Night of betrayal

Arya's pov

I emerge from my prison of darkness to realize that I am in a tavern. It looks like Tristan had a copious dinner, and it is not even evening yet.

"Lady, who are you? Where is the old man? "a waitress immediately appears in front of my table, looking angry." Oh my, he didn't pay. We have a runner, "she yells and goes away, only to return with a cook and two other men. They look around, puzzled, as to where Tristan might have disappeared. But why did the waitress call Tristan an old man? He always ends up in comedic situations because of his carelessness. This comedic display reminds me of when he and I traveled together. He once tackled me to the ground to save me from incoming kobold arrows, only to realize later that I had my fire shield on. He took an arrow in the butt for me, and I couldn't stay sitting for a mouth, not to mention his hands and face got burned. His goofy helmet was used as a stool, as he could stay only on one butt cheek. My time with him was filled with laughter and happiness. In immediate contrast, my time with Olden is filled with passion and lust. It would be great if there were a magic spell to just combine the two of them.

I leave, and outside the tavern, I notice I am in the red-light district. What was Tristan's purpose for visiting here? It must have been some of his city guard colleagues who invited him, and that is why the waitress said he was an old man.

As I walk home, my mind tells me that maybe I shouldn't go. Olden intends to spend the night with me. My memories of Tristan come into my mind, telling me to go, but my legs follow my desire, and I can't wait to feel Olden's touches again. I should ask Olden to go away. I will tell him that nothing will happen this evening and that he must stop his seduction. Yes, that is what I will do. I am the daughter of a matriarch. I am Arya Firestorm. I am not some slut that he can seduce in only a couple of days.

With newfound courage, I walk to my home through the busy evening streets of the town. After spending almost a week with Tristan's family in the forest, I kind of missed the colorful and noisy streets of the city.

After a while, I arrive home and open my door. The sound of laughter and the smell of cooked food greet me as I enter my house.

“And his sister jumps around like a monkey, ha-ha,” I hear Olden saying and laughing with Wendy” O Arya doda, you have returned,” he salutes me as soon as I enter the living room. “I was just telling Wendy about our new friends, and I also cooked dinner. Please join us. “

"Hey, how come you only call her doda {big sister} and not me? I am older than you, "Wendy asks, seemingly offended.

"Ha-ha, I've known Arya for a long time, since I was an academy student. She saved me from some bullies back then and earned my respect and admiration. Instead, you, although you are my friend, are still to earn them, ha-ha. "Olden smiles and winks at me.

"Ah, so it's like that. You really knew her. "Wendy seems lost in thought for a moment.

"O right, let me just clean myself. “My plan is to throw Olden out has failed. He cooked dinner for me, and I can't make a scene with Wendy here.

I take my time cleaning myself and afterward change my clothes. Refreshed and hungry, I join Wendy and Olden at the table. Olden's cooking is divine, and I also taste the strong vine that he has brought.

"You don't think that he cooked all this by himself. Of course, I gave him a hand to make a good impression, ha-ha, "Wendy jokes.

"Yes, Arya doda Wendy has been most helpful, but the wine is mine. It's from the southern human kingdom. "Olden confirms her involvement.

"I am most grateful to both of you. “I say and take another sip of the wine. “It’s delicious indeed. It's creamy not too acidic, as one might expect from a warm climate. Could be the Cravistin winery,” I tell them, as the bottle is not labeled.

"Of course, you would know about wines. “I sense a little sarcasm in Wendy's voice.

"Well, I don't know, I just asked for the most expensive one, ha-ha, "Olden confesses, and I laugh too, but I don't know if it is a joke or not. His family is from the noble class, too. I find it hard to believe they would not drink only the best. It's like he wants Wendy to learn very little about his origins, and of course, she doesn't know about Asmodeus.

"So, how long have you two been friends?" I ask, puzzled about their relationship.

"A long time ago since I came to the human kingdom. The New Rock guild is the only one I have ever worked for, "Olden says.

"Yeah, it's when Gabriel was in his 30s, I think," Wendy says, and I realize it is a pretty long time.

That long, and he has managed to hide Asmodeus, but of course, if Gabriel or anyone else would have found out, the poor guy would've been executed on the spot.

"It's quite a long time," I say, and remembering Wendy's problems. "I am sorry again for the guild and Gabriel. I am sure things will work out, "I tell Wendy.

