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There is an old saying in Mid Espara. The goddess gave us dreams so that we may never experience the true darkness that lurks within the Deep World. When we close our eyes and sleep, we are not alone but visited by those who we have known and those who we have yet to know. The past accompanies us while the future visits, and we get a glimpse of that which lies ahead of us so that we do not move blindly forward into the unknown.

The darkness in which I awoke was a kind I had never known.

My hands were bound behind my back, and I could only be thankful that the rope around my neck was not pulled so tight as those which bound my wrists. I could feel a hard spire of rock against my back. The ground beneath me was flat and cold, and my legs had been drawn apart. Though I tried to close them, I could not fight with the bonds that held them apart. The embarassment I felt over being tied in such a way was muted only by my panic and desire to escape.

Then, a woman's voice found my ears.

"Finally awake, are you? I thought perhaps you were waiting to die, and then I could eat you."

Yellow, serpentine eyes appeared in the deep dark. They hovered before my face, and I shuddered when I felt a slick, twisting tongue smear itself up the side of my neck and across my cheek. Then, the voice returned.

"You would have been delicious."

"Keep your slimy tongue off me, beast!" I shouted.

"Such cruel words." The woman's voice sounded hurt. "It has been so long since I had civil company. Will you not show me the curtesy for which you humans are famous?"

I wondered what she meant by that. "Famous? What do you mean 'famous'?"

The yellow eyes disappeared, and I once more found myself in darkness.

"Humans do not try to kill, devour, or rape one another upon their first meeting. You will not find such curtesy among most in the Deep World." That slimy tongue circled my breast and wrapped almost completely around it, squeezing. I arched as it was lifted, suppressing a groan as it was stretched. When it popped back against my chest, I panted, feeling the heat in my cheeks renewed. "And here you are, so delectibly presented. Were I so common a creature as the others in the Deep World, I would think to indulge in you."

"You will not!" I shouted again, struggling against the ropes that held me. "Release me, creature! I will not h--"

Before I could finish my words, that tongue shoved itself into my mouth and plunged down my throat. I felt myself gagging and near choking on it. Cool, smooth lips pressed to mine, all but covering my mouth. A hand rested on my cheek, and I swore I felt the end of that tongue tickling the top of my stomach, so deep did it delve. It circled, so strong that I felt my chest rolling with it.

To my surprise, I felt my throat starting to relax. Within moments, I no longer gagged, though it wasn't easy for me to keep breathing. And what I tasted on that tongue was surprisingly pleasant. It tasted like the peaches from Valdabia mixed with a touch of strawberry and the smallest hint of lemon. I couldn't remember before tasting such a pleasant mixture.

Though my mind fought with the thought of this creature invading my mouth and throat, I found myself drawn to that flavor. I lapped at the tongue, wanting more, and suckled on it as best I could manage. It was only then that I realized how hungry I felt.

But then, the tongue slithered its way from my throat and withdrew, giving my lips a final lick before it was gone. My chest felt as warm as my cheeks felt warm, and I had to pant once I was able to fully breathe again.

"Your shouting will get you killed, human. Survival in the Deep World depends upon remaining unknown for as long as possible and whenever possible. Beyond that, you'd best be able to fight if you want to keep your heart beating."

Not feeling in quite so great a panic anymore, I swallowed so that I could speak again. My throat felt weak, and I had to struggle just to push my words out.

"Who are you, and why have you bound me here?" I asked more quietly.

"So much better," the woman replied, her voice sounding more pleasant, even cordial. "My name is Sikini," she answered. "And I did not bind you. I devoured the Vildekin who tied you here with the intent of using you as breeding stock." I felt my face flush red when Sikini petted my vagina like a stray dog. "Any creature that wants to escape the Deep World to Mid Espara must be part human. Many of them will be after your loins."

"Stop that!" I demanded.

"Do you want another kiss, human?"

I swallowed, becoming quiet again. A small part of me did, but I wasn't going to tell Sikini that.

"That's better."

I swallowed once more. It was becoming easier, and I kept feeling the urge to work the muscles in my throat. It was as though they too were just waking up again. "Sikini, why did you keep the Vildekin from assaulting me?"

"Because I want to make a bargain with you instead," she answered. "And if you were all bred out, it would be a bargain from which I could not have benefitted."

That didn't bode well. I swallowed again. "Just... as a matter of curiosity, what would I have gotten from this bargain you had in mind?"

