Inner Empire

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\<div class="a"><b> Disclaimer </b></div>\ <i>For adult audience only.</i> The game contains scenes of violence, cruelty, and sex. The game world itself is purely fantastic but widely used are historically reliable phenomena «without cuts»: social and sex inequality, slavery, racism, corporal punishments, and so on. This game isn't suitable for overly impressionable people, as well as those who don't distinguish between fantasy and reality. <i>Sexual content.</i> The option of explicit sex scenes in this game is just an additional tool, a means to create an immersive or dramatic effect. Neither the plot nor the gameplay revolves around them or is sex-centered. So please manage your expectations. Whatever they are. By clicking <i>«Accept»</i> you confirm that your age strictly matches your country's laws for consuming adult-only content. \ \<hr> [[Accept|Introduction]] \ <<linkreplace "Decline" t8n>>Please, close the game and delete it from your device. Hurry up. I have a lot of things to do.<</linkreplace>>

Initial <<set $map to false>> <<set $settings to false>> <<set $cheatMenu to false>> <<set $pregSettings to false>> <<set $disclaimer to false>> <<set $pcP to 0>> <<set $clothes to 0>> <<set $val to false>> <<set $yar to false>> <<set $inu to false>> <<set $ran to false>> <<set $oriH to false>> <<set $oriS to false>> <<set $oriN to false>> <<set $oriV to false>> <<set $name to "Selene">> <<set $cat to "Pitchy">> <<set $plusCat to false>> <<set $vig to 0>> <<set $agi to 0>> <<set $per to 0>> <<set $min to 0>> <<set $wil to 0>> <<set $int to 0>> <<set $vigExp to 0>> <<set $agiExp to 0>> <<set $perExp to 0>> <<set $minExp to 0>> <<set $wilExp to 0>> <<set $intExp to 0>> <<set $imAbi to true>> <<set $exp to 100>> <<set $tableAbi to false>> <<set $insight to 0>> <<set $insightP to 0>> <<set $insightWidget to false>> <<set $insightON to true>> <<set $charGen to false>> Virginity and sex counters <<set $virgin to true>> <<set $virginityTaken to false>> <<set $sexCount to 0>> <<set $rapeCount to 0>> <<set $womenAttract to 0>> Pregnancy <<set $pregnancy to false>> <<set $pregDay to 0>> <<set $firstTrim to false>> <<set $secondTrim to false>> <<set $secondTrim to false>> <<set $birth to false>> <<set $semenV to false>> <<set $semenY to false>> <<set $semenI to false>> <<set $semenR to false>> <<set $semenN to false>> <<set $semenS to false>> Blue Kiss <<set $blueKiss to 0>> <<set $vial to false>> <<set $blueKissRR1 to false>> <<set $blueKissRR2 to false>> <<set $takenBlueKiss to false>> Quests <<set $turAdah to false>> <<set $findSylvana to false>> <<set $nobleRevenge to false>> <<set $findLooney to false>> <<set $troupe to false>> Litaracy <<set $literacy to true>> Vagrant special (future) <<set $semiliteracy to false>> Relations Respect <<set $resSar to 2>> <<set $resIol to 2>> <<set $resCad to 2>> <<set $resMur to 2>> <<set $resYut to 2>> <<set $resTab to 2>> Lover <<set $lovIol to false>> <<set $lovCad to false>> <<set $lovMur to false>> <<set $lovYut to false>> Romance <<set $romIol to false>> <<set $romCad to false>> <<set $romYut to false>> Specific sex counter <<set $sscIol to 0>> <<set $sscCad to 0>> <<set $sscMur to 0>> <<set $sscYut to 0>> <<set $sscTab to 0>> Passive checks <<set $plug to false>> Prologue temporary values <<set $hunger to true>> <<set $dirty to true>> <<set $money to false>> <<set $silver to false>> Income and Savings <<set $income to 0>> <<set $savings to 0>> Other <<set $metJumpers to false>>

<<logo>> <<if $disclaimer is false>>by Defiant Explorer Version 1.7 <<link "Changelog">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Changelog"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Changelog").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> <<link "Credits">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Credits"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Credits").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/Defiant_Explorer" target="_blank">Patreon</a><</if>> \<<if $disclaimer is true and $pcP is 1 or $pcP is 2>><<pcPortrait>><</if>> \<<if $insightWidget is true>><<insTab>><</if>> \ \<<if $tableAbi is true>><<tableAbi>><</if>>

<<if $charGen is true>>[[Character]]<</if>> <<if $map is true>>[[Map]]<</if>> <<if $settings is true>>[[Settings]]<</if>>

<<vigExp>> <<vigCap>> <<agiExp>> <<agiCap>> <<perExp>> <<perCap>> <<minExp>> <<minCap>> <<wilExp>> <<wilCap>> <<intExp>> <<intCap>> <<insConv>> <<disAbi>> <<insTotal>> <<trim>> <<ResSarCap>> <<ResIolCap>> <<ResCadCap>> <<ResMurCap>> <<ResYutCap>> <<ResTabCap>> <<blueKiss>> <<affCadMin>> <<affCadMax>>

\<<silently>> <<set $disclaimer to true>> <</silently>>\ \ Somewhere in the <<link "Valatean Republic">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Valatean Republic"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Valatean Republic Map").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, north of the capital, an exhausted lonely girl fell asleep just in the middle of a forest. Who is she, and what is she doing here? <hr> [[Abilities]]

\<<silently>> <<set $map to true>> <<set $tableAbi to true>> <<set $pcP to 1>> <<set $insightWidget to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<div class="a"><b> Ethnos </b></div>\ <table style="width:30%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><<pcVal>></td> <td><<pcYar>></td> <td><<pcInu>></td> <td><<pcRan>></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div class="a"><<link "Valatean">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Valatean"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Valatean").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>></div></td> <td><div class="a"><<link "Yardanari">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Yardanari"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Yardanari").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>></div></td> <td><div class="a"><<link "Inuatarian">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Inuatarian"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Inuatarian").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>></div></td> <td><div class="a"><<link "Ranalian">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Ranalian"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Ranalian").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div class="a"><i>Native. Doesn't stand out among the locals.</i></div></td> <td><div class="a"><i>Belongs to neighboring lands at war.</i></div></td> <td><div class="a"><i>Belongs to an ancient and advanced civilization.</i></div></td> <td><div class="a"><i>Belongs to a barbarian people, only somewhat civilized.</i></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div class="a"><<button[[Choose|Entry]]>><<set $pcP to 2>><<set $val to true>><<set $clothes to 1>><</button>></div></td> <td><div class="a"><<button[[Choose|Entry]]>><<set $pcP to 2>><<set $yar to true>><<set $clothes to 1>><</button>></div></td> <td><div class="a"><<button[[Choose|Entry]]>><<set $pcP to 2>><<set $inu to true>><<set $clothes to 1>><</button>></div></td> <td><div class="a"><<button[[Choose|Entry]]>><<set $pcP to 2>><<set $ran to true>><<set $clothes to 1>><</button>></div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

<Div class="message">Native people of the Valatean Republic. <i>«Reasonable in peace – tenacious in war»</i>, as popular expressions go. Yesterday's outcasts and rebellious slaves. Today's conquerors and slavers. Only the gods know who they will become tomorrow. Valateans belong to the same ethnos as Velastians, but a huge number of old grievances, mutual claims, and cultural differences formed an abyss that divided one people in two for a long time ago. </div>

\<div class="a"><b> World maps </b></div>\ <<link "Civilized Realms">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Civilized Realms"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Civilized Realms Map").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> (regional map) <<link "Valatean Republic">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Valatean Republic"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Valatean Republic Map").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> (country map) <hr> <<arrow>> <<link "Back to game" $return>><</link>>

<<civMap>>

<<repMap>>

MAPS <<widget "civMap">><img src="img/maps/Civilized Realms.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "repMap">><img src="img/maps/Valatean Republic.PNG" /><</widget>> GUI <<widget "arrow">><img src="img/gui/arrow.png" /><</widget>> LOGO <<widget "logo">><img src="img/logo/Logo.PNG" /><</widget>> PC PORTRAITS <<widget "pcVal">><<if $clothes is 0>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Valatean_N.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 1>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Valatean_D1.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 2>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Valatean_D2.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 3>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Valatean_D3.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 4>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Valatean_D4.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 5>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Valatean_D5.png" /><</if>><</widget>> <<widget "pcYar">><<if $clothes is 0>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Yardanarian_N.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 1>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Yardanarian_D1.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 2>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Yardanarian_D2.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 3>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Yardanarian_D3.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 4>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Yardanarian_D4.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 5>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Yardanarian_D5.png" /><</if>><</widget>> <<widget "pcInu">><<if $clothes is 0>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Inuatarian_N.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 1>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Inuatarian_D1.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 2>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Inuatarian_D2.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 3>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Inuatarian_D3.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 4>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Inuatarian_D4.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 5>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Inuatarian_D5.png" /><</if>><</widget>> <<widget "pcRan">><<if $clothes is 0>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Ranalian_N.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 1>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Ranalian_D1.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 2>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Ranalian_D2.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 3>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Ranalian_D3.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 4>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Ranalian_D4.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 5>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Ranalian_D5.png" /><</if>><</widget>> <<widget "pcPortrait">> <<if $pcP is 1>> <img src="img/portraits pc/shade.png" /><<elseif $pcP is 2, $val is true>><<pcVal>><<elseif $pcP is 2, $yar is true>><<pcYar>><<elseif $pcP is 2, $inu is true>><<pcInu>><<elseif $pcP is 2, $ran is true>><<pcRan>><</if>><</widget>> PC PORTRAITS Small <<widget "pcValSm">><<if $clothes is 0>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Valatean_N_sm.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 1>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Valatean_D1_sm.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 2>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Valatean_D2_sm.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 3>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Valatean_D3_sm.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 4>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Valatean_D4_sm.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 5>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Valatean_D5_sm.png" /><</if>><</widget>> <<widget "pcYarSm">><<if $clothes is 0>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Yardanarian_N_sm.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 1>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Yardanarian_D1_sm.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 2>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Yardanarian_D2_sm.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 3>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Yardanarian_D3_sm.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 4>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Yardanarian_D4_sm.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 5>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Yardanarian_D5_sm.png" /><</if>><</widget>> <<widget "pcInuSm">><<if $clothes is 0>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Inuatarian_N_sm.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 1>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Inuatarian_D1_sm.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 2>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Inuatarian_D2_sm.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 3>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Inuatarian_D3_sm.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 4>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Inuatarian_D4_sm.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 5>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Inuatarian_D5_sm.png" /><</if>><</widget>> <<widget "pcRanSm">><<if $clothes is 0>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Ranalian_N_sm.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 1>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Ranalian_D1_sm.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 2>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Ranalian_D2_sm.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 3>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Ranalian_D3_sm.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 4>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Ranalian_D4_sm.png" /><<elseif $clothes is 5>><img src="img/portraits pc/PC_Ranalian_D5_sm.png" /><</if>><</widget>> <<widget "pcDialogue">><<if $val is true>><<pcValSm>><<elseif $yar is true>><<pcYarSm>><<elseif $inu is true>><<pcInuSm>><<elseif $ran is true>><<pcRanSm>><</if>><</widget>> ORIGIN Heiress <<widget "PicHbig">><img src="img/origin/Heiress_Big.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicHsm">><img src="img/origin/Heiress_Sm.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicHsmG">><img src="img/origin/Heiress_Sm_G.png" /><</widget>> Survivor <<widget "PicSbig">><img src="img/origin/Survivor_Big.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicSsm">><img src="img/origin/Survivor_Sm.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicSsmG">><img src="img/origin/Survivor_Sm_G.png" /><</widget>> Noble <<widget "PicNbig">><img src="img/origin/Noble_Big.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicNsm">><img src="img/origin/Noble_Sm.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicNsmG">><img src="img/origin/Noble_Sm_G.png" /><</widget>> Vagrant <<widget "PicVbig">><img src="img/origin/Vagrant_Big.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicVsm">><img src="img/origin/Vagrant_Sm.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicVsmG">><img src="img/origin/Vagrant_Sm_G.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "check_o_h">><<if $oriH is true and $imAbi is true>>[<<PicHsm>> Origin]<<elseif $oriH is true and $imAbi is false>>[Heiress Origin]<<elseif $oriH is false and $imAbi is true>><span class="grey">[<<PicHsmG>> Origin Blocked]</span><<elseif $oriH is false and $imAbi is false>> <span class="grey">[Heiress Origin Blocked]</span><</if>><</widget>> <<widget "check_o_s">><<if $oriS is true and $imAbi is true>>[<<PicSsm>> Origin]<<elseif $oriS is true and $imAbi is false>>[Survivor Origin]<<elseif $oriS is false and $imAbi is true>><span class="grey">[<<PicSsmG>> Origin Blocked]</span><<elseif $oriS is false and $imAbi is false>> <span class="grey">[Survivor Origin Blocked]</span><</if>><</widget>> <<widget "check_o_n">><<if $oriN is true and $imAbi is true>>[<<PicNsm>> Origin]<<elseif $oriN is true and $imAbi is false>>[Noble Origin]<<elseif $oriN is false and $imAbi is true>><span class="grey">[<<PicNsmG>> Origin Blocked]</span><<elseif $oriN is false and $imAbi is false>> <span class="grey">[Noble Origin Blocked]</span><</if>><</widget>> <<widget "check_o_v">><<if $oriV is true and $imAbi is true>>[<<PicVsm>> Origin]<<elseif $oriV is true and $imAbi is false>>[Vagrant Origin]<<elseif $oriV is false and $imAbi is true>><span class="grey">[<<PicVsmG>> Origin Blocked]</span><<elseif $oriV is false and $imAbi is false>> <span class="grey">[Vagrant Origin Blocked]</span><</if>><</widget>> ABILITIES <<widget "PicVigBig">><img src="img/abilities/Vigor_Big.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicVigSm">><img src="img/abilities/Vigor_Sm.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicVigSmG">><img src="img/abilities/Vigor_Sm_G.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicAgiBig">><img src="img/abilities/Agility_Big.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicAgiSm">><img src="img/abilities/Agility_Sm.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicAgiSmG">><img src="img/abilities/Agility_Sm_G.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicPerBig">><img src="img/abilities/Perception_Big.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicPerSm">><img src="img/abilities/Perception_Sm.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicPerSmG">><img src="img/abilities/Perception_Sm_G.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicMinBig">><img src="img/abilities/Mind_Big.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicMinSm">><img src="img/abilities/Mind_Sm.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicMinSmG">><img src="img/abilities/Mind_Sm_G.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicWilBig">><img src="img/abilities/Willpower_Big.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicWilSm">><img src="img/abilities/Willpower_Sm.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicWilSmG">><img src="img/abilities/Willpower_Sm_G.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicIntBig">><img src="img/abilities/Intrigue_Big.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicIntSm">><img src="img/abilities/Intrigue_Sm.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicIntSmG">><img src="img/abilities/Intrigue_Sm_G.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "disAbi">> <<if $imAbi is true>> <<set $imVig to true>> <<set $imAgi to true>> <<set $imPer to true>> <<set $imMin to true>> <<set $imWil to true>> <<set $imInt to true>> <<else>> <<set $imVig to false>> <<set $imAgi to false>> <<set $imPer to false>> <<set $imMin to false>> <<set $imWil to false>> <<set $imInt to false>> <</if>> <</widget>> <<widget "check_v_s">><<if $imVig is true>><<PicVigSm>><<else>>Vigor<</if>><</widget>> <<widget "check_v_f">><<if $imVig is true>><<PicVigSmG>><<else>>Vigor<</if>><</widget>> <<widget "check_a_s">><<if $imAgi is true>><<PicAgiSm>><<else>>Agility<</if>><</widget>> <<widget "check_a_f">><<if $imAgi is true>><<PicAgiSmG>><<else>>Agility<</if>><</widget>> <<widget "check_p_s">><<if $imPer is true>><<PicPerSm>><<else>>Perception<</if>><</widget>> <<widget "check_p_f">><<if $imPer is true>><<PicPerSmG>><<else>>Perception<</if>><</widget>> <<widget "check_m_s">><<if $imMin is true>><<PicMinSm>><<else>>Mind<</if>><</widget>> <<widget "check_m_f">><<if $imMin is true>><<PicMinSmG>><<else>>Mind<</if>><</widget>> <<widget "check_w_s">><<if $imWil is true>><<PicWilSm>><<else>>Willpower<</if>><</widget>> <<widget "check_w_f">><<if $imWil is true>><<PicWilSmG>><<else>>Willpower<</if>><</widget>> <<widget "check_i_s">><<if $imInt is true>><<PicIntSm>><<else>>Intrigue<</if>><</widget>> <<widget "check_i_f">><<if $imInt is true>><<PicIntSmG>><<else>>Intrigue<</if>><</widget>> INSIGHT Color <<widget "PicInsBig">><img src="img/insight/Insight_Big.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicInsSm">><img src="img/insight/Insight_Sm.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicInsSmG">><img src="img/insight/Insight_Sm_G.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "insIco">><<if $imAbi is true>><<PicInsSm>><<else>>Insight<</if>><</widget>>

\<div class="a"><b> Origin </b></div>\ <hr> <table style="width:88%"> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td><div class="a"><b>Heiress</b></div></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><div class="a"><<PicHbig>></div></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Brief</b></td> <td>I have a serene past and warm memories. A capital girl, accustomed to the comfort and safety of the big city. I dream of fame and admiration. I want them so desperately. My creative spirit is strong, and I have already mastered the basics of acting.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Personality</b></td> <td><i>Cheerful, open-minded, curious, and playful.</i></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><div class="a"><<button[[Choose|Memories]]>><<set $oriH to true>><</button>></div></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><hr> \ \ \ <table style="width:88%"> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td><div class="a"><b>Survivor</b></div></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><div class="a"><<PicSbig>></div></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Brief</b></td> <td>My past is mangled by the blood and pain that still haunt my nightmares. Everything good in my life was ruined in one day. It would break a lot of people. But not me. I survived, and I'm not going to give up. I'm bilingual and proficient in commerce and bookkeeping.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Personality</b></td> <td><i>Cautious, withdrawn, distrustful, and prudent.</i></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><div class="a"><<button[[Choose|Memories]]>><<set $oriS to true>><</button>></div></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><hr> \ \ \ <table style="width:88%"> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td><div class="a"><b>Noble</b></div></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><div class="a"><<PicNbig>></div></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Brief</b></td> <td>My past is complicated, but I've burned all the bridges behind me. My Great House has disowned me. Most likely. But I am not going to silently accept the blows of fate, I will strike back with everything I have! I am familiar with the etiquette and laws of high society and know a bit about politics and history.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Personality</b></td> <td><i>Arrogant, confident, cynical, and determined.</i></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><div class="a"><<button[[Choose|Memories]]>><<set $oriN to true>><</button>></div></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><hr> \ \ \ <table style="width:88%"> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td><div class="a"><b>Vagrant</b></div></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><div class="a"><<PicVbig>></div></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Brief</b></td> <td>I grew up in the capital's slums. That already says a lot. I've seen some shit, yeah. A streetwise girl, I know how to survive in the brutal maze of city streets, how to steal, and where to sell the loot. I can't read or write, but who needs this crap anyway?</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Personality</b></td> <td><i>Rude, impulsive, cunning, and steadfast.</i></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><div class="a"><<button[[Choose|Memories]]>><<set $oriV to true>><</button>></div></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

<Div class="message"> The main population of Yardanar. <i>«Easier to force a donkey dance than a Yardanari to give in»</i>, as the Valatean proverb says. Well known as adventurous traders, furious warriors, and... stubborn goatherds. Today, it seems that the gods themselves have turned away from proud Yardanar. Their cities are burning, and their armies are trampled into bloody mud. An endless line of enslaved Yardanari is dragged straight into the insatiable throat of the Valatean Republic, their eternal rival. </div>

<Div class="message">One of the most ancient peoples in the world. Arithmetic, astrology, writing, metalworking... all of this comes from the Inuatar. Everyone knows that. Their achievements can only be matched by their arrogance. <i>«Uppish as an Inuatarian»</i>, a common expression among... many peoples. Due to long-standing rivalries and several holy wars in the past, attitudes towards the Inutarians outside their kingdom are often cold and suspicious. </div>

<Div class="message"><i>«Red-haired barbarians at the gates!»</i> is a typical reaction to a group of Ranalians. Former nomads, that begin to lead a sedentary lifestyle. More or less. Demolishers of the ancient Сaladan Empire. Ranala, their newly conquered homeland, is a source of headache for all neighboring lands. Ranalians are infamous as raiders, robbers, murderers, rapists, wife kidnappers... the list goes on. People of mixed blood, offsprings of their raids, are often persecuted. Red hair and fair skin is enough reason for locals. </div>

I'm in a serene peace of dreams. It's warm and cozy here. Only a bright light disturbs me. It insistently penetrates my eyelids. I open my eyes slightly, squinting irritably and trying to cover my eyes with my hand. But the light easily penetrates my fingers. In the name of all the gods... I turn on my side and bury my nose into the grass. That's better. But my senses are already waking up. The spicy scent of grass creeps into my nose, the birds are chirping around me, the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> rays warmly caress my skin, but at the same time my legs hurt, my stomach rumbles, and my mouth is dry. Along with feelings also awaken and memories. \ \<hr> [[Origin]]

<Div class="message">The two suns in the sky circle in their endless dance around each other, together creating a single source of light. Bigger yellow Ano and small orange Ela. Why do I even think about it? Two suns are the most trivial thing. Most people rarely stare at the sky - it's just weird. What's next? Will I think about the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> or something?</div>

\<<if $oriH is true>><div class="a"><b>Heiress</b></div> \<div class="a"><<PicHbig>></div> \My name is $name and these memories are turning points in my life. They say our past determines our future. We'll see. <div class="a"><b>Memories</b></div> \ I. <<link "Warm Sadness">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Warm Sadness").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> II. <<link "Magical Moments">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Magical Moments").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> III. <<link "Decent Place">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Decent Place").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> IV. <<link "A Hurricane of Passions">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("A Hurricane of Passions").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> V. <<link "Seething Youth and the War">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Seething Youth and the War").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> VI. <<link "The Letter">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("The Letter").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> VII. <<link "Outside the White Walls">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Outside the White Walls").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> \ \<hr> [[I remembered everything I need (continue)|Finishing Touch]] \ [[Change name|Rename]] \ \ \ <<elseif $oriS is true>><div class="a"><b>Survivor</b></div> \<div class="a"><<PicSbig>></div> \My name is $name and these memories are turning points in my life. They say our past determines our future. We'll see. <div class="a"><b>Memories</b></div> \ I. <<link "The Years of Long Truce">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("The Years of Long Truce").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> II. <<link "Peace and Prosperity">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Peace and Prosperity").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> III. <<link "Dark Clouds on the Horizon">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Dark Clouds on the Horizon").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> IV. <<link "Choice and Doubt">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Choice and Doubt").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> V. <<link "Butterflies in the Wind">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Butterflies in the Wind").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> VI. <<link "Roads of Sorrow Lead East">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Roads of Sorrow Lead East").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> VII. <<link "Alone in a Foreign Country">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Alone in a Foreign Country").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> \ \<hr> [[I remembered everything I need (continue)|Finishing Touch]] \ [[Change name|Rename]] \ \ \ <<elseif $oriN is true>><div class="a"><b>Noble</b></div> \<div class="a"><<PicNbig>></div> \My name is $name and these memories are turning points in my life. They say our past determines our future. We'll see. <div class="a"><b>Memories</b></div> \ I. <<link "Unwanted Child">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Unwanted Child").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> II. <<link "Frogs and Smogs">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Frogs and Smogs").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> III. <<link "Laughter of the Gods">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Laughter of the Gods").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> IV. <<link "The One True Love">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("The One True Love").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> V. <<link "A Road to Nowhere">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("A Road to Nowhere").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> \ \<hr> [[I remembered everything I need (continue)|Finishing Touch]] \ [[Change name|Rename]] \ \ \ <<elseif $oriV is true>><div class="a"><b>Vagrant</b></div> \<div class="a"><<PicVbig>></div> \My name is $name and these memories are turning points in my life. They say our past determines our future. We'll see. <div class="a"><b>Memories</b></div> \ I. <<link "The Human Nature">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("The Human Nature").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> II. <<link "The Crust of Bread">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("The Crust of Bread").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> III. <<link "The Big Fish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("The Big Fish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> IV. <<link "Disturbed Hive">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Disturbed Hive").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> V. <<link "The Tumbleweed">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("The Tumbleweed").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> \ \<hr> [[I remembered everything I need (continue)|Finishing Touch]] \ [[Change name|Rename]] \<</if>>

<Div class="message">The entire sky is crossed by the Sky Ring, like a giant rainbow. During the day, it's translucent white, barely visible in the blue sky, but at night it shimmers with a white-yellow-orange light. Apart from the stars, this is the only source of natural light at night time. </div>

\<div class="a"><b> Your name is $name </b></div>\ Rename to: <<textbox "$name" "" "Memories">> <i>press Enter to accept your new name</i><hr> [[Default name (Selene)|Memories]]<<set $name to "Selene">>

\<div class="a"><b> Abilities </b></div>\ <div class="a"><i>Distribute all experience points for increasing <<link "Abilities">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Abilities Info").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> to continue.</i></div><hr> \<div class="a"><i> Experience points left: $exp </i></div>\ <table style="width:80%"> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td align="center"><b>Ability</b></td> <td align="center"><b>Lvl</b></td> <td align="center"><b>Increase</b></td> <td align="center"><b>Reduce</b></td> <td align="center"><b>Invested</b></td> <td align="center"><b>Next Lvl</b></td> <td align="center"><b>Value</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td><<PicVigSm>></td> <td><<link "Vigor">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Vigor").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>></td> <td align="center">$vig</td> <td align="center"><<if $vig ==0 and $exp >=10>><<button[[+|Increase Vigor]]>><</button>><<elseif $vig ==0 and $exp <10>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $vig ==1 and $exp >=20>><<button[[+|Increase Vigor]]>><</button>><<elseif $vig ==1 and $exp <20>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $vig ==2 and $exp >=20>><<button[[+|Increase Vigor]]>><</button>><<elseif $vig ==2 and $exp <20>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $vig ==3 and $exp >=50>><<button[[+|Increase Vigor]]>><</button>><<elseif $vig ==3 and $exp <50>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $vig ==4 and $exp >=50>><<button[[+|Increase Vigor]]>><</button>><<elseif $vig ==4 and $exp <50>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><</if>></td> <td align="center"><<if $vig ==0>><div class="disabled"><<button "-">><</button>></div><<elseif $vig ==1>><<button[[-|Reduce Vigor]]>><</button>><<elseif $vig ==2>><<button[[-|Reduce Vigor]]>><</button>><<elseif $vig ==3>><<button[[-|Reduce Vigor]]>><</button>><<elseif $vig ==4>><<button[[-|Reduce Vigor]]>><</button>><</if>></td> <td align="center">$vigExp exp</td> <td align="center"><<vigNextLvl>> exp</td> <td align="center"><<vigValue>></td> </tr> <tr> <td><<PicAgiSm>></td> <td><<link "Agility">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Agility").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>></td> <td align="center">$agi</td> <td align="center"><<if $agi ==0 and $exp >=10>><<button[[+|Increase Agility]]>><</button>><<elseif $agi ==0 and $exp <10>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $agi ==1 and $exp >=20>><<button[[+|Increase Agility]]>><</button>><<elseif $agi ==1 and $exp <20>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $agi ==2 and $exp >=20>><<button[[+|Increase Agility]]>><</button>><<elseif $agi ==2 and $exp <20>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $agi ==3 and $exp >=50>><<button[[+|Increase Agility]]>><</button>><<elseif $agi ==3 and $exp <50>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $agi ==4 and $exp >=50>><<button[[+|Increase Agility]]>><</button>><<elseif $agi ==4 and $exp <50>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><</if>></td> <td align="center"><<if $agi ==0>><div class="disabled"><<button "-">><</button>></div><<elseif $agi ==1>><<button[[-|Reduce Agility]]>><</button>><<elseif $agi ==2>><<button[[-|Reduce Agility]]>><</button>><<elseif $agi ==3>><<button[[-|Reduce Agility]]>><</button>><<elseif $agi ==4>><<button[[-|Reduce Agility]]>><</button>><</if>></td> <td align="center">$agiExp exp</td> <td align="center"><<agiNextLvl>> exp</td> <td align="center"><<agiValue>></td> </tr> <tr> <td><<PicPerSm>></td> <td><<link "Perception">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Perception").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>></td> <td align="center">$per</td> <td align="center"><<if $per ==0 and $exp >=10>><<button[[+|Increase Perception]]>><</button>><<elseif $per ==0 and $exp <10>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $per ==1 and $exp >=20>><<button[[+|Increase Perception]]>><</button>><<elseif $per ==1 and $exp <20>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $per ==2 and $exp >=20>><<button[[+|Increase Perception]]>><</button>><<elseif $per ==2 and $exp <20>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $per ==3 and $exp >=50>><<button[[+|Increase Perception]]>><</button>><<elseif $per ==3 and $exp <50>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $per ==4 and $exp >=50>><<button[[+|Increase Perception]]>><</button>><<elseif $per ==4 and $exp <50>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><</if>></td> <td align="center"><<if $per ==0>><div class="disabled"><<button "-">><</button>></div><<elseif $per ==1>><<button[[-|Reduce Perception]]>><</button>><<elseif $per ==2>><<button[[-|Reduce Perception]]>><</button>><<elseif $per ==3>><<button[[-|Reduce Perception]]>><</button>><<elseif $per ==4>><<button[[-|Reduce Perception]]>><</button>><</if>></td> <td align="center">$perExp exp</td> <td align="center"><<perNextLvl>> exp</td> <td align="center"><<perValue>></td> </tr> <tr> <td><<PicMinSm>></td> <td><<link "Mind">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Mind").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>></td> <td align="center">$min</td> <td align="center"><<if $min ==0 and $exp >=10>><<button[[+|Increase Mind]]>><</button>><<elseif $min ==0 and $exp <10>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $min ==1 and $exp >=20>><<button[[+|Increase Mind]]>><</button>><<elseif $min ==1 and $exp <20>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $min ==2 and $exp >=20>><<button[[+|Increase Mind]]>><</button>><<elseif $min ==2 and $exp <20>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $min ==3 and $exp >=50>><<button[[+|Increase Mind]]>><</button>><<elseif $min ==3 and $exp <50>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $min ==4 and $exp >=50>><<button[[+|Increase Mind]]>><</button>><<elseif $min ==4 and $exp <50>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><</if>></td> <td align="center"><<if $min ==0>><div class="disabled"><<button "-">><</button>></div><<elseif $min ==1>><<button[[-|Reduce Mind]]>><</button>><<elseif $min ==2>><<button[[-|Reduce Mind]]>><</button>><<elseif $min ==3>><<button[[-|Reduce Mind]]>><</button>><<elseif $min ==4>><<button[[-|Reduce Mind]]>><</button>><</if>></td> <td align="center">$minExp exp</td> <td align="center"><<minNextLvl>> exp</td> <td align="center"><<minValue>></td> </tr> <tr> <td><<PicWilSm>></td> <td><<link "Willpower">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Willpower").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>></td> <td align="center">$wil</td> <td align="center"><<if $wil ==0 and $exp >=10>><<button[[+|Increase Willpower]]>><</button>><<elseif $wil ==0 and $exp <10>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $wil ==1 and $exp >=20>><<button[[+|Increase Willpower]]>><</button>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $exp <20>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $wil ==2 and $exp >=20>><<button[[+|Increase Willpower]]>><</button>><<elseif $wil ==2 and $exp <20>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $wil ==3 and $exp >=50>><<button[[+|Increase Willpower]]>><</button>><<elseif $wil ==3 and $exp <50>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $wil ==4 and $exp >=50>><<button[[+|Increase Willpower]]>><</button>><<elseif $wil ==4 and $exp <50>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><</if>></td> <td align="center"><<if $wil ==0>><div class="disabled"><<button "-">><</button>></div><<elseif $wil ==1>><<button[[-|Reduce Willpower]]>><</button>><<elseif $wil ==2>><<button[[-|Reduce Willpower]]>><</button>><<elseif $wil ==3>><<button[[-|Reduce Willpower]]>><</button>><<elseif $wil ==4>><<button[[-|Reduce Willpower]]>><</button>><</if>></td> <td align="center">$wilExp exp</td> <td align="center"><<wilNextLvl>> exp</td> <td align="center"><<wilValue>></td> </tr> <tr> <td><<PicIntSm>></td> <td><<link "Intrigue">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Intrigue").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>></td> <td align="center">$int</td> <td align="center"><<if $int ==0 and $exp >=10>><<button[[+|Increase Intrigue]]>><</button>><<elseif $int ==0 and $exp <10>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $int ==1 and $exp >=20>><<button[[+|Increase Intrigue]]>><</button>><<elseif $int ==1 and $exp <20>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $int ==2 and $exp >=20>><<button[[+|Increase Intrigue]]>><</button>><<elseif $int ==2 and $exp <20>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $int ==3 and $exp >=50>><<button[[+|Increase Intrigue]]>><</button>><<elseif $int ==3 and $exp <50>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><<elseif $int ==4 and $exp >=50>><<button[[+|Increase Intrigue]]>><</button>><<elseif $int ==4 and $exp <50>><div class="disabled"><<button "+">><</button>></div><</if>></td> <td align="center"><<if $int ==0>><div class="disabled"><<button "-">><</button>></div><<elseif $int ==1>><<button[[-|Reduce Intrigue]]>><</button>><<elseif $int ==2>><<button[[-|Reduce Intrigue]]>><</button>><<elseif $int ==3>><<button[[-|Reduce Intrigue]]>><</button>><<elseif $int ==4>><<button[[-|Reduce Intrigue]]>><</button>><</if>></td> <td align="center">$intExp exp</td> <td align="center"><<intNextLvl>> exp</td> <td align="center"><<intValue>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><hr> \ \ \ <<if $exp == 0>>[[Ethnos (continue)|Ethnos]]<<elseif $exp >0>><span class="grey">Ethnos (continue)</span><</if>>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> I. Warm Sadness </b></div> \ I was born in the glorious Valatea to the family of the actors Jalad and Miriana. Alas, the gods took my mother right after I was born, but everyone who knew her said in one voice how much I resembled her... I still don't know whether that makes me happy or sad. Nevertheless, I have the fondest memories of the first years of my life. My father was very attached to me. I vaguely remember how this handsome giant loved to carry me in his arms. When I was little, he always took me with him almost anywhere. I would sit on his neck, wrapped my little legs around it, and voice my babyish remarks to everyone around me. It must have looked like the very essence of cuteness. That's how I, just a little girl, first came to the magnificent Capital Theater. On my father's shoulders, literally. Even then I knew I was going to be an actress and continue our dynasty. When I grew up a little bit I began to pay attention to how many fans my father has. Especially women. It's hard not to notice when you go into your father's bedroom, sleepy, for the obligatory morning kiss, and there's some naked woman lying in bed with him. Sometimes not even one. But it never bothered me. How could I blame them? My father was a very handsome man. At the time, I didn't know much about marriage, modesty, and other complicated things. And I'm not sure I want to know it now. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> II. Magical Moments </b></div> \ When I was six or seven years old, my father began to leave the capital frequently. While he was away, I lived with my uncle's family, Calad and Lana. I still don't know where my father went, seemingly to some itinerant troupe of actors <i>«to feel the heart of the people, honey».</i> And why are the people of the capital not fit for this purpose, I ask? Eh... Uncle Calad's family, however, was not so bad. Even good... no, that's not the word. Is that funny? Weird? Crazy? Mmm... you have to put all these concepts in one amphora, shake and stir them well, drink them in one gulp, and then you'll roughly know what I mean. Uncle Calad was a playwright, a writer, and an <i>«explorer»</i>, whatever that means. His wife Lana was an actress, like my mother. And together they were a rattling mixture of drama and comedy, flowing seamlessly from one to the other without any order. When my father returned from his trips, I was always in seventh heaven with happiness. No, I loved being in my uncle's crazy family, but nothing could compare to when my father showed up at the door and I jumped on his chest and hugged him and kissed him on his unshaven cheek. Those were magical moments. Alas, nothing lasts forever. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> III. Decent Place </b></div> \ One day my father didn't come back. I was about ten. Uncle Calad, with a pale, haggard face and a strange urn in his hands, told me that my father was gone. Some villains had killed him. It was far away, so only the urn with his ashes arrived at our house. I snatched the urn from my uncle's hands and ran to my room, where I sobbed with it in my arms for days, not wanting to see anyone. Eventually my uncle practically burst into my room and gently took the urn from my weakened hands. Lana washed my face, helped me change into clean clothes... brought me into some semblance of order. Then we drove out of town to a picturesque hill overlooking a small grove. There the three of us scattered my father's ashes. I would like to say that this hill was my father's favorite place or something, but that's nonsense, he probably had never even been there. It was just a beautiful place. A decent place. That's how I came to live in my uncle's family. The fertility goddess had not blessed Calad and Lana with children of their own, so that was my first role. The role of a daughter in my new crazy family. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> IV. A Hurricane of Passions</b></div> \ Life in the new-old family was... was... I don't know. A hurricane of mutual infidelity, passion, and confused but true love. Lana was cheating on Calad, they'd fight, break up for months, then get back together, mostly so loud that I could hear their passionate screams even through my hands clamped over my ears. And a couple of days later I could already hear Lana screaming angrily, once again catching Calad with a young girl in their bed. They parts again. Then they reunite again. And so on, and so on... My uncle had bouts of inspiration in between family dramas, when he would lock himself in his office to write his next <i>«masterpiece»</i>. Lana could disappear for days at a time. And guess who was the voice of reason in that raging ocean of passion? That's right, me. A little girl with a speeches too clever for her age. If you live with a drama king and queen, of course you play the boring role of an adult. It's not fair, but there's no one else for it. Nevertheless, these two madcaps loved me like their own daughter. Probably even more. So sometimes I ran away from home too, oh... nothing like that, mostly to the Capital Theater. It was peaceful there. There was... order. And sometimes Calad's plays were put on the stage. It was strangely satisfying. After all, he is a talented playwright. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> V. Seething Youth and the War</b></div> \ As I grew into a beautiful girl, I had admirers. But Uncle Calad always scared them off. In spite of his promiscuous lifestyle, he watched over my purity like a kite after a bloody deer. Sometimes it was pleasant, but sometimes it drove me crazy and led to quarrels. My uncle always used his charm, this is our family thing, so there was always a smile on my face after all the fights. It was absolutely impossible to stay mad at that old fox for long. It was then that I began to understand Lana and her affection for her husband. And then our great Republic went into another war with the Alliance of Seven, with those filthy villainous barbarians. Everything remained the same, and at the same time everything changed. It seemed as if the very air in the city had changed. I remember our troops marching in columns down the main street on the eve of war. The overcast day and the hazy glare on the iron armor, the rippling forest of spears, the cheering but tense cries of the crowd around me. The tension hanging around us could have been cut with a knife. When the bulk of the militia had passed, people began to disperse. A few onlookers, including me, remained. I remember almost choking on meat on a stick when I saw the mercenaries coming at the very end. Oh, what a strange sight that was! The black ones. All of them. Skin like soot. They all had strange tattoos, even on their faces. I had never seen Southerners before. I'd only heard that the Senate hired them just before the war started. Not only was their skin pitch black, but their armor seemed to be covered in black varnish. It was an eerie sight. But I was even more impressed by their leader. He looked nothing like his soldiers, quite the opposite. Skin as white as parchment, long hair the color of dead wheat, and armor as black as his soldiers'. <i>«Khull»</i>, <i>«Northman»</i>, there was a muffled whisper in the crowd. So that's what Northerners looked like. Until that day, I hadn't even known that there were people in the world with skin so black or so white. It looked strange and... a little scary, to be honest. The mercenaries were not welcomed by the crowd. Everyone stared at them in silence. Some with their mouths open. I'm ashamed to admit it, but I think I forgot to close mine too. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> VI. The Letter</b></div> \ In the next couple of years, Valatea changed even more. In the first year, the war didn't go well. The battle at the Serenity Hills turned everything upside down. The victory was pulled out at the very last moment and the Black Phalanx, those same mercenaries from the south, played a decisive role. Suddenly, their leader, Khull the White Tiger, became the Archon of War, the commander-in-chief of all republican troops, and a folk hero. For the first time in two hundred years, the war with the Alliance of Seven ended not with a new truce that would maintain the status quo. No, not this time. Six of the seven enemy cities were captured. Some have been burned to the ground. It was a deafening, unprecedented victory. Rows of chained slaves flocked to the capital. It looks like that the population of the city has doubled at their expense. On the previously busy streets of Valatea, there now was truly overcrowding, just rivers of people flowed through the stone veins of the city, and almost every second person was a slave. When most of the troops returned home, the Black Phalanx marched ahead this time. The crowd's roar of triumph was deafening, and the air was filled with flower petals. The city was overflowed, intoxicated with vanity and arrogance. Dramatic performances in the Capital Theater increasingly began to be replaced by heroic epics and frivolous comedies. Not that I was against it, but... I missed the old Valatea because the new one I often didn't recognize. However, my determination to become an actress has not gone anywhere. When I announced my intentions to my adopted parents... Calad took this news with enthusiasm. What could not be said about Lana. But to all her protests, uncle only said: <i>«You can't understand this, woman, this is a family thing, and there is much more here than I can explain to you»</i>. Lana jumped out of the room with an angry face, slamming the door loudly. And Calad sat down to write a letter. I thought it was a recommendation to the Capital Theater... but it wasn't. The letter he gave me was a recommendation, yes, but not at all for any theater in Valatea. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> VII. Outside the White Walls</b></div> \ My uncle handed me the letter to some Sargon fellow, the head of a wandering troupe of actors. To say that I was surprised is a huge understatement. Uncle Calad, who was like a father to me for so many years... sent me away? In some wilderness? To a vagrant actors troupe?! <i>«Calm down, dear»</i> he said then. <i>«I can't say everything, but master Sargon is an old friend of mine, and he was also a friend of Jalad.»</i> The mention of my father's name discouraged me a bit. Uncle Calad gave me a few moments before continuing. <i>«Master Sargon holds a special place for our family. He will teach you everything there is to know. And, if the gods allow, you will return home as a new person. With purpose and all the necessary knowledge for... acting art.»</i> It all sounded weird and mysterious, even by my extravagant uncle's standards. But I wanted to become an actress, and if my uncle thought that my departure was necessary, then so be it. I believed this man more than myself. So I found myself on the high road. Future actress in search of adventures. Sounds like the beginning of a particularly ridiculous piece. But there was also a certain charm of the moment in it. A modest travel dress to not attract unwanted attention and a small sum of money tinkles in my travel bag close to the letter. This is how I set off towards my new life. The world outside the white walls of Valatea seemed delightful and huge, as well as dusty and dirty. Master Sargon's troupe has constantly eluded me. Oh, those wandering actors... Of course, I was robbed on the way, some strangers grab my ass several times, and I also learned a few new obscenities... but what does it all matter? I had a goal, and I followed for it. I almost overtook the elusive troupe in some obscure village, but the night fell earlier. So I went to sleep in some roadside grove. Tomorrow. Tomorrow I will find this Sargon guy and handed him a letter of introduction. I fell asleep with these thoughts. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> I. The Years of Long Truce</b></div> \ I am the firstborn of Jural and Arica, born just a minute before my twin sister Sylvana. My father was of the ancient and respected Yardanari clan.<<if $yar is true>> But my mother's lineage wasn't so honored. <<else>> But the blood of outlanders flowed in my mother's veins.<</if>> Perhaps this is why our family lived at the border trading post between our city-state Liruda, the member of the Alliance of Seven, and the hostile Valatean Republic. <<if $yar is true>>As the old folks used to say, we were lucky to be born during the long truce years. Trade was booming. Our family owned a large herd, our father was an excellent tanner, and our mother traded in the family store while my sister and I grew up. A few years later we had another sister, Mitela, and a few years later our brother Atmal was born.<<else>>As the old folks used to say, we were lucky to be born during the long truce years. Trade was booming. Our family owned a large herd, our father was an excellent tanner, and our mother traded in the family store while my sister and I grew up. A few years later we had another sister, Mitela, and a few years later our brother Atmal was born. All of us, children of our mother, were like her and not very much like the locals or father. Many foreigners passed through our settlement, so it was commonplace, and I myself sometimes forgot that I was not a pureblood Yardanari.<</if>> </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> II. Peace and Prosperity</b></div> \ As my twin sister and I got older, we started helping mom at the store. And, in time, we both completely replaced her behind the counter. Our family was already selling not only leather but everything we could earn. The business was booming, and the family was getting rich. The <i>«twin merchants»</i> became local celebrities. That's what the other traders called me and Sylvana. I learned the Valatean language to perfection, no worse than my native Yardanarin. Language is the mover of commerce, and the Valateans were half of our clients, the richer one. Not only buyers, but potential suitors began to come to us. Father chased them all away; my sister and I ran the family business, so he was in no hurry to marry us off. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> III. Dark Clouds on the Horizon</b></div> \ Something has changed in the next years. Father began to visit clan meetings in the Liruda more often and returned from there more and more gloomily each time. Old peoples started talking about the approaching war, but for me, the child of a long truce, it looked more like a scary fable than something real. At first, the number of merchants passing by was decreasing. Then the road became empty completely. I realized that war had come when I heard drumming from the woods, the traditional Yardanari call of clans that gathered the militia. It wasn't scary tales anymore, it was reality. Another war with the Valatean Republic has begun. As a member of a noble clan, our father was obliged to come to that call. The day he put on his old hereditary bronze armor and picked up his spear and shield was the last day I saw him. He had gone off to war. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> IV. Choice and Doubt</b></div> \ In the beginning, rumors of the war were favorable. The clans' troops crossed the river and invaded republic lands in several directions. After that were no rumors for a long time. Finally, a breathless messenger brought news about the Serenity Hills disaster. Some of the neighbors began to leave the settlement to hide behind the old walls of Liruda. Others stayed, arguing that everything would be okay, as had happened more than once before. For a long time, we discussed with mother and Sylvana what to do - run or stay? In the end, the mother made the difficult decision to stay. She didn't want to leave the house and everything that our family has earned with such hard work over the past years. <i>«The Alliance will show these Valatean dogs where they belong, you'll see! The gods will protect us»</i>, she said then. So, we all stayed. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> V. Butterflies in the Wind</b></div> \ The events of that day are burned out into my soul and, at the same time, blurred and unclear, like flashes of separate images. I've driven them deep inside, but I can't completely forget. They come back to me in nightmares over and over again... ... Shouts on the street. The stomp of many feet. The frightened faces of my siblings. Mother tells us all to stay in the house and goes outside to check. She's worn that old faded blue tunic, which she loved so much. The mother's voice outside and the harsh chopping sound. An outsider in dimly shimmering iron armor opens the door with a kick. He holds the separated head of my mom by the hair in his left hand. Blood drips from her neck onto the floor. Many armed and wore in iron outsiders breaking into our house after him. They grab me. One of the soldiers slits my little brother's throat, so casually... like to a chicken. I want to scream, but, paralyzed by panic, can't. Heavy, estimating glances at me and my sisters. Soldiers turn the house upside down, grabbing whatever they like. One of them knocks my younger sister Mitela to the floor, pulled up her dress, and climbs on top of her. She kicks and screams. The other two help him spread her tightly clenched legs. They are laughing. She continues to struggle while being raped. The raping her man cries out sharply and looks in surprise at his bleeding hand. Mitela bit him. Cursing, he slits her throat with the iron sword. A pool of blood spreads across the floor. Her legs twitch convulsively, slip on her own blood, and then stop. So much blood. Without any concern, he continues to rape her dead body. Then they took up for me and Sylvana. On the floor, sticky with the blood of our little sister and brother, we both are being raped. This is how I lost my virginity. The soldiers laugh and line up in two queues. How many were there? Ten? Twenty? I'm aren't sure. I only remember some fragments. The sour smell from the mouth of one of them. Old soot stain on the ceiling. Mitela's glazed eyes. Sylvanas' quiet sobs near to me. Pain at below and rough monotonous pushes. At sunset, when they have done, I and my twin are dragged outside, where there are already carts with grates instead of walls, filled with people. While I am being tied up, our house is set on fire. The wooden building flares up instantly. I vividly remember the butterflies soaring serenely near our burning house. Then the wind blows. Butterflies are blown away straight into the flames, one by one. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> VI. Roads of Sorrow Lead East</b></div> \ <i>«Roads of sorrow lead eastward»</i>, as the old Yardanari proverb says. I and Sylvana were placed in a cart full of other captive women and driven southeast. When we crossed the river, which was the pre-war border and entered the territory of the Republic, I saw the devastation. Burnt villages. Rotting bodies piled up in heaps. Filthy children were swarming in the ashes of the scorched skeletons of buildings. Devastated by the war lands ended a few days later, and we were moving through well-groomed and clean towns and villages. The convoy made stops every night. Soldiers cooked food and drink wine, then drug out of the cart one or more captive women for <i>«fun»</i>. After being raped, they were brought back. Sometimes I was one of that woman. But not my sister. After everything that happened, she fell into prostration and didn't react to anything. The soldiers said she was <i>«not fun»</i>. I had to look after her, put food in her mouth, which she reflexively chewed, and wipe her body of bowel movements. Days passed, but Sylvana didn't say a word. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> VII. Alone in a Foreign Country</b></div> \ One night I was once again dragged out of the cart for <i>«fun»</i>. That night, however, the convoy soldiers clearly overdid it with wine. One of them fell asleep right on top of me. As I struggled to get out from under his heavy body, I found the whole convoy asleep in a dead drunken state. I opened the cart, several women jumped out of it and scattered with unsteady steps, others cowered inside fearfully, but I didn't care. I had come for Sylvana. But no matter how hard I shook my sister, she didn't respond. After all the abuse, malnutrition, and rape, I physically couldn't drag her on my back. It was hard for me to even stand. After kissing her on the forehead, I walked away with tears on my cheeks. I was alone in a foreign land. For a while I traveled from one village to another, doing every dirty job for a bowl of food. Fortunately, I knew the local language, which made my life much easier. But the memory of my sister's face kept me going. She was alive, I knew... No, I just felt it. My twin is alive! I pulled myself together and went to Valatea, the capital of the Republic, a place I didn't want to go at all. The largest slave market in the area. But with every step I took, doubts plagued me. Even if I found her, what next? No money, no connections, no home. I had nothing. These thoughts were killing me. Exhausted and emotionally drained, I fell asleep in some roadside grove. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> I. Unwanted Child</b></div> \ I'm the daughter of the Great House Talar, the Iron Hearts, blah blah blah. The <i>«Iron Hearts»</i>... huh! Only commoners call our family such pompous names. Most other nobles of the Valatean Republic call my house <i>«frog lords»</i> or <i>«swamp noblings»</i> behind the back. Whatever. What are we talking about? Oh yes. My birth. <<if $val is true>> My mother is Alaya, my father Rumat, I have two older brothers Adones and Andromes, and I'm the youngest daughter. Unwanted child. Mother always wanted a third son. She didn't even try to hide it from me. Considering that after my birth she never got pregnant again... From her point of view, it was my fault. Yeah... <<elseif $val is false>> My mother is Alaya, my father Rumat, I have two older brothers Adones and Andromes, and I'm the youngest daughter. Unwanted child. Why? Alaya and Rumat are native Valateans, and my... dissimilarity became obvious as soon as I left my mother's womb. So Rumat isn't my father. Everyone knows that. The priests, always present at all noble birth to bless the newborn, were involuntary witnesses of this shame. Oh, I would like to see their faces at that moment! So, my loving mommy just couldn't get rid of me quietly, you know... drown me in a swamp or leave me in a random family of commoners. She was forced to recognize me as her daughter. Considering that after my birth she never got pregnant again... From her point of view, it was my fault. Yeah... So who was my father anyway? Probably some pathetic thrall with big dick, in front of whom my slutty mommy spread her legs during her husband's long absences in the capital. Most likely, that slave has been rotting for a long time in a nearby swamp or something.<</if>> </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> II. Frogs and Smogs</b></div> \ My life was going in the gloomy hulk of the family estate. Smoke from many smelters around, where slaves melted iron ore into bars, like a shroud, has always enveloped the estate. And beyond the estate, endless swamps stretched in all directions, along with not shutting up frog croaking. What a charming place, isn't it? In these barren swamps south of the capital, my family lands, there were abundant deposits of precious iron, the source of wealth of the Great House Talar, the Iron Hearts, the... oh well, you get the point. <<if $val is true>> Mother never loved me, and my father, when he was at home at all, saw in me only a tool of increasing the family influence through a future marriage. If he paid any attention to me, it was an appraising glance - like a merchant evaluating his goods. As for my brothers, these meek cowardly suckers, they have always been in the first place in the eyes of parents. And you know what? It always pissed me off! Sometimes it seemed to me that only my mother and I had balls in this family, although, of course, hers were always a bit bigger. <<elseif $val is false>> For mother, I was a disgrace, and <i>«father»</i>, when he was at home at all, pretended that I didn't exist. As for my brothers, these meek cowardly suckers, they have always been in the first place in the eyes of parents. And you know what? It always pissed me off! Sometimes it seemed to me that only my mother and I had balls in this family, although, of course, hers were always a bit bigger.<</if>> Since childhood, a whole series of hired teachers have tried to cram at least a piece of knowledge into my young noble head. I, of course, fiercely resisted. And yet they taught me a thing or two, to my indignation. The knowledge soup in my head consists of spicy literacy, a teaspoon of history and a pinch of politics, and a fair amount of liquid etiquette. But if you shake it all up well, then my most important knowing will float up - I'm just better than any of these pitiful commoners. Because that is the natural order of things, you know. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> III. Laughter of the Gods</b></div> \ <<if $val is true>> Some years after I reached the age and my flower, so to speak, blossomed, the gods decided to laugh at me. I, a purebred noblewoman, fell in love with... a slave. <<elseif $val is false>> I always thought my mother was a whore, just by the fact of my birth. How must be the gods laughed at me, when I reached the age and my flower, so to speak, blossomed, I fell in love with... a slave.<</if>> His name was Sanarion, a handsome and strong foundryman slave. Oh, what a love it was! Oh yes, other minor events also happened around this time. <<if $val is true>> My father died in the battle at Serenity Hills. <<elseif $val is false>> My <i>«father»</i> Rumat died in the battle at Serenity Hills.<</if>> The family has formally headed my elder brother Adones. In reality, of course, everything was still in the mother's clingy hands. The Republic's war against the Alliance of Seven was surprisingly successful and brought at the market many slaves, so many that the price of them collapsed. Our family bought up new slaves in whole lots, the smelting of iron bars increased several times. New slave barracks. New foundries. The smog around the estate made it hard to breathe. Fabulous wealth has fallen upon our already not a poor house. But let's get back to the really important things. I'm gone crazy from love to Sanarion. Just imagine, I came to my mother asking, oh okay, let's be honest, demanding permission for the marriage. Yeah, I know... I was in a frenzy of love and didn't think soberly. She was furious, obviously. She didn't care at all that I spread my legs for a dirty slave, but to free him and permit our marriage... it was unthinkable. We had a falling out. Furiously. A lot has been said that day. I promised to run away if I don't get what I want. Mother promised to disown me if I step out of the estate's doorstep. Her word was iron and she'd never scattered empty threats. I knew that for sure. But could it stop me? Nope. The next morning I ran away. Took with me a purse full of gold, all my jewelry, and, of course, my beloved Sanarion. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> IV. The One True Love</b></div> \ These days have been the happiest in my life. We slowly traveled to the capital, stayed in the expensive inns, and loved each other without stopping. By some miracle, I didn't get pregnant. I didn't think about the future or anything else. I was living in the moment. After arriving at the Valatea, we checked into the most expensive inn. The next day we were going to get married in a nearby temple. But when I woke up in the morning I didn't find one important thing, namely, my fiancé. Sanarion disappeared. All my gold disappeared with him. And my jewelry. And bags with my outfits. Only one dress left that was on me yesterday. Oh, how generous you are, my love! All morning I was laughing like crazy. Then sobbed. Then laughed again. Until I was completely exhausted and fell asleep. Something snapped inside me that day, something, that could no longer be restored. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> V. A Road to Nowhere</b></div> \ When the innkeeper realized that I had nothing to pay with, he put me outside, right in the pouring rain. No, you just imagine, what an impudent person is! Thoughts seethed in me like a hurricane. The first impulse was to return home, crawl on my knees and beg my mother for forgiveness. I suppressed this unworthy weakness with effort. Even if I did that, my mother would have kicked me out anyway. Gods see, she probably dreamed of such an opportunity all her life! There was no point in additionally humiliating myself. The hurricane inside me died away. There was nothing left, only the emptiness sucking from within. I'm not quite sure what happened next. I remember I'm walking somewhere, without a particular direction. Just... walking. The capital left behind. I walked straight to nowhere for several days, it seems, until I collapse from overwork. When I woke up, I finally came to my senses. I was in the middle of nowhere. My once expensive dress turned into rags. Most certainly, I would die there, but fortunately, a peasant was passing by on a cart pulled by oxen. He was returning from the capital to his native farm and took me with him. Shares food and didn't ask about anything. At first, I was afraid of some tricks or dirty motives on his part. But there was nothing like that. We just drove silently in the cart for a couple of days. Of course, all commoners are pigs, but there are exceptions. When we arrived at his farm, our ways are parted. He gave me some supplies and show directions to the nearest settlement. Presumably, there I could find some work. Work?! I haven’t worked all my life and am not going to start! For work exist slaves, not me, a noblewoman! Nevertheless, I didn't tell him any of this. Just nodded majestically in gratitude and left in the indicated direction. The modest supplies the peasant gave me ran out before I could settle. Eh, greedy commoners... I already saw the smoke from the chimneys in the village, but the night rolled faster, and I went to sleep in a roadside grove, right on the grass, like an animal. Well, beggars aren't choosers. Even if this beggar of noble blood. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> I. The Human Nature</b></div> \ I vaguely remember the first years of my life, but I wasn't an orphan then.<<if $val is true>> I seem to be the daughter of two itinerant merchants, a married couple. They traveled around the Valatean Republic selling goods. I don't even remember my parents' faces, only blurry images.<<elseif $val is false>> I seem to be the daughter of two itinerant merchants, a married couple. They traveled around the Valatean Republic selling goods. I don't even remember my parents' faces, only blurry images. Our family's different looks attracted the attention of the locals, but my parents didn't seem particularly worried.<</if>> Alas, I remember best the day I was orphaned. My family arrived in Hive, the dirtiest and most dangerous district of the capital, an indelible stain outside the shining white walls of Valatea. We stayed in a relatively clean inn. At night some men broke into our room. My mother managed to hide me in the closet while the strangers broke down the door. I didn't see what happened next, but I heard it. When the door gave way, my father tried to say something, and then there was a gurgling sound and the clatter of a body falling on the wooden floor. Mother screamed. Sounds of blows and fussing on the floor followed. Mother was no longer screaming, only sobbing through some muffled rhythmic sounds. In the end, I heard her shrill scream and plea for mercy, the sharp sound of a blow, and then silence. The people who killed my parents didn't leave. They started ransacking the room. Until one of them reached the locker in which I was hiding. The door creaked open. I screamed. A hairy hand crawled inside to grab me, but I bit it, crawled between the thug's legs, and ran out of the room under the cursing behind my back. I ran through the empty night streets of the city, crying and without a definite direction. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> II. The Crust of Bread</b></div> \ When I got out of the inn, I crammed myself into some dark corner and sobbed softly. Looney, a dirty girl a little older than me, found me there. She sat down beside me and silently held out to me a crust of stale bread in her thin hand, the only wealth she had. I pushed the outstretched hand away and threw myself into her arms, continuing to sob. I sat there for hours, bruised against her chest, sobbing. But I ate the bread anyway. Later. So began my life on the street. Looney was an orphan, just like me. It was she who taught me how to survive on the streets. Begging and stealing. She became something between my best friend and my older sister. Of course, Looney was not her real name, and I hardly used my real name during those years. On the streets, I had the nickname Shady. Looney and Shady are almost dog names, but we both looked more like dirty animals with wolf eyes than regular girls. The Hive became my home and a harsh teacher of life. I and Looney were two little shadows, always scampering around the narrow streets looking for food and anything that could be easily stolen and quickly sold. While we were both young, we often teamed up with gangs of other street kids and orphans to gang up on lonely passersby and drunks. But that didn't always end well. In the end, Looney and I trusted only each other and no one else in the world. As we matured a bit, we were already working only as a pair. We had two bronze knives, one for each of us, just in case of trouble. They were identical knives and rather elaborately made, intricately engraved, but still very old and covered with green patina. We stole them, of course. We often used them for intimidation when necessary, but no more than that. Even though the slums of the capital were filled with anything but pity, killing people could still cause a lot of trouble, too much. For Looney and me, however, they weren't just knives, but something of a symbol of kinship, like the medallions of those rich folks. This is how my childhood and most of my teens passed. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> III. The Big Fish</b></div> \ One day Looney and I were <i>«working»</i> outside, as usual, when a very big fish showed up. A hugely fat man of advanced years showed up in <i>«our»</i> alley. He was wearing an expensive toga, such rich and clean clothes I had never seen before. A big fish in every sense. Judging by his shortness of breath he was obviously in a hurry and seemed to have lost his way, for he kept turning his sweaty head as if looking for something. Looney, as usual, stepped into the game first. She emerged from around the corner and headed toward the fat man with a relaxed gait. As she passed him, as if unintentionally, she bumped into him, at the same time pulling his purse from his belt. Now it was my turn to act. I had to get out of my shaded corner and distract the victim with some ridiculous remark, giving Looney time to buzz off. But things gone wrong. The fatso was attentive and much more nimble than he looked. He grabbed Looney's arm before I could open my mouth for a distraction. When he swung his right arm at Looney, my friend panicked. She quickly pulled out her knife and plunged it into the fat man's lower abdomen. It all happened in an instant. I froze in surprise. The fat man gasped and, instead of hitting Looney, tried to cover the wound with his right hand. She jerked to free herself from the fat man's left hand that still held her. But not only did he not let her go, he started yelling and cursing loudly. Alarmed faces began peeking out of the windows of nearby houses. Looney stabbed the fat man again, and then again, she kept stabbing him with the knife over and over again, but he still wouldn't let go of her. Blood gushed out of his belly to the ground, like from slaughtered bull at the sacrifice. Eventually, the loss of blood loosened his grip. Looney was finally able to break free. The fat man sank to his knees, trying to grasp numerous wounds with both hands, and then fell heavily on his side. His body lay motionless in a huge pool of blood. Looney stood for a few seconds, splattered with blood, in a daze. So was I. But life on the street develops certain reflexes. The fainting episode passed quickly. Looney and I rushed off in different directions to meet later at our hiding place as planned in case of trouble. Though usually by trouble was meant an unfortunate theft, not a murder. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> IV. Disturbed Hive</b></div> \ When I returned to the flimsy shack tucked away in the maze of slums that had been our refuge, Looney wasn't there. I waited. A day. Two. Three. The food supply ran out, and so did my ability to contain my anxiety. I went into town in search of Looney and food. But all I found were the anxious looks of the locals in my direction. I was identified.<<if $val is false>> Unsurprisingly, I've always had trouble blending into the crowd because of my outlander appearance.<</if>> I realized that something was very wrong when I was running away from the guards. Not from the guards who guarded the peace of the law-abiding citizens behind the white walls of the city. No, those guards were afraid to even show up here. The entire Hive was divided among the gangs, and their thugs wore different-colored armbands indicating membership in one gang or another. They were both the <i>«law»</i> and the <i>«order»</i> here. I ran away from <i>these</i> guards. It's not hard to guess that if those guys had caught me, things would take a nasty turn. The whole fucking Hive was looking for me, all the fucking gangs at once! Luckily I didn't get caught. The fatso Looney stabbed must have been a big shot. I hid in our hideout for a while, but that was not an option. It was only a matter of time before I was found. I left the Hive at night. I never found out what happened to Looney, but I prayed to all the gods that she would be okay. After all, these assholes weren't so kind to me the whole life, but could they at least one fucking time answer my prayers? </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> V. The Tumbleweed</b></div> \ Thus began my independent life. For several years I traveled between small towns and villages in the province. In such small towns it was much harder to steal and almost impossible to hide. So I took any shitty job I could get my hands on. And when there was no such work... well, I quickly learned what it meant to be a woman in this world. I often sucked dick in a dirty alley for a few coppers. Nevertheless, I cherish my cherry like the apple of my eye. Not for any lofty reasons. I could barely support myself and sometimes starved. An accidental pregnancy under such circumstances could kill me as well as a bandit's knife. In the last town, I was in a hurry and almost got caught pickpocketing. Thieves are usually punished by having one hand chopped off, and I always liked my full set of two. So I had to get away faster than usual. Alas, the last copper coin was long gone from my little naughty hands. My stomach rumbled stubbornly. A village appeared on the horizon, but I did not manage to get to it before daylight and fell asleep in a roadside grove. Whatever. I had slept in much worse places. </div>

ABILITIES EXP Vigor <<widget "vigExp">> <<if $vigExp <10>><<set $vig to 0>> <<elseif $vigExp >=10 and $vigExp <=29>><<set $vig to 1>> <<elseif $vigExp >=30 and $vigExp <=49>><<set $vig to 2>> <<elseif $vigExp >=50 and $vigExp <=99>><<set $vig to 3>> <<elseif $vigExp >=100 and $vigExp <= 149>><<set $vig to 4>> <<elseif $vigExp >=150 and $vigExp <=249>><<set $vig to 5>> <<elseif $vigExp >=250 and $vigExp <=349>>><<set $vig to 6>> <<elseif $vigExp >=350 and $vigExp <=499>><<set $vig to 7>> <<elseif $vigExp >=500 and $vigExp <= 699>><<set $vig to 8>> <<elseif $vigExp >=700 and $vigExp <=999>><<set $vig to 9>> <<elseif $vigExp >=1000>><<set $vig to 10>> <</if>> <</widget>> Lvl Exp Vigor <<widget "vigNextLvl">><<if $vig ==0>>10<<elseif $vig ==1>>30<<elseif $vig ==2>>50<<elseif $vig ==3>>100<<elseif $vig ==4>>150<<elseif $vig ==5>>250<<elseif $vig ==6>>350<<elseif $vig ==7>>500<<elseif $vig ==8>>700<<elseif $vig ==9>>1000<<elseif $vig ==10>>max<</if>><</widget>> Value Vigor <<widget "vigValue">><<if $vig ==0>>Mediocre<<elseif $vig ==1>>Mediocre<<elseif $vig ==2>>Average<<elseif $vig ==3>>Average<<elseif $vig ==4>>Good<<elseif $vig ==5>>Good<<elseif $vig ==6>>Excellent<<elseif $vig ==7>>Excellent<<elseif $vig ==8>>Amazing<<elseif $vig ==9>>Amazing<<elseif $vig ==10>>Perfect<</if>><</widget>> <<widget "vigCap">> <<if $vigExp >=1000 and $vigExp <=1019>> <<set $insightP to $insightP + $vigExp - 1000>> <<set $vigExp to 1000>> <</if>> <</widget>> Agility <<widget "agiExp">> <<if $agiExp <10>><<set $agi to 0>> <<elseif $agiExp >=10 and $agiExp <=29>><<set $agi to 1>> <<elseif $agiExp >=30 and $agiExp <=49>><<set $agi to 2>> <<elseif $agiExp >=50 and $agiExp <=99>><<set $agi to 3>> <<elseif $agiExp >=100 and $agiExp <= 149>><<set $agi to 4>> <<elseif $agiExp >=150 and $agiExp <=249>><<set $agi to 5>> <<elseif $agiExp >=250 and $agiExp <=349>>><<set $agi to 6>> <<elseif $agiExp >=350 and $agiExp <=499>><<set $agi to 7>> <<elseif $agiExp >=500 and $agiExp <= 699>><<set $agi to 8>> <<elseif $agiExp >=700 and $agiExp <=999>><<set $agi to 9>> <<elseif $agiExp >=1000>><<set $agi to 10>> <</if>> <</widget>> Lvl Exp Agility <<widget "agiNextLvl">><<if $agi ==0>>10<<elseif $agi ==1>>30<<elseif $agi ==2>>50<<elseif $agi ==3>>100<<elseif $agi ==4>>150<<elseif $agi ==5>>250<<elseif $agi ==6>>350<<elseif $agi ==7>>500<<elseif $agi ==8>>700<<elseif $agi ==9>>1000<<elseif $agi ==10>>max<</if>><</widget>> Value Agility <<widget "agiValue">><<if $agi ==0>>Mediocre<<elseif $agi ==1>>Mediocre<<elseif $agi ==2>>Average<<elseif $agi ==3>>Average<<elseif $agi ==4>>Good<<elseif $agi ==5>>Good<<elseif $agi ==6>>Excellent<<elseif $agi ==7>>Excellent<<elseif $agi ==8>>Amazing<<elseif $agi ==9>>Amazing<<elseif $agi ==10>>Perfect<</if>><</widget>> <<widget "agiCap">> <<if $agiExp >=1000 and $agiExp <=1019>> <<set $insightP to $insightP + $agiExp - 1000>> <<set $agiExp to 1000>> <</if>> <</widget>> Perception <<widget "perExp">> <<if $perExp <10>><<set $per to 0>> <<elseif $perExp >=10 and $perExp <=29>><<set $per to 1>> <<elseif $perExp >=30 and $perExp <=49>><<set $per to 2>> <<elseif $perExp >=50 and $perExp <=99>><<set $per to 3>> <<elseif $perExp >=100 and $perExp <= 149>><<set $per to 4>> <<elseif $perExp >=150 and $perExp <=249>><<set $per to 5>> <<elseif $perExp >=250 and $perExp <=349>>><<set $per to 6>> <<elseif $perExp >=350 and $perExp <=499>><<set $per to 7>> <<elseif $perExp >=500 and $perExp <= 699>><<set $per to 8>> <<elseif $perExp >=700 and $perExp <=999>><<set $per to 9>> <<elseif $perExp >=1000>><<set $per to 10>> <</if>> <</widget>> Lvl Exp Perception <<widget "perNextLvl">><<if $per ==0>>10<<elseif $per ==1>>30<<elseif $per ==2>>50<<elseif $per ==3>>100<<elseif $per ==4>>150<<elseif $per ==5>>250<<elseif $per ==6>>350<<elseif $per ==7>>500<<elseif $per ==8>>700<<elseif $per ==9>>1000<<elseif $per ==10>>max<</if>><</widget>> Value Perception <<widget "perValue">><<if $per ==0>>Mediocre<<elseif $per ==1>>Mediocre<<elseif $per ==2>>Average<<elseif $per ==3>>Average<<elseif $per ==4>>Good<<elseif $per ==5>>Good<<elseif $per ==6>>Excellent<<elseif $per ==7>>Excellent<<elseif $per ==8>>Amazing<<elseif $per ==9>>Amazing<<elseif $per ==10>>Perfect<</if>><</widget>> <<widget "perCap">> <<if $perExp >=1000 and $perExp <=1019>> <<set $insightP to $insightP + $perExp - 1000>> <<set $perExp to 1000>> <</if>> <</widget>> Mind <<widget "minExp">> <<if $minExp <10>><<set $min to 0>> <<elseif $minExp >=10 and $minExp <=29>><<set $min to 1>> <<elseif $minExp >=30 and $minExp <=49>><<set $min to 2>> <<elseif $minExp >=50 and $minExp <=99>><<set $min to 3>> <<elseif $minExp >=100 and $minExp <= 149>><<set $min to 4>> <<elseif $minExp >=150 and $minExp <=249>><<set $min to 5>> <<elseif $minExp >=250 and $minExp <=349>>><<set $min to 6>> <<elseif $minExp >=350 and $minExp <=499>><<set $min to 7>> <<elseif $minExp >=500 and $minExp <= 699>><<set $min to 8>> <<elseif $minExp >=700 and $minExp <=999>><<set $min to 9>> <<elseif $minExp >=1000>><<set $min to 10>> <</if>> <</widget>> Lvl Exp Mind <<widget "minNextLvl">><<if $min ==0>>10<<elseif $min ==1>>30<<elseif $min ==2>>50<<elseif $min ==3>>100<<elseif $min ==4>>150<<elseif $min ==5>>250<<elseif $min ==6>>350<<elseif $min ==7>>500<<elseif $min ==8>>700<<elseif $min ==9>>1000<<elseif $min ==10>>max<</if>><</widget>> Value Mind <<widget "minValue">><<if $min ==0>>Mediocre<<elseif $min ==1>>Mediocre<<elseif $min ==2>>Average<<elseif $min ==3>>Average<<elseif $min ==4>>Good<<elseif $min ==5>>Good<<elseif $min ==6>>Excellent<<elseif $min ==7>>Excellent<<elseif $min ==8>>Amazing<<elseif $min ==9>>Amazing<<elseif $min ==10>>Perfect<</if>><</widget>> <<widget "minCap">> <<if $minExp >=1000 and $minExp <=1019>> <<set $insightP to $insightP + $minExp - 1000>> <<set $minExp to 1000>> <</if>> <</widget>> Willpower <<widget "wilExp">> <<if $wilExp <10>><<set $wil to 0>> <<elseif $wilExp >=10 and $wilExp <=29>><<set $wil to 1>> <<elseif $wilExp >=30 and $wilExp <=49>><<set $wil to 2>> <<elseif $wilExp >=50 and $wilExp <=99>><<set $wil to 3>> <<elseif $wilExp >=100 and $wilExp <= 149>><<set $wil to 4>> <<elseif $wilExp >=150 and $wilExp <=249>><<set $wil to 5>> <<elseif $wilExp >=250 and $wilExp <=349>>><<set $wil to 6>> <<elseif $wilExp >=350 and $wilExp <=499>><<set $wil to 7>> <<elseif $wilExp >=500 and $wilExp <= 699>><<set $wil to 8>> <<elseif $wilExp >=700 and $wilExp <=999>><<set $wil to 9>> <<elseif $wilExp >=1000>><<set $wil to 10>> <</if>> <</widget>> Lvl Exp Willpower <<widget "wilNextLvl">><<if $wil ==0>>10<<elseif $wil ==1>>30<<elseif $wil ==2>>50<<elseif $wil ==3>>100<<elseif $wil ==4>>150<<elseif $wil ==5>>250<<elseif $wil ==6>>350<<elseif $wil ==7>>500<<elseif $wil ==8>>700<<elseif $wil ==9>>1000<<elseif $wil ==10>>max<</if>><</widget>> Value Willpower <<widget "wilValue">><<if $wil ==0>>Mediocre<<elseif $wil ==1>>Mediocre<<elseif $wil ==2>>Average<<elseif $wil ==3>>Average<<elseif $wil ==4>>Good<<elseif $wil ==5>>Good<<elseif $wil ==6>>Excellent<<elseif $wil ==7>>Excellent<<elseif $wil ==8>>Amazing<<elseif $wil ==9>>Amazing<<elseif $wil ==10>>Perfect<</if>><</widget>> <<widget "wilCap">> <<if $wilExp >=1000 and $wilExp <=1019>> <<set $insightP to $insightP + $wilExp - 1000>> <<set $wilExp to 1000>> <</if>> <</widget>> Intrigue <<widget "intExp">> <<if $intExp <10>><<set $int to 0>> <<elseif $intExp >=10 and $intExp <=29>><<set $int to 1>> <<elseif $intExp >=30 and $intExp <=49>><<set $int to 2>> <<elseif $intExp >=50 and $intExp <=99>><<set $int to 3>> <<elseif $intExp >=100 and $intExp <= 149>><<set $int to 4>> <<elseif $intExp >=150 and $intExp <=249>><<set $int to 5>> <<elseif $intExp >=250 and $intExp <=349>>><<set $int to 6>> <<elseif $intExp >=350 and $intExp <=499>><<set $int to 7>> <<elseif $intExp >=500 and $intExp <= 699>><<set $int to 8>> <<elseif $intExp >=700 and $intExp <=999>><<set $int to 9>> <<elseif $intExp >=1000>><<set $int to 10>> <</if>> <</widget>> Lvl Exp Intrigue <<widget "intNextLvl">><<if $int ==0>>10<<elseif $int ==1>>30<<elseif $int ==2>>50<<elseif $int ==3>>100<<elseif $int ==4>>150<<elseif $int ==5>>250<<elseif $int ==6>>350<<elseif $int ==7>>500<<elseif $int ==8>>700<<elseif $int ==9>>1000<<elseif $int ==10>>max<</if>><</widget>> Value Intrigue <<widget "intValue">><<if $int ==0>>Mediocre<<elseif $int ==1>>Mediocre<<elseif $int ==2>>Average<<elseif $int ==3>>Average<<elseif $int ==4>>Good<<elseif $int ==5>>Good<<elseif $int ==6>>Excellent<<elseif $int ==7>>Excellent<<elseif $int ==8>>Amazing<<elseif $int ==9>>Amazing<<elseif $int ==10>>Perfect<</if>><</widget>> <<widget "intCap">> <<if $intExp >=1000 and $intExp <=1019>> <<set $insightP to $insightP + $intExp - 1000>> <<set $intExp to 1000>> <</if>> <</widget>> TABLE ABILITIES <<widget "tableAbi">> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><<PicVigSm>></td> <td>$vig</td> <td><<PicAgiSm>></td> <td>$agi</td> <td><<PicPerSm>></td> <td>$per</td> </tr> <tr> <td><<PicMinSm>></td> <td>$min</td> <td><<PicWilSm>></td> <td>$wil</td> <td><<PicIntSm>></td> <td>$int</td> </tr> <tr> </tr> </tbody> </table><</widget>>

<<silently>> <<if $vig ==0>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp +10>><<set $exp to $exp -10>><<set $vig to 1>> <<elseif $vig ==1>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp +20>><<set $exp to $exp -20>><<set $vig to 2>> <<elseif $vig ==2>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp +20>><<set $exp to $exp -20>> <<set $vig to 3>> <<elseif $vig ==3>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp +50>><<set $exp to $exp -50>> <<set $vig to 4>> <<elseif $vig ==4>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp +50>><<set $exp to $exp -50>> <<set $vig to 5>> <</if>> <</silently>> \<<include "Abilities">>

<<silently>> <<if $vig ==1>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp -10>><<set $exp to $exp +10>><<set $vig to 0>> <<elseif $vig ==2>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp -20>><<set $exp to $exp +20>> <<set $vig to 1>> <<elseif $vig ==3>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp -20>><<set $exp to $exp +20>> <<set $vig to 2>> <<elseif $vig ==4>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp -50>><<set $exp to $exp +50>> <<set $vig to 3>> <</if>> <</silently>> \<<include "Abilities">>

<<silently>> <<if $agi ==0>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp +10>><<set $exp to $exp -10>><<set $agi to 1>> <<elseif $agi ==1>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp +20>><<set $exp to $exp -20>><<set $agi to 2>> <<elseif $agi ==2>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp +20>><<set $exp to $exp -20>> <<set $agi to 3>> <<elseif $agi ==3>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp +50>><<set $exp to $exp -50>> <<set $agi to 4>> <<elseif $agi ==4>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp +50>><<set $exp to $exp -50>> <<set $agi to 5>> <</if>> <</silently>> \<<include "Abilities">>

<<silently>> <<if $agi ==1>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp -10>><<set $exp to $exp +10>><<set $agi to 0>> <<elseif $agi ==2>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp -20>><<set $exp to $exp +20>> <<set $agi to 1>> <<elseif $agi ==3>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp -20>><<set $exp to $exp +20>> <<set $agi to 2>> <<elseif $agi ==4>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp -50>><<set $exp to $exp +50>> <<set $agi to 3>> <</if>> <</silently>> \<<include "Abilities">>

<<silently>> <<if $per ==0>><<set $perExp to $perExp +10>><<set $exp to $exp -10>><<set $per to 1>> <<elseif $per ==1>><<set $perExp to $perExp +20>><<set $exp to $exp -20>><<set $per to 2>> <<elseif $per ==2>><<set $perExp to $perExp +20>><<set $exp to $exp -20>> <<set $per to 3>> <<elseif $per ==3>><<set $perExp to $perExp +50>><<set $exp to $exp -50>> <<set $per to 4>> <<elseif $per ==4>><<set $perExp to $perExp +50>><<set $exp to $exp -50>> <<set $per to 5>> <</if>> <</silently>> \<<include "Abilities">>

<<silently>> <<if $per ==1>><<set $perExp to $perExp -10>><<set $exp to $exp +10>><<set $per to 0>> <<elseif $per ==2>><<set $perExp to $perExp -20>><<set $exp to $exp +20>> <<set $per to 1>> <<elseif $per ==3>><<set $perExp to $perExp -20>><<set $exp to $exp +20>> <<set $per to 2>> <<elseif $per ==4>><<set $perExp to $perExp -50>><<set $exp to $exp +50>> <<set $per to 3>> <</if>> <</silently>> \<<include "Abilities">>

<<silently>> <<if $min ==0>><<set $minExp to $minExp +10>><<set $exp to $exp -10>><<set $min to 1>> <<elseif $min ==1>><<set $minExp to $minExp +20>><<set $exp to $exp -20>><<set $min to 2>> <<elseif $min ==2>><<set $minExp to $minExp +20>><<set $exp to $exp -20>> <<set $min to 3>> <<elseif $min ==3>><<set $minExp to $minExp +50>><<set $exp to $exp -50>> <<set $min to 4>> <<elseif $min ==4>><<set $minExp to $minExp +50>><<set $exp to $exp -50>> <<set $min to 5>> <</if>> <</silently>> \<<include "Abilities">>

<<silently>> <<if $min ==1>><<set $minExp to $minExp -10>><<set $exp to $exp +10>><<set $min to 0>> <<elseif $min ==2>><<set $minExp to $minExp -20>><<set $exp to $exp +20>> <<set $min to 1>> <<elseif $min ==3>><<set $minExp to $minExp -20>><<set $exp to $exp +20>> <<set $min to 2>> <<elseif $min ==4>><<set $minExp to $minExp -50>><<set $exp to $exp +50>> <<set $min to 3>> <</if>> <</silently>> \<<include "Abilities">>

<<silently>> <<if $wil ==0>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp +10>><<set $exp to $exp -10>><<set $wil to 1>> <<elseif $wil ==1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp +20>><<set $exp to $exp -20>><<set $wil to 2>> <<elseif $wil ==2>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp +20>><<set $exp to $exp -20>> <<set $wil to 3>> <<elseif $wil ==3>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp +50>><<set $exp to $exp -50>> <<set $wil to 4>> <<elseif $wil ==4>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp +50>><<set $exp to $exp -50>> <<set $wil to 5>> <</if>> <</silently>> \<<include "Abilities">>

<<silently>> <<if $wil ==1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp -10>><<set $exp to $exp +10>><<set $wil to 0>> <<elseif $wil ==2>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp -20>><<set $exp to $exp +20>> <<set $wil to 1>> <<elseif $wil ==3>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp -20>><<set $exp to $exp +20>> <<set $wil to 2>> <<elseif $wil ==4>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp -50>><<set $exp to $exp +50>> <<set $wil to 3>> <</if>> <</silently>> \<<include "Abilities">>

<<silently>> <<if $int ==0>><<set $intExp to $intExp +10>><<set $exp to $exp -10>><<set $int to 1>> <<elseif $int ==1>><<set $intExp to $intExp +20>><<set $exp to $exp -20>><<set $int to 2>> <<elseif $int ==2>><<set $intExp to $intExp +20>><<set $exp to $exp -20>> <<set $int to 3>> <<elseif $int ==3>><<set $intExp to $intExp +50>><<set $exp to $exp -50>> <<set $int to 4>> <<elseif $int ==4>><<set $intExp to $intExp +50>><<set $exp to $exp -50>> <<set $int to 5>> <</if>> <</silently>> \<<include "Abilities">>

<<silently>> <<if $int ==1>><<set $intExp to $intExp -10>><<set $exp to $exp +10>><<set $int to 0>> <<elseif $int ==2>><<set $intExp to $intExp -20>><<set $exp to $exp +20>> <<set $int to 1>> <<elseif $int ==3>><<set $intExp to $intExp -20>><<set $exp to $exp +20>> <<set $int to 2>> <<elseif $int ==4>><<set $intExp to $intExp -50>><<set $exp to $exp +50>> <<set $int to 3>> <</if>> <</silently>> \<<include "Abilities">>

<<widget "insConv">> <<if $insightP >=10>> <<set $insight to $insight +1>> <<set $insightP to $insightP -10>> <</if>> <</widget>> <<widget "insPic">><<if $insightON is true>><<PicInsSm>><<else>><<PicInsSmG>><</if>><</widget>> <<widget "insNum">><<if $insight == 0>><<elseif $insight >=1>>+$insight<<elseif $insight <=-1>>$insight<</if>><</widget>> <<widget "insTab">><<if $insightWidget is true>><table style="width:100%" vertical-align="middle"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><<insPic>> [[Insight]] <<insNum>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><</if>><</widget>> ISIGHT TOTAL <<widget "insTotal">> <<set $vigTotal to $vig + $insight>> <<set $agiTotal to $agi + $insight>> <<set $perTotal to $per + $insight>> <<set $minTotal to $min + $insight>> <<set $wilTotal to $wil + $insight>> <<set $intTotal to $int + $insight>> <</widget>> ABILITIES INSIGHT CALCULATIONS Vigor <<widget "vig3">><<set $vigDif to $vigTotal - $insight -3>><</widget>> <<widget "vig4">><<set $vigDif to $vigTotal - $insight -4>><</widget>> <<widget "vig5">><<set $vigDif to $vigTotal - $insight -5>><</widget>> <<widget "vig6">><<set $vigDif to $vigTotal - $insight -6>><</widget>> <<widget "vig7">><<set $vigDif to $vigTotal - $insight -7>><</widget>> <<widget "vig8">><<set $vigDif to $vigTotal - $insight -8>><</widget>> <<widget "vig9">><<set $vigDif to $vigTotal - $insight -9>><</widget>> <<widget "vig10">><<set $vigDif to $vigTotal - $insight -10>><</widget>> Agility <<widget "agi3">><<set $agiDif to $agiTotal - $insight -3>><</widget>> <<widget "agi4">><<set $agiDif to $agiTotal - $insight -4>><</widget>> <<widget "agi5">><<set $agiDif to $agiTotal - $insight -5>><</widget>> <<widget "agi6">><<set $agiDif to $agiTotal - $insight -6>><</widget>> <<widget "agi7">><<set $agiDif to $agiTotal - $insight -7>><</widget>> <<widget "agi8">><<set $agiDif to $agiTotal - $insight -8>><</widget>> <<widget "agi9">><<set $agiDif to $agiTotal - $insight -9>><</widget>> <<widget "agi10">><<set $agiDif to $agiTotal - $insight -10>><</widget>> Perception <<widget "per3">><<set $perDif to $perTotal - $insight -3>><</widget>> <<widget "per4">><<set $perDif to $perTotal - $insight -4>><</widget>> <<widget "per5">><<set $perDif to $perTotal - $insight -5>><</widget>> <<widget "per6">><<set $perDif to $perTotal - $insight -6>><</widget>> <<widget "per7">><<set $perDif to $perTotal - $insight -7>><</widget>> <<widget "per8">><<set $perDif to $perTotal - $insight -8>><</widget>> <<widget "per9">><<set $perDif to $perTotal - $insight -9>><</widget>> <<widget "per10">><<set $perDif to $perTotal - $insight -10>><</widget>> Mind <<widget "min3">><<set $minDif to $minTotal - $insight -3>><</widget>> <<widget "min4">><<set $minDif to $minTotal - $insight -4>><</widget>> <<widget "min5">><<set $minDif to $minTotal - $insight -5>><</widget>> <<widget "min6">><<set $minDif to $minTotal - $insight -6>><</widget>> <<widget "min7">><<set $minDif to $minTotal - $insight -7>><</widget>> <<widget "min8">><<set $minDif to $minTotal - $insight -8>><</widget>> <<widget "min9">><<set $minDif to $minTotal - $insight -9>><</widget>> <<widget "min10">><<set $minDif to $minTotal - $insight -10>><</widget>> Willpower <<widget "wil3">><<set $wilDif to $wilTotal - $insight -3>><</widget>> <<widget "wil4">><<set $wilDif to $wilTotal - $insight -4>><</widget>> <<widget "wil5">><<set $wilDif to $wilTotal - $insight -5>><</widget>> <<widget "wil6">><<set $wilDif to $wilTotal - $insight -6>><</widget>> <<widget "wil7">><<set $wilDif to $wilTotal - $insight -7>><</widget>> <<widget "wil8">><<set $wilDif to $wilTotal - $insight -8>><</widget>> <<widget "wil9">><<set $wilDif to $wilTotal - $insight -9>><</widget>> <<widget "wil10">><<set $wilDif to $wilTotal - $insight -10>><</widget>> Intrigue <<widget "int3">><<set $intDif to $intTotal - $insight -3>><</widget>> <<widget "int4">><<set $intDif to $intTotal - $insight -4>><</widget>> <<widget "int5">><<set $intDif to $intTotal - $insight -5>><</widget>> <<widget "int6">><<set $intDif to $intTotal - $insight -6>><</widget>> <<widget "int7">><<set $intDif to $intTotal - $insight -7>><</widget>> <<widget "int8">><<set $intDif to $intTotal - $insight -8>><</widget>> <<widget "int9">><<set $intDif to $intTotal - $insight -9>><</widget>> <<widget "int10">><<set $intDif to $intTotal - $insight -10>><</widget>>

\<<silently>> <<set $settings to true>> <<set $charGen to true>> <<CharGenVirginity>> <<Literacy>> <</silently>>\ \ \<div class="c"><b> Prologue. </b></div>\ \ \<div class="a"><<GladeClean>></div>\ \ I open my eyes. Still yawning, I walk to the nearest bushes. This case does not tolerate any delays. I look around while I pee. The forest clearing looks different in the daylight. But otherwise, nothing has changed since last night. When I'm done, I get up, fix my dress, and stretch. My mouth feels like a desert, dry and prickly, and the sound of bubbling water from a small stream nearby sounds so enticing. It's impossible to resist. \<hr> [[Go to the stream.|Drink from the stream]]

\<div class="a"><b>Insight</b></div>\ \<div class="a"><<PicInsBig>></div>\ <<if $vig <=9 and $agi <=9 and $per <=9 and $min <=9 and $wil <=9 and $int <=9>><div class="a"><i>Accumulated Insight: $insight </i></div><<else>><div class="a"><i>Accumulated Insight: $insight </i></div> \<div class="a"><i><<link "Insight Pool">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Insight Pool").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>: $insightP </i></div><</if>><hr> \ <b><<if $insightON is false>>Activate Insight: <<button [[On|Insight]]>><<set $insightON to true>><</button>><<elseif $insightON is true>>Deactivate Insight: <<button [[Off|Insight]]>><<set $insightON to false>><</button>><</if>></b><hr> \ Insight is a combination of intuition, vision, and life experience. It's an accumulated and spendable stat. Through Insight, you can perform actions that usually lie beyond the protagonist's normal <<link "Abilities">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Abilities Info").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. \ <<link "Know more">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Insight Info").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>><hr> \ <<arrow>> <<link "Back to game" $return>><</link>>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b>Basics</b></div> \ Insight mainly used in the game for two things: \ * For direct «inspiring» of experience into Abilities. Each 1 spent point of Insight adds +5 experience points to the selected Ability permanently. <<if $charGen is false>>The function will be available after the completion of generation on the Character screen.<</if>> \ * For temporary «enhancement» of Abilities, to pass checks where your current level doesn't meet the requirements. To do so, you need Insight to be activated and be above 1. \ <<linkreplace "Clarify." t8n>><i><b>For example</b>, you need to make a Willpower check of 5, but your protagonist's Willpower is only 3. If Insight is active and at least +2, then you can pass this check. But, of course, you spend 2 Insight points for this. Otherwise, the link will be gray and non-clickable.</i><</linkreplace>> Note. The insight button of activating/deactivating is for convenience feature only. Deactivate Insight auto-using through it if you want (the icon on the left bar will turn gray). <<linkreplace "Advice." t8n>><i><b>Advice</b>. Don't waste Insight on trivial tasks, but feel free to use it in life or death situations or when something important is at stake. And keep a few points in reserve for... unforeseen circumstances. Or not. If you like surprises. Of any kind.</i><</linkreplace>><hr> \ <div class="a"><b>How to Get or Lose Insight</b></div> \ Insight may rise by some actions with an unequivocally positive effect. <<linkreplace "Examples." t8n>><i><b>Examples</b>. For finding valuable information or secrets. For the successful or non-trivial use of abilities in some situations. For calming down after a particularly «emotional» breakdown. For comprehending strange dreams. For a heart-to-heart conversation with someone. Hell, even for a strong orgasm. The list goes on.</i><</linkreplace>> Conversely, it may lower if something bad happens. Up to negative values. <<linkreplace "Examples." t8n>><i><b>Examples</b>. Any events leading to trauma (mental or physical), major failures, loss of hope, oppression feels, etc.</i><</linkreplace>><hr> \ <div class="a"><b>Tips and Tricks</b></div> \ Insight has a few more non-obvious mechanics: \ * Insight can't be used for temporarily enhancing level 0 Abilities. You need at least 1 level of Ability to do so. \ * The experience you gain from Ability checks through the enhancement with Insight is the same as if you passed it without using Insight. \ *If any of the Abilities reaches level 10, its experience counter blocked. All experience points from level 10 Abilities go to the Insight Pool instead. It will be automatically unlocked as soon as any Ability reaches the maximum level. Every 10 points in the Insight Pool automatically converted to +1 Insight. <<if $vig <=9 and $agi <=9 and $per <=9 and $min <=9 and $wil <=9 and $int <=9>>This feature is for the later stages of the game, don't count on it right now.<</if>> \ </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> Insight Pool</b></div> \ One or more of your Abilities reached level 10 and are now their experience counter is blocked. All experience points from these Abilities now will go here, to the Insight Pool. And every 10 points in the Insight Pool will automatically convert to +1 Insight. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><<PicVigBig>></div> \ <div class="a"><b> Vigor: $vig</b></div><hr> \ Vigor is a combination of strength, toughness, endurance, and health. The physical capabilities of vigorous people are far superior to those of the same sex and age. When it comes to pure physical challenges, they are like fish in water - it's their native element. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><<PicAgiBig>></div> \ <div class="a"><b> Agility: $agi</b></div><hr> \ Agility is coordination, plasticity, and flexibility, a general measure of body control and fluidity of movement. An agile person is like a cat that always lands on its feet. Can easily perform an outstanding acrobatic feat or bend with such flexibility that even looking at it would be painful. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><<PicPerBig>></div> \ <div class="a"><b> Perception: $per</b></div><hr> \ Perception is a general observation, a keen eye, and accuracy. Perceptive people have unusually keen senses, often noticing things that escape others, such as quiet movement behind them or fleeting changes in facial expression during a conversation. They are difficult to deceive or take by surprise. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><<PicMinBig>></div> \ <div class="a"><b> Mind: $min</b></div><hr> \ Mind is a combination of intelligence, logic, memory, and erudition. Smart people tend to think things through and often find clues where others will just pass by. Besides, they are particularly good at speaking abilities based on reasoning, such as persuasion, negotiation, and bargaining. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><<PicWilBig>></div> \ <div class="a"><b> Willpower: $wil</b></div><hr> \ Willpower is self-control and discipline, resistance to fear, pain, disgust, carnal desires, or other people's influence. Another side of willpower is the ability to project one's own personality onto nearby people: motivating, inspiring, suppressing, or intimidating them. Willpower gives control over both oneself and others, and few will be able to resist. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><<PicIntBig>></div> \ <div class="a"><b> Intrigue: $int</b></div><hr> \ Intrigue is the general capability to manipulate others with cunning, deception, or charm. Intriguers are natural actors with excellent control over their facial expressions and tone of voice. They can charm or fool someone without much effort. </div>

<Div class="message"><div class="a"><b> Abilities</b></div> \ Abilities is a combination of natural talents and practical skills. There are six of them: Vigor, Agility, Perception, Mind, Willpower, and Intrigue. Some actions or phrases in dialogue require your character to have an Ability of a certain level to select them. \ <<linkreplace "Know more" t8n>> <hr><div class="a"><b>Basics</b></div> Actions involving effort require a check of the most appropriate Ability. For example, if a phrase in dialogue requires Intrigue 7, then you need Intrigue = 7 to select that phrase. It's as simple as that. No random stuff. It's possible to temporarily overcome this threshold only with the help of <<linkreplace "Insight." t8n>><i>Insight (combination of intuition, vision, and life experience). It's an accumulated and spendable stat. Through Insight you can, among other things, temporarily enhance your protagonist's Abilities.</i><</linkreplace>> However, Abilities are only responsible for the opportunity to take some action and make an effort, but do not guarantee success or even can lead to not the most pleasant outcome sometimes. Always consider the context of the situation before making a choice. That is more important in this game than mindlessly clicking on the <i>«biggest numbers»</i>.<hr> <div class="a"><b>Development of Abilities</b></div> Abilities range from 0 to 10. Each of them has its own experience scale. As soon as any Ability gains enough experience, it automatically increases. No notifications, congratulations, or the need to manually increase Abilities. Everything works automatically. To track your progress, just check the character page whenever you want.<<if $charGen is false>> The character page becomes available after the generation is complete.<</if>><hr> <div class="a"><b>Getting Experience</b></div> You will receive 100 «free» experience points during generation. But after, you will gain experience in other ways: * Ability checks. The amount of experience is equal to the level of Ability required for passing a check. For example, if you pass a Mind 5 check, you get 5 experience points to Mind accordingly. * «Inspire» option. Direct conversion of Insight points into the experience. 1 point of Insight = +5 experience points to the selected Ability.<<if $charGen is false>> The option will be available after the completion of character generation.<</if>> <hr><div class="a"><b>Active Ability Checks</b></div> These are the default checks by your choice when the character tries to consciously, purposefully do something. They can be enhanced with Insight.<hr> <div class="a"><b>Passive Ability Checks</b></div> It’s hidden Ability checks that perform by the game without the player's permission or notification. For example, did the character notice a hidden item? The character didn't try to specifically look for anything, but the game will check the Perception, and, if it levels enough, will notify about the hidden item. Passive checks cannot be enhanced with Insight and only grant experience when the level of Ability is enough to pass the check. Otherwise, nothing happens. <</linkreplace>></div>

<div class="a"><b> Performance </b></div> \ 1. <<link "Display of images during checks">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Display Images").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>><<if $imAbi is true>> enabled<<elseif $imAbi is false>> disabled<</if>> <<if $imAbi is true>><<button[[Off|Image Ability Off]]>><</button>><<elseif $imAbi is false>><<button[[On|Image Ability On]]>><</button>><</if>> \ 2. <<link "Protagonist portrait">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Protagonist Portrait").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>><<if $pcP is 2>> enabled<<else>> disabled<</if>> <<if $pcP is 2>><<button[[Off|Portrait Off]]>><</button>><<else>><<button[[On|Portrait On]]>><</button>><</if>> \ 3. <<link "Abilities table">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Abilities Table").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> <<if $tableAbi is true>> enabled<<else>> disabled<</if>> <<if $tableAbi is true>><<button[[Off|Abilitie Table Off]]>><</button>><<else>><<button[[On|Abilitie Table On]]>><</button>><</if>> \ 4. <<link "Insight value">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Insight Value").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>><<if $insightWidget is true>> enabled<<else>> disabled<</if>> <<if $insightWidget is true>><<button[[Off|Insight Value Off]]>><</button>><<else>><<button[[On|Insight Value On]]>><</button>><</if>> <div class="a"><b> Hints and Tips </b></div> \ 1. To enable or disable fullscreen mode, just press F11. \ 2. If you need more than 8 save slots, use the save-to-disk function (at the bottom of the save tab). To load such save, click on load from disk there as well. \ 3. If your browser has any form of local cache auto-cleaning activated - <i>always</i> use the save-to-disk feature. Or you may lose all your saves. \ 4. The entire game mechanics fits into 2 pages: Abilities and Insight. The clickable link to Abilities is on the character sheet. The link to Insight is on the left tab, right below the character portrait. Check them out if you have any questions about game mechanics.<<if $cheatMenu is true>> <div class="a"><b> Test/Cheat </b> <i>Essential for testing, but can also be used as a cheat menu.</i></div> \ <div class="a"><b> Abilities </b></div> \ 1. <<PicVigSm>> <b>Vigor</b> <<linkreplace "set lvl to..." t8n>> \ <<link [[Set Vigor to 0 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $vigExp to 0>><</link>> <<link [[Set Vigor to 1 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $vigExp to 10>><</link>> <<link [[Set Vigor to 2 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $vigExp to 30>><</link>> <<link [[Set Vigor to 3 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $vigExp to 50>><</link>> <<link [[Set Vigor to 4 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $vigExp to 100>><</link>> <<link [[Set Vigor to 5 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $vigExp to 150>><</link>> <<link [[Set Vigor to 6 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $vigExp to 250>><</link>> <<link [[Set Vigor to 7 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $vigExp to 350>><</link>> <<link [[Set Vigor to 8 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $vigExp to 500>><</link>> <<link [[Set Vigor to 9 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $vigExp to 700>><</link>> <<link [[Set Vigor to 10 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $vigExp to 1000>><</link>><</linkreplace>> \ 2. <<PicAgiSm>> <b>Agility</b> <<linkreplace "set lvl to..." t8n>> \ <<link [[Set Agility to 0 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $agiExp to 0>><</link>> <<link [[Set Agility to 1 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $agiExp to 10>><</link>> <<link [[Set Agility to 2 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $agiExp to 30>><</link>> <<link [[Set Agility to 3 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $agiExp to 50>><</link>> <<link [[Set Agility to 4 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $agiExp to 100>><</link>> <<link [[Set Agility to 5 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $agiExp to 150>><</link>> <<link [[Set Agility to 6 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $agiExp to 250>><</link>> <<link [[Set Agility to 7 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $agiExp to 350>><</link>> <<link [[Set Agility to 8 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $agiExp to 500>><</link>> <<link [[Set Agility to 9 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $agiExp to 700>><</link>> <<link [[Set Agility to 10 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $agiExp to 1000>><</link>><</linkreplace>> \ 3. <<PicPerSm>> <b>Perception</b> <<linkreplace "set lvl to..." t8n>> \ <<link [[Set Perception to 0 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $perExp to 0>><</link>> <<link [[Set Perception to 1 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $perExp to 10>><</link>> <<link [[Set Perception to 2 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $perExp to 30>><</link>> <<link [[Set Perception to 3 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $perExp to 50>><</link>> <<link [[Set Perception to 4 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $perExp to 100>><</link>> <<link [[Set Perception to 5 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $perExp to 150>><</link>> <<link [[Set Perception to 6 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $perExp to 250>><</link>> <<link [[Set Perception to 7 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $perExp to 350>><</link>> <<link [[Set Perception to 8 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $perExp to 500>><</link>> <<link [[Set Perception to 9 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $perExp to 700>><</link>> <<link [[Set Perception to 10 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $perExp to 1000>><</link>><</linkreplace>> \ 4. <<PicMinSm>> <b>Mind</b> <<linkreplace "set lvl to..." t8n>> \ <<link [[Set Mind to 0 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $minExp to 0>><</link>> <<link [[Set Mind to 1 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $minExp to 10>><</link>> <<link [[Set Mind to 2 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $minExp to 30>><</link>> <<link [[Set Mind to 3 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $minExp to 50>><</link>> <<link [[Set Mind to 4 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $minExp to 100>><</link>> <<link [[Set Mind to 5 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $minExp to 150>><</link>> <<link [[Set Mind to 6 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $minExp to 250>><</link>> <<link [[Set Mind to 7 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $minExp to 350>><</link>> <<link [[Set Mind to 8 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $minExp to 500>><</link>> <<link [[Set Mind to 9 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $minExp to 700>><</link>> <<link [[Set Mind to 10 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $minExp to 1000>><</link>><</linkreplace>> \ 5. <<PicWilSm>> <b>Willpower</b> <<linkreplace "set lvl to..." t8n>> \ <<link [[Set Willpower to 0 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $wilExp to 0>><</link>> <<link [[Set Willpower to 1 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $wilExp to 10>><</link>> <<link [[Set Willpower to 2 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $wilExp to 30>><</link>> <<link [[Set Willpower to 3 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $wilExp to 50>><</link>> <<link [[Set Willpower to 4 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $wilExp to 100>><</link>> <<link [[Set Willpower to 5 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $wilExp to 150>><</link>> <<link [[Set Willpower to 6 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $wilExp to 250>><</link>> <<link [[Set Willpower to 7 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $wilExp to 350>><</link>> <<link [[Set Willpower to 8 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $wilExp to 500>><</link>> <<link [[Set Willpower to 9 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $wilExp to 700>><</link>> <<link [[Set Willpower to 10 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $wilExp to 1000>><</link>><</linkreplace>> \ 5. <<PicIntSm>> <b>Intrigue</b> <<linkreplace "set lvl to..." t8n>> \ <<link [[Set Intrigue to 0 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $intExp to 0>><</link>> <<link [[Set Intrigue to 1 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $intExp to 10>><</link>> <<link [[Set Intrigue to 2 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $intExp to 30>><</link>> <<link [[Set Intrigue to 3 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $intExp to 50>><</link>> <<link [[Set Intrigue to 4 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $intExp to 100>><</link>> <<link [[Set Intrigue to 5 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $intExp to 150>><</link>> <<link [[Set Intrigue to 6 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $intExp to 250>><</link>> <<link [[Set Intrigue to 7 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $intExp to 350>><</link>> <<link [[Set Intrigue to 8 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $intExp to 500>><</link>> <<link [[Set Intrigue to 9 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $intExp to 700>><</link>> <<link [[Set Intrigue to 10 lvl|Settings]]>><<set $intExp to 1000>><</link>><</linkreplace>> \ <div class="a"><b> Insight </b></div> \ <<PicInsSm>> <<link [[Insight +1|Settings]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> <<PicInsSm>> <<link [[Insight +5|Settings]]>><<set $insight to $insight +5>><</link>> <<PicInsSm>> <<link [[Insight +10|Settings]]>><<set $insight to $insight +10>><</link>> <<PicInsSmG>> <<link [[Insight -1|Settings]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><</link>> <<PicInsSmG>> <<link [[Insight -5|Settings]]>><<set $insight to $insight -5>><</link>> <<PicInsSmG>> <<link [[Insight -10|Settings]]>><<set $insight to $insight -10>><</link>> \ <div class="a"><b> Ethnos </b> <i>Not recommended to change in the main game.</i></div> \ Current: <<if $val is true>>Valatean<<elseif $yar is true>>Yardanari<<elseif $inu is true>>Inuatarian<<elseif $ran is true>>Ranalian<<else>>None<</if>> \ <<linkreplace "Change ethnos to..." t8n>><i>Change ethnos to...</i> <<link [[Valatean|Settings]]>><<set $val to true>><<set $yar to false>><<set $inu to false>><<set $ran to false>><</link>> <<link [[Yardanari|Settings]]>><<set $val to false>><<set $yar to true>><<set $inu to false>><<set $ran to false>><</link>> <<link [[Inuatarian|Settings]]>><<set $val to false>><<set $yar to false>><<set $inu to true>><<set $ran to false>><</link>> <<link [[Ranalian|Settings]]>><<set $val to false>><<set $yar to false>><<set $inu to false>><<set $ran to true>><</link>><</linkreplace>> \ <div class="a"><b> Origin </b> <i>Strongly not recommended to change in the main game.</i></div> \ Current: <<if $oriH is true>><<PicHsm>> Heiress<<elseif $oriS is true>><<PicSsm>> Survivor<<elseif $oriN is true>><<PicNsm>> Noble<<elseif $oriV is true>><<PicVsm>> Vagrant<<else>>None<</if>> \ <<linkreplace "Change origin to..." t8n>><i>Change origin to...</i> <<link [[Heiress|Settings]]>><<set $oriH to true>><<set $oriS to false>><<set $oriN to false>><<set $oriV to false>><</link>> <<link [[Survivor|Settings]]>><<set $oriH to false>><<set $oriS to true>><<set $oriN to false>><<set $oriV to false>><</link>> <<link [[Noble|Settings]]>><<set $oriH to false>><<set $oriS to false>><<set $oriN to true>><<set $oriV to false>><</link>> <<link [[Vagrant|Settings]]>><<set $oriH to false>><<set $oriS to false>><<set $oriN to false>><<set $oriV to true>><</link>><</linkreplace>> \ <div class="a"><b> Cadonis Tricks </b></div> Seduction lvl: $seduction \ Affection lvl: $affection \ Lover: <<if $lovCad is true>>yes<<else>>no<</if>> \ Romance: <<if $romCad is true>>yes<<else>>no<</if>> \ Crush ON: <<link [[Click|Settings]]>><<set $affection to 10>><<set $romCad to true>><</link>> \ Crush OFF: <<link [[Click|Settings]]>><<set $affection to 0>><<set $romCad to false>><</link>> \ \ <div class="a"><b> Murella Stats </b></div> Respect: $resMur \ Confidence: $confMur \ Lewdness: $lewdMur \ <div class="a"><b> Cat? </b></div> \ <<if $plusCat is true>><i>Cat with me.</i><<else>><i>What cat?</i><</if>> \ <<if $plusCat is false>><<link [[Yep.|Settings]]>><<set $plusCat to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Yep.</span><</if>> \ <<if $plusCat is true>><<link [[Nope.|Settings]]>><<set $plusCat to false>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Nope.</span><</if>><</if>> \ <<if $pregSettings is true>><div class="a"><b> Pregnancy </b></div> \ <b>$name</b>: <i>- Am I pregnant?</i> \ <b>Insight</b>: <<if $pregnancy is true>><i>- Yep.</i><<else>><i>- Nope.</i><</if>> \ [[Let's knock her up!|Let's knock her up!]] (Pregnancy Stats)<</if>> \ \<hr> <<arrow>> <<link "Back to game" $return>><</link>>

<<silently>> <<set $imAbi to true>> <</silently>> \<<include "Settings">>

<<silently>> <<set $imAbi to false>> <</silently>> \<<include "Settings">>

<Div class="message"> \ Switches between images and words during checks. Works with images of Abilities, Insight, and Origin. <Div class="a"><b>Enabled</b></div> [<<PicAgiSm>> 7], <span class="grey">[<<PicAgiSmG>> 7 Blocked]</span>, [<<PicHsm>> Origin], <span class="grey">[<<PicHsmG>> Origin Blocked]</span>, [<<PicMinSm>> 4, <<PicInsSm>> -3] <Div class="a"><b>Disabled</b></div> [Agility 7], <span class="grey">[Agility 7 Blocked]</span>, [Heiress Origin], <span class="grey">[Heiress Origin Blocked]</span>, [Mind 4, Insight -3] </div>

<<silently>> <<set $pcP to 0>> <</silently>> \<<include "Settings">>

<<silently>> <<set $pcP to 2>> <</silently>> \<<include "Settings">>

<Div class="message"> \ Enables and disables the protagonist's portrait on the left sidebar. This feature is mostly aesthetic. However, a portrait is the best way to find out what the protagonist is currently wearing. Text descriptions rarely refer to clothing as it's assumed to be seen in portraits. </div>

<<silently>> <<set $tableAbi to false>> <</silently>> \<<include "Settings">>

<<silently>> <<set $tableAbi to true>> <</silently>> \<<include "Settings">>

<Div class="message"> \ Enables and disables the Abilities table on the left sidebar. If disabled, the only way to see your current levels of Abilities and stuff is the character screen. </div>

<<silently>> <<set $insightWidget to false>> <</silently>> \<<include "Settings">>

<<silently>> <<set $insightWidget to true>> <</silently>> \<<include "Settings">>

<Div class="message"> \ Enables and disables visualization of current Insight value on the left sidebar. <i>Disabling is not recommended.</i> At least if you don't know exactly what you are doing. </div>

\ <div class="a"><b>Finishing Touch</b></div> \ <<if $oriH is true>> I'm $name, a young <<if $val is true>> <<link "Valatean">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Valatean"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Valatean").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>><<elseif $yar is true>> <<link "Yardanarian">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Yardanari"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Yardanari").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>><<elseif $inu is true>> <<link "Inuatarian">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Inuatarian"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Inuatarian").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>><<elseif $ran is true>> <<link "Ranalian">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Ranalian"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Ranalian").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>><</if>> girl from the capital, accustomed to the comfort and safety of a big city. I strive to become an actress to continue a family tradition. I'm literate and well educated, definitely have creative inclinations, and have already mastered the basics of acting. Thanks to my uncle's overprotection, my virgin flower still hasn't been picked. People say that I have a cheerful, open-minded, curious, and playful personality. What can I say? Yep, guilty your honor, hee hee. One last question that I need to answer for myself. How do I deal with adversity?<hr> \ <<elseif $oriS is true>> I'm $name, a young <<if $val is true>> <<link "Valatean">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Valatean"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Valatean").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>><<elseif $yar is true>> <<link "Yardanarian">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Yardanari"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Yardanari").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>><<elseif $inu is true>> <<link "Inuatarian">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Inuatarian"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Inuatarian").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>><<elseif $ran is true>> <<link "Ranalian">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Ranalian"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Ranalian").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>><</if>> girl who grew up in a remote trading post. The grief that befell me would break most people, but I'm not most people and survived no matter what. I'm not just literate, but also speak two languages, Valatean and Yardanarin, with long experience in trade and bookkeeping. Alas, because of the tragedy that happened, I could not save my virginity. People say that I have a withdrawn, distrustful, and prudent personality. I shouldn't believe them, they pursue their own selfish goals. One last question that I need to answer for myself. How do I deal with adversity?<hr> \ <<elseif $oriN is true>> I'm $name, a noble-born <<if $val is true>> <<link "Valatean">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Valatean"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Valatean").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>><<elseif $yar is true>> <<link "Yardanarian">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Yardanari"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Yardanari").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>><<elseif $inu is true>> <<link "Inuatarian">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Inuatarian"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Inuatarian").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>><<elseif $ran is true>> <<link "Ranalian">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Ranalian"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Ranalian").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>><</if>> girl who once belonged to one of the Great Houses. But now I'm sure that burned all bridges behind, leaving past to the past. Life has taught me a couple of harsh lessons, but let's wait and see who would last laugh. I'm literate, well acquainted with etiquette and the laws of high society, know a bit about politics and history. The «One True Love» has taken my virginity... among other things. People say that I have an arrogant, confident, cynical, and determined personality. Commoners are constantly muttering some nonsense, not that I care. One last question that I need to answer for myself. How do I deal with adversity?<hr> \ <<elseif $oriV is true>> I'm $name, an orphan <<if $val is true>> <<link "Valatean">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Valatean"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Valatean").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>><<elseif $yar is true>> <<link "Yardanarian">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Yardanari"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Yardanari").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>><<elseif $inu is true>> <<link "Inuatarian">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Inuatarian"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Inuatarian").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>><<elseif $ran is true>> <<link "Ranalian">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Ranalian"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Ranalian").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>><</if>> girl from the capital's slums. I've seen all sorts of shit, and I'm sure I'll see more. I know perfectly well how to survive in a cruel streets maze and am familiar with the laws of the underworld. Alas, I'm illiterate, and letters look like mysterious magic signs to me. I've kept my virginity, but not my purity. After all, the girl had to survive, so I have... some experience. People say that I have a rude, impulsive, cunning, and steadfast personality. That fuckers have no idea... One last question that I need to answer for myself. How do I deal with adversity?<hr><</if>>\ \ [Fair start, Recommended] [[Life is not an easy walk, but I can handle it. As always.|Prologue.]] \ [Head start, Insight +5] <<link [[I've always felt gifted. Talented, a bit brighter than most.|Prologue.]]>><<set $insight to $insight +5>><</link>> \ [Easy start, Insight +10] <<link [[I'm so special. Everything just comes easy for me.|Prologue.]]>><<set $insight to $insight +10>><</link>> \ [Lazy start, Insight +20] <<link [[I'm a princess in my heart. Nice things happen to me on their own.|Prologue.]]>><<set $insight to $insight +20>><</link>>

\<div class="a"><b> Abilities </b></div>\ \ <div class="a"><<link "Know more">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Abilities Info").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>></div><hr> \ <table style="width:80%"> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td align="center"><b>Ability</b></td> <td align="center"><b>Lvl</b></td> <td align="center"><b>Exp</b></td> <td align="center"><b>Next Lvl</b></td> <td align="center"><b>Inspire</b></td> <td align="center"><b>Value</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td><<PicVigSm>></td> <td><<link "Vigor">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Vigor").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>></td> <td align="center">$vig</td> <td align="center">$vigExp exp</td> <td align="center"><<vigNextLvl>> exp</td> <td align="center"><<if $insight >0 and $vigExp <1000>><<button[[-1 Insight, +5 Exp|Increase Vig Insight]]>><</button>><<elseif $insight <=0 and $vigExp <1000>><div class="disabled"><<button "No Insight">><</button>></div><<elseif $vigExp >=1000>><div class="disabled"><<button "max lvl">><</button>></div><</if>></td> <td align="center"><<vigValue>></td> </tr> <tr> <td><<PicAgiSm>></td> <td><<link "Agility">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Agility").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>></td> <td align="center">$agi</td> <td align="center">$agiExp exp</td> <td align="center"><<agiNextLvl>> exp</td> <td align="center"><<if $insight >0 and $agiExp <1000>><<button[[-1 Insight, +5 Exp|Increase Agi Insight]]>><</button>><<elseif $insight <=0 and $agiExp <1000>><div class="disabled"><<button "No Insight">><</button>></div><<elseif $agiExp >=1000>><div class="disabled"><<button "max lvl">><</button>></div><</if>></td> <td align="center"><<agiValue>></td> </tr> <tr> <td><<PicPerSm>></td> <td><<link "Perception">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Perception").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>></td> <td align="center">$per</td> <td align="center">$perExp exp</td> <td align="center"><<perNextLvl>> exp</td> <td align="center"><<if $insight >0 and $perExp <1000>><<button[[-1 Insight, +5 Exp|Increase Per Insight]]>><</button>><<elseif $insight <=0 and $perExp <1000>><div class="disabled"><<button "No Insight">><</button>></div><<elseif $perExp >=1000>><div class="disabled"><<button "max lvl">><</button>></div><</if>></td> <td align="center"><<perValue>></td> </tr> <tr> <td><<PicMinSm>></td> <td><<link "Mind">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Mind").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>></td> <td align="center">$min</td> <td align="center">$minExp exp</td> <td align="center"><<minNextLvl>> exp</td> <td align="center"><<if $insight >0 and $minExp <1000>><<button[[-1 Insight, +5 Exp|Increase Min Insight]]>><</button>><<elseif $insight <=0 and $minExp <1000>><div class="disabled"><<button "No Insight">><</button>></div><<elseif $minExp >=1000>><div class="disabled"><<button "max lvl">><</button>></div><</if>></td> <td align="center"><<minValue>></td> </tr> <tr> <td><<PicWilSm>></td> <td><<link "Willpower">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Willpower").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>></td> <td align="center">$wil</td> <td align="center">$wilExp exp</td> <td align="center"><<wilNextLvl>> exp</td> <td align="center"><<if $insight >0 and $wilExp <1000>><<button[[-1 Insight, +5 Exp|Increase Wil Insight]]>><</button>><<elseif $insight <=0 and $wilExp <1000>><div class="disabled"><<button "No Insight">><</button>></div><<elseif $wilExp >=1000>><div class="disabled"><<button "max lvl">><</button>></div><</if>></td> <td align="center"><<wilValue>></td> </tr> <tr> <td><<PicIntSm>></td> <td><<link "Intrigue">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Intrigue").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>></td> <td align="center">$int</td> <td align="center">$intExp exp</td> <td align="center"><<intNextLvl>> exp</td> <td align="center"><<if $insight >0 and $intExp <1000>><<button[[-1 Insight, +5 Exp|Increase Int Insight]]>><</button>><<elseif $insight <=0 and $intExp <1000>><div class="disabled"><<button "No Insight">><</button>></div><<elseif $intExp >=1000>><div class="disabled"><<button "max lvl">><</button>></div><</if>></td> <td align="center"><<intValue>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><hr> \ [[Origin|Origin Char]] [[Personality]] [[Skills]] [[Relations]] [[Physical State]] <<arrow>> <<link "Back to game" $return>><</link>>

<<silently>> <<set $insight to $insight -1>> <<set $vigExp to $vigExp +5>> <<vigExp>> <<vigCap>> <</silently>> \<<include "Character">>

\<<if $oriH is true>><div class="a"><b>Heiress</b></div> \<div class="a"><<PicHbig>></div> \I'm $name, a young girl from the capital, accustomed to the comfort and safety of a big city. I strive to become an actress to continue a family tradition. <div class="a"><b>Memories</b></div> \ I. <<link "Warm Sadness">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Warm Sadness").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> II. <<link "Magical Moments">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Magical Moments").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> III. <<link "Decent Place">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Decent Place").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> IV. <<link "A Hurricane of Passions">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("A Hurricane of Passions").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> V. <<link "Seething Youth and the War">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Seething Youth and the War").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> VI. <<link "The Letter">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("The Letter").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> VII. <<link "Outside the White Walls">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Outside the White Walls").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> \ \ \ <<elseif $oriS is true>><div class="a"><b>Survivor</b></div> \<div class="a"><<PicSbig>></div> \I'm $name, a young girl who grew up in a remote trading post. The grief that befell me would break most people, but I'm not most people and survived no matter what. <div class="a"><b>Memories</b></div> \ I. <<link "The Years of Long Truce">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("The Years of Long Truce").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> II. <<link "Peace and Prosperity">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Peace and Prosperity").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> III. <<link "Dark Clouds on the Horizon">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Dark Clouds on the Horizon").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> IV. <<link "Choice and Doubt">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Choice and Doubt").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> V. <<link "Butterflies in the Wind">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Butterflies in the Wind").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> VI. <<link "Roads of Sorrow Lead East">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Roads of Sorrow Lead East").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> VII. <<link "Alone in a Foreign Country">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Alone in a Foreign Country").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> \ \ \ <<elseif $oriN is true>><div class="a"><b>Noble</b></div> \<div class="a"><<PicNbig>></div> \I'm $name, a noble-born girl who once belonged to one of the Great Houses. But now I'm sure that burned all bridges behind, leaving past to the past. Life has taught me a couple of harsh lessons, but let's wait and see who would last laugh. <div class="a"><b>Memories</b></div> \ I. <<link "Unwanted Child">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Unwanted Child").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> II. <<link "Frogs and Smogs">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Frogs and Smogs").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> III. <<link "Laughter of the Gods">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Laughter of the Gods").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> IV. <<link "The One True Love">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("The One True Love").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> V. <<link "A Road to Nowhere">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("A Road to Nowhere").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> \ \ \ <<elseif $oriV is true>><div class="a"><b>Vagrant</b></div> \<div class="a"><<PicVbig>></div> \I'm $name, an orphan girl from the capital's slums. I've seen all sorts of shit, and I'm sure I'll see more. I know perfectly well how to survive in a cruel streets maze and am familiar with the laws of the underworld. <div class="a"><b>Memories</b></div> \ I. <<link "The Human Nature">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("The Human Nature").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> II. <<link "The Crust of Bread">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("The Crust of Bread").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> III. <<link "The Big Fish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("The Big Fish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> IV. <<link "Disturbed Hive">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Disturbed Hive").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> V. <<link "The Tumbleweed">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("The Tumbleweed").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>><</if>><hr> \ \ \ [[Abilities|Character]] [[Personality]] [[Skills]] [[Relations]] [[Physical State]] <<arrow>> <<link "Back to game" $return>><</link>>

<<silently>> <<set $insight to $insight -1>> <<set $agiExp to $agiExp +5>> <<agiExp>> <<agiCap>> <</silently>> \<<include "Character">>

<<silently>> <<set $insight to $insight -1>> <<set $perExp to $perExp +5>> <<perExp>> <<perCap>> <</silently>> \<<include "Character">>

<<silently>> <<set $insight to $insight -1>> <<set $minExp to $minExp +5>> <<minExp>> <<minCap>> <</silently>> \<<include "Character">>

<<silently>> <<set $insight to $insight -1>> <<set $wilExp to $wilExp +5>> <<wilExp>> <<wilCap>> <</silently>> \<<include "Character">>

<<silently>> <<set $insight to $insight -1>> <<set $intExp to $intExp +5>> <<intExp>> <<intCap>> <</silently>> \<<include "Character">>

<div class="a"><b>Personality</b></div> \ <i>Character</i> <<if $oriH is true>>I'm not worried about nonsense, love new stuff, and always stick my cute nose in other people's business. As the saying goes, curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back. And I'm such a kitty, meow!<<elseif $oriS is true>>I'm not holding out for a hero, that's for sure. Count only on myself. Ready for troubles at any moment, only this readiness gives a chance to avoid them. To survive, I need to act with caution and discretion. Always.<<elseif $oriN is true>>Blood is thicker than water, and my blood is noble. No matter where I am or what forced to do, no one can take it from me. I will use whomever or whatever I want to achieve my goals. What gives me that right? You know what.<<elseif $oriV is true>>I'm a cool gal! And I don't give a shit if some fucks don't agree with that. Life has taught me to act quickly and dodgy, feel the right moment. I'd rather risk and run if shit happens than miss a good chance.<</if>> <i>Sensuality</i> <<if $oriH is true and $virgin is true and $sexCount ==0>>I'm a young girl, but I... <i>*blushes*</i>. I had kisses! With men! Oh, okay, with boys. Several years ago. My uncle kept me safe from everything else, but now he is not around! So... I can do whatever I want!<<elseif $oriH is true and $virgin is false and $sexCount > 0 and $sexCount <= 3>>Now I am a woman. It's strange, but nothing has changed. Though it's amusing to remember my uncle's efforts to keep my purity. As soon as I left his care, I... <i>*blushes*</i><<elseif $oriH is true and $virgin is false and $sexCount > 3 and $sexCount <= 9>>Now I have some experience with men. Yes, yes, plural, hee hee. And it looks like I like it!<<elseif $oriH is true and $virgin is false and $sexCount > 9>>Oh, I've had a lot of men. And many times. Remembering how naive and innocent I once was... Such ridiculousness. I like dicks! Those little fleshy things... get bigger and harder in front of my naked body. The very thought of it makes me wet. Oh yeah. I want more.<<elseif $oriS is true and $sexCount ==0>>I lost my virginity in a gang rape, the very day my family was killed, and my home burned down. Most terrible that I still have... carnal urges, and this makes me feel even worse. As if something is wrong with me.<<elseif $oriS is true and $sexCount > 0 and $sexCount <= 3>>I had a new experience after... after... It doesn't matter. It wasn't that bad, actually. Does that make me a bad person?<<elseif $oriS is true and $sexCount > 3 and $sexCount <= 9>>Now I have quite a lot of experience with... men. When it happens with my consent... it's just different. Natural. Right?<<elseif $oriS is true and $sexCount > 9>>In this sense, I am already an experienced woman. I think I... I even like it. It's probably good that my past doesn't get in the way of my future. At least in this... carnal matter.<<elseif $oriN is true and $sexCount ==0>>Well, my virgin flower is no longer with me, which, given the circumstances, gives me mixed feelings. Anyway, in the future, I will try not to mix flesh and feelings.<<elseif $oriN is true and $sexCount > 0 and $sexCount <= 3>>Oh, I got new men. Yeah, in <i>that</i> sense. Eat shit Sanarion! You don't deserve that gorgeous pussy. Now I decide who is worthy of this privilege.<<elseif $oriN is true and $sexCount > 3 and $sexCount <= 9>>My sexual experience has grown significantly. It's good. My body is my weapon. It is doubly pleasant when it brings pleasure... to me! My runaway fiancé has no idea what he's lost. Stupid plebeian piece of shit.<<elseif $oriN is true and $sexCount > 9>>It was so many dicks inside of me already that it's perhaps even indecent. Perhaps. What was the name of my stupid fiancé? I want to mentally send him an air kiss again when a new fat cock enters my pussy. Oh yeah.<<elseif $oriV is true and $virgin is true>>Well, I had my moments with men. No, my cherry is still my, for fuck sake, to all my misfortunes, sudden pregnancy would be too much... For the rest, ya know, the girl had to survive.<<elseif $oriV is true and $virgin is false and $sexCount > 0 and $sexCount <= 3>>I'm not a virgin anymore and I'll fuck when and with whom I want, get it? Chastity... Bullshit!<<elseif $oriV is true and $virgin is false and $sexCount > 3 and $sexCount <= 9>>Shit, I love to fuck! Why didn't I do this more often before? Need to catch up on all missed opportunities. Fuck yeah!<<elseif $oriV is true and $virgin is false and $sexCount > 9>>How many men have fucked me? I don't give a shit at all. I just love fucking. There's no point in pretending to be an uptight asshole. Spread my legs? No problem, just hold my ale!<</if>> <<if $sexIo is true>>It also turns out that I'm into women as well. This is <i>sooo</i> against the laws of gods and men... And yet, I feel what I feel. The soft line of women's bodies makes me tingle, mm-hmm... Maybe it's always been like that, but I just didn't pay attention. Hmm... Well, now I know.<</if>> <<if $rapeCount == 0>><<if $oriS is false>>The world is a cruel and dangerous place. But the good thing is that I never had to do anything against my will. I hope it stays that way in the future.<<else>>The world is cruel and dangerous, and it has already shown me that. I pray to the gods never to see this backside of the world again.<</if>><<elseif $rapeCount == 1>><<if $oriS is false>>I was raped. Once. I... I don't want to think about it.<<else>>It happened again! I got raped once more! Why?! It's not right - it's just... wrong. Damn it all! <i>*Sob*</i> Damn... not again...<</if>><<elseif $rapeCount > 1 and $rapeCount <= 6>>I was raped. Repeatedly. Why do men do this? Is this the other side of my beauty? Is there something wrong with me? Cowards! Pathetic worthless cowards! <i>*Sob*</i> I hope the fallen goddess will devour your worthless tiny souls or whatever you have left instead of them! Assholes.<<elseif $rapeCount > 6>>And yes... I've been raped so many times that I... I don't know. Something burned out inside me as if withered away. Like I don't care anymore. Like it's an unpleasant part of life, something that can never be erased from my memory. But I'll be damned if I let myself be broken by this! I'm alive - that's all that matters.<</if>> <i>Aspiration</i> <<if $oriH is true and $turAdah is false>>I will become an actress. No! The greatest actress! The whole Republic will worship my name. Yeah.<<elseif $oriS is true and $findSylvana is false and $turAdah is false>>I have to find Sylvana, my twin. She's alive, I just feel it. By all means, I will find my sister.<<elseif $oriN is true and $nobleRevenge is false>>Oh yes, my dear mommy, my dumb brothers, and my sweet runaway love... You all will pay.<<elseif $oriV is true and $findLooney is false>>It would be nice to find some cozy place to call home. My home... Shit, don't listen to me. That sounds so damn stupid. I'm not like a damsel in distress or other dumb sheep. Fuck it. I'm good.<</if>> <i>Status</i> <<if $oriH is true and $troupe is false>>I am a future actress on the way to my dream! It remains only to deliver this letter to master Sargon.<<elseif $oriH is true and $troupe is true>>I'm an aspiring actress! Yes, maybe a wandering theater is not the limit of my dreams, but you need to start somewhere.<<elseif $oriS is true and $troupe is false>>I am nobody in the middle of nowhere. But it's still better than slavery, which I almost fell into.<<elseif $oriS is true and $troupe is true>>I am an aspiring actress. This was... unexpected. But I can handle it.<<elseif $oriN is true and $troupe is false>>I am a noble-born woman... without a home, money, and a clear future. I'm not sure if it's sad or amusing. Perhaps all together.<<elseif $oriN is true and $troupe is true>>I am an aspiring actress. How ridiculous. What would my dear mother say about this? Hmm... I'm beginning to like this idea.<<elseif $oriV is true and $troupe is false>>I'm a vagabond on the road. Nothing new.<<elseif $oriV is true and $troupe is true>>I am an aspiring actress. Oh, this is something new.<</if>> I have <<incomeDescr>> income and <<savingsDescr>> savings.<hr> \ [[Abilities|Character]] [[Origin|Origin Char]] [[Skills]] [[Relations]] [[Physical State]] <<arrow>> <<link "Back to game" $return>><</link>>

<div class="a"><b>Skills</b></div> \ <i>Basic</i> <<if $oriH is true>>My uncle taught me to read and write as a child. A literate woman is not a frequent occurrence in the Republic. My creative spirit and frequent visits to the Capital Theater gave me a good idea of acting. For the rest, I also can do various boring things, cook or clean... something like that.<<elseif $oriS is true>>Living in a trading post and running a family business have their perks. I master two languages - Valatean and Yardanarin and, of course, can read and write in both. Trade is my natural element. At such moments, I'm like a fish in water. Everything else fades into the backside, including my typical... insecurity.<<elseif $oriN is true>>Am I literate? Of course! As befits any noblewoman. Many teachers somehow manage to cram all these boring historical facts, political nonsense, and tiresome etiquette into my head. Just don't ask me from which side a peasant should take a plow...<<elseif $oriV is true and $literacy is false and $semiliteracy is false>>I can't read or write. Slum life, you know, has other priorities than fancy literacy. But if you need to steal something - I'm your gal. Fraud and gimmicks are also my friends. Nimble fingers are good, but nimble brains are even better.<<elseif $oriV is true and $literacy is false and $semiliteracy is true>>I can read drawings! I mean <i>letters</i> - duh, I know! I'm not dumb! Not very fast, I still don't understand big words, and I often get a headache when I read... But who gives a fuck? A girl from the Hive slums who can read - sounds, huh? Of course, I haven't forgotten how to borrow other people's stuff for indefinite use. Now that's a really useful skill! The real shit. No fucking literacy can spoil that, nope.<</if>> <i>Special</i> I don't have any special skills yet.<hr> \ [[Abilities|Character]] [[Origin|Origin Char]] [[Personality]] [[Relations]] [[Physical State]] <<arrow>> <<link "Back to game" $return>><</link>>

<div class="a"><b>Relations</b></div> \ <i>Before</i> <<if $oriH is true>>My uncle Calad and aunt Lana stayed in Valatea. I already miss them. Apart from them, I have no one close.<<elseif $oriS is true>>Almost all my family has been killed. My father Jural went missing in the war and is most likely dead as well. The Republican soldiers captured my twin sister Sylvana into slavery, but some deep gut feeling tells me she is still alive. I'll find you sis, whatever it costs me!<<elseif $oriN is true>>My mother Alaya, my brothers Adones and Andromes, my dear fugitive lover Sanarion... Ghosts of the past. I hope that one day you will become real ghosts.<<elseif $oriV is true>>Most of the people in my past are fucks and assholes. I don't miss them at all. Except for my old friend Looney. I wonder what happened to her then? Maybe I find it out someday.<</if>> <i>Now</i> <<if $troupe is false>>I am on my own.<<else>>I am the latest acquisition for a traveling acting troupe. Now I am almost all-time in the company of six other people: Sargon, Iolanta, Murella, Yuturna, Cadonis, and Tabius.<</if>><<if $romCad is true>> And Cadonis... I think I have a crush on him. He makes me feel so... desirable. And when he fucks me, oh boy... It makes me wet just thinking about it. I'm his special one.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Abilities|Character]] [[Origin|Origin Char]] [[Personality]] [[Skills]] [[Physical State]] <<arrow>> <<link "Back to game" $return>><</link>>

Sex <<widget "CharGenVirginity">> <<if $oriH is true>><<set $virgin to true>><<elseif $oriS is true>><<set $virgin to false>><<elseif $oriN is true>><<set $virgin to false>><<elseif $oriV is true>><<set $virgin to true>><</if>><</widget>> Virginity lost * Only to scenes where there's no subsequent description of the loss of virginity. Use $virginityTaken true/false in addition if so. <<widget "VirginLost">><<if $virgin is true>><<set $virgin to false>><</if>><</widget>> Skills <<widget "Literacy">> <<if $oriV is true>><<set $literacy to false>><<else>><<set $literacy to true>><</if>><</widget>> Physical <<widget "GoodState">><<if $hunger is false>> I'm in good physical shape and feel fine.<</if>><</widget>> Widget Respect Cap <<widget "ResSarCap">> <<if $resSar < 0>> <<set $resSar to 0>> <<elseif $resSar > 5>> <<set $resSar to 5>> <</if>> <</widget>> <<widget "ResIolCap">> <<if $resIol < 0>> <<set $resIol to 0>> <<elseif $resIol > 5>> <<set $resIol to 5>> <</if>> <</widget>> <<widget "ResCadCap">> <<if $resCad < 0>> <<set $resCad to 0>> <<elseif $resCad > 5>> <<set $resCad to 5>> <</if>> <</widget>> <<widget "ResMurCap">> <<if $resMur < 0>> <<set $resMur to 0>> <<elseif $resMur > 5>> <<set $resMur to 5>> <</if>> <</widget>> <<widget "ResYutCap">> <<if $resYut < 0>> <<set $resYut to 0>> <<elseif $resYut > 5>> <<set $resYut to 5>> <</if>> <</widget>> <<widget "ResTabCap">> <<if $resTab < 0>> <<set $resTab to 0>> <<elseif $resTab > 5>> <<set $resTab to 5>> <</if>> <</widget>> Income & Savings <<widget "incomeDescr">><<if $income ==0>>no<<elseif $income == 1>>a moderate<<elseif $income == 2>>an enhanced<<elseif $income == 3>>a high<<elseif $income >= 4>>a rich<</if>><</widget>> <<widget "savingsDescr">><<if $savings == 0>>no<<elseif $savings > 0 and $savings < 6>>minor<<elseif $savings >= 6 and $savings < 16>>moderate<<elseif $savings >= 16 and $savings < 25>>decent<<elseif $savings >=25>>big<</if>><</widget>> <<widget "incomeMonth">><<set $savings to $savings + $income>><</widget>> Nickname <<widget "nickname">><<if $oriV is true and $nickname is true>>Spiky<<else>>$name<</if>><</widget>> Cadonis Seduction <<widget "seductionRise">><<if $seduction == 0>><<set $seduction to $seduction + 1>><<elseif $seduction == 1>><<set $seduction to $seduction + 1>><<elseif $seduction == 2>><<set $seduction to $seduction + 1>><<elseif $seduction == 3>><<set $seduction to $seduction + 1>><<elseif $seduction == 4>><<set $seduction to $seduction + 0>><</if>><</widget>> <<widget "seductionLower">><<if $seduction == 0>><<set $seduction to $seduction + 0>><<elseif $seduction == 1>><<set $seduction to $seduction - 1>><<elseif $seduction == 2>><<set $seduction to $seduction - 1>><<elseif $seduction == 3>><<set $seduction to $seduction - 1>><<elseif $seduction == 4>><<set $seduction to $seduction - 1>><</if>><</widget>> Cadonis Affection <<widget "affectionRise">><<if $affection == 0>><<set $affection to $affection + 1>><<elseif $affection == 1>><<set $affection to $affection + 1>><<elseif $affection == 2>><<set $affection to $affection + 1>><<elseif $affection == 3>><<set $affection to $affection + 1>><<elseif $affection == 4>><<set $affection to $affection + 1>><<elseif $affection == 5>><<set $affection to $affection + 1>><<elseif $affection == 6>><<set $affection to $affection + 1>><<elseif $affection == 7>><<set $affection to $affection + 1>><<elseif $affection == 8>><<set $affection to $affection + 1>><<elseif $affection == 9>><<set $affection to $affection + 1>><<elseif $affection == 10>><<set $affection to $affection + 0>><</if>><</widget>> <<widget "affectionLower">><<if $affection == 0>><<set $affection to $affection + 0>><<elseif $affection == 1>><<set $affection to $affection - 1>><<elseif $affection == 2>><<set $affection to $affection - 1>><<elseif $affection == 3>><<set $affection to $affection - 1>><<elseif $affection == 4>><<set $affection to $affection - 1>><<elseif $affection == 5>><<set $affection to $affection - 1>><<elseif $affection == 6>><<set $affection to $affection - 1>><<elseif $affection == 7>><<set $affection to $affection - 1>><<elseif $affection == 8>><<set $affection to $affection - 1>><<elseif $affection == 9>><<set $affection to $affection - 1>><<elseif $affection == 10>><<set $affection to $affection - 1>><</if>><</widget>> <<widget "affCadMin">><<if $affection == 0>><<set $romCad to false>><</if>><</widget>> <<widget "affCadMax">><<if $affection == 10>><<set $romCad to true>><</if>><</widget>> Random Words <<widget "RandomWords1">><<set $randomWords1 to random([1],7)>><</widget>>

<<widget "Glade">><img src="img/passage/Glade.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "GladeClean">><img src="img/passage/Glade_Clean.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "Road">><img src="img/passage/Road.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "VillageOutskirts">><img src="img/passage/Village Outskirts.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CottageRuins">><img src="img/passage/Cottage Ruins.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "PoorFarm">><img src="img/passage/Poor Farm.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "PoorFarmInside">><img src="img/passage/Poor Farm Inside.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "Bridge">><img src="img/passage/Bridge.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "BridgeFirstPass">><img src="img/passage/Bridge First Pass.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "PicturesqueRiverside">><img src="img/passage/Picturesque Riverside.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "Village">><img src="img/passage/Village.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "VillageFirstLook">><img src="img/passage/Village First Look.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "TavernMainFirstLook">><img src="img/passage/Tavern Main First Look.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "TavernMain">><img src="img/passage/Tavern Main.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "TavernMainNight">><img src="img/passage/Tavern Main Night.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "TavernStorage">><img src="img/passage/Tavern Storage.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "TavernKitchen">><img src="img/passage/Tavern Kitchen.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "TavernSecondFloor">><img src="img/passage/Tavern Second Floor.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "NorthSide">><img src="img/passage/North Side.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "WestSide">><img src="img/passage/West Side.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "WestSideNight">><img src="img/passage/West Side Night.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "TroupeCamp">><img src="img/passage/Troupe Camp.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CampGathering">><img src="img/passage/Camp Gathering.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "RoadTrip">><img src="img/passage/Road Trip.PNG" /> <</widget>> <<widget "RoadTrip2">><img src="img/passage/Road Trip 2.PNG" /> <</widget>> <<widget "RoadTrip3">><img src="img/passage/Road Trip 3.PNG" /> <</widget>> <<widget "RoadTrip3Evening">><img src="img/passage/Road Trip 3 Evening.PNG" /> <</widget>> <<widget "TroupeCampNight">><img src="img/passage/Troupe Camp Night.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "SargonTentNight">><img src="img/passage/Sargon's Tent Night.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "IolantaTentNightDouble">><img src="img/passage/Iolanta's Tent Night Double.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CampNymph">><img src="img/passage/Camp Nymph.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CampNymph2">><img src="img/passage/Camp Nymph 2.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CampNymph3">><img src="img/passage/Camp Nymph 3.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CampNymph4">><img src="img/passage/Camp Nymph 4.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CampNymph5">><img src="img/passage/Camp Nymph 5.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CampSnake">><img src="img/passage/Camp Snake.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CampSnake1">><img src="img/passage/Camp Snake 1.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CampSnake2">><img src="img/passage/Camp Snake 2.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CampSnake3">><img src="img/passage/Camp Snake 3.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CampSnake4">><img src="img/passage/Camp Snake 4.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CampSnake5">><img src="img/passage/Camp Snake 5.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CampSnake6">><img src="img/passage/Camp Snake 6.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "GoldenFields">><img src="img/passage/Golden Fields.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "GoldenFieldsSundown">><img src="img/passage/Golden Fields Sundown.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "GoldenFlowers">><img src="img/passage/Golden Flowers.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "GoldenFlowersSundown">><img src="img/passage/Golden Flowers Sundown.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "GoldenSunsetBig">><img src="img/passage/Golden Sunset Big.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "GoldenSunset">><img src="img/passage/Golden Sunset.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "NightStreamFireflies">><img src="img/passage/Night Stream Fireflies.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "NightStreamFireflies2">><img src="img/passage/Night Stream Fireflies 2.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "NightStreamFireflies3">><img src="img/passage/Night Stream Fireflies 3.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CadonisCart">><img src="img/passage/Cadonis Cart.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CadonisHeat">><img src="img/passage/Cadonis Cart Heat.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "IolantaCart">><img src="img/passage/Iolanta Cart.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "RoadEncounterCad">><img src="img/passage/Road Encounter Cad.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "RoadEncounterIo">><img src="img/passage/Road Encounter Io.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "RoadContinues">><img src="img/passage/Road Continues.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "RoadAfternoonIo">><img src="img/passage/Road Afternoon Io.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "RoadAfternoonCad">><img src="img/passage/Road Afternoon Cad.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "RoadEveningIo">><img src="img/passage/Road Evening Io.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "RoadEveningCad">><img src="img/passage/Road Evening Cad.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "Cart1">><img src="img/passage/Cart 1.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "Cart2">><img src="img/passage/Cart 2.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "Cart3">><img src="img/passage/Cart 3.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "Cart4">><img src="img/passage/Cart 4.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "Cart5">><img src="img/passage/Cart 5.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "Cart6">><img src="img/passage/Cart 6.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "Cart7">><img src="img/passage/Cart 7.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "Cart8">><img src="img/passage/Cart 8.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CampLake">><img src="img/passage/Camp Lake.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CampLake2">><img src="img/passage/Camp Lake 2.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CampLake3">><img src="img/passage/Camp Lake 3.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CampLake4">><img src="img/passage/Camp Lake 4.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CampLake5">><img src="img/passage/Camp Lake 5.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "FarGlade">><img src="img/passage/Far Glade.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "LakeShore">><img src="img/passage/Lake Shore.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "LakeShore2">><img src="img/passage/Lake Shore 2.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "RoadFoothills">><img src="img/passage/Road Foothills.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "RoadHilltop">><img src="img/passage/Road Hilltop.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HouseintheWilderness">><img src="img/passage/House in the Wilderness.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HouseintheWilderness2">><img src="img/passage/House in the Wilderness 2.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HouseintheWilderness3">><img src="img/passage/House in the Wilderness 3.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HouseInside">><img src="img/passage/House Inside.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HouseInside2">><img src="img/passage/House Inside 2.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HouseInside3">><img src="img/passage/House Inside 3.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HouseInside4">><img src="img/passage/House Inside 4.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HouseInside5">><img src="img/passage/House Inside 5.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HouseInside6">><img src="img/passage/House Inside 6.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HouseInside7">><img src="img/passage/House Inside 7.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HouseInside8">><img src="img/passage/House Inside 8.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HouseYard">><img src="img/passage/House Yard.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HouseYard2">><img src="img/passage/House Yard 2.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HouseLeftWall">><img src="img/passage/House Left Wall.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HouseRightWall">><img src="img/passage/House Right Wall.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HouseBackSide">><img src="img/passage/House Back Side.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "PathToShrine">><img src="img/passage/Path to shrine.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "PathToShrine2">><img src="img/passage/Path to shrine 2.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "PathToShrine3">><img src="img/passage/Path to shrine 3.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "TanastaShrine">><img src="img/passage/Tanasta Shrine.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "TanastaShrine2">><img src="img/passage/Tanasta Shrine 2.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "BrokenWheel">><img src="img/passage/Broken Wheel.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "BrokenWheel2">><img src="img/passage/Broken Wheel 2.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "BrokenWheel3">><img src="img/passage/Broken Wheel 3.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "BrokenWheel4">><img src="img/passage/Broken Wheel 4.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "BrokenWheel5">><img src="img/passage/Broken Wheel 5.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "BrokenWheel6">><img src="img/passage/Broken Wheel 6.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "CliffsHills">><img src="img/passage/Cliffs Hills.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "DarkIslandShore">><img src="img/passage/Dark Island Shore.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "DarkLake">><img src="img/passage/Dark Lake.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "DarkWater">><img src="img/passage/Dark Water.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "DarkSlope">><img src="img/passage/Dark Slope.PNG" /><</widget>> Figurines <<widget 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"WestShoreBloody">><img src="img/passage/West Shore Bloody.PNG" /><</widget>> Hunter's Camp <<widget "HunterCamp">><img src="img/passage/Hunter's Camp.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HunterCamp2">><img src="img/passage/Hunter's Camp 2.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HunterCamp3">><img src="img/passage/Hunter's Camp 3.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HunterCamp4">><img src="img/passage/Hunter's Camp 4.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HunterCamp5">><img src="img/passage/Hunter's Camp 5.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HunterCamp6">><img src="img/passage/Hunter's Camp 6.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HunterCampRoad">><img src="img/passage/Hunter's Camp Road.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HunterCampRoad2">><img src="img/passage/Hunter's Camp Road 2.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HunterCampSouth">><img src="img/passage/Hunter's Camp South.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HunterCampSouth2">><img src="img/passage/Hunter's Camp South 2.PNG" /><</widget>> <<widget "HunterCampSouth3">><img src="img/passage/Hunter's Camp 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false>> <<set $pr666 to false>> <<set $pr667 to false>> <<set $pr668 to false>> <<set $pr669 to false>> <<set $pr670 to false>> <<set $pr671 to false>> <<set $pr672 to false>> <<set $pr673 to false>> <<set $pr674 to false>> <<set $pr675 to false>> <<set $pr676 to false>> <<set $pr677 to false>> <<set $pr678 to false>> <<set $pr679 to false>> <<set $pr680 to false>> <<set $pr681 to false>> <<set $pr682 to false>> <<set $pr683 to false>> <<set $pr684 to false>> <<set $pr685 to false>> <<set $pr686 to false>> <<set $pr687 to false>> <<set $pr688 to false>> <<set $pr689 to false>> <<set $pr690 to false>> <<set $pr691 to false>> <<set $pr692 to false>> <<set $pr693 to false>> <<set $pr694 to false>> <<set $pr695 to false>> <<set $pr696 to false>> <<set $pr697 to false>> <<set $pr698 to false>> <<set $pr699 to false>> <<set $pr700 to false>> <<set $pr701 to false>> <<set $pr702 to false>> <<set $pr703 to false>> <<set $pr704 to false>> <<set $pr705 to false>> <<set $pr706 to false>> <<set $pr707 to false>> <<set $pr708 to false>> <<set $pr709 to false>> <<set $pr710 to false>> <<set $pr711 to false>> <<set $pr712 to false>> <<set $pr713 to false>> <<set $pr714 to false>> <<set $pr715 to false>> <<set $pr716 to false>> <<set $pr717 to false>> <<set $pr718 to false>> <<set $pr719 to false>> <<set $pr720 to false>> <<set $pr721 to false>> <<set $pr722 to false>> <<set $pr723 to false>> <<set $pr724 to false>> <<set $pr725 to false>> <<set $pr726 to false>> <<set $pr727 to false>> <<set $pr728 to false>> <<set $pr729 to false>> <<set $pr730 to false>> <<set $pr731 to false>> <<set $pr732 to false>> <<set $pr733 to false>> <<set $pr734 to false>> <<set $pr735 to false>> <<set $pr736 to false>> <<set $pr737 to false>> <<set $pr738 to false>> <<set $pr739 to false>> <<set $pr740 to false>> <<set $pr741 to false>> <<set $pr742 to false>> <<set $pr743 to false>> <<set $pr744 to false>> <<set $pr745 to false>> <<set $pr746 to false>> <<set $pr747 to false>> <<set $pr748 to false>> <<set $pr749 to false>> <<set $pr750 to false>> <<set $pr751 to false>> <<set $pr752 to false>> <<set $pr753 to false>> <<set $pr754 to false>> <<set $pr755 to false>> <<set $pr756 to false>> <<set $pr757 to false>> <<set $pr758 to false>> <<set $pr759 to false>> <<set $pr760 to false>> <<set $pr761 to false>> <<set $pr762 to false>> <<set $pr763 to false>> <<set $pr764 to false>> <<set $pr765 to false>> <<set $pr766 to false>> <<set $pr767 to false>> <<set $pr768 to false>> <<set $pr769 to false>> <<set $pr770 to false>> <<set $pr771 to false>> <<set $pr772 to false>> <<set $pr773 to false>> <<set $pr774 to false>> <<set $pr775 to false>> <<set $pr776 to false>> <<set $pr777 to false>> <<set $pr778 to false>> <<set $pr779 to false>> <<set $pr780 to false>> <<set $pr781 to false>> <<set $pr782 to false>> <<set $pr783 to false>> <<set $pr784 to false>> <<set $pr785 to false>> <<set $pr786 to false>> <<set $pr787 to false>> <<set $pr788 to false>> <<set $pr789 to false>> <<set $pr790 to false>> <<set $pr791 to false>> <<set $pr792 to false>> <<set $pr793 to false>> <<set $pr794 to false>> <<set $pr795 to false>> <<set $pr796 to false>> <<set $pr797 to false>> <<set $pr798 to false>> <<set $pr799 to false>> <<set $pr800 to false>> <<set $pr801 to false>> <<set $pr802 to false>> <<set $pr803 to false>> <<set $pr804 to false>> <<set $pr805 to false>> <<set $pr806 to false>> <<set $pr807 to false>> <<set $pr808 to false>> <<set $pr809 to false>> <<set $pr810 to false>> <<set $pr811 to false>> <<set $pr812 to false>> <<set $pr813 to false>> <<set $pr814 to false>> <<set $pr815 to false>> <<set $pr816 to false>> <<set $pr817 to false>> <<set $pr818 to false>> <<set $pr819 to false>> <<set $pr820 to false>> <<set $pr821 to false>> <<set $pr822 to false>> <<set $pr823 to false>> <<set $pr824 to false>> <<set $pr825 to false>> <<set $pr826 to false>> <<set $pr827 to false>> <<set $pr828 to false>> <<set $pr829 to false>> <<set $pr830 to false>> <<set $pr831 to false>> <<set $pr832 to false>> <<set $pr833 to false>> <<set $pr834 to false>> <<set $pr835 to false>> <<set $pr836 to false>> <<set $pr837 to false>> <<set $pr838 to false>> <<set $pr839 to false>> <<set $pr840 to false>> <<set $pr841 to false>> <<set $pr842 to false>> <<set $pr843 to false>> <<set $pr844 to false>> <<set $pr845 to false>> <<set $pr846 to false>> <<set $pr847 to false>> <<set $pr848 to false>> <<set $pr849 to false>> <<set $pr850 to false>> <<set $pr851 to false>> <<set $pr852 to false>> <<set $pr853 to false>> <<set $pr854 to false>> <<set $pr855 to false>> <<set $pr856 to false>> <<set $pr857 to false>> <<set $pr858 to false>> <<set $pr859 to false>> <<set $pr860 to false>> <<set $pr861 to false>> <<set $pr862 to false>> <<set $pr863 to false>> <<set $pr864 to false>> <<set $pr865 to false>> <<set $pr866 to false>> <<set $pr867 to false>> <<set $pr868 to false>> <<set $pr869 to false>> <<set $pr870 to false>> <<set $pr871 to false>> <<set $pr872 to false>> <<set $pr873 to false>> <<set $pr874 to false>> <<set $pr875 to false>> <<set $pr876 to false>> <<set $pr877 to false>> <<set $pr878 to false>> <<set $pr879 to false>> <<set $pr880 to false>> <<set $pr881 to false>> <<set $pr882 to false>> <<set $pr883 to false>> <<set $pr884 to false>> <<set $pr885 to false>> <<set $pr886 to false>> <<set $pr887 to false>> <<set $pr888 to false>> <<set $pr889 to false>> <<set $pr890 to false>> <<set $pr891 to false>> <<set $pr892 to false>> <<set $pr893 to false>> <<set $pr894 to false>> <<set $pr895 to false>> <<set $pr896 to false>> <<set $pr897 to false>> <<set $pr898 to false>> <<set $pr899 to false>> <<set $pr900 to false>> <<set $madeUpName to false>> <<set $crowdIolanta1 to false>> <<set $crowdIolanta2 to false>> <<set $youAccusedLasander to false>> <<set $chatMaruna to false>> <<set $LasSex2 to 0>> <<set $talkMeia to false>> <<set $talkLasander to false>> <<set $meetLasander to false>> <<set $warehouseVisited to false>> <<set $savedDamsel to false>> <<set $barmaidMet to false>> <<set $introducedLasander to false>> <<set $insultLasadner to false>> <<set $smelterQuestDone to false>> <<set $pissedTub to false>> <<set $tavernRobbed to false>> <<set $tavernRobbedTotally to false>> <<set $tavernOathbreaker to false>> <<set $angryJardissa to false>> <<set $tavernVisited to false>> <<set $honestGirl to false>> <<set $stoneSquirrel to false>> <<set $cottageRuinsVisited to false>> <<set $poorFarmVisited to false>> <<set $swimmingRiver to false>> <<set $villageVisited to false>> <<set $nickname to false>> <<set $weirdLeaving to false>> <<set $exiledSmelter to false>> <<set $successfulCasting to false>> <<set $cleanSmelter to false>> <<set $weaklingAttempt to false>> <<set $pumpingSuccess to false>> <<set $smelterCompleted to false>> <<set $hadSexLasander to false>> <<set $fiveCoin to false>> <<set $sevenCoin to false>> <<set $tenCoin to false>> <<set $suckedBarnabasDiligently to false>> <<set $BarSex1 to 0>> <<set $hadOralBarnabas to false>> <<set $hadVaginalBarnabas to false>> <<set $openLetter to false>> <<set $sexIo to false>> <<set $blackYongu to false>> <<set $shadowsClot to false>> <<set $redMistress to false>> <<set $rapeDream to false>> \<</silently>> \ \<div class="a"><<GladeClean>></div>\ \ I go to the stream and kneel down. The water is crystal clear. I scoop up the water with my hands and drink greedily until the thirst subsides. But now my stomach began to rumble. <i>Demandingly</i>. When was the last time I ate? A day ago? Or more? Other than that, another thought itches in my head. \<hr> [[Where I am?|Thoughts by the stream]]

\ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ In the middle of nowhere. What am I doing here anyway?<<if $oriH is true>> Oh yeah, the itinerant troupe of actors and uncle's recommendation letter to some Sargon, their leader, that I must deliver. These vagabonds seemed to deliberately elude me! I'm almost sure that this wandering troupe must be in the nearest village, to which I didn't have time to reach yesterday before nightfall. But now the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> are shining, and nothing can stop me. Ugh, my stomach is <i>rumbling</i> again. I need to get some food. Where was the exit from this glade to the road? Oh, there you are. I'm so close to finally delivering this letter of introduction to the addressee. Speaking of which.<<elseif $oriS is true>> I went to <<link "Valatea">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Valatean Republic"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Valatean Republic Map").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, but it seems I got lost. Before sunset, I saw smoke from chimneys over the treetops, probably some village is nearby. Night fell faster, and I slept right in this clearing. The local villagers, no doubt, will show me the way to the capital. I need to find my sister at any cost. Ugh, my stomach is <i>rumbling</i> again. Yes, and this matter too. Where there is a village, there is food. I need to eat something. The road is over there.<<elseif $oriN is true>> So, running from home with a lover. That's where it all started. It's ended exactly as it should. Ironical. After that, a few days of travel without a particular direction. Then the peasant saved me from starvation. What was else? Mommy issues? No, it refers to running from home in the first place. Ugh, my stomach is <i>rumbling</i> again. The feeling of hunger is unusual and also unpleasant. What did that peasant say about <i>«working»</i> in the countryside? Nonsense. I'll find another way to get food. But in any case, I needed to get to the village. Yesterday I didn't have time and spent the night right in this clearing, like some wild animal. What a disgrace. The road was somewhere in that direction.<<elseif $oriV is true>> Since I escaped from the Hive, the capital's slums, I have been traveling in the province for several years now. From one shitty town to another. Work there, steal here, the usual stuff. Last time I was almost caught pickpocketing. So I had to buzz off swiftly, leaving behind all my modest belongings. Ugh, my stomach is <i>rumbling</i> again. Enough memories, it's time to act. I'm hungry! Yesterday I almost reached the next shitty village, but the night was faster, and I slept right in this clearing. It's time to visit this settlement and... steal something edible. The road is over there. What a pity that I have nothing except for clothes and the dagger. Speaking of which.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[Pull out the recommendation letter.|Letter Heiress]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_h>><</if>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Pull out my dagger.|Dagger Vagrant]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>> \ [[Okay, enough of this, it's time to decide what to do.|Activities by the stream]]

\ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ Uncle's letter is the only thing that I've preserved during the trip. Apart from the clothes, of course. Money, alas, ran out before I learned how to save. Or were they stolen? Erm... Anyway. I thoughtfully twirl the leather case with the letter in my hands. Throughout the whole thing, I was consumed with curiosity - what is written in the letter? If I try to open it, the seal will break. And this Sargon fella, my addressee, will obviously see it. Should I... \<hr> [[See a way to open the letter without breaking the seal.|Inspect the letter]] \ [[Break the seal and pull out the letter.|Read the letter]] \ <<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Don't even think about it - put the letter back.|Do not open the letter (Will)]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><<set $insight to $insight+1>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ I pull the dagger out of the folds of my dress, where it was securely hidden so as not to attract unwanted attention. It's a bronze and old dagger, covered in a greenish patina, but expertly made, with a serpentine hilt around the base of the blade. My best friend Looney kept a copy of this dagger. In a way, this dagger was the reason for our forced separation. Even so, I never parted with the dagger, the only thing that reminded me of her. Fortunately, I never had to use it except for threats. Which, alas, I couldn't say for Looney. \ \<hr> <<link [[Think about Looney.]]>><<set $insight to $insight+1>><</link>> \ [[Okay, enough of this, it's time to decide what to do.|Activities by the stream]]

\<<silently>> <<set $clothes to 1>> \<</silently>> \ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ I'm by a babbling stream in the middle of a forest glade. \ \<hr> <<if $pr2 is false>>[[Look at my reflection.|Look at my reflection]]<<else>>[[Look at my reflection.|I washed myself]]<</if>> \ <<if $pr1 is false>>[[Is there something edible here?]]<<else>>[[Is there something edible here?|No berries]]<</if>> \ <<if $pr631 is false>><<link [[Leave the glade.|Leave the glade]]>><<set $pr631 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Leave the glade.|Go on the road]]<</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ I didn't open this letter for many days of my journey. I didn't give in to temptation then, and I won't give in to it now that I'm so close to my goal. Besides, there are hardly any secrets. Isn't there? Just... stop thinking about it! I carefully tuck the case back into the folds of my dress. [<<insIco>> +1] Hmm... I guess I'm proud of myself. Yes, I did the right thing. \ \<hr> [[Okay, enough of this, it's time to decide what to do.|Activities by the stream]]

\ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ I carefully examine the case. Again. As I've done hundreds of times over many days of my journey. Cylindrical hard leather case. A fragile wax seal with an hourglass-like symbol of two intersecting triangles. I have no idea what this means. The case is not stitched but seems to be glued from the inside. Hmm... It looks like it's impossible to get the letter without breaking the seal or case. I slowly began to tuck the case back into the folds of my dress. But at the last moment... \ \<hr> [[Break the seal and pull out the letter!|Read the letter]] \ [[No-no. It's a pity there is no safe way to open it, well, I didn't really want to...|Activities by the stream]] \ <<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[I will never do that!|Do not open the letter (Will)]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><<set $insight to $insight+1>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<<silently>> <<set $openLetter to true>> \<</silently>> \ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ I break the seal and pull out the letter. When I open it, I instantly recognize my uncle's neat handwriting: <i>«To Master Sargon. <<link "Honor, Glory, Wealth">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Honor, Glory, Wealth"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Honor, Glory, Wealth").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. The bearer of this letter is my niece, daughter of my late brother Jalad, whom I am sure you remember well. Like him, she expressed a desire to become an actress. Well, apparently this is our family thing. In this regard, I ask you to take her under your patronage and teach her everything that is necessary. I raised her since childhood and I am sure that she is worthy of the accomplishments of her father, but how far her training should go is not up to me. I wish you many long years and safe paths. Republic or Death. Best regards, Calad of Valatea.»</i> When I finish reading, I fold the letter and put it back in the case, which I then hide in the folds of my dress. \ \<hr> <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[Something is not right here...|Oddities in the letter]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Something is not right here...|Oddities in the letter]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[Well, I hope it was worth it, it's time to decide what to do next.|Activities by the stream]]

\ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ The first is the ritual greeting <i>«<<link "Honor, Glory, Wealth">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Honor, Glory, Wealth"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Honor, Glory, Wealth").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>»</i>. This is how the nobles are usually addressed. But could the head of a traveling troupe of actors be a nobleman? No, some kind of nonsense. Second, this part is about <i>«how far her training should go is not up to me».</i> What does this even mean? And thirdly, the last phrase is <i>«Republic or Death»</i>. I've heard it many times from soldiers in the city. But my uncle was never in the militia, being a well-known playwright, one of the very few men in the Republic who was exempt from the honor of serving in the militia, even before the military reform. I haven't even heard such pompous phrases from him before. Weird. \ \<hr> [[Okay, enough of this, it's time to decide what to do.|Activities by the stream]]

<Div class="message"><i>«Honor, Glory, Wealth»</i> is a ritual greeting in the Republic. So it is customary to address the nobles or when you need to show special respect. Word order is important. Honor is more important than glory, and glory is more important than wealth. If you swap them, putting, for example, wealth ahead of honor - it will turn into an insult. </div>

\ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ When I look at the dagger, I remember the first time Looney gave it to me... <i>We were both about fourteen or fifteen at the time. She brushed a disobedient strand from her face with a contented look and showed me the two identical daggers with a smile. - Look what I stole! - She began waving them amusingly, and I carefully took a couple of steps back. When Looney got carried away it could end badly. - Here you are! It's yours now. - She handed me one of the daggers. It was so heavy for my skinny teenage arm then... - Now any Hive bastard would think twice before messing with us! - She said.</i> [<<insIco>> +1] I smiled then. And I smile now, remembering this. It's as if a piece of her from our past is infused into today's me, filling me with a drop of confidence. <hr> [[Okay, enough of this, it's time to decide what to do.|Activities by the stream]]

\ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ It's just a forest glade. Nothing edible like berries is visible. Should I search better? \<hr> <<if $per >=1>>[<<check_p_s>> 1] <<link [[Look around carefully.|Successful berry search]]>><<set $perExp to $perExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $per <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_p_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[Just rummage through bushes.|Lazy berry search]] \ [[Nah, it's just a waste of time.|Activities by the stream]]

\ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ I walk around the edges of the clearing for a while. I find a few berry bushes, but there were hardly any berries on them. Of course I eat them quickly. But it doesn't satisfy my hunger. On the contrary, now I feel even hungrier! <<if $min >=1 and $plug is false>><<set $minExp to $minExp +1>><<set $plug to true>> [<<check_m_s>> 1] Probably, looking for delicious berries so close to the settlement wasn't a smart move. The locals, obviously, did it earlier.<<elseif $min >=1 and $plug is true>> [<<check_m_s>> 1] Probably, looking for delicious berries so close to the settlement wasn't a smart move. The locals, obviously, did it earlier.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Return to the stream.|Activities by the stream]]>><<set $pr1 to $true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ I lazily prowl through the nearby bushes for a while. Nothing. And here? Nope, nothing here either. Well, I tried. \<hr> <<link [[I knew it was a waste of time!|Activities by the stream]]>><<set $pr1 to $true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ I've already tried to find berries. A second search will yield nothing. Berries won't grow in that time, just because I'm really hungry. \ \<hr> [[Okay, fine, I get it - no berries.|Activities by the stream]]

\ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ I look at my face in the waters of the stream. It's beautiful. Like my whole body, thanks to all the <<link "True Gods">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("True Gods"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("True Gods").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. They weren't greedy for me with that. But what is that on my face? Dirt? Yes, it's dirt. There are blurry patches of dirt on my hands and body, too. I've been on the road a long time. \ \<hr> [[Wash up.|Wash up]] \ [[I'm not in the mood to do this right now, some other time.|Activities by the stream]]

\<<silently>> <<set $dirty to false>> \<</silently>> \ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ I lean into the stream, scoop up some water, and thoroughly rinse my face. The water is pleasantly invigorating. Then I look at my reflection again and see a wet but clean face. That's better. \ \<hr> <<link [[I think it's enough.|Activities by the stream]]>><<set $pr2 to $true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I need to wash my body too...|I need to wash my body too]]>><<set $pr2 to $true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ To do so, I first need to undress. \ \<hr> [[Look around...|Look around]] \ [[Just take off the dress.|Just take off the dress]]

\ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ Looking into the water of the stream, I see my clean face. Clean enough, given the circumstances. \ \<hr> [[Good.|Activities by the stream]]

\ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ I look around carefully. As expected, I'm all alone in this clearing.<<if $per >=1 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp +1>><<set $plug to true>><<set $pr3 to true>> [<<check_p_s>> 1] A quick movement on the branch! What was that... Another quick movement! I focus my gaze on the branch. Oh, it's just a squirrel. Two beady eyes staring at me, the beast is holding something in its paws that looks like a hazelnut or acorn.<<elseif $per >=1 and $plug is true>><<set $pr3 to true>> [<<check_p_s>> 1] A quick movement on the branch! What was that... Another quick movement! I focus my gaze on the branch. Oh, it's just a squirrel. Two beady eyes staring at me, the beast is holding something in its paws that looks like a hazelnut or acorn.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Just take off the dress.|Just take off the dress]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<if $per >=1>><<link [[Well, aren't you cute? You may watch, I don't mind.|Just take off the dress]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><</if>>

\<<silently>> <<set $clothes to 0>> \<</silently>> \ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ I slowly take off my dress. Well, my body is dirty too, but not as dirty as my face and hands, a few strips of dirt here and there, nothing terrible. I lift one of my hands and sniff my armpit. A slight smell of sweat, no horrible stench or anything.<<if $pr3 is true>> Out of the corner of my eye, I notice that the squirrel is still staring at me. And now also started gnawing on its nut.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Start washing.|Washing by the stream]] \ <<if $pr3 is true>>[[Oh wait fluffy, the show is just beginning!|Washing by the stream]] \ [[Pick up a stone and throw it at the squirrel.|Throw a stone into the squirrel]]<</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ First, I wash the dirt off my hands and forearms. Then I rinse my feet in the creek. Leaning over, I run my wet hands down my shins. Well, I'm done with the dirtiest parts of my body. Getting down on my knees, I scoop up water and rinse my round breasts. The cold water pleasantly invigorates my skin. With gentle massaging motions, I rub my wet palms first on my left and then on my right breast. I gently move on to my stomach and upper thighs. Water droplets drop to my <<if $ran is true>>ginger<<else>>black<</if>> pubic hair and down the inside of my legs. After a moment's hesitation, I splash water on my crotch as well, and then gently rub there. I want to be clean everywhere. Standing up, I look down at my reflection in the stream waters. My moist <<if $val is true>>tanned<<elseif $yar is true>>brown<<elseif $inu is true>>golden<<elseif $ran is true>>reddish<</if>> skin gleams in the light of the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. \ \<hr> [[Get dressed.|Activities by the stream]] \ [[Aren't I a beauty?|Activities by the stream]] \ <<if $pr3 is true and $stoneSquirrel is false>>[[Well, fluffy watcher, did you like the show?|Did you like the show?]]<</if>>

\<<silently>> <<set $stoneSquirrel to true>> \<</silently>> \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ <<if $per <=2>>I misses, but this scared the squirrel anyway. Dropping its meal from paws, little fluffy jumped to the side. Before disappearing, the squirrel gives me a look full of resentment.<<else>> I'm almost hit! Only providence or some squirrel god saved the beast from my stone. Dropping its meal from paws, little fluffy jumped to the side at the last moment. Before disappearing, the squirrel gives me a look full of resentment.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Ha! Didn’t expect this?! Now let's wash up.|Washing by the stream]] \ [[Get lost, you fluffy piece of shit! That's better, now wash up!|Washing by the stream]] \ [[Silently start washing.|Washing by the stream]]

\ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ When I look at the branch, the squirrel is no longer there. Turning my head around, I haven't found my fluffy admirer anywhere. Probably went off on his squirrel business. \ \<hr> [[Of course, you liked it!|Activities by the stream]] \ [[Shrug and get dressed.|Activities by the stream]]

<Div class="message">True Gods are real deities worshiped by all civilized people, in contrast to the fictional <i>«spirits»</i> of the dirty barbarians from north or south. The sacred pantheon includes hundreds of gods, but the seven most revered form the <<link "Eternal Circle">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Worshipping of the True Gods divides into two branches: eastern and western. The eastern branch, or the Divine Dominion, is led by Oracle from the Sacred Island and includes all civilized realms except Inuatar. Divine Messenger, the official title of each ruling priest-king of Inuatar, leads the western branch. Despite worshiping the same gods, both branches regard each other as heretics. <<if $oriN is false>> It seems that there have been some wars in the past because of this, but I don't know much about it. <<elseif $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> I've studied history, so I know that this division caused several bloody holy wars between Inuatar and the former Caladan Empire.<</if>> </div>

<Div class="message">The Eternal Circle is the seven strongest of the <<link "True Gods">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("True Gods"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("True Gods").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. I. Astaron, the god of earth, inspiration, and civilization. Also known as «Shaper of Worlds» and «Great Architect». II. Parvat, the god of war, courage, and the natural order of things. Also known as «Fiery Warlord». III. Melea, the goddess of life, fertility, and sex. Also known as «Forever Young» and «Giving Life». IV. Inura, the goddess of the two suns and the souls of mortals. Also known as «Two-Faced». V. Sog, the god of death and underworld. Also known as «Final Judge» and «Silence». VI. Fathna, the goddess of law, vows and justified vengeance. Also known as «Protectress» and «Silver Spear». VII. Tanasta, the goddess of hope, ether, and Sky Ring. Also known as «Lighting Path» and «Sky Maiden». Opposed to the Eternal Circle - <<link "Getaira">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, the fallen goddess and embodiment of evil. </div>

<Div class="message">Getaira is the fallen goddess. Often pronounced in short, disrespected form as Geta. She is the embodiment of pure evil and corruption. Until the beginning of time, she was the goddess of magic and forbidden knowledge. Tempted by them, she fell and rebelled against the <<link "Eternal Circle">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Geta distorts the souls and bodies of mortals, turning them into witches and monsters. The worship of the fallen goddess is beyond the bounds of morality and law and is punishable by death. Many people often mention her name for cursing or swearing. </div>

\ \<div class="a"><<Glade>></div>\ \ I was about to walk toward the road... But after a few steps, I feel dizzy. A feeling of weakness in my whole body and my stomach <i>rumbles</i> violently. Calm down. Breathe. I still have plenty of energy, but I need to eat. As soon as possible. \ \<hr> [[Go on the road.|Go on the road]] \ [[Wait! I need to do one more thing here...|Activities by the stream]]

\ \<div class="a"><<Road>></div>\ \ Well, this is the same road that I came here yesterday. Some village lies to the west of here, I can't see it, but judging by the columns of smoke rising above the treetops, I'm pretty close. \ \<hr> [[Go west towards the village.|Road through the forest]] \ [[Turn around and look east.|Turn around and look east]] \ [[Return to the stream on the glade.|Activities by the stream]]

\ \<div class="a"><<Road>></div>\ \ I'm looking in the direction I came from yesterday. There are no settlements there, at least not close enough to reach them on foot in my condition. So unless I'm going to starve to death in the middle of the forest, I need to go west. Towards the village. \ \<hr> [[Looks like choice without choice.|Go on the road]] \ [[Fuck!|Go on the road]]

\ \<div class="a"><<Road>></div>\ \ I walk along the forest road. Birds and insects are chirping all around me. The sun's rays breaking through the treetops leave bright spots on the road. After a while, the forest begins to thin, gradually turning into a dense grove. In the distance I hear the hum of a river. Soon I can see the blue river itself through the tree trunks. Finally, the forest ends. \ \<hr> [[Get out of the forest.|Village Outskirts]]

\ \<div class="a"><<VillageOutskirts>></div>\ \ Looks like the outskirts of a settlement. To the south I can see the ruins of a cottage. To the north is a shaky farmhouse or something like that. Even from here I can say that it's not much different from the ruins to the south. A sturdy wooden bridge overhangs the river toward the village itself. \ \<hr> <<if $pr630 is true>>[[Go across the bridge.|Bridge]]<<else>><<link [[Go across the bridge.|Chapter I. The Resolve.]]>><<set $pr630 to true>><</link>><</if>> \ [[Go to the ruins.|Cottage Ruins]] \ <<if $honestGirl is true>>[[Go to the farm.|Almost honest girl]]<<elseif $poorFarmVisited is false and $hunger is true and $money is false>>[[Go to the farm.|Walk up to a poor farm]]<<elseif $poorFarmVisited is false and $hunger is true and $money is true>>[[Go to the farm.|Some poor farm]]<<elseif $poorFarmVisited is false and $hunger is false>>[[Go to the farm.|Some poor farm]]<<elseif $poorFarmVisited is true and $hunger is true and $money is false>>[[Go to the farm.|Come up with a plan]]<<elseif $poorFarmVisited is true and $hunger is false or $money is true>>[[Go to the farm.|Meia's poor farm]]<</if>>

\<<silently>> <<set $cottageRuinsVisited to true>> \<</silently>> \ \<div class="a"><<CottageRuins>></div>\ \ The building looks long abandoned. The walls had collapsed in places, and the thatched roof had sagged. The thatch itself has been rotting for a long time. Fragments of stone and wood, partially overgrown with bushes, are visible everywhere. There is not a single living soul here, except for me. <i>Quite a secluded place.</i> \ \<hr> <<if $pr4 is false>>[[Inspect the building.|Inspect the building]]<<else>>[[Inspect the building.|The search of the ruins is over]]<</if>> \ [[Back to the road.|Village Outskirts]]

\ \<div class="a"><<CottageRuins>></div>\ \ It looks like the house was just abandoned, not destroyed. It was as if the owners had left for some reason, and the woods had taken their toll.<<if $per >=1 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp +1>><<set $plug to true>><<set $pr4 to true>> [<<check_p_s>> 1] However, it looks like the locals dismantled some house parts after that. Seems they took a good chunk of wood from here. And someone pulled out a few good-quality bricks from there. Well, everything will come in handy on the farm, I guess.<<elseif $per >=1 and $plug is true>><<set $pr4 to true>> [<<check_p_s>> 1] However, it looks like the locals dismantled some house parts after that. Seems they took a good chunk of wood from here. And someone pulled out a few good-quality bricks from there. Well, everything will come in handy on the farm, I guess.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $per >=3>>[<<check_p_s>> 3] <<link [[I'll take a close look at the ruins for anything valuable.|A thorough search of the ruins]]>><<set $plug to false>><<set $pr4 to true>><<set $perExp to $perExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $per > 0 and $per <3 and $insightON is true and $perTotal >=3>><<per3>>[<<check_p_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $perDif] <<link [[I'll take a close look at the ruins for anything valuable.|A thorough search of the ruins]]>><<set $plug to false>><<set $pr4 to true>><<set $insight to $insight + $perDif>><<set $perExp to $perExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $per <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_p_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[It's a waste of time.|Cottage Ruins]]>><<set $plug to false>><<set $pr4 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CottageRuins>></div>\ \ It's just an abandoned house. I won't find anything interesting, just like last time. \ \<hr> [[Fine.|Cottage Ruins]]

\ \<div class="a"><<CottageRuins>></div>\ \ It took a while... I climbed around the whole building, looking under every stone, under every trashy chunk fragment. I even thoroughly rummaged around in the garbage. Just in case. Nothing. If there was something of value once, I'm pretty damn sure it wasn't now. The good side is that now I know this for sure and can sleep peacefully. \ \<hr> [[It was worth trying.|Cottage Ruins]] \ [[Fucking crap! Why are these ruins here then?! There just had to be something! Shit!|Cottage Ruins]]

\ \<div class="a"><<PoorFarm>></div>\ \ Following a small path that winds through the trees, I go to the farm. Even from here, I see that the farm had better days. But before I've convinced of this up close, I hear children's voices. \ \<hr> [[Come closer.|Children's conversation]] \ [[Go away.|Village Outskirts]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Aru>> Boy</div></td> <td>- I am <<link "Khull">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Khull"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Khull").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> the White Tiger! Bow down before me miserable barbarians or... or... Or I will crush you all! - A boy, 13-14 years old, brandishes a stick like an imaginary sword.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Why are you General Khull again, and Inuta and I are barbarians? It's not fair! Now it's our turn to be Khull! - A little girl a little younger than him awkwardly holds the broomstick like a spear.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sura>> Girl</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Inuta>> Inuta</div></td> <td>- Balbalians! - Said the youngest of them, a girl of 7 or 8 years old. Probably the mentioned earlier Inuta.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Hey.|Show myself]] \ <<link [[Boo!|Show myself]]>><<set $pr5 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=1>>[<<check_a_s>> 1] <<link [[Sneak up. Quietly.|Keep listening to their talk]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+1>><<set $pr12 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[Keep listening to their talk from some distance.|Keep listening to their talk]]

Troupe Iolanta <<widget "IolantaN">><img src="img/npc/Iolanta_N.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Iolanta1">><img src="img/npc/Iolanta_D1.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Iolanta2">><img src="img/npc/Iolanta_D2.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Iolanta3">><img src="img/npc/Iolanta_D3.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Iolanta4">><img src="img/npc/Iolanta_D4.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "IolantaS">><img src="img/npc/Iolanta_S.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "IolantaNymph">><img src="img/npc/Iolanta_Nymph.png" /><</widget>> Cadonis <<widget "CadonisN">><img src="img/npc/Cadonis_N.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Cadonis1">><img src="img/npc/Cadonis_D1.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Cadonis2">><img src="img/npc/Cadonis_D2.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "CadonisS">><img src="img/npc/Cadonis_S.png" /><</widget>> Murella <<widget "MurellaN">><img src="img/npc/Murella_N.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Murella1">><img src="img/npc/Murella_D1.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Murella2">><img src="img/npc/Murella_D2.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Murella3">><img src="img/npc/Murella_D3.png" /><</widget>> Sargon <<widget "SargonN">><img src="img/npc/Sargon_N.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Sargon1">><img src="img/npc/Sargon_D1.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Sargon2">><img src="img/npc/Sargon_D2.png" /><</widget>> Tabius <<widget "TabiusN">><img src="img/npc/Tabius_N.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Tabius1">><img src="img/npc/Tabius_D1.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Tabius2">><img src="img/npc/Tabius_D2.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Tabius3">><img src="img/npc/Tabius_D3.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Tabius4">><img src="img/npc/Tabius_D4.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "TabiusS">><img src="img/npc/Tabius_S.png" /><</widget>> Yuturna <<widget "YuturnaN">><img src="img/npc/Yuturna_N.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Yuturna1">><img src="img/npc/Yuturna_D1.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Yuturna2">><img src="img/npc/Yuturna_D2.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Yuturna3">><img src="img/npc/Yuturna_D3.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "YuturnaGD">><img src="img/npc/Yuturna_GD.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "YuturnaS">><img src="img/npc/Yuturna_S.png" /><</widget>> Meralion <<widget "MeralionN">><img src="img/npc/Meralion_N.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Meralion1">><img src="img/npc/Meralion_D1.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "MeralionS">><img src="img/npc/Meralion_S.png" /><</widget>> Prologue <<widget "Aru">><img src="img/npc/Aru.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Sura">><img src="img/npc/Sura.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Inuta">><img src="img/npc/Inuta.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Meia">><img src="img/npc/Meia.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Lasander">><img src="img/npc/Lasander.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "LasanderN">><img src="img/npc/Lasander_N.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Cynthia">><img src="img/npc/Cynthia.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Damedos">><img src="img/npc/Damedos.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Talric">><img src="img/npc/Talric.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Nereus">><img src="img/npc/Nereus.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Barnabas">><img src="img/npc/Barnabas.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "BarnabasN">><img src="img/npc/Barnabas_N.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Jardissa">><img src="img/npc/Jardissa.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Crispus">><img src="img/npc/Crispus.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Rex">><img src="img/npc/Rex.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Judar">><img src="img/npc/Judar.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Maruna">><img src="img/npc/Maruna.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Drunk">><img src="img/npc/Drunk.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "CheatWife">><img src="img/npc/Cheat_Wife.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "AngryHusband">><img src="img/npc/Angry_Husband.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Jarvik">><img src="img/npc/Jarvik.png" /><</widget>> Big ones <<widget "Cadonis1Big">><img src="img/npc/Cadonis_D1_Big.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Meralion1Big">><img src="img/npc/Meralion_D1_Big.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Yuturna1Big">><img src="img/npc/Yuturna_D1_Big.png" /><</widget>> Chapter II <<widget "Butcher">><img src="img/npc/Butcher.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Unknown">><img src="img/npc/Unknown.png" /><</widget>> Crowd and random people <<widget "menCrowd">><img src="img/npc/Crowd_men.png" /><</widget>> Valatean men <<widget "vmen1">><img src="img/npc/vmen1.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "vmen2">><img src="img/npc/vmen2.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "vmen3">><img src="img/npc/vmen3.png" /><</widget>> Soldier silhouettes <<widget "OfficerS">><img src="img/npc/Officer_S.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Private1S">><img src="img/npc/Private1_S.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Private2S">><img src="img/npc/Private2_S.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Private3S">><img src="img/npc/Private3_S.png" /><</widget>> Special <<widget "RedMistress">><img src="img/npc/Red Mistress.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "RedMistressS">><img src="img/npc/Red Mistress_S.png" /><</widget>> Animals <<widget "Pitchy">><img src="img/npc/Pitchy.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "BlackYongu">><img src="img/npc/Black Yongu.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Ox">><img src="img/npc/Ox.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Spoty">><img src="img/npc/Spoty.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Bird">><img src="img/npc/Bird.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Bird2">><img src="img/npc/Bird 2.png" /><</widget>> Jumpers Males <<widget "JM1">><img src="img/npc/JM 1.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "JM2">><img src="img/npc/JM 2.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "JM3">><img src="img/npc/JM 3.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "JM4">><img src="img/npc/JM 4.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "JM5">><img src="img/npc/JM 5.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "JM6">><img src="img/npc/JM 6.png" /><</widget>> Females <<widget "JF1">><img src="img/npc/JF 1.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "JF2">><img src="img/npc/JF 2.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "JF3">><img src="img/npc/JF 3.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "JF4">><img src="img/npc/JF 4.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "JF5">><img src="img/npc/JF 5.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "JF6">><img src="img/npc/JF 6.png" /><</widget>> Young <<widget "JMY1">><img src="img/npc/JMY 1.png" /><</widget>> Leader <<widget "PL">><img src="img/npc/JM Pack Leader.png" /><</widget>> Twin Naked <<widget "SylvanaVN">><img src="img/npc/Sylvana_V_N.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "SylvanaYN">><img src="img/npc/Sylvana_Y_N.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "SylvanaIN">><img src="img/npc/Sylvana_I_N.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "SylvanaRN">><img src="img/npc/Sylvana_R_N.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "TwinN">><<if $val is true>><<SylvanaVN>><<elseif $yar is true>><<SylvanaYN>><<elseif $inu is true>><<SylvanaIN>><<elseif $ran is true>><<SylvanaRN>><</if>><</widget>> Hunters <<widget "Chat1">><img src="img/npc/Chat_D1.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Chat2">><img src="img/npc/Chat_D2.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "ChatN">><img src="img/npc/Chat_N.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Greeny1">><img src="img/npc/Greeny_D1.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Greeny2">><img src="img/npc/Greeny_D2.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Greeny3">><img src="img/npc/Greeny_D3.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "GreenyN">><img src="img/npc/Greeny_N.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Jum1">><img src="img/npc/Jum_D1.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Jum2">><img src="img/npc/Jum_D2.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "JumN">><img src="img/npc/Jum_N.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Keirik1">><img src="img/npc/Keirik_D1.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "KeirikN">><img src="img/npc/Keirik_N.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Lynis1">><img src="img/npc/Lynis_D1.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Lynis2">><img src="img/npc/Lynis_D2.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "LynisN">><img src="img/npc/Lynis_N.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Mermedon1">><img src="img/npc/Mermedon_D1.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Mermedon2">><img src="img/npc/Mermedon_D2.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Mermedon3">><img src="img/npc/Mermedon_D3.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "MermedonN">><img src="img/npc/Mermedon_N.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Smiley1">><img src="img/npc/Smiley_D1.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Smiley2">><img src="img/npc/Smiley_D2.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "SmileyN">><img src="img/npc/Smiley_N.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Tail1">><img src="img/npc/Tail_D1.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "Tail2">><img src="img/npc/Tail_D2.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "TailN">><img src="img/npc/Tail_N.png" /><</widget>> <<widget "huntersCrowd">><img src="img/npc/Crowd_hunters.png" /><</widget>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr5 is false>>- Hey.<<else>>- Boo!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Whoa! - When the boy sees me, his eyes widen. <<if $swimmingRiver is true>> <i>For some reason, his face blush.</i><</if>> A moment's confusion, and he gets between me and his sisters. The way he holds the stick also changes. Now it was not an imaginary sword, but... just a stick. To hit somebody. - Who are you?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Aru>> Boy</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sura>> Girl</div></td> <td>- She isn't from the village.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \ \<hr> [[My name is (introduce myself), and what are your names guys?|Introduce myself]] \ <<link [[I was just passing by, don't worry so much - I don't bite. I'm (introduce myself), by the way.|Introduce myself]]>><<set $pr6 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr6 is false>>- My name is $name, and what are your names guys?<<else>>- I was just passing by, don't worry so much - I don't bite. I'm $name, by the way.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr6 is false>>- My name is Aru. This is Sura, and the petty one is Inuta. - After I said my name first, his voice relax. Slightly.<<else>> - Hey, I'm not afraid of you! You're just a girl. Though big one. My name is Aru. This is Sura, and the petty one is Inuta. - He still looks tense despite his bravado.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Aru>> Aru</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Inuta>> Inuta</div></td> <td><<if $val is true>>- Stlangel! - The little girl point her finger at me.<<else>>- Balbalian! - The little girl point her finger at me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $val is true>>[[Hey, we introduced ourselves, so I'm not such a stranger now.|They call mother]]<<elseif $val is false and $oriS is false>>[[Well, that was rude. I know I look different, but I grew up in the Republic.|They call mother]]<<elseif $val is false and $oriS is true>> [[Well, that was rude. I know I look different, but I'm not a barbarian.|They call mother]]<</if>> \ <<link [[Shut up!|They call mother]]>><<set $pr7 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr7 is false and $val is true>>- Hey, we introduced ourselves, so I'm not such a stranger now.<<elseif $pr7 is false and $val is false and $oriS is true>>- Well, that was rude. I know I look different, but I'm not a barbarian.<<elseif $pr7 is false and $val is false>>- Well, that was rude. I know I look different, but I grew up in the Republic.<<elseif $pr7 is true>>- Shut up!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr7 is false and $val is true>>- Stlangel! Stlangel! Stlangel! - She keeps repeating it, laughing fervently and still pointing her finger at me.<<elseif $pr7 is false and $val is false>>- Balbalian! Balbalian! Balbalian! - She keeps repeating it, laughing fervently and still pointing her finger at me.<<elseif $pr7 is true>>- Eek! - She immediately hid behind her sister's back, looking up at me with big, frightened eyes.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Inuta>> Inuta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sura>> Sura</div></td> <td><<if $val is true and $pr7 is false>>- Hey mom! There’s some stranger girl here!<<elseif $val is false and $pr7 is false>>- Hey mom! There’s some barbarian girl here!<<elseif $val is true and $pr7 is true>>- Hey mom! There’s some stranger girl here! And she's mean! <<elseif $val is false and $pr7 is true>>- Hey mom! There’s some barbarian girl here! And she's mean!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What? Wait!|Angry mommy appears]]>><<set $pr8 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[For fuck sake...|Angry mommy appears]]>><<set $pr9 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, that definitely sounds friendly.|Angry mommy appears]]>><<set $pr10 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr8 is true>>- What? Wait!<<elseif $pr9 is true>>- For fuck sake...<<elseif $pr10 is true>>- Oh, that definitely sounds friendly.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Attracted by the girl's scream, a woman appears from the side of the vegetable garden. When she sees me, a stranger beside her children, she grabs an old bronze axe sticking out of the chopped logs and rushes forward. She stops within a dozen paces of me, and the children instantly take cover behind her. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ran is false>>- Who are you?! We are poor and have nothing to steal, get out of here! - Her fingers tighten on the ax shaft until knuckle-white.<<else>>- Who are you? - She began, but then stopped short after taking a closer look. Her eyes widen. - Damned <<link "red beast">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Red beast"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Red beast").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>! Where are your fellow raiders?! Hiding in the bushes?! We are poor and have nothing valuable! Begone! In the name of the <<link "Protectress">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> get out of here!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meia>> Woman</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ran is false>>[[Hey, calm down and put this thing away. I just passed by and wanted to ask a few questions.|Calm her down]]<<else>>[[What?! Do you think I'm some kind of raider because I'm a redhead? Seriously? Calm down, I'm here alone and I'm not threatening you with anything.|Calm her down]]<</if>> \ [[Okay, okay, I'm leaving! Chill out, woman.|Leave the farm]] \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Don't threaten me with that, or things will get a really nasty turn, bitch! (pull out my dagger)|Vagabond's diplomacy ways]]>><<set $pr11 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ran is false and $pr11 is false>>- Hey, calm down and put this thing away. I just passed by and wanted to ask a few questions.<<elseif $ran is true and $pr11 is false>>- What?! Do you think I'm some kind of raider because I'm a redhead? Seriously? Calm down, I'm here alone and I'm not threatening you with anything.<<elseif $pr11 is true>>- Hey, take it easy! I'll put my knife down, okay? See? But stop threatening me too. I just wanted to talk, but you started swinging the ax.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Okay, but no funny business, you hear?! - She puts the axe down. - I'm... My name is Meia and this is my farm. What do you want, stranger?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meia>> Meia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sura>> Sura</div></td> <td><<if $pr7 is false>>- Her name is $name, mom. And she is, like... was nice.<<else>>- Her name is $name, mom. And she was quite rude.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Are you alone here? I mean, why are you swinging the ax here and not your husband?|Are you alone here?]]>><<set $pr13 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is false>><<link [[To be honest - I'm hungry and without any money. Do you need help on the farm, by any chance? In exchange for food?|Ask about work for food]]>><<set $pr16 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[I can't believe I'm saying this... But you have a job in exchange... In exchange for food?|Ask about work for food]]>><<set $pr16 to true>><</link>><</if>> \ <<if $oriH is false>><<link [[Anything interesting around?|Anything interesting around?]]>><<set $pr19 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[Have you heard anything about Sargon's traveling actors' troupe?|Anything interesting around?]]>><<set $pr19 to true>><</link>><</if>> \ [[It's all. I should go. Bye!|Leave the farm politely]] \ [[Turn around and leave in silence.|Leave the farm in silence]]

\<<silently>> <<set $pr20 to true>> \<</silently>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Don't threaten me with that, or things will get a really nasty turn, bitch! - I quickly drew my dagger.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Not a muscle flinched on her face. She only raises the ax higher.<<if $per >=1 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp +1>><<set $plug to true>> [<<check_p_s>> 1] But I see fear in her eyes. Fear and determination.<<elseif $per >=1 and $plug is true>> [<<check_p_s>> 1] But I see fear in her eyes. Fear and determination.<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Aru, take the girls to the village and get someone to help after that. Don't look back if you hear anything. Do you understand me?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meia>> Woman</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Aru>> Aru</div></td> <td>- Yes, mother.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ This exchange of phrases evaporates all my anger. A flashback with the memory of <<link "the Big Fish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("The Big Fish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> slip through my head. There was so much blood then...What am I going to do? Slaughter a mother and her three children? And what's next? Fight a crowd of angry villagers? That's crazy. Even for me. \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, take it easy! I'll put my knife down, okay? See? But stop threatening me too. I just wanted to talk, but you started swinging the ax.|Calm her down]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuck it! I'm getting out of here.|Leave the farm]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $poorFarmVisited to true>> \<</silently>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meia>> Woman</div></td> <td>- And don't come back here, or I'll crack your skull, hear it?! - She shout in my back. - If this tramp comes back - call me right away, do you understand me, children?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="450px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yes, mom...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Aru>><<Sura>><<Inuta>> Children</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> My stomach <i>rumbles</i>. Eh, I'm still hungry. That nervous woman needs to feed her children with something... So there must be food on her farm. But now, if I come back, the little ones will call their angry mommy. If I only could do something to distract the children away from home... and search for something tasty around the farm next. It's unlikely that it will be possible to send them for a walk to the forest or village. They will tell their mother for sure. I need some closer place...<<if $cottageRuinsVisited is false>> It's a shame that I don't know any hidden places here.<<else>> Wait, what about that abandoned cottage?<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $cottageRuinsVisited is true>>[[Fine. I will do it.|Come up with a plan]]<<else>>[[I need to find some secluded spot first.|Village Outskirts]]<</if>> \ [[No way! I won't steal from a poor mother of three. I'll get food some other way.|Village Outskirts]]

\ \<div class="a"><<PoorFarm>></div>\ \ <<if $cottageRuinsVisited is true>>I surreptitiously watch the farm from the bushes. Maybe I can distract the children from their home to the abandoned cottage, quite a secluded place? Otherwise, it's better to stay away from it and its angry hostess with an ax.<<else>>I surreptitiously watch the farm from the bushes. It's better to stay away from it and its angry hostess with an ax.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $cottageRuinsVisited is true>><<if $int >=1>>[<<check_i_s>> 1] <<link [[I'll just come up with some fable for them, it's just children. Easy Peasy.|Distract children]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $int <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $cottageRuinsVisited is false>>[[Um... I have no idea. Better get back on the road.|Village Outskirts]]<</if>> \ [[Just walk away.|Village Outskirts]]

When I return, the children are still playing outside the house. Slyly squinting and inspired, I make the first remark that comes to my mind: \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hey kids! I accidentally stumbled upon the ruins of a cottage nearby. You haven't been there, have you? An eerie place. And it feels as if I was being watched. It seems like some <<link "tilky">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Tilky"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Tilky").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> lives there. Don't go there, okay?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Tilky? No way! We have been there many times, and there was no one there!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Aru>> Aru</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Inuta>> Inuta</div></td> <td><<if $pr7 is false and $pr20 is false>>- Tilky! Tilky! Tilky!<<else>>- You're bad. - The little girl’s big eyes look at me with fear.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr7 is false and $pr20 is false>>- Hush, Inuta, we must stay at home, like mom's say. Stop jumping, please - you'll rip off my hand!<<else>>- Hey Aru, Inuta is right. This tall dolt has behaved rudely before - she is not a good person. We should call mom.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sura>> Sura</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr7 is false and $pr20 is false>>[[Tilky can become invisible. Everyone knows that.|One step trick]]<<else>>[[Tilky can become invisible. Everyone knows that.|Two step trick]]<</if>> \ <<if $pr7 is false and $pr20 is false>><<link [[You know what? I'm joking. So forget... Bye!|Change mind]]>><<set $pr21 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[You know what? I'm joking. You're smart ones for listening to your mom. Bye!|Change mind]]>><<set $pr22 to true>><</link>><</if>>

<<if $pr12 is false>> I stopped nearby, not hiding, continuing to listen to their conversation. The children seemed too engrossed in their game to notice me.<<else>>I approach the children. At full height, but quietly, taking care not to accidentally step on some creaky twig. Step. Another step. One more. And now I stand very close to them. Not that that makes any sense - the kids are too engrossed in their game to notice me. But I can do it, so it feels right.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Aru>> Boy</div></td> <td>- But you cannot be <<link "Khull">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Khull"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Khull").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> - you are girls! General Khull is not a girl!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- We're tired of being barbarians! We want to be Republican soldiers too!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sura>> Girl</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Aru>> Boy</div></td> <td>- But girls from Republic don't fight in war!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Just like the barbarian girls! But you don't mind that I and Inuta are playing barbarians! So who cares? We want to be Khull today and you will be a nasty barbarian!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sura>> Girl</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> The girl's last argument clearly confuses the boy. He hesitates. \ \<hr> [[Hey.|Show myself]] \ <<link [[Boo!|Show myself]]>><<set $pr5 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue.>> $name</div></td> <td>- Are you alone here? I mean, why are you swinging the ax here and not your husband?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- He is dead. Fought for the Republic. - Her eyes rest on me again, wary. - Don't even think about it. The village is nearby and there are many people.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meia>> Meia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[What?! I was just curious - that's all.|I was just curious]] \ [[Wait, I thought provincials aren't drafted to the militia.|Provincials aren't drafted]] \ [[I'm sorry for your loss.|I'm sorry for your loss]] \ <<link [[Okay, I have other questions.|Talk with Meia]]>><<set $pr13 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $oriN is false>>- To be honest - I'm hungry and without any money. Do you need help on the farm, by any chance? In exchange for food?<<else>>- I can't believe I'm saying this... But you have a job in exchange... In exchange for food?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $oriN is false>>- Are you looking for a job? Ha, well, good luck with that! - Seeing my puzzled look, she softened a little. - Sorry. No, I don’t need help, or rather it would be useful but from someone... stronger than you or me. And if I had something to pay for it. I have no money, barely enough food to feed these three little gobblers. So no, you won't find work on this farm, however, as well as in the village.<<else>>- <i>«I can't believe I'm saying this?»</i> - She's copying my way of speaking quite good. - Are you one of those rich city folks? And what are you doing here? Let me guess, you spent all your money... what do you people spend it on in your cities, and then come here to take our last meal from us? Typical. - Seeing my puzzled look, she softened a little. - Sorry. No, I don’t need help, or rather it would be useful but from someone... stronger than you or me. And if I had something to pay for it. I have no money, barely enough food to feed these three little gobblers. So no, you won't find work on this farm, however, as well as in the village.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meia>> Meia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Inuta>> Inuta</div></td> <td>- I am hungly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I know, sweetie. But you have to wait. It's still early for breakfast.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meia>> Meia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr18 is false>>[[Looks like someone has a tough day...|Someone has a tough day]]<<else>><span class="grey">Looks like someone has a tough day...</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr17 is false>> [[You said that there is no work in the village? How so? This is the countryside - hardworking hands are always needed here.|No work in the village?]]<<else>><span class="grey">You said that there is no work in the village? How so? This is the countryside - hardworking hands are always needed here.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I have other questions.|Talk with Meia]]>><<set $pr16 to true>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $pr19 to true>> \<</silently>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $oriH is false>>- Anything interesting around?<<else>>- Have you heard anything about Sargon's traveling actors' troupe?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $oriH is false>>- Let's see... - It looks like she wanted to say something sarcastic, but either can't come up with what exactly or just changed her mind. - No... Oh, wait! In the village, there seem to be some wandering actors giving their <i>«performances»</i> for all the lazy asses and onlookers from the neighborhood. - She look at me eloquently. - Perhaps this will be interesting to you.<<else>>- Yes, there is a troupe of idlers in the village. They gave their <i>«performance»</i> yesterday. It seems that they are going today too. But I don't know about any Sargon.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meia>> Meia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sura>> Sura</div></td> <td>- Mom, can we go to see today's show? Please-please-please!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I told you this yesterday and I will repeat it today - no. All these actors are just bums and whores. I won't let my kids watch the lecherous and blasphemous nonsense they show. And don't you dare ask me again!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meia>> Meia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Sura was upset and wilted, but she didn't say anything. \ \<hr> [[I'll see, you're not a big fan of art.|You're not a big fan of art]] \ [[Okay, I have other questions.|Talk with Meia]]

\<<silently>> <<set $talkMeia to true>> <<set $poorFarmVisited to true>> \<</silently>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- It's all. I should go. Bye!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr7 is false and $pr20 is false>>- Okay, - she snorts. - You know... - she hesitates for a moment, - be careful there, okay? May the <<link "Tanasta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> lighten your path, girl.<<else>>- Whatever.- She spits on the ground. - Come on, get out of here, tramp. I still have a lot to do besides empty talks.<<if $pr20 is true>> And don't swing your knife too much out there! For your own good.<</if>><</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meia>> Meia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ As I walked away from the farm, my stomach <i>rumbled</i> again. I wonder if Meia really is that poor, or is she just pretending? What if there is food in her house... or something valuable that she doesn't want to share? But now, if I come back, the little ones will call their angry mommy. If only I could do something to distract the children away from home... and search for something tasty around the farm next. It's unlikely that it will be possible to send them for a walk to the forest or village. They will tell their mother for sure. I need some closer place...<<if $cottageRuinsVisited is false>> It's a shame that I don't know any hidden places here.<<else>> Wait, what about that abandoned cottage?<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $cottageRuinsVisited is true>>[[Fine. I will do it.|Come up with a plan]]<<else>>[[I need to find some secluded spot first.|Village Outskirts]]<</if>> \ [[Hunger drives me crazy. I won't do this to Meia.|Village Outskirts]]

\<<silently>> <<set $talkMeia to true>> <<set $poorFarmVisited to true>> <</silently>>\ \ I just turn around and walk away silently. \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meia>> Meia</div></td> <td><<if $pr13 is true or $pr16 is true or $pr19 is true>>- What a charming girl. - She snorts. - See kids why do you need to stay away from strangers? If she drags back, call me right away.<<elseif $pr13 is false and $pr16 is false and $pr19 is false>>- She so wanted to ask questions and then left without asking anything. What a weirdo. Anyway. See kids why do you need to stay away from strangers? If she drags back, call me right away.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ As I walked away from the farm, my stomach <i>rumbled</i> again. I wonder if Meia really is that poor, or is she just pretending? What if there is food in her house... or something valuable that she doesn't want to share? But now, if I come back, the little ones will call their angry mommy. If only I could do something to distract the children away from home... and search for something tasty around the farm next. It's unlikely that it will be possible to send them for a walk to the forest or village. They will tell their mother for sure. I need some closer place...<<if $cottageRuinsVisited is false>> It's a shame that I don't know any hidden places here.<<else>> Wait, what about that abandoned cottage?<</if>> \<hr> <<if $cottageRuinsVisited is true>>[[Fine. I will do it.|Come up with a plan]]<<else>>[[I need to find some secluded spot first.|Village Outskirts]]<</if>> \ [[Hunger drives me crazy. I won't do this to Meia.|Village Outskirts]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What?! I was just curious - that's all.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Whatever. Is it all?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meia>> Meia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Wait, I thought provincials aren't drafted to the militia.|Provincials aren't drafted]] \ [[I'm sorry for your loss.|I'm sorry for your loss]] \ <<link [[Okay, I have other questions.|Talk with Meia]]>><<set $pr13 to true>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $pr14 to true>> \<</silently>> \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue.>> $name</div></td> <td>- Wait, I thought provincials aren't drafted to the militia.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- In the past, yes. This <i>«honor»</i> belonged only to the wealthy citizens of Valatea. My idiot husband left for military service after <<link "Khull">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Khull"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Khull").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> reforms. <i>«Gold for blood»</i>, - they said. Thought that this would provide us all. Instead, he was killed somewhere near Sigurna. Well... So the messenger told me then. And some mumbling about <i>«pension»</i> for me as a widow. But you know what? Nothing! My husband is dead and I never received any money from the Republic. It's all bullshit.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meia>> Meia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $oriS is false>>Now that she said it, I recall something about the recent military reform. No more militia, just regular service for pay and spoils. Not that I cared much, I mostly listened to this talk half-heartedly. Women are not taken for service anyway. Except as whores. Well... that's what I heard, too.<<else>><<check_o_s>> Perhaps I should have felt sorry for the poor widow. But I just can't. Memories of <<link "Butterflies in the Wind">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Butterflies in the Wind").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> came back so out of time. What if her husband was... one of them? What if... I shake my head. It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter anymore. Past is past, and she has nothing to do with it.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $pr15 is false>>[[I'm sorry for your loss.|I'm sorry for your loss]]<<else>><span class="grey">I'm sorry for your loss.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I have other questions.|Talk with Meia]]>><<set $pr13 to true>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $pr15 to true>> \<</silently>> \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'm sorry for your loss.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- For what? He was a fool and now he is dead. Foolishness always leads to death. He was supposed to stay with his family, provide and protect us, and not fight for fat cats from the capital. The big city is getting rich from wars, and we, provincials, only bear losses. If only they would continue to fight on their own, without us, like always been in the past, but no! Now many men from the provinces go to war on their own. For honor and glory, they say. Ha! For trophies and young female slaves, that's why they go. But not everyone comes back alive.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meia>> Meia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Aru>> Aru</div></td> <td>- Dad fought for the Republic. He's a hero. - He speaks quietly but firmly. Meia doesn't hear, or pretends not to hear.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr14 is false>>[[Wait, I thought provincials aren't drafted to the militia.|Provincials aren't drafted]]<<else>><span class="grey">Wait, I thought provincials aren't drafted to the militia.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I have other questions.|Talk with Meia]]>><<set $pr13 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meia>> Meia</div></td> <td>She looks at me with suspicion.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \<hr> <<if $pr13 is false>>[[Are you alone here? I mean, why are you swinging the ax here and not your husband?|Are you alone here?]]<<else>><span class="grey">Are you alone here? I mean, why are you swinging the ax here and not your husband?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr16 is false and $oriN is false>><<link [[To be honest - I'm hungry and without any money. Do you need help on the farm, by any chance? In exchange for food?|Ask about work for food]]>><<set $pr16 to true>><</link>><<elseif $pr16 is false and $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[I can't believe I'm saying this... But you have a job in exchange... In exchange for food?|Ask about work for food]]>><<set $pr16 to true>><</link>><<elseif $pr16 is true and $oriN is false>><span class="grey">To be honest - I'm hungry and without any money. Do you need help on the farm, by any chance? In exchange for food?</span><<elseif $pr16 is true and $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <span class="grey">I can't believe I'm saying this... But you have a job in exchange... In exchange for food?</span><</if>> \ <<if $oriH is false and $pr19 is false>><<link [[Anything interesting around?|Anything interesting around?]]>><<set $pr19 to true>><</link>><<elseif $oriH is true and $pr19 is false>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[Have you heard anything about Sargon's traveling actors' troupe?|Anything interesting around?]]>><<set $pr19 to true>><</link>><<elseif $oriH is false and $pr19 is true>><span class="grey">Anything interesting around?</span><<elseif $oriH is true and $pr19 is true>><span class="grey">Have you heard anything about Sargon's traveling actors' troupe?</span><</if>> \ [[It's all. I should go. Bye!|Leave the farm politely]] \ [[Turn around and leave in silence.|Leave the farm in silence]]

\<<silently>> <<set $pr18 to true>> \<</silently>> \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Looks like someone has a tough day...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Someone has a tough life. Listen, can you just stop asking stupid questions and get off my farm? I have a lot of work. The weeds won't leave the cabbage beds by themselves, and the <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> won't sow itself.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meia>> Meia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr17 is false>> [[You said that there is no work in the village? How so? This is the countryside - hardworking hands are always needed here.|No work in the village?]]<<else>><span class="grey">You said that there is no work in the village? How so? This is the countryside - hardworking hands are always needed here.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I have other questions.|Talk with Meia]]>><<set $pr16 to true>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $pr17 to true>> \<</silently>> \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You said that there is no work in the village? How so? This is the countryside - hardworking hands are always needed here.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Are you kidding me? What pit have you been in for the last few <<link "seasons">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Season"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Season").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>? Okay, city girl. Most rural people all over the country have their own plots of land. Not large, barely enough to feed themselves. So many worked on nearby estates as well. A week on their farm, a week on the lands of the rich for a hard coin, that sort of thing. The last war changed everything. Now all the rich folks just buy slaves by the whole lot. Slaves are plentiful, and they have become cheap. By the standards of rich asses. Almost all free people in the province have no extra work. And no money. Easy enough? So no, there are few people today who can offer you an honest job.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meia>> Meia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I never thought about it when I traveled in the Republic. <<if $oriN is false>> When Meia said all this, everything seemed to fall into place.<<else>><<check_o_n>> I had spent most of my life on a family estate in the middle of the swamps. I had no idea how commoners were supposed to live, so everything seemed natural. It turns out that <i>«it used to be better».</i> Or so she said. Commoners are always mumbling about <i>«the good old days».</i> Whatever.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $pr18 is false>>[[Looks like someone has a tough day...|Someone has a tough day]]<<else>><span class="grey">Looks like someone has a tough day...</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I have other questions.|Talk with Meia]]>><<set $pr16 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue.>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'll see, you're not a big fan of art.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Art is for the rich and the bum. Honest working people have no time for such fiddle-faddle. We have work to do.<<if $per >=1 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp +1>><<set $plug to true>><<set $pr3 to true>> [<<check_p_s>> 1] - She speaks so firmly and confidently. But for a moment I see something in her gaze... What was it? Regret? Desire? The moment passed, and her gaze became as hard as before.<<elseif $per >=1 and $plug is true>><<set $pr3 to true>> [<<check_p_s>> 1] - She speaks so firmly and confidently. But for a moment I see something in her gaze... What was it? Regret? Desire? The moment passed, and her gaze became as hard as before.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meia>> Meia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay, I have other questions.|Talk with Meia]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<PoorFarm>></div>\ \ It’s a poor farm, tacky and unkempt. A woman is working in the field, and I can hear children’s voices from the house. What I'm doing here anyway? Even just standing here is boring. \ \<hr> [[Go away.|Village Outskirts]]

\ \<div class="a"><<PoorFarm>></div>\ \ This is <<if $talkMeia is true>>Meia's<<else>>that angry woman's<</if>> poor farm. Now she works in a small garden, and I can hear the children's voices from the house. <<if $hunger is false>>What am I doing here anyway? I have already satisfied my hunger and haven't any business here.<<elseif $money is true>>What am I doing here anyway? I have money, so I have nothing to do on this miserable farm.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Go away.|Village Outskirts]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- <<link "Tilky">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Tilky"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Tilky").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> can become invisible. Everyone knows that.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What, like in fairy tales? Hmm... Hey, let's check. In fairy tales, tilky fulfill three wishes if they are caught. My wish will be the first! - With these words, the boy jumps out of his spot and runs towards the ruins.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Aru>> Aru</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sura>> Name</div></td> <td>- Hey, wait for us! - the girls ran after him.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Hee hee hee. It's time for me to get down to business.|Fox in an empty chicken coop]] \ [[Children are so dumb.|Fox in an empty chicken coop]] \ [[I don’t really like it, but it’s too late to change my mind.|Fox in an empty chicken coop]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- <<link "Tilky">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Tilky"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Tilky").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> can become invisible. Everyone knows that.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What, like in fairy tales? Ha! They also hide a pot of gold in fairy tales and give it to whoever catches them. We aren't that small and stupid!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Aru>> Aru</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sura>> Sura</div></td> <td>- Yeah!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $int >=2>>[<<check_i_s>> 2] <<link [[Did you say gold? You know, I should probably go back to these ruins and check again.|A little more lies]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $int ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_i_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Did you say gold? You know, I should probably go back to these ruins and check again.|A little more lies]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $int <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[You are right. I'm just... mess with you, yeah! It was a joke, so... Bye!|Change mind]]>><<set $pr23 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr21 is true>>- You know what? I'm joking. So forget... Bye!<<elseif $pr22 is true>>- You know what? I'm joking. You're smart ones for listening to your mom. Bye!<<elseif $pr23 is true>>- You are right. I'm just... mess with you, yeah! It was a joke, so... Bye!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> I turned and walked away, feeling their bewildered gazes on my back. Now, the chance to rob the farm is lost. I won't do this... \ \<hr> <<link [[It's just wrong.|Village Outskirts]]>><<set $honestGirl to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'll get food some other way.|Village Outskirts]]>><<set $honestGirl to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I tried, but I could not even deceive kids. Kids! What a disgrace.|Village Outskirts]]>><<set $honestGirl to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<PoorFarm>></div>\ \ This is <<if $talkMeia is true>>Meia's<<else>>that angry woman's<</if>> poor farm. Now she works in a small garden, and I can hear the children's voices from the house. What am I doing here anyway? I already decided not to rummage around that poor farm <<if $pr24 is true or $pr25 is true>>again and haven't any other business here.<<else>>and haven't any other business here.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Go away.|Village Outskirts]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue.>> $name</div></td> <td>- Did you say gold? You know, I should probably go back to these ruins and check again. - I <i>pretend</i> to leave.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- No, wait! We are first! Try to get ahead of us, dummy! - With these words, the boy jumps out of his spot and runs towards the ruins.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Aru>> Aru</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sura>> Name</div></td> <td>- Hey, wait for us! - the girls ran after him.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \<hr> [[Hee hee hee. It's time for me to get down to business.|Fox in an empty chicken coop]] \ [[Children are so dumb.|Fox in an empty chicken coop]] \ [[I don’t really like it, but it’s too late to change my mind.|Fox in an empty chicken coop]]

\ \<div class="a"><<PoorFarm>></div>\ \ I'm near the poor farm. <<if $talkMeia is true>>Meia<<else>>The woman<</if>> is busy in the garden and doesn't look in my direction. I don't have much time. The children will soon realize that there is no <<link "tilky">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Tilky"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Tilky").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> in the ruins and return. They are almost like dogs... Speaking of dogs. Where are all the animals? There don't seem to be any on this farm. None at all. \ \<hr> [[Examine what looks like an old barn.|Old barn]] \ [[Enter the main house.|Poor farm house]]

\ \<div class="a"><<PoorFarm>></div>\ \ I quickly look into the barn. More like a chicken coop. Rather, it was a chicken coop. Once upon a time. Now the chickens are gone and the building itself looks more like a landfill with all the household waste from the neighborhood. Phew! Of course, there's nothing of value or edible here. \ \<hr> [[Enter the main house.|Poor farm house]]

\ \<div class="a"><<PoorFarm>></div>\ \ I step closer and begin to open the door. <i>Creak sound.</i> My heart sank in my chest. A quick look and I see that that <<if $talkMeia is true>>Meia<<else>>the woman<</if>> began to turn her head in my direction. \ \<hr> [[What to do?! What?! Run! Run! Run!|Getaway is always an option]] \ <<if $agi >=1>>[<<check_a_s>> 1] <<link [[Enter the house quickly before she sees me.|Poor farm house inside]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $agi <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<PoorFarm>></div>\ \ I'm running as fast as I can. It was hard to tell if she saw me or not. Either way, there was no point in going back to the farm after that. The chance is gone. Besides, I don't want to get hit in the head with an axe, do I? \ \<hr> <<link [[I didn't want to do it anyway. This is dishonorable. Yes! It's dishonorable!|Village Outskirts]]>><<set $honestGirl to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuck! I was so close.|Village Outskirts]]>><<set $honestGirl to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever.|Village Outskirts]]>><<set $honestGirl to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<PoorFarmInside>></div>\ \ I'm in. It's dark and stuffy here. There are no windows, if not take into account gaps between the thatched roof and the wooden walls, not so much for light as for scattering smoke from the fireplace - the only source of light here. <<if $oriN is true>>This place looks more like a dirty warehouse than a habitable house. <<check_o_n>> By the name of all the gods, do poor people live like this? Faugh!<<elseif $oriV is true>>This place looks more like a dirty warehouse than a habitable house. <<check_o_v>> Not the cozy place, but I've lived in worse.<<else>>This place looks more like a dirty warehouse than a habitable house.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Look for values.|Poor farm values search]]>><<set $pr24 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look for food.|Poor farm food search]]>><<set $pr25 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<PoorFarmInside>></div>\ \ I started rummaging through things in search of valuables. Some strange mocking voice, <i>my voice</i>, accompanied me during this exciting event. <i>O! It's a broom. An unbroken broom is a real treasure. Do I need a broom? I don't think so. And here we have an old chest of drawers in which... a bunch of dirty rags. What is this smell? Oh yes, these are the rags that I now hold in my hands. Well, well, well, what we have here - broken boxes! Inside of which... delicious nothing. And there... bags with straw. Do I need a straw? I will be the queen of the straw! Wish I had a magic bag... to pick up all the junk from the surroundings and carry it with me. Yeah...</i> The search yielded nothing. There is nothing of value in this house. And, most likely, it never was. One thing is good - as soon as I stopped fumbling around the room, the caustic voice inside of me shut up. Finally. \ \<hr> <<if $pr25 is false>><<link [[Now is the time to look for food.|Poor farm food search]]>><<set $pr25 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[It's time to get out of here.|Poor farm exit]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><</if>>

\<<silently>> <<set $pr25 to true>> \<</silently>> \ \<div class="a"><<PoorFarmInside>></div>\ \ I didn't even have to look for long. Food was right on the table. Well... Bucket with chopped raw cabbage. Not very appetizing. But in the bronze pot, there was boiled <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> porridge. Quite a bit of porridge, about a portion for one person, but some reason, divided into four small parts inside the pot. That's mean... \ \<hr> [[Who cares? I'm hungry, and I'll eat right now!|Poor farm sorrow feast]] \ [[I don't want to do this...|Poor farm doubts]] \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[I won't do this!|Poor farm willpower]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[I won't do this!|Poor farm willpower]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<PoorFarm>></div>\ \ I went to the door and opened it. This time carefully and without creaking. Looking outside, I see that <<if $talkMeia is true>>Meia's<<else>>the woman<</if>> is still fiddling in the garden with her back to me. I walk away from the farm. Slowly and quietly. When I hear children's voices ahead, I jump into the bushes, letting them pass by without noticing me. <<if $hunger is false>>My stomach is full, and the world is shining bright colors again. I can sneak into someone else's house, get food, and take off at full sail. [<<insIco>> +1] I feel confident in my abilities. And a little immorallity. But fuck it, right?<<elseif $hunger is true>>I'm still hungry, but I managed to sneak into someone else's house and get away unnoticed. That's worth something. [<<insIco>> +1] I feel proud of my willpower. I did the right thing. Right? My stomach <i>rumbles</i>. Oh, come on!<</if>> \ \<hr> [[I'm not proud of this. But what's done is done.|Village Outskirts]] \ [[I'm such a bad girl. (grin)|Village Outskirts]] \ [[Who can - takes, who cannot - whines. And that's enough about that.|Village Outskirts]]

\<<silently>> <<set $hunger to false>> \<</silently>> \ \<div class="a"><<PoorFarmInside>></div>\ \ I began greedily eating porridge. In just a few moments I notice that I'm eating with my hands like an animal. Who cares? <i>Yum Yum Yum.</i> Before I knew it, I had eaten the entire contents of the pot. Every last bite. There was a pleasant heaviness in my stomach now. And my thoughts were back in order. \ \<hr> <<link [[What have I done? I should go before somebody sees me.|Poor farm exit]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<if $pr24 is false>>[[Much better now. It's time to look for something valuable here.|Poor farm values search]]<<else>><<link [[Much better now. It's time to buzz off. Smooth and easy.|Poor farm exit]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<PoorFarmInside>></div>\ \ I freeze over the food, my stomach is no longer rumbling - it <i>twists </i> in pain. It's just cheap porridge, but I'm so hungry right now that it looks like a gourmet dish. The sour smell of the <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> drives me crazy. \ <hr> [[I... just... can't... stand it!|Poor farm sorrow feast]] \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[No-no-no, I won't do this, period.|Poor farm willpower]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[No-no-no, I won't do this, period.|Poor farm willpower]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<<silently>> <<set $honestGirl to true>> \<</silently>> \ \<div class="a"><<PoorFarmInside>></div>\ \ It was hard. I used all my willpower to resist the temptation. And succeeded! My stomach <i>rumbles</i> in displeasure. Hey, down there, shut up! I'm in charge here! \ <hr> <<if $pr24 is false>><<link [[Maybe I should look for something valuable here?|Poor farm values search]]>><<set $pr24 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nah, it's time to get out of here.|Poor farm exit]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<else>><<link [[It's time to get out of here.|Poor farm exit]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><</if>>

<Div class="message"><<if $oriH is true>>Khull the White Tiger, also known as the <i>«Northman from South»</i> or just <i>«Northman»</i>. <<check_o_h>> The winner of the Serenity Hills battle and new commander in chief of the Republic. I saw him a couple of times in Valatea, briefly. First time during the troops' performance to the war and after, during their triumphant returning. As well as his famous <<link "Black Phalanx">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Black Phalanx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Black Phalanx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Kind of like he's leading the army now. Curiously, never before has an outlander held such a high position in the military hierarchy of the Republic.<<elseif $oriS is true>>Khull the White Tiger, also known as the <i>«Northman from South»</i> or just <i>«Northman»</i>. <<check_o_s>> The winner of the Serenity Hills battle and, it seems to me, something like the new Republic's war chief. The winner... <i>Their</i> winner. I don't know what happened to my father - he may have died at the Serenity Hills, who knows? Many Valateans believe that the Alliance of Seven was finally crushed after that terrible battle. They may be right. It seems that he used to command mercenaries, the <<link "Black Phalanx">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Black Phalanx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Black Phalanx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, or something like that. Although, what difference does it make to me now?<<elseif $oriN is true>>Khull the White Tiger, also known as the <i>«Northman from South»</i> or just <i>«Northman»</i>. <<check_o_n>> The triumphant at the Serenity Hills battle and the new Archon of War of the Republic. The filthy white barbarian who used to command a bunch of other filthy black barbarians, how were they called... oh yeah, the <<link "Black Phalanx">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Black Phalanx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Black Phalanx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Just some mercenaries. And now he leads the army of <i>our</i> great Republic, breaking <i>our</i> traditions over the knee and carrying out his <i>«reforms»</i>. I never understood how the Senate could allow this to happen? Pathetic. Commoners often refer to him simply as a <i>«general»</i>. Ignorants. There are many generals in our Republic, but only one Archon of War. The one who commands them all. And this is an outlander now. Ugh.<<elseif $oriV is true>>Khull the White Tiger, also known as the <i>«Northman from South»</i> or just <i>«Northman»</i>. <<check_o_v>> He's fucked barbarians muzzles at the Serenity Hills battle and is now a big shot in the Republic's military. I am not very familiar with all this political bullshit, just heard he was some ordinary mercenary commander. <<link "Black Phalanx">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Black Phalanx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Black Phalanx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> or something. But now he got up high and started telling the other Republican bigwigs what to do. And they are listening, what the funniest thing. I don't give a fuck, to be honest. The street girl had more important classes than digging in political shit.<</if>> </div>

<Div class="message">The Black Phalanx is a new elite squad of the Republic. More recently, they were ordinary mercenaries from the south, under the lead of <<link "Khull">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Khull"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Khull").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> the White Tiger. They are said to wear black armor, and their skin is darker than night. <<if $oriH is false>> Lies, I guess. <<else>> <<check_o_h>> It's true, I've seen it personally.<</if>> </div>

<Div class="message">Kish is a moisture-loving grain plant that grows actively during the wet <<link "season">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Season"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Season").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and reluctantly and slowly during the dry season. Its grains look like tiny white pellets, prepared by boiling and eaten as porridge. Popular mainly here in the Republic, as well as in Yardanar. At east plains, as I have heard, prefer to grow wheat.<<if $hunger is true>> My stomach <i>rumbles.</i> Shit, why did I think about food now?!<</if>> </div>

<Div class="message">The year divides into two seasons - wet and dry. During a wet season, it rains actively, and at a dry season... not so actively. It's also a lot hotter during the dry season of any year, but it's obvious. <<if $oriN is false>>Actually, people rarely use the word <i>«year»</i> - mostly scribes and other abstruse, too educated folks. It's much more common to track time by seasons rather than years. Especially in the province, which lives mainly from <<link "agriculture">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, not a trade.<<else>>Actually, people rarely use the word <i>«year»</i> - mostly scribes and other abstruse, too educated folks. It's much more common to track time by seasons rather than years. Especially in the province, which lives mainly from <<link "agriculture">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, not a trade. <<check_o_n>> Once one of my past mentors told me that in the far north, beyond the Nomadic World, and even further, not two, but four seasons. And into one of them, instead of rain, white ash allegedly falls from the sky, which then turns into water. What did he call it then? Snawl? Souwl? Huh, who would believe in that? The same nonsense as the people with dogs' heads on the world's edge that my other teacher told me about.<</if>> </div>

\ \<div class="a"><<Bridge>></div>\ \ From here, I can see the buildings' outlines among the trees and hear the hum of many voices. The main road leads straight to the village. But there is also a small path that leads to the side, it seems, to a picturesque riverside. \ \<hr> <<if $villageVisited is false>>[[Go to the village.|Village Center First]]<<else>>[[Go to the village.|Village Center]]<</if>> \ [[Take a look at the picturesque riverside.|Picturesque riverside]] \ [[Go to the village outskirts across the bridge.|Village Outskirts]]

\ \<div class="a"><<PicturesqueRiverside>></div>\ \ <<if $swimmingRiver is false>>It's quite beautiful here. Birds chirping, water murmur, swaying in the wind trees, and a transparent river just before my sight. The <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> are high enough and start to bake a bit. Now is the beginning of the dry <<link "season">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Season"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Season").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, so there is no real heat yet. As I approach the water, I sit down and run my hand over the river surface. It's cold. Nicely cold. <<if $dirty is false>>I recently washed, but swimming in the river is another thing.<<else>>I didn't wash there, by the stream, so maybe this is a good opportunity to fix it. And relax at the same time.<</if>><<elseif $swimmingRiver is true>>It's quite beautiful here. Birds chirping, water murmur, swaying in the wind trees, and a transparent river just before my sight. I'm already swimming today. So there is not much to do here right now.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $swimmingRiver is false>>[[Go back to the bridge.|Bridge]] \ [[I'd better check if I'm the only one here before undressing.|Examine the river bank]] \ [[Just undress and go into the water.|Swimming in the river]]<<else>>[[Go back to the bridge.|Bridge]]<</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<PicturesqueRiverside>></div>\ \ I look around. <<if $per >=2 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp +2>><<set $plug to true>> [<<check_p_s>> 2] Out of the corner of my eye, I notice movement on the opposite bank. Em? I think it's a boy. I couldn't see any details from here, but he ducked behind a tree, clearly hoping I wouldn't see him. But I did.<<if $poorFarmVisited is true>> Wait for a second, isn't this Aru? His mother's farm should be just in that direction.<</if>><<elseif $per >=2 and $plug is true>> [<<check_p_s>> 2] Out of the corner of my eye, I notice movement on the opposite bank. Em? I think it's a boy. I couldn't see any details from here, but he ducked behind a tree, clearly hoping I wouldn't see him. But I did.<<if $poorFarmVisited is true>> Wait for a second, isn't this Aru? His mother's farm should be just in that direction.<</if>><<else>> There was some movement on the opposite side of the river. Or so it seemed. Nah, it's just my imagination playing with me. I'm here alone, no doubt.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $plug is true>><<link [[Hey, I see you! Can you be so kind to get out of here!|Chase the boy away]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Go fuck outta' here, you little pervert!|Chase the boy away]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Let he watch, not that I care. (undress)|Swimming in the river]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Perhaps I'll play a bit. (undress, slowly)|Play a bit]]>><<set $plug to false>><<set $pr28 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Undress and go into the water.|Swimming in the river]]<</if>>

\<<silently>> <<set $clothes to 0>> <</silently>>\ \ \<div class="a"><<PicturesqueRiverside>></div>\ \ I undress and put my things next to the nearest bush. Then I take the first step into the water. <i>Cold, cold, cold!</i> A couple of moments to get used to it, and... not cold anymore, but refreshing. \ \<hr> [[Enter slowly.|Enter slowly]] \ [[Rush forward!|Rush forward]]

\<<silently>> <<set $clothes to 0>> <</silently>>\ \ \<div class="a"><<PicturesqueRiverside>></div>\ \ I face the opposite river shore and slowly pull back the straps of my dress. They fall down. Unable to hold on, my dress slides down, leaving me naked. \ \<hr> <<link [[I raise my arms and stretch.|Raise arms and stretch]]>><<set $pr26 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I turn my back to the shore and bend over slowly to fold my dress neatly.|Bend over slowly]]<<set $pr27 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<PicturesqueRiverside>></div>\ \ After my angry shout, <<if $poorFarmVisited is false>>the boy<<else>>Aru<</if>> ran away. I wait for a while, watching the other shore closely. Nothing. Now I'm alone. \<hr> [[Undress and go into the water|Swimming in the river]]

\ \<div class="a"><<PicturesqueRiverside>></div>\ \ I stretch my body sensuously with a pleasant cracking sound at my back. My breasts bounce up and down heavily as I move. I can't see my watcher's face in detail from here, but it seems to have turned as red as a tomato. \ \<hr> <<if $pr27 is false>><<link [[Now I turn my back to the shore and bend over slowly to fold my dress neatly.|Bend over slowly]]<<set $pr26 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Now I turn my back to the shore and bend over slowly to fold my dress neatly.</span><</if>> \ [[Okay, that's enough. It's time to step into the river.|Enter slowly]] \ [[No, I'd run into the river!|Rush forward]]

\ \<div class="a"><<PicturesqueRiverside>></div>\ \ I'm really doing it! In this position, all my private parts are visible to the observer. I smile mischievously as I carefully fold my dress. What the heck am I doing?! Having fun - that's what! A light breeze blows over me and the skin on my thighs and legs gets goosebumps. But that's only because of the wind, right? \ \<hr> <<if $pr26 is false>><<link [[Now I straighten up, turn and stretch.|Raise arms and stretch]]>><<set $pr27 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Now I straighten up, turn and stretch.</span><</if>> \ [[Okay, that's enough. It's time to step into the river.|Enter slowly]] \ [[No, I'd run into the river!|Rush forward]]

\ \<div class="a"><<PicturesqueRiverside>></div>\ \ Step by step I enter the water. When the water rises to my pubic hair, I... \ \<hr> [[I will stop, scoop up water with my hands, and pour it on my up body and breast.|Scoop up water]] \ [[I'll go a little further.|A little further]]

\ \<div class="a"><<PicturesqueRiverside>></div>\ \ Without giving my body time to adjust, I rush forward. My breasts and hips jiggle from running. Water splashes in all directions. When the water reaches waist level, I push off the river bottom with my legs and start swimming. The water washed over my sun-warmed body with a scalding coolness. Oh, it felt so damn good! \ \<hr> [[Swim forward!|Swimming activities]]

\ \<div class="a"><<PicturesqueRiverside>></div>\ \ The water pours a scalding chill over my sun-warmed body. I splash some more. My chest, stomach, back, and neck are now wet, and the water feels quite comfortable. I push off from the soft muddy river bottom and begin to swim. \ \<hr> [[Swim forward!|Swimming activities]]

\ \<div class="a"><<PicturesqueRiverside>></div>\ \ I walk along the bottom of the river, the cold water rising higher and higher up my body. Here it hides my shins. Then it rises up to my thighs. A moment and my waist hides beneath it, too. Here are my breasts... my nipples swell with the invigorating coldness. A moment more, and the coolness of the river envelops my neck. I push off from the soft muddy river bottom and begin to swim. \ \<hr> [[Swim forward!|Swimming activities]]

\ \<div class="a"><<PicturesqueRiverside>></div>\ \ With circular movements of my arms and legs, I push off into the water column, swimming almost to the middle of the river. Through the clear water, I see the light greenish-brown muddy bottom. Long stalks of algae tickles my heels. \ \<hr> <<link [[Dive.|Dive in the river]]>><<set $pr29 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Swim on my back.|Swim on my back]]>><<set $pr30 to true>><</link>> \ [[Swim back to the shore.|Swim back to the shore]]

\ \<div class="a"><<PicturesqueRiverside>></div>\ \ Holding my breath, I dive beneath the surface of the water. The world around me becomes a blurry mix of blue, green, and light brown. The sunlight seeps through the water in a slightly distorted form. I dive lower and swim through the algae rippling in the current. Their stems gently envelop my body. A flock of tiny fish scurries away from me. The air begins to run out and I swim upward, taking a noisy breath when I reach the surface. My long wet hair sticks to my face, so I tuck it to the back of my head. \ \<hr> <<if $pr30 is false>><<link [[Swim on my back.|Swim on my back]]>><<set $pr30 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Swim on my back.</span><</if>> \ [[Swim back to the shore.|Swim back to the shore]]

\ \<div class="a"><<PicturesqueRiverside>></div>\ \ With my arms outstretched wide, I float on my back. The current of the water gently rocked me, and the warm sunlight gently caressed my skin. Closing my eyes, I enjoy the sensation of floating. Am I purring like a cat right now, or am I just imagining it? It feels so good, so it doesn't matter. \ \<hr> <<if $pr29 is false>><<link [[Dive.|Dive in the river]]>><<set $pr29 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Dive.</span><</if>> \ [[Swim back to the shore.|Swim back to the shore]]

\ \<div class="a"><<PicturesqueRiverside>></div>\ \ I swim backwards until I feel the bottom of the river with my feet. Leaning on it, I step out of the river. The water drains off me from everywhere. My clothes and things lie where I left them. Next to the bush. But I don't have a towel. \ \<hr> <<link [[I'll get dressed right away - the clothes will dry on me quickly.|Dressed right away]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><<set $swimmingRiver to true>><<set $dirty to false>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ [[I'll just sunbathe and dry first.|Sunbathe and dry]]

\ \<div class="a"><<PicturesqueRiverside>></div>\ \ I get dressed quickly. The dress is sticking to my wet body. Better that than risk being caught naked in front of some local yokel.<<if $pr28 is true>> By the way about the locals... I completely forgot about <<if $poorFarmVisited is false>>that peeping boy<<else>>Aru<</if>> for a while. I cast my eyes across the other shore and see no one. So either he's gone, or he's gotten better at hiding.<</if>> [<<insIco>> +1] Anyway, now I really feel fresh and clean. It's a nice feeling of satisfaction and joy inside. \ \<hr> [[Let's get back to other businesses.|Picturesque riverside]]

\ \<div class="a"><<PicturesqueRiverside>></div>\ \ I sit down on the green grass and expose my body to the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. It didn't take long before I was completely dry. I'm still completely alone at this spot.<<if $pr28 is true>> I wonder if <<if $poorFarmVisited is false>>that boy<<else>>Aru<</if>> is still peeping? For a while I forgot all about him. I cast my eyes across the other shore and see no one. So either he's gone, or he's gotten better at hiding.<</if>> Hmm... Do the locals come here to swim, too, right? I guess I'd better get dressed and go. I wouldn't want to be caught naked here by some strangers. \ \<hr> <<link [[Get dressed.|Dress by the river]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><<set $swimmingRiver to true>><<set $dirty to false>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<PicturesqueRiverside>></div>\ \ I start to get dressed slowly. It doesn't take long. I adjust my dress and look into the water, checking to see if everything is okay. All perfectly. [<<insIco>> +1] Now I really feel fresh and clean. It's a nice feeling of satisfaction and joy inside. \ \<hr> [[Let's get back to other businesses.|Picturesque riverside]]

<Div class="message">Tilky is fabulous folk, mischievous spirits that take the form of talking animals or little animal-like men to poke fun at mortals. Priests usually grumble at the mention of tilky. Like, belief in tilky dangerously close to the belief of barbarians in all kinds of <i>«ancient spirits»</i> and so on. I never understood this. Tilky is just funny fairy tales characters. Right? </div>

\<<silently>> <<set $villageVisited to true>> \<</silently>> \ \<div class="a"><<VillageFirstLook>></div>\ \ It seems to be the center of the village or something like that. There are a lot of people around me. Unexpectedly many, given the time of day. Shouldn't they be working in the fields or something? I look around at the scattered piles of people. No one seems to be going to work today. That's odd. Maybe it's some kind of holiday or village festival? Before I could finish my thought, a colorfully dressed woman in a mask stopped talking to a group of locals and went... Yeah, she's definitely coming to me. \ \<hr> [[Well, well, well...|Weirdo woman]] \ [[Should I smile?|Weirdo woman]] \ [[What's going on?|Weirdo woman]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Woman</div></td> <td>- Well, hello there! Such a beauty straight from the road! The day starting to bring pleasant surprises, isn't it? Let me welcome you to this cozy and charming place. - She says all this with a sweet, sincere smile.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I feel a little embarrassed. The last thing I expected was <i>such</i> a meeting.<<if $oriH is true>> <<check_o_h>> But wait, her colorfully dress and mask... I've already seen this in Valatea! Near the Capital Theater. Many actors and actresses dressed like this and went to the streets to <i>«warm-up»</i> the audience before the performance. She is an actress! Surely from master Sargon's troupe! What else will the actress do here, in the middle of nowhere? The weeks on road are over - I finally caught up with this elusive troupe. Hooray!<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $oriH is false>><<link [[What?|Confused reaction]]>><<set $pr54 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why do you think that I'm not local?|Why do you think...]]>><<set $pr55 to true>><</link>> \ [[Well, hi... I guess.|Well, hi... I guess]] \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Great! I didn't have time to come to the village, and some whore is already hill up on me.|Vagrant Io Meeting]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>><<elseif $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[Finally! Where is master Sargon? I have a letter for him!|Heiress Io Meeting]]>><<set $pr31 to true>><</link>> <<check_o_h>> <<link [[Oh, hello, I was looking for you! Well, not you, specifically, but you all guys. Wow, I have a letter, somewhere here... where was it...|Heiress Io Meeting]]>><<set $pr32 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr31 is true>>- Finally! Where is master Sargon? I have a letter for him!<<elseif $pr32 is true>>- Oh, hello, I was looking for you! Well, not you, specifically, but you all guys. Wow, I have a letter, somewhere here... where was it... - I fell silent in confusion when the thoughts in my head were completely entangled and, it seems, not going to untangle.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr31 is true>>- Letter? Interesting. You're straightforward, girl, aren't you? - She looks at me for some time, like... with <i>savor</i>. - Anyway, you'll have to wait. Sargon will return to our camp in the evening after the show. Don't worry, I'll introduce you. By the way, my name is Iolanta. Or just Io, for friends. And you are?..<<elseif $pr32 is true>>- Oh, dear. Please breathe. I'm not going to run away. Did you say the letter? - She looks at me for some time, like... with <i>savor</i>. - Anyway, you'll have to wait. Our leader, Sargon... but something tells me that you already know this, as well as the letter you mentioned, is also addressed to him. Oh, don't look like that! It's just... experience. So, Sargon will return to our camp only in the evening, after the show. Don't worry, I'll introduce you. By the way, my name is Iolanta. Or just Io, for friends. And you are?..<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[My name is (introduce myself). Nice to meet you.|Introduce myself to Io]]>><<set $pr33 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm (introduce myself). And I want to be an actress too!|Introduce myself to Io]]>><<set $pr34 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Today I just (introduce myself). But I will become a great actress, Geta herself won't stop me! You'll see!|Introduce myself to Io]]>><<set $pr35 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr33 is true>>- My name is $name. Nice to meet you.<<elseif $pr34 is true>>- I'm $name. And I want to be an actress too!<<elseif $pr35 is true>>- Today I just $name. But I will become a great actress, <<link "Geta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> herself won't stop me! You'll see!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr33 is true>>- Likewise. Well... $name, I have to work, but we'll meet tonight. Be sure to come to the show, it will be in the western part of the village after sunset, hard to miss. After that, I will lead you to Sargon. Deal?<<elseif $pr34 is true>>- I don't doubt that, $name. Besides, you are quite a looker. This is half the battle, but only half. I have to work, but we'll meet tonight. Be sure to come to the show after sunset, it will be in the western part of the village, hard to miss. After that, I will lead you to Sargon. Deal?<<elseif $pr35 is true>>- I don't doubt that, $name. But let's don't remember goddess name in vain, even fallen one. Especially fallen one. I have to work, but we'll meet tonight. Be sure to come to the show, it will be in the western part of the village after sunset, hard to miss. After that, I will lead you to Sargon. Deal?<</if>><<if $dirty is true>> And please take my advice - wash yourself. You're a little... you know, just straight from a road. There is a river nearby. Or at least wash your face in the well. Sargon doesn't like... uncleanly people.<</if>><<if $hunger is true>><i> - My belly rumbles.</i> Hearing this, Iolanta smiles softly. - Apparently, you've come a long way and are hungry. And judging by your look, you have no money either, right? Well, solve this problem. If you want to be an actress, you have to be resourceful. Consider this your trial.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I nod reflexively. \ \<hr> <<link [[Wait a second, I have questions!|Io leaves mysteriously]]>><<set $pr36 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, good luck there!|Io leaves mysteriously]]>><<set $pr37 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr36 is true>>- Wait a second, I have questions!<<elseif $pr37 is true>>- Okay, good luck there!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She had already turned and was about to leave when she heard me. Stopping, Iolanta says over her shoulder: \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr36 is true>> - Of course, you are. But as I said earlier, I have a job here. Save your questions until evening. I'm sure we will have a lot of time to discuss whatever you want. I'll be in the northern part of the village, but please don't bother me there, okay? See you!<<elseif $pr37 is true>>- Well, aren't you cutie? Thank you. I'll be in the northern part of the village, but please don't bother me there, okay? See you!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ And she leaves. Just like that. Well. Until the evening I have a whole day.<<if $dirty is true>> I should probably follow the advice and <i>wash</i>.<</if>><<if $hunger is true>> And I need to get some <i>food</i>.<</if>><<if $dirty is false and $hunger is false>> Maybe I can go around and take a close look or something? Or maybe just find some cozy place and wait until evening? Anyway...<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Wow, she's so charming!|Village Center]] \ [[Wow, she's so mystical!|Village Center]] \ [[She's so weird.|Village Center]] \ [[I'm so weird.|Village Center]]

\ \<div class="a"><<Village>></div>\ \ I'm in the center of the village. People around cast cursory glances at me, but nothing more.<<if $hunger is true>> The smell of something meaty is in the air. It seems to be coming from a tavern. In a normal situation, I would hardly pay attention to this. But now... Now, this smell suppresses all my thoughts. <i>My belly went furious.</i><</if>><<if $plusCat is true>> $cat is following me. At a safe distance.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $tavernVisited is false>>[[Go to the tavern.|Tavern's Entrance]]<<else>>[[Go to the tavern.|Tavern Main]]<</if>> \ [[Go to the well.|Village Well]] \ <<if $talkLasander is false and $smelterCompleted is false>>[[Go to the smelting workshop.|Smelter]]<<elseif $talkLasander is true and $smelterCompleted is false>>[[Go to the smelting workshop.|Smelter Visited]]<<elseif $smelterCompleted is true>>[[Go to the smelting workshop.|Smelter Closed]]<</if>> \ [[Walk up to the large warehouse.|Warehouse first look]] \ [[Walk north.|North Side]] \ [[Walk west.|West Side]] \ [[Go to the bridge.|Bridge]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Great! I didn't have time to come to the village, and some whore is already hill up on me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The smile never left her face.<<if $per >=1 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp +1>><<set $plug to true>> [<<check_p_s>> 1] But I notice the coldness in her gaze. Just for a moment.<<elseif $per >=1 and $plug is true>> [<<check_p_s>> 1] But I notice the coldness in her gaze. Just for a moment.<</if>> She continues to speak as if nothing had happened: \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You're from the Hive, aren't you? Oh, that way as your speaking guys... It's hard to confuse, almost like with an accent. As if: <i>«don't mess with me, I'm a big scary motherfucker! Boo!»</i> - She laughs. - Don't worry so much. I just want to meet you, nothing more. And, of course, I'm not a whore - I'm an actress. But you already know that, don't you? I bet you saw a lot of whores back in Hive. It's unlikely that they wore any masks or <i>such</i> long dresses. Besides, what a whore to do in such a small settlement?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Woman</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Whore, actress... not a big difference.|Not a big difference]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[A whore will find work everywhere.|Whore will find work everywhere]]>><<set $pr38 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know, I'm not an expert on whores.|Whore will find work everywhere]]>><<set $pr39 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Whore, actress... not a big difference.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- It's bigger than you think. But it seems to me that we start with the wrong side. My name is Iolanta. Or just Io, for friends. I want to believe that we will be friends. So... What is your name, <i>friend</i>?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Something in her voice changes... Something <i>magnetic</i> arise. It makes me relax a little bit. Like I'm safe and have no reason to hide. How the fuck does she do that?! \ \<hr> <<link [[Uh, my name is (introduce myself).|Vagrant introduce to Io]]>><<set $pr40 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know why do you care about this, but my name is (introduce myself).|Vagrant introduce to Io]]>><<set $pr41 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[My name is none of your business!|Get a nickname]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[My name is none of your business!|Get a nickname]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr38 is true>>- A whore will find work everywhere.<<elseif $pr39 is true>>- I don't know, I'm not an expert on whores.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr38 is true>>- Really? You say it so confidently... - She looks at me intently, as if trying to read my face. Then she smiles <i>knowingly</i>. - Anyway, it seems to me that we start with the wrong side. My name is Iolanta. Or just Io, for friends. I want to believe that we will be friends. So... What is your name, dear? <<elseif $pr39 is true>> - But you sound like you are. - She looks at me intently, as if trying to read my face. Then she smiles <i>knowingly</i>. - Anyway, it seems to me that we start with the wrong side. My name is Iolanta. Or just Io, for friends. I want to believe that we will be friends. So... What is your name, dear?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ What the heck? What kind of understanding smile is that? Does she... <i>know</i>?! Memories of how I was carried around the country like a <<link "tumbleweed">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("The Tumbleweed").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> flashes through my head. So inappropriate. I've done some things. More than once. But only to survive. All this confuses me a little at this moment. And something in her voice also changes... Something <i>magnetic</i> arise. It makes me relax a little bit. Like I'm safe and have no reason to hide. How the fuck does she do that?! \ \<hr> <<link [[Uh, my name is (introduce myself).|Vagrant introduce to Io]]>><<set $pr40 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know why do you care about this, but my name is (introduce myself).|Vagrant introduce to Io]]>><<set $pr41 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[My name is none of your business!|Get a nickname]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[My name is none of your business!|Get a nickname]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- My name is none of your business! - <i>Who fuckin' is she? These tricks won't work on me, slut!</i> It goes through my head like a hurricane. My heart pounded angrily at my temples.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Ouch! This is temperament! - She laughs again. - But I have to call you somehow... Hmm, «road girl»... No, too long. Spiky? Yes, this is definitely about you. Well, hello, Spiky. Nice to meet you!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What a fuck? Alright! My name is (introduce myself).|Vagrant introduce to Io]]>><<set $pr42 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever.|Vagrant introduce to Io]]>><<set $nickname to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr40 is true>>- Uh, my name is $name.<<elseif $pr41 is true>>- I don't know why do you care about this, but my name is $name.<<elseif $pr42 is true>>- What a fuck? Alright! My name is $name.<<elseif $nickname is true>>- Whatever.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr40 is true or $pr41 is true or $pr42 is true>>- See, $name? The world didn't stop, and the sky didn't fall on your head. Glad to meet you. Well, what are you doing here? Work or travel?<<elseif $nickname is true>>- Okay, <<nickname>> it is. Now we can assume we introduced ourselves. Well, what are you doing here? Work or travel? - She grins mischievously.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm just passing by.|Io's proposal]]>><<set $pr43 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know yet.|Io's proposal]]>><<set $pr44 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why are so many questions, huh?|Io's proposal]]>><<set $pr45 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr43 is true>>- I'm just passing by.<<elseif $pr44 is true>>- I don't know yet.<<elseif $pr45 is true>>- Why are so many questions, huh?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr43 is true>>- That is, you don't have a definite direction, <<nickname>>. Well, maybe <<link "Tanasta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> herself smiled at you today, girl. I have a proposal for you. My troupe is in dire need of replenishment. Women's replenishment, to be precise. A flower as beautiful as you are, though prickly, definitely fits. At least outwardly. As for the rest, we will teach everything. So what do you say?<<elseif $pr44 is true>>- What is this, a direct honest answer from <<nickname>>? A pleasant surprise. - She smiles. - Well, then I will be frank too. I have a proposal for you. My troupe is in dire need of replenishment. Women's replenishment, to be precise. A flower as beautiful as you are, though prickly, definitely fits. At least outwardly. As for the rest, we will teach everything. So what do you say?<<elseif $pr45 is true>>- And why are you so secretive? You're not some kind of spy, are you? I don’t think so. - She smiles and pauses before continuing. - I'm so interested in you because I have a proposal. My troupe is in dire need of replenishment. Women's replenishment, to be precise. A flower as beautiful as you are, though prickly, definitely fits. At least outwardly. As for the rest, we will teach everything. So what do you say?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What the fuck... Are you offering me a job? Just like that, out of the blue?!|Io's clarification]]>><<set $pr46 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Are you mad, woman? You just met me and already offered me a job?|Io's clarification]]>><<set $pr47 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr46 is true>>- What the fuck... Are you offering me a job? Just like that, out of the blue?!<<elseif $pr47 is true>>- Are you mad, woman? You just met me and already offered me a job?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr46 is true>>- It's not so out of the blue, as you think. I've already noted your appearance. Have you looked in the mirror for a long time? Looks like yours are rare. This is important in our business. However, traveling type of personality, so to speak, also matters. Most young beautiful women are usually already married, boil <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and give birth to babies. They won't become actresses. But here's a beautiful woman traveling alone - exactly what we need. And everything else is a matter of time and training. In addition, there is also a bonus in my offer.<<elseif $pr47 is true>>- So what? When an opportunity arises, you need to grab it. I've already noted your appearance. Have you looked in the mirror for a long time? Looks like yours are rare. This is important in our business. However, traveling type of personality, so to speak, also matters. Most young beautiful women are usually already married, boil <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and give birth to babies. They won't become actresses. But here's a beautiful woman traveling alone - exactly what we need. And everything else is a matter of time and training. In addition, there is also a bonus in my offer.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I want to send her to <<link "Geta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>... but couldn't find any reasonable reason to at least not hear her out. And what kind of bonus did she mention? \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm listening.|Io's bonus]]>><<set $pr48 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Speak, if you must. Not that I care.|Io's bonus]]>><<set $pr49 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr48 is true>>- I'm listening.<<elseif $pr49 is true>>- Speak, if you must. Not that I care.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr48 is true>>- Good! Something tells me that you have no money. It's just... experienced look, don't bother. This beautiful sunny day will end sooner or later. Where will you sleep? There is no inn here, just a tavern, there serve drinks are, but not rooms. So if you don't want to spend the night in the forest like a wild animal, then you can spend the night in my tent. And tomorrow can go wherever you want. But, of course, you'll talk with our leader, Sargon, about work first. Whether you accept the job or not, it's up to you, but I promise you a free bed for the night.<<elseif $pr49 is true>>- Well, thank you for your generous permission! Something tells me that you have no money. It's just... experienced look, don't bother. This beautiful sunny day will end sooner or later. Where will you sleep? There is no inn here, just a tavern, there serve drinks are, but not rooms. So if you don't want to spend the night in the forest like a wild animal, then you can spend the night in my tent. And tomorrow can go wherever you want. But, of course, you'll talk with our leader, Sargon, about work first. Whether you accept the job or not, it's up to you, but I promise you a free bed for the night.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<check_o_v>> What have I got to lose? A free bed for the night is already something. Plus... I take a quick look at her clothes. Looks <i>expensive</i>. What a nice dress, it seems my size. Definitely better than the faded rags I'm wearing now. Maybe there are other values in her tent? Who can you blame, little mouse, for inviting a cat to visit your house, mm? Only yourself, dear, only yourself... \ \<hr> <<link [[I'll take your offer.|Take the offer]]>><<set $pr50 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fine, I'll talk with that Sargon fellow of yours, but no promises.|Take the offer]]>><<set $pr51 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr50 is true>>- I'll take your offer.<<elseif $pr51 is true>>- Fine, I'll talk with that Sargon fellow of yours, but no promises.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr50 is true>>- Wonderful. But you have to wait a bit. Sargon is out of the village now... business stuff. - She waves her hand vaguely. - But he will be back in the evening. So, be sure to come to the show after sunset, it will be in the western part of the village, hard to miss. Besides, you will understand what will be expected from you if you agree to join us. After that, I will lead you to Sargon.<<elseif $pr51 is true>>- Smart move. But you have to wait a bit. Sargon is out of the village now... business stuff. - She waves her hand vaguely. - But he will be back in the evening. So, be sure to come to the show after sunset, it will be in the western part of the village, hard to miss. Besides, you will understand what will be expected from you if you agree to join us. After that, I will lead you to Sargon.<</if>><<if $dirty is true>> And please take my advice - wash yourself. You're a little... you know, just straight from a road. There is a river nearby. Or at least wash your face in the well. Sargon doesn't like... uncleanly people.<</if>><<if $hunger is true>><i> - My belly rumbles.</i> Hearing this, Iolanta smiles softly. - Apparently, you've come a long way and are hungry. Well, solve this problem. If you want to be an actress, you have to be resourceful. Consider this your trial.<</if>> Well, I have work to do. See you, <<nickname>>!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, stop right there! I have questions.|Io leaves mysteriously (Vargant)]]>><<set $pr52 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay... see you later. I guess.|Io leaves mysteriously (Vargant)]]>><<set $pr53 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr52 is true>>- Hey, stop right there! I have questions.<<elseif $pr53 is true>>- Okay... see you later. I guess.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She had already turned and was about to leave when she heard me. Stopping, Iolanta says over her shoulder: \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr52 is true>> - Of course, you are. But as I said earlier, I have a job here. Save your questions until evening. I'm sure we will have a lot of time to discuss whatever you want. I'll be in the northern part of the village, but please don't bother me there, okay? A lot of work, you know... Bye!<<elseif $pr53 is true>>- Well, aren't you cutie? I'll be in the northern part of the village, but please don't bother me there, okay? A lot of work, you know... Bye!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ And she leaves. Just like that. Well. Until the evening I have a whole day.<<if $dirty is true>> I should probably follow the advice and <i>wash</i>.<</if>><<if $hunger is true>> And I need to get some <i>food</i>.<</if>><<if $dirty is false and $hunger is false>> Maybe I can go around and take a close look or something? Or maybe just find some cozy place and wait until evening? Anyway...<</if>> \ \<hr> [[What the fuck was all of that? Eh, whatever...|Village Center]] \ [[I don't fucking get it, but that is my normal state.|Village Center]] \ [[Madmen. Madmen everywhere...|Village Center]] \ [[This is bullshit! Just bullshit. Yeah... Right?|Village Center]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $val is true>>- Did I confuse you? - She laughs shortly. - I hope that this is so and not that you have hearing problems. I just greet you, that's all. See? - She gracefully turns around as if letting me take a look at herself from all sides. - There is nothing to be afraid of.<<else>>- Well, you at least speak Valatean. I wasn't sure when I saw you. You know, your... <<if $ran is true or $inu is true>><i>exotic</i> looks<<elseif $yar is true>>looks<</if>>. I just greet you, that's all. See? - She gracefully turns around as if letting me take a look at herself from all sides. - There is nothing to be afraid of.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Woman</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr55 is false>><<link [[Why do you think that I'm not local?|Why do you think...]]>><<set $pr55 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Why do you think that I'm not local?</span><</if>> \ [[Well, hi... I guess.|Well, hi... I guess]] \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Great! I didn't have time to come to the village, and some whore is already hill up on me.|Vagrant Io Meeting]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Why do you think that I'm not local?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $val is true>>- I've been here for several days, and I think I've seen all the locals. You weren't among them. I would remember such a pretty face. And besides... You are coming from the side of the road. The conclusion suggests itself.<<else>>- Isn't it obvious? I've been here for several days and I think I've seen all the locals. There wasn't an <<if $inu is true>>Inuatarian<<elseif $ran is true>>Ranalian<<elseif $yar is true>>Yardanari<</if>> girl among them for sure. And with such a pretty face too. And besides... You are coming from the side of the road. The conclusion suggests itself.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Woman</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr54 is false>><<link [[What?|Confused reaction]]>><<set $pr54 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What?</span><</if>> \ [[Well, hi... I guess.|Well, hi... I guess]] \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Great! I didn't have time to come to the village, and some whore is already hill up on me.|Vagrant Io Meeting]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Well, hi... I guess.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You <i>«guess»</i>? - She laughs. - Aren't you a cutie? Oh, where are my manners?! My name is Iolanta. Or just Io, for friends. May I ask your name?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[My name is (introduce myself).|Introduce myself to Io (Other)]]>><<set $pr56 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm (introduce myself). Pleasure to meet you.|Introduce myself to Io (Other)]]>><<set $pr57 to true>><</link>> \ [[I'm not sure if I want to tell you my name.|I'm not sure (name)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr56 is true>>- My name is $name.<<elseif $pr57 is true>>- I'm $name. Pleasure to meet you.<<elseif $pr58 is true>>- Fine! Just stop it! My name is $name.<<elseif $pr59 is true>>- You're funny. Okay, I'm $name.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr56 is true>>- Glad to meet you, $name. Well, what are you doing here? Work or travel? I'm just burning with curiosity. No kidding.<<elseif $pr57 is true>>- The pleasure is all mine, $name. Well, what are you doing here? Work or travel? I'm just burning with curiosity. No kidding.<<elseif $pr58 is true>>- See, $name? The world didn't stop, and the sky didn't fall on your head. Glad to meet you. Well, what are you doing here? Work or travel?<<elseif $pr59 is true>>- At least I was able to cheer you up. It's already something. So, what are you doing here? Work or travel?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm just passing by.|Io's proposal (Other)]]>><<set $pr43 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know yet.|Io's proposal (Other)]]>><<set $pr44 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why are so many questions, huh?|Io's proposal (Other)]]>><<set $pr45 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[I'm going to Valatea. I have... business there.|Io's proposal (Other)]]>><<set $pr60 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_s>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'm not sure if I want to tell you my name.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Such mysterious... Perhaps you are a princess from a distant land fighting the villains who have seized your throne. No, it's better! You're the chosen one of the gods, saving the world from the darkness of the <<link "fallen goddess">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>! So, you don't wish to reveal your name to a stranger! Who knows who this masked lady is serving, huh? - She laughs loudly. - No seriously. What is your name? I can't call you <i>«road girl»</i>. Or rather, I can, but it will be ridiculous, don't you think so?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Fine! Just stop it! My name is (introduce myself).|Introduce myself to Io (Other)]]>><<set $pr58 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're funny. Okay, I'm (introduce myself).|Introduce myself to Io (Other)]]>><<set $pr59 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr43 is true>>- I'm just passing by.<<elseif $pr44 is true>>- I don't know yet.<<elseif $pr45 is true>>- Why are so many questions, huh?<<elseif $pr60 is true>>- I'm going to Valatea. I have... business there.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr43 is true>>- That is, you don't have a definite direction, <<nickname>>. Well, maybe <<link "Tanasta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> herself smiled at you today, girl. I have a proposal for you. My troupe is in dire need of replenishment. Women's replenishment, to be precise. A flower as beautiful as you are - definitely fits. At least outwardly. As for the rest, we will teach everything. So what do you say?<<elseif $pr44 is true>>- So, you here just accidentally? Oh, you must be in trouble then, but acknowledging the problem is half the solution. - She smiles. - Well, then I will be frank too. I have a proposal for you. My troupe is in dire need of replenishment. Women's replenishment, to be precise. A flower as beautiful as you are - definitely fits. At least outwardly. As for the rest, we will teach everything. So what do you say?<<elseif $pr45 is true>>- And why are you so secretive? You're not some kind of spy, are you? I don’t think so. - She smiles and pauses before continuing. - I'm so interested in you because I have a proposal. My troupe is in dire need of replenishment. Women's replenishment, to be precise. A flower as beautiful as you are - definitely fits. At least outwardly. As for the rest, we will teach everything. So what do you say?<<elseif $pr60 is true>>- Oh dear, then you've gone astray. It's in the opposite direction. I don’t know what your business is in the capital, but you may need help. And if so... then I have a proposal for you. My troupe is in dire need of replenishment. Women's replenishment, to be precise. A flower as beautiful as you are - definitely fits. At least outwardly. As for the rest, we will teach everything. So what do you say? Don't you want to acquire new connections that can help you in the future? And also coin and a roof over your head? Well, mostly. I'm about a roof! Money is part of a deal.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What the heck? Are you seriously offering me a job? To a person who you meet, like what, five minutes ago?|Io's clarification (Other)]]>><<set $pr61 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Did the suns bake my head or did you really offer me a job?|Io's clarification (Other)]]>><<set $pr62 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wow... I didn't expect this.|Io's clarification (Other)]]>><<set $pr63 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr61 is true>>- What the heck? Are you seriously offering me a job? To a person who you meet, like what, five minutes ago?<<elseif $pr62 is true>>- Did the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> bake my head or did you really offer me a job?<<elseif $pr63 is true>>- Wow... I didn't expect this.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr61 is true>>- What? Too fast? Maybe, we should become the best friends ever first? Then travel ten <<link "seasons">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Season"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Season").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> around the world. And only after all this can I offer you a job? Nah, I like my approach more. I've already noted your appearance. Have you looked in the mirror for a long time? Looks like yours are rare. This is important in our business. However, traveling type of personality, so to speak, also matters. Most young beautiful women are usually already married, boil <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and give birth to babies. They won't become actresses. But here's a beautiful woman traveling alone - exactly what we need. And everything else is a matter of time and training. In addition, there is also a bonus in my offer.<<elseif $pr62 is true>>- Ha-ha, it's not <i>that</i> hot today, really. I've already noted your appearance. Have you looked in the mirror for a long time? Looks like yours are rare. This is important in our business. However, traveling type of personality, so to speak, also matters. Most young beautiful women are usually already married, boil <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and give birth to babies. They won't become actresses. But here's a beautiful woman traveling alone - exactly what we need. And everything else is a matter of time and training. In addition, there is also a bonus in my offer.<<elseif $pr63 is true>>- Oh, don't make such a surprised face, please. I've already noted your appearance. Have you looked in the mirror for a long time? Looks like yours are rare. This is important in our business. However, traveling type of personality, so to speak, also matters. Most young beautiful women are usually already married, boil <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and give birth to babies. They won't become actresses. But here's a beautiful woman traveling alone - exactly what we need. And everything else is a matter of time and training. In addition, there is also a bonus in my offer.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I was going to say no. At first... But I couldn't find a single reasonable reason not to at least hear her out. And what bonus did she mention? \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay, I'll listen.|Io's bonus (Other)]]>><<set $pr48 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I guess it won't hurt.|Io's bonus (Other)]]>><<set $pr49 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr48 is true>>- Okay, I'll listen.<<elseif $pr49 is true>>- I guess it won't hurt.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr48 is true>>- Good! Something tells me that you have no money. It's just... experienced look, don't bother. This beautiful sunny day will end sooner or later. Where will you sleep? There is no inn here, just a tavern, there serve drinks are, but not rooms. So if you don't want to spend the night in the forest like a wild animal, then you can spend the night in my tent. And tomorrow can go wherever you want. But, of course, you'll talk with our leader, Sargon, about work first. Whether you accept the job or not, it's up to you, but I promise you a free bed for the night.<<elseif $pr49 is true>>- It won't. Promise! So... something tells me that you have no money. It's just... experienced look, don't bother. This beautiful sunny day will end sooner or later. Where will you sleep? There is no inn here, just a tavern, there serve drinks are, but not rooms. So if you don't want to spend the night in the forest like a wild animal, then you can spend the night in my tent. And tomorrow can go wherever you want. But, of course, you'll talk with our leader, Sargon, about work first. Whether you accept the job or not, it's up to you, but I promise you a free bed for the night.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ What have I got to lose? A free bed for the night is already something. Plus... I take a quick look at her clothes. What a nice dress, is it silk? Hmm, it's definitely silk. And the color... Purple dye. One of the most expensive ones. Do actresses make that good money? Iolanta waits with a smile while I ponder. \ \<hr> <<link [[I'll take your offer.|Take the offer (Other)]]>><<set $pr50 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'll talk with that Sargon fellow of yours, but no promises.|Take the offer (Other)]]>><<set $pr51 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr50 is true>>- I'll take your offer.<<elseif $pr51 is true>>- I'll talk with that Sargon fellow of yours, but no promises.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr50 is true>>- Wonderful. But you have to wait a bit. Sargon is out of the village now... business stuff. - She waves her hand vaguely. - But he will be back in the evening. So, be sure to come to the show after sunset, it will be in the western part of the village, hard to miss. Besides, you will understand what will be expected from you if you agree to join us. After that, I will lead you to Sargon. <<elseif $pr51 is true>>- Smart move. But you have to wait a bit. Sargon is out of the village now... business stuff. - She waves her hand vaguely. - But he will be back in the evening. So, be sure to come to the show after sunset, it will be in the western part of the village, hard to miss. Besides, you will understand what will be expected from you if you agree to join us. After that, I will lead you to Sargon.<</if>><<if $dirty is true>> And please take my advice - wash yourself. You're a little... you know, just straight from a road. There is a river nearby. Or at least wash your face in the well. Sargon doesn't like... uncleanly people.<</if>><<if $hunger is true>> <i>- My belly rumbles.</i> Hearing this, Iolanta smiles softly. - Apparently, you've come a long way and are hungry. Well, solve this problem. If you want to be an actress, you have to be resourceful. Consider this your trial.<</if>> Well, I have work to do. See you, <<nickname>>!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Wait a second, I have questions!|Io leaves mysteriously (Other)]]>><<set $pr52 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, good luck there!|Io leaves mysteriously (Other)]]>><<set $pr53 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr52 is true>>- Wait a second, I have questions!<<elseif $pr53 is true>>- Okay, good luck there!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She had already turned and was about to leave when she heard me. Stopping, Iolanta says over her shoulder: \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr52 is true>> - Of course, you are. But as I said earlier, I have a job here. Save your questions until evening. I'm sure we will have a lot of time to discuss whatever you want. I'll be in the northern part of the village, but please don't bother me there, okay? A lot of work, you know... Bye!<<elseif $pr53 is true>>- Well, aren't you cutie? Thank you. I'll be in the northern part of the village, but please don't bother me there, okay? A lot of work, you know... Bye!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ And she leaves. Just like that. Well. Until the evening I have a whole day.<<if $dirty is true>> I should probably follow the advice and <i>wash</i>.<</if>><<if $hunger is true>> And I need to get some <i>food</i>.<</if>><<if $dirty is false and $hunger is false>> Maybe I can go around and take a close look or something? Or maybe just find some cozy place and wait until evening? Anyway...<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Well, that was weird.|Village Center]] \ [[I think it went well.|Village Center]] \ [[Actress? Me? Seriously? It doesn't make any sense.|Village Center]] \ [[The gods lead me along strange paths sometimes.|Village Center]]

\ \<div class="a"><<Village>></div>\ \ Well, that's the well.<<if $dirty is true>> I don't feel thirsty. So maybe I want to take Iolanta's advice and wash up? I also can swim in the river, but that's mean going back... <<else>> I don't feel thirsty. And I've already washed. So... I have no idea what I'm doing here.<<if $pr64 is true>> And that's the guy still staring at me. Especially on the hands. What is he looking for there, a stone or what? <i>*Smirk*</i><</if>><</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $dirty is true>>[[Begin twisting the lever to raise the bucket.|Raise the bucket]] \ [[I'd better go swimming in the river.|Village Center]] \ [[I won't do anything, I feel good as it is.|Village Center]]<<else>>[[Move aside from the well.|Village Center]] \ <<if $pr64 is false>><<link [[Throw a stone into the well.|Throw a stone into the well]]>><<set $pr64 to true>><</link>><</if>><</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<Village>></div>\ \ I start turning the lever. It squeaked with every turn. The bucket slowly creeps upward. It will take forever before this thing goes up! \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=1>>[<<check_v_s>> 1] <<link [[Come on, you stupid thing. Up!|Wash out of the well (Fast)]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $vig <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[I'll spin the lever at my pace. Slowly.|Wash out of the well.]]

