Spirits of the Earth

@Morrighan

It was not often Anise was outside on her very own. Only when she had a purpose. Tonight, was one of those nights however she actually had a purpose. Following a rumour leading her very far away from home. But if it was true, it was certainly worth it.

She was dressed in an elegant dress that adressed her curves but not so much to be thought of as indecent. Having just visited a fellow noble whom her late husband was close friends with, she wandered the dark streets. Blood. She picked it up from not to far away.

Other women would most likely never consider going into an alleyway all alone in the dark. But Anise was confident in her magic, and her little childhood friend.

When the moon shone brightly in the sky, Flavia got out of bed and left her bedroom. The rooms of her house were quiet, and no servants could be seen in the corridors. Flavia knew they had to be sleeping, and she was glad to be alone. The night was her time, the only time a day where she could forget her problems, at least for a while...

Quietly she walked through the house, draping her cloak closer around her as she tiptoed past her husband's bedroom. She was afraid to wake him up, afraid what he might do to her if he found her sneaking around the house at night like this.

Finally she reached the backdoor in the kitchen, the one the servants used to come and leave as they wished. She knew that the front door was always locked at night. But the kitchen door was for some reason left unlocked tonight. Good. That meant she could come and leave, hopefully without anyone noticing.

She slipped quietly through the door and tiptoed through the garden, looking around to see if anyone could see her before quickly slipping through the garden gate and into the streets.  She had to get away from the house for a few hours - in an attempt to keep her sanity. For every day of her marriage she felt more uneasy. These nightly hours were the only escape she had - for as long as it lasted. Sooner or later someone might find out and tell her husband - and her way of escaping reality would be stopped.

Anise had worked around blood long enough to regocnise it's scent and she was soon to find the source. A simple boring murder. Well boring. The dying man was still alive. Suffocating in his own blood.

''I suppose you came outside for some air?'' Anise asked as she knelt down. She could hear the gurgling sounds from the man's throat. A plea for help.

''I will help you. Maybe.'' she replied and ran her finger over his blood before tasting it. ''Hmm you taste a little foul. Unfortunate. I don't do foul blood.'' she got on her feet. ''Enjoy dying. Surely you deserved it.''

The man got desperate. Surely this woman could not let him be like this right? Him panicking only worsened his condition. ''I like my blood sweeter with despair. You are to far gone.'' she gave the man a polite wave and slowly left. He was dead before she was even out of the small alley.

Secretly she had hoped to find the rumoured vampire here but it was not the case. But the night was young and she could always pay a noble amongst noble visit if the rumors of her target's location was true.

Flavia stopped for a moment to look around. She was now at an open space, where she knew the wealthy went to market early in the mornings when the farmers had dragged their barrels of fruits, meat, vegetables, cloth and other things here.

But at this point of day, or rather night, the only people in the streets were servants hurrying towards the mansions were they were working, probably from errands for their masters. She also spotted a single female figure coming towards her, but it was too dark to make out any details just yet.

Those who looked in her direction would see a young, slender woman of average height, with pale skin and hair arranged in an advanced hairstyle. She was dressed in a long, hooded cloak of finer material, and what was visible of her dress underneath it seemed to be of exquisite material, embroidered with golden threads and decorated with gemstones.

The young woman slowly started walking again. It felt good to come out after being cooped up in the house all day. The cool night air felt refreshing, and she breathed it in with large gasps, as if her airways had been cut off and then released again.

Even now she needed to stay on her guard. She never knew when someone would notice she was gone from her room, and then come out to force her back home. But she intended to enjoy the fresh air and her momentarily freedom for as long as she could before being forced back to her house.

As she walked aimlessly around like this, she could hear faint sounds from an alley nearby. The sounds were unusual for this area, and she decided to check.

It was then she saw them - the dying man and the young woman. She wondered what they were doing. The man was obvious enough - he was dying, laying in somesomething dark she assumed had to be his blood. Flavia wrinkled her nose in disgust. Whatever the man had done, she was certain it was bad enough for him to deserve such a death.

Turning her gaze towards the young woman, she spoke softly.  "Are you in trouble, Madame? Do you need help?"

''I am in no trouble at all dear.'' Anise replied and turned towards Flavia. Anise looked a little older then again. Anise had not stopped aging until somewhere in her twenties centuries ago. Her facial feathures softened slightly but there was something in her eyes. She hid it rather well but it certainly was something dark.

''I could smell the blood so I went to check on that man but he was far from saving. But wounds like that, are personal. And there was something foul about him so he surely deserved his fate as unpleasant as it is. What about you though. Wandering the streets at this late hour. It is not often nobles are outside without company. Then again who am I to say that. I am far away from home after all.''

Flavia smiled when the woman turned towards her, assuring she was in no trouble at all. From what she could see in the dim light from a street lamp the woman was beautiful, perhaps a few years older than herself.  She had something dark in her eyes, but Flavia could not point her finger at what it was. Yet, strangely enough, she felt no fear.

She nodded when the woman explained that the man had been attacked, saying fates like this one usually were personal. It made sense to her that good people never were killed in such horror. She smiled a bit embarrassed when the woman asked what she was doing outside, wandering the streets at this hour. She was right that this was not usual for women of noble birth.

"My husband keeps me locked inside the house all day, so I take advantage of his need of sleep to get some fresh air," she replied, hoping this woman would not run to her husband to alarm him. Though she saw no reason why she should. After all she was a woman herself. "I often wander around at night, the only time of the day when I can feel free - if only for a few hours..."

She nodded when the woman said she was far away from home. She would have remembered if they had met before, as she was good at remembering faces. "Where do you come from?" she asked, then laughed and made a deep curtsy.

"Please forgive me, I am forgetting my manners. I am Lady Flavia Bathory-Syron, the daughter of Lord and Lady Bathory and the reluctant wife of Lord Rasul Syron."

''Lady Anise Elanesse. I come from Adela. Pleasure is mine'' Anise replied. This indeed was the person she was looking for. Which to Anise was a relief. They had quite a lot in common as well. Well. The old her anyway.

''Locked up huh? I know how it is like. Being a caged a bird and being stuck in a political marriage just to please your family. My husband passed away not to long ago. Have not felt so free in ages. Sneaking out was my specialty until luck left me for one night. 'Noble women do not ride horse in the middle of the night on their own.' he said.

Those hours at night or sometimes during the day when he was away on business where usually the best hours of my time being wedded to that man. So do not worry. Your secret is safe with me.''

Flavia smiled when Lady Anise Elanesse introduced herself. She already liked the other woman. From the Lady title she assumed that also Lady Anise was a noblewoman - which was also confirmed by her exquisite dress.  So she felt she was in good company now.

She nodded when Lady Anise spoke of  being a caged bird, stuck in a political marriage just to please her family. She had never forgiven her father for that - trapping her in the marriage to Rasul, and then taking Rasul's side when she came to complain, trying to tell him what Rasul was doing to her.

"Sadly my husband is still alive," she said with a sigh. "I am still trapped. I guess it is a beautiful Mansion with all the luxury a woman could dream of, but it is still a cage. I am not free to wander where I want to or do as I please. At least not when my husband is awake. I must admit I have started sneaking out anyway though... The watchman was kind enough to give me a copy of his house keys in exchange for a kiss. I thought it was worth the price..."

She smiled when she heard how Lady Anise had tricked her husband by sneaking out at night or sometimes during the day when he was away on business. If only she could be this brave...

"Do you have somewhere to stay for the night?" she asked gently. "If not you are more than welcome to stay at my Mansion. We have room enough. And if you don't want to stay in the main house we do have a guest house as well..."

''My son and I are at a local inn but I think a place to sleep without filthy drunken hands at places they do not belong would be better. However, I think you would get into trouble if me and my son would now barge in.'' she pondered briefly.

''I have an idea. What if I am an old friend paying a visit and that you had received a letter from me. My son could perhaps do some family business with your husband. My late husband traded antiques and magic artifacts. While my son keeps your husband busy we could get better aquinted. After all. Which noble does not like an artifact that can turn liveless objects into gold. But if we go with this we will need to know some things about one another to make it believable. My son is currently out so we could use the safety of my rented room.''

Flavia shook her head and shuddered when she heard of the local inn where her newfound friend and her son were staying. She couldn't stand the thought of sleeping in bedsheets that several others had used before her, or filthy drunken hands belonging to men she had not chosen herself.

"You can't stay at a place like that," she protested. "You and your son are welcome to stay with us for as long as you wish. We have plenty of room. My husband is often gone on business trips, when he is not off to see one of his local harlots..."

There was a tiny hint of bitterness in her voice as she spoke. It was so unfair. Men could sleep with anyone they wanted, it seemed. But a woman would be punished by the entire society if she did the same. Luckily she had learned from her early childhood by watching her father's numerous affairs that adultery was generally accepted as long as it happened discretely.

Thus, she had already started having adventures on her own. Even if she was discrete, it was still a sweet revenge for her every time she could take a lover in her arm. She knew her husband would not be pleased if he found out, but most of her lovers were strong and capable of defending themselves.

Her face lit up when the woman suggested being introduced as an old friend and that she could have received a letter from her. She also enjoyed the thought of having someone keeping her husband busy. Knowing Rasul, she knew how much he loved gold. The artifacts turning liveless objects to gold could definitely keep him away.

"I like your idea," she smiled, admiring how cunning the other woman was. She hoped she would be just as cunning one day. She was still young and fairly inexperienced in trickery. "Please lead the way. My husband had a lot to drink tonight, so I doubt he will wake up early tomorrow. That gives us some time to learn the things about each other we need to know."

Anise offered Flavia a polite bow and lead Flavia towards the Blackmane inn. It was not the poorest of inns this place had to offer and Anise was not picky either. Most of the things she did was for the Order after all. She'd go through hell, heaven, purgatory and back if it meant any of the researches would make good steps forward.

''So an unfaithfull husand. Pity. You seem like a really good person. I'm sure he will regret it at some point. I know mine did. Not that my son is any better but he got that from his father. Not that I am stopping him though. He is after all not married. As long as he does not make a poor lass pregnant he may do what he desires.''

She opened the door and let Flavia entered first. It was as good as empty as most patrons were gone. Those who were still here were to drunk to even lift their final glass.

''Lady Anise. Welcome back.'' the innkepper spoke and looked at Flavia.
Anise regocnised the look which indicated this man knew her. ''She was never here.'' Anise spoke in a calm but almost dark manner. Her eyes briefly lit up red even and the man nodded.
''Of course Mi-lady. Your wish is my command''
''Good boy.'' Anise replied and the man's gaze at the compliment was as if he was in heaven.
''Shall we proceed?'' she asked Flavia before leading her towards and up the stairs.

Her room was on the first floor. The bed seemed newly made with clean sheets. There was even a bouquet of flowers in a vase and some fresh fruits. Even a bottle of rather expensive wine.

Flavia followed Anise to the Blackmane inn. Even if it wasn't as luxurious as her own Mansion it wasn't as bad as many other inns she had seen on her journeys. Being Rasul's wife meant that her jealous husband would drag her with her when he traveled elsewhere in the country - unwilling to leave her alone in the manor and open to sleeping with other men. He himself could of course chase down all the women he wanted.  Flavia did not like this rule, and rebelled against it as often as she got a chance.

Her lips curled in a smile when Anise seemed to pity her for having an unfaithful husband. "To be honest, friend, I do pay him back the same way," she admitted, a blush in her cheeks. "Every time I see a man looking at me with interest I flirt shamelessly with him - when my husband isn't looking, of course. Sometimes they even flirt back. I know it isn't right of a married woman to sleep around - but I see it as my own little private revenge over the husband my parents forced me into marrying..."

She smiled when she heard of Anise's son. "Your son sounds like a handsome young man," she smiled. "Is he taking after his mother in beauty?"

As she entered the inn she looked a bit nervous when she recognized the innkeeper. Flavia had met him before, when she went here to have a glass of wine with one of her lovers. She silently prayed the innkeeper would never mention that incident to her husband Rasul.

Luckily Lady Anise knew to keep the man silent, and she sighed with relief as she followed Anise to her room. If only she could be as talented in commanding a man to silence one day. It would be heavenly to see that effect working out with Rasul....

Stepping inside Lady Anise's room, she looked around with a friendly expression on her face. "Not bad for being a public inn," she cooed. "But I will still say I can offer you and your son better rooms in my manor. I already look forward to have you there - think of all the fun we could have..."

''You may judge yourself when you meet him. My late husband hoped for pretty offspring. He was handsome himself as well. As a mother I suppose i can say my son's looks are not bad but they are rather... dangerous so to say. Despite he likes to lay with many different girls I did teach him about how to treat one with dignity. Everyone who sleeps with him knows it is loveless and most girls just look for an adventure with a wealthy young man. I was a bit more reserved regarding who I slept with since I was my husbands property and we slept in the same bed. But on occasion, when he was either away for trading or a few times in the study next to the bedroom, I shared the bed with someone as well. Men and women. Passionatly. You have every right to do what you do.''

She poured two glasses of wine. ''As for this room, it is only like this because of magic. Lovepotion to be more exact. The innkeeper tried to drug me first so I made him my slave instead. I still gladly accept the offer of course. But like I said. Just spontaniously, could get you in trouble. And we would not want that. During me and my son's stay I am sure we can have a lot of fun.'' Anise lit some candles and closed the curtains. From her bag she took a crystal pen, a small pot of ink and some parchment before she sat down at the table. ''And maybe I can teach you some of my tricks as well but they do need to be used with caution.''

She started writing the letter with beautiful caligraphy handwriting.

''How shall we start our little game. Most of women nobility are homeschooled or were you sent to a private girls school for nobility only.''

Flavia smiled when she heard Anise's offer to judge the looks of her son herself when she met him. "I am sure he is a rather handsome young man," she smiled. "Especially if he has taken after her mother's charms. I am glad to hear he knows how to treat girls with dignity. My husband is handsome too, I guess, but he is also cold as ice. We met for the first time at our wedding day, and it was hate from first side for both of us. He may show a sweet and attentive side when out in public or towards his harlots, but to me he shows his true side."

It was clear from her voice that Rasul's true side was not very pleasant. She smiled bitterly when Lady Anise spoke of being a bit more reserved to who she slept with as her husband's property.

"There was a time when I was faithful to my husband too," she said dreamily. "In spite that I did not love him. But even if I was loyal he treated me in a most savage manner, driving me even more away from him. Perhaps I could have learned to love him if he had been a bit more gentle, but he never was. And it didn't take long after our marriage before I discovered him sleeping with other women. It was then I stopped caring, and started responding to the invites of other men.... I only slept with the men I found attractive though - and I still do."

Her eyes widened in childlike wonder when Lady Anise revealed that she had slept with women. Flavia had never heard of that before, didn't even know it was possible. "You shared bed with women?" she asked in awe. "But how is that possible? I mean, without the...."

She clumsily motioned with her hand in front of her waistline, her hand gestures trying to imitate the male production organ. Then came the question that revealed that in spite of her shocked reaction she was still curious about the possibility to sleep with women.

"How does it feel? Is it good?"

She smiled when Lady Anise spoke of having this room this way because of magic, her smile broadening when she heard how she had made the innkeeper her slave. "I must say," she said as she chuckled with laughter, wiping tears of mirth from her face. "I don't think it is possible to feel bored in your presence, Lady Anise. I am glad to have you and your son stay in my home - think of all the fun we could have!"

Her eyes sparkled with joy when Lady Anise offered to teach her some of her tricks, the possibilities of what she could use them for making her beam with joy. "Oh, I will be very cautious when I use them," she promised. "How can I repay you for your kindness teaching me your wonderful magic?"

She smiled when Lady Anise spoke of schools. "My parents were not exactly the nurturing kind," she admitted. "As soon as I no longer needed my mother's breast, I was sent off to a private girls school for nobility only." She mentioned the name of the school. "It was a school for girls of all ages, from almost babies like I was my first year - and up to young teens of marrying age. As you know higher education is closed for young women, so I never got a chance to go to university like my brothers did. A shame really, because I would have become a very good doctor by now if I had been allowed to study. I am good at tending to the sick though, and of making medicines for private use."

(OoC: I don't know if there are any schools in this board, so feel free to improvise the name of the school)

''There are only a few good schools, fewer of them taking in such young students. I think it was Lady Amira's school for noble housing. Well lady... I went there once and it was an hold hag.'' she giggled. ''I was homeschooled but know enough about that place.'' she wrote another scentence down.

''As for being in bed with other women.'' she looked at Flavia with a bit of mischief in her eyes. She had chuckled at Flavia's motions ''Fingers and mouth are good tools to use. I prefer a woman in my bed over a man. Women are more gentler and can endure a lot longer. When a man is done he is simply done and they mostly care about themselves anyways. So yes. It feels good. I will not say no to a man either if indeed, he is handsome and is not some selfish man. When I felt like doing a man for once I'd send my handmaiden to a brothel and pick out one or two for me. Brothels are not only for men.''

She finished the scentence and thought a little. At the least Flavia's parents were not the type to look after their child much so it would be no suprise if they did not know about her.

''Higher education is not nessesarily closed. You just need to know where to look for it. The place I call my real home, has hundreds of years of research of the human body. How it can be mended, and how it can be destroyed. But it is not a place for those faint or weak of heart. Regarding me helping you though, I do not need anything in return for that per se. Having fun together is already enough and besides. You remind me a little of myself. If you wish to repay me in some way after all, I'm sure we can work some things out. I had horrible parents and was homeschooled. My father well. Let's just say he had a thing for young girls, specifically his daughter. My mother hated me for it and hit me. But in the end, they got what they deserved. They will never harm a person again. They are not dead though. Far from it.''

Flavia thought back to her school days, nodding when her friend mentioned Lady Amira's school for noble housing. "Yes, that is the school I was sent to," she replied. "I have to admit that Lady Amira herself scared the living daylight out of me, but some of her teachers were great teachers. I learned a lot there the years I spent there. Perhaps we can pass you off as one of my friends from our school days? My parents never paid attention to who I played with, so I think it would work."

Flavia blushed by the thought of using fingers and mouth to please a woman, not from embarrassment but from the fact that she was turned on by thinking of the idea. Sleeping with a woman simply had not occurred to her before, as she had never known it was possible. Now that she had heard of it, she wouldn't mind trying  it out herself, but who could she ask to perform such an experiment with her? Most of the women she knew were married and fanatic loyal to their husbands.

"It sounds lovely," she blurted out, blushing as she studied her hands as if she had never seen them before. "Perhaps I may try one day... If I can find someone willing."

Her eyes widened when Lady Anisa told her that Brothels were not only for men. "They aren't?" she asked in childlike wonder, like a little girl learning how to pull pranks from an older and more experienced sister. "I never knew that..."

She giggled when Lady Anisa spoke of sleeping with handsome men. "My husband is handsome," she said. "But sadly he is also terribly cold. He likes to force himself on me and take what he wants without any care for what I feel, and when he is done he just rolls over and falls asleep. That is when he bothers to stay in my room. Sometimes he goes to sleep in another room. I don't know how he behaves towards the other women he sleeps with."

She smiled when Lady Anisa spoke of higher education for women, glad to hear that it was possible for a woman to find it if she knew where to search. "I would give anything to get a higher education and a profession of my own," she sighed. "I don't like being dependant of my husband or father for money. I want to earn my own keep."

She smiled when Lady Anisa spoke of not needing anything in return for her favors. "But I wish to repay you somehow though," she said and smiled. "It seems so unfair that you do all of this to help me and then you get nothing in return. Please let me know if you can think of something I can do for you..."

She shuddered when she heard of Lady Anisa's parents. The father seemed even  more creepy than Lord Bathory had been. He had rewarded Flavia with schools for not telling her mother about his mistresses. Flavia had seen the use in learning something and had kept her tongue when Mother was around. And Father had kept his word, paying for the expensive schools he sent her to.

