Compose yourself

You breath in deeply, calming your mind. You feel the heat of battle and desire subside within you, allowing you to form clearer thought's. Taking Liara in she does seem a little strange, but she hasn't threatened you and the more help on your quest the better.

“I would be grateful Liara if you would join me on my quest. My name is Gwen and I intend to have an audience with the lord of this land about my lost friends,” you tell her, not wanting to give all the details.

“Ah, what luck, I was also heading to the lord as well. We should head to my camp first though, it will be dark soon and we wouldn't want to stumble about in the woods at night who knows what else lurks here,” she informs you while heading in the direction of her camp. Agreeing with her logic you give a nod and follow behind her. It is a few minutes walk and during that time you catch yourself staring at Liara’s ass. She sways it with exaggeration, you wonder if she wants you to notice it, your mind imagines yourself smothering it with your face feeling the heat from her cheeks. Lost in the fantasy you don't realise she has stopped at her camp. You blush at being caught but Liara just gives a smile. The camp is a fire with a tent big enough for four situated next to it. She sits down near the fire and gestures for you to join her.

Placing your pack next to you, you retrieve some bread from it. Seeing Liara not have food of her own you hand half of the bread to her. “Thank you, my food was spoilt by that orc brute,” she takes a bite and continues, “he saw me gathering food and told me this was his land and I needed to pay a fine. I gave him a stick and told him it was a powerful artifact, he believed it to for a while haha.” Her laugh was infectious and you laugh with her, orcs were not the smartest. “If I can be so bold, how did you lose your friends.” She asks while lying on her side holding her head up with her arm, showing her slender hips, the light from the fire making her face appear more heavenly.

“We went through a portal for safety. I woke up isolated from them. A man told me about the Keep so I headed to it. That's when I came across you in danger, my principles wouldn't let me abandon you.” You stare into her eyes while laying out your story, she begins to cry. “What's wrong Liara, are you okay?” You lean over and rest your arm on her shoulder.

“It’s...it's just no one since I've came to this land has shown me any compassion like you have. You saved my life, and in return didn't ask for a sexual payment which is what most people ask. I too came through a portal with people I cared about, that seems long ago now though.” This heartfelt outpouring from Liara makes a personal connection with you. She is you, or more precisely what can happen to you when your faith in people is shattered. Pulling in for a hug you cradle her in your arms calming her down.

“I'm so sorry Liara, we can get out of this place together.” You stare down at her, glad to have met someone who knows what it's like in this realm.

She gives a small kiss to your lips, and stands up on her own wiping her face of tears. “I will take watch for the first half of the night, you have travelled far and done much for me Gwen. Sleep in the tent, there are blankets in there,” she gets a log to create a makeshift seat at the camp. You open the flap and are about to close it when you hear Liara “Gwen, I appreciate you listening to me, sweet dreams.” Saying goodnight you let the flap fall and begin to remove your armour. Left in your underwear you curl up on the makeshift bedding. You hear humming coming from Liara, it soothes your mind. She seems to be a good person, and you can't deny a part of you is attracted to her, your underwear is slightly wet from when she kissed you. Still, some thing's are off about her story. She made it seem she's been here for a long time, but appears uncorrupted, she even mentioned sexual favours being asked of her. You feel sleep approaching, your mind still dwelling on Liara.