You Are Here To Be Enslaved

Cherchiel does as suggested and grabs one of the waterskins, dumping it on Yulia making Yulia cry out in surprise, but it seems to have the desired effect, making her return to her senses. Yulia shivers as the water soaks her, feeling strangely colder than it should. Her Scapular becoming wet and sticking to her body tightly she shakes her head, "ah... I... We..." she swallows, "we request passage... We mean no harm. We simply seek a stone we were told could cure any illness," she offers, even with the shock of the water pushing away the haze on her mind, it's clear thinking is difficult.

The Mind Eater responds, seemingly unbothered by what would probably be a rather strange display from it's point of view, "I can allow passage, but I have warnings I must give. You creatures are weak of mind and will be in great danger in this place. The path here is treacherous, it is easy to lose yourself, your way or your friends. If you would like I could accompany you and ensure you remain true in your path, but I will require a small... fee," he explains.

"What... What is..." Yulia starts, but peters off clutching her forehead and Cherchiel speaks for her.

"What's your cost?" she asks.

"I require only a taste. A simple memory for me to devour. From any one of you, something warm and kind preferably. The sweetest meals are the memories we wish to remember most," he explains.

"You want us to let you eat one of our memories in return for escorting us through the dream path?" Cherchiel asks.

"Indeed," he responds.

"Goma say yes..." Goma pipes up.

"It feels like a small price to pay," Yulia agrees, still clutching her head.

Cherchiel looks uncertain.

It is a small price to pay for protection.

"It does seem like it wouldn't be too much of a hassle..." Cherchiel says weakly, blinking slightly as her head is starting to hurt. "we... We should think on it! Let the voices decide!" Cherchiel states and there's a level of triumph in her voice, though she seems confused herself as to why.

"Of course... You may take your time to decide," the Mind Eater responds cordially.

He's so nice and understanding.

Cherchiel carefully leads the rest back out of the dream path and as soon as they're back in Aresque they all seem to feel better.

"That was... terrifying," Yulia says weakly.

"Goma hear voices, voices... were Goma, but not?" she says shaking.

"That was..." Cherchiel starts and then shivers, "that was extremely dangerous," she says.

"Let's go get the knives, we need... We need to think for a while on this before we go back there," Yulia says.

The group head to the Dwarf and purchase 5 silver ingots before giving two to Martin in return for 10 silver throwing knives.

They wait in the forge quietly, all of them thinking about their experience in the dream path. They seem... haunted.

"Goma no like Mind Eaters..." Goma says weakly and the other two quietly nod their agreement.

Yulia's wet scapular seems less clingy since she left the dream path and the water feels less cold.

(Health: 200%

Mana: 100%

Equipment: Ceramic Beaked Mask, Reinforced Monastic Scapular (Wet) , standard bra, Standard Panties, 3 poison gas grenades, 3 healing kits, 1 syringe of poison, 1 syringe of adrenaline, 1 syringe of poison antidote, 1 sewing kit, 1 vial of strong aerosolizing aphrodisiac, 8 days worth of rations, 3 two liter water jug, 1 health potion, 4 mana potions, A boar mask, 4 vials of sticky white liquid, Ornate Rapier, 4 arrows, Quiver, God's Favour (Halo), 1 sack of cooking ingredients (Apples), Bone Spear, Demonic Spellbook, Ash's Quiver, 6 charm arrows, Smithing Ingredients (6 steel ingots), Incendiary grenade, 1 sack of cooking ingredients (Vegetables), Grenade Launcher, Empty Bandolier, Silver Staff, Spidersilk gown, Smithing Ingredients (3 silver ingots), 10 silver throwing knives.

Spells known: Great Heal (Lvl 2, Mastered, Cost: 25%)

Great Cure (Lvl 2, Mastered, Cost: 15%)

Energize (Lvl 1, Mastered, Cost: 25%)

Icicle (Lvl 1, Mastered, cost: 15%)

Unlock (Lvl 1, Unmastered, Cost: 15%)

Repair (Lvl 1, Mastered, Cost: 5%-20% depending on factors)

Undermine (Lvl 1, Mastered, cost: 25%).

Life Drain (lvl 1, unmastered, cost: 5% per 1 Hp healed)

Fetish: Bondage Rank: 2, Masochism Rank: 1, Lesbian rank: 1, Submission Rank: 1

Status Effect: Permanent increase to physical attribute. Combat level raised to medium

Psychosexual Break: In order to deal with her trauma, Yulia has begun to subconsciously fetishize her experiences.

Deflowered: Virginity Lost, sexual experience changed to: Inexperienced, non-virgin.

Marked by The Abyss: Searching.

Companion: Cherchiel, Martin, Goma.

Cherchiel Equipment: Ultra Durable Spear, Ultra Durable Shield, Solanium Reinforced Bodysuit.

Goma Equipment: Runed Dagger, Hunting Horn, Reinforced and Nethicite Augmented Thick Hide Outfit.

Goma Mana: 100%

Goma spells known: Heal (Mastered, 15%)

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