Why does that spell even exist? (BE story)

[Chaos Echo]

Hey, something relevant for the readers: http://chaosecho.deviantart.com/jour...TSEE-301472100


But, so this post isn't ENTIRELY a waste, here's something short I wrote up the other day:



Tuicia sat in quiet, one leg tucked behind the other. She was filing her nails during a short break she?d given herself, before she headed back to work. She swung her legs slightly back and forth as she did, thinking on what had been going on so far. Not much, unfortunately. It had been a very slow day, in fact. So, she thought back to her lovely Madame. She smiled as she did, her cheeks becoming rosy.


As though it was planned, she heard Carline?s magically amplified voice. ?Oh, Tuicia~? She said, in a most playful tone. ?Oui, Madame?? Tuicia responded, just as playful. ?Come here, for a moment, would you?? The Frenchwoman stood. ?Oui.? She began to make her way toward Carline?s study, where she assumed the sorceress to be.


?Oh, Tuicia~? She called again. Tuicia giggled. ?Oui, Madame? Ah am coming~? Now she began to walk with a bit of bounce in her step. She wondered exactly what it was that she wanted. As she went, she noticed that she came across none of the other servants. She figured they were probably on lunch break; it seemed about the right time. ?Oh, Tuicia~? Carline called a third time, with that exact same tone. Tuicia giggled again. She thought it was adorable. ?Ah am still on ma way, Madame~?


She stood in the doorway of Carline?s study shortly. ?Oui, Madame? Ah am ?ere.?


Carline was crouched over her table, a tape recorder just off to the side. It began another round of ?Oh, Tui-? before Carline reached over and shut it off. ?M-ma Madame?? Tuicia started, with mild concern.


Carline turned her head, and it hardly looked like Carline at all. It was a shadowy figure, resembling a hellish cross between Gelly, and a man who looked very familiar to her. ?Bonjour, Cici.? It said, its voice also between Gelly?s and a man?s she definitely knew. She froze up as the abomination continued. ?Il est bon de te voir, ma ch?re fille!? It said, before lunging at her.




Tuicia shot up in bed, her hand over her rapidly beating heart. She?d broken out in a cold sweat, and was breathing quickly. After taking a few seconds, she remembered that she was in Carline?s bedroom, and in Carline?s bed. She looked down to see if she?d disturbed her Madame. It seemed as though she hadn?t; Carline was sleeping peacefully on her back, her hands folded over her bare chest.


Tuicia swallowed as her heart rate slowly made its way back to normal. ?Another nightmare?? She thought, the rational part of her mind taking over again. ?Another variation on the same thing that it always is?? She eased her way back to lying down. She looked over to Carline, who still hadn?t stirred. ?Always some variation on losing you, and? involving them??


She carefully lifted one of Carline?s hands, and took it in her own. ?Ah?m scared, Madame?? She whispered, mostly to herself. She held the sorceress?s hand to herself. ?Don?t be,? came Carline?s reply, to Tuicia?s surprise. Carline turned her head, opening her eyes and looking into Tuicia?s. ?I?m here with you.? Tuicia opened her mouth to say something, but couldn?t think of anything. Instead, she just snuggled closer to Carline, and the two went back to sleep.

[Chaos Echo]

Well, it's been like two and a half months, while I've been doing other things, but... guess who's back?


Chapter 30

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The sorceress sat alone, in a brightly lit part of her study. After finishing the notes she was scrawling, she stuck them in the folder with the rest. Said folder, she noticed, was getting quite fat. She really should make them into a proper book sometime, she thought. Carline stood up and set the folder on a shelf, alongside a few others. After a moment of consideration, she moved it over one to the left. Carline nodded with approval, and sat down. She grabbed her pencil again, and went to write, but before she did, she had a thought.


Carline sat up straight, and called out, magically amplifying her voice to be heard throughout the mansion. ?Oh, Tuicia? Could you come here for me?? She said, before resuming her writing. As she did, her mind drifted away from the spell she was recording notes on. It had been a few weeks since Hakira was exposed, and since Gelly was taken down by them and taken in by Aphira. Unfortunately, Allie?s wounds had proven unhealable by her power, or that of the hospital she?d been taken to. Fortunately, Cecily didn?t care about Allie?s disfigurements, and stayed faithfully at her side. The two were wonderful together, the two sweet servants of hers. And speaking of sweet servants?


After a good five minutes, Tuicia appeared in the doorway. ?Oui, ma Madame? You called for moi?? Carline turned to the Frenchwoman, and just looked at her for a while. ?Is? is somezing ze matter, Madame?? Tuicia questioned. ?No, no? I?m just admiring your beauty, is all.? Tuicia blushed on hearing that. ?Merci, Madame. Ah? you are very beautiful yourself, Madame.? ?Why thank you.?


There was a long pause, before Tuicia spoke again. ?So? is zere a particular reason you called moi in ?ere, or??? ?Ah! Yes.? Carline stood and gestured to the other chair. ?Now, I?ve been writing down all the stuff I know, and otherwise been trying some new things as well.? ?Right?? ?So, if you wouldn?t mind? d?you think you could help me out with these?? ??ow so?? Tuicia went and sat down in the chair, ready to help. ?Well, basically? I?d use them on you, and you?d describe in detail how it feels.?


Tuicia raised an eyebrow. ?Oh?? Carline nodded. ?Yep. That?s all.? Tuicia tucked one leg beneath the other, shifted a bit in her spot, and sat up straight. ?Alright zen. What ?ave you got?? ?Well, first up?? Carline?s hands briefly glowed, and then there was silence. ?So? am Ah supposed to??? ?Describe what it feels like.? ?Um? so far nozhing.? Carline nodded, pulled out the previous folder and paper, and put in an addendum. ?Alright then? how about now??


Tuicia gasped as she felt something soft go over her butt. ?It? it feels like you are running your ?ands over my be?ind?? Carline nodded. ?As it should?? ?Madame, why are you??? ?How about now?? ?Oh! Now it is like you are? like you are stroking ma bosom? so gently and wonderfully? Ah can? Ah can feel my nipples ?ardening, from ze stimulation? um? Ah? Ah can feel a slight warmth, in ma chatte, from ze stimulation?? Carline nodded, and cut off the spell. ?Right.? She wrote down a quick something. ??okay then. That?s it.?


?Really? Zat is all?? ?Yep!? Tuicia twirled a lock of hair, and took on a sultry tone, a slight blush decorating her face. ?S-surely zat is not all, Madame.? Immediately getting her message, Carline responded, ?Well? I?m sure I could arrange other spells to test, if you wanted?? Tuicia nodded eagerly. Carline smiled and set her hands glowing again. ?Okay then? don?t forget to describe it in detail now?? Tuicia waited a moment, and then felt a warmth in her chest. Before long, her breasts began growing, that most wonderful feeling. ?Ooh! Okay, Ah? mes seins are very warm, now? Ah? zey feel incredible, as usual wizh zis spell? uhm? zeir swelling is drawing my clozhing tight against zem, which is rubbing my nipples furzher, and zey are already so ?ard as is??


She paused to take a deep breath, and then continued. ?Ah am fairly certain zat Ah ?ave begun to um? ready myself down zere? Ah am? quite powerfully aroused?? She grabbed her two large melons, each the size of her head and straining against her shirt. ?Zey are perfectly soft, yet zey still ?ave zeir firmness?? Tuicia pulled her top down, exposing her still-swelling mounds, and pinched a nipple. ?A-and mes mamelons could probably cut diamonds right now? ooh??


Carline edged closer. ?And what if I add this?? She said, her hands briefly becoming a faint pink. Tuicia paused in her narration, before another feeling started up. ?A-along wizh ze rest, Ah can now feel a very slight tingling? it is? working its way zrough my breasts, and toward my nipples? and- ooh!? As she reached the end of her description, her breasts began to leak milk. Tuicia smiled widely at it. ?M-my breasts are p-producing milk, ze tingling still zere? wizh zem at? ooh, Ah?d say? 45 centimeters diameter, Ah can still r-reach my nipples, which feel v-very, ?ighly wonderful??


Once again she stopped, enjoying the feeling of the milk squirting against her fingers. ?Ah? ooh, Madame?? ?Yes, Tuicia?? ?T-touch me, Madame?? Carline obliged without dispute, gently stroking her breast. Tuicia squealed, and Carline took that as a signal to shut the door. She did so from her spot, also putting up a noise-blocking spell. ?M-Madame? Ah need? m-more, Madame?? Tuicia said quietly, very much aroused. Carline nodded and began to squeeze her breasts, to which she giggled and moaned.


Tuicia opened her mouth and let out an ?Ooo??, followed by continued detail. ?Y-your skillful ?ands are like zose of a goddess? Ah? ooh? Ah? my en?anced bosom, bozh in size and sensitivitee, is still leaking milk at a slow rate? my nipples ?appily s-standing out?? ?Tuicia? you don?t need to describe it to me any more?? Carline said, as she centered her hands on Tuicia?s swollen bosom. The latter bit her bottom lip, waiting for Carline to touch her yearning nipples. But then Carline let go of her and turned around. ?M-Madame!? Tuicia almost shouted. ?Don?t just leave moi like zat! Ah-?


But then she was interrupted when Carline snapped her hands back, right to pinching her nipples. Tuicia moaned loudly at that. ?M-Madame! Ooh!? The two of them stayed there, Tuicia sitting and getting her enlarged breasts fondled by the sorceress for a bit longer, before Carline decided to stop. ?That?s enough spell practice on you for today, don?t you think?? Tuicia took a moment to regain composure, nodding weakly while she did so.


?M-Madame?? ?Yes, Tuicia?? ?Ah love you.? Carline smiled on hearing that. ?I love you too.? She replied, leaning in to kiss her, her servant?s huge bosom squishing between the two of them. They remained locked like that for more than a few seconds, each woman loving how soft the other?s lips were, before parting. Tuicia sat with her eyes closed, rocking slightly side to side, before speaking again. ?Madame? we should get married?? she said, looking into Carline?s eyes with innocence. Carline hesitated momentarily, before glancing over to her table of things. ?R-right? we? we should. But that?s, unfortunately, not a discussion for now. See, I?m kind of busy today? recording knowledge and such, you know??


Tuicia nodded. ?Oui. And Ah must be back to my duties as well, Madame.? She stood up, and then looked down at her chest. ?But first, if Ah am to go back out zere, Ah would appreciate being able to retain some modesty, if you know what Ah mean?? ?Right, right.? Carline waved her hand, and Tuicia?s breasts both stopped producing milk, and shrank back down. The servant produced a cloth and wiped her breasts down quickly, and hung it from the back of her skirt again. She pulled her bustier over herself then, noting that it seemed strangely tight. ?Madame? did you shrink zem all ze way to normal? Ah don?t sink you did??


Carline looked over Tuicia?s lovely pair, and agreed. ?Yeah, don?t think I did, actually. Oh well. I?m sure you can deal with it until it wears off, right?? She said, grabbing them lightly. Tuicia smiled again. ?Ah am sure Ah can manage if Ah must~? she said, leaning in for another quick kiss. Carline gave it to her, and she went off, a bit of bounce in her step and her chest. Then the sorceress turned back to her studies. ?Marriage? am I ready for that again, even??




Praeli walked into the large, empty, open room. It was dusty, and had a smell of? old, as though it hadn?t been used in some time. She waved her hand through the air, coughing from the dust. ?Ugh? would it kill you to clean this place every now and then?? She said, to no one in particular. ?Fine,? came a reply, from no visible source. In a wave of bright magic, the entire place was purged of its visible age, all the cobwebs and various other filth completely rid of. The white marble floor and walls reflected brilliantly, and the gold lay out intricate designs throughout. At the other end of the room sat a large throne, it composed of the same, but in a pitch black shade, and the precious metal a deep red. The woman sitting in it looked bored, her chin resting on her hand. Her short, deep blue hair had a few strands hung to the side of her face, and her silky purple gloves were of a rich color themselves, stretching to her upper arms. Her actual attire consisted of a simple, light, pale green dress, worn over a black, slightly longer one.


Praeli looked up at the woman. ?Knowing you, and given the state of the place, you probably haven?t moved in all this time, have you?? She said. The woman ignored her question. ?You,? She said, in a smooth, womanly voice. ?It has been a while.? Praeli rolled her eyes. ?You don?t say. What?s up?? The woman replied by raising her other arm, which produced an illusionary vision. ?I need you again. I know it?s been a while since I?ve called on you, but the tide?s been? too far from my favor lately. I?d very much like another recruit.? Praeli nodded. ?Alright then. Izzat why I?m all like-? ?Yes. That?s exactly why. And besides, I?ve a side mission for you while you?re doing this.? ?Ruin her?? Praeli proposed. The woman laughed, amused by the suggestion. ?Yes! Exactly that. You?ve learned from me too well.? ?Alright, so what am I doing primarily then?? In response, the vision came into clearer focus, revealing a prison cell with a woman sitting in it. ?Her. I need her on my side. And I need you to go and bring her to me.? Praeli squinted at the vision, trying to recognize it. ?I? I can?t tell who it is??