"Yeah, don't worry; maybe it's time for a change. Plus, things haven't been working out between me and Gabriel for a long time, which is a warning for you and that human, "She says sadly.

"Okay, let us not ruin this beautiful evening with regrets; Arya doda, we should go upstairs and take advantage of the fact that we have a real bed, and let me give you a full body massage," Olden says, smiling. His naughty comments already rush the blood to my head.

"Okay, go, you two. I will clean here. It's the least I can do for letting me stay, and you, Olden, take good care of her, "Wendy says, smiling also.

"But, “I try saying when Olden takes my hand and pulls me from the chair and up the stairs to the bedroom. I notice I am dizzy and lean against the wall to regain balance. I might have exaggerated it with the wine.

"Are you feeling okay, Arya doda ?” Olden asks as he notices my lack of balance." let's put you on the bed, and I will take good care of you." I lay on the bed, and I feel better already, but another kind of feeling arises in me as Olden is so close to me.

“Wait here, Arya doda. I will also go to the bathroom to prepare myself. I probably smell from all the cooking I did." He smiles at me.

He goes out of the room, and I hear the bathroom door. The wine makes me more confused, and I lay on the bed looking at the ceiling, waiting for him. Olden returns after a while, and I notice he has only a short open shirt and sleeping pants.

"Okay, Arya, let us get back where we left off, "he smiles." With the massage, I mean. Of course, let's take you out of these annoying clothes."

He helps me take out my shirt and my pants, only to remain in my panties. As I am already on the bed, he comes close to me and immediately starts caressing my neck. He does it this time without magic, and I wonder why.

"Let me just massage you like this. You like it if I touch here? "He grabs my breast. His touch is gentle and immediately ignites my body. I feel that even if I know that is part of his seduction and his erotic games, I can't stop it. I must play along with him. He is too intoxicating to refuse. He wants me to admit that I am weak, like an ordinary woman, just wanting a confident and pushy man to have sex with her.

"Yes," I whisper, playing along with his games. He then grabs harder and pinches my nipple while his head descends to meet with mine. He kisses me, and I open my mouth to meet his. Our tongues meet and swirl, playing with each other.

I moan as my arousal heightens, and I pull him over me. He is on top of me, his chest is squishing my breasts with its weight, and I wrap my hands around him.

“Yes, Arya doda has become bolder, “he smiles again, his red eyes being so close to my own, hypnotizing me with their beauty. We stay embraced like this for a while; our tongues explore each other mouths, and our bodies rub against each other. His skin is hard and slippery, like that of a snake everywhere I touch. My hands want more and more. And I want to explore him with my mouth also, and I kiss his neck and slowly make my way to his shoulder and chest. All I can reach from this position.

The wine has thrown away all my inhibition, and I lower my arm and rub his penis through his pants.

“WOO, that is so good. “ I can see it in his eyes. He is taken by surprise by my boldness.” well, if you want to play with it, I will lend it to you, “he laughs, and he pulls his pants down, leaving his lower body completely naked.

I immediately grab his penis like a hungry cat wanting to explore the rugged textures of his dick. It's warm and dry, and it feels like it is getting harder and longer with each stroke of my hand.

"Use your mouth again, Arya; make it wet with your mouth juices, "and he turns around with a swift movement, and now his dick is only inches away from my mouth.” I will do the same for you. It's only fair, he-he. "I hear him and suddenly feel his hand pulling down my panties. He gently opens my legs, and I feel his warm breath on my thighs, getting closer and closer to my crotch.

I tremble and almost have a mini orgasm as I feel something warm and moist touching' my pussy lips. "Ahh," I moan and raise my hips almost involuntarily to meet with his lips. I can feel his tong is pushing inside me, squirming around at my vagina entrance. I should do the same to him. I can fall behind. I use my hand to guide his dick to my mouth.

I lick the thick head of his penis, then lick further down his dick belly. I move it around so I leave no inch un-licked. His dick is black and thick, but as I turn it over, I notice it getting whiter on the belly like a shark.

It even resembles a hammerhead shark, with its head bigger than the rest of its body. I take it in my mouth as he lets out a sigh.

"Yes, Arya doda, your technique has improved a lot in only one day. You would make a great dick sucker in the future. "He says, and I don't know if he is insulting me for my uncontrolled lust or complimenting me for my skill. As I think about it, I don't even care. I need to feel it inside my throat and let it slide further, allowing him to move in and out on his own.

