Nira was shaking and sneezing in intervals. Her condition was worsening. It was not easy for her to get sick but all the time she fell ill, it would be very intense. Hansen had lit a fire just behind the hut Silion was held in and made her sit around it.
"They...they...are...goi...going too far!" Nira tried to put words together and create an urgency to continue with their plan. Hansen did not seem to buy it and it felt he was becoming defiant, but all in a good way. He went into the bushes for a hunt. In their tradition, when one was sick, they were to eat a lot of food and when they vomit some, the disease fades with it. It was the first time Nira felt scared. May be the second, after what happened between her and Silion several nights ago at Mid town.
Caleb had finally decided where to go and definitely, it was to meet Nira, too bad he couldn't do that physically but spiritually. There was a strong wind suddenly that even made the situation worse for Nira, only this was not for long. Caleb emerged from the wind and Nira saw him do that.
"Hey!" Caleb whispered to her, leaning towards the wall next to her.
Nira sat silently, trembling and looking at him. She tried to speak but it seemed she was overwhelmed, of course not by Caleb, but the trembling and all.
" You are sick! Let me go back and get you medicine." Caleb suggested.
" You...you ...are...not...re...real!" She finally spat out, her eyes growing heavier.
"I am. It's me!" He said trying to convince her.
She stared at him for a while silently then tried to get up but she couldn't. Her eyes grew heavier and she collapsed to the ground and passed out.
***
Arvin was having the best day of his life. Two ceremonies awaited; the return of the princess and the official marriage ceremony of the king to not only a queen, but also a beautiful woman and a genius warrior- the only person he considered almost or slightly better than him in tactics of war.
Animals were slaughtered and ceremonial venues prepared. The top families across the country were invited to both ceremonies but the condition was that neither was to come with their guards or even weapons. Of course there are those who tried to be sneaky and it didn't end well for them. The ceremonies were yet to start but already two defiant families had already been hanged outside the gates of Bernbute for defying king's orders.
Arvin was ruthless but he felt he could justify the hanging at that time. Last time the Beasts and the Pines engaged in a wedding, almost none of them made it through the ceremony alive and he was not hoping for a repeat of the same, neither was his bride.
Aville had spies all over the city and special warriors to ensure their safety. Any suspicions would attract death of individuals without even an investigation whatsoever. It was the time for Caleb to maintain discipline around the king, or else he would finally be stuck in the land of the dead.
***
Caleb's time was running out. He had to go back to real life but he wasn't thinking of leaving Nira, not in that condition. He took a quick decision and decided to bring Nira with. But before he could take her, Hansen was back and he was sure not to let it happen. Hansen didn't care the form in which Caleb was in, after all, he had seen worse in the cursed forest. Hansen dived across, letting go of the hunt and grabbing Nira's hand to prevent Caleb from taking her. They went back and forth for several seconds and Caleb was forced to let go, with his time running out. Caleb gave in and was back to his physical self, in his chamber tears swelling in his eyes and concern all over his face.
He got up from the bed and started pacing around, trying to figure out what he could do. After considering lots of options, he unexpectedly decided to ask for Arvin's help. His reasoning was that despite their history, Nira was Arvin's blood and he could put what's in the past behind them and help his sister.
Caleb opened the door to his chamber but before he could make his way to the king, horses arrived in the city with people screaming at the top of their voices, with happiness. The princess, the beloved one, was finally back and Bernbute began to feel alive again. Aville and Arvin sat on the top of the King's palace, a place which gave the king a clear site of Bernbute as it was the tallest building in the city.
" Your sister, you trust she will behave?" Aville said, concerned with the King's action.
Arvin thought she was bitter and really, she was. It was something to do with women and jealousy. Already, Aville had fancied to be the center of attention, not only to the king but also the entire population in the city but seemed she had to share with someone, and she did not buy that.
Caleb walked slowly towards the King's palace but he could not be let in. The palace had been placed in lockdown by Aville' s men and they did not care about anyone's status trying to access it, unless you were the king or the queen.
The orders were as soon as Silion and Josh arrived, they were to be assigned servants and residence in the West state of the city, the rich neighborhood of the time.
" You don't have to worry about her, it is never about her!" The king finally answered Aville, then got up from his chair.
" You are evil, you know that?" Aville said getting up as well and walking towards him.
" Soon, she will show her face, I know she will!" The king said while turning to face Aville.
Aville smiled then stared deep into the King's eyes. She put her arms around his neck and he put his around her waist. They stared into each other's eyes for a while then started kissing passionately.
