Sacrificial Lamb

Penny

I absently gazed out the window of my carriage, lost in thought as the forest slowly thickened, until I could see nothing but trees and bushes. The sun disappeared behind the leaves of hundred year old oaks and birches until a dusk covered my convoy. I could hear the stamp of horses, and the occasional command given by the captain of my guard. The smell of trees, sap, and dirt filled by nose as I stuck my head out to see where we were. The torn cobble road narrowed ahead, turning to a small dirt path that only my carriage or two riders could travel side by side. This was dangerous. The path we were on was seldom policed, and goblins were known to inhabit the forest, striking out at nearby villages, and retreating to the forest where few could follow. This was a thought Captain Wilder shared as he frowned and barked out orders.

"Ritter, and Arhman, you two get on the carriage. Santuin, take their horses. Everyone stay sharp!" He rode up to me and casually said, "Don't worry Ma'am, it'll take a lot more than a goblin warband to get through us. But I'd recommend you keep your head down and your windows closed until we get through this jungle. It'll only be a few hours" He put on his helmet and rejoined the vanguard, his long blue cape trailing behind him, occasionally revealing a glimpse of his enchanted steel armor glittering in the dim sunlight. I retreated back into my luxurious carriage and closed the windows as he said before looking at my girlfriend across from me, casually reading a novel. I stared at her, taking in her beautiful copper hair, neatly tied into a bun except for one strand that fell in her face while she looked down at her book. Her cyan blue dress hugged her body, revealing a hint of cleavage, and rested just above her knees. I moved over next to her and tucked that loose strand behind an ear and rested my head on her bare shoulder.

"What are you reading Alice?" I asked, peering at the book. She startled, and tried to close the book, but I stopped her with a finger. I scanned the page quickly, trying to figure out what this unnamed novel was and as I read it, I quickly realized what it was. I drew back with a blush and looked at her with shock. She had the grace to look embarrassed, and refused to meet my eyes, looking everywhere else.

"Really, you're reading porn?" I asked sternly. I crossed my arms and hit her with a withering gaze. "And not even soft porn, the girl there is getting gangbanged by four people, not all of them human or male." Holy shit, she was kinky.

"Maybe..." She replied quietly, looking down and still avoiding my eyes.

I crept closer to her, until she could feel my warm breath on her cheek. She still refused to meet my gaze, so I took matters into my own hands. "If you were horny, all you had to do was tell me." I whispered into her ear, and slowly tilted her face up with a finger to look at mine. She looked like a deer in headlights, her breath coming in quick short gasps as she finally looked at me with those sexy hazel doe eyes. I slowly pushed her down, pulling the straps of her dress down her smooth shoulders while locking my eyes with hers. I bent down and bit her earlobe, causing her to moan quietly before trailing kisses down her neck until I reached the top of her dress. I pulled back and looked down at her, lying there with her arms above her, chest slowly rising and falling, while her dress stayed on her body through sheer willpower. Her eyes were closed tightly and her mouth slightly open to let out small sharp breaths. Then I got off her.

"Penny? Why'd you stop?" She asked, looking at me with a mixture of lust and disappointment. I sat back with a smirk, watching her slowly sit up, keeping her dress on her body with a hand on her breast. She stared at me inquisitively, probably wondering why I just teased her and stopped to stare at her.

"Because we are in a forest full of goblins, guarded by only twenty soldiers, and you and I need to keep a clear head." I replied matter-of-factly.

"Why would you tease me like that, you idiot!? How can I keep a clear head after you just did... I don't know what you did, but it turned me on!" She shouted in exasperation. She pulled a strap back on and crossed her arms with a huff, looking away with a pout. I looked at her absolutely adorable expression, and crawled closer to rest my head on her shoulder again. "Can you forgive me?" I asked softly, drawing hearts on her bicep with a finger.

She thought for a second before turning back to me. "I'll forgive you if you let me do the same thing to you."

"Deal!" I replied, drawing back to give her space. She pulled her other strap over her shoulder and crawled towards me while I backed away, until I was up against the wall of the carriage. She continued to crawl towards me until her face was mere millimeters from mine and I could feel her breath on my face. She ran a hand up my leg, slowly pulling my more modest dress up my thigh, while her other hand grabbed my waist. I spread my legs, and she moved between them, thrusting a knee between my thighs to rub my panties. She slowly slid a hand up my torso until she was cupping one of my D-cup breasts through the fabric of my rather thick jacket.

"We don't need this anymore do we?" She asked before ripping it off me and flinging it to the other end of the carriage. I was practically holding my breath now, eagerly anticipating what she would do next. Then someone banged on the outside of my window. We both startled, the tension ruined by the sudden noise.