\ \<div class="a"><<Village>></div>\ \ I pick up a stone from the ground and throw it into the well. After a moment, a gurgling sound follows. - Hey, stop it! People drink water from there, you know. - That is some local guy. Now he's looking at me angrily. \ \<hr> [[I'd better leave.|Village Center]] \ [[Shrug and walk away.|Village Center]] \ [[Show him tongue and leave.|Village Center]]

\<<silently>> <<set $dirty to false>> \<</silently>> \ \<div class="a"><<Village>></div>\ \ I tense my arm muscles and quickly lift the bucket. That's better! I scoop water from the bucket and wash my face. The people around me frown, but no one tries to stop me. At least I'm clean now. Mostly. \ \<hr> [[Lower the bucket back down. Slow and easy. And creaky.|Village Center]] \ [[Just push the bucket. Let it fly down on its own. Stupid thing...|Village Center]]

\<<silently>> <<set $dirty to false>> \<</silently>> \ \<div class="a"><<Village>></div>\ \ Some time passes before I pick up the bucket. This stupid, monotonous creaking sound had managed to wear away at my nerves... Well, let's get down to business. I scoop water from the bucket and wash my face. The people around me frown, but no one tries to stop me. At least I'm clean now. Mostly. \ \<hr> [[Lower the bucket back down. Slow and easy. And creaky.|Village Center]] \ [[Just push the bucket. Let it fly down on its own. Stupid thing...|Village Center]]

\ \<div class="a"><<Village>></div>\ \ It's a small one-story building without any windows or doors. Instead, a piece of wall is missing as if the building was unfinished. That <i>«hole»</i> creates a wide passage, wide enough to see the entire smelter. Looks like it was intended. There are many boxes in the corners, and the floor is full of debris and shards. In the center, opposite a massive clay oven, a man in a work apron stands pensively. \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey.|Greet the foundryman]]>><<set $pr66 to true>><</link>> \ [[Ahem, ahem.|Coughing to get attention]] \ [[Go back.|Village Center]]

\<<silently>> <<set $talkLasander to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr65 is true>>- Ahem, ahem! - Now I cough <i>louder</i>.<<elseif $pr66 is true>>- Hey.<<elseif $pr67 is true>>- Hey!<<elseif $pr68 is true>>- Find something interesting?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr65 is true>>- Em? - The foundryman turns his head in my direction. Now he's definitely heard me. - <<if $savedDamsel is true>>Oh, that's you... troublemaker.<<else>>Oh!<</if>> Sorry, I'm a little busy here and didn't notice you. If you came to order something, stranger - you've to wait a couple of days. I finally got bronze ingots to smelt stuff half the village wanted to get half a season ago.<<elseif $pr66 is true>>- Em? - The foundryman turns his head in my direction. - <<if $savedDamsel is true>>Oh, that's you... troublemaker.<<else>>Oh, visitor!<</if>> Sorry stranger, but if you came to order something - you've to wait a couple of days. I finally got bronze ingots to smelt stuff half the village wanted to get half a season ago. Quite busy right now.<<elseif $pr67 is true>>- What the... - The foundryman flinches at my loud greeting. Turning his head, he finally turns his attention to me. - Why you shout, stranger?<<if $savedDamsel is true>> Oh, that's you... troublemaker.<</if>> Anyway, if you came to order something - now is not the right time. Come tomorrow. Or the day after tomorrow. I finally got bronze ingots to smelt stuff half the village wanted to get half a season ago. Quite busy right now.<<elseif $pr68 is true>>- As if! I'm sure I put them around here somewhere, but... - Finally, he realized he was talking to someone. The foundryman turned his head and looked at me with a quick appraising glance. - <<if $savedDamsel is true>>Oh, that's you... troublemaker.<<else>>Hello stranger.<</if>> Sorry, I'm a little busy here and didn't notice you. If you came to order something - now is not the right time. I finally got bronze ingots to smelt stuff half the village wanted to get half a season ago. Quite busy right now.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Foundryman</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Looks like you could use some help.|Could use some help]]>><<set $pr71 to true>><</link>> \ [[Сharming place. The hole in the wall is somewhat embarrassing, though. I would hang a curtain. And maybe added a couple of flower pots here and there.|Сharming place]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Ahem, ahem.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Okay, let's try it differently. - The man says it quietly under his breath and starts looking for something in one of the drawers in the corner. He still didn't seem to notice me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Foundryman</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Ahem, ahem!|Greet the foundryman]]>><<set $pr65 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey.|Greet the foundryman]]>><<set $pr66 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey!|Greet the foundryman]]>><<set $pr67 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Find something interesting?|Greet the foundryman]]>><<set $pr68 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Сharming place. The hole in the wall is somewhat embarrassing, though. I would hang a curtain. And maybe added a couple of flower pots here and there.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Now you sound like my wife. - He chuckles. - This is my workshop, not my home. Besides, I like that <i>hole</i>, as you call it. It would be a crime to put a curtain on it. So... I'll get started if you don't mind. <<if $yar is true>>Tell your owner to send you here with an order tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, okay?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Foundryman</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $yar is true>>[[Did you just say «my owner»?|My owner]] <<link [[Looks like you could use some help.|Could use some help]]>><<set $pr71 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Looks like you could use some help.|Could use some help]]>><<set $pr71 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<<silently>> <<set $meetLasander to true>> \<</silently>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr69 is true>>- Non taken. I've heard worse things. So, looks like you could use some help here.<<elseif $pr70 is true>>- Typical. Anyway, looks like you could use some help here.<<elseif $pr71 is true>>- Looks like you could use some help.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr69 is true>>- Glad to hear. As I understand you are looking for a job? Well, since my nephew enlisted in the army I've been left without an apprentice, and that's sucks. However, I can't afford a permanent worker either. It would be nice to finish work today before sunset and go to the evening play. I heard these actors are leaving tomorrow. So... Oh, I'm Lasander, by the way.<<elseif $pr70 is true>>- Right... As I understand you are looking for a job? Well, since my nephew enlisted in the army I've been left without an apprentice, and that's sucks. However, I can't afford a permanent worker either. It would be nice to finish work today before sunset and go to the evening play. I heard these actors are leaving tomorrow. So... Oh, I'm Lasander, by the way.<<elseif $pr71 is true>>- Are you looking for a job? Well, since my nephew enlisted in the army I've been left without an apprentice, and that's sucks. However, I can't afford a permanent worker either. It would be nice to finish work today before sunset and go to the evening play. I heard these actors are leaving tomorrow. So... Oh, I'm Lasander, by the way.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[And I'm (introduce myself).|Introduce myself to Lasander]] \ [[I'm not looking for a job, sorry. It was just curiosity. I probably should go. Bye!|Weird leaving]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Did you just say <i>«my owner»?</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes, but I... Well, you're Yardanari, right? Most of you are nowadays... you know... slaves. So I assumed... I mean, I didn't want to offend a free woman. Sorry. No offense.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Foundryman</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Non taken. I've heard worse things. So, looks like you could use some help here.|Could use some help]]>><<set $pr69 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Typical. Anyway, looks like you could use some help here.|Could use some help]]>><<set $pr70 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<Village>></div>\ \ I return to a small one-story building with no windows or doors. Rubbish and shards on the floor creak under my feet. <<if $exiledSmelter is false>>Lasander fumbles in one of the boxes, not noticing my arrival. Again.<<if $weirdLeaving is true>> Well, I dropped his offer. I don't think it makes sense to talk to him now.<</if>><<elseif $exiledSmelter is true>>Lasander works at the oven. Noticing me, he frowns and turns away. There was something in his gaze... I feel a keen desire to be somewhere else right now. Anywhere and as far from here as possible.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $exiledSmelter is false>><<if $weirdLeaving is false>>[[Hey, I changed my mind. My name is (introduce myself). And I'm looking for a job. Is your offer still valid?|Introducing and work]] [[Leave.|Village Center]]<<else>>[[Leave.|Village Center]]<</if>><<elseif $exiledSmelter is true>>[[Go away. Fast.|Village Center]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'm not looking for a job, sorry. It was just curiosity. I probably should go. Bye! - I turn and walk away, feeling Lasander's confused look on my back.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What a weird girl...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <hr> [[Although, I'll probably back.|Smelter Visited]] \ [[Leave.|Village Center]]

\<<silently>> <<set $introducedLasander to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- And I'm $name.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Nice to meet you. Now let's talk about work. Don't be offended, but are you sure you can handle it? There needs a physical effort. Not every man can do it properly, and you're not even a man.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $savedDamsel is false>>[[I'm stronger than I look. What's required?|I'm stronger than I look]] \ <<if $min >=1>>[<<check_m_s>> 1] <<link [[Hmm, I'm not sure... But I want to try! What do you lose anyway?|Persuading Lasander]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $min <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[Physical effort? No, this is not about me. Maybe I can come in handy in... some other way?|An obscene hint to Lasander]]<<else>>[[I didn't get a chance to thank you for helping out at the warehouse. Well, thanks.|Chance to thank you]] \ [[I'm stronger than I look. What's required?|I'm stronger than I look]] <<if $min >=1>>[<<check_m_s>> 1] <<link [[Hmm, I'm not sure... But I want to try! What do you lose anyway?|Persuading Lasander]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $min <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[Physical effort? No, this is not about me. Maybe I can come in handy in... some other way?|An obscene hint to Lasander]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr74 is true>>- What?! I didn't mean anything like that! I just wanted to know if you have another job. But if not, let's hear what you have to offer.<<elseif $pr75 is true>>- Sorry, I didn't mean to offend you. Please go on.<<elseif $pr76 is true>>- What a pity... So what are you talking about then?<<else>>- I'm stronger than I look. What's required?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr74 is true>>- I misunderstood you. Okay, I'll hire you for today. If you can handle it, I will pay you handsomely. But only if you would be of any use.<<elseif $pr75 is true>>- I wasn't offended, just surprised. Let's close this topic. Okay, I'll hire you for today. If you can handle it, I will pay you handsomely. But only if you would be of any use.<<elseif $pr76 is true>>- We're talking about work. Hard, physical work. Since you have not escaped yet... Fine! I'll hire you for today. If you can handle it, I will pay you handsomely. But only if you would be of any use. <<else>>- Hmm... fine. I'll hire you for today. If you can handle it, I will pay you handsomely. But only if you would be of any use.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr72 is false>><<link [[How much is your «handsomely» mean exactly?|Handsomely mean]]>><<set $pr72 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">How much is your «handsomely» mean exactly?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr73 is false>><<link [[And I have to take your word for it?|Take your word for it?]]>><<set $pr73 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">And I have to take your word for it?</span><</if>> \ [[Okay, let's get started already.|Let's get started already]] \ <<link [[Nah, you're right. It's not for me. (refuse to work)|Weird leaving №2]]>><<set $pr77 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hmm, I'm not sure... But I want to try! What do you lose anyway?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Not much, except for the time and risk of spoiling the product. Chatter won't help where muscles are needed anyway.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I'm stronger than I look. What's required?|I'm stronger than I look]] \ [[Physical effort? No, this is not about me. Maybe I can come in handy in... some other way?|An obscene hint to Lasander]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Physical effort? No, this is not about me. Maybe I can come in handy in... some other way?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I don't quite get what do you mean... - His eyes narrow. - And I'm not sure if I want to. Listen, girly, I'm happily married. And I would strongly advise you not to make such hints to men. Especially in the province. For your own good.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What?! I didn't mean anything like that! I just wanted to know if you have another job. But if not, let's hear what you have to offer.|I'm stronger than I look]]>><<set $pr74 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sorry, I didn't mean to offend you. Please go on.|I'm stronger than I look]]>><<set $pr75 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What a pity... So what are you talking about then?|I'm stronger than I look]]>><<set $pr76 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- How much is your «handsomely» mean exactly?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- That's mean enough. You take it or leave it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr73 is false>><<link [[And I have to take your word for it?|Take your word for it?]]>><<set $pr73 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">And I have to take your word for it?</span><</if>> \ [[Okay, let's get started already.|Let's get started already]] \ <<link [[You know what? I'll leave it. Bye! (refuse to work)|Weird leaving №2]]>><<set $pr79 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- And I have to take your word for it?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You're new here. Go, ask around in the village if you want. Everyone knows that I keep my word.<<if $per >=2 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp +2>><<set $plug to true>> [<<check_p_s>> 2] - I look into his eyes. If I know anything about people, this person isn't lying.<<elseif $per >=2 and $plug is true>>[<<check_p_s>> 2] - I look into his eyes. If I know anything about people, this person isn't lying.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr72 is false>><<link [[How much is your «handsomely» mean exactly?|Handsomely mean]]>><<set $pr72 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">How much is your «handsomely» mean exactly?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, let's get started already.|Let's get started already]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nope, your word is still not enough for me. (refuse to work)|Weird leaving №2]]>><<set $pr78 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Okay, let's get started already.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Fine by me. Have you ever seen such? - He points to the massive clay oven. - It's not hard. This is the ore boiler. For ore, of course. And here, - he takes me behind the oven, - the bellows. It's needed to be pumped for warming up the stove to the required temperature. And there she is - the bronze, a queen of any smelter! - Lasander points to one of the crates, inside which the porous bronze ingots gleam dimly. - What else? Oh yes, the oven works on this one. He points to another box, where, at first glance, lay something vaguely similar to dark cracked stones. - This is charcoal. - He adds significantly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $oriN is false>>I had never been to a smelter before, and it was all... strange and new. My heart starts beating a little faster.<<else>><<check_o_n>> I've actually been in smelters before. My family estate was littered with many smelter workshops. True, iron ore was smelted therein into ingots in huge quantities, not some <i>off-the-shelf</i> stuff from a bronze. And the ovens were several times larger than this one crumb. And only slaves worked there. What have I come to? I'll work in the smelter like some pathetic slave... My dear mommy would have laughed herself to tears at the sight of that.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[So...|What should I do]]>><<set $pr80 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What should I do?|What should I do]]>><<set $pr81 to true>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $introducedLasander to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hey, I changed my mind. My name is $name. And I'm looking for a job. Is your offer still valid?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Lasander stops fumbling in the box and turns his face to me. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, that's you again, weirdo girl. I mean, $name. Nice to meet you anyway. Do you say <i>«my offer»</i>? I thought it was your offer. Nevermind. Now let's talk about work. Don't be offended, but are you sure you can handle it? There needs a physical effort. Not every man can do it properly, and you're not even a man.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $savedDamsel is false>>[[I'm stronger than I look. What's required?|I'm stronger than I look]] \ <<if $min >=1>>[<<check_m_s>> 1] <<link [[Hmm, I'm not sure... But I want to try! What do you lose anyway?|Persuading Lasander]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $min <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[Physical effort? No, this is not about me. Maybe I can come in handy in... some other way?|An obscene hint to Lasander]]<<else>>[[I didn't get a chance to thank you for helping out at the warehouse. Well, thanks.|Chance to thank you]] \ [[I'm stronger than I look. What's required?|I'm stronger than I look]] <<if $min >=1>>[<<check_m_s>> 1] <<link [[Hmm, I'm not sure... But I want to try! What do you lose anyway?|Persuading Lasander]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $min <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[Physical effort? No, this is not about me. Maybe I can come in handy in... some other way?|An obscene hint to Lasander]]<</if>>

\<<silently>> <<set $weirdLeaving to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr77 is true>>- Nah, you're right. It's not for me.<<elseif $pr78 is true>>- Nope, your word is still not enough for me.<<elseif $pr79 is true>>- You know what? I'll leave it. Bye!<</if>> - I turn around and walk away.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Definitely a weird girl...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <hr> [[I keep walking away.|Village Center]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr80 is true>>- So...<<elseif $pr81 is true>>- What should I do?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- First, you will start pumping the bellows, and I will put the bronze in the cauldron and watch it ready. When the ore melts, I'll pour it over here. - Lasander goes to a corner and pulls a huge clay slab with four oddly shaped holes out of one of the drawers. - These are molds for casting axes. Oh yes, I completely forgot - it's the bronze axes we'll craft today. I'll pour the melted ore into the molds while you will hold shafts of future axes. And remember - keep shafts straight! If bronze will cover the shafts at the wrong angle, instead of a good ax, you get a curved crap. This is unacceptable! - He looks sternly into my eyes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Wait, am I going to pump the bellows? Aren't you better suited for this job? You've more muscles than me, you know.|Questions in the smelter №1]]>><<set $pr82 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Axes?|Questions in the smelter №2]]>><<set $pr83 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ax shafts?|Questions in the smelter №3]]>><<set $pr84 to true>><</link>> \ [[Okay, I get it.|Pump the bellows]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Okay, I get it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Fine. Go to the bellows. I'll prepare everything for now. Start pumping when I tell you.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I go around the oven and stand near the bellows. They are huge. I'm going to pump that thing? Just great. I look at my thin arms. Then onto the huge bellows. Then back onto my thin arms. <i>*Sigh*</i> I have to deal with it. Somehow. Lasander is fiddling with something on the other side of the stove. Out of curiosity, I look out to see. He carefully, almost gently, puts a couple of bronze ingots into the cauldron. Then he pours coal into the oven with a ladle. He took two flints and struck a few sparks. Squatting down, he starts fanning the fire with his mouth, like a regular bonfire. I can't see the fire, but I can soon feel its heat from the stove. After making sure everything is going well, Lasander puts the cauldron of ingots into the oven. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> <td>- Fire away!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=1>>[<<check_v_s>> 1] <<link [[Tighten my muscles and start pumping.|Successful pumping №1]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $vig <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[Do my best to start pumping up that thing.|Failed pumping]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Wait, am I going to pump the bellows? Aren't you better suited for this job? You've more muscles than me, you know.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yep, it takes physical strength. I warned you from the beginning. Now it's too late to back down, woman. I would pump the bellows myself, but someone has to monitor the state of the ore, and this requires experience. Which you don't have. So it’s you will pump the bellows - there’s no other choice, I'm afraid.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr82 is false>><<link [[Wait, am I going to pump the bellows? Aren't you better suited for this job? You've more muscles than me, you know.|Questions in the smelter №1]]>><<set $pr82 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Wait, am I going to pump the bellows? Aren't you better suited for this job? You've more muscles than me, you know.</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr83 is false>><<link [[Axes?|Questions in the smelter №2]]>><<set $pr83 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Axes?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr84 is false>><<link [[Ax shafts?|Questions in the smelter №3]]>><<set $pr84 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Ax shafts?</span><</if>> \ [[Okay, I get it. Let's start.|Pump the bellows]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Axes?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Axes. You know, things that people use to chop some stuff with. - He smiles. - Seriously though, a good ax is one of the most necessary tools in the household.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr82 is false>><<link [[Wait, am I going to pump the bellows? Aren't you better suited for this job? You've more muscles than me, you know.|Questions in the smelter №1]]>><<set $pr82 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Wait, am I going to pump the bellows? Aren't you better suited for this job? You've more muscles than me, you know.</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr83 is false>><<link [[Axes?|Questions in the smelter №2]]>><<set $pr83 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Axes?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr84 is false>><<link [[Ax shafts?|Questions in the smelter №3]]>><<set $pr84 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Ax shafts?</span><</if>> \ [[Okay, I get it.|Pump the bellows]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Ax shafts?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes, here they are. - He points to a small box with pieces of wood in it. I realize that these are not pieces of wood, but neatly carved trunks with a thickening at the bottom. - You will need to hold them by the thick end with your hands and with the sharp end in the melting mold. Keep them straight when I'll pouring melted bronze, remember!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr82 is false>><<link [[Wait, am I going to pump the bellows? Aren't you better suited for this job? You've more muscles than me, you know.|Questions in the smelter №1]]>><<set $pr82 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Wait, am I going to pump the bellows? Aren't you better suited for this job? You've more muscles than me, you know.</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr83 is false>><<link [[Axes?|Questions in the smelter №2]]>><<set $pr83 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Axes?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr84 is false>><<link [[Ax shafts?|Questions in the smelter №3]]>><<set $pr84 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Ax shafts?</span><</if>> \ [[Okay, I get it.|Pump the bellows]]

I put my hands on the bellows and push them down. They obey reluctantly and with a creak. Then again and again. The muscles in my arms tensed. I slowly but surely pump that huge thing. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> <td>- Okay, we're starting to get hot. Now do it faster!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=2>>[<<check_v_s>> 2] <<link [[A little more effort...|Successful pumping №2]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $vig ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_v_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[A little more effort...|Successful pumping №2]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $vig <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[I'm trying to!|Failed pumping result]]

I tense and press against the bellows. No effect. Then I lean on them with all my weight. The bellows slowly go down. Too slowly. And only to be straightened up rapidly. <i>Oh, you!..</i> I do another try. And then another one. The result is the same. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> <td>- Hey $name, did you fall asleep there or what? Start pumping already! We're losing heat!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=1>>[<<check_v_s>> 1] <<link [[Tighten my muscles and start pumping.|Successful pumping №1]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $vig <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[I'm trying to!|Failed pumping result]]

\<<silently>> <<set $weaklingAttempt to true>> \<</silently>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'm <i>*groaning*</i> trying to!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Lasander gave up his occupation and came up to me behind the oven. Frowning at my unsuccessful attempts and sweating face, he said: \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- No wonder I had a bad feeling from the very beginning. Move aside! - He pushes me away from the bellows with his shoulder, almost knocking me off my feet. His muscular arms tense and the bellows quickly obey. - Go, occupy yourself with something useful, woman!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Do as he says.|Sitting on a box]]

<<if $weaklingAttempt is true>> Sweating and feeling pain in my hands, I stepped aside. Reflexively, I sit down on one of the crates in the corner.<<else>>I'm sitting on a box. The hard wood beneath me now feels like a magical soft throne. My heart stops beating furiously in my temples. The world is wonderful. Now.<</if>> Lasander pumping the bellows, then rushing to look after the ore cauldron. He just runs back and forth between the oven and the bellows, trying to be in time everywhere. Probably, completely forgetting about my presence now.<<if $weaklingAttempt is true>> <i>«Go, occupy yourself with something useful»</i> - is that what he said?<<else>> My breathing has evened out. So what, I'll just be sitting here and do nothing?<</if>> \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hmm... - I look around. Boxes. Rubbish on the floor. More boxes. Lots of boxes. Stop! Rubbish on the floor! Is there... I look at old broom in the corner. Maybe I shouldn't just sit around and?..</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[I'll take the broom and start sweeping the floor.|Start sweeping the floor]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[Nah, it's lame. I'll just sit here and rest for a while.|Sitting on a box and do nothing]] \ [[Looks like Lassander is pissed off at me. Maybe I should cheer him up with a little show?|Little show]]

Lasander is now kneeling behind the oven and shaking the bellows. From my current position, I can only see half of his body and face covered in sweat. His strong-muscled arms work methodically up and down. Heat fills up the space of the smelter. While he works, I decide... \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, my legs hurt so much! (lean forward, so my boobs become visible)|Try a little show]]>><<set $pr85 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, my hands hurt so much! (spread my legs slightly)|Try a little show]]>><<set $pr86 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[No, I won't. I'd rather take the broom and do «something useful».|Start sweeping the floor]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr85 is true>>- Oh, my legs hurt so much! - I say loudly to get attention. Leaning forward, as if accidentally, I begin to stroke my shins. My boobs are dropping down and now slightly dangling by gravity. Considering that I have nothing under my worn-out dress... Surely my breast is now fully visible to Lasander through the neckline.<<elseif $pr86 is true>>- Oh, my hands hurt so much! - I say loudly to get attention. Sitting upright on the box, I began stroking my forearms. And, as if by accident, I slightly part my legs. Considering that I have nothing under my worn-out dress... Surely my groin and pussy are now fully visible to Lasander.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Hearing my words, Lasander reflexively raises his eyes to me. Seeing my <<if $pr85 is true>>boobs<<elseif $pr86 is true>>pussy<</if>>, he stares blankly at it for some time. His hands methodically pump the bellows. He frowns, shakes his head as if to ward off a delusion, and rises to his feet. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What the fuck, in the <<link "Geta's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> name, are you doing?! - He walks quickly toward me, grabs me by the shoulders, and lifts me to my feet with a jerk. He makes it look so easy like I weigh no more than a straw doll. His grim face hovered over me, and his nostrils flared angrily, letting the air out noisily. - Listen, woman! Never, do you hear, never bother a man to do his work! Not only was there no benefit from you, but now you are also getting in the way! I'm over it! Get out of here!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[Sorry! I was so useless here that I decided to cheer you up a bit in this stupid way! Please don't chase me away - I'll be useful, you'll see!|I'll be useful, you'll see]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Sorry! I was so useless here that I decided to cheer you up a bit in this stupid way! Please don't chase me away - I'll be useful, you'll see!|I'll be useful, you'll see]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $int >=3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3] <<link [[Don't be so angry... I only did a little foolishness - is that so bad? (charming smile)|I only did a little foolishness]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <3 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=3>><<int3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[Don't be so angry... I only did a little foolishness - is that so bad? (charming smile)|I only did a little foolishness]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $int <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Don't shout at my face! Okay, okay, I'm leaving already. Just stop screaming.|I'm getting out]]>><<set $pr87 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Get your fucking hands off me! I'm getting out!|I'm getting out]]>><<set $pr88 to true>><</link>>

\<<silently>> \<<set $cleanSmelter to true>> <</silently>>\ \ Grabbing the broom, I began to sweep the floor. Sweeping away layer after layer of earth, dust, and clay shards, I soon began to notice the dim outlines of wooden planks. It's hasn't tidied up here for a long time... Lasander, busy between the bellows and the furnace, cast a quick glance at my occupation, grunted, but said nothing. It was a long time before I was done. The workshop floor was still dirty, but now I could walk across it without the crackling sound of debris beneath my feet. A small pyramid of debris had formed near the entrance to the workshop. <i>«Well done!»</i> - I wipe the sweat from my forehead. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> <td>- The bronze is ready! - Lasander shout. He pulls out clay mold and places it on one of the crates. - Here you go! - He put one of the ax shafts in my hand. - Keep it straight, $name. - With these words, he returns to the oven and pulls out a cauldron of molten bronze with tongs.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Proceed with casting.|Proceed with casting]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Sorry! I was so useless here that I decided to cheer you up a bit in this stupid way! Please don't chase me away - I'll be useful, you'll see!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Hearing me, Lasander takes several deep breaths, trying to calm himself. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Look, I don’t know what kind of cockroaches are running in your head but stop bullshitting around already. Either be helpful or get out! - With these words, he turns away and returns to work.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[I grab the broom and start sweeping the floor furiously.|Start sweeping the floor]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[I'd rather sit quietly on this box again.|Sitting on a box and do nothing]]

\<<silently>> <<set $exiledSmelter to true>> \<</silently>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr87 is true>>- Don't shout at my face! Okay, okay, I'm leaving already. Just stop screaming.<<elseif $pr88 is true>>- Get your fucking hands off me! I'm getting out!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Out! And don't even try to come back!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $val is true>>[[Yeah, sorry.|Village Center]] <<link [[Fuck you!|Village Center]]>><<set $insultLasadner to true>><</link>> <<link [[Flaccid weakling!|Village Center]]>><<set $insultLasadner to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Yeah, sorry.|Village Center]] <<link [[Fuck you!|Village Center]]>><<set $insultLasadner to true>><</link>> <<link [[Flaccid weakling!|Village Center]]>><<set $insultLasadner to true>><</link>> <<link [[Go fuck yourself, dirty Valatean dumbass!|Village Center]]>><<set $insultLasadner to true>><</link>><</if>>

I sat down on a box and waited. Waited for what? Who knows. Lasander worked, and I sat in silence. I began to stare at the smelter with bored eyes. Boxes. Other boxes. More boxes. Eh... I noticed a spider web on the ceiling. It took a long time to peer before I saw a dark dot on the web. Spider. He sat motionless, just like me. Waited. As time went by. And it went on. And on. The spider didn't move. Me, in general, too. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> <td>- The bronze is ready! - Lasander shouts. He pulls out clay smelting mold and places it on one of the crates. - Here you go! - He put one of the ax shafts in my hand. - Keep it straight, $name. - With these words, he returns to the oven and pulls out the cauldron of molten bronze with tongs.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Proceed with casting.|Proceed with casting]]

With a tense face, Lasander carried the molten bronze cauldron towards me. \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> <td>- Are you ready? - Without waiting for my answer, he starts to pour bronze into the mold while I hold the ax shaft in it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] <<link [[I tighten my muscles to hold it straight.|Casting process]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $successfulCasting to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <3 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=3>><<vig3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[I tighten my muscles to hold it straight.|Casting process]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $successfulCasting to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $agi >=3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3] <<link [[I rely on my sense of balance to hold it straight.|Casting process]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><<set $successfulCasting to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <3 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=3>><<agi3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[I rely on my sense of balance to hold it straight.|Casting process]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><<set $successfulCasting to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $per >=3>>[<<check_p_s>> 3] <<link [[I rely on my keen eye to catch the correct angle.|Casting process]]>><<set $perExp to $perExp+3>><<set $successfulCasting to true>><</link>><<elseif $per > 0 and $per <3 and $insightON is true and $perTotal >=3>><<per3>>[<<check_p_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $perDif] <<link [[I rely on my keen eye to catch the correct angle.|Casting process]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $perDif>><<set $perExp to $perExp+3>><<set $successfulCasting to true>><</link>><<elseif $per <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_p_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[I'll... just hold it straight. What can go wrong, right?|Casting process]]

Molten bronze pours into the mold very close to my hands. The heat is intense but tolerable. <<if $successfulCasting is true>> I hold the shaft firmly in clay mold.<<else>> I try my best to keep the shaft straight, trying not to think about what will happen if the molten metal ends up on my hand. Despite my best efforts to rein myself in, my hands are shaking slightly.<</if>> A sweat bead drops off my forehead. Lasander, meanwhile, returns the cauldron to the oven. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> <td>- You are doing good. Continue to hold the shaft until you feel that the metal has hardened enough. Then you can let go.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Will be done!|Completion of casting]]>><<set $pr89 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'd prefer to hold onto a shaft of another kind...|Completion of casting]]>><<set $pr90 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr89 is true>>- Will be done!<<elseif $pr90 is true>>- I'd prefer to hold onto a shaft of another kind... <i>*Grin*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr89 is true>>He nods silently to me.<<elseif $pr90 is true>> Lasander only looks at me reproachfully but says nothing.<</if>> After a while, the form began to hold the shaft on its own, and I finally let go of it. I also had to repeat this procedure three more times. Until four shafts stuck out from the molding form. Lasander squats down and scrutinizes my work. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $successfulCasting is true>>- Ideally. You did great. When the metal has completely cooled down - I'll break the clay form later, and we will have four brand new axes.<<else>>- Hmm, it turned out a little crooked. You should have held the shafts a bit straighter, $name. Oh, don't look at me like that. It's not perfect, but it will do. I have to, of course, throw off a couple of coins from the final price, but oh well. I'll break the clay form later, and we will have four brand new axes.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $cleanSmelter is false>> So that's why there are so many pieces of clay on the floor...<<elseif $cleanSmelter is true>> So that's why there were so many pieces of clay on the floor...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[What's next?|Smelting reward]]>><<set $pr91 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I told you I can handle it!|Smelting reward]]>><<set $pr92 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr91 is true>>- What's next?<<elseif $pr92 is true>>- I told you I can handle it!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, we're done for today. Perhaps it's time to evaluate your work. So...<<if $pumpingSuccess is true>> - You've been able to handle the bellows, I'm impressed.<<elseif $pumpingSuccess is false and $cleanSmelter is true>> You couldn't handle bellows. Not that I'm surprised... I shouldn't have entrusted this job to a weak girl in the first place. But you swept the floor. Usually, my wife did this, but when she became pregnant, I stopped letting her in here. There is no need for her to breathe smelter's fumes. I mean, the workshop hasn't been so clean for a long time.<<elseif $pumpingSuccess is false and $cleanSmelter is false>> You couldn't handle bellows. Not that I'm surprised... I shouldn't have entrusted this job to a weak girl in the first place. And then you just sat on the box and did nothing most of the time.<</if>><<if $successfulCasting is true>> Finally, you held the ax shafts perfectly straight. Great job.<<elseif $successfulCasting is false>> Finally, you failed to keep the ax shafts straight. Was it that hard? Never mind.<</if>><<if $pumpingSuccess is true and $successfulCasting is true>> Well. I'm glad I hired you, it turned out to be a great decision.<<elseif $pumpingSuccess is true or $cleanSmelter is true or $successfulCasting is true>> Well. You were of little use, but you were still useful. More or less.<<elseif $pumpingSuccess is false and $cleanSmelter is false and $successfulCasting is false>> You know... There was no use of you. At all. You were just a burden.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What about my reward?|Smelting reward next]]>><<set $pr95 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see...|Smelting reward next]]>><<set $pr96 to true>><</link>>

I start pumping faster. Sweat forms on my forehead and my arms start to hurt a little. I can do this! I redouble my efforts. After a while, sweat also covers my breasts, which sways methodically in time with my movements. The muscles in my arms are burning, but that doesn't stop me. I... Keep... Pumping! \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> <td>- Yes, good. Come on lass, give it some more heat now!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] <<link [[Nothing can stop me!|Successful pumping №3]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $insight to $insight+1>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <3 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=3>><<vig3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[Nothing can stop me!|Successful pumping №3]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $insight to $insight+1>><</link>><<elseif $vig <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I'll try!|Almost but no]]>><<set $pr93 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You fuckin' kidding me!|Almost but no]]>><<set $pr94 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr93 is true>>- Okay, I'll <i>*moan*</i> try!<<elseif $pr94 is true>>- You <i>*grunts*</i> fuckin' <i>*groaning*</i> kidding me!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I try to put in more effort... But it seems that I simply don't have them anymore. My arms begin to weaken and the bellows slow down against my will. It feels like I'm underwater right now. Surroundings become slow and float before my eyes, blurry and indistinct. All that is left is the heaviness in my hands and intermittent breathing. Lasander looks behind the oven to see what was happening. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hey $name. We need more... - He broke off after seeing my condition. My arms pump the bellows, sweat streams down my face, and my dress sticks to my sweaty chest and belly. But I keep on pumping. Or rather, I try to. Up. Down. Up. Down. Each time it gets weaker and weaker. He blushes. Must be from the heat. - Okay, you did a good job, but now I'll continue on my own. Go get some rest, lass.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He gently lifts me up on my unsteady legs and sits me down on one of the crates. \ \<hr> [[Do as he says.|Sitting on a box]]

\<<silently>> <<set $pumpingSuccess to true>> <</silently>>\ \ And I'm doing it! My arm muscles adapted. My breathing becomes methodical. Inhale - tension; bellows down. Exhale - relaxation; bellows up. My whole body is covered in sweat, but it doesn't bother me now. My world narrows down to the bellows, and everything else simply doesn't exist. It's hard to say how long it took until I finally hear: \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> <td>- The bronze is ready! - Lasander shouts.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] I stop and walk away from the bellows. It wasn't that hard. <i>«The weaker sex»</i> - they say... Hah! A woman can do anything if she wants. Now I feel capable of anything. Well, after I get some rest, of course. Lasander pulls out clay mold and places it on one of the crates. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> <td>- Here you go! He put one of the ax shafts in my hand. - Keep it straight, $name. - With these words, he returns to the oven and pulls out a cauldron of molten bronze with tongs.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Proceed with casting.|Proceed with casting]]

\<<silently>> <<set $smelterCompleted to true>> \<</silently>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr95 is true>>- What about my reward?<<elseif $pr96 is true>>- I see...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pumpingSuccess is true and $successfulCasting is true>>- Yes, you definitely deserve a reward. I don't keep money in the workshop. So wait here, I'll be back soon. - With these words, he left the smelter.<<elseif $pumpingSuccess is true or $cleanSmelter is true or $successfulCasting is true>>- I guess I need to pay you something. I don't keep money in the workshop. So wait here, I'll be back soon. - With these words, he left the smelter.<<elseif $pumpingSuccess is false and $cleanSmelter is false and $successfulCasting is false>><<if $pr95 is true>>- Reward? You must be kidding. The only one who deserves a reward here is me. For my unrivaled patience.<<elseif $pr96 is true>>- I'm glad we look at things the same way. - He turns his back on me. -<</if>> I think you will find a way out yourself.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pumpingSuccess is true and $successfulCasting is true>>[[Wait for him.|Wait for him (Money)]]<<elseif $pumpingSuccess is true or $cleanSmelter is true or $successfulCasting is true>>[[Wait for him.|Wait for him (Money)]]<<else>>[[Please! I really need money!|I really need money]] <<link [[You pathetic fucker! I've been here half a day! I deserve a reward!|You pathetic fucker]]>><<set $insultLasadner to true>><</link>> <<link [[Leave in silence.|Village Center]]>><<set $smelterQuestDone to true>><</link>><</if>>

I wandered around the workshop for a while.<<if $oriV is true>> <<check_o_v>> Old habits haven't gone away. I looked into the boxes for something of value. I found some interesting things, but alas, too big and heavy for unnoticed stealing.<</if>> Looking outside, I found that the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> had already crossed the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> line and were slowly leaning towards the sunset. Have I been here for half a day? Time passes so imperceptibly when you are busy... Soon Lasander returned with a small pouch in his hands. Digging through it, he pulled out a handful of copper coins and stacked them in a column on one of the boxes in front of me. <<if $oriN is false>>It was a significant amount for one day's work. These coins will be enough to feed me for several days.<<else>><<check_o_n>> Copper, huh... What did I expect? Gold? In the past, I've spent more gold on snacks a day than all vulgar herd of this village had in their entire life. However, the amount still looks substantial for one day's work. By commoner's standards. These coins will be enough to feed me for several days. If I eat like a commoner, of course.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> <td>- I usually don't pay that much. But something tells me that you need it. The gods love those who help others when they can. In any case - take it, you deserve it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You didn't lie when you promised to pay handsomely.|Take money]]>><<set $pr105 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Finally!|Take money]]>><<set $pr106 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Much obliged.|Take money]]>><<set $pr107 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>>

\<<silently>> <<set $smelterQuestDone to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Please! I really need money!<<if $hunger is true>> - My stomach <i>rumbles</i> loudly. Reflexively, I grab onto it and curl up in half with hunger.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $hunger is false>>- Like all of us. But I can't give out money to everyone just for pretty eyes. I think that's the end of our business. I'll finish up a few things here, and then I'll head home. - He nods somewhere to the north. - Goodbye. And good luck.<<else>>- Shit. What will the gods say if I just kick you out like this? Maybe you didn't deserve a money reward, but I don’t want to see you starved to death either way. Now is lunchtime anyway... My wife must have cooked something already. Wait here, I'll get you something to eat, girl.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $hunger is true>>[[Wait for him.|Wait for him (Food)]]<<else>>[[Fair enough. Well... Bye, I guess.|Village Center]] \ [[Damn you! I'm leaving!|Village Center]]<</if>>

\<<silently>> <<set $smelterQuestDone to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You pathetic fucker! I've been here half a day! I deserve a reward!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You know, you really have a dirty mouth. Take my free advice, your only reward for today - don't talk like that to men. Not all of them are like me. This habit of yours will lead you to trouble sooner or later. And please don't chase after me to the north side where I live to change my mind. It's no use, okay? I mean it. Goodbye.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Don't mind it, I just got excited - that's all. And I'm sorry... for not being helpful here. Bye.|Village Center]]>><<set $insultLasadner to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shove your advice in your ass! I need money, not fucking advices! Asshole!|Village Center]]>><<set $insultLasadner to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Chase after you? Who the fuck do you think you are?! Go fuck yourself!|Village Center]]>><<set $insultLasadner to true>><</link>> \ [[Leave without answering.|Village Center]]

\ \<div class="a"><<Village>></div>\ \ I return to a small one-story building with no windows or doors.<<if $cleanSmelter is false>> Rubbish and shards on the floor creak under my feet.<<else>> It's clean now, thanks to my efforts.<</if>> <i>Lasander isn't here.</i><<if $hadSexLasander is true>> Not surprisingly. After what we had, I don't think he'll be here now... Or in his house.<<elseif $hadSexLasander is false and $hunger is true>> He has probably done with work for today. I think he mentioned that he lives on the north side. My stomach <i>rumbles</i>. Ugh, I guess I need to solve this problem first.<<elseif $hadSexLasander is false and $hunger is false>> He has probably done with work for today. I think he mentioned that he lives on the north side. Hmm...<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Go back.|Village Center]]

I wandered around the workshop for a while.<<if $oriV is true>> <<check_o_v>> Old habits haven't gone away. I looked into the boxes for something of value. I found some interesting things, but alas, too big and heavy for unnoticed stealing.<</if>> Looking outside, I found that the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> had already crossed the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> line and were slowly leaning towards the sunset. Have I been here for half a day? Time passes so imperceptibly when you are busy... Lasander is finally back with two bowls in hand. He hands one of them to me. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> <td>- Here, my wife made fish soup for today. - The viscous aroma of fish and spices spread around.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I snatch the bowl from his hands as if he had given me a treasure. \ \<hr> <<link [[Start eating greedily.|Eating fish soup]]>><<set $pr97 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[Restrain and eat decently.|Eating fish soup]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<set $pr98 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Restrain and eat decently.|Eating fish soup]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<set $pr98 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<<silently>> <<set $hunger to false>> <</silently>>\ \ [<<insIco>> +1] <<if $pr97 is true>>I greedily pounce on the food. I think there was a spoon in the bowl, but I threw it on the floor as an unnecessary thing. <i>Too slow!</i> I put the bowl to my mouth like a cup and drink the liquid part in a gulp. After that, I eat pieces of cut fish remaining at the bottom with my hands. A moment and the bowl are empty. A pleasant warmth spills over my stomach, and my self-control is finally back.<<elseif $pr98 is true>>I sit down on one of the boxes and begin to eat soup with a spoon decorously. Given my hunger, it was a tough test of willpower. The soup tasted... delightful, like real ambrosia! Against my will, my spoon hand sped up, sending portion after portion of soup into my mouth at an ever-increasing speed. By the end, the soup didn't seem so delightful. Just tasty. When I finished, pleasant warmth and satisfaction spills over my stomach.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> <td><<if $pr97 is true>>- Oh, dear. If I knew that you were so hungry, I would suggest eating earlier. Now I feel embarrassed for making you work in this state. - He had just finished eating his portion.<<elseif $pr98 is true>>- I'm glad you liked it. - He had just finished eating his portion. - My wife cooked fish soup especially well.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Thanks!|Finish eating fish soup]]>><<set $pr99 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It was delicious! Thank you so much!|Finish eating fish soup]]>><<set $pr100 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not bad.|Finish eating fish soup]]>><<set $pr101 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr99 is true>>- Thanks! - I gave him my empty bowl, and he put it in his empty bowl.<<elseif $pr100 is true>>- It was delicious! Thank you so much! - I give him my empty bowl, and he put it in his empty bowl.<<elseif $pr101 is true>>- Not bad. - I give him my empty bowl, and he put it in his empty bowl.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well. I think this is where our business is over. I'm going to finish a few things here and then go home to the north side. Goodbye. And good luck to you, lass.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[May Astaron bless you, artisan. Goodbye!|Farewell at the smelter]]>><<set $pr102 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, good luck to you too. Bye-Bye!|Farewell at the smelter]]>><<set $pr103 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, bye, I guess.|Farewell at the smelter]]>><<set $pr104 to true>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $smelterQuestDone to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr102 is true>>- May <<link "Astaron">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> bless you, artisan. Goodbye!<<elseif $pr103 is true>>- Yeah, good luck to you too. Bye-Bye!<<elseif $pr104 is true>>- Well, bye, I guess.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr102 is true>>He smiles at me and goes about his business.<<elseif $pr103 is true>>He nods to me and goes about his business.<<elseif $pr104 is true>>He waves his hand vaguely to the side and goes about his business.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Leave the workshop.|Village Center]]

\<<silently>> <<set $money to true>> <<set $smelterQuestDone to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr105 is true>>- You didn't lie when you promised to pay handsomely. - I <i>calmly</i> take the coins.<<elseif $pr106 is true>>- Finally! - I quickly <i>grabs</i> the coins before he changed his mind.<<elseif $pr107 is true>>- Much obliged. - I nods <i>majestically</i> to him and slowly take the coins like a favor.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well. I think that's the end of our business. I'll finish up a few things here, and then I'll head home. - He nods somewhere to the north. - Goodbye. And good luck to you, lass.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $hunger is true>>Now that I have money, I can visit that tavern. It's time to finally eat!<<else>>Well, I earned a little. The day has already passed for a reason.<</if>><<if $pr17 is true>> And what did Meia say, like I won't find an honest job in the village? Suck on that, bitch!<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Goodbye then.|Village Center]]>><<set $savings to $savings +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[I should go.|Village Center]]>><<set $savings to $savings +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently turn around and leave.|Village Center]]>><<set $savings to $savings +1>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<Village>></div>\ \ <<if $warehouseVisited is false>>This long two-story warehouse building. There are windows only on the second, inhabited floor, while the first floor completely belongs to a warehouse, with the only entrance in a massive wall made of solid brick. I've already seen buildings like these in many settlements along the main roads of the Republic. They use by itinerant traders to store their wares, as well as wholesales and purchases. The richest family in the settlement usually owns such warehouses.<<if $oriV is true>> <<check_o_v>> Alas, stealing from such a tidbit is almost impossible. It's easier to storm with a gang of robbers... Which I don't have and never had.<<elseif $oriS is true>> <<check_o_s>> My family once had a similar warehouse, although a bit smaller. While... those soldiers... I don't want to remember this now! I shake my head to push the unpleasant thoughts away.<</if>> A burly guard stands at the entrance, casually leaning against the wall and crossing his arms over his chest. A little further, on the edge of a wooden platform at the base of the warehouse, stands a young, well-dressed couple, man and woman. When I get so close, I can perfectly hear their emphatically loud conversation.<<else>>The same long two-story warehouse building. Talriс, leaning back against the wall and crossing his muscular arms, stares at me intently, watching my every move. Wow, I don't feel comfortable under his gaze.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $warehouseVisited is false>>[[Continue.|Cynthia and Damedos talk]]<<else>>[[Leave quickly.|Village Center]] \ [[Look into his eyes without turning away for a while and only then leave.|Village Center]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cynthia>> Woman</div></td> <td>- Damedos, my dear brother, just look at this! - She leisurely points to the village girl passing by. - It's Clarissa, right? I always confuse their names. What's up with her face? What's this? Cosmetics? Ha-ha! It looks like she smeared her cheeks with berry juice. It's not makeup, dear - it's a disgrace! - She demonstratively shouts the last words.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The local girl to whom this was addressed lowers her head and quickly walks away. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Cynthia, you are very cruel. These are our dear neighbors! We should be friendlier despite all their poverty. - His lips curl into a grin.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Damedos>> Damedos</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cynthia>> Cynthia</div></td> <td>- Well, at least that whore from traveling theater knows something about how to look decently. Alas, decent self-care is not affordable for local women. Such a pitiful sight.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Actresses. Calling them whores is impolite.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Damedos>> Damedos</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cynthia>> Cynthia</div></td> <td>- Oh, come on! I'm sure you've already collected some coins for this slut to play your flute after the show. I bet she will climb on you as soon as she sees the gleam of silver.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Dear sister, how rude of you to assume such low things about me! - He answers lazily, examining his fingernails.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Damedos>> Damedos</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Cynthia looks around boredly until she notices... me. A mischievous gleam lights up in her eyes. \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh shit, here we go...|First reaction]]>><<set $pr108 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'd better try to leave quickly.|First reaction]]>><<set $pr109 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Defiantly look into her eyes.|First reaction]]>><<set $pr110 to true>><</link>>

<<if $pr108 is true>>I froze, not knowing what to do. Cynthia nods to her brother in my direction:<<elseif $pr109 is true>>I wanted to leave, but Cynthia already nods to her brother in my direction:<<elseif $pr110 is true>>I look defiantly into her eyes. She didn't seem to like it at all and nods to her brother in my direction:<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cynthia>> Cynthia</div></td> <td>- Damedos, just look what a rubbish brings into our settlement!<<if $val is true>> Dirty tramp from the road, which also stinks. Phew!<<elseif $yar is true>> Another <<link "black hide">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Black hide"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Black hide").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. It seems that someone in our village isn't so poor, since able to buy a fresh slave. But clearly forgot to wash the new property. I can smell that stink even from here.<<elseif $inu is true>> A real <<link "yellow monkey">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Yellow monkey"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Yellow monkey").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, which also stinks. Phew!<<elseif $ran is true>> <<link "Red beast">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Red beast"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Red beast").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, huh. Probably strayed from her bloodthirsty herd. And of course, she's dirty and smelly, like all of them.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>This is not true!</i> - flashes through my head.<<if $dirty is false>><i> - I just washed up! What a lying bitch!</i><<else>><i> - Well, maybe I smell a bit, but not so much! What a lying bitch!</i><</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I wonder what she forgot here? The girl staggering along the roads and forests alone looks suspicious. - He says it as if I wasn't here.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Damedos>> Damedos</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cynthia>> Cynthia</div></td> <td>- Probably another beggar or a thief. I'm sure Talric will protect us and our property.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes, mistress. - The big man, who had been silent until now, comes closer and stands between me and the young couple. He does nothing but that, but still radiates a silent warning with his muscular body alone.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Talric>> Talric</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Shut your fucking mouth, rich bitch!|Confront Cynthia]]>><<set $pr111 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, we have two spoiled riches over here, mocking everyone who wasn't lucky enough to be born into a rich family. How original.|Confront Cynthia]]>><<set $pr112 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Well, well, well. Two village simpletons pretend to be the local aristocracy because they have never seen the real one. Charming.|Confront Cynthia]]>><<set $pr113 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>> \ [[Sorry, mistress, I was just passing by. I'm already leaving.|Obey to Cynthia]]

<Div class="message"><i>«Black hide»</i> is an insulting name for Yardanari. Everyone knows that the Yardanari once lived in a region now engulfed by the advance of the White Sand Desert, and <<if $yar is false>>their<<else>>our<</if>> skin is somewhat darker compared to other neighboring peoples. After <<if $yar is false>>their<<else>>my ancestral<</if>> migration and invasion of the former Caladan Empire approximately 200 years ago, rivers of blood shaded between them and the native peoples of the Empire. This insult is a legacy of those times. Among other things.<<if $yar is true>> I would be insanely rich if I got a copper coin every time I heard that insult in my direction.<</if>> </div>

<Div class="message"><i>«Yellow monkey»</i> is a derogatory name for the Inuatarians. It started a long time ago, maybe during the large-scale religious wars with the ancient Inuatar or even earlier. This insult is also popular among other neighboring peoples, who for any reason don't like or envy the Inuatar. That is, almost everyone.<<if $inu is true>> I've often heard this insult directed at me. No one gives a shit that I've never even been in the Inuatar. The golden color of my skin is enough reason.<</if>> </div>

<Div class="message"><i>«Red beast»</i> is a derogatory nickname for the Ranalians. The reason for this could be both - the color of <<if $ran is false>>their<<else>>our<</if>> skin and hair or <<if $ran is false>>their<<else>>our ancestral<</if>> militancy. The Valatean Republic has never experienced a major Ranalian invasion, but small groups of Ranalians repeatedly raided its territory: robbing merchants, massacring outlying villages, and raping women.<<if $ran is true>> I've often heard this insult in my direction. No one gives a shit that I've never been in any raids. The color of my hair and skin is enough reason.<</if>> </div>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr111 is true>>- Shut your fucking mouth, rich bitch!<<elseif $pr112 is true>>- Oh, we have two spoiled riches over here, mocking everyone who wasn't lucky enough to be born into a rich family. How original.<<elseif $pr113 is true>>- Well, well, well. Two village simpletons pretend to be the local aristocracy because they have never seen the real one. Charming.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr111 is true>>- How dare you... - Her eyes narrow angrily. - Talric, this road trash offended me! And I'm sure she's going to steal from us. She needs a proper lesson.<<elseif $pr112 is true>>- Is <i>it</i> trying to be sarcastic? Hearing this from a dirty tramp is worth a lot. Talric! I'm sure she was trying to steal from us right now. She needs to be taught a lesson, doesn't she?<<elseif $pr113 is true>>- Oh, gods... She's not only dirty and smelly but also insane. I bet she imagines herself as a princess or something in her head. Talric! I just saw this crazy wench trying to steal from us. Teach her a lesson, please.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cynthia>> Cynthia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Talric>> Talric</div></td> <td>- Yes, mistress. - The big man answers phlegmatically.<<if $per >=1 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp +1>><<set $plug to true>>[<<check_p_s>> 1] Something like mute regret flickers in his eyes.<<elseif $per >=1 and $plug is true>>[<<check_p_s>> 1] Something like mute regret flickers in his eyes.<</if>> He cracks his knuckles and walks toward me...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Don't even dare.|Things take a bad turn]]>><<set $pr114 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[What?! But I didn't steal anything!|Things take a bad turn]]>><<set $pr115 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Excuse me, mistress! I don't know what came over me!|Things take a bad turn]]>><<set $pr116 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $warehouseVisited to true>> \<</silently>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Sorry, mistress, I was just passing by. I'm already leaving. - I instinctively bow my head and walk away quickly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Huh... Well, at least she knows her place. So what were we talking about, dear brother?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cynthia>> Cynthia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Damedos>> Damedos</div></td> <td>- I think we're talking about whores. - He gives me a long look while I walk away. - Or actresses. About something trashy like that.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I'm bored. And now I want to eat. Let's continue at snack time, shall we? - She starts walking away without waiting for his answer.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cynthia>> Cynthia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ They enter the house, continuing to talk as if nothing had happened. Talriс returns to the entrance and again leans against the wall. \ \<hr> [[I'm leaving as fast as I can.|Village Center]] \ [[I'll spit contemptuously on the ground and only then leave.|Village Center]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr114 is true>>- Don't even...<<elseif $pr115 is true>>- What?! But I didn't ste...<<elseif $pr116 is true>>- Excuse me, mistress! I don't know wha...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The big man takes a quick step and punches me in the stomach, not letting me finish. It happens so damn fast! <i>Ow!</i> A sharp pain pierces me from within. I feel my knees grow weak, and tears come to my eyes. \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=4>>[<<check_v_s>> 4] <<link [[I will endure!|Oh, that was painful]]>><<set $pr117 to true>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <4 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=4>><<vig4>>[<<check_v_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[I will endure!|Oh, that was painful]]>><<set $pr117 to true>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $vig <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[I won't show how much it hurts!|Oh, that was painful]]>><<set $pr118 to true>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[I won't show how much it hurts!|Oh, that was painful]]>><<set $pr118 to true>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[It hurts so much I just can't...|Oh, that was painful]]>><<set $pr119 to true>><</link>>

<<if $pr117 is true>>My strong body endures! Talric raises his eyebrow in... respect? And then he punches me in the stomach again. Just as fast, and this time with all his strength. It's too much, even for me. My knees buckle and I fall to the ground, clutching my stomach.<<elseif $pr118 is true>>I fall to my knees; the pain is terrible. But, in spite of that, I raise my face proudly. Tears won't flow from my eyes, not a chance that I would show them such weakness!<<elseif $pr119 is true>>The pain of the impact knocks me to my knees, tears roll from my eyes, and snot runs from my nose. In the state of pain shock, I have no control over my body at all.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cynthia>> Cynthia</div></td> <td>- Now that slut is in her rightful place. On her knees<<if $pr119 is true>> and in snot<</if>>. - Cynthia says as she steps closer with a venomous smile.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I think she's had enough...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Damedos>> Damedos</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cynthia>> Cynthia</div></td> <td>- Shut up, little brer. We haven't finished here yet. Show me her mug. - She orders Talric.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The big man grabs my hair at the back of my head and pulls it down, forcing me to raise my head so that Cynthia could have a good look. Grasping my chin, she turns my face in disgust to one side and then the other, looking at me like at some animal in the market. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cynthia>> Cynthia</div></td> <td>- I think she deserves a gift to always remember her place. This dirty wench has a too healthy smile for a road scum. It's not right. Let's bring her looks in line with her status. Talric, dear, knock out her teeth, please.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes... mistress. - He put his hand up to strike, but when he looked at my face, he lowered it for a moment. Thinking about something, he raises his hand to strike again, this time higher and more confident.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Talric>> Talric</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Coward. I swear to the gods, the day will come when you all will regret this!|Knight on a white horse]]>><<set $pr120 to true>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<set $insight to $insight + 1>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Coward. I swear to the gods, the day will come when you all will regret this!|Knight on a white horse]]>><<set $pr120 to true>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<set $insight to $insight + 1>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[No, please don't do this. I beg you! Please! Have mercy!|Knight on a white horse]]>><<set $pr121 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look around for help.|Knight on a white horse]]>><<set $pr122 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[I'll insensibly reach for the hilt of my hidden dagger.|Knight on a white horse]]>><<set $pr123 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr120 is true>>- Coward. I swear to the gods, the day will come when you all will regret this!<<elseif $pr121 is true>>- No, please don't do this. I beg you! Please! Have mercy!<<elseif $pr122 is true>>I silently look around for help.<<elseif $pr123 is true>>I insensibly reach for the hilt of my hidden dagger.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr120 is true>>[<<insIco>> +1] I was about to be maimed. But the fear inside me recedes under the pressure of my willpower, and the void in between fills with rage and anger. At this moment, I believe in my words. They would pay for my humiliation, and nothing would stop me! But that doesn't stop Talric. He takes a full swing, ready to put his full weight into the punch.<<elseif $pr121 is true>>My pleading doesn't stop them. The venomous smile on Cynthia's face only grows wide - she frankly enjoys the moment. Talric makes a full swing, preparing to put all his weight into the blow.<<elseif $pr122 is true>>I turn my head in despair, trying to find someone to come to my aid. But the people in the village only avert their eyes shamefully or pretend that nothing is going on. Talric takes a full swing, ready to throw his full weight into the punch.<<elseif $pr123 is true>>Talric takes a full swing, preparing to put all his weight into the blow. Meanwhile, my fingers close around the hilt of the dagger. I have to strike faster than he did! Possible targets flicker feverishly in my mind. Open abdomen? Perhaps his leg? Would that stop him? The neck? No, too high, I won't be able to reach him on my knees. Following my instinct, I was about to strike...<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What's going on here?!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> <<if $meetLasander is true>>Lasander<<else>>Man<</if>></div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $meetLasander is false>>Despite being held by my hair, I manage to twist around to look at the speaker. It's a sturdily built young man of medium height in a work apron. Much shorter than Talric and unarmed, he nevertheless stand confidently with his legs spread wide and his arms crossed over his chest, looking directly at Cynthia from under his eyebrows.<<else>>Is that a voice... is that Lasander? Despite being held by my hair, I manage to twist around to look at the speaker. <i>Yes, that's him!</i> Much shorter than Talric and unarmed, Lasander nevertheless stand confidently with his legs spread wide and his arms crossed over his chest, looking directly at Cynthia from under his eyebrows.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cynthia>> Cynthia</div></td> <td>- We educate the trash to know its place. What do you care, <i>melting boy</i>? - She snarls through her teeth.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Watch your words, woman. I know your father well, and his father knew my father. I think when he returns from the trip, it will be unpleasant for him to find out how his dear children treat their neighbors. And attacking travelers in broad daylight would not please him even more. Let her go, Talric.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> <<if $meetLasander is true>>Lasander<<else>>Man<</if>></div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ As he speaks, village men begin to appear around him, as if by magic. One, two, three... There are more and more of them. This time they are not looking under their feet, moreover, their gaze doesn't promise anything good. Talric casts a questioning glance at Cynthia. She reluctantly nods. He lets go of my hair and lowers his hand. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Villains flee the battlefield]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cynthia>> Cynthia</div></td> <td>- I'm bored. And now I want to eat. Let's continue at snack time, shall we? - She tells Damedos and leaves without waiting for his answer. He follows her silently into the building.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ They enter the warehouse, continuing to talk as if nothing had happened. Talriс returns to the entrance and again leans against the wall. <<if $meetLasander is false>>My savior<<else>>Lasander<</if>> coming up to me and helps me to my feet. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I don't know where you're from, <<if $introducedLasander is false>>lass<<else>>$name<</if>>, but try not to piss off the rich folks again. It never ends well. Today you are lucky. But luck is a capricious lady. Something tells me that she won't always come to your aid in the future.<<if $pr123 is true>> And where did you reach for then? - He looks behind my back and sees the hilt of the hidden dagger sticking out. - Have you lost your mind?! This is not a city with guards, prisons, and courts. If you used that thing, you wouldn't have left the village alive. We're out in the country, dealing with criminals with the good old ways, you get it? Anyway, I'm glad that I managed to intervene just in time.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> <<if $meetLasander is true>>Lasander<<else>>Man<</if>></div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Thanks for the help. You came just in time.|Knights leave without looking back]]>><<set $pr124 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I had everything under control. Those freaks are lucky you intervened!|Knights leave without looking back]]>><<set $pr125 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't lecture me here, okay? But thanks for the help.|Knights leave without looking back]]>><<set $pr126 to true>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $warehouseVisited to true>> <<set $savedDamsel to true>> <</silently>>\ \ I glance at the warehouse building mechanically, still feeling <<if $pr120 or $pr123 is true>> angry<<else>> fear<</if>>. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr124 is true>>- Thanks for the help. You came just... huh?<<elseif $pr125 is true>>- I had everything under control. Those freaks are... huh?<<elseif $pr126 is true>>- Don't lecture me here, okay? But... huh?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I'm standing here alone.<<if $meetLasander is false>> My mysterious savior<<else>> Lasander<</if>> was already <<if $smelterQuestDone is false>>walking towards the smelter<<else>>on his way to the north of the village<</if>>. \ \<hr> <<if $meetLasander is true>>[[Thanks, Lasander!|Village Center]]<<else>>[[Pleased to meet you! Whoever you are...|Village Center]]<</if>> [[I've been here less than a day and already hate this place.|Village Center]] [[Shrug and walk away.|Village Center]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I didn't get a chance to thank you for helping out at the warehouse. Well, thanks.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- No thanks needed. These two spoiled kids have been harassing the whole neighborhood for a long time. I'm on good terms with their father, a worthy man. That's why I could afford to interfere. So I'm not a hero. But back to business, like I said, I'm not sure you muscle enough for the job.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I'm stronger than I look. What's required?|I'm stronger than I look]] \ <<if $min >=1>>[<<check_m_s>> 1] <<link [[Hmm, I'm not sure... But I want to try! What do you lose anyway?|Persuading Lasander]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $min <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[Physical effort? No, this is not about me. Maybe I can come in handy in... some other way?|An obscene hint to Lasander]]

<Div class="message">Yongu is bird-like lizards or lizard-like birds, depending on the point of view. Yongu's long neck, head, chest, and tail are covered with a mixture of scales and small feathers, but the wings and the rest of the body have broad, bright feathers. They are predators but not dangerous to humans or anything bigger than a mouse. There are three varieties of yongu: bright-green, golden-yellow, and red-purple. The color of feathers and scales always match. Legends and fairy tales also speak of black yongu - the harbingers of misfortune, dark forces, guides of witches, and even messengers of the <<link "fallen goddess">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> herself.<<if $blackYongu is false>> But I have never seen black yongu - it's just a myth.<<else>> But I have never seen black yongu. At least in real life. Nightmares don't count.<</if>> </div>

\ \<div class="a"><<Village>></div>\ \ I walk toward the tavern. The sign at the entrance has a crudely painted white flower.<<if $oriV is false>> The inscription below it read: «White Orchid». What a strange name for a tavern? I rather expected to see something like «Drunken Boar» or «Bottomless Mug».<<else>> <<check_o_v>> There's some writing under the sign, but I can't read, so... Probably there's written something like «Drunken Boar» or «Bottomless Mug» or some other bullshit that is usually used for the name of drinking dens.<</if>> As I'm about to reach the front door, I hear a long, melodic sound: <i>- Yash-h! Yash-h-h!</i> Large yellow <<link "yongu">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Yongu"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Yongu").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> lands right on the sign and stares at me with unblinking amber eyes. Hiding its beak under its wing for a moment, the lizard bird quickly straightens up and stares at me again, turning its head to one side. One of the locals sneezes too loudly, and the yongu immediately soars skyward, flapping its wings loudly. \ \<hr> [[Enter the tavern.|Tavern First Time]]

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernMainFirstLook>></div>\ \ The inside of the tavern is quite crowded. Almost all of the tables are taken. The door to the left of the bar swings open, and a middle-aged woman comes out with a basket in her hands. Before the door closes, I see a dimly lit room filled with boxes and bags, probably storage. The woman puts the basket somewhere under the bar and begins busily cleaning one of the mugs. The next moment the door to the right of the bar opens, and the smell of meat in the air is noticeably stronger. A stout man appears with a mug and a plate of some kind of stew. After placing them on the counter, he walks back, probably to the kitchen. - Marvik, get your ass over here, your order is ready! - The woman at the bar calls out as she finishes wiping her mug. One of the customers approaches her, leaves a few coins on the counter, takes his order and sits down at the nearest table, immediately beginning to eat. The three men at the big table to my left are arguing passionately about something.<<if $hunger is true>> The food on their plates is almost untouched. Hmm...<</if>> My attention is also drawn to a richly dressed man, so fat that he barely fits in his chair. He is thoughtfully picking at his plate with one hand, but not eating; all his attention is focused on reading some sheet of paper, which he is carelessly holding with the other hand. A few scribbled sheets and a scroll lay in disarray next to each other, right on the gleaming with grease stains table. As soon as I enter, some visitors cast cursory glances at me. No surprise, except for the woman behind the bar and me - there are only men here. Fortunately, no ominous silence ensues. My presence doesn't draw too much attention. \ \<hr> <<link [[Continue.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $tavernVisited to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernMain>></div>\ \ A spacious tavern hall full of people. Most of them are busy talking, eating, or drinking. Some men glance at me with interest, but nothing more.<<if $plusCat is true>> $cat whirls at my feet.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $barmaidMet is false>>[[Come to the bar.|Barmaid]]<<else>>[[Come to the bar.|Talk with Jardissa]]<</if>> \ [[Go to the storage.|Go to the storage]] \ [[Go to the kitchen.|Go to the kitchen]] \ <<if $pr297 is false>>[[Approach the trinity at the large table and listen to their conversation.|Approach the trinity]]<<else>><span class="grey">Approach the trinity at the large table and listen to their conversation.</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr319 is false>>[[Approach the richly dressed fat man.|Richly dressed fat man]]<<else>><span class="grey">Approach the richly dressed fat man.</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr421 is false>>[[Look around.|Inspect tavern]]<<elseif $pr421 is true>>[[Look around.|Inspect tavern 2]]<</if>> \ [[Find a free table.|Find a free table]] \ [[Leave the tavern.|Village Center]]

\<<silently>> <<set $barmaidMet to true>> <</silently>>\ \ When I walk up to the bar, the barmaid gives me an appraising look and frowns. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> <td>- Hey, I'm Jardissa. This is my establishment... well, Nereus's and mine. It's my dumb hubby over there in the kitchen. Welcome to <i>«White Orchid»</i>. What will you order?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Did you call, dear? - He looks out of the door on the right.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Nereus>> Nereus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> <td>- No, dumbass. Get back to the kitchen and keep cooking for the customers!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Nodding guiltily, he pulls his head in and disappears into the kitchen. \ \<hr> <<link [[I see you are the boss here.|You are the boss here]]>><<set $pr127 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What do you have?|What do you have?]]>><<set $pr128 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm looking for a job.|I'm looking for a job]]>><<set $pr130 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What's new?|What's new?]]>><<set $pr131 to true>><</link>> \ [[Leave the bar.|Tavern Main]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I see you are the boss here.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Aha. You can put it this way, yes. Sometimes I wonder how I could marry this pathetic excuse of a man. Even <<link "Melea">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> doesn't consider him worthy - that weakling couldn't knock me up in ten fucking years. Well, at least he cooks well. Good for business.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Hmm, why did you think that the goddess deprived her grace specifically from him?|Have some fun chit-chat]] \ [[Ooh... I'd better ask about something else.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What do you have?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Today we have <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> soup. Fresh. The anglers brought two of them just this morning. Fat catch it was, I must say. There is still half of the soup left. If you hurry, you might be able to taste it<<if $pr149 is true or $pr150 is true or $tavernOathbreaker is true>> one more time<</if>>. By the sunset, the visitors will surely gobble it up all, no doubt. You also can grab <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> wine today. A good harvest. Cheap, but satisfying. Two coppers for soup. Four for soup and mug of paori.<<if $pr149 is true or $pr150 is true or $tavernOathbreaker is true>> As usual.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr136 is false>><<link [[Can I see the whole menu?|Can I see the whole menu?]]>><<set $pr136 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Can I see the whole menu?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr137 is false>><<link [[Is paori liquid or thick?|Is paori liquid or thick?]]>><<set $pr137 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Is paori liquid or thick?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr138 is false>><<link [[Do you have anything free?|Do you have anything free?]]>><<set $pr138 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Do you have anything free?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr139 is false>><<link [[There are so many men here. Should I expect... problems?|There are so many men here.]]>><<set $pr139 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">There are so many men here. Should I expect... problems?</span><</if>> \ [[I see. Now about other topics.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'd like to order.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- <<if $angryJardissa is true>>Finally.<</if>> I'm listening.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $hunger is true>>My stomach <i>growls</i>. I'm so hungry now that I'm willing to eat just about anything.<<else>>I have recently eaten, there is still a pleasant heaviness in the stomach. The very thought of greasy <<link "сrawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> soup doesn't seem appealing. As for <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, given how filling it is... No, I don't want to. I just can't fit <i>that much</i>.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $hunger is true>><<link [[I want сrawler soup.|Make an order]]>><<set $pr149 to true>><<set $pr150 to false>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">I want сrawler soup.</span><</if>> \ <<if $hunger is true>><<link [[I want сrawler soup and a mug of paori.|Make an order]]>><<set $pr150 to true>><<set $pr149 to false>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">I want сrawler soup and a mug of paori.</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr151 is false>><<link [[I'm not a big fan of paori swill. Do you have real wine? From grapes?|Real wine]]>><<set $pr151 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">I'm not a big fan of paori swill. Do you have real wine? From grapes?</span><</if>> \ [[No, I changed my mind.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'm looking for a job.<<if $oriN is true>> - <<check_o_n>> <i>Am I? Really?!</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I'm happy for you. And?.. Are you asking <i>me</i> about work? No, I have everything under control. Hubby cooks food, I run the place and take payment. I don't need helpers.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr140 is false>><<link [[Are you sure about work? Maybe a pretty waitress would be... good for business?|A pretty waitress would be]]>><<set $pr140 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Are you sure? Maybe a pretty waitress would be... good for business?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr141 is false>><<link [[Can I stay overnight here? I don't even need a room, just a place.|Can I stay overnight]]>><<set $pr141 to false>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Can I stay overnight here? I don't even need a room, just a place.</span><</if>> \ [[I'll ask about something else.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What's new?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- One girl asks a lot of questions. That is something new. And so - everything is here, as always. Except it's a little more crowded than usual. All because of the traveling theatre. Entertainment is rare in our area, so the locals gave themselves something like an impromptu day off. Everyone hangs around, chatting or drinking here. Until sunset, when the show starts. I'm not against it. Good for business.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr143 is false>><<link [[What's up with this theatre?|What's up with this theatre]]>><<set $pr143 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What's up with this theatre?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr144 is false>><<link [[What do you think about, you know, the war and stuff?|What do you think about war]]>><<set $pr144 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What do you think about, you know, the war and stuff?</span><</if>> \ [[Okay, that's all I wanted to ask.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> <td><<if $angryJardissa is false>> She leans casually on the bar, waiting for me to speak.<<else>>She wipes the bar with a rag without looking at me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr127 is false>><<link [[I see you are the boss here.|You are the boss here]]>><<set $pr127 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">I see you are the boss here.</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr128 is false>><<link [[What do you have?|What do you have?]]>><<set $pr128 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What do you have?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr130 is false>><<link [[I'm looking for a job.|I'm looking for a job]]>><<set $pr130 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">I'm looking for a job.</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr131 is false>><<link [[What's new?|What's new?]]>><<set $pr131 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What's new?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr128 is true>><<if $tavernOathbreaker is false>><<link [[I'd like to order.|I'd like to order]]>><<set $pr129 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[About my debt...|About my debt]]<</if>> \ [[Leave the bar.|Tavern Main]]<<else>>[[Leave the bar.|Tavern Main]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hmm, why did you think that the goddess deprived her grace specifically from him?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">She silently gives me a long, very long look.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Have you tried making a sacrifice to the goddess? Like, sheep. Or, in your case, maybe a bull?|Jardissa's attitude changes]]>><<set $angryJardissa to true>><<set $pr132 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Could it be your attitude? Maybe a little makeup and a smile on your face will help... the process?|Jardissa's attitude changes]]>><<set $angryJardissa to true>><<set $pr133 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know, people say that some positions work better than others for this, can you tell me which ones you used?|Jardissa's attitude changes]]>><<set $angryJardissa to true>><<set $pr134 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah. I mean - you're right! Those men... A lot of show-offs, and when it comes down to it...|Jardissa's attitude changes]]>><<set $pr135 to true>><</link>> \ [[Ooh... I'd better ask about something else.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr132 is true>>- Have you tried making a sacrifice to the goddess? Like, sheep. Or, in your case, maybe a bull?<<elseif $pr133 is true>>- Could it be your attitude? Maybe a little makeup and a smile on your face will help... the process?<<elseif $pr134 is true>>- You know, people say that some positions work better than others for this, can you tell me which ones you used?<<elseif $pr135 is true>>- Yeah. I mean - you're right! Those men... A lot of show-offs, and when it comes down to it...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $angryJardissa is true>>- Shut up already before I kicked your sorrow ass out of my establishment. Place your order or get the fuck outta here.<<else>>- Damn right, girl! <i>«Sorry honey, I'm just having a bad day».</i> - She says it in a grotesquely male voice and pointedly shakes her hand from side to side as if depicting something limply dangling in the air. - Anyway... It's fun to chit-chat with you but let's back to business.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $angryJardissa is true>>[[I just tried to help. Yeah, well. Whatever.|Talk with Jardissa]]<<else>>[[Yeah, let's.|Talk with Jardissa]]<</if>>

<Div class="message">Crawlers are large crustaceans, about the size of a small dog. They have a massive cone-shaped head but don't have claws like crawfish or crabs. Crawlers inhabit freshwater rivers and lakes throughout the region. They owe their name to the habit of burrowing, to <i>«crawling»</i> into river mud. </div>

<Div class="message">Paori is a bit sweet but mostly all sour fruit that grows on tiny, no more than a bush in height, trees. A cheap alcoholic drink is made from it, the so-called <i>«paori wine»</i> of two types - liquid and thick. Liquid paori is a drink with a small addition of ground grains and spices. It satisfies hunger slightly but is still considered a drink. Popular among the free commoners of the Republic, as it's much cheaper than <i>«real wine»</i> from grapes. Thick paori is mostly ground grains with the addition of the most fermented, the strongest paori wine. The mixture is thick and more like a cold soup than a drink. Thick paori is usually fed to slaves at sunset. So that they quickly get full and fall asleep.<<if $oriN is true>> <<check_o_n>> Remembering the slaves on my estate, I always found it to be a very clever trick. A well-fed and sleeping slave can't think of such foolish things as rebellion or flight. And the next morning they were back to work.<</if>> </div>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Can I see the whole menu?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What? Oh no, your majesty, we only have <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> soup and <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> wine. I'm afraid you'll have to settle for such an artless menu or roll from here in any direction you want.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr136 is false>><<link [[Can I see the whole menu?|Can I see the whole menu?]]>><<set $pr136 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Can I see the whole menu?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr137 is false>><<link [[Is paori liquid or thick?|Is paori liquid or thick?]]>><<set $pr137 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Is paori liquid or thick?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr138 is false>><<link [[Do you have anything free?|Do you have anything free?]]>><<set $pr138 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Do you have anything free?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr139 is false>><<link [[There are so many men here. Should I expect... problems?|There are so many men here.]]>><<set $pr139 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">There are so many men here. Should I expect... problems?</span><</if>> \ [[I see. Now about other topics.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Is <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> liquid or thick?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center">- What kind of question is this? Liquid, of course. I have a tavern here, not a slave barrack.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr150 is false or $tavernOathbreaker is false>>There was an awkward silence.<<elseif $pr150 is true or $tavernOathbreaker is true>>What was this strange question from my side? I recently drank this same paori, obviously it was liquid. And quite good, I must say.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $pr136 is false>><<link [[Can I see the whole menu?|Can I see the whole menu?]]>><<set $pr136 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Can I see the whole menu?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr137 is false>><<link [[Is paori liquid or thick?|Is paori liquid or thick?]]>><<set $pr137 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Is paori liquid or thick?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr138 is false>><<link [[Do you have anything free?|Do you have anything free?]]>><<set $pr138 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Do you have anything free?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr139 is false>><<link [[There are so many men here. Should I expect... problems?|There are so many men here.]]>><<set $pr139 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">There are so many men here. Should I expect... problems?</span><</if>> \ [[I see. Now about other topics.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Do you have anything free?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah. My endless patience. For everything else, you have to pay, dear. Although, you can sit for free at any table until sunset. But don't even think about sleeping here! The tavern closes at night, so you'll have to find yourself a hole or something for sleep. Not that I care.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr136 is false>><<link [[Can I see the whole menu?|Can I see the whole menu?]]>><<set $pr136 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Can I see the whole menu?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr137 is false>><<link [[Is paori liquid or thick?|Is paori liquid or thick?]]>><<set $pr137 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Is paori liquid or thick?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr138 is false>><<link [[Do you have anything free?|Do you have anything free?]]>><<set $pr138 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Do you have anything free?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr139 is false>><<link [[There are so many men here. Should I expect... problems?|There are so many men here.]]>><<set $pr139 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">There are so many men here. Should I expect... problems?</span><</if>> \ [[I see. Now about other topics.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- There are so many men here. Should I expect... problems?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Not at all. I have known all the locals for many years, as they know my rules and me. Our village is near the main road and is frequently by merchants or travelers. Some of them with their wives or daughters. The men here behave decently, or they'll never be allowed in again. This isn't some stinking drinking pit in a big city.<<if $angryJardissa is true>> But you should keep your dirty mouth and stupid jokes to yourself. Just advice.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr136 is false>><<link [[Can I see the whole menu?|Can I see the whole menu?]]>><<set $pr136 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Can I see the whole menu?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr137 is false>><<link [[Is paori liquid or thick?|Is paori liquid or thick?]]>><<set $pr137 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Is paori liquid or thick?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr138 is false>><<link [[Do you have anything free?|Do you have anything free?]]>><<set $pr138 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Do you have anything free?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr139 is false>><<link [[There are so many men here. Should I expect... problems?|There are so many men here.]]>><<set $pr139 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">There are so many men here. Should I expect... problems?</span><</if>> \ [[I see. Now about other topics.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Are you sure about work? Maybe a pretty waitress would be... good for business?<<if $oriN is true>> - <<check_o_n>> <i>Oh, gods, what am I saying?!</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You have a big opinion of yourself, don't you? - She chuckles. - Well, the gods award you with a pretty face and a good ass, it's true.<<if $angryJardissa is true>> It's a pity that they didn't add brains to the basket.<</if>> But waitress, you say? No. Why should I need something like that? People here pick up their orders themselves. The only one who needs service today is that rich fat man over there. Well, I can handle one rich man myself, I assure you.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> \ <<if $pr141 is false>><<link [[Can I stay overnight here? I don't even need a room, just a place.|Can I stay overnight]]>><<set $pr141 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Can I stay overnight here? I don't even need a room, just a place.</span><</if>> \ [[I'll ask about something else.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Can I stay overnight here? I don't even need a room, just a place.<<if $oriN is true>> - <<check_o_n>> <i>Did I seriously say that out loud?</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What? Certainly not! I don't know you.<<if $angryJardissa is true>> And don't want to.<</if>> I heard merchants usually sleep in the warehouse in guest rooms or something like that. Not your case, of course. Simpler travelers usually ask for the night to one of the locals. You may give it a try, but I don't think anyone will let you sleep over. Sure, local men won't be against such a juicy piece like you in their home at night. But I doubt their wives will be so understanding as well. So look for yourself a cozy bush after sunset. Someone has to feed the mosquitoes, anyway.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr142 is false>><<link [[Oh, you are so caring! Don't worry, I already have a place to sleep. I was just looking for more options, that's all.|You are so caring]]>><<set $pr142 to true>><<set $pr141 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Oh, you are so caring! Don't worry, I already have a place to sleep. I was just looking for more options, that's all.</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr140 is false>><<link [[Are you sure about work? Maybe a pretty waitress would be... good for business?|A pretty waitress would be]]>><<set $pr140 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Are you sure? Maybe a pretty waitress would be... good for business?</span><</if>> \ [[I'll ask about something else.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh, you are so caring! Don't worry, I already have a place to sleep. I was just looking for more options, that's all.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah, yeah. I just hope you know what you're doing. Although you know what? I don't give a shit.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $oriH is false>>That weird lady in the mask... Iolanta, right? She promised me a bed for the night. So I don't have a problem with this. But this barmaid is so rude anyway! Bitch.<<else>><<check_o_h>> I won't sleep outside tonight, oh no. I'll join the troupe today, and everything will be just as it should be. Right?<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $pr140 is false>><<link [[Are you sure about work? Maybe a pretty waitress would be... good for business?|A pretty waitress would be]]>><<set $pr140 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Are you sure? Maybe a pretty waitress would be... good for business?</span><</if>> \ [[I'll ask about something else.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What's up with this theatre?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Eh? Nothing, I guess. They pass the Green River every few years, stop for a day or two, then move on. Only earlier, their shows were different. Well, you know, today there aren't just men here for nothing. Perhaps times are changing. And with them the preferences of the crowd.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr145 is false>><<link [[What's Green River?|What's Green River]]>><<set $pr145 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What's Green River?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr146 is false>><<link [[What do you mean by «shows were different»?|What do you mean]]>><<set $pr146 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What do you mean by «shows were different»?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr144 is false>><<link [[What do you think about, you know, the war and stuff?|What do you think about war]]>><<set $pr144 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What do you think about, you know, the war and stuff?</span><</if>> \ [[Okay, that's all I wanted to ask.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What do you think about, you know, the war and stuff?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- War is war. The same shit as ever. Except that this time we kicked the barbarians' asses properly! Finally. In the last war, things weren't so good. You can't remember this. I was then about ten years old, and you obviously hadn't even been born yet. Fucking <<link "black hides">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Black hide"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Black hide").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> slaughtered almost my entire village. Damn savages! They even killed babies. Babies! Only a few people survived. Including my sister and older brother. My brother then died a few years later. <<link "Gnarl Plague">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Gnarl Plague"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Gnarl Plague").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. And my sister and I somehow made our way to this world on our own.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Black hides, you say?|Black hides, you say]] \ <<if $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[You know, I have a similar story. But in it, the soldiers of the Republic and the «barbarians» switched places.|I have a similar story]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_s>><</if>> \ <<if $pr143 is false>><<link [[What's up with this theatre?|What's up with this theatre]]>><<set $pr143 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What's up with this theatre?</span><</if>> \ [[I don't like where this conversation is leading. Let's stop there.|Talk with Jardissa]] \ [[Okay, that's all I wanted to ask.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What's Green River?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $oriV is false>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That is the name of this village. I don't think it's marked on maps or anything like that. For the locals, this is just the village. <i>Our</i> village. Some travelers even think that the name of this village is White Orchid. - She says with pride. - After all, my tavern is the only building here with a sign. The confusion is quite understandable.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><<else>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That is the name of this village. I don't think it's marked on maps or anything like that. For the locals, this is just the village. <i>Our</i> village. Some travelers even think that the name of this village is White Orchid. - She says with pride. - After all, my tavern is the only building here with a sign. The confusion is quite understandable.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <<check_o_v>> White Orchid, Green River... What the fuck is she speaking about? Eh, probably some local crap. Whatever.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $pr146 is false>><<link [[What do you mean by «shows were different»?|What do you mean]]>><<set $pr146 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What do you mean by «shows were different»?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr144 is false>><<link [[What do you think about, you know, the war and stuff?|What do you think about war]]>><<set $pr144 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What do you think about, you know, the war and stuff?</span><</if>> \ [[Okay, that's all I wanted to ask.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What do you mean by <i>«shows were different»</i>?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- In the past, there was more drama and less... flesh. You know, come to the western part of the village tonight - you will see everything for yourself.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr145 is false>><<link [[What's Green River?|What's Green River]]>><<set $pr145 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What's Green River?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr144 is false>><<link [[What do you think about, you know, the war and stuff?|What do you think about war]]>><<set $pr144 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What do you think about, you know, the war and stuff?</span><</if>> \ [[Okay, that's all I wanted to ask.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- <<link "Black hides">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Black hide"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Black hide").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, you say?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $yar is false>>- So what? As for me, these fucking barbarians should've been put in their place a long time ago. Two hundred years of wars and all to no avail. Finally, something has changed for the better. Let them be better slaves than enemies.<<elseif $yar is true>>- So what? I see your skin color, honey. You're clearly not one of them, at least you can speak Valatean. You don't howl like a wild beast, smeared with the blood of children and brandishing a spear. - She grimaces in disgust, lost in her memories for a moment.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[You know, I have a similar story. But in it, the soldiers of the Republic and the «barbarians» switched places.|I have a similar story]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_s>><</if>> \ <<if $pr143 is false>><<link [[What's up with this theatre?|What's up with this theatre]]>><<set $pr143 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What's up with this theatre?</span><</if>> \ [[I don't like where this conversation is leading. Let's stop there.|Talk with Jardissa]] \ [[Okay, that's all I wanted to ask.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You know, I have a similar story. But in it, the soldiers of the Republic and the <i>«barbarians»</i> switched places.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<check_o_s>> Memories swept through me like a hurricane. <i>That day.</i> <<link "Butterflies in the Wind">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Butterflies in the Wind"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Butterflies in the Wind").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. I push it all back into myself with difficulty. Not the right moment to be carried away with waking nightmares. No. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- So you're not from the Republic. And? What do you expect from me? Sympathy? Your pain greater than mine? Screw it! - She frowns, thinking something over. - Although you know, in vain I say so. I'm sorry. Nobody deserves to go through this. Let's talk about something else, shall we? Picking at old wounds isn't the most pleasant thing to do.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[Stupid Valatean bitch. (say it loudly in Yardanarin)|Say it in Yardanarin]]>><<set $pr147 to true>><<set $insight to $insight+1>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_s>><</if>> \ <<if $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[Everyone hurts the same. (say it quietly in Yardanarin)|Say it in Yardanarin]]>><<set $pr148 to true>><<set $insight to $insight+1>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_s>><</if>> \ <<if $pr143 is false>><<link [[What's up with this theatre?|What's up with this theatre]]>><<set $pr143 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What's up with this theatre?</span><</if>> \ [[I don't like where this conversation is leading. Let's stop there.|Talk with Jardissa]] \ [[Okay, that's all I wanted to ask.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr147 is true>>- <i>Vashala valtys surtha.</i> - I say it in my native language.<<elseif $pr148 is true>>- <i>Shuna norshu etae anura.</i> - I say it in my native language.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I didn't understand a thing. Could you speak like a human in my establishment? Do me that favor, please. - Her voice, however, oozes poison.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr147 is true>>I insulted her in the face, and she didn't even understand it. Well, who's the barbarian here, huh? Dumb cow.<<elseif $pr148 is true>>I remembered the Yardanar proverb, but she didn't even understand it. Sadly, in my sympathetic words, she hears only a foreign language. Outlander language. Enemy language.<</if>> [<<insIco>> +1] For the first time in a very long time, I spoke words in my language in a place full of foreigners. It's strange, but I feel a little better. Despite everything they've done to me, they can't take this away from me. \ \<hr> <<if $pr143 is false>><<link [[What's up with this theatre?|What's up with this theatre]]>><<set $pr143 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What's up with this theatre?</span><</if>> \ [[I don't like where this conversation is leading. Let's stop there.|Talk with Jardissa]] \ [[Okay, that's all I wanted to ask.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr149 is true>>- I want <<link "сrawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> soup.<<elseif $pr150 is true>>- I want <<link "сrawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> soup and a mug of <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Okay. Money ahead, <i>new girl.</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $money is true>>[[Pay for food.|Pay for food]]<<else>><span class="grey">Pay for food</span><</if>> \ <<if $money is false>>[[Uh, I don't have money.|I don't have money]]<<else>><span class="grey">Uh, I don't have money.</span><</if>> \ <<if $int >=3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3] <<link [[I have no money now. Can you serve me on credit? I swear I will return the debt a little later! Please?|Serve me on credit]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <3 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=3>><<int3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[I have no money now. Can you serve me on credit? I swear I will return the debt a little later! Please?|Serve me on credit]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $int <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[No, I changed my mind.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'm not a big fan of <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> swill. Do you have real wine? From grapes?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- And you can afford it? Anyway, It doesn't matter. I had in a stock couple of amphoras with wine just this morning. Just in case. But that rich ass over there already bought them. - She nods her head in the direction of a richly dressed fat man reading a piece of paper. - He drank them out almost immediately. The funny thing is that he didn't get even the slightest bit drunk. Not surprising, given its weight. How is it even possible to walk with such a belly? So there's no <i>real</i> wine right now, I'm sorry. Only <i>«paori swill»</i>, you take it or leave it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $hunger is true>><<link [[I want сrawler soup.|Make an order]]>><<set $pr149 to true>><<set $pr150 to false>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">I want сrawler soup.</span><</if>> \ <<if $hunger is true>><<link [[I want сrawler soup and a mug of paori.|Make an order]]>><<set $pr150 to true>><<set $pr149 to false>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">I want сrawler soup and a mug of paori.</span><</if>> \ [[No, I changed my mind.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $silver is false>>I open my purse and place <<if $pr149 is true>>a couple<<elseif $pr150 is true>>some<</if>> of copper coins on the counter.<<else>>I casually toss a silver coin onto the counter.<</if>><<if $tavernRobbed is true>> It would be funny to see her face if she knew <i>whose</i> money I was paying with now.<</if>> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Jardissa silently took the money and went into the kitchen. Meanwhile, I sat down on one of the high stools at the bar, waiting for her to return. It didn't take long.<<if $pr149 is true>> She returns with a bowl of <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> soup and places it in front of me.<<elseif $pr150 is true>> She returns with a bowl of <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> soup and a mug of <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, places them in front of me.<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Here you go. Now eat before it gets cold.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, thanks.|Eat in a tavern]]>><<set $pr159 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $hunger to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[I just eat without listening to what she says.|Eat in a tavern]]>><<set $pr160 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $hunger to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Uh, I don't have money.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Then stop wasting my time!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Fine!|Talk with Jardissa]] \ [[Be silent.|Talk with Jardissa]] \ <<if $int >=3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3] <<link [[I have no money now. Can you serve me on credit? I swear I will return the debt a little later! Please?|Serve me on credit]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <3 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=3>><<int3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[I have no money now. Can you serve me on credit? I swear I will return the debt a little later! Please?|Serve me on credit]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $int <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I have no money now. Can you serve me on credit? I swear I will return the debt a little later! Please? <i>*Charming smile*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh shit... My stupid good heart. Okay. You said, <i>«I swear»</i>. Well. Do it properly. - Her face becomes serious.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Yep, I said: <i>«I swear»</i>. Even if it came out of me accidentally - this is still serious. I just wanted to use a trick, but it goes too far. Now it's too late to retreat... \ \<hr> \ <<link [[I swear by the name of Fathna, the Protectress. May her wrath fall on me if I lie.|I swear by the name of...]]>><<set $pr157 to true>><<set $tavernOathbreaker to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I... Uh... I swear on the name of Fathna... May her wrath fall... on me... If... If I lie!|I swear by the name of...]]>><<set $pr158 to true>><<set $tavernOathbreaker to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr157 is true>>- I swear by the name of <<link "Fathna">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, the Protectress. May her wrath fall on me if I lie.<<elseif $pr158 is true>>- I... Uh... I swear on the name of <<link "Fathna">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>... May her wrath fall... on me... If... If I lie!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Damn, I said such major words for such minor reason! The only thing I miss is the wrath of the most vengeful goddess of the pantheon... Yeah, well... Shit. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr157 is true>>- Well, it's all said as it should. You don't look like a lunatic willing to break her vows for a bowl of soup. - She leaves for the kitchen and returns with a plate of <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> soup and a mug of <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. She puts them in front of me as I sit down on a high stool at the bar. - Now eat it before it gets cold.<<elseif $pr158 is true>>- What are you babbling about, huh? Well... Let it be so, the name of the goddess is spoken, so everything is all right. I believe you. You don't look like a lunatic willing to break her vows for a bowl of soup. - She leaves for the kitchen and returns with a plate of <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> soup and a mug of <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. She puts them in front of me as I sit down on a high stool at the bar. - Now eat it before it gets cold.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, yes, as you say...|Eat in a tavern]]>><<set $pr161 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $hunger to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[I just eat without listening to what she says.|Eat in a tavern]]>><<set $pr160 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $hunger to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr159 is true>>- Yeah, thanks. <<elseif $pr160 is true>>I no longer listen to her. Instead of this...<<elseif $pr161 is true>>- Yes, yes, as you say...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I grab the spoon and begin to greedily eat the soup. Fatty, meaty chunks of meat disappear into my mouth one by one. I accidentally smear the fat around my lips. Wiping it off with my hand, I continue to eat.<<if $pr150 is true or $tavernOathbreaker is true>> Feeling slightly satisfied, I take a sip from the mug. The sour paori, with its tart-sweet spice flavor, fills my insides with a pleasant warmth. <i>Quite good!</i><</if>> The soup is finally over. And with it my hunger.<<if $pr150 is true or $tavernOathbreaker is true>> I take the mug and drink it all in one fell swoop.<</if>> A pleasant heaviness forms in my stomach. [<<insIco>> +1] I finally ate well! However, the satisfying hunger followed another urge... \ \<hr> <<link [[Belching.|Belching]]>><<set $pr162 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Suppress belching.|Belching]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><<set $pr163 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- About my debt...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Ready to pay?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $money is true>><<link [[Yes, here you go.|Yes, here you go]]>><<set $tavernOathbreaker to false>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Yes, here you go (I still don't have money).</span><</if>> [[Not right now. I just wanted to say that I remember about my debt.|Talk with Jardissa]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yes, here you go.- I put the money I owe on the counter next to her.<<if $tavernRobbed is true>> It would be funny to see her face if she knew <i>whose</i> money I was paying with now.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Nice to do business with you.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I always keep my word. Bye.|Tavern Main]] \ [[I always keep my vows. Farewell.|Tavern Main]] \ [[Silently leave.|Tavern Main]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr162 is true>><i>*Belch*</i><<elseif $pr163 is true>>I tense up and suppress a belch. One moment... Nope. No awkward sounds are going to come out of me. Not today!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr162 is true>>- Ha-ha! That's my gal!<<elseif $pr163 is true>>- If you want more, get in touch.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> Jardissa</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I should go.|Tavern Main]] \ [[It was good. Thanks, I'll go now.|Tavern Main]] \ [[Silently leave.|Tavern Main]]

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernMain>></div>\ \ <<if $pr164 is false>>Driven by curiosity, I casually approach the storage room. As soon as my hand touches the handle on the door, I hear a shout from <<if $barmaidMet is false>>the barmaid<<else>>Jardissa<</if>>: - Hey! Where are you going? Nothing is interesting there. If you want to order, come to the bar. If not, get out of here!<<if $oriV is true>> <<check_o_v>> Hmm, if my experience is not lying, then there is nothing but household garbage. No one will store valuables behind a door without a lock right next to the main hall with a bunch of people.<</if>> I move away from the door.<<else>>I approach the warehouse door again and practically feel the heavy look of <<if $barmaidMet is false>>the barmaid<<else>>Jardissa<</if>> behind my back. Without waiting for her angry shout - I immediately step back.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $pr164 is false>><<link [[Oh sorry! Wrong door!|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr164 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Quietly move away from the door.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr164 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $int >=1>>[<<check_i_s>> 1] <<link [[I was just looking for... a toilet. Yes, toilet!|I was just looking for a toilet]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+1>><<set $pr164 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<else>>[[Continue.|Tavern Main]]<</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernMain>></div>\ \ <<if $barmaidMet is false>>The barmaid<<else>>Jardissa<</if>> angrily points to the exit: - Get out there! What, are you going to shit in my establishment? Go shit on the street like everyone else! Damn, whoever is sometimes brought by wind from a road to my place... \ \<hr> [[Oh sorry! Wrong door!|Tavern Main]] \ [[Quietly move away from the door.|Tavern Main]]

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernMain>></div>\ \ As I walk to the kitchen door,<<if $barmaidMet is false>> the barmaid<<else>> Jardissa<</if>> calls out to me: - It's a kitchen, lass. If you want to order, get over here, to the bar.<<if $oriV is true and $pr165 is false>> <<check_o_v>> Interesting. Outside I saw the second floor of this building. Given that this is a tavern, not an inn, upstairs should be an owner's room. I look around at the crowd in the main hall. The owners of a quite prosperous tavern... And where will the owners of a prosperous tavern keep their savings? In their room, of course. There are no steps to the second floor in the main hall and, I bet, there are none in the storage room either. So that leaves the kitchen. Maybe I can...<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Move away.|Tavern Main]] \ <<if $pr165 is false>><<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Breaking and penetration! Oh, how I missed that! (wait for a good moment and quietly slip into the kitchen)|Sneak into the kitchen]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>><<else>><span class="grey"><<check_o_v>> I can't just sneak back and forth into the kitchen whenever I want. The lucky moment is gone. It's too late to regret.</span><</if>>

\<<silently>> <<set $pr165 to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<div class="a"><<TavernKitchen>></div>\ \ I waited for the moment when<<if $barmaidMet is false>> the barmaid<<else>> Jardissa<</if>> was distracted and quickly popped into the kitchen. <<if $barmaidMet is false>>An obese man<<else>>Nereus<</if>> stand with his back to me at the kitchen table and chops pieces of meat with a bronze cleaver, humming something under his breath. As I thought, the stairs to the second floor were right there, on my left. The back door exit was on my right. But there's this man next to it, so I hardly can get any use of it. I could try just quietly walking up the stairs. Or remove<<if $barmaidMet is false>> the cook<<else>> Nereus<</if>> out of here with some trick. Hmm, maybe just hit him in the head with something heavy? <<if $min >=2 and $plug is false>><<set $minExp to $minExp +2>><<set $plug to true>> [<<check_m_s>> 2] No, this is insane. He's too big and holds a cleaver in his hand - hitting him is a terrible idea. Too many things may go wrong.<<elseif $min >=2 and $plug is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] No, this is insane. He's too big and holds a cleaver in his hand - hitting him is a terrible idea. Too many things may go wrong.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $agi >=3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3] <<link [[Quietly walk up the stairs|Slowly walking up]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <3 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=3>><<agi3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Quietly walk up the stairs|Slowly walking up]]>><<set $plug to false>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $agi <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $int >=3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3] <<link [[Hey, hello, there outside...|Nereus distraction]]>><<set $plug to false>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <3 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=3>><<int3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[Hey, hello, there outside...|Nereus distraction]]>><<set $plug to false>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $int <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $vig >=1>>[<<check_v_s>> 1] <<link [[Find something heavy to hit.|Pulp Fiction moment]]>><<set $plug to false>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $vig <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[No, it's too risky. (quietly return to the main hall)|Tavern Main]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernKitchen>></div>\ \ I step carefully on the first step. Quietly, then to the second. One step - inhale - froze. The next step - exhale - froze. My heart beats frantically. I certainly don't want to be caught by a man with a cleaver as I sneak up behind him. <i>*Gulp*</i> Carefully distributing my weight to avoid the occasional creak of wood, I successfully made my way to the door on the second floor. Fortunately, it wasn't locked. \ \<hr> <<link [[Carefully open the door and slip inside.|Host room]]>><<set $pr177 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hey, hello, there outside...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh! Who is there?! - <<if $barmaidMet is false>>The cook<<else>>Nereus<</if>> shudders and turns quickly. - <<if $barmaidMet is false>> You shouldn't be here. My wife takes orders - not me. Go out before she notices.<<else>> Oh, I saw you in the main hall. You shouldn't be here. My wife takes orders - not me. Go out before she notices.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Nereus>> <<if $barmaidMet is false>>Cook<<else>>Nereus<</if>></div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Um, yeah, I just wanted to say that someone made a stinky pile outside, just in front of the tavern. I was about to tell your wife, but she already looked so angry...|Shameless distraction]]>><<set $pr166 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Um, yeah, I just wanted to say that there are some men out there pissing right on the wall of the tavern. I was about to tell your wife, but she already looked so angry...|Shameless distraction]]>><<set $pr167 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernKitchen>></div>\ \ I begin to search for something heavy. Basket? Definitely not. Aha! Clay amphora... with something. I shake the amphora. Something thick inside. <i>It will do.</i> But then a small keg caught my eye. I put the amphora back and take the keg. It's much heavier. <<if $barmaidMet is false>>The cook<<else>>Nereus<</if>> delivered a strong blow to the table, cutting a solid piece of meat in two. Me, meanwhile, made a trial swing with the keg in both hands. It seems like it should work. Now it's time for some real action! Turning around, I approach <<if $barmaidMet is false>>the cook<<else>>Nereus<</if>> from behind and brought the keg over my head, preparing to strike... When I see a pile of firewood full of... logs. \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=2>>[<<check_v_s>> 2] <<link [[Place the keg carefully and take a log instead.|It's almost katana, but no]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $vig ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_v_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Place the keg carefully and take a log instead.|It's almost katana, but no]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $vig <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Nah. Those logs look too heavy. The keg will do. Now hit!|Not at all like Pulp Fiction]]>><<set $pr168 to true>><</link>> \ [[Come to think of it, it doesn't seem like a good idea to me anymore. (put the keg down and back away a bit)|Smart girl]]

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernSecondFloor>></div>\ \ It's a spacious and well-kept bedroom. The floor is much cleaner here than down there. The interior is modest but decent.<<if $tavernRobbed is false>> <<if $pr632 is false>>The big question now is where do they keep their money?<<elseif $pr632 is true>>I know where their money is, but I decided to be a good girl today and not steal anything. Hmm. Am I sick or something?<</if>><</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $pr170 is false>><<link [[Examine the bed.|Examine bed]]>><<set $pr170 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Examine the bed.</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr171 is false>><<link [[Look in the bedside chest.|Look bedside chest]]>><<set $pr171 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Look in the bedside chest.</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr172 is false>><<link [[Look at the table.|Look at table]]>><<set $pr172 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Look at the table.</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr173 is false>><<link [[Loom?|Look at loom]]>><<set $pr173 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Loom?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr174 is false>><<link [[Look out the window.|Look out window]]>><<set $pr174 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Look out the window.</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr175 is false>><<link [[Examine the tub.|Examine tub]]>><<set $pr175 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Examine the tub.</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr176 is false>><<link [[Wow, dressing table!|Dressing table]]>><<set $pr176 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Wow, dressing table!</span><</if>> \ <<if $tavernRobbed is false>>[[Leave without stealing anything.|Don't stealing anything]]<<else>><<link [[Go down back to the kitchen.|Go down back to the kitchen]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr166 is true>>- Um, yeah, I just wanted to say that someone made a stinky pile outside, just in front of the tavern. I was about to tell your wife, but she already looked so angry...<<elseif $pr167 is true>>- Um, yeah, I just wanted to say that there are some men out there pissing right on the wall of the tavern. I was about to tell your wife, but she already looked so angry...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr166 is true>>- Someone shit in front of the tavern? Oh, this is not good, not good at all.<<elseif $pr167 is true>>- They do what?! Oh that people! This is not good, not good at all.<</if>> My dear Jardie will be furious if she finds out. You did the right thing by telling me. I'll deal with everything now. - With these words, he runs out the back door, still holding the cleaver.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Nereus>> <<if $barmaidMet is false>>Cook<<else>>Nereus<</if>></div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Well, I've got a few minutes while this big guy with the brain of a five-year-old looks outside for a problem that doesn't exist. \ \<hr> <<link [[Quickly go upstairs and enter the owner's room.|Host room]]>><<set $pr178 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernKitchen>></div>\ \ <<if $barmaidMet is false>>The cook<<else>>Nereus<</if>> hasn't noticed me yet, but he could turn around at any second. I need to decide what to do. <i>Right now.</i> \ \<hr> <<if $agi >=3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3] <<link [[Quietly walk up the stairs|Slowly walking up]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <3 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=3>><<agi3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Quietly walk up the stairs|Slowly walking up]]>><<set $plug to false>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $agi <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $int >=3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3] <<link [[Hey, hello, there outside...|Nereus distraction]]>><<set $plug to false>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <3 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=3>><<int3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[Hey, hello, there outside...|Nereus distraction]]>><<set $plug to false>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $int <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[No, it's too risky. (quietly return to the main hall)|Tavern Main]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernKitchen>></div>\ \ I take the log, comfortably grabbing it with both hands. Trial swing. <i>Oh, it's definitely better!</i> I come up from behind <<if $barmaidMet is false>>the cook<<else>>Nereus<</if>> again and swing for a punch. \ \<hr> <<link [[Time to kick the shit out of this jerk. Strike!|Not at all like Pulp Fiction]]>><<set $pr169 to true>><</link>> \ [[No, I changed my mind. This is a terrible idea. (put the log down and back away a bit)|Smart girl]]

The blow goes right to the back of his head.<<if $pr168 is true>> The keg splits open, flooding him with some murky slurry.<<elseif $pr169 is true>>.. And the log splits in two.<</if>> I expected him to pass out from the impact... But he yells instead. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Nereus>> <<if $barmaidMet is false>>Cook<<else>>Nereus<</if>></div></td> <td>- W-what the f-fuck!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $barmaidMet is false>>The cook<<else>>Nereus<</if>> turns around with a panicked look and, driven by pure instinct, delivers a sharp blow with a cleaver. The bronze whistles through the air. I'm too close to dodge it. The blade passes somewhere at the level of my neck, and I feel something warm on my chest. \ \<hr> [[What have you done?!|A lot of blood]] \ [[Moron! What the fuck?!|A lot of blood]] \ [[Damn you, dumb son of bitch!|A lot of blood]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hrr-rrr... - <i>That's all I'm able to sound.</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The cleaver slit my throat. Warm blood gushed down on my chest from the wide cut on my neck. A moment later, red streams already trickle down my legs. My legs tremble with weakness, and I sink to my knees, trying to clasp the wound in my throat with both hands. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What? Help! Anyone! Here! Somebody! - His voice is panicked, and his eyes are bulging. All his face covered red splatter. Of my blood.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Nereus>> <<if $barmaidMet is false>>Cook<<else>>Nereus<</if>></div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I fall on my side. My face is now at floor level, and I see a red puddle spreading over the boards. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> <<if $barmaidMet is false>>Barmaid<<else>>Jardissa<</if>></div></td> <td>- What's going on here?!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I caught the sound of her voice before my consciousness faded. \ \<hr> <<link [[Continue.|And it all started so well]]>><<set $map to false>><<set $settings to false>><<set $charGen to false>><<set $pcP to 1>><<set $insightWidget to false>><<set $tableAbi to false>><</link>>

Two people, a man and a woman, stood in a pool of blood over the girl's body. The woman was shouting something angrily at the man, but he only shivered with a stupidly guilty look. A crowd of onlookers gathered at the entrance to the kitchen, watching what was happening. It was as if I was hovering over the dead body of this young girl. She wasn't breathing, her arms outstretched in a pool of blood and she stared through me with glazed <<if $val is true>>brown<<elseif $yar is true or $inu is true>>amber<<elseif $ran is true>>green<</if>> eyes. There was something subtly beautiful about her... and distantly familiar. And who am I? Just a mirage that is slowly dissolving into thin air. None of this matters anymore. <div class="a"><b> Death embraces me. </b></div>

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernSecondFloor>></div>\ \ It's a regular bed. When was the last time I slept on something like this? Too long ago. I look under the covers. Nothing. Then under the pillows. Nothing again. Hmm... Getting on all fours, I rummage around under the bed with my hand. Emptiness. Stretching my hand back, I found that now the dust covers it. Shaking off, I rise to my feet. \ \<hr> [[Move away from the bed.|Host room]]

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernSecondFloor>></div>\ \ The chest isn’t locked. Unlocked doors. Unlocked chest. These people have obviously lived in the province all their lives. In a big city, they would quickly pay for such carelessness. Inside the chest were some fabrics and cheap trinkets. I run my fingers over them and hear a metallic clang. <i>Bingo!</i> Rummaging through the depths of the chest, I triumphantly pull out a tight purse. When I open the purse, I see a whole pile of silver coins and a few copper ones. <i>There's a lot</i> - I don't even need to count to figure out this. It's probably all their savings. Of course, I could take only a few coppers... That would be enough for me. For a couple of days. Likely, the owners won't even notice the loss. Or... I could take all. Yep, they will be in trouble after losing all their money, but is it so important to me what will happen to these people? \ \<hr> <<link [[I will take only a small amount of copper coins and put the purse back.|Host room]]>><<set $money to true>><<set $tavernRobbed to true>><<set $savings to $savings +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'll take the whole purse. It's all mine now, to the last silver round!|Host room]]>><<set $money to true>><<set $silver to true>><<set $tavernRobbed to true>><<set $tavernRobbedTotally to true>><<set $savings to $savings +10>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, I changed my mind. I won't steal anything from these people. (put the purse back)|Host room]]>><<set $pr632 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernSecondFloor>></div>\ \ The table is littered with some scribbled papers. I can’t read, so their contents are a mystery to me. Maybe this is accounting records. Although, with the same probability, it may be ridiculous poetry of someone living here. I smiles imagining that. After lazily rummaging through the papers and not finding anything of value, I gave up this activity. \ \<hr> [[Move away from the table.|Host room]]

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernSecondFloor>></div>\ \ Yep, this is a simple loom. Probably<<if $barmaidMet is false>> the barmaid<<else>> Jardissa<</if>> does it in her spare time. I stared at the loom for a while... <i>This is bullshit!</i> \ \<hr> [[Move away from the loom.|Host room]]

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernSecondFloor>></div>\ \ Hiding behind the curtain so I can't be seen, I look outside. The main street of the village is in full view. People go back and forth. Nothing interesting. The idea of sneaking out the window vanished from my head as soon as it appeared there. The street is very crowded today. There's no way I can get out of the window unnoticed. Unless to become invisible, like some witch from fairy tales who worships <<link "Getaira">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. I've to go down the same way that I came here. \ \<hr> [[Get away from the window.|Host room]]

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernSecondFloor>></div>\ \ Dressing table, indeed. Alas, there are no valuable decorations on it. Only wooden beads and a carved wooden comb with a bunch of dark hair stuck in it. But that's not what gets my attention. Mirror! Not some polished copper plate, no. Real mirror. I've only seen them a couple of times in my life. And that from afar. For the first time in my life, I'm looking in a real mirror! Too bad I can't take it with me. It's just too big. \ \<hr> <<link [[Show off in front of mirror.|Show off in mirror]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ [[Move away from the dressing table.|Host room]]

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernSecondFloor>></div>\ \ It's an old tub, still full of water. Very dirty water. What kind of abomination is floating there? Ugh! It seems that the owners haven't changed the water for a long time. Perhaps I'll swim some other time. What floats in this tub is more like the contents of a chamber pot. Oh, this is an idea! \ \<hr> [[Turn around, lift the hem of the dress and bend over the tub.|Bend over the tub]] \ [[What?! No! Move away from the tub.|Host room]]

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernKitchen>></div>\ \ <<if $pr177 is true>>I quietly make my way down the stairs to the kitchen.<<if $barmaidMet is false>> The cook<<else>> Nereus<</if>> is still busy at the kitchen table. Without waiting until he nevertheless deigns to turn around and catch me red-handed, I quickly move away from the kitchen.<<elseif $pr178 is true>>I calmly walk down the stairs to the kitchen. Near the back exit, I hear some sort of stomping and sniffling. It seems that<<if $barmaidMet is false>> the cook<<else>> Nereus<</if>> is already on his way back. I wonder if he found any<<if $pr166 is true>> shit<<elseif $pr167 is true>> piss<</if>> outside, well, other than in his head? Not wanting to check it out for sure, I quickly move away from the kitchen.<</if>> <<if $tavernRobbed is true and $tavernRobbedTotally is false>>[<<insIco>> +1] Coins jingle merrily in my purse. That sound always soothes me. Well, I didn't try hard. Maybe it was worth taking all... Screw it! Greed has never done anyone any good. Mostly.<<elseif $tavernRobbed is true and $tavernRobbedTotally is true>>[<<insIco>> +1] My purse is full of coins! I haven't had such a fat catch in a long time. Ha, I'm not rusty at all! Coins jingle merrily in my purse. For the first time in many days, I feel safe. Even at someone else's expense. What was yours is now mine, suckers!<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Leave the kitchen.|Tavern Main]]

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernSecondFloor>></div>\ \ I slightly bent over to stand over the tub, holding the hem of the dress with my hands. \ \<hr> [[Pee.|Pee]] \ [[No, what the heck! Move away from the tub.|Host room]]

\<<silently>> <<set $pissedTub to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \ \<div class="a"><<TavernSecondFloor>></div>\ \ Slightly tensing up, I release a stream of piss straight into the tub. It rushes down with a gurgling sound. The flow of urine soon weakens and a few drops run down the inside of my legs. <i>Damn it!</i> I pick up the owner's towel lying next to me, carefully wipe my crotch, and then throw it away like a dirty rag. Well, now it's definitely a dirty rag. \ \<hr> [[Ha! It was fun!|Host room]] \ [[What is wrong with me?|Host room]]

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernSecondFloor>></div>\ \ I spent some time showing off in front of the mirror and making funny faces. For the first time in my life, I see my reflection so clearly. <i>This is something!</i> Smiling, I fixed my hair in the end. [<<insIco>> +1] This innocent pampering really lifted my spirits! \ \<hr> [[Move away from the dressing table.|Host room]]

CONSTANT (PASSAGE READY) <<widget "trim">> <<if $pregDay >= 70 and $pregDay <= 150>> <<set $firstTrim to true>> <<elseif $pregDay > 150 and $pregDay <= 220>> <<set $secondTrim to true>> <<set $firstTrim to false>> <<elseif $pregDay > 220 and $pregDay < 280>> <<set $thirdTrim to true>> <<set $secondTrim to false>> <<elseif $pregDay >= 280>> <<set $birth to true>> <</if>><</widget>> IMPREGNATION + SEMEN TYPE Valatean <<widget "impregnV">> <<if $blueKiss == 0>> <<set $random to random([1],100)>> <<if $random <= 15 and $pregnancy is false>> <<set $pregnancy to true>> <<set $semenV to true>> <<set $semenY to false>> <<set $semenI to false>> <<set $semenR to false>> <<set $semenN to false>> <<set $semenS to false>> <<set $pregDay to 1>> <</if>> <<elseif $blueKiss > 0 and $blueKiss <= 10>> <<set $random to random([1],100)>> <<if $random <= 10 and $pregnancy is false>> <<set $pregnancy to true>> <<set $semenV to true>> <<set $semenY to false>> <<set $semenI to false>> <<set $semenR to false>> <<set $semenN to false>> <<set $semenS to false>> <<set $pregDay to 1>> <</if>> <<elseif $blueKiss > 10>> <<set $random to random([1],100)>> <<if $random <= 5 and $pregnancy is false>> <<set $pregnancy to true>> <<set $semenV to true>> <<set $semenY to false>> <<set $semenI to false>> <<set $semenR to false>> <<set $semenN to false>> <<set $semenS to false>> <<set $pregDay to 1>> <</if>><</if>><</widget>> Yardanari <<widget "impregnY">> <<if $blueKiss == 0>> <<set $random to random([1],100)>> <<if $random <= 15 and $pregnancy is false>> <<set $pregnancy to true>> <<set $semenY to true>> <<set $semenV to false>> <<set $semenI to false>> <<set $semenR to false>> <<set $semenN to false>> <<set $semenS to false>> <<set $pregDay to 1>> <</if>> <<elseif $blueKiss > 0 and $blueKiss <= 10>> <<set $random to random([1],100)>> <<if $random <= 10 and $pregnancy is false>> <<set $pregnancy to true>> <<set $semenY to true>> <<set $semenV to false>> <<set $semenI to false>> <<set $semenR to false>> <<set $semenN to false>> <<set $semenS to false>> <<set $pregDay to 1>> <</if>> <<elseif $blueKiss > 10>> <<set $random to random([1],100)>> <<if $random <= 5 and $pregnancy is false>> <<set $pregnancy to true>> <<set $semenY to true>> <<set $semenV to false>> <<set $semenI to false>> <<set $semenR to false>> <<set $semenN to false>> <<set $semenS to false>> <<set $pregDay to 1>> <</if>><</if>><</widget>> Inuatarian <<widget "impregnI">> <<if $blueKiss == 0>> <<set $random to random([1],100)>> <<if $random <= 15 and $pregnancy is false>> <<set $pregnancy to true>> <<set $semenI to true>> <<set $semenV to false>> <<set $semenY to false>> <<set $semenR to false>> <<set $semenN to false>> <<set $semenS to false>> <<set $pregDay to 1>> <</if>> <<elseif $blueKiss > 0 and $blueKiss <= 10>> <<set $random to random([1],100)>> <<if $random <= 10 and $pregnancy is false>> <<set $pregnancy to true>> <<set $semenI to true>> <<set $semenV to false>> <<set $semenY to false>> <<set $semenR to false>> <<set $semenN to false>> <<set $semenS to false>> <<set $pregDay to 1>> <</if>> <<elseif $blueKiss > 10>> <<set $random to random([1],100)>> <<if $random <= 5 and $pregnancy is false>> <<set $pregnancy to true>> <<set $semenI to true>> <<set $semenV to false>> <<set $semenY to false>> <<set $semenR to false>> <<set $semenN to false>> <<set $semenS to false>> <<set $pregDay to 1>> <</if>><</if>><</widget>> Ranalian <<widget "impregnR">> <<if $blueKiss == 0>> <<set $random to random([1],100)>> <<if $random <= 15 and $pregnancy is false>> <<set $pregnancy to true>> <<set $semenR to true>> <<set $semenV to false>> <<set $semenY to false>> <<set $semenI to false>> <<set $semenN to false>> <<set $semenS to false>> <<set $pregDay to 1>> <</if>> <<elseif $blueKiss > 0 and $blueKiss <= 10>> <<set $random to random([1],100)>> <<if $random <= 10 and $pregnancy is false>> <<set $pregnancy to true>> <<set $semenR to true>> <<set $semenV to false>> <<set $semenY to false>> <<set $semenI to false>> <<set $semenN to false>> <<set $semenS to false>> <<set $pregDay to 1>> <</if>> <<elseif $blueKiss > 10>> <<set $random to random([1],100)>> <<if $random <= 5 and $pregnancy is false>> <<set $pregnancy to true>> <<set $semenR to true>> <<set $semenV to false>> <<set $semenY to false>> <<set $semenI to false>> <<set $semenN to false>> <<set $semenS to false>> <<set $pregDay to 1>> <</if>><</if>><</widget>> Northerner <<widget "impregnN">> <<if $blueKiss == 0>> <<set $random to random([1],100)>> <<if $random <= 15 and $pregnancy is false>> <<set $pregnancy to true>> <<set $semenN to true>> <<set $semenV to false>> <<set $semenY to false>> <<set $semenI to false>> <<set $semenR to false>> <<set $semenS to false>> <<set $pregDay to 1>> <</if>> <<elseif $blueKiss > 0 and $blueKiss <= 10>> <<set $random to random([1],100)>> <<if $random <= 10 and $pregnancy is false>> <<set $pregnancy to true>> <<set $semenN to true>> <<set $semenV to false>> <<set $semenY to false>> <<set $semenI to false>> <<set $semenR to false>> <<set $semenS to false>> <<set $pregDay to 1>> <</if>> <<elseif $blueKiss > 10>> <<set $random to random([1],100)>> <<if $random <= 5 and $pregnancy is false>> <<set $pregnancy to true>> <<set $semenN to true>> <<set $semenV to false>> <<set $semenY to false>> <<set $semenI to false>> <<set $semenR to false>> <<set $semenS to false>> <<set $pregDay to 1>> <</if>><</if>><</widget>> Southerner <<widget "impregnS">> <<if $blueKiss == 0>> <<set $random to random([1],100)>> <<if $random <= 15 and $pregnancy is false>> <<set $pregnancy to true>> <<set $semenS to true>> <<set $semenV to false>> <<set $semenY to false>> <<set $semenI to false>> <<set $semenR to false>> <<set $semenN to false>> <<set $pregDay to 1>> <</if>> <<elseif $blueKiss > 0 and $blueKiss <= 10>> <<set $random to random([1],100)>> <<if $random <= 10 and $pregnancy is false>> <<set $pregnancy to true>> <<set $semenS to true>> <<set $semenV to false>> <<set $semenY to false>> <<set $semenI to false>> <<set $semenR to false>> <<set $semenN to false>> <<set $pregDay to 1>> <</if>> <<elseif $blueKiss > 10>> <<set $random to random([1],100)>> <<if $random <= 5 and $pregnancy is false>> <<set $pregnancy to true>> <<set $semenS to true>> <<set $semenV to false>> <<set $semenY to false>> <<set $semenI to false>> <<set $semenR to false>> <<set $semenN to false>> <<set $pregDay to 1>> <</if>><</if>><</widget>> BLUE KISS <<widget "blueKiss">><<if $blueKiss < 0>><<set $blueKiss to 0>><</if>><<if $blueKiss >= 15>><<set $blueKiss to 15>><</if>><</widget>> DRINK BLUE KISS 1 Drop <<widget "drinkBlueKiss1">> <<set $blueKiss to $blueKiss +4>> <<set $takenBlueKiss to true>> <<if $pregnancy is true>> <<set $random2 to random([1],100)>> <<if $random2 <= 10>> <<set $pregnancy to false>> <<set $pregDay to 0>> <<set $firstTrim to false>> <<set $secondTrim to false>> <<set $thirdTrim to false>> <<set $birth to false>> <<set $semenV to false>> <<set $semenY to false>> <<set $semenI to false>> <<set $semenR to false>> <<set $semenN to false>> <<set $semenS to false>> <</if>><</if>><</widget>> 2 Drops <<widget "drinkBlueKiss2">> <<set $blueKiss to $blueKiss +8>> <<set $takenBlueKiss to true>> <<if $pregnancy is true>> <<set $random2 to random([1],100)>> <<if $random2 <= 25>> <<set $pregnancy to false>> <<set $pregDay to 0>> <<set $firstTrim to false>> <<set $secondTrim to false>> <<set $thirdTrim to false>> <<set $birth to false>> <<set $semenV to false>> <<set $semenY to false>> <<set $semenI to false>> <<set $semenR to false>> <<set $semenN to false>> <<set $semenS to false>> <</if>><</if>><</widget>> 3 Drops <<widget "drinkBlueKiss3">> <<set $blueKiss to $blueKiss +12>> <<set $takenBlueKiss to true>> <<if $pregnancy is true>> <<set $random2 to random([1],100)>> <<if $random2 <= 40>> <<set $pregnancy to false>> <<set $pregDay to 0>> <<set $firstTrim to false>> <<set $secondTrim to false>> <<set $thirdTrim to false>> <<set $birth to false>> <<set $semenV to false>> <<set $semenY to false>> <<set $semenI to false>> <<set $semenR to false>> <<set $semenN to false>> <<set $semenS to false>> <</if>><</if>><</widget>> GENERAL (To count the days in transition) Example <<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +1>><</if>> Week passes <<widget "pregTime">><<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +7>><</if>><</widget>> <<widget "oneDayPass">><<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +1>><</if>><</widget>> Blue Kiss Regular Reception (weekly) <<widget "blueKissReg">><<if $pregDay < 150>><<if $blueKissRR1 is true>><<drinkBlueKiss1>><<elseif $blueKissRR2 is true>><<drinkBlueKiss2>><<elseif $blueKissRR1 is false and $blueKissRR2 is false>><<set $blueKiss to $blueKiss -1>><<set $takenBlueKiss to false>><</if>><<elseif $pregDay >= 150>><<set $blueKissRR1 to false>><<set $blueKissRR2 to false>><<set $takenBlueKiss to false>><<set $blueKiss to $blueKiss -1>><</if>><</widget>> Vial with Protagonist ($vial true/false)

<div class="a"><b>Physical State</b></div> \ <<GoodState>><<if $hunger is true>> I'm hungry. I need something to eat. <i>Now!</i><</if>><<if $dirty is true>> I'm a bit dirty. It would be nice to wash.<</if>><<if $drug is true>> I took... Some substance... Uh-huh... Hee hee hee. Everything around here is so... so... bright! I want to touch it! And this one too! I love so much... all around me!<</if>><<if $drunk is true>> I drank a little bit, y-yes... But I'm fiiine... <i>*Hic*</i> Yeah...<</if>><<if $firstTrim is true>> I am pregnant, obviously. My baby bump is feelable to me, although not yet very noticeable to others.<</if>><<if $secondTrim is true>> I'm pregnant. My pregnant belly is now visibly rounded, so my condition is obvious to anyone who looks at me.<</if>><<if $thirdTrim is true>> I'm pregnant. My pregnant belly becomes swollen and heavy. It's already difficult for me to even walk with it. The child often pushes inside of me. The birth is not far away.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Abilities|Character]] [[Origin|Origin Char]] [[Personality]] [[Skills]] [[Relations]] <<arrow>> <<link "Back to game" $return>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<NorthSide>></div>\ \ This is the north side of the village, or rather, its very beginning. A large, well-trodden street continues northward, winding through the trees. Many, dozens of houses, located a few steps from each other, can be seen ahead.<<if $plusCat is true>> $cat darted around the corner of some house.<</if>> It's not as many people here as the center. The largest crowd of men gathered around Iolanta talks animatedly about something. Her purple dress is hard to miss even from here.<<if $smelterQuestDone is true and $exiledSmelter is false and $pr179 is false and $hunger is false>> To my right, I hear a familiar voice. Lasander stands at the door of a well-maintained house, the front wall of which is covered with hedges. He is talking to a pregnant woman standing in the aisle. The words are incomprehensible, but it seems their conversation is ending. <i>If I hurry up, I might be able to eavesdrop. But I need to do it right now - I surely won't get a second chance!</i><</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $hadSexLasander is false>><<if $smelterQuestDone is true and $exiledSmelter is false and $pr179 is false and $hunger is false>><<link [[Quickly approach to eavesdrop on the conversation between Lasander and the pregnant woman.|Eavesdrop Lasander and woman]]>><<set $pr179 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Approach the crowd that surrounded Iolanta and listen.|Approach the crowd]]>><<if $smelterQuestDone is true and $exiledSmelter is false and $hunger is false>><<set $pr179 to true>><</if>><</link>> \ <<link [[Return to the center of the village.|Village Center]]>><<if $smelterQuestDone is true and $exiledSmelter is false and $hunger is false>><<set $pr179 to true>><</if>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Approach the crowd that surrounded Iolanta and listen.|Approach the crowd]]>><<if $smelterQuestDone is true and $exiledSmelter is false and $hunger is false>><<set $pr179 to true>><</if>><</link>> \ <<link [[Return to the center of the village.|Village Center]]>><<if $smelterQuestDone is true and $exiledSmelter is false and $hunger is false>><<set $pr179 to true>><</if>><</link>><</if>><<elseif $hadSexLasander is true>><<link [[Approach the crowd that surrounded Iolanta and listen.|Approach the crowd]]>><</link>> \ <<link [[Approach the house with a hedges.|House with hedges]]>><</link>> \ <<link [[Return to the center of the village.|Village Center]]>><</link>><</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<NorthSide>></div>\ \ <<if $crowdIolanta1 is false and $crowdIolanta2 is false>>I walk up to a lively chatting crowd, entirely of local men. The only woman among them - Iolanta, stands in the center of a loose, living ring, like a bright purple speck.<<elseif $crowdIolanta1 is true and $crowdIolanta2 is false>>I return to the crowd around Iolantа. Through the noise of lively men's voices, her tinkling trill is clearly audible.<<elseif $crowdIolanta1 is true and $crowdIolanta2 is true>>I return to the crowd around Iolanta once more. <i>It seems to be beckoning me here...</i> Between Iolanta's coquettish chuckles, men's laughter broke out loudly now and then.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $crowdIolanta1 is false and $crowdIolanta2 is false>><<link [[Come closer and listen.|1-st time crowd & Io]]>><<set $crowdIolanta1 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn back.|North Side]]<<elseif $crowdIolanta1 is true and $crowdIolanta2 is false>><<link [[Come closer and listen again.|2-nd time crowd & Io]]>><<set $crowdIolanta2 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn back.|North Side]]<<elseif $crowdIolanta1 is true and $crowdIolanta2 is true>>[[Just come and listen already!|3-rd time crowd & Io]] \ [[Turn back.|North Side]]<</if>>

I approach quietly from the side of the hedgerow. So that I can hear the conversation, but at the same time not detect my presence. The pregnant woman with a large round belly rests her shoulder on the door frame, gently holding her lower abdomen with one hand. She stands so that Lasander can't enter. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Woman</div></td> <td>- ... no, it's not safe for the child. Go, chill first. And only after that return home.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Is that why you pushed me out of the house? But Maruna, dear, how can it hurt the ba...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> <td>- I said no! - With that, she slams the door in his face.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Lasander lets out a heavy sigh and scratches his head thoughtfully. Then he slowly walks off somewhere right through the grove behind the house. Where did he go? Hmm, isn't that the direction of the river? I could follow him - what else am I supposed to do now? I'm not hungry anymore, so I can afford to do all sorts of <i>silliness</i>. Unless, of course, I'm really interested. \ \<hr> [[Follow him.|Follow Lasander]] \ [[I'm not interested - let him go where he wants.|North Side]]

\ \<div class="a"><<PicturesqueRiverside>></div>\ \ I quietly follows him until I came out... yep, to the riverside.<<if $swimmingRiver is false>> And what a picturesque riverside it is! Birds chirping, water murmur, swaying in the wind trees, and a transparent river just before my eyes.<<else>> I've already been here - this is the very place where I swam not so long ago.<</if>> Lasander straightens his back and looks around. I quickly hide behind a large bush. After making sure no one was around, he unhurriedly removes his work apron, crumples it in his hands, and tosses it to the ground. His tanned skin reveals hard knots of muscle. Broad shoulders, straight back, firm buttocks under the loincloth. \ \<hr> [[Keep watching.|Keep watching Lasander]] \ [[I shouldn't peep, better I will quietly move out of here before he noticed me.|North Side]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> <td>Absent-mindedly whistles some melody.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Unfolding his loincloth, Lasander tosses it aside, next to his work apron. Leaning over, he removes his sandals, leaving him completely naked. Without delay, he walks straight into the water. His strong, muscular buttocks drew my gaze. I start breathing a little faster. Now I'm full and satisfied, but the sight of an athletic man's body awakens in me a desire... of a different kind. \ \<hr> [[Keep watching.|Keep watching Lasander 2]] \ <<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[No! Get a grip and go away. Now! (suppress temptation)|North Side]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> <td>Entering the water just below his knees, Lasander began to wash, turning face to the shore <i>(and to me!)</i>.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Oh gods, this is the rod! I wish I could convince myself that I was looking elsewhere, but no. His cock practically holds my gaze. Is it really <i>that</i> big? I squint. Mm-mm, Lasander, you're already a little turned on? I bite my lip. His cock is indeed half erect. That woman... Maruna - must be his pregnant wife. She doesn't seem to let the poor guy frolic in her hole because of her big belly. So he walks back and forth with a half-erected rod. Poor little thing. Oh, not so little, actually. And what am I going to do? Will I sit here in bushes and... just stare like a pervert? Or do I have the guts to do some... <i>real action</i>? \ \<hr> [[Keep watching - just watching. I don't have the guts for anything more.|Just watching]] \ <<if $min >=1>>[<<check_m_s>> 1] <<link [[Okay. I can do it. I just get up and go ahead. There's nothing wrong with that.|Get out of the bushes]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $min <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Get out of the bushes and show myself to him.|Get out of the bushes]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[I'm not some pervert to peeping of the bushes! I'm getting out of here now! (suppress temptation)|North Side]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

Dipped in water, Lasander moves further into the water, unaware that he watched. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> <td><i>*Squishing steps in the water*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \ Having entered the water up to the neck... <i>a large, muscular neck</i>... he swam. Strong arm muscles flashed through the water as he swam in a dog style. After swimming to the middle of the river and making a couple of circles, Lasander turned back to the shore. As he emerged from the water, his crotch caught my curious gaze again... and a sigh of disappointment. It seems that the cool water has done its job - there is no trace of his partial erection. Yes, his shaft was still... substantial, but only halfway now. And it dangled amusingly from side to side with his every step, but it looked more funny than sexy. Coming out of the water, Lasander immediately began to dress. Straight on wet skin. <i>Hey, it's not that interesting anymore!</i> Having dressed, the man simply left, whistling something under his breath. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Whistles some tune*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Hmm, that's all. I wonder what would happen if I then decided to come out of my hiding place? Fantasies, <i>carnal fantasies</i>, filled my mind for a while. No, no, I'm not like that, I'm above it. Right? \ \<hr> [[Get out on the road.|Bridge]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I muster my courage and take the first step.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My heart races and feels like it's about to jump out of my chest. No longer hiding, I step out of the bushes. When Lasander sees the movement, he looks up in confusion. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What?.. Who's there? - When he sees me, he abruptly straightens up, reflexively covering his crotch with his hands. - $name?! What are you doing here?!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hello. I just walked and thought - should I take a swim? And here I am.|Innocent speech, almost]]>><<set $pr180 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't be so nervous. I followed you, just out of curiosity, but it's so beautiful here. I guess I don't mind swimming either.|Innocent speech, almost]]>><<set $pr181 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr180 is true>>- Hello. I just walked and thought - should I take a swim? And here I am.<<elseif $pr181 is true>>- Don't be so nervous. I followed you, just out of curiosity, but it's so beautiful here. I guess I don't mind swimming either.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr180 is true>>- Oh, I thought there was no one here. Well... I'll probably move on, I don't want to disturb you. Umm, well, anyway...<<elseif $pr181 is true>>- Oh, I thought there was no one here. Wait, you were following me?! What the... Shit, I don't even want to know about it. Well... I'll probably move on - I don't want to disturb you.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Let him go.|Let him go]] \ <<link [[Oh, don't! There is enough room for the two of us. (remove the dress)|Remove the dress]]>><<set $clothes to 0>><<set $pr182 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently take off my dress.|Remove the dress]]>><<set $clothes to 0>><<set $pr183 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> <td>- Well, see you again! Preferably when I have more clothes on... - Pressing his hands to his crotch, he awkwardly retreats back along the river, knee-deep in water. Until he disappears around the corner of the trees.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Did I just let him go? Okay, now what?<<if $swimmingRiver is false>> Why don't I stay here and... really go for a swim?<<else>> I've already swum, so there's nothing for me to do here.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $swimmingRiver is false>>[[Stay.|Picturesque riverside]] [[Get out on the road.|Bridge]] <<else>>[[Get out on the road.|Bridge]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr182 is true>>- Oh, don't! There is enough room for the two of us.<<elseif $pr183 is true>>Without further ado, I began to undress.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I move the straps of my dress. First one. Then the other. Unsupported, the dress slowly slid down my body to my feet. Tossing it aside, I face Lasander, completely naked. Not counting the soft sandals, which I shake off my feet too. <<if $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> It's not the first time I'm naked in front of a man. But for the first time, I feel this strange... desire. I seem to be driven by some irresistible force, an instinct. My past <i>«experience»</i> almost screams - run, be afraid, hide! But I don't feel threatened. Not now. Now... everything is completely different. I... I want it. I think so.<<else>>Inside me raging hurricane of emotions. I don't really know what I'm doing. I seem to be driven by some inner force, pure instinct. It's not right. Is it? I want it. Do I? I'm... My mind is in turmoil, but the body seems to be acting on its own.<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What are you doing? - He looks at my breasts. Then he looks away. Then he quickly looks down at me again, lingering a little on my groin. Then he looks away again.<<if $per >=2 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp +2>><<set $plug to true>> [<<check_p_s>> 2] His face turns red as decency struggles with desire. Decency seems to be losing but not giving up.<<elseif $per >=2 and $plug is true>> [<<check_p_s>> 2] His face turns red as decency struggles with desire. Decency seems to be losing but not giving up.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What's happened? Have you never seen a naked woman? Something tells me that this is not so. (go up to him)|Go up to him]]>><<set $plug to false>><<set $pr184 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently approach him.|Go up to him]]>><<set $plug to false>><<set $pr185 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr184 is true>>- What's happened? Have you never seen a naked woman? Something tells me that this is not so. - I walk toward him at a leisurely pace.<<elseif $pr185 is true>>I silently walk toward him at a leisurely pace.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Stepping barefoot on the grass, I walk into the cool waters of the river. A few more steps and I'm standing right next to Lassander. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $insultLasadner is true>>- What the fuck are you doing?! First, you insult me, and now... now this?! Um, $name, listen... you are a beautiful woman and I would be glad... But I am happily married. So I... I...<<else>>- Um, $name, listen - you are a beautiful woman and I would be glad... But I am happily married. So I... I...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $savedDamsel is true>><<link [[Come on, don't be shy. You helped me out at the warehouse. It's time to get your reward.|Pussy next to Mouse]]>><<set $pr186 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Kiss him.|Pussy next to Mouse]]>><<set $pr187 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Move his hands away from the groin.|Pussy next to Mouse]]>><<set $pr188 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Kiss him.|Pussy next to Mouse]]>><<set $pr187 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Move his hands away from the groin.|Pussy next to Mouse]]>><<set $pr188 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr186 is true>>- Come on, don't be shy. You helped me out at the warehouse. It's time to get your reward.<<elseif $pr187 is true>>I kiss him right on the lips, not letting him finish.<<elseif $pr188 is true>>I start moving his hands away from his groin.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr186 is true>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What? I assure you, I didn't do it for the reward! You don't owe me anything, honestly. Especially something like this! - He quickly runs his eyes over my body. - Oh, gods...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr186 is true>>Taking his hands off his groin, he tries to gently push me away. I feel something hard and hot on my stomach. Looking down, I see his thick shaft and the big head shuddering slightly in time with his heartbeat. No longer held by his hands, it rests against my stomach.<<elseif $pr187 is true>>My tongue slid inside his mouth, wetly encircling his motionless tongue. His eyes widen. Taking his hands off his groin, he gently pushes me away, breaking the kiss. Something hard and hot presses against my stomach. Looking down, I see that it's his cock, shuddering slightly in time with his heartbeat.<<elseif $pr188 is true>>Smiling, I pull his hands away from his groin. He froze in confusion. His muscular arms could have easily resisted me... Instead, they hung limply at his sides. I feel something hard and hot on my stomach. Looking down, I see his thick shaft and the large head shuddering slightly in time with his heartbeat. No longer held by his hands, it rests against my stomach.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> <td>- No-no-no. It's all just wrong. Listen, I'm married...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table><<else>><<if $pr186 is true>>Taking his hands off his groin, he tries to gently push me away. I feel something hard and hot on my stomach. Looking down, I see his thick shaft and the big head shuddering slightly in time with his heartbeat. No longer held by his hands, it rests against my stomach.<<elseif $pr187 is true>>My tongue slid inside his mouth, wetly encircling his motionless tongue. His eyes widen. Taking his hands off his groin, he gently pushes me away, breaking the kiss. Something hard and hot presses against my stomach. Looking down, I see that it's his cock, shuddering slightly in time with his heartbeat.<<elseif $pr188 is true>>Smiling, I pull his hands away from his groin. He froze in confusion. His muscular arms could have easily resisted me... Instead, they hung limply at his sides. I feel something hard and hot on my stomach. Looking down, I see his thick shaft and the large head shuddering slightly in time with his heartbeat. No longer held by his hands, it rests against my stomach.<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- No-no-no. It's all just wrong. Listen, I'm married...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Come on! There's nothing wrong with that.|I'm a suck seductress]]>><<set $pr189 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh yes - you're right. I don't know what got into me. We need to stop.|I'm a suck seductress]]>><<set $pr190 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=4>>[<<check_a_s>> 4] <<link [[I’ll deftly catch his penis and begin to gently massage it.|Oh, I'm good at this]]>><<set $pr191 to true>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <4 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=4>><<agi4>>[<<check_a_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[I’ll deftly catch his penis and begin to gently massage it.|Oh, I'm good at this]]>><<set $pr191 to true>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $agi <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $min >=4>>[<<check_m_s>> 4] <<link [[You clearly need it. You may try to deceive me or yourself, but your dick says otherwise. I promise your wife won't find out. This will be our little secret.|Oh, I'm good at this]]>><<set $pr192 to true>><<set $minExp to $minExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <4 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=4>><<min4>>[<<check_m_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[You clearly need it. You may try to deceive me or yourself, but your dick says otherwise. I promise your wife won't find out. This will be our little secret.|Oh, I'm good at this]]>><<set $pr192 to true>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $min <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Stop whining. Are you a man or not?! Well, prove it!|Oh, I'm good at this]]>><<set $pr193 to true>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Stop whining. Are you a man or not?! Well, prove it!|Oh, I'm good at this]]>><<set $pr193 to true>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $int >=4>>[<<check_i_s>> 4] <<link [[I'll just give him a charming smile.|Oh, I'm good at this]]>><<set $pr194 to true>><<set $intExp to $intExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <4 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=4>><<int4>>[<<check_i_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[I'll just give him a charming smile.|Oh, I'm good at this]]>><<set $pr194 to true>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $int <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr189 is true>>- Come on! There's nothing wrong with that.<<elseif $pr190 is true>>- Oh yes - you're right. I don't know what got into me. We need to stop.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr189 is true>>- What?! This is all wrong! I'm married! How many times should I repeat this to you, woman?!<<elseif $pr190 is true>>- That's it! Glad you finally got it! This is all wrong... and bad, and... and... um-m... I should go!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He pushes me aside and quickly, almost running, rushes to his clothes. He quickly picks them up from the ground and, without getting dressed, rushes away from the clearing, flashing his naked ass. \ \<hr> <<link [[Um-mm...|Naked and rejected]]>><<set $pr195 to true>><</link>> <<link [[Shit.|Naked and rejected]]>><<set $pr196 to true>><</link>> <<link [[Nice ass, dear!|Naked and rejected]]>><<set $pr197 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr191 is true>>My hand gently squeezes the shaft of his penis and begins to massage it quickly. Up. Down. Up. Down. A moment later, my fingers were tightening around his scrotum. His voluminous hairy testicles barely fit in my palm. Pressing lightly on them, I look directly into his eyes, smiling sexily.<<elseif $pr192 is true>>- You clearly need it. You may try to deceive me or yourself, but your dick says otherwise. I promise your wife won't find out. This will be our little secret.<<elseif $pr193 is true>>- Stop whining. Are you a man or not?! Well, prove it!<<elseif $pr194 is true>>I smile <i>really charmingly</i> at him. I make an innocent face, but my lips promise passion.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr191 is true>>- What are you doing... stop...<<elseif $pr192 is true>>- You... We... This...<<elseif $pr193 is true>>- Damn you, woman!<<elseif $pr194 is true>>- Why are you smiling so...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr191 is true>>My nimble fingers are doing their job. His cock is getting hard as a rock. The remnants of his resistance evaporate, and he grabs my buttock with one hand and pulls me to him, kissing me on the lips. Passionately. His other hand, meanwhile, squeezes my tit.<<elseif $pr192 is true>>He tries to say something, to find some counterargument... But he could not. Instead, he grabs my buttock with one hand and pulls me to him, kissing me on the lips. Passionately. His other hand, meanwhile, squeezes my tit.<<elseif $pr193 is true>>After these words, he grabs my buttock with one hand and pulls me to him, kissing me on the lips. Passionately. His other hand, meanwhile, squeezes my tit.<<elseif $pr194 is true>>He just can't resist my best seductive smile. Before my heart even had time to make a couple of heartbeats, he grabs my buttock with one hand and pulls me to him, kissing me on the lips. Passionately. His other hand, meanwhile, squeezes my tit.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Respond to the kiss.|Lassander's intercourse begins]]>><<set $pr198 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Relax. Let him keep doing what he does.|Lassander's intercourse begins]]>><<set $pr199 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr195 is true>>- Um-mm...<<elseif $pr196 is true>>- Shit.<<elseif $pr197 is true>>- Nice ass, dear!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I'm alone now. Naked. Knee-deep in rather cold water. Now I feel extremely stupid. Rejected. I look at my wavering reflection in the water. \ \<hr> <<if $min >=1>>[<<check_m_s>> 1] <<link [[Well, he turned out to be a worthy husband. A strong-willed man. I don't have to take it personally.|Successful self-persuasion]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $min <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Am I not good enough for him?! What an asshole!|Give in to bad feelings]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><</link>> \ <<link [[I... am I not as beautiful as I think?|Give in to bad feelings]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>After looking at my reflection and making sure I'm more than okay, I'm feeling relieved.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] It didn't work out, fine. I'm still beautiful. Maybe it's for the best. With these thoughts, I got out of the water and started getting dressed. \ \<hr> <<link [[Walk away humming to myself.|Bridge]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I look again at my reflection in the water. My sad face in the reflection looks back at me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> -1] <i>No good enough for him! Not so pretty! Asshole! *Sob*</i> These were not even thoughts, but a round dance of feelings. Bad feelings. I stomp my foot on my reflection, quickly get out of the water and start to dress. What's just happened ruined all my mood. \ \<hr> <<link [[Go away angrily.|Bridge]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr198 is true>>I respond to his kiss. One of my hands rests on his waist, and the other strokes the back of his head.<<elseif $pr199 is true>>I relaxed in his arms, doing nothing while his hands caressed my boobs and ass.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His fingers suddenly found their way to my labia. Without breaking the kiss, he starts rubbing my pussy roughly and intensely.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Unpleasant at first, these feelings soon become acceptable. And then pleasurable. My juices moisten his fingers, and now, instead of rubbing, they slide freely under my pubis. Rough caresses... So rough... rough... Suddenly breaking the kiss, he lifts me up in his arms and, taking a few steps, places me on the grass by the riverbank. The river current gently tickles my feet. He hovers over me, resting his hands on the ground. His chest is heaving rapidly. His cock protrudes excitedly, and his heavy testicles sway slowly from side to side. \ \<hr> <<link [[I see you are completely ready for me? And where did all your previous resistance go, babe?|Almost there...]]>><<set $pr200 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Spread my legs.|Almost there...]]>><<set $pr201 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr200 is true>>- I see you are completely ready for me? And where did all your previous resistance go, babe?<<elseif $pr201 is true>>I instinctively spread my legs, giving him access to my tender, wet entrance.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr200 is true>>- Shut up.<<elseif $pr201 is true>>- Good girl.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr200 is true>>He spreads my legs apart roughly. His cock rests against my pussy, pulling my pussy folds apart slightly. He hovers over me, preparing for penetration.<<elseif $pr201 is true>>My breasts heaving with excitement. His cock, meanwhile, rests against my pussy, pushing its folds apart slightly. He hovers over me, preparing to penetrate inside.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $virgin is true>><<link [[Wait, I'm still a virgin!|And he's inside of you]]>><<set $pr202 to true>><<set $virginityTaken to true>><<set $virgin to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wait, I'm ready, but please be gentle!|And he's inside of you]]>><<set $pr203 to true>><<set $virginityTaken to true>><<set $virgin to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Smile at him encouragingly.|And he's inside of you]]>><<set $pr204 to true>><<set $virginityTaken to true>><<set $virgin to false>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Wait, I'm ready, but please be gentle!|And he's inside of you]]>><<set $pr203 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Smile at him encouragingly.|And he's inside of you]]>><<set $pr204 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr202 is true>>- Wait, I'm...<<elseif $pr203 is true>>- Wait, I'm...<<elseif $pr204 is true>><i>*Encouraging smile*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He pushes his hips forward. His cock enters me sharply in one motion, all the way to his balls.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $virginityTaken is true>>\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Ouch!.. - Breaks from my lips. A sharp pain ran from the bottom of my stomach up my spine. I feel something warm and wet flowing out of my cock-filled vagina.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \<<else>>It was rough, but I'm already wet enough down there and don't feel much discomfort.<</if>> <<if $virginityTaken is true>>Not paying attention to this, he began to push his hips forward and backward roughly, even with force. The pain was gone as quickly as it had come. Waves of pleasure came over me, stronger and stronger with each successive thrust.<<else>>Not paying attention, he pushes his hips forward and backward roughly, even with force. Soon it felt good. <i>Really good</i>. Waves of pleasure came over me with each thrust.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Moan.|Rough and fast sex]]>><<set $pr205 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, fucks me, like this, fuck me!|Rough and fast sex]]>><<set $pr206 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr205 is true>><i>*Moans passionately*</i><<elseif $pr206 is true>>- Yes, fucks me, like this, fuck me!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Uh...uh...uh... - Bursts out of his clenched mouth with every thrust. His face is tense. Beads of sweat dripping from his temples fall on my body.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His thrusts become more impetuous and even stronger than before. My breasts bounce jerkily every time his cock pierces my flesh. His testicles slap against me, faster and faster.<<if $plusCat is true>> His thrusts make my head bob so that I accidentally look to the side. <i>Yellow eyes!</i> What?! Oh, It's a $cat. He sits next to one of the bushes and quietly watches me get fucked.<</if>> I feel how some strong feeling quickly begins to roll up to me. \ \<hr> <<link [[Moan.|And here we go...]]>><<set $pr207 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cross my legs behind his back.|And here we go...]]>><<set $pr208 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, baby! Give it to me! Give it!|And here we go...]]>><<set $pr209 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr207 is true>>- <i>*Moan*</i> - Ooh! - <i>*Moan*</i> - Aw, shit! This is good. - <i>*Moan*</i><<elseif $pr208 is true>>I cross my legs behind his back. He bends his arms slightly at the elbows and presses his forehead against mine. His eyes strain at my tits, bouncing from his thrusts.<<elseif $pr209 is true>>- Yes, baby! Give it to me! Give it!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His thrusts become furious and wildly, and my breasts bounce to the beat. My sweaty back slide across the grass and the river's waves caress my toes. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Furiously fucks me*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ This is good. So good. Oh? Another push inside me unleashes an all-consuming avalanche. What... Oh shit... Fuck! Oh yes! Holy fuckin' fuckiness! Yes-yes-yes!.. My whole body shudders and trembles. My vaginal muscles tighten and clench around the cock inside of me. Unstoppable orgasmic waves devour me completely. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Ah. Ah! AH! A-a-a-a-a!!!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Wait! Don't forget to pull out! Not inside!|Insemination by Lasander №1]]>><<impregnV>><<set $pr210 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Give into the moment.|Insemination by Lasander №1]]>><<impregnV>><<set $pr211 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr210 is true>>- Wait... Oh! Don't... <i>*Moan*</i><<elseif $pr211 is true>><i>*Long moans*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr210 is true>>Even in a state of orgasm, I managed to mumble... something. But it was too late. There was nothing but emptiness in his eyes as if no one was home.<<elseif $pr211 is true>>Orgasm completely drives all other senses out of me. I close my eyes and feel the pleasure of the moment, beyond which nothing exists.<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Grunt*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He presses me to the ground with all his weight. I feel the warm stream hit inside me. The first jet is followed by the next. <i>How long since he didn't cum?!</i> But the viscous heat keeps pouring into me. I want to say something, but then another wave of orgasm, stronger than the previous ones, sweeps everything but pleasure out of my mind. \ \<hr> [[Pant-pant-pant.|Final accord]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I breathe heavily, panting like a fish thrown out of the water as the waves of an orgasm slowly subside. A calm sense of satisfaction fills me up.<<if $pr208 is true>> My legs slide limply off Lasander's back.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Still inside, he piles on top of me, also breathing heavily. I could feel his cock inside me getting softer and softer.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Resting his hands on the ground, Lasander pulls it out of me with a wet smacking sound and rolls over onto his back beside me. His chest heaves a little more calmly. We lay side by side, shoulder to shoulder, staring at the blue sky and the whitish <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> cutting it in two for some time.<<if $virginityTaken is true>> A trickle of semen flows out of my vagina, colored slightly pink, a mixture of white and red. Semen and virgin blood.<<else>> A trickle of sperm flows out of my vagina.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Phew. That was... intense.|Lying on the grass]]>><<set $pr212 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That was great!|Lying on the grass]]>><<set $pr213 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr212 is true>>- Phew. That was... intense.<<elseif $pr213 is true>>- That was great!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Calm breathing*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He doesn't answer, just lies there looking up at the sky. \ \<hr> <<link [[Lean against his shoulder with my head and throw one leg on top of him.|Lying on the grass 2]]>><<set $pr214 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'll give him time and say nothing.|Lying on the grass 2]]>><<set $pr215 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr214 is true>>I roll onto my side and rest my head on his shoulder like a pillow. My right leg is on top of his. The movement causes another big clot of cum to push out of my pussy, dripping down my buttock.<<elseif $pr215 is true>>I just lie and look at the sky.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Calm breathing*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He doesn't react and continues to lie there in silence. <<if $pr214 is true>>[<<insIco>> +1] Oh, it was an intense orgasm. Satisfaction fills me from within. Among other things... that slowly leaks out.<<elseif $pr215 is true>>My bare breasts slowly heaves with calmly breathing. Down there, something wet and thick is dripping from my pussy. [<<insIco>> +1] Oh, it was an intense orgasm. Satisfaction fills me from within. Among other things... that slowly leaks out.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, don't be like that. It was good, just admit it.|Lying on the grass 3]]>><<set $pr216 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Gently stroke his belly.|Lying on the grass 3]]>><<set $pr217 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr216 is true>>- Hey, don't be like that. It was... Oh!<<elseif $pr217 is true>>I silently stroke his belly... Eh? Wait a second...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr216 is true>>I accidentally notice his cock. It's no longer flaccid, oh no - it's fully erect again.<<elseif $pr217 is true>>My hand accidentally touches his cock. <i>His rock-hard cock</i>. It's no longer flaccid, oh no - it's fully erect again.<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He looks at me. Strange sparks dance in his brown eyes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Giggle.|What are you doing?!]]>><<set $pr218 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look who's up again. Well hello!|What are you doing?!]]>><<set $pr219 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr218 is true>><i>*Giggle*</i> - What?!<<elseif $pr219 is true>>- Look who's up again. Well hello... Wait, what are you do...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Come here. - He abruptly rises to his knees and brings me to all fours with one tug. With a ringing slap on my ass, he starts fumbling from behind.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I didn't see what was going on back there, but I guessed his intentions quite well. It's hard not to guess when I feel a dick get a job at the entrance of my pussy... \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, wait! I don't want anymore!|And he doesn't care]]>><<set $pr220 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ouch! Why so rude?|And he doesn't care]]>><<set $pr221 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Playfully struggle.|And he doesn't care]]>><<set $pr222 to true>><<set $LasSex2 to $LasSex2 +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr220 is true>>- Hey, wait! I...<<elseif $pr221 is true>>- Ouch! Why so...<<elseif $pr222 is true>>- Oh yeah you... - I buck playfully. Something inside me <i>desperately</i> wants it.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Thrusting forward*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His cock slams into me with a squelching sound. My pussy, still wet from my juices and his cum, let him in easily. My breasts bounce from the first thrust from behind. And again at the next. They keep swaying with increasing speed from his thrusts from behind. \ \<hr> <<if $LasSex2 ==0>><<if $vig >=3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] <<link [[Shake him off me!|Hard on the brakes]]>><<set $pr245 to true>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <3 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=3>><<vig3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[Shake him off me!|Hard on the brakes]]>><<set $pr245 to true>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $vig <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Are you deaf?! I said stop!|Hard on the brakes]]>><<set $pr246 to true>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Are you deaf?! I said stop!|Hard on the brakes]]>><<set $pr246 to true>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[Please don't rape me! You are not like that!|Hard on the brakes]]>><<set $pr247 to true>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Please don't rape me! You are not like that!|Hard on the brakes]]>><<set $pr247 to true>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Pull it out!|Man does what man does]]>><<set $pr223 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't really like it but what can I do now? Let him continue.|Man does what man does]]>><<set $pr224 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[I don't really like it THAT MUCH, but let him continue anyway.|Man does what man does]]>><<set $pr224 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, you're dirty dog. Found your bitch, huh? Oh boy, yes you found her!|Man does what man does]]>><<set $pr225 to true>><<set $LasSex2 to $LasSex2 +1>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr223 is true>>- Pull it o... Ouch!<<elseif $pr224 is true>>I cringe but stay on all fours, not preventing him from fucking me.<<elseif $pr225 is true>>- Oh, you're dirty dog. Found your bitch, huh? Oh boy, yes you found her!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Pushes back and forth*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He doesn't stop roughly fucking me, not even for a second. What's more, his cock slides back and forth inside me at an ever-increasing rate. The next moment, his hand grabs my hair and pulls me back. It hurt a little, but not too much. My buttocks bounce every time his pelvis hits them. My breasts jiggle chaotically back and forth. \ \<hr> <<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[Relax and try to enjoy.|Try to relax or not]]>><<set $pr226 to true>><<set $LasSex2 to $LasSex2 +2>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Relax and try to enjoy.|Try to relax or not]]>><<set $pr226 to true>><<set $LasSex2 to $LasSex2 +2>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $agi >=2>>[<<check_a_s>> 2] <<link [[Bend down dexterously to make sex more comfortable.|Try to relax or not]]>><<set $pr227 to true>><<set $LasSex2 to $LasSex2 +2>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $agi ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_a_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Bend down dexterously to make sex more comfortable.|Try to relax or not]]>><<set $pr227 to true>><<set $LasSex2 to $LasSex2 +2>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $agi <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[It's all right. It's just the second round. Nothing to worry about.|Try to relax or not]]>><<set $pr228 to true>><<set $LasSex2 to $LasSex2 +2>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[It's all right. It's just the second round. Nothing to worry about.|Try to relax or not]]>><<set $pr228 to true>><<set $LasSex2 to $LasSex2 +2>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Hey! Couldn't you fuck me tenderer, huh?|Try to relax or not]]>><<set $pr229 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr226 is true>>I mentally order my body to relax. This helps. What's happening is becoming more and more pleasurable to me.<<elseif $pr227 is true>>I deftly bend over and lift my pelvis higher, lowering my upper body closer to the ground. Thanks to this, his penis became easier to enter into me, and I began to get significantly more pleasure from such rough copulation.<<elseif $pr228 is true>><i>«Everything is fine. It's just the second round. Nothing to worry about.»</i> – I keep repeating it to myself until I start believing it. Sort of. What's happening is becoming more and more pleasurable to me.<<elseif $pr229 is true>>- Hey! Couldn't you fuck me tenderer, huh? - I try to turn my head, but he holds my hair tightly, preventing me from doing so. This time the sex isn't so pleasant.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Is that what you wanted, slut? That?! So get it! - He furiously hammers his pelvis into me from behind. His balls slap against my hairy pubis every time his cock impales me. </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My body finally adjusts to this furious rhythm. He pulls my hair even harder, forcing my hands off the ground. Letting go of my hair and grabbing my breasts, he continues to fuck me from behind, caressing them roughly. \ \<hr> <<if $LasSex2 >=2>><<link [[Yes, I'm your slut! Fuck me! Fuck me harder!|Insemination by Lasander №2]]>><<impregnV>><<set $pr230 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[More!|Insemination by Lasander №2]]>><<impregnV>><<set $pr231 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever. Just finish there already, for fuck sake.|Insemination by Lasander №2]]>><<impregnV>><<set $pr232 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $LasSex2 <2>><<link [[Yes, I'm your slut! Fuck me! Fuck me harder!|Insemination by Lasander №2]]>><<impregnV>><<set $pr230 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[More!|Insemination by Lasander №2]]>><<impregnV>><<set $pr231 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever. Just finish there already, for fuck sake.|Insemination by Lasander №2]]>><<impregnV>><<set $pr232 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr230 is true>>- Yes, I'm your slut! Fuck me! Fuck me harder!<<elseif $pr231 is true>>- More! - <i>*Moan*</i><<elseif $pr232 is true>>- Whatever. Just finish there already, for fuck sake.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- <i>Ooh!</i> - He makes one last push, and I feel his seed inside me again. - <i>Urgh!</i> - Another jet flows inside. - <i>Wu-u-h!</i> - It was more like a long groan. Something viscous weakly pours into me for the last time.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $LasSex2 >=2>>[<<insIco>> +1] And my own orgasm overtakes me right after that. I shudder and utter something between a squeak and a moan. When the flash of pleasure ends, I fall out of his arms and onto all fours, breathing heavily.<<elseif $LasSex2 <2>>This time he was the only one who cum. It's annoying and so unfair! Maybe I should have tried to relax? Fuck it! Exhausted, I pull out of his embrace and fall on my hands, finding myself on all fours, breathing heavily.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $LasSex2 >=2>><<link [[Damn, that was good!|Ooh that was rude]]>><<set $pr233 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well... that wasn't so bad.|Ooh that was rude]]>><<set $pr234 to true>><</link>><<elseif $LasSex2 < 2 and $pr220 is true or $pr223 is true>><<link [[Well... that wasn't so bad.|Ooh that was rude]]>><<set $pr234 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What the heck?! I asked you to stop!|Ooh that was rude]]>><<set $pr235 to true>><</link>><<elseif $LasSex2 < 2 and $pr221 is true or $pr222 is true>><<link [[Well... that wasn't so bad.|Ooh that was rude]]>><<set $pr234 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr233 is true>>- Damn, that was good!<<elseif $pr234 is true>>- Well... that wasn't so bad.<<elseif $pr235 is true>>- What the heck?! I asked you to stop!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Mmm...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He pulls his limp cock out of me and casually pushes me away from him like an annoying thing. I fall on my side, and semen spurts out of me in a thick stream. He lies down on the ground with one hand on his head. He takes a blade of grass and begins to chew it thoughtfully. \ \<hr> <<link [[Lie down on the grass.|On the grass]]>><<set $pr236 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sit down.|On the grass]]>><<set $pr237 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr236 is true>>I lay down on the ground.<<elseif $pr237 is true>>I sat down.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr236 is true>>I have a real mess between my legs. I feel how the semen from the first time began to dry up and stick to the buttocks and legs. And right now, freshly poured semen pushed out of my vagina. Gods! How long did his wife not give him? Since the beginning of pregnancy? He cummed so much, pumped me fully to the limit. What if I find myself with a round belly too several months later? Am I ready for this? Shit. It's too late for regrets or doubts.<<elseif $pr237 is true>>I look down. There's a real mess between my legs. From my reddened pussy, fresh sperm pushed out, and the sperm from the first time began to dry out and stick to the buttocks and legs. Gods! How long did his wife not give him? Since the beginning of pregnancy? He cummed so much, pumped me fully to the limit. What if I find myself with a round belly too several months later? Am I ready for this? Shit. It's too late for regrets or doubts.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $LasSex2 >=2>><<link [[Touch it with my hands.|A little carried away]]>><<set $pr238 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know, Lasander, you could have warned me. Not that I mind, just...|A little carried away]]>><<set $pr239 to true>><</link>><<elseif $LasSex2 < 2 and $pr220 is true or $pr223 is true>><<link [[Touch it with your hands.|A little carried away]]>><<set $pr238 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You are an asshole! What the fuck you've just done?!|A little carried away]]>><<set $pr240 to true>><</link>><<elseif $LasSex2 < 2 and $pr221 is true or $pr222 is true>><<link [[Touch it with your hands.|A little carried away]]>><<set $pr238 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know, Lasander, you could have warned me. Not that I mind, just...|A little carried away]]>><<set $pr239 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr238 is true>>- Fuck... - I touch white warm lumps. They are glues and stretch with threads between my fingers. Putting my index finger to my reddened labia, I press lightly. Another clot comes out of me.<<elseif $pr239 is true>>- You know, Lasander, you could have warned me. Not that I mind, just...<<elseif $pr240 is true>>- You are an asshole! What the fuck you've just done?!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr239 is true or $pr240 is true>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah, sorry. I got a little carried away. - He pulls a blade of grass out of his mouth. - I haven’t had it for a long time... My wife and I after her pregnancy... - He pauses embarrassedly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><</if>> \ <<if $pr238 is true>>I can't walk around if I'm dripping... this. I need to wash up.<<elseif $pr239 is true or $pr240 is true>>I sat down and looked at what was going on down there. Everything there was covered in cum. And it kept going leaking out. I can't walk around if I'm dripping... this. I need to wash up.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Go into the water.|Go into the water]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I get up and walk into the river. After taking a few steps, I stop when the water reaches my thighs.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $LasSex2 >=2>><<link [[I just scoop up water with my hand and start washing my intimate area.|Just washing intimate area]]>><<set $dirty to false>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=1>>[<<check_a_s>> 1] <<link [[I gracefully bend down slightly so that Lasander can see his work and begin slowly washing my pussy.|Seducing washing]]>><<set $dirty to false>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $agi <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<else>><<link [[I just scoop up water with my hand and start washing my intimate area.|Just washing intimate area]]>><<set $dirty to false>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Splash*</i> <i>*Splash*</i> <i>*Splash*</i> - I methodically scoop up water with my hand and splash it onto my lower lips. Periodically pressing on them, I squeeze out another clot of sperm. Falling into the water, the sperm clods quickly dissolve into white stains, which are carried away by the river current. Soon my intimate area was completely clean.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ After lingering a little longer, I also wash my sweaty body. In the end, I came out of the water fresh, clean, and satisfied in all meaning. Lasander got dressed during this time. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- It was wrong. I shouldn't...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[And I liked it. Mostly. Don't beat yourself up like that. It's just flesh. That's all, now get lost to your pregnant wife!|Farewell, slut]]>><<set $pr241 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $pr254 is false and $pr255 is false>><<link [[Yep. Twice wrong. Keep convincing yourself if that's what you need. But we both know the truth.|Farewell, slut]]>><<set $pr242 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Yep. Thrice wrong. Keep convincing yourself if that's what you need. But we both know the truth.|Farewell, slut]]>><<set $pr242 to true>><</link>><</if>> \ <<link [[Yeah, yeah, whatever you say. Don't forget to say hello to your wife from me!|Farewell, slut]]>><<set $pr243 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, forgive me. I don't know what came over me. Anyway, what's done is done.|Farewell, slut]]>><<set $pr244 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I lean in a little bit so he can see everything perfectly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Dipping my hand into the water, I ran it over my pussy, washing it slowly and gently. I wiggle my ass slightly as if to shake it off, and then straighten up gracefully, raising my arms above my head. A slight bend to the left. A slight bend to the right. Smooth and easy. Emphasizing the curves of my body with this <i>«innocent»</i> movement. Am I doing this purposely? Yep, hee-hee. <i>*Smile*</i> Quick steps behind! The splashes of water... \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He joins me from behind, his arms around my stomach. Between my legs I feel a familiar... hardness.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Looking down, I see the head of his cock peeking between my legs, just under my pubic hair. It slid gently between my lower lips. <i>Feeling... good.</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Got a boner again? What kind of monster are you?!|Got a boner again]]>><<set $pr254 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Kiss him.|Got a boner again]]>><<set $pr255 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr241 is true>>- And I liked it. Mostly. Don't beat yourself up like that. It's just flesh. That's all, now get lost to your pregnant wife!<<elseif $pr242 is true>><<if $pr254 is false and $pr255 is false>>- Yep. Twice wrong. Keep convincing yourself if that's what you need. But we both know the truth.<<else>>- Yep. Thrice wrong. Keep convincing yourself if that's what you need. But we both know the truth.<</if>><<elseif $pr243 is true>>- Yeah, yeah, whatever you say. Don't forget to say hello to your wife from me!<<elseif $pr244 is true>>- Yes, forgive me. I don't know what came over me. Anyway, what's done is done.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr241 is true>>- Farewell, slut. - He looks at me with a strange expression, a mix of very different feelings.<<elseif $pr242 is true>>- I... forgive me. And farewell. - He looks at me with a strange expression, a mix of very different feelings.<<elseif $pr243 is true>>- Go to <<link "Geta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, slut! - He looks at me with a strange expression, a mix of very different feelings but mostly anger.<<elseif $pr244 is true>>- Farewell. - He looks at me with a strange expression, a mix of very different feelings.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ And then he leaves. \ \<hr> <<link [[Get dressed and leave too.|Bridge]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><<set $virginityTaken to false>><<set $sexCount to $sexCount +1>><<set $hadSexLasander to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr245 is true>>I push him back with all my strength. His big cock slips out of me, and he falls clumsily on his ass.<<elseif $pr246 is true>>- Are you deaf?! I said <i>stop</i>! - I feel him stop. His cock slips out of me.<<elseif $pr247 is true>>- Please don't rape me! You are not like that! - I feel him stop. His cock slips out of me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I turn around and look at him angrily and quickly crawl on all fours to the side. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr245 is true>>- What... Why are you... Oh. I didn't mean to offend you... - He looks genuinely confused. He looks at me and then lowers his eyes, looking down guiltily.<<elseif $pr246 is true>>- I... I thought you wanted it too... Am I... - He looks genuinely confused. He looks at me and then lowers his eyes, looking down guiltily.<<elseif $pr247 is true>>- I... I didn't mean to rape you! I thought... - He looks genuinely confused. He looks at me and then lowers his eyes, looking down guiltily.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What the heck Lasander?!|What the fuck was that]]>><<set $pr248 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fucking freak! Don't touch me!|What the fuck was that]]>><<set $pr249 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What is wrong with you?!|What the fuck was that]]>><<set $pr250 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr248 is true>>- What the heck Lasander?! - I jump to my feet, unconsciously covering my breasts and groin with my hands.<<elseif $pr249 is true>>- Fucking freak! Don't touch me! - I jump to my feet, unconsciously covering my breasts and groin with my hands.<<elseif $pr250 is true>>- What is wrong with you?! - I jump to my feet, unconsciously covering my breasts and groin with my hands.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I... I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you! - He was completely embarrassed. Grabbing his things from the ground, he ran toward the bridge. When he stopped, he turned around. - Sorry! I don't know what came over me!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $oriS is true>>And then he ran away, flashing his bare ass. <<check_o_s>> I felt gross. It was... almost like then... <i>*Wince*</i> What was I thinking?! Men are just animals. Dirty, lustful, animals. How could I get myself into this situation willingly?! Stupid! A tear runs down my cheek. <i>Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!</i><<else>>And then he ran away, flashing his bare ass.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Jerk.|Nothing happened, almost]]>><<set $pr251 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[And don't even think about coming back!|Nothing happened, almost]]>><<set $pr252 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Exhale with relief.|Nothing happened, almost]]>><<set $pr253 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr251 is true>>- Jerk.<<elseif $pr252 is true>>- And don't even think about coming back!<<elseif $pr253 is true>><i>*Sigh of relief*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] I'm left alone. Whatever it was, I didn't want it. And successfully stopped it. This time. Maybe I should be more careful in the future? Another life lesson, fuck how I hate them! In any case, getting back in control of the situation is somewhat exhilarating for me. \ \<hr> <<link [[Get dressed quickly and leave.|Bridge]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><<set $virginityTaken to false>><<set $sexCount to $sexCount +1>><<set $hadSexLasander to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr254 is true>>- Got a boner again? What kind of monster are you?!<<elseif $pr255 is true>>Staying with my back to him and turning only my head, I kiss him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His hands go up and play with my tits, squeezing them gently. Meanwhile, the head of his cock enters me slightly. Just for a little bit. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- We haven't finished yet. - <<if $pr255 is true>>He pulls his lips away from mine. Then he kisses my neck.<<else>>He kisses my neck.<</if>> Then again and again, slowly lowering his lips lower and lower until they began to kiss my shoulders. The head of his cock slid all the way into my pussy, trembling slightly from his heartbeat.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That's how I like it more.|Unexpected tenderness]]>><<set $pr256 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What is this unexpected tenderness, huh?|Unexpected tenderness]]>><<set $pr257 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr256 is true>>- That's how I like it more.<<elseif $pr257 is true>>- What is this unexpected tenderness, huh?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- My apologies for last time. - His cock slowly plunges deeper and deeper into me, and soon he's half inside me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Light, gentle thrusts from behind follow. The familiar throbbing waves of pleasure begin to spread from my lower abdomen all over my body. \ \<hr> [[Yes, like this. You doing good.|In the water]] \ [[Turn around to face him.|Onto the water]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yes, like this. You doing good.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td> - Like this? - His cock slowly enters me little by little until it finally fills me from inside fully. He begins slowly moving his pelvis. No hastiness or roughness this time. He gently makes love to me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His hand bends me so that my face is in front of the very surface of the water. My boobs are half-submerged in the river current. Holding my shoulder with one hand and my pelvis with the other, he keeps me securely above the water, gently fucking me from behind. \ \<hr> <<link [[Moan.|In the water 2]]>><<set $pr258 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Faster!|In the water 2]]>><<set $pr259 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I turn to face him and his cock slips out of me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Turning around, I wrap one leg around his pelvis first, and then the other. Holding my arms around his neck, I huddle against him tightly and gracefully. The muscles on his chest tense, but that's all - he holds me with ease. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Kiss*</i> - Right into my lips.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Continuing to hold my weight on my buttocks, he takes a few steps forward, so that the place where we are joined is completely in the water. \ \<hr> <<link [[Guide him into me.|Onto the water 2]]>><<set $pr267 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Tell me, dear, can your wife do that?|Onto the water 2]]>><<set $pr268 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr258 is true>><i>*Moan*</i><<elseif $pr259 is true>>- F-f-faster... please...faste...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- <i>*Slap*</i> - His palm slaps my ass loudly. Not strongly, but sensitively, even sensually. - <i>*Slap*</i> <i>*Slap*</i> <i>*Slap*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His hips accelerate. From the place of our connection, circles diverge on the water. I feel my orgasm approaching. \ \<hr> <<link [[Moan.|Insemination by Lasander №3 In the water]]>><<impregnV>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $pr260 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes... yes... like this...|Insemination by Lasander №3 In the water]]>><<impregnV>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $pr261 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr260 is true>><i>*Moan*</i><<elseif $pr261 is true>>- Yes... yes... like this...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Moan*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His pelvis begins to peck me harder until it breaks into a furious pace. Waves are already breaking through the water, not circles, some of which reach my face. Because of this, I reflexively raise my head higher so as not to choke. [<<insIco>> +1] We both cum at the same time! As another orgasm overwhelms me, I feel how he presses his pelvis against me, driving his cock to its full depth and freezes. A familiar feeling of viscous warmth spreads inside me. Weaker and shorter than last time, the remnants of the seed leave his testicles and rush straight into my womb. Pulling my shoulder up, he aligns me with him and relaxes his head between my shoulder blades. His cock, which had lost its strength and was rapidly shrinking, slips out of my pussy on its own. Another trickle of seed follows, dissolving into the water. \ \<hr> <<link [[Good boy.|Good boy]]>><<set $pr262 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[This time it was better.|Good boy]]>><<set $pr263 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr262 is true>>- Good boy.<<elseif $pr263 is true>>- This time it was better.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr262 is true>>- Am I? Doubt my wife agrees.<<elseif $pr263 is true>>- Only for us. Not for my wife.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He gets out of the water and just silently begins to dress, without even looking at me. His reddened and shrunken dick looks like a pitiful shadow of its recent self. Small, barely swaying, weak pod. Even his testicles seemed to have withered and shrunk in size. It must be just my imagination... Or I squeezed them dry, <i>hee hee hee...</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Do you have absolutely nothing to say to the woman you just fucked three times in a row?|Are you okay]]>><<set $pr264 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, don't act like an asshole!|Are you okay]]>><<set $pr265 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Are you okay?|Are you okay]]>><<set $pr266 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr264 is true>>- Do you have absolutely nothing to say to the woman you just fucked three times in a row?<<elseif $pr265 is true>>- Hey, don't act like an asshole!<<elseif $pr266 is true>>- Are you okay?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr264 is true>>- No.<<elseif $pr265 is true>>- Fuck you, slut... - He trails off.<<elseif $pr266 is true>>- I'm... I don't know...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I feel... a mixture of different emotions. Screw his self-flagellation! Besides... I need to wash up down there. Once more. \ \<hr> [[I need to wash up again. And this time without any sexy things. Enough for today.|Just washing intimate area]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr267 is true>>I grope for his cock in the water and guide it into my hole. The pleasant feeling of fullness returns.<<elseif $pr268 is true>>- Tell me, dear, can your wife do that?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr267 is true>>- Don't rush. Like this. - He begins slowly moving his pelvis. No hastiness or roughness this time. He tenderly makes love to me.<<elseif $pr268 is true>>- Shut up already! - He sharply drives his cock into me. But that's all. He begins slowly moving his pelvis. No hastiness or roughness this time. He tenderly makes love to me.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My tits and hips bounce slightly from his gentle thrusts that get faster and stronger. Waves of pleasure roll over me more and more often. Circles on the water turn into small waves that diverge around more and more intensely. I feel the approach of orgasm. \ \<hr> <<link [[Grab his face and look straight into his eyes.|Insemination by Lasander №3 Onto the water]]>><<impregnV>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $pr269 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lean back onto the water.|Insemination by Lasander №3 Onto the water]]>><<impregnV>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $pr270 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr269 is true>>I wrap my arms around his face, looking straight into his eyes as his cock moves back and forth inside me.<<elseif $pr270 is true>>Holding him firmly by the pelvis with my legs, I lean back on the surface of the river, spreading my arms to the sides.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He's fucking me faster and faster. <i>And faster</i>. Until he stops abruptly. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr269 is true>>- F-f-fuck!..<<elseif $pr270 is true>>- Y-y-yes...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LasanderN>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] <<if $pr269 is true>>We both cum at the same time! Through the orgasm, I feel his seed pump into me once again. I look into his eyes while this is happening. A few reflex thrusts from him, with diminishing intensity, until he finally freezes with his head buried between my breasts. His dick, which has lost its hardness, slips out of my pussy underwater. A rarefied whitish stream floats to the surface of the water. I stop wrapping my legs around it and stand up on the soft muddy river bottom.<<elseif $pr270 is true>>We both cum at the same time! The orgasm arches my back into an arc, I beat on the water convulsively like a gone mad fish. My boobs bounce furiously. At the same time, I feel how he drove his penis to the full depth. Holding me by the waist, he pumps me with his seed with the last reflex jerks with a long groan. When he has done, he gently pulls me away from him. I spread my legs loosely and let go of him. I float lazily on my back in the water for a while, feeling the seed come out of me into the river, carried away by the current, and then I stand on the soft bottom of the river.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Good boy.|Good boy]]>><<set $pr262 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[This time it was better.|Good boy]]>><<set $pr263 to true>><</link>>

<div class="a"><b> Pregnancy </b></div> \ Well, hello, I guess. This is one of my dev tools and is not intended for cheaters or testers. You shouldn't even be reading this warning, but since you somehow ended up here... Proceed at your own risk, but better close this section before you've broken your game. Just friendly advice. <div class="a"><b> Forced impregnation </b></div> \ 1. <i>Pregnancy</i>: <<if $pregnancy is true>>Yes.<<else>>No.<</if>> \ 2. <i>Father</i>: <<if $semenV is true>>Valatean.<<elseif $semenY is true>>Yardanari.<<elseif $semenI is true>>Inuatarian.<<elseif $semenR is true>>Ranalian.<<elseif $semenN is true>>Northerner.<<elseif $semenS is true>>Southerner.<<else>>None.<</if>> \ 3. <i>Last impregnation roll (1-100)</i>: $random \ 4. <i>Fertilization</i>: <<if $pregnancy is true>>Yep. You did it!<<else>>Nope. Try again.<</if>> \ 5. <i>Pour inside jizz of...</i> \ I. <<link [[Valatean|Let's knock her up!]]>><<impregnV>><</link>> II. <<link [[Yardanari|Let's knock her up!]]>><<impregnY>><</link>> III. <<link [[Inuatarian|Let's knock her up!]]>><<impregnI>><</link>> IV. <<link [[Ranalian|Let's knock her up!]]>><<impregnR>><</link>> V. <<link [[Northerner|Let's knock her up!]]>><<impregnN>><</link>> VI. <<link [[Southerner|Let's knock her up!]]>><<impregnS>><</link>> \ <i>Impregnation roll base (15%)</i> <i>Blue Kiss low roll dose (< 10) (10%)</i> <i>Blue Kiss high roll dose (>= 10) (5%)</i> <div class="a"><b> Blue Kiss </b></div> \ <<link [[Take Blue Kiss|Let's knock her up!]]>><<set $blueKiss to $blueKiss + 4>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cleanse the body from the Blue Kiss.|Let's knock her up!]]>><<set $blueKiss to 0>><</link>> \ Blue Kiss taken: <<if $blueKiss == 0>>No (dose: $blueKiss)<<elseif $blueKiss > 0>>Yes (dose: $blueKiss)<</if>> \ <<link [[Reduce the concentration (dose) of the Blue Kiss in the body (-4).|Let's knock her up!]]>><<set $blueKiss to $blueKiss - 4>><</link>> <i>Can't be less than 0 or higher than 15.</i> <div class="a"><b> Blue Kiss Info</b></div> \ Regular 1 drop a week: <<if $blueKissRR1 is true>>true<<else>>false<</if>> \ Regular 2 drops a week: <<if $blueKissRR2 is true>>true<<else>>false<</if>> \ Vial: <<if $vial is true>>true<<else>>false<</if>> <div class="a"><b> Termination </b></div> \ <i>Last terimation roll</i>: $random2 <<link [[Drink 1 drop of Blue Kiss|Let's knock her up!]]>><<drinkBlueKiss1>><</link>> <i>(10%)</i> \ <<link [[Drink 2 drop of Blue Kiss|Let's knock her up!]]>><<drinkBlueKiss2>><</link>> <i>(25%)</i> \ <<link [[Drink 3 drop of Blue Kiss|Let's knock her up!]]>><<drinkBlueKiss3>><</link>> <i>(40%)</i> <div class="a"><b> Pregnancy in numbers </b></div> \ 1. <i>Stage</i>: <<if $firstTrim is true>>1<<elseif $secondTrim is true>>2<<elseif $thirdTrim is true>>3<<else>>0<</if>> \ 2. <i>Pregancy day</i>: $pregDay \ 3. <i>Birth state</i>: <<if $pregnancy is false>>You aren't pregnant.<<elseif $pregnancy is true and $birth is false>>There is still time.<<elseif $pregnancy is true and $birth is true>>Labor pains will begin at any moment.<</if>> \ 4. <i>Add days to pregnancy (only works if pregnant)</i>: \ <<link [[+ 1 day|Let's knock her up!]]>><<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +1>><</if>><</link>> <<link [[+ 10 days|Let's knock her up!]]>><<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +10>><</if>><</link>> <<link [[+ 30 days|Let's knock her up!]]>><<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +30>><</if>><</link>> <i>No, no, no, I don't believe it. I don't want to!</i> \ <<link [[Reset pregnancy|Let's knock her up!]]>><<set $pregnancy to false>><<set $pregDay to 0>><<set $firstTrim to false>><<set $secondTrim to false>><<set $thirdTrim to false>><<set $birth to false>><<set $semenV to false>><<set $semenY to false>><<set $semenI to false>><<set $semenR to false>><<set $semenN to false>><<set $semenS to false>><</link>> \ \<hr> <<arrow>> <<link "Back to game" $return>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<NorthSide>></div>\ \ I come to the house with a hedge. Because of the green cover, it seems a little more comfortable than other buildings around. Otherwise, this is an ordinary provincial house, simple and solid. <<if $chatMaruna is false and $youAccusedLasander is false>>This is the home of Lasander and his pregnant wife. What's her name... Merula? Marisha? No, no, no... Maruna! Yes, exactly. It's Maruna, I'm sure. Okay, but what am I doing here anyway? Am I really going to... No, no, no. That's just stupid. I should leave immediately. Right?<<elseif $chatMaruna is true and $youAccusedLasander is false>>No, I won't do it again. A prank is funny if you don't repeat it. I'll find something more interesting to do. Or more useful, for a change.<<elseif $chatMaruna is true and $youAccusedLasander is true>>I think I've done enough for Lasander and Maruna for today. I'll find something more interesting to do. Or more useful, for a change.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $chatMaruna is false>>[[Come and knock on the door.|Knock-knock]] \ [[Leave.|North Side]]<<elseif $chatMaruna is true>>[[Leave.|North Side]]<</if>>

\<<silently>> <<set $chatMaruna to true>> <</silently>>\ \ I go over and knock on the door. There is silence for a minute or two, and then I hear heavy, unhurried footsteps from inside. The door opens. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> <td>- Yes, can I help you? - She asks after a short pause. She holds her round belly with one hand and rests her shoulder on the door frame. Childbirth is clearly not far off.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Hello, is Lasander home?|Is Lasander home?]] \ [[Oh, you must be Maruna. I have news for you about your husband.|About your husband...]] \ [[Um, sorry, I got the wrong house. I have to go. Bye!|North Side]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hello, is Lasander home?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- No, dear, he's not home right now. If you have an order, then come back later. Or tomorrow morning in his workshop. He is now... cooling down after work. By the way... Who are you? I haven't seen you before.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Oh no. Actually, I helped him with his order today. Just wanted to say hi.|I helped him with his order today]] \ [[My name is (introduce myself). I'm just passing through here. Nice to meet you!|Nice to meet you Maruna]] \ [[An order?.. Oh yes, of course, an order! Yes... Well, I'll come another time. Or no... Bye Bye! (leave quickly)|North Side]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr289 is true>>- Umm... I mean... I helped him with work today. Yes. It's all. So I just wanted to say hi.<<else>>- Oh no. Actually, I helped him with his order today. Just wanted to say hi.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr289 is true>>- Is it so? - She looks me over in disbelief. - He's not at home right now. So you better come later or tomorrow.<<else>>- Is it so? - She looks me over in disbelief. - Okay. But like I said, he's not at home right now.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[It's true! Never worked in a smelter before. That was amazing! And yes, you have a wonderful husband. You are lucky to have him.|That was amazing!]] \ [[Oh yeah, you know, men can't always handle their tools properly. So I helped a little... two or three times, not a big deal.|Men can't handle their tools]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- It's true! Never worked in a smelter before. That was amazing! And yes, you have a wonderful husband. You are lucky to have him.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh... Thank you, dear. - She smiles warmly at me. - But you still haven't said who you are...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Just a helper for the day, nothing more. Well, I have to go!|Well, I have to go!]]>><<set $pr271 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sorry, I completely forgot! My name is... Well, I have to go. So long, Maruna!|Well, I have to go!]]>><<set $pr272 to true>><</link>> \ [[My name is (introduce myself). I'm just passing through here. Nice to meet you!|Nice to meet you Maruna]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh yeah, you know, men can't always handle their tools properly. So I helped a little... two or three times, not a big deal.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Well, thank you then... whoever you are.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You're welcome. Maybe I'll even do it again, who knows?|Maybe I'll do it again]]>><<set $pr278 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It was a pleasure to help a husband whose wife is busy now.|Maybe I'll do it again]]>><<set $pr279 to true>><</link>> \ [[My name is (introduce myself). I'm just passing through here. Nice to meet you!|Nice to meet you Maruna]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr271 is true or $pr280 is true>>- Just a helper for the day, nothing more. Well, I have to go!<<elseif $pr272 is true>>- Sorry, I completely forgot! My name is $name. Well, I have to go. So long, Maruna!<<elseif $pr285 is true>>- Well, I have to go. It was nice to chat. Say hello to Lasander!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr271 is true>>- Um... Bye, stranger.<<elseif $pr272 is true>>- But how did you know my name?<<elseif $pr280 is true>>- Goodbye... $name.<<elseif $pr285 is true>>- Farewell, dear!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I had already turned my back on her and was leaving. My heart is beating wildly from the prank done, and a strange warmth spreads inside my belly. And it seems, not only in the belly... What is it? I seem to have something sticky on the outside. Looking down, I see a white viscous drop flowing down the inside of my leg. <i>Shit!</i> I did wash over there! There must be something deep inside my slit left. How inopportunely it leaked out! What if she notices? <i>«Oh wait, honey, it looks like cum is coming out of your cunt!»</i> - sounded in my head with Maruna's voice. And what should I answer then? <i>«Oh yeah, it's just that your hubby fucked me like a bitch in heat, that's it, nothing to worry about»</i>. What to dо?! Fuck, fuck, fuck! \ \<hr> <<link [[Leave quickly!|Leave Maruna immediately]]>><<set $pr273 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Leave calmly. She won't notice anything, I'm sure.|Leave Maruna immediately]]>><<set $pr274 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ [[I'll stop, wipe my leg with my dress, and only then calmly walk away.|Stop and wipe semen]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr273 is true>>I leave at a brisk pace, barely holding back from breaking into a run.<<elseif $pr274 is true>><i>*Steady steps*</i> Am I wiggling my ass on purpose right now? Seem to be yes. Hee hee hee.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr273 is true>>- And she runs away... Okay. - I hear the door close behind me. She didn't seem to notice anything. Or maybe she just didn't say anything. I don't have eyes on my back to be sure either way.<<elseif $pr274 is true>>- Yep, <i>that</i> was weird. - I hear the door close behind me. She didn't seem to notice anything. Or maybe she just didn't say anything. I don't have eyes on my back to be sure either way.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] What did I just do? It's just crazy! But I have to admit - there's something into it... \ \<hr> [[I fucked a man, and then I went to chat with his wife. That's the polite person I am.|North Side]] \ [[It doesn't matter. I had fun, that's the main thing.|North Side]] \ [[I really need to stop bullshitting around before it ends badly.|North Side]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I stop and wipe my leg with the edge of my dress. It doesn't take long - the fabric absorbs semen quickly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hey, are you all right there? Need help?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[No, no, Lasander already helped, thanks.|Never mind Maruna]]>><<set $pr275 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Never mind, I already handle it. Girls' problems, you know. Oh, you definitely know... just look at your belly.|Never mind Maruna]]>><<set $pr276 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Run!|Never mind Maruna]]>><<set $pr277 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr275 is true>>- No, no, Lasander already helped, thanks.<<elseif $pr276 is true>>- Never mind, I already handle it. Girls' problems, you know. Oh, you definitely know... just look at your belly.<<elseif $pr277 is true>><i>*Running away*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr275 is true>>- And what does that mea..<<elseif $pr276 is true>>- What are you talking abo...<<elseif $pr277 is true>>- What the fu...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[It's time to buzz off!|Confused Maruna]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

When I find myself far from home and make sure that Maruna has already disappeared inside, a mischievous smile appears on my face. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td> <i>*Laugh*</i> Unexpectedly, I start laughing out loud, unable to stop for a good couple of minutes. - Oh, gods... Sheesh... - I was finally able to calm down.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] What did I just do? It's just crazy! But I have to admit - there's something into it... \ \<hr> [[I fucked a man, and then I went to chat with his wife. That's the polite person I am.|North Side]] \ [[It doesn't matter. I had fun, that's the main thing.|North Side]] \ [[I really need to stop bullshitting around before it ends badly.|North Side]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr278 is true>>- You're welcome. Maybe I'll even do it again, who knows?<<elseif $pr279 is true>>- It was a pleasure to help a husband whose wife is busy now.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr278 is true>>- So...<<elseif $pr279 is true>>- Right...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Just a helper for the day, nothing more. Well, I have to go!|Well, I have to go!]]>><<set $pr271 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sorry, I completely forgot! My name is (introduce myself). Well, I have to go. So long, Maruna!|Well, I have to go!]]>><<set $pr272 to true>><</link>> \ [[My name is (introduce myself). I'm just passing through here. Nice to meet you!|Nice to meet you Maruna]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- My name is $name. I'm just passing through here. Nice to meet you!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Likewise, $name. - She sounds somewhat unsure. - If that's all... I'll tell Lasander you stopped by.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Just look at your magnificent belly! Can I touch it?|Can I touch it?]] \ <<link [[Just a helper for the day, nothing more. Well, I have to go!|Well, I have to go!]]>><<set $pr280 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Just look at your magnificent belly! Can I touch it?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well... - She seems to be embarrassed and rolling her eyes around as if trying to find a reason to refuse in her surroundings. - I guess no harm in this... I mean If you do so want it...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Put my hand on her belly.|Maruna's belly]]>><<set $pr281 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Put my ear to her belly.|Maruna's belly]]>><<set $pr282 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr281 is true>>I put my hand on her belly.<<elseif $pr282 is true>>I kneel and put my ear to her belly.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Perplexedly stares at me*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ For a few moments nothing happens, but then I feel a jolt from inside. \<hr> <<link [[Laugh.|Baby pushing!]]>><<set $pr283 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, he's pushing! Or she.|Baby pushing!]]>><<set $pr284 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr283 is true>><i>*Laugh*</i><<elseif $pr284 is true>>- Oh, he's pushing! Or she.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr283 is true>>- Pushed, right? - She smiles warmly at me. - The time is near.<<elseif $pr284 is true>>- I know, believe me. - She smiles warmly at me. - The time is near.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr282 is true>>I stand up.<<elseif $pr281 is true>>I remove my hand.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm so happy for you and Lasander!|I'm so happy for you!]]>><<set $pr286 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What is it like?|What is it like?]]>><<set $pr287 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm sure your child will soon have a brother or sister!|Soon have a brother or sister!]]>><<set $pr288 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, I have to go. It was nice to chat. Say hello to Lasander!|Well, I have to go!]]>><<set $pr285 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'm so happy for you and Lasander!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Well, thank you!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> \ <<if $pr287 is false>><<link [[What is it like?|What is it like?]]>><<set $pr287 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What is it like?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr288 is false>><<link [[I'm sure your child will soon have a brother or sister!|Soon have a brother or sister!]]>><<set $pr288 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">I'm sure your child will soon have a brother or sister!</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Well, I have to go. It was nice to chat. Say hello to Lasander!|Well, I have to go!]]>><<set $pr285 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What is it like?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- It's hard. And a little scary, to be honest. But I'll manage. I have to.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr286 is false>><<link [[I'm so happy for you and Lasander!|I'm so happy for you!]]>><<set $pr286 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">I'm so happy for you and Lasadner!</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr288 is false>><<link [[I'm sure your child will soon have a brother or sister!|Soon have a brother or sister!]]>><<set $pr288 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">I'm sure your child will soon have a brother or sister!</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Well, I have to go. It was nice to chat. Say hello to Lasander!|Well, I have to go!]]>><<set $pr285 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'm sure your child will soon have a brother or sister!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- If the <<link "Giving Life">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> will be so supportive... - She smiles absently, looking somewhere to the side. - But she will. I don't doubt the goddess.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I wonder if I said it about her or myself? Considering how her hubby pumped me full of his cum... anything is possible. \ \<hr> <<if $pr286 is false>><<link [[I'm so happy for you and Lasander!|I'm so happy for you!]]>><<set $pr286 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">I'm so happy for you and Lasadner!</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr287 is false>><<link [[What is it like?|What is it like?]]>><<set $pr287 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What is it like?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Well, I have to go. It was nice to chat. Say hello to Lasander!|Well, I have to go!]]>><<set $pr285 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh, you must be Maruna. I have news for you about your husband.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Is that so?..</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Your husband seduced me!|Accuse Lassander]]>><<set $pr290 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Your husband raped me!|Accuse Lassander]]>><<set $pr291 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Your husband seduced and raped me!|Accuse Lassander]]>><<set $pr292 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Umm... I mean... I helped him with work today. Yes. It's all. So I just wanted to say hi.|I helped him with his order today]]>><<set $pr289 to true>><</link>> \ [[What am I even doing here? You know, I better leave right now. Bye! (leave quickly)|North Side]]

\<<silently>> <<set $youAccusedLasander to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr290 is true>>- Your husband seduced me!<<elseif $pr291 is true>>- Your husband raped me!<<elseif $pr292 is true>>- Your husband seduced and raped me!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A tense silence hangs in the air as she digests my words... \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr290 is true>>- You're lying, - she finally says. - My husband is an honest and worthy man. Everyone knows this. And you... whoever you are... Get out of here, now! Until I called the neighbors to throw stones at you, you filthy liar.<<elseif $pr291 is true>>- Lies! I don't know who you are or why you're talking about my husband, but you'd better leave. Lasander would never do such a thing, you lying wench! Get lost!<<elseif $pr292 is true>>- So seduced or raped? - She says with a slight smile. - Listen, I don’t know who you are and why you are spouting this nonsense... but I know my husband well. You'd better leave. May <<link "Tanasta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> shine her light on your deluded mind, girl.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[But it's true!|Maruna didn't buy]]>><<set $pr293 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yep, I'm just a madwoman. You know, who walks around and shitting strangers without reason.|Maruna didn't buy]]>><<set $pr294 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[Please believe me. You know men... they don't always control their... impulses.|Maruna believes me]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $pr295 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Please believe me. You know men... they don't always control their... impulses.|Maruna believes me]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $pr295 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $int >=3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3] <<link [[But it's true! Why you do not believe me?! Your husband, he did... he... (sob)|Maruna believes me]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $pr296 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <3 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=3>><<int3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[But it's true! Why you do not believe me?! Your husband, he did... he... (sob)|Maruna believes me]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $pr296 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $int <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr293 is true>>- But it's true!<<elseif $pr294 is true>>- Yep, I'm just a madwoman. You know, who walks around and shitting strangers without reason.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr293 is true>>- Get out of here! - She loudly slams the door just before my face.<<elseif $pr294 is true>>- It seems so. - She loudly slams the door just before my face.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Wow, this woman seems to love slamming doors. Whatever. She didn't believe me anyway. \ \<hr> [[Leave.|North Side]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr295 is true>>- Please believe me. You know men... they don't always control their... impulses. - I skillfully use all my eloquence to sound believable and convincing.<<elseif $pr296 is true>>- But it's true! Why you do not believe me?! Your husband, he did... he... <i>*Sob*</i> - Real tears are coming out of my eyes. <i>Oh, how good I am at this!</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr295 is true>>- You are lying. Liar, you're a liar... - Tears came to her eyes. She believes me, but she still doesn't want to admit it. - Leave. Just... go away. – And she slams the door hard just before my face. I hear her crying on the other side.<<elseif $pr296 is true>>- No, he wouldn't do that. No... - Tears came to her eyes. She believes me, but she still doesn't want to admit it. - I need... I... – And she slams the door hard just before my face. I hear her crying on the other side. <</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Maruna>> Maruna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Wow, this woman seems to love slamming doors. And she clearly believed me. It seems that Lasander will have a very unpleasant conversation upon his return. Maybe I even ruined his marriage. Huh. [<<insIco>> +1] The motives of my action have now faded into the background. But the feeling of self-confidence, of my persuasiveness, warmed pleasantly from the inside.<<if $pr295 is true>> <i>Good job! *Smiles*</i><<elseif $pr296 is true>> <i>Good job!</i> Wiping my tears with my hand, I smile.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Leave.|North Side]]

<Div class="message">Gul'dar is a creature with a strong male body and the head of a tiger or lion. Just a fantasy character from myths and legends, like <<link "tilky">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Tilky"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Tilky").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Yep, as a child, my parents often scared me with them. Like, if you behave badly, then gul'dar will come for you and drag you to his lair forever and ever. But now I'm a big girl and don't believe in such nonsense. Gul'dar is just a fairy tale, not a real thing like witches and stuff. Well, I haven't met witches either, but... everyone believes in them, as well as in <<link "Getaira">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, whom they worship. To think otherwise is simply blasphemy, and I'm not some heretic scum. Nope. </div>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<vmen1>> Man</div></td> <td>- Miss Io, will there be a new performance today or the same as yesterday?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Let it be a surprise. Besides... - Seeing me, she nods and immediately turns away <i>indicatively</i>. - Besides, are you really so bored with the story of Cleonia and Tarascus? I would be so upset about this.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<vmen2>> Man</div></td> <td>- Hey! She is right. Damn, I want to see that scene with <<link "gul'dar">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Gul'dar"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Gul'dar").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> again! - A burst of men's laughter follows.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes! Exactly! It is something! - Discordant, approving chorus of male voices around.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<menCrowd>> A crowd of men</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Oh, you... don't embarrass me. - She laughs coquettishly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $min >=3 and $plug is false>><<set $minExp to $minExp +3>><<set $plug to true>>Erm... ok. Iolanta is obviously busy. I could certainly push through the crowd to do... what? I thought about it for a while, but nothing more than to say <i>«hello, how are you?»</i> came to my mind. And that didn't seem a worthy thing to push through a crowd of yokels. [<<check_m_s>> 3] I'm wondering, why is she doing all this? Why warm up a crowd that will come to your show tonight anyway? It doesn't look like the locals have much to choose from here, in the middle of nowhere. There's something weird here, but I'm not quite sure what.<<elseif $min >=3 and $plug is true>>Erm... ok. Iolanta is obviously busy. I could certainly push through the crowd to do... what? I thought about it for a while, but nothing more than to say <i>«hello, how are you?»</i> came to my mind. And that didn't seem a worthy thing to push through a crowd of yokels. [<<check_m_s>> 3] I'm wondering, why is she doing all this? Why warm up a crowd that will come to your show tonight anyway? It doesn't look like the locals have much to choose from here, in the middle of nowhere. There's something weird here, but I'm not quite sure what.<<elseif $min <3>>Erm... ok. Iolanta is obviously busy. I could certainly push through the crowd to do... what? I thought about it for a while, but nothing more than to say <i>«hello, how are you?»</i> came to my mind. And that didn't seem a worthy thing to push through a crowd of yokels.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Wave to her and leave.|North Side]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just leave.|North Side]]<<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<vmen3>> Man</div></td> <td>- People say that actresses do private shows after performances. I wouldn't mind getting a show like that.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- People say a lot of things. Don't believe everything you hear. - Noticing me again, she <i>frowns</i>, but just for a moment. Her face brightens again as she continues talking to someone in the crowd.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<vmen1>> Man</div></td> <td>- Oh, come on! I'm sure many would pay for such an opportunity. Yes, guys? Shall we fold?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Ha! Right! What's going on? Oh, I'm in, bro! Wait, I'll take a look at how much I have now...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<menCrowd>> A crowd of men</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Sirs! Sirs! Please calm down. It won't happen. The only show that you will see today will be the general one. I'm sure your generosity will extend to it too.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $per >=2 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp +2>><<set $plug to true>>A discordant murmur of disappointed sighs swept through the crowd. [<<check_p_s>> 2] Looking over the faces of the men, however, I see no real disappointment. They were clearly not going to miss the evening performance no matter what.<<elseif $per >=2 and $plug is true>>A discordant murmur of disappointed sighs swept through the crowd. [<<check_p_s>> 2] Looking over the faces of the men, however, I see no real disappointment. They were clearly not going to miss the evening performance no matter what.<<elseif $per >=2 and $plug is true>><<elseif $per <2>>A discordant murmur of disappointed sighs swept through the crowd.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Leave.|North Side]]<<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta1>> Iolanta</div></td> <td><i>*Lively entertains the crowd with talk*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ This time she didn't even look at me. Not even once. Ouch! It's hard to come up with a more <i>explicit</i> signal. I probably won't be able to talk to her until tonight. Just like she told me before. Hmm, what should I do then? Sit in a tavern until the evening and the show starts? Or look for some entertainment in the village for now? Choices, choices, choices... \ \<hr> [[Leave.|North Side]]

I seem to have arrived in the middle of an argument... \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Rex>> Young man</div></td> <td>- I'm telling you, we need to push harder and take that damned Sigurna as quickly as possible! The last city of the Alliance of Seven and still not fallen. This is just a disgrace for оur Republic!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- The last one you say? We need to make peace as soon as possible! Only one city remained from the Alliance, and not even a city, our guys have already burned the main settlement along the river banks. Only an island fortress in the middle of the river still resists. This is no longer a threat! And the more we fiddle with the siege, the more likely the rest of Yardanar will join this mess. You, youngsters, don't think with your head at all...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Judar>> Old man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Rex>> Young man</div></td> <td>- The rest of Yardanar? Pfft... It's just a bunch of barbarians. They don't have a Senate, not even a king. Until they get together and decide something, a year will pass. At best. It was the Alliance of Seven that was the only union among them, and then only because of the threat of war with us. We need to take Sigurna! The rest of the Yardanar will do nothing, just nothing, I tell you, they will sit on their asses straight and not rock the boat.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Sip*</i> -The last of the three does not participate in the dispute. He only listens and sips occasionally from his mug.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Middle-age man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Hello, can I join you?|Hello, can I join you?]] \ [[Take a look at their food plates.|Look at their food plates]] \ <<link [[Let them argue about whatever they want - I'm not interested at all. (leave)|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr297 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I glance over their plates.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ This company is so engrossed in the argument that the food on their plates is almost untouched.<<if $hunger is true>> My stomach <i>growls</i> insistently.<<else>> Why should I care? I already ate not too long ago, so...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $hunger is true>>[[Hello, can I join you?|Hello, can I join you?]] \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[I'll just sit down at the table, take one of their plates and start eating.|Audacity second happiness]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $hunger to false>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[I'll just sit down at the table, take one of their plates and start eating.|Audacity second happiness]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $hunger to false>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Let them argue about whatever they want - I'm not interested at all. (leave)|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr297 to true>><</link>><<elseif $hunger is false>>[[Hello, can I join you?|Hello, can I join you?]] \ <<link [[Let them argue about whatever they want - I'm not interested at all. (leave)|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr297 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hello, can I join you?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Eh, what?..</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Judar>> Old man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Rex>> Young man</div></td> <td><i>*Blushing*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes! For the sake of all the gods - yes! I'll hang myself out of boredom here soon! - He willingly pulls out a chair next to him for me to sit in.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Middle-age man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Which I do. There is an awkward silence for a while. They look at me, and I look at them. Maybe I should say something... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> <td>- By the way, my name is Crispus. - He breaks the awkward silence first. - The one with the bush instead of hair is Rex. And this old grumbler is Judar. Anyway, thank you, if you weren't showing up, these two would have been arguing about political bullshit for a good couple of hours. Well, beauty... now you probably should introduce yourself, don't you think?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Yeah, my name is (introduce myself).|Introducing to Crispus, Rex, and Judar]] \ [[I'm just a mysterious lady, hon. Don't bother yourself.|Mysterious lady]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I sit down at the table next to the middle-aged stranger, then move his plate closer to me and start eating.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ It's a <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> soup. Delicious, meaty, and spicy. [<<insIco>> +1] <i>Finally!</i> The hunger that had been tormenting me escapes with a shameful flight. A pleasant, heavy warmth spills over my stomach. It's a pity the soup tastes a little tart. I wish I had something to drink it with... \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Stares*</i> All three are staring at me in silence. And not only them. The whole tavern seemed to become silent. Except for the sound of my chewing.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<menCrowd>> Men around</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Continue eating faster.|Continue eating]]>><<set $pr298 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What? What are you staring at?|Continue eating]]>><<set $pr299 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Take the mug from the hands of a middle-aged man and drink it.|Take a mug from Crispus hands]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Take the mug from the hands of a middle-aged man and drink it.|Take a mug from Crispus hands]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I reach out and pull the mug from the middle-aged man's hands. His fingers don't open immediately, but I pull more persistently, and he just lets go of the mug.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yeah, why not? Be my guest.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Middle-age man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I tip the contents of the mug into my mouth. It's a sour alcoholic liquid with an admixture of spices. My face wrinkles slightly at the taste. Looks like <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> wine.<<if $oriN is false>> Well, not so bad, I guess.<<else>> <<check_o_n>> Well, I'm not surprised. What else the village dorks might drink? Definitely not real grape wine. However, it will do.<</if>> I return the mug to him. \ \<hr> <<link [[Continue eating faster.|Continue eating]]>><<set $pr298 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What? What are you staring at?|Continue eating]]>><<set $pr299 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr298 is true>>I work furiously with the spoon. <i>No one will take my food!</i><<elseif $pr299 is true>>- What? What are you staring at?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr298 is true>>- Hey, calm down, lass. No one will take away food from you, slow down, please, before you're choking. Well, you have balls I'll give you that. - For a few moments, he could hardly contain himself, but finally, he burst into loud laughter, wiping away a tear that had come out of laughter with his hand.<<elseif $pr299 is true>>- Well, girly, that's something. You have balls I'll give you that. - He barely contains himself from laughing. - You eat, eat, don't stop, you obviously need it. Oh shit... - Now he laughs out loud.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Middle-age man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<menCrowd>> Men around</div></td> <td>An <i>explosion</i> of laughter around follow.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh, dear...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Judar>> Old man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Rex>> Young man</div></td> <td><i>*Smiles stupidly*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- By the way, my name is Crispus. - He speaks when the laughter around subsides a little. - The one with the bush instead of hair is Rex. And this old grumbler is Judar. Anyway, thank you, if you weren't showing up, these two would have been arguing about political bullshit for a good couple of hours. Well, beauty... you probably should introduce yourself since you are eating my soup.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Yeah, my name is (introduce myself). Nice to meet you.|Introducing to Crispus, Rex, and Judar]] \ [[I'm just a mysterious lady, hon. Don't bother yourself.|Mysterious lady]]

\<<silently>> <<set $pr430 to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $madeUpName is false>>- Yeah, my name is $name. Nice to meet you.<<else>>- My name is Adana. Yep. This is me. - <i>I just came up with this name.</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $madeUpName is false>>- So, $name, what brings you to our glorious village in general and our table in particular?<<else>>- So, Adana, what brings you to our glorious village in general and our table in particular?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $hunger is false>>He leans his elbows on the table, ready to listen.<<else>>He pushes back the bowl of soup and rests his elbows on the table, ready to listen. The proximity of food twists my stomach. Damn, I wish I could eat now...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $hunger is true>><<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[I'll be happy to tell you, but I'm a little hungry. Don't mind if I eat this? Looks like you guys aren't going to eat anyway...|I'm a little hungry]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[I'll be happy to tell you, but I'm a little hungry. Don't mind if I eat this? Looks like you guys aren't going to eat anyway...|I'm a little hungry]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[I just came here this morning. You have a cozy village here, I must say.|I just came here this morning]]>><<set $pr300 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just passing by, nothing special.|I just came here this morning]]>><<set $pr301 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[I just came here this morning. You have a cozy village here, I must say.|I just came here this morning]]>><<set $pr300 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just passing by, nothing special.|I just came here this morning]]>><<set $pr301 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'm just a mysterious lady, hon. Don't bother yourself.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Ahem... Well, you definitely are. Intriguing showing up and intriguing introduction. But <i>«mysterious lady»</i> is a bit long, so come on, lass, what is your real name?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Yeah, my name is (introduce myself). Nice to meet you.|Introducing to Crispus, Rex, and Judar]] \ <<link [[My name is Adana. Yep. This is me.|Introducing to Crispus, Rex, and Judar]]>><<set $madeUpName to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'll be happy to tell you, but I'm a little hungry. Don't mind if I eat this? Looks like you guys aren't going to eat anyway...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes, of course, eat. We ordered food only so as not to offend the hostess. It's better not to make this woman angry, trust me. - He pushes his plate towards me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Oh, thank you!|Don't waste time and eat]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><<set $pr302 to true>><<set $hunger to false>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[I greedily pounce on food.|Don't waste time and eat]]>><<set $pr303 to true>><<set $hunger to false>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr300 is true>>- I just came here this morning. You have a cozy village here, I must say.<<elseif $pr301 is true>>- Just passing by, nothing special.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr300 is true>>- Thank you. But this is not all, right? What's your story, lass?<<elseif $pr301 is true>>- You are brevity itself, but tell us more. I want the full story.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Judar>> Judar</div></td> <td>- What's on the roads now?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Stares at my breasts*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Rex>> Rex</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey you, my face is higher. Up!|Hey you, my face is higher]]>><<set $pr304 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do you like what you see, Rex?|Hey you, my face is higher]]>><<set $pr305 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[All is quiet on the roads. Peasants, merchants, everything is as usual. There are no bandits, well, or, fortunately, I have not met any.|All is quiet on the roads]]>><<set $pr308 to true>><</link>> \ [[So, my story...|So, my story]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr302 is true>>- Oh, thank you. - I start eating right away, but at least I try to do it decently, despite my hunger.<<elseif $pr303 is true>>I grab the bowl and pounce on it like a hungry animal.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] It's <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> soup. Delicious, meaty, and spicy. <i>Finally!</i> The hunger that tormented me dissolves like a bad dream. A pleasant, heavy warmth spread through my stomach. I quickly ate the rest contents of the bowl. <i>That's better!</i> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- So, about your story...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I just came here this morning. You have a cozy village here, I must say.|I just came here this morning]]>><<set $pr300 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just passing by, nothing special.|I just came here this morning]]>><<set $pr301 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr304 is true>>- Hey you, my face is higher. Up! - I point my finger at my face.<<elseif $pr305 is true>>- Do you like what you see, Rex?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr304 is true>>- Huh? Oh, I'm sorry... - He looks up and meets my gaze but then quickly looks away in embarrassment. If his face was red before, now it looks like a tomato.<<elseif $pr305 is true>>- Yeah, I like... What? Oh, sorry, I mean... I just... - He looks up and meets my gaze but then quickly looks away in embarrassment. If his face was red before, now it looks like a tomato.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Rex>> Rex</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Judar>> Judar</div></td> <td>- Young blood... - He snorts.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Rex is still unmarried. Just mention. So if you like our cute little village, <<if $madeUpName is false>>$name<<else>>Adana<</if>>, you have a great opportunity to stay here, like, for the rest of your life. Happy married life. - He openly enjoys the young guy's embarrassed look.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Rex>> Rex</div></td> <td>- Shut up, Crisp!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'll think about it.|Rex embarrassed]]>><<set $pr306 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nah, I can't sit in one place long, you know.|Rex embarrassed]]>><<set $pr307 to true>><</link>> \ [[So, what do you say, Rex? (wink at him)|Rex embarrassed even more]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- All is quiet on the roads. Peasants, merchants, everything is as usual. There are no bandits, well, or, fortunately, I have not met any.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Good, good. I hope it stays that way. Because I heard...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Judar>> Judar</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> <td>- Stop it already! I want to hear her story, not your endless whining about what used to be better.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- But it was better before, you empty head!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Judar>> Judar</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr304 is false and $pr305 is false>> \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Rex>> Rex</div></td> <td><i>*Still stares at my breasts*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $pr304 is false and $pr305 is false>><<link [[Hey you, my face is higher. Up!|Hey you, my face is higher]]>><<set $pr304 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do you like what you see, Rex?|Hey you, my face is higher]]>><<set $pr305 to true>><</link>> \ [[So, my story...|So, my story]]<<else>>[[So, my story...|So, my story]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- So, my story...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, or else you'll have to listen to political bullshit from these two. You don't want this, do you?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> Why not? I could tell my story without too many details and maybe embellish a little. It might even be fun!<<elseif $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> Hmm... I don't know if I should open up to strangers. Perhaps I could tell you something about my misadventures. Without too many details. Like the fact that I'm from Yardanar originally...<<elseif $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> Peasants, as always, poke their nose into other people's business. Well, probably, when you have a boring life, it's exciting to know how those who are higher than you live. Perhaps I could tell them something about myself, not all, of course, these dorks won't understand much anyway.<<elseif $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> And what the fuck? Why not? I'm not going to pour out my soul to them here but in general terms... So that they fuck off from me with questions at least.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> [[Tell my story. Improved version.|Tell my story]]<<elseif $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> [[Tell my story. Short version.|Tell my story]]<<elseif $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> [[Tell my story. Short version.|Tell my story]]<<elseif $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> [[Tell my story. Short version.|Tell my story]]<</if>> \ [[You know what? Actually, I don't mind talking about politics. You guys were arguing about the siege of Sigurna, weren't you?|Talking about politics]] \ [[Well, it was nice talking to you guys, but I have to go. Bye!|But I have to go]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr306 is true>>- I'll think about it.<<elseif $pr307 is true>>- Nah, I can't sit in one place long, you know.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr306 is true>><i>*Bright red*</i><<elseif $pr307 is true>><i>*Stare at my breasts. Furtively*</i><</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Rex>> Rex</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> <td><<if $pr306 is true>>- Yep, but hurry up. This young stallion will definitely be lassoed quickly. A good quiet life, not like vagrancy on the roads... No, just look at his red face! Oh, it was worth it. - He laughs.<<elseif $pr307 is true>>- No, actually, I don't know. We're here, you know, villagers. Where they were born - there they came in handy, so to speak. Hang around the roads... No thanks.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr308 is false>>- Speaking of roads...<<else>>- The roads used to be better.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Judar>> Judar</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> <td><<if $pr308 is false>>- And about your story!<<else>>- Don't listen to him. What about your story.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr308 is false>><<link [[All is quiet on the roads. Peasants, merchants, everything is as usual. There are no bandits, well, or, fortunately, I have not met any.|All is quiet on the roads]]>><<set $pr308 to true>><</link>> \ [[So, my story...|So, my story]]<<else>>[[So, my story...|So, my story]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- So, what do you say, Rex? - I wink at him and then <i>seductively</i> lick my lips.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I... Here... You're beautiful! But I... We... - His muttering abruptly ends in silence. As if he thought about something. <i>Very seriously</i>, judging by the wrinkles on his forehead.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Rex>> Rex</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> <td>- Just look at his face! Oh damn, it was worth it! - He laughs. - Relax kid, no one is going to marry you in a tavern. Sheesh. We're just messing with you.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I'm not stupid, Crisp! Shut up already! And I'm engaged to the miller's daughter... so...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Rex>> Rex</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Judar>> Judar</div></td> <td><<if $pr308 is false>>- Yes, on that fat cow. So what's on the roads anyway?<<else>>- Yes, on that fat cow.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I still want to hear your story, <<if $madeUpName is false>>$name<<else>>Adana<</if>>.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr308 is false>><<link [[All is quiet on the roads. Peasants, merchants, everything is as usual. There are no bandits, well, or, fortunately, I have not met any.|All is quiet on the roads]]>><<set $pr308 to true>><</link>> \ [[So, my story...|So, my story]]<<else>>[[So, my story...|So, my story]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Well, it was nice talking to you guys, but I have to go. Bye!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hey, don't leave me like that with these two!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Blow a kiss to Rex and leave.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr297 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Life is pain, pal. Life is pain... (leave)|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr297 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $oriH is true>>- I was born on the night when the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> was hidden by clouds and lightning fell from the gloomy black sky! A mysterious old woman told my parents that I would become the greatest actress in the Republic! So they began to train me in the Capital Theater from childhood. I learned to fight with swords, run across rooftops and play so that the gods themselves would cry! On the day of my coming of age, my noble uncle Calad sent me on the quest, as foretold. I must join the traveling troupe of actors and begin my adventure. And here I am. Yeah, that's exactly what happened.<<elseif $oriS is true>>- I was born in... a remote trading post. Former trading post. My whole family was killed, except for my twin sister, and the house was burned down. I... was forced to part with my sister and now I am looking for her. I came to your village by accident. I don't think I'll be here for long.<<elseif $oriN is true>>- I hail from the Great House Talar. Don't bother yourself, I'm sure the commoners don't understand such matters. As for my family... well it didn't work out so I had to leave my home. I ended up here by accident and I'm sure I won't stay long.<<elseif $oriV is true>>- I'm from Valatea. Well, close to it. Hive, know? Give a fuck. In short, I'm from there. And now I'm not. Since then, I've been hanging around here and there, doing some shit. You got the point. Was blown away here by a road wind, something like that. Y-y-yep.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $oriH is true>>- Oh yes, strange old women, prophecies, swords, rooftops... And can you fly? Become invisible? Aren't you a chosen one, by any chance? And does this all have something to do with some mysterious crystals? No? What a pity. Anyway, your story sounds like total bullshit, sweetie. - He takes a sip from his mug. - I like it.<<elseif $oriS is true>>- Damn. You had a hard time. Sorry about your home and family. I heard those Yardanar brats set fire to many villages near the Tekla river until our guys trashed their asses at the Serenity Hills.<<elseif $oriN is true>>- So you're also a noblewoman? Sirs, we have a noble lady at the table! Forgive us our manners, lassy. - It doesn't look like he believes me.<<elseif $oriV is true>>- You? From the Hive? No way! Such a nice young lady can't be from such a place. That's what I would say if you didn't open your mouth. But now... I willingly believe. So, vagabond, eh? Well, welcome to our humble penates. Here not so much fun as in Hive I guess, but still.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Rex>> Rex</div></td> <td><<if $oriH is true>>- Actress, well then... Huh.<<elseif $oriS is true and $yar is false>>- Damn Yardanari! I’m so sorry, dear.<<elseif $oriS is true and $yar is true>>- Damn Yardanari! - Looking at me, he suddenly <i>realize</i>... - Oh, I meant those outsider Yardanari. You're one of ours, aren't you? Um... I mean, I'm sorry about your family. Erm...<<elseif $oriN is true>><i>*Сonfused look*</i><<elseif $oriV is true>>- Aren't the Hive those spooky slums near the capital? Oh shit...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $oriH is true>>- She's just fooling us.<<elseif $oriS is true>><i>*Mumbles something*</i><<elseif $oriN is true>>- Bullshit.<<elseif $oriV is true>>- That explains a lot.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Judar>> Judar</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I need to quickly change the subject before questions follow, too many questions I don't want to answer at all. <<if $oriH is true>> <<check_o_h>> Like why I'm not married or why my relatives let me go alone. Ha, I'm not entirely sure about the latter myself. And as for the letter to this Sargon, I certainly don't want to tell strangers about that matter.<<elseif $oriS is true>> <<check_o_s>> Like the fact that I'm from Yardanar and it was the republican soldiers who killed almost my entire family, and not vice versa. Or that I miraculously escaped before being sold into slavery. I don't think they need to know all this. Or even guess.<<elseif $oriN is true>> <<check_o_n>> These stupid yokels don't believe me. Well, that's even better. Damn me if I've to prove something to commoners in a dirty tavern! And I will definitely have to if the conversation goes in the same direction.<<elseif $oriV is true>> <<check_o_v>> My life in the Hive is in the past. And frankly, these aren't the most pleasant memories. It's better to leave the past shit in the past, where this shit belongs. But shit has one nasty feature - it strives to float to the top. And I don't really want that. Not now.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[You know what? Actually, I don't mind talking about politics. You guys were arguing about the siege of Sigurna, weren't you?|Talking about politics]] \ [[Well, what's interesting is going on here? I mean, in the local lands and stuff?|What's interesting is going on?]] \ [[Well, it was nice talking to you guys, but I have to go. Bye!|But I have to go]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You know what? Actually, I don't mind talking about politics. You guys were arguing about the siege of Sigurna, weren't you?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Aw shit!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Judar>> Judar</div></td> <td>- Yes, we spoke. I even wonder what exactly a <<if $val is true>><i>woman</i><<elseif $yar is true>><i>Yardanari girl</i><<elseif $inu is true>><i>Inuatarian girl</i><<elseif $ran is true>><i>Ranalian girl</i><</if>> thinks about the war?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Wow, what obvious sarcasm... Old dork. \ \<hr> <<link [[Actually, you're right grandpa, we need to make peace as soon as possible.|My think about war]]>><<set $pr309 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I think Rex is right, we should take Sigurna no matter the cost. And not listening to old farts too cautious and decrepit to act.|My think about war]]>><<set $pr310 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[War is terrible. I don't like all of it.|My think about war]]>><<set $pr311 to true>><</link>> \ [[And what do you think, Crisp, peace or war?|What do you think, Crisp?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Well, what's interesting is going on here? I mean, in the local lands and stuff?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, a squad of soldiers passed us a couple of weeks ago. What else... A merchant drove by last week. Oh, and there's that rich fat ass right there. A tax collector or some other parasite, wandering around here and writing everything down.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Judar>> Judar</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Rex>> Rex</div></td> <td>- Tell her about the Iron Axe!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh, not these fairy tales again...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Iron Axe?|Iron Axe?]]>><<set $pr312 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Anything else?|Anything else?(jumpers)]]>><<set $pr752 to true>><</link>> \ [[It was nice to chat. But I guess it's time for me to leave.|Time for me to leave]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr309 is true>>- Actually, you're right grandpa, we need to make peace as soon as possible.<<elseif $pr310 is true>>- I think Rex is right, we should take Sigurna no matter the cost. And not listening to old farts too cautious and decrepit to act.<<elseif $pr311 is true>>- War is terrible. I don't like all of it.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr309 is true>>- Ha! A woman with brains. Now I've seen everything.<<elseif $pr310 is true>>- How dare you?!<<elseif $pr311 is true>>- Women's whining.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Judar>> Judar</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Rex>> Rex</div></td> <td><<if $pr309 is true>>He grimaces as if in toothache.<<elseif $pr310 is true>>- Ha-ha, but she's right, you're too old Judar for that shit. You keep mumbling about <i>«before it was better»</i>, but that's all that you do. Leave it to us, young people. - He smiles quite a bit.<<elseif $pr311 is true>>- Hmph. - He shrugs vaguely.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr309 is true>>- Interesting.<<elseif $pr310 is true>>- Expected.<<elseif $pr311 is true>>- Well, she's right to some extent.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[And what do you think, Crisp, peace or war?|What do you think, Crisp?]] \ [[Well, what's interesting is going on here? I mean, in the local lands and stuff?|What's interesting is going on?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- And what do you think, Crisp, peace or war?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I think, - he takes a long sip from his mug, - that it doesn't matter anymore. It's good and right to call for peace before the war itself begins. After that, the only real choice is the choice of side. Calls for peace when blood is shed are either self-deception or also the choice of side. I prefer to drink rather than choose when it's too late for that. What will be will be.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Judar>> Judar</div></td> <td>- What a convenient position.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yep. You know the most belligerent are usually those who sit in the coziness and comfort as far away from the war as possible. - He takes another sip from his mug. - The younger ones, because they're still stupid, or the older ones, who definitely don't belong in war.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Well, what's interesting is going on here? I mean, in the local lands and stuff?|What's interesting is going on?]] \ [[It was nice to chat. But I guess it's time for me to leave.|Time for me to leave]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- It was nice to chat. But I guess it's time for me to leave.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- So soon? Well, good luck, <<if $madeUpName is false>>$name<<else>>Adana<</if>>.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Judar>> Judar</div></td> <td><<if $pr309 is false>>- Get lost already.<<else>>- Yeah-yeah, bye, young lady.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- See you again!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Rex>> Rex</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[See you around, Crisp.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr297 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't be such a grump, Judar.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr297 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blow a kiss to Rex.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr297 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Good luck guys.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr297 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just leave.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr297 to true>><</link>>

<Div class="message">Damned, sorcerers, witches, and witchers are all names for people marked by magic. Their powers, evil and inhuman, are the gift and curse of the <<link "fallen goddess">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Everyone knows that. </div>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr751 is false>>- Iron Axe?<<elseif $pr751 is true>>- What about the Iron Axe you mention?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Haven't heard of him? He's <<link "damned">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Damned"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Damned").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Yeah. They say he was seen a few weeks ago on the road near Medosa, north of us. He cut down a dozen brigands and... and piss on the <<link "Parvat's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> temple after. - He says the last words in a frightened whisper.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Rex>> Rex</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> <td>- And he also farted with fire and burned the whole village. Right after eating the whole bull alive. Don't listen to that nonsense, dear.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- That <i>«nonsense»</i> is way older than you, Crisp. A way older.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Judar>> Judar</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[What kind of name is this anyway? Does he really have an iron ax or something?|What kind of name is this?]] \ [[It was nice to chat. But I guess it's time for me to leave.|Time for me to leave]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What kind of name is this anyway? Does he really have an iron ax or something?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, they say that he is a giant and he has an ax the size of a man. Yep, iron ax, not bronze one. That's why people call him that, but no one knows his real name. How original... It's all bullshit! Such an ax would cost a fortune. It's iron for fuck sake! And it's unlikely that a man could lift such a thing anyway. And I don't believe in giants. At least until I see one.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Rex>> Rex</div></td> <td>- But he's <<link "damned">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Damned"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Damned").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>! Anything is possible here.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah-yeah, damned, whatever you say. He walks around the land, beats robbers, and saves common folk. Sounds believable.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, looks like bullshit.|Conclusion about Iron Axe]]>><<set $pr313 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Who knows? I heard that Geta's monsters are capable of a lot.|Conclusion about Iron Axe]]>><<set $pr314 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Interesting. I would like to meet him one day.|Conclusion about Iron Axe]]>><<set $pr315 to true>><</link>> \ [[It was nice to chat. But I guess it's time for me to leave.|Time for me to leave]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr313 is true>>- Yeah, looks like bullshit.<<elseif $pr314 is true>>- Who knows? I heard that <<link "Geta's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> monsters are capable of a lot.<<elseif $pr315 is true>>- Interesting. I would like to meet him one day.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr313 is true>>- Finally someone sane!<<elseif $pr314 is true>>- Here we go again...<<elseif $pr315 is true>>- Just get drunk, and you'll see a lot of weird shit.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Judar>> Judar</div></td> <td><<if $pr313 is true>>- Careful girl, this is not so far from heresy. The Iron Axe may be fiction, but <<link "Geta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> is certainly not. May her name be cursed for eternity.<<elseif $pr314 is true>>- Wise woman. Those poor bastards... I can’t even imagine what it’s like when your soul was torn out and your body was perverted, turning into a monster. No power is worth that price.<<elseif $pr315 is true>>- Shut up fool! The gods have a whimsical sense of humor. Your stupid mouth gets you into trouble one day, girly, mark my words.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr313 is true>>- I don't know. I mean, it's still a cool story anyway.<<elseif $pr314 is true>>- Yeah...<<elseif $pr315 is true>>- Well, I'd like to see him too. From afar, of course.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Rex>> Rex</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr752 is true>>[[It was nice to chat. But I guess it's time for me to leave.|Time for me to leave]]<<elseif $pr752 is false>><<link [[Anything else?|Anything else?(jumpers)]]>><<set $pr752 to true>><</link>> \ [[It was nice to chat. But I guess it's time for me to leave.|Time for me to leave]]<</if>>

I approach a richly dressed fat man. \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Fat man</div></td> <td><i>*Reads with moving lips*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He doesn't seem aware of my presence yet. He has a whole stack of sheets in his hand. Reading one, he shifts it to the end of the pile and reads the next one. It looks like he's doing it in circles for quite some time. There is a mountain of bowls and a few mugs nearby. Mostly almost empty. \ \<hr> <<if $pr316 is false>><<link [[Examine him carefully.|Examine him carefully]]>><<set $pr316 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Examine him carefully.</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr317 is false>><<if $per >=1>>[<<check_p_s>> 1] <<link [[Look over his shoulder and try to read the contents of his papers.|Read over his shoulder]]>><<set $perExp to $perExp+1>><<set $pr317 to true>><</link>><<elseif $per <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_p_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<else>><span class="grey">Look over his shoulder and try to read the contents of his papers.</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr318 is false>><<link [[Hey.|Hey, fat man]]>><<set $pr318 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Hey.|Hey, fat man 2]]<</if>> \ [[Leave.|Tavern Main]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Fat man</div></td> <td><i>*Reads with moving lips*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $per >=3 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp+3>><<set $plug to true>><<set $pr321 to true>> This is a huge man with a large protruding belly. His rich, almost flawless white silk toga, apart from a couple of fresh stains, contrasts sharply with the simple attire of the locals. Several gold rings on his fingers, gold earrings in his ears, and a green topaz pendant around his neck on a simple leather cord. [<<check_p_s>> 3] As he shifts another paper, I notice what looks like a burn on the inside of his left arm. No, not a burn. Brand. Slave brand. Or rather, the former slave brand, since it's <i>crossed out</i> by a more recent brand, as if crosswise. So former slave. Possibly a freedman. Now there are so many slaves in the Republic that they aren't been branded anymore. This man must have been a slave long before the present war. And what sane master would feed his slave so redundantly anyway?<<elseif $per >=3 and $plug is true>><<set $pr321 to true>> This is a huge man with a large protruding belly. His rich, almost flawless white silk toga, apart from a couple of fresh stains, contrasts sharply with the simple attire of the locals. Several gold rings on his fingers, gold earrings in his ears, and a green topaz pendant around his neck on a simple leather cord. [<<check_p_s>> 3] As he shifts another paper, I notice what looks like a burn on the inside of his left arm. No, not a burn. Brand. Slave brand. Or rather, the former slave brand, since it's <i>crossed out</i> by a more recent brand, as if crosswise. So former slave. Possibly a freedman. Now there are so many slaves in the Republic that they aren't been branded anymore. This man must have been a slave long before the present war. And what sane master would feed his slave so redundantly anyway?<<elseif $per <3>>This is a huge man with a large protruding belly. His rich, almost flawless white silk toga, apart from a couple of fresh stains, contrasts sharply with the simple attire of the locals. Several gold rings on his fingers, gold earrings in his ears, and a green topaz pendant around his neck on a simple leather cord.<</if>> <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> Oh, what a juicy catch that would be... somewhere in the deserted lane of the Hive. Here, in the middle of a village tavern, too crowded for theft. Shit!<<else>>These are all the conclusions that I can draw from a cursory observation.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $pr317 is false>><<if $per >=1>>[<<check_p_s>> 1] <<link [[Look over his shoulder and try to read the contents of his papers.|Read over his shoulder]]>><<set $perExp to $perExp+1>><<set $pr317 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $per <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_p_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<else>><span class="grey">Look over his shoulder and try to read the contents of his papers.</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr318 is false>><<link [[Hey.|Hey, fat man]]>><<set $pr318 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Hey.|Hey, fat man 2]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><</if>> \ <<link [[Leave.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $pr320 to true>> <</silently>>\ \ I look quietly over his shoulder and run my eyes over the papers. \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Fat man</div></td> <td><i>*Reads*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $oriV is false>><i>«Durell and Nala. Farm. 2 cows and 4 pigs, a piece of land 232 cubits. Estimated value 54 silver coins. Fulax and Valara. House, mill, and barn, no animals. Estimated value 126 silver coins. Valradon, itinerant trader. Estimated value of movable property 120 gold coins.»</i> And so on: names, property, money... Looks like some census or something.<<if $oriS is false>> Boooring. <i>*Yawn*</i><<else>> <<check_o_s>> Interesting. This is more like a general conclusion than a detailed report. I remember my sister and I kept records at home... when we still had a home. He isn't a tax collector, but something like an appraiser. Tax collectors come after. We didn't have anything like that in Yaradanar. I think the <<if $val is true>>native Valateans<<else>>Valateans<</if>> call it <i>«civilization»</i>. More like an organized robbery, to me.<</if>><<elseif $oriV is true>>There are some signs on the sheets. Lots of signs and squiggles. They mean something. Well, not for me. Oh! And on that sheet, there is a divorce from a tankard, haha! And how is it possible to sit like this and stare at papers for hours on end? All this <i>«literacy»</i> is just crazy bullshit. It's just sick wasting time like this when so much real shit going around. Meh.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $pr316 is false>><<link [[Examine him carefully.|Examine him carefully]]>><<set $pr316 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Examine him carefully.</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr318 is false>><<link [[Hey.|Hey, fat man]]>><<set $pr318 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Hey.|Hey, fat man 2]]<</if>> \ [[Leave.|Tavern Main]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hey.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yes? - His gaze moves from the paper to me. - How can I help?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Fat man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[My name is (introduce myself). Is it free here, can I sit?|Is it free here, can I sit?]] \ [[Umm... no, I should go.|Tavern Main]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hey.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Mmm... You again? Who are you and what do you want?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Fat man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[My name is (introduce myself). Is it free here, can I sit?|Is it free here, can I sit?]] \ [[No, nothing. I'll better go away.|No, nothing. I'll better go away]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- My name is $name. Is it free here, can I sit?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Barnabas. Pleasure to meet you, $name. I take it you have some business with me? Well... Then be my guest. - He pointed to the chair across from him, and I sat down.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr321 is true>><<if $pr320 is false or $oriV is true>><<link [[Who are you exactly, Barnabas?|Who are you Barnabas?]]>><<set $pr322 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Are you a tax collector?|Who are you Barnabas?]]>><<set $pr323 to true>><</link>><</if>> \ [[I noticed your brand.|I noticed your brand]]<<else>><<if $pr320 is false or $oriV is true>><<link [[Who are you exactly, Barnabas?|Who are you Barnabas?]]>><<set $pr322 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Are you a tax collector?|Who are you Barnabas?]]>><<set $pr323 to true>><</link>><</if>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- No, nothing. I'll better go away.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Look, if you don't mind, stop bothering me, okay? I'm sure you have important things to do... somewhere away from my table. Farewell.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Fat man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[My name is (introduce myself). Is it free here, can I sit?|Is it free here, can I sit?]] \ <<link [[Understood. I'm sorry, I won't distract you anymore.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr319 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Leave silently.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr319 to true>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $pr324 to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr322 is true>>- Who are you exactly, Barnabas?<<elseif $pr323 is true>>- Are you a tax collector?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr322 is true>>- You are very curious, aren't you? I don't know what it's up to you, but I'm a tax appraiser. My job is to keep records of property in the province in order to stabilize tax collections. I'm often confused with a tax collector, but this is not so.<<elseif $pr323 is true>>- No, but your guess is pretty close to the truth. You are very curious, aren't you? Well, I'm a tax appraiser. My job is to keep records of property in the province in order to stabilize tax collections.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Collector, appraiser... What's the difference?|What's the difference?]] \ [[I'm looking for a job. Any suggestions?|Looking a job, suggestions?]]

