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Dark and azure sky part 3

Story by Fatchaos on SoFurry

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**Dark and azure sky

-Part 3-**

Axeth, Azura and the unwilling Trix started moving in the morning. They were determined to go to visit Bahram, a former priest of the Capitol, for he might have answers concerning Axeth's state of having sudden control over the dreaded eldricth magic. His tower was supposed to be located somewhere in the east from Capitol, so it would take days, no, weeks to walk there. Not only that, but they would need to cross a chasm with the only bridge guarded by Oxoroth's, the marauder leaders, troops. Luckily, Trix knew another way across the chasm.

Axeth was carrying one of Azura's trunks behind his back. It was heavy, yes, but he was used on heavy loads, and this was a perfect workout. Azura felt bad she didn't carry but a small backpack and a couple of pouches. But Axeth insisted she shouldn't overdo it. And they found a good use on Trix's shrinking magic, as Azura made her carry her 2nd trunk that Trix had sneakily stored in her hair. God knows what kind of, and how much stuff she has in there! Since Trix was a bit of an kleptomaniac, she had stolen a good deal of "shinies" and stored them all in her hair after shrinking them. Trix was flying ahead, her insect wings flapping so fast they were nearly invisible. She was flailing around, annoyed how slowly Axeth and Azura followed.

  • "You're slow. Yes, you are! "

  • "Shut up, Trix, or I will boil your intestines for salves. "

  • "EVIL lady! "

Trix stuck her long tongue out and Azura did the same.

Axeth huffed in amusement. Those two certainly liked each other. Axeth took his time watching the views as they walked. It was wonderful. Usually he walked with a huge group of other warrior-caste around him, with everyone making noise. Now, he could enjoy the landscapes and the only sources of noise came from Trix and Azura. Trix was complaining, and Azura was threatening to boil her. How cute. And of course, every now and then, Axeth's eyes were fixed on Azura. She was no worse looking no matter from what angle you looked. So yes, he was enjoying the landscape with all its curves very much!

First day of traveling had brought them near the chasm, but it was still a bit of way until they would reach the secret way of crossing it as Trix had told them. They set a little shelter in the cover of the forest. It wasn't anything special, but did provide cover from the wind, the cold and possible rain. Azura made sure they didn't need to lit a fire to keep them warm. Magic was handy in that way, even if she was an expert on healing and water magic. She could still use more basic spells and whatnot from all the different elements, but with water, she was a beast. Axeth was relieved to let the heavy trunk off his back. While he didn't want to admit it, it had made his back sore. VERY sore. Though it wasn't hard to tell he was in pain as he kept rolling from one side to another with a pained expression. Trix found it mildly amusing, a big guy like that rolling over and over. But Trix didn't care much, so she just coiled herself on the ground and stuck her head on the middle of her coil. Azura noticed Axeth's struggling.

  • "Are you ok? "

  • "Huh? Oh, yes. Just a little sore, Azura. I'll be ok. "

Axeth didn't want to complain about such a petty thing. It's just a sore back, after all. But you can't fool Azura when it comes to keeping everyone in top-condition and making them feel better. She gently tapped her staff on the ground and pointed it at Axeth's back. Hmmm. Muscles are so tense there. Must be hurting like hell.

  • "Don't lie to me, Axeth. It must really hurt. "

Axeth rolled on his back, and glanced at Azura. She had a worried look on her.

  • "Well... I do admit it aches a bit, Azura. "

  • "A bit? No no. Here, let me do something about it. "

Axeth was pretty sure she'd just pound the ground with her staff and magically, poof, his aching would go away. So he was genuinely surprised to see Azura put her staff aside, dig into her trunk and lift a small bottle out of there.

  • "This will help. After... applied correctly. "

Azura uncorked the bottle, sniffed it out of habit, and poured some of it's contents on her hand, and then corked the bottle again.

  • "Roll on your tummy, Axeth. "

Axeth looked at Azura surprised.

  • "Now. "

  • "As you wish, Azura. "

Axeth rolled on his stomach and immediately, he could fell Azura's hands on his back. The salve felt fantastic. It felt like it was cooling off his muscles, making them less sore in an instant. He tried to resist, but couldn't help grunting in slight pleasure. Azura huffed.

  • "See, sore muscles... I could make them feel better with magic, yes. But then you'd just have a sore back tomorrow when you carried the trunk again. This way... they will be not only healed by morning, but you wont have a sore back again anytime soon! "

Axeth could not really even concentrate on what she had said. It felt so good.

  • "Uhhhuh. "

Azura kept on rubbing the salve on Axeth's back until it was all spread on it. Usually, this would be enough. But she didn't stop. And she didn't even notice her hands were moving more lower on Axeth's back, and even on his sides every now and then. And by the sounds of it, Axeth was enjoying every moment. Of course he did. Axeth had never been really massaged before. If they were sore, the warrior-caste was given some herbs to chew on and "bear the pain". Or in some rare cases someone offered to give you a massage, is was rather brutal. Not that it didn't work but it was far from enjoyable. This, however, felt magnificent. Trix pulled her head up as she couldn't sleep hearing Axeth's gradual grunting.

  • "You two need a room, Trix thinks. "

Azura pointed at the serpent with her right hand without even looking at Trix.

  • "Out. "

  • "What? "

  • "Out. "

  • "But... Trix wants to sleep! "

  • "OUT! "

  • "Evil, evil, EVIL BITCH! "

Trix hissed angrily, uncoiled herself, and flew outside the shelter. Those two need to control their urges! Gee! She flew around angrily. She tried flying away, but Azura wasn't lying: The binding made her feel like returning. Like something inside her was being pulled back. She hissed in annoyance and flew back to the shelter, and coiled herself near it. Bah! She didn't need a place to sleep, she was more than used sleeping outside! Bah bah BAH!

Now that Trix was outside, Azura wasn't holding back. Her massaging had become quite physical. She was nearly using all of her body to apply a little more pressure on Axeth. And Axeth was enjoying every bit of it. But as much as Azura was liking it too, she was becoming tired. Axeth could tell that, so he lift his head up and looked behind him.

  • "I feel all better now, Azura. Thank you. "

Azura smiled. She was sitting on his back with a faint blush on her cheeks.

  • "You're welcome. "

For a while, they looked at each other. Azura couldn't hide her excitement, it was easily seen in her eyes. And Axeth spotted her swollen nipples under her silk dress. Axeth huffed.

  • "Would you like a massage? "

Azura's face turned red.

  • "W-what? "

Axeth smiled.

