CH 196: Unfortunately, It’s Time to Get Serious

Claire was the first one to her feet after watching the Carpenter sisters double-team Daphne. As much as she would enjoy another day of enjoying her lovers and ignoring the rest of the world, she knew Jasmine’s words were true. They needed to discuss their immediate next steps.

She looked around at her tired and breathless lovers. The twins were coated in each other’s cum, slowly feeding globs of the white, thick seed to one another. Their flaccid cocks were pressed together as they cuddled. Claire smiled at how content and comfortable the two looked before her eyes wandered to the other trio.

She nearly laughed out loud upon seeing Toni smushed between the two women’s breasts. He was idly licking his own cum off of Lily’s breasts while cuddled between the two women. Hannah was whispering to her master, but was too quiet for Claire to hear. She was glad the two were integrating so well into their party.

Then, finally, the main trio they’d all been watching. Daphne’s limp body was lying on top of Lyn as she tried to desperately catch her breath. Jessie was leaning against a pew beside them while she ran her fingers through Daphne’s hair. Claire felt a pang of pain seeing the three of them.

She’d have to leave them soon.

Claire hated the idea of it. It was like a deep emptiness that threatened to consume her. Even though their relationship was so new, she felt a deep bond with them. The empty feeling reminded her of the years after her brother was taken.

She took a deep breath. She was an adult woman now. She needed to get over the feeling. It is one thing to have Lily and Toni come along with them, but another three extraneous women were pushing it. The fights would only get more dangerous, and they couldn’t risk more non-fighters.

She exhaled, burying the feeling deep within her. It would be fine. They have eachother. Besides, they did have plans for Daphne’s talents. Claire’s armor needed to be replaced with a far sturdier one. The leather they replaced after the troll fight was already getting worn down.

Daphne needed to be at her forge to do that.

Yet another reason for the three to stay here. And, having the Carpenters here, they may be able to build more structures or buildings for them. Who knows how many more boys they will rescue and need to house? They couldn’t keep using the Bree Tavern.

Claire felt a tingling sensation run down her spine. It felt like a finger lightly dragging down her back, yet different. Like a phantom sensation. It felt like Her. She must have recovered by now. The divine touch let Claire know that she was on the right track.

“Please don’t put them in that trance again,” Claire muttered under her breath. She felt that sensation lingering on her lower back. It felt like a finger circling her back in contemplation, something that had never happened before. She didn’t get much time to think about it as Jasmine slowly got to her feet.

The assassin held her hand out to help Ursa up. The northerner nodded shyly before taking it. The two women looked to Claire, who stood completely nude in the middle of the church.

“Can we have that talk now?” Jasmine asked with a half smile.

“Does that mean we have to put our clothes on?” Hannah asked sarcastically.

“Yeah! And do we have to move for this conversation?” Elsie added with a quick glance at the knight. Elsie had her fingers in Ana’s mouth, letting her younger sister suck them cum off them. “Pretty comfortable where I am.”

“Fucking fine. Stay where you are,” Jasmine replied in a calm tone. She looked at both women before she let out a deep sigh. “Oh joy. Now there’s another cheeky bitch…”

Ursa nodded in agreement. Before she realized it, her arm was wrapped around Jasmine’s waist. She wanted to show her camaraderie in Jasmine’s plight, but didn’t realize the intimacy of the gesture.

Jasmine glanced back in bewilderment before shaking her head. She wouldn’t bring it up; rather, she wanted to enjoy the moment. “But please. We need to talk about our plan.”

“Fiiiine,” Elsie said in a dramatic tone. She pulled her fingers from her sister’s mouth, watching the string of saliva connecting her fingers to Ana’s mouth. “Are we taking the boys to Lady Efreit, or will she send an envoy?”

“Haven’t heard back?” Claire asked.

“We did,” Jasmine winced. “Elizabeth used the seal Alice gave me but… Lady Efreit put two and two together. She guessed that Alice had given the seal to someone she had met. Then, from there, guessed that the party Toni fled to was based in Restol. Thus, the group that was asking to house a bunch of boys was the same group that had Toni. She was not happy.”

“So is that a yes?” Elsie asked while holding back her smile.

“She’ll calm down upon seeing the boys,” Hannah said with confidence. “She’ll be too focused on getting the boys to safety. Though she will definitely send a few spies after us.”

“Yeah, she’ll send Victoria at the very least,” Toni said sheepishly. His words were a bit muffled by Lily’s breasts. Lily giggled at the sensation his voice made before moving to free him. “I apologize for this. Mom will try her best to calm her, but we’ll see. Hopefully, after a month, she’ll calm down.”

