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James was kicking and flailing his arms in a panic-like behavior inside of Sasha’s throat. Sasha awakened from her slumber.

Sasha sighed… “This is the final day, James. You drink that potion tonight to stop your nightmares”, Sasha said. James stopped squirming.

“I Eh Owning”, James said with his voice muffled.

“That doesn’t seem normal. I can usually hear him as clear as day sense his head still lies on the back of my mouth”, Sasha thought. Sasha regurgitated James and gently released him on the ground. Sasha’s saliva and mucus production was very high. She then heard violent coughing. Sasha eased James on the ground as he continued to cough.

James was covered in a thick layer of mucus, far from normal mucus production. James gasped for air as he coughed.

“Oh no… Let me help with that”, Sasha said as she moved her snout to her human lover.

Sasha began licking James, in an attempt to clean him. Sasha began with James’s mouth and nose, trying to clear his airways from the mucus that is obstructing his ability to breathe.

James began to breathe normally as Sasha cleared his face.

“I must have slept with my mouth open. This dries out the saliva, leaving only the mucus behind. It really caked up on you and really stuck to you. I’m sorry”, Sasha said.

“I feel like I’m trapped in a giant lugi”, James said.

Sasha laid James down on her fore legs with the intent of giving him a thorough cleaning.

James lied there as Sasha cleaned him.

“This is the first time I viewed sleeping in your throat as disgusting”, James said.

Sasha chuckled as she continued to lick James.

“Once you’re clean and I drink some water to clear my throat. I’d imagine we’d have plenty of time for us to mate before the little ones wake up. Consider that as my apology”, Sasha said.

“In that case, apology accepted. Go scalie, want it daily”, James said.

“I’m the one who told you that. I’m also glad you agree”, Sasha replied as she kept her focus on cleaning James.

“Even now, I still can’t seem to get over the fact your tongue crazes my skin in a way nothing else can. So soft, warm, soft flesh just…. Hhhmmmm… Sliding across my skin”, James said as he closed his eyes.

“You said soft twice”, Sasha said.

“Mmmmhmmm”, James mumbled as he laid in a state of bliss as Sasha’s tongue continued to slide across his skin.

“You’re clean, just wait here. I need water”, Sasha said as she flew out of the cave.

James began to put on his underwear and pants as well as his coat to ward off the cold early morning air. James then had a sense of being watched.

“Not again”, James mumbled as he thought his shell shock was playing with his mind.

James looked at the cave entrance and saw a short silhouette. The beard seemed to reveal it was a dwarf.

“The sun isn’t even up yet. Why are you standing in front of my cave? You need to leave”, James said.

The dwarf sized individual sprints towards James and pulls out a dagger. James kicked the dwarf and leaped on top of the dwarf, in an attempt to disarm the assailant. Grunts and sounds of fist hitting a body rang through the cave.

The dwarf eventually overpowered James an was on top of him. With dagger in hand, he lifted it, at the ready for a thrust. James had his hand on the dwarf’s hands that griped the blade. But the blade lowered inch by inch. James’s grunts turned into screams as he tried to prevent the blade from finding its mark. James rolled with the dwarf as he struggled for survival. The heavily muscled assassin was again on top of James. And Once again James was on his back, using all the strength he could muster to resist a lethal wound.

James was able to shove the blade to the side as it came down. The blade struck the ground next to his neck. Seizing the opportunity, James bit the dwarf’s ear and tore it off. Surprised at the barbaric move, the dwarf clutched the right side of his head. James head butted the dwarf.

“Sasha!”, James screamed.

A few moments later, Sasha landed in the cave entrance hearing the screams. Sasha ran into the cave as her eyes turned black as she saw James’s assailant on top of him with a dagger inches away from James’s body. With a growl, she gave the dwarf a direct hit with her mace-like tail, sending the dwarf several yards through the air before he landed on the ground.

Filled with rage, Sasha set herself a flame. With black eyes and her body on fire, she walked slowly towards the dwarf. The dwarf coughed as Sasha slowly walked towards him.

“You know, I could end you… Not just kill you… Simply killing you is too good of a fate for a waste of space like yourself”, Sasha said.

Sasha lifted a paw, with purple and black flames on that paw. She thrusted her paw in the dwarf, ripping his soul from his body.

“You don’t get an afterlife in the land of the dead”, Sasha said.

“Sasha! Wait”… James yelled.