  • "Don't worry, I'll be gentle. "

Oh, Azura wasn't worried about that! So she quickly stood up, and lay down aside Axeth on her stomach. Axeth lifted himself on top of Azura, and on his knees. He easement the silk robes off Azura's back, exposing her beautiful back. It was so flawless. Every curve and shape, perfect. So feminine. Not so over-muscular as with female warriors. He gently started rubbing her by the shoulders first. Now Trix could hear Azura's gradual moaning. Trix hissed angrily and tried her best to stuck her head deep in the middle of her coiled body to block the sounds. Axeth was now gently massaging Azura's lower back. His eyes gradually looked lower. The sight was more than just arousing, it was driving him insane. But he restrained himself and just kept on massaging. Azura was enjoying it, and she hadn't even noticed she had entwined her tail around Axeth's. Her gradual moans made it hard for Axeth to concentrate. But he was determined to keep on going for as long as possible. Still, he couldn't resist the urge to lean forward and lick her neck gently. Feeling Axeth's tongue carefully caressing her neck made Azura go on a sexual overdrive. Her moans became more pleading and her talons were dug on the ground. Axeth wasn't sure how the hell he could still keep himself from mounting her from behind, especially now that Azura's tail was lifted up. She was unmistakeably wet already. The scent she was giving made every muscle on Axeth's body ache to please her with more than just a massage. Finally, he could take it no longer, so he pulled himself back, slid Azura's dress aside and took a firm hold on Azura's butt cheeks. It was something Azura felt like she had been waiting for an eternity, so she hastily lifted her backside up. Chastity could go to hell, she wanted to get pounded right here right now. And Axeth was more than pleased to deliver. Without wasting another precious second of the night, he slid his swollen penis inside Azura's openly pleading slit. Slowly. She was so wet some of it was dripping to the ground. She could feel Axeth's soft barbs passing her clitoris, and going deeper and deeper. She bent her back as much as she could by pulling her body closer to Axeth but still keeping her legs and bottom up. Axeth finally reached the point where she had taken him all the way inside, her butt cheek pressed against his pelvis. The feeling of Axeth's pulsing shaft inside her was too much, and she moaned loudly. Trix lift her head up. Again?! She stuck her head inside the coil again. Slowly, Axeth pushed Azura away by the ass, making her bent even more than Azura thought was possible. She could feel the barbs under the shaft's tip against her clitoris again, and it was nearly enough to make her climax. And then, Axeth brutally pulled her all the way back, making her take him inside to the hilt again. She moaned again, and dug her talons deeper to the ground. Their entwined tails flailed around wildly, as if they were trying to overpower each other. Axeth grunted as he pushed Azura away and then pulled her back over and over again, each thrust becoming more faster and brutal. The moans she was giving boosted his urge, and he started slamming her against him very violently. Azura lift her head up with a pained expression. That made Axeth slow down, only to make Azura scream between her panting:

  • "Don't you stop now!! "

Trix burrowed her head even deeper to her coil and kept mumbling:

  • "Trix cant hear you, Trix cant hear you! "

Axeth was happy to oblige to Azura's request, so he slammed her butt against him as hard as he could. Something in Azura screaming with lust as he pound her made him lose all control, making him roar and pull his head back as he thrust inside Azura as fast as possible. And then he climaxed, and he wanted the whole world to know it. He roared even harder as his shaft was pumping his seed inside Azura who was still screaming in ecstasy. Azura was already filled, but there was more coming, and Axeth didn't stop his pounding for a second. The extra seed was dripping out on the ground, spilling everywhere around them since the brutal, fast movement flailed the escaping seed around wildly. Feeling herself being filled by the warmth of Axeth's cum again, Azura started roaring herself. She wanted to come so badly, but didn't reach the climax. Her sexual overdrive wanted this to go on forever, and she pulled her head back even more. She was begging Axeth not to stop now, even if he had just climaxed so hard. She was so close! And her prayers were answered, Axeth wasn't stopping yet. It wasn't easy, but Axeth kept pounding Azura, determined to make her come. His roars had changed to low-pitch groans as he used the last of of strength to keep on pounding Azura. And finally, when he was about to give in, not able to give any more, Azura roared so loud it send the bats into disarray in fifty meter radius. Her vaginal lips and muscles throbbed as her climax overwhelmed her body and spew a little more juice on Axeth's already cum-covered shaft. Finally, her roar gradually was replaced with a loud, high-pitch moan. Axeth felt like fainting, so he just fell on his side, too tired to roll beside Azura. Azura felt Axeth releasing her butt and sliding off from her. For a while, she didn't move. Her every muscle was still trying to recover from the climax. Her tongue was out, dripping saliva on the ground. She could see their tails were still entwined together, so she gently stroked Axeth's tail tip with hers. With a satisfied smile, she finally rolled beside Axeth's right side. Axeth looked half-dead, but satisfied. He was panting heavily, but looked at Azura and smiled. With effort, he was able to say:

  • "Did you... did you like the massage? "

Azura rolled on top of Axeth and pressed her snout against his, sliding her tongue inside Axeth's snout, and entwining it around his tongue. Axeth would have braced Azura from the back, but he found no strength left to do that, so he kept his hands fixed on the ground. Finally, the kiss broke and Azura laughed.

  • "I loved it. Especially the internal massage part. You left no muscle or place unexplored. "

Both chuckled and Azura licked his chest playfully. For a few minutes, she just kept licking him tenderly. The stir in her was back. Oh, she wanted more. She moved her body back, and her still cum-lubricated slit met Axeth's shaft again. It was still hard. She pressed it against her vaginal lips tenderly with her left hand. Axeth groaned.

  • "I would die. "

Azura kept licking his chest, and lift her body up, and gently slid Axeth's still rock-hard penis inside her again. Axeth grunted painfully. But it did feel good at the same time.

  • "Seriously, Azura, I- Uuuuh... "

Azura was lifting her bottom up and down, very gently, very slowly. Axeth was giving gradual grunts of pleasure. In a way, it felt like Azura was massaging his shaft now, so he couldn't help but smile in approval. Azura lift herself up and slowly started riding him with her hands behind her neck. Her hair was all messed up, she was blushing, her mouth was open with her forked tongue slightly coming out and her blue eyes were showing sings of exhaustion. Yet she kept on going. The sight of that gave Axeth the much needed adrenaline rush to maybe just keep him alive for now. Axeth's purple eyes nearly plead her to stop, but there was a fire inside them alright. A fire Azura was determined to extinguish in her way. Axeth moaned:

  • "Azura. I can't... "

His words were cut off when he grunted in pleasure as Azura slammed herself all the way down. Azura chuckled as she very, very slowly increased the pace.

