[My summoner, a moment of your attention.]
I look up from watching Alana squirm over her dinner, annoyed. It must be serious if you haven’t simply dealt with it. At least, it better be. What is it?
[A mob has gathered before the estate. They are armed and agitated. There seems to be...
2022-12-01 02:42:41 +0000 UTC View PostThree days have passed since Howie’s rescue. A very quiet three days, given the damage my household wrought in Quest. No one else has come to question me after Mr. Four Affinities’ poor attempt at an interrogation.
As for the future hero, the cut on his brow was healed, his system was c...
2022-11-29 04:58:58 +0000 UTC View PostFrom the corner of my eye, I notice Bell enter the room, slipping under the table to reach the comatose young man. She grabs him by his shirt and drags him from the room, leaving a thin trail of blood on the floor from the wound on his brow.
Most of my attention is taken by Alana. She looks...
2022-11-29 04:58:56 +0000 UTC View Post“Mm.” Mr. Talented’s words fade in and out as my wife’s tongue retreats from my folds and wraps around my protruding gift. Oh saints, those nubs are massaging my sensitive flesh. I can’t…can’t…
Under the table, Alana’s hand touches my knee. I blindly flail my hand until I ...
2022-11-29 04:58:54 +0000 UTC View Post“…what do you mean someone who can appreciate a pervert?”
I pant, delaying my answer as I watch Kierra tug my pants down to my ankles. I look away as she kisses up my leg, preparing myself for when she reaches her goal as I turn to Alana. “Someone like you.”
“What?! What d...
2022-11-29 04:58:50 +0000 UTC View Post“So, that’s it?”
“That’s it,” I tell Alana as she pokes the pliant shuba, marveling at the creature I’ve plucked from another realm to serve my whims. “Hashing out the contract is usually the easiest part of a summoning. Powerful creatures always want power so I never doubte...
2022-11-22 05:26:51 +0000 UTC View Post“A pleasure to make your acquaintance.” I dip my head in a shallow bow. “I am Lourianne. May I have a name to address you by?”
“Shuba.” The shuba pauses, freezing in place. After a moment, its lower body continues to flutter. “Shuba…regum."
So, Dark Lord. It communicat...
2022-11-22 05:26:48 +0000 UTC View Post“This is unbelievable.”
I glance over at Alana as she comes out from behind her hands, sitting up straight. Her clear blue eyes turn to me and I’m glad to see there is nothing worrisome in her gaze. No fear, no disbelief, and no dangerous awe.
“It’s ridiculous…but it’s a...
2022-11-18 23:31:21 +0000 UTC View Post“Finally, it’s done.”
Last night might not have gone according to plan but there’s no time to dwell on it. I have two elementals to contract in less than two weeks. There’re also the other mundane preparations to be made when traveling any significant distance and the preparations...
2022-11-18 23:31:19 +0000 UTC View PostAlana left Lou lounging in the bath and hastily dressed before exiting the house. She headed for Kierra’s garden, stopping before the tall trees that marked its boundary. She rubbed her rapidly chilling hands together as she shouted, “I’m here!”
Moments later, a dark figure came bou...
2022-11-16 22:30:31 +0000 UTC View PostAlana woke in the middle of the night.
She didn’t know what had pulled her from the realm of dreams until she stretched and met nothing but cool sheets. Frowning, she sat up in the dark room. Normally, the thrall lingered around Lou and would light candles whenever the need for light cros...
2022-11-16 01:20:26 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Barmaid's name changed to Sara. I swear I've used at least two names by now but I'm sticking with this cause it's simple.
Thankfully, for the hunters, we don’t encounter any more resistance as we stop by the bar grab Nomad and then race to the guardhouse. There is a b...
2022-11-16 01:20:24 +0000 UTC View PostThe sound of the explosion is deafening, drowning out my yelp of surprise as the ground shakes. Heat and, surprisingly, water wash over me. Flying debris harmlessly bounces off my body, small pokes below my waist.
[Run, Master Lou!]
I follow the instruction, opening my eyes as I sprin...
2022-11-12 01:37:33 +0000 UTC View Post“What the—”
“Get it—”
“Fuck—”
I catch a brief glimpse of a small, orange blur tearing through the hunters gathered in the cramped hall, the tight confines doing them no favors, before I ascend to the ground floor. The room is still empty. I suppose all the figh...
2022-11-12 01:37:30 +0000 UTC View PostThe stranger turns to us with disapproval but it is dismissive. He could care less about us besides the fact that we’ve interrupted his business. Not even Bell, the literal monster that barged through his floor. “Who are you?”
“She’s—”
“Lourianne Tome.” Simone cuts C...
