Chapter 4; Rian

Agatha “Can you please be a dear and bring me that jar?”

Rian “Ahhh… Yes,” Rian responded, as he took an empty jar from the floor and handed it to Agatha.

Agatha scoops up all of Rian’s cum from her with the jar, before closing the lid.

Rian “Why? Would you…”

Agatha “This *Waves the jar in front of Rian* is what someone in my profession calls, important merchandise,” Agatha responded, while placing the glass jar on a cabinet near her bed.

Rian “Uhmmmm… What do you need me to get you?” Rian asked as he dressed up.

Agatha “Go find your mommy and tell her that it is imperative, paramount to the success of my mission that I get Ogre mucus, before the end of tonight,” Agatha responded, as she started to gather some of her items from the floor.

Rian “Ogre mucus? Where would we even find something like that?”

Agatha “I don’t know, okay? I’m not from around here, start with the potion store. Be discreet, items such as that are not on display, and certainly they don’t get sold to just anybody…”

Rian “Where would I get the money to buy something like that?”

Agatha(Annoyed) “Figure some shit out on your own, okay? You’re not a kid anymore, grow up,” Agatha stated as she started to arrange the items on the floor, while drawing a circle around them.

Rian leaves the room.

Agatha(Thinking) “Maybe I was a bit too harsh with him… But, I think this is for the better in the long run…”

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5 minutes later;

Rian(Thinking) “She’s probably right, *Cassian’s words whispered in his mind* housekeeper, eh… It is true that after…. Perhaps I’ve grown a little too complacent after her response back then, just accepting things as they are… Like father used to say, don’t expect anything, so that you will never be disappointed… *Rian grabs the stone from his cabinet* Ahhhhhh!”

Rian’s veins started to turn purple, pulsating, growing exponentially, he dropped down on the floor.

Rian(Thinking) “Ahhhhh! What is this… It hurts… But, in a good way….Ahhhh!”

The pain only lasted for 10 seconds, after it was done, it was as if almost nothing had happened.

Rian “Ahhh… So… Uhmmm… I’m guessing this is because of what happened earlier?”

Stone “Duhum!”

Rian “So you can see… even if I’m not holding you…”

Stone “Duhum!”

Rian(Thinking) “Ahhh… How many trips must I do to the town today… Well, better get started and find mom, hopefully she didn’t spend the coins yet.”

Rian puts the stone back into his pocket and leaves the Inn.

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50 minutes later;

Rian “Well, I’m back here… I don’t think there’s a point in going straight to the potion store without any money… Need to find her first…”

The stone starts pushing Rian.

Rian(Whispering) “Ohhh? Can you find her?”

Stone “Duhum!”

Rian(Whispering) “Lead the way…”

15 minutes later;

Rian(Whisper) “Hey! We’re leaving the market area, my mother went to buy carrots, we need to go to Dolfo’s, not…”

Stone “Irritated Duhum!”

The stone started pushing Rian even harder.

Rian(Thinking/Concerned) “This is the path that leads to the Castle’s gates… Why would my mother go there? Why would she lie to me?”

5 minutes later;

Rian(Thinking) “Is that Mia? What is she doing? I thought she just came back home from the academy…”

Rian starts walking towards her.

Rian stops in place as he notices she wasn’t alone.

Rian(Thinking) “Who’s that? I’ve never seen him before…”

The stone pulls Rian to the side of the road, behind a tree.

Rian(Thinking) “What? Why?”

Rian attempts to go towards Mia, the stone holds him in place.

Rian(Whispering) “Now is not a good time?”

Stone “Duhum…”

Mia and her friend pass by, Rian quickly glances from behind the tree at the two of them, the moment he does so, the person that was with Mia, swiftly turns his gaze at Rian.

He gently places his hand on Mia’s lower back as he still looks at Rian.

Unknown(Talking to Mia) “Inaudible…”

Mia “Inaudible…”

He lays down his hand.

Rian(Thinking) “Who the hell was that? A new friend of hers? From the academy? Aghhhhh… Why the fuck is that longed ear prick touching her like that….”

Stone “Annoyed Duhum….”

Rian “You’re mad as well?”

Stone “Duhum….”

The stone starts pulling Rian towards them.

