle.  She
nickered softly, then flicked an ear as she slowly walked about.  >>Oh, I forgot
how good this felt.<<

>You look quite lovely that way,< he sent her.  >Adjusting to the form already?<

>>I was this once before, so it's quickly remembered.<<  She nickered again,
snuffling his head and making him giggle from the response. Before she could do
anything else, he hopped up onto her back and snugged her neck.

She nickered warmly, her thoughts warm with pleasure.  :Nice: Slowly she trotted
around, Andrew riding her and watching her enjoy horsing around this way, then
slid off of her.  She turned her head to look, then shivered as she felt herself
changing again.

Her body shrank down in size, becoming slimmer and less muscular. Her muzzle
became smaller and thinner, while her legs became thin, the hooves splitting
slightly.  She made a soft sound at Andrew, flicking her now short fluffy tail.
:What?:

Andrew reached over to scritch her between the ears, giggling. >Just a deer,
dear.<  He grinned and ran his hand down her neck to her back, watching her
twitch from the touch.  >Jumpy, aren't you?<

>>Can't help it.<<  Aluria managed a giggle, then licked his hand with her
tongue.  >>Salty.<<

>Folks say I needed some seasoning,< he replied back to her.  He motioned for
her to wander for a bit, watching her experiment bounding about the yard.

For a while he kept up the simple changes, shifting her from deer to dog to cat,
from raccoon to eagle, from snake to human.  Aluria would play around in each
form, experimenting and letting Andrew know what it felt like, then he'd shift
her again into a new shape.

Lunch came and went, Aluria having grazed as a goat while Andrew snacked on a
sandwich.  They continued to experiment, Andrew feeling ready to try something
very different with her.

Aluria was already back in her human shape, nibbling on an apple. Andrew walked
up behind her, rubbing her shoulder warmly.  She looked around and smiled,
having showed no hesitation from all the changes.

He bent down and kissed her lightly, then winked.  "Ready for some unusual
changes now, dear?"

She giggled and nodded vigorously.  "If it's anything like what I've seen in
your thoughts, I'm as ready as I'll ever be."

Andrew winked warmly, nudging her into the middle of the yard. "Just stand right
there, and be ready for a real surprise."  She winked back and stood there,
looking as provocative as she can.  He grinned at the sight, then seriously
thought about what he wanted her to become.

Aluria gasped as she felt the change beginning in her.  She started feeling odd,
stiff, her body becoming harder to move.  Looking down at her feet, she could
see her toes stretching into the ground, her legs merging together as they
started turning brown.  She looked up in surprise at Andrew, about to say
something when she discovered she couldn't speak.  >>Andrew?<<

>Just wait,< was his only reply.  He watched her, a smile on his lips that
twitched with amusement.  Already her legs and hips had become a trunk, the rest
of her body stretching up into the air as the changes continued.  Her arms
spread out, splitting and resplitting into branches, leaves rapidly appearing.
Her head and face disappeared into the trunk, as all her senses suddenly
changed, altered completely.

She couldn't see, not as before.  Instead there was a hazy sense of what was
around her, the feeling of things nearby.  Hearing had changed as well, all that
she could tell was a low whisper of unidentifiable sounds from all around.  She
took a breath... and was surprised at the fact that she was breathing almost
constantly now.

A thought penetrated hers.  >Aluria?<

>>Andrew?<<  Her thoughts were sluggish now, time flowing differently around
her.  >>Feels... odd... comforting.<<

Andrew's thoughts touched hers again.  >Been an hour... need to shift you back.<

Just as he finished saying that, she suddenly felt her body shift back to human,
feeling like it was instantly happening.  She stood there for a moment, then
shuddered when Andrew touched her.

"Are you all right?"  He was concerned now, worry clear on his face.  She shook
her head, managing a slight smile.

"I'll be ok.  That just was... wow."  She looked up at Andrew, a sparkle in her
eyes.  "I have never tried anything like that before."

"I wasn't sure," he said softly as he settled down next to her. "It was
something I wanted to see myself, if you could become something really
different."

"It was different.  Felt like only a few minutes passed for me while I was that
way.  You said it was an hour?"

"Hour and a half, actually."  He nodded at the shadows, lengthening across the
ground.  "It took me a while to get through to you."

She hugged him tightly.  "It's ok.  You wanted to see me that way, and I'm not
angry.  It wasn't really uncomfortable, just so very different.  I think I'd
like to try it again one day."

Andrew nodded slowly, and helped her to her feet.  "Let's go back inside, dear.
I think I've had enough of experimenting today."