The woman closed her hand, and the vision dispelled. ?She?s an old acquaintance of yours; don?t you remember her?? She asked. Praeli?s eyes lit up. ?Ah. I know the bitch.? ?Good. Can I trust that you will have her to me shortly?? Praeli popped her shoulder. ??course. Ain?t nothing they can throw at me that?d stop me!? She boasted. ?Good.? The woman repeated. Now, off with you. Transportation to their base shall be provided for you. Getting back is up to you, though. With her in tow, I?m sure you?ll manage.? Praeli nodded impatiently. ?Right, right, right! Can I get going, then? You wanted her stupid ass here, and you?re just delaying me now!?


The woman sighed at her impatience. ?Please? to one like me, your time is nothing. I?d hardly notice the difference between if you should take a day or a month.? ?And as far as ruining her? do I get free rein?? ?Of course. However you should determine the best way to be.? ?Hahaa, fuckin? sweet.? She turned to leave. ?I?ll have her here? ehh, sometime.? ?Take your time if need be. The only limiting factor here is her years.?


Praeli left, leaving the elder sorceress alone in the room. She?d not moved but for her arm the entire time, and she?d little intention of moving again until the heroine?s return. Hopefully taking that sorceress to her side would give her the edge she?d need to take the lead again. This war would end in her favor. The other three be damned; this war would end in her favor.

[Chaos Echo]

Probably the darkest chapter yet, but... introducing a character who's been spoken of a few times, and an entirely new character!

Chapter 31

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The young woman entered the room, highly nervous, maybe even crossing into the realm of afraid. She uneasily gripped the white sleeve of her dress with her other hand, given what was coming up. She hated days like today. She hated days like this so very much. She could feel the light tickling feeling on her bare back from her very long, VERY light purple hair. Given how jittery she was, she didn?t really pay it mind, though.


Then, as usual, the other woman entered from the other door. ?Oh, hello, Ms. Narisaru.? The newcomer said, with not the slightest hint of emotion. This other one had to have been twice her age; not a hard feat, however, given how that put her in her mid-thirties. She was rather pale, and her black hair was cut short, parted and put over her ears, the left side slightly longer than the right. Small red earrings dangled from her ears, and her outfit was comprised of dark greys and blacks, with armor, oddly, traveling up most of her legs and forearms. As well, she wore a grey-blue cape, clasped over the top of her chest, and a white, ruffled cloth hung from that.


?H-hello?? The girl responded. ?So is today??? ?Yes. Today is one of those days, Ms. Narisaru.? She shivered on hearing that. ?My assistant has returned after a journey of a few months, so it is time to resume this.? The girl looked at her blankly, before she continued. ?So, as you know, it is much easier in a lighter state of dress.? ?Y-yes, I know?? Came her submissive reply, before pulling up her dress, lifting it over her head, and handing it over to the other woman. The action left her in only her panties, so she folded her arms over her petite, newly-bared bosom. The other woman didn?t seem to care, however. ?Ms. Narisaru, we have done this twice before. Surely by now, you are used to it?? She turned her head down to the clipboard she was carrying, took the pen, and began to write, quietly speaking aloud as she did. ?Miss? Mayu? Narisaru? attempt number? three?? Mayu dropped her arms, and the woman took a brief look at her, before turning her attention back to the clipboard. Though her mouth moved, she didn?t speak aloud this time.


?Unfortunately, Princess Ruhtina is attempting as best as she can to depose me, and she has thus hit my funding hard. If only she could understand what kind of progress we are making for the world through this?? She sighed. ?So we will need to cut back on the project. Narrow down the focus a bit.? ?N-narrow down?? ?Oh, nothing to worry about. Nothing will change with you.? ?Oh?? Mayu said, in a rather flat manner. There was a moment of pause, the woman looking into her black eyes, her own void of emotiveness. ?So.? She said, maintaining her unsettling monotone, ?get up on the table then.?


Mayu did as she was told, getting up on the metal structure. As usual, a thick white paper was under her as well, for reasons she knew well. The other woman tapped her on the feet lightly, and Mayu quickly recoiled and scooted up a bit further on it, so her legs no longer dangled off. ?As is procedure, I will introduce myself. I am Lady Rudine, and-? ?I know who you are? you?ve known me for years? can we just get it over with?? Mayu said, in no way wanting to do this again. Rudine looked at her with what seemed to be slight interest. ?Oh? Complacent so quickly? A marked improvement over your sister? and FAR better than that disagreeable third one.? She trailed off, writing something else. Then Rudine tapped her pen against the clipboard impatiently. ?Where is she? She is very late?? ?M-maybe she?s not here??


But Mayu?s hopes were dashed when the far door opened, and the tall redhead entered. ?Ah, there you are, Ms. Amantiace. You are late.? ?Yeah, yeah, sorry ?bout that. I was kinda busy.? ?Doing what, exactly?? ?Y?know. Stuff.? Rudine gave her a look, but didn?t care enough to ask further. ?So, now that my assistant is here-? ?Hey! I am NOT your assistant. We?re partners in this shit.? ?Right. So, now that my partner is here, should we begin?? The Amantiace chick went to the other end of the room, retrieving her instrument. Mayu looked on her with fear, and maybe a little bit of revulsion. The assistant seemed to have noticed, and she put her hands on her hips, and stuck her highly ample bosom out. ?Oh, come on! You get a hot nurse and everything!? She said indignantly, cupping her breasts in her hands. ?Look at the size of these things! And I even wore a little white nurse dress to show you plenty of cleavage!? She continued, pulling down the neckline even further to show more of her impressive breasts.


Mayu made a point not to look. By now she was trembling with nervousness. ?C-can we please just get started?? Rudine nodded. ?I agree. You can show off your body later.? Her assistant sighed. ?Fine.? She said. Rudine moved to the opposite wall. ?Right. Ms. Narisaru, if you could demonstrate your abilities preliminarily.? Mayu swallowed, and her hands glowed a faint blue, and her dress slipped out of Rudine?s hold and hung itself on the coat rack nearby. Rudine paused to write, and then continued. ?Now, without the hands.? Mayu swallowed again. She had no idea why. This time, she gave off no physical signs, but the coat rack scooted a few feet across the floor. Rudine continued to watch Mayu carefully. ?Go on?? She ushered, and the coat rack bent in half, before contorting itself to fit into her discarded dress, two of its ends coming out the top, and the other two coming out of the sleeves.


?Excellent.? Said Rudine, still having yet to change her tone from when she entered. ?You are getting better and better as time passes.? She tapped her pen on the clipboard in thought a moment. ?On to the next part, then.? ??Reflexes?!? Her assistant said with glee. ?My favorite part.? She positioned herself over Mayu?s right leg. ?Ms. Narisaru, you know the procedure here, yes? We shall strike up your leg, and record your-? ?Y-yes, I know?? Mayu said, before taking a deep breath. ?Ms. Amantiace, the first strike.? Her assistant did so, just above Mayu?s ankle. Mayu took care to not react in any way. Rudine noted this and wrote once again on her clipboard. ?And again, Ms. Amantiace.? She said, once she finished. Her assistant did again, to which Mayu winced in the smallest way possible, but still showed nothing. Rudine recorded it as usual. ?Now, up to mid-shin, Ms. Amantiace.? Her assistant did so, and a second time again at her command, and Rudine recorded both non-reactions.


?To the knee.? She said, and her assistant did so, but slipped, hitting it sloppily. ?Whoop, shit.? She said, and Mayu gasped. ?Ms. Amantiace, you really must be more careful.? Rudine told her, not breaking her deadened tone. She did her second there, and Rudine instructed her up to mid-thigh. ?Really though, it quite annoys me. If Princess Ruhtina only knew what progress we were making, scientifically and for all mankind, then she would not be so intrusive. I only wish I could just tell her, but then she- get at the top of her thigh now, just below where it ends- she in all her short-sightedness would see only the downsides, without seeing the long-term benefits, the wonders we are performing here. We are improving our entire species with what we are doing here. Yes, there is some? loss, inherent in it, but? that is how it has always been. These things need to happen?? Her assistant snapped her fingers. ?Yo! Enough dramatic monologue! I?m finished here!? ?Oh! My sincerest apologies. Ms. Narisaru, how are you holding up??


Mayu bit her lip to keep from crying from the pain. ?F-fine?? She managed to get out, after a long while. ?Could you count to ten for me?? Mayu was quiet. ?Ms. Narisaru?? ?One?? She whimpered. ?Two? three? four? five? six?? She took a shuddering breath. ?S-s-seven, eight, n-nine, t-ten?? ??acceptable, I suppose. You sister did much better there, but?? She trailed off, writing down notes again. ?Now? how about a magic display, then.? Mayu nodded, her eyes becoming wet. ?R-right?? She choked out, and her hands started glowing. Rudine?s assistant promptly slapped her own hand down on one. ?Ahp! None of that, now!? She warned. Mayu took in another stuttered breath, and tried again. The coat rack bent over and removed Mayu?s dress from itself, and it bent itself back into its normal shape, the white outfit hanging from it. ?Very nice.? Rudine said, and wrote for the final time.


She looked over everything she?d written, while Mayu softly cried. ?Your older sister did better. However, you still did quite well.? ?P-please? I? it hurts?? ?Hm? Oh, right. Ms. Amantiace, if you would?? ?Would what?? ?Fix her, of course.? ?What.? ??Ms. Amantiace. This is how the procedure has been for the last two times, and for every time to the other subject thus far. Do not tell me you have not figured this out yet.? ?But! I-? She looked back at the mess. ?Motherfu- ugh.? She surveyed the bloody leg chunks she?d cut, and shook her head. ?Every time, Rudy? Do I have to?? ?Yes, Ms. Amantiace.? She said, her lifeless eyes boring into the much taller woman?s red ones. ?It defeats the entire purpose of what we are doing here otherwise.?


Hakira pinched the bridge of her nose. ?Goddammit. Would?ve been nice if you?d told me this beforehand; I would?ve made cleaner cuts.? She picked up Mayu?s foot, which had been severed. ?Look at this thing! Look at the fucking? cut thing! Do you think it?s going to reattach easily?? Rudine took it and looked at it from above, and then to the stump at the end of Mayu?s leg. Then she shrugged. ?It is not my part to repair the damage. It is yours. Besides, if you do it ineffectively, it only means she will need to improve her magical abilities to compensate for the drop in motor function.? ?Use smaller words. Really. You can do it. Just say, ?she?ll need to magic herself around, since she won?t be able to walk for shit.??


Hakira looked over Mayu?s horribly wounded leg again. ?Well, shit.? She poked around in the gash she?d made above Mayu?s knee, and the girl cried out in pain. ?Yeah, that went through the bone. Dammit dammit dammit.? She took back Mayu?s foot and set it by the end of her leg. ??dammit.? She said again. ?We?d better do some serious fucking later to make up for making me do this.? She whined. Rudine held her pen to her mouth in thought for a moment. ?Very well. I have an hour or so open tonight.? ?Damn right you do.?


?But, with this taken care of, I have other things I must be doing. So clean up here.? Rudine said, and turned to leave. Hakira swore under her breath, and turned back to the bleeding, whimpering woman. ?Wh-why?? Mayu asked, tears going down her face from the pain. ?Wha?? came the redhead?s blank response. ?Why? why do you do this?? ?What? The mutilation and shit?? Mayu managed an ?Are you serious? look at her, even through her hurting, and Hakira laughed in her face. ?Well, let?s see. Rudy?s trying to like? make some kinda new, better race or whatever of sorceresses. Ones that aren?t limited by body. Ones whose minds are their strengths. Ones who can use magic off of will alone, no matter how damaged they may be. She wants to change the world.? She paused to crack her neck. ?Me, however, I don?t give a shit. There?s only one thing in this whole world that matters to me. So I?m just in it for the sheer pleasure of hurting people. Although you people DO make particularly good weapons, what with your ?immunity? to pain, and your no tell-tale signs of magic. Your big sister? Holy shit. Have you checked out the news lately? The Knights are all over her ass, trying to bring her in. She?s like some kinda crazy murderbeast.? ?N-no? Sh-she can?t be? E-Emi wouldn?t-?