Sasha growled, showing she was annoyed for being interrupted. She released the dwarf’s soul and allowed it to return to the body it possesses.

The terrified dwarf began screaming and asking for mercy.

“You try to move, escape, or cry for help? That’s when Sasha has my full approval for putting and end to you!” James said.

Sasha stared at the dwarf with her blackened eyes, giving him a toothy grin.

“You really fucked with the wrong human, dwarf. A human who lives in the cave of the clan’s most powerful sorceress. Now, I want the truth… The whole truth and nothing but the truth. Why did you come here? And why did you try killing me”, James said.

“Dad?” Gale, James’s son asked.

“Gale, get back to your part of the cave. I’ll explain later”, James said.

Gale did as he was told, understanding it was important for him to listen.

Sasha slowly applied pressure on the dwarf’s chest. Her claws began to pierce his skin.

“I cannot say, nor will I say”, The dwarf said.

Sasha let out a vicious growl and pressed harder on the dwarf.

“I sense there will be others after you who will attempt to do the same thing. Perfect timing actually… Alenia called for my disarmament, so I can’t shoot you sense I’m unarmed. Sasha is a dragon, however… She’s always armed, and armed to the teeth… Literally.

Who are you working for? If you answer I’ll take you to the jailhouse… Charges will be pressed and you’ll get your trial. Don’t answer? Sasha will end you entirely. No land of the dead, no joining your ancestors, you’ll completely cease to exist”, James said.

“You wouldn’t! On clan territory, it’s illegal to not allow a trial”, the dwarf said.

“I’ll swallow you whole after I destroy your soul. You’re just small enough for no one to notice I ate. There will be no trace of my crime. And if I was caught? Who’d arrest me? I comply voluntarily. I could dominate the entire clan if I had to. My powers make me capable of it. But I’m not concerned with that. They’d never know anyways. My stomach and my metabolism is capable of leaving not a single trace of you. No bones, no blood, no nothing. You don’t think I’ll do it? After your attempt to harm my defenseless mate? Or my defenseless offspring?” Sasha asked quietly, trying to not allow her offspring to hear it.

“She’s serious, you know”, James added.

“P… Please… Don’t harm me. I’ll say what I know”, the dwarf said.

“How many are like you? How many will come after they determine you failed in killing me?” James asked.

“Many would come… One by one… They wouldn’t stop”, The dwarf said.

James nodded his head, accepting the answer.

Sasha looked at James, seemingly surprised how the answer unphased him.

“Who sent you? Just as they’ll send the others”, James asked.

“An Banc”, The dwarf answered.

James punched the dwarf on the side of his head.

Shut up with that Pig Latin and speak in the common tongue, midget!” James shouted.

“The bank”, The dwarf answered.

James’s eyes widened… “The bank… Does Calon know about this?” James asked.

“No, he does not”, The Dwarf said.

“Sasha… End this greedy little fuck”, James said.

“Wait… You said”

“I lied midget… I’m a human… Not a sidhe”, James said as he interrupted the dwarf.

“Sasha, please do your worst”, James said.

“But James… That’s against your nature”, Sasha said looking at James, seemingly concerned.

He tried to kill me, but if he succeeded, would he have stopped there? Our offspring… The bank is a monolithic conspiracy… It’s ruthless towards those in its way. It’s the system. This dwarf sold his soul, now he can pay the price”, James said.

“I see your point”, Sasha said.

“I want you to finish off this one… For good”, James said.

“Vengeance… It darkens your heart, human”,Sasha said.

“Not vengeance! This is something you cannot show mercy towards. You gotta hit it head on without mercy”, James said.

“Look, obviously whatever this so-called system is, it infiltrates. It silently kills its opponents, and is coercive. Best way to combat this is exposure”, Sasha said.

“Ok, go on.” James said.

“We take the dwarf to Alenia, we tell Alenia what has happened. After that, we will go to the town crier. They’ll print a news article, we have a leader meeting to discuss our actions against this.

“Is there any way to keep him completely silent? Until we reach Alenia’s cave?” James asked.

“James, you’re my light. I am darkness itself. You wanting me to take his afterlife away troubles me deeply. I’m concerned… How does a bank darken your heart?” Sasha asked.

Sasha’s words felt heavy to James. All he could do is remain silent.

“Ciunas” Sasha said as she casted a spell of silence on the Dwarf.

“Speak dwarf”, James said.