Aluria blinked at the tone in Andrew's voice, but let herself be led back inside
the house.  Andrew brought her some water, and fixed dinner for the two of them.
He remained quiet for a while, excusing himself after dinner to sit outside
under the stars.

---

Andrew looked up at the starry night, a soft sigh escaping his lips.  His
feelings were all in turmoil now, unsure of how he felt, even what he felt.
Aluria's willingness disturbed him now, the incident with her becoming a tree
heavy on his mind.  That she enjoyed the change made him look seriously at
himself now, his own feelings, thoughts and dreams.

A soft crunch of pine needles alerted him that she was close by. He didn't stir,
instead sat there looking up at the stars shining brightly in the night.

"Hello, Aluria."  He turned to see her, worry written on her face.

"Andrew, what's wrong?"  She sat down next to him, looking into his eyes trying
to read what was there.

"I... I don't know."  He shook his head, another sigh coming from him.  "I just
wish sometimes..."

Aluria reached up to hold his hand.  "You wish what?" she asked gently, not
wanting to see him close up on her.

He sighed deeply, looking up at the stars again.  "For the longest time I've
dreamed about what happened earlier today with you.  Being able to shapeshift
into different forms, even just for a little while. But when I made you into a
tree, and the look on your face afterwards, it hit me.  Hard.

"You're lucky.  You're able to take all those shapes, all those different forms
and enjoy them all.  And all I can do is stand on the side, watching you,
knowing that I can do that to your body but can't experience it myself."

"Andrew," she gently said, squeezing his hand with hers, "you could if you
wished to.  Truthfully, I'd want you to be able to share this with me.  You're
intelligent, you're caring, and you've got a wonderful imagination, more than
anyone else before you.  I like what you do with me, and I'd want you to be able
to share that as well.  With me."

Andrew closed his eyes, thinking to himself.  When he opened them, a tear was
visible at the edge.  "Aluria, you don't know how much I'd enjoy that.  I've
been thinking about this since you first showed up. It's just that this
afternoon really got me thinking about this.  Do I really want to do that?  Go
that far and take that step?  I don't know, deep down I do, but a part of me is
honestly afraid."

To his surprise, Aluria rose up and kissed him gently.  "I know. I've known it
in your thoughts since we were bonded.  But I promise you this.  If you decide
after you become like me to give it up, I'll take away the ability without a
word.  I want you to be satisfied and happy, just like you want me to be the
same."

Andrew closed his eyes again, then opened them.  A smile came to his lips, and
he kissed her lightly.  "I believe you.  And even though I'm afraid of this, I
want to do it."

Taking his hand, they walked back into the house.  She hugged him warmly,
standing there together for a short while as he shivered and tried to keep from
being nervous.  Finally, she kissed him warmly, caressing his face.

"Just relax," she said softly, "and let things happen.  It's going to be very
strange for you, but this is the only way that I can do with."  She gave a sly
wink, causing both their clothes to vanish. Andrew blushed a bit, then managed
to chuckle.

"You know what's best," he said, kissing her lightly.  "I'm in your hands now."

Aluria winked, then kissed him passionately.  He responded in kind, feeling her
pressing tightly against his body.  For a moment he wondered what she was doing,
then a warm tingle spread though him.

She moaned softly, her body rubbing against his.  He responded in kind,
discovering that he had already slipped inside of her without knowing it.  The
tingling increased, making him feel very warm.

Her body started to flow about him, wrapping about as the other night before.
Only she was turning liquid, flowing across his legs, encasing his hips and
slowly working her way up his chest.  The more she covered him, the more intense
the tingles became, making him feel soft.

Her tongue probed deep into his mouth, then started pushing deeper into his
throat.  For a moment he was afraid, but a soothing thought caused all his fear
to vanish.  He continued to feel himself becoming soft, watery, unable to move
at all.  His head became covered with her liquid form, sight and sound
disappearing completely.

Still the tingles increased, the sensations becoming erotic.  A part of his mind
could sense what was happening to him, his body becoming liquid, melting down to
the floor while surrounded by Aluria. The feelings were powerful, waves of
warmth and desire mingled with a sense of wonder.  He could hear her thoughts
now, as distinct as his own.  She was also feeling the pleasures, wanting him
more than ever. He let himself go, his body dissolving completely as a series of
shocks ran through him, orgasmic explosions that shook them both.  He mentally
cried out, falling towards unconsciousness...

...and the last thought he heard was of Aluria, calling his name over and over
again.

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by Tal Greywolf
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