Obviously!

Of course I had to try. I looked at the note, it was more a note to Rosemary than me, and the sisters saying they already told her to come here. So all that remained was well, I guess everything else. This was the last day Samanth would be under my thrall. Lydia had invited Osgood and he was in the other room.

Everyone was just waiting for me. I took a breath. I slide the golden band on my index finger. And the second ring I had, this one projected an aura that I was a married woman, it would confuse them since this was meant to be discussing my engagement to Osgood, but that was fine.

I walked in and sat down. The air was stiff. Everyone was talking among themselves. I could see Osgood wanting to pay me a compliment but also realizing I was rude, so he was just confused. Marianne and Martha brought out food, though they hadn’t cooked it. I had. Hmm, everyone enjoyed the soup complimenting both Martha and Marianne. I smiled a bit. I also sipped the soup.

Divine milk makes even my slightly worse cooking seem better. It didn’t take long for everyone around the table to start to wobble. For me it was more jarring than anything, the antidote was canceling the effect, but that was anything but pleasant. They talked among themselves but I wasn’t really listening. I just was waiting for the **** to settle in more.

“Celeste! You are being rude,” Mother said. “Say something.”

“Mother, tell everyone about how Lydia is old enough to handle the family without you around anymore,” I said.

She looked at me, blinked and eventually looked around the table and began talking but I didn’t care. The fact she didn’t shout at me was enough.

Helina eventually came over to me. “Sister Rosemary has arrived.”

I smiled as I stood up. “Don’t mind my absence, keep talking with each other. Your all basically family. Enjoy this.”

I went over to the entry hall and saw Rosemary. She looked much different than the little seer I knew. So much stronger, but also so sad. I gave her a hug and handed her the letter. She read it over and sighed.

“You understand the risk, right?” she asked. “There won’t be a second chance. This will be goodbye.”

I nodded. “Perhaps, like the others I could be happy here. But, for the chance. I will risk it.”

She smiled. “I understand. I need about thirty minutes.”

“I need about that long too.”

Helina showed her to the room as I returned to the dinning room. Everyone happily chatting amongst themselves. I clapped my hands twice. “Quiet down!” I said.

Hmm. I touched Katherine on the shoulder. “Before I lose time. You first, my youngest sister. What do you want.”

“I wanted to learn from you,” she said. “I find the stuff you mentioned very interesting. I want to know what you went through.”

I smiled. “I wish I had gotten that chance, but Lydia,” I said. She looked up at me. I didn’t feel I needed to **** her, but it was just part of using dinner as the method. “You and Katherine should feel comfortable with each other. Support each other.”

They both said yes at the same time. Samantha was unneeded for this. She’d forget all this anyhow. I moved to Mother, and Osgood, the main event. “I wish to celebrate your engagement!” I said.

They both looked puzzled. Mother first. “Celeste…. I… don’t… what..”

“Mother, I am married am I not?” I asked.

“Well, yes obviously,” she said.

“Katherine is too young, and Samantha has been available forever, plus Osgood dislikes her type. Isn’t that right?” I asked looking at him.

He nodded. “Yes.”

“So who else was he planning to marry?” I asked.

She just…. Stared at me. Her eyes blinking as if trying to solve a puzzle.

“But I was hoping for a little more excitement,” Osgood said. “Not just political gain.”

“Sex, you can say it,” I said. Gosh these nobles all so stuck up. I sighed. “Tool, blow Osgood now.”

“Yes, my Lady,” she said as she climbed under the desk.

“Wait, but I mean, right here?” he asked as he jumped a bit.

I just smiled. This is what I had been planning when I made her slut herself. But Helina was against it, until we discussed it with Lena. We made a deal. She would be allowed to come with me if she wished, but if she didn’t. Then she could remain here, and if she whored herself to Osgood for ten years. She would be rewarded with her freedom. She accepted the deal without question or complaint.

Osgood was near fifty as it was. Who knew if he lasted that long. Plus, I didn’t care if he enjoyed his golden age more than I was giving him.

“Wait a moment,” Mother said. “I didn’t say I agree. I mean, you want me to get married to a man with a slut?”

