egg delivery, looking for info, meeting the ilithid

the egg emanates warmth itself and ambriel can sleep for the remainder of the night cluthing her spawn. as the sun rises she wakes and soon after hears the sound of mighty wings that bend the trees until the dragon lands nearby, not next to her but within a few metres gazing at her and the object in her hold

Ambriel stands up with the egg and presents it to the dragon

"Hello, this is my part of the deal. Would you honor your word?"

the dragon eyes the egg

"Yes. That will do. As for my part of the bargain. You seek the mindflayer. He is difficult to reach but i arranged a meeting. Once the sun sets his familiar will appear to guide you to his lair. What he seeks is a dreamstone, a magical gem of the divines. It is said that it can put someone in an endless sleep where they need no nourishment. He needs it for his own purposes and if you have one he will trade anything for it."

"well, that's good news and bad news. I suppose a dreamstone wouldn't be easy to find... unless you know more about it?"

Ambriel feels that it start to look like a strange hunt of lost items to trade... that dreamstone sure won't be that easy....

she wonders if she will have to birth another child for that...

"I have little knowledge about it. It is made by celestial beings, they are quite rare but that is all i know about it. Apparently other gems or jewels are used in their creation but i have no idea which ones. The priestess of this place might know more, and surely the Illithid himself will know how to create it."

"ho, okay, i'll go check with the elven oracle. I don't feel that going first to the illithid be a smart move"

the dragon clutches the egg in its claws beffore he acends again

"Very well. Good luck."

"Good venture"

After the departure, Ambriel goes back to the elven camp to se the oracle

the oracle is resting, but more than willing to welcome Ambriel. as the angel enters her handmaidens care for the elven woman, drawing alluring motives on her naked flesh. it seems a ceremonial thing but due to the peculiar place the symbols aredrawn it is most likely to do with the oracles pregnancy by the chieftain

"hello, it's me again. I would like to talk about another topic if that's ok"

she leans back into her pillows, and new pillows are brought for ambriel

"Of course. I can see you have just delivered.. I hope it was pleasant and successful? But tell me what you want to ask about first."

"the delivery went good thanks. For now, i'm looking intel on dreamstone. How to craft if possible..."

she thinks for a moment

"If i remember right, we have a scroll that tells more about dreamstones."

she waves her hand and one of her handmaidens gets up to get the scroll

"It has something to do with a celestial, an angel, god or arch priest to swallow a gemstone. If a demon, devil or fiend would do it, it would become a nightmare stone. But for more details we'll have to consult the scroll."

"let's see if we can read and understand that scroll..."

the scroll is brought and the oracle scims over it, chuckling before she hands it to Ambriel

"I get why it is in our possession..."

the scroll itself reads:

"A dreamstone is a sacred item and a sentient artifact, meant for healing purposes. It sets someone into deep slumber and allows them to heal wounds of body and mind, soothing their dreams and helping them recover. To create such an item a willing celestial and mortal are needed as well as a pure gem or jewel of the mortal realm.

The gem is to be thoroughly coated by the sexual nectar of a male mortal. After such preparation the celestial is to swallow the prepared gem. The jewel then gestates inside the celestials body much like a child before it is born. After a day and night the gem is ready and its delivery is much the same as any offspring. Afterwards the dreamstone is ready to be used by anyone who desires it."

there is a handwritten paragraph below detailing how the making of a nightmare stone is similar but it needs someone from the underworld instead and how it is used to break someone's spirit instead of healing it, also transforming and tranfiguring their body

"again some shenanigans... i should have guessed. Well, thanks anyway."

"If you need a dreamstone i am happy to provide you with any gemstone you want. As for the coating.... you'll find enough willing participants in our home. The rest would be up to you."

"that's generous of you, i'll tale a gem and work for it. What can i help you with meanwhile?"

"From what i heard you helped my fellow maidens to better accomodate their sexual interests and goals. Maybe you can offer that service to our customers as well. I am sure there are some who have wishes you could grant..."

"at least i can try, yes"

"That'll suffice."

she smiles and waves her handmaidens again, one fo them gets up and comes back with a collection of pure gemstones she presents to ambriel

"Take your pick..."

Ambriel look upon the gemstones, and try to choose one not too big to be swallowed, and with not much shapy edges to not cut her throat

the choice falls on a small round opal, completely smooth and as big as a dove egg

Ambriel takes the opal and bows thankfully. Then she goes where some customers have request.

there is a colorful mix of patrons there and ambriel can find some with requests. the first is an ogre, big and burly who asks to have some physical traits changed and be made more agile and nimble. the others she can find is a pair of murlocs who would like ambriel to give them more pronounced male features

Ambriel ask for some maidens to help her for after thoses customers, as she know she will be in heat and lust. Then she check back with each customer on their request, before chaneling the power on them.

the ogre asks ambriel to tone his muscles and make his body slimer, more lean. ambriel can see his impressive cock dangling between his legs while she speaks with him

one of the murlocs asks to become more buff. more pronounced muscles, bigger and stronger. the second murloc asks ambriel to change his skin to make it even more stealthy and camouflagy, to become a deadly assassin

ambriel is sure all of them would offer their help with the gem coating if she would ask. she also finds elven maidens who arewilling to help her out with her lust after her miracles are done

So, Ambriel goes with the schedule, taking each customer, fulfilling his wish, then gathering his participation to the gem coating.

then Ambriel goes toward the maiden to give in the lust

the maidens serve ambriel with zeal, making out with the angel while she is simultaneously eaten out from every hole. the elves seem to enjoy being subservient and fulfilling the guests requests, no matter their depravity.

