Set the Succubus Free

"A succubus? Here? What happened?" Cat looked to the succubus, keeping his voice down for as much as he could. Even with the tattered leathers and silks, he could see hints of her busty frame, complete with 38ee breasts.

"Did the King of Deirdre tell you everything about the spies he sent here into Dubrovny, or how he took the lands?" The succubus looked back to her, speaking in a low voice. "His family made a secret pact with the demon lords, including Jarlaxle, Lord of the Demon Realms. In exchange for prosperity of their fertile lands, each generation must offer one of their children to him. But the current generation has forgotten about it, and now the king has refused to offer his youngest son to my lord. In secret, I managed to infiltrate his home, acting as a spy for him. In reality, I'm a double-agent, but Matron Mother Indira of the Dark Elves of Pythorias did not believe me, and had me brought down here. I'll tell you more, after you free me."

Cat thought about it, and then nodded. "Alright, I'll set you free, but you must help me rescue Janissa and the others."

"You have a deal, Half-Elf." The succubus smiled, and waited for Cat to pick the lock open. Then he carefully moved in, doing the same for her shackles. Though she felt sore, she managed to crawl her way out of the wards' zone, giving Cat a deep kiss. "Stand back, my new friend, and let me handle this."

Cat watched as she shifted into the form of a drunken Orc guardswoman, even if it was painful for her at the time. In that masquerade, Cat watched as the succubus did the drunken walk, heading towards the spot where Cat had spotted the torch and the wooden crates. Acting like she was trying to keep her balance, she took the torch, then stumbled to one of the empty cages, pretending to drop the torch onto a stack of dry roots, setting it ablaze. It didn't take long for it to spread, setting the wooden crates and barrels ablaze, while creating a thick black smoke.

"Oh, bloody hell--hic--fire!" The masquerading succubus screamed, as the other guards, as well as the Dark Elves scrambled to try to put it out. Stooping low, and with the succubus's signal, Cat made his way towards where the captured women were, snatching the keys that were dropped by one of the guards, as well as some of the sacks that had also been dropped. One-by-one, he freed the other women that were there, then he got to Janissa, and started to unwork the shackles that were leaving her hanging in mid-air, keeping her quiet along the way, even though she whispered "Cat" to him.

Quickly, Cat, Janissa, the captive women, and the succubus, quickly headed towards the secret sewer entrance, concealing it once Cat saw the way was clear. There was some quick hugs among the guildmates, then Sakura tossed some dusty cloths at the otherwise naked women, having found them in the abandoned stores.

"Who's the succubus, Cat?" Cesar looked to the rogue.

"A double-agent." Cat responded. "She says there's more to this story than what the King of Deirdre has otherwise told us."

"If that's the case, then we'll listen to her, after we get out of here." Cesar nodded, and they scrambled to get outside. They could hear the ensuing sounds of chaos as those inside the fortress scrambled to douse the fire inside the dungeon. By the time anyone discovered it was a distraction for the prisoners' escape, Deraxle was already in dragon form, with the rest of the guild, the rescued women, and the succubus in tow.

"I'm afraid that is all that's left of us, m'lord." One of the women spoke out as they rode on Deraxle's dragon back. When Cesar looked to her, he could see the features of the Wood Elf, Orianna Brimblewood. "Some of the farmer girls have already been taken to Pythorias, by the Matron Mother's orders."

"What do they plan to do with them?" Cesar looked back to her.

"To be sacrificed, but not just in the name of their goddess." Orianna looked to Cesar. "The Matron Mother needs their virgin blood for blood magic. The geomancy scrolls that they found, I hear that they're going to use them in the blood magic, to make the earth under Deirdre collapse, and then bring Pythorias to the surface."

"I...I gave the Warsong Warchief that information." The succubus added in, drawing a huge shock to the guild. "You see, the King of Deirdre has not fulfilled the family's pact with the Demon Lord, Jarlaxle, in exchange for the fertile farmlands and prosperous merchants. Even now, he has refused to offer his youngest child to him, even though we have made repeated visits to his home in the middle of nights."

"Why? Why do this, demoness?!" Janissa snarled at the succubus.

"That was my lord's wishes as punishment." The succubus responded calmly. "Jarlaxle knew about the Ancient Dwarves and Elves, and the geomancy arts they practiced before they were lost with time and strife. Even if the King of Deirdre wanted to offer his son now, it is too late for them now. By now, he will likely pay Pythorias a visit, help the Matron Mother speed up the process. However, if you so desire, you can evacuate as many of the humans from Deirdre and the surrounding lands, before things become hellish for them. After all, aren't you Briarwolves...neutral?"