"Your parents sounds disgusting," she shuddered. "I hope they were punished for what they did. I am sorry you had to go through all that..."

''Like I said. They were punished rather well. Still are actually.'' she chuckled. ''Maybe I should pay them a visit. Last time was a decade ago...''

''And yes I think it would work just fine.'' she took a sip of the wine she had poured and gestured to the other glass. ''Take some if you want. As for the school. Well. guild as it were, maybe I can make an exception and let you join. But you will need to prove yourself. It is not your everyday place to go and it's existence is rather.. secret.''

She kept writing and despite the subjects spoken kept a straight face. ''If you look for someone willing, I could perhaps let you feel how it is like to share the bed with a woman. Doing that in  brothel the first time is not a good thing. Intimate bedtime should be special wether love is involved or not. A brothel can provide it if you know which of the men and women working there you need.'' She pondered and softly blew on the ink to make it dry faster. The then folded the paper and handled it to make it seem it had been read multiple times. As final she put it in the enveloppe and sealed it with wax and a sigil. when dry she broke it so it seemed to have been opened.

''There we go. All done,''

Flavia smiled when her newfound friend spoke of her parents still being punished. She wondered what kind of punishment they had received, but something inside her warned her not to ask.

"I rarely see my parents either," she said. "Since I was constantly sent away as a child we aren't exactly close... But at least my father cared enough to pay for my schools. My mother I think, has enough with her own problems. Father isn't exactly what you would call a dream match..."

She smiled gratefully and took the offered glass of wine. "Oh, thank you," she smiled, sipping on the wine. "Mmmm, excellent wine. Much better than the cheap sort of wine I have heard they have on the cheap taverns."

She nodded when Lady Anisa said she would have to prove herself worthy for the guild. It was a reasonable request. "Of course," she said. "Please let me know what I can do to prove myself worthy."

Her lips curled up in a tiny smile when Lady Anisa offered to show her how it felt to share bed with a woman. Lady Anisa was a beautiful woman, and Flavia would rather have her as her first female lover than a bought girl she didn't even know. "I would be most grateful if you could teach me how it feels to be with a woman," she smiled. "At least I think I am getting to know you now, and I feel we have a lot in common."

She listened to Lady Anisa's advice about the brothels. "What do I do if I don't know what I need?" she asked, wanting to learn as much as she could of these new options that suddenly appeared for her.

She smiled when Lady Anisa folded the paper and handled it to make it seem it had been read  multiple times. She was full of awe and admiration of how much this woman knew and how cunning she was. She wished she could become just like her one day.

"Wonderful," she beamed. "I think my husband will definitely fall for this. Should we go to my house now? I can wait for you and your son if you need to pack..."

''If not there is always magic but it is more fun to do these things without. Also, when we share the bed, lets let it be his. If there is any servant and or stableboy you hate just blame them.'' she cleaned the crystal pen and put it back in it's representative box with the vial of ink.

''As for your brothel question. Since you have lovers it means you do not hate sex despite you are being raped. Think of what you like. For me it depends on my mood. I do not mind being dominated from time to time for example. You need to ask yourself, what do I like or what would I like to try out. There is no shame in asking the brothel's owner, they know their staff the best. Another way to learn is to watch first and join in afterwards. Maybe I should just bring you to one. But not in this town.''

She had not yet unpacked a lot of things and whatever laid around was put away. She packed the bottle of wine as well. ''My son should be back soon. We can finish our wine and wait for him. Also I know a few things about you know. Is there anything you'd like to know about me?''

Flavia giggled when Lady Anisa suggested they slept with each other in her husband's bed. "Oh, he will be furious! I love your ideas. I can already picture the look on his face when he finds out..."

She could also imagine what punishment she would receive for her impertinence afterwards, but it would be worth it just for the chance of getting this kind of revenge... And in Rasul's own bed on top of that - she would never have thought of this on her own! She was already filled with admiration for her new friend and all the mischief she could do.

She smiled and shook her head when Lady Anisa hinted she did not hate sex. "No," she admitted with a smile. I do not hate sex every time... My husband is rough and only thinks of himself, giving me little pleasure if any at all... But there have been others..."

She smiled dreamily, thinking of a few of her romantic encounters. Some of them had actually been quite pleasant.

""I think I need to be in the mood too," she mused as she thought of her preferences for sex. "I haven't really thought of what I like or do not like, as I have always been told to do as I am asked and be a good girl. Perhaps I should do as you say and watch first and join in afterwards."

She laughed by the thought of going with Lady Anisa to a brothel. "No, good heavens, not in this town. We could risk running into my husband... But if we can find one where nobody knows him or me, I wouldn't mind coming with you..."

Perhaps it was the wine, or the new courage she had found by meeting Lady Anisa, but she started laughing almost hysterically at the double meaning of her own words.

"I'm so sorry," she managed to say between the outbursts of laughter. "That sounded far more horrible than it was meant..."

She finally managed to calm herself and nodded when Lady Anisa suggested they could wait for her son. She sipped her wine again, pondering when Lady Anisa asked if there was anything she wanted to know about her.

"I wish to know everything you are willing to tell me about yourself," she finally said. "You fascinate me and amuse me. I think I have never met anyone like you - so full of courage and knowledge of how to get back at the men who abuse us so cruelly."

''I can share some of myself.'' Anise assured. ''Also no need to apolagise. It is not often caged birds laugh. Being locked up, it suffocates ones mind. Ideas come in less easy. Laugh all you wish no matter the subject.'' Anise twirled the wine in the glass. She wondered if Flavia realised it was actually bloodwine. Blood Anise had selected herself.

''I had magic already from a young age. Nightmareish magic. Born from seeds of darkness that were deep inside my very soul due to how I was treated. The first time I used magic, I was four years old. I saw a group of children beat an animal almost to death. I reversed the effect, making the animal healthy and the children completely beaten up. And no. They did not survive. Massive internal bleeding. Magic back then for humans was quite rare. But magic such as mine had to be concealed. So practised in secret. Hoping to become strong enough to oppose my parents. But it was easier said then done. Until I made a friend.'' she took a sip of the wine.

''She joined me on the swing giving me an offer. Ownership of soul, and I would've received magic and perfect control over it. Or anything else I desired would be mine. The girl was a demon and I laughed straight in it's face before I made an offer in return. Two already tormented souls and I would keep mine. I did not want magic. I already had it. Instead I wished for certain knowledge. One I could use against the two who were supposed to love me unconditionally. This, believe it or not. Was many centuries ago.''

Flavia was glad Lady Anise was not offended by her laughter. She already loved her new friend and her sense of humor. She came like a gush of fresh air into Flavia's suffocated world, offering hope and joy where Flavia previously had only seen many years of imprisonment - bound to a man she did not love.

"I do feel like a caged bird sometimes," she admitted to Lady Anise. "Especially after my marriage... But also in my father's home, when I came to visit from the boarding school. My mother never laughs. I fear her loveless marriage has drawn all joy away from her. My father keeps himself busy with his mistresses, now that my mother's beauty has faded."

She enjoyed the taste of the wine in the glass, unaware of what type of wine it was. The taste was wonderful, and in a few more sips she had emptied her glass. With sparkling eyes she listened with interest as Lady Anise started telling about her own life. It was a story that made a deep impression on her and moved her deeply.

She was shocked to hear how the group of children had ganged up on the poor animal, and she was glad Lady Anise had been there to intervene, even if the children did not survive. After all, they only felt the impact of what they themselves had done to the animal. She was not frightened or shocked by what Lady Anise had done. She was glad the animal was saved.

She perked her ears when Lady Anisa started speaking of the demon. She had been lucky to meet a demon of her own. Her lips curled into a dreamy smile when she thought of Licon - the handsome male djinn who had stolen her heart with just a kiss upon their first meeting. If only she could see him again...

She was glad to hear how Lady Anise had been smart enough to choose knowledge as her wish when the demon offered. When Lady Anise spoke of the price she had to pay for the knowledge, she slowly started realizing what had happened to the Lady's parents. This did not shock her or scare her away. The parents had deserved it for the way they had treated their daughter, she thought. The only thing that surprised her was when Lady Anise revealed that this had happened many centuries ago.

"Really?" she asked in childlike wonder. "But you don't look many centuries old. You look fantastic - I mean, you look like you are my age. It is not long since I saw my 18th birthday...."

The very day I was turned into a vampire....

''I do not even remember how old I exactly am but I certainly have lived for several centuries already. The demon immortalised me and in theory I'm her student. But I've done so many things both in Hell and outside of it, that I'm basicly even demon myself. No need to worry though. No harm will befall on you through me. I like you. And you and I are also not that different.''

She looked at Flavia and was about to ask something but there was a knock on the door.

''Good evening mother, may I come in?''  the voice was male and there was a strange allure in it. Not nessesarily kindness but something mysterious.

''The door is open.'' Anise replied.

A man entered the room. His, slightly curly black hair neatly in a tail. Grey eyes like a stormy ocean. He was tall though. Just over 1.80 meters. His features just like his mother were rather sharp but softened when he smiled.

His clothing were dark grey boots with small thin belts and golden buckles as accesory, red pants, grey blouse with over it a dark grey vest which was long at the back. The vest had a few elegant golden chains connecting both sides.

His face was shaven and he looked around his mid twenties.

''Flavia, meet my son. Gradius. Gradius, this is lady Flavia Bathory-Syron.'' Anise said.

Gradius closed the door and knelt down beside Flavia. ''Pleasure is mine, mi-lady'' he spoke and took a gentle soft hold of Flavia's right hand and placed a polite kiss on it.

Flavia was in awe that this woman could stay so beautiful as she was even after living for so many centuries. Her own mother was only in her 40's, but she already looked like an old lady. Perhaps it was because of all the strains of her marriage. For the first time Flavia felt gratitude towards the vampire who had turned her at the age of 18. She was spared for the burdens of old age.

She smiled when Lady Anise said she was the student of a demon, and that she had done so many things both in Hell and outside of it that she could be seen as a demon herself. Flavia was not worried or scared. She was thrilled to meet this lady, honored that the lady liked her and perhaps even might teaching her some of her magic.

"I like you too, Lady Anisa," she said with a smile. "Already after our introductions I felt as if I had known you forever.  I hope you and I can become great friends - I feel we have so much in common!"

Looking at Lady Anisa, Flavia saw the question in her eyes, and was prepared to answer when she heard a knock on the door. A male voice with a strange allure in it, something mysterious, spoke, asking to come in. Flavia realized this was Lady Anisa's son, and she looked forward to meet him.

As he entered the room, Flavia had to admit she understood why the young girls looking for adventures would flock around him. He was rather handsome. Flavia was a young married woman, but even she was captured by his charms. He was exactly what Lady Anisa had said he would be - and as she had guessed he was just as beautiful as his mother, only more masculine.

She blushed when this overwhelming specimen of masculinity knelt by her side to kiss her hand, and she looked up at him. Her cheeks flushed, and her brown orbs sparked when she looked into his eyes.

"I am honored to meet you, Lord Gradius," she stuttered when she finally was able to speak again. "Please, call me Flavia."

Still flustered she turned towards Lady Anise and whispered to her, unaware that her whisper was loud enough for also Gradius to hear.

"Your son is gorgeous!"

''Well thank you.'' Gradius spoke calmly. ''You Lady Flavia are a lovely sight yourself.'' he spoke.

Anise chuckled.''I still wonder who he looks like most. He has some features of his father and some of mine.''

''I see you have packed your belongings mother. Not staying after all?'' Gradius asked.

''Oh we are still staying but not in this inn. Flavia offered us to stay at the mansion she lives in. We are going to play a little game. You see, Flavia's husband is not that much different then your late father. For our duration of our time, we are going to teach Flavia all sorts of things. Most without of her husbands knowledge. The lie basicly right now, is that Flavia and I are childhood friends who boarded the same school for nobility and that I wrote a letter with a request wether it was possible to stay a little while after my husband's... untimely death. Also you being the Master of the House now, I am sure you can trade a couple of things with him.'' Anise replied.

Gradius chuckled. ''A facade I see. Very well I will play along. Give me a few minutes to pack my belongings.'' he went straight at doing so. Neatly folded his unpacked clothing and placed them in his suitcase.

''Should I notify our servants?'' Gradius asked.

''That will not be nessesary. They have two weeks off after all. We are not that spoiled that we forgot how to carry our own bags now right? Servants deserve off time as well.'' Anise replied and looked at Flavia. ''We are ready to leave. Oh... of course you snuck out. If we arrive all together it may be noticed and you will be in trouble.''

''I could teleport Flavia to her room. Then return to you mother and make us appear in front of the mansion with our horses despite the hour.'' Gradius suggested.

Flavia blushed deeply when Gradius complimented her on her looks.

"Thank you, Lord Gradius," she smiled, unable to hide the twinkle in her eyes. She had to be careful, or her husband might misunderstand and get jealous. Still she could not deny that she would have allowed Lord Gradius a night with her if he had asked.

Still smiling she tilted her head to study Gradius when Lady Anise wondered who her son resembled the most. "I think he takes most after you, Lady Anise," she said. "He has good looks and gentle manners... And he also seem to be quite intelligent. Good taste in women..."

The last was a joke, playing on the compliment he had given her.

She paid attention when Lady Anise explained her plan to her son, smiling when she heard of the games they were going to play. She looked forward to learn the things she could from both Lady Anise and Gradius, and also to the mischief they could do to her husband. If Rasul had been a bit more gentle to her, she might have felt sorry for him. But now... Well, he had it coming.

She smiled when Lady Anise spoke of her husband and Gradius trading a couple things with him. "My husband is a very greedy man," she informed them. "He is very fond of gold, and also of... eh... beautiful ladies... I am sure you will be able to find something to catch his interest."

She smiled when also Lord Gradius agreed to play along, excited to have them both as her guests for the next few weeks. She could hardly wait for their plan to get started.

She chewed on her lower lip when Lady Anise pointed out that Flavia had snuck out of the house. It was true, and she knew that she would indeed be in trouble if it was noticed. She was grateful when Lord Gratius offered to teleport her to her room.

"Yes please, if you would be so kind," she replied with a warm smile. "The porter's name is John, and he is a light sleeper. You will be let in as soon as you arrive when you say you are my  friends. I will make sure to have two comfortable rooms ready for you upon your arrival."

''Thank you.'' Anise said and offered a warm smile. ''Will see you soon. Make sure to get a bit of rest though.'' she winked. Gradius moved with his hand and on the floor a strange magic circle appeared of a thick material which almost seemed like tar. But the moving markings left no stains.

''Well then Lady Flavia. Would you be so kind to hold onto me tight, and think of your room. Just your room, or anything that is inside of it.''

Flavia smiled and gave Anise a warm hug as she said her goodbyes. She knew she soon would meet these two lovely people again, and she looked forward to have them as her guests.

"I will make sure to rest as soon as your rooms are ready," she smiled. "My chamber maid suffers from insomnia, so she will be grateful for something to do in her wake hours."

Turning towards Gradius she listened to his request to hold onto him tight. She smiled as she placed her hands gently on his arms, holding onto him. She wondered what Rasul would think if he could see this....

"My pleasure, Lord Gradius," she replied with a giggle. "Is this tight enough? Please let me know if I hold you too tight... I don't want to hurt you."

It was not hard to come up with a thing inside her room to think of, especially not when she had been requested to hold on tight to a handsome man like Lord Gradius. After a moment of intense thoughts from her sight, the image of Flavia's giant and comfortable bedshowed up in the circle.

''Tighter is not an issue either.'' Gradius replied as he wrapped his arm around her and held her close to him. After making sure nobody alive was in the room, the dark goo swirled around them and when gone, so were Flavia and Gradius.

''There we go.'' Gradius replied once both the black stuff and markings were gone. Both were sitting on the bed. ''You feeling alright? It sometimes happens a 'passenger' gets noxious. If so it will pass within a minute.'' he assured. Not letting her go until he was certain she was not wobbly on her feet. But it was not to forcefull either. She could easily get away from him if she wanted.

Flavia purred inwardly as she felt Gradius wrapping his strong arm around her, and she stepped willingly closer to him. Locked in his embrace she allowed him to lead her into the dark goo. It felt exciting to travel like this, so close to a handsome man. It was something she could definitely get used to.

Yet she knew that she was bound to Rasul for the rest of her life. She was his wife, and she was not supposed to fall in love with other men. She knew that the fun she would have with Lady Anisa was for fun, to spite her husband. Though... she had to admit that she would willingly allow Lord Gradius to sleep with her too, if he should desire her. But he had to make the first step. After all, she was raised to be a Lady - the prey, not the hunter.

When the dark goo disappeared they were both sitting on the bed, Flavia resting her head against Lord Gradius's chest. She nodded when he asked if she felt alright, the feel of noxious slowly disappearing.

"I feel better now," she smiled reassuringly, not making any attempt to move away from him. "Thank you so much for transporting me home safely..."

She knew she could easily break away from his grip if she wanted to get away from him. The only problem was that she didn't want to...

''Good to hear you are alright. And of course did I bring you home safe. What kind of gentleman would I be if I didn't.'' Gradius replied and gently cherished Flavia's face. Moving some hair behind her ear and lifted up her chin before he leaned in closer to whisper in her ear.

''You know... if you want freedom? It is very easy to take it. It is getting yourself far enough to take it which is hard. Your road to knowledge of many things will start now. And I am sure that you will become a force to be reckoned with. All you need... is to be shown how things can be.''

He placed a soft, slow, passionate kiss on Flavia's lips before he finally let her go. It was not a kiss of lust. Despite not feeling these emotions to her though, it was a lovers kiss.

''I will see you again soon, mi-lady.'' he said with a wink and started to form a new teleportation circle.

Flavia's smile broadened, and she blushed softly when Lord Gradius caressed her face so gently. She did not protest, rather she leaned closer to him when he whispered in her ear. From his gentle manners she could see why so many girls would want an adventure with him. She started feeling like one of them, and she knew she would grant him as many adventures as he wanted.

She listened to him when he spoke of how she could win freedom, her eyes sparkling with joy by having someone to talk to. She felt she could trust him, just like she could with Lady Anisa.

"Then show me, please..." she whispered back quietly, not wanting the servants to know she had company in her bedroom.

She closed her eyes when he placed the slow, soft, passionate kiss on her lips, enjoying every moment it lasted. She returned the kiss, allowing him to know how much she enjoyed his touch.

Her eyes sparkled with joy, and her cheeks flushed when he started to form a new teleportation circle. "I will see you again soon, Mylord," she replied with a smile - the first genuine smile on her face for a very long time.

''I can let you know a slice of it when the rooms are prepared.'' Gradius assured her softly before the teleportation took him back to the inn.

His mother was ready to go as well. ''She's ours.'' Gradius said to his mother once all remains of the circle was gone.

''Not completely but that is alright.''

''I surely hope she is worth it. I'd rather chain her up and play with her until she begs for relief.''

''All in good time. Treat her nicely. Wether she will be good enough to join our ranks or not needs to be judged with the passage of time. But she and I are not to different. We give her the options and lessons. Wether she bites or not is up to her. Now. Lets get to the horses and have some holiday.''

''Was Demonia right about her having been turned into a vampire though? She did not strike me as the type.''

''She liked the bloodwine. Maybe we should tempt her a bit further.'' Anise replied.

---

The two arrived at the mansion's grounds rather quickly but made sure the horses actually walked a little as well. Not just for the noise but also the tracks. Only Flavia for now would know they could use magic.

It was Gradius though who went to the door and knocked using the handle

Flavia smiled when Gradius reminded her of the rooms and nodded.

"They will be prepared and ready for you when you arrive," she promised. "My chamber maid will make sure you have everything you need..."

As soon as he was gone, Flavia rushed into the room of her chambermaid. Luckily the young maid was already awake.

"What is wrong, Milady?" she asked as she made a deep curtsy.

