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Chapter 2 by cokemonkey cokemonkey

Dive straight in, or read the tablet?

Go straight in

Fuck the tablet, I wanna grab everything before someone else finds this place! You pay no attention to the stone tablet; there can't have been anything important on that thing anyway. Once you enter, the door closes behind you. You're in a medium-sized room, containing very little except a Storage Portal, akin to one that you often summon to store your things while travelling. There is also a closed wooden door straight ahead with a sign beside it.

It reads: Reveal all to her Holiness and she will judge you fairly. Keep your secrets, and you will be marked for her wrath.

What's that supposed to mean? Just as you start to ponder, you hear a sultry female voice from behind you. "You're lookin' mighty hidden behind those clothes, and I ain't the only one who wanna see what's underneath!"

Not wasting a moment, you spin around while focusing your energy, then shout "Crystal Cage!" You're about to step back and admire your handiwork, when you notice that first, there was no sign of the ice cage you've used so often to ensnare your attackers. Second, nobody was even there!

"Hey, hey, hey, relax, cutie!" The voice continues. "Her Holiness's domain isn't one you can get through with brute strength and destructive **** alone."

You don't like that you can't see whoever this person is. You cast again: "Magical Sight!" You scan the room again, but see nothing hidden through magic: only the ghost of a cute little mouse sitting in a corner, looking at you. "...who are you? What are you? What's going on?" You ask the mouse.

"I'm not the mouse, silly!" The voice laughs heartily. "Think of me as... a trusted servant of Trithia. You can call me Yimmira. Honestly, you looked weak: I'm surprised you can Crystal Cage, but as I said, Her Holiness's domain isn't going to be conquered through combat. Hope you got some brains and will behind those powerful spells of yours!"

"Wait... how are you talking to me and seeing me then?" You ask. You watch the ghost mouse lie down and fall asleep in its corner.

"Don't worry about that. Just know that I can see you and hear you anywhere in this temple. But bound by Her Holiness's rules, I cannot appear in front of you, touch you, or interfere with your trial here in any way. Basically, I'm just here to watch the show, and maybe point you in the right direction." Yimmira explains. "If you pass the trials, you'll be recognized as a champion of Her Holiness, and leave with riches and artifacts anyone brave enough to come here will love! If you can't continue anymore... you're not going to die or anything; Her Holiness isn't about that kinda thing. However, life may become quite a bit more inconvenient, considering the kinds of things she likes." She giggles.

Shit, I didn't read the tablet before coming in here! You're almost too afraid to ask, but it seems that to gain anything from this place, you'd need to know as much as you can, especially if you'd have to solve riddles or make good decisions.

You stammer, "U-uhh, is it too late to ask what Trithia is the goddess of?"

From the resulting laughter you hear, you'd think you just told the funniest joke of all time to a crowd of thousands. When Yimmira finally manages to recover her breath, she teases, "You didn't read the tablet outside either, hot stuff?" Before you could think of a good response, she continues, "Her Holiness, Trithia, is the goddess of bondage and lewdity, of course!" What. The. Fuck. Did. I. Just. Get. Myself. Into. "Although, you shouldn't be surprised, right? The way to get in here was sitting your bare ass on a tree stump in public, I'm sure you're a naughty one already!"

I guess she isn't wrong. But I'm going to have to do lewd things to get through this place? I don't know any spells for this! Despite your apprehension, you feel a tinge of excitement.

"So what's with the prompt? What are my options here?" You inquire.

"Alright, now you're getting into the right mindset! Last gal who came through here just charged straight through door after door without thinking about anything, despite me doing everything in my power to help! Needless to say, she lost pretty quickly. Sometimes I still wonder about her... can she still run like that with those crazy high heels stuck on her? Ah, sorry, it's been so long since I've had a visitor: I've been thinking about her for too long. Anyway, I can't straight up give you the answer: I'd be punished, and besides, it's interesting to see people fail too! So, I've already said my hint for this room, but I'll repeat it. You're lookin' mighty hidden behind those clothes, and I ain't the only one who wanna see what's underneath! You can put your stuff in the Storage Portal there and you'll get it back when you leave!" Yimmira reports.

Ah, so Trithia wants me to be naked before entering the next room? From what Yimmira said, it seems like there's basically no possibility anyone else would see her. Even then, the idea of Yimmira seeing you naked sends a shiver down your body. A shiver of nervousness? Fear? Or... excitement? You shake your head, trying to ignore your feelings and let rationality take hold. What does getting marked for Trithia's wrath mean? A goddess's wrath definitely doesn't sound like something I want. You look down at yourself and what you're wearing. My clothes protect me from eyes, but little else.

Do you strip naked before entering?

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