This time by his suggestion, an idea comes into my head what if I suck it like a piece of candy. I catch with my hand and squeeze my lips, not letting any air in my mouth. I suck on his dick like a banana wanting so badly to swallow it.

“Weagh Arya doda is so naughty, “ he says between his liking, and he does the same as me. He is sucking my pussy juices, making a squishing noise like when you sip water from a glass.

My pussy juices are meeting his saliva, creating a lot of moisture that I feel dripping down all the way to my asshole, where it rests a bit and then drips further onto the bed. All is so mind-boggling we are sucking each other body fluids like leeches from the swamp. We probably even resemble two greasy leeches with our sweating bodies wrapped and twisting against one another.

"Let's do it, Arya Doda." he turns around, leaving me with my mouth empty. "I need to put it inside." he is positioning himself with his body between my legs. His dick is looking hungry at my pussy, and I put my hand in the middle of them to protect my pussy from the intruder.

"What? No, it is too soon. I can't cheat on Tristan, "I say, frightened. I know if I do it, there will be no turning back. If he puts it in, all is lost. I will become his woman, and Tristan will have to suffer.

"It's not cheating if you two never did it, plus we are elves. Why should you compare yourself to their standards? It is only normal for us to make love. "He traps me again with the cultural differences story.

"No, I know this will hurt him. He needs time to understand our customs, "I try to explain to Olden.

"That is his problem, not ours. C'mon, Arya, we are not kids playing around. You know you want this. I promise I put only the tip in. "his smile makes me feel less guilty.

He is right; in a way, we are elves, and a marriage of one man and one woman are human customs, not ours.

"Okay, but only the tip. “I agree with his suggestion. We should take it slow because I don't have a dispel pregnancy potion.

I take my hand away, allowing his dick close to my pussy. He pushes forward, making me open up more to give him more control. He teases me, putting the head in, then going back, then again rubbing the head of his penis against my pussy lips. I can't take it anymore and must beg him.

"Please put it in, "and I throw my hips at him, catching his dick. He plunges forward, and I see the tip of his penis disappearing in me. He is in me, pulsating waves of delight through my entire body.

"Arya doda is so tight like a young maiden, "and he plunges even further in my changing his position for full penetration, and I can only allow him. I lay paralyzed, not able to speak, wanting him deep inside, moving only my hips to meet his every push.

I feel his balls slapping my ass, announcing that he is all in me. He tricked me, so much for only the tip promise, but it can’t be helped, and I lower my hands to grab his ass, pulling him towards me.

"It's all in Arya doda. I have claimed you. Your pussy is mine, ha-ha," he laughs" Say it, Arya, who your pussy belongs to?" he starts moving back and forward like a battle ram. "I don't hear you, "and he stops.

"Noooo, please move, "I beg him.

"Say it, who owns your pussy?" he is looking serious, wanting to play along with him. "If not."

"No, you, "I say quietly and embarrassed, "you own it."

"That's right; I don't want to hear about that human ever .” He starts moving again in me like before.

He plunges forward and back, pushing me with every movement. We started in the middle of the bed, and now the back of my head is hitting the wall. His hips are moving so fast, sending his dick fast like a horse galloping, hitting my crouch and the bed that cracks accompanying us. He is like an animal fucking me fast and hard, using the soft bed to spring back me up and down on his dick. I can only cling to him, wrapping my legs around him. After a while, he leans on top of me, breathing heavily, and kisses me. "You do some of the work too, Arya, I hear him say, "and he inclines to the side, rotating his body and letting me stand on top of him.” Ride me like a horse. "

I start moving my hips, feeling deep his dick that is pocking my insides. I try to match his upper movements as I rotate my lower back. My rhythm is slower and deeper than his, but not for long.

I want him faster and faster, and using my thighs, I jump on his dick, impaling myself deeper, feeling that something is building up inside me. I am about to cum.

"Yes, I am about to cum, Arya, "he says, like reading my mind

"Me too, I tell him."

"Let's cum together."

"No, you do it outside. We can't risk it, "I tell him

"I have a potioo." he doesn't finish the sentence, and he grimaces while closing his eyes

I feel his dick spasming and twitching inside me like a snake. He is coming inside "Weegah," something is filling me with something cold and slimy.

Me too. I am cuming while being cumed and lowering my back to lean on top of Olden while trembling and impaling myself for the last time.

