Sammead

You don't say it out loud, but you know what you want to do. “You wanna do it, right? First time is always wild.” She looks up in the direction that the sun is setting.

You get up and stretch. “I guess that means we're done training?”

“You really don't get bored of this?”

“Should I?”

Kara pats you on the lower back. “Head back to the inn you maniac. I can catch up once you're done.”

“You're staying behind?” You ask uncomfortably. You know why she is staying, of course. She is going to have sex with Sam. This is not an uncommon occurrence. She stays after training while you walk ahead to the inn. You would expect her to get tired of sex, but her appetite is almost insatiable. You get that idea due in part to the fact that she will stumble in late at night, likely after she's already fucked Sam, and slip into bed with you. You do not like getting seconds, but a lay is a lay.

“I've just gotta reign in the mana here.” She closes her eyes and stands in what you know to be a meditative position with her hands pressed together around stomach-level. You are pleasantly surprised. She has no reason to lie, since she does not hide the fact that she is doing things with your mother's man.

“You mentioned that my kind drains the mana from the land, but now you're doing the same?”

She responds without opening her eyes. “Too much mana is just as bad as too little. I'm just spreading it around.”

“Alright. I'll go on ahead.” Kara does not respond. You leave the estate and walk into the town proper. As you are making your way towards the inn you see Sam stumbling back in the direction of the house. You do not know much about what he spends his time doing, but you have been able to gather bits and pieces from talking to Kara. What little she lets on, he likes fucking. A lot. It makes you blush, because she is not shy about that part. She is especially not shy about mentioning that he is good at it. Her openness in discussing such things eventually lead you to stop asking because you did not want to hear about Sam's personal sexual prowess any more. As you pass him quietly you mutter to yourself.

“A day in the life of Sam...” If you hadn't already made your decision, it was decided then what you wanted to do.

With proper motivation it only took you another week to be able to spread out your consciousness along the lines of mana into the area. You can will yourself to see things in the surrounding lands. You are able to catch the outlines of people through their walls. You can make out animals running through the woods a mile away. It all feels like second nature to you. Looking at your status screen you can see the ability listed; Mana Sense. It is the first time you have seen something under the ability section. Asking Kara about it, she shows you hers and it is absolutely filled with various obscure abilities. You spy her stats as well and subtly take note of the fact that she is quite strong. Stronger than anything you could imagine. When she talked about killing Sam and disposing of the body, you thought it was a tall task, but you truly believe she might be able to disappear whole towns if she were inclined. You feel very confident that Sam could not do anything to her if he tried. You always thought she seemed more unaffected by his 'charm' than anyone else. Now you get an idea of why.

“Are you a national treasure where you're from?”

She shrugs casually. “I told you, I'm an Elder of my tribe.”

“When humans refer to elders, we usually mean someone older we respect. That doesn't mean they are literal weapons of mass destruction... Did I accidentally make the best choice by picking you?”

“There aren't any accidents, it was fate. Besides, you think I'm special, but I'm pretty sure the other three were all quite a bit stronger than me when it comes to fighting. Especially the silver-haired one and the mage.” She states frankly.

“What about the knight?”

“We're about the same. In theory.” You nod slowly. She continues.

“Then you take into account that she's a holy knight and her blessings probably mean she is an actual national treasure.”

Your jaw drops. “I turned all those people down?” After taking a few seconds to collect yourself you state confidently.

“I don't regret it.”

Kara smiles subtly. You think that maybe she looks quite flattered. “Well that's a relief.”

Kara was not wrong. The moment you understood how to efficiently spread your mana around an area it was a simple matter to learn to focus it into something to see what it is seeing and feeling. You start with animals. You are able to live through them for a few minutes at a time, gradually increasing what you can do over the next month. Kara explains it like she explains most things; it is like a muscle. You spend a lot of time collectively living like an animal It is a strange feeling. You do not have control of the body you are in but you can see everything they see and feel what they feel. You felt the sensation of flying, swimming naturally and most importantly, the feeling of hunting and being hunted and finally, the feeling of breeding and in one case before you could cut it off, being bred. Kara claimed that it was all good for you. Eventually, after you experienced all of that she deemed you ready to receive your reward.

“You're not an expert, but you're exceptional based on how long you've been learning this. Talk about national treasures... Glad I got to you over anyone else.” She looks to be salivating and realizes this, instantly changing the subject.

“Anyway! You can do people now. Whoever you want. It's the same principle. Just...”

