"This is huge!" These ambiguous words nearly slipped past Bartlett's lips, but he promptly swallowed them back.
The softness pressed against his chest filled his mind with fantastical thoughts. He couldn't help but recall the things Red Crab had said, describing the Centauress girls. Indeed, the flippant bodyguard was absolutely correct. These half-human, half-horse creatures were indeed voluptuous in certain aspects, impressively so.
The rescued Centauress Chloe clinging tightly to Bartlett, her sobs barely a whisper, caused our barbarian adventurer to feel a rush of elation, even as he felt somewhat out of sorts.
Bartlett's hands hovered in the air, uncertain whether to hold her close and whisper comforting words to her. Eventually, he decided to let it go, allowing her to recover on her own. After moments of hesitation, Bartlett kept still, frozen in place.