"Ma'am we have a problem, could you come out here please?" Captain Wilder said, sounding stressed. Alice looked at me with disappointment, sad that she couldn't turn me into a useless lesbian. She planted a soft kiss on my nose and went back to her spot, curling up and picking up her novel where she left it. I took a few seconds to compose myself until my breathing evened out. I looked at my jacket haphazardly thrown in the other corner and thought if I really wanted it. My dress was a pink halter-dress that stopped right below my knees, and left half my back open.

"Eh, it's fine," I thought and opened the door. I stepped out into the forest, looking around in the dim light before making eye contact with the captain.

"What's the matter captain?" I asked.

"I'm having doubts about the safety of this route Ma'am." He replied. "Come look at this." A few more guards surrounded me, all strapping middle aged men with years of combat experience, completely covering my 5'5 body and making sure a random sniper wouldn't put an arrow in my throat. He led me to the front of the convoy, past the carriage holding my other handmaidens until we came upon a grisly scene. About fifty feet away, a trail of corpses littered the path as far as I could see. Dozens of arrows filled each body, clearly fired from both sides of the forest. Half the bodies were heavily armored knights, their steel armor easily penetrated by what looked like javelins. And as I looked closer, I could see both goblin and lizardmen bodies among the dead. But the curious thing was that none of the bodies were looted. Goblins would have taken everything, armor, weapons, their arrows, and the lizardmen would have taken the bodies to eat later. But it looked like the corpses hadn't been touched in days. Who won?

"We think they belong to the Revleys, my lady. Their colors match, and they sent an envoy to the capital a few days before us." He stated the facts coolly, with no emotion whatsoever, "The arrows aren't goblin make, they're too sophisticated for that. Most likely stolen elven craft. The javelins are lizardmen, and we believe that all three groups ran into each other at the same time, leading to a messy brawl. But if there are lizardmen in this forest on top of the goblins, I think that it is too dangerous to travel with only twenty men. I propose we go back and travel around the forest, which will take another few days."

"I agree, John." I said looking up at him. "Turn the convoy around and prepare to go around the forest."

"Very good, ma'am. Please return to your carriage and we will return shortly." He said before turning and barking orders to the carriage driver to turn around. I could hear them arguing over whether or not there was enough room to turn around as I walked back to my carriage. The five guards surrounded me again, enclosing me in a bubble of steel as they escorted me. I climbed back into it and closed the door. It was an annoying situation, being late to a royal summons was never a good idea, but dying was an even worse one. As I settled back into my seat, Alice looked at me and tilted her head. "What's going on Penny?"

"We found the Revleys' envoy slaughtered to the last man. Captain Wilder thinks it's too risky to go ahead, so we're going to turn back and then go around the forest."

"But won't that delay us?" She asked, bookmarking her novel before closing it. She uncurled herself and leaned forward. "Being late is a terrible idea, they say the new Prince is very creative with punishments, and most of them are sexual.

"Well, I'd rather be late and alive, than dead and never making it."

She sat down next to me, hugging me and nuzzling the side of my neck before looking at me flirtatiously, "That means more 'us' time then. Where were we?"

"You were shutting down my brain with your beauty."

"This is a very nice dress you have, it's a shame I'm going to ruin it." She whispered seductively, and started to suck on my neck. I moaned as she slipped one soft hand down my top, and another up my skirt, hitting me from both sides. She pinched a nipple, and started playing with my breasts, while the other rubbed the outside of my pussy, teasing me to madness. "You look so cute when I tease you." She growled, "I just want to bend you over and make you scream." I shivered, goosebumps rising on my skin as her hot breath brushed against my cheek. Then she stopped.

"You said we need to keep a clear head right?" She looked at me with a smirk, as I unconsciously pressed myself into her.

"Oh come on! That's not fair!" I whined, **** for her teasing. I fixed my dress before glaring at her. "I didn't fucking finger you!"

"I didn't either, I rubbed your pussy. That's not fingering you moron."

"Bitch." I shot back. And turned away with a huff. After a few seconds I felt her hands creep onto my back and start gently massaging my shoulders. I sighed and relaxed, letting all my tension flow away as my girlfriend worked her magic. Alice was a fire mage, born with the ability to manipulate energy in all forms, thermal, light, sound, and more. I felt heat flow into me as she rubbed my shoulders, and I leaned against the seat with a sigh.

"I love you." She softly said into my ear, still massaging me.

"I love y-"

"AMBUSH! TAKE COVER!"