\<<silently>> <<set $pr325 to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I noticed your brand.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You have a sharp eye. You must be talking about this? - He raises his hand, showing the brand. - I was born a slave, yes. But, like all enterprising and capable people in our great Republic, I was able not only to redeem my freedom but to rise to the top. Now I serve my former master as a free citizen... and close friend. Gained some weight since then. - He chuckled.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Some weight? You don't seem to be denying yourself anything.|Denying yourself anything]] \ [[I'm looking for a job. Any suggestions?|Looking a job, suggestions?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'm looking for a job. Any suggestions?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hmm... I don't quite understand why you ask me. - He looks surprised. - Do you need advice or something? Fine. There must be a lot of work in the village. Try asking around, I'm sure you'll find something. If you're looking for more specific advice, well, I'm not local, so I can't be of much help.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $oriS is true>>[[You look rich. Perhaps you have... some personal tasks?|Some personal tasks?]] \ <<link [[Yup, vague advice is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.|Well, now I'll go]]>><<set $pr326 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well then...|Well, now I'll go]]>><<set $pr327 to true>><</link>> \ <<check_o_s>> [[I have a lot of experience in bookkeeping and accounting. Need some... paid help?|Some... paid help?]]<<else>>[[You look rich. Perhaps you have... some personal tasks?|Some personal tasks?]] \ <<link [[Yup, vague advice is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.|Well, now I'll go]]>><<set $pr326 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well then...|Well, now I'll go]]>><<set $pr327 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Collector, appraiser... What's the difference?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You don't know much about these things, do you? Well, quite expected, for a woman. Free citizens of the Republic divides into residents of Valatea, the capital, and provincials. The capital folk doesn't pay taxes but have the honor of serving in the militia. Provincials, on the contrary, don't serve in the militia but pay taxes. Although, things got a little messed up after <<link "Khull's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Khull"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Khull").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> military reform. Now the provincials can serve... And the militia is already in the past. You know, new <i>«professional»</i> army and such. Anyway. My task is to evaluate the property in the province so that the tax collectors collect a fair tax. I don't collect taxes myself.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[«Fair tax» you say?|«Fair tax» you say?]] \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[Wait, it turns out that the capital inhabitants are now not only exempt from taxes but also military service? And the whole burden has fallen on the province?|Whole burden on province?]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Wait, it turns out that the capital inhabitants are now not only exempt from taxes but also military service? And the whole burden has fallen on the province?|Whole burden on province?]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Well then...|Well, now I'll go]]>><<set $pr327 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Wait, it turns out that the capital inhabitants are now not only exempt from taxes but also military service? And the whole burden has fallen on the province?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, if you put it this way... No, not really. The capital's residents are still exempt from taxes, yes, but still make up the majority of the new professional army, even after the <<link "Khull's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Khull"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Khull").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> reform. As for the provincials, well... It's none of my business. I'm just a humble official of the Republic.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[«Fair tax» you say?|«Fair tax» you say?]] \ [[I'm looking for a job. Any suggestions?|Looking a job, suggestions?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- «Fair tax» you say?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Each provincial obliged once a season to pay three pieces of silver, or a tenth part of his property, whichever is greater. And tax appraisers determine whichever is greater, wandering around the province and keeping records. So that's my job.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I'm looking for a job. Any suggestions?|Looking a job, suggestions?]] \ <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[Interesting. So, it's you who determines exactly how much a citizen should pay, based on... your honest and impartial records?|Honest and impartial records]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Interesting. So, it's you who determines exactly how much a citizen should pay, based on... your honest and impartial records?|Honest and impartial records]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Well then...|Well, now I'll go]]>><<set $pr327 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Interesting. So, it's you who determines exactly how much a citizen should pay, based on... your honest and impartial records?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You got the point. - He smiled slyly. - Your passage about <i>«honest and impartial»</i> records is especially good. Exactly. It's nice to see such a beautiful and smart woman who understands how the real world works.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Yes, I'm sure many provincials will gladly thank you personally if they need to pay three silver instead of one-tenth of all property. Especially the richer ones.|Provincials thank you personally]] \ [[I'm looking for a job. Any suggestions?|Looking a job, suggestions?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yes, I'm sure many provincials will gladly thank you personally if they need to pay three silver instead of one-tenth of all property. Especially the richer ones.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I have no idea what you talkin' about.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr325 is false and $pr321 is true>>[[I noticed your brand.|I noticed your brand]] \ [[I'm looking for a job. Any suggestions?|Looking a job, suggestions?]] \ <<link [[Well then...|Well, now I'll go]]>><<set $pr327 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[I'm looking for a job. Any suggestions?|Looking a job, suggestions?]] \ <<link [[Well then...|Well, now I'll go]]>><<set $pr327 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Some weight? You don't seem to be denying yourself anything.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, after so many years of deprivation you begin to appreciate... the simple pleasures. - He pats his stomach with a grin. - But I was talking more about... social weight. Connections and such.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr324 is false>><<if $pr320 is false or $oriV is true>><<link [[Who are you exactly, Barnabas?|Who are you Barnabas?]]>><<set $pr322 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Are you a tax collector?|Who are you Barnabas?]]>><<set $pr323 to true>><</link>><</if>><<elseif $pr324 is true>>[[I'm looking for a job. Any suggestions?|Looking a job, suggestions?]] \ <<link [[Well then...|Well, now I'll go]]>><<set $pr327 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr326 is true>>- Yup, vague advice is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.<<elseif $pr327 is true>>- Well then...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr326 is true>>- Happy to help, dear. If that's all you wanted to know, then I'll get back to my matters. So much work to do... I hope no one else will distract me over trifles. - He gives me a sharp look.<<elseif $pr327 is true>>- I take it that's all? Well, glad to help, I guess. Now, if you don't mind, I'll keep working. Until someone again distracted me over trifles.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[You look rich. Perhaps you have... some personal tasks?|Some personal tasks?]] \ <<link [[Get up from the chair and leave.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr319 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You look rich. Perhaps you have... some personal tasks?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- And how is it connected at all? Oh... I see. You seem to be in dire need of money. - He gives me a long, appraising look. - Perhaps you're right, and I have a task for you... of a personal nature. A paid task, of course, well paid task. Stand up, please.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Get up.|Get up]] \ [[What for?|What for?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I have a lot of experience in bookkeeping and accounting. Need some... paid help?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- A literate woman, what an amusing sight. But no thanks. I prefer to correct my reports personally... before they go upper instances. I'm sure you understand.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[You look rich. Perhaps you have... some personal tasks?|Some personal tasks?]] \ <<link [[Well then...|Well, now I'll go]]>><<set $pr327 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I slowly get up from the chair.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes, you are definitely well equipped for this task. - His gaze shamelessly glides over my figure. - Now, come to me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Approach him.|Approach him]]>><<set $pr328 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know what you mean, but okay.|Approach him]]>><<set $pr329 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, I'll go, but in the opposite direction. As far as possible.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr319 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What for?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Listen, dear. You will get up from this chair anyway. Either at my polite request or to leave <i>my</i> table. Your choice. So, up!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Get up.|Get up]] \ <<link [[Get up. And then leave.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr319 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr328 is true>>I slowly approach him.<<elseif $pr329 is true>>- I don't know what you mean, but okay. - I hesitantly approach him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Closer. - He wraps his hand around my waist and pulls me closer. - Yeah, you can certainly make good money, dear. - His hand moves from my waist to my butt.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $tavernOathbreaker is false>>What a dirty fat pig! But, it seems like a very rich pig.<<if $hunger is true>> My stomach <i>growls</i>. Erm... it looks like easy money, but is it worth it? Can't I get food some other way?<<else>> I was so hungry recently that I might even have considered this option... But now? Am I really <i>that</i> greedy?<</if>><<elseif $tavernOathbreaker is true>>What a dirty fat pig! But, it seems like a very rich pig.<<if $hunger is true>> My stomach <i>growls</i>. Erm... it looks like easy money, but is it worth it? Can't I get food some other way?<<else>> I was so hungry recently that I might even have considered this option... But now? Am I really <i>that</i> greedy? On the other hand, I still owe Jardissa money. Why did I swear in the name of the vengeance goddess, eh? Who pulled my tongue? Sure, I could have looked elsewhere. But this big guy is offering me money here and now...<</if>><</if>> \ \<hr> [[How dare you?! Get your hands off, fat pig! (slap him)|Get your hands off, fat pig!]] \ [[Look, do you have tasks of... other nature?|Tasks of other nature?]] \ <<link [[What do you mean?|What do you mean?]]>><<set $pr334 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[How much?|Maybe... if the price suits me]]>><<set $pr336 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- How dare you?! Get your hands off, fat pig! - I slap him right in the face.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Ouch. - He quickly removes his hand from my ass to rest it on his reddened cheek. - It seems that we have had a... misunderstanding.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Misunderstanding?.. Misunderstanding?! You fat pig! I am an honest woman!|Just dare to touch me again!]]>><<set $pr330 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Indeed, a misunderstanding. I'm glad that now we have a complete understanding.|Just dare to touch me again!]]>><<set $pr331 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Misunderstanding?! How dare you, miserable pleb, touch a noblewoman with your dirty hands?!|True noble woman reaction]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Just touch me again, and I'll cut your belly from groin to throat! Is it clear to you enough, fat motherfucker?|Just dare to touch me again!]]>><<set $pr332 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr330 is true>>- Misunderstanding?.. Misunderstanding?! You fat pig! I am an honest woman!<<elseif $pr331 is true>>- Indeed, a misunderstanding. I'm glad that now we have a complete understanding.<<elseif $pr332 is true>>- Just touch me again, and I'll cut your belly from groin to throat! Is it clear to you enough, fat motherfucker?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr330 is true>>- Apparently so. Well, $name, the <i>honest woman</i>... I was glad to meet you, mostly. I think this is where it ends. Farewell.<<elseif $pr331 is true>>- Apparently so. Hmm... I think it's time for you to go. I'm sure you have a lot to do... somewhere else. Farewell.<<elseif $pr332 is true>>- I understand. There is no need for insults or threats, $name. I think a woman as diplomatic and delicate as you will make many pleasant acquaintances. Luckily, I won't be among them. Good luck.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Wait... I got a little excited. Sorry. And I... I really need the money. What did you suggest?|What do you mean?]]>><<set $pr333 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Proudly leave.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr319 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr334 is true>>- What do you mean?<<elseif $pr333 is true>>- Wait... I got a little excited. Sorry. And I... I really need the money. What did you suggest?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr334 is true>>- You know perfectly well what I mean. - His hand keeps groping my ass. - You will be good to me, and I will be good to you... in terms of money.<<elseif $pr333 is true>>- You know perfectly well what I suggest. - His hand is back on my bum. - You will be good to me, and I will be good to you... in terms of money.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I'm not sure...|I'm not sure...]] \ [[No, I'm sorry, I just can't.|No, I'm sorry, I just can't]] \ <<link [[Maybe... if the price suits me.|Maybe... if the price suits me]]>><<set $pr335 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Look, do you have tasks of... other nature?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I'm afraid not, dear. - His hand grips my buttock tightly. - Come on, agree. It's easy money, not a big deal. It's unlikely that you will be able to earn so much anywhere else in this miserable village.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[How dare you?! Get your hands off, fat pig! (slap him)|Get your hands off, fat pig!]] \ <<link [[What do you mean?|What do you mean?]]>><<set $pr334 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[How much?|Maybe... if the price suits me]]>><<set $pr336 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<<silently>> <<set $fiveCoin to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr335 is true>>- Maybe... if the price suits me.<<elseif $pr336 is true>>- How much?<<elseif $pr633 is true>>- Wait! Hold on! Okay... What about... money?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr335 is true>>- Mmm... I think five silver would be a fair price. I could hire two or three girls in Medosa or Amarath for that money. But I'm so generous today.<<elseif $pr336 is true>>- No <i>«I'm not like that»</i> or other crap? Straight to the business. I respect that. I think five silver would be a fair price. I could hire two or three girls in Medosa or Amarath for that money. But I'm so generous today.<<elseif $pr633 is true>>- Now we're talking! Money will make up for any inconvenience, won't it? Good. Five coins in silver. I could hire two or three girls in Medosa or Amarath for that money. But I'm so generous today.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $oriV is true>>Five silver?! Am I really ready for this for the money? <<check_o_v>> Actually, in my experience, he is willing to pay a lot more than most. If I agree, I should immediately mark the boundaries.<<else>>Five silver?! Am I really ready for this for the money?<</if>> \ \<hr> [[I... I agree.|I... I agree]] \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[But we are not in Medosa or Amarath. So ten silver! Or good luck in conquering local girls with your heavy charm and protruding beauty, Barnabas.|Ten silver!]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[But we are not in Medosa or Amarath. So ten silver! Or good luck in conquering local girls with your heavy charm and protruding beauty, Barnabas.|Ten silver!]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Fine! But I only work with my... upper part. Don't even think about climbing down. Is that clear?|Mark the boundaries]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>> \ <<link [[No, it's too much for me. Goodbye. (leave)|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr319 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- No, I'm sorry, I just can't.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, then our cooperation didn't work out. What a pity. - He takes his hand off my ass. - All the best, $name.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Wait! Hold on! Okay... What about... money?|Maybe... if the price suits me]]>><<set $pr633 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Leave.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr319 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'm not sure...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Stop pretending to be touch-me-not. If you really were like this, you would have already left. So what? Make up your mind.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[No, I'm sorry, I just can't.|No, I'm sorry, I just can't]] \ <<link [[Maybe... if the price suits me.|Maybe... if the price suits me]]>><<set $pr335 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr634 is false>>- I... I agree.<<elseif $pr634 is true>>- Deal!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Glad to hear that. Well... one moment. - He tries to get up, but his stomach is wedged under the table. Most people would push their chairs back to get up, but Barnabas pushes the <i>table</i> away from him. The pile of dishes jingles loudly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Finally, he rises to his feet with a heavy groan. He's a head taller than I am at full height and so wide that I look like a toy next to him. Damn... What did I just agree to?! \ \<hr> [[Stare at him.|Stare at him]] \ [[Okay, big guy. What's next?|Okay, big guy. What's next?]] \ <<link [[Umm... You know, I changed my mind. Yes, sorry. I have to go. (quickly leave)|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr319 to true>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $sevenCoin to true>> <<set $fiveCoin to false>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- But we are not in Medosa or Amarath. So ten silver! Or good luck in conquering local girls with your heavy charm and protruding beauty, Barnabas.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Ha, you are something! But your price is too much. Seven! Seven full-weight silver coins. Just think. Even the best Amarath's courtesans charge less for much more.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I... I agree.|I... I agree]] \ <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[Yes? And how far is it from here to Amarath? Two months of travel? If the weather is good. Are you willing to endure... that much time? Ten coins and not one piece of silver less! You take it or leave it.|You take it or leave it]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Yes? And how far is it from here to Amarath? Two months of travel? If the weather is good. Are you willing to endure... that much time? Ten coins and not one piece of silver less! You take it or leave it.|You take it or leave it]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Fine! But I only work with my... upper part. Don't even think about climbing down. Is that clear?|Mark the boundaries]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>> \ <<link [[On second thought, it's not for me. Bye. (leave)|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr319 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Fine! But I only work with my... upper part. Don't even think about climbing down. Is that clear?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- So you have experience with this. Good. I'm looking forward to appreciating it. - He raises his big hand and runs his thumb across my lips. - I think it suits me. Well, shall we find a more secluded place?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Deal!|I... I agree]]>><<set $pr634 to true>><</link>> \ [[I... I agree.|I... I agree]]

\<<silently>> <<set $tenCoin to true>> <<set $sevenCoin to false>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yes? And how far is it from here to Amarath? Two months of travel? If the weather is good. Are you willing to endure... that much time? Ten coins and not one piece of silver less! You take it or leave it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You are good at this, aren't you? I'll take, take. Ten silver. I hope you work that money as hard as you bargain. Well, shall we find a more secluded place?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Deal!|I... I agree]]>><<set $pr634 to true>><</link>> \ [[I... I agree.|I... I agree]] \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Fine! But I only work with my... upper part. Don't even think about climbing down. Is that clear?|Mark the boundaries]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Staring*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A lump formed in my throat. <i>*Gulp*</i> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Don't worry so much, dear. Everything will be all right, you'll see. - He chuckles. - I think I need to check the storage room of this wonderful establishment again. And you'll keep me company... as a civilian assistant. Let's go.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He walks heavily towards the storage. \ \<hr> [[Follow him.|Follow Barnabas to storage]] \ [[Follow him. Timidly.|Follow Barnabas to storage]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Okay, big guy. What's next?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Next... Next, I think I need to once again check the storage room of this wonderful establishment. And you'll keep me company... as a civilian assistant. Let's go.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He walks heavily towards the storage. \ \<hr> [[Follow him.|Follow Barnabas to storage]] \ [[Follow him. Timidly.|Follow Barnabas to storage]]

We reach the door to the storage room. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> <td>- I need to recheck my notes. She is with me. - He says to <<if $barmaidMet is false>> the barmaid<<else>> Jardissa<</if>>. - He kicks the door open and walks in without waiting for her answer.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $angryJardissa is true>>- Whore. - She snorts contemptuously.<<else>>She gives me a long look and snorts.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> <<if $barmaidMet is false>>Barmaid<<else>>Jardissa<</if>></div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Enter the storage room and close the door behind.|Enter the storage]]

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernStorage>></div>\ \ It's a small room without windows, dimly lit by a single lamp on the table. In the corners, there is a real blockage of boxes, barrels, and various household utensils.<<if $plusCat is true>> A dissatisfied meowing comes from behind the door. $cat doesn't seem happy about being left behind.<</if>> Barnabas walks up to the table and, rummaging around in his belt, takes out his purse. Slowly, moving his lips, he counts out <<if $fiveCoin is true>>five<<elseif $sevenCoin is true>>seven<<elseif $tenCoin is true>>ten<</if>> silver coins and put them in a pile on the table. Or rather, on the far corner of the table. And then he looks at me expectantly. Well, either I do it, or this is my last chance to get out of here. \ \<hr> <<link [[Approach him.|Approach Barnabas in storage]]>><<set $pr337 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Approach him. Timidly.|Approach Barnabas in storage]]>><<set $pr338 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Jump out. I won't do it!|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr319 to true>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $hadOralBarnabas to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr337 is true>>I step firmly toward him.<<elseif $pr338 is true>>Step. One more step. Inhale. Exhalation. A few more hesitant steps... And now I'm in front of him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Well, dear?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Stop calling me dear! Let's get this over with.|Stop calling me dear!]] \ <<link [[What's next?|Still not sure]]>><<set $pr340 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shifting from foot to foot.|Still not sure]]>><<set $pr341 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[This isn't my first time. I know what to do.|Get on your knees]]>><<set $pr339 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Stop calling me dear! Let's get this over with.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Relax... <i>dear</i>. It will help, trust me. Nothing scary is happening here. - He slightly chuckles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What's next?|Still not sure]]>><<set $pr340 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shifting from foot to foot.|Still not sure]]>><<set $pr341 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[This isn't my first time. I know what to do.|Get on your knees]]>><<set $pr339 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr339 is true>>I go over and kneel in front of him. <<check_o_v>> This is not the first time, and probably not the last time, that I have taken this position in front of a man.<<elseif $pr342 is true>>I sit down on my knees.<<elseif $pr635 is true>>I sit down on my knees more comfortably. But the splinter in my knee still hurts.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr339 is true>>- No annoying chit-chat, good. Now show your beauties. - He points at my breasts, licking his lips. - Come on, hurry up!<<elseif $pr342 is true>>- Good girl. Now show your beauties. - He points at my breasts, licking his lips. - Come on, hurry up!<<elseif $pr635 is true>>- Good girl. Now show your beauties. - He points at my breasts, licking his lips. - Come on, hurry up!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I don't know...|Show my breasts]]>><<set $pr343 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[Show my breasts.|Show my breasts]]>><<set $pr344 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr340 is true>>- What's next?<<elseif $pr341 is true>>I shift from foot to foot with an uncertain face.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Stand on your knees.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I get on my knees.|Get on your knees]]>><<set $pr342 to true>><</link>> \ [[What?|Such innocent...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You have absolutely no experience, do you? - He puts his hand on my shoulder and pushes me down.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His push is so strong that my knees buckle by themselves and I fall on them. <i>Ouch!</i> The pain pierces my knee like an arrow. I think it's a splinter. Damn it! I need to take care of my knees to be an adventurer. \ \<hr> <<link [[Sit on more comfortably.|Get on your knees]]>><<set $pr635 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr343 is true>>- I don't know...<<elseif $pr344 is true>>I move the straps of my dress and it slides down my belly, exposing my boobs.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr343 is true>>- Enough of these games. We have a deal! - He reaches out and casually pulls down the straps of my dress, then pulls it down roughly. My naked boobs bounce from this abrupt movement. - Just look at these beauties!<<elseif $pr344 is true>>- Well hello there. Just look at these beauties! Hiding them under those rags is practically a crime, don't you think?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I look away embarrassed, covering my breasts with my hands.|Look at these boobs!]]>><<set $pr345 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stare blankly ahead.|Look at these boobs!]]>><<set $pr346 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Arch my back slightly, pushing my breasts forward for a better view.|Look at these boobs!]]>><<set $pr347 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr345 is true>>I avoid eye contact and cover my breasts in embarrassment.<<elseif $pr346 is true>><i>*Stare somewhere into the void*</i><<elseif $pr347 is true>>I arch my back and show my breasts.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr345 is true>>- Now it's already redundant. - He pushes my hands away and immediately grabs my left tit, greedily squeezing the firm flesh. - Not bad, not bad at all. - He lightly slaps my boobs a few times. They bounce.<<elseif $pr346 is true>>- Let me check them out. - He grabs my left boob, greedily pawing at the elastic flesh. - Not bad, not bad at all. - He lightly slaps my breasts a few times. They bounce.<<elseif $pr347 is true>>- Yes, it's definitely not your first time. - He grabs my left boob, greedily pawing at the elastic flesh. - Not bad, not bad at all. - He lightly slaps my breasts a few times. They bounce.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sit still.|Barnabas boob groping]]>><<set $pr348 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[All right, that's enough.|Barnabas boob groping]]>><<set $pr349 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr348 is true>><i>*Motionless*</i><<elseif $pr349 is true>>- All right, that's enough.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, let me show you something, too. - He throws the hem of his white toga aside, exposing his lower abdomen.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Behind a mountain of flesh, slightly under his huge belly, his cock shows up just in front of my face. Folds of fat mostly hide the thick bush of black pube hair at the top. Barnabas dick itself is not long but unusually dense with a narrow head and already partly erect. The heavy bag of hairy testicles hangs stretched down. \ \<hr> <<link [[Umm... what should I do?|Barnabas grabbed your head]]>><<set $pr350 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stare at that thing.|Barnabas grabbed your head]]>><<set $pr351 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That thing is funny! (giggle)|Barnabas grabbed your head]]>><<set $pr352 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Well, let's get started.|Start sucking the dick]]>><<set $pr353 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr350 is true>>- Umm... what should I do?<<elseif $pr351 is true>><i>*Stare*</i><<elseif $pr352 is true>>- That thing is funny! - <i>*Giggle*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr350 is true>>- In the name of all the gods, are you really so dumb? - He grabs my hair and pulls my head close. His cock rests against my lips. My forehead, meanwhile, is at the bottom of his massive belly. - Now open your mouth. And suck.<<elseif $pr351 is true>>- How long are you going to do nothing? - He grabs my hair and pulls my head close. His cock rests against my lips. My forehead, meanwhile, is at the bottom of his massive belly. - Now open your mouth. And suck.<<elseif $pr352 is true>>- That's not what any man wants to hear, babe. - He grabs my hair and pulls my head close. His cock rests against my lips. My forehead, meanwhile, is at the bottom of his massive belly. - Now open your mouth. And suck.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Open my mouth and start sucking.|Start sucking the dick]]>><<set $pr354 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay... I can do that. Come on, girl, get it together. There you go...|Start sucking the dick]]>><<set $pr354 to true>><</link>> \ [[What? That thing?! Are you kidding me?|What? That thing?!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What? That thing?! Are you kidding... <i>*Slurp*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Like this. - He thrusts his not quite hard cock into my so inappropriately open mouth. - And don't even think about biting! - He starts moving my head back and forth until I was reflexively repeating the movement. - At least you're finally shut up.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Suck diligently. I have a deal and I'll honestly work it out.|Suck diligently]]>><<set $pr355 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Suck squeamishly. I do what he wants; there is no need to bother much.|Suck lazily]]>><<set $pr356 to true>><</link>> \ [[Stop telling me what to do!|Don't call me whore!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr354 is true>>I open my mouth, and his cock immediately slips inside.<<elseif $pr353 is true>>- Well, let's get started. - Opening my mouth, I deftly put my head on his cock. My forehead rests at the bottom of his massive belly. With an experienced movement, I began quickly moving my head back and forth.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr354 is true>>After hesitating and tasting it with my tongue, I began sucking slowly. It taste strange rather than disgusting, as I had first feared.<<elseif $pr353 is true>><<check_o_v>> Just another dick in my mouth. No big deal. I wonder what I will buy with these <<if $fiveCoin is true>>five<<elseif $sevenCoin is true>>seven<<elseif $tenCoin is true>>ten<</if>> silver? I need a new dress for a long time. And a sturdy travel bag wouldn't hurt either...<</if>> Looking up, I see Barnabas tilt his head back, enjoying the moment. Looks like that fat piggy is happy. Well, at least someone here is having fun... As I move, I can feel the cock in me getting harder and bigger. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah, that's it, babe, work your dirty tongue. You little whore... Like this. Come on, earns your money, slut.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Suck diligently. I've made a deal, and I'll honestly work it out.|Suck diligently]]>><<set $pr355 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Suck squeamishly. I do what he wants; there is no need to bother much.|Suck lazily]]>><<set $pr356 to true>><</link>> \ [[Stop telling me what to do!|Don't call me whore!]] \ [[Don't call me whore!|Don't call me whore!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Muffle*</i> Mfm, mm-mm! <i>*Slurp* *Slurp* *Slurp*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What? I didn't get a damn thing. Come on, suck, not talk. <<link "Geta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>! Even a dick in your mouth can't shut you up, dumb wench.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Suck diligently. I've made a deal, and I'll honestly work it out.|Suck diligently]]>><<set $pr355 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Suck squeamishly. I do what he wants; there is no need to bother much.|Suck lazily]]>><<set $pr356 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Suck* *Slurp* *Suck*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I diligently suck his dick, actively working with my tongue. His belly balls into my forehead - it's pretty annoying but not stopping me. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Good bitch. - He put his hands on his hips with pleasure, not preventing me from working.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Lick the dick's head.|Suck diligently, more effort]]>><<set $pr364 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Massage his testicles.|Suck diligently, more effort]]>><<set $pr365 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Suck and start jerking him off with my hand.|Suck diligently, more effort]]>><<set $pr366 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I lazily suck his cock, not hiding my disgust and, from time to time, throwing annoyed glances at him.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What happened? You don't like it? You'll have to try better. - He grabs me by the hair on the back of my head and brought my face closer so that now one of my cheeks rests on his lower abdomen.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The cock in my mouth has shifted to the side and is now pressing against my other cheek from the inside. Without letting go of the back of my head, Barnabas starts moving my head back and forth faster. \ \<hr> <<link [[Endure.|Let me go, fat pig!]]>><<set $pr357 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Let me go, fat pig!|Let me go, fat pig!]]>><<set $pr358 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr357 is true>><i>*Grimace* *Slurp* *Suck* *Slurp*</i><<elseif $pr358 is true>>- Mf-mm! Mf!.. Mf!.. Mffm!!! <i>*Slurp*</i> <</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- This is how a good, diligent slut should work. Do you get it? - He slaps me across the face. - Get it? Stupid whore... - He slaps me again.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Nod.|Do you get it?]]>><<set $pr362 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't react.|Do you get it?]]>><<set $pr363 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Puzzled face*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh yeah! Take it!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My eyes widen as I feel the warm, slick stream in my mouth. Barnabas still won't let go of my hair, and the only thing I can do... \ \<hr> [[Swallow.|Swallow Barnabas cum]] \ [[Don't swallow! No no no!|Don't swallow Barnabas cum]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I put my hands on his thick legs and push myself to the side with all my strength. His cock slides out from my mouth with a wet pop sound.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Fuck yeah...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Just in time. His cock shot the first sticky jet that hits me right in the eye, and I squint reflexively. A few more land on my bare tits. Somehow I open my eyes and see a thin, stretched stream of sperm dangling from the head of his penis. My whole face and breasts splatter with his cum, slowly dripping down onto my stomach. \ \<hr> <<link [[Find something to wipe that mess.|Wipe that mess]]>><<set $pr359 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do nothing.|Wipe that mess]]>><<set $pr360 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look at him angrily.|Wipe that mess]]>><<set $pr361 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Gulp* *Grimace* *Gulp*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ One jet of sperm. I swallow. A viscous liquid unpleasantly sticks to the throat causing vomiting. Then comes the second strong jet. And a few more after, the weaker ones. All this rushes inward straight to my stomach and makes me feel sick. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Fuck yeah... - He finally let go of my head. - Did you swallow everything, bitch? Show me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I open my mouth and show him.|Open my mouth and show]] \ [[Fuck you!|Fuck you Barnabas]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>My eyes practically pops out of their sockets. I frantically push back with my tongue the streams of cum pouring into my mouth, preventing them from reaching my throat. Of course, I swallowed some anyway, but most of the cum is now in my mouth, making my cheeks inflated from the inside.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Fuck yeah... - He finally let go of my head. - What? - He looks down at me. - Can't just swallow, don't you? Let me help.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>*Slap*</i> He slaps my face hard and rough. The cum held in my mouth spills out, covering my boobs and belly. A particularly thick stream, mixed with saliva, runs down my chin. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> <td>- Haha! Now you look better. But look at me! Once just a pity slave... And now a beautiful free lass is covered in my cum. Life is good!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Find something to wipe that mess.|Wipe that mess]]>><<set $pr359 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do nothing.|Wipe that mess]]>><<set $pr360 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look at him angrily.|Wipe that mess]]>><<set $pr361 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- A-a-a... - I open my mouth and stick out my tongue.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Swallowed everything, like a good little bitch. Well done. - He smiles contentedly, patting my cheek.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Are we done?|Are we done?]] \ [[Why so mean, man?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Fuck you! <i>*Cough* *Cough*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- No, fuck you! Which is what I just did. Pumped up your dirty mouth with my cum. And you swallowed it all as a good slut should. - He let out a deep chuckle, causing his belly to sway massively.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Are we done?|Are we done?]] \ [[Why so mean, man?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Are we done?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $suckedBarnabasDiligently is false>>- Well, I'm definitely done. And you definitely earned your money. - He points to the stack of silver coins on the table. - You can grab them whenever you want. Our deal with you is complete, even though you didn't try very hard. All the best, $name. I hope to use your services again someday.<<else>>- Well, I'm definitely done. And you definitely earned your money. - He points to the stack of silver coins on the table. - You can grab them whenever you want. Our deal is complete, I just want to say that you did your best. I'm impressed. All the best, $name. I hope to use your services again someday.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Clasping his toga, he walks heavily out of the storage room. \ \<hr> <<link [[Get dressed quickly.|Get dressed storage]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr359 is true>>Turning my head around, I see a filthy rag nearby. Grabbing it, I quickly start wiping this mess.<<elseif $pr360 is true>>I sit quietly while he enjoys the sight of cum running down my breasts.<<elseif $pr361 is true>>I glare at him sullenly while he enjoys the sight of cum running down my face and breasts.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr359 is true>>- Don't like being a dirty bitch, huh?<<elseif $pr360 is true or $pr361 is true>>- Well, that's enough. It's time for a dirty bitch to get clean.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr359 is true>>He laughs again. A white thread stretched out of his cock. I shudder reflexively. But it was only the last drop, falling onto the wooden floor.<<elseif $pr360 is true or $pr361 is true>>He takes a rag from the table and roughly throws it in my face, and I begin to thoroughly wipe all this mess. He is just watching me during this. With an amusingly face.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Are we done?|Are we done?]] \ [[Why so mean, man?]]

\<<silently>> <<if $fiveCoin is true and $hadVaginalBarnabas is false>><<set $savings to $savings +2>><<elseif $fiveCoin is true and $hadVaginalBarnabas is true>><<set $savings to $savings +3>><<elseif $sevenCoin is true and $hadVaginalBarnabas is false>><<set $savings to $savings +2>><<elseif $sevenCoin is true and $hadVaginalBarnabas is true>><<set $savings to $savings +4>><<elseif $tenCoin is true and $hadVaginalBarnabas is false>><<set $savings to $savings +3>><<elseif $tenCoin is true and $hadVaginalBarnabas is true>><<set $savings to $savings +5>><</if>> <</silently>>\ \ \<div class="a"><<TavernStorage>></div>\ \ I was left alone in the storage room. I just earned a few coins with my... with my body. Was it worth it? The money is here. It's mine now, and I'll take it for sure. But... \ \<hr> <<link [[It was worth it! (take the money and leave)|Tavern Main]]>><<set $money to true>><<set $silver to true>><<set $pr319 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What's done is done and I'm not going to be ashamed of it. (take the money and leave)|Tavern Main]]>><<set $money to true>><<set $silver to true>><<set $pr319 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know what to think. (take the money and leave)|Tavern Main]]>><<set $money to true>><<set $silver to true>><<set $pr319 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr362 is true>><i>*Nod*</i><<elseif $pr363 is true>><i>*Slurp* *Suck* *Slurp*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I look up at him as his cock slides back and forth in my mouth. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- So you see, it's not that hard.<<if $val is true>> After all, that is the proper position for a woman in front of a man.<<elseif $yar is true>> After all, that is the proper position for a Yardanari bitch in front of a Valatean man. Like a good little brown slave as it should be, haha!<<elseif $inu is true>> After all, that is the proper position for an Inuatarian bitch in front of a Valatean man. Well, where is your arrogance now, eh? Cunt.<<elseif $ran is true>> After all, that is the proper position for a Ranalian bitch in front of a Valatean man. Not so fiery anymore, huh? Red-haired trash...<</if>> - His cock inside of my mouth speeds up. - That's all bitches like you are good for. Yeah... - Now his cock furious fucks my mouth. - Oh, yeah... stupid cunt... eat my fat dick, whore... yeah... yeah! - He freezes and twitches his entire massive body, his eyes rolling up.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[What's going on?..|Barnabas cumming into mouth]] \ [[Already?!|Barnabas cumming into mouth]] \ <<if $vig >=3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] <<link [[Push myself away from him!|Push myself away from him]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <3 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=3>><<vig3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[Push myself away from him!|Push myself away from him]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $vig <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Why so mean, man?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What? - He looks confused. - Oh, you mean these... dirty talks? Well... you didn't try very hard to keep your end of the deal, so I helped myself. Warmed up a bit, so to speak. Don't bother your pretty head with it, it's nothing personal really.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Are we done?|Are we done?]] \ [[Asshole...|Asshole...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Asshole...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Satisfied smile*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Are we done?|Are we done?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr364 is true>>I pull my head back and start licking the head of his cock, moving my tongue around it. Looking up, I see his contented face.<<elseif $pr365 is true>>As I continued sucking, I also lightly massaged his big testicles. They barely fit in my palm. Damn, this man has everything so big... except cock. Looking up, I see his contented face.<<elseif $pr366 is true>>Moving my head back and forth, I grab the base of his cock and start jerking it off. Looking up, I see his contented face.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yeah, my sweet little slut... What must you say?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He pulls his cock out of my mouth with a wet pop sound. A string of saliva stretched between his cock and my mouth, then snaps. \ \<hr> <<link [[Thank you, kind sir.|Polite, Humorous, Proud]]>><<set $pr367 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You are in great shape?..|Polite, Humorous, Proud]]>><<set $pr368 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look, I'm keeping our deal. Could you at least try not to humiliate me?|Polite, Humorous, Proud]]>><<set $pr369 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr367 is true>>- Thank you, kind sir.<<elseif $pr368 is true>>- You are in great shape?..<<elseif $pr369 is true>>- Look, I'm keeping our deal. Could you at least try not to humiliate me?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr367 is true>>- You are always welcome, dear. - He slaps my lips with his cock a few times and then shoves it back inside.<<elseif $pr368 is true>>- Haha, whore with a sense of humor. I like it. - He slaps my lips with his cock a few times and then shoves it back inside.<<elseif $pr369 is true>>- A proud whore? What can you not meet in the world... - He slaps my lips with his cock a few times and then shoves it back inside.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Suck.|Continue to suck diligently]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Suck* *Slurp* *Suck*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You know what? Since you're such a good hardworking slut, I'm in the mood to improve our deal and get to know your lower hole up to close. If you catch my drift... I'm sure your juicy cunt is aching for a good pumping already. So, what will you say? - He pulls his cock out of my mouth again.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $virgin is true>>[[But I'm a virgin...|But I'm a virgin...]] \ [[A deal is a deal. Don't try to break the terms.|Don't try to break the terms]] \ [[Why should I be interested?|Why should I be interested?]]<<else>>[[A deal is a deal. Don't try to break the terms.|Don't try to break the terms]] \ [[Why should I be interested?|Why should I be interested?]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- A deal is a deal. Don't try to break the terms.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- But I'm not trying, dear. What if I double your reward? Think. <<if $fiveCoin is true>>Ten<<elseif $sevenCoin is true>>Fourteen<<elseif $tenCoin is true>>Twenty<</if>> ringing silver coins for your pussy? Royal price, as for me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Nah, I'm fine as it is. Should I keep sucking?|Should I keep sucking?]] \ <<link [[Double price?.. Okay. I think I can agree to this... for that kind of money.|You can use my... pussy]]>><<set $pr373 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[Maybe, but that's not what we agreed on. Triple the amount and I'll agree.|You can use my... pussy]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $pr374 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Maybe, but that's not what we agreed on. Triple the amount and I'll agree.|You can use my... pussy]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $pr374 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- But I'm a virgin...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Really? Then I double the amount for my offer! Think. <<if $fiveCoin is true>>Ten<<elseif $sevenCoin is true>>Fourteen<<elseif $tenCoin is true>>Twenty<</if>> ringing silver pieces for your cherry? You'll give it to some dirty provincial dummy anyway, sooner or later. So why do it for nothing, huh?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Nah, I'm fine as it is. Should I keep sucking?|Should I keep sucking?]] \ <<link [[Double price?.. Okay. I think I can agree to this... for that kind of money.|You can use my... pussy]]>><<set $pr373 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[Maybe, but that's not what we agreed on. Triple the amount and I'll agree.|You can use my... pussy]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $pr374 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Maybe, but that's not what we agreed on. Triple the amount and I'll agree.|You can use my... pussy]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $pr374 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Why should I be interested?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, for example, because I'm ready to double your reward. Think. <<if $fiveCoin is true>>Ten<<elseif $sevenCoin is true>>Fourteen<<elseif $tenCoin is true>>Twenty<</if>> ringing silver coins for your pussy? Royal price, as for me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Nah, I'm fine as it is. Should I keep sucking?|Should I keep sucking?]] \ <<link [[Double price?.. Okay. I think I can agree to this... for that kind of money.|You can use my... pussy]]>><<set $pr373 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[Maybe, but that's not what we agreed on. Triple the amount and I'll agree.|You can use my... pussy]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $pr374 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Maybe, but that's not what we agreed on. Triple the amount and I'll agree.|You can use my... pussy]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $pr374 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Nah, I'm fine as it is. Should I keep sucking?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes, yes, of course. - His cock is back in my mouth. - What a pity that I won’t taste your pussy today. Anyway. The roads of the Republic sometimes intertwine in most amusing ways, perhaps one day we will meet again, and you will change your mind. But I certainly won't pay as much as I just offered you.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Keep sucking. Let him mumble whatever he wants.|Let him mumble whatever he wants]] \ <<link [[Okay, okay! Fine! I agree. You can use my... pussy. For a higher price!|You can use my... pussy]]>><<set $pr375 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Suck* *Slurp* *Suck*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I sucked him off for a few more minutes. Hard. It was beginning to get tiresome when... \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes, yes ... I'm close... Almost... Almost... Here we go... - He tenses and grabs my head in his hands. Pulling me towards him, he practically drowned me in his stomach. His cock has penetrated deep down my throat.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Almost immediately, I couldn't breathe, and tears came to my eyes. I desperately try to pull away, and not immediately feel something viscous and thick in my throat. Moaning and twitching, he cums right inside, jet after jet, but all I want now is a breath of fresh air. My vision begins to blur when he finally lets me go. \ \<hr> [[Gasp!|Gasp!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Inhale* *Cough* *Cough* *Exhale*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Good...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Spit out.|Do you want my death?!]]>><<set $pr370 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Jerk...|Do you want my death?!]]>><<set $pr371 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What the fuck?! Do you want my death?!|Do you want my death?!]]>><<set $pr372 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr370 is true>><i>*Spit*</i> - Pah! Fuck, man... - <i>*Spit*</i><<elseif $pr371 is true>><i>*Cough*</i> - Jerk... - <i>*Spit* *Cough*</i><<elseif $pr372 is true>>- What the fuck?! - <i>*Cough* *Spit*</i> - Do you want my death?! - <i>*Cough* *Cough*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Now-now, take it easy. Breathe, babe. It's over, and you're just fine. Well, or you'll be fine.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Are we done?|Are we done?]]>><<set $suckedBarnabasDiligently to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Asshole...|Asshole...]]>><<set $suckedBarnabasDiligently to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr373 is true>>- Double price?.. Okay. I think I can agree to this... for that kind of money.<<elseif $pr374 is true>>- Maybe, but that's not what we agreed on. Triple the amount and I'll agree.<<elseif $pr375 is true>>- Okay, okay! Fine! I agree. You can use my... pussy. For a higher price!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, fine. Deal. Now come on, get up. - Without waiting for an answer, he lifts me to my feet, lightly, like a rag doll. - Let's take a look at what I just bought. - He pulls my dress off my stomach so that it slides down my legs, leaving me completely naked.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Cover up.|Who is already wet?]]>><<set $pr376 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stand still.|Who is already wet?]]>><<set $pr377 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr376 is true>>I shyly try to cover myself.<<elseif $pr377 is true>>I calmly stand naked in front of him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr376 is true>>- No, no, that won't do. Hands off. - He carelessly pushes my hands away from my groin and breasts and immediately slips his fingers between my legs. - Well, well, well... who is already wet over there, huh? - He chuckles, rolling his wet fingers just before my eyes a moment later.<<elseif $pr377 is true>>- That's a damn bunch of silver, but it's worth it. - He slips his fingers carelessly between my legs. - Well, well, well... who is already wet over there, huh? - He chuckles, rolling his wet fingers just before my eyes a moment later.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ What a shame, but this pig is right. But this means nothing! Just an innocent bodily reaction. Carnal urge. Not my fault... Or my desire. Nope. \ \<hr> <<link [[So what should I do?|On the table]]>><<set $pr378 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just be gentle, okay?|On the table]]>><<set $pr379 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr378 is true>>- So what should I do?<<elseif $pr379 is true>>- Just be gentle, okay?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He opens his white toga and shakes it off his shoulders. A huge mass of quivering, loose flesh was right in front of my eyes. The only solid thing on that body was his rock-hard cock, glistening with my saliva. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr378 is true>>- You? Nothing. Your buddy Barny will do it all himself, don't worry. Just relax and enjoy.<<elseif $pr379 is true>>- Not a chance, slut. All you wenches complaining and whining first, but then moaning and wriggling on a big meaty cock. You're the same, so shut up and get ready for a proper fuck.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<BarnabasN>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Roughly grabbing my arm, he carelessly throws me on the table, face down. \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey! Not so rough!|Waiting on the table]]>><<set $pr380 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lean more comfortably on the table.|Waiting on the table]]>><<set $pr381 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr380 is true>>- Hey! Not so rough! - I somehow lift myself up on my elbows on the table. The heat of the lamp washes over my face.<<elseif $pr381 is true>>I quickly lean on the table as comfortably as possible in the current circumstances. The heat of the lamp washes over my face.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Now, now... One moment...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<BarnabasN>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Something heavy lands on my ass and covers my lower back. Turning my head back, I realize it's Barnabas' belly. As he clumsily tries to position himself behind me, I feel his cock tickling my labia now and then. Miss. Miss again. Where does he even poke there? Oh, and now it's getting close! After making sure his cock had reached the right point, more or less, he leans on the table with all his weight. The table creaks anxiously, but it will hold. So far. \ \<hr> <<if $virgin is true>><<link [[Wait.|Barnabas penetration]]>><<set $pr382 to true>><<set $virginityTaken to true>><<set $virgin to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, are you going to mess around there forever?|Barnabas penetration]]>><<set $pr383 to true>><<set $virginityTaken to true>><<set $virgin to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Come on, big boy, show me what you got.|Barnabas penetration]]>><<set $pr384 to true>><<set $BarSex1 to $BarSex1 +1>><<set $virginityTaken to true>><<set $virgin to false>><</link>><<elseif $virgin is false>><<link [[Wait.|Barnabas penetration]]>><<set $pr382 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, are you going to mess around there forever?|Barnabas penetration]]>><<set $pr383 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Come on, big boy, show me what you got.|Barnabas penetration]]>><<set $pr384 to true>><<set $BarSex1 to $BarSex1 +1>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr382 is true>>I silently wait, praying to all the gods that the table will hold, and this fat carcass won't crush me with its weight. What an absurd death that would be...<<elseif $pr383 is true>>- Hey, are you going to mess... Oh!<<elseif $pr384 is true>>- Come on, big boy, show me what... oh! Here we go! <</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I felt his fat cock almost needling into me.<<if $virginityTaken is true>> Something inside me stretches and then quickly bursts. A sharp, painful prick follows. And that was it. I think I'm a woman now... I lost my cherry. Here. Now. Did I expect more? Anyway, it doesn't matter anymore.<<else>> I'm a bit wet, but this still isn't pleasurable enough.<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Like this... Let's go, slut!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<BarnabasN>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He pushes his hips forth. Pause. Then slowly back. Just a small motion inside of me, but the whole table is shaking from the movement of all this mass behind and on me. Soon he began moving his hips more actively, as much as possible for a man of his build. Back and forth. Forth and back. The table creaks rhythmically. \ \<hr> <<link [[Focus on the lamp flame. This will be over soon.|Wet dripped onto my back]]>><<set $pr385 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Okay, I need to relax and enjoy myself. And my body will obey.|Wet dripped onto my back]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $pr386 to true>><<set $BarSex1 to $BarSex1 +3>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Okay, I need to relax and enjoy myself. And my body will obey.|Wet dripped onto my back]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $pr386 to true>><<set $BarSex1 to $BarSex1 +3>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr385 is true>><i>*Focused on the lamp flame*</i><<elseif $pr386 is true>><i>*Concentrated look*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Pant* *Grunt* *Pant*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<BarnabasN>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr385 is true>>Actually, it's not so bad... - <i>*Push*</i> - ... although a bit boring, but I can... - <i>*Push*</i> - ... tolerate a little boredom, didn't I? And this fire... - <i>*Push*</i> - ... is so relaxing...<<elseif $pr386 is true>>Hmm, that even... - <i>*Push*</i> - ... feels nice. I'm starting to enjoy it... - <i>*Push*</i> - ... and my pussy is wetter now. It's... - <i>*Push*</i> - ... a warm and pleasant. M-m-m, yeah, this is good now... - <i>*Push*</i><</if>> Something wet dripped onto my back. What was that? Wait, is that his sweat? \ \<hr> <<link [[Do nothing and stare at the wall.|Barnabas panting heavily]]>><<set $pr387 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Come on, big man, you can do it! Fuck me good!|Barnabas panting heavily]]>><<set $pr388 to true>><<set $BarSex1 to $BarSex1 +2>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr387 is true>><i>*Stares at the wall*</i><<elseif $pr388 is true>>- Come on, big man, you can do it! Fuck me good! <i>*Moan*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Do you like it, bitch? Like it? - He's panting heavily. Sweat from his body and face continues to splatter my back.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<BarnabasN>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $BarSex1 >=3>>A pleasant warmth inside my grows with every push. If he continues like this, then maybe I...<<else>>My back starts to hurt a little, both from the weight on it and from those monotonous, convulsive thrusts from behind.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $BarSex1 <3>><<link [[Yeah, yeah, I feel so good. (fake)|No orgasm with Barnabas]]>><<set $pr389 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't react.|No orgasm with Barnabas]]>><<set $pr390 to true>><</link>><<elseif $BarSex1 >=3>><<link [[Moan.|Orgasm with Barnabas]]>><<set $pr391 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuck me, fuck me harder!|Orgasm with Barnabas]]>><<set $pr392 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr389 is true>>- Yeah, yeah, I feel so good... - <i>*Yawn*</i><<elseif $pr390 is true>><i>*Bored look*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Grunts*</i> - Clumsily but furiously fucks me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<BarnabasN>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Some pleasure starts to build up from within me with each next push. But that is still too far to reach the peak. For me, at least. His thick cock stretches my pussy wide, but it doesn't hurt now. Judging by his heavy breathing and quickened twitching thrusts, he is already up too close to his limit. Shit, too fast, I can't keep up with him... And that heavy breathing of his... doesn't sound good. \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, fatso, just don't die on top of me accidentally, okay?|Just don't die on top of me]]>><<set $pr393 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't forget to pull out!|Just don't die on top of me]]>><<set $pr394 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr391 is true>><i>*Moan*</i><<elseif $pr392 is true>>- Fuck me... - <i>*Moan*</i> - Fuck me harder! - <i>*Moan*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Groan*</i> - Clumsily but furiously fucks me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<BarnabasN>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ That's it, almost... Oh yeah, come on, you fat boar, just a little more! Yes, yes, yes! The wave of orgasm covers me. My whole body trembles and the light of the lamp floats before my eyes. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Passionate moans*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] F-f-fuck yeah!.. Yeah! Y-y-yeah... - <i>*Pant* *Pant* *Pant*</i> - Oh boy, phew... It was... That fatty did it, oh yeah, he did. I feel so good now, so... satisfied. Who would believe it? Barnabas still fucks me from behind, breathing heavily. Too heavily. It doesn't sound good. Looks like he is close too. \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, fatso, just don't die on top of me accidentally, okay?|Just don't die on top of me]]>><<set $pr393 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't forget to pull out!|Just don't die on top of me]]>><<set $pr394 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr393 is true>>- Hey, fatso, just don't die on top of me accidentally, okay?<<elseif $pr394 is true>>- Don't forget to pull out!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr393 is true>>- Not before... - <i>*Pant*</i> - ... before I pump my seed into you! - <i>*Grunts*</i> - Oh, yeah, here it is. Let's knock you up, stupid slut! - <i>*Gasp*</i> - Take it!<<elseif $pr394 is true>>- Too late, bitch... - <i>*Pant*</i> - You'll take all my... - <i>*Grunts*</i> - All my seed to the last drop... - <i>*Gasp*</i> - Oh yeah! Here it is. Take it!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<BarnabasN>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Whatever.|Insemination by Barnabas]]>><<set $pr395 to true>><<impregnV>><</link>> \ <<link [[What?! No, please pull it out!|Insemination by Barnabas]]>><<set $pr396 to true>><<impregnV>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't even try to impregnate me, you bastard! Pull it out immediately!|Insemination by Barnabas]]>><<set $pr397 to true>><<impregnV>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr395 is true>>- Whatever. - I'm not resisting. I won't have a baby with that fat bastard. Nah, his seed won't take root in my soil. The gods won't be that cruel to me, I'm sure.<<elseif $pr396 is true>>- What?! No, please pull it out! - I try to break free, but with such a mass on me... it's just impossible. So, I desperately twitch from side to side. No effect.<<elseif $pr397 is true>>- Don't even try to impregnate me, you bastard! Pull it out immediately! - I frantically twitch on the table, trying to slide off his cock, but all my attempts are completely useless. A huge mass of flesh pins me securely to the table.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Fuck yeah...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<BarnabasN>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He reflexively shudders one last time and freezes. I could feel something wet and warm pushing through me, jet after jet. His cock jerks inside me along with his heartbeat, staying hard. \ \<hr> <<link [[Stay still and let him finish.|Let Barnabas finish]]>><<set $pr406 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Try to break out.|Let Barnabas finish]]>><<set $pr407 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What have you done, dickhead?!|Let Barnabas finish]]>><<set $pr408 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr398 is true>>- Get... off me you... fat hog!<<elseif $pr399 is true>>- You... crush... me!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes, yes, sorry. Now... I'm now... - He awkwardly leans on the table and then clumsily lifts himself from me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<BarnabasN>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>I can breathe again!</i> I quickly jump to my feet. The whole of my body is in pain. Especially down there. \ \<hr> \ <<link [[Look down.|What's between your legs]]>><<set $pr402 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stick my hand between my legs to check.|What's between your legs]]>><<set $pr403 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[My money, please.|My money, Barnabas]]>><<set $pr400 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Give me my money!|My money, Barnabas]]>><<set $pr401 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr400 is true>>- My money, please.<<elseif $pr401 is true>>- Give me my money!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes, yes, one moment. - He picks up his toga from the floor and dresses. Without a rush. Then he, slowly again, take out his purse and began to count out the money due to me. I closely follow his every move. He pays everything he promised and not a coin less. - Here, you honestly earned this money. Well, honestly... not like an honest woman... but honestly. - He grins.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Are we done?|Are we done?]]>><<set $suckedBarnabasDiligently to true>><<set $virginityTaken to false>><<set $sexCount to $sexCount +1>><<set $hadVaginalBarnabas to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr402 is true>>I looks down.<<elseif $pr403 is true>>I put my hand between my legs and immediately feel the viscous liquid.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr402 is true>><<if $virginityTaken is false>>Cum leaks from my slit and drips onto the wooden floor. <i>*Drip* *Drip* *Drip*</i><<elseif $virginityTaken is true>> Sperm mixed with virgin blood flows from my slit and drips onto the wooden floor. <i>*Drip* *Drip* *Drip*</i><</if>><<elseif $pr403 is true>><<if $virginityTaken is false>>Raising it to my eyes, I see the spreading threads of sperm on my fingers. Great, just great...<<elseif $virginityTaken is true>>Lifting it to my eyes, I see threads of semen spreading mixed with blood on my fingers. Great, just great... Not only did I sell my virginity, but now I risk becoming a mother to the offspring of this... this fat pig.<</if>><</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Smiles*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<BarnabasN>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \ \<hr> [[Why did you become such a jerk at the end?|Why did you be such a jerk?]] \ <<link [[Was it so necessary, man?|Was it so necessary, Barnabas?]]>><<set $pr404 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You are a dumbass! Asshole! Fat, ugly, piece of shit! What if I get pregnant, you idiot?! What then, huh?!|Was it so necessary, Barnabas?]]>><<set $pr405 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr404 is true>>- Was it so necessary, man?<<elseif $pr405 is true>>- You are a dumbass! Asshole! Fat, ugly, piece of shit! What if I get pregnant, you idiot?! What then, huh?!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr404 is true>>- What? Fuck a beautiful woman and pump her with my seed? Oh yeah, it <i>was</i> necessary! - He keeps on joyfully smiling.<<elseif $pr405 is true>>- Well, then old Barny will have a baby with such a juicy woman. Not that this is <i>my</i> problem now. - He keeps on joyfully smiling.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<BarnabasN>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[What an asshole you are...|What an asshole you are...]] \ [[Why did you become such a jerk at the end?|Why did you be such a jerk?]] \ <<link [[My money, please.|My money, Barnabas]]>><<set $pr400 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Give me my money!|My money, Barnabas]]>><<set $pr401 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What an asshole you are...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Aha. But this asshole fucked you in dirty storage of this miserable tavern. And you agreed to this for a few coins. So who are you then, huh? Better stop whining and deal with it. It was your choice, so take the consequences. You, women... Anyway...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<BarnabasN>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[My money, please.|My money, Barnabas]]>><<set $pr400 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Give me my money!|My money, Barnabas]]>><<set $pr401 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr406 is true>>I lie motionless while he pumps me full of his cum.<<elseif $pr407 is true>>I twitch furiously, trying to get off his cock. But all in vain. He is too heavy, and I'm in a too inconvenient position to be able to break free.<<elseif $pr408 is true>>- What have you done, dickhead?!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr406 is true>>- Yeah, like this, hold still and take everything to the last drop... Good bitch.<<elseif $pr407 is true>>- Already twitching with pleasure, mm? Ha, I told you! All of you wenches are the same...<<elseif $pr408 is true>>- Haha, you're funny. My dick is right in your juicy cunt right now. Does its job.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<BarnabasN>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He starts pushing his hips again! Damn! His cock is still hard and still inside my pussy... \ \<hr> <<link [[What are you doing?|What are you doing?]]>><<set $pr409 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I try to break free with all my strength.|What are you doing?]]>><<set $pr410 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Dumb fat hog! That's all you can do, huh?! Asshole! Pathetic, worthless bastard!|What are you doing?]]>><<set $pr411 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr409 is true>>- What are you doing?<<elseif $pr410 is true>>I twitch frantically on the table. My resistance is so fierce that I almost manage to break free! Almost. His hand lands on my head and presses my cheek against the table. Firmly. Now I can't move at all.<<elseif $pr411 is true>>- Dumb fat hog!- <i>*Push*</i> - That's all you can do, huh?! - <i>*Thrust*</i> - Asshole! - <i>*Push*</i> - Pathetic, worthless bastard! - <i>*Push* *Thrust* *Push*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr409 is true>>I lie still, my hips bouncing with his pelvic thrusts from behind, right under his sweaty belly.<<elseif $pr410 is true>>My cheek rubs painfully against the rough wooden table as my hips bounce with his pelvic thrusts from behind, right under his sweaty belly.<<elseif $pr411 is true>>He just keeps fucking me to the accompaniment of my swearing. My hips bounce from his pelvic thrusts from behind, right under his sweaty belly.<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr409 is true>>- What am I doing? Fuck you of course, silly. Or did you think that was all? Oh no, I am a man of a big desire... and big abilities. I have enough for one more time. Fuck yes...<<elseif $pr410 is true>>- Don't even think about kicking, bitch. I paid for it, and you will work your money as should! What did you think that was all? Oh no, I am a man of a big desire... and big abilities. I have enough for one more time. Fuck yes...<<elseif $pr411 is true>>- You little dirty talker... Trying to turn me on even more? Good bitch. Don't worry, I'm a man of a big desire... and big abilities. I have enough for one more time. Fuck yes...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<BarnabasN>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Let him.|Insemination by Barnabas 2]]>><<set $pr412 to true>><<impregnV>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cry.|Insemination by Barnabas 2]]>><<set $pr413 to true>><<impregnV>><</link>> \ <<link [[I hope you die, you fat bastard.|Insemination by Barnabas 2]]>><<set $pr414 to true>><<impregnV>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr412 is true>><i>*Froze*</i><<elseif $pr413 is true>><i>*Sob*</i> <i>*Sniff*</i> <i>*Sob*</i><<elseif $pr414 is true>>- I hope you die, you fat bastard.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr412 is true>>- Yeah, slut. Take... one more... upload! Ooh! - I feel something warm inside me again, along with its heavy, almost grunting sounds. - <i>*Jet*</i> - Fu-u-uck!.. - <i>*Splash*</i> - Oh yeah...<<elseif $pr413 is true>>- Yeah, slut. Take... one more... upload! Ooh! - I feel something warm inside me again, along with its heavy, almost grunting sounds. - <i>*Jet*</i> - Fu-u-uck!.. - <i>*Splash*</i> - Oh yeah...<<elseif $pr414 is true>>- Not before I filling you one more time... Ooh! - I feel something warm inside me again, along with its heavy, almost grunting sounds. - <i>*Jet*</i> - Fu-u-uck!.. - <i>*Splash*</i> - Oh yeah...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<BarnabasN>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A couple of moments and the dick inside of me began to go limp and finally slips out. A warm stream flows out of me, <i>a lot</i>, dripping down my legs. That fat hog cummed so profusely... Barnabas collapses onto me with all his weight, panting. The table creaks once more. But I can't even inhale with all that mass on my back. \ \<hr> <<link [[Get off me you fat hog!|You crush me!]]>><<set $pr398 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You crush me!|You crush me!]]>><<set $pr399 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Why did you become such a jerk at the end?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What? - He looks confused. - Oh, you mean these... dirty talks? Well... Don't bother your pretty head with it, it's nothing personal really. These things just turn me on, that's it. It's not every day that I get lucky to fuck a beauty like you. I guess I got a little carried away. I'm sorry.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<BarnabasN>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[My money, please.|My money, Barnabas]]>><<set $pr400 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Give me my money!|My money, Barnabas]]>><<set $pr401 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Misunderstanding?! How dare you, miserable pleb, touch a noblewoman with your dirty hands?!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What?.. A noblewoman? – He was about to laugh, but something in my voice and maybe even in my posture made him change his mind. – Excuse me, mistress... I didn't immediately understand who was in front of me. Just your clothes and the nature of your question... Forgive me again.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh those stinking commoners... (proudly leave)|Noble woman is leaving!]]>><<set $pr415 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[I don't think that a simple apology is enough here. Something more... tangible is due for such an insult. Don't you think so?|Apology isn't enough]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[I don't think that a simple apology is enough here. Something more... tangible is due for such an insult. Don't you think so?|Apology isn't enough]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr415 is true>>- Oh those stinking commoners... - I turn around and leave.<<elseif $pr416 is true>>- It satisfies! - I take the money, turn around and leave.<<elseif $pr417 is true>>- Another insult. Pray to the gods that we don't meet again when I am at full strength. - I turn around and leave.<<elseif $pr418 is true>>- That's better. Next time think twice before you grab someone's ass. - I take the money, turn around and leave.<<elseif $pr419 is true>>- You didn't get it yet? All the money in the world won't be enough for that, bastard. You missed your chance, so pray to the gods we don't meet again when I'm at full strength. - I turn around and leave.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr415 is true>>- But... <i>*Mumbles something*</i><<elseif $pr416 is true>>- Fuck...<<elseif $pr417 is true>>- But... <i>*Mumbles something*</i><<elseif $pr418 is true>>- Shit...<<elseif $pr419 is true>>- But mistress...<i>*Mumbles something*</i><</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Just walk on.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr319 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Walk on and wiggle my ass demonstratively; let him a good look at what he will never get.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr319 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I don't think that a simple apology is enough here. Something more... tangible is due for such an insult. Don't you think so?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes, yes, of course. - He quickly pulls out his purse and begins laying out silver coins on the table. One. Two. Three. He hesitates, but with a quick look at me, he puts two more coins. - I hope this modest compensation will satisfy the mistress?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[It satisfies! (take the money and leave)|Noble woman is leaving!]]>><<set $pr416 to true>><<set $money to true>><<set $silver to true>><<set $savings to $savings +2>><</link>> \ <<link [[Another insult. Pray to the gods that we don't meet again when I am at full strength. (don't take the money and proudly leave)|Noble woman is leaving!]]>><<set $pr417 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[This compensation looks too modest.|Looks too modest]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[This compensation looks too modest.|Looks too modest]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- This compensation looks <i>too</i> modest.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Um... of course. Forgive me, mistress. - He put five more coins on the table. Now I have ten silver coins in front of me. His face is sweaty and his eyes are darting around, so he looks like he just gave me his baby or something.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Barnabas>> Barnabas</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That's better. Next time think twice before you grab someone's ass. (take the money and leave)|Noble woman is leaving!]]>><<set $pr418 to true>><<set $money to true>><<set $silver to true>><<set $savings to $savings +3>><</link>> \ <<link [[You didn't get it yet? All the money in the world won't be enough for that, bastard. You missed your chance, so pray to the gods we don't meet again when I'm at full strength. (don't take the money and proudly leave)|Noble woman is leaving!]]>><<set $pr419 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernMain>></div>\ \ I look around a little more carefully. Tables. Men at the tables. Tables again. Nothing interesting. Something darted to the side under the far table! Something small and black... What was that? I squint my eyes. From under the far table, two yellow eyes look at me. And then they turned away as if lost interest. It's a cat! <<if $per <3>>That's all. I didn't notice anything else of interest.<<elseif $per >=3 and $plug is false>><<set $plug to true>><<set $perExp to $perExp + 3>><<set $pr420 to true>>[<<check_p_s>> 3] One of the tables also caught my attention. So to speak. Behind this table, in an embrace with a plate, I see a sleeping man. Judging by the several jugs nearby, he's drunk as fuck.<<elseif $per >=3 and $plug is true>><<set $pr420 to true>>[<<check_p_s>> 3] One of the tables also caught my attention. So to speak. Behind this table, in an embrace with a plate, I see a sleeping man. Judging by the several jugs nearby, he's drunk as fuck.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $pr420 is true>><<link [[Come to the cat.|Come to the cat]]>><<set $pr421 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Approach the drunk.|Approach the drunk]]>><<set $pr421 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Later. I'll take better care of other matters for now.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr421 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $pr420 is false>><<link [[Come to the cat.|Come to the cat]]>><<set $pr421 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Later. I'll take better care of other matters for now.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr421 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I walk up to the cat that is lazily lying next to one of the tables.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Watches my approach*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> Cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He is inky black with bright yellow eyes. I'm sure that it's <i>he</i>, without even looking under his tail - his head is larger than that of females, and he is quite a massive generally. \ \<hr> <<link [[Well hello, fluffy.|Well hello, fluffy]]>><<set $pr422 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What a cutie you are!|Well hello, fluffy]]>><<set $pr423 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cats... I hate cats. I better go from here.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr424 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I approach the drunk.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Mumbling*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Drunk>> Drunk</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He obviously drank too much. Several empty jugs nearby are mute witnesses. But didn't manage to eat. His cheek is on the table, and the bowl of soup he's hugging is practically untouched. A fly crawls over his face. Frowning, he muttered something indistinctly. The fly flew off his face, only to return immediately, he winced once more, and it all happened again. <<if $hunger is false>>Well, what am I doing here? It's just a village drunk, nothing to look at.<<else>>My stomach <i>growls</i> again, and his bowl of cold soup fixes my gaze. I wonder what if I... Well, he's drunk anyway. I bet by the time he wakes up his soup will have gone bad. So why should food go to waste? But I should act very carefully...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $hunger is true>><<link [[Leave the drunkard alone.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr433 to true>><</link>> \ [[Just push his hand away and reach for the bowl.|Push his hand away]] \ <<if $agi >=3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3] <<link [[I carefully remove his hand from the bowl and bring it to me.|Gently remove his hand]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <3 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=3>><<agi3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[I carefully remove his hand from the bowl and bring it to me.|Gently remove his hand]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $agi <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $hunger is false>><<link [[Leave the drunkard alone.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr433 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernMain>></div>\ \ Nothing new. Just a slightly overcrowded provincial tavern. \ \<hr> <<if $pr420 is true>><<if $pr424 is false>><<link [[Come to the cat.|Come to the cat]]>><<set $pr421 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $pr424 is true>><span class="grey">Come to the cat.</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr433 is false>><<link [[Approach the drunk.|Approach the drunk]]>><<set $pr421 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $pr433 is true>><span class="grey">Approach the drunk.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Later. I'll take better care of other matters for now.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr421 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $pr420 is false>><<if $pr424 is false>><<link [[Come to the cat.|Come to the cat]]>><<set $pr421 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $pr424 is true>><span class="grey">Come to the cat.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Later. I'll take better care of other matters for now.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr421 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr422 is true>>- Well hello, fluffy. - I squat down next to him.<<elseif $pr423 is true>>- What a cutie you are! - I squat down next to him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Meow*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> Cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He doesn't even think about running away. Just lays on the floor and looks at me with his yellow eyes. \ \<hr> [[Quickly grab and pet him!|Quickly grab and pet him!]] \ [[Slowly reach out to pet him.|Slowly reach out to pet him]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I quickly reach out to grab him...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Bites my hand*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> Cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>Ouch!</i> It was pretty damn painful! His eyes widen and his tail wags angrily from side to side on the floor. But he didn't run away. From the looks of it, he doesn't even intend to. He stands his ground. \ \<hr> [[Okay, okay... I'll pet you anyway! But this time without sudden movements.|Slowly reach out to pet him]] \ [[Ouch! You little fuck! It hurt, you know!|Ouch! You little fuck!]] \ [[Well, okay. I didn't really want to. If you don't want to be friends, then I'm leaving! Got it?|Don't want to be friends?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I slowly reach out to pet him.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Meow*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> Cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The cat cautiously sniffs my hand and then rubs his muzzle against it. \ \<hr> [[Do you like it? Yes? You little fluffy cuddle-snuggle... Of course, you like it.|You little fluffy cuddle-snuggle]] \ [[Wow, you're such a cutie! And now is the turn for your fluffy tummy.|The turn for your fluffy tummy]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Ouch! You little fuck! It hurt, you know!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Meow*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> Cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Hit that little asshole!|Hit that little asshole!]] \ [[Okay, okay... I'll pet you anyway! But this time without sudden movements.|Slowly reach out to pet him]] \ [[Well, okay. I didn't really want to. If you don't want to be friends, then I'm leaving! Got it?|Don't want to be friends?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Well, okay. I didn't really want to. If you don't want to be friends, then I'm leaving! Got it?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Yawn*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> Cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Okay, okay... I'll pet you anyway! But this time without sudden movements.|Slowly reach out to pet him]] \ [[Hit that little asshole!|Hit that little asshole!]] \ <<link [[I don't give a shit. (leave)|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr424 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I hit him back! Right in the muzzle!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*S-h-hhh*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> Cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The cat immediately jumps up on its paws and hisses at me, arching its back. And then he runs away. \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, I'm great with animals as always!|Cat ran away]]>><<set $pr425 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[You little bastard, better stay out of my sight!|Cat ran away]]>><<set $pr426 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever.|Cat ran away]]>><<set $pr427 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr425 is true>>- Oh, I'm great with animals as always!<<elseif $pr426 is true>>- You little bastard, better stay out of my sight!<<elseif $pr427 is true>>- Whatever.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] That little piece of shit... But I showed him who is in charge here! I'm such big and powerful, oh yeah! Feels good. \ \<hr> <<link [[Leave.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr424 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Do you like it? Yes? You little fluffy cuddle-snuggle... Of course, you like it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ While I pet him, he twists his muzzle, substituting the necessary parts for petting. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Purrs* *Purrs* *Purrs*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> Cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Wow, you're such a cutie! And now is the turn for your fluffy tummy.|The turn for your fluffy tummy]] \ <<link [[Who is your owner, I wonder?|And what's your name?]]>><<set $pr428 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[And what's your name, huh?|And what's your name?]]>><<set $pr429 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Wow, you're such a cutie! And now is the turn for your fluffy tummy.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ When I reach for his belly, he bites me. But gently, as if showing the border. And then immediately stretches out on the floor, enjoying the moment. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Purrs* *Purrs* *Purrs*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> Cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Who is your owner, I wonder?|And what's your name?]]>><<set $pr428 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[And what's your name, huh?|And what's your name?]]>><<set $pr429 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr428 is true>>- Who is your owner, I wonder?<<elseif $pr429 is true>>- And what's your name, huh?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Meow*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> Cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> <<if $pr430 is false>>Man<<else>>Crispus<</if>></div></td> <td>- This is Pitchy. Doesn't belong to anyone. You know, a black cat and all of that. Some believe that they bring bad luck. Others that only a witch will keep a black cat at home... So he is on his own. We've all here got used to him for a long time. By the way, be careful. - He smiles. - This black shadow can go all day after those he likes. And you're certainly one of them.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[So Pitchy, huh?|So Pitchy, huh?]]>><<set $pr431 to true>><</link>> \ [[Nah, I don't like it. I will call you something else.|Rename Pitchy]]

\<<silently>> <<set $insight to $insight +1>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr431 is true>>- So Pitchy, huh?<<elseif $pr432 is true>>- Yes, that name sounds good.<<else>>- You know, it's better if you stay Pitchy. That name suits you.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Purrs*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] I petted $cat for a while. It's surprisingly mediative and calming. As if a piece of feline relaxation was somehow transferred to me. \ \<hr> [[Well, I have to go. See you later, fluffy.|See you later, fluffy]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Nah, I don't like it. I will call you something else.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<textbox "$cat" "Pitchy" "I'll name you...">> <i>Press Enter to accept the cat's new name.</i> \ \<hr> [[You know, it's better if you stay Pitchy. That name suits you.|So Pitchy, huh?]]<<set $cat to "Pitchy">>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'll name you $cat.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Meow*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, that name sounds good.|So Pitchy, huh?]]>><<set $pr432 to true>><</link>> \ [[Nah, I don't like it. I will call you something else.|Rename Pitchy]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Well, I have to go. See you later, fluffy.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Meow*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> <<if $pr430 is false>>Man<<else>>Crispus<</if>></div></td> <td>- Oh, don't even doubt. - He takes a sip from his mug and chuckles.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Leave.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr424 to true>><<set $plusCat to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I roughly push his hand away and drag the bowl aside.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Huh? What? Who-o-o are y-you-u? - His sleepy, drunk eyes stare unsteadily at me. - Get the fuck outta here... Shoo! - He waves his hand sluggishly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Drunk>> Drunk</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Damn. This is a failure. I'm off! Fastly!|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr433 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $int >=3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3] <<link [[Hush, hush, dear. I'm just a dream. You sleep, sleep. You don't need this. (move the plate to me)|I'm just a dream]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <3 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=3>><<int3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[Hush, hush, dear. I'm just a dream. You sleep, sleep. You don't need this. (move the plate to me)|I'm just a dream]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $int <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I accurately, almost gently, remove his hand from the plate. Smooth and easy.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He stirrers a bit, muttering something. I froze. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Drunk muttering*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Drunk>> Drunk</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Breathing a sigh of relief, I pull the bowl towards me. \ \<hr> <<link [[Finally! Start eating.|Finally! Start eating]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $hunger to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hush, hush, dear. I'm just a dream. You sleep, sleep. You don't need this. - I say this in a <i>calm and soothing</i> voice, moving the bowl toward me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- W-w-hat t-the fuck'?.. A dream... Of course, a fuckin' dream. You're pretty... - With a quiet mutter under his breath, he puts his face back on the table and falls asleep.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Drunk>> Drunk</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Finally! Start eating.|Finally! Start eating]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $hunger to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I sit down at the table in front of him and start eating. No one around here seems to care about what just happened.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ As soon as the spoon goes into my mouth, I realize it's <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> soup. Already cold, with a light crust of frozen fat on the surface, but still satisfying and quite tasty. Not bad, not bad at all! I began quickly wielding a spoon. [<<insIco>> +1] Pleasant satiety spilled over my stomach. I feel energized. Everything is fine again. How nice to be full! As soon as I finish eating, I... \ \<hr> <<link [[Get up and leave.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr433 to true>><</link>> \ [[Accurately push the bowl back under his arm.|Push the bowl back]] \ [[Thanks for your generosity, hon! (pat his hair casually)|Thanks for your generosity]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I carefully slip the bowl back into its original place. He immediately hugs it like an old girlfriend.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Unintelligible muttering*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Drunk>> Drunk</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Get up and leave.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr433 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Thanks for your generosity, hon! - I ruffle his hair.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- W-what? Who's h-h-here?! - His drunken eyes roam around wildly until they land on me. - Oh, it's you... a pretty dream... Nice boobs, oh yeah... - He smacks his lips. - A good dream... - And he passes out again.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Drunk>> Drunk</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Get up and leave.|Tavern Main]]>><<set $pr433 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernMain>></div>\ \ One of the tables had recently been vacated, so I sat down at it. Someone's dirty dishes are on its surface, but it doesn't look like anyone is going to clean them up. And it certainly won't be me! That's it. Nobody seems to pay attention to me. Hmm, I can sit here at least until the very evening when that theatrical performance begins. Or I can look for something interesting in the area to keep myself occupied. I can always come back here anyway. I thought about it. \ \<hr> [[Yeah, I'll just sit here and do nothing until the evening. Sounds like a plan for me.|Wait in the tavern]] \ [[Nah, that's boring! I'd rather have adventures on my ass or something.|Tavern Main]]

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernMain>></div>\ \ <<if $hunger is false>>So I did. The men walked back and forth. Quiet conversations and the booming clatter of pottery all around.<<if $plusCat is true>> $cat sat on my lap and began to purr.<</if>> I'm starting to doze off. It's so warm and cozy in here... <i>*Yawn*</i><<elseif $hunger is true>>That was the plan. Which failed miserably. All because of this smell. Alluring, meaty smell. My stomach <i>went crazy</i>. The sounds of chewing, squelching, and smacking all-around crash into me from all sides. They eat. They. Not me. That painful feeling is almost physical. I could swear I just heard that guy over there chewing on a piece of meat! It drives me crazy! No, if I want to stay hungry until the very evening, I need to find another place! Without all those... smells and sounds!<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $hunger is false>>[[Z-z-z...|Fell asleep in the tavern]]<<else>>[[Jump up from the chair.|Tavern Main]]<</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<TavernMainNight>></div>\ \ I have a wonderful dream. Through which breaks some annoying female voice. I wince. But that voice doesn't stop. Moreover, it breaks into my consciousness, tearing apart the thin fabric of my sweet dreams. I can't make out the words. It's just annoying noise that ruins everything. <i>Stupid voice!</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Nah, so warm and cozy, I'll stay here a little longer...|So warm and cozy]]>><<set $pr454 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Go away. Shoo! Let me sleep.|So warm and cozy]]>><<set $pr455 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shut up already, for fuck sake!|So warm and cozy]]>><<set $pr456 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<WestSide>></div>\ \ The western edge of the village. A simple prefabricated stage for an evening show on a small trodden clearing. With all kinds of chairs in front of it, from all over the village it seems. Now there is no one here but me. A light breeze drives dust across the clearing. Some camp to the northwest, the outlines of its tents appear through the trees. It must be the troupe camp. And in the southwest, it seems, the road from the village. But where can I go from the village right now? Hmm... I have no idea. \ \<hr> [[Sit on one of the chairs.|Sit on one of the chairs]] \ <<if $pr444 is false>><<link [[Go to the troupe camp.|Troupe camp first look]]>><<set $pr444 to true>><</link>><<elseif $pr444 is true>>[[Go to the troupe camp.|Troupe camp after]]<</if>> \ [[Inspect the road from the village, just for fun.|Inspect the road from the village]] \ [[Return to the village.|Village Center]]

\ \<div class="a"><<WestSide>></div>\ \ An ordinary dirt road, winding through the trees and quickly slipping out of sight. There is no one on it. As and for many leagues around the village, I suspect. \ \<hr> [[Wow, that was enlightening.|West Side]] \ [[Well, fuck it.|West Side]]

\ \<div class="a"><<WestSide>></div>\ \ I sit down on one of the chairs. It's a regular wooden chair, a little stiff, but it'll do. I twist my butt a little on the chair to get comfortable. So, what's next? \ \<hr> [[I'll wait here until evening. I don't have anything else to do anyway.|Wait here until evening]] \ [[No. I'd rather wander around the neighborhood a bit more.|West Side]]

\ \<div class="a"><<WestSideNight>></div>\ \ I drift slowly through the dreams. Such pleasant, warm dreams... Everything would have been fine if it hadn't been for that strange hum... The hum of voices. The hum of men's voices all around me. \ \<hr> <<link [[Eh, what's going on?|On the west side]]>><<set $pr466 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuck! Open the eyes! Now!|On the west side]]>><<set $pr467 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<TroupeCamp>></div>\ \ A small path through the grove leads me straight to the troupe's camp. I take a brief look around. A large, solid tent in the center immediately attracts my attention. To the left are a few well-maintained tents, as well as another... quite dirty and small one. Snoring comes from within, and empty amphorae lie in disarray nearby. To the right are a few more tents. They appear to be for supplies, inventory, and other travel stuff. Some big man is rummaging through one of them, standing with his back to me. - Oh, sorry! - A young woman with a basket of berries jumps out from behind me and quickly walks to the camp. Hearing her voice, the man turns around. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|First met Yuturna and Murella]]

\ \<div class="a"><<WestSide>></div>\ \ Well, I'm sitting here killing time. And sitting. And sitting... here... The wind gently blows my long <<if $ran is false>>black<<else>>red<</if>> hair. The <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, now and then looking out from behind the clouds, pleasantly warms my skin.<<if $plusCat is true>> $cat sat on my lap and began to purr.<</if>> Quietness. Relaxation. Rest. My eyelids begin to close.<<if $hunger is true>> Even hunger seems to lurk somewhere on the edge of my consciousness, like a distant, unpleasant echo.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $hunger is false>>[[Z-z-z...|Fell asleep before the stage]]<<else>>[[Hey, stay awake! I still need to eat something... Yawn... I say WAKE UP!|West Side]] \ [[Go away, stupid voice... Z-z-z...|Fell asleep before the stage]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Man</div></td> <td>- Hey, have you seen... - When he sees me, he is silent for a moment, but then he turns back to the girl. - Have you seen that lazy ass of Cadonis? I need to strengthen the stage and his help would be useful.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Holy fuck! This is probably the <i>biggest</i> man I have ever seen in my life! The pure Inuatarian, huge, with strong knots of muscle throughout all his body. Almost giant. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, he... there was this woman, she's a fan of his, I think... She brought him berries and wanted to... talk and... Here. - The girl nods to the basket in her hands.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Girl</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She looks a little younger than me and has quite a remarkable appearance. Brown-red hair and bright green eyes, as well as slightly fair skin, betray her mixed heritage: Ranalian and Valatean. Not such a rarity, actually, but still. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Man</div></td> <td>- Let me guess, he shoved you this basket and went for a walk with this woman?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Well, yes... what? Why are you looking at me like that? Do you want some berries?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Girl</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Continue listening.|Keep listening to them]] \ [[It's not my business. (leave)|West Side]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Man</div></td> <td>- It's nothing, kid. - He put his huge hand into the basket, scooped up a bunch of berries, and began to chew them thoughtfully.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Tasty?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Girl</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Man</div></td> <td>- If that idiot gets into trouble again, I won't save his ass. At least, unless Sargon personally orders me to. - He spits out a berry bone. - But he's not in the camp right now, so... You know, kid, <i>I hope</i> Cadonis gets in trouble today. - He smiles grimly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What are you mean? - She also begins to chew a berry.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Girl</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Man</div></td> <td>- Hey, you! Lost or what? - This time he's looking straight at me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $oriH is false>><<link [[Who? Me? Nothing, I'm just walking.|And who asks?]]>><<set $pr434 to true>><</link>> \ [[Hello. I recently spoke with Iolanta and decided to, you know, scout around here on my own.|I just scout around here]] \ <<link [[And who asks?|And who asks?]]>><<set $pr435 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_h>> [[O! Hey! I spoke to Iolanta! And I have the letter for Sargon from my uncle. Yes. Nice to meet you and such! I bet we'll be friends soon!|Enthusiastic chatter]] \ <<check_o_h>> [[Nothing special. I've business here, but it will wait until the evening when Sargon returns.|Nothing special]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr434 is true>>- Who? Me? Nothing, I'm just walking.<<elseif $pr435 is true>>- And who asks?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr434 is true>>- Just walking? Yeah, sure. Damn, another female fan of Cadonis or something. Well, lass, get in line. I guess he's a little busy right now.<<elseif $pr435 is true>>- Someone who doesn't like it when strangers roam his camp. If you're another female fan of Cadonis, well, get in line. I guess he's a little busy right now.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I have no idea what you're talking about.|Yeah, whatever you say]]>><<set $pr436 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, whatever you say.|Yeah, whatever you say]]>><<set $pr437 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hello. I recently spoke with Iolanta and decided to, you know, scout around here on my own.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Spoken with Io? What is this woman up to again?.. Anyway, she didn't tell <i>me</i> anything about <i>you</i>. So you'd better leave.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $inu is false>><<link [[Okay, okay, I'm leaving now.|It was rude, you know]]>><<set $pr438 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It was rude, you know.|It was rude, you know]]>><<set $pr439 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, go fuck yourself!|Don't tell me what to do!]]>><<set $pr440 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't tell me what to do, yellow monkey!|Don't tell me what to do!]]>><<set $pr441 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Okay, okay, I'm leaving now.|It was rude, you know]]>><<set $pr438 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It was rude, you know.|It was rude, you know]]>><<set $pr439 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, go fuck yourself!|Don't tell me what to do!]]>><<set $pr440 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- O! Hey! I spoke to Iolanta! And I have the letter for Sargon from my uncle. Yes. Nice to meet you and such! I bet we'll be friends soon!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Slow down, girl. What are you chattering about anyway? Whatever. I don't know <i>you</i>, and nobody warned me about your arrival. So you better leave our camp for now.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh... okay. I'll go then. See you!|I'll go then. See you!]]>><<set $pr442 to true>><</link>> \ [[But Iolanta was so courteous to me. Why are you so rude?|But Iolanta...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Nothing special. I've business here, but it will wait until the evening when Sargon returns.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Do you know Sargon? Anyway... I don't know <i>you</i>, so you'd better leave for now.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh... okay. I'll go then. See you!|I'll go then. See you!]]>><<set $pr442 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm...|I'll go then. See you!]]>><<set $pr443 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr436 is true>>- I have no idea what you're talking about.<<elseif $pr437 is true>>- Yeah, whatever you say.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I think you'd better leave. I have a lot of work, and strangers wandering around aren't needed here at all.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $inu is false>><<link [[Okay, okay, I'm leaving now.|It was rude, you know]]>><<set $pr438 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It was rude, you know.|It was rude, you know]]>><<set $pr439 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, go fuck yourself!|Don't tell me what to do!]]>><<set $pr440 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't tell me what to do, yellow monkey!|Don't tell me what to do!]]>><<set $pr441 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Okay, okay, I'm leaving now.|It was rude, you know]]>><<set $pr438 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It was rude, you know.|It was rude, you know]]>><<set $pr439 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, go fuck yourself!|Don't tell me what to do!]]>><<set $pr440 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr438 is true>>- Okay, okay, I'm leaving now.<<elseif $pr439 is true>>- It was rude, you know.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He snorts and turns away from me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Girl</div></td> <td>She throws me a curious look and goes into one of the tents.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Leave.|Something in the bushes?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr440 is true>>- Hey, go fuck yourself!<<elseif $pr441 is true>>- Don't tell me what to do, <<link "yellow monkey">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Yellow monkey"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Yellow monkey").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He raises one eyebrow but says nothing.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Girl</div></td> <td>She throws me a wary look and goes into one of the tents.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Leave.|Something in the bushes?]]

I walk along a path running through the grove between the troupe's camp and the western village outskirts. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Huh?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>What was that?!</i> I think I hear something there, behind the bushes in the grove. On the other hand, it could just be the wind rustling the leaves... \ \<hr> <<if $per >=1>>[<<check_p_s>> 1] <<link [[Listen.|Listen to weird sounds]]>><<set $perExp to $perExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $per <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_p_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[It's nothing. Must be just my imagination.|West Side]] \ [[I don't care. Keep walking.|West Side]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr442 is true>>- Oh... okay. I'll go then. See you!<<elseif $pr443 is true>>- Hmm...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He snorts and turns away from me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Girl</div></td> <td>- She's pretty, right? Oh... - She quickly enters the closest tent.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Leave.|Something in the bushes?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- But Iolanta...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Not here now. - He interrupts me just like that.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Girl</div></td> <td>- Why are you like this with her?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Out!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ That is certainly to me. \ \<hr> [[I show him my tongue and leave.|Something in the bushes?]] \ [[I give him the middle finger and walk away.|Something in the bushes?]] \ [[Out so out.|Something in the bushes?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Listens*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>There it's again!</i> It sounds like muffled voices and rustles. Mmm... Wait a minute. Was that a woman just giggling? \ \<hr> <<link [[Go to the grove following those sounds.|Go to the grove]]>><<set $pr473 to true>><</link>> \ [[Nah, I don't give a shit. Keep walking.|West Side]]

I walk through the grove. The bushes cling to my dress, but I push them away. Some branch hits me right in the face. <i>Ouch!</i> I push the nasty branch aside. A small clearing opens up before my eyes. There are two, a man and a woman. And they... They're busy with the oldest dance in the world. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CheatWife>> Woman</div></td> <td>- Oh yes... Fuck me! Fuck me harder!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Young woman. She bent over, resting her hands on the tree, exposing her ass to the man behind her. Her dress is pulled up over her thighs, which bounce with his intense thrusts. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Slap* *Slap* *Slap*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A young guy with his pants down is fucking her from behind. Silently and with a smug face. Hmm, he's quite handsome... Wait, what am I even thinking about?! It seems like they've been doing this for quite a while now. And soon... they... I feel the blood rush to my cheeks. \ \<hr> [[Keep watching.|Keep watching cheating couple]] \ <<link [[Debauchers! Shame on you!|Shame on you!]]>><<set $pr445 to true>><<set $pr449 to true>><</link>> \ [[Oh, I'd rather leave, don't want to disturb them.|Angry Husband]]

\ \<div class="a"><<TroupeCamp>></div>\ \ Everything here is the same as last time. The large tent and several smaller ones around. Except, now I also notice draft animals grazing a little further away. Bulls, a few. And even a couple of horses. The red-haired girl with bright green eyes was nowhere to be seen. But that savage-looked big guy is <i>now</i> looking straight at me with his muscular arms crossed. \ \<hr> [[Yes, yes, I'm leaving. No need to stare like that!|West Side]] \ [[Nothing is interesting here anyway.|West Side]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CheatWife>> Woman</div></td> <td>- Give it to me! Come on!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Sure? What if your husband finds out?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CheatWife>> Woman</div></td> <td>- Fuck this cretin! If you'll knock' me up... Ah! So be it. Oh! A child from you will still be much more pretty than from this ugly mug! Oh yes! I tell him that this is from him... Yeah, like that, don't dare to stop! That dumb bastard believes me... as always. <i>F-u-u-ck</i> this feels so damn good! Come on! Fill me up! Do it!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Fine by me. Take that! - <i>*Grunt*</i> - Oh yeah...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He pressed his pelvis against hers and froze, tensing his buttocks. I can't see the details from here, but it's not hard to guess that right now he's pouring his seed into her. My cheeks are blazing. \ \<hr> [[Look further.|Look further cheating couple]] \ <<link [[Debauchers! Shame on you!|Shame on you!]]>><<set $pr445 to true>><</link>> \ [[This is too much. Retreat!|Angry Husband]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Debauchers! Shame on you!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Shit! - He quickly pulls his dick out of her, pulls on his pants, and rushes into the bushes. And all this in an instant.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Wow. That was damn fast. This guy seems to have a lot of experience with such situations. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CheatWife>> Woman</div></td> <td>- Who's here?! - She straightens abruptly, awkwardly adjusting her dress. Then she turns her head to the side in confusion, but I'm already hiding behind some bush. - Wait for me! - Stumbling, she runs after the man.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Ha! That was fun!|Angry Husband]] \ [[I'm such a bad, bad girl...|Angry Husband]] \ [[How shameful! What a disgrace! I did the right thing.|Angry Husband]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Man</div></td> <td>- Good... - He pulls his cock out of her and slaps her ass.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Giggle*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CheatWife>> Woman</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She is breathing heavily, still bending against the tree.<<if $per >=3 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp +3>><<set $plug to true>> [<<check_p_s>> 3] I'm pretty sure she didn't cum. But the sparkle in her eyes and that relaxed face... She seems pleased anyway.<<elseif $per >=3 and $plug is true>> [<<check_p_s>> 3] I'm pretty sure she didn't cum. But the sparkle in her eyes and that relaxed face... She seems pleased anyway.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Man</div></td> <td>- Well, that's all. I have to go. It was nice hanging out with you. Again. - He pulls up his pants and is about to leave.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Kiss Me! - Quickly fixing her faded red dress, she straightens up and turns to face him.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CheatWife>> Woman</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Man</div></td> <td>- Umm... Yes, yes, of course. - He kisses her briefly on the lips.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Judging by her puzzled face, she was expecting something more, but he just leaves right after the kiss. \ \<hr> <<link [[I'd better leave too. Right now, before they notice me.|Angry Husband]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<WestSide>></div>\ \ I returned to the troweled clearing where the scene was, lightly pensive. The picture I just saw is still standing before my eyes and, it seems, isn't going to leave my head. I shake my head, trying to dispel that intrusive image. It doesn't help much. - Hey, you! Have you seen my wife?! \ \<hr> <<link [[Huh?|Angry Husband shows up]]>><<set $pr446 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What?|Angry Husband shows up]]>><<set $pr447 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I didn't see anything!|Angry Husband shows up]]>><<set $pr448 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr446 is true>>- Huh?<<elseif $pr447 is true>>- What?<<elseif $pr448 is true>>- I didn't see anything!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr446 is true>>- Are you deaf or what? - He starts talking louder. - My wife! Black hair! Brown eyes! Average height! Did you see her?<<elseif $pr447 is true>>- Are you dumb or what? - He begins to speak slowly, as if to a child. - My wife. Black hair, brown eyes, average height. Did you see her?<<elseif $pr448 is true>>- Are you blind or what? Looks quite sighted for me. Damn, another crazy wench, just great... Hey, focus! - He snaps his fingers in front of my face. - My wife! Black hair, brown eyes, average height. Did you see her?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<AngryHusband>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ What a brilliant person. He just described practically every Valatean woman in the Republic.<<if $val is true>> Including me.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $val is true>><<link [[Hm, that looks like me. Well, hello dear husband!|Well, hello dear husband!]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ [[Short hair and a faded red lace-up dress?|Short hair, faded red dress?]] \ <<link [[I didn't see anyone here! Leave me alone!|Leave me alone!]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<else>>[[Short hair and a faded red lace-up dress?|Short hair, faded red dress?]] \ <<link [[I didn't see anyone here! Leave me alone!|Leave me alone!]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hm, that looks like me. Well, hello dear husband!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Sure! Damn crazy wench, get out of my way! - He pushes me aside and goes on looking, muttering curses under his breath. I could only hear something about <i>«dumb wenches»</i> and <i>«she'll get a real thrashing from me when I find her».</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<AngryHusband>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] Traveling actors, giant Inuatarians, cheating wives, and angry husbands... Life boils in this backwater! \ \<hr> [[I keep walking.|West Side]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Short hair and a faded red lace-up dress?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yes! That's her! Where is that lazy bitch?!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<AngryHusband>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Some guy is fucking her in that grove over there.|She's was fucked over there]] \ <<link [[I have no idea. Bye Bye.|I have no idea. Bye Bye]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<if $int >=2>>[<<check_i_s>> 2] <<link [[Oh, I had a little chat with her. She is preparing a surprise for you. Such a nice woman, you're so lucky to have her.|I had a little chat with her]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $int ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_i_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Oh, I had a little chat with her. She is preparing a surprise for you. Such a nice woman, you're so lucky to have her.|I had a little chat with her]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $int <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I didn't see anyone here! Leave me alone!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Then get out of my way! - He pushes me aside and goes on looking, muttering curses under his breath. I could only hear something about <i>«dumb wenches»</i> and <i>«she'll get a real thrashing from me when I find her».</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<AngryHusband>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] In the name of all the gods, no! Getting into other people's family drama isn't in my plans. I've enough worries of my own. How good of me to have avoided all this. \ \<hr> [[I keep walking.|West Side]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr453 is false>>- Some guy is fucking her in that grove over there. - I show him direction.<<else>>- Fine, you caught me. Some guy is fucking her in that grove over there. - I show him direction.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He stares at me. The meaning of my words slowly seeps into his mind. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What a whore! I'll beat the shit out of her so hard she won't be able to walk straight for a month! Damned, lustful bitch! - He rushes ahead through the bushes in the indicated direction.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<AngryHusband>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Oh, I want to see that! (follow him)|Oh, I want to see that!]] \ <<link [[She deserved it. (don't follow him)|She deserved it]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I have no idea. Bye Bye.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What's wrong with you? - He pushes me aside and goes on looking, muttering curses under his breath. I could only hear something about <i>«dumb wenches»</i> and <i>«she'll get a real thrashing from me when I find her».</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<AngryHusband>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] Ha-ha, how did I blow him off, huh? What an idiot. It's a shame no one saw it, but I still feel great. \ \<hr> [[I keep walking.|West Side]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh, I had a little chat with her. She is preparing a surprise for you. Such a nice woman, you're so lucky to have her.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What's the fucking surprise? She was supposed to stay at home, as I told her, and not wander around! This is bullshit!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<AngryHusband>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Fine, you caught me. Some guy is fucking her in that grove over there.|She's was fucked over there]]>><<set $pr453 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I have no idea. Bye Bye.|I have no idea. Bye Bye]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<if $int >=3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3] <<link [[I don't know. But I think that if you know about the surprise, it won't be such, don't you think? Give her a chance.|It won't be surprise]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <3 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=3>><<int3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[I don't know. But I think that if you know about the surprise, it won't be such, don't you think? Give her a chance.|It won't be surprise]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $int <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I don't know. But I think that if you know about the surprise, it won't be such, don't you think? Give her a chance.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Fine! But it should be a damn good surprise! - He turns around and walks back to the village.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<AngryHusband>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] Well, I gave her a chance, and it's all because I'm such a good person.<<if $hadSexLasander is true>> Or did I do it because I also seduced a married man today? No, I like the one where I'm just a good person better, yeah.<<else>> I hope she's smart enough to take advantage of it. The rest is not my concern.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[I keep walking.|West Side]]

I follow him through the grove until the very clearing shows up. Here are three people now. Cheating wife. Angry husband. And me. Eyes look into eyes. Only the handsome lover is nowhere to be seen. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<AngryHusband>> Man</div></td> <td>- Where is he?!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Where is who?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CheatWife>> Woman</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<AngryHusband>> Man</div></td> <td>- You cheated on me! Whore!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What are you talking about?! I gather mushrooms here for dinner. You love them so much, hon.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CheatWife>> Woman</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $min >=1>>[<<check_m_s>> 1] <<link [[Oh yeah? And where exactly did you put these mushrooms, may I ask?|Where these mushrooms then?]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+1>><<set $pr452 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[She is lying!|She is lying!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- She deserved it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] She cheated on her husband, so now the consequences await her. This is a serious offense in the eyes of gods and men. I did the right thing.<<if $hadSexLasander is true>> What? Yes, I seduced a married man today. But it wasn't my fault. Because... This is different! And I don't want to think about it!<</if>> \ \<hr> [[I keep walking.|West Side]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh yeah? And where exactly did you put these mushrooms, may I ask?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes! Precisely! Gotcha, bitch! Where did you put them, huh? Your hands are empty! Stupid liar! Dumb wench! Slut!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<AngryHusband>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CheatWife>> Woman</div></td> <td>- Oh, I went to pee and I must have forgotten the basket. Thanks for reminding me. It must be around here somewhere...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[She is lying!|She is lying!]] \ [[Just look under her dress. You'll find all the evidence there!|Look under her dress!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- She is lying!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Who the fuck is she, and why are you letting her talk to me like that?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CheatWife>> Woman</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<AngryHusband>> Man</div></td> <td>- Well, I met her on the way here, and she said...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- And you believed some crazy woman you just met?! Her?! Not to me, to your wife, who swore allegiance to you in front of all the <<link "True Gods">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("True Gods"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("True Gods").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>?! How dare you!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CheatWife>> Woman</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<AngryHusband>> Man</div></td> <td>- I... Well... You weren't there... And I started looking for you...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Just look under her dress. You'll find all the evidence there!|Look under her dress!]] \ <<link [[Run!|Run from the grove!]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Just look under her dress. You'll find all the evidence there!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Fine! - He roughly pulls up the hem of her faded red dress and carefully examines her crotch. - Umm... there is a little shiny here. What is this, moisture?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<AngryHusband>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CheatWife>> Woman</div></td> <td>- I peed recently, you idiot!<<if $pr452 is true>> As I already said!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr449 is false>>He looks up at me in bewilderment as if looking for help. At that moment, a white droplet flows out of her slit. But before I could react...<<else>>He looks up at me in bewilderment as if looking for help.<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Enough of this humiliation! - She jerkily pulls down the hem of her dress and slaps him in the face. - How dare you to treat your wife like that! I'm an honest woman! - She starts weakly beating him in the chest and sobbing.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CheatWife>> Woman</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<AngryHusband>> Man</div></td> <td>- Now, now, calm down. I'm so sorry. - He grabs her hands to stop those blows. - That's all this crazy wench's fault. May the gods clears her mind. It's a sin to be angry at people like her. Let's go home. I got a little hungry looking for you all over the village. - He leads her past me out of the grove, gently holding her by the shoulders.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Bitch. - She quietly hisses to me just between her expressive sobs.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CheatWife>> Woman</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Damn! She's good.|Damn! She's good]]>><<set $pr451 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Could be worse.|Damn! She's good]]>><<set $pr450 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Runs away*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Thankfully, no one chases me, so I stop, breathing heavily. [<<insIco>> +1] A little more and I would have received a thrashing instead of the unfaithful wife. That would be so unfair... I got out just in time! <i>*Whew*</i> I need to catch my breath... \ \<hr> [[Okay, it's time to go.|West Side]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr450 is true>>- Could be worse.<<elseif $pr451 is true>>- Damn! She's good.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] Well, that was a good lesson for me. A little emotion, a pinch of righteous anger, pour it all over with tears and shake it well. Boom! And the man is convinced. I should memorize this recipe. Might come in handy. \ \<hr> [[Leave the grove.|West Side]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr454 is true>><i>*Discontent mumbling*</i><<elseif $pr455 is true>>- Go away. <i>*Yawn*</i> Shoo! Let me sleep...<<elseif $pr456 is true>>- Shut up already, for fuck sake! <i>*Yawn*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr454 is true>>- Wake up! Hey! - She shakes my shoulder. - Wakey! It's already dark, we're closing! You need to leave. - She shakes my shoulder again. Much stronger this time.<<elseif $pr455 is true>>- Make me pardon, what!? Hey! - She shakes my shoulder. - Wake up, sleepy princess! It's already dark, we're closing! You need to leave. - She shakes my shoulder again. Much stronger this time.<<elseif $pr456 is true>>- What the fuck?! Hey, wakey! - She shakes my shoulder. - Wake up, you rude piece of shit! It's already dark, we're closing! You need to leave. - She shakes my shoulder again. Much stronger this time.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> <<if $barmaidMet is false>>Barmaid<<else>>Jardissa<</if>></div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I reluctantly open my eyes. Strange, it's got darker in here. My sleepy eyes roam the deserted tavern. The window shutters are closed, and torches smoke in the corners. A crowd of men crowded at the exit, gradually dissolving outward.<<if $plusCat is true>> $cat is no longer on my lap and nowhere to be seen. He must be gone for cat matters while I slept or something.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> <<if $barmaidMet is false>>Barmaid<<else>>Jardissa<</if>></div></td> <td>- Awoke? Excellent. Now get your ass up and get the fuck out of my establishment!<<if $tavernOathbreaker is true>> And by the way. You still owe me money for the food. I hope you haven't forgotten your oath?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $tavernOathbreaker is false>><<link [[Yes, yes... I'm already getting up. Stop shaking me.|Leave tavern with the crowd]]>><<set $pr457 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Get your hands off me! I'm already leaving, give me a moment!|Leave tavern with the crowd]]>><<set $pr458 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, I'm sorry, I seem to have fallen asleep. Just give me a moment to get up.|Leave tavern with the crowd]]>><<set $pr459 to true>><</link>><<elseif $tavernOathbreaker is true and $money is true>><<link [[Money? Yes, of course, here you go. (pay her off)|Tavern and debt]]>><<set $pr460 to true>><<set $tavernOathbreaker to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't have money. But I will return everything... later. (lie)|Tavern and debt]]>><<set $pr461 to true>><</link>><<elseif $tavernOathbreaker is true and $money is false>><<link [[Oh, I completely forgot! But I will pay! The day is not over yet.|Tavern and debt]]>><<set $pr462 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I remember, don't worry about it. I'll think of something.|Tavern and debt]]>><<set $pr463 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr457 is true>>- Yes, yes... I'm already getting up. Stop shaking me. - I get up from my chair, still a bit sleepy.<<elseif $pr458 is true>>- Get your hands off me! I'm already leaving, give me a moment! - I get up from my chair, still a bit sleepy.<<elseif $pr459 is true>>- Oh, I'm sorry, I seem to have fallen asleep. Just give me a moment to get up. - I get up from my chair, still a bit sleepy.<<elseif $pr464 is true>>- You are hospitality itself. I'm already leaving. - I get up from my chair, still a bit sleepy.<<elseif $pr465 is true>>- Yeah, sure. Bye Bye. - I get up from my chair, still a bit sleepy.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Exit there.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> <<if $barmaidMet is false>>Barmaid<<else>>Jardissa<</if>></div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Yawning, I walk towards the crowd of men near the exit. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|To the west side]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr460 is true>>- Money? Yes, of course, here you go. - I put the money I owe on the table.<<if $tavernRobbed is true>> It would be funny to see her face if she knew <i>whose</i> money I was paying with now.<</if>><<elseif $pr461 is true>>- I don't have money. But I will return everything... later.<<elseif $pr462 is true>>- Oh, I completely forgot! But I will pay! The day is not over yet.<<elseif $pr463 is true>>- I remember, don't worry about it. I'll think of something.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr460 is true>>- You know, you could have done it before. Well, okay, that will do too. Anyway, we're closing now, so come on, stomp out of here, chop-chop!<<elseif $pr461 is true or $pr462 is true or $pr463 is true>>- This is your oath. If you are stupid enough to break it... It will be between you and the gods then. Not my problem anymore. Anyway... Come on, stomp out of here, chop-chop!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jardissa>> <<if $barmaidMet is false>>Barmaid<<else>>Jardissa<</if>></div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You are hospitality itself. I'm already leaving.|Leave tavern with the crowd]]>><<set $pr464 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, sure. Bye Bye.|Leave tavern with the crowd]]>><<set $pr465 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<WestSideNight>></div>\ \ The crowd envelops me on all sides and carries me forward like a river carries a boat. Drowsiness, drop by drop, leaves me as I walk somewhere through the dark village with the crowd. I completely wake up on the west side. Two bonfires illuminate the theater stage from both sides. Fireflies circle around the dark trees. The sky, completely cloudless, looks at me with myriads of stars. Wrapped in an orange-yellow shroud, the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> is especially beautiful now. That's right. The show is about to begin! The seats in front of the stage are rapidly filled with people. They are mostly men, but occasionally I see a few women. \ \<hr> <<link [[Hurry up to take a seat.|The show is about to start]]>><<set $pr468 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<WestSideNight>></div>\ \ <<if $pr466 is true>>Eh, what's going on? I sleepily rub my eyes with my hands and stare around in confusion.<<elseif $pr467 is true>>I open my eyes in fear and quickly look around. My heart is pounding wildly in the chest.<</if>> There are a lot of men around me. Mostly men, although there are also women, noticeably less. They sit down on chairs around and talk quietly. And it's already dark. Two bonfires illuminate the theater stage from both sides. Fireflies circle around the dark trees. The sky, completely cloudless, looks at me with myriads of stars. Wrapped in an orange-yellow shroud, the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> is especially beautiful now.<<if $plusCat is true>> $cat is no longer on my lap and nowhere to be seen. He must be gone for cat matters while I slept or something.<</if>> That's right. The show is about to begin! Funny, I seem to have slept in here for the rest of day. The good side is that I already have a seat. \ \<hr> <<link [[Get comfortable.|The show is about to start]]>><<set $pr469 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<WestSideNight>></div>\ \ <<if $pr468 is true>>I quickly take one of the last empty chairs.<<elseif $pr469 is true>>I squirm in the chair with my slightly numb ass. After all, I spent half a day sitting in one place... Finally, I take a more comfortable position.<</if>> It seems that almost the entire village has gathered here, at least the entire male part for sure. The hum of quiet voices all around ceases as a man stately ascends the stage. A Valatean in a neat yellow toga, with gray hair and a well-groomed beard. He looks about fifty years old. \ \<hr> [[Well, let's see what people are entertaining here.|The show starts]] \ [[Hmm, okay.|The show starts]] \ <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[Finally! Sure, this is not the Capital Theater... not even close. But I'm so excited! I've never seen a wandering troupe performing! I'm so-o-o curious!|The show starts]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_h>><</if>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Fine, I'll see what these yokels in the province are considering as art. I bet it's going to be bawdry, rude and obscene. Just as commoners are.|The show starts]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius2>> Old man</div></td> <td>- Decent citizens of this land! Today you will see the story of Cleonia and Tarascus! The story of love. But also... Betrayal! Drama! And the burning passion! - He speaks in a resonant, well-trained voice. - It started long ago, at the dawn of the <<link "Empire">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Empire"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Empire").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. In a small settlement, just like this one... - He pointedly gestures around the space in front of him and slowly steps back to the background of the stage.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The soft melody of the flute follows. Shrill, medial, and a little sad. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Plays flute*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Girl</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr444 is true>>The girl, the same one I saw this afternoon, carefully steps onto the stage, playing the flute.<<else>>The girl carefully steps onto the stage, playing the flute. She looks a little younger than me and has quite a remarkable appearance. Brown-red hair and bright green eyes, as well as slightly fair skin, betray her mixed heritage: Ranalian and Valatean.<</if>> The tapestry is thrown over from behind the stage, creating a backdrop for the action that follows. It depicts a simple image of idyllic meadows and houses on the horizon. The girl, continuing to play the flute, steps back and stands next to the man in the yellow toga. \ \<hr> [[She plays really well.|Show I]] \ [[I have heard better.|Show I]]

<Div class="message"><<if $oriN is false>>The Caladan Empire, at its height, occupied all the Civilized Realms except Inuatar. Hasn't existed for almost two hundred years. Also known as the Ancient Empire or simply the Empire. The Velastian Dominion, mired in constant strife and civil wars, is all that remains of the once most powerful empire in the world.<<else>>The Caladan Empire, at its height, occupied all the Civilized Realms except Inuatar. Hasn't existed for almost two hundred years. Also known as the Ancient Empire or simply the Empire. The Velastian Dominion, mired in constant strife and civil wars, is all that remains of the once most powerful empire in the world. <<check_o_n>> And all because the empire is flawed in itself! Our great Republic is a model of perfection. Nobles rule and choose. Commoners obey and work. We don't need any despots and tyrants.<</if>> </div>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius2>> Old man</div></td> <td>- Cleonia, my daughter! Oh, where are you, Cleonia?!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I'm here, father! - Iolanta slowly rises to the stage in a tight, impeccably white silk dress.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Cleonia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Now she doesn't wear a mask and no bright cosmetics either. The white color of her dress sets off her tanned skin. The dress envelops her figure so much that there is no room for imagination. All her curves outline perfectly and are visible to the audience. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius2>> Father</div></td> <td>- The day has come! Your engagement over will be soon. Tarascus, your dear fiancé, is on his way. The messenger was here an hour ago.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, my dear Tarascus! I haven't seen him for an age, since the engagement, my happiest of days. I'm sure, he has now become an even more handsomely and stately young man! Well-endowed with really outstanding qualities... and manhood. - She says the last words in a pretend quiet voice directly to the audience, winking mischievously.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Cleonia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<menCrowd>> Audience</div></td> <td><i>*Murmurs and chuckles*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Wow. She's smoking hot!|Show II]]>><<set $pr470 to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[She is pretty, I'll give her that, but nothing special.|Show II]]>><<set $pr471 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm much prettier! My boobs are bigger! And my ass is rounder! Yeah... Right?|Show II]]>><<set $pr472 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr470 is true>>I look at Iolanta, and my cheeks turn red. Wow, she's smoking hot! I would never have thought that of... another woman. Before. This is wrong, against the laws of gods and men. <<link "Melea">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> herself rejects such... attractions. So forbidden... So tempting... <i>Stop it</i>!<<elseif $pr471 is true>>I look at Iolanta with an appraising eye. She is pretty, I'll give her that, but nothing special. Volumetric breast, thin line of the soft belly, visible waist, taut buttocks, strong long legs. Good breed and definitely a lot of work on herself.<<elseif $pr472 is true>>I stare at Iolanta. I'm much prettier! My boobs are bigger! And my ass is rounder! Yeah... Right? I looked around as if looking for confirmation of my thoughts. But all sights of the men around riveted on Iolanta on stage. <i>Fuck</i>! Is it really all this stage magic that is so much talked about? Yes, yes, of course, that's the only reason, I'm sure.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, yes! People say that Tarascus has many qualities, my daughter. He's bold. He's fast. He's honest before gods and men.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius2>> Father</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Cleonia</div></td> <td>- That's not what I'm talking about, you old fart. - She addresses the audience again in a fake <i>«quiet»</i> voice. - Yes, father, I'm so glad to hear it! - And this is what she says to her stage <i>«father»</i>, theatrically loud and clear.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Сhuckles*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<menCrowd>> Audience</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius2>> Father</div></td> <td>- So be it! Get ready for the wedding, my dear daughter! In the meantime, I'll invite our neighbors!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ After these words, Cleonia and her father leave the stage. Only the girl musician remains. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Plays a cheerful tune*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Girl</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Someone behind the stage is changing the tapestry of the village to a new one, with some woods and what seems to be a waterfall. Or is it a lake? The artist clearly lacks talent. \ \<hr> [[I like it!|Show III]] \ [[Not bad.|Show III]] \ [[Such bad taste.|Show III]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis2>> Man</div></td> <td>- Cleonia! My dear Cleonia!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A guy in a white tunic comes on stage with a fake sword on his belt. Young, handsome, and slim. <i>That must be Tarascus.</i> With smooth silk-like skin and the same smooth features.<<if $pr473 is true>> Oh shit, it's the same guy from the grove! Who fucked that woman in the faded red dress! Oh, dear...<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I haven't seen you for so many years! A flower more beautiful than which the world has ever seen! I'm in such a hurry to get to you. Just one more day of travel. Just a day, which is like an eternity for me. I'll just rest here for a bit. Next to these calming waters. And then again to the road, for my beloved Cleonia! - He picturesquely sits down on the platform.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis2>> Tarascus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[He's so handsome!|Show IV]] \ [[Pretty face, that's all. Not impressed.|Show IV]] \ [[I like more... masculine men.|Show IV]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Female voice</div></td> <td><i>*Giggle off stage*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Who's here?! - He jumps to his feet, pulling the fake sword from its sheath. - Show yourself! You evil spirit or a man?!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis2>> Tarascus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Girl</div></td> <td><i>*Plays a worried tune*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, what the mortals, what the silly breed! - A familiar female voice from behind the stage. - So, if it's a spirit, is it immediately evil? What if the spirit isn't bad? Just a spirit who is bored for a bit? - <i>*Giggles*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Female voice</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis2>> Tarascus</div></td> <td>- Reveal yourself!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Ah, if so you want! - This is Iolanta again, but in a new character.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaNymph>> ???</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She has almost no clothes on. A thin green bandage only slightly hides her breasts. And the thinnest green loincloth that... hides almost nothing. With a seductive gait she walks up to the stage. Looks like a forest nymph.<<if $oriH is false>> Now I see why they need... how she's put this then... oh yes, <i>«female replenishment»</i>. It seems that all the female roles play just one Iolanta. Must be tiresome.<<else>> Well, they could definitely use another actress, which is me! They can't have poor Iolanta pulling on all the women's roles. I could lighten her load.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[He won't forget his fiancée, Tarascus is not like that!|Show V]] \ <<link [[Come on! He forgot about his fiancée as soon as her boobs showed up. Men...|Show V]]>><<set $pr474 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis2>> Tarascus</div></td> <td>- You, forest spirit! Go away! My bride is waiting there for me, so I don't give a damn about you!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- How sad to hear that. - She walks up to him and wraps one arm around his neck. - I'm so bored here, so lonely... - She runs her other hand over his cheek.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaNymph>> Nymph</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis2>> Tarascus</div></td> <td>- But my fiancée...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes, yes, who's waiting. Somewhere else, not here. Let her wait a little longer. Because I won't. - And she kisses him. Right on the lips.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaNymph>> Nymph</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Damn, she looks like she's actually kissing him! Or is it just a good play? \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaNymph>> Nymph</div></td> <td>- Come with me. Your fiancée will wait a little longer. - And she seductively goes off stage.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- My fiancée will wait a little longer! - He speaks directly into the audience and, shrugging guiltily, follows the <i>«nymph»</i> off stage.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis2>> Tarascus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<menCrowd>> Audience</div></td> <td><i>*Murmurs of approval*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr474 is false>>[[Ah, Tarascus... I'm so disappointed in you.|Show VI]]<<else>><span class="grey">Ah, Tarascus... I'm so disappointed in you.</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr474 is true>>[[I knew!|Show VI]]<<else>><span class="grey">I knew!</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TabiusS>> Old voice</div></td> <td>- Seduced by the forest spirit, Tarascus lingered. - Again, that well-trained voice from behind the stage. - The tragedy arose when he was plowing fields of that insidious nymph!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The tapestry with the forest is removed. The next one depicts a generic interior of a house. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Rises to the stage*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Cleonia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Iolanta returns to the stage with a chair, again as Cleonia. She places it by the painted <i>«window»</i> and sits down. How does she manage to change up <i>so quickly</i>?! \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Girl</div></td> <td><i>*Plays a worried tune*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, my wedding is coming soon. - She combs her hair and looks thoughtfully out the <i>«window»</i>. - Hm? What do I hear? Oh no, we're under attack! - She jumps up from her chair and peers out the <i>«window»</i>. - Oh gods, protect me! It's the <<link "gul'dars">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Gul'dar"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Gul'dar").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>! Cursed spawn of an ancient evil! What should I do?! Where to run?! - She runs out picturesquely into the middle of the stage and begins to look in horror in all directions.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Cleonia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaGD>> Gul'dar</div></td> <td>- Hey ho! What do I smell?! The virgin blood!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A man in one loincloth enters the stage, a real giant. Skin with a golden tint, the whole body in relief knots of muscles. He wears a lion's head, and his face covers by a shawl.<<if $pr444 is true>> Hmm, he looks a lot like that savage-looking Inuatarin that I saw today. I squint. Yep, that's him. I recognize this huge muscular body everywhere, even if his face is hidden.<</if>> Funny, the voice of that <i>«gul'dar»</i> coming from behind the stage. The same well-trained old man's voice. The big man with the lion's head only portrays speech, and that's not very good. \ \<hr> [[Poor Cleonia!|Show VII]] \ [[Something is coming...|Show VII]] \ [[This guy has really huge muscles. So big, so strong... (biting my lip)|Show VII]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Cleonia</div></td> <td>- No, get away from me you vile spawn! My fiancé is about to arrive! He is a mighty warrior, a hero! So know you that!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- And where is he? Haha. You're here alone! By right of strength, you are now mine! - He puts his hands on his hips and laughs. More precisely, a voice from behind the stage laughs. The big man just puts his hands on his hips. <i>His strong hands... on his strong hips...</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaGD>> Gul'dar</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Cleonia</div></td> <td>- No, you wouldn't dare! Oh gods, protect me!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Here's only me, but no the gods! Come here! - He throws her easily over his shoulder. She thrusts defiantly, and the tight dress accentuates the shape of her ass. Then he carries her backstage.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaGD>> Gul'dar</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<menCrowd>> Audience</div></td> <td>- Yeah! Drag her to your lair! Look at this ass! <i>*Wolf whistlings*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Oh, those men...|Show VIII]] \ [[Why... this turn me on?|Show VIII]] \ <<if $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[All these people... How can they look at this so casually? Even though it's just a show... But it's terrible!|Show VIII]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_s>><</if>>

The tapestry changes again. The new one depicts a burning village. Without stopping playing the flute, the girl musician take the chair with one hand and carries it away from the stage. The man in the yellow toga returns to the stage, the one with a well-trained voice. He lays down dramatically on the platform. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis2>> Tarascus</div></td> <td>- What happened here?! Honorable father! Where is your daughter?! My beautiful Cleonia?!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Tarascus... You're so late! We were attacked. Terrible <<link "gul'dars">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Gul'dar"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Gul'dar").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> whose souls have been cursed since the beginning of all time! Cleonia, she... Their king took her! Save her! Save my beloved Cleonia... - He croaks dramatically and then <i>«die»</i> in his arms immediately.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius2>> Father</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis2>> Tarascus</div></td> <td>- No-o-o! I was in such a hurry! But still too late. By just one day. Oh, what a curse! I shouldn't be distracted anymore! My fiancée’s in distress! I must save her! Oh yes, I must!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hey darling, why are you screaming? I'm so-o-o bored anyway again. - Iolanta in a mask of a nymph appears from behind the stage. Well, half of her almost naked body. Her leg seductively wraps around the pillar of the stage from behind.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaNymph>> Nymph</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I can see the men in the outer seats sticking their heads out, trying to look behind the stage. One even managed to fall off his chair. Pathetic. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis2>> Tarascus</div></td> <td>- My fiancée will wait a little longer! - He says this directly to the audience and quickly runs offstage for the nymph.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Tarascus is such a jerk.|Show IX]] \ [[Tarascus is such a dog. (grin)|Show IX]] \ <<link [[Who cares about Tarascus? Just look at that sexy nymph!|Show IX]]>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><</link>>

The tapestry changes again. The new one depicts something like gloomy caves, with painted weapons and skulls on cave walls. Then the big man in the <<link "gul'dar">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Gul'dar"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Gul'dar").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> mask brings a small decorative bed onto the stage and leaves. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Cleonia</div></td> <td>- Oh, how so?! Enslaved! Humiliated! Forgotten! Where is my savior, where is my Tarascus? - She is again in a white dress, but now her hands are shackled with dangling pieces of chains, which, however, aren't nailed to anything. She lies down on the bed. - That cruel world! There is no salvation for me!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Why do you need salvation, my wife? - He returns to the stage, but now his entire muscular body covers by a cape.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaGD>> Gul'dar</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Cleonia</div></td> <td>- You're not my husband, monster! Beast! Cursed be you and all of your offspring to the seven generations!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Ha, and you're right! Our marriage must be sealed! With the blessing of <<link "Getaira">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, you should give birth to my offspring! - He takes off his cape. Under it, his muscular body and there...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaGD>> Gul'dar</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ ... a huge sham penis! Skillfully made, trimmed with something like fur, with a head of gleaming copper. I feel the heat in my cheeks. Gods, that thing is longer than my arm! And thicker either. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Cleonia</div></td> <td>- Well wow, that is the <i>size</i>! - She speaks to the audience.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Burst of laughter*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<menCrowd>> Audience</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Oh, I want to see that!|Show X]] \ [[I don't understand modern art at all.|Show X]] \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Bawdry, rudeness, and obscenity. And why am I not surprised?|Show X]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaGD>> Gul'dar</div></td> <td>- Come to me! - He quickly walks over to the bed and pulls down the top of Iolanta's dress. Her now naked breasts bounce twitchily.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh no! - Dramatically says to him. - Oh yeah! - Says straight to the audience.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Cleonia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<menCrowd>> Audience</div></td> <td>- Yeah! Let's go! <i>*Whistle*</i> Those are boobs! <i>*Laugh*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The beastman puts her on all fours on the bed and stands behind her. His huge fake cock ends up under her belly. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Now you are my wife! - He begins to move his hips back and forth. Her breasts bounce from these thrusts.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaGD>> Gul'dar</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Cleonia</div></td> <td>- Oh my Tarascus, where are you?! But... Oh... Oh! But... Better don't you too much rush! This beastman isn’t so much harsh! Oh yeah! But he's so damn vast! Oh yeah...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah, do that, man! Fuck her cathead! <i>*Whistle*</i> And you call that a fuck? Even I can do better! Haha! <i>*Hooting*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<menCrowd>> Audience</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Gul'dar accelerates. A huge sham cock moves under Iolanta's belly, but no one seems to care about this convention. Eventually, he freezes, mimicking the finale. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaGD>> Gul'dar</div></td> <td>- Now you are mine!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Ah... ah... ah... Now I'm yours...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Cleonia</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I would like to be in her place.|Show XI]] \ [[Okay, that was weird.|Show XI]] \ [[He's not even human... Is that normal?|Show XI]]

The actors leave the stage. The lion-headed man also takes the bed with him. His huge fake penis is dangling ridiculously from side to side while he does this. The tapestry is not changed this time. The girl musician takes the stage again. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Girl</div></td> <td><i>*Plays a carefree tune*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- A year has passed. - Says the well-trained voice from behind the stage. - Tarascus traveled all over the world in search of his fiancée. Until at last, he found the beastmen lair! He slew them all! Only the king of them stays alive. The vile bride kidnapper!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TabiusS>> Old voice</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis2>> Tarascus</div></td> <td>- Where are you?! Сome out, evil tyrant! - He jumps onto the stage, brandishing a fake sword.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Who dare?! - He enters the stage with his arms wide apart.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaGD>> Gul'dar</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis2>> Tarascus</div></td> <td>- Give me back my fiancée!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I won't give you my wife!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaGD>> Gul'dar</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis2>> Tarascus</div></td> <td>- Die then! - With these words, he strikes with a sword, somewhere under the arm of the lion-headed.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- No-o-o! - A red handkerchief breaks out of his side, and he falls on the platform, defeated.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaGD>> Gul'dar</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis2>> Tarascus</div></td> <td>- Cleonia! Cleonia! My love! Oh, where are you! I was in such a hurry! Mostly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Well, of course, now you showed up.|Show XII]] \ [[Cavalry, as always, on time.|Show XII]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Cleonia</div></td> <td>- Tarascus? Is that you? - She cautiously peeks out from behind the stage.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh no! I was so late! Forgive me, my love! The evil spirit interfered! If not her ass... I mean, if not her evil charms! But now I'm here, with you!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis2>> Tarascus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Cleonia</div></td> <td>- That monster dishonored me! - She wrings her hands. - And so many times... - She adds cheerfully to the audience.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Don't be afraid. I still love you, even if you are impure! - He hugs her. - Let's go home. Forget all that huge horror that was here!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis2>> Tarascus</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Cleonia</div></td> <td>- Oh, it was so huge, it's true. - She winks to the audience as they hug. - I won't forget the <i>sizes</i> of that evil!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ After kissing passionately, they run off the stage holding hands. Only the dead beastman and the girl musician remained. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You saw this, spectator, and now you know! - The voice came from behind the stage. - The love and passion! Betrayal! And the courage! The story of Tarascus and Cleonia has come to end.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TabiusS>> Old voice</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaGD>> Gul'dar</div></td> <td>- My wife! - The beastman on the floor raises his hand and clenches his fist.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- But is it so?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TabiusS>> Old voice</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<menCrowd>> Audience</div></td> <td><i>*Applauses*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Applaud!|End of show]] \ [[Applaud... (reluctantly)|End of show]] \ [[Cross my arms.|End of show]]

All the actors come on stage and bow to the crowd before leaving. The girl musician is no longer acting. She now walks through the crowd with a leather bag in her hands. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> <<if $pr430 is false>>Man<<else>>Crispus<</if>></div></td> <td>- Hey, take this. - He tosses the coin into the bag.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Thank you, kind sir.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Girl</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<vmen2>> Man</div></td> <td>- Too bad you're leaving tomorrow. - He tosses some coins.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- We'll definitely be back, good master. Thanks for your kindness.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Girl</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She goes around people, and everyone throws a coin or handful into her bag before leaving. No one there seems to want to leave without making a donation. Finally, she approaches me. \ \<hr> <<if $money is true>><<link [[Here, take it. (put copper coin)|Donate or not]]>><<set $pr475 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<if $silver is true>><<link [[Here, take it. (put silver coin)|Donate or not]]>><<set $pr476 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $silver is false>><span class="grey">Here, take it. (put silver coin)</span><</if>> \ <<link [[I don't have money, sorry. (Lie)|Donate or not]]>><<set $pr477 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What are you staring at? Move on!|Donate or not]]>><<set $pr478 to true>><</link>><<elseif $money is false>><<link [[I don't have money, sorry.|Donate or not]]>><<set $pr477 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What were you staring at? Move on!|Donate or not]]>><<set $pr478 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr475 is true>>- Here, take it. - I throw a copper coin into her bag.<<elseif $pr476 is true>>- Here, take it. - I throw a silver coin into her bag.<<elseif $pr477 is true>>- I don't have money, sorry. <<elseif $pr478 is true>>- What are you staring at? Move on!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr475 is true>>- Thank you, kind mistress. - She goes further.<<elseif $pr476 is true>>- Thank you, kind mistress. - She gives me a shy smile and walks on.<<elseif $pr477 is true>>- It's nothing, mistress. Next time. - She looks at me shyly and walks on.<<elseif $pr478 is true>>- Yes, of course, mistress. - She shyly lowers her eyes and quickly walks on.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Girl</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr475 is true or $pr476 is true>>[<<insIco>> +1] They worked, they made an effort, and I paid. There is something... right about it.<<else>>People around look at me like a piece of shit. However, no one says anything.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Looks like people are starting to disperse.|Almost empty stage]]

\ \<div class="a"><<WestSideNight>></div>\ \ The crowd quickly disperses and the chairs become empty. Everyone hurries home, discussing the performance vividly. I'm the only one with nowhere to go. Soon it was very quiet. Only the faint chirping of fireflies and the crackling of logs in the dying brazier dilute the silence of the night. Iolanta promised me a bunk for the night in her tent. But where is she? Should I sit here or look for her? Hm... - Hey, there you are! - Iolanta's ringing voice interrupts my thoughts. \ \<hr> [[Turn to her voice.|Turn to her voice]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- You came, <<nickname>>! And stayed until the end of the show. I'm glad. - She smiles softly. - The orange glow of the braziers dance across her performance-sweaty skin.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What can I say... I'm a curious person.|I'm a curious person]]>><<set $pr479 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[There wasn't much to do in this village anyway.|I'm a curious person]]>><<set $pr480 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, I had nowhere to go, so...|I'm a curious person]]>><<set $pr481 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[Of course, I came! How could I miss this?|I'm a curious person]]>><<set $pr482 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_h>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr479 is true>>- What can I say... I'm a curious person.<<elseif $pr480 is true>>- There wasn't much to do in this village anyway.<<elseif $pr481 is true>>- Well, I had nowhere to go, so...<<elseif $pr482 is true>>- Of course, I came! How could I miss this?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr479 is true>>- Well, this is an excellent quality, if not abused. Just like a spice.<<elseif $pr480 is true>>- And I like it here! Soothing, pastoral landscapes. No fuss or stench of big cities.<<elseif $pr481 is true>>- I hope that changes soon enough, dear. Our troupe isn't a big happy family, no, but we always help each other out. Like in a shared boat, so to speak.<<elseif $pr482 is true>>- I bet we couldn't stand the comparison with the Capital Theater! - She laughs. -<</if>> Anyway, what do you think of our performance?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I really liked it!|Reaction to the show]]>><<set $pr483 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Mmm... I expected more.|Reaction to the show]]>><<set $pr484 to true>><</link>> \ [[This is vulgarity. Do you really think I'll be participating... in this?|This is vulgarity!]] \ <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[Well, yes, this isn't the Capital Theater... Something new for me. Too much naked flesh for my taste, but that's okay - I love everything new!|Reaction to the show]]>><<set $pr485 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_h>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr483 is true>>- I really liked it!<<elseif $pr484 is true>>- Mmm... I expected more.<<elseif $pr485 is true>>- Well, yes, this isn't the Capital Theater... Something new for me. Too much naked flesh for my taste, but that's okay - I love everything new!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr483 is true>>- I'm so glad to hear this! We're doing our best or at least trying.<<elseif $pr484 is true>>- Oh, look, we have a critic here! If you really want something more, then help us become better.<<elseif $pr485 is true>>- The sparkle in your eyes is contagious, darling. And I'm glad that at least you're not a prude. This is a good start.<</if>> All right. Come on, I'll take you to our camp. Let there be stars in the sky already, but you and I still have a lot to do. - Without waiting for my answer, she went towards the path leading to their camp.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $nickname is true>>[[Hurry after her.|Follow her to the troupe camp N+]] \ [[Follow her calmly.|Follow her to the troupe camp N+]]<<else>>[[Hurry after her.|Follow her to the troupe camp N-]] \ [[Follow her calmly.|Follow her to the troupe camp N-]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- This is vulgarity. Do you really think I'll be participating... in this?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Why? Just don't say you're shy about nudity. - She laughs. - How can you be ashamed of what the gods themselves created, silly? Look!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ With a casual movement, she removes the straps of her white dress from her shoulders and exposes her breasts. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- See? It's just flesh! No more, no less. - She twirls her body merrily, causing her breast to sway and jump. Fire lights reflect on her sweaty flesh and nipples.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Then, just as casually, she pulls the dress back on. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- The body is just a body. Don't think about it any more than it really is. You define yourself, not your flesh defines you. Want to be ashamed of it? This is your choice. Want to use it to your advantage? This is also your choice. I made mine a long time ago and have no regrets.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Your breast... It's beautiful.|Reaction to Iolanta's boobs]]>><<set $pr486 to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract + 1>><</link>> \ <<link [[And do you give performances of a different kind, more decent ones?|Reaction to Iolanta's boobs]]>><<set $pr487 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, it seems we have a philosopher here!|Reaction to Iolanta's boobs]]>><<set $pr488 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm still not convinced.|Reaction to Iolanta's boobs]]>><<set $pr489 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<TroupeCampNight>></div>\ \ <<if $pr444 is false>>I follow Iolanta down the path through the grove to their camp and take a quick look around. A large, solid tent in the center immediately attracts my attention. To the left are a few well-maintained tents, as well as another... quite dirty and small one. To the right are a few more tents. They appear to be for supplies, inventory, and other travel stuff. It's quiet here. Some of the tents are dimly lit from the inside, but the main source of light is a campfire in the middle of the camp. Next to which sits a huge muscular Inuatarian. Right on the ground. Beside him is a basket of raw meat. One of the meat chunks skewered onto a stick, which his muscular hand holds over the fire.<<else>>Nothing has changed here since I was here this afternoon. Only the night enveloped everything around with its dark embrace. Some of the tents are dimly lit from the inside, but the main source of light is a campfire in the middle of the camp. Next to which sits <i>that</i> huge muscular Inuatarian. Right on the ground. Beside him is a basket of raw meat. One of the meat chunks skewered onto a stick, which his muscular hand holds over the fire.<</if>> - Home sweet home! - Iolanta says merily. - Looks like we have the first introduction ahead. Come on! \ \<hr> [[Cool!|Yuturna by the campfire]] \ [[Okay.|Yuturna by the campfire]] \ [[Like I have a choice...|Yuturna by the campfire]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr486 is true>>- Your breast... It's beautiful. - <i>My cheeks are burning.</i><<elseif $pr487 is true>>- And do you give performances of a different kind, more decent ones?<<elseif $pr488 is true>>- Oh, it seems we have a philosopher here!<<elseif $pr489 is true>>- I'm still not convinced.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr486 is true>>- Huh? Do you like them <i>that much</i>? Well, thank you, darling. But your cheeks are so red right now... Not the reaction I expected to be honest, but okay. I always take what I can, and I think that will do too. - She smiles softly. -<<elseif $pr487 is true>>- But of course we do! Somewhere at the stiff receptions of the nobles, for example. But here, in the province, live a simple folk. And they like simple things. Philosophy and drama won't hold their attention, alas. So we... adjust.<<elseif $pr488 is true>>- Of course! Didn't you know? I’m the famous Iolanta the Wise! Tremble, Republic, my new philosophical treatise «The Truth of Bare Boobs» will release soon! - She laughs. -<<elseif $pr489 is true>>- It's a pity to hear that. Perhaps the benefit will convince you more.<</if>> All right. Come on, I'll take you to our camp. Let there be stars in the sky already, but you and I still have a lot to do. - Without waiting for my answer, she went towards the path leading to their camp.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $nickname is true>>[[Hurry after her.|Follow her to the troupe camp N+]] \ [[Follow her calmly.|Follow her to the troupe camp N+]]<<else>>[[Hurry after her.|Follow her to the troupe camp N-]] \ [[Follow her calmly.|Follow her to the troupe camp N-]]<</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<TroupeCampNight>></div>\ \ <<if $pr444 is false>>I follow Iolanta down the path through the grove to their camp and take a quick look around. A large, solid tent in the center immediately attracts my attention. To the left are a few well-maintained tents, as well as another... quite dirty and small one. To the right are a few more tents. They appear to be for supplies, inventory, and other travel stuff. It's quiet here. Some of the tents are dimly lit from the inside, but the main source of light is a campfire in the middle of the camp. Next to which sits a huge muscular Inuatarian. Right on the ground. Beside him is a basket of raw meat. One of the meat chunks skewered onto a stick, which his muscular hand holds over the fire.<<else>>Nothing has changed here since I was here this afternoon. Only the night enveloped everything around with its dark embrace. Some of the tents are dimly lit from the inside, but the main source of light is a campfire in the middle of the camp. Next to which sits <i>that</i> huge muscular Inuatarian. Right on the ground. Beside him is a basket of raw meat. One of the meat chunks skewered onto a stick, which his muscular hand holds over the fire.<</if>> - Almost forgot! - Iolanta says, quickly turning to me. \ \<hr> [[Huh?|What's your name, Spiky?]] \ [[What is this time...|What's your name, Spiky?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- What's your name, Spiky? I mean, your <i>real</i> name? I know that Hive's folk loves nicknames. But we're not in the Hive, and I need to introduce you to our leader rightly. Or, to the <i>bossman</i>, if you like that more. Don't worry! I'll still call you Spiky! After all, you are so... spiky. - She smiles.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okey dokey! My real name is (introduce myself).|My real name is...]]>><<set $pr490 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, if your bossman needs it, then my real name is (introduce myself).|My real name is...]]>><<set $pr491 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fine! My name is (introduce myself). And stop calling me Spiky! I'm not a dog!|My real name is...]]>><<set $pr492 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr490 is true>>- Okey dokey! My real name is $name.<<elseif $pr491 is true>>- Well, if your boss needs it, then my real name is $name.<<elseif $pr492 is true>>- Fine! My name is $name. And stop calling me Spiky! I'm not a dog!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr490 is true or $pr491 is true>>- $name, then... Hmm, nope, I like Spiky more. But to everyone else, I'll introduce you properly, of course.<<elseif $pr492 is true>>- $name, then... It will do. But I don't get why should I stop calling you Spiky? This nickname suits you. Like, as if showing your temperament. To everyone else, I'll introduce you properly, of course. - She giggles.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr492 is true>><<link [[Call me whatever you want. If that's all...|First intro-on ahead]]>><<set $pr493 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Stop calling me Spiky! I mean it!|First intro-on ahead]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<set $pr494 to true>><<set $nickname to false>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Stop calling me Spiky! I mean it!|First intro-on ahead]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<set $pr494 to true>><<set $nickname to false>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $pr492 is false>><<link [[Call me whatever you want. If that's all...|First intro-on ahead]]>><<set $pr493 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr493 is true>>- Call me whatever you want. If that's all...<<elseif $pr494 is true>>- Stop calling me Spiky! I mean it!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr493 is true>>- Almost, my dear Spiky. Have patience, please. - She gestures at the camp in front of me. - Home sweet home! Looks like we have the first introduction ahead. - She nods towards the muscular Inuatarin. - Let's go!<<elseif $pr494 is true>>- Oh, don't make such a face! It's both angry and funny at the same time! Okay, okay, I won't call you that again. Even though I thought you didn't care. Well, if you've changed your mind, then so be it. To the next matter then, $name. - She gestures at the camp in front of me. - Home sweet home! Looks like we have the first introduction ahead. - She nods towards the muscular Inuatarin. - Let's go!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Cool!|Yuturna by the campfire]] \ [[Okay.|Yuturna by the campfire]] \ [[Like I have a choice...|Yuturna by the campfire]]

We approach the big man by the campfire. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Hey, how's my favorite kidnapper?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Don't remind me, I hate this. I wasn't hired for performances. And that fucking thing rubs... rubs my real thing!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Are you about this wonderful sham beast cock? An audience loves it! Oh, don't look at me like that! It wasn't my idea. Besides, you are very suitable for this role. And about irritation in... sensitive area. You're our handyman. Come up with something. Attach a silk scarf there, or I don't know.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What the heck are you talking about? A silk scarf won't help there. Damn, woman, you don't know what you're talking about. First grow a dick, then give advice.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- I don't think it's possible... Oh, by the way, meet $name. She might join us. $name this is Yuturna. He's our strong arms, stage assembler, supplies keeper, and sometimes even an impromptu actor. - She giggles. - He's also a big scary guy. So if you get into trouble, call him. Usually, his appearance alone is enough to scare away most problems.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hello.|Nice to meet you, Yuturna]]>><<set $pr495 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nice to meet you, Yuturna!|Nice to meet you, Yuturna]]>><<set $pr496 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nod to him.|Nice to meet you, Yuturna]]>><<set $pr497 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr495 is true>>- Hello.<<elseif $pr496 is true>>- Nice to meet you, Yuturna!<<elseif $pr497 is true>>I silently nod to him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr444 is true>>- I already saw that one today. She was hanging around here, sniffing something or trying to steal, don't know. - He gives me a quick glance before answering her. - I'll only bother to remember her name if Sargon gives the go-ahead to join. So far, she's just another wench from the road, Io.<<elseif $pr444 is false>>- I'll only bother to remember her name if Sargon gives the go-ahead to join. - He gives me a quick glance before answering her. - So far, she's just another wench from the road, Io.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Yuturna phlegmatically turns the meat stick onto another side in the campfire.<<if $hunger is true>> <i>That smell...</i><</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Stop portraying the scary guy. I'm sure everything will go well, and she will join us. So there is no need for this.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Snort*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Ignore it, $name. Yuturna is a sweetheart. Looking brutal is part of his job.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $hunger is true>>[[That smell of meat...|That smell of meat...]] \ [[Damn, you're a big fella! I've never seen such a huge Inuatarian!|Damn, you're a big fella!]]<<elseif $hunger is false>>[[Okay, what's next on a to-do list?|Next on a to-do list]] \ [[Damn, you're a big fella! I've never seen such a huge Inuatarian!|Damn, you're a big fella!]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Okay, what's next on a to-do list?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Talking to Sargon, what else? Oh yes, before I forget. Yut, dear, would you be so kind as to bring another bed into my tent?<<if $oriH is false>> Whether $name joins us or not is her decision, but I promised her a bed for the night.<<else>> I'm sure $name will join us. And she'll need somewhere to spend the night.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- I'll eat first. Then I'll get to it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- All right, that's settled. Well? Let's go.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ We don't get far from the campfire before Iolanta slows down. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Оh! One more thing. I'm sure there are all kinds of thoughts swirling around in your head right now, including fears. Well, you don't have to. The world is full of awful people, some of whom even look decent, but are rotten on the inside. Sargon is not one of them. He's one of the most decent people I know.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay...|What are you talking about?]]>><<set $pr503 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What's your point?|What are you talking about?]]>><<set $pr504 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[Well, I have to give him the letter anyway...|What are you talking about?]]>><<set $pr505 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_h>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Damn...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The smell of meat hit me like a club. My head spins, and my legs rapidly weaken. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hey <<nickname>>, are you all right? You don't look well.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[My head...|My head is spinning]]>><<set $pr500 to true>><<set $resIol to $resIol -1>><</link>> \ <<if $vig >=3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] <<link [[I'm fine. (endure weakness)|Stand on your feet. Almost.]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $resIol to $resIol -1>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <3 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=3>><<vig3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[I'm fine. (endure weakness)|Stand on your feet. Almost.]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $resIol to $resIol -1>><</link>><<elseif $vig <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[I'm fine. (get your shit together, girly!)|Stand on your feet. Almost.]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<set $resIol to $resIol -1>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[I'm fine. (get your shit together, girly!)|Stand on your feet. Almost.]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<set $resIol to $resIol -1>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Damn, you're a big fella! I've never seen such a huge Inuatarian!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Huh? Oh, are you about this? - He tenses his biceps, as thick as a log, not for show, purely reflex. - Yeah, <<if $inu is false>>my<<else>>our<</if>> tribe in the Republic is frail. Skin and bones. I don't know why. They are all supposedly purebred here, rarely shows up outside their communities, even marry only their own. But still, they are all flimsy and feeble here. Weird. Maybe something in that land makes them weaklings, don't know... I'm from Inuatar myself, and not the biggest one, believe me.<<if $inu is true>> Well, at least you look healthy, must be a local half-breed.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $inu is true>>Our likeness doesn't seem to interest him much. Yuturna again turns the meat stick onto another side in the campfire. The meat sizzles.<<else>> Yuturna again turns the meat stick onto another side in the campfire. The meat sizzles.<</if>><<if $hunger is true>> <i>I feel dizzy...</i><</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $hunger is true>>[[That smell of meat...|That smell of meat...]]<<elseif $hunger is false>>[[Okay, what's next on a to-do list?|Next on a to-do list]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I... - My legs give way, and consciousness leaves me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I'm rapidly falling into some dark place. A feeling of weightlessness in warm and cozy darkness... It's like I'm floating in a cuddle. Some noise breaks through the darkness. I ignore it, it's so good here, but the noise gets more insistent. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- H-h-e-e-y, w-w-a-a-ke u-up!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Funny voice</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>*Slap*</i> I open my eyes and see Iolanta's blurry face above me. And stars above her, but they float and spread in lines for some reason. Everything around is somehow fuzzy and unsteady. My cheek burns from the slap. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Wake up already! - She slaps me in the face again. My eyes regain their ability to focus.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- She's sick, or what? - He stands over me too.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ It feels like I'm on the ground. I feel the surface with my hand. Trampled soil. No, it doesn't just seem to me, I'm definitely lying on the ground. \ \<hr> <<link [[Hello. I seem to have passed out a little.|You come to your senses]]>><<set $pr498 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stop slapping me!|You come to your senses]]>><<set $pr499 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'm fine.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Are you sure?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I was about to answer, but my legs were shaky. Iolanta caught me on the fly. If it hadn't been for her quick reaction, I would have fallen for sure. At this point, my stomach <i>growls</i>. Furiously and painfully. I twist with a sharp pain. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- What? Have you not eaten all day?! And how long before that? Damn, girl, what have you been doing all day in the village? Couldn't get yourself some food? Lazy fool! Yuturna, give me that! - She snatches the stick with meat out of his hands and gives it to me. - Come on, eat. Just don't rush.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes, take my food and give it to a stranger. You're welcome. – His face looks like a stone statue.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Food!|Meat on a stick]]>><<set $pr501 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $hunger to false>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Eat slowly.|Meat on a stick]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $pr502 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $hunger to false>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Eat slowly.|Meat on a stick]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $pr502 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $hunger to false>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr498 is true>>- Hello. I seem to have passed out a little.<<elseif $pr499 is true>>- Stop slapping me!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Thank the gods you've come to your senses! What's wrong?!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- She's sick, I tell you.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ At this point, my stomach <i>growls</i>. Furiously and painfully. I twist on the ground from the sharp pain. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What? Have you not eaten all day?! And how long before that? Damn, girl, what have you been doing all day in the village? Couldn't get yourself some food? Lazy fool! Yuturna, give me that! - She snatches the stick with meat out of his hands and gives it to me. - Come on, eat. Just don't rush.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- Yes, take my food and give it to a stranger. You're welcome. – His face looks like a stone statue.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Food!|Meat on a stick]]>><<set $pr501 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $hunger to false>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Eat slowly.|Meat on a stick]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $pr502 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $hunger to false>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Eat slowly.|Meat on a stick]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $pr502 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $hunger to false>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr501 is true>>I gnaw into the meat with my teeth like a hungry tiger.<<elseif $pr502 is true>>I take a bite of meat and start chewing it slowly. Then the next one. And the next one.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] Hunger began to recede. The meat is undercooked, but I don't give a shit about that right now. This is the most delicious meat in my life! \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $min >=3 and $plug is false>><<set $minExp to $minExp +3>><<set $plug to true>>- Don't rush. Eat calmly. - She looks at me with a strange, distant look. Her face is hard to read. [<<check_m_s>> 3] She seems... She seems really disappointed in me.<<elseif $min >=3 and $plug is true>>- Don't rush. Eat calmly. - She looks at me with a strange, distant look. Her face is hard to read. [<<check_m_s>> 3] She seems... She seems really disappointed in me.<<elseif $min <3>>- Don't rush. Eat calmly. - She looks at me with a strange, distant look. Her face is hard to read.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I ate the whole chunk of meat. Until the last piece. And then I licked my fingers. Only an empty stick remained in my hands.<<if $pr500 is true>> I got to my still quite unsteady feet.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- Give it to me. - He snatches the stick from my hands, takes another piece of raw meat from the basket, and puts it on this stick. Then he squats down and starts roasting it on the fire. - All over again. I won't give her this one, Io.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay, what's next on a to-do list?|Next on a to-do list]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr503 is true>>- Okay...<<elseif $pr504 is true>>- What's your point?<<elseif $pr505 is true>>- Well, I have to give him the letter anyway...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr503 is true>>- What's that? Insecurity? That's unnecessary. Remember the main thing, if Sargon asks you to do something, don't think about it, just do it. Think of it as a kind of test. And don't worry about anything, nothing bad will happen to you, you have my word.<<elseif $pr504 is true>>- My point is, if Sargon asks you to do something, don't think about it, just do it. Think of it as a kind of test. And don't worry about anything, nothing bad will happen to you, you have my word.<<elseif $pr505 is true>>- No letter will solve all the problems, darling. I'm pretty sure there will be questions and more. I say this just because if Sargon asks you to do something, don't think about it, just do it. And don't worry about anything, nothing bad will happen to you, you have my word.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Before I could answer, we had just come to a large tent in the center of the camp. I can hear muffled male voices coming from inside. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Give me a second]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Do you hear that? Give me a second. - She pokes her head through the rag curtain covering the entrance to the tent. After a moment, she pokes her head back out. - We have to wait a little longer; he's in a meeting. But I think it's coming to an end. So we wait.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I can hear the men's voices perfectly, but it's impossible to make out what they're talking about from this distance. It is, after all, a large tent, and the conversation is clearly taking place at the other end of it from the entrance. \ \<hr> [[A meeting? With whom? We're in the middle of nowhere.|A meeting with whom?]] \ <<link [[Then we wait.|Then we wait]]>><<set $pr506 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I hate waiting.|Then we wait]]>><<set $pr507 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- A meeting? With whom? We're in the middle of nowhere.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- This village is very close to the main road between Valatea and Amarath. And Sargon is a man of... - She takes a moment to choose her words carefully. - He's a man with connections. That's all you need to know right now.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Then we wait.|Then we wait]]>><<set $pr506 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I hate waiting.|Then we wait]]>><<set $pr507 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr506 is true>>- Then we wait.<<elseif $pr507 is true>>- I hate waiting.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Mm-hmm. - She crosses her arms and stares thoughtfully into the camp, tapping her feet reflexively to some rhythm.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The silence lingers. \ \<hr> <<link [[Standing in silence.|Standing and waiting]]>><<set $pr508 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well...|Standing and waiting]]>><<set $pr509 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $per >=4>>[<<check_p_s>> 4] <<link [[Listen to the voices in the tent.|Listen to the voices in the tent]]>><<set $perExp to $perExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $per > 0 and $per <4 and $insightON is true and $perTotal >=4>><<per4>>[<<check_p_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $perDif] <<link [[Listen to the voices in the tent.|Listen to the voices in the tent]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $perDif>><<set $perExp to $perExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $per <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_p_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Listening*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I turn completely to my ears, muffling the rest of my senses. It doesn't help much. But I do manage to make some things out. There are two men in the tent. The conversation is calm. They are discussing something. I only manage to hear individual words, such as <i>«Amarath»</i>, which is mentioned several times. There is also something about <i>«money»</i>. Relatively loudly I hear only the phrase: <i>«This jerk shat himself again, he won't get anything until he fixes it!»</i> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hey, are you eavesdropping? Stop it. As they say, curiosity beats the cat.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm not this cat. And it's boring to just hang out here.|Standing and waiting]]>><<set $pr510 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Standing in silence.|Standing and waiting]]>><<set $pr508 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well...|Standing and waiting]]>><<set $pr509 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr508 is true>><i>*Silent*</i><<elseif $pr509 is true>>- Well...<<elseif $pr510 is true>>- I'm not this cat. And it's boring to just hang out here.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr508 is true>><i>*Silent*</i><<elseif $pr509 is true>>- Yep.<<elseif $pr510 is true>>- Patience, kitty, patience.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[How went your day?|Awkward questions]]>><<set $pr513 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What was it like to be an actress?|Awkward questions]]>><<set $pr514 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Keep standing in silence.|Keep standing in silence]]>><<set $pr511 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yawn.|Keep standing in silence]]>><<set $pr512 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr511 is true>><i>*Silent*</i><<elseif $pr512 is true>><i>*Yawn*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr511 is true>><i>*Silent*</i><<elseif $pr512 is true>>- Stop it. It's contagious. - She yawns.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[How went your day?|Awkward questions]]>><<set $pr513 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What was it like to be an actress?|Awkward questions]]>><<set $pr514 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr513 is true>>- How went your...<<elseif $pr514 is true>>- What was it like to be...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $oriH is true>>- What's in the...<<else>>- What did you...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ We spoke at the same time. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Okay, you first. Ask away.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr513 is true>>[[How went your day?|What was do Or why an actress]]<<elseif $pr514 is true>>[[What was it like to be an actress?|What was do Or why an actress]]<</if>> \ [[No, you go first.|No, you go first]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr515 is false>>- No, you go first.<<elseif $pr515 is true>>- I think it's your turn now.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $oriH is true and $pr515 is false>>- What's in the letter?<<elseif $oriH is true and $pr515 is true>>Okay. What's in the letter?<<elseif $oriH is false and $pr515 is false>>- What did you do today? Earn anything?<<elseif $oriH is false and $pr515 is true>>- Okay. What did you do today? Earn anything?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $oriH is true>><<link [[None of your business.|Heiress answer]]>><<set $pr516 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $openLetter is false>><<link [[I don't know, I haven't read it.|Heiress answer]]>><<set $pr517 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[I don't know, I haven't read it. (lie)|Heiress answer]]>><<set $pr517 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's a rather mysterious letter from my uncle Calad to master Sargon. Sort of a letter of recommendation, I guess.|Heiress answer]]>><<set $pr518 to true>><</link>><</if>><<elseif $oriH is false>><<if $money is false>><<link [[Nope.|Non Heiress answer]]>><<set $pr519 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Nope. (lie)|Non Heiress answer]]>><<set $pr519 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I made a little, yeah.|Non Heiress answer]]>><<set $pr520 to true>><</link>><</if>> \ <<link [[None of your business.|Non Heiress answer]]>><<set $pr516 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr513 is true>>- How went your day?<<elseif $pr514 is true>>- What was it like to be an actress?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr513 is true>>- Hmm, productive, I think. And a bit tedious. I hope your conversation with Sargon doesn't take too long. I've been up all day, you know.<<elseif $pr514 is true>>- Not boring. There's always something going on. And the itinerant life has its advantages. I've seen a lot and been to a lot of places. Most women don't leave their homes until they're married. Besides, what do they see but their town or village? That's where they live until they're old. And then they die. - She was silent for a while. - I can't imagine being in one place for too long.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I think it's your turn now.|No, you go first]]>><<set $pr515 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr516 is true>>- None of your business.<<elseif $pr517 is true>>- I don't know, I haven't read it.<<elseif $pr518 is true>>- It's a rather mysterious letter from my uncle Calad to master Sargon. Sort of a letter of recommendation, I guess.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr516 is true>>- If you say so. I'm only curious, nothing more. Besides, something tells me I'll soon find out its contents anyway.<<elseif $pr517 is true>>- So you prefer not to read other people's letters? Well, that's commendable. But I don't think I could overcome my curiosity if I was in your position.<<elseif $pr518 is true>>- So you opened it? And you talk about it so openly? My, my... what a bad girl. I approve. - She smiles.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Girl</div></td> <td>- Hey, Io, are you going to uncle too?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Turn around at the voice.|Turn around at the voice]]

<<if $money is false>>\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr516 is true>>- None of your business.<<elseif $pr519 is true>>- Nope.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr516 is true>>- Gee, you don't have to be like that. I'm just wondering how you used the day, that's all.<<elseif $pr519 is true>>- Don't like to exert yourself? Well, join us and we will definitely help you correct this bad habit.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Girl</div></td> <td>- Hey, Io, are you going to uncle too?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Turn around at the voice.|Turn around at the voice]]<<elseif $money is true>>\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr516 is true>>- None of your business.<<elseif $pr519 is true>>- Nope.<<elseif $pr520 is true>>- I made a little, yeah.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr516 is true>>- Let me decide. - She takes a couple of steps and comes close to me. I feel her warm breath on my face. She smiles charmingly. - What do we have here? I remember very well that you didn't have a coin this morning!<<elseif $pr519 is true>>- Really? - She takes a couple of steps and comes close to me. I feel her warm breath on my face. She smiles charmingly. - Then what is this? I remember very well that you didn't have a coin this morning!<<elseif $pr520 is true>>- Really? - She takes a couple of steps and comes close to me. I feel her warm breath on my face. She smiles charmingly. - Let's find out how much!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My purse is in her hands.<<if $oriV is false>> <i>How did she do that?!</i><<else>> <<check_o_v>> <i>How did she do that?!</i> That rascal! Even I don't always manage to do it that smoothly!<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[What are you doing?|Give it back!]]>><<set $pr521 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Give it back!|Give it back!]]>><<set $pr522 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Yeah, my sweet ginger pie, so gets in line.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Uh, no, I'll come back later, then. I just wanted to give uncle today's earnings. - She nods at the leather bag in her hands. - I just counted it... Oh, hi. - She adds to me embarrassedly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Girl</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Oh, you haven't met yet, have you? Anyway, Murella, this is $name. She might be joining our merry band. $name, this is Murella, our musician and assistant for all occasions. Too bad we can only get her to play musical instruments. She is too shy to play roles on stage.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I'm not as pretty as you, Io... - She looks down. - Oh, it's nice to meet you, $name. I'm sure you'll love it here! You're beautiful, too... - She adds quickly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Thank you, Murella.|Murella is shy]]>><<set $pr526 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Did you say «uncle»? Is it Sargon?|Murella is shy]]>><<set $pr527 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I was at the performance. You play the flute wonderfully.|Murella is shy]]>><<set $pr528 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr521 is true>>- What are you doing?<<elseif $pr522 is true>>- Give it back!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr521 is true>>- Curious. Don't worry, I'll get it all back. - She opens my purse and quickly examines the contents. -<<if $silver is false>> Hmm, not bad, not bad at all. I see you're a hard-working girl. That's a decent amount of coppers for one day.<<else>> What?! Silver?! In this godforsaken village? What did you do? Did you steal that? Or fucked someone? Please don't tell me you killed anyone.<</if>><<elseif $pr522 is true>>- Curious. Don't worry, I'll get it all back. - She turns her back, preventing me from snatching the purse, and quickly opens it examining its contents. -<<if $silver is false>> Hmm, not bad, not bad at all. I see you're a hard-working girl. A decent amount of coppers for one day.<<else>> What?! Silver?! In this godforsaken village? What did you do? Did you steal that? Or fucked someone? Please don't tell me you killed anyone.<</if>><</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $silver is false>>She gives me back my purse. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Girl</div></td> <td>- Hey, Io, are you going to uncle too?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Turn around at the voice.|Turn around at the voice]]<<elseif $silver is true>>She returns my purse to me, but continues to stare at me intently, waiting for an answer to her question. \ \<hr> <<if $tavernRobbed is false>><<link [[Stole. (lie)|Where from silver come?!]]>><<set $pr523 to true>><</link>><<elseif $tavernRobbed is true>><<link [[Stole.|Where from silver come?!]]>><<set $pr523 to true>><</link>><</if>> \ <<if $hadOralBarnabas is false>><<link [[Fucked. (lie)|Where from silver come?!]]>><<set $pr524 to true>><</link>><<elseif $hadOralBarnabas is true>><<link [[Fucked.|Where from silver come?!]]>><<set $pr524 to true>><</link>><</if>> \ <<link [[I didn't kill anyone! That's my silver, okay? What's the big deal, huh?|Where from silver come?!]]>>>><<set $pr525 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr523 is true>>- Stole.<<elseif $pr524 is true>>- Fucked.<<elseif $pr525 is true>>- I didn't kill anyone! That's my silver, okay? What's the big deal, huh?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr523 is true>>- Hmm... - She hesitates. - If you're not lying, you'd better join us and get out of here as soon as possible. Or rather, you should get out of here as soon as possible. The owner of this is sure to be looking for a missing silver. And suspicion will fall on the outsiders. I mean us and you. But we can protect ourselves. What can't be said about you, a loner. Just don't do it again if you join us, okay? There are less risky ways to make money.<<elseif $pr524 is true>>- Only a day in a settlement, and already found a plug for your hole? My, my... At least you sold it for a pretty good price, I admit. But was it worth it? No, I'm not judging. It can be hard for a woman in this world to survive, believe me, I know. But a career as a village prostitute isn't exactly the height of your ambition, is it?<<elseif $pr525 is true>>- I'm just worried. You can't usually make that kind of money in one day in the province. Not the honest way, anyway. And the dishonest way means trouble. Including for us, if we take you in. Do you see what I mean? It's not so much important to me exactly how you earned it, as whether it means trouble for us. Although I think you get the point.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Girl</div></td> <td>- Hey, Io, are you going to uncle too?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Turn around at the voice.|Turn around at the voice]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr526 is true>>- Thank you, Murella.<<elseif $pr527 is true>>- Did you say <i>«uncle»</i>? Is it Sargon?<<elseif $pr528 is true>>- I was at the performance. You play the flute wonderfully.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr526 is true>>- What am I... It's just... - She lowers her eyes to the ground again.<<elseif $pr527 is true>>- Yes, he's my uncle. Why? Did I say something I shouldn't? I'm so sorry!<<elseif $pr528 is true>>- Thank you, I'm trying... - She lowers her eyes to the ground again.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td><<if $pr526 is true>>- You see, $name? If I can ever banish this insecurity from her, this flower will truly bloom.<<elseif $pr527 is true>>- You see, $name? If I can ever banish this insecurity from her, this flower will truly bloom. And yes, she is Sargon's niece. Joined us a year ago.<<elseif $pr528 is true>>- And not just on the flute. Anything that makes a sound. She also draws beautifully. This girl is a treasure trove of creative talents, apart from acting, alas.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr526 is true>>- Please, I'm not that interesting to talk about me, really. - She blushes.<<elseif $pr527 is true>>- Please, I'm not that interesting to talk about me, really. - She blushes.<<elseif $pr528 is true>>- Oh... I... Thanks... I mean, you too kind! - She blushes.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Iolanta has a point. You shouldn't be so embarrassed.|The curtain swung open]]>><<set $pr529 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You seem okay.|The curtain swung open]]>><<set $pr530 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[How long do we have to stick around?|The curtain swung open]]>><<set $pr531 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr529 is true>>- Iolanta has a point. You shouldn't be...<<elseif $pr530 is true>>- You seem...<<elseif $pr531 is true>>- How long do we have...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The curtain in the tent swings open, and a man in expensive clothes come out with a box in his hands. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I beg your pardon... Oh, good evening, mistress Iolanta! Murella, my dear. - He nods to her and, looking at me, nods to me as well. - Mistress.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jarvik>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Jarvik! Long time no see! I take it you and Sargon are finished?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes, we're done. You get more and more beautiful every year, my dear. But I see you're getting stale here already. I won't bother you any longer. Have a good evening. - He nods at her and walks toward the path out of the camp.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jarvik>> Jarvik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>- You both go ahead, I'll see uncle later. - She smiles. - Good luck. - She tells me in a whisper and leaves too.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Well, ready? Let's go. - She goes into the tent first.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Go inside casually.|Sargon's tent]] \ [[Take a deep breath and go inside.|Sargon's tent]]

\ \<div class="a"><<SargonTentNight>></div>\ \ Two small braziers dimly light the vast space of the tent. Beneath my feet lies the soft mountain bear pelt, just on the ground. There are lots of small drawers, boxes, and lockers in the corners all around. All of them are lightweight or prefabricated, suitable for transportation. A simple table at the far end of the tent is piled with some papers, scrolls, and even books, a real rarity. Behind it sits a stern-looking man in a white chiton, thoughtfully reading some scroll with tired and sleepy eyes. He's much older than me, judging by his gray hair, but he doesn't look weak at all; on the contrary, he's quite a sturdy, stocky man. His sunset is still a long way off. <<if $oriH is false>>- Hey, Sarge. Look who I found! She's the one I told you about! Look at that juicy little piece! - Iolanta's resonant voice flies through the tent.<<else>>- Hey, Sarge. Look who I brought! She's the... well, that <i>«Girl with the Letter»</i> I told you about. And look how pretty she is! - Iolanta's resonant voice flies through the tent.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Oh yes, about this matter...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> <td><<if $oriH is false>>- Oh yes, about this matter... - He tears his eyes tiredly away from the scroll and looks at me. - Well, Io, show me what you found. - He beckons me to him with his hand.<<else>>- Oh yes, about this matter... - He tears his eyes tiredly away from the scroll and looks at me. - What's that letter you have there, sweetie? Come on, show me. - He beckons me to him with his hand.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Don't just stand there. Let's go! - She cheerfully grabs my hand and practically drags me to the table.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $oriH is false>>[[Let her drag me to the table.|Approach Sargon's table]] \ [[Wrest my hand out and approach on my own.|Approach Sargon's table]]<<else>>[[Let her drag me to the table.|Approach Sargon's table (Heiress)]] \ [[Wrest my hand out and approach on my own.|Approach Sargon's table (Heiress)]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- That's enough. - He stops me with his hand a few steps away from the table.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $per >=3 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp +3>><<set $plug to true>>The gold ring on his finger gleams faintly, catching the glow of the braziers as he lowers his hand and begins to consider me leisurely. First, and carefully, my face, only then, and rather cursorily, my body. [<<check_p_s>> 3] That ring on his finger... It has some kind of animal on it. A bird's head...?<<if $oriN is true>> <<check_o_n>> <i>What?!</i> The <<link "Great House Garuda">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Great House Garuda"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Great House Garuda").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>?! It's a pity I can't see the details from here. No, it can't be, I must have just imagined it.<</if>><<elseif $per >=3 and $plug is true>>The gold ring on his finger gleams faintly, catching the glow of the braziers as he lowers his hand and begins to consider me leisurely. First, and carefully, my face, only then, and rather cursorily, my body. [<<check_p_s>> 3] That ring on his finger... It has some kind of animal on it. A bird's head...?<<if $oriN is true>> <<check_o_n>> <i>What?!</i> The <<link "Great House Garuda">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Great House Garuda"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Great House Garuda").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>?! It's a pity I can't see the details from here. No, it can't be, I must have just imagined it.<</if>><<elseif $per <3>>The gold ring on his finger gleams faintly, catching the glow of the braziers as he lowers his hand and begins to consider me leisurely. First, and carefully, my face, only then, and rather cursorily, my body.<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Her name is $name.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Well, you're pretty good-looking, $name. My name is Sargon. And this troupe is my enterprise. I take it you wish to join us?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $oriV is false>><<if $oriN is true>><<link [[Yes, I do.|Yes, I do (Noble)]]>><<set $plug to false>><<set $pr542 to true>><</link>><<elseif $oriS is true>><<link [[Yes, I do.|Yes, I do (Survivor)]]>><<set $plug to false>><<set $pr542 to true>><</link>><</if>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<link [[Yes, I do, master.|Yes, I do (Noble)]]>><<set $plug to false>><<set $pr543 to true>><</link>><<elseif $oriS is true>><<link [[Yes, I do, master.|Yes, I do (Survivor)]]>><<set $plug to false>><<set $pr543 to true>><</link>><</if>> \ <<link [[Wish? Well, that's a bit of an exaggeration...|Well, not exactly]]>><<set $plug to false>><<set $pr544 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What? No. I think you want me to join.|Well, not exactly]]>><<set $plug to false>><<set $pr545 to true>><</link>><<elseif $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Yeah, man. That's right. That's what I'm here for.|Yeah, man. I mean - bossman!]]>><<set $plug to false>><<set $pr546 to true>><</link>> \ <<check_o_v>> <<link [[Yeah, man. I mean - bossman! Ahem, a pleasure to meet you?..|Yeah, man. I mean - bossman!]]>><<set $plug to false>><<set $pr547 to true>><</link>> \ <<check_o_v>> <<link [[I don't give a shit, but I always keep my ears open, man.|Keep my ears open]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Letter. - He holds out his open palm.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<check_o_h>> <<link [[Here, take it.|Give him the letter]]>><<set $pr532 to true>><</link>> \ <<check_o_h>> <<link [[Yes, master, of course. Just a second... where is it... Oh, there you are. Here, please take it. It's from my uncle! Yeah, uh...|Give him the letter]]>><<set $pr533 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr532 is true>>- Here, take it.<<elseif $pr533 is true>>- Yes, master, of course. Just a second... where is it... Oh, there you are. Here, please take it. It's from my uncle! Yeah, uh...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, let's see what we have here. -<<if $openLetter is false>> He casually breaks the seal and takes the letter out of the leather case.<<else>> He takes the letter out of the leather case; the fact that the seal was already broken didn't seem to bother him at all.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Iolanta comes up behind him and, leaning over, reads too. Not only does Sargon not stop her, but he turns in a position where she can see better. His eyes glide over the letter with extraordinary speed. \ \<hr> <<link [[Waiting.|Calad's niece]]>><<set $pr534 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, what is there?|Calad's niece]]>><<set $pr535 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr534 is true>><i>*Shifting from one foot to another*</i><<elseif $pr535 is true>>- Well, what is there?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr535 is true and $openLetter is true>>- You know what's in there. And you...<<else>>- So you...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Her name is $name.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- $name... Jalad's daughter and Calad's niece. Yes, I thought your face looked familiar. You look like your father. Feminine version. But you have your mother's eyes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Did you know my parents?|Did you know my parents?]]>><<set $pr536 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do you know my uncle?|Do you know my uncle?]]>><<set $pr537 to true>><</link>> \ [[Yes, that's me.|Yes, that's me]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Did you know my parents?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Your father mostly. I only saw your mother a couple of times.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- He was such a handsome man.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ What the heck is she talking about? My father died almost ten years ago. And she doesn't look much older than me. Has she been with this troupe since she was a kid or something? \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- And that too. The main thing is that he was our comrade-in-arms. And now I have his daughter standing in front of me...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr537 is false>><<link [[Do you know my uncle?|Do you know my uncle?]]>><<set $pr537 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Do you know my uncle?</span><</if>> \ [[Yes, that's me.|Yes, that's me]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Do you know my uncle?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- And for a long time. - He grins. - I'm sure he never said anything about me, did he? And then all of a sudden he hands you this letter and sends you to who knows where with a bunch of cryptic hints? You don't have to answer that... that's just his style.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- That old fox...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ What? Does she know my Uncle Calad too?! What the fuck is going on here?! \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- And here you are. Your father's daughter.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr536 is false>><<link [[Did you know my parents?|Did you know my parents?]]>><<set $pr536 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Did you know my parents?</span><</if>> \ [[Yes, that's me.|Yes, that's me]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yes, that's me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Okay, $name. Let me ask you a question. Do you really want to be an actress? This isn't some ridiculous act by your uncle?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, I want to be an actress.|Yes, I want]]>><<set $pr538 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[An actress? No, no, no. I want to be the most famous actress in the Republic! The greatest of all!|Yes, I want]]>><<set $pr539 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr538 is true>>- Yes, I want to be an actress.<<elseif $pr539 is true>>- An actress? No, no, no. I want to be the most famous actress in the Republic! The greatest of all!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What do you think? - He looks at Iolanta.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td><<if $resIol >=2>>- I think... She's from the right material. Of course, there's still a lot of work to be done... But she'll be useful in our field. Eventually.<<elseif $resIol <2>>- Well, she's a little lazy and not organized. She's been walking around the village hungry all day, can you believe it? In a village full of food! But I think we should give her a chance. Even if it's just because of her pretty face... And a tight ass.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Do I get the job?|Will you take me in?]]>><<set $pr540 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Will you take me in?|Will you take me in?]]>><<set $pr541 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr540 is true>>- Do I get the job?<<elseif $pr541 is true>>- Will you take me in?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Perhaps. There's one more thing left. Take off your clothes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Undress.|Undress in Sargon's tent]]>><<set $pr568 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[Excuse me, what?|Excuse me, what?]]>><<set $pr566 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Money upfront.|Excuse me, what?]]>><<set $pr567 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr544 is true>>- Wish? Well, that's a bit of an exaggeration...<<elseif $pr545 is true>>- What? No. I think <i>you</i> want <i>me</i> to join.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Io, isn't there anything you want to tell me? It doesn't sound like our guest is as eager to join us as you described.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- She's just putting a price on herself, Sarge. Or she's confused and talking nonsense. I'm sure she needs it more than we do, whether she realizes it or not.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Listen. - He's looking me straight in the eyes. - I don't have time for this crap. If you're interested in our offer, just say so. If not, the way out is over there. - He points me to the door. Well, rather to the curtain at the entrance.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $oriN is true>><<link [[Yes, I do.|Yes, I do (Noble)]]>><<set $pr542 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, I do, master.|Yes, I do (Noble)]]>><<set $pr543 to true>><</link>><<elseif $oriS is true>><<link [[Yes, I do.|Yes, I do (Survivor)]]>><<set $pr542 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, I do, master.|Yes, I do (Survivor)]]>><<set $pr543 to true>><</link>><</if>> \ <<link [[It's all a big mistake. I don't think I'd make a good actress. So I guess I'll just go... (end game)|End the game in Prologue]]>><<set $map to false>><<set $settings to false>><<set $charGen to false>><<set $pcP to 1>><<set $insightWidget to false>><<set $tableAbi to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I don't give a shit, but I always keep my ears open, man.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Io, she's a real charmer. What ditch did you find her in?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- A road wind blew her here. Looks like it came all the way from the Hive.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Looks like it. Why are you looking at me like that, $name? Your thieving look, your manner of speech... It's not hard to guess where you're really from, <i>Hive gal</i>.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What?|Will you take me into your gang?]]>><<set $pr560 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So, will you take me into your gang?|Will you take me into your gang?]]>><<set $pr561 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr546 is true>>- Yeah, man. That's right. That's what I'm here for.<<elseif $pr547 is true>>- Yeah, man. I mean - bossman! Ahem, a pleasure to meet you?..<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr546 is true>>- Call me Sargon, please. I know they don't teach good manners in the Hive, but still. Why are you looking at me like that? Your thieving stare, your manner of speech... It's not hard to guess, really.<<elseif $pr547 is true>>- Bossman? Huh. Hive girl, well, look at that... Call me Sargon. Or master. Why are you looking at me like that? Your thieving stare, your manner of speech... It's not hard to guess, really.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What?|Will you take me into your gang?]]>><<set $pr560 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So, will you take me into your gang?|Will you take me into your gang?]]>><<set $pr561 to true>><</link>>

A lonely girl quickly emerges from a large tent and heads down the forest path toward the night village. Who is she, and which way does she go? Who knows... The roads of the Republic are many and lead to many different places, wondrous as well as deadly. Will she find what she's looking for? Or was it a fatal mistake? Either way, she has chosen her own way. But that's a whole other story... <div class="a"><b> End of game. </b></div>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr542 is true>>- Yes, I do.<<elseif $pr543 is true>>- Yes, I do, master.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Good. Then tell me, why would a girl of noble blood like you want that? What? Surprised? I've had a lot of experience with, shall we say, noble blood. You may try to hide it, but your posture, your manner of speech, your intonation, and even, no... and especially your stare. It all gives away your origins. Well? Which Great House are you from?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<check_o_n>> [[The Great House Talar, the Iron Hearts.|The Great House Talar]] \ <<check_o_n>> [[What? No. I'm just a miserable commoner from the next village.|I'm just a miserable commoner]] \ <<check_o_n>> [[You have a keen eye for a commoner.|Keen eye for a commoner]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr542 is true>>- Yes, I do.<<elseif $pr543 is true>>- Yes, I do, master.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Good. Then tell me, what is an outsider doing in the Valatean Republic? Don't look at me like that. You speak our language well. Almost no accent. Almost. But there's something left. Most people wouldn't notice, but I have a keen ear for such details. You stretch the vowels a little, as everyone for whom Yardanarin is a native language usually does. But you also finish the consonants a little harshly, as in eastern Yardanar. - He's silent for a few moments. - You're from the former Alliance of Seven, aren't you? A runaway slave?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<check_o_s>> <<link [[I'm not a slave.|I'm not a slave]]>><<set $pr552 to true>><</link>> \ <<check_o_s>> <<link [[I'm not from the Republic, yes. So what?|I'm not a slave]]>><<set $pr553 to true>><</link>> \ <<check_o_s>> [[What? No, I'm from the Republic, you are mistaken, good master.|You're mistaken, good master]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What? No. I'm just a miserable commoner from the next village.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Stop fooling around, honey. You either tell me the truth. Or you get the fuck out of here. It's that simple.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Just tell us already. What is the point of these games?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[The Great House Talar, the Iron Hearts.|The Great House Talar]] \ [[You have a keen eye for a commoner.|Keen eye for a commoner]] \ <<link [[I'm not going to tell you anything! This is all bullshit, I'm leaving! (end game)|End the game in Prologue]]>><<set $map to false>><<set $settings to false>><<set $charGen to false>><<set $pcP to 1>><<set $insightWidget to false>><<set $tableAbi to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- The Great House Talar, the Iron Hearts.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- The main suppliers of iron to the Republic... Well, I see. But what are you doing here? Alone? Did you run away from your husband or something?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I named my house. That's enough.|Continue the cover-up]]>><<set $pr550 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, my husband treated me badly and I ran away. (lie)|Continue the cover-up]]>><<set $pr551 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I am the first daughter, with two brothers in line before me. But I'm almost certainly already excluded from the inheritance. For... disobedience.|Great House Talar, pleased!?]]>><<set $pr549 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You have a keen eye for a commoner.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Only if for a commoner. You are still evasive. How... ignoble of you.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[The Great House Talar, the Iron Hearts.|The Great House Talar]] \ [[So you're not a commoner either...|You're not a commoner either]] \ <<link [[I'm not going to tell you anything! This is all bullshit, I'm leaving! (end game)|End the game in Prologue]]>><<set $map to false>><<set $settings to false>><<set $charGen to false>><<set $pcP to 1>><<set $insightWidget to false>><<set $tableAbi to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- So you're not a commoner either...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- <<link "Great House Garuda">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Great House Garuda"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Great House Garuda").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. I’m the fifth son, not the heir, as you understand. Which means I build my own fortune by myself. Satisfied? Your turn.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Sarge... Why did you tell her that? - She looks at him crossly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[The Great House Talar, the Iron Hearts.|The Great House Talar]] \ <<link [[Great House Talar, pleased!? I'm the first daughter, with two brothers before me in line. But I'm almost certainly already excluded from the inheritance. For... disobedience.|Great House Talar, pleased!?]]>><<set $pr548 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm not going to tell you anything! This is all bullshit, I'm leaving! (end game)|End the game in Prologue]]>><<set $map to false>><<set $settings to false>><<set $charGen to false>><<set $pcP to 1>><<set $insightWidget to false>><<set $tableAbi to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr548 is true>>- Great House Talar, pleased!? I'm the first daughter, with two brothers before me in line. But I'm almost certainly already excluded from the inheritance. For... disobedience.<<elseif $pr549 is true>>- I am the first daughter, with two brothers in line before me. But I'm almost certainly already excluded from the inheritance. For... disobedience.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, the situation is becoming clearer. That's enough for a start. I think we'll come back to it, but not today.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Do I get the job?|Will you take me in?]]>><<set $pr540 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Will you take me in?|Will you take me in?]]>><<set $pr541 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr550 is true>>- I named my house. That's enough.<<elseif $pr551 is true>>- Yes, my husband treated me badly and I ran away. - I abruptly feel <i>very foolish</i>... Shit, to confirm his first casual assumption... I might as well just yell, like, <i>«I'm lying. And badly»</i>.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr550 is true>>- Okay. Not the whole truth, but that's enough for starters. Keep some of your secrets to yourself. For now.<<elseif $pr551 is true>>- Mm-mm... No, that doesn't sound true. Not the whole truth, at best. But okay, that's a start. Keep some of your secrets to yourself. For now.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Do I get the job?|Will you take me in?]]>><<set $pr540 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Will you take me in?|Will you take me in?]]>><<set $pr541 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What? No, I'm from the Republic, you are mistaken, good master.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Io, is she trying to lie to us?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- She's definitely trying.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- But who we are?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- We are wandering actors, or in other words, we are professional liars. The best of the bests. Such naive lies won't fool us.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Absolutely not. Well? What do you say, $name?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm not a slave.|I'm not a slave]]>><<set $pr552 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm not from the Republic, yes. So what?|I'm not a slave]]>><<set $pr553 to true>><</link>> \ [[My family was killed during the war. My twin sister and I were taken as slaves. I escaped, but she didn't. Now I'm looking for her.|I'm looking for my lost twin]] \ <<link [[No, I cannot trust strangers. Goodbye. (end game)|End the game in Prologue]]>><<set $map to false>><<set $settings to false>><<set $charGen to false>><<set $pcP to 1>><<set $insightWidget to false>><<set $tableAbi to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr552 is true>>- I'm not a slave.<<elseif $pr553 is true>>- I'm not from the Republic, yes. So what?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr552 is true>>- Certainly not. Since you're standing here and not in some nobleman's harem or Valatea's brothel. Stop evading a straight answer, please. You're in no danger here, I give you my word. Now answer the question. What are you doing in the Valatean Republic?<<elseif $pr553 is true>>- We already figured that out. Don't dodge the question, please. You're not in danger here, you have my word. Now tell us. What are you doing in the Valatean Republic?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[My family was killed during the war. My twin sister and I were taken as slaves. I escaped, but she didn't. Now I'm looking for her.|I'm looking for my lost twin]] \ <<link [[No, I cannot trust strangers. Goodbye. (end game)|End the game in Prologue]]>><<set $map to false>><<set $settings to false>><<set $charGen to false>><<set $pcP to 1>><<set $insightWidget to false>><<set $tableAbi to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- My family was killed during the war. My twin sister and I were taken as slaves. I escaped, but she didn't. Now I'm looking for her.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- As I understand it, you escaped before you were sold into slavery. So, technically, you're not a slave. That's good. We don't need legal problems at all. But you said you were looking for your sister... Why?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[To set her free, of course! What kind of question is that?!|To set her free]]>><<set $pr554 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I left her. Forced, but still. I have to get her back.|To set her free]]>><<set $pr555 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr554 is true>>- To set her free, of course! What kind of question is that?!<<elseif $pr555 is true>>- I left her. Forced, but still. I have to get her back.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- How do you imagine it? If she's your twin, she's worth a fortune, believe me. On stage, my troupe often puts on shows with heroic rescues. But the real world is a little more... complicated. Girls with your kind of looks won't be sold anywhere but the capital market. For maximum profit. And we're actually going the opposite way from Valatea, didn't you know that?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[No, I didn't know. But I can't leave my sister. So we're on different paths then?|I'll do anything]]>><<set $pr556 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[But you're going back there, right? I'll take all the help I can get. Or I'll work it off! I'll do anything, just help me free her! Please!|I'll do anything]]>><<set $pr557 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr556 is true>>- No, I didn't know. But I can't leave my sister. So we're on different paths then?<<elseif $pr557 is true>>- But you're going back there, right? I'll take all the help I can get. Or I'll work it off! I'll do anything, just help me free her! Please!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr556 is true>>- Not quite. We'll be in the capital in about a year, just after touring the whole Republic. Don't look like that. A year isn't forever. You could, of course, rush to save her right now... And end up in a slave collar as well. Or you could come with us. Make some money. Make some connections. And when we return to Valatea in a year, we'll help you find your sister.<<elseif $pr557 is true>>- Save the drama for a stage. We certainly won't run to free your sister right now. We'll be back in Valatea in about a year, just after the Republic tour. You could, of course, rush to save her right now... And end up in a slave collar as well. Or you could come with us. Make some money. Make some connections. And when we return to Valatea in a year, we'll help you find your sister.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[This is... acceptable.|This is acceptable]]>><<set $pr558 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't like it, but it's not like I have a choice. At least a reasonable one.|This is acceptable]]>><<set $pr559 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[This is unacceptable! I'll save her myself and now! Goodbye! (end game)|End the game in Prologue]]>><<set $map to false>><<set $settings to false>><<set $charGen to false>><<set $pcP to 1>><<set $insightWidget to false>><<set $tableAbi to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr558 is true>>- This is... acceptable.<<elseif $pr559 is true>>- I don't like it, but it's not like I have a choice. At least a reasonable one.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Glad to hear it. And don't worry, expensive slaves are sold one at a time, not in bulk. Your twin will definitely be worth a lot. Expensive slaves also always have inventories, including detailed descriptions of how they looked and to whom, when, and for how much they were sold. So it won't be that hard to find your sister, even after a year. As for her liberation or buyback, I'm not so sure. I think you'd better use this year to make some money. A lot.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Do I get the job?|Will you take me in?]]>><<set $pr540 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Will you take me in?|Will you take me in?]]>><<set $pr541 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr560 is true>>- What?<<elseif $pr561 is true>>- So, will you take me into your gang?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr560 is true>>- Never mind. You know, I have two stories for you. In the first one, you're joining us. In the second one, you get out of this tent and go on a free voyage. Which one should I start with?<<elseif $pr561 is true>>- Maybe. And we're a troupe, not a gang, even if sometimes you don't say so. But you have to make an intentional decision. So I have two stories for you. In the first one, you're joining us. In the second one, you get out of this tent and go on a free voyage. Which one should I start with?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Erm, first?|Erm, first?]]>><<set $pr562 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Um, second?|Um, second?]]>><<set $pr563 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Erm, first?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- This is the story of a smart girl from the slums who made it out of her past. She found an honest job and people to cover her ass in case of trouble. She made money, and in the end, she lived happily ever after.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr562 is false or $pr563 is false>><<if $pr563 is false>><<link [[Um, second?|Um, second?]]>><<set $pr563 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Um, second?</span><</if>><<elseif $pr562 is true and $pr563 is true>><span class="grey">Um, second?</span> \ <<link [[I got it, man. I see where you're going with this.|Get to the point]]>><<set $pr564 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You a priest or something, man? Trying to preach some fucking sermon to me? Get to the point.|Get to the point]]>><<set $pr565 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuck you, man! I'm out of here! (end game)|End the game in Prologue]]>><<set $map to false>><<set $settings to false>><<set $charGen to false>><<set $pcP to 1>><<set $insightWidget to false>><<set $tableAbi to false>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Um, second?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- This is the story of a stupid girl from the slums who missed her chance. She steals and survives... for a while. And then she ended up as a cold corpse in a river. Or maybe she became a crippled beggar with her hands chopped off for stealing? Hmm, maybe she turned out to be a sick whore in a cheap brothel, renting out her ass for a few coppers to anyone stupid enough to use it? Either way, this story has a sad ending. I've lived longer than you, and I've seen it many times. There's always a sad ending to this story, $name.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr562 is false or $pr563 is false>><<if $pr562 is false>><<link [[Erm, first?|Erm, first?]]>><<set $pr562 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Erm, first?</span><</if>><<elseif $pr562 is true and $pr563 is true>><span class="grey">Erm, first?</span> \ <<link [[I got it, man. I see where you're going with this.|Get to the point]]>><<set $pr564 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You a priest or something, man? Trying to preach some fucking sermon to me? Get to the point.|Get to the point]]>><<set $pr565 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuck you, man! I'm out of here! (end game)|End the game in Prologue]]>><<set $map to false>><<set $settings to false>><<set $charGen to false>><<set $pcP to 1>><<set $insightWidget to false>><<set $tableAbi to false>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr564 is true>>- I got it, man. I see where you're going with this.<<elseif $pr565 is true>>- You a priest or something, man? Trying to preach some fucking sermon to me? Get to the point.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Sargon. Or master. At least try to speak politely from now on, okay?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- I like the way she speaks... Refreshing.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Io, you're not helping.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- I'm sorry. - She giggles.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Do I get the job?|Will you take me in?]]>><<set $pr540 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Will you take me in?|Will you take me in?]]>><<set $pr541 to true>><</link>>

<Div class="message"><<if $oriN is true>> <<check_o_n>> The Great House Garuda, whose vast domain lies north of the Delphonis. Specialists in breeding and supplying <<link "pharxes">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Pharx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Pharx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> to the army of the Republic. One of the most respected families in the country. I've heard that House Garuda is known for its sense of duty and honor.<<elseif $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> The Great House Garuda is one of the many noble families of the Republic. I've heard of them, but nothing more. It seems their domain is somewhere in the southwest, not far from Delphonis.<<else>>The Great House of Garuda... sounds meaningful. It must be one of those influential noble families of the Republic. I don't know much about these things.<</if>> </div>

<Div class="message">Pharx is a large, flightless, bipedal bird of prey, nearly twice the height of a large man. Its massive beak, which occupies half of its head, is its natural weapon for hunting and defense. Pharxes have been used as riding military animals since <<link "Empire">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Empire"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Empire").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> times. But the art of taming and training them today survives only in the Valatean Republic and the Velastian Dominion. This animal is predatory and aggressive, even after being tamed, and not used for daily riding, but only in war. </div>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Don't be so angry... I only did a little foolishness - is that so bad? - I give him my best charming smile.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Looking at me, Lasander takes several deep breaths, trying to calm himself. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Stop it! It won't work on me... Hey, come on, stop smiling already! - But my smile sure does work on him. - All right, I'll give you one last chance, lass. But you better make yourself useful. Next time those women's tricks won't help you.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lasander>> Lasander</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[I grab the broom and start sweeping the floor furiously.|Start sweeping the floor]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[I'd rather sit quietly on this box again.|Sitting on a box and do nothing]]

\<<silently>> <<if $dirty is true>><<set $resSar to $resSar -1>><</if>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr568 is true>>I take off the straps of my dress, and it rolls down my body to my feet. I'm standing completely naked in front of a man I barely know.<<elseif $pr569 is true>>I awkwardly began to remove the straps of my dress with stiff fingers. It's not going well. My hands don't respond, and my cheeks start to glow.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr568 is true>>- That's my girl! - She comes up and picks up the dress at my feet, shakes it off the ground, and rolls it up in her hands. - Look at those tits! They're as good as mine. - She takes me by the right breast and squeezes it, looking expressively at Sargon.<<elseif $pr569 is true>>- Enough of that. - She walks up to me and practically pulls my dress down to my feet. Shaking it off, she rolls it up in her hands. I reflexively cover my breasts and groin. - Okay, stop these games already. Come on, girl, show off your goodies with pride! - She spreads my arms apart, exposing all my intimate places to view.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> <td><<if $dirty is true>>- What's that? Dirt? - He wrinkles his nose in disgust. - Io, do me a favor and wash her later, will you? Except for this uncleanness... No scars, no sign of illness. She looks healthy. Regrettably dirty, but healthy.<<else>>- The skin is clean. No scars, no signs of disease either. So far, her state looks not bad. <</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $dirty is true>>- Fool, couldn't you wash yourself? I told you to be clean... fuck. - She hisses in my ear. - Yes, of course, Sarge! No problem! She'll be even prettier clean!<<else>>- Not bad? These two juicy pies will drive the men of the Republic crazy, mark my words.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Is this all?|Anything else to show?]]>><<set $pr570 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Is there anything else you want me to show you?|Anything else to show?]]>><<set $pr571 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr566 is true>>- Excuse me, what?<<elseif $pr567 is true>>- Money upfront.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr566 is true>>- We need to make sure there's nothing wrong with your body. Scars, skin blemishes, and stuff like that. Take off your clothes, please.<<elseif $pr567 is true>>- We're not going to fuck you, we're going to examine you for physical... imperfections. Gods, what did you do for a living before? Whoring? Whatever. Take your clothes off, please.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Undress.|Undress in Sargon's tent]]>><<set $pr568 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[Undress. (reluctantly)|Undress in Sargon's tent]]>><<set $pr569 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ [[I won't do it!|I won't do it!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I won't do it!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- If you're afraid to get naked here, what's going to happen on stage? Did you see our performance tonight? I guess so. The tastes of the crowd these days are... simple, shall we say. Strip. Or leave. Your choice.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Undress.|Undress in Sargon's tent]]>><<set $pr568 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[Undress. (reluctantly)|Undress in Sargon's tent]]>><<set $pr569 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't think so. Goodbye! (end game)|End the game in Prologue]]>><<set $map to false>><<set $settings to false>><<set $charGen to false>><<set $pcP to 1>><<set $insightWidget to false>><<set $tableAbi to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr570 is true>>- Is this all?<<elseif $pr571 is true>>- Is there anything else you want me to show you?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr570 is true>>- No. Turn around. - He turns his finger in the air.<<elseif $pr571 is true>>- Yes. Turn around. - He turns his finger in the air.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Silently turn around.|Turn around in Sargon's tent]]>><<set $pr572 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fine! Shit...|Turn around in Sargon's tent]]>><<set $pr573 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr572 is true>>I turn my back on him.<<elseif $pr573 is true>>- Fine! Shit... - I turn my back on him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hmm, the shapes are flexible, the roundness is not flabby, there are no defects... - It's as if he is listing out loud the qualities of the commodity in the market. Without emotion, as if he were summing up the balance. Except that commodity is <i>my</i> body.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Look at that ass! - She's slapping me on the buttock. - Look how springy it is! I bet my nymph costume fits her perfectly. - That juicy ass is just right! - She grabs my right buttock and squeezes her hand as if testing the elasticity of my skin.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $womenAttract < 2>><<link [[Hey, stop it!|One last thing]]>><<set $pr574 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Keep my mouth shut.|One last thing]]>><<set $pr575 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, do I really like it when she... she spanks me? It's so embarrassing... (my confused, so confused thoughts)|One last thing]]>><<set $pr576 to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><</link>><<elseif $womenAttract >=2>><<link [[Hey, stop it!|One last thing]]>><<set $pr574 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Keep my mouth shut.|One last thing]]>><<set $pr575 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Iolanta's so sexy right now... Spank me again! Please! Do it again! (my dirty, so dirty thoughts)|One last thing]]>><<set $pr576 to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +2>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr574 is true>>- Hey, stop it!<<elseif $pr575 is true>><i>*Freeze*</i><<elseif $pr576 is true>><i>*Blush* ... *Thoughtfulness* ... *Deep blush*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Okay. One last thing. Bend over, please.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Bend over.|Bend over]]>><<set $pr577 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why?|That's too much!]]>><<set $pr578 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's too much!|That's too much!]]>><<set $pr579 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr577 is true>>I silently follow the command and bend over. All my intimate parts are now open to Sargon's gaze.<<elseif $pr580 is true>>- That's nuts... - I reluctantly bend over. All my intimate parts are now open to Sargon's gaze.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Seems to be all right. Io, you're closer. Check it out.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Aha. - She leans over my buttocks and carefully examines my crotch. Her hand is also gently probing my belly at this time. - Nothing, Sarge. No rashes or blisters. Whether she's had adventures in this place or not, she's a healthy woman now, as far as I can tell. And she's not pregnant. At least not to the point where it's noticeable.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- That's good enough for me. Well, $name, you can get dressed.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Get dressed.|Get dressed]]>><<set $pr581 to true>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Get dressed. Quickly.|Get dressed]]>><<set $pr582 to true>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr578 is true>>- Why?<<elseif $pr579 is true>>- That's too much!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- In the name of all the gods, stop acting like a hillbilly virgin! We have to check everywhere, do you get it? Everywhere. Bend over! - She puts her hand on my back and gently nudges me down.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Bend over.|Bend over]]>><<set $pr577 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's nuts... (reluctantly bend over)|Bend over]]>><<set $pr580 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr581 is true>>I take my dress from Iolanta's hands and take my time getting dressed. He's already seen me... everywhere. There's no sense in hurrying anymore.<<elseif $pr582 is true>>I grab my dress from Iolanta's hands and quickly get dressed. My cheeks are burning.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $per >= 1 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp +1>><<set $plug to true>>Sargon quietly watches me get dressed. [<<check_p_s>> 1] Despite the fact that I had just been naked in front of him, his gaze is not... His gaze doesn't contain the vulgarity or lust with which many men have repeatedly stared at me. Sargon looks at me indifferently, rather professionally. Hey, am I a little offended by this?<<elseif $per >= 1 and $plug is true>>Sargon quietly watches me get dressed. [<<check_p_s>> 1] Despite the fact that I had just been naked in front of him, his gaze is not... His gaze doesn't contain the vulgarity or lust with which many men have repeatedly stared at me. Sargon looks at me indifferently, rather professionally. Hey, am I a little offended by this?<<else>>Sargon quietly watches me get dressed.<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Okay, you are healthy, not sick or pregnant. We have something to work with. Now let's talk terms. You'll get one-twentieth of all fees. Meals are shared, free of charge. You will perform the roles you are given honestly and conscientiously. You will not violate the laws of gods and men while you are in our troupe. The term of your contract is standard, ten <<link "seasons">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Season"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Season").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, or five years if you prefer.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Contract?|Contract?]]>><<set $pr583 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<if $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[One-twentieth? I used to run the family business, you know. Do I look like a village dummy to you to agree to the first offer?|Do I look like a village dummy?]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_s>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr583 is true>>- Contract?<<elseif $pr584 is true>>- No, that's fine, I guess. What about the contract?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Now, where were they... - He looks over the papers on his desk and, not finding what he needs, rises from his chair for the first time since this meeting began. Turning around, he opens one of the small chests and then rummages through it for a while. - There, found it. - He sits down at the table again, but this time with a sheet of paper in his hand. - Go ahead, and read it before you sign it. - He holds it out to you.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $oriV is false>>[[Take the contract.|Take the contract]]<<else>><<check_o_v>> [[Take the contract.|Take the contract (Vagrant)]]<</if>> \ [[Can't you get by with... I don't know, my honest word?|My honest word?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- One-twentieth? I used to run the family business, you know. Do I look like a village dummy to you to agree to the first offer?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I don't know, maybe. Do you have a problem with the proposed terms?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Look who's got an appetite... - She smiles.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[No, that's fine, I guess. What about the contract?|Contract?]]>><<set $pr584 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[Not only am I good-looking. I'm also literate and speak two languages. So I can be useful not only on stage. I want one-tenth of all fees. This is a good investment for you.|Survivor is bargaining]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $pr585 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Not only am I good-looking. I'm also literate and speak two languages. So I can be useful not only on stage. I want one-tenth of all fees. This is a good investment for you.|Survivor is bargaining]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $pr585 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $int >=4>>[<<check_i_s>> 4] <<link [[Look at me. Look at my curves. Look at my smile. I'm worth at least one-tenth of all fees!|Survivor is bargaining]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+4>><<set $pr586 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <4 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=4>><<int4>>[<<check_i_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[Look at me. Look at my curves. Look at my smile. I'm worth at least one-tenth of all fees!|Survivor is bargaining]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+4>><<set $pr586 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $wil >=6>>[<<check_w_s>> 6] <<link [[I'm the best you could ever find. So you'll offer me one-tenth of all fees. Got it?|Survivor is bargaining]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+6>><<set $pr587 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <6 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=6>><<wil6>>[<<check_w_s>> 6, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[I'm the best you could ever find. So you'll offer me one-tenth of all fees. Got it?|Survivor is bargaining]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+6>><<set $pr587 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <6 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 6 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr585 is true>>- Not only am I good-looking. I'm also literate and speak two languages. So I can be useful not only on stage. I want one-tenth of all fees. This is a good investment for you.<<elseif $pr586 is true>>- Look at me. Look at my curves. Look at my smile. I'm worth at least one-tenth of all fees!<<elseif $pr587 is true>>- I'm the best you could ever find. So you'll offer me one-tenth of all fees. Got it?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You're also completely inexperienced as an actress... But you seem to be a good deal maker. We could use that. - He's silent, pondering something for a while. - Okay. One-fifteenth of all fees. That's my last word, so don't even try to haggle any further.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Sarge, I get the same cut. Are you seriously offering her equal terms? To a newbie? - Despite what she says, her voice sounds impassive, even with laziness. - Not bad, girl, not bad at all...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I think in your case it's not a question of money at all, Io. However... Yeah, why not? She looks promising. Now about the contract.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Contract?|Contract?]]>><<set $pr583 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I take the contract and begin to read.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <div class="a"> In the name of <<link "Fathna">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, the Protectress. </div> \ In the sight of all the <<link "True Gods">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("True Gods"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("True Gods").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, I swear to fulfill my duties to master Sargon <i>(his name already handwritten in)</i> honestly and properly. I swear to serve ten <<link "seasons">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Season"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Season").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> in his troupe as a <i>[blank]</i> for a fee of <i>[blank]</i>. I also pledge not to violate the laws of gods and men. May the wrath of Fathna punish me if I break my oath, may my name then be covered in disgrace, may I stand trial for my crime. Signed: <i>[blank space]</i> On the lower half of the contract is a seal with the image of the Silver Spear, the symbol of Fathna. So this contract is approved in her temple. A shiver runs down my back. With this seal, it's no longer a mere piece of paper with my honest word on it. If I break this contract, the wrath of the vengeful goddess will fall upon me without a doubt. People say it's worse than the wrath of all the other gods combined... I don't want to check that personally at all. \ \<hr> [[Well, I get it.|Well, I get it]] \ <<link [[I'm not signing this. I'm sorry, I'd better go. (end game)|End the game in Prologue]]>><<set $map to false>><<set $settings to false>><<set $charGen to false>><<set $pcP to 1>><<set $insightWidget to false>><<set $tableAbi to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Can't you get by with... I don't know, my honest word?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Your first contract? Well... that's your honest word, only in writing. Go ahead and read it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $oriV is false>>[[Take the contract.|Take the contract]]<<else>><<check_o_v>> [[Take the contract.|Take the contract (Vagrant)]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I take the contract and... I just stare at it. There's a lot of funny signs on it. You know, all these <i>«letters»</i>.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The only thing I understand is the seal in the form of the Silver Spear, the symbol of <<link "Fathna">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> at the bottom of the contract. So this contract is approved in her temple. A shiver runs down my back. With this seal, it's no longer a mere piece of paper with my honest word on it. If I break this contract, the wrath of the vengeful goddess will fall upon me without a doubt. People say it's worse than the wrath of all the other gods combined... I don't want to check that personally at all. But I don't... I don't know at all what it says! \ \<hr> <<link [[Umm... I don't know what it says.|I don't know what it says]]>><<set $pr588 to true>><</link>> \ [[I turn the contract in my hands with a «smart» look.|«Smart» face]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Well, I get it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $oriV is false>>- Nice. - He takes the contract from my hands and writes something there. - The position of an actress... Okay, the payment is <<if $pr585 is false and $pr586 is false and $pr587 is false>>one-twentieth<<else>>one-fifteenth<</if>>... Now it's all in order. - He puts the contract on the table facing me and brings the inkwell and quill to it. - Just put your signature here and welcome aboard.<<elseif $oriV is true>>- Nice. - Taking the contract from Iolanta's hands, he writes something there. - The position of an actress... Okay, the payment is one-twentieth... Now it's all in order. - He puts the contract on the table facing me and brings the inkwell and quill to it. - Just put an «X» here and welcome aboard.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $oriV is false>><<link [[Write my name.|Sign the contract]]>><<set $troupe to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Put an «X» in it.|Sign the contract]]>><<set $troupe to true>><</link>><</if>> \ <<link [[I said I get it, not that I agree. I don't think this is all for me. Goodbye. (end game)|End the game in Prologue]]>><<set $map to false>><<set $settings to false>><<set $charGen to false>><<set $pcP to 1>><<set $insightWidget to false>><<set $tableAbi to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr588 is true>>- Umm... I don't know what it says.<<elseif $pr589 is true>>- Yes, I can't...<<elseif $pr590 is true>>- I have a lot of other skills! I mean really useful! I don't need all this fucking literacy. I've gotten along just fine without it until today. Yeah!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr588 is true or $pr589 is true>>- So you are illiterate? Hmm, quite expected for a girl from the Hive. So are most of the men and women of the Republic anyway, especially here in the province.<<elseif $pr590 is true>>- Calm down, we get it - you're illiterate. Don't make excuses right away. It's quite normal. Not just for a girl from the Hive, but most other women and men in the Republic, especially here in the province.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- This needs to be fixed.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Are you going to do it?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- I guess so. Teaching an adult to read can be... problematic. Children learn literacy much faster. But leaving her like that can also be... problematic. In any case, we won't solve that question today. More importantly, what do we do about it now?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Read me the contract, please.|Read me the contract]]>><<set $pr591 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What the fuck? Just read me what the piece of paper says, big deal...|Read me the contract]]>><<set $pr592 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Uh-huh, I see... - I twirl the contract in my hands with a <i>«smart»</i> furrowed brow. - It's a beautiful seal... Mm-hmm.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hey, $name. You're holding it upside down right now.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- You can't read, are you?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, I can't...|I don't know what it says]]>><<set $pr589 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I have a lot of other skills! I mean really useful! I don't need all this fucking literacy. I've gotten along just fine without it until today. Yeah!|I don't know what it says]]>><<set $pr590 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr591 is true>>- Read me the contract, please.<<elseif $pr592 is true>>- What the fuck? Just read me what the piece of paper says, big deal...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Okay, give it to me. - She takes the contract from my hands and, coughing, begins to read. - In the sight of all the <<link "True Gods">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("True Gods"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("True Gods").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, I swear to fulfill my duties to master Sargon honestly and properly. I swear to serve ten <<link "seasons">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Season"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Season").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> in his troupe as an actress for a fee of one-twentieth of all fees.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She pauses. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- You're so agreed, aren't you? Okay, next. - She continues to read. - I also pledge not to break the laws of gods and men. May the wrath of <<link "Fathna">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> punish me if I break my oath, may my name then be covered in disgrace, may I stand trial for my crime.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She stops. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That's it. There should be your signature at the bottom here. - She points to the blank space at the bottom of the contract. - Don't worry, just put an X. What matters to the goddess of vows is the very fact of your goodwill in making the contract, not whether you know how to write your name.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Well, I get it.|Well, I get it]] \ <<link [[I'm not signing this. I'm sorry, I'd better go. (end game)|End the game in Prologue]]>><<set $map to false>><<set $settings to false>><<set $charGen to false>><<set $pcP to 1>><<set $insightWidget to false>><<set $tableAbi to false>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<if $pr585 is false and $pr586 is false and $pr587 is false>><<set $income to 1>><<else>><<set $income to 2>><</if>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $oriV is false>>I write my name on the contract.<<else>>I put an «X» in the place where Iolanta points it out to me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I feel a strange chill on the back of my neck. Um, what is <i>that</i>? Is the seal shining? No, no way. It must be the play of light from the braziers and my imagination. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well. Welcome to join us, $name. - He carefully rolls the contract up into a tube and places it in one of the chests next to him.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- I'm so glad! - She smiles and hugs me with both hands. Firmly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm glad too... just don't strangle me, please.|So, what's next?]]>><<set $pr593 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So, what's next?|So, what's next?]]>><<set $pr594 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah... (patting her back absently)|So, what's next?]]>><<set $pr595 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr593 is true>>- I'm glad too... just don't strangle me, please.<<elseif $pr594 is true>>- So, what's next?<<elseif $pr595 is true>>- Yeah... - I absently pat her on the back.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr593 is true>>- Yes, of course, sorry. - She opens her arms.<<elseif $pr594 is true>>- Lots of adventure! - She opens her arms.<<elseif $pr595 is true>>- Finally! - She opens her arms.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Forgive her excitement, $name. We've had trouble finding the right person... for some time. Iolanta had to work for two or sometimes three people. Speaking of trouble. I understand you're a young woman, blood boiling and all that... But please try not to get pregnant, okay?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[It's not part of my plan... but, you know, things happen.|It's not part of my plan]]>><<set $pr596 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What's the problem?|It's not part of my plan]]>><<set $pr597 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[If the Giving Life blesses me, then so be it, I won't reject the goddess's will.|It's not part of my plan]]>><<set $pr598 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr596 is true>>- It's not part of my plan... but, you know, things happen.<<elseif $pr597 is true>>- What's the problem?<<elseif $pr598 is true>>- If the <<link "Giving Life">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> blesses me, then so be it, I won't reject the goddess's will.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr596 is true>>- It's not an order or part of the deal, only a polite request. We just had a problem with this issue not too long ago.<<elseif $pr597 is true>>- Not a problem, no. Just a request. Although we already had a problem with the matter not too long ago.<<elseif $pr598 is true>>- Yes, yes, of course. No one is asking you to go against the will of the gods. I'm only asking you to be careful. We just had a problem with the matter not so long ago.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- One of our former colleagues got pregnant. You remember tonight's performance, don't you? Just imagine Cleonia or the nymph pregnant. It would have looked very strange and ruined all the magic of the stage... Audiences don't like such things. An actor should fit the role. So she stopped performing. And after giving birth she decided not to renew the contract, to settle down and raise the child. That's how it turned out that I'm alone and all the female roles are mine. It's... exhausting.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[How did she get pregnant?|How did she get pregnant?]] \ [[Okay, I get it, don't get pregnant.|I get it, don't get pregnant]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- How did she get pregnant?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Em? Just like women usually get pregnant - spreading legs for some jerk too many times. You know...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Ahem, I think that's enough, Io. It's been a long day.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I just don't want a repeat of that story...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- That's enough. Don't fill her head up at night.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Okay, I get it, don't get pregnant.|I get it, don't get pregnant]] \ [[By the way, where exactly are we going?|Where exactly are we going?]] \ <<link [[Well, I guess that's it.|I guess that's it]]>><<set $pr602 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Okay, I get it, don't get pregnant.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Well, I can help with that...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Io!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- That's not necessary. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Women will discuss women's issues on their own, Sarge. I certainly won't force her, don't worry. But it will wait until after my tent.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[What are you talking about?|Guys?]] \ [[By the way, where exactly are we going?|Where exactly are we going?]] \ <<link [[Well, I guess that's it.|I guess that's it]]>><<set $pr602 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- By the way, where exactly are we going?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh yes, you don't know. - He digs through a mountain of scrolls and pulls out a <<link "map">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Valatean Republic Map"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Valatean Republic Map").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> of the Valatean Republic. As he unfolds it in front of me, he points to a position slightly north-west of Valatea. - We are somewhere here now. Tomorrow we will travel north, on the road to Amarath. Usually, we go through Medosa, but this year plans have changed.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Amarath is our final destination?|And then where?]]>><<set $pr599 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What's next?|And then where?]]>><<set $pr600 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr601 is true>>- I have no more questions.<<elseif $pr602 is true>>- Well, I guess that's it.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Then we can consider our meeting to be over...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TabiusS>> Man voice</div></td> <td>- Are you t-there? Hey! I hear w-we got a new addition! - The curtain at the entrance flutters, someone tries to enter but is clearly entangled in it. - Goddamn rag, get out of my w-way!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Fuck...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius4>> Old man</div></td> <td>- Aha! - He finally handles the curtain and breaks in.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I already saw this same man with the well-pitched voice during the night show. Except he seems... pretty damn drunk right now, and dressed plainer too. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- N-nothing can stand in the w-way of the great Tabius of Valatea! - His victory over the curtain has clearly inspired him. With a triumphant but unsteady gait, he walks toward me. The intense smell of booze breath tickles my nostrils.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius4>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- I hoped it would wait until tomorrow...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, well, well, what do we have here? - <i>*Hic*</i> - Another pretty face, pfft... - His eyes barely focus on me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius4>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, back up a little bit before I choke on my breath.|Nice to meet you?]]>><<set $pr605 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nice to meet you, uh, Tabius you say?|Nice to meet you?]]>><<set $pr606 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Who's this old drunky?|Nice to meet you?]]>><<set $pr607 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What are you talking about?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- That's...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- We'll talk about it in my tent.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[By the way, where exactly are we going?|Where exactly are we going?]] \ <<link [[Well, I guess that's it.|I guess that's it]]>><<set $pr602 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr599 is true>>- Amarath is our final destination?<<elseif $pr600 is true>>- What's next?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr599 is true>>- What? No. We're touring all over the Republic. After Amarath, we'll go west to Nemeda, and from there along the river south to Tethys and Caluna. Then east to Delphonis. - He's showing me these places on the <<link "map">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Valatean Republic Map"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Valatean Republic Map").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> as he talks. - And finally, from there back to Valatea. We should be in the capital within a year or so. But the gods often laugh at the plans of mortals. Especially in times of war.<<elseif $pr600 is true>>- And next we have a tour of the whole Republic. After Amarath, we'll go west to Nemeda, and from there along the river south to Tethys and Caluna. Then east to Delphonis. - He's showing me these places on the <<link "map">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Valatean Republic Map"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Valatean Republic Map").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> as he talks. - And finally, from there back to Valatea. We should be in the capital within a year or so. But the gods often laugh at the plans of mortals. Especially in times of war.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[We're not going to visit... the new holdings of the Republic?|New holdings?]]>><<set $pr603 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Did you say south along the river?|Along the river?]]>><<set $pr604 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I have no more questions.|I guess that's it]]>><<set $pr601 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- We're not going to visit... the new holdings of the Republic?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $oriS is false>>- You mean the recently invaded lands of the Alliance of Seven? No, it's still chaos there. If things go as they do, there won't be safe for two or three years, not sooner.<<else>>- You're talking about the newly seized lands of the Alliance of Seven, aren't you? No, I'm sorry dear, I understand the sentiment, but we won't be visiting your homeland. It's still a territory of chaos. It won't be safe to travel there for the next two or three years.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr604 is false>><<link [[Did you say south along the river?|Along the river?]]>><<set $pr604 to true>><</link>><<elseif $pr604 is true>><span class="grey">Did you say south along the river?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[I have no more questions.|I guess that's it]]>><<set $pr601 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Did you say south along the river?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes, by boat on the river. The forests in that part of the country are too dense. There's no good road there and the river... The river is the road. - He runs his finger over the <<link "map">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Valatean Republic Map"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Valatean Republic Map").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> along the line of the river. - The only reliable one, anyway. You're not prone to motion sickness, are you? Never mind, the current of the Kunara is calm and quiet, it isn't the choppy Tekla, don't worry. After all, Kunara was nicknamed <i>«Sleepy River»</i> for a reason.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr603 is false>><<link [[We're not going to visit... the new holdings of the Republic?|New holdings?]]>><<set $pr603 to true>><</link>><<elseif $pr603 is true>><span class="grey">We're not going to visit... the new holdings of the Republic?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[I have no more questions.|I guess that's it]]>><<set $pr601 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr605 is true>>- Hey, back up a little bit before I choke on my breath.<<elseif $pr606 is true>>- Nice to meet you, uh, Tabius you say?<<elseif $pr607 is true>>- Who's this old drunky?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr605 is true>>- Y-you c-cocky brat-t! D-do you know who I am, d-do you know?! - His already red face became even redder, his nostrils flared, and his eyes practically pops out of their sockets.<<elseif $pr606 is true>>- Huh. - <i>*Hic*</i> - And I... I... - His cloudy eyes stare at my breasts. He seemed to have forgotten what he was going to say.<<elseif $pr607 is true>>- H-how dare you... W-wench! D-do y-you know who I am, d-do you know?! - His already red face became even redder, his nostrils flared, and his eyes practically pops out of their sockets.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius4>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- $name, this is Tabius. About twenty years ago or so he played in the Capital Theater, so he's sure he's the best actor in our troupe. He's quite good actor, in general. When not drunk. But it's such a rare event...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- W-what do you know, y-you little twerp! Acting is a-art! It's not like waving your t-tits in front of a crowd. No! - <i>*Hic*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius4>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[So he's always like that?|Take a step back]]>><<set $pr608 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, I see. (take a step back)|Take a step back]]>><<set $pr609 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I hate drunks.|Take a step back]]>><<set $pr610 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[Capital Theater? Really? It's unbelievable! I've been there so many times!|I've been there so many times!]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_h>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr608 is true>>- So he's always like that?<<elseif $pr609 is true>>- Yeah, I see. - I take a cautious step back. A little farther away from that intense liquor stink.<<elseif $pr610 is true>>- I hate drunks.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- He has this superpower - to find booze anywhere and get drunk unbelievable fast. However, he sobers up just as quickly. So it's not a problem for performances... Most of the time.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius4>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- W-who are you t-talking about h-here? Sargon! Who are these women t-talking about?! Why didn't you call me, anyway? I'm the most experienced actor here. I'm supposed to choose our actresses, evaluating their goodies, yeah... You took one too s-skinny, yes...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- As soon as there's a line of candidates lined up in front of my tent, I'll be sure to call you, old friend. You'd better go to sleep now... We have to get ready for the road tomorrow.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius4>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Nah, I d-don't think so. - He comes to the curtain at the entrance and shouts somewhere outside. - Hey, you, stop hanging around the campfire! Come here, you s-son of a bitch! We g-got a new actress!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Are you having drunken visions again?! Piss off, dumb old goat! - A young voice shouts to him from outside.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisS>> Man voice</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Who is he calling?|Who is he calling?]]>><<set $pr611 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Uh-huh...|Who is he calling?]]>><<set $pr612 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Charming.|Who is he calling?]]>><<set $pr613 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Capital Theater? Really? It's unbelievable! I've been there so many times!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- О! A f-fan! I k-knew I still remembered in the c-capital!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius4>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- What fan, you old fool? Look at her. She was born long after you were kicked out of there for drinking.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Lies! I d-didn't get kicked out, I left on my o-own! And I d-don't have a drinking problem, woman! The only real actor around h-here has got to have some fun in this... Where the fuck are we now? Eh... It's a thankless fate to be surrounded by talentless mediocrities in the middle of nowhere, you know... - <i>*Hic*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius4>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[So he's always like that?|Take a step back]]>><<set $pr608 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, I see. (take a step back)|Take a step back]]>><<set $pr609 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr611 is true>>- Who is he calling?<<elseif $pr612 is true>>- Uh-huh...<<elseif $pr613 is true>>- Charming.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- N-not today, y-you sleazy e-excuse of an actor! She's s-standing right here in front of me. A-a-and she's f-fucking hot! Come h-here, I tell ya!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius4>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisS>> Man voice</div></td> <td>- On my way! But if you lied to me, I swear to the gods I'll kick your old ass!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I hoped it would wait until tomorrow... - She waves her hand vaguely in the air. - Guess it's too late for those hopes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The door curtain swings open and a young man with a handsome face enters the tent. The same guy who played Tarascus. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Man</div></td> <td>- Holy crap! We finally really have a new actress! And how pretty she is! - He comes up to me quickly. - Mistress. I'm delighted.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Giggle.|Meet Cadonis in the tent]]>><<set $pr614 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hi.|Meet Cadonis in the tent]]>><<set $pr615 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[And who the fuck are you?|Meet Cadonis in the tent]]>><<set $pr616 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr614 is true>><i>*Giggle*</i><<elseif $pr615 is true>>- Hi.<<elseif $pr616 is true>>- And who the fuck are you?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr614 is true or $pr615 is true>>- I'm Cadonis. A humble actor, carried by fate on the waves of life. And what is your name, belle?<<elseif $pr616 is true>>- Wow! What a character! A rose with uncut thorns, so intriguing! I'm Cadonis, by the way. And what is your name, belle?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Don't you dare...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What? I was just introducing myself.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Her name is $name. And don't even think about it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Don't mind her, $name. Iolanta is just a little jealous. And as for you, I'm sure we'll be friends. - He glances shamelessly around my figure.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Jealous? Keep dreaming.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Did you two have some story?|Did you two have some story?]] \ <<link [[Nice to meet you, Cadonis.|Nice to meet you, Cadonis]]>><<set $pr617 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, just stop staring, okay?|Nice to meet you, Cadonis]]>><<set $pr618 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Did you two have some story?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Not in the way you might think. Remember I told you we had an actress who got pregnant? Well, now you're looking at the jerk who knocked her up.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Iolanta, my dear. I've told you a thousand times, and I'll repeat a thousand and one more time - I'm not the father of her child. Yes, we had some fun a couple of times, but then a whole bunch of men went through her. I mean, she was such a slut. It certainly wasn't me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Full of shit, as always. Believe whoever you want, $name, but I strongly advise you to stay away from him outside the scene.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- I'm sure $name is not inclined to believe ridiculous rumors and gossip. She seems like a <i>reasonable</i> woman. - He walks thoughtfully around me, looking at all sides. Mostly at everything below my head.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Nice to meet you, Cadonis.|Nice to meet you, Cadonis]]>><<set $pr617 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, just stop staring, okay?|Nice to meet you, Cadonis]]>><<set $pr618 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr617 is true>>- Nice to meet you, Cadonis.<<elseif $pr618 is true>>- Yeah, just stop staring, okay?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr617 is true>><<if $pr616 is false>>- Likewise, my dear. Smart and polite.<<elseif $pr616 is true>>- Beautiful and with character.<</if>> A truly wonderful find! I can't wait to work with you, $name.<<if $pr445 is true>> Weird. Why does your voice sound familiar?..<</if>><<elseif $pr618 is true>>- Examine, my dear, examine, I don't stare... I mean, we have so much work to do... together.<<if $pr445 is true>> Weird. Why does your voice sound familiar?..<</if>><</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Seen everything? Now get out. - Iolanta got in front of me, blocking his view.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Rude doesn't suit you, my precious Iolanta.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Okay, that's it. Show's over. We have to get up early tomorrow. You two - good night and get out.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Sargon didn't raise his voice, but Tabius vanishes from the tent almost instantly. Cadonis, on the other hand, turns to me and winks merrily before he leaves. \ \<hr> <<link [[Too many new faces...|Have I met everyone already?]]>><<set $pr619 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Have I met everyone already? Or do you have a couple more people hidden somewhere?|Have I met everyone already?]]>><<set $pr620 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr619 is true>>- Too many new faces...<<elseif $pr620 is true>>- Have I met everyone already? Or do you have a couple more people hidden somewhere?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr619 is true>>- Don't worry, you've already met the whole troupe. However, you should probably introduce yourself to Tabius again when he sobers up. Just in case. - She smiles.<<elseif $pr620 is true>>- There's also our midget. Usually, we hide him in a chest, but now we should probably get him out and present him to you... I'm kidding, I'm kidding. - She smiles. - That's all. We're not hiding anyone else, honestly.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Okay, you need a place to stay for the night, $name...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I've already taken care of that. She will sleep in my tent tonight. Yuturna must have already set up a bed for her there.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon2>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- You're as thoughtful as always... Good. At the next stop, we'll give her a private tent. I think that's it for tonight. Good night, ladies.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Sleep tight, Sarge. Well, $name, let's go to my tent. - She takes me by the hand and leads me out.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $plusCat is false>>[[Good night, Sargon.|On the way to Iolanta's tent]] \ [[Good night, master.|On the way to Iolanta's tent]] \ [[Why are you always dragging me somewhere...|On the way to Iolanta's tent]]<<else>>[[Good night, Sargon.|Cat shows up]] \ [[Good night, master.|Cat shows up]] \ [[Why are you always dragging me somewhere...|Cat shows up]]<</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<TroupeCampNight>></div>\ \ The night air gives me a cool breeze as soon as I leave Sargon's tent. There were more fireflies. But there are no more people in the camp. Judging by the lights in the tents around me, everyone was already settled in for the night. - And that tent over there is mine. Or rather, tonight it will be ours. - Iolanta points to a quite spacious tent to my right. - Let's go. - Meow. - $cat comes out of the darkness. If it weren't for his yellow eyes reflecting the campfire's fire, I wouldn't have noticed him. Hard to see a black cat at night. \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, this is my fluffy follower!|Here's the cat]]>><<set $pr621 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh no, not this tailed bastard again...|Here's the cat]]>><<set $pr622 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<IolantaTentNightDouble>></div>\ \ Her tent is spacious enough, though not as big as Sargon's. It has that elusive sense of woman's touch that turns mundane things into coziness. To my right is a big chest, apparently for belongings or clothes. To my left is a dressing table and a bath tub full of water. Several amphorae stand beside it. Two beds opposite, one apparently for me.<<if $plusCat is true>> $cat breaks free of my arms and jumps to the ground. After looking around, he goes to one of the beds and jumps on it. He rolls around on it for a while and then lies down, curled up.<</if>> - I see Yut put up the second bed, that's good.<<if $plusCat is true>> Your cat seems to have liked it right away.<</if>> - Iolanta says. \ \<hr> <<link [[This place is cozy. I like it.|My opinion on the tent]]>><<set $pr636 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's not bad here.|My opinion on the tent]]>><<set $pr637 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Well, it's not a capital inn room, but it'll do, I guess.|My opinion on the tent]]>><<set $pr638 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr621 is true>>- Oh, this is my fluffy follower!<<elseif $pr622 is true>>- Oh no, not this tailed bastard again...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Meow*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He sits on the ground and looks at me. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Em? Do you have a cat?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Yeah. That's my cat and he's coming on the trip with me. What's up? Is there a problem?|Yeah, that's my cat]] \ [[I don't know... He followed me all over the village today.|I don't know...]] \ [[What? No, definitely not. I don't know why that little shit is stalking me.|No, definitely not]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yeah. That's my cat and he's coming on the trip with me. What's up? Is there a problem?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Meow*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- No, there's no problem. You have a cat, all right. A black one. You're not a witch, are you?<<if $per >=2 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp +2>><<set $plug to true>> - [<<check_p_s>> 2] This time she... doesn't smile.<<elseif $per >= 2 and $plug is true>> - [<<check_p_s>> 2] This time she... doesn't smile.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[A witch? Don't be silly. It's a usual black cat, just an ordinary animal. He's even cute... when he doesn't bite.|Don't be silly]]>><<set $pr623 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[You got me. Yes, I'm a witch. Fear me or I'll put a spell on you!|Don't be silly]]>><<set $pr624 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I don't know... He followed me all over the village today.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Meow*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He comes up to me and rubs against my leg. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- He seems pretty sure he's with you.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay. Let's travel together, kitty, why not? (take him in my arms)|Take the cat in my arms]]>><<set $pr626 to true>><</link>> \ [[You should go away. You're not with me, shoo!|You're not with me, shoo!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What? No, definitely not. I don't know why that little shit is stalking me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Meow*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Maybe he likes you.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Yawn*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[No, get out!|Get out, I said!]]>><<set $pr628 to true>><<set $plusCat to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Get out, I said! (kick him)|Get out, I said!]]>><<set $pr629 to true>><<set $plusCat to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, all right! You come with me. But don't you dare piss in my sandals, you hear?! (take him in my arms)|Take the cat in my arms]]>><<set $pr627 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr623 is true>>- A witch? Don't be silly. It's a usual black cat, just an ordinary animal. He's even cute... when he doesn't bite.<<elseif $pr624 is true>>- You got me. Yes, I'm a witch. Fear me or I'll put a spell on you!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr623 is true>>- A lot of people would disagree with you, but I'm not that superstitious. Come on, take him and let's go to my tent.<<elseif $pr624 is true>>- Yeah... Don't joke around like that, okay? Not in front of strangers, anyway. Come on, take him and let's go to my tent.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Take the cat in my arms.|Take the cat in my arms]]>><<set $pr625 to true>><</link>> \ [[Come with me, boy.|Come with me, boy]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr625 is true>>I take the cat in my arms. He purrs.<<elseif $pr626 is true>>- Okay. Let's travel together, kitty, why not? - I take the cat in my arms. He purrs.<<elseif $pr627 is true>>- Okay, all right! You come with me. But don't you dare piss in my sandals, you hear?! - I take the cat in my arms. He purrs.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Meow*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Well... I hope he doesn't shit in my tent. Because if he does, you'll clean it up, be sure of it. - With those words, she disappears behind the curtain of her tent.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Enter Iolanta's tent.|Enter Iolanta's tent]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Come with me, boy.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Meow*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He doesn't move. Just sits there and looks at me with his yellow eyes. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Um... $name, this is a cat, not a dog. He's not going to run after you with his tail wagging. Are you sure he's yours? Whatever. Take him and let's go.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Take the cat in my arms.|Take the cat in my arms]]>><<set $pr625 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You should go away. You're not with me, shoo!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Meow*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He didn't move from his seat. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- I don't think he agrees with that.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay, all right! You come with me. But don't you dare piss in my sandals, you hear?! (take him in my arms)|Take the cat in my arms]]>><<set $pr627 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, get out!|Get out, I said!]]>><<set $pr628 to true>><<set $plusCat to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Get out, I said! (kick him)|Get out, I said!]]>><<set $pr629 to true>><<set $plusCat to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr628 is true>>- No, get out!<<elseif $pr629 is true>>- Get out, I said! - I kick him with my foot right under his tailed ass.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr628 is true>>My loud shouting clearly didn't please him. He looks at me unhappily and walks away. Slowly and with a proudly raised tail. A moment and the black cat vanishes into darkness.<<elseif $pr629 is true>>- Sh-h-h! - My kick tipped him on his side. He didn't like that. At all. With a hiss, he jumps up on his paws with his back arched and looks at me angrily. Then he runs off. A moment and the black cat vanishes into the darkness.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Well, that's settled. I doubt he'll come back after that. - With these words, she disappears behind the curtain of her tent.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Enter Iolanta's tent.|Enter Iolanta's tent]]

