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Lara approached the altar and studied the candles, the holders and the exquisitely designed chalice. She considered taking the items as bounty, but without a backpack, had nowhere to put them. She couldn’t very well carry them around as she snuck through the courtyard. She made a mental note to return at some later point and take the treasures for her own personal collection. Lara then turned to study the five stone statues surrounding her.

Each of the seven-foot statues was carved into human forms. All five were identical. Lara studied them closely, noting how the faces looked like Incan civilization carvings, yet the bodies had Roman, guard-like features. But what really caught Lara’s eyes, were the two-foot cocks, prominently displayed, hanging between their legs, much like the African totem pole carvings. It was as if her hand was magnetically drawn to the cock of the statue she was studying. Her hand ran up and down along the smooth shaft, its girth wider than her hand. Her archaeological curiosity kept her mind intrigued, while her womanly desires grew to feverish heights. Within minutes Lara was imagining the lovely mind blowing orgasms she’d have with a cock like the one she had in her hand. Her body trembled at the mere thought of such a large intruder pushing its way between her willing legs. Lara was dripping wet by the time she snapped out of her trance, finding herself playing with the large crowned head. Lara made a mental note to bring an excavation crew here when she was done with her expedition. She wanted at least one of these statues in her library. In the meantime, however, she needed to concentrate on retrieving the green jewel with the mysterious effects.

Prying herself away from the statue, Lara reluctantly headed towards the stairs, looking over her shoulder at the handsome carvings she was so drawn to. Lara made her way through the opening and climbed the spiral stairs, circling the altar room she was just in. After making a full circle around the room, Lara noted a small opening, through which she could see the room below. She continued through the corridor, also noting that the walls were decorated with crude drawings and etchings, depicting differing sexual acts. Each drawing had one woman, with a varying number of male counterparts. Each of the drawings also depicted the men as extremely well endowed. Lara wondered if the drawings had anything to do with the statues. She also couldn’t help picturing herself in the various scenarios painted on the walls. Each picture caused her body to tremble with excitement and her pussy to moisten with anticipation. By the time Lara reached the top of the staircase, she was practically dripping wet.

Lara was confronted by another large wooden door, built into the stone wall. Again she pressed her ear to the door and nudged it open, shotgun cocked and ready to fire. The door slowly creaked open to reveal a spacious library. The plush dark green carpet swallowed Lara’s bare feet as she stepped into the room, silently closing the door behind her. Directly in front of Lara was a large mahogany desk, well polished, but cluttered with papers. A large, high back leather chair sat between Lara and the desk. An odd stench filled the otherwise silent room, lit only by a small table lamp on the far side of the room. On the ceiling was a slow spinning fan, gently keeping the air moving through the open window to the east. In the other far corner sat a pedestal with a man’s bust perched atop. Lara circled the desk, walking towards the doors on the west wall, when she found the source of the stench. She nearly tripped over the body that lay dormant on the floor.

Lara flipped the lifeless form over and immediately recognized Ramon. “Serves the bastard right,” Lara hissed as she vainly searched his body for the jewel or any weapons.

Lara realized she was in Lady Ariel’s library. She returned to the large desk and sat in her chair, comfortable that she wouldn’t be disturbed here for several hours. She knew when they found the guard’s body an alarm would sound, and at this hour, in the middle of the night, no one, other than Ariel, would dare enter the library. Lara laid the shotgun atop the desk, ready to grab it if anyone popped through the door. In the meantime, she rummaged through the papers scattered across Ariel’s desk, studying them for information.

Lara eventually found a paper with a list of thirteen names, and their respective addresses. The addresses were from all over the world. Ariel’s name was in bold letters across the top of the page. Lara’s name was about halfway down. Ariel’s name was circled, while Lara’s name and another woman’s name had lines drawn through them. There was a star next to the name Jakeita Johnson, and an address in northern Africa. Lara grabbed a blank piece of paper and scribbled her own copy of the parchment. Lara spotted a large red book on the corner of the desk, much like the red book she too owned. Lara opened it to find an identical historical accounting of her ancestral memoirs, validating the authenticity of the events. Lara could only presume that it also validated the claims. Apparently Lady Ariel was on the same quest as Lara, to gather the pieces and become the immortal soul mate to Adam. Lara had to act quickly and decisively to prevent Ariel from completing her mission.