"Ahh, "I moan, closing my eyes and enjoying the long moments of the orgasm. We stay like this for a while, each other breathing heavily, with our genitalia still connected. I rise up slowly, and I realize his sperm is falling down from my vagina.

"What have I done," I say in horror." I can't remain pregnant, "and I try to run to the bathroom when I hear.

"Don't worry, Arya, I have a potion I told you," Olden says, seeing me confused. He gets up, puts his pants on, and opens the door.

"OO, thanks the goddess, "I breathe, but wait a minute, the curse. I can't remain pregnant, hah –ha, I am so stupid. As soon as I think about it, I notice again in horror that I start to glow.

Tristan’s p.o.v.

I am back again in the world of the living, and the first thing I see is Arya's bed. It's wrinkled and disturbed again like when we came from the village. It must be those nightmares she is having about the behemoth.

"Arya doda, I brought you the potion ups, "I hear Olden's voice at the door." What the hell?”

I turn around and see him standing between the frames at the door, holding a little bottle. But what is strange is that he doesn't have a shirt on. What the hell is he doing here? He must've slept here, but wait, if Wendy is there, where did this guy sleep?

"Hello, what potion? “I ask, trying not to sound too eager to know

"Aaa Ha-Ha, Arya doda was not feeling very well and asked for medicine, "he tells me.” Well, I guess it should heal on its own with the curse and all that. "He raises his shoulders and goes away." okay, I am going back to sleep; good night. "

I go after him, wanting to see where he is sleeping, and I see he is entering Arya's other room, where Wendy was napping this afternoon. I don't know if I should tell Wendy I’ve met Gabriel. No, it is better if I don't. The circumstances of our meeting will be kind of hard to explain.

But wait, why is Olden sleeping in Wendy's room? There must be something between them. That's why Gabriel and Wendy argued. I knew she was fake with me, but still, I thought she loved Gabriel. I understood from Arya that they had been together for a long time. Well, now I definitely should keep my mouth shut so as not to cause something weird. Maybe I am overthinking it. Perhaps they are just sleeping next to each other.

I descend the house's stairs, and when I pass in front of the living room, I see Wendy staring at me, sitting on the sofa. She appeared to be reading something, and I interrupted. She looks bad with a black eye .

“O look, who decided to join us, a cuck, ha-ha.” she fakes a laugh, making an ugly grin.

“What did you call me?” I don’t understand what she is on about

“Exactly what you are, ha-ha, but whatever are those paintings upstairs yours? “ she asks, raising an eyebrow.

“Who else? “I say proudly. But why is she asking?

"Well, you can draw, but you can't paint for shit, haha "She laughs again, but it seems it is genuine this time. What the hell does she know about art? Arya or Gabriel never mentioned she was interested in paintings.

"Yeah, whatever. I never said I was a professional. I have never studied. I was just playing around. "I try not to make a big deal out of this, although I am slightly offended. I always thought I was good not only at drawing but that I could paint also.

"It's like that, hugh. Well, never mind; forget I mentioned it then."

“Well, see you,” and I take my leave. That was weird. Actually, now that I remember, all my interactions with Wendy were strange. She was all nice and warm, like a morning tea when Arya or Gabriel were around. But when I was alone with her, she seemed cold and annoyed by my presence, even more like she had something against me. Well, whatever; who knows what her deal is.

With nothing to do, I decided to go for a walk on the streets and get out of the now-busy house. Tomorrow, we will depart again for the village where it all started. Let’s hope Asmodeus can figure something out about this curse.

I don't know if I should visit him. The ritual must have succeeded if I have not heard from him. He is probably still in that brothel room with my mother and Selena. I wonder why he didn't tell Olden about my mother. This damn curse makes gaps in the events of my life and Arya's, keeping us in a perpetual state of wandering. Why am I here? Why is that guy without a shirt in my girlfriend's room? These are all questions you need to wait the next day to get answers to, but the problem is that other questions arrive the next day, and so on. My life, and probably Arya's, is becoming an unanswered puzzle. She is right. We can't live like this. It will drive us mad, not to mention we can't go adventuring like this.

I walk around the city until I feel tired and then slowly return to Arya's place. The night passes slowly when you have nothing to do. I wait for the dawn in Arya's room and hope there will be fewer questions tomorrow.

Aamodeus p.o.v.

"Wake up, you two lazy bones, it's morning, "I hear Sonya's voice." C’mon, let's get out of here."

"Go away, old women, let me sleep for a couple of hours more, "and I turn myself on the other side. Damn woman waking me so early she thinks I should go to work or something.