" You turn me on when you sound evil!" Aville said amidst breaks in their kissing.
" Sound?" The king asked as they continued.
At this point, King Arvin's palms were all over Aville' s breasts. He grabbed them alternating between them and her ass as they continued kissing. They became heated such that they started breathing heavily.
Aville grabbed Arvin's manhood in her hand and rubbed on it gently. The king felt so good about it such that he started moaning with pleasure, but silently.
" I want you!" He whispered
" You already have me!" Aville said pausing then stared at him.
She raised up her golden dress such that it exposed her thighs then she bent over, supporting herself with the seats on top of the palace. Arvin stood, amazed and his mouth wide open, admiring her beauty.
" Hey, I'm getting tired, what are you waiting for?" She snapped him out of it. He walked towards her and stood behind her. He raised up his gown and took out his piece and connected her to him. He went in and out of her, both of them moaning with pleasure and asking for more until they could not take any more and they stopped and sat on the seats, catching their breaths and smiling at each other.
" First time?" Arvin asked
" No, our gardener had me severally!" Aville answered.
" Not your first time either, who did you have?" She added.
"Not until you promise I can kill the gardener for having you before me!" Arvin replied.
" I killed him myself already. He had my maid too and I don't share! So both had to die!" Aville said.
" Ruthless, you are! I had a maid, died mysteriously!" Arvin finally confessed his.
"And by mysteriously, you mean..." She prompted.
They looked at each other and grew even more fond of each other's company. There was something they felt between them, the first time they set eyes on each other and since then, that something grew and grew and was getting extremely stronger as well.
***
Nira came around several hours since she passed out. It was as if she was in sync with Silion, as it was exactly the same time Silion had come into conscious and noticed she was in Bernbute, across Josh in a room and in a rich neighborhood with servants then.
" Caleb!" Nira cried out immediately she got up. Hansen stared at her. She put her left palm on her forehead and stared at Hansen.
" Where is the man who tried to grab me?" Hansen sat quietly but at the same time as if answering. They would communicate silently, Nira and Hansen, since Nira could read his thoughts by looking in his eyes slightly and he could understand words after days of lessons by Nira.
" He left! He is not real either way!" She concluded to herself, based on what she deduced from Hansen. She felt a bit better this time. Her headache was gone and she no longer trembled. It was then that she remembered that Welter Westers could send men to track them down. She got up from the ground and urged Hansen to continue with their journey. She thought she knew where Silion was held but she somehow was not convinced to follow her, and so she decided not to go after her.
" We have to go back to Midtown and pretend we went hunting, then I fell sick!" She said to Hansen, walking towards Midtown.
Hansen followed her blindly without questioning, he always believed she knew what was best for them, even when she made mistakes severally.
Nira, for the first time, she felt that her sister was not her problem any longer and that she needed to focus on herself first. She was weak and so they had to rest across a stream to feed and drink and even take a bath. She took off her robe exposing her breathtaking nudity to Hansen, who tried so hard not to look at her and she knew of it.
" You can look, for today! Come let's get into the water!" She said to him. The water was freezing cold but she did not mind and neither did Hansen. His body reaction to Nira's exposed body said it all. Nira looked at him struggle to hide his boner from her and smiled to herself.
She was just like every other human beings. She had body desires and needs, but at the same time, she was to keep her body pure, so that her powers could manifest properly, not that having one or two pleasures would affect that but all in all she thought she would remain pure.
They both got into the cold water of the river that extended its way all the way across the Eidel forest, and was not only used for supplying water but also as a compass direction for many wanderers.
She swam to him and stood in front of him.
" I want you to hold me!" She whispered to him, demonstrating what she wanted him to do as well.
"Just hold!" She added. Hansen extended his hands and wrapped them around her back and she made him hold her waist for a while, then snapped out of it and swam away once more and out of the water. She wore her rob and sat down at the river bank, her eyes fixed on the disappointed Hansen who clearly showcased his frustrations.
" Come on, we have to go!" She instructed, her friendly voice she just had disappearing in the thin air. Hansen got out of the water, his manhood still hard to the core and his face expressing all the points of dissatisfaction. It was then that she felt guilty about it and walked towards him. She grabbed it and using both of her hands and avoiding any more contact with him and her eyes fixed on the ground, made him pleasure and before long, he let out a cry and there was the juice and it was time to go.
She immediately left him and washed her hands in the river and started walking away. As far as she was concerned, that meant nothing to her and she only did it because she had forced him to that state and it was only fair to ensure he was out of it, at least partially then.