“Just?” You look up at her from where you are seated. The enchanted garden had become something of an enchanted grove that overtook other parts of the estate, growing to encompass the house, as well. This would normally be a source of grief for your mother since the farmland is being overtaken, but the benefit of the grove is that the products harvested by your sister far outstrip anything that could be gained from farming.

“Be careful. Animals are fine. They don't have strong ego's. Humans and other thinking things are different. If you overuse this ability on them it'll fry your brain.”

“H-how long do I have?”

“It's not how long, it's how much. Too many uses over a short period. Let it cool down. Like.. Maybe a couple days between each use.”

“So... How long can I stay inside a person?”

“If it's just a single person you can stay inside for quite a while. There's no real danger, there. It's mainly just that souls are clingy and you'll leave a part of yourself with someone you jump into after you're done. If you don't wait for it to come back you'll begin to feel it if you jump into different people right after.” She pats you on the shoulder. “So... Stick to one person. Have fun, okay? I'm gonna...” She motions with her head towards the house. You mentioned to her that you do not want to hear about what she is doing, so this is her being considerate, but you note that it does not help. You are not sure why you care, considering what you are planning to do.

“You aren't going to watch over me?”

Kara stares at you with narrowed eyes, her ears perking up. “Are you going to follow my instructions?”

“Yeah?”

“Then no. There's nothing to worry about.” You watch her move through the grove towards the front door.

“Alright.” You look down and begin concentrating. “This is what you've been waiting for.” You aren't sure if this will make you feel better, or worse. You just want to try and alleviate your obsession. Kara seems to believe he is harmless, but harmless to a weapon off mass destruction like her is relative. You will not be able to rest until you know what they are doing. You spread your mana out into the surrounding town. Unsurprisingly you find Sam in the house.

“Here goes nothing...”

It is a strange feeling existing within someone else's body. That is your first thought as you find yourself, through Sam, staring at contract. You do not get a chance to read it because the sound of the door opening behind him lifts Sam quickly to his feet. He leaves your mothers office and finds Kara shimmying out of her clothes.

“Well hello there.” Sam utters suggestively. He is quite obviously eyeing her form quite closely as she gets undressed.

“Hi.” Kara responds simply. She removes the straps at her shoulders and lifts her top, letting her breasts bounce free. You've seen this sight a few times so it isn't new to you, or that interesting. Kara has a nice body, certainly. Sam has probably seen it more, but is just as engrossed this time as he was the first time.

“Let's see... How's the training affecting you?” Sam asks, walking up and, without warning placing a hand between Kara's naked thighs. She does not resist. Sam drags his eyes from her tits and pulls his hand back so that he could see. His fingers are soaked. He lifts his gaze to her expression. Kara is pouting.

“What's wrong?”

“It's frustrating that it works on me. Whatever that incense **** is that you use... You've gotta tell me.” Her tail stands straight up behind her. She glares at Sam.

“I know I know, but it's like I told you. It's not about strength it's about biology and psychology.” Sam begins ascending the stairs.

“Dunno what either of those are.” Kara comments, following close behind.

“Your body and your mind. Both of those, as we've established, are pretty damn strong in your case. But... Strength is pretty irrelevant.”

“As you said.”

Sam arrives first in your mother's room. You wish you could avert your eyes, but they are not yours to close or turn or do anything with. The one who is in charge of where the eyes focus is staring directly at your mother. Marrien is sitting naked on the side of the bed wearing a collar.

“You two were talking about the training?” She asks with a bright smile.

“Yup.” Kara moves to plop down on the bed beside her. Kara sits up a little straighter as Marrien scoots closer and closer until their hips her touching. The two women place their right and left arm respectively around the others back until their differently sized breasts are also pressed together at the side.

“You do this because you're bigger, Marrien...” Kara groans.

“And because he likes it. It's the only thing I have on you.” She chuckles.

“Today's a big day.” Sam finally announced, clasping his hands together. You can feel the excitement in his mood, if you could not already hear it in his tone. You can feel most of what he is feeling. Sam feels arousal, excitement, pride. All things you would expect, given what he is facing. But, you have to wonder what the announcement is. The two women seem curious over the same and look up at him with interest.

“How are you two feeling? We've done this a few times, so you know what I'm asking.”

They exchange a look. Marrien goes first. “When I look at you I feel love. Devotion. Physically I am very aroused and I feel pleasure building just by being around you. I am extremely horny right now...” She gasped. It made you cringe mentally to hear your mother say that about the fat man. He looks to Kara. She shrugs.