?She can and would! And did!? Hakira leaned forward, close to Mayu?s face. ?And I can?t wait until we break you like we did her.? She stood up straight again, looking back to Mayu?s maimed leg. ?Fuck. I don?t want to fix it. That takes the fun out.? She touched the skin around one of the horrid gashes, and Mayu winced from it. Hakira snorted at the action. ?But that third one of you? ugh. She just will not give up. Her will is impressive.? She set to work mending the wounds. ?But we?ll get her yet. And we?ll get you first!? She said in a gleeful voice. ?Oh, and I hope you don?t mind if I fuck up here and there. But then, given how scarred-up your other leg is, I think you know what to expect from me, quality-wise~?


Hakira healed her leg in silence for a while, and then she spoke again, to Mayu?s dismay. ?We need to rename her or something. Emi?s not intimidating at all. She needs to be called, like? Zentinelise. Or? Xurotus. Something with a ?z? sound. That?d be cool.? ?She? Emi-!? ?Shut up!? Hakira yelled, striking Mayu?s leg and causing her to cry out in pain. ?Did I say you could talk? Stop bitching about your sister!? She pinned down Mayu?s arm with unnecessary force, and pointed directly into her face. ?Listen well. Everything you love, we will TAKE it from you. I will be sure that you?ve no reason to live but to do our bidding. Your sister has become a wonderful weapon for me, and I will make you into one as well. Any will you have, I will take from you. This, right here, is the rest of your existence. You won?t leave, you won?t escape, you won?t anything. And the moment I figure out how to do whatever Rudine does in secret, I?ll kill her too. The rest of your sad life is going to be as my puppet, and you?ll damn well deal with it. Is that understood??


Mayu didn?t respond, and Hakira struck her hard across the face. ?IS THAT UNDERSTOOD!?? She roared. Mayu nodded weakly. ?Good.? The tormentor said, suddenly calming down. She let up on Mayu?s arm, and resumed fixing her leg. Mayu just laid back and tried to suppress any noises or reactions to Hakira?s shoddy healing. ?Why?? How was I ever dragged into this? How were we ever dragged into this???

[villagepeople]

Paragraphs 8 and 9 were confusing to me. I didn't even realize that they were cutting her leg until after the fact. When you used the word strike, I originally thought that they were just hitting her. Other than that, the rest has been really good. Thank you for writing it!

[Chaos Echo]

Originally Posted by villagepeople

Paragraphs 8 and 9 were confusing to me. I didn't even realize that they were cutting her leg until after the fact. When you used the word strike, I originally thought that they were just hitting her. Other than that, the rest has been really good. Thank you for writing it!

That was the point. Thanks for reading it and the feedback, though!

[teh_ninja]

Man, it's been a while! Still great story though- however dark it may be, I look forward to seeing it resolve/them getting their just desserts. I'm also intrigued by the side-plot with Praeli, as we don't really know all that much about her. (at least, I don't)

[Chaos Echo]

Hey, remember this thing? It's still going.

Chapter 32

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Tuicia woke up with a gasp, and having broken into a cold sweat. She put her hand to her chest, feeling her heart race. Her breathing was rapid, as well.

"Another nightmare?" the woman thought. "Will they EVER end?" She swallowed. "Merde?" She whispered quietly to herself. "'ow long will zis go on for? And do Ah always 'ave to wake up like zis from zem?" She got out of bed, walking on her toes by habit, and passed Carline's bedroom. She peeked her head in briefly, to see if she'd disturbed her, and she hadn't, to her relief. She continued in silence to the bathroom from there.


After a glass or two of water, Tuicia looked herself in the mirror. Her reflection made her confident that, regardless of her questionable upbringing and what her nightmares told her, she had grown into a fine woman.

"Poo on zem," she told herself. "Ah am well-adjusted, Ah am beautiful, and Ah am? Ahm?" She trailed off, attempting to think of a third thing, and ended up dropping it. "Well." Still, there was one thing that they'd convinced her she HAD to do.


After a bit more general puttering around, she went back to bed, and managed to sleep the rest of the night without incident. The next morning, she woke up early, as usual, and did her exercises, along with everything else she did in the mornings to prepare for the day. Then she looked in Carline's bedroom again, to awake her Madame if she still happened to be sleeping, which she did not seem to be today. Instead, Tuicia assumed she'd gone to her study, which was proven right on her arrival there.


"Ma Madame!" Tuicia said happily.

"Oh. Morning." Carline responded, without turning her head. She seemed a bit down.

"Somezing ze matter, Madame?"

"Nah? just didn't sleep well, is all."

"Oh, Ah am sorry?" Tuicia said, bending down to kiss her on the cheek. Carline smiled.

"Thanks. How'd you sleep?"

"Oh, Ah? ? vrai dire, Madame, Ah 'ad anozher of mes nightmares, just last night?"

"I'm sorry as well, then."

There was a pause, long enough that Carline turned back to whatever she was working on, before Tuicia spoke again.

"Madame, if it is alright? Ah 'ave a favor Ah would wish to ask of you."

"Oh? What's that?" Tuicia hesitated. She wondered if she'd be asking this if not for her dream just last night, but?

"Might? might we visit Aphira?"

"What for?"

"Ah? wish to see Madame Gartave again."

"Why's that?"

"Ahm? when she? when we were appre'ending 'er, she said zat? she knew where most of ma famille was?"

"Tuicia, can you really trust her on that?"

"Oui? Ah just know she was telling ze truzh?"

Carline sat and chewed on that a moment.

"You're sure she was telling the truth? After all, I don't know how much Aphira would appreciate yet another visit from me in such a short time period?"

"Please, Madame, Ah know she was! She 'ad to be!" Carline sighed. She knew Tuicia was troubled by nightmares, enough that she'd once again had to get up and move around a bit just last night. This was likely an attempt to alleviate them, whatever it was they were about.

"Alright. But how are we to get there? We can't very well drive, and I can't just teleport both of us there."

"Madame, Ah know you 'ave somezing zat works 'ere. You 'ave traveled long distances wizh multiple people before. Like last winter, when you went to ze capital??"

"Okay. But we leave tomorrow. I had plans today. If it helps at all, you're always welcome to stay the night with me?" Tuicia smile grew on hearing that. "Merci, Madame!"

The next day, the two women stood in front of the simple door that marked the entrance to Aphira's home.

"Is? is zis ze place, Madame? It is? razher unimpressive. Ah mean, ze view is beautiful, do not get me wrong, but?"

"Oh, trust me; it's more impressive on the inside. But, please don't get freaked out, okay?" "Why would Ah get freaked out??"

Carline opened the door, and the two went in. On catching sight of its inhabitants, Tuicia cupped her hands over her mouth, and whispered something softly in French. She looked around the place, her expression a mixture of fear and curiosity.

"Ah? but- 'ow is-? Zis is? ma t?te? ugh?" She moved her hands to her temples.

"You okay there, Tuicia?"

"Oui? Ah did not expect it to be quite so odd, zough?"

"Trust me, Tuicia? The things you've seen me do don't even SCRATCH the surface of magic." "Ah will? keep zat in mind?"

"Hello again," came a voice in both their heads, causing Tuicia to scream and cling to Carline. "?my apologies. I didn't mean to frighten you." The musketeer-looking one from before continued, stepping into view.

"Do? do not scare moi like zat?" Tuicia squeaked.

"Once again, I'm very sorry." Carline stared at the man, trying to remember what his name was. Er?nest? Er? no, it was El? El-ted. Elted! That was it. He'd noticed her pause and contemplative stare, though. "?something bothering you, miss?"

"Oh, no, I'm fine. So? Aphira still lives in the same place, right?"

"Of course. Same as it's been for centuries. You do remember the way, yes?"

"Yes, but thank you for what I assume was an offer to take me there again."
Carline headed in that direction, while Tuicia still held on to her, looking back at him. "Is he always just sitting around the entrance, I wonder?" Tuicia just gaped at him as they went.

"But? 'e is a skeleton-! 'ow did 'e??"

"Yeah. Aphira does a bunch of weird crazy crap. Don't worry, they're not dangerous. They're people, like you and me. Except? dead." Tuicia seemed to calm down on hearing that, but she kept her arms around Carline's nearest the rest of the way, regardless. Neither minded it.

On reaching the home of the Grand Sorceress, Carline raised her arm and knocked on the door.

"Come in," Aphira's voice was heard. So the two did just that. Aphira was not in the entry room there, and before they had time to look, Aphira called from another room. "We're in here, watching TV."

"We?" Carline wondered as they went to the voice's source, and Tuicia followed, looking at the place as she did.

"It is? much less grandiose zan Ah expected?"

Carline shrugged. "She lives simple, I guess?"

Aphira was sitting on the couch in there, watching the television, as she'd said, alongside a blonde woman that it took them a moment to recognize as Gelly. Tuicia took a moment to look her over.

"M?Madame? Madame Gartave?" Gelly turned her head and saw Tuicia, and her eyes brightened with happiness.

"Oh my god! Cici! It is you!" She said, jumping up from the couch. Before Tuicia could react, Gelly ran to and hugged her. Tuicia shrunk away at the odd display of affection from her. "'ow 'ave you been, my darling Cici?"

"Ahm? Ah 'ave been fine?" She said questioningly. She couldn't help but feel Gelly's very large and very prominent breasts against her own as she held her embrace. Gelly didn't seem to either, as she was lightly rubbing them against her as she moved.

Gelly split from her, and looked her up and down.

"Cici? you are, like? so beautiful. 'ave I ever told you that?"

"Ah? merci, Madame, but?" Tuicia trailed off. Already, Gelly was entirely different than the woman she knew. "You seem different, Madame." She said, voicing that very thought. Gelly giggled.

"Oh, I know. My bad. It is because of this!" She lifted her shirt in the back, and focused a moment, and then two large, white, feathered wings came out from her back.

"So zat is what 'appened to zem. But? zat is not quite what Ah meant, Madame."

"Oh?" She cocked her head. "What is it that you meant then, Cici?"


Off to the side, Carline had sat down next to Aphira.

"So? um? how successful were you, there?"

"What about?"

"As far as 'rehabilitating' her, or whatever it was you were doing."

"Well, as you can see, she's? well, so far. Unfortunately, I haven't really managed to repair her personality."

"Why would you?"

"I don't mean repair entirely. I just mean something better than this. That succubus spell, whatever it was, was pretty powerful."

"What's wrong with this? I think she's cute."

"But you have no idea how utterly clueless she can be sometimes? it's awful. At least now she keeps her clothes on unless told otherwise?"



"But Madame," Tuicia responded after another circle of logic. "Ah mean, you are different. You seem less 'ateful. Less cruel. Almost? kind of? not all zere?"

"Cici." Gelly said, taking a serious tone, which surprised her. "If you want to know, yes, I am aware that I 'ave changed. I like it better this way. I like 'ow this feels." She bounced slightly, causing her breasts to as well, and giggled again. "And please, do not call moi 'Madame'. I can just go by my name. Just call me 'Gelly'!"

"Are you sure, ma Madame? After all, you-"

"I mean it, Cici! Like, honest!"

"O-okay? Gelly." She held one arm with the other nervously. "But it is so odd? you served as my mozher for so many years?"

"Cici?" Gelly said, putting her hand on her shoulder. "And I treasure the times that I served as a good one, few as they were. But now, I want things to be different. I want to be someone 'oo is less of, like, a total prick. I fell 'ard, and I deserved it. Now, I, like, only want what is best for my darling Cici. Per'aps, even, if I'm like, um? not too far out of line? I could even be a friend for you?" A few tears welled up in Tuicia's eyes.

"Madame?"

"Gelly.", she insisted. "Cici? you 'ave become a femme merveilleuse, ma petite fille?"

Tuicia swallowed and took a moment to compose herself after that, so she didn't falter as she spoke.

"Ah? Ah think Ah could except zat offer?" She replied, after a while. Gelly smiled on hearing it. "'owever, Ma- Gelly, Ah- er, ma Madame and Ah- we came 'ere to ask you somezing."

"Oh? And what would that be?"

"You said zat you knew where ma famille was, earlier, when we came across you in France?"

"Did I?"

"Please, Gelly? do you remember?"

"Of course I do! ?you mean, like? do I remember where they are, right?" Tuicia nodded slightly.

"Oui."

"Cici, I know exactly where you can find your sister, at the very least."

Tuicia did something between a gasp and a squeal.

"Really!?" She half-shouted, wearing one of the biggest smiles Carline had ever seen her have.

"Yes! She is in France! Cici, your sister, she is famous!"

"What?"

"She is an actress, Cici! A good one too, if I must say?"

"She? Rosaire? Ah am so 'appy?" Tuicia grabbed Gelly and pulled her into a hug, whispering something in French to her. Gelly smiled on hearing it.

"So, like? can I come with you, and stuff?" She said, ending the silent moment.

"What?"

"Yeah! I totally want to see 'er too!"

"M- Gelly, are you sure zat zat is a good idea?"

"Of course it is, silly! Like, why wouldn't it be?" Gelly turned to Carline expectantly after saying that. "Can I come with?" She asked, looking pleadingly at her.