The dwarf tried to talk. His eyes widened. To his horror, he couldn’t speak.

James climbed on Sasha’s back.

“Let’s go, midget”, James said.

At Alenia’s cave, James leaped off of Sasha.

“Alenia! Are you awake?” James said.

“I was sleeping… But, no worries James. Come on in”, Alenia said.

“Come out please. I’d rather not bring in a would-be assassin into your cave”, James said.

Yawning could be heard from the cave entrance.

“I’m coming”, Alenia said.

“Hi Alenia, we have a trespasser and someone who attempted to kill James. He’s not a clan member, so… He’d fall in the category of an enemy. He’s an assassin. Hired by the same bank James and I voted against. Said there’s more like them. He comes from your Father’s kingdom”, Sasha said.

Alenia sighed… This brings lots of issues on the table. Someone who should be an ally, is technically attacking us. While attempted murder may not be on the books, attempted assassination on a clan leader is. And this comes from a foreign organization. Which means, the dwarves are now enemies, Sasha”, Alenia said.

“Dwarves are known to risk so much over power wealth. However, Calon is an honorable person. Besides him being hot headed, I highly doubt he’d ever condone such a thing”, Sasha said.

“The dwarf said Calon knows nothing about this. Those corrupted dwarves are operating alone”, James added.

“My father knows nothing, and there’s a conspiracy from the dwarves to assassinate you two. And my job just got harder”, Alenia said.

“Giving me the guns back is a good start”, James said.

“Oh no… Not you, my little trigger happy mad man”, Alenia said.

“I’m not insane!”, James said.

“I did a divination. My Goddess gave James a potion. It’s supposed to cure his shell shock”, Sasha said.

“Sasha, gods are no different than us. They are just beings of stronger magic. But they can be killed. Ones like Mannan Mac Lir, they’re just assholes”, Alenia said.

“This goddess, she was dark, and her presence radiated an energy that struck fear into my heart. But… She was… fair… After all, can you know the light if you don’t know the dark?” James said.

“I am the high priestess of the Morrigan. She’s the goddess of war. She’s disemboweled enemies and wore their intestines as a symbol of victor. She’s not one to anger. However, yes… You’ll find her to be fair. She has a real interest in you”, Sasha said.

James lifted an eyebrow, suspicious of Sasha. You didn’t tell me this before. You never talked to me about your faith” James said.

“Correction… I said the gods aren’t as important as you think. This is true because gods do not proselytize. They don’t actively seek converts. But on occasion, they’ll call to you to follow their way and will want an answer from you. Although, your free will is held with respect. Just as the Morrigan will respect you. But terms will be different involving you and that potion. She wants you to follow her and she’ll no doubt call for you. They’re all sidhe. The Morrigan however are different. She is the dark side of the feminine divine. She is Fae superior to any sidhe god. To add to that, I did pray to my goddess when we mated. Do you recall that? Sasha said.

I do… But thought nothing of it. I side with Alenia… The Morrigan aren’t to be trusted… No matter how much aid you’ve received from her. She always has an agenda. It just leaves room for our predicaments to pile up”, James said.

“You took the dark Maiden’s hand. Soon, she’ll ask for your conversion”, Sasha said.

“No gods, no masters, no religion”, James said defiantly.

“If you choose that way, you’re free to do so. However, the easiest, safest way is to convert”, Sasha said.

“I already fought her for it”, James said.

“She tested you… If she was actually fighting you, you wouldn’t last a second. Many of my darkest powers are mine with her blessing. You can’t even beat me in a play fight. And when I play fight you, you have no idea how gentle I am with you”, Sasha said.

Offend

“What if I give back the potion”, James said.

The Morrigan handed it to you. You took it… Giving it back would only dishonor her. her? You’ll be no better off than this dwarf. On top of it, I need you to be sound minded… That potion is the only way to ensure it. She’s always treated me more than fairly. She’ll ask for your conversion. If you do, you’ll be the high priest. You’ll always have her favor”, Sasha said.

“I’m not going to be a bitch’s bitch”, James said.

Alenia chuckled… “A bitch’s bitch. Come on… Off to the jailhouse for you, little dwarf”, Alenia said. Alenia picked the dwarf up by his shirt. She tossed him in the air and swallowed him, placing him in her storage pouch. Alenia took flight for the Jail.

“Very funny”, Sasha said with an annoyed tone.