"Wotan," I hear a sound, and a cold, refreshing sensation hits me right in the face. Water enters my nose, making me ****. My body is all wet and cold because of this woman. What the chaos lord did a doo to have allies like this.

"Damn, old woman, I should have left you to die, "I say and wake up.

Sonya is already ready to go, but I see Selena is like me, and she also needs a face wash from Sonya.

"What the hell, Mom, "she says, angry, but then she smiles ." well, I guess it worked. You're back, Mom. "ha-ha, she jumps next to her and hugs her.

"Yes, mommy is back with magic this time, ha-ha, "Sonya laughs and hugs her daughter back. then she looks at me ." I am sorry I doubted you, imp. Maybe you're not so bad after all. "

"Not so bad, you're hurting my feelings, woman. I am bad; I only did it because I need you. I don't want all those tankful crap. It makes me itchy in my stomach". I tell her, and it's not a lie.

"Okay, fair enough. I promise you I will get you out of those chains, "she gets all serious again." now let's get out of this town. Selena's hearing should come back, and trust me, she's gonna make a scene."

Oh shit, I forgot about that, and like this, we leave the red light district and head out towards the city out skits. We are nearly at the gates when I hear Sonya's voice.

"Imp. You should go and tell Olden we are expecting them outside the city where we left the horses, "Sonya says, looking at me. How does she know where I am? I am concealed this time, and it is too much noise for her to hear my wings flapping.

"I will go, but tell how you can see me, woman, and now that I remember. Selena could see me on the first day we meet, "I ask her.

"It's a minor cleric spell called ,detect chaos. Clerics and paladins these days don't learn it anymore. I learned it out of curiosity when I was a little girl, "she says, "With Selena is another story. She can smell you, but I don't think she can literally see you. She locates you with her senses. "

"A useful skill to have, and now that I remember in the war. Clerics like you even made ordinary soldiers being able to detect us, "I tell her.

"I don't know that spell. You must realize that a lot has changed since then. Everything evolves, even magic. Some spells that had no use were discarded and forgotten". She tells me

"You're right, old woman. I often think about how things have changed in the demon lands since 10,000 years ago. I don't think I can even recognize the places where I was born." I tell, and an itchy feeling of nostalgia remains in my throat for a while.

“Of course, it’s a long time, but since we are in the moment of sharing that tattoo on your body, what does it say? Arya mentioned it and said the behemoth that attacked her had the same one.

“I don’t know. I tried to decipher it myself, but I didn’t understand the meaning, which is strange because I know the letters are draconian, but I don’t know the meaning of the words. “

“Yeah, strange indeed. They are not in Darwaen or Elvish either, so they must be in your language, unless, “Sonya seems lost in thought. “

"Unless what woman? " I ask, as I know this woman is smart and puts thought into her words.

"Unless draconian evolved too, and the draconian you spoke 10,000 years ago is not spoken anymore, yeah, that should be it. What humans and elves spoke back then is completely different from the language we speak today". I am surprised you now understand us. "She looks at me weirdly, demanding answers.

"Yes, what? No, you’re right. I didn't know your language back then. I learned it while traveling with Olden, "I say, and I realize that her theory must be true.

"I knew it. You probably do not even understand your kind now, and what about this succubus rune? What other thing can it doo "Sonya asks.

"You rushed me this morning, woman. I was planning to teach you. You can cast illusions, and you can seduce anybody. You can even erase a guy's memory. You are a smart woman. You should play with it alone. It's like a wheel. When the arrow turns to a letter, it will be set to do a certain thing. You activate it by placing your hand filled with mana close to the belly."

"O may, what use have I got for those things? " she seems disappointed.

"Well, you got uses because there is a tiny detail I forgot to mention; hee hee. "I can already see her ugly face turning angry. "You need to constantly absorb life's ****. If not, you will become ravenous and attack everybody. I've seen it happen, and trust me, it's not pretty, "I say, taking flight higher. If not, she might hit me.

"O my gods, I knew it was too good to be true, you shitty imp. You made into a monster," she shouts, and some of the people on the street are turning their heads at her." how long between, you know."

"I don't know, it's different from woman to woman, but now you can absorb tiny quantities. You don't need to suck a man dry, "I tell her, and she seems to calm down.

"So I need to become a vampiric whore. A great gift you have given me, imp. "She says, this time slower. I am glad I told her in a busy street. She might've killed me in some other place.