“I feel... Love, Devotion... I am also pretty aroused. The same way, basically.” She stops and smirks. “But, I know it's just that stupid **** you have in the air, and your dick.”

“Say it nice. Cute-like.” Sam asks Kara pointedly. She rolls her eyes.

“I love you, I'm horny, your dick is good.” She says, a smile creeping across her lips before quickly fading.

“There, happy?”

“Is that how you feel deep down?” Sam smirks.

“I feel it deep down, because of you-know-what.” She argues.

“'You-know-what' is basically gone. It's been completely cleared from the air as of yesterday.” Sam announces proudly. You can feel that he is being honest. There is no trickery. Marrien covers her mouth to hold in a giggle.

Kara blinks. “W-what!?” She stands abruptly and stares Sam down, anger filling her eyes.

“What did you do to me!?

“I made you love me. Exactly what I said I was gonna do.”

“I didn't think it was gonna work!” Kara shouts and stomps. Her fists are clenched tightly. You begin to feel very worried because Sam knows how strong Kara is and yet he is feeling very confident.

“This isn't fair, I don't 'love' people-”

As she is complaining Sam just turns and begins to rifle through the nightstand. “Lets find you a 'wedding ring'...” He says more or less to himself, trailing off as he looks. Finally he find what he is looking for under some spare sex toys and pulls free what looks like a very standard black leather collar. He turns back in the middle of Kara's tirade.

She stops. “I swear, if you put that thing on me I'll- I'll...” Kara blushes.

“I'll bite...” She says uncertainly, ultimately just allowing him to wrap the collar around her neck submissively.

“Looks like I'll be marrying two, after all!” Sam says jovially.

“I was worried when I started putting time into you more than the daughter, but I feel pretty good about this, ultimately.”

“Thank goodness.” Marrien sighs.

“This is bullcrap.” Kara utters, sounding more annoyed than anything.

“What about the Hero?” You feel yourself asking the same question. What about you? You are happy that your sister, who was apparently in the cross-hairs, is not on the table but this is even worse. You chose this woman to train you. She can't leave to marry some scummy businessman. The thought of losing two important women in your life to the same man makes your heart ache. If you could feel your soul you know that it would be making that ache, as well.

“Do you love the Hero?” Sam asks. You feel yourself listening more intently to that question.

“No...” The speed at which she answers that question hurts.

“But I don't really love you, either. I just feel that way.” Kara says hesitantly.

Sam laughs. “Listen to yourself. You love me! You feel it. They are real feelings.” He sighs.

“Listen. I may be a bad man, but I'm not a bad man.”

“The hell does that mean?” Kara asks, staring at him with her brow tightly furrowed.

“I want my women to be able to do what they want to do. So long as they know they are MY women.” Sam looks to Marrien. She seems to understand that she is being called upon to speak. Your mother turns to look at kara.

“Sam lets me pursue my dreams of expanding the town. He's even helping. I don't think I could've gotten so far without him.” Marrien says cheerfully. She seems genuine.

“It's surprising, but he's very supportive. Far more than- Well, leave that aside for now.” You know what she was inferring. Your father. It is not something you want to hear.

“So then what if I have to go away to train the Hero?” Kara asks pointedly.

“Then you go away and come back.” Sam explains.

“I'll even make things easier for you along the way, since you're mine and my things shouldn't have to struggle.”

Kara blushes. “So, you'd let me go?” You feel skeptical, but you can tell that Kara is a bit lovestruck and finds that promise to be very endearing.

“W-what if I want to have sex with other people?”

Sam crosses his arms and sighs deeply. “I get that you're a bit different from... Normal women. Normally I'd forbid it but I actually think you'll do fine. All I ask is that you make me a bit of money if you do sleep around on the road. Bring it back to me whenever you come back.” You wish it weren't the case but Kara's knitted brow and down-turned gaze seem to imply that she is thinking about the offer. You pray that she says no. After a long minute of thought she looks up into Sam's eyes.

“I got an answer, but I just need to-” Her eyes glow briefly and it is the last thing you see as you are kicked out of Sam's body abruptly, mid sentence.

You are panting and sweating. “W-what? Did she know the whole time?” You know what it means. If you are traveling together she does not want you to know how she answered, but why? What is it with her and keeping secrets? You want to defy her and go right back in, but she's probably expecting you to enter Sam. She would feel you enter her, of course. There was one other person in the room that you could pick. Someone she might not expect. You could go back in to see through your mother's eyes even knowing the risks. You could also simply choose to trust Kara and her decision.

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