\<div class="c"><b> Chapter I. The Resolve. </b></div>\ \ \<div class="a"><<BridgeFirstPass>></div>\ \ I had almost crossed the bridge when I felt... Strange. Uneasy. Lonely. Insecure. What's wrong? I lean on the railing of the bridge and stare at the clear water of the river. The wind sways my hair. It's quiet except for the murmur of the water below and the rustling of leaves in the wind around me. Ahead of me is an ordinary village, like the ones I've seen countless times before. So what's the matter? \ \<hr> [[I shake my head and move on.|Bridge]] \ [[Listen to my senses.|Listen to my senses]] \ [[Sky Maiden, your home is the Sky Ring, your kingdom the stars themselves - light my path. Hide me from harm. Take the villain's knife away from me. Give me peaceful dreams. Let your eternal light be always with me.|Prayer to Tanaste]]

\ \<div class="a"><<BridgeFirstPass>></div>\ \ I listen to my feelings. Something is not right. It's as if someone else's presence is near. I look around restlessly, but I don't see anyone. The feeling doesn't go away. It tingles somewhere in the back of my head. What's that? A woman's chuckle? Just for a moment. And I didn't hear it with my ears, no, rather... felt it at the edge of my consciousness. \ \<hr> [[My imagination is just playing with me. I must be tired from the long road, and that's all. Gotta go.|Bridge]] \ [[Sky Maiden, your home is the Sky Ring, your kingdom the stars themselves - light my path. Hide me from harm. Take the villain's knife away from me. Give me peaceful dreams. Let your eternal light be always with me.|Prayer to Tanaste]]

\ \<div class="a"><<BridgeFirstPass>></div>\ \ As soon as I finish whispering the travelers' prayer to <<link "Tanasta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> I feel better. The restlessness inside goes away, absorbed somwhere deep like water in the sand. Sunlight shines, wind blows, water murmurs. Everything is all right. I don't know what just came over me, but it's gone. \ \<hr> [[Step off the bridge.|Bridge]] \ [[Thank you, Sky Maiden. Now I'll go.|Bridge]]

<Div class="message">Paisha is a type of nut that grows on small bushes. It's not edible on its own, too sour, but if it's ground into a powder, it makes a wonderful spice. A little sprinkling of this powder adds a spicy flavor and a pleasant sour taste to food. Paisha is also used to brew aromatic oil for washing. It's quite thick, and when rubbed into the skin it removes dirt very well and is easily washed away with water. Not to mention the pleasant aromatic smell that lasts for hours. </div>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr636 is true>>- This place is cozy. I like it.<<elseif $pr637 is true>>- It's not bad here.<<elseif $pr638 is true>>- Well, it's not a capital inn room, but it'll do, I guess.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr636 is true>>- Thank you, sweetie. Even on the road, it's important to remain a woman and take care of yourself. Speaking of which. - Reaching up, she then quickly slides the straps of her dress and pulls it down. Bending down she removes her tight white dress through the bottom. All of this takes no more than a couple of moments.<<elseif $pr637 is true>>- I'm glad you're not the picky type. - Reaching up, she then quickly slides the straps of her dress and pulls it down. Bending down she removes her tight white dress through the bottom. All of this takes no more than a couple of moments.<<elseif $pr638 is true>>- Yes, I would have preferred a palace of marble and gold, too. However, this will do. - Reaching up, she then quickly slides the straps of her dress and pulls it down. Bending down she removes her tight white dress through the bottom. All of this takes no more than a couple of moments.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta3>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Completely naked, she straightens up and walks over to the large chest. Opening it, she carefully places the white dress inside. Turning around, she looks at me. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Huh? What are you waiting for? Take your clothes off.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, the mystery of your quick change of clothes on stage is solved. But why should I undress?|Your dress is crap]]>><<set $pr639 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What?|Your dress is crap]]>><<set $pr640 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr639 is true>>- Well, the mystery of your quick change of clothes on stage is solved. But why should I undress?<<elseif $pr640 is true>>- What?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr639 is true>>- Ha-ha, yeah, that's a professional skill. You'll learn that too, in time. And you need to get undressed, because your dress... it's nice, but you need to get something better from my closet. We're almost the same size, so that shouldn't be a problem. You can keep your dress... for the road, it's fine.<<elseif $pr640 is true>>- Your dress... How can I put this politely... It's nice, but you'll have to get something better from my closet. We're almost the same size, so that shouldn't be a problem. You can keep your dress... for the road, it's fine.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay, give me a moment. (undress)|Take off my clothes. Again]]>><<set $clothes to 0>><<set $pr641 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[A new dress? Awesome! (undress)|Take off my clothes. Again]]>><<set $clothes to 0>><<set $pr642 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently undress. It doesn't look like she'll take «no» for an answer. Weird day. How many more times do I have to get naked today, huh?|Take off my clothes. Again]]>><<set $clothes to 0>><<set $pr643 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr641 is true>>- Okay, give me a moment. - I undress. Not as quickly as she did, of course. After taking off my dress, I hand it to her and she puts it in the same chest.<<elseif $pr642 is true>>- A new dress? Awesome! - I undress. Not as quickly as she did, of course. After taking off my dress, I hand it to her and she puts it in the same chest.<<elseif $pr643 is true>>I undress silently. Not as quickly as she did, of course. After taking off my dress I hand it to her and she puts it in the same chest.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Now for my favorite part of the day! - She goes to the bathtub, and stepping over the wooden rim sits in the water up to her shoulders, leaning relaxed back against the edge of the tub. Her eyes close in bliss. - Mm... it's been such a hot day. Cold water is just what I need to cool off a little bit.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Wait, I thought you were going to give me some clothes first.|What about a new dress?]]>><<set $pr644 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What about a new dress for me?|What about a new dress?]]>><<set $pr645 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Erm...|What about a new dress?]]>><<set $pr646 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr644 is true>>- Wait, I thought you were going to give me some clothes first.<<elseif $pr645 is true>>- What about a new dress for me?<<elseif $pr646 is true>>- Erm... - I stand in uncertainty. Naked. Not knowing what to do, I just step from foot to foot.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr644 is true>>- What? Well, no, you have to wash first.<<if $dirty is true>> I'm not giving my dress to a dirty girl like you.<</if>> - She lazily opens her eyes to look at me and then closes them again.<<elseif $pr645 is true>>- You'll get it as soon as you wash up.<<if $dirty is true>> I'm not giving my dress to a dirty girl like you.<</if>> - She lazily opens her eyes to look at me and then closes them again.<<elseif $pr646 is true>>- The dress will come later when you've washed up.<<if $dirty is true>> I'm not giving my dress to a dirty girl like you.<</if>> - She lazily opens her eyes to look at me and then closes them again.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[But you already occupied the bathtub!|You took a tub!]] \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Okay, whatever you say. Then I'll wash too. (step over the edge of the tub and sink into the water in front of her)|I don't give a shit, get in the tub]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $pr647 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Okay, whatever you say. Then I'll wash too. (step over the edge of the tub and sink into the water in front of her)|I don't give a shit, get in the tub]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $pr647 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- But you already occupied the bathtub!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Me first. I'm sorry, but my tent means my rules. Don't worry, I've only been sweating a little today. The water will be quite clean after me. If it hadn't been night, I'd have asked Yut to fetch some clean water from the well, but... He must be asleep by now. Better not wake the big guy up in the middle of the night, believe me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Okay...|Okay, let her be the first]] \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[No way! Move over! (step over the edge of the tub and sink into the water in front of her)|I don't give a shit, get in the tub]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $pr648 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[No way! Move over! (step over the edge of the tub and sink into the water in front of her)|I don't give a shit, get in the tub]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $pr648 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr647 is true>>- Okay, whatever you say. Then I'll wash too. - I step over the bathtub rim and sit down in the water in front of her.<<elseif $pr648 is true>>- No way! Move over! - I step over the bathtub rim and sit down in the water in front of her.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What are you doing? - She shifts her legs to the side, and my legs take up the empty space. - It's too cramped for two.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I lean against the side of the tub with my back like she is. My naked breasts are over the water. So are hers. The water is cool, but on such a hot night - it's rather pleasant. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolnata</div></td> <td>- Hey, are you going to answer me?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Yeah. Take this! (splash the water in her face)|Splash the water in her face]] \ <<link [[There's enough room in here for the two of us.|There's enough room]]>><<set $pr702 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Okay...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Be a sweetheart and hand me that amphora over there. - She opens her eyes and points to one of the amphorae.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Yes, of course. (hand her the amphora)|Hand her the amphora]] \ <<link [[Take it yourself. I'm not your servant. Or whoever you imagine me to be in your head.|I'm not your servant]]>><<set $womenAttract to 0>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yes, of course. - I walk over to the tub and hand her that amphora.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Thank you, sweetheart. - She opens the lid and pours the oil onto her hand. The air around her fills with the scent of <<link "paisha">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paisha"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paisha").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She rubs the oil into her hands and neck. Then she reaches for her back and the top of her shoulder blades. She can't reach any lower. \ \<hr> [[Let me help. (rub oil on her back)|Rub oil on her back]] \ [[Step away from the tub.|Step away from the tub]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Take it yourself. I'm not your servant. Or whoever you imagine me to be in your head.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You're such a charmer. - She easily reaches for the amphora and opens the lid, pouring its contents into her palm. The air around her fills with the scent of <<link "paisha">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paisha"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paisha").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> oil.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She rubs the oil into her arms and neck. Then she reaches for her back and the top of her shoulder blades. She can't reach any lower. She stands up to her full height in the bathtub and puts her head under the amphora. Thick, translucent oil runs down her face and neck to her protruding breasts and belly. Placing the amphora next to the tub, she rubs the oil all over her body down to her feet until it glistens in the fires of the brazier completely. She slowly plunges headlong into the bathtub and, after a short time underwater, comes back up. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Okay... As much as I'd like to stay here a little longer, one rude girl here needs a bath too. - She gets up and steps out of the tub. After lightly wiping her still wet body with a towel, she points me to the tub. - Come on, it's your turn, <<nickname>>.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Thank you.|My turn to bathe]]>><<set $pr659 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Finally!|My turn to bathe]]>><<set $pr660 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I hope the water isn't too dirty now.|My turn to bathe]]>><<set $pr661 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Let me help. - I kneel down next to the tub, take the amphora from her hands, and pour the <<link "paisha">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paisha"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paisha").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> oil into my palms. After rubbing the oil in my hands, I touch her back and slowly rub the oil into her skin. Just below her shoulder blades, exactly where she can't reach.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Mm-mm-mm... You are a treasure. - She straightens up and sits down in the water on her knees, revealing her whole back to me. The top of her buttocks peeks out of the water, too.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $womenAttract <2>>Her wet skin is velvety to the touch. She is definitely lucky to have such skin.<<elseif $womenAttract >=2>>My heartbeat is racing. She is beside me. <i>Naked.</i> I can see part of her buttocks. What is wrong with me?! Why do I keep staring at that place of hers? I'm not attracted to women... in that way. Am I? Or did I think I was? Maybe I should... No, no, that's silly. But there may never be another moment like this... Oh, I don't know what to do...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $womenAttract <2>>[[Continue rubbing the oil into her back.|Continue rubbing oil into her]]<<elseif $womenAttract >=2>>[[Continue rubbing the oil into her back.|Continue rubbing oil into her]] \ <<link [[Continue rubbing the oil into her back. And then move my hands lower, down to her thighs.|Move my hands lower]]>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I step away from the tub.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She stands up to her full height in the tub and puts her head under the amphora. Thick, translucent oil drips down her face and neck to her protruding breasts and soft flat stomach. Placing the amphora next to the tub, she rubs the oil all over her body down to her feet until it begins glistening in the flames of the brazier fully. She slowly plunges headlong into the bathtub and, after a short time underwater, comes back up. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Okay... As much as I'd like to stay here a little longer, one girl here needs a bath too. - She gets up and steps out of the tub. After lightly wiping her still wet body with a towel, she points me to the tub. - Come on, it's your turn.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Thank you.|My turn to bathe]]>><<set $pr659 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Finally!|My turn to bathe]]>><<set $pr660 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I hope the water isn't too dirty now.|My turn to bathe]]>><<set $pr661 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I rub the oil all over her back until it begins to shine. The lights of the tent's brazier reflect on her tanned skin.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Are you finished?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That's all. You can do the rest.|You can do the rest]]>><<set $pr649 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I think everything is fine now. You can wash it off.|You can do the rest]]>><<set $pr650 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I rub the oil all over her back until it begins to shine. I slowly run my hands down the top of her thighs, rubbing the oil there as well. Gently.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Stays still*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Raise my hands and place them on her breasts.|My naughty hands]]>><<set $pr651 to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lower my hands to her groin.|My naughty hands]]>><<set $pr652 to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's all. You can do the rest.|You can do the rest]]>><<set $pr649 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I think everything is fine now. You can wash it off.|You can do the rest]]>><<set $pr650 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr649 is true>>- That's all. You can do the rest. - I get to my feet and take a few steps away from the tub.<<elseif $pr650 is true>>- I think everything is fine now. You can wash it off. - I get to my feet and take a few steps away from the tub.<<elseif $pr653 is true>>- Oh, nothing, I'm sorry I accidentally! - I jump to my feet and take a few quick steps away from the tub. My heart is racing in my chest, and my cheeks are on fire.<<elseif $pr656 is true>>- Oh, I'm... I'm sorry. It was an accident! - I jump to my feet and take a few quick steps away from the tub. My heart is racing in my chest, and my cheeks are on fire.<<elseif $pr657 is true>>- Yeah... I don't know what came over me. - I jump to my feet and take a few quick steps away from the tub. My heart is racing in my chest, and my cheeks are on fire.<<elseif $pr658 is true>>- What a disappointment. Well, okay. - I get to my feet and take a few steps away from the tub.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Thank you, dear. - She pours more oil on her hands and rubs it into her hair for a while. When she's finished, she clamps her hands over her nose and dives under the water. A few moments underwater and she comes back up.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ As she stands up, she rubs the oil into her breasts, stomach, and legs. And then between her legs. When she's finished, she sinks back into the tub and leans her back against its edge, lying motionless for a while. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Okay... As much as I'd like to stay here longer, there's someone here who also needs a bath. - She gets up and gets out of the tub. After only lightly wiping her still mostly damp body with a towel, she points me to the tub. - Come on, it's your turn.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Thank you.|My turn to bathe]]>><<set $pr659 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Finally!|My turn to bathe]]>><<set $pr660 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I hope the water isn't too dirty now.|My turn to bathe]]>><<set $pr661 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr651 is true>>My oil-slick hands slid up her body until my palms closed around her breasts. One palm on each boob.<<elseif $pr652 is true>>My oil-slick hands slid down her body until my fingertips fumbled for the hair on her pubes.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What are you doing? - She turns her head slightly, still kneeling in the water with her back to me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, nothing, I'm sorry I accidentally! (quickly step away from the bathtub)|You can do the rest]]>><<set $pr653 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm washing you, don't get in the way.|Just relax, okay?]]>><<set $pr654 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just relax, okay?|Just relax, okay?]]>><<set $pr655 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr654 is true>>- I'm washing you, don't get in the way. - <<if $pr651 is true>>My hands squeeze her tits at her nipples, slippery from the oil, they sink easily into her firm breasts. I massage them, pressing her nipples between my fingers.<<elseif $pr652 is true>>My fingers fumble at the base of her labia, and then her sensual cusp. I start lightly massaging it.<</if>><<elseif $pr655 is true>>- Just relax, okay? - <<if $pr651 is true>>My hands squeeze her tits at her nipples, slippery from the oil, they sink easily into her firm breasts. I massage them, pressing her nipples between my fingers.<<elseif $pr652 is true>>My fingers fumble at the base of her labia, and then her sensual cusp. I start lightly massaging it.<</if>><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Stop it. - Her hands come down on mine and pull them away from her. - Look... I'm... I'm flattered. But that's unnecessary. I'll take it from here.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, I'm... I'm sorry. It was an accident!|You can do the rest]]>><<set $pr656 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah... I don't know what came over me.|You can do the rest]]>><<set $pr657 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What a disappointment. Well, okay.|You can do the rest]]>><<set $pr658 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr659 is true>>- Thank you. - I walk over to the tub, step over the side, and dip into the water. The water is still cool. The <<link "paisha">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paisha"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paisha").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> oil left in the water after Iolanta is bubbling slightly around the edges of the tub. But the water doesn't look dirty.<<elseif $pr660 is true>>- Finally! - I walk over to the tub, step over the side, and dip into the water. The water is still cool. The <<link "paisha">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paisha"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paisha").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> oil left in the water after Iolanta is bubbling slightly around the edges of the tub. But the water doesn't look dirty.<<elseif $pr661 is true>>- I hope the water isn't too dirty now. - I walk over to the tub, step over the side, and dip into the water. The water is still cool. The <<link "paisha">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paisha"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paisha").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> oil left in the water after Iolanta is bubbling slightly around the edges of the tub. But the water doesn't look dirty.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $womenAttract <3>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Be sure to use an amphora of paisha. I want you to be clean and fresh and smell nice.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><<elseif $womenAttract >=3>>I feel Iolanta's thoughtful gaze on my temple. The footsteps of bare feet. She comes up and kneels right behind my back. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I think you need my help.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $womenAttract <3>><<link [[Yeah, that's what I want, too.|Yeah, that's what I want, too]]>><<set $pr662 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ha! You didn't have to say that. Who in their right mind would turn down a nice bath?|Yeah, that's what I want, too]]>><<set $pr663 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Uh-huh, whatever you say.|Yeah, that's what I want, too]]>><<set $pr664 to true>><</link>><<elseif $womenAttract >=3>><<link [[Um... what?|Sex with Iolanta 1]]>><<set $pr665 to true>><<set $sexIo to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know, I can wash myself. It's not like I'm five years old.|Sex with Iolanta 1]]>><<set $pr666 to true>><<set $sexIo to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Somebody wants to wash me? Well, I'm not gonna argue with that. You can start.|Sex with Iolanta 1]]>><<set $pr667 to true>><<set $sexIo to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr662 is true>>- Yeah, that's what I want, too.<<elseif $pr663 is true>>- Ha! You didn't have to say that. Who in their right mind would turn down a nice bath?<<elseif $pr664 is true>>- Uh-huh, whatever you say.<<elseif $pr695 is true>>- Yeah, I should probably wash up now. After all this... wouldn't be a bad idea.<<elseif $pr697 is true>>- Yeah, I think I'll better wash up. I don't want to think about it before I go to sleep. Don't worry, I'm not stupid, I won't talk about it.<<elseif $pr698 is true>>- I don't regret anything. Just so you know.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I rub <<link "paisha">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paisha"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paisha").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> oil all over my body, from the ends of my hair to my feet. It takes a while. The spicy aroma all around gets even thicker. Only the middle of my back is untouched. I can't reach there. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Mm-hmm... - She, meanwhile, walks over to the large chest. Still naked and wet, she thoughtfully rummages through it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I'm sinking into the water and washing the oil off me. And all the sweat and dirt along with it.|Sinking into the water]] \ [[Could you help me? My back?|Could you help me? My back?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr665 is true>>- Um... what?<<elseif $pr666 is true>>- You know, I can wash myself. It's not like I'm five years old.<<elseif $pr667 is true>>- Somebody wants to wash me? Well, I'm not gonna argue with that. You can start.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr665 is true>>- Just relax. I'm going to take care of you tonight. - She pours the oil from the amphora onto my head.<<elseif $pr666 is true>>- Of course, you're a grown woman. But tonight I'm courting you. - She pours the oil from the amphora onto my head.<<elseif $pr667 is true>>- Thank you, your majesty. I'm honored. - There's a chuckle in her voice. - Tonight I will be your servant and court you, so relax. - She pours the oil from the amphora onto my head.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Leaving the amphora aside, she gently rubs the oil into my hair until it becomes a viscous and sticky lump in her hands. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- There you go. Now let's brush it out. - She takes a wooden comb from the dressing table and brushes my hair. - <<if $val is true>> You have beautiful hair. So straight and delicate.<<elseif $yar is true>> You have beautiful curls that remind me of mine.<<elseif $inu is true>> Your hair is so... matte black, you know? I've heard that some Inuatarians, even have shades of dark blue.<<elseif $ran is true>> So red... Did you know that in all the known world only Ranalians have such a fiery hair color? It's so exotic. I love it.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[It feels good.|You know, it feels good]]>><<set $pr668 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[How long are you gonna do it?|You know, it feels good]]>><<set $pr669 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Hmm, you'd make a fine servant. If you get tired of being an actress, you could always work on someone's estate.|You know, it feels good]]>><<set $pr670 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr668 is true>>- It feels good.<<elseif $pr669 is true>>- How long are you gonna do it?<<elseif $pr670 is true>>- Hmm, you'd make a fine servant. If you get tired of being an actress, you could always work on someone's estate.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr668 is true>>- I don't doubt it. But this is only the beginning. There's so much more we have to do to get you cleaned up and... good spirits. Now close your eyes, please.<<elseif $pr669 is true>>- Are you bored already? - There's a playful show of surprise in her voice. - I think I'm done with the hair. I'm not done with you yet. Close your eyes, please.<<elseif $pr670 is true>>- Tired of being an actress? Me? Well, we've only known each other a day, no wonder you don't know me at all. Besides, I'm often visiting estates of the nobility and the rich anyway. I don't need to be a servant to have doors opened in front of me to rich mansions. All right... Close your eyes, please.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She takes a small bucket and scoops water right out of the tub. \ \<hr> <<link [[I obediently close my eyes.|Closed my eyes or not]]>><<set $pr671 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why?|Closed my eyes or not]]>><<set $pr672 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't tell me what to do.|Closed my eyes or not]]>><<set $pr673 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr671 is true>>I close my eyes obediently, and she pours water from the bucket over my head, washing the oil off.<<elseif $pr672 is true>>- Why. <i>Oh!</i> - She pours the bucket over my head, washing off the oil. I manage to squeeze my eyes shut at the very last moment.<<elseif $pr673 is true>>- Don't tell me what... <i>Aw, shit!</i> - She pours the bucket over my head, washing the oil off. If I had just closed my eyes instead of opening my mouth, the oil wouldn't have gotten in my eyes! <i>Now they're stinging!</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr671 is true>>- Good girl.<<elseif $pr672 is true>>- What? Why? Where?.. You just love the obvious questions, don't you?<<elseif $pr673 is true>>- Now, now. Naughty girls often suffer for being naughty, don't they? - I can't see her face, my eyes are still stinging, but the chuckle in her tone is too obvious. - Don't worry, the <<link "paisha">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paisha"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paisha").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> will stop irritating your eyes in a minute. It's not dangerous.<</if>> - She puts the bucket on the ground. - Well, now it's the body's time. We have to give it our attention too, don't we?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Taking the amphora of oil in her hands again, she pours it into her palms, rubs it, and touches my neck. She sits right behind me, her fingers, unexpectedly strong, press slightly as they rub the oil into my neck, but it's more of a pleasant hardness. Then they go down to my forearms and start massaging them. <i>And now it really feels good!</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, yeah...|You have strong hands]]>><<set $pr674 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Like that. Keep doing that.|You have strong hands]]>><<set $pr675 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You have strong... hands.|You have strong hands]]>><<set $pr676 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr674 is true>>- Oh, yeah...<<elseif $pr675 is true>>- Like that. Keep doing that.<<elseif $pr676 is true>>- You have strong... hands.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr674 is true>>- Do you like it? I'm glad.<<elseif $pr675 is true>>- Don't worry, I won't ruin your fun.<<elseif $pr676 is true>>- Really? I never thought of that.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Her hands massage my shoulders for a minute or so. Then they go lower, to my chest. Her strong fingers gently touch my tits at first. But with each heartbeat in my chest, their grip grows stronger. They sink into my flesh, firmly but sensually. Their tips dance around my nipples. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- <i>Oh.</i> - A sudden sigh escapes my mouth. I can feel the heat building up in my lower abdomen. It's getting wet between my legs, and not just from the bathwater at all.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Massage is like a delicate instrument. There is a variety of tunes to play on it. This tune seems to be to your liking.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I don't understand. What's going on?|I don't understand]]>><<set $pr677 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What are you doing? I thought you weren't interested.|I don't understand]]>><<set $pr678 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Mm-hmm... I really like this melody. Keep playing it.|I don't understand]]>><<set $pr679 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr677 is true>>- I don't understand. What's going on?<<elseif $pr678 is true>>- What are you doing? I thought you weren't interested.<<elseif $pr679 is true>>- Mm-hmm... I really, <i>oh!</i> Like this tune... Keep <i>*Moan*</i> playing it...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr677 is true>>- You understand exactly what's going on. Do you think I didn't pay attention to your looks at me today?<<if $pr651 is true or $pr652 is true>> Oh, or do you mean that I haven't responded to your... recent touching? Don't worry about it. The important thing is that it's interesting to you.<</if>> That's good enough for me.<<elseif $pr678 is true>>- Me? No, not really. But it's obviously interesting to you. Do you think I didn't pay attention to your looks at me today? So why not? <<if $pr651 is true or $pr652 is true>> Oh, or do you mean that I haven't responded to your... recent touching? Don't worry about it. The important thing is that it's interesting to you.<</if>> That's good enough for me. Whatever happens in a woman's tent stays in a woman's tent.<<elseif $pr679 is true>>- Of course, you do. A good musician always finishes her tunes. But for you to finish, I need... a more active tempo. And yes, I noticed the way you were looking at me today.<</if>> - She whispers this right into my ear and bites it lightly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Her right hand dips under the water, sliding down my body right to my pubis. Her index and middle fingers close around my clit. I shudder with an impulse of pleasure. Her left hand continues to caress my left tit. \ \<hr> <<link [[No, you don't have to. It's not necessary. You should stop.|Relax and enjoy]]>><<set $pr680 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't stop. In the name of all the gods, don't stop!|Relax and enjoy]]>><<set $pr681 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Relax and enjoy.|Relax and enjoy]]>><<set $pr682 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr680 is true>>- No, you don't have to... <i>Ah!</i> It's not... necessary <i>*Moan*</i> You should... you should... oh...<<elseif $pr681 is true>>- Don't stop <i>*Moan*</i> In the name of all the gods, don't... <i>Oh!</i> Don’t stop!<<elseif $pr682 is true>>I lean relaxed back against the side of the tub.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr680 is true>>- I should, what? Hmm? What do I should? - She whispers right into my ear. I feel her warm breath on my cheek. - That's what I thought. - She chuckles.<<elseif $pr681 is true>>- Stop? What strange thoughts are going through that pretty little head of yours? Why would I stop when we're just getting started. - She whispers right into my ear. I feel her warm breath on my cheek.<<elseif $pr682 is true>>- There you go. It's nice to see when someone knows what she wants and doesn't fight her desires. Such forbidden desires... And therefore so sweet... - She whispers right into my ear. I feel her warm breath on my cheek.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Her middle finger slips past my labia right into my pussy, plunging down to the middle of its own length. Her thumb rubs my sensual bump with a measured, increasing pace. Warm waves of pleasure roll through my body. I reflexively shudder at each peak, more and more frequently. \ \<hr> <<link [[Turn around and kiss her on the lips.|Do something. Now!]]>><<set $pr683 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Moan.|Do something. Now!]]>><<set $pr684 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr683 is true>>I turn and try to kiss her, but she turns her head and my kiss lands on her cheek.<<elseif $pr684 is true>><i>*Silent moan*</i> ... <i>*Moan*</i> ... <i>*Loud moan*</i> Her left hand quickly rises from my tit and covers my lips.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr683 is true>>- Ah ah ah. No need. Just get a kick out of it. - She rubs her cheek against mine, then pushes my face back with her cheek. As my head looks forward again, I feel her teeth lightly nibbling my earlobe.<<elseif $pr684 is true>>- Easy, girl, easy. You don't want everyone in camp to know what naughty things we've been up to here, do you? I'll take my hand off, but please be a good girl and be quiet. Only good girls, <i>quiet girls</i>, get to have fun tonight. - Her hand goes back from my mouth to my boob.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Her thumb is already rubbing my clit at a furious pace. Waves of pleasure pass through my body faster and faster, almost merging into one continuous wave. If she continues... Just a little more... \ \<hr> <<link [[Please, faster.|I'm going to cum]]>><<set $pr685 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Give in to the feeling.|I'm going to cum]]>><<set $pr686 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm going to cum.|I'm going to cum]]>><<set $pr687 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr685 is true>>- Please... Faster... <i>*Moan*</i> Faster! Please... - I don't know what I'm saying. The words just leave my mouth on their own.<<elseif $pr686 is true>><i>*Moan*</i> My back arches. My nipples are swollen and sticking out furiously. The heat from inside my body washes over my entire body. No thoughts. Emptiness. Just a feeling. And it grows.<<elseif $pr687 is true>>- I'm going to... I'm... I'm coming... I'm, <i>oh!..</i> - I murmur it in a cursory whisper. I don't know to whom. I don't know why. The words just leave my mouth on their own.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Her thumb is pounding my clit with frantic, vigorous thrusts. This is too much. I... I... \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Come on, cum. Cum for me, girl. Cum for me. - She whispers in my ear.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Her voice is like a battering ram through the last obstacle somewhere deep inside me. <i>I'm in the throes of an orgasm!</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Scream.|Here we go, orgasm]]>><<set $pr688 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Moan.|Here we go, orgasm]]>><<set $pr689 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wriggle.|Here we go, orgasm]]>><<set $pr690 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr688 is true>>My scream sinks into her palm, which quickly clamps my mouth shut. My pussy squirts. Bubbles rise from beneath the water.<<elseif $pr689 is true>>My moan grows louder and louder until it abruptly stops. Her palm quickly clamps over my mouth. My pussy squirts. Bubbles rise from beneath the water.<<elseif $pr690 is true>>My body wriggles convulsively in the tub. The water splashes in all directions. One of my legs seems to pop over the side of the tub. Bubbles rise from under the water from around my squirting pussy. Her left arm wraps tightly around me just below my neck and presses me against her, my back against her bare boobs. She holds my body securely in place, beating in orgasmic convulsions.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr688 is true>>- Hush, hush...<<elseif $pr689 is true>>- Hush, hush...<<elseif $pr690 is true>>- Hush, hush, don't hurt yourself.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr688 is true>><i>*Muffled moans*</i><<elseif $pr689 is true>><i>*Muffled moans*</i><<elseif $pr690 is true>><i>*Heavy breathing*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] The peak subsides. Like a satiated predator returning to its hole, this feeling fades and returns to my... wet hole, the edges of which are still burning from blood rushing to it in the cool water. A sense of satisfaction takes the place of this hurricane. My breathing evens out. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That's my girl. - Her middle finger leaves my vagina. She rinses her hand in the water and then shakes it off. - I see that you liked it. I'm glad. - She lazily pats my cheek with her hand. The same hand that was inside me just a moment ago. - Welcome to our troupe.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Thank you.|Lick her fingers]]>><<set $pr691 to true>><<set $sscIol to $sscIol +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[That was... something.|Lick her fingers]]>><<set $pr692 to true>><<set $sscIol to $sscIol +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lick her fingers.|Lick her fingers]]>><<set $pr693 to true>><<set $sscIol to $sscIol +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr691 is true>>- Thank you.<<elseif $pr692 is true>>- That was... something.<<elseif $pr693 is true>>I lick her fingers. <i>Those very fingers.</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr691 is true>>- You're welcome.<<elseif $pr692 is true>>- Indeed.<<elseif $pr693 is true>>- Naughty. Come on, that's enough of that. - She takes her hand away with a chuckle.<</if>> - But now you have to wash up. I think you can take it from here. - She gets to her feet behind me. - I don't want to ruin the moment, but this is important. I think it's obvious that this should stay between us. I'm not smiling at all about getting twenty whips for insulting the <<link "Giving Life">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. I'm sure you don't either.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Wait! What about you? You don't want me to...|Wait! What about you?]] \ <<link [[Twenty whips? What are you talking about?|Twenty whips?]]>><<set $pr694 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, I should probably wash up now. After all this... wouldn't be a bad idea.|Yeah, that's what I want, too]]>><<set $pr695 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Wait! What about you? You don't want me to...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, no, don't worry. I had the pleasure of giving it to you. That's good enough for me. Now get to bathing. Just keep your mouth shut. And maybe one day it will happen again.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, I should probably wash up now. After all this... wouldn't be a bad idea.|Yeah, that's what I want, too]]>><<set $pr695 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[And what did you say about twenty whips?|Twenty whips?]]>><<set $pr696 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr694 is true>>- Twenty whips? What are you talking about?<<elseif $pr696 is true>>- And what did you say about twenty whips?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You don't know? That's weird. It's not like you were born yesterday. Same-sex relationships... not welcoming. Ordinary people are half the problem. But the priests of <<link "Melea">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>... If someone tells them, it will end not just in gossip and slanted glances but in twenty whips on the nearest public square. That's the punishment. You know, after ten lashes, the skin slides off in scabs. And after twenty... Scars last a lifetime. - She thoughts for a moment as if remembering something. - I don't want to talk about it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[What a horror!|What a horror!]] \ <<link [[Yeah, I think I'll better wash up. I don't want to think about it before I go to sleep. Don't worry, I'm not stupid, I won't talk about it.|Yeah, that's what I want, too]]>><<set $pr697 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What a horror!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- No horror will happen if it stays our little secret. Don't worry about it. And don't talk about it. With no one.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, I think I'll better wash up. I don't want to think about it before I go to sleep. Don't worry, I'm not stupid, I won't talk about it.|Yeah, that's what I want, too]]>><<set $pr697 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't regret anything. Just so you know. (start bathing)|Yeah, that's what I want, too]]>><<set $pr698 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Clasping my nose with my hand, I sink headlong into the tub. As I emerge after a moment, I pull my damp hair back to my nape. The scent and feel of <<link "paisha">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paisha"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paisha").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> on my body and the coolness of the water are pleasantly invigorating.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes, I think this will do. - She turns to me with a white tunic in her hands. - Well, are you done? Come on out then. Let's try on your new dress. And don't forget to dry yourself off. There's a towel over there on the dressing table.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, of course.|Trying on a new dress]]>><<set $pr699 to true>><<set $dirty to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[I love trying on new dresses!|Trying on a new dress]]>><<set $pr700 to true>><<set $dirty to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, let's get it over with.|Trying on a new dress]]>><<set $pr701 to true>><<set $dirty to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Could you help me? My back?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, yeah, sure. - She comes over to me, pours the oil on her hands, and quickly rubs it somewhere in the middle of my back. The only part of my body that isn't still shiny from the oil. - There you go.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She goes back to the chest. Clasping my nose with my hand, I sink headlong into the tub. As I emerge after a moment, I pull my damp hair back to my nape. The scent and feel of <<link "paisha">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paisha"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paisha").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> on my body and the coolness of the water are pleasantly invigorating. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Yes, I think this will do. - She turns to me with a white tunic in her hands. - Well, are you done? Come on out then. Let's try on your new dress. And don't forget to dry yourself off. There's a towel over there on the dressing table.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, of course.|Trying on a new dress]]>><<set $pr699 to true>><<set $dirty to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[I love trying on new dresses!|Trying on a new dress]]>><<set $pr700 to true>><<set $dirty to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, let's get it over with.|Trying on a new dress]]>><<set $pr701 to true>><<set $dirty to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr699 is true>>- Yes, of course.<<elseif $pr700 is true>>- I love trying on new dresses!<<elseif $pr701 is true>>- Well, let's get it over with.<</if>> - I quickly wipe myself with a towel from the dressing table and take the tunic from her hands.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ It's a short silk white tunic with a border pattern. Perhaps too short. But it looks quite expensive. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Come on, put it on.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay, just a moment.|Okay, just a moment]]>><<set $pr753 to true>><<set $clothes to 2>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's a little short, but fine, I guess.|Okay, just a moment]]>><<set $pr754 to true>><<set $clothes to 2>><</link>> \ <<link [[Are you not sorry to give me such an expensive thing? I won't protest, though.|Okay, just a moment]]>><<set $pr755 to true>><<set $clothes to 2>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yeah. Take this! - I splash water from the surface of the tub in her face.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, you... - She shuts up and squints, water dripping down her face. - Oh, is that so?! Take that! - She splashes water in my face too.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I squeeze my eyes shut the moment water hits my face. When I open them, I see her smiling. \ \<hr> [[Smile.|Smiling in the tub]] \ [[Splash one more time!|Splash one more time!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr702 is true>>- There's enough room in here for the two of us.<<elseif $pr703 is true>>- Victory! I reclaimed my rightful place in the bathtub!<<elseif $pr704 is true>>- Yes, yes, I give up. Have mercy!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr702 is true>>- Hardly. But okay.<<elseif $pr703 is true>>- Half of the bathtub. But okay.<<elseif $pr704 is true>>- Bow down before Iolanta the Invincible, queen of the Bath! Well, or half of it now.<</if>> - Anyway, it's too late to kick you out. - She chuckles. - So? What are we going to do? It's not very comfortable to wash in such a cramped space.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $womenAttract <2>>She's right. It's cramped in here... for two.<<elseif $womenAttract >=2>>Hmm... I'm in the bathtub with her right now. And we're alone in the tent. And I've been attracted to her all day. It's weird. I've never felt so attracted to another woman. Before. But with her, it's... it's different. Maybe I should... give her some sign? To see if it leads to something. Damn. I feel so embarrassed. Maybe I should just leave it innocently as it is? Oh, I don't know what to do... Anyway, now is the right time <i>to make a decision</i>. It's unlikely that I'll have such an opportunity any time soon.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $womenAttract <2>><<link [[Well, we can try and work together. Washing, I mean. Just washing, yeah.|Work together]]>><<set $pr705 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I think we can do it. You rub my back, I'll rub your back. It's no big deal. We're both women, so we have nothing to be embarrassed about.|Work together]]>><<set $pr706 to true>><</link>><<elseif $womenAttract >=2>><<link [[Well, we can try and work together. Washing, I mean. Just washing, yeah.|Work together]]>><<set $pr705 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I think we can do it. You rub my back, I'll rub your back. It's no big deal. We're both women, so we have nothing to be embarrassed about.|Work together]]>><<set $pr706 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, you can start bathing. I don't mind at all... watching you. (look at her breasts demonstratively)|Sex with Iolanta 2]]>><<set $pr707 to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><<set $sexIo to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know, cramped space has its advantages. (strokes her leg underwater)|Sex with Iolanta 2]]>><<set $pr708 to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><<set $sexIo to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Smiling*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- The invasion repelled! I fought back with dignity against the invader! I declare this tub mine forever and ever! - She laughs.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, yes, I give up. Have mercy!|There's enough room]]>><<set $pr704 to true>><</link>> \ [[Splash one more time!|Splash one more time!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I splash water in her face again!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Aw, you rascal. - She laughs. - Well, hold on. - She splashes back. And then again and again.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I splash back, barely able to contain my laughter. We wage a water <i>«war»</i> for a minute or so. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- All right, that's enough. Before we get all the water out of the tub. - She leans her back against the tub edge, spreading her arms over its rims. Her water-splashed face smiles.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I take the same pose mechanically. My whole face and chest are covered in water droplets drip down my <<if $val is true>>tan<<elseif $yar is true>>light brown<<elseif $inu is true>>goldish<<elseif $ran is true>>reddish<</if>> skin back into the tub. \ \<hr> <<link [[Victory! I reclaimed my rightful place in the bathtub!|There's enough room]]>><<set $pr703 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[There's enough room in here for the two of us.|There's enough room]]>><<set $pr702 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr705 is true>>- Well, we can try and work together. Washing, I mean. Just washing, yeah.<<elseif $pr706 is true>>- I think we can do it. You rub my back, I'll rub your back. It's no big deal. We're both women, so we have nothing to be embarrassed about.<<elseif $pr744 is true>>- Of course I'm not stupid. And I can keep a secret, don't worry. Let's take a bath, shall we?<<elseif $pr745 is true>>- Okay, I get it. I'll keep my mouth shut. Let's wash up, shall we?<<elseif $pr746 is true>>- I hear you. Secrets are secrets. Besides, I myself don't know what just happened. I need some time to think it over. Well, it's about time we had a bath, isn't it?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yeah, let's do it. Since we're both here, we can help each other.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ And we began to wash ourselves. She rubbed my body with <<link "paisha">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paisha"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paisha").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> oil, and I rubbed hers. She brushed my hair and I brushed hers. Then a few dips in the water with my head and it was done - we were both fresh and clean and smelling nice.<<if $sexIo is true>> We didn't talk about what just happened between us.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Now we can find you a new dress. - She gets up and steps over the bathtub rim. The water runs down her tanned skin. Barely wiping herself with a towel from the dressing table, she goes to the chest, opens it, and begins to rummage thoughtfully through its contents. - Yes, I think this will do. - She turns to me with a white tunic in her hands. - Well, are you finished? Come on out. Let's try on your new dress. And don't forget to dry yourself off. There's a towel over there on the dressing table.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, of course.|Trying on a new dress]]>><<set $pr699 to true>><<set $dirty to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[I love trying on new dresses!|Trying on a new dress]]>><<set $pr700 to true>><<set $dirty to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, let's get it over with.|Trying on a new dress]]>><<set $pr701 to true>><<set $dirty to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr707 is true>>- Well, you can start bathing. I don't mind at all... watching you. - I look at her breasts. <i>Demonstratively.</i><<elseif $pr708 is true>>- You know, cramped space has its advantages. - I gently stroke her leg under the water. Just for a moment, and then I quickly withdraw my hand.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Judging by the sparks in her eyes and her enigmatic half-smile, she caught my sign. I think so. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I see... Well... - She reaches over the side of the tub and picks up a small amphora. Opening the lid of the amphora and closing her eyes, she pours the thick oil over her head. The air fills with the scent of <<link "paisha">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paisha"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paisha").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. The thick liquid drips from her forehead and cheeks down to her chin and neck and further down to her breasts.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She opens her eyes and looks at me, putting the amphora back on the ground. Without breaking eye contact, she rubs the oil into her hair, cheeks, and forehead. Smiling mischievously, she lowers her hands to her breasts. With caressing motions, she massages them, seemingly just rubbing the oil into her skin. But her gaze is directly into my eyes. It's as if she's watching my reaction. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Do you like what you see, <<nickname>>?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I don't just want to watch. (move over to her and kiss her on the lips)|I don't just want to watch]]>><<set $pr709 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes. I like it very much. (find her leg under the water and stroke it)|I don't just want to watch]]>><<set $pr710 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[How about you? (take my breasts in my hands and gently squeeze them)|I don't just want to watch]]>><<set $pr711 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr709 is true>>- I don't just want to watch. - I move closer and kiss her... <i>on the cheek</i>. Anticipating my intention, she manages to turn her face to the side.<<elseif $pr710 is true>>- Yes. I like it very much. - I fumble for her leg in the water and start stroking it, but she lifts her leg up with a smile so that it peeks out of the water in front of my face.<<elseif $pr711 is true>>- How about you? - I take my breasts with my hands and squeeze them gently. She watches me with a half-smile.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr709 is true>>- Ah ah ah. What a naughty girl you are. - She gently pushes me back to my side of the bathtub. -<<elseif $pr710 is true>>- What are you doing, stop it, that tickles! - She puts her leg back in the tub with a smile. -<<elseif $pr711 is true>>- You have beautiful breasts. I'm enjoying the sight of them. Probably not the way you do. My pleasure is more aesthetic than carnal.<</if>> But now I'm wondering... Tell me, have you always liked girls or am I... special?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I don't know. Usually I only had this kind of attraction to men... Before I met you. It's so embarrassing.|I like men. Or I thought I did]]>><<set $pr712 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I like men. Or... I thought I did. I don't know, I guess it sounds incredibly silly.|I like men. Or I thought I did]]>><<set $pr713 to true>><</link>> \ [[Who needs men anyway, huh?|Who needs men anyway?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr712 is true>>- I don't know. Usually I only had this kind of attraction to men... Before I met you. It's so embarrassing.<<elseif $pr713 is true>>- I like men. Or... I thought I did. I don't know, I guess it sounds incredibly silly.<<elseif $pr714 is true>>- Um... I've never been with a woman before.<<elseif $pr715 is true>>- I've had plenty of women. Yeah! I lost count a long time ago.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr712 is true>>- So I'm special? Hmm... I'm flattered, honestly. You shouldn't be embarrassed. It happens that we don't know some things about ourselves. Until the right moment comes.<<elseif $pr713 is true>>- Some desires are dormant inside of us... until a certain point. It's not silly, no, don't say that.<<elseif $pr714 is true>>- I can see that, darling. Don't worry about it. And don't be so shy. It's definitely not something to talk about on the street with strangers. But it's just the two of us. And I'm not going to betray your trust.<<elseif $pr715 is true>>- Oh, you still have so many things to learn... Like not lying to a skilled actress, for whom pretending is a profession. Or learn to lie much more convincingly... Either way, it means I'm your first. Well, that's flattering.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, you don't seem to be interested... I'm sorry. Let's just forget it, okay?|You don't seem interested]]>><<set $pr716 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It sounds like you're not interested. Am I right?|You don't seem interested]]>><<set $pr717 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know what to say.|You don't seem interested]]>><<set $pr718 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Who needs men anyway, huh?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh, so you're a woman-eater. Okay. How many women have you had, hmm?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Um... I've never been with a woman before.|I like men. Or I thought I did]]>><<set $pr714 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $int >=3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3] <<link [[I've had plenty of women. Yeah! I lost count a long time ago. (lie)|I like men. Or I thought I did]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $pr715 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <3 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=3>><<int3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[I've had plenty of women. Yeah! I lost count a long time ago. (lie)|I like men. Or I thought I did]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $pr715 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr716 is true>>- Oh, you don't seem to be interested... I'm sorry. Let's just forget it, okay?<<elseif $pr717 is true>>- It sounds like you're not interested. Am I right?<<elseif $pr718 is true>>- I don't know what to say.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr716 is true>>- Never apologize for your desires. And why should we forget about it, hmm? I may not be as attracted to you as you are to me. But I'm not repulsed by it either. I've done different things in my life. So why not help a friend out, huh? We're friends now, aren't we?<<elseif $pr717 is true>>- I'm interested, but not like you. A beautiful female body like yours gives me more aesthetic pleasure. But I'm somewhat older than you and have done different things in my life. So why not help a friend out, huh? We're friends now, aren't we?<<elseif $pr718 is true>>- You don't have to say anything else. You've already said all you need to say. And showed too. As you can see, I'm still here, not jumping out of the bathtub screaming hysterically. I'm not repulsed by that. I've done different things in my life. So why not help a friend out, huh? We're friends now, aren't we?<</if>> I'd ask you what's next, but obviously, you don't know yourself. So I'll take matters into my own hands if you don't mind.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She pulls forward, closer to me, and dips her hands into the water. A smile plays on her lips, and her hand under the water brushes against my groin. I instinctively spread my legs, and her fingers lock on my clit. <i>I shudder</i>. \ \<hr> <<link [[I don't mind you taking things into your hands.|Yeah, do it]]>><<set $pr719 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I still don't understand. Why are you doing something you don't like?|Yeah, do it]]>><<set $pr720 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr719 is true>>- Yes, I don't mind... you taking... <i>Ah!..</i> things into your hands... <i>oh gods!</i> Yeah, like this...<<elseif $pr720 is true>>- I still don't understand... <i>Ah!..</i> Why are you doing something you don't like? <i>Damn!..</i> That feels so good...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She doesn't answer. Her palm is on my pubis, right on top of my pubic hair. Her thumb gently fumbles my labia, pushing them apart and penetrating my pussy. My clit is sandwiched between her index and middle fingers. She begins to move her entire hand at the same time. Forward. Back. <i>Oh!</i> Forward... Back... My pussy is getting wet under the water and not just because of the bath water at all. The heat of pleasure from her movements spreads in pulses from the bottom of my belly and further, through my whole body. She fucks me with her hand, looking into my face with a smile. Circles spread across the water from where her hand plunges beneath the surface... And into me. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Your face... Oh, if only you could see it right now. It's worth it. - Her hand stops and her thumb comes out of me. Catching my perplexed look, she smiles. - You're ready down there now. Time to show you how it's done between girls. Repeat after me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She pulls back and shifts to her side in front of me, leaning her elbow on the bottom of the tub. Only her head and part of her shoulder peek out of the water. \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, all right. This is so embarrassing. Like this?|Okay, I'll try]]>><<set $pr721 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, I'll try...|Okay, I'll try]]>><<set $pr722 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr721 is true>>- Oh, all right. This is so embarrassing. Like this? - I shift to my side and also lean my elbow against the bottom of the tub, copying her position.<<elseif $pr722 is true>>- Okay, I'll try... - I shift to my side and also lean my elbow against the bottom of the tub, copying her position.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes, you're doing good. Move your body closer to me. - I move closer. - She puts her right leg on top of my left leg and moves her pelvis close to mine. Her left leg and my right leg, at this time, are touching closely. And it's not just them. Our crotches are touching too, I can feel her labia on mine, and my cheeks are flaring with heat.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh!|You know so much]]>><<set $pr723 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What now?|You know so much]]>><<set $pr724 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know so much.|You know so much]]>><<set $pr725 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr723 is true>>- Oh!<<elseif $pr724 is true>>- What now?<<elseif $pr725 is true>>- You know so much.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr723 is true>>- Indeed. Now rub against me.<<elseif $pr724 is true>>- Now rub up against me.<<elseif $pr725 is true>>- Knowledge is power. Now rub up against me.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She starts to rotate her hips first. Our clits are side by side, and an arrow of pleasure pierces me. \ \<hr> <<link [[Rotate my hips.|Rotate my hips]]>><<set $pr726 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I didn't know it was possible that way. I'll try too...|Rotate my hips]]>><<set $pr727 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr726 is true>>I start to rotate my hips. The pleasure... <i>Doubles!</i><<elseif $pr727 is true>>- I didn't know it was possible that way. I'll try too... - I start to rotate my hips. The pleasure... <i>Doubles!</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That's it, all good. Don't forget your breasts. - She puts her right hand on her tit and starts fondling it. - Go ahead. Try it. Caress yourself.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Start fondling my boob.|Start fondling my boob or no]]>><<set $pr728 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No! Down there... better. (lean both hands on the bottom of the tub and start moving my pelvis more actively)|Start fondling my boob or no]]>><<set $pr729 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr728 is true>>I put my palm on my boob and start fondling myself.<<elseif $pr729 is true>>- No! Down there... better. - I lean with both hands on the bottom of the tub for better sustainment and begin to move my pelvis faster.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr728 is true>>- What a good apprentice I have. It's nicer, isn't it? Oh, you don't have to answer. I can see it in your eyes.<<elseif $pr729 is true>>- Stubborn. And hasty. <i>Oh!</i> - She shudders. Seems my activity is beginning to please her too.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Our intertwined bodies seemed to find a mutual rhythm. The water in the bathtub rocks from our movements together. Heavy breathing spasms out of my open mouth. Iolanta only smiles enigmatically, watching me. Warm waves of pleasure roll inside my body, embraced by the cool water outside. They succeed each other at an ever-quickening pace, practically merging into one continuous stream. Just a little longer and I... And I... \ \<hr> <<link [[Moan.|I'm almost there!]]>><<set $pr730 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm almost there. A little more.|I'm almost there!]]>>><<set $pr731 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr730 is true>><i>*Moan*</i> Fuck... Yeah... More! A little more... - The words come out of me in an indistinct stream on their own.<<elseif $pr731 is true>>- I'm almost... there. <i>Ah!</i> A little more... Fu-u-uck yeah... - The words come out of me in an indistinct stream on their own.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The closeness of orgasm knocks all my body control out of me. I move my pelvis more and more chaotically and slowly, in a jerky rhythm. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Who's ready to cum, huh? Relax, I'll take it from here. - She rests both hands on the bottom of the tub and begins to move her pelvis faster. <i>Much faster.</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My eyes are rounding from this furious rhythm. I don't seem to be moving at all right now. Iolanta fucks me hard with just her hips, almost like a man would do it. And she doesn't even need a cock for that. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- There you go. Take that. Come on, cum. Cum for me, girl. Come on. Do it. Cum!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ That muffled whisper of hers is like a hurricane, knocking down some inner barrier inside me, and the orgasm bursts into that open gap. \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm coming!|I'm coming!]]>><<set $pr732 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wriggle and shivering.|I'm coming!]]>><<set $pr733 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr732 is true>>- I'm com... - My scream sinks into her palm. Iolanta quickly lifts a bit and clamps her hand over my mouth. - <i>Mmmm... mmm!</i><<elseif $pr733 is true>><i>*Moan*</i> I reflexively clench my legs. My body trembles and wriggles.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr732 is true>>- Hush, hush, hush. No one else needs to know what we're doing here. So good, huh? Good girl...<<elseif $pr733 is true>>- What a tight grip on your legs... Careful, honey, relax your pelvis a little bit. You don't want to hurt me, do you? There you go. That's it. Feels good, huh?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] Orgasmic waves wash all my consciousness out of my head. I'm like one naked nerve of pleasure, stretched to the limit. Nothing else exists. Iolanta seems to be saying something. I can't make out the words. The wave that had risen inside me slowly subsides, and my consciousness gradually returns. \ \<hr> <<link [[That was something.|Whew!]]>><<set $pr734 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whew!|Whew!]]>><<set $pr735 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I... We... Thank you.|Whew!]]>><<set $pr736 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr734 is true>>- That was something.<<elseif $pr735 is true>>- Whew!<<elseif $pr736 is true>>- I... We... Thank you.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr734 is true>>- Yeah...<<elseif $pr735 is true>><i>*Smiles*</i><<elseif $pr736 is true>>- You're welcome.<</if>> Now, if you don't mind, I'd like to finish, too. - She moves away from me and leans against her side of the tub. Her hand goes down to her vagina and begins caressing her intimate bump under the water with her head back and her eyes closed. She seems completely forgotten about my presence right now.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Um... can I help you?|Can I help you?]]>><<set $pr737 to true>><<set $sscIol to $sscIol +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, uh...|Can I help you?]]>><<set $pr738 to true>><<set $sscIol to $sscIol +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr737 is true>>- Um... can I help you?<<elseif $pr738 is true>>- Okay, uh...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr737 is true>>- Yes, please be quiet for a moment.<<elseif $pr738 is true>>- That's it... - She rubs her clit at an accelerating pace.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I move back to my side of the tub and sit down, wrapping my arms around my legs. \ \<hr> <<link [[Silently watch her.|Watch her]]>><<set $pr739 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I even wonder... what are you imagining right now?|Watch her]]>><<set $pr740 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr739 is true>>I'm on my side of the bathtub silently watching her pleasuring herself. It feels a little awkward. And a little arousing, to be honest.<<elseif $pr740 is true>>- I even wonder... what are you imagining right now?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr739 is true>><i>*Quiet moan*</i> Her fingers under the water furiously rub her clit, and her back arches forward slightly now and then.<<elseif $pr740 is true>>- Really?.. Are you sure you want to know that? <i>Oh...</i> Okay. It's a dick... of an acquaintance of mine... we were together... years ago... for a while... He's such an... asshole... But his dick... I miss his dick... <i>Ah!</i> There you go...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She freezes. A shiver runs down her body, and a low moan escapes from her tightly clenched mouth. The warmth in my lower abdomen rises again at the mere sound of it. I reflexively bite my lip. Iolanta exhales deeply and relaxes into the tub. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Good. - She opens her eyes and looks at me. - That was... interesting. And, welcome to the troupe.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr740 is false>><<link [[Ha, I bet you've wanted to say that phrase for a long time. Well, what now?|I like it here already]]>><<set $pr741 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, thanks. I like it here already. So...|I like it here already]]>><<set $pr742 to true>><</link>><<elseif $pr740 is true>><<link [[Ha, I bet you've wanted to say that phrase for a long time. Well, what now?|I like it here already]]>><<set $pr741 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, thanks. I like it here already. So...|I like it here already]]>><<set $pr742 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know, about dicks. I like them too. But I also liked what just happened between us. Huh, that's funny.|I like it here already]]>><<set $pr743 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr741 is true>>- Ha, I bet you've wanted to say that phrase for a long time. Well, what now?<<elseif $pr742 is true>>- Yeah, thanks. I like it here already. So...<<elseif $pr743 is true>>- You know, about dicks. I like them too. But I also liked what just happened between us. Huh, that's funny.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr741 is true>>- Am I really that predictable? Hee hee. Anyway...<<elseif $pr742 is true>>- The pleasure was mutual, though I'm not usually inclined to girl-girl things. Which makes what happened even more pleasant.<<elseif $pr743 is true>>- So you can have pleasure on both... sides. I'm even jealous. Just a little bit.<</if>> Now we need to wash up. That's why we got in the tub, isn't it? But before that... I don't want to ruin the moment, but this is important. I think it's obvious that this should stay between us. I'm not smiling at all about getting twenty whips for insulting the <<link "Giving Life">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. I'm sure you don't either.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Twenty whips? What are you talking about?|Twenty whips? 2]] \ <<link [[Of course I'm not stupid. And I can keep a secret, don't worry. Let's take a bath, shall we?|Work together]]>><<set $pr744 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Twenty whips? What are you talking about?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You don't know? That's weird. It's not like you were born yesterday. Same-sex relationships... not welcoming. Ordinary people are half the problem. But the priests of <<link "Melea">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>... If someone tells them, it will end not just in gossip and slanted glances but in twenty whips on the nearest public square. That's the punishment. You know, after ten lashes, the skin slides off in scabs. And after twenty... Scars last a lifetime. - She thoughts for a moment as if remembering something. - I don't want to talk about it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[What? That's crazy!|What? That's crazy!]] \ <<link [[Of course I'm not stupid. And I can keep a secret, don't worry. Let's take a bath, shall we?|Work together]]>><<set $pr744 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What? That's crazy!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Crazy is talking to strangers about it. Or trying to prove something to the world that will eat you up without flinching. Maybe one day that moment will come. But right now... Right now it's crazy.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay, I get it. I'll keep my mouth shut. Let's wash up, shall we?|Work together]]>><<set $pr745 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I hear you. Secrets are secrets. Besides, I myself don't know what just happened. I need some time to think it over. Well, it's about time we had a bath, isn't it?|Work together]]>><<set $pr746 to true>><</link>>

<Div class="message">Jumpers... Small lizards, no larger than an average cat. Nimble. Fast. Deadly. The most dangerous predators in all the Civilized Realms. Their name alone makes me cringe in fear.<<if $metJumpers is false>> And I've never even met them.<<else>> Especially since I met them.<</if>> Jumpers attack their prey in packs, even if the prey is much larger than them, be it a human, tiger, or even <<link "pharx">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Pharx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Pharx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> itself. They leap at their prey from all sides, both from the ground and from the branches of trees. Their tiny teeth are as razor-sharp and easily rip through any, even the thickest skin. Their bites themselves are not dangerous. But their saliva contains a powerful paralyzing poison. A large man can be completely paralyzed in a minute, or more quickly if there were several bites. After biting their prey, jumpers nimbly hide in the nearest bush and wait until their prey is paralyzed. Only then do they return. To eat their prey. Alive. Jumpers don't like dead things, so they start with the prey's limbs. Their paralyzing poison doesn't render prey unconscious or turn off pain. A prey feels absolutely everything. And only when a prey dies from loss of blood do jumpers gnaw into its body with their pointed snouts, eating its internal organs before the body cools down. Specially trained hunters exterminate all detectable jumper nests near settlements. But there are too many dense forests around, where jumpers breed with impunity. They always return. Small packs attack lone travelers. Big ones hit caravans, or even remote villages, leaving behind corpses with gnawed limbs and lacerations in their chests and bellies. Ugh, it's hard for me to imagine a more gruesome death. </div>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Anything else?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well... there are rumors about <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> attacks. About a month ago. Yeah, you heard right, jumpers. Looks like the damn bastards are nesting somewhere northeast of us.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Judar>> Judar</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> <td>- This shit is too much like the truth. - He takes a sip from his mug and grimaces as if he has a toothache.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I hope the hunters are on their way.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Rex>> Rex</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Where?! Where exactly were they seen?!|Where were they seen?]]>><<set $pr747 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[When are these monsters going to be completely exterminated...|Where were they seen?]]>><<set $pr748 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr747 is true>>- Where?! Where exactly were they seen?!<<elseif $pr748 is true>>- When are these monsters going to be completely exterminated...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr747 is true>>- I told you, somewhere in the northeast. Somebody found some bodies near the road a month or so ago. I don't know much more than that.<<elseif $pr748 is true>>- About the same time as all the mosquitoes will be exterminated. Or fleas. Or lice. You got the point.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Judar>> Judar</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> <td>- I want to believe it's just rumors and exaggerations. But... Shit! Another swarm must have spawned somewhere deep in the woods and migrated closer... to the prey.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- It's better to burn out all the woods there. Just in case.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Rex>> Rex</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[So I'd better not go to the northeast... Fuck, no!|Better not go to the northeast]]>><<set $pr749 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm... A month ago, you said? Well, then the hunters are on their way, and there's nothing to worry about. Maybe their nest has already been wiped out.|Better not go to the northeast]]>><<set $pr750 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr749 is true>>- So I'd better not go to the northeast... Fuck, no!<<elseif $pr750 is true>>- Hmm... A month ago, you said? Well, then the hunters are on their way, and there's nothing to worry about. Maybe their nest has already been wiped out.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr749 is true>>- Makes sense.<<elseif $pr750 is true>>- Let's hope so.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Judar>> Judar</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Crispus>> Crispus</div></td> <td>- Fuck it, let's talk about something else, huh?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Uh-huh. Fuck the <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Rex>> Rex</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr312 is false>><<link [[What about the Iron Axe you mention?|Iron Axe?]]>><<set $pr751 to true>><</link>> \ [[It was nice to chat. But I guess it's time for me to leave.|Time for me to leave]]<<elseif $pr312 is true>>[[It was nice to chat. But I guess it's time for me to leave.|Time for me to leave]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr753 is true>>- Okay, just a moment.<<elseif $pr754 is true>>- It's a little short, but fine, I guess.<<elseif $pr755 is true>>- Are you not sorry to give me such an expensive thing? I won't protest, though.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I put the tunic over the top. The fabric slides easily over my body, covering my breasts, my stomach, my thighs, the top of my legs, and... that's it. Most of my legs remain exposed. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr753 is true>>- Perfect. As I expected, we're almost the same size, and my dress fits you like a true fit. Just what is needed.<<elseif $pr754 is true>>- Short? Hmm, yep. Just what you need. Beautiful legs like yours shouldn't be hidden. Besides, it looks good on you.<<elseif $pr755 is true>>- I'm lending it to you. I have another one of those, except it's blue. So no problem. And yes, that tunic really suits you.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Thank you.|Wearing a short tunic]]>><<set $pr756 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That'll do.|Wearing a short tunic]]>><<set $pr757 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr756 is true>>- Thank you.<<elseif $pr757 is true>>- That'll do.<</if>> - I take a thorough inspection of myself.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- The mirror behind your back. - She points to the dressing table.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I turn around and look in the mirror. In the small polished copper plate on the dressing table, actually. I can't see much on the copper surface in the dimly lit tent by a single brazier. But the outline of the white tunic that hugs my figure is clearly visible. The dress really fits me. \ \<hr> <<link [[I like it.|I like it or not much]]>><<set $pr758 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Too bad it's not a real mirror - it could come in handy right now.|I like it or not much]]>><<set $pr759 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Will you give me other dresses?|I like it or not much]]>><<set $pr760 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr758 is true>>- I like it.<<elseif $pr759 is true>>- Too bad it's not a real mirror - it could come in handy right now.<<elseif $pr760 is true>>- Will you give me other dresses?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr758 is true>>- Good.<<elseif $pr759 is true>>- A real one is too fragile for traveling. And expensive...<<elseif $pr760 is true>>- Easy, tigress. You have a source of income now. Want more dresses? Earn and buy. Don't take everything away from such poor, poor me. - She playfully pouts her lips. - Well...<</if>> So, what do you think I should wear? I have a sister of your dress. - She shows me practically a copy of the tunic I'm wearing, only in blue. - Or this one, which I usually wear on the road. - She shows me a plain brown tunic, a little longer and with trim.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Let's try the blue tunic. Considering it's the same as the one I'm wearing, I want to see, as it were, from the outside.|Choose a dress for Iolanta]]>><<set $pr761 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm, better this one, the brown one with trim. It's different, and the same dress on both of us at the same time... would be silly.|Choose a dress for Iolanta]]>><<set $pr762 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr761 is true>>- Let's try the blue tunic. Considering it's the same as the one I'm wearing, I want to see, as it were, from the outside.<<elseif $pr762 is true>>- Hmm, better this one, the brown one with trim. It's different, and the same dress on both of us at the same time... would be silly.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr761 is true>>- Clever. - She puts on a blue tunic, identical to mine in all but color. - Do you like it? - She does a full turn, showing off the dress.<<elseif $pr762 is true>>- Why silly? There are only two of us here. But okay, I don't really care. - She puts on a knee-length brown tunic with a trim. - It's like I'm already on a journey. - She does a full turn, showing off the dress.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $sexIo is false>><<link [[It suits you.|Tell Io my opinion]]>><<set $pr763 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not bad.|Tell Io my opinion]]>><<set $pr764 to true>><</link>><<elseif $sexIo is true>><<link [[It suits you.|Tell Io my opinion]]>><<set $pr763 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not bad.|Tell Io my opinion]]>><<set $pr764 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Twist your ass some more, I want to admire it a bit.|Tell Io my opinion]]>><<set $pr765 to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr763 is true>>- It suits you.<<elseif $pr764 is true>>- Not bad.<<elseif $pr765 is true>>- Twist your ass some more, I want to admire it a bit.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr763 is true>>- Thank you.<<if $pr761 is true>> Then it suits you too.<</if>><<elseif $pr764 is true>>- Just not bad? - She pouts. - You are so... restrained.<<elseif $pr765 is true>>- Oh, come on. We have an important matter now - dresses! No more naughty things today.<</if>> Okay. There's one more thing we need to discuss. It's a delicate matter. - She plops down on the bed.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh?|What's the delicate matter?]]>><<set $pr766 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Delicate?|What's the delicate matter?]]>><<set $pr767 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shoot.|What's the delicate matter?]]>><<set $pr768 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr766 is true>>- Oh?<<elseif $pr767 is true>>- Delicate?<<elseif $pr768 is true>>- Shoot.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr766 is true>>- Uh-huh.<<elseif $pr767 is true>>- Mm-hmm.<<elseif $pr768 is true>>- As you wish.<</if>> It's a very delicate matter...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She pulls out a small leather purse on a string from under the bed. When she unties the string, I see a bundle of glass vials inside. She pulls out one, already half-empty, holds it up to the light and shakes it slightly. Inside is some kind of translucent, thick slurry. With a sigh, she opens the lid and holds the neck of the vial to her finger. The droplet of liquid has a hard time seeping through the very narrow neck, clearly made that way on purpose. As soon as the drop lands on her finger, she quickly licks it and grimaces as if from a toothache. Closing the vial with the lid, she places it on the bed beside her. \ \<hr> <<link [[A-a-and what the heck was that?|What was that?]]>><<set $pr769 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[From the look on your face, it was delicious.|What was that?]]>><<set $pr770 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr769 is true>>- A-a-and what the heck was that?<<elseif $pr770 is true>>- From the look on your face, it was delicious.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $pr769 is true>>- It's the Blue Kiss. It tastes like shit, but it's the right stuff.<<elseif $pr770 is true>>- Yeah... it doesn't taste good. It's called the Blue Kiss.<</if>> Have you heard of it?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Never heard of it before.|Never heard of it before]]>><<set $pr771 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't tell me you bought some trashy cure-all from a wandering merchant... You look too smart for that.|Never heard of it before]]>><<set $pr772 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, fuck. You're a junkie, aren't you? Fuck!|Never heard of it before]]>><<set $pr773 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr771 is true>>- Never heard of it before.<<elseif $pr772 is true>>- Don't tell me you bought some trashy cure-all from a wandering merchant... You look too smart for that.<<elseif $pr773 is true>>- Oh, fuck. You're a junkie, aren't you? Fuck!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr771 is true>>- Well, that just shows that you're a decent girl. Only women of certain professions know about the Blue Kiss. The richest of them. Elite courtesans, concubines of nobles... you get the point.<<elseif $pr772 is true>>- What? No, of course not. Better listen before you jump to conclusions. The Blue Kiss is popular with a certain circle of women, the most wealthy ones. Elite courtesans, concubines of nobles... you get the point.<<elseif $pr773 is true>>- What the fuck are you talking about? It's not drugs. If there's something you don't know, you better ask first, not jump to conclusions. Blue Kiss is a remedy well known to women of certain professions. Elite courtesans, concubines of nobles... you get the point.<</if>> It helps to avoid unwanted pregnancies and even preserves... youth. In a way...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What's the catch?|What's the catch?]]>><<set $pr774 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ha! Yeah, sure. And why isn't it known on every corner?|What's the catch?]]>><<set $pr775 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What do you mean, by «unwanted pregnancies»? Melea herself sends babies to us. Every pregnancy is her gift. What you're saying sounds like blasphemy.|What's the catch?]]>><<set $pr776 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr774 is true>>- What's the catch?<<elseif $pr775 is true>>- Ha! Yeah, sure. And why isn't it known on every corner?<<elseif $pr776 is true>>- What do you mean, by <i>«unwanted pregnancies»</i>? <<link "Melea">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> herself sends babies to us. Every pregnancy is her gift. What you're saying sounds like blasphemy.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr774 is true>>- The catch is that the Blue Kiss is actually a poison. And very expensive.<<elseif $pr775 is true>>- Because the Blue Kiss is, in fact, poison. And very expensive.<<elseif $pr776 is true>>- Don't cling to words and throw around silly accusations, please. You're not a priestess to have a right for it anyway. Blue Kiss is a poison. And very expensive.<</if>> Only the most skilled alchemists can make it... correctly. Fortunately, Sargon and I have long known Mediram, the finest alchemist of Valatea and the entire Republic. My Blue Kiss is the finest, purest one you can get anywhere. But it’s still poison.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What?! Poison?! Did you just poison yourself?!|Go on, please]]>><<set $pr777 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Go on, please.|Go on, please]]>><<set $pr778 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[This is insane.|Go on, please]]>><<set $pr779 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr777 is true>>- What?! Poison?! Did you just poison yourself?!<<elseif $pr778 is true>>- Go on, please.<<elseif $pr779 is true>>- This is insane.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr777 is true>>- The dosage is what matters. Listen to me first.<<elseif $pr778 is true>>- No hysterics from you? Hmm, that's good. <<elseif $pr779 is true>>- Are you going to let me finish or not? Thank you.<</if>> Blue Kiss, with the right dosage and regular use, makes a woman... less fertile. There are no guarantees, but I've been taking it for ten years and I've never gotten pregnant. And believe me, I have never denied myself carnal pleasures. Another nice thing about it’s that it preserves your age. No magic or miracles, just that you look a few years younger than your age, closer to the time when you started taking it regularly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[It sounds too good to be true.|Sounds too good to be true]]>><<set $pr780 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[How old are you, Io?|Sounds too good to be true]]>><<set $pr781 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr780 is true>>- It sounds too good to be true.<<elseif $pr781 is true>>- How old are you, Io?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr780 is true>>- Because it's not the whole truth. If you abuse the dose, Blue Kiss will kill you. Without a chance. A safe dose is one drop no more than once a week. Two drops are more effective, but you'll feel lousy. Three drops and you're dead unless you have the health of a bull, but even then - it's deadly dangerous.<<elseif $pr781 is true>>- What a rude question. Well, looking at me, you'd say I'm in my early twenties, wouldn't you? Actually... I'm almost ten years older. However, if you overdose, Blue Kiss will kill you. Without a chance. The safe dose is one drop. Two drops are more effective, but you'll feel lousy. Three drops and you're dead unless you have the health of a bull, but even then - it's deadly dangerous.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Tell me all the details.|Tell me all the details]] \ <<link [[That's enough. I got it. Put that thing away and don't ever offer it to me again. I won't take the poison.|Put that thing away!]]>><<set $pr782 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's enough! Do you want to defy Melea's will? Well, that's your sin. But don't try to drag me into this blasphemy too. Put that stuff away and never offer it to me again!|Put that thing away!]]>><<set $pr783 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Tell me all the details.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Okay. Blue Kiss accumulates in the body over time, up to a certain limit. The closer to that limit, the lower your fertility. Don't ask me how, I'm an actress, not an alchemist. All I know is that it works. However, this stuff doesn't make your womb not fertile at all, no. But it does make you several times less likely to conceive. If you take one drop every week, you'll reach that limit in about a month.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She fell silent, contemplating her next words. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- If you stop taking it, your body will gradually begin to purify itself. Mediram told me that it takes from one to five months for your body to be completely cleansed, depending on how long you've been taking the Blue Kiss. After that, your... field will return to full fertility. No consequences. But if you take it for decades, let's just say you almost certainly won't live to old age. It's still a poison, not a miracle cure.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She stares at me for a while while I digest this information. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Now the most important thing. Blue Kiss can terminate a pregnancy in the early stages when it’s not yet visible. Or, at most, while the belly has grown only slightly. It's safe. But it's a possibility, not a guarantee. And the more Blue Kiss you have in your body, the higher the chances. But don't even think about taking it mid to late term! It will not only kill your baby, but it will also kill you as well. Got it? Repeat it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Don't take mid to late term or I'll die, got it.|Repeat or not]]>><<set $pr784 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm not dumb. I've got it all memorized, don't worry.|Repeat or not]]>><<set $pr785 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr782 is true>>- That's enough. I got it. Put that thing away and don't ever offer it to me again. I won't take the poison.<<elseif $pr783 is true>>- That's enough! Do you want to defy <<link "Melea's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> will? Well, that's your sin. But don't try to drag me into this blasphemy too. Put that stuff away and never offer it to me again!<<elseif $pr793 is true>>- No way, I will never take that shit in my mouth again. Gods, I feel so sick...<<elseif $pr794 is true>>- No. I thought about it, and I decided it wasn't for me. I... I just don't want to. You keep your vial.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr782 is true>>- Okay, I get it, chill out. Just please don't come running to me afterward with a round belly looking for a solution that doesn't exist. You'll give birth like everyone else.<<elseif $pr783 is true>>- Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to insult you, much less the goddess. I hope you understand the consequences if you're not being... careful.<<elseif $pr793 is true>>- You're such a sissy. All right. Just please don't come running to me afterward with a round belly looking for a solution that doesn't exist. You'll give birth like everyone else.<<elseif $pr794 is true>>- That's an unexpected turn. But okay. Just please don't come running to me afterward with a round belly looking for a solution that doesn't exist. You'll give birth like everyone else.<</if>> - She yawns. - You know, it's been a long day. And I'm pretty tired. So, I'm gonna go to bed. You go to bed, too. We have to get up early tomorrow. We'll have to pack up the whole camp and hit the road... - She yawns again. - Good night, <<nickname>>.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Good night, Io.|Good night, Io]]>><<set $pr799 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently go to my bed.|Good night, Io]]>><<set $pr800 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr784 is true>>- Don't take mid to late term or I'll die, got it.<<elseif $pr785 is true>>- I'm not dumb. I've got it all memorized, don't worry.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr784 is true>>- That's my girl.<<elseif $pr785 is true>>- Stubborn gal.<</if>> Okay, now, will you take your first dose? Fear not, the Blue Kiss is not addictive.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $hadSexLasander is false and $hadVaginalBarnabas is false>>[[I think I'll pass.|I think I'll pass]] \ <<link [[All right, give it to me.|All right, give it to me]]>><<set $pr786 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[I think I'll pass.|I think I'll pass]] \ <<link [[All right, give it to me.|All right, give it to me]]>><<set $pr786 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, my fields got, shall we say, seeded a little bit today. I'm not sure I want the seed to... sprout. So I'll take it. Just in case.|All right, give it to me]]>><<set $pr787 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I think I'll pass.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- This is your choice. However, will you take it as a whole? I mean regularly? If so, I'll share a vial with you.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, give it to me. I'll take one drop a week regularly.|Yes, give it to me]]>><<set $pr790 to true>><<set $blueKissRR1 to true>><<set $vial to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, give it to me. I will take two drops a week regularly.|Yes, give it to me]]>><<set $pr791 to true>><<set $blueKissRR2 to true>><<set $vial to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Give me the vial, but I'll take it manually when I see fit. I'm not sure I want to swallow that shit regularly. Maybe later, but not now.|Yes, give it to me]]>><<set $pr792 to true>><<set $vial to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No. I thought about it, and I decided it wasn't for me. I... I just don't want to. You keep your vial.|Put that thing away!]]>><<set $pr794 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr786 is true>>- All right, give it to me.<<elseif $pr787 is true>>- Well, my fields got, shall we say, seeded a little bit today. I'm not sure I want the seed to... sprout. So I'll take it. Just in case.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr786 is true>>- Here you go. - She hands me a half-empty vial. - But remember the dosage. I mean it. If you don't stick to the dosage, you'll die.<<elseif $pr787 is true>>- Already had a chance to spread your legs today? Oh, well, don't look at me like that. I'm not judging. We all have... needs. Here you go. - She's handing me a vial. - But remember the dosage. I mean it.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I open the vial, put the neck to my finger, and drip... \ \<hr> <<link [[One drop.|One or two drops]]>><<set $pr788 to true>><<drinkBlueKiss1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Two drops.|One or two drops]]>><<drinkBlueKiss2>><<set $pr789 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Three drops.|Three drops]]>><<drinkBlueKiss2>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr788 is true>>One drop of viscous liquid on my finger. I lick it, just as Iolanta did. The drop mixes with my saliva, and I swallow.<<elseif $pr789 is true>>Two drops of viscous liquid on my finger. I lick it as Iolanta did. The drop mixes with my saliva, and I swallow.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- It's going to be unpleasant.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A little bitterness in my mouth. It's not that unpleasant... <i>Oh shit!</i> After a moment, the bitterness feels like it's enveloping my throat and rolling down to my stomach. I cringe. <i>It's so fucking bad!</i> But that's not all.<<if $pr788 is true>> My head starts to spin. I feel nauseous. I awkwardly sit down on the bed next to Iolanta. <i>Ugh.</i> The dizziness, fortunately, passes quickly.<<elseif $pr789 is true>> My head starts to spin. <i>Hard.</i> I feel nauseous, so much so that I almost fall to the ground. Iolanta quickly jumps up and picks me up under my shoulder, then sits me down on the bed and sits beside me. Nausea didn't go away for about ten minutes. Iolanta strokes my back the whole time and mutters something soothing, but I feel so nauseous that I don't care for her words. Finally, this crap lets go of me, and I breathe in freely. My body is still shaking slightly, and my heart is racing, but at least I'm not nauseous anymore.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> <td><<if $pr788 is true>>- One drop. Smart choice. Believe me, if you'd taken two, it would have been a lot worse. So, are you going to take it regularly? If so, I'll share a vial with you.<<elseif $pr789 is true>>- Two drops. You don't like half measures, do you? I know it sucked, but it's better now, right? So, are you gonna take it regularly? If so, I'll share the vial with you.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, give it to me. I'll take one drop a week regularly.|Yes, give it to me]]>><<set $pr790 to true>><<set $blueKissRR1 to true>><<set $vial to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, give it to me. I will take two drops a week regularly.|Yes, give it to me]]>><<set $pr791 to true>><<set $blueKissRR2 to true>><<set $vial to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Give me the vial, but I'll take it manually when I see fit. I'm not sure I want to swallow that shit regularly. Maybe later, but not now.|Yes, give it to me]]>><<set $pr792 to true>><<set $vial to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No way, I will never take that shit in my mouth again. Gods, I feel so sick...|Put that thing away!]]>><<set $pr793 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>One drop on my finger. The second one. I continue to hold the vial, waiting for the viscous liquid to drip slowly for the third time, but Iolanta abruptly snatches it from my hand.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Are you out of your fucking mind?! I said no more than two drops, you straw-head! Are you trying to commit suicide here?! I don't want to lose a colleague on the first day! Two drops is max one dose. Two drops! Not two and a half, not two and three quarters! Two! Gods... - She finally calms down. - Come on, swallow it already. And don't do that again! Never! Fuck... I'm already regretting telling you about this.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Two drops of viscous liquid on my finger. I lick it, just as Iolanta did. The drop mixes with my saliva, and I swallow. A little bitterness in my mouth. It's not that unpleasant... <i>Oh shit!</i> After a moment, the bitterness feels like it's enveloping my throat and rolling down to my stomach. I cringe. <i>It's so fucking bad!</i> My head starts to spin. <i>Hard.</i> I feel nauseous, so much so that I almost fall to the ground. Iolanta quickly jumps up and picks me up under my shoulder, then sits me down on the bed and sits beside me. Nausea didn't go away for about ten minutes. Iolanta strokes my back the whole time and mutters something soothing, but I feel so nauseous that I don't care for her words. Finally, this crap lets go of me, and I breathe in freely. My body is still shaking slightly, and my heart is racing, but at least I'm not nauseous anymore. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Two drops. Lousy feeling, huh? And be thankful that I stopped you in time. If you'd taken three, you'd be dead. Anyway... It won't feel so bad after a while, once your body gets used to it. So, are you going to take it regularly? If so, I'll share a vial with you.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, give it to me. I'll take one drop a week regularly.|Yes, give it to me]]>><<set $pr790 to true>><<set $blueKissRR1 to true>><<set $vial to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, give it to me. I will take two drops a week regularly.|Yes, give it to me]]>><<set $pr791 to true>><<set $blueKissRR2 to true>><<set $vial to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Give me the vial, but I'll take it manually when I see fit. I'm not sure I want to swallow that shit regularly. Maybe later, but not now.|Yes, give it to me]]>><<set $pr792 to true>><<set $vial to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No way, I will never take that shit in my mouth again. Gods, I feel so sick...|Put that thing away!]]>><<set $pr793 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr790 is true>>- Yes, give it to me. I'll take one drop a week regularly.<<elseif $pr791 is true>>- Yes, give it to me. I will take two drops a week regularly.<<elseif $pr792 is true>>- Give me the vial, but I'll take it manually when I see fit. I'm not sure I want to swallow that shit regularly. Maybe later, but not now.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- There you go. - She holds out a new full vial to me from her bag. - It's small. So you can always keep it close by, in a belt pouch or something. In case... Well, you know what kind of case. Just remember. No more than two drops, once a week. And it's not a guarantee, it's a probability. And never take Blue Kiss if your belly has grown enough that everyone around you knows you're pregnant. At that point, it will be too late. Otherwise, it will kill both your baby and you. Questions?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr797 is false>><<if $pr795 is false>><<link [[What is it made of?|What is it made of?]]>><<set $pr795 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What is it made of?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr796 is false>><<link [[How long have you been taking it?|How long have you been taking it?]]>><<set $pr796 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">How long have you been taking it?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr797 is false>><<link [[Why is it called the Blue Kiss?|Why is it called the Blue Kiss?]]>><<set $pr797 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Why is it called the Blue Kiss?</span><</if>><<elseif $pr797 is true>><<if $pr795 is false>><<link [[What is it made of?|What is it made of?]]>><<set $pr795 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What is it made of?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr796 is false>><<link [[How long have you been taking it?|How long have you been taking it?]]>><<set $pr796 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">How long have you been taking it?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr797 is false>><<link [[Why is it called the Blue Kiss?|Why is it called the Blue Kiss?]]>><<set $pr797 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Why is it called the Blue Kiss?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Why do we girls have to suffer and risk? Why don't men take the Blue Kiss, eh?|Why do we have to suffer?]]>><<set $pr798 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What is it made of?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I have no idea, I'm not an alchemist. These guys keep their secrets tight, believe me. But when we get back to Valatea, I can introduce you to Mediram. You can ask him yourself. He personally made my Blue Kiss.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr797 is false>><<if $pr795 is false>><<link [[What is it made of?|What is it made of?]]>><<set $pr795 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What is it made of?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr796 is false>><<link [[How long have you been taking it?|How long have you been taking it?]]>><<set $pr796 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">How long have you been taking it?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr797 is false>><<link [[Why is it called the Blue Kiss?|Why is it called the Blue Kiss?]]>><<set $pr797 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Why is it called the Blue Kiss?</span><</if>><<elseif $pr797 is true>><<if $pr795 is false>><<link [[What is it made of?|What is it made of?]]>><<set $pr795 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What is it made of?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr796 is false>><<link [[How long have you been taking it?|How long have you been taking it?]]>><<set $pr796 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">How long have you been taking it?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr797 is false>><<link [[Why is it called the Blue Kiss?|Why is it called the Blue Kiss?]]>><<set $pr797 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Why is it called the Blue Kiss?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Why do we girls have to suffer and risk? Why don't men take the Blue Kiss, eh?|Why do we have to suffer?]]>><<set $pr798 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- How long have you been taking it?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- A long time. Perhaps even too long. I should probably quit... But I haven't had the chance. I love... male attention, but I'm the only actress right now. I can't get pregnant. Well, now that I have a potential replacement, maybe I'll take Blue Kiss less often. Or stop taking it entirely. I don't know. The more years go by, the more I think about... Oh, let's not talk about it, okay?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr797 is false>><<if $pr795 is false>><<link [[What is it made of?|What is it made of?]]>><<set $pr795 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What is it made of?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr796 is false>><<link [[How long have you been taking it?|How long have you been taking it?]]>><<set $pr796 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">How long have you been taking it?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr797 is false>><<link [[Why is it called the Blue Kiss?|Why is it called the Blue Kiss?]]>><<set $pr797 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Why is it called the Blue Kiss?</span><</if>><<elseif $pr797 is true>><<if $pr795 is false>><<link [[What is it made of?|What is it made of?]]>><<set $pr795 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What is it made of?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr796 is false>><<link [[How long have you been taking it?|How long have you been taking it?]]>><<set $pr796 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">How long have you been taking it?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr797 is false>><<link [[Why is it called the Blue Kiss?|Why is it called the Blue Kiss?]]>><<set $pr797 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Why is it called the Blue Kiss?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Why do we girls have to suffer and risk? Why don't men take the Blue Kiss, eh?|Why do we have to suffer?]]>><<set $pr798 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Why is it called the Blue Kiss?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Those who have abused the dosage are found dead with blue lips and swollen purple veins. Not the best way to die, if you ask me. - She looks at me expressively. - Don't become one of those idiots.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I imagine myself dead with blue lips and swollen veins for a second as she speaks. A shiver runs down my back. \ \<hr> <<if $pr797 is false>><<if $pr795 is false>><<link [[What is it made of?|What is it made of?]]>><<set $pr795 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What is it made of?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr796 is false>><<link [[How long have you been taking it?|How long have you been taking it?]]>><<set $pr796 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">How long have you been taking it?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr797 is false>><<link [[Why is it called the Blue Kiss?|Why is it called the Blue Kiss?]]>><<set $pr797 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Why is it called the Blue Kiss?</span><</if>><<elseif $pr797 is true>><<if $pr795 is false>><<link [[What is it made of?|What is it made of?]]>><<set $pr795 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What is it made of?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr796 is false>><<link [[How long have you been taking it?|How long have you been taking it?]]>><<set $pr796 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">How long have you been taking it?</span><</if>> \ <<if $pr797 is false>><<link [[Why is it called the Blue Kiss?|Why is it called the Blue Kiss?]]>><<set $pr797 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Why is it called the Blue Kiss?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Why do we girls have to suffer and risk? Why don't men take the Blue Kiss, eh?|Why do we have to suffer?]]>><<set $pr798 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Why do we girls have to suffer and risk? Why don't men take the Blue Kiss, eh?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hmm... What do you know about men? They're stronger, more aggressive, have a dick, and are always in charge. Everybody knows that. But there's something not everyone knows about men. When it comes to poisons and toxins their muscular bodies suck. Give a man a drop of Blue Kiss and he'll be squirming with nausea and vomiting for about an hour. Give him two drops and you'll almost certainly kill him. It's hard to say how it affects their fertility, but their little fellas are unlikely to get up while the poison is working. Never give a Blue Kiss to a man, unless...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She considers my face for a while. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Unless you want to kill him. In that case, remember one thing - the Blue Kiss leaves very distinctive traces on the corpse. Anyone with any knowledge of poisons will know what was used to poison him. If they find a vial of Blue Kiss in your possession... Don't do it unless you're sure you've covered all the traces. And murder... isn't the best way to solve problems. There are almost always more elegant options.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[You seem to know a lot about poisons... as for an actress.|You know a lot about poisons]] \ [[I have no more questions.|I have no more questions]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You seem to know a lot about poisons... as for an actress.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Everyone has their hobbies, dear. Mine is knowledge and secrets. A smart woman's best weapon. Besides her body. - She smiles. - But don't even try to get my secrets now. Perhaps, in time, I will share some of them with you. I'm not greedy with friends. But true friendship, like good wine, takes time.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I have no more questions.|I have no more questions]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I have no more questions.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Nice. - She yawns. - You know, it's been a long day. And I'm pretty tired. So, I'm gonna go to bed. You go to bed, too. We have to get up early tomorrow. We'll have to pack up the whole camp and hit the road... - She yawns again. - Good night, <<nickname>>.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $pr761 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<elseif $pr762 is true>><<Iolanta4>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Good night, Io.|Good night, Io]]>><<set $pr799 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently go to my bed.|Good night, Io]]>><<set $pr800 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr799 is true>>- Good night, Io.<<elseif $pr800 is true>>I silently go to my bed.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She takes off her dress and puts it under the bed before lying down. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Looks like it's going to be a hot night. Don't sleep in your new dress, okay? This tunic is for performances and looking worthy in a settlements. Better wear your old dress in the morning, it's okay for the road. Now, come on, let's go to bed.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[She has a point. (undress and sleep naked)|Sleeping naked or not]]>><<set $pr801 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[This silk caresses my skin so much... Nope, I'll sleep in my new white tunic.|Sleeping naked or not]]>><<set $pr802 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I lie down on the bed.<<if $plusCat is true>> $cat reluctantly moves to free space for me, yawns, and then lays down next to my head. <i>*Purr* *Purr* *Purr*</i><</if>> Sleep, however, isn't coming.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Turning my head, I hear the calm breathing of the sleeping Iolanta. She seems to have fallen asleep instantly. I'm not surprised. She'd been on her feet all day, and she'd performed today, and then she'd given me so much time and energy. She didn't have the luxury of sleeping almost half the day as I did, waiting for the evening show. \ \<hr> <<if $plusCat is true>><<link [[It was still a long day for me. I should try to get some sleep. Tomorrow begins my new life. I had better be in shape.|Slow falling asleep]]>><<set $pr803 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Pet the cat.|Slow falling asleep]]>><<set $pr804 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[It was still a long day for me. I should try to get some sleep. Tomorrow begins my new life. I had better be in shape.|Slow falling asleep]]>><<set $pr803 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr803 is true>>I close my eyes. Boring. Still not sleeping. I open my eyes. The fire in the brazier has turned to fading embers. Time goes by. It's getting darker and darker. I close my eyes... It's hot in here. Stupid hot night! What happens tomorrow? I'm an actress now. Sort of. I turn on my side. Uncomfortable. Back on my back, I open my eyes and stare into the canopy of the tent... The fire has already gone out and it's completely dark... I close my eyes. It's been a long day... a long day... <i>*Yawn*</i><<elseif $pr804 is true>>I pet the cat at my head and listen to his monotonous purr... <i>*Purr* *Purr* *Purr*</i> So quiet, so monotonous... <i>*Yawn*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $oriS is false>>[[Z-z-z...|Morning at camp]]<<else>><<link [[Z-z-z...|Survivor's Nightmare]]>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>><</if>>

Sounds of birds singing somewhere nearby. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- Get up! Come on, Io, get up. It's time to gather stuff.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hmm? Is it morning already? Okay...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His shout woke me up as well. My eyes slide sleepily over the blurred silhouette at the tent's entrance, the bright sunlight streaming in through his back. My eyes get clear, and the silhouette turns into a distinctly muscular figure. Yuturna stands at the entrance resting his hands on his sides. Sleepiness reluctantly leaves me. Turning my head, I see naked Iolanta sitting on the bed and stretching. I also pull myself up and sit on the bed, wiping my eyes sleepily.<<if $clothes ==0>> Wait a second... <i>Damn! I'm naked!</i><</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $clothes ==0>><<link [[Jump up and cover myself!|Shy or not]]>><<set $pr805 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Good morning Yuturna.|Shy or not]]>><<set $pr806 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yawn.|Shy or not]]>><<set $pr807 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Good morning Yuturna.|Shy or not]]>><<set $pr806 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yawn.|Shy or not]]>><<set $pr807 to true>><</link>><</if>>

<<check_o_s>> I am in a dark, shapeless place. The darkness around me comes into motion. Forming. Gathering into shapes. Silhouettes. I recognize this place. I recognize these silhouettes. No, not again. I don't want to... My home. My old home. The Republican soldier holds me tightly by the shoulders. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Let me go! Get off me! - I'm kicking. But his grip is like the iron he's wearing. I can't break free.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Mitela... No... no... no... - My twin mumbles haphazardly. Like me, a soldier also holds her.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TwinN>> Sylvana</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The dresses have been torn off both of us for a while. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<OfficerS>> Officer</div></td> <td>- Why the fuck did you kill her, dickhead? You can't fuck a dead bitch! - The soldier holding me barks right over my ear, nodding at Mitela's body. His helmet is different; he must be an officer. - Okay, fuck it, we've got some more juicy twins for an appetizer. - His hand squeezes my breast painfully.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What are you doing?! Let me go! No, don't, please! No! - Three soldiers at once wrestled her to the floor, sticky with our little sister's blood.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TwinN>> Sylvana</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Mitela, our little sis... Her body is lying in a pool of her own blood. She fought back when she was raped. And now she's dead. Next to her is the body of our little brother Atmal. The wide cut on his neck is like a creepy wide grin, with blood still dripping from it. I turn away. Can't look. The Valatean soldiers, strutting around in our house, just step over their corpses like some logs. Those soldiers around... There's a lot of them, more than a dozen. They've already trashed our house and taken everything of value. It's just me and Sylvana left. But their faces... What with their faces? Why can't I see their faces?! Have I forgotten? It's them and it's not them. Their silhouettes. I'm dreaming. I'm dreaming that nightmare again. Shadows without faces, always shadows without faces... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<OfficerS>> Officer</div></td> <td>- What's up, sweetie? - He forcefully turns my head and squeezes my chin. - Your sister won't get all the attention, don't worry. - He pushes me to the floor. I'm falling. Grabbing me by the hair, he drags me across the bloody floor to Sylvana.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[It's a nightmare. It's just a nightmare. Please, make it stop! I don't want to be here! Not again! Enough!|Don't watch the nightmare]] \ <<link [[I still feel that pain, but my fear burned out from within long ago. I'm stronger than fear. I'll watch if I have to. No fear anymore. I refuse to be scared. Show me!|Watch the nightmare]]>><<set $rapeDream to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr805 is true>>I jump up from the bed and cover my breasts with my hands. After a moment, I realize that my groin isn’t covered! I quickly cover it with one hand and my breasts with the other. Awkward. My cheeks are burning.<<elseif $pr806 is true>>- Good morning Yuturna.<<elseif $pr807 is true>><i>*Yawn*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes, Yut, we'll be right there. - She gets out of bed, stretches again, and, scratching her ass sleepily, begins to dress calmly, not paying any attention to his presence.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- Good. - Yuturna nods to her and turns to leave. He doesn't even seem to look at me once the whole time. But before he leaves, already with his back to us, he says to me over his shoulder. - You! $name, right? Your help also could come in handy. And... welcome. - He steps out of the tent.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Come on,<<if $clothes ==0>> get dress<<else>> change<</if>>, <<nickname>>. - She quickly brushes her hair by the dressing table and adjusts her dress. - Get yourself looking good and go outside. I'll wait for you there. - She walks out of the tent.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $clothes ==0>><<link [[Get dressed and come out.|Leave Iolanta's tent]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Change dress and come out.|Leave Iolanta's tent]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>><</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampGathering>></div>\ \ I step out of the tent. Iolanta stands at the entrance, arms crossed, with the strap of a small leather bag thrown between them. - So, ready for your first day? Oh yes, I asked Yut to get you something, so here's a present. - She hands me a leather purse. I take it in my hands. It's light, there's nothing inside. - It's a waist bag. Useful for storing small items such as money<<if $vial is false>> and other things. In general, for everything you need to have on hand.<<elseif $vial is true>> or things you should always have on hand. Like a vial of Blue Kiss. - She winks at me.<</if>> I fasten the strap of the bag at my waist. It fits comfortably. Iolanta joins the others, all of whom are already doing something. I stand in indecision for a while, watching. Sargon hands out orders and, at the same time, rearrange some crates. Yuturna is loading two huge sacks into one of the carts. Iolanta and Murella are fiddling in one of the tents. Сadonis and Tabius are dragging some chest together, sluggishly bickering. No one gives me any orders. \ \<hr> <<link [[I shouldn't stand idly by. I'll go and ask how I can help.|First impression]]>><<set $pr808 to true>><<set $resSar to $resSar +1>><<set $resIol to $resIol +1>><<set $resCad to $resCad +1>><<set $resMur to $resMur +1>><<set $resYut to $resYut +1>><<set $resTab to $resTab +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[They seem to be doing just fine. I think I'll just stand on the sidelines. Oh, there's a great shade over there!|First impression]]>><<set $pr809 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampGathering>></div>\ \ <<if $pr808 is true>>They quickly found me a job. Everyone seemed to like my initiative, although no one explicitly told me that. Well, you can only make a first impression once. I made the right choice.<<elseif $pr809 is true>>I tried to sit quietly on the sidelines, in such pleasant shade... But the plan failed miserably. After a few minutes, Sargon called me and began to give one order after another. I had to lug things around, like everyone else. Bummer.<</if>> It took almost half a day to assemble such a large camp. The <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> are now just crossing the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Noon. The heat is rising. I wipe the sweat from my forehead with my sweaty palm. My hands and back are aching from the work I've done. - Hey, <<nickname>>, hop in with me! We'll ride together. - Iolanta pats the seat next to her on one of the carts. I sit down next to her. \ \<hr> [[Let's go!|End of chapter I]]

\ \<div class="a"><<RoadTrip>></div>\ \ The bull-drawn cart slowly pulls forward. Iolanta and I ride behind everyone else. She tells me light-heartedly about something, but to be honest, I don't listen to her at all.<<if $plusCat is true>> My hand absent-mindedly pets $cat nestled in my lap.<</if>> I'm now an actress in a traveling troupe. It still feels a little unreal. The events of the previous day sweep through me one by one, but they are like echoes. Fading and moving farther and farther away. As if it were a dream.<<if $oriH is false>> Yesterday I made a decision that turned my life in the most unexpected direction.<<else>> Yesterday I took the first step toward my dream, to my destiny. Of course, this is not the Capital Theater, just the first step on the way to it.<</if>> My old life is over. What lies ahead of me? Beyond the horizon? I'm a little nervous but also overwhelmed by a strange feeling of anticipation and excitement. My new life has begun. \ \<hr> \ [[Continue.|Chapter II. Road to Amarath.]]

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false>> <<set $ra679 to false>> <<set $ra680 to false>> <<set $ra681 to false>> <<set $ra682 to false>> <<set $ra683 to false>> <<set $ra684 to false>> <<set $ra685 to false>> <<set $ra686 to false>> <<set $ra687 to false>> <<set $ra688 to false>> <<set $ra689 to false>> <<set $ra690 to false>> <<set $ra691 to false>> <<set $ra692 to false>> <<set $ra693 to false>> <<set $ra694 to false>> <<set $ra695 to false>> <<set $ra696 to false>> <<set $ra697 to false>> <<set $ra698 to false>> <<set $ra699 to false>> <<set $ra700 to false>> <<set $ra701 to false>> <<set $ra702 to false>> <<set $ra703 to false>> <<set $ra704 to false>> <<set $ra705 to false>> <<set $ra706 to false>> <<set $ra707 to false>> <<set $ra708 to false>> <<set $ra709 to false>> <<set $ra710 to false>> <<set $ra711 to false>> <<set $ra712 to false>> <<set $ra713 to false>> <<set $ra714 to false>> <<set $ra715 to false>> <<set $ra716 to false>> <<set $ra717 to false>> <<set $ra718 to false>> <<set $ra719 to false>> <<set 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false>> <<set $ra928 to false>> <<set $ra929 to false>> <<set $ra920 to false>> <<set $ra931 to false>> <<set $ra932 to false>> <<set $ra933 to false>> <<set $ra934 to false>> <<set $ra935 to false>> <<set $ra936 to false>> <<set $ra937 to false>> <<set $ra938 to false>> <<set $ra939 to false>> <<set $ra940 to false>> <<set $ra941 to false>> <<set $ra942 to false>> <<set $ra943 to false>> <<set $ra944 to false>> <<set $ra945 to false>> <<set $ra946 to false>> <<set $ra947 to false>> <<set $ra948 to false>> <<set $ra949 to false>> <<set $ra950 to false>> <<set $ra951 to false>> <<set $ra952 to false>> <<set $ra953 to false>> <<set $ra954 to false>> <<set $ra955 to false>> <<set $ra956 to false>> <<set $ra957 to false>> <<set $ra958 to false>> <<set $ra959 to false>> <<set $ra960 to false>> <<set $ra961 to false>> <<set $ra962 to false>> <<set $ra963 to false>> <<set $ra964 to false>> <<set $ra965 to false>> <<set $ra966 to false>> <<set $ra967 to false>> <<set $ra968 to false>> <<set $ra969 to false>> <<set $ra970 to false>> <<set $ra971 to false>> <<set $ra972 to false>> <<set $ra973 to false>> <<set $ra974 to false>> <<set $ra975 to false>> <<set $ra976 to false>> <<set $ra977 to false>> <<set $ra978 to false>> <<set $ra979 to false>> <<set $ra980 to false>> <<set $ra981 to false>> <<set $ra982 to false>> <<set $ra983 to false>> <<set $ra984 to false>> <<set $ra985 to false>> <<set $ra986 to false>> <<set $ra987 to false>> <<set $ra988 to false>> <<set $ra989 to false>> <<set $ra990 to false>> <<set $ra991 to false>> <<set $ra992 to false>> <<set $ra993 to false>> <<set $ra994 to false>> <<set $ra995 to false>> <<set $ra996 to false>> <<set $ra997 to false>> <<set $ra998 to false>> <<set $ra999 to false>> <<set $ra1000 to false>> <</silently>>\ \ \<div class="c"><b> Chapter II. Road to Amarath. </b></div>\ \ \<div class="a"><<RoadTrip3>></div>\ \ And the days passed one by one... The road, the endless forests, the scorching sunlight, and the carts' monotonous motion, farther and farther away. As darkness fell, we stopped to rest. No real camp with tents to linger in, just sleeping bags close to a fire, dinner, and sleep. And back on the road in the morning. Fortunately, Yuturna often went on short hunts, usually returning with a bird or rabbit. So, at least, I ate freshly roasted meat in the evenings. Thanks to all the gods, my jaw had begun to ache from dried meat since the first day. My excitement of the first days dissolved into an ocean of boredom, drop by drop, until it vanished completely. Boredom won. And my ass. The constant sitting on the rigid cart's seat made it start to itch! The Republic is so huge that you rarely see a traveler on its roads, and there are many days of travel between villages. And then there's my poor ass... oh, yes. I need to think less about that. Seems I've already got a blister there... Stop thinking about it! Iolanta began to teach me my first role from the performance I saw in that settlement. What was the name of that village? Ah, whatever! Io seemed to think I would turn out to be a wonderful forest nymph. Um, the role didn't look difficult, and she made sure that I remembered all my few lines, making me repeat them over and over and over again... \ \<hr> <<if $oriV is false>><<link [[Continue.|We're gonna try something today]]>><<pregTime>><<blueKissReg>><</link>><<else>>[[Continue.|Vagrant learns to read]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I shield my face with my hands. The nightmare doesn't dissipate. But I'm not on the floor anymore. I'm standing nearby while my body is dragged by the hair to Sylvana's side. My body and my old self are there. But the real me here, watching from the sidelines.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The soldiers, woven of shadows, pass through me, dissipating upon contact with my body, only to gather from the tangle of shadows behind my back again. They gather in a ring around the place where it happened. I know what happened there. I don't look there. I'm done with it. My eyes rest on the exit from our house. It's like it's filled with throbbing ink, through which I can't see anything. I'm drawn there. To the exit. When it happened, I couldn't get out of the house. But now, it's as if some force is beckoning me there. Butterflies are fluttering around the exit. It's strange. There weren't any butterflies in the house when it happened. Butterflies were later. I take the first step. Then the next. I step away. Into the dark exit passage. Away from this nightmare. Behind me, I hear Sylvana's screams and my own. But I don't turn around. I know what was there. I don't want to see it again. \ \<hr> <<link [[Get out of the house.|Get out of the house]]>><<set $blackYongu to true>><<set $shadowsClot to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Leave me alone! - A hand lets go of my hair. I'm next to my sister. Someone topples me onto my back with a rough kick to my shoulder.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- No, no, don't! - The soldiers surround her on all sides. Their hands go over her breasts, her face, her stomach. Until finally they push her legs apart with force. She sobs.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TwinN>> Sylvana</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Sylvana and I are lying next to each other, naked. The crowd of soldiers is all around us. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<OfficerS>> Officer</div></td> <td>- Damn. I've never fucked twins before. My boner is about to rip my pants off, ha-ha! - His fingers tug furiously at the laces of his pants. Someone's hands hold me firmly to the floor by my shoulders. - Spread that bitch's legs!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Once he's done with the laces, he finally pulls down his pants. For the first time in my life I see a man's cock, this rod of hard flesh with a fringe of pubic hair sticking out. This thing is so close... I'm scared. Someone's fingers clench painfully on my legs and <i>try to pull them apart!</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[I resist. I won't let them spread my legs!|I resist]]>><<set $pr837 to true>><</link>> \ [[I'm not resisting. There's no point.|I don't resist]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>The darkness of the passage envelops me and spits me outside. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Outside, but where? Around me are shadow-woven outlines of the houses of my village. I'm in the ghostly street of a village that no longer exists. It was burned to the ground that day. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yash-h! Yash-h-h!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<BlackYongu>> Black yongu</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The black <<link "yongu">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Yongu"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Yongu").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> lands on a tree branch woven of shadows. Its eyes are unnaturally red like they're glowing with bloody fire. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<BlackYongu>> Black yongu</div></td> <td>- Yash! Yash-h!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Yongu doesn't even look at me. Its muzzle stares off to the side. My eyes slide in that direction. There's a clot of shadows. This is not one of the ghostly images of my village. Nothing like that was ever there. That thing doesn't belong to this place. The shadows clot floats in the air. I feel cold and hot at the same time just looking at it. And a whisper. Multiple whispers somewhere on the edge of my consciousness. \ \<hr> [[What is that? I need to get a better look at it.|I need to get a better look]] \ <<link [[No! I don't want to be here! That's enough!|Wake up in a cold sweat]]>><<set $pr810 to true>><<if $pr802 is true>><<set $clothes to 2>><<else>><<set $clothes to 0>><</if>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I stare at the clot of shadows. The whispering becomes louder, but the words are unintelligible. Cold and heat seem to seep behind my eye sockets, but I don't look away.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yash! Yash-h! Yash-h-h! - Yongu twirls restlessly on the shadowy branch.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<BlackYongu>> Black yongu</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ There is <i>something</i> inside the clot. But I can't figure out what. The fear grows and strikes like a drum inside of me. Or is it my heartbeat? \ \<hr> <<if $per >=5>>[<<check_p_s>> 5] <<link [[This clot is like a veil. I can look inside it. All I have to do is look more attentively. The main thing is to concentrate and not distracts by whispers.|Look closer]]>><<set $perExp to $perExp+5>><<set $pr812 to true>><<set $shadowsClot to false>><<set $redMistress to true>><</link>><<elseif $per > 0 and $per <5 and $insightON is true and $perTotal >=5>><<per5>>[<<check_p_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $perDif] <<link [[This clot is like a veil. I can look inside it. All I have to do is look more attentively. The main thing is to concentrate and not distracts by whispers.|Look closer]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $perDif>><<set $perExp to $perExp+5>><<set $pr812 to true>><<set $shadowsClot to false>><<set $redMistress to true>><</link>><<elseif $per <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_p_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $min >=5>>[<<check_m_s>> 5] <<link [[It's like a riddle. I almost feel the elements of it. I can mentally move them and put them in the order I want. That will open the door for me.|Look closer]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+5>><<set $pr813 to true>><<set $shadowsClot to false>><<set $redMistress to true>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <5 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=5>><<min5>>[<<check_m_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[It's like a riddle. I almost feel the elements of it. I can mentally move them and put them in the order I want. That will open the door for me.|Look closer]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+5>><<set $pr813 to true>><<set $shadowsClot to false>><<set $redMistress to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[It's something hiding what's inside. Like a barrier. I need mentally to push harder, and the barrier won't hold.|Look closer]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<set $pr814 to true>><<set $shadowsClot to false>><<set $redMistress to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[It's something hiding what's inside. Like a barrier. I need mentally to push harder, and the barrier won't hold.|Look closer]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<set $pr814 to true>><<set $shadowsClot to false>><<set $redMistress to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[No, whatever it is, I'm too scared even to look at it. I don't wanna be here anymore!|Wake up in a cold sweat]]>><<set $pr811 to true>><<if $pr802 is true>><<set $clothes to 2>><<else>><<set $clothes to 0>><</if>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr810 is true>>- No! I don't want to be here! That's enough!<<elseif $pr811 is true>>- I don't wanna be here anymore!<<elseif $pr822 is true>>- Oh no, no, no!!!<<elseif $pr823 is true>>- A-a-a-a-a!!!<<elseif $pr824 is true>>- F-f-f-u-u-cking sh-i-i-i-t!<<elseif $pr838 is true>>- Get away! Get away! Get away!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hey! Quiet down! Take it easy. It's only me. Shh, shh, shh.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My eyes focus on the dark silhouette next to me. It's Iolanta. She's real. She's close by. She's not one of those shadows. It's just that it's dark around me. I'm sitting on the bed. When did I sit up? I must have jumped up in my sleep. My heart is racing. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Are you calm now? Did you have a nightmare? You were screaming and moaning in your sleep, and I tried to wake you up, but you wouldn't wake up, and then you jumped up... <i>Oh!</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I hug her sharply, purely on instinct. I tremble. She absently hugs me back. Her hands are so hot on my damp with cold sweat back.<<if $pr802 is true>> Looks like sweat has soaked into the fabric of my new tunic.<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- There you go, honey. Calm down. Breathe. The bad dream is over. - She absently strokes my hair. - Do you want to tell me what you dreamed? </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Nod.|Nod or shake]]>><<set $pr839 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shake my head.|Nod or shake]]>><<set $pr840 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr812 is true>>I focus on my feelings. The clot tries to play with my eyes, to slip away, changing shape. What a ridiculous attempt! The more I stare, the more detail I see... no, more like I feel it. And the fainter the clot becomes. The whispers are getting louder.<<elseif $pr813 is true>>I concentrate as if I were putting together a puzzle, figuring out the right elements, unconsciously, purely on a hunch. My head begins to hurt a little, but the clot also seems to melt from within. The whispers are getting louder.<<elseif $pr814 is true>>I mentally push this barrier. My will presses against it, almost like onto a physical object. I feel resistance. It makes me angry, and I push even harder until the clot begins to disintegrate. The whispers are getting louder.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Shadows clot weakens. Some outlines begin to emerge from within. Figure. Woman. She floats in the air. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What? Who dares?! - The silhouette of the hovering woman turns sharply toward me. It's as if I'm being hit with a scalding cold and a chilling fire at the same time.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<RedMistressS>> Female shade</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I unconsciously cringe under the gaze of those invisible eyes. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<RedMistressS>> Female shade</div></td> <td>- Well, well, well. What do we have here? - The silhouette approaches me. Her voice, deep as the bottom of the ocean, enters my ears but seems to pierce my very essence.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I feel sick, and my head hurts like it's been pierced with a hot rod. And that whispering... it penetrates under my skull with a deafening howl. \ \<hr> <<link [[Stop it! It hurts!|Red Mistress apparition]]>><<set $pr815 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What are you?!|Red Mistress apparition]]>><<set $pr816 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Get away from me!|Red Mistress apparition]]>><<set $pr817 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What are you doing in my dream?!|Red Mistress apparition]]>><<set $pr818 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr815 is true>>- Stop it! It hurts! <i>Urgh...</i> - I'm in pain.<<elseif $pr816 is true>>- What are you?! <i>Urgh...</i> - I'm in pain.<<elseif $pr817 is true>>- Get away from me! <i>Urgh...</i> - I'm in pain.<<elseif $pr818 is true>>- What are you doing in my dream?! <i>Urgh...</i> - I'm in pain.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr815 is true>>- Of course, it hurts. Like it does to any silly moth that flies to a flame. Silly, silly moth that's already burning and writhing in pain. But be that as it may, I will spare you. This time.<<elseif $pr816 is true>>- It dare to ask questions? Even when it writhing in pain? Curious. But I will spare you, meat. This time.<<elseif $pr817 is true>>- Is that so? It dares to tell me what to do?! - Her shout pierces me in terrible pain. - But I can see that lump of meat is on the verge. I will spare you. This time.<<elseif $pr818 is true>>- In <i>your</i> dream? No, meat, that's not how it works. It's more like you in <i>my</i> dream. So are you all. I can feel your pathetic form breaking, so be it, I'll spare you. This time.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<RedMistressS>> Female shade</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She waves her hand, and the clot of shadow around her partly dissipates into the air and partly soaks right into her. The whispering stops as if by a snap of the fingers. Silence. A blessed silence. My pain and nausea immediately go away. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<RedMistress>> Pale woman</div></td> <td>- Is that better, meat?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She's floating in the air above me. Naked. Her skin is white, too white, I've never seen anything like it. Her dark red, blood-colored hair flutters slowly as if it were underwater. Her eyes are red, too, but bright, with a pulse of unstoppable will behind them. \ \<hr> <<link [[Who are you?|Red Mistress checks]]>><<set $pr819 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't kill me!|Red Mistress checks]]>><<set $pr820 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I wonder what color her pubic hair is?|Red Mistress checks]]>><<set $pr821 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr819 is true>>- Who are you?<<elseif $pr820 is true>>- Don't kill me!<<elseif $pr821 is true>>I take a quick look at her pubes. The hair there is as dark red as it is on her head. She hovers just above me, so I can see her genitals perfectly. It's a vagina, the most regular vagina.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr819 is true>>- You know who I am. You all know. <<elseif $pr820 is true>>- Why would I want that? A piece of meat, afraid to die. You're all the same.<<elseif $pr821 is true>>- A piece of meat driven by simple instincts. Typical.<</if>> But how were you able to sense me? Are you one of... mine?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<RedMistress>> Pale woman</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I feel her gaze penetrating me, into my very gut, at first gently, as if not wanting to break anything. Then more and more insistent. She begins to rummage through me, as I would rummage through a trunk for something. I don't understand how or exactly what she's doing, I just feel it. So does her annoyance. It builds up. She can't find what she wants. Finally, she stops. It's as if an invisible hand that just held me by the very soul is letting me go. A breath of relief escapes my lips involuntarily. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<RedMistress>> Pale woman</div></td> <td>- You're not one of mine. Your pain brought you here. A lot of pain. There are interesting connections to other nodes... But otherwise, you're just an ordinary piece of meat, like most of yours. Even the changes in your flesh aren't enough for me. I have nothing at all to play with. Useless critter, you've only wasted my attention! Get out of here. Shoo!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She waves her hand, and I fall under the ground. The blackness closes around me into a tunnel, and I fly down at breakneck speed. There's a light below. Somehow so familiar to me, so native... And I'm flying straight toward that light! <i>Too fast!</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh no, no, no!!!|Wake up in a cold sweat]]>><<set $pr822 to true>><<if $pr802 is true>><<set $clothes to 2>><<else>><<set $clothes to 0>><</if>><</link>> \ <<link [[A-a-a-a-a!!!|Wake up in a cold sweat]]>><<set $pr823 to true>><<if $pr802 is true>><<set $clothes to 2>><<else>><<set $clothes to 0>><</if>><</link>> \ <<link [[F-f-f-u-u-cking sh-i-i-i-t!|Wake up in a cold sweat]]>><<set $pr824 to true>><<if $pr802 is true>><<set $clothes to 2>><<else>><<set $clothes to 0>><</if>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- No, let me go! Let me go! - I shift my legs convulsively. The fingers that dug into my flesh almost to the point of blood pulled my legs apart. But I don't give in and struggle as hard as I can.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Damn, strong bitch...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Private2S>> Tall soldier</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<OfficerS>> Officer</div></td> <td>- Spread your legs, bitch! - His fist hits me hard in the nose. I feel the blood spurt from my nostrils. - I said spread your legs, dumb bitch! - He punches me in the face one more time, smashing my lips. Blood runs down my chin. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ These blows make me dizzy. I can feel them pushing my legs apart, and I can't resist anymore - my head is like a muddy mess. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- That's it. If you resist, you'll end up like that little wench.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<OfficerS>> Officer</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>Is he talking about Mitela?!</i> I feel something hard pressing against my labia. \ \<hr> <<link [[Please don't do that!|Forcible penetration]]>><<set $pr825 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You bastards! You're all filthy bastards! I wish you all dead!|Forcible penetration]]>><<set $pr826 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Be silent.|Forcible penetration]]>><<set $pr827 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Blank stare*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Someone's hands effortlessly spread my legs. I don't resist. What's the point? \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- This bitch is more submissive than the other one. - He sneers.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<OfficerS>> Officer</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TwinN>> Sylvana</div></td> <td>- Don't! No! Ow. - I hear the sound of a blow. Then another and another. - Enough... enough, please. - She sobs weakly beside me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- So it's true what they say about twins having different personalities. Well, come to daddy, sweet pussy. - He's hovering over me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<OfficerS>> Officer</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I feel something hard pressing against my labia. Is that his... But I... I've never had a... \ \<hr> <<link [[Please don't do that!|Forcible penetration]]>><<set $pr825 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You bastards! You're all filthy bastards! I wish you all dead!|Forcible penetration]]>><<set $pr826 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Be silent.|Forcible penetration]]>><<set $pr827 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr825 is true>>- Please don't do that!<<elseif $pr826 is true>>- You bastards! You're all filthy bastards! I wish you all dead!<<elseif $pr827 is true>>I remain silent. I won't give them the pleasure of pleading, which they won't hear anyway.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr825 is true>>- Of course, we do, sugar. Of course, we do... like this.<<elseif $pr826 is true>>- Look how talkative she is. Ha-ha! She knows our language but hasn't mastered swearing yet. Well, we'll fix that!<<elseif $pr827 is true>>- Yeah, lie still. Good bitch.<</if>> - Sitting at my spread legs, he lifts me up by my hips. And then he <i>thrusts</i> into me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<OfficerS>> Officer</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- <i>Aw!</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Sharp pain in my lower abdomen. Something wet and warm spurted outward from my slit. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Ha! Virgin! I knew it! I'm your first, bitch! Take a good look and remember this moment well. - His hand grabs my hair and pulls me forward, fixing my gaze on the spot where he penetrated me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<OfficerS>> Officer</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His blood-covered cock moves quickly and roughly back and forth inside my bloody hole. Holding my thigh with one hand and my hair with the other, he continues to rape me. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TwinN>> Sylvana</div></td> <td>- Aah! No! No... Stop! Please, stop...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I can't look at her, only hear her, the officer's hand gripping my hair too tightly, but I know that Sylvana has just been dishonored as much as I have. \ \<hr> <<link [[Sob.|Officer cumming]]>><<set $pr828 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't show emotion.|Officer cumming]]>><<set $pr829 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr828 is true>><i>*Sob*</i> - Tears stream from my eyes.<<elseif $pr829 is true>>I try not to show emotion, but something is dripping from my eye. Even if it's just a single drop.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh yeah! Cry Yardanar bitch. That's it. - His hips accelerate. - I'm your first! Remember me well! Remember who fucked your cunt for the first time in your life!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<OfficerS>> Officer</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Private3S>> Fat soldier</div></td> <td>-<<if $yar is true>> Huh, chief, these brown bitches are good for fucking. They're fierce and spunky. Putting them in their place is like riding a stubborn horse, ha-ha!<<elseif $val is true>> Hey, chief, that bitch looks too much like ours. I don't even feel comfortable, to be honest.<<else>> She doesn't look like Yardanari, but it's more fun that way. There isn't a cunt in the world that wouldn't fit a glorious Valatean dick!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>-<<if $yar is true>> Yeah, I'm sure her future owner would agree. I don't think he'd mind that we taste his future property first.<<elseif $val is true>> She's a fucking half-breed! Just looks like ours, but spoiled anyway. That won't fool me, oh no. Just another stupid barbaric cunt to fuck, nothing more.<<else>> That's right! I've always dreamed of sticking my dick in holes of all colors. Today, another one was added to my collection.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<OfficerS>> Officer</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His hips accelerate even more. Letting go of my head, he squeezes my thighs with both hands, thrusting violently into my crotch. After a few fierce thrusts, he tenses up and presses against me. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<OfficerS>> Officer</div></td> <td>- That's it, get the heir from the Republic, bitch! Yeah... take it...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Something warm and viscous pushes forward, filling me from the inside. What is this?! <i>Is that his seed?!</i> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Phew... I'm good. - He pulls his cock out of me with a wet pop. I look between my legs to see what's going on. A mixture of blood and something white is dripping from my slit.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<OfficerS>> Officer</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Bastard. I hate you. I hate all of you!|The next soldier]]>><<set $pr830 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Please, stop! Let me go, I beg you.|The next soldier]]>><<set $pr831 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look at them with hatred, but say nothing.|The next soldier]]>><<set $pr832 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr830 is true>>- Bastard. I hate you. I hate all of you!<<elseif $pr831 is true>>- Please, stop! Let me go, I beg you.<<elseif $pr832 is true>><i>*Angry look*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr830 is true>>- Shut up before I disfigure your pretty face! Got it? Next! - He gets to his feet, pulls up his pants, and walks away from me.<<elseif $pr831 is true>>- Look at that dumb face. Does she think that's it? Stupid bitch... Next! - He gets to his feet, pulls his pants up, and walks away from me.<<elseif $pr832 is true>>- Just look at that angry face, ha-ha! Oh, I'm so scared, girl, ooh-ooh-ooh! Stupid cunt... Next! - He gets to his feet, pulls his pants up, and walks away from me.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<OfficerS>> Officer</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Private2S>> Tall soldier</div></td> <td>- That's me! - A skinny, lanky soldier fits in place of the officer. - Don't worry, I'll be gentle. Ha-ha, of course not! Come here. - He licks my cheek, spraying the stench from his mouth to my face.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- <i>Urgh...</i> - I clench my teeth as he thrusts sharply inside me. His cock is much longer than the previous one. The tip of it seems to reach all the way to my bottom.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Сringe in pain.|Longshanks cumming]]>><<set $pr833 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No more. I can't take it. Please.|Longshanks cumming]]>><<set $pr834 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr833 is true>><i>*Pain grimace*</i><<elseif $pr834 is true>>- No more.... I can't... I can't take it... Please... No more...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He begins to move his body monotonously back and forth. His balls slap against the bottom of my slit. He holds me up by my thigh with one hand, so that only my shoulder blades touch the floor, and with the other he roughly squeezes my tit. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What, does it hurt, you bitch?! You deserved it. You all deserve it! Where are your men, cunt, huh? I'll tell you where! We killed them all on the Serenity Hills. Your men are dead! And the ones that aren't, now in chains on slave markets! That's it! - He speeds up. From his sharp thrusts, my other breast, not clasped by his hand, bounces chaotically. - No longer do they burn the defenseless villages across the river, oh no. Now they feed the crows and we fuck their women! Take that, bitch!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Private2S>> Tall soldier</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He winches and grunts. I feel the familiar throbbing of the warm liquid inside me. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Private3S>> Fat soldier</div></td> <td>- Hey, buddy, are you okay? I heard about your family...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Shut up! Go next already! - He pulls his flaccid long dick out of me and jumps sharply to his feet, pulling to the side and fidgeting with his pants until he finally pulls them back on.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Private2S>> Tall soldier</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The hands holding me by the shoulders let me go. Their owner takes the place of the lanky soldier. I collapse to the floor. All feeling inside me burns away, I'm like an empty shell. Just the body they use. \ \<hr> [[I don't care anymore...|Fatty's turn]] \ [[Another one...|Fatty's turn]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Lost look*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Finally, it's my turn! - This soldier is short and fat. His helmet slid to the side on his sweaty head.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Private3S>> Fat soldier</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He pulls his pants down. His shaft rests against my labia, sinking into something wet and viscous. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Private3S>> Fat soldier</div></td> <td>- Hey, guys... You pumped that hole full of cum. By the time we get her to resellers, she may be knocked up.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Fuck it. Then we'll sell two for the price of one.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<OfficerS>> Officer</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Private3S>> Fat soldier</div></td> <td>- Fine by me. - His small but thick cock is pushing into me. - Oh yeah, I thought I was going to cum before I could get my dick in that cunt.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Monotonous clumsy thrusts in my lower abdomen follow. I don't look there anymore. Even the pain below has become familiar. I'm so tired... \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Sob*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TwinN>> Sylvana</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I turn my head to the sister next to me. She's being raped now, just as I am. Her body convulsively shudders from the thrusts of the soldier's hips as he piles on top of her, and her arms spread out to the side limply. \ \<hr> <<link [[Take her by the hand.|Serene smile]]>><<set $pr835 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, sis. Everything's gonna be okay. You hear me?|Serene smile]]>><<set $pr836 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr835 is true>>I take her hand. There's no strength left in my hand; I can barely squeeze her hand. That's all I can do right now.<<elseif $pr836 is true>>- Hey, sis... Everything's gonna be okay... You hear me? It's going to be okay... - I'm barely whispering with<<if $pr837 is false>> dry<<elseif $pr837 is true>> bloody<</if>> lips.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- $name... - She turns her crying face toward me. A faint, broken smile appears on her lips.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TwinN>> Sylvana</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $pr835 is true>>I squeeze her hand a little tighter. I'm here. She is not alone. I am not alone.<<elseif $pr836 is true>>I whisper some sweet nonsense to her. The words don't matter. I'm here. She's not alone. I'm not alone.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Private3S>> Fat soldier</div></td> <td>- Oh yeah! Oh yeah! Oh yeah... - The fat man awkwardly pushes his hips in a jerky rhythm. - Fuck, yeah...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I shudder. Semen pours into me again. This one, at least, finished quickly... I'm not looking at him - I'm looking at Sylvana. The soldier that rapes her collapses on top of her, breathing heavily. She feels what I feel right now. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Serene smile*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TwinN>> Sylvana</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I shiver. <i>That smile.</i> It seemed so comforting at the time. But then... then it was like that smile froze on her face. Even when I was forced to leave her, that serene smile never left her face. The shadows and silhouettes around me began to disintegrate, disappearing into thin air. No, it wasn't over so soon then. The two of us were raped until sundown. But now those images are dissipating quickly. Like digging out of a musty, smelly pond. Getting away from the slimy filth around me. \ \<hr> <<link [[Get away!|Wake up in a cold sweat]]>><<set $pr838 to true>><<if $pr802 is true>><<set $clothes to 2>><<else>><<set $clothes to 0>><</if>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr839 is true>><i>*Nod*</i><<elseif $pr840 is true>><i>*Shakes head*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr839 is true>>- That's good. Start whenever you're ready. It'll help, trust me. Keeping your fears inside is a bad idea.<<elseif $pr840 is true>>- You sure about that? Keeping your fears inside is a bad idea. Sometimes it's better to let them out. It helps, trust me.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I'm embarrassed. I've only known her for a day. And what I've seen... it's<<if $rapeDream is false>> scary<<else>> it's very personal<</if>>. Can I trust her? Can I trust anyone at all? \ \<hr> [[Tell her about my nightmare without hiding anything.|Tell her about my nightmare]] \ [[You know, it probably wouldn't be a good idea. I'm fine now, honestly. Thank you for that. But let's go to sleep.|Don't tell her about my nightmare]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $shadowsClot is true>>- I saw my old village. Well, not the village itself, but, like its ghost, woven of shadows. And there was... a clot. Something dark. I was scared, Io. Very scared. And I guess I woke up.<<elseif $redMistress is true>>- I saw my old village. Or rather, its ghost, woven of shadows. And there... Some shadow clot was there. I somehow... managed to dispel it. But there was a woman inside. A very scary woman. She had pale skin and red hair... Not like a Ranalian red, no. Bloody red. And the same eyes! She said some strange things. And then this woman... I don't know... banished me from my own dream... my nightmare. I was falling down somewhere. It was scary, Io.<<elseif $rapeDream is true>>- Remember I told you and Sargon that I was looking for my sister... But that was the end of the story, and the beginning... - I began to tell her about what had happened to me. How my father went off to war. How my family and I stayed home after the news of the defeat at Serenity Hills. How then the Valatean soldiers came. How they killed my mother and my younger sister and brother. How Sylvana and I were raped until sundown. How we were taken to the Republic. How I left her... How I left my twin.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She listened to me attentively without interrupting. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $shadowsClot is true>>- It's a common nightmare, dear. Shadows and darkness always scare people. The unknown lurks in them, there may be danger in them that we can't see. Your mind playing tricks on you. With your fears. Trying to fight them. Just... help it. Help yourself. And your fears will dissipate like fog in the sunlight.<<elseif $redMistress is true>>- It's just an ordinary nightmare, dear. Do you say her skin was pale and her hair the color of blood? - She's silent, pondering something.<<if $per >=3 and $plug is false and $redMistress is true>><<set $perExp to $perExp+3>><<set $plug to true>><<set $pr841 to true>> [<<check_p_s>> 3] A shadow of recognition flashed in her gaze, just for a moment. But she continued in a demonstratively even voice.<<elseif $per >=3 and $plug is true and $redMistress is true>><<set $pr841 to true>> [<<check_p_s>> 3] A shadow of recognition flashed in her gaze, just for a moment. But she continued in a demonstratively even voice.<</if>>- It's nonsense. Such things don't exist. Just a nightmare, that's all. Your mind playing tricks on you. With your fears. Trying to fight them. Just... help it. Help yourself. And your fears will dissipate like fog in the sunlight.<<elseif $rapeDream is true>>- You've been through a lot. You've been hurt and it's left an imprint on you. In time, you will feel better. But it will never completely go away. It's like a scar, only not on your body, but on your soul. Do you know what the most important thing is? - She closes her palms on my cheeks and looks me straight in the eyes. - You survived. That's all that matters. You can handle the rest. You have to. Don't let what happened to break you. Do you hear me? You're stronger than that.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $shadowsClot is true>><<link [[Yeah, you're right. It's just a stupid nightmare. Thank you, I feel better already.|It's just a stupid nightmare]]>><<set $pr842 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know, I guess. But thanks for listening.|It's just a stupid nightmare]]>><<set $pr843 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $redMistress is true>><<if $pr841 is true>><<link [[You recognized this pale woman! I could see it in your face. Tell me everything you know.|Tell me everything you know]]>><<set $pr844 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $pr841 is false>><<if $min >=4>>[<<check_m_s>> 4] <<link [[There's something you're not telling me. I just feel it. Don't try to fool me. Tell me what you know about this pale woman.|Tell me everything you know]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+4>><<set $pr845 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <4 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=4>><<min4>>[<<check_m_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[There's something you're not telling me. I just feel it. Don't try to fool me. Tell me what you know about this pale woman.|Tell me everything you know]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+4>><<set $pr845 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $min <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>><</if>> \ <<link [[Yeah, you're right. It's just a stupid nightmare. Thank you, I feel better already.|It's just a stupid nightmare]]>><<set $pr842 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know, I guess. But thanks for listening.|It's just a stupid nightmare]]>><<set $pr843 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $rapeDream is true>><<link [[How can you say that?! Do you have any idea what you're talking about?! Almost my whole family was slaughtered like cattle, and I was raped!|Reaction to Io's words (rape)]]>><<set $pr846 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh yeah, «be stronger». Just like that. Silly me, just gotta be stronger, yeah.|Reaction to Io's words (rape)]]>><<set $pr847 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Maybe you're right, I don't know. I'll try.|Reaction to Io's words (rape)]]>><<set $pr848 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You know, it probably wouldn't be a good idea. I'm fine now, honestly. Thank you for that. But let's go to sleep.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- All right, as you wish. If you want to talk, come back later, when you're ready. Now, I think it's time for bed. And this time try not to wake up half the camp with your screams, okay? - She smiles softly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Talk to her later? Oh, no. I don't want to talk about it. Not to anyone in the whole world. Ever. \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, let's do it. Good night.|Yeah, let's do it. Good night]]>><<set $pr849 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Believe me, I wouldn't mind having a nice dream myself. For a change.|Yeah, let's do it. Good night]]>><<set $pr850 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr842 is true>>- Yeah, you're right. It's just a stupid nightmare. Thank you, I feel better already.<<elseif $pr843 is true>>- I don't know, I guess. But thanks for listening.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] Actually, I did feel better. I confided in someone I barely knew, and... nothing bad happened. I probably shouldn't make it a habit... But telling about my nightmare seemed to take the flesh off of it. Just a silly scary story. What was I so scared of? \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- All right, then. Let's go to sleep, shall we? And this time try not to wake up half the camp with your screams, okay? - She smiles softly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, let's do it. Good night.|Yeah, let's do it. Good night]]>><<set $pr849 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Believe me, I wouldn't mind having a nice dream myself. For a change.|Yeah, let's do it. Good night]]>><<set $pr850 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr844 is true>>- You recognized this pale woman! I could see it in your face. Tell me everything you know.<<elseif $pr845 is true>>- There's something you're not telling me. I just feel it. Don't try to fool me. Tell me what you know about this pale woman.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- It's... It's nothing really. Seriously, I don't think it has anything to do with it, more like a silly coincidence.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Don't dodge the question. Tell me everything you know.|Don't dodge the question]] \ <<link [[Yeah, you're right. It's just a stupid nightmare. Thank you, I feel better already.|It's just a stupid nightmare]]>><<set $pr842 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr846 is true>>- How can you say that?! Do you have any idea what you're talking about?! Almost my whole family was slaughtered like cattle, and I was raped!<<elseif $pr847 is true>>- Oh yeah, <i>«be stronger»</i>. Just like that. Silly me, just gotta be stronger, yeah.<<elseif $pr848 is true>>- Maybe you're right, I don't know. I'll try.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She is silent for a while. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr846 is true>>- I've never seen my parents. As for the other thing...<<elseif $pr847 is true>>- No need to be sarcastic, please.<<elseif $pr848 is true>>- Easier said than done, eh?<</if>> I was raped, too. And more than once. Some men turn into real animals sometimes... And the world doesn't care about our feelings. The whole fucking universe doesn't give a shit. We can only accept it or let it break us. I chose the first. And it's not an easy choice at all, believe me, I know. You gotta fight for it. To claw tooth and nail to the edge of an abyss, not to let yourself fall into a place you can't get out of. And I want you to fight. No one can do that for you.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I don't know, but the universe cares. Everything happens for a reason. Someone or something is looking out for us. I'm sure of it.|Something is looking out for us]]>><<set $pr859 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're wrong. The True Gods care about us. They have not abandoned me. And they won't.|Something is looking out for us]]>><<set $pr860 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're right. I don't want it to break me. I won't let it happen. Fuck the universe!|I understand what you want to do]]>><<set $pr861 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[I understand what you want to do. I can't say it helped me, but... thanks for trying.|I understand what you want to do]]>><<set $pr862 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever. I don't want to talk about it anymore.|I understand what you want to do]]>><<set $pr863 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr849 is true>>- Yeah, let's do it. Good night.<<elseif $pr850 is true>>- Believe me, I wouldn't mind having a nice dream myself. For a change.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Good night, $name.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She went back to her bed and fell asleep fast. I lay on my bed. The recent flurry of feelings and worries has worn me out completely. This time the drowsiness is not capricious and comes quickly. <i>*Yawn*</i> \ \<hr> [[Z-z-z...|Morning at camp]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Don't dodge the question. Tell me everything you know.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, it's no big deal... Okay. Have you heard of the <<link "Black Phalanx">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Black Phalanx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Black Phalanx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>? They're recent Republic mercenaries, now an elite unit or something. Well, maybe you've heard that they're all... black. I mean, they're Southerners. Their skin is like Yardanari's, only much, much blacker. Blacker than their armor.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What? Bullshit. There's no such thing as people with skin like that!|I've never seen them]]>><<set $pr851 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm, I've never seen Southerners. Black skin, huh? Sounds like a fairy tale.|I've never seen them]]>><<set $pr852 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr851 is true>>- What? Bullshit. There's no such thing as people with skin like that!<<elseif $pr852 is true>>- Hmm, I've never seen Southerners. Black skin, huh? Sounds like a fairy tale.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr851 is true>>- They are more than real, believe me. I saw them with my own in one of Valatea's taverns, just before the war began.<<elseif $pr852 is true>>- Yes, I thought so, too. Until I saw them in person in one of Valatea's taverns, just before the war began.<</if>> There were three of them, and they came in for a drink. Half of the customers fled instantly, including all the women. Funny sight. Well, except for me. Personally, I was curious, so I stayed. And then...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She ponders, remembering. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Then one of them came up to me. Offered me a drink. He barely spoke Valatean, often switching to his own language, which I didn't know. But when a man wants to get under your skirt - it's easily noticeable, and good language knowledge isn't really needed. It made me even more curious. Well, you know... What are they like down there? Are they as black? Do they have bigger than our men or smaller? So I didn't say no when he invited me to their table.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, you naughty girl. But I understand your curiosity. I'd be... curious, too.|Iolanta recalls]]>><<set $pr853 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Spare me the salacious details. Just get to the point.|Iolanta recalls]]>><<set $pr854 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What does a pale woman with bloody hair have to do with all this?|Iolanta recalls]]>><<set $pr855 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr853 is true>>- Oh, you naughty girl. But I understand your curiosity. I'd be... curious, too.<<elseif $pr854 is true>>- Spare me the salacious details. Just get to the point.<<elseif $pr855 is true>>- What does a pale woman with bloody hair have to do with all this?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr853 is true>>- That's right. - She winks at me. - Alas, it didn't end the way I'd hoped.<<elseif $pr854 is true>>- Don't be a prude. And I'm just getting to the point if you let me finish.<<elseif $pr855 is true>>- Just keep listening.<</if>> To make a long story short, we were sitting at their table. My admirer tried to compliment me, which would have been nice if he hadn't spoken our language like a five-year-old child... The other two were just sitting there. One was gloomier than a rain cloud, the other was just staring off to the side and drinking wine. My admirer started comparing me to someone else. Like, I was prettier than the Red Mistress herself, or something... And that's when it all went wrong.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She pouted unhappily. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- The other guy, the gloomy one, started yelling at the first one, my admirer. Something in their language. And my admirer immediately became so downcast and started apologizing. Well, judging by his tone and expression, I didn't understand a word of their language. Then the gloomy one left angrily. My admirer lost all enthusiasm and also left with a dejected head. I stayed at the table with the last man, the one who was silently drinking wine the whole time.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She curls a lock of her hair thoughtfully on her finger. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, there was nothing to do, so I asked him, what the heck just happened? He didn't speak Valatean well. All I understood was that the Red Mistress has skin like ivory, and hair and eyes the color of sunset. Or blood. He kept saying <i>«blood»</i> here and there. She's like a revered hero or a powerful spirit, I dunno. So to compare me to her was almost blasphemous in their eyes. Maybe some kind of barbarian false goddess? She's definitely not one of the <<link "True Gods">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("True Gods"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("True Gods").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, you know that. And then he finished his wine and left the tavern. That's the whole story.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Did I dream of a barbarian goddess? That's ridiculous.|I dream of a barbarian goddess?]]>><<set $pr856 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's weird. Well, okay. Thanks for telling me anyway.|I dream of a barbarian goddess?]]>><<set $pr857 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[There are only True Gods. The barbarian «gods» and «spirits» are all made up and don't exist. So it's all just a coincidence.|I dream of a barbarian goddess?]]>><<set $pr858 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr856 is true>>- Did I dream of a barbarian goddess? That's ridiculous.<<elseif $pr857 is true>>- That's weird. Well, okay. Thanks for telling me anyway.<<elseif $pr858 is true>>- There are only <<link "True Gods">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("True Gods"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("True Gods").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. The barbarian <i>«gods»</i> and <i>«spirits»</i> are all made up and don't exist. So it's all just a coincidence.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr856 is true>>- Well, I told you it was just a coincidence. It's just that when you described the woman in your dream, that's what came to my mind.<<elseif $pr857 is true>>- It's only weird if you believe your nightmare is real. If you're not a seer or something, then it was just a bad dream.<<elseif $pr858 is true>>- Sounds logical. That's what I said right off the bat that it was a coincidence. It's just that when you described the woman in your dream, that's what came to my mind.<</if>> All right, then. Let's go to sleep, shall we? And this time try not to wake up half the camp with your screams, okay? - She smiles softly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] Actually, this conversation made me feel better. Barbarian gods, men with black skin... it's like bedtime stories that make my nightmare look like those silly campfire stories. It's supposed to be scary, but more like fun. What was I so scared of? \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, let's do it. Good night.|Yeah, let's do it. Good night]]>><<set $pr849 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Believe me, I wouldn't mind having a nice dream myself. For a change.|Yeah, let's do it. Good night]]>><<set $pr850 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr859 is true>>- I don't know, but the universe cares. Everything happens for a reason. Someone or something is looking out for us. I'm sure of it.<<elseif $pr860 is true>>- You're wrong. The <<link "True Gods">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("True Gods"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("True Gods").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> care about us. They have not abandoned me. And they won't.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Right. Take whatever you can to fight. Anything that gives you strength. Faith in yourself or a higher power - it doesn't matter. Just don't give up. Never give up.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I will. Thanks. I'm feeling better already.|I understand what you want to do]]>><<set $pr864 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[I understand what you want to do. I can't say it helped me, but... thanks for trying.|I understand what you want to do]]>><<set $pr862 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever. I don't want to talk about it anymore.|I understand what you want to do]]>><<set $pr863 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $pr861 is true>>- You're right. I don't want it to break me. I won't let it happen. Fuck the universe!<<elseif $pr862 is true>>- I understand what you want to do. I can't say it helped me, but... thanks for trying.<<elseif $pr863 is true>>- Whatever. I don't want to talk about it anymore.<<elseif $pr864 is true>>- I will. Thanks. I'm feeling better already.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr861 is true>>- That's the spirit!<<elseif $pr862 is true>>- You can do it. I believe in you.<<elseif $pr863 is true>>- As you wish.<<elseif $pr864 is true>>- I'm glad to hear that. Really.<</if>> All right, then. Let's go to sleep, shall we? And this time try not to wake up half the camp with your screams, okay? - She smiles softly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] I feel a little better. Even just talking to someone who at least partly understands my pain... I haven't talked to anyone about it since the day it happened. Not a living soul. I guess I just needed to get it out. \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, let's do it. Good night.|Yeah, let's do it. Good night]]>><<set $pr849 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Believe me, I wouldn't mind having a nice dream myself. For a change.|Yeah, let's do it. Good night]]>><<set $pr850 to true>><</link>>

<Div class="message">Gnarl Plague is the curse of <<link "Getaira">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and the most dangerous disease known, with outbreaks occurring every twenty to thirty years in various parts of the world. Several hundred people at a time in a small area fall ill. Their bodies are covered with ugly outgrowths similar to sprouts or tree gnarls. There is no cure. The <<link "Divine Dominion">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("True Gods"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("True Gods").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> always sends priests to watch over each plague outbreak. The few infected usually survive and recover on their own. Most die. And a few others, those who are not dead and recovered by the time the plague outbreak is over, are terminated by the priests, and their bodies burned. People say all sorts of things about those who didn't die and recovered. They say that over time, the growths cover their bodies completely, like a cocoon. And after a while, monsters hatch out of those cocoons. This is why the priests put them to death and burn their corpses before the fallen goddess has time to corrupt their bodies and souls. </div>

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<Div class="message"><div class="a"><i>2024-07-05</i></div> <b>Update 1.7</b> Well. Update 1.7 is finally complete. And exactly where I intended it to be. And it's also grown considerably and is equal in size to most previous updates. <div class="a"><i>2024-04-05</i></div> <b>Update 1.69 (public version)</b> 1. The story is expanded forward a bit relative to the patron version. But not much. Don't have high expectations, please. 2. Version 1.7 will be as soon as I can finish it. But right now I'm afraid to make any firm promises. Tentatively - already this month. But tentatively! <div class="a"><i>2024-03-23</i></div> <b>Update 1.69 (patron version)</b> Emergency update that went out earlier than planned due to circumstances, the details of which you can find in the March 22 post on my <a href="https://www.patreon.com/Defiant_Explorer" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. <div class="a"><i>2023-11-03</i></div> <b>Update 1.6 (public)</b> <b>Other changes:</b> 1. Replaced 3 arts with hilly terrain with more suitable stylistically. Now hills will look more homogeneous. Anyway, I like it this way more than in the last version. 2. Replaced 12 portraits of... oh yeah, you might not have played the update. Okay, replaced 12 portraits of someone with neater portraits in terms of size and color palette. At least, that's what it looks like to me. 3. Now phrases in dialogs with sound description and emphasis through asterisks (**) will also be emphasized with dashes (-). My impression is that this way they stand out better and are easier to read by eye. This applies only to lines in dialogs. In general descriptions, everything is the same. 4. In the dialog with Barnabas from Chapter 1, the protagonist's thoughts section regarding his proposal has been expanded a bit. Previously, only whether Selene was hungry or not was taken into account. Now it also checks if she owes money to Jardissa. 5. Fixed a bug with a broken answer link on Cadonis' arc at the very beginning of 1.5, in case Selene asked him about Meralion but hadn't talked to Iolanta about Tabius in the golden fields before. Very specific conditions, as you can see, which is why the bug wasn't discovered earlier. 6. Fixed a lot of small things throughout the whole game. Mostly right-centering of some dialogue lines, missing punctuation marks, and other similar stuff. <div class="a"><i>2023-10-19</i></div> <b>Update 1.6 (patron version)</b> Freshy steaming update 1.6, straight from an oven to your desk. If you notice anything odd, like nasty little bugs or typos - I'll bake this cake some more and fix all, just... Let me know, okay? All right, bon appetit. <div class="a"><i>2023-06-30</i></div> <b>Update 1.5 (public)</b> Same as the patron-only version + a few corrected typos in Chapter 1 and the beginning of Chapter 2. <div class="a"><i>2023-06-16</i></div> <b>Update 1.5 (patron-only)</b> Chapter 2 is gaining weight. 1.5 is the biggest update of the last three updates. Now Chapter 2, which is only half finished, is already larger than Chapter 1 in word count and significantly larger in the number of choices. Yay! Right? <b>Other changes in 1.5:</b> 1. Added a tracker (textual description) of bisexuality to the Sensuality section. Will only appear for those who had sex with Iolanta in Chapter 1. 2. Two new states have been added to the Physical State page. You can get them in 1.5. and, who knows, later in the game as well. It's just a couple of sentences. They will disappear as soon as the state causing them passes away. 3. Added a (possible) extension to the Relations section, on the character page if the requirements for it are met. 4. Some fixes across the whole game. Small things; I don't even bother keeping track of them, an adjustment here, a replacement there... That kind of thing. <div class="a"><i>2023-03-22</i></div> <b>Update 1.3 (public)</b> Another part of Chapter 2 goes public. 1. Fixed a lot of typos from 1.3 2. Fixed a couple of typos from Chapters 1 and 2 (thanks to DamnedFrog) 3. And fixed a couple more typos from 1.3 and 1.2. <i>Typos... typos never changes.</i> <div class="a"><i>2023-03-08</i></div> <b>Update 1.3 (patron-only)</b> Another part of Chapter 2. <b>Other changes in 1.3:</b> Lots of minor fixes and adjustments throughout the game. Well, the ones I found, anyway. <b>Players suggested changes in 1.3:</b> 1. Added the line <i>«Be resentfully silent»</i> after the (possible) scene with Cadonis, thanks to _DarkDesires_ 2. Corrected a couple of grammatical errors in the Intro, thanks to Z3r0K00l. <div class="a"><i>2023-01-27</i></div> <b>Update 1.2</b> The first content update since the release of Chapter 1. I hope you like it. <div class="a"><i>2022-10-31</i></div> <b>Bugfixes and changes in the numbering of updates.</b> <b>1.</b> Removed the <i>Back to Abilities</i>, <i>Back to Ethnos</i>, and <i>Back to Origin</i> sections from the character generation. They are redundant and, unfortunately, contained a mistake in the code that could have caused a <b>critical bug</b> that could potentially make the game unplayable in the future. <b>How do you know if you caught this bug or not?</b> While playing, you should have access to specific clickable choices for your Origin only. If this is not true and you also have clickable (non-gray) dialogs and actions, as well as text descriptions, from any other Origin = you have this bug. Saves with it are <b>corrupted</b>. The easiest way to solve the problem is to delete these saves, download version 1.0 or higher and start a new game. <b>Everyone else has nothing to worry about!</b> If you didn't have access to other Origins options during the game, then everything is fine and your saves are valid. <b>2.</b> Corrected typos and grammatical errors in Chapter 1. At least the ones I found. <b>3.</b> Changelog section added to the game. <b>4.</b> New numbering of updates. The game will now be released in «versions» instead of «chapters». Where the first number means a completely finished chapter. For example v. 1.0, v. 2.0, v. 3.0 and so on are, respectively, completely finished chapters one, two, three, and so on. The second number denotes the approximate degree of completion of the next chapter. For example, version 1.3 would mean that it has a completely finished first chapter and ~ 30% of the second chapter. <div class="a"><i>2022-09-24</i></div> <b>Technical Update.</b> <b>1.</b> Fixed bug with not displaying logo, background and all maps for Linux users. <b>2.</b> Different versions of the game are no longer relevant. Now a single universal version for all (with forward and backward functions and no cheats). <div class="a"><i>2022-09-15</i></div> <b>Initial release.</b> Prologue and Chapter 1. </div>

\<<silently>> <<set $sexIo2 to false>> <<set $seduction to 0>> <<set $affection to 0>> <<set $historyBook to false>> <<set $bookOfDicks to false>> <<set $achhee to false>> <<set $yellowSpots to false>> <<set $ioio to false>> <<set $iomur to false>> <<set $iosar to false>> <<set $iocad to false>> <<set $ioyut to false>> <<set $iotab to false>> <<set $cadLove to false>> <<set $cumInside to false>> <<set $cumOutside to false>> <<set $cadMistress to false>> <<set $sexCad to false>> <</silently>>\ \ \<div class="a"><<RoadTrip3Evening>></div>\ \ That's how the first week went. Apparently. Hard to keep track of time when nothing interesting happens.<<if $oriV is true>> <<if $semiliteracy is false>><<check_o_v>> I still haven't learned how to read. At all. I'll have to make more of an effort if I want to. But... do I want to? I used to be fine and without all this scholarly crap. Now just the sight of fucking scrolls gives me a headache right away.<<elseif $semiliteracy is true>><<check_o_v>> I learned to read! Well, okay, not really. Like a five-year-old. Slowly and moving my lips. And when I do that, my head hurts so damn much. But now I can read drawings! I mean, <i>letters</i>! The smaller ones. Words with lots of pictures... I mean, <i>letters</i>, are still beyond my capabilities. So scrolls and books scare the shit out of me, but at least tavern signs wouldn't be a mystery to me anymore. That's something. I'm so smart! And pretty. Yeah...<</if>><</if>> It's getting close to evening now. Such boredom... Where are the adventures? Why is nothing happening? The road day after day. I swear, if this keeps up, I'll go crazy, get off the cart and run into the woods laughing madly and tearing my clothes off. Why? I'll live in the woods, naked and free as a wild animal. Or like the nymph I'm supposed to be on stage, hee hee. - We're gonna try something today. - Iolanta says with a smirk. That woman is up to something... I'm fidgeting nervously with my butt on the seat. My poor ass... And I don't like that smirk of hers... Sargon waves from the head wagon toward the nearest grove. Another night's halt. \ \<hr> [[Finally! My ass needs an urgent rest from this seat!|A little later...]] \ [[Hmm, a stop means dinner... It would be nice to eat.|A little later...]] \ [[What's Iolanta up to? She's definitely up to something! I just know it!|A little later...]] \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[If Iolanta slips me another fucking scroll to read, I swear I'll strangle her with my own hands!|A little later...]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<RoadTrip3>></div>\ \ Iolanta also began to teach me reading. In spite of all my protests. She got some scrolls out of Sargon's wagon, written with all these funny little squiggles... letters. And just about every damn day she shoved those scrolls in my face, pointing to the next scribble and then loudly and slowly, as if to a child, pronouncing what it was called. And then made me repeat them. Then it got worse. She started just poking at different letters on the scrolls, and I had to remember what each letter was called. \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, sometimes I've answered correctly... Mostly by guessing than remembering, to be honest. It's just too hard!|We're gonna try something today]]>><<pregTime>><<blueKissReg>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[Actually, it wasn't that hard. Well, memorizing letters and their names. Reading... was still problematic for me. But I'm definitely making progress!|We're gonna try something today]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $semiliteracy to true>><<pregTime>><<blueKissReg>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Actually, it wasn't that hard. Well, memorizing letters and their names. Reading... was still problematic for me. But I'm definitely making progress!|We're gonna try something today]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $semiliteracy to true>><<pregTime>><<blueKissReg>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampNymph>></div>\ \ A little later, the campfire is already cheerfully crackling with embers. Murella is cooking something, our shy little chef... The rest of us are busy getting the camp ready for a short night's rest. I'd barely had time to grab my stuff when Iolanta grows up in front of my face with a lamp in her hands. Smiling mischievously and without saying anything, she grabs my hand and drags me somewhere behind the carts. - Let's go! \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey! Let go of my hand! I can walk myself!|Behind the carts!]]>><<set $ra1 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Now what...|Behind the carts!]]>><<set $ra2 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm coming, I'm coming! What's the rush?|Behind the carts!]]>><<set $ra3 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1 is true>>- Hey! Let go of my hand! I can walk myself!<<elseif $ra2 is true>>- Now what...<<elseif $ra3 is true>>- I'm coming, I'm coming! What's the rush?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1 is true>>- No way. What if you run away? I've been waiting for this moment for days! - Iolanta smiles.<<elseif $ra2 is true>>- Stop whining like an old granny. I have waited so many days for this moment! - Iolanta smiles.<<elseif $ra3 is true>>- We've got to do it before dinner is ready. I have waited so many days for this moment! - She smiles.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> \ [[Continue.|Two girls behind the carts]]

\ \<div class="a"><<CampNymph2>></div>\ \ Iolanta pulls me behind the carts. We're alone here. The rest of the troupe is busy doing things around the campfire. She puts the lamp on the nearest box. Then she climbs into our cart, rummages through her garment chest, and hops back down with some bundle in her hands. Green one. Oh, I've seen that costume before. Back then, on stage... \ \<hr> <<link [[Hmm... Is that what I think?|I'm not wearing those!]]>><<set $ra4 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What? Right now?!|I'm not wearing those!]]>><<set $ra5 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No! No, no, and no! Don't even think about it! I'm not wearing those slutty rags! No!|I'm not wearing those!]]>><<set $ra6 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra4 is true>>- Hmm... Is that what I think?<<elseif $ra5 is true>>- What? Right now?!<<elseif $ra6 is true>>- No! No, no, and no! Don't even think about it! I'm not wearing those slutty rags! No! - I <i>angrily</i> wave my index finger in front of her face.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra4 is true>>- Oh, you can think!? That’s amazing! - She's laughing. - You've already got the role, it's time to try on the costume. I want to make sure it fits you. Take your clothes off.<<elseif $ra5 is true>>- Yeah. What? You've memorized your lines. It's time to try on the nymph costume. - She's smiling. - I want to make sure it fits you. Take your clothes off.<<elseif $ra6 is true>>- Yes, yes, and yes again! - She gently pulls my finger away from her face. - You've learned the role. It's time to try on those <i>«slutty rags»</i>. - She smiles mischievously. - I want to make sure they fit you. Take your clothes off and don't argue. Chop-chop!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Blush.|But everyone else is there...]]>><<set $ra7 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Here?! Now?!|But everyone else is there...]]>><<set $ra8 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[But everyone else is there, right behind the carts... What if someone sees me?|But everyone else is there...]]>><<set $ra9 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fine! (undress)|Undressing behind the carts]]>><<set $ra10 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra7 is true>><i>*Blushing*</i><<elseif $ra8 is true>>- Here?! Now?!<<elseif $ra9 is true>>- But everyone else is there, right behind the carts... What if someone sees me?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra7 is true>>- You're such a cutie when you're embarrassed. But you have to get used to jumping out of your clothes at first need. You know, some people don't see much difference between actresses and whores. Well, they're right about that aspect of it. Get undressed, it's time. - She smiles encouragingly.<<elseif $ra8 is true>>- Yep. Here. Now. The moment is as good as any. Come on, undre-e-e-e-s-s. - She pouts playfully.<<elseif $ra9 is true>>- Boys are busy with the camp. No one's coming here. Well, not if you don't keep messing around long enough. Then, of course, someone's bound to check out where the girls are. The more time you spend arguing, the more likely that's happening. Get undressed already.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[No, I'm not ready! I don't want to!|Not ready! Don't want to!]] \ <<link [[Okay... (reluctantly undress)|Undressing behind the carts]]>><<set $ra11 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fine! (undress)|Undressing behind the carts]]>><<set $ra10 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra10 is true>>- Fine! - I quickly take off my dress.<<elseif $ra11 is true>>- Okay... - I reluctantly take off my dress.<<elseif $ra12 is true>>- Darn! Give me a moment. And you're going to stand here and stare? - I slowly take off my dress.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra10 is true>>- That's my girl. - She gently strokes the green rolled-up costume in her hands, watching me.<<elseif $ra11 is true>>- Finally! I thought I was gonna have to rip your clothes off. That's so manly... hee hee. Ahem, not my style.<<elseif $ra12 is true>>- So? I've seen you naked before. Stop acting like it's the first time. Oh, sometimes you manage to give me a headache for no reason, girl...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Well, now I'm completely naked. Luckily it's the dry <<link "season">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Season"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Season").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. The ground, heated during the day, sluggishly gives up its heat to the cool evening air. So it's kind of nice to get out of my clothes. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Well, start with this one. - She holds out a green loincloth to me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ If it can be called loincloth... It's more like a long thin strip of fabric with lace as a belt. I don't think it's capable of hiding anything safely... Neither in front nor behind. \ \<hr> <<if $plusCat is false>><<link [[Um... Io, I'm sure through this thin strip my slit will sparkle in all directions...|Um... Io (No cat)]]>><<set $ra13 to true>><</link>><<elseif $plusCat is true>><<link [[Um... Io, I'm sure through this thin strip my slit will sparkle in all directions...|Um... Io (Cat +)]]>><<set $ra13 to true>><</link>><</if>> \ <<link [[Hmm, I've long wondered how it would look on me. Give it to me!|Give it to me!]]>><<set $ra14 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- No, I'm not ready! I don't want to!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Don't shout so loud...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Hey, are you ladies all right in there? - It's coming from somewhere behind the carts.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yes, Sarge! Women's business!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Women's business? Are they having... those days?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah. They're comparing who has more blood. Cut the crap, get your lazy ass up and get that crate over there.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ They continue to bicker sluggishly while Iolanta whispers to me: \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- You see, <<nickname>>? The more you delay... And I won't let go of you until I see a seductive nymph in front of my eyes. Nope.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Darn! Give me a moment. And you're going to stand here and stare? (slowly undress)|Undressing behind the carts]]>><<set $ra12 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay... (reluctantly undress)|Undressing behind the carts]]>><<set $ra11 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fine! (undress)|Undressing behind the carts]]>><<set $ra10 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Um... Io, I'm sure through this thin strip my slit will sparkle in all directions...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- That's the whole point. Oh, stop staring at me. Somebody sees your pussy, no big deal.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> <td><i>*Meow*</i> - It's $cat! He settled down next to me and now looks at me with his yellow eyes, too.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- See? Your other pussy agrees with me! - She giggles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> <td><i>*Wagging his tail on the ground watching me*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Even you, cat? Oh dear... I guess I'll have to do that, right?|This is all so awkward...]]>><<set $ra18 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[This is all so awkward...|This is all so awkward...]]>><<set $ra15 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I understand what you're trying to do. But I still feel what I feel. Give me a moment, please.|This is all so awkward...]]>><<set $ra16 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know what? I'll do it! Give it to me!|Give it to me!]]>><<set $ra17 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra14 is true>>- Hmm, I've long wondered how it would look on me. Give it to me!<<elseif $ra17 is true>>- You know what? I'll do it! Give it to me!<<elseif $ra19 is true>>- Damn you! All right!<<elseif $ra46 is true>>- Whatever.<<elseif $ra47 is true>>- I'll wear whatever you say.<<elseif $ra48 is true>>- Oh, yeah, that's...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I take the loincloth from her hands, slip my legs into it, and then lift it to my thighs. Just a thin green strip of silk on the front and back. I tighten the lace on my hips. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Done!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Mmmm. - She pulls away, giving me a thoughtful look. - Fits well.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $sexIo2 is false>>I don't feel like I'm dressed at all. But I feel my slit and pubic hairs peeking out from behind the edges of the green stripe.<<else>>I don't feel like I'm dressed at all. But I feel my slightly wet and heated after recent events slit peeking out from behind the edges of the green stripe.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Pose and smile.|Loincloth On]]>><<set $ra49 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shifting from foot to foot.|Loincloth On]]>><<set $ra50 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's so embarrassing.|Loincloth On]]>><<set $ra51 to true>><</link>>

<<if $sexIo is false>>\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra15 is true>>- This is all so awkward...<<elseif $ra16 is true>>- I understand what you're trying to do. But I still feel what I feel. Give me a moment, please.<<elseif $ra18 is true>>- Even you, cat? Oh dear... I guess I'll have to do that, right?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I look at the loincloth in her hands. Iolanta, smiling, unfolds it in front of my eyes so I can see it in all detail. My cheeks are <i>burning</i>. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Come on, put this on. You don't want to stand here naked, do you? Someone might see your bare ass. - She smiles slyly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Damn you! All right!|Give it to me!]]>><<set $ra19 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm, I've long wondered how it would look on me. Give it to me!|Give it to me!]]>><<set $ra14 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know what? I'll do it! Give it to me!|Give it to me!]]>><<set $ra17 to true>><</link>><<elseif $sexIo is true>>\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra15 is true>>- This is all so awkward...<<elseif $ra16 is true>>- I understand what you're trying to do. But I still feel what I feel. Give me a moment, please.<<elseif $ra18 is true>>- Even you, cat? Oh dear... I guess I'll have to do that, right?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I look at the loincloth in her hands. Iolanta, smiling, unfolds it in front of my eyes so I can see it in all detail. My cheeks are <i>burning</i>. I reach out my hand toward the fabric, only to pull it back at once. Do I really need to put this on? Now? And then on stage... In front of... In front of the lustful stares of strangers? <i>Eek!</i> Iolanta, with a sigh, folds the loincloth back into a bundle with the rest of the costume and sets it aside on the nearest crate. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You're too tense. It doesn't work that way. You need to relax, girl. Hmm... I think I know what might help. - She rests one hand on her hip and strokes her chin thoughtfully with the other.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Get drunk out of my mind?|She pushes me!]]>><<set $ra20 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're up to something, I can see it in your eyes.|She pushes me!]]>><<set $ra21 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm just not used to it, okay? The idea of walking around half-naked in front of strangers makes me uncomfortable. It's normal, you know?|She pushes me!]]>><<set $ra22 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra20 is true>>- Get drunk out of my... <i>Oh!</i><<elseif $ra21 is true>>- You're up to something, I can see it in your... <i>Oh!</i><<elseif $ra22 is true>>- I'm just not used to it, okay? The idea... <i>Oh!</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>She pushes me on the shoulder!</i> So quickly and so suddenly... I’d have fallen for sure! If it weren't for the side of the cart behind me, which keeps me from falling, by securely propping my back up. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra20 is true>>- Do I look like Tabius? No, booze won't solve all the problems. And you're not going to get drunk every time you go on stage, are you? A drunken nymph... must be quite a sight... - She giggles. - No, I have another idea.<<else>>- Shh, shh, shh... Don't talk too much. Take it easy and relax. I think I know a way you'll like it. Just like last time.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She comes close to me. Her warm breath is on my face. I reflexively try to pull away, but the side of the cart presses against my back. I have nowhere to withdraw... \ \<hr> <<link [[Blush.|You're not really going to...]]>><<set $ra23 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Umm, Io?|You're not really going to...]]>><<set $ra24 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're not really going to...|You're not really going to...]]>><<set $ra25 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra23 is true>><i>*Blushing*</i><<elseif $ra24 is true>>- Umm, Io?<<elseif $ra25 is true>>- You're not really going to...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She gets on her knees. Her face is in front of my naked pubes. Lifting her eyes to me, she smiles mischievously and blows a naughty strand of hair off her forehead. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What do we have here, hmmm? - Now she blows gently right into the area of my sensitive bump.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Shudder*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Io, now is not the time... The others are right behind the carts... What if someone hears something and comes here?|Don't stop her]]>><<set $ra26 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush deeply and avert my eyes.|Don't stop her]]>><<set $ra27 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Smile absent-mindedly at her.|Don't stop her]]>><<set $ra28 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You are such a bad, bad girl.|Don't stop her]]>><<set $ra29 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Don't! I'm not in the mood right now. I said stop it! (push her away from my groin)|Push her away]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Don't! I'm not in the mood right now. I said stop it! - I push her head away from my groin.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I get a little horny, yes. But that's okay, I <i>can</i> handle it. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Okay, okay, don't push, I hear you. - She gets up off her knees, shaking her legs off. - I see you got your confidence back... Fine by me. Now put that damn loincloth on. I won't leave you alone until I see a sexy, seductive forest nymph right here and now!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She hands me the loincloth again. \ \<hr> <<link [[Damn you! All right!|Give it to me!]]>><<set $ra19 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever.|Give it to me!]]>><<set $ra46 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, yeah, that's...|Give it to me!]]>><<set $ra48 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra26 is true>>- Io, now is not the time... The others are right behind the carts... What if someone hears something and comes here?<<elseif $ra27 is true>><i>*Blushes and looks away*</i><<elseif $ra28 is true>><i>*Smiles absent-mindedly*</i><<elseif $ra29 is true>>- You are such a bad, bad girl <i>*Grin*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra26 is true>>- Yep, we don't have much time. So no foreplay tonight, sorry, honey. Just don't make any noise. Not even a sound, get it?<<elseif $ra27 is true>>- Hey! - She whispers to me and snaps her fingers. - Don't look away! Look over here. Just don't make any noise. Not even a sound, get it?<<elseif $ra28 is true>>- Oh, I see someone's starting to like that, hmm? Just don't make any noise. Not even a sound, get it?<<elseif $ra29 is true>>- Hee-hee, I'm not the only one bad girl here... Just don't make any noise. Not even a sound, get it?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Before I can respond, she pulls back my folds off the top of my labia with her thumb. My already slightly aroused clit juts out in a swollen lump. I feel the wetness in the bottom of my belly... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Who's here is already in anticipation, m-mm? - She giggles and immediately kisses me right on my sensitive lump. A pleasant shiver runs down my vertebrae.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Gasp*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The tip of her tongue is already licking my open clit, moving quickly up and down. \ \<hr> <<link [[Iolanta! (whispering)|Iolanta! (whispering)]]>><<set $ra30 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What are you doing? Stop it. Someone could catch us here.|Iolanta! (whispering)]]>><<set $ra31 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Spread my legs a little wider.|Give her more access]]>><<set $ra32 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Put my leg over her shoulder.|Give her more access]]>><<set $ra33 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra30 is true>>- Iolanta! Oh! <i>*Loud moan*</i><<elseif $ra31 is true>>- What are you... Stop... Someone... Catch us... Oh! M-mmm! <i>*Loud moan*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Quiet, silly. - She stops for a second with a tense whisper. - Don't make any noise. Just enjoy yourself. We don't have much time. - Her tongue caresses my clit again.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Spread my legs a little wider.|Give her more access]]>><<set $ra32 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Put my leg over her shoulder.|Give her more access]]>><<set $ra33 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra32 is true>>Leaning my back with all my weight on the side of the cart, I tiptoe up and spread my legs a little wider, giving her more access to my pussy.<<elseif $ra33 is true>>Leaning my back against the side of the cart, I put my right leg over her shoulder. All my weight is on the cart behind me, so it only makes it easier for her to access my pussy.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra32 is true>>Standing on both knees, she thrusts her head forward. Her lips dig into my crotch. She moves her head slightly up and down while her wet tongue quickly caresses me.<<elseif $ra33 is true>>Wrapping her left hand around the base of my right leg, she digs into my crotch. She moves her head slightly up and down while her wet tongue quickly caresses me.<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Wet licking sounds*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $plusCat is false>>My whole slit is soaked. I feel my juices dripping down the inside of my legs, as well as dripping on Iolanta's chin. The pleasure in the bottom of my stomach grows rapidly.<<else>>My whole slit is soaked. I feel my juices dripping down the inside of my legs, as well as dripping on Iolanta's chin. Out of the corner of my eye, I notice that $cat is staring at us. His unblinking yellow eyes closely follow Iolanta's motions, moving in rhythm. Up. Down. Up. Down. The pleasure in the bottom of my stomach grows rapidly.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $plusCat is false>><<link [[Moan.|Hmm? What was that?..]]>><<set $ra34 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Please...|Hmm? What was that?..]]>><<set $ra35 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, Io... You're just precious, don't stop... That's it, like this...|Hmm? What was that?..]]>><<set $ra36 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Moan.|Hmm? What was that?..]]>><<set $ra34 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Please...|Hmm? What was that?..]]>><<set $ra35 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, Io... You're just precious, don't stop... That's it, like this...|Hmm? What was that?..]]>><<set $ra36 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shoo! Get out of here! Bad cat!|Shoo! Bad cat!]]>><<set $ra37 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra34 is true>><i>*Moan*</i><<elseif $ra35 is true>>- Please... <i>*Moan*</i><<elseif $ra36 is true>>- Oh, Io... You're just... precious. <i>*Gasp*</i> Don't stop... That's it, like this... <i>*Loud moan*</i><<elseif $ra37 is true>>- Shoo! Get... <i>oh</i>... get out of here... <i>Mm-mm</i>... Bad, bad cat... - I wave my hand to scare him off.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hmm? What was that?.. What are you doing there?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Panicked, I open my eyes and look at Iolanta. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td><i>*Licking*</i> She ups her eyes at me. Without stopping lick my clit, she gives me a sign with her eyes to respond.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[We're all right! We're just trying on a new outfit! It's a little tight!|Women's business!]]>><<set $ra38 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Everything's fine! Wait a minute!|Women's business!]]>><<set $ra39 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Women's business! Don't disturb us!|Women's business!]]>><<set $ra40 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra34 is true>><i>*Moan*</i><<elseif $ra35 is true>>- Please... <i>*Moan*</i><<elseif $ra36 is true>>- Oh, Io... You're just... precious. <i>*Gasp*</i> Don't stop... That's it, like this... <i>*Loud moan*</i><<elseif $ra37 is true>>- Shoo! Get... <i>oh</i>... get out of here... <i>Mm-mm</i>... Bad, bad cat... - I wave my hand to scare him off.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Stare*</i> He doesn't move.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Long groaning*</i> - Suddenly comes out of my lips.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hmm? What was that?.. What are you doing there?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Panicked, I open my eyes and look at Iolanta. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td><i>*Licking*</i> She ups her eyes at me. Without stopping lick my clit, she gives me a sign with her eyes to respond.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[We're all right! We're just trying on a new outfit! It's a little tight!|Women's business!]]>><<set $ra38 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Everything's fine! Wait a minute!|Women's business!]]>><<set $ra39 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Women's business! Don't disturb us!|Women's business!]]>><<set $ra40 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra38 is true>>- We're... <i>Oh!</i> All right! We're just trying on a new outfit! <i>Yes-s-s...</i> It's a little wet! - Did I say <i>«wet»</i>?! Dammit!<<elseif $ra39 is true>>- Everything's fine! <i>Oh!</i> Wait... <i>*Heavy breathing*</i> A little bit! Just a little bit more...<<elseif $ra40 is true>>- Women's business! Don't... Don’t disturb us! Oh, fuck yeah...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What the fuck?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- Enough with the distractions. Take that sleeping bag over there.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Why do I have to do this, huh?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- Because I said so.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You're not the boss, if you remember. So why don't you take that sleeping bag and shove it up your...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Take that sleeping bag over there, Cad. Do me a favor.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hmph!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The voices behind the carts dissolve into an indecipherable noise in my mind as Iolanta's tongue rubs my clit faster and faster. I feel... This is it... I'm about to... \ \<hr> <<link [[Give myself to the moment.|Orgasm behind the carts]]>><<set $ra41 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Press her face against my groin.|Orgasm behind the carts]]>><<set $ra42 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $sexIo2 to true>> <<set $sscIol to $sscIol +1>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Quiet rhythmic moans*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra41 is true>> My hand reflexively squeezes her hair as my body shivers in orgasmic waves.<<elseif $ra42 is true>> My hands reflexively grab her head and press her close to my slit, sinking into her hair. The tip of her nose seems to enter inside me now.<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra41 is true>><i>*Giggles*</i> She's looking at me and gently stroking my leg while I try to catch my breath. Her lips, moist from my juices, are glistening in the lamplight.<<elseif $ra42 is true>>- Mmfmmm! - She tries to pull away, but I hold her head firmly. Her face quickly turns red.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Gasp* *Fast breathing* *Relieving sigh*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] The peak slowly subsides, settling somewhere inside me. <<if $ra32 is true>>I breathe heavily, resting my back relaxed against the side of the cart.<<elseif $ra33 is true>>I breathe heavily, my leg slipping off her shoulder.<</if>><<if $ra42 is true>> My fingers unclench, and I lazily let go of her head. Iolanta pulls away sharply, taking a noisy breath through her nose. She takes a few more quick breaths until her lungs get full of air, and the redness begins to recede from her cheeks.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Whew...|We shouldn't do that...]]>><<set $ra43 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That was something...|We shouldn't do that...]]>><<set $ra44 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[We shouldn't do that... We shouldn't... But...|We shouldn't do that...]]>><<set $ra45 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra43 is true>>- Whew...<<elseif $ra44 is true>>- That was something...<<elseif $ra45 is true>>- We shouldn't do that... We shouldn't... But...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra43 is true>>- Uh-huh.<<elseif $ra44 is true>>- You like it?<<elseif $ra45 is true>>- Oh, come on. You liked it.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She smiles, looking up at me. Her lips and chin are covered with my juices, the droplets dripping thickly down and onto her breasts. She wipes her face with the wrist of her hand and rises to her feet, shaking off her knees. I lean relaxed the back of my head against the side of the cart and stared up at the sky. The stars circle in the darkness around the bright halo of the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. My breathing evens out. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- You're all wet down there. You can't be seen looking like that. - After checking around, she takes my dress and starts wiping my groin and the inside of my legs like a regular rag. - Don't worry, in this heat your road dress will dry soon. Besides, we're going to put you in something else. - When she's finished wiping my crotch, she puts my dress back on, takes the green loincloth, and hands it to me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The recent orgasm made me so relaxed and nicely tired... <i>*Yawn*</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Whatever.|Give it to me!]]>><<set $ra46 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'll wear whatever you say.|Give it to me!]]>><<set $ra47 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, yeah, that's...|Give it to me!]]>><<set $ra48 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra49 is true>>I put my hands on my hips and sway them slightly, smiling.<<elseif $ra50 is true>>I shuffle awkwardly from foot to foot.<<elseif $ra51 is true>>- It's so embarrassing.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra49 is true>>- You begin to understand how it works. - She smiles. - Now the bandage on your bosom. Watch and remember everything. Next time you'll have to do it yourself.<<elseif $ra50 is true>>- In the name of all the gods... You're an adult woman, for fuck sake. Learn to make use of every advantage you have. Especially with a body like yours. Now the bandage on your bosom. Watch and remember everything. Next time you'll have to do it yourself.<<elseif $ra51 is true>>- Honestly, you act like Murella sometimes... Just stop it. You're an adult woman. Learn to make use of every advantage you have. Especially with a body like yours. Now the bandage on your bosom. Watch and remember everything. Next time you'll have to do it yourself.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She picks up a thin green strip and unwinds it into a long ribbon. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Hold still.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She begins to wrap this strip of silk around my breasts, layer after layer. Tight, but not too much. \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, it doesn't even cover my boobs completely!|Bandage On]]>><<set $ra52 to true>><<set $clothes to 3>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm... okay.|Bandage On]]>><<set $ra53 to true>><<set $clothes to 3>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush.|Bandage On]]>><<set $ra54 to true>><<set $clothes to 3>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra52 is true>>- Oh, it doesn't even cover my boobs completely!<<elseif $ra53 is true>>- Hmm... okay.<<elseif $ra54 is true>><i>*Blushing*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Remember that the wrap should not be too tight. Your breasts should be able to sway seductively. Like this. - She gently pushes my breasts with both hands. They wiggle slightly. - But try not to make any sudden movements in this costume so that your breasts... don't accidentally pop out. - She raises her eyebrows fervently. - It happened to me once. The audience, of course, loved it. I had to pretend it was intended. - She giggles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I can imagine. (chuckle)|Mask On]]>><<set $ra55 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're such a bad girl, Io. (smile)|Mask On]]>><<set $ra56 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't doubt your abilities.|Mask On]]>><<set $ra57 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra55 is true>>- I can imagine. - <i>*Chuckle*</i><<elseif $ra56 is true>>- You're such a bad girl, Io. - <i>*Smile*</i><<elseif $ra57 is true>>- I don't doubt your abilities.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- One last element is left. - She puts the green mask on my head, tightening the string behind my hair. - That's it. The little seductive nymph is ready for the show!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She examines me for a while for imperfections and, not finding any, nods contentedly. \ \<hr> <<link [[How do I look?|Cadonis shows up]]>><<set $ra58 to true>><<set $clothes to 4>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, at least my face is partially covered. No one will see my face burning with shame.|Cadonis shows up]]>><<set $ra59 to true>><<set $clothes to 4>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra58 is true>>- How do I look?<<elseif $ra59 is true>>- Well, at least my face is partially covered. No one will see...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What do we have here? - He appears abruptly from behind the edge of the cart. - Hmm... Nothing? What a disappointment.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Cad, what the fuck?! Can't we change privately?!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hmm... I just wanted to say that dinner will be ready soon. There's no need to react like that.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Oh, dinner, r-i-i-i-ight!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah, I just wanted to warn you to hurry up so your dinner wouldn't get cold. There's no need to bitching about it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Bitching?!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hey, $name, you look great! - His eyes slide shamelessly over my shape while a half-smile plays on his lips.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Giggle.|My reaction]]>><<set $ra60 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush.|My reaction]]>><<set $ra61 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Thank you, Cadonis.|My reaction]]>><<set $ra62 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Would you get out of here, please?!|My reaction]]>><<set $ra63 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra60 is true>><i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra61 is true>><i>*Blushing*</i><<elseif $ra62 is true>>- Thank you, Cadonis.<<elseif $ra63 is true>>- Would you get out of here, please?!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Well, saw all you wanted? Get lost now.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Oh, come on, I'm gonna see her change sooner or later anyway. It's our job... How many times have you seen my dick, huh?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- More than I'd like to. And it's harder to see than you think - it's not that big. We'll be with the others soon, but for now, would you be so kind as to get the fuck out of here!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Tsk. - He turns his head to me again. - You look great, sweetie. - And then he turns around and walks away at a leisurely pace.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Asshole.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Why are you so mad at him?|Iolanta's opinion on Cadonis]]>><<set $ra64 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look, no need to patronize me like that, okay?|Iolanta's opinion on Cadonis]]>><<set $ra65 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Asshole, indeed.|Iolanta's opinion on Cadonis]]>><<set $ra66 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I thought you wanted me to be more... loosened up. So what's wrong?|Iolanta's opinion on Cadonis]]>><<set $ra67 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra64 is true>>- Why are you so mad at him?<<elseif $ra65 is true>>- Look, no need to patronize me like that, okay?<<elseif $ra66 is true>>- Asshole, indeed.<<elseif $ra67 is true>>- I thought you wanted me to be more... loosened up. So what's wrong?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra64 is true>>- Because he's a jerk. Once you've relaxed a little bit, his dick will be knocking you up in the nearest hayloft. Stay away from him, okay? - She looks at his receding back.<<elseif $ra65 is true>>- Yeah, I guess I'm a little overprotective. Sorry. You're a big girl with your own head on the shoulders. Just... Be careful with him, okay? - She looks at his receding back.<<elseif $ra66 is true>>- It's a good thing we're on the same page on this one. By some unknowable gods' caprice, this jerk has the gift of spreading a woman's legs faster than she has time to realize what's even going on. I almost fell under his spell a couple of times myself. So... be careful with him, okay? - She looks at his receding back.<<elseif $ra67 is true>>- Don't be silly. You know perfectly well that what happened here and now is a different thing. Once you've relaxed a little bit, his dick will be knocking you up in the nearest hayloft. Stay away from him, okay? - She looks at his receding back.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $vial is false>><<link [[Look, I know I refused to take that crap, Blue-whatever... But I'm not going to spread my legs to him, so you've got nothing to worry about.|Again about Blue Kiss]]>><<set $ra70 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vial is true>><<link [[Hey, I took that Blue Kiss of yours. So why are you worried?|Again about Blue Kiss]]>><<set $ra71 to true>><</link>><</if>> \ <<link [[You know, he's actually pretty handsome.|Keep talking about Cadonis]]>><<set $ra72 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, I'd saddle that stallion and ride him all night long, mm-hmm.|Keep talking about Cadonis]]>><<set $ra73 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Eww! I'd rather fuck a donkey than that smarmy boy.|Keep talking about Cadonis]]>><<set $ra74 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I hear you, and I'll be careful. Promise. Don't worry about me so much - that's kinda embarrassing. And a bit cute.|Keep talking about Cadonis]]>><<set $ra75 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampNymph3>></div>\ \ While we were busy behind the carts, others had already finished setting up camp. Sleeping bags spread out. Chairs, crates, and even a barrel - everything you could sit on - were arranged around the fire, and someone's butt was already seated on every item. They began dinner without waiting for us. The delicious smell of meat stew and what seems to be mushrooms and spices waft through the air. Well, Murella really is an excellent cook, as I'd discovered over the past few days. <<if $ra69 is true>>- Wait here. - Iolanta solemnly steps out into the trembling circle of light around the fire, leaving me behind in the darkness of the night. - Hey, wandering tramps and rogues, and my favorite ginger pie! I present to you the queen of the woods, the bold spirit of the ancients, our new seductive forest nymph!<<elseif $ra68 is true>>- Wait here. - Iolanta lets go of my hand and steps out into the trembling circle of light around the fire, leaving me behind in the darkness of the night. - Hey, wandering tramps and rogues, and my favorite ginger pie! I present to you the queen of the woods, the bold spirit of the ancients, our new seductive forest nymph!<</if>> She steps to the side to clear the way and beckons me with her hand. \ \<hr> <<link [[Um, hello... (walk forward embarrassedly)|Step forward little nymph]]>><<set $ra81 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[The heck with that! (sharply step forward)|Step forward little nymph]]>><<set $ra82 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $int >=3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3] <<link [[Okay. I can act it out. (step forward with a seductive smile)|Step forward little nymph]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $ra83 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <3 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=3>><<int3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[Okay. I can act it out. (step forward with a seductive smile)|Step forward little nymph]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $ra83 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[I was born for this! (step forward as if on stage at the Capital Theater)|Step forward little nymph]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $ra84 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_h>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra70 is true>>- Look, I know I refused to take that crap, Blue-whatever... But I'm not going to spread my legs to him, so you've got nothing to worry about.<<elseif $ra71 is true>>- Hey, I took that Blue Kiss of yours. So why are you worried?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra70 is true>>- You have no idea how many women before you have thought exactly the same, only to spread their legs for him the next moment. And reminding me that your fields in their most fertile juices don't make me feel any better at all, you know.<<elseif $ra71 is true>>- Were you even listening to me when I told you about it? A Blue Kiss is a possibility, not a guarantee. Some women get pregnant no matter what.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You know, he's actually pretty handsome.|Keep talking about Cadonis]]>><<set $ra72 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, I'd saddle that stallion and ride him all night long, mm-hmm.|Keep talking about Cadonis]]>><<set $ra73 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Eww! I'd rather fuck a donkey than that smarmy boy.|Keep talking about Cadonis]]>><<set $ra74 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I hear you, and I'll be careful. Promise. Don't worry about me so much - that's kinda embarrassing. And a bit cute.|Keep talking about Cadonis]]>><<set $ra75 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra72 is true>>- You know, he's actually pretty handsome.<<elseif $ra73 is true>>- Oh, I'd saddle that stallion and ride him all night long, mm-hmm.<<elseif $ra74 is true>>- Eww! I'd rather fuck a donkey than that smarmy boy.<<elseif $ra75 is true>>- I hear you, and I'll be careful. Promise. Don't worry about me so much - that's kinda embarrassing. And a bit cute.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra72 is true>>- Somebody kill me. Okay, fine. I tried. Do what you want - it's your life. Whatever. But when he fucks the shit out of you, only to forget your name the next day and put his dick in another hole, don't run to me in tears and sobs, complaining about your broken little heart, okay? Because I'm not going to comfort you. Nope.<<elseif $ra73 is true>>- You silly little slut... You want to think with your cunt instead of the head? Fine! At least I tried. But when he fucks the shit out of you, only to forget your name the next day and put his dick in another hole, don't run to me in tears and sobs, complaining about your broken little heart, okay? Because I'm not going to comfort you. Nope.<<elseif $ra74 is true>>- Good, if that's the truth. But I won't warn you anymore. That's enough. Some people only learn from their mistakes. And some don't learn even from them.<<elseif $ra75 is true>>- Good. Anyway, I'm warning you - Cadonis eats women for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Spitting out what's left without a second thought. Only to take on a new one the next day. That was my last warning. You're a big girl, think for yourself.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Does he really have a small dick?|Gossip about Cadonis]]>><<set $ra76 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm, I thought you weren't the kind of woman who held back her... passions.|Gossip about Cadonis]]>><<set $ra78 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, enough about that.|Enough about that]]>><<set $ra79 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $sexIo2 is true>><<link [[Well, you'll always have a chance to change my mind. (pull out my tongue and make a licking motion)|Gossip about Cadonis]]>><<set $ra77 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra76 is true>>- Does he really have a small dick?<<elseif $ra77 is true>>- Well, you'll always have a chance to change my mind. - I grinningly slide my tongue out and make quick movements with the tip of it.<<elseif $ra78 is true>>- Hmm, I thought you weren't the kind of woman who held back her... passions.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra76 is true>>- No, it's a regular size. I only said that to... Aw, you naughty girl! If you're already thinking about his dick, then all my warnings were for nothing. Oh, you empty head... Well, whatever, I'll take my defeat with dignity. - She grins wryly.<<elseif $ra77 is true>>- Ha-ha, I'll think about it. Anyway, I know your weak spot, <<nickname>>. Maybe I'll use it again. - She smiles.<<elseif $ra78 is true>>- Not one of them, yes. But there are always exceptions. Like Cadonis. That's when the kitty and the mouse quickly change places. But some pussies are overconfident until it's too late. Boy, I'm getting tired of talking about this, to be honest.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[So, are we going to gossip some more about Cadonis or...|Enough about that]]>><<set $ra80 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, enough about that.|Enough about that]]>><<set $ra79 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra79 is true>>- Okay, enough about that.<<elseif $ra80 is true>>- So, are we going to gossip some more about Cadonis or...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra79 is true>>- Yeah, that's enough. I'm sick and tired of talking about that jerk. So, ready to go out and show yourself to the others? Don't be embarrassed, they've seen me in this costume many times before... And without. As many other people too, come to think about it. - She giggles. - Let's go! - She puts out the lamp, gently takes my hand, and leads me to the campfire.<<elseif $ra80 is true>>- No, I've had enough of talking about that jerk. So, ready to go out and show yourself to the others? Don't be embarrassed, they've seen me in this costume many times before... And without. As many other people too, come to think about it. - She giggles. - Let's go! - She puts out the lamp, gently takes my hand, and leads me to the campfire.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Let her take me out.|A nymph emerges from the darkness]]>><<set $ra68 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'll go myself, if you don't mind. (get free of her arm)|A nymph emerges from the darkness]]>><<set $ra69 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra81 is true>>- Um, hello... - I take a few awkward steps forward, smiling embarrassedly. My cheeks glow, and my hands inadvertently interlock with my fingers at my groin.<<elseif $ra82 is true>><i>*Inhale*</i> - I nervously step into the circle of light around the fire and press my hands to my sides. - <i>*Exhale*</i><<elseif $ra83 is true>>I enter the circle of light seductively with a lecherous smile on my lips and cast a languid, indifferent glance to the sides. This is how nymphs behave, right? My heart pounds wildly in my temples.<<elseif $ra84 is true>>I step slowly into the circle of light, my breasts and hips slightly wiggling with each step. Intentionally. A mysterious half-smile plays on my lips. I don't see a half-dozen people in the middle of nowhere... No, I'm walking onto the stage of the Capital Theater. A huge crowd roars deafeningly with delight meeting me in my imagination. Oh yeah! My first role! I'm so... thrilled!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra81 is true>>- You're so beautiful... - She lifts her face from the bowl of food, smiling absently and watching every of my move.<<elseif $ra82 is true>>- So much energy... - She lifts her face from the bowl of food, smiling absently and watching every of my move.<<elseif $ra83 is true>>- Wow! - She lifts her face from the bowl of food, watching me mesmerized. - This is... You're so beautiful...<<elseif $ra84 is true>>- Wow... Just... Wow... - She lifts her face from the bowl of food and freezes with her mouth open, looking at me. - Right, guys? Guys?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td><<if $ra81 is true>>- Hey, Io! Is that what you call a forest nymph? She looks more like some village girly at the engagement, unsure of her parent's choice... than a nymph. And it doesn't fuckin' matter how much of her boobs are visible. - He takes a sip from a small amphora. - Mediocrity... - He wipes his lips with his hand.<<elseif $ra82 is true>>- Ha, Io! Your nymph looks more like a soldier breaking into enemy lines. Hey, kid, relax your buns before you shit yourself from overexertion! - Grinning into his mustache, he takes a sip from a small amphora. - Told you I should have been the one to pick our actress. - <i>*Gulp*</i> - No one listens to good old Tabius... - <i>*Gulp* *Gulp* *Gulp*</i><<elseif $ra83 is true>>- Hmm... Okay. That'll do. But your facial expressions need more work. Right now, you look more like a town whore looking for a client than a forest nymph. - Smirking into his mustache, he takes a sip from a small amphora. - <i>*Gulp*</i> - It's not much of a difference, though... - <i>*Gulp* *Gulp* *Gulp*</i><<elseif $ra84 is true>>- I'll be damned. - He takes a sip from a small amphora and wipes his mouth with his hand. - I'll give you that, Sarge... That wench is all right. Yes, there's a lot to work with... But this girl certainly has talent.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra81 is true>>- Tabi, hon, do me a favor and shut up, will you?<<elseif $ra82 is true>>- You drink, drink, don't get distracted.<<elseif $ra83 is true>>- Kiss my ass, you old goat...<<elseif $ra84 is true>>- Oh really, you satisfied? No fuckin' way...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>He looks at me with a stony face. The only moving thing on it is his jaw chewing stew.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra84 is false>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra81 is true>>- It's all right, $name. Don't be so embarrassed. And Tabius, be polite, please. She'll learn everything. Eventually.<<elseif $ra82 is true>>- It's all right, $name. Try to relax a little bit. And Tabius, be polite, please. She'll learn everything. Eventually.<<elseif $ra83 is true>>- Hmm, better than I thought. And Tabius, be polite, please. $name is definitely promising. In time, she will make a fine actress.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<elseif $ra84 is true>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well... I see that your father's talent hasn't gone away with his passing. Ahem, I mean, you certainly inherited his talent, $name. With time and proper persistence, you will be a great actress.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] <<check_o_h>> A <i>great</i> actress... He really said it! Relax, breathe, now is not the right time to faint with pride! Unless it will be part of the performance, hee hee.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- But what about her lines? We must check that too. - He jumps up from the barrel he was sitting on, going to wave his hand theatrically, but is surprised to find... a bowl of half-eaten soup in it. He quickly puts the bowl on the barrel and walks over to me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What?|Lines? What lines?]]>><<set $ra85 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lines? What lines?|Lines? What lines?]]>><<set $ra86 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[Sure!|Lines? What lines?]]>><<set $ra87 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_h>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra85 is true>>- What?<<elseif $ra86 is true>>- Lines? What lines?<<elseif $ra87 is true>>- Sure!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Don't you worry - you remember them all. I didn't spend the whole last week rehearsing with you for nothing while shaking on the roads in a cart...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- So... shall we try?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He comes close to me. For the first time since we met, he is so close to me... His <<link "face">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Cadonis 1").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> is like a marble statue of an ancient hero, smooth, symmetrical... handsome. I can smell his scent. Masculine and a little sweetly tart. Mmmm... it's even pleasant. He looks me straight in the eyes. Fire flames dance in his brown pupils. My heart starts to pound faster, and a strange lightness forms in my stomach. <i>He's so close... What the heck? Why did he move so close?! What am I supposed to do? Do I look good?</i> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You, forest spirit! Go away! My bride is waiting there for me, so I don't give a damn about you!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Why are you yelling at me?!|Why are you yelling at me?!]]>><<set $ra88 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What? Bride? What bride?|Why are you yelling at me?!]]>><<set $ra89 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh... Okay. How was it... Oh, yeah! (cough up) How sad to... to hear that... I'm so bored here, so... l-l-lonely...|Say my line]]>><<set $ra90 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[How sad to hear that. I'm so bored here, so lonely.|Say my line]]>><<set $ra91 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_h>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra90 is true>>- Oh... Okay. How was it... Oh, yeah! - <i>*Cough*</i> - How sad to... to hear that... I'm so bored here, so... l-l-lonely...<<elseif $ra91 is true>>- How sad to hear that. I'm so bored here, so lonely. - I smile <i>voluptuously</i>. Like a good nymph should. It's just a play, nothing serious. Right?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- But of course, he chose this part...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Your hand... You have to wrap it around my neck. - Leaning in, he whispers right into my ear. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His lips are so close... A pleasant warmth spreads in the bottom of my stomach. <i>What's going on with me?!</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[What?.. Oh! Yes, yes, sure thing. (put my arm around his neck)|Sure thing]]>><<set $ra92 to true>><</link>> \ [[Blush.|Guys, we're losing her...]] \ <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[Confidently put my arm around his neck.|Sure thing]]>><<set $ra93 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_h>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra88 is true>>- Why are you yelling at me?!<<elseif $ra89 is true>>- What? Bride? What bride?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Nymph's line. Come on. The scene where she seduces Tarascus. - He whispers to me, smiling eagerly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh... Okay. How was it... Oh, yeah! (cough up) How sad to... to hear that... I'm so bored here, so... l-l-lonely...|Say my line]]>><<set $ra90 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[How sad to hear that. I'm so bored here, so lonely.|Say my line]]>><<set $ra91 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_h>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra92 is true>>- What?.. Oh! Yes, yes, sure thing. - I hug him with one arm, just as Iolanta did on stage. His neck is so firm... Strong muscles under such smooth looking and... on touch skin. I would never have expected it until I touched it...<<elseif $ra93 is true>>I hug him with one arm сonfidently, just as Iolanta did on stage. His neck is so firm... Strong muscles under such smooth looking and... on touch skin. I would never have expected it until I touched it... <</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- But my fiancée... - He declaims loudly and looks at me <i>expectantly</i>.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Erm... Yes... who’s waiting... S-s-somewhere e-else... not here. Let her wait... a l-l-little longer. Because... Because I won't.|Like a good little nymph]]>><<set $ra94 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[Yes, yes, who's waiting. Somewhere else, not here. Let her wait a little longer. Because I won't.|Like a good little nymph]]>><<set $ra95 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_h>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I think I froze, looking into his eyes. I just want to drown in them. <i>Heat in my cheeks, heat in my cheeks, heat in my cheeks!</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Okay, here we go. - His fingers slide down my arm from elbow to wrist, closing firmly on it and gently placing my hand around his neck.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Yes, that's how it was then, on stage. Iolanta was doing something like that... I think... And what am I doing now? What's going on? Um... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- But my fiancée... - He declaims loudly and looks at me <i>expectantly.</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Erm... Yes... who’s waiting... S-s-somewhere e-else... not here. Let her wait... a l-l-little longer. Because... Because I won't.|Like a good little nymph]]>><<set $ra94 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[Yes, yes, who's waiting. Somewhere else, not here. Let her wait a little longer. Because I won't.|Like a good little nymph]]>><<set $ra95 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_h>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra94 is true>>- Erm... Yes... who’s waiting... S-s-somewhere e-else... not here. Let her wait... a l-l-little longer. Because... Because I won't.<<elseif $ra95 is true>>- Yes, yes, who's waiting. Somewhere else, not here. Let her wait a little longer. Because I won't.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Waiting look*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Why is he looking at me like <i>that</i>?! Did I say my line wrong? Or am I supposed to do something? What was the next thing?.. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Here it goes...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Kiss.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Kiss? The word slowly crept into my consciousness. Yes... The nymph seduced Tarascus with a kiss. I saw it on stage. With Iolanta it looked so natural and easy then... The blood pulses in my temples. Apparently... I need to kiss him. But it's just a play, isn't it? I look at his <<link "face">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Cadonis 1").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> again. \ \<hr> <<link [[Don't think! Passionately dig into his lips! Now!|Kissing Cadonis]]>><<set $ra96 to true>><<seductionRise>><<seductionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shyly kiss him on the lips.|Kissing Cadonis]]>><<set $ra97 to true>><<seductionRise>><</link>> \ <<if $seduction == 0>><<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[I'll have to keep my cool. I'll kiss him, yep. But I won't lose composure, nope.|Kissing Cadonis]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra98 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 1>><<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[[I'll have to keep my cool. I'll kiss him, yep. But I won't lose composure, nope.|Kissing Cadonis]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra98 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[[I'll have to keep my cool. I'll kiss him, yep. But I won't lose composure, nope.|Kissing Cadonis]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra98 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 2>><<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[[I'll have to keep my cool. I'll kiss him, yep. But I won't lose composure, nope.|Kissing Cadonis]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra98 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[[I'll have to keep my cool. I'll kiss him, yep. But I won't lose composure, nope.|Kissing Cadonis]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra98 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 3>><<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[[I'll have to keep my cool. I'll kiss him, yep. But I won't lose composure, nope.|Kissing Cadonis]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra98 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[[I'll have to keep my cool. I'll kiss him, yep. But I won't lose composure, nope.|Kissing Cadonis]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra98 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 4>><<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[[I'll have to keep my cool. I'll kiss him, yep. But I won't lose composure, nope.|Kissing Cadonis]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra98 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[[I'll have to keep my cool. I'll kiss him, yep. But I won't lose composure, nope.|Kissing Cadonis]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra98 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra96 is true>>I quickly dig into his lips, pushing my tongue into his mouth purely on impulse. All my doubts dissolve before my lips even touch his.<<elseif $ra97 is true>>I lean my lips awkwardly against his, barely touching them. That's what everyone here expects from me, yes?<<elseif $ra98 is true>>I lean my lips coldly against his.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Kisses me*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra96 is true>>His eyes widen in surprise. But that confusion lasts only a measly moment before he reacts. His tongue immediately entwined with mine in a wet, <i>so wet</i> kiss.<<elseif $ra97 is true>>His tongue immediately penetrates my mouth! This is something I wasn't prepared for at all! I respond purely as a reflex, a moment, and now his tongue dances around mine in a wet, <i>so wet</i>, ah, dance...<<elseif $ra98 is true>>His tongue immediately tries to penetrate my mouth as if storming the gates of my lips. But I press my lips together tightly. Huh, no, boy, that gate is closed for you! This wet assault stops as suddenly as it began. I relax a little... and his tongue immediately slips inside! Not as insistent as before, but still, it's in. My hopes for a purely demonstrative kiss are ruined. Dammit...<</if>> His hands clasp around my waist! \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Shudders*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He steps forward, forcing me to lean back. The only thing keeping me from falling is his hands. His suddenly so strong hands. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Kisses me*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ One of his hands slides down, barely touching the lace of my loincloth, and lower until reaching my bare buttock. His fingers tighten on my flesh there. Firmly. \ \<hr> <<link [[Relax and enjoy.|His hand on my ass]]>><<set $ra99 to true>><<seductionRise>><<seductionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nervously slap his chest, make him stop doing... this!|His hand on my ass]]>><<set $ra100 to true>><<seductionRise>><</link>> \ <<if $seduction == 0>><<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Intercept his hand and get it off my ass.|His hand on my ass]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra101 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 1>><<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[Intercept his hand and get it off my ass.|His hand on my ass]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra101 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Intercept his hand and get it off my ass.|His hand on my ass]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra101 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 2>><<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Intercept his hand and get it off my ass.|His hand on my ass]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra101 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Intercept his hand and get it off my ass.|His hand on my ass]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra101 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 3>><<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Intercept his hand and get it off my ass.|His hand on my ass]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra101 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Intercept his hand and get it off my ass.|His hand on my ass]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra101 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 4>><<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[Intercept his hand and get it off my ass.|His hand on my ass]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra101 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Intercept his hand and get it off my ass.|His hand on my ass]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra101 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra99 is true>>I close my eyes and drown at the moment. His hand clutches at my ass, and between my legs quickly becomes hot and wet.<<elseif $ra100 is true>>I knock awkwardly on his chest to make him stop. But he doesn't stop. His hand only clenches harder on my ass cheek, and between my legs quickly becomes... wet?! Oh, gods, this is so embarrassing! And so bad timing! What is wrong with me?! What if someone notices this?!<<elseif $ra101 is true>>I grab his hand with my hand and push it away from my ass. He's not resisting. I can't see it, but from the feel of it, there must be a red palmprint on my butt. What an asshole...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hey, that's not in the scene... It's the nymph seducing Tarascus, not the other way around... Cadonis, stop this shit!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td><i>*Kisses me*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His other hand slips from my waist and shifts to my breasts. His fingers gently but firmly squeeze one of my tits and then began to caress it. Here. Now. Right in front of everyone! \ \<hr> <<link [[Butterflies in my belly! Oh, yes! Butterflies in my belly! (relax and enjoy)|His hand on my tit]]>><<set $ra102 to true>><<seductionRise>><<seductionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stop it. Don't touch my breasts, please.|His hand on my tit]]>><<set $ra103 to true>><<seductionRise>><</link>> \ <<if $seduction == 0>><<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Slap his hand.|His hand on my tit]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra104 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 1>><<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[Slap his hand.|His hand on my tit]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra104 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Slap his hand.|His hand on my tit]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra104 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 2>><<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Slap his hand.|His hand on my tit]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra104 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Slap his hand.|His hand on my tit]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra104 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 3>><<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Slap his hand.|His hand on my tit]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra104 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Slap his hand.|His hand on my tit]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra104 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 4>><<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[Slap his hand.|His hand on my tit]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra104 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Slap his hand.|His hand on my tit]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra104 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>><</if>>

<<if $ra104 is false>>One of his hands caresses my practically naked ass while the other is busy with my breasts.<<elseif $ra104 is true>>One of his hands caresses my breasts while the other holds my waist.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra102 is true>>My arms hang limply. My cheeks are on fire. Between my legs is on fire too. But wetly.<<elseif $ra103 is true>>- Mfmm-mmm! Mm-mm! - I try to pull away and protest! I really do! But he just tilts his head a little lower, following mine without breaking the kiss.<<elseif $ra104 is true>>I slap his hand, and he reflexively pulls it away from my chest. But he's still sucking his lips into mine like some insistent mosquito.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Сadonis... - There is an angry warning in her voice.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td><i>*Kisses me*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Cast a glance at Iolanta.|Cast a glance at Iolanta]]>><<set $ra105 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cast a glance at Murella.|Cast a glance at Murella]]>><<set $ra106 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cast a glance at Sargon.|Cast a glance at Sargon]]>><<set $ra107 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cast a glance at Yuturna.|Cast a glance at Yuturna]]>><<set $ra108 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cast a glance at Tabius.|Cast a glance at Tabius]]>><<set $ra109 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $seduction == 0>>- M-mmph! - I pound his chest in protest.<<elseif $seduction > 0>>- Mm-hmm... M-mm... - <i>*Stifled giggle*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- That's enough! Sargon?!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Yes... Cad, stop it, don't overplay. Io, it looks like you've done a great job over the last week, $name seems to be ready. Well done.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $seduction == 0>>- Seems to be.<<elseif $seduction > 0>>- I'm not so sure about that...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td><i>*Wet pop*</i> - His lips pull away from mine.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Cadonis straightens up and, holding me by the waist, aligns me, too, until my feet are firmly on the ground. His hands slide slowly and reluctantly off my body. \ \<hr> <<link [[Already? What a pity.|Already? What a pity]]>><<seductionRise>><<set $ra110 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush.|Already? What a pity]]>><<set $ra111 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $seduction == 0>><<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Slap him in the face!|Already? What a pity]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra112 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 1>><<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[Slap him in the face!|Already? What a pity]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra112 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Slap him in the face!|Already? What a pity]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra112 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 2>><<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Slap him in the face!|Already? What a pity]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra112 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Slap him in the face!|Already? What a pity]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra112 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 3>><<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Slap him in the face!|Already? What a pity]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra112 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Slap him in the face!|Already? What a pity]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra112 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 4>><<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[Slap him in the face!|Already? What a pity]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra112 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Slap him in the face!|Already? What a pity]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra112 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>><</if>>

\<<silently>> <<if $seduction == 0 and $plug is false>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $plug to true>><</if>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra110 is true>>- Already? What a pity.<<elseif $ra111 is true>><i>*Blushing*</i><<elseif $ra112 is true>><i>*Slap*</i> - I slap him in the face! A whipping, resonating sound of the blow reverberates all around.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra112 is false>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Smug smile*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<else>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He smiles as he rubs the reddish mark of my palm on his cheek.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><</if>> \ <<if $seduction == 0>>[<<insIco>> +1] This is exactly what Iolanta warned me about! Master of seduction, ha! Suck it! My will is not so easy to overcome!<<elseif $seduction > 0 and $seduction < 3>> I stare at his smug face breathing heavily. My blood rushes to... all the places in my body, my heart beats frantically, and butterflies flutter in my stomach. And between my legs... Oh, gods... What a shame...<<elseif $seduction >= 3>> I practically burn under his smug smile... But not from shame, no. From desire. If he were to rip off all my few clothes and take me right there, in front of everyone around, like a bitch in heat... I'm not sure I could say no. Gods, there's already a real flood between my legs... What if someone notices? That thin green ribbon between my legs doesn't hide much...<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Until next time, babe. - He returns to his barrel, picks up his bowl from it, sits down, and continues eating his dinner as if nothing had happened.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Sit down, $name, there's an empty chair for you. You've done well. You must be hungry by now. Murella?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>- Yes, just a moment, uncle.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She gets up, pours the rest of the soup from the bottom of the cauldron into a bowl, walks over to me, and quickly slips it into my hands as I sit down on the last available chair. She didn't even look at me once during this. \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, yes, I'm pretty hungry!|Time for dinner]]>><<set $ra113 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Maybe I should change first?|Time for dinner]]>><<set $ra114 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stare in the bowl, only there and not at anyone around. Not at anyone!|Time for dinner]]>><<set $ra115 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra113 is true>>- Oh, yes, I'm pretty hungry!<<elseif $ra114 is true>>- Maybe I should change first?<<elseif $ra115 is true>>I froze over the bowl in my hands. My cheeks burn with shame, and my legs clench tensely at the knees. In this costume, I feel practically naked. Everyone must be staring at me right now... With an effort, I glance around, just for a moment, and realize that no one is looking at me... Everyone minds their own business. But the feeling of embarrassment is still eating at me from the inside.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra113 is true>>- Just don't spill stew on the suit, honey. It's expensive, you know. And I don't have a replacement for it.<<elseif $ra114 is true>>- Your food will get cold. You can change after dinner. Just... eat carefully, okay? It's an expensive suit, you know. And I don't have a replacement for it.<<elseif $ra115 is true>>- Eat carefully, <<nickname>>. It's an expensive suit, you know. And there's no replacement for it.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Nod and begin to eat my dinner.|Dinner]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Expensive? Those two tiny little strips? Huh, there's hardly any fabric... Oh well, whatever... (eat dinner)|Dinner]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampNymph3>></div>\ \ I quickly finish my stew. And then change behind the carts into my usual traveling dress. Io silently puts the nymph costume back in her trunk. She seems completely caught up in some thoughts of her own. So am I, to be honest. When we return, everyone except Sargon, who is nowhere to be seen, has already settled into their sleeping bags. With a silent nod to me, Iolanta yawns and goes to her sleeping bag. <<if $plusCat is false>>The fatigue of a day on the road takes its toll. I plop down on my bed.<<else>>The fatigue of a day on the road takes its toll. I plop down on my bed. $cat was already curled up next to me. It's funny, for the past week, he's always gone to bed next to me... I guess I really am his owner now, and the animal feels that. Or he just likes my smell. Should I also get a dog? And a hamster, to boot. That would be fun... <i>*Yawn*</i><</if>> I'm already about to settle for a night's sleep when Sargon jumps out of the head wagon. He's holding some book in his hands and walks toward me... \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay...|Master?]]>><<set $ra116 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yawn.|Master?]]>><<set $ra117 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Master?|Master?]]>><<set $ra118 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>As he kisses me, I cast a quick glance at her.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">Tense, unblinking gaze.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <span class="grey">Cast a glance at Iolanta.</span> \ <<if $ra106 is false>><<link [[Cast a glance at Murella.|Cast a glance at Murella]]>><<set $ra106 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Cast a glance at Murella.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra107 is false>><<link [[Cast a glance at Sargon.|Cast a glance at Sargon]]>><<set $ra107 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Cast a glance at Sargon.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra108 is false>><<link [[Cast a glance at Yuturna.|Cast a glance at Yuturna]]>><<set $ra108 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Cast a glance at Yuturna.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra109 is false>><<link [[Cast a glance at Tabius.|Cast a glance at Tabius]]>><<set $ra109 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Cast a glance at Tabius.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[I should, ah, stop... I don't really want to... That feels so good, but... I should... Right?|This kiss is taking too long]]>><<seductionRise>><</link>> \ [[Enough! This kiss is taking too long.|This kiss is taking too long]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I shift my gaze to this innocent girl, feeling his wet tongue moving in my mouth.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">She meets my eyes, only to drop her gaze and stare somewhere under her feet, frowning.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra105 is false>><<link [[Cast a glance at Iolanta.|Cast a glance at Iolanta]]>><<set $ra105 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Cast a glance at Iolanta.</span><</if>> \ <span class="grey">Cast a glance at Murella.</span> \ <<if $ra107 is false>><<link [[Cast a glance at Sargon.|Cast a glance at Sargon]]>><<set $ra107 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Cast a glance at Sargon.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra108 is false>><<link [[Cast a glance at Yuturna.|Cast a glance at Yuturna]]>><<set $ra108 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Cast a glance at Yuturna.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra109 is false>><<link [[Cast a glance at Tabius.|Cast a glance at Tabius]]>><<set $ra109 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Cast a glance at Tabius.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[I should, ah, stop... I don't really want to... That feels so good, but... I should... Right?|This kiss is taking too long]]>><<seductionRise>><</link>> \ [[Enough! This kiss is taking too long.|This kiss is taking too long]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I look at Sargon while Cadonis' hands slide shamelessly over my body.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Thoughtful look*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra105 is false>><<link [[Cast a glance at Iolanta.|Cast a glance at Iolanta]]>><<set $ra105 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Cast a glance at Iolanta.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra106 is false>><<link [[Cast a glance at Murella.|Cast a glance at Murella]]>><<set $ra106 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Cast a glance at Murella.</span><</if>> \ <span class="grey">Cast a glance at Sargon.</span> \ <<if $ra108 is false>><<link [[Cast a glance at Yuturna.|Cast a glance at Yuturna]]>><<set $ra108 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Cast a glance at Yuturna.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra109 is false>><<link [[Cast a glance at Tabius.|Cast a glance at Tabius]]>><<set $ra109 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Cast a glance at Tabius.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[I should, ah, stop... I don't really want to... That feels so good, but... I should... Right?|This kiss is taking too long]]>><<seductionRise>><</link>> \ [[Enough! This kiss is taking too long.|This kiss is taking too long]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I glance at the big guy, but this is not so easy because Cadonis tilts my head even lower.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">Stone face. The only moving part on it is his jaw, which barely moves as he chews his stew.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra105 is false>><<link [[Cast a glance at Iolanta.|Cast a glance at Iolanta]]>><<set $ra105 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Cast a glance at Iolanta.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra106 is false>><<link [[Cast a glance at Murella.|Cast a glance at Murella]]>><<set $ra106 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Cast a glance at Murella.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra107 is false>><<link [[Cast a glance at Sargon.|Cast a glance at Sargon]]>><<set $ra107 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Cast a glance at Sargon.</span><</if>> \ <span class="grey">Cast a glance at Yuturna.</span> \ <<if $ra109 is false>><<link [[Cast a glance at Tabius.|Cast a glance at Tabius]]>><<set $ra109 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Cast a glance at Tabius.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[I should, ah, stop... I don't really want to... That feels so good, but... I should... Right?|This kiss is taking too long]]>><<seductionRise>><</link>> \ [[Enough! This kiss is taking too long.|This kiss is taking too long]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I glance at the old man, feeling Cadonis' fingers dig into my flesh even harder.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He drinks from an amphora with his head thrown back and doesn't pay any attention to what's going on. <i>*Gulp* *Gulp* *Gulp*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \<hr> <<if $ra105 is false>><<link [[Cast a glance at Iolanta.|Cast a glance at Iolanta]]>><<set $ra105 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Cast a glance at Iolanta.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra106 is false>><<link [[Cast a glance at Murella.|Cast a glance at Murella]]>><<set $ra106 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Cast a glance at Murella.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra107 is false>><<link [[Cast a glance at Sargon.|Cast a glance at Sargon]]>><<set $ra107 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Cast a glance at Sargon.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra108 is false>><<link [[Cast a glance at Yuturna.|Cast a glance at Yuturna]]>><<set $ra108 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Cast a glance at Yuturna.</span><</if>> \ <span class="grey">Cast a glance at Tabius.</span> \ <<link [[I should, ah, stop... I don't really want to... That feels so good, but... I should... Right?|This kiss is taking too long]]>><<seductionRise>><</link>> \ [[Enough! This kiss is taking too long.|This kiss is taking too long]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra116 is true>>- Okay... - I look at him a little sleepily.<<elseif $ra117 is true>><i>*Yawn*</i> - I look at him a little sleepily.<<elseif $ra118 is true>>- Master? - I look at him a little sleepily.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Here you are. This is for you. - He squats down next to me and holds out the book. Hard leather cover. Brass engraving around the edges. Expensive thing.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, is this for me? What is it?|Take the book]]>><<set $ra119 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently take the book.|Take the book]]>><<set $ra120 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[A book? For me? Is this a joke? If so, it's not funny.|Take the book]]>><<set $ra121 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra119 is true>>- Oh, is this for me? What is it? - I take the book from his hands. It's quite heavy.<<elseif $ra120 is true>>I take the book from his hands. It's quite heavy.<<elseif $ra121 is true>>- A book? For me? Is this a joke? If so, it's not funny. - I take the book from his hands. It's quite heavy.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra121 is false>>- This is the <i>«History of the Republic»</i> by Sirithikon of Valatea. It's about everything, though... including a long time before the Republic came into being. Sirithikon, you know, holds the view that everything is interconnected, so he started from afar... - He pauses when he catches my eye. - Ahem... something like that.<<else>>- A joke? No... I saw that Iolanta was teaching you to read. <<if $semiliteracy is true>> And she said you were making progress.<<elseif $semiliteracy is false>> Without much success, though, judging by her words... But I believe that practice works miracles.<</if>> This book is about the history of the Republic by Sirithikon of Valatea. It's about everything, though... including a long time before the Republic came into being. Sirithikon, you know, takes the view that everything is interconnected, so he started from afar... - He pauses, catching my gaze.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[History? Really? It's so-o-o-o interesting. (suppress a yawn)|Inspires, right?]]>><<set $ra122 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm, must be an interesting reading.|Inspires, right?]]>><<set $ra123 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Hey, I'm an educated woman. I was taught history. Besides the other boring stuff...|Inspires, right?]]>><<set $ra124 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[I can barely remember all these... letters. I'm not sure that's my level... It's so thick, uh...|Inspires, right?]]>><<set $ra125 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra122 is true>>- History? Really? It's so-o-o-o interesting. - I suppress a yawn. For a moment I succeed. For a moment... <i>*Yawn*</i><<elseif $ra123 is true>>- Hmm, must be an interesting reading.<<elseif $ra124 is true>>- Hey, I'm an educated woman. I was taught history. Besides the other boring stuff...<<elseif $ra125 is true>>- I can barely remember all these... letters. I'm not sure that's my level... It's so thick, uh...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra122 is true or $ra123 is true>>- Interesting, indeed.<<elseif $ra124 is true>>- I don't doubt it. You're of noble birth, after all. But it's always better to keep your knowledge... fresh.<<elseif $ra125 is true>>- That's why a little practice won't hurt you. If you make enough effort, you will eventually be able to read this book.<</if>> - He's silent for a while while I look at the book's cover. - Tell me, what do you see? - He swipes his hand in the air around me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Um... Trees? Lots of trees.|Bright or not so]]>><<set $ra126 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Our camp?|Bright or not so]]>><<set $ra127 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[There's a camp all around us. But it doesn't sound like you're talking literally. Then all around us... Republic? Is that what you mean?|Bright or not so]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $ra128 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[There's a camp all around us. But it doesn't sound like you're talking literally. Then all around us... Republic? Is that what you mean?|Bright or not so]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $ra128 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra126 is true>>- Um... Trees? Lots of trees.<<elseif $ra127 is true>>- Our camp?<<elseif $ra128 is true>>- There's a camp all around us. But it doesn't sound like you're talking literally. Then all around us... Republic? Is that what you mean?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra126 is true>>- I'm not talking about trees. - He barely smiles. - Think. There is a vast country all around us. The Valatean Republic. And we travel through it. But what do you know about this country? I want my new actress to be an educated woman. That will come in handy. That's why I'm giving you this particular book. For a time.<<elseif $ra127 is true>>- I'm not talking about the camp. - He barely smiles. - Think. There is a vast country all around us. The Valatean Republic. And we travel through it. But what do you know about this country? I want my new actress to be an educated woman. That will come in handy. That's why I'm giving you this particular book. For a time.<<elseif $ra128 is true>>- You're smart. - He barely smiles. That's the quality I like most about you. Yes, there is a vast country all around us. The Valatean Republic. And we travel through it. But what do you know about this country? I want my new actress to be an educated woman. That will come in handy. That's why I'm giving you this particular book. For a time.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay, thank you! I'll be sure to read it!|Am I going to read this?]]>><<set $ra129 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm... Thanks? I'll read it sometime at my leisure. When I have time.|Am I going to read this?]]>><<set $ra130 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Just great. First, they make me wear these slutty rags, and now they make me read all this historical crap... Being an actress isn't nearly as fun as I thought it would be. (sighs)|Am I going to read this?]]>><<set $ra131 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra129 is true>>- Okay, thank you! I'll be sure to read it!<<elseif $ra130 is true>>- Hmm... Thanks? I'll read it sometime at my leisure. When I have time.<<elseif $ra131 is true>>- Just great. First, they make me wear these slutty rags, and now they make me read all this historical crap... Being an actress isn't nearly as fun as I thought it would be. - <i>*Sigh*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I don't insist. I just think... it might be useful. Knowledge is never superfluous. And don't lose the book. This thing is expensive, so I want it back in one piece. Well. - He gets up from his squat. - Good night, $name.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ And he goes to his sleeping bag. \ \<hr> <<link [[Good night, Sargon.|A book by the campfire]]>><<set $ra132 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Good night, master.|A book by the campfire]]>><<set $ra133 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stare silently at the book.|A book by the campfire]]>><<set $ra134 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampNymph3>></div>\ \ <<if $ra134 is false>>Sargon waves to me imposingly, not looking back. I turn my gaze to the book in my hands. Damn, it's really heavy!<<elseif $ra134 is true>>I stare at the book in silence as he walks away. Damn, it's really heavy!<</if>> It's quiet in the camp. Only the crackle of logs in the fire is heard. And the soft snoring of Tabius. The old man always snores... And runs to take a piss ten times a night... Seems a lot of men have that problem at his age. The campfire lights shimmer on the brass rims of the book. \ \<hr> [[I can read a little now before the fire goes out. (open the book)|Begin reading]] \ <<link [[Some other time. I guess. (put the book away and lay down to sleep).|End of reading]]>><<set $ra135 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $oriV is false>>I open the first page. There's a map on it. A map of the <<link "Civilized Realms">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Civilized Realms"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Civilized Realms Map").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, to be exact.<<else>>I open the first page and... sigh with relief. It's just a map. A drawing. A map of the <<link "Civilized Realms">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Civilized Realms"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Civilized Realms Map").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, to be exact. Few letters, thank the gods. <</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $oriV is false>>I've study the map for a while.<<elseif $oriV is true and $semiliteracy is true>><<check_o_v>> And now I can read them! Kind of.<<elseif $oriV is true and $semiliteracy is false>><<check_o_v>> Not that I could read them... All those letters are still running around in my mind like rabid pigs, bumping into each other, falling down, and squealing nastily with incomprehensible meanings. I hate pigs! And I hate these letters too! But I remember roughly what and where locates, so I can figure out where the Valatean Republic is drawn and where some Ranala is drawn. That's something.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Okay, enough staring at the map. Next page.|History is like a river]] \ <<link [[I'm bored already! I'd better lie down and have a sleep. (put the book away)|End of reading]]>><<set $ra135 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampNymph4>></div>\ \ <<if $ra141 is true>>I put the book aside and lie on my back, propping my head up with my hands. Tomorrow I'll throw it to my things. I'll finish it another time... <i>*Yawn*</i><<elseif $ra135 is true>>I put the book aside and lie on my back, propping my head up with my hands. Tomorrow I'll throw it to my things. Maybe when I have nothing else to do, I'll read it... Maybe... <i>*Yawn*</i><<elseif $ra136 is true>>I toss the book aside and lie on my back, propping my head up with my hands. Tomorrow I'll throw it to my things. Maybe when I have nothing else to do, I'll try again... <i>*Yawn*</i> Nah, I don't think so...<<elseif $ra137 is true>>I throw away the charcoal and wipe my hands on the grass, then put my new Book of Dicks nearby and lie down on my back, propping my head up with my hands. Tomorrow I'll throw it to my stuff. It would probably be better if Sargon didn't know what I'd done with his precious book... He gave it to me willingly, though... And I'm not in the habit of returning things, so... <i>*Yawn*</i><</if>> I stare at the stars as the fire slowly burns out. What happened recently between me and Cadonis keeps me awake.<<if $seduction == 0>> What does he think he's doing? Did he seriously expect these tricks to work on me? Iolanta's right. I have to be on my guard with this asshole.<<elseif $seduction > 0>> I still got a little horny. He was kissing me so confidently and assertively... His tongue was penetrating me... What if it wasn't his tongue, m-mm? Inside me. Not his tongue at all... Something longer... and harder... in my wet hole... mmm...<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Z-z-z.|Sleeping after]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $oriV is false>>I turn the page and start reading.<<elseif $oriV is true and $semiliteracy is true>>I turn the page and... oh fuck, there are so many words... Okay, the main thing is not to rush. I begin to read. <i>Slowly</i>.<<elseif $oriV is true and $semiliteracy is false>>I turn the page... Damn it! That's a lot of words. So many that I probably don't even know the number. I focus my eyes on the first word, trying to remember the letters that make it up.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $oriV is false>><i>«History is like a river that flows forward, running between the hills of time, and we, mortals, like the boat on it, are always moving with the current. The source of this river is somewhere out there, behind the fog of tales, legends, and myths. And me and you, my dear reader, will try to look there, into the darkness of centuries. Every story has no meaning without a beginning, as does History itself. There, at the beginning of History, there is no written testimony. There lives only the memory of legends, which the mouths of righteous priests bring to us. Saranura. The golden city of the first people, the Ancient Ones. Somewhere in the mysterious Endless Forests, far to the south. Where the sunlight is so strong that it scorches living flesh in mere moments, and only the leaves of strange trees and the cool green haze they exude keep people from immediate death, enveloping everything around in a never-decreasing green mist. In this sacred place, the <<link "True Gods">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("True Gods"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("True Gods").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> realized themselves. And then they created humans in their own image, the Ancient Ones. The Ancient Ones were like the gods and could also do miracles, even if not as powerful as the True Gods. The golden city stood for a hundred and one years. Until the moment when <<link "Getaira">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> revealed her true self to the world and rebelled against the other gods. Many of the Ancient Ones were corrupted by her and sided with her. But the righteous were more, and the true Gods stood firm. Getaira was banished to the backside of the world, and the wretches loyal to her were incinerated by the combined divine wrath of the triumphant goodness. But it was not only Getaira that fell during the turmoil. Saranura was also destroyed, desecrated by her corruption. The True Gods left the cradle of gods and men. And following them, the tribes of men scattered across the world in search of a new home. With the fall of Saranura, the Ancient Ones lost the ability to bring miracles into the world, and from now on they relied only on their mortal bodies. Thus began the History of the kingdoms of men as we know them. This is what the priests teach us, and it is not for me, the humble scribe Sirithikon, to question their wisdom.»</i><<elseif $oriV is true and $semiliteracy is true>><i>«History is like a river that flows forward, running between the hills of time, and we, humans, like the boat on it, are always moving with the current. The source of this river is somewhere out there, behind the fog of tales, legends, and myths. And me and you, my dear reader, will try to look there, into the darkness of centuries. Every story has no meaning without a beginning, as does History itself. There, at the beginning of History, there is no written testimony. There lives only the memory of legends, which the mouths of righteous priests bring to us. Saranura. The golden city of the first people, the Ancient Ones. Somewhere in the mysterious Endless Forests, far to the south. Where the sunlight is so strong that it scorches living flesh in mere moments, and only the leaves of strange trees and the cool green haze they exude keep people from immediate death, enveloping everything around in a never-decreasing green mist. In this sacred place, the <<link "True Gods">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("True Gods"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("True Gods").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> realized themselves. And then they created humans in their own image, the Ancient Ones. The Ancient Ones were like the gods and could also do miracles, even if not as powerful as the True Gods. The golden city stood for a hundred and one years. Until the moment when <<link "Getaira">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> revealed her true self to the world and rebelled against the other gods. Many of the Ancient Ones were corrupted by her and sided with her. But the righteous were more, and the true Gods stood firm. Getaira was banished to the backside of the world, and the wretches loyal to her were incinerated by the combined divine wrath of the triumphant goodness. But it was not only Getaira that fell during the turmoil. Saranura was also destroyed, desecrated by her corruption. The True Gods left the cradle of gods and men. And following them, the tribes of men scattered across the world in search of a new home. With the fall of Saranura, the Ancient Ones lost the ability to bring miracles into the world, and from now on they relied only on their mortal bodies. Thus began the History of the kingdoms of men as we know them. This is what the priests teach us, and it is not for me, the humble scribe Sirithikon, to question their wisdom.»</i><<elseif $oriV is true and $semiliteracy is false>><i>H</i>... <i>I</i>... And what's this one?! Mm-mm... <i>S?</i> Yes, it's definitely an <i>S</i>. Okay, next up. <i>T</i>... <i>O</i>... Ha, I can do it! <i>M?</i> What? <i>«Histom»?</i> There is no such word, is there? Oh, no, it's an <i>R</i>! Oh, I get it, without even remembering the last letter. <i>History</i>! I'm such a smart girl! Phew! I wipe the sweat on my forehead with my palm. Next word. Is... li... ke... <i>Is like</i>! Is like a... I repeat the words to myself as if I were tasting them. Tastes like useless shit. Okay, next word. R... i... v... e... r... <i>River</i>! Wait, what?! <i>«History is like a river...»</i> And that's just the beginning of the sentence. The period is still so far away... And what does that even mean? History is like a river? That doesn't make any sense. History is history. And a river is a wet thing. They're not at all alike!<</if>> <<if $oriV is false>>Hmm, so what do I think of all this?<<elseif $oriV is true and $semiliteracy is true>><<check_o_v>> Shit, shit, shit! My head is splitting open. I must have spent an hour trying to read this fucking page. The one page! And what did I get as a reward for my efforts? The fucking priests' tales they tell in every temple and every fucking square. Blah-blah-blah, True Gods is good, blah-blah-blah, Geta is bad. And that's it, for fuck's sake, everything?! Tell me something new you stupid book!<<elseif $oriV is true and $semiliteracy is false>><<check_o_v>> Fuck that. My head already hurts. This is some bullshit. I guess literate people get brain-dead from all the letters in their heads, so they write all kinds of bullshit. I've had enough! I'm not going to force myself with this... this... reading!<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $oriV is false>>[[Well, I knew that. Everybody knows that. In every temple, priests tell about it. I hope there's something new next.|A few words about Inuatar]] \ [[Oh, fine, the priests' tales from the beginning. And why am I not surprised?|A few words about Inuatar]] \ [[It's good that the book begins with righteous words. It wouldn't hurt a good person to be reminded of the True Gods more often.|A few words about Inuatar]]<<elseif $oriV is true and $semiliteracy is true>><<check_o_v>> [[Fuck! Shit! Next page! I'm fuckin’ do it! Oh, I'll do it!|A few words about Inuatar]] \ <<check_o_v>> <<link [[This is so damn boring. It would have been better if there had been a dick drawn here. Hmm... (take a coal from the fire and start drawing a dick)|This book needs dicks!]]>><<set $bookOfDicks to true>><</link>><<elseif $oriV is true and $semiliteracy is false>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[I'm tired and going to bed. (toss the book aside and go to sleep)|End of reading]]>><<set $ra136 to true>><</link>> \ <<check_o_v>> <<link [[This is so damn boring. It would have been better if there had been a dick drawn here. Hmm... (take charcoal from the campfire and start drawing a dick)|This book needs dicks!]]>><<set $bookOfDicks to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $oriV is false>>I turn page after page as continuing reading.<<else>>I turn the page grudgingly. There are a million letters again. With a heavy sigh, I continue reading. Page after page. My head is buzzing, and my eyes are blurry with words, but I don't stop.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $oriV is false>>The next part is about tribes of people who settled the world in spite of all the difficulties. With many poetic metaphors, which Sirithikon somewhat abuses, in my opinion. Like here: <i>«...they marched valiantly into the unknown through the virgin flesh of the wild world...»</i> Um... Seriously? Virgin flesh? And here? <i>«... and he said to his people - this is our land. And they spread out over it, and they bred there until they increased in great numbers...»</i> Couldn't he just... put it more easily? Erm... Okay. I lazily flip on. A list of some ancient tribes and their leaders, a bunch of names that tell me nothing. Hmm, except that I've heard of Inuatar. So this kingdom is really from those legendary times? That's old!<<else>>The next part is about tribes of people who settled the world in spite of all the difficulties. With lots of fucking metaphors pouring out of this Sirithikon like diarrhea. Blah, blah, blah, <i>«...they marched valiantly into the unknown through the virgin flesh of the wild world...»</i> What the fuck? I bet that Sirithikon fella had a boner when he wrote that! Oh, and this is even better: <i>«... and he said to his people - this is our land. And they spread out over it, and they bred there until they increased in great numbers...»</i> Was he jerking off when he wrote that? Sure he was jerking off! Imagining how they «breed», hee hee. I flip through pages tiredly. A list of some ancient tribes and their leaders, a bunch of names that tell me nothing. Hmm, except that I've heard of Inuatar. So it's a kingdom from those legendary times, huh? The only one that survives to this day, anyway. So, if you believe this silly book, Inuatar is surrounded by impassable mountains. And the only way to get there is through several narrow passages, each with a series of mighty fortresses, one after the other. And, like, each such fortress is the pinnacle of engineering. And, they say, that's why Inuatar never bowed to the enemy... Yeah, sure.<</if>> <<if $oriV is false>>So, if you believe this book, Inuatar is surrounded by impassable mountains. And the only way to get there is through several narrow passages, each with a series of mighty fortresses, one after the other. And each such fortress is a pinnacle of engineering. And, the book says, that's why Inuatar never bowed to the enemy.<<else>><<check_o_v>> I knew a gang in the Hive that settled in an abandoned manor house with thick walls and one single entrance. They'd felt like kings of the nearest alleyway for a long time... Until another gang, next door burned the place down. Along with them inside. I remember them screaming then, burning alive inside. I and Looney couldn't sleep all night in our shack because of that screaming. Stupid fuckers.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $oriV is false>><<link [[Well, in general, I'm curious. Read on!|Civilized Realms part]]>><<set $ra138 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[How interesting... (yawn)|Civilized Realms part]]>><<set $ra139 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, this knowledge will definitely come in handy in my life. How did I ever live without knowing the names of all those people who turned to dust thousands of years ago? Unbelievable.|Civilized Realms part]]>><<set $ra140 to true>><</link>><<elseif $oriV is true>>[[There just has to be something useful in this stupid book...|Civilized Realms part]] \ [[I'm already regretting taking this book on...|Civilized Realms part]] \ [[Oh, those Inuatars, Sirithicons, and a host of other stupid names...|Civilized Realms part]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I put the book aside and walk quietly to the campfire so as not to wake anyone. I just need a little piece of charcoal... How about this one? Ouch! <i>Hot, hot, hot!</i> I blow on my fingers. This was a still-smoldering ember! Stupid ember! Mm-hmm... so the other one... That one. I gingerly touch the charcoal at the edge of the fire. It's barely warm. It'll do.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Taking the charcoal, I quietly return to my sleeping bag and sit cross-legged. I lay the open book on top of my legs. There are so many neatly written letters... Some smartass must have taken a lot of time to write them. So much effort... But one thing will definitely improve these pages. Dicks! \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Grin*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Oh, yes, dicks! But... what dicks? It's boring to just draw some conditional cock here... How about my dicks? Well, the ones I've seen myself? Wow! That would be my own personal Book of Dicks! A keepsake. Yeah, that's what I need! But which one to start with? I've seen so many dicks while I've been rolling around the province like a <<link "tumbleweed">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("The Tumbleweed"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("The Tumbleweed").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>... Honestly, I don't even remember them all anymore... Hmm, but I do remember my very first dick. Okay, let's start with that. \ \<hr> [[To remember the first time I saw... a man's dick. In all the details.|My first dick]] \ [[I don't want to remember all the details. I'll just draw it right away, and that's it.|Drawing dicks]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I stare thoughtfully at the dancing campfire lights. Memories of my first time with a man come flooding back.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ It happened in a small provincial town, the name of which has probably long been forgotten even by its inhabitants themselves. Two or three years ago. It was the height of the rainy season. I'm on a dirty street. Rain. From leaden gray clouds pouring like a bucket. I don't have money at all and am looking for an odd job. Any job. Or a good opportunity to steal something. Dirty, soaked through, hungry and cold. The butcher shop ahead. There's food there! I go inside and ask for a job. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What?! Get out of here, you filthy bitch! I'll be damned if I'm going to let a smelly road wench touch my meat! - The butcher waves angrily with his bronze cleaver, pointing me to the exit.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Butcher>> Butcher</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Fat pig! And I don't stink! Well, maybe a bit. I go outside. The downpour covers me again. Cold. I walk quickly around the corner and take shelter from the rain under the tiny eaves of this very shop's roof. I have nowhere else to go. The cold rain pounds against my body, chilling me to the bone. I shiver, wrapping my arms around myself and pressing my back against the shop's wall. Weak shelter. A rustle around the corner. Huh? That's just that butcher's apprentice. About my age. A short, skinny guy with a mop of unruly hair and a few barely visible pubescent hairs above his lips, which is hard to call a mustache. When the butcher chased me away, he just stared silently out of the dark corner. What is he doing here? Is he following me? There is a bundle in his hands. He puts it on the box next to him and unwraps it to show the contents. A smoked ham. Just the sight of it makes my mouth water. The apprentice throws the cloth back over the ham, hiding the meat from the rain. He also puts a few coppers on top, probably his earnings for the day. He doesn't say a word, just looks at me questioningly with an embarrassed look. My wet clothes are sticking to my body, revealing all my shapes. His cheeks are crimson, and his eyes run nervously over my figure. It's all clear to me without words. I wasn't born yesterday, and I've seen all sorts of shit while living in the Hive. A whore sucking cock in a back alley, or a poor townswoman caught by a gang of stray boys doing the same thing, but only because of a knife at her throat... Yes, I've seen some shit. Now, for this ham, I'd do anything. Even this. I nod silently, and he immediately pulls down his pants. \ \<hr> [[Keep remembering.|Keep remembering]] \ [[I don't want to remember anymore. That's enough. I'll just draw his dick right away.|Drawing dicks]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Draw with bitten lip*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I draw the first line with charcoal, right on top of all these letters. Then the next one. There you go. That's his penis shaft. It's long. Yeah. Now the head. It was quite voluminous. Right like this. A few more circles on top of each other. Now, it can be seen clearly. A little dash at the end, that tiny hole. Where so much cum came out of then... Done! Now his balls. A fleshy sack. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Giggles*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ There you go. The balls are ready. He didn't have much hair in there, so... I do a few more jerky strokes with charcoal. Here comes the hair on the balls. Yeah. I'm examining the drawing of my first dick. Why? It looks a lot like that. I have something to be proud of. Maybe I should become a street artist? Why not? I'll travel through towns and villages, sucking and drawing dicks. A dream job. Oh yes, I'm an actress now... Well, that's not fate, then. \ \<hr> <<link [[Heh, I've had other dicks, and there are still so many pages!|Next dick]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Next one!|Next dick]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sargon will kill me if he finds out...|Next dick]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Looking into campfire*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I kneel in front of him. My heels are propping up my ass, my back nervously straightening, and my hands are on my knees. Embarrassed, I look down. The wet dress is sticking to my tits. The cold makes my nipples stick out, showing clearly through the fabric. Hunger and the smell of smoked ham nearby fill my mouth with saliva. Who knew how useful it would be so very soon... Taking a deep breath, I timidly raise my eyes to the apprentice's cock in front of me. The boy is surprisingly well-equipped, especially considering his overall thinness... The long rod of flesh jerks slightly in front of my face. This is the first time I've seen a man's peepee this close. Damn, this thing is huge! I know men can get... bigger, but seeing that right in front of my eyes is another thing. That's because of me? So quick, so tense readiness... Oh, my... But for some reason I feel proud. I know roughly what to do. Gathering my courage, I press my lips against the head of his cock and do what all the back alley whores I've seen before have done. Sucking. A shy moan escapes his lips. Rain lashes my cheeks as I move my head back and forth, sucking his cock. My wet hair sticks to my face. Saliva, overflowing in my mouth from the close smell of ham, pushes out of my mouth by the head of his cock and runs down my chin, mixed with raindrops. I nervously lift my eyes to his face as I continue to suck. All this saliva of mine, it's not gross, is it? A goofy smile plays on his lips. His eyes absent-mindedly glide around until they accidentally catch my face. His cheeks flush redder, and the cock in my mouth tenses sharply, hard as a rock. \ \<hr> [[Keep remembering.|Keep remembering 2]] \ [[I don't want to remember anymore. That's enough. I'll just draw his dick right away.|Drawing dicks]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I breathe a little faster. A strange hot feeling arises inside me. Down there, in my stomach. And below. I remember further.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ We look into each other's eyes. He suddenly shudders. His cock, covered in my saliva and with veins bulging with tension, began to throb rhythmically. I still move my head back and forth slowly and uncertainly, looking at him questioningly. A strong jet of warm and viscous liquid shoots right inside my mouth, straight down my throat, triggering an unexpected gag reflex. I don't even have time to realize what's happening when the next, less powerful stream viscously envelopes my tongue, spreading in my mouth. I jerk my head back instinctively. His cock springs out of my mouth with a wet popping sound and sprays me with another stream of cum. Right into my eye and cheek! Squinting and coughing, I spit the cum out of my mouth. It's so viscous that the spit sticks to my lips and chin. Awkwardly wiping my face with my hands and still coughing, I look at him questioningly again. He smiles at me brightly and a bit goofily. His hard cock in front of my face loses all its hardness quickly until turnings into a little fleshy wiggle-thing, swaying right and left funnily. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Jurah! Where are your lazy ass this time?! Are you slacking off, you whorish breed?! Get over here right now!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Butcher>> Butcher</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The butcher's angry shout comes from inside the shop. The smile is instantly blown off the apprentice's face, and he runs back quickly, frantically pulling on his pants and flashing his skinny ass. A moment later, I'm greedily munching on ham, leaning back against the wall again and listening to the butcher chastise his unhelpful apprentice for his recent absence. Because of hunger, smoked meat feels like food of the gods now. And even the sticky lumps of semen left inside my mouth don't spoil the delicious taste at all. Yep. That was my first dick. \ \<hr> [[Draw it!|Drawing dicks]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Grin*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] Details of other cocks I'd sucked over the last few years are a bit forgotten. Sadly. Now it's just a blur of fleshy boners in front of my face.<<if $hadOralBarnabas is true or $hadSexLasander is true>> But some things were very recent and are still fresh in my memory.<<else>> So I guess that's enough. Drawing something I barely remember isn't interesting. I need new memories... for inspiration, hee hee.<</if>> <<if $hadOralBarnabas is true and $hadSexLasander is false>> That fat guy, a week ago... What was his name? Barnabas, yeah. He had a short but fat dick. Okay, let's get to it. Firstly, I draw a tight trunk. Like this. A few charcoal lines, one on top of the other. The head is in a sharp shape. Yeah, that's it. A few more lines. And his balls... Gods, they were huge! I draw a big scrotum all the way to the bottom of the page. And the hair... Lots and lots of hair on the scrotum. I make lots of jerky lines. Done!<<elseif $hadOralBarnabas is false and $hadSexLasander is true>> Ah yes, my sweet Lasander. A week ago. He had a specimen dick, yeah. A dick athlete, hee-hee. And he'd get up again so fast, that little rascal. Pumping me with his seed over and over again... Mm-hmm... Don't get distracted! I draw his cock. My hand painstakingly traces the charcoal lines on the page. One by one. So beautiful, so hard... A strand of hair falls over my eyes. I blow it away. No distractions... There... Almost... Done! Lasander's dick is immortalized in the pages of this stupid book! Hooray!<<elseif $hadOralBarnabas is true and $hadSexLasander is true>>That fat guy, a week ago... What was his name? Barnabas, yeah. He had a short but fat dick. Okay, let's get to it. Firstly, I draw a tight trunk. Like this. A few charcoal lines, one on top of the other. The head is in a sharp shape. Yeah, that's it. A few more lines. And his balls... Gods, they were huge! I draw a big scrotum all the way to the bottom of the page. And the hair... Lots and lots of hair on the scrotum. I make lots of jerky lines. Done! Who else was there in me? Ah yes, my sweet Lasander. Same day, a week ago. Two men in one day. Ha, I'm such a slut! He had a specimen dick, yeah. A dick athlete, hee-hee. And he'd get up again so fast, that little rascal. Pumping me with his seed over and over again... Mm-hmm... Don't get distracted! I draw his cock. My hand painstakingly traces the charcoal lines on the page. One by one. So beautiful, so hard... A strand of hair falls over my eyes. I blow it away. No distractions... There... Almost... Done! Lasander's dick is immortalized in the pages of this stupid book! Hooray!<<else>> Maybe I should look into acquiring those memories in the near future. Hmm... Maybe.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[That's it. My Book of Dicks is ready! I'll be sketching all the new dicks in here. There are so many more pages to do that...|End of reading]]>><<set $bookOfDicks to true>><<set $ra137 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $oriV is false>><<if $ra138 is true>>I continue to read with genuine interest. And who'd have thought I'd love history?<<elseif $ra139 is true>><i>*Yawn*</i> I rub my eyes sleepily and then continue reading. Now that I've started...<<elseif $ra140 is true>>I keep reading, though the comments of good old Skepsis and the bully Sarcasm in my head make me smile to myself now and then.<</if>><<elseif $oriV is true>><i>*Flips pages irritably*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $oriV is false>>Next, Sirithikon talks about the Civilized Realms. Or rather, how they were created. I flip through the pages, which are again full of names that tell me nothing. What I understood was that the region had been gradually settled for almost a millennium. City-states and kingdoms were succeeding one another, vying for land, power, and influence. On the ruins of one kingdom a new one arose immediately, sometimes even two or three. Different peoples living side by side, gradually mingled, developing a common culture and language. The <<link "Divine Dominion">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("True Gods"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("True Gods").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, which arose at the same time, has played a significant role in this process, for it has bound the different peoples together in a single true religion. The name of this new culture was and is Velastians. Well, I think I'm starting to get to something more familiar and less legendary and mythical. It's getting harder to read, though - the campfire is slowly fading. Okay, a couple more pages, and then sleep... <<elseif $oriV is true>>Next, Sirithikon talks about the Civilized Realms. Or rather, how they were created. I flip through the pages, which are again full of names that tell me nothing. What I understood was that the region had been gradually settled for almost a millennium. City-states and kingdoms were succeeding one another, vying for land, power, and influence. On the ruins of one kingdom a new one arose immediately, sometimes even two or three. Different peoples living side by side, gradually mingled, developing a common culture and language. The <<link "Divine Dominion">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("True Gods"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("True Gods").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, which arose at the same time, has played a significant role in this process, for it has bound the different peoples together in a single true religion. The name of this new culture was and is Velastians. <<check_o_v>> What is the wisdom of all this crap? People bunching up and cutting up another bunch of people for loot? Tell me something new, you stupid book! I didn't need to learn reading to know what I already knew. It's getting harder to read, though, and not just because of my lousy reading skills. The campfire is slowly fading. Okay, a couple more pages, and then sleep...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $oriV is false>><<link [[I hurry up and read on while I still can!|Empire's foundation]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Read on sleepily, wiping my eyes.|Empire's foundation]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[I force myself to read on. Some more before the fire goes out.|Empire's foundation]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Come on, one last push!|Empire's foundation V]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[I should have just drawn dicks all over the thing...|Empire's foundation V]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just a little more, and I'm done. And old Sirithikon had better tell me something more interesting.|Empire's foundation V]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I continue reading, squinting in the coming darkness.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The <<link "Empire">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Empire"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Empire").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Yeah, that one empire. At last, Sirithikon had gotten to something I even remotely know about... While the ancient Velastian states were cutting each other's throats, a man had appeared in the hills near the Solastica coast - Calad, chief of some savage tribe. By the age of twenty, he had united the scattered tribes of the hills into a single force and moved his army to conquer the wealthy coastal city-states of Solastica. By the age of forty he had conquered them all. Without respite, his ever-increasing army moved toward the Vedena River, conquering one kingdom after another. By the age of sixty, already bearing the name of Calad the Great, he had become the most powerful ruler of his time, whose kingdom stretched from the Barhuda Islands in the north to the Melada Plains in the south, from the boundless ocean in the east to the Tekla River in the west. At the mouth of the Vedena river, he founded a new city, Caladan, which became the capital of his empire, the Caladan Empire. Ironically, he never saw the completion of his new capital. Calad the Great died at the age of sixty-seven from age and old wounds he received in his many battles. He left behind many sons by many concubines - daughters of former kings and nobles whom he conquered. I flip through the pages wearily, not so much reading them anymore as just running my eyes over them. The descendants of Calad continued the work of their legendary ancestor. Their innumerable legions have conquered all the Civilized Realms. The frontier of the Empire rolled inexorably westward, generation after generation until it finally reached Inuatar. One of the oldest kingdoms that never knelt... <<if $oriH is false>>[<<insIco>> +1] That's it. I'm tired. And the campfire is almost out. Hmm... I've barely read a third of the book. But I learned a lot today.<<else>><<check_o_h>> [<<insIco>> +1] Oh, my poor eyes... <i>*Yawn*</i> What's interesting is the name Calad. I somehow didn't think that my uncle was named after the legendary first emperor. Considering that the Republic doesn't really care about the imperial legacy... It's quite a common name, though. I guess it's just tradition and stuff. That's it. I'm tired. And the campfire is almost out. Hmm... I've barely read a third of the book. But I learned a lot today.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Put down the book and settle in for a sleep.|End of reading]]>><<set $ra141 to true>><<set $historyBook to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Squinting in the dark*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The <<link "Empire">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Empire"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Empire").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Yeah, that one empire. At last, Sirithikon had gotten to something I even remotely know about... While the ancient Velastian states were cutting each other's throats, a man had appeared in the hills near the Solastica coast - Calad, chief of some savage tribe. By the age of twenty, he had united the scattered tribes of the hills into a single force and moved his army to conquer the wealthy coastal city-states of Solastica. By the age of forty he had conquered them all. Without respite, his ever-increasing army moved toward the Vedena River, conquering one kingdom after another. By the age of sixty, already bearing the name of Calad the Great, he had become the most powerful ruler of his time, whose kingdom stretched from the Barhuda Islands in the north to the Melada Plains in the south, from the boundless ocean in the east to the Tekla River in the west. At the mouth of the Vedena river, he founded a new city, Caladan, which became the capital of his empire, the Caladan Empire. Ironically, he never saw the completion of his new capital. Calad the Great died at the age of sixty-seven from age and old wounds he received in his many battles. He left behind many sons by many concubines - daughters of former kings and nobles whom he conquered. I flip through the pages wearily, not so much reading them anymore as just running my eyes over them. The descendants of Calad continued the work of their legendary ancestor. Their innumerable legions have conquered all the Civilized Realms. The frontier of the Empire rolled inexorably westward, generation after generation until it finally reached Inuatar. One of the oldest kingdoms that never knelt... <<check_o_v>> [<<insIco>> +1] That's it. I'm tired, and the fire is practically out, even though I've barely made it through a third of the book. Just as I thought, all this literacy is useless crap. Some drunks in taverns tell better stories. However... I do read. I do read, motherfuckers! If someone had told me I'd be reading a book a month ago, I would have laughed in that jerk's face. But now... I'm kind of proud of myself, yeah. \ \<hr> <<link [[Put down the book and settle in for a sleep.|End of reading]]>><<set $ra141 to true>><<set $historyBook to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Z-z-z*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $seduction == 0>>I slowly sink into a sweet slumber, tossing in my sleeping bag and moving my lips grudgingly with the half-asleep curses I'm sure to tell that buffoon in the morning... aha... I'll tell him everything...<<elseif $seduction > 0>>I slowly sink into a sweet slumber. I'm in some dimly lit place. There are marble statues of naked people, men, and women everywhere. Artfully made. As if they were alive. I walk between them, running my fingers through the cold surface of their marble bodies. Here is a beautiful woman's breast. My hand slides over the smooth, rounded surface. And here is a man's penis. My fingers playfully touch it. It's warm! I look up at the beautiful face of the marble statue with strangely familiar features. Who is it? White eyes without pupils stare at me. The statue steps down from the pedestal and kisses me, placing his hard marble hands on my temples. The marble slides off him, layer by layer. Warm elastic flesh comes through. Strong muscles under the smooth skin. Mm-hmm... Good. His fleshy cock is already hard. A stone boner, hee-hee... The warmth around me overwhelms me. He takes me right there. Over and over again. Roughly. Gently. On top. From behind. Images of a hard cock entering my womb in all poses mingle in an indecipherable round dance. A sweet mirage. The other statues just stand around without moving. But they are watching. I can feel it. Every time his cock plunges into me and my breasts and buttocks bounce from the thrusts, they keep watching... Silly statues. Oh, yeah... harder... give me more...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $seduction == 0>>[[Continue.|Next morning]]<<elseif $seduction > 0>>[[Continue.|Next morning Horny]]<</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampNymph5>></div>\ \ Waking up and wiping my eyes sleepily, I see Yuturna already stacking the wagons. He always gets up first. An early bird. Perhaps even too early. I hear the crunch of bones. Sleepily shifting my gaze to that sound, I see Iolanta sitting and stretching sleepily on her sleeping bag. The bushes move. Cadonis emerges from them, pulling on his pants. - Hey, $name! Good morning! Did you sleep well? - He winks at me. Still sleepy, I shake my head vaguely. I think I was going to say something to him... Or was I dreaming? <i>*Yawn*</i> - Well, that's enough lying around. Wake up! - Yuturna claps his hands loudly, waking the others. - Come on, people, let's hit the road! \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, on the road, then.|Back on the road]]>><<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +3>><</if>><</link>> \ <<link [[Another wonderful day on the road!|Back on the road]]>><<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +3>><</if>><</link>> \ <<link [[I wish I'd slept more...|Back on the road]]>><<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +3>><</if>><</link>> \ <<link [[Another boring day on the road... Yeah...|Back on the road]]>><<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +3>><</if>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampNymph5>></div>\ \ I wake up abruptly. Sweaty and... wet down there. My head buzzes. What in the name of all the gods was I dreaming? Mm-hmm? Oh... <i>Oh!</i> Most of the dream has already evaporated from my head, but the scattered images that remain make my cheeks flush. Yuturna is already packing up the wagons. He always gets up first. An early bird. Perhaps even too early. I hear the crunch of bones. Sleepily shifting my gaze to the sound, I see Iolanta sitting and stretching sleepily on her sleeping bag. The bushes move. Cadonis emerges from them, pulling on his pants. - Hey, $name! Good morning! Did you sleep well? - He winks at me. The heat in my cheeks gets even worse. I mutter something drowsy in response and avert my eyes. - Well, that's enough lying around. Wake up! - Yuturna claps his hands loudly, waking the others. - Come on, people, let's get ready to hit the road! \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, on the road, then.|Back on the road]]>><<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +3>><</if>><</link>> \ <<link [[Another wonderful day on the road!|Back on the road]]>><<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +3>><</if>><</link>> \ <<link [[I wish I'd slept more...|Back on the road]]>><<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +3>><</if>><</link>> \ <<link [[Another boring day on the road... Yeah...|Back on the road]]>><<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +3>><</if>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<RoadTrip2>></div>\ \ <<if $seduction == 0>>And another day on the road. Passes. And the following one. And another...<<elseif $seduction > 0>>And another day on the road. Passes. And the following one. And another... And those wet dreams... Every night since the night I first put on the nymph costume. Every damn morning I wake up sweaty and wet down there. I swear, sometimes I think that costume somehow cursed me. <<if $min >=3 and $plug is false>><<set $minExp to $minExp +3>><<set $plug to true>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] Come to think of it, though, I don't think these dreams are just because of that silly costume. It's more like a suppressed desire after that... kiss and all. Damn it! That stupid hole between my legs won't let me sleep peacefully! I wish there was a way to shut it up... Shut it up... Mmmm... Damn, here we go again...<<elseif $min >=3 and $plug is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] Come to think of it, though, I don't think these dreams are just because of that silly costume. It's more like a suppressed desire after that... kiss and all. Damn it! That stupid hole between my legs won't let me sleep peacefully! I wish there was a way to shut it up... Shut it up... Mmmm... Damn, here we go again...<</if>><</if>> At first, the road winded through the woods, occasionally crossing glades overgrown with tall grass and ferns. On the left hand, mountains gradually grew closer and closer as the road approached them. No settlements. Except for a couple of encounters with wayfarers on tiredly rolling wagons. Ordinary provincials, nothing interesting. Mutual nods and exchanging short phrases with them were all the fun of these days. But at sunset on the third day, the forests finally part and I see... \ \<hr> <<link [[Look.|Yellow flowers]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<GoldenSunset>></div>\ \ A sea of yellow flowers. The <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> peeks through the sparse clouds smeared across the sky, illuminating them from within. In their light, the flowers look like a golden carpet swaying slowly in the wind. They are <<link "everywhere">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Golden Sunset Big").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Only near the trees, which take all the light away from them, does the golden host reluctantly retreat. \ \<hr> [[So many flowers!|Flowers!]] \ [[It's... just... beautiful.|Flowers!]] \ [[Flowers, huh? Well, lots of flowers. Not a big deal.|Flowers!]] \ <<link [[Flowers?! Ew... Achhee!|Achhee!]]>><<set $achhee to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<GoldenSunset>></div>\ \ - Yeah, they made their way here this year... - Iolanta pulls on the bull's reins, slowing down a bit. - It's the Yellow Wanderers. They only bloom a couple of days a <<link "season">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Season"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Season").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and grow where the wind gets their seeds. All together and at once. Nomadic flowers. In the Republic, they are not frequent visitors and primarily meet eastward. Not this time, though. Apparently, there was a strong wind last season. \ \<hr> [[Whoa, stop, stop, stop! It's amazing! I want to take a closer look!|Beautiful sunset]] \ [[Let's stop. The sunset is beautiful.|Beautiful sunset]] \ [[Well, lots of flowers, okay. I've seen enough. Come on, we're already behind the others.|Denial of scene]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Flowers?! Ew... - <i>*Achhee*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah, they made their way here this year... - She pulls on the bull's reins, slowing down a bit. - It's the Yellow Wanderers. They only bloom a couple of days a season...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Achhee*</i> - Suddenly it's out of me again.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hey, are you okay?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Achhee*</i> - Here it's again. I just can't control it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Okay... You don't look good.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Sniff*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I'm fine, fine. Let's get the fuck out of here before I sniffle out all my insides.|Denial of scene]] \ <<link [[No, I feel better already. That just was the first reaction. Slow down, I want to look around. It's still pretty beautiful here. (sniff)|Beautiful sunset]]>><<set $ra143 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<GoldenFlowers>></div>\ \ <<if $ra142 is false>>- Whatever you say. - Iolanta pulls on the reins harshly. The bull mooing unhappily, but pulls our wagon a little faster, catching up with the others.<<else>>- Whatever you say. - Iolanta pulls on the reins harshly. The bull mooing unhappily but pulls his muzzle away from the flowers and pushes the cart forward, following the others, continuing to chew on the bunch of flowers left in his mouth as he goes.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Moving on (skip scene)]]