A raven landed on James’s shoulder. The raven cried multiple times.

“It’s Babd… One of Morrigan’s forms. She says, fear not, human. I love Sasha, Sasha loves you… Therefore, I love you. I may be the goddess of war and death. I may be the overseer of the beansidhe.

Yes, I have overthrown kings of men in brutal ways.

I’ve caused cruel and unusual death to kings in ways most humans can’t imagine doing themselves. However, I am also the goddess of fate. And On Shamhain, there are love ceremonies. I may be dark, but I am not heartless and unfeeling. Rejoice… Fate favors you”, Sasha said as she translated the sign from the Morrigan.

Sasha gave James a scowling look.

“Do you see? You said you won’t be a bitch’s bitch. Yet she was gracious enough to see your insecurity makes you say that, and she chose to not take your slight personally… James… I know you have little faith… Ever since you stopped your faith in the old ways, you’ve slipped into the logic of the surface world. I only ask you to return to what you are”, Sasha said.

“I worshiped many deities back in my childhood, yes. But I avoided the Morrigan at all cost”, James replied.

The raven cried many cries again.

“Follow my way, that way I too can lift you high. Just as I did with Sasha… Cherish me, so that I can cherish you. I am calling you. I don’t have many followers left”, Sasha said, translating Babd’s cries.

“Sasha, what should I do?” James asked.

“Listen to your intuition. Be sure you’re listening to it”, Sasha said.

James paused for several minutes. Thoughts rushed his brain.

Babd grew impatient and nipped James on the ear.

“Ouch!” James said.

Sasha chuckled… “She’s notoriously impatient, James”, Sasha said.

“I actually am feeling good with her on my shoulder… Alright… I’ll follow you”, James said.

The raven cried again, with a hint of joy in its voice.

“Excellent… Remember, follow me with perfect trust. As my priest, I’ll never let you fall. Meet me after you drink the potion. Your trauma, your weakness will be erased. I’ll lift you higher than you could imagine”, Sasha said, translating the ravenspeak.

The raven leaped off of James’s shoulder and flew away.

Sasha began licking James’s cheek in excitement.

“Not just my goddess, but your goddess as well, will be pleased as your fighting potential will be an excellent boon to her glory”, Sasha said.

“I could use some whisky”, James said.

“You dork… It’s dawn. The tavern isn’t open”, Sasha said as she let out a yawn….

Later that morning, Sasha was finishing the last bits and pieces of deer she caught for herself and her offspring. James was throwing Solas Na Gaeli in the air. “Wee!” She screamed as she flapped her wings to slow her decent. James caught her and repeated the act. She’d scream “wee” every time James threw her vertically in the air. “Dang, she’s getting heavy”, James said.

“They grow quick. It won’t be long and they’ll be heavier than you are”, Sasha said.

“You really are strong. You’re tossing her up in the air when she must be at least half your weight right now James”, Sasha said with an impressed look.

“Yah, not bad for a beer bellied dad body, right?” James said.

“I want to test it myself”, Sasha said.

“I’d loose for sure. I’m only one eighth of your strength. You may not have big bulky muscle, you have that lean, slender build. A perfect combination of strength and speed. I’m smart enough not to test that”, James said.

“Even with my ring on”? Sasha said with a flirty tone.

“Oh that kind of test… I’m always game for that”, James said as he continued tossing Solas Na Gaeli.

“Me next”, Gale said.

James set down Solas Na Gaeli and lifted Gale up. He grunted as his son was much heavier than his daughter. Gale, having a feral body, made him far more heavy.

“Gods you’ve gotten big”, James said.

“If you can do that with him, I’d be even more impressed. He’s at least two thirds of your body weight”, Sasha said.

James grunted, and tossed Gale in the air. He flapped his wings and laughed.

James grunted as he caught him and tossed him again.

“Very impressive”, Sasha said.

The fourth time James caught him, James’s strength failed him. Gale fell on top of James. Gale fell in a way where his claws would t catch James’s skin and cause harm to his dad.

Sasha chuckled… “They both will get way too big for you to do that. Enjoy it while you can”, Sasha said.

“Dad needs a break, Gale”, James said as he breathed heavily.

“So, how are you my dad? How am I part human? Gale said as he looked at James’s body and then looked at his own, not able to put two and two together, the only thing he and James shared was the eyes.

