Tainted you may be, but your knightly chivalry still shines through.

That dark urge to cause the naiad even more pain, to make her cry out with agony for the crime of mocking you, is powerful. So dark and powerful, in fact, that it shocks you to your very core. To know that such darkness exists within you shakes the part of you that still retains nobility and knightly manner and pushes past the tainted power of the darkness within to come to the fore.

All at once, you release your hold on the evil energy that you had gathered to the cursed artifact attached to your arm with a harsh exhalation. The power floods out of you and the ghastly red nimbus of energy around your hand and the water nymph's throat dissipate. You swear you can hear an enraged whisper in the back of your mind that fades along with the energy, cursing you for a weakling even as it fades to nothing.

The naiad crumbles to the ground, gasping for breath harshly and you fall to a knee as the sudden inlux and relinquishing of the gauntlet's dark power leaves you slightly shaky. You catch your breath with a few harsh gulps of air but the water nymph is still catching hers by the time you feel steady once more.

"I...I am sorry. I did not mean...this cursed thing. There are times I feel like...like it is out of my control.", you say to the naiad, knowing apologizing to a creature that would have gladly lured you to a watery grave not to long ago is foolish, but unable to help yourself.

The naiad, thankfully, is more afraid of the gauntlet's power than she is amused by your show of all too human contrition, showing only her own contrition colored with that uneasiness that your display of power has brought to her. "N-no, Master. It is...my fault. I should not have inspired your wrath. I am sorry, Master. Thank you for your mercy on this unworthy one."

You frown slightly, feeling uncomfortable with such high regard and obvious fear being shown towards you in equal measure, but you shake that off quickly. Now was not the time to let lesser emotions shake you. You had too many questions and not enough answers, but, thankfully, the naiad before you seemed to know something. Perhaps it wasn't about what you should do next, but any information about the dark artifact that was now part of your body would be helpful, you believe. It was better than being completely in the dark, anyway.

So you clear your throat and move over to the Naiad, bending down and holding out a hand, your bare hand rather than you gauntleted one, out to her in a show of your lack of violent intent. "Please. I know nothing, as you said, but you do. If you would be so kind as to share your knowledge with me, I would be grateful. So, please.", you request of her, holding your hand out to her to help her up and putting on as gentle an expression as you can.

She looks up at you and, again, a smile curves her luscious lips. "You are still far more human than I would expect. To think a human could ravish me so thoroughly. You...are something special indeed, my master.", she says with a hint of sultry amusement, though she doesn't laugh this time as, instead, she takes your hand and allows you to help her up.

She comes up to her feet and leans heavily against you, still seeming a bit worn out from you unleashing both your lust and anger on her, but she manages to remain upright. Well, mostly as she presses her curvy body into you, her breasts rubbing against your chest and her hands moving to caress your arms in a seductive manner. You feel your member stir once more at her touch, but you try your best to push down your lust so that you can ask her your questions...though she makes that difficult as she looks up at you with lustful light in her eyes.

"I do wish to be of use to you, my master, but I am just so tired. You took much of my strength from me, master, when you marked me so roughly. I may need to recuperate a bit before I can answer any questions you may have. If you would be so kind, I would be thankful if you would share some of your energy with me.", she coos to you, rubbing herself against you in a sinuous and seductive manner, "Please, my master. If you help me, I can more properly help you."