\<<silently>> <<set $ra142 to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<div class="a"><<GoldenFlowers>></div>\ \ <<if $ra143 is false>>- All right, don't make a fuss... - Iolanta pulls the reins all the way up and the bull stops at the side of the road, immediately beginning to eat the flowers.<<else>>- If that's what you want... - Iolanta pulls the reins all the way up and the bull stops at the side of the road, immediately beginning to eat the flowers.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Jump off the cart and run happily into a field of golden flowers!|Jump off the cart]] \ [[Well, okay. I've seen enough. Let's keep going!|Denial of scene]]

\<<silently>> <<set $yellowSpots to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<div class="a"><<GoldenFlowers>></div>\ \ I jump off the cart. My feet are instantly knee-deep in flowers. The smile on my face turns into laughter as I run happily toward the sunset, with my arms outstretched to the sides. - Hey! What are you...? Wait! - I heard Iolanta's bewildered voice behind me. \ \<hr> <<link [[Faster, faster, faster!|Run to fields]]>><<set $ra144 to true>><</link>> \ [[Run and spin!|Run to fields]]

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake>></div>\ \ Nothing interesting happened anymore. And the flowers... Who needs them, right? By dark, we manage to reach another grove and set up camp. The trees here are quite dense, and there are no open spaces, so our stop looks like a snake stretched out among the trees. \ \<hr> [[Settle into camp.|Settle into camp]]

\ \<div class="a"><<GoldenFlowers>></div>\ \ <<if $ra144 is true>>I run across the fields with my arms wide open and laughing.<<if $achhee is true>> With occasional sniffs.<</if>><<elseif $ra144 is false>>I run across the fields with my arms wide open and spinning around, laughing all the time.<<if $achhee is true>> With occasional sniffs.<</if>><</if>> Iolanta walks at a brisk pace some distance behind me. She says something. Disgruntledly. But I'm having so much fun right now, though, that I don't care what she's muttering about behind there... There is nothing but golden fields all around, crossed off only by small groves in the distance. My legs begin to ache, and my breathing becomes laborious from running. I slow down and shift into stride. My breasts sway from rapid breathing, and a light breeze ripples the hem of my dress. <i>Ugh, I need a little break.</i> Looking around, I see a lone tree just ahead. It's like a stubborn giant, surrounded by a golden army on all sides but unwilling to give up. \ \<hr> [[Examine the tree.|Examine the tree]]

\ \<div class="a"><<GoldenFields>></div>\ \ It's an old tree. Very old. The thick growths of its bark have fallen to the ground in some places, but the tree still stands stubbornly. Wind shakes its branches with a creak, the lower part of which has become leafless knots. But the thick foliage above shows - this lonely giant is still struggling for life and reaching for the sun's light. The large snag beneath it appears to have once been the trunk of another tree. But now it is just a snag partially drowned in bushes and ferns. The old giant stands proudly above its fallen fellow in mute reproach. \ \<hr> [[Hey, snag! Get ready for my ass!|Get ready for my ass!]] \ [[Hmm... It'll take longer to get back to the cart anyway. I'm better sits here for a while and rest a little.|Get ready for my ass!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I plump down on a snag in the tree's shade, still breathing heavily from my recent run.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>She's walking to me knee-deep in flowers, accurately holding the hem of her dress above this yellow carpet. She smiles slightly at me, though she shakes her head unhappily as she looks at my feet, muttering something to herself.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Huh? What's wrong with my feet? I look down. <i>Oh!</i> They're yellow stains from my knees to my sandals! And so is the hem of my dress! Oopsy. What sticky pollen these flowers have... \ \<hr> <<link [[Come here, Io! It's so beautiful here!|Come here, Io!]]>><<set $ra145 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Come on, grumpy, move your ass!|Come here, Io!]]>><<set $ra146 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What?! I can't hear anything! Come here!|Come here, Io!]]>><<set $ra147 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra145 is true>>- Come here, Io! It's so beautiful here!<<elseif $ra146 is true>>- Come on, grumpy, move your ass!<<elseif $ra147 is true>>- What?! I can't hear anything! Come here!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra145 is true>>- Yes, it's beautiful here. But you got your dress and your feet dirty, piggy. Happy with yourself?<<elseif $ra146 is true>>- I may be grumpy, but at least I didn't get my dress dirty, like one piggy here.<<elseif $ra147 is true>>- I told you to hold the hem of your dress over the flowers. But you ran so fast and laughed like a baby you didn't hear a thing, little piggy.<</if>> - She sits down on a snag next to me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oink-oink!|Oink-oink!]]>><<set $ra148 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, come on. I'll wash my dress and feet later. Somewhere.|Oink-oink!]]>><<set $ra149 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't frown so much. It might give you wrinkles.|Oink-oink!]]>><<set $ra150 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra148 is true>>- Oink-oink!<<elseif $ra149 is true>>- Oh, come on. I'll wash my dress and feet later. Somewhere.<<elseif $ra150 is true>>- Don't frown so much. It might give you wrinkles.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra148 is true>>- Yeah, that's you... - She smiles.<<elseif $ra149 is true>>- Whatever you say, piggy. - She smiles.<<elseif $ra150 is true>>- Hey! I don't have wrinkles, piggy!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> We sit in silence for a while, watching the flowers swaying in the wind. \ \<hr> [[You know, I want to ask you about something... Or rather, about someone...|I want to ask]] \ [[Just enjoy the sunset in silence.|Sunset in silence]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You know, I want to ask you about something... Or rather, about someone...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yeah? And about whom?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[About you. We've been traveling together for over a week now, but you haven't told me much about yourself.|About you]]>><<set $ra151 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Murella, you call her ginger pie all the time. And she's always so shy when I try to talk to her...|Ginger pie]]>><<set $ra152 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sargon. He's so mysterious. Always reading stuff or thinking about something. Every time I try to talk to him, I get one-word answers about nothing.|Mysterious Sargon]]>><<set $ra153 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That Cadonis... I remember what you told me about him... but he doesn't seem like such a bad guy.|That Cadonis...]]>><<set $ra154 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yuturna. I have the feeling that he doesn't like me. It's like he's ignoring me or something.|Yututna doesn't like me]]>><<set $ra155 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Tabius. I want to know more about him. There's no use asking him... Well, you know, he's drunk most of the time.|Tabius dunky drunk]]>><<set $ra156 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<GoldenFields>></div>\ \ Quiet. The sun's rays move through the gaps in the clouds and descend on the fields, illuminating one piece of the fields and then another. A light wind rustles the leaves of the tree above us. The chirping of the day's insects fades slowly. Io says nothing. Neither do I. \ \<hr> [[You know, I want to ask you about something... Or rather, about someone...|I want to ask]] \ [[Say nothing and sit in silence.|Yuturna's approach]]

\ \<div class="a"><<GoldenFields>></div>\ \ We just sit on the log and silently enjoy the sunset. - Look. Someone finally noticed our absence. - Says Iolanta. She nods to the side. Following her gaze, I see Yuturna walking toward us. A bow and a quiver of arrows behind his back. \ \<hr> <<link [[Yuti!|Big man here]]>><<set $ra170 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah. I can see that.|Big man here]]>><<set $ra171 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey! (waving to him)|Big man here]]>><<set $ra172 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- About you. We've been traveling together for over a week now, but you haven't told me much about yourself.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Huh, it's a long story, and not much worth to tell at the same time. - She's silent for a while, lost in her thoughts. - I'm not from the Republic. Yeah, I'm Velastian. From the Dominion. Lived in Thesea, south of here, by the ocean, when I was young. I had a shitty life there, to tell you the truth. I don't really want to reminisce, so let's talk about something else if you don't mind.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[But I do mind! I want to know everything about you!|But I do mind!]] \ <<link [[Okay, let's talk about someone else, then.|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra157 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Murella, you call her ginger pie all the time. And she's always so shy when I try to talk to her...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Because she's my favorite ginger pie! Sugar-sweety! - She's smiling. - Been with us for a year or so now. The daughter of Sargon's younger sister. She's had a hard time at home because of... her looks. You know how it is. Perhaps you'd better ask her yourself, eh? I'm almost embarrassed to discuss this innocent girl behind her back.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[She's a half-breed, obviously. But what's the problem here?|Half-breed problem?]] \ <<link [[Okay, let's talk about someone else, then.|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra157 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $iosar to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Sargon. He's so mysterious. Always reading stuff or thinking about something. Every time I try to talk to him, I get one-word answers about nothing.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- He's like this. - She smiles warmly. - I owe him so much, so don't expect any dirty secrets from me. There aren't any. And his usual secrets... You know, I won't talk about it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[So you and him... Well, you know?|So you and him...]]>><<set $ra165 to true>><</link>> \ [[I don't want his dirty secrets. I just want to know what kind of man he is.|What kind of man he is]] \ <<link [[Okay, let's talk about someone else, then.|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- That Cadonis... I remember what you told me about him... but he doesn't seem like such a bad guy.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Did you have to bring him up now and ruin this beautiful sunset? I don't want to talk about that jerk. Not now, not at all. Can we talk about someone else? Anybody.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Wow. Sounds like you have a personal thing against him.|Sounds very personal]] \ <<link [[Oh, okay, sorry. Let's talk about someone else, then.|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra161 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yuturna. I have the feeling that he doesn't like me. It's like he's ignoring me or something.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What? Don't be silly. Actually, he likes you, believe me, the ones he doesn't like know it right away. And they usually don't live long. It's just the way he is. You'll get used to him. In time.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She falls silent, raising her eyebrows. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Wait... You're worried he doesn't <i>like</i> you? Big man... A mountain of muscle... Oh, I understand. - She raises her eyebrows even higher, grinning. - And he's a giant between the legs, too, if that's what you like, hee hee. I've seen that... thing. Oh boy, you won't met many men of that build down there, surely...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Aw, you slut! What's it like? Painfully? Tell me all the dirty details!|Aw, you slut!]] \ [[What? No! He's too big for me!|He's too big for me!]] \ [[Ugh! Gross! I don't want to hear anything! (cover my ears with my palms)|Ugh! Gross!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Tabius. I want to know more about him. There's no use asking him... Well, you know, he's drunk most of the time.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That old drunk? Seriously? Okay. He's an old Sargon buddy. Sort of. He used to be a big star at the Capital Theater. But something happened to him, and he started drinking a lot. They kicked him out. He's been with us ever since. Though it's more like we've been with him... He's one of the oldest members of the troupe. Everybody else, except Sargon obviously, got in after him.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[There must be something noteworthy about this Tabius, other than drinking and running around taking a piss ten times a night.|Something noteworthy]] \ <<link [[Okay, let's talk about someone else, then.|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra157 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra157 is true>>- Okay, let's talk about someone else, then.<<elseif $ra158 is true>>- Ahem, okay. About others...<<elseif $ra159 is true>>- I see. Next question.<<elseif $ra160 is true>>- Hey, no need to frown! I was only joking. If you don't want to talk about it - fine, then I'll ask about someone else. <<elseif $ra161 is true>>- Oh, okay, sorry. Let's talk about someone else, then.<<elseif $ra162 is true>>- And what about...<<elseif $ra163 is true>>- All right, stop it! Let's talk about someone else, please!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $randomWords1 == 1>>- Okay.<<elseif $randomWords1 == 2>>- Shoot.<<elseif $randomWords1 == 3>>- So who's it gonna be?<<elseif $randomWords1 == 4>>- Mm-hmm...<<elseif $randomWords1 == 5>>- Yes?<<elseif $randomWords1 == 6>>- My curious piggy...<<elseif $randomWords1 == 7>>- And?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra151 is false>><<link [[About you. We've been traveling together for over a week now, but you haven't told me much about yourself.|About you]]>><<set $ra151 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">About you. We've been traveling together for over a week now, but you haven't told me much about yourself.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra152 is false>><<link [[Murella, you call her ginger pie all the time. And she's always so shy when I try to talk to her...|Ginger pie]]>><<set $ra152 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Murella, you call her ginger pie all the time. And she's always so shy when I try to talk to her...</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra153 is false>><<link [[Sargon. He's so mysterious. Always reading stuff or thinking about something. Every time I try to talk to him, I get one-word answers about nothing.|Mysterious Sargon]]>><<set $ra153 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Sargon. He's so mysterious. Always reading stuff or thinking about something. Every time I try to talk to him, I get one-word answers about nothing.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra154 is false>><<link [[That Cadonis... I remember what you told me about him... but he doesn't seem like such a bad guy.|That Cadonis...]]>><<set $ra154 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">That Cadonis... I remember what you told me about him... but he doesn't seem like such a bad guy.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra155 is false>><<link [[Yuturna. I have the feeling that he doesn't like me. It's like he's ignoring me or something.|Yututna doesn't like me]]>><<set $ra155 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Yuturna. I have the feeling that he doesn't like me. It's like he's ignoring me or something.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra156 is false>><<link [[Tabius. I want to know more about him. There's no use asking him... Well, you know, he's drunk most of the time.|Tabius dunky drunk]]>><<set $ra156 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Tabius. I want to know more about him. There's no use asking him... Well, you know, he's drunk most of the time.</span><</if>> \ [[That's all I wanted to ask.|Finish gossiping]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- But I <i>do</i> mind! I want to know everything about you!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She's silent for a while. I was beginning to think she wasn't going to answer when... \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I was a slave, satisfied? - She utters quietly. - Since I was born. I was sold to one place and another of a certain... orientation. But slowly, step by step, I was able to crawl out of that bottomless pit. I redeemed my freedom. Not without the help of cunning. But immediately got into trouble with some serious people. That would have been the end of my life, but Sargon came along. My hero in a snow-white toga. - She smiles softly. - Saved me. Took me in. I've been wandering with him ever since. I owe him much. Perhaps even everything.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[A certain orientation?|A certain orientation?]] \ <<link [[Ahem, okay. About others...|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra158 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- That's all I wanted to ask.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Right on time. Look. Someone finally noticed our absence. See how much care around us? - She giggles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She nods her head to the side. Following her gaze, I see Yuturna walking toward us. A bow and a quiver of arrows behind his back. \ \<hr> <<link [[Yuti!|Big man here]]>><<set $ra170 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah. I can see that.|Big man here]]>><<set $ra171 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey! (waving to him)|Big man here]]>><<set $ra172 to true>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $ioio to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- A certain orientation?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes. And you know exactly what kind, you're not a dummy, are you? As is my unwillingness to talk about it in such a beautiful place, I hope.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> \ [[Oh, so you were a gladiator, were you? I never would have thought of that, looking at you. (smile)|Gladiator]] \ <<if $min >=1>>[<<check_m_s>> 1] <<link [[You mean brothels?|Brothel]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $min <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, let's talk about someone else, then.|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra157 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh, so you were a gladiator, were you? I never would have thought of that, looking at you. <i>*Smiling*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Very funny. - She's not smiling.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $min >=1>>[<<check_m_s>> 1] <<link [[You mean brothels?|Brothel]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $min <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Hey, no need to frown! I was only joking. If you don't want to talk about it - fine, then I'll ask about someone else.|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra160 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see. Next question.|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra159 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>-You mean brothels?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You do honor mankind with your brilliant mind. I hope you have enough of that same brilliant mind to change the subject at last, huh?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, okay, sorry. Let's talk about someone else, then.|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra161 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ahem, okay. About others...|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra158 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $iomur to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- She's a half-breed, obviously. But what's the problem here?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Maybe because she wasn't born into a legitimate marriage? For all I know, Sargon's sister was on her way to her wedding when her caravan was intercepted by a small gang of Ranalian raiders. She was sixteen or so. Her family had already mourned her death when the ransom demand came. They paid. A year later she returned home. With a big round belly with little Murella inside. The groom's family broke off the engagement and called off the wedding.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She remains silent for a while. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Sargon's sister still did marry. Years after and to another man. Also a nobleman. But her new husband probably wasn't happy to see in his house another man's daughter, moreover... of impure blood. The nobles, in this aspect, are quite picky... So Sargon took her in with us when she grew up. Better this than living in a house where you're not welcome.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $oriN is false>>She nods sadly to herself.<<else>><<check_o_n>> Oh, so that's what it is. I have more in common with this girl than I thought...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[So Sargon really is a nobleman? Interesting.|Sargon nobleman?]]>><<set $ra164 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[And what about...|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra162 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- So Sargon really is a nobleman? Interesting.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Isn't that obvious from just looking at him? Hmm, okay, maybe not for everyone... Anyway, what were we talking about?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I see. Next question.|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra159 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, let's talk about someone else, then.|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra157 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- So you and him... Well, you know?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What? Fucking? Ha-ha, I wouldn't say no to him... But no. I don't think I'm his type. So if you're asking that for yourself... Well, you can certainly try. - She smiles slyly. - I'd love to see the result. I'm sure it'll be quite a sight...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[What? I don't believe you might not be someone's type! Impossible!|What? Impossible!]] \ [[What are you implying?|What are you implying?]] \ <<link [[Okay, let's talk about someone else, then.|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra157 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I don't want his dirty secrets. I just want to know what kind of man he is.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Reliable.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ And she doesn't say anything more. I wait for a while, but it doesn't look like she's going to add anything else. \ \<hr> <<link [[So you and him... Well, you know?|So you and him...]]>><<set $ra165 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ahem, okay. About others...|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra158 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What? I don't believe you might not be someone's type! Impossible!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Thank you, sweetheart. But what can I say? Life is full of disappointments. I hope you get to feel that as few times as possible.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I see. Next question.|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra159 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ahem, okay. About others...|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra158 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What are you implying?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Nothing!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Wow, that was fast. And she goes silent right after. I wait, but it looks like she's not going to clarify anything. Unless I have to torture her to get answers. Hmm... No, maybe some other time. \ \<hr> <<link [[I see. Next question.|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra159 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, let's talk about someone else, then.|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra157 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $iocad to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Wow. Sounds like you have a personal thing against him.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes. And no. He's the last man in the world I'd sleep with if that's what you mean. The problem isn't even about sex. Sex is just sex. I don't have a problem with that. If I want to sleep with someone, I just do it. No, Cadonis is a different kind of problem. He gets inside a woman's head. Makes her feel special. He empties his balls into her. And then throws her away like garbage, already getting his dick into the next one. Like, an accomplishment achieved, next.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She frowns remembering. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- I lost count of how many virgins he spoiled and how many wives he seduced. But he's never had enough... I swear, one day his dick will lead him straight to the grave, mark my words. And don't hang out with him. It's not about sex. He traumatizes women. Not physically, but still. On purpose, I'm sure. It's like he's revenging us for something...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Revenge? For what?|Revenge? For what?]]>><<set $ra166 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh...|Revenge? For what?]]>><<set $ra167 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What an asshole.|Revenge? For what?]]>><<set $ra168 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, he won't fuck me, that's for sure!|Revenge? For what?]]>><<set $ra169 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra166 is true>>- Revenge? For what?<<elseif $ra167 is true>>- Oh...<<elseif $ra168 is true>>- What an asshole.<<elseif $ra169 is true>>- Well, he won't fuck me, that's for sure!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra166 is true>>- I don't know.<<elseif $ra167 is true>>- Yep.<<elseif $ra168 is true>>- One of the biggest.<<elseif $ra169 is true>>- We'll see.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Ahem, okay. About others...|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra158 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see. Next question.|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra159 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $ioyut to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Aw, you slut! What's it like? Painfully? Tell me all the dirty details!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hey, slow down, my naughty little piggy. I said I saw his thing, not that he fucked me with... it. But, you know, I wouldn't mind. Even if after that thing between his legs, I'd walk around in a crouch for a week. But there's a complication. He seems to be the son of some important nobleman who served in the court of the King-Priest of Inuatar himself. When his father fell into disgrace and was executed, Yuturna fled east, here to the Republic. He had a bride back home. I don't think he forgot her, even after all these years. I never saw him with a woman. Not once.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Bride, huh?|Bride, huh?]] \ <<link [[I see. Next question.|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra159 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What? No! He's too big for me!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh yeah. I think it takes a real giantess to fit that thing. And even for her, that thing might be too big. - She giggles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Aw, you slut! What's it like? Painfully? Tell me all the dirty details!|Aw, you slut!]] \ [[Ugh! Gross! I don't want to hear anything! (cover my ears with my palms)|Ugh! Gross!]] \ <<link [[All right, stop it! Let's talk about someone else, please!|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra163 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see. Next question.|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra159 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Ugh! Gross! I don't want to hear anything! - I cover my ears with my palms.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, look, we have a humble virgin here! Talking about big dicks is too much for her! - She laughs.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $virgin is true>> And I really am a virgin. This is so embarrassing...<<else>>I'm not a virgin anymore. But that still feels a little embarrassing...<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Aw, you slut! What's it like? Painfully? Tell me all the dirty details!|Aw, you slut!]] \ <<link [[All right, stop it! Let's talk about someone else, please!|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra163 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ahem, okay. About others...|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra158 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Bride, huh?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Uh-huh. You have no idea how long it took me to find out that piece of his past. As for the rest... It's hard to compete with sweet memories from the past. You'll always look less attractive.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Oh, come on. Tangible flesh before your eyes is much better than some old memories, I'm sure. You probably just didn't try hard enough.|Tangible flesh is much better]] \ <<link [[I see. Next question.|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra159 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh, come on. Tangible flesh before your eyes is much better than some old memories, I'm sure. You probably just didn't try hard enough.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- A chick teaching a hen how to lay eggs? Fascinating. Well, then try it yourself. I'd love to see what you accomplish.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Maybe I'll try!|Maybe I'll try!]] \ <<link [[Ahem, okay. About others...|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra158 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Maybe I'll try!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">She looks at me amusingly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Ahem, okay. About others...|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra158 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, let's talk about someone else, then.|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra157 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $iotab to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- There must be something noteworthy about this Tabius, other than drinking and running around taking a piss ten times a night.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Ha ha! Some men his age just can't say no to their bladder anymore. But you're right. He's not as simple as he looks. He looks like a silly old drunkard with a rough attitude, right? Don't let this game fool you. Despite all his drunkenness, his mind is frighteningly strong. He's seen a lot, knows even more, and remembers almost everything, even... <i>especially</i> if he doesn't show it. After all, you know, it's easier to play dumb. Who's going to demand anything from a fool? It's probably easier for him this way to run from... whatever it is he's running from.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[A drunken thinker? That's funny.|A drunken thinker?]] \ <<link [[Ahem, okay. About others...|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra158 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- A drunken thinker? That's funny.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Sometimes. But most of the time, not so much.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I see. Next question.|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra159 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>> \ <<link [[And what about...|Gossiping with Iolanta]]>><<set $ra157 to false>><<set $ra158 to false>><<set $ra159 to false>><<set $ra160 to false>><<set $ra161 to false>><<set $ra162 to false>><<set $ra163 to false>><<set $ra162 to true>><<RandomWords1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra170 is true>>- Yuti!<<elseif $ra171 is true>>- Yeah. I can see that.<<elseif $ra172 is true>>- Hey! - I wave to him. He doesn't respond.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He walks silently toward us, looking around attentively.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Did you miss us, sugar muscles?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Sargon asked me to find you. We've already camped out in the grove a little farther away.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Why did you bring a bow?|Why did you bring a bow?]]>><<set $ra173 to true>><</link>> \ [[That's good. I was beginning to think you'd come to shoot us.|You're not gonna shoot us?]] \ <<link [[Come, sit with us! We're enjoying the sunset here.|Come, sit with us]]>><<set $ra175 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- That's good. I was beginning to think you'd come to shoot us.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I don't need to get that close for that.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Then why did you take a bow?|Why did you bring a bow?]]>><<set $ra174 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Come, sit with us! We're enjoying the sunset here.|Come, sit with us]]>><<set $ra175 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra173 is true>>- Why did you bring a bow?<<elseif $ra174 is true>>- Then why did you take a bow?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Predators. Tigers like to hide in tall bushes and sneak up on their prey. Or in tall flowers.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Tigers?!|Tigers?!]] \ <<link [[Come, sit with us! We're enjoying the sunset here.|Come, sit with us]]>><<set $ra175 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra175 is true>>- Come, sit with us! We're enjoying the sunset here.<<elseif $ra176 is true>>- Oh, stop scaring us. There aren't any <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. You better sit with us and enjoy this beautiful sunset.<<elseif $ra179 is true>>- That's good. Sit down and relax with us, big guy. It's not every day that the sunset is this beautiful.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He sits on the log to my left. It creaks miserably under his mighty weight. He smells of sweat and leather. Even sitting, he towers over me by a good two heads.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He's on my left. Io on my right. And I am in between. \ \<hr> <<if $ioyut is true>>[[You know, we were just talking about you.|We were talking about you]] \ [[Leaning my head on his muscular shoulder.|Leaning head on his shoulder]] \ [[Just sit and enjoy the sunset.|Sit and enjoy the sunset]]<<elseif $ioyut is false>>[[Leaning my head on his muscular shoulder.|Leaning head on his shoulder]] \ [[Just sit and enjoy the sunset.|Sit and enjoy the sunset]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Tigers?!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes. But I don't see any right now. I'm more worried about <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Settled packs don't usually leave their groves. But migrating ones... they might want to stop and get a snack on the way. - He shifts his gaze from me to Iolanta, and then back to me, before looking around again.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $per >=3>>[<<check_p_s>> 3] <<link [[Take a good look around.|Take a good look around]]>><<set $perExp to $perExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $per > 0 and $per <3 and $insightON is true and $perTotal >=3>><<per3>>[<<check_p_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $perDif] <<link [[Take a good look around.|Take a good look around]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $perDif>><<set $perExp to $perExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $per <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_p_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Jumpers?! Where?! Are they here?!|I don't see anything]]>><<set $ra177 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, stop scaring us. There aren't any jumpers. You better sit with us and enjoy this beautiful sunset.|Come, sit with us]]>><<set $ra176 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra177 is true>>- <<link "Jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>?! Where?! Are they here?! - I turn my head around restlessly.<<elseif $ra178 is true>>- I don't see anything. Not a single movement.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra177 is true>>- They could be. But no, it doesn't look like it. Migrating packs are rare. If they were here, I'd probably find your paralyzed bodies being eaten alive.<<elseif $ra178 is true>>- Right. No chaotic movement of flowers under which they would sneak up on us. It's safe here. Probably.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That's good. Sit down and relax with us, big guy. It's not every day that the sunset is this beautiful.|Come, sit with us]]>><<set $ra179 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, stop scaring us. There aren't any jumpers. You better sit with us and enjoy this beautiful sunset.|Come, sit with us]]>><<set $ra176 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<GoldenFields>></div>\ \ I look around tensely. Except for the flowers swaying in the wind, I don't see any movement. No tigers. No jumpers. Whew. \ \<hr> <<link [[I don't see anything. Not a single movement.|I don't see anything]]>><<set $ra178 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, stop scaring us. There aren't any jumpers. You better sit with us and enjoy this beautiful sunset.|Come, sit with us]]>><<set $ra176 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I lean my head against his muscular shoulder. It's wider than my head!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Watching the surroundings*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>She pushes me to the side with a smiling wink.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Pet his big leg.|Pet his big leg]] \ [[Just sit and enjoy the sunset.|Sit and enjoy the sunset]]

\ \<div class="a"><<GoldenFields>></div>\ \ The three of us sit silently on the log. The <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> is slowly sinking below the horizon. It's getting darker. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|It's getting dark]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You know, we were just talking about you.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Is that so?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>She pushes me to the side with her elbow.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">I turn my head to her for a second.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td><i>*Shaking head*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \ \<hr> <<link [[Mm-mm... no, forget what I said.|Forget what I said]]>><<set $ra180 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, don't worry, big guy. Only good things!|Forget what I said]]>><<set $ra181 to true>><</link>> \ [[Io says you have a bride left in Inuatar.|Bride left in Inuatar]] \ [[Io says you have a huge cock.|Huge cock]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra180 is true>>- Mm-mm... no, forget what I said.<<elseif $ra181 is true>>- Oh, don't worry, big guy. Only good things!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra180 is true>>- Already forgot.<<elseif $ra181 is true>>- Glad to hear it.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Leaning my head on his muscular shoulder.|Leaning head on his shoulder]] \ [[Just sit and enjoy the sunset.|Sit and enjoy the sunset]] \ [[Io says you have a bride left in Inuatar.|Bride left in Inuatar]] \ [[Io says you have a huge cock.|Huge cock]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Io says you have a bride left in Inuatar.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Aw, you...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- I see. Io seems to talk a lot.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hey, it's nothing like that, really! We were just talking...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $per >= 3 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp+3>><<set $plug to true>><table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- It was a long time ago. It doesn't matter.[<<check_p_s>> 3] - There's something in his voice... No, it doesn't sound like he really <i>«doesn't matter»</i>. Even though he tries not to show it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table><<elseif $per >= 3 and $plug is true>><table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- It was a long time ago. It doesn't matter.[<<check_p_s>> 3] - There's something in his voice... No, it doesn't sound like he really <i>«doesn't matter»</i>. Even though he tries not to show it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table><<else>><table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- It was a long time ago. It doesn't matter.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table><</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Leaning my head on his muscular shoulder.|Leaning head on his shoulder]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just sit and enjoy the sunset.|Sit and enjoy the sunset]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ [[Io says you have a huge cock.|Huge cock]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Io says you have a huge cock.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Facepalm*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- Big men have big things. Maybe I should discuss your big ass with the guys. See how you like it, $name.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, I don't mind at all!|My reaction about my ass]]>><<set $ra182 to true>><</link>> \ [[Hey, did you just call my ass fat?!|Did you call my ass fat?!]] \ <<link [[Fair enough.|My reaction about my ass]]>><<set $ra183 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm sorry! I don't know why I said that! I'm such an airhead sometimes.|My reaction about my ass]]>><<set $ra184 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra182 is true>>- Oh, I don't mind at all!<<elseif $ra183 is true>>- Fair enough.<<elseif $ra184 is true>>- I'm sorry! I don't know why I said that! I'm such an airhead sometimes.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra182 is true>>- We'll see.<<elseif $ra183 is true>>- Good.<<elseif $ra184 is true>>- Indeed.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Leaning my head on his muscular shoulder.|Leaning head on his shoulder]] \ [[Just sit and enjoy the sunset.|Sit and enjoy the sunset]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hey, did you just call my ass fat?!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I'm not sure. I have to discuss it with the guys and come to a joint decision.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You're kidding... right?|Was that a joke?]]>><<set $ra185 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Very funny.|Was that a joke?]]>><<set $ra186 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, I don't mind at all!|My reaction about my ass]]>><<set $ra182 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fair enough.|My reaction about my ass]]>><<set $ra183 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm sorry! I don't know why I said that! I'm such an airhead sometimes.|My reaction about my ass]]>><<set $ra184 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra185 is true>>- You're kidding... right?<<elseif $ra186 is true>>- Very funny.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I'm full of surprises.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, I don't mind at all!|My reaction about my ass]]>><<set $ra182 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fair enough.|My reaction about my ass]]>><<set $ra183 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm sorry! I don't know why I said that! I'm such an airhead sometimes.|My reaction about my ass]]>><<set $ra184 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>My fingers slip softly over his muscular leg.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He freezes. But only for a moment.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Those muscular legs... Would I dare? \ \<hr> [[My fingers gently step on his leg, closer and closer to his loincloth...|My fingers step on his leg]] \ [[Take my hand away. Just sit and enjoy the sunset.|Sit and enjoy the sunset]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>My fingers playfully, imitating the gait, <i>«innocently»</i> step to the inside of his leg, a little closer to the loincloth. And what's underneath. A large bump is showing through the fabric. Wow! And it's not even, um, <i>«stand attention»</i> yet. How huge it must be at full readiness...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">No reaction.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td><i>*Sly smile*</i> - I catch her curious gaze.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>And here, his huge palm closes around my wrist and simply moves my hand to the side. He didn't even look at me while doing this.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Well... Was worth trying. - She whispers with a chuckle.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Just sit and enjoy the sunset.|Sit and enjoy the sunset]]

\ \<div class="a"><<GoldenFieldsSundown>></div>\ \ - It's getting dark. Let's go. No need to make others worry. - Yuturna gets up from the log and walks toward the road without waiting for us to answer. Io and I rise in silence and follow him slightly behind. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Back to our cart]]

\ \<div class="a"><<GoldenFlowersSundown>></div>\ \ Our cart is exactly where it was. The bull is watching our approach, lazily munching on a bunch of flowers. Iolanta and I get on the cart and drive forward. Yuturna paces slightly ahead of us, pointing the way to the grove where Sargon has ordered to set up today's camp. The strong muscles move under the skin on his back with each step. \ \<hr> [[He's so strong...|He's so strong...]] \ [[Just a big man. Not a big deal.|Grove with camp (arrival)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I look at his muscular back.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He walks ahead of us.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The black braid on his shaved head swings in time with his steps. Straight back. Arms like muscular logs. My gaze slides lower. A taut ass. And his legs are like even wider, muscular logs that carry this mighty body so easily with a firm gait. \ \<hr> <<link [[I wonder what it's like to be fucked by such a mountain of muscle? Mm-hmm...|Dirty thoughts Yuturna]]>><<set $ra187 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Such a big guy. He must have just a huge dick... Gods, what am I thinking? I'm such a slut!|Dirty thoughts Yuturna]]>><<set $ra187 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I can't take my eyes off that tight ass. I almost see its clenches as his hips methodically thrust his huge cock into me. Over and over again...|Dirty thoughts Yuturna]]>><<set $ra187 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What is wrong with me? Away the slutty thoughts! Get out of my head!|Dirty thoughts Yuturna]]>><<set $ra188 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake>></div>\ \ Dark falls by the time we pull into the grove with our camp for the night. The trees here are quite dense, with no open spaces, so our stop looks like a snake stretched out among the trees. \ \<hr> [[Settle into camp.|Settle into camp]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra187 is true>><i>*Thoughtfulness*</i><<elseif $ra188 is true>><i>*Blushing*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Fascinating, isn't it? - She giggles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A grove grows up ahead just in time. Through the dark trees, the campfire's light shines through. I think we've reached the camp. \ \<hr> [[Yeah...|Grove with camp (arrival)]] \ [[I don't know what you mean. Look, there's our camp.|Grove with camp (arrival)]] \ [[Stay silent.|Grove with camp (arrival)]]

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake2>></div>\ \ Everyone is busy doing something. Io and I squeeze our wagon between the trees, and I untie the bull and take him to the other animals. By the time I get back, Io is already dumping our sleeping bags on the ground. It looks like we'll be sleeping next to each other tonight. There aren't many open spaces in this grove.<<if $plusCat is true>> And where did $cat go? He jumped off the cart as soon as we stopped. I haven't seen him since.<</if>> I go over to help Iolanta unwrap the sleeping bags. - Oh... I need to leave for a moment. - Judging by the grimace on her face, she needs to pee. Urgently. \ \<hr> <<link [[Sure, go ahead. I'll finish up here myself.|I'll finish up here myself]]>><<set $ra189 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No problem.|I'll finish up here myself]]>><<set $ra190 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, just go already, before you piss all over our stuff!|I'll finish up here myself]]>><<set $ra191 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake3>></div>\ \ <<if $ra189 is true>>- Thank you, sweetheart.<<elseif $ra190 is true>>- That's wonderful.<<elseif $ra191 is true>>- You're such a charmer sometimes...<</if>> - Iolanta walks quickly into the far shrubbery, lighting her way with a lamp. The lamp light hides in the bushes and becomes weaker and weaker until it disappears completely. She's left. Well... Sleeping bags. I light another lamp with flint and put it on the box. Then I lazily unfold the sleeping bags with my foot. Of course, they still need to be straightened out... No one likes to sleep on folds. Me especially. But before... I glance around me casually to see what the others are doing. Murella is already cooking by the fire, as usual. Sargon seems to be helping her this time. They're talking quietly. Yuturna has coated the bald parts of his head with some stuff and is scraping it off with a bronze knife. Cadonis stares at me. Tabius, contrary to usual, doesn't drink but just sits and stares into the flames of the campfire. <i>Wait!</i> Cadonis is staring at me? I turn my eyes to him. He sits imposingly on a crate, leaning back against the side of the cart with his arms behind his head and his legs stretched forward, lazily chewing on a blade of grass. His half-lidded eyes look in my direction. \ \<hr> [[All right. Let him stare.|Right, the sleeping bags!]] \ [[That's awkward.|Right, the sleeping bags!]] \ [[Turn away.|Right, the sleeping bags!]]

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake3>></div>\ \ Right, the sleeping bags! I have to straighten them out... But why is he staring at me? I can practically feel his eyes on my skin. <<if $seduction == 0>> Brrr... I feel a little uncomfortable under his gaze.<<elseif $seduction > 0 and $seduction <= 2 >> What does it mean? And why is the heat filling my cheeks again? <<elseif $seduction >= 3>> Oh, he's looking at me! He's definitely looking at me! Such a naughty boy. <</if>> I forgot about the sleeping bags again... Okay, fine. I'll do it. I'll do it right now. \ \<hr> [[Squat down and straighten out the sleeping bags.|Do it normally]] \ <<link [[Get on all fours and straighten the sleeping bags with my ass toward Cadonis.|Do it sexy]]>><<seductionRise>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake3>></div>\ \ I squat down and straighten the sleeping bags with my hands, removing all the folds. Done. No folds anymore. I get to my feet. Iolanta is still not back. Cadonis is still staring at me. Hmm, what should I do now? \ \<hr> <<link [[Approach Sargon and Murella and listen to what they are talking about.|Sargon and Murella cooking]]>><<set $ra192 to true>><<if $iomur is true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</if>><</link>> \ <<link [[Head to Yuturna.|Yuturna scrapes off clay]]>><<set $ra193 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why is Tabius so thoughtful? I'll go to him.|Thoughtful Tabius]]>><<set $ra194 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cadonis. We have to talk.|I need to talk with Cadonis]]>><<set $ra195 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nothing. I'll just sit on the bed and wait for Iolanta's return.|I'll just sit and wait]]>><<set $ra196 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake3>></div>\ \ I get on all fours. Slowly. I can feel the dress fabric tighten around my buttocks, outlining all my posterior curves in all detail. I'm sure Cadonis is watching very closely, hee hee. So let him watch and drool. Oh, yeah, let him take a good look at my ass... \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm so busy with this work, so diligent... Wiggle my ass. As if accidentally.|Wiggle my ass]]>><<seductionRise>><</link>> \ [[All right, that's enough.|All right, that's enough]]

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake3>></div>\ \ I finish and get to my feet. Iolanta is still not back. I throw a quick glance over my shoulder at Cadonis. Yep, he's still staring. Why am I not surprised? Hmm, what should I do now? \ \<hr> <<link [[Approach Sargon and Murella and listen to what they are talking about.|Sargon and Murella cooking]]>><<set $ra192 to true>><<if $iomur is true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</if>><</link>> \ <<link [[Head to Yuturna.|Yuturna scrapes off clay]]>><<set $ra193 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why is Tabius so thoughtful? I'll go to him.|Thoughtful Tabius]]>><<set $ra194 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cadonis. We have to talk.|I need to talk with Cadonis]]>><<set $ra195 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nothing. I'll just sit on the bed and wait for Iolanta's return.|I'll just sit and wait]]>><<set $ra196 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake3>></div>\ \ I'm so diligent. Now I'm just straightening the folds of the sleeping bags. And here's my ass wiggling seductively to the sides as I do this. Nothing like that. I'm just tidying up the sleeping bags, hee hee. Finally, I finish and get to my feet. Iolanta is still not back. I throw a quick glance over my shoulder at Cadonis. Yep, he's still staring. Why am I not surprised? Hmm, what should I do now? \ \<hr> <<link [[Approach Sargon and Murella and listen to what they are talking about.|Sargon and Murella cooking]]>><<set $ra192 to true>><<if $iomur is true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</if>><</link>> \ <<link [[Head to Yuturna.|Yuturna scrapes off clay]]>><<set $ra193 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why is Tabius so thoughtful? I'll go to him.|Thoughtful Tabius]]>><<set $ra194 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cadonis. We have to talk.|I need to talk with Cadonis]]>><<set $ra195 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nothing. I'll just sit on the bed and wait for Iolanta's return.|I'll just sit and wait]]>><<set $ra196 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella2>> Murella</div></td> <td>- ...really all of it?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I stop a little behind. They are busy cooking. Murella is leaning over the cauldron, stirring the soup with a wooden spoon, and Sargon is squatting nearby, holding a clay bowl of spices.<<if $plusCat is true>> $cat swivels under Murella's feet, snuggling and watching her every move. This little beggar...<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes. That's why it's called <i>«colored <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>»</i>. It's completely, all of it, covered in spices. Some grains are one color, other grains another color, depending on the mix of spices that were used in the cooking. Didn't Taira ever feed it to you?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella2>> Murella</div></td> <td>- Mom has never cooked at all. - She brings a spoonful of soup to her mouth and tastes the contents. - The slaves did that. And I was often at their cottage near the estate, so I learned a lot. But no, I've never tasted colored kish. -<<if $plusCat is true>> She takes a small piece of meat from the cauldron and throws it to the cat. $cat grabs it with his teeth and takes it somewhere in the bushes.<</if>> She holds out her hand to the spice pot.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I see... Well, my dear, when we get to Amarath, I shall certainly buy it for you. - He sets a pot under her hand, and Murella, without looking, fumbles a pinch of spices from there and pours them into the cauldron.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella2>> Murella</div></td> <td>- Don't, uncle, this must be expensive!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Not that much. Besides, leave the money stuff to me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $iomur is false>>Taira? Is that her mother?.. I don't think I've heard that name before...<<else>>[<<insIco>> +1] Taira must be that younger sister of Sargon and mother of Murella that Iolanta told me about. Interesting...<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Hey, $name! Come here!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I turn around. Iolanta is finally back, and she waves her hand at me, beckoning me to her. \ \<hr> [[Silently return to her.|Back to sleeping bags]] \ [[Woof! I'm on my way, mistress!|Back to sleeping bags]] \ [[What is it again?|Back to sleeping bags]] \ [[Damn, at the most interesting part...|Back to sleeping bags]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I walk up to him. He is sitting not far from the campfire. I'm not hiding, and he's obviously noticed my presence. But nothing in his posture has changed. He doesn't even look at me. Instead, he is busy with...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Scrape*</i> - The bronze knife in his hand slowly slides across the skin of his scalp, removing a layer of some clay-like substance that covers all but his vast pigtail.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ioyut is true>>[[I heard you lived in the court of the priest-king of Inuatar.|Priest-king of Inuatar]] \ [[What is that thing on your head?|What is that thing?]] \ [[Um... I better go...|Um... I better go...]]<<else>>[[What is that thing on your head?|What is that thing?]] \ [[Um... I better go...|Um... I better go...]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I approach Tabius.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He's squatting a dozen steps away from the campfire, staring into the fire.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $iotab is true>><<link [[I hear you're a smart old fella.|I hear you're a smart one]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[What are you thinking about, grandpa?|Not drinking?]]>><<set $ra206 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not drinking? Have you finally run out of booze?|Not drinking?]]>><<set $ra207 to true>><</link>> \ [[I think I'm done here.|I think I'm done here]]<<else>><<link [[What are you thinking about, grandpa?|Not drinking?]]>><<set $ra206 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not drinking? Have you finally run out of booze?|Not drinking?]]>><<set $ra207 to true>><</link>> \ [[I think I'm done here.|I think I'm done here]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I go to him. Resolutely.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He follows my approach with a lazy gaze from beneath half-lidded eyelids.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ But what am I going to say? \ \<hr> <<link [[Like the view?|You're staring at me!]]>><<set $ra215 to true>><<seductionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, it's not polite to stare like that, you know...|You're staring at me!]]>><<set $ra216 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $seduction == 0>><<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[You're staring at me! Stop it at once!|You're staring at me!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra217 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 1>><<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[You're staring at me! Stop it at once!|You're staring at me!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra217 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[You're staring at me! Stop it at once!|You're staring at me!]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra217 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 2>><<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[You're staring at me! Stop it at once!|You're staring at me!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra217 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[You're staring at me! Stop it at once!|You're staring at me!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra217 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 3>><<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[You're staring at me! Stop it at once!|You're staring at me!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra217 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[You're staring at me! Stop it at once!|You're staring at me!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra217 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 4>><<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[You're staring at me! Stop it at once!|You're staring at me!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra217 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[You're staring at me! Stop it at once!|You're staring at me!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra217 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>><</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake3>></div>\ \ I sit down on my sleeping bag with my arms around my knees and just wait. Cadonis is still staring at me. O-o-okay. He moves, then stands up, kneads his back, and is about to... yep, walk over to me. I'm back. - Iolanta's voice behind me. Cadonis immediately sits back down and assumes exactly the same pose he was sitting in before. I glance at Iolanta. She's wet. Like... completely. \ \<hr> <<link [[It looks like your pee-pee was pretty... plentiful.|Pee-pee was plentiful]]>><<set $ra239 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Where did you get wet?|Pee-pee was plentiful]]>><<set $ra240 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake3>></div>\ \ I go back to our sleeping bags. Iolanta is waiting for me there. And she's... wet. From head to toe. \ \<hr> <<link [[It looks like your pee-pee was pretty... plentiful.|Pee-pee was plentiful]]>><<set $ra239 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Where did you get wet?|Pee-pee was plentiful]]>><<set $ra240 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I heard you lived in the court of the priest-king of Inuatar.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- No. It was my father. I was a royal hunter. One of many.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[And who was your father?|Who was your father?]] \ [[I've never heard of royal hunters.|Royal hunters?]] \ [[What is that thing on your head?|What is that thing?]] \ [[Um... I better go...|Um... I better go...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What is that thing on your head?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Calunian clay. Removes hair.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Why do you shave your head? Well, most of it...|Why do you shave head?]]>><<set $ra202 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Tell about yourself.|Tell about yourself]]>><<set $ra203 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Tell a joke.|Tell a joke]]>><<set $ra204 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're so strong.|You're so strong]]>><<set $ra205 to true>><</link>> \ [[Um... I better go...|Um... I better go...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Um... I better go...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I step away from him. It's not like he reacts to my absence any more than he reacts to my presence... \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hey, $name! Come here!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I turn around. Iolanta is finally back, and she waves her hand at me, beckoning me to her. \ \<hr> [[Silently return to her.|Back to sleeping bags]] \ [[Woof! I'm on my way, mistress!|Back to sleeping bags]] \ [[What is it again?|Back to sleeping bags]] \ [[Damn, at the most interesting part...|Back to sleeping bags]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- And who was your father?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Philosopher. Astronomer. Official. Rebel.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Philosopher?|Philosopher?]]>><<set $ra197 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Astronomer?|Astronomer?]]>><<set $ra198 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Official?|Official?]]>><<set $ra199 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Rebel?|Rebel?]]>><<set $ra200 to true>><</link>> \ [[I've never heard of royal hunters.|Royal hunters?]] \ [[What is that thing on your head?|What is that thing?]] \ [[Um... I better go...|Um... I better go...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I've never heard of royal hunters.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Only meat from sacred lands may be served at the table of the king-priest. Only royal hunters are allowed to hunt there.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[And what is the royal hunter of Inuatar doing in the Valatean Republic?|RH in Republic]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $ra201 to true>><</link>> \ [[What is that thing on your head?|What is that thing?]] \ [[Um... I better go...|Um... I better go...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Philosopher?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Scrape*</i> - A bronze blade scrapes across his head. He's silent.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra197 is false>><<link [[Philosopher?|Philosopher?]]>><<set $ra197 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Philosopher?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra198 is false>><<link [[Astronomer?|Astronomer?]]>><<set $ra198 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Astronomer?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra199 is false>><<link [[Official?|Official?]]>><<set $ra199 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Official?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra200 is false>><<link [[Rebel?|Rebel?]]>><<set $ra200 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Rebel?</span><</if>> \ [[I've never heard of royal hunters.|Royal hunters?]] \ [[What is that thing on your head?|What is that thing?]] \ [[Um... I better go...|Um... I better go...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Astronomer?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Scrape*</i> - A bronze blade scrapes across his head. He's silent.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra197 is false>><<link [[Philosopher?|Philosopher?]]>><<set $ra197 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Philosopher?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra198 is false>><<link [[Astronomer?|Astronomer?]]>><<set $ra198 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Astronomer?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra199 is false>><<link [[Official?|Official?]]>><<set $ra199 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Official?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra200 is false>><<link [[Rebel?|Rebel?]]>><<set $ra200 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Rebel?</span><</if>> \ [[I've never heard of royal hunters.|Royal hunters?]] \ [[What is that thing on your head?|What is that thing?]] \ [[Um... I better go...|Um... I better go...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Official?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Scrape*</i> - A bronze blade scrapes across his head. He's silent.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra197 is false>><<link [[Philosopher?|Philosopher?]]>><<set $ra197 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Philosopher?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra198 is false>><<link [[Astronomer?|Astronomer?]]>><<set $ra198 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Astronomer?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra199 is false>><<link [[Official?|Official?]]>><<set $ra199 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Official?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra200 is false>><<link [[Rebel?|Rebel?]]>><<set $ra200 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Rebel?</span><</if>> \ [[I've never heard of royal hunters.|Royal hunters?]] \ [[What is that thing on your head?|What is that thing?]] \ [[Um... I better go...|Um... I better go...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Rebel?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Explains his execution.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra197 is false>><<link [[Philosopher?|Philosopher?]]>><<set $ra197 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Philosopher?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra198 is false>><<link [[Astronomer?|Astronomer?]]>><<set $ra198 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Astronomer?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra199 is false>><<link [[Official?|Official?]]>><<set $ra199 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Official?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra200 is false>><<link [[Rebel?|Rebel?]]>><<set $ra200 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Rebel?</span><</if>> \ [[I've never heard of royal hunters.|Royal hunters?]] \ [[What is that thing on your head?|What is that thing?]] \ [[Um... I better go...|Um... I better go...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- And what is the royal hunter of Inuatar doing in the Valatean Republic?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Lives.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] I don't think he'll tell me any more... But that conversation with Iolanta was still quite useful. After all, I now know more about Yuturna than I have learned in all the days that have passed. \ \<hr> [[What is that thing on your head?|What is that thing?]] \ [[Um... I better go...|Um... I better go...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Why do you shave your head? Well, most of it...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Tradition.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra202 is false>><<link [[Why do you shave your head? Well, most of it...|Why do you shave head?]]>><<set $ra202 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Why do you shave your head? Well, most of it...</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra203 is false>><<link [[Tell about yourself.|Tell about yourself]]>><<set $ra203 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Tell about yourself.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra204 is false>><<link [[Tell a joke.|Tell a joke]]>><<set $ra204 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Tell a joke.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra205 is false>><<link [[You're so strong.|You're so strong]]>><<set $ra205 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">You're so strong.</span><</if>> \ [[Um... I better go...|Um... I better go...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Tell about yourself.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Scrape*</i> - A bronze blade scrapes across his head. He's silent.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra202 is false>><<link [[Why do you shave your head? Well, most of it...|Why do you shave head?]]>><<set $ra202 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Why do you shave your head? Well, most of it...</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra203 is false>><<link [[Tell about yourself.|Tell about yourself]]>><<set $ra203 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Tell about yourself.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra204 is false>><<link [[Tell a joke.|Tell a joke]]>><<set $ra204 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Tell a joke.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra205 is false>><<link [[You're so strong.|You're so strong]]>><<set $ra205 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">You're so strong.</span><</if>> \ [[Um... I better go...|Um... I better go...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Tell a joke.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Scrape*</i> - A bronze blade scrapes across his head. He's silent.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra202 is false>><<link [[Why do you shave your head? Well, most of it...|Why do you shave head?]]>><<set $ra202 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Why do you shave your head? Well, most of it...</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra203 is false>><<link [[Tell about yourself.|Tell about yourself]]>><<set $ra203 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Tell about yourself.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra204 is false>><<link [[Tell a joke.|Tell a joke]]>><<set $ra204 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Tell a joke.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra205 is false>><<link [[You're so strong.|You're so strong]]>><<set $ra205 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">You're so strong.</span><</if>> \ [[Um... I better go...|Um... I better go...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You're so strong.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Scrape*</i> - A bronze blade scrapes across his head. He's silent.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra202 is false>><<link [[Why do you shave your head? Well, most of it...|Why do you shave head?]]>><<set $ra202 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Why do you shave your head? Well, most of it...</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra203 is false>><<link [[Tell about yourself.|Tell about yourself]]>><<set $ra203 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Tell about yourself.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra204 is false>><<link [[Tell a joke.|Tell a joke]]>><<set $ra204 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Tell a joke.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra205 is false>><<link [[You're so strong.|You're so strong]]>><<set $ra205 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">You're so strong.</span><</if>> \ [[Um... I better go...|Um... I better go...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I hear you're a smart old fella.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- A wise woman told you that. Listen to her more often. - He looks up at me for a moment with his watery eyes but then moves them back to the fire. He didn't seem in the mood for conversation. And he's sober. Too sober for his... normal state.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] I didn't say a <i>woman</i> told me that... But he guessed instantly. Maybe Io was telling the truth then, and this old drunk is not as simple as he looks. Or wants to look like... \ \<hr> <<link [[What are you thinking about, grandpa?|Not drinking?]]>><<set $ra206 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not drinking? Have you finally run out of booze?|Not drinking?]]>><<set $ra207 to true>><</link>> \ [[I think I'm done here.|I think I'm done here]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra206 is true>>- What are you thinking about, grandpa?<<elseif $ra207 is true>>- Not drinking? Have you finally run out of booze?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra206 is true>>- About the mistakes of youth. And maturity mistakes. And now about a pushy, tactless wench. We'll talk another time, girl.<<elseif $ra207 is true>>- No more than you've run out of tactlessness, girl. All in good time... all in good time...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Hey, I'm adorability itself! That's what they all say!|Adorability itself]] \ [[I think I'm done here.|I think I'm done here]]

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake3>></div>\ \ I step aside. The only thing worse than a drunken drunkard is a sober drunkard... - Hey, $name! Come here! I turn around. Iolanta is finally back, and she waves her hand at me, beckoning me to her. \ \<hr> [[Silently return to her.|Back to sleeping bags]] \ [[Woof! I'm on my way, mistress!|Back to sleeping bags]] \ [[What is it again?|Back to sleeping bags]] \ [[Damn, at the most interesting part...|Back to sleeping bags]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hey, I'm adorability itself! That's what they all say!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Do you know the difference between man and animal?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[We don't crap under ourselves? Well, except for the drunks, of course...|Tell him the difference]]>><<set $ra208 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[We are intelligent and cultured because we are not animals at all!|Tell him the difference]]>><<set $ra209 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, surprise me.|Tell him the difference]]>><<set $ra210 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm such an animal sometimes...|Tell him the difference]]>><<set $ra211 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra208 is true>>- We don't crap under ourselves? Well, except for the drunks, of course...<<elseif $ra209 is true>>- We are intelligent and cultured because we are not animals at all!<<elseif $ra210 is true>>- No, surprise me.<<elseif $ra211 is true>>- I'm such an animal sometimes...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra208 is true>>- Hmph. - The shadow of a smile slides across his face. - We lie. Animals don't. As simple as that. All the other differences... are insignificant.<<elseif $ra209 is true>>- Hmph. - Also humble, yeah. And we lie. Including ourselves, exalting our own qualities. To make ourselves feel better. But we also willingly lie to others.<<elseif $ra210 is true>>- Tsk! What an arrogant little prick you are, girl. But you illustrate exactly what I mean with this pretending. People lie. Animals don't.<<elseif $ra211 is true>>- Sometimes? - He chuckles. - Well... You're not the only one... you're not the only one, girl. People lie. Animals don't.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[What are you muttering about, huh?|What are you muttering?]] \ [[What does that have to do with... Oh! I get it!|Oh! I get it!]] \ [[You know what? Just get your drink on, grandpa. You're funnier when you're drunk. I'm gonna go. I've got some... stuff to do. Yeah, stuff to do.|I think I'm done here]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What does that have to do with... Oh! I get it!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh really?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[You implied that I'm not that charming, just that people aren't telling me the truth. But you know what? Reacting to a joke with tedious philosophizing is not so clever in itself.|Not just tits]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[You implied that I'm not that charming, just that people aren't telling me the truth. But you know what? Reacting to a joke with tedious philosophizing is not so clever in itself.|Not just tits]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Oh yes! I got it all. Ha ha. Good joke, grandpa!|Guessing]]>><<set $ra212 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Of course. You're trying to insult me again.|Guessing]]>><<set $ra213 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, honestly, I don't get it.|Guessing]]>><<set $ra214 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What are you muttering about, huh?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You're not the brightest candle in this pie, are you? Well, at least you have something to compensate with. I don't think you'll be lost.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Screw you. I only wanted to chat, and you're just insulting me! I'm out of here!|I think I'm done here]] \ [[Pout and leave.|I think I'm done here]] \ [[You know what? Just get your drink on, grandpa. You're funnier when you're drunk. I'm gonna go. I've got some... stuff to do. Yeah, stuff to do.|I think I'm done here]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You implied that I'm not that charming, just that people aren't telling me the truth. But you know what? Reacting to a joke with tedious philosophizing is not so clever in itself.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well... That too. Have you ever thought that everything around you, everything you know and understand - is a lie? Just a mask. And you believe it, not because you're stupid, but because you want to? It's easier to live that way. And if you don't, or aren't lucky enough to be born with the gift of seeing through masks - you still play by those rules. You pretend that the mask is really someone's face. Because... Yeah, it's easier that way.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Emm... Okay. You know, I should probably go. It was interesting to talk and stuff.|I think I'm done here]] \ [[What lies are you talking about?|What lies are you talking about?]] \ [[You know what? Just get your drink on, grandpa. You're funnier when you're drunk. I'm gonna go. I've got some... stuff to do. Yeah, stuff to do.|I think I'm done here]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra212 is true>>- Oh yes! I got it all. Ha ha. Good joke, grandpa!<<elseif $ra213 is true>>- Of course. You're trying to insult me again.<<elseif $ra214 is true>>- No, honestly, I don't get it.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td> - Hmm... - He nods to himself as if he got exactly the answer he was expecting. - You're not the brightest candle in this pie, are you? Well, at least you have something to compensate with. I don't think you'll be lost.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Screw you. I only wanted to chat, and you're just insulting me! I'm out of here!|I think I'm done here]] \ [[Pout and leave.|I think I'm done here]] \ [[You know what? Just get your drink on, grandpa. You're funnier when you're drunk. I'm gonna go. I've got some... stuff to do. Yeah, stuff to do.|I think I'm done here]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What lies are you talking about?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Silence*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I think I'm done here.|I think I'm done here]] \ [[Pout and leave.|I think I'm done here]] \ [[You know what? Just get your drink on, grandpa. You're funnier when you're drunk. I'm gonna go. I've got some... stuff to do. Yeah, stuff to do.|I think I'm done here]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra215 is true>>- Like the view?<<elseif $ra216 is true>>- Hey, it's not polite to stare like that, you know...<<elseif $ra217 is true>>- You're staring at me! Stop it at once!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Excuse me? - He looks up at me in surprise, as if noticing me for the first time.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My confidence is melting rapidly. Wait a second... Hasn't he been looking at me? All this time? Am I imagined things? Or is he just playing dumb? \ \<hr> <<link [[What a pity.|Don't play with me!]]>><<set $ra218 to true>><<seductionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you were looking at me.|Don't play with me!]]>><<set $ra219 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $seduction == 0>><<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Don't play with me! I know what I saw!|Don't play with me!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra220 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 1>><<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[Don't play with me! I know what I saw!|Don't play with me!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra220 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Don't play with me! I know what I saw!|Don't play with me!]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra220 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 2>><<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Don't play with me! I know what I saw!|Don't play with me!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra220 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Don't play with me! I know what I saw!|Don't play with me!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra220 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 3>><<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Don't play with me! I know what I saw!|Don't play with me!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra220 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Don't play with me! I know what I saw!|Don't play with me!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra220 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 4>><<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[Don't play with me! I know what I saw!|Don't play with me!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra220 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Don't play with me! I know what I saw!|Don't play with me!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra220 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra218 is true>>- What a pity.<<elseif $ra219 is true>>- Oh... I'm sorry... I thought you were looking... looking... - I fell silent. What was I even going to say?<<elseif $ra220 is true>>- Don't play with me! I know what I saw!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra218 is true>>- Well, I'm looking at you now, $name. I hope you're happy? - He smiles softly at me. - I'm always happy to please a woman. Especially one as beautiful as you.<<elseif $ra219 is true>>- What are you apologizing for, $name? You thought I was looking at... what? At you? Well, I certainly don't mind. Looking at a beautiful woman like you is a real pleasure.<<elseif $ra220 is true>>- I'm not playing with you, $name. - He speaks in a voice as calm and deep as an ocean. - But I believe you believe like you've seen something. It's hard for me to disagree with a beauty like you.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Do you think I'm beautiful?|You think I'm beautiful?]]>><<set $ra221 to true>><<seductionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush.|You think I'm beautiful?]]>><<set $ra222 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $seduction == 0>><<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Nope. That's not gonna work. Don't even try.|You think I'm beautiful?]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra223 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 1>><<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[Nope. That's not gonna work. Don't even try.|You think I'm beautiful?]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra223 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Nope. That's not gonna work. Don't even try.|You think I'm beautiful?]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra223 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 2>><<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Nope. That's not gonna work. Don't even try.|You think I'm beautiful?]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra223 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Nope. That's not gonna work. Don't even try.|You think I'm beautiful?]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra223 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 3>><<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Nope. That's not gonna work. Don't even try.|You think I'm beautiful?]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra223 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Nope. That's not gonna work. Don't even try.|You think I'm beautiful?]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra223 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 4>><<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[Nope. That's not gonna work. Don't even try.|You think I'm beautiful?]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra223 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Nope. That's not gonna work. Don't even try.|You think I'm beautiful?]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra223 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra221 is true>>- Do you think I'm beautiful?<<elseif $ra222 is true>><i>*Blushing*</i><<elseif $ra223 is true>>- Nope. That's not gonna work. Don't even try.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra221 is true>>- Who in their right mind isn't?<<elseif $ra222 is true>>- Well, well, you don't have to be so shy about the truth.<<elseif $ra223 is true>>- I don't quite get what you mean, but okay.<</if>> Although... I think I'm beginning to understand what's going on. This is Iolanta's work, isn't it? Let me guess - she said some nasty things about me, huh?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well...|Whaaaat?]]>><<set $ra224 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Something like that, yeah.|Whaaaat?]]>><<set $ra225 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm sure she's right.|Whaaaat?]]>><<set $ra226 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $int >=3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3] <<link [[Whaaaat? Of course not! We never talked about you at all. Not even once.|Whaaaat?]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $ra227 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <3 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=3>><<int3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[Whaaaat? Of course not! We never talked about you at all. Not even once.|Whaaaat?]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $ra227 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra224 is true>>- Well...<<elseif $ra225 is true>>- Something like that, yeah.<<elseif $ra226 is true>>- I'm sure she's right.<<elseif $ra227 is true>>- Whaaaat? Of course not! We never talked about you at all. Not even once.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra224 is true>>- Io is so Io.<<elseif $ra225 is true>>- I'm not surprised.<<elseif $ra226 is true>>- So do you always listen to other people? Well... it doesn't matter.<<elseif $ra227 is true>>- Yeah, sure. If you say so.<</if>> You know... Maybe you can help me. I don't know why Iolanta got so mad at me. I'm no stranger to female attention, so at first, I thought she was... jealous. But when I made a move toward her, she reacted... nervously. And I backed away. But not she from me, apparently. To be honest, I'm hoping to be friends with you, $name. You two seem to have become quite close. Maybe you can be my bridge of friendship to her. Our quarrels are getting on my nerves, to tell you the truth.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Do you want to be friends with her? Well... I guess I could try to help you.|Friends with her?]]>><<set $ra228 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Is that what this is really about? Now I feel stupid.|Friends with her?]]>><<set $ra229 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know. I'm still not sure which one of you is telling the truth.|Friends with her?]]>><<set $ra230 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $seduction == 0>><<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Bridge to her? To do what? Fuck her? Not gonna happen.|Friends with her?]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra231 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 1>><<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[Bridge to her? To do what? Fuck her? Not gonna happen.|Friends with her?]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra231 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Bridge to her? To do what? Fuck her? Not gonna happen.|Friends with her?]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra231 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 2>><<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Bridge to her? To do what? Fuck her? Not gonna happen.|Friends with her?]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra231 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Bridge to her? To do what? Fuck her? Not gonna happen.|Friends with her?]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra231 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 3>><<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Bridge to her? To do what? Fuck her? Not gonna happen.|Friends with her?]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra231 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Bridge to her? To do what? Fuck her? Not gonna happen.|Friends with her?]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra231 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 4>><<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[Bridge to her? To do what? Fuck her? Not gonna happen.|Friends with her?]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra231 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Bridge to her? To do what? Fuck her? Not gonna happen.|Friends with her?]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra231 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra228 is true>>- Do you want to be friends with her? Well... I guess I could try to help you.<<elseif $ra229 is true>>- Is that what this is really about? Now I feel stupid.<<elseif $ra230 is true>>- I don't know. I'm still not sure which one of you is telling the truth.<<elseif $ra231 is true>>- Bridge to her? To do what? Fuck her? Not gonna happen.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra228 is true>>- Help... him?<<elseif $ra229 is true>>- Because you're being stupid.<<elseif $ra230 is true>>- I thought you were smarter than that.<<elseif $ra231 is true>>- Glad to hear it.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Iolanta's voice. Right. Behind. Me. \ \<hr> <<link [[Eek!|Turn around!]]>><<set $ra232 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Io!|Turn around!]]>><<set $ra233 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Turn around!|Turn around!]]>><<set $ra234 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra232 is true>>- Eek!<<elseif $ra233 is true>>- Io!<<elseif $ra234 is true>>I turn around sharply.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>She looks at me with her arms crossed. Drops of water run down her face. She's all wet. From her hair to her feet.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Hey, Iolanta. I was just talking to $name about you. - He smiles sweetly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Come with me. - She grabs my hand and leads me to our sleeping bags. She looks angry. Like, <i>really angry</i>...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Look, it's not what you think!|It's not what you think]]>><<set $ra235 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, calm down, we were just talking, okay?|It's not what you think]]>><<set $ra236 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look at my feet guiltily.|It's not what you think]]>><<set $ra237 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What are you so angry about?|It's not what you think]]>><<set $ra238 to true>><</link>>

We go back to our sleeping bags, and she lets go of my hand. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra235 is true>>- Look, it's not what you...<<elseif $ra236 is true>>- Hey, calm down, we were just...<<elseif $ra237 is true>>I stare guiltily at my feet.<<if $yellowSpots is true>> They're covered in yellow stains from the flowers.<<else>> They're dirty.<</if>><<elseif $ra238 is true>>- What are you so...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra237 is false>>- Shh! - She raises her index finger up, interrupting me. - I can't believe it! I've been gone for... how long? Ten minutes? And you've already fallen under his poisonous spell. - She exhales noisily, trying to calm down. - You know what? I don't want to talk about it. We're done talking about it. Period.<<elseif $ra237 is true>>- Hey! Look at me! I can't believe it! I've been gone for... how long? Ten minutes? And you've already fallen under his poisonous spell. - She exhales noisily, trying to calm down. - You know what? I don't want to talk about it. We're done talking about it. Period.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She's calming down a bit. And... why is she all wet? \ \<hr> <<link [[It looks like your pee-pee was pretty... plentiful.|Pee-pee was plentiful]]>><<set $ra239 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Where did you get wet?|Pee-pee was plentiful]]>><<set $ra240 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra239 is true>>- It looks like your pee-pee was pretty... plentiful.<<elseif $ra240 is true>>- Where did you get wet?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra239 is true>>- Very funny. There's a creek there. Further into the grove. So I decided to freshen up.<<elseif $ra239 is false>>- There's a creek there. Further into the grove. So I decided to freshen up.<</if>> And you should, too. - She points to my <<if $yellowSpots is false>>dirty feet<<else>>yellow pollen-covered feet<</if>>.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $yellowSpots is false>>Yes, a little peculiarity of long journeys. I don't always get a chance to wash. My feet are covered in a layer of road dust and dirt. And it looks like more than one layer.<<else>>Yep. And my skin starts to itch there, too. I think I really should wash my feet, or I'll have skin irritation there by morning. Those flowers have a really stingy pollen...<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella2>> Murella</div></td> <td>- Dinner, guys!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Okay. It can wait. Let's go eat. - She goes to the campfire without waiting for my answer.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Go to dinner.|Go to dinner]]

We all gather around the campfire. Murella hands everyone a bowl of fragrant soup. Including me. It smells delicious. The usual dinner follows, with the usual talk about nothing. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella2>> Murella</div></td> <td>- Is it true that there are many markets in Amarath? Even more than in Valatea?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Not really. There are a lot of markets in Amarath, but in the capital, they are much bigger. Although if compare not with the capital... No other city in the province compares with Amarath in terms of trade.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- And Amarath is also a very... cheerful city, my sweet redhead. It's not like gloomy Nemeda, where there are more walls than houses and more soldiers than citizens.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Nemeda is a fortress of the Republic on the western frontiers. Well, the old frontiers. In any case, it would be strange if it were poorly fortified.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella2>> Murella</div></td> <td>- I can't wait to see all these...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What about performances? We've been on the road for days, but we haven't stopped anywhere yet. I do work for a cut of all the fees, after all...|What about performances?]]>><<set $ra241 to true>><</link>> \ [[Eating in silence and listening.|Eating in silence]] \ <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[When are we finally going to perform? These roads are so long, and I want to shine on stage!|What about performances?]]>><<set $ra242 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_h>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra241 is true>>- What about performances? We've been on the road for days, but we haven't stopped anywhere yet. I do work for a cut of all the fees, after all...<<elseif $ra242 is true>>- When are we finally going to perform? These roads are so long, and I want to shine on stage!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- ... cities. Oh, I'm sorry! - She becomes abruptly silent and lowers her eyes to her plate when I interrupt her.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella2>> Murealla</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td><<if $ra241 is true>>- Soon, $name. Soon. I think it will be a few more days before we reach the first major village at the edge of the hills. Nothing luxurious. Just a village where goatherders from all around bring goat skins to sell. But there are enough people to make the performance worthwhile.<<elseif $ra242 is true>>- It's encouraging to see such a desire. Soon, $name. Soon. I think it will be a few more days before we reach the first major village at the edge of the hills. Nothing luxurious. Just a village where goatherders from all around bring goat skins to sell. But there are enough people to make the performance worthwhile.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hmph. An actor needs an audience. But you can always perform in front of wild beasts if you're so eager, girly. Wave your naked tits in front of them, for example. I'm sure they'll appreciate it. You spend so much time with Iolanta that you must already have mastered this secret acting technique.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td><i>*Grins*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Shakes head*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanat</div></td> <td><i>*Ice-cold stare*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Fuck you, old man.|Fuck you, old man]]>><<set $ra243 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush.|Fuck you, old man]]>><<set $ra244 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey! That was rude.|Fuck you, old man]]>><<set $ra245 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Silently eating*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- ... cities! I'd never left the estate before. I had only seen Delphonis and Valatea.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella2>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Oh, sweetheart. This is already more than most people in the Republic have seen in their entire lives. But you'll see a lot more - you've got a whole life ahead.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yes, of course... I probably sound silly, don't I?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella2>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Not at all, my ginger pie, not at all...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ And so, with a chit-chat, dinner passed. Everyone scattered to their sleeping bags. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|End dinner]]

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake3>></div>\ \ Iolanta and I return to our spot. - The creek is that way. - She points her hand somewhere to the east, settling on her sleeping bag. - You haven't forgotten, have you? Your dirty feet, piggy. And take the lamp with you. I don't want you to break your neck by tripping over some driftwood in the dark. <<if $yellowSpots is false>>Actually, my feet are really dirty and a little... smelly. Better wash them now. Who knows when the next water source will be?<<else>>The skin on my feet is already a little itchy where it's covered in yellow pollen. It's starting to get on my nerves. This crap needs to be washed off as soon as possible.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[All right. I'll be quick.|Walk to the creek]] \ [[Sweet dreams, Io.|Walk to the creek]] \ [[Silently take the lamp and walk in the indicated direction.|Walk to the creek]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra243 is true>>- Fuck you, old man.<<elseif $ra244 is true>><i>*Blushing*</i><<elseif $ra245 is true>>- Hey! That was rude.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Tabius... - He looks at him reproachfully.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Oh, come on. She's not made of porcelain. Let her get used to it. She'll hear a lot more about herself in the province.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Continue to eat in silence.|Continue to eat in silence]] \ <<link [[Now, what were you talking about, Murella?|What were you talking about]]>><<set $ra246 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Now, what were you talking about, Murella? And I'm sorry I interrupted you, I didn't mean to.|What were you talking about]]>><<set $ra247 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra246 is true>>- Now, what were you talking about, Murella?<<elseif $ra247 is true>>- Now, what were you talking about, Murella? And I'm sorry I interrupted you, I didn't mean to.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra246 is true>>- Well... I mean, I can't wait to see all these cities! I've never left the estate before and only seen Delphonis and Valatea.<<elseif $ra247 is true>>- It's nothing, really... I said I couldn't wait to see all those cities. I've never left the estate before and only seen Delphonis and Valatea.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella2>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Oh, sweetheart. This is already more than most people in the Republic have seen in their entire lives. But you'll see a lot more - you've got a whole life ahead.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yes, of course... I probably sound silly, don't I?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella2>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Not at all, my ginger pie, not at all...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ And so, with a chit-chat, dinner passed. Everyone scattered to their sleeping bags. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|End dinner]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Silently eating*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ An awkward silence reigned. That's how the rest of the dinner went. Everyone began to scatter to their sleeping bags. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|End dinner]]

\ \<div class="a"><<NightStreamFireflies>></div>\ \ A thick, dark grove and bushes, now and then climbing in my face. Even with a lamp light, I can't see much. I was beginning to worry that I was lost when a stream gurgling sound softly came over me. \ \<hr> [[Hurry to the water sound.|Hurry to the water sound]]

\ \<div class="a"><<NightStreamFireflies2>></div>\ \ I kick off my sandals and step into the stream. It's not deep at all. The water barely reaches my calves and tickles my heels with coolness. \ \<hr> [[Rinse my feet.|Rinse my feet]]

\ \<div class="a"><<NightStreamFireflies2>></div>\ \ I get out to a small clearing next to the creek. I place the lamp on a large stone nearby, looking surroundings. Fireflies are circling around. There is not a cloud in the sky, and it's dotted with a myriad of stars. The bright halo of the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> bursts out over the tree crowns from one edge of the clearing and disappears behind the tree crowns of the other edge. The murmur of water beneath my feet brings my attention back to the real world. \ \<hr> [[Take off my sandals and step into the water.|Step into the water]]

\ \<div class="a"><<NightStreamFireflies3>></div>\ \ <<if $yellowSpots is false>>I quickly wash road dirt off my feet.<<else>>I quickly wash the yellow pollen spots off my feet. My skin is no longer scratching, though there is still some redness. Hopefully, they'll be gone by morning.<</if>> Fireflies are getting more and more all around. \ \<hr> <<link [[My feet are clean. That's good enough. (get out of the stream)|Get out of the stream]]>><<set $ra248 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Should I wash the rest of my body, too? I've been on the road for a long time, so who knows when I'll get the next chance to wash.|Wash the rest of my body?]]>><<set $ra249 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<NightStreamFireflies3>></div>\ \ I step out of the creek, but barely my wet feet touch the ground when... The bushes nearby make a loud rustling noise. Someone... or something is getting closer. \ \<hr> <<link [[Huh?|No, just Cadonis (dressed)]]>><<set $ra252 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Some kind of animal, maybe?|No, just Cadonis (dressed)]]>><<set $ra253 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What? Who's there?!|No, just Cadonis (dressed)]]>><<set $ra254 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<NightStreamFireflies3>></div>\ \ Wriggling my body and buttocks, I pull off my dress over the top, not getting it wet. Done. I'm naked, and my dress is in my hands. Where should I put it... \ \<hr> <<link [[Throw it on the stone alongside the lamp.|Splash water on my body]]>><<set $ra250 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just throw it over my shoulder.|Splash water on my body]]>><<set $ra251 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<NightStreamFireflies3>></div>\ \ <<if $ra250 is true>>I toss the dress on the ground next to the stone.<<elseif $ra251 is true>>I throw the dress over my shoulder.<</if>> Bending down, I scoop up water from the stream and splash it on my body. My breasts stretch down, swaying heavily to the sides from the movement of my arms.<<if $ra251 is true>> My dress hangs off my shoulder, dangling dangerously close to the water.<</if>> Too bad I didn't think to take <<link "paisha's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paisha"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paisha").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> amphora with me from camp. Oh well, clean stream water is good enough for that too, I guess... The bushes nearby make a loud rustling noise. Someone... or something is getting closer. \ \<hr> <<link [[Huh?|No, just Cadonis]]>><<set $ra252 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Some kind of animal, maybe?|No, just Cadonis]]>><<set $ra253 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What? Who's there?!|No, just Cadonis]]>><<set $ra254 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra252 is true>>- Huh?<<elseif $ra253 is true>>- Some kind of animal, maybe?<<elseif $ra254 is true>>- What? Who's there?!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hey, $name? Are you there?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisS>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Cadonis?!|I'm not dressed!]]>><<set $ra285 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No! I'm not here! Go away!|I'm not dressed!]]>><<set $ra286 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't come in here! I'm not dressed!|I'm not dressed!]]>><<set $ra287 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra252 is true>>- Huh?<<elseif $ra253 is true>>- Some kind of animal, maybe?<<elseif $ra254 is true>>- What? Who's there?!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hey, $name? Are you there?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisS>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Um... Cadonis? Is that you?|You scared me]]>><<set $ra255 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Eek! You scared me, Cadonis. What are you doing here?|You scared me]]>><<set $ra256 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra255 is true>>- Um... Cadonis? Is that you?<<elseif $ra256 is true>>- Eek! You scared me, Cadonis. What are you doing here?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra255 is true>>- Yep, that's me. The one and only. - He appears from behind a bush with a lamp in his hands. - I was worried that you'd gone off alone into the dark grove, so I thought I'd check to see if you were okay. - He's frankly looking at me with a smile on his face.<<elseif $ra256 is true>>- Sorry. - He appears from behind a bush with a lamp in his hands and a smile on his face. - I was worried that you'd gone off alone into the dark grove, and I thought I'd see if you were all right. I didn't mean to scare you. - He stared at me frankly.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm fine, thank you. So you can go and sleep in peace. I'll be back to the others soon.|I'm fine, thank you]]>><<set $ra257 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, checked? Now get the fuck outta here.|I'm fine, thank you]]>><<set $ra258 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra257 is true>>- I'm fine, thank you. So you can go and sleep in peace. I'll be back to the others soon.<<elseif $ra258 is true>>- Well, checked? Now get the fuck outta here.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra257 is true>>- But why hurry? This night is so unexpectedly beautiful. But the most beautiful thing here is definitely you. - He smiles.<<elseif $ra258 is true>>- Why so rude? And why hurry? This night is so unexpectedly beautiful. But the most beautiful thing here is definitely you. - He smiles.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Really? Why, thank you.|I'm not a thing]]>><<set $ra259 to true>><<seductionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Smile at him.|I'm not a thing]]>><<set $ra260 to true>><<seductionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm not a thing, thank you very much.|I'm not a thing]]>><<set $ra261 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra259 is true>>- Really? Why, thank you.<<elseif $ra260 is true>><i>*Smiling*</i><<elseif $ra261 is true>>- I'm not a <i>thing</i>, thank you very much.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra259 is true>>- You're welcome. There's only one thing that could make this place even more beautiful, you know...<<elseif $ra260 is true>>- You know, your smile makes you even prettier. There's one thing that could make this place even more beautiful, though.<<elseif $ra261 is true>>- Oh, come on. You know exactly what I mean. Don't hang on to words. There's one thing that could make this place even more beautiful, though. <</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh really? Like what?|I'm all ears]]>><<set $ra262 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm all ears.|I'm all ears]]>><<set $ra263 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You wouldn't leave if I just asked you, would you? (sighs)|I'm all ears]]>><<set $ra264 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra262 is true>>- Oh really? Like what?<<elseif $ra263 is true>>- I'm all ears.<<elseif $ra264 is true>>- You wouldn't leave if I just asked you, would you? - <i>*Sigh*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You came here to wash up, didn't you? Well, go ahead. Don't be shy. And don't worry - I'll keep a watchful eye on you. - He grins and stares at me in silence for a while. - Undress. - The grin gone from his face.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You're kidding, right?|You're kidding, right?]]>><<set $ra265 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, yeah? Just like that?|You're kidding, right?]]>><<set $ra266 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ha ha! You're funny.|You're kidding, right?]]>><<set $ra267 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You forgot the magic word.|You're kidding, right?]]>><<set $ra268 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No way.|You're kidding, right?]]>><<set $ra269 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra265 is true>>- You're kidding, right?<<elseif $ra266 is true>>- Oh, yeah? Just like that?<<elseif $ra267 is true>>- Ha ha! You're funny.<<elseif $ra268 is true>>- You forgot the magic word.<<elseif $ra269 is true>>- No way.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Undress. Slowly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A calm, even voice. Demanding, but I don't feel a threat. There's something... different. And he seems to mean it. No kidding. <<if $seduction == 0>>I avoided all his tricks before. Whatever he may think about himself, he has no power over me. <<elseif $seduction >= 1>>A strange feeling rises in me. Deep. Echoing. From my innermost depths...<</if>><<if $seduction == 0>> It's not hard for me to stop it here and now, once and for all. If that's what I want.<<elseif $seduction >= 1>> I should stop it here and now or I... or I...<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Don't keep me waiting.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Undress. Slowly.|Undress. Slowly]]>><<set $clothes to 0>><<seductionRise>><<seductionRise>><<seductionRise>><<seductionRise>><</link>> \ <<if $seduction == 0>><<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Who the heck do you think you are!? Get the fuck out of here, or I swear by all the gods, I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra270 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 1>><<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[Who the heck do you think you are!? Get the fuck out of here, or I swear by all the gods, I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra270 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Who the heck do you think you are!? Get the fuck out of here, or I swear by all the gods, I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra270 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 2>><<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Who the heck do you think you are!? Get the fuck out of here, or I swear by all the gods, I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra270 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Who the heck do you think you are!? Get the fuck out of here, or I swear by all the gods, I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra270 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 3>><<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Who the heck do you think you are!? Get the fuck out of here, or I swear by all the gods, I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra270 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Who the heck do you think you are!? Get the fuck out of here, or I swear by all the gods, I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra270 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 4>><<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[Who the heck do you think you are!? Get the fuck out of here, or I swear by all the gods, I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra270 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Who the heck do you think you are!? Get the fuck out of here, or I swear by all the gods, I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra270 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Wriggling my body and buttocks, I slowly remove my dress over the top so as not to get it wet. But I can't say the same for some other parts of my body. Done. I'm naked. My hands clench nervously at my groin, my last barrier.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Drop it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Nervously toss away my dress.|Toss away my dress]]>><<set $ra271 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Quickly toss away my dress.|Toss away my dress]]>><<set $ra272 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Toss away my dress with a smile.|Toss away my dress]]>><<set $ra273 to true>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $seduction to 0>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra270 is true>>- Who the heck do you think you are!? Get the fuck out of here, or I swear by all the gods, I'll scream!<<elseif $ra292 is true>>- Get out of here at once, or swear by all the gods, I'll scream!<<elseif $ra299 is true>>- Get out of here! Or I'll scream!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, there's no need to scream, really. I'm leaving now. Maybe someday... - He takes one last look at me before he turns around and disappears into the bushes. - Or not. So many other chicks around don't put on airs, anyway... - I manage to hear that before he's gone for sure.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisS>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Huh! What the heck was that? Did he seriously try to... Here? Now? Ha, what a silly, overconfident boy! Well, I shouldn't be here any longer than necessary. \ \<hr> <<if $clothes ==0>><<link [[Get dressed and return to camp.|Return to camp]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>><<else>>[[Return to camp.|Return to camp]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra271 is true>>I toss my dress to the ground nervously.<<elseif $ra272 is true>>I toss my dress to the ground obediently.<<elseif $ra273 is true>><i>*Smiling*</i> I toss my dress to the ground carelessly.<</if>> Completely naked. In front of him. Here. Now.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Wash yourself.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Emm-hmm... okay. (start washing)|Emm-hmm... okay]]>><<set $ra274 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Leans over to scoop up water.|Emm-hmm... okay]]>><<set $ra275 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra274 is true>>- Emm-hmm... okay. - I bend down to scoop water from the stream...<<elseif $ra275 is true>>I bend down to scoop water from the stream...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Stop. Not like that. Do it slowly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Scoop water from the stream. Slowly.|Scoop water from the stream]]>><<set $ra276 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Scoop water from the stream. Look into his eyes.|Scoop water from the stream]]>><<set $ra277 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Scoop water from the stream. Smile at him.|Scoop water from the stream]]>><<set $ra278 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra276 is true>>I bend down and scoop water from the stream. My breasts sway heavily from the movement. After splashing myself, I scoop up more water and nervously straighten up. Then I slowly drain the water from my hands onto my neck and back.<<elseif $ra277 is true>>I bend over and scoop water from the stream, looking into his eyes. My breasts sway heavily from the movement. After splashing myself, I scoop up more water and slowly straighten up. Then I slowly drain the water from my hands onto my neck and back.<<elseif $ra278 is true>>I bend over and scoop water from the creek, smiling at him. My breasts sway heavily from the movement. After splashing myself, I scoop up more water and slowly straighten up. Then I slowly drain the water from my hands onto my neck and back.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Turn around.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay.|Turn around]]>><<set $ra279 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Turn around in silence.|Turn around]]>><<set $ra280 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra279 is true>>- O-okay... - I turn my back to him.<<elseif $ra280 is true>>I turn my back to him silently.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hands over head.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Raise my hands above my head.|Raise my hands above my head]]>><<set $ra281 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, tiger. (giggle)|Raise my hands above my head]]>><<set $ra282 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra281 is true>>I silently turn my back to him and raise my arms above my head, crossing them. A quick glance over my shoulder. <i>Does he like that? I'm doing it right, aren't I? Yes?</i> He devours me with his eyes. The flame of the lamp dances on my curves.<<elseif $ra282 is true>>- Okay, tiger. - I turn my back to him and giggle as I raise my arms above my head, crossing them. A curious look over my shoulder. <i>He likes that, doesn't he?</i> He devours me with his eyes. <i>He likes!</i> The flame of the lamp dances on my curves.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra281 is true>>- Head back. Swing your hips to the sides. Slowly.<<elseif $ra282 is true>>- Don't talk. Head back. And swing your hips to the sides. Slowly.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Do it.|Move my hips]]>><<set $ra283 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=2>>[<<check_a_s>> 2] <<link [[Do it gracefully.|Move my hips]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra284 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_a_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Do it gracefully.|Move my hips]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra284 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra283 is true>>I move my hips to one side and my body to the other. Twisting in place like a snake under a magician's pipe. Fireflies swirl around me over the water.<<elseif $ra284 is true>>I move my hips gracefully to one side and my body to the other, following the silent rhythm that echoes in my head. Smooth and easy, like a seaweed stalk in the current. Fireflies swirl around me over the water.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra283 is true>>- Not bad, babe, not bad at all. All right, that's enough. Turn your pretty face back to me.<<elseif $ra284 is true>>- You have incredible grace. I could watch this forever, but I think that's enough. Turn your pretty face back to me.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I turn to face him.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- The body of a goddess. - He walks straight toward me until he stops at the very edge of the stream. He places his lamp on a stone next to mine. - I love everything in you...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My thoughts go wildly confused. I hear his voice like an echo, while my heart beats with a loud drumbeat. <i>*Thump-Thump*</i> What did he say? <i>*Thump-Thump*</i> He's so handsome! <i>*Thump-Thump*</i> And so close of so naked me... \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes... Wait, what?! You love me?!|You love me?!]]>><<set $cadLove to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're certainly not stingy with compliments.|Keep talking, hon]]>><<set $ra300 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Keep talking, hon.|Keep talking, hon]]>><<set $ra301 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle.|Keep talking, hon]]>><<set $ra302 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra285 is true>>- Cadonis?!<<elseif $ra286 is true>>- No! I'm not here! Go away!<<elseif $ra287 is true>>- Don't come in here! I'm not dressed!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra285 is true>>- Yep, that's me. - He appears from behind a bush with a lamp in his hands. - I was worried that you'd gone into the woods alone, so I thought I'd check to see if... Oh, you're not dressed. - He's frankly staring at me with a smug smile.<<elseif $ra286 is true>>- If you're not here, why would I leave? - He appears from behind a bush with a lamp in his hands. - I was worried you'd gone into the woods alone, so I thought I'd see if... Oh, you're not dressed. - He's frankly staring at me with a smug smile.<<elseif $ra287 is true>>- What? But that's exactly the perfect reason to come here. - He appears from behind a bush with a lamp in his hands. - I was worried you'd gone into the woods alone, so I thought I'd check to see if... Oh, you're really not dressed. - He looks at me frankly with a smug smile.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra250 is true>><<link [[Cover myself with my hands.|Cover myself]]>><<set $ra288 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra251 is true>><<link [[Rip the dress off my shoulder and quickly cover myself with it!|Cover myself]]>><<set $ra289 to true>><</link>><</if>> \ <<link [[Rest my arms at my sides without hiding my body and raise an eyebrow questioningly at him.|Like the view?]]>><<set $ra290 to true>><<seductionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do you like the view? (put my hands behind my back)|Like the view?]]>><<set $ra291 to true>><<seductionRise>>><<seductionRise>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra288 is true>>I awkwardly cover my breasts and groin with my hands. The creek water beneath my feet becomes uncomfortably cold.<<elseif $ra289 is true>>I rip off my dress from my shoulders and cover my naked body from the front with it. The creek water beneath my feet becomes uncomfortably cold.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Don't be so shy. You're a beautiful woman, $name. Besides... I've seen you naked before. That nymph costume. It doesn't hide much, you know.<<if $ra288 is true>> Put your hands away, please.<<elseif $ra289 is true>> Put your dress away, please.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay... If you say so...|Okay... If you say so...]]>><<seductionRise>><</link>> \ <<if $seduction == 0>><<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Get out of here at once, or swear by all the gods, I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra292 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 1>><<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[Get out of here at once, or swear by all the gods, I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra292 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Get out of here at once, or swear by all the gods, I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra292 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 2>><<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Get out of here at once, or swear by all the gods, I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra292 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Get out of here at once, or swear by all the gods, I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra292 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 3>><<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Get out of here at once, or swear by all the gods, I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra292 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Get out of here at once, or swear by all the gods, I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra292 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 4>><<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[Get out of here at once, or swear by all the gods, I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra292 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Get out of here at once, or swear by all the gods, I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra292 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra290 is true>>I put my hands to my sides and look at him questioningly with a raised eyebrow.<<elseif $ra291 is true>>- Do you like the view? - I cross my arms behind me with my palms on my ass and thrust my torso and pelvis slightly forward.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra290 is true>>- What a beautiful specimen of femininity. - His eyes slip shamelessly over my body and stop at my groin. After lingering there obscenely long, they reluctantly rise to my face.<<elseif $ra291 is true>>- Of course, I like it. You have the body of a goddess, $name. - His eyes slip shamelessly over my body and stop at my groin. After lingering there obscenely long, they reluctantly rise to my face.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Something deep inside me tells me that I should stop it here and now, or I'll... or I... \ \<hr> <<link [[I'd prefer to wash alone if you don't mind.|Really? You think so?]]>><<set $ra293 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Really? You think so?|Really? You think so?]]>><<set $ra294 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle.|Really? You think so?]]>><<set $ra295 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, you are such a dog!|Really? You think so?]]>><<set $ra296 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $seduction == 0>><<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Go away. I mean it. Now!|Go away. I mean it]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><<seductionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 1>><<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[Go away. I mean it. Now!|Go away. I mean it]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Go away. I mean it. Now!|Go away. I mean it]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 2>><<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Go away. I mean it. Now!|Go away. I mean it]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Go away. I mean it. Now!|Go away. I mean it]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 3>><<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Go away. I mean it. Now!|Go away. I mean it]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Go away. I mean it. Now!|Go away. I mean it]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 4>><<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[Go away. I mean it. Now!|Go away. I mean it]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Go away. I mean it. Now!|Go away. I mean it]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra288 is true>>I shyly remove my hands. Not knowing where to put them, I fold them behind my back, staring down somewhere. My cheeks glow with heat. I'm completely naked right now, in every sense.<<elseif $ra289 is true>>I shyly lower my dress to my groin. After holding it there for a few long heartbeats, I toss it against a stone. I'm completely naked right now, in every sense.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- There you go, good girl. See? There's nothing wrong with that, $name. You have no reason for embarrassment, only for pride. - His eyes slide shamelessly over my body and stop at my groin. After lingering there obscenely long, they reluctantly rise to my face.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Something deep inside me tells me that I should stop it here and now, or I'll... or I... \ \<hr> <<link [[I'd prefer to wash alone if you don't mind.|Really? You think so?]]>><<set $ra293 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Really? You think so?|Really? You think so?]]>><<set $ra294 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $seduction == 0>><<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Go away. I mean it. Now!|Go away. I mean it]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><<seductionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 1>><<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[Go away. I mean it. Now!|Go away. I mean it]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Go away. I mean it. Now!|Go away. I mean it]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 2>><<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Go away. I mean it. Now!|Go away. I mean it]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Go away. I mean it. Now!|Go away. I mean it]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 3>><<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Go away. I mean it. Now!|Go away. I mean it]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Go away. I mean it. Now!|Go away. I mean it]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 4>><<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[Go away. I mean it. Now!|Go away. I mean it]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Go away. I mean it. Now!|Go away. I mean it]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>><</if>>

\<<silently>> <<set $seduction to 4>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra293 is true>>- I'd prefer to wash alone if you don't mind.<<elseif $ra294 is true>>- Really? You think so?<<elseif $ra295 is true>><i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra296 is true>>- Oh, you are such a dog!<<elseif $ra297 is true>>- Well... it's really beautiful here.<<elseif $ra298 is true>>- Oh, I don't know...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra293 is true>>- But I <i>do</i> mind. To leave you alone in the grove? At night? I don't think so.<<elseif $ra294 is true>>- But of course!<<elseif $ra295 is true>>- Yeah...<<elseif $ra296 is true>>- And someone here seems to like it.<<elseif $ra297 is true>>- Exactly. So why rush to end such a pleasant conversation when all the interesting is just beginning?<<elseif $ra298 is true>>- You know perfectly what's going on and that you want it.<</if>> - He walks straight toward me until he stops at the edge of the stream. He puts his lamp on a stone next to mine. - You're so beautiful, $name. I love everything about you...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My thoughts go wildly confused. I hear his voice like an echo, while my heart beats with a loud drumbeat. <i>*Thump-Thump*</i> What did he say? <i>*Thump-Thump*</i> He's so handsome! <i>*Thump-Thump*</i> And so close of so naked me... \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes... Wait, what?! You love me?!|You love me?!]]>><<set $cadLove to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're certainly not stingy with compliments.|Keep talking, hon]]>><<set $ra300 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Keep talking, hon.|Keep talking, hon]]>><<set $ra301 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle.|Keep talking, hon]]>><<set $ra302 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Go away. I mean it. Now!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I see... I'll go if that's what you want. But are you sure that's what you want? It's a beautiful night and place. So maybe I should stay, though? For a little chat, hmm?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He raises the lamp to his face. The light illuminates his beautiful features, a half-smile plays on his lips.<<if $min >=3 and $plug is false>><<set $minExp to $minExp +3>><<set $plug to true>> [<<check_m_s>> 3] <i>«For a little chat?»</i> Yeah, sure. You certainly don't want to stay here to talk... I'm sure you raised the lamp higher, so your boner wouldn't be so obvious.<<elseif $min >=3 and $plug is true>> [<<check_m_s>> 3] <i>«For a little chat?»</i> Yeah, sure. You certainly don't want to stay here to talk... I'm sure you raised the lamp higher, so your boner wouldn't be so obvious.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well... it's really beautiful here.|Really? You think so?]]>><<set $ra297 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, I don't know...|Really? You think so?]]>><<set $ra298 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<if $seduction == 0>><<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Get out of here! Or I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra299 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 1>><<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[Get out of here! Or I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra299 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Get out of here! Or I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra299 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 2>><<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Get out of here! Or I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra299 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Get out of here! Or I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra299 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 3>><<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Get out of here! Or I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra299 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Get out of here! Or I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra299 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $seduction == 4>><<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[Get out of here! Or I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra299 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Get out of here! Or I'll scream!|I'll scream!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<seductionLower>><<set $ra299 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>><</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake4>></div>\ \ I go to camp, thinking about what just happened. And a little bit about what <i>might</i> have happened. Iolanta is already asleep with her back to me. I quietly extinguish the lamp and lie down on my sleeping bag. - Are you done already? - Iolanta mumps her lips sleepily. \ \<hr> [[Yes, sweet dreams, Io.|Sweet dreams, Io]] \ [[Cadonis made his move on me.|Cadonis made his move on me]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yes... Wait, what?! You love me?!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>... <i>*Blink*</i> ... - Sure, babe, sure. And who can blame me for that? One look at you and my heart melts like wax thrown into a bright flame. Your flame is so bright, so hot... - He holds out his hand, palm up. - Come on. Dare it. Take my hand.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Do you really love me?|Do you really love me?]]>><<set $ra309 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[This is all so sudden.|Do you really love me?]]>><<set $ra310 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Distractedly put my palm in his.|Do you really love me?]]>><<set $ra311 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra300 is true>>- You're certainly not stingy with compliments.<<elseif $ra301 is true>>- Keep talking, hon.<<elseif $ra302 is true>><i>*Giggle*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra300 is true>>- For you, I don't spare all the compliments in the world.<<elseif $ra301 is true>>- I can do more than just talk, you know.<<elseif $ra302 is true>>- See? I'm fun to be with.<</if>> - He holds out his hand, palm up. - Well, you're not going to be in the water all the time, are you? Come out - I don't want you to catch a cold.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Put my palm in his.|Put my palm in his]]>><<set $ra303 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You are so caring.|Put my palm in his]]>><<set $ra304 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Embarrassingly put my palm in his.|Put my palm in his]]>><<set $ra305 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra303 is true>>I put my palm in his, and he jerks me toward him!<<elseif $ra304 is true>>- You are so caring. - I put my palm in his, and he jerks me toward him!<<elseif $ra305 is true>>- I embarrassingly put my palm in his, and he jerks me toward him!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Gotcha!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh! - I'm in his arms.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Lovely. - His hand slides down my waist.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Look into his eyes.|Look into his eyes]]>><<set $ra306 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stare somewhere into his chest.|Look into his eyes]]>><<set $ra307 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I wondered when you would make your move. Well, you took your damn time. A whole week's gone by.|Look into his eyes]]>><<set $ra308 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra306 is true>>I look up into his eyes as he pulls me against him.<<elseif $ra307 is true>>I stare embarrassedly into his chest, unable to look up.<<elseif $ra308 is true>>- I wondered when you would make your move. Well, you took your damn time. A whole week's gone by. - I smile as he pulls me against him.<<elseif $ra312 is true>>- What you said... It sounds so unreal. I don't know what to think. - My eyes flicker, unable to focus, as he pulls me to him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra306 is true>>- Don't worry. - He runs his finger over my face with his hand, removing a strand of hair from it, while his other hand strokes me just above my naked buttocks. - Let's do something else. And this time for real. - His lips lock on mine.<<elseif $ra307 is true>>- Well, come on, look at me. - He lifts my face to his chin while his other hand strokes me just above my buttocks. - Let's do something else. And this time for real. - His lips lock on mine.<<elseif $ra308 is true>>- It's hard to do anything when you're with that noxious harpy all the time. This, by the way, is the first time you and I are alone. Shall we not let it go to waste? - His lips lock on mine.<<elseif $ra312 is true>>- Then just don't think. Feel. - He lifts my face to his chin while his other hand strokes me just above my buttocks. And his lips lock on mine.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>He kisses me! He kisses me. He kisses me...</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh... (relax)|Being kissed]]>><<set $ra313 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh! (protesting)|Being kissed]]>><<set $ra314 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, yeah! (kiss him back)|Being kissed]]>><<set $ra315 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra309 is true>>- Do you really... - I hesitantly stretch out my hand to meet his. - <i>Oh!</i> - He grabs my arm and pulls me toward him with a strong jerk!<<elseif $ra310 is true>>- This is all so... - I hesitantly stretch out my hand to meet his. - <i>Oh!</i> - He grabs my arm and pulls me toward him with a strong jerk!<<elseif $ra311 is true>>I distractedly put my hand in his. What he said still doesn't fit in my head... <i>Oh!</i> He grabs my arm and pulls me toward him with a strong jerk!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Gotcha!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I'm in his arms.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Smiles*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Look into his eyes.|Look into his eyes]]>><<set $ra306 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stare somewhere into his chest.|Look into his eyes]]>><<set $ra307 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What you said... It sounds so unreal. I don't know what to think.|Look into his eyes]]>><<set $ra312 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra313 is true>>My hands hang limply as his tongue moves inside my mouth. I close my eyes, carried away by the moment.<<elseif $ra314 is true>>I slap his chest protestingly as his tongue moves inside my mouth. My eyes go wide, and my heart gives out a frantic rhythm. <i>*Thump-Thump*</i> My hands slap his chest slower. <i>*Thump-Thump*</i> My hands stop spanking his chest. My eyes close. <i>*Thump-Thump*</i> My palms slide slowly down his chest to his stomach.<<elseif $ra315 is true>>I close my eyes and kiss him back. Passionately. His tongue dances around mine, and mine around his. My eyes close, and I'm carried away in a moment somewhere... warm and wet.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Kisses me*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His hands go down on my ass, squeezing it. He pulls his lips away from mine. Looking into my eyes, he takes off his shirt and tosses it to the ground. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> <td><i>*Smiles*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He has a firm, hairless chest with smooth, silky skin. Slightly visible lines of abs on his abdomen. There are few muscles, but they all protrude in the right places on his slender body, outlining it with strong manly lines. \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm not quite sure I'm ready for that.|I'm not quite sure...]]>><<set $ra316 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Let's not be too hasty, okay?|I'm not quite sure...]]>><<set $ra317 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Quite a sight, hon.|Quite a sight, hon]]>><<set $ra318 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Come on, don't stop.|Quite a sight, hon]]>><<set $ra319 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra316 is true>>- I'm not quite sure...<<elseif $ra317 is true>>- Let's not be too...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- $name.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes?|Shut up]]>><<set $ra320 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh?|Shut up]]>><<set $ra321 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What?|Shut up]]>><<set $ra322 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra318 is true>>- Quite a sight, hon.<<elseif $ra319 is true>>- Come on, don't stop.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra318 is true>>- I'm glad you're pleased.<<elseif $ra319 is true>>- I'm just getting started.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ And he kisses me again. My eyes close. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Pants down]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra320 is true>>- Yes?<<elseif $ra321 is true>>- Oh?<<elseif $ra322 is true>>- What?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Shut up.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ And he kisses me again before I can answer. My eyes close. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Pants down]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Kissing*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Kissing*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I feel some motion. When I open my eyes, I see him quickly pull his pants down with his pelvis slightly distanced, but without breaking the kiss with me. A moment and they're on the ground, right on his shirt. Now we are both completely naked. He immediately presses my body close to his. Something hard and hot suddenly props up my labia. His hands slide up my ass. \ \<hr> <<link [[Nervously look down.|And I look down]]>><<set $ra323 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Embarrassingly look down.|And I look down]]>><<set $ra324 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Curiously look down.|And I look down]]>><<set $ra325 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra323 is true>>I nervously lower my eyes down. Yes, that's his cock.<<elseif $ra324 is true>>I quickly lower my eyes down. My cheeks are on fire. Is that... Yes, that's his cock.<<elseif $ra325 is true>>I look down impatiently. What do we have here, let's see... Yes, that's his dick.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ We are so close to each other that his erection is resting right under my labia. Firmly. I can feel the pressure of all that hard hot flesh that rubs between my legs. With a triangle of hair at the base and sparse hair on the testicles.<<if $oriV is true and $bookOfDicks is true>> <<check_o_v>> M-mm... I'll have something to sketch in my Book of Dicks soon...<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I'll take that as you being satisfied with what you've seen. - He pulls away from my lips. - Well, let's take that satisfaction to another level. - He turns my back to him, pulling me close again. His hands sink into my tits, caressing them.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Ah, yes...|Yes... (Doggy-style)]]>><<set $ra326 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[That feels so good...|Yes... (Doggy-style)]]>><<set $ra327 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Enjoy his caresses.|Yes... (Doggy-style)]]>><<set $ra328 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ [[Well, no, not like this. Get down on the ground, hon. (slip out of his embrace and turn to face him)|Not like this (Cowgirl)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Well, no, not like this. Get down on the ground, hon. - I slip out of his embrace and turn to face him.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Lie down on the ground. I'll do everything myself.|On the ground. Now]]>><<set $ra386 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Trust me. (putting my hand on his shoulder and gently pushing him down).|On the ground. Now]]>><<set $ra387 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[On the ground. Now.|On the ground. Now]]>><<set $ra388 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra326 is true>>- Ah, yes... <i>*Quiet moaning*</i><<elseif $ra327 is true>>- That feels so good... <i>*Quiet moaning*</i><<elseif $ra328 is true>><i>*Quiet moaning*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His right hand slips off my breast and moves down to my belly. And lower, through my pubic hair to the top of my pussy.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Shudders*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His fingers fumble for my sensual bump and gently caresses it in quick circular motions. Streams of my juices drip from my slit down the inside of my legs. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You're so juicy. - He whispers in my ear while his moist fingers caress my pussy. Both of his hands close around my shoulders. He sinks to the ground. His hands pull me along with him.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Go down with him.|Go down with him]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>We kneel together. He's behind me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I've wanted you since the first time we met. Back then, in the tent. Babe, you have no idea how badly you made me hard right then at the mere sight of you. - He kisses my neck. His hands go back to my tits, squeezing them.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Mm-hmm...|Stroke his hair]]>><<set $ra329 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stroke his hair at the temple.|Stroke his hair]]>><<set $ra330 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I bet. (grin)|Stroke his hair]]>><<set $ra331 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle.|Stroke his hair]]>><<set $ra332 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra329 is true>>- Mm-hmm...<<elseif $ra330 is true>>I stroke his hair absently at the temple.<<elseif $ra331 is true>>- I bet. <i>*Grin*</i><<elseif $ra332 is true>><i>*Giggles*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">Kisses my neck from behind.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His kisses move down from my neck to my shoulder. His hips and torso move slowly back and forth behind me, and my body echoes these movements as his hands greedily rub my tits. The hard flesh of his cock, generously moistened with my juices, rubs back and forth beneath my labia, making me more and more aroused. His hands leave my tits. Palms on my shoulder blades... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> <td><i>*Push*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>He pushes me with his hands from behind!</i> I put my hands out in front of me to avoid hitting the ground with my face, and instantly I found myself on all fours. \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh!|On all fours]]>><<set $ra333 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey!|On all fours]]>><<set $ra334 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle.|On all fours]]>><<set $ra335 to true>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<if $virgin is true>><<set $virginityTaken to false>><</if>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra333 is true>>- Oh!<<elseif $ra334 is true>>- Hey!<<elseif $ra335 is true>><i>*Giggles*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He presses up against me from behind. I can feel the head of his cock resting against the entrance of my soaked pussy.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $cadLove is true and $virgin is true>><<link [[You really love me, right?|Love/Virgin penetration]]>><<set $ra336 to true>><<set $virgin to false>><<set $virginityTaken to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wait, I'm still a virgin!|Love/Virgin penetration]]>><<set $ra337 to true>><<set $virgin to false>><<set $virginityTaken to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh yeah, give me that!|Give me that!]]>><<set $ra338 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Playfully wiggle my ass.|Give me that!]]>><<set $ra339 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wait.|Give me that!]]>><<set $ra340 to true>><</link>><<elseif $cadLove is true and $virgin is false>><<link [[You really love me, right?|Love/Virgin penetration]]>><<set $ra336 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh yeah, give me that!|Give me that!]]>><<set $ra338 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Playfully wiggle my ass.|Give me that!]]>><<set $ra339 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wait.|Give me that!]]>><<set $ra340 to true>><</link>><<elseif $cadLove is false and $virgin is true>><<link [[Wait, I'm still a virgin!|Love/Virgin penetration]]>><<set $ra337 to true>><<set $virgin to false>><<set $virginityTaken to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh yeah, give me that!|Give me that!]]>><<set $ra338 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Playfully wiggle my ass.|Give me that!]]>><<set $ra339 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wait.|Give me that!]]>><<set $ra340 to true>><</link>><<elseif $cadLove is false and $virgin is false>><<link [[Oh yeah, give me that!|Give me that!]]>><<set $ra338 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Playfully wiggle my ass.|Give me that!]]>><<set $ra339 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wait.|Give me that!]]>><<set $ra340 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<<silently>> <<set $sexCount to $sexCount +1>><<set $sscCad to $sscCad +1>><<set $sexCad to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra336 is true>>- You really love me, right?<<elseif $ra337 is true>>- Wait, I'm still a virgin!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra336 is true>>- Need proof? I'll give it to you.<<elseif $ra337 is true>>- Not for long.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $virginityTaken is false>>His cock enters me slowly, inch by inch. My body stretches like a string, and my back arches back a little as he impales me on his cock. A gentle final thrust and I feel his testicles bump against my groin. He's completely inside me. All the way to his base.<<elseif $virginityTaken is true>>His cock enters me slowly, inch by inch, until it hits an obstacle. A pulse of pain down my abdomen is racing through my whole body. I shudder, biting my lip. My body tightens like a string, and my back arch backs a little. I feel his cock stretching the barrier inside me more and more. One slight thrust forward. The barrier bursts. I shriek softly. But more out of surprise than pain. His cock moves forward again until it's completely inside me. I feel his testicles against my groin. The pain is gone.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Ooh!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh, fuck, finally! Your cunt on my dick, babe. I've been waiting for this for so long...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Putting his hands on my hips, he starts pushing his hips back and forth in perfect rhythm, and my breasts wiggle in time with the rhythm. \ \<hr> <<if $cadLove is true>><<link [[Wait, what did you just say? I thought you loved me!|Taking his cock]]>><<set $ra341 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Harder!|Taking his cock]]>><<set $ra342 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Faster!|Taking his cock]]>><<set $ra343 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Deeper!|Taking his cock]]>><<set $ra344 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently taking his cock.|Taking his cock]]>><<set $ra345 to true>><</link>><<elseif $cadLove is false>><<link [[Harder!|Taking his cock]]>><<set $ra342 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Faster!|Taking his cock]]>><<set $ra343 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Deeper!|Taking his cock]]>><<set $ra344 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently taking his cock.|Taking his cock]]>><<set $ra345 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra338 is true>>- Oh yeah, give me that!<<elseif $ra339 is true>>I playfully twirl my ass.<<elseif $ra340 is true>>I wait silently.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra338 is true>>- Huh? Ask nicely. - The head of his cock rubs against my labia, opening it slightly. But not going in.<<elseif $ra339 is true>>- Oh, who's all excited, huh? You need to ask nicely. - The head of his cock rubs against my labia, opening it slightly. But not going in.<<elseif $ra340 is true>>- Freezing with pleasure, huh? But that's no fun. Ask nicely. - The head of his cock rubs against my labia, opening it slightly. But not going in.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $virgin is true>><<link [[Please. Put it inside me. I'm begging!|Please. Put it inside me]]>><<set $virgin to false>><<set $virginityTaken to true>><<set $ra383 to true>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuck me! Come on! I can't wait any longer!|Please. Put it inside me]]>><<set $virgin to false>><<set $virginityTaken to true>><<set $ra384 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Seriously? Stick it in already before I lose all the mood.|Please. Put it inside me]]>><<set $virgin to false>><<set $virginityTaken to true>><<set $ra385 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>><<elseif $virgin is false>><<link [[Please. Put it inside me. I'm begging!|Please. Put it inside me]]>><<set $ra383 to true>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuck me! Come on! I can't wait any longer!|Please. Put it inside me]]>><<set $ra384 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Seriously? Stick it in already before I lose all the mood.|Please. Put it inside me]]>><<set $ra385 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra341 is true>>- Wait, what... what... <i>Oh!..</i> You... just... <i>*Moan*</i>... loved... - I mumble the last words inaudibly until they are all blown out of my head one by one completely.<<elseif $ra342 is true>>- Harder!<<elseif $ra343 is true>>- Faster!<<elseif $ra344 is true>>- Deeper!<<elseif $ra345 is true>>I stand silently on all fours, letting him fuck me. The dark grove swayed before my eyes because of his thrusts from behind.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra341 is true>>- Sure, babe, sure. - He speeds up his rhythm a little. His cock glides briskly back and forth inside me, almost slipping out, only to pierce me again to its full length. His hands crumple my thighs tightly, sinking lightly into my flesh. The air rushes out of my lungs with heavy breathing.<<else>><i>*Tense breathing* - </i> He speeds up his rhythm a little. His cock glides briskly back and forth inside me, almost slipping out, only to pierce me again to its full length. His hands crumple my thighs tightly, sinking lightly into my flesh. The air rushes out of my lungs with heavy breathing.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Even on all fours, it is difficult for me to stand still under such rhythmic pushing from behind. I'm jiggling in different directions, both from the slapping thrusts from behind and the shudder-inducing pleasure that surges inside me. But he always shifts his hips slightly after mine, and his cock fucks my oozing pussy relentlessly with wet, squelching spanks. \ \<hr> <<link [[Encourage him with moans.|Encourage him with moans]]>><<set $ra346 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, fuck me, baby! Fuck me!|Encourage him with moans]]>><<set $ra347 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Please don't stop.|Encourage him with moans]]>><<set $ra348 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Receiving his cock with heavy breathing.|Encourage him with moans]]>><<set $ra349 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra346 is true>>- Mm-mm... - <i>*Moan</i>* - ... Yeah... - <i>*Moan*</i> - Mph-mm... - <i>*Moan*</i> - I moan exactly to his rhythm, doing my part. Encouraging, guiding, and supporting with my voice the hardness of his cock inside me. And he's getting harder, oh yes, he's getting so hard in my wet hole... I'm doing good. I feel good. Oh, fuck yeah... - <i>*Long moan*</i><<elseif $ra347 is true>>- Yeah! - <i>*Moan*</i> - Fuck me! - <i>*Moan*</i> - Fuck me, baby! Fuck me! - <i>*Loud moan*</i><<elseif $ra348 is true>>- Yes... Please... please... please... - I repeat the word incessantly like a mantra with each thrust from behind, no longer remembering what I was going to say.<<elseif $ra349 is true>>My eyes roam aimlessly around, and my mouth is half-open. The only thing that matters is the hard cock inside me. Everything else just doesn't exist right now.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Slap*</i> - His palm slaps my ass with a clinking sound. I feel his other palm sliding up my back until the fingers on it lock into a fist on the back of my head, roughly clutching the bundle of my hair. He pulls my head slightly back by my hair.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Take a look back.|Take a look back]]>><<set $ra350 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, I like it. Fuck me! Fuck me good!|Take a look back]]>><<set $ra351 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Um, it hurts a little. Could you let go?|Take a look back]]>><<set $ra352 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra350 is true>>I turn my head slightly, but I can still only see him with my side vision. There's a smug smile on his face, and drops of sweat on his forehead. His back is straight, and he fucks me only with the pelvis thrusts, deftly and harmoniously slightly beneath my butt, making the flesh there shudders in elastic waves.<<elseif $ra351 is true>>- Yeah, I like it. Fuck me! Fuck me good!<<elseif $ra352 is true>>- Um, it hurts a little... Could you?..<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra350 is true>>- Oh yes, that's my woman... - He lets go of my hair, his fingers tightening around the back of my head, and turning my head away from him. He fucks me from behind, but now I can only look straight ahead. His hand lets go of the back of my head and go down to my neck, locking it in place.<<elseif $ra351 is true>>- Sure, babe, sure. Wet and ready for anything. Just the way I like it. That's my woman... - His fist on the back of my head opens into a palm that lightly holds my neck.<<elseif $ra352 is true>>- Sure, babe, sure. - His fist on the back of my head opens into a palm that lightly holds my neck. - Oh yeah, that's my woman...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh! - He accelerates so suddenly and so fast that I don't have time to recover.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His cock is pounding me so damn fast that it feels like it's not moving at all. But it's moving. Unbelievably fast. I feel... I feel... Oh, yes... A wave of pleasure rushes into my consciousness in a sudden hurricane that sweeps everything in its path. \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm already cumming!|I'm already cumming!]]>><<set $ra353 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Moan.|I'm already cumming!]]>><<set $ra354 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm all yours! I'm all yours! Take me! Take me harder!|I'm already cumming!]]>><<set $ra355 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever. Just fuck me! Fuck me!|I'm already cumming!]]>><<set $ra356 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra353 is true>>- I'm... Already! I'm already! I'm coming! - <i>*Passionate scream*</i><<elseif $ra354 is true>><i>*Moan* ... *Loud moan* ... *Passionate scream*</i><<elseif $ra355 is true>>- I'm all yours! Ah! I'm all yours! Take me! - <i>*Loud moan*</i> - Take me harder! - <i>*Passionate scream*</i><<elseif $ra356 is true>>- Whatever. - <i>*Moan*</i> - Just... Ah! Fuck me! - <i>*Loud moan*</i> - Fuck me! - <i>*Passionate scream*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] A hurricane of pleasure pierces me with an arrow along with his cock. My back convulsively arches. All my thoughts are blown out of my head at once, along with my scream. The hurricane begins to weaken like a fading flame. But Cadonis keeps fucking me from behind, not slowing down for a second, not letting me catch my breath. My eyes widen. The flame of orgasm inside me didn't go out completely, no... It flares into flames again! \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah, babe, yeah, there you go. - His voice is tense and full of contentment. - Like being on my dick, don't you? - <i>*Heavy breathing*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Cadonis!|Release into a new cry]]>><<set $ra357 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[I fuckin' love it!|Release into a new cry]]>><<set $ra358 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Release it all into a new cry.|Release into a new cry]]>><<set $ra359 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra357 is true>>- Cadonis! Cadonis! Cadonis! - <i>*Passionate scream*</i><<elseif $ra358 is true>>- I fuckin' love it! - <i>*Passionate scream*</i><<elseif $ra359 is true>>- Ah! Ah! Aaaah! - My passionate scream rolls all around until turns into a new one. And then to the next one.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra357 is true>>- Yeah, scream my name while I'm fucking you, babe! Cry like the good bitch you are! My! ... Fuckin'! ... Woman! ...<<elseif $ra358 is true>>- Yeah, scream while I'm fucking you, babe! Cry like the good bitch you are! My! ... Fuckin'! ... Woman! ...<<elseif $ra359 is true>>- Oh yeah, babe, that's it! Scream louder while I'm fucking you! Cry like the good bitch you are! My! ... Fuckin'! ... Woman! ...<</if>> - His voice tenses and his thrusts become jerky and convulsive. - I'll... fucking... fill you up!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] A new orgasm rushes through me, bursting out with a tense waning scream. Some bright spots float in my eyes, and my vision clouds over. Wet squelch slaps rapidly sound from behind. A heavy emptiness buzzes in my head. \ \<hr> <<link [[Mumble approvingly.|Mumble something (Insemination)]]>><<set $ra360 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<impregnV>><<set $cumInside to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Mumble protestingly.|Mumble something (Insemination)]]>><<set $ra361 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<impregnV>><<set $cumInside to true>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[Not inside! Pull it out!|Not inside! Pull it out!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $cumOutside to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Not inside! Pull it out!|Not inside! Pull it out!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $cumOutside to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra360 is true>>- Mm-hmm... Fill me up... m-mm... do it... fill me up... - <i>*Squeak*</i><<elseif $ra361 is true>>- M-mm... N-n-o-n-n-eed-t-to... I... you... Uh! - <i>*Squeak*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra360 is true>>[<<insIco>> +1] A slurred squeak escapes my lips as another orgasm bursts into my drained body. All my thoughts melt away, turning to one wild, deep desire to be filled. To be full. Oh, yeah...<<elseif $ra361 is true>>[<<insIco>> +1] A slurred squeak escapes my lips as another orgasm bursts into my drained body. Restless thoughts fly around in my head in all directions until they disappear completely. A wild, deep desire to be filled replaces them. It feels so good... I don't care... Don't care... Whatever... So good...<</if>> I look at him over my shoulder tiredly. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Fuck yeah! - His hands are tight around my thighs. A warm stream shoots inside me. He convulsively shudders as he continues to move his pelvis weakly. - Yeah! - Another strong jet. - Babe... Ugh... - He freezes. - Fuck... yeah... - He leans back, resting his hands on the ground. His throbbing cock comes halfway out of me. - M-m-hh! - He continues to cum tensely, shuddering with his whole body. I can feel the cum overflowing my pussy completely and starting to push outward around his cock inside me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The tension leaves my body. <i>It's done... I've got it all.</i> Satisfaction at the very bottom of my mind. <i>All in me. In me...</i> Fatigue follows. I lay my head on the earth, leaning my cheek against it. The ground presses against my sweaty tits. My ass is still butted up, planted by my pussy on his cock. My vaginal muscles reflexively contract, squeezing the last drops out of his cock. \ \<hr> [[Heavy breathing.|Heavy breathing]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Not inside! Pull it out!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Fuck... What? - He continues to fuck me from behind, only slightly slowing down. - Babe, are you sure? I'm almost... Uh... So fuckin' almost...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Mumble approvingly.|Mumble something (Insemination)]]>><<set $ra360 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<impregnV>><<set $cumInside to true>><<set $cumOutside to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Mumble protestingly.|Mumble something (Insemination)]]>><<set $ra361 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<impregnV>><<set $cumInside to true>><<set $cumOutside to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Pull it out! Now! I mean it!|Pull it out! Now! I mean it!]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Heavy breathing*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Whew! Oh, I needed that... One moment. - He takes his cock by the base and jerks it slightly. I can feel the residual semen pouring into me. - That's everything now. - He pulls his dick out of me in one motion. A viscous stream drains out of my slit following him. - Like this... - <i>*Slap*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A hard slap on my buttock! \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey...|So much...]]>><<set $ra362 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So much...|So much...]]>><<set $ra363 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle tiredly.|So much...]]>><<set $ra364 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra362 is true>>- Hey...<<elseif $ra363 is true>>- So much...<<elseif $ra364 is true>><i>*Giggles tiredly*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You were good. - He pushes my thigh, and I collapse tiredly on my side beside him. He sits on his ass with his legs spread wide, leaning back and resting his hands on the ground. - Yeah! I've wanted to empty my balls into you for so long, babe. Fuck, yeah! Owooooo!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His joyful howl reverberates through the grove. \ \<hr> <<if $cadLove is true>>[[I thought you had feelings to me... love... You just said that to fuck me, right?|Feelings to me...]] \ <<link [[Hey, come on! That was not nice to say.|Not so loud!]]>><<set $ra365 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not so loud! The others will hear!|Not so loud!]]>><<set $ra366 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're such a dog.|Not so loud!]]>><<set $ra367 to true>><</link>><<elseif $cadLove is false>><<link [[Hey, come on! That was not nice to say.|Not so loud!]]>><<set $ra365 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not so loud! The others will hear!|Not so loud!]]>><<set $ra366 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're such a dog.|Not so loud!]]>><<set $ra367 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I thought you had feelings to me... love... You just said that to fuck me, right?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What? Oh, that's... No, babe. I'm being honest. I love everything about you. Your juicy tits. Your firm ass. Your sweet, wet pussy. Mm-hmm... I mean, what's love without all that, huh? - He gets to his feet, picks up his pants off the ground, and starts putting them on. - And listen. Let's not have any more love talk. Don't ruin the moment with all this unnecessary melodrama, okay? You're my woman now. Don't worry.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I guess so...|Sure, no problem]]>><<set $ra368 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sure, no problem.|Sure, no problem]]>><<set $ra369 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's not love! You're a dick! I knew it was a mistake! I'm such a fool! Fool!|Sure, no problem]]>><<set $ra370 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>> \ <<link [[Be resentfully silent.|Sure, no problem]]>><<set $ra539 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look, we just fucked. I'm not your woman, okay?|Sure, no problem]]>><<set $ra371 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra365 is true>>- Hey, come on! That was not nice to say.<<elseif $ra366 is true>>- Not so loud! The others will hear!<<elseif $ra367 is true>>- You're such a dog.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra365 is true>>- Yeah? A couple of minutes ago you were talking very differently on my dick. - He gets to his feet, picks up his pants off the ground, and starts putting them on. - You screamed like a bitch in heat. And I loved it. Let the others know how well I fucked my woman. - He smiles smugly to himself.<<elseif $ra366 is true>>- Ha ha, I don't give a shit, babe. - He gets to his feet, picks up his pants off the ground, and starts putting them on. - Let them be jealous. After all, I'm the one who fucked you, not them. Suckers. Yeah, let them know how well I fucked my woman. - He smiles smugly to himself.<<elseif $ra367 is true>>- Woof, woof! - He gets to his feet, picks up his pants off the ground, and starts putting them on. - And this doggie has fucked his bitch gloriously. - He smiles smugly to himself.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I guess so...|Sure, no problem]]>><<set $ra368 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sure, no problem.|Sure, no problem]]>><<set $ra369 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Be resentfully silent.|Sure, no problem]]>><<set $ra539 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look, we just fucked. I'm not your woman, okay?|Sure, no problem]]>><<set $ra371 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra368 is true>>- I guess so...<<elseif $ra369 is true>>- Sure, no problem.<<elseif $ra370 is true>>- That's not love! You're a dick! I knew it was a mistake! I'm such a fool! Fool!<<elseif $ra371 is true>>- Look, we just fucked. I'm not your woman, okay? <<elseif $ra539 is true>><i>*Frown and silent*</i><</if>> - I sit down, leaning my arms back and looking at him.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra368 is true>>- That's good. - He picks up his shirt from the ground and pulls it over himself. - Well, I'm off. Thank you for a wonderful evening, babe.<<elseif $ra369 is true>>- That's an easy girl answer. I like your approach, $name. - He picks up his shirt from the ground and pulls it over himself. - Well, I'm off. Thank you for a wonderful evening, babe.<<elseif $ra370 is true>>- Babe, there's no need for this drama. You have a beautiful pussy and my cock fits it just right. Why ruin this wonderful discovery with all this... teenage nonsense? Just relax and go with the flow. - He picks up his shirt from the ground and pulls it over himself. - Well, I'm off. Thank you for a wonderful evening, babe.<<elseif $ra371 is true>>- Really? What? Do you have someone else in mind? - He picks up his shirt from the ground and pulls it over himself. - Is that a yellow gorilla? He's so dumb that hardly knows how to fuck a woman. Or is it that drunken old goat? I bet he's already forgotten what a boner looks like. Oh, maybe you got your eye on our glorious leader? Does he even remember your existence? See? I'm your one and only choice. The best dick around! And I'll fuck again you some other time... Well, I'm off. Thank you for a wonderful evening, babe.<<elseif $ra539 is true>>- Oh, don't frown like that. Your face is much nicer when you smile, $name. So don't turn into a bitchy drama queen, okay? That role is already filled by Iolanta. - He picks up his shirt from the ground and pulls it over himself. - Well, I'm off. Thank you for a wonderful evening, babe.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You're off? What? You're leaving me here alone?!|You're off?]]>><<set $ra372 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[And that's it?|You're off?]]>><<set $ra373 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Asshole.|You're off?]]>><<set $ra374 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sweet dreams, lover boy.|You're off?]]>><<set $ra375 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra372 is true>>- You're off? What? You're leaving me here alone?!<<elseif $ra373 is true>>- And that's it?<<elseif $ra374 is true>>- Asshole.<<elseif $ra375 is true>>- Sweet dreams, lover boy.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra372 is true>>- Yeah. It's not far from the camp. You can walk back on your own. - He takes his lamp from the stone and leans down to give me a quick kiss on the cheek.<<elseif $ra373 is true>>- Yep. Sorry, but my balls need a little time to fill up. You can find the way back on your own. - He takes his lamp from the stone and leans down to kiss me lightly on the cheek.<<elseif $ra374 is true>>- I love you too, babe. - He takes his lamp from the stone and leans down to kiss my cheek fluently.<<elseif $ra375 is true>>- Yeah, yeah, you too. See you in the morning, beauty. - He takes his lamp from the stone and leans down to kiss my cheek fluently.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ And then he just walks away, quickly disappearing into the bushes. \ \<hr> <<link [[Watching him go.|Fireflies hovering around]]>><<set $ra376 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently hug my knees.|Fireflies hovering around]]>><<set $ra377 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<NightStreamFireflies3>></div>\ \ <<if $ra376 is true>>I watch him go. It doesn't take long. Soon all I can see is the light of his lamp receding into the thicket. And then it disappears, too. Fireflies hovering around. Silence.<<elseif $ra377 is true>>I hug my knees in silence, staring into the void in front of me. The flickering light of the candle in the lamp. Fireflies hovering around. Silence.<</if>> <<if $affection ==0>> His woman? No way. We just fucked. That doesn't mean anything, does it?<<elseif $affection > 0 and $affection <3 >> His woman... Do I... Do I like that thought? I listen to my feelings. It seems so... Even if only a little.<<elseif $affection >= 3>> His woman... Yes! I like that idea! And how good he is... at handling his thing, yes...<</if>> The sticky feeling below. \ \<hr> [[Look between my legs.|Look between my legs]] \ <<link [[Whatever. (get dressed and go back to camp)|Whatever (go back to camp)]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake4>></div>\ \ I get dressed and walk to camp, lighting my way with the lamp. Damn! Our camp is not as far from the creek as I thought. All my screams... And that howl of Cadonis... You'd have to be dead asleep not to hear that. I sneak quietly toward the sleeping bags with Iolanta, looking around the camp. Well, it looks like everyone's asleep already. Maybe... Maybe no one heard us. - Silly little slut. - Iolanta smacks her lips sleepily lying with her back to me. \ \<hr> <<link [[Look, Io, it... It just sort of happened...|It just sort of happened]]>><<set $ra421 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't regret anything.|It just sort of happened]]>><<set $ra422 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It wasn't my fault.|It just sort of happened]]>><<set $ra423 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I'm looking at what's down there.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $cumInside is true>>A small puddle of cum has formed on the ground beneath my still slightly open slit. I tense my vaginal muscles and a thick lump of semen pushes outward, adding to the puddle. Okay, there really is a lot in there. Cadonis just cummed in me and left me here alone...<<elseif $cumOutside is true>>Multiple clots of semen on my labia, in my pubic hair, and white streaks on the inside of my legs. Charming. Cadonis just cum all over me there and leave me here alone...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm his woman now... Or so he says. So it's natural, isn't it?|It's natural, isn't it?]]>><<set $ra378 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[A real man, hee hee. I love it.|It's natural, isn't it?]]>><<set $ra379 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, the man did his job, I guess.|It's natural, isn't it?]]>><<set $ra380 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[We just got laid. That's all. Not a big deal.|It's natural, isn't it?]]>><<set $ra381 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What an asshole.|It's natural, isn't it?]]>><<set $ra382 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra378 is true>><i>*Thoughtful smile*</i><<elseif $ra379 is true>><i>*Thoughtful smile*</i><<elseif $ra380 is true>><i>*Thoughtful face*</i><<elseif $ra381 is true>><i>*Thoughtful face*</i><<elseif $ra382 is true>><i>*Thoughtful frown*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The fireflies circle carelessly around me. \ \<hr> <<link [[Wash up down there, get dressed, and go back to camp.|Wash up (go back to camp)]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever. (get dressed and go back to camp)|Whatever (go back to camp)]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake4>></div>\ \ I quickly wash my crotch in the waters of the creek, get dressed, and light my way with the lamp to the camp. Damn! Our camp is not as far from the creek as I thought. All my screams... And that howl of Cadonis... You'd have to be dead asleep not to hear that. I sneak quietly toward the sleeping bags with Iolanta, looking around the camp. Well, it looks like everyone's asleep already. Maybe... Maybe no one heard us. - Silly little slut. - Iolanta smacks her lips sleepily lying with her back to me. \ \<hr> <<link [[Look, Io, it... It just sort of happened...|It just sort of happened]]>><<set $ra421 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't regret anything.|It just sort of happened]]>><<set $ra422 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It wasn't my fault.|It just sort of happened]]>><<set $ra423 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Pull it out! Ugh! Now! I mean it! Mm-mm... <i>*Squeak*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] A slurred squeak escapes my lips as another orgasm bursts into my drained body. A panicky thought of his semen can pour into me at any moment only intensifies this feeling with a tearing, almost painful pleasure. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Sure... babe... fuck... - I feel his cock slip out of me with a wet pop at the very last moment and immediately spray a warm stream of cum on my labia. - Babe... Ugh... - I cast a quick glance back and see him jerking his cock furiously. Jets of cum shoots off his cock and lands on my groin, thighs, and legs. - Fuck... yeah... - He leans back, resting his hands on the ground. His throbbing cock is still dripping cum.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>Not inside! Not inside... Whew... Okay.</i> The tension leaves my body. The last orgasm took all my strength. I lay my head on the earth, leaning my cheek against it. The ground presses against my sweaty tits. My ass is still butted up, lavishly splattered with his cum. \ \<hr> [[Heavy breathing.|Heavy breathing (outside)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Heavy breathing*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Whew! Oh, I needed that... And what a great view from here, babe.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Thick, warm lumps of cum trickle down my ass and labia, tumbling down to the ground in stretched, heavy droplets. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> <td><i>*Slap*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A hard slap on my buttock! \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey...|So much...]]>><<set $ra362 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So much...|So much...]]>><<set $ra363 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle tiredly.|So much...]]>><<set $ra364 to true>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $sexCount to $sexCount +1>><<set $sscCad to $sscCad +1>><<set $sexCad to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra383 is true>>- Please. Put it inside me. I'm begging!<<elseif $ra384 is true>>- Fuck me! Come on! I can't wait any longer!<<elseif $ra385 is true>>- Seriously? Stick it in already before I lose all the mood.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra383 is true>>- Well, if you're begging... Okay. Here we go.<<elseif $ra384 is true>>- You can't wait, huh? All right. Here we go.<<elseif $ra385 is true>>- All right, all right, chill out, babe. Here we go.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $virginityTaken is false>>His cock enters me slowly, inch by inch. My body stretches like a string, and my back arches back a little as he impales me on his cock. A gentle final thrust and I feel his testicles bump against my groin. He's completely inside me. All the way to his base.<<elseif $virginityTaken is true>>His cock enters me slowly, inch by inch, until it hits an obstacle. A pulse of pain down my abdomen is racing through my whole body. I shudder, biting my lip. My body tightens like a string, and my back arch backs a little. I feel his cock stretching the barrier inside me more and more. One slight thrust forward. The barrier bursts. I shriek softly. But more out of surprise than pain. His cock moves forward again until it's completely inside me. I feel his testicles against my groin. The pain is gone.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Ooh!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh, fuck, finally! Your cunt on my dick, babe. I've been waiting for this for so long...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Putting his hands on my hips, he starts pushing his hips back and forth in perfect rhythm, and my breasts wiggle in time with the rhythm. \ \<hr> <<if $cadLove is true>><<link [[Wait, what did you just say? I thought you loved me!|Taking his cock]]>><<set $ra341 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Harder!|Taking his cock]]>><<set $ra342 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Faster!|Taking his cock]]>><<set $ra343 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Deeper!|Taking his cock]]>><<set $ra344 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently taking his cock.|Taking his cock]]>><<set $ra345 to true>><</link>><<elseif $cadLove is false>><<link [[Harder!|Taking his cock]]>><<set $ra342 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Faster!|Taking his cock]]>><<set $ra343 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Deeper!|Taking his cock]]>><<set $ra344 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently taking his cock.|Taking his cock]]>><<set $ra345 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra386 is true>>- Lie down on the ground. I'll do everything myself.<<elseif $ra387 is true>>- Trust me. - I put my hand on his shoulder and gently nudge him down.<<elseif $ra388 is true>>- On the ground. Now. - I point my finger at the ground.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra386 is true>>- Okay. This should be interesting.<<elseif $ra387 is true>>- Okay, babe, let's try it your way. I don't mind.<<elseif $ra388 is true>>- Yes, mistress. I hear and obey.<</if>> - He sits on his butt in front of me and leans back until his back is on the ground. His long, erect cock presses against his stomach and his testicles stretch out between his legs.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Good boy. (get on him)|Get on him]]>><<set $ra389 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Get on him silently.|Get on him]]>><<set $ra390 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3] <<link [[That's it. I see you already stand attention. (deftly stroke his dick with my foot)|Stroke dick with my foot]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <3 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=3>><<agi3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[That's it. I see you already stand attention. (deftly stroke his dick with my foot)|Stroke dick with my foot]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $agi <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<<silently>> <<if $virgin is true>><<set $virginityTaken to false>><</if>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra389 is true>>- Good boy. - I sit on top of him, resting my hands on his chest.<<elseif $ra390 is true>>I sit silently on top of him, resting my hands on his chest.<<elseif $ra391 is true>>I stand over his thighs with my legs spread wide. His eyes greedily devour my groin from below. Tiptoeing up and swinging my hips dancingly, I slowly lower myself on top of him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My pelvis over his pelvis and my labia press his cock against his abdomen, sliding wetly over his shaft. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, yeah, <<if $cadMistress is true>>mistress<<else>>babe<</if>>... You're doing good. - He moves his pelvis slightly under me, increasing our friction.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Shh... You talk too much. (kiss him)|Shh... You talk too much]] \ [[You like that, huh? (raise my hands above my head and shake my tits)|Shake my tits]] \ <<link [[Fumble the base of his cock and guide it in my pussy.|Guide dick in my pussy]]>><<set $ra392 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- That's it. I see you already stand attention. - I gently put my foot down on his hot, hard cock. The fingers of my foot massage its throbbing head.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh, yeah, babe. Ready and able!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Mistress. Call me Mistress. Got it? (press my foot lightly on his cock)|Call me Mistress]]>><<set $cadMistress to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Good boy. (get on him)|Get on him]]>><<set $ra389 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3] <<link [[Drop gracefully on top of him.|Get on him]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><<set $ra391 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <3 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=3>><<agi3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Drop gracefully on top of him.|Get on him]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><<set $ra391 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Mistress. Call me Mistress. Got it? - I press lightly on his cock with my foot. My heel rests on his testicles, pressing them in.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Ugh! - He grimaces. - $name, not so hard!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I raise my eyebrow and press slightly harder with my foot.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yes! I get it. A little gentler there, please... mistress.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Good boy. (get on him)|Get on him]]>><<set $ra389 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Get on him silently.|Get on him]]>><<set $ra390 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3] <<link [[Drop gracefully on top of him.|Get on him]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><<set $ra391 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <3 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=3>><<agi3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Drop gracefully on top of him.|Get on him]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><<set $ra391 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Shh... You talk too much. - I reach forward and kiss him on the lips while continuing slowly moving my wet slit back and forth on his cock.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Kisses me back*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I break the kiss and straighten up on him again.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- <<if $cadMistress is true>>Mistress<<else>>Babe<</if>>... Would you please... I'm like a volcano right now.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Hush, my little tiger cub. Hold on to your volcano a little longer. It's too early for him to erupt.|Hush, my little tiger cub]] \ <<if $virgin is true>><<link [[Sure, hon. Just a little more. (guide his cock in my pussy)|Guide dick in my pussy]]>><<set $virgin to false>><<set $virginityTaken to true>><<set $ra393 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fumble the base of his cock and guide it in my pussy.|Guide dick in my pussy]]>><<set $virgin to false>><<set $virginityTaken to true>><<set $ra392 to true>><</link>><<elseif $virgin is false>><<link [[Sure, hon. Just a little more. (guide his cock in my pussy)|Guide dick in my pussy]]>><<set $ra393 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fumble the base of his cock and guide it in my pussy.|Guide dick in my pussy]]>><<set $ra392 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You like that, huh? - I raise my hands above my head and shake my tits. They wiggle heavily.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- They sure do. - He grabs my tits with both hands and squeezes them greedily. His fingers play with their weight and sink into my flesh eagerly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Mmmm... - It feels good. Tomorrow there may be traces left behind, but now... Oh gods, it feels so good...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- <<if $cadMistress is true>>Mistress<<else>>Babe<</if>>... Would you please... I'm like a volcano right now.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Hush, my little tiger cub. Hold on to your volcano a little longer. It's too early for him to erupt.|Hush, my little tiger cub]] \ <<if $virgin is true>><<link [[Sure, hon. Just a little more. (guide his cock in my pussy)|Guide dick in my pussy]]>><<set $virgin to false>><<set $virginityTaken to true>><<set $ra393 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fumble the base of his cock and guide it in my pussy.|Guide dick in my pussy]]>><<set $virgin to false>><<set $virginityTaken to true>><<set $ra392 to true>><</link>><<elseif $virgin is false>><<link [[Sure, hon. Just a little more. (guide his cock in my pussy)|Guide dick in my pussy]]>><<set $ra393 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fumble the base of his cock and guide it in my pussy.|Guide dick in my pussy]]>><<set $ra392 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra392 is true>>I lift my pelvis slightly and fumble the base of his cock beneath me. Straightening this throbbing shaft, I place the head of it against my oozing juices entrance.<<elseif $ra393 is true>>- Sure, hon. Just a little more. - I lift my pelvis slightly and fumble the base of his cock beneath me. Straightening this throbbing shaft, I place the head of it against my oozing juices entrance.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yes, <<if $cadMistress is true>>mistress<<else>>babe<</if>>. Do it. - He stares fixedly at the spot where we're almost joined.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $cadLove is true>><<link [[Slowly lower myself on his cock.|Lower myself on his cock]]>><<set $ra394 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know, about those things you said about love and stuff... Don't. I'm not that naive. And I know what I want. And all I want is this cock. Nothing more. Is that clear?|Love and stuff...]]>><<set $cadLove to false>><<affectionLower>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Slowly lower myself on his cock.|Lower myself on his cock]]>><<set $ra394 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hush, my little tiger cub. Hold on to your volcano a little longer. It's too early for him to erupt.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I haven't had this problem since I was a teenager... But you'd better hurry up, <<if $cadMistress is true>>mistress<<else>>$name<</if>>. Who knows what will happen if you keep teasing me like this...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $virgin is true>><<link [[Sure, hon. Just a little more. (guide his cock in my pussy)|Guide dick in my pussy]]>><<set $virgin to false>><<set $virginityTaken to true>><<set $ra393 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fumble the base of his cock and guide it in my pussy.|Guide dick in my pussy]]>><<set $virgin to false>><<set $virginityTaken to true>><<set $ra392 to true>><</link>><<elseif $virgin is false>><<link [[Sure, hon. Just a little more. (guide his cock in my pussy)|Guide dick in my pussy]]>><<set $ra393 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fumble the base of his cock and guide it in my pussy.|Guide dick in my pussy]]>><<set $ra392 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<<silently>> <<set $sexCount to $sexCount +1>><<set $sscCad to $sscCad +1>><<set $sexCad to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra394 is true>>- M-mm...<<elseif $ra395 is true>>- Glad we cleared that up.<<elseif $ra396 is true>>- Don't rush me, or I'll miss...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $virginityTaken is false>>Holding his cock at the base, I slowly sit down on top of him, gradually entering him into me. My labia slip wetly down his shaft, hiding all that hard flesh inch by inch inside me until I reach the very base of him. He's inside me. Completely. All the way down to his balls. Yeah...<<elseif $virginityTaken is true>>Holding his cock at the base, I slowly sit on top of him, gradually entering him into me. My labia slide wetly down his shaft until met the barrier. My hymen. Freezing for a moment, I continue lowering my hips. His cock stretches the barrier inside me. That hurts a little. I bite my lip. The barrier bursts. Ouch! A painful spark! I freeze again, letting the painful impulse dissolve into me. And then I continue down his cock again until I reach the very base of it. It's done! He's in me. All the way in. Right up to his balls. And now I'm a woman. Bye-bye, my sweet cherry.<</if>> \ <<if $virginityTaken is false>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, $name... I've been waiting for this moment since our first meeting in that tent... - He throws his head back on the ground, breathing in noisily.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><<elseif $virginityTaken is true>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, $name... I've been waiting for this moment since our first meeting in that tent... - He throws his head back on the ground, breathing in noisily.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I don't think he noticed that he'd just made me a woman. Or... did he just not show it? And there doesn't seem to be much blood. Either way...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Move my hips.|Move my hips on Cadonis]]>><<set $ra397 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3] <<link [[Move my hips gracefully.|Move my hips on Cadonis]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><<set $ra398 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <3 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=3>><<agi3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Move my hips gracefully.|Move my hips on Cadonis]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><<set $ra398 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You know, about those things you said about love and stuff... Don't. I'm not that naive. And I know what I want. And all I want is this cock. Nothing more. Is that clear?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Sure, <<if $cadMistress is true>>mistress<<else>>babe<</if>>, sure. Whatever you say. Let's fuck already, huh?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Glad we cleared that up. (slowly lower myself on his cock)|Lower myself on his cock]]>><<set $ra395 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't rush me, or I'll miss... (slowly lower myself on his cock)|Lower myself on his cock]]>><<set $ra396 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently lower myself on his cock.|Lower myself on his cock]]>><<set $ra394 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra397 is true>>Leaning down slightly and resting my hands on his chest, I make the first rapid movement with my hips. Perhaps too rapid. The cock inside me shudders, and so does his owner. I repeat my movement a little slower. And then again. I start rocking my hips back and forth, more and more confident with each passing moment.<<elseif $ra398 is true>>Straightening up and putting my hands on his belly, I slowly move my hips forward. And then back. Just them. My back is straight. My breasts sway slightly.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra397 is true>>- Yes, <<if $cadMistress is true>>mistress<<else>>babe<</if>>, that's it... Keep going, you're doing great. - He's staring at my jiggling tits.<<elseif $ra398 is true>>- Fuck, you're perfection, babe. You're so fucking good... - He's staring at my jiggling tits.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Giggle.|Take them. Now]]>><<set $ra399 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Take them, hon. You want to, I see.|Take them. Now]]>><<set $ra400 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Take them. Now.|Take them. Now]]>><<set $ra401 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra399 is true>>I giggle as I continue to slowly ride his cock.<<elseif $ra400 is true>>- Take them, hon. You want to, I see. - I look into his eyes as I continue to slowly ride his cock.<<elseif $ra401 is true>>- Take them. Now. - I look into his eyes as I continue to slowly ride his cock.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra399 is true>>- Oh, yeah... - His hands grab my tits, greedily squeezing them.<<elseif $ra400 is true>>- With pleasure, <<if $cadMistress is true>>mistress<<else>>babe<</if>>. - His hands grip my tits, greedily squeezing them.<<elseif $ra401 is true>>- With pleasure, <<if $cadMistress is true>>mistress<<else>>babe<</if>>. - His hands grip my tits, greedily squeezing them.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Move my hips a little faster.|Move my hips faster]]>><<set $ra402 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3] <<link [[Move my hips in a circle.|Move my hips faster]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><<set $ra403 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <3 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=3>><<agi3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Move my hips in a circle.|Move my hips faster]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><<set $ra403 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $vig >=3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] <<link [[Let's ride, stud!|Move my hips faster]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $ra404 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <3 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=3>><<vig3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[Let's ride, stud!|Move my hips faster]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $ra404 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra402 is true>>I instinctively speed up a little. The air noisily enters and exits my lungs. The pleasurable waves in my lower abdomen become more intense, deeper.<<elseif $ra403 is true>>Smiling, I lift my pelvis slightly and begin to move my hips in a circular motion. His cock inside me bobs elastically following my pussy. The pleasurable ripples in my lower belly become more intense, deeper.<<elseif $ra404 is true>>- Let's ride, stud! - I thrust sharply on his cock to its full depth. Then vigorously lifting my pelvis rapidly up and down again. Again and again. I feel my hips bounce spankingly each time I forcefully lower myself onto him. Squelching sounds come from my pussy.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra402 is true>>- You like riding my dick, $name? Uh... You like it... - His hands keep squeezing my tits.<<elseif $ra403 is true>>- You fucking goddess... Fuck me hard, <<if $cadMistress is true>>mistress<<else>>babe<</if>>... Yeah, that's it... Ride my cock, ride my cock... - His hands keep squeezing my tits.<<elseif $ra404 is true>>- Oh, fuck! You fuck like a real amazon... Fuck, <<if $cadMistress is true>>mistress<<else>>babe<</if>>... Ride my dick, ride it. - His hands slide off my tits, unable to hold on to them because of my wild rhythm. He holds them in the air, staring at my furiously bouncing tits.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Faster!|Even faster!]]>><<set $ra405 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $vig >=3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] <<link [[Even faster!|Even faster!]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $ra406 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <3 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=3>><<vig3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[Even faster!|Even faster!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $ra406 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra405 is true>>Purely on instinct, I move my hips even faster. Tension and pleasure are building up inside me. <i>I need... Relief... Faster... A little more... Almost...</i> <<if $ra404 is true>>- His hands return to my tits, and I greedily put my fingers on top of his, helping him fondle me without stopping to move my hips.<<else>>- His hands squeeze my tits harder. I shudder and put my fingers on top of his, helping him fondle me without stopping to move my hips.<</if>><<elseif $ra406 is true>>I lean my body toward him, spreading my arms wide to the left and right of his head for a better hold. My hips bounce frantically on his cock. The tension and pleasure in me build up. I see droplets of sweat on his temples and forehead. Sweat seems to come out on me as well.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $per >=2 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp +2>><<set $plug to true>><table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Fuck, yeah...- He closes his eyes and tensely tilts his chin. His lips are tightly pressed together. [<<check_p_s>> 2] He's on edge! Just a little bit more, and he's...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><<elseif $per >=2 and $plug is true>><table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Fuck, yeah...- He closes his eyes and tensely tilts his chin. His lips are tightly pressed together. [<<check_p_s>> 2] He's on edge! Just a little bit more, and he's...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><<else>><table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Fuck, yeah...- He closes his eyes and tensely tilts his chin. His lips are tightly pressed together.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><</if>> \ \ <hr> <<if $per >=2>><<link [[Yeah, let him cum in me... Let him cum... I almost... Almost...|Let him cum in me (Insemination)]]>><<set $ra407 to true>><<set $cumInside to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<impregnV>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Can't let him cum inside... Can't... (slip off his dick)|Slip off his dick]]>><<set $cumOutside to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<else>><<link [[I almost... almost... (keep on, biting my lip)|Let him cum in me (Insemination)]]>><<set $ra408 to true>><<set $cumInside to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<impregnV>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm coming! Baby, I'm so fucking coming!|Let him cum in me (Insemination)]]>><<set $ra409 to true>><<set $cumInside to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<impregnV>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Ah! Ah!!! A-a-a!! - My passionate cry echoes through the grove.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] I quickly slip off his cock. Something hot and sticky hits my crotch, but I don't care right now. Orgasm arches my back, and I sharply throw my head back toward the starry sky in a passionate scream. My long hair tips over my back in a wave following. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Ugh! - The sound of his grunting breaks through my perception as if through the thickness of water.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Again that viscous and wet feeling below. As I tiredly lower my eyes, I see that my entire groin and the inside of my thighs are covered in cum. A string of cum stretched between my still-open cunt and the head of his cock. He inhales noisily, and it breaks off. I think I managed to get off him at the very last moment. A moment more and all that whitish slurry would have been inside me... Dear gods, that's enough to knock up a good dozen women! Whew. \ \<hr> [[Sit on the ground next to him.|On ground next to him]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra407 is true>>- Ah! Ah!!! A-a-a!!! - My passionate cry echoes through the grove.<<elseif $ra408 is true>>- Ah! - I bite my lip and wrinkle with tension, but I just can't contain the rushing feeling... - Ah! Ah!!! A-a-a!!! - My passionate scream echoes through the grove.<<elseif $ra409 is true>>- I'm coming! Baby, I'm so fucking coming! Ah! Ah!!! A-a-a!!! - My passionate scream spreads through the grove.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Ugh! - He arches his back with a heavy grunt.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] The orgasm tsunami covers me and drowns me in itself, taking me farther and farther away... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Shivering*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He shudders convulsively with his pelvis, and I bounce on top of him, feeling the hot, warm stream inside me. He pushes his hips up again, and the pressure of the warm wetness inside me increases. He looks at me with relaxed, half-open eyes as he slowly pushes upward with his hips, pumping his seed into me until there is so much that it begins to ooze out the edges of my pussy around his cock. My vaginal muscles reflexively contract, pumping every last drop out of him.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, baby. Fill me up.|Inside, huh?]]>><<set $ra410 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Smile at him.|Inside, huh?]]>><<set $ra411 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Inside, huh? Oh, shit...|Inside, huh?]]>><<set $ra412 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra410 is true>>- Yes, baby. Fill me up. - I stroke his chest while he cum inside me.<<elseif $ra411 is true>>I smile at him as he cum inside me.<<elseif $ra412 is true>>- Inside, huh? Oh, shit...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra410 is true>>- Phew... I'm empty... I'm so fuckin' empty. Damn, girl, I've wanted to empty my balls into you for so long... - His chest heaves heavily.<<elseif $ra411 is true>>- Phew... I'm empty... I'm so fuckin' empty. Damn, girl, I've wanted to empty my balls into you for so long... - His chest heaves heavily.<<elseif $ra412 is true>>- Yeah, babe... All in you... to the last drop... Whew... I'm empty... I'm so fuckin' empty. Damn, girl, I've wanted to empty my balls into you for so long... - His chest heaves heavily.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I see...|Filled to the brim]]>><<set $ra413 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[And you did it. Congratulations, tiger. I'm filled to the brim.|Filled to the brim]]>><<set $ra414 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Good boy. (pat him on the cheek)|Filled to the brim]]>><<set $ra415 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Get off him.|Get off him]]>><<set $ra416 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra416 is true>>I get off of him. His flaccid cock slips easily out of me onto his stomach, still oozing cum. I sit down next to him. A thick stream of semen comes out of my pussy.<<elseif $ra417 is true>>- Oh, sure, sorry. Just a moment. - I get off him. His flaccid cock slips easily out of me onto his stomach, still oozing cum. I sit down next to him. A thick stream of semen comes out of my pussy.<<elseif $ra418 is true>>- Are you sure? - I grin and fidget with my hips on his half-erected cock, feeling his cum splashing inside me.<<elseif $ra419 is true>>- That's it? - I pout resentfully.<<elseif $ra420 is true>>- You forgot to say <i>«mistress»</i>.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra416 is true>>- You were good. - Damn... Nothing makes you feel more alive than a freshly fucked woman. Fuck, yeah! Owooooo!<<elseif $ra417 is true>>- Good girl. Damn... Nothing makes you feel more alive than a freshly fucked woman. Fuck, yeah! Owooooo!<<elseif $ra418 is true>>- Well, no, my balls are totally empty now, sorry. You're gonna have to wait a little while. - He takes me by the waist and pulls me off of him. His flaccid cock slides easily out of me onto his stomach, still oozing cum. I sit down beside him. A thick stream of semen comes out of my pussy. - Damn... Nothing makes you feel more alive than a freshly fucked woman. Fuck, yeah! Owooooo!<<elseif $ra419 is true>>- Oh yeah, trust me, babe, I've flushed everything I've got. But I'll definitely fill you up again. Some other time. - He takes me by the waist and pulls me off of him. His flaccid cock slips easily out of me onto his stomach, still oozing cum. I sit down next to him. A thick stream of semen comes out of my pussy. - Damn... Nothing makes you feel more alive than a freshly fucked woman. Fuck, yeah! Owooooo!<<elseif $ra420 is true>>- Hey, we've played for a while, and that's enough. - He takes me by the waist and pulls me off of him. His flaccid cock slips easily out of me onto his stomach, still oozing cum. I sit down beside him. A thick stream of semen comes out of my pussy. - Damn... Nothing makes you feel more alive than a freshly fucked woman. Fuck, yeah! Owooooo!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His joyful howl echoes through the grove. \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, come on! That was not nice to say.|Not so loud!]]>><<set $ra365 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not so loud! The others will hear!|Not so loud!]]>><<set $ra366 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're such a dog.|Not so loud!]]>><<set $ra367 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra413 is true>>- I see...<<elseif $ra414 is true>>- And you did it. Congratulations, tiger. I'm filled to the brim.<<elseif $ra415 is true>>- Good boy. - I pat his cheek.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra413 is true>>- Well, since we're done here, could you... you know... - He pats my thigh, nodding to the side.<<elseif $ra414 is true>>- Yeah, that was nice... We seem to be done here, so... - He slaps my thigh, nodding to the side.<<elseif $ra415 is true>>- Yeah, yeah... - He pushes my hand carelessly away from his face. - I think we're done here, so... would you... - He slaps my thigh, nodding to the side.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $cadMistress is true>><<link [[Oh, sure, sorry. Just a moment. (get off him)|Get off him]]>><<set $ra417 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Are you sure? (smiling and wiggling my hips on his cock)|Get off him]]>><<set $ra418 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's it? (pout)|Get off him]]>><<set $ra419 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You forgot to say «mistress».|Get off him]]>><<set $ra420 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Oh, sure, sorry. Just a moment. (get off him)|Get off him]]>><<set $ra417 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Are you sure? (smiling and wiggling my hips on his cock)|Get off him]]>><<set $ra418 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's it? (pout)|Get off him]]>><<set $ra419 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I sit down wearily on the ground next to him. He's watching me with half-open eyes.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Not bad, babe. Not bad at all. Damn... Nothing makes you feel more alive than a freshly fucked woman. Fuck, yeah! Owooooo!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His joyful howl echoes through the grove. \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, come on! That was not nice to say.|Not so loud!]]>><<set $ra365 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not so loud! The others will hear!|Not so loud!]]>><<set $ra366 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're such a dog.|Not so loud!]]>><<set $ra367 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake4>></div>\ \ I lie down on my bed. I won't tell her anything. Maybe tomorrow... Or not. I don't know. Rolling onto my side, I close my eyes. The fatigue of the past day embraces me. \ \<hr> [[Z-z-z...|What's done or not done]]

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake4>></div>\ \ - Mm-hmm... - Iolanta answers sleepily. - I saw him leave. And how he came back... Too fast. I'm proud of you. Now go to sleep. I lie down on my bed. Rolling onto my side, I close my eyes. The fatigue of the past day embraces me. \ \<hr> [[Z-z-z...|What's done or not done]]

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake5>></div>\ \ I slept like a log that night. Yuturna's familiar shout woke me up. I swear, sometimes I think the big guy doesn't sleep at all... How does he always manage to get up before everyone else? It's some kind of goddamn magic, that's for sure! Iolanta sits down on her sleeping bag and stretches sleepily. The events of last night come back to my mind. Should I talk to her? Now or later... Oops! Lower abdominal pressure. Strong one. I have to pee. Like... <i>Now!</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Run to the nearest bushes.|Run to bushes (1.3)]]>><<set $ra426 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Peeing under myself is not a big deal...|Run to bushes (1.3)]]>><<set $ra427 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Go to the nearest bushes. Not run. I said walk, not run!|Run to bushes (1.3)]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><<set $ra428 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake4>></div>\ \ <<if $ra421 is true>>- Spare me the details, please. Go to sleep already.<<elseif $ra422 is true>>- You will...<<elseif $ra423 is true>>- Yeah, sure, you're just a victim here. Because nobody warns you, poor little thing, uh-huh...<</if>> - Iolanta doesn't even turn her head toward me. She just fidgets on her side a little, getting comfortable, and then falls asleep again. <<if $cumInside is true>>I extinguish the lamp, lie down on my bed, and turn on my side, my back to her back. Freshly fucked and tired, I close my eyes. I can feel his seed in me.<<elseif $cumOutside is true>>I extinguish the lamp, lie down on my bed, and turn on my side, my back to her back. Freshly fucked and tired, I close my eyes. Sleep doesn't take long.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $cumInside is true>><<link [[Satisfiedly wiggle my hips.|Wiggle my hips]]>><<set $ra424 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nervously wiggle my hips.|Wiggle my hips]]>><<set $ra425 to true>><</link>><<elseif $cumOutside is true>>[[Z-z-z...|What's done or not done]]<</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake4>></div>\ \ <<if $ra424 is true>>I wiggle my hips on the sleeping bag, feeling the seed inside me. A man's seed. A satisfying feeling of fullness. I... I seem to like this viscous sensation inside me.<<elseif $ra425 is true>>I wiggle my hips nervously, feeling the seed inside me. A man's seed. I hadn't thought about it recently, but now... Fear and uncertainty clenched their sticky claws on my throat.<</if>> <<if $vial is false and $blueKissRR1 is false and $blueKissRR2 is false>>And the possible consequences... Well, if <<link "Melea">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> decides to send me a baby, she'll do it. So what's the point in worrying about it? Whatever happens, that's the will of the goddess. Sleep doesn't take long.<<elseif $vial is true and $blueKissRR1 is true and $blueKissRR2 is false>>And the possible consequences... Well, I already take the Blue Kiss. Regularly, as Iolanta advised. When was the last time I took that shit? Yes, this week... So there's nothing to worry about. I've done all I can. I hope the remedy works just like she told me then... then... <i>*Yawn*</i><<elseif $vial is true and $blueKissRR1 is false and $blueKissRR2 is true>>And the possible consequences... Well, I already take the Blue Kiss. Regularly, as Iolanta advised. When was the last time I took that shit? Yes, this week... So there's nothing to worry about. I've done all I can. I hope the remedy works just like she told me then... then... <i>*Yawn*</i><<elseif $vial is true and $blueKissRR1 is false and $blueKissRR2 is false>>And the possible consequences... Well, I still have that vial of Blue Kiss. I didn't take it regularly then, so...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $vial is false and $blueKissRR1 is false and $blueKissRR2 is false>>[[Z-z-z...|What's done or not done]]<<elseif $vial is true and $blueKissRR1 is true and $blueKissRR2 is false>>[[Z-z-z...|What's done or not done]]<<elseif $vial is true and $blueKissRR1 is false and $blueKissRR2 is true>>[[Z-z-z...|What's done or not done]]<<elseif $vial is true and $blueKissRR1 is false and $blueKissRR2 is false>>[[Get up and find my vial of Blue Kiss.|Get up and take Blue Kiss]] \ [[I don't care. Just sleep.|I don't care. Just sleep]]<</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake4>></div>\ \ Nothing will happen to me... We just fucked... He came inside me a little bit... It happens... Yeah... It's nothing, really... <i>*Yawn*</i> \ \<hr> [[Z-z-z...|What's done or not done]]

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake4>></div>\ \ I sleepily rise and rummage through my things. The vial of Blue Kiss is exactly where it's supposed to be. I open the cap over my index finger. If I'm going to swallow this shit already, I should probably do it regularly. Either way, taking it occasionally will only increase my chances of being knocked up. Cadonis or someone else, it doesn't matter. Judging from what just happened, I have a problem with not spreading my legs. \ \<hr> <<link [[One drop and now I will take it on a regular basis.|Regular basis]]>><<set $blueKissRR1 to true>><<drinkBlueKiss1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Two drops and now I will take it on a regular basis.|Regular basis]]>><<set $blueKissRR2 to true>><<drinkBlueKiss2>><</link>> \ [[No, I changed my mind. I think I'll just go to bed.|I don't care. Just sleep]]

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake4>></div>\ \ I drop <<if $blueKissRR1 is true>>one drop<<elseif $blueKissRR2 is true>>two drops<</if>> onto my finger and lick it quickly. Familiar nausea comes over me. Why can't these alchemists add, I don't know, a fragrance oil of some kind to this crap? Ugh... I cringe in disgust. What a shit! Maybe aromatic additives would ruin the formula or something? It wouldn't help anyway. If you sprinkle shit with spices, it still stays shit and will taste like shit... Even with spices. I hide the vial back to my belongings and walk back to my bed, unsteady with nausea. Yes, lying down is what I need right now. At least I don't get dizzy when I lie down. I'm so tired... \ \<hr> [[Z-z-z...|What's done or not done]]

\<<silently>> <<set $travelCad to false>> <<set $travelIo to false>> <<set $cutBallsOff to false>> <<set $oralCumInside to false>> <<set $oralCumOutside to false>> <<set $sexIo3 to false>> <<set $ioPastKnown to false>> <<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +1>><</if>> <</silently>>\ \ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake5>></div>\ \ <<if $ra426 is true>>I run into the nearest bushes and squat down, barely having time to pull up my dress before the pushy jet hits the grass from my crotch. Ooh... It feels so good...<<elseif $ra427 is true>>What?! No! I'm not pissing under myself - what kind of nonsense is that?! I run to the nearest bushes and squat down, barely having time to pull up my dress before the pushy jet hits the grass from my crotch. Ooh... It feels so good... What was that strange thought just now, anyway? I swear, sometimes I feel like someone else's voice is whispering silly ideas to me. Maybe because of that weird voice, I'm always thinking about lewd things, I wonder. Hmm... Yes, it's all that voice's fault, not mine. Nope. I'm good. Hear that, you silly voice? Stop putting stupid things in my head! I can handle it myself! Damn it... Now I'm talking to an imaginary voice... Great, just great.<<elseif $ra428 is true>>Unnaturally straightening my back, I walk into the nearest bushes. At a brisk pace. Finally reaching the damned bushes, I squat down quickly, barely able to pull my dress up before the pushy jet hits the grass from my crotch. Ooh... It feels so good... <</if>> <<if $cumOutside is false>>After I finish peeing, I get up and adjust my dress. That's much better.<<else>>Some of Cadonis' semen dried as white streaks around my crotch. It tickles a little. Maybe I should have cleaned up better last night. He came so much all over me in there... Okay, I'll wash up before we leave this place. Or it'll come off on its own. After I finish peeing, I get up and adjust my dress. That's much better.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $sexCad is true>>[[Return to camp.|Return to camp (consequences 1)]]<<elseif $sexCad is false>>[[Return to camp.|Return to camp (consequences 2)]]<</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake5>></div>\ \ I go back to my and Iolanta's sleeping bags. But she's not there anymore. She's standing a little away from one of the wagons, with her back to me, and talking to Tabius about something. - ...I told you. He'll fuck her the first chance he gets! And he did. So... Ha! - Couldn't you talk a little quieter, Tabi, huh? - Why? Everyone heard them yesterday, anyway. It would be hard not to hear all those passionate screams. Sounds like your girl is completely losing all control once she's on someone else's dick... And by the way. You lost. My money, please. - Shit. Fine! Just stop yelling at the whole camp. And she's not <i>«my girl»</i>. - Iolanta takes out her purse. I listen to their conversation half-heartedly. Until the meaning of what they're talking about creeps into my head like a cold snake... <i>WHAT THE FUCK?!</i> \ \<hr> [[Go up to them quietly and listen.|Rush to them!]] \ [[What the fuck, Io?!|What the fuck, Io?!]]

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake5>></div>\ \ I go back to our sleeping bags with Iolanta. But she's not there anymore. She's standing a little away from one of the wagons, with her back to me, and talking to Tabius about something. - ...what, old man? How does defeat taste, huh? - I don't know, dear. I'm sure you're more experienced at tasting substances in your mouth. - Ugh! You're as vulgar as ever, Tabi. But your boy made his move. And my girl didn't fall for his tricks. So... How much do you owe me now? - First of all, he's not <i>«my boy»</i>. And second, just because it didn't happen yesterday doesn't mean it won't happen today. Or tomorrow. Or in the next few days. - Ah ah ah! That's not what the bet was about... How did you put it then... <i>«As soon as he drops his pants, she'll spread her slutty legs right away»</i>. Well? That didn't happen. My money, please. I listen to their conversation half-heartedly. Until the meaning of what they're talking about creeps into my head like a cold snake... <i>WHAT THE FUCK?!</i> \ \<hr> [[Go up to them quietly and listen.|Go to them quietly]] \ [[Hey! What are you guys talking about?!|What are you talking about?!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I quickly approach them. Iolanta's back is still to me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Here you go. - She takes a couple of copper coins out of her purse and puts them in Tabius' outstretched hand. - Just take that smug grin off your face, will you?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A couple of copper coins?! <i>What the fuck?! What the fuck?! What the fuck?!</i> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- I don't think so. - He slips the coins carelessly into his pocket. - To see the face of Iolanta herself, the <i>«I know everything in the world»</i> woman who just shit herself... Worth it. You see, darling, it seems this old man knows a little more about life than you do. And about slutty wenches, too. - He's smugly pointing his thumb at his chest.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, don't get cocky! Yes, $name did a stupid thing. It happens to everybody. I'm sure she'll come to her senses soon. I only hoped that she would listen to me before that...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Listen quietly behind her.|Listen quietly behind her]] \ <<link [[Well, thank you, dear. I'm so glad you believe in me.|I'm glad you believe in me]]>><<set $ra429 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's an interesting conversation you're having. Do you mind if I join?|I'm glad you believe in me]]>><<set $ra430 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What the fuck, Io?! - I walk quickly toward her.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- $name! - She jumps up in surprise and turns to me. - We have... We... Well... This is... Um...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- My money, darling. Then you can talk to your gal pal all you want.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I swear, when the gods created your skinny ass, old man, they forgot to put a little delicacy in it. Here! Take your money and shut up already! - She shoves a couple of copper coins into his outstretched palm and turns to me. - $name, look...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A couple of copper coins?! <i>What the fuck?! What the fuck?! What the fuck?!</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[You bitch!|I thought we were friends!]]>><<set $ra450 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I thought we were friends!|I thought we were friends!]]>><<set $ra451 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Iolanta...|I thought we were friends!]]>><<set $ra452 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I'm standing quietly a little behind Iolanta.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- But that's okay... Even though she tends to think with her cunt rather than her head, I'm sure she does...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>Looks at me over her shoulder <i>expressively.</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- ...she does... Shit, she's behind me now, right?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td><i>*Nod*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She turns to me. A moment of awkward silence. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Look, $name... That's... Damn! Yeah, that's exactly what it looks like.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[You bet I wouldn't sleep with Cadonis, didn't you?|You bet about me and Cadonis]] \ <<link [[Io, how could you!|Io, how could you!]]>><<set $ra431 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shrug.|Io, how could you!]]>><<set $ra432 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra429 is true>>- Well, thank you, dear. I'm so glad you believe in me.<<elseif $ra430 is true>>- That's an interesting conversation you're having. Do you mind if I join?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- $name! - Iolanta turns sharply to me. - Uh... how long have you been listening to this conversation?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Long enough.|Long enough]]>><<set $ra447 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Only the most interesting parts.|Long enough]]>><<set $ra448 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Iolanta...|Long enough]]>><<set $ra449 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You bet I wouldn't sleep with Cadonis, didn't you?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- And lose!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- And lose... Look, it's not a big deal. It's just... After that kiss during rehearsal... Well, you know... There were talks. And then that nasty old man started talking about you in a high-pitched, overconfident way...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- And he was right!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Yeah... No! Goddamn it, shut your mouth for a second, Tabi! So... Anyway, we made a bet.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Io, how could you!|Io, how could you!]]>><<set $ra431 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shrug.|Io, how could you!]]>><<set $ra432 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra431 is true>>- Io, how could you!<<elseif $ra432 is true>><i>*Shrugs*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I was too sure of you... And in my estimation of your... um, restraint? Oh, crap. That sounds even worse out loud than it was in my head. Please forgive me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Oh, come on. You're not the only one who fell for it. Or rather, a lot of people trusted your judgment more than mine. Speaking of... Hey, Yut! My money. You guys lost a bet!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He silently walks over, slips a few coins into Tabius' outstretched palm, and walks away without a word or even a glance at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I stare at him in silence. The big guy was in on it, too... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Murella, girl! Don't even think about hiding in there all the time. Go on, make the old man happy with your money.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>She lunges out from behind my shoulder, blushing thickly and not daring to look at me, slips a few coins into Tabius's palm, and quickly scurries back.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Murella... Even you?|Murella... Even you?]] \ <<link [[Did at least anybody not get involved in this?|And who's not involved in this?]]>><<set $ra433 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why does everyone care who I fucked?!|And who's not involved in this?]]>><<set $ra434 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Murella... Even you?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I'm sorry, sorry, sorry! Everyone was arguing, and I... Iolanta was talking about you so confidently. And I... I'm sorry! - She stares at her feet.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Did at least anybody not get involved in this?|And who's not involved in this?]]>><<set $ra433 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why does everyone care who I fucked?!|And who's not involved in this?]]>><<set $ra434 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra433 is true>>- Did at least anybody not get involved in this?<<elseif $ra434 is true>>- Why does everyone care who I fucked?!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra433 is true>>- Well...<<elseif $ra434 is true>>- Well, not everyone...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ They all look in the same direction in silence. I follow their gaze. They're looking at Sargon, who... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SargonN>> Sargon</div></td> <td><i>*Doing push-ups*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Despite his age, every morning he does squats, push-ups, and other things to keep himself in shape. It was funny the first time I saw it. Well, an old man with a half-naked, hairy torso, doing exercises every morning. Over the past few days, though, I've kind of gotten used to the sight. But right now, in this whole situation, it seems kind of over the line. It's not like he's listening to the whole conversation. Or that he's even the least bit interested. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hey, what's going on here, guys? - He shows up from my back.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You! You told them all!|You! You told them all!]]>><<set $ra435 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cadonis, how could you?|You! You told them all!]]>><<set $ra436 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[We're here discussing our fucking last night. It seems almost everyone bet against me and won. I take it you did, too? Well, go ahead, take your money. You win.|You! You told them all!]]>><<set $ra437 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra435 is true>>- You! You told them all!<<elseif $ra436 is true>>- Cadonis, how could you?<<elseif $ra437 is true>>- We're here discussing our fucking last night. It seems almost everyone bet against me and won. I take it you did, too? Well, go ahead, take your money. You win.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra435 is true>>- What? I don't quite get what you mean, babe... - He looks at me perplexedly, then at the others, and at the coins in Tabius's hand. - Oh... Now I think I understand what happened here. I assure you, $name, I had nothing to do with it.<<elseif $ra436 is true>>- Could do what? I don't quite get what you mean, babe... - He looks at me perplexedly, then at the others and at the coins in Tabius's hand. - Oh... Now I think I understand what happened here. I assure you, $name, I had nothing to do with it.<<elseif $ra437 is true>>- What? - He blinks, looks at me and at the others, and then at the coins in Tabius's hand. - Oh... Guys... Seriously? $name, I had nothing to do with this, I give you my word.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- That's true. It wouldn't be fair if he tried to fuck you on purpose. So we didn't tell him anything. We didn't have to. Like a cat chases a fresh fish, so does Cad chase a new skirt. In this case, it was your skirt. Predictability is his second name.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I hate to admit it, but that's correct. He had nothing to do with it. This time.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, sorry Cadonis!|Oh, sorry Cadonis!]]>><<set $ra438 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see...|Oh, sorry Cadonis!]]>><<set $ra439 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't give a shit. I'm sick of all this talk.|Oh, sorry Cadonis!]]>><<set $ra440 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra438 is true>>- Oh, sorry Cadonis!<<elseif $ra439 is true>>- I see...<<elseif $ra440 is true>>- I don't give a shit. I'm sick of all this talk.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra438 is true>>- It's all right. I'm sure you've been told so many nasty things about me... so your reaction is to be expected. <<elseif $ra439 is true>>- $name... Are you okay? Just ignore them, okay? Let them talk all they want. Some people just can't keep their noses out of others' business.<<elseif $ra440 is true>>- Baby girl... Are you okay? Just ignore them, okay? Let them talk all they want. Some people just can't keep their noses out of others' business.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Chivalry, huh? Well, beautifully played. And on time. - She claps her hands. Slowly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, thank you, hon. Don't worry, I wasn't offended by what they said.|Not sure who's playing here...]]>><<set $ra441 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Be silent.|Not sure who's playing here...]]>><<set $ra442 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm not at all sure who's playing here... or played with me, Iolanta.|Not sure who's playing here...]]>><<set $ra443 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra441 is true>>- Yes, thank you, hon. Don't worry, I wasn't offended by what they said.<<elseif $ra442 is true>><i>*Silent*</i><<elseif $ra443 is true>>- I'm not at all sure who's playing here... or played with me, Iolanta.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- All right, that's enough of this bullshit. Murella, cook us something for breakfast, please. And the rest of you, let's start packing up camp. You'll have plenty of time to talk about who's sleeping with who.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Come on, $name. I have a feeling we're in for a long talk. - With a sigh, Iolanta turns around and walks toward our cart.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You know what, Io? I think $name should come with me this time. - His arm goes around my waist.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Hmm? But aren't you with Tabius? - She turns over her shoulder.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Probably not this time.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, Io. I'm riding with Cadonis. (snuggle up to him)|I'm riding with Cadonis]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, I'm riding with Iolanta. We definitely need to talk. (move his hand off my waist)|I'm riding with Iolanta]]>><<affectionLower>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yes, Io. I'm riding with Cadonis. - I snuggle up to him.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You seem to have a change of traveling companion, precious Iolanta. - He smiles. His hand slides from my waist to my ass, gripping my left buttock tightly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Tabius stares at us for a while. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- You know what? I don't give a shit about all your shit, guys. Hey, Io, looks like your little birdie lefts your nest, and I'm riding with you today! So shift your skinny ass on the seat to give good old Tabius some space!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Somebody, kill me, please...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Let's get your stuff, babe. - He turns my face toward him and kisses me lightly on the lips as he continues to fondle my ass.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, Cad, let's do it.|Yes, Cad, let's do it]]>><<set $ra444 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Respond to his kiss by demonstratively ignoring Iolanta.|Yes, Cad, let's do it]]>><<set $ra445 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Bye-bye, Io! I'm sure you'll have so much fun with Tabius! Like betting for money. So have fun!|Yes, Cad, let's do it]]>><<set $ra446 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- No, I'm riding with Iolanta. We definitely need to talk. - I take his hand off my waist.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- See? She's smarter than you thought. Let's go, $name. But let's get our things together and have breakfast first, okay? We'll have all day to talk... If you even want to talk to me today, of course.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Sounds great!|Take his hand off my waist]] \ [[Fine.|Take his hand off my waist]] \ [[Oh, I do...|Take his hand off my waist]]

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake6>></div>\ \ <<if $ra444 is true>>After that, I gathered my things in my now former cart.<<elseif $ra445 is true>>After my demonstrative kiss, I packed up my stuff from my now former cart.<<elseif $ra446 is true>>After that line, I packed up my things from my now former cart.<</if>> Cadonis helped me carry them. His hand, as if by magic, was now and then on my ass, of course. Iolanta silently watched me during this with... is it a guilty look? Regret? Oh, honestly, I don't give a shit right now. Then we all ate breakfast together. In silence. In a somewhat awkward silence. But who gives a shit? I definitely don't give a shit! Right? Well, it was time to hit the road. And we're off. \ \<hr> <<link [[Onward to a new day!|Travel with Cadonis]]>><<set $travelCad to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Another day on the road. Well, at least some things have changed. My traveling companion, for example.|Travel with Cadonis]]>><<set $travelCad to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CadonisCart>></div>\ \ Cadonis and I are behind the procession of our small caravan. He seems to be deliberately not letting the bull go faster. It is a cloudless morning. The <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> is beginning to burn a little. \ \<hr> [[You know, Cad...|You know, Cad...]] \ <<link [[Ride in silence.|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra473 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake6>></div>\ \ Iolanta and I gathered our things into the cart. In silence. Then we went to the others for breakfast. A very silent breakfast. Finally, everyone settled into their carts and hit the road. \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm even glad to get out of this place after this whole situation.|Travel with Iolanta]]>><<set $travelIo to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't care. There's a whole new day ahead, and I'm not going to spoil the rest of it by thinking about things that can't be changed. On the road, damn it! Come on, you silly bull, hurry up!|Travel with Iolanta]]>><<set $travelIo to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<IolantaCart>></div>\ \ Our cart is at the back of this small caravan procession. Iolanta seems to be deliberately not hurrying up the ox, and soon we are well behind the others. Cloudless morning. <<link "Suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> is beginning to burn. Getting hot. Io says nothing. Neither does she seem to want to. \ \<hr> <<if $sexCad is true>>[[Yes, I slept with him! Just do it! Say already!|Yes, I slept with him!]] \ [[You seem to be a few copper coins poorer today.|Few coins poorer today]]<<elseif $sexCad is false>>[[Well, it looks like you made a few coppers today. Was it worth it?|Made a few coppers today]]<</if>> \ [[Ride in silence.|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra447 is true>>- Long enough.<<elseif $ra448 is true>>- Only the most interesting parts.<<elseif $ra449 is true>>- Iolanta...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Look, $name... That's... Damn it. Yes - that's exactly what it looks like.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[You bet I wouldn't sleep with Cadonis, didn't you?|You bet about me and Cadonis]] \ <<link [[Io, how could you!|Io, how could you!]]>><<set $ra431 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shrug.|Io, how could you!]]>><<set $ra432 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra450 is true>>- You bitch!<<elseif $ra451 is true>>- I thought we were friends!<<elseif $ra452 is true>>- Iolanta...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra450 is true>>- Hey, now. I understand you're mad, but you don't have to take it out on me, okay? After all, I bet on you, not against you!<<elseif $ra451 is true>>- What? But we <i>are</i> friends! I bet on you, not against you! Don't take it like... <i>that</i>, please.<<elseif $ra452 is true>>- No no no... Don't look at me like <i>that</i>... I bet on you, not against you! That counts, right?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[You bet I wouldn't sleep with Cadonis, didn't you?|You bet about me and Cadonis]] \ <<link [[Io, how could you!|Io, how could you!]]>><<set $ra431 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shrug.|Io, how could you!]]>><<set $ra432 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I quietly approach Iolanta from behind.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- My money! - She holds out her hand to him.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Damn, wench. Here's your money! - He takes a couple of copper coins out of his purse and puts them in her outstretched hand.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Thank you very much. I hope it teaches you not to hurl unsubstantiated accusations at women in general and $name in particular.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>He looks at me <i>expressively</i> over Iolanta's shoulder.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Though it may be too late to learn at your age. You, old folk, are so stubborn... What? - She stops talking. - Damn it, she's behind me now, isn't she?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td><i>*Nod*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- $name! - She turns around. - We were just... Talking about you.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Let me guess, you bet him that I wouldn't sleep with Cadonis?|Iolanta? Seriously?]]>><<set $ra453 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Iolanta? Seriously?|Iolanta? Seriously?]]>><<set $ra454 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[How could you do that?!|Iolanta? Seriously?]]>><<set $ra455 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hey! What are you guys talking about?! - I hurriedly approach them.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- $name! - She turns to me, having already reached out with an open palm to Tabius.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>He takes a couple of copper coins out of his purse and quickly puts them in her outstretched hand with a smug smile.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What? - She looks at the coins in her hand perplexedly, then back at me. - Um... Look... We're here... You know...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Let me guess, you bet him that I wouldn't sleep with Cadonis?|Iolanta? Seriously?]]>><<set $ra453 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Iolanta? Seriously?|Iolanta? Seriously?]]>><<set $ra454 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[How could you do that?!|Iolanta? Seriously?]]>><<set $ra455 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra453 is true>>- Let me guess, you bet him that I wouldn't sleep with Cadonis?<<elseif $ra454 is true>>- Iolanta? Seriously?<<elseif $ra455 is true>>- How could you do that?!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra453 is true>>- Um... Yes, I did. But look, I didn't start it! <<elseif $ra454 is true>>- Don't look at me like that! I didn't start it!<<elseif $ra455 is true>>- Hey! I didn't start it!<</if>> After you guys kissed during rehearsal, that nasty old man started talking big and cocky! I stood up for you. He proposed a bet. And he lost, by the way.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[So you're not guilty of anything? And all of this, in your opinion, is perfectly normal?|So you're not guilty?]]>><<set $ra456 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, sure.|So you're not guilty?]]>><<set $ra457 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I thought we were friends...|So you're not guilty?]]>><<set $ra458 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra456 is true>>- So you're not guilty of anything? And all of this, in your opinion, is perfectly normal?<<elseif $ra457 is true>>- Yeah, sure.<<elseif $ra458 is true>>- I thought we were friends...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra458 is true>>- But we <i>are</i> friends! Damn... When you talk like that... But look on the bright side. Me and the guys were so sure of you that we all bet on you. And we weren't wrong!<<elseif $ra458 is false>>- Damn... When you talk like that... But look on the bright side. Me and the guys were so sure of you that we all bet on you. And we weren't wrong!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Wait for a second, «me and the guys»?|Me and the guys?]]>><<set $ra459 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's just great, so it's not just you two involved?|Me and the guys?]]>><<set $ra460 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, well, no problem then, because that changes everything, doesn't it?|Me and the guys?]]>><<set $ra461 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra459 is true>>- Wait for a second, <i>«me and the guys»?</i><<elseif $ra460 is true>>- That's just great, so it's not just you two involved?<<elseif $ra461 is true>>- Oh, well, no problem then, because that changes everything, doesn't it?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yeah... And why do I feel like I'm burying myself even deeper?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Because you are... But that's right. Hey! Yut, Murr! Take your money! You were right! $name is not such a slut! Yet. - He shakes four more copper coins out of his purse into his palm.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Silently he walks over, takes two coins, and walks away just as silently, without even looking at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Murella, my dear! Come on! You're not going to hide in there forever, are you?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I'm sorry! I... We... I'm sorry, sorry, sorry! - She lunges out from behind my shoulder, takes the money embarrassedly from Tabius' palm, and quickly ducks back down, looking with her crimson face somewhere at her feet.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That's all?|What about Sargon?]]>><<set $ra462 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't think the whole troupe is here.|What about Sargon?]]>><<set $ra463 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra462 is true>>- That's all?<<elseif $ra463 is true>>- I don't think the whole troupe is here.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ They all look in the same direction in silence. I follow their gaze. They're looking at Sargon, who... \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Doing push-ups*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SargonN>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Despite his age, every morning he does squats, push-ups, and other things to keep himself in shape. It was funny the first time I saw it. Well, an old man with a half-naked, hairy torso, doing exercises every morning. Over the past few days, though, I've kind of gotten used to the sight. But right now, in this whole situation, it seems kind of over the line. It's not like he's listening to the whole conversation. Or that he's even the least bit interested. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Hey, what's going on here, guys? - He shows up from my back.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, nothing interesting. It turned out to be a friendly bet whether or not you'd fuck me. Apparently, your little conspiracy with Tabius failed.|Here's the man of the hour]]>><<set $ra464 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, well, well... Here's the man of the hour. What, did you come to pay for your loss bet?|Here's the man of the hour]]>><<set $ra465 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra464 is true>>- Oh, nothing interesting. It turned out to be a friendly bet whether or not you'd fuck me. Apparently, your little conspiracy with Tabius failed.<<elseif $ra465 is true>>- Well, well, well... Here's the man of the hour. What, did you come to pay for your loss bet?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Ha! Missed, kiddo.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td><<if $ra464 is true>>- Our little conspiracy with Tabius? What are you talking about?<<elseif $ra465 is true>>- What bet? What are you talking about?<</if>> - He looks at me perplexedly, then at the others and at the purse in Tabius's hands. - Oh... I think I know what happened here. I don't know what you've been told about me, $name, but I had nothing to do with it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I hate to admit it, but that's true. This time.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- What's the matter, Cad? Didn't get a hard-on last night? Was your head aching? Or did your charms break? It cost me six solid copper coins, you know.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- You old goat...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, sorry Cadonis.|This whole situation...]]>><<set $ra466 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[This whole situation...|This whole situation...]]>><<set $ra467 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever.|This whole situation...]]>><<set $ra468 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra466 is true>>- Oh, sorry Cadonis.<<elseif $ra467 is true>>- This whole situation...<<elseif $ra468 is true>>- Whatever.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra466 is true>>- No need, sugar. It's not your fault. And you guys? Seriously? But I think I know whose work this is... - He looks at Iolanta.<<elseif $ra467 is true>>- Yeah, shitty one. I feel you. And you all guys... I mean, seriously? But I think I know whose job it is... - He looks at Iolanta.<<elseif $ra468 is true>>- If you say so... But you guys? Seriously? But I think I know whose job it is... - He looks at Iolanta.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- No way! Don't even try. It wasn't my idea! I only accepted this bet to shut Tabius' dirty mouth once and for all. No more, no less. - She crosses her arms over her chest.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- As always, all the villains are only around you, Iolanta. But you're always all white and shiny, aren't you?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td align="right">- You little piece of shit...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- All right, enough of this bullshit. Murella, cook us something for breakfast, please. And the rest of you, let's start gathering up camp. You'll have plenty of time to talk about who's sleeping with who.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna2>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td align="right">- Hmph! - He turns around to leave.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Everyone about their business]]

Everyone is going about their business. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- <<nickname>>? - Iolanta nods toward our cart. There's a look of guilt in her eyes.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[We'll talk about this later, don't doubt it!|We'll talk about this later]]>><<set $ra469 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't do that again, please. Not behind my back, at least.|We'll talk about this later]]>><<set $ra470 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, it's all right, don't worry, Io! I'm not offended. I'm even glad you have so much faith in me.|We'll talk about this later]]>><<set $ra471 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[See you later, lover boy! (slap Cadonis on the ass and go after Iolanta)|We'll talk about this later]]>><<set $ra472 to true>><<set $resIol to $resIol +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra469 is true>>- We'll talk about this later, don't doubt it!<<elseif $ra470 is true>>- Don't do that again, please. Not behind my back, at least.<<elseif $ra471 is true>>- Oh, it's all right, don't worry, Io! I'm not offended. I'm even glad you have so much faith in me.<<elseif $ra472 is true>>- See you later, lover boy! - I slap the Cadonis' ass, who had already turned his back on me and follow Iolanta, feeling his puzzled gaze on my back.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra469 is true>>- Okay. - She sighs. - But let's get our stuff together and have breakfast first, shall we? And then we'll have all day on the road to talk.<<elseif $ra470 is true>>- Deal. And... sorry. Why don't we pack our stuff and have breakfast first? And if you want to talk about all this... Well, we'll have a whole day on the road for talking.<<elseif $ra471 is true>>- Really? Well, okay. I'm still a little uncomfortable, though. When I took that bet, the fact that you might find out about it somehow slipped my silly mind. But let's get our stuff together and have breakfast first, and save the talking for later, okay? We'll have all day on the road for that.<<elseif $ra472 is true>>- Hee hee. That's my girl! - She can barely contain herself from laughing out loud. The guilt in her gaze disappears completely right after I slap Cadonis on the ass, replacing it with unconcealed triumph. - Let's get our things together and have breakfast first, okay? And if you want to talk about all this... Well, we'll have all day on the road to talk.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Okay.|Girls stick together]] \ [[Fine!|Girls stick together]] \ [[No problem.|Girls stick together]]