Trix pulled her head up. By the sound of it, they are going at it again! How!? Judging from the sounds they made a minute or two ago, it's a wonder they are still conscious. Bah! Trix borrowed her head inside her coiled body again in frustration. And before silence descended to the forest, two equally feral and lustful roars were heard in the night. Again.

Finally, the morning light broke to the woods, and Azura poked her head from the shelter. Her hair was all messed up and she looked a bit exhausted. Trix lift her head up, and looked at Azura with frustrated, tired eyes.

  • "You two. You make so much noise Trix thinks it would wake up the dead! Trix couldn't sleep! And Trix was cold. "

Azura blushed. And she actually felt a bit sorry for Trix. Trix voice sounded genuinely hurt. She had treated her pretty badly.

  • "Sorry, Trix. Come inside. Warm up before we leave. "

Trix was surprised to hear that. But she didn't argue and dived inside the shelter, only to bump on Axeth's left leg. The two looked at each other. Axeth smiled faintly. Even Trix found that smile soothing. His purple eyes were... kind. She coiled herself in a corner and watched as Axeth and Azura packed the camp, finally removing the shelter completely. As Azura slammed her other trunk, she glanced at Trix.

  • "Could you? "

Trix was feeling odd. Why was she so kind now? Last time she spoke to her, she was threatening to boil her intestines. Still, she kinda liked it. So she shrunk the trunk and gracefully placed it in her hair.

  • "Thanks. "

Now Trix thought she was dreaming.

  • "You thanked Trix? "

  • "Yes? "

  • "Why? "

Azura wasn't sure herself.

  • "I just felt like it. "

Trix stared at Azura's blue eyes.

  • "Umm. You're welcome! "

Azura smiled. Trix smiled as well. She actually felt a lot better now. Even better when Axeth suddenly lift her up.

  • "How about I carry you for a while? Flying around must be exhausting. "

Well, not really, Trix knew. But she coiled herself around Axeth's neck.

  • "Thanks. Trix is happy. "

Axeth huffed and the three were set in motion again. Trix was thinking. Did that breathtakingly lustful sex make them kinder? Or were they just sorry that they left her outside? Well, she wasn't complaining, so she enjoyed the views as Axeth carried her. She was pointing the right direction with the tip of her body. They would reach the secret way shortly.

Soon enough, they did. The chasm was pretty deep and rocky, with the river flowing violently in the bottom of it. And there was Trix's secret way. It was a fallen, huge tree. And by huge, it was very huge. Old, but it didn't look very rotten. Easily walkable.

  • "This must be it. Right, Trix? "

  • "Uhhuh! Trix could fly over chasms, but Trix hates great heights! Funny, Trix knows. So Trix likes to have something safe below her. Makes Trix feel safe. "

  • "In that case... shall we, Axeth? "

Axeth nodded.

  • "Right behind you, Azura. "

As they started to cross the chasm, Axeth could feel Trix tightening her hold. Her body was shivering! She wasn't lying about being afraid of heights.

  • "Don't be scared, Trix. "

Axeth gently pat on Trix's coiled body. She felt a little better, but kept her eyes fixed on the sky. The mere sound of the river below sounded bad. But before she knew it, they had already crossed the chasm.

  • "It's over, Trix. "

Trix happily uncoiled herself from Axeth's neck.

  • "Good, good, good! Trix hates chasms! "

Azura chuckled as she watched Trix flail around happily. In a way, that serpent was so cute.

  • "Well, we have no time to rest. Let's keep on going. "

So they kept on moving towards east. Since they were no longer in Oxoroth's territory, they took the road. For a few days, they could travel in peace. And they would let Trix sleep inside the shelter from now on. And they let her sleep in peace.

One midday, they encountered a small group on the road. There was a couple of warrior-caste's in it, three soldiers and one priestess. Naturally, the group demanded them to stop. The priestess pointed at them.

  • "Identify yourselves. "

  • "Priestess Azura. This warrior is Axeth, and this arcane serpent is bound to me for private reasons. "

The priestess looked at them. She looked quite a lot like Azura, same kind of armor and clothing, but she was a bit taller and skinnier. Axeth thought she was underfed. Her hair was dark red and she had green eyes. For a while, there was no words. Then the priestess spoke again.

  • "My name is La'Siir. I heard news you were missing, or killed, Azura. Yet here you are. "

  • "Then I take that Matriarch Tarqaan got my message? "

  • "She never received a message. And she came to the conclusion you had been killed. "

  • "What? I sent a message! "

  • "Maybe you did, maybe you didn't. I have no reason to question the matriarch. And speaking of questioning, why does that warrior-caste have a name? "

Azura blushed. She forgot about this little fact. Warrior-castes shouldn't have names as they were mostly, well, slaves bound to do war.

  • "Uuuh. He saved me, so I gave him one. "

Axeth was sensing the tension rising, so he eased the straps holding the trunk in place and was ready to pull his axe out.

  • "Really now? "

The priestess looked doubting. Then she fixed her eyes on the serpent.

  • "You have an arcane serpent bound to you? For 'private reasons'? "

Now Azura was getting ready with her staff. Trix was looking around nervously. The priestess was looking at the three. Something was off. Very off. She didn't know what was happening here, but she would find out. Or Tarqaan would.

  • "Come with us, all of you. We are going to the Capitol and let Matriarch Tarqaan decide what to do with you. "

  • "That is not an option I'm afraid, La'Siir. I suggest you back down and let us keep going. "

La'Siir laughed. It sounded sinister.

  • "Are you trying to tell me what to do? No. You are coming with me. "

  • "No. "

  • "Then we have no choice but to force you. Think, Azura! We have you outnumbered. "

Azura laughed.

  • "Try me. "

That was enough said. Axeth slammed the trunk on the ground and pulled his axe out. Azura readied her staff. La'Siir readied hers, and her group unsheathed their weapons. The soldiers had swords and shields accompanied with a light plate armor, while the warrior-castes had axe's, spears and maces. Trix flailed around nervously.