"No."

"Huh!?!" Gelly said, in complete surprise. "Why not?"

"I'm sorry, Gelly. No offense, but this is between Tuicia and her family."

"Madame, Ah am alright wizh 'er coming wizh, Ah sink."

"And besides, if I don't come with, I, like, might not remember where the rest of 'er family is~!" Gelly said, in a very hint-heavy tone of voice. Tuicia gasped.

"Madame!" She said, shocked that Gelly would pull something like that.

"Fine. Maybe." She looked back to Aphira, who'd muted the television and was watching it with subtitles on. "Aphira, how ready is she?"

"For travelling with you, you mean? As you can see, she doesn't have near as much going on up there as she used to-"

"'ey!"

"-but, I think she's seaworthy. Or whatever. She's de-aged in looks about ten years, and obviously, she's got quite a different body shape, so I don't think you need to worry about her being recognized by anyone who knew her. I don't see why not."

Gelly was bouncing up and down on the balls of her feet in anticipation on hearing that. Carline couldn't help but notice that this sent her quite large breasts jiggling with the motion.

"Okay, fine. Fine!" Gelly squealed in delight, and ran over to hug Carline, the height difference and Gelly's eagerness causing her to shove Carline facefirst into her chest.

"Omigod thankyouthankyouthankyou!"

"You're welcome?" Carline responded, her voice slightly muffled. She quickly wriggled out of her hold. "Now, Gelly, there are a few important things to note."

"Oh?"

"Yes. First, I am probably going to need to go into disguise. You cannot let anyone know that it is me. I go by Carol when I am in disguise. Understood?"

"Oui."

"Second, those wings of yours." She reached up a hand, and let the feathery softness of one run between her finger and thumb. Gelly blushed a little as she did so.

"What about them?"

"You'll need to hide them."

"Oh? Why is that?"

"They're just a tiny bit conspicuous."

"If they're only a tiny bit, then what's the problem?"

"?by a tiny bit, I mean a lot."

"Oh! Then, like? why did you not say so?"

Carline decided to ignore that.

"Right. So? Gelly, is there anything you need to bring with here? Any special possessions or anything? Or are you able to just up and leave?"

"Of course I can, silly! Um? I think!" She turned to Aphira. "Is there anything I need, Miss Aphira lady?"

"Better-fitted clothes would probably be useful." Gelly looked down at the shirt she wore, which strained against her very large bosom. "Oh. I could like, take it off!" She said, giggling.

"No, I don't think that's necessary." Aphira stood and tapped her on a wing, and both disappeared. Then she lowered her shirt, and, while doing so, altered the garment, so that it accommodated her chest better.

"Oh? I liked the feeling of my boobies against it!" She complained. Aphira looked behind her, expressionless, to see an equally large rear, but just dismissed that one.

"Eh, women wear pants tight like that all the time."
She raised her head again. "Less than I thought. Alright, you're good to go."

"Yay!" Gelly shouted, followed by another giggle. "Okay, Miss Carline lady! Let's go!" She said excitedly, bouncing again, both her and her breasts. Carline reached up and pressed down on her shoulder to stop her.

"Okay, don't get too overly excited here. This is for Tuicia, remember." Gelly immediately sobered up.

"Right."

"So, mes Madames? what manner of travel are we taking?"

"I have that covered. Let's go." She turned her head to Aphira. "Oh, and Aphira? Thanks again." "No problem." She said, watching the two Frenchwomen leave.

"I just hope you accomplish whatever it is you're trying to with this."

"Me too?" Carline said, following them. As she did, she couldn't help but stare at Gelly's butt while she walked.

"I should NOT find her so hot?"

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Of course, now I fear as it goes it's not going to have a right amount of BE content to merit belonging here, but...

[DevonCory]

Hey! New stuff! Awesome! Curious to see where this is going.

[Chaos Echo]

It's always so easy to write Praeli...

Chapter 33

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“What? Why do you want to see her?”


“The fuck’s it matter to you? Maybe I want to taunt her, like ‘haha, I kicked your ass’.”


The Knight Praeli was talking to sighed. “That’s… less sporting than I’d imagined you to be.”


“Oh darn.” Praeli responded, caring little about her opinion. “So, you gonna take me to her, or…?”


“Very well. I’ll need a moment to clear it…”


Praeli watched as the Knight walked off to go secure whatever clearance she’d need, or whatever the hell she was doing. She especially looked at her armor as the other woman left. The armor was stupid as hell. What was it for, anyway? Did it really stop magic, or even bullets? She raised an arm up and popped her shoulder, and then pulled that glove tighter, since she’d noticed it slightly loose.


More time went by, and Praeli passed it by doing various things, including noticing that the paint was peeling on one section of the wall. So she went and pulled it off, dropping it on the floor. Then, in her boredom, she poked the flake with her foot a few times.


“C’mon, what the fuck? Seriously?” Praeli complained.


“Calm down, I’m back. I was gone only twenty minutes, Praeli.” The Knight said, returning.


“Twenty minutes? Shit, could you walk slower?”


“It’s a big building.”


“Whatever. So…?”


“Yes, we’re good to go. Follow me.”


Praeli followed her then, through the complex. The Knight’s Castle, base of their operations. It was a huge structure, though most was underground anyway. She was here to visit someone she hadn’t seen in a long time: Jade; a sorceress who, about seven years ago now, thought that the lives of magic-users were the only lives that mattered, and that everyone else should be removed. She was the first major threat Praeli had ever taken down, and she’d gotten her locked up in here, a sentence Praeli believed was entirely fitting for her. But she was here on a mission, and needed to see her again, regardless of what it took.


“So where is she, then?”


“We keep her separate from the others. There’s a number of those who’re more dangerous than most, and we need to keep them separate.”


“How’s that gonna help shit? She’s a damn sorceress; that shouldn’t make a difference.”


“Praeli, we Knights, though not very long established, have been an organization for twenty five years now. We know what we’re doing.”


“Clearly not well enough to stop her yourselves.”


“Jade was an isolated incident. You got to her when she first started becoming active, so you stopped her before much harm was done. How were we to know about it?”


“That’s fair. I guess.” She followed the Knight down yet another hallway, when a thought struck her.


“Hey. What’s your name?”


“My name? I’m Dame Christine.”


“Alright then, Christine-”


“Dame Christine, please.”


“Fuck you. Alright then, Christine.” She paused a moment to see if she would react, but she did not. “Where exactly are you keeping her? The fucking moon?”


“I already told you, we keep her in her own place. We’re almost there.”


The two women rounded a corner, and went down a flight of stairs. At the bottom was a large, metal door, locked tightly. Christine took a small card, and held it up to a scanner. It made a small beep to acknowledge that it worked, and the door let out a small hiss, and opened. Inside was but another hallway, with only a few defining features. At the far end stood a large machine that was making a low humming noise. And alongside a wall was a cell, guarded by two Knights, both male and both with handguns. And in the cell, she assumed…


“Wait!” called one of the guards. Both of them took a moment to verify who the newcomers were. “Dame Christine, of course, but… why is she here?”


“I don’t know. She won’t tell me.” Christine replied. Praeli ignored both and kept moving, over to the front of the cell. And within it, she saw the woman she was searching for.


Jade had gotten a bit thin from her time in there, and her usually beautiful, dark blue hair was brown and messy, and in the midst of graying with age. She also had only a simple, dirtied dress, a far cry from the impressive golden thing she normally wore. But now, she looked up at the woman who was here to see her.


“You,” She simply said, after a long time looking at her, her brown eyes filled with a tired hatred. “You’re that teenager who stopped me, years ago. But you’re no longer a teenager now…”


“Funny how that works with age. Dumbass.”


“What business could you possibly have with one like me?”


“Alright, well… first, I’m curious. HOW are they keeping you locked up in here?”


“Because it’s their job?” Jade replied, with a hint of sarcasm.


“No. No, dumbass. Fuck. I mean, physically, how are they keeping you in here? Because these guys? The Jade I fought would wipe the floor with them.” If the Knights in the room took offense to that statement, they hid it well.


“That machine, over there.” She lifted an arm and pointed to it. “It constantly drains my magic.”


“Ah. That would explain it. And it would explain why you look so terrible. Seriously, you look fucking terrible.”


A bit of Jade’s face twitched on hearing that. It seemed, to Praeli’s amusement, she was one of those women who greatly valued appearance.


“Funny how seven years imprisoned would take its toll on appearance.”


“No, seriously. Those wrinkles on your face, look at them. It’s creepy.” Praeli said, just trying to get her mad. “And your tits are tiny.”


“Enough out of you!” She yelled, before clutching her throat. “Ow, that hurt…”


“Wow. You’re just fucking pathetic now, aren’t you? It’s actually pretty funny.”


Jade glared at her. “Why are you here? Have you come only to mock me?”


“Not only to mock you, no. I’m actually here for a reason.” Praeli turned her head toward the nearer Knight guarding Jade. “Hey, could I get a bit of privacy with her?”


“I’m afraid I can’t allow that, no.”


“What? Why the fuck not?”


“Because she is an intelligent and dangerous individual. We don’t know what she’ll pull.”


“…did you just underhandedly insult my intelligence?” Praeli asked.


Jade laughed. “While I thank you for the compliment, sir, I don’t believe there’s much I can do in my current state. Aside from attempt to seduce you once more, but that has yet to pan out.”


“But no, seriously,” Praeli cut in. “I’d like a moment with her.”


“And seriously, Praeli, though you’ve done much good for everyone with what you’ve done, I’m afraid we can’t skirt the rules for you. She’s too dangerous to be left unguarded.”


“Too dangerous? Too damn dangerous? You KNOW what I’ve done, right? Fuck-nothing’s too dangerous for me!”


“Rules are rules. We can’t-”


“You know what? Fuck you. Shut up.” She did a powerful jab right into his throat, silencing him forever. The other three in the room just stared in shock for a moment, while Praeli looked down at him, expressionless.


“Praeli-!” Christine got out, finally, and the one she addressed immediately bent down and grabbed the radio that the fallen Knight had on his belt. She then threw it with perfect accuracy at the other man’s, piercing it as he reached for it. Instead, then, the Knight whipped out his gun, pointing it at her.


“Praeli! What the hell have you done?”


“What’s it look like I’ve done? I killed the fucker, because he wasn’t being very cooperative.”


“Why would you do that?”


“Are you serious? I just fucking told you.” She paused for a moment, Christine just gaping.


“How could you-?”


“So, are you going to let me speak with her now?”


“Praeli, you’ve entirely lost your mind. I’ve no choice. I am going to have to incapacitate you, and failing that, kill you.”


“Kill me? Really? And just how do you intend to do that?”


The Knight let his gun answer the question, and fired a shot at her legs. Praeli moved with inhuman speed, avoiding the bullet, and rushed him, grabbing his face with one hand, and his gun arm with the other.


“So that’s how it is, huh? You’re gonna go non-lethal? I guess I can return that favor.” She ripped the gun from him, and threw it to the ground, where it managed to not go off. Then she delivered a powerful kick into his kneecap, shattering it, and threw him into the wall, where by a perfect coincidence, his other leg impacted first, surely breaking that one too. He didn’t move for a bit, so Praeli assumed he’d been knocked unconscious by it. Or dead. It didn’t matter, really.


Jade just stared. “This is different than the one I remember fighting.”


“People change.” Praeli noted, as she bent to retrieve the firearm, and ram it through the floor, barrel-first. “So, that just leaves you, then,” she said, turning to Christine.


“Praeli…” She said a second time. “How could you…”


“Broken fucking record, that’s what you are. Too bad I had to learn your name. It’s always easier when I don’t.” she said, placing her hands on Christine’s head. The moment before she realized what Praeli was about to do, it happened, and she fell too. Then Praeli finally turned her attention toward Jade again.


“That took more effort than I’d’ve liked.” She said, with casualness that betrayed the fact that she’d just killed two, possibly three people.


“You’ve got quite a need to speak to me then, haven’t you?” Jade said, surveying the carnage.


“No shit. So…” Praeli grabbed two of the bars, and pulled, breaking them with little exertion.


“And it seems you’ve gotten quite a bit stronger since last time.”


“No. Shit. Fuck, I don’t remember you being this stupid.” She set the bars aside, and motioned Jade to come out. “You just saw what I did, so don’t try anything.”


“Now why would I do that? You’ve given me no reason to. You only ruined my life.”


“Well, now I’m here to offer to fix it.”


Jade eyed her suspiciously. “Fix it? You come in here, killing wastes of people, and wishing to fix my life? Is this my lucky day or something?”


“Sure, why the fuck not. Regardless, I was sent here by someone I hold loyalties to, and I’m supposed to bring you back to her. She could very much use you.”