"I just received a letter from a dear school friend of mine," Flavia replied, according to the plan Lady Anisa had planned for them. "She writes that she is in town and will come to stay with us for a while. Quickly, go to prepare two of our best guest rooms for her arrival?"

The chambermaid nodded, then paused. "Two bedrooms? But Milady..."

Flavia knew what she thought, and brushed her off. "You don't think a Lady of her standing would travel without an escort?" she replied. "Her son is traveling with her. Now without further delay - go and prepare their rooms!"

The chambermaid left the room in a hurry, and Flavia smiled as she heard her starting her work preparing the two best guest rooms of the main house. The rooms were both in the same corridor as her room...

Laying on the bed, she closed her eyes and allowed herself a little nap while waiting for the guests to arrive. She already looked forward to the fun they had promised to bring, as well as their charming company.

---

Only moments later there was a knock on the front door of the mansion. The door was opened by the butler, who in spite of being awakened this early in the morning had a friendly face expression.

"Good morning, My Lordship," he greeted and bowed politely. "Welcome to the home of Lord and Lady Bathory-Syron. What can I do for you?"

''Our apolagies for arriving at this hour. My name is Lord Gradius Elanesse. The lady with my, my mother. Anise Elanesse. A letter had been sent prior although we are not certain if it had arrived. My mother is an old friend of the Lady of this house and we came to visit. My mother for meeting with her old friend, and me, would his lordhip be interested, doing some business with him.'' Gradius replied.

Anise bowed politely. ''I apolagise for the inconvenience.'' she spoke

The butler bowed again when he was introduced to Lord and Lady Elanesse. It was true that his Mistress had sent her chambermaid to inform him of the expected guests before she and a couple other maids rushed to prepare two of the best guest rooms of the house.

"Ah, naturally my Lordship," he replied, stepping aside and allowing them to enter the house. "Your rooms have been prepared for you. Please allow me to take your luggage to your rooms. Would you care for something to eat or drink while we go to announce your arrival to Mylord and Milady?"

He smiled friendly when Lord Gradius asked to meet Lord Rasul and nodded. "I will inform you that you are here, Mylord," he promised. "I am quite certain that My Lordship will be interested in doing business... If you wish, you can wait for them in the salon, unless you want to freshen up in your rooms first?"

He bowed again when Lady Anise apologized for the inconvenience. "Dear Lady, it is no inconvenience," he replied gallantly. "My Lady's friends are always welcome to this house..."

''It is still early. Not even dawn yet. Would not want to interupt the Lord and Lady's sleep. And our journey has been long. Our horses would welcome a warm stable too. I would gladly meet with his Lordship after he has been rested well. In the meantime my mother and I can rest a little from our journey and refresh ourselves to make us more presentable.''

Another reason he did not want to meet up with Rasul right away though was because he had a promise to fullfill with Flavia.

Both Gradius and Anise were actually rather impressed by the house and it's decorations but usually. The fancier the house, the worse the man ruling it. Anise knew very well her son could and would not resist selling a cursed artifact or two to this Rasul.

The butler nodded politely when the guests told him to let the Lord and Lady sleep. He had no idea that his Lady was still wide awake, and had been so the entire night. What he did know was that she was a rather late sleeper and liked to sit in the shadows rather than out in the sun.

"Milady is, if I must be so free to say so, a late sleeper, but His Lordship can rise quite early when he has business to attend to. I will send the stable boy to care for your horses immediately, and leave a note to Mylord that he has a visitor when I serve him his morning cup of tea."

The servants started showing up while the butler spoke. The stable boy came through the kitchen door and lead the newly arrived horses and the wagon to the stable, where both horses and wagon were tended to with great care and hospitality.

Another servant took the luggage belonging to both guests. He was a tall, strong-looking man, rather handsome, and he was fully capable of carrying all the luggage at once without help. His muscles flexed through his bronzed skin as he moved towards the guest rooms, where the young pretty maids had just finished their work. After placing the luggage on the floor he bowed politely and left the room.

The butler nodded when Lord Gradius requested to be showed to their rooms. "At once, My Lordship," he said and led the way to the guest rooms. "You will be staying in the room to the left, Milady, and My Lord will be staying in the room to the right. Lady Flavia has the room right behind yours, Lady Anisa. I hope you both will feel at home during your stay. If you need anything, you only need to ask. We are at your disposal."

''We appreciate the generosity. Thank you.'' Anise replied. She had noticed the strong man but for the time being had to be discreet. Laying around with to many men was not exactly permitted for women due to their ability of becoming pregnant. Hence women were a perfect alternative.

''We shall retreat ourselves for the time being and rest a bit.'' Anise said and bad the butler a good night before she retreated into the room. It did not look to different from her own back at Adela regarding the space and present facilities. But the style was different. Not that she minded though.

Gradius at the other hand, after having waited a little and was certain the butler and maids were anywhere but on this floor, he made a few illusions. Would a servant come in it would appear as if he was there.

After the magic had been cast, he used teleportation magic once more to transport himself to Flavia's room. ''So far so good right? Mi-lady Flavia.'' he whispered.

The butler smiled and bowed again. "You are most welcome, Mylady," he replied, giving a sign to the servants to retreat to the lower floors as soon as they had done their jobs here on the upper floors. The staff was well trained and did their job discretely and effective before they removed their persons to where they belonged or were needed for work.

The butler himself left too, after bidding Lady Anise and her son a friendly good night. He left to return to the kitchen, where the rest of the staff waited with the breakfast for the servants. The Lordship had their own meals served for them in their rooms, and this was also usual for the guests.

Flavia was napping in her room after her little escape from the house. She woke up when Lord Gradius transported himself to her room, a warm smile lighting up her face, her cheeks flushing and her eyes sparkling with joy of seeing him again.

"Ah, dear Lord Gradius, you have arrived," she whispered. "I am glad to see you and your mother are here and that everything went well. I hope my servants gave you a proper welcome?"

Something in her tone revealed that the staff would be punished if her guests had felt the least bit insulted upon their arrival.

''Your staff treated us just fine Lady Flavia.'' Gradius assured. Mother is going to rest some but I, have a promise to fullfill with you. And I am, a man of my word. A kiss alone would be far from enough. Tonight, mi-lady. What remains of it, will be your night.'' He stepped towards the bed and sat down on it's side. Once more caressing her face.

At the least this woman was pretty. Although he wondered what he had gotten himself into. His mother's schemes and facades were usually fun though. Having one not ending up in a total carnage would be new.

His thumb reached her lips for a moment and he let it brush over them. ''So soft. Like a delecate flowerbud awaiting it's time to bloom.'' he spoke before letting his hand descend towards her shoulders.

Flavia was pleased to hear that the staff had received her new friends with the respect they deserved. As long as her friends were happy she would be happy too.

"I am glad you had a proper welcome," she smiled. "I want you to feel welcome in my home. Everything here will be at your disposal..."

She blushed when he stepped towards the bed and sat down on it's side, shifting a little to make place for him to lay down beside her if he wanted to.

When he gently started caressing her face, her breathing went faster. She knew she should not react like this - not to her husband, not to Lady Anisa - but there was something with this charming young man that made it hard to resist him.

"If a kiss alone is far from enough, perhaps you want another?" she asked, her body trembling from suppressed desire from his touch alone.

She was excited to have this wonderful man and his equally wonderful mother as her guests, and she hoped they would stay for a long time. She also hoped that Lady Anisa would not be upset by Flavia allowing her son into her room. She already knew what her husband Rasul would think, but after seeing him with his own mistresses she didn't care anymore. For a night with this gentle and wonderful man, a black eye would be a small price to pay.

Closing her eyes, she allowed her lips to kiss his thumb when he caressed her. Her body trembled from his touch - and she melted like putty in his hands. Her breathing was short and trembling as she allowed his hands to descend towards her shoulders.

''I will not say no to another kiss.'' Gradius replied. Accepting and playing in on the offer regarding the extra space he now had before closing in the space between them. ''No need to restrain yourself. Your life. Your rules. Start things when you want. Quit things when you want. And demand what you want.'' he whispered before his lips met hers again. His other hand found a place at the back of her head between her hair, while the hand which was on her shoulder made it's way to her lower back and rested just on her butt.

His tongue brushed over her lips as an invitation for her to open her mouth

Flavia blushed when she heard Gradius replying he would not say no to another kiss. For a moment she wondered what she had brought herself into. A married woman - sharing bed with a man that was not her husband - and on top of that in her own house while he was resting a few rooms away....

It felt rude. It felt daring. And it felt wonderfully liberating!

Her eyes sparkled towards him when he came closer, closing the space between them. His words would have made her heart beat - if she still had a physical heart. She took mental notes of his every word - it was as if they opened a new world to her.

No need to restrain yourself. Your life. Your rules. Start things when you want. Quit things when you want. And demand what you want.

These words found their way to her mind, swirling in her head over and over again, like a magic spell cast on her. Nobody had ever said these things to her before. She had always been told to be a good girl - to obey - do as she was told. And if she didn't, she was a bad girl...

Closing her eyes she felt his lips against her own, soft and warm. She enjoyed the feel of them - of him, and she wanted more. She made no protests when his hands placed themselves in her hair and on her body.

"Mmmmmmm,"  she purred, willingly opening her mouth to his tongue.

Her own hands suddenly found themselves on his body, one hand on his chest, the other playing with his hair.

He allowed his tongue to brush against hers. He was familiar with this play and Flavia was actually a rather easy target. But he did not want to rush things to much. For now he would just open another possible world for her and thistime, one of pleasure. He would not make her scream in delight. Not here anyway.

He held the kiss for a good while before allowing their lips to part and kissed her ear before giving the earlob a very gentle nibble. ''Go ahead. Claim and do what you want. You can ask things of me to do with you. Anything.'' he whispered before planting soft moist kisses from her ear, till her shoulder leaving a small trail.

The hand at the back of her head moved first towards her shoulder and skillfully released a few bindings to loosen her night gown.
He felt his own body slowly getting exited as his pants became somewhat uncomfortable.

He did not remove the fabric or pushed it aside. Not yet. Instead he cupped one of her breasts and started to gently knead it before softly allowing his thumb to move over where her nipple was

Flavia enjoyed the feel of his tongue brushing against hers. She knew he was familiar with this play, and she knew that she now did something completely forbidden. In the law of the Essyrni she belonged to Rasul. But after seeing Rasul with his mistresses she didn't care anymore. She wanted to get back at him, and this, as far as she knew, was the best way to take revenge - sleeping with other men. She knew it would hurt Rasul's ego to find that she had betrayed him - at least she hoped it would hurt.

She smiled happily when Gradius finally broke the kiss, kissing her ear and nibbling on her earlob. She allowed her lips to caress his face in a way she had never caressed her husband, nuzzling his face when he said she could ask anything he could do to her.

"Will you teach me, Gradius?" she whispered as she caressed his chest area and allowed her lips to travel across his neck. "Will you teach me how I can take revenge on the men who has hurt me? My father who sold me to a man I don't love - my husband who locks me up in this house while he goes to visit his harlots... Will you grant me the knowledge I need to take revenge? I know I ask for a lot, but I will give you anything you ask for in return, as long as it is within my power to give it to you... I ask you because you are a man - and you will know how another man thinks - his weakness, how to hurt him the deepest...."

She felt his hands unfastening the bindings to her nightgown, and she allowed her nightgown to drop down to her waistline, revealing every patch of her soft skin. Her breasts were young and firm, her nipples hard from the excitement his caresses had brought upon her.

With slow sensual movements she lifted her hands to her hair, and loosened her braids, allowing her dark curls to pour around her face and shoulder. Her long, silky hair reached all the way down to her waistline and smelled fresh from wild flowers.

She looked up at him, allowing him to admire her beauty while she waited for his reaction. then she noticed the bulge on the front of his pants and smiled up at him. A soft moan escaped her lips when he started kneading her breasts, her nipple getting painfully hard when he caressed it with his thumb.

''I will be your teacher.'' Gradius assured. ''My mother too. She and I both know how to damage a man's pride. Personally I am carefull. Mother too. But... both men and women who sleep around, are capable of ending up with desease. Some dangerous, some not but still painful to have. Would be... a shame if your husband would get such a specific desease don't you think? Especially if you do not have it. He could not possibly have gotten it from you. Doctor assistents.... talk. What would people think of him if the rumors spread that he has a disease spreadable only by sex, and you do not have it.'' Gradius whispered. ''It would then be public he has been messing around.''

He looked at her. His expression showing admiration. This woman was beautiful. And she was eager in many ways. No wonder his mother took interest after hearing about her.

He gently flicked the nipple once more before he brought his face to her breasts. Kissing them both before taking one of her nipples softly between his lips and let his tongue twirl around it.

Both his hands found her waist and he let one of them travel to her upper leg. Her inner thighs after that.

Flavia was happy to hear Gradius reassuring her that he and his mother would be her teachers. She did not doubt that they could help her get revenge on the two men who had hurt her the most.  She listened when Gradius spoke of shameful diseases, her eyes widening in childlike wonder.

"Shameful diseases?" she whispered. She had lived in a sheltered world, and this type of disease had never been mentioned in her household or in her schools for noble ladies. Even if she didn't know what it was, she instinctively felt she would not wish to catch one of them.

"How do I protect myself from them?" she whispered. "I don't want to catch them, and I don't think my husband is... careful, as you say..."

Slowly she started realizing what it meant, and she giggled. "How will it be possible to give him such a disease without involving me?" she asked. "Yes, I definitely think that rumors will spread if he has a disease. People here in Essyrn are a bunch of gossips."

She drowned herself in his gaze when he looked at her. Not only was this man sinfully handsome, he was also intelligent. "You definitely take after your mother," she smiled as she caressed him. "She was wondering earlier if you looked most like her or your father... I have never seen your father, but from what she told about him, I would place my bet on your mother..."

She arched her head backwards with a soft moan when Gradius started kissing her breasts and caressing them with his tongue. Her breathing became more rapid, and she felt a slowly growing fire inside her body.

When his hand traveled to her upper leg, she shifted on the bed, spreading her legs a little to make it easier for him to touch her if he wanted.

''Your husband likes pretty women. I am suprised he does not treat you with the care and love you deserve since you certainly qualify as stunning. But he just needs to get offered one carrying such a shamefull desease. And do not worry. My mother can cure you would you happen to have one, and otherwise make sure any will not reach you.'' he spoke before he gently sucked the nipple he was currently playing with.

The invitation was accepted as his hand closed in on her special place and let one of his fingers gently pass over the folds with care.

His own hand had loosened the buttons of his pants. Only enough so they were less of a hinder.

He kept rubbing her gently until feeling she was ready enough for him to insert one finger. His mouth went to the other breast while the hand that he used to loosen his pants with took hold of one of Flavia's. Bringing it towards his pants. ''You will need to dare, lady Flavia. Dare to take some initiative. You can do it.''

Flavia listened and smiled sadly when Gradius expressed surprise that her husband did not treat her with the care and love she deserved. "He hates me because he was forced into this marriage by our parents, just like me," she said without emotion. "He blames me for taking away his freedom and his right to sleep with his harlots. As if he wouldn't sleep with them anyway. I know what he really does when he says he is going to his business meetings..."

She was glad to hear that Lady Anise would be able to cure her if she had been smitten by a shameful disease herself. She didn't think she had though, as she had not had many love affairs yet. But of course, she could have obtained some by her husband. She didn't like the idea, and decided to ask for Lady Anisa's help just in case.

"I hope I don't have one," she said. "I don't have that many lovers yet... It doesn't feel like I'm sick in anyway. But I will talk to your mother anyway, just in case... Ooooooh...."

The last moan came as a reaction to him gently sucking her nipple, turning her on even more...
She moaned again when he placed his hand on her special place, welcoming him with a warmth she had never showed to her husband.

When he started rubbing her gently it felt like her entire crotch was on fire. She whimpered in passion and pressed her lower body against his hand, wanting more of his touch.

Then she felt his hand taking hers, bringing it towards his pants. She smiled when he told her to dare take some initiative. Then she slowly started moving her hands, unbuttoning his pants little by little. She gently moved the fabrics of his pants away, revealing more and more of his skin. Sneaking a hand inside his pants she moved her hand gently towards his manhood - wanting to touch him - to see him....

A pleasurable moan left his lips. His cock was larger then average andwhen it was free from it's bindings, it twitched slightly in anticipation.

One finger had made it's way inside of her but Gradius did not forget to pay attention to where the rest of his hand was.

''I do not think you are carrying a disease.'' he assured her. His words spoken a bit huskily. Humans and their physical needs. He used to curse any form of desire until he had learned how to use it. For both good things and bad things.

Gently he started to insert his second finger as well.

''Now knowing what kind of fate I can give your husband on short time. What would you like me to do with you right now.'' he whispered. Gently stimulating Flavia around her clit, knowing that with many women it was to sensitive to touch directly and he did not know her body and her likes or dislikes just yet.

A light gasp escaped Flavia's lips when she saw his cock for the first time. There was a light blush in her cheeks, and she leaned in to kiss his cock and lick it gently while one of her hands caressed his testicles.

"You are much bigger than my husband...." she whispered as she gently kissed him, caressing his manhood with her eager tongue. "Do you want me to suck on it?"

She moaned gently when she felt his finger inside her. Her womanhood was warm and wet already, prepared to accept him if he wanted her.

She was relieved to hear that she was not carrying a disease. She wanted nothing to do with her husband's harlots - much less whatever diseases they might carry. Her chest was heaving now, from the desire Gradius brought her with his touch.

A new moan escaped her lips when he started inserting his second finger as well. She rocked her crotch slowly against his hand, begging for more of his touch. Her mind was blurry, and it started being hard to focus.

Her juices started flowing when he gently stimulated her clit, and she whimpered and writhed her body under him when he asked him what she would want him to do with her...

"Have sex with me," she whispered and pressed her body against his. "Take me...."

Gradius gasped as his manhood got the short but welcomed attention. Even moans left his lips. Not something that happened often. This girl could learn how to take charge and he liked it.

''Your wish is my command. This does not have to be the first time we do this. As much as I am curious how your mouth feels, tonight is yours.'' he replied and removing his hand and licked his fingers dry. ''Tasty too. I will keep that in mind.'' there was a dark shimmer in his eyes.

He gently made her way down and undid his pants so they would not be in the way. Kissed her mouth, neck, breasts, nipples and abdomen but as final a kiss on her inner thighs. He repositioned himself afterwards and allowed the top of his cock to brush against her womanhood before he slowly pushed himself inside of her. A moan escaping his lips. Yes. He would enjoy this with her for sure.

Flavia purred when she heard Gradius gasping from the attention she gave to his manhood. She continued trailing her tongue eagerly up and down his shaft, placing her warm juicy lips around the tip of his cock and sucked on it gently. His moans turned her on, and she wanted to hear more of them.

Releasing his manhood she smiled when he said this did not have to be the last time they did this. She was already putty in his hands, to be formed the way he wanted her. "You can have me any time you want, Gradius," she replied, her voice hoarse with desire. "Since tonight is mine, I suggest the next time we meet like this is yours... It's a fair trade, don't you think? A favor for a favor."

She smiled when he licked his fingers dry, complimenting her for her taste. She was glad she was in the habit of bathing regularly, even if some of the servants tried to convince her that it wasn't needed. She was much cleaner than any other woman of this household as she washed every day and insisted on wearing fresh clothes.

She helped him when he undid his pants, returning his kisses and  caressed every patch of his skin she could reach with her hands, her lips or her tongue. When he repositioned himself she placed herself under him, her legs curled around his hips to make it easier for him to enter her body. She trembled in anticipation when she felt the top of his cock brushing against her womanhood, whimpering impatiently to feel him inside her.

Her arms found their way around his torso, caressing every patch of his skin, her hands burying themselves in his hair. Her lips glided back and forth across his neck, and she pressed herself against him. She moaned in passion when he slowly pushed himself inside of her, gently rocking her hips against him to meet his thrusts.