\ \<div class="a"><<CampSnake6>></div>\ \ <<if $ra472 is false>>Iolanta and I gathered our things into the cart. In silence. Then we went to the others for breakfast. A very silent breakfast. Finally, everyone settled into their carts and hit the road. <<else>>Iolanta and I gathered our things into the cart, chatting light-heartedly about nothing. Then we went to the others for breakfast. A very silent breakfast. Cadonis stared at me strangely the whole time, while Iolanta and I exchanged smiles. Finally, everyone settled into their carts and hit the road.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm even glad to get out of this place after this whole situation.|Travel with Iolanta]]>><<set $travelIo to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't care. There's a whole new day ahead, and I'm not going to spoil the rest of it by thinking about things that can't be changed. On the road, damn it! Come on, you silly bull, hurry up!|Travel with Iolanta]]>><<set $travelIo to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You know, Cad...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yes, babe?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I still can't believe that Iolanta made a bet... well, about you and me.|Bet about you and me]]>><<set $ra474 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What happened last night between us...|Last night between us]]>><<set $ra475 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, it's nothing. (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra476 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CadonisCart>></div>\ \ <<if $ra473 is true>>We just ride on in silence, each immersed in his own thoughts.<<elseif $ra476 is true>>After that, we ride in silence, each immersed in his own thoughts.<<elseif $ra495 is true>>After that, we ride in silence, each immersed in his own thoughts.<<elseif $ra486 is true>>We continued the ride in silence.<<elseif $ra491 is true>>I say nothing more, nor did Cadonis. We just ride on in silence, each immersed in our own thoughts.<<elseif $ra492 is true>>With a giggle of enjoyment, I drift into my own thoughts, as did Cadonis. We continued the ride in silence.<<elseif $ra516 is true>>After muttering this, I sank into my thoughts. We continued to ride in silence.<<elseif $ra513 is true>>My last serious stare made him even more nervous. Ha, good. Let it sink into his tiny brain that I wasn't kidding. I'll fucking chop his balls off if I see him sticking his dick in another woman! We continued to ride in silence, each immersed in his own thoughts.<</if>> The <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> rose higher and higher in the sky. Not a single cloud appeared on the horizon, and the morning heat turned into a midday scorcher. \ \<hr> [[Damn, it's getting really hot.|Getting really hot]] \ [[I hate heat.|Getting really hot]] \ [[There'll be a breeze soon, I'm sure.|Getting really hot]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I still can't believe that Iolanta made a bet... well, about you and me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Don't pay attention to that bitch. It's quite her style. She likes to pretend to be so right and tell others what to do... Some people are simply obsessed with control. Just let it go, babe.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[She's obsessed with control?|Obsessed with control?]]>><<set $ra477 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ha, that's true!|Obsessed with control?]]>><<set $ra478 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra475 is false>><<link [[What happened last night between us...|Last night between us]]>><<set $ra475 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra475 is true>><span class="grey">What happened last night between us...</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What happened last night between us...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Huh? Do you mean that glorious fuck? We should do it again sometime. Oh, yeah, we'll certainly do it again, babe. No doubt about it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr473 is true>>[[I can't wait. (grin)|I can't wait.]] \ <<link [[That's not what I meant. It's just... Are we dating now?|Are we dating now?]]>><<set $ra493 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see... (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra491 to true>><</link>> \ [[I'm still not sure about all this. You know, I saw you in the grove a week ago. You and that woman...|I saw you in the grove a week ago]]<<elseif $pr473 is false>>[[I can't wait. (grin)|I can't wait.]] \ <<link [[That's not what I meant. It's just... Are we dating now?|Are we dating now?]]>><<set $ra493 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see... (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra491 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra477 is true>>- She's obsessed with control?<<elseif $ra478 is true>>- Ha, that's true!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra477 is true>>- You seriously didn't notice?<<elseif $ra478 is true>>- Glad you noticed, too.<</if>> All her orders... Do this, don't do that, blah, blah, blah... Pfft... There are people like that. They always think they know exactly what's best for others. But you know what?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What?|Surprise me]]>><<set $ra479 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Surprise me.|Surprise me]]>><<set $ra480 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra479 is true>>- What?<<elseif $ra480 is true>>- Surprise me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- They don't know shit. Everyone has their own head on their shoulders. My philosophy is simple - follow the flow.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Follow the flow?|Follow the flow?]]>><<set $ra481 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Philosophy? From you? (giggle)|Follow the flow?]]>><<set $ra482 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra481 is true>>- Follow the flow?<<elseif $ra482 is true>>- Philosophy? From you? - <i>*Giggles*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra481 is true>>- Yeah. Smooth and easy.<<elseif $ra482 is true>>- Don't laugh, babe, I'm serious. Follow the flow. Smooth and easy.<</if>> Life will take you where you need to be. And it doesn't matter what leads you - a dream, a goal, a passion, whatever. Just follow it. You don't need a bitchy big sis to decide for you.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Is that why you fuck everything that moves?|Why you fuck all that moves?]] \ [[I'll think about it.|I'll think about it]] \ <<if $ra475 is false>><<link [[What happened last night between us...|Last night between us]]>><<set $ra475 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra475 is true>><span class="grey">What happened last night between us...</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'll think about it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Good for you.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra475 is false>><<link [[What happened last night between us...|Last night between us]]>><<set $ra475 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra475 is true>><span class="grey">What happened last night between us...</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Just ride on in silence.|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra486 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Is that why you fuck everything that moves?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Let me guess. Iolanta said that, didn't she? For starters, I don't fuck anything that moves. Just women. Mostly beautiful women like you, babe.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $iocad is true>><<link [[Giggle.|Flatterer]]>><<set $ra483 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why, thank you.|Flatterer]]>><<set $ra484 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Flatterer!|Flatterer]]>><<set $ra485 to true>><</link>> \ [[Iolanta also told me that you are revenging women for something.|Revenging women?]]<<elseif $iocad is false>><<link [[Giggle.|Flatterer]]>><<set $ra483 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why, thank you.|Flatterer]]>><<set $ra484 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Flatterer!|Flatterer]]>><<set $ra485 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra483 is true>><i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra484 is true>>- Why, thank you.<<elseif $ra485 is true>>- Flatterer!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That's the truth, baby girl. You're one of the most beautiful women I've ever met. And I'm kind of proud to have you with me now.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $iocad is true>><<if $ra475 is false>><<link [[What happened last night between us...|Last night between us]]>><<set $ra475 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra475 is true>><span class="grey">What happened last night between us...</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Just ride on in silence.|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra486 to true>><</link>> \ [[Iolanta also told me that you are revenging women for something.|Revenging women?]]<<elseif $iocad is false>><<if $ra475 is false>><<link [[What happened last night between us...|Last night between us]]>><<set $ra475 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra475 is true>><span class="grey">What happened last night between us...</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Just ride on in silence.|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra486 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Iolanta also told me that you are revenging women for something.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Revenging women? Me? That's ridiculous. Well, yeah, some of them literally hang on my neck, so what now? I can't marry every one of them, can I? And what kind of a husband would I be? I'm on the road all the time. So I spend time with them, give them pleasure, and move on. What? Does that make me a villain?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Maybe.|Is he a villain?]]>><<set $ra487 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Perhaps not.|Is he a villain?]]>><<set $ra488 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[But of course you're a villain! With a big villainous device! (chuckle)|Is he a villain?]]>><<set $ra489 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Have you thought about settling down somewhere? Or... with someone?|Is he a villain?]]>><<set $ra490 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra487 is true>>- Maybe.<<elseif $ra488 is true>>- Perhaps not.<<elseif $ra489 is true>>- But of course you're a villain! With a big villainous device! <i>*Chuckles*</i><<elseif $ra490 is true>>- Have you thought about settling down somewhere? Or... with someone?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra487 is true>>- Hey! That <i>«maybe»</i> was hurtful, you know. I guess you've spent too much time with Iolanta. All soaked in her bitchy venom... But I'm sure it'll wear off you soon enough. You're not like her, thank the gods.<<elseif $ra488 is true>>- See? Once you get away from Iolanta and her bitchy aura, you start thinking with your head. That's a good thing.<<elseif $ra489 is true>>- Well, you liked my <i>«villainous device»</i> very much last night, hmm? I'm sure you'll see my <i>«villainy»</i> in full force again. You certainly know how to raise it, ha.<<elseif $ra490 is true>>- Sitting in one place all the time? Not for me, no. A new day, a new horizon! That's the way I like it. Though maybe when I'm a flabby old man... Well, then I'll probably settle down with a pretty young wife somewhere. Or two.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra490 is true>>[[With two? You can't marry two women at once. That's not the way it works.|Can't marry two women]] \ <<if $ra475 is false>><<link [[What happened last night between us...|Last night between us]]>><<set $ra475 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra475 is true>><span class="grey">What happened last night between us...</span><</if>> \ [[You're such a dog!|You're such a dog!]] \ <<link [[Just ride on in silence.|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra486 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra490 is false>><<if $ra475 is false>><<link [[What happened last night between us...|Last night between us]]>><<set $ra475 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra475 is true>><span class="grey">What happened last night between us...</span><</if>> \ [[You're such a dog!|You're such a dog!]] \ <<link [[Just ride on in silence.|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra486 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You're such a dog!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Woof, woof! Owooooo!!!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra475 is false>><<link [[What happened last night between us...|Last night between us]]>><<set $ra475 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra475 is true>><span class="grey">What happened last night between us...</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Giggle. (stop talking and continue the ride)|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra492 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see... (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra491 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- With two? You can't marry two women at once. That's not the way it works.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Really? Well, then, with one young wife and a lover. And if grumpy old me has any strength left, two lovers as well.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[You're such a dog!|You're such a dog!]] \ <<if $ra475 is false>><<link [[What happened last night between us...|Last night between us]]>><<set $ra475 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra475 is true>><span class="grey">What happened last night between us...</span><</if>> \ <<link [[I see... (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra491 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I can't wait. <i>*Grins*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- You betcha!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[But... are we, like, dating now?|Are we dating now?]]>><<set $ra494 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just ride on in silence.|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra486 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra493 is true>>- That's not what I meant. It's just... Are we dating now?<<elseif $ra494 is true>>- But... are we, like, dating now?<<elseif $ra496 is true>>- Oh, am I special to you? So we're, like, dating now?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Um... like a couple? Yeah, babe, sure. If you need to hear it one more time, I'll say it again - you're my woman. But don't expect... I don't know... I mean, don't expect me to sing love songs under your window or anything. Just because... you don't have a window. Or a house. Neither do I, come to think of it. We're in the middle of fucking nowhere. But a good fuck? Oh, yeah! Absolutely! But no love songs, please.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Hey! I like love songs! (pout)|Hey! I like love songs!]] \ [[You're such a romantic...|You're such a romantic...]] \ [[What about other women?|What about other women?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'm still not sure about all this. You know, I saw you in the grove a week ago. You and that woman...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What? What woman?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Faded red dress, dark hair, Valatean. And someone else's wife, as it turned out.|Describe the Valatean woman]] \ <<if $ra474 is false>><<link [[I still can't believe that Iolanta made a bet... well, about you and me.|Bet about you and me]]>><<set $ra474 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra474 is true>><span class="grey">I still can't believe that Iolanta made a bet... well, about you and me.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Never mind, forget it! (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra495 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Faded red dress, dark hair, Valatean. And someone else's wife, as it turned out.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $pr445 is false>>- Oh, that one... Well, she just begged me to fuck her. So I fucked her cunt purely out of pity. It was no big deal. You're a whole other thing. You're special, baby girl. Who loves peeking, huh? - He smirks. - Whatever, I don't mind.<<elseif $pr445 is true>>- Oh, that one... Well, she just begged me to fuck her. So I fucked her cunt purely out of pity. It was no big deal. You're a whole other thing. You're special, baby girl. Wait, so it was you who interrupted us by shouting then? And that's why your voice sounded so familiar to me at Sargon's tent as well... Oh, what a bad girl you are, $name! - He grins.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, am I special to you? So we're, like, dating now?|Are we dating now?]]>><<set $ra496 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see... (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra491 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hey! I like love songs! <i>*Pouts*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That's because you haven't heard me sing... I am, of course, a great actor and the star of our troupe. But singing is not one of my many talents. I don't want your pretty ears to wither, babe. Where should I put all my compliments then? So no love songs from me, sorry. For your own good.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Oh, really? I thought Iolanta is our troupe's star.|I thought Iolanta is troupe's star]] \ [[What about other women?|What about other women?]] \ <<link [[Just ride on in silence.|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra486 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You're such a romantic...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Noticed that, huh? - He smiles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[That was sarcasm.|That was sarcasm]] \ [[What about other women?|What about other women?]] \ <<link [[Just ride on in silence.|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra486 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What about other women?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What about them? Wait... Are you <i>already</i> jealous? Can I at least fuck someone before you start nagging me, huh? - He gives me a sly wink.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[No problem. Then I'll fuck someone else, too.|Then I'll fuck someone else, too]]>><<set $ra497 to true>><</link>> \ [[That's not at all what I wanted to hear.|That's not what I wanted to hear]] \ <<link [[I see... (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra491 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh, really? I thought Iolanta is our troupe's star.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, she sure thinks so. So do most of the hillbilly goofs who hide their wives at home during our shows. They come to see Io's tits and ass, of course. But you wait till we get to the big cities. The audience there is more... diverse. And the women are more... friendly. In the province, male actors are often underestimated. Demonstratively. But most would kill to be in my shoes during some of our shows.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[You're such a romantic...|You're such a romantic...]] \ [[What about other women?|What about other women?]] \ <<link [[Just ride on in silence.|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra486 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- That was sarcasm.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- No way! - He laughs.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[What about other women?|What about other women?]] \ <<link [[Just ride on in silence.|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra486 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra497 is true>>- No problem. Then I'll fuck someone else, too.<<elseif $ra498 is true>>- Do I? Then I'll fuck someone else, too. Since you don't mind.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What? You're ready to trade my perfect dick for someone else's little pod? I don't buy it, but that's still hurting my feelings, babe. You're my woman.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Ha, so you're allowed to fuck others, but not me?|I'm not allowed to fuck others?]] \ <<link [[I was kidding! I'm only with you, your woman!|I'm only with you, your woman!]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[If you sleep with another woman, I will cut off your balls in your sleep and make a necklace out of them. As a memento.|I'll cut off your balls]]>><<set $ra499 to true>><<set $cutBallsOff to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- That's not at all what I wanted to hear.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh, come on. You take everything too seriously.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Do I? Then I'll fuck someone else, too. Since you don't mind.|Then I'll fuck someone else, too]]>><<set $ra498 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see... (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra491 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Ha, so you're allowed to fuck others, but not me?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That's not what I meant at all. It's just easier for you to hold back... yeah, hold back. At least because you don't know what it's like to have balls.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Excuse me, what?!|Excuse me, what?!]]>><<set $ra500 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What does that have to do with it anyway?|Excuse me, what?!]]>><<set $ra501 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I was kidding! I'm only with you, your woman!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Sure, babe, sure.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra474 is false>><<link [[I still can't believe that Iolanta made a bet... well, about you and me.|Bet about you and me]]>><<set $ra474 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra474 is true>><span class="grey">I still can't believe that Iolanta made a bet... well, about you and me.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[If you sleep with another woman, I will cut off your balls in your sleep and make a necklace out of them. As a memento.|I'll cut off your balls]]>><<set $ra499 to true>><<set $cutBallsOff to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just ride on in silence.|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra486 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra499 is true>>- If you sleep with another woman, I will cut off your balls in your sleep and make a necklace out of them. As a memento.<<elseif $ra505 is true>>- Just so you know, if you sleep with someone else, I'll cut your balls off in your sleep.<<elseif $ra506 is true>>- Just so you know, if you sleep with someone else, I'll cut your balls off in your sleep. And you won't have that problem anymore.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Baby girl, your fantasies scare me a little bit. - He sneers. - How are you supposed to ride my big dick after that, huh? Let's leave my balls where the gods put them.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Seriously look at him and frown.|Seriously look at him]] \ <<link [[Oh yeah, what a terrible loss that would be to humanity...|It's not that big, you know]]>><<set $ra514 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's not that big, you know.|It's not that big, you know]]>><<set $ra515 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra500 is true>>- Excuse me, what?!<<elseif $ra501 is true>>- What does that have to do with it anyway?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Well, I told you, you don't get it. You have to have them to understand...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Explain.|Explain, then]]>><<set $ra502 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, silly me. Well, explain, come on, just for fun.|Explain, then]]>><<set $ra503 to true>><</link>> \ [[Hail to the Great Balls, the mighty deity... Hey, wait, I don't know such a deity. That's because I'm a stupid woman, right?|Hail to the Great Balls!]] \ <<link [[If you sleep with another woman, I will cut off your balls in your sleep and make a necklace out of them. As a memento.|I'll cut off your balls]]>><<set $ra499 to true>><<set $cutBallsOff to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra502 is true>>- Explain.<<elseif $ra503 is true>>- Oh, silly me. Well, explain, come on, just for fun.<<elseif $ra504 is true>>- Okay, okay. Explain. Well, just for fun.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Erm... You see... - He's silent for a while, thinking. - It's all in the balls, I think. Yeah... Imagine there's a thing dangling between your legs that fills up over time, well... you know. And it creates... pressure. It makes you want to do something. I mean, fuck somebody. I mean, it's not just the urge as such - it's the urge to get rid of that fucking pressure. That pressure is... unpleasant.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Really? I never thought of that.|My comment about Balls]]>><<set $ra507 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What a ridiculous excuse.|My comment about Balls]]>><<set $ra508 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Have you ever tried, you know, dealing with this «pressure» on your own?|My comment about Balls]]>><<set $ra509 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just so you know, if you sleep with someone else, I'll cut your balls off in your sleep. And you won't have that problem anymore.|I'll cut off your balls]]>><<set $ra506 to true>><<set $cutBallsOff to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hail to the Great Balls, the mighty deity... Hey, wait, I don't know such a deity. That's because I'm a stupid woman, right?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Keep laughing, babe. I love your smile.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay, okay. Explain. Well, just for fun.|Explain, then]]>><<set $ra504 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just so you know, if you sleep with someone else, I'll cut your balls off in your sleep.|I'll cut off your balls]]>><<set $ra505 to true>><<set $cutBallsOff to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle. (stop talking and continue the ride)|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra492 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra507 is true>>- Really? I never thought of that.<<elseif $ra508 is true>>- What a ridiculous excuse.<<elseif $ra509 is true>>- Have you ever tried, you know, dealing with this <i>«pressure»</i> on your own?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- As I said, you can't understand it. It's like explaining to a blind man what is, I don't know, light. A blind man can't see, so how can he understand what light is? It's the same here. Some things can only be felt to understand how essential they really are.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay, maybe I really can't understand what it's like.|My opinion about Balls]]>><<set $ra510 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh boy, you're obsessed with your balls. You seem to think about them too much.|My opinion about Balls]]>><<set $ra511 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just as I thought, you guys only have stupid excuses.|My opinion about Balls]]>><<set $ra512 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just so you know, if you sleep with someone else, I'll cut your balls off in your sleep. And you won't have that problem anymore.|I'll cut off your balls]]>><<set $ra506 to true>><<set $cutBallsOff to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra510 is true>>- Okay, maybe I really can't understand what it's like.<<elseif $ra511 is true>>- Oh boy, you're obsessed with your balls. You seem to think about them too much.<<elseif $ra512 is true>>- Just as I thought, you guys only have stupid excuses.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra510 is true>>- Don't let it go to your head, babe. There are a lot of things in this world that philosophers and thinkers spend their whole lives trying to figure out, but there are still no answers. But balls are somehow involved in all of this, I'm sure. - He smiles.<<elseif $ra511 is true>>- Me? Obsessed with them? But you're the one who started asking me all about. So who's obsessed with my balls, babe, huh? - He chuckles. - Anyway, there are a lot of things in this world that philosophers and thinkers spend their whole lives trying to figure out, but there are still no answers. But balls are somehow involved in all of this, I'm sure. - He smiles.<<elseif $ra512 is true>>- Believe what you want, babe. Besides, I don't know how to put all that smartass stuff... There are a lot of things in this world that philosophers and thinkers spend their whole lives trying to figure out, but there are still no answers. But balls are somehow involved in all of this, I'm sure. - He smiles.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I see... (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra491 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle. (stop talking and continue the ride)|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra492 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just so you know, if you sleep with someone else, I'll cut your balls off in your sleep. And you won't have that problem anymore.|I'll cut off your balls]]>><<set $ra506 to true>><<set $cutBallsOff to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Frowns*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Okay... - The smile slides off his face when he catches my serious look. - Ahem... It's a hot morning, isn't it? - He pulls out a water bag and starts to drink greedily. <i>*Gulp* *Gulp* *Gulp*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ When he's finished, he puts the water bag back, pulls the reins a little tighter, and doesn't look at me anymore. I guess our conversation is over. \ \<hr> <<link [[Giggle. (stop talking and continue the ride)|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra492 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Throw another warningly serious look at him and continue to ride in silence.|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra513 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra514 is true>>- Oh yeah, what a terrible loss that would be to humanity...<<elseif $ra515 is true>>- It's not that big, you know.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra514 is true>>- Undoubtedly.<<elseif $ra515 is true>>- Hey!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Giggle. (stop talking and continue the ride)|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra492 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Your dick is just for me hon, just for me... (mutter this and ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra516 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<if $ra474 is false>><<link [[I still can't believe that Iolanta made a bet... well, about you and me.|Bet about you and me]]>><<set $ra474 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra474 is true>><span class="grey">I still can't believe that Iolanta made a bet... well, about you and me.</span><</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CadonisHeat>></div>\ \ Not a single cloud appears in the sky. Neither does any wind. The <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> slowly creep across the sky, scorching the ground on which we are crawling with unbearable heat. Cadonis strips off his sweat-soaked shirt, leaving himself with only his pants. As for me, the sweat soaks into my dress so much that it clung tightly to my body. The heat makes the air in front of my eyes look like a shivering veil. We took turns putting our hands on the waterskin. Only water at the very bottom there, we'll have to get the next one soon. Even our bull is hot. He can hardly pull the cart. We're way behind the others. The closest wagon to us is probably about three hundred steps ahead, hiding now and then behind trees or another bend of the road. - Fucking heat. - Cadonis wipes the sweat from his forehead with his hand. \ \<hr> <<link [[Fucking heat. (nod in agreement)|Fucking heat]]>><<set $ra517 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently drink from the waterskin.|Fucking heat]]>><<set $ra518 to true>><</link>> \ [[I wish I could take my dress off like you do your shirt...|I wish I could take my dress off]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra517 is true>>- Fucking heat. - I nod lazily.<<elseif $ra518 is true>><i>*Gulp* *Gulp* *Gulp*</i> - I drink greedily from the waterskin. The water there is warm, too.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hey, babe, take your dress off already. I see that you're hot. There's nobody here but me anyway, and I've seen you naked before. And wouldn't mind seeing it again, by the way.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, and what if someone shows up on the road?|What if someone shows up?]]>><<set $ra519 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, I don't know...|What if someone shows up?]]>><<set $ra520 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're right. (take off my dress)|You're right. (undress)]]>><<set $ra521 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I wish I could take my dress off like you do your shirt...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Why no? Because someone might see your beautiful boobs? Well... your sweaty dress is so sticky to your body, they're already perfectly visible. Even your nipples. Here just me and you, anyway. And even if someone shows up, so what? A naked girl on a cart, no big deal. You'll just make their day with a nice view of your tits. And mine, too. - He's smiling faintly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay, but only because you ask me so nicely. (take off my dress)|You're right. (undress)]]>><<set $ra522 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're right. (take off my dress)|You're right. (undress)]]>><<set $ra521 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ [[Nah, I'm good as I am.|Nah, I'm good as I am]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra519 is true>>- Yeah, and what if someone shows up on the road?<<elseif $ra520 is true>>- Well, I don't know...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra519 is true>>- Like who?<<elseif $ra520 is true>>- Oh, come on!<</if>> When was the last time we saw a traveler? A couple of days ago? Even if someone shows up, so what? Just a naked girl on a cart, that's all. You'll just make their day with a nice view of your tits. And mine, too. - He's smiling faintly. - Besides, you're so sweaty - I can see everything, including your nipples.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay, but only because you ask me so nicely. (take off my dress)|You're right. (undress)]]>><<set $ra522 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're right. (take off my dress)|You're right. (undress)]]>><<set $ra521 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ [[Nah, I'm good as I am.|Nah, I'm good as I am]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra521 is true>>- You're right.<<elseif $ra522 is true>>- Okay, but only because you ask me so nicely.<</if>> - I tug my dress off across the top. More like ripping it off of me - it's so soaked with sweat that it insistently sticks to my body.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Finally, the dress is in my lap. I'm sitting on the cart without any clothes on, if not count the sandals. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That's better? - He casts his eyes toward my sweaty tits, slightly swaying from the cart's movement.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[A little bit.|Staring already, huh?]]>><<set $ra523 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm still hot.|Staring already, huh?]]>><<set $ra524 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Staring already, huh?|Staring already, huh?]]>><<set $ra525 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CadonisHeat>></div>\ \ - If you say so. I just wanted you to feel a little better. - He mumbles weakly, pulling on the reins slightly. We keep riding. My eyes wander mindlessly around the surroundings. <i>Heat. Heat. Heat...</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Mindlessly stare at the vicinity.|Stare or drink]]>><<set $ra526 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Drink from the waterskin one more time.|Stare or drink]]>><<set $ra527 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CadonisHeat>></div>\ \ <<if $ra523 is true>>- That's good.<<elseif $ra524 is true>>- Me too, babe, me too...<<elseif $ra525 is true>>- I'm ready to look at your boobs for eternity, babe.<</if>> - He mumbles weakly, pulling on the reins slightly. We keep riding. My eyes wander mindlessly around the surroundings. <i>Heat. Heat. Heat...</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Mindlessly stare at the vicinity.|Stare or drink]]>><<set $ra526 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Drink from the waterskin one more time.|Stare or drink]]>><<set $ra527 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CadonisHeat>></div>\ \ <<if $ra526 is true>>The cart sway monotonically, as well as my head. I begin to feel sleepy. Stupid heat, go away, just go away, please...<<elseif $ra527 is true>>I once again tilt the waterskin to my mouth. <i>*Gulp* *Gulp* *Gulp*</i> The rest of the water from it overflows into my throat. Warm water. A few trickles run down my chin and drip onto my <<if $clothes ==0>>naked tits<<else>>tits<</if>>. I feel Cadonis' gaze on me. My hand sluggishly lowers the empty waterskin down. My fingers are tiredly unclenched, and it falls somewhere under the seat. I don't care - I'm still hot, so hot...<</if>> Tanasta, glorious goddess of the ether, I beg you, send a cloud... One single cloud, what's it worth to you, eh? And if you send a rain cloud, I'll even sacrifice you a lamb. Damn it, a whole flock of lambs, if only this heat would go down just a little bit... Thoughts in my head float muddledly somewhere on their own. - Hey, we got a problem here, babe. \ \<hr> <<link [[Huh?|Water skins?]]>><<set $ra528 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't tell me we don't have more waterskins.|Water skins?]]>><<set $ra529 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra528 is true>>- Huh?<<elseif $ra529 is true>>- Don't tell me we don't have more waterskins.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra528 is true>>- Big problem, babe. - He pulls down his pants and his erect cock juts out springily. - You see that?<<elseif $ra529 is true>>- What? No, there are a few more full waterskins in the cart. I stocked up on water at the creek where we... Well, <i>that</i> creek. That's not what I mean... - He pulls down his pants and his erect cock springs out. - That's what I mean! See? Big problem.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I stare faintly at his erect dick. \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm too hot, Cad...|Medium-sized problem]]>><<set $ra530 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'd say it's a medium-sized problem, hon.|Medium-sized problem]]>><<set $ra531 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Now? Seriously?|Medium-sized problem]]>><<set $ra532 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra530 is true>>- I'm too hot, Cad...<<elseif $ra531 is true>>- I'd say it's a medium-sized problem, hon.<<elseif $ra532 is true>>- Now? Seriously?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra530 is true>>- Yeah, you're hot, babe, so fucking hot... So it's your fault. You're not gonna let me keep driving like this, are you? I'm like a volcano right now.<<elseif $ra531 is true>>- Hey! Don't minimize my dignity, okay? - He wiggles his ass on the seat and his cock swings all around, hard as a rock. - What's it worth to you, huh? You're not gonna let me keep driving like this, are you? I'm like a volcano right now.<<elseif $ra532 is true>>- Oh, come on! What's it worth to you, huh? You're not gonna let me keep driving like this, are you? I'm like a volcano right now.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, you poor thing... What do you want me to do?|Oh, you poor thing...]]>><<set $ra533 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I can't say no to the owner of such a beautiful dick.|Oh, you poor thing...]]>><<set $ra534 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush.|Oh, you poor thing...]]>><<set $ra535 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, you can give me the reins and jump into some bushes. And empty your volcano there. On your own. I'm sure it won't take long.|Empty your volcano there]]>><<affectionLower>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[I said no!|I said no!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<affectionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[I said no!|I said no!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<affectionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I said no!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Pfft! You're a cruel woman, $name. - He tries to pull his pants back on, but his erection gets in the way. - Goddamn it. I can't ride like this... - Taking his cock with his right hand, he starts jerking it off, somehow holding the reins with one left hand.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Ew! Stop it! I'm right here!|Ew! Stop it! I'm right here!]] \ [[Sluggishly watching him masturbate.|Sluggishly watching]] \ [[Turn away and don't look. Let him do what he wants.|Turn away and don't look]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra533 is true>>- Oh, you poor thing... What do you want me to do?<<elseif $ra534 is true>>- I can't say no to the owner of such a beautiful dick.<<elseif $ra535 is true>><i>*Blushing*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You could, you know, use your beautiful mouth. I don't want to stop, we're already way behind the others.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay, I can do that.|Blow him]]>><<set $ra536 to true>><<set $lovCad to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'll try...|Blow him]]>><<set $ra537 to true>><<set $lovCad to true>><</link>> \ [[But what if others see?|But what if others see?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Well, you can give me the reins and jump into some bushes. And empty your volcano there. On your own. I'm sure it won't take long. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You want it, I can see it in your eyes. Come on, babe, follow the flow. I really need your help right now...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, you poor thing... What do you want me to do?|Oh, you poor thing...]]>><<set $ra533 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I can't say no to the owner of such a beautiful dick.|Oh, you poor thing...]]>><<set $ra534 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush.|Oh, you poor thing...]]>><<set $ra535 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[I said no!|I said no!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<affectionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[I said no!|I said no!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<affectionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra536 is true>>- Okay, I can do that.<<elseif $ra537 is true>>- I'll try...<<elseif $ra538 is true>>- All right, fine! If it really painful for you... of course, I'll do it.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I bend over on the seat, lowering my head to his cock. Cadonis leans back, raising his arms with the reins a little higher, giving me some space. His erect cock presses against his belly. Taking him by the base, I bring his dick to my lips. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His eyes dart back and forth between me and the road.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Take him in my mouth.|Take him in my mouth]] \ <<link [[Jerk him off by the base.|Jerk him off by the base]]>><<set $ra540 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Um... Cad? You want me to take it in my... mouth, right?|In my... mouth, right?]]>><<set $ra541 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- But what if others see?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- They're too far away. No one will see anything... Fuck, this fucking heat seems to have liquefied my blood, and my boner are really painful right now. Come on, babe, get on with it, don't torture me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[All right, fine! If it really painful for you... of course, I'll do it.|Blow him]]>><<set $ra538 to true>><<set $lovCad to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, I can do that.|Blow him]]>><<set $ra536 to true>><<set $lovCad to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'll try...|Blow him]]>><<set $ra537 to true>><<set $lovCad to true>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[I said no!|I said no!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<affectionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[I said no!|I said no!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<affectionLower>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I wrap my lips around the head of his cock and plunge it into my mouth. It's pretty big and struggles to fit inside.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I open my mouth as wide as I can to avoid catching this sensitive flesh with my teeth. My tongue presses under the base of the head of his cock. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Mhm...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Move my head a little lower.|Move my head lower]] \ [[Caress the head of his cock with my tongue.|Caress his cock with my tongue]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I jerk lightly at its base. My sweaty hand slides up and down that hot, hard flesh. The head of his cock bobs before my lips. The musky, tart, sour-sweet smell creeps into my nostrils.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Mm-hmm... Yes, babe... But could you... You know, take it in your mouth already. - He lifts his pelvis slightly, pushing the head of his cock right up to my lips.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Take him in my mouth.|Take him in my mouth]] \ <<if $ra541 is false>><<link [[Um... Cad? You want me to take it in my... mouth, right?|In my... mouth, right?]]>><<set $ra541 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra541 is true>><span class="grey">Um... Cad? You want me to take it in my... mouth, right?</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Um... Cad? You want me to take it in my... mouth, right?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Sure, babe, sure. Put your pretty lips on it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Take him in my mouth.|Take him in my mouth]] \ <<if $ra540 is false>><<link [[Jerk him off by the base.|Jerk him off by the base]]>><<set $ra540 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra540 is true>><span class="grey">Jerk him off by the base.</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I move my head a little lower, taking his cock deeper into my mouth. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yeah, babe, deeper... - His belly is heaving with fast, in-depth breathing.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ As soon as his head hits my throat, I get a gag reflex. \ \<hr> [[Grimace and cringe.|Grimace and cringe]] \ <<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[Suppress the gag reflex and take it even deeper.|Take it deeper]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Suppress the gag reflex and take it even deeper.|Take it deeper]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[I know this feeling well. It will soon pass.|It will soon pass (Vagrant)]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $ra544 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>My a bit dry from heat tongue rubs against the head of his cock. Roughness feeling. A thin trickle of his pre-ejaculate in my mouth begins smooths out that sensation a little.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh, yeah... - He shudders. - Take it deeper, sweetheart.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Move my head a little lower.|Move my head lower]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I grimace haltingly. A lump from my stomach rises up my throat and... stops halfway down there, starting to slowly roll back. <i>Whew, thanks to all gods...</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- It's okay, babe. Get used to it. Take your time. - He smiles encouragingly, looking up at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Nod and suck his cock some more time.|Nod and suck his cock]]>><<set $ra542 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Eyes up at him while I suck the head of his cock.|Nod and suck his cock]]>><<set $ra543 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I lower my head even more. The tip of his cock reaches the beginning of my throat.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah, babe. You're good, like that. - He slides his left hand down to the back of my head, holding the reins with only his right hand. Gently gripping the hair at the back of my head, he moves my head up and down until I begin to repeat the movements myself. His hand lets go of my hair and grip the reins again.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Suck.|Blow him (continue)]]>><<set $ra545 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Suck and jerk his cock.|Blow him (continue)]]>><<set $ra546 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I freeze, giving myself a little time to adjust. A lump from my stomach rises up my throat and... stops halfway down there, starting to slowly roll back.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<check_o_v>> [<<insIco>> +1] Just like it's always been before. Well, sucking who knows how many dicks in back alleys has its advantages... What if I'm already an expert on cock sucking and just never thought about that? Hmm... Don't even know if I should be proud or worried about it. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- It's okay, babe. Get used to it. Take your time. - He smiles encouragingly, looking up at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Nod and suck his cock some more time.|Nod and suck his cock]]>><<set $ra542 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Eyes up at him while I suck the head of his cock.|Nod and suck his cock]]>><<set $ra543 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra542 is true>>I nod and suck his cock until the sensation becomes habitual.<<elseif $ra543 is true>>I look at him from below as I suck the head of his cock.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He squints with pleasure.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The sensation of his cock in my mouth becomes habitual. The gag reflex recedes.<<if $ra544 is false>> A little.<<elseif $ra544 is true>> Completely. <<check_o_v>> Huh, that's what they call experience.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Take it deeper.|Take it deeper]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra545 is true>>I suck his cock by moving my head up and down.<<elseif $ra546 is true>>I suck his cock by moving my head up and down and jerking him off at the base.<</if>> The saliva from my mouth coats the shaft of his cock, dripping outward.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, fuck, you were just born to suck my cock, $name... You're the best... My special woman... Yeah... - He rolls his eyes. - I wish I could fuck your sweet pussy right now, babe, but your mouth is just as good...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Keep sucking faster.|Keep sucking faster]]>><<set $cumInside to false>><<set $cumOutside to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Then do it. Fuck me. Now.|Then do it. Fuck me. Now. (Vaginal)]]>><<affectionRise>><<set $cumInside to false>><<set $cumOutside to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I move my head vigorously up and down, noisily sucking in air through my nostrils as his cock slides easily into my wet mouth, deeper and deeper. I can see his testicles shifting, pressing against the base of his cock.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Babe... I'm close... Fuck! - His body tenses.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Pull his cock out of my mouth, put his head on my tongue, and start jerking him off quickly.|Pull cock out of my mouth]] \ <<link [[Lower my head down and push his cock as deep into my throat as possible.|Push it deep into my throat]]>><<set $oralCumInside to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Wet pop*</i> - Then do it. Fuck me. Now. - I look into his eyes. Lines of viscous saliva stretch between my lips and the tip of his cock.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Um... But we're already behind the others... Although, you know what? Fuck them! We're not that far behind. We'll catch up later. - He's pulling hard on the reins. - Whoa!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Ox>> Ox</div></td> <td><i>*Mooooo*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The ox turns his head unhappily but slows down at the road's edge. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Come on, babe, get over here. - He gets up, quickly pulls down his pants completely, and lifts me to my feet by my armpits. His boner swings to the sides.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $clothes ==0>><<link [[Oh, who here is so eager, huh? (giggle)|Fuck me already (naked)]]>><<set $ra550 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuck me already, hon, I'm all wet.|Fuck me already (naked)]]>><<set $ra551 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Oh, who here is so eager, huh? (giggle)|Fuck me already (dressed)]]>><<set $ra550 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuck me already, hon, I'm all wet.|Fuck me already (dressed)]]>><<set $ra551 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I pull his cock covered in my saliva out of my mouth, put the head of it on my tongue, and begin to quickly jerk it off with my hand at the base of the glans, looking up into his face.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- This is it... Here we go... - He strains. A stream of cum shoots out of his glans, hitting my palate. - Fuck, yeah...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I keep jerking him off, and his cum spurts out on my tongue in a viscous fountain. His cock trembles in my hand and squirts out a thick, warm fountain again. I gently squeeze and unclench my lips on the head of his cock, and the cum stretches between my upper and lower lips in viscous lines, slowly trickling down my chin in a thick stream. \ \<hr> <<link [[Gulp.|Gulp]]>><<set $oralCumInside to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ [[Keep jerking him off with my mouth wide open; so he can see everything.|Keep jerking him off]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I lower my head as low as possible, swallowing his cock deep inside. His abdomen stiffens, and his pelvis convulsively jerks upward.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Here we go...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The warm and viscous seed shoots straight down my throat. His cock throbs on my lips, pumping the seed from his balls into my mouth. I swallow his cum, pushing it down my throat to my stomach. Thick clumps push up inside my throat, one by one going down. His cock shudders one last time, and another small trickle rushes inside me. I hold my head steady until his cock in my mouth begins to lose its hardness. It looks like he's done. I pull my head back, slipping my mouth off his cock with a wet popping sound. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Oh, babe, it looks like you had a solid lunch well ahead of schedule today. - He grins.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] Looking at his satisfied face I feel a rush of pride. I made it. He's cum. Plenty and hard. My mouth is dry because of the heat. The residue of cum coats my throat. I need something to drink to clear my throat... Sweat trickles down my temples. \ \<hr> <<link [[I need to drink some water...|I need some water/wipe]]>><<set $ra547 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I need something to wipe my face with...|I need some water/wipe]]>><<set $ra548 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Gulp*</i> - I close my mouth full of his cum and take one long swallow, looking into his eyes. The viscous and warm lump runs hard down my throat, right to my stomach. A salty-sweet taste in my mouth.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Babe... - His voice relaxed.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Some of the semen is still on my chin, and some settled in my dry from the heat throat. [<<insIco>> +1] Looking at his satisfied face I feel a rush of pride. I made it. He's cum. Plenty and hard. \ \<hr> [[Yummy. (lick my lips)|Yummy. (lick my lips)]] \ <<link [[I need to drink some water...|I need some water/wipe]]>><<set $ra547 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I need something to wipe my face with...|I need some water/wipe]]>><<set $ra548 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I keep jerking his losing hardness cock, squeezing the rest of his semen into my mouth. Some of it spills out, dripping in thick streams onto my chin. Finally, his shrunken and shriveled cock slips exhaustedly out of my hand.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Smiles relaxedly*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Gulp.|Gulp]]>><<set $oralCumInside to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Bend over the cart's side and spit it all out on the road.|Spit it all out on the road]]>><<set $oralCumOutside to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra547 is true>>- I need to drink some water...<<elseif $ra548 is true>>- I need something to wipe my face with...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra547 is true>>- There are some more waterskins in the wagon's back. Just look for it. - He points lazily backward with his thumb.<<elseif $ra548 is true>>- There are some rags in the wagon's back. Just look for it. - He lazily points backward with his thumb.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Go in the wagon's back.|Go in the wagon's back]]>><<set $ra549 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yummy. - I lick my cum-covered lips with my tongue.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- You're the best...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The dryness in my mouth, however, didn't go anywhere. Neither did the cum left on my chin and lips. \ \<hr> <<link [[I need to drink some water...|I need some water/wipe]]>><<set $ra547 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I need something to wipe my face with...|I need some water/wipe]]>><<set $ra548 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CadonisHeat>></div>\ \ The first thing to do is to solve this... cum problem. Stepping <<if $clothes ==0>>unsteadily naked<<else>>unsteadily<</if>> on the moving cart, I walk to the back of it, where all the junk we bring with us is gathered. Rags, rags, rags... Oh, there's a bag of rags. I hope it's not some kind of prop... Although, who am I kidding? I bet it's some prop. \ \<hr> [[Take a rag and wipe myself.|Take a rag and wipe myself]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Spits* *Coughs* *Spits*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I bend over the cart's side and spit this thick lump on the ground. Some of it stubbornly sticks to my chin. Once most of it is overboard, I turn back to Cadonis, smiling at him with my lips still covered in his cum. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Feeling better? Because I certainly do.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] Looking at his satisfied face I feel a rush of pride. I made it. He's cum. Plenty and hard. Still heaty. And I'm still thirsty. Both because of the heat and the viscous stickiness in my throat. And I need something to wipe my face with. \ \<hr> <<link [[I need to drink some water...|I need some water/wipe]]>><<set $ra547 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I need something to wipe my face with...|I need some water/wipe]]>><<set $ra548 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra550 is true>>- Oh, who here is so eager, huh? - <i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra551 is true>>- Fuck me already, hon, I'm all wet.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Good that you are already undressed, babe.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He sits me down on the cart's seat and spreads my legs wide apart. His pelvis is a little higher than it needs to be. With one sharp tug, he pulls me by the legs on himself slightly forward, and my head lands on the seatback. The top of my back is on the seat, but my ass is in the air; his arms muscle tense, but he easily holds me steady horizontally by my legs. The shadow of his body covers me from the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. What an unexpectedly pleasant bonus... He gently lowers my left leg on the cart's floor and then rests this freed hand on the seat's top, lowering himself a little lower and fitting his cock to the wet entrance of my pussy. \ \<hr> <<link [[Bite my lip in anticipation.|Come on, take me!]]>><<set $ra554 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Come on, take me!|Come on, take me!]]>><<set $ra555 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra550 is true>>- Oh, who here is so eager, huh? - <i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra551 is true>>- Fuck me already, hon, I'm all wet.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You don't need that now. - He takes both hands on the bottom of my dress and pulls it off over the top with one motion, crumpling it up and throwing it on the cart's bottom.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I barely had time to realize what had happened. Just a second ago I was dressed, and now I am naked. \ \<hr> <<link [[Wow, that was fast.|Wow, that was fast]]>><<set $ra552 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, easy, tiger. I doubt I'll be able to buy a new dress anytime soon. Not like there are many stores in this neck of the woods, you know.|Wow, that was fast]]>><<set $ra553 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra552 is true>>- Wow, that was fast.<<elseif $ra553 is true>>- Hey, easy, tiger. I doubt I'll be able to buy a new dress anytime soon. Not like there are many stores in this neck of the woods, you know.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra552 is true>>- I have some experience, $name.<<elseif $ra553 is true>>- You can walk around naked all the time. I don't mind.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He sits me down on the cart's seat and spreads my legs wide apart. His pelvis is a little higher than it needs to be. With one sharp tug, he pulls me by the legs on himself slightly forward, and my head lands on the seatback. The top of my back is on the seat, but my ass is in the air; his arms muscle tense, but he easily holds me steady horizontally by my legs. The shadow of his body covers me from the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. What an unexpectedly pleasant bonus... He gently lowers my left leg on the cart's floor and then rests this freed hand on the seat's top, lowering himself a little lower and fitting his cock to the wet entrance of my pussy. \ \<hr> <<link [[Bite my lip in anticipation.|Come on, take me!]]>><<set $ra554 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Come on, take me!|Come on, take me!]]>><<set $ra555 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra554 is true>><i>*Biting lip*</i><<elseif $ra555 is true>>- Come on, take me!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Like this. - He slowly enters me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I stare at where we're joined, feeling the head of his cock pushing deeper into me. The shaft of his cock gradually disappeared under my pubic hair. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Mm-hmm... - His chest heaves rapidly with intense breathing.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, yeah...|Penetration on the cart]]>><<set $ra556 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I love your meaty cock so much, Cad...|Penetration on the cart]]>><<set $ra557 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ah, Cadonis...|Penetration on the cart]]>><<set $ra558 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Smile at him.|Penetration on the cart]]>><<set $ra559 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra556 is true>>- Oh, yeah...<<elseif $ra557 is true>>- I love your meaty cock so much, Cad...<<elseif $ra558 is true>>- Ah, Cadonis...<<elseif $ra559 is true>>I smile at his sweaty, tense face.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Light push*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His swollen, hot scrotum is on my wet labia, and I feel his testicles' weight on my anus. He's completely inside me. \ \<hr> <<link [[You're so big, hon.|You're so big, hon]]>><<set $ra560 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, give me that.|You're so big, hon]]>><<set $ra561 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Finally!|You're so big, hon]]>><<set $ra562 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra560 is true>>- You're so big, hon.<<elseif $ra561 is true>>- Yeah, give me that.<<elseif $ra562 is true>>- Finally!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra560 is true>><i>*Grunts*</i><<else>>- Sure, babe... sure...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He begins to push rhythmically with his hips. My right leg, held by him, dangles in the air in time with his movements. My left leg slides across the cart's floor. My sweaty tits sway in the shadow of his body. He's staring at them steadily. \ \<hr> <<link [[Do you like them, hmm? (squeeze my boobs with my hands)|While he's fucking me, I...]]>><<set $ra563 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stretch the edges of my pussy apart with my hands.|While he's fucking me, I...]]>><<set $ra564 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Put my hands on his buttocks.|While he's fucking me, I...]]>><<set $ra565 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra563 is true>>- Do you like them, hmm? - I squeeze my boobs with my hands, massaging and jutting out their weight in front of his gaze. My body shudders from his thrusts.<<elseif $ra564 is true>>My hands reach for my groin. Clasping the edges of my wet pussy with my fingers, I pull them apart, opening the insides of my pussyhole slightly.<<elseif $ra565 is true>>I put my hands on his firm buttocks, feeling them contract intensely as he fucks me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra563 is true>>- The best sight in the world... - Drops of sweat from his chest lands down onto me, and others run down his belly where cube lines show up every time his hot, hard cock plunges into me. His testicles slap hard against my ass.<<elseif $ra564 is true>>- Oh, babe... There's nothing like your sweet pussy... - My half-open slit makes loud slimy noises every time his cock pierces me, and his testicles slap heavily against my ass.<<elseif $ra565 is true>>- You like being fucked like a bitch in the middle of the road, huh? - Drops of sweat from his chest lands down onto me, and others run down his belly where cube lines show up every time his hot, hard cock plunges into me. His testicles slap hard against my ass.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra565 is false>><<link [[Moan.|We're both close]]>><<set $ra566 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Mm-hmm. Yeah, that's it. Keep fuckin' me good.|We're both close]]>><<set $ra567 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra565 is true>><<link [[Moan.|We're both close]]>><<set $ra566 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Mm-hmm. Yeah, that's it. Keep fuckin' me good.|We're both close]]>><<set $ra567 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, I'm your bitch! Fuck me! Like this! Fuck your bitch!|We're both close]]>><<set $ra568 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra566 is true>><i>*Passionate moans*</i><<elseif $ra567 is true>>- Mm-hmm... Yeah, that's it... - <i>*Moan*</i> - Keep fuckin' me good... - <i>*Moan*</i><<elseif $ra568 is true>>- Yes... I'm your bitch! Fuck me! Fuck... - <i>*Tense moan*</i> - Like this... Fuck your bitch!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Babe, I'm so fucking close... - He speeds up, his cock sliding furiously inside me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I'm balancing on the brink of orgasm, too, like walking barefoot over a dam that's about to burst... \ \<hr> <<if $ra565 is false>><<link [[Me too!|Cadonis fills me up (Insemination)]]>><<set $ra569 to true>><<set $cumInside to true>><<impregnV>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nod and smile approvingly at him.|Cadonis fills me up (Insemination)]]>><<set $ra570 to true>><<set $cumInside to true>><<impregnV>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes! Fill me in! Right in there!|Cadonis fills me up (Insemination)]]>><<set $ra571 to true>><<set $cumInside to true>><<impregnV>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[Don't forget to pull out! Don't cum inside!|Cadonis pulls out]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<set $cumOutside to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Don't forget to pull out! Don't cum inside!|Cadonis pulls out]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<set $cumOutside to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $ra565 is true>><<link [[Me too!|Cadonis fills me up (Insemination)]]>><<set $ra569 to true>><<set $cumInside to true>><<impregnV>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nod and smile approvingly at him.|Cadonis fills me up (Insemination)]]>><<set $ra570 to true>><<set $cumInside to true>><<impregnV>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes! Fill me in! Right in there!|Cadonis fills me up (Insemination)]]>><<set $ra571 to true>><<set $cumInside to true>><<impregnV>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuck yeah! Cum inside! Fill that little bitch with all you've got. Do it!|Cadonis fills me up (Insemination)]]>><<set $ra572 to true>><<set $cumInside to true>><<impregnV>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[Don't forget to pull out! Don't cum inside!|Cadonis pulls out]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<set $cumOutside to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Don't forget to pull out! Don't cum inside!|Cadonis pulls out]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<set $cumOutside to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra569 is true>>- Me too! I'm fucking too... -<<elseif $ra570 is true>>I nod and smile encouragingly into his tense face. <<elseif $ra571 is true>>- Yes! Fill me in! Right in there! -<<elseif $ra572 is true>>- Fuck yeah! Cum inside! Fill that little bitch with all you've got. Do it! -<</if>> Sweat streams from my forehead and temples.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Ugh... - He wrinkles tightly. His hand slips off the seat's edge behind me and rests its palm firmly on my stomach. - Mmhm!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ With one last thrust, he drives his cock all the way into me and freezes. I feel his testicles tighten on my ass, and his hot cum flows into my pussy. His palm on my stomach presses me hard against the seat, fixing me in place steadily. The thought of his cock erupting inside me shatters the last holds, and my orgasm overtakes me completely. \ \<hr> <<link [[Moan happily.|I'm cumming next]]>><<set $ra573 to true>><<affectionRise>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, that's right, to the last drop, boy.|I'm cumming next]]>><<set $ra574 to true>><<affectionRise>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nod to him and rise on my elbows to see it for myself. |I'm cumming next]]>><<set $ra575 to true>><<affectionRise>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Don't forget to pull out! Don't cum inside!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Nod*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He pulls his cock out of me sharply and instantly dumps a powerful stream of cum on my breasts. The next jet reached my face, landing on my left cheek. I close my left eye in surprise. Another thick spray lands on my stomach. I'm on the very edge. My hand reflexively reaches for my sensitive bump. Barely the tip of my finger touches my horny clit, and my back arches out in orgasm. \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes!|I'm cumming (pulls out)]]>><<set $ra588 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuck!|I'm cumming (pulls out)]]>><<set $ra589 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Moan.|I'm cumming (pulls out)]]>><<set $ra590 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra573 is true>>- Ah! - <i>*Moan*</i> - Ah! - <i>*Moan*</i> - Yeah! - <i>*Moan*</i>- Yeah... - I mutter something happily between moans.<<elseif $ra574 is true>>- Yeah... - <i>*Moan*</i> - That's right... <i>*Moan*</i> - To the last drop, boy... - <i>*Moan*</i> - Give me everything. - I mutter something happily between moans.<<elseif $ra575 is true>><i>*Quick nods*</i> - Shuddering from my orgasm, I still manage to crawl up on my elbows, watching the base of his cock throbbing in my pussy and feeling him pumping his seed into me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His cock begins slowly losing hardness inside me. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah... - He pulls his flaccid cock out of me, breathing heavily, and pounding it on my pubis. Droplets of cum from his tip splatter onto my pubic hair. - I fucking unloaded everything into you...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His palm is still on the bottom of my sweaty belly. He presses it a little harder. A stream of cum spurts out of me. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>-... fucking everything...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] Thoughts in my head are muddled. Chaotic. And densely mixed with emotions from deep within me. He filled me... a man filled me completely with his seed... \ \<hr> <<link [[Smile happily.|Man did his job]]>><<set $ra576 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You cum so much...|Man did his job]]>><<set $ra577 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nod.|Man did his job]]>><<set $ra578 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look at him in uncertainty.|Man did his job]]>><<set $ra579 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra576 is true>><i>*Happy smile*</i><<elseif $ra577 is true>>- You cum so much...<<elseif $ra578 is true>><i>*Nod*</i><<elseif $ra579 is true>>I look at him in uncertainty.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra579 is false>>- Whew! - He lets go of my leg, and it flops to the cart floor. Straightening up, he turns his back to me. <<elseif $ra579 is true>>- You're good. - He pats my cheek and then lets go of my leg. It flops onto the cart floor. Straightening up, he turns his back to me.<</if>> His bare ass is before my eyes, and the bright light of the midday <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> burns my sweaty body again. - There's nothing like a good fuck, babe! Nothing! Fuck, yeah!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $cumInside is true>>I'm half-lying on the cart seat with my legs spread wide, oozing with his cum, and looking at his taut ass.<<elseif $cumOutside is true>>I'm half lying on the cart seat with my legs spread wide, splattered with his cum, and looking at his taut ass.<</if>> He picks up his pants from the cart's bottom, slowly puts them on, and sits back on the seat, pushing me to the side with his backside and taking the reins again. I pull myself up and sit back on the seat normally. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Hey, dumb cow! Move! - He whips the reins bitingly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Mooooo*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Ox>> Ox</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Ox turns his head back confusedly. \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah... (shade my eyes from the sunlight with my palm)|I'm sure it's a bull]]>><<set $ra580 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Squint at the sunlight.|I'm sure it's a bull]]>><<set $ra581 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm sure it's a bull. That thing behind doesn't look like an udder at all... And horns...|I'm sure it's a bull]]>><<set $ra582 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra580 is true>>- Yeah... - I shade myself from the sunlight with my palm. It doesn't help much.<<elseif $ra581 is true>>I squint against the sunlight. For a little while, I forgot all about the heat. But now... after my intense games with Cadonis, the heat hits me twice as hard. <<elseif $ra582 is true>>- I'm sure it's a bull. That thing behind doesn't look like an udder at all... And horns...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra582 is false>>- You're the best! - He gives me a quick kiss on the back of my sweaty head and yanks the reins again.<<elseif $ra582 is true>>- It's an ox, not a bull, babe. His balls are, you know, chick-chick... - He shows a scissor with his fingers. - So he'd better move his hooves, or he'll be our dinner!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Ox>> Ox</div></td> <td><i>*Mooooo*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Ox reluctantly pushes our cart forward. From the sudden cart's movement, <<if $cumInside is true>>my tits<<else>>cum-covered tits<</if>> bounce slightly. \ \<hr> <<link [[Giggle.|Go easy on him, tiger cub]]>><<set $ra583 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, go easy on him, tiger cub. Our steer is trying his best. Poor thing's hot, too.|Go easy on him, tiger cub]]>><<set $ra584 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra583 is true>><i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra584 is true>>- Hey, go easy on him, tiger cub. Our steer is trying his best. Poor thing's hot, too.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra584 is false>><i>*Smiles proudly*</i><<elseif $ra584 is true>>- He's fine.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The cart carries us forward monotonously again. Trees float in front of me in a heat-shaking haze of air. The chirping of insects all around. They seem to be comfortable with the heat... Little bastards, I almost envy them now. I'm feeling a little sleepy. <<if $cumInside is false>>I lean back on the seat with lazily spread legs. Semen vibrates stickily on my naked body, along with the sway of the moving cart.<<else>>I lean back on the seat with lazily spread legs. Semen continues to come out of my pussy in spurts right onto the seat.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> <td><<if $cumInside is false>>- Hey, babe. Looking at you all covered in my cum is a joy to the eyes...<<else>>- Hey, babe. Watching my cum drip out of your pussy is the best sight in the world...<</if>> But maybe you should wipe yourself off with something. There were some rags in the back. - He points backward with his thumb. - Find something. And drink some water. You look a little dehydrated. The waterskins are in the back somewhere, too. And get one for me, please.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Uh-huh, I should probably... That damn heat makes me sleepy.|Go in the wagon's back]]>><<set $ra585 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, love, whatever you say.|Go in the wagon's back]]>><<set $ra586 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently get up and go to the cart's back.|Go in the wagon's back]]>><<set $ra587 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra588 is true>>- Yes!!! <i>*Moan*</i> Yes! <i>*Moan*</i> Yes-s-s... <i>*Moan*</i><<elseif $ra589 is true>>- Fuck!!! <i>*Moan*</i> F-f-fuck! <i>*Moan*</i> Dear gods... fuck, yeah... <i>*Moan*</i><<elseif $ra590 is true>>- Ah! <i>*Moan*</i> A-a-ah! <i>*Moan*</i> Yes! <i>*Moan*</i> Fuck, yeah....<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] My back stretched like a string, and my sweaty body shivers under the waves of orgasm. A blissful peak! Sweet moments of absolute serenity. The orgasm melts away a little. My back relaxes again and my cum-covered breasts heave excitedly. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Ugh...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My gaze focuses sluggishly on his losing hardness cock. A trickle of semen drips from its tip onto my pubic hair. I glance down at my sweaty body. I'm splattered everywhere with white cum lumps. A sticky streak trickles down my left cheek as well. \ \<hr> <<link [[Smile happily.|Man did his job]]>><<set $ra576 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You cum so much...|Man did his job]]>><<set $ra577 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nod.|Man did his job]]>><<set $ra578 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Ew! Stop it! I'm right here!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That's the problem. You're right here. - He furiously drives his fist up and down under the head of his dick, glancing at my <<if $clothes ==0>>naked tits<<else>>tits<</if>>.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Watch the road, please.|Not my problem]]>><<set $ra591 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not my problem.|Not my problem]]>><<set $ra592 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn away and don't look. Let him do what he wants.|Turn away and don't look]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I rest my elbow on the cart's side with my head propped up and watch him jerk off. Well, at least some entertainment on the road, I suppose...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Jerks off*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He doesn't take his eyes off my body, not looking at the road at all. Fortunately, we have a straight stretch in front of us. He unclenches his fist and begins furiously running a ring of two fingers over his cock head. Over quite a beautiful cock, by the way. Hmm... maybe I shouldn't have been so harsh on him. What if... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Oh... - His testicles are pressing against the base of his cock. He jumps to his feet and turns to me with his hairless ass, cumming over the side of the cart. His buttocks tighten with exertion, and I can partially see the tight white jets flying out somewhere, right onto the road.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Are you done already, honey? Too bad, I almost changed my mind. Oh, well...|He's already cum]]>><<set $ra595 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Animal.|He's already cum]]>><<set $ra596 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle.|He's already cum]]>><<set $ra597 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I turn away to look at the trees along the road's edge, which slowly pass back as the cart keeps moving forward.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Ugh...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I hear him still jerking off right next to me, but I steadfastly endure. The sooner he's done, the better. It's all so ridiculous and awkward. Oh, well. From the corner of my ear, I hear him get to his feet and... finishes his business right over the side of our moving cart. \ \<hr> <<link [[Are you done there? Can I watch now?|He's already cum]]>><<set $ra598 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just as I thought, it was quick.|He's already cum]]>><<set $ra599 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently looking at him.|He's already cum]]>><<set $ra600 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra591 is true>>- Watch the road, please.<<elseif $ra592 is true>>- Not my problem.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $clothes ==0>>- Oh, babe... - He drives his fist on his dick. - Your tits are too good... Ugh... Helps the process.<<else>>- Would you... Uh... - He runs his fist over his cock. - Shows your boobs?.. That'll... Speed up the process...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $clothes ==0>>[[Sluggishly watching him masturbate.|Sluggishly watching]] \ [[Turn away and don't look. Let him do what he wants.|Turn away and don't look]]<<else>><<link [[If that's what you want... (slowly lower the top of my dress)|Show him my boobs]]>><<set $ra593 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[Damn... Fine! I'll do it, just hurry up and finish... this already! (reluctantly lower the top of my dress)|Show him my boobs]]>><<set $ra594 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nope, use your imagination. (cross my arms)|Nope, use your imagination]]>><<affectionLower>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Nope, use your imagination. - I cross my arms.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Babe, you're killing me... - He's still jerking off, but now he's staring at my legs.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My dress doesn't completely cover them, so... I shift my legs awkwardly on the seat. \ \<hr> [[Sluggishly watching him masturbate.|Sluggishly watching]] \ [[Turn away and don't look. Let him do what he wants.|Turn away and don't look]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra593 is true>>- If that's what you want... - I slowly pull down the straps of my dress and expose my sweaty tits for him.<<elseif $ra594 is true>>- Damn. Fine! I'll do it, just hurry up and finish... this already! - I reluctantly pull down the straps of my dress and expose my sweaty tits for him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Jerks off*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He doesn't take his eyes off my boobs, not looking at the road at all. Fortunately, we have a straight stretch in front of us. He unclenches his fist and begins furiously running a ring of two fingers over his cock head. Over quite a beautiful cock, by the way. Hmm... maybe I shouldn't have been so harsh on him. What if... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Oh... - His testicles are pressing against the base of his cock. He jumps to his feet and turns to me with his hairless ass, cumming over the side of the cart. His buttocks tighten with exertion, and I can partially see the tight white jets flying out somewhere, right onto the road.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Since he's done... I put the straps of my dress back on my shoulders, hiding my breasts again. \ \<hr> <<link [[Are you done already, honey? Too bad, I almost changed my mind. Oh, well...|He's already cum]]>><<set $ra595 to true>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Animal.|He's already cum]]>><<set $ra596 to true>><<affectionLower>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle.|He's already cum]]>><<set $ra597 to true>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra595 is true>>- Are you done already, honey? Too bad, I almost changed my mind. Oh, well... - I turn my head toward him.<<elseif $ra596 is true>>- Animal. - I turn my head toward him.<<elseif $ra597 is true>><i>*Giggle*</i> - I turn my head toward him.<<elseif $ra598 is true>>- Are you done there? Can I watch now? - I turn my head toward him.<<elseif $ra599 is true>>- Just as I thought, it was quick. - I turn my head toward him.<<elseif $ra600 is true>>I turn my head toward him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Screw you, $name. - He leans and relaxes back on the seat, pulls up his pants, and grips the reins again tightly with both hands. - That wasn't cool. Not cool at all, babe. Your mate needed help, and you acted like some bitch... or Iolanta. Don't do that next time, please.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Maybe. We'll see.|Turn him down]]>><<set $ra601 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Only if I want your cock again.|Turn him down]]>><<set $ra602 to true>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, you were doing just fine on your own. So I didn't want to get in your way.|Turn him down]]>><<set $ra603 to true>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><</link>> \ <<link [[You can always play with your little fella by imagining me. I don't mind. But I already got what I wanted from you, and I doubt I wanna that again, my sweet lover boy.|Turn him down]]>><<set $ra604 to true>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><</link>> \ <<link [[I already regret that I slept with you yesterday. And that I ride with you. It's all one big mistake. Iolanta was right - you are such a jerk.|Turn him down]]>><<set $ra605 to true>><<set $affection to 0>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra601 is true>>- Maybe. We'll see.<<elseif $ra602 is true>>- Only if I want your cock again.<<elseif $ra603 is true>>- Well, you were doing just fine on your own. So I didn't want to get in your way.<<elseif $ra604 is true>>- You can always play with your little fella by imagining me. I don't mind. But I already got what I wanted from you, and I doubt I wanna that again, my sweet lover boy.<<elseif $ra605 is true>>- I already regret that I slept with you yesterday. And that I ride with you. It's all one big mistake. Iolanta was right - you are such a jerk.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra601 is true>><i>*Silent*</i><<elseif $ra602 is true>><i>*Silent*</i><<elseif $ra603 is true>>- Bitch...<<elseif $ra604 is true>>- Fuck you...<<elseif $ra605 is true>>- Dumb bitches...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Hee-hee, looks like somebody's in a bad mood right now. Ah, whatever. \ \<hr> [[Ride on in silence.|Ride on in silence]]

\ \<div class="a"><<CadonisHeat>></div>\ \ We ride in silence. In a very hot silence. Up ahead, the rest of the carts appear. They are not moving.<<if $clothes == 0>> I begin to dress quickly. The last thing I need is for the whole company to see my naked ass.<</if>> As we get closer, I notice that almost the entire troupe is gathered together, except for Sargon, who is nowhere to be seen. Something seems to have happened. - Cadonis speaks. \ \<hr> <<link [[Interesting.|We reach the last cart]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Perhaps the wheel is broken?|We reach the last cart]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't see Sargon.|We reach the last cart]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CadonisHeat>></div>\ \ <<if $oralCumInside is true>>Picking up the rag, I carefully wiped my lips. There's not much, most of it I swallowed anyway...<<elseif $oralCumOutside is true>>Picking up the rag, I first carefully wipe my lips and, especially, my chin, where most of his cum and my saliva had settled. I need to learn how to spit further... Oh, a few more drops on my breasts! I run a rag over there, too. Clean. That's better! <<elseif $cumOutside is true>>Picking up the rag, I immediately wipe my tits, stomach, and face diligently. Is it clean now? Nope. Some of the semen is in my pubic hair. I wipe them too. Now it's clean. <<elseif $cumInside is true>>Picking up the rag, I immediately wipe my groin and labia diligently. Semen is still dripping out of me a little bit. I press the rag to my lower lips and wait a while for it to soak in, wiggling along with the moving cart. It looks like that's it. I still have most of it inside me, but at least it's not dripping outside anymore.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Carelessly toss the rag back into the bag.|Rag back into bag]]>><<set $ra606 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Put the rag back where it belongs. And carefully straighten the edges.|Rag back into bag]]>><<set $ra607 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CadonisHeat>></div>\ \ <<if $ra606 is true>>I carelessly toss the semen-soaked rag back into the bag. No one would notice anyway.<<elseif $ra607 is true>>I carefully put the cum-soaked rag back in its place and wrap the edges nicely. If anyone asks me, I'll tell them that it was like that from the beginning. And I have no idea what those white spots are.<</if>> My throat is dry. Water, water, water... I look around until I find a couple of waterskins piled on the floor. \ \<hr> [[Pick up one of the waterskins.|Pick up waterskin]]

\ \<div class="a"><<CadonisHeat>></div>\ \ I bend down to pick up one of the wineskins. - Everything all right, babe? - Cadonis' voice comes from behind me. - Oh, what a great view! \ \<hr> [[Ready for one more time? (shake my buttocks)|Ready for one more time?]] \ [[Yes, I found them. (pick up one of the waterskins and drink from it)|Drink from the waterskin]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Ready for one more time? - I wiggle my hips sexily in his direction.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I'd love to, babe, but my balls need a little more time. Sorry.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr254 is true or $pr255 is true>>[[What a pity.|Drink from the waterskin]] \ [[What a wimp.|Drink from the waterskin]] \ [[Drink from the waterskin.|Drink from the waterskin]] \ [[You know, I was with a guy once. And he fucked me three times in a row...|I was with a guy once...]]<<elseif $pr254 is false and $pr255 is false>>[[What a pity.|Drink from the waterskin]] \ [[What a wimp.|Drink from the waterskin]] \ [[Drink from the waterskin.|Drink from the waterskin]]<</if>>

\ \<div class="a"><<CadonisHeat>></div>\ \ I straighten up, pull the cork out of the waterskin, and start to drink greedily. The water in it is slightly cooler than in the last one. <i>*Gulp* *Gulp* *Gulp*</i> Mmmmm... Bliss. Water drips from my chin.<<if $cumInside is true>> I have a strange feeling as if I had forgotten about something...<</if>> <<if $clothes ==0>>- Hey, babe, you better get back in there. And get dressed. I think there's something happened up ahead. And don't forget to get me some water, too, please.<<else>>- Hey, babe, come back here. I think there's something happened up ahead. And don't forget to bring me some water, too, please.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Happened? What?|Get back to my seat]]>><<set $ra608 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[On my way! (get back to my seat quickly)|Get back to my seat]]>><<set $ra609 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You know, I was with a guy once. And he fucked me three times in a row...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Lucky bastard. - He whistles - But that's okay, $name. I'll catch up with him over the long haul, no doubt about it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Drink from the waterskin.|Drink from the waterskin]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra608 is true>>- Happened? What? <<if $clothes ==0>>- I hand him the waterskin, pick up my dress from the floor and sit down on the seat.<<else>>- I hand him the waterskin and sit on the seat.<</if>><<elseif $ra609 is true>>- On my way!<<if $clothes ==0>> - I quickly return and toss him the waterskin. He deftly catches it in midair. I pick up my dress from the floor and sit in my seat.<<else>> - I return quickly, toss him the waterskin, and sit down in my seat. He deftly catches it in midair.<</if>><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra608 is true>>- Dunno. But the other carts stopped for some reason.<<elseif $ra609 is true>>- The others seem to have stopped, but I can't see from here for what reason.<</if>> - He takes a sip from his waterskin and looks ahead thoughtfully.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I look there, too. Indeed, the carts are standing. All the members of the troupe, except Sargon, are huddled together nearby.<<if $clothes ==0>> As we approach, I have just enough time to get dressed.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Interesting.|We reach the last cart]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Perhaps the wheel is broken?|We reach the last cart]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't see Sargon.|We reach the last cart]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<RoadEncounterCad>></div>\ \ We reach the last cart, and Cadonis pulls the reins back. We stop. - Well, let's see what's there. - Cadonis jumps off the cart, walks around the front of it to me, and gives me his hand. \ \<hr> <<link [[Take his hand and come down.|Come down]]>><<set $ra610 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I can do it myself. (shove his hand away and go down on my own)|Come down]]>><<set $ra611 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<RoadEncounterCad>></div>\ \ <<if $ra610 is true>>I come down, leaning on his arm, and we walk toward the others.<<elseif $ra611 is true>>I shove his arm aside and come down on my own. Cadonis shrugs and waits silently for me to get down from the cart. Then we walk over to the others.<</if>> Here is a small, hastily set up camp. Single small tent. A few bags hung on the branches of a fallen tree as if on hangers. Buckskin horse with a single large spot on its side tied to a tree, without a saddle. Its right front leg is slightly elevated above the ground. The horse clearly avoids leaning on that leg. Looks like an injury. Sargon is standing in the middle of the camp talking to a young, long-haired man in dark leather armor. We couldn't see them from behind the carts until we got closer. \ \<hr> [[Examine the man.|Examine the man]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Examines*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tall, well-built, and <<link "quite handsome">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Meralion 1").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. A pair of blades on his belt, apparently a short sword and dagger. He relaxed his hands with his thumbs behind his weapon belt. When he sees us, he glances cursorily at Cadonis, then stops at me. After holding his gaze on my face for a moment, he smiles and nods at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Nod back.|Reaction to a stranger]]>><<set $ra612 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Smile back.|Reaction to a stranger]]>><<set $ra613 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Frown back.|Reaction to a stranger]]>><<set $ra614 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't react.|Reaction to a stranger]]>><<set $ra615 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra612 is true>><i>*Nods*</i><<elseif $ra613 is true>><i>*Smiles*</i><<elseif $ra614 is true>><i>*Frowns*</i><<elseif $ra615 is true>>I don't react.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, that one... - He frowns. And he's still in just his pants. It doesn't seem to bother him one bit.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- ... no need. Later. I'm sure all the correspondence is in order. I'm more worried about your horse... - Catching his gaze, he turns around and looks at me for a second before turning his face back to the stranger in black.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Spoty is all right, Sarge. She sprained her leg a couple of days ago, so I didn't get to you sooner. I thought you'd be taking the main road to Amarath, so I camped here, giving the poor thing time to heal.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Cadonis and I approach the others. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- There you are. - She says as she notices us coming. - We thought you'd lost your way. You didn't seem in much of a hurry. Been busy with something?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, we...|Who's that guy?]]>><<set $ra616 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah. We fucked all the way. Well, you know how it is.|Who's that guy?]]>><<set $ra617 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's all Cadonis' fault. He kept staring at my boobs instead of the road. We're just lucky we didn't hit a tree or something.|Who's that guy?]]>><<set $ra618 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Who's that guy?|Who's that guy?]]>><<set $ra619 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra616 is true>>- Well, we...<<elseif $ra617 is true>>- Yeah. We fucked all the way. Well, you know how it is.<<elseif $ra618 is true>>- It's all Cadonis' fault. He kept staring at my boobs instead of the road. We're just lucky we didn't hit a tree or something.<<elseif $ra619 is true>>- Who's that guy?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra616 is true>>- Ah, whatever.<<elseif $ra617 is true>><i>*Shakes head*</i><<elseif $ra618 is true>>- What a shocking surprise.<<elseif $ra619 is true>>- Friend.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> <td><<if $ra616 is true>>- Hmph!<<elseif $ra617 is true>><i>*Grins*</i><<elseif $ra618 is true>>- Hey, not only at boobs! At your legs, too!<<elseif $ra619 is true>>- Errand boy.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I see a new face in the gang, Sarge. - He nods at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Yeah, we got a new girl. Sweetie, come closer. - He beckons me with his hand.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, since you're asking so politely...|Since you're asking so politely...]]>><<set $ra620 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Approach them in silence.|Since you're asking so politely...]]>><<set $ra621 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra620 is true>>- Well, since you're asking so politely... - I walk up to them.<<elseif $ra621 is true>>I walk up to them.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Meralion is $name, our new actress. $name is Meralion. He's in charge of our messages and correspondence... well, and for other stuff.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hello! That's me! (waving to him)|Intro-n to Meralion]]>><<set $ra622 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hi, Merry.|Intro-n to Meralion]]>><<set $ra623 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Extends my hand to him for a handshake.|Intro-n to Meralion]]>><<set $ra624 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[«Other stuff»? (raise an eyebrow questioningly)|Intro-n to Meralion]]>><<set $ra625 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra622 is true>>- Hello! That's me! - I wave at him cheerfully.<<elseif $ra623 is true>>- Hi, Merry.<<elseif $ra624 is true>>I hold out my hand for a handshake.<<elseif $ra625 is true>>- <i>«Other stuff»?</i> - I raise an eyebrow questioningly.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra622 is true>>- Forgive me, mistress, but I can't help but notice how beautiful you are. - He bows gallantly.<<elseif $ra623 is true>>- Merry? Only my mother calls me that. Usually, everyone calls me Lion. - He smiles, straightening his chest and shaking his black hair like a mane. <i>What a handsome man...</i> - But a woman as beautiful as you, $name, may call me anything she likes. - He bows gallantly.<<elseif $ra624 is true>>- Forgive me, mistress, but I can't help noticing how beautiful you are. - He bows gallantly and kisses my hand instead of handshaking it.<<elseif $ra625 is true>>- It's nothing, really... Forgive me, mistress, but I can't help noticing how beautiful you are. - He bows gallantly.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Giggle.|Сad reminds of his presence]]>><<set $ra626 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay...|Сad reminds of his presence]]>><<set $ra627 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Charmed.|Сad reminds of his presence]]>><<set $ra628 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>> \ <<if $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[That's unnecessary - you're still a stranger... Meralion.|Сad reminds of his presence]]>><<set $ra629 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_s>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra626 is true>><i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra627 is true>>- Okay...<<elseif $ra628 is true>>- Charmed.<<elseif $ra629 is true>>- That's unnecessary - you're still a stranger... Meralion.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hey, Mer. Still, hanging out on the roads? - He comes over and puts his arm around my waist.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Hey, Cad. Still, chasing other people's wives? - He smiles. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ That's it, no handshakes. Cadonis is a little taller than me, but Meralion towers above both of us by almost a head. He's not as tall as Yuturna, though, but still. And he's pretty muscular, too, yeah... Pretty much. \ \<hr> <<if $affection <=3>><<link [[Snuggle up to Cadonis.|Snuggle or pushing]]>><<set $ra630 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Pushing Cadonis' hand away from my waist.|Snuggle or pushing]]>><<set $ra631 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>> \ <<link [[Slap Cadonis' hand and beam a smile at Meralion.|Snuggle or pushing]]>><<set $ra632 to true>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><</link>><<elseif $affection >=4>><<link [[Snuggle up to Cadonis.|Snuggle or pushing]]>><<set $ra630 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Pushing Cadonis' hand away from my waist.|Snuggle or pushing]]>><<set $ra631 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra630 is true>>I snuggle up to Cadonis, looking at Meralion.<<elseif $ra631 is true>>I shove Cadonis' arm off my waist, casting a quick glance at Meralion.<<elseif $ra632 is true>>I slap Cadonis's hand, and he pulls it away irritably. But who cares? I'm already smiling at Meralion.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Polite smile*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- All right, since everyone is introduced to each other. Mer, let's step back - we need to talk.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Sure, Sarge. No problem.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Yut, Io. You too.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ And they four go to the very edge of the camp, quietly talking. \ \<hr> [[Erm... huh...|Watching them talk]] \ [[What?|Watching them talk]] \ [[Pout.|Watching them talk]]

\ \<div class="a"><<RoadEncounterCad>></div>\ \ They hadn't gone far enough away that they couldn't be seen, but far enough away that they couldn't be heard. <<if $ra630 is true>>- Well, as always. - Cadonis says. His hand moves from my waist to my ass and caresses it gently. - Whispering there. Discussing their shady dealings. Always those three.<<elseif $ra630 is false>>- Well, as always. - Cadonis says. - Whispering in there. Discussing their shady dealings. Always those three.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Shady dealings?|Shady dealings?]]>><<set $ra633 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[These three?|These three?]]>><<set $ra634 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[There are four of them.|There are four of them]]>><<set $ra635 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<RoadEncounterCad>></div>\ \ - Yeah. I bet they're involved in something... Thefts? Smugglings? Killings? But they're certainly not in there discussing plays, babe. I'm sure of it. - Cadonis nods to himself. \ \<hr> <<if $ra634 is false>><<link [[These three?|These three?]]>><<set $ra634 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">These three?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra635 is false>><<link [[There are four of them.|There are four of them]]>><<set $ra635 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">There are four of them.</span><</if>> \ [[Wait for their meeting to end.|Wait meeting to end]]

\ \<div class="a"><<RoadEncounterCad>></div>\ \ - Mm-hmm. Sarge, Io, and Yut. But not me or Tabi or little Murella. And now not you either. Welcome to the team from whom they hide something, babe. - Cadonis chuckles grimly. \ \<hr> <<if $ra633 is false>><<link [[Shady dealings?|Shady dealings?]]>><<set $ra633 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Shady dealings?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra635 is false>><<link [[There are four of them.|There are four of them]]>><<set $ra635 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">There are four of them.</span><</if>> \ [[Wait for their meeting to end.|Wait meeting to end]]

\ \<div class="a"><<RoadEncounterCad>></div>\ \ - I'm talking about a permanent lineup. The various shady personalities on the side don't count. I lost count of how many times I saw them with odd strangers. And every time I ask, they give me some ridiculous excuses. Takes me for a fool... - Cadonis frowns. \ \<hr> <<if $ra633 is false>><<link [[Shady dealings?|Shady dealings?]]>><<set $ra633 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Shady dealings?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra634 is false>><<link [[These three?|These three?]]>><<set $ra634 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">These three?</span><</if>> \ [[Wait for their meeting to end.|Wait meeting to end]]

\ \<div class="a"><<RoadEncounterCad>></div>\ \ We wait for them for a while. Finally, their <i>«meeting»</i> ends. Sargon goes back first. - All right, guys! - He shouts. - There are unpleasant rumors about the Mountain King and his gang. So Mer will go with us until his horse heals appropriately. Let's help him pack his camp! Well, let's get to work, people! - He claps his hands. \ \<hr> [[Um, what's the Mountain King?|What's the Mountain King?]] \ [[Mountain King... Oh no! Whoever he is...|Oh no! Whoever he is...]] \ [[More work... Well, that's just great.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]] \ [[Nod and get to work.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]]

\ \<div class="a"><<RoadContinues>></div>\ \ It didn't take long to assemble Meralion's camp. Soon we were on our way again. Fortunately, clouds appeared in the sky, obscuring the pesky <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. But that wasn't the best news yet. A wind came blowing! Yes, a warm wind, but the sizzling heat had finally receded! Now it's just hot. Yay! That Meralion, our new traveling companion, has tied his lame horse to Sargon's head wagon, but he hasn't gotten on it himself. Now he's just pacing beside it, talking quietly to Sargon about something. <<if $travelCad is true>>Cadonis<<elseif $travelIo is true>>Iolanta<</if>> and I ride in our wagon again behind everyone else. Our road to Amarath continues. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Continue (1.5)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Um, what's the Mountain King?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You haven't heard of him? Some kind of highlander chieftain. Gathered a bunch of outcasts like him and terrorizes the lowlands while the Republic is busy with the war. Usually, his men were on the other side of the Grinurian Mountains, though.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Don’t worry, fair mistress. I've only heard vague rumors. Someone is stealing cattle. Less often women and children. And only indistinct mutterings about the Mountain King. Nothing really serious. I mean murders or open attacks on settlements. And no one's attacked me, a lonely traveler.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- You're armed. It's a lot of hassle. - He's <i>already</i> equipped his bow and quiver of arrows.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Fear not, babe, no highlanders will hurt you as long as I'm around. - He smiles at me reassuringly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Highlanders? I hadn't heard much about them.|Highlanders?]] \ [[Okay... No more questions.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]] \ [[And now the highlanders too? Great. Let's go already.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]] \ [[So this is just another road scare? Oh, well. I've heard enough of them. Let's begin packing up this camp already.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Mountain King... Oh no! Whoever he is...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- You've heard of him?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, sure. King. Of mountains. And stuff.|Never heard of him]]>><<set $ra636 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Never heard of him.|Never heard of him]]>><<set $ra637 to true>><</link>> \ [[So this is just another road scare? Oh, well. I've heard enough of them. Let's begin packing up this camp already.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Highlanders? I hadn't heard much about them.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- So do most. The highlanders live isolated from the world in tiny hamlets scattered throughout the Grinurian Mountains. Though most of their settlements are on the western edge of the mountains, so few are heard of here in the east. Nor do they honor the authority of the Republic. And tax collectors have... trouble getting to them. I hear many of them believe they still live in the <<link "Empire">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Empire"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Empire").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Yes, in that Empire that's been gone for two hundred years. News reaches them slowly...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Tell her the best part!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hmm?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- I hear they're always drinking and taking their cousins as wives. And when there are no cousins, they take their sisters. And when there are no sisters, they...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Iolanta, that's enough.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[They do what, Io?|They do what, Io?]]>><<set $ra638 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Right at the most fun part... Tell me! Tell me! Tell me!|They do what, Io?]]>><<set $ra639 to true>><</link>> \ [[Okay... No more questions.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]] \ [[And now the highlanders too? Great. Let's go already.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]] \ [[So it's just another road scare? Well. I've heard enough of them. Now, are we going to get down to business, or are you going to keep trying to scare me?|Gathering of Meralion's camp]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra636 is true>>- Yeah, sure. King. Of mountains. And stuff.<<elseif $ra637 is true>>- Never heard of him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Seriously? Well, maybe if you don't live near the mountains - it's possible... He's a highlander chieftain or some gang of them. He's got himself a band of outcasts and terrorizing the lowlands while the Republic's busy with the war. But usually, his people were on the other side of the Grinurian Mountains...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Don’t worry, fair mistress. I've only heard vague rumors. Someone is stealing cattle. Less often women and children. And only indistinct mutterings about the Mountain King. Nothing really serious. I mean murders or open attacks on settlements. And no one's attacked me, a lonely traveler.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- You're armed. It's a lot of hassle. - He's <i>already</i> equipped his bow and quiver of arrows.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Fear not, babe, no highlanders will hurt you as long as I'm around. - He smiles at me reassuringly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Highlanders? I hadn't heard much about them.|Highlanders?]] \ [[Okay... No more questions.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]] \ [[And now the highlanders too? Great. Let's go already.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]] \ [[So this is just another road scare? Oh, well. I've heard enough of them. Let's begin packing up this camp already.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra638 is true>>- They do what, Io?<<elseif $ra639 is true>>- Right at the most fun part... Tell me! Tell me! Tell me!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Goats. - She winks at me. - You know, they say living in isolation changes one's tastes... - She giggles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Ew! Let's all pack up this camp already! I don't want to hear about this anymore! Goats... yuck!|Gathering of Meralion's camp]] \ [[Oh? Poor highlanders.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]] \ [[Oh? Poor goats.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]] \ [[Oh, poor me, who listen to all this... goatshit.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]]

\ \<div class="a"><<IolantaCart>></div>\ \ We ride on in silence. The <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> rises higher and higher. There is still not a cloud in the sky. Heat builds up. Our cart sways monotonically.<<if $sexIo3 is true>> A pleasant fatigue from our recent games with Iolanta is all over my body.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $ioio is true>>[[Hey, Io, remember under that tree yesterday, you said you were working in «certain orientation» places.|«Certain orien-n» question]] \ [[Z-z-z...|Z-z-z... (Iolanta cart)]] \ <<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Don't sleep!|Don't sleep!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<elseif $ioio is false>>[[Z-z-z...|Z-z-z... (Iolanta cart)]] \ <<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Don't sleep!|Don't sleep!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yes, I slept with him! Just do it! Say already!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Silent*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm an adult woman! I can and will do whatever I want!|I can and will do whatever I want!]]>><<set $ra640 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't even know how it happened, you know? Here is he, here is me, and here we are already... Busy doing it.|I can and will do whatever I want!]]>><<set $ra641 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Well, it looks like you made a few coppers today. Was it worth it?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hmm... I'm glad I finally rubbed that mean old man's nose in it. But I'm sad that I inadvertently dragged you into it. Yeah, that's it. Mixed feelings. It's not about the money, dear.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[You should have bet gold. Always bet gold on me, darling.|Always bet gold on me, darling]] \ [[So what about my cut?|So what about my cut?]] \ [[All right, forget. Let's move on. (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You seem to be a few copper coins poorer today.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That's nothing. My pride suffered more. I hate to admit it, but I really wanted to rub that old geezer's nose in it. Well... Some other time. And sorry for dragging you into this.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Well, at least you didn't bet silver.|At least you didn't bet silver]] \ [[I still don't think that was very nice of you.|That wasn't very nice of you]] \ [[Okay, I don't want to talk about it anymore. (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra640 is true>>- I'm an adult woman! I can and will do whatever I want!<<elseif $ra641 is true>>- I don't even know how it happened, you know? Here is he, here is me, and here we are already... Busy doing it.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Silent*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[And I don't need to be patronized all the time! If it's a mistake, I wanted to make one! That's how people learn, yes!|But it's not my fault]]>><<set $ra642 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[But it's not my fault, Io, you know? Yes, you warned me, but he... he... Damn it, I don't even know how he did it.|But it's not my fault]]>><<set $ra643 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra642 is true>>- And I don't need to be patronized all the time! If it's a mistake, I wanted to make one! That's how people learn, yes!<<elseif $ra643 is true>>- But it's not my fault, Io, you know? Yes, you warned me, but he... he... Damn it, I don't even know how he did it.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Silent*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[And don't argue with me! I know I'm right!|Next time I'll be ready]]>><<set $ra644 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Please don't blame me. Next time I'll be ready, you'll see. It was all one big mistake. I already regret it. I really do!|Next time I'll be ready]]>><<set $ra645 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra644 is true>>- And don't argue with me! I know I'm right!<<elseif $ra645 is true>>- Please don't blame me. Next time I'll be ready, you'll see. It was all one big mistake. I already regret it. I really do!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Silent*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Io?|Be quiet for a moment]]>><<set $ra646 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Were you even listening to me?|Be quiet for a moment]]>><<set $ra647 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Be quiet for a moment.|Be quiet for a moment]]>><<set $ra648 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra646 is true>>- Io?<<elseif $ra647 is true>>- Were you even listening to me?<<elseif $ra648 is true>>I fell silent.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra646 is true>>- Are you done? Feel better?<<elseif $ra647 is true>>- Yeah. Feel better?<<elseif $ra648 is true>>- Oh, you're done already? Feel better?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Uh-huh. (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]] \ [[You seem to be a few copper coins poorer today.|Few coins poorer today]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Well, at least you didn't bet silver.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Or gold. It wasn't about the money, anyway. I wanted to win so badly that I got a little carried away. Sorry about that. Again.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $sexIo is true>>[[I still don't think that was very nice of you.|That wasn't very nice of you]] \ <<link [[Apology accepted.|Apology accepted]]>><<set $ra649 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever.|Apology accepted]]>><<set $ra650 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I think you should apologize... properly. (glance at her languidly)|Glance at her languidly]]>><<set $ra651 to true>><</link>> \ [[Okay, I don't want to talk about it anymore. (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]]<<elseif $sexIo is false>>[[I still don't think that was very nice of you.|That wasn't very nice of you]] \ <<link [[Apology accepted.|Apology accepted]]>><<set $ra649 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever.|Apology accepted]]>><<set $ra650 to true>><</link>> \ [[Okay, I don't want to talk about it anymore. (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I still don't think that was very nice of you.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Are you going to make me apologizes all the way? I said - I'm sorry! That wasn't nice and all of that. Happy?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $sexIo is true>><<link [[Apology accepted.|Apology accepted]]>><<set $ra649 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever.|Apology accepted]]>><<set $ra650 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I think you should apologize... properly. (glance at her languidly)|Glance at her languidly]]>><<set $ra651 to true>><</link>> \ [[Okay, I don't want to talk about it anymore. (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]]<<elseif $sexIo is false>><<link [[Apology accepted.|Apology accepted]]>><<set $ra649 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever.|Apology accepted]]>><<set $ra650 to true>><</link>> \ [[Okay, I don't want to talk about it anymore. (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra649 is true>>- Apology accepted.<<elseif $ra650 is true>>- Whatever.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Nods*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She throws a quick glance at me and shakes the reins a bit. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Ox>> Ox</div></td> <td><i>*Moooo*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The ox pulls the cart faster. \ \<hr> <<if $sexIo is true>>[[Ride in silence.|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]] \ <<link [[Hey, not so fast. I still think you should apologize properly. Do you catch my drift? (glance at her languidly)|Glance at her languidly]]>><<set $ra660 to true>><</link>><<elseif $sexIo is false>>[[Ride in silence.|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra651 is true>>- I think you should apologize... properly.<<elseif $ra652 is true>>- You know, I guess I'm still offended by this whole situation. I think you should apologize to me. In a proper way.<<elseif $ra653 is true>>- Silly Io. Who talks about money? This whole situation so hurts my feelings... So hurt... Perhaps you should apologize to me... in a proper way.<<elseif $ra658 is true>>- I've had enough of you! First, you hurt my feelings! And now you've hurt my nose! You owe me an apology! In a proper way. In so very, very proper way...<<elseif $ra659 is true>>- No way. One coin won't heal my wounded feelings. You still need to apologize to me. Properly.<<elseif $ra660 is true>>- Hey, not so fast. I still think you should apologize properly. Do you catch my drift?<</if>> - I cast a languid glance at her.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Eh, what? Like, now? But I'm running the cart. See? - She nods at her hands with the reins. - I'm kind of busy driving us forward and all of that...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, come on. You've been a bad girl. It's payback time.|It's payback time]]>><<set $ra661 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm sure you'll figure something out.|It's payback time]]>><<set $ra662 to true>><</link>> \ [[Alrighty then. I didn't really want to. (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You should have bet gold. Always bet gold on me, darling.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- The old goat would have a heart attack if he had to pay in gold. - She chuckles. - As drunk and occasionally asshole as he is, he's still an excellent actor. It would be pitiful and funny to lose him to such ridiculousness.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $sexIo is true>><<link [[You know, I guess I'm still offended by this whole situation. I think you should apologize to me. In a proper way. (glance at her languidly)|Glance at her languidly]]>><<set $ra652 to true>><</link>> \ [[All right, forget. Let's move on. (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]]<<elseif $sexIo is false>>[[All right, forget. Let's move on. (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- So what about my cut?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Your cut? Um... I only won two coppers. Do you want one?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $sexIo is true>>[[Yep. My copper, please.|Yep. My copper, please]] \ <<link [[Silly Io. Who talks about money? This whole situation so hurts my feelings... So hurt... Perhaps you should apologize to me... in a proper way. (glance at her languidly)|Glance at her languidly]]>><<set $ra653 to true>><</link>> \ [[All right, forget. Let's move on. (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]]<<elseif $sexIo is false>>[[Yep. My copper, please.|Yep. My copper, please]] \ [[All right, forget. Let's move on. (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yep. My copper, please.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Seriously?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Aha.|Aha]] \ [[Nah, don't worry about it. I'm just messing with you. (ride on silently)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Aha.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Okay. - Holding the reins with one hand, she rummages through her purse, pulls out a copper coin, and with a snap of her thumb launches it right into my face. - Catch it!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey! What are you doing?!|I didn't catch the coin]]>><<set $ra654 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What the fuck?|I didn't catch the coin]]>><<set $ra655 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=1>>[<<check_a_s>> 1] <<link [[Catch a coin!|I caught the coin!]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $agi <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra654 is true>>- Hey! What...<<elseif $ra655 is true>>- What the...<</if>> <i>Ouch!</i> - Coin hits me in the nose and ducks over the side of the cart.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oopsie. I was so sure you'd catch it. Well, we can't stop for that, so... - She whips the reins.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Ox>> Ox</div></td> <td><i>*Moooo*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The ox speeds up harshly. \ \<hr> <<link [[My coin!|My coin!]]>><<set $ra656 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Very funny, Io. (rubs my nose with my hand)|My coin!]]>><<set $ra657 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I catch the coin on the fly, at the very last moment, right next to my face! Just a little more...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- That's a neat trick. - She grins. - I hope you are satisfied now. - She whips the reins.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Ox>> Ox</div></td> <td><i>*Moooo*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The ox speeds up harshly. \ \<hr> <<if $sexIo is true>>[[Uh-huh. (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]] \ [[Yeah. I got a whole copper coin. So it's been a good day already. (ride on silently)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]] \ <<link [[No way. One coin won't heal my wounded feelings. You still need to apologize to me. Properly. (glance at her languidly)|Glance at her languidly]]>><<set $ra659 to true>><</link>><<elseif $sexIo is false>>[[Uh-huh. (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]] \ [[Yeah. I got a whole copper coin. So it's been a good day already. (ride on silently)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra656 is true>>- My coin!<<elseif $ra657 is true>>- Very funny, Io. - I rub my nose with my hand.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra656 is true>>- Lost in the road dust for all eternity. What a tragedy. A cruel fate. Oh, well. - She smiles mischievously.<<elseif $ra657 is true>>- Well, it's a little funny, admit it. Seems your share is lost forever and ever. What a tragedy. A cruel fate. Oh, well. - She smiles mischievously.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $sexIo is true>>[[All right, forget. Let's move on. (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]] \ [[Aw you... (smile at her and ride on)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]] \ <<link [[I've had enough of you! First, you hurt my feelings! And now you've hurt my nose! You owe me an apology! In a proper way. In so very, very proper way... (glance at her languidly)|Glance at her languidly]]>><<set $ra658 to true>><</link>><<elseif $sexIo is false>>[[All right, forget. Let's move on. (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]] \ [[Aw you... (smile at her and ride on)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra661 is true>>- Oh, come on. You've been a bad girl. It's payback time.<<elseif $ra662 is true>>- I'm sure you'll figure something out.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- We're already behind the others, you lecherous gal. And we're in the middle of the road. What if someone shows up?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I don't care.|Stop making excuses]]>><<set $ra663 to true>><<set $sexIo3 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No one's gonna show up. Stop making excuses.|Stop making excuses]]>><<set $ra664 to true>><<set $sexIo3 to true>><</link>> \ [[Alrighty then. I didn't really want to. (ride on in silence)|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra663 is true>>- I don't care.<<elseif $ra664 is true>>- No one's gonna show up. Stop making excuses.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Sighs*</i> - Fine... What's on your mind?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Hmm... Let me think. I guess I want to please you this time.|I want to please you]] \ [[I don't know... You're the guilty one. It's up to you. Just make me feel good.|Make me feel good]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hmm... Let me think. I guess I want to please you this time.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Please me? - She blinks.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Uh-huh.|Relax, you'll love it]]>><<set $ra665 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yep. For a change.|Relax, you'll love it]]>><<set $ra666 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Relax, you'll love it.|Relax, you'll love it]]>><<set $ra667 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I don't know... You're the guilty one. It's up to you. Just make me feel good.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What, are you itchy between your legs again or something? Have you tried... scratching yourself on your own, hmm?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That's no fun on my own. Come on. Do it! Do it! Do it!|That's no fun on my own]]>><<set $ra698 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do it myself? I don't know... Oh well... I guess I should ask Cadonis for help with my «itch» since you don't want to... I bet he'll be glad to help.|That's no fun on my own]]>><<set $ra699 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra665 is true>>- Uh-huh.<<elseif $ra666 is true>>- Yep. For a change.<<elseif $ra667 is true>>- Relax, you'll love it.<</if>> - I get off the seat and kneel down in front of her legs. Her knees rest against my chest.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- You know, it's a little cramped for this...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Knees to the side, Io.|Knees to the side, Io]]>><<set $ra688 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Spread her knees silently.|Knees to the side, Io]]>><<set $ra689 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shut up. (spread her knees apart sharply)|Knees to the side, Io]]>><<set $ra690 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra668 is true>>- What do we have here? - I gently rub my fingers along her labia.<<elseif $ra669 is true>>- You've been a bad girl. You need to be punished. - I flick my index finger lightly on her intimate bump.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra668 is true>>- Same thing you have, darling... same thing you have... - She glances demonstratively over my head at the road.<<elseif $ra669 is true>>- Hey! - She flinches. - What are you doing? Be gentle with me, <<nickname>>. I wasn't that rough with you...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Massage her pussy.|Massage her pussy]] \ [[Lower my head to her pussy.|Lower my head to her pussy]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I massage her labia with my fingers, only lightly touching her clitoris.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hey, that tickles. - She giggles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Massage her clit.|Massage her clit]] \ [[Lower my head to her pussy.|Lower my head to her pussy]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I put my hands on her legs, just above her knees, squeezing her thighs lightly with my palms. My head goes down, straight to her pussy.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- You know, not all women can do this right. Are you sure you know what you're doing?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Run my tongue along her labia.|Run my tongue along her labia]]>><<set $ra691 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lick her clit.|Run my tongue along her labia]]>><<set $ra692 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I start massaging her clit, watching the reaction on her face.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- That's better... - Her breasts and stomach heave a little faster under her dress.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I feel my fingers moisten slightly with her juices. \ \<hr> <<link [[Bare her breasts.|Bare her breasts]]>><<set $ra670 to true>><</link>> \ [[Put my index finger in her pussy.|Put my index finger in her pussy]] \ [[Lower my head to her pussy.|Lower my head to her pussy]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I grab the single strap of her dress on the right side and pull it down. Her naked tits show.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, I really hope some random stranger doesn't show up on the road now... - She grips the reins tighter.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Fondle her breasts.|Fondle her breasts]]>><<set $ra674 to true>><</link>> \ [[Put my index finger in her pussy.|Put my index finger in her pussy]] \ [[Lower my head to her pussy.|Lower my head to her pussy]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I slip the index finger of my right hand into her wet pussy, slowly plunging it inside.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Okay... - She wrinkles slightly, but the juices between her legs only begin to ooze more.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Push back and forth with my finger.|Fuck her with my finger]] \ [[Lower my head to her pussy.|Lower my head to her pussy]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>My left hand caresses her tit. My palm sinks into the soft weight of that bouncy flesh.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- You certainly like my breasts, <<nickname>>... - She grins.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Squeeze her breasts harder.|Squeeze her breasts harder]] \ [[Put my index finger in her pussy.|Put my index finger in her pussy]] \ [[Lower my head to her pussy.|Lower my head to her pussy]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I wrap my fingers around her left tit and squeeze them so tightly that her nipple protrudes between my thumb and forefinger.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Ow! Gently... - She bites her lip. But her nipples stick out excitedly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Put my index finger in her pussy.|Put my index finger in her pussy]] \ [[Lower my head to her pussy.|Lower my head to her pussy]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I slowly fuck her with my forefinger.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Mm-hmm... - She shudders slightly with each thrust. Her hands grip the reins a little tighter.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Ox>> Ox</div></td> <td><i>*Moooo*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The ox slows down. \ \<hr> <<link [[Shove two fingers into her pussy.|Two fingers into her pussy]]>><<set $ra672 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Pull out my forefinger and... quickly shove it into her anus!|Finger into her anus!]]>><<set $ra671 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra672 is true>>I pull my forefinger out of her and put my middle finger to it, sticking them both back in her pussy.<<elseif $ra673 is true>>- Oh, sorry! Wrong door! - I quickly pull my forefinger out of her anus and put my middle finger to it, sticking them both back in her pussy.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra672 is true>>- That's...<<elseif $ra673 is true>>- Oh, this is so dirty...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Start humping her quickly with two fingers.|Humping her quickly]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I pull out my finger and stick it right into her anus! Expectedly narrow. But her pussy has wet my finger so well that I have no trouble shoving it inside her narrow back hole.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Ow! What? Why there?! - She cringes with her lips pressed tightly together.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Hush, hush, sweet little hole, hush... Relax a little. (start massaging her clit with my left hand, leaving the finger of my right hand in her asshole)|Hush, hush, sweet little hole]] \ <<link [[Oh, sorry! Wrong door! (quickly pull my finger out of her ass and bring all attention back to her pussy)|Two fingers into her pussy]]>><<set $ra673 to true>><</link>><<set $ra671 to false>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hush, hush, sweet little hole, hush... Relax a little. - I put my left hand on her pubis, my thumb on her clit. The index finger of my right hand is still inside her anus.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Damn, <<nickname>>... You like weird shit... Ugh... - I can feel her anus muscles tighten around my forefinger like they're getting used to it. The juices from her pussy drip down on top of it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Massage her clit.|Your slit making a real flood here]]>><<set $ra684 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Really? But it's your slit that's making a real flood here.|Your slit making a real flood here]]>><<set $ra685 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I quickly fuck her with two fingers.<<if $ra674 is true>> My other hand squeezes her breasts.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Mm-hmm... Mm-hmm... Mphm! - Her approving mooing accompanies my every thrust, and her wet slit makes squelching noises every time my fingers pierce it. She raises her hips slightly to improve my access.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[A little faster.|Finger her faster]]>><<set $ra675 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Much faster!|Finger her faster]]>><<set $ra676 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra675 is true>>I'm picking up the pace. My fingers move back and forth in a sensual rhythm.<<elseif $ra676 is true>>I'm building up the tempo rapidly. My fingers move back and forth in a furious rhythm.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, fuck! - Her back arches and her hands unintentionally pull the reins to her chest.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Ox>> Ox</div></td> <td><i>*Moooo*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I'm pretty sure I hear a mute question in that sound. The ox practically stops. We're barely moving now. What can't be said for my hand in her wet hole... My wrist is already a little sore from the exertion. Io seems to be on the verge. \ \<hr> [[Finish her!|Finish her! (fingers)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Even though my hand is already a little sore from the strain, I still make a few more impetuous thrusts with my fingers inside her. First! Second! Third...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, <i>fuck-fuck-fuck-fuck!</i> - She trembles with her whole body, cumming on my fingers.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Her pussy clenches tightly around my fingers... and then sprays my face with a stream of her juices! \ \<hr> <<link [[Wow.|There you go, right in my face...]]>><<set $ra677 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[There you go, right in my face...|There you go, right in my face...]]>><<set $ra678 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle.|There you go, right in my face...]]>><<set $ra679 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra677 is true>>- Wow.<<elseif $ra678 is true>>- There you go, right in my face...<<elseif $ra679 is true>><i>*Giggles*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">She leans back in the seat, breathing heavily. </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra671 is false>>I pull my fingers out of her and somehow wipe my face splattered with her juices. They smell funny. Smells... her.<<elseif $ra671 is true>>I pull my finger out of her anus in one motion and somehow wipe my face splattered with her juices. My finger smells funny. Smells... her.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Damn, girl... That was... Unexpectedly good. You have a talent for it. I mean it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] Looking at her satisfied face and flaccid body from orgasm, I feel a rush of pride and... unexpected satisfaction. I did it. I really did it. She cummed. Right in my face. And so profusely, hee-hee. \ \<hr> <<link [[Happy to help.|Happy to help]]>><<set $ra680 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're welcome.|Happy to help]]>><<set $ra681 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shake off my hand.|Happy to help]]>><<set $ra682 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lick my fingers.|Happy to help]]>><<set $ra683 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra680 is true>>- Happy to help. - I return to my seat.<<elseif $ra681 is true>>- You're welcome. - I return to my seat.<<elseif $ra682 is true>>I shake my hand off her juices and return to my seat.<<elseif $ra683 is true>>I lick my fingers and sit back in my seat.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Phew... - She adjusts her dress and shakes the reins. - All right, steer, come on... ride on, I guess... - She jerks the reins sluggishly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Ox>> Ox</div></td> <td><i>*Moooo*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The ox turns his head and looks at us blankly for a while, and then - I swear! - <i>with a heavy sigh</i>, he pushes the cart forward. \ \<hr> [[Smile to myself.|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]] \ [[Whistle something contentedly under my nose.|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra684 is true>>I massage her clit with my thumb in a circular motion.<<elseif $ra685 is true>>- Really? But it's your slit that's making a real flood here. - I massage her clit with my thumb in a circular motion.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Shudders*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Her pussy makes wet squelching noises. \ \<hr> <<link [[Massage her faster.|Massage her faster (anal)]]>><<set $ra686 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Massage her even faster. And actively pushing my finger into her anus.|Massage her faster (anal)]]>><<set $ra687 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra686 is true>>I pick up the pace. The thumb of my left hand dances in circles around her horny bump. The index finger of my right hand is still in her ass. Idle.<<elseif $ra687 is true>>I pick up the pace. The thumb of my left hand dances in circles around her horny bump. The index finger of my right hand slowly rhythmically pushes back and forth in her tense rear hole.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Mmmm... Mmmm... Mmmm! - Her approving mooing accompanies each of my thrusts. She raises her hips slightly to improve my access.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Just a little more...|Just a little more...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I rub her clit furiously with my thumb.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- <<nickname>>! That's good... <i>*Groan*</i> Surprisingly... fucking... good... <i>*Moaning*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She's breathing fast. Her face is sweating. It looks like she's close. \ \<hr> [[Finish her!|Finish her! (anal)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>My hand is already a little sore from the strain, but I still make a few more impetuous thrusts with my finger inside her tight ass, pressing hard against her clit with the thumb of my other hand. She fidgets with her hips on the seat.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh, <i>fuck-fuck-fuck-fuck!</i> - She trembles with her whole body.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Her pussy strains... and then sprays my face with a stream of her juices! \ \<hr> <<link [[Wow.|There you go, right in my face...]]>><<set $ra677 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[There you go, right in my face...|There you go, right in my face...]]>><<set $ra678 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle.|There you go, right in my face...]]>><<set $ra679 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra688 is true>>- Knees to the side, Io.<<elseif $ra689 is true>>I silently push her knees apart.<<elseif $ra690 is true>>- Shut up. - I sharply push her knees apart.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra688 is true>>- Okay... - She hesitantly spreads her knees apart.<<elseif $ra689 is true>>- Look, there's no need for that... I'm not really...<<elseif $ra690 is true>>- Oh! Easy. Are you trying to rape me here? What a bad girl!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Her dress reaches almost to her shins, so I pull it up to her breech. She climbs up on the seat to help me do this. I look at the view that opens up to me. Her legs are spread, her dress pushed up to her hips. Her pussy, with its slightly protruding labia and a small wreath of black pubic hair just above right in front of my eyes. \ \<hr> <<link [[What do we have here? (run my fingers over her labia)|What do we have here?]]>><<set $ra668 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You've been a bad girl. You need to be punished. (flick with my index finger on her clitoris)|What do we have here?]]>><<set $ra669 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra691 is true>>I run the tip of my tongue over her labia. Up. Down. Up. Down. Her slit is moistening. Both from my saliva and the juices that are starting to come out of her.<<elseif $ra692 is true>>I move my lips to her clit, and with the tip of my tongue, I tease it. Slowly. Faster. And faster.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra691 is true>>- Okay... - She flinches. - It looks like you know what you're doing... Uhm... This is not so bad, actually.<<elseif $ra692 is true>>- Straight to the point... - She was about to giggle, but the shiver that went through her body quickly interrupted that. - Oh, <<nickname>>! That's... Uhm... That's nice...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra691 is true>>[[Lick her clit.|Lick her clit]]<<elseif $ra692 is true>><<link [[Lick her faster.|Lick her faster]]>><<set $ra693 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lick her even faster!|Lick her faster]]>><<set $ra694 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I move my lips to her clit, and with the tip of my tongue, I tease it. Slowly. Faster. And faster.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Clever girl, lick the sensitive spot, oh yes... - She was about to giggle, but the shiver that went through her body quickly interrupted that. - Oh, <<nickname>>! That's... Yeah... That's good!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Lick her faster.|Lick her faster]]>><<set $ra693 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lick her even faster!|Lick her faster]]>><<set $ra694 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra693 is true>>I rest my hands on her knees and press my mouth against her bump. My head moves back and forth slightly as I eat her pussy rhythmically.<<elseif $ra694 is true>>I rest my hands on her knees and press my mouth against her clit. Her sensual bump is completely in my mouth, and I suck it quickly, pumping it firmly inside my mouth with a smacking noise.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh, my goodness... How did you... <i>*Moan*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She arches her back, throwing one of her legs over my shoulder. \ \<hr> [[Keep licking.|Keep licking]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Grabbing her leg with my hand, I continue licking her clit, quickening my pace.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, fuck! - She throws her head back. Her hands press against her tits and unconsciously pull the reins back.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Ox>> Ox</div></td> <td><i>*Mooooo*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The ox slows down perplexed. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yeah, that's it... A little more... - Her other leg slides onto my shoulder, too.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Give her that!|Give her that!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I wrap my arms around both of her legs as I continue to lick her clit.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Fuck! Fuck! Fuck... - She crosses her legs behind me, pulling me tightly against her.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The muscles in her legs tense, squeezing my neck. I find it hard to breathe. \ \<hr> [[Lick her one more time.|Lick her one more time]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>My tongue goes over the flesh of her swollen clit one more time...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yes! <i>*Long passionate groan*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Her whole body shakes with orgasmic tremors. Her strong legs hold me securely close to her. My head shudders with her body. The pressure around my neck builds... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Fuck... - I feel the muscles in her legs around my neck relax. - Phew... That's... - Her legs slip exhaustedly off my shoulders to different sides. - That was something...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She breathes heavily sitting in front of me with her legs spread apart. \ \<hr> <<link [[Of course, it was something, did you doubt it?|Did you doubt?]]>><<set $ra695 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lick my lips.|Did you doubt?]]>><<set $ra696 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Gently lick her clit a little more.|Did you doubt?]]>><<set $ra697 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra695 is true>>- Of course, it was something, did you doubt it? - I wipe my lips with my hands and sit back down in my seat.<<elseif $ra696 is true>>I lick my thickly juiced lips with my tongue and sit back down in my seat.<<elseif $ra697 is true>>I gently lick her clit a few more times before I sit back in my seat.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Damn, girl... That was... Unexpectedly good. You have a talent for it. I mean it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra670 is false>><<Iolanta4>><<elseif $ra670 is true>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] Looking at her satisfied face and flaccid body from orgasm, I feel a rush of pride and... unexpected satisfaction. I did it. I really did it. Oh, she came hard, hee hee. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Phew... - She adjusts her dress and shakes the reins. - All right, steer, come on... ride on, I guess... - She jerks the reins sluggishly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Moooo*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Ox>> Ox</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The ox turns his head and looks at us blankly for a while, and then - I swear! - <i>with a heavy sigh</i>, he pushes the cart forward. \ \<hr> [[Smile to myself.|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]] \ [[Whistle something contentedly under my nose.|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra698 is true>>- That's no fun on my own. Come on. Do it! Do it! Do it!<<elseif $ra699 is true>>- Do it myself? I don't know... Oh well... I guess I should ask Cadonis for help with my <i>«itch»</i> since you don't want to... I bet he'll be glad to help.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra698 is true>>- Oh, stop it! You're like a kid in a market in front of a candy store... Okay! Fine! <i>*Grunts*</i><<elseif $ra699 is true>>- You little... Okay! Fine! <i>*Grunts*</i> I'll do it. Better me than him.<</if>> - She tightens the reins around her right arm and blindly reaches into my groin area with her left.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ As she's looking at the road, her palm blindly fumbles between my leg and my lower abdomen. \ \<hr> <<link [[Here. (put her hand on my groin)|Put her hand on my groin]]>><<set $ra700 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cold. Cold again. Oh, a little warmer! (giggle)|Put her hand on my groin]]>><<set $ra701 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra700 is true>>- Here. - I take her blindly fumbling hand and place it on my pubis.<<elseif $ra701 is true>>- Cold. Cold again. Oh, a little warmer! - I giggle.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra700 is true>>- Um... - She runs her fingers through the fabric of my dress. After a quick glance at me, she looks again at the road in front of her. - Your dress, <<nickname>>... Would you be so kind...<<elseif $ra701 is true>>- You're not helping... Yep, found it! - Her hand on my pubes. Her fingers are fumbling through the fabric of my dress. With a quick glance at me, she looks again at the road in front of her. - Your dress, <<nickname>>... Would you be so kind...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Quickly pull my dress up.|Pull my dress up]]>><<set $ra702 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What's out there on the road? See anything interesting? (pull my dress up)|Pull my dress up]]>><<set $ra703 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra702 is true>>I grab the edges of my dress and pull it up quickly, exposing my groin.<<elseif $ra703 is true>>- What's out there on the road? See anything interesting? - I grab the edges of my dress and pull it up, exposing my groin.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra702 is true>>- That's better. - Her fingers are on my pubic hair. - I don't want to get too far behind the others, so... <<elseif $ra703 is true>>- I don't want to get too far behind the others, so... Oh, here we go. - Her fingers on my pubic hair.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[It tickles. (giggle)|It tickles]]>><<set $ra704 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[A little lower, Io.|It tickles]]>><<set $ra705 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra704 is true>>- It tickles. - I giggle.<<elseif $ra705 is true>>- A little lower, Io.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra704 is true>>- And like this? - Her index finger and thumb land on my clit and begin to gently massage it in a circular motion. The rest of her attention is still on the road.<<elseif $ra705 is true>>- I know, I know... - Her index finger and thumb land on my clit and begin to gently massage it in a circular motion. The rest of her attention is still on the road.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm starting to get a little jealous of this stupid road. You pay more attention to it than to me.|That's better. Go on, please]]>><<set $ra706 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's better. Go on, please.|That's better. Go on, please]]>><<set $ra707 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra706 is true>>- I'm starting to get a little jealous of this stupid road. You pay more attention to it than to me.<<elseif $ra707 is true>>- That's better. Go on, please.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra706 is true>>- Oh, the road, the divider of women's hearts! - She giggles.<<elseif $ra707 is true>>- My silly little slut, with an unstoppable itch in her pussy... - She giggles.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Her fingers are massaging my sensual bump in a slightly jerky rhythm, most of her attention still on the road and driving the cart with one hand. But my pussy is already starting to moisten. \ \<hr> [[Hey, Io.|Hey, Io]] \ <<link [[Well, I guess that's okay as it is. I'll just enjoy the moment.|Enjoy the moment]]>><<set $ra708 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra708 is true>>I lean back relaxedly on the seat's back, ready to enjoy her caresses.<<elseif $ra709 is true>>- No, nothing. - I lean back relaxedly on the seat's back, ready to enjoy her caresses.<<elseif $ra710 is true>>- You're boring. - I pout but lean back on the seat's back, ready to enjoy her caresses.<<elseif $ra711 is true>>- All right, all right. I'll sit still. Your fingers. They don't move at all. - I lean back relaxedly on the seat's back, ready to enjoy her caresses. <<elseif $ra712 is true>>- No, you are! = I lean back relaxedly on the seat's back, ready to enjoy her caresses.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yes, sit still, please.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Her fingertips begin to massage my clit, not in a circular motion anymore but quickly rubbing it back and forth. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Trembles*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ These impetuous movements are beginning to bear fruit. Pleasant waves of warmth spread from my groin all over my body. My pussy squelches softly and wetly. \ \<hr> <<link [[Put my palm on top of hers as she caresses me.|Close my eyes and enjoy]]>><<set $ra713 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Caress my breasts.|Close my eyes and enjoy]]>><<set $ra714 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Close my eyes and enjoy.|Close my eyes and enjoy]]>><<set $ra715 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hey, Io.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What? - She looks at the road caressing me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Io!|Io!]] \ <<link [[Well, I guess that's okay as it is. I'll just enjoy the moment.|Enjoy the moment]]>><<set $ra708 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Io!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What? - She turns her face toward me for a second.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Kiss her!|Kiss her!]] \ <<link [[No, nothing.|Enjoy the moment]]>><<set $ra709 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I grab her face by the cheeks, pull her toward me, and kiss her right on the lips.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Wh-what? B-bhut r-rhoad! - She mumbles slurredly while I kiss her, her bulging eyes still on the road.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Stick my tongue in deeper!|Stick my tongue in deeper!]] \ [[Let go of her head.|Let go of her head]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>My tongue wetly penetrates her mouth and swirls around her tongue. Her fingers on my clitoris linger.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Mmmm... - She relaxes for a second, letting me kiss her, but then she flinches. - Mmmm! Mffmmm! - She protestingly points to the road with her eyes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Don't let her go and keep kissing her.|Keep kissing her]] \ [[Let go of her head.|Let go of her head]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I let her go, and she instantly jerks her head away from me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Damn it, <<nickname>>! The road! I don't want to accidentally roll the cart over into some damn ravine! - What the...? - A line of spit stretches between our mouths and bursts in the middle as she speaks. She spits over the side of the cart. - What a drooler you are!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[No, you are!|Enjoy the moment]]>><<set $ra712 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're boring. (pout)|Enjoy the moment]]>><<set $ra710 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[All right, all right. I'll sit still. Your fingers. They don't move at all.|Enjoy the moment]]>><<set $ra711 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I don't let go of her face and continue to sink my lips into hers.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Mmphm! - She pulls her head away from me with force. A line of saliva stretches between our mouths and bursts in the middle. - What the...? - She spits over the side of the cart. - What a drooler you are! And damn it, <<nickname>>... The road! I don't want to accidentally roll the cart over into some damn ravine!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You're boring. (pout)|Enjoy the moment]]>><<set $ra710 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[All right, all right. I'll sit still. Your fingers. They don't move at all.|Enjoy the moment]]>><<set $ra711 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra713 is true>>I put my palm on top of hers, my fingers on top of hers, and begin to move them, guiding her movements for my... <i>Oh!</i> For my complete satisfaction... mmm...<<elseif $ra714 is true>>I caress my breasts with my hands, squeezing their flesh under my dress. Meanwhile, her fingers rub my clit faster.<<elseif $ra715 is true>>I close my eyes and enjoy the sensations down there... <i>Yes!</i> Her naughty fingers caress me so well... Such naughty fingers... Feels so good...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- There you go...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The pulse of pleasure at the bottom of my belly is rising faster and faster. I reflexively fidget on the seat, moving my hips in time with her caresses. \ \<hr> <<link [[Io, I'm close.|Io, I'm close]]>><<set $ra716 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link[[Yes! That's it! Don't stop!|Io, I'm close]]>><<set $ra717 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra716 is true>>- Io... <i>*Moan*</i>... I'm close... <i>*Moan*</i><<elseif $ra717 is true>>- Yes! <i>*Moan*</i> That's it! Don't stop! <i>*Moan*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra716 is true>>- Good. Then cum, please. - She jerks her fingers along my clit. Harder. And again. And one... more... time!<<elseif $ra717 is true>>- Already? Well, that was fast. Interesting, it's because I'm so good at this, or you so slutty? Anyway, cum, please. - She jerks her fingers along my clit. Harder. And again. And one... more... time!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Shivers*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] I clamp her hand between my legs, unwittingly pushing them slightly into the air. An orgasm goes swiftly up my vertebrae at the top, bursting somewhere into the back of my head. <i>*Peak*</i> Yes! Yes! Yes!!! <i>*Fading*</i> Oh... Fuck... Yeah... That was... intense. I relax in my seat, breathing heavily. \ \<hr> <<link [[Whew!|I think I love you, Io]]>><<set $ra718 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Thank you, precious. That was wonderful.|I think I love you, Io]]>><<set $ra719 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I think I love you, Io.|I think I love you, Io]]>><<set $ra720 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra718 is true>>- Whew!<<elseif $ra719 is true>>- Thank you, precious. That was wonderful.<<elseif $ra720 is true>>- I think I love you, Io.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra718 is true>>- Done?<<elseif $ra719 is true>>- You're welcome. I hope you'll stop distracting me from the road now, and I'll be able to keep from rolling over our cart.<<elseif $ra720 is true>>- Me? Or my hand?<</if>> - She grins and carelessly wipes her fingers, wet with my juices, on my own dress and takes the reins again with both hands.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A sensation of sweet satisfaction spreads throughout my body. <i>Good.</i> I pull the edges of my dress back down lazily. \ \<hr> [[Smile to myself.|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]] \ [[Whistle something contentedly under my nose.|Ride in silence (Iolanta)]]

I sink into a sweet slumber. It's so good here... No heat... I float in this viscous, swaying darkness. Feels good. So good... Something pokes my side. \ \<hr> [[Mmm... Get off...|Mmm... Get off...]] \ [[What is it? (open my eyes)|Open my eyes]]

\ \<div class="a"><<IolantaCart>></div>\ \ I shake my head, pushing the sleep away. This heat... I squint angrily at the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. But these aren't the kind of guys you can win at a staring match with... I quickly look away from their piercing brightness. Victory is theirs. The heat. The road. The cart sways monotonously. I feel sleepy. If I don't do something... <i>*Yawn*</i>... s-s-something... <i>*Yawn*</i>... right now... \ \<hr> <<if $ioio is true>>[[Hey, Io, remember under that tree yesterday, you said you were working in «certain orientation» places.|«Certain orien-n» question]] \ [[Z-z-z...|Z-z-z... (Iolanta cart)]] \ [[Yawn and stretch.|Yawn and stretch]]<<else>>[[Z-z-z...|Z-z-z... (Iolanta cart)]] \ [[Yawn and stretch.|Yawn and stretch]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hey, Io, remember under that tree yesterday, you said you were working in <i>«certain orientation»</i> places.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I said, yes. So what?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I want to hear the whole story.|I want to hear the whole story]] \ <<link [[No, nothing.|No, nothing]]>><<set $ra721 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<IolantaCart>></div>\ \ I yawn and stretch, crunching my backbones. It doesn't help much. - Yes... - Iolanta yawns, too. - It looks like it's going to be a hot day. My head bobs monotonously along with the cart. There is not a cloud in the sky. The heat. The road. My eyes close sleepily. \ \<hr> [[Z-z-z...|Z-z-z... (Iolanta cart)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I want to hear the whole story.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Why?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Because I'm a curious kitten. Meow! Come on, tell me!|I'm a curious kitten!]]>><<set $ra723 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I need to know.|I'm a curious kitten!]]>><<set $ra724 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know, if you don't want to tell me, then don't.|No, nothing]]>><<set $ra722 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra721 is true>>- No, nothing.<<elseif $ra722 is true>>- You know, if you don't want to tell me, then don't.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Fine by me. - She nods drowsily.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Z-z-z...|Z-z-z... (Iolanta cart)]] \ [[Yawn and stretch.|Yawn and stretch]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra723 is true>>- Because I'm a curious kitten. Meow! Come on, tell me!<<elseif $ra724 is true>>- I need to know.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra723 is true>>- Oh, please. Gods, it's so hot right now... It's a long story, anyway.<<elseif $ra724 is true>>- Do you really <i>need</i> to? Gods, it's hot right now... It's a long story.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Look, it's hot enough as it is. I'm also bored. Fix at least one of those things.|Just start talking]]>><<set $ra725 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't try to avoid answering again.|Just start talking]]>><<set $ra726 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[There's nothing to do here anyway. So just start talking.|Just start talking]]>><<set $ra727 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know, if you don't want to tell me, then don't.|No, nothing]]>><<set $ra722 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra725 is true>>- Look, it's hot enough as it is. I'm also bored. Fix at least one of those things.<<elseif $ra726 is true>>- Don't try to avoid answering again.<<elseif $ra727 is true>>- There's nothing to do here anyway. So just start talking.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra725 is true>>- Yes, I'd rather take the heat away... We could just be quiet and enjoy this beautiful sunny day... So damn sunny... - She wipes the sweat from her forehead and wrinkles unhappily at the sky. - Okay... Where to begin? I was born in Thesea, supposedly.<<elseif $ra726 is true>>- You're a stubborn girl you know that? We could just be quiet and enjoy this beautiful sunny day... So damn sunny... - She wipes the sweat from her forehead and wrinkles unhappily at the sky. - Okay... Where to begin? I was born in Thesea, supposedly.<<elseif $ra727 is true>>- We could just be quiet and enjoy this beautiful sunny day... So damn sunny... - She wipes the sweat from her forehead and wrinkles unhappily at the sky. - Okay... Where to begin? I was born in Thesea, supposedly.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Supposedly?|Parents?]]>><<set $ra728 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Parents?|Parents?]]>><<set $ra729 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Listen to her silently.|Parents?]]>><<set $ra730 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra728 is true>>- Supposedly?<<elseif $ra729 is true>>- Parents?<<elseif $ra730 is true>>I listen silently.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra728 is true>>- Yeah, I don't know exactly. I never knew my parents.<<elseif $ra729 is true>>- Never knew them.<<elseif $ra730 is true>>- I don't know who my parents were.<</if>> Or where I was born at all. My first memory is the kitchen of a rich bakery. I worked there. Just another little slave. My parents must have sold me into slavery when I was a baby. Or they died. Or my mother was a slave, and I was just taken from her. I don't know.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That's so sad!|That's so sad!]]>><<set $ra731 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's how the world is, I guess.|That's so sad!]]>><<set $ra732 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra731 is true>>- That's so sad!<<elseif $ra732 is true>>- That's how the world is, I guess.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra731 is true>>- It would be sad if I remembered or knew the details. But as it was... And as it was, it just was.<<elseif $ra732 is true>>- Hmm, yes... That's how the world is.<</if>> All in all, Thesea is a beautiful city. Lively markets where the trade doesn't stop even at night. And waterfronts... Gods, what beautiful waterfronts there are! When you stand and look at the endless ocean in front of you, and waves roll on a pier monotonously... I miss that a little. And all those beautiful marble houses. - She sinks into memories.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I've never been by the ocean. Is it really that big?|I've never been by the ocean]] \ <<link [[Just listening to her silently.|Just listening to her silently]]>><<set $ra733 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra733 is true>>I silently continue to listen.<<elseif $ra736 is true>>- Not quite. You veered off course like those galleys you just told me about.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That's the kind of place where one little slave cook grew up. Until she reached the age of twelve or maybe thirteen. That's when the problems started. I was an early bloomer: my breasts began to grow, my hips grew bigger, I bled from the most unexpected place... - She giggles but stops abruptly. - Also, the baker, my owner, began to get distracted on me. His wife didn't like it. Oh, she didn't like it at all.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I think I'm beginning to guess what happened next.|What a bitch!]]>><<set $ra737 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What a bitch, it wasn't your fault!|What a bitch!]]>><<set $ra738 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I've never been by the ocean. Is it really that big?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes. - She smiles dreamily. - But no one knows how much. The galleys don't risk going into it and keep their course close to the coast. The ocean is a cruel master. Those who dare to deviate from the coastal course do not return. The ocean is said to be home to giant monsters that sink ships and devour their sailors.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Monsters?!|Monsters?!]]>><<set $ra734 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, monsters... sure.|Monsters?!]]>><<set $ra735 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra734 is true>>- Monsters?!<<elseif $ra735 is true>>- Yeah, monsters... sure.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, sailors talk about all sorts of things. They're sailors, though... They like to drink and tell a lot of lies. I heard a lot of their stories when... Well, you guessed that already.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Just listening to her silently.|Just listening to her silently]]>><<set $ra733 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not quite. You veered off course like those galleys you just told me about.|Just listening to her silently]]>><<set $ra736 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra737 is true>>- I think I'm beginning to guess what happened next.<<elseif $ra738 is true>>- What a bitch, it wasn't your fault!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra737 is true>>- One morning my mistress lifted me out of bed by my ear and dragged me to the market. I thought we were out shopping, and she was just in a bad mood... Well, we didn't go shopping, we went selling. Selling me. It didn't take long. I was immediately bought. I had one owner in the morning and a new one by noon.<<elseif $ra738 is true>>- That doesn't really matter anymore. One morning my mistress lifted me out of bed by my ear and dragged me to the market. I thought we were out shopping, and she was just in a bad mood... Well, we didn't go shopping, we went selling. Selling me. It didn't take long. I was immediately bought. I had one owner in the morning and a new one by noon.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That's sucks.|That's sucks]]>><<set $ra739 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I hope the cook's wife died in some especially painful way.|That's sucks]]>><<set $ra740 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just keep listening to her.|That's sucks]]>><<set $ra741 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra739 is true>>- That's sucks.<<elseif $ra740 is true>>- I hope the cook's wife died in some especially painful way.<<elseif $ra741 is true>>I listen silently.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra739 is true>>- That's the life of a slave. Anyway, the new master, or rather his servant, took me to my new... home. Except it was a brothel. There I was stripped, washed of kitchen ashes, rubbed with aromatic oils... And in the evening, some fat trader was already panting on me. My first man... Not very romantic, huh?<<elseif $ra740 is true>>- I don't know, I never saw my first owners again. Anyway, the new master, or rather his servant, took me to my new... home. Except it was a brothel. There I was stripped, washed of kitchen ashes, rubbed with aromatic oils... And in the evening, some fat trader was already panting on me. My first man... Not very romantic, huh?<<elseif $ra741 is true>>- Anyway, the new master, or rather his servant, took me to my new... home. Except it was a brothel. There I was stripped, washed of kitchen ashes, rubbed with aromatic oils... And in the evening, some fat trader was already panting on me. My first man... Not very romantic, huh?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Damn... You were just a kid...|You were just a kid...]]>><<set $ra742 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Men... Some like when, ahem, younger...|You were just a kid...]]>><<set $ra743 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not very romantic, yeah.|You were just a kid...]]>><<set $ra744 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra742 is true>>- Damn... You were just a kid...<<elseif $ra743 is true>>- Men... Some like when, ahem, younger...<<elseif $ra744 is true>>- Not very romantic, yeah.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra742 is true>>- Well, I already had my monthly blood, so...<<elseif $ra743 is true>>- Hah, for all I know, some men pay a fortune to deflower girls at those ages. <<elseif $ra744 is true>>- Yeah...<</if>> So, that's how my life as a whore began. Slave whore. I wasn't the only one there. The whole staff of that shithole was made up of slave girls. Every week they gave us Blue Kiss... But at least we were fed well, though plainly. Those who were capricious with customers were beaten. Those who got too old to work were sold at half price on the market. Worn-out whores were of little use to anyone. But the worst were those who tried to escape...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[What happened to those who tried to escape?|Tried to escape?]] \ <<link [[What happened next?|What happened next?]]>><<set $ra745 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What happened to those who tried to escape?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Caughted. They have always been caught. Life isn't a fairy tale, and a runaway slave is nowhere to hide in reality. They didn't return runaways to the brothel but sold them to some underground place. For clients with special tastes... Their mutilated bodies could be found the next morning in city canals.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You didn't try to escape?|What happened next?]]>><<set $ra746 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What happened next?|What happened next?]]>><<set $ra745 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra745 is true>>- What happened next?<<elseif $ra746 is true>>- You didn't try to escape?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I loved life and didn't want to die at all. That hasn't changed. So, no, I wasn't trying to escape. I was an obedient girl. Thought with my head first. By the laws of the Dominion, slaves can ransom themselves. Just like here in the Republic. A thin ray of hope is the best possible collar.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She frowns grimly, immersed in her own thoughts for a while. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Anyway, to motivate us whores to work harder, the master set quite a reasonable ransom price. The trick was that each client left money for service directly to the brothel's owner. But any customer was also free to leave a tip if he was satisfied. This money wasn't taken away from us. I was about eighteen when I was finally able to save the right amount and buy my freedom.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, now I'm sad.|Well, now I'm sad]]>><<set $ra747 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's going to sound weird, but... it's inspiring as heck. You did good, I mean, seriously, I'm sure it wasn't easy.|Well, now I'm sad]]>><<set $ra748 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So you fucked your way to freedom?|Well, now I'm sad]]>><<set $ra749 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra747 is true>>- Well, now I'm sad.<<elseif $ra748 is true>>- It's going to sound weird, but... it's inspiring as heck. You did good, I mean, seriously, I'm sure it wasn't easy.<<elseif $ra749 is true>>- So you fucked your way to freedom?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra747 is true>>- That was a long time ago. Even I'm not sad anymore. Neither should you.<<elseif $ra748 is true>>- Thank you, sweetheart.<<elseif $ra749 is true>>- In a way, yes. - She chuckles. - Not that I had any other choice.<</if>> And so I walked out of the brothel for the first time as a free young woman. With no money at all, though. And the only possessions I had were my <i>«work»</i> clothes. My only skill was knowing how to fuck well. Guess what happened next.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hmm... Don't tell me you went back to the brothel!|Better use for your skills?]]>><<set $ra750 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You found a better use for your skills?|Better use for your skills?]]>><<set $ra751 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I won't even try, I'd rather listen to your story.|Better use for your skills?]]>><<set $ra752 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra750 is true>>- Hmm... Don't tell me you went back to the brothel!<<elseif $ra751 is true>>- You found a better use for your skills?<<elseif $ra752 is true>>- I won't even try, I'd rather listen to your story.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra750 is true>>- Well, not literally. I made my first money working as a free whore. It was dangerous. But I needed something to eat and something to pay my rent. Of course, I wasn't going to do that for long. Soon I was working in expensive taverns. And after about a year, I became an aspiring courtesan.<<elseif $ra751 is true>>- You could say that... I made my first money working as a free whore. It was dangerous. But I needed something to eat and something to pay my rent. Of course, I wasn't going to do that for long. Soon I was working in expensive taverns. And after about a year, I became an aspiring courtesan.<<elseif $ra752 is true>>- I made my first money working as a free whore. It was dangerous. But I needed something to eat and something to pay my rent. Of course, I wasn't going to do that for long. Soon I was working in expensive taverns. And after about a year, I became an aspiring courtesan.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[A courtesan? You mean the same whore?|A courtesan?]]>><<set $ra753 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What's the difference?|A courtesan?]]>><<set $ra754 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[From whore to courtesan. That's what I call career advancement.|A courtesan?]]>><<set $ra755 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[To listen to her silently.|A courtesan?]]>><<set $ra756 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra753 is true>>- A courtesan? You mean the same whore?<<elseif $ra754 is true>>- What's the difference?<<elseif $ra755 is true>>- From whore to courtesan. That's what I call career advancement.<<elseif $ra756 is true>>I silently continue listening.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra753 is true>>- Not really, rather not at all. A courtesan doesn't always sleep with clients. And even if she does, it's usually with the one benefactor who provides for her. Also, a courtesan's everyday life consists of dinner parties, social gatherings, discussions of art, and other things, not of sucking cocks in back alleys. Although you do have to suck cocks, too. But less often. And in nicer places.<<elseif $ra754 is true>>- A courtesan doesn't always sleep with clients. And even if she does, it's usually with the one benefactor who provides for her. Also, a courtesan's everyday life consists of dinner parties, social gatherings, discussions of art, and other things, not of sucking cocks in back alleys. Although you do have to suck cocks, too. But less often. And in nicer places.<<elseif $ra755 is true>>- Laugh all you want, but that's really a lot of growth. A courtesan doesn't always sleep with clients. And even if she does, it's usually with the one benefactor who provides for her. Also, a courtesan's everyday life consists of dinner parties, social gatherings, discussions of art, and other things, not of sucking cocks in back alleys. Although you do have to suck cocks, too. But less often. And in nicer places.<<elseif $ra756 is true>>- A courtesan doesn't always sleep with clients. And even if she does, it's usually with the one benefactor who provides for her. Also, a courtesan's everyday life consists of dinner parties, social gatherings, discussions of art, and other things, not of sucking cocks in back alleys. Although you do have to suck cocks, too. But less often. And in nicer places.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[So, have you succeeded in your new craft?|You succeeded in your new craft?]]>><<set $ra757 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why do I get the feeling there's going to be a part about how things have gone wrong?|You succeeded in your new craft?]]>><<set $ra758 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nod silently.|You succeeded in your new craft?]]>><<set $ra759 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=1>>[<<check_m_s>> 1] <<link [[Well, since you're an actress now and not a courtesan, that means it didn't go according to plan.|You succeeded in your new craft?]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+1>><<set $ra760 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra757 is true>>- So, have you succeeded in your new craft?<<elseif $ra758 is true>>- Why do I get the feeling there's going to be a part about how things have gone wrong?<<elseif $ra759 is true>><i>*Nods*</i><<elseif $ra760 is true>>- Well, since you're an actress now and not a courtesan, that means it didn't go according to plan.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra757 is true>>- Almost.<<elseif $ra758 is true>>- Because things really did go wrong.<<elseif $ra759 is true>>- But things did go wrong...<<elseif $ra760 is true>>- It's not hard to guess, is it?<</if>> Long story short, I got a rich admirer. Much richer than my other suitors. I was sure everything was in order. I also fell in love with the lavish lifestyle. I rented an expensive estate. I bought expensive dresses. All on credit. My reputation as a courtesan was the best guarantee. I was young and full of energy. The peak of my career, so to speak, so they lent me things without a doubt. Except that my rich admirer died unexpectedly. And the stream of gold he gave me passed with him.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What happened?|Oh my]]>><<set $ra761 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh my.|Oh my]]>><<set $ra762 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm...|Oh my]]>><<set $ra763 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra761 is true>>- What happened?<<elseif $ra762 is true>>- Oh my.<<elseif $ra763 is true>>- Hmm...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra761 is true>>- Seems he grabbed his chest in his manor and just dropped dead. Well, that's what I was told, I wasn't there.<<elseif $ra762 is true>>- Indeed.<<elseif $ra763 is true>>- Yep.<</if>> And because I was paying all my attention to him, I lost my former clients. And then the people I owed turned to other people, the ones who knew how to collect debts. I had little choice but to run away or sell myself into slavery. But I was fed up with slavery. There was no way I was going back there. So I began to hide in one shitty tavern near the port, waiting for a chance to sneak away with a merchant galley. But the opportunity never came... and then they found me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[The same men who collect the debts?|No luck]]>><<set $ra764 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No luck.|No luck]]>><<set $ra765 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra764 is true>>- The same men who collect the debts?<<elseif $ra765 is true>>- No luck.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra764 is true>>- Uh-huh.<<elseif $ra765 is true>>- No luck, indeed.<</if>> I think I was betrayed by the owner of that cheap dockside shack where I was hiding. Anyway, they grabbed me and dragged me outside. Probably wanted to sell me for my debts. I was kicking and screaming, and I swear to the gods, I spewed every curse I knew. Luckily Sargon was in that tavern.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Is that how you met him?|Lucky you]]>><<set $ra766 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lucky you.|Lucky you]]>><<set $ra767 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra766 is true>>- Is that how you met him?<<elseif $ra767 is true>>- Lucky you.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra766 is true>>- Exactly.<<elseif $ra767 is true>>- Incredibly lucky.<</if>> I resisted being dragged, and one of them hit me, hard. Sargon intervened. That's how I became an actress.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What? Wait, how did Sargon intervene? He doesn't look like a... you know, fighting type.|Bad people let you go?]]>><<set $ra768 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[And what, those bad people just let you go?|Bad people let you go?]]>><<set $ra769 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra768 is true>>- What? Wait, how did Sargon intervene? He doesn't look like a... you know, fighting type.<<elseif $ra769 is true>>- And what, those bad people just let you go?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra768 is true>>- I didn't say he was there alone, so the situation was resolved... radically and quickly. - She hesitates. - And bloody.<<elseif $ra769 is true>>- Things would be a lot easier if it were like this... But no, of course not. They didn't let me go. They... well, died a bit.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Are you talking about murder?|Are you talking about murder?]]>><<set $ra770 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[I have a strong feeling you're putting a lot of things down here.|Are you talking about murder?]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra771 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[I have a strong feeling you're putting a lot of things down here.|Are you talking about murder?]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra771 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra770 is true>>- Are you talking about murder?<<elseif $ra771 is true>>- I have a strong feeling you're putting a lot of things down here.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra770 is true>>- About murder in a filthy, cheap dockside lodging house in a not-so-great neighborhood of Thesea. Besides, they were the first to draw their weapons. Sargon was only... reacting.<<elseif $ra771 is true>>- That's more than enough. Three corpses in a cheap dockside lodging house in a not-so-great neighborhood of Thesea. Besides, they were the first to draw their weapons. Sargon was only... reacting.<</if>> And his next reaction was to leave town. I went with him. I have been in the troupe ever since.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What a story!|What a story!]]>><<set $ra772 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You didn't make it up, did you?|What a story!]]>><<set $ra773 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's all so sad...|What a story!]]>><<set $ra774 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[Actors killing debt collectors... something doesn't quite fit.|What a story!]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $ra775 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Actors killing debt collectors... something doesn't quite fit.|What a story!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $ra775 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra772 is true>>- What a story!<<elseif $ra773 is true>>- You didn't make it up, did you?<<elseif $ra774 is true>>- It's all so sad...<<elseif $ra775 is true>>- Actors killing debt collectors... something doesn't quite fit.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra772 is true>>- Huh, you think so? Do you think it would make a good play? Ha! The life and suffering of Iolanta of Thesea! You know, you could play me. You're about the same age now. - She smiles.<<elseif $ra773 is true>>- What? Why would I make that up? Although I have to admit, I like your incredulity. People say a lot of things. And it often turns out to be lies or delusions.<<elseif $ra774 is true>>- Oh, don't be sad. Everything ended well, didn't it? You and I are riding down this beautiful... dusty road right now. And the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> is shining brightly... Probably too brightly, but still - it's not so bad, huh?<<elseif $ra775 is true>>- It all happened too quickly and unexpectedly then. And Sargon honors the laws of the Republic. As for the laws of the Dominion... He doesn't honor them as much. Nor do I, frankly.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Thank you for telling me.|Thank you for telling me]]>><<set $ra776 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm.|Thank you for telling me]]>><<set $ra777 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Damn heat... I'd almost forgotten about it, but here we go again.|Thank you for telling me]]>><<set $ra778 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<set $ioPastKnown to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra776 is true>>- Thank you for telling me.<<elseif $ra777 is true>>- Hmm.<<elseif $ra778 is true>>- Damn heat... I'd almost forgotten about it, but here we go again.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra776 is true>>- Well, now you know who I am, where I'm from, and how I got here. I hope I've satisfied your curiosity.<<elseif $ra777 is true>>- Well, now you know who I am, where I'm from, and how I got here. I hope I've satisfied your curiosity.<<elseif $ra778 is true>>- Yeah, well... I swear, if the gods don't send us one cloud, we'll be roasted alive to a crisp... - She wipes her sweaty forehead with her hand.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] I think I understand her a lot better now. All of her openness to... different things that many people are ashamed of is now understandable. <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> Except for my dad's death, my whole life has been pretty carefree. It was good that I was born free, after all, and not a slave like Iolanta. I was lucky, I suppose.<<elseif $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> I feel a little better after her story. Yes, I lost almost all my family recently and was... was raped. Life isn't always fair to us. But it hasn't been fair to some since they were born. Like with Iolanta. At least I have the memories of my loved ones. She doesn't even have that, poor thing.<<elseif $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> I never thought about what would have happened if I had been born a commoner. Much less a slave like Iolanta. But our great Republic is not so bad since it gives everyone a chance, even people like her. One day... one day I'll get my chance. And I will pay back all those who owe me in full... Oh, yes...<<elseif $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> I barely remember my parents. Only vague fragments of memories, torn-off images. But even that's more than Iolanta has. Besides, at least I didn't end up in slavery. Only to the filthy fuckin' streets of the Hive... Ha, well, anyway, she was regularly fed, and Looney and I had to steal and beg. But I still don't envy her. Better to be a free thief than a whore slave.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Come on, steer, push on! I know it's hot in here, but at least try! - She pulls the reins gently.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Moooo*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Ox>> Ox</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The ox reluctantly speeds up. Just a little. Iolanta's story distracted me a little, but now I feel sleepy again. This damned heat... \ \<hr> [[Z-z-z...|Z-z-z... (Iolanta cart)]] \ [[Yawn and stretch.|Yawn and stretch]]

Something is poking my side again! Harder! \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Familiar voice</div></td> <td>- <<nickname>>! Wake up already!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Ouch! Hey...|Open my eyes]] \ [[Io...? What...?|Open my eyes]] \ [[Open my eyes.|Open my eyes]]

\ \<div class="a"><<IolantaCart>></div>\ \ I open my eyes. Iolanta stops poking me with her elbow. - Something's wrong. - She says, nodding forward. I want to look ahead, but the bright sunlight blinds me. I look up grudgingly. The <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> are already crossing the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Noon. What? <i>Noon?!</i> Have I been asleep for hours? And damn... it's so hot in here - I'm soaked in my own sweat. Ugh. \ \<hr> <<link [[Look where Iolanta's pointing.|Look where she's pointing]]>><<set $ra779 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I wish you'd let me sleep more. It's so hot...|Look where she's pointing]]>><<set $ra780 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I hope there's a river nearby. Or a lake. Or any water at all. I definitely need a bath...|Look where she's pointing]]>><<set $ra781 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<IolantaCart>></div>\ \ <<if $ra779 is true>>- See? - Iolanta squints, looking ahead.<<elseif $ra780 is true>>- You sleep too much... - Iolanta squints, looking ahead.<<elseif $ra781 is true>>- Um... what? No... there's no river or lake... I'm more worried about what happened there. - Iolanta squints, looking ahead.<</if>> I look ahead with Iolanta. The carts of our caravan are standing ahead without moving. Our whole troupe is gathered in a group except for Sargon. He is nowhere to be seen. \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm sure everything is fine.|I'm sure everything is fine]]>><<set $ra782 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Probably just a broken wheel or something.|I'm sure everything is fine]]>><<set $ra783 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't see Sargon.|I'm sure everything is fine]]>><<set $ra784 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<IolantaCart>></div>\ \ <<if $ra782 is true>>- Perhaps... - Iolanta looks ahead tensely.<<elseif $ra783 is true>>- Perhaps... - Iolanta looks ahead tensely.<<elseif $ra784 is true>>- So am I... - Iolanta looks ahead tensely.<</if>> We reach the last cart, and Iolanta pulls the reins back. We stop. - Well, let's see what happened. - She jumps off the cart and walks forward. \ \<hr> [[Jump off the cart and hurry after her.|Jump off the cart (Io)]] \ [[Jump off the cart and follow her leisurely.|Jump off the cart (Io)]]

\ \<div class="a"><<RoadEncounterIo>></div>\ \ Here is a small, hastily set up camp. Single small tent. A few bags hung on the branches of a fallen tree as if on hangers. Buckskin horse with a single large spot on its side tied to a tree, without a saddle. Its right front leg is slightly elevated above the ground. The horse clearly avoids leaning on that leg. Looks like an injury. Sargon is standing in the middle of the camp talking to a young, long-haired man in dark leather armor. We couldn't see them from behind the carts until we got closer. \ \<hr> [[Examine the man.|Examine the man (Io)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Examines*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tall, well-built, and <<link "quite handsome">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Meralion 1").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. A pair of blades on his belt, apparently a short sword and dagger. He relaxed his hands with his thumbs behind his weapon belt. When he sees us, he smiles at Iolanta then his gaze stops at me. After holding his eyes on my face for a moment, he smiles and nods at me as well.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Nod back.|Reaction to a stranger (Io)]]>><<set $ra612 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Smile back.|Reaction to a stranger (Io)]]>><<set $ra613 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Frown back.|Reaction to a stranger (Io)]]>><<set $ra614 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't react.|Reaction to a stranger (Io)]]>><<set $ra615 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra612 is true>><i>*Nods*</i><<elseif $ra613 is true>><i>*Smiles*</i><<elseif $ra614 is true>><i>*Frowns*</i><<elseif $ra615 is true>>I don't react.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh! It's all right, <<nickname>>. This is a friend. - She turns to me with a smile. The recent tension leaves her voice.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- ... no need. Later. I'm sure all the correspondence is in order. I'm more worried about your horse... - Catching his gaze, he turns around and looks at me for a second before turning his face back to the stranger in black.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Spoty is all right, Sarge. She sprained her leg a couple of days ago, so I didn't get to you sooner. I thought you'd be taking the main road to Amarath, so I camped here, giving the poor thing time to heal.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Iolanta and I approach the others. \ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Look who's here! - He turns to us. - We were beginning to worry you had a broken wheel or something.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He's wearing only pants and sandals. The heat seems to have forced him to take off his shirt. And it doesn't look like he's going to change this. Eh, I wish I could too just take off my dress and walk around half-naked because of the heat... \ \<hr> <<link [[No, it's nothing like that. We're just a little behind.|Who's that guy? (Io)]]>><<set $ra785 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, silly women can't handle a cart, huh?|Who's that guy? (Io)]]>><<set $ra786 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's my fault. I wanted to be as far away from your mug as possible.|Who's that guy? (Io)]]>><<set $ra787 to true>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><</link>> \ <<link [[Who's that guy?|Who's that guy? (Io)]]>><<set $ra788 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra785 is true>>- No, it's nothing like that. We're just a little behind.<<elseif $ra786 is true>>- Yeah, silly women can't handle a cart, huh?<<elseif $ra787 is true>>- It's my fault. I wanted to be as far away from your mug as possible.<<elseif $ra788 is true>>- Who's the guy?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra785 is true>>- Yeah, whatever you say.<<elseif $ra786 is true>>- What the heck are you saying?<<elseif $ra787 is true>>- I see someone didn't waste any time...<<elseif $ra788 is true>>- Just an errand boy.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td><<if $ra785 is true>><i>*Yawns*</i><<elseif $ra786 is true>><i>*Smiles*</i><<elseif $ra787 is true>>- Nope, that's all her. Not my job.<<elseif $ra788 is true>>- Friend. As I said.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I see a new face in the gang, Sarge. - He nods at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Yeah, we got a new girl. Sweetie, come closer. - He beckons me with his hand.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, since you're asking so politely...|If you're asking so politely...(Io)]]>><<set $ra620 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Approach them in silence.|If you're asking so politely...(Io)]]>><<set $ra621 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra620 is true>>- Well, since you're asking so politely... - I walk up to them.<<elseif $ra621 is true>>I walk up to them.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Meralion is $name, our new actress. $name is Meralion. He's in charge of our messages and correspondence... well, and for other stuff.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hello! That's me! (waving to him)|Intro-n to Meralion (Io)]]>><<set $ra622 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hi, Merry.|Intro-n to Meralion (Io)]]>><<set $ra623 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Extends my hand to him for a handshake.|Intro-n to Meralion (Io)]]>><<set $ra624 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[«Other stuff»? (raise an eyebrow questioningly)|Intro-n to Meralion (Io)]]>><<set $ra625 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra622 is true>>- Hello! That's me! - I wave at him cheerfully.<<elseif $ra623 is true>>- Hi, Merry.<<elseif $ra624 is true>>I hold out my hand for a handshake.<<elseif $ra625 is true>>- <i>«Other stuff»?</i> - I raise an eyebrow questioningly.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra622 is true>>- Forgive me, mistress, but I can't help but notice how beautiful you are. - He bows gallantly.<<elseif $ra623 is true>>- Merry? Only my mother calls me that. Usually, everyone calls me Lion. - He smiles, straightening his chest and shaking his black hair like a mane. <i>What a handsome man...</i> - But a woman as beautiful as you, $name, may call me anything she likes. - He bows gallantly.<<elseif $ra624 is true>>- Forgive me, mistress, but I can't help noticing how beautiful you are. - He bows gallantly and kisses my hand instead of handshaking it.<<elseif $ra625 is true>>- It's nothing, really... Forgive me, mistress, but I can't help noticing how beautiful you are. - He bows gallantly.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Giggle.|Io reminds of her presence]]>><<set $ra626 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay...|Io reminds of her presence]]>><<set $ra627 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Charmed.|Io reminds of her presence]]>><<set $ra628 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>> \ <<if $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[That's unnecessary - you're still a stranger... Meralion.|Io reminds of her presence]]>><<set $ra629 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_s>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra626 is true>><i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra627 is true>>- Okay...<<elseif $ra628 is true>>- Charmed.<<elseif $ra629 is true>>- That's unnecessary - you're still a stranger... Meralion.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hey, Mer. Did you miss me? - She comes over and kisses him on both cheeks.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Of course, Io, as always. - He smiles.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hmph! - Comes from somewhere behind...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisS>> Familiar voice</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- All right, since everyone is introduced to each other. Mer, let's step back - we need to talk.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Sure, Sarge. No problem.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Io you too. Yut, come with us! - He turns around and nods to the big guy to the side.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ And they four go to the very edge of the camp, quietly talking. \ \<hr> [[Erm... huh...|Watching them talk (Io)]] \ [[What?|Watching them talk (Io)]] \ [[Pout.|Watching them talk (Io)]]

\ \<div class="a"><<RoadEncounterIo>></div>\ \ They hadn't gone far enough away that they couldn't be seen, but far enough away that they couldn't be heard. - Well, as always. - Cadonis says. - Whispering in there. Discussing their shady dealings. Always those three. \ \<hr> <<link [[Shady dealings?|Shady dealings? (Io)]]>><<set $ra633 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[These three?|These three? (Io)]]>><<set $ra634 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[There are four of them.|There are four of them (Io)]]>><<set $ra635 to true>><</link>>

\ \<div class="a"><<RoadEncounterIo>></div>\ \ - Yeah. I bet they're involved in something... Thefts? Smugglings? Killings? But they're certainly not in there discussing plays, babe. I'm sure of it. - Cadonis nods to himself. \ \<hr> <<if $ra634 is false>><<link [[These three?|These three? (Io)]]>><<set $ra634 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">These three?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra635 is false>><<link [[There are four of them.|There are four of them (Io)]]>><<set $ra635 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">There are four of them.</span><</if>> \ [[Wait for their meeting to end.|Wait meeting to end (Io)]]

\ \<div class="a"><<RoadEncounterIo>></div>\ \ - Mm-hmm. Sarge, Io, and Yut. But not me or Tabi or little Murella. And now not you either. Welcome to the team from whom they hide something, babe. - Cadonis chuckles grimly. \ \<hr> <<if $ra633 is false>><<link [[Shady dealings?|Shady dealings? (Io)]]>><<set $ra633 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Shady dealings?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra635 is false>><<link [[There are four of them.|There are four of them (Io)]]>><<set $ra635 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">There are four of them.</span><</if>> \ [[Wait for their meeting to end.|Wait meeting to end (Io)]]

\ \<div class="a"><<RoadEncounterIo>></div>\ \ - I'm talking about a permanent lineup. The various shady personalities on the side don't count. I lost count of how many times I saw them with odd strangers. And every time I ask, they give me some ridiculous excuses. Takes me for a fool... - Cadonis frowns. \ \<hr> <<if $ra633 is false>><<link [[Shady dealings?|Shady dealings? (Io)]]>><<set $ra633 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Shady dealings?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra634 is false>><<link [[These three?|These three? (Io)]]>><<set $ra634 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">These three?</span><</if>> \ [[Wait for their meeting to end.|Wait meeting to end (Io)]]

\ \<div class="a"><<RoadEncounterIo>></div>\ \ We wait for them for a while. Finally, their <i>«meeting»</i> ends. Sargon goes back first. - All right, guys! - He shouts. - There are unpleasant rumors about the Mountain King and his gang. So Mer will go with us until his horse heals appropriately. Let's help him pack his camp! Well, let's get to work, people! - He claps his hands. \ \<hr> [[Um, what's the Mountain King?|What's the Mountain King? (Io)]] \ [[Mountain King... Oh no! Whoever he is...|Oh no! Whoever he is... (Io)]] \ [[More work... Well, that's just great.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]] \ [[Nod and get to work.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Um, what's the Mountain King?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You haven't heard of him? Some kind of highlander chieftain. Gathered a bunch of outcasts like him and terrorizes the lowlands while the Republic is busy with the war. Usually, his men were on the other side of the Grinurian Mountains, though.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Don’t worry, fair mistress. I've only heard vague rumors. Someone is stealing cattle. Less often women and children. And only indistinct mutterings about the Mountain King. Nothing really serious. I mean murders or open attacks on settlements. And no one's attacked me, a lonely traveler.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- You're armed. It's a lot of hassle. - He's <i>already</i> equipped his bow and quiver of arrows.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Highlanders? I hadn't heard much about them.|Highlanders?]] \ [[Okay... No more questions.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]] \ [[And now the highlanders too? Great. Let's go already.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]] \ [[So this is just another road scare? Oh, well. I've heard enough of them. Let's begin packing up this camp already.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Mountain King... Oh no! Whoever he is...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- You've heard of him?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, sure. King. Of mountains. And stuff.|Never heard of him (Io)]]>><<set $ra636 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Never heard of him.|Never heard of him (Io)]]>><<set $ra637 to true>><</link>> \ [[So this is just another road scare? Oh, well. I've heard enough of them. Let's begin packing up this camp already.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra636 is true>>- Yeah, sure. King. Of mountains. And stuff.<<elseif $ra637 is true>>- Never heard of him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Seriously? Well, maybe if you don't live near the mountains - it's possible... He's a highlander chieftain or some gang of them. He's got himself a band of outcasts and terrorizing the lowlands while the Republic's busy with the war. But usually, his people were on the other side of the Grinurian Mountains...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Don’t worry, fair mistress. I've only heard vague rumors. Someone is stealing cattle. Less often women and children. And only indistinct mutterings about the Mountain King. Nothing really serious. I mean murders or open attacks on settlements. And no one's attacked me, a lonely traveler.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You're armed. It's a lot of hassle. - He's <i>already</i> equipped his bow and quiver of arrows.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Highlanders? I hadn't heard much about them.|Highlanders?]] \ [[Okay... No more questions.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]] \ [[And now the highlanders too? Great. Let's go already.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]] \ [[So this is just another road scare? Oh, well. I've heard enough of them. Let's begin packing up this camp already.|Gathering of Meralion's camp]]

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$ra2000 to false>> <</silently>>\ \ \<<if $travelIo is true>><div class="a"><<RoadAfternoonIo>></div><<elseif $travelCad is true>><div class="a"><<RoadAfternoonCad>></div><</if>>\ \ Our caravan continues on the road to the northwest. <<if $travelIo is true>>Iolanta<<elseif $travelCad is true>>Cadonis<</if>> and I are at the back of the procession, though this time we are not lagging behind the others. All this talk about the Mountain King... I can see Sargon right now girding his sheath with a short sword on the head cart. Well, along with Yuturna's bow and this Meralion's blades, there are now three armed men in our caravan. <<if $travelCad is true>>Cadonis, however, does not draw any weapons. I suppose he has none, except that prop sword he waved so valiantly onstage. I doubt that would scare off the highlanders. Still, I feel safer riding beside him. <<if $affection == 0>> At least this buffoon will be a distraction because men are usually the first to be killed in an attack... Huh, maybe I didn't sleep with him for nothing after all?<<elseif $affection >=1 and $affection <=3>> He'll protect me, right?<<elseif $affection >=4>> He'll definitely protect me because I'm so special to him.<</if>><</if>> The cart sways monotonously.<<if $oriV is true>> <<check_o_v>> I fumble with the handle of my dagger, safely hidden in the folds of my dress. The minute any mountain fucker comes near me, I'll cut him from his groin to his throat, gut him like a fucking fish! Yeah! Those bastards will bitterly regret messing with the Hive gal!<</if>> I shake my head, trying to get the restless thoughts out of my head. And then there are those mountains... We had gotten pretty close to them in the last few days. The mountain mass on my left hand had become familiar, but it was only now that I felt, for the first time, how close we really were. This strange sensation of a towering, pressing mass... not physically, no, but as if on my very mind. I had never been this close to a mountain before. All that mass presses down on me, making me fidget restlessly in my seat. Especially now. \ \<hr> <<if $travelIo is true>><<link [[Shake my head to calm down.|Mountains nearby (Io)]]>><<set $ra789 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Squints at the mountains nervously.|Mountains nearby (Io)]]>><<set $ra790 to true>><</link>><<elseif $travelCad is true>><<link [[Shake my head to calm down.|Mountains nearby (Cad)]]>><<set $ra791 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Squints at the mountains nervously.|Mountains nearby (Cad)]]>><<set $ra792 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<<silently>> <<set $cadHighlandersTalk to false>> <<set $cadMeralionTalk to false>> <<set $cadMother to false>> <<set $cadStory to false>> <<set $cadKnowsMyPast to false>> <<set $approachMur to false>> <<set $helpMur to false>> <<set $drug to false>> <<set $drunk to false>> <<set $kissMur to false>> <<set $confMur to 0>> <<set $lewdMur to 0>> <<set $slapYut to false>> <<set $sexCad3 to false>> <<set $peepIoMer to false>> <<set $sexIoMer to false>> <</silently>>\ \ <div class="a"><<RoadAfternoonIo>></div>\ \ <<if $ra789 is true>>I shake my head and try to calm my anxiety. That doesn't help much.<<elseif $ra790 is true>>I squint nervously at the mountains nearby.<</if>> An hour passes. But no hooting hordes of mountaineers, rolling down the mountain peaks like an avalanche, appear. Sure, a real attack doesn't look like that, but there's not much I can do about these intrusive images from my subconscious, mixing people and the elements into such a ridiculous picture. Another hour passes. But nothing changes, and my fear gradually crawls back into its hole somewhere deep inside me. But it's still staring at me from there, from the depths. The caravan moves. No one is attacking us. There are three armed men here. And perhaps there are no highlanders here at all, just provincial fears turned into stupid rumors... Except that the mountain mass still presses down on me. How huge they are... Iolanta, on the other hand, is entirely relaxed. And has been relaxed the whole time, come to think of it. Her travel experience must be taking its toll. \ \<hr> [[Hey, Io...|Hey, Io...]] \ [[Try to follow her example, relax and just ride on in silence.|Relax and just ride on in silence]]

\<<silently>> <<set $cadHighlandersTalk to false>> <<set $cadMeralionTalk to false>> <<set $cadMother to false>> <<set $cadStory to false>> <<set $cadKnowsMyPast to false>> <<set $approachMur to false>> <<set $helpMur to false>> <<set $drug to false>> <<set $drunk to false>> <<set $kissMur to false>> <<set $confMur to 0>> <<set $lewdMur to 0>> <<set $slapYut to false>> <<set $sexCad3 to false>> <<set $peepIoMer to false>> <<set $sexIoMer to false>> <</silently>>\ \ <div class="a"><<RoadAfternoonCad>></div>\ \ <<if $ra791 is true>>I shake my head and try to calm my anxiety. That doesn't help much.<<elseif $ra792 is true>>I squint nervously at the mountains nearby.<</if>> An hour passes. But no hooting hordes of mountaineers, rolling down the mountain peaks like an avalanche, appear. Sure, a real attack doesn't look like that, but there's not much I can do about these intrusive images from my subconscious, mixing people and the elements into such a ridiculous picture. Another hour passes. But nothing changes, and my fear gradually crawls back into its hole somewhere deep inside me. But it's still staring at me from there, from the depths. The caravan moves. No one is attacking us. There are three armed men here. And perhaps there are no highlanders here at all, just provincial fears turned into stupid rumors... Except that the mountain mass still presses down on me. How huge they are... Cadonis doesn't look tense at all, not even a little bit. Although he put his shirt back on, now it's not so hot anyway. He's the only unarmed man in our caravan right now. I still catch him looking at me now and then, though. But not like this morning or afternoon. This is something else. \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, Cad...|Hey, Cad...]]>><<set $ra854 to true>><</link>> \ [[Ignore it, try to relax, and just riding on.|Ignore it, relax, and just riding on]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hey, Io...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hmm? - She dives out of her thoughts and looks at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Do you think we'll be attacked by... you know, those highlanders?|Those high landers]]>><<set $ra793 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Tell me more about this Meralion.|Tell me more about Meralion]]>><<set $ra794 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<RoadAfternoonIo>></div>\ \ Iolanta's calm, drop by drop, flowed into me. After all, she's a much more experienced traveler than I am. And since she's not worried, I shouldn't be either. The carts carry us forward. One road turn is replaced by the next. The <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> are slowly creeping across the sky. They are now halfway from the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> to the horizon's edge. Evening is approaching. At one of the turns, I caught a glimpse of Murella's face in the ajar rear sashes of the covered red head wagon, our road flagship. Her face seemed a little... pale? I didn't have time to examine the details, as she caught my eye and immediately disappeared back into the depths of Sargon's cart. Hmm, maybe it wasn't just me who was disturbed by all those rumors about the highlanders? Or am I causing young girls to pale?<<if $sexIo is true>> That would be pretty disappointing, considering I've only recently discovered my new... attractions.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Riding on with Iolanta]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Do you think we'll be attacked by... you know, those highlanders?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- So that's why you've been so gloomy for the last couple of hours? Come on... Yeah, well, things happen on the road, but I doubt we'll be attacked by highlanders. Probably one of the locals got his goat stolen and then launched this dumb rumor or something. And rumors have a habit of spreading and growing in all directions, becoming more and more ridiculous along the way.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[«Things happen on the road»? What do you mean?|«Things happen on the road»?]] \ <<link [[Maybe you're right. I should throw those thoughts out of my head.|Throw thoughts out of my head]]>><<set $ra795 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Tell me more about this Meralion.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well... We travel a lot. Here and there... And Sargon is a business man. The troupe is not his only enterprise. The Republic is huge, so we need a reliable man to deliver letters and parcels... It's Meralion. The experienced traveler and a capable tracker.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[You were happy to see him, even kissed him on the cheeks.|Kissed him on the cheeks]] \ [[He's quite handsome.|He's quite handsome]] \ <<if $plusCat is true>>[[I don't know... all his compliments. Why do I get the feeling that he's going to try, you know...|All his compliments (Cat +)]]<<elseif $plusCat is false>>[[I don't know... all his compliments. Why do I get the feeling that he's going to try, you know...|All his compliments (Cat -)]]<</if>> \ [[You'll tell me one day what lies behind all of Sargon's mysterious enterprises, won't you?|Sargon's mysterious enterprises]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- <i>«Things happen on the road»?</i> What do you mean?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Mm-hmm. Usually, some bandits and stuff. It's not that dangerous. It's not like the Ranalian raiders. Those guys are dangerous. But we're practically in the heart of the Republic. The Ranalian raids don't get that far. Mostly. So... Don't worry about it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[How can bandits not be dangerous?|How can bandits not be dangerous?]] \ <<link [[Why are the Ranalians so dangerous?|Ranalians so dangerous?]]>><<set $ra796 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Maybe you're right. I should throw those thoughts out of my head.|Throw thoughts out of my head]]>><<set $ra795 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra795 is true>>- Maybe you're right. I should throw those thoughts out of my head.<<elseif $ra801 is true>>- Okay, you're right. I shouldn't get too hung up on that.<<elseif $ra803 is true>>- What charming traditions. Okay, let's talk about something else. I don't want to bother with barbarians who aren't here.<<elseif $ra832 is true>>- Okay... I'll try.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- That's right. We are guarded by Yuturna and Sargon. And now Meralion as well. Relax.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I'm not sure Sargon is a good fighter. I mean... Well, he's a bit old, isn't he?|Sargon a bit old, isn't he?]] \ <<if $ra794 is false>><<link [[Tell me more about this Meralion.|Tell me more about Meralion]]>><<set $ra794 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra794 is true>><span class="grey">Tell me more about this Meralion.</span><</if>> \ [[Try to follow her example, relax and just ride on in silence.|Relax and just ride on in silence]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- How can bandits not be dangerous?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Most of the bandits on roads are reasonable people, not bloodthirsty murderers with suicidal inclinations, who attack everything that moves. Yes, there are exceptions, but such gangs don't live long. Dead traders attract a lot of attention from the authorities and a military squad is immediately sent for thugs' heads. As for the common bandits... they are easy to negotiate with. A small fee, and they'll let you through without touching.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Even... women?|Even... women?]] \ <<link [[And those Ranalian raiders you talkin' about. Why are they so dangerous?|Ranalians so dangerous?]]>><<set $ra797 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra796 is true>>- Why are the Ranalians so dangerous?<<elseif $ra797 is true>>- And those Ranalian raiders you talkin' about. Why are they so dangerous?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- The Ranalians kill, mostly men, but still... Well, those of them who follow the old, nomadic traditions and go on raids. Barbarians. - She snorts. - <<if $ran is true>>No offense. I know you only look like them in appearance. <</if>>The same Ranalians who settled in the captured former cities of the <<link "Empire">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Empire"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Empire").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, from what I hear, have long since become quite civilized people. It’s a pity that a significant part of their people still clings to these cruel old ways.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ran is false>><<link [[Kill men? What about women?|Kill men? What about women?]]>><<set $ra800 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, you're right. I shouldn't get too hung up on that.|Throw thoughts out of my head]]>><<set $ra801 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ran is true>><<link [[Kill men? What about women?|Kill men? What about women?]]>><<set $ra800 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, you're right. I shouldn't get too hung up on that.|Throw thoughts out of my head]]>><<set $ra801 to true>><</link>> \ [[Yeah, my red hair often gets a... loud reaction.|My red hair...]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Even... women?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I see what's eating you... Well, people say all sorts of things. But all my encounters with bandits have gone quite well. Which, of course, doesn't mean that we can't run into some bloodthirsty creeps or maniacal rapists. But if you start worrying about everything in the world, it's better not to leave your house. What if a brick falls on your head from a roof?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm too awesome to die by a brick, the gods love me, so... nah.|Kidding off]]>><<set $ra798 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Poor brick, my skull is so thick it will split this poor thingie in two.|Kidding off]]>><<set $ra799 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[And those Ranalian raiders you talkin' about. Why are they so dangerous?|Ranalians so dangerous?]]>><<set $ra797 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra798 is true>>- I'm too awesome to die by a brick, the gods love me, so... nah.<<elseif $ra799 is true>>- Poor brick, my skull is so thick it will split this poor thingie in two.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Laughs*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[And those Ranalian raiders you talkin' about. Why are they so dangerous?|Ranalians so dangerous?]]>><<set $ra797 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Maybe you're right. I should throw those thoughts out of my head.|Throw thoughts out of my head]]>><<set $ra795 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra800 is true>>- Kill men? What about women?<<elseif $ra802 is true>>- You said the Ranalians kill men. And what about women?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Rape, obviously. Mostly. Rarely kill. Well, it's better than death, I guess. - She shrugs her shoulders. - For young Ranalian men, killing an enemy, or taking an enemy's woman by force, is a necessary rite of initiation, after which they are considered full members of their clan. That's why they go on raids. For Ranalian women, the situation is similar - they must bring an enemy's head to their clan to gain the right to marry.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Wait! Their women go on raids, too?!|Their women go on raids?!]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[What charming traditions. Okay, let's talk about something else. I don't want to bother with barbarians who aren't here.|Throw thoughts out of my head]]>><<set $ra803 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yeah, my red hair often gets a... loud reaction.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I can imagine. I'm identical to the Valateans outwardly. But if anyone finds out I'm from the Dominion, there's a venomous hiss behind me. <i>«Velastian bitch». «Imperial degenerate».</i> Oh! Now that's my favorite - <i>«Monarchist bedfellow»</i>. It's like my birthplace determines my political views... So I try not to talk about being a Velastian. It would be a lot harder if any obvious outward traits made me stand out among the natives. Especially ones as flashy as yours, <<nickname>>.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You said the Ranalians kill men. And what about women?|Kill men? What about women?]]>><<set $ra802 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Maybe you're right. I should throw those thoughts out of my head.|Throw thoughts out of my head]]>><<set $ra795 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Wait! Their women go on raids, too?!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You didn't know? Yes, it's unusual, but they are barbarians, after all. Try not to fill your head with all the strangeness in the world.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] I don't know much about many peoples' customs. After everything I've just heard, I'm not even sure if I want to. Those barbarians... Well, at least they don't eat children, right? <i>Right?!</i> Oh dear, and what if they <i>do?!</i> No, I won't ask her that. I don't want to know.<<if $ran is true>> And my red hair and fair skin to the natives is like a red rag to a bull. Go prove to them that I'm not from Ranala and I've never even been there, huh... People, blah! Never changes.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Look, Io... Are there some barbarians... you know, that eat children?|Barbarians eat children?]]>><<set $ra831 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Maybe you're right. I should throw those thoughts out of my head.|Throw thoughts out of my head]]>><<set $ra795 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What charming traditions. Okay, let's talk about something else. I don't want to bother with barbarians who aren't here.|Throw thoughts out of my head]]>><<set $ra803 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'm not sure Sargon is a good fighter. I mean... Well, he's a bit old, isn't he?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I would say mature. And experienced. The most dangerous fighters, my dear, are not muscular young men furiously rushing forward... No. The most dangerous fighters are tough, experienced men with cool heads who fight only when necessary and strike for sure. Why do you think, in the pre-reform army of the Republic, veterans marched in the last lines of a phalanx and engaged in combat at the last, bloodiest, and most decisive moment? Y-y-yep... However, I wouldn't say Sargon is a fighter in that sense. But I still feel much more at ease when he's around. And so should you.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra794 is false>><<link [[Tell me more about this Meralion.|Tell me more about Meralion]]>><<set $ra794 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra794 is true>><span class="grey">Tell me more about this Meralion.</span><</if>> \ [[Try to follow her example, relax and just ride on in silence.|Relax and just ride on in silence]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You were happy to see him, even kissed him on the cheeks.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Really? Probably purely by reflex. Why? Do you mind?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What?! No, of course not!|What?! No, of course not!]]>><<set $ra804 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It was just unexpected.|What?! No, of course not!]]>><<set $ra805 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, forget!|Oh, forget!]]>><<set $ra806 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $plusCat is true>>[[I don't know... all his compliments. Why do I get the feeling that he's going to try, you know...|All his compliments (Cat +)]]<<elseif $plusCat is false>>[[I don't know... all his compliments. Why do I get the feeling that he's going to try, you know...|All his compliments (Cat -)]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- He's quite handsome.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Noticed, huh?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[You were happy to see him, even kissed him on the cheeks.|Kissed him on the cheeks]] \ <<if $plusCat is true>>[[I don't know... all his compliments. Why do I get the feeling that he's going to try, you know...|All his compliments (Cat +)]]<<elseif $plusCat is false>>[[I don't know... all his compliments. Why do I get the feeling that he's going to try, you know...|All his compliments (Cat -)]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You'll tell me one day what lies behind all of Sargon's mysterious enterprises, won't you?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">She throws a quick glance at me and smiles but says nothing.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[You were happy to see him, even kissed him on the cheeks.|Kissed him on the cheeks]] \ [[He's quite handsome.|He's quite handsome]] \ <<if $plusCat is true>>[[I don't know... all his compliments. Why do I get the feeling that he's going to try, you know...|All his compliments (Cat +)]]<<elseif $plusCat is false>>[[I don't know... all his compliments. Why do I get the feeling that he's going to try, you know...|All his compliments (Cat -)]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I don't know... all his compliments. Why do I get the feeling that he's going to try, you know...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, my little inexperienced <<nickname>>. Not all men are like Cadonis. Many, maybe even most, but not all. With Meralion, the only thing you have to fear is an endless stream of gallantry than trying to get under your skirt.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> <td><i>*Meow*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ $cat crawls out from under the crates in the cart's back, beneath which he has been hiding from the heat all this time, and with his tail up proudly proclaims his important arrival, looking at me with his yellow eyes. \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, there you were all this time! I wondered where you'd gone.|Greet the cat]]>><<set $ra818 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I sure hope you didn't shit in there. Because if you did, you're gonna left without dinner, you hear me, tailed one?|Greet the cat]]>><<set $ra819 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, Io. You'd think all those compliments weren't just a way to get under a woman's skirt...|Greet the cat]]>><<set $ra820 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I don't know... all his compliments. Why do I get the feeling that he's going to try, you know...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, my little inexperienced <<nickname>>. Not all men are like Cadonis. Many, maybe even most, but not all. With Meralion, the only thing you have to fear is an endless stream of gallantry than trying to get under your skirt.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[As if all those compliments weren't another way to get under a woman's skirt... |As if all those compli ments]] \ <<if $ra793 is false>><<link [[Do you think we'll be attacked by... you know, those highlanders?|Those high landers]]>><<set $ra793 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra793 is true>><span class="grey">Do you think we'll be attacked by... you know, those highlanders?</span><</if>> \ [[Try to follow her example, relax and just ride on in silence.|Relax and just ride on in silence]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra804 is true>>- What?! No, of course not!<<elseif $ra805 is true>>- It was just unexpected.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra804 is true>>- Good.<<elseif $ra805 is true>>- For you? Perhaps.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[If you say so.|Oh, forget!]]>><<set $ra807 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $plusCat is true>>[[I don't know... all his compliments. Why do I get the feeling that he's going to try, you know...|All his compliments (Cat +)]]<<elseif $plusCat is false>>[[I don't know... all his compliments. Why do I get the feeling that he's going to try, you know...|All his compliments (Cat -)]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra806 is true>>- Oh, forget!<<elseif $ra807 is true>>- If you say so.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Just stay away from him, he's mine, get it? - She looks at me with a frown.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What?|What? (Mer)]]>><<set $ra808 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Er...|What? (Mer)]]>><<set $ra809 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Seriously?|What? (Mer)]]>><<set $ra810 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra808 is true>>- What?<<elseif $ra809 is true>>- Er...<<elseif $ra810 is true>>- Seriously?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You heard me. - She still looks at me for a while, but the seriousness slips off her face and, unable to bear it, she laughs out loud. - Oh, <<nickname>>! You should see your face right now! - <i>*Laughs*</i> - Phew... - She brushes away a laughing tear with her finger.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Aww, you! I even got all tense for a second!|Laughing with her]]>><<set $ra811 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Laugh with her joyfully.|Laughing with her]]>><<set $ra812 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Laugh with her nervously.|Laughing with her]]>><<set $ra813 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra811 is true>>- Aww, you! I even got all tense for a second! - I smile involuntarily.<<elseif $ra812 is true>><i>*Laughs joyfully*</i><<elseif $ra813 is true>><i>*Laughs nervously*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra811 is true>>- Yeah, I've seen that. Get used. I'm an actress, after all. I love to play.<<elseif $ra812 is true>>- You were so tense! Ha, get used. I'm an actress, after all. I love to play.<<elseif $ra813 is true>>- You're still tense. Chill out, dear. I'm an actress, after all. I love to play.<</if>> - She relaxes back in her seat.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $plusCat is true>>[[I don't know... all his compliments. Why do I get the feeling that he's going to try, you know...|All his compliments (Cat +)]]<<elseif $plusCat is false>>[[I don't know... all his compliments. Why do I get the feeling that he's going to try, you know...|All his compliments (Cat -)]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra793 is false>><<link [[Do you think we'll be attacked by... you know, those highlanders?|Those high landers]]>><<set $ra793 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra793 is true>><span class="grey">Do you think we'll be attacked by... you know, those highlanders?</span><</if>> \ [[Try to follow her example, relax and just ride on in silence.|Relax and just ride on in silence]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- As if all those compliments weren't another way to get under a woman's skirt...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Maybe. But personally, I prefer compliments and courtesy to rudeness and pushiness. However, I don't condemn women who like it rough... Mmmm, a strong male, drags you into his cave to brutally... - She doesn't finish, beginning to giggle.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That's not what I meant at all!|My reaction to her words]]>><<set $ra814 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush.|My reaction to her words]]>><<set $ra815 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, I'm not going to lie, there's something in it... even if only as a pure fantasy. Something... primal.|My reaction to her words]]>><<set $ra816 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[Believe me, reality is not fantasy. In reality... all of this is not... It's painful, scary, and not appealing at all.|My reaction to her words]]>><<set $ra817 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_s>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra814 is true>>- That's not what I meant at all!<<elseif $ra815 is true>><i>*Blushing*</i><<elseif $ra816 is true>>- Well, I'm not going to lie, there's something in it... even if only as a pure fantasy. Something... primal.<<elseif $ra817 is true>>- Believe me, reality is not fantasy. In reality... all of this is not... It's painful, scary, and not appealing at all.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra814 is true>>- Yeah, whatever you say. - She laughs. - Well, at least you've calmed down. Keep up with this. We've got good security, and you don't need to fill your head with scary stuff.<<elseif $ra815 is true>>- And who's turning crimson like a tomato? - She laughs. - Well, at least you've calmed down. Keep up with this. We've got good security, and you don't need to fill your head with scary stuff.<<elseif $ra816 is true>>- Naughty girl with naughty, naughty fantasies. - She laughs. - Well, at least you've calmed down. Keep up with this. We have pretty good security, and you don't need to fill your head with scary stuff.<<elseif $ra817 is true>>- I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking. - She doesn't say anything for a while. - I wanted to reassure you... not to pick at old wounds. Silly, silly Iolanta... It'll get easier later. I know it will. Just give it time. For now, try not to worry about your fears, past and present. We're well-protected, and everything's going to be fine.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra793 is false>><<link [[Do you think we'll be attacked by... you know, those highlanders?|Those high landers]]>><<set $ra793 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra793 is true>><span class="grey">Do you think we'll be attacked by... you know, those highlanders?</span><</if>> \ [[Try to follow her example, relax and just ride on in silence.|Relax and just ride on in silence]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra818 is true>>- Oh, there you were all this time! I wondered where you'd gone.<<elseif $ra819 is true>>- I sure hope you didn't shit in there. Because if you did, you're gonna left without dinner, you hear me, tailed one?<<elseif $ra820 is true>>- Oh, Io. You'd think all those compliments weren't just a way to get under a woman's skirt...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra818 is true>><i>*Meow*</i><<elseif $ra819 is true>><i>*Yawns and stretches*</i><<elseif $ra820 is true>><i>*Meow*</i><</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The paws wiggle his rather massive feline body forward. <i>Click click click.</i> His claws tapped lightly on the wooden cart's bottom. $cat proudly walks around my seat, rubbing against my legs, and sits next to me, head cocked and looking at me. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td><<if $ra818 is true>>- The poor fellow must have been very hot. Especially with his pitch-black fur.<<elseif $ra819 is true>>- You remember our deal, don't you? If he shits somewhere, you'll clean it up, honey.<<elseif $ra820 is true>>- Maybe. But personally, I prefer compliments and courtesy to rudeness and pushiness.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[All men want to fuck me, Io. (pick up the cat and put him on my lap)|Pick up the cat]]>><<set $ra821 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[All men want to fuck me, Io.|Don't pick up the cat]]>><<set $ra823 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, I guess compliments are better. (pick up the cat and put him on my lap)|Pick up the cat]]>><<set $ra822 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, I guess compliments are better.|Don't pick up the cat]]>><<set $ra824 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra821 is true>>- All men want to fuck me, Io.<<elseif $ra822 is true>>- Yeah, I guess compliments are better.<</if>> - I pick up $cat and put him on my lap.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra821 is true>>- Oh, you poor, poor thing. Why, why didn't the gods make you ugly so that all the men around you would run away in terror and leave you alone?<<elseif $ra822 is true>>- Many women would kill for your looks, $name. Not everyone is as lucky as you. So take the compliments with pride.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> <td><i>*Meow*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He makes himself comfortable on my lap. \ \<hr> <<link [[Maybe I should.|Maybe I should]]>><<set $ra825 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know...|Maybe I should]]>><<set $ra826 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Pet the cat.|Maybe I should]]>><<set $ra827 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra823 is true>>- All men want to fuck me, Io.<<elseif $ra824 is true>>- Yeah, I guess compliments are better.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra823 is true>>- Oh, you poor, poor thing. Why, why didn't the gods make you ugly so that all the men around you would run away in terror and leave you alone?<<elseif $ra824 is true>>- Many women would kill for your looks, $name. Not everyone is as lucky as you. So take the compliments with pride.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> <td><i>*Meow*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Crouching on his hind legs, he jumps into my lap. His claws dig into my legs to hold on to as he climbs onto them. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Wrinkle*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ It doesn't hurt, just a little sudden. After stomping on my lap a little with his paws, $cat sits down comfortably on it. \ \<hr> <<link [[Maybe I should.|Maybe I should]]>><<set $ra825 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know...|Maybe I should]]>><<set $ra826 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Pet the cat.|Maybe I should]]>><<set $ra827 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra825 is true>>- Maybe I should.<<elseif $ra826 is true>>- I don't know...<<elseif $ra827 is true>>I pet him thoughtfully.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra825 is true>>- You should. Pay attention to compliments, and you'll understand both a man's character and his intentions. Gross and dirty? He just wants to fuck you. Or trying to demonstrate his manliness. Maybe not just to you or others, but to himself. Or he's just inexperienced and maybe even stupid. Gallant and courteous? Could be just a form of politeness. Or it may speak of serious intentions or character. Or be just a mask. Context, honey, learn to read context...<<elseif $ra826 is true>>- You know everything. You just don't know how to use it yet. Pay attention to compliments, and you'll understand both a man's character and his intentions. Gross and dirty? He just wants to fuck you. Or trying to demonstrate his manliness. Maybe not just to you or others, but to himself. Or he's just inexperienced and maybe even stupid. Gallant and courteous? Could be just a form of politeness. Or it may speak of serious intentions or character. Or be just a mask. Context, honey, learn to read context...<<elseif $ra827 is true>>- Pay attention to compliments, and you'll understand both a man's character and his intentions. Gross and dirty? He just wants to fuck you. Or trying to demonstrate his manliness. Maybe not just to you or others, but to himself. Or he's just inexperienced and maybe even stupid. Gallant and courteous? Could be just a form of politeness. Or it may speak of serious intentions or character. Or be just a mask. Context, honey, learn to read context...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ $cat moves his pelvis rhythmically on my lap. Does he... Yes, he does exactly <i>that</i>. With my leg. \ \<hr> <<if $ra821 is true or $ra823 is true>><<link [[Ugh! Bad cat! (shove him off my lap)|Ugh! Bad cat!]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm, the intentions of this little tailed male are quite obvious.|You little rascal!]]>><<set $ra828 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[You little rascal! (giggle and pet the cat)|You little rascal!]]>><<set $ra829 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[See, Io? I told you all men want to fuck me. Even my own cat!|You little rascal!]]>><<set $ra830 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $ra821 is false and $ra823 is false>><<link [[Ugh! Bad cat! (shove him off my lap)|Ugh! Bad cat!]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm, the intentions of this little tailed male are quite obvious.|You little rascal!]]>><<set $ra828 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[You little rascal! (giggle and pet the cat)|You little rascal!]]>><<set $ra829 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Ugh! Bad cat! - I shove him off my feet. He tries to catch on with his claws for my dress, but his weight pulls him down, and he funnily falls on his side. I smile involuntarily. Well, that was quite clumsy for a cat.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Shhh!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Jumping up on his paws and hissing at me, he still lies down next to me in the next moment, looking at me unhappily, and irritably running his black tail on the cart's bottom back and forth. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- It's only an animal... Well, is he the only one? A very good demonstration of my words. Read the context. Here is his context quite obvious. - She nods at $cat and smirks. - Don't take someone else's context too personally. That's the way the gods made this world.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] What a good thing I took $cat with me from that village. Who else but him would be humping my leg in <i>that</i> way? Such a useful feature... But Iolanta's words still make me think a little. \ \<hr> <<if $ra793 is false>><<link [[Do you think we'll be attacked by... you know, those highlanders?|Those high landers]]>><<set $ra793 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra793 is true>><span class="grey">Do you think we'll be attacked by... you know, those highlanders?</span><</if>> \ [[Try to follow her example, relax and just ride on in silence.|Relax and just ride on in silence]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra828 is true>>- Hmm, the intentions of this little tailed male are quite obvious. - I point my finger at him for Iolanta.<<elseif $ra829 is true>>- You little rascal! - I giggle and stroke his scruff.<<elseif $ra830 is true>> - See, Io? I told you all men want to fuck me. Even my own cat! - I point my finger at him for Iolanta.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Focusedly humping my leg*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td><<if $ra828 is true>>- The intentions of all the males are quite obvious, with or without a tail. - She smiles.<<elseif $ra829 is true>>- Huh. He doesn't seem to be the only one who likes what's going on. Now that's what I call animal love. At least you didn't get a big dog, or it would have made even me blush with shame. - She giggles.<<elseif $ra830 is true>>- Feel the love. - She giggles. - Although your travel dress is long overdue for laundering anyway, so you just got another excuse to do it.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*M-e-e-ow*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He jerks his pelvis a couple more times and stops. After waiting a few seconds, he just gets up on his paws and jumps off my lap onto the cart's bottom, where he lies down, looking somewhere in the road direction. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- It's only an animal... Well, is he the only one? A very good demonstration of my words. Read the context. Here is his context quite obvious. - She nods at $cat and smirks. - Don't take someone else's context too personally. That's the way the gods made this world.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] What a good thing I took $cat with me from that village. Who else but him would be humping my leg in <i>that</i> way? Such a useful feature... But Iolanta's words still make me think a little. \ \<hr> <<if $ra829 is true>>[[Ugh! No! That's not... I didn't like that at all! It's just... Well, he's just a cat... I... Um... Ah, forget it!|Ugh! No! That's not...]] \ <<if $ra793 is false>><<link [[Do you think we'll be attacked by... you know, those highlanders?|Those high landers]]>><<set $ra793 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra793 is true>><span class="grey">Do you think we'll be attacked by... you know, those highlanders?</span><</if>> \ [[Try to follow her example, relax and just ride on in silence.|Relax and just ride on in silence]]<<elseif $ra829 is false>><<if $ra793 is false>><<link [[Do you think we'll be attacked by... you know, those highlanders?|Those high landers]]>><<set $ra793 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra793 is true>><span class="grey">Do you think we'll be attacked by... you know, those highlanders?</span><</if>> \ [[Try to follow her example, relax and just ride on in silence.|Relax and just ride on in silence]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Ugh! No! That's not... I didn't like that at all! It's just... Well, he's just a cat... I... Um... Ah, forget it!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I'm just kidding, relax. I don't understand some people's predilections myself... But I've seen a lot of weird shit in my life. It's better not to fill your head with it too much.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra793 is false>><<link [[Do you think we'll be attacked by... you know, those highlanders?|Those high landers]]>><<set $ra793 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra793 is true>><span class="grey">Do you think we'll be attacked by... you know, those highlanders?</span><</if>> \ [[Try to follow her example, relax and just ride on in silence.|Relax and just ride on in silence]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Look, Io... Are there some barbarians... you know, that eat children?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What? You've heard too many fairy tales about <<link "gul'dars">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Gul'dar"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Gul'dar").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Some people believe that witches kidnap children, but I'm not sure that's true. But eating-children barbarians? No. I've heard no such thing. Look, <<nickname>>, just stop it, will you? Your mind is like a fear maker or something. Focus on good things, and stop scaring yourself already, please.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay... I'll try.|Throw thoughts out of my head]]>><<set $ra832 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Maybe you're right. I should throw those thoughts out of my head.|Throw thoughts out of my head]]>><<set $ra795 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<RoadEveningIo>></div>\ \ The <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> are beginning to set. It's still a good few hours until nightfall and the next stop. I'm bored. And I don't want to talk to Iolanta. Well, she's a sweetheart and all of that, but talking all day with the same person is still boring, even with such a cutie like her. Damn, I'm sick of staring at that stupid road! Hmm... what could I do until nightfall to occupy myself? What's interesting I have among my things? The dress Iolanta gave me, <<if $money or $silver is true>> my money,<</if>><<if $vial is true>> the Blue Kiss vial,<</if>><<if $oriV is true>> my dagger,<</if>> Sargon's book... Well, I don't have much stuff yet, come to think of it. Wait, Sargon's book!<<if $historyBook is true and $bookOfDicks is false>> I've already started reading it, so why not continue? I have about a few hours before it gets dark. Now is as good a time as any. So, let's soak up some more knowledge!<<elseif $historyBook is false and $bookOfDicks is true>> More precisely, my Book of Dicks! It would be nice to scroll through it, to refresh memories, so to speak. At least some amusement. But Iolanta's near. And so are the other wagons. I don't think it would be a good idea if she caught sight of all those beautiful dicks I drew in Sargon's priceless book... No, some other time, somewhere more private.<<if $sexCad is true>> Eh... and I just got a new dick to draw! From that night I had with Cadonis. I wonder if I should draw fireflies next to his dick. Hee hee... I'll think about it.<</if>> <i>*Yawn*</i><<elseif $historyBook is false and $bookOfDicks is false>> Um... nah. I didn't bother with that book then and don't feel like doing it now. Maybe when we reach Amarath... Yes, yes, I'll definitely do that boring book next time. Someday. Not today. <i>*Yawn*</i><</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $historyBook is true>>[[Go to the cart's back and pick up Sargon's book.|Pick up Sargon's book]]<<elseif $historyBook is false>>[[Bow my head and try to nap a little.|Bow my head and nap]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<Cart1>></div>\ \ I go back and rummage through the drawer where I put my things. Sargon's book is where I left it - at the very drawer's bottom, wrapped in a rag. I unwrap that rag and pick the book up. Wow, I'd forgotten how heavy it is! What's the point of this copper trim anyway? Well, I guess knowledge does have some <i>weight</i> after all. I return to my seat, putting the book on my lap. Iolanta gives me a curious look but doesn't say anything. Of course, she is aware of the book. She is always aware of everything. \ \<hr> <<link [[Open the book with impatience.|Open the book]]>><<set $ra849 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Open the book with a sigh.|Open the book]]>><<set $ra850 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I bowed my head, preparing to take a little nap, as I usually do, when...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hey! - She elbows me. - $name, are you going back to sleep?! In the name of the <<link "Sog's watchful eye">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Watchful еye of Sog"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Watchful еye of Sog").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> - you're like a cat! Wherever you are being put, that's where you sleep! Oh, no, that won't do!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $plusCat is true>><<link [[Meow?|Meow? Cat+]]>><<set $ra833 to true>><</link>><<elseif $plusCat is false>><<link [[Meow?|Why? Cat-]]>><<set $ra833 to true>><</link>><</if>> \ <<link [[Why? What's your problem, huh?|Why? Cat-]]>><<set $ra834 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ouch! Why are you pushing me? I just wanted to nap a little.|Why? Cat-]]>><<set $ra835 to true>><</link>>

<Div class="message">The silent <<link "god">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> of death, Sog, has only one huge eye on his forehead with a cat's eye pupil. When souls of mortals appear before him for their final judgment, he silently looks into them with his watchful eye, showing them their deeds during life. There is an eternal silence in the Sog's halls. Souls of virtuous mortals go to their afterlife in blissful silence. And souls of sinners scream in agony from looking at their own deeds of past life. This sound attracts the White Worm, Sog's pet, which devours the souls of sinners without a trace. Sog's watchful eye is often mentioned to express something truthful but not always open to others. </div>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Meow?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He lifts his head from the cart bottom and looks at me like an idiot.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Don't even try to charm me with this. My hands are getting tired of holding these reins all day. Now it's your turn. And I'm going to take a little nap! - She puts the reins in my hands.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Um... but I don't know how to drive a cart.|How to drive this thingie?]]>><<set $ra836 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fine! Take it easy. But... how to drive this thingie?|How to drive this thingie?]]>><<set $ra837 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, I don't mind at all.|How to drive this thingie?]]>><<set $ra838 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra833 is true>>- Meow?<<elseif $ra834 is true>>- Why? What's your problem, huh?<<elseif $ra835 is true>>- Ouch! Why are you pushing me? I just wanted to nap a little.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra833 is true>>- Don't even try to charm me with this. My hands are getting tired of holding these reins all day. Now it's your turn. And I'm going to take a little nap! - She puts the reins in my hands.<<elseif $ra834 is true>>- The problem is that my hands are already tired from holding the reins all day. And I don't mind taking a nap either, like someone here. - She puts the reins in my hands.<<elseif $ra835 is true>>- You're always asleep. I don't know how a person can sleep so much, really. I bet you'd spend your whole life in a warm bed if it were up to you. Enough, take it! - She puts the reins in my hands. - It's my turn to take a little nap.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Um... but I don't know how to drive a cart.|How to drive this thingie?]]>><<set $ra836 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fine! Take it easy. But... how to drive this thingie?|How to drive this thingie?]]>><<set $ra837 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, I don't mind at all.|How to drive this thingie?]]>><<set $ra838 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra836 is true>>- Um... but I don't know how to drive a cart.<<elseif $ra837 is true>>- Fine! Take it easy. But... how to drive this thingie?<<elseif $ra838 is true>>- Okay, I don't mind at all.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra836 is true>>- That's not difficult. Most of the time the ox just follows the cart ahead. You only have to hold the reins so that he can feel a firm human hand behind him. But sometimes he can start to go astray. If that happens, remember, to make him turn to the right, you have to pull the reins to the left. And vice versa. Got it?<<elseif $ra837 is true>>- That's not difficult. Most of the time the ox just follows the cart ahead. You only have to hold the reins so that he can feel a firm human hand behind him. But sometimes he can start to go astray. If that happens, remember, to make him turn to the right, you have to pull the reins to the left. And vice versa. Got it?<<elseif $ra838 is true>>- Steering a cart is easy. Most of the time the ox just follows the cart ahead. You only have to hold the reins so that he can feel a firm human hand behind him. But sometimes he can start to go astray. If that happens, remember, to make him turn to the right, you have to pull the reins to the left. And vice versa. Got it?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Seems simple.|Seems simple]]>><<set $ra839 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's it?|Seems simple]]>><<set $ra840 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra839 is true>>- Seems simple.<<elseif $ra840 is true>>- That's it?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra839 is true>>- That's not all.<<elseif $ra840 is true>>- Almost.<</if>> If you want to accelerate, just lash the reins. And if you want to slow down, pull them toward you.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Got it.|Got it]]>><<set $ra841 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, yes, I handle this, don't worry.|Got it]]>><<set $ra842 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra841 is true>>- Got it.<<elseif $ra842 is true>>- Yes, yes, I handle this, don't worry.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Good. - She kneads her hands. - You can do it. Wake me up if anything happens. - With those words, she leans back on the seat, stretches her legs out, and closes her eyes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, looks like it's just you and me, steer.|Yawn and grip the reins tighter]]>><<set $ra843 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yawn and grip the reins tighter.|Yawn and grip the reins tighter]]>><<set $ra844 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra843 is true>>- Well, looks like it's just you and me, steer.<<elseif $ra844 is true>>I yawn and grab the reins tighter.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Pushes the cart*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Ox>> Ox</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Ride on.|Ride on 1]]

\ <div class="a"><<Cart1>></div>\ \ The ox doesn't seem to have reacted in any way to the change of charioteer. He just follows the cart of Cadonis and Tabius in front of us. All I do is hold the reins. Seems like an easy job. Iolanta did fall asleep quickly. With her back on the seat, she shifted to her side, resting her head on my shoulder as if on a pillow. Cutie. \ \<hr> [[Ride on.|Ride on 2]]

\ <div class="a"><<Cart2>></div>\ \ The <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> have almost reached the horizon. Sunset is coming. Iolanta's quiet breathing on my shoulder. The ox began to shift slightly to the right. \ \<hr> [[Pull the reins to the left.|Pull the reins to the left]] \ [[Pull the reins to the right.|Pull the reins to the right]]

\ <div class="a"><<Cart3>></div>\ \ I pull the reins to the left, and the ox turns to the right even more. \ \<hr> <<link [[Stupid ox, come on, the other way! (pull the reins harder to the left)|Harder to the left or lash]]>><<set $ra845 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not that way, you fool! (pull the reins sharply to the right)|Right is right]] \ <<link [[Stop, you stupid horned one, not that way! (lash the reins)|Harder to the left or lash]]>><<set $ra846 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey! Io! I need some help here! (shake her off my shoulder)|Wake up Io]]>><<set $ra847 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<Cart1>></div>\ \ I pull the reins to the right, and the ox obediently shifts to the left, continuing to follow the cart ahead. Iolanta continues to sleep on my shoulder. \ \<hr> [[Ride on.|Ride on 3]]

\ <div class="a"><<Cart4>></div>\ \ - Mooo! The ox turns to the right even more <<if $ra845 is true>>harshly<<elseif $ra847 is true>>quickly<</if>>. We're starting to go off the road! From the sharp turn of the cart, Iolanta on my shoulder grudgingly tosses in her sleep. \ \<hr> <<link [[Damn it! (pull the reins back)|Wake up Io]]>><<set $ra848 to true>><</link>> \ [[Screw you, you dumb, horned cow! (pull the reins to the right)|Right is right]]

\ <div class="a"><<Cart1>></div>\ \ I pull the reins to the right with swearing. This helps. The ox turns to the left and, making a small semi-circle, brings our wagon back onto the road. We follow the others now. <i>Whew.</i> Iolanta tosses lightly on my shoulder, mumbling something in sleep. \ \<hr> [[Ride on.|Ride on 3]]

\ <div class="a"><<Cart4>></div>\ \ <<if $ra847 is true>>I jerk my shoulder to wake her up.<<elseif $ra848 is true>>I pull the reins toward me, and the ox brakes sharply. The cart shudders, and Iolanta on my shoulder wakes up.<</if>> - What, mmm? - She opens her eyes sleepily. After assessing the situation, she sits up straight and smoothly takes the reins from my hands. - How hard can it be, <<nickname>>? - She pulls the reins slightly to the left, and the ox makes a semicircle back to the road, following the other wagons. She yawns. \ \<hr> [[Pout silently.|It's all that stupid ox's fault]] \ [[Sorry...|It's all that stupid ox's fault]] \ [[It's all that stupid ox's fault. He doesn't want to obey my commands at all!|It's all that stupid ox's fault]]

\ <div class="a"><<Cart5>></div>\ \ We keep riding forward. The pulsed orbs of <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> begin to set over the horizon. The final accord of sunset. Some rock appears to the left of the road. A little relative of the huge mountains nearby. All cracked and crumbling. A lot of small stones have crumbled from it onto the road. The carts of our caravan pass the rocky section slightly slowing down. \ \<hr> [[Lash the reins.|Lash the reins]] \ [[Pull the reins back.|Pull the reins back]]

\ <div class="a"><<Cart6>></div>\ \ I lash the reins, and the ox speeds up suddenly! <i>Oopsie.</i> The wagon hits some rocks and bounces. This wakes up Iolanta. - What the... - She looks around and snatches the reins out of my hands. - What the heck, <<nickname>>?! Do you want us to break the wheel? - She pulls the reins on herself, and the ox slows down, slowly passing the danger zone. - Was it really that hard? As soon as the last rocks are left behind, she wipes her sleepy eyes grudgingly. \ \<hr> [[Pout silently.|It's all that stupid ox's fault]] \ [[Sorry...|It's all that stupid ox's fault]] \ [[It's all that stupid ox's fault. He doesn't want to obey my commands at all!|It's all that stupid ox's fault]]

\ <div class="a"><<Cart6>></div>\ \ I pull the reins toward me, and the ox slows down a little. Cart's wheels jump up and down on small rocks here and there, only to roll over them. Our wagon sways slightly in different directions. Iolanta continues to sleep on my shoulder. Soon we pass this rocky stretch. \ \<hr> <<link [[Ride on.|Ride on 4]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<Cart7>></div>\ \ The <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> disappear over the horizon. Quickly gets darker. We reach a relatively open area of fields interspersed with small groves. - Over there! - Sargon from the head red cart signs to a small grove in the middle of the fields, next to which the waters of a tiny lake glisten. His wagon turns off the road and moves there. His shout awakens Iolanta. - Huh? Already? M-mmm! - She straightens up and pulls her back with a crunch, extending her arms above her head. Then she takes the reins from my hands. - Thank you, dear. It was nice to have a little nap on the road. I'm beginning to understand your feline habits. - She smiles. [<<insIco>> +1] Driving the cart turned out not to be a difficult task at all. Still, her praise makes me proud of myself a little. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Grove by the lake]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake>></div>\ \ Today we stopped for a rest in a grove near a small lake, surrounded on all sides by open fields. As the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> set, the darkness thickened swiftly. Only the lanterns' lights snatched us out of its clinging embrace with trembling islands of light. Yuturna nodded in satisfaction after looking at an open space around the grove, took his bow off his shoulder, and disappeared into the grove's edges. So we begin to set up camp without him this time. But I kept noticing his mighty silhouette here and there, gliding silently between the trees at the edge. A usual routine went on, which had already become so familiar. This box here, this barrel there, this crate to move to a freed space... No one even handed out instructions. Everyone knew who was doing what, including me. <<if $travelCad is true>>When the was a turn for sleeping bags, Cadonis comes to me and leaned his shoulder on the wagon's side, crossing his arms over his chest.<<elseif $travelIo is true>><<if $plusCat is true>> $cat jumped off the cart almost immediately after stopping and disappeared into the bushes. Cat business, I suppose. When the was a turn for sleeping bags, Iolanta surprised me with a third sleeping bag next to ours. Usually, she and I sleep next to each other, a little apart from the others.<<elseif $plusCat is false>>When the was a turn for sleeping bags, Iolanta surprised me with a third sleeping bag next to ours. Usually, she and I sleep next to each other, a little apart from the others.<</if>><</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $travelCad is true and $plusCat is true>>[[Continue.|Cad and Cat]]<<elseif $travelCad is true and $plusCat is false>><<link [[Continue.|Cad and no Cat]]>><<set $ra1078 to true>><</link>><<elseif $travelIo is true>><<link [[Continue.|Sleeping Bags (Iolanta)]]>><<set $ra1096 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<Cart7>></div>\ \ Iolanta says nothing, silently continuing to drive the cart herself. The <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> disappear over the horizon. Quickly gets darker. We reach a relatively open area of fields interspersed with small groves. - Over there! - Sargon from the head red cart signs to a small grove in the middle of the fields, next to which the waters of a tiny lake glisten. His wagon turns off the road and moves there. Iolanta guides our cart after others. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Grove by the lake]]

<Div class="message">The sacred Oracle heads the Divine Dominion. Each Oracle lives his entire life in the <<link "Heptagon">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Heptagon"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Heptagon").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> on the Sacred Island. The Oracle is divinely connected to the whole <<link "Eternal Circle">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> at once, and, they say, his eyes shine in all rainbow colors. It is also said that each Oracle is granted extraordinary longevity. He can see into the past and the future and even sees into the very souls of people hundreds of leagues away. Oracles never leave Sacred Island and Heptagon, but often send messengers to faithful followers with prophecies and guidance. </div>

<Div class="message">The Heptagon is the most revered shrine of the Divine Dominion. A seven-cornered open-air temple on top of the highest mountain of the Sacred Island. The place of life and death of every <<link "Oracle">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Oracle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Oracle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Ordinary worshippers are not allowed there and no matter what their status is, be it beggar or emperor. Only the highest priests have the right to approach the Heptagon or Oracle. Pilgrims, however, arrive at the Sacred Island in a never-ending stream to pray at the mountain foot on whose peak glitter the marble columns of the Heptagon. </div>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra849 is true>>I impatiently open the book where I stopped reading last time.<<elseif $ra850 is true>><i>*Sigh*</i> - I open the book. I think this is where I stopped reading last time...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ What was I reading about then, hmm? \ \<hr> [[Refresh in short on what I read about last time.|Refresh in short]] \ [[I remember everything perfectly! Read from where I stopped.|Open the page where I left off]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Remembering*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ So, it all started in Saranura, the golden city of the ancients. Then there was something about the gods and the rebellion of <<link "Getaira">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Then the people spread out over the world. Then the <<link "Divine Dominion">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("True Gods"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("True Gods").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> was founded... What happened next? Oh yes, Calad the Great created the <<link "Empire">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Empire"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Empire").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. His descendants extended its borders all the way to Inuatar. Uh-huh, that's where I stopped. Now I can read on. \ <<if $travelIo is true>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You wrinkle your forehead and move your lips so amusingly when you remember something, $name. - She giggles. Catching my reflexively raised look at her, she suppresses her chuckle. - That's it, I'm silent, read on. It's Sirithikon, right? Hmm, probably a little heavy for a first reading, but okay, Sargon knows best. Okay, okay, I'll shut ups now! - She smiles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><<elseif $travelCad is true>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Judging by the way you wrinkle your forehead, it must be <i>soooo</i> an interesting reading. You know, the old man, well, Sarge, he sure does tremble over his precious books. I'm surprised he gave you one of them, babe. I've never understood what people find in this... As if scribbles about dead people could do something to help the living... Oh, well, I'll leave you to it. Have fun.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><</if>> \ \<hr> [[Open the page where I left off.|Open the page where I left off]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I flip through the pages until I find the one I want about Inuatar. <i>Here.</i> I keep reading, turning one page after another.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ In these pages, Sirithikon delves into the reasons for the Inutarian-Imperial conflict. And it was religion. Despite worshipping the same <<link "True Gods">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("True Gods"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("True Gods").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, Inuatar didn't recognize the sanctity of the <<link "Oracle">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Oracle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Oracle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Moreover, the Inuatar dynasty that had ruled since the exodus from Saranura revered each ruling king-priest as a <i>«Divine Messenger»</i>. This was unacceptable to the <<link "Empire">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Empire"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Empire").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. After all, each emperor's right to power was based on the blessing of the True Gods. And that blessing was bestowed through the Oracle. The very existence of the Inuatar called into question the legitimacy of the emperors' right to power. And imperial legions march west to erase this distinction once and for all. \ \<hr> [[Oh, my head... Oracles, Empire, Inuatar, True Gods... too many capitalized words.|Holy Wars]] \ [[Well, no wonder the Empire led its pious legions on foolish heretics.|Holy Wars]] \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[Hmm, also, Inuatar was, and still is, very wealthy. Indeed, and what could this have to do with the war?|Holy Wars]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Hmm, also, Inuatar was, and still is, very wealthy. Indeed, and what could this have to do with the war?|Holy Wars]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Reads*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Holy Wars. I was a little devious and just flipped through a whole pile of pages with a quick glance. The names of commanders and emperors, the names and places of some battles... I don't think I'd remember any of that, and I don't see the point in it. But the outcome is quite curious. There were three holy wars between the <<link "Empire">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Empire"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Empire").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and Inuatar, which together lasted almost a century. The outcome for the Empire was... unfavorable. Yes, the Empire had seized the borderlands beyond the mountain ring that had Inuatar itself at its heart. And, at the cost of enormous sacrifice, imperial legions were able to take one of the fortresses that guarded the passage to the Inuatar midlands. The problem, however, was that there were several such fortresses on each of the mountain passages to Inuatar... That was all the Empire could achieve in the last, third holy war. And the Empire, as the Sirithikon writes, <i>«like a wave that struck an impregnable reef»</i>, rolled back to lick their wounds and prepare for the next war. Which never happened. \ \<hr> [[Hmm, it doesn't seem to have gone according to plan. Well, since this was the last holy war.|Civil wars]] \ <<if $inu is false>>[[Pity, I had hoped the righteous host would decently punish the heretics. Oh, well.|Civil wars]]<<elseif $inu is true>>[[I have mixed feelings. On the one hand, I have Inuatarian blood in me. On the other... I'm a devout supporter of the Divine Dominion. Aren't I? Hmm...|Civil wars]]<</if>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Yes, yes, I remember my lessons. It was the beginning of the end for the Empire.|Civil wars]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>The cart swings monotonically. With a quick glance at the sky, I see the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> approaching the horizon. Sunset is near. I have to hurry - it will soon be too dark for reading.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The Holy Wars weakened the <<link "Empire">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Empire"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Empire").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. And they weakened the ruling house even more. Over the centuries, the dynasty of Calad the Great has grown into many branches. And the ruling dynasty was only one of them, formally the first. The power and prestige they possessed had been undermined by a century of fruitless wars. And kindred dynasties, ruling entire provinces of the Empire, raised their heads with a lust for power in their eyes. The throne staggered beneath the direct descendants of Calad the Great. And shook that throne... other direct descendants of Calad the Great. Bloody civil wars broke out. They lasted almost two centuries and ended with all the dynastic branches on the prolific Calad's family tree being cut. All but one. In this bloody meat grinder, only one dynasty survived, the one that traced its lineage back to the first emperor and the so-called <i>«trash dynasties»</i> whose lineage with Calad the Great was... dubious. It stopped the civil wars. It also left half the Empire in ruins. Sirithikon claims that the population of the Empire nearly halved during this period. \ \<hr> [[Well, no one is more bloodthirsty than greedy relatives dividing an inheritance.|Yardanari invasion]] \ [[Fools! They should have gathered around the Oracle and true faith. Greed and faithlessness ruined them, is what I think of all this!|Yardanari invasion]] \ [[I'm too lazy to analyze it. Yawn and keep reading. A little more, and that's enough.|Yardanari invasion]] \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Yeah, it's just like I remember from my classes. Empire, pfft. That's what we need a Republic for. When power can't be in one hand, that won't happen. Hmm... No, definitely not going to happen!|Yardanari invasion]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>The rays of the setting <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> dance on the book's pages. Soon it will be dark. I read quickly while I still have some time before darkness falls.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The <<link "Empire">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Empire"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Empire").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> was not destined to recover. In the south, in what is now known as the White Sand Desert, several volcanic eruptions occurred. It had always been an arid region whose desiccated land was fed only by underground rivers that came to the surface in the form of lakes and oases. Volcanic eruptions shook the land and the underground rivers disappeared. Along with them disappeared most of the oases. The white sand began to advance rapidly. Yardanari, the ancient people who had lived here since time immemorial, were forced to migrate. To the west of them was a vast ocean. To the south, a deadly desert. And to the north were the impregnable mountains of Inuatar. Their only way was east. To the lands of the Empire. And so they went. All together. All the Yardanari. The Empire had never seen such an invasion before. Perhaps if it had been at full strength, it could have fought back. But centuries of holy and civil wars had weakened its strength. Imperial legions surpassed Yardanari in training and weaponry, but could not handle <i>so many</i> enemies. Enemies who had no place to retreat to. Yardanari were then familiar only with patriarchal slavery, its mildest form, which can hardly be measured as real slavery. They had come to conquer a new home for themselves and had not the faintest idea of what to do with the locals. They didn't need prisoners or slaves. So they ruthlessly exterminated natives to force them to flee beforehand from their homes and towns where the Yardanari was settling right away. It was a massacre unseen before. A flood of imperial refugees poured eastward, fleeing the massacre, following retreating beaten-up legionnaires. Finally, Yardanari conquered the lands from the borders of Inuatar and up to the Melada Plains, dividing them between their clans. This was more than enough for settling them all. The aged Emperor Sardunar VII was forced to sign peace with the Yardanari chiefs. After which he died, as they say, from disgrace. Young and ambitious Amran IV ascended the throne, swearing at his coronation to regain all the lost lands of the Empire and to throw the barbarians into the white desert sands of the west where they came from. Amran IV... The Last Emperor. I think I have heard that name once or twice before. \ \<hr> <<link [[To think about what I've read.|To think about what I've read]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I slam the book shut as the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> disappear over the horizon. Their last ray glides across the copper rim of the book and disappears. Evening birds are singing somewhere in the distance.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] <<if $yar is true>>I wonder if my ancestors really carried out a great massacre. I hadn't thought about it... Or was it all a lie? I guess it doesn't matter that much anymore. You can't change the past, whatever it is.<<if $oriN is false>> Well, I must admit, all these names of long-forgotten people stir my imagination. It's as if ghosts from the past are taking on flesh to play out the dramas of their lives in front of me one more time.<<elseif $oriN is true>> <<check_o_n>> Well, that's about what my teachers taught me. It's probably not a bad thing that I've refreshed all that in my memory. But next comes the founding of the Republic. Ha! Those Yardanari are going to get it in the teeth! Um, those <i>barbarian</i> Yardanari, yes... I'm a civilized one! A little blood from barbaric ancestors won't change that. I am a noblewoman of the Republic, period!<</if>><<elseif $yar is false>><<if $oriN is false>>Well, I must admit, all these names of long-forgotten people stir my imagination. It's as if ghosts from the past are taking on flesh to play out the dramas of their lives in front of me one more time.<<elseif $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> Well, that's about what my teachers taught me. It's probably not a bad thing that I've refreshed all that in my memory. But next comes the founding of the Republic. Ha! Those Yardanari are going to get it in the teeth! Soon it will be time for the Republic. Yeah...<</if>><</if>> I have about a third of the book left to read. The most interesting and relevant must be there, in relatively recent events. Well, I guess I'll get that opportunity soon. For now, that's enough - it's too dark to read. \ <<if $travelIo is true>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What are you thinking about, sweetie?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><<elseif $travelCad is true>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What's on your mind, babe?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $travelIo is true>><<if $yar is true>><<link [[Oh, nothing.|Turning from the road]]>><<set $ra851 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[My eyes just tired a bit, that's all. (wipe my eyes)|Turning from the road]]>><<set $ra852 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Was it true that the Yardanari were such bloodthirsty killers?|Turning from the road]]>><<set $ra853 to true>><</link>><<elseif $yar is false>><<link [[Oh, nothing.|Turning from the road]]>><<set $ra851 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[My eyes just tired a bit, that's all. (wipe my eyes)|Turning from the road]]>><<set $ra852 to true>><</link>><</if>><<elseif $travelCad is true>><<if $yar is true>><<link [[Oh, nothing.|Turning from the road (Cad)]]>><<set $ra851 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[My eyes just tired a bit, that's all. (wipe my eyes)|Turning from the road (Cad)]]>><<set $ra852 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Was it true that the Yardanari were such bloodthirsty killers?|Turning from the road (Cad)]]>><<set $ra853 to true>><</link>><<elseif $yar is false>><<link [[Oh, nothing.|Turning from the road (Cad)]]>><<set $ra851 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[My eyes just tired a bit, that's all. (wipe my eyes)|Turning from the road (Cad)]]>><<set $ra852 to true>><</link>><</if>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<Cart7>></div>\ \ - <<if $ra851 is true>>If you say so. - Iolanta smiles.<<elseif $ra852 is true>>Reading sometimes makes my eyes hurt, too. But it's still useful not to leave your head empty. - Iolanta smiles.<<elseif $ra853 is true>>There isn't a person in the world who doesn't have a murderer or a rapist or some other kind of scoundrel in his or her ancestors. Don't fill your head with this. You are only responsible for your own actions. - Iolanta smiles understandingly.<</if>> We reach a relatively open area of fields interspersed with small groves. - Over there! - Sargon from the head red cart signs to a small grove in the middle of the fields, next to which the waters of a tiny lake glisten. His wagon turns off the road and moves there. Iolanta guides our cart after others. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Grove by the lake]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra854 is true>>- Hey, Cad...<<elseif $ra878 is true>>- One more thing.<<elseif $ra885 is true>>- Oh, forget it. I want to talk about something else.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Babe?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $cadHighlandersTalk is false and $cadMeralionTalk is false>><<link [[Aren't you afraid of these... highlanders?|Not afraid high landers?]]>><<set $cadHighlandersTalk to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What can you say about this Meralion?|What can you say about Meralion?]]>><<set $cadMeralionTalk to true>><</link>> \ [[No, nothing. Forget it. (ride on silently)|Ignore it, relax, and just riding on]]<<else>><<if $cadHighlandersTalk is false>><<link [[Aren't you afraid of these... highlanders?|Not afraid high landers?]]>><<set $cadHighlandersTalk to true>><</link>><<elseif $cadHighlandersTalk is true>><span class="grey">Aren't you afraid of these... highlanders?</span><</if>> \ <<if $cadMeralionTalk is false>><<link [[What can you say about this Meralion?|What can you say about Meralion?]]>><<set $cadMeralionTalk to true>><</link>><<elseif $cadMeralionTalk is true>><span class="grey">What can you say about this Meralion?</span><</if>> \ [[Listen, I suddenly thought... What about you?|Listen... What about you?]] \ [[You know, that's all I wanted to talk about. (ride on silently)|Ignore it, relax, and just riding on]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<RoadEveningCad>></div>\ \ <<if $cadHighlandersTalk is false and $cadMeralionTalk is false>>We just ride along the road in silence. Cadonis periodically whistles a tune. As for me, I just stare at the passing landscapes. It's almost like looking at a fire, you go into a state of prostration and the thoughts in your head are like random wayfarers, appearing, waving to you, and immediately disappearing, to be followed by the new ones. A boring day is gradually replaced by a boring evening.<<elseif $cadHighlandersTalk is true or $cadMeralionTalk is true>><<if $cadStory is false>>Our little conversation with Cadonis faded away on its own. He periodically whistles a tune. As for me, I just stare at the passing landscapes. It's almost like looking at a fire, you go into a state of prostration and the thoughts in your head are like random wayfarers, appearing, waving to you, and immediately disappearing, to be followed by the new ones. A boring day is gradually replaced by a boring evening.<<elseif $cadStory is true>>Oh, is it evening already? Are we talked for almost half the day? Wow.<</if>><</if>> It's still a good few hours until nightfall and the next stop. Damn, I'm sick of staring at that stupid road! Hmm... what could I do until nightfall to occupy myself? What's interesting I have among my things? The dress Iolanta gave me, <<if $money or $silver is true>> my money,<</if>><<if $vial is true>> the Blue Kiss vial,<</if>><<if $oriV is true>> my dagger,<</if>> Sargon's book... Well, I don't have much stuff yet, come to think of it. Wait, Sargon's book!<<if $historyBook is true and $bookOfDicks is false>> I've already started reading it, so why not continue? I have about a few hours before it gets dark. Now is as good a time as any. So, let's soak up some more knowledge!<<elseif $historyBook is false and $bookOfDicks is true>> More precisely, my Book of Dicks! It would be nice to scroll through it, to refresh memories, so to speak. At least some amusement. But Cadonis near. He's surely gonna bug me with questions or shout out something stupid if he sees all these drawn dicks... No, some other time, somewhere more private.<<if $sexCad is true>> Eh... and I just got a new dick to draw! From that night I had with him. I wonder if I should draw fireflies next to his dick. Hee hee... I'll think about it.<</if>> <i>*Yawn*</i><<elseif $historyBook is false and $bookOfDicks is false>> Um... nah. I didn't bother with that book then and don't feel like doing it now. Maybe when we reach Amarath... Yes, yes, I'll definitely do that boring book next time. Someday. Not today. <i>*Yawn*</i><</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $historyBook is true>>[[Go to the cart's back and pick up Sargon's book.|Pick up Sargon's book (Cad)]]<<elseif $historyBook is false>><<link [[Bow my head and try to nap a little.|Bow my head and nap (Cad)]]>><<set $ra1072 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Put my head on Cadonis' shoulder and close my eyes. |Bow my head and nap (Cad)]]>><<affectionRise>><<set $ra1073 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Aren't you afraid of these... highlanders?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Nah. Highlanders live on the west side of the mountains, and we are now on the east side. That's all bullshit.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Is that why you don't arm yourself?|Don't arm yourself?]] \ <<link [[Are you sure?|Are you sure?]]>><<set $ra855 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra877 is false>>- What can you say about this Meralion?<<elseif $ra877 is true>>- But seriously, what do you think of this Meralion?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I don't trust him. Or our glorious leader. But at least Sarge pays, so it doesn't matter as long as this doesn't change. I don't trust his yellow bouncer, either. And his bitchy whore too. Tabius' all right, though. Well, he's a dumb old goat... But at least with that old drunk, everything's straight and clear. The most normal one in our trampy circus is little Murella. I love when she plays the flute. Talented gal.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $iotab is true>>[[Io said that Tabius is not as simple as he pretends to be.|Io said Tabius is not simple]] \ [[Iolanta's not a whore!|Iolanta's not a whore!]] \ <<link [[Iolanta's a whore?|Iolanta's a whore?]]>><<set $ra879 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Murella, huh?|Murella, huh?]]>><<set $ra880 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Iolanta's not a whore!|Iolanta's not a whore!]] \ <<link [[Iolanta's a whore?|Iolanta's a whore?]]>><<set $ra879 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Murella, huh?|Murella, huh?]]>><<set $ra880 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Listen, I suddenly thought... What about you?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Me?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, yes. We made love, but I don't know anything about you.|We already did...]]>><<set $ra905 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, we... already did... it... But... Who are you, Cadonis? I mean... Where from and everything... Uh, you know?|We already did...]]>><<set $ra906 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[We fucked. But I know absolutely nothing about you.|We already did...]]>><<set $ra907 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Is that why you don't arm yourself?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Why do I need to arm myself? We have a big <<link "yellow monkey">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Yellow monkey"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Yellow monkey").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> for that. It's his job to scare bad guys away, not mine. I get paid for playing, not for fighting.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $inu is true>> [[Um... don't you think calling him like that offends me as well?|Hey, that offends me too]] \ [[Don't call Yuturna that, please.|Don't call Yuturna that, please]]<<else>>[[Oh yeah, our big yellow monkey will scare away all villains in the surroundings. (chuckles)|Our big yellow monkey...]] \ [[Don't call Yuturna that, please.|Don't call Yuturna that, please]]<</if>> \ [[Oh, yeah, you're a lover, not a fighter, huh? (smirk)|You're a lover, not a fighter]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra855 is true>>- Are you sure?<<elseif $ra856 is true>>- Well, never mind. Are you sure this is all bullshit about the highlanders?<<elseif $ra862 is true>>- So what about the highlanders? Do you think it's bullshit?<<elseif $ra863 is true>>- Do you think these highlanders are just fiction?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Most likely. I bet that Mershition creep must have blabbed all sorts of scary things to sit on our tail.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Giggle.|«Mershition?» Funny]]>><<set $ra873 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[«Mershition?» Funny.|«Mershition?» Funny]]>><<set $ra874 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, he's a pretty good-looking young man...|«Mershition?» Funny]]>><<set $ra875 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Be silent.|«Mershition?» Funny]]>><<set $ra876 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Um... don't you think calling him like that offends me as well?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hey, I didn't mean anything bad. You're a <<link "yellow monkey">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Yellow monkey"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Yellow monkey").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, too. My sexy, beautiful yellow monkey. Oh, and what do other peoples call us? Valatean dogs? If you could only imagine how much I don't give a shit about that.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Silly Valatean puppy.|Silly Valatean puppy]]>><<set $ra857 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You are hopeless.|Silly Valatean puppy]]>><<set $ra858 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, never mind. Are you sure this is all bullshit about the highlanders?|Are you sure?]]>><<set $ra856 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Don't call Yuturna that, please.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Why? Everyone calls them that. If I'm the only one who stops, do you think anything will change?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I think so. A little bit, but still. Do it for me.|Do it for me]]>><<set $ra864 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Maybe not, but it's still the right thing to do.|Do it for me]]>><<set $ra865 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It won't change anything. Just do as I ask, okay?|Do it for me]]>><<set $ra866 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, never mind. Are you sure this is all bullshit about the highlanders?|Are you sure?]]>><<set $ra856 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh yeah, our big <<link "yellow monkey">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Yellow monkey"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Yellow monkey").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> will scare away all villains in the surroundings. - <i>*Chuckles*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- If those imaginary highlanders do show up, they'll shit their panties after seeing our muscular thug, and scurry back into the mountains, squealing pitifully. - He smiles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Are you sure?|Are you sure?]]>><<set $ra855 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do you think these highlanders are just fiction?|Are you sure?]]>><<set $ra863 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh, yeah, you're a lover, not a fighter, huh? - <i>*Smirks*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $lovCad is true>>- But a good lover, huh? As someone was able to verify yesterday. And today. - He winks at me with a smile.<<elseif $lovCad is false>>- But a good lover. Of course, when someone gives me a chance instead of being capricious, like a spoiled princess. Like you this afternoon.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $lovCad is true>><<link [[What can I say? It was hard for me to resist such a juicy rod. (grin)|What can I say?]]>><<set $ra867 to true>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush.|What can I say?]]>><<set $ra868 to true>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[I... that was... look...|What can I say?]]>><<set $ra869 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>><<elseif $lovCad is false>><<link [[Maybe I'll give you one more... chance. If you behave nicely.|What can I say?]]>><<set $ra870 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You did just fine on your own today.|What can I say?]]>><<set $ra871 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>> \ <<link [[What happened last night won't happen again. Not today, not tomorrow, not any other time.|What can I say?]]>><<set $ra872 to true>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra857 is true>>- Silly Valatean puppy.<<elseif $ra858 is true>>- You are hopeless.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That's me! Valatean doggy! Woof! Let me sniff you! - He leans sharply against my breasts and pokes his face into them, noisily drawing in the air with his nostrils and twirling his head like a dog in a bowl of meat.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, stop it! (giggle)|Bad doggy, get off me!]]>><<set $ra859 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Bad doggy, get off my titties!|Bad doggy, get off me!]]>><<set $ra860 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Eek! It tickles! Stop that immediately and keep your eyes on the road before we hit some tree, idiot!|Bad doggy, get off me!]]>><<set $ra861 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra859 is true>>- Hey, stop it! <i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra860 is true>>- Bad doggy, get off my titties! - I playfully push his head away from my chest.<<elseif $ra861 is true>>- Eek! It tickles! Stop that immediately and keep your eyes on the road before we hit some tree, idiot!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes, yes, one moment. - He sniffs the air noisily at my breasts once more and finally pulls away, returning his attention to the road. - You smell lovely, sweetie.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[So what about the highlanders? Do you think it's bullshit?|Are you sure?]]>><<set $ra862 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra864 is true>>- I think so. A little bit, but still. Do it for me.<<elseif $ra865 is true>>- Maybe not, but it's still the right thing to do.<<elseif $ra866 is true>>- It won't change anything. Just do as I ask, okay?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Okay, okay. You're taking this way too seriously. I'm sure our... um... mister big and serious Inuatarian will scare away all the fictional highlanders around here.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Are you sure?|Are you sure?]]>><<set $ra855 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do you think these highlanders are just fiction?|Are you sure?]]>><<set $ra863 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra867 is true>>- What can I say? It was hard for me to resist such a juicy rod. - <i>*Grins*</i><<elseif $ra868 is true>>I blush lavishly, remembering.<<elseif $ra869 is true>>- I... that was... look... - I fell silent in embarrassment. What am I even trying to say?<<elseif $ra870 is true>>- Maybe I'll give you one more... chance. If you behave nicely.<<elseif $ra871 is true>>- You did just fine on your own today. <<elseif $ra872 is true>>- What happened last night won't happen again. Not today, not tomorrow, not any other time.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra867 is true>>- Babe, stop that, or I'll get a boner again. You don't want to be hard fucked right here when others surely will see everything, aren't you? Hmm... Actually, I like that idea. Just picture our yellow gorilla's face at this moment. He's like, <i>«You two stop fucking immediately - I'm a big, scary goon telling you!»</i> - He's copying Yuturna's voice and his barely noticeable accent quite closely.<<elseif $ra868 is true>>- Oh, I so love it when you go all ruddy like this, babe! If you keep this up, I'm going to get a boner again. You don't want to be hard fucked right here when others surely will see everything, aren't you? Hmm... Actually, I like that idea. Just picture our yellow gorilla's face at this moment. He's like, <i>«You two stop fucking immediately - I'm a big, scary goon telling you!»</i> - He's copying Yuturna's voice and his barely noticeable accent quite closely.<<elseif $ra869 is true>>- I love it so much when you're embarrassed, babe. If you keep this up, I'm going to get a boner again. You don't want to be hard fucked right here when others surely will see everything, aren't you? Hmm... Actually, I like that idea. Just picture our yellow gorilla's face at this moment. He's like, <i>«You two stop fucking immediately - I'm a big, scary goon telling you!»</i> - He's copying Yuturna's voice and his barely noticeable accent quite closely.<<elseif $ra870 is true>>- Oh, what a harsh woman we have here. Why do I get the feeling that you're going to run under Iolanta's skirt again as soon as we stop? Oh, well. I guess you like being ordered around by bitches or big yellow gorillas. <i>«Do this, don't do that»</i>... meh.<<elseif $ra871 is true>>- Hey, that wasn't very nice of you today. Why do I get the feeling that you're going to run under Iolanta's skirt again as soon as we stop? Oh, well. I guess you like being ordered around by bitches or big yellow gorillas. <i>«Do this, don't do that»</i>... meh.<<elseif $ra872 is true>>- Really? Well, that's unfortunate. So you're gonna run up Iolanta's skirt again as soon as we stop? Oh, well. I guess you like being ordered around by bitches or big yellow gorillas. I follow the flow instead of someone else's orders. It's a shame you choose otherwise.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $inu is true>> [[Um... don't you think calling him like that offends me as well?|Hey, that offends me too]] \ [[Don't call Yuturna that, please.|Don't call Yuturna that, please]]<<else>>[[Oh yeah, our big yellow monkey will scare away all villains in the surroundings. (chuckles)|Our big yellow monkey...]] \ [[Don't call Yuturna that, please.|Don't call Yuturna that, please]]<</if>> \ [[Well, at least Yuturna protects us from highlanders and stuff.|Protects us from highl anders]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Well, at least Yuturna protects us from highlanders and stuff.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Uh-huh. It's not hard to guard against all sorts of made-up stuff.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Are you sure?|Are you sure?]]>><<set $ra855 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do you think these highlanders are just fiction?|Are you sure?]]>><<set $ra863 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra873 is true>><i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra874 is true>>- <i>«Mershition?»</i> Funny.<<elseif $ra875 is true>>- Well, he's a pretty good-looking young man...<<elseif $ra876 is true>><i>*Silent*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra873 is true>>- Yeah...<<elseif $ra874 is true>>- Glad we think alike.<<elseif $ra875 is true>>He casts a glance at me.<<elseif $ra876 is true>>He casts a glance at me.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $cadMeralionTalk is false>><<link [[But seriously, what do you think of this Meralion?|What can you say about Meralion?]]>><<set $ra877 to true>><<set $cadMeralionTalk to true>><</link>><<elseif $cadMeralionTalk is true>><span class="grey">But seriously, what do you think of this Meralion?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[One more thing.|Hey, Cad...]]>><<set $ra878 to true>><<set $ra854 to false>><<set $ra885 to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Io said that Tabius is not as simple as he pretends to be.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- <i>«Io said...»</i> - He's copying my voice. - Blah-blah-blah! She says a lot of things, our so important Iolanta. Mostly crap with a pouty look. Typical whore.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Iolanta's not a whore!|Iolanta's not a whore!]] \ <<link [[Iolanta's a whore?|Iolanta's a whore?]]>><<set $ra879 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Murella, huh?|Murella, huh?]]>><<set $ra880 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Iolanta's not a whore!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh, but she is, babe, she <i>soooo</i> is. Believe me, I've been here longer than you.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Really?|Really? Nonsense]]>><<set $ra882 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nonsense.|Really? Nonsense]]>><<set $ra883 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So what there about Murella?|Murella, huh?]]>><<set $ra881 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra879 is true>>- Iolanta's a whore?<<elseif $ra884 is true>>- What makes you think that?<<elseif $ra889 is true>>- It doesn't really matter. I'm more interested in why you called Iolanta a whore.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra879 is true>>- Uh-huh. I've been watching her for a long time.<<elseif $ra884 is true>>- Experience. I've been watching her for a long time.<<elseif $ra889 is true>>- Because I've been watching her for a long time.<</if>> Always wiggling her ass in front of riches and nobles. And then disappears with them for a while. And I've never once seen her have a problem with money. Yeah, well, sometimes she's not too shy with the commoners, either. Every once in a while, she gets a whole crowd of drooling country bumpkins around her. You don't have to be a great thinker to pile it all together and drag out one single conclusion from that stinking whorish heap.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra880 is false and $ra881 is false>><<link [[So what there about Murella?|Murella, huh?]]>><<set $ra881 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">So what there about Murella?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Oh, forget it. I want to talk about something else.|Hey, Cad...]]>><<set $ra854 to false>><<set $ra878 to false>><<set $ra885 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra880 is true>>- Murella, huh?<<elseif $ra881 is true>>- So what there about Murella?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hmm? What about her?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You seem to like her.|You seem to like her]]>><<set $ra886 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You don't want to do it with her, do you?|You seem to like her]]>><<set $ra887 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Love to hear her play the flute? Just that? Or would you like her to play your meaty flute, huh?|You seem to like her]]>><<set $ra888 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, forget it. I want to talk about something else.|Hey, Cad...]]>><<set $ra854 to false>><<set $ra878 to false>><<set $ra885 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra882 is true>>- Really?<<elseif $ra883 is true>>- Nonsense.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra882 is true>>- Yep.<<elseif $ra883 is true>>- Nope.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What makes you think that?|Iolanta's a whore?]]>><<set $ra884 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So what there about Murella?|Murella, huh?]]>><<set $ra881 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra886 is true>>- You seem to like her.<<elseif $ra887 is true>>- You don't want to do it with her, do you?<<elseif $ra888 is true>>- Love to hear her play the flute? Just that? Or would you like her to play your meaty flute, huh?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra886 is true>>- She's all right. But don't get the wrong idea - it's nothing like that.<<elseif $ra887 is true>>- Do <i>«it»</i> with her? What, are you jealous of this innocent little flower? Come on. You have nothing to worry about.<<elseif $ra888 is true>>- Babe, what a filthy mouth you have! I like it. But no.<</if>> When Murella joined us, I tried to show her around. No big deal. But Sargon made it clear to me to stay away from her. Hmph! Who did he think I am? Did he really think I would molest the boss's niece - <i>his niece!</i> - under his and his tamed gorilla's nose? Besides, it's more like she's... you know.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I know what?|What are you mumbling about?]]>><<set $ra890 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What are you mumbling about?|What are you mumbling about?]]>><<set $ra891 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra879 is false and $ra884 is false>><<link [[It doesn't really matter. I'm more interested in why you called Iolanta a whore.|Iolanta's a whore?]]>><<set $ra889 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">It doesn't really matter. I'm more interested in why you called Iolanta a whore.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Oh, forget it. I want to talk about something else.|Hey, Cad...]]>><<set $ra854 to false>><<set $ra878 to false>><<set $ra885 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra890 is true>>- I know what?<<elseif $ra891 is true>>- What are you mumbling about?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- It was she who crush on me. Well, you know how it is with girls her age... She blushes and lowers her eyes every time she sees me, fixing her hair. Not to mention, I often feel her eyes on my back and hear her quiet sighs. That's even cute. Of course, I don't show it or say anything. Don't want her to faint from embarrassment. - He smiles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $lovCad is true>><<link [[Murella?! Had a crush on you?! Really?! (laughing out loud)|Murella?! Had a crush on you?!]]>><<set $ra892 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, poor silly Murella! (try to hold back laughter)|Murella?! Had a crush on you?!]]>><<set $ra893 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What a little redheaded bitch! She'd better stay away from you, or I'll rip all her redheads out!|Murella?! Had a crush on you?!]]>><<set $ra894 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>><<elseif $lovCad is false>><<link [[Murella?! Had a crush on you?! Really?! (laughing out loud)|Murella?! Had a crush on you?!]]>><<set $ra892 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, poor silly Murella! (try to hold back laughter)|Murella?! Had a crush on you?!]]>><<set $ra893 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra892 is true>>- Murella?! Had a crush on you?! Really?! - I laugh.<<elseif $ra893 is true>>- Oh, poor silly Murella! - I put my hand over my mouth trying to hold back my laughter. That's helping so-so. My whole body shakes with suppressed laughter.<<elseif $ra894 is true>>- What a little redheaded bitch! She'd better stay away from you, or I'll rip all her redheads out!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra892 is true>>- Hush, babe. - He pushes me to the side. - Seriously. If you keep making that much noise, she might hear you. And then you'll be guilty of her death of embarrassment. Spare her feelings just a little bit. Shish!<<elseif $ra893 is true>>- Hush, babe. - He pushes me to the side. - Seriously. If you keep making that much noise, she might hear you. And then you'll be guilty of her death of embarrassment. Spare her feelings just a little bit. Shish!<<elseif $ra894 is true>>- Hush, babe. - He pushes me to the side. - <<if $ran is false>>Seriously. If you keep making that much noise, she might hear you. And then you'll be guilty of her death of embarrassment. Spare her feelings just a little bit. Shish!<<elseif $ran is true>>And besides, she's not the only redhead here... Seriously. If you keep making that much noise, she might hear you. And then you'll be guilty of her death of embarrassment. Spare her feelings just a little bit. Shish!<</if>><</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You?! Taking care of someone else's feelings?! (laughing uncontrollably)|Don't shish on me!]]>><<set $ra895 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't shish on me! Okay, okay, I try... (chuckle)|Don't shish on me!]]>><<set $ra896 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, I didn't know you had that cute side.|Don't shish on me!]]>><<set $ra897 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fiiine... I don't believe it anyway.|Don't shish on me!]]>><<set $ra898 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra895 is true>>- You?! Taking care of someone else's feelings?! <i>*Loud laugh*</i><<elseif $ra896 is true>>- Don't shish on me! Okay, okay, I try... - I still chuckle. A little bit.<<elseif $ra897 is true>>- Oh, I didn't know you had that cute side.<<elseif $ra898 is true>>- Fiiine... I don't believe it anyway.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra895 is true>>- Hey, now that was offending. And stop neighing like a mare already! - He scowls. -<<elseif $ra896 is true>>- It's all right. Just don't make so much noise. - He shakes his head. -<<elseif $ra897 is true>>- Hey, that hurt my feelings, you know? I'm a nice guy... with a nice dick. A great combo, don't you think so? Anyway... - He smirks. -<<elseif $ra898 is true>>- You make it sound like something impossible. - He rolls his eyes. -<</if>> Let's just keep this between us, okay?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Good girl vow! I won't say a word!|Good girl vow!]]>><<set $ra899 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[We'll see. (smile)|Good girl vow!]]>><<set $ra900 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, I'll be sure to tell her everything! I want to see a new level of red on her face. (giggle)|Good girl vow!]]>><<set $ra901 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra899 is true>>- Good girl vow! I won't say a word!<<elseif $ra900 is true>>- We'll see. - I smiles.<<elseif $ra901 is true>>- Oh, I'll be sure to tell her everything! I want to see a new level of red on her face. - I giggle stifledly.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra899 is true>>- A good girl? Oh, you mean yourself.<<elseif $ra900 is true>>- You're a cruel woman, babe.<<elseif $ra901 is true>>- You're a cruel woman, babe.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, I am!|Yes, I am!]]>><<set $ra902 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey now!|Yes, I am!]]>><<set $ra903 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[If I see your cock in her ginger cunt I'll rip it off - got it? And then I'll give her ass a good old-fashion spanking. So don't even think, hon. Don't even dare.|Yes, I am!]]>><<set $ra904 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra902 is true>>- Yes, I am!<<elseif $ra903 is true>>- Hey now!<<elseif $ra904 is true>>- If I see your cock in her ginger cunt I'll rip it off - got it? And then I'll give her ass a good old-fashion spanking. So don't even think, hon. Don't even dare.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra902 is true>>- Sure, babe, sure.<<elseif $ra903 is true>>He smiles smugly.<<elseif $ra904 is true>>He shakes his head.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[One more thing.|Hey, Cad...]]>><<set $ra854 to false>><<set $ra878 to true>><<set $ra885 to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, forget it. I want to talk about something else.|Hey, Cad...]]>><<set $ra854 to false>><<set $ra878 to false>><<set $ra885 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra905 is true>>- Well, yes. We made love, but I don't know anything about you.<<elseif $ra906 is true>>- Well, we... already did... it... But... Who are you, Cadonis? I mean... Where from and everything... Uh, you know?<<elseif $ra907 is true>>- We fucked. But I know absolutely nothing about you.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra905 is true>>- <i>«Made love»?</i> Oh, you're such a cutie, babe. So innocent little thing... I'd say you got fucked like a bitch in heat. And you loved it! So if you want more, just ask.<<elseif $ra906 is true>>- Did <i>«it»?</i> Oh, you're such a cutie, babe. So innocent little thing... I'd say you got fucked like a bitch in heat. And you loved it! So if you want more, just ask.<<elseif $ra907 is true>>- Hey! We didn't just fuck! You insult my so sensitive feelings by saying this, babe. Shame on you! We had a great fuck! So if you want more, just ask.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Blush and lower my eyes.|Blush and lower my eyes]]>><<set $ra908 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Maybe. (grin)|Blush and lower my eyes]]>><<set $ra909 to true>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ew, do you have to use a language like that?|Blush and lower my eyes]]>><<set $ra910 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're such an asshole.|Blush and lower my eyes]]>><<set $ra911 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=1>>[<<check_m_s>> 1] <<link [[Are you trying to shift off topic?|Stop talking off topic]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+1>><<set $ra912 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Stop talking off topic now and answer the question!|Stop talking off topic]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><<set $ra913 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $int >=1>>[<<check_i_s>> 1] <<link [[What a clumsy attempt to slip off topic. Did you really think I wouldn't notice that pitiful trick?|Stop talking off topic]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+1>><<set $ra914 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra908 is true>>My cheeks blaze, and I lower my eyes. He's right about that... it was... good.<<elseif $ra909 is true>>- Maybe. <i>*Grins*</i><<elseif $ra910 is true>>- Ew, do you have to use a language like that?<<elseif $ra911 is true>>- You're such an asshole.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra908 is true>>- Babe, I'm getting a boooner again! - He grins. - <<elseif $ra909 is true>>- Babe, I'm getting a boooner again! - He grins. - <<elseif $ra910 is true>>- Come on! You love it. Shit, I’m getting a boner again. Oops... <<elseif $ra911 is true>>- Oops. Say that again. I think I'm getting a boner again. <</if>>Want to check how hard I am now, huh? - He winks at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Blush thickly and look away embarrassedly.|Someplace more private]]>><<set $ra915 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Maybe another time. Someplace more private.|Someplace more private]]>><<set $ra916 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What?! No. Are you crazy? The others are just around here!|Someplace more private]]>><<set $ra917 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm not gonna check your... your dick, you... you prick!|Someplace more private]]>><<set $ra918 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra912 is true>>- Are you trying to shift off topic?<<elseif $ra913 is true>>- Stop talking off topic now and answer the question!<<elseif $ra914 is true>>- What a clumsy attempt to slip off topic. Did you really think I wouldn't notice that pitiful trick?<<elseif $ra924 is true>>- Wait! Are you trying to shift off topic? No-no-no, that won't work, hon.<<elseif $ra925 is true>>- Don't even think about dodging my question, got it? Now answer, be so kind!<<elseif $ra926 is true>>- You're good. You almost managed to slip off my question. And I almost didn't notice that trick. Almost.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra912 is true>>- Erm? What were we talking about? Go on, shoot. I have nothing to hide, unlike some others here.<<elseif $ra913 is true>>- Wow. What a strict babe you are. Okay, what did you ask?<<elseif $ra914 is true>>- The only place I want to slip is into your wet cunny, babe. But okay, what were you asking about?<<elseif $ra924 is true>>- Erm? What were we talking about? Go on, shoot. I have nothing to hide, unlike some others here.<<elseif $ra925 is true>>- Wow. What a strict babe you are. Okay, what did you ask?<<elseif $ra926 is true>>- The only place I want to slip is into your wet cunny, babe. But okay, what were you asking about?<</if>> - He raises his eyebrows sneeringly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[About you, silly!|About you, silly!]]>><<set $ra927 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[What kind of person are you, Cadonis?|About you, silly!]]>><<set $ra928 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're an asshole. But I still want to know more about you for some reason.|About you, silly!]]>><<set $ra929 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>> \ [[No, nothing. Forget it. (ride on silently)|Ignore it, relax, and just riding on]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra915 is true>>I blush thickly and look away.<<elseif $ra916 is true>>- Maybe another time. Someplace more private.<<elseif $ra917 is true>>- What?! No. Are you crazy? The others are just around here!<<elseif $ra918 is true>>- I'm not gonna check your... your dick, you... you prick!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra915 is true>>- Oh yeah, blush harder, babe. That's what turns me on. - He leans in, whispering in my ear. - Tell me, are you wet down there already?<<elseif $ra916 is true>>- Really? Why wait? - He leans in, whispering in my ear. - Tell me, are you wet down there already?<<elseif $ra917 is true>>- Big deal... It'll give those dorks the perfect excuse for jealous whispers. Tell me... - He leans in, whispering in my ear. - Are you wet down there already?<<elseif $ra918 is true>>- Oh yeah? Are you sure? - He's leaning in, whispering in my ear. - Tell me, are you wet down there already?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Nod.|In your dreams]]>><<set $ra919 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shake my head.|In your dreams]]>><<set $ra920 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stop it! (giggle)|In your dreams]]>><<set $ra921 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[In your dreams.|In your dreams]]>><<set $ra922 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Leave me alone! (shove him away)|In your dreams]]>><<set $ra923 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra919 is true>>I nod embarrassedly.<<elseif $ra920 is true>>I shake my head.<<elseif $ra921 is true>>- Stop it! <i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra922 is true>>- In your dreams.<<elseif $ra923 is true>>- Leave me alone! - I shove his face away from my ear.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $affection == 0>>I'm not wet at all. Whatever he thinks to himself, it doesn't work on me.<<elseif $affection > 0 and $affection <=5>> Yes, I'm wet down there. All that talk before... Damn. Does he really have that effect on me?<<elseif $affection >=6>> The truth is, I'm not just soaking wet below... I involuntarily press my knees together tightly. But... some of my slippery moisture is already on the seat under my ass. This man... why does he have this effect on me?<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra919 is true>>- That's what I thought. -<<elseif $ra920 is true>>- Really? Oh well. -<<elseif $ra921 is true>>- Okay, but only because you ask so nicely. -<<elseif $ra922 is true>>- But all my dreams are about your wet pussy, babe. -<<elseif $ra923 is true>>- Oh? Who's playing angry bitch here, huh? -<</if>> He pulls away from me with a smug face and starts whistling a tune.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I think there was something I wanted to ask him... Hmm, but what? \ \<hr> [[No, nothing. Forget it. (ride on silently)|Ignore it, relax, and just riding on]] \ <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[Wait! Are you trying to shift off topic? No-no-no, that won't work, hon.|Stop talking off topic]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $ra924 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Wait! Are you trying to shift off topic? No-no-no, that won't work, hon.|Stop talking off topic]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $ra924 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Don't even think about dodging my question, got it? Now answer, be so kind!|Stop talking off topic]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $ra925 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Don't even think about dodging my question, got it? Now answer, be so kind!|Stop talking off topic]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $ra925 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $int >=3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3] <<link [[You're good. You almost managed to slip off my question. And I almost didn't notice that trick. Almost.|Stop talking off topic]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $ra926 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <3 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=3>><<int3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[You're good. You almost managed to slip off my question. And I almost didn't notice that trick. Almost.|Stop talking off topic]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $ra926 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra927 is true>>- About you, silly!<<elseif $ra928 is true>>- What kind of person are you, Cadonis?<<elseif $ra929 is true>>- You're an asshole. But I still want to know more about you for some reason.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra927 is true>>- About me? There's not much to tell.<<elseif $ra928 is true>>- You know what kind of person I am.<<elseif $ra929 is true>>- About me? There's not much to tell.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Let's start with where you're from.|Let's start where you're from]] \ [[Oh, you know what? Forget it. I don't really give a shit. (ride on silently)|Ignore it, relax, and just riding on]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Let's start with where you're from.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- A little from here, a little from there. The usual story.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Oh, so you're a stray cat?|So you're a stray cat?]] \ <<link [[Can you be more specific?|More specific?]]>><<set $ra930 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okey dokey, where were you born and raised, hmm?|More specific?]]>><<set $ra931 to true>><</link>> \ [[Oh gods, what do I have to do to get you to answer properly?|Gods... answer properly?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh, so you're a stray cat?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- We're all stray cats here, my sweet pussy.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Can you be more specific?|More specific?]]>><<set $ra930 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okey dokey, where were you born and raised, hmm?|More specific?]]>><<set $ra931 to true>><</link>> \ [[Oh gods, what do I have to do to get you to answer properly?|Gods... answer properly?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra930 is true>>- Can you be more specific?<<elseif $ra931 is true>>- Okey dokey, where were you born and raised, hmm?<<elseif $ra932 is true>>- Pretty please?<<elseif $ra933 is true>>- I'll make you feel good. Later.<<elseif $ra934 is true>>- I won't beat you with something heavy!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You're not going to let go of me until I answer, are you? - He sighs. - All right. I'm from Valatea, if you need to know. Satisfied?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> Оh! He's from Valatea, too. Hmm, I wonder if we've met there? I doubt I would have remembered, Valatea is a huge city. So many people... No, we could have easily lived on neighboring streets and never crossed paths.<<elseif $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> That doesn't tell me anything. I've never been to the capital of their Republic.<<elseif $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> I had only been in the capital for a short time... When Sanarion and me... Oh, why did I remember that now? <<link "The One True Love">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("The One True Love"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("The One True Love").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, pshaw! And I got tangled up with another pretty boy again. I think I have a pattern... And also I don't learn a thing.<<elseif $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> Huh, I'm from the capital, too. Well, almost. No decent citizen considers the Hive a part of the city. They generally like to pretend that slums don't exist. Arrogant fuckers... I hate those looks through you... <i>«Clean public»</i>, pfft.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Parents? Family?|Parents? Family?]]>><<set $ra935 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Go on.|Parents? Family?]]>><<set $ra936 to true>><</link>> \ [[Oh, you know what? Forget it. I don't really give a shit. (ride on silently)|Ignore it, relax, and just riding on]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh gods, what do I have to do to get you to answer properly?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Well, I don't know... Suggestions?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Pretty please?|More specific?]]>><<set $ra932 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'll make you feel good. Later.|More specific?]]>><<set $ra933 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I won't beat you with something heavy!|More specific?]]>><<set $ra934 to true>><</link>> \ [[Oh, you know what? Forget it. I don't really give a shit. (ride on silently)|Ignore it, relax, and just riding on]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra935 is true>>- Parents? Family?<<elseif $ra936 is true>>- Go on.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra935 is true>>- Only my father. A real scum... - His face is sour. - I barely remember my mother, to be honest.<<elseif $ra936 is true>>- I grew up with my father. A real scum... - His face is sour. - I barely remember my mother.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[What happened to her?|What happened to her?]] \ <<link [[So you didn't love your father much?|Didn't love your father much?]]>><<set $ra937 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.|Didn't love your father much?]]>><<set $ra938 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What happened to her?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I don't know. One day she just disappeared. I was a kid then. My fucking dad said she took off into the sunset. Lied, I guess. Or maybe he wasn't. Whatever.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sorry to hear that.|Didn't love your father much?]]>><<set $ra939 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Did your mother leave you?|Didn't love your father much?]]>><<set $ra940 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[If you're gonna cry, give me the reins.|Didn't love your father much?]]>><<set $ra941 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra937 is true>>- So you didn't love your father much?<<elseif $ra938 is true>>- Well, I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.<<elseif $ra939 is true>>- Sorry to hear that.<<elseif $ra940 is true>>- Did your mother leave you?<<elseif $ra941 is true>>- If you're gonna cry, give me the reins.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra937 is true>>- Hmph! Believe me, if you knew him, you wouldn't be asking stupid questions! - He almost bursts into a scream but takes a deep breath and pulls himself together. - Look... I... - He shuts up.<<elseif $ra938 is true>>- What the fuck? It's a low blow, babe. You have no idea how low. Do you think you know everything? Fuck you! - He breaks off into a scream, but quickly pulls himself together and takes a deep breath. - I'm sorry... I... - He shuts up.<<elseif $ra939 is true>>- None of this matters anymore. One day, she just disappeared. What? Is that what you wanted to hear? Little Cad was abandoned by his mommy? Fuck that! - He almost bursts into a scream but takes a deep breath and pulls himself together. - And it's probably the father's fault, anyway.<<elseif $ra940 is true>>- I don't know why you're picking on me with this. What? Don't you have anything else to do, huh?! - He's going off on a scream suddenly but quickly pulls himself together and takes a deep breath. - I'm sorry... I... - He shuts up.<<elseif $ra941 is true>>- Screw you, babe... Although... No, seriously, go fuck yourself! - He's about to scream, but takes a deep breath and pulls himself together. - Look... I... - He shuts up.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm sorry. Please go on.|I'll run out and get a stick]]>><<set $ra942 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Aah, this seems to be a sore subject.|I'll run out and get a stick]]>><<set $ra943 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, no need to yell at me!|I'll run out and get a stick]]>><<set $ra944 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hold on, I'll run out and get a stick. To poke it in your painful place a bit more. (wicked smirk)|I'll run out and get a stick]]>><<set $ra945 to true>><<affectionLower>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra942 is true>>- I'm sorry. Please go on.<<elseif $ra943 is true>>- Aah, this seems to be a sore subject.<<elseif $ra944 is true>>- Hey, no need to yell at me!<<elseif $ra945 is true>>- Hold on, I'll run out and get a stick. To poke it in your painful place a bit more. - I grin wickedly.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra942 is true>>- There's nothing to tell. - He shrugs. -<<elseif $ra943 is true>>- You think so? - He shrugs. -<<elseif $ra944 is true>>- I'm sorry, babe. It's all such bullshit. I don't know what got into me. - He shrugs. -<<elseif $ra945 is true>>- Fuck you. It's not such a sore spot, you'd think. I don't know what got into me. - He shrugs. -<</if>> Oh, fuck it! Long story short. My father owned a liquor store. He also liked to get high on his own merchandise. In the evenings, he'd entertain himself by beating my mother. And when she disappeared... He turned on me. <i>«Your pretty face is too much like your mama's whorish mug.» </i> He loved to repeat... So he'd smash my face in blood.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He is silent, frowning for a while before continuing. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- But that was when I was little. Every year he drank more and beat me harder. So when I got older, broken noses turned into broken ribs. And a couple of times he broke my arm. This one. - He raises his left hand, squeezing and unclenching fingers. - I was a frequent visitor to the local chiropractor. Talented man, so it all healed just right, and I am thankful to him for that. I paid him back with stolen wine from our store. The higher-priced one. Daddy was too drunk most of the time to notice missing stuff anyway, alas, except money.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What a freak!|What a freak!]]>><<set $ra946 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked.|What a freak!]]>><<set $ra947 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I wonder what happened to your mother...|What happened to your mother...]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $cadMother to true>><</link>> \ [[Oh, come on, another sob story? I thought it would be something more interesting.|Another sob story?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh, come on, another sob story? I thought it would be something more interesting.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Were you dropped on your head as a child or something? I swear, fucking you is more fun than talking to you.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked.|What a freak!]]>><<set $ra947 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I wonder what happened to your mother...|What happened to your mother...]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $cadMother to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I already miss yours blabbing about your dick.|What a freak!]]>><<set $ra948 to true>><</link>> \ [[What was next?|What was next?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I wonder what happened to your mother...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- She's either a stupid whore who left her son with that freak and ran off to her lover. Or... Or my dad beat her to death and dumped her corpse in a canal or something. I don't even know which is worse. </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] Curious... It looks like it still hurts him.<<if $iocad is true>> Considering what Io had said to me under that tree the other day... I don't think Cadonis told her that. I wonder if he ever told anyone that. Am I the first one in the troupe who hears this? Hmm...<</if>> \ \<hr> [[What about other relatives?|What about other relatives?]] \ [[What was next?|What was next?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra946 is true>>- What a freak!<<elseif $ra947 is true>>- I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked.<<elseif $ra948 is true>>- I already miss yours blabbing about your dick.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra946 is true>>- Hmph! That's an understatement, babe. <<elseif $ra947 is true>>- It's all just bullshit from the past.<<elseif $ra948 is true>>- You dragged me into these waters and now are whining? Women...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I wonder what happened to your mother...|What happened to your mother...]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $cadMother to true>><</link>> \ [[What was next?|What was next?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What was next?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I ran away from home. - He shrugs his shoulders as if it goes without saying. - Well, in order, I was about fifteen. Drunk daddy decided to beat me up again. But I was old enough, so I hit him in the head with a log from the fireplace. And then again. And again. - He smiles contentedly at the memory. - Then I left home. My dad yelled something behind me. Like, don't come back. Huh! Like I'd want to come back...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He doesn't say anything for a while. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- One regret. I should have set fire to the store before I left. That would have been fun. But what is not done is not done. - He shrugs phlegmatically again.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Damn...|Damn...]]>><<set $ra949 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're not serious. About the arson, right?|Damn...]]>><<set $ra950 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm, yeah, you should have burned the bastard...|Damn...]]>><<set $ra1000 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What about other relatives?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I don't know anything about them. Daddy didn't really spread the word. Maybe they are, or maybe they are not.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[What was next?|What was next?]] \ [[Oh, you know what? Forget it. I don't really give a shit. (ride on silently)|Ignore it, relax, and just riding on]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra949 is true>>- Damn...<<elseif $ra950 is true>>- You're not serious. About the arson, right?<<elseif $ra1000 is true>>- Hmm, yeah, you should have burned the bastard...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah... Anyway, I joined local street performers. Became a juggler. Sort of. We performed in the market square every day. The money was lousy. Enough for food, but not always enough for a roof over our heads. Still, it wasn't bad. At least for me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Juggler?|Juggler?]]>><<set $ra1001 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You were good?|Juggler?]]>><<set $ra1002 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[How did a juggler become an actor?|Juggler become an actor]]>><<set $ra1003 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1001 is true>>- Juggler?<<elseif $ra1002 is true>>- You were good?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1001 is true>>- Uh-huh. Well, you know, I'm pretty agile. So I used to juggle all kinds of things. Balls, cups, ducklings. Whatever.<<elseif $ra1002 is true>>- Quite. I've always been a nimble guy. Well, you've experienced that already. - He winks at me. - I used to juggle anything that amused the public. Balls, cups, ducklings. You name it.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[How did a juggler become an actor?|Juggler become an actor]]>><<set $ra1003 to true>><</link>> \ [[Wait! Ducklings?|Wait! Ducklings?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1003 is true>>- How did a juggler become an actor?<<elseif $ra1004 is true>>- If you were so good, why did you change professions?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1003 is true>>- Become?<<elseif $ra1004 is true>>- Change?<</if>> That's not quite the right word. Anyway, there was a nice lady who lived near the market where we performed. Mature, but not old, you know. The bricklayer's wife. She often let our teenage gang of street performers sleep in the hallway of their big house. Also fed us dinner from time to time and stuff.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What a nice lady.|What a nice lady]]>><<set $ra1005 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, I see...|What a nice lady]]>><<set $ra1006 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[The world is full of good people.|What a nice lady]]>><<set $ra1007 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Wait! Ducklings?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah. - He smiles. - You know, little ducklings. They made funny quacks, and the crowd loved it. The main thing was not to drop them accidentally. For some reason, bird sellers didn't like it much if their merchandise smacked on the cobblestone. Bothers.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Whoa. So those were someone else's ducklings?!|Someone else's ducklings?!]] \ <<link [[How did a juggler become an actor?|Juggler become an actor]]>><<set $ra1003 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Whoa. So those were someone else's ducklings?!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Mm-hmm. Not just ducklings. Sometimes chickens. It didn't work with the kittens, though. Those silly little things were always trying to claw their way into my hand... So I preferred birds. The street performance has its own rules, babe. You always had to be prepared for hilarious improvisations.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[If you were so good, why did you change professions?|Juggler become an actor]]>><<set $ra1004 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[How did a juggler become an actor?|Juggler become an actor]]>><<set $ra1003 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1005 is true>>- What a nice lady.<<elseif $ra1006 is true>>- Oh, I see...<<elseif $ra1007 is true>>- The world is full of good people.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes... Bricklayers are a sought-after profession. So her husband was often away in the city or the province... And my pretty face was very much to the bored bricklayer's wife's liking. So I fucked her every now and then. Well, in return for her hospitality. And the rest of the guys were happy, too. Sleeping in the house was much better than outdoors. All this went on until her husband came home too early one day.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oopsie. (giggle)|Oopsie. (giggle)]]>><<set $ra1008 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cadonis, Cadonis, Cadonis... (shake my head)|Oopsie. (giggle)]]>><<set $ra1009 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I guess he wasn't happy.|Oopsie. (giggle)]]>><<set $ra1010 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1008 is true>>- Oopsie. - <i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra1009 is true>>- Cadonis, Cadonis, Cadonis... - I shake my head.<<elseif $ra1010 is true>>- I guess he wasn't happy.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1008 is true>>- Oopsie, indeed.<<elseif $ra1009 is true>>- Yep.<<elseif $ra1010 is true>>- You guess right.<</if>> I had to jump out the window naked. This big guy was chasing me all over the market with a hammer in his hands. Can you believe it? Chubby as a barrel, yelling curses and swinging a rock-crushing hammer! A couple of times he almost cracked my head open, but I dodged it just in time. Everyone in the market was laughing, as if it were some kind of hilarious performance. I, however, wasn't amused at all. Somehow I managed to jump into a passing cart and cover myself with some rags.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Ha ha, what a trickster!|Ha ha, what a trickster!]]>><<set $ra1011 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Laugh imagining this sight.|Ha ha, what a trickster!]]>><<set $ra1012 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, you deserve to be smashed in the head with a hammer.|Ha ha, what a trickster!]]>><<set $ra1013 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1011 is true>>- Ha ha, what a trickster!<<elseif $ra1012 is true>><i>*Laughs*</i><<elseif $ra1013 is true>>- Well, you deserve to be smashed in the head with a hammer.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1011 is true>>- Was and am, babe, was and am...<<elseif $ra1012 is true>>- Yeah, that must have been funny from the sidelines. - He smiles. -<<elseif $ra1013 is true>>- Be killed for fucking someone else's wife, seriously?<</if>> Anyway, it was Sargon's cart. He drove into another district, stopped, and pulled my naked ass out of there by the ear. He seemed to like my dexterous performance. Or my pretty face. He probably saw me hiding in his wagon but still didn't rat me out. Instead, he offered me a job.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He shrugs. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- And I said yes. Not that a career as a street juggler was too appealing. And I didn't much want to go back to a place where I could meet that big-ass bricklayer again. Sargon sent me to train in a small theater in Medosa. Picked me up a couple of years later. Hmm, you seem to have missed that stage, huh? Anyway... Here I am ever since then.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[How old were you when you were, um... courting that bricklayer's wife?|How old were you were then?]] \ <<link [[Your story has a shitty beginning, but a funny ending. That's something.|Shitty begin, but funny end]]>><<set $ra1014 to true>><<set $cadStory to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, I think everyone here has a story.|Shitty begin, but funny end]]>><<set $ra1015 to true>><<set $cadStory to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- How old were you when you were, um... courting that bricklayer's wife?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Eh? Dunno. Sixteen, maybe seventeen. Who cares? </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I see. And how old are you now?|And how old are you now?]] \ <<link [[Your story has a shitty beginning, but a funny ending. That's something.|Shitty begin, but funny end]]>><<set $ra1014 to true>><<set $cadStory to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, I think everyone here has a story.|Shitty begin, but funny end]]>><<set $ra1015 to true>><<set $cadStory to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1014 is true>>- Your story has a shitty beginning, but a funny ending. That's something.<<elseif $ra1015 is true>>- Well, I think everyone here has a story.<<elseif $ra1016 is true>>- Eww, you're an oldie!<<elseif $ra1017 is true>>- Just right.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1014 is true>>- Right. So, is it your turn now?<<elseif $ra1015 is true>>- I guess it is, dunno. So, is it your turn now?<<elseif $ra1016 is true>>- Are you fifteen or what? Anyway, now it's your turn.<<elseif $ra1017 is true>>- Glad to hear it. What, now it's your turn?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What?|My turn?]]>><<set $ra1020 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why is that?|My turn?]]>><<set $ra1021 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nope. (grin)|My turn?]]>><<set $ra1022 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I see. And how old are you now?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Um, what? You don't think I'm old for you or anything, do you? - He throws a quick look at me. - Twenty-five or so. I guess. Never counted, to be honest. And when I was little, birthdays... I didn't have birthdays, as you can guess.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Eww, you're an oldie!|Shitty begin, but funny end]]>><<set $ra1016 to true>><<set $cadStory to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just right.|Shitty begin, but funny end]]>><<set $ra1017 to true>><<set $cadStory to true>><</link>> \ [[How long have you had trouble with Iolanta?|How long you had trouble with Io?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- How long have you had trouble with Iolanta?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hmm... It's more like she has a problem with me. She was kind of cute in the beginning. I even thought about hooking up with her. But I hooked up with another actress. The one before you. Just a couple of times. But Iolanta's been crazy ever since. It's been a few years, and she's still bitching about it. Come to think of it - she hasn't changed a bit in the last few years. I mean, in appearance. Not in character either, though. Whorish magic, really. Stay young, stay bitchy. - He smirks.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Don't call her that.|Don't call her that]]>><<set $ra1018 to true>><<set $cadStory to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, she can be a little touchy from time to time.|Don't call her that]]>><<set $ra1019 to true>><<set $cadStory to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1018 is true>>- Don't call her that.<<elseif $ra1019 is true>>- Yeah, she can be a little touchy from time to time.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1018 is true>>- But that's the truth.<<elseif $ra1019 is true>>- Or all the time...<</if>> So, now it's your turn to tell your story?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What?|My turn?]]>><<set $ra1020 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why is that?|My turn?]]>><<set $ra1021 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nope. (grin)|My turn?]]>><<set $ra1022 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1020 is true>>- What?<<elseif $ra1021 is true>>- Why is that?<<elseif $ra1022 is true>>- Nope. - <i>*Grins*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1020 is true>>- I show you mine, and you show me yours. I guess that's how it works, huh? So go ahead. Tell me about yourself.<<elseif $ra1021 is true>>- I show you mine, and you show me yours. I guess that's how it works, huh? So go ahead. Tell me about yourself.<<elseif $ra1022 is true>>- Oh, come on! That's not fair. I show you mine, and you show me yours. That's how it works. So tell me about yourself.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Do you really want to know?|You really want to know?]]>><<set $ra1023 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[If my memory serves me right, I already showed you mine.|You really want to know?]]>><<set $ra1024 to true>><</link>> \ [[Nah, I'm tired of talking. Let's just be quiet from now on.|Nah, I'm tired of talking]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1023 is true>>- Do you really want to know?<<elseif $ra1024 is true>>- If my memory serves me right, I already showed you mine.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1023 is true>>- Sure, babe, sure.<<elseif $ra1024 is true>>- Don't play dumb. Come on, I'm waiting.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[Well, I'm from Valatea, too. Although, my childhood was better than yours. My mother died in childbirth, though, and my father died when I was young, so I grew up in my aunt and uncle's house. But all in all, nothing really bad happened to me. Guess I'm more the type who runs not from where, but to where.|Heiress (Cad)]]>><<set $cadKnowsMyPast to true>><</link>><<elseif $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[I grew up in a trading post. Not a Republican one. South of Liruda and near the border. A former border.|Survivor (Cad)]]>><<set $cadKnowsMyPast to true>><</link>><<elseif $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[I am from the Great House Talar. Back home... things went sideways for me, so here I am. Satisfied?|Noble (Cad)]]>><<set $cadKnowsMyPast to true>><</link>><<elseif $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[I'm an orphan. From the Hive. And now I'm a fucking actress in a traveling troupe. Sounds, huh?|Vagrant (Cad)]]>><<set $cadKnowsMyPast to true>><</link>><</if>> \ [[Nah, I'm tired of talking. Let's just be quiet from now on.|Nah, I'm tired of talking]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Nah, I'm tired of talking. Let's just be quiet from now on.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh, stop fucking around. Tell me about yourself.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[Well, I'm from Valatea, too. Although, my childhood was better than yours. My mother died in childbirth, though, and my father died when I was young, so I grew up in my aunt and uncle's house. But all in all, nothing really bad happened to me. Guess I'm more the type who runs not from where, but to where.|Heiress (Cad)]]>><<set $cadKnowsMyPast to true>><</link>><<elseif $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[I grew up in a trading post. Not a Republican one. South of Liruda and near the border. A former border.|Survivor (Cad)]]>><<set $cadKnowsMyPast to true>><</link>><<elseif $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[I am from the Great House Talar. Back home... things went sideways for me, so here I am. Satisfied?|Noble (Cad)]]>><<set $cadKnowsMyPast to true>><</link>><<elseif $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[I'm an orphan. From the Hive. And now I'm a fucking actress in a traveling troupe. Sounds, huh?|Vagrant (Cad)]]>><<set $cadKnowsMyPast to true>><</link>><</if>> \ <<link [[Are you deaf? I told you - I'm tired of talking. (ride on silently)|Ignore it, relax, and just riding on]]>><<affectionLower>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Well, I'm from Valatea, too. Although, my childhood was better than yours. My mother died in childbirth, though, and my father died when I was young, so I grew up in my aunt and uncle's house. But all in all, nothing really bad happened to me. Guess I'm more the type who runs not from where, but to where.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You're from Valatea as well, huh? I wish we had met... I would have remembered your juicy ass. - He chuckles. - The capital's a big city, though... What are you doing here?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I've wanted to be an actress since I was a kid. Right from my first visit to the Capital Theater. And here I am.|I've wanted to be an actress]] \ <<link [[Learning the basics, I guess. I'm not quite sure. My uncle sent me to Sargon.|Learning the basics, I guess]]>><<set $ra1025 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I grew up in a trading post. Not a Republican one. South of Liruda and near the border. A former border.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Wait... There was a war there. Oh, fuck. So you...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I am not from the Republic, yes.|I am not from the Republic]]>><<set $ra1033 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I was taken as a slave, but I escaped.|I am not from the Republic]]>><<set $ra1034 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't want to talk about it.|I don't want to talk about it]]>><<set $ra1035 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I am from the Great House Talar. Back home... things went sideways for me, so here I am. Satisfied?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- The Great House... <i>Whaaaat?</i> You're a noblewoman?!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[And you're terribly bright. For a commoner.|And you're terribly bright]]>><<set $ra1041 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[The Great House Talar. What, your hillbilly brain can't even remember a name?|And you're terribly bright]]>><<set $ra1042 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[To my great regret, yes. I am a noblewoman. Here. On this dusty road. With you. And a bunch of other tramps.|And you're terribly bright]]>><<set $ra1043 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I thought you'd noticed, hon.|And you're terribly bright]]>><<set $ra1044 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'm an orphan. From the Hive. And now I'm a fucking actress in a traveling troupe. Sounds, huh?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I guessed something like that. All this vibe of <i>«touch me not»</i> around you... That didn't stop me, though. I like to touch what is not allowed. And where not allowed. - He's smiling.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, man, cut that shit out. «I'm such a proud dick carrier», blah blah blah... You wouldn't know how fucking sick I am of hearing shit like that.|Oh, man, cut that shit out]]>><<set $ra1059 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What can I say? I like being «touched»... in the right way. So be a good boy and keep it up.|Oh, man, cut that shit out]]>><<set $ra1060 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ [[Say something new.|Say something new]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I've wanted to be an actress since I was a kid. Right from my first visit to the Capital Theater. And here I am.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Capital Theater? I've never been there. Well, I've seen it, of course, it's hard not to notice that giant building. But there was nothing for us street kids to do there. I mean, they charged entrance fees. But why are you here anyway? This ain't the Capital Theater, babe.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Learning the basics, I guess. I'm not quite sure. My uncle sent me to Sargon.|Learning the basics, I guess]]>><<set $ra1025 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Everyone in my family is an actor. My mom, my dad, my aunt. Well, except my uncle, he's a playwright. Anyway, he's the one who sent me here, so... yeah.|Learning the basics, I guess]]>><<set $ra1026 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1025 is true>>- Learning the basics, I guess. I'm not quite sure. My uncle sent me to Sargon.<<elseif $ra1026 is true>>- Everyone in my family is an actor. My mom, my dad, my aunt. Well, except my uncle, he's a playwright. Anyway, he's the one who sent me here, so... yeah.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh, really? And how do you like it here?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Sex isn't bad. But the polishing of the acting is a bit lacking.|Sex isn't bad]] \ [[It's so exciting! I mean... The road is boring. But the road will end someday, right? And that's when it all gets exciting!|It's so exciting!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Sex isn't bad. But the polishing of the acting is a bit lacking.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Babe, I'm always ready to give you something to polish. - He smirks.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Eww!|Eww!]]>><<set $ra1027 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yummy!|Eww!]]>><<set $ra1028 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, right.|Eww!]]>><<set $ra1029 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I knew you were going to say something like that.|Eww!]]>><<set $ra1030 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- It's so exciting! I mean... The road is boring. But the road will end someday, right? And that's when it all gets exciting!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Wow, easy, babe. Your enthusiasm is about to burst out and splatter rainbows all over the place! - He laughs. - But it's still funny. You seem to be the only one here who's always wanted to be an actress.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[And the rest of us don't?|And the rest of us don't?]] \ <<link [[I'm special!|I'm special!]]>><<set $ra1031 to true>><<set $insight to $insight + 1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1027 is true>>- Eww!<<elseif $ra1028 is true>>- Yummy!<<elseif $ra1029 is true>>- Yeah, right.<<elseif $ra1030 is true>>- I knew you were going to say something like that.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1027 is true>>- Liar.<<elseif $ra1028 is true>>- My sweet little tart.<<elseif $ra1029 is true>>- Guilty as charged, Your Honor.<<elseif $ra1030 is true>>- Choose your words more wisely next time.<</if>> - He sneers. - So still, are you here because you always wanted to be an actress? Huh, you must be the only one here like this, babe.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[And the rest of us don't?|And the rest of us don't?]] \ <<link [[I'm special!|I'm special!]]>><<set $ra1031 to true>><<set $insight to $insight + 1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- And the rest of us don't?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- As far as I know, everyone's been driven here by circumstances. Even old goat Tabius is only here because his sorrowful ass was kicked out of the Capital Theater. So you're a nice change of pace to our road gang.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm special!|I'm special!]]>><<set $ra1031 to true>><<set $insight to $insight + 1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Am I special, then?|I'm special!]]>><<set $ra1032 to true>><<set $insight to $insight + 1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1031 is true>>- I'm special!<<elseif $ra1032 is true>>- Am I special, then?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- You sure do, babe, you sure do...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] Of course, I'm special! What doubts could there possibly be? I'm going to be a great actress. Oh, I will be! Even Cadonis can see that. The very thought of it just energizes me! \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Ignore it, relax, and just riding on]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1033 is true>>- I am not from the Republic, yes.<<elseif $ra1034 is true>>- I was taken as a slave, but I escaped.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Family?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[My father didn't come back from the war. My mother, younger sister, and brother were killed by soldiers, that day... when...|That day... when...]] \ <<link [[Almost all were killed by Republican soldiers. Excuse me, I don't want to remember it or go into details. I've had enough of my nightmares.|I don't want to talk about it]]>><<set $ra1036 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't want to talk about it.|I don't want to talk about it]]>><<set $ra1035 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1035 is true>>- I don't want to talk about it.<<elseif $ra1036 is true>>- Almost all were killed by Republican soldiers. Excuse me, I don't want to remember it or go into details. I've had enough of my nightmares.<<elseif $ra1037 is true>>- That day my twin and I were raped by a crowd of soldiers. Then we were enslaved. I escaped. Sylvana... my twin, no. Sorry, it's hard for me to talk about this.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- No problem, $name. I think... I think I understand why. But if you want to talk, I'm here. - He puts his hand on mine and squeezes my fingers.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, thank you.|Look in the distance]]>><<set $ra1038 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nod, and squeeze his fingers, too.|Look in the distance]]>><<set $ra1039 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look somewhere in the distance.|Look in the distance]]>><<set $ra1040 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- My father didn't come back from the war. My mother, younger sister, and brother were killed by soldiers, that day... when...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He waits silently for me to continue.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That day my twin and I were raped by a crowd of soldiers. Then we were enslaved. I escaped. Sylvana... my twin, no. Sorry, it's hard for me to talk about this.|I don't want to talk about it]]>><<set $ra1037 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Almost all were killed by Republican soldiers. Excuse me, I don't want to remember it or go into details. I've had enough of my nightmares.|I don't want to talk about it]]>><<set $ra1036 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't want to talk about it.|I don't want to talk about it]]>><<set $ra1035 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1038 is true>>- Yes, thank you.<<elseif $ra1039 is true>>I nod and reflexively squeeze his fingers back.<<elseif $ra1040 is true>>I look somewhere in the distance, immersed in my thoughts.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He kisses my temple and takes the reins again with both hands.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] It was a strange conversation... But it was nice to share it, even just a little bit, with someone. Maybe it had been sitting there inside me for too long, curled up with slimy black tentacles. And getting it out was... I feel a little better now. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Ignore it, relax, and just riding on]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1041 is true>>- And you're terribly bright. For a commoner.<<elseif $ra1042 is true>>- The Great House Talar. What, your hillbilly brain can't even remember a name?<<elseif $ra1043 is true>>- To my great regret, yes. I am a noblewoman. Here. On this dusty road. With you. And a bunch of other tramps.<<elseif $ra1044 is true>>- I thought you'd noticed, hon.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I fucked a noblewoman... - He smiles goofily. - I fucked a noble cunt... How about <i>that</i>...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Could you... refrain from saying all those dirty words?|Is that all you think about?]]>><<set $ra1045 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Great, now I regret telling you.|Is that all you think about?]]>><<set $ra1046 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Is that all you think about? Commoners...|Is that all you think about?]]>><<set $ra1047 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1045 is true>>- Could you... refrain from saying all those dirty words?<<elseif $ra1046 is true>>- Great, now I regret telling you.<<elseif $ra1047 is true>>- Is that all you think about? Commoners...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I fucked a noblewoman... - He says it again, seemingly not listening to me at all. - I... Oh, did you say something, babe?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Idiot.|Idiot]]>><<set $ra1048 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, that a dirty pig has more manners and tact than you.|Idiot]]>><<set $ra1049 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, nothing.|Idiot]]>><<set $ra1050 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1048 is true>>- Idiot.<<elseif $ra1049 is true>>- Yes, that a dirty pig has more manners and tact than you.<<elseif $ra1050 is true>>- No, nothing.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1048 is true>>- Oh, come on, I'm just shocked.<<elseif $ra1049 is true>>- Ouch.<<elseif $ra1050 is true>>- Hmm? Okay.<</if>> But what a noblewoman... I mean a real fucking noblewoman! Um... What are you doing here, babe? Shouldn't you be sitting in some rich manor, commanding a bunch of slaves or something?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I should. And one day I will again. It's just a... temporary inconvenience.|Mommy issues]]>><<set $ra1051 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Mommy issues.|Mommy issues]]>><<set $ra1052 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Is this what you think a life of nobles looks like? Plebeian dreams...|Mommy issues]]>><<set $ra1053 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1051 is true>>- I should. And one day I will again. It's just a... temporary inconvenience.<<elseif $ra1052 is true>>- Mommy issues.<<elseif $ra1053 is true>>- Is this what you think a life of nobles looks like? Plebeian dreams...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You know what, I'm still glad you're here. I mean it. Forgive my rude manners, mistress. - He nods mockingly at me. - Though I still don't understand what you're doing here, ahem, noble mistress.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Let me think... I got hooked up with a slave, ran away from home with him, then he robbed me and dumped me in the capital. And then I ended up in that godforsaken village where you guys gave your dirty shows.|Let me think...]] \ <<link [[Wasting my time on silly things. And enough about that.|Wasting my time on silly things]]>><<set $ra1054 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Let me think... I got hooked up with a slave, ran away from home with him, then he robbed me and dumped me in the capital. And then I ended up in that godforsaken village where you guys gave your dirty shows.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- It's our dirty shows now, isn't it? - He smiles. - And what is this slave you speak of?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That's enough for you. I said everything I wanted to say.|Wasting my time on silly things]]>><<set $ra1055 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ [[Yes, he fucked me. All the time. Is that what you wanted to hear? Then I ran away with him. Because I was in love... Such an idiot. And you know what the most humiliating thing is? I wanted to be married to him, but he preferred to steal all my things and dump me instead. Now you can laugh.|Yes, he fucked me. All the time]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1054 is true>>- Wasting my time on silly things. And enough about that.<<elseif $ra1055 is true>>- That's enough for you. I said everything I wanted to say.<<elseif $ra1056 is true>>- That's... You know, that's actually kind of nice to hear.<<elseif $ra1057 is true>>- I don't know, sometimes I feel like I'm stepping on the same rake all over again.<<elseif $ra1058 is true>>- How cute.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1054 is true>>- It's okay babe, noble or not, your pussy fits my dick perfectly. - He smiles. - But seriously, I really enjoy your company.<<elseif $ra1055 is true>>- Okay, take it easy, babe. I really enjoy your company.<<elseif $ra1056 is true>>- No problem. I'm really glad for your company.<<elseif $ra1057 is true>>- Don't worry. I'm not going to steal anything from you. Except for your heart. And your pussy. - He smiles. - But seriously, I really enjoy your company.<<elseif $ra1058 is true>>- That's because I'm cute. - He smiles. - But seriously, I'm really glad for your company.<</if>> Even if sometimes you act a little... arrogant. But that's okay. At least now I understand why.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] Strange as it may seem, this conversation makes me feel better. Of course, I wouldn't show it to him, but still... Maybe now he'll show me more respect. And if he doesn't, I'll make him. As for <<link "The One True Love">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("The One True Love"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("The One True Love").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>... It won't happen again. Never ever again! One time is enough. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- I fuck a noblewoman... - He whispers again and smiles to himself.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Oh, this looks like a long time coming... \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Ignore it, relax, and just riding on]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yes, he fucked me. All the time. Is that what you wanted to hear? Then I ran away with him. Because I was in love... Such an idiot. And you know what the most humiliating thing is? I wanted to be married to him, but he preferred to steal all my things and dump me instead. Now you can laugh.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I won't. I'm even grateful to him. He traded you for trinkets. If that hadn't happened, we wouldn't have met.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That's... You know, that's actually kind of nice to hear.|Wasting my time on silly things]]>><<set $ra1056 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know, sometimes I feel like I'm stepping on the same rake all over again.|Wasting my time on silly things]]>><<set $ra1057 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[How cute.|Wasting my time on silly things]]>><<set $ra1058 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1059 is true>>- Oh, man, cut that shit out. <i>«I'm such a proud dick carrier»</i>, blah blah blah... You wouldn't know how fucking sick I am of hearing shit like that.<<elseif $ra1060 is true>>- What can I say? I like being <i>«touched»</i>... in the right way. So be a good boy and keep it up.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1059 is true>>- That's what I'm talking about!<<elseif $ra1060 is true>>- Don't doubt it, babe.<</if>> So how did the Hive gal turn into an actress on the big road? I'm sure it's quite a story.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I was a bad girl and here I am.|I was a bad girl and here I am]] \ [[Um, I and Looney were doing stuff back in Hive. Until we screwed up. I had to run away. Then I wandered around the province for a few years until I ended up in that village where you gave shows a week ago. And here I am.|Um, I and Looney...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Say something new.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Aqueduct. What? That's new.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Roll my eyes.|Aque what?]]>><<set $ra1061 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Idiot. (grin)|Aque what?]]>><<set $ra1062 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Laugh.|Aque what?]]>><<set $ra1063 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Aque what?|Aque what?]]>><<set $ra1064 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I was a bad girl and here I am.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Mm-hmm? Naughty details?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Nope.|No more fucking questions]]>><<set $ra1065 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuck off.|No more fucking questions]]>><<set $ra1066 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ [[Um, I and Looney were doing stuff back in Hive. Until we screwed up. I had to run away. Then I wandered around the province for a few years until I ended up in that village where you gave shows a week ago. And here I am.|Um, I and Looney...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Um, I and Looney were doing stuff back in Hive. Until we screwed up. I had to run away. Then I wandered around the province for a few years until I ended up in that village where you gave shows a week ago. And here I am.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Who's Looney? Your pimp?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What? No! Looney is her! And I'm not a whore, you asshole! She's been my best friend since I was a kid. Taught me how to survive on the streets.|What? No! Looney is her!]]>><<set $ra1067 to true>><</link>> \ [[Yeah, Looney was my pimp. You know, with that big dick! He used to fuck me with it all the time. Sometimes even in the ass! And all this after my hard whoring work days! (lie, so blatant lie...)|Yeah, Looney was my pimp]] \ <<link [[Fuck off.|No more fucking questions]]>><<set $ra1066 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1061 is true>>I roll my eyes.<<elseif $ra1062 is true>>- Idiot. - I grin.<<elseif $ra1063 is true>><i>*Laughs*</i><<elseif $ra1064 is true>>- Aque what?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1064 is false>>- So how did the Hive girl turn into an actress on the big road? I'm sure it's quite a story.<<elseif $ra1064 is true>>- That thing where the water flows... Ah, forget! So how did the Hive girl turn into an actress on the big road? I'm sure it's quite a story.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I was a bad girl and here I am.|I was a bad girl and here I am]] \ [[Um, I and Looney were doing stuff back in Hive. Until we screwed up. I had to run away. Then I wandered around the province for a few years until I ended up in that village where you gave shows a week ago. And here I am.|Um, I and Looney...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1065 is true>>- Nope.<<elseif $ra1066 is true>>- Fuck off.<<elseif $ra1069 is true>>- If seriously, go fuck yourself.<<elseif $ra1070 is true>>- Sort of. I don't know what happened to her. I hope she's okay.<<elseif $ra1071 is true>>- No more fucking questions. <</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1065 is true>>- Aww!<<elseif $ra1066 is true>>- Love you too, babe.<<elseif $ra1069 is true>>- Love you too, babe.<<elseif $ra1070 is true>>- I see.<<elseif $ra1071 is true>>- Okay. - He shrugs.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] He didn't ask any more questions, as if he could sense my reluctance to delve too deeply into this thing. But at least someone gives a fuck about my shit. Huh. What, am I liking that? Meh, fuck it off. He just wants to stick his dick in my cunny once more, and that's it. The same shit as ever. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Ignore it, relax, and just riding on]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1067 is true>>- What? No! Looney is her! And I'm not a whore, you asshole! She's been my best friend since I was a kid. Taught me how to survive on the streets.<<elseif $ra1068 is true>>- Looney is her, just breathe it out already. She's been my best friend since I was a kid. Taught me how to survive on the streets.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- So you and she parted ways?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sort of. I don't know what happened to her. I hope she's okay.|No more fucking questions]]>><<set $ra1070 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[No more fucking questions.|No more fucking questions]]>><<set $ra1071 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yeah, Looney was my pimp. You know, with that big dick! He used to fuck me with it all the time. Sometimes even in the ass! And all this after my hard whoring work days!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- In the ass, huh? Taken under advisement. - He chuckles. - And if seriously? Who's that Looney guy?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Looney is her, just breathe it out already. She's been my best friend since I was a kid. Taught me how to survive on the streets.|What? No! Looney is her!]]>><<set $ra1068 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[If seriously, go fuck yourself.|No more fucking questions]]>><<set $ra1069 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<RoadEveningCad>></div>\ \ I go back and rummage through the drawer where I put my things. Sargon's book is where I left it - at the very drawer's bottom, wrapped in a rag. I unwrap that rag and pick the book up. Wow, I'd forgotten how heavy it is! What's the point of this copper trim anyway? Well, I guess knowledge does have some <i>weight</i> after all. Cadonis saw this book when he helped me move my things from Iolanta's cart to his. He didn't ask then, and he doesn't seem to be going to ask now. Not a fan of books? Anyway... \ \<hr> <<link [[Open the book with impatience.|Open the book]]>><<set $ra849 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Open the book with a sigh.|Open the book]]>><<set $ra850 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<Cart8>></div>\ \ <<if $ra1072 is true>>I cross my arms under my breasts, bow my head, and get down to my favorite thing: daytime napping. My head swings monotonically with the cart. - Over there! - Sargon from the head red cart signs to a small grove in the middle of the fields, next to which the waters of a tiny lake glisten. His wagon turns off the road and moves there. Sarge's shout woke me up. I wipe my eyes sleepily and look around while stretching. We reach a relatively open area of fields interspersed with small groves. Cadonis guides our cart after others.<<elseif $ra1073 is true>>I cross my arms under my breasts and lean on Cadonis' shoulder like a pillow. After fidgeting and getting comfortable, I get down to my favorite pastime: daytime sleep. The wagon swayed monotonically beneath my ass as I floated in the shallow lake of dreams. - Over there! - Sargon from the head red cart signs to a small grove in the middle of the fields, next to which the waters of a tiny lake glisten. His wagon turns off the road and moves there. Sarge's shout woke me up. I wipe my eyes sleepily and look around while stretching. We reach a relatively open area of fields interspersed with small groves. Cadonis guides our cart after others.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Grove by the lake]]