“Use me?” Jade laughed. “No one uses me.” “I don’t mean like that, dumbass. I mean, your services. You can provide something she needs.”


“Non-contact magic?” Jade offered.


“Hahaha, fuck you. She needs someone with your leading skills.”


“You’re telling me YOU can’t lead, with your so eloquent speech and charming mannerisms?”


“Don’t snark at me, bitch. Are you in, or not?”


“Before either of us does anything, you should probably address that fellow over there, now shouldn’t you?”


Jade pointed to the guard who’d been unconscious, and who was now removing the radio from Christine’s body.


“Knights! Anyone! Come to Jade’s cell, quickly! Praeli has gone mad, and has kill-” Praeli crushed the radio beneath her foot, but the parts of the message that mattered had already gotten through.


“You little shit. I was going to let you live, but apparently now I can’t.” She went over to the magic-draining machine, and, lighting a hand up with some of her own, she tore into it. Jade braced herself for the inevitable blast from the machine, given how stupid an idea that was, but it didn’t come. It seemed what she did had shut it down rather safely.


“How did you do that? It doesn’t discriminate who it drains. You should’ve been caught too!” Jade said, amazed.


“None of your damn business.” Was the response. Praeli came back over to where the Knight lay, and grabbed him by his face a second time. “Jade, how well can you fight?”


“Not at all. I don’t have any magic on me right now.”


“Well, let’s fix that then, shall we?” Praeli squeezed his face, her hand glowing a purplish-black. The man writhed in her grasp, but he was unable to make a sound. Within a minute, he’d gone limp, and Praeli dropped him to the floor. “Now,” she said, “here you go.”


She thrust her hand into Jade’s chest, knocking the woman over. As it contacted her, Praeli’s hand emitted a bright light, and the energy she’d drained from the Knight surged into the woman.


“You good to go now?” Praeli asked. Jade didn’t respond, but instead looked at her own hands.


“It’s been so long,” she said, after a pause, “since I’ve had the feeling of magic within me…” She did not stand up, but rose herself with her power. Then, she ran her hands over herself. “But a power as beautiful as this should have a form to match it, don’t you think?”


She closed her eyes and ran her hands through her hair, while they became a deep blue. That very some color spread out from the point of contact, permeating her hair, transforming it into a dark shade. As it did, it all straightened, and then became slightly wavy. Then her hands lay on her face a moment, and when they were removed, so were the (rather exaggerated by Praeli) wrinkles. As a final touch, she traced a path around her lips, giving them a bit more color and volume. Jade then turned to Praeli.


“How do I look?” she asked.


“Fucking fantastic. Could you hurry up? They can’t be long to get here now.”


“Now, Praeli, my beautification cannot be rushed.”


Jade held her arms straight out, them having been aglow the entire time, and closed her eyes. Her entire body became more youthful in appearance, dropping probably a good two decades, along with color reentering her form. She reopened her eyes, now a bright, clear teal, and smiled. “Much better. It’s been too long since I’ve been like this, as well.”


The woman then placed a hand over her chest. “These things won’t do at all.” She said, with an almost disappointed tone. Her other hand joined the first, and both became pink. Before long, and with perfect timing, she separated her fingers in the middle on both hands, and her newly hard nipples poked out between them. A small bit filled beneath her hand, but then she had a realization.


“Oh! I can’t go out in these peasant clothes!” She said, noting her current attire.


“You fucking serious? C’mon!” Praeli said, completely oblivious to, or ignoring, Jade’s very slowly swelling breasts.


“Be patient, Heroine. What does it matter if more blood needs to be spilled? Very few of these people are of worth.” She slid her hand over her upper chest, taking whatever cloth she touched away, and it further flowed away and down toward her breasts, coming to a stop partially down them. She pulled it out for a moment, to check the progress of the other spell. Her breasts were approximately softball-sized at the moment, so it wasn’t quite as snug as she was used to, but that would change soon enough.


Jade grabbed one wrist and slid her hand down to just above her elbow, and after a slight delay, a light purple substance following and coating her forearm. She did the same with the other as well. She rapped her knuckles against one, and it made a satisfying metallic noise. Praeli tapped her foot impatiently.


“Come on, you slow bitch! Someone has to have heard that message.”


“Don’t! Rush me!” Jade snapped, annoyed. “If we must kill all of them on the way out, so be it.” She began tracing a path around her neck, golden strands coming into existence following her fingers.


“How the fuck do you intend to pull that off? Do you really think you’re strong enough to fight your way out of here?”


Jade laughed, finishing her necklace by materializing a large ruby to hang from it. “The Jade you fought was a Jade seven years past, do not forget.” She swiped her hands down her dress, and, just like her hair, a color spread from the points of contact, this time a bright gold, the dirt burning away as well. Once it reached her knees, the dress below sheared and fell to the floor.


“I have been seven long years in here, seven long years to practice.”


“You said your magic was drained, though.”


“And I used the opportunity to push my limits. Every day I strained against it, and every day my ability grew. Until one day, when I should become free. In honesty, I’d hoped to simply overwhelm it, but this works better. Still, my magic pool is now immense. I shall likely not need to lift an actual finger ever again.”


“Yes you do. You need hands to do magic, dumbass.”


Jade ignored her. There was only one thing yet to finish. Once again, she peered down her body at her chest, which wasn’t much bigger than last she’d checked.


“Seems I overestimated how much I put into this. Let’s try again…” She again placed her hands over her breasts, both a soft pink, and watched. Her nipples again perked up, this time less noticeably, as she’d thickened the material of the dress when she’d changed it. A small smile grew on her face as she felt the small bit of the pleasurable effects of the spell that she’d allowed through. The mounds once again picked up their growth, and once again were slow about it. Jade didn’t really care, though. She wasn’t attempting to be the world’s bustiest woman or anything.


She reached down and patted her rear as well. “This has been sorely missing, too…” She said, before setting the spell to action there. At this point, Praeli had given up on pushing her, and just looked at the woman’s butt with mild interest.


“And what’s wrong with that?”


“Please, heroine.” Jade’s small rear started a bit, becoming more rounded. “I need to be a lovely, feminine leader for the people I intend to lead. And a lovely, feminine leader has lovely, feminine curves, doesn’t she?” She emphasized her point by holding her breasts from beneath. They were now approximately DD sized, if she remembered her measurements, which meant she still had to let them go a tiny bit further.


Jade touched her bottom again, pleased with how it was turning out. It was nice and round again, and her dress was pulled pleasantly to it, very slightly taut around its shape, which just barely showed through the cloth, and she called that one off then. Her hands traveled back up to her chest, giving her bosoms a light squeeze. They were large, yes, and her dress was pleasingly snug around them. The ruby on her necklace rested in the very top of her cleavage, and she sighed happily.

“Finally, I’m back.” The two women heard the hiss of the door opening, and Jade’s expression turned from one pleased and calm to one excited for violence. “And not a moment too soon!” She said, and both women rushed the exit.




Several hours later, Praeli stared at the television, stunned. She set down the tub of ice cream she’d been eating out of, and readjusted the phone.


“Um, Gramma? I think I’m gonna need to talk to you sometime later. I gotta go tell that farmer to look after the house, and then I need to lay low for a while here. I just heard on the news that I’m wanted for mass murder.”

[Chaos Echo]

I really need to stop having such long breaks in-between chapters...

Chapter 34

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Ceyllitar?s curvaceous older princess fell back on her bed, sighing. She?d had to run a number of things through her head today, and it?d given her a headache. That Council of Lords really had to go. She didn?t like them. But could she and Lucille really run the entire kingdom on their own? On second thought, for the most part, those Council guys weren?t really that bad. It was just Rudine. She just knew Rudine was pulling something behind her back, but she had no idea what. Lucille insisted she was seeing things that weren?t there, but there?s just no way to be as creepy as Rudine and not be planning things.


Ruhtina stretched, removing her tiara and putting it on the table at her bedside. At least now she had some time to herself, to retreat to her own room in privacy. Maybe she could nap or something, she thought, to help alleviate her headache. She removed her skirt, and untied her top, letting both lay just out of reach, and settled in. The white cloth around her midsection could stay; she didn?t care enough to remove it. As she tried to put all the thoughts out of her mind, Ruhtina gazed down at the hills on her chest. Those huge breasts she owned really did look magnificent, she thought, reaching up a hand to gently stroke one. In her not-terribly-humble opinion, she was the apex of womanly beauty. A body with the biggest, most well-shaped curves you?d ever see, with that big, round ass, and those huge, soft tits? both of which quite firm too? a beautiful face; with full lips, a small, cute nose, gorgeous blue eyes, and whatever else she could think of that she found attractive, she possessed.


Ruhtina cleared her throat. Going over her body in such loving detail was turning her on, which was counterproductive for attempting sleep. She shifted, wiggling her plump rear into the mattress, and then fell quiet for a while. But right as she felt herself drifting off to sleep, she heard a knock at her door. She groaned, and groped around for her top, which she hastily tied at the top few, just enough to keep it from slipping off of her. She was only panty-clad on the bottom, but she didn?t care enough to make herself appropriate. She went over to the door, grumbling, and put on a poker face as she opened it.


On the other side was, to her surprise, someone she did not recognize. She was a cute thing, probably as old as her sister. But aside from likely sharing her age, there was little similarity. This woman was short, and slimly built; her short, brown hair framed her round face, her similarly-colored eyes definitely being the most attention-grabbing feature on it.


?Oh!? The new woman said, surprised at Ruhtina?s state of dress. ?I?m very sorry, princess! Did I interrupt something?? In most cases, Ruhtina would have responded with, ?yes, you are interrupting my sleepytimes?, given a start like that. However, something about this one interested her.


?Not in particular, no.? This other woman was quiet for a bit, but Ruhtina could guess what she was thinking. ?What, a princess can?t go around half-naked in her own bedroom?? She joked, and the woman looked a bit more comfortable.


?R-right, I guess that makes sense.?


?So?? Ruhtina said, overriding whatever she was about to say. ?Exactly who are you??


?Oh! My apologies! Princess Lucille signed me on, you see. I?m Lilith,? she said, curtsying. ?I was told by her to come see you.?


?Oh? What for, exactly??


Lilith looked down at the ground. ?I? she didn?t actually say??


?Is that so?? Ruhtina said, looking over the woman. She had on a dark grey minidress with two odd, thick designs going up the sides, and looked to pack red pantyhose beneath it. She also didn?t have on shoes, for some odd reason. ?Well, I?m sure we can find some reason for you to be here?? Ruhtina said, already weighing the pros and cons of sleeping with this woman, and not finding much in the way of cons. She sauntered off toward her bed again, opened a drawer under the table, and pulled out the golden, choker-like object she sometimes wore. She let it slip from her fingers, and luckily for her, it rolled over to behind where Lilith was standing.


?Crap. Lilith, d?you think you could??? Lilith nodded, and bent over at the waist to grab it, affording Ruhtina a lovely upskirt. Lilith?s butt was, while small, quite nice looking. But now that left Ruhtina with a dilemma. Had she done that on purpose? Was she as interested as Ruhtina was? Or was it merely coincidence, and she would take more coercion than that? Of course, if she needed to, there was still something she?d been meaning to try? after all, she did intend to put that book to use sometime?


Back all that time ago (almost a year by now, Ruhtina thought, to her surprise), when Carline had kidnapped her? during her wandering of the mansion, she?d located the book containing that most wonderful spell. However, she?d been unable to find another copy of the damn tome until just recently. That traveling merchant, Moira, was her name? Whatever. She couldn?t remember. She?d come by (surprisingly busty, considering what Ruhtina had heard about her), and she just so happened to have another copy. Naturally, the perverted princess snatched that right up, paying her handsomely for it. Unfortunately, most of it was crap, but she did find one section that highly appealed to her. Not only did it have some? other spells, to complement her rudimentary knowledge of the buxom spell, but it also contained some interesting spells for the less fair sex. And some basic performance enhancing ones as well, not that she needed those?


?Princess?? questioned Lilith, taking Ruhtina out of her deep thought.


Ruhtina jumped. ?Wh-what?? It seemed Lilith had walked up to her while she hadn?t been paying attention.


?Did? did you want this back?? She said, holding out the object, and with a tone of voice that suggested she?d been that way for a bit.


?Right, of course?? Ruhtina took it and put it back. She was sure that Lilith had a great view of her ass while she was turned. ?So, Lilith? random question??


?Yes, princess??


?Did you happen to have anything to be doing right now??


?No, nothing, aside from figuring out what I was supposed to do while I was here.?


?Okay? another random question,? she said, turning around to face her again, ?entirely unrelated to the first: do you have a boyfriend??


Lilith seemed surprised by this one. ?N-no, princess. Why does-??


?How ?bout a girlfriend??


?I-!? Lilith looked away. ?N-not for a while, no??