Rian(Whispering) “We need to find mom, not Mia… I too want to know what they’re up to.. But, mom takes priority…”

Stone starts pulling him even harder towards them.

Rian(Whispering) “Stop… I told you, we need to find mom…”

Stone “Annoyed Duhum…”

Rian(Whispering) “Wait… Are you saying that if we follow them we also find mom?”

Stone “Sigh of relief Duhum….”

Rian(Whispering) “Okay… Okay… Lead the way…”

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Rian trailed behind them for another agonizing 20 minutes as they meandered through the bustling town, their laughter echoing off the cobblestone streets. They moved effortlessly from merchant to merchant, sharing intimate moments over pastries at the baker's stall. It was excruciating for Rian to watch as the man accompanying Mia paid for their purchases, his heart sinking with each coin exchanged, knowing that he couldn’t afford it.

Mia appeared completely engrossed in the man's company, her laughter like a dagger twisting in Rian's gut. She leaned in close to him, hanging on his every word, allowing his hand to linger on her back as they perused the merchant's wares together. Each touch, each shared glance, felt like a betrayal to Rian, who had poured his heart out to her.

Rian(Whispering) “I think we’ve seen enough…”

Rian attempts to leave.

Stone “Sad Duhum….”

Rian “What was that?” Rian, as he heard a familiar voice, turned his look behind.

Rian(Whispering) “Mom?”

Rian attempts to go towards her.

The stone stops him in place.

Rian(Whispering) “Why? We’ve found her…”

Rian turns his gaze back up, he notices his mother putting up posters.

Rian(Whispering) “Posters? Why would she do that? I thought she came to probably buy some carrots and just mingle around town, I don’t know, buy clothes or whatever women do in their free time…”

Rian takes a look around him, he just noticed that the town was flooded with such posters, he carefully goes towards one of them.

[Wanted; Alive; 2 Gold Coins]

Rian(Whispering) “This is, Agatha? *He turns his gaze away from the poster and back at Amari* Why would mom put up posters with her? Knowing that she’s at our Inn?”

Stone “Duhum… Duhum… Duhum…”

Rian(Whispering) “No point in thinking on this one, the only way we can find out is if we go and ask her…”

The stone stops Rian, again.

He looks at Amari, noticing that she was talking to Mia and her new friend.

Rian(Thinking) “What are they talking about? Talking? No? They are arguing… Mia seems to attempt to de-escalate the situation… I need to get closer…”

The stone carefully guides Rian through the crowd, behind a food market stall.

Unknown “*Spits at Amari’s feet* Inaudible….”

Slap!

Mia instantly slaps him as forcefully as she could across the face, grabbing one of Amari’s posters, putting it up herself.

Rian(Whispering) “Did he just…. Arghhhh! That does it!”

Unknown, falls on the ground, hitting his head on one of the wooden stalls.

Mia “*Laughing* Inaudible…”

Mia hugs Amari before leaving.

Rian(Thinking) “Did you just….”

Stone “Irritated Duhum…”

Rian(Whispering) “We need t o follow her…”

Rian carefully and cautiously follows Amari.

Not even a few minutes later, at the blacksmith’s forge, Rian noticed that Amari stopped as she engaged in a small conversation with Cassian.

Rian(Whispering) “Cassian? What the hell is he doing talking to my mom…”

Rian noticed that Amari put up one of her posters near the Blacksmith’s forge logo, before heading inside the forge with Cassian.

Rian(Whispering) “I need to find out what’s happening….”

Unknown “You!”

Rian turns his look behind him.

Rian “I’m sorry? Do we know each-other?”

Unknown(Aggressive) “No, yet you still decide to follow me, why? Who are you? Who do you work for?” He spoke in a violent tone as he grabbed Rian by his clothes.

Rian “No one! Let me go!”

Unknown(Aggressive) “Why are you following me!? Spit it out before I cut your tongue!”

Rian “I don’t work for anybody, okay!? I’m a friend of Mia’s!”

Unknown(Concerned) “Ohhhh! I’m sorry! I didn’t know, please forgive me,” he spoke in a tender tone as he bowed down.

Rian attempts to leave.

Unknown “If you’re a friend of Mia’s then you must be Rian, right?”