"Passage out of the Deep World, my dear. Safe passage back to Mid Espara."

That was certainly something I wanted. "In exchange for?"

"Carrying one of my children out of the Deep World with you."

I didn't have to guess what that meant. She had already told me that a creature from the Deep World had to be part human in order to leave it. I wished very much at that moment that I had my armor. Even if I couldn't struggle free of my bonds, the thought that many of the creatures of the Deep World wanted to find their way into my womb made me want the Armor of Espara more than ever.

I swallowed one more time. My throat finally felt like it was getting back to normal again. At the very least, I could make the promise so that Sikini would untie me. She clearly had an advantage over me in this place of darkness since it was obvious that she could see, and I could not.

"Safe passage," I started, "meaning that you will protect me from other creatures trying to hurt, kill, or... rape me while we are traveling out of the Deep World. Yes?"

"Humans, always needing every reassurance." I felt something scaly press against the front of my body, and arms wrapped around my head, hugging me to something smooth and cold, but remarkably soft and comfortable. "You are my child's chance to escape this despicable place, human. If you do not make it out of the Deep World, my child does not. If you are bred by another creature from the Deep World, there is no room for mine. If you are too injured, you may not have the strength to escape. Your health, safety, and unspoiled body are in my best interest. Do you understand?"

It was hard to ask for any more reassurance than that. I had no intention of allowing a creature from the Deep World into Mid Espara, but it seemed to be my only chance at escape.

"Untie me, Sikini," I requested quietly, "as a show of good faith. Then, I will accept your bargain."

"No, I do not think that I will," she replied to my dismay. "Faith and trust are built, human. You have not yet even given me your name." Sikini pulled away, her hands leaving my head. "Even among enemies, giving your name is curteous."

I closed my eyes and let out a breath. Shoving your tongue down someone's throat wasn't exactly being curteous either. But I needed her trust.

"Delvara. Delvara Javaed. Sword of Espara."

"Oh," Sikini immediately replied, delight riding her voice. "I thought you looked too fit to be a commoner." Her hand rested on my thigh, and I could feel something wide, cool, and scaly rest against the inside of my legs. "What is a Sword of Espara doing so far down within the Deep World?"

"I was cast here by a sorceress," I started, but my voice caught in my throat.

I hadn't been cast into the Deep World alone.

"Wait! Where is Meeka?!" I turned my head hopelessly trying to find the young suplicyte somewhere in the darkness. "Where is she?"

"Calm yourself, Delvara," Sikini immediately answered. "I do not know of a 'Meeka,' but you help no one, including yourself, if you panic."

I did my best to scoot my bare butt back on the flat stone where it rested. "Our bargain must change, Sikini."

Though I did not see any sort of grin on her face, I could hear it in her voice when Sikini made her reply. "You are hardly in any position to make addendums, dear." I felt her push up between my legs again, and this time, I felt more than just cool scales. Something hot, thick, and heavy flopped down on my stomach. It was wet and slick, and the heat radiating from it was unbelievable. "There is little to stop me from simply taking what I want from you and dragging you to the barrier between our worlds."

This time when I swallowed, it wasn't because of my throat. I tried to compose myself, but my face and chest felt so hot that I swore it was spreading down to my loins. As much as I hated the idea, I could feel an intense desire for that slick, heavy thing to bury itself within me. My skin was shivering at the very thought of it, and I had to bit my tongue to strangle the thought of it from my head. I needed to know that Meeka was alive and safe. I needed to be able to take her out of the Deep World.

"I will do everything you have asked," I said slowly.

"For safe passage," Sikini replied.

"But not for me," I retorted. "Your child will be born in Mid Espara, but you will grant safe passage from the Deep World to another after we have found her. Then..." I pressed my lips together. "...then I will return to the Deep World. And you can do what you like with me."

Sikini didn't answer immediately. I thought that might mean she was considering the offer. I still felt the warm weight resting on my stomach, but the scaly body it was attached to seemed to be shifting and rubbing against my legs. It occurred to me that it might be a thoughtful tic of Sikini's, but it was remarkably distracting, and I wondered if she was aware of that.

"Humans have no place in the Deep World, even enslaved." Sikini wrapped one of her cool hands around my breast and squeezed it so tightly that I thought she meant to hurt me. But in the state I was in, I only found it making my body ache. I was starting to lose my focus, and I struggled to push my legs together. The scent of my own arousal was reaching my nose. Unless she completely lacked a sense of smell, I knew she had to be detecting it.