  • "Enough! Kill that warrior-caste, but do not interfere with me and Azura! "

As soon as La'Siir had shouted that, Azura pound her staff on the ground and pointed it at the group. A huge blob of water that unmistakeably looked like a fist slammed on the group. La'Siir was able to shield her group mostly, but some of the warrior-caste were slammed back hard enough to send them flying violently. They were expendable. Now she raised her staff, pound it to the ground and fired a stream of fire at Azura. Azura was covered in blue glowing markings as she shielded herself and everyone behind her from the flames. La'Siir was covered in red markings now. Azura pound the staff on the ground with her free hand while the other was shielding herself from the flames, and launched a stream high-pressure water against the flames. The flames backed away a bit, but then it stopped moving. It was a magic duel now, both trying to overpower the other with sheer willpower. Steam spew out as the fire made contact with the water. Axeth started running towards the group. First, the warrior-caste was against him. The first one was slightly smaller than Axeth, and had a huge mace. Axeth found it easy to dodge, then slammed the shaft of his axe on the warriors face. That made him stagger back, and Axeth cleaved his chest open with one fast slash. With blood spraying on the ground, the warrior fell down with a rather silent roar. Another warrior caste was already coming as the first one was on the ground with more blood spilling on the ground. That smell. Blood. Axeth slashed his axe back the other way, greeting the assaulting warrior's side and slamming him on the ground, roaring in pain. Before Axeth could pull another slash, yet another warrior with an axe was already trying to strike him with a helmsplitter strike. Axeth had the time to block it with his axe's shaft, and for a while, the two warriors tested each others strength. Axeth proved to be stronger, though, so he broke the contest of might to his favor, and smacked the warrior on the chest with his axe's blunt head a couple of times, smacking him back with each strike. Finally, Axeth quickly slashed the warriors head off in a rapture of blood. Axeth could feel it again. Smell it. That sinister lust inside him grew. With a roar, he charged the soldiers. The first one was trying to be defensive with his shield, so Axeth cleaved his leg's off with a surprisingly low and quick slash. He spun on the soldiers side while the soldier was still partially mid-air, legless, and slammed his foot on the soldiers chest, smacking him down for good. The second soldier was now charging Axeth, and for a while, they were both trading viciously fast blows against each other. Sparks flew around as metal made contact. Years and years of experience and his berserk strength was enough to finally overpower the soldier, and with a strong slash, Axeth disarmed the soldier, sending his sword flying. The soldier tried to back down, covering himself with his shield, but Axeth slammed his axe vertically on it as hard as he could, cleaving it in half. He was surprised to see the soldier was missing an arm now. Axeth had purple markings on him now. He felt he could easily spin his axe with one had, so he neatly cleaved the staggering soldier from the waist with one hand. More blood and guts filled the ground as the soldier fell on the ground in two pieces. Purple glow emitted from his axe. Now, there was only one soldier left while Azura and La'Siir were still competing each other. Trix was hiding behind Azura, too scared to do anything. The soldier looked nervously at the approaching warrior. He wasn't normal. He had purple markings across his blood-covered body, and his eyes glow in purple as well. His glare was piercing right through the soldier. Seeing the gore he had left behind him and the screams and groans, the soldier started running away. Axeth started running to catch him, but that soldier was moving faster. He extended his arm to see if he could harness the eldricth powers he now had. And he could. A purple hand appeared, caught the running soldier, slammed him on the ground and pulled him back to Axeth by the leg. The soldier was screaming as he was being pulled back to the demonic warrior. He tried to dig his talons on the ground, but it didn't prevent him from being pulled. Axeth stomped the soldiers back, kicked him to make him roll on his back and readied his axe for a finishing blow. Yet, for a second, he looked at the soldiers eyes. Not that they were remarkable, but under the facial helmet, the eyes were pleading. Begging. Axeth had seen those kind of eyes many times before. But he had always ignored them. Killed everyone. But this time, he couldn't. As much as the scent of blood & his rage wanted to kill him, there was something that was screaming on his head. "Don't! ". With a roar, he slammed his axe inches away from the soldiers head. The soldier squealed, but then looked at the axe next to his head with his eyes wide open. He couldn't breathe for a second. Axeth pulled his axe that was dug deep into the ground. His markings were starting to disappear. He looked at the soldier on the ground, who was looking back at him. Axeth growled:

  • "Run. "

The soldier crawled backwards, quickly stood up and ran away as fast as he could. He tripped once, but regained balance quickly. Axeth's attention quickly turned to Azura and La'Siir. La'Siir was finally starting to lose the fight. Axeth didn't interfere as Azura was clearly winning. And that she finally did, as La'Siir couldn't hold on any longer, her spiritual energy depleted. Azura's watery blast pushed through La'Siir's shielding, slamming her violently back. She flew backwards, and she slammed on the ground and rolled on it for a couple of more meters. Her staff had flown somewhere, away from her reach and she coughed blood. She tried to lift herself up and draw runes in the air as a last stand to do something, but Axeth stomped on her hand. Azura slowly walked to her. La'Siir coughed more blood and looked at Azura.

  • "You slut...! This... isn't over! "

Axeth placed the axe on her neck. La'Siir's eyes grew wide as she felt the blood-covered blade touch her neck. Azura stared at the eyes. After the duel, she found it hard to find sympathy. Yet, she did.

  • "Let her go, Axeth. She isn't worth it. "

Axeth lift his axe up, and lift his foot from La'Siirs hand. She crawled back.

  • "This still isn't over...! Sparing me wont rise any sympathy from the Matriarch! "

  • "I am aware. Go. Crawl back to Tarqaan. Tell her everything. And then tell her to leave us alone. I hereby resign from my priestess status. You can tell her that. "

La'Siir looked at Azura, and this warrior she called Axeth. Could it be? Had to be. While she was concentrating on battling Azura, she swore she could have seen that warrior have purple markings at one point. Something was very wrong. She laughed.

  • "You... you broke the taboo, didn't you!? "

Azura looked away, but then looked back at Axeth. She smiled.

  • "Yes. Best choice of my life. "

La'Siir laughed.

  • "You whore... This... blasphemy will never go unnoticed! You will be punished! "

Azura glared at La'Siir and pointed her staff at her.

  • "I suggest you keep your mouth shut before I drown you on dry land! "

La'Siir staggered back, crawled a bit, rose up, and started running away as fast as she could, which wasn't very fast as she was limping. Azura sighed. The battle had drained some of her energy, but she felt like she was overflowing with it nevertheless. Odd. That should have depleted nearly all of her energy. Besides, she had heard of La'Siir before. La'Siir was more older and experienced than she was. Yet, she beat her with relative... ease. Axeth looked at the corpses he had left behind. The groans had nearly stopped, except for one. Axeth had hit him on the side with his axe, but he never finished him up. Usually, he would, but he felt sorry for him. Axeth glanced at Azura.

