Back To The Clearing

It was a long time before Aaralon and the two women returned to the clearing.

The rest of the group was already dressed when they returned and Aaralon could feel the tension in the air, the sudden nervousness now that they had come down from the high of the sex.

The two young men shot him dirty looks as the two naked women followed him out of the undergrowth, clearly they thought he had taken them off for a little private time and didn’t like the idea of sharing, he made a mental note of that.

Shane and Sally had both got everything packed up and were ready to head back. As the two girls began to dress Aaralon couldn’t help but wonder how many times had they done this. His knowledge of sex had been very limited until his Master had enlightened him and so now he couldn’t help but wonder if any of the women were with child.

If they were then that could put a crimp in his plan. He knew what happened to unwed young women who got in the family way. Back home the lucky ones got married off right quick, sometimes even to the father, some got sent away and rarely would come back. He remembered the ones who returned, always alone and with a hollow behind their eyes. He couldn’t afford to have members of the cult being sent off or married off so he would have to move fast.

“So what did you think?” Sally asked, her hands balling up the fabric of her skirt as she looked at Aaralon.

“I think you have built a great foundation upon which something truly wonderful can be constructed.” He looked around at the group, knowing that even as he spoke he would be putting a few of the men into graves before too long.

“However there are somethings that we do need to deal with.” Aaralon looked a the three women, knowing that the answer to the question he was about to ask could seriously change his plans. “Have the three of you been having your time of the moon?”

All three of them seemed taken aback at the question, he wasn’t surprised, he had never heard anyone talk about the monthly bleeding of a woman but since you had been taken into the Masters' embrace you had found a wealth of knowledge filling your mind. One such piece of knowledge is that a woman missing her time of bleeding was a near sure sign that she was with child.

Still, in spite of everything they had done, the question was shocking to the women and it seemed like they didn’t want to answer.

“Don’t feel shy or ashamed,” Aaralon began, holding his arms out wide. “Our Master is not some close-minded fool. He won’t cast you out or send you away. A child born of the pleasure and love we all share is something to be proud of.”

Aaralon could feel something, a tone to his voice that would not normally be there. He knew at that moment that this was another of the gifts his Master had left him with for this quest. As he spoke he could feel his words carrying unspoken meaning and power. Each listener hearing something in them that they wanted.

The three women looked at each other for a long moment, each waiting for the other to say it and, unsurprisingly, it was Sally who spoke up first.

“I am nearly two weeks past my time.” She sounded almost proud but Aaralon could see that it was simply a front. She was terrified of what would happen when she could no longer hide it.

The taller of the two other women, who’s name he now learned was Cathy, was nearly a full month late whilst the third, Sandra, had had her time just the previous week.

“That is glorious news!” Aaralon exclaimed, stepping forward and placing his hand on the stomach of each woman in turn. “Truly truly wondrous.”

He let his face drop or a moment, looking between Sally and Cathy. “I know that you are worried about what will happen when others find out that you are with child.” They nodded their heads, eyes glimmering with fear and hope. “But know that we will show them the error of their ways.”