"Then I will carry more than just the one child," I hissed through clenched teeth. I was tempted to bite my tongue just to keep my wits about me.

Sikini's hand released my breast, and she let out a sigh. "You are very fortunate that I am so nice, Delvara. Fortunate that I saved you from being claimed, even from becoming a Vildekin yourself."

I felt her other hand clasped my other breast, and I arched my head back, pushing the breath from my lungs and panting deeply. I had to if I was going to keep from moaning. My back arched, and I felt myself having to gasp each time the molesting creature squeezed and pulled at my breasts. If she was trying to drive me wild, she couldn't have been doing a better job of it. I had never experienced such a vicious mental battle before, and my body was begging for me to give in.

"Why do you trouble yourself with this 'Meeka's' wellfare?" The thick, scaly presence between my thighs continued to shift, rolling, even undulating against the flower of my sex. I knew then she was not just twisting about for her own benefit. The hot, slick weight resting on my belly smeared on my naked skin, and I felt my body trembling.

But it was not the first time I had encountered someone who tried to push her argument with distractions and dragging a debate out to the point of submission through sheer exhaustion. It was, however, the first time someone had done it in such a way that nearly made me want it.

I bit my lip and pressed my head so firmly back against the stone behind me that it hurt. I would hold my tongue and give her no choice but to answer my offer directly.

I swiftly discovered that this was the wrong tactic to use. Her hands left my breasts, and I thought for a moment she might be relenting. I realized the fallacy of that thought when she put her hands firmly on my thighs and forced my legs farther apart. The hot flesh that had been resting on my belly dragged its way down until I felt a bulbous tip slid down the folds of my vagina and push on them.

"Forget this Meeka. It is most likely she has already been bred herself or killed." I felt that hot head starting to pry my folds apart, but Sikini still seemed to be playing with me. She didn't push any harder yet seemed to writhe, rubbing herself on the entrance to my sex.

"Stop!" I finally spat. I lifted my head and fixed my glare on her gaze. "Maybe I have nothing to threaten you with at this moment, but I am not powerless. You want your child to make it out of the Deep World? If you do not help me find Meeka, I will do all within my power to harm myself, even kill myself if I have to in order to prevent another denizen of this foul world from being delivered into Mid Espara!"

The heat in my face turned from that of embarassment and arousal to anger. Or, at the very least, my anger overshadowed them. Meeka was going to make it out of the Deep World if I had to wander in the dark naked and alone.

I heard Sikini's sigh.

"You're bluffing, Sword of Espara."

"Test me," I answered, ensuring every ounce of vehemence I felt was audible. "Or rape me now and try to drag me out of this world yourself. I do not care which. Once back in Mid Espara, I will ensure your child is never born."

Sikini's movements finally ceased. Her eyes darted down my body. I was certain she was inspecting me which confirmed the thought that she could see in the darkness of the Deep World.

After a long moment, I heard and felt the ropes around neck, wrists, and legs snap. "You have one day to search for your missing companion. One only. If you find your 'Meeka,' both of you will have passage from this place, and you will become my breeder so that my children may roam Mid Espara."

"But if we do not find her in one day," Sikini quickly continued, "I will do as I see fit with you, then toss you to the Vildekin dogs when I am done with you. This is my bargain. This is now my only offer." I felt her hands slap onto my breasts again, grasping painfully tight. I even felt the claws on her fingers threatening to pierce the skin. I grabbed her wrists trying to pull them away, but she was stronger than I expected.

"And know this, human." She shoved me back against the rock pillar behind me and pinned me by my breasts. "I have truly been kind to you. If you cross me or fail in finding your friend, my curtesy and protection will end in an instant, and you will learn the meaning of cruelty from a Monster of the Deep World."

When she dropped me, I fell to my knees and gasped, panting for my breath. Her grip was like a vice, and she had pinned me so hard as to make it hard to breathe. My breasts felt bruised. She had given me no opportunity to answer, signifying to me that she considered her final statement absolute. I knew I would have to escape from her, or if she gave me the chance, kill her to keep myself from suffering either fate she intended for me.

I was so foolish. Either of the fates Sikini offered me would have been better than the true fate that awaited me. I should have accepted her protection. I have wished for so long now that I had.