''Even when next time is mine, I will still make it my job to please you mi-lady.'' Gradius said and pushed himself all the way in. ''But when our next time is, it will not be in a bed. It will be at a place where you can scream out your desires as loud as you could possibly want.''

He started to move hims hips. Not supressing a single one of his moans. Both his hands gently massaged Flavia's breasts, each nipple between his fingers. His cock throbbing inside of her womanhood. ''If you like, I could even teach you how to use a men purely for your own pleasure. Winding them around your very finger. With magic like my mother does, or without. It will make them do anything for you..'' he said. His voice betrayed he liked the feel of her flesh around his manhood. But he did not allow himself to lose himself to it. He would if she wanted him too obviously but it would be bad if he would use loud words.

Eventually though rather then keeping her laying down, he helped her sit up with him still inside of her allowing him to stimulate her differently. Still using his hands to play with her breasts he kissed her passionatly once more in a way her husband had never done.

Flavia moaned loudly in passion when Gradius pushed himself all the way inside of her. She kissed him passionately to silence her moans, but her legs curled around his hips as she rocked herself against him, in the same rhythm as him when he started moving his hips.

"You will always be able to please me, Gradius," she moaned as she rocked herself against him, her moans loader with every thrust. "I will leave to you to decide where you want to have me next. Feel free to wander around this property anywhere you like. Perhaps you'll find a suitable place for our next meeting."

She purred with passion when she felt his hands on her breasts, her nipples almost painfully hard between his fingers. She rocked her hips fiercely against his, enjoying to see and feel his desire and hoping she was able to give him as much pleasure as he gave to her.

She smiled when he offered to teach her how to use a man purely for her own pleasure, winding them around her very finger with or without magic. "I would love for you to teach me all of this, Gradius," she moaned softly as she continued rocking against him. She noticed in his voice that he liked the feel of her flesh around his manhood, and she started tightening and relaxing the muscles inside her body to give him a feel of a really tight woman. All those lessons in belly-dancing had come in handy after all...

She followed his moves with awe when he helped her sit up with him still inside her. She moaned in passion when he stimulated her breasts and kissed her passionately. Encouraged by this kind of stimulating she started pushing herself up and down his manhood, riding him with the sensual moves she had learned in the belly-dancing lessons at school. She had never seen the point with them then, but now she understood - and she wanted to use them for what they were worth.

''By the Gods... you feel good.'' He moaned softly. He knew exactly where he would like to take her next. Outside. He knew plenty of placed. And maybe eventually in more dark and sinister places.

He kissed her on the mouth, neck, shoulder and breasts.  Using his tongue to fluck her hard nipples.

Every thrust resulted in a moan from his lips. Wet noises came from where their bodies had united.''just in case... Imwhen I cum I can do so inside of you. Or outsode. Whichever you prefer milady.'' He panted softly. Tension building up in his body slowly.

Flavia's dark curls danced around her head as she rode Gradius slowly with those seductive moves. Her slender body was shining with beads of sweat after all their passionate sex. A slow sensual smile appeared on her face when he told her she felt good, and she leaned down to kiss him on the lips.

"So do you," she moaned as she rocked her hips up and down on top of him. She shifted the speed between fast and slow, hard rocking and gentle rocking. Every thrust drove her closer to the peak of the climax slowly building up inside her. She was panting now, eyes heavy with the feel of ecstasy.

She loved to feel him inside her, and for another time like this she was willing to follow him anywhere. She returned his kisses with passion, caressing his body with her hands, her mouth and with very gentle use of her teeth -  not her fangs as she knew they could hurt him. Her fangs were retracted when she did not need them to feed.

"I want you to come inside me," she moaned as she rode him hard and fast. "I can't get pregnant, so you won't need to worry about a scandal..."

''Even if there would be a scandal, you would be accepted with open arms by us.'' Gradius replied as he kept moving his hips and pounding inside of her.

Gasping at the feel of her around his cock, her kisses and gentle bites, he grinned. ''You see? Demanding is not bad at all. Most men are pigs dressed like kings. And many women permit that. Let's let you break free from that endless spiral of despair... You have it in you. You will be the queen of your very own body. And not it's slave.'' he panted. He caressed more of her body with his hand then just Flavia's breasts. Her face, hair, shoulders and back.

His own muscles visably shifted beneath his skin. Gradius was not nessesarily musculary built but he was strong. Something activities revealed.

Flavia liked the idea of causing a scandal, carrying the child of a man that was not her husband. She would be proud to have a child with Gradius, as he was such a gentle and handsome man. But she knew it was impossible - as vampires could not breed.

"I wouldn't mind a scandal," she panted as she kept riding him, moaning with every thrust. "And you and your mother are wonderful people. I wish you will stay with us for a long time..."

A smile washed over her face when he called her the queen of her own body, telling her that he could break her free of her endless spiral of despair.  "I would to anything to break free of that spiral," she moaned, increasing the speed and strength of her thrusts when she rode him. "Will you teach me?"

Her hands and lips caressed every inch of his strong muscles, his hair, his face, his lips. Her tongue curled around his as she pressed herself against him.

"Gradius, I.... I think... I am about to come...." she whispered between passionate kisses. "I... don't know... how much longer I can hold back.... Do... do you feel the same?"

''I do... you feel amazing... are amazing... also with me, no need to hold back. Next time, I will make you come over, and over, and over.'' Gradius moaned. ''Come, Lady Flavia. To your hearts contend. And for as long my mother and I are here we will teach you as much as we can.'' he had actually planned to come after her since girls seemed to prefer that but she felt to good.

Mainly because she slowly dared to do things on her own. Riding him in this fashion, and her near electric touch. He wondered if it was the vampires allure or a hidden side of Flavia that slowly blossomed. He did not like girls that wanted on an adventure with him but in the end only knew how to be a doll.

''Flavia... I can... not keep it in anymore...'' he moaned. He locked his mouth with hers still moving his hips as he came shooting his hot seed inside of her.

"You are amazing too, Gradius," she moaned, his words about a next time with him only increasing her desire. "Gods, I can't have enough of you...."

Her body was trembling now, her spine arching backwards in pleasure as the first spasms of orgasm washed over her like the powerful waves of an ocean. She pressed her body against his, kissing him fiercely, passionately. Her teeth gently nibbled on his skin and her fingernails gently raking his backside.

She felt his manhood harden inside her, and the hot feeling of his seed combined with his powerful thrusts made her reach her own powerful climax.

"Oh Gradius...." she moaned, locking her mouth with his to silence her screams of delight when she finally came.

To keep Flavia in her orgasm a little longer he moved against her for as long as his body permitted. He pulled out when he felt his limb lost his hardness though and laid her down on the bed gently. Caresing her body before he laid down beside her. Pulling her close against his own body.

''And? How did it feel. To have something to say regarding what you wanted.'' He whispered. Alliwing his fingers to walk over her spine.

Flavia sank exhausted into Gradius's arms after reaching the peak of her orgasm, laying on top of him and panting heavily. Her entire body was covered with tiny beads of sweat after the wild ride, and she had a smile of pure bliss on her face as she snuggled against his chest to cuddle. She caressed his body as he laid down beside her, giving him a soft kiss to thank him for the amazing experience.

"This - is probably the best sex I have experienced all my life," she whispered when she finally caught her breath. "I wouldn't mind experiencing something like this again... How did it feel for you? Did you like it?"

She rested her head on his strong arm, her fingers trailing lightly over his chest.

If this truely was the best sex she ever had he wondered how horrible the others were.

''I enjoyed it to the fullest. Most women are timid. I like the fact you took initiative.'' He whispered and gave her a slow passionate kiss.

''And I have more in stock for you I promise. But I can not show you everything in one go. It will wake everyone up. We do not want that now do we.'' He placed a kiss on her forhead.''you learn fast. I personally am not dominated quickly but I will teach you how to wind men around your finger. Tomorrownight I will look for girls for the little... shameless disease. At the least if that comes out his pride will be tarnished.

Also you said I'm bigger then him. Any public or shared bath where I can rub that in?'' He chuckled.

Flavia purred inwardly when Gradius said he enjoyed sex with her to the fullest, responding to his slow passionate kiss when he kissed her.

"Thank you," she whispered back and caressed his hair and his skin. "I am never like this when I am in bed with my husband - but then again - he doesn't stimulate me the way you did... He is rather rough in his way of having sex. It is not from love, I think - but from some need to control me, showing me that he is in charge."

Her smile widened when Gradius said he had more in stock for her, already looking forward to their next passionate meeting. "Of course, I understand..." she chuckled with laughter. "My husband would be furious if he found out about this... Especially since you are a much better lover than he is..."

She smiled when he promised to teach her how to wind men around her finger - she enjoyed the thought of making them do anything she asked for. "I look forward to see it work," she smiled, laughing quietly when Gradius said he would spend tomorrow night to look for girls with the shameful disease.

"I hope you will find what you look for," she said. "You can start your hunt among my maids. I think my husband has hired them for their looks and their willingness to please him in bed. They always strut with their butts in his presence, I have noticed."

There was no jealousy or anger in her voice when she spoke of this. She did not love her husband. It was merely an observation of what she had seen.

She giggled with mischief when he asked for a public or shared bath where he could rub in that he was bigger than her husband. "I think there is a public bath for men near the local tavern," she said. "But we also have shared baths here in the household. In the basement we have two baths near the swimming pool. One bath for the men, one bath for the women... Though I suspect that some times my husband don't care about the male and female rules."

''If he is not to prude... he and I perhaps can share a bath together. Ah this trip has gotten incredibly interesting.'' He said softly with a chuckle. ''If he was not such a prick I'd say once you've learned enough, to do him but he does not deserve you already.''

He pondered when she mentioned the maids. ''I may need to do a few of them. If there is any you hate in particular though just point her or them out Maybe I will feel crafty and give Rasul not one but multiple. If she is not sick I could hex her instead.''

He wrapped her gently in his arms and gave Flavia another trail of kisses from her ear to her shoulder.

''This is the kind of treatment you deserve and should demand.'' He then let go of her and gently rolled Flavia on her stomach. Continueing the trail of kisses from the back of her neck down her spine until he reached her ass. Resisting temptation to spank her.

Instead he started to massage her back.

Flavia pondered for a while when Gradius asked if her husband was a prude. "You know, I have never thought of it," she mused. "He gets along well with my father it seems. They have so much in common. But I actually don't know how he would react to be invited to share a bath with another man. You could suggest it when you do business with him. The only things I know about him is that he loves gold and women. He and I aren't exactly close, in spite that we are married..."

She smiled when Gradius said she had learned enough to do him, but that he did not deserve her already. This was partially why she had started sleeping with Gradius instead.

She chuckled with laughter when he spoke of  doing the maids. "Oh by all means," she replied. "Feel free to sleep with any of them. As a man you will of course know best which of them will be most attractive to my husband. The new maid, Sunniva, is still a virgin, but the way my husband stares at her I don't think she will remain a virgin for very long. I resent her for the haughty looks she sends me - as if she wants to serve my husband, but not me. Sunniva is the little blond one with fair skin and blue eyes. She's from the north somewhere I think. My impression is that she is far more friendly to men than to women."

She snuggled against him when he kissed her, and she responded to his kisses with trails of her own gentle kisses across his body. "I could get used to this kind of treatment," she smiled, closing her eyes as he started massaging her back.

She noticed a slight hesitation when he reached her ass and smiled. "It is okay, you can spank me if you want to," she said softly without opening her eyes. "I think I would like that - from you."

''Be carefull whom you ask it from. Would not want anyone to hear now do we. Such a suggestion though may deserve a little bit of punishment.'' he teased. Allowing his hands to squeeze the flesh of her ass before he spanked both sides at the same time. He did not do it to hard though. Pain could be pleasurable but not to much. Not to mention. It was best the sound would not leave the room.

''Sunniva you say huh.'' He said with a grin. ''Maybe I should do her first. Your husband does not really sound like the type to be gentle with virgins. And who knows. Maybe I can tame her a bit or my mother. In our... own special ways. Heck if you join in she could be made your personal little pet slave if you want her to be that. You are the lady of this house. And should be treated with respect from the servants. They should be happy to work for you and make an earning.''

Of course he meant breaking her in such a way she would want to do nothing with Flavia's husband. ''I wonder how many women carry or had carried his children. He should pay mind not to create to many basterd kids.''

He had resumed the massage after spanking her though.

Flavia laughed when he warned her to be careful who she asked for spanking. "I am, my dear," she giggled. "You will never hear me asking that from my husband. I fear he would have enjoyed it too much..."

She moaned when he spanked her, not from pain, but from pleasure. She had a strange feeling that she might learn to enjoy rough sex one day - if it was with the right person. "I am a very bad girl," she giggled, then lowering her voice so nobody should hear them. "I will let you have me again any time you wish. And next time will be yours..."

Flavia giggled when he said he would do Sunniva first. "She deserves it for being so haughty," she said. "That girl needs to know her place. Just because my husband seems to like her doesn't mean she can do anything she wants. Both you and your mother are allowed to do as you wish with her. And it sounds fun with me joining in, so I will join when you invite me."

She did not care how he or his mother chose to breaking in Sunniva. As long as the girl started paying her respect, anything was allowed. She smiled bitterly when he wondered how many women carry or carried his children.

"I had two children with him before..."

She stopped herself, wondering if she should let him know about her little secret. But so far Gradius had been nothing but kind to her.

"...before I was turned into a vampire," she continued. "He killed my daughter and forced me to drink her blood - turning the blame on me. She was only a newborn child..."

She took a deep breath, her eyes misty with tears for a moment. Then she managed to calm herself and continued. "I do not know how many bastard children he has."

She closed her eyes again, slowly calming under his gentle massage. He knew her secret now. And she wondered how he would react.

''I'm sorry to hear about what happened. With your daughter and you. I will tell you a little secret too though. Both my mother and I knew you are a vampire. My mother heard rumors in Hell. We actually... made our trip just for you after mother heard that you were being mistreated. I did not know it would end up like this though but... we are here to help you in whatever way we can.''

He embraced her warmly and paused briefly with speaking.

''I hope you are not angry with us for keeping it from you. But we needed to be sure first wether the rumours were true. Also we can not exactly do anything if the person does not want help. If... you like, we can find this vampire and make it so you can pay him back. And very maybe, we could return your daughter to you. It will, take time however.''

He hoped he had not said to much.

She smiled in relief when he did not seem angry for her being a vampire. This was a secret she had never dared to tell her own husband. It was getting harder to keep it a secret though, as the rain Season ended and the sun returned. She knew she had to stay out of the sun, and how could she tell that to Rasul? How would he react? She knew he hated her. Would he hate her enough to drag her into the sun and force her to stay there? But then he would miss the annual pension from her father....

She smiled when he said both he and his mother already knew she was a vampire. Seeing their wisdom already she was not surprised, only happy that she wouldn't have to lie to them to hide her secret.

"They know about me in Hell already?" she asked with a  laugh. "I knew I was a bad girl, but still... Well, it doesn't matter. I am glad you are here now, and I will gladly accept any help you can offer..."

She snuggled into his arms and returned his warm embrace when she listened to him, kissing his cheek lovingly when he hoped she was not angry with them. "Of course I am not angry," she said gently. "Why should I? I have had more fun after I met you two than in all the rest of my life put together..."

She thought for a moment, trying to remember the vampire who turned her.  But her mind was just blurry. "You know, I can't remember his name,"she said. "And if I had, could we be certain it was his real name?"

She silenced for a moment when she spoke of the vampire turner. She had blurred memories, as if someone had toyed with her mind... won her trust... a silky voice placing itself around her wounded soul like a mother's kiss of comfort to a crying child. And then... Hard hands who grabbed her - pinned her brutally to the ground... and she remembered her own cries for help when she was raped.

Only when he spoke of her daughter, she looked up at him. Was it even possible? Her husband had unsheathed his sword... She had heard a slashing sound, and then seen the baby on the floor....

"If it is possible to return her, I will be very grateful," she said quietly. "But if it is not possible, I am grateful for your words, knowing that at least you are willing to try. Thank you..."

''Names can be made up with ease... you must have received his blood though right? I can track him through your blood maybe. There is magic to return the dead but we need to find her soul first. That is the tricky part. I will need to transport her body to the guild's headquarters though so it can be restored. Mother has some good ties in Hell. Some demons fear her so much they would go to heaven to get a soul if she asks it.'' he chuckled and cherished her face. ''we will do our best.''

His other hand found her special place once more. Flavia had her rest. After earlier female interaction his manhood may have had enough but he wanted to play a little once more before he should return to his room.

''Be honest if you do not like it now though.'' he whispered as he started to rub her once more.

Flavia nodded when Gradius spoke of having received the vampire's blood. "I think I may have..." she said. "He told me to drink his blood when he turned me."

She mused for a moment. "If you do not find his blood in my body, perhaps you could use your magic to transport us back to my memory of when I was turned, and then we could sample his blood? You can manipulate memories, right?"

She looked admiringly up at him, as if he was a god, capable of doing anything. Her eyes filled with warmth when he offered to find the soul of her daughter, transporting it to the guild's headquarters. She remembered his mother had spoken of a guild earlier. "You and your mother do so much for me," she said as she gently caressed his face. "Is there anything I can do for you in return?"

She smiled with pleasure and moaned softly when his hand found her special place, and she shifted on the bed to make it easier for him. "It feels wonderful," she whispered in his ear.

Her own hands trailed over his strong and masculine body, finding her way to his manhood. She started stroking him gently, sending him a questioning glance, if to ask permission. Then she leaned over him, gently starting to kiss and lick his manhood, placing her warm, juicy lips around his cock.

''I can not look in memories.'' Gradius admitted. ''But vampires, young ones especially have traces of their creator within them. My mother's pet demon maybe could find another way but I'd... rather not be with her in the same room. Of course, for you I can make an exception'' he admitted. Demonia scared him for good reasons.

''No need to do anything back now. Maybe when the time comes...aaaahh..'' she moan came unexpected since her actions were too. A wave of heat rushing through his body again making his cock slightly harden and twitch. Her mouth felt just as good as her cunt his cock had just been in.

''It was supposed to be your night though...'' he wondered if he shoud resort to some little magic to make him completely hard again. He barely used it. Only in a battle of sex where female slaves could 'win' their life by pleasing him. The slaves would often interpet it as freedom but they could not be more wrong.

He gently passed Flavia's clit with one of his fingers while inserting another deep inside of her.

Flavia smiled when Gradius admitted to not being able to look into memories. His words about his mother's pet demon made her curious, but she also sensed his reluctance to be in the same room as the demon.

"We don't have to speak to the pet demon of you don't want to," she replied gently, not wanting him to feel uncomfortable because of her. "I am certain we can find other ways... Perhaps we could talk to your mother?"

Flavia smiled when she heard him moan by her interactions with his manhood. She could feel him slightly hardening, and she started taking in as much as she could of him in her mouth while gently massaging his testicles.

"I don't mind sharing nights with you," she replied softly, chuckling at the double meaning of her words before she returned to sucking his manhood again. This time she used the method she had heard mentioned as "Deep Throat", and taking in as much of him as she possibly could. She had seen one of the maids doing this with her boyfriend, and now she wanted to try it out for herself.

Bobbing her head up and down his cock she changed the pace, altering between soft and hard, fast and slow, going for what made him moan the loudest. She loved to see him turned on - it stimulated her.

Soft moans escaped her lips when she felt his finger inside of her, the stimulation of her clit making her wet for him again.

A trembling shiver left Gradius' lips. She tried well and it felt good but he just had to much action with it today. So he tapped a little into his secondary physical energy source making his member harden again completely.

''I will try locating him by your blood first.'' Gradius said and moaned loudly again. Fortunatly restrained enough to keep the sound in the room.

