Ilene on the night of the festival

I've never been good at cooking, but Alice is even worse. She has been a stay at home mom for quite a few years now, but she still sucks at it. Her husband James usually cooks, but he should stop pampering her so much and make Alice help more around the house. Since James got hurt, Alice has been in charge of the house now, but I am starting to worry about what she has been feeding James and their little daughter.

In a few hours the festival begins and Alice still doesn't have her share of the food that she had to prepare ready. That is why I am helping her.

After a long day in the kitchen, we managed to finish just in time. Alice and I agreed to meet at the festival in an hour where I would keep my promise to her and we would drink together, having a good time.

I had enough time to go home and take a shower. I usually wear tomboyish clothes and armor in my day to day since my job requires it. But today is special, so I decided to wear a nice dress that Alice gave me a few years ago, one which I had never used. The reason I have never used it is because Alice said I have never dressed sensual, and the dress she gave me is not something I feel comfortable wearing. The tight black dress highlights my figure too much. With a 'V' shaped neck that shows a lot of cleavage and the bottom cut above my knee. I don't usually wear skirts, much less that short. It's the kind of dresses Alice used to wear in the city, but I've never worn anything like that. Not only that, but I also fixed my hair and used more makeup than usual.

I was nervous, thinking that maybe it was too much, but today I wanted to feel feminine and have a good time with Alice after so long. Also, all the people in the village dress their best on this day. Before leaving, I put on some perfume and went to the door, hoping that no one would make fun of me.

It is already night and the streets are dark, but it didn't take long for me to realize how men were looking at me wherever I went. I was almost reaching the bonfire and I was regretting having dressed like this. I was thinking that maybe I should better go home to change when Alice called me.

"My goodness, Ilene !! You finally used the dress I gave you. You look beautiful!" Alice excitedly said.

"A-Alice! I don't know. I don't think it was a good idea."

"Of course it was a good idea! I've waited many years to see you like this. Come, let's sit down."

Alice led me to a table a bit far from the fire where the music was not so loud and there were not so many people to be able to talk to. Alice then went for drinks while I waited for her and she returned with a large quantity of beer and liquor.

"Alice, don't you think that's too much!?" I asked.

"Of course not! Today we will drink until we can no more. James is taking care of our daughter, so I have nothing to worry about."

"I don't know if it's a good idea. Remember, I have little tolerance and get drunk fast." I replied.

"It's okay! Today I want to remember our old days as adventurers. If only Helena could be here with us."

Helena, Alice, and I were part of the same guild and we used to be together all the time, whether it was doing quests or hanging out in the city. Helena is a talented A rank healer and when the three of us were together people used to call us the dragonettes. It's because we all belonged to the Dark Dragons guild. Alice and I started drinking while reminiscing about our times as adventurers.

"I haven't received a letter from Helena in a long time. Do you think she got married?" I asked.

"Knowing how Helena is, I doubt that a lot."

"I guess you're right; after all, she was even more troublesome than you." I said.

"And what about you, Ilene... Aren't you going to marry again? A woman like you could get any man you want."

Marry again? After my late husband, I never fell in love again. Until now, I had never thought about that possibility since all my time was dedicated to Darx. But soon he will leave and it will be very lonely to be without him. Just thinking about Darx leaving makes my throat tighten. Was this how my parents felt when I left!? Maybe it's time to think about the possibility of finding a partner.

"It might be a good idea for you to reconsider Mr. Enzo's marriage proposal. Hahahaha!!"

I was sipping my drink, but what Alice said almost made me spit. "Are you crazy, Alice!? You know the rumors of what goes on inside the mansion."

"What's up, Ilene? Don't you want to keep Mr. Enzo and his maids company at night? Hahaha! You could be his third wife." Alice said while laughing.

"Shut up, Alice! Not even funny. I would never be part of his orgies."

While still drinking, Alice said, "Orgies can be fun!"

...Did I hear wrong or did Alice just say orgies are fun!? Did she say it because she is already drunk or perhaps...?

In one gulp, I drank a full glass of beer. "A-Alice, what did you just say...!?"

"Eh? About orgies being fun? If you wonder, I say it from experience." Alice replied mischievously.

"ALICE!! What were you thinking?" I know Alice liked the city's nightlife, but I didn't think she'd gotten that far. I had to have another glass of beer in one gulp to calm myself down a bit.

"Calm down, Ilene! Lower your voice! It was a long time ago." Alice continued drinking while she continued explaining." Do you remember the rich guy I dated? "

"There were many rich guys you dated. Which one?" I replied as I took another sip of my beer.

"I don't remember his name, but he was a blond guy. Oh! his family symbol was a lion."

"I don't know who he is..."

"It doesn't matter. On one occasion, he invited me to his mansion and two more girls were there. After drinking too much, one thing led to another and we ended up having an orgy."

"You are impossible, Alice. Please tell me it was only that time."