  • "Could you help him? "

Azura was a bit surprised, but she had to agree. That warrior was suffering. And he wasn't to blame for the fight. He was a slave like the rest. Azura walked to him and pound her staff on the ground, then examined the groaning warrior. Wow. Axeth must have hit him very hard. Broken ribs. Vast internal & external bleeding and tissue damage. Pierced lung. He wouldn't live for long if she didn't help him. Azura pound her staff on the ground again and pointed at the warrior. Blue light emitted, covering the warriors body. For a while, the blue light covered the warrior, but finally, he was mostly healed. The warrior looked around. He was alive. Axeth walked to him.

  • "You're free now, brother. "

The warrior growled.

  • "Free? What trickery are you planning? "

  • "No trickery. Do as you see fit. "

The warrior looked around. Everyone else was cut down by this other warrior. He was truly skilled and powerful. So the warrior carefully rose up.

  • "Free, eh? Tell you the truth, I never thought what it would feel like. So... are you just going to let me go? "

Axeth nodded.

  • "Indeed. Unless you want to die. "

The warrior was now determined that he wanted to live in the end. He took his spear, and put it on his back.

  • "Thank you, brother. And holy one. "

  • "Don't call me holy one. "

The warrior looked at the priestess. She seemed a bit different. He couldn't put it into words. But different, nevertheless.

  • "Thank you again. I will... go. To where the rumors have told us. "

Azura looked surprised.

  • "Rumors? "

Axeth nodded.

  • "Aye, Azura. There are rumors amongst the warrior-caste. No one but the warriors know of it. Rumors about a safe heaven for escaped warriors. A place for them to go. "

The warrior started walking away.

  • "Thanks one last time, brother. May your axe and hands be as brutal and efficient in the future as they were today. And may your death be glorious. "

The warrior soon disappeared from their sight. Azura had hard time understanding the mind of warriors, but if war is nearly all you know, it's not a surprise they would speak like that. Axeth huffed.

  • "Should we keep on going, Azura? Before others show up? "

  • "Yes. Let's do that. Trix? "

Trix was still shivering behind Azura's back.

  • "Yes yes yes! Let's go! Trix hates blood! "

They kept walking the road towards east.

After a week of walking, they finally arrived to a rather huge town in the east. Capitol had very little influence here, so they didn't have to worry about running into trouble here. Still, they were given the looks. Not everyday you see a priestess who is only accompanied by a single warrior and a serpent. After asking around a bit from the nervous townspeople, they learned where Bahram lived. Azura was expecting a tower of sorts, but what they found was a relatively modest house.

  • "This is it? "

  • "That's what the townsfolk said, Azura. "

  • "Wasn't what I expected. But... let's knock! "

Azura walked to the door and gave it a gentle knock. There were sounds inside, and soon someone opened the door. It wasn't Bahram for sure. It was a regular woman, a bit past her prime. She had yellow scales, long, brown and slightly grizzled hair, green eyes and a very modest set of clothes. And a very kind smile.

  • "Can I help you? "

Her voice was soothingly calm.

  • "Uuuuh, yes. I'm looking for Bahram. I'm sorry, this must be the wro-"

  • "No no no, this is the right place. "

The woman turned around.

  • "Honey! You have visitors! "

The woman turned around, smiling. Axeth and Azura was looking at each other, dumbstruck. The woman giggled.

  • "He's my husband. "

  • "Oooh. Um. Eeh. I see. "

Soon, a white scaled, white haired man appeared behind the woman. It was Bahram, for sure. His hair was long, he had blue eyes and rather modest clothes as well. He wrapped his arms around the woman's waist and gave her a kiss on the neck.

  • "Bahram... guests... "

  • "Oh yes! How rude of me! "

Bahram let go of her wife and offered his hand to Azura. Azura hesitated, but shook his hand.

  • "Bahram. Pleased to meet you! This is my wife, Hara. "

  • "Umm... pleased to meet you as well. I'm Azura. And this is Axeth. And this little serpent is Trix. "

Trix flailed around.

  • "Hi. "

Bahram smiled and took a look at Axeth.

  • "They finally gave the warriors freedom to have names? "

Azura shifted her eyes.

  • "Not really... We came to seek for your help a certain... matter. "

Bahram looked sorry.

  • "Aaah, my mistake. Well, welcome! And... "

Bahram offered his hand for Axeth as well. Axeth was surprised, hesitated a bit as well, but shook his hand in the end.

  • "Axeth. As Azura told. "

  • "Hah! Such a strong grip! Come inside! "

Azura looked hesitant.

  • "We... don't want to bother you too much, I mean, it's your house and all and... "

  • "Nonsense! Come, I'll make tea! "

Hara was smiling kindly as she back went inside. Azura and Axeth were looking at each other again. They nodded and went inside. Trix was hurt that no one shook her hand. Or her tail's tip.

The four sat on a modest square table inside the house, while Trix had coiled herself in the corner. Hara poured tea for everyone. Azura and Axeth thanked. Bahram smiled and gave Hara a quick kiss on the snout.

  • "Thank you, buttercup. "

Something in that made Azura and Axeth feel uncomfortable. Buttercup.

  • "Well... you have gone a long way! Tell me, what kind of help do you require? "

Axeth sipped the tea. Delicious. He drank it all in a flash. Azura didn't touch hers yet.

  • "Well... "

Azura explained her and Axeth's situation, but left the more... private parts out. Then she explained about Trix and how she was now bound to her until she had redeemed for her thievery.

  • "Hmmm. Could you sell it to me? It could make excellent salves! "

Trix squealed.

  • "No no, she's not for sale. "

  • "Shame. "

Hara looked at Bahram angrily.

  • "Shame on you! You can't boil a cute serpent like her! "

Trix felt warm and fuzzy when she heard that.

  • "I was just joking, dear! "

Yet his face told he wasn't. Then it turned serious.

  • "Tell me, Azura. Axeth shows purple markings now, yes? Eldricth magic, yes? "

  • "Yes, that is the case. "

Bahram shifted his eyes and sipped his tea.

  • "Then you broke the taboo with him, right? "

Azura started coughing her tea out and Axeth blushed. Trix giggled in the corner.

Bahram laughed, but stopped when Hara smacked him on the shoulder.

  • "This is serious for them, honey! "

  • "Sorry, sorry! But it is amusing! In a way. "

Azura and Axeth found nothing funny in this at all. Azura's face turned bright red and she tried to speak.