''Oh fuck yes...'' he swore moaning. One moan after the other left his mouth and his hardened cock moved slightly in Flavia's mouth.

He kept rubbing her. She had not jolted in pain when he had touched her clit directly though and he inserted his second finger. His entire hand moved. To the point his inserted fingers almost left Flavia's cunt and the clit was stimulated. He occasionally rubbed the area near the clit instead though.

Flavia smiled when she felt his manhood hardening in her mouth. She gently squeezed his testicles when she sucked him eagerly, wanting him to feel good when he was with her. At the same time she positioned her body so her soft breasts touched his skin every time one of them shifted on the bed.

"Mmmmhmmm," she replied when Gradius offered to locate the vampire turner by her blood. She had no idea how he would do it, but she trusted him.

His groans and moaning stimulated her and she eagerly gulped down his manhood, inch by inch, to the point where she could feel her lips touching his testicles. One of her hands caressed his manhood, while her other hand caressed his buttocks.

Slowly she moved up and down his manhood with her warm mouth, every time she took him in as deep as she could, before she slowly bobbed her head up again. It went slowly at first, with gentle sucking. She listened to his reaction to measure when she could start deepthroating him harder and faster.

Her own moans were audible when he started stimulating her with her fingers, her womanhood soaked in her feminine juices when he stimulated her clit, and she moved her crotch almost painfully slow against his hand.

"Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....."

Feeling how wet she was made him grin and soon inserted a third finger. Bending them inside her to find her inner sensitive spot and find it. Every breath he  drew was a moan. He moved his hips a little as well.

Already Flavia would be able to taste his precum.

''Your mouth feels... good too...'' he panted

Flavia was panting heavily now, whimpering and trembling with passion as Gradius had his fingers inside her. His fingers would soon be covered in her feminine juices, and her moaning grew louder as he hit her inner sensitive spot. She had already climaxed twice from his touch, and the insertion of the third finger made her scream out in passion and squirt.

Luckily her scream was muffled by his manhood, as she was slamming her face repeatedly against his crotch while sucking him as deep, as fast and as hard as she possibly could. Her long hair flowed in dark curls down her back, dancing on her head when she bobbed her head fiercely up and down his shaft.

She could already taste his precum, and she loved the taste so much that she increased her efforts to stimulate him. The hand caressing his testicles squeezed his nuts a bit harder this time, but not so much it could hurt him. Her other hand rested gently on his buttocks, caressing his skin.

She wanted to ask if he liked it, but when her entire mouth was filled with him, all she could say was: "Mmmmhmmm?"

''Fuck yes... Flavia... do not stop...'' Gradius spoke huskily not hiding the desire in his voice one bit. This woman... seemingly so timid before was a natural!

He did not mind that she had squirted and heck he continued rubbing her.

''I'm going to come...'' Gradius spoke and it was mere seconds after that, he peaked inside of her mouth covering his mouth with his hand to soften his moan.

Flavia purred when she heard the desire in his voice. A soft smile appeared in her eyes, and she eagerly wolfed down his manhood, his moans only turning her on.

She reached another orgasm as he continued rubbing her, and it did not take long before he heard a moan from him and felt her mouth filling with his manly juices. She swallowed it eagerly, enjoying the taste of him. Not one drop was allowed to spill on the bed.

When she had sucked him dry, she licked him clean with her tongue before she licked her lips and rested her head on his chest. Her hands caressed his hair gently, and she rested in his arms to catch her breath.

"That... was wonderful," she said with stars lit in her eyes when she again was able to speak.

Every suck and lick of her tongue had resulted in a soft gasp and heck. Due to the spell he was still hard. It would grow limb though after it would not receive any attention for a while. His body felt a bit tired. He might have had two climaxes with Flavia but before they had met, he had shared a bed with three women. And each of them had gotten a load full from him.

''That it certainly was.'' Gradius replied. Locking her in an embrace, placing his clean hand against her.

''When you invite one of your lovers, demand things from them. If they do not listen, best is to see them unworthy of you. We are not whores who fuck everyone. We are selective and do this for our own pleasure. Most nobles are not just looking for a fuck. We look for something that fills one of our many voids. Commoner life is easier.'' he brought himself closer so he could whisper in her ear. ''Just know, that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. Not with who you are, what you've been turned into or what you desire to have.''

He noticed it started to get light outside but he cuddled with her a little bit longer. ''I should go before your no good of a husband wakes up. I will need to refresh myself too. Can not exactly show up like this now can I. Knowing my mother she would want to bathe. Perhaps you can bathe with her. Would not want your husband to go into your room to take you. After all. I've made you climax a few times. I will not be suprised if it has become sensitive or even sore.''

He distanced himself a bit before speaking again. ''Also. Best sex I've had in a long time. I hate it when women are just moaning dolls and do nothing. You and I, are going to get along just fine.''

He lifted her chin so he could look at her face. It was not difficult to tell she was wellspent right now. He gave her a long deep passionate kiss. before picking her up in his arms. Not breaking the kiss just yet. He spun once as if in a dance before laying her on the bed. Have her one more trail of kisses over her body. His last kiss being softly on her clit before he started to collect his clothes.

Flavia beamed with joy when Gradius said he too had enjoyed their night together. He was a very handsome man, and she wouldn't mind sleeping with him again. She knew she would always remember this night with a smile on her face.

"I can understand why the women are flocking around you as your mother said," she smiled. "You are wonderful. I will always remember this night with fondness. Thank you..."

She listened when he spoke of how to behave when she invited one of her lovers and nodded. His words made perfectly sense, and she agreed to what he said. She was definitely not a whore. "I don't know much about Commoner life," she said. "Except from what the slaves in my father's Mansion could tell me. They did not seem happy, and I secretly tried to comfort them when my father wasn't looking."

She smiled and placed a kiss on his lips when he said there was nothing wrong with her. It was a delight to hear this after all she had been through. She was quite spent after the night with him, and enjoyed cuddling with him before he had to leave.

"You are right, I should get a bath too," she said, a twinkle in her eyes. "If I am able to walk after so much passion in one night... But at least I can waddle there with a smile on my face while thinking of you and our wonderful night together."

Now that he mentioned the possibilities for her being sore down there, she noticed that she was indeed a bit tender after this night. She agreed that this was not a proper time for her husband to come to her room to take her. She was filled with Gradius's manly juices, and she had a feeling Rasul would notice if she smelled from sex.

"You are right, Gradius, I think I will ask your mother to join me for a bath," she said. "I think it will be cooler in the swimming pool in the basement now that the sun is up. I may get burned by sun you see. After I was turned, I mean... I was expected to stay out of the sun before I was turned too, but that was because my mother said that young noble ladies should not get a tan, that we were supposed to stay pale to keep our beauty."

Her smile lit up her face when he said she had given him the best sex he had in a long time, and she wrapped her arms around him and responded to his long, passionate kiss, laughing happily when he picked her up in his arms and sun around once. She returned his trail of kisses, then rested on the bed and admired his beauty when he collected his clothes.

"Good luck with my husband today," she whispered as she allowed him to leave her room, giving him another kiss on the way out. "And good luck finding the girl."

As she heard his steps disappearing, she put on her morning robe and left her room to find out if Lady Anisa was up yet. Her body was spent, so she had a bit problems to walk normally today. She giggled at it, hoping that she would be able to walk normal again later today - before Rasul came to see her.

She made sure that none of the servants could see her, and walked over to Lady Anisa's bedroom door, knocking lightly.

"Lady Anisa, it's me, Flavia," she called out. "Are you awake yet? I was planning on taking a bath in the swimming pool in the basement. Do you wish to join me?"

Gradius smirked at her before he formed the teleportation circle. But returned to Flavia's bed quickly, waving with his hand while in his breath he muttered a short incantation. He did not elaborate but it was to remove any from his manly juices out of Flavia as well.

''We have something that can make it possible for you to be exposed to daylight again. We do however need to ask it as something your husband or servants can not take away from you. For now though, take your bath and enjoy it. And take the time you need.''

He then stepped in the circle and was gone.


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After Flavia knocked on the door Anise opened it. ''I would love to join. Let me get my things and put on something proper.'' Anise replied and opened the door further so Flavia could get in. Anise did close the door as soon as Flavia was inside though and with a good reason; Anise's gown was so transparant it left nothing to the imagination and from her back were a pair of small black leathery wings.

''Had a good night?'' Anise asked with a cheeky smile as she opened her suitcase to retrieve an elegant dress.

Flavia was touched that Gradius helped her clean up the traces of his manly juices, as she suspected the maids would tattle on her to Rasul if they ever got the chance. She had seen how they stared at him. After all, Rasul was an attractive man, and she knew they were eager to get a chance to end up in his bed. Perhaps even replacing her. The only problem with that though, was that they could not bring money to the household like Flavia could. And Rasul was a man who liked his luxurious way of living, just as much as Flavia did.

She beamed with joy after Gradius left her room. There was a remedy to make it possible for her to be exposed to daylight again? Oh, how she wished to go out when she wanted. At the moment it was impossible. She still had painful memories of the first time she had exposed herself to the sun after being turned. It was only her knowledge of healing which had saved her. After that experience, she had been sick for at least a week. She still wondered if Rasul had even noticed.

She left Gradius to do business with her husband, giggling at what plans Lady Anise had picked for them. She wondered if Gradius would be able to find the girl with the shameful disease he had spoken of searching for today.
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Flavia's face lit up in a smile when Anise opened the door and she stepped inside and closed the door while waiting for Anise to get her things. She blushed when she saw Anise's beautiful body in the transparent gown and the small leathery wings on her back. She looked beautiful, and Flavia thought of Anise's words of teaching her how women could enjoy themselves in bed....

"Of course, I can wait," she replied and sat down on a vacant chair.

Her eyes sparkled with stars and her cheeks blushed when Anise asked if she had a good night. Still something in her smile revealed that she had enjoyed every minute with Gradius.

"I had a wonderful night," she smiled, hoping Anise would not get upset with her if she found out what she and Gradius had done all night. "How was your night, my friend?"

''My night... I spent most of it in hell for a family reunion.'' Anise admitted. Taking off her night gown which she placed on the bed.

''I'm glad to hear though that you had a wonderful night. I do not need to gues who gave it to you either.'' she said with a wink. ''Don't worry. My son and I will take turns. Tell me. What did he teach you in those few hours.'' she put on an easy dress and brushed her hair quickly so it was good enough to put it in a tight braid. As final she retracted the wings.

She was neat and ready to appear in front of someone if she had to but for now, she wanted to enjoy the bath with Flavia and see what more she could mean for the young woman.

Flavia smiled when Lady Anise admitted spending most of her night in hell for a family reunion. She had already realized that Anise and Gradius were not ordinary people - when Gradius told her in her bedroom during their conversation after sex.

"Ah, I wondered about that," she smiled. "I was afraid we disturbed you...." Her words confirmed that she had enjoyed her night and that she had not been alone. "How did the family reunion go?"

She beamed when Lady Anise correctly guessed who had given her such a wonderful night. "Your son is a wonderful man, Anise," she smiled. "He was so gentle and caring. I never thought sex could be so wonderful. He taught me to make demands towards my lovers," she said. "And he said he would teach me how to wrap men around my fingers. And he said I gave him the best sex he has had in a long time... I don't know though, if he said that just to be kind or if he really meant it. But it was nice of him to say so anyways."

Seeing how neat Lady Anise was when she appeared in front of someone, she blushed and looked down at her own morning robe, draped decoratively around her slender body, and she knew that her hair was loose, hanging in wild curls down her back.

"I should perhaps have combed my hair too before we went," she sighed. "But I was so eager to talk to you that I couldn't wait. Well, it can't be helped now. Should we leave? The swimming pool is two floors down, in the basement. The main rooms of our house are on the first floor, while the bedrooms are here on the second floor. The servants are sleeping in a separate building, not as nice as the main house."

''Well, your hair does reveal you've had a wild night. Let me take care of that for a bit.'' Anise replied after putting on a pair of elegant shoes. She took a brush and stood behind Flavia. First combing the end and then slowly up removing any knots with gentle care.

''Well. My son likes women, a lot. And he sleeps with them on a frequent bases but most are to afraid to do anything. I'm sure his compliment was one he meant. As for my family reunion. Not to bad. Fleshhook here... whipslashes there. I can never get enough of their pleading voices. That I am their little girl and they love me.'' she chuckled. ''Liars till the very end.''

When Flavia's hair was brushed to make it more decent Anise put the brush down. ''Alright. Let us go.'' I'm sure you've got a lot to tell me''

Flavia grinned bashfully when Anise told her that her hair revealed she had a wild night. She could only imagine how Rasul would react if she had walked past him with her hair like this on a night where she had clearly not been with him.

"You are right, I can't show myself to Rasul like this," she smiled. "He would get suspicious. He may not be kind, but he is quite intelligent."

She smiled and allowed Anise to brush her hair. admiring how gentle she was. "Thank you," she said and looked up at Anise with warmth in her brown eyes. "You are always so nice to me. I hope I can do something for you in return..."

She smiled when Anise spoke of her son liking women and sleeping with them on a frequent bases. She was glad to hear that Gradius would not compliment her for the way she had sex with him without meaning it. So many mens slipped out compliments without meaning them. Like her husband had done on their wedding day.

"He said he wanted to sleep with me again," she said dreamily. "And I wouldn't mind if he did. He was a wonderful lover. But I am also curious about how it feels sleeping with a woman... Though I probably should not speak of this. In this town people are old-fashioned. It is bad enough for a woman to sleep with a man that is not her husband. The idea of a woman sleeping with another woman - I don't even know how they would react..."

She listened when Anise spoke of her family reunion. She grinned when she heard how Anise had punished her parents. "I know a certain father who should have ended there," she muttered, thinking of her own father. "Selling off his daughter as a juicy piece of steak to a hungry dog just for a sack of golden coins!"

She smiled when Anise finally finished brushing her hair. "Thank you," she said, giving her new friend a loving hug. "My hair looks better now. Come on, I'll show you the way to the pool. I would have showed you the house as well, but I don't respond well to the sunlight."

She led the way down to the basement, where there was a large swimming pool area. In the back of the room there were two bathrooms. One for men, one for women. And close to the bathrooms was a sauna with access for both men and women.

(I leave to you to describe what these rooms and the swimming pool look like ^^ )

''If you want... I could make it possible for you to punish your father in the same fashion I punished mine. '' Anise suggested. ''But let us enjoy our bath for now.''

Anise smiled at the sight of the bath. The floor was a smooth green and yellow marble. Candles and oil lamps emitted a warm light and the water made calming sounds. There was a bath to swim, and baths to relax. Anise for now choose the women's bath to relax for the time being.

Various cabinets were on the wall containing many vials of precious bathing oils, shampoo or liquid soap. Bars of soap as well with many exotic scents. Even scrub salts.

''Demonia. Be a dear and be on the look out.'' Anise said calmly.

''Of course'' A disemboddied voice spoke. The voice cracked and was deep and barely idenifyable as female. A dark shadow came from Anise's but for now took no other form. Instead it remained a shadow which nestled itself just in hearing range.

Anise undressed and released her hair. It was not as long as Flavia's but it looked strong and healthy. ''Would not want anyone to eavesdrop on us now right? Candles will momentarily go out if someone is coming. Now. In detail. What kind of things did my son do to you.''

Flavia tilted her head when Anisa offered the possibility of punishing her father in the same fashion she punished her own parents. The offer was very tempting, and she thought perhaps her mother would enjoy a break from her loveless marriage.

"I would enjoy seeing him punished," she replied. "He deserves it for making my mother's life a living hell... I can only imagine how she must have felt - staying loyal to him all her life while he surrounded himself with mistresses. I will not waste my life away like that..."

She smiled as she showed the bath to Anise, glad that her friend seemed to like the interior. She allowed Anise to choose which bath to use, and followed her to the women's bath when she chose that as their start.

She was proud of her variety of bathing oils, shampoo and liquid soap. Being a student of medicine she had produced a lot of these oils and soaps herself, using flowers and herbs from her own gardens. She loved to play with the recipes, this causing many of the soaps to smell different from the ones that could be bought in the market.

In the woman's bath she heard Anise talking to someone named Demonia.  She remembered Gradius telling her about her mother's pet demon and offered a smile in the direction the disembodied voice had come from. "Hello Demonia," she smiled. "Nice to meet you. I am Flavia. Welcome to my home."

When Anise undressed and released her hair, Flavia did the same. She admired the beauty of Anise's hair. It looked strong and healthy, and she wondered how it would feel to caress it.

The young woman giggled when Anise spoke of anyone eavesdropping on them. "Good heavens, no," she said. "My maids would immediately go tattling to my husband. I have seen them looking at him. They desire him, all three, even Sunniva who is still a virgin. I can see it in their eyes."

She forgot the maids when Anise asked the details of her night with Gradius, and she told Anise chapter and verse, leaving no detail untold. Neither did she hide how much she had enjoyed the experiments and how much he had turned her on.

Anise smiled all the way. Sitting in the hot water and slowly cleaned herself. She always took her time with bathing.

Demonia had not said anything back though. Although Anise was certain the demon would reveal itself to Flavia eventually.

''Liberating is it not? Not that your husband is worth it but maybe when you've learned it enough you can please yourself with his body. Litterly by doing him instead of him raping you. The selfish prick he is. Blaming you for having lost a freedom he still does anyway. Men seem to forget they come from a woman's womb. I'm glad at the least I made sure Gradius remembers that. Hence with most women, he treats them gently. But he rewarded you because you were not timid. Hence he made you climax over, and over and over again. Timid women do not get that treatment.''

She looked at Flavia with a motherly smile. ''I will teach you to get back at your father. Both physically and mentally. You can practise on mine. As for the maids... I'm sure Gradius can take care of a few of them. Knowing him, the virgin first.'' Anise pondered.

''For now though it would be best to keep your husband away from you. He sees you as his property. I could disguise myself as you using illusion magic. If he comes for you he will end up with me instead.''

Flavia sat down in the hot water with a smile of pleasure. She was still a bit tender after the passionate lovemaking last night, and the hot water felt like a relief. She slowly cleaned herself too, smiling over to Anise when her new friend spoke to her.

"Wonderful," she smiled, giggling at the thought to please herself with her husband's body. She wondered how Rasul would react if she tried out what she had learned tonight with him. Would he enjoy it, or would he be furious about her forwardness in bed?

She nodded when Anise called her husband a selfish prick. She couldn't agree more. But last night Gradius had showed her that men could be different - that not all men out there were abusive bastards.

"Your son was a wonderful lover," she said gently. "He was kind and gentle. He also said he would have me again - but in another place. I will be happy to let him have me, and I am glad I managed to make it pleasant for him too."

She beamed when Anise promised to teach her how to get back at her father, and she gave her friend an impulsive hug. "Thank you for being so kind," she said. "I hope I will find a way to repay your kindness. I'll be delighted to practise on your father, and in return I will let you toy with my father when you wish, and also with any of my servants."

She grinned when Anise said Gradius would take care of the maids in the household, including the haughty Sunniva. "Excellent," she grinned. "Sunniva smiles more to men than to women, she ignores me when I ask something of her and spends all her time swooning over my husband. She definitely need to learn her place, and I already told Gradius that I don't care what methods he uses to each her. I gave him full freedom to do as he wish with her. You, dear Anise, will of course have the same freedom to train my maids as he got."

She giggled when Lady Anise suggested keeping Rasul away from her, offering to use illusion magic to disguise herself. "Oh, that would be wonderful," she giggled. "As you know, I do not love my husband, so I am glad for a night away from him. I hope you don't mind me spending time with Gradius while you are occupied with my husband? If Gradius do not mind, of course..."