“Yes Mother, it is for your benefit. You don’t want to fuck Osgood do you?” I asked.

She cringed. “No, I suppose not.”

“See, plus we both know your a control freak. And he has new children for you to raise. Raise properly though,” I said. “And as a result, you can tell all your friends to start supporting Lydia, like she deserved years ago.”

“Celeste, your asking a lot of your poor old-”

I dropped the file I had on her next to her. “We can go with option two. Prison.”

“Samantha! You gave this to-”

“Mother, eyes on me,” I said interrupting her.

She couldn’t help looking directly in my eyes. She was as white as a ghost.

I smiled. “You are going to do what you do best,” I said as I set a glass of **** divine milk in front of her. “Drink, and think about the best deal you can get. And I’m not Lydia, you can’t bully me. And I am not Samantha, you can’t buy me. So, I will end you dear Mother, unless you make the right choice that is.”

Osgood moaned a bit. I knocked on the table. “Enough tool, I think he gets the point. Don’t spoil him before he pays for you.”

Lena climbed up from under the table. “Yes, my Lady.”

“Okay, I am sold,” he said.

I got close and whispered. “Good, but while you love my Mother, she can be cruel and ruthless, any bad things she does, record them without being detected and give the evidence to Lydia. Lydia is the only one you can trrust.”

He smiled. “Yeah, Lydia has always been a good girl.”

Mother finished her milk but I could see her eyes darting, trying to figure out what was going on.

“Mother, in ten seconds I am sending this to the guards unless you swear to marry Osgood and be a good mother to his children and send your political allies to help Lydia.”

“Fine! I swear! Okay!” She said looking like she was about to have a heart attack.

I gave her a similar order to spy on Osgood and give the information to Lydia. Her poor poor sweet submissive Lydia. It was over. I won.

“Come with me Lydia, and Samantha,” I said. I looked to Katherine. “Go hang out with Martha. And Mother, Osgood, take Lena and go celebrate your engagement.”

Rosemary was lighting candles and painting stuff on the ground. I turned to Lydia. “Sister. I love you so much. I am going to miss you,” I handed her the **** material. “Be kind to mother if you wish, but never prioritize her over yourself again. And if she tries to escape what happened to day. Send her to prison forever.”

She took the documents, she was struggling with the idea but eventually nodded. “I am going to miss you to. You were here only for two months. It is almost like you never came back.”

I rubbed her belly. “I suppose it is. I never even met your husband. It is okay. You will remember me. When you raise your daughter. You’ll name her after me. When she grows up big and and strong, you will remember how your big sister saved you. That will be enough.”

“My daughter. How could you know?” she asked.

“Faith sister. Now. Go get some sleep, and let no one disturb you until tomorrow.”

My last order to prevent her from being influenced more.

I turned to see Marianne. “You could come with me. You know that, right?” I asked.

“Who would be Lena’s new owner?” she asked. “Don’t answer that Mistress. I am sure you could find someone. But you heard Katherine as well. She wanted to learn about you. I am finding my own slice of happiness. I understand the gamble you are going to make. I don’t wish to share it.”

I kissed her on the lips. “I owe you so much. Be happy, that is my finale order for you Marianne.”

We both cried for a moment but she nodded and left the room.

That left just me Helina, Samantha and Rosemary.

“Are you sure about Samantha?” she asked. “Taking her seems a bit evil.”

I smiled. “She has suffered greatly in this environment, and the new order has no place for her. She has missed me so dearly as well. Call it a hunch, but I believe this is the best thing for her. And unfortunately, she is a **** for sixteen more hours. So we can’t ask her directly.”

Rosemary was chanting and as she finished. The room began glowing. She walked over to the doorway. “It is done. It is a hard spell. I can only rate this as 85% accurate. And that is even banking that this spell takes you where you want to go and that the thread you pulled wasn’t a night-”

I pushed my finger to Rosemary’s lips. “You ended the charmed castle and I both loved and hated you for that. But I understood it. I got to save my family. And I am now being given a chance at everything I could ever want. The odds could be 3.14% and I would still be going.”

Her face softened. “Just stay in the room, I’ll close the door and well. You will know when it happens!”