In desperation, Fuuka teleported the book away.

(chapter originally by faith on writing.com)

Just as her hand was about to close over the codex, it winked entirely out of existence. Elizabeth's eyes widened.

"What did you do?" She asked, fixing the smaller girl with a baleful eye.

"I..." Fuuka said, her head fuzzy.

"What. Did. You. Do??" Elizabeth repeated.

"I...I sent it away. I...didn't want you to have it, s-so I..." Fuuka mumbled.

"Where? Where did you send it?" Elizabeth queried in desperation.

"I'm...not sure." Fuuka said.

"....I need that book to reenter the Velvet Room. I'm...stuck here without it! You...you've trapped me....trapped US here! We're completely naked, playing with ourselves, and helpless to do anything about the situation!" Elizabeth said in indignation.

"I...I still have my skir-" Fuuka said, only for Elizabeth's hand to snatch up the waist band and tear her remaining piece of clothing off in one swoop.

"Completely naked." Elizabeth said. "They're all going to remember that incident now. Unless we can get that book back. And...And how long does this...this procedure require before this orgasm is obtained?? My fingers are getting tired!"

"Oh...I..." Fuuka said, going red, her normal demeanor reasserting itself away from the book's influence. "I made it so that...you wouldn't be able to. Your hands are only going to tease you to the brink, and then slow down or stop."

Elizabeth stared, looking down at herself busily working on her aching pussy, and her eyes grow wide. "That's...that's so cruel! Why would you do such a thing?"

"You...you did worse things to me!" Fuuka said, her face threatening to break out into rears.

"After your lies! You...you..." Elizabeth said, her body taking on a distinctly threatening air. "Fuuka Yamagishi, you are a liar, a thief, and easily the most despicably heartless human I have ever met! Do you have any idea...what I will do to you for this?"

"....No?" Fuuka asked, her eyes wide.

Elizabeth again kissed her on the mouth.

"Wha??" Fuuka said, gasping in surprise.

"I underestimated you. From a distance you seemed like a perfectly meek and shy girl. I had no idea what a cunning mind was hiding behind that innocent facade! And when I chose to chastise you for your ruse, you turned the tables and laid claim to a power that would drive most of your race mad in an instant. Power is everything to me, Fuuka-san. To face a great power and be bested by it is my reason for living. That you could take my power and leave me helpless and humiliated before you...That is highly annoying. But also...impressive."

She gave the wide eyed girl another, longer kiss. "Extremely impressive."

Fuuka's cheeks were burning.

"So...I am willing to overlook these...indiscretions of yours...if you will forgive my harsh reprisals. Is this proposal acceptable?"

"....Of course. I am so sorry for what happened!" Fuuka said, making an awkward attempt at a bow from her sitting position with one hand still between her legs.

"I accept and offer my own apologies. Is this sufficient to fulfill the ritual of human forgiveness?" Elizabeth said.

Fuuka almost laughed, instead offering up a small moan. "Yes. I think that is sufficient."

"Excellent. Now, I would like your assistance."

"All right. What do you need?"