  • "I... Me and Axeth, we... uh, we. Yes. We. Yes. We did. Break the taboo. That we did. "

Bahram had a very strange look in his face. He was smiling.

  • "Well, Azura...? It was fantastic, wasn't it not? "

  • "BAHRAM! "

Hara smacked him on the shoulder again. Trix was laughing out loud in the corner as Azura and Axeth were competing on whose face could turn redder. Aparently Azura's, since she had white scales. Then of all the sudden, Bahram's face turned serious.

  • "But yes. This is serious. Did you do it a lot? Or just once? "

Azura wanted to disappear from the face of the earth, and Axeth just stared at his cup, wishing there had been something stronger in it than tea. Trix rolled in the corner, not being able to keep herself in coil as she was laughing so hard.

  • "Oooh! They did it many times! It was hard, rough, breathtakingly loud and passionate! Oh yes indeed! "

Azura glared at Trix and threatened to boil her with a high-pitched voice, but Trix was laughing too much to care.

Hara and Bahram looked at each other. Then Bahram sighed.

  • "Axeth may die. Unless..."

Trix stopped laughing. Azura and Axeth's face turned from bright red to slightly pale in a split-second.

  • "Wh-what?! "

Bahram gave a deep sigh again.

  • "There is... something you have to know. About the whole priest & priestess affair Capitol is holding up. "

Azura and Axeth were all ears.

  • "The thing is. The reason you can use magic, is because, well... you sort of... have a disease in you. A parasite."

  • "Disease?! PARASITE? "

  • "Yes. But the priests and priestesses are immune to it's... Negative effects. Like death. The parasite gives them the ability to harness spiritual energy. It is not easily 'infectious', but... as you might already guess, mating will make that happen. "

  • "So, that means I... infected Axeth? "

  • "Yes. His sudden ability to control magic comes from that. For a while, you can use magic. Then, the parasite takes it toll. And kills the host. "

Axeth turned his head down.

  • "That means that I will die, right? "

  • "Actually, I think not, now that I think of the facts Azura told me. Sorry if I made you feel like it. "

The paleness disappeared from Azura's face.

  • "You have a cure? "

  • "No. But my studies have proven that it usually takes MONTHS for the parasite to trigger the usability of magic. In Axeth's case, that happened in the next day. And he had quite a potent control over it immediately. It could very well be... could it? As mad as it sounds... "

  • "Tell us. Is there hope? "

  • "Yes. It could be Axeth somehow has some heritage from the priest caste. "Half-breed" priest, one could say. "

  • "Umm... how is that possible? "

Bahram chuckled.

  • "Because, Azura. Sometimes, priests and priestesses find it impossible to restrain themselves. Usually the matriarch makes sure this never happens, but sometimes, it might as well happen, right under her nose. Love and lust are very strong feelings. He could be a child of such an affair that the matriarch never learned off. It's not impossible at all. "

Azura and Axeth looked at each other. They were thinking. A question popped into Azura's mind.

  • "Then... if I might ask? What about you and Hara? I mean... wouldn't you... infect her? "

Hara blushed, as did Bahram.

  • "I... figured a way to prevent that. A simple potion, really. It shields her from the parasite and kills it inside her body. That way, we could- "

  • "Bahram...! "

Azura looked delighted.

  • "Then if we give this potion to Axeth, he will be all right? "

  • "No. It only works within 6 hours prior the, um, 'infection'. But like I said. He is most probably half-breed priest. He might... NO. He WILL live through it. He will. "

Azura was disappointed. Axeth placed his hand on her shoulder.

  • "Don't worry, Azura. Even if I did die, I wouldn't regret this. And I don't plan on dying. I am pers- "

Azura gave him a kiss.

  • "I know you won't die. You're Axeth, after all. You endure. Like always. "

Bahram and Hara looked at each other. This young couple was in love. No mistake about that. Bahram smiled.

  • "Well, rest assured, everything will be alright. I am never wrong, after all! Now, let's discuss a little something else, shall we? "

  • "Why not. Tell me, Bahram... what was it that you got exiled for, really? I heard it was because of studying eldricth magic... "

Bahram's face turned serious. And furious.

  • "That's the reason they told you? "

  • "That, and a couple or rumors about you breaking the taboo... "

  • "That bitch... "

Hara smacked Bahram on the shoulder again.

  • "First of all, Hara is my first AND only one. The real reason I was exiled for... well, I did study eldricth magic, yes. But because Tarqaan told me! "

  • "Really? "

Azura felt surprised.

  • "Matriarch Tarqaan... oh, she has a nasty web of lies knit around her! For while I was studying that magic in secret, I found out something... terrible. Horrifying. About Tarqaan. "

Azura and Axeth were all ears.

  • "She is capable of eldricth magic. That isn't the disturbing part. Disturbing part is how she uses it. Eldricth magic gives you ability to manipulate things, affect things. Do a lot of things not possible for any other magic. Like affecting others life-force. For example. She mates with quite a lot of males. Yet, she very rarely has children. And she looks very young. Do you know why? "

Azura felt cold shivers. She had an idea what was the case.

  • "Don't tell me...! "

  • "Oh yes. When they are still on her womb, she sucks the life force out of them and adds to her own lifespan. Forever young. "

Azura felt sick. Axeth had his mouth partly open. Trix's eyes were open wide. Sick, sick lady!

  • "Not only that. I believe she is the same matriarch that originally formed Capitol. "

  • "But that's over two hundred years ago! And the other matriarchs? "

  • "Indeed. I believe the original matriarch, Ras'Tori, has sucked the life out of every other matriarch who was supposed to replace her, and then pretended to be the new matriarch, changing her name and looks. After I found out, she tried to kill me. I... managed to escape. She is powerful. She sent assassins after me, but I... dealt with them. Then she announced I was exiled for treason. I set my foot towards east, and found this village. I suppose she gave up on me, knowing I could do nothing against her from here. And bringing a huge force to kill a single exiled priest of no threat would arouse questions. So, I started settling down. "

Hara smiled.

  • "Suddenly, here he was. A strange priest coming to this small village all alone. He started helping people. Helping this town grow. I knew at that time that it was wrong, but I fell in love with him. Eventually, he admit that he was no longer a priest. So, we married shortly after. We built a house and he made his study downstairs in the basement. "

Azura was interested in the study.

  • "A study? "

Bahram smiled.

  • "A sort of, yes. A place for me to practice magic and alchemy. I love studying and experimenting things. Potions, magic, anything. A few times I nearly blew our house up. Like the time I was trying to produce a potion that would restore one's spiritual energy without having to meditate! Believe me! If I could make that happen, it would change the way magic is used forever! "

Bahram's eyes were glowing.