''Oh I will not touch your father.'' Anise said with a sly smile. ''Torture is an art. My father is simply a test subject for you to practise on. Start slow and build up bit by bit. Getting back at someone is useless if an axe is being embedded in their abdomen and then the one puting it there just sits back and watches. As for what you can do in return. If it is fine with you I'd like to have some of your blood. A little to taste, and some for research. But it does not have to be now.'' she did not mind the gug. Actually if Gradius had not worn out her body so much Anise would've given Flavia a slice of how it was with a woman. A bath was not a bad setting for sex.

''As for me pretending to be you, I will need to know your reactions you make when he enters your room and takes you. If you scream, or beg. Tense up or grasp the sheets. And the words you use if any And feel free to spend time with my son. I should have your sunlight pendant soon, but need to think how to make it so you can not lose it. My best option is to make a small wound and put it in your flesh. That way you can not lose it, forget it, or have it get stolen from you.''

Flavia listened with interest and fascination when Anise taught her how to get back at someone. She hoped that she would be good at torturing someone one day. It could come in handy, and she had already learned that a woman needed to look after herself.

She smiled and nodded when Anise asked for some of her blood in return. Being a medical student she was not squeamish, and if Anise wanted some of her blood she was free to have it. It was a reasonable price for all Anise and Gradius did for her.

"Of course, that is the least I can do," she smiled. "You can have my blood any time you want. Just say the word and it is yours."

Her eyes rested on Anise's beautiful form as they sat there in the bathroom. If she had not still been spent, she wouldn't mind trying out how it felt to have sex with another woman. She looked forward to the first time it would happen, knowing that Anise would let her know when the time was right.

She thought for a while when Anise asked about how she normally reacted when Rasul entered her room to take her. Had she screamed? Once, when Rasul claimed her virginity, because it hurt and he wasn't exactly gentle...

"I think I beg," she said. "I can scream too, if he is too brutal. I shift between tensing up and grasping the sheets so either of those two will work. The words I use? Hmmmm... Probably Please, Rasul, not now.... Or I have a headache, Rasul, can't this wait until later? I sometime cry when he takes me, if he is too brutal, and he has sometimes hit me across the face during sex. I also use to beg him not to come inside me, telling him that I don't want to get pregnant..."

She smiled and looked down at her hands. "Of course, now that I'm a vampire I can't get pregnant anymore. But it has not been long since I was turned. I don't know if my husband knows yet, and I am trying to find a way to tell him that won't make him punish me..."

She smiled and gave Anise another hug when her friend allowed her to spend time with her son. "Thank you, Anise," she said. "It feels so good to have a female friend to share everything with... Feel free to spend time with my husband or my servants as well. And even with me if you like... I am still curious about how it feels with another woman."

She smiled when Anise spoke of a sunlight pendant that could allow her to go out in the open sun whenever she wanted without getting burned. It would save her the strains to move around inside the house seeking out shadows to avoid getting burned.

"The small wound with the pendant hidden inside sounds like the best way," she nodded. "Feel free to do what you think is best..."

''Then we go with that.'' Anise agreed.

She did not allow Flavia to distance herself to much though. Despite she would wait taking her new friend, she could do plenty of other things. A bit of a prelude. She smiled when Flavia mentioned she was curious regarding how it felt to have sex with another woman.

''You're a little sore now so I will be patient.'' Anise giggled. Standing very close in fromt of Flavia, she placed her hands on the woman's hips. ''But I can give you a bit of a prelude.'' she brought her face to Flavia's and kissed her passionatly. One of her legs making it between Flavia's legs but she did not let it touch Flavia's womanhood.

Flavia noticed that there was not too much distance between herself and Anise, and she smiled towards her new friend. It seemed like Anise also wanted to start showing her how it felt to have sex with a woman soon. Even if she was still sore, she was quite certain Anise had her ways to make her forget that...

Standing in front of Anise, she felt the other woman's hands on her hips, and she closed her eyes in anticipation when Anise kissed her passionately.

"Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm," she purred, allowing herself to melt into the kiss and returning it with the same passion. "This feels so good..... Is there... something I can do for you in return? You mentioned hands and tongue before..."

''Initially I wanted to take you in Rasul's bed.'' Anise chuckled.''Defiling every corner of it. But...'' she gently pushed her leg against Flavia's folds.''Maybe I can give you more then a kiss.'' She gave Flavia another kiss.''just let me know if it hurts. Let me ask you this though. Did you ever touch yourself?''

Her hands moved to Flavia's ass

Flavia giggled by the idea of sleeping with Anise in Rasul's bed. Even so, if Anise wanted her other places too, she would not resist her. Her eyes sparkled with mirth. She felt like a bad girl - and it was wonderfully deliberating!

"You can take me anywhere you wish," she giggled, letting out a soft moan when Anise pushed her against her folds. To her surprise her body was already responding to Anise's touch, wanting more.

She responded to Anise's kiss again, parting her lips as a gentle invite for Anise to enter her mouth with her tongue. Her hands gently caressed Anise's body when they kissed - and it felt completely natural.

"I will let you know," she promised. "But knowing you, it won't hurt at all..."

She blushed deeply when Anise asked if she had ever touched herself. "I did once..." she whispered shyly. "But my parents caught me... and I was spanked. They said it was a great sin and that girls who did it went to hell... Before I got married I shared my bedroom with four sisters, so you can see why I never dared to try again after that..."

Anise laughed.''If touching yoursekf or do self relief resulted to being sent to Hell or end up with it the place would be a whole lit busier.'' Anise replied.

She had accepted the invitation and brushed her tongue against Flavia's. Slowly guiding the woman to the edge and let Flavia sit down. Guiding Flavia's hands to her own breasts.''Go ahead. Touch. Feel.'' She spoke as she spreaded Flavia's legs and went straight for her folds, licking between them.

Flavia laughed when Anise assured her that she would not end up in Hell for touching herself. "Oh, I am glad to hear that," she laughed. "If I am going there, I want it to be for something far more serious... Though at the moment I can't think of what it should be..."

She forgot all her thoughts of Hell when Anise brushed her tongue against hers. Lost in the kiss she willingly allowed herself to be led towards the edge and sat down. By Anise's invite, she started touching her own breasts, allowing her fingers to brush lightly over her nipples. It felt good, and she closed her eyes to enjoy the touch as she felt her nipples rising from the stimulation.

A soft moan escaped her lips when Anise started licking between her folds, and she felt her juices slowly started flowing again.

"This feels good..." she moaned, writhing under Anise's gentle caresses. "But it is unfair that I am getting all the pleasure and you none. Can I... touch you in return for what you do for me?"

Anise licked up every drop. Moaning and purring with delight.''Not yet dear. I want to hear you moan. Squeel if you wish. Swear if you feel like it. If you want it harder and faster, let me know. You will get your chance of doing me soon, here. Unless someone comes.'' Anise replied before she resumed licking Flavia again. Gently licking Flavia's clit with her tongue before she let it enter her for a moment.

Flavia smiled when Anise said she wanted to hear her moan, nodding when Anise asked to let her know if she wanted it harder and faster.

The first moan came already when Anise licked her clit, and Flavia's breathing became more rapid. "Oh gods," she moaned, spreading her legs a little to give Anise's tongue easier access to her body. "This feels so good..."

Anise continued on, using one of her own hands to rub her own clit.

''It will only get better.'' She whispered as she moved up, sucking on Flavia's breast and nipple. Don't forget to give your ither one attention'' She whispered. Her free hand moving between Flavia's legs and gently started rubbing before inseeting one finger carefully inside. Not just with Flavia though, herself too.

Flavia moaned in pleasure again when Anise started sucking on her breast and nipple, rubbing her other breast when she was told to give it attention.

A squeal of delight escaped her lips when Anise inserted one finger gently inside her. "Oh, Anise, this feels wonderful," she moaned, writhing in pleasure under the other woman.

Her own hands moved gently towards Anise's body, wishing to return the caresses so Anise could have some pleasure from this too. Lifting her head, she leaned towards Anise, kissing her deeply and curling her tongue against hers as she gently trailed her fingers across Anise's chest area and nipples.

"Like this?" she whispered as she gently started to caress Anise's skin with light fingertips.

Rather then replying with words, Anise released a pleasurable moan. Anise's nipples were hard and wet noises came from between her legs.

With their tongues entwined Anise rubbed Flavia's intimate flesh. A bit slower and gentler then Gradius had and she was soon to insert the second finger with Flavia and herself.

Slowly she broke the kiss and removed her fingers from both their intimate places. ''Lay down.'' she whispered huskily. There is an easy way to do one another at the same time. I'm sure Gradius would like doing that with you as well.''

Flavia smiled when she heard Anise's moan of pleasure. It increased her own desire, and her own nipples were hard as well. She allowed her tongue to gently caress Anise's nipples, just the same way Anise had done to her only moments earlier.

Her body softened in Anise's arms when Anise rubbed her intimate flesh, and a moan of delight escaped her lips when Anise inserted the second finger.

"Oh gods," she moaned out loud, no longer caring if anyone could hear them.

When Anise told her to lay down, she did as she was told, eager to learn how she and Anise could please each other both at the same time. She smiled at the thought of another meeting with Gradius, already looking forward to have him again.

"Teach me," she whispered huskily. "Teach me how to give you pleasure... I want you to enjoy this just as much as I do..."

Anise nodded and licked her fingers dry before seductivly walked to Flavia. She positioned herself on top of Flavia but her body in the opposite direction; allowing Flavia to reach her cunt with her mouth while Anise could reach that of Flavia's.

''This is one of the ways women can do things together.'' Anise purred before she resumed licking Flavia and soon inserted the two fingers in the young vampire's silken soft wet flesh once more. Pushing then in fully and made penetrating movements. Almost taking her fingers out before putting then fully back in again.

Flavia allowed Anise to position herself on top of her. Her lips parted in a smile when she saw the possibilities with this position. "Ah, I see," she smiled. "It is a good way to make us both happy...."

The tiny tip of her tongue darted out towards Anise's clitoris, her mouth started working gently on Anise's folds. Slowly and gently she started inserting one of her own fingers inside Anise's moist womanhood, twisting it around to see how Anise liked it.

Working on Anise's body she let out a load moan of delight when Anise penetrated her with two fingers, and in return she inserted another finger into Anise and copied the penetrating movements.

A deep passionate moan left Anise's mouth when her clit got touched by Flavia's tongue and more as she felt the fingers entering her. ''Yes that's it. Do not worry regarding hurting me dear. My body can handle quite a lot.'' she assured.

She did not stop moving her fingers and twirled her tongue around Flavia's clit before she started to gently suck it.

Flavia's lips curled in a smile when she heard the deep passionate moan from Anise, and she started sucking gently on Anise's clit, while working her fingers in and out of Anise's womanhood. Anise was a clean woman, and Flavia enjoyed her taste. Trying out something new, Flavia allowed her tongue to play around Anise's clit for a few more moments before her gentle finger took over the rubbing. Her tongue darted playfully further down Anise's womanhood and then dived inside Anise, twisting and turning around inside of her.

She moaned loud and passionately into Anise when she felt Anise's mouth around her own clit, and she felt her body responding to the gentle caresses. It wouldn't take long before she climaxed, and she worked her hands and mouth eagerly on Anise to give her pleasure as well.

Another deep moan left Anise's lips who had started to suck, lick and penetrate a little harder. The woman was not suprised if Flavia had been able to feel that moan. ''Ahh! YES! That's the spot'' Anise purred.

Her body got more turned on and many juices came from her womanhood. She then took her own fingers out of Flavia and let them rub around the clit and gently on top of it while with her tongue she entered Flavia's womanhood. Wanting to taste more

A deep, guttural moan left Flavia's lips when Anise started sucking, licking and penetrating a bit harder. Flavia's face was flushed with passion, she was panting heavily and her body started thrashing as the first waves of climax washed over her.

"Oh fuck, yes!" she moaned out loudly. "I... I come...."

Her tongue and fingers worked gently, but frantically on Anise's body. She enjoyed the juices coming from her womanhood and lapped them up with an eager tongue, at the same time as she varied the speed and intensity in the way her tongue and fingers worked in and on Anise's womanhood.

She reached the first of a wave of orgasms when Anise entered her with her tongue, and at the same time she sucked harder on Anise's clit while inserting three fingers in the other woman's vagina.

Anise did not annouce when she came. When she did it was more of a reaction to Flavia's orgasm combined with the three fingers inside of her. ''FUCK YES! AHHH!'' she cried out. Nobody would hear now anyway. Some juices dripped out of her. Just like Gradius she did not stop her own movements right away but let them go on a little longer before she decreased the pace and licked her lips.

She panted softly and everything indicated she could handle more of this. ''The first time you swore with sex?'' she asked with a sly smile on her face.

Flavia smiled when she felt Anise reaching her orgasm, and she too had learned something from last night with Gradius. She did not stop her own movements, wanting to make it last for as long as she could for Anise. When the other woman's juices started dripping out, Flavia licked her clean with an eager little tongue, and then licked her lips.

"Mmmmm, you taste good," she purred, grinning when Anise asked if this was the first time she swore with sex. "It was the first time I swore," she confessed. "My mother was strictly religious and punished me if I tried to use expressions like Shoot. I don't even dare to think of what she would have said if I used tougher words..."

She panted softly too after her first orgasm, and everything indicated she too could handle more of this.

A soft moan left Anise's lips every time she felt Flavia's tongue. ''No need for you to be uptight anymore. Not with me or Gradius.'' Anise replied. ''You taste well too. I'm glad you pay mind to hygene. A woman's taste depends on what she eats and how clean she is.''

When Flavia had licked her clean the woman got up and turned around. Gently shifting one of Flavia's legs to be over one of her own and when she was done they sat close to one another with their crotches almost touching one another.

''I think it would be a really good idea if I take in your place tonight with illusion magic. I will need to let you look like me I think in case someone other then Demonia or Gradius decides to enter my room. I doubt it but you never know. Demonia's shadow will protect you though. It takes her a while to adapt to an actual human form that does not scare the living shit out of everyone.''

She cupped Flavia's breasts and brought their crotches a little closer. ''Was it the first time you had a tongue there?'' she asked as she gently started to massage the breasts and flicked the nipples. There was a positive side to how they were now; they were able to look at one another.

Flavia smiled when she heard Anise's words about no need for being uptight. She felt wonderfully relaxed with Anise and Gradius. Even if she had not known them for long it felt like she had known them forever. "Thank you," she smiled. "My servants are complaining, but I bathe every day and make sure only to eat well prepared food. It drives them crazy that I insists on cleanliness also in the kitchen when the food is cooked. I studied medicine you see, before my father chose to marry me off. I could have been a doctor now if the university had allowed women to enter."

She smiled when Anise turned around, glad to be seated close to her while they were talking. She nodded when Anise suggested taking in her place tonight with illusion magic. The idea made her giggle with mirth, and she got something mischievous in her eyes.

"I love your idea," she laughed. "You could see how my husband behaves towards me, and maybe I, pretending to be you, could see if he behaves like a jerk to all women, or if it's just me because he was forced into marrying me.... I think, perhaps it is best that we do not meet him at the same time though. I let you go first, pretending to be me, and let him know we have a house guest... What do you think? Could it work? Or did you have other plans with him? I don't want to ruin the hilarious plan you made before we got here...."

She nodded when Anise allowed her to look like her tonight and stay in her room. She was really curious about Demonia and was grateful to have the demon's protection. "I am grateful she is willing to protect me," she smiled. "And perhaps Gradius will come to keep me company too when you are out. I should let you know though - Rasul's face always turn red with anger moments before he hits me. I have learned to see that sign so I know when to duck."

Snuggling closer to Anise, she placed a soft kiss on Anise's skin and caressed her breasts gently. "It was the first time I had a woman's tongue there," she smiled. "Your son did some marvelous things to me last night too...."

She let out a moan of delight when Anise started massaging her breasts, and she leaned in to kiss Anise deeply while gently caressing the other woman's breasts.

''Gradius is not nessesarily fond of Demonia.'' Anise said with a light chuckle. ''Gradius was not always a good boy especially in his teens so rather then me punishing him I sent him to Demonia who would then well play a bit.''

She went over Flavia's mipples with her thumbs. ''I was thinking to let your husband take me like he does you. No need to worry about him hurting me though. I can take it. The second day I thought of coming to his room, and see if he'd like it if the woman was in charge by mounting him and taking initiative. If he does not like it I will realise it soon enough.''

She smiled when hearing that Flavia had enjoyed Gradius' attention of last night and recalled every detail Flavia had told her earlier. ''I'm sure his next time with you will be a bit of a suprise perhaps.'' she said before she felt Flavia's lips on hers. She answered the kiss with passion and moved her crotch towards Flavia's until they touched and she started to rub Flavia using her own crotch.

Flavia nodded when Anise spoke of Gradius's feelings for Demonia. "Yes, he spoke to me about her," she smiled. "I got the impression he was a bit afraid of her - not that he wanted to admit to it..."

Flavia giggled when she heard Anise's plans for her husband Rasul, moaning softly when Anise went over her nipples with her thumbs. Her nipples hardened from the touch, turning her on. "Let me know if you find out what he likes," she smiled. "It could be useful for me to know how to please him, even if I don't love him. Some times it seems like no matter what I say or do to him, he will be displeased. As if nothing I can do for him is ever good enough..."

She smiled when she heard Anise speaking of Gradius, wondering what kind of surprise he wold have for her on their next time together. "I wonder what he plans for us then," she smiled. "Do you know, Anise?" She moaned into the passionate kiss, returning it with the same passion and slowly started moving her crotch towards Anise. With each move she let out tiny moans of passion, feeling the heat between her legs.

Anise broke the kiss and let Flavia's nipples end up between her fingers gently squeezing them. ''Yes Gradius kind of fears Demonia. He has every reason to.'' Anise replied.

''I might know what he is up too. But it is no surprise if I tell you. I do know that you will be able to sleep insanely well when he is done with you and you keep showing initiative'' she said as she moved her hips. Moaning pleasurably. She clearly enjoyed this. ''And I... will let you know what he likes if I find out.'' she moaned. Not caring since nobody heard anyway. ''Fuck yes you feel good...'' she purred. ''A good mix of daring and that tiny bit of innocense. Did you know that when a vampire sucks blood during sex, both parties will experience it way stronger?''

Flavia nodded when the kiss was broken, gently squeezing her fingers around Anise's nipples.
"Mmmmm - this feels so good - Yes, I can see why Gradius fears Demonia," she replied.

She smiled when Anise spoke of ruining the surprise if she told what Gradius was planning for her. Moaning out loud in passion she kept moving her own hips against Anise, clearly enjoying the contact between them. "You feel good too," she moaned and kissed Anise again. "If you find out how I can increase his pleasure when I am with him, please let me know. I wish to make sure he won't forget me after just a couple of nights..."

The piece of information about a vampire sucking blood caught her interest. "I didn't know," she smiled. "But I am willing to test if the theory is right...."

Another loud swear in the form of a moan left Anise's lips and she then resumed to give Flavia's nipples a gentle carefull pinch. Curious what the vampire liked and what not. She smiled when Flavia responded regarding the drinking of the blood.

''By all means.'' Anise replied. Her neck was exposed but there were other locations Flavia could draw blood from. Breasts, even her thighs is she so wished. ''Take from wherever you want.''

Flavia smiled when Anise offered the drinking of her blood to increase sexual pleasure. As she did not want to turn Anise into a vampire, she decided to go for the smaller veins transporting blood to Anise's breasts, and she was gentle with her fangs when she placed her mouth around one of Anise's breasts.

"I think we go for the chest area then," she said softly. "Since this is only for pleasure and not for turning you."

Slowly and gently she allowed her fangs to penetrate Anise's soft skin, just enough for blood to seep through the punctuation marks, and she started moving her crotch against Anise's when she started lapping up her blood.

Anise released a soft gasp the moment Flavia's fangs bit through her skin. The woman did not mind a bit of pain during sex at all and when the time was right and Flavia would feel like trying it out, Anise would be sure to teach her.

If the rumors indeed were true then Flavia would be able to taste Anise's lust and how much she was turned on by this all.