Lara grew weary after an exhausting day of adventure and drifted off, catching a few winks of light sleep. She never slept well on adventures, always keeping herself on edge, prepared for any sudden surprises. The morning sunlight, along with the chirping birds and crowing roosters, aroused Lara from her sleep. She scanned the room once more, noting how everything looked clearer in the daylight. She grabbed the shotgun and rose from the comfortable chair, moving towards the window to get a glimpse of the surrounding area. Lara could see the open courtyard with two guards crossing the area. There were two wooden poles with ropes hanging from them. Lara surmised they were used for **** and public humiliation. Lara then spotted a beautiful woman with long flowing red hair walk briskly through the courtyard, followed by four, large, well-armed guards. She was wearing a long flowing green gown, which trailed behind her as she strode towards the building in which Lara was hiding.

Lara considered her options and hid behind the pedestal with the man’s bust. She had the shotgun cocked and ready to use, but knew she’d have a rough time taking out all four guards and Ariel with only two shells and her knife. She’d only use it if absolutely necessary. Lara held her breath as the door opened, watching one guard enter, followed by Ariel, and then the other three guards. As soon as Ariel entered the room, Lara felt her nipples pucker into hard buds and her pussy flood with wetness. In Ariel’s right hand she was holding two glowing green kidney bean rocks, and in her left, she was gripping a nine-inch glowing green dildo. Lara had to bite her lip to keep from moaning as her cit began to vibrate in her crouched position. Lara felt as if she desperately needed to thrust her hand into her dripping cunt to relieve the pressure, but knew she’d reveal her cover if she did so.

Ariel walked purposefully directly towards the desk, ignoring Ramon’s body, oblivious to Lara’s presence. She placed the gems on the desk and opened a drawer with a key hung around her neck. Lara cursed herself for not checking the drawers earlier. Ariel reached into the drawer and produced a green velvet drawstring pouch which she put the jewels and the cock into. Ariel opened a second drawer and retrieved a wooden scroll around which was wrapped golden parchment paper. “One of the ritual scrolls the book mentioned,” Lara mused to herself.

Ariel turned and headed for the rear door. She opened the door and stopped in the doorway. She turned back around, looking into the room, “When we’re done, get rid of the body and clean the room!” She then disappeared into the stairwell followed by her henchmen. The door closed behind them.

Lara jumped to her feet ready to plunge her hand between her legs to relieve the pressure, but it had subsided when Ariel left the room. Lara wondered about the mystical effects of the glowing gems. Lara searched the desk one last time before chasing after Ariel. There was nothing new atop the desk, however, in one of the open drawers there were empty glass vials. Each vial was about an inch and a half around and six inches long. Lara, thinking quickly knowing that she couldn’t hold onto the tubes, but might need them any way, grabbed two of the empty containers. They were the same shape and size as the glow sticks she had. Lara popped open the case and fit the two empty vials into the space where the two glow sticks she used had occupied. Lara stuffed the paper she had scribbled on, in amongst the tubes in her arm pouch.

Lara entered the door and followed the small assembly down the winding corridor, silently keeping her distance. Her bare feet made no sound against the stone as she padded down the steps. The noisy foot soldiers made it easy for Lara to make her way to the small opening from above. Lara sat on the cold stone step and peered into the room from her vantage.

She watched as Ariel entered the room, heading directly to the altar, the guards positioning themselves against the wall. Lara could feel her skin tingling as the excitement level grew to feverish pitches. The drawings on the wall were reigniting her passions along with the strange effects of the glowing stones. Lara couldn’t stop her hands from idly toying with her nipples and teasing her moistened slit as she watched the ritual progress beneath her.