  • "OR! A potion that would heal you INSTANTLY after consumption! A healing potion! Think! It would not only revolutionize healing, but traveling and... no! IT would change the WORLD! "

Bahram had the face of a madman now, and Azura and Axeth looked at each other, smiling awkwardly.

  • "Now, now, dear. You've already done marvelous things. "

  • "Yes... true. Sorry, I tend to lose my self-control when I get excited. "

Azura laughed nervously. Another question popped to her mind.

  • "Um... I noticed my, well, spiritual energy is flowing better than before. But I haven't trained or done anything else that would have caused that. "

  • "Oh, but you did, Azura. You broke the taboo. "

Azura blushed again.

  • "But how exactly does that affect my spiritual energy? "

  • "Well, your parasite gathers spiritual energy for you when you meditate, in that state you let the parasite "work". I've come to the conclusion that after you have... hmmm, satisfied your more cranial needs, your mind and body come into a certain 'harmony'. The parasite thrives in that harmony. And you did sleep well after each time, did you not? "

Azura's face was bright red, as was Axeth's again.

  • "Yes. I did sleep very, uh, well. "

  • "There you have it. During your sleep, your spiritual energy was multiplied. It's like meditating in your sleep. Except it's much more fun, consider- "

  • "BAHRAM!"

Hara smacked Bahram on the shoulder once again. Bahram just chuckled. Trix was laughing in the corner again. Hara looked at Azura. She was smiling.

  • "Stay with us for a while. We have a guest room and I think I can fix a place for your cute little serpent as well! We rarely have visitors, so I would be delighted! "

Axeth and Azura looked at each other. They still hadn't planned on what to do next, so they agreed to stay.

  • "Excellent! Tell you what, Axeth. I will try to teach you some of that eldricth magic that I learned from my studies. Maybe you will find it useful. And it would be wise to keep those powers under control. They can be... unpredictable. "

Axeth nodded.

  • "Thank you, Bahram. I would be most honored and thankful. "

  • "Good, good! But now, let's see if I can fix a bed for you with Hara. Just sit there. "

In a while, it came clear to Axeth and Azura Bahram and Hara did nearly everything together. They seemed to work in a some kind of harmony, where they already knew what other was going to do, or what the other was doing at that very moment. And the nicknames! Honey, buttercup, dear, sugar, honeybee...

Trix was sleeping soundly in her own basket in the kitchen. It was comfortable. Hara was such a nice lady! And now she didn't need to stay near Axeth and Azura. They hadn't done "it" since they crossed the chasm, but she hadn't been able to sleep too well around them, nevertheless. Now she was alone in this warm basket. And there were blankets too! It felt so good! Maybe she should add it to her collection... NO! She would not steal from here. Hara was so nice! Bad Trix!

Axeth was rolling on the bed. It was a bed for two, it had a soft mattress and lots of pillows. That was the problem. Axeth had never slept on a bed before. He kept rolling nervously. Azura took a note of that.

  • "What's wrong? "

  • "I can't sleep, Azura. Something in this... bed. "

  • "Too rough? "

  • "No. Too soft. I am not used to this. I've never slept in a bed before. "

  • "I suppose I can't blame you. "

Axeth sighed and lifted his torso up and sat. He was looking down for a while. He was tired, but couldn't just fall asleep. Azura rolled on her side and saw Axeth sitting there. It was rather dark, but the faint moonlight coming from the window shone on his back and on his every barb. She could see his purple eyes as well. Barely, but still. Axeth turned his head to Azura. She was covered in a blanket... mostly. Her thighs were exposed and the blanket was barely covering her breasts. Azura began smiling as their eyes made contact.

  • "You know, Axeth... I can't sleep either. "

Axeth chuckled silently. Invitation accepted. Slowly he slid the blanket off from Azura, who took a better stance, leaning her back on the pillows. Axeth began kissing her chest, hands wrapped around her back, pulling her a bit. Azura gently held Axeth by the head, slightly panting as he kept kissing her chest tenderly. Axeth had moved onto her left breast now, suckling on the swollen nipple gently and slowly. Axeth was slightly disappointed Azura had taken her nipple piercing off for the night so he couldn't play with it. So he just focused on suckling the nipple. Azura moaned in approval and tied her legs around Axeth. She wanted him to get to the real deal already, but Axeth kept moving down despite her legs trying to pull him up. She gasped as Axeth was closing in to her wet slit, but he didn't go for it yet. He just raced his tongue around it for a while. Every second grew more intolerable for Azura. She was open and wet, ready to go! Finally, her pleading moans were answered. She gasped loudly when Axeth finally slid his tongue in her slit, gently caressing her swollen lips and clitoris. He started moving a bit deeper after he had played with the lips long enough. He was rock hard now himself, but wanted to please Azura for just a bit longer. Azura rubbed her breasts with her left hand while her right pushed Axeth's head down. It felt so good! Her tail was slowly moving up Axeth's leg, and she didn't notice it had reached his hard shaft already. Axeth grunted in pleasure as Azura's tail suddenly wrapped around his erection and rubbed it gently. She was crafty. Axeth used his hands to open her sex a bit wider, letting his tongue explore every possible place, in all it's length. It was proving to be too much to Azura, who was now moaning more loudly, her hand pushing Axeth's head even harder. Her tail had stopped rubbing as it was now just holding on Axeth's shaft tightly. Sensing her release, Axeth slid his tongue out and began licking on her clitoris. Azura pulled her head back, moaned loudly and pushed Axeth's head down with both her hands while entwining her legs tighter behind him. Axeth could feel Azura's wetness increase suddenly, so he decreased the pace and gently licked her all around. She kept panting loudly, and finally released Axeth's head. Axeth kept on licking for a while, gently, slowly, and then lift himself up. Azura had released his shaft, and she sat up. Axeth was wiping his snout clean, huffing in satisfaction, when he suddenly felt a tongue slide around his shaft. He gave a surprised, but pleased grunt and smiled. Azura was looking at him, smiling, her wet tongue wrapped around his shaft, spreading his pre-cum around it. He rolled on his back, and watched in joy as Azura moved her head on top of his pulsing, aching cock. Slowly, Azura started sliding Axeth's manhood inside her snout while she rubbed it's base with her right hand. Axeth's tail was wrapped around Azura's body and his legs found it hard to stay still as Azura slid his pulsing shaft ever deeper. She didn't go all the way down, as she started moving up, fast. And then down. Her hand was following the rhythm of her snout, and Axeth wasn't sure how long he could take it. Not for long. The feeling of her tongue playing around his shaft felt unnaturally good. His panting became much more faster and harder, so with a playful moan, Azura opened her snout a bit and slid Axeth's pulsing cock inside her mouth to the base. She could feel his two barbs inside her throat. Axeth restrained himself to keep her head pinned down with his arms as he was about to climax. Instead he offered his hand and gently tried to pull her chin up. But Azura kept it locked, keeping the shaft inside. She just moaned playfully as her tongue kept sliding around his cock. Axeth couldn't hold any longer, and gasped as he started coming. Azura felt her throat being filled with Axeth's warm cum, and she let it slide down as she swallowed it as it came, her tongue still playing around the shaft. Finally, she felt like having a breather, so she pulled her snout up while taking a deep inhale. Axeth was still coming, so she pressed her breasts on his shaft gently and let him pump the last of his seed there while gently stroking his shaft with her right hand. Finally, Axeth eased his muscles and grunted. Azura kept rubbing the shaft on her breasts for a while, cum lubricating her breasts, nipples, chest, tummy, and hand. She was licking the last of Axeth's seed in her mouth and in her lips, swallowing the last bits left there. Axeth was panting hard, still recovering from the hard climax. He glanced at Azura.