Soon after the fangs had entered her Anise could feel something different. A stronger passion and dedication to please Flavia with her body causing her hips to move a little faster and her moans were a bit more audible as well.

Flavia heard Anise's soft gasp as she bit through her skin. Her blood had a sweet smell, and Flavia could indeed taste Anise's lust and how much she was turned on.

The vampire moaned in passion and moved her hips a little faster while gently lapping on Anise's blood, wanting to please her as much as she could. She felt another climax building up in her own body, but for now she wanted to pleasure Anise and give her a climax to remember.

''Fuck yes! YES! AHH!'' Anise moaned. Allowing her hands to roam over Flavia's body. Just like Flavia she felt another climax coming.

''I'm coming...'' Anise moaned. Placing one hand at the back of Flavia's head urging the vampire to take in more blood if she so desired and with her other hand Anise gently scratched Flavia's back. Careful to leave no marks.

"Mmmmmm, ohh yesss," Flavia moaned, caressing Anise gently while taking in more blood. "Oh fuck, I am cominnnnnnnnnnnnng!"

She let out a scream of delight when she reached the peak of her climax, but did not let up the frantic caresses of Anise's body or the gentle sucking of Anise's blood. Anise's nails against her back only increased the pleasure.  Her own hands had found Anise's womanhood again, working on her clit and inserting fingers inside her to help increasing the pleasure.

Anise felt Flavia's fingers at her clit again while still being in the afterwaves of her orgasm and was soon to climax again with another loud moan. Her nails now dug a little deeper.

''Ahh! Fuck yes! You learn fast, and good'' Anise moaned. Creating a bit of space between them so she could use her own fingers as well. Not building up this time but inserted three fingers whie her thumb worked on Flavia's clit

Flavia moaned passionately at the feel of Anise's nails digging a little deeper into her skin. When she on top of this also felt three of Anise's fingers inside of her and a thumb gently rubbing her clit, she gave a loud scream of passion and reached her final orgasm.

Exhausted and trembling with aftershocks she sunk into Anise's arms, smiling from utter bliss as she covered Anise's face and breasts in soft kisses.

"Oh gods, that feels good," she panted, her chest heaving when she rested and slowly started catching her breath. "You are a wonderful teacher.... I never knew it could feel this good with another woman..."

''I know right?'' Anise said with an innocent chuckle. ''Women are a bit more... softer to the touch. I prefer them over men. But a man has his positive sides right?'' Anise embraced Flavia warmly. She could feel the blood gently run over her breast from where Flavia had bitten her.

''You seemed to like my blood as well. It's alright though. You can take it when you need it. Feeding is not exactly a safe activity. Also I think it is healthy if you'd do more self pleasure but we will get to that another day.

Slowly and seductivly she licked her own fingers dry from Flavia's juices.

Flavia smiled when Anise spoke of women being a bit more soft to the touch. "I can see why you would prefer women," she smiled. "I still have to admit that I would welcome a man into my arms though - if he was the right kind of man. I think I still am a bit  picky about who I choose to sleep with."

She embraced Anise and caressed her hair. "I loved doing this with you though," she smiled and kissed Anise's lips lovingly. "And I will gladly let you have me again if you need me. You are wonderful."

"Your blood tastes just as lovely as you are," she smiled. "I am always very careful with whom I feed from too. My Sire warned me about drinking from just anyone. I will try to do more self pleasure another day, but right now I am fully satisfied."

She licked her own fingers clean of Anise's juices, trying to be as slow and seductive as Anise, but felt rather like a school girl trying to copy a highly admired teacher....

''Your Sire huh...'' she took one of Flavia's hands gently stroking it before Flavia could lick all the fingers dry. Instead, without breaking eye contact with Flavia she put the two remaining fingers individually in her mouth.

''I bet you are. First Gradius, and me... you did managed to keep up.'' Anise said. ''Come. Lets continue our bath. Would not want to smell like sex now do we. Also your Sire. If I may ask, how do you feel about him? Hate? Grateful?''

Flavia smiled and allowed Anise to lick her fingers dry. She smiled when she realized the talk of her Sire had caught Anise's interest. After all Anise had done for her, she had no reason to keep secrets for her, so she willingly shared what she knew about the man. Which was, truth be told, not very much.

(OoC: The plot thread with Flavia and her Sire has been made, but not yet finished, so much of that line of the plot is still in progress)

She gently started lathering Anise's skin with a bar of exclusive soap (she had made it herself from exotic plants from her garden), and made sure to caress Anise's skin during the lathering to make also the bath a pleasant one.

"I have quite enjoyed myself since you two arrived," she smiled and kissed Anise. "You are right, we should not smell like sex. My husband would be suspicious - and I can assure you he gives me enough trouble already..."

She smiled when she thought of her Sire, having to think a moment to put name of what she felt for him.

"My feelings for him... they are complicated..." she started. "He has a strange way of making me love him and hate him at the same time. I hate him for turning me to a vampire and thus taking my human life. But at the same time I am grateful for him turning me when I was only 18 so I did not have to grow old, you know?

My father stopped being kind to my mother the moment she lost her beauty, and I early swore that I would not waste my life on a man like that. I chose to be more independent and stronger than my mother, choosing my own path instead of doing as I am told.

But we spoke of my Sire... I hate him for turning me, for his ability to summon me anytime he wants me no matter what my own schedule is. At the same time he manage to force me to come, even if I don't want to. And the orgasms I get with him.... they are... powerful. I can't explain the ties he has laid on me, those invisible chains that binds me to him - all I know is that when he calls on me I have to obey...."

Anise pondered. ''It would be interesting to meet him. But with his bindings on you, you can not become free either. Maybe he should learn a lesson regarding to ask before turning someone. Of course you being young the rest of your life is benefitial but that he uses you in this fashion makes him no better then your husband.''

She enjoyed Flavia washing her skin. ''Sounds like your mother could use a taste of freedom as well but you first. Rasul is easy. All that is needed, is to either blackmail him with proof of what he does and how he is treating you. Or instead of blackmail we just allow the information to walk around. My reputation in Hell all of a sudden becomes useful in this realm. I will not hurt or kill anyone without your permission though. I will help you with revenge if that is what you wish. But you will need to decide who to do first.''

Flavia smiled by the thought of introducing Anise to her Sire. "I think a meeting between you two would be interesting," she smiled. "Perhaps I can bring you with me to one of our meetings, or perhaps arrange a meeting in one of the buildings on my estate. I don't think Rasul should know about this, as I am in enough trouble as it is without him knowing I have been turned. I still haven't found out how to tell him..."

She giggled by the thought of teaching her Sire a lesson regarding to ask before turning someone. "If anyone can teach that man a lesson it is you Anise," she said and hugged Anise tightly. "I wish I was only half as brave as you are..."

She nodded when Anise spoke of her mother. It was true that mother too could use a taste of freedom, instead of putting up with father and all his mistresses. She was grateful to have Anise here, as a wise friend to lean on for advice. She thought of her husband Rasul, wondering how she could blackmail him or find proof of what he was doing.

"Rasul once told me that neither him or I can afford to live without the other," she said. "My father gives us an annual income of 30 000 gold for the first 25 years of our marriage. And after a certain amount of years the sum is doubled. I think that is why he is so keen on keeping me even if we hate each other and don't want to be together. I have also grown accustomed to a comfortable lifestyle, and would not thrive without my little luxuries."

She thought of the possibilities Anise had offered her of revenge. "I don't think I hate Rasul and my Sire enough to kill them," she said thoughtfully. "I think a lesson to make them think twice before they hurt anyone again will do. When it comes to my father on the other hand... he sold me to this marriage, and he didn't believe me when I went to him and tried to tell him how Rasul treats me. He - my own father - called me a liar and told me to return to my husband...."

She mused for a moment, mild amusement in her eyes when Anise spoke of who to do first. "I think... My husband first, and that blasted maid Sunniva - the virgin who thinks she is better than me," she said. "Then my Sire for transforming me into a vampire and making me his slave - and at last my father. When it comes to my father I will let you do anything you please with him."

Anise thought briefly. ''Often in nobility marriages, there are agreedments. If you can prove Rasul has been cheating on you for example, the marriage could get canceled and he could get a sum of money. Enough to make your father bankrupt. But the same can count when there is proof you cheat on him. On that term, it is Rasul's family who needs to compensate for you. No matter how you end up, if it is luxery you wish I have plenty of money to spare and plenty of room in my mansion for you. Heck bring your mother if you wish. See if you can get your hands on the wedding contract. All those kind of agreedments should be in here. Usually if there would be a male heir it is decided which side of the family he will take over.''

She paused as she gave things more thought. ''Rasul is easy. A shamefull decease or one of his bedmaidens whom had gotten pregnant of him. It is not hard to let her testify. Could even be amusing if Rasul fucks someone and your father bumps in on him doing so but should not make things harder then needed. Evidence enough and showing Rasul that evidence, giving him options could work. One way or another he will be a good subject to talk about. Gradius could perhaps do that. I bet he is interested in Sunniva as well but I think a trip to hell would suit her. Her whole being so not just her soul. She will know female infedelity, and Gradius could remove her virgin status. She could be turned into your hand maiden. A loyal one at that. Does mean you are going to be needed with taming her.''

When Flavia was done washing her, Anise took a bar of soap and returned the favor. ''As for the sire. You've bitten me so perhaps you can pull it off to bluff you put me under a trance spell. Do make sure he does not try to turn me though. Tell him you want to do that yourself but that you wait for the right time.''

Flavia smiled when Anise spoke of her need to prove Rasul had been cheating on her. So far she only had suspicions and rumors brought to her from the servants. She had not yet actually caught Rasul in flagranti with another woman. On the other hand, she knew perfectly well that she had also cheated on Rasul, much more than only once. The list of men she had slept with started growing long.

"I think there is more than just luxury I want," she replied softly. "The freedom to sleep with anyone I wish to sleep with, the knowledge to get back at those who tries to hurt me... but the luxurious life is important to me too... I would never thrive becoming someone's slave and living in utter poverty, working with domestic chores to make a living. That lifestyle is not for me."

She smiled when Anise told her she could stay with her in her mansion, and even bring her mother with her. "I think my mother would like that..." she said softly. "I will see what I can do about the wedding contract. I am sure a smart woman like you will be able to find a loophole in it so I can break free...."

She grinned devilish when she heard Anise speaking of what kind of things she could do to Rasul. The options were all very tempting and she thought they could work out. The idea of Sunniva getting rid of her virginity and then turned into her obedient handmaiden made her grin.

"I am not certain if Rasul is fucking someone," she admitted. "He is very private and as you know he does not trust me. He wouldn't tell me about his shoe number, much less details about his love life. I do love the idea of getting him into a pressed situation though... As for Sunniva - feel free to let Gradius have fun with her in any way he wants before she returns. You are of course free to play with her too. I will of course help out in any way I can. Please let me know what to do, and I will do it."

She allowed Anise to wash her body as she listened to Anise's idea about her Sire. She had to admit that Anise was full of great ideas, and she looked forward to help pulling these pranks on the men who had  hurt her. "I love your idea about a trance spell," she said. "And relax, I will not let him turn you. I will let him know you are mine, and that I am quite possessive about what is mine. This is of course not true. I like to share what I have, but he doesn't need to know that..."

''Well there are various kinds of work. Being a doctor is work as well right? I do a variety of jobs myself. It keeps you fresh and learns the importance as well. Men hate it to work if their wife does nothing other then spending what he makes. I could teach you how to weave. It is soothing for the mind. And the cloth can be sold. Or you make it into clothing and sell that.''

She gently massaged Flavia's flesh whilest washing the woman's skin. ''Would you decide to join my guild, you get the freedom to sleep with whomever you wish as long as you do not get pregnant with random men. I can teach you how to hurt a person till the very core of their soul. And you can learn to take initiative on Rasul rather then allowing him to rape you over and over. If he sees you then nothing more then a convenient sex partner you can do it too with him.''

She finished washing Flavia's back and started to wash the front. Taking the opportunity to kiss her.

Flavia smiled when Anise did not seem shocked over her wish to become a doctor. Rasul had never liked the idea. "Rasul is against women getting an education and he says that only men can be doctors," she said. "He doesn't want to support me in my work in spite that I was the star student of my class. I was only a few weeks away from my graduation when  my father forced me out of school to marry Rasul."

She sighed. "He doesn't understand that it keeps me from feeling bored. It's when I feel bored I start doing all the things that annoy him you see? Going out to have fun, having a few too many drinks, and then meeting cute men who starts flirting with me... I don't mean to be mean, it's just that the parties fill the emptiness in my life when my studies are taken from me...

I liked being a doctor you see... To meet the patient, to be able to find out what the problem was... and to see the look of relief on their faces when I managed to cure them - see them smile again. A part of me died when I was refused to go on with my work..."

She listened when Anise offered to teach her how to weave. "I think perhaps that could be a good idea," she smiled. "Rasul can't punish me for doing a woman's work. And since I already know how to sew and knit, I could earn money from this..."

Flavia smiled and enjoyed the touch of her flesh, listening with interest when Anise offered her to join her guild. "I like the terms," she smiled. "The pregnancy won't be a problem for me now anymore... You know a vampire can't have children. We are undead, and thus we can't produce life. Even if I had the choice I still would be very choosy about who got to father my child."

She smiled when Anise offered to teach her how to hurt a person till the very core of their soul, her smile growing by the thought of taking initiative over Rasul. How fun it would be to see him becoming putty in her hands....

"You know," she said and returned Anise's kiss with passion. "I think I will take you up on your offer... What do you wish me to do for you in return?"

''To enjoy yourself and let yourself go. I will not just teach you how to weave. I could even teach you how to dye wool and gotten. Turning it into thread. Also, despite you will need your husbands permission, you could visit me. I can give you the opportunity to finish your education regarding being a doctor. To enter the guild there are many more qualifications. But we will do one thing at a time. On a time your husband will not miss you, I will take you to hell and show you the definition of torture. It is not for the faint hearted I mind you. After all. A doctor is a person who heals. When you torture, you break something. I've lived a very long time and studied plenty of things. Regarding Rasul's remark however regarding a doctor being a man's job. Most doctor assistents are female. Mainly because the doctor can focus on the difficult things so lets the assistents do the stitching.''

She finished washing Flavia's skin and rinsed off the foam with water. ''Regarding pregnancy there is a solution as well if you'd like. I worked with a lot of undead. With many I got their reproductive systems working. I will need to catch a vampire or five to see if the same method works but leave that to me.''

Anise got on her feet and looked at Flavia. ''Lets make you whole again alright?''

Flavia smiled and kissed Anise when she spoke of teaching Flavia to enjoy herself and letting herself go. It was a wonderful idea. She giggled when Anise spoke of teaching her how to dye wool and cotton and turn it into threads.

"Can you imagine the look on Rasul's face if he knocks on the door to my room, and I tell him I can't come to him because I am dying?" she giggled. "Yes please, I would love to visit you. I think Rasul will let me if I tell him that my visit to you will mean he won't have to listen to my prattling for the time I'll be gone. I think he sees me as a pest most of the time anyway."

She smiled happily by the thought of being able to finish her education. Becoming a doctor had been a lifelong dream of hers. But she was also curious to learn the definition of torture. She did not think she was faint of heart, at least not so much now anymore. "It is reasonable that the person who heals will also know how to break," she replied and nodded. "Perhaps this knowledge even can make me a better doctor... I have greater ambitions than just becoming a doctor's assistant though - especially since I know what many male doctors do to said female assistants during their lunch breaks...."

She listened with interest when Anise spoke of undead and pregnancy. There was a way for her to be able to carry a child again? She could only hope...

"If you need a vampire to help you with the reproductive system, perhaps I can help?" she asked humbly. "It is only fair that I help you in return for all you have done for me..."

She smiled and hugged Anise when she said they were going to make her whole again. "Yesterday everyting seemed dark and hopeless," she smiled. "Then you and Gradius entered my life, and now - for the first time I see hope again. Thank you so much..."

''Positive side as well. You are basicly immortal and will outlive Rasul. Regarding the pragnany I can not test it on you. Well I could but it is not really a pleasant research. I never performed it on sentient undead I was merely curious what would happen if whilest being undead if I could get their reproductive systems working again. Do not worry about doing things for me in return. That time will come at some point.''

She wrapped her arms around Flavia. ''Come. Let us get dressed. I will arrange the sun crystal for you and when it is inside your body we can go for a walk. I am sure you have not seen the garden by day for a while.''

Flavia smiled when Anise spoke of her being able to outlive Rasul. "Unless I bite him during a quarrel," she said. "My husband can, on a rare occasion be almost sweet to me, but then he starts acting like a jerk again, driving me nuts with his temper and his unreasonable demands."

She nodded when Anise spoke of the testing of pregnancy on the undead. "Oh," she smiled. "I see. It is best to test if it works first of course. If you are out of vampires, perhaps you have someone I can turn for you?"

She smiled and wrapped her arms around Anise, following her when she suggested they should get dressed. "As you wish," she smiled. "I hope the sun crystal will work. I have not seen the garden in sunlight for ages. I could only dream of how beautiful it was..."

''Oh I know it works.'' Anise replied. ''I think I can get my hands on a few test subjects but if I need more I will let you know.''

After getting dressed in a longsleeved corset dress with a deep green top and embroiding, Demonia still in her shadowform brushed Anise's hair and put it in a fancy hairstyle with a few luxery jade combs and waited until Flavia had finished dressing up before she did the vampire's hair as well. ''Teehee her hair is softer then yours Anise.'' Demonia joked. At the least it did not upset Anise.

Demonia put Flavia's hair in a bun which flowed over in a neat curly tail and took some ruby pins.

''Demonia the crystal should have finished growing. Get it for me please.'' Anise said calmly and the demonic shadow bowed before vanishing. ''You do seem less worn out then earlier. I hope my blood was enough to revive you a bit.''

Flavia smiled and nodded when Anise spoke of letting her know if she needed more test subjects. "It will be my pleasure to help you after all you have done for me," she smiled. "I also look forward to see how the tests will go."

Flavia dressed up in a longsleeved corset dress with a deep red top and embroidering after the bath. She smiled and allowed Demonia to do her hair, cheerfully meeting Anise's gaze when the demon joked. "Anise's hair is beautiful," she smiled. "Lovely to touch, and with a beautiful sheen in it..."

She admired her hair after Demonia's work. "Nice work," she praised. "You are good at this. Thank you so much..."

She smiled when Anise spoke of her seeming less worn out than earlier. "I am," she confessed. "I think it was your blood that hit the spot... I feel wonderfully refreshed. And now that we are refreshed - can I offer you some breakfast? Anything you would love to eat or drink?"

''Some bread with milk or juice sounds perfect.'' Anise replied with a nod. She had not eaten since last night. Either due that or that Flavia had drank quite a bit of her blood she did feel slightly lightheaded.

Flavia nodded and smiled when Anise asked for bread with milk or juice. "Of course," she smiled. "That can be arranged right away. What would you like on the bread? Cheese, ham, steak? Perhaps some pate?"

She wrapped her arms around Anise, gently leading the way towards the dining room, and turned towards the servant waiting there.

"We are ready for breakfast now, Milton," she announced. "Make sure to give my friend Lady Anise anything she asks for. I will have my usual breakfast if you please."

Milton nodded and jotted down the orders of his Mistress on his notebook, then turned towards Lady Anise to wait for her orders of breakfast.

''For me some bread with cheese and tomato, and juice please.'' Anise replied with a friendly smile. She did not need to eat much but it had been a while since she last had bread with cheese.

''What do you say. After breakfast we will take a little stroll outside.'' Anise said to Flavia with a wink.

"As Mylady wishes," the servant said and bowed politely, before returning to the kitchen. After a while two servants entered the dining hall, each of them carrying a tray with food and drinks for the ladies. After serving the breakfast quietly and discrete, they bowed to the ladies and left the room.

