You found yourself becoming quite a bit confused after Cassius had brought out to a section of the garden area where you saw a small table and two chairs set down on the grass along with some teacups and teapot and some snacks of some kind set on top of the table.
And as you saw the drones float away from the area you looked up at the white wolf and asked, "Uh Cassius, what's going on? I thought we'd be having breakfast in the dining room like usual?"
"Yes, I suppose we should be doing that. But I wanted to have some more one on one time with you, Macro. Plus I know taht both Alex and Amicus would be quite cross while being in the same room as us." The red eyed anthro explained, while the two of you walked out into the garden. And once you had reached the table he pulled out your chair for you and then added, "Also I don't need Cato noticing my changes just yet. Otherwise he might get very suspicious of everything."
After he had told you this you then felt him push the chiar up against the table before walking over and then sitting in his own chair across from yours. Upon seeing this you got up out of a bit and then reached out to take a hold of the kettle to pour the tea into both of yours cups. And when you saw the snacks you figured that you'd want to put some of those on his plate before putting any of your own.
However, right when you had taken a hold of the handle of the kettle you felt one of Cassius's large furry ahnds go on top of yous before he asked, "Marco, what are you doing?"
Hearing this prompted you to look up at him quite confsued as you replied back, "I'm pouring the tea for us? Isn't that what I'm supposed to do as your pet?"
To your surprise you saw the younger brother of the royal family look off to the side while he responded back with, "Well yes, that is true I suppose. But like with my brother I only ever want you to do that when we are around the others. But when it's just you and I, you don't need to do that. So please just sit down and relax and allow me to handle this."
You nodded your head and sat back down into the chair and watched Cassius poured you both some time and put some snacks out for the two to enjoy. Though once the white wolf had sat back down and taken a sip of his tea he took note of your surprised look on your face as he raised a eyebrow and gave you his own confused look.
You then saw a light blush spread across his face as he looked away from you and asked, "Why are you staring at me like that Marco? Is what I just did really all that surprising?"
"Erm well no, it's not that. Well okay it kind of is. But it's just that it seems like that pedant really did change you in more then ways then one." You commented, while you took a sip of your tea.
To this you saw a slight frown form on the wolf's face when he remarked, "Well I will admit that it did change me for the better physically. But it did not change me emotionally or mentally."
"Oh, I see. then I apolgize for assuming so." You told him, before you took a bite of one of snacks that was on your plate.
To this you saw the wolf shake his head from side to side before a smile spread across his face and he replied, "There is no need to apologize, Marco. Besides it has been some time since I have shown this side of myself to anyone." You then saw him place a hand underneath his chin as he added, "Though I suppose that's not true since I did show this side to Alex of course."
To this you nodded your head and replied, "Yes, that does make sense since he was your pet for some time before I arrived here after all." And you were about ot take another sip of your tea. Howver, you stopped yourself from doing so as you saw Cassius conitnue to move his fingers along his chin which prompted you look at him a bit concerned while you continued, "Uh, Cassius. Is everything okay?"
"Hmm? Oh, yes, I'm fine. However, it seems that I failed to notice that I had lost my piercings after I grew yesterday...." The red eyed anthro confessed, while he moved his hands over his ears and you saw him fell around for them.
AFter he di this you then saw him push his chair out a bit and upon seeing him pull his orange color kilt like bottoms out a bit along with what you assumed was his undergarments you found yourself almost sipping out your tea. But you made sure not to do that an dthus cause a mess, though from your shock you did find yourself swallowing it a bit more quickly then you were expecting which led to you coughing a little bit.
Though while you were coughing you hear Cassius let out a gasp of shock before you heard him run up to you and gently pat your left shoulder blade as he asked, "Marco?! Is something the matter?"
You looked up at him and waited a few minutes to regain yourself from coughing. And after doing so you told him, "I-I'm sorry Cassius. It's just that I wasn't expecting you to do that." You then felt your face grow warm as a light blush spread across your face when you kept on going with, "But um why did you do that anyway?"
To this you saw a blush spread acroos the wolf's features yet again as he looked away from you and let out in a hushed voice, "I....um.....have or should I had a piercing done down there..."
This caused your eyes to widen in shock as you looked up and asked in pure surprise, "You had a dick piercing?!"
Right after you had accidnetly asked his a bit too loudly you felt one of Cassiu's large white furred hands over your mouth as he told you, "Shh! Not so loud!" Though once he had calmed down a bit he removed his hand from your mouth and added, "A-Anyway yes, I had a piercing there. Is it that surprising?"
"Erm well a little I suppose since I didn't see you as that kind of well wolf to do that. Though I guess I shouldn't be super surprised since people on here do piercings like you and your other siblings and Neferu have done. Some even do it on their tongue and bellybutton." You explained, to which you saw a smile spread across the wolf's face.
"Ah I see." It seems Earth and Adastra aren't that different after all. Well besides the race of people who live on the planet." Cassius remarked, while he walked back to his seat and sat down.
"Well I don't know about that. But you'll see yourslef once you take me back home after this whole who willl be the next Emperor thing is done and over with." You replied back, to which you saw the wolf nod his head.
You then saw him take a bite out of one of his own snacks and then swallowed the food before he crossed his arms over his chest and then pointed out, "By the way Marco, last night you were moving around quite a lot in your sleep and were ven talking in sleep. ....Were you doing that due to a bad dream?"
Upon hearing this you found yourself swallowing a small lump in your throat as you weren't for sure what you exactly were dreaming last night. Though knew that keeping the wolf waiting wouldn't be fair to him so you figured you'd try to explain it as best you can.
So you took in a breathe of air and then released it and then confessed, "Well to be honest Cassius, I'm not sure what I was dreaming about. All I know is that I heard this voice telling me that was on "the wrong path" or something like that."
"Hmm, I see. Did this voice say anything else to you?" Cassius asked, giving you his full attention.
"Well the voice also said that you wanted to wolves to not rely on them anymore. Though I didn't quite understand that part." You admitted, to which you saw the wolf close his red eyes.
And after a bit of time had passed Cassius reopened his eyes as he said, "I see. It must of been the Parents who were talking to you. They obviously know that once I became Emperor I would make sure that we no longer would need their "guidance" to get by in this universe anymore. Kind of like how it seems Earth has survived without their influence for so long."
"Oh, but if you did that wouldn't you not be able ot use the ship that is meant for Emperor anymore?" You asked, while you both finished your tea and snacks.
And once you had both finished them you saw the white wolf just smile at you while he replied, "Ah, but that is why I feel your idea of becoming trade partners with the other siblings is a smart idea since then we could learn how ot use our own Stretch Drive like how the Khemians do."
"O-Oh, well glad that I could hlep out in some way then." You replied, as you tried to not let your surrpsie show too much.
Though to this you just saw the wolf nod his head again while h replied, "Of course, though we can worry about such manners of those once I've become Emperor. For now let's enjoy our tea and snacks shall we?"
After this was said and done the two of you took the time to finish off the rest of the tea and a few more of the snacks. Once that was done the drones came by to clean up and take away the dishes. And while they did that Cassius stood up and offered you a hand which you took and he helped you up out of the chair. However, while you two walked around outside the palace you both were unaware that Cassius was about to have another growth spurt and thus add three more feet to his height along with some more muscle mass and have some more new sized clothes made right before he was about to..........