“Solas Na Gaeli is your sister by blood. When you two where still eggs in the nest, you developed into who… And what you are. Both my blood, and Sasha’s blood flows through your veins. The same goes for your sister. Look at your sister. She walks on two legs… Just as your father does”, James said.

Gale looked at his sister walking on two legs, Just like James.

“You’re right… Thanks Dad”, Gale said as he licked James.

“Gale, has someone told you any different?” Sasha asked.

“Some at the nursery. They make fun of me knowing dad is a human. They call me a half breed… As if I’m lesser than them”, Gale said.

“Your father fought a dragon with his bare hands and won in a duel. A dragon has claws, a tail, horns, and teeth, just as you do. But this one was older, a veteran in leadership duels at that. This dragon was a skilled fighter, Gale. This dragon fought several dragons and won. James had only his bare hands, wit, skill, and his ability to fight through intense pain. That is how he won. Your father is a brave warrior as well. He has gone through more than could be expected of anyone. Sharing his blood is nothing to be ashamed of, Gale. If one wants to lead, they must bleed for it. James bled a lot of blood for his position. This is the way of our clan. He is no one to be ashamed of. Matter of fact, you share both James’s blood as well as mine and that is a potent mix. Be proud of your bloodline. I encourage you to stand to those who scoff at it”, Sasha said.

Gale thought of his mother’s words. The shame he felt from the mockery of his peers waned as he thought about his father. “You’re right mom”, Gale said.

“Smack them across the face with your tail, bud. Teach them a lesson before they start hurting you physically attack them, beat them… Verbal abuse is always a warning sign of physical abuse that's to come. Hit them first. Teach them a lesson. It’ll deter them from being a bully”, James said.

“I don’t condone violence as a first choice of action” Sasha said.

“Remember when I was a boy? I know a thing or two. And I made the error of not hitting first. I don’t want our offspring to have the same issues I had”, James said.

Sasha was in deep thought of James’s words.

“Maybe you’re right”, Sasha said.

Gale, it’s important to stop the attack on them when they apologize, or submit after you teach them a lesson. And fight them without fear. Don’t beat them mercilessly. But do teach them the fact you demand respect. If they yield, or apologize, those piers will view you as mean. You don’t want that either. But showing them the fact that you demand respect is perfectly acceptable”, James said as he patted his shoulder.

“Excellent words of wisdom, James” Sasha said.

“Good family time… I love our offspring. I can’t wait for things to slow down. Get back on my feet, spend more time with them”, James said. As he laid next to Sasha in her sacred grove after sunset.

“Yes… They need you, James. Especially after Gale revealed the ridicule he is facing. He’ll need his father in the fragile situation he is currently in”, Sasha said.

James nodded, concerned for what could lie ahead for his son.

“Don’t fret over Gale. He has both you and I to guide him through it. He’ll be fine… Regardless of his own trials. And we have time to focus on eachother”, Sasha said as she pressed her snout on James’s lips. Sasha closed her eyes and purred.

As they kissed, Sasha placed her ring on and laid James down. She got on top of him and moved to embrace him. Before she could, James shoved her to the side and leaped on her. “Nope… My turn”, James said playfully as he pinned her. Sasha batted her wings and squirmed free from James’s grip.

Sasha leaped on James and sat on his face.

“You’re right! It is your turn! Please… Take your time and worship me… Eat this as it is your just desert”, Sasha said as she became thrilled by the rough play. James submitted… He gripped her hips and licked her clitoras eagerly. Sasha gave a hiss of pleasure. Her forked tongue stuck out of her mouth in pleasure. James gently nipped her clitoras causing Sasha to gasp and move her hips up and down.

“Oohhh, You’re bad!” Sasha exclaimed.

Quickly, James thrusted his legs up and wrapped his legs arround Sasha’s neck from behind as Sasha sat on James’s face. Sasha gaged slightly and with his legs, he pulled her backwards. Sasha fell on her back. James got up quickly and pounced on Sasha. Sasha hissed in a surprised reaction. James fell on top of her.

“Gotcha!” James exclaimed. With Sasha on her back, James turned to her rear and began licking her clitoras in a dominant position. Sasha laughed herself to a tear. Suddenly between both the arrousal, stimulation, and entertainment, she orgasmed. Shasha turned her head away from James and spat a flame in reaction to her overstimulation.

Quickly, Sasha took off her ring, and suddenly, she was her ordinary size. She stood up, causing James to fall to his side. Sasha pinned James gently with one foot.