\ <div class="a"><<Cart8>></div>\ \ - <<if $ra851 is true>>Okay. - Cadonis shrugs.<<elseif $ra852 is true>> What, your eyes hurt? They say that reading makes a man blind and crazy. That's why I stay away from books, and you should, babe. - Cadonis smiles.<<elseif $ra853 is true>>Erm, do I look like an old dusty smartass scribe to you? I dunno about this ancient shit... But if you want my opinion... well... maybe? I mean, folk always say that barbarians are cruel and evil and stuff... Aww, whatever. - Cadonis shakes his head, pushing the thought away like a pesky fly.<</if>> We reach a relatively open area of fields interspersed with small groves. - Over there! - Sargon from the head red cart signs to a small grove in the middle of the fields, next to which the waters of a tiny lake glisten. His wagon turns off the road and moves there. Cadonis guides our cart after others. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Grove by the lake]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- So...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hey, $name. Aren't you forgetting someone? - Iolanta walks up to me holding $cat in her arms.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> <td><i>*Meow*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Fluffy! (rush to her and grasp the cat)|Fluffy! (Grasp the cat)]]>><<set $ra1074 to true>><</link>> \ [[Oh, yes... him. I was wondering where he'd gone.|Oh, yes... him.]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1078 is true>>I turn my head toward him.<<elseif $ra1079 is true>>- Fluffy... - I pout.<<elseif $ra1080 is true>>- This is all your fault, Cadonis!<<elseif $ra1081 is true>>- Well, you scared my kitty. Happy now?<<elseif $ra1082 is true>>- Yeah, what do you want, Cad?<<elseif $ra1083 is true>>- Mm-hmm, Cad?<<elseif $ra1084 is true>>- So round... and tight... - I stare at Iolanta's receding ass.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1078 is true>>- About sleeping bags.<<elseif $ra1079 is true>>- Um, okay... About sleeping bags.<<elseif $ra1080 is true>>- Um, okay... About sleeping bags.<<elseif $ra1081 is true>>- Um, okay... About sleeping bags.<<elseif $ra1082 is true>>- About sleeping bags.<<elseif $ra1083 is true>>- About sleeping bags.<<elseif $ra1084 is true>>- What? - He blinks. - Anyway... about sleeping bags.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What about it?|Sleeping bags?]]>><<set $ra1085 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sleeping bags?|Sleeping bags?]]>><<set $ra1086 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1096 is true>>I look at her questioningly.<<elseif $ra1097 is true>>- Yeah. Who's that for? - I point my finger at the third bag.<<elseif $ra1098 is true>>- Are we expecting guests?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1096 is true>>- It's for Mer.<<elseif $ra1097 is true>>- This one? It's for Mer.<<elseif $ra1098 is true>>- You could say that. It's for Mer.<</if>> He and I often talk before sleep. It's kind of a tradition. Don't worry, he's well-mannered, your maidenhood is safe. - She giggles. - Or maybe you're afraid of exactly the opposite?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Um... I was just asking, nothing like that.|Sleep next to stranger?]]>><<set $ra1099 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, whatever you say. We're hospitable girls, so why not.|Sleep next to stranger?]]>><<set $ra1100 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush.|Sleep next to stranger?]]>><<set $ra1101 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sleeping next to a man I don't know... I can't say it's too familiar for me.|Sleep next to stranger?]]>><<set $ra1102 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1074 is true>>- Fluffy! - I rush toward her and practically yank the cat out of her arms, holding him tightly to my breasts.<<elseif $ra1075 is true>>I take the cat from her arms and hold him tightly to me. <i>Not enough!</i> Tightly! <i>Yes!</i> More tightly! <i>Fluffy! Fluffy! Fluffy!</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*M-m-meow-w-w*</i> - $cat lets out a long, strangled meow in my tight embrace, bulging his yellow eyes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Embrace him harder.|Embrace him harder]] \ <<link [[Thanks, Io!|Thanks, Io!]]>><<set $ra1076 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh, yes... him. I was wondering where he'd gone.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- And he was stuck in my cart the whole time. Right, little blackie? Who left you at my wagon, huh? It was $name. - She presses her face to his muzzle. - Silly $name forgot her kitty at my wagon. Well, it's time for you to go back to your forgetful mistress. - She holds $cat out to me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> <td><i>*Meow*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Take the cat in my arms and cuddle him tightly to me. Tightly!|Fluffy! (Grasp the cat)]]>><<set $ra1075 to true>><</link>> \ [[Yeah, you know, no need to. Let him go. From the look in his eyes, he desperately wants to go for a walk.|Let cat go, Io]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I hug him even harder.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*M-m-meow*</i> <i>*Growls*</i> <i>*M-m-meow*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ It's a low, angry meow with a growling warning. \ \<hr> <<link [[And who's the angry little fluffy here? Who? You are! You are! You are!|Thanks, Io!]]>><<set $ra1077 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Thanks, Io!|Thanks, Io!]]>><<set $ra1076 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1076 is true>>- Thanks, Io!<<elseif $ra1077 is true>>- And who's the angry little fluffy here? Who? You are! You are! You are! - I still hold him tightly to me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1076 is true>>- You're welcome, dear. Just try not to strangle him, okay? Well, see you at dinner. -<<elseif $ra1077 is true>>- You'd better let him go. He sounds like he's about to claw at your pretty face. Well, see you at dinner. -<</if>> She turns and walks away.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Ahem. Babe?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ $cat starts twitching the back of his body, pulling out of my grasp. Cadonis's voice distracts me a little, and I let the cat out of my arms absently. When he lands on his paws, he immediately runs off into the nearby bushes, pressing his back low to the ground. \ \<hr> <<link [[Fluffy... (pout)|Cad and no Cat]]>><<set $ra1079 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[This is all your fault, Cadonis!|Cad and no Cat]]>><<set $ra1080 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, you scared my kitty. Happy now?|Cad and no Cat]]>><<set $ra1081 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, what do you want, Cad?|Cad and no Cat]]>><<set $ra1082 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yeah, you know, no need to. Let him go. From the look in his eyes, he desperately wants to go for a walk.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hmm? Okay. - She puts him down on the ground.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> <td><i>*Meow*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He rubs her leg with his back arched, looks at me briefly, and then walks away into the nearest bushes, tail up proudly. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, the deed is done, the cat is returned to his mistress... See you at dinner. - She turns around and walks away too. I bet if she had a tail, it would be up proudly as well.<<if $sexIo is true>> But now I'm staring dumbly at her wiggling hips. So sexily wiggling... yeah... I catch Cadonis's eyes at me. Um... How long has he been standing here?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Ahem. Babe?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $sexIo is true>> <<link [[So round... and tight...|Cad and no Cat]]>><<set $ra1084 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fluffy... (pout)|Cad and no Cat]]>><<set $ra1079 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, what do you want, Cad?|Cad and no Cat]]>><<set $ra1082 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Mm-hmm, Cad?|Cad and no Cat]]>><<set $ra1083 to true>><</link>><<elseif $sexIo is false>><<link [[Fluffy... (pout)|Cad and no Cat]]>><<set $ra1079 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, what do you want, Cad?|Cad and no Cat]]>><<set $ra1082 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Mm-hmm, Cad?|Cad and no Cat]]>><<set $ra1083 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1085 is true>>- What about it?<<elseif $ra1086 is true>>- Sleeping bags?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah... <<if $lovCad is true>> You're going to sleep next to me, aren't you? - I feel his hand fondles my ass as his eyes rest on my breasts.<<elseif $lovCad is false>> This afternoon you weren't very, you know... cooperative. So, what? Are you gonna run back under Iolanta's skirt? Or are you going to patch things up and stay with me? - I feel his hand fondles my ass. - You won't regret it, babe. Promise. - His hand squeezes my left buttocks tightly.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $lovCad is true>><<link [[But of course, I'll stay with you. What kind of question is that?|Stay with Cadonis]]>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<set $ra1087 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I guess... I'll stay in your company. For now. (wink)|Stay with Cadonis]]>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<set $ra1088 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush and nod to him.|Stay with Cadonis]]>><<affectionRise>><<set $ra1089 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $affection <= 4>><<link [[You know, I should probably get back to Iolanta. I don't want her to be offended... So, friends?|Switch to Iolanta]]>><<set $travelCad to false>><<set $travelIo to true>><<set $ra1091 to true>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<set $lovCad to false>><</link>><<elseif $affection >=5>><<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[You know... I didn't know how to tell you this, but it was all a big mistake. We have to end it here and now. I'm sorry, but that's the end between us.|Switch to Iolanta]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<set $travelCad to false>><<set $travelIo to true>><<set $ra1257 to true>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<set $lovCad to false>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[You know... I didn't know how to tell you this, but it was all a big mistake. We have to end it here and now. I'm sorry, but that's the end between us.|Switch to Iolanta]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><<set $travelCad to false>><<set $travelIo to true>><<set $ra1257 to true>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<set $lovCad to false>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>><</if>><<elseif $lovCad is false>><<link [[Perhaps... I'll give you one more chance. Don't disappoint me, okay?|Stay with Cadonis]]>><<affectionRise>><<set $ra1090 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, sorry, but I must go back to Iolanta. That's just the right thing to do.|Switch to Iolanta]]>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<set $travelCad to false>><<set $travelIo to true>><<set $ra1092 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You bore the heck out of me, Cad. I'm going back to Iolanta. See you around, loverboy!|Switch to Iolanta]]>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<affectionLower>><<set $travelCad to false>><<set $travelIo to true>><<set $ra1093 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1087 is true>>- But of course, I'll stay with you. What kind of question is that?<<elseif $ra1088 is true>>- I guess... I'll stay in your company. For now. - I wink at him.<<elseif $ra1089 is true>>I blush and nod shyly at him.<<elseif $ra1090 is true>>- Perhaps... I'll give you one more chance. Don't disappoint me, okay?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1087 is true>>- Great. - He smiles. -<<elseif $ra1088 is true>>- Smart gal. - He smiles. -<<elseif $ra1089 is true>>- Great. - He smiles. -<<elseif $ra1090 is true>>- Disappoint you? Who, me? Not a chance. - He smiles. -<</if>> Well, let's get on with the sleeping bags. Good thing our cart's a little farther away from the others, huh?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He winks at me, slaps my ass, takes the two sleeping bags under his arms, and carries them to lay out under the nearby tree. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Сamp is set up]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1091 is true>>- You know, I should probably get back to Iolanta. I don't want her to be offended... So, friends?<<elseif $ra1092 is true>>- Yes, sorry, but I must go back to Iolanta. That's just the right thing to do.<<elseif $ra1093 is true>>- You bore the heck out of me, Cad. I'm going back to Iolanta. See you around, loverboy!<<elseif $ra1257 is true>>- You know... I didn't know how to tell you this, but it was all a big mistake. We have to end it here and now. I'm sorry, but that's the end between us.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- As you wish. - He takes his hand off my ass with a shrug. - Don't forget to get your stuff out of here. Well, you'll be able to handle it yourself. Hey, Tabi! When you're done, get your shit back in our cart.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Already? - He's standing a little further back, with his back to everyone, pissing on a tree. - That was fast!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Said your mama to your daddy when he knocked her up with you.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Yeah...yeah... - He shows him the middle finger, shaking his butt and pulling up his pants.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Move my things to Iolanta's cart.|Move my things to Iolanta's cart]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ Finally, the camp was set up. I even managed to go to the bushes for a pee and then to the lake to freshen up a bit. The water turned out to be exceptionally cold there. The lake must be fed by underground springs. I'm just on my way back. The fire is already crackling merrily in the camp's center. Sargon is placing a bronze cauldron with water over the fire right now. Is he going to cook today? Huh, and where's Murella? She's our usual cook. I haven't seen her help set up camp today, come to think of it. In fact, I haven't seen her at all since we stopped. Iolanta, Cadonis, Tabius, and this new guy Meralion are talking about something around a small travel table near the campfire. I still don't see Yuturna, though. He must be patrolling the grove like a silent shadow. How can a big man like that be so... unnoticeable? As I ponder, Murella slides somewhat clumsily out of the red wagon. She clutches her flute and a blazing lamp in her hands. The lamp's light snatches her face out of the darkness for a moment. <i>Oh, dear gods, she's completely pale!</i> Shyly looking around, but not looking at anyone in particular, she walks quickly away to the far side of the grove, disappearing into the bushes. \ \<hr> <<link [[Go after Murella.|Go after Murella]]>><<set $approachMur to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Approach Sargon.|Approach Sargon]]>><<set $ra1234 to true>><</link>> \ [[Sit with the others.|Sit with the others]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>It doesn't take long to carry my things back to Iolanta's cart.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">Smiles and nods at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ And she doesn't say anything... Um... \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, now you can say, «I told you so».|«I told you so»]]>><<set $ra1094 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Give her back a smile and a nod.|«I told you so»]]>><<set $ra1095 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1094 is true>>- Well, now you can say, <i>«I told you so».</i><<elseif $ra1095 is true>>I smile, too, and nod to her.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1094 is true>>- Oh, forget it. I'm just glad I don't have to put up with Tabius around anymore. He can be... difficult. Did you take all your stuff? - Next to the second sleeping bag, she unwraps one more, a third one.<<elseif $ra1095 is true>>- Did you take all your stuff? - Next to the second sleeping bag, she unwraps one more, a third one.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah. Who's that for? (point to the third bag)|Sleeping Bags (Iolanta)]]>><<set $ra1097 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Are we expecting guests?|Sleeping Bags (Iolanta)]]>><<set $ra1098 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1099 is true>>- Um... I was just asking, nothing like that.<<elseif $ra1100 is true>>- Okay, whatever you say. We're hospitable girls, so why not.<<elseif $ra1101 is true>><i>*Blushes*</i><<elseif $ra1102 is true>>- Sleeping next to a man I don't know... I can't say it's too familiar for me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1099 is true>>- Good. - She smiles. -<<elseif $ra1100 is true>>- But of course we are! - She smiles. -<<elseif $ra1101 is true>>- Oh, don't blush like that. - She smiles. -<<elseif $ra1102 is true>>- Don't let it go to your head. - She smiles. -<</if>> Anyway, your sleeping bag is on the far side and mine is in the middle, so I'll sleep next to him. Okay, help me move that drawer over there...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Continue to set up camp.|Сamp is set up]]

\ <div class="a"><<FarGlade>></div>\ \ I follow Murella. In the darkness, bush branches clunges to my clothes and get in my face. I should have brought a lantern; I can't see a damn thing over here... I stop for a second, losing my direction. Somewhere just ahead, the melody of a flute sounds. I walk toward the sound. The flute, however, sounds weird. A little intermittent. Melody, pause, tense continuation, abruptly pause again. I would have lost my direction again, but the light from the lamp illuminated the bushes just ahead of me. As I pull branches apart, I emerge into a small clearing at the very grove's edge. Murella sits on an old fallen tree trunk, sideways to me. Her lamp is nearby on the same trunk, its light wavering in the cool evening air, barely illuminating the gloomy in the dark trees around. The flute at her lips shivers slightly in her trembling hands. With a sigh, she takes it from her lips and places it on her tightly clenched knees. She doesn't seem to have noticed me yet. \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, are you okay?|Hey, are you okay?]]>><<set $ra1103 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why are you hiding here, sweety?|Hey, are you okay?]]>><<set $ra1104 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Quietly go back to camp.|Go back to camp]]>><<set $ra1105 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ <<if $ra1105 is true>>I back quietly back to camp. Whatever's bothering Murella is none of my business.<<elseif $ra1106 is true>>I go back to camp. Murella's a big girl - she can handle... whatever it is. Not my problem.<<elseif $ra1107 is true>>Iolanta and I go back to camp. She puts her things back in her cart and returns to the rest of the company next to the campfire.<<elseif $ra1108 is true>>I go back to camp. Murella is fine, and I've done all I can.<<elseif $ra1109 is true>>I go back to camp. Murella obviously wants to be alone for a while. Oh, well.<</if>> Everything is still the same at camp. The fire is crackling merrily. The bronze cauldron boiled a fragrant stew, making my stomach rumble with anticipation. \ \<hr> <<if $ra1234 is false>><<link [[Approach Sargon.|Approach Sargon]]>><<set $ra1234 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra1234 is true>><span class="grey">Approach Sargon.</span><</if>> \ [[Sit with the others.|Sit with the others]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1103 is true>>- Hey, are you okay?<<elseif $ra1104 is true>>- Why are you hiding here, sweety?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Um... $name? - She flinches and turns her pale face sharply toward me, then turns away suddenly, looking somewhere into the bushes. - Go away! I... Please go away!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Are you feeling all right? You look pale.|Are you feeling all right?]]>><<set $ra1110 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Find anything interesting in the bushes?|Are you feeling all right?]]>><<set $ra1111 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay. (turn around to leave)|Turn around to leave]]>><<set $ra1112 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1112 is true>>- Okay. - I turn around to leave.<<elseif $ra1113 is true>>- If you say so. - I shrug and turn to leave.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- $name! Wait! - Her voice is strangled. - Call... Call Iolanta! Please... C-can you?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Maybe. But first, you're going to tell me what the matter is. (return and sit in front of her)|Stay with her]]>><<set $ra1115 to true>><<set $helpMur to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Call her yourself! I'm not your errand girl! (turn around and leave)|Go back to camp]]>><<set $ra1106 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1110 is true>>- Are you feeling all right? You look pale.<<elseif $ra1111 is true>>- Find anything interesting in the bushes?<</if>> - I walk toward her.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I... - She shrinks under my gaze, still not daring to look up at me. - It's okay... Really... - She cringes suddenly, like in pain. - Please, go away!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I don't think so. There's definitely something wrong with you. (sits down next to her)|Stay with her]]>><<set $ra1114 to true>><<set $helpMur to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[If you say so. (shrugs and turns around to leave)|Turn around to leave]]>><<set $ra1113 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1114 is true>>- I don't think so. There's definitely something wrong with you.<<elseif $ra1115 is true>>- Maybe. But first, you're going to tell me what the matter is.<<elseif $ra1116 is true>>- Sargon asked me to see if you are alright, which is what I'm going to do. Well, what is wrong?<<elseif $ra1117 is true>>- Well, there's obviously something wrong with you. Tell me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra1114 is true>>I squat down in front of her.<<elseif $ra1115 is true>>I go back and squat in front of her.<<elseif $ra1116 is true>>I squat down in front of her.<<elseif $ra1117 is true>>I squat down in front of her.<</if>><<if $per >=3 and $plug is false>> [<<check_p_s>> 3] What is that strange, subtle smell? It's salty and... slightly metallic? I involuntarily flare my nostrils, sniffing. Something familiar...<<set $perExp to $perExp+3>><<set $plug to true>><<elseif $per >=3 and $plug is true>> [<<check_p_s>> 3] What is that strange, subtle smell? It's salty and... slightly metallic? I involuntarily flare my nostrils, sniffing. Something familiar...<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">She is silent, gripping her knees tightly and still looking into the bushes, not at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $per >=3>><<link [[What is that smell?|What is that smell?]]>><<set $ra1118 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well? I'm not going anywhere until you tell me what it is.|What is that smell?]]>><<set $ra1119 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Murella. Look at me.|What is that smell?]]>><<set $ra1120 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Did someone hurt you? Tell me, and I'll skin that scoundrel!|What is that smell?]]>><<set $ra1121 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Well? I'm not going anywhere until you tell me what it is.|What is that smell?]]>><<set $ra1119 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Murella. Look at me.|What is that smell?]]>><<set $ra1120 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Did someone hurt you? Tell me, and I'll skin that scoundrel!|What is that smell?]]>><<set $ra1121 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1118 is true>>- What is that smell?<<elseif $ra1119 is true>>- Well? I'm not going anywhere until you tell me what it is.<<elseif $ra1120 is true>>- Murella. Look at me.<<elseif $ra1121 is true>>- Did someone hurt you? Tell me, and I'll skin that scoundrel!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1118 is true>>- What? - She blinks. - Here... I... Get Iolanta, please!<<elseif $ra1119 is true>>- I... - She looks at me in confusion. - I... You... Get Iolanta, please!<<elseif $ra1120 is true>>- I... - She looks at me in confusion. - I... You... Get Iolanta, please!<<elseif $ra1121 is true>>- What? No! It's... - She looks at me in confusion. - I... You... Get Iolanta, please!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Iolanta? What for?|Iolanta? What for?]]>><<set $ra1122 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not until you tell me what's wrong.|Iolanta? What for?]]>><<set $ra1123 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I can get Io. But what shall I tell her?|What shall I tell her?]]>><<set $ra1124 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[Look, stop beating around the bush, it makes no sense. Tell me what's going on, so I can help.|What shall I tell her?]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra1125 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Look, stop beating around the bush, it makes no sense. Tell me what's going on, so I can help.|What shall I tell her?]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra1125 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $int >=3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3] <<link [[Come on, ginger pie. You can trust me, you know that, right? (smile sweetly at her)|What shall I tell her?]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $ra1126 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <3 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=3>><<int3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[Come on, ginger pie. You can trust me, you know that, right? (smile sweetly at her)|What shall I tell her?]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $ra1126 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Now, girl, you tell me everything, got it? Speak!|What shall I tell her?]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<set $ra1127 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Now, girl, you tell me everything, got it? Speak!|What shall I tell her?]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<set $ra1127 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1122 is true>>- Iolanta? What for?<<elseif $ra1123 is true>>- Not until you tell me what's wrong.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- She... She has... She knows what to do. - She looks shyly into my eyes for a second and then drops her gaze quickly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I can get Io. But what shall I tell her?|What shall I tell her?]]>><<set $ra1124 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[Look, stop beating around the bush, it makes no sense. Tell me what's going on, so I can help.|What shall I tell her?]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra1125 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Look, stop beating around the bush, it makes no sense. Tell me what's going on, so I can help.|What shall I tell her?]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra1125 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $int >=3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3] <<link [[Come on, ginger pie. You can trust me, you know that, right? (smile sweetly at her)|What shall I tell her?]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $ra1126 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <3 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=3>><<int3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[Come on, ginger pie. You can trust me, you know that, right? (smile sweetly at her)|What shall I tell her?]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $ra1126 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Now, girl, you tell me everything, got it? Speak!|What shall I tell her?]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<set $ra1127 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Now, girl, you tell me everything, got it? Speak!|What shall I tell her?]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<set $ra1127 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1124 is true>>- I can get Io. But what shall I tell her?<<elseif $ra1125 is true>>- Look, stop beating around the bush, it makes no sense. Tell me what's going on, so I can help.<<elseif $ra1126 is true>>- Come on, ginger pie. You can trust me, you know that, right? - I smile sweetly at her.<<elseif $ra1127 is true>>- Now, girl, you tell me everything, got it? Speak!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1124 is true>>- Tell her... Tell her I need her remedy! I'm having... Well, I'm feeling a little sick. That happens... Once a month. Mistress Iolanta... She knows what to do.<<elseif $ra1125 is true>>- You can't. Only mistress Iolanta can... She has... a remedy. I... I feel a little sick. Well... it happens... once a month. - She looks embarrassedly at her knees.<<elseif $ra1126 is true>>- I trust you, $name, honestly! It's just... It's... Mistress Iolanta knows... She has a remedy. I... I feel a little sick. Well... it happens... once a month. - She looks embarrassedly at her knees.<<elseif $ra1127 is true>>- I... - She looks at me frightened, and then she looks down at her knees embarrassedly. - I... I feel a little sick. Well... it happens... once a month. Mistress Iolanta... She has a remedy... She knows what to do.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, are you having these days?|Having these days?]]>><<set $ra1128 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Are you having your period? And that's the whole thing?|Having these days?]]>><<set $ra1129 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just blood from your slit? Seriously? Look, kid, we all go through this every damn month. Big deal!|Having these days?]]>><<set $ra1130 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1128 is true>>- Oh, are you having these days?<<elseif $ra1129 is true>>- Are you having your period? And that's the whole thing?<<elseif $ra1130 is true>>- Just blood from your slit? Seriously? Look, kid, we all go through this every damn month. Big deal!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1128 is true>><i>*Nod*</i><<elseif $ra1129 is true>>- Yes... Sorry...<<elseif $ra1130 is true>>- I'm sorry! I didn't mean to! I...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Show me.|Show me]] \ [[Hold on, sweetie. I'll go get her now.|Get Iolanta here]] \ [[Fine, I'll get Iolanta here. I'm wondering what kind of remedy she has against THAT... Just hope it's not some kind of plug. (smirk)|Get Iolanta here]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Show me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What? - She blinks. - I... Why?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $min >=1>>[<<check_m_s>> 1] <<link [[So I can assess how bad it is.|Insist on my point]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+1>><<set $ra1131 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $int >=2>>[<<check_i_s>> 2] <<link [[Come on, we're both girls here. You have nothing to be embarrassed about. (stroke her knee soothingly)|Insist on my point]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><<set $ra1132 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_i_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Come on, we're both girls here. You have nothing to be embarrassed about. (stroke her knee soothingly)|Insist on my point]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><<set $ra1132 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Don't make me repeat myself twice, girly. Show! Now!|Insist on my point]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $ra1133 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Don't make me repeat myself twice, girly. Show! Now!|Insist on my point]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $ra1133 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[All right, forget it. Stay here and I'll go get Iolanta.|Get Iolanta here]] \ [[Fine, I'll get Iolanta here. I'm wondering what kind of remedy she has against THAT... Just hope it's not some kind of plug. (smirk)|Get Iolanta here]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ I return to the camp. The smell of meat and spices is in the air. Looks like dinner will be ready before long. Iolanta's tinkling laughter breaks out. She is still chatting with the others, sitting not far from the campfire. And something seems to have cheered her up just now. \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, Io! Can you come over here for a minute?! (wave to her)|Get Iolanta's attention]]>><<set $ra1138 to true>><</link>> \ [[Iolanta. Psst. Need your help. (whispering)|Whispering]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1131 is true>>- So I can assess how bad it is.<<elseif $ra1132 is true>>- Come on, we're both girls here. You have nothing to be embarrassed about. - I soothingly stroke her knee.<<elseif $ra1133 is true>>- Don't make me repeat myself twice, girly. Show! Now!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- O-okay... - She starts to lift her dress embarrassedly but immediately pulls it back down. After a couple of deep breaths, she lifts her dress again and slowly pulls her knees apart, letting me take a look.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>Oh my goddess! So much blood!</i> I involuntarily look away for a moment. Okay, I'm the one who asked for it... I look again. She has a skinny body, which makes her pubic bone visibly outline in front, with a not dense bundle of dark brown pubic hair over it. Below, framed by sparse hair, are her labia. From which blood oozes. Profusely. Like, <i>really</i> profusely. A few of the thickest blood clots at her base. A small trickle of blood is running down right now, just on the log beneath her. It looks like she pulled up the back of her dress when she sat down. Smart girl; there'd be a big stain like that on her dress' back right now if she didn't do that... Considering how much blood comes out of her skinny body. Several other, already dried blood stains reach her knees on the inside of her legs. At the knees themselves, they're wiped away in dried-up streaks. She must have wiped them off with some rag while she was riding in the cart. Poor thing. \ \<hr> <<link [[I already regret asking for it...|I regret asking for it]]>><<set $ra1134 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Damn... There's a lot. Are yours always like this?|I regret asking for it]]>><<set $ra1135 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No wonder you look so pale. If I'd lost that much blood, I'd have fainted by now. And I'm not as skinny as you...|I regret asking for it]]>><<set $ra1136 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, well, don't worry. Just a little bit of blood. It's okay... Everything's okay. Nothing to worry about.|I regret asking for it]]>><<set $ra1137 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1134 is true>>- I already regret asking for it...<<elseif $ra1135 is true>>- Damn... There's a lot. Are yours always like this?<<elseif $ra1136 is true>>- No wonder you look so pale. If I'd lost that much blood, I'd have fainted by now. And I'm not as skinny as you…<<elseif $ra1137 is true>>- Okay, well, don't worry. Just a little bit of blood. It's okay... Everything's okay. Nothing to worry about.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1134 is true>>- I'm sorry... It's always like that with me...<<elseif $ra1135 is true>>- Yes... Sometimes even more...<<elseif $ra1136 is true>>- It's awful, I know... Why is there always so much?..<<elseif $ra1137 is true>>- I'm used to it. Sometimes there's even more.<</if>> - She looks into my eyes embarrassedly, gently pulling her dress back down.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[It's all right, don't worry, I'll go get Iolanta and everything will be all right.|Get Iolanta here]] \ [[Oh, I feel a little sick... Wait here! Don't go anywhere! I'll just... Uh... get Iolanta, yeah!|Get Iolanta here]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ <<if $ra1138 is true>>I shout and wave to Iolanta. She turns her head toward me, says something to the others, gets up, and walks toward me.<<elseif $ra1139 is true>>Iolanta startles and turns her head to me perplexedly, says something to the others, gets up, and walks toward me.<<elseif $ra1140 is true>>Iolanta startles and turns her head to me perplexedly, says something to the others, gets up, and walks toward me.<<elseif $ra1141 is true>>I nod to Iolanta and step aside. She rises from her chair and follows me.<<elseif $ra1142 is true>>I take Iolanta aside.<<elseif $ra1143 is true>>I take Iolanta aside.<</if>> - $name? What's wrong? - She looks at me attentively. \ \<hr> <<link [[Murella... She has... Well, these days. She seems sure there's something you can do to help. You can, right?|Murella's on her period]]>><<set $ra1144 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Murella's on her period.|Murella's on her period]]>><<set $ra1145 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Your ginger pie today has strawberry filling. Like, a red one, and... like, a lot! Are you catch my drift?|Murella's on her period]]>><<set $ra1146 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ I whisper to catch her attention from some distance, but all I hear in response is her loud laughs again. It doesn't sound like she heard me. \ \<hr> [[Psst... Io! Pssst! (wave to her)|Psst... Io! Pssst!]] \ <<link [[Deaf wench... IOLANTA!!!|Get Iolanta's attention]]>><<set $ra1139 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ She's still chatting with the others, not hearing my <i>«loud»</i> whisper. \ \<hr> [[Damn... (quietly walk up behind her and touch her shoulder)|Approach their company]] \ <<link [[IOLANTA, DAMMIT!!!|Get Iolanta's attention]]>><<set $ra1140 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I quietly approach their company.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I swear it's true! That's what he said!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Unbelievable! - She laughs loudly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">I touch her shoulder.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>She flinches and turns her face to me in bewilderment.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Nod to the side and step back.|Get Iolanta's attention]]>><<set $ra1141 to true>><</link>> \ [[Let's go. Your help is needed.|Your help is needed]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Let's go. Your help is needed.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Um... Okay. - She rises from her chair.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- What is it, Io? Does your puppy need a belly scratch?<<if $sexIo is true>> Or somewhere lower?<</if>> - He grins.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $travelCad is true>>- Leave her alone, old goat.<<elseif $travelCad is false>><i>*Smiles*</i><</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Tabi, honey, go kiss my pretty ass.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Ahem... It seems that not much has changed since the last time we met. - He shakes his head and smiles reservedly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Alas, these idiots are still idiots, Mer, dear. - She turns her head toward me. - So what did you want, $name?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Step aside silently.|Get Iolanta's attention]]>><<set $ra1142 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Private matter. Let's step aside.|Get Iolanta's attention]]>><<set $ra1143 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1144 is true>>- Murella... She has... Well, these days. She seems sure there's something you can do to help. You can, right?<<elseif $ra1145 is true>>- Murella's on her period.<<elseif $ra1146 is true>>- Your ginger pie today has strawberry filling. Like, a red one, and... like, a lot! Are you catch my drift?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1144 is true>>- Oh, poor thing.<<elseif $ra1145 is true>>- Got it.<<elseif $ra1146 is true>>- Oh my goodness, what a poet you are. Though a little vulgar one.<</if>> But I gave her all the things she needed... Did she... Anyway, come on, I could use the extra hands. - She's going to her cart.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[But of course I'll help. (follow her)|Follow Iolanta to the cart]]>><<set $ra1147 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What? Me? Do I have to?|Do I have to?]]>><<set $ra1151 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Um... You know, I have a problem with the sight and smell of blood, so...|Do I have to?]]>><<set $ra1152 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ <<if $ra1147 is true>>I follow her.<<elseif $ra1148 is true>>I follow her.<<elseif $ra1149 is true>>I follow her.<<elseif $ra1150 is true>>I pout but still follow her.<</if>> <<if $ra1147 is true>>- Great.<<elseif $ra1148 is true>>- You bet.<<elseif $ra1149 is true>>- Stop whining.<<elseif $ra1150 is true>>- Just don't faint, okay?<</if>> - Iolanta is already climbing into the cart, looking for something. - Okay, take this. - She gives me an amphora with <<link "paisha">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paisha"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paisha").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> in one hand and a water skin in the other. Then turns around and digs into the cart again with her back to me. - Oh, and this too! - Some rag lands right on my face. While I clumsily pull it off my face, trying not to drop the amphora and the water skin from my hands, Iolanta is already sliding off the cart with some box in her hands. - Lead the way. \ \<hr> [[That way. At the grove's edge. There's a little clearing there. Follow me.|Take her to Murella]] \ [[Silently take her to Murella.|Take her to Murella]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1151 is true>>- What? Me? Do I have to?<<elseif $ra1152 is true>>- Um... You know, I have a problem with the sight and smell of blood, so...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- In the name of women's solidarity, you are drafted to service! Now let's go.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What an honor!|Follow Iolanta to the cart]]>><<set $ra1148 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Great... Just great...|Follow Iolanta to the cart]]>><<set $ra1149 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[But I truly hate the view of blood... (pout)|Follow Iolanta to the cart]]>><<set $ra1150 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<FarGlade>></div>\ \ I take her to the clearing. - Mistress Iolanta! - Murella smiles timidly at our arrival. \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, and also me.|Yeah, and also me]]>><<set $ra1153 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, here we are.|Yeah, and also me]]>><<set $ra1154 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[This is the place. Can I go now?|Yeah, and also me]]>><<set $ra1155 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1153 is true>>- Yeah, and also me.<<elseif $ra1154 is true>>- Well, here we are.<<elseif $ra1155 is true>>- This is the place. Can I go now?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1153 is true>>- I'm here, my sweet ginger pie.<<elseif $ra1154 is true>>- Yeah, I see.<<elseif $ra1155 is true>>- Don't even think about it. - She looks at me sternly and then turns her head to Murella. -<</if>> How many times have I asked you not to call me <i>«mistress»?</i> And I gave you everything you needed a couple of months ago, didn't I?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>- Erm... I... I already used them all. Sorry... They ran out last time, um... well, last month. And you then said that I would have enough for a few months... But they ran out... And I didn't want to ask for more... They must be expensive... I'm so sorry!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I see. You should have told me as soon as they were over. I guess that's my fault. By Melea's will, your bloody days are quite... bloody. I should have seen it coming. Well... here we go. - She comes up to her and gets down on one knee. - Come on, show me with what we have to deal.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Walk up to them.|Walk closer or stand aside]]>><<set $ra1156 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stand to the side.|Walk closer or stand aside]]>><<set $ra1157 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1156 is true>>I walk up to them.<<elseif $ra1157 is true>>I stand to the side.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Okay... - She carefully rises from the tree trunk, holding the hem of her dress on the back with her left hand. There is a bloody stain where she was sitting. - Here. - She lifts the hem of her dress from the front with her right hand, lifting it over her waist.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra1131 is false and $ra1132 is false and $ra1133 is false>><i>Oh my goddess! So much blood!</i> I involuntarily look away for a moment. Then I make myself look again at this bloody mess. She has a skinny body, which makes her pubic bone visibly outline in front, with a not dense bundle of dark brown pubic hair over it. Her labia are oozing blood. Profusely. Like, <i>really</i> profusely. A few of the thickest blood clots at her base. Several other, already dried blood streaks reach her knees on the inside of her legs. At the knees themselves, they are wiped away in dried-up streaks. She must have wiped them off with some rag while she was riding in the cart. Poor thing.<<elseif $ra1131 is true or $ra1132 is true or $ra1133 is true>>I've seen it before. A skinny body and a lot of blood. Red streaks all the way down to her knees.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Well, it's not so bad this time. - Iolanta carefully examines her crotch, setting the box she brought on the ground beside her. - Rag, <<link "paisha">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paisha"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paisha").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, and water, $name. - Without looking, she holds out her hand in my direction, making with her fingers a come-to-me gesture a few times.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Give it all to her.|Give it all to her]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1156 is true>>I'm already there, so I just hand her the rag, the amphora, and the water skin.<<elseif $ra1157 is true>>I come closer and hand her the rag, the amphora, and the water skin.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- It's okay, sweetheart. Let's give it a good wipe first. - She moistens the rag with water from the water skin. Then she pulls the cork out of the amphora and pours some <<link "paisha">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paisha"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paisha").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> oil on the rag. After rubbing the rag in her hands and wringing it out, she gently begins to wipe away the bloody streaks at her knees, on the inside of Murella's legs.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $plusCat is false>>\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>- Umm... - She makes some inarticulate, embarrassed sound but stands still.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- By the way, what about you, $name? When are your days? - She had already wiped away the bloody streaks at Murella's knees and wipes now the inside of her legs with the other side of a quickly reddening rag.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><<elseif $plusCat is true>>\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>- Umm... - She makes some inarticulate, embarrassed sound but stands still. - Mistress $name, your kitty is here, too. - She looks somewhere under one of the trees around.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ After following her gaze, I notice $cat, too. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Looks*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He sits under one of the trees in a sphinx pose, watching us. The lamp's light reflects in his yellow eyes. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- By the way, what about you, $name? When are your days? - She had already wiped away the bloody streaks at Murella's knees and wipes now the inside of her legs with the other side of a quickly reddening rag.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table><</if>> \ Hmm... I think back to the last time I had my period... It seems like the next one will be one or two weeks away. \ \<hr> <<link [[In about a week or two.|In about a week or two]]>><<set $ra1158 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not for a while yet. I think in a couple of weeks or so.|In about a week or two]]>><<set $ra1159 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[There's at least another week to go. Why do you ask?|In about a week or two]]>><<set $ra1160 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1158 is true>>- In about a week or two.<<elseif $ra1159 is true>>- Not for a while yet. I think in a couple of weeks or so.<<elseif $ra1160 is true>>- There's at least another week to go. Why do you ask?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, close to my days, then. Well, that's convenient. Anything else I should know about? Problems? Complications? - Wiping the inside of Murella's legs, she gently applies the rag to her labia, giving it time to soak up the coming blood.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td><i>*Shudders*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well... Let me think. Mood swings, headaches, desires to kill all people around... The usual stuff. And I don't bleed THAT much if that's what you mean.|Answer on my period]]>><<set $ra1161 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I guess I got lucky. I bleed a little bit these days, but that's all.|Answer on my period]]>><<set $ra1162 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm certainly not bleeding like a pig in a slaughterhouse. I've never had anything like THAT before. Is this even normal, huh? (point finger at Murella's crotch)|Answer on my period]]>><<set $ra1163 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1161 is true>>- Well... Let me think. Mood swings, headaches, desires to kill all people around... The usual stuff. And I don't bleed <i>THAT</i> much if that's what you mean.<<elseif $ra1162 is true>>- I guess I got lucky. I bleed a little bit these days, but that's all.<<elseif $ra1163 is true>>- I'm certainly not bleeding like a pig in a slaughterhouse. I've never had anything like <i>THAT</i> before. Is this even normal, huh? - I point my finger at Murella's crotch.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1161 is true>>- The desire to kill can come in handy. I even know of one candidate. - She chuckles. -<<elseif $ra1162 is true>>- Lucky, indeed.<<elseif $ra1163 is true>>- Ahem... - She turns her head to me for a second with a reproachful look. -<</if>> Okay, we're almost done here. - She tosses the blood-soaked rag into the bushes. Between Murella's legs are clean, and the spicy scent of <<link "paisha">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paisha"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paisha").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> wafts in the air. - Keep holding the dress until I'm done, my sweet ginger pie. It's unbelievable that you could keep your dress clean with all that blood. We don't want to spoil it now, do we?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>- I... If... If the others had seen... - She stumbles. - Yes, of course! I will hold it tight, mistress Iolanta! - Despite her ghastly pallor, a faint trace of blush is showing on her cheeks.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Tsk... <i>«Mistress Iolanta»</i>... Again... If I do something for you, no need to call me <i>«mistress»</i>, please. Seriously, honey, we've been traveling together for a year or so. When are you going to get used to it? - Smiling reproachfully, she opens the box she brought with her.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>- I'm sorry mi... Iolanta. It... It just comes by itself somehow...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I cast a curious glance into Iolanta's open box. There are several things inside. Some rag ribbons. Some weird small oblong rag bags. And there's also an opaque clay vial. \ \<hr> <<link [[What is that?|What is that?]]>><<set $ra1164 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Watch silently.|What is that?]]>><<set $ra1165 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1164 is true>>- What is that?<<elseif $ra1165 is true>>I watch in silence.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- You don't need to pee? Now would be the best time to do so.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td><i>*Shakes head*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- All right. Hold still. Like this. - She gently places one of the oblong bags against Murella's labia and holds it with one hand. She takes the rag ribbon from the box with the other hand and begins to wrap it around the top of the pouch and Murella's lower waist.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Iolanta catches my curious gaze. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- These bags of dried seaweed from the shallow waters of the Barhuda Islands. - Fixing the bag at the bottom of Murella's flat stomach with that rag ribbon, she begins to wrap it in a triangle around her thighs, right at her groin. - These seaweeds are excellent at absorbing any moisture. Healers often mix them with medicinal herbs when treating open wounds to stop bleeding. But this isn't an open wound, so the bags contain only dried seaweeds.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Securing the bag with a wrap, Iolanta shakes her hands. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- There you go. You can put your dress down now, honey. If you have to take a pee or poop, just shift the wrap to the side a little bit. But try not to, you know, get it wet with anything except blood. If your period doesn't end tomorrow, call me and I'll renew all the things.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>- Thank you... - She says quietly and, carefully lowering her dress, sits down cautiously on the tree trunk.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What a handy remedy.|What a handy remedy]]>><<set $ra1166 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why haven't I heard of this stuff?|What a handy remedy]]>><<set $ra1167 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You are a treasure box of nutty stuff, Io.|What a handy remedy]]>><<set $ra1168 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1166 is true>>- What a handy remedy.<<elseif $ra1167 is true>>- Why haven't I heard of this stuff?<<elseif $ra1168 is true>>- You are a treasure box of nutty stuff, Io.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- It's quite common among wealthy women... in the Dominion. Since the days of the <<link "Empire">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Empire"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Empire").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, as far as I know. Here in the Republic, <i>«decent women»</i> prefer to bleed in silence, wear spare dresses, or simply wrap themselves in rags, but not use the <i>«dirty tricks of an imperial whores»</i>. I never understood that. - She shakes her head.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>- Mhm... - She squirms.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Pain attacks? Frequent?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>- Yes... But it's okay... Just shoots sometimes in the lower abdomen... <i>Mhm!</i> - She squirms again.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I see... Then I guess you should take this. It'll help you get your strength back and relax a little for a short time. And It'll dull the pain afterward for a long time, which is more useful on this occasion. - She holds out a clay vial to her from the box. - Two sips should be more than enough, considering your small weight.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <hr> <<link [[And what is that?|You need to eat more, Mur]]>><<set $ra1169 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You need to eat more, Murella. You're so skinny...|You need to eat more, Mur]]>><<set $ra1170 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1169 is true>>- And what is that?<<elseif $ra1170 is true>>- You need to eat more, Murella. You're so skinny...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1169 is true>>- Thick <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Mostly. And a little powder from one special mushroom. For a... tonic effect. <<elseif $ra1170 is true>>- Her body is still forming. I'm sure she'll gain some curves over time and knock all the men around her on their knees. - She smiles.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>- Hmph... - She opens the cork and brings the vial to her lips. Freezing, she looks at Iolanta.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Go ahead. Two sips. The first for me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td><i>*Gulp*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- There you go, well done. And one more for $name.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td><i>*Gulp*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She wrinkles and trembles. Her pupils dilate. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- That is nice. - She giggles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Good girl. - She takes the vial from her hands.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Wow, can I try that?|Wow, can I try that?]] \ <<link [[Looks like pretty strong stuff.|Murella on the high]]>><<set $ra1171 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Drug her? Now? That's just a great idea.|Murella on the high]]>><<set $ra1172 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Wow, can I try that?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- It's for special occasions... - She hesitates but still holds out the vial to me. - Just one sip, okay?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>- Here's so beautiful... - She turns her head all around. Her pupils are so dilated that they almost hide her irises.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay! (drink from the vial)|Drink from the vial]]>><<set $drug to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know, I changed my mind. Maybe I shouldn't take this stuff...|Murella on the high]]>><<set $ra1173 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1171 is true>>- Looks like pretty strong stuff.<<elseif $ra1172 is true>>- Drug her? Now? That's just a great idea.<<elseif $ra1173 is true>>- You know, I changed my mind. Maybe I shouldn't take this stuff...<<elseif $ra1174 is true>><i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra1175 is true>>- W-won't you t-try iiiiit, Ioooo? - <i>*Giggles* - Oopsie! My voice is sooo loooong! - *Giggles*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1171 is true>>- She needs it now. This stuff is really good at dulling the pain.<<elseif $ra1172 is true>>- Save your sarcasm for a better time. She needs it now. This stuff is really good at dulling the pain.<<elseif $ra1173 is true>>- Well, that's even better.<<elseif $ra1174 is true>>- Well, now everyone is nice and happy, which means my work here is done.<<elseif $ra1175 is true>>- Better not. Besides, it's unlikely I'll be able to resupply it before Amarath. And this thing can still come in handy while we are on the road.<</if>> All right... - She puts the vial in the box, closes it, and puts the amphora of <<link "paisha">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paisha"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paisha").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and the water skin on top of it. Grasping the box bottom, she presses it all to her chest and rises from her knees. - Well? Shall we go back to the others?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>- I'm staying here for a little while more, Io. - She giggles and looks around curiously.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $drug is false>><<link [[Yeah, let's go back.|Go back to camp]]>><<set $ra1107 to true>><<set $ra1105 to false>><<set $ra1106 to false>><</link>> \ [[Is she going to be all right?|Is she going to be all right?]] \ [[I think I'll stay with her for a while.|I'll stay with her]]<<elseif $drug is true>><<link [[Io! Io! Iolanta! You have such a face! Face! (giggle)|I want to touch the darkness!]]>><<set $ra1176 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I want to touch the darkness!|I want to touch the darkness!]]>><<set $ra1177 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Schmearls! They're looking at us!|I want to touch the darkness!]]>><<set $ra1178 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Okay! - I bring the vial to my lips and take a sip. The liquid inside is viscous and thick.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A strong taste of alcohol and some gritty spices. Thick <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> as it is. But there is something else... Sour and tart, tingling my tongue... <i>What the fuck!</i> That's... something lightning flashes and stings me somewhere right in the brain, like a pissed-off wasp. But it's... ugh... <i>Good!</i> I shudder. My body fills with lightness and vigor, like a morning rush of energy after a good long sleep. I can practically feel my pupils dilate. Everything around me fills with brightness; even the darkness seems to gain weight, thickening and shimmering brightly... darkness. I want to touch that dark brightness with my hands... \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah... - She grins and quickly takes the vial from my hands. - It's enough for you. For the first time.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>- It feels nice, doesn't it? - She giggles.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Giggle back.|Murella on the high]]>><<set $ra1174 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Won't you try it, Io?|Murella on the high]]>><<set $ra1175 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Is she going to be all right?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Absolutely. <i>This</i> effect will wear off soon - she drank just a little bit. But she won't be bothered by pain tonight anymore.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>- You're so beautiful... - She looks at us dreamily with wandering eyes.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, let's go back.|Go back to camp]]>><<set $ra1107 to true>><<set $ra1105 to false>><<set $ra1106 to false>><</link>> \ [[I think I'll stay with her for a while.|I'll stay with her]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I think I'll stay with her for a while.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- As you wish, $name. And you, my ginger pie, don't forget to come back for dinner. Your uncle is cooking dinner tonight. Don't offend him with your absence, okay?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>- Okay... Uncle's nice! You like the uncle, Io-la-la-nta! - She winks at her.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>Did she just wink at her?!</i> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">She smiles understandingly and leaves the clearing.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sit down on a log next to Murella.|Sit down on the log]]>><<set $ra1181 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1176 is true>>- Io! Io! Iolanta-a-a! Y-you have s-su-u-uch a face! Face! - <i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra1177 is true>>- I want to touch the darkness!<<elseif $ra1178 is true>>- Schmearls! They're looking at us!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I see. First time... All right, you two stay here for a while. The effects will wear off soon. You shouldn't show yourselves so high in front of the others. Just don't run off into the fields, okay, girls? Don't make Yuturna drag your stoned asses back to the camp... Well, have fun.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She's leaving the clearing. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>- Mistress Iolanta... Mis-s-s-tress! - She giggles.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[How do you think she works on schmearls?|She works on schmearls?]] \ <<link [[Giggle.|Try to catch the darkness]]>><<set $ra1179 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Try to catch the darkness with my hand.|Try to catch the darkness]]>><<set $ra1180 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- How do you think she works on schmearls?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I don't know... Maybe. Who are the schmearls?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Dunno... But they're watching!|Dunno... But they're watching!]] \ <<link [[Giggle.|Try to catch the darkness]]>><<set $ra1179 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Try to catch the darkness with my hand.|Try to catch the darkness]]>><<set $ra1180 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1179 is true>><i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra1180 is true>>I try to catch the darkness around me with my hand. But she doesn't want to be caught! I squeeze my palm, but it's always empty! Bad darkness! Naughty! I pout and cross my arms under my breasts.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Sit down next to me! - She slams the log underneath her. - It feels so good! - She feels the log with her fingers.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Flop down on a log next to her.|Sit down on the log]]>><<set $ra1182 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Dunno... But they're watching!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Silly schme... Shmaa... What? - <i>*Giggles*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Giggle.|Try to catch the darkness]]>><<set $ra1179 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Try to catch the darkness with my hand.|Try to catch the darkness]]>><<set $ra1180 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<FarGlade>></div>\ \ <<if $ra1181 is true>>I sit down on the log next to Murella. She's cheerfully dangling her feet in the air.<<elseif $ra1182 is true>>I plop down on the log next to Murella. She's cheerfully dangling her feet in the air.<</if>> <<if $drug is false>>Her face fills with color again, and her pallor retreats.<<elseif $drug is true>>Her face fills with color again, and her pallor retreats shamefully. Hee-hee! The pallor... retreats... shamefully! Such bashful pallor... Hee hee hee. Oooh... <i>Shamefully!</i> What a strange taste that word has... So slightly sweet, with hints of crimson.<</if>> - Iolanta is nice! - She screams it right in my ear. \ \<hr> <<if $drug is true>><<link [[She’s the best!|She’s the best!]]>><<set $ra1183 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle.|She’s the best!]]>><<set $ra1184 to true>><</link>><<elseif $drug is false>><<link [[Oh, don't shout in my ear, please. I can hear you just fine.|She’s the best!]]>><<set $ra1185 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, yes, of course. Just calm down.|She’s the best!]]>><<set $ra1186 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1183 is true>>- She’s the best!<<elseif $ra1184 is true>><i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra1185 is true>>- Oh, don't shout in my ear, please. I can hear you just fine.<<elseif $ra1186 is true>>- Yes, yes, of course. Just calm down.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I want to play! - Without waiting for an answer, she brings her flute to her lips and... blows in the wrong end. A muffled hollow sound bursts out of it. - Whoopsie! - She giggles. - One moment! - She puts the flute to her lips with the other end. - Now I'm going to play it! - She draws air into her lungs, puffing out her cheeks in a funny way.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $drug is true>><<link [[Play-play-play!|Play-play-play!]]>><<set $ra1187 to true>><</link>> \ [[Flute... It looks so delicious!|Flute... It looks so delicious!]]<<elseif $drug is false>><<link [[Well, it'll be interesting to hear.|Play-play-play!]]>><<set $ra1188 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know, you seem fine. I should probably get going. (back to camp)|Go back to camp]]>><<set $ra1108 to true>><<set $ra1105 to false>><<set $ra1106 to false>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- F-f-flute... It looks so d-delicious, yeah! Yum-yum-yum!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- No, no, it's not for eating, silly $name! It's for things like this! - She blows the flute again. And this time a melody really comes out.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Listen.|Listen flute]]>><<set $resMur to $resMur +1>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1187 is true>>- Play-play-play! - I clap my hands.<<elseif $ra1188 is true>>- Well, it'll be interesting to hear.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">She nods and starts playing.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Listen.|Listen flute]]>><<set $resMur to $resMur +1>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<FarGlade>></div>\ \ <<if $drug is false>>The melody she plays is carefree and light, filled with joy and anticipation. I listen in silence. When the tune ends, Murella begins a new one, quiet and meditative. A little more time passes. The third tune is a little sad and melancholy, with long piercing notes. It is the longest. When she finishes playing, she puts the flute aside and casts a timid glance at me. Her pupils are back to normal. Whatever it was in that vial, its effects are finally over.<<elseif $drug is true>> The melody she plays is carefree and light, filled with joy and anticipation. I clap my hands merrily and laugh as she plays. I'm all over the place with excitement! When the tune ends, Murella begins a new one, quiet and meditative. The energy blazing inside me recedes a little. Everything around me gets a little... firmer? So solid... No longer that feeling of floating inside. The third tune is a little sad and melancholic, with long piercing notes. Everything around me becomes... ordinary. I still feel invigorated, but without the excitement that overwhelmed me just a short time ago. When she's finished playing, she sets the flute aside and casts a timid glance at me. Her pupils are back to normal. I bet mine are too. Whatever it was in that vial, its effects are finally over.<</if>> [<<insIco>> +1] There is a strange sense of intimacy and serene relaxation inside me. \ \<hr> <<link [[Are you okay?|No pain anymore?]]>><<set $ra1189 to true>><<set $drug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Give her a reassuring smile.|No pain anymore?]]>><<set $ra1190 to true>><<set $drug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[No pain anymore?|No pain anymore?]]>><<set $ra1191 to true>><<set $drug to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1189 is true>>- Are you okay?<<elseif $ra1190 is true>>I smile at her reassuringly.<<elseif $ra1191 is true>>- No pain anymore?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1189 is true>>- Yes, I think so. It was a little weird. Thank you... For staying with me and all. And... Thank you.<<elseif $ra1190 is true>>- That was a little weird. Thank you... For staying with me and all. And, you know... Thank you.<<elseif $ra1191 is true>>- It's just a little... The pain is still there, but... It's blunted. Thank you... For staying with me. And... Thank you.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You're welcome.|To awkward silence]]>><<set $ra1192 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Anytime.|To awkward silence]]>><<set $ra1193 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Somebody had to do this. Guess that's my luck. Kind of.|To awkward silence]]>><<set $ra1194 to true>><</link>> \ [[You know, you still haven't apologized to me. Well, for the whole betting thing.|You still haven't apologize]]

\ <div class="a"><<FarGlade>></div>\ \ <<if $ra1192 is true>>- Thanks... - Murella nods.<<elseif $ra1193 is true>>- Thanks... - Murella nods.<<elseif $ra1194 is true>>- Sorry... - Murella murmurs.<<elseif $ra1195 is true>>Murella smiles shyly.<<elseif $ra1196 is true>>- Oh? - Murella looks at me fearfully, but when she sees the smile on my face, she smiles back timidly and averts her gaze.<<elseif $ra1197 is true>>- Sorry... - Murella murmurs.<</if>> An awkward silence fell. Cicadas chirping come from the thickets all around. A light breeze rustled the leaves. Somewhere in the height, I hear the long <i>«y-yash yash-h-h-h»</i> of a flying <<link "yongu">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Yongu"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Yongu").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. - $name... I... I wanted to ask you... If I may... \ \<hr> <<link [[Shoot.|You can certainly try]]>><<set $ra1201 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You can certainly try.|You can certainly try]]>><<set $ra1202 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm?|You can certainly try]]>><<set $ra1203 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You know, you still haven't apologized to me. Well, for the whole betting thing.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Her shoulders drop, and her head bows so much that her face cannot be seen beneath her red hair. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- But! - She abruptly throws her head up to look at me again. - But... Master Tabius and mistress Iolanta was so arguing then... And arguing... And then they started betting... And then Yuturna... And then they all looked at me... And I... Sorry... I didn't mean to... I just wasn't thinking...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, come on, I'm just messing with you! I'm not offended at all.|To awkward silence]]>><<set $ra1195 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, yeah! Now you and I are enemies forever and ever, you know that! (smile)|To awkward silence]]>><<set $ra1196 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh my. You, my dear, take things too seriously. Relax, girl, because you managed to scare me for a second.|To awkward silence]]>><<set $ra1197 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, yes, of course. It's all their fault. It's always someone else's fault, isn't it?|To kiss or not to kiss]]>><<set $ra1198 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Spare me from details, please.|To kiss or not to kiss]]>><<set $ra1198 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<FarGlade>></div>\ \ <<if $ra1198 is true>>This phrase of mine interrupts our conversation like a breeze blowing out a candle. We just sit in silence on the log.<<elseif $ra1199 is true>>The conversation fades by itself. Murella sinks into her own thoughts. I wonder what's out there? Boys and kisses? Or her bountiful periods? Or <i>«mistress Iolanta»?..</i> I wonder for a while, but otherwise, we just sit on the log in silence.<<elseif $ra1200 is true>>The conversation fades by itself. Murella sinks into her own thoughts. And I'm in mine, too... Maybe I shouldn't have kissed her. She seemed really embarrassed... But embarrassment is her normal state. And I'm a little embarrassed myself, to be honest. <<if $sexIo is false>>[<<insIco>> +1] What got into me anyway? I just kissed her. It was really weird and... unexpected. Even for me. But... But I'm not sure I didn't like it. Anyway, it was quite an experience.<<elseif $sexIo is true>>[<<insIco>> +1] The kiss wasn't bad. But now, all sorts of images of my and Iolanta's previous games arise in my head. Those... naked games. I cast a quick glance at Murella's breasts. I wonder... what my naked games with her would look like... I shake my head. <i>Begone!</i> I'll only scare the heck out of her if I try something like that now. Walk in small steps, $name... Walk in small steps... If... if I really want this. Do I?<</if>><</if>> \ \<hr> [[Okay, I'm going back to camp.|I'm going back to camp]] \ [[So what? Are we going back to the others?|I'm going back to camp]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1201 is true>>- Shoot.<<elseif $ra1202 is true>>- You can certainly try.<<elseif $ra1203 is true>>- Hmm?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Then... During the rehearsal... Cadonis, he... - She fixes her hair with her hand. - Well, that kiss... I've seen Iolanta kiss him on stage many times... But during that rehearsal... It was somehow different. I know you were only rehearsing! But it looked...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I'm still waiting for the question, dear.|I'm still waiting, dear]] \ <<link [[He's overdone it if that's what you're trying to ask.|Thoughts about kissing Cad]]>><<set $ra1206 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cadonis? What? Why do you ask? Did he do something to you?!|Did he do something to you?!]]>><<set $ra1204 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'm still waiting for the question, dear.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Well... - She stares embarrassedly into her lap and shuts up.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Silence ensues. Well, her courage seems to have ended at this very spot... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>- The kiss looked real! - She blurted out abruptly and immediately ducked her head, frightened.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[The kiss was real.|Thoughts about kissing Cad]]>><<set $ra1207 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cadonis, huh? And why are you interested in him?|Did he do something to you?!]]>><<set $ra1205 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't want to talk about it. And don't let it bother you.|To kiss or not to kiss]]>><<set $ra1198 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1206 is true>>- He's overdone it if that's what you're trying to ask.<<elseif $ra1207 is true>>- The kiss was real.<<elseif $ra1208 is true>>- I see...<<elseif $ra1209 is true>>- I'm sure once you grow some curves in the right places, that will change quickly.<<elseif $ra1210 is true>>- You better stay away from him. For your own good, dear.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1206 is true>>- So... You... Kissed for real? - Her cheeks flush. -<<elseif $ra1207 is true>>- For real... - She shuts up. Her cheeks flush. -<<elseif $ra1208 is true>>- I know I sound silly... It's just... - She shuts up. Her cheeks flush. -<<elseif $ra1209 is true>>- I know... I'm so skinny... But no matter how much I eat... They just don't grow any further! - She looks down at her breasts. -<<elseif $ra1210 is true>>- Erm? - She casts a quick glance at me, flushing profusely. - But I... I don't do anything like that...<</if>> I feel so stupid! I can't even tell when it's a real kiss and when it's a fake one! Oh... I'm sorry... - She lowers her eyes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, come on, I bet you've kissed a lot of boys!|Wait, you've never kissed?]]>><<set $ra1211 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wait, you've never kissed?|Wait, you've never kissed?]]>><<set $ra1212 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't want to talk about it. And don't let it bother you.|To kiss or not to kiss]]>><<set $ra1198 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1204 is true>>- Cadonis? What? Why do you ask? Did he do something to you?!<<elseif $ra1205 is true>>- Cadonis, huh? And why are you interested in him?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1204 is true>>- Do to me?.. No! He never... He was very friendly at first. And so... And then... Well, he just became polite... I'm not that pretty... Why would he pay attention to me? - Her shoulders slump.<<elseif $ra1205 is true>>- I am not interested! - Frightened by her reprimand, she lowers her head. - It's... Well... It's... I don't... He never... He was very friendly at first. And so... And then... Well, he just became polite... I'm not that pretty... Why would he pay attention to me? - Her shoulders slump.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I see...|Thoughts about kissing Cad]]>><<set $ra1208 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm sure once you grow some curves in the right places, that will change quickly.|Thoughts about kissing Cad]]>><<set $ra1209 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You better stay away from him. For your own good, dear.|Thoughts about kissing Cad]]>><<set $ra1210 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1211 is true>>- Oh, come on, I bet you've kissed a lot of boys!<<elseif $ra1212 is true>>- Wait, you've never kissed?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Shakes head*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Really?|Not even once?]]>><<set $ra1218 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not even once?|Not even once?]]>><<set $ra1219 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, I'm sure you'll be kissing a lot of boys soon enough.|Avoid or go for it]]>><<set $ra1213 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1218 is true>>- Really?<<elseif $ra1219 is true>>- Not even once?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Nod*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Want to try?|Want to try?]] \ <<link [[You have everything ahead of you, don't worry.|Avoid or go for it]]>><<set $ra1214 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, I'm sure you'll be kissing a lot of boys soon enough.|Avoid or go for it]]>><<set $ra1213 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1213 is true>>- Well, I'm sure you'll be kissing a lot of boys soon enough.<<elseif $ra1214 is true>>- You have everything ahead of you, don't worry.<<elseif $ra1215 is true>>- Oh, don't be so embarrassed. It's okay. And now you have experience!<<elseif $ra1216 is true>>- Now you know how to kiss. Pretty cool, huh?<<elseif $ra1217 is true>>- Well, as for me, I loved it!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1213 is true>><i>*Sigh*</i><<elseif $ra1214 is true>><i>*Sigh*</i><<elseif $ra1215 is true>><i>*Shy smile*</i><<elseif $ra1216 is true>><i>*Shy smile*</i><<elseif $ra1217 is true>><i>*Embarrassed smile*</i><</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra1213 is true>>She looks thoughtfully somewhere in the distance. <<elseif $ra1214 is true>>She looks thoughtfully somewhere in the distance.<<elseif $ra1215 is true>>She shifts slightly away from me on the log, looking somewhere to the side and still blushing thickly.<<elseif $ra1216 is true>>She shifts slightly away from me on the log, looking somewhere to the side and still blushing thickly.<<elseif $ra1217 is true>>She shifts slightly away from me on the log, looking somewhere to the side and still blushing thickly.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $kissMur is false>><<link [[Continue.|To kiss or not to kiss]]>><<set $ra1199 to true>><</link>><<elseif $kissMur is true>><<link [[Continue.|To kiss or not to kiss]]>><<set $ra1200 to true>><<set $insight to $insight+1>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Want to try?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I guess... But master Cadonis isn't likely to come here to kiss me just like that, so...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[We don't need him for that at all.|And who speaks of Cadonis?]]>><<set $ra1220 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[And who speaks of Cadonis?|And who speaks of Cadonis?]]>><<set $ra1221 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cadonis?! Yuck!|And who speaks of Cadonis?]]>><<set $ra1222 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You have everything ahead of you, don't worry.|Avoid or go for it]]>><<set $ra1214 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, I'm sure you'll be kissing a lot of boys soon enough.|Avoid or go for it]]>><<set $ra1213 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1220 is true>>- We don't need him for that at all.<<elseif $ra1221 is true>>- And who speaks of Cadonis?<<elseif $ra1222 is true>>- Cadonis?! Yuck!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I don't understand...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[I'll kiss you. You need a workout, don't you? So that'll do.|Try to kiss Murella]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra1223 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[I'll kiss you. You need a workout, don't you? So that'll do.|Try to kiss Murella]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra1223 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $int >=2>>[<<check_i_s>> 2] <<link [[Uhm... What is it over there? (kiss her when she'll be distracted)|Kiss Murella]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><<set $ra1227 to true>><<set $kissMur to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><</link>><<elseif $int ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_i_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Uhm... What is it over there? (kiss her when she'll be distracted)|Kiss Murella]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><<set $ra1227 to true>><<set $kissMur to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><</link>><<elseif $int <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[Sit still. I'm going to kiss you!|Try to kiss Murella]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<set $ra1224 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Sit still. I'm going to kiss you!|Try to kiss Murella]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<set $ra1224 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[You have everything ahead of you, don't worry.|Avoid or go for it]]>><<set $ra1214 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, I'm sure you'll be kissing a lot of boys soon enough.|Avoid or go for it]]>><<set $ra1213 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1223 is true>>- I'll kiss you. You need a workout, don't you? So that'll do.<<elseif $ra1224 is true>>- Sit still. I'm going to kiss you!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1223 is true>>- But we're girls! That's... That's not right...<<elseif $ra1224 is true>>- What? You don't have to, it's... it's wrong somehow...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>Is she resisting me?!</i> \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=2>>[<<check_v_s>> 2] <<link [[Grab her head and pull her to me for a kiss!|Kiss Murella]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><<set $ra1225 to true>><<set $kissMur to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><</link>><<elseif $vig ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_v_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Grab her head and pull her to me for a kiss!|Kiss Murella]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><<set $ra1225 to true>><<set $kissMur to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><</link>><<elseif $vig <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $agi >=2>>[<<check_a_s>> 2] <<link [[Move my head quickly to hers and kiss her!|Kiss Murella]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra1226 to true>><<set $kissMur to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><</link>><<elseif $agi ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_a_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Move my head quickly to hers and kiss her!|Kiss Murella]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra1226 to true>><<set $kissMur to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><</link>><<elseif $agi <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $int >=2>>[<<check_i_s>> 2] <<link [[Uhm... What is it over there? (kiss her when she'll be distracted)|Kiss Murella]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><<set $ra1227 to true>><<set $kissMur to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><</link>><<elseif $int ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_i_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Uhm... What is it over there? (kiss her when she'll be distracted)|Kiss Murella]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><<set $ra1227 to true>><<set $kissMur to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><</link>><<elseif $int <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[Oh, come on. It's just for practice. There's nothing to it. Just relax, okay?|Kiss Murella]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $ra1228 to true>><<set $kissMur to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Oh, come on. It's just for practice. There's nothing to it. Just relax, okay?|Kiss Murella]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $ra1228 to true>><<set $kissMur to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Don't you dare argue with me, okay? I said I'd kiss you, and I will!|Kiss Murella]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<set $ra1229 to true>><<set $kissMur to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Don't you dare argue with me, okay? I said I'd kiss you, and I will!|Kiss Murella]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<set $ra1229 to true>><<set $kissMur to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[You have everything ahead of you, don't worry.|Avoid or go for it]]>><<set $ra1214 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, I'm sure you'll be kissing a lot of boys soon enough.|Avoid or go for it]]>><<set $ra1213 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1225 is true>>I grab her head and forcefully pull her face to mine.<<elseif $ra1226 is true>>I quickly move my face to her face before she can react.<<elseif $ra1227 is true>>- Uhm... What is it over there?<<elseif $ra1228 is true>>- Oh, come on. It's just for practice. There's nothing to it. Just relax, okay?<<elseif $ra1229 is true>>- Don't you dare argue with me, okay? I said I'd kiss you, and I will!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1225 is true>>- What?! - Her eyes widen in surprise.<<elseif $ra1226 is true>>- What?! - Her eyes widen in surprise.<<elseif $ra1227 is true>>- Where? I don’t see any...<<elseif $ra1228 is true>>- O-o-okay... I'll try...<<elseif $ra1229 is true>><i>*Frightened nod*</i><</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>My lips press against hers. They're warm and a bit dry. She doesn't resist, but her eyes round, and her cheeks blaze red.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Gently kissing her lips without the tongue.|Gently kissing]]>><<set $confMur to $confMur +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Penetrate with my tongue into her mouth.|Tongue into her mouth]]>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><<set $confMur to $confMur +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I kiss her with just my lips.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- M-mh... - She relaxes a bit more.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That's it! What do you think? (break the kiss)|After kiss]]>><<set $ra1230 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Penetrate with my tongue into her mouth.|Tongue into her mouth]]>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><<set $confMur to $confMur +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>My tongue invades her mouth.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- M-mm! - Her eyes round even more, and I feel the heat of her cheeks on my face as my tongue wetly circles around hers.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That's how people kiss. Did you like that? (break the kiss)|After kiss]]>><<set $ra1231 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Moving my tongue around hers.|My tongue around hers]]>><<set $lewdMur to $lewdMur +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1230 is true>>- That's it! What do you think? - I stop kissing her and pull away a little.<<elseif $ra1231 is true>>- That's how people kiss. Did you like that? - I stop kissing her and pull away a little.<<elseif $ra1232 is true>>- That's what I call a first kiss!<<elseif $ra1233 is true>>- So? How does it feel?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1230 is true>>- That was... odd. - She shrugs her shoulders confusedly.<<elseif $ra1231 is true>>- I... I don't know... It was odd. A little.<<elseif $ra1232 is true>>- It was wet... I... - She blushes thickly.<<elseif $ra1233 is true>>- It was wet... I... - She blushes thickly.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, don't be so embarrassed. It's okay. And now you have experience!|Avoid or go for it]]>><<set $ra1215 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Now you know how to kiss. Pretty cool, huh?|Avoid or go for it]]>><<set $ra1216 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, as for me, I loved it!|Avoid or go for it]]>><<set $ra1217 to true>><<set $womenAttract to $womenAttract +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>My tongue picks up hers in a rotary motion. A droplet of saliva protrudes where our lips join.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- M-mh! M-mm! - She slides out of my embrace and breaks the kiss. A tiny line of saliva stretches between our mouths, and she immediately wipes it away with her hand and looks at the ground. - Stop it, please...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That's what I call a first kiss!|After kiss]]>><<set $ra1232 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So? How does it feel?|After kiss]]>><<set $ra1233 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<FarGlade>></div>\ \ - I'm sitting here for a bit longer... If you don't mind. - Murella answers quietly. \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay. Don't get bored.|Go back to camp]]>><<set $ra1109 to true>><<set $ra1105 to false>><<set $ra1106 to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't forget to come back for dinner.|Go back to camp]]>><<set $ra1109 to true>><<set $ra1105 to false>><<set $ra1106 to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[As you wish.|Go back to camp]]>><<set $ra1109 to true>><<set $ra1105 to false>><<set $ra1106 to false>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ I approach the campfire. Sargon sits on a chair in front of it, stirring a simmering broth of <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and spices thoughtfully. He loudly draws in air through his nostrils and reaches for the box, where lies an unrolled leather bundle with pieces of dried meat. Taking one piece, he breaks it into his palm and pours it into the cauldron. A gurgling sound follows. The smell of meat fills the air. Sniffing again, Sargon nods to himself in satisfaction. \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, master.|Greet Sargon]]>><<set $ra1235 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, Sargon.|Greet Sargon]]>><<set $ra1236 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hi there.|Greet Sargon]]>><<set $ra1237 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I walk over to the others. The conversation seems to be in full swing here.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- ... Come on, what have you got there? You can't just say you have a present and then keep quiet conspiratorially!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- This thing is from Nemeda. I think you, old chap, will certainly appreciate it. But I'm not sure now is the right time...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- If this is what I think it is, then the timing is absolutely right!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- <<if $travelCad is false>>Look who's here... <<else>>You are a joy to my eyes, babe.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- <<if $travelIo is false>>$name. - She nods at me.<<else>>$name! Decided to join us?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ They both say it at the same time looking at me. Of the six seats here, the two vacant are the stool next to Cadonis and the chair next to Iolanta. \ \<hr> [[Oh, how much attention! I love it!|Oh, how much attention! I love it!]] \ [[Sit next to Iolanta.|Sit next to Iolanta]] \ <<link [[Sit next to Cadonis.|Sit next to Cadonis]]>><<set $ra1263 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1235 is true>>- Hey, master.<<elseif $ra1236 is true>>- Hey, Sargon.<<elseif $ra1237 is true>>- Hi there.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- $name. - He stirs the boiling broth with a wooden spoon, looking thoughtfully somewhere before himself.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Smells good.|Smells good]] \ <<link [[What are you thinking about?|What are you thinking about?]]>><<set $ra1238 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Smells good.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I hope so. I'm only a part-time cook. - He smiles at the corners of his lips.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $historyBook is false>><<link [[You look thoughtful.|What are you thinking about?]]>><<set $ra1239 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, that's all. I better go now.|Well, that's all. I better go now.]]>><<set $ra1240 to true>><</link>><<elseif $historyBook is true>><<link [[You look thoughtful.|What are you thinking about?]]>><<set $ra1239 to true>><</link>> \ [[I'm reading your book.|I'm reading your book]] \ <<link [[Well, that's all. I better go now.|Well, that's all. I better go now.]]>><<set $ra1240 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1238 is true>>- What are you thinking about?<<elseif $ra1239 is true>>- You look thoughtful.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- There is always a reason for thoughtfulness.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>Again that mysterious, thoughtful manner of his...</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Like what?|What can change the nature of a man?]]>><<set $ra1245 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What can change the nature of a man?|What can change the nature of a man?]]>><<set $ra1246 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1240 is true>>- Well, that's all. I better go now.<<elseif $ra1241 is true>>- Okay, I don't want to disturb you. I like tasty dinners and don't like non-tasty ones. So... Cook and stuff, chef.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- $name.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah?|What he wants?]]>><<set $ra1247 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[M-mm?|What he wants?]]>><<set $ra1248 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, master?|What he wants?]]>><<set $ra1249 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'm reading your book.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I'm glad.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[It's interesting!|My opinion on the book]]>><<set $ra1242 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's boring.|My opinion on the book]]>><<set $ra1243 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Pout at him.|My opinion on the book]]>><<set $ra1244 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1242 is true>>- It's interesting!<<elseif $ra1243 is true>>- It's boring.<<elseif $ra1244 is true>><i>*Pouting grimace*</i> - He didn't even think to praise me! And I'm reading that damn big boring book, I really do! That's not fair!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1242 is true>>- I'd say useful, but <i>«interesting»</i> will do, too. -<<elseif $ra1243 is true>>- A young girl whose blood boils like this cauldron doesn't really like reading boring historical chronicles? Who would have thought... However, life doesn't always give us what we want, but always what we have to go through. -<<elseif $ra1244 is true>>Glancing at me, he smiles again at the corners of his lips.<</if>> His hand continues to stir the soup methodically as he drifts back into his thoughts.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What are you thinking about?|What are you thinking about?]]>><<set $ra1238 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, that's all. I better go now.|Well, that's all. I better go now.]]>><<set $ra1240 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1245 is true>>- Like what?<<elseif $ra1246 is true>>- What can change the nature of a man?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1245 is true>>- Hmm... Our supplies, provisions, sources of drinking water along the way... Everything needs to be calculated. The road does not forgive slip-ups.<<elseif $ra1246 is true>>- Huh? What a strange question. Maybe after I've been put on trial before the <<link "Watchful еye of Sog">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Watchful еye of Sog"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Watchful еye of Sog").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and gone to the afterlife, I'll have more time to think about these things. The dead have plenty of time on their hands. Right now I'm more concerned with our supplies, provisions, and drinking water sources along the way... Everything must be calculated. The road does not forgive slip-ups.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay, I don't want to disturb you. I like tasty dinners and don't like non-tasty ones. So... Cook and stuff, chef.|Well, that's all. I better go now.]]>><<set $ra1241 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, that's all. I better go now.|Well, that's all. I better go now.]]>><<set $ra1240 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1247 is true>>- Yeah?<<elseif $ra1248 is true>>- M-mm?<<elseif $ra1249 is true>>- Yes, master?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Is Murella alright? She didn't look well today.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $helpMur is true>><<link [[She just got her period. But she's a little better now.|She just got her period]]>><<set $ra1250 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[She's fine. Don't worry about that matter.|She just got her period]]>><<set $ra1251 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Women's... problems.|She just got her period]]>><<set $ra1252 to true>><</link>><<elseif $helpMur is false>><<link [[I have no idea.|I have no idea]]>><<set $ra1253 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shrug.|I have no idea]]>><<set $ra1254 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1250 is true>>- She just got her period. But she's a little better now.<<elseif $ra1251 is true>>- She's fine. Don't worry about that matter.<<elseif $ra1252 is true>>- Women's... problems.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1250 is true>>- I see.<<elseif $ra1251 is true>>- If you say so.<<elseif $ra1252 is true>>- Ahem. Okay.<</if>> Sit with the others, dinner will be ready soon.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sure, no problem.|Is that an order?]]>><<set $ra1255 to true>><</link>> \ [[I'll decide for myself what to do, thank you very much.|Step away from the campfire]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1253 is true>>- I have no idea.<<elseif $ra1254 is true>><i>*Shrugs*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Would you mind checking on her?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sure, no problem.|Is that an order?]]>><<set $ra1255 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Is that an order?|Is that an order?]]>><<set $ra1256 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1255 is true>>- Sure, no problem.<<elseif $ra1256 is true>>- Is that an order?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1255 is true>>- Thank you.<<elseif $ra1256 is true>>He casts a long look at me.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Uh-huh.|Step away from the campfire]] \ [[I hear and obey!|Step away from the campfire]] \ [[Step back in silence.|Step away from the campfire]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ I step away from the campfire. \ \<hr> <<if $helpMur is false>><<if $approachMur is true>>[[Go after Murella as Sargon asked.|Go after Murella as Sargon asked]]<<elseif $approachMur is false>><<link [[Go after Murella.|Go after Murella]]>><<set $approachMur to true>><</link>><</if>> \ [[Sit with the others.|Sit with the others]]<<elseif $helpMur is true>>[[Sit with the others.|Sit with the others]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<FarGlade>></div>\ \ I return to the clearing to Murella. When she sees me approaching, she stares at me perplexedly, until a grimace of pain distorts her face for a moment. \ \<hr> <<link [[Sargon asked me to see if you are alright, which is what I'm going to do. Well, what is wrong?|Stay with her]]>><<set $ra1116 to true>><<set $helpMur to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, there's obviously something wrong with you. Tell me.|Stay with her]]>><<set $ra1117 to true>><<set $helpMur to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh, how much attention! I love it!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $travelCad is false>>He yawns and looks away.<<else>>- I saved that stool especially for you, babe.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- <<if $travelIo is false>>Oh, what a caring man. He left a whole stool for you! It's almost like a throne. But a stool. - She snorts.<<else>>Sit! - She slams the seat of the chair next to her. - I've prepared a cozy little nest for your booty.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I knew a whore in Valatea... She liked the attention so much. Died of some venereal disease. Too bad... she sucked like a goddess...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Ahem. - He shakes his head. - Tabius, I don't think this is an appropriate topic of conversation in front of women...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm sure she got her disease from you, master Tabius.|Reply in kind]]>><<set $ra1258 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What's your problem with me, huh?|Reply in kind]]>><<set $ra1259 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Did I tell you to go fuck yourself? I think I did, but if you're so old you've forgotten, I'll say it again - go fuck yourself, you old goat!|Reply in kind]]>><<set $ra1260 to true>><</link>> \ [[Sit next to Iolanta.|Sit next to Iolanta]] \ <<link [[Sit next to Cadonis.|Sit next to Cadonis]]>><<set $ra1263 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I sit down on the vacant chair next to Iolanta.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $travelIo is false>>She looks at me rather surprised but says nothing.<<else>>She smiles at me and winks, casting a glance at Cadonis.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td><<if $travelCad is true>>He looks even more surprised. And disappointed.<<else>>When he meets Iolanta's eyes, he just rolls his eyes and smiles.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ There is a brief pause in the conversation while I sit down. \ \<hr> <<link [[So, what were you guys talking about? What's the present?|What's the present?]]>><<set $ra1261 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Keep quiet and listen.|What's the present?]]>><<set $ra1262 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I sit down on a vacant stool next to Cadonis.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $travelCad is false>>- Huh... - He looks at me in surprise.<<else>>His arm is immediately around my waist.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td><<if $travelIo is false>>She casts a lazy glance at me and spreads a wide smile for Meralion.<<else>>She raises an eyebrow but says nothing.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ There is a brief pause in the conversation while I sit down. \ \<hr> <<link [[So, what were you guys talking about? What's the present?|What's the present?]]>><<set $ra1261 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Keep quiet and listen.|What's the present?]]>><<set $ra1262 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1258 is true>>- I'm sure she got her disease from you, master Tabius.<<elseif $ra1259 is true>>- What's your problem with me, huh?<<elseif $ra1260 is true>>- Did I tell you to go fuck yourself? I think I did, but if you're so old you've forgotten, I'll say it again - go fuck yourself, you old goat!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1258 is true>>- Who knows? - He scratches his beard with his hand. - But she had such red blisters around her hole... My little friend never had such things on him... So...<<elseif $ra1259 is true>>- Problem with you? Ha, I'm just an old fool. Women today are so sensitive and take all so personally...<<if $sexCad is true>> And sometimes so deeply and loudly that it prevents old people from getting a good night's rest...<</if>><<elseif $ra1260 is true>>- Our charming new acquisition, Mer. - He points at me. - Rude, ill-mannered, and has no respect for elders. Oh, what young people these days! I worry for the future of our great Republic.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Still, it's amazing how someone with such a sonorous, well-articulated voice can sometimes say such low things. - He smiles.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You're not an actor, kid. Even if you're voicing the gods on stage, you're still a mere mortal. Besides, it's your fault. You've been stirring up the old man with your tales, and now you don't want to present... whatever it is.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ And I'm still just standing here. \ \<hr> [[Sit next to Iolanta.|Sit next to Iolanta]] \ <<link [[Sit next to Cadonis.|Sit next to Cadonis]]>><<set $ra1263 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1261 is true>>- So, what were you guys talking about? What's the present?<<elseif $ra1262 is true>>I don't say anything. Let them go on, and I'll sit and listen.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1261 is true>>- See? Even the rookie is interested. Come on, don't keep an old man down. It's not polite. You should respect the elders, young man!<<elseif $ra1262 is true>>- So, what's it? Go on, show your present already, don't keep an old man waiting. It's not polite. You must respect the elders, young man!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- It's your own fault, Mer. He won't leave you alone now. But now I'm curious as well.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $travelCad is true>>His left arm is around my waist, and his fingers are stroking my lower abdomen. He glances lazily at Meralion meanwhile.<<else>> - The old man is sure there's booze, so now he's going to whine until he gets what he wants, like a baby for mommy's tit.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Fine. If that's what you want, guys... I'll be right back. - He rises from his chair and walks toward Sargon and Murella's red wagon, where we put most of his few belongings this afternoon.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra1263 is true>><<if $travelCad is true>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He leans toward me and kisses me on the lips. His fingers go down to my groin, caressing it over my clothes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><<else>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Finally! Oh, I hope that's what I think it is...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Old drunk... - She shakes her head with a chuckle.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table><</if>><<elseif $ra1263 is false>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Finally! Oh, I hope that's what I think it is...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Old drunk... - She shakes her head with a chuckle.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table><</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $ra1263 is true>><<if $travelCad is true>><<link [[Respond to his kiss.|Cadonis kisses me in public]]>><<set $ra1264 to true>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Let him kiss me.|Cadonis kisses me in public]]>><<set $ra1265 to true>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stop it! We're not alone! (push him away reluctantly)|Cadonis kisses me in public]]>><<set $ra1266 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Now even I wonder what Tabius craves so badly.|What Tabius craves so badly]]>><<set $ra1267 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It'll be funny if the sweet rolls turn out to be in there. Oh, I would kill for a sweet roll right now!|What Tabius craves so badly]]>><<set $ra1268 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently wait.|What Tabius craves so badly]]>><<set $ra1269 to true>><</link>><</if>><<elseif $ra1263 is false>><<link [[Now even I wonder what Tabius craves so badly.|What Tabius craves so badly]]>><<set $ra1267 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It'll be funny if the sweet rolls turn out to be in there. Oh, I would kill for a sweet roll right now!|What Tabius craves so badly]]>><<set $ra1268 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently wait.|What Tabius craves so badly]]>><<set $ra1269 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1264 is true>>I kiss him back. Our tongues intertwine in a wet dance.<<elseif $ra1265 is true>>I freeze, letting his tongue invade my mouth and work there as if it's his home. My heart is racing.<<elseif $ra1266 is true>>- Stop it! We're not alone! - I reluctantly push him away from me. Part of me wishes he wouldn't stop.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1264 is true>><i>*Kisses me*</i><<elseif $ra1265 is true>><i>*Kisses me*</i><<elseif $ra1266 is true>>- Who cares...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Ugh... - He cringes.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Sigh*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- I see you're not bored here. - He returns to us, holding an amphora, the entire surface of which covers with drawings of nude dancing nymphs.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1264 is true>>- As you see. - He pulls his lips away from mine.<<elseif $ra1265 is true>>- As you see. - He pulls his lips away from mine.<<elseif $ra1266 is true>>- As you see. - He looks mockingly at him.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Blush and lower my eyes.|What I show the others]]>><<set $ra1270 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, I'm sorry. I completely forgot that we're not alone...|What I show the others]]>><<set $ra1271 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't mind him, Merry! Some people just don't know how to hold back at all! But who can blame him, right? (giggle)|What I show the others]]>><<set $ra1272 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Kiss Cadonis on the lips again while looking at Meralion.|What I show the others]]>><<set $ra1273 to true>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1267 is true>>- Now even I wonder what Tabius craves so badly.<<elseif $ra1268 is true>>- It'll be funny if the sweet rolls turn out to be in there. Oh, I would kill for a sweet roll right now!<<elseif $ra1269 is true>>I sit silently.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1267 is true>>- Oh, come on. It's like you don't know what makes this old man's heart beat faster. I have three answers to this. Booze. Booze. And... Yeah, booze again.<<elseif $ra1268 is true>>- Oh yeah... And with cinnamon! Damn, I'd do anything for a sweet cinnamon bun right now. Mmm-hmm!<<elseif $ra1269 is true>>- Tabius, Tabius, Tabius... You know, one day come when your liver will fail and just come out through your ass. To personally say hello to you.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td><<if $ra1267 is true>>- Don't play holier-than-thou, dearie. You fucked it years ago.<<elseif $ra1268 is true>>- What? Buns and rolls? Stupid wenches...<<elseif $ra1269 is true>>- Oh, you better care of what goes in your ass, dearest Iolanta, than what comes out through mine.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He returns to us, holding an amphora, the entire surface of which covers with drawings of nude dancing nymphs.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- I knew it! Is that what I think it is, right?! - He leaps up to Meralion and snatches the amphora from his hands. Impatiently he pulls the cork off it, holds the neck up to his nose, and draws in the air noisily. - Oh, yeah! In the name of <<link "Astaron's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> white beard! This is it! Pulvius' booze! The fucking Pulvius from the fucking Nemedа!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Pulvius... Who?|Pulvius... Who?]]>><<set $ra1274 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, just some booze... And I was so hoping for sweet rolls...|Pulvius... Who?]]>><<set $ra1275 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Curious engraving on this amphora.|Pulvius... Who?]]>><<set $ra1276 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1270 is true>>My cheeks flush, and my eyes drop down by themselves.<<elseif $ra1271 is true>>- Oh, I'm sorry. I completely forgot that we're not alone...<<elseif $ra1272 is true>>- Don't mind him, Merry! Some people just don't know how to hold back at all! But who can blame him, right? - I giggle as I look at Cadonis fondly.<<elseif $ra1273 is true>>I bring my face closer to Cadonis and kiss him on the lips. Wetly-wet. My eyes, meanwhile, look at Meralion.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1270 is true>><i>*Polite smile*</i><<elseif $ra1271 is true>><i>*Polite smile*</i><<elseif $ra1272 is true>><i>*Polite smile*</i><<elseif $ra1273 is true>>He meets my gaze and doesn't take his eyes away.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td><<if $ra1270 is true>>- Aww, you're back too soon, Mer. Must be a good quality for a delivery boy...<<elseif $ra1271 is true>>- Really? Are you sure? - He smiles. His fingers are still mischievously caressing my lower abdomen.<<elseif $ra1272 is true>>- Really? Are you sure? - He smiles. His fingers are still mischievously caressing my lower abdomen.<<elseif $ra1273 is true>>- Mm-hmm? - He makes an unintelligible sound of surprise but readily responds to my kiss. Then he gently pulls away. - Babe, our delivery boy is back. We don't want to embarrass this shy fella, do we?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I knew it! Is that what I think it is, right?! - He leaps up to Meralion and snatches the amphora from his hands. Impatiently he pulls the cork off it, holds the neck up to his nose, and draws in the air noisily. - Oh, yeah! In the name of <<link "Astaron's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> white beard! This is it! Pulvius' booze! The fucking Pulvius from the fucking Nemedа!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Pulvius... Who?|Pulvius... Who?]]>><<set $ra1274 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, just some booze... And I was so hoping for sweet rolls...|Pulvius... Who?]]>><<set $ra1275 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Curious engraving on this amphora.|Pulvius... Who?]]>><<set $ra1276 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1274 is true>>- Pulvius... Who?<<elseif $ra1275 is true>>- Oh, just some booze... And I was so hoping for sweet rolls...<<elseif $ra1276 is true>>- Curious engraving on this amphora.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1274 is true>>- <i>«Pulvius who?»</i> - He mocks my voice with a deliberately lengthening intonation. - Dumb cunt... - He adds quietly and snorts. -<<elseif $ra1275 is true>>- Your ass cheeks are the only sweet rolls here! And, alas, there's nothing but soft stuffing in your head! Dumb cunt... - He adds quietly and snorts. -<<elseif $ra1276 is true>>- Oh, you take a sip of that ambrosia and you'll start doing somersaults yourself, shaking your naked tits, girly! - He snorts. -<</if>> Pulvius is a genius! He doesn't make some pathetic wine or a <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> piss! Oh no... He makes something completely new and from wheat, not from fucking grapes! And no dumb winemaker knows the secret of his production! Pure as a baby's tears and strong enough to knock a bull to the ground! This shit is something, I tell you!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Tabi is in his natural element...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I'll be right back! - He turns around and, with unexpected agility for such an age, rushes to his cart carrying the amphora with him.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Save some for us, you old fart!|Save some for us, you old fart!]]>><<set $ra1277 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Looks like the old man finally found the love of his life...|Save some for us, you old fart!]]>><<set $ra1278 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Roll... I want a roll. Sweet-sweet roll...|Save some for us, you old fart!]]>><<set $ra1279 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1277 is true>>- Save some for us, you old fart!<<elseif $ra1278 is true>>- Looks like the old man finally found the love of his life...<<elseif $ra1279 is true>>- Roll... I want a roll. Sweet-sweet roll...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1277 is true>>- I don't think master Tabius is going to drink it all in there by himself. That would be such a disappointment. - He sits down in his chair.<<elseif $ra1278 is true>>- I hope he's not going to have a wedding night with the amphora there... It's, ahem, not for that. - He smiles softly as he sits back in his chair.<<elseif $ra1279 is true>>- I'm sorry, beautiful $name. I'm afraid the baked goods wouldn't have survived the long journey and would have dried out all over. But there are many sweets that survive the long journey just fine. And now I know what to make you happy the next time we meet. - He smiles softly as he sits back in his chair.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- And here I am! - He returns with triumphant steps. He holds the amphora in his left hand, cradling it like a baby. In his right hand, he brings five simple wooden cups with his fingers, like in a bundle. - Here you go, buddy! - He tosses one cup to Meralion.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He has no trouble catching it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Hey, sharp-tongued harpy, this is for you! - He throws the cup to Iolanta.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Whoa, easy, grandpa. - She barely catches it right in front of her face.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Hey, sucker, it's time you tasted some real shit. If your tongue hasn't lost its sensitivity after all the slits it's been in. - He tosses the cup to Cadonis.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Fuck you, old goat, I don't do things like that... Mostly. - He easily catches the cup in the air.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- And this is for you,<<if $travelCad is false>> harpy's girlfriend.<<elseif $travelCad is true>> Cadonis' road slut.<</if>> - He throws the cup at my face.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ No jokes. It's flying right in my face. <i>Fastly!</i> \ \<hr> <<if $agi >=2>>[<<check_a_s>> 2] <<link [[Catch it!|Catch cup or not]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra1280 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_a_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Catch it!|Catch cup or not]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra1280 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $per >=4>>[<<check_p_s>> 4] <<link [[Catch it!|Catch cup or not]]>><<set $perExp to $perExp+4>><<set $ra1281 to true>><</link>><<elseif $per > 0 and $per <4 and $insightON is true and $perTotal >=4>><<per4>>[<<check_p_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $perDif] <<link [[Catch it!|Catch cup or not]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $perDif>><<set $perExp to $perExp+4>><<set $ra1281 to true>><</link>><<elseif $per <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_p_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[What the fuck!|Catch cup or not]]>><<set $ra1282 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What did you say?!|Catch cup or not]]>><<set $ra1283 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1280 is true>>My reflexes do not fail. I catch the cup on the fly easily.<<elseif $ra1281 is true>>I manage to somehow intercept the cup in front of my face at the very last moment! Whew... If I hadn't noticed his body movements just a little bit before...<<elseif $ra1282 is true>><<if $travelCad is false>>- What the... - <i>*Smack*</i> - Ouch! The cup hits my forehead and bounces onto my chest, where I clumsily intercept it.<<else>>- What the... - Cadonis's hand appears right in front of my face, catching the cup on the fly. He hands it to me.<</if>><<elseif $ra1283 is true>><<if $travelCad is false>>- What did you... - <i>*Smack*</i> - Ouch! The cup hits me in the forehead and bounces onto my chest, where I clumsily intercept it.<<else>>- What did you... - Cadonis's hand appears right in front of my face, catching the cup on the fly. He hands it to me.<</if>><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1280 is true>><<if $travelCad is false>>- Huh... Almost.<<else>>- Nifty, babe.<</if>><<elseif $ra1281 is true>><<if $travelCad is false>>- Huh... Almost.<<else>>- Nifty, babe.<</if>><<elseif $ra1282 is true>><<if $travelCad is false>>- Good throw. Straight to the forehead, and then onto the boobs.<<else>>- Huh, seems like I haven't forgotten how to catch things on the fly.<</if>><<elseif $ra1283 is true>><<if $travelCad is false>>- Good throw. Straight to the forehead, and then onto the boobs.<<else>>- Huh, seems like I haven't forgotten how to catch things on the fly.<</if>><</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- You just couldn't take a few steps and hand cup to her, are you? - She shakes her head.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- This is no time for whining! It's time for drinking! - He takes turns pouring the amphora's contents into our cups.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- $name, this is really strong shit. I don't know if you should...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Nonsense! She'll be fine!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The cup in my hand is filled to the brim. There's a strange, transparent liquid in it that looks like regular water. \ \<hr> <<link [[Smell the liquid.|Smell the liquid]]>><<set $ra1284 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It looks like water.|Smell the liquid]]>><<set $ra1285 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Are you sure it's booze?|Smell the liquid]]>><<set $ra1286 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1284 is true>>I sniff the liquid in my cup. The strongest smell of alcohol hits my nose. Stronger than any wine I've ever smelled. And, unlike wine, it smells like alcohol and... that's it, nothing else.<<elseif $ra1285 is true>>- It looks like water.<<elseif $ra1286 is true>>- Are you sure it's booze?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1284 is true>>- Ha-ha, gets you to the gut, doesn't it?<<elseif $ra1285 is true>>- Yeah, if water took the form of liquid fire.<<elseif $ra1286 is true>>- No, it's silly little girls' piss.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Seriously, $name. I don't think...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Will you stop deciding for others, Io? Let her try. Or not. She can make her own decision.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- All right, all right...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Well, here's to all that is good and against all that is bad! - He raises his cup.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Everyone else raises their cups, too. \ \<hr> <<link [[And for nasty old folks to have their dicks fell off! (raise my cup)|Raise my cup with others]]>><<set $ra1287 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Is this a good time to drink? The highlanders and stuff... (raise my cup unsurely)|Raise my cup with others]]>><<set $ra1288 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently raise my cup with the others.|Raise my cup with others]]>><<set $ra1289 to true>><</link>> \ [[I won't drink that.|I won't drink that]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1287 is true>>- And for nasty old folks to have their dicks fell off! - I raise my cup.<<elseif $ra1288 is true>>- Is this a good time to drink? The highlanders and stuff... - I raise my cup unsurely.<<elseif $ra1289 is true>>I raise my cup.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1287 is true>>- Well said, girly. Cheers!<<elseif $ra1288 is true>>- Oh, shut up and just drink. Cheers!<<elseif $ra1289 is true>>- Well, let's not waste any time! Cheers!<</if>> - He pours the contents of his cup into his mouth in one fell swoop.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>Takes a quick little sip.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Whoo! - After a quick inhale, he drinks all in one shot like Tabius.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>Takes a small sip with just her lips and wrinkles her nose.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Whatever it is, it doesn't look like it should be drunk like wine, savoring the taste... \ \<hr> <<link [[Drink it in one shot!|Drink it in one shot!]]>><<set $drunk to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cautiously sip just a little bit.|Sip just a little bit]]>><<set $drunk to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I won't drink that.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Fine. Give me that. - He snatches the cup from my hands. - Well, cheers! - He quickly drinks the contents of first his and then my cup. - Oh, yeah!!!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>He takes a quick little sip.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Whoo! - Taking a quick inhale, he drinks in the manner of Tabius, all at once.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>She takes a small sip with her lips alone and wrinkles her nose.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Whatever it is, it doesn't look like it should be drunk like wine, savoring the taste... \ \<hr> [[Watch them.|Watching them]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I drink it all in one gulp, to the bottom.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Oh, <i>shit-shit-shit</i>, that was a mistake! It's like a wave of searing fire rolling down my throat, tearing it from the inside out! I can't breathe in! Everything inside of me is on fire! It burns! Burns!<<if $vig >=2 and $plug is false>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><<set $plug to true>> [<<check_v_s>> 2] My body takes the hit. I exhale noisily, expecting flames to burst from my mouth like a dragon from fairy tales. But only air comes out. I can breathe again. <i>Oh...</i> Warmth radiates from my belly to my whole body. Weightlessness reigns in my head. I'm sitting up, but it feels like I'm floating in the air. I think I just drank the equivalent of an amphora of wine. Or two. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Good, huh? - He winks at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Oh, dear... Only big men can drink Pulvius' stuff like that - in one gulp... I'm surprised you're still conscious.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Stop clucking like a hen over a chicken. She's all right now. Look how red her cheeks are! </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><<elseif $vig >=2 and $plug is true>> [<<check_v_s>> 2] My body takes the hit. I exhale noisily, expecting flames to burst from my mouth like a dragon from fairy tales. But only air comes out. I can breathe again. <i>Oh...</i> Warmth radiates from my belly to my whole body. Weightlessness reigns in my head. I'm sitting up, but it feels like I'm floating in the air. I think I just drank the equivalent of an amphora of wine. Or two. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Good, huh? - He winks at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Oh, dear... Only big men can drink Pulvius' stuff like that - in one gulp... I'm surprised you're still conscious.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Stop clucking like a hen over a chicken. She's all right now. Look how red her cheeks are! </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><<elseif $vig < 2>> I can practically feel this crap burning out my insides. I need! I need...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $vig < 2>><<link [[Water!|Water! Air! Help!]]>><<set $ra1290 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Air!|Water! Air! Help!]]>><<set $ra1291 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Help!|Water! Air! Help!]]>><<set $ra1292 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $vig >=2>><<link [[Giggle.|That's a strong thing]]>><<set $ra1293 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Show him my tongue.|That's a strong thing]]>><<set $ra1294 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's a strong thing.|That's a strong thing]]>><<set $ra1295 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I take a small cautious sip from the cup...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- No way, that's not how to drink this, girlie!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He comes up to me and pushes my cup down so that almost all of its contents tumble into my mouth! Some of it spills over my chin and breasts. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Blown-out eyes*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I wanted to tell that old fart what I thought of him and all his relatives, but... A wave of scalding fire rolls down my throat, tearing it from the inside out! And some of that slurry went down the wrong throat! \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Cough* *Inhale* *Cough*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I can't breathe! Everything inside is on fire! It burns! <i>Burns!</i> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Tabi, what the fuck?!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Rookie on the front line! Well, keep up with her, guys! Cheers! - He gulps down the contents of his cup in one shot again.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Water!|I'm gonna die!]]>><<set $ra1297 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Air!|I'm gonna die!]]>><<set $ra1298 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm gonna die!|I'm gonna die!]]>><<set $ra1299 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1290 is true>>- W-w-whater... -<<elseif $ra1291 is true>>- A-ah-h-ir... -<<elseif $ra1292 is true>>- H-hhelp... phhlease... -<</if>> I don't recognize my hoarsed voice. My throat burns so badly!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $travelCad is false>>- Oh, shut up already! - He throws me the water skin.<<else>>- Take this, babe. - He hands me the water skin.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Water!|Water!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1293 is true>>- Hee hee hee... - <i>*Hic*</i> - Oops... - My cheeks are glowing with heat.<<elseif $ra1294 is true>>I show him my tongue. My cheeks are glowing with heat.<<elseif $ra1295 is true>>- Eh-m... S-strong... thing. Yeah, um... - My tongue is slurring, and my cheeks are glowing with heat.<<elseif $ra1296 is true>>- Y-you!.. - That was all I could get out of me. What did I even want to say? Oh, my head is so swimming!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hey, Sarge! We've got Pulvius' booze! Want some?!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Maybe later. And you really shouldn't have started before dinner.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- There won't be anything left later, friend! But I'm not going to talk you into it, there'll be more for us! - He turns to us. - Well, another round?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah!|Give me more!]]>><<set $ra1300 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[This shit is awesome!|Give me more!]]>><<set $ra1301 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Give me more!|Give me more!]]>><<set $ra1302 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I grab the water skin and start to drink greedily. <i>*Gulp* *Gulp* *Gulp*</i> The stinging inside eases a little.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ What the heck was that shit anyway? <i>Oh...</i> Warmth radiates from my belly to my whole body. Weightlessness reigns in my head. I'm sitting up, but it feels like I'm floating in the air. I think I just drank the equivalent of an amphora of wine. Or two. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Good, huh? - He winks at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Oh, dear... Only big men can drink Pulvius' stuff like that - in one gulp... I'm surprised you're still conscious.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Stop clucking like a hen over a chicken. She's all right now. Look how red her cheeks are! </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Giggle.|That's a strong thing]]>><<set $ra1293 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Show him my tongue.|That's a strong thing]]>><<set $ra1294 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's a strong thing.|That's a strong thing]]>><<set $ra1295 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1297 is true>>- W-whhhater!<<elseif $ra1298 is true>>- A-ahhir!<<elseif $ra1299 is true>>- I'm ghhonna d-dhie!<</if>> - My voice is hoarse and low.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He shakes his head and takes a quick little sip.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Whoo! - After a quick inhale, he drinks all in one shot like Tabius.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Asshole... - She takes a small sip with just her lips and wrinkles her nose.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The burning in my throat recedes. I take my first normal breath. <i>Oh...</i> Warmth radiates from my belly to my whole body. Weightlessness reigns in my head. I'm sitting up, but it feels like I'm floating in the air. I think I just drank the equivalent of an amphora of wine. Or two. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Good, huh? - He winks at me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You stupid old fuck! Don't ever do that again!|That's a strong thing]]>><<set $ra1296 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle.|That's a strong thing]]>><<set $ra1293 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Show him my tongue.|That's a strong thing]]>><<set $ra1294 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's a strong thing.|That's a strong thing]]>><<set $ra1295 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1300 is true>>- Y-yeah! - <i>*Hic*</i><<elseif $ra1301 is true>>- T-this s-shit is... - <i>*Hic*</i> - Oh... AWESOME!!!<<elseif $ra1302 is true>>- Gimme... - <i>*Hic*</i> - G-gimme m-more!<</if>> - I raise my empty cup.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>I can do anything! Like, absolutely everything! And I want more!</i> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Maybe you shouldn't?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Rookie says she wants to. - He pours my cup to the brim. Then his, and then Meralion's and Cadonis' cups. He walks over to Iolanta.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- No, I still have some. - She shakes her cup, in which the liquid still flows over.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- You're getting more and more boring as the years go by, Io. Where's that crazy chick who could drink all night long, huh?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Where she ought to be. In the past of foolishness and youth. - She shrugs.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Oh, come on. To the merry Iolanta! - He drinks and plops down on his seat with feeling.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- To Iolanta. - He smiles and drinks.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td><<if $travelCad is false>>- To the best bitch around! - He drinks.<<else>>- Ew! Nah! I'm drinking to $name!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $travelCad is false>><<link [[To Iolanta!|Cheers!]]>><<set $ra1304 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cheers!|Cheers!]]>><<set $ra1305 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Drink silently.|Cheers!]]>><<set $ra1306 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[To me!|Cheers!]]>><<set $ra1303 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[To Iolanta!|Cheers!]]>><<set $ra1304 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cheers!|Cheers!]]>><<set $ra1305 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Drink silently.|Cheers!]]>><<set $ra1306 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1303 is true>>- To me! - I drink it all down in one gulp. My throat burns with fire again, but the feeling is familiar now, and I know that it will come... <i>Oh! There it is!</i> A wave of heat washes over my body again. The weightlessness in my head intensifies.<<elseif $ra1304 is true>>- To Iolanta! - I drink it all down in one gulp. My throat burns with fire again, but the feeling is familiar now, and I know that it will come... <i>Oh! There it is!</i> A wave of heat washes over my body again. The weightlessness in my head intensifies.<<elseif $ra1305 is true>>- Cheers! - I drink it all down in one gulp. My throat burns with fire again, but the feeling is familiar now, and I know that it will come... <i>Oh! There it is!</i> A wave of heat washes over my body again. The weightlessness in my head intensifies.<<elseif $ra1306 is true>>I drink it all down in one gulp. My throat burns with fire again, but the feeling is familiar now, and I know that it will come... <i>Oh! There it is!</i> A wave of heat washes over my body again. The weightlessness in my head intensifies.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I squeeze my eyes shut with pleasure. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Whew! I'm done...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisS>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I open my eyes. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- No more even drop before dinner. Uh... My eyes water... That's really strong shit. - His face pours red.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I got the same feel, and I even haven't finished my first cup... - Her cheeks flush a little. </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- We surely need to eat, or this could end badly...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Wusses! Pfft... Hey, Sarge, what's going on with dinner?! These wimps refuse to go on until they've, you know, eaten!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Coming soon.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Giggle.|Just relax]]>><<set $ra1307 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just relax.|Just relax]]>><<set $ra1308 to true>><</link>> \ [[More! (hold out my empty cup in front of Tabius)|More!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- M-more! - <i>*Hic*</i> - I hold out my empty cup to Tabius. Why does my arm move so erratically? Aw, whatever...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Slow down, rookie. Give your body some time to adjust. Or it might end nasty.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[More! (frown and shake my empty cup)|I insist! Hic!]]>><<set $ra1310 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Pour it on, old man! Now! (shake my empty cup insistently before his face)|I insist! Hic!]]>><<set $ra1311 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fine. (take back my cup)|Just relax]]>><<set $ra1309 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1307 is true>><i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra1308 is true>>I relax in my seat.<<elseif $ra1309 is true>>- Fiiine... - <i>*Hic*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Mer, how are your mother and brother doing? </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- They're fine, thank you. My brother's on the southern route, as usual. And my mother is still at home in Amarath.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $travelCad is false>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Why are you smiling like a happy cat, Tabi?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Meow. - He nods benignly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table><<else>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His fingers caress my leg, just below my thigh.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $travelCad is false>><<link [[Are you from Amarath, Merry?|Ask Meralion]]>><<set $ra1315 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do you have a brother, Merry?|Ask Meralion]]>><<set $ra1316 to true>><</link>> \ [[Look at the stars.|Look at the stars]]<<else>><<link [[Are you from Amarath, Merry?|Ask Meralion]]>><<set $ra1315 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do you have a brother, Merry?|Ask Meralion]]>><<set $ra1316 to true>><</link>> \ [[Look at the stars.|Look at the stars]] \ <<link [[Turn and kiss Cadonis.|Turn and kiss Cadonis]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1310 is true>>- Mooore! - I frown and shake my empty cup angrily in front of him.<<elseif $ra1311 is true>>- Pour-r-r it ooon, oldy... y-you... man... <i>*Hic*</i> N-now! - I shake my cup unsteadily somewhere... Where’s he? Oh, here he is! I shake my cup more insistently in his direction.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Okay, rookie, as you wish. - He sighs.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He holds the amphora up to my cup, but the amphora, for some reason, goes in different directions. Stupid amphora. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Girl, try to hold your cup steady.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ What? I'm holding my... what's it called... c-cup steady! <i>*Hic*</i> Does he doubt me?! He doesn't respect me at all! \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- There you go. - He fills my cup.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Even though that silly old man can't hold the amphora steady, my hand always manages to get under the amphora's neck. Nothing spills past it. <i>N-nothing! I'm f-fuckin' wizzardess! Yeah! *Hic*</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Drink, drink, drink!|Drink, drink, drink!]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I drain my cup in a swig. The familiar warmth that I knew was coming back inside me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- But we didn't even raise a toast...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Oh... what is this? Everything around me suddenly starts spinning <i>wildly.</i> <<if $vig >= 3 and $plug is false>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $plug to true>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] But this seizure recedes after a second. Everything around me is no longer spinning, but just swaying... It's even funny. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Still conscious? - He studies me with interest. - Damn, you're a tough gal.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- That's putting it mildly. - She looks at me anxiously.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><<elseif $vig >= 3 and $plug is true>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] But this seizure recedes after a second. Everything around me is no longer spinning, but just swaying... It's even funny. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Still conscious? - He studies me with interest. - Damn, you're a tough gal.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- That's putting it mildly. - She looks at me anxiously.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><<elseif $vig < 3>>Fuck... I don't feel good...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $vig >= 3>><<link [[Giggle.|Just relax]]>><<set $ra1307 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just relax.|Just relax]]>><<set $ra1308 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $vig < 3>><<link [[Everything is so spinning! Make it stop!|This is so obvious!]]>><<set $ra1312 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[One moment, I'll be better soon.|This is so obvious!]]>><<set $ra1313 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, my gods! I've got it all figured out! Listen to me - this is important! Slavery is so wrong! Why do people enslave each other? And the inequality of the sexes? Is this an effective society? Let's also not forget, my friends, that most problems are caused by poverty and despair! We must do something about it! This is so obvious!|This is so obvious!]]>><<set $ra1314 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1312 is true>>- E-everything is sooo...<<elseif $ra1313 is true>>- O-one m-moment, I'll...<<elseif $ra1314 is true>><i>*Mumbles something unintelligible*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I lose my foothold under my seat and fly down somewhere with my back to the front. <i> Yahoo! This is so cool!</i> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- $name!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Hold her!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1312 is true>>- Gotcha! Good thing I have a lot of experience in catching stuff.<<elseif $ra1313 is true>>- Gotcha! Good thing I have a lot of experience in catching stuff.<<elseif $ra1314 is true>>- Gotcha! She's babbling something here... About slaves? Not sure...<</if>> - I feel his hands catch me and lay me gently on the ground.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Rookie. - He snorts.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I'm on my back. There is a starry sky before my eyes. Some funny people are leaning over me. Why are their faces so worried? Hee hee hee! <i>Staries!</i> They're so bright... I reach out to them, trying to grab these cute little lights. And then the darkness envelops me. \ \<hr> <<if $travelCad is false>>[[Pass out.|Go back to sleep (Iolanta)]]<<else>><<link [[Pass out.|Close my eyes and sleep (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra1379 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1315 is true>>- A-are y-you from Ama... Ama... From this Ama-thingie, merry Mer?<<elseif $ra1316 is true>>- D-do y-you haaave... you know... a bro, merry Mer?<</if>> - My voice is slurred.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1315 is true>>- Amarath. Why, yes I am. The family home is there. Since my father died, though, only my mother lives there. My brother and I visit the family nest from time to time.<<elseif $ra1316 is true>>- Why, yes I have. Junior. We both work for master Sargon. But my brother usually works in the south of the Republic, and I'm here, in the north.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Dinner, folks. - Sargon approaches us holding the lid of the barrel like a tray, with wooden bowls on it, from which streams of fragrant smoke rise. Smell meat and spices.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[M-mm... It smells good.|Foodie!]]>><<set $ra1317 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Foodie!|Foodie!]]>><<set $ra1318 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sarge, buddy!|Foodie!]]>><<set $ra1319 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I relax with my head tilted back, admiring the starry sky, swaying drunkenly in my seat. Stars spread out a little in lines and float in my eyes. I think I... - <i>*Hic*</i> - Drank a little too much... Just a little bit... - <i>*Hic*</i> - Ugh. I feel a little dizzy... I'd better put my head back down...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Is your mother still trying to find you a bride?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Yeah. Like all mothers. But can I blame her if I'm so unsuccessful at finding one myself? The last beauty, alas, turned me down. - He takes the cup to his lips and, with his head tilted back, drinks the rest of the drink in one big gulp. Then he wipes his mouth and shakes the cup upside down to be sure. Empty.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">She squints as she looks at him, grins, and takes a sip from her cup, too.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Dinner, folks. - Sargon approaches us holding the lid of the barrel like a tray, with wooden bowls on it, from which streams of fragrant smoke rise. Smell meat and spices.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[M-mm... It smells good.|Foodie!]]>><<set $ra1317 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Foodie!|Foodie!]]>><<set $ra1318 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sarge, buddy!|Foodie!]]>><<set $ra1319 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I turn and kiss Cadonis on the lips.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He eagerly responds.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Our tongues wetly intertwine. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Kissing*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Kissing*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Maybe you two should get some privacy? Somewhere away from my tired eyes? Ugh... So, Mer. Is your mother still trying to find you a bride? </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah. Like all mothers. But can I blame her if I'm so unsuccessful at finding one myself? The last beauty, alas, turned me down. - I see with my side-eye as he takes the cup to his lips and, with his head tilted back, drinks the rest of the drink in one big gulp. Then he wipes his mouth and shakes the cup upside down to be sure. Empty.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>She doesn't answer, and I can't see her reaction... I'm so busy kissing my sweet Cadonis.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Dinner, folks. - Sargon approaches us holding the lid of the barrel like a tray, with wooden bowls on it, from which streams of fragrant smoke rise. Smell meat and spices.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I reluctantly pull my lips away from Cadonis and look at the improvised food tray. \ \<hr> <<link [[M-mm... It smells good.|Foodie!]]>><<set $ra1317 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Foodie!|Foodie!]]>><<set $ra1318 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sarge, buddy!|Foodie!]]>><<set $ra1319 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1317 is true>>- M-mm... It smells good.<<elseif $ra1318 is true>>- Foodie!<<elseif $ra1319 is true>>- Sarge, buddy!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1317 is true>>- We don't have any fresh meat today, but jerky seemed to do well too. -<<elseif $ra1318 is true>>- Yeah... You don't have to yell like that. Someone's had too much drinking tonight. -<<elseif $ra1319 is true>>- Looks like someone's had too much drinking tonight. -<</if>> He hands out wooden bowls of soup and wooden spoons to everyone in turn. Me including.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The bowl is hot in my hands, and my tummy is rumbling contentedly in anticipation. <<if $helpMur is false>>From the shrubbery, Murella emerges, pale as a ghost, and wanders toward the red wagon, strangely holding her stomach. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Sweetie? Dinner is ready.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- No, thank you, Uncle... I don't want to... I don't feel well. - She clumsily climbs into the red wagon.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Okay, I'll find Yuturna. Enjoy your meal. - He goes to his red cart and leaves one of the food bowls there. And then disappears with the tray and the two remaining bowls outside the campfire light circle.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table><<elseif $helpMur is true>>Murella emerges from the far bush and approaches us. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Sweetie? Dinner's ready.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Thank you, Uncle... I'll... I'll eat in the wagon. I'm kind of tired today. - She takes the bowl from his hands and steps carefully toward the red wagon. Placing the bowl onto the open bort of it, she climbs clumsily over there and hides inside. The bowl steams on the very edge of the wagon until Murella's thin arms appear and drag it inside.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Okay, I'll find Yuturna. Enjoy your meal. - He disappears with the tray and the two remaining bowls outside the campfire's light circle.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table><</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Eat silently.|Eat dinner]]>><<set $ra1320 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $helpMur is false>><<link [[Murella looks pale today. Why is that?|Eat dinner]]>><<set $ra1321 to true>><</link>><<elseif $helpMur is true>><<link [[I think too much red stuffing came out of your ginger pie today, Io. (chuckle)|Eat dinner]]>><<set $ra1322 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1320 is true>>I silently munch on the soup. It's delicious! - <i>*Chewing*</i> <i>*Chewing*</i> <i>*Chewing*</i> - The more I eat, the weaker the spinning in my head becomes. It feels definitely better this way.<<elseif $ra1321 is true>>- Murella... <i>*Chewing*</i>... looks pale today. Why is that? <i>*Chewing*</i> - The more I eat, the weaker the spinning in my head becomes. It feels definitely better this way.<<elseif $ra1322 is true>>- I think... - <i>*Chewing*</i> - ...too much red stuffing came out of your ginger pie today, Io. - I grin with my mouth full. The more I eat, the weaker the spinning in my head becomes. It feels definitely better this way.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1320 is true>>- Easy, girl. No one's going to take your bowl away. - She chuckles.<<elseif $ra1321 is true>>- Maybe she's got sick? I'll check on her later.<<elseif $ra1322 is true>>- $name, please chew, not talk, or you may choke.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Finish dinner.|Finish dinner]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I finish dinner. My stomach felt pleasantly full. And the fire of the drink flowing through my veins is pleasantly relaxing.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Bowls down! Cups up! - Tabius drops his bowl to the ground and raises his hands, one holding the amphora of naked nymphs and the other his cup. - The night has just begun!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Hey, guys, shush! Don't make too much noise. - His voice comes from some distance. I look there for a second. He and Murella are already settled on their sleeping bags. - And a reminder that tomorrow's rise will be as early as ever. No excuses.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- All right. Shh! The night has just begun! - He repeats this in a purely demonstrative whisper, smiling, rocking slightly in his chair, and pouring booze into his cup merrily.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Yeah! Let’s rock the night!|Let’s rock the night!]] \ [[Giggle happily and clap my hands!|Let’s rock the night!]] \ [[Yahoo! Ow. Yahoo... (in a whisper)|Let’s rock the night!]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ And we did it! I think we did. That's what it feels like to me now. This is it - <i>now...</i> Where is it? It's all foggy in my head. We drank some more. Definitely. Not now. Re... re... recently! We were surely laughing. But quietly. Sargon and Murella are already asleep, so shh... Hee hee hee! Next... Next, I was kissing someone. Cadonis? Or Iolanta? I can't remember. But I was definitely kissed... Gods, please don't let it be Tabius, anyone but not him. I did talk to him about something, though. He didn't seem like a sooo bad old dude re... re... recently! Oh, my head is so spinning! Then I threw up in the bushes. Yeah... And Iolanta was holding my hair. Right... That's why the fog in my head has now dissipated a bit. I was throwing up! And now it's clear that now is now. I'm so smart! <<if $travelCad is true>>- Babe... - Cadonis can barely stand, staggering. - We have to... There... Well, where w-we sleep? Those things... Yeah. - I'm going... - Tabius walks unsteadily to his sleeping bag. - Sweet dreams, pretty $name. - Meralion and Iolanta hug by the shoulders and walk to their sleeping bags. - Babe. - Cadonis, swaying, looks at me with cloudy eyes.<<elseif $travelIo is true>>- Let's go, buddy. - Cadonis puts his arm around Tabius' shoulders. - Our... Well, those... The things they sleep on... They're over there... I t-think. - Moving out! - Tabius proclaims, and they both stride unsteadily toward their sleeping bags. - Ladies... I think the party's over. - Meralion puts one arm around my waist and the other around Iolanta's waist. - Our... Ours is there... - Iolanta nods drunkenly toward our sleeping bags.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $travelCad is true>>[[Grab him and hobble together to our sleeping bags.|Grab Cad and hobble together]]<<elseif $travelIo is true>>[[Walk unsteadily all together in the indicated direction.|Walk unsteadily all together]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ I hold him so he doesn't fall, but I almost fall myself. My head is so dizzy that we're now swaying unsteadily together, holding on to each other. - We'll d-do this. W-we must! - Cadonis says. \ \<hr> [[Nod and walk.|Nod and walk]] \ [[It's not far from here. Let's go!|Nod and walk]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ The three of us staggered to our sleeping bags, giggling stupidly and nearly falling over a couple of times. When we get there, we somehow unhook ourselves from each other and fall down together. <i>Ooh! The bed!</i> It feels so good. I rub my cheek against the pillow and then roll over onto my back and look up at the stars. Severe vertigo. Damn... I'm lying down, why is my head still spinning so much? - Well. How are you, Mer? Ready to support our good old tradition? - Iolanta turns on her side and props her head up with her hand looking at Meralion and her back to me. - I'm so wasted... - He replies languidly. - Ah Ah Ah. Don't even think about sleeping. I want to ask you so many things... Her drunken, but still so melodious and resonant voice has a calming effect on me. Iolanta is near... <i>*Yawn*</i> She is near... \ \<hr> [[Pass out.|Go back to sleep (Iolanta)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I watch them in silence, feeling like the fifth wheel in the cart right now.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Cadonis and Meralion look normal. But Iolanta's cheeks are a little flushed, though, unlike them, she barely touched the cup with her lips. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hey, Sarge! We've got Pulvius' booze! Want some?!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Maybe later. And you really shouldn't have started before dinner.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- There won't be anything left later, friend! But I'm not going to talk you into it, there'll be more for us! - He turns to us. - Well, another round?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- $name. Since you don't drink, could you help me here?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm on my way, master!|I'm on my way, master!]]>><<set $ra1323 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay.|I'm on my way, master!]]>><<set $ra1324 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, I didn't drink like a good girl, and here's my reward - more work... Pfft...|I'm on my way, master!]]>><<set $ra1325 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1323 is true>>- I'm on my way, master!<<elseif $ra1324 is true>>- Okay.<<elseif $ra1325 is true>>- Well, I didn't drink like a good girl, and here's my reward - more work... Pfft...<</if>> - I get up from my seat and go to him.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1323 is true>>- There's no need for that, kid. - He smiles slightly.<<elseif $ra1324 is true>>- Good.<<elseif $ra1325 is true>>- It's not that bad. - He smiles slightly.<</if>> - Dinner is almost ready. - He takes a wooden spoon, scoops the soup from the pot, brings it to his lips, and blows. Then he brings the spoon to me. - Taste it. What do you think?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Lean in and taste it.|Lean in and taste it]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I lean over to taste the soup from the spoon. My breasts pull the neckline of my dress down and wiggle slightly with their own weight.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well? - His gaze lingers on my cleavage for a moment before returning to my face. - What do you think?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Slurp*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The first thing I taste is the savory spices. I carefully chew the hot soup in my mouth. Boiled <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and bits of meat. Meat seems stiff a little, either because it's jerky or just hasn't been boiled enough. And something is lacking. Hmm... \ \<hr> <<link [[Add more salt. It tastes a little bit bland.|Give my opinion on taste]]>><<set $ra1326 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[The meat needs to boil a little longer. It's still stiff.|Give my opinion on taste]]>><<set $ra1327 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[More spices. I like spices!|Give my opinion on taste]]>><<set $ra1328 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Everything is great!|Give my opinion on taste]]>><<set $ra1329 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1326 is true>>- Add more salt. It tastes a little bit bland.<<elseif $ra1327 is true>>- The meat needs to boil a little longer. It's still stiff.<<elseif $ra1328 is true>>- More spices. I like spices!<<elseif $ra1329 is true>>- Everything is great!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1326 is true>>- Salt, hmm? Salt is expensive, but you may be right. I was hoping the spices would do the job. But it looks like it doesn't. Well, okay. - He reaches into a small sack, scoops up a handful of salt, and pours it into the boiling pot. And then he stirs it with the same spoon with which I just tasted the soup.<<elseif $ra1327 is true>>- Jerky, yes. Yuturna is on patrol today, so he didn't go hunting. That's good, though. Considering someone decided to banish all their anxiety by getting drunk. - He nods in the direction behind me, where an explosion of drunken laughter follows, while he continues to stir the soup in the pot with the same spoon I'd just tasted.<<elseif $ra1328 is true>>- I see. You know, I think I've put too much spice in it already. A little more, and the soup won't be edible to anyone but you, spice eater. - He smirks and keeps stirring the pot with the same spoon I just used to taste it.<<elseif $ra1329 is true>>- Hmm? Okay. I usually trust this decision to Murella. She has a rare, delicate taste. But today I'm going to trust you. - He continues to stir the boiling soup in the pot with the same spoon I'd just tasted it with.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[A man who can cook... I must admit, it's quite a rare sight.|A man who can cook...]] \ [[Is that all you want from me? Master. (smile at him)|Seducing time!]] \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[You know. Back in the tent, when we first met, you said you are of noble blood.|Two nobles in the wild]]>><<set $ra1332 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- A man who can cook... I must admit, it's quite a rare sight.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Roads teach many things.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $iosar is false and $ioPastKnown is false>>[[Is that all you want from me? Master. (smile at him)|Seducing time!]] \ <<link [[Uhm. Okay.|And who told me to speak...]]>><<set $ra1333 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Is that all you want from me? Master. (smile at him)|Seducing time!]] \ <<link [[Uhm. Okay.|And who told me to speak...]]>><<set $ra1333 to true>><</link>> \ [[Iolanta told me something...|Io told me something...]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Is that all you want from me? Master. - I give him my best smile.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- For now, yes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $iosar is false and $ioPastKnown is false>><<link [[Are you sure? I can be very capable... Of many things. All you have to do is wish. Master. (lean in again so my cleavage can be seen)|Push on, girl]]>><<set $ra1337 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Uhm. Okay.|And who told me to speak...]]>><<set $ra1333 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Are you sure? I can be very capable... Of many things. All you have to do is wish. Master. (lean in again so my cleavage can be seen)|Push on, girl]]>><<set $ra1337 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Uhm. Okay.|And who told me to speak...]]>><<set $ra1333 to true>><</link>> \ [[Iolanta told me something...|Io told me something...]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You know. Back in the tent, when we first met, you said you are of noble blood.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Did I? I remember we found out then that you are the noblewoman. Great House Talar, right? But yes, I am also a nobleman. Great House <<link "Garuda">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Great House Garuda"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Great House Garuda").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. However, I am only the fifth son. Too far down the line of succession. So, just like yours, my nobility will die with me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<check_o_n>> Yes, yes, I know that. All the lands of the Republic belong to the Republic. The Great Houses only govern part of them. The lands cannot be united, even by marriage. There is always one heir, even in the case of a marriage between two Great Houses... In that case, the wife usually loses her old title and receives the title of husband. All other children only receive a payment of half the Great House's money, divided equally between them all. And their children do not inherit the nobility. Of course, you can always move up in a line of succession if everyone before you, and their children, are dead. But I've never really bothered with that. Women automatically come after men in the line. Although in my house there are only two in front of me, my brothers... But even then, it requires special permission from the Senate for a woman to lead a Great House. As a rule, in such cases, senators prefer to put some distant relative at the head of a leaderless Great House. A man. I'm not even sure I still formally belong to the Great House Talar... Unlike men, the head of a house can strip any woman of his Great House of her title with a single wish. For example, for disobedience. I suspect that running away from home with a slave lover would fall into that category. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- You seem to be lost in thoughts, $name. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, it's nothing. Just got some thoughts in my head. Do you mind changing the subject?|Nobles talks]]>><<set $ra1330 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Quite strange to realize that two nobles ended up here, in the provincial wilderness.|Nobles talks]]>><<set $ra1331 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1330 is true>>- Oh, it's nothing. Just got some thoughts in my head. Do you mind changing the subject?<<elseif $ra1331 is true>>- Quite strange to realize that two nobles ended up here, in the provincial wilderness.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1330 is true>>- You asked that yourself. And then got lost in your own thoughts... - He stirs the soup with a spoon.<<elseif $ra1331 is true>>- More unbelievable things happen in life, believe me. Besides, noble blood is often more of a responsibility than a boon. - He stirs the soup with a spoon.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $iosar is false and $ioPastKnown is false>>[[A man who can cook... I must admit, it's quite a rare sight.|A man who can cook...]] \ [[Is that all you want from me? Master. (smile at him)|Seducing time!]] \ <<link [[Uhm. Okay.|And who told me to speak...]]>><<set $ra1333 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[A man who can cook... I must admit, it's quite a rare sight.|A man who can cook...]] \ [[Is that all you want from me? Master. (smile at him)|Seducing time!]] \ <<link [[Uhm. Okay.|And who told me to speak...]]>><<set $ra1333 to true>><</link>> \ [[Iolanta told me something...|Io told me something...]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1333 is true>>- Uhm. Okay.<<elseif $ra1334 is true>>I pout and straighten up sharply.<<elseif $ra1335 is true>>- That's not what I meant at all! - I straighten up.<<elseif $ra1336 is true>>- And who told me to speak... - I straighten up.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He smiles at the corners of his lips.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $iosar is false and $ioPastKnown is false>><<link [[Shifting from foot to foot.|So what's with dinner?]]>><<set $ra1338 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So what's with dinner?|So what's with dinner?]]>><<set $ra1339 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Shifting from foot to foot.|So what's with dinner?]]>><<set $ra1338 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So what's with dinner?|So what's with dinner?]]>><<set $ra1339 to true>><</link>> \ [[Iolanta told me something...|Io told me something...]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Iolanta told me something...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Really? And what could it be?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $iosar is true and $ioPastKnown is true>><<link [[You really didn't do it with her? Well, you know. She's so... Well, you know. How could any man not want to... Erm, not to take advantage of the situation?|You didn't do it with her?]]>><<set $ra1342 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You saved her from the villains in Thesea. It's so romantic! Just like in some poems!|It's so romantic!]]>><<set $ra1341 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, nothing. That was just women's talks. Forget it.|So what's with dinner?]]>><<set $ra1340 to true>><</link>><<elseif $iosar is true and $ioPastKnown is false>><<link [[You really didn't do it with her? Well, you know. She's so... Well, you know. How could any man not want to... Erm, not to take advantage of the situation?|You didn't do it with her?]]>><<set $ra1342 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, nothing. That was just women's talks. Forget it.|So what's with dinner?]]>><<set $ra1340 to true>><</link>><<elseif $iosar is false and $ioPastKnown is true>><<link [[You saved her from the villains in Thesea. It's so romantic! Just like in some poems!|It's so romantic!]]>><<set $ra1341 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, nothing. That was just women's talks. Forget it.|So what's with dinner?]]>><<set $ra1340 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Are you sure? I can be very capable... Of many things. All you have to do is wish. Master. - I lean toward him again. My breasts pull down heavily. I shake my body slightly so that they sway wiggly as if unintentionally.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- How polite of you. - He looks up and straight into my eyes. - I think I'll take you up on your generous offer. Somebody has to do all the dishes after dinner. And since Murella isn't available tonight and the rest of us are getting drunk...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Pout and straighten up.|And who told me to speak...]]>><<set $ra1334 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's not what I meant at all!|And who told me to speak...]]>><<set $ra1335 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[And who told me to speak...|And who told me to speak...]]>><<set $ra1336 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1338 is true>>I shift from foot to foot.<<elseif $ra1339 is true>>- So what's with dinner?<<elseif $ra1340 is true>>- No, nothing. That was just women's talks. Forget it.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1338 is true>>- Guess, dinner is ready.<<elseif $ra1339 is true>>- Seems ready to me.<<elseif $ra1340 is true>>- Guess, dinner is ready.<</if>> Would you be so kind as to take the lid off this barrel? - He nods at the nearest barrel.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Why?|Always questions]] \ <<link [[Sure.|Lift the lid]]>><<set $ra1343 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You really didn't do it with her? Well, you know. She's so... Well, you know. How could any man not want to... Erm, not to take advantage of the situation?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I'd value curiosity, but it's better when it's combined with tact and decorum, $name. As to your question... Iolanta is a beautiful woman of many talents. Talents that I have used many times. For the greater good, not for personal gain.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ioPastKnown is false>><<link [[Shifting from foot to foot.|So what's with dinner?]]>><<set $ra1338 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So what's with dinner?|So what's with dinner?]]>><<set $ra1339 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ioPastKnown is true>><<if $ra1341 is false>><<link [[You saved her from the villains in Thesea. It's so romantic! Just like in some poems!|It's so romantic!]]>><<set $ra1341 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">You saved her from the villains in Thesea. It's so romantic! Just like in some poems!</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Shifting from foot to foot.|So what's with dinner?]]>><<set $ra1338 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So what's with dinner?|So what's with dinner?]]>><<set $ra1339 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You saved her from the villains in Thesea. It's so romantic! Just like in some poems!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Huh... I don't know what she told you, but back then, in Thesea, it wasn't... Well... Just a fortunate outcome of unfortunate circumstances.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $iosar is false>><<link [[Shifting from foot to foot.|So what's with dinner?]]>><<set $ra1338 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So what's with dinner?|So what's with dinner?]]>><<set $ra1339 to true>><</link>><<elseif $iosar is true>><<if $ra1342 is false>><<link [[You really didn't do it with her? Well, you know. She's so... Well, you know. How could any man not want to... Erm, not to take advantage of the situation?|You didn't do it with her?]]>><<set $ra1342 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">You really didn't do it with her? Well, you know. She's so... Well, you know. How could any man not want to... Erm, not to take advantage of the situation?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Shifting from foot to foot.|So what's with dinner?]]>><<set $ra1338 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So what's with dinner?|So what's with dinner?]]>><<set $ra1339 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Why?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He looks at me expectantly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sure.|Lift the lid]]>><<set $ra1343 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just asking...|Lift the lid]]>><<set $ra1344 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1343 is true>>- Sure.<<elseif $ra1344 is true>>- Just asking...<</if>> - I lift the lid from said barrel. There are spices inside.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hold it steady.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He picks up some wooden bowls from the ground and places them on top of the lid of the barrel I'm holding. It looks like I have an improvised tray in my hands. Taking a wooden ladle, he scoops the soup from the cauldron and pours it into bowls one by one. The weight on my hands increases, and the aroma of hot soup hits my face. He rises from his seat and takes the tray from my hands when all the bowls are full. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- I'll take it to the others. Be so kind as to pour another bowl and take it to Yuturna. He'll probably be guarding us all night and need some food to do that properly. Then come back and fill a bowl for yourself and join the others.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You can count on me, master!|Waitress career]]>><<set $ra1345 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[But I don't know where Yuturna is...|Waitress career]]>><<set $ra1346 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, I've always dreamed of a waitress career. Are butt slaps, dirty remarks, and tips expected?|Waitress career]]>><<set $ra1347 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1345 is true>>- You can count on me, master!<<elseif $ra1346 is true>>- But I don't know where Yuturna is...<<elseif $ra1347 is true>>- Oh, I've always dreamed of a waitress career. Are butt slaps, dirty remarks, and tips expected?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1345 is true>>- I'm sure I can. Don't waste too much time or the soup will get cold.<<elseif $ra1346 is true>>- Somewhere at the edge of a grove. You'll find him, I'm sure.<<elseif $ra1347 is true>>- We'll do without all of this today.<</if>> - He nods to me and walks off with the tray to the others.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I take one of the empty bowls and fill it to the brim with soup. Yuturna's a big boy, and he needs a lot of food. \ \<hr> [[Go looking for Yuturna.|Go looking for Yuturna]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ I walk with a hot bowl toward the red wagon. I have no idea where I'm supposed to look for the big guy, so this direction is as good as any. When I get to the shrubbery at the edge of the campfire-lit space, I stop. So what's next? Am I supposed to wade through a dark grove with my hands occupied by a hot bowl? It seems like a simple task, but there are so many unexpected complications... \ \<hr> <<link [[Yuti! Yuti, food! Come on boy, yum yum here!|Call Yuturna]]>><<set $ra1348 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Master Yuturna? Are you here? Master Yuturna!|Call Yuturna]]>><<set $ra1349 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's great, just great. Come on, go over there, I don't know where, to feed a big guy in some dumb bushes... Do I look like a babysitter or what?!|Call Yuturna]]>><<set $ra1350 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1348 is true>>- Yuti! Yuti, food! Come on boy, yum yum here!<<elseif $ra1349 is true>>- Master Yuturna? Are you here? Master Yuturna!<<elseif $ra1350 is true>>- That's great, just great. Come on, go over there, I don't know where, to feed a big guy in some dumb bushes... Do I look like a babysitter or what?!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1348 is true>>- Did you get a dog and call him <i>«Yuti»?</i><<elseif $ra1349 is true>>- Your master is here, stop shouting.<<elseif $ra1350 is true>>- No. You don't.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaS>> Yuturna's voice</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>The voice is right behind me!</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Eek!|Turn around at his voice]]>><<set $ra1351 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[The bowl! Don't drop the bowl!|Turn around at his voice]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $ra1352 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[The bowl! Don't drop the bowl!|Turn around at his voice]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $ra1352 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1351 is true>>- Eek! - I jump in surprise and turn sharply to face him. The bowl in my hands tilts, and some of the soup spills onto my fingers and burns them. <i>- Ouch! -</i> The plate slides out of my hands!<<elseif $ra1352 is true>>- Holy shit! - I jump up in surprise and turn sharply to face him. The bowl in my hands tilts, and some of the soup spills onto my fingers and burns them. <i>- Ouch! -</i> But with an effort of will, I force myself to hold the bowl steady, despite the pain. Only a little of the soup spilled.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1351 is true>>- No. - His hand picks up the edge of the bowl and holds it in my hands at the very last moment. - That's my dinner. No need to spill it on the ground, please. - He accurately removes the bowl from my hands.<<elseif $ra1352 is true>>- Holy shit? It looks like meat soup to me. - He accurately takes the bowl out of my hands and takes a sniff. - Definitely meat soup.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Very funny.|You startled me!]]>><<set $ra1353 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You shouldn't sneak up on people like that. You startled me!|You startled me!]]>><<set $ra1354 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're welcome.|You startled me!]]>><<set $ra1355 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1353 is true>>- Very funny.<<elseif $ra1354 is true>>- You shouldn't sneak up on people like that. You startled me!<<elseif $ra1355 is true>>- You're welcome.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hmm... - He scoops a spoon from his plate and tastes the soup, looking at me. - Eatable. But Murella's cooks better.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Enjoy your meal.|Enjoy your meal]]>><<set $ra1356 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[How can a muscle hulk like you sneaks up so quietly?|Enjoy your meal]]>><<set $ra1357 to true>><</link>> \ [[Is there anything else you need?|Anything else you need?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1356 is true>>- Enjoy your meal.<<elseif $ra1357 is true>>- How can a muscle hulk like you sneaks up so quietly?<<elseif $ra1369 is true>>- How about a smooch kiss? - I turn my cheek up for a kiss, pointing my finger at it.<<elseif $ra1370 is true>>- Well? I'm waiting.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1356 is true>>- I will. - He nods at me and disappears into the shrubbery, noiselessly dissolving into darkness.<<elseif $ra1357 is true>>- Experience. - He nods at me and disappears into the shrubbery, noiselessly dissolving into darkness.<<elseif $ra1369 is true>>He gives me a long look, silently turns around, and disappears into the bushes, dissolving into the darkness.<<elseif $ra1370 is true>>He gives me a long look, silently turns around, and disappears into the bushes, dissolving into the darkness.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ There was a big guy <i>- poof!</i> - There's no big guy. Only the swaying branches of the bushes remind me of his recent presence. \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, it was nice chatting with you!|Are you still here?]]>><<set $ra1367 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Um... Yuturna? Are you still here?|Are you still here?]]>><<set $ra1368 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Eh... Whatever.|Back to the campfire]]>><<set $ra1361 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Is there anything else you need?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- No.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[What about my reward?|What about my reward?]] \ <<link [[Are you sure? I don't have anything to do right now anyway, so... (lean slightly forward so that my breasts are clearly visible through the neckline of my dress)|Frank seduction]]>><<set $ra1358 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know, I don't mind the company at all... (twirl a lock of hair around my finger and smile at him)|Frank seduction]]>><<set $ra1359 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Enjoy your meal.|Enjoy your meal]]>><<set $ra1356 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[How can a muscle hulk like you sneaks up so quietly?|Enjoy your meal]]>><<set $ra1357 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1358 is true>>- Are you sure? I don't have anything to do right now anyway, so... - I lean forward slightly so he can see my cleavage better.<<elseif $ra1359 is true>>- You know, I don't mind the company at all... - I smilingly twirl a lock of my hair around my index finger, shooting my eyes at him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I'll bring the plate back later. - He nods at me, turns around, and disappears into the shrubbery, noiselessly dissolving into darkness.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Seriously?! He just... walked away?! Like that?! Unbelievable!<<if $ra1337 is true>> First Sargon! And now Yuturna!<</if>> What's wrong with the men in this troupe?! Is Cadonis the only one who wants to fuck me?! Is there... Is there something wrong with me? \ \<hr> <<link [[Critically grope my breasts.|Critically grope my things]]>><<set $ra1362 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Critically grope my ass.|Critically grope my things]]>><<set $ra1363 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Screw it! That's just... Screw it!|Back to the campfire]]>><<set $ra1360 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ <<if $ra1360 is true>>I return irritably to the campfire and pour the rest of the soup from the cauldron into my bowl. Great, now I've to eat the leftovers from the very cauldron's bottom. The thickest ones. It's not soup anymore! It's some... some... porridge now! I flop down on Sargon's now empty chair and start chewing frowningly. There's nothing wrong with me. I'm a hot chick! Aren't I? All I hear in response is the crackling of logs in the fire.<<elseif $ra1361 is true>>I go back to the campfire and pour the rest of the soup from the cauldron into my bowl. The leftovers from the bottom. The thickest. It looks more like porridge than soup now. But actually, it tastes pretty good. Chewing thoughtfully, I sit down in Sargon's now vacant chair.<<if $slapYut is true>> <i>Ow!</i> My ass! I need to shift a bit on the seat... Yeah, like this... That's better.<</if>> The logs are crackling in the fire next to me.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Eat dinner.|Eat dinner (Sober)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1362 is true>>I feel my tits through my clothes, examining them critically at the same time. They're round and full, like well-fleshed apples, and not flabby at all! Damn, I have hot titties!<<elseif $ra1363 is true>>I put my hands on my ass and squeeze my fingers. That's the solid volumes! I bounce slightly in place, feeling my buttocks bounce springy following. Damn, I have a hot booty!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Think about what can be wrong.|Think about it]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Screw it! That's just... Screw it!|Back to the campfire]]>><<set $ra1360 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Thoughtfulness*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $min >= 3 and $plug is false>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $plug to true>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] Maybe... It's not my body, but my personality or my actions? Is that even possible?<<elseif $min >= 3 and $plug is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] Maybe... It's not my body, but my personality or my actions? Is that even possible?<<elseif $min < 3>>I think. And think... And think again... I'm not very good with all that <i>thinking</i> thingie. With a body like mine, I've never really needed it that much! At least when it came to men. Maybe... Nope. I have no idea what it's about. And it's pissing me off!<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $min < 3>><<link [[I'm perfect! And he's... He's... He's just a weakling!|Back to the campfire]]>><<set $ra1360 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[He's probably just big but his dick is small! And he can't even get it up! Yeah!|Back to the campfire]]>><<set $ra1360 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Screw it! That's just... Screw it!|Back to the campfire]]>><<set $ra1360 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $min >=3>><<link [[It's possible. I need to take that into account next time.|I'm confident in my body]]>><<set $ra1364 to true>><<set $plug to false>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Bullshit! All men are the same. A sluttier dress and a more aggressive approach will get the job done.|I'm confident in my body]]>><<set $ra1365 to true>><<set $plug to false>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[What if I'm just not his type, and I don't have to worry about it that much?|I'm confident in my body]]>><<set $ra1366 to true>><<set $plug to false>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1364 is true>>- It's possible. I need to take that into account next time.<<elseif $ra1365 is true>>- Bullshit! All men are the same. A sluttier dress and a more aggressive approach will get the job done.<<elseif $ra1366 is true>>- What if I'm just not his type, and I don't have to worry about it that much?<</if>> - <i>Did I say that aloud?!</i> I look around. Well, at least I'm alone here... Unless, of course, Yuturna is peeping at me from some bushes.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] I'm confident in my body! And this confidence of mine is like an inner core... it's comforting. Warms from within. And I'm also getting hungry! \ \<hr> <<link [[Back to the campfire for dinner.|Back to the campfire]]>><<set $ra1361 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1367 is true>>- Well, it was nice chatting with you!<<elseif $ra1368 is true>>- Um... Yuturna? Are you still here?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Silence. Only the cool night wind sways the trees' branches. \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay. I'm gonna go. You're not here, are you? You're not, right? That's it. I should go. Well, I'm on my way... Because I should... go...|Back to the campfire]]>><<set $ra1361 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Turn around and walk away in silence.|Back to the campfire]]>><<set $ra1361 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Is there anything else you need?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He raises his eyebrow.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[How about a smooch kiss? (turn my cheek to him)|Enjoy your meal]]>><<set $ra1369 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Like a good little waitress, I expect a good old-fashioned slap, right there. (turn around and shake my booty)|Like a good little waitress...]]>><<set $slapYut to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well? I'm waiting.|Enjoy your meal]]>><<set $ra1370 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Like a good little waitress, I expect a good old-fashioned slap, right there. - I turn my back to him and wiggle my butt.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He is silent.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaS>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \ I keep merrily shaking my booty, not really expecting for... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaS>> Yuturna</div></td> <td><i>*SLAP*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">Ouch! - Burst out of me as burning pain pierces my right buttock!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ It hurts! Fuck! It <i>really</i> hurts! \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey! That hurt!|Good old-fashion slap]]>><<set $ra1371 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not so hard, you jerk!|Good old-fashion slap]]>><<set $ra1372 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, yeah! That's a good one! That's my boy!|Good old-fashion slap]]>><<set $ra1373 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle joyfully.|Good old-fashion slap]]>><<set $ra1374 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1371 is true>>- Hey! That hurt! - I turn around angrily.<<elseif $ra1372 is true>>- Not so hard, you jerk! - I turn around angrily.<<elseif $ra1373 is true>>- Oh, yeah! That's a good one! That's my boy! - I turn around playfully.<<elseif $ra1374 is true>>I turn around, giggling happily.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Nobody. I'm the only one here. And the swaying branches of the shrubbery before my face. Is he... Is he g-gone already? Just like that? There was a big guy <i>- poof!</i> - There's no big guy. <i>Aw...</i> My ass... It still stings! I don't think he hit me at full force, or I'd be flying to the other end of the camp by now... But it is still painful. Even though I asked for it myself... [<<insIco>> +1] Hold on... That's the first time he's ever done something... something... like that! Yes, my booty pains, but he paid attention to my ass! First time since I've been in the troupe! So openly, anyway. That means something... <i>Ow!</i> It still hurts... But my heart is pounding with pride. He likes my ass! I knew it! \ \<hr> <<link [[Back to the campfire. Stroking my aching ass.|Back to the campfire]]>><<set $ra1361 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, I guess it's time for my dinner and go back to the campfire. With my head held high! And sorrow ass...|Back to the campfire]]>><<set $ra1361 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Still, he should be more careful with all that awful strength of his... Ow! Okay, back to the campfire... Ach! All right, a little slower back to the campfire...|Back to the campfire]]>><<set $ra1361 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ I eat dinner. The food fills my stomach with a pleasant weight. The meat is a little stiff, though, and I have to chew it thoroughly, but otherwise, Sargon has made a pretty passable dinner. Muffled bursts of laughter come from the drunken foursome nearby. They sound like they're drunk to the gills... but at least they're having fun. The empty amphora lies on the ground nearby them. Maybe I should have tried it before they drank it all. I'd sit with them now and laugh... what are they laughing at? Eh, it's too late to join them now. I'd be like a fifth wheel there... Such an overly sober wheel. \ \<hr> [[Finish dinner.|Finish dinner (Sober)]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ That's it. The plate is empty. My stomach is full. Sargon and Murella had already gone to bed while I was eating. The drunken foursome is still busy having their drunken fun. Yuturna is probably gliding like a silent shadow through the outskirts of the grove in his stubborn patrol... Or whatever he's doing there. \ \<hr> [[Ha! I bet that big guy is jerking off under some bush right now!|Dirty fantasies]] \ [[Go to bed.|Go to bed]] \ [[Gather the plates around camp and wash them in the lake.|Wash dishes]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ I smile, imagining for a moment how the big guy is now furiously jerking off his meaty stick, looking around hysterically, hoping not to be caught red-handed... <i>*Chuckle*</i> Okay... <i>*Yawn*</i> Now what? \ \<hr> [[Go to bed.|Go to bed]] \ [[Gather the plates around camp and wash them in the lake.|Wash dishes]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ <<if $travelCad is true>>I walk to my and Cadonis' sleeping bags next to the tree by the lake. Judging by his drunken voice a little further away, I shouldn't expect him anytime soon. \ \<hr> [[Settle down to sleep.|Settle down to sleep. (Cad)]]<<elseif $travelIo is true>>I walk to my and Iolanta's sleeping bags. Why are there three of them here? Oh yes, she unwrapped one for Meralion, with whom she's currently getting drunk over there... So charming. Well, my bag is on the far right. \ \<hr> [[Settle down to sleep.|Settle down to sleep. (Io)]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ I walk around the camp, picking up the dirty dishes in a pile in my hands. I take this pile of dirty plates to the lake and wash them all off in the icy cold water. Then I return and carefully leave them in a neat column near the campfire. A strand of hair falls over my face. I blow it off to the side. Well, job is done! It's not like anyone is paying attention. No <i>«thank you, $name»</i>, no <i>«you're so smart, $name»</i>, or <i>«what would we do without you, $name»</i>. Eh, the world is so unfair to good girls. <i>*Yawn*</i> My eyes got a little tired. And it's been a long day... \ \<hr> [[Go to bed.|Go to bed]]

I get comfortable on my sleeping bag and close my eyes. Sleep doesn't take long. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Z-z-z*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Babe! I'm here... Daddy's home! Could you... Babe...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisS>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I wake up because of his voice. Oh, great... He's drunk as a fuck. And he's calling me. \ \<hr> [[Pretend to be asleep.|Pretend to be asleep]] \ <<link [[What? (he needs me, wake up!)|He needs me, wake up!]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ I had already fallen into a pleasant dream when some noise woke me up. As I reluctantly open my eyes, I see Iolanta and Meralion giggling and staggeringly drunkenly approaching. His arm is around her waist. And hers around his neck. They slowly reach their sleeping bags, clumsily disengage from each other, and fall into their sleeping places. - Well. How are you, Mer? Ready to support our good old tradition? - Iolanta turns on her side and props her head up with her hand looking at Meralion and her back to me. - I'm so wasted... - He replies languidly. - Ah Ah Ah. Don't even think about sleeping. I want to ask you so many things... My eyes sleepily close back. Her drunken, but still so melodious and resonant voice has a calming effect on me. Iolanta is near... <i>*Yawn*</i> She is near... \ \<hr> [[Go back to sleep.|Go back to sleep (Iolanta)]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ Wobbling and nearly falling over a couple of times, we made it to our sleeping bags. It had been a glorious journey! Ground swings in my eyes. Why can't that stupid ground just stand still?! - I gotta take a leak, babe. My bladder is pushing, too. How much did we drink? A lot! \ \<hr> [[Yeah, me too.|There... Tree... Close...]] \ [[There... Tree... Close...|There... Tree... Close...]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ - To the tree! - Proclaims Cadonis. \ \<hr> [[To the tree!|To the tree!]] \ [[Why does the world swing? Make it stop!|To the tree!]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ We, swaying in our arms, take a few steps to reach the tree. The tree is also swaying. Why does it sway so? When we reach it, we almost fall together, but Cadonis grabs the tree trunk with his left hand, still holding me by the shoulders with his right. - Babe... Hands... Busy... I gotta take a leak. Babe, you smell so good. - He draws in air noisily near my hair. \ \<hr> <<link [[I'll... I'll help... Yes... I can do that...|Where's your little fella?]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Where's your little fella? It's time to go outside, pal! (try to pull his pants down)|Where's your little fella?]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ I try to undo the lacing on his pants. It doesn't work well; my fingers are doing something... wrong. The only thing that keeps me from falling is Cadonis' arm around my shoulder. Finally, I somehow untangle those silly laces and pull his pants down. \ \<hr> [[Done!|Piss, hon! Wee-wee!]] \ [[Piss, hon! Wee-wee!|Piss, hon! Wee-wee!]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ - Babe... My babe... I can't... I'll piss my pa... p-pants... Hold him... Just a little bit... \ \<hr> <<link [[Easily!|Sure thing...]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sure thing...|Sure thing...]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ I take his cock with my left hand and lift it slightly under his balls. They're warm and a little hairy. \ \<hr> <<link [[Shoot!|Piss on that dumb tree, hon!]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do it. Piss on that dumb tree, hon! Show him who's boss!|Piss on that dumb tree, hon!]]>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ - Oh yeah... - He relaxes his head back, and a tight stream of urine shoots out of the head of his cock. I can feel the fluid pass through his cock, which I try to hold steady. But that dull ground is still bobbing, and his stream goes a little to the side of the tree. The stream gets weaker and stops. - Mmmm... Shake it, babe... \ \<hr> <<link [[Shake his dick a little.|Shake his dick a little]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ I nod drunkenly and shake his cock with a smile. I love his cock! <i>*Hic*</i> The last few drops fall to the ground. Then I somehow pull his pants up, not really bothering with the lacing. So they slide down his thighs a little. The pressure in my bladder builds up. \ \<hr> [[I need a pee-pee, too...|I need a pee-pee, too...]] \ [[I... just a moment, hon. I need to...|I need a pee-pee, too...]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ After straightening up Cadonis a little, I let him go and grab the tree with both hands. I need to squat down. Yeah... The ground shakes before my eyes. Nah... This isn't going to work. I turn my back to the tree and slide down, pressing myself against its trunk for support. Well, I'm squatting. Sort of. \ \<hr> <<link [[Pull up my dress and pee.|Pull up my dress and pee]]>><<set $ra1381 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ I pull up my dress. A tight stream spurts from my crotch to the ground. Good... I relax. As I pee, I slowly slump on my side. Whatever... - I got you! - His right hand holds me in place. - Pee, babe, not falling! - He raises the index finger of his left hand up meaningfully, wiggles unsteadily, and immediately grabs the tree trunk back with that hand. \ \<hr> [[Mm-hmm... I'm done.|I'm done]] \ <<link [[You're nice!|I'm done]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[I love you so much!|I'm done]]>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ I'm finishing peeing. I need to pull my dress back down. My hands try, but they fail. So be it, whatever... I try to get up with my naked below but fall on all fours instead. Cadonis tries to hold me down but falls to all fours, too. My dress is pulled up to my waist, and my exposed ass is sticking out. Night coolness is tickling my charms. - Sleeping... Things... You know, those... There... - He nods toward the sleeping bags. \ \<hr> [[I can't stand up.|I can't stand up]] \ [[We have to... we have to get there.|I can't stand up]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ - F-fuck that! - Cadonis drunkenly crawls on all fours toward the sleeping bags. \ \<hr> <<link [[Wait for me!|Wait for me!]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why... That's a good idea... You are sooo smart, love!|Wait for me!]]>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ I crawl on all fours after him. Cadonis crawls up first to our sleeping bags. He falls heavily onto his back with his arms outstretched and his eyes closed. \ \<hr> [[Crawl up and lie down under his arm.|Lie down under his arm]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ I crawl over to him and lie down, tucking my heavy head under his arm. Soft. So soft in here... I fidget a little, making myself comfortable. My dress is still pulled up to my waist, but who cares? Cadonis is already snoring. Quietly, but snoring nonetheless. It's kind of cute. I don't think we've slept together yet. We fucked. But we haven't slept together. Right? Oh, my head... It's so spinning... \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, hon. I want some love.|I want some love]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ [[Close my eyes and sleep.|Close my eyes and sleep (Cadonis)]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ He snores without answering. His chest heaves smoothly. \ \<hr> <<link [[Fuck me! (kick him in the side)|Kick him in the side]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ [[Close my eyes and sleep.|Close my eyes and sleep (Cadonis)]]

\<<silently>> <<if $drunk is true>>>><<set $ra1380 to true>><<set $drunk to false>><</if>> <<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +1>><</if>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Z-z-z*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra1379 is true>>The darkness enveloped me and submerged me in a warm, cozy self. Scraps of dreams and images swirled around me until they began to fade and dissipate. My senses, at first timidly, then more and more insistently return to me.<<elseif $ra1379 is false>> I fall into a dream like a dark hole, but I'm not falling, I'm floating. Slowly, serenely, majestically. I was dreaming of something nice... But now my senses return to me, and the pleasant dreams reluctantly disperse from me, dissolving without a trace. What did I dream? I want it back! It was so close... What? I don't remember... Just a feeling of something nice...<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- M-mm... - My eyes are slightly ajar. Light. I'm lying on my back.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra1380 is true>>My head... it doesn't hurt, no. But it feels like there's a heavy metal plate on my forehead. It presses down, making my head feels so heavy.<<elseif $ra1380 is false>> What a wonderful dream I just had... I'm stretching... Too bad I've already forgotten it.<</if>> <i>*Gulp* *Gulp* *Gulp*</i> What is that sound? \ \<hr> <<if $ra1380 is true>><<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Open my eyes.|Open my eyes (Cadonis)]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><<set $ra1382 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[Don't open my eyes. Just... Don't want to... Sleep some more... Yeah...|Don't open my eyes]]<<else>><<link [[Open my eyes.|Open my eyes (Cadonis)]]>><<set $ra1383 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ - Mmmm... Fuck off... - He mumbles sleepily and continues to snore softly. I want a cock in my cunny! And he's asleep! What a jerk! So unfair... Unfair, yeah... Darkness envelops me. \ \<hr> [[Pass out.|Close my eyes and sleep (Cadonis)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I pretend to be asleep.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Bah! D-deaf cunt... Y-yeah... Mm-hmm...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisS>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I hear him stopping nearby. I think it's near that lonely tree by the water... There's a sound of some fuss. Then a murmur follows. Is he... pissing in there? \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisS>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Y-yeah... G-good...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The murmuring stops. There's a fuss again. A heavy thud on the ground. Has he fallen? \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- F-fuck... Babe... </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisS>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Now the sound of fuss on the ground. Approaching. Is he crawling? \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisS>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- I'm here... Yeah... </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He lies down on his sleeping bag next to me. And in a second... \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Snoring*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisS>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Back to sleep. (Cadonis)|Close my eyes and sleep (Cadonis)]] \ [[Cad? (open my eyes and turn to him)|Open my eyes and turn to him]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- W-what? - I open my eyes sleepily and lean up on my elbow to look at him.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Babe... I'm here... - He is barely on his feet, swaying drunkenly to and fro.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He's not far from our sleeping bags, but I'm not sure he'll make it in this condition.<<if $romCad is false>> Sure, I could have left it at that, let him fall asleep under some bush, and stay there until morning. But now that I've opened my eyes... And we're kind of together, so...<<elseif $romCad is true>> I... I can't leave my sweet boy like this! After all that was between us... No-no! And maybe... Well, he looks a little tired. But maybe he's still got the energy to... Gods, who am I kidding?! I want him inside me so badly!<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $romCad is false>><<link [[Oh, wait a second, Cad. I'm on my way up... Try not to fall, okay? |Help him]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Drunk as Tabius, I swear... Don't fall, please. I'm on my way.|Help him]]>><</link>><<elseif $romCad is true>><<link [[Honey! You're going to fall! Don't fall! I'm coming!|Help him]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, love... Why, why did you get so drunk, you poor thing? I'll help you now, hold on.|Help him]]>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ No answer. He snores softly, lying on his back beside me. \ \<hr> <<link [[I was a little lonely here, you know?|I was a little lonely here]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ [[Back to sleep. (Cadonis)|Close my eyes and sleep (Cadonis)]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ Cadonis smacks his lips and continues to sleep. His chest heaves smoothly. \ \<hr> <<link [[Don't you want to have some fun? (run my hand over his stomach)|Want to have some fun?]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuck me! (kick him in the side)|Want to have some fun?]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ [[Back to sleep. (Cadonis)|Close my eyes and sleep (Cadonis)]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ - Mmmm... Fuck off... - He mumbles sleepily and continues to snore softly. <<if $romCad is false>> Wow. He didn't even react to that... Seems completely wasted. That Pulvius guy knows how to do his business. Oh, well.<<elseif $romCad is true>>Ummm... He doesn't mean it. I'm his special babe. He's just a little tired, that's all. He'll fuck me good after he sleeps well, I'm sure of it.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Back to sleep. (Cadonis)|Close my eyes and sleep (Cadonis)]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ I quickly get out of bed and jump up to him, grabbing him under his arm. - B-вabe... you're m-my special babe... - Cadonis leans on me with all his weight. <i>Ugh, he's heavy!</i> \ \<hr> [[Come on, that's not far.|Come on, that's not far]] \ <<link [[There you go. And now we're walking to the bed. Slowly. You can do it, I believe in you.|Come on, that's not far]]<<affectionRise>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ - W-wait... I gotta... W-well... I gotta take a leak, babe. O-over... Over there! - He drunkenly drags me to a tree by the lake. \ \<hr> <<if $romCad is false>>[[Well, that's just great. Try not to piss your pants, okay?|Take him to the tree]] \ <<link [[Sure thing. Come on, one step at a time, that's it. You're doing great!|Take him to the tree]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>><<elseif $romCad is true>><<link [[Poor thing... You've had so much booze, of course, you need to relieve yourself.|Take him to the tree]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sure, love. Now. We'll get through this together.|Take him to the tree]]>><<affectionRise><<affectionRise>>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ We walk slowly, one step at a time, toward the tree. Cadonis leaned on my shoulder with one hand while the other tried to manage the lacing on his pants. He doesn't seem to be able to do it. \ \<hr> <<if $romCad is false>>[[Well, are you going to dig in there forever?|Going to dig in there forever?]] \ <<link [[Do you need help?|I'll help you]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>><<elseif $romCad is true>><<link [[Let me do it, hon!|I'll help you]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[Love, you are completely wasted. I'll help you.|I'll help you]]>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ - Mmm... - Cadonis mutters something unintelligible. He begins to pee. I try to hold him in place and not look. That will be over soon, I hope... His stream drunkenly moves from side to side. Finally, it subsides. After shaking his cock, he slides it back in and clumsily pulls his pants up. - I'm d-done... \ \<hr> [[Oh, thank all the gods! Let's go.|Let's get you to bed, love]] \ <<link [[Let's get you to bed, love.|Let's get you to bed, love]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ He mumbles something unintelligible. Holding him with one hand, I help undo his pants and pull them down slightly. Then I slip my hand down and pull his cock out, gently holding it under his warm testicles. I love his cock. He fucks me so well... And now he needs a little help of mine. - Babe... You smell good. - He noisily draws in the air near my hair. I feel a trickle coming through the shaft of his cock, and then I hear the gurgling that follows as well. I try to hold his cock steady as he relieves himself. Finally, the stream subsides. \ \<hr> <<link [[There you go. You're doing great.|You done it, love!]]>><<set $ra1375 to true>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ <<link [[You done it, love! I'm so proud of you! (kiss him on the cheek)|You done it, love!]]>><<set $ra1376 to true>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ <<if $ra1375 is true>>I shake his cock a couple of times, getting rid of the last drops.<<elseif $ra1376 is true>>I kiss his cheek and shake his cock a couple of times, getting rid of the last drops.<</if>> I slip it back into his pants and somehow pull them up. Doing all this with one hand while holding him down with the other is no easy task at all. \ \<hr> <<link [[Let's get you to bed, love.|Let's get you to bed, love]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ [[The sleeping bags are there. Come on. Let's go.|Let's get you to bed, love]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ I slowly lead him to our sleeping bags. It's time to put him to sleep. Which I try to do. But he's so heavy... <i>His body starts to slip out of my hands!</i> \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] <<link [[Hold him down!|Hold him down or not]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $ra1377 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <3 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=3>><<vig3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[Hold him down!|Hold him down or not]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $ra1377 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Too heavy!|Hold him down or not]]>><<set $ra1378 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ <<if $ra1377 is true>>My whole body tenses from the effort, but I keep him from falling and lay him gently on the sleeping bag.<<elseif $ra1378 is true>>He's too heavy! His body slips out of my hands and falls backwards onto the sleeping bag. - Ow... - Cadonis mumbles something unintelligible. Well, it could be worse.<</if>> He's already snoring, with his right hand on his stomach and his left arm spread wide out to the side. I lie down with my head under his arm and snuggle closer to him. After a little fidgeting, I make myself comfortable. \ \<hr> <<link [[You're too exhausted to play a little, aren't you, hon? (stroke his stomach and watch his reaction)|Stroke his stomach]]>><<affectionRise>><</link>> \ [[Close my eyes and sleep.|Close my eyes and sleep (Cadonis)]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ - Mmmm... Fuck off... - He mumbles sleepily and continues to snore softly. <<if $romCad is false>>And why did I even ask, what was I hoping to hear from him? Drunks... Ugh! <<elseif $romCad is true>>Ummm... He doesn't mean it. I'm his special babe. He's just a little tired, that's all. He'll fuck me good after he sleeps well, I'm sure of it.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Close my eyes and sleep.|Close my eyes and sleep (Cadonis)]]

<<if $drunk is true>>My spinning head takes me somewhere into the darkness. Only here, in oblivion, does it finally stop spinning. That's good... good... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Z-z-z*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I'm sinking into a dream. Somewhere deep, even deeper, somewhere in my childhood... <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> Daddy's back from a trip! I joyfully jump on his chest as soon as he appears in the doorway. He smiles, kisses me on the cheek, and puts me on the floor. He's <i>sooo</i> big! Why am I so small? There's something not right here... Daddy is giving me a present! It's a whole pot of sweets! <i>Yahoo!</i> I smile and grab it with my little hands! It's mine! I'm not giving it to anyone! Aunt Lana grumbles something about how much candy I'm eating... Silly aunt! She's old and doesn't understand anything! Uncle Calad shows up. He Shakes Daddy's hand and hugs him. And then they go off to that <i>grown-up</i> room, where they never let me in, to discuss these secret <i>grown-up</i> thingies. Pfft! Sweets! <i>Yum, yum, yum!</i> Daddy's home! And I have a whole pot of sweets! I'm so happy!<<elseif $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> Sylvana and I sell a large shipment of leather for the first time to a trader who came to our trading post. Sylvana was so eager to sell that she agreed to his price almost immediately! Silly sis... Good thing I intervened, telling the trader what an excellent batch of leather it is, especially well-dried and double-blown. I raised the price by a third so that I could discount a little later, if necessary, as Mamma had taught us. Sylvana and I barely look out from behind the counter, waiting for his decision. The merchant ponders, smiles, nods, and holds out his hand to me with a showy, serious look. He said yes, without any haggling. What a simpleton! Or rich... Maybe I should have raised the price even higher? Anyway, I shake his hand with my little hand. Mom stands nearby smiling proudly. <i>Yahoo!</i> We sold a big shipment of leather to a merchant from the Republic! Yes! The Republic... Why... why am I suddenly uncomfortable? The Republic... There are butterflies all around. Why are there butterflies here? No... no... everything is wrong here... There were no butterflies... The butterflies were on another day... on another day...<<elseif $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> Adones and Andromes don't want to play with me again! They're my big brothers, they're supposed to play with me! And they played! They were catching me in the far yard of the manor, and I was laughing and running away from them. Until that newly purchased young slave girl walked by with a basket of apples in her hands. My brothers immediately forgot about me and started playing with this slave gal. She didn't even want to play with them! The basket fell out of her hands and the apples rolled around in mud. She tries to break free of Andromes' grip on her from behind, while Adones says something in her ear from the front, groping her by the boobies. Is this a new game? My brothers never played it with me... Probably because I don't have boobies yet... That's not fair! It's a stupid game! And the slave is stupid! Brothers drag her to an inoperative smelter nearby. There's nothing there... There's dark and scary. It's no fun to play in there! Stupid brothers... stupid slave girl... Mom comes up behind me and coldly reminds me of my lessons. She says that the old man who recently moved into our manor has been waiting for me for a long time. I don't want to go to him! I don't want to go to my lessons! And he has a funny beard! I stomp my foot angrily. Mud splashes. I don't want to go to that boring old man! I want to play! I complain to my mother about my brothers. I ask her to punish that silly slave girl for ruining our game. Mother shakes her head and says that slaves are just talking tools and must do as they are told. She takes me to the manor for these boring lessons with this boring old man... <i>I hate this!</i> From the smelter behind me comes the slave girl's screams. See, Ma, she doesn't even like playing with the brothers! I tug on her hand and look up at her face. Ma doesn't answer anything, just leads me back to the manor. And why did that stupid slave girl interrupt my playtime? I pout.<<elseif $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> Sunset. Looney and I are sitting on the edge of the roof of that nasty old man's house who's always chased us off the street in front of his house. But he's lying down there now, stinking, not moving in a pile of flies. Deady, I guess. None of the neighbors have noticed it yet, so we might live here with Looney for a while. Too bad there wasn't anything interesting in the house except this... stupid old man's junk! Ugh! But who gives a shit? <i>I'm happy!</i> We haven't eaten anything for two days and now we're having fun eating greasy meat on a stick. We finally managed to steal it from that fat, so important-ass vendor. Puffed-up turkey! Hee hee hee! Looney smiles at me with her stained face, her mouth full and her lips smeared with grease. She dangles her dirty feet in the air on the roof's edge. She has only one torn sandal on her feet, and her other foot is covered in several layers of dirt. I smile at her, too, with my mouth full of greasy meat. My muddy feet aren't wearing sandals either, just a cloth wrap we found in the garbage nearby. But Looney promised that we'd be sure to get some new ones from the tanner's shop soon. So it doesn't matter. If Looney decides to steal something, she will surely do it. And I'll help her do it! My feet have been itching for a couple of days now... Ah! No worries anymore! We finally ate and my tummy no longer hurts!<</if>> <i>Rustling. Muffled voices.</i> I toss and turn in my bed, and they fade. But then they come back, chasing away my dreams. I can't make out the words. Maybe it's a dream? \ \<hr> <<link [[This is not a dream. What are those sounds?|What are those sounds?]]>><<if $drunk is true>><<set $ra1479 to true>><<set $drunk to false>><<else>><<set $drunk to false>><</if>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's just a dream. Keep sleeping.|Keep sleeping]]>><<set $ra1480 to true>><<set $drunk to false>><<oneDayPass>><</link>><<else>>I slowly sink into a sweet, cozy darkness. At first, there is nothing here. Only floating serenity. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Z-z-z*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Images. They rise up one by one, folding into pictures. Something from the depths, something from my childhood... <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> Daddy's back from a trip! I joyfully jump on his chest as soon as he appears in the doorway. He smiles, kisses me on the cheek, and puts me on the floor. He's <i>sooo</i> big! Why am I so small? There's something not right here... Daddy is giving me a present! It's a whole pot of sweets! <i>Yahoo!</i> I smile and grab it with my little hands! It's mine! I'm not giving it to anyone! Aunt Lana grumbles something about how much candy I'm eating... Silly aunt! She's old and doesn't understand anything! Uncle Calad shows up. He Shakes Daddy's hand and hugs him. And then they go off to that <i>grown-up</i> room, where they never let me in, to discuss these secret <i>grown-up</i> thingies. Pfft! Sweets! <i>Yum, yum, yum!</i> Daddy's home! And I have a whole pot of sweets! I'm so happy!<<elseif $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> Sylvana and I sell a large shipment of leather for the first time to a trader who came to our trading post. Sylvana was so eager to sell that she agreed to his price almost immediately! Silly sis... Good thing I intervened, telling the trader what an excellent batch of leather it is, especially well-dried and double-blown. I raised the price by a third so that I could discount a little later, if necessary, as Mamma had taught us. Sylvana and I barely look out from behind the counter, waiting for his decision. The merchant ponders, smiles, nods, and holds out his hand to me with a showy, serious look. He said yes, without any haggling. What a simpleton! Or rich... Maybe I should have raised the price even higher? Anyway, I shake his hand with my little hand. Mom stands nearby smiling proudly. <i>Yahoo!</i> We sold a big shipment of leather to a merchant from the Republic! Yes! The Republic... Why... why am I suddenly uncomfortable? The Republic... There are butterflies all around. Why are there butterflies here? No... no... everything is wrong here... There were no butterflies... The butterflies were on another day... on another day...<<elseif $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> Adones and Andromes don't want to play with me again! They're my big brothers, they're supposed to play with me! And they played! They were catching me in the far yard of the manor, and I was laughing and running away from them. Until that newly purchased young slave girl walked by with a basket of apples in her hands. My brothers immediately forgot about me and started playing with this slave gal. She didn't even want to play with them! The basket fell out of her hands and the apples rolled around in mud. She tries to break free of Andromes' grip on her from behind, while Adones says something in her ear from the front, groping her by the boobies. Is this a new game? My brothers never played it with me... Probably because I don't have boobies yet... That's not fair! It's a stupid game! And the slave is stupid! Brothers drag her to an inoperative smelter nearby. There's nothing there... There's dark and scary. It's no fun to play in there! Stupid brothers... stupid slave girl... Mom comes up behind me and coldly reminds me of my lessons. She says that the old man who recently moved into our manor has been waiting for me for a long time. I don't want to go to him! I don't want to go to my lessons! And he has a funny beard! I stomp my foot angrily. Mud splashes. I don't want to go to that boring old man! I want to play! I complain to my mother about my brothers. I ask her to punish that silly slave girl for ruining our game. Mother shakes her head and says that slaves are just talking tools and must do as they are told. She takes me to the manor for these boring lessons with this boring old man... <i>I hate this!</i> From the smelter behind me comes the slave girl's screams. See, Ma, she doesn't even like playing with the brothers! I tug on her hand and look up at her face. Ma doesn't answer anything, just leads me back to the manor. And why did that stupid slave girl interrupt my playtime? I pout.<<elseif $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> Sunset. Looney and I are sitting on the edge of the roof of that nasty old man's house who's always chased us off the street in front of his house. But he's lying down there now, stinking, not moving in a pile of flies. Deady, I guess. None of the neighbors have noticed it yet, so we might live here with Looney for a while. Too bad there wasn't anything interesting in the house except this... stupid old man's junk! Ugh! But who gives a shit? <i>I'm happy!</i> We haven't eaten anything for two days and now we're having fun eating greasy meat on a stick. We finally managed to steal it from that fat, so important-ass vendor. Puffed-up turkey! Hee hee hee! Looney smiles at me with her stained face, her mouth full and her lips smeared with grease. She dangles her dirty feet in the air on the roof's edge. She has only one torn sandal on her feet, and her other foot is covered in several layers of dirt. I smile at her, too, with my mouth full of greasy meat. My muddy feet aren't wearing sandals either, just a cloth wrap we found in the garbage nearby. But Looney promised that we'd be sure to get some new ones from the tanner's shop soon. So it doesn't matter. If Looney decides to steal something, she will surely do it. And I'll help her do it! My feet have been itching for a couple of days now... Ah! No worries anymore! We finally ate and my tummy no longer hurts!<</if>> <i>Rustling. Muffled voices.</i> I toss and turn in my bed, and they fade. But then they come back, chasing away my dreams. I can't make out the words. Maybe it's a dream? \ \<hr> <<link [[This is not a dream. What are those sounds?|What are those sounds?]]>><<if $drunk is true>><<set $ra1479 to true>><<set $drunk to false>><<else>><<set $drunk to false>><</if>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's just a dream. Keep sleeping.|Keep sleeping]]>><<set $ra1480 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake3>></div>\ \ I don't open my eyes, hoping to fall back into the darkness from which I had recently climbed. But no. My senses had already returned to me, and they weren't about to let me fall back into sweet oblivion. I reluctantly open my eyes, slimy from a long sleep. Morning already. That's where that light came from... Early sunrise. Cool morning breeze. Camp. Silence. No movement. Looks like the others are still asleep.<<if $ra1381 is true>> Why does my butt itch? Oh, and why is my dress up to my waist?! Cadonis, what... Oh no, I vaguely recall something... I was peeing under a tree and... And I didn't put my dress down after that and fell asleep just like... this. And now my butt is itching because the damn mosquitoes took it as a gracious invitation to dinner. Shit! My gentle booty was made for love and not for you, fuckin' bloodsuckers. Damn you! I pull my dress back down.<</if>> I look around, propping myself up on my elbows. The lake. The lone tree nearby. I'm on my sleeping bag, close to Cadonis on the very edge of camp. A breeze tickles my bare feet. My sandals are lying nearby.<<if $ra1379 is true>> I must have been brought here yesterday. When... Well, things go suddenly dark...<</if>> - Rise and shine, babe. - Cadonis's voice is beside me. He's on his sleeping bag nearby. He looks sober. And fresh. \ \<hr> <<link [[Cad...|Good morning, sunshine]]>><<set $ra1384 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, my head...|Good morning, sunshine]]>><<set $ra1385 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey...|Good morning, sunshine]]>><<set $ra1386 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake3>></div>\ \ I open my eyes, slimy from a long sleep.<<if $ra1380 is true>> It takes some effort of will.<</if>> Morning already. That's where that light came from... Early sunrise. Cool morning breeze. Camp. Silence. No movement. Looks like the others are still asleep.<<if $ra1381 is true>> Why does my butt itch? Oh, and why is my dress up to my waist?! Cadonis, what... Oh no, I vaguely recall something... I was peeing under a tree and... And I didn't put my dress down after that and fell asleep just like... this. And now my butt is itching because the damn mosquitoes took it as a gracious invitation to dinner. Shit! My gentle booty was made for love and not for you, fuckin' bloodsuckers. Damn you! I pull my dress back down.<</if>> I look around, propping myself up on my elbows. The lake. The lone tree nearby. I'm on my sleeping bag, close to Cadonis on the very edge of camp. A breeze tickles my bare feet. My sandals are lying nearby.<<if $ra1379 is true>> I must have been brought here yesterday. When... Well, things go suddenly dark...<</if>> - Rise and shine, babe. - Cadonis's voice is beside me. He's on his sleeping bag nearby. He looks sober. And fresh. \ \<hr> <<if $ra1380 is true>><<link [[Cad...|Good morning, sunshine]]>><<set $ra1384 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, my head...|Good morning, sunshine]]>><<set $ra1385 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey...|Good morning, sunshine]]>><<set $ra1386 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Cad...|Good morning, sunshine]]>><<set $ra1384 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey...|Good morning, sunshine]]>><<set $ra1386 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Good morning...|Good morning, sunshine]]>><<set $ra1387 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1384 is true>>- Cad...<<elseif $ra1385 is true>>- Oh, my head...<<elseif $ra1386 is true>>- Hey...<<elseif $ra1387 is true>>- Good morning...<</if>> - I turn my sleepy eyes to him.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He brings the water skin to his mouth and drinks greedily. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Gulp* *Gulp* *Gulp*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The water spills a little, dripping down his slightly stubbly chin. So that's what that gulping sound was... I feel dry in my mouth.<<if $ra1380 is true>> I seem to be dehydrated after yesterday...<<else>> That soup... Too much spice. I'm terribly thirsty now.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td><<if $ra1379 is true>>- Ah! - He wipes his mouth with his hand. - That was quite a night yesterday... Too bad you blacked out, babe. You missed a lot. I brought you back here. Then we kept drinking that shit Mer brought us. And after that... I don't remember much. I crawled over here somehow and passed out, too. I think you got up in the night to go to the bushes, mumbling sleepily to yourself, but I'm not sure... How do you feel now, by the way? - He casts a glance at me. - Do you want some water? - He holds out the water skin to me.<<elseif $ra1379 is false>>- Ah! - He wipes his mouth with his hand. - That was quite a night yesterday... That was some tough shit that Mer brought with him, huh? Fuck...<<if $ra1380 is false>> О! Did you get up last night to go to the bushes, or did I dream it? Never mind. Hmm? Why are you looking at me like that? - He examines my face. - You thirsty, too? - He holds out the water skin to me.<<else>> We got so drunk, oh boy... How are you feeling now, by the way? - He casts a glance at me. - Want some water? - He holds out the water skin to me.<</if>><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The proximity of water makes the dryness in my mouth... unpleasant, to say the least. \ \<hr> <<if $ra1380 is true>><<link [[I'm fine. Just a little heavy in the head.|Drink from water skin]]>><<set $ra1388 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Is it morning already? Have I been asleep that long?|Drink from water skin]]>><<set $ra1389 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Snatch the water bottle from his hands and start to drink.|Drink from water skin]]>><<set $ra1390 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Uh-huh, Sargon's soup had too much spice in it...|Drink from water skin]]>><<set $ra1391 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You look fresh.|Drink from water skin]]>><<set $ra1392 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, I am very thirsty.|Drink from water skin]]>><<set $ra1393 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1388 is true>>- I'm fine. Just a little heavy in the head. - I take the water skin from his hand and take a cautious sip. The water is cold. <i>Good!</i> I keep drinking.<<elseif $ra1389 is true>>- Is it morning already? Have I been asleep that long? - I take the water skin from his hand and take a cautious sip. The water is cold. <i>Good!</i> I keep drinking.<<elseif $ra1390 is true>>I snatch the water skin from his hands and begin to drink greedily. - <i>*Gulp* *Gulp* *Gulp*</i> - Now it's coming from me. The water is cold. <i>Perfection!</i> I keep drinking. The water runs down my chin to my breasts.<<elseif $ra1391 is true>>- Uh-huh, Sargon's soup had too much spice in it... - I take the water skin from his hand and take a cautious sip. The water is cold. <i>Good!</i> I keep drinking.<<elseif $ra1392 is true>>- You look fresh. - I take the water skin from his hand and take a cautious sip. The water is cold. <i>Good!</i> I keep drinking.<<elseif $ra1393 is true>>- Yeah, I am very thirsty. - I take the water skin from his hand and take a cautious sip. The water is cold. <i>Good!</i> I keep drinking.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1388 is true>>- Really? You're a tough gal, babe. By the way, you look pretty good for a person after a night like... well, like <i>this</i> night. I'm impressed.<<elseif $ra1389 is true>>- Yeah. Early morning. Looks like you and I are early birds today. By the way, you look pretty good for a person after a night like... well, like <i>this</i> night. I'm impressed.<<elseif $ra1390 is true>>- I see... Well, after all, that happened, you could expect something worse than a little dehydration... By the way, you look pretty good for a person after a night like... well, like <i>this</i> night. I'm impressed.<<elseif $ra1391 is true>>- Really? I don't remember at all. I must have had too much drink... By the way, you look great. I mean, it's not always like that with women. Well, you know, in the mornings... - He smirks. - But to look at you, so still a little sleepy one... it's a pleasure to eyes, babe.<<elseif $ra1392 is true>>- You mean sober? Yeah, I think I had a good night's sleep. By the way, you look great. I mean, it's not always like that with women. Well, you know, in the mornings... - He smirks. - But to look at you, so still a little sleepy one... it's a pleasure to eyes, babe.<<elseif $ra1393 is true>>- Sure, babe, sure. By the way, you look great. I mean, it's not always like that with women. Well, you know, in the mornings... - He smirks. - But to look at you, so still a little sleepy one... it's a pleasure to eyes, babe.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I think I filled my stomach to the brim with cold water. There's such a nice cool heaviness down there now... Mm-hmm. Oh! And I emptied the water skin entirely. Oh, well, but my thirst finally subsided. That's good. \ \<hr> <<if $ra1380 is true>><<link [[You're not hard to impress, hon.|Morning flirt]]>><<set $ra1394 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm full of surprises. And now, with water as well.|Morning flirt]]>><<set $ra1395 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah. It's weird, but I don't feel much of a hangover.|Morning flirt]]>><<set $ra1396 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[You're not hard to impress, hon.|Morning flirt]]>><<set $ra1394 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm full of surprises. And now, with water as well.|Morning flirt]]>><<set $ra1395 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Glad to hear it. Just wait until I get myself in some order, and you'll like me even more.|Morning flirt]]>><<set $ra1397 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1394 is true>>- You're not hard to impress, hon.<<elseif $ra1395 is true>>- I'm full of surprises. And now, with water as well.<<elseif $ra1396 is true>>- Yeah. It's weird, but I don't feel much of a hangover.<<elseif $ra1397 is true>>- Glad to hear it. Just wait until I get myself in some order, and you'll like me even more.<</if>> - I give him back the empty water skin.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1394 is true>>- You think so?..<<elseif $ra1395 is true>>- Huh, that's good...<<elseif $ra1396 is true>>- Huh, that's good...<<elseif $ra1397 is true>>- Deal...<</if>> - He takes the empty water skin from my hands, stares at it perplexedly for a few seconds, and then tosses it aside. He turns on his side, facing me, and shifts closer, resting his head on his hand. - You know, babe... With everything that happened last night, I think we forgot to do something with you... - He runs his thumb across my lips and slides his hand down to my boob, playing with it gently with his fingers.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra1380 is true>><<link [[Cad, we're in camp...|Moment of acute awareness]]>><<set $ra1398 to true>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<set $lovCad to true>><<set $romCad to true>><<set $sexCad3 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh yeah? And what might that be?|Moment of acute awareness]]>><<set $ra1399 to true>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<set $lovCad to true>><<set $romCad to true>><<set $sexCad3 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[And why you didn't take advantage of my defenseless state last night?|Moment of acute awareness]]>><<set $ra1400 to true>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<set $lovCad to true>><<set $romCad to true>><<set $sexCad3 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Cad, we're in camp...|Moment of acute awareness]]>><<set $ra1398 to true>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<set $lovCad to true>><<set $romCad to true>><<set $sexCad3 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh yeah? And what might that be?|Moment of acute awareness]]>><<set $ra1399 to true>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<set $lovCad to true>><<set $romCad to true>><<set $sexCad3 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, I was pretty disappointed in your... inability last night.|Moment of acute awareness]]>><<set $ra1401 to true>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<affectionRise>><<set $lovCad to true>><<set $romCad to true>><<set $sexCad3 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1398 is true>>- Cad, we're in camp...<<elseif $ra1399 is true>>- Oh yeah? And what might that be?<<elseif $ra1400 is true>>- And why you didn't take advantage of my defenseless state last night?<<elseif $ra1401 is true>>- Yeah, I was pretty disappointed in your... inability last night.<</if>> - I turn my head toward him, propping myself up on my elbows.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1398 is true>>- At the very edge of the camp. Where everyone sleeps. So don't fill your pretty little head with it. Just relax and enjoy things coming.<<elseif $ra1399 is true>>- Something I should have done yesterday with my special babe, but didn't. Let me fix that oversight.<<elseif $ra1400 is true>>- Babe... If I want to fuck someone, she'll be sober and awake and flowing like a waterfall in a flood.<<elseif $ra1401 is true>>- Oh yeah... I did a terrible thing. I didn't fuck my babe properly last night. Let me fix that oversight.<</if>> - He kisses me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Not long ago, I could have refused. Be capricious. Or just play with him. But I stayed with him. Though I could have broken up with him several times. I could have, but I didn't. And now it all feels... different. The moment of acute awareness... As if familiar things put on different colors and became something else. The feelings that were barely visible sparks burst into burning flames. My heart is racing wildly. I can't and don't want to deceive myself anymore. I want him. Badly. \ \<hr> <<link [[Responding to the kiss.|Morning kissing]]>><<set $ra1402 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Let him kiss me.|Morning kissing]]>><<set $ra1403 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1402 is true>>I respond to his kiss. Our lips touch and open. Our tongues intertwined gently and slowly at first. But he kisses me vigorously and eagerly, and I instinctively respond in kind.<<elseif $ra1403 is true>>I let him kiss me. His lips touch mine. His tongue gently and slowly penetrates my mouth. He kisses me more vigorously and assertively, and I instinctively begin to respond.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His hand goes down from my breasts to my slightly swollen lower belly, swollen from the water I recently drank, stroking it gently. Then lower. Slides down my thigh to my leg. And a little lower, to the edge of my dress. His fingers grab it and pull my dress up.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I lift my hips slightly, letting him do it. A moment and my dress is pulled up around my waist. My pelvis is exposed. I put my hips back down, feeling the rough leather surface of the sleeping bag against my buttocks. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>He kisses me deeply with his tongue inside my mouth and moves his head up and down rhythmically, as if to the sound of inaudible music. Our noses are so close that I can feel his hot breath on my lips and chin.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Meanwhile, his hand moved up my leg again, up to my groin. His fingers playfully slide through my pubic hair, down to the top base of my pussy. Right on top of my sensitive bump. \ \<hr> <<link [[Tremble.|Reaction to rough caresses]]>><<set $ra1404 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Relax.|Reaction to rough caresses]]>><<set $ra1405 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Feel his groin.|Reaction to rough caresses]]>><<set $ra1406 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1404 is true>><i>*Trembles*</i><<elseif $ra1405 is true>>I relax, closing my eyes and melting into the moment.<<elseif $ra1406 is true>>I reach blindly for his groin. My fingers easily feel the hot bulge in his pants. Looks like my boy is already ready fully for action.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Continuing to kiss me, he rubs my clit with his fingers in sharp thrusts. Up. Down. Up. Down.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ That's not very pleasant... At first. But with each second, I get more and more pleasure from this rough caress. My breathing quickens. I start to involuntarily move my hips, adjusting to the thrusts of his fingers. I can feel the moisture protruding from my labia. He sits on his knees, hovering over me and keeping kissing me on the lips. His left hand rests on the back of my head, buried in my hair. The middle finger of his right hand penetrates my pussy, pushing easily between my labia, while his thumb roughly massages my clit in jerky, abrupt semicircular motions. Moist, smacking sounds come from my slit. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Good enough. - His lips pull away from mine. - Let's get all excess off of you. - He pulls me toward him, settling me on my ass, and then starts pulling my dress off me through the top.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Obediently raise my hands and let him undress me.|Be undressed]]>><<set $ra1407 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cad, maybe we should go a little farther away? We're still in camp, you know...|Be undressed]]>><<set $ra1408 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1407 is true>>I raise my hands up uncomplainingly, letting him pull my dress off me. He does it in one swift motion. My tits bounce slightly, and my<<if $ran is true>> ginger<<else>> black<</if>> hair tangles on my face.<<elseif $ra1408 is true>>- Cad, maybe we... - He pulls my dress off through the top in one swift motion. My tits bounce slightly, and my<<if $ran is true>> ginger <<else>> black<</if>> hair tangles on my face. - We're still... Pfft... - A lock of my hair ends up in my mouth. I spit it out. - We're still in camp...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1407 is true>>- That's my girl.<<elseif $ra1408 is true>>- Would you please just shut up?<</if>> - He gently removes my hair from my face and - <i>suddenly!</i> - pushes me roughly in the shoulder.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My back lands on the sleeping bag. I lie naked with my legs half-bent at the knees. My boobs are spread out on my chest. He takes off his shirt, tosses it beside him, and moves on his knees to my feet. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Apart. - He commands, unlacing his pants.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Open my legs.|Open my legs]]>><<set $ra1409 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Open my legs slowly.|Open my legs]]>><<set $ra1410 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1409 is true>>I spread my legs apart.<<elseif $ra1410 is true>>I slowly spread my legs apart.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1409 is true>>He unlaces his pants and pulls them down to his knees. His erect cock juts out springily, jiggling to the sides. Just below, his heavy, slightly hairy testicles sway.<<elseif $ra1410 is true>>- Faster. - He roughly pushes my legs apart with his right hand. Then he returns it to his left, finishing fiddling with the lacing and pulling his pants down to his knees. His erect cock juts out springily, jiggling sideways. Just below, his heavy, slightly hairy testicles sway.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Look at his face.|Look at him]]>><<set $ra1411 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look at his body.|Look at him]]>><<set $ra1412 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look at his cock.|Look at him]]>><<set $ra1413 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look at his balls.|Look at him]]>><<set $ra1414 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1411 is true>>I look at his symmetrical, handsome face. He catches my gaze with a smug smile. He's about to take me here, right in the camp. Anyone could wake up and see this. But he doesn't care - he'll fuck me no matter what... I feel my pussy releasing another batch of moisture, wetly aching to be filled.<<elseif $ra1412 is true>>My gaze slides over his body. Silky skin, with muscles playing underneath. Just a few tiny moles here and there. My eyes stop on one of the moles. At the top of his belly - this mole wobbles over an abs cube, like a boat on the smooth waves of silky flesh. I bite my lip. I feel my pussy releasing another batch of moisture, wetly aching to be filled.<<elseif $ra1413 is true>>I stare mesmerized at his cock. An almost perfectly straight shaft of throbbing flesh, just the tiniest bit curved to the right. The foreskin slid back from the tension, exposing part of its head. I'm proud. My body fired his desire and turned this soft lump of flesh into the firmly standing rod, ready to pierce me... Fucking me... I feel my pussy releasing another batch of moisture, wetly aching to be filled.<<elseif $ra1414 is true>>I look at his heavy, swaying testicles. They're pretty big, especially to his average member, come to think about it... Mm-hmm... Big ones... Full of fertile seed. Ready to fill me to the brim with his cum. Breed me. Knock me up. Make my flat tummy nicely round and full. I feel my pussy releasing another batch of moisture, wetly aching to be filled.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Leaving his pants on his knees, he moves forward, positioning himself on top of me. He lands his hands on the ground to the left and right of my shoulders, the muscles under his skin slightly protruding, tensing.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I lay beneath him with my legs spread. My chest is heaving with excitement, my spread-out tits swaying slightly, and my horny nipples sticking out. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>Lingering his gaze on my tits, he lowers himself on his elbow with one hand and reaches for his cock with the other, pulling the foreskin back and revealing its head. Tapps his cock's head against my labia and runs it between them, soaking it with my juices. Then he positions the head of his dick between my folds and pushes it slightly forward, pushing them apart. And then he straightens over me again on his hands, now already partially in me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Just one push and I'll be penetrated by him fully... \ \<hr> <<link [[Smile at him.|Morning penetration]]>><<set $ra1415 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Please...|Morning penetration]]>><<set $ra1416 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wait.|Morning penetration]]>><<set $ra1417 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1415 is true>><i>*Smiles*</i><<elseif $ra1416 is true>>- Please...<<elseif $ra1417 is true>>I'm waiting in anticipation.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He thrusts forward and enters me in one sharp movement. His hard, throbbing flesh fills me up.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh...|How I feel this]]>><<set $ra1418 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Feel the moment.|How I feel this]]>><<set $ra1419 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes-yes! Do me! Do me nicely! (nod to him eagerly)|How I feel this]]>><<set $ra1420 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuck yeah, fill me up to the edge!|How I feel this]]>><<set $ra1421 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1418 is true>>- Oh... - I bite my lip.<<elseif $ra1419 is true>>His cock pierces me, and I shudder, drowning at that moment... The sweet moment of being filled... By him... Y-yes...<<elseif $ra1420 is true>>- Yes-yes! Do me! Do me nicely! - I nod eagerly at him as he fills me up.<<elseif $ra1421 is true>>- Fuck yeah... F-fill me... fill me up to the edge! - <i>*Moan*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He shifts forward a little more, causing me to lift my hips higher. His cock goes in me even deeper in this position. Pressure on my lower back increases. But I can take it. My water-filled tummy pulls down a little bit, swaying with its content.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Holding my half-bent legs in the air isn't very comfortable, so I instinctively put them behind his hips and cross them there. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>He lowers his head and kisses me greedily on the lips, making the first thrust. Then another. And another. He kisses my lips and fucks me hard. With a steady rhythm. More and more vigorously. My nostrils draw the sweet smell of his sweat. And the faint scent of alcohol.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His cock slides up and down inside me. And each time his pelvis fiercely goes down, his balls slap heavily against my rear entrance. The recently drunk water in my stomach sloshes under the strain of his thrusts. <i>His tongue in me. His cock in me. He is in me.</i> \ \<hr> [[Be fucked.|Be fucked]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Pinned to the ground by the weight of his body and with his tongue in my mouth and his cock in my cunt, there is little I can do but enjoy being manhandled this way and brutally fucked. The pleasure builds up fast.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His tongue leaves my mouth. He rests his hands on the ground more firmly. And starts to fuck me harder.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My tits jump wildly beneath him, because of his accelerated thrusts. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Ugh... Ughh... Ughh... - Coming from his pressed lips. Sweat protrudes on his face and chest.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, fuck me harder.|Be fucked hard]]>><<set $ra1422 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Moan to the beat.|Be fucked hard]]>><<set $ra1423 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Smile happily.|Be fucked hard]]>><<set $ra1424 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1422 is true>>- Yes... fuck me... fuck me harder...<<elseif $ra1423 is true>>I moan rhythmically in time with his thrusts.<<elseif $ra1424 is true>><i>*Smiles happily*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Ugh... Uggh... Uggh... - His eyes fixed on my bouncing tits. His cock is vigorously fucking my slurping pussy.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My eyes absent-mindedly slide around as his cock powerfully fucks my wetly squelching cunt, slapping his balls against my sweaty asshole. The cloudless blue sky above me... The chirping of the morning birds all around... The soft splash of the nearby lake's waters... Our cart with our stuff nearby... Murella standing... The cool breeze, lightly swaying the branches of the bushes... <i>Wait what?!</i> Murella?! I focus my gaze in the direction right behind the back of Cadonis fucking me. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>She's standing a little away, between the bushes and our cart. Her hands are nervously clutching the edges of the bucket at her belly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A bucket? W-what? Is she going for water? When did she get up? My tits bounce with a hard thrust, which brings a surge of pleasure spreading through my whole body like a fire. There is only this feeling. Nothing else exists. \ \<hr> <<link [[Moan.|We're both sooo close]]>><<set $ra1425 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, Cadonis...|We're both sooo close]]>><<set $ra1426 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuck yeah! Fuck me harder!|We're both sooo close]]>><<set $ra1427 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1425 is true>><i>*Moans*</i><<elseif $ra1426 is true>>- Oh, Cadonis... F-fuck... C-cadonis...<<elseif $ra1427 is true>>- F-fuck yeah! Fuck me... h-harder...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Ugh... Ughh... Ughh... - He's fucking me furiously.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Looks like he's not far away. So am I. Soon he'll fill me... Fill me up fully... Oh yeah... <i>Wait!</i> Murella! I turn my eyes back to her. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td><i>*Stares tensely*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My lower back is strained from holding my pelvis slightly up and the pressure from Cadonis' pelvic thrusting into me. My legs are crossed over his hips, slumping with them every time his cock pierces me with a wet smacking sound and his balls slap against my raised ass. I look at Murella, but she doesn't notice it. She stares unblinkingly into the place where our bodies are joined. And from where she's standing, she must be seeing everything in every detail... <i>Fuck!</i> I'm close! Just a little bit more... \ \<hr> <<link [[Cad! Murella is peeping at us! (whispering in his ear)|Cad! Muerella over there!]]>><<set $ra1428 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Moaning with pleasure.|Cad! Muerella over there!]]>><<set $ra1429 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuck me harder, love, come on, fuck me real good!|Cad! Muerella over there!]]>><<set $ra1430 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1428 is true>>- Cad! Oh... M-mur-r... M-murella-a... - <i>*Moan*</i> - She's... She's peeping... - <i>*Moan*</i> - I get up on my elbows and try to whisper it in his ear, but rather moan it in his face.<<elseif $ra1429 is true>>I moan with pleasure, which washes all thoughts out of me except the closeness of the peak.<<elseif $ra1430 is true>>- Fuck me h-harder! F-fuck me... love... come on... Fuck me real g-good! Oh y-yes...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1428 is true>>- Ugh! What? This is no time for your crap, babe... Oh, I almost... I almost...<<elseif $ra1429 is true>>- Ugh! Oh, I almost... I almost...<<elseif $ra1430 is true>>- Sure... babe... sure. Oh, I almost... I almost...<</if>> - He drives his cock hard all the way in. The warm moisture shoots into me with pressure. - Oh... - One more thrust and another batch of viscous heat rush into my womb. - Fuck, yeah... - He slowly pushes his hips back and forth as he continues cumming inside me. I can feel his cum overflowing me, pushing outward between his cock and the wet folds of my slit.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Squeeze my legs around his hips harder and press myself to him.|Morning Insemination]]>><<set $ra1431 to true>><<impregnV>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Go on, keep going, hon, cum, cum my sweet boy... (smile and nod to him)|Morning Insemination]]>><<set $ra1432 to true>><<impregnV>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, fill me up!|Morning Insemination]]>><<set $ra1433 to true>><<impregnV>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Freeze and let him cum in me.|Morning Insemination]]>><<set $ra1434 to true>><<impregnV>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1431 is true>>I squeeze my legs around his thighs harder and press myself up against him, planting myself on his cock as deep as I can.<<elseif $ra1432 is true>>- Go on, keep going, hon, cum, cum my sweet boy... - I put my hands on his cheeks, nodding quickly at him with a happy smile as he cums inside me.<<elseif $ra1433 is true>>- Y-yes... Fill me up... Fill me up completely... -<<elseif $ra1434 is true>>I freeze, not even daring to breathe, while he fills me with his seed.<</if>> My chest heaves heavily.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- M-hm! - His left hand squeezes my left tit tightly, painfully. He shudders a few more times, cumming into me. - M-hm... - He freezes on top of me, breathing heavily. His cock pulse in me weakly with his heartbeat, and his balls twitch faintly under my slit with his breathing, slowly sliding over the juices and semen leaking from there.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] The thought of my man cumming inside me and his hard, throbbing cock inside me takes me on waves of orgasm to the very peak. Pleasure pierces me to the trembling of my legs tips. I moan long, shuddering with my whole body again and again, rocking on the peaks, drowning in the feeling... The peaks slowly subside, and the hurricane inside me fades. My eyes regain the ability to focus. My chest heaves slowly, sweat glistening on my swaying tits. Cadonis' face above me with a smug smile. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- I love watching you come, babe.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I can feel that his cock inside me has already lost most of its hardness. Looks like my orgasm took a lot longer than his. Well, I'm not going to blame the gods for that... \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He lowers his head and kisses me on the lips, still inside me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Kiss him tenderly.|Tender or Passion]]>><<set $ra1435 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Kiss him passionately.|Tender or Passion]]>><<set $ra1436 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1435 is true>>I kiss him tenderly.<<elseif $ra1436 is true>>I passionately dig into his lips.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well... - He takes his lips off mine and pulls his flaccid cock out of my hole with a wet pop and full of his warm seed inside. - Morning things can't wait, babe.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He gets to his feet and pulls his pants up but doesn't lace them up, leaving his now flaccid, shrunken, and wetly glistening cock hanging out. Then he walks to the lone tree by the lake and begins to piss. I rest my head on my sleeping bag. My legs are spread apart and half-bent at the knees. His warm seed slowly flows out of me. Whew! That was... <i>Wait!</i> Murella! Did she still... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisS>> Cadonis</div></td> <td><i>*Whistles merrily and pisses*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I glance in the direction she was standing and... Yes, she's still there. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Stares*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She still didn't seem to notice that I noticed her. And where is she staring like she's spellbound? Hmm... seems to be right between my legs. \ \<hr> [[Spread my legs wider.|Spread my legs wider]] \ [[Cross my legs together. This is so awkward.|Cross my legs together]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I spread my half-bent legs apart wider. A thick stream of Cadonis' cum trickles out of my slit.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Stares*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She just stands there looking between my legs, clutching the edges of the bucket in her hands so that her knuckles turn white. The poor thing seems to have forgotten even to breathe. Had she never seen how these things go between a man and a woman before? Oh... Well, when I think about it... \ \<hr> <<link [[Just lie here like that. She's going to notice sooner or later that I'm looking right at her, right?|Such a naughty, naughty girl]]>><<set $ra1437 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Tense my pussy muscles and push some more sperm out. Oh, this is sooo naughty! I'm dying to see her face when she'd realize I'm watching her, too.|Such a naughty, naughty girl]]>><<set $ra1438 to true>><</link>> \ [[Cross my legs together. This is so awkward.|Cross my legs together]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I cross my legs together, feeling out of place.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>My motion interrupts her trance. She moves her gaze from my crotch to my face. Her eyes meet mine, and she shudders. Her lips begin to quiver. Her eyes go wild and round. Her cheeks turn red. The bucket falls out of her hands, and she jumps out of her spot, fleeing rushedly into the bushes behind her.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Yeah, that was awkward... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>She comes back, quickly grabs the bucket from the ground, and runs off into the bushes again. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Maybe I should talk to her about it... But how? \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hey babe, you better get dressed. I think the others have already started dragging their asses out of bed... - He walks over to me, lazily scratching his belly and looking around the camp. He's still in just his pants, but at least they're fully clothed now. And it doesn't look like he's noticed Murella.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Get dressed? His seed is still flowing out of me. Gods, he pumped me to the brim... Well, actually, he's a boy with big balls, so... <i>*Smile*</i> Okay, I'll be dripping all morning if I don't do something. And if I put my dress on now, I'll get a bunch of white stains on it... stains of obvious origin. I need to wash myself first. The lake is close by. I just need to get a little farther away from the camp. \ \<hr> <<link [[I'll be right there. I have... things to do! (grab my dress and run quickly to the lake before anyone sees me naked)|Walking by the lake's shore]]>><<set $ra1442 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I have to clean up first. Don't get bored here! (get up slowly, take my dress, and walk imposingly to the lake naked)|Walking by the lake's shore]]>><<set $ra1443 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1437 is true>>I lay with my legs spread and lazily stare at Murella. Sperm is leaking out of my slit.<<elseif $ra1438 is true>>I tense my slit muscles and push the large clot of sperm outward. My boy is cumming so profusely, hee hee hee.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>She flinches and raises her gaze from my crotch to my face. Meeting my eyes, her eyes go wild and round, and her face floods with red. Thick red.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Smile at her.|Hi, Murella!]]>><<set $ra1439 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wink at her.|Hi, Murella!]]>><<set $ra1440 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hi, Murella! (wave to her)|Hi, Murella!]]>><<set $ra1441 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1439 is true>>I smile at her.<<elseif $ra1440 is true>><i>*Wink*</i><<elseif $ra1441 is true>>- Hi, Murella! - I wave to her.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Her lips are trembling. Her eyes are rounded. Her cheeks are the very embodiment of red. The bucket falls out of her hands, and she jumps out of her spot, fleeing rushedly into the bushes behind her.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Oopsie-whoopsie. I think I scared the girl... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>She comes back, quickly grabs the bucket from the ground, and runs off into the bushes again. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Huh... I definitely scared her. Oh well. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hey babe, you better get dressed. I think the others have already started dragging their asses out of bed... - He walks over to me, lazily scratching his belly and looking around the camp. He's still in just his pants, but at least they're fully clothed now. And it doesn't look like he's noticed Murella.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<CadonisN>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Get dressed? His seed is still flowing out of me. Gods, he pumped me to the brim... Well, actually, he's a boy with big balls, so... <i>*Smile*</i> Okay, I'll be dripping all morning if I don't do something. And if I put my dress on now, I'll get a bunch of white stains on it... stains of obvious origin. I need to wash myself first. The lake is close by. I just need to get a little farther away from the camp. \ \<hr> <<link [[I'll be right there. I have... things to do! (grab my dress and run quickly to the lake before anyone sees me naked)|Walking by the lake's shore]]>><<set $ra1442 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I have to clean up first. Don't get bored here! (get up slowly, take my dress, and walk imposingly to the lake naked)|Walking by the lake's shore]]>><<set $ra1443 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<LakeShore2>></div>\ \ <<if $ra1442 is true>>Throwing my dress over my shoulder, I jog along the lake shore, slapping my bare feet on the green grass, hoping no one in the camp noticed my bare ass. My breasts and butt bounce from running. Cadonis' semen splattered on the inside of my legs. Oh, I forgot to take my sandals... Okay, I'll put them on the way back. I don't have time for stupid sandals right now!<<elseif $ra1443 is true>>Throwing my dress over my shoulder, I walk imposingly along the lake shore. If anyone in the camp saw my bare ass... Well, I hope they liked the view. My bare feet tread on the green grass, my naked buttocks and breasts swaying as I walk. Cadonis' semen drips down the inside of my legs and onto the grass below me. Oh, I forgot to take my sandals... Okay, I'll put them on the way back. I don't have time for stupid sandals right now!<</if>> <<if $blueKissRR1 is true or $blueKissRR2 is true>>He came so profusely inside me... What if? Hmm, previously, that thought would have made me at least ponder. But now... The thought of seed, the seed of Cadonis bearing fruit in my womb, makes me... What is it? Desire? Anticipation? I'm not sure. What I am sure of is that it is not fear. Hmm, but I still take that thing Iolanta gave me regularly, that Blue Kiss of hers. Maybe... Maybe I shouldn't take it anymore?<<elseif $blueKissRR1 is false and $blueKissRR2 is false>>He came so profusely inside me... Does it bother me? Before, it probably could have, but now... It feels so right now. Iolanta offered me some remedy then... <<if $vial is true>> And the vial with it is still with me. I just didn't use it regularly... And now I don't even want to. <<else>> Good thing, however, that I didn't take that thing from her. <</if>> If <<link "Melea">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> will be favorable to me... Yes...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $blueKissRR1 is true or $blueKissRR2 is true>><<link [[From now on, I will no longer take Blue Kiss regularly. It doesn't feel like the right thing to do anymore.|Isolated lakeside]]>><<set $blueKissRR1 to false>><<set $blueKissRR2 to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[I won't take another drop of that crap in my mouth from now on. It's not like being knocked up by some stranger. No, this is about my man's seed putting a baby in my tummy. I... I want this. Melea bless my womb.|Isolated lakeside]]>><<set $blueKissRR1 to false>><<set $blueKissRR2 to false>><</link>> \ [[Hmm, I think I'll still take Blue Kiss regularly. I like the process much more than... Well, if there will be... fruits - so be it. After all, I don't know much about this blue-something. Maybe it doesn't work at all - how should I know?|Isolated lakeside]]<<elseif $blueKissRR1 is false and $blueKissRR2 is false>>[[If I carry his child, of course, he will marry me. And we will have a beautiful family. With many beautiful children. Yes. I like that thought.|Isolated lakeside]] \ [[If he keeps pouring my fields so abundantly, I'll soon have to think about a name for a baby. I wonder if it will be a boy or a girl?|Isolated lakeside]] \ [[Whether or not I will have a child is up to the goddess to decide. I just want to enjoy the process. And whatever happens - so be it.|Isolated lakeside]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<LakeShore>></div>\ \ Smiling at my thoughts, I walk out to a remote spot by the lake. Actually, all the places here are secluded - it's just that this particular one is not close to the camp. The birds' chirping is joined by the buzzing of insects. Sunlight dances on the grass through gaps in the foliage. The morning breeze shakes tree branches, from which leaves fall slowly swirling, and then floating in the clear lake waters. Freshly fucked and full of energy after a good sleep, I happily stretch out my arms upward, with a crunch in my vertebrae. <i>Life is good!</i> \ \<hr> [[Fold my dress neatly on the ground and step into the lake's waters.|Into the lake's waters]]

\ <div class="a"><<LakeShore>></div>\ \ I fold my dress on the grass and step into the lake. As soon as my foot touches the water, I shudder. <i>Brrr! It's cold!</i> Huh, what else would I expect from a lake fed by an underground spring? I slowly step into the cold water. The lake is not deep at all. I've already taken half a dozen steps, but the water doesn't even reach my knees. I can't swim here. Well, I just need to clean my intimate charms a little here, though, and it's more than deep enough for that. \ \<hr> [[Bend over and scoop up water.|Bend over and scoop up water]]

\ <div class="a"><<LakeShore>></div>\ \ I bent down and scooped the water into my palms when I heard a rustling in the bushes. When I turn my head toward the sound, I see Murella stepping broodingly toward the lake with a bucket in her hands. She looks so caught up in her own thoughts that she didn't notice me. Again. \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, Murella!|Call her]]>><<set $ra1444 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Um... Hello?|Call her]]>><<set $ra1445 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You again?!|Call her]]>><<set $ra1446 to true>><</link>> \ [[Freeze and don't move. I don't want to talk to her. Let her do what she came to do and leaves.|Freeze and don't move]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1444 is true>>- Hey, Murella!<<elseif $ra1445 is true>>- Um... Hello?<<elseif $ra1446 is true>>- You again?!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- $name! - She jumps up in surprise, almost dropping the bucket from her hands. - I... Here... Water... For breakfast... - She looks around anxiously as if looking for where to hide.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, stop freaking out so much.|Stop freaking out so much]]>><<set $ra1447 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Please don't run away again, okay?|Stop freaking out so much]]>><<set $ra1448 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're not stalking me, are you?|Stop freaking out so much]]>><<set $ra1449 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, get your water and get the fuck out of here! Enough peeping on me for today!|Chase her out of here]]>><<set $confMur to $confMur -1>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<LakeShore>></div>\ \ I freeze, not moving. Murella walks pensively to the water, squats down, scoops up the water with her bucket, and gets up. Turning around, she just walks away. \ \<hr> [[Whew. She didn't see me.|Now I am alone here]] \ [[Yeah, get the fuck outta here, you little cunt... I hope you got a good look at my man fucking me. Me! Not you, you flat-chested bitch... (grimly stares as she leaves)|Now I am alone here]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1447 is true>>- Oh, stop freaking out so much.<<elseif $ra1448 is true>>- Please don't run away again, okay?<<elseif $ra1449 is true>>- You're not stalking me, are you?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1447 is true>>- O-okay... - She whispers it so quietly that I more like read it on her lips than hear it. She froze, blushing and looking down at her feet.<<elseif $ra1448 is true>>- O-okay... - She whispers it so quietly that I more like read it on her lips than hear it. She froze, blushing and looking down at her feet.<<elseif $ra1449 is true>>- What?! No! I just... I don't... Water... Breakfast... - She whispers the last words so quietly that I more like read them on her lips than hear them. She froze, blushing and looking down at her feet.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Come closer, I don't bite.|Come closer, I don't bite]]>><<set $confMur to $confMur +1>><<set $ra1450 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What? I can barely hear you. Come closer, don't force me to scream.|Come closer, I don't bite]]>><<set $confMur to $confMur +1>><<set $ra1451 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<LakeShore>></div>\ \ - Sorry! - Murella rushes out of her place and runs away from the lake. Stops abruptly. Turns around and runs to the water. She stumbles at the water's edge and falls. The bucket slips from her hands and falls into the water, splashing her face and dress. Clumsily intercepting the floating bucket in the water, she nervously scoops up the water a few times, leaps to her feet, and runs away toward the camp. \ \<hr> [[My, oh my... Ah, whatever. Wash time!|Now I am alone here]] \ [[Gods! Please be careful, girl!|Now I am alone here]] \ [[Hey, try not to kill yourself, okay?! Somebody's got to cook me my breakfast!|Now I am alone here]] \ [[Run, run, you little cunt... I hope you got a good look at my man fucking me. Me! Not you, you flat-chested bitch... (glumly stare as she runs away)|Now I am alone here]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1450 is true>>- Come closer, I don't bite.<<elseif $ra1451 is true>>- What? I can barely hear you. Come closer, don't force me to scream.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Nod*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She slowly walks toward me along the lake shore until she stops next to me at the water's edge. Her hands clutch the bucket nervously. She still doesn't dare look up at me. \ \<hr> <<if $helpMur is false>><<link [[What was with you yesterday?|How's your... period?]]>><<set $ra1452 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So how did you like this morning's... show?|Like the morning show?]]>><<set $ra1454 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I didn't know you loves peeping.|Like the morning show?]]>><<set $ra1455 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[How's your... period?|How's your... period?]]>><<set $ra1453 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So how did you like this morning's... show?|Like the morning show?]]>><<set $ra1454 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I didn't know you loves peeping.|Like the morning show?]]>><<set $ra1455 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1452 is true>>- What was with you yesterday?<<elseif $ra1453 is true>>- How's your... period?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1452 is true>>- I... I felt a little sick... But I feel better now...<<elseif $ra1453 is true>>- Ended tonight... Thank you... For being with me then...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[So how did you like this morning's... show?|Like the morning show?]]>><<set $ra1454 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I didn't know you loves peeping.|Like the morning show?]]>><<set $ra1455 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What about... you know, this morning?|Like the morning show?]]>><<set $ra1456 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1454 is true>>- So how did you like this morning's... show?<<elseif $ra1455 is true>>- I didn't know you loves peeping.<<elseif $ra1456 is true>>- What about... you know, this morning?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I wasn't peeping, honestly! - She lifts her head for the first time. Her eyes are wide open. - I got out of bed... Everyone was still asleep... But soon everyone will be up and hungry... And... I decided to start cooking breakfast... I was just going for water... For breakfast! To the lake... And there... There...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[And there was Cadonis fucking me.|There was Cad fucking me]]>><<set $ra1457 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You could have just left, you know? Well, give us some privacy.|There was Cad fucking me]]>><<set $ra1458 to true>><</link>> \ [[Let me guess, you've never seen how these things go between a man and a woman before?|Never seen this before?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1457 is true>>- And there was Cadonis fucking me.<<elseif $ra1458 is true>>- You could have just left, you know? Well, give us some privacy.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I'm sorry! I just... I don't know. I just froze. I'm so stupid! I don't know why I... I'm so ashamed... - She stares absent-mindedly somewhere at the lake's waters.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I see. Please look at me when we talk. I feel a bit awkward, you know.|Look at me, girl]]>><<set $ra1459 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Murella... Murella! Look at me!|Look at me, girl]]>><<set $ra1460 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Is there something interesting on the water?|Look at me, girl]]>><<set $ra1461 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Let me guess, you've never seen how these things go between a man and a woman before?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Shakes head*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I see. Please look at me when we talk. I feel a bit awkward, you know.|Look at me, girl]]>><<set $ra1459 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Murella... Murella! Look at me!|Look at me, girl]]>><<set $ra1460 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Is there something interesting on the water?|Look at me, girl]]>><<set $ra1461 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1459 is true>>- I see. Please look at me when we talk. I feel a bit awkward, you know.<<elseif $ra1460 is true>>- Murella... Murella! Look at me!<<elseif $ra1461 is true>>- Is there something interesting on the water?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>She moves her gaze to my feet in the water. Slowly goes higher. Stops at my groin. Blushes and quickly raises her eyes to my face. Meets my eyes. Blushes even more and looks away. Then fearfully brings her eyes back to my face quickly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I feel a drop of cum falls into the water from my slit. <i>*Quiet splash*</i> \ \<hr> [[You can look over there. Don't be shy, I don't mind. I'm sure you're very curious about it.|You can look, don't be shy]] \ <<link [[Well, give me a minute, please. (start to wash my private area)|Give me a minute, please]]>><<set $ra1462 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You can look over there. Don't be shy, I don't mind. I'm sure you're very curious about it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I... - Her eyes slowly drift down to my cum-leaks labia. - Is that?..</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, that's a man's seed, girl.|That's a man's seed]]>><<set $lewdMur to $lewdMur +1>><<set $ra1463 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Uh-huh. That how it looks like.|That's a man's seed]]>><<set $lewdMur to $lewdMur +1>><<set $ra1464 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Man's cummу? Yep. Cool, right?|That's a man's seed]]>><<set $lewdMur to $lewdMur +1>><<set $ra1465 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I bend over to start washing...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Is that?.. - I look up and see that she's looking at my crotch oozing cum. - It's...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, that's a man's seed, girl.|That's a man's seed]]>><<set $lewdMur to $lewdMur +1>><<set $ra1463 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Uh-huh. That how it looks like.|That's a man's seed]]>><<set $lewdMur to $lewdMur +1>><<set $ra1464 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Man's cummу? Yep. Cool, right?|That's a man's seed]]>><<set $lewdMur to $lewdMur +1>><<set $ra1465 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1463 is true>>- Yeah, that's a man's seed, girl. <<elseif $ra1464 is true>>- Uh-huh. That how it looks like.<<elseif $ra1465 is true>>- Man's cummу? Yep. Cool, right? <</if>> - <<if $ra1462 is false>>I put my hands on my sides, pushing my pelvis forward a little so she gets a good look at everything.<<elseif $ra1462 is true>>I straighten up and put my hands on my sides, pushing my pelvis forward a little so she gets a good look at everything.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- It's so whity... - Her cheeks are red, but she studies my pussy attentively. - Does that mean... M-mm... That you're carrying a baby now?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, I sure hope so. (stroke my belly)|Oh, I sure hope so]]>><<set $ra1466 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not necessarily. It also must be the will of the goddess.|Oh, I sure hope so]]>><<set $ra1467 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's... possible.|Oh, I sure hope so]]>><<set $ra1468 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1466 is true>>- Oh, I sure hope so. - I gently stroke my flat tummy.<<elseif $ra1467 is true>>- Not necessarily. It also must be the will of the goddess.<<elseif $ra1468 is true>>- That's... possible.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- There's so much... of that.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You know, I don't feel comfortable talking about it with you.|Modest or lewd]]>><<set $ra1469 to true>><<set $lewdMur to $lewdMur -1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Decent young girls shouldn't think about such things. Neither should they peeping, my dear.|Modest or lewd]]>><<set $ra1470 to true>><<set $lewdMur to $lewdMur -1>><</link>> \ <<link [[My boy with the big balls. You know... a big volume, lots of content. (giggle)|Modest or lewd]]>><<set $ra1471 to true>><<set $lewdMur to $lewdMur +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Some men are... more plenteous than others. Well, you'll find out for yourself in due time.|Modest or lewd]]>><<set $ra1472 to true>><<set $lewdMur to $lewdMur +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh yeah, look how much cummy in me! (press my labia with my fingers and squeeze out a little bit more)|Totally lewd]]>><<set $lewdMur to $lewdMur +2>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1469 is true>>- You know, I don't feel comfortable talking about it with you.<<elseif $ra1470 is true>>- Decent young girls shouldn't think about such things. Neither should they peeping, my dear. - I raise my finger meaningfully to emphasize my point. Another drop of cum drops from me into the water beneath. - <i>*Quiet splash*</i><<elseif $ra1471 is true>>- My boy with the big balls. You know... a big volume, lots of content. - I giggle.<<elseif $ra1472 is true>>- Some men are... more plenteous than others. Well, you'll find out for yourself in due time.<</if>> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I... - She lowers her eyes again. - I need... Water. - She shows me the bucket as if excusing herself. - I need... To fetch some water...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Sure. Water for cooking breakfast. I'm already a little hungry... Well, you saw why.|Let her go for water or whatever]] \ [[Better get some water a little farther away. I don't mind a little of my man's seed in my food at all. But I doubt the others share this view.|Let her go for water or whatever]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh yeah, look how much cummy in me! - I press the outer folds of my slit with my fingers, and another trickle of whitish sticky extends downward, hanging and swaying. Then the lower part of it tears off and drips into the water between my legs, dissolving there.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Wow... It's so... Sticky. - She bends over with interest to get a better look. The tips of her sandals touch the water's edge, but she doesn't even notice it. - Why... Why is it so viscous?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Maybe if it were liquid, it would all leak out at once, and don't have time to... Oh, I have no idea why, to be honest. It's just sticky - that's all I know.|That's how the gods made us]]>><<set $ra1473 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's how the gods made us. They know better.|That's how the gods made us]]>><<set $ra1474 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Who cares why things are as they are? Do I look like some smart-ass scholar to you, or what?|That's how the gods made us]]>><<set $ra1475 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<LakeShore>></div>\ \ Murella nods aloof and walks along the shore on stiff legs. A dozen steps away from me, she slowly leans with the bucket to the water. Looks at me. Straightens up. And steps a dozen more steps away. Leaning over, she scoops up water from the lake there. The bucket slips from her hands and falls into the lake. She awkwardly catches it, fills it again, and slowly walks away, looking only in front of herself. \ \<hr> [[Well, could be worse.|Now I am alone here]] \ [[Glad I got to talk to her.|Now I am alone here]] \ [[Little peeping bitch. Not as innocent as she looks. Well, or not so innocent anymore, hee hee hee. (stares frowny at her receding back)|Now I am alone here]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1473 is true>>- Maybe if it were liquid, it would all leak out at once, and don't have time to... Oh, I have no idea why, to be honest. It's just sticky - that's all I know.<<elseif $ra1474 is true>>- That's how the gods made us. They know better.<<elseif $ra1475 is true>>- Who cares why things are as they are? Do I look like some smart-ass scholar to you, or what?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- How... How does it feel? In there... In your... Inside?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Want to touch it?|Want to touch it?]]>><<set $ra1476 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I love that feeling. It's like you're filled... You know...|Want to touch it?]]>><<set $ra1477 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Viscous and sticky. If you don't wash it off, it dries on your skin and itches. Not the most pleasant feeling.|Want to touch it?]]>><<set $ra1478 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1476 is true>>- Want to touch it?<<elseif $ra1477 is true>>- I love that feeling. It's like you're filled... You know...<<elseif $ra1478 is true>>- Viscous and sticky. If you don't wash it off, it dries on your skin and itches. Not the most pleasant feeling.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1476 is true>>- What? - She blinks and straightens up sharply. - No! I... I need to... -<<elseif $ra1477 is true>>- So it feels good? Really? - She shakes her head, then straightens up abruptly. - I... I need to... -<<elseif $ra1478 is true>>- Ew... That's not sound pleasant... - She blinks and straightens up sharply. - I... I need to... -<</if>> She lowers her eyes again. - I need... Water. - She shows me the bucket as if excusing herself. - I need... To fetch some water...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Sure. Water for cooking breakfast. I'm already a little hungry... Well, you saw why.|Let her go for water or whatever]] \ [[Better get some water a little farther away. I don't mind a little of my man's seed in my food at all. But I doubt the others share this view.|Let her go for water or whatever]]

