Chapter 8

The pair walked with a brisk pace. Alliyson trailed several paces behind Ygg, the later taking point incase of a run-in with bandits. Since leaving the city outskirts, the two women had traveled for over four hours without speaking a word to each other. There had been a lot of changes these past 12 hours that she needed to process. However to completely do that she needed to get a better understanding of what she is dealing with.

“Hey Ygg, why did you join the Function?” Alliyson asks without relaxing her stride.

“Like most of everyone else, my clan lost just about everything in the aftermath of the impact. To get it back my clan turned to what they know best, ****. Once word started getting around about a new faction with control over fertile lands conflict was inevitable. We were able to take their first two outposts before running into the full **** of Briele and what would eventually become the Alchemic corp—”

Alliyson interrupts, “You fought them?”

“Of course, the Ggiryid Clan has always looked down on those who shy from combat. But obviously without knowing what we were up against we had no chance. A few managed to flee back home, most died fighting. Myself and a few others surrendered. For the Ggiryid there is no honor in defeat. But you can find redemption by obtaining valuable intel or causing internal strife. Me and the other women that survived were planning to escape and slit our captors necks or die trying. But on the way back to Lagrangian Briele stoped the convoy. He told us he knew what we had planned and it wouldn’t work. He gave us three choices fight to **** now, go free, or join his quest to save the the world.”

“So you all joined like that, pretty crazy story.”

“No, we choose to fight and die. Except I didn’t die, somehow during combat I was able to manifest a shield. Once Briele noticed he called off the fight. They say combat is a love language for true members of the Ggiryid clan. I never understood that line until that moment, it was like losing my virginity all over again. I didn’t have to speak a word, Briele could hear my soul. The function would teach me, and in return it would have my sword at its beck and call.”

Alliyson could feel the emotion building up within Ygg, “That’s quite a story, thanks for sharing.” A part of her wanted to stop the questions there. But she needed to know, even if she hated the answer. “I am a little confused though, the function wouldn't like that you are helping me, why do that?”

“Ever since we met and you kissed me, I have felt this…desire to help you achieve your goals. I can’t imagine anything that would bring me greater joy than that.”

Alliyson thought for a second before falling up, “But isn’t it strange to feel that way about someone you just met?”

“Obviously looking back it you, or the other you, did something to me. It is the only way to explain how I feel, but that is life. Who made it so I like the feeling of sweat dripping into in my eyes during heavy sparring, or the smell of fresh bread, or the sound of other people having rough sex? It doesn’t matter who or why, what does matter is how I feel. And I feel nothing else in the world can bring me anything close to the joy I get from serving you. So don't overthink it, that will only slow you down.”

Alliyson didn’t quite know how to handle what she heard. Part of her felt like a monster who sentenced someone to a fate worse than ****. Another part wanted very badly to bend Ygg over to use her pussy until the sun set then rose.

“Speaking of which, what are your goals, beyond getting as far away from Lagrangian as possible?” Ygg asked, snapping Alliyson back from the naughty rabid hole.

“I still don’t understand everything that’s happening, but I know the other me thinks there is some location near the impact zone that is similar to the anomaly in the heart of the Garden. We think… are convinced, that it can be used to help spread the knowledge of how to use strings. Briele and the Laureate want to hoard this knowledge while people like my family continue to suffer at their gates. We, on the other hand, want to build a bigger, more inclusive society!” She instinctively crescendos her speech by throwing her fist in the air, much to Ygg’s amusement.

“Hurrah to my philosopher-warrior queen!” Ygg enthusiastically yells while mimicking Alliyson’s arm movement.

A liitle embarrassed Alliyson retorts, “Weren’t you the one who said to keep it down so we don’t attract any trouble.

“I did, but we are very close to Sengiaa now, the chance of an attack is very slim. We can certainly finish the trek in silence if you prefer it.”

“No, no, its fine.” Alliyson grins, “We should use this time to get to know each other better. Lets start with your first love. Leave out no details!”