Once the lust over, Ambriel grabs her stuff, gather Cherub, and goes to the meeting point. She didn't swallowed the gem yet. She hopes that strategy will pay.

as the light settles and the evening starts, a small glimmer comes from the woods. as it gets closer to ambriels waiting place it is a miniature aberration, a tiny beholder that floats towards her. it hovers a few feet away and a hollow voice emanates from it

"You are the celestial looking for the relic gem that was spoken of?"

Ambriel bows "I believe that would be me, yes.

I'm Ambriel."

as an answer the Beholder's eyes start to glimmer and short rays of light paint a sigil in the air that transforms into a doorway of sorts.

"Then enter. I'll await you inside."

Ambriel takes a breath, hoping it won't be such a hassle, and goes forward into the portal

the other side is unexpected. ambriel finds herself in a kind of hall, it looks like the inside of a tree, with water running down the wooden walls and pooling a bit on the ground. the floor is warm and also made of wood. there are a few doorways that go up and down from the central room. from one of them ambriel can see an illithid coming towards her, wearing a simple white robe

"Greetings, Ambriel of the heavens. I am Xan'Adzuq'Amntal. Xan for those not native to the tongue of th depths."

"Greetings. Could we get to the business at hand please?"

"That would be? The gem from the elves is by far not perfect but i do not have a suitable replacment for it.... What can you offer."

the illithid seems in a hurry from what ambriel can tell. it seems they are not really interested in spending much time on this issue

"I can trade this gem, once being transformed, for an .. item you seem to have."

"an atrefact of the godess mother"

"You have a dreamstone? Or rather are willing to make one for the goddess tear? Why would you go to such length for the stone?"

"Did the elves put you up on this?"

"i did check with the elves and others for intel on my quest. But I want to believe that I am on my own mind on this adventure.

And so, yes i would be willing to transform that gem in dreamstone, if it's help me to get that artefact."

"The reasons, i say it would be personal, and prefer to keep it that way, if that's ok with you."

just as he's about to answer, Ambriel hears moaning and tossing from one of the doorways. the illithid raises his hand

"I'll be right back. But this is important."

he turns and moves through the doorway, leaving ambriel stand there

Ambriel looks around, but does not dare to wander further.

so she waits for his return, in a meditative state

after some minutes the sounds stop and the mindflayer returns. ambriel had chance to peek inside one or two of the doorways if she wanted to

Ambriel decides she could get a peek, but would not interviene

in the room the illithid went in she can see a dwarf tossing and turning on a bedsheet. the whole room (and the others) look similar to a hospital. is seems the mindflayer managed to pacify the patient. a quick glance through another passage shows a similar picture. a sleeping person that definitely had seen better days. then the illithid returns

Ambriel wonders if this place is really some sort of hospital, for people having mental issues, and if that's why he would need a dreamstone... but she also wonders if that could be a ploy to make her believe that...

She waits for the illithid to resume the discussion

as he comes back he picks up the conversation

"So. You can offer me a dreamstone? Show me and i'll give you the goddess tear for it."

"For now i have only this coated gem, but if that 's ok for the deal, i'll transform it. I didn't want to proceed until it's certain.

would that be acceptable ?"

he eyes the gem with something akin to disgust

"If you are willing to go that far sure. I need the dreamstone much more than the goddess tear."

Ambriel shakes the hand to seal the deal, and then swallow the coated gem.

"Could i have somewhere to rest until completion of the dreamstone?"

"I have a room that is currently empty."

he points towards a doorway.

"For the day until it emerges you can rest there."

Ambriel bows "Thank you. I'll wait there then."

now that ambriel checks, cherub is nowhere to be seen

Ambriel hopes that Cherub will still be at the meeting point in the forest near the eleven camp.

Then she goes into the empty room, and cheks what's there

the room is simple, with a bed, a table, a chair a small chest and a shelf. a single potted plant is all the decor is holds

Before setting to sleep, Ambriel exits the room, to locate others utilitarian room, like someplace to cleanse or to eat, in case she'll need that later.

to her surprise she can't really find anything like that. there is one locked door but the other rooms are occupied by patients like the dwarf

somehow intrigued by the place, but not compeled ho know more, Ambridl geyw back to her room, and get ready for the night

the magic of the ritual is already taking effect, but ambriel is no longer a stranger to the early signs of pregnancy. she lays down and rests, only to awake to a fully grown belly. someone put a meal and drink on a small nightstand in the room while she had slept, but otherwise she is undisturbed