Ruhtina was liking the way this was going. ?Ah, so you swing that way, then??


?Yes. Why does it matter to you, princess??


Ruhtina didn?t even know how to respond to that. ?You? you do know who I am, right??


??of course. Princess Ruhtina Ceyllitar, crown princess of the Ceyllitar Kingdom.?


?No, no, obviously. I mean? do you know who I am??


?I?m afraid I don?t understand, princess.?


?You?re new? to like, the entire Kingdom, aren?t you??


??why??


?Let me put it this way,? Ruhtina said, drawing closer to her. ?The most beautiful woman in the land finds you highly appealing, and wants to sleep with you. She?s very busty, very hot, and very available. How do you respond??


Lilith immediately got it then. ?Princess, you-??


?Hell yes.? Ruhtina felt like her headache had disappeared by now. ?What do you say, cutie?? She asked, preparing a number of responses depending on what excuse Lilith made.


?S-sure!? She said nervously. That surprised Ruhtina. That easy? Granted, it usually took very little effort to convince someone anyway, but this was just no effort at all. Not that she minded.


?However!? She said dramatically, causing Lilith to tilt her head slightly. ?There?s something that requires address, first!?


?Yes, Princess??


Ruhtina smiled suggestively. ?Your butt.?


?My? my butt??


?Oh yes, your butt. It?s a cute little thing, that?s for sure.?


?Um? thanks??


?However? how does it compare to one a bit more? luscious, if you catch my drift?? Lilith hesitated at the question, unsure of the right way to answer it. So she voiced her cluelessness.


?Um? I don?t understand??


Ruhtina rolled her eyes, and turned around, bringing her hand to her chin in mock thought. ??Gee, I sure wonder what she means when she said that?, said the new girl.? Ruhtina mocked, letting her large rear sway slightly as she did. She turned around again. ?Now d?you get it??


??that you have a very big butt??


?Yes, but that?s not the point. What I?m saying is that yours could use a little more ?oomph?.?


Lilith half-turned and looked down at it. ?I? I suppose it could? but what do you mean??


?Well, sit that lovely little thing down, and I?ll tell you.? She said, gesturing to her bed. Lilith blushed and did just that. ?And do take care to enjoy sitting so low. You probably won?t ever again.? Though she had been most thoroughly confused since she?d come in, Lilith decided not to question it. Ruhtina walked over, hips swaying seductively, and held her face inches from Lilith?s, her sweet smell entering her nose. ?Oh, and one more thing.?


?Yes, princess?? She said, yet again.


?Stand up again, would you??


Lilith did as she was told. Ruhtina?s hands went down, grabbing the brunette?s rear. She gasped quietly in response. ?I wanted to get a feel for it quick before I did my thing~? She said. Lilith blushed harder.


?O-oh!? The attendant said, as she felt Ruhtina?s hands began to go slowly across her bottom. ?P-princess, I?m surprised you?d start? there??? She trailed off, as Ruhtina brought her hands into plain sight, smiling widely. Lilith quickly realized magic was afoot, that wonderful feeling persisting, along with another. One that felt like? almost like her butt was tingling. Like a limb that had fallen asleep, and was waking up. A small heat joined that, and she sat down.


She felt something squishy, and stood back up faster than she?d sat. ?Eeek! What?d I-?? She stopped herself as she looked down on the bed, and saw nothing new there. ?What did??? She looked down her backside, and let out a yelp. Her butt had gotten noticeably larger, visibly curving outward from her frame. ?Th-this! You-!? She sputtered. Ruhtina chuckled.


?Feeling articulate, are you??


?M-my butt! How are you???


?I told you, your butt could use a little augmentation~!? Lilith let her hands drop to her behind and start gently squeezing. Her pantyhose were getting tight on it, as it filled with feminine fat. And it was? so soft?


Ruhtina joined her, getting close enough to press her breasts against Lilith?s small ones, and grabbed her butt as well. ?What do you think, Lily??

?I..I??

?No need to tell me verbally. You?ve already told me in quite a few ways how wonderful it is.? Lilith continued her heavy blush, and both felt their hands being slowly pushed away by her enlarging rear. ?Mmm?? Ruhtina moaned, and let her hands glide over the curved forms of Lilith?s behind, to her hips. ?And of course, you can?t build a house without a proper foundation,? she said, feeling their widened selves as well.


??what?? Lilith questioned.


?I don?t know.?


Ruhtina then put on a seductive smile, and spoke in a sultry tone. ?Now, Lily? what do you think of it, then?? She said, returning to caressing the expanded bottom of the woman. Lilith herself was trying to get a feel for just how big her butt had become, and as far as she could tell, she had? quite a bit of junk in the trunk. The bottom of her dress had been lifted up and over it, and her pantyhose were quite tight across it, showing with a mild transparency the expanse of her ass. Ruhtina slowly went down to her knees, grabbing hold of the garment.


?Let?s make things a bit more comfortable for you, shall we?? She said, easing the pantyhose over her butt, taking care to stroke it as she did. After a few minutes, considering how taut it had gotten, and how Ruhtina was working slowly, she slipped it down Lilith?s legs, and pushed her onto the bed to finish getting it off. Then Ruhtina herself climbed on. ?So, blue, huh?? She said, pointing beneath Lilith?s skirt.


?S-so??


?Nothing. I quite like the color blue myself.?


Ruhtina lay on her side then, propping her head up on her hand. ?So? how about we lose the underwear, then? You first.?


?Already?? Lilith questioned. She ran her hand up her still-unbelievable plump rear.


?Oh? You still amazed with that? I can do so much more, lovely~? She said, and rolled a full 360, knocking the kneeling Lilith almost over, and ended up between her legs. She grabbed Lilith?s cheeks with both hands, and the newbie gasped, surprised at how sensitive they now were to her touch. Ruhtina smiled, and untied the few she?d done earlier on her top, letting it quietly slide off her breasts. Lilith gasped again on seeing them in their naked glory.


?Oh? wow?? she fawned.


?Go on?? Ruhtina said encouragingly. ?Touch them.?


Lilith lowered her shaking hands onto the mighty mounds, and was amazed at how they felt. ?They? are these seriously real??


?Course. Could fakes be this amazingly soft? So squishy? So delicious?? Lilith blushed heavily still as she kneaded Ruhtina?s breasts, and Ruhtina resisted the urge to moan. Yet.


But then Lilith stopped and took a breath. ?S-so?? she started slowly. ?These walls of yours??


?Thick enough that they?re effectively soundproof, yes. For a very purpose like this.?


Lilith seemed particularly pleased by this. ?I think I?m ready to start, now??


?Okay, lovely.? Lilith grabbed hold of her minidress at the sides, to pull it off, but Ruhtina grabbed a wrist to stop her. ?However, there?s something I want to address first.?


?Yes, princess??


?You?re here to kill me, aren?t you??


Lilith stared at her blankly. ?I? what??


?Well, first, you said my sister hired you. She doesn?t do that. She doesn?t trust herself to find well-qualified people for jobs. Second, you gave your name as Lilith. Really? Who names their kid that? You think I wouldn?t catch a name so laden with symbolism? The same name as that succubus way back when?? Ruhtina paused to take a breath. ?And third, you have a dagger in that weird ruffley-ass thing. I felt it by your hips.? She looked Lilith straight in the eyes. ?You must be new to this whole assassin business. Don?t underestimate me, think me a simple dumb slut, just because I have a very healthy appetite for sex.?


Lilith just stared at her a long while, and Ruhtina stared back. ?You missed one thing, though.? She responded, after some time of this.


?And what would that be??


?I have another!? She shouted, reaching into the other side of her dress, retrieving a second dagger, and plunging it toward Ruhtina?s throat.




A few hours later, Lucille knocked on the door. ?Ruttie? You in here?? She got no response after waiting a few seconds, but Ruhtina also had very thick walls, so she hit the little PA button next to the door. ?Or? are you, um? in the middle of something?? She said, slightly concerned.


?Come iiinnn~? She heard her sister?s voice say, to her relief. She opened the door. ?Okay, for a moment there, Ruttie, I thought you- oh!? She stopped herself, considering the sight she walked in on.


Ruhtina was brushing her hair in a mirror, naked save for panties, which wasn?t terribly unusual for her to walk in on, and not much cause for concern. However, lying in her bed, sleeping, was an extraordinarily busty woman, her breasts spilling out over her torso, noticeably beating out even Ruhtina?s impressive pair.


?Ruttie? who is this??


?Oh, her? She?s new now. Oh! And since you?re up?? She grabbed two daggers from the bedside table. ?Do something with these, would you??


?Ruttie? what happened in here??


?Fine, if you wanna know??




Ruhtina quickly moved her upper body sideways, the blade barely missing her. She grabbed that hand, and after a brief struggle, disarmed her, and threw the knife across the room. Lilith reached into the other side to get out that one, and while she was doing that, Ruhtina rolled them both over so she was on top, straddling the assassin. While surprised by this, Lilith had managed to get out her weapon, and proceeded to thrust it at Ruhtina with both arms. The princess caught her wrists, and tried forcing it to the side. Once again, Lilith was surprised at the princess?s strength, and Ruhtina disarmed her a second time, throwing that knife away as well.


Lilith struggled against her, but she was pinned beneath the princess. ?G-get off!?


?That?s probably not the greatest idea for my health, girly.? Ruhtina watched her almost with pity. It was almost pathetic how much she sucked. Lilith sighed and stopped, looking up at her conqueror. ?I can?t get you off of me. You and your fat butt.?


?I?ll just take that as a compliment.? Ruhtina reached over her, and grabbed her top, again tying it up just enough to keep it on. ?Now, I?ve got some questions for you. Stay right there.?


Ruhtina focused with what little magic she had left, and opened the top drawer of that bedside cabinet, and something small and round came out and flew into her hand. She stuck it in her cleavage for safekeeping as it lit up. ?See this?? She said, gesturing to the marble-sized object between her rather hard to ignore breasts. ?It?s a little something I bought from a wonderful traveling merchant.? She paused a moment. ??M? Maya, maybe? I dunno. But anyway, like I said, I have some questions for you, and this thing will help me augment my? interrogation.?

Lilith said nothing, so she continued. ?First: why were you sent to kill me?? She asked. Lilith said nothing still. ?That?s not an answer, lovely~?


?Why would I tell you that??


Ruhtina just chuckled. She grabbed the minidress, and slipped the straps over her shoulders, exposing Lilith?s chest. She had small, cute breasts, bound by a strip of cloth wrapped a number of times around them. ?Ooh, like what Lucy used to do.?


?Wh-what are you doing??


?Actually, I have another first question. Are you actually a lesbian?? Lilith blushed, and said a quiet ?yes? without thinking. Ruhtina giggled. ?Oh, goodie. So at least that wasn?t faked. And that should help this along quite nicely?? She drummed her fingers lightly on the soft flesh for a moment, and then started again.


?Alright, new question one. Is Lilith your real name??


?My lips are sealed.?


?Is that so?? Ruhtina laid her hands on the small bumps, and they briefly glowed a pinkish hue.


?What was that?!? Lilith said, somewhat panicked.


?Oh, you?ll see, just you- Oh! Miara! That was her name.?


Lilith opened her mouth to say something, but she felt a sudden tingling, accompanied by her nipples standing up beneath the cloth. ?Oh!? She gasped, and her hands moved to cover them. Ruhtina grabbed her wrists again, and moved her arms to either side.


?Now now, neither of us wants to miss the show.?


?Wh-what show??


Lilith?s question was soon answered, as she felt a strange force in her chest, and her breasts, little by little, began to push out. She shrieked on seeing it.


?What!? S-stop! My name is really Lilith, yes!? Her breasts slowed and stopped, a bit smaller than her fist would be.


?Really? How odd. Mind if I call you Lily?? Ruhtina ran a finger over the new developments, and Lilith squirmed beneath her. ?Bet it?s getting a bit tight there, isn?t it??


?Alright, back to the old question one. Why were you sent to kill me?? She asked. Lilith again refused to respond. ?I can do this all da-ayyy~? Ruhtina sang, and she again used the buxom spell. Lilith?s breasts grew out again, and their owner bit her lip to keep from doing anything. The cloth shifted over them as they swelled, gently caressing them while it did.


?S-stop?? She moaned, and Ruhtina just smiled.


?Not until you tell me why you?re hee-eere!? Lilith still did not, and she watched and felt her breasts grow past grapefruits.


?I-I won?t tell you!?


?Alright then.?


Lilith?s increasingly large mounds were being flattened against her by the wrapped cloth, and she was finding it hard to take deep breaths from the pressure. Ruhtina noticed this.


?Need some help there?? She asked, legitimately concerned. Lilith was curious as to why Ruhtina would care.


