Ecstasy and Fear (closed for Tanuki)

[DarelHute]

Elgrin knew he should not be in the lowest chamber of the library: he was only an apprentice, and not yet a sage. As the keepers of knowledge and wisdom for all elves, sages were to keep very strict rules, but, like his master, Elgrin was more than willing to bend the rules. He knew he was risking being cast out, but the kingdom was in peril, and he felt he had no choice. He spent days under candle light, barely breathing as he listened for any sign of movement outside the secret chamber, reading book after book of ancient elven knowledge.

He heard the stories whispered by sages, but all except his own master still believed in magic. And he was convinced that without magic Rogdul would never be defeated. The best assassins attempted to kill him and destroy the orc uprising in one swift blow, but they all failed. Rogdul seemed to be protected by some kind of dark magic, and he was getting stronger and stronger. The king was now old and close to death, and his two sons tried their best to organise the army and defend the sacred city.

The princess was determined to be the one to end the war, and she was the one who challenged Elgrin to find out as much as he could about magic. She had him under her spell, and he didn’t even consider refusing her. After days of searching and reading, Elgrin found an ancient text describing an old legend about women elves who gained magical powers through a combination of ecstasy and fear. It was difficult to decipher the old language, but he realised that in order to gain that power, a elven woman would have to somehow orgasm while being afraid: simply having sex would not suffice.

“She has to know!” Elgrin said to himself and rushed to find the princess, anxious to tell her what he discovered.

 

[Tanuki]

Kaylin paced impatiently in her lavish chamber. The king's daughter had never known real hardship, but she had always been strong willed and independent. Her brothers called her spoiled, and laughed at her obsession with training in sword and magic, and perhaps they were right, but she also had a gift, an unusual aptitude for magic, not shared by any member of the family. Kaylin herself had often wondered why she looked so different from her fair-haired brothers. While her skin was fair like theirs, her hair was silver, and unusually fine and silky. Nor did she share the gray eyes of her brothers and father; hers were a piercing blue, the shade of a shallow pool in bright sunlight. Her striking and unusual features, as well as her voluptuous but toned figure, drew attention from suitors far and wide, and made Kaylin adept at dodging male advances.

Kaylin had on more than one occasion, pestered her mother about her appearance. Her mother was not a good liar, and it had not escaped her daughter's attention that she had a tendency to linger in the presence of a certain senior Sage, a handsome elf, powerful in magic, with striking blue eyes and silver hair. But Kaylin had never spoken of it to her mother; a female elf should not be deprived of her secrets.

Kaylin trained daily in the magic arts because she did not think the defense of her kingdom and her people should be left to her strong but rather narrow-minded brothers. She knew her brother elves were in the war room, planning how to defeat Rogdul, and she also knew they would ultimately fail. Sword and arrow were no match for the orcish dark magic. No, to vanquish Rogdul would require equally dark magic, the kind spoken of only in whispers among the deepest hallways of the castle, where only the elven sages were permitted to wander. Kaylin was determined to find this knowledge. It would not be seemly for the princess to be caught in the forbidden reading chambers, naturally. That was where Elgrin came in. She'd sent the young apprentice on a mission, and he'd been gone for days, even weeks, without a word. Kaylin was not used to being ignored, and she didn't like it. Where was that headstrong elf?

A sudden urgent but quiet knock at her chamber door could only mean one thing. Quickly, Kaylin found a mirror and made sure her appearance was suitable. She removed her shawl to give the young elf a good view of her full breasts, for she knew he liked them from the constant drooping of his gaze. Her midriff was bare and she arranged her lengthy silvery hair in charming fashion about her shoulders and upper chest. Satisfied she would have his undivided attention, Kaylin rushed to the door and opened it, nearly stumbling as the agitated and out of breath Elgrin burst through the door, slamming it behind him and grabbing her by the arms in a strong grip that made her wince, before coming to his senses and letting go.

"Young Elgrin!" she admonished, hands on hips. "What is it, speak! I've been waiting for weeks without so much as a whisper from you!"

 

[DarelHute]

Elgrin tried hard to catch his breath, although her attire did nothing to help his breathlessness. His eyes strayed lavishly over the curves of her cleavage, but soon moved away to avoid going into hyperventilation. He sat down on her bed and took a minute to compose himself.

"I think I know how to access the power... But... you're not going to like it!" he said and instantly blushed like a little girl.

Embarrassed by his own arousal he stood from the bed and began to pace in front of her, occasionally looking at her.

"You were right about the fact that a female elf can gain great magical power through the ecstasy of coupling... we knew that already... but the story doesn't end there... It's not enough to simply reach the point of ecstasy! I wish it were..." he said and stopped, suddenly turning to her.

"You have to understand - I was shocked. Horrified! I really, really hoped it would be enough for, say, someone like me... to bring you to that point, but alas, it's not enough!" he added, coming closer to her, squeezing her arms again.

"The scrolls say you have to reach ecstasy while being afraid for your life!" he said, looking straight into her eyes, looking for her reaction. "You understand?"

 

[Tanuki]

Kaylin watched with amusement tinged with annoyance as the handsome young elf tried to catch his breath, while his eyes wandered to predictable places. When he sat down on her bed, she frowned a bit at his audacity, but she was too eager for his news to reprimand him.

He finally caught his breath and stood, pacing the room as he told her what he'd found. He spoke of ecstasy, whereby a female elf could gain magical energy through the act of coupling. Kaylin had never spoken with Elgrin about who exactly she might want to do this coupling with, so she was bemused to hear him propose himself for this act. She was about to scold him for being presumptuous, when he suddenly moved to her, gripping her upper arms again, tight enough to make her stiffen, her eyes widening in surprise.

"The scrolls say you have to reach ecstasy while being afraid for your life!" he said, looking straight into her eyes. "You understand?"

Kaylin blinked in confusion. Afraid for her life, while reaching ecstasy? It made no sense. The act of coupling was an act of love, how would one be afraid for her life? Had the young elf misread the texts? He was normally very reliable when it came to his studies.

