Leaving the garden of delights.

The path stretched on from the patio, winding through flower beds and herb gardens, passing into a thicket of trees. The path wound past old trees, some decorated with old rope and chains. At last the party arrived at an enormous tree with an ancient set of doors set deep into its trunk. Carvings on the door depicted women and men in a wide array of bondage and other highly pleasurable situations, Harriettes flowers were depicted, plunged deep into the holes of a woman, as is was table overflowing with food, little hearts rising from the pile. Esta's shrine was there too, a woman twisted in ecstasy atop it.

"Finally!" The rogue stepped forward, pushing her hand against the door. It didn't budge, but the depiction of the vines lit up with a pink glow. "What the fuck! Esta! Come here you slut and try the door." She beckoned the swaying mage over.

Esta sashayed over to the door, and placed both her hands on it, bending at the waist to present her ass. The depiction of the shrine lit up this time.

"Oh for fucks sake." Next she looked to the goblin, busy playing with her pets beads again. "Gonti come on, try the door!"

The goblin sighed and led her pet over, placing a hand against the door. The depiction of the table lit up this time. Scowling she spun Aelia around and pushed her bare hands against the door. Again the table lit up.

"What the hell does this mean? Is it staying shut because we fell for the traps?" Harriette said.

Esta danced an arc around the tree, returning to the door she said. "There's no other way in, nothing i can see offers a clue back there."

Standing for a moment, the party stared at the door before Harriette had an idea.

"Come on, put your hands to the door, maybe we need to light up the carvings together." She pressed a hand against the door again.

Esta and Gonti followed suit, lighting up three of the carvings. Pink energy crackled between them, and arced out to strike the ground before the tree. With a rumble a dais rose from the earth. Atop it a brazier flickered to life, and from the flames formed an image of the mistress of the tower, Maera herself stood before them. Her nude form flickered in the brazier as she crossed her arms over her chest.

"A wonderful display my dears! Its been MONTHS since my tower has been penetrated by such a fun loving group. Did you enjoy my garden?" The witch leaned forward, smirking at the party.

"Fuck no!" "Its wonderful!" "Oh we loved your food!" Harriette, Esta, and Gonti replied. The witch let out a genuine laugh at the disparity. "Brilliant, i just know you will love the rest of the tower, only nine floors to go to reach the exit!"

"I must warn you, become irreversibly trapped, or fall **** for too long, and my pets will bring you back here, after they've had their fun of course." Maera warned. "Each time you return here, you must partake of another of the gardens wonders. The door will let you know which ones you have enjoyed so far. Fail a fourth time, and the door will no longer open to you, and i will pay you a visit to show you to my personal dungeon. You will love it, i promise."

"For now i will ask one for last forfeit to have the door open." She gestured to the ground at her side. A wooden X cross materialized, along with a table covered in implements of pleasure and pain. Cuffs on short chains at the end of each arm made its use obvious. "Select one of you, you will bind her against the cross and bring her to orgasm five times, i don't care how long it takes, or how you achieve it. Harriette, if you are chosen, your shield piercings will be disabled for the duration of the event, Aelia will also be allowed to have her arms freed, provided they are bound to the cross swiftly. Make your choice girls, bind her in place and i will return. To watch." The fire died down to a smolder.

The party immediately burst into loud bickering, discussing who should be chosen, Aelia merely shuddered in place, hearing the mortifying descriptions of what each girl wanted to do to the others.