"Of course not! We repeated it several times. On some occasions, he used a kind of incense in a pink bottle that gave off a scent of roses throughout the room, which made us extremely horny. He made me have sex with the girls while he watched."

"First, that incense is illegal! And second, how could you?? I'm glad James put a stop to your crazy life."

"I miss the fun that only the city can offer." Alice replied while drinking more.

After hearing Alice's story, I had to gulp another glass of beer to calm myself down. I knew that Alice lived a carefree life in the city, but I didn't know to that extent. If it weren't for James, I don't even want to imagine what Alice would be doing now.

Without realizing it, we had finished off all the drinks on the table. Alice went for more, bringing a large amount again. I'm surprised Alice can still walk well. She always had a lot of tolerance for drinking, but in my case, I am already feeling dizzy and I may not be able to walk well if I get up.

"We already talked a lot about me, but what about you, Ilene... I know that since your husband died, you have not been with anybody. Women also have needs."

"I told you that there is no man in the village with whom I want to have a relationship."

"I am not talking about a relationship or marriage. I'm talking about 'sex'. I'm sure that after so long, there are moments when you want to be in a man's arms."

There are indeed times when I feel that way, but it's embarrassing to say it out loud. I drank what was left of beer in my cup and replied, "It's true that it sometimes happens, but I can't do it with just anyone."

"It is true that there are no decent men in this village. They are all ugly, very old or married and the only one worthwhile is forbidden for both of us."

"Forbidden for both of us!? Who?" I asked, confused.

"It is not obvious!? I'm talking about your Darx! Even in the city, it is difficult to see someone as attractive as him. But he is your son so you can't date him and I am afraid of what you will do to me if I do something with him."

For the second time tonight, Alice almost made me spit my drink. The licor is making her say weird things. How can she ever say that? But in one thing, she is right. If she did try to do something with Darx, she would pay dearly.

"Alice, if you ever try to do something to Darx..."

"You are scary, Ilene! Could you not see me like that? I'm just saying that it's a shame that he's your son, if he was someone else's kid I would have taught him many things already."

I had forgotten that Alice gets a little hussy when she's drunk. I had to take another glass of beer in one gulp. "Alice... Do I have to remind you that you are married!?"

"I'm married, not blind."

While I was drinking another glass of beer, a man came to invite me to dance. Since I sat down with Alice, he is the eighth or ninth. I already lost count. I have rejected everyone but more keep coming to ask. I would like them to understand the message that I am not interested.

"You see it, Ilene! You are very popular. I'm sure each one of those men will masturbate tonight thinking about you in that dress. Hahaha!"

I tried to answer to what Alice said, but my words got stuck. I'm more drunk than I thought.

"Now that I think about it, there is someone perfect for you, Ilene. He is quite handsome and will be able to satisfy your needs."

"Are you still on that, Alice?"

"Why don't you try with Kase!?"

For the third time tonight, Alice almost made me spit the beer. Sometimes I wonder how we've been friends for so long. Before answering, I had to drink another glass of beer.

"You are crazy!? How do you come up with something like that?"

"Makes sense. You've been spending a lot of time alone with him, he is young, you are a very attractive woman. Men at that age only think of one thing. I just thought maybe something could have happened..."

"We were just training and Kase is almost the same age as Darx. How can you suggest something like that?"

"Don't you think Kase is attractive? Besides that, he has other qualities that are attractive to a woman. Did he really not try anything with you?"

"The fact that he doesn't have broken bones should answer that he didn't treat anything weird."

It is true that I think Kase is attractive and he always behaves kindly to me like when the bandits were insulting me. The way he defended me made me feel a little attracted to him. But still, I could never see Kase as more than my student.

"Are you sure? Imagine Kase on top of you, making you scream. Hahaha!"

"Shut up!"

I didn't want to, but because of Alice, I ended up imagining having sex with Kase for a moment. W-What am I thinking...? I downed another glass of beer in one gulp.

"Kase is perfect. He will be gone in a week and you won't have to see him again. You can have a few days of sex with a handsome young guy, which is not very common in this village." Alice said.

"Let's talk about something else, please." I said, blushing.

Once again, we finished all the drinks we had on the table and Alice brought more. Upon returning, Alice continues to create scenarios in which Kase and I had sex asking me to imagine it. Drunk Alice is a real pervert. At some point, the conversation changed to express how much we loved each other and that we would be friends forever, almost crying.

I crossed my limit a long time ago and I'm barely conscious. At some point in the night, Alice said something about her daughter that I didn't understand and she left the table but did not return. Alone at the table, I felt happy and wanted to continue drinking.

Another man came to invite me to dance, but this time when I refused, he held my hand and wanted to take me by ****. I didn't feel any strength in my body and I was very dizzy, but luckily somebody stopped him.

"What are you doing? Get out of here before I give you a lesson."

The guy ran and I turned to see who helped me.

"Are you okay, Ilene?"

Oh, it's Kase...