"Elgrin," she said, aware of his hands still tightly gripping her arms, inadvertantly pinning them to her sides. "Are you sure you did not . . . misinterpret the ancient texts? They are quite cryptic, you know."

The look he gave her said he considered it a stupid question. "I'm sorry," she said quickly, "I did not mean to question your abilities . . . but what could it mean? Ecstasy while fearing for my life? How could I make love while being so fearful?" She couldn't move her arms, so she gestured with a flick of her head toward the bed behind her. "I could never feel such fear, here in my own chambers."

Then her eyes widened. "That's it! We must leave my chambers and go . . . some place frightening? And make love in such a place!" Her eyes looked up and away as she imagined it. "Perhaps we could find an inn . . . in a dangerous part of the kingdom . . ." Then she blushed and looked at the young elf, who had the strangest look on his face. "I mean . . . it . . . must be you to do this act with me, no one else must know what i am doing!" She smiled sweetly. "If it is not too much of a bother . . ."

 

[DarelHute]

Her initial mistrust of his scholarly abilities made him wince. Surely she knew there was no one more capable of reading the ancient scrolls after the death of Master Weylin who taught him everything he knew. His knowledge threatened even the most senior sages, which is why everyone resisted taking him on as an apprentice after Weylin died. Unfortunately he was too young to be a sage, so the eldest had to take the role of master for an apprentice who knew more about ancient elvish than he did.

As she moved on to make sense of what he found he regained his composure, only to be rattled again by her proposals and ideas.

He had to wait a few moments to check with himself that he heard right: "I mean . . . it . . . must be you to do this act with me, no one else must know what i am doing!... If it is not too much of a bother . . ."

He let go of her hands and took a step back, swallowing hard. He blushed intensely, his trousers suddenly becoming to constricting for the exciting growing underneath.

"I... I would be honoured, milady... Overjoyed..." he mumbled, his eyes almost glued to her cleavage. "There is nothing I would want more... nothing I dream of more... but..." he said and stopped, moving away and walking slowly to the window looking out into the deep woods of the east.

"It's not the place that matters. Even if we were deep in the woods, in a dark cave... if it was you and me, you would still not be afraid for your life. I'm not that scary. And besides you would have to be afraid of the one making love to you... or rather, if I dare, of the one ff... ffucking you..." he added, not daring to look at her.

He then turned to her and took a very serious stance.

"I don't think it can be an elf. Or a human. You are a fierce warrior princess. Your skill with the sword can rival even your brothers. You would never be afraid of another elf. And I don't know any man who could best you either. Thus... I'm afraid it would have to be... an orc. Or a troll. If I may..." he said and looked down in shame after he realised he just suggested she lets a monster fuck her almost to death.

He sat down on her bed in a resignation stance, his shoulders dropping as he sighed heavily.

 

[Tanuki]

Kaylin enjoyed an inner chuckle as she watched the young apprentice sage squirm visibly at her proposal. But when he refused her plan, she frowned in confusion. He found her attractive, did he not? Did she lack something, he preferred the yellow-haired handmaidens perhaps? Then he began to speak of orcs . . . and trolls . . . and Kaylin's confusion turned to revulsion. Her hand came to her breast and she took a step backward.

"Elgrin!" she shouted, before lowering her voice to continue. "You speak madness! Lay with an orc? I, the princess? Please tell me you jest, and I will forgive you."

Kaylin's heart sank, for one look at the sitting elf, his shoulders slumped as if bearing the weight of terrible news, and she knew he spoke the truth. Or thought he did. Kaylin had been prepared to do things to attain the powerful dark magic. Lay with the handsome apprentice, certainly. With another elf, or even a human . . . if the ancient texts required it, perhaps. But to defile herself with an orc, or even worse, a troll? Unthinkable. There must be another way.

"Elgrin, listen to me," she said, kneeling before the bed where he sat slumped in on himself. She took his hands in hers. "Let us go to Rogdul's territory, you and I, so I am near my target when the magic comes to me. I assure you, i will be terrified, and when you and I make love, the magic will burst inside me. No, do not speak," she commanded when he tried to protest, putting her delicate finger to his lips. "If I am wrong . . . You can find me an orc to . . ." She grimaced, unable to complete the sentence. Kaylin shook her head, her silky silver hair swishing about. "But it won't come to that, trust me! You know the ancient texts better than anyone, but my gift is magic, and I can feel it welling up in my belly already! What say you?"

 

[DarelHute]

Elgrin listened to her ideas, and fought hard not to intervene. He was flattered that she still wanted to try it with him, so he conceded.

The face she made as she contemplated her possible fate - "If I am wrong . . . You can find me an orc to . . ." - brought a strange stirring between his legs. To see this beautiful elven princess in the heat of passion with a horny orc made him shiver with horror and lust.

She went on: "But it won't come to that, trust me! You know the ancient texts better than anyone, but my gift is magic, and I can feel it welling up in my belly already! What say you?"

He looked down at her as she still knelt before the bed, the position almost uncovering her perky nipples. He smiled at her.

"Very well, princess..." he said and slowly ran his fingers through her hair. "We will try... but before we set out to Ragna Mhor, right into the den of Rogdul himself, we need to be prepared. I have an idea!" he said with a bright smile.

He took her by the hands and stood her up, standing in front of her.

"Before we have to face orcs in the wild, why don't you try facing one in chains? We have a few of them in the dungeons. One view of your alluring beauty and they will not be able to contain themselves! If you want to try making love there, with the orc almost able to touch you... maybe we will know more... What do you think? You want to try?" he asked as he pointed to the door, waiting to see if she would take him up on his offer and lead the way.

 

[Tanuki]

Kaylin smiled, for she knew Elgrin disagreed, but he was going to trust her. Then he stood, lifting her to her feet and looking down into her eyes.

"Before we have to face orcs in the wild, why don't you try facing one in chains? We have a few of them in the dungeons. One view of your alluring beauty and they will not be able to contain themselves! If you want to try making love there, with the orc almost able to touch you... maybe we will know more... What do you think? You want to try?"

Kaylin looked at him in shock. She knew about the orcs in the dungeon, for she'd more than once snuck down there to take a peek at one of them, wearing a long cloak and hood so the orc wouldn't know she was female, and the princess. But Elgrin was talking about making love in front of the orc . . . it was madness, and yet, maybe it would work? Her desire for the dark power was able to overcome her sense of modesty.

"Yes!" she whispered, "a splendid idea, Elgrin! I will be able to feel that dark magic growing inside me if it works. Come," she said, taking his hand and guiding him toward a wide tapestry at the back wall of her chamber. "I know a secret passageway that leads down to the dungeons, no one will see us this way."

While the passageway was a well guarded secret, Kaylin was trusting Elgrin with her life, so this secret seemed minor in comparison. She pressed her hand against a particular stone just off the ground, and a heavy groan sounded as the rock slid open to reveal a torch-lit passage. "Come," she said again, motioning the apprentice to follow her. The stairs spiraled downward, taking them deep into the belly of the castle, through a maze of intersections and stairs. The entire castle was full of these passageways, known only to the royalty and their trusted protectors. Kaylin knew them by heart, and before long, she brought Elgrin to another door, where she peeked through a small hole to make sure they were alone before opening it.

They were in the dungeons now, dark, damp, and strangely quiet. "Wait," said Kaylin, holding her hand against his chest. "I've an idea." Turning to face him, Kaylin spoke a few words in the ancient language, and waved her hands in front of Elgrin. When she was done, she smiled.

"There, you look human now." She looked up at Elgrin studying his face. "I always found humans strangely attractive," she said finally with a grin. Then she reached up to his ears, found the soft points, and rubbed her fingers along them gently. "But behind the illusion you're still an elf," she said, winking. Then she leaned in close to his neck and drew in a deep breath, before leaning away again, wrinkling her nose distastefully and smiling. "You smell human too. That is a little twist I added to the spell. A disguise is no good on the orcs if you smell like an elf. Let's test my disguise on our prisoner."


"Come, this way," she whispered then, guiding him to where one of the orcs was held. There were no guards inside the dungeon, as they had bypassed the entrance, so they would be certain to be alone. "There he is," she said softly, a tinge of excitement in her voice as the rounded the corner, then she gasped as she saw it. The orc was looking at them, it could smell them no doubt.

 

[DarelHute]

Elgrin followed her through the narrow passageways and tunnels, down secret staircases until they finally reached the dungeons. Her little magic trick impressed him, but also knew it would wear off rather quickly if they weren't careful. The excitement of what was about to happen focused his mind, and soon enough they turned the corner and faced the chained orc. He faced them and sniffed in their direction, suddenly charging forward being held back by the chains, the noise scaring them half to death.

"Elf!" the orc grumbled, shaking his head as he steadied himself against the chains.

"I think he likes you!" Elgrin said to Kaylin as he took her by the hand and moved in closer, the light of the torches revealing the horrible face of the orc, fangs arching upwards from the corners of his mouth.

The orc looked at them confused, his clothes almost rotting away as he poised himself to lunge at them the next chance he got. Elgrin realised the danger and slowly turned the wheel pulling his chains against the wall until he made sure he couldn't move an inch. Elgrin unshiethed a dagger from his belt and approached the orc, startled when the orc growled at him.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you!" Elgrin said in a steady voice as he came face to face with it. "She's beautiful, isn't she?" he asked, pointing at Kaylin standing a few feet away.

The orc growled deeply, staring at her with hunger and lust, trying helplessly to move against the chains.

"Don't move, or you'll get hurt!" Elgrin said to the orc and moved his dagger to cut the rope that held his loin cloth together. He cut it off in a swift move, leaving the beast naked as he stepped back.

He picked up a torch and brought it closer, revealing the orc's massive throbbing cock to their view. He turned to her and smiled while the orc was completely dumbfounded.

"What do you think?" he asked her calmly, wondering what she was feeling.

 

[Tanuki]

Kaylin felt a thrill as she saw the orc, chained to the wall, but already aware of their presence and sniffing the air excitedly. Then he charged, making Kaylin take a step backward and reach for the dagger on her hip, which wasn't there. The chains drew taut and stopped the orc a fair distance away from them, and Kaylin let out a nervous sigh of relief. The orc was large for the species, a bit taller than Elgrin, and rippled with green muscles. Elgrin took her hand and moved her closer, and then he went to the wall and wound a wheel until the chains tightened and stretched the orc tightly spread-eagled against the wall.

"What are you doing?" whispered Kaylin when she saw Elgrin pull out his dagger. He ignored her, instead pointing toward her as he faced the orc.

"She's beautiful isn't she?" he said, making Kaylin feel a bit warm in the belly at his compliment. Then she watched as Elgrin moved the dagger to the hip of the orc, and deftly sliced the material of his loin cloth, such that it slid off the orc, exposing his large green cock, and making her put a hand to her mouth in surprise. Elgrin moved the torch closer and turned to her, saying "What do you think?"

"It's so large!" she murmured quietly, unable to take her eyes off the green shaft, watching fascinated as it began to stiffen in short little jerks, as if pulled upward by a string. Finally, her eyes broke free and flicked upward to the orc's face. He was looking at her, she realized, his eyes traveling slowly up and down her body, his eyes filled with lust and his toothy mouth partially open, and drooling. Kaylin wondered how such creatures could ever have descended from elves. But perhaps it explained the warnings she'd always received about the dangers of lust and uncontrolled desire. Warnings that Kaylin would need to ignore to attain the secrets of the dark magic, and save her people.

"It's alright, Elgrin," she said, looking at the elf and nearly smiling at his puffy human face and round ears. She used her hand to gently guide him away from the orc so that he stood behind her as she faced the creature. Tentatively, as if approaching a dangerous artifact, she reached a hand up and touched the creature's chest, feeling his strong heartbeat. The orc made a noise, part growl, part something else. He seemed confused and bewildered by her behavior, and distrusting. Her hand trailed down to his waist, then moved downward to gently encircle his now fully erect greenish cock. It was warm to the touch, almost hot, and throbbed slightly as she moved his fingers along it. Kaylin tried to imagine laying with this creature. She'd only seen an elf cock once, but it was whispered among the servant girls that orcs were larger than elves, and this one certainly proved that. The girls also said elvish females were very flexible, and Kaylin had no idea if that were true, but it was hard to imagine this thick, long thing inside her tender opening.

Kaylin shifted her weight a bit as she felt a warmth between her thighs. Disgusting as the orc was, her body seemed to want to prepare itself for the creature's use, by the only way possible - a warm slickness in her elvish flower. With her free hand, she reached behind her to take hold of Elgrin's hand, and lifted it around to place it on her breast. She gently squeezed his hand so that his hand in turn squeezed the thin covering on her breast, and she let out a soft sigh at the pleasurable sensation.

"Please, Elgin," she said, "I don't know if I can do this, but I must try. Could you . . . prepare me?" Then her other hand left the orc's throbbing cock and reached behind her, sliding up the elf's inner thigh to gently squeeze his crotch. She felt a slight movement, and then used her fingers to trail small circles around the bump in his pants.

 

[DarelHute]

Elgrin watched her reaction to seeing the orc's engorged phallus, her words drawing a smile: "It's so large!" she said and looked at the orc, their eyes meeting briefly. The scene made Elgrin tingle with excitement, watching as the orc drooled over the alluring elf goddess before him, in disbelief of what was happening.

"It's alright, Elgrin," she said before pushing Elgrin aside to come face to face with the beast, extending her tender hand and placing it on his muscular chest. The orc reacted to her touch with a strange noise, and then he looked at her hand as if he'd never been touched before. The confusion on his face made Elgrin smile to himself as he watched the scene behind Kaylin.

Elgrin then watched as her hand moved slowly towards the orc's hard cock, her fingers encircling and feeling its weight. Elgrin looked at the orc, whose eyes closed for a few moments, remaining perfectly still as if afraid to lose what was happening. He was probably afraid to wake up from the dream he thought he was in. Then suddenly Elgrin felt her take his hand and place it over her thin fabric covering her breast, making him moan as he then felt her squeeze her hand over his, and hearing her sigh sensually.

"Please, Elgin," she said, "I don't know if I can do this, but I must try. Could you . . . prepare me?" he heard her ask and then felt her other hand reaching for the hardness hiding in his breeches.

"Certainly, milady, anything you want..." Elgrin said and then moved his hands to unbuckle her front-fastening bustier, and then removed her top from her shoulders, leaving her topless, watching as the orc groaned and his eyes became big as he faced her delightful perky breasts.

"You are lucky, master orc, you've seen her breasts before I did!..." Elgrin said before he began to move his hands over her breasts, softly caressing them, gently running his fingers over her hardened nipples.

"M-more... mm-more..." the orc growled deeply, but softly, as if trying not to scare her, his eyes drifting over her body.

"More. Of course..." Elgrin replied and then gently unbuckled her belt, letting her bottoms fall to the ground, leaving her naked before the beast, whose breathing intensified and whose cock began to twitch before her.

Elgrin removed his hands from her breasts and pushed her forward until the orc's cock rested on her belly. He then stood back and turned the wheel a bit, loosening the chains until the orc could move his hands a few inches, watching her reaction as the orc could move a bit more, but still not enough to grab her. He returned to her and moved his hand over her perfect ass and reached her delicious pussy lips, caressing them softly.

"Would you be afraid if I loosened the chains even more? If I allowed him to take you... right here... Would you be afraid?..." Elgrin asked as the orc's eyes widened.

 

[Tanuki]

Kaylin gasped softly as the elf behind her deftly unbuckled her top. She wondered if he was perhaps more experienced with females than she'd imagined. Then he removed her top, and her full breasts spilled out, bouncing in eye-popping fashion, or so she gathered from the orc's reaction.

"You are lucky, master orc, you've seen her breasts before I did!..." said Elgrin behind her. Kaylin blushed at his comment, then drew in a sharp breath as his hands came to her breasts, gently and skillfully exploring her flesh. The orc growled, clearly enjoying the display, and Elgrin answered his request by dropping his hands to her belt, and stripping off her skirt and removing her undergarment. The orc took in the newly unveiled treasures, making Kaylin squirm a bit, her face feeling flushed.

"Elgrin!" she gasped suddenly, as his hands came to her shoulders and he pushed her gently toward the orc, until his twitching green cock touched the inward curve of her toned belly. When he turned the wheel, the orc's arms jerked forward toward her, making Kaylin jump in surprise. But the orc was still well restrained, and could not harm her. In fact she sensed that even if he were free of the chains, he might not attack her, he clearly had more carnal pursuits in mind.

Kaylin jumped at the touch of Elgrin's hand on her ass, then sighed, trembling slightly as his hand slid under to gently caress her pussy. She could feel his fingers sliding against her wetness, and she frowned for he must think she a wanton elvish slut, for being aroused by this orc.

"Would you be afraid if I loosened the chains even more? If I allowed him to take you... right here... Would you be afraid?..." Elgrin asked. She saw the orc's eyes widen in surprise, and anticipation. The creature seemed to be growing less distrusting, and more aroused and hopeful. If Elgrin released his chains, the creature would surely try to mount her, and with Elgrin there with his dagger, it would likely be careful not to harm her.

Kaylin wanted more, but not from the orc, she wanted Elgrin to take her. She'd only bedded one other, a handsome elf suitor that she'd hoped would ignite the dark magic in her. But it hadn't, and even his lovemaking had been only mildly entertaining. And here, inches from the chained orc, she could feel the arousal burning inside her, but the dark magic had barely stirred, she could feel only the slightest ripples, and even that seemed to be fading.

She turned suddenly to face Elgrin, reaching up to put her arms about his neck and looking into his eyes. "Elgrin, my loyal servant, you must take me far from here, the safety of my own castle. You must take me deep into Ragna Mhor, where the orcs are free and evil abounds. That is where I will find the dark magic. Can you do that for me?"

She didn't know how they would pass through so much orcish territory to get close enough to Rogdul. She could disguise him with her magic, but it didn't work on herself, not with her skills at least. The orcs would capture them, and likely torture them, learning that she was the princess, or perhaps simply slit their throats.

But Elgrin was brilliant, he could think of a way, if anyone could.

 

[DarelHute]

Elgrin was surprised when she turned around and wrapped her arms around him, but he listened carefully to what she said to him: "Elgrin, my loyal servant, you must take me far from here, the safety of my own castle. You must take me deep into Ragna Mhor, where the orcs are free and evil abounds. That is where I will find the dark magic. Can you do that for me?"

He smiled at her, softly caressing her bare back. He then looked at the orc, noticing the disappointed look on his face. He hadn't seen many orcs in his lifetime, but this was a look he never thought he'd see.

"Of course I will take you to Ragna Mhor. That was the whole plan, wasn't it?" he said and moved one hand over her breast, squeezing it softly. "I thought this would give you an idea of what you're facing, and you're right: it's not as scary as I thought it would be! I'm sure if I release his chains he will be more like a little dog than a scary orc with you!" he said and looked at the orc's face, his reaction confirming what he suspected.

He then moved away from Kaylin and released the wheel, giving the orc full freedom of movement. The beast could now make a small step and grab Kaylin in a flash, but he didn't. Instead he gave out a pleading groan.

"The problem is that we would not make it very far on our own! I've never been to Ragna Mhor, and maps don't tell the whole story. But I would wager that he's been there!" he said and pointed to the orc.

"Yes, it's true. Very true!" the orc confirmed, his eyes glued to Kaylin's naked body. "I take you there. I take you both!" he offered, his eyes widening.

"Yes, well, that would be nice... but how do we know we can trust you?" Elgrin asked him.

The orc took a step forward and gently placed his hands on Kaylin's hips, pulling her towards him, his cock throbbing on the small of her back. Elgrin pulled his dagger, but didn't move forward, watching her reactions.

"You give yourself to me... and only to me... be my prisoner... and I take you to Rogdul myself! I will take you as my captives! Both of you!" the orc said with a grin.

"How can you make sure we won't be killed on the way?" Elgrin asked.

"I am a general. Nobody would dare to kill my captives!" he answered.

"Kaylin?" Elgrin asked her. "What do you think?"

 

[Tanuki]

Kaylin shivered as Elgrin caressed her back. She smiled up at him when he said yes to her plan, and she gasped softly at his hand on her breast. Elgrin had tried to get her in the right environment to evoke the dark magic, but it simply wasn't working.

He reached behind her then, moving the wheel to release the orc, who gratefully took the full length of his chains, but made no move to attack them.

"The problem is that we would not make it very far on our own! I've never been to Ragna Mhor, and maps don't tell the whole story. But I would wager that he's been there!" said Elgrin, pointing to the orc.

The orc eagerly spoke in agreement. "I take you there. I take you both!"

"Yes, well, that would be nice... but how do we know we can trust you?" Elgrin asked him, voicing Kaylin's own thoughts. Suddenly she felt something warm touching her back, and she blushed, realizing it was the orc's cock. The creature's hands came to her hips next, and she stiffened, her royal upbringing reacting to the audacity of this orc prisoner.

"You give yourself to me... and only to me... be my prisoner... and I take you to Rogdul myself! I will take you as my captives! Both of you!" Kaylin's jaw fell open, and she looked at Elgrin. Surely he wouldn't agree to such a thing!

"How can you make sure we won't be killed on the way?" Elgrin asked.

"I am a general. Nobody would dare to kill my captives!" he answered.

"Kaylin?" Elgrin asked her. "What do you think?"

Kaylin frowned suddenly, pushing herself and Elgrin away from the orc, then guiding the elf toward the corner of the room. She stopped suddenly, and went back to retrieve her clothing, quickly shuffling into it before turning to speak to the elf apprentice, using the old tongue so the orc wouldn't understand..

"Elgrin, have you lost your mind?" she whispered. "You want to let that . . . creature . . . take us prisoner? Once he's free, and we're his prisoners, he might . . . kill you, and . . . rape me, and then kill me! They're animals, you know, not to be trusted! Who knows if he's a general, he could be the cook! And . . . and don't you think he might wonder why we would agree to such a thing? Why we want to let ourselves be taken to Rogdul?"

 

[DarelHute]

Elgrin listened to her objections to his plan, and sighed at the end.

"He's no ordinary orc. Have you seen how he restrained himself from pouncing on you when I released his chains? He could have, but he didn't. I've never seen an orc have so much self-restraint. Besides, why would an ordinary orc be chained in our dungeons? They're normally killed as soon as they're caught like the worthless monsters they are. Clearly this one is of some importance... We must find out who he is... But I believe him when he says he's a general! And I'm sure we can struck a deal with him to make sure he doesn't kill us. I'm sure he would cooperate. It's in his interest. He doesn't have to know why we want to reach Rogdul!" he said and placed his hands on her arms, pulling her closer, continuing in the old tongue.

"I cannot think of any other way to reach Rogdul. None. Without his help we cannot reach even the edge of Ragna Mhor, not to mention Rogdul's stronghold. We would have to travel by night, as by day we would be stopped by our own people. If we travel by night, we'll run into orcs, trolls and goblins, not to mention human hunters who just love to capture elves and sell them as sex slaves. We can't go past them without help, and this would be the perfect cover!" he said and pointed to the orc who sat down, looking at them patiently.

He sighed again, looking down, and then he looked at her.

"Maybe... maybe this is too much... Maybe we should let your brothers handle the war. You're a princess! Be a princess. Get married. Have little princesses and princes. If you go down this road, you will have to let monsters like him fuck you senseless, and you're not ready for that! I'm sorry, Kaylin. I'm sorry I went along with this..." he said and let go of her arms, turning around and proceeding towards the doorway to the cell.

 

[Tanuki]

Kaylin listened to Elgrin reason with her. It made a lot of sense, this orc did seem different, and to be honest with herself, she saw no other way. This orc, if he kept his word, could deliver her right into the hands of Rogdul. If she were made to have sex with an orc at that point, she'd be in close reach of her target when she attained the dark magic. It might even be Rogdul himself who would take her use.

She frowned when Elgrin sighed, as if addressing a stubborn child. "Maybe... maybe this is too much..." he said to her. "Maybe we should let your brothers handle the war. You're a princess! Be a princess. Get married. Have little princesses and princes. If you go down this road, you will have to let monsters like him fuck you senseless, and you're not ready for that! I'm sorry, Kaylin. I'm sorry I went along with this..."

Then he turned and walked towards the door, without so much as a look back at her. Kaylin immediately felt annoyed. How dare he walk away from her, the princess! "Elgrin!" she shouted, her hands on her hips in annoyance. "Come back here!"

The elf ignored her, instead opening the doorway and walking out. Kaylin's annoyance turned to panic, and she rushed after him, grabbing him by the arm as he strolled down the dark hallway, their movements causing the torches to flicker and dance.

"Elgrin, please!" she begged, moving in front of him with her hands held up in a pleading gesture, her tone changed. "I am sorry, you are right, this is the only way. Please . . . come back inside, and let us tell the orc . . . we will use your plan!" He looked skeptical, so she took his hands in hers. "I will not doubt you again, I promise! And . . . I know a secret passage under the castle, it leads past the outer gates, so the three of us could leave unseen."

 

[DarelHute]

He listened to her words, taking his time to respond: "I will not doubt you again, I promise! And . . . I know a secret passage under the castle, it leads past the outer gates, so the three of us could leave unseen."

He shook his head for a few moments before responding.

"I don't want to keep feeling I'm pushing you in this. It can't be about me pushing!" he said to her before turning around and taking her by the hand and returning to face the orc.

"What is your name?" Elgrin asked the orc.

"Gnoth!" he replied and he stood, his cock still hard and throbbing. "General Gnoth!" he added, disappointed when the name didn't generate a reaction in Kaylin.

"General Gnoth... Yes... I heard about you..." Elgrin said, trying to jog his own memory. "Were you not captured at the Ninthalor Marshes battle?"

"Yes, yes, that's right!" the orc responded, displaying the best smile he was capable of.

"Hm... very well..." he said with a smile. "So you agree to take us to Ragna Mhor, so we can speak to Rogdul?"

"Yes. I will take you to him!" he agreed. "But... why would you do that?" he asked with confusion on his face, as if it only occurred to him to ask at that point.

"We have a truce proposal for him. A new treaty. But... it's not sanctioned by the king or his sons, so we must tell him in person. Just us two!" Elgrin risked, waiting to see if he bought it.

Gnoth raised his hand and scratched his head, considering Elgrin's answer.

"I must warn you. Rogdul wants no treaty. He wants elf blood. And elf slaves!" he said distrustfully.

"We know that! That's why the treaty is not sanctioned by the king. Obviously. But... there are many here in Brytoris want this treaty, and are willing to pay tribute. They sanctioned us to negotiate!" he explained, squeezing Kaylin's hand.

Gnoth squinted at him, but didn't respond.

"You see, I'm sure Rogdul would really, really want to hear about our proposals! It would not only spare elf blood, but also orc blood!" he added.

"Hm... Rogdul is prepared to shed orc blood if he gets the elf blood he wants! He doesn't care about orcs as you care about elves!" Gnoth responded with a frown and a growl.

"I see. Well, YOU're a reasonable soldier. What do YOU think?" Elgrin asked.

Gnoth scratched his head some more, growling deeply for a few moments.

"Hm... My soldiers are more likely to want your treaty than Rogdul would. You would have to convince them first! And then you would have to give Rogdul something he wants!" Gnoth said, surprising Elgrin with his intelligence, making him aware of how careful he would have to negotiate with him.

"Wise words, general! And what does Rogdul want?" Elgrin asked.

"Her!" he said, pointing to Kaylin. "He wants her to become his personal slave. He vowed to make princess Kaylin his willing whore, and bragged about how she will moan in desire for his cock. He promised his generals that if they win battles, they will get to fuck her in front of him, with everyone watching!" he said with a grin.

"He wants the daughter of the king as his slave!..." Elgrin echoed Gnoth's words, and then turned to Kaylin. "Would the princess accept these terms, if Rogdul agrees not to attack Brytoris?"

 

[Tanuki]

Kaylin felt relieved when Elgrin took her back to speak to the orc. She listened at first skeptically as he spoke to the orc. So he was indeed a general, and a smart one. Hopefully not too smart. Elgrin concocted a clever story, and the orc seemed at least unsure about it. The elves always held a false hope for peace with the orcs, so the story of a treaty proposal was very believable.

In fact, the whole plan was going brilliantly, until Elgrin asked the orc what Rogdul would want. She paled when he suddenly pointed at her.

"Her!" he said. "He wants her to become his personal slave. He vowed to make princess Kaylin his willing whore, and bragged about how she will moan in desire for his cock. He promised his generals that if they win battles, they will get to fuck her in front of him, with everyone watching!" he said with a grin.

"W-what?" squeaked Kaylin, caught off guard. It hadn't occurred to her that Rogdul even knew her name, much less that he wanted her personally, as his sex slave. She suddenly felt lightheaded, as if her knees were about to give way.

"He wants the daughter of the king as his slave!..." Elgrin echoed Gnoth's words, and then turned to Kaylin. "Would the princess accept these terms, if Rogdul agrees not to attack Brytoris?"

And then Kaylin realized the brilliance of Elgrin's plan. Had he anticipated this? What better way to reach Rogdul's side. He would take his new slave to his bed, unleash the dark power inside her, and she would strike him down, and save her kingdom! She wanted to give Elgrin a hug, but restrained herself, for that would NOT look good to the orc. Instead, she did her best to appear fearful and defeated.

"Y-yes," she said finally, her eyes downcast. "If it will spare the lives of thousands of elves, I will . . . become Rogdul's slave." Kaylin kept her face down so that her flowing hair hid her excited grin from the orc. The impossible . . . suddenly seemed possible. All thanks to Elgrin's cleverness. he said with a grin.

 

[DarelHute]

Elgrin waited for her reaction, and smiled when he realised that she understood his plan. Her words sounded defeated, and Elgrin hoped it would convince Gnoth.

"Y-yes," she said finally, her eyes downcast. "If it will spare the lives of thousands of elves, I will . . . become Rogdul's slave."

The orc snorted and grinned.

"Well... It seems the princess is willing to accept the terms!" Elgrin told Gnoth.

"Willingly? She will be his willing slave?" the orc asked as he moved towards her.

"Yes. That's what she said! So, will you take us to him?" Elgrin asked him.

"I will. But first we need to reach general Rothul, and convince him of the merits of this treaty. Otherwise Rogdul will not accept to only have the princess. He will want elven blood too!" Gnoth suggested.

"Yes, you're right... So you will take us to general Rothul first..."

"I will!" Gnoth agreed.

"Very well. What guarantees do we have that you will not kill me the moment we leave past the boundary of Brytoris, and then return to Ragna Mhor with the princess in chains?" Elgrin asked.

"Hm..." the orc thought. "What kind of guarantees do you want? What more can I give you than my word and my agreement?" he asked, making Elgrin realise that he wasn't asking for an easy thing.

"Well... your word is not enough, general. Orcs aren't known for the reliability of their word!" Elgrin said, scratching his head, being met by an angry snort from Gnoth.

"Rogdul doesn't want the princess to be forced to be his slave. He wants her to be willing. He wants her to show everyone how much she desires to be his whore. If I kill you and take her by force, she will no longer be what he wants!" Gnoth reasoned.

"Yes, true, but you would still win points with Rogdul for capturing the princess!" Elgrin objected.

"Perhaps. But one word from the princess, and he will know he could have had her willingly!" Gnoth responded, drawing a nod from Elgrin. He made sense.

"Very well then!" Elgrin said.

"I have one condition!" Gnoth said.

"What is it?" Elgrin asked.

"After we cross the boundary past Brytoris, the princess will give herself to me, and agree to not tell Rogdul about it!" he said, his cock throbbing.

Elgrin turned to her, awaiting her response.

"And you, little man! You are not allowed to fuck her!" Gnoth added. "The moment she agrees to these terms, she becomes Rogdul's slave!"

Elgrin frowned angrily, and then sighed in resignation.

"I agree!" he said, and then turned to her for her response.

 

[Tanuki]

Kaylin watched the elf and the orc discuss her like she was a prized cattle.

"Willingly? She will be his willing slave?" the orc asked as he moved towards her.

Kaylin was grateful that Elgrin answered so quickly for her, because she knew in her heart she could never be the orc's willing slave. The two males continued their back and forth, while Kaylin's thoughts drifted to dark places. What if she failed to attain the dark magic? She'd still be Rogdul's slave, one expected to be willing. But there was still the treaty, perhaps the orc would accept the terms? It was not how she'd intended to save her people, but at least she could tell herself her sacrifice was well worth it. She pushed it from her mind - she would not fail, she would attain the dark magic and slay the orc leader in his own bed.

Her attention was drawn back suddenly when the orc mentioned her.

"After we cross the boundary past Brytoris, the princess will give herself to me, and agree to not tell Rogdul about it!" he said, his cock throbbing.

"And you, little man! You are not allowed to fuck her!" Gnoth added. "The moment she agrees to these terms, she becomes Rogdul's slave!"

Kaylin frowned at the way the chained orc was treating her Elgrin. He seemed to be getting a little too sure of himself, and she wanted to remind him where he was.

"Mr. Gnoth," she said, sternly, her hands on her hips. "May I remind you that you are still chained in my father's dungeon? Need I remind you that one word to my father, and he will have you drawn and quartered, while elven children watch and laugh? There are more orcs in this dungeon, we shall find another one to make a deal, should this one be unsatisfactory."

"I will . . . fuck whomever I please," she said, the foul word catching on her cultured tongue. "And that will not be you! Or would you like me to tell Rogdul of your proposed condition when I meet him? I am sure he will not be happy to find out he is the second orc to . . . bed the princess!"

 

[DarelHute]

The orc snorted, displeased with her reply, but also intrigued by her resolve to resist him.

"I assure I'm the only general in these dungeons, and possibly the only one of my kind!" Gnoth began. "I'm your only chance!"

Elgrin turned to her, and nodded in agreement.

"But, I admire your spirit, princess..." he said with a deep growl. "Not only will I not have you, but I will make sure Rothul doesn't either. I'm sure he will try! I will have to convince him that Rogdul would be most displeased!" he added.

"I'm glad you're being reasonable!" Elgrin said with a smile.

"I'm not done! If you agree to the terms, as I said, you become Rogdul's slave. I will not have you, but neither will he!" Gnoth said, pointing at Elgrin. "In fact, the only reason I agree with him coming along is that you want him to come with you. But he can't have you!"

Elgrin took her by the hand and pulled her towards the doorway, whispering to her in the old tongue: "Don't worry about me, princess. Tell him what he wants to hear! This deal is far more important than me getting to make love to you. It was never something I planned, even if desire it..."

"Come to me, and say that you agree to be Rogdul's slave!" the orc called out to them.

Elgrin took her by the hand and returned to face the orc.

 

[Tanuki]

Kaylin was in fact surprised that the orc general agreed to her new terms, and was in near shock that he vowed to keep the other general from taking her use. But perhaps that was selfishly motivated, which explained why he refused to let Elgrin touch her. Regardless, the new agreement was much more acceptable.

Elgrin took her by the hand and pulled her towards the doorway, whispering to her in the old tongue: "Don't worry about me, princess. Tell him what he wants to hear! This deal is far more important than me getting to make love to you. It was never something I planned, even if desire it..."

Kaylin smiled at his words, her heart warming to know he desired her. She frowned when the orc pestered them to come and agree to the new terms. As Elgrin guided her by hand to the orc, she made sure her expression were free of smugness or any sense of victory. She was still handing herself over to Rogdul, and the orc general must not think she wanted to do such a thing, or his mind might starting putting things together.

She bowed her head, looking at her hands. "I agree to be Rogdul's slave, General Gnoth," she said quietly. "And only his. Elgrin will not bed me, nor will you."

 

[DarelHute]

"Good... good..." the orc growled with satisfaction. "Then we must leave at once if we are to reach Ragna Mohr before the army marches to Brytoris!"

"Very well! We will return shortly, ready for departure!" Elgrin agreed.

"Good! Don't forget to bring me a sword! I will not be able to protect you without it!" the orc requested.

"We'll see what we can do!" Elgrin agreed.

"And you, sage apprentice! Your weak magic doesn't fool me! I know what you are! She can go and fetch what is needed, but you stay here! I don't want you sullying my prize!" he said to him.

"It's fine, princess, I will wait. I don't have a sword, so please bring me one as well!" Elgrin asked her. "I don't need anything else!"

"Good! Hurry! We must go!" the orc spurred them on.

 

[Tanuki]

It was all moving very fast, and suddenly Kaylin had to think of what to bring. Then the orc surprised her.

"And you, sage apprentice! Your weak magic doesn't fool me! I know what you are! She can go and fetch what is needed, but you stay here! I don't want you sullying my prize!"

Kaylin glared at him before stopping herself. It was her magic he was impuning, but she didn't want him to know that. Quickly, Kaylin turned and left, giving Elgrin's arm a squeeze as she went past him. She needed two swords for the elf and orc, but for herself, what did she need? She pondered it as she climbed the staircase to her chamber in the tower. She gathered a pack, and placed food, water, and a change of clothing for herself, something pretty and expensive, but suitable for traveling in the wilderness. She had a few potions she'd been saving for just such an endeavor, and she placed those in a hidden pocket in the pack.

She found one of her maids, and ordered them to prepare two horses for them, to be left just outside the east gate. The horses would have supply packs on them per usual. The girl knew how to be discrete, having served the princess for years. Kaylin and her companions would pick up the horses after exiting the secret passageway. But she'd need a set of chains, or perhaps rope, to tie up the general while they were in elf territory, to avoid raising suspicion. For those items, she had no idea - not the kind of things a princess had access to . . . Alyndra--one of her maids--she might know! Quickly, she went to Alyndra's chamber and knocked on the door, looking nervously down the halls in hopes no one had seen her.

"Princess! What are you doing here--come in, come in!" whispered Alyndra, immediately recognizing the need for discretion. The pretty blond elf pulled her princess inside her brightly decorated and very feminine chamber, then sat Kaylin down on her bed and sat next to her. "What is it, dear? You look . . . upset."

Kaylin sighed, as if the weight of a thousand packs rested on her shoulders. "Alyndra, I can't explain, but I need something, and . . . umm, I thought you might have it," she said, smiling shyly.

"Anything, Kaylin," said the bright-eyed elf maiden. "You have always been good to me."

Kaylin paused, embarrassed at what she had to say to the young elf. "Alyndra, I need . . . a set of chains, or rope, such as you would use on a prisoner or . . . slave." The girl's eyes went wide but she kept silent. "And that's not all," added Kaylin. She hated to lie to her trusted friend, but she couldn't tell her the truth, it would upset her too much. "I . . . there is a suitor, I'm going to take him to my bed, and I've never had an orgasm. You mentioned something once, that would help with that?"

Alyndra suddenly smiled. "Princess Kaylin, I'm so happy for you! That is wonderful! So . . . this suitor wants to tie you up?" she winked mischievously. "I think I have just the thing!"

Kaylin opened her mouth to protest, but decided to let the girl believe the fairytale. She watched as the slender elf rumaged through her closets, finally returning with a bundle of thin white rope and a small vial of liquid. She sat down next to Kaylin and explained. "This is slave rope, it should do fine for your purposes. And this vial will help you when the special time comes. Don't drink it, it's meant to be applied to your body."

"To where?" said Kaylin, confused.

Alyndra gestured between her legs, "Here. You can apply it to your nipples as well if you like. Trust me, it'll drive you mad," she added, flashing a naughty grin. Kaylin put the items in her pack and thanked the girl, giving her a warm hug before leaving. She picked up her two finest swords from her personal training room and headed off down to the dungeons.

She found Elgrin and the orc looking extremely impatient. She handed the swords to Elgrin, and pulled out the rope. "This is for binding the orc's wrists, to make it look like he's our prisoner. We can take it off once we leave elf territory. I have two horses waiting for us just outside the East Gate. We can travel there underground through an escape passage."

 

[DarelHute]

When Kaylin returned, Elgrin had already unchained the orc and got him ready for the journey. They both turned to watch her come in: "This is for binding the orc's wrists, to make it look like he's our prisoner. We can take it off once we leave elf territory. I have two horses waiting for us just outside the East Gate. We can travel there underground through an escape passage."

"Impressive! You're very organised! And so quickly!" Elgrin said to her with a smile as he took one of the swords. "You should hold one to this other one until we are past Brytoris territory!"

After strapping the sword to his belt he took the rope from her hands and turned to the general.

"I'm sorry, but I have to tie you up!"

Gnoth snorted and frowned, clearly displeased by Elgrin's proposal, but eventually extended his hands and allowed Elgrin to tie his wrists together. As soon as he was tied up, they followed Kaylin down the passage ways that only she knew. They moved quickly, careful to not make any noise. Eventually they reached the exit point, a hidden door in the wall. They opened it and made their way outside.

"Two horses. Tied up over there! Just as you said!" Elgrin pointed to the tree line. "But... why only two? We need to leave past Brytoris boundary before daylight comes!"