2022-11-09 23:19:10 +0000 UTC View Post“Rrrooikk.” Was that a growl or a squeak? [Master Lou, I have the halfling’s scent, along with the attackers’.]
[I as well.] How? You don’t even have a nose. Her antennae twitch. Maybe? [You shouldn’t underestimate a creature’s senses because it doesn’t have a recognizable s...
2022-11-08 03:20:17 +0000 UTC View PostEh? Something happened to Howie?
[It would appear so. The barmaid is quite distressed and the feeling is genuine.]
Saints damn it all. I didn’t think the guilds would be petty enough to retaliate this soon. How can monster hunters be so hot-headed? Don’t they care how it looks? Do...
2022-11-08 03:20:10 +0000 UTC View Post“What do you think you’re playing at?” Kimbleford shouts as he jumps to his feet. “Just sign the damn thing!”
“Why should I?” Howie bares his teeth. “If I let you get away with these insults, I can never show my face in the provinces again. Teach you to treat me like an idio...
2022-11-05 01:52:16 +0000 UTC View PostIt may be me but there’s tension in the air as Simone clears his throat. There’s no need for them to be worried. Bearskin and Cordy were cordial and negotiations happened without a hitch. Kimbleford practically begged for a beating, threatening Howie and ignoring my many warnings, but all he ...
2022-11-05 01:52:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe latest arrival moves to the center of the room and wastes no time getting to business. “Thank you, everyone, for coming. My name is Simone, a consul attached to the Shadow Wolf guild. For those unaware of what my title means, I facilitate cooperation between guilds and third parties. I say ...
2022-11-02 21:41:57 +0000 UTC View Post“Huh? Are we the last ones?”
I turn on my stool as the door opens once again, the largest group yet coming through. Two guilds comprise it if I have to guess, based on the differences in their attire.
Of the five, three wear crimson robes over their clothes, reminding me of the ca...
2022-11-01 01:10:55 +0000 UTC View PostIt doesn’t take long for the first hunters to arrive.
The door is thrown open with force, banging against the wall as a group of four walks in. I grimace as I take in the man in the lead. With his square shoulders, thick muscles, and broad chest, he is a walking pillar of masculinity. And...
2022-11-01 01:10:54 +0000 UTC View PostAlana is seated on one of the couches, munching through a plate of cookies. The smile that springs to my face seeing her wanes at the ends as I take her in.
It’s been a week since our sleepover, a little over two since we confirmed our feelings for one another. The last time I saw her, sh...
2022-10-29 04:34:54 +0000 UTC View Post“Welcome back, my lady.”
“Coo!”
Earl and Bell are waiting by the front door upon our arrival, having known I would be returning with supplies. “Morning, you two,” I call as I hop out of the carriage and point to the wagon hitched to the back. “Bring them to the spare roo...
2022-10-29 04:34:51 +0000 UTC View PostMaxine smiled, thoroughly enjoying her older sister’s discomfort as Lou hastily left the room, quickly followed by her wife. It was undignified to rub a victory in someone’s face but she wanted to laugh at Marcella’s slight frown. “It would seem your charms are failing you, sister.”
... 2022-10-26 22:35:03 +0000 UTC View PostNo?
What does she mean no?
I discretely turn my head to glance up at her, catching her expression. There is amusement there, but not her usual amusement of someone watching an interesting show. There is darkness to it that reminds me of a predator stalking helpless prey. I know her so...
2022-10-25 00:40:09 +0000 UTC View PostSnow has yet to fall but winter is upon us, pushing out the last vestiges of autumn. Even the days are cold, not just the nights. The sky is perpetually covered in thick, gray clouds and brisk winds creep beneath coats to chill the bones. More than enough to keep people in their homes, huddled ar...
2022-10-25 00:40:07 +0000 UTC View Post“Are you going to stay like that all morning?”
Alana ignored the laughing voice above her. She didn’t have to look up to see the amused violet eyes and smug smirk. Her mind did a good enough job conjuring them that it added more embarrassment to the weight she already suffered under, ...
2022-10-21 22:02:38 +0000 UTC View Post“Fuck!” Lou hissed as Alana continued stroking her. She squirmed out of Alana’s grip and hurried out of the water, running a hand through her damp hair. “You’re making this really hard for me.”
“I thought that was the point,” Alana muttered. Her eyes roved over Lou’s body....
2022-10-21 22:02:36 +0000 UTC View PostDespite her confident declaration, Alana was a ball of nerves. She felt like she’d become a slab of meat and offered herself to a starving wolf. She certainly knew Lou could be an animal in the throes of lust. Alana was sure she was going to see another demonstration as she was swept off her fe...
2022-10-21 22:02:34 +0000 UTC View Post