?N-no! I don?t? don?t need a-any? help? here!? She gasped out, as her breasts were getting quite large, passing up what she could reasonably cover with her hands. Ruhtina ignored her prideful decline, and began to take individual wraps and lift them up and down off of her chest, and Lilith?s breasts popped out more and more with each one. Before long, her melons were free, and Lilith breathed heavily.


?Okay? I? I was sent?? She trailed off to breathe some more, and Ruhtina stopped the buxom spell.


Lilith looked down her chest with wide eyes as she took breaths. Her breasts were? were huge! Ruhtina figured they were about the same size as her sister?s bosom. Lilith grabbed the soft mounds in her hands, and her ever-present blush increased.


?Oh! O-ooh?? She began to squeeze and fondle them, letting out small gasps and moans. Ruhtina waved her hand in front of the distracted woman?s face.


?Hey! Entertaining and sexy as this is, you have a question to answer!?


?Hnnh?? Came the reply, before Lilith realized what she was doing and quickly released herself. ?Oh! I d-didn?t mean to-!?


?Never mind that! I certainly don?t. But answer my question. For the third time: Why were you sent to kill me??


?B-because you?re obstructive.?


?Obstructive?? Ruhtina wondered what that supposed to mean. ?How am I obstructive? It?s not like I perform too terribly many administrative functions yet??


?You perform enough to-? Lilith suddenly cut off midsentence.


?Enough to???


?I-I?ve already said too much!?


?Too much how??


?I can?t tell you!?


Ruhtina was starting to feel true pity for her. This was not a trained assassin. She was pretty sure this was a woman who was made to do this as some manner of last resort by whoever sent her.


?Lilith.? She said calmly. ?What?? ?Who sent you??


?I can?t tell you!? Lilith repeated.


?Lilith?? ?I won?t tell you! Just throw me in the dungeon and get it over with.?


Ruhtina sighed. ?Look, there?s a couple of ways this can go down. I can throw you in the dungeon for your crime, where you?ll likely try to escape, and fail, because that?s one of the few things I take seriously. If you do escape, I?m getting the feeling that your employer has a zero tolerance policy, and if you return to them, they?ll probably kill you for your failure, right?? Lilith was silent, which was as clear a yes to her as actually vocalizing one.


?Or, as a third option, I can grant you amnesty. I can change your identity, and give you a job here in the castle, where your employer will never find you. All you need to do is tell me who it is.? Lilith sat in silence, still breathing quickly, her breasts moving with the rise and fall of her chest. ?I know that you?ve gotten into things over your head, Lily. You don?t want to spend the rest of your life there. And much as I?d like to do the third option, I can?t until I know you?re with me.?


?I??


?One word. That?s all it?ll take. One name.? Ruhtina paused. ?Or maybe two. It depends how common the name is.?


Lilith looked her in the eyes. ?Are you sure she will never find me??


At the ?she? in that sentence, Ruhtina already had a guess ready for who it was she was looking for. ?I promise. My word as the kingdom?s governing authority.?


Lilith swallowed. ?O-okay? c-come here?? Ruhtina leaned in closer, and Lilith whispered a name into her ear. She shot back up on hearing it.


?I knew it! I fucking knew she was plotting against me! I didn?t think she?d go so far as to do this, but??


Ruhtina cleared her throat and calmed down a little. ?But anyway, I will hold up my end of the deal. Alright? Lilith is far too conspicuous. You?re ?Lily? now.?


?Effective when??


?Now.?


?Oh.? Lily shifted uncomfortably beneath Ruhtina. ?Um? s-so is that it, or???


?Well, we can?t get by with just a name change, now can we? We?ll need to change up your appearance too.? Ruhtina held one of Lily?s large breasts. ?Now, we?ve already gotten a bit of work done for that, given the size of these and your ass. But? I want to see you bigger.?


?Wh-what??


?You heard me. I want you to have some titanic tits!? Ruhtina laid both her hands on Lily?s chest again, and both glowed pink another time.


?B-but princess, I?m already so big! How big are you gonna make me??


?First off, seems I gotta tell everyone this. By the time our clothes are off and we?re in my bed, I?m not ?princess? any more. I?m Ruhtina.?


?Fine th-then, Ruhtina? how big-?


?How big?? Ruhtina leaned over her, dangling her bounteous bust in Lily?s face. ?I?ve always wondered what it would be like to have someone on par with me for size??


Lily gasped. ?B-but pr- Ruhtina, you?re enormous!?


?I know. And you?ll get to be just as big~!?


Lily?s nipples hardened again, followed by another wave of arousal. ?R-Ruhtina? th-this is-!?


?Wonderful, I know. Now shush and let me work?? Ruhtina said, letting her hands travel across the newly-growing orbs while Lily moaned. While she did so, she finally got off of her, and took one of her hands off of the breast-handling job. Lily hadn?t seemed to notice. ?Now, while we?re in a situation like this, we might as well take advantage of it?? She said, taking the woman?s panties down to her knees. With a lustful smile, she slowly let a few fingers into-




?Ruttie!? Lucille interjected, cutting into her older sister?s storytelling.


?What??


?You had sex with her, okay, I get it. I don?t need to hear that part. Can you skip to relevant stuff again??


?Eh, nothing much else happened. We fucked for a while, her tits blew up to what you see now, and she passed out. The end.?


?So who was it??


?Who was what now??


?Who sent her??


??are you joking? Who the hell do you think it was??


?Um??


Ruhtina spun in her chair to face her, and pointed her hairbrush at her. ?It was Lady Rudine!?


Lucille gasped. ?B-but she-!?


??is a no good sneak-bitch. I told you. I told you there was something wrong with her! I don?t know what she?s doing, but I don?t care now. I?m gonna finish this. Go get someone to get together the Council. Minus her, of course.?


?Alright? but Ruttie? I can?t believe how coolly you handled that!?


?Huh??


?She tried to stab you! In the face! Twice!?


?Well, it was the neck, but??


Lucille gulped. ?Ruttie? do you think I might be targeted??


?Who would target you? You haven?t done anything to piss anyone off yet.?


?I?m kind of scared, now??


?Lucy.? She said, with an authoritative tone. ?I won?t let anyone get you. Ever. Now stop being paranoid.?


?Paranoid? Could you run that story by me again and tell me it?s not deserved??


?It?s not. Everyone loves you. You?re adorable. And hot. Rudine has a specific agenda against me. She?s got no problems with you. And it won?t matter for long anyway.?


Ruhtina stood, and set her brush back where it was. ?Now, go get that set up, would you??


?Okay, but you gotta put a shirt on. I?m tired of having to see your boobs every time I walk in here.?


?No promises.?


Lucille exited the room, taking the knives with her. Ruhtina then went over to her bed, where Lily still lay.


?Hey,? she said, poking one of her breasts. ?Wake up now.? Lily feebly murmured something in response, so Ruhtina pinched one of her nipples hard. Lily shot up then.


?What?re you-!? She cut herself off and shrieked on seeing the size of her wobbling new assets. ?These?re beyond huge! They?re even bigger than yours!?


?Yeah, I know.? Ruhtina said, proudly. Lily took her minidress and held it in front of her.


?This won?t fit at all now??


?Really? I hadn?t noticed.? Ruhtina took it from her and gently set it back down. ?I can get you new clothes, silly.? She gestured down to herself. ?You think clothes that fit this rack fall from the sky??


?But what do I wear in the meantime??


Ruhtina shrugged. ?Just stay in here until I get something. I?ll go hit up the lady now.? She hesitated. ?Well, not yet??


?Oh?? Lily asked. Ruhtina leaned forward a bit, pushing Lily back down to the bed.


?I?m sure we can squeeze one more in before I do that?? She said, with that usual seductive tone.


?O-oh??


?Mmhmm?? Ruhtina reaffirmed, slipping her hand beneath Lily?s panties yet again. Lily gasped, and then moaned as Ruhtina went back into it. Maybe this would work out after all?

[villagepeople]

I don't post too often, but I need to tell you how much I enjoy this story. Thank you for writing it. I'm eagerly awaiting the next chapter.

[Chaos Echo]

Hey remember Carline and Tuicia? They're not in this one. They'll be back in the next one though. In the meantime...

Chapter 35

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Alone. Again. Anni sighed. Carline and Tuicia had gone off again on some adventure, leaving her in charge of the mansion once again. It was starting to get kind of annoying at this point. Granted, she wasn?t actually alone, of course. Carline still had all those servants in her employ lying around. And she was pretty sure she could find a way to keep herself entertained with them, so it mostly worked out. Still annoying, though.


She lay on her back on her bed, staring at the ceiling. What was it again that they were doing? Something about Tuicia?s parents, she thought. Or something. Her family in general. ?Bleh.? She voiced. Carline had been slacking at the whole ?mentoring? thing lately, but Tuicia was to blame for that.


?No, ?blame? was a bit harsh. Tuicia had been separated from her family for about two decades; she had every right to want to find them now. She?d never had the ?joy? of being annoyed by a family. A family of annoyances. Yeah. That?s what she had. Anni rolled a bit and grabbed her hair tie, levitating it above her simply to be doing something.


She regretted nothing still, she thought, as far as running away from home went. Why did she have to be born to the same parents as Melietti? Why did Melietti have to be so perfect? She was a sorceress too? and she was naturally talented at it to boot. Not only that, but she was intelligent, and charming. And beautiful. That probably pissed Anni off the most, aside from her happening to have magic too. She had a rich tone to her skin, as opposed to Anni?s weird shade? she was tall? she had a pretty face, though Anni herself boasted that too? a nice natural blush? slim but not overly-so build? and she was busty. So very busty. Anni lightly felt her own chest. She hadn?t exactly gotten ripped off in that regard, but couldn?t they have both been built like that?


School had been hell, since Melietti blazed a path of perfection all the way through, rocketing to the top of popularity, while Anni was expected to live up to it. It wasn?t that she was unskilled; it was just that Melietti seemed infallible, and she could never catch up with that. And her home life wasn?t better. Some people just don?t have the kind of personality Melietti has, no matter how much you try to force it on them! The pressure was far too much. That?s why she ran. She needed to prove that she could be awesome in her own way.


Anni looked over to her empty bedside table, where the flower she?d given to Cecily used to reside, and wondered briefly what she?d been up to. Since the introspection was beginning to bore her, she got up to find out just that. She stood up then, letting her hair tie drop into her hand. But as she went to do it up, she had a thought. Maybe she?d leave her hair down for a change. So, she let that go onto her bed, and left her room.


It wasn?t long before she was out back, in the mansion?s garden. Anni rarely came out here. It had little to interest her. But, on a day like today, with nothing better to do, she walked slowly through it, admiring what Cecily had done with the place. And, speaking of which, she saw the large-reared woman just then, on her knees and bent over, seemingly attending to one of the plants there. On her approach, she saw that it was that same flower.


?Hello, Cecily.?


The one she was addressing jumped, before seeing her and immediately calming. ?Oh, hello Miss Annilitia.? She said cheerily.


?Cecily,? Anni replied, ?I swear I?ve told you to just call me Anni.?


?Oh yeah? okay.? Cecily cleared her throat. ?Oh, hello Anni.? She said, with the exact same intonation. She paused a moment, but since Anni said nothing, she continued. ?Anni? your hair? you do know it?s not???


?Yes, I know. I did that on purpose.?


?Oh. It looks very nice down like that, I think.?


?You do??


?Yeah.?


There was another pause, neither of which having the small talk experience to go from there.


?Um, so, what were you doing there, then??


?Oh, I was? I was just, um?? Cecily trailed off, seemingly embarrassed.


?You were just???


?T-talking with Florice??


?Florice? Who?s Florice??


?Florice i-is? she?s the flower that you gave me a while ago? I named her Florice?? Anni said nothing for a while in response to that. ?Wh-what?s the problem??


??She?? ?Her???


?So??


?Cecily, it?s a flower.?


?She is not just a flower!? Cecily said indignantly. ?She?s what brought me and Allie together! And more than that, she?s our baby!?


?What.?


?Not like that! Like a metaphorical one!? Cecily?s voice took on a dreamy tone. ?She and I work so hard taking care of this little one right here? and it?s wonderful bonding time for the two of us? this adorable thing means the world to us??


??Cecily. It?s a flower.?


?She is a flower.? Cecily corrected. ?And she?s not just that. She talks. We talk.?


Anni raised an eyebrow. She hadn?t thought Cecily to be so? odd. ?You talk, huh?? She said, amused.


Cecily sighed. ?You obviously don?t believe me? alright, stand between me and the flower.?


?And what would that be for??


?Just do it!? She said, so Anni did exactly that. ?Okay, now put a hand behind your back.? Anni did so as well. ?Hold up some fingers at random. I don?t care.? Anni snorted. ?Seriously, you?re gonna do this?? Regardless, she did so.