\ <div class="a"><<LakeShore>></div>\ \ Well, now I'm here alone. I thoroughly wash my slit and the inside of my legs. I spritz my body a little, just to keep it fresh. I've been sweating a little lately... Back on the shore, I stretch sweetly once more. Clean and satisfied. \ \<hr> <<link [[Get dressed and go back to camp.|Get dressed and back to camp]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake4>></div>\ \ The <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> had risen higher. While I was tidying up at the lake, the others were already awake. The camp came to life. Cadonis gives me a quick kiss on the lips as I return. Murella cooks breakfast, glancing furtively at me. Probably thinks I don't notice. Yuturna shows up. Looks tired. He talks quietly to Sargon and Meralion about something. Meralion pats him on the shoulder and nods. Yuturna goes to his cart, unfolds his sleeping bag right in it, folds his bow and arrow next to him, and goes to sleep. The sleepless night seems to have exhausted him so much that he doesn't even wait for breakfast. Tabius is sipping something from an amphora again. Where does he get his booze? Buys from squirrels or what? Mystery... Ah yes, breakfast! Murella is already cooking something. The others, meanwhile, are packing most of the camp into wagons. I help. Well... All that's left is some breakfast and we can hit the road. Murella waves her hand, calling everyone to the cauldron. Looks like breakfast is ready. \ \<hr> [[Sit down for breakfast.|Sit down for breakfast]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I reluctantly drift out of dreams.<<if $ra1479 is true>> I still feel a slight drunkenness, this fire flowing through my veins... But it's not as strong as... how long have I been asleep? M-mm...<</if>> My eyes are still closed, but the sounds become clearer and more distinct as my perception gradually returns to me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- ... don't be like that.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Female voice</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Male voice</div></td> <td>- I don't understand. When you... Said no, I thought that was the end of...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You're so silly sometimes, dear. You know I can't just quit... Our work is too important. It's for the greater good. But why deny... the other pleasant things?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Female voice</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Male voice</div></td> <td>- Stop it. Please... There's... There's your friend... We can't...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- She sleeps like a log... Come on, stop acting out. You want me. You always do...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Female voice</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ These voices are familiar to me... Mm-hmm... <i>*Yawn*</i> Maybe I should just sleep... And it's all only another dream... \ \<hr> <<link [[Open my eyes slightly.|Open my eyes slightly]]>><<set $peepIoMer to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's just a dream. (turn on my side and continue to sleep)|Keep sleeping]]>><<set $ra1480 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1480 is true>>After twisting around a bit, I drift off to sleep.<<elseif $ra1481 is true>>I turn on my side and force myself to sleep. It's none of my business at all... No, it's not...<<elseif $ra1482 is true>>Turning quietly onto my side, I try to sleep. It takes a while. There was so much passion in them... I'm all wet down there... My excitement gradually subsides as I sink deeper into the sweet embrace of dreams.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Z-z-z.|Sleep (no sex)]]>><<oneDayPass>><<set $drunk to false>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake2>></div>\ \ I open my eyes. It's still night. - This is not right. - Meralion's torso is naked, he's wearin' only his pants. His leather armor and boots lie not far from him. He sits, leaning his back against the cart's side behind him, and tries to intercept Iolanta's hands, which are fumbling over him. - Come on, now, get it out. - Iolanta sits at his feet smiling mischievously, deftly avoiding his sluggish attempts to catch her hands and quickly unlaces his pants. <i>Okay, I see where this is going...</i> \ \<hr> [[Watch anyway.|Watch anyway]] \ <<link [[Turn on my side, close my eyes, and sleep. There's nothing happening there that is my business.|Keep sleeping]]>><<set $ra1481 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I lie on my side with my barely ajar eyes.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Here he comes! - She whispers as she pulls down his pants and pulls his erect cock out. And then she pulls his pants down all the way. - And you said you didn't want to. But look, your buddy doesn't think so. - She giggles, running her hand up and down his standing shaft.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- It's just a reaction... Io, we're in the middle of camp... We can't...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Everybody's asleep. It's been a long time since I've had any visitors to my lovely little hole. She feels so lonely there, you know, so sadly... - She giggles. - Come on... If this keeps up, soon cobwebs cover all my charms. You wouldn't leave an old friend in need, would you? - She runs her hand over his cock faster.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Look at his cock.|His cock or her face]]>><<set $ra1483 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look at Iolanta's face.|His cock or her face]]>><<set $ra1484 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1483 is true>>I look at his cock. It's quite... long, though still a little flaccid near the middle of the shaft. But the faster Iolanta jerks him off, the harder he gets by each second.<<elseif $ra1484 is true>>I look at Iolanta's face. There's still some sluggishness in her motions, but it doesn't look like she's very drunk right now. Her nostrils flare rapidly with effort as she works her hand, and her breasts heave excitedly under her dress. A slight blush rises on her cheeks.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- We are not married. This is wrong, Io... Not by the laws of gods and men...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- No? Well, if the gods were so against good old-fashioned premarital fucking, would they have made it impossible then? You know, in some all-mighty godly way?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- You're blaspheming again... Mhm... - He throws his head back.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td><i>*Slurp*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Iolanta leans over, deftly wraps her lips around the head of his cock, and begins to suck him quickly, looking at his face mockingly with raised eyebrows. \ \<hr> <<link [[Watch with raising interest.|Watch with raising interest]]>><<set $ra1485 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Maybe I should... Is that... Wrong?|Watch with raising interest]]>><<set $ra1486 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1485 is true>>I open my eyes a little wider to see better.<<elseif $ra1486 is true>>Doubts torment me, but I open my eyes a little wider. I just... can't stop.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Slurp* *Slurp* *Slurp*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She moves her head gracefully up and down. One of her hands grips his cock firmly at the base, while the other massages his testicles... Her lips slide over the saliva-covered shaft of his flesh. She barely swallows a third of its length, but each time she lowers her head a little lower. Her eyes are fixed on his face. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Oh, shit... - He closes his eyes and relaxes back against the cart behind him, showing no more resistance.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Wet pop*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She removes her head from his cock, smiles, and playfully runs the very tip of her tongue over the quivering head of his cock. \ \<hr> <<link [[She's good... at this.|She's good at this]]>><<set $ra1487 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Oh, she sure knows how to suck. I can tell. |She's good at this]]>><<set $ra1488 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1487 is true>>I watch. My breathing is getting faster. I try to calm it down, but it doesn't seem to work.<<elseif $ra1488 is true>>I watch. My breathing is getting faster. I can't get rid of... comparisons. How would I do that? Faster? Deeper? More sensual?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That's better. - She slaps the head of his cock against her lips a couple of times, kisses it gently, and then lets it go and rises majestically to her feet. - On your back, dear.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>He silently slides forward on his elbows and lies with his back on his sleeping bag, too small for his height. His legs below the calves end up on the grass outside his bed.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You know, Mer, I haven't met many men who've so insistently resisted the idea of fucking me... - She smiles and turns her back to him, slowly pulling her dress down. - Usually, I just have to wiggle my finger at a man, and he's inside me faster than I can blink.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Io... - He breathes heavily. His erect cock lies on his stomach, gleaming wet in the light of the campfire.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- No, no... In fact, it even excites me. I always loved to take forbidden things... - The line of her spine, slightly showing through her skin, curves gracefully sideways like a snake as she pulls her dress down, leaning down and sticking her ass out. A moment and the dress lies ringed at her feet. She straightens up, steps out of it airily, and slowly sits on top of Meralion.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Watch eagerly.|Watch eagerly]] \ [[Well, I definitely won't be able to sleep now, so...|Watch eagerly]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I watch, trying not to breathe too loudly. I can feel myself getting... wetter and wetter down there.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Tell me, Mer... - She lifts her pelvis slightly above his and takes his cock by the base, and puts it to the entrance of her wet slit. - What do you think of little $name? - She lowers herself down, slowly plunging his cock into her.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>She's talking about me?!</i> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- She seems like a nice girl... Mm-m... - He exhales noisily as her hips come down fully and stop.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yes-s... she is. But that's not what I mean... - She slowly turns her gaze to me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Closes eyes*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>Damn it! I almost got caught!</i> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hmm, look at her, such a sleeping beauty...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- But she's still not... Well...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- No. Not yet. Oh... I see my boobs have you mesmerized. - <i>*Chuckles*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I open one eye cautiously. <i>Whew!</i> She's not looking at me anymore. I open the other eye.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Will she? - His chest heaves tensely.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- We'll see. - She moves her hips gracefully up and down on him and, at the same time, in a semi-circle. Her breasts sway slowly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Watch further.|Watch further]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>My breathing is quickening. I hear my own heart distinctly. <i>*Thump-thump* *Thump-thump* *Thump-thump*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Want her? - She moves her hips a little faster. Quiet squelching sounds come out.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- What? No! I mean... That's wrong.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, come on... I'm asking purely out of professional interest. Do you want to fuck little $name? Answer me like a man.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- She's...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>*Thump-thump* *Thump-thump* *Thump-thump*</i> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- ... She's a beautiful woman.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Yes, she is... - She rocks on his cock with a smile caressing her tits. - What a pity you're thinking about other women while I'm riding you...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Io, stop these games, please... - He tries to rise up a little.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Ah, ah, ah! - She puts her finger on his lips and playfully pushes him back. - Relax, I'm just teasing you. If I had a cock, I'd fuck her myself.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Io...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Dammit! Why am I so horny? My pussy is wet and aching with... with desire. Maybe I should... No, no... Would I dare?<<if $virgin is false>> I'm a big girl now. And not a virgin anymore. So... If I want to, I can try to...<<else>> But I'm still a virgin! Although... I'm an actress now. And I'll be on the road for a few more years... It's unlikely that there will be a line of suitors lined up for a traveling actress. So... And yet...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Um... Hello.|I want to join]]>><<set $ra1489 to true>><<set $sexIoMer to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Discussing me? How cute.|I want to join]]>><<set $ra1490 to true>><<set $sexIoMer to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm glad you like me, master Meralion.|I want to join]]>><<set $ra1491 to true>><<set $sexIoMer to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, I think I slept through the whole party, guys. But it's not like you get bored here without me.|I want to join]]>><<set $ra1492 to true>><<set $sexIoMer to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're such a slut, Iolanta. I love it.|I want to join]]>><<set $ra1493 to true>><<set $sexIoMer to true>><</link>> \ [[Quietly keep peeping at them.|Quietly keep peeping at them]] \ <<link [[Turn on the other side and force myself to sleep.|Keep sleeping]]>><<set $ra1481 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Quiet as a mouse, I keep peeping.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Resting her hands on his belly, she quickly raises and lowers her hips. The flesh on them trembles in waves and makes slapping noises. Her breasts sway to the beat. A lock of her wavy hair falls over her face. She waves her head like a black mane, swiping it back, continuing to ride his cock with a venturous smile.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Io... - He sits sharply on his ass, burying his face into her breasts, and begins licking them, holding her back with both hands.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Naughty boy. - She giggles, arching her back slightly backward. - Did you miss my titties that much? - Her legs wrap tightly around his sides.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>He begins lightly to push his pelvis up and down.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes... - She wraps her arms around his strong neck and relaxes. Her breasts jerk from his thrusts.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Just watching.|Lotus opening]]>><<set $ra1556 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I wonder how long they've been lovers?|Lotus opening]]>><<set $ra1557 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I already regret that I didn't dare join in, but the right moment seems to be gone by now. Dammit...|Lotus opening]]>><<set $ra1558 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1489 is true>>- Um... Hello.<<elseif $ra1490 is true>>- Discussing me? How cute.<<elseif $ra1491 is true>>- I'm glad you like me, master Meralion.<<elseif $ra1492 is true>>- Oh, I think I slept through the whole party, guys. But it's not like you get bored here without me.<<elseif $ra1493 is true>>- You're such a slut, Iolanta. I love it.<</if>> - I turn on my side and prop my head up with my hand.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Mistress $name! - He tries to get up sharply.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Hush! - She slams her hips down hard with a slapping sound, driving his cock all the way into her and shoving him back onto his back with both hands, straining her leg muscles to keep him from twitching under her. As if taming a stubborn stallion beneath her.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- $name... - She switches her gaze to me as she continues to move her pelvis slowly on his cock. - I see you aren't sleeping, are you?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I was asleep. But you woke me up.|You woke me up]] \ <<link [[I want too...|Can I join?]]>><<set $ra1494 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Can I join? (shyly)|Can I join?]]>><<set $ra1495 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Is there room for one more in your game?|Can I join?]]>><<set $ra1496 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I was asleep. But you woke me up.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What a pity. Accept my deeply... mm-hmm... so deeply... - She moves her hips slowly on Meralion. - ... apologies.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I want too...|Can I join?]]>><<set $ra1494 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Can I join? (shyly)|Can I join?]]>><<set $ra1495 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Is there room for one more in your game?|Can I join?]]>><<set $ra1496 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1494 is true>>- I want too...<<elseif $ra1495 is true>>- May I... Can I... j-join?<<elseif $ra1496 is true>>- Is there room for one more in your game?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hmm? - She looks at me with a mocking smile, straightening her back to show off her body and moving her hips slowly. Her tits jiggle in time. - Aren't you wearing too many clothes for that, sweetie?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Io... That's too much...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Shush. Girls talk, boys shut up.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Undress casually.|Undress for three some]]>><<set $ra1497 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[Undress shyly.|Undress for three some]]>><<set $ra1498 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[Tear off my clothes quickly.|Undress for three some]]>><<set $ra1499 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1497 is true>>I sit down on my sleeping bag and remove my dress through the top. Folding it next to me, I unlaced my sandals. One is done. The other, too.<<elseif $ra1498 is true>>Feeling the heat in my cheeks, I slowly sit up on my sleeping bag. Holding my breath for courage, I remove my dress through the top with an exhale. Folding it next to me, I unlace my sandals. My fingers don't respond well, but I manage... One is done. The other, too.<<elseif $ra1499 is true>>I quickly tear off my dress and toss it aside. Sitting back down on the sleeping bag, I pull off my sandals. The strap on the left one sticks and won't come off. Stupid strap! I yank on it and pull the sandal off my foot.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Naked, I get up and step over to them. <i>O-okay...</i> What's next? I don't have any experience... in threesomes. That's what it's called, right? \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What's up, Mer? Are you going to keep complaining? - She takes my hand and looks at him with a smile, not stopping to move her hips gracefully on him for a moment.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>His face still shows... doubt or something I can't make out. He looks up and down at me for several long seconds. Not a word leaves his mouth.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Just as I thought. - She grins and pulls my hand down.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sit beside her on my knees.|Sit beside her]]>><<set $ra1500 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sit beside her on my knees with my hand covering my groin.|Sit beside her]]>><<set $ra1501 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sit beside her on my knees, smiling lewdly.|Sit beside her]]>><<set $ra1502 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1500 is true>>I sit down on my knees beside her. She is still holding my left hand.<<elseif $ra1501 is true>>I sit down on my knees beside her, covering my groin with my free right hand. She is still holding my left hand.<<elseif $ra1502 is true>>I sit down on my knees beside her, smiling lecherously. She is still holding my left hand. Catching Meralion's gaze, I send him an airy kiss and lick my lips seductively.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1500 is true>>- What a beautiful specimen of femininity, isn't it, Mer? - She lets go of my left hand and puts her palm on my left boob, squeezing it and continuing her slow ride on him.<<elseif $ra1501 is true>>- Now, now... It's too late to be shy, sweetheart. - She removes my hand from my groin. - What a beautiful specimen of femininity, isn't it, Mer? - She places her palm on my left boob, squeezing it and continuing her slow ride on him.<<elseif $ra1502 is true>>- Look what a juicy little slut we have here, don't you think, Mer? - She giggles as she lets go of my left hand and puts her palm on my left boob, squeezing it and continuing her slow ride on him.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>He is silent. His eyes slowly slide from my face to my body and back. He moves his hips slightly up and down in harmony with Iolanta's movements. Muscles play on his powerful chest, and abs bulge on his firm belly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm not the only one here. (smiling at Iolanta)|Specimen of femininity]]>><<set $ra1503 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush and lower my eyes.|Specimen of femininity]]>><<set $ra1504 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You've found yourself a fine stallion for the night ride, Io.|Specimen of femininity]]>><<set $ra1505 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1503 is true>>- I'm not the only one here. - I smile at Iolanta.<<elseif $ra1504 is true>>I blush and lower my eyes. I want this. But I still feel somewhat awkward. After taking a couple of deep breaths, I timidly look up.<<elseif $ra1505 is true>>- You've found yourself a fine stallion for the night ride, Io. - I pass a lazy glance over Meralion's muscular body.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His eyes roam over my body, stopping at my breasts.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td><<if $ra1503 is true>>- Really? Let's show Mer how lucky he is tonight.<<elseif $ra1504 is true>>- Oh, sweetie, you're all flowing, I can tell. Come on, be brave... Follow your desires. There's no turning back now.<<elseif $ra1505 is true>>- And he's gotten a lot firmer since you showed up. I can feel it. You can begin to be proud, and I to be jealous. A little bit.<</if>> - She stops caressing my breasts, turns to face me, and pulls me toward her. Her lips meet mine.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Kiss her.|Play with her a bit]]>><<set $ra1506 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Freeze.|Play with her a bit]]>><<set $ra1507 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fondle her breasts.|Play with her a bit]]>><<set $ra1508 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1506 is true>>I open my mouth, meeting her tongue with mine.<<elseif $ra1507 is true>>I freeze. I don't even seem to be breathing. Her lips touch mine, and I instinctively open my mouth to meet her tongue with mine.<<elseif $ra1508 is true>>I open my mouth, meeting her tongue with mine. My hands begin to caress her warm silky boobs as she kisses me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Kisses me*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She kisses me passionately, wetly, slowly rising and falling on Meralion's cock. I feel the fragrant smell coming from her skin. With a slight scent of alcohol. A languid tingling grows in my moist depths below. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- So a sweet taste... - She pulls away a little, disengaging our lips. - Yummy! - She smiles and quickly licks with the tip of her tongue on the tip of my nose. - I would eat you whole, darling.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You can certainly try.|You smell nice]]>><<set $ra1509 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You smell nice.|You smell nice]]>><<set $ra1510 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, I'll eat you first!|You smell nice]]>><<set $ra1511 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1509 is true>>- You can certainly try.<<elseif $ra1510 is true>>- You smell nice.<<elseif $ra1511 is true>>- No, I'll eat you first!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1509 is true>>- Don't tease the tigress with a juicy piece of flesh, lassie. Or you might regret it. - She smiles. -<<elseif $ra1510 is true>>- Why, thank you... I hope I tastes as good as you. - She smiles. -<<elseif $ra1511 is true>>- You'll have to catch me first. - She laughs. -<</if>> What have we got here? - Her hand slips between my legs.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Gasp*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- My, oh my... - She raises her hand, rubbing her fingers wet with my juices against each other in front of my face. - If you keep this up, sugar, you'll make one more lake here.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You bet! (smile)|I want a ride, too]]>><<set $ra1512 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I... It just came out somehow...|I want a ride, too]]>><<set $ra1513 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah... I want a ride, too. (raise my brows)|I want a ride, too]]>><<set $ra1514 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1512 is true>>- You bet! - I smiles.<<elseif $ra1513 is true>>- I... It just came out somehow... - I lower my eyes shyly.<<elseif $ra1514 is true>>- Yeah... I want a ride, too. - I raise my brows, looking cheerfully at her.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1512 is true>>- Is that so... It’s pity that our stallion is busy with me at the moment...<<elseif $ra1513 is true>>- There's nothing to be shy about. You're not a little girl anymore. That's normal. But I'm afraid our stallion is busy with me at the moment...<<elseif $ra1514 is true>>- You sure do... But I'm afraid our stallion is busy with me at the moment...<</if>> However, it is such a hardy stallion... No doubt he can withstand two sexy riders. Come here.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She puts her arm around my waist and pulls me slightly forward. Following her touch, I move on my knees to Meralion a little closer. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Yes, like this. - She turns me by the shoulders to face her as she continues to wriggle slowly on Meralion. - Sit your pretty ass here.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I step my knees over Meralion's naked body and sit on top of him, just between his stomach and his chest. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Mhm. - He tenses slightly as I spread my weight. His firm chest muscles play under my buttocks. For balance, I lower my hands to his bulging abs. Moisture drips from my slit onto his chest. My labia are almost touching his skin.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I sit facing Iolanta with my back to Meralion, feeling my hips jiggle against his chest as they jointly thrust. His cock appears and disappears between the folds of her pussy, just below the uneven triangle of her pubic hair. <i>I have no idea what to do next...</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[So... what now?|So... what now?]]>><<set $ra1515 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wait for her instructions.|So... what now?]]>><<set $ra1516 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1515 is true>>- So... what now?<<elseif $ra1516 is true>>I'm... just waiting.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh yes... - She closes her eyes and leans back, resting her hands on the ground and moving her hips faster.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td><i>*Tense breathing*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His cock slides into her slit with wet smacking sounds, and her hips make rhythmic <i>slap-slap-slap</i> sounds. She opens her eyes and looks at me with a smile. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well... - She pushes herself back forward, pulling her face toward mine. - You want to get some stud tonight, too, hmm?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Nod eagerly.|I want him inside]]>><<set $ra1517 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes... I want... (whisper)|I want him inside]]>><<set $ra1518 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I just want... release. But not like this... Not inside, you know?|Yes, but not inside]]>><<set $sexCount to $sexCount +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1517 is true>><i>*Nods eagerly*</i><<elseif $ra1518 is true>>- Yes... I want... - I whisper tensely.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Sharing is caring, right? - She lowers her hips once more and does a half-turn with them on his cock, covering her eyes and enjoying the moment. - Mm-hmm... He's good... - She opens her eyes. - Bithes switches, Mer, dear. - She takes me by the shoulder and pulls me on top of her, leaning back.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His cock bounces springily out of her slit with a wet pop. Iolanta lies down with her back to the ground, continuing to pull me along until I'm on all fours right on top of her. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>She lies beneath me with her legs spread apart, half bent. Her sweaty tits are heaving with her breathing. I'm on all fours above her. I hear Meralion placing himself on his knees behind me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His fingers cautiously touch my thighs. Pause. His palms slip down both sides of my thighs. Pause again. His fingers begin to lightly squeeze the firm flesh of my thighs as if checking it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>She pulls my head toward her and kisses my lips.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Kiss.|Kiss her on all fours]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I just want... release. But not like this... Not inside, you know?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Then... - She pulls her face close to mine and licks my cheek. - ...Then put your pussy on his face, sweetie.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Do it.|My ass on his face]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I kiss her back. My breasts wiggle and the tips of my nipples rub against hers. Meralion's hands knead my hips with increasing confidence.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Iolanta pulls her lips away from me and studies my face intently for a while. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- <<if $virgin is true>>This is a good first time. - She whispers in my ear. - Trust me. Just relax. You're so horny it will only hurt for a moment. Just a tiny prick. Don't be afraid. You're ready, girl. The time has come.<<else>>Your face is worth a lot right now. I'm almost dying to see your expression when his long, juicy cock enters your wet little cunny, $name.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>I hear his heavy breathing behind me. Something warm and hard barely touches my labia with its tip for a second. I shudder, but nothing happens.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Now, sweetie. Seems our stallion needs a little motivation. - She whispers in my ear. Her hands grab my hips and crumple them. She lifts up a little to reach further with her hands. Her cheek rubs against mine. She climbs even higher like she's hugging me. Our necks touch. Her hands reach up to my thighs, and her fingers feel the wet edges of my slit and pull them apart, opening my hole wider. - Come on, stud. The mare's awaiting. Take her.<<if $virgin is true>> But slowly, no sudden movements, okay?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I'm on all fours, sticking my ass back and up. Iolanta is practically hugging me, but her hands are holding tightly to the edges of my pussy, holding it open. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>I feel his hands squeeze my buttocks for the first time really tight, sinking his fingers into my flesh. Something hard and hot rests against my open, juicing hole. And it slowly begins to sink into me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $virgin is true>><<link [[Be deflowered.|Be deflowered]]>><<set $virgin to false>><<set $sexCount to $sexCount +1>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Be penetrated.|Be penetrated]]>><<set $sexCount to $sexCount +1>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Gasp*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That's it, stud... Just like that... Slowly... - Her fingers release the edges of my slit, and it greedily clenches its folds around his cock. She slumps back down on her back beneath me and takes my face in her hands, looking into my eyes and smiling.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He slowly enters me from behind. The head of his cock rests against the barrier. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Cringes*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- No no no, look at me. - Squeezing my cheeks in her palms, she looks into my eyes. - Just a little more, sweetie. Just a moment of pain...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Mhh! - He pushes his hips forward thrusting through the barrier... and it bursts.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Aww! - A throbbing pain pierces my lower abdomen. I feel some hot liquid spray from my slit. <i>Was that blood?!</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- That's it, cutie. Welcome to womanhood. - She whispers to me. - Come on, stud. Now make this filly feel good. - She says to him a little louder.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Push* *Push* *Push*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>Ouch! It still hurts!</i> Dull pulses of pain from the inner walls of my slit. Although... Although there is a thin thread of pleasure, mixed with pain. With each thrust, the pain becomes less and less, fading away. And the string of pleasure, by contrast, grows stronger and tightens as if it were pulling on my spine, causing me to arch my back in pleasure. No more pain. Only pleasure. \ \<hr> [[Be fucked.|Be fucked by Mer]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I feel as his cock easily penetrates my moistened depths.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That's it, stud, fuck this stroppy mare... Fuck her hard... - Her fingers release the edges of my slit, and it greedily clenches its folds around his cock. She slumps back down on her back beneath me and takes my face in her hands, looking into my eyes and smiling.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Gasp*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Y-yes. That one... That's the expression on your face I'm talkin' about.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td><i>*Push* *Push* *Push*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Come on, mount that filly real good. Faster, stallion, faster! - She slaps my buttocks on the side with a resounding slap.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Be fucked.|Be fucked by Mer]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Tense breathing*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Meralion's hands grip my hips tightly from behind, and my flesh over there wobbles from his powerful thrusts. My cunt makes rhythmic squelching noises. His testicles pound against my sensitive bump every time his cock pierces all the way through me. My boobs sway hard over Iolanta.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- You are quite equipped with this bosom of yours, my dear. - Lying beneath me with her legs spread, she reaches down with her hand and starts rubbing her clit. - Let me taste this... - Her lips encircle my left nipple and suck it greedily.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Push* *Push* *Push*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My gaze clouds with sensations. Meralion's cock is pounding my pussy. Iolanta is sucking my nipple. <i>Oh, f-fuck!</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Moan.|Old good fucking]]>><<set $ra1519 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, Master Meralion! Take me!|Old good fucking]]>><<set $ra1520 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Is that the best you can do, stud? Fuck me harder!|Old good fucking]]>><<set $ra1521 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1519 is true>><i>*Moans*</i><<elseif $ra1520 is true>>- Yes-s... M-master Meralion! Take me! Please! Take me!<<elseif $ra1521 is true>>- Is that... Umh... Is that the best you can do, stud? Fuck me harder! Yeah! H-harder!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Push* *Push* *Push*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His thrusts are getting faster, gustier, and stronger. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- M-mm... - She stops sucking my breast. She jerks her hand faster and faster, fingering her clit. Closing her eyes, she trembles. Her sweaty tits wobble. She shudders once more, hard, with her whole body, and freezes beneath me. Breathing heavily through her ajar mouth, she opens her eyes, lazily watching my tits swaying in front of her face. A satisfied smile plays on her lips.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The pleasure inside me is growing rapidly. It's like the pressure of water on a dam about to burst... <i>She's come... I too... w-want to... Y-yes... J-just a little bit more...</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Come!|Come!]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Ah... Ah... Ah-h... - My body shudders under the pressure of the warm wave of pleasure that rolls inside me from the bottom of my belly to the tips of my legs and the back of my head.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hush, sweetie, hush... - She grabs my temples and pulls my face down, and kisses me on the lips. Our hot tits press against each other. I can feel her legs around my sides, holding me in place. My orgasmic scream dies in her mouth, turning into an unintelligible moan straight into her mouth.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] <i>Fuck, fuck, fuck... YES! F-fuck yes...</i> My body convulsively shudders several times. I breathe heavily. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td><i>*Wet pop*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She breaks off the kiss. Her lips smile, glistening with our saliva. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Push* *Push* *Push*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I feel his powerful thrusts from behind. Now, on the cusp of orgasm, they don't bring that fire of pleasure. Only the little flame from it still pulsed in the bottom of mine. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Want inside? - She whispers in my ear.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Nod my head.|Nod my head]] \ <<link [[Shake my head.|Shake my head]]>><<set $ra1522 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Nods*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- <<if $blueKissRR1 is true or $blueKissRR2 is true>>You're still taking that remedy I gave you, aren't you? - She looks me in the eye. - Yes, you are... Then enjoy.<<elseif $blueKissRR1 is false and $blueKissRR2 is false>>Sure? There can be consequences... - She whispers it in my ear, then licks it and bites me lightly on my lobe.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td><i>*Push* *Push* *Push*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His thrusts are more and more gusty and twitchy. He's on the edge. I just feel it. \ \<hr> <<if $blueKissRR1 is true or $blueKissRR2 is true>><<link [[Yes.|I want inside]]>><<set $ra1525 to true>><<impregnV>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nods joyfully.|I want inside]]>><<set $ra1526 to true>><<impregnV>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm not sure...|Shake my head]]>><<set $ra1523 to true>><</link>><<elseif $blueKissRR1 is false and $blueKissRR2 is false>><<link [[I want this.|I want inside]]>><<set $ra1527 to true>><<impregnV>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm not sure...|Shake my head]]>><<set $ra1523 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No. Too risky.|Shake my head]]>><<set $ra1524 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1522 is true>><i>*Shakes head*</i><<elseif $ra1523 is true>>- I'm not sure...<<elseif $ra1524 is true>>- No... Uh! Too... Ah... risky...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Okay. Watch. Learn. And repeat after me. - She gets out from under me fast.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td><i>*Push* *Push* *Push*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My hips bounce from his thrusts behind me. I lost the support of Iolanta's body beneath me and reflexively lowered myself onto my elbows, raising my ass upward. Glancing over my shoulder back, I see Iolanta rising to her feet and coming up behind fucking me Meralion. She leans slightly over him. Her hand slides down his muscular chest to his hard abs. With her fingers outstretched, she presses her open palm against his belly. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Enough.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>He slows down a little, looking at her questioningly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Give it to me. - Her hand stretches from his stomach to his cock inside me. Grips it around the base and pulls it out of me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ It's as if a prop takes out of me. My sticking-up ass pulls down. His erect cock in Iolanta's hand. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Up. - She commands, lowering to her knees.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He gets to his feet.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>She takes his cock in her mouth and begins to suck it. Stops for a moment, looks at me, and beckons me with her hand. And continues to suck.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Get close to them.|Get close to them]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1525 is true>>- Y-yes...<<elseif $ra1526 is true>>- I nod joyfully in anticipation.<<elseif $ra1527 is true>>- I... W-want... Want this...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You're my sweet little slut... - She slaps the side of my thighs with a ringing sound. - Come on, stud! Breed this mare nicely! - She spanks my other thigh side. - Fill her up! Do it!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Mistress... $name... You sure? - His voice from behind is strained.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- She's sure. - She winks at me. - Come on, darling. Go on! Give her everything you've got.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td><i>*Long grunt*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ With a low, uterine sound, he thrusts his cock all the way into me. His balls slam against my pubis once more. A tight, warm stream rushes into me from his throbbing cock. He convulsively pushes his pelvis into my ass again and again, flooding my insides with cum and breathing heavily. I can feel the viscous warmth enveloping my womb. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Pant* *Pant* *Pant*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His cock inside me starts to lose its hardness. He slowly pulls it out of me. A stream of cum flows from my open slit onto Iolanta's groin. My ass is raised up, and my breasts are resting on her breasts. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Yes... - She strokes my hair, smiling softly. - I want to see it myself. - She starts to get out from under me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Lay down on the ground, breathing heavily.|Lay and breath heavily]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Pleasant fatigue rolls over me. I sink to the ground in drowsy tenderness, feeling the seed oozing profusely from my pussy.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, Mer, dear... That's what I call a heavy unload. How long since you've had a woman? - I feel her fingers touching my slit, playfully smearing cum over my labia.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- It's been... a while.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You need to stop bullshitting yourself and start picking up whores now and then, seriously... A man shouldn't abstain that long... Look, you pumped little $name to the gills. Although I've long wanted to see that lovely bitch oozing full of seed... And it even your seed, what a delightful sight indeed... - I hear a kissing sound.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I look back sluggishly. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- I... I shouldn't have done that. - He gently pulls her away from him. - <i>We</i> shouldn't have done that. - He sits down on his butt, half-bent on one knee and putting his hand on it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- There you go again. Don't ruin the moment, huh? We all needed this. Stop torturing yourself with your high standards. You're a mortal, not a god. You need to walk the earth, eat, sleep, and take women from time to time. Being alive is not a sin.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>He shakes his head and leans back on his sleeping bag. His flaccid cock rests relaxed between his legs. A tiny white trickle drips from its tip.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah... - She yawns. - That was intense. - She lies down under his arm, putting her leg on top of his. - $name. Are you going to lie over there and leak cum on the ground all night long? Come, join us.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Join them.|Join them]]>><<set $ra1528 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1528 is true>>I rise, feeling weak in my legs. There is dripping from the crotch between my legs. Taking a couple of steps, I lie down under Meralion's free arm on his left, across from Iolanta.<<elseif $ra1529 is true>>I lay down under his right, free hand.<<elseif $ra1530 is true>>I lay down under his right, free hand.<<elseif $ra1531 is true>>I lay down under his right, free hand.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Sweet dreams, Io. - He kisses the hair on the top of her head. - Sweet dreams, $name. - His lips touch my hair at the top. He closes his eyes. His chest heaves smoothly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td><i>*Wink*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ With a wink at me, she fumbles for something behind her back. It's a bedspread. She throws it over the three of us and closes her eyes with a joyful smile. \ \<hr> <<link [[Good night, guys...|Good night, guys...]]>><<set $ra1538 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[We'll definitely have to do this again sometime.|Good night, guys...]]>><<set $ra1539 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sleep tight, stud. (put my foot on top of his, as Iolanta did)|Good night, guys...]]>><<set $ra1540 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Rising on all fours, I turn and approach them, sitting down on my knees beside the cock-sucking Iolanta.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Slurp* *Slurp* *Slurp*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>He is standing upright with his hands at his sides. His head is thrown back toward the sky, and his eyes are closed.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Wet pop*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She pulls away and nods at me with a smile at his throbbing, glistening wet cock against her lips. \ \<hr> [[Take him in my mouth.|Take Mer's cock in mouth]] \ [[Shake my head in uncertainty.|Shake my head uncertainty]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I shake my head in uncertainty.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Raising her eyebrows, Iolanta shrugs and swallows the head of his cock again. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Slurp* *Slurp* *Slurp*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I just sit on my knees beside her and watch.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>She moves her head back and forth with confidence, plunging his cock deeper and deeper into her mouth.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>He moans through his teeth. His body convulsively shudders.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>She slows down and lifts her eyes to his face, continuing to suck slowly only the head of his cock.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td><i>*Heavy breathing*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>She starts moving her head again, but slower, more impetuously, and taking his cock deeper.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Unh! - He puts his hand on the back of her head and pushes her head deeper onto his cock. A prolonged low moan escapes his mouth. He shudders with his whole body. His testicles pull up to the base of his cock, and his vein-covered shaft begins to pulse into her mouth.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>She freezes, clutching the base of his cock with one hand and massaging his testicles with the other. Her cheeks begin to swell a little on the inside.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Did he... In her mouth?|Did he... In her mouth?]] \ [[Ew...|Did he... In her mouth?]] \ [[I wonder what he tastes like?|Did he... In her mouth?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I take his cock head in my mouth. It's hot and smooth and wet. It's been in our pussies. And now in our mouths. I look at Iolanta.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">She smiles and nods encouragingly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Blow him.|Suck Mer's cock]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I suck this warm, firm fleshy knob, slowly moving my head back and forth.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- That's my girl... - She strokes my hair from behind.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td><i>*Low moan*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A shiver runs through his body. \ \<hr> <<link [[Suck slowly.|Suck slowly or faster]]>><<set $ra1532 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Suck faster.|Suck slowly or faster]]>><<set $ra1533 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1532 is true>>I swallow his cock a little deeper so that its head slowly reaches the beginning of my throat, continuing slowly to move my head back and forth.<<elseif $ra1533 is true>><i>*Slurp* *Slurp* *Slurp*</i> - I move my head on his cock faster, noisily breathing through my nose.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Such a nice cock sucker... - Her hand supports my head from behind, nudging it back and forth, guiding my movements. Her other hand massages his testicles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>He moans and shudders with his whole body. His saliva-glistening cock slides out of my mouth. Clasping the head of it with his hand, he starts jerking it off quickly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>She looks at me, smiles, and nods invitingly. And then she opens her mouth wide and nestles under the head of his cock.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>«Watch. Learn. And repeat after me».</i> She said then. Well... \ \<hr> [[Do the same.|Do the same]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I open my mouth, too, and move my head underneath the head of his cock, cheek to cheek with Iolanta.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He groans, jerking his cock furiously at the base of the head.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>She begins to lick his tensely quivering cock head with her tongue, looking at me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>I instinctively repeat after her. My tongue slides over his smooth flesh, touching Iolanta's tongue now and then.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Unh! - He shudders and moans longingly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A tight stream of warm semen erupts from the tiny hole in the head of his cock, landing on my upper lip and flowing into my mouth in a thick stream. He shudders again, and another stream of cum, slightly weaker, pours into my mouth. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">She intercepts his cock by the base and guides him into her mouth.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>An exhale of relief comes from his clenched mouth. He looks down at us. The semen from his cock pushes out in several more thick clumps, right into Iolanta's open mouth, weakening and turning into a thin trickle. His flow subsides. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">She closes her mouth and looks at me, smiling.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Smile back at her.|Sticky white kiss]]>><<set $ra1534 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Salty...|Sticky white kiss]]>><<set $ra1535 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1534 is true>>I smile at her, too.<<elseif $ra1535 is true>>- Salty... -<</if>> My mouth is full of warm, salty cum with a slightly musky taste and a little bit of sour flaw.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">She slowly begins to kiss me on the lips.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I respond to her kiss, right after a small reflexive gulp. A warm lump slowly slides down my throat.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His hands gently stroke the back of our heads.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>My cum-covered tongue intertwines with hers. I can feel his cum in her mouth, my tongue sliding into hers as her tongue slides into the cum still splashing in my mouth. Our viscous, white-coated lips press against each other. Thin trickles of cum, mingling with our saliva, dripping down our chins and onto our naked tits.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">She pulls away from me, smiles, tilts her head back, and quickly swallows.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Swallow, open my mouth, and run my tongue over my lips.|Swallow point]]>><<set $ra1536 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nervously swallow the remaining cum in my mouth.|Swallow point]]>><<set $ra1537 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1536 is true>>I swallow the cum in my mouth. The warm lump slides easily down my throat. Opening my mouth, I run my tongue over my lips.<<elseif $ra1537 is true>>I take a breath for resolve and swallow all the cum in my mouth with closing my eyes. It slides surprisingly easily down my throat in a warm lump. And... That's it. I swallowed everything. I open my eyes.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Meralion's cock has already begun to fall in front of our faces. Iolanta looks up at his face. I raise my eyes, too. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His face is relaxed, but a shadow of concern flickers in his eyes. Pulling down heavily, he lays back down.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Mer, dear?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I... I shouldn't have done that. <i>We</i> shouldn't have done that. - He says with pressure.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- There you go again. Don't ruin the moment, huh? We all needed this. Stop torturing yourself with your high standards. You're a mortal, not a god. You need to walk the earth, eat, sleep, and take women from time to time. Being alive is not a sin. Besides, I love the taste of your seed... - She rubs her fingers over her lips, licks them, and then lies down under his arm, throwing her leg over his.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Join them.|Join them]]>><<set $ra1529 to true>><</link>> \ [[Lick my lips. There's still a little bit left...|Lick my lips]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I lick my lips. It's the same tart, salty taste, with a slight sourness.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah...- She yawns, making herself comfortable under his arm. - $name, stop it. You've already licked it all off, like a good little slut. Join us.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Join them.|Join them]]>><<set $ra1529 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1538 is true>>- Good night, guys...<<elseif $ra1539 is true>>- We'll definitely have to do this again sometime.<<elseif $ra1540 is true>>- Sleep tight, stud. - I put my leg on top of his.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Tiredness...<<if $ra1479 is true>> Recent booze...<</if>> The satisfaction of sex...<<if $ra1528 is true>> The warm viscosity below...<<elseif $ra1529 is true>> A salty taste in my mouth...<<elseif $ra1530 is true>> A pleasant tingling sensation in my pussy...<<elseif $ra1531 is true>> A pleasant tingling sensation in my pussy...<</if>> My eyes are closing on themselves. \ \<hr> <<link [[Z-z-z.|Sleep after three some]]>><<oneDayPass>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake3>></div>\ \ Birds chirping makes me open my eyes. Morning. I toss and turn under the bedspread. The warmth of another body next to me. Tight muscles, calm breathing. Yes... it's Meralion. I sleepily examine him. On the other side, Iolanta sleeps on his chest. My movement wakes her. She lifts her eyes at me sleepily, yawns sweetly, and then looks around. - Everyone is still asleep... - She whispers. - That's good... Hey, Mer. Time to get up, sunshine. - She kisses his cheek. - Mmm? - He opens his eyes sleepily looking at her. A moment and the sleepiness completely evaporates from them, replaced by will and reason. He rises on his elbows, surveying the camp. - I don't think it would be appropriate for the others to catch us looking like this. Let's get dressed, ladies. He pulls back the bedspread, exposing our naked bodies. The cold morning air washes invigoratingly over my skin.<<if $ra1528 is true>> A sticky sensation below. Ah, yes...<<elseif $ra1529 is true>> A strange taste in my mouth. Ah, yes...<<elseif $ra1530 is true>> Iolanta wrinkles as if she has tasted something in her mouth.<<elseif $ra1531 is true>> Iolanta scratches herself between her legs and yawns again.<</if>> Meralion begins to dress in silence. Iolanta searches her dress with her eyes. Well, it's time for me to tidy up, too. \ \<hr> <<link [[Get dressed and tidy up.|Get up and tidy up]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I observe in silence.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh, yeah...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>She begins to slowly move her head back and forth. The whitish streaks of seed appear on her lips and the shaft of his cock.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Uh... h-heck... That was... yeah...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>Looking up at him and waiting a moment, she gently pulls away. His cock slips out of her mouth and begins to slowly descend right in front of my eyes. Tilting her head, she takes one long swallow, and then wipes her mouth with her fingers and licks them. Catching my gaze, she smiles playfully.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He sinks down heavily on his butt and then rests his back on the sleeping bag. His chest heaves smoothly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[There was so much...|You really swallow it?]]>><<set $ra1541 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Did you really swallow it all?|You really swallow it?]]>><<set $ra1542 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So naughty.|You really swallow it?]]>><<set $ra1543 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1541 is true>>- There was so much...<<elseif $ra1542 is true>>- Did you really swallow it all?<<elseif $ra1543 is true>>- So naughty.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1541 is true>>- Aha, Mer seems to have abstained again for gods only knows how many months... But now it is all in my tummy, yummy-yummy...<<elseif $ra1542 is true>>- A-a-a... - She opens her mouth to show me. She swallowed it all. - Too bad you didn't taste it. His seed is delicious. - She smiles mischievously.<<elseif $ra1543 is true>>- A-a-a... - She opens her mouth to show me. She swallowed it all. - Too bad you didn't taste it. His seed is delicious. - She smiles mischievously.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- I... I shouldn't have done that. <i>We</i> shouldn't have done that. - He says with pressure.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- There you go again. Don't ruin the moment, huh? We all needed this. Stop torturing yourself with your high standards. You're a mortal, not a god. You need to walk the earth, eat, sleep, and take women from time to time. Being alive is not a sin. Besides, I love the taste of your seed... - She rubs her fingers over her lips, licks them, and then lies down under his arm, throwing her leg over his.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Join them.|Join them]]>><<set $ra1530 to true>><</link>> \ [[Um...|Um...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Um...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah... - She yawns, making herself comfortable under his arm. - $name. Are you just going to sit there and stare? Come over here, join us.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Join them.|Join them]]>><<set $ra1530 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I put my hands on his abs, lift my buttocks, and suddenly freeze, looking at Iolanta.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Nod*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She rocks on his cock, straight up and watching me with interest. Inhaling, I lower my ass on his face. Not quite sure what to expect, I... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Shivering*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His warm, rough tongue runs over my labia and quickly probes my swollen, sensitive bump with its tip.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>Oh! That's what she meant...</i> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>His nose rests under my rear entrance, and his tongue greedily caresses my slit, paying special attention to my clit.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Move, girl. Move.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Move my ass in a circle.|Move my ass]]>><<set $ra1544 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Move my ass up and down.|Move my ass]]>><<set $ra1545 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1544 is true>>I move my pelvis in small circles. <<elseif $ra1545 is true>>I lightly move my pelvis up and down.<</if>> My every pelvic movement and his tongue caress send a combined pulse of pleasure down my vertebrae.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Licks me*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>Wow! Who knew that sitting on a man's face could be so pleasurable?! Well, Io knew, but... Oh! Oh, y-yes!</i> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Yeah, move your slutty hips, sugar. Move... Ah! - She leans back, resting her arms behind her, and thrusting her pelvis forward, begins to ride Meralion more aggressively. - Fuck yeah... Let's ride this stud good...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Do my thing faster too!|Do my thing faster]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Instinct and desire take control of my body. I moved my hips faster and faster against his face, feeling his tongue barely keep up with my more and more jerky rhythm.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes... Yes... Oh, my goddess... Y-yes! - She whispers tensely, moving her hips in furious, fast, and short frictions.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ We ride him from both ends. There's slapping and squelching in the air. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>I feel his quick hot breath on my ass.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I'm... I'm almost... Just a little more... <i>Here it comes!</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Moan and shudder.|Moan and shudder]]>><<set $ra1546 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lower my hips down hard.|Moan and shudder]]>><<set $ra1547 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Arch my back.|Moan and shudder]]>><<set $ra1548 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1546 is true>>I moan and shudder.<<elseif $ra1547 is true>>I push my hips down firmly.<<elseif $ra1548 is true>>I arch my back. <</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] My vision turns hazy and slurry. My orgasm comes over me in a wave, washing away everything in its path. My pussy pulses tensely and squirts my juices outside. Then more and more, flooding Meralion's chin and chest. <i>F-fuck y-yes...</i> My hips quiver, and my sweaty tits ripple with my excited breathing. I slowly slide down onto his chest, regaining my balance. My juices are still flowing profusely from my pussy. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Io... I'm almost... - His strained voice came from somewhere beneath my ass.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Yes! Give me that! Fill me up as I love... <i>*Moan*</i> - Her phrase breaks off with her moaning. She convulsively shudders on his cock. Her tits, glistening with sweat, bounce. She moans softly, pulling her hips down, and freezes, breathing heavily and looking somewhere through me with an unseeing gaze.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Meralion's body beneath us shudders sharply. \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh?|Stallion jerks]]>><<set $ra1549 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Rest my hands on his abs to keep my balance.|Stallion jerks]]>><<set $ra1550 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle.|Stallion jerks]]>><<set $ra1551 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1549 is true>>- Oh? - I reflexively rest my hands on his abs to keep myself from falling.<<elseif $ra1550 is true>>I quickly rest my hands on his abs so I don't accidentally fall off.<<elseif $ra1551 is true>>I giggle with my hand over my mouth. But quickly rest both my hands on his abs to keep from falling off.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His body shudders beneath us several times, and the bottom of his belly contracts from his rapid breathing.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>She looks at me smiling, swaying slightly from his fading thrusts from below.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My eyes go down to where they joined. His cock twitches and pulses right into her. A thick white trickle appears around her labia, slowly trickling down the veiny shaft of his cock. It continues to pulsate, and soon another trickle follows the first one. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh yes, I can feel it... Cum my wild stud... Cum in me...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>He freezes. Only his chest beneath me heaves. Calmly. He seems to be done...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Get off of him and sit down nearby.|Get off of him]]>><<set $ra1552 to true>><</link>> \ [[Lower myself down to where they were joined and pull his cock out of her pussy.|Lower myself down...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1552 is true>>I slide off him and sit near his side, leaning relaxed with one hand on the ground.<<elseif $ra1553 is true>>- Yep. It's all in there, to the last drop. Affirmative. - I slide off him and sit near his side, leaning relaxed with one hand on the ground.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Whew... That was intense. - She also gets off of him and sits across from me, by his other side. - What a great night's ride we've had. - She runs her fingers across his chest.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- I... I shouldn't have done that. <i>We</i> shouldn't have done that. - He says with pressure as he settles onto his sleeping bag.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- There you go again. Don't ruin the moment, huh? We all needed this. Stop torturing yourself with your high standards. You're a mortal, not a god. You need to walk the earth, eat, sleep, and take women from time to time. Being alive is not a sin. Just two girls wanted to take a little ride at night... Everyone is happy, so no big deal. - She grins and lies down under his arm, throwing her leg over his. - $name? Join us?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Join them.|Join them]]>><<set $ra1531 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I move forward, getting on all fours, facing Iolanta's groin, and pull his cock out of her wet hole. It's no longer as hard and slightly smaller but still retains most of its flexible, elastic hardness. As the cock slips out of her, a thick stream of white semen follows.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Well? Saw everything you want to see? - There's a teasing merriment in her voice.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Start licking the cum off Iolanta's pussy.|Do a naughty thing]]>><<set $ra1554 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Take his cock in my mouth and lick it well.|Do a naughty thing]]>><<set $ra1555 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yep. It's all in there, to the last drop. Affirmative. (get off him and sit down nearby)|Get off of him]]>><<set $ra1553 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1554 is true>>Submitting to a sudden impulse, I touch with the tip of my tongue the sperm flowing out of her flushed, ajar after intercourse slit. Sending a tiny lump of cum into my mouth, I taste it. Hmm... Salty, with a slightly musky taste and a little bit of sour flaw. I start diligently licking Iolanta's pussy.<<elseif $ra1555 is true>>Submitting to a sudden impulse, I take his covered in sperm and Iolanta's juices dick into my mouth. His semen is salty, with a slightly musky taste and a little bit of sour flaw. I lick the head of his cock diligently.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh my, what a little slut you turn out to be, little $name... - I look up and see her contented smile. - Well? Why did you stop? Since you started, do it properly - lick off every last drop, sweetie.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra1554 is true>>I lick her slit until it glistens with my saliva. I swallow all the cum that comes into my mouth. It feels so naughty... But also so liberating.<<elseif $ra1555 is true>>I diligently suck the head of his cock until it starts to glisten with my saliva. Some cum still comes out of it for a while, but I swallow it all carefully. It feels so naughty... But also so liberating.<</if>> Well, it's done. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I look up at her.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Good girl. - She smiles and pets my cheek.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Get off of him and sit down nearby.|Get off of him]]>><<set $ra1552 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1556 is true>><i>*Stare*</i><<elseif $ra1557 is true>>I watch them. It's not like it's their first time. There's a sense of synchronicity that comes with experience when each knows what the other wants. Interesting...<<elseif $ra1558 is true>>I watch them, biting my lip with a slight annoyance at myself.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Ah... ah... ah... - She moans softly and leans back even more, shudders convulsively, hanging onto his arms that hold her around the waist. Her arms slip from his neck, dangling limply in the air while her body continues to tremble. Until she freezes, dangling back in his arms like a puppet with its strings cut.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>Pulling his lips away from her tits, he looks up at her face. His pelvis continues to thrust into her from below, but a little slower. A heavy gasp escapes his pressed lips.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, Mer... - She looks at him again. Her hands return to his neck, pulling her body back to his. - Thank the goddess for so generously endowing you with such a mighty tool. - She smiles blissfully.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Io... - His voice tensed. - I almost...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Then do it. Come on... Cum inside me. Fill me fully as I love... - Wrapping her palms around his temples, she kisses him on the lips.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>He forcefully thrusts her on his rod one more time. And then he continues to swing her body in weak thrusts from below and in a fading rhythm.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Did he... Into her? Right now? Oh, my...|Mer is cumming]] \ [[I can't see anything!|Mer is cumming]] \ [[Damn, I want to do that too...|Mer is cumming]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Tense stare*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Done? - Her lips pull away from his. She looks into his eyes, stroking his cheek with her hand.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td><i>*Pant* *Nod* *Pant*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Good. - She smiles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>He leans back. His muscular chest heaves more serenely.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Mm-hmm... There seems to be quite a lot there. - She swings slightly sideways on his cock.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- I still don't understand why we're doing this...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- There you go again. Don't ruin the moment, huh? I needed this. You needed this... Stop torturing yourself with your high standards. You're a mortal, not a god. You need to walk the earth, eat, sleep, and take women from time to time. Being alive is not a sin.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>He runs his palms over his face and looks at her silently.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That's what I thought. - She smiles and rises from him. His flaccid cock slips out of her. Seed flows thickly from her pussy. - Oh, Mer. - She straightens her back and mockingly raises her eyebrows and points a finger to her groin. Semen continues to drip thickly from her. - How long have you not been with a woman? Don't tell me...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Since our last time...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- In the name of the goddess, that was... how long? Six months ago?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Eight...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $virgin is false>><<link [[Eight?!|Eight]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Poor thing...|Eight]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wow. Just... Wow.|Eight]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Bet Melea, goddess of sex, isn't very happy with him.|Eight]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Big deal. I'm still a virgin maiden. I didn't have... «it»... my whole life.|Eight]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Eight?!|Eight]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Poor thing...|Eight]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wow. Just... Wow.|Eight]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Bet Melea, goddess of sex, isn't very happy with him.|Eight]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Of course, I'm not saying anything... I'm sleeping, yes-yes. I'm not here. And I didn't see anything. Nope.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Seriously, Mer. You need to pick up whores or tavern wenches or whatever with cunt. At least once in a while. A man shouldn't abstain that long. That's not normal. - Wiggling her naked buttocks, she rummages through her belongings nearby, pulls out some rag, and starts diligently wiping between her legs with it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Fallen women do not interest me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- <i>«Fallen women».</i> Pfft... You sound like some boring priest. - She tosses the rag aside. - And what, I wonder, do you think I am then?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- You... That's different... You know that.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I know that if you don't dump your seed into a woman's womb regularly, your balls will turn blue and fall off. That's what wise people say. And I don't want that at all. - She tucks herself under his arm, making herself more comfortable.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Good night, Io. - He closes his eyes.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Stubborn. - She kisses his cheek and puts her head back under his arm, throwing her feminine, smooth leg over his muscular leg.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ They both become silent. Only the quiet breathing of their naked, intertwined bodies. That seems to be end. [<<insIco>> +1] Well... that was enlightening. To say the least... \ \<hr> <<link [[Quietly turn on the other side and try to sleep.|Keep sleeping]]>><<set $ra1482 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake3>></div>\ \ Birds chirping makes me open my eyes. Morning. A rustling sound behind me. I turn around sleepily and see Meralion and Iolanta. They are already dressed. - Good morning, sunshine. - Iolanta smiles at me. - Good morning, mistress $name. - Meralion nods to me as he fastens his weapon belt around his waist. \ \<hr> [[Good morning, guys.|Get up and tidy up]] \ [[How was your night? Did you sleep well?|How was your night?]] \ [[Get up and tidy up.|Get up and tidy up]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake4>></div>\ \ I tidy myself up. It doesn't take long. My eyes are still a little sleepy and my hair is a bit messy... But Iolanta handed me a comb right away. Soon everyone else woke up. The camp came to life. Murella goes to the lake to get water for breakfast and soon returns with a full bucket. She looks much better today than yesterday. Yuturna shows up. Looks tired. He talks quietly to Sargon and Meralion about something. Meralion pats him on the shoulder and nods. Yuturna goes to his cart, unfolds his sleeping bag right in it, folds his bow and arrow next to him, and goes to sleep. The sleepless night seems to have exhausted him so much that he doesn't even wait for breakfast. Tabius and Cadonis have been whispering about something all morning, laughing softly now and then. Ah yes, breakfast! Murella is already cooking something. The others, meanwhile, are packing most of the camp into wagons. I help. Well... All that's left is some breakfast and we can hit the road. Murella waves her hand, calling everyone to the cauldron. Looks like breakfast is ready. \ \<hr> [[Sit down for breakfast.|Sit down for breakfast]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake3>></div>\ \ They exchange quick glances. - Excellent. - Iolanta answers carefree. - The night passed without incident. - Meralion casts a long glance at me. - I will go look for Yuturna. - He leaves. \ \<hr> [[If you say so...|Get up and tidy up]] \ [[Get up and tidy up.|Get up and tidy up]]

For breakfast, the usual <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and some jerky. Nothing fancy... It's a bit bland, but it'll do. Everyone sits down near the campfire and eats in silence. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Eats*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Eats*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td><i>*Chews loudly*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $travelCad is true>>She eats, casting occasional glances at me but immediately lowering her eyes when she meets my eyes. Her cheeks turn red.<<else>>She seems a little sleepy, yawning and stretching as if she hadn't slept well. But she still looks much better than she did yesterday.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td><<if $travelCad is true>>He smiles at me cheerfully, occasionally continuing to chew. Looks pleased.<<else>>He turns his eyes from me to Meralion and then to Iolanta. Says nothing, continuing to chew with a bored look.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He moves the spoon around on his plate for a long time, lost in thoughts, before begins to eat his porridge quickly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>She looks at Meralion, smiling with the corners of her lips. She eats accurately, frequently wiping her lips with her fingers.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<<if $plusCat is true>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Meow*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He rubs around my leg and looks at me. I toss him a piece of jerky from my plate. $cat grabs it on the fly with his teeth and carries it into the nearby bushes. <</if>> \ Silence. And the Tabius loud chewing. \ \<hr> <<if $travelCad is true>><<link [[Tabius, in the name of all the gods, stop chewing so loudly!|Stop chewing so loudly!]]>><<set $ra1559 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Is there something you want to ask me, Murella?|Hey, Murella]]>><<set $ra1560 to true>><</link>> \ [[Finish my breakfast in silence.|Ready for the journey]]<<else>><<link [[Tabius, in the name of all the gods, stop chewing so loudly!|Stop chewing so loudly!]]>><<set $ra1559 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You didn't sleep well, Murella?|Hey, Murella]]>><<set $ra1561 to true>><</link>> \ [[Finish my breakfast in silence.|Ready for the journey]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1560 is true>>- Is there something you want to ask me, Murella?<<elseif $ra1561 is true>>- You didn't sleep well, Murrella?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1560 is true>>- Uh, what? - She looks up at me in surprise. - N-no... nothing.<<elseif $ra1561 is true>>- Um-m... - She looks up at me in surprise. - N-no... I'm fine.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra1560 is true>>Judging by the blush on her cheeks, there's more than <i>«nothing»</i>. Well, okay, let her stare. Maybe she just likes my face or something.<<elseif $ra1561 is true>>Judging by the blush on her cheeks, there's more than <i>«nothing»</i>. Well, okay, let her stare. Maybe she just likes my face or something.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Finish breakfast.|Ready for the journey]]

\ <div class="a"><<CampLake5>></div>\ \ Breakfast is finished. The dishes are washed, and the rest of our belongings are packed into carts. Time to hit the road.<<if $travelCad is true>> I climb into our cart with Cad, leaning on his gallantly given hand.<<if $plusCat is true>> $cat jumps into the cart after me.<</if>><<else>> I climb into our cart with Io.<<if $plusCat is true>> $cat jumps into the cart after me.<</if>><</if>> Yuturna is still asleep in his cart. Meralion takes the driver's seat there. Looks like he'll be guarding us while the big man sleeps off after night patrolling. Well, that was a wild night... But there's a new day ahead. I wonder what it brings to me. \ \<hr> [[Continue our journey.|Continue our journey (1.6)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Tabius, in the name of all the gods, stop chewing so loudly!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Huh? - He lifts his face to me. A bit of porridge is left on his beard. - I knew a scholarly man from Valatea... He once told me that many young maidens are often prone to hysteria because of an excess of bile in their blood. And that they should be tied to the bed from time to time, gagged, and sprayed with incense. Then the bile in the blood is dissolved, and the hysteria passes. Hmm... We certainly don't have any incense...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Show him the middle finger and continue to eat.|Ready for the journey]] \ [[I just... end my breakfast... Y-yep.|Ready for the journey]]

\<<silently>> <<set $sexCad4 to false>> <<set $shrineVisited to false>> <<set $ioSlap to false>> <<set $sexIo4 to false>> <<set $sexIoMer2 to false>> <<set $nervousMur to true>> <<set $squirrelWar to false>> <<set $doorLock to true>> <<set $doorStone to false>> <<set $damagedDagger to false>> <<set $houseWildFirstLook to true>> <<set $houseLightsNone to false>> <<set $houseLights1 to false>> <<set $houseLights2 to false>> <<set $statuetteMelea to false>> <<set $additionalBite to false>> <<set $aliveMer to true>> <<set $devouredMer to false>> <<set $drownedMer to false>> <</silently>>\ \ <div class="a"><<RoadFoothills>></div>\ \ We are back on the road, which gradually winds gently up higher and higher on the mountain foothills. Our carts are moving a little slower today - this is not easy for the animals to pull them up; even though the climb is rather gradual - it's still a climb. Daytime heat is rising. Wind sways thick grass on the green hills surrounding us from all sides. The mountains on the left get a little closer. <<if $travelIo is true>>I'm lazily chatting with Io about nothing in particular. A tree leaf lands on her hair at the back, but she doesn't notice.<<if $peepIoMer is false and $sexIoMer is false>> Is she a little sleepy, or is it just me? Hmm, yet she looks as pleased as a pussy full of milk. Why so? Weird.<<elseif $peepIoMer is true and $sexIoMer is false>> She looks pleased as a pussy full of milk. Oh, okay... that was a dirty thought. Still, I look at her a bit differently after what I saw last night and can't really do anything about it.<<elseif $peepIoMer is true and $sexIoMer is true>> We don't discuss our last night's... ridings. Still, I catch her mischievous glances at me from time to time.<</if>><<elseif $travelCad is true>>I lazily chat with Cad about nothing in particular. Every time I cast a random glance at him, I feel warm... Down there in my stomach. And a little lower, too, when my thoughts scatter back to this morning...<</if>> And there's also some quiet squeaking. <i>*Squeak*</i> Nothing. <i>*Squeak*</i> Nothing again. <i>*Squeak*</i> No, I'm not imagining things. \ \<hr> <<link [[Where's that nasty squeak coming from?|Nasty squeak]]>><<set $ra1562 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Maybe one of our wheels isn't greased well enough?|Nasty squeak]]>><<set $ra1563 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Are the mountains really getting closer, or is it just in my head?|Nasty squeak]]>><<set $ra1564 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $travelCad is true>><<link [[Cast a fond look at Cadonis and adjust my hair.|Nasty squeak]]>><<set $ra1565 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Get the leaf out of Iolanta's hair.|Nasty squeak]]>><<set $ra1566 to true>><</link>><</if>>

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My first thought is that maybe one of our wheels isn't greased properly. <i>*Squeak*</i> No... Doesn't seem like one of our wheels. <i>*Squeak*</i> Yep... It's definitely not with our cart. <i>*Squeak*</i> Uh-huh, on one of the carts ahead; now I’m sure.<<elseif $ra1563 is true>>I turn my head around, trying to figure out the squeak source. My first thought is that maybe one of our wheels isn't greased properly. <i>*Squeak*</i> No... Doesn't seem like one of our wheels. <i>*Squeak*</i> Yep... It's definitely not with our cart. <i>*Squeak*</i> Uh-huh, on one of the carts ahead; now I’m sure.<<elseif $ra1564 is true>>I look to the left. The Grinurian Mountains - the highest mountain range in the whole country. The stone heart of the Republic. A misty haze swirls around their peaks, dropping down in a few places like an airy waterfall. But no matter how mighty they rise, the white halo of the Sky Ring is still higher. I narrow my eyes. Mmm... Yes, it looks like we're getting closer to the mountains. A little. <i>*Squeak*</i> Again that sound? <i>*Squeak*</i> I swivel my head around, trying to locate its source. <i>*Squeak*</i> Mmm, it's not on our cart... <i>*Squeak*</i> Uh-huh, on one of the carts ahead… Maybe a wheel isn't greased?<<elseif $ra1565 is true>>I cast a fond look at Cadonis and fix my hair with my hand, but he looks forward and doesn't seem to notice it. I pout. <i>*Squeak*</i> Again that sound? <i>*Squeak*</i> I swivel my head around, trying to locate its source. <i>*Squeak*</i> Mmm, it's not on our cart... <i>*Squeak*</i> Uh-huh, on one of the carts ahead… Maybe a wheel isn't greased?<<elseif $ra1566 is true>>I reach out with my hand and accurately pull the emerald leaf out of the black waves of Iolanta's curls, then toss it on the road. She gives me a surprised look, but when she sees what I'm doing, she smiles and nods appreciatively. <i>*Squeak*</i> Again that sound? <i>*Squeak*</i> I swivel my head around, trying to locate its source. <i>*Squeak*</i> Mmm, it's not on our cart... <i>*Squeak*</i> Uh-huh, on one of the carts ahead… Maybe a wheel isn't greased?<</if>> Motion ahead. The golden glow of skin on powerful knots of muscle... Yuturna wakes up on his cart and stretches, yawning with feeling. He rises, stands over the side of their cart, throws his long leather loincloth aside, and... a tight stream of piss shoots in a semicircle over the side, a good few paces over the road. I can't see the details - he's standing sideways to me. <<if $travelIo is true>>Iolanta wolf-whistle softly. She sits to my right, so she can see everything.<<else>>- Man, seriously?! - Cadonis is sitting to my right, so he can see everything. And judging by the look on his face, he's not happy about it.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Lean to the right to get a better view.|Get a better view]]>><<set $ra1567 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whistle loudly.|Look the other way]]>><<set $ra1568 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Men... (look the other way)|Look the other way]]>><<set $ra1569 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush and lower my eyes.|Look the other way]]>><<set $ra1570 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<RoadFoothills>></div>\ \ <<if $travelIo is true>>I lean to the right until my head ends up with its occiput on Iolanta's breasts. - Oh, my... - She shifts a little to the right. Her left arm wraps around my shoulder as her fingers play with the hair at my nape. - See everything, sweetie? - There's a chuckle in her voice. Oh yeah, I can definitely see better now. Yuturna's dick is... Big. Like, really big. Even the big guy's fleshy fingers supporting it look about three times thinner. It doesn't look like his... tool is erect even a little bit, but gods... He's a big boy. Large head tip, tight shaft, and <i>huge</i> balls in a hairy, elongated scrotum. His cock has a slightly darker skin tone than the rest of his body. The jet runs out, and Yuturna, after shaking his cock a couple of times, simply puts his loincloth back in place and then sits down at the back of the only charioteer's seat on his cart, where now Meralion is. Tilting his head back, facing the sky, the big man spreads his powerful arms over the cart's sides and kneads his powerful neck with a crunch. - Big, huh? - She playfully shoves me back in my seat. \ \<hr> <<link [[Nah. I've seen bigger. (lie)|Dick show reaction]]>><<set $ra1571 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah. That's a tool!|Dick show reaction]]>><<set $ra1572 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That fake dick he was wearing on the performance is bigger. But damn, for a real flesh and blood man... That's the stuff!|Dick show reaction]]>><<set $ra1572 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I want it.|Dick show reaction]]>><<set $ra1572 to true>><</link>><<else>>I lean to the right until the back of my head is on Cadonis's chest. - What? No way. - His palm covers my eyes. <i>I can't see anything!</i> \ \<hr> [[Well, that's okay. I didn't really want to...|No dick show cuz of Cad]] \ <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[I'll take one look, love. Fastly-fast! It's just curiosity, I swear.|Convince Cad]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[I'll take one look, love. Fastly-fast! It's just curiosity, I swear.|Convince Cad]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $int >=2>>[<<check_i_s>> 2] <<link [[But hon! Pretty please? I'll thank you sooo much later...|Convince Cad]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $int ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_i_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[But hon! Pretty please? I'll thank you sooo much later...|Convince Cad]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $int <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<RoadFoothills>></div>\ \ <<if $ra1568 is true>>I whistle loudly. But he doesn't even turn his head in my direction. And I can't see anything anyway. The jet runs out, and Yuturna, after shaking his cock a couple of times, simply puts his loincloth back in place and then sits down at the back of the only charioteer's seat on his cart, where now Meralion is. Tilting his head back, facing the sky, the big man spreads his powerful arms over the cart's sides and kneads his powerful neck with a crunch.<<elseif $ra1569 is true>>I mumble unhappily and stare demonstratively in the other direction for a while, resting my elbow on the cart's side and propping my head up with my hand. Until I catch movement with my side vision. Has he finished his... things? I cast a quick glance. Yes, he's done. Yuturna sits down at the back of the only charioteer's seat on his cart, where now Meralion is. Tilting his head back, facing the sky, the big man spreads his powerful arms over the cart's sides and kneads his powerful neck with a crunch.<<elseif $ra1570 is true>>My cheeks burn hot, and my eyes drop to my lap. My breasts jiggle slightly with the cart's movement before my eyes. I sit like this for a while, not daring to look up. Until I caught a movement in my side vision. Has he already finished his... <i>doing this?</i> I timidly raise my head. Yes, he's done. <i>Whew!</i> Yuturna sits down at the back of the only charioteer's seat on his cart, where now Meralion is. Tilting his head back, facing the sky, the big man spreads his powerful arms over the cart's sides and kneads his powerful neck with a crunch.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Disgusting!|Dick show reaction]]>><<set $ra1572 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[If I could pee standing up without risking pissing my feet, I'd do the same thing all the time.|Dick show reaction]]>><<set $ra1572 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever.|Dick show reaction]]>><<set $ra1572 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Commoners...|Dick show reaction]]>><<set $ra1572 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<RoadFoothills>></div>\ \ <<if $ra1571 is true>> - Liar. - Iolanta grins.<<elseif $ra1572 is true>><<if $travelIo is true>>Iolanta only grins in response.<<else>>Cadonis shakes his head.<</if>><<elseif $ra1573 is true>>Cadonis shakes his head.<</if>> Yuturna, having finished stretching his neck, picks up the arrow quiver from the cart's bottom and slings it over the strap behind his back. The bow itself he places onto his lap. The same monotonous squeaks draw his attention as well. He says something to Meralion, who only nods in response. And... nothing. They just ride on, like everyone else. \ \<hr> [[Keep riding.|Keep riding]]

\ <div class="a"><<RoadFoothills>></div>\ \ - You little curious slut... - Cadonis removes his hand from my eyes. - Look if you want to. If we're lucky, we'll meet Rum and his freak show in some city... Cadonis continues to babble, but I'm not listening to him anymore. Oh yeah, I can definitely see better now. Yuturna's dick is... Big. Like, really big. Even the big guy's fleshy fingers supporting it look about three times thinner. It doesn't look like his... tool is erect even a little bit, but gods... He's a big boy. Large head tip, tight shaft, and <i>huge</i> balls in a hairy, elongated scrotum. His cock has a slightly darker skin tone than the rest of his body. The jet runs out, and Yuturna, after shaking his cock a couple of times, simply puts his loincloth back in place and then sits down at the back of the only charioteer's seat on his cart, where now Meralion is. Tilting his head back, facing the sky, the big man spreads his powerful arms over the cart's sides and kneads his powerful neck with a crunch. - ... there's a gorilla man with a head like a swollen piece of flesh and a dick like a horse, I'm telling you. But since you love ugly fuckers... Oh? What? Cadonis is still telling me things? \ \<hr> <<link [[Did you say something, Cad?|Dick show reaction]]>><<set $ra1573 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes-yes, hon, you're right as always...|Dick show reaction]]>><<set $ra1573 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Of course, love. You're such a smart man.|Dick show reaction]]>><<set $ra1573 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[He's bigger than you.|Dick show reaction]]>><<set $ra1573 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Dear gods, that's the size...|Dick show reaction]]>><<set $ra1573 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<RoadFoothills>></div>\ \ I pull away with a pout. Cad doesn't seem too keen on me staring at other men's assets. Hmm, afraid of comparison? Or just jealous? Jealous... does the thought warm me? Well, I guess I wouldn't like it if he drooled over other women either. As I ponder this, Yuturna finishes his business and sits down at the back of the only charioteer's seat on his cart, where now Meralion is. Tilting his head back, facing the sky, the big man spreads his powerful arms over the cart's sides and kneads his powerful neck with a crunch. \ \<hr> <<link [[Disgusting!|Dick show reaction]]>><<set $ra1572 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[If I could pee standing up without risking pissing my feet, I'd do the same thing all the time.|Dick show reaction]]>><<set $ra1572 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever.|Dick show reaction]]>><<set $ra1572 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Commoners...|Dick show reaction]]>><<set $ra1572 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<RoadHilltop>></div>\ \ Green hills everywhere. Birds chirping. A light breeze lazily swaying tree branches weaken slightly the midday heat. A red <<link "yongu">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Yongu"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Yongu").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> circles in the sky above us, the brightest spot around. Nothing unusual... When a stone wall shows up from the trees ahead. \ \<hr> <<link [[Whoa! Settlement?!|Settlement?]]>><<set $ra1574 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Is this a house? Here? In the middle of nowhere?|Settlement?]]>><<set $ra1575 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Finally! Except for a couple of occasional travelers, I haven't seen new faces in almost two weeks!|Settlement?]]>><<set $ra1575 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ <<if $ra1574 is true>>No... This is not a settlement. One single house. The first one in almost two weeks of travel.<<elseif $ra1575 is true>>Yes, it's a house. One single house in the middle of nowhere. The first one in almost two weeks of travel.<</if>> We slowly drive closer to the building, and I can get a better look at it. The strong walls are made of barely-hewn cobblestones bound together with clay. No windows in the front or sides of the building I can see. There is a single solid wooden door in the front with a small watching window. Judging by the color, it's made of moraine wood, hard as stone. Both the door and the watching window on it are closed. At the back of the building, a tall palisade of thick logs encloses the courtyard. Not a house, but almost a fortress. No people in sight. Our caravan turns onto the open lawn in front of the house. To the south, forty paces away, and facing the house, high tiers of hills rise with wooded slopes above us, much higher than the hills I've seen before today. But the house itself, except for a small hill to its right, stands on almost a perfectly flat lot. \ \<hr> [[A solid building.|Stop at the house]] \ [[Where there's a house, there are people. New faces! Yay!|Stop at the house]] \ [[Well, if I lived in such a wilderness, I'd dig a moat as an extra. Just in case.|Stop at the house]] \ [[I don't really care... House? Okay.|Stop at the house]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ Our caravan stops not far from the building. Everyone gets down from their carts. So do I. My legs are a little stiff, so I stretch them out. Everyone piles up a little ahead - looking at the closed entrance, and I join them. The approach of a whole caravan of carts can hardly be called silent, but no one comes out of the house to see us. Not even that little watch window on the door opens. - Hey, Ronan! You home? It's Mer! - Meralion goes to the door and bangs on it. He waits for a while, then bangs on the door again, harder. - Ronan? Celia? Are you home, guys? It's Mer, I was here a few days ago. I have master Sargon's troupe with me, remember them? They passed through here a couple of years ago. Right? - He turns to Sargon. - I think we were here about three years ago... - Sargon nods to himself, stroking his chin thoughtfully. The door not opens. Silence. Meralion returns to us. He looks confused. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Talking at the house]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- How strange. The door's locked, but no one seems to be home.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Indeed.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- I don't like this. - He frowns, looking around the surroundings. His gaze stops on the high hills to the south, tensely digging into their thickly wooded slopes. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Why is this strange? It's wise to lock the door when you leave the house.|Why is this strange?]]>><<set $ra1576 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Maybe you scared them, Mer?|You scared them]]>><<set $ra1577 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Why is this strange? It's wise to lock the door when you leave the house.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Huh? Oh, there are no fancy intricate locks, like some rich man's mansion in a city. There's just a simple latch locked from the inside, no other way in. So a locked door means someone's in the house.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra1577 is false>><<link [[Maybe you scared them, Mer?|You scared them]]>><<set $ra1577 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Maybe you scared them, Mer?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Who lives here anyway?|Who lives here?]]>><<set $ra1578 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Maybe you scared them, Mer?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I was here just a few days ago. I know this couple and they know me. Besides, I'm sure they remember all of you, guys. Well, except for you, beautiful $name, and Murella, of course. You two are new blood.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Huh, talk for yourself, errand boy. I don't remember who lives here. There have been so many faces in the last few years...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Really, kid? But I do remember perfectly clearly, how you tried to roll your balls to the local hostess, and she passionately smashed your nose with her fist. Her husband was so polite about the state of your nose every time you met. He also has this thick black mustache... Great mustache, yeah. What? Got a speck in your eyes? Or is your memory starting to come back, eh?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Nope. - He shrugs. - You must be having another one of your drunken mirages, old man.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, yeah, now I remember Celia too! Maybe she'll break your nose once again. That would make my day...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Who lives here anyway?|Who lives here?]]>><<set $ra1578 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $romCad is true>><<link [[You're mean, Io. Stop it already.|Join or oppose Io]]>><<set $ra1580 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, let that hick bitch try. I'll tear her hair out!|Join or oppose Io]]>><<set $ra1581 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Yeah, me too...|Join or oppose Io]]>><<set $ra1582 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Maybe this time she'll aim for his balls. That makes more sense.|Join or oppose Io]]>><<set $ra1583 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1578 is true>>- Who lives here anyway?<<elseif $ra1579 is true>>- So, who lives here, anyway?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Ronan, hunter. He hunts and trades with animal skins and furs, sometimes quite rare ones. Celia, his wife, is a master when it comes to leatherworking. So passing traders often shop here when they want something more special than a roughly finished goatskin. I was here a few days ago before Spoty injured her leg on a road rock... - He walks over to his horse, still tethered to Sargon's cart, and strokes her by the scruff of the neck.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Spoty>> Spoty</div></td> <td>Mare tilts her head slightly under his hand.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I'll examine the walls from behind. Stay here. I'll be quick. - He turns and jogs along the house's walls until he disappears behind the palisade's back.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Two people in the middle of nowhere...|Ronan and Celia]]>><<set $ra1584 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[If this Ronan is such a good hunter, I'm sure he's capable of protecting his wife, and nothing bad happened here.|Ronan and Celia]]>><<set $ra1585 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Be silent.|Ronan and Celia]]>><<set $ra1586 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1580 is true>>- You're mean, Io. Stop it already.<<elseif $ra1581 is true>>- Oh, let that hick bitch try. I'll tear her hair out!<<elseif $ra1582 is true>>- Yeah, me too...<<elseif $ra1583 is true>>- Maybe this time she'll aim for his balls. That makes more sense.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1580 is true>>- Don't worry, babe, she's just jealous. - His hand pets my ass.<<elseif $ra1581 is true>>- You're my protectress... - He smiles. His hand pets my ass.<<elseif $ra1582 is true>>- So predictable...<<elseif $ra1583 is true>>- Yeah, dream on... That's all you can do.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td><<if $ra1580 is true>><i>*Snorts*</i><<elseif $ra1581 is true>><i>*Snorts*</i><<elseif $ra1582 is true>><i>*Wink*</i><<elseif $ra1583 is true>><i>*Laughs*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[So, who lives here, anyway?|Who lives here?]]>><<set $ra1579 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1584 is true>>- Two people in the middle of nowhere...<<elseif $ra1585 is true>>- If this Ronan is such a good hunter, I'm sure he's capable of protecting his wife, and nothing bad happened here.<<elseif $ra1586 is true>><i>*Silent*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1584 is true>>- Three. Well, almost three.<<elseif $ra1585 is true>>- A wife and future child.<<elseif $ra1586 is true>>- Something's not right here.<</if>> Celia was pregnant when I was here. Seven, maybe eight months. And that's troubling. Ronan never went further from the house than to get firewood just a few days ago. And the front door was never closed during the daytime.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>- Maybe... - She falls silent abruptly for a moment as everyone stares at her. - ... m-maybe they'd headed to the nearest village since she was expecting a baby?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- The nearest village is days away. If you're on horseback and galloping... Besides, Ronan and Celia have spent their whole lives managing on their own, not relying on others.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- And that doesn't explain the locked door from the inside, sweetheart.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yeah, I suppose it doesn't...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- The fence is intact. - Yuturna comes running back. - No breaches, no diggings, nothing.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, then there's nothing for us to do here, right?|Nothing for us to do here?]]>><<set $ra1587 to true>><</link>> \ [[Could it be those... Well, highlanders?|Could it been those...]] \ [[You're doing it all wrong. Watch how to do this! (go to the door and start knocking)|Watch how to do this!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1587 is true>>- Well, then there's nothing for us to do here, right?<<elseif $ra1588 is true>>- Okay… Hmm, so…<<elseif $ra1589 is true>>I don't say anything.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- On my cart, I think a wheel axle is damaged. I wanted to check it when we stop. It wouldn't be good if a wheel came off on one of the hilly passes ahead.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Then check it out. I don't want to lose an entire cart on the road because of one broken wheel.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- No. I'll scout the area first. There's something wrong here. I feel it. But I can't get what exactly. From the top of those hills over there to the south - can be seen the whole landscape around. And there is a perfect place for an attack. If something bad happened here, these hills are probably the best place to look for tracks. The wheel can wait.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td><i>*Nod*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Nod*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Yuturna takes his bow off his shoulder, pulls an arrow from his quiver, puts it on the bowstring, and walks off to the south side of the road, disappearing into the undergrowth in front of the high, hilly ridge ahead. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- We'll wait here. Don't go too far away. Just in case. - He strokes the hilt of his sword, the one he's been carrying since Meralion brought rumors of highlander attacks.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $romCad is false>>[[Spooky.|Near the house]] \ [[Shrugs.|Near the house]] \ [[Bullshit…|Near the house]]<<else>>[[Spooky.|Near the house (Cad+)]] \ [[Shrugs.|Near the house (Cad+)]] \ [[Bullshit…|Near the house (Cad+)]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Could it be those... Well, highlanders?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- As I said before, the walls and fence at the back are intact. No signs of struggle or corpses around. I remember Ronan. He once shot a tiger in the eye. The hide was without a single extra hole in it. I don't think he's lost his skills in the past couple of years, more like gained... If highlanders had been dumb enough to attack such a well-fortified place, there would have been corpses pinned with arrows everywhere.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, then there's nothing for us to do here, right?|Nothing for us to do here?]]>><<set $ra1587 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay… Hmm, so…|Nothing for us to do here?]]>><<set $ra1588 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Be quiet.|Nothing for us to do here?]]>><<set $ra1589 to true>><</link>> \ [[You're doing it all wrong. Watch how to do this! (go to the door and start knocking)|Watch how to do this!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You're doing it all wrong. Watch how to do this! - I walk to the door and knock loudly. - <i>*Bang*</i> <i>*Bang*</i> <i>*Bang*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ No response. \ \<hr> <<link [[Knock louder.|Knock louder]]>><<set $ra1590 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, Ronan, Celia! It's me! Well, you don't know me, but I'm nice! Honestly! Open up!|I'm nice! Honestly! Open up!]]>><<set $ra1591 to true>><</link>> \ [[Return to the others.|Return to the others]]

I walk back to the others. The closed door remains behind my back. <i>That stupid thing...</i> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Well, you showed us how it's done, kid. - He grins into his mustache. - By the way, what exactly did you want to show?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $romCad is true>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh shut up... She at least tried to do something instead of standing here like a turkey puffed up with his own smartassnes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><<else>>\<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Was worth a shot… I guess...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- I don't think they're gonna open the door for us, $name.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, then there's nothing for us to do here, right?|Nothing for us to do here?]]>><<set $ra1587 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay… Hmm, so…|Nothing for us to do here?]]>><<set $ra1588 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Be quiet.|Nothing for us to do here?]]>><<set $ra1589 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*BANG*</i> <i>*BANG*</i> <i>*BANG*</i> - I'm knocking with all my strength. My fist is starting to hurt. It's moraine wood. Knocking on it is like knocking on a rock. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ No response. \ \<hr> [[Kick the door angrily with my foot.|Kick the door angrily]] \ <<if $ra1591 is false>><<link [[Hey, Ronan, Celia! It's me! Well, you don't know me, but I'm nice! Honestly! Open up!|I'm nice! Honestly! Open up!]]>><<set $ra1591 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Hey, Ronan, Celia! It's me! Well, you don't know me, but I'm nice! Honestly! Open up!</span><</if>> \ [[Return to the others.|Return to the others]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hey, Ronan, Celia! It's me! Well, you don't know me, but I'm nice! Honestly! Open up!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ No response. \ \<hr> <<if $ra1590 is false>><<link [[Knock louder.|Knock louder]]>><<set $ra1590 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Knock louder.</span><</if>> \ [[Return to the others.|Return to the others]]

I angrily kick the door with my foot. <i>Take this, you stupid door!</i> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- <i>Ow!</i> - My leg is pierced with pain. Kicking the moraine wood with that much force was a mistake. It's like kicking a granite... Ugh... That hurts... </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ No response. \ \<hr> <<if $ra1591 is false>><<link [[Hey, Ronan, Celia! It's me! Well, you don't know me, but I'm nice! Honestly! Open up!|I'm nice! Honestly! Open up!]]>><<set $ra1591 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Hey, Ronan, Celia! It's me! Well, you don't know me, but I'm nice! Honestly! Open up!</span><</if>> \ [[Return to the others.|Return to the others]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness2>></div>\ \ Everyone scatters around, waiting for Yuturna to return from scouting. No one goes far from the carts. Sargon, Meralion, and Iolanta stepped back along the road a little ahead, a few dozen steps from the red cart, talking about something. <<if $nervousMur is true>>Murella walks pensively back and forth beside the front carts, glancing now and then at the high, hilly ridge to the south where Yuturna has disappeared.<<if $plusCat is true>> $cat sits nearby and watches her movements, lazily swishing his black tail along the dusty road's ground.<</if>><<elseif $nervousMur is false>><<if $plusCat is true>>Murella sits on the back of the red wagon and strokes $cat thoughtfully looking somewhere to the south. She no longer looks worried. On the contrary, rather peaceful.<<elseif $plusCat is false>>Murella sits on the back of the red wagon and thoughtfully looks somewhere to the south. She no longer looks worried. Or fakes it pretty well, anyway.<</if>><</if>> Tabius and Cadonis sat down to play <<link "figurines">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Figurines"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Figurines").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> near the cart, their attention fully immersed in the game board. \ \<hr> <<link [[Go along the road.|Go along the road]]>><<set $ra2035 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra2001 is false>><<link [[Approach Murella.|Murella near house]]>><<set $ra2001 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Approach Murella.</span><</if>> \ <<if $romCad is false and $ra2018 is false>><<link [[Approach Tabius and Cadonis.|Tabius and Cadonis]]>><<set $ra2018 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Approach Tabius and Cadonis.</span><</if>> \ [[Walk along the left house's wall.|Left Wall]] \ [[Walk along the right house's wall.|Right Wall]] \ [[Come to the door.|Come to the door]] \ [[Hang around and do nothing.|Hang around and do nothing]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ Everyone scatters around, waiting for Yuturna to return from scouting. No one goes far from the carts. Sargon, Meralion, and Iolanta walk forward on the road, talking quietly about something. Murella is chatting with Tabius near the front carts. - Hey, $name, is this your stuff? - Cadonis calls out to me. I turn my head. He's in our cart, resting one elbow on the side and beckoning me over with his other hand, looking somewhere inside the cart. - Come here, babe. He disappears behind the side. \ \<hr> [[Don't touch my stuff!|To the cart's back]] \ [[I'm coming, hon.|To the cart's back]] \ [[What this time...|To the cart's back]]

<Div class="message">Figurines is a board game in which two players take turns moving their <i>«warrior»</i> figures on a wooden board divided into hexagons like honeycombs, by specific <<link "rules">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Rules"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Rules").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. </div>

<Div class="message">I know how to play the <<link "figurines">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Figurines"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Figurines").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Each player controls their own <i>«army»</i> where there are four types of figures. <div class="a"><<FigurinesRules>></div>\ <b>I.</b> Militia - fourteen figures. They are lined up in two rows of seven figures each and can only move and attack in the front three hexagon's divisions. From behind they are completely defenseless. However, if a militia figure reaches the opposite edge of the board, it becomes a veteran. <b>II.</b> Veterans - seven figures. They are lined up right behind the militia and also can move and attack by only one hexagon but in any direction. <b>III.</b> <<link "Pharxes">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Pharx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Pharx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> - two strongest figures on a board. They are lined up in the last row, on the sides of the warlord. Pharxes can move and attack up to three hexagons on a line in any direction and <i>«jumps»</i> over friendly figures. Pharxes are the only ones who can kill up to three foe figures on a line in one turn. <b>IV.</b> Warlord - one figure that stands centered in the last row. Warlord can move and attack in any direction as a veteran, but if this figure is killed - the game is lost. Also, the warlord may switch places with any nearby friendly figure standing on an adjacent hexagon as his turn. Before the game, players determine in any way who is the defender and who is the attacker. The first turn is for the attacker. Also, player figurines are usually made of different types of wood so that they can be easily distinguished from each other. Expensive types of figurines are often painted and varnished, can be skillfully carved into the shape of warriors, or even cast in precious metals. </div>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ I walk up to the back of our cart. The tailgate is locked with a brass latch. With a habitual motion, I slide the latch with my hand and lower the side. - Come on, babe, hurry up. This cannot wait. I look up. Cadonis is already squatting by the open side and holding his hand to me. \ \<hr> <<link [[What's the urgency? (take his hand)|Climb up on the cart]]>><<set $ra1592 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Uh... (try to climb up on my own)|Climb up on the cart]]>><<set $ra1593 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $vig >=1>>[<<check_v_s>> 1] <<link [[Yeah, yeah, don't fuss. I'm here. (put hands on the bottom of the cart and climb up on my own)|Climb up on the cart]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+1>><<set $ra1594 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1592 is true>>- What's the urgency? - I take his hand, and he quickly pulls me onto the cart.<<elseif $ra1593 is true>>- Uh... - I rest my hands on the bottom of the cart and try to put my foot in it. But the dress prevents me from lifting my leg. I freeze in uncertainty, looking around for a way to climb up.<<elseif $ra1594 is true>>- Yeah, yeah, don't fuss. I'm here now. - Lifting the dress, I quickly throw my left leg up and pull myself up with my arms onto the cart.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1592 is true>>- Big urgency. - He doesn't let go of my hand and pulls me toward him until I'm in his arms.<<elseif $ra1593 is true>>- Oh, hurry up! - He grabs me under my arms and easily pulls me inside the cart right into his arms.<<elseif $ra1594 is true>>- A matter of great urgency, babe. - He scoops me up under his arms and pulls me right into his arms.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Cad?|I'm in his arms]]>><<set $ra1595 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle.|I'm in his arms]]>><<set $ra1596 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, what's the matter?|I'm in his arms]]>><<set $ra1597 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=1>>[<<check_a_s>> 1] <<link [[Slip out of his arms.|Slip out of his arms]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $agi <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1595 is true>>- Cad? <i>Oh!</i><<elseif $ra1596 is true>><i>*Giggles* - Oh!</i><<elseif $ra1597 is true>>- Well, what's the… <i>Oh!</i><<elseif $ra1598 is true>>- Nope. - I wink at him with a teasing smile. - <i>Oh!</i><<elseif $ra1599 is true>>- Fine... That'll do too. - I let him hug me again.<<elseif $ra1600 is true>>- And how are you gonna punish… <i>Oh!</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1595 is true>>He pulls me a little to the side and then pushes me down. A moment later, I'm already lying with my back on the cart's bottom, and he's on top of me.<<elseif $ra1596 is true>>He pulls me a little to the side and then pushes me down. A moment later, I'm already lying with my back on the cart's bottom, and he's on top of me.<<elseif $ra1597 is true>>He pulls me a little to the side and then pushes me down. A moment later, I'm already lying with my back on the cart's bottom, and he's on top of me.<<elseif $ra1598 is true>>He reaches out to me cautiously, and then quickly, like a snake's lunge, he grabs my wrist and pulls me into his tight hug. After a moment, he pulls me a little to the side and then pushes me down. And here I am... Lying with my back on the cart's bottom, and he is on top of me.<<elseif $ra1599 is true>>He pulls me a little to the side and then pushes me down. A moment later, I'm already lying with my back on the cart's bottom, and he's on top of me.<<elseif $ra1600 is true>>He pulls me a little to the side and then pushes me down. A moment later, I'm already lying with my back on the cart's bottom, and he's on top of me.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Cuddles!|Without wasting time]]>><<set $ra1610 to true>><<set $sexCad4 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush.|Without wasting time]]>><<set $ra1611 to true>><<set $sexCad4 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, you rascal... (smile)|Without wasting time]]>><<set $ra1612 to true>><<set $sexCad4 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I deftly twist around and slip out of his embrace. It wasn't hard - he didn't look like he was expecting it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Huh. Nimble. Okay, enough fooling around, come here.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I'm not in the mood right now. Sorry, hon. (jump off cart quickly)|Jump off cart quickly]] \ [[Say the magic word.|Say the magic word]] \ <<link [[Nope. (wink at him)|I'm in his arms]]>><<set $ra1598 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Say the magic word.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hmm... - He leans forward, close to my face. - I'm going to fuck you like a bitch in heat. Here. Now. - His hands reach forward to wrap their arms around me again.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Wrong! (pulls away)|Wrong word!]] \ <<link [[Fine... That'll do too.|I'm in his arms]]>><<set $ra1599 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'm not in the mood right now. Sorry, hon. - I quickly jump off the cart and bump into Tabius.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hey, watch where you go, wench! - He's holding a <<link "figurines">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Figurines"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Figurines").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> board, now folded up in a box.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Babe, get back here right now!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I hope you didn't say that to me… - He steps forward.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Tabi? What the fuck are you doing here?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Our party? Remember? - He's shaking the box of figurines. - We're not finished. And from the looks of it, you certainly don't have anything better to do right now. - He chuckles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Yeah, you've ruined the whole thing, you old goat... All right, bring that stupid game over here. I'm gonna beat you this time...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Get outta here while they're busy. |Near the house]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Wrong! - I pull away from him. A little bit.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- $name, what the fuck?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[Say. The magic. Word. Now! Or you'll regret keeping me waiting. Darling.|Insist on magic word]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<set $ra1601 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Say. The magic. Word. Now! Or you'll regret keeping me waiting. Darling.|Insist on magic word]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<set $ra1601 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $int >=2>>[<<check_i_s>> 2] <<link [[I'm not in the mood right now. Only... Only the magic word may make me change my mind. How pity that you don't know this word...|Insist on magic word]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><<set $ra1602 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_i_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[I'm not in the mood right now. Only... Only the magic word may make me change my mind. How pity that you don't know this word...|Insist on magic word]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><<set $ra1602 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[If you don't say the magic word, there's no «babe» or «fuck» for you. Simple dependency, see?|Insist on magic word]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra1603 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[If you don't say the magic word, there's no «babe» or «fuck» for you. Simple dependency, see?|Insist on magic word]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra1603 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Fine... That'll do too.|I'm in his arms]]>><<set $ra1599 to true>><</link>> \ [[I'm not in the mood right now. Sorry, hon. (jump off cart quickly)|Jump off cart quickly]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1601 is true>>- Say. The magic. Word. Now! Or you'll regret keeping me waiting. Darling.<<elseif $ra1602 is true>>- I'm not in the mood right now. Only... Only the magic word may make me change my mind. How pity that you don't know this word...<<elseif $ra1603 is true>>- If you don't say the magic word, there's no <i>«babe»</i> or <i>«fuck»</i> for you. Simple dependency, see?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He looks at me in silence.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well?|He'll say it]]>><<set $ra1604 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm getting bored here…|He'll say it]]>><<set $ra1605 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yawn and look away.|He'll say it]]>><<set $ra1606 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1604 is true>>- Well?<<elseif $ra1605 is true>>- I'm getting bored here…<<elseif $ra1606 is true>><i>*Yawn*</i> - I demonstratively look away.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Please.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Good boy.|See? That wasn't so hard]]>><<set $ra1607 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[See? That wasn't so hard.|See? That wasn't so hard]]>><<set $ra1608 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, your famous art of seduction... Fine. How can I resist the magic word? You just pull a spell on me, you evil wizard...|See? That wasn't so hard]]>><<set $ra1609 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1607 is true>>- Good boy.<<elseif $ra1608 is true>>- See? That wasn't so hard.<<elseif $ra1609 is true>>- Oh, your famous art of seduction... Fine. How can I resist the magic word? You just pull a spell on me, you evil wizard...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His arms close around me again. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You naughty little bitch... You need to be punished for disobedience. - He whispers it in my ear and squeezes my tits tightly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Giggle.|I'm in his arms]]>><<set $ra1596 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fine... That'll do too.|I'm in his arms]]>><<set $ra1599 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[And how are you gonna punish me, hmm?|I'm in his arms]]>><<set $ra1600 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1610 is true>>- Cuddles!<<elseif $ra1611 is true>><i>*Blushes*</i><<elseif $ra1612 is true>>- Oh, you rascal... - <i>*Smiles*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Shh. - Leaning one hand on the cart's bottom, with the other he scoots my dress upward.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hon, I'm not so sure about that. People are walking around, you know...|Pulls my dress up]]>><<set $ra1613 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Are you ready again? You fucked me just this morning already.|Pulls my dress up]]>><<set $ra1614 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[But I don't want to right now...|Pulls my dress up]]>><<set $ra1615 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wait silently.|Pulls my dress up]]>><<set $ra1616 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1613 is true>>- Hon, I'm not so sure about that. People are walking around, you know...<<elseif $ra1614 is true>>- Are you ready again? You fucked me just this morning already.<<elseif $ra1615 is true>>- But I don't want to right now…<<elseif $ra1616 is true>>I lie in anticipation.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1613 is true>>- Oh, will you shut up, please? People are walking around all the time. Did you think you could just walk around wiggling your juicy ass in front of me? You got what you wanted.<<elseif $ra1614 is true>>- In the morning? Babe, it's noon. I don't need five hours to be in the mood to fuck you. Five minutes of watching your juicy ass is enough.<<elseif $ra1615 is true>>- Bullshit. You walk around here, wiggling your juicy ass and tits, and now you're playing hard to get? Will you do me a favor? Shut the fuck up.<<elseif $ra1616 is true>>- Yeah… like this… Did you think you could just walk around wiggling your juicy ass in front of me? Payback time.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He quickly pulls my dress up with one hand, barely to the level of my groin, just enough to give him access to my slit. Impatiently, he pushes my legs apart with his knees and locks them with them. In this position, I couldn't move my legs even if I wanted to. That's rough. But my depths are already a little moistened by this insistent fuss... Quickly undoing his pants with one hand, he releases his excitedly quivering cock and reaches up to my face, palm forward. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Spit. - His palm in front of my lips.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What?|Spit or not]]>><<set $ra1617 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Spit. (uncertainly)|Spit or not]]>><<set $ra1618 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Naughty! (spit)|Spit or not]]>><<set $ra1619 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1617 is true>>- What? - I uncertainty raise my eyes to his face.<<elseif $ra1618 is true>>I hesitantly spit on his open palm. That's what he want, right?<<elseif $ra1619 is true>>- Naughty! - I spit on his open palm with a smile.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1617 is true>>- For fuck sake… Why are you so dumb sometimes, $name? - He spits on his palm and coats the quivering head of his cock with his saliva.<<elseif $ra1618 is true>>- That’s my good little bitch. Doing as she's told... As any good bitch should... - He pats my cheek with one hand, coating the quivering head of his cock with my saliva with his other hand.<<elseif $ra1619 is true>>- That’s my good little bitch. Doing as she's told... As any good bitch should... - He pats my cheek with one hand, coating the quivering head of his cock with my saliva with his other hand.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Don't call me that, please.|Palm on my mouth]]>><<set $ra1620 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra1617 is true>><<link [[I'm not dumb!|Palm on my mouth]]>><<set $ra1621 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[But... (blush and look away)|Palm on my mouth]]>><<set $ra1622 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra1617 is false>><<link [[Bitch? (blink)|Palm on my mouth]]>><<set $ra1623 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I prefer «your woman» or «babe». |Palm on my mouth]]>><<set $ra1624 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh yes. I'm such a naughty little bitch, punish me, hon. Punish me well!|Palm on my mouth]]>><<set $ra1625 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1620 is true>>- Don't call me that, please.<<elseif $ra1621 is true>>- I'm not dumb!<<elseif $ra1622 is true>>- But... - I blush and look away, staring at the cart's left inner side. -<<elseif $ra1623 is true>>- Bitch? - I blink. -<<elseif $ra1624 is true>>- I prefer <i>«your woman»</i> or <i>«babe»</i>.<<elseif $ra1625 is true>>- Oh yes. I'm such a naughty little bitch, punish me, hon. Punish me...<</if>> <i>Mhm!</i> - Сomes out of my mouth as the head of his cock spreads my folds apart and he enters my barely moistened pussy in one sharp thrust. The saliva doesn't help much.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Don't make any noise. - His palm covers my mouth. Resting his elbows on the bottom of the cart, all his weight right on top of me, he begins to fuck me roughly and quickly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My tits press firmly under his chest and twitch barely. He's so close to me that the smell of his sweat seeps into my nostrils. His quick, jerky thrusts make my body roll slightly on the hard plank wood. \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, slow down a little, hon. It hurts a bit.|Brutal fucking session]]>><<set $ra1626 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[A little more attention to my cunny would be great, Cad. I’m still dry.|Brutal fucking session]]>><<set $ra1627 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Relax and give my man everything he needs.|Brutal fucking session]]>><<set $ra1628 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[He wants me so badly he can't hold back. (smile shyly at him)|Brutal fucking session]]>><<set $ra1629 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1626 is true>>- Mm-m… - <i>*Hum*</i> - Mhm! - His hand still covers my mouth. The air noisily escapes my nostrils from my heavy breathing.<<elseif $ra1627 is true>>- Mm-m… - <i>*Hum*</i> - Mhm! - His hand still covers my mouth. The air noisily escapes my nostrils from my heavy breathing.<<elseif $ra1628 is true>>I relax. His hand still covers my mouth, and the hard cart bottom planks rub against my back.<<elseif $ra1629 is true>>I try to smile, but his hand still covers my mouth, and the hard cart bottom planks rub against my back.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Grunt* *Grunt* *Grunt*</i> - He tucks his face down, with his nose at my neck. I can only see his temple with my side vision and feel his hips rise and fall on me, pushing his cock inside me with short and strong thrusts.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My spread legs tremble slightly. The bottom of the cart creaks under my ass. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TabiusS>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Hey, kid! You here?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>Voice! Tabius! Close!</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Panicky look in the voice direction.|Tabius nearby]]>><<set $ra1630 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush. Thickly.|Tabius nearby]]>><<set $ra1631 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[See Cadonis's reaction.|Tabius nearby]]>><<set $ra1632 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1630 is true>>I throw my head back in the voice's direction, my <<if $ran is false>>black<<else>>red<</if>> hair splayed out on the planks.<<elseif $ra1631 is true>>My cheeks heat up greatly. Just a little more and they'll surely melt. It would be death by embarrassment. That's how I'm gonna die. Fucked and embarrassed. What a shame...<<elseif $ra1632 is true>>I lie with my spread legs while being fucked, waiting to see what Cadonis would do.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What do you want, old fart? I'm busy! - He takes his hand off my mouth and looks up toward the open back side of the cart. He doesn't stop fucks me. Not even slowing down.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Uh-huh. I see that.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I look at Tabius with my head tilted back, seeing him upside down. He's just... staring. Shamelessly. And stroking his mustache. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I wanted to offer you to continue our game since we've been hanging out here doing nothing. But I see you've found something to do. So? Shall we play? Well, when you're done with your whore?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- All right... Get the board… <i>Ugh</i>. I'm gonna beat your sorrow ass this time… <i>Ugh</i>. Just after I'm done with this pretty ass... - His cock is thrusting heavily in me all the time.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I'd like to see that. At least once. Finish your... thing here. I'll set up the stuff in the meantime. - He turns around and walks away.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[A game? What's the game?|Legs on shoulders]]>><<set $ra1633 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Seriously?|Legs on shoulders]]>><<set $ra1634 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Keep my mouth shut.|Legs on shoulders]]>><<set $ra1635 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That old pervert was staring at me, Cad!|Legs on shoulders]]>><<set $ra1636 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1633 is true>>- A game? What's the game?<<elseif $ra1634 is true>>- Seriously?<<elseif $ra1635 is true>>My lips are tightly pressed together. The air noisily in and out of my nostrils with his thrusts.<<elseif $ra1636 is true>>- That old pervert was staring at me, Cad!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1633 is true>>- Time to finish with this, babe. -<<elseif $ra1634 is true>>- Time to finish with this, babe. -<<elseif $ra1635 is true>>- Time to finish with this, babe. -<<elseif $ra1636 is true>>- Don't imagine things, babe. -<</if>> He props himself up from his elbows on his hands and then throws first one and then the other of my legs over his shoulders, bending my body beneath him.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His cock penetrates me to full depth. I can feel his hot, heavy balls on my ass. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Fuck, yeah. That's better... - He starts fucking me faster and much, <i>much</i> deeper.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Thoughtfully whistling a tune*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TabiusS>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I hear Tabius coming back and fiddling around right next to the cart, setting something up. Barrels? Crates? I'm not sure... can't see. \ \<hr> <<link [[Hon, I'm not comfortable.|Tits demand]]>><<set $ra1637 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[He's still here, Cad…|Tits demand]]>><<set $ra1638 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lie still and be fucked.|Tits demand]]>><<set $ra1639 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1637 is true>>- Hon, I'm not comfortable.<<elseif $ra1638 is true>>- He's still here, Cad…<<elseif $ra1639 is true>>I lie silent while he's hammering me.<</if>> - My legs swing on his shoulders. His balls slap against my ass. My pussy moistens copiously, finally adapting. But from the look on his face, he's almost at the edge and tensely stares down at my breasts.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Tits. - He nods imperiously at me. Utter demand in his voice and eyes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Lower my dress and release my boobs obediently.|Release my boobs]]>><<set $ra1640 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[Are you kidding me? With that old prick over there?!|Release my boobs]]>><<set $ra1641 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[But master Tabius is around...|Release my boobs]]>><<set $ra1642 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1640 is true>>I slide the straps of my dress down, pull it down a little and let my tits out.<<elseif $ra1641 is true>>- Are you kidding me? With that old prick over there?!<<elseif $ra1642 is true>>- But master Tabius is around...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1640 is true>>- There's your fat juicy babies...<<elseif $ra1641 is true>>- Fuck, babe, can't you shut up once in a while and just do as you're told? - He stops fucking me, rests one hand on the cart's bottom, and with the other he roughly pulls my dress down, releasing my tits. Then he leans on both hands again above me. -<<elseif $ra1642 is true>>- Fuck, babe, can't you shut up once in a while and just do as you're told? - He stops fucking me, rests one hand on the cart's bottom, and with the other he roughly pulls my dress down, releasing my tits. Then he leans on both hands again above me. -<</if>> Now that's a change! - He starts moving his pelvis quickly, looking greedily at my now freely bouncing tits.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[See if Tabius is peeking.|Silent insemination]]>><<set $ra1643 to true>><<impregnV>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look into Cadonis' face.|Silent insemination]]>><<set $ra1644 to true>><<impregnV>><</link>> \ <<link [[But Cad, this is all so awkward. I feel completely exposed. And master Tabius here. It's all so embarrassing. This is not right, you know?|Chatty insemination]]>><<impregnV>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1643 is true>>I arch my head again. But all I see is the edge of Tabius's head. He is fiddling near the open cart's side, setting something there.<<elseif $ra1644 is true>>I look into Cadonis's sweaty and tense face. His eyes are fixed on my tits.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Fuck, babe, I love your milky melons… Yeah… yeah… F-fuck yeah! - He grabs my right breast and digs his fingers firmly into its flesh, making one convulsive, sharp pelvic thrust that makes my whole body shudder from impact.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I feel my insides flooding with his warm seed. \ \<hr> <<link [[Stay very still and let him finish.|Cadonis cummed]]>><<set $ra1645 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh… (look embarrassedly and shifts a little)|Cadonis cummed]]>><<set $ra1646 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Feeling better, hon?|Cadonis cummed]]>><<set $ra1647 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- But hon… Mhm!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His cock is hammering into me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- ... this is all so awkward. I feel completely…</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He ravages my pussy with a strong thrusts.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- … exposed. And master… Erm...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His cock gusts into me at full dept.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- … master Tabius here. Uh. So embarrassing…</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Fuck, babe, I love your milky melons… Yeah… yeah… F-fuck yeah! - He grabs my right breast and digs his fingers firmly into its flesh, making one convulsive, sharp pelvic thrust that makes my whole body shudder from impact.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I feel my insides flooding with his warm seed. \ \<hr> <<link [[Stay very still and let him finish.|Cadonis cummed]]>><<set $ra1645 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh… (look embarrassedly and shifts a little)|Cadonis cummed]]>><<set $ra1646 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Feeling better, hon?|Cadonis cummed]]>><<set $ra1647 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1645 is true>>I lay still, letting him cum inside me.<<elseif $ra1646 is true>>- Oh… - I look embarrassedly and shift a little under him, feeling how his cum fills me up.<<elseif $ra1647 is true>>- Feeling better, hon? - I look at him fondly while he pours his seed into me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Phew! - He pulls back, languidly sitting down on his knees and lazily taking my legs off his shoulders, supporting them by my calves in the air. His cock is still in me. I feel his seed continue to fill me from the inside.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Done? - He looks over the edge of the cart. - I've already put all the figures back the way they were last time.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You know, old timer, it's still creepy how you can memorize every goddamn game and where every goddamn figure was standing... - He pulls his flaccid cock out of me, puts one of my legs over the other, and then shoves them both roughly aside.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- It's not hard if you have a solid brain in your head, not some quaky brain jelly... On the other hand, jelly in a head is just enough for such a <i>hard task</i> as poking wenches with your dick. What you're so good at... Well, the only thing you're good at, kiddo.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Ha! Go fuck yourself! At least my dick is rock hard and goes to wet pussies regularly. I bet you've forgotten what it feels like. - He rises to his feet, hides his cock back in his pants, and hastily laces them up. - One of these days I'm going to kick your ass in this game, old fart, and you're finally going to shut up. - He steps quickly over me to the cart's edge and jumps down to Tabius.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Yeah, yeah, keep dreaming, boy. Dreamin' and tryin', dreamin' and tryin'...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I lie with my dress pulled up to my hips and my bare, sweaty breasts heaving, feeling the viscous lump of his seed deep inside my belly. \ \<hr> <<link [[He cum inside me for the second time today...|Inside me second time]]>><<set $ra1648 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[But I didn't cum! That's not fair! (pout)|Inside me second time]]>><<set $ra1649 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Someone was watching us again... He's not doing it on purpose, is he?|Inside me second time]]>><<set $ra1650 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[I hope he put a baby in me.|Inside me second time]]>><<set $ra1651 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1648 is true>>I run my fingers over my labia thoughtfully, feeling the tiny trickle of semen flowing outward. This morning Cad was... more abundant and a lot came out. Now, almost all of it is left inside me. I feel it. A tight lump of seed deep inside. Where it should be. In my womb.<<elseif $ra1649 is true>>I'm pouting. The whole thing heated me up, but still, I didn't... finish. And yet satisfaction of a different kind fills me.<<elseif $ra1650 is true>>I tilt my head back thoughtfully, looking at the playing men. They are completely immersed in their game. It's like nothing happened. I should feel shame... Or I don't know... Should I? But all I feel is a strange satisfaction.<<elseif $ra1651 is true>>I thoughtfully stroke the bottom of my tummy. This morning Cad was... more abundant and a lot came out. Now, almost all of it is left inside me. I feel it. A tight lump of seed deep inside. Where it should be. In my womb. Hopefully, it'll take root in my soil.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] He came inside me again. He couldn't resist and fucked me again, practically in the middle of a bunch of people. That's how much he wants me. To be so wildly desired... It feels so good... \ \<hr> <<link [[Adjust my clothes and get down from the cart.|Adjust my clothes]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I adjust my clothes and walk unsteadily to the edge of the cart, carefully sliding off it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Cadonis and Tabius are playing <<link "figurines">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Figurines"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Figurines").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Ha, figures... I guess. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Babe, I'm in the middle of something. Go... Keep yourself busy with stuff. - He slaps my ass without taking his eyes off the board.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td><i>*Looks at the game board*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Okay... I'm gonna go... Take a walk.|Near the house]] \ [[Snort and walk away.|Near the house]] \ [[Quickly walk away with head down and blushing.|Near the house]] \ <<if $min >=4>>[<<check_m_s>> 4] <<link [[Analyze the figures' position on the board.|Analyze the board]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <4 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=4>><<min4>>[<<check_m_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Analyze the figures' position on the board.|Analyze the board]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $min <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I'm analyzing the figures' positioning on the <<link "figurines'">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Figurines"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Figurines").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> game board.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Cadonis' figures are bunched up and advancing, but he has already lost one <<link "pharx">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Pharx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Pharx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, and the one that remains stands in an awkward position in the center of his formation next to his warlord. Tabius' figures, on the other hand, are scattered in an uneven half-circle around Cadonis' advancing army. It looks as if Cadonis' striking fist is about to easily penetrate Tabius' rickety barrier and reach his warlord. But both of Tabius' pharxes are still on the board, side by side, deceptively aside. With just a couple of turns, they can pose a deadly threat to Cadonis' left flank, slaughtering half of his army. Or even take his warlord. Hmm... I'm counting possible moves and combinations. By all accounts, the weakness of Tabius' position is not just deceptive, but an obvious trap. As soon as Cadonis's <i>«punching fist»</i> gets bogged down in this half-ring, Tabius's pharxes will slam the trap shut and end the game in three turns. Okay, maybe in four turns, but that's tops. \ \<hr> [[Do something about the pharxes on the flank right now or you're gonna get your ass kicked real soon, hon.|Give Cadonis a hint]] \ [[Good luck, love. Although it won't help you here. (leave)|Near the house]] \ [[Leave silently.|Near the house]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- But listen, if you don't cover your flank with veterans right here and fast, his <<link "pharxes">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Pharx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Pharx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> will…</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Slap*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Aww!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Cadonis' hand slaps my ass hard! \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Get out!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ It was a pretty strong slap... Uh... My poor ass. All his attention is back on the board. And he's frowning. \ \<hr> [[Yes... Sorry. (leave quickly)|Near the house]] \ [[Why so hard?! (pout and leave)|Near the house]] \ [[Stubborn! (leave angrily)|Near the house]] \ [[Your loss. (shrug and leave)|Near the house]] \ [[Love you too, sugar. (leave with wagging my ass)|Near the house]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Do something about the <<link "pharxes">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Pharx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Pharx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> on the flank right now or you're gonna get your ass kicked real soon, hon.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Huh? - He looks up at me, surprised to find me still here, and then stares back at the game board with a funny furrowed brow. - Bullshit. They're too far away. I know what I'm doing, sweet cheeks. Go! Don't distract me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>He looks at me with a strange glint in his eyes and a half smile, stroking his mustache, but says nothing.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[But listen, if you don't cover your flank with veterans right here and fast, his pharxes will destroy you in three or four turns.|But listen...]] \ [[Silently turn around and walk away.|Near the house]] \ [[Show Tabius the middle finger and walk away.|Near the house]] \ [[Wink at Tabius and walk away.|Near the house]]

<Div class="message"><<if $oriN is false>>Swamp Orchids are purple flowers whose homeland is the Iron Marshes in the southern part of the Republic. They are often planted for ornamental purposes. The main thing is that the soil where they grow should be sufficiently saturated with water. In ordinary soil, they wither and die quickly. Especially in the dry <<link "season">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Season"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Season").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. <<else>>Swamp Orchids are purple flowers whose homeland is the Iron Marshes in the southern part of the Republic. They are often planted for ornamental purposes. The main thing is that the soil where they grow should be sufficiently saturated with water. In ordinary soil, they wither and die quickly. Especially in the dry <<link "season">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Season"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Season").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. <<check_o_n>> Throughout my childhood, I've seen more than enough of these orchids. When you grow up on an estate in the middle of swamps, even the most beautiful things from those very swamps become... just swampy thingie. I don't know why so many people love these orchids. They're just swamp flowers. Silly commoners, always attracted to bright things, like gnats to fire. Things that destroy them.<</if>> </div>

<Div class="message">Unlike the other gods, <<link "Tanasta's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> temples are not walled and roofed but are located in the open air in the form of a garden or decoratively arranged stones around a statue of the goddess, the only man-made creation in the places where she is worshipped. Devotions to the Sky Maiden are held on clear, cloudless nights, when the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, the goddess' domain, is most visible. The Tanasta priests are skilled sculptors and travelers. They often travel and sculpt small road shrines along the roads, as the goddess of ether and hope also patronizes travelers. </div>

\ <<if $shrineVisited is false>><div class="a"><<PathToShrine>></div><<else>><div class="a"><<PathToShrine2>></div><</if>>\ \ <<if $shrineVisited is false>>The main road goes on, disappearing ahead behind the trees. To my right is a small path. Its edges are carefully lined with stones, behind which purple flowers are planted. It's <<link "Swamp Orchids">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Swamp Orchids"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Swamp Orchids").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Curious... A bucket stands nearby. The path looks well-maintained and alluring. Invitingly. Sargon, Meralion, and Iolanta stand ahead in the tree's shade just beyond the path and talk quietly. \ \<hr> <<if $doorStone is false>><<if $ra1652 is false>><<link [[Approach the trio.|Approach the trio]]>><<set $ra1652 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Approach the trio.</span><</if>> \ <<if $shrineVisited is false>><<link [[Walk the flower trail.|Tanasta's road shrine]]>><<set $shrineVisited to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Go to Tanasta's road shrine.|Tanasta's road shrine]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra1654 is false>><<link [[Examine the flowers.|Examine the flowers]]>><<set $ra1654 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Examine the flowers.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra1655 is false>><<link [[Examine the bucket.|Examine the bucket]]>><<set $ra1655 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Examine the bucket.</span><</if>> \ [[Return to the house.|Near the house]]<<elseif $doorStone is true>><<if $ra1652 is false>><<link [[Approach the trio.|Approach the trio]]>><<set $ra1652 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Approach the trio.</span><</if>> \ <<if $shrineVisited is false>><<link [[Walk the flower trail.|Tanasta's road shrine]]>><<set $shrineVisited to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Go to Tanasta's road shrine.|Tanasta's road shrine]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra1654 is false>><<link [[Examine the flowers.|Examine the flowers]]>><<set $ra1654 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Examine the flowers.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra1655 is false>><<link [[Examine the bucket.|Examine the bucket]]>><<set $ra1655 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Examine the bucket.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2038 is false>><<link [[These stones next to the flowers look solid. (take one)|Solid stones]]>><<set $ra2038 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">These stones next to the flowers look solid. (take one)</span><</if>> \ [[Return to the house.|Near the house]]<</if>><<elseif $shrineVisited is true>>The same main road and the path framed by the <<link "Swamp Orchids">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Swamp Orchids"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Swamp Orchids").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> to Tanasta's <<link "road shrine">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Road Shrine"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Road Shrine").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. <<if $sexIo4 is false and $sexIoMer2 is false>>Sargon, Meralion, and Iolanta are still talking quietly a little ahead.<<elseif $sexIo4 is true and $sexIoMer2 is false>>Sargon and Meralion are still talking quietly about something. Iolanta has returned to them, but she stands back, leaning against the trunk of a tree, lazily surveying her surroundings. The edges of her dress are oddly tucked up, as if casually. When she sees me, she smiles and quickly looks away.<<elseif $sexIo4 is false and $sexIoMer2 is true>>Sargon and Iolanta are talking about something. Meralion stands quietly beside them, crossing his arms over his chest. When he sees me, he quickly averts his gaze.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $doorStone is false>><<if $ra1652 is false>><<link [[Approach the trio.|Approach the trio]]>><<set $ra1652 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Approach the trio.</span><</if>> \ <<if $shrineVisited is false>><<link [[Walk the flower trail.|Tanasta's road shrine]]>><<set $shrineVisited to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Go to Tanasta's road shrine.|Tanasta's road shrine]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra1654 is false>><<link [[Examine the flowers.|Examine the flowers]]>><<set $ra1654 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Examine the flowers.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra1655 is false>><<link [[Examine the bucket.|Examine the bucket]]>><<set $ra1655 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Examine the bucket.</span><</if>> \ [[Return to the house.|Near the house]]<<elseif $doorStone is true>><<if $ra1652 is false>><<link [[Approach the trio.|Approach the trio]]>><<set $ra1652 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Approach the trio.</span><</if>> \ <<if $shrineVisited is false>><<link [[Walk the flower trail.|Tanasta's road shrine]]>><<set $shrineVisited to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Go to Tanasta's road shrine.|Tanasta's road shrine]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra1654 is false>><<link [[Examine the flowers.|Examine the flowers]]>><<set $ra1654 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Examine the flowers.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra1655 is false>><<link [[Examine the bucket.|Examine the bucket]]>><<set $ra1655 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Examine the bucket.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2038 is false>><<link [[These stones next to the flowers look solid. (take one)|Solid stones]]>><<set $ra2038 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">These stones next to the flowers look solid. (take one)</span><</if>> \ [[Return to the house.|Near the house]]<</if>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I walk towards them.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Their conversation dies down as soon as they notice me approaching. And they notice it pretty quickly. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Falls silent*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td><i>*Looks at me silently*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- $name! Are you here to visit Tanasta's <<link "road shrine">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Road Shrine"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Road Shrine").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>? Or do you already miss my company? - She smiles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $shrineVisited is false>><<link [[A road shrine? Here?|A road shrine? Here?]]>><<set $shrineVisited to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[I've already visited the shrine.|I've visited shrine]]>><<set $shrineVisited to true>><</link>><</if>> \ <<link [[But of course, I missed you!|I missed you!]]>><<set $shrineVisited to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I was wondering what you were doing here, guys.|They're secretive]]>><<set $ra1656 to true>><<set $shrineVisited to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why have you stopped talking, guys? Keep some secrets from me?|They're secretive]]>><<set $ra1657 to true>><<set $shrineVisited to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I just don't have anything to do. (shrugs)|They're secretive]]>><<set $ra1658 to true>><<set $shrineVisited to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<TanastaShrine>></div>\ \ Cozy meadow. In the center, on a massive wooden pedestal, stands a wooden statue of a woman in a long dress, dreamily tilting her head to the sky. This is <<link "Tanasta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, goddess of the ether and the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, of hope and travelers. The statue of the goddess is surrounded by a ring of stones. And between them and the statue are planted <<link "Swamp Orchids">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Swamp Orchids"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Swamp Orchids").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. \ \<hr> <<if $ra1676 is false>><<link [[Look around.|Look around (shrine)]]>><<set $ra1676 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Look around.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra1677 is false>><<link [[Examine the statue.|Examine the statue]]>><<set $ra1677 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Examine the statue.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra1678 is false>><<link [[Pray to Tanasta.|Pray to Tanasta]]>><<set $ra1678 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Pray to Tanasta.</span><</if>> \ [[Pretty place. (back to road)|Go along the road]] \ [[Shrugs and go back on road.|Go along the road]]

\ <div class="a"><<PathToShrine3>></div>\ \ <<if $per >=1 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp +1>><<set $plug to true>>Common <<link "Swamp Orchids">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Swamp Orchids"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Swamp Orchids").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Beautiful purple flowers. They spread a light, fragrant scent in the air. [<<check_p_s>> 1] But it seems like they haven't been watered in a while. Some of the flowers have already started to wilt.<<elseif $per >=1 and $plug is true>>Common <<link "Swamp Orchids">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Swamp Orchids"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Swamp Orchids").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Beautiful purple flowers. They spread a light, fragrant scent in the air. [<<check_p_s>> 1] But it seems like they haven't been watered in a while. Some of the flowers have already started to wilt.<<else>>Common <<link "Swamp Orchids">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Swamp Orchids"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Swamp Orchids").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Beautiful purple flowers. They spread a light, fragrant scent in the air.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Bend over and smell the flowers.|Smell the flowers]]>><<set $ra1700 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Pluck one flower and smell it.|Smell the flowers]]>><<set $ra1701 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stop looking at flowers.|Go along the road]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<PathToShrine3>></div>\ \ <<if $min >=2 and $plug is false>><<set $minExp to $minExp +2>><<set $plug to true>>A massive wooden bucket, about as big as a medium-sized barrel. Mostly empty. Only a barely of water on the very bottom. [<<check_m_s>> 2] Curious. I doubt anyone would bring an empty bucket here. Doesn't make sense. It was probably used to water the flowers from some kind of bailer. But I don't see a bailer around or water in the bucket itself. If the bucket was full of water, it must have evaporated over time. It's a voluminous bucket and it was unusually hot yesterday... But even so, it's probably been two or three days since someone brought a full bucket in here. And by the way... Where's the local water source? I didn't see a stream, a lake, or a well... So where did the water come from?<<elseif $min >=2 and $plug is true>>A massive wooden bucket, about as big as a medium-sized barrel. Mostly empty. Only a barely of water on the very bottom. [<<check_m_s>> 2] Curious. I doubt anyone would bring an empty bucket here. Doesn't make sense. It was probably used to water the flowers from some kind of bailer. But I don't see a bailer around or water in the bucket itself. If the bucket was full of water, it must have evaporated over time. It's a voluminous bucket and it was unusually hot yesterday... But even so, it's probably been two or three days since someone brought a full bucket in here. And by the way... Where's the local water source? I didn't see a stream, a lake, or a well... So where did the water come from?<<else>>A massive wooden bucket, about as big as a medium-sized barrel. Mostly empty. Only a barely of water on the very bottom.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Stop staring at the bucket.|Go along the road]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1656 is true>>- I was wondering what you were doing here, guys.<<elseif $ra1657 is true>>- Why have you stopped talking, guys? Keep some secrets from me?<<elseif $ra1658 is true>>- I just don't have anything to do. - I shrug.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1656 is true>>- We're secretive!<<elseif $ra1657 is true>>- But of course!<<elseif $ra1658 is true>>- And we're talking in secret!<</if>> But we won't say anything to you. Or we'll have to kill you. - She smiles and flicks me playfully on the nose.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- Io, stop it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What? Joking? - She smiles innocently.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Ahem, we were discussing where Ronan and Celia might have gone, beautiful $name. That's it, no secrets.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $peepIoMer is false and $sexIoMer is false>>Beautiful $name... He says it all the time. Am I like it? Hmm... I'm still not sure how I feel about it.<<elseif $peepIoMer is true and $sexIoMer is false>>Beautiful $name... He says it all the time. And what I saw last night... How Iolanta passionately rode his cock, m-mm, yeah... Oh, gods, are my cheeks on fire? <i>Don't blush! Not now!</i> And yet, what would have happened if I had dared to do more than just peep? Would I dare? No, no. Not here, not in front of everyone... Should I ask Iolanta? <i>Oh, I must have been quiet for a few seconds already!</i> What's this conversation about? Ah yes - the missing couple!<<elseif $peepIoMer is true and $sexIoMer is true>>Beautiful $name... He says it all the time. No surprise. After tonight. I'm sure he's thinking the same thing. Maybe right now, hee-hee. Hmm... come to think of it, am I so opposed to doing it again? Should I ask Iolanta? No, no. Not here, not in front of everyone... <i>Oh, I must have been quiet for a few seconds already!</i> What's this conversation about? Ah yes - the missing couple!<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[You still think something happened to them?|My thoughts on this]]>><<set $ra1672 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm sure they're fine. Just gone. Somewhere.|My thoughts on this]]>><<set $ra1673 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- A <<link "road shrine">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Road Shrine"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Road Shrine").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>? Here?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Why not? It's just by the main road to Amarath. And we've passed a couple of them before, but you maybe didn't notice.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I was wondering what you were doing here, guys.|They're secretive]]>><<set $ra1656 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why have you stopped talking, guys? Keep some secrets from me?|They're secretive]]>><<set $ra1657 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I just don't have anything to do. (shrugs)|They're secretive]]>><<set $ra1658 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I've already visited the shrine.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- How pious of you. Kneeling before the goddess like a good girl should? Prayed to the <<link "Sky Maiden">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> for a safe journey? - She raises her eyebrows. There's a cheerful sparkle in her eyes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yep.|She loves me anyway]]>><<set $ra1653 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nah. She loves me anyway, I'm sure.|She loves me anyway]]>><<set $ra1659 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I was wondering what you were doing here, guys.|They're secretive]]>><<set $ra1656 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why have you stopped talking, guys? Keep some secrets from me?|They're secretive]]>><<set $ra1657 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I just don't have anything to do. (shrugs)|They're secretive]]>><<set $ra1658 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- But of course, I missed you!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Really? - She twirls a lock of hair around her finger looking at me with a half smile.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ That mysterious half-smile of hers... <<if $sexIo is false>>She looks sincere, as she always does. But sometimes I catch myself in a strange fleeting sensation, like I'm looking at a mask. Like now. And then it goes away as quickly as it came... Or I'm just imagining things?<<else>>It has a strange effect on me. I feel warm down there. Warm and wetness. Oh... I want this searing brunette again.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Actually, Io... I wanted to talk to you about something. In private.|In private with Io]]>><<set $ra1670 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Master Sargon, with your permission, I'd like to steal Iolanta from you for a moment.|In private with Io]]>><<set $ra1671 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I was wondering what you were doing here, guys.|They're secretive]]>><<set $ra1656 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why have you stopped talking, guys? Keep some secrets from me?|They're secretive]]>><<set $ra1657 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I just don't have anything to do. (shrugs)|They're secretive]]>><<set $ra1658 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1653 is true>>- Yep.<<elseif $ra1659 is true>>- Nah. She loves me anyway, I'm sure.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1653 is true>>- That's good. Surely, when a charming girl like you asks, even the goddess herself wouldn't dare refuse. We're safe on our journey now!<<elseif $ra1659 is true>>- Okay, but if anything happens to us on the road, it will be your fault, $name. - She smiles slyly.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Io... - He shakes his head.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I was wondering what you were doing here, guys.|They're secretive]]>><<set $ra1656 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why have you stopped talking, guys? Keep some secrets from me?|They're secretive]]>><<set $ra1657 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I just don't have anything to do. (shrugs)|They're secretive]]>><<set $ra1658 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1670 is true>>- Actually, Io... I wanted to talk to you about something. In private.<<elseif $ra1671 is true>>- Master Sargon, with your permission, I'd like to steal Iolanta from you for a moment.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1670 is true>>- Just don't go too far away, ladies.<<elseif $ra1671 is true>>- You have my permission. Just don't go too far away, please.<</if>> We still don't know where Ronan and Celia went. If there's any danger here, I don't want to be running around trying to find scattered folk.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- To the shrine, then? It nearby. And I'm sure nothing bad will happen to us at the feet of the goddess. - She looks at Sargon.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Nod*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>He shifts his gaze from me to Iolanta but says nothing.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Take Io's hand and lead her down the path to the shrine.|To the shrine]]>><<set $ra1702 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Follow the path to the shrine. I'm sure Iolanta will follow me.|To the shrine]]>><<set $ra1703 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<TanastaShrine2>></div>\ \ <<if $ra1702 is true>>This time I am dragging Iolanta behind me by the hand.<<elseif $ra1703 is true>>I walk forward along the path. Iolanta follows me.<</if>> We enter a meadow, with a statue of a goddess surrounded by <<link "Swamp Orchids">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Swamp Orchids"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Swamp Orchids").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> in the center. That's the <<link "road shrine">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Road Shrine"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Road Shrine").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Lovely place. And private. - So, what did you want to talk about, $name? - Io's voice behind me. \ \<hr> <<link [[Turn to her in silence.|Turn to her]]>><<set $ra1704 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, uh, you know…|Turn to her]]>><<set $ra1705 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Something important, of course.|Turn to her]]>><<set $ra1706 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1672 is true>>- You still think something happened to them?<<elseif $ra1673 is true>>- I'm sure they're fine. Just gone. Somewhere.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1672 is true>>- Maybe…<<elseif $ra1673 is true>>- Don't know...<</if>> Celia put so much labor into these flowers. She watered them three times every day so that the path to the <<link "road shrine">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Road Shrine"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Road Shrine").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> would always be well-maintained and clearly visible. I can't imagine what would make her abandon her so loved orchids.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Pregnancy? You said it before.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I hope that's the reason. I'm still not sure we should stay here much longer. Gut feeling.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- We won't. But first I'll wait for Yuturna and get his report.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yuti got a great excuse to run around the bushes with his favorite bow in hand. Sometimes he is just like a big boy... Surely he's having a good time out there. I hope he shoots something tasty for dinner... - She kneads her neck with her fingers, staring off into the distance.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $sexIo is true>>I watch as she kneads her thin but firm neck, her fingers resting against her flesh, massaging it. Am I unconsciously biting my lip? Looks like it... My eyes involuntarily slide along the curves of her flexible, tanned body covered in a simple traveling dress. I think of her back then, in her tent when we first met. In the bathtub. Naked. Wet. Oh, there it is again. That... <i>urge.</i><<else>>A light breeze plays in her sultry black hair. At least it's not too hot now, even though it's noon.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Actually, Io... I wanted to talk to you about something. In private.|In private with Io]]>><<set $ra1670 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Master Sargon, with your permission, I'd like to steal Iolanta from you for a moment.|In private with Io]]>><<set $ra1671 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Uh, I think I'm gonna go. Take a walk around the area.|I'm leaving]]>><<set $ra1674 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, I'll be on my way then. Don't miss me.|I'm leaving]]>><<set $ra1675 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1674 is true>>- Uh, I think I'm gonna go. Take a walk around the area.<<elseif $ra1675 is true>>- Well, I'll be on my way then. Don't miss me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Don't go too far, $name.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I step away from them, feeling the gaze of three pairs of eyes on my back. The quiet conversation resumes as soon as I'm far enough away to hear anything. Pfft, conspirators... \ \<hr> [[Leave.|Go along the road]]

\ <div class="a"><<TanastaShrine2>></div>\ \ My gaze slides around the surroundings. <<if $per >=2 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp +2>><<set $plug to true>>[<<check_p_s>> 2] It's an ordinary meadow. Nothing out of the ordinary. Except... Everything looks a little <i>too neat.</i> No, it's still a forest meadow, my eyes don't lie to me, but some of the little things here... Where are the fallen branches from the trees? Even the undergrowth here looks well-groomed. The place seems to have been tended to by someone, however, in an effort to preserve the naturalness of the surroundings.<<elseif $per >=2 and $plug is true>>[<<check_p_s>> 2] It's an ordinary meadow. Nothing out of the ordinary. Except... Everything looks a little <i>too neat.</i> No, it's still a forest meadow, my eyes don't lie to me, but some of the little things here... Where are the fallen branches from the trees? Even the undergrowth here looks well-groomed. The place seems to have been tended to by someone, however, in an effort to preserve the naturalness of the surroundings.<<else>>It's an ordinary meadow. I don't notice anything unusual.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $per >=2>><<link [[Curious.|Tanasta's road shrine]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Waste of time.|Tanasta's road shrine]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Nothing, huh?|Tanasta's road shrine]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever.|Tanasta's road shrine]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<TanastaShrine2>></div>\ \ A massive wooden pedestal, seemingly carved from the solid base of a centuries-old oak tree. The statue of the goddess looks different. Lighter in color. A different kind of wood? <<link "Tanasta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> is wearing a long dress down to her feet, but the goddess's feet themselves are barefoot. She tiptoes upward, as if reaching for the sky. Her dreamy gaze is directed there, upwards. A masterful work. \ \<hr> <<if $ra1679 is false>><<link [[Touch the statue.|Touch the statue]]>><<set $ra1679 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Touch the statue.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra1680 is false>><<link [[Follow the statue's gaze.|Follow statue's gaze]]>><<set $ra1680 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Follow the statue's gaze.</span><</if>> \ [[End examination.|Tanasta's road shrine]]

\ <div class="a"><<TanastaShrine2>></div>\ \ I'm going to pay my respects to the goddess. \ \<hr> <<link [[Bow my head.|Bow or kneel]]>><<set $ra1683 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Kneel down. (traditional way)|Bow or kneel]]>><<set $ra1684 to true>><</link>> \ [[Perhaps I shouldn't bother the goddess with my trifles. (don't pray)|Tanasta's road shrine]]

\ <div class="a"><<TanastaShrine2>></div>\ \ My hand touches the rough surface of the pedestal. The wood is warm, worn by time and weather. But still solid, reliable. My fingers slide up and touch the foot of the goddess. It is smooth. The wood it's carved from is coated with a transparent varnish, safely sheltering it from the caprices of nature. Am I what? <i>Touching the goddess's with my hand?!</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Quickly yank my hand away.|Touching the goddess]]>><<set $ra1681 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Playfully tickle the heel of the goddess.|Touching the goddess]]>><<set $ra1682 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<TanastaShrine2>></div>\ \ I tilt my head back and look in the same direction as the goddess statue. She's looking at the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, with sparse clouds floating leisurely beneath it. While we live our short lives here, love, hate, and die, the Sky Ring still gazes down at us silently from the heavens. Unmoving, eternal. Divine. Home of the goddess herself. \ \<hr> <<if $ra1679 is false>><<link [[Touch the statue.|Touch the statue]]>><<set $ra1679 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Touch the statue.</span><</if>> \ [[End examination.|Tanasta's road shrine]]

\ <div class="a"><<TanastaShrine2>></div>\ \ <<if $ra1681 is true>>I quickly jerk my hand away, casting a worried glance upward. The goddess is still motionless looking up into the sky. Huh. I was dangerously close to sacrilege. I hope <<link "Tanasta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> didn't take offense to me.<<elseif $ra1682 is true>>I playfully tickle the heel of the goddess. She doesn't react. It's just a statue. What did I expect? That she'd start giggling?<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $ra1680 is false>><<link [[Follow the statue's gaze.|Follow statue's gaze]]>><<set $ra1680 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Follow the statue's gaze.</span><</if>> \ [[End examination.|Tanasta's road shrine]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1683 is true>>I bow my head.<<elseif $ra1684 is true>>I pick up my dress and get on my knees.<</if>> What am I going to say?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sky Maiden, your home is the Sky Ring, your kingdom the stars themselves - light my path. Hide me from harm. Take the villain's knife away from me. Give me peaceful dreams. Let your eternal light be always with me. (traditional wanderer's prayer)|Traditional pray]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ [[Look, Tanasta...|Look, Tanasta...]] \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Since there is no one near the shrine, which is rare... Listen here, sky slut, I've long had something to say to you and all your divine buddies!|Vagrant style "pray"]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- <<link "Sky Maiden">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, your home is the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, your kingdom the stars themselves - light my path. Hide me from harm. Take the villain's knife away from me. Give me peaceful dreams. Let your eternal light be always with me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I finish whispering the traditional travelers' prayer to Tanasta and fall silent in anticipation. Silence. Only the barely heard creak of swaying in the wind tree branches, and the rustle of leaves. [<<insIco>> +1] But this place... And this silence… They have put a serenity in my very soul. The statue of the goddess in front of me looks warm, glistening in the sunlight. The feeling... That I've done everything right. \ \<hr> <<if $ra1683 is true>>[[Raise my head.|Tanasta's road shrine]]<<elseif $ra1684 is true>>[[Stand up silently.|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[Rise from my knees and bow respectfully to the goddess.|Tanasta's road shrine]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Look, Tanasta...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You're a goddess and stuff.|You're a goddess and stuff]]>><<set $ra1685 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do you hear me, right? Hey, I'm here! Give me a bit of yours divine attention! Please.|You're a goddess and stuff]]>><<set $ra1686 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Since there is no one near the shrine, which is rare... Listen here, sky slut, I've long had something to say to you and all your divine buddies!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Goddess of hope, pfft! Where were you when I was orphaned, huh?! When those bastards killed my parents?! Or my whole fucking life?!|My whole fucking life]]>><<set $ra1694 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You gods sit there in your godly shit and do nothing for us mortals! All you do is demand and demand! And... and demand again!|My whole fucking life]]>><<set $ra1695 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1685 is true>>- You're a goddess and stuff.<<elseif $ra1686 is true>>- Do you hear me, right? Hey, I'm here! Give me a bit of yours divine attention! Please.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Silence. Only the barely heard creak of tree branches swaying in the wind, and the rustle of leaves. \ \<hr> <<link [[I want gold! Lots and lots of gold!|I want...]]>><<set $ra1687 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I want glory! And to be admired by everyone!|I want...]]>><<set $ra1688 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I want power! I want everyone to bow down before me and fear me!|I want...]]>><<set $ra1689 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Protect me from assholes on the road, okay? Well, that's kind of what you do, isn't it?|I want...]]>><<set $ra1690 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1687 is true>>- I want gold! Lots and lots of gold!<<elseif $ra1688 is true>>- I want glory! And to be admired by everyone!<<elseif $ra1689 is true>>- I want power! I want everyone to bow down before me and fear me!<<elseif $ra1690 is true>>- Protect me from assholes on the road, okay? Well, that's kind of what you do, isn't it?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I'm waiting. But there's nothing but silence. It doesn't look like the goddess is going to answer me. \ \<hr> <<link [[What was I expecting? You're just shining that thing out of the sky. Yeah, well, just keep shining it.|What I expecting?]]>><<set $ra1691 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Uh... Tanasta? Are you here? No? Whatever. You heard me, so if you grant my wish, I'll sacrifice something to you. Probably.|What I expecting?]]>><<set $ra1692 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[No one hear me, I'm just talking to myself like a fool.|What I expecting?]]>><<set $ra1693 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1691 is true>>- What was I expecting? You're just shining that thing out of the sky. Yeah, well, just keep shining it.<<elseif $ra1692 is true>>- Uh... Tanasta? Are you here? No? Whatever. You heard me, so if you grant my wish, I'll sacrifice something to you. Probably.<<elseif $ra1693 is true>>- No one hear me, I'm just talking to myself like a fool.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I don't feel any divine presence or whatever priests talk about all the time. Oh, well, I didn't really want to. I may have been a little cocky talking to <<link "Tanasta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. But what can I say? That's the kind of cocky girl I am, and the gods better get over it and give me whatever I want. Or I'll take it myself. [<<insIco>> +1] I feel so confident now. I don't need the help of the gods. I can handle everything on my own. \ \<hr> <<if $ra1683 is true>>[[Raise my head.|Tanasta's road shrine]]<<elseif $ra1684 is true>>[[Stand up.|Tanasta's road shrine]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1694 is true>>- Goddess of hope, pfft! Where were you when I was orphaned, huh?! When those bastards killed my parents?! Or my whole fucking life?!<<elseif $ra1695 is true>>- You gods sit there in your godly shit and do nothing for us mortals! All you do is demand and demand! And... and demand again!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I angrily look up at the statue. She doesn't respond. \ \<hr> <<link [[Silent, huh? That's the way it's always been. When I had to suck dirty cocks in back alleys to keep from starving to death, what did you do? You kept silent! You always kept silent!|You always silent!]]>><<set $ra1696 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You godly assholes have it good, aren't you? Divine fucks! It's easy being a god to judge mortals. But who the fuck are you?! Have you ever been mortal for at least one fuckin' day?! No? So why the fuck do you think you have a right to judge us?!|You always silent!]]>><<set $ra1697 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1696 is true>>- Silent, huh? That's the way it's always been. When I had to suck dirty cocks in back alleys to keep from starving to death, what did you do? You kept silent! You always kept silent!<<elseif $ra1697 is true>>- You godly assholes have it good, aren't you? Divine fucks! It's easy being a god to judge mortals. But who the fuck are you?! Have you ever been mortal for at least one fuckin' day?! No? So why the fuck do you think you have a right to judge us?!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My nostrils flare angrily. But <<link "Tanasta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> is still looking up at the sky. \ \<hr> <<link [[That's what I thought! You know what?! Fuck you! Tell the rest of your god buddies to go fuck themselves! Fuck you all!|Fuck you all!]]>><<set $ra1698 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, of course you can't hear me... Fuck, I just had to say it. No offense, okay?|Fuck you all!]]>><<set $ra1699 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1698 is true>>- That's what I thought! You know what?! Fuck you! Tell the rest of your god buddies to go fuck themselves! Fuck you all!<<elseif $ra1699 is true>>- Yeah, of course you can't hear me... Fuck, I just had to say it. No offense, okay?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra1698 is true>>Tears roll from my eyes. <i>What the heck?!</i> I quickly wipe them away. The anger boiling in my chest slowly fades away. My breathing even out.<<elseif $ra1699 is true>>The anger boiling in my chest slowly fades away. My breathing even out.<</if>> [<<insIco>> +1] Maybe the gods will curse me now... But who cares? I've lived my whole life as if I've been cursed since birth. And now at least I've told them everything that's boiling inside of me. It's like getting a heavy stone off my chest. <i>Feels good.</i> I really needed that. \ \<hr> <<if $ra1683 is true>>[[Turn away from the statue.|Tanasta's road shrine]]<<elseif $ra1684 is true>>[[Why the fuck did I even get on my knees?! Get up! Proudly!|Tanasta's road shrine]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<PathToShrine3>></div>\ \ <<if $ra1700 is true>>I bend low, feeling the fabric of my dress stretch tightly over my buttocks, and suck in the scent of the flowers with my nostrils.<<elseif $ra1701 is true>>I pluck one of the flowers and hold it up to my nose.<</if>> A sweet, tickling odor. A little like cinnamon. \ \<hr> [[Hmm, I like it.|Go along the road]] \ [[Stop sniffing flowers.|Go along the road]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1704 is true>>I silently turn to face her.<<elseif $ra1705 is true>>- Well, uh, you know…<<elseif $ra1706 is true>>- Something important, of course.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1704 is true>>- Well?<<elseif $ra1705 is true>>- Sounds convincing.<<elseif $ra1706 is true>>- Oh, really? Let's hear it.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $sexIo is true>><<link [[The weather's nice.|The weather's nice]]>><<set $ra1714 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I felt lonely and thought... Well, that you and I... like then... you know?|I felt lonely...]]>><<set $ra1707 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I want you.|Direct approach]]>><<set $ra1708 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Kiss her.|Direct approach]]>><<set $ra1709 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I wanted to talk to you. Privately. About Meralion.|Privately. About Meralion]]>><<set $ra1710 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, nothing, forget it.|Still too unsure]]>><<set $ra1711 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[The weather's nice.|The weather's nice]]>><<set $ra1714 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I wanted to talk to you. Privately. About Meralion.|Privately. About Meralion]]>><<set $ra1710 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, nothing, forget it.|Still too unsure]]>><<set $ra1711 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1708 is true>>- I want you.<<elseif $ra1709 is true>>I kiss her on the lips. She almost pulled away, but stopped at the last moment, letting our lips lock.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1708 is true>>- So straightforward? So... manly. - She smiles. - You still have so much to learn, <<nickname>>.<<elseif $ra1709 is true>>- Well... - She breaks the kiss. - Your intentions are quite clear. And quite straightforward. - She smiles. - You still have so much to learn, <<nickname>>.<</if>> Come. - She takes my hand. - I'll show you something.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Follow her.|Iolanta's Bi scene]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I wanted to talk to you. Privately. About Meralion.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Privately? Hmm... okay. - She looks me in the eye intently. - Go ahead. What do you want to know?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $peepIoMer is false and $sexIoMer is false>>[[You two seem... old buddies.|You two old buddies]] \ [[Oh, there's nothing! He's nice! And you know what? The weather's nice today too!|Weather again]] \ <<link [[No, nothing, forget it.|Still too unsure]]>><<set $ra1711 to true>><</link>><<elseif $peepIoMer is true and $sexIoMer is false>><<link [[I saw something at night... But it was by accident! I swear!|I saw you two at night]]>><<set $ra1715 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I saw you two at night.|I saw you two at night]]>><<set $ra1716 to true>><</link>> \ [[Oh, there's nothing! He's nice! And you know what? The weather's nice today too!|Weather again]] \ <<link [[No, nothing, forget it.|Still too unsure]]>><<set $ra1711 to true>><</link>><<elseif $peepIoMer is true and $sexIoMer is true>> <<link [[I can't get last night out of my head.|I can't forget last night]]>><<set $ra1717 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[We had a good time last night.|I can't forget last night]]]>><<set $ra1718 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, nothing, forget it.|Still too unsure]]>><<set $ra1711 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1711 is true>>- No, nothing, forget it.<<elseif $ra1712 is true>>I shift awkwardly from foot to foot.<<elseif $ra1713 is true>>- No! Just... No!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1711 is true>>- Fine, be it your way. -<<elseif $ra1712 is true>>- I see… -<<elseif $ra1713 is true>>- Well then… <i>*Sigh*</i> -<</if>> She turns around to leave but stops and says over her shoulder to me. - You know what? Sometimes if you need something, just... spit it out. Yeah, it's scary. But nothing destroys opportunities like fear. Try it next time. Well... See you around, sweetie. - She's leaving.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I'm alone in the meadow. \ \<hr> [[Well, could be worse.|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[Maybe she's right. I don't know.|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[I really am a weirdo.|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[Thanks for the advice! Erm... yeah...|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[Thanks for the advice. (snorts)|Tanasta's road shrine]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- The weather's nice.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What? Seriously, sweetie, is this what you wanted to talk about <i>«in private»?</i> Weather?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes?|Is that a question?]]>><<set $ra1719 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Be silent.|Is that a question?]]>><<set $ra1720 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, not about that.|Is that a question?]]>><<set $ra1721 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You two seem... old buddies.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Okay, I think I see what's going on. Nope! Be quiet! - She puts her index finger over my mouth.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Obediently shut up.|Shut up or talk]]>><<set $ra1722 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[But I just wanted to ask you a question, it's nothing like that!|Shut up or talk]]>><<set $ra1723 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look, maybe I shouldn't have started this conversation in the first place.|Shut up or talk]]>><<set $ra1724 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh, there's nothing! He's nice! And you know what? The weather's nice today too!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1714 is true>>- Yeah, you already said that. The weather, suuure...<<elseif $ra1714 is false>> - What? Weather? Seriously? Well, I see...<</if>> - She turns around to leave but stops and says over her shoulder to me. - You know what? Sometimes if you need something, just... spit it out. Yeah, it's scary. But nothing destroys opportunities like fear. Try it next time. Well... See you around, sweetie. And, yes. The weather is fine. - She's leaving.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I'm alone in the meadow. \ \<hr> [[Why did I even bring up the weather? Stupid! So stupid!|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[Well, could be worse.|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[Maybe she's right. I don't know.|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[I really am a weirdo.|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[Thanks for the advice! Erm... yeah...|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[Thanks for the advice. (snorts)|Tanasta's road shrine]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1715 is true>>- I saw something at night... But it was by accident! I swear!<<elseif $ra1716 is true>>- I saw you two at night.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I know.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You know?!|You know?!]]>><<set $ra1741 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stare at her.|You know?!]]>><<set $ra1742 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, and here I thought my pretending skills had improved.|You know?!]]>><<set $ra1743 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1717 is true>>- I can't get last night out of my head.<<elseif $ra1718 is true>>- We had a good time last night.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1717 is true>>- Is that so? But why... <<elseif $ra1718 is true>>- Absolutely...<</if>> Wait! Do you want it again? <i>Already?!</i> You insatiable little hussy. - She giggles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Maybe I want to, so what? Don't you?|Maybe I want to, so what?]]>><<set $ra1750 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know, that's not a bad idea.|Maybe I want to, so what?]]>><<set $ra1751 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, you misunderstand me. We're just talking.|No, we're just talking]]>><<set $ra1748 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1719 is true>>- Y-yes?<<elseif $ra1720 is true>>Is that a butterfly in there? Uh-huh. It's beautiful. Blue wings. I really need to look at it a bit longer...<<elseif $ra1721 is true>>- No, not about that.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1719 is true>>- Hmm? Is that a question? You're acting weird, <<nickname>>. It has its charms, of course, but still...<<elseif $ra1720 is true>>- And now she's silent... You can be a bit of a weirdo sometimes, has anyone ever told you, <<nickname>>? - She giggles.<<elseif $ra1721 is true>>- No way! And I was beginning to believe that we were going to have a very interesting conversation about... weather. - She smiles.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $sexIo is true>><<link [[I felt lonely and thought... Well, that you and I... like then... you know?|I felt lonely...]]>><<set $ra1707 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I want you.|Direct approach]]>><<set $ra1708 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Kiss her.|Direct approach]]>><<set $ra1709 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I wanted to talk to you. Privately. About Meralion.|Privately. About Meralion]]>><<set $ra1710 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, nothing, forget it.|Still too unsure]]>><<set $ra1711 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Keep silence and shuffle from foot to foot.|Still too unsure]]>><<set $ra1712 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[I wanted to talk to you. Privately. About Meralion.|Privately. About Meralion]]>><<set $ra1710 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, nothing, forget it.|Still too unsure]]>><<set $ra1711 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Keep silence and shuffle from foot to foot.|Still too unsure]]>><<set $ra1712 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1722 is true>>The skin of her finger on my lips is dry and smooth, smelling faintly of campfire smoke.<<elseif $ra1723 is true>>- But I just wanted to ask…<<elseif $ra1724 is true>>- Look, maybe I shouldn't…<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1722 is true>>- Good girl. - She takes her finger away from my mouth. -<<elseif $ra1723 is true>>- Sish! Don't interrupt me. - She presses her finger harder against my mouth and, making sure I'm quiet, slowly pulls it away. -<<elseif $ra1724 is true>>- Sish! Don't interrupt me. - She presses her finger harder against my mouth and, making sure I'm quiet, slowly pulls it away. -<</if>> Give me a second to think, please.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She ponders for a while. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Okay, I guess I know what this is all about. We can beat around the bush for hours, maybe days. So let's... take a shortcut and get right to the point. Mer is young, fit, and strong. And a pretty good-looking one, too. You want him. And you know what? I can make it happen. Right here. Now. Like this! - She snaps her fingers. - There's just one question. Do you want him?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $romCad is false>><<link [[What?!|Io's straight to point]]>><<set $ra1725 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nod nervously.|Io's straight to point]]>><<set $ra1726 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes...|Io's straight to point]]>><<set $ra1727 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No! Just... No!|Still too unsure]]>><<set $ra1713 to true>><</link>><<elseif $romCad is true>><<link [[What?!|Io's straight to point]]>><<set $ra1725 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nod nervously.|Io's straight to point]]>><<set $ra1726 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes...|Io's straight to point]]>><<set $ra1727 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh yes! Meralion is such a... juicy piece. I wouldn't mind tasting a little bit of it.|Io's straight to point]]>><<set $ra1728 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No! Just... No!|Still too unsure]]>><<set $ra1713 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[But I'm dating Cadonis!|Dating Cadonis]]>><<set $ra1729 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I dunno, Cadonis, you know...|Dating Cadonis]]>><<set $ra1730 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1725 is true>>- What?! - I stare at her unblinking.<<elseif $ra1726 is true>>I nod nervously. <i>Is she serious?!</i><<elseif $ra1727 is true>>- Yes... - Quietly exits my suddenly dry lips.<<elseif $ra1728 is true>>- Oh yes! Meralion is such a... juicy piece. I wouldn't mind tasting a little bit of it.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1725 is true>>- You understand me perfectly. Stop playing hard to get. You just need to get laid. That's totally fine. Yes or no? Say it firmly and clearly.<<elseif $ra1726 is true>>- Oh, don't be so shaky. You just need to get laid. That's totally fine. Say it firmly and clearly.<<elseif $ra1727 is true>>- What-what? I'm sorry, I can barely hear you. You just need to get laid. That's totally fine. Say it loud and clear.<<elseif $ra1728 is true>>- Oh my... You just need to get laid. What a slut you really are, $name. So, yeah? Say it firmly and clearly, looking me in the eye.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $romCad is false>><<link [[Yes.|I just need to get laid]]>><<set $ra1731 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I just need to get laid. (repeat after her)|I just need to get laid]]>><<set $ra1732 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No! Just... No!|Still too unsure]]>><<set $ra1713 to true>><</link>><<elseif $romCad is true>><<link [[Yes.|I just need to get laid]]>><<set $ra1731 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I just need to get laid. (repeat after her)|I just need to get laid]]>><<set $ra1732 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No! Just... No!|Still too unsure]]>><<set $ra1713 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[But I'm dating Cadonis!|Dating Cadonis]]>><<set $ra1729 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I dunno, Cadonis, you know...|Dating Cadonis]]>><<set $ra1730 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1729 is true>>- But I'm dating Cadonis!<<elseif $ra1730 is true>>- I dunno, Cadonis, you know...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1729 is true>>- <i>Dating?!</i> - She laughs. - Oh, wait, are you serious?! - She's laughing again. - Oh, okay, I'm sorry, I'm sorry... Sweet, my sweet naive $name. You're not dating him. He's fucking you. I'm sorry if you still don't know the difference.<<elseif $ra1730 is true>>- What? He's fucking you? I know, sweetheart. Heck, everybody knows. So? Have you decided to be faithful to him? Seriously? He'll stick his dick in the first whore he meets next village.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[No, no, you don't understand...|It's not like that!]]>><<set $ra1735 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's not like that! He loves me!|It's not like that!]]>><<set $ra1736 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm... You think so?|It's not like that!]]>><<set $ra1737 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1731 is true>>- Yes. - Solid voice. I look into her eyes. I <i>know</i> what I want.<<elseif $ra1732 is true>>- I just need to get laid. - I echo her words slowly.<<elseif $ra1733 is true>>- Okay... I'll do it.<<elseif $ra1734 is true>>- You're right. It's all Cadonis' fault. I'll do it.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $virgin is false>>- Then it's settled. Well, this place is pretty good. You could say it's sacred ground. It's time to unsacred it a little bit. - She's giggling. - I'm sure <<link "Tanasta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> wouldn't mind a little show. - She takes my hand and leads me to the statue.<<else>>- Then it's settled. Well, this place is pretty good. You could say it's sacred ground. It's time to unsacred it a little bit. - She's giggling. - I'm sure <<link "Tanasta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> wouldn't mind a little show. Oh, and about your maidenhood... Hey, don't look at me like that. I've had enough experience to recognize a virgin when I see one. It's just, uh... Don't let it show, okay? Mer's a bit of a liability and tradition guy, so don't spook the stud. Or maybe don't say anything at all. It'll come naturally, trust me. - She takes my hand and leads me to the statue.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Go with her.|Iolanta's straight scene]]

\ <div class="a"><<TanastaShrine2>></div>\ \ Iolanta leads me to the statue and looks around. When she's sure it's just the two of us here, she nods in satisfaction and turns to me. - Perfect! Whoo! I'm so excited! - She even jumps a little with excitement. - This is gonna be... Oh, wait. Before we get started, there's something I want to say... \ \<hr> <<link [[Here comes the catch!|Here comes the catch!]]>><<set $ra1850 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sure, go on.|Here comes the catch!]]>><<set $ra1851 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[What is it?! Hurry up! I want to be fucked already! (jump in excitement)|Here comes the catch!]]>><<set $ra1852 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1735 is true>>- No, no, you don't understand...<<elseif $ra1736 is true>>- It's not like that! He loves me!<<elseif $ra1737 is true>>- Hmm... You think so?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1735 is true>>- What don't I understand?<<elseif $ra1736 is true>>- Why... oh my, why are you acting like a child? Cadonis loves only himself. And he's just fucking you.<<elseif $ra1737 is true>>- Trust my experience. You obviously still don't have enough of your own.<</if>> Let me tell you how it's going to be. Cadonis is only sticking his cock in you because he has no one else to stick it in while we're on the road. But once we reach the nearest settlement, he'll be fucking a new girl, oblivious to your existence. Do you really wish to remain faithful to such a man?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[So you're suggesting that I act, uh... pre-emptive?|Act pre-emptive?]]>><<set $ra1738 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You say mean things.|Act pre-emptive?]]>><<set $ra1739 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know...|Act pre-emptive?]]>><<set $ra1740 to true>><</link>> \ [[That is not true! I don't believe you! You've always treated him badly and you're just saying bad things about him. I'm sorry, Io, but I will remain faithful to Cadonis.|That is not true!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- That is not true! I don't believe you! You've always treated him badly and you're just saying bad things about him. I'm sorry, Io, but I will remain faithful to Cadonis.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- So young, so naive... - She fixes my hair as she speaks. - All right, have it your way. - She turns around to leave, but then stops and speaks over her shoulder to me. - You're wrong, sweetheart. But it's okay. Just don't worry about it too much when the inevitable happens. - She walks away.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I'm alone in the meadow. \ \<hr> [[Well, could be worse.|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[Maybe she's right. I don't know.|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[I really am a weirdo.|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[Thanks for the advice! Erm... yeah...|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[Thanks for the advice. (snorts)|Tanasta's road shrine]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1738 is true>>- So you're suggesting that I act, uh... pre-emptive?<<elseif $ra1739 is true>>- You say mean things.<<elseif $ra1740 is true>>- I don't know...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1738 is true>>- Precisely! Pre-emptive! That's the word! Cheat on him before he cheats on you. And when that happens, you'll know that you and he are already even. Always be one step ahead, sweetie. And have a good time while you're at it. It'll be our little secret. Promise.<<elseif $ra1739 is true>>- I'm telling the truth. And you know it. Even if it's deep inside your head. Just... stop denying it and enjoy the opportunity. It won't hurt anyone. It'll be our little secret. Promise.<<elseif $ra1740 is true>>- You know. You want it. Otherwise, this conversation wouldn't be happening. Come on, follow your own and only your own desires, not someone else's. Especially someone like Cadonis. It'll be our little secret. Promise.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $sexCad4 is true>>Cadonis and I just recently... But I... I wasn't completely satisfied. He's finished, yeah. But not me. Is that fair? Maybe I should consider my own needs, too. After all, it's his fault. He's the one who didn't satisfy <i>«his woman»</i> this time. So... a little payback, perhaps?<<else>>I just recently eluded Cadonis' attempt to take me right on our cart. Why? Maybe... maybe Iolanta's words have a point? Or am I just a slut for even considering that option? Oh...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay... I'll do it.|I just need to get laid]]>><<set $ra1733 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're right. It's all Cadonis' fault. I'll do it.|I just need to get laid]]>><<set $ra1734 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No! Just... No!|Still too unsure]]>><<set $ra1713 to true>><</link>> \ [[That is not true! I don't believe you! You've always treated him badly and you're just saying bad things about him. I'm sorry, Io, but I will remain faithful to Cadonis.|That is not true!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1741 is true>>- You know?!<<elseif $ra1742 is true>>I stare at her.<<elseif $ra1743 is true>>- Oh, and here I thought my pretending skills had improved.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1741 is true>>- Uh-huh.<<elseif $ra1742 is true>>- Now, now... Don't look at me like that or you'll burn a hole in me with your stare.<<elseif $ra1743 is true>>- You still have a lot of room to grow.<</if>> You don't think I'm gonna accidentally fuck next to you sleeping so sweetly, do you? Come on, you're a smart girl. And you've been so adorable pretending to be asleep. You should work on your facial expressions, $name. Oh! And did I accidentally say your name as well while I was riding his dick? - She giggles. - <i>Sooo</i> many accidents, I don't even know... - She smiles cheekily.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You set it up. But why?|You set it up]]>><<set $ra1744 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[And Meralion, was he in on it too?|He in on it too?]]>><<set $ra1745 to true>><</link>> \ [[I feel stupid.|I feel stupid]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You set it up. But why?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Why do people do what they do? Build things or walk on their feet instead of all fours? Because they can. But... - She brings her lips to my ear and whispers. - Maybe I'm an evil spirit, a nymph seducing innocent girls into debauchery? Who knows? - She pulls away with a smile.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> \ <<if $ra1745 is false>><<link [[And Meralion, was he in on it too?|He in on it too?]]>><<set $ra1745 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">And Meralion, was he in on it too?</span><</if>> \ [[I feel stupid.|I feel stupid]] \ <<link [[Io... Why do I get the feeling that you're playing a game with me, the rules of which I don't know?|A game with me]]>><<set $ra1747 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I feel stupid.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Like everyone else, from time to time. But you shouldn't. Better look and learn. Who knows, you may find it useful in the future.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Nah. It's not helping. I still feel like a fool.|A game with me]]>><<set $ra1746 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Io... Why do I get the feeling that you're playing a game with me, the rules of which I don't know?|A game with me]]>><<set $ra1747 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1746 is true>>- Nah. It's not helping. I still feel like a fool.<<elseif $ra1747 is true>>- Io... Why do I get the feeling that you're playing a game with me, the rules of which I don't know?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1746 is true>>- Are we still talking about this? Uh-oh. But why? - She's giving me a sly look. - Let me answer that. <<elseif $ra1747 is true>>- A game whose rules you don't know... - She slowly repeats after me. - Actually, it's very similar to the description of life. Or are there just no rules and people do things because they can? But that's not why you're having this whole conversation, is it? No, don't answer that, let me.<</if>> You saw a couple making love last night, and now you can't get it out of your head. You wonder what it would be like. What would have happened if you'd shown you were awake? What if you'd joined us then... You know, just to cut to the chase, you want Mer to fuck you too. Well, I can make that happen.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $romCad is false>><<link [[What?!|Io's straight to point]]>><<set $ra1725 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nod nervously.|Io's straight to point]]>><<set $ra1726 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes...|Io's straight to point]]>><<set $ra1727 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No! Just... No!|Still too unsure]]>><<set $ra1713 to true>><</link>><<elseif $romCad is true>><<link [[What?!|Io's straight to point]]>><<set $ra1725 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nod nervously.|Io's straight to point]]>><<set $ra1726 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes...|Io's straight to point]]>><<set $ra1727 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh yes! Meralion is such a... juicy piece. I wouldn't mind tasting a little bit of it.|Io's straight to point]]>><<set $ra1728 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No! Just... No!|Still too unsure]]>><<set $ra1713 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[But I'm dating Cadonis!|Dating Cadonis]]>><<set $ra1729 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I dunno, Cadonis, you know...|Dating Cadonis]]>><<set $ra1730 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1750 is true>>- Maybe I want to, so what? Don't you?<<elseif $ra1751 is true>>- You know, that's not a bad idea.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1750 is true>>- I'm quite satisfied. For now. But you're younger, your blood is rushing, I get it. I was like that myself. Ten years ago or so-so.<<elseif $ra1751 is true>>- Maybe for you. As for me... I'm quite satisfied. For now. But you're younger, your blood is rushing, I get it. I was like that myself. Ten years ago or so-so.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Nah, I'm not buying it.|You're not an old lady]]>><<set $ra1752 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, come on! You're not an old lady.|You're not an old lady]]>><<set $ra1753 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're such an old, mistress Iolanta! I understand. You need to rest and sleep. Would you like me to bring you a blanket and some tea? I'm a good girl and I respect old folks.|You're not an old lady]]>><<set $ra1754 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1748 is true>>- No, you misunderstand me. We're just talking.<<elseif $ra1749 is true>>- No, no. I'm just talking. I don't want to have sex right now.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Just talking? Oh, come on! - She leans against me and whispers in my ear. - You don't want Meralion's long hard cock to take you. Right here, right now? Don't you want to feel his throbbing flesh inside you? Is that what you're trying to say? - She pulls away from my face. - Liar!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Nah, I don't want to.|Stop it! Seriously, Io]]>><<set $ra1763 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stop it! Seriously, Io, this game has gone a little too far.|Stop it! Seriously, Io]]>><<set $ra1764 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, maybe I want... A little bit.|Stop it! Seriously, Io]]>><<set $ra1765 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look down at my feet.|Stop it! Seriously, Io]]>><<set $ra1766 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1752 is true>>- Nah, I'm not buying it.<<elseif $ra1753 is true>>- Oh, come on! You're not an old lady.<<elseif $ra1754 is true>>- You're such an old, mistress Iolanta! I understand. You need to rest and sleep. Would you like me to bring you a blanket and some tea? I'm a good girl and I respect old folks.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1752 is true>>- I don't really want to. Right now, anyway.<<elseif $ra1753 is true>>- Thanks for noticing, you're as charming as ever.<<elseif $ra1754 is true>>- You mouthy little slut! - She laughs. - I could easily serve an entire phalanx of soldiers! Two shifts, non-stop, if I have to. But right now, my personal desire is still... not grown yet fully.<</if>> You know... If you want his cock so badly right now... I can arrange it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, really? Just like that?|Just like that?]]>><<set $ra1755 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're pretty sure of yourself.|Just like that?]]>><<set $ra1756 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Would Mer mind?|Just like that?]]>><<set $ra1757 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1755 is true>>- Oh, really? Just like that?<<elseif $ra1756 is true>>- You're pretty sure of yourself.<<elseif $ra1757 is true>>- Would Mer mind?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1755 is true>>- Just like that.<<elseif $ra1756 is true>>- And not without reason, my dear.<<elseif $ra1757 is true>>- It doesn't matter.<</if>> Mer is a man and not old. It's not <i>that</i> complicated. It just takes the right approach. And you know what? The more I think about him fucking you, the more I'm eager to see it. Hmm...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What are you thinking about?|Choosing approach?]]>><<set $ra1758 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently waiting for her to think.|Choosing approach?]]>><<set $ra1759 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=1>>[<<check_m_s>> 1] <<link [[Choosing the best approach?|Choosing approach?]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+1>><<set $ra1760 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[No, no. I'm just talking. I don't want to have sex right now.|No, we're just talking]]>><<set $ra1749 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1758 is true>>- What are you thinking about?<<elseif $ra1759 is true>>I watch in silence as she strokes her chin thoughtfully. Those thin, graceful fingers with neat, long nails of hers...<<elseif $ra1760 is true>>- Choosing the best approach?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1758 is true>>- Huh? - She shifts her gaze to me, snapping out of her musings. -<<elseif $ra1759 is true>>- Uh-huh... Yeah... - She repeats it amusingly in time with her thoughts.<<elseif $ra1760 is true>>- Yes, actually. - She looks at me with a sly squint. - You're quick on the uptake.<</if>> I have an idea. - She looks around. - And this place is perfect for the show from my naughty imagination.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[A show? Like in the theater?|You intrigue me]]>><<set $ra1761 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You intrigue me.|You intrigue me]]>><<set $ra1762 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, no. I'm just talking. I don't want to have sex right now.|No, we're just talking]]>><<set $ra1749 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1761 is true>>- A show? Like in the theater?<<elseif $ra1762 is true>>- You intrigue me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1761 is true>>- Almost. In a very depraved theater. And in this scene, you have your own part to play.<<elseif $ra1762 is true>>- That's good. Because in this scene you have a part.<</if>> I'm sure <<link "Tanasta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> won't mind a little show. Let's go. - She takes my hand.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Go with her.|Iolanta's straight scene]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1763 is true>>- Nah, I don't want to.<<elseif $ra1764 is true>>- Stop it! Seriously, Io, this game has gone a little too far.<<elseif $ra1765 is true>>- Well, maybe I want... A little bit.<<elseif $ra1766 is true>>I look at my sandals. The strap on the left one is a little frayed.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1763 is true>>- Damn…<<elseif $ra1764 is true>>- Stop what? Nothing happened. And that's a shame!<<elseif $ra1765 is true>>- Just a little bit? - She smiles slyly. -<<elseif $ra1766 is true>>- My eyes are here. - Her fingers gently prop my chin and lift my face to hers. - I must confess...<</if>> My blood is already starting to heat up at the thought of you being fucked before the eyes of the goddess. - She sulks at the statue of <<link "Tanasta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> nearby. - Do you not wish to please me at all? You don't even want to entertain the goddess? She just stands here and looks up at the sky all the time. I'm sure she wouldn't mind a show.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Is that really going to make you pleased?|That make you pleased?]] \ <<link [[Okay! Fine! I'll do it!|Fine! I'll do it!]]>><<set $ra1768 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Enough! If you want to fuck, go fuck. But I don't!|Tanasta is not Melea]]>><<set $ra1769 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Io, stop it, please.|Tanasta is not Melea]]>><<set $ra1770 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Tanasta is not Melea. I don't think a show like this would amuse her. Anyway, my answer is still no.|Tanasta is not Melea]]>><<set $ra1771 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1767 is true>>- Well, then... Okay. I'll do it. For you.<<elseif $ra1768 is true>>- Okay! Fine! I'll do it!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Really? You're precious! Oh, this is going to be amazing, you'll see! - She bounces happily on the spot. - Let's do it! - She grabs my hand.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Go with her.|Iolanta's straight scene]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Is that really going to make you pleased?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh, yes! I'm already trembling with anticipation.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I don't see any tremble in her body, but her voice sounds excited. Right? \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, then... Okay. I'll do it. For you.|Fine! I'll do it!]]>><<set $ra1767 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay! Fine! I'll do it!|Fine! I'll do it!]]>><<set $ra1768 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Enough! If you want to fuck, go fuck. But I don't!|Tanasta is not Melea]]>><<set $ra1769 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Io, stop it, please.|Tanasta is not Melea]]>><<set $ra1770 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1769 is true>>- Enough! If you want to fuck, go fuck. But I don't!<<elseif $ra1770 is true>>- Io, stop it, please.<<elseif $ra1771 is true>>- <<link "Tanasta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> is not Melea. I don't think a show like this would amuse her. Anyway, my answer is still no.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Bummer. Oh well, then it's off to the graveyard of my dirty fantasies. - She sighs. - So be it. I should probably get back to the others. I think you'll find something to entertain yourself with, sweetheart. - She turns and walks away.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Did she really want to watch me get fucked? What's wrong with her?|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[I said no, but I think I... wanted to... want to do it? What's wrong with me?|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[She's almost got it, I'll give her that. Just a little more and the walls of my restraint would have come tumbling down.|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[What is she playing at? Until I figure that out, I'm gonna have to be careful with her.|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[What a bitch! I'm not some roadside slut!|Tanasta's road shrine]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I felt lonely and thought... Well, that you and I... like then... you know?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- No, I don't. - She smiles innocently. - What are you babbling about?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Well, then... In the tent... You and me... Erm...|In the tent...]] \ <<link [[I want you.|Direct approach]]>><<set $ra1708 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Kiss her.|Direct approach]]>><<set $ra1709 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Well, then... In the tent... You and me... Erm...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yes? We both... What?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Stop it! Please... I feel awkward enough without it.|I feel awkward enough]]>><<set $ra1772 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, we did it. Making love.|I feel awkward enough]]>><<set $ra1773 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fucks!|I feel awkward enough]]>><<set $ra1774 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1772 is true>>- Stop it! Please... I feel awkward enough without it.<<elseif $ra1773 is true>>- Well... W-we... We… D-did… it. <i>Making love!</i> - I blurt out last words.<<elseif $ra1774 is true>>- <i>Fucks!</i> - I blurt out.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- There's so much innocence in you, $name. And insecurity. Come. - She takes my hand. - I'll show you something.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Follow her.|Iolanta's Bi scene]]

\ <div class="a"><<TanastaShrine2>></div>\ \ Iolanta leads me to the goddess statue. Her hand slips from mine. She lifts her head up looking at <<link "Tanasta's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> wooden face. - I beg your pardon, Sky Maiden - I need to show a naughty girl a thing or two. My humble hope is that you won't mind. - Iolanta waits for a while, as if expecting a response, and then turns to me. - Well, $name... I take it your perverse urge for a woman's body hasn't waned. - She smiles softly. - Don't worry, I won't lecture you. On the contrary, I want to teach you something. \ \<hr> <<link [[Teach?|Perverse urge? Oh, come on!]]>><<set $ra1775 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, teach me anything you want. I'm ready... to heed you whole.|Perverse urge? Oh, come on!]]>><<set $ra1776 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[A perverse urge? Oh, come on!|Perverse urge? Oh, come on!]]>><<set $ra1777 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You want it, too. I know you do.|Perverse urge? Oh, come on!]]>><<set $ra1778 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- And Meralion, was he in on it too?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What? Oh, no, Mer's just a tool. A pretty solid tool, indeed. He's too right to participate in such a thing knowingly. Men are not hard to play. Whether they're good or bad doesn't matter. The approach is different, but the result is the same. You'll learn. Consider this your first lesson. - She winks at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra1744 is false>><<link [[You set it up. But why?|You set it up]]>><<set $ra1744 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">You set it up. But why?</span><</if>> \ \ [[I feel stupid.|I feel stupid]] \ <<link [[Io... Why do I get the feeling that you're playing a game with me, the rules of which I don't know?|A game with me]]>><<set $ra1747 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1775 is true>>- Teach?<<elseif $ra1776 is true>>- Oh, teach me anything you want. I'm ready... to heed you whole.<<elseif $ra1777 is true>>- A perverse urge? Oh, come on!<<elseif $ra1778 is true>>- You want it, too. I know you do.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1775 is true>>- Yes.<<elseif $ra1776 is true>>- You little minx! - She giggles. - But wait before we begin and listen to me first.<<elseif $ra1777 is true>>- Just a little reminder to be careful, dearie. That wasn't a judgment.<<elseif $ra1778 is true>>- Oh really? So you're so experienced now that you can read other people's desires better than they can themselves? - She grins. - I'm afraid you're a long way from that, sweetie. But if you listen to me, that will change one day.<</if>> Your desires, they're... not faceted by the <i>right</i> approach. There's still a lot you don't know. It's time I taught you something new.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm listening.|Taught some-g new]]>><<set $ra1779 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[If you say so.|Taught some-g new]]>><<set $ra1780 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Will you stop talking and start doing something?|Taught some-g new]]>><<set $ra1781 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1779 is true>>- I'm listening.<<elseif $ra1780 is true>>- If you say so.<<elseif $ra1781 is true>>- Will you stop talking and start doing something?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1779 is true>>- Well, let's see how well you listen to me.<<elseif $ra1780 is true>>- I say so.<<elseif $ra1781 is true>>- That's what I'm talkin' about... Hide your initiative. For now.<</if>> There's only one rule. I say it, you do it. Observe and memorize, but no questions. Today I am your mistress and you are my obedient slave. Is that clear?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, mistress.|Yes, mistress.]]>><<set $ra1782 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, mistress Iolanta. (playful smile)|Yes, mistress.]]>><<set $ra1783 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Actually, I'd like to be a mistress.|Slap time]]>><<set $ra1784 to true>><<set $ioSlap to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What kind of strange games are these? I don't like it!|Slap time]]>><<set $ra1785 to true>><<set $ioSlap to true>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=1>>[<<check_m_s>> 1] <<link [[Is that a question? Because you just said «no questions», so...|You said no questions]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $min <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<<silently>> <<set $sexIo4 to true>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1782 is true>>- Yes, mistress.<<elseif $ra1783 is true>>- Yes, mistress Iolanta. - I smile playfully.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1782 is true>>- Good. -<<elseif $ra1783 is true>>- Good... And be so kind as to wipe that smile off your pretty face, <i>slave.</i> -<</if>> She rests her back on the wooden pedestal and crosses her arms over her chest.. - Well, let's have a look at you. Undress.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Undress. (hesitantly)|Underss wrong]]>><<set $ra1796 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Undress. (casualy)|Underss wrong]]>><<set $ra1797 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $int >=3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3] <<link [[Undress. Slowly. Sexy. Looking her in the eye.|Undress right]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $ra1799 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <3 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=3>><<int3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[Undress. Slowly. Sexy. Looking her in the eye.|Undress right]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $ra1799 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>><<elseif $int <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1784 is true>>- Actually, I'd like to...<<elseif $ra1785 is true>>- What kind of strange games are these? I don't…<<elseif $ra1786 is true>>- Ahem, well, about this whole slave-mistress thing. I'm not sure...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Slap*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>Aww, my cheek!</i> She slapped me! It didn't really hurt, but so... so <i>unexpected!</i> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Don't talk. Do only what I say. Is that understood? - Her voice radiates serenity.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, mistress.|Yes, mistress.]]>><<set $ra1782 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, mistress Iolanta. (playful smile)|Yes, mistress.]]>><<set $ra1783 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey! What for?! (rub my cheek)|Hey! What for?!]]>><<set $ra1787 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You bitch! That hurt!|Hey! What for?!]]>><<set $ra1788 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $vig >=2>>[<<check_v_s>> 2] <<link [[Don't hesitate to slap her back!|Slap her back!]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $vig ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_v_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Don't hesitate to slap her back!|Slap her back!]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $vig <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Is that a question? Because you just said <i>«no questions»</i>, so...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">She just looks at me and smiles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ What did I even want to say? Well, besides being a smartass? \ \<hr> <<link [[Ahem, well, about this whole slave-mistress thing. I'm not sure I like that «one rule» of yours. Give me the details, please.|Slap time]]>><<set $ra1786 to true>><<set $ioSlap to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Actually, I'd like to be a mistress.|Slap time]]>><<set $ra1784 to true>><<set $ioSlap to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What kind of strange games are these? I don't like it!|Slap time]]>><<set $ra1785 to true>><<set $ioSlap to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1787 is true>>- Hey! What for?! - I rub my itching cheek with my palm, but barely do I take my hand away...<<elseif $ra1788 is true>>- You bitch! That...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Slap*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>She did it again! And much stronger this time!</i> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Slaves do not complain. Slaves do. Understood?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, mistress.|Yes, mistress.]]>><<set $ra1782 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stop slapping me!|I don't like this game]]>><<set $ra1789 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't like this game.|I don't like this game]]>><<set $ra1790 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $vig >=2>>[<<check_v_s>> 2] <<link [[Don't hesitate to slap her back!|Slap her back!]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $vig ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_v_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Don't hesitate to slap her back!|Slap her back!]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $vig <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I swing my arm to slap her back. Hard. My open palm is already flying toward her face. <i>Take this!</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- No. - Her hand lightning-fast grabs my wrist right next to her face.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I jerk my hand away, but she holds it tight. <i>Gods, where did she get such a strong grip?!</i> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Mistress must not be beaten. Mistress must be obeyed. - She deftly twists my arm so that it's behind my back. A sharp pain pierces me from wrist to forearm.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I instinctively try to break free. But I'm only hurting myself more. Iolanta holds me from behind with unexpected strength. She's no bigger than I am, how can she be so strong? \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- The more you resist, the more you hurt yourself. - She whispers this in my ear from behind and kisses my neck.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'll obey! I will! Just let go!|Obey or resist]]>><<set $ra1792 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're hurting me! Let go! Hurts! Please!|Obey or resist]]>><<set $ra1793 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Let me go now or you'll regret it!|Obey or resist]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<set $ra1794 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Let me go now or you'll regret it!|Obey or resist]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<set $ra1794 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $vig >=5>>[<<check_v_s>> 5] <<link [[Break free of her grip.|Obey or resist]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+5>><<set $ra1795 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <5 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=5>><<vig5>>[<<check_v_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[Break free of her grip.|Obey or resist]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+5>><<set $ra1795 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1789 is true>>- Stop slapping me!<<elseif $ra1790 is true>>- I don't like this game.<<elseif $ra1791 is true>>- Fuck you!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1789 is true>>- Then start doing what you're told to do.<<elseif $ra1790 is true>>- Really? Who would have thought it…<<elseif $ra1791 is true>>- Language, young lady.<</if>> Look... Most people are sure that a woman's only way in a man's world is to submit. That's the way of stupid women. The way of even stupider women is to demonstratively disobey always and everywhere to anyone. Action breeds counteraction, and strength is always changing, not a constant. A smart woman knows when to submit and when to dominate. You must learn that lesson. If you want your prize today... Shall we continue our game, <i>slave?</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, mistress.|Yes, mistress.]]>><<set $ra1782 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, I don't like this game at all. Keep that «prize» of yours to yourself or whatever.|Don't like this game at all]]>><<set $resIol to $resIol -1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1792 is true>>- I will... <i>Ouch!</i> I'll obey! I will! <i>Ow, ow, ow...</i> Just let me go! Please let go! - My voice is distorted with pain. The words of pleading come out by themselves, subconsciously.<<elseif $ra1793 is true>>- You're hurting me! Let go! Hurts! Please! Please… <i>p-please...</i> - My voice is distorted with pain.<<elseif $ra1794 is true>>- Let me go now or you'll regret it! - I can feel my jaw clenching in pain. But pain is nothing! May she <i>dare</i> not let go of me!<<elseif $ra1795 is true>>The muscles in my arms and back tense, and I break free of her grip despite the pain.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1792 is true>>- Now, now... Just don't start crying, that would be so out of place... - She lets go of my hand.<<elseif $ra1793 is true>>- Now, now... Just don't start crying, that would be so out of place... - She lets go of my hand.<<elseif $ra1794 is true>>- Oh, so much passion. I'm even a little scared. Well, just a bit. - She giggles in my ear and lets go of my hand. -<<elseif $ra1795 is true>>- Wow! You're a strong gal... Well, if you hadn't kicked, it wouldn't have hurt at all. Besides, you could just ask me to let you go.<</if>> So? Are you going to obey now?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I quickly turn around to face her. My arm still hurts. \ \<hr> <<link [[I don't like this game.|I don't like this game]]>><<set $ra1790 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuck you!|I don't like this game]]>><<set $ra1791 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, mistress.|Yes, mistress.]]>><<set $ra1782 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- No, I don't like this game at all. Keep that <i>«prize»</i> of yours to yourself or whatever.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Stubborn. But okay, have it your way. - Her voice is filled with disappointment. - Sometimes pain leads to pleasure. And stubbornness ruins it. Besides, it shows you have trouble following orders. Hmm... - She looks away for a second. - Okay... Let that be your lesson for this time. You're not getting anything else from me today, sweetie. - She turns and walks away.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Well... Now I'm alone in the meadow. \ \<hr> [[I wanted pleasure, not... this. What a bitch.|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[I'm not a slave! Even in some stupid game, I won't act like a slave! Period!|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[That's ridiculous... I won't obey anyone. Never.|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[Follow orders, pfft.... I'm an actress, not a soldier.|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[Stare disappointedly at her back.|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[Maybe I should have been... more submissive? Just to keep her playing? Oh, well... It's too late to worry, the milk's spilled.|Tanasta's road shrine]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1796 is true>>I start uncertainty pulling off my dress.<<elseif $ra1797 is true>>I begin to undress as I usually do.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Stop.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Erm...|Erm... What?]]>><<set $ra1800 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What?|Erm... What?]]>><<set $ra1801 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm undressing like you told me to... mistress.|Erm... What?]]>><<set $ra1802 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1798 is true>>I begin to slowly peel off my dress, throwing quick glances at her. <i>Like this? Am I doing it right? She likes this?</i><<elseif $ra1799 is true>>I undress. Slowly and sensually. My eyes are fixed on her eyes.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1798 is true>>- It's getting better. A little bit. But be confident. Don't look at me all the time for approval - radiate confidence. The gods created you as you are, you have nothing to be ashamed of. Show me your whole self. Confident and proud.<<elseif $ra1799 is true>>- Yes... Good slave. - She nods and smiles. Her eyes fluently follow my movements, but keep returning to my eyes. - Yes... I like the look in your eyes. Eye work is one of the most important parts. You seem to have learned that already.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>My dress is sliding off me to the ground.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Sandals, too.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I bend down and unlace the sandals, placing them next to my dress on the ground. Finished, I straighten up.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">She beckons me to her with her index finger.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Get closer to her.|Get closer to her]]>><<set $ra1803 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, mistress.|Get closer to her]]>><<set $ra1804 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1800 is true>>- Erm...<<elseif $ra1801 is true>>- What?<<elseif $ra1802 is true>>- I'm undressing like you told me to... mistress.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You're doing it wrong. This is how you would undress somewhere in your house when you're alone and no one gives a shit about you. But you're not alone here. Undressing is a language. Use it. Slowly. Sensitively. Show yourself to me. Show yourself to me <i>fully.</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Try to do it the way she wants.|Undress right]]>><<set $ra1798 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<if $int >=3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3] <<link [[Undress. Slowly. Sexy. Looking her in the eye.|Undress right]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $ra1799 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <3 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=3>><<int3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[Undress. Slowly. Sexy. Looking her in the eye.|Undress right]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $ra1799 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>><<elseif $int <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1803 is true>>I silently step forward from my dress on the ground and a little closer to her.<<elseif $ra1804 is true>>- Yes, mistress. - I take a step forward from my dress on the ground, a little closer to her.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The green grass tickles my feet. A light warm breeze envelops my naked body, making my hair flutter slightly. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Show me yourself.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Uh... Well, look... That's me! The one and only! (spread arms wide apart and giggle)|Show myself wrong]] \ <<link [[Slowly run my fingers between my breasts and then down to my stomach.|Show myself right]]>><<set $ra1805 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Support my breasts with the palms of my hands and squeeze them lightly.|Show myself right]]>><<set $ra1806 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Uh... Well, look... That's me! The one and only! - I spread my arms wide to show myself and barely contain a giggle. But it bursts out anyway.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Remind me to ask Sargon to give you a part in one of our comedies... Too bad you're not in a comedy right now. All right. Do like this.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She comes toward me. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Right foot slightly forward and on the toe. - One of her hands on my leg, the other on my waist. - Now lean on your left. - Her hands guide my movements.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I follow her instructions. In this position, my pelvis tilts at a slight angle, bulging my buttocks a little to the side on the left. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Now run your hand down your thigh. - Her hand is on mine and runs it along my bulging buttock. - Hmm... - She releases my hand and walks back to the statue, leaning her back on it again. - That's better... A woman's body is full of curves. Emphasize them with your movements. Movement and shape as one.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I stroke my thigh, watching her reaction. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Not bad... Or rather not too awful. - She nods to herself. - That's enough. On your knees.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sure... (uncertainly)|Get on my knees]]>><<set $ra1807 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Get on my knees.|Get on my knees]]>><<set $ra1808 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1805 is true>>I slowly run my fingers between my breasts, and then playfully run them down to my tummy.<<elseif $ra1806 is true>>I grasp my breasts from below with both hands and lightly squeeze my fingers, sinking them into my soft roundness.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes... A woman's body is full of curves. Emphasize them with your movements, meld them together, like this... Okay, you're good... But enough is enough. On your knees.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sure... (uncertainly)|Get on my knees]]>><<set $ra1807 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Get on my knees.|Get on my knees]]>><<set $ra1808 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1807 is true>>- S-sure… - I get on my knees.<<elseif $ra1808 is true>>I get on my knees.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What a good slave I have. - She steps away from the statue and walks toward me with a dancing gait. Her hand strokes my cheek.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sit still.|Caress my cheek]]>><<set $ra1809 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Caress my cheek under her palm.|Caress my cheek]]>><<set $ra1810 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1809 is true>>I sit still while her palm walks across my cheek.<<elseif $ra1810 is true>>I adjust my cheek to her palm like a cat to its mistress' caresses.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Good, such a good little slave girl... Obedient and quiet... <i>*Slap*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ioSlap is true>>She slapped me on the cheek! <i>Again!</i> How many times is she going to slap me today?! <<else>>She slapped me on the cheek!<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $ioSlap is true>><<link [[Thank you, mistress.|Thank you, mistress]]>><<set $ra1811 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Did I do something wrong?|Thank you, mistress]]>><<set $ra1812 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ouch!|Thank you, mistress]]>><<set $ra1813 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You like to slap... mistress.|Thank you, mistress]]>><<set $ra1814 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Thank you, mistress.|Thank you, mistress]]>><<set $ra1811 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Did I do something wrong?|Thank you, mistress]]>><<set $ra1812 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ouch!|Thank you, mistress]]>><<set $ra1813 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1811 is true>>- Thank you, mistress.<<elseif $ra1812 is true>>- Did I do something wrong? - I look up at her.<<elseif $ra1813 is true>>- Ouch!<<elseif $ra1814 is true>>- You like to slap... mistress.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1811 is true>>- You know, maybe I should really buy myself a slave. You're so inspiring, sweetie.…<<elseif $ra1812 is true>>- No... Pain and pleasure can go hand in hand, slave. - She gently rubs my cheek, which she slapped a moment ago. -<<elseif $ra1813 is true>>- Shush, slave!<<elseif $ra1814 is true>>- Shush, slave!<</if>> Looking at you makes me feel hot all of a sudden. What would help with that, hmm? Oh! I know!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She pulls back a little and starts to take off her dress, bending gracefully. She's wearing her most common traveling dress. With many scuffs and a few stains. But she removes it with the dignity of a princess freeing herself on her wedding night from white silks and pearls. When she is finished, she tosses the dress aside carelessly. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- My sandals, slave. - She raises her half-bent knee to my chin.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, mistress.|Take off her sandals]]>><<set $ra1815 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah... sure. (take off her sandals and stare between her legs)|Take off her sandals]]>><<set $ra1816 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1815 is true>>- Yes, mistress. - Eyes averted, I pull off first one and then the other of her sandals.<<elseif $ra1816 is true>>- Yeah... sure. - Reflexively removing her sandals, I stare at her groin in front of my face. A neat bush of sultry black pubic hair, beneath which are two closed folds of her pussy. <i>*Gulp*</i> Something in my throat feels a little dry.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1815 is true>>- Good pet…<<elseif $ra1816 is true>>- You are staring... pet.<</if>> - She straightens with her legs spread wide. Her crotch is right in my face. - Eyes! Up! - Her hand lifts my face by my chin upwards.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I look up at her face, just behind her heaving breasts.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You were quite an obedient slave... Mostly. - She steps around to my side. Her hand glides over my shoulder. - But your mistress is getting bored. - She leans in behind me, saying it right in my ear. - And if mistress gets bored, it's the slave's fault. - She straightens up and walks around to my other side, her hand now sliding gently over my other shoulder. - But you don't want to be punished, do you?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Her hand slips off my shoulder as she steps up to the statue and leans back against the pedestal again. Only this time completely naked and with her legs spread wide. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Lick me like a good pet you are.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Stand up and walk towards her.|Stand up and walk to her]] \ <<link [[Crawl up to her on all fours.|Crawl up to her on all fours]]>><<set $ra1818 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I'm starting to get off my knees...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What are you doing, slave? Who gave you permission to get on your feet?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Excuse me, mistress! (get on all fours and crawl up to her)|Crawl up to her on all fours]]>><<set $ra1817 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Uh...|This is going too far]]>><<set $ra1821 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look, Io, this is going a little too far.|This is going too far]]>><<set $ra1822 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1817 is true>>- Excuse me, mistress! - I quickly drop to all fours and crawl up to her.<<elseif $ra1818 is true>>I crawl up to her on all fours. She didn't permit me to stand up, and I'm such an obedient slave, hee hee.<<elseif $ra1819 is true>>I reluctantly get on all fours and crawl up to her. I'm gonna play along. I... I want my prize. Think about the prize... think about the prize…<<elseif $ra1820 is true>>I get on all fours and crawl over to her. My mind is a chaotic mess of scrapped thoughts, doubts, and hot, searing desire.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My face is next to her crotch. I sit on my knees bowing my head and placing my ass on my heels and my hands on my legs. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Crawled up on all fours like a good little doggy... Or, in your case, like a bitch in heat... Huh? Why are you sitting there an do nothing, slave? Lick me already. Your mistress demands!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Put my lips on her crotch and start... uh... running my tongue around there? Whatever! I'll figure it out when I start!|Lick her wrong]]>><<set $ra1828 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[It might be wise to start gently running my tongue along her intimate folds to her sensual bump.|Lick her right]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra1823 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[It might be wise to start gently running my tongue along her intimate folds to her sensual bump.|Lick her right]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra1823 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $int >=2>>[<<check_i_s>> 2] <<link [[As you wish, my mistress. I'm delighted to do whatever you order.|Lick her right]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><<set $ra1824 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_i_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[As you wish, my mistress. I'm delighted to do whatever you order.|Lick her right]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><<set $ra1824 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1821 is true>>- Uh…<<elseif $ra1822 is true>>- Look, Io, this is going a little too far.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You agreed to play by the rules, <<nickname>>. Don't break them now that you're so close to the prize. - She smiles coldly. - Come on all fours, like a good obedient pet. Do it for your beloved mistress.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Damn... I've already gone too far. Maybe... Maybe this is actually turning me on? Even if just a little bit? Otherwise I wouldn't have agreed to this in the first place, right? \ \<hr> <<link [[Crawl up to her on all fours. (just to play along)|Crawl up to her on all fours]]>><<set $ra1819 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Crawl up to her on all fours. (actually, I'm starting to like this...)|Crawl up to her on all fours]]>><<set $ra1820 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I poke my face into her crotch, my nose under her hairy pubes and stick my tongue out and start swiftly moving it in different directions just below. Ha! It's not hard!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $sexIo2 is false and $sexIo3 is false>>- What are you doing? - She giggles. - I'm ticklish! Okay, okay, stop it! - Her hands wrap around my head by my temples and pull it back a little. - Be a polite guest. Knock on the entrance first, and only then kiss the hostess when she appears. And don't rush.<<elseif $sexIo2 is true and $sexIo3 is false>>- What are you doing? - She giggles. - I'm ticklish! Okay, okay, stop it! - Her hands wrap around my head by my temples and pull it back a little. - Be a polite guest. Knock on the entrance first, and only then kiss the hostess when she appears. And don't rush. Remember how I did it to you back then, behind the carts.<<elseif $sexIo2 is true and $sexIo3 is true>>- What are you doing? - She giggles. - I'm ticklish! Okay, okay, stop it! - Her hands wrap around my head by my temples and pull it back a little. - Be a polite guest. Knock on the entrance first, and only then kiss the hostess when she appears. And don't rush. Remember our games when we were on the road. Or like I did to you earlier, behind the carts. You must already have some experience by now...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>«Kiss the hostess when she appears»…</i> She's not talking about her own... Oh! <i>*Blush*</i> I think I get it... \ \<hr> <<link [[Do as she says.|Lick her right]]>><<set $ra1825 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[As you wish... mistress.|Lick her right]]>><<set $ra1826 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[I'm more used to sucking cocks than pussies.|Lick her right]]>><<set $ra1827 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1823 is true>>Quickly deciding on the right tactic, I begin to put it into action.<<elseif $ra1824 is true>>- As you wish, my mistress. I'm delighted to do whatever you order. - I put all my passion into my voice. And then into my actions.<<elseif $ra1825 is true>>I do as she tells me. At least try to...<<elseif $ra1826 is true>>- As you wish... mistress. - With a sigh, I get to work.<<elseif $ra1827 is true>>- I'm more used to sucking cocks than pussies. - I shrug and get to work. Cock or pussy... not a big difference. Sucking is sucking. Usual shit.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My tongue runs gently over her labia. They're slightly moist, not from arousal, but naturally. I run my tongue along the soft line of their union, the flesh of her labia flexing under my tongue, and finally I linger on her clitoris. Then I repeat again and again, faster and faster along her labia, but lingering longer and longer on her sensitive nub. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That feels good... - Her breathing quickens and her hands sink into my hair at my temples, massaging my ear area. - Don't stop…</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Suck* *Slurp* *Suck*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra1828 is false>>I'm no longer caressing her labia, my wet tongue is rubbing her clit peeking out of its folds.<<else>>I'm no longer caressing her labia, my wet tongue is rubbing her clit peeking out of its folds. Well, I <i>«knocked»</i> at the entrance, and here comes the <i>«hostess»</i> just like she said, hee-hee. Oh you little sensitive hostess... I'll kiss you so much... All over and over again.<</if>> A slight scent of sweat emanates from her body. Her pussy is rapidly moistening with juices, and my nose, sinking into her pubic hair, picks up a barely detectable sour scent. \ \<hr> <<link [[Continue sucking on her clit.|Lick and Touch]]>><<set $ra1829 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Start touching myself with my free hand.|Lick and Touch]]>><<set $ra1830 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1829 is true>>I slurp and suck on her clit with my head slightly upward. My breasts jiggle slowly.<<elseif $ra1830 is true>>I slurp on her clit, head cocked slightly upward as my fingers slide into my own wet pussy in a fast squelching rhythm. My breasts jiggle.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes-s... Such a nice sucking slave I have here... - Her body shudders from time to time from the pulses of pleasure I send into her with my tongue from below. Her hands absently massage my temples, wandering through my <<if $ran is false>>black<<else>>red<</if>> hair.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A light breeze lazily rustles the branches of the trees around me. An occasional bird shrieks and the low buzzing of insects are the only sounds here. And the wet sucking sounds of my mouth, squeezing out the low deep moans from Iolanta's mouth through her pussy. It's just us here. Naked. Doing that. At the feet of the goddess. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Okay, okay, that's it... You've learned your lesson, it's time to take it to the next level. - Her hands reluctantly pull my face away from her pussy.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I look up at her. My lips and chin are covered in her juices. My pussy is wetted just as much as hers, if not stronger. \ \<hr> <<link [[Lick my lips.|Next level]]>><<set $ra1831 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What a shame, and I was already getting the taste…|Next level]]>><<set $ra1832 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Next level?|Next level]]>><<set $ra1833 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1831 is true>>I lick my lips looking up at her.<<elseif $ra1832 is true>>- What a shame, and I was already getting the taste…<<elseif $ra1833 is true>>- Next level?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1831 is true>>- They glisten even more now, sweetie. - She giggles. -<<elseif $ra1832 is true>>- Don't be greedy, maybe I want to taste you too...<<elseif $ra1833 is true>>- Precisely...<</if>> There's something else you and I haven't done yet. It's time to show you a new trick. - Leaning her back against the wooden pedestal, she raises her right leg bent at the knee and rests her heel on my left shoulder.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I feel the pressure from her foot pushing me backward. \ \<hr> <<link [[Submit to her push and lie on my back.|Submit to her push]]>><<set $ra1834 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Kiss her leg.|Submit to her push]]>><<set $ra1835 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1834 is true>>Obeying her desire, I lie back on the green grass with my legs spread. The bright blue sky makes my eyes squint. I shift my gaze to her. At first, she seems like a blurry shadow, but then my eyes adjust and I can clearly see all the sensual curves of her body above me.<<elseif $ra1835 is true>>I start kissing her leg, my lips wet with her juices sliding over her warm skin, leaving wet streaks behind.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1834 is true>>- Oh, look at how willingly she's already spread her slutty legs... - She giggles. - That's right, sweetie. - She gets down on all fours and comes right over me, swaying her body like a cat.<<elseif $ra1835 is true>>- Ah, ah, ah... you little kissing-sucker, stop it! - Her foot pushes my shoulder back. And I land up with my back on the green grass, with my legs spread apart. - That's better... - She gets down on all fours and comes right over me, swaying her body like a cat.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Her head bends to me. Her lips touch mine and begins greedily kissing me. Her tongue goes deep inside my mouth. Our breasts rub against each other. Her hand begins to massage my right tit and then moves down between my legs. Her index finger slips easily between my wet folds inside with a slurping sound, and her thumb massages my clit. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Shivers*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- And now... - Her lips pull away from mine. She smiles. - And now... let's join efforts. - She straightens up over me, steps over me, turns her back to me, and lowers her head right down to my pussy. Her ass sinks down onto my face next, her wet slit right against my mouth. I feel her tongue begin to tenderly rub my sensitive nubbin.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A wave of warm pleasure ripples over me as she licks me down there. \ \<hr> <<link [[Lick her as she licks me.|Lick her as she licks me]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>With my nose under her asshole, I feel her clit with my tongue and lick it eagerly, feeling her do the same to mine. The juices from her pussy drip down my face, between my nose and mouth, onto my lips, spreading from there down my heated cheeks.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Lick* *Suck* *Lick*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Wet, sucking sounds spread around us. Our intertwined bodies shudder with pleasure. <<if $val is true>>My tan skin against her tan skin.<<elseif $yar is true>>My brown skin against her tan skin.<<elseif $inu is true>>My golden skin against her tan skin.<<elseif $ran is true>>My redish skin against her tan skin.<</if>> A pleasure I begin to drown in deeplesly. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td><i>*Lick* *Kiss* *Lick*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] Like I'm diving into ice water with my heated body. Everything around me blurs, drowning in this burning vent of my inner erupting volcano. Nothing outside... everything inside... and it... bursting... <i>out!</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sink in the sensual burst.|Sink in sensual burst]]>><<set $ra1836 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Lick... Keep... lick... her...|Sink in sensual burst]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $ra1837 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Lick... Keep... lick... her...|Sink in sensual burst]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $ra1837 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1836 is true>>My body is pounding with orgasmic waves. My arms and legs shake uncontrollably. Iolanta rubs her ass vigorously, even roughly, against my face. And then she freezes. <i>Did she?..</i> The movements of her ass on my face stop, she arches her back with a deep moan.<<elseif $ra1837 is true>>I'm coming! <i>Like right the fuckin' now!</i> But I keep the tiny edge of my consciousness under control, forcing my tongue to continue jerkily caressing her pussy. Iolanta stops abruptly, arching her back with a deep moan.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh, yes! F-fuck yes! Yes…</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Moisture spurts onto my face, clogging my nose. I exhale sharply to push her juices out of my nostrils, sucking in air noisily with my mouth. Into which her wetness also sprays. <i>I'm going to choke!</i> It flashes through my mind, but her flow is running out just in time.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A few long blackout moments. Only our breathing can be heard. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Phew... That was... You know, $name... You can be unexpectedly good. - She slides tiredly off me and onto the ground. - It's a talent, believe me... a rare talent...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ We lie side by side. My legs next to her head and hers next to mine. \ \<hr> <<link [[You cum all over my face! (giggle)|Overripe orange]]>><<set $ra1838 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Phew... Phew, indeed.|Overripe orange]]>><<set $ra1839 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm full of talent. And they're all yours. All you need to do is ask.|Overripe orange]]>><<set $ra1840 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Dear gods! You squirted out more than an overripe orange squeezed dry! And all in my face! I swear I thought you were going to drown me! How did you not faint after losing so much fluids? (laugh)|Overripe orange]]>><<set $ra1841 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1838 is true>>- You cum all over my face! - I giggle, rubbing my face with my fingers. It's all in her juices.<<elseif $ra1839 is true>>- Phew... Phew, indeed.<<elseif $ra1840 is true>>- I'm full of talent. And they're all yours. All you need to do is ask.<<elseif $ra1841 is true>>- Dear gods! You squirted out more than an overripe orange squeezed dry! And all in my face! I swear I thought you were going to drown me! How did you not faint after losing so much fluids? - I laugh out loud, wiping my face with my fingers. It's all in her juices.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1838 is true>>- Yeah... Sorry. It happens. Not all the time, but yeah...<<elseif $ra1839 is true>>- Talent... It's like an uncut diamond..... - There's a thoughtfulness in her voice. - But a skilled jeweler can turn it into a treasure.<<elseif $ra1840 is true>>- Oh, really? Well, we'll see. I might take you up on your offer, and you won't be able to refuse since you offered it by yourself.<<elseif $ra1841 is true>>- <i>«Overripe orange»?</i> Ew! - She spanks my side. - I don't even know if that's pleasant or disgusting. - She giggles. - Cum all over your face... I know that feeling... Of a job well done. - She winks at me. -<</if>> Moment. - She sits up and reaches for her dress to the side. Taking it by the edge, she pulls it up to her, then diligently wipes her lips and chin with the edge.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I watch her lazily. My tits sprawled across my chest are heaving with my gradually calming breathing.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Your turn. - She leans over me and just as diligently wipes my face with the dry edge of her dress. There's a cheerful sparkle in her eyes. - I really cum a lot and all over your face... Done! Good as new. - She flicks my nose with her finger.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Giggle.|Bottom of your dress]]>><<set $ra1842 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[The whole bottom of your dress is wet now.|Bottom of your dress]]>><<set $ra1843 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just lie and look at the sky.|Bottom of your dress]]>><<set $ra1844 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1842 is true>><i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra1843 is true>>- The whole bottom of your dress is wet now.<<elseif $ra1844 is true>>I stare up into the skies, right at the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, peeking beyond the clouds, the domain of the goddess before whose gaze we have just indulged in carnal pleasures.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1842 is true>>- Is someone in a good mood now, hmm?<<elseif $ra1843 is true>>- That's okay... If anyone asks, I'll tell them it's because of the dew... But it's noon now... Ah, never mind, I'll figure something out.<<elseif $ra1844 is true>>- Someone's thinking, huh?<</if>> - She gets to her feet and casually puts on her dress, with the bottom edges wet. And then her sandals. Straightening up, she fixes her hair with her hands.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Are you leaving already? Why don't we stay here for a while?|Let's play again!]]>><<set $ra1845 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Admire her in silence.|Let's play again!]]>><<set $ra1846 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Aww! Don't go! Let's play again!|Let's play again!]]>><<set $ra1847 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1845 is true>>- Are you leaving already? Why don't we stay here for a while?<<elseif $ra1846 is true>>I watch her. This vibe of wild, searing sexual attraction of hers has faded slightly. I wonder if it's because I'm satisfied, or because she's not using her <i>«magic»</i> right now. No grace, that pulling sensual aura of hers, urging... action. She's just... dressed. Plain and simple.<<elseif $ra1847 is true>>- Aww! Don't go! Let's play again!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1845 is true>>- I'd better get back to the others. For devout prayer, we've been here too long. We shouldn't give the others cause to ask questions. Especially questions of <i>that</i> sort.<<elseif $ra1846 is true>>- You know, you're quite attractive when you get into your thoughts like that. How pitiful that only <<link "witches">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Damned"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Damned").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> can read minds... I'll get back to the others. We shouldn't give the others cause to ask questions. Especially questions of <i>that</i> sort.<<elseif $ra1847 is true>>- Tempting... But not this time. I'd better get back to the others. For devout prayer, we've been here too long. We shouldn't give the others cause to ask questions. Especially questions of <i>that</i> sort.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She starts to walk away down the path, but then stops, remembering something. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Oh, I almost forgot! My little naughty slave... I'm freeing you! I hope you enjoyed our little game. In the end, I even screwed up a little... by carried away. Oh, well, I guess you learned your lesson just fine without that. Don't stay here too long. By the way... You're still naked! - She grins and walks away.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Get up and get dressed.|Yay! I'm free again!]]>><<set $ra1848 to true>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yay! I'm free again! Thank you, mistress! (wave at her and then get dressed)|Yay! I'm free again!]]>><<set $ra1849 to true>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<TanastaShrine2>></div>\ \ <<if $ra1848 is true>>I get up, get dressed, and get myself in order as best I can. Other than the feeling of wetness between my legs and a small layer of sweat all over my body, nothing says what just happened.<<elseif $ra1849 is true>>With that shouted out, I nakedly jump to my feet and wave my hand after her. My tits are shaking. I hear Iolanta laughing from somewhere behind the trees. A blade of grass sticks to my bare ass. Picking it off, I quickly get dressed and get myself in order as best I can. Other than the feeling of wetness between my legs and a small layer of sweat all over my body, nothing says what just happened.<</if>> Well... I'm at the <<link "road shrine">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Road Shrine"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Road Shrine").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. What am I gonna do? \ \<hr> [[Life is good.|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[I enjoyed being a slave. Maybe we could play that game again someday.|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[Next time, I'll be the mistress. And Iolanta's gonna get the full payback, hee-hee.|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[Hey, Tanasta, I hope you liked the show. Just don't tell Melea a thing, please.|Tanasta's road shrine]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1850 is true>>- Here comes the catch!<<elseif $ra1851 is true>>- Sure, go on.<<elseif $ra1852 is true>>- What is it?! Hurry up! I want to be fucked already! - Her enthusiasm infects me and I too jump in place with anticipation.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1850 is true>>- What? No, there's no catch. Listen...<<elseif $ra1851 is true>>- All right, listen.<<elseif $ra1852 is true>>- All right, all right... Your energy is inspiring, but calm down a little bit and hear me out first.<</if>> Mer can be... a little stiff. You know, the whole duty and honor stuff, all this his <i>rightness</i> thing... We can't go in head-on. Need a more subtle approach. I can handle it, but you, on the other hand...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $min >=3 and $plug is false>><<set $minExp to $minExp +3>><<set $plug to true>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] She looks at me expectantly. A fleeting feeling... that something doesn't add up. In her words? Her actions? The whole situation? Or is my imagination just running wild?<<elseif $min >=3 and $plug is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] She looks at me expectantly. A fleeting feeling... that something doesn't add up. In her words? Her actions? The whole situation? Or is my imagination just running wild?<<else>>She looks at me expectantly.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $min >=3>><<link [[What? I can do it! You'll see! Just tell me what to do!|Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!]]>><<set $ra1853 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[You don't think I can do my part?|Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!]]>><<set $ra1854 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! (chant)|Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!]]>><<set $ra1855 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=6>>[<<check_m_s>> 6] <<link [[Wait... This is where I have to start convincing you that I can handle it, isn't it? Hmm... That's a neat trick. Old. But neat.|That's a neat trick]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+6>><<set $resIol to $resIol +1>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $plug to false>><<set $ra1856 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <6 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=6>><<min6>>[<<check_m_s>> 6, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Wait... This is where I have to start convincing you that I can handle it, isn't it? Hmm... That's a neat trick. Old. But neat.|That's a neat trick]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+6>><<set $resIol to $resIol +1>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $plug to false>><<set $ra1856 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <6 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 6 Blocked]</span><</if>><<else>><<link [[What? I can do it! You'll see! Just tell me what to do!|Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!]]>><<set $ra1853 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[You don't think I can do my part?|Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!]]>><<set $ra1854 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! (chant)|Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!]]>><<set $ra1855 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1853 is true>>- What? I can do it! You'll see! Just tell me what to do!<<elseif $ra1854 is true>>- You don't think I can do my part?<<elseif $ra1855 is true>>- Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! - I chant this by waving a clenched fist.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1853 is true>>- Hmm... Well maybe, I don't know. Just do what I say, okay? Exactly what I say. That's the only way my idea can play out right.<<elseif $ra1854 is true>>- Well... I guess you can handle it. Maybe. Anyway. If... if you do exactly what I say. To make it right. That's the only way my idea can play out right.<<elseif $ra1855 is true>>- Oh, calm down and lower your sluttiness just a little bit for a second. You're about to get fucked. And you're gonna remember it for a long time if... If you do exactly what I say. To make it right. That's the only way my idea can play out right.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Fine. I'll be your obedient little slave. For the time being.|I. Want. To. Fuck!]]>><<set $ra1857 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay. Got it. (Nod seriously)|I. Want. To. Fuck!]]>><<set $ra1858 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I. Want. To. Fuck! (stomp foot)|I. Want. To. Fuck!]]>><<set $ra1859 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Wait... This is where I have to start convincing you that I can handle it, isn't it? Hmm... That's a neat trick. Old. But neat.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Is that so? - She looks at me, smiling innocently.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] I know that she knows that I know. What game is she playing here? Now, seeing her reaction, I'm sure of it. There was even a flicker in her eyes of... respect? But the purpose of this game still eludes me. Why would she do that? \ \<hr> <<link [[Why play games, Io? I already said yes.|Why play games, Io?]]>><<set $ra1863 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[What's going on here?|Why play games, Io?]]>><<set $ra1864 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<if $int >=1>>[<<check_i_s>> 1] <<link [[Smile innocently back at her.|Why play games, Io?]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+1>><<set $ra1865 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $int <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1857 is true>>- Fine. I'll be your obedient little slave. For the time being.<<elseif $ra1858 is true>>- Okay. Got it. - I nod with a grave frown on my brow.<<elseif $ra1859 is true>>- I. Want. To. Fuck! - I stomp my foot on the ground.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1857 is true>>- A slave? I wouldn't go that far... But I'll take what I can get. Fine by me. We'll have a good time. You especially. Trust me.<<elseif $ra1858 is true>>- Now, now... Don't be so serious. It'll spoil the whole vibe. - She comes over, touches my lips, and stretches them into a smile with her fingers. - That's a better way to go. We're going to have a good time. You especially. Trust me. - She smiles and steps back.<<elseif $ra1859 is true>>- Oh, my... And who here got into the mood even more than me? Okay, okay, I can work with that. We're gonna have a good time. You especially. Trust me.<</if>> Well, let's get you ready.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She walks over to me and, with a businesslike bite of her lip, starts undressing me. \ \<hr> <<link [[Wait patiently.|Iolanta undresses me]]>><<set $ra1860 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wait impatiently.|Iolanta undresses me]]>><<set $ra1861 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle and help her undress me.|Iolanta undresses me]]>><<set $ra1862 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1860 is true>>I sink into my thoughts as she undresses me like a puppet. Raise my arms. Bend over a little. Let her pull down my dress. Straighten up. Raise my right leg. Let her pull off one sandal. Then raise my left leg...<<elseif $ra1861 is true>>I shift impatiently from foot to foot as she undresses me. I sink into myself, not really following her actions. My hand reaches for my mouth, needing something to chew on... But her hand intercepts mine and pulls it down. Stand still? Okay. My thoughts are a tangle of anticipation, fear, expectation… everything all at once. <i>Hard to focus... I need to focus…</i><<elseif $ra1862 is true>>I giggle, eagerly helping her undress me. <i>What is she planning? What's it going to be like? Oh, someone's about to get fucked! - *Giggles* - And that someone is me! - *Giggles*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ It doesn't take long before all my things are stacked neatly in Iolanta's hands. I'm standing in front of her completely naked like the day I came into this world. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You won't need this for a while... - She nods at the stack of my stuff in her hands. - Hmm... - She looks around. - Just a second, sweetie. - She walks to the meadow's edge and hides my stuff in the shrubbery behind a tree trunk. Stepping back, she examines the hiding place from all sides. - Can't be seen. Good.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She comes back to me with a satisfied smile. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Yeah... -She takes my breasts from underneath and pushes them apart, making them jump and jiggle. - You have such juicy tits, <<nickname>>. - She lets go of my breasts and starts fixing my hair. Moves my <<if $ran is false>>black<<else>>red<</if>> locks from the left side behind my ear. Looks, shakes her head, and brings them back, fluffing them up for more volume. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Giggle.|Fuckable enough?]]>><<set $ra1873 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So, how do I look?|Fuckable enough?]]>><<set $ra1874 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuckable enough?|Fuckable enough?]]>><<set $ra1875 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1863 is true>>- Why play games, Io? I already said yes.<<elseif $ra1864 is true>>- What's going on here?<<elseif $ra1865 is true>>I smile innocently back at her. Words are unspoken. But we understand each other perfectly. And I'm still waiting for an answer to my untold question.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1863 is true>>- Games? I just want everything to go well. And I'm asking you to trust me. Is that so much to ask for, a little trust?<<elseif $ra1864 is true>>- Nothing you need to worry about. I just want everything to go well. And I'm asking you to trust me. You do trust me, don't you?<<elseif $ra1865 is true>>- I just want... - She breaks the silence. - I just want it to go well. And I'm asking you to trust me. That's all. Is that so much to ask for, a little trust?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $per >=3 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp +3>><<set $plug to true>>[<<check_p_s>> 3] A slight glint in her eye, an occasional sparkle. She's relaxed. Too much, even... <i>She's lying!</i> Or... Or not telling the whole truth. I'm not sure.<<elseif $per >=3 and $plug is true>>[<<check_p_s>> 3] A slight glint in her eye, an occasional sparkle. She's relaxed. Too much, even... <i>She's lying!</i> Or... Or not telling the whole truth. I'm not sure.<<else>>She looks relaxed and calm, my eyes picking up nothing unusual. I can't read her. If there's anything to read.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $per >=3>><<link [[You're lying!|You're lying!]]>><<set $ra1866 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[There's something you're not telling me.|You're lying!]]>><<set $ra1867 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[All right. I trust you.|I trust you]]>><<set $ra1868 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nod to her in agreement.|I trust you]]>><<set $ra1869 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<else>><<link [[All right. I trust you.|I trust you]]>><<set $ra1868 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nod to her in agreement.|I trust you]]>><<set $ra1869 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1866 is true>>- You're lying!<<elseif $ra1867 is true>>- There's something you're not telling me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Will you stop ruining the moment? We lie or understate things all the time, to the people around us as well as even to ourselves. If you expect me to confess all my thoughts and feelings... No priest has ever received <i>that</i> from me. Yet. And you're not even a priestess. So you're gonna have to trust me if we're doing this. You're not trying to backtrack in this way, are you? Turning back now would be... such disappointing cowardice.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[All right. I trust you.|I trust you]]>><<set $ra1868 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nod to her in agreement.|I trust you]]>><<set $ra1869 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Be it your way. I hope I don't regret it.|I trust you]]>><<set $ra1870 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's just... You don't have to manipulate me. I don't like it.|I trust you]]>><<set $ra1871 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[I have a hard time trusting people... It's just, uh. You know... I'll try, but...|I trust you]]>><<set $ra1872 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_s>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1868 is true>>- All right. I trust you.<<elseif $ra1869 is true>><i>*Nod*</i><<elseif $ra1870 is true>>- Be it your way. I hope I don't regret it.<<elseif $ra1871 is true>>- It's just... You don't have to manipulate me. I don't like it.<<elseif $ra1872 is true>>- I have a hard time trusting people... It's just, uh. You know... I'll try, but...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1868 is true>>- Excellent! That's settled. Relax. It's time for enjoyment.<<elseif $ra1869 is true>>- Excellent! That's settled. Relax. It's time for enjoyment.<<elseif $ra1870 is true>>- You won't regret it - stop filling your head with nonsense. Relax. It's time for enjoyment.<<elseif $ra1871 is true>>- We all manipulate each other all the time. Don't make a big deal out of it. Relax. It's time for enjoyment.<<elseif $ra1872 is true>>- I know, sweetie... - She absently strokes my cheek, but quickly drops her hand. - But you can't always be on edge, waiting for a trap. Relax. It's time for enjoyment.<</if>> And it's time to get you looking more... appropriate.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She walks over to me and, with a businesslike bite of her lip, starts undressing me. \ \<hr> <<link [[Wait patiently.|Iolanta undresses me]]>><<set $ra1860 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wait impatiently.|Iolanta undresses me]]>><<set $ra1861 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle and help her undress me.|Iolanta undresses me]]>><<set $ra1862 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1873 is true>>I giggle suppressedly.<<elseif $ra1874 is true>>- So, how do I look?<<elseif $ra1875 is true>>- Fuckable enough?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1873 is true>>- Yes... the right attitude is the key to success.<<elseif $ra1874 is true>>- Stunning as always. Never doubt it, dearie.<<elseif $ra1875 is true>>- Oh, yes! No man can resist!<<if $sexIo is true>> And I think some women, too.<</if>><</if>> You're ready. Let's go. - she takes my hand and leads me right behind the <<link "Tanasta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> statue.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Go with her.|Behind the statue]]

\ <div class="a"><<TanastaShrine2>></div>\ \ Stepping carefully to avoid crushing the orchids, we go behind the statue. \ \<hr> <<link [[Um... I don't understand.|Flowers tickle my heels]]>><<set $ra1876 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, these flowers tickle my heels!|Flowers tickle my heels]]>><<set $ra1877 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wait until she explains her plan.|Flowers tickle my heels]]>><<set $ra1878 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1876 is true>>- Um... I don't understand.<<elseif $ra1877 is true>>- Hey, these flowers tickle my heels!<<elseif $ra1878 is true>>I look at her expectantly.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You'll wait here. Quiet as a mouse. I'll get Mer here and... make him ready. Don't show up until I give you a signal.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What's the signal?|What's the signal?]]>><<set $ra1879 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Got it.|What's the signal?]]>><<set $ra1880 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nod.|What's the signal?]]>><<set $ra1881 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1879 is true>>- What's the signal?<<elseif $ra1880 is true>>- Got it.<<elseif $ra1881 is true>><i>*Nod*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1879 is true>>- Stop worrying! You'll understand, trust me.<<elseif $ra1880 is true>>- Good. You trust me and I trust you. In trust we're strong and blah blah blah.<<elseif $ra1881 is true>>- Good. You trust me and I trust you. In trust we're strong and blah blah blah.<</if>> All right, let's get this show on the road. Wait here, this won't take long. - She smiles, fixes my hair one last time and, treading carefully in the flowers, leaves.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Wait.|Wait behind the statue]]

\ <div class="a"><<TanastaShrine2>></div>\ \ I'm alone. Naked. Behind the statue of the goddess. <i>*Thump-thump*</i> I can hear my heart. <i>*Thump-thump*</i> Is it beating louder and louder, or is it just me? <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i> And faster... <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Inhale deeply and exhale slowly to calm myself.|Calm myself ot not]]>><<set $ra1882 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Focus my perception on the surroundings.|Calm myself ot not]]>><<set $ra1883 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What's taking her so long?! (cross my arms under my breasts and lean my back on the statue's pedestal)|Calm myself ot not]]>><<set $ra1884 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<TanastaShrine2>></div>\ \ <<if $ra1882 is true>>I inhale deeply and exhale slowly. <i>*Thump-thump*</i> A little quieter. One more time! Deep inhale, slow exhale. <i>*Thump-thump*</i> Deep inhale. <i>*Thump-thump*</i> Slow exhale. <i>*Thump-thump*</i> My heartbeat smooths out. Now I can hear the wind rustling on tree leaves and birds singing. It's so beautiful and peaceful here...<<elseif $ra1883 is true>>I focus my senses on the sounds of nature around me. There's birds singing. And there's the rustling of leaves in the wind. The light chirping of insects. The clouds in the sky shift and a warm ray of sunlight glides across my skin. I inhale deeply. It's so beautiful and peaceful here...<<elseif $ra1884 is true>>Crossing my arms under my bare breasts, causing them to bulge upward slightly, I rest my back on the pedestal of the <<link "Tanasta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> statue. Where is she? <i>*Thump-thump*</i> What's taking so long?! <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i> My heart is about to jump out of my chest and I... I... explode in here! From boredom! No! But definitely because of Iolanta! She's gone and left me here alone! <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i><</if>> Still no Iolanta. And Meralion. I'm here alone. Naked. \ \<hr> <<if $ra1884 is false>><<link [[Only a short time has passed. It's all in my head.|She brings him]]>><<set $ra1885 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Iolanta will handle it, I'm sure.|She brings him]]>><<set $ra1885 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[This place just breathes tranquility.|She brings him]]>><<set $ra1885 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra1884 is true>><<link [[She's not playing a trick on me, is she? And if she did... Oh my gods, I'm standing in a holy place, completely naked! What if she brings the others and they all laugh at me?! This is so stupid! Stupid!|She brings him]]>><<set $ra1886 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I can't wait here any longer! (come out of hiding)|She brings him]]>><<set $ra1887 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<TanastaShrine2>></div>\ \ <<if $ra1885 is true>>I wait calmly when I finally hear voices approaching from the side of the path.<<elseif $ra1886 is true>>I can barely find my place when I finally hear voices approaching from the side of the path. <i>Two voices!</i> A male and a female.<i> Not a prank! Whew!</i> And I was so freaked out...<<elseif $ra1887 is true>>I was about to take the first step towards the bushes with my stuff when I heard voices approaching from the path. <i>Get back!</i> I quickly pour back to the back of the goddess pedestal, freezing. The wood of the pedestal is warm, warmed by the light of the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, its rough surface tickling my skin.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Listen to the voices.|Listen to the voices]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I'm turning into a hearing.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I still don't understand...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- You will understand, come on, let's go. Over here. Lovely place, right?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Isn't this where you went with $name? Where is she?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Not here. The girl can't sit still, so she goes off to explore the surroundings or something, I don't really care. She didn't even take the road... went straight through the thick brush, can you believe it? Wait... But why do you bring her up? I'm not enough for you?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- No, that's not what I meant, it's just...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Are you bored with me?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Be quiet as a mouse.|Giggle quietly]]>><<set $ra1888 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[She's got a knack for it. (smile to myself)|Giggle quietly]]>><<set $ra1889 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle quietly.|Giggle quietly]]>><<set $ra1890 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1888 is true>>I lurk and wait. I believe I've even stopped breathing.<<elseif $ra1889 is true>>I smile as I listen to their conversation and reflexively stroke the wooden pedestal of the statue. It's the only thing that hides such a naked me from their eyes.<<elseif $ra1890 is true>>I giggle uncontrollably and immediately cover my mouth with my hand.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1890 is false>>- No! Why would you say that?<<else>>- No... Did you hear that?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Iolanta</div></td> <td><<if $ra1890 is false>>- Prove it! - <i>*Kissing sound*</i><<else>>- It's nothing! Come here! - <i>*Kissing sound*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- M-mm… - <i>*Kissing sound*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Wait.|Peek out or wait]]>><<set $ra1891 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Carefully peek out from behind the statue.|Peek out or wait]]>><<set $ra1892 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1891 is true>>I'm waiting. It's clearly not my time to join the game yet.<<elseif $ra1892 is true>>I carefully try to peek out from behind the statue, but when I hear a rustle on the other side, I quickly press myself back against the pedestal.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Let's go.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- But aren't we already here?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The sound of footsteps. They approach the statue itself. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- This way.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The sound of fumbling. Something heavy falls to the ground with a muffled metallic clang. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- That's it...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Io, this place... it's not for that.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Io's voice sounds a little farther away now, and Mer's a little closer. He seems to be at the statue, and she's facing him. I notice a big fat fly flying right in front of my face. <i>Gross!</i> How long has <i>it</i> been there? \ \<hr> <<link [[Swatting at the fly.|Fat fly]]>><<set $ra1893 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't move.|Fat fly]]>><<set $ra1894 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1893 is true>>I swat away the fly, but it seems to be deliberately trying to get in my face.<<elseif $ra1894 is true>>I don't move. The fly continues to fly annoyingly close to my nose.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- To you, all places aren't for that. But it looks perfect to me. So, what do we have here... - Some motion and her voice sounds a little lower.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Woman, someday the gods will curse me because of you. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Look who we have here... Hello! See? Your fella is ready and not afraid of any gods... Come here, my firm big boy… - <i>*Slurping sound*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Io, wait…</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Sucking sounds*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- F-fuck… Io...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>The fat fly is trying to land on my nose!</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Swing it away!|Flying abomi-nation]]>><<set $ra1895 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=1>>[<<check_a_s>> 1] <<link [[Intercept it with my hand and crush it!|Flying abomi-nation]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+1>><<set $ra1896 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1895 is true>>I slap that fat flying abomination with my open palm and it somersaults to ground somewhere in the flowers. <i>Now it'll know how to get on my nerves!</i><<elseif $ra1896 is true>>I lightning grab that fat flying abomination and crush it in my fist with a crunch. <i>Such satisfaction!</i> Oh, wait a second... I open my palm, a crushed slimy lump in it. <i>Ew!</i> I reflexively rub my palm against the pedestal. The rough wood easily wipes it off my skin. I hope the goddess won't be offended at me for the stain on her pedestal, I'm sure it will be washed away by the next rain...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Wet pop*</i> - Oh, now it's even harder. - She giggles. - Who's there likes naked boobs so much, huh? - <i>*Sucking sounds*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Mhm... - His voice strained.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Naked boobs? Did she already take her clothes off? Iolanta and that talent of hers for jumping out of the clothes... \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Sucking sounds*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Keep hiding.|Keep hiding]] \ <<if $agi >=2>>[<<check_a_s>> 2] <<link [[Stealthily peek out from behind the statue and take a quick look.|Stealthily peek]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra1897 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_a_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Stealthily peek out from behind the statue and take a quick look.|Stealthily peek]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra1897 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I continue to stay behind the statue. A few steps away from them.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Sucking sounds*</i> <i>*Sucking sounds*</i> <i>*Wet pop*</i> - I have a surprise for you, Mer, darling.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- I'm sure you do.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Close your eyes. And don't peek.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- These games of yours...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Close them!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Okay, okay... - He mumbles something unintelligible.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Surprise's coming.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Keep waiting.|Keep waiting]] \ <<link [[That must be the signal. Go out to them.|Go out to them]]>><<set $ra1898 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Clinging to the pedestal, I step quietly around it and peer out.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Iolanta, with her dress pulled down to her waist and her breasts bare, is sucking Meralion's cock, who is leaning back against the pedestal with his head tilted toward the sky. His pants are down and his black leather armor is unbuttoned across his chest. The belt with his blades is lying at his feet near the pedestal's base. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Sucks*</i> <i>*Wet pop*</i> - Noticing me she quickly pulls his erect cock out of her mouth and continues to jerk it with one hand, looking up at him from below. - I have a surprise for you, Mer, darling.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- I'm sure you do.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Close your eyes. And don't peek. - She casts another quick glance at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- These games of yours...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Close them!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Okay, okay... - He mumbles something unintelligible, but he does seem to close his eyes.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Surprise's coming. - She looks at me, putting her index finger to her lips, urging me to be quiet, and then beckons me to come closer.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Go to her.|Go out to them]]>><<set $ra1900 to true>><</link>> \ [[Lean on the pedestal with my shoulder and raise my eyebrows.|Lean on the pedestal]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I continue to stand there as if nothing had happened.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Almost there, Mer. It's about to be a <i>surprise.</i> - She puts a heavy emphasis on the last word.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That's surely the signal. It's time for me to do my part.|Go out to them]]>><<set $ra1899 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1898 is true>>I quietly walk out to them.<<elseif $ra1899 is true>>I quietly walk out to them.<<elseif $ra1900 is true>>I walk up to her.<<elseif $ra1901 is true>>I walk quickly towards her.<<elseif $ra1902 is true>>I walk slowly, in a leisurely, relaxed gait, toward her.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra1897 is false>>What a sight. Io, with her dress pulled down to her waist and her breasts bare, is jerking off Mer's cock as he stands with his back against the pedestal and his head thrown up to the sky. His eyes are closed, his pants are down, and his black leather armor is unbuttoned across his chest. The belt with his blades is lying at his feet near the base of the pedestal.<<elseif $ra1897 is true>>Io is on her knees, jerking off Mer's cock, who dutifully keeps his eyes closed.<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh you're going to love this Mer... But don't open your eyes. - She jerks him off with one hand, and with the other she takes my hand and pulls me down to her.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I drop to my knees beside her. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Mphm... - His cock is next to my face, his shaft flexing slightly from her hand movements and his hairy testicles jiggling just below.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">She catches his cock under the head and points it in my direction, nodding invitingly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[There's no time! He could open his eyes at any moment! Quickly put my head on his cock!|Put my head on his cock]]>><<set $ra1903 to true>><<if $sexIoMer is false>><<set $sexCount to $sexCount +1>><</if>><<set $sexIoMer2 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, okay... I can do this. (take it in my mouth)|Put my head on his cock]]>><<set $ra1904 to true>><<if $sexIoMer is false>><<set $sexCount to $sexCount +1>><</if>><<set $sexIoMer2 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Smile at her and slowly take his cock in my mouth.|Put my head on his cock]]>><<set $ra1905 to true>><<if $sexIoMer is false>><<set $sexCount to $sexCount +1>><</if>><<set $sexIoMer2 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I lean on the pedestal with my shoulder and raise my eyebrows. Completely naked and a couple steps away from them.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- M-mm...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Right away, Mer. The surprise is almost ready! - She makes a <i>«what are you doing?»</i> grimace and nervously beckons to me with one hand, the other continuing to jack him off.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Well... I've played and that's enough, just a little more and I'll ruin it for her. Anyway, it's too late to turn back now. \ \<hr> <<link [[Walk up to her quickly.|Go out to them]]>><<set $ra1901 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Walk up to her leisurely.|Go out to them]]>><<set $ra1902 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1903 is true>><i>Oh, what am I doing?! What is that? Dick! Uh, she's waiting! Waiting for what?! All right! I can do it! I'll do it! Take it in my mouth! In my mouth!</i> I quickly stuff his cock in my mouth.<<elseif $ra1904 is true>>Taking a deep breath for courage, I slowly bring my lips to the head of his cock and, freezing for a second, take it into my mouth.<<elseif $ra1905 is true>>I slowly bring my mouth up to his cock, smile at Iolanta, and close my lips around his fleshy knob, plunging him into me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Mhm...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His hard, smooth, throbbing flesh is in my mouth. The veiny shaft outside my mouth glistens with Iolanta's saliva. I begin to drive my head back and forth, and now his shaft coats with my saliva as well. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>She quietly, without making a sound rises to her feet and pulls the dress from her waist down, leaving her in just sandals. Then she grasps the edges of his unbuttoned leather armor and pulls it down.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, shit, Io... - A muffled moan comes out of his mouth. He doesn't resist, letting her pull off first his jacket and then his pants. His eyes are closed. And now he's completely naked.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Suck.|Suck Mer's cock 2]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I suck his cock, slowly moving my head back and forth and trying to ignore the slight gag reflex. His hot head rubs against my tongue from above, poking at the beginning of my throat, and it's quite massive for my mouth. <i>*Gag*</i> No! <i>*Breathe in* *Breathe out*</i> I'll handle it. <i>*Gulp*</i> It'll fit. It must!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">She gets right behind me, takes my hands, and places them with open palms on his abs.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Sucks*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>One of her hands moves on the back of my head, as if to guide my head, while the other strokes my cheek encouragingly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Sucks*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Io, you are an amazing woman...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>Finished stroking me, she removes her hands and sinks down beside me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Suck and stroke his stomach.|Suck and stroke]]>><<set $ra1906 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Suck gently touching his stomach with my fingertips.|Suck and stroke]]>><<set $ra1907 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1906 is true>>I suck his cock, my palms roaming over his hard abs. He's handsomely built indeed... This hardness is pleasant to the touch.<<elseif $ra1907 is true>>I suck his cock, gently touching his abs with my fingertips. He's so strong, so... muscular everywhere…<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Her hands once again lay on top of mine and running them over his stomach a little more insistently.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td><i>*Heavy breathing*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Glancing at me she raises her eyebrows with a smile and then shifts her hands from mine... right to his chest.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- What the!.. - His eyes open as the second pair of hands touch his body. He jerkily looks down. On me. On his cock. - Io, what the fuck!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He frantically tries to pull away and yanks me off his cock. His cock slips out of my mouth with a wet pop, but he has nowhere to pull away because his back is against the statue's pedestal, so his cock slaps me elastically on the cheek and stays there, jerking tensely in the air. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Surprise! - She rises gracefully to her feet with her arms out enthusiastically to the sides.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Giggle.|Hello there!]]>><<set $ra1908 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hello there! (waving at him)|Hello there!]]>><<set $ra1909 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Embarrassingly pull his cock away from my face.|Hello there!]]>><<set $ra1910 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Move back on my knees a little.|Hello there!]]>><<set $ra1911 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1908 is true>>I giggle. His cock rubs wetly against my cheek.<<elseif $ra1909 is true>>- Hello there! - I wave my hand at him from below, right into his bewildered face from above.<<elseif $ra1910 is true>>I embarrassedly try to push his cock covered in our saliva away from my face, but it elastically slips from my fingers and slaps against my cheek again, leaving a wet smear on it.<<elseif $ra1911 is true>>I pull back on my knees half a step. His rock-hard cock is still in front of me, but at least it's not slapping against my face.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Io, your games are going too far!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Hush, hush... Calm down. And... - She lowers her gaze to me. - Sweetie, Mer and I have something to discuss. Why don't you do something you're so good at? - Her hand touches the back of my head with her fingertips and nudges my head back to his dick.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Take his cock in my mouth silently and keep sucking it.|Back to my mouth]]>><<set $ra1912 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Erm... Okay... (return his cock to my mouth)|Back to my mouth]]>><<set $ra1913 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Gladly! (return his cock to my mouth)|Back to my mouth]]>><<set $ra1914 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sorry! (quickly put his cock back in my mouth)|Back to my mouth]]>><<set $ra1915 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1912 is true>>I catch his wet cock by the shaft with my hand and silently return it to my mouth as I continue sucking.<<elseif $ra1913 is true>>- Erm... Okay... - I clumsily grasp the wet shaft. <i>Gotcha!</i> I quickly put my head on it, continuing to suck.<<elseif $ra1914 is true>>- Gladly! - I deftly wrap my lips around his cock and continue sucking like nothing happened.<<elseif $ra1915 is true>>- Sorry! - I look up at him guiltily, then quickly put my lips on his cock and start moving my head back and forth. I swear to the gods, it's easier to suck than talk right now... Let Iolanta explain there.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What the... - He spreads his hands apart in confusion.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- You see, Mer... <<if $peepIoMer is false and $sexIoMer is false>>Our sweet $name has found herself quite enchanted by a paragon of manliness like you. And she's asked her good friend Iolanta to help out a little. How could I refuse a friend? And you could use a little stress relief.<<elseif $peepIoMer is true and $sexIoMer is false>>Our sweet $name didn't sleep well last night... Yes, she saw everything. And now she can't get a handsome specimen of manhood like you out of her head. But knowing you and all your stiffness... as a friend, I thought I'd help her out a little. You wouldn't deny a girl in need, would you? It would be so ungenerous. And she is in such a need...<<elseif $peepIoMer is true and $sexIoMer is true>>$name... She's young and hot. Her blood is boiling. It's just the age, what can you do? And our glorious threesome didn't quite satisfy her last night, as you can see. So you didn't finish the job. But you're an honorable man, you wouldn't leave things unfinished, would you?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Iolanta… $name… Ladies.....</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Suck.|Suck Mer's cock 3]]>><<set $ra1916 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Suck and massage his testicles.|Suck Mer's cock 3]]]>><<set $ra1917 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1916 is true>><i>*Suck* *Slurp* *Suck*</i><<if $romCad is true>> - I wonder what my Cadonis is doing now? Still playing that stupid game? Well, I guess I've found a game to my taste, too...<</if>><<elseif $ra1917 is true>><i>*Suck* *Slurp* *Suck*</i> - I continue to suck the head of his cock, one hand grabbing his scrotum and massