Inse caught the implied meaning and blushed, but chose to ignore the playful remark. She redirected the conversation, saying, "Let's talk in my study," as she began walking.
Seeing her reaction, Aarya couldn't help but smirk at himself. 'I'm not bad at this flirting thing, like I thought I would be. That is, if what I'm doing is considered flirting,' he pondered.
As they walked, Aarya couldn't contain his excitement, and thinking about what they would do, his penis started to get erect. He walked behind Inse, looking at her tall figure, watching her well-proportioned hips sway as she walked. The view made his penis fully erect.
'When will I get to see her naked?' Aarya thought, imagining Inse without clothes, which only made him more aroused.
They entered Inse's study. Inse observed Aarya, his face full of excitement, and her eyes looked down and noticed a bulge in his grey trousers making her blush.
Inse took her place behind the desk in her study. "Sit down first before we proceed," she instructed, settling into her chair.
Aarya complied and sat down, though the smile on his face began to wane. He looked at Inse's serious expression and sensed that this conversation might not go as smoothly as he had hoped. 'Oh, this is not going to be good,' he thought.
"Your blessing could be our last resort to get out of debt, but you can't use it openly with others, and the way to use it is quite... unconventional. So, if I'm going to help you utilize this blessing, I have some conditions, and I'll only assist if you agree to them," Inse spoke with a stern tone.
Hearing Inse's words, all the excitement drained from Aarya's body. 'I was afraid of this,' he thought.
"What are your conditions, Mother?" Aarya asked, his smile now forced.
"Firstly, you can't tell anyone about what we're doing, not now and not in the future, never," Inse stated, and Aarya nodded in agreement.
Inse laid down her conditions firmly, "Second, I will only help you with my hands, and no other activities like touching other body parts will be allowed." She said this without blushing, and before Aarya could say anything, she continued, "And thirdly, we can only do it two to four times a day. We will proceed if you agree to all these conditions; otherwise, I won't help."
Aarya heard Inse's response and sensed his plans were crumbling. "Mother, I don't have any problems with your conditions, but can I inquire about some things before agreeing?" he asked.
"Yes, you can try to change my mind, but it's unlikely," Inse replied, maintaining her firm stance.
Aarya, determined to find common ground, began the negotiation based on the condition they both agreed upon. "Firstly, Mother, I agree with your first condition, that nobody else should know about the things we do."
Inse listened as Aarya raised a valid concern. "But your third condition is problematic. If we only do it four or two times a day, we will only get between 500 to 1000 gold coins, which is a lot less than the amount we need to pay back the debt."
Inse explained her plan. "I know that, my little rabbit, but you don't know that next month is when we will collect the taxes from our estate's people. I will use that money and the money received from your blessing to pay off a fraction of the debt."
Aarya nodded, absorbing his mother's strategy. "But it won't be enough. According to our yearly tax documents, we receive an average of 1400 gold coins in taxes yearly. Half of that is imperial tax, leaving us with only 700 gold coins. Even when combined with the money we earn from the blessing, it still won't be sufficient."
Inse was momentarily taken aback, wondering how Aarya had suddenly become so adept at calculations without much tutoring. She questioned herself, 'How does he know about how much tax we yearly receive?'
Aarya was aware that the previous owner of his body wasn't proficient in maths or any other field of study. However, if Inse grew suspicious, he could attribute his knowledge to the blessing he had received. Regarding the yearly taxes, he had heard his father mention them repeatedly when he used to boast.
"I knew that too, and I was planning to request more time from them after I've paid this much," Inse replied, her voice not as firm as before.
"Them? Those merchants? Mother, you and I both know they wouldn't agree and would try to trap us further. It's better if we pay off all the debt at once," Aarya stated firmly.
Inse heard this and gazed at her son, a little surprised and proud. 'When did my son grow up so much?' she wondered.
"So, what do you suggest we do?" Inse asked, convinced by his argument, even if she knew she might regret asking.
A smile formed on Aarya's face as he made his suggestion, "Ii suggest that we should not only do me, we should do you too." Aarya decided to not beat around the bush.
Inse's cheeks reddened as she was taken aback by Aarya's suggestion. She was expecting him to suggest something lewd, but not to this degree. With an angry and embarrassed-filled voice, she said, "What do you mean by that? You... you want us to have se... sex, mother and s..son?"
Aarya saw Inse's expression and hurriedly said, "I didn't mean that, mother. What I meant is that I can also help you achieve orgasm with my hand, just as you did for me. That way, we can earn more gold coins."
'Just using his hand? That might be… no, Inse, he is your friend. You have to refuse,' Inse considered the possibility but still chose to decline.
"No, we can't do that. I won't do that," Inse refused firmly.
"Mother, we don't have a choice, neither of us. If we want to save our family and estate, we have to make this sacrifice," Aarya chose to appeal to her emotionally.
Inse's resolve wavered once more, and before she could offer another refusal, Aarya added, "And, Mother, this was your idea. I suggested using a prostitute, but you chose to proceed this way. I understand it's because you care about me, but now that we've started this, it's your duty to see it through."