Good ones, too...

For a moment it seems like you were wrong because nothing happens. But then Raya's whole body begins to glow, only dimly at first but then brighter and brighter until finally you have too look away. There is a blinding flash and then light levels return to normal. You turn back to look at her.

"What happened?" she asks. "Has anything changed?"

"Yes," you say quietly, walking towards her. "You've definitely changed. You look... divine." There is no other word for it. Before she was an extremely beautiful woman, but now she's something else entirely, even though only small changes have been made. The almost imperceptible imperfections in her skin are gone, leaving it clear and smooth; her cheekbones are fraction higher; her eyes are a fraction larger; her lips a fraction plumper. Judging from how her robe seems tighter, her breasts have grown larger as well.

"I am?" she asks. "Really?"

"Really. You look absolutely incredible. It's like the Sybeyus has turned you into the perfect woman- no, a goddess!"

She blushes again- she does that a lot. "I'm sure you're exaggerating, Sir John."

"Just wait till you see yourself in a mirror, then you can decide whether I'm exaggerating or not."

You proceed with her down two floors and enter a small antechamber where there's a full length looking glass. She stares at herself in amazement. "Gods be praised," she says. "They have truly blessed me."

She's so overwhelmed by the experience that she says she wants to be left alone for the moment. Although you're loathe to let this gorgeous woman out of your sight for even an instant, you accept her request for the sake of politeness and head back to the palace, your thoughts all awhirl.

There's no way you could get the Sybeyus out of Arok Carr, given that it's a holy object, and even though it would be worth a lot. You're not sure you'd want to take it anyway- how would you use it to make money? The thing would attract thieves and robbers of the worst sort, and you'd probably spend all of your time just having to defend the thing!

Oh well. You guess you'll just the big pile of gold that the king offered you earler in the morning.

You head back to your room. Soon you're joined by Nyx, Hemera and Selene again; even though you were only meant to be allowed them for one night (they are, after all, all daughters of noble families) they enjoyed themselves so much they want some more. You fuck them all over again, particularly enjoying a moment when you fuck Nyx's mouth as Hemera and Selene finger her asshole and pussy respectively.

There's another feast in your honour. Afterwards you retire to your rooms once more, only to receive a message from Raya, bidding you come meet her at the temple. Apparently, she wants to talk to you about what happened earlier, though her message is rather vague in the specifics.

Still, about half an hour before midnight you slip out of the palace and head for the temple again. You dodge the guards with relative ease, and let yourself in by a side door and seek out Raya.