Rian stops and looks back at him.

Rian(Slightly Proud) “She spoke about me?”

Unknown “Of course… She doesn’t shut up about you…”

Unknown(Whispering to himself) “It’s almost irritating…”

Rian “I’m sorry, I didn’t quite hear that,” Rian asked as he walked towards him.

Unknown “Nothing, I’m Alistor, pleasure to finally meet you Rian,” he spoke as he raised his hand in front of Rian.

They both shake hands.

Alistor “What brings you to the town today? Correct me if I’m wrong but as I know from Mia you are currently working at your mother’s Inn, outside of the town.”

Rian “Just a free day, no customers today, or yesterday, or the day before that…”

Alistor “I see… running a business in the woods must be quite hard to maintain, profit wise I mean…”

Rian(Slightly Proud) “It is… Forgive me for asking, but how do you know Mia? She didn’t mention you to me…”

Alistor(With a slightly twitching lip) “I see….”

Alistor “She’s my apprentice at the Academy…”

Rian “She’s your apprentice? Then you must be some powerful sorcerer at the academy…”

Alistor “Not quite, I just graduated last year, she’s the first apprentice I’ve been assigned to…”

Rian “She’s quite a handful isn’t she?”

Alistor “Ahhh… Don’t get me started, she just slapped me in broad daylight… What kind of an apprentice does that to her master?” Alsitor spoke, massaging his cheek.

Rian “Perhaps the one that doesn’t approve of one’s actions?”

Alistor “Hmpphh…. Perhaps you could share some tricks with me? For better dealing with her? You’ve known each other for quite some time, maybe you can help me?”

Rian “Hmmm… She really likes it when someone’s touching her hair, it calms her down, or so I’ve noticed…”

Alistor(Contemplating) “Is that so? Hmmmm… Thank you,” he responds, with a small bow of his head.

Rian “Well, if that’s it, I should get going,” Rian said as he attempted to leave.

Alistor “Thank you, again, see you soon, and next time, don’t just creep around, come and have a chat with us, I don’t bite,” Alistor responded as he waved goodbye.

Rian “I’ll keep it in mind…”

Stone “Irritated Duhum…”

Rian(Whispering) “Shut up, I know what I’m doing…”

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5 minutes later at the blacksmith’s forge;

Rian(Whispering) “The door is closed? *He watches the blacksmith’s sign on the door, 10:00 AM - 18:00 PM* They should be open for another hour.”

Rian gently places his hand on the doorknob.

Rian(Whispering) “It opened…”

Rian steps inside.

Rian(Thinking) “There’s no one here… Did she leave already?”

Rian hears mumbling from one of the rooms at the back of the forge.

Rian(Whispering) “That’s mom’s voice…”

Rian cautiously approaches the door, listening in.

Cassian “Ahhhh! Yeah… Right there… Ughhhh… To the left a little bit….”

Amari “Uhmmm… Like this, right?”

Cassian “Ahhhh.. No, not like that, slowly, more gently….”

Amari “Ahhhh! Ughhhhh!... Arghhhh…. It’s reallly… Hurghhhddd…”

Cassian “Let me show you, you’ve got really tender hands…”

Amari “Uhmmm… Thank you?”

Cassian “See, up and down, applying **** with each stroke of the hand on the shaft, that’s the stuff… Uhuummmm… look how hard and satisfying is looking compared to before…”

Amari “I… Uhh… Arghhhh… More slowly… please…Arghhh…”

Rian(Thinking) “What the hell is he making her do!”

Cassian “You’ve got a knack for this, I’ve never met a woman to be so forceful with it yet so gentle and caring…”

Amari “Likheee Thhhhiss, righhht?”

Cassian “Ohhh! Yeahhhh! That’s the stuff…”

Rian “I can’t stand hearing this any longer!”

The stone pulls Rian back.

The wooden floor creaks with the forceful step of Rian.

Cassian “What was that!? Arckkkhhhhh!”

Amari “Achhhhhh!”

Cassian “Mumbling…”

Amari “Mumbling….”

Cassian “Mumbling…”

Amari “Nervous Mumbling…”

The door suddenly opened.

Amari(Fidgeting) “Uhuumm… Ahhh? Rian?”