“Hey! No fair! That’s cheating!”James screamed in laughter.

Sasha coiled her tongue arround James’s legs and pulled him inside of her mouth.

“Hey! No lugis right?” James exclaimed in concern.

Sasha shook her head in the negative.

James felt the negative head shake. James then stuck his arms out of her jaws and gripped the top of her muzzle, pulling himself out of her tongue’s grip in defiance. Like prey that is pointlessly delaying the inevitable. Sasha released James and placed her tongue on top of him. She rubbed James under her tongue from his groin to his chest.

James was sent into a state of bliss.

“Oh god! The under tongue treatment! I can’t… I can’t resist it!” James exclaimed. Sasha coiled James’s neck with the tip of her forked tongue as she rubbed her tongue back and forth with James underneath it. James lays in Sasha’s mouth in a blissfully mindless state as the underside of her tongue caresses him from his groin to his chest. The tips of her forked tongue rubbed his neck.

Sasha released him from her jaws and gently placed him on the ground. The human was still in a state of bliss as dopamine and oxytocin flooded the receptors in his brain.

Sasha put her ring on once again and sat herself on top on James’s erected member.

Sasha laid herself on top of James. She squeezed her legs arround James’s hips in a snug grip. Her chest met with his chest.

“That was fun… As well as thrilling, James. But… I win. Cheat or no cheat. All is fair in love and play fight”, Sasha said. Sasha began to use her tail. Pressing and lifting. This action caused her hips to stroke his member. Sasha then pressed her lips on to his. She then slid the tip of her tongue into James’s mouth. James slid his tongue into her mouth as they mated under the dim light of the final night of the waning moon.

Minutes latter, James moaned as he orgasmed into Sasha’s hips as Sasha gave him his orgasm in her favorite position of dominance.

James put his clothes on. “That was the most fun I had with you in some time”, James said as he put his clothes on, preparing to meet The Morrigan once again.

“Are you kidding? James… You really outdid yourself on the fun foreplay. That’s what got me off, and you never get me off as quickly as you did tonight. That was an incredible performance”, Sasha said. “I’m glad to hear it. That was a new trick that I came up with. I knew you wouldn’t expect me to grip your neck with my legs from behind you, just to pull you backwards and make you lay on your back”, James said.

No, I didn’t expect it. You had me there. That was my favorite part. What was yours?” Sasha asked.

“As always. Being prey… Either prey as in being in your mouth, or being under you. Either or… Prey position is my favorite”, James said.

“You’re so predictable”, Sasha said as James finished dressing himself.

James sighed… “Honestly, this has been one of the best days I had sense I first arrived. Ever since I first mated with you actually. It was so eventful, so… Fulfilling… Only the dwarf trying to assasinate me being the only negative event. The rest of the day was… Incredible”, James said.

“Spending time with offspring, spending time with me… Words of encouragement from my goddess… That is unlike her… She reaches no one. Others reach to her in desperation. But she… She rarely calls others, James. She may have a habit of turning on worshipers who choose her. This is true… However, she chose me, and then chose you. This is special, James. The Morrigan is ever faithful to the ones she herself chooses”, Sasha said.

“That’s correct, Pach Eh An”…

James and Sasha looked to the north.

The dark maiden appeared from the woods.

“My priestess… you’ve made love in our sacred grove?” The maiden asked.

Sasha looked at James, then looked back at the maiden.

James’s heart began to flutter as his intuition screamed danger in his mind due to her question.

“James… Fear not… You knew nothing, you have yet to officially become my priest…

Pach Eh An, you’re my priestess. My first love… You soiled the grove with imperfect love. Sex with a human”, The Maiden said.

The Maiden lifted her hand in ebon flame. Instantly, James recognized this terrible magic. She reached for Sasha’s chest. Quickly, James got between the maiden’s wrathful hand and Sasha. He cringed as he shoved his chest against her hand.

James collapsed as he became unconscious.

“James! No! Sasha screamed as she caught his falling, and seemingly lifeless body.

Sasha looked up to the dark maiden, with James’s soul in her hand.

“Interesting. He’s willing to sacrifice not just his life, but his very existence for you… I know you Pach Eh An… You surely would have done this for him… I did not expect him to do this for you”, The Maiden said.

Sasha couldn’t hold back her tears as she felt her heart break as she expected the worst for James. She knew she was powerless to defend him from her goddess. He was now at the mercy of the one who made kings of men die horrible deaths due to her darker, cruel side.

