Chapter 3 by Lisc_pl

What's next?

Lucy tries to negotiate

Lucy tries to negotiate "let me go and I promise to repair the damage"

The nymphs say a sharp "No" Lucy swallows until they tie her mouth, maybe she can outsmart them "My research is gone anyway, I can stay here and observe you"

The nymphs smile "you won't have a chance, we'll let you go" Lucy felt a glimmer of hope "but not now" Lucy showed fear on her face and the oldest nymph continues "if you want to study us so much, you'll have a chance because you'll spend the night here"

Lucy quickly analyzed this and accidentally said out loud "but that means the forest will be in a different place" the nymphs smile and say playfully "that's it"

Lucy wanted to say something else, but the young nifa shoved the flower into her mouth. "This plant paralyzes the vocal cords for a while, a few days at most. This should diversify your reason for coming home and allow you to keep secrets." Lucy tried to speak, but it came out gibberish.

Lucy, terrified and resigned, contemplates her fate. When the blue-haired nifa adds, "We forgot to tell you, we're not very good at this spell, you'll know, you had to leave the forest naked and a little tied up," it was an obvious lie and an excuse to further humiliate her. Lucy laments her fate.