See What Raven Wants.

I begrudging followed her. We sat and she ordered two drinks of something I could pronounce the name of.

“Thank you.” She smiled at the serving winch and gave her a wink.

“What brings you here?”

“One second. Silentium.” She said and traced her finger on the table. Suddenly the room went quit. I could see the people around the room were still talking but I couldn't hear them though they couldn't hear us either it would seem. “Now we can talk. “I am hunting something. A succubus.”

“Sex demon?” I asked feeling a little surprised.

“Yes. Your people are offering a hefty reward for her capture. For what I don't know or care. Normally a succubus doesn't kill. Most men don't even know they had sex with one. This one however is young, undisciplined, and afraid. Killed several men as well as a few fellow bounty hunters who have gotten to close.”

“Must be one hell of a reward.” I shook my head and took a drink.

“Fifty gold.”

“Fifty. What the hell do they want it for?” I almost choked.

“World class whore for all I know. It can take the appearance of any woman a man desires which is how it lures it's prey in. I just need time to prepare and to find it's lair. It hunts every seven days so I have five left before it kills again.” She smiled.

“Good luck with that.”

“You mean us. Your going to help me.” She gave me a wicked grin.

“Why would I do that? Not that I wouldn't mind the coin but...”

“I have what you want. I never use it myself but I been saving it for a rainy day. I don't want your money. I need something only you can get me. You scratch my back and I scratch yours.”

“Which is?”

“A Nereid's pearl.” She shrugged.

“A what?”

“It's a pearl inside a Nereid. It's a sea nymph. Mermaid. Whatever you want to call it.

“You want me to kill one?”

“Well you could I suppose but it be less enjoyable as well ill advisable.”

“How is that?”

“Seriously. You are a tracker but know nothing of monsters.” She shook her head at me.

“I grew up in the woods. I never even seen the sea until today.”

“You know how to read?” She said reaching into her bag.

“Yes.”

“Here. Every creature known to man. I burrowed it but don't worry about bringing it back.” She slid a book to me. By burrow she probably meant stole. I flipped through it and say she had the page folded at the corner.

“Basically it's like an oyster. Little piece of dirt gets inside them and it becomes a pearl.”

“By inside them you mean their...”

“Pussy. Well it can be in the ass to but those are typically small ones and don't stay in them very long. The best ones come from virgins who have never had sex so the pearl has just been building up inside them for years.”

“What are you planning to do with it?'

“The nereid secret a chemical in their pussies that build up inside the pearl. The pearl can be crushed and made into potions. The one I need is sleeping dust.”

“You want to knock out the succubus?” I smiled. If it was so dangerous fighting it seemed pointless.

“Something like that. Better then trying to fight it head on like the others have tried. Nereid don't like trow nor women so I can't get it which is their lost really. You get the pearl and I will give you the sap.” She replied. I was assuming I was after this sap. Belladonna had been pretty vague about what it was I was after.

“Guess I am hunting a Nereid.”

“After you do the work. A little knowledge can save your life. You'll want a room for the night and start hunting in the morning you look like you could use it.” She said standing up.

“Where are you going?”

“To the city. I need to see about acquiring some other ingredients if this is going to work. Find me when you get to town. I will be staying at a brothel run by a half goblin...”

“Emeralds.” I nodded.

“Yes. Try not to get yourself killed.” She said and left and the room burst to life with noise. I ordered some food not realizing how hungry I was until I started eating and tore into the food. I went to the room and read up on the nereid. As sea nymphs their powers came from the water and would kill any person that threatened them in the slight. However when out of the water they no more dangerous then human women though they could not live to long out side of the sea no more then a human could in a desert.

Come morning I scarfed down some food, or what passed for food here. I hadn't cared as much last night since I was starving. Afterwards I headed down to the docks where several fishermen were about to start their day.

“Good morning.”

“Morning. What can we do for you fella?” One stepped forward.

“I am looking for some nereids.”

“Great, another one of those. You don't want no part of those troubles my friend. Damn things will tear you up. I caught one by accident caught one this one time. Bitch were on me before I even knew what I had snagged.” He rolled up his sleeve to show claw marks. The same as Raven had on her back. “Lost a whole row boat and barely made it back to shore alive. If they don't kill you the harpies will. We all ready lost one of our own yesterday. Damn harpies ripped him right out of his boat. I ain't sending any man to his ****. Even if he is a stranger.”

“Guess I do this the hard way.” I shrugged and walked away.

“Telling you kid. Your a damn fool.” He said loudly.

“Already know that.” I replied.

“Hey, I know where they are?” An old man said as he sat on a crate and set down a fishing pole he was working on.

“You do?”

“Yes. I never get close. But I see them sometimes.” He smiled.

“Where at?”

“What do you have to trade?” He shrugged.

“Should have known.” I groaned.

“This.” I reached into my bag and pulled out the spool of fairy string.

“String?”

“String made from fairy silk. Super strong and I am told will never break. I use d it for my bow. Put it on a fishing pole and you only have to worry about the pole snapping off.” He pulled and tugged at it but it didn't break. I had done the same thing myself.

“Well I'll be.” He smiled. “A league that way there is a small cove sheltered from the sea. They swim there naked sometimes and are a lovely sight to see from a far but I wouldn't get to close. They are as deadly as they are beautiful. Be careful of damn harpies as well. They have been a real problem for people fishing these parts as of late.”

“Thank you my friend.”

I went to the cove and walked along the shore hoping to find a conch shell. The only clue I had to go on was a drawing in the book but their was suppose to be one at ever place mermaids gathered. I eventually found it and blew into it three times taking a break then did it again and again. Nothing happened so I set the shell down and sat in the sand and waited. Thankfully I didn't have to wait long as three beautiful women came up out of the surface of the water.

“A man. Been awhile since we seen one of those here.” One smiled and came up out of the water showing her tits and gave them a little shake. “Why don't you come a little closer sweetheart.”

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