"Spill," says Hannah. "I'm no relationship counsellor but I have experience."

"So there's this partner I have, Lily, who presents as like an obligate top. Very fond of her strap, very aloof. But last time we talked I asked for us to go to coffee afterwards, and during the sex she seemed - less confident than usual - and so I asked if she'd want to bottom. And she seemed undecided, we had sex with her topping, and then she said "no I want to top" and fucked me like that. And postponed coffee till next time. What should I do? Should I be worried?"

"You didn't do anything seriously wrong. It was a little unfair of you to ask in the middle of sex like that. Get coffee with her and talk to her about how much of an obligate top she thinks she is. And how close she wants to get to you. Do date things. I bet a therapist would have some real suggestions but all I've got is commonsense; she's into you, you had a hiccup, she's still willing to give you a chance."

"Okay. And... After that I spent like an hour being pet and fed gummies by Kumi until I felt better. Is that... too much?"

"It's the Rose Bowers, you have every right to be extravagant. Normally you wouldn't have access to something like that, but here you can, and that's part of what makes the place great. Don't worry about it."

"Alright."

"Was there anything else you wanted to talk about, or was that mostly it?"

"... I had a bit of a spat with Aurica about this because she said I shouldn't have spent so much time in littlespace recovering..."

"I'd call that her hangup, not yours."

"Okay good."

"Anything else?"

"Well, it'd be nice to have sex with you, but honestly... I'm kind of sexed out."

"Did you take an aftercare potion after your last time?"

"I sipped one..."

"You might not have gotten a high enough dosage, they aren't that kind of magic."

"I don't really want to just magic this away though. I had a bad scene, I should feel bad."

"Bullshit. Here, have a potion."

Audrey takes it hesitantly.

"Are you sure about this?"

"Positive. You just need a little help to deal with your biology at this point."

"Alright." 

She tips up the bottle and drains the potion in three long swallows.

"Good girl. Feel better?"

"... yeah. A little more centered, a little calmer. Not any more interested in sex, sorry to say. But... I'm confident I could go a round now."

"Drat," says Hannah. "I'd been hoping to have you again."

"Sorry, not interested! We could play a game together?"

"Not into it right now. Maybe later."