The Maiden released James’s soul, allowing his soul to once again repossess his body. James woke…

“James! Oh… James!” Sasha screamed in a distressed voice as she clutched him with her forelegs.

“I never intended to harm either of you… Rejoice Sasha, James’s love for you is as pure as your love for him. It’s only through darkness, shall you truly know the light. It’s because of darkness, the truth becomes ever so clear. This test was my purpose. I allowed James to get between my hand and you. As soon as he recognized what I was doing, I thought he would do it. But I didn’t know for sure. I had to see him do it. Just to complete my test. Forgive me and do not be distressed when no harm is done”, The Maiden said.

James got up and wiped the tears from Sasha’s eyes.

“True character reveals itself in the most dire of times. James… Your courage outmatches any human I have called on, and any human that called on me. Even in the face of oblivion. You’ll be an exceptionally worthy priest. And as my priest, I and all of Morrigan’s forms and personalities, will never turn on you. I swear to you, you’ll never feel the cold hand of The Morrigan again”, The maiden said.

“James, it’s time… Time for you to drink the potion I gave you”, another voice said. It was the withered old woman, who replaced the maiden.

James took the potion and drank it.

Thoughts raced through James’s head. The memories of his parents and the revenant. His mind became flooded with flashbacks from them all. In his state of mind, he saw all of the flashbacks and they faded to black from his point of view.

James’s focus returned, feeling himself in the moment again. At the present, with Sasha and The Morrigan.

“Kneel, my priest”, the swords woman said.

James complied…

Sasha was shocked at his rapid obedience due to his tendency to be rebellious towards authoritative commands. The swordswoman aggressively drew her sword and then… Gently tapped his shoulders as if she was dubbing a knight.

“Swear your loyalty, reach out your hand with your palm facing up”, The swordswoman said.

James complied. The swordswoman sheathed her sword and pulled a dagger. She made a shallow cut into his hand. James winced in discomfort.

The Maiden appeared again.

“Take my hand, Human. Treat my hand as a gentleman would a fair lady”, The Maiden said.

James gently took her hand in a light grip.

Swear, you follow the Morrigan… In perfect trust… Through the darkness, your light will shine”, The Maiden said.

“I swear”, James said as he gave the maiden a light kiss on her hand. The Maiden revealed the palm of her hand, it had James’s blood on it from the cut he received from the swordswoman.

Babd appeared and gave multiple raven cries.

“Your oath is sealed in blood, never betray your oath… In return, fate will always smile on you. You’ll never feel the wrath of us as long as you maintain this oath”, Sasha translated the raven speak to common tongue.

The withered woman appeared once again with another potion.

“Drink this human”, the withered woman commanded.

In perfect trust, without hesitation… James reached for it.

“Wait”, the withered woman said.

“This was a test… This is poison…

Drink this instead”, the withered woman said as she handed James another vile.

James drank the vile, the potion the Morrigan intended him to drink.

“Magic… Your imagination is the limit of your powers, within exceptions. You cannot kill a god or goddess with it. Otherwise, consider yourself as strong as your mate in magic. The withered woman spoke in Gaelic… James found thoughts… Knowledge rushing through his head.

After several moments the knowledge seemed to end. James looked around, only to see that The Morrigan left.

“Wow… That was darkness in its most epic form”, James said.

“What? You? How! It took me millennia to master magic!” Sasha said to James. James decided to set this hands on fire. He set them with a red flame, experimentally.

Sasha looked at James in confusion.

“This is pretty cool. It doesn’t even burn me”, James said.

Sasha placed a palm over her face and closed her eyes.

“Sasha! Look!”, James screamed.

Sasha reluctantly opened her eyes. She was shocked at James.

“I’ve heard of shapeshifting in the other world. Shaman used to do it all the time. This is a first for me”, James said.

“Now he’s a dragon… Goddess have mercy on me”, Sasha moaned.

“What’s wrong?” James asked.

“With magic, there’s a responsibility far greater than firearms”, Sasha said.

“No worries… I’m a human… For you, I’ll always be your human”, James said as he is now in his natural form.

“Great… It is past your bedtime after all”, Sasha said.

“Being a bitch’s bitch has perks”, James said as he threw one boulder on top of another, clearly entertained with his newfound capability.

Yah,.. You’re going to bed”, Sasha said.