?You have three up.? Cecily stated, matter-of-factly.


?Whatever, lucky guess?? Anni thought. She closed her hand, but before she announced it, ?Now none.?


Anni continued, unperturbed, picking another number.


?She can?t see it. Your streamer-things are in the way.? Cecily said, which got Anni?s notice. Even she hadn?t noticed that.


?Okay, four.? Anni made a face then, and picked a particular way to display the next one. Cecily gasped in shock.


?Anni! Don?t make gestures like that at her!? She snapped.


Anni looked back at the flower, which looked the same as always. ?So? you can really talk with it then, huh??


?Yeah?? She said, back to her normal demeanor. ?Sorry I had to do that, Anni. I?m just tired of people questioning me on it??


?Nah, it?s fine.?


Anni was silent for a bit, before her eyes traveled down to Cecily?s bottom. ?So? that huge butt of yours still working out??


?O-oh! Yes, very much, thanks.? She patted her rear. ?That size-changing thing you talked about faded a while ago, but I haven?t minded. I?ve? actually come to like my huge butt.? She said happily.


?And I?m sure Allie does too, right??


Cecily smiled further. ?Oh yes, she does.?


?So? between the two of you? when you hug, do your butts make a gravitational field??


?What??


?I mean, like, given how big they are, and then? and then combined? they?d? never mind.? Something caught Anni?s eye after that failed joke, and she was immediately on edge.

?Cecily! Stay here.? She said, motioning with her hand to stay low as well. Since the garden was, unfortunately, not entirely enclosed, sometimes things found their way in. Usually harmless animals, but whatever she?d just seen was much larger than something that could be considered harmless. And some of the servants here had been spreading rumors about something living in the forested area behind the mansion? Anni cautiously headed to where she?d seen it, keeping her hands at the ready.


Suddenly, the figure leapt out of the bush it had gotten in, seizing her by the shoulders, surprisingly her greatly. But even more surprisingly?


?You? What?re you doing h-?


She was cut off, silenced by the woman?s finger on her lips. ?They?re almost here. Shut the fuck up and hide me.?




Before long, there was a violent banging on the mansion?s front door. ?Open up!? Came the angry voice from outside. ?This is Dame Lynnley, first ranking officer of the Knights!? Allie, who was nearby at the time, went to answer the door, wondering why the name sounded familiar. She realized why when the woman barged in without waiting, that same handgun from last time at the ready. This time, though, she had a small group of Knights with her.


On seeing Allie, she pointed the gun at her, to which she reacted by throwing her hands up in the air. ?Don?t shoot me! Please!?


Lynnley lowered her weapon on hearing that. ?We?ve done this exact thing already.? She said, sounding somewhat annoyed by the repetition. This time, though, instead of Carline, Anni showed up.


?Hey,? she said, remembering her. ?Aren?t you the one who barged into our home a few months ago, threatening to shoot people over a mistaken identity??


??yes. And for that I sincerely apologize. But this case is much harder to mistake, since it?s a rather public face.?


?And who would that be??


?Praeli Macsala.?


?What for?? she asked. Praeli had already told Anni that Knights had been trailing her, but had neglected to say why in favor of swearing at her and demanding that she hide her.


Lynnley?s expression changed to one of disbelief. ?Seriously? Sometime, someone, anyone: turn on the television to the news. Share it with everyone. It?s not that hard.? She sighed and continued. ?Praeli, for reasons no one knows yet, has had a radical shift in demeanor. She broke into our base, freed one of our most dangerous convicts, and together with her killed almost three dozen of our own on the way out. We have no idea what she is planning with the woman going by ?Jade?, but we now have orders to kill either on sight.?


This news shook Anni, who sincerely hoped it was another case of mistaken identity. ?A-are you sure it was her??


?Yes, I?m sure this time.? Lynnley sounded a bit angry over the admittedly reasonable doubt. ?There aren?t a whole lot of five-foot-ten, foulmouthed, red-eyed blondes in the world.?


?Well, why are you here then??


?Because she?s been reported to have consorted with you people as of late, and we?ve followed her this direction. Whether or not you are aware of it, there are very good odds that she is in this mansion. So, do you wish to cooperate, or will we search this building by force??


Anni swallowed, hoping that what she?d done worked. ?I?ll cooperate. My master is out, and she?d probably much rather that than the alternative.?


?Ah, good. You?re so much more reasonable than she is.? She looked over her shoulder. ?Alright, men, fan out and find her! But do remember that this is a home, so try not to upset anything she couldn?t possibly be using!? The Knights under her command did just that without a word, and Lynnley holstered her gun, walking towards Anni. ?You, however, accompany me. I?d like to give you the benefit of the doubt, but I can?t risk you going off and planning with her, if you?re collaborating. I hope you understand.?


?Of course.?


?Right then. Shall we??


The two women walked in silence, exploring the place, Lynnley checking every feasible place someone Praeli?s size could fit, and inspecting every servant they came across. Well over an hour went by before they began to make their way back to the entrance.


?Well, I?ve found nothing. It seems Macsala even now does not trust you people to-? Lynnley stopped talking on seeing someone tall down the hallway.


?Stay here.? She murmured to Anni, before rushing down to the woman. She was in a dress, sure, but her frame was pretty similar to Praeli?s, and about the same height too?


She grabbed the woman by the shoulder and spun her to be face-to-face, her other hand on her gun. ?Wh-what?s going on?? the fearful woman cried. Lynnley kept both hands in their places, but was now noticing the differences. This woman?s hair was a light brown, and her eyes hazel. Furthermore, she was quite busty, her cleavage-bearing outfit making that obvious. Still, though, this could all be faked.


Lynnley tugged at her hair sharply once or twice, to her protests. ?Hm, not a wig, but it could be an impromptu dye?? She looked into the woman?s watering eyes, and as best as she could tell, they weren?t contacts. The only other thing was?


?Sorry about this? She said, before pulling open her dress, the woman?s breasts popping out. She let out a yelp, but Lynnley ignored it, studying the bosom for any signs of falsehood. By that point, Anni had caught up to her.


?Dame Lynnley! What the hell are you doing to her??


?This woman is highly suspect. She fits, at the very least, a profile of Macsala.?


?A profile? With those things? Are you nuts?? As she said this, Anni removed her cape, laying it over the bared chest of the blushing woman to cover her. ?Are you telling me that Praeli is the only woman in the world who?s tall with long hair? Because those are the only similarities I see.?


?So you didn?t notice her abdominals, or her arms, then?? Lynnley retorted, holding up one of the latter.


?So Jenine works out a bit, so what? Are you saying every woman has to be limp and weak unless they?re Praeli??


?You?re being awfully defensive about this.?


?Sorry I don?t like seeing people molested around me. And besides, if I was really disguising her, don?t you think I?d fix that oversight??


?I suppose??


While they spoke, Jenine rebuttoned her clothing, and continued looking embarrassed. ?Miss Knight? C-can I leave??


?Yes, sure, whatever.? Lynnley blew a puff of air. ?My apologies. I jumped the gun, there.?


?I-it?s alright?? the other woman said, before hurrying on her way.


?So???


?Yes, she doesn?t seem to be here. I?ll gather the men and we?ll go.? Before long, she?d done just that, and the group stood at the door again. Lynnley turned toward Anni one last time.


?My thanks for your cooperation,? she said, holding out her hand. Anni took and shook it.


?I hope you catch her though. Hers seems purposeful, unlike what happened with my master.?


?I?ve heard many accounts,? Lynnley said, catching a glimpse of Jenine standing on the stairs, her top now closed all the way. She decided to ignore that vision. ?And all of them agree that she was very frightened herself when it happened. We are very confused as to how to deal with her, which is why we haven?t really come calling? you?d think that after nine years, it would be clear, but??


?Yeah??


A silence hung in the air, before Lynnley spoke again. ?Regardless, we have a job to do, so that this does not happen again. The world?s gone mad these days; there?s too many people like her, but who do it on purpose. Dealing with them is part of why we exist.? She turned to leave. ?If you see her, report to us immediately.? She said, before closing the door behind her.


Almost immediately, Jenine came bounding up from around the corner. This Jenine, however, had darker hair, and blue eyes.


?Fuckin? finally. She?s gone??


?Yes, Praeli, she?s gone.?


The other Jenine came down from the stairs. ?Will that be all, Miss Annilitia??


?Yes, thanks. Sorry about the, uh, stripping there.?


?It?s fine?? She said, looking at Praeli. ?It?s a nice coincidence that we?re about the same size, Miss Macsala.?


?Yeah. Thanks for letting us use your looks.? She replied, with all the honesty in the world. Jenine nodded, smiling, and left.


?Alright, you, deflate me, will you?? Praeli said, pointing to her chest. ?These things are fuckin? ridiculous.? Anni did so, to her relief. ?Ugh? I never want to show off that much of my tits again.? Praeli said, while fiddling with her top to make it less revealing.


?I thought it looked nice??


?Course you do. You?re a fag.?


?I am NOT a fag! I just? really like breasts, is all??


?I?m really not sure how you could spin that any other way than you being a fag??


Anni fell silent, and Praeli continued buttoning her clothing shut, when she had a realization.


?Oh, I?m sorry?? She said remorsefully. ?I didn?t mean to-?


?Praeli.? Anni said, with absolute seriousness.


?What??


?Did you or did you not kill those people??


?Why the FUCK,? she yelled, ?would I do that!?? She took a deep breath. ?I don?t know who or how, but some asshole looks to be impersonating me. They?ve broken out someone who I know firsthand to be very dangerous, and who seems to have gotten moreso since then. I imagine they?re being me so that I can?t interfere, but I don?t know what they?re using her for. Regardless, I have to go and find out.?


?Praeli! You can?t do that! Have you seen those people? They?re some of the only ones allowed to use guns! I don?t care how badass you are; you can?t get through them!?


?Fucking watch me. In fact, I?m going straight to their base to find out how this happened.?


?Praeli, I know we?ve barely interacted before this, if at all, but listen to me: you are a national hero. I don?t want you going and getting yourself killed.?


?National hero? Don?t you watch the news? They want me dead. Everyone. Because of what that bastard imposter did, no one gives a fuck what I?ve done before now. Funny how fickle they are.? She looked aside. ?I?ll need to clear this up. I?m no more of use in a situation like this than I am dead, anyway.? She walked out. ?Thanks for the help, though.?


Anni watched her from the front door as she walked away. She had no emotional attachment to her personally, only catching brief glimpses of her when she and Carline had fought, but no real interaction with her. Still?


?Wait!? She said, running out to her.


?What??


?You can?t-?


?I?m fucking doing it! I don?t care what you say!?


?That?s not it! I can?t let you do this without someone helping you. You?ll get too suspicious, especially if you don?t have someone monitoring you to make sure you don?t make yourself obvious. I?m coming with.?


?No.? Praeli said bluntly. ?I?m not endangering you by bringing you along. It?s because it?s too dangerous that I go alone. If I get killed, then it?s just me, whatever. I die doing what I do best.?


?Praeli??


?No means no. That?s final.? She continued on her way after saying that.


?Alright!? Anni called, following her in step. ?Fine then. I?ll have you know I?m going to the Castle too.?


?What the hell would you need to go there for??


?Oh, I wanna investigate too. But since you won?t travel with me, I guess I?ll just need to go separately.?


?Dammit, you fucking idiot! Stay here, and let me handle this! Just because Carline killed people important to me doesn?t mean I need to fucking get one important to her killed in return!?


Anni grabbed her by the arm, and she stopped. ?Praeli. Do you really think they?re letting anyone in that place anymore? As far as they?re concerned, they can?t even trust a national hero in there. What makes you think you?ll get in like that? Do you even remember what the name of this woman is??


???


?Yeah, I thought so. And I guarantee you that Dame Lynnley will remember it, with how recent it?ll be. Don?t you think it?ll be a bit suspicious if you can?t keep your name straight? And besides, now that I think about it, I have a plan.?


?Do you really??


?Yeah, and the more I think about it, the better it seems.?


Praeli hesitated for a while.


??fine. If I tell you to get the hell out, though, you get the hell out. Understood??


?I-?


?Understood?? Praeli repeated, more firmly.


??yes.? ?Alright then. I?m going on my own after we?re done there, though. And if you try to follow me then I swear on my parents? grave I will fucking knock you unconscious and leave.? There was another silence, after which Praeli?s expression softened. ??sorry. It?s just in my nature to not want innocent people harmed. And I don?t want to know what would happen to someone willingly traveling with me now.?


?I know, I know??


?Let?s go then?? Praeli said, turning to leave.


?Wait!?


?What now??


?You know? Jenine has a much larger bust than you? and Lynnley?s seen it, so she?ll probably remember that too??


Praeli took on a blush on hearing that, realizing what it meant. ?S-son of a bitch??