“Not your fault,” Claire responded. “Anka and my Goddess want you here.”

Toni nodded. “Still, I hate being a burden upon you.”

“Well, given our paladin,” Elsie chuckled as she scooped up more of the cum that pooled between her and Ana. She pressed it to her sister's lips once more before continuing. “Who knows. The spies your grandmother sent might just end up like us…”

Hannah let out an audible laugh. “True. But you would have your work cut out for you. Victoria and the others are deeply loyal to My Lady. They trained to resist all forms of influence, even the divine.”

“Oh? And you’re not deeply loyal to her?” Elsie retorted with a sly smile.

Hannah shifted and met the cheeky older twin’s gaze. She gave her a smug smile before responding. “I was. Then my loyalty shifted to my Master.”

“Enough,” Jasmine said while she pinched the bridge of her nose. Ursa just realized where her hand was placed. The northerner attempted to move her hand from Jasmine’s waist, but the assassin was faster. She held Ursa’s hand firmly to her hip while she spoke. “First of all. You two will never be on watch or driving together. Second of all, Toni, these spies… could they find out our secret?”

Toni took a deep breath. He nodded slowly. “I’m afraid they are beyond your skills. I doubt we will even know when they start trailing us.”

“Fuck,” Jasmine muttered under her breath. She held Ursa’s hand firmly to her hip. It was the only comforting feeling she had at the moment. “Gods, can’t have anything go smoothly, can we?”

Claire pursed her lips. “Could parley with them. Have a discussion and inform them of the reason behind our secret.”

Jasmine closed her eyes. Ursa had given up resisting already. Her hand was resting on Jasmine’s hip, a bit of sweat on her palms. Jasmine wanted so badly to enjoy the expression the warrior had at that moment, but she knew she couldn’t.

“Worth a shot, I guess,” Jasmine said in defeat after a moment. “Now, can we get to the requests we have?”

Elsie and Hannah nodded. They shot each other another smug look before silencing their laughter. “Finally,” Jasmine took a deep breath. “We have another series of monster requests. Then, there is another group of bandits.”

She took a moment to study Claire’s expression, then the twins’. Elsie’s jovial demeanor and smile quickly faded upon hearing they’d fight women again. Her eyes lost focus as she thought about what that meant. She heard the faint recollection of the screams she had caused. Brief flashes of the devastation her fire magic inflicted.

Thankfully, Ana’s touch helped calm the mage. Slowly, the screams faded as her sister squeezed her hand. She kissed Ana’s cheek to thank her. “I’m alright.”

Jasmine watched on. She hadn’t continued yet since she wanted to see how the two would react. Elsie’s reaction was a lot more visceral, but Claire’s was muted. Her eyes lost their focus for a moment, and her shoulders stiffened. But the paladin was quick to recover.

“They have connections to Astrid, so expect more of those werewolves,” She finally glanced back at the northerner. Her expression was serious, but her face was a deep shade of red. Jasmine held back her smile as she continued. “They are the runners for the group. We may encounter them with boys. But they might be…”

Her voice trailed off as she stared at Claire. The serious expression dropped to a somber one. A deep sadness filled Claire. “Just like when we met Ursa again.”

Jasmine nodded. “It’s the sad reality. They are nothing more than objects to these women. Used up and discarded.”

“Makes killing them easier,” Claire muttered.

Hannah stood up, her nude body now on full display. “Well, that will make dealing with Lady Efreit easier. She’d love to hear someone is dealing with these vile bitches in this fief.”

“Let’s hope so,” Jasmine responded. She felt Ursa’s hand tense up on her hip. She, like Jasmine, liked what she saw. Hannah’s body was quite toned after years of fighting. “We have enough shit to deal with.”

“And the monsters?” Hannah asked, settling back beside Toni. “Anything of note we get to fight?”

Jasmine raised an eyebrow. “Well, there’s a rogue Chimera to the east. Besides that, we have normal goblins attacking travelers along the way. That will be a good test to see how you three fight together.”

Hannah’s smile widened. Her finger was gently circling her Master’s puffy nipple, something the knight found both soothing and addictive. “And the last one?”

Jasmine looked to Claire. “A trio of Trolls.”

Claire stiffened. For a brief moment, she remembered the monster, the feeling. That smile that plagued her dreams for weeks after. She remembered the pain and the shield Jasmine found for her. The forgotten gear of a fallen adventurer, a fate Claire could have shared. Then a smile broke out on her face.

“Can see how much I’ve grown since then.”