Flavia smiled and sipped her glass of tapped blood as she listened to Anise's ideas of taking a stroll outside. She could not remember the last time she had been able to go out in the sun, and she looked forward to see the garden in sunlight again.

"I look forward to see the garden again," she smiled. "I miss the colors of the flowers, and the butterflies and the birds that are only up and chirping in daylight...."

''We could maybe ask your servants to arrange a spinning weel, cotton, wool and materials to dye thread with, and a weaving rack. I look forward teaching you how to make nice things.

She looked at Flavia with a smile. ''Do your servants know? Regarding the blood and why you need it?''

Flavia nodded when Anise suggested she had her servants to arrange a spinning wheel, cotton, wool and materials to dye threads with and a weaving rack. 

"I think I got some of those as a wedding present from the servants in my father's house," she said. "They said I would need it now that I was the Lady of my own household. Hopefully I will be just as good as them to use it one day..."

She smiled sadly when she was asked if her servants knew about her predicament. "I have told them I am seriously ill," she said. "It was better than scaring them off by telling the truth. The servants are kind to offer their blood to me by tapping it on bottles, and I add something to the blood to keep it from coagulating..."

''I hope they do not give to much though. Them offering up to much blood can, be dangerous. Both on short term and long term. Some try animal blood like that of a deer or elk.'' Anise suggested.

Flavia smiled and shook her head when Anise worried about the servants. "Oh no, dear," she assured her gently. "I don't want to lose my staff because of blood loss. Only a little, and in very controlled forms. I use some kind of syringe when I draw blood from them. I also get animal blood tapped on a barrel when my people go hunting or have slaughtered an animal."

''Good.'' Anise said calmly. ''Having the crystal should permit you as well to eat small quantities of well. Mortal food. If you are not able to at the moment. Useful at parties where it is offered to the guests. Some simply insist on eating. When I started to become well. Less human that crystal sort of saved me plenty of times.''

Flavia smiled when Anise spoke of being able to eat small quantities of mortal food again. She had not been able to eat since she was turned, and she longed for the taste.

"That would be lovely," she replied. "Being able to walk in the sun and being able to eat? Wonderful. I only hope that you won't sacrifice your own crystal because of me... I don't want you to suffer either...."

''Oh no no. I've had mine for so long it dissolved. The crystal was grown out of several substances. I will not even be surprised if for a limited time you can eat and be outside. You can see the crystal as a sort of living thing. It provides you with what you need to blend in with mortals. After a few months it will completely dissolve in your body as well. They were very popular among vampires and demons, and other creatures hunted. It helps to blend in. If it werent for my own crystal I wouldve lost my human form years ago.''

Anise calmly ate her breakfast. ''I am sure you will be fine.''

Flavia listened with interest when Anise spoke of the crystal dissolving after a limited time, but that she in this time would be able to eat and be outside. "It sounds wonderful," she smiled. "but such crystals must be very valuable. What can I do for you in return?"

She smiled when she thought of being able to live normally for the time this crystal worked. "I am quite certain I will be fine too," she agreed.

''Hmm how about doing your outmost best when we confront your father.'' Anise said and finished her meal. ''Trust me a woman like me actually does not have a lot to wish for.''

Flavia smiled and hugged Anise when she asked her to do her outmost best when they confronted her father. "I will," she promised and kissed Anise's cheek. "I am also open to any ideas you may have to how I can make him regret what he has done..."

''ohhhh trust me. I will. Now... let's get my parasol and take a stroll.'' Anise said with a wink before getting on her feet. ''Outside is fun but would not want to get a tan now would we.

''I would love to hear everything about my favourite underclassman''

Demonia was kind enough to be lookout again and someone was near. Last thing they needed was being eavesdropped on.

Flavia smiled and rose from the table when Anise suggested they should get her parasol and take a stroll. Flavia always carried her own parasol with her, most out of old habit.

"I look forward to see the garden again," she smiled. "And you are right. My mother too says that a lady should not have a tan...."

She giggled when Anise expressed a wish to hear everything about her favorite underclassman. "Of course," she replied. "Feel free to ask me any question you like, and I will fill you in on all the details I know."

She smiled and nodded grateful to Demonia when she once again was on lookout for them. She knew perfectly well that certain members of her household would run straight to her husband if they heard anything they shouldn't.

When back in her room, after passing the few servants Demonia pointed out, Anise locked the door of the guest room after she and Flavia had reached it.

The lower ranked yyndrad members who now worked in her household knew very well that punishment of entering a room unannouced resulted usually in death. But she knew normal servants with their curiosity tended to sometimes forget to knock.

''Lay down on the bed and reveal your thigh. It is going to sting a little though when I make the cut.'' Anise said. She took her parasol out of her luggage and placed it near the door before she formed a ripple in the air which formed a portal. A red glow came from it and a rather eerie feeling.

Anise reached through and when she did so, her hand became a black claw and her arm turned black as well.

After retrieving her arm and holding something, the portal closed automaticly and Anise's hand and arm was back to normal.

''And here it is.'' Anise revealed a orange golden jewel, with the size of a fingernail.

Flavia followed Anise back in her room when she was requested to join her. Luckily Demonia had spotted the nosy handmaidens before they got to see them, and Flavia silently allowed Demonia to play with these maids as she wished.

Flavia placed herself on the bed and revealed her thigh as she was asked. She was not afraid for a stinging pain - the pain when her Sire had sucked her life away had been much, much worse - not to mention the times her dear husband Rasul had given her more beatings like an Essyrni carpet....

She followed Anise's moves with interest, seeing how her hand became a black claw and her arm turned black, then the arm turned back when she had reached an orange jewel with the size of a fingernail.

"Wow, you are amazing," she said, looking up at Anise with admiration in her eyes. "I have not met many who can do as much as you can.... And to think that you do all of this for me..."

Anise chuckled. ''I do not think you've met a lot of people who are older then me either. I've spend quite some time in there and several other dimensions.''

Anise took a thin sharp knife and joined Flavia on the bed. She knew exactly though that Demonia would be doing right now. Luring the young virgin servant away and take her to hell. Knowing Demonia, Anise was certain that the demon would make some kind of fake or real deal out of it. A game. Telling the poor girl that she deserved to be in Hell due to longing for Rasul.

The woman joined Flavia on the bed. Crawling upwards in basicly a sensual way. ''On the count of three... one. two...''

Flavia smiled and kissed Anise when she spoke of her age. "That only means you have lots of wisdom, and your wisdom only adds to your beauty," she replied.

She smiled when Anise joined her on the bed with the thin sharp knife. Unlike Anise she did not know what Demonia would do with the virgin servant, but she hoped she would have fun anyway. Flavia herself had quite fun with Anise instead, helping her with the count.

"....three..."

Anise's movement was quick as she allowed the top of the blade to make a cut at Flavia's thigh. A bit of blood came on the matress sheets but Anise could always have masked it with that her own period had kicked in without knowing.

She pressed the crystal in Flavia's flesh before she healed the wound. Pressed on Flavia's skin to make sure she could not feel it and smiled. ''there you go. Lay still for a brief moment though.''

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''What shall I do with you...'' Demonia said almost in a melody. She had wrapped chains around Sunniva's wrists and ankles. ''Let's play a game of truth. Tell me little girl. Do you know where you are and why you are here?'' the demon asked as she rolled out a cloth which held a large variety of torture toys.

Flavia grimaced a bit when Anise made the cut at her thigh, but she kept her spirits up to think of being able to see the garden in sunlight again after this was over. The crystal in her skin felt a bit cold and unfamiliar at first, but she knew that it would soon be warmed up and melt into her body.

"Thank you, sweet Anise," she smiled and laid still for a brief moment like Anise asked her, before leaning in to kiss her friend.

----

Sunniva hung in the chains wrapped around her wrists and ankles, and she looked scared. Where was she? How did she end up here? And why? Who was this strange creature in front of her, and what was those toys in her hands?

"Who are you, and where am I?" she asked, struggling to break free of the chains. "Please, I beg of you - let me go!"

It was all in vain of course. Sunniva was not a strong girl. Her eyes filled with tears when the creature spoke to her, asking why she was here.

"Why are you doing this?" she sobbed, feeling terribly sorry for herself.

Anise cherished Flavia's face and gave the woman a sensual kiss. ''Shall we go?'' Anise asked with a calm smile. ''Do not run yet though. Give that a few more minutes.''

--

''Why I am doing this?'' Demonia asked and laughed insanely. ''I am a demon. I do this because I find it fun. As for my name. If you win my game I might give you a hint.'' Her shadowform became more fleshy as she gained a solid form. Her skin was a bit of a red fleshy color whilest her hair was formed of living snakes. A snaketail was also present, hissing at Sunniva. Demonia had a fairly large bust and her outfit was nothing more then a leather neck top revealing as much flesh as possible. Only covering her nipples and supported her breasts. It was attached to a thong which also exposed more then it actually covered. Her built was slender and on her feet she had overknee leather boots with high heels.

''I shall explain to you, the rules. A lie is punished, and when you say the truth I might let you leave this place alive. As for what 'this place' is. I suppose I should welcome you to Hell. You and me are going to have a lot of fun together.''

Flavia smiled and caressed Anise's face lovingly, returning her sensual kiss before getting back up on her feet. She took a few minutes to adjust her dress, looking presentable, then turned to Anise with a smile.

"Come, my friend, let's go to see the garden," she smiled, offering her arm to Anise. "I think I will walk calmly downstairs so the servants won't notice anything and alert my husband..."

--

Sunniva gave a loud eep when she saw Demonia in her solid form - she had always been afraid of snakes. What kind of woman was this, with living snakes instead of hair on her head? And.... did she see a snaketail behind her? Sunniva's blue eyes expressed genuine fear as she stared at the woman.

Not that staring at the other woman helped her feel any calmer... The outfit the woman wore made the young virgin blush. The clothes showed too much of the woman's body, Sunniva thought, and there was no doubt how this woman was created by Mother Nature - or whoever else that might have been behind her origins.

Sunniva managed to gather her wandering thoughts for long enough to pay attention when Demonia spoke of the rules to her. A lie was punished and the truth would let her leave this place alive....

"Hell? Oh my goodness, what can I possibly have done to deserve to be here?" she whined. "You must have confused me with my Mistress. Lady Flavia Bathory-Syron? She's the one who really deserves a place here... Not me!"

''Why would they allert him. It is just a walk outside.'' Anise replied calmly and took her umbrella. She then hooked her arm in Flavia's and exited the room with her.

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''Ahhh humans. Always putting their blame and responsibility on someone else and point out other people because they do 'worse things'. If lady Flavia truely had been so wrong in her actions it would be her being here and not you. This moment my dear, is about you. Now tell me something. Do you, or do you not lust for the Master of the household you serve.'' Demonia took calm steps beside the table letting one of her finger pass each tool on display. There were various kinds of whips, knives, and jars of bugs. Also some strange kind of pebbles with a kind of magical energy.

After passing the table she walked in a circle around Sunniva. Letting one finger run over Sunniva's back, sides and abdomen. Demonia had not undressed Sunniva though. At the least, not yet.

"Ah, you are right," Flavia laughed and hooked her arm with Anise, using her free hand to hold her own umbrella. "It's just that my servants seem to enjoy getting me in trouble with my husband. Especially my maids - they are sucking up to him for more than one reason. You'll notice yourself when you have been here for a while..."

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Sunniva trembled with fear in her chains when the creature that kept her here against her will said that Lady Flavia would be here if she had been so wrong in her actions. She could not believe that someone actually defended Lady Flavia. Did they not know that she was unfaithful to her husband?

"She is indeed wrong in her actions," Sunniva protested. "Her husband has come to her room and found her gone, and then he came to ask us maids where she was! I suspect she was meeting someone else, a lover perhaps, or several lovers."

The blond maid let out a gasp of indignation when the female demon asked if she lusted for the Master of the household she served. A deep blush colored her cheeks, but whether it was from anger of the accusations or from embarrassment of being caught was unclear. It was true that she often had admired her Master's strong body and dark hair when he passed her during her work in the hallway, and she had often dreamed of being the one in bed with him instead of Lady Flavia. But would she admit this to the woman that kept her here? Never!

"I am a virgin," she protested. "I don't lust for anyone! I swear!"

She threw a scared glance towards the tools at the table, squirming when the strange woman ran her fingers over her body. "Don't touch me!" she called out. "I'll tell my Master that you keep me here..."

''I do wonder what the other reason or reasons would be.'' Anise said calmly.

They reached the doors which lead to the garden. ''Ready?'' she asked with a gentle smile. She could imagine Flavia would be hesitant. Vampires usually did not cope well in sunlight and Flavia's previous experience was not exactly pleasant.

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Demonia laughed. ''And how does he think how he can get here and find me? You are a servant. Basicly just one step higher then a whore. Also...'' she took a knife and skillfully cut Sunniva's skirt loose and her top so they would fall on the ground. Leaving only Sunniva's shoes, stockings and underwear on her body. '' punishments. One for lying, one for accusing someone else and one for a lousy attempt at threatning me. It does appear to be so that lady Flavia is not allowed to have some alonetime. Not permitted to wander around the house? The Master is alone often too right? Would that mean he is doing dirty things to other women?'' Demonia licked her lips.

Her snakes hissed and seemed to be wanting to leave. ''No not yet dearies. We're not quite there yet.'' she said softly to them allowing the flat side of the cold blade to run slightly over Sunniva's leg. ''Just because you are a virgin does not mean you do not touch yourself. Now. Again. Do you or do you not lust for the man of the household you serve in?''

Flavia giggled. "Oh, I could make a few guesses," she replied. "But I must admit that I have a dirty imagination - at least when it comes to my maids. I have seen them offering themselves to my husband through flirtatious ways, not even caring that I too was in the room when it happened."

Flavia took a deep breath when they reached the doors. She had never been this close to the doors at day after she was turned, especially since this normally was the sunny part of the house. "Ready," she said at last, bracing herself before opening the doors.

The garden outside was a wonderful piece of work. In the light of the golden sun she could see the colors of all the beautiful flowers, and they smelled so lovely in the early morning breeze. Flavia closed her eyes as she stepped into the sun. She had expected a burning pain again, like she had felt last time, but nothing happened.

"It worked," she said in a surprised tone and looked over at Anise. "Your wonderful crystal works!"

Overwhelmed by joy she grabbed Anise's hands and started dancing around the garden in pure and utter joy.

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Sunniva's lower lip quivered when Demonia laughed at her, asking how her Master could come to Hell and find her. It was so unfair, but she was quite certain that her Master loved her. Sunniva knew she was beautiful. She had admired herself in the mirror every morning before tending to her tasks, thinking that she was the one who should be the Lady of the Household - not Lady Flavia.

Her thoughts returned from the self-admiration when Demonia cut loose her skirt and her top, giving a screech as her body was revealed. "No!" she called out, trying to cover herself with her hands. Sadly her movements were restrained because of the chains that bound her.

Sunniva thought when Demonia asked if Master was often alone. "Yes, he is," she said. "But I always thought he was busy with work at those moments. I don't know what he does when he is alone, as he is very stern in his demands that he will not be disturbed. Perhaps he does dirty things to other women, perhaps he doesn't. I don't know..."

The young woman froze in fear when she felt the flat side of the cold blade to run slightly over her leg. She feared what the woman could do to her if she was caught lying again. Her lips quivered when she felt the cold metal touching her skin, and her eyes brimmed with tears.

"Please don't hurt me," she pleaded, her voice trembling with fear.

The woman's insinuation that Sunniva touched herself made her blush, and the blushing deepened by the question of if she lusted for the man of the household she served in. "Yes, I do," she finally admitted. "And why shouldn't I? His wife does not love him..."

Anise smiled calmly and joined in with Flavia's dance. ''Much better is it not?'' she said and opened her umbrella when the dance stopped. ''Come. Let us take a stroll and enjoy the fresh outdoors.''

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''Wether I hurt you or not will be completely up to you dear.'' Demonia said calmly and removed the blade from Sunniva's skin. ''But again, you try to put my attention to Lady Flavia. Just because he does not love her and she not him does not mean you can do however you please. You should really learn that we are here for you and nobody else.'' she cut loose the rest of Sunniva's clothing except for the stockings. Skillfully enough to not damage Sunna's skin.

''And it depends on wether you... learn your place or not. You, are a servant. Your job, is to serve both the man and the woman of the household you are in. By following their orders and with that, the servants tend to help the woman more. Helping them bathe, get dressed, and protecting them. Usually especially from their husbands whom are abusive. Supporting the woman if the man had raped her. You want to be in Lady Flavia's position? Well, to bad for you. You are no nobility. And the Master of the house, does not love you. If he does all he would love about you is your body and not the soul in it. Now. Repeat after me. If the Master of the house is allowed to have time for himself, so is the Lady.''

(OoC: Sorry for keeping you waiting - the pre-Christmas stress have been killing me. Luckily my time schedule seems to have eased up now.)

Flavia smiled and nodded when Anise opened her umbrella after the dancing stopped. She opened her own umbrella, sharing her mother's opinion that a lady of her standing should not be exposed to too much sun. "Much better, thank you," she smiled, squeezing Anise's arm. "Oh, it feels so lovely to be out in the garden again. I must show you the roses - they are the most beautiful in this area."

Eagerly dragging her new friend with her, she started the stroll in the garden, showing Anise the roses, the orchids and other rare and exotic plants she had gathered on her journeys. "Oh, and you will really love this one..." she beamed and motioned for Anise to follow her. "I have planted a couple mandrake plants! You know of the power of the Mandragora roots, don't you? I have heard of their magical effects, though I don't know how to use them for my own part..."

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Sunniva silently sighed in relief when Demonia removed the blade from her skin. She blushed when the rest of her clothes except from the stockings were cut loose from her body. Her blushing deepened when the woman reminded her to learn her place - a servant supposed to serve both the man and the woman of the household she was in.  She was more than willing to serve her Master yes - much less eager to serve Lady Flavia. She had even tried to ignore her.

"I know I am no nobility," she replied when Demonia spoke. "But I am beautiful, and often that is the only thing men ask for."

She sighed when Demonia wanted her to repeat the words after her. "If the Master of the house is allowed to have time for himself, so is the Lady."

((OoC: No worries really ;) I'm busy myself too))

''Oh they do have many uses. I did my time of potion brewing but grew over that. Of course that does not mean I do not have the knowledge. But I will teach you one thing at a time. The making thread using a spinning wheel, dyeing the thread and weaving will be done first. Also I might have figured a way for me to stay longer. Basicly you were my 'junior'. Me being your senior meant I was supposed to teach you many things. Those nobility schools for women these days are a joke but in my time. Women were taught how to seduce a man and pleasure him beyond imagine. Using our bodies to control them and their needs. You were always the rebel right?'' Anise said calmly. She knew there were no servants near. ''I simply had to leave earlier making you end up in the care of someone impotend to teach you. With my husband now gone I simply can repair the damage done so to speak. I do not know if it works but it is an idea.''

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''You are not that pretty. But certainly full of yourself. It is that part that makes you ugly as fuck.'' Demonia spoke calmly. ''Looks will not save you sugar. I can fix up your so called beauty in no time but if you want. There is a way for you to become nobility without dishonoring yourself and puting your dear Master in trouble. But of course this will only count if you make a deal with a devil. A contract with me. But before we get to that...'' she placed the dagger on the table and took a whip with three short leather braids on it.

''You must learn...'' Demonia turned around and looked at Sunniva, licking her lips. ''To. Know. Your. Place!'' with each word she spoke, she took one step. Only needing four to reach Sunniva and bite gently on the woman's abdomen. Using the whip to give the servant girl a gentle lash on her upper leg. ''You did not say the scentence like you meant it. So it is punishment time.'' she burried her head between Sunniva's thighs and gave the clit a gentle suckle before releasing.