"I knew a cold bitch like you would not appreciate it. You could evolve and become an incubus and, even further, a mucubus. I had five succubuses as my companions as a young demon chaos priest. I didn't even feel anything as they were sucking my life ****. They could control it so well that I was just hungry afterward. I got something to eat and get back at fucking them again, ha-ha. What good times! "I sight remembering my women and wonder what happened to them.

"I am not interested in your past coitus activities imp or whatever you claim to be. At least tell me how I would know when it's time to suck life ****, "she asks.

"Well, you would become horny and beg for dick, haha. Well, I better go and take Olden and Arya. See you ."

"You shitty imp, I will pay you back for this. You hear me, "she shouts again. The people turn their heads and look at her and Selena with frightened faces. Ha-ha.

Stupid human woman, she doesn't understand she is immortal now. Her pathetic human short life is over, and she can live forever with this rune. What is she making such a fuss about? With her cleric training and her wits plus the succubus abilities, oh shit, she is right; I have created a monster and an old ugly monster. From now I will probably have to see her wrinkled body getting fucked by all kinds of men. Bleagh , I shake my body in disgust.

I fly quickly and reach Arya's house in minutes. I check and notice the door is locked. What the chaos lord? That bastard is still sleeping at this hour. I have to wait for them to come out, or maybe I should knock on the window so that they will let me in.

I take flight and reach the slightly open window when I suddenly hear weird noises.

“Ah ah O yes please Olden we need to go we ah ah ‘ it’s Arya’s voice moaning.

“That's why we should do it now, Arya doda. We might not get the chance in the future, “ Olden says

I look in the room, and I see Olden sticking his dick in and out of Arya. They are standing up, and he is doing her from behind beside the bed. She is holding herself onto a dresser. Her legs are wide open, and she is sticking her ass up. Her big ass and tits shake like the body of a slime with each strike of Olden's hips.

I have to give it to him in only four days; she is already reduced like this. He turned her into his bitch in the blink of an eye. Poor Tristan, he will never have a chance now. Ooh, well, it's not my problem.

"I am cuuming, Olden," Blondie leans all the way down, putting her head on the dresser” Cum in me, Olden, please I like to feel it swelling in me, “She is begging. I see she has become more assured and already is demanding stuff.

“ Yes, Arya, take it, take all of it, Ahh,” the ugly bastard grimaces as he plunges for the last time.

I better go and wait for a while before knocking at the window, or better yet, why should I wait? I knock at the window.

“Boss? You here? The door downstairs is locked. “ I play a little to make it seem like I just arrived.

“What, no, Asmodeus, don’t enter, “I hear Blondie's voice shouting like I never saw a bitch in heat before.

“But I heard the boss's voice inside, “I say

“Yes, imp, I am here. We will get out shortly, don’t worry, “Olden says.

“Okay, boos, I will wait downstairs. The old crone and her daughter are expecting us at the stable outside, “I tell, so they hurry up. If not, they might start fucking again.

I wait for a while when they finally come outside. We walk and reach the city gates quietly. It seems like neither of them is in the mood for conversation. As we leave the city, I see Sonya and Selena waiting for us at the big stable. Selena has removed her mask, and she winks at me.

“Well, imp, it took you a while. All that bragging about how fast you are is yet to be proved.” Good morning, you two. I hope you slept well.” Sonya seems annoyed again with me, and she salutes Arya and Olden.

“Yes, thank you. “ Arya seems distressed and cannot look anybody in the face. She keeps her head down, blushing like a little girl.

“So you two did it?” Selena is making a grin as big as her face while approaching Arya.

“What? No we, we, “Arya says, startled and wines like she is about to burst crying.

“You didn't buy the supplies. What were you doing? “Selena is playing her vicious games.

“I did buy some supplies. There are some potions and some food, “ Olden says

“O my, what a reliable man, “Sonya compliments Olden. “Let's get going then. I have already prepared the horses, and since I am feeling better, we will leave the carriage here. Arya darling, please guide us to that village.”

And so we are on the road again. I see them below on the horses. I don't see why Selena needs a horse. I've seen her run. She is faster than them. As they ride, they disturb the dust and raise it behind them like a brown fog. They are riding in a line with Arya leading them, and from up here, they seem like a snake crawling through the grass.

Let's hope I can decipher the runes, and after I've dealt with the curse, I can concentrate on how to deal with Olden.