Deeper into the woods, away from the stones.

"I don't want anything to do with those stones again," Ria said as they entered the woods.

"Nor do I," Josk said. "I'm sorry, Hanna. But we should go another way."

Hanna sighed. "Okay," she said. "There are probably plenty of other places with magical power in this forest, anyway."

They continued into the forest for two days, stopping only to camp for the night and hunt for food. Game was abundant, as if no hunters had ever been here before. On the first night, Hanna kept to herself while Denni kept watch on Karn. She heard from the sounds of lovemaking from others' tents. Yolna was fucking Brudd in his tent, as usual. Ria hadn't even bothered to pitch her own tent, and went straight into Josk's. Hanna could see the outline of their bodies moving in the moonlight, and she felt a stirring in her loins. Keeping as quiet as she could, she rubbed herself while she watched and listened. As Josk's grunts and Ria's moans reached a crescendo, Hanna felt her own small orgasm rush through her body. She bit her lip to keep from crying out, and she imagined what it would feel like to have a man like Josk inside her, or a woman like Ria touching her in the most intimate of places...

On the second day they followed a stream, going with the current. By nightfall, they found themselves at the top of a small waterfall, and the pool at the base of the fall glowed with a soft blue-white light. The glow continued down the stream, trailing into the forest beyond.

"It's beautiful," Yolna said. "I've never seen anything like it."

"It's the moss," Hanna said. "It gives off a natural glow, but there are legends that say it's a sign of fay folk who make their homes here."

"We'll have to hope the fay folk don't mind house guests," Ria said. "Time to make camp."

"It could be dangerous," Karn said.

"That's rich coming from you," Ria spat.

"The fay are notoriously perverted," Karn said. "You think I was aggressive? Wait until a satyr tries to have some fun with you."

"It's dark," Hanna said. "I can draw some magical wards around the camp, but we would be safer to stop here, where there's water, than continue into the woods at night."