  • "You... didn't have to do that, Azura. "

Azura giggled.

  • "But I bet you didn't mind. "

Axeth pulled himself up.

  • "No. I did not. "

Both sitting there, they kissed for a while. Axeth found it a bit awkward to taste... himself in Azura's snout, but the moment justified it. Then the kiss broke.

Azura's face was clear: Again.

Axeth rolled Azura on the bed on her back, and neatly climbed on top of her. Both were ready and willing already, so Axeth gently slid himself inside Azura for all his length. She moaned as Axeth gently kept thrusting his shaft in. She locked her arms around his back and pulled him against her body. Both kept their snouts locked together as Axeth kept gently thrusting, ever so slowly increasing the pace. Finally, the need of air forced them to stop kissing, but even still, they both kept their snouts close, watching deeply each other in the eyes. Axeth started thrusting himself harder as Azura's moaning became louder. Azura locked her legs around Axeth the best she could, pulling him down with each thrust he gave her. Axeth tied his hands behind Azura as well, pulling her at him as well. He didn't have great leverage to thrust, but that was not the point. They were as entwined together as possible, so it was enough. Both were finally nearing their release, so Axeth did his best to thrust faster. Which was quite fast as Azura felt. Azura moaned and her muscles tensed, wrapping Axeth on her tightly. Axeth wanted to keep thrusting, but let himself and Azura have a very gentle climax. They rolled from one side to another, one on top of another. The climax wasn't that powerful, but it was long. The gentle orgasm kept on going as they kept rolling on the bed. Suddenly, they both fell. Azura squaled and Axeth roared a bit. Axeth was at the bottom. Azura lift herself up with her arms but keeping Axeth inside her, still having a slight climax. She did her best to talk.

  • "Ooooh, you ok? "

Axeth nodded as his shaft pumped the last possible drops inside Azura. Both chuckled, panting, and shared a kiss right there on the floor. Trix could have sworn she heard a bump just now. With a sigh, she kept on sleeping. And afterwards, Axeth found no trouble sleeping in a soft bed at all.

La'Siir had made her way back to the Capitol, wounded a bit even after healing herself, but definitely alive. She wanted to speak to the matriarch immediately. So she approached the Throne room. The guards on the door blocked her.

  • "I am sorry, priestess, but she is taking no visitors right now. "

  • "THIS is a matter of urgency you idiot! Let me go talk to her, NOW! "

  • "But still, this isn't the right mo- "

  • "The hell with you then! "

La'Siir brushed herself past the guards and opened the door. At that very moment, she realized why she wasn't taking visitors. She already had one. And she was riding him quite hard on her very own throne. Tarqaan stopped, panting, and turned her head. She didn't yell, her face looked rather confident and calm, except for a strong blush. She spoke with a calm (but panting) voice.

  • "You have five seconds to explain yourself. "

La'Siir was dumbstruck. In a way, she knew what Matriarch did occasionally, but seeing it herself was just something she wasn't ready for. She snapped out of it, though.

  • "My mistress! Azura is alive, and she and her warrior killed my entire group! She's gone rogue! "

Tarqaan humped the partially still armored guard a couple of times, sharing moans with him and waved to La'Siir.

  • "I see. Go for now. I will ask you later for details. "

La'Siir was delighted to get out of the throne room. The moans continued as she walked out. She was blushing. The guard chuckled.

  • "I told you, priestess. "

La'Siir didn't say anything. She realized it was best she meditated while she waited, so she sat on a bench and crossed her legs and placed her arms on her knees. After a while, a guard broke her meditation. It was the same guard who Tarqaan had been... relieving.

  • "She can want's to see you now. "

La'Siir blushed as she saw the guard. The guard avoided her stare.

  • "Good. Thanks. "

She rose up and walked in the Throne room. Tarqaan was sitting on her throne like nothing had just happened. Still, the image was burned inside La'Siir's mind. She did her best to ignore it. Tarqaan looked at her.

  • "Details. "

And details she told, just as she had experienced.

  • "Hmmm... disturbing news. I will see to it that she is being dealt with swiftly... and efficiently. Broken the taboo as well, hmmm? I hope that's not the case. Could be. Doesn't matter. She's gone rogue, and must be dealt with nevertheless. I know a pair that can do that. "

  • "One more thing, your highness. "

  • "Hmm? What is that? "

  • "She asked me to tell you one thing. "

  • "Yes? "

  • "She said she has now resigned from her priestess status. "

Tarqaan laughed. It made La'Siir shiver.

  • "How official and polite! Oh, she truly deserves my... attention. You may go, La'Siir, rest. "

La'Siir kneed and left.

Tarqaan sighed.

  • "Battlemaster! "

  • "At your service, your highness. "

A huge, heavily armored figure appeared from the back.

  • "Call in the twins. I have work for them. "

  • "At once... Your highness? The twins? There could be collateral damage. Lot's of it. "

  • "That's why I'm grateful their target is not here on Capitol. As for those around them... Expendable. "

  • "Understood. I will call them. "

Tarqaan chuckled playfully.

  • "Also, when you have called them, come back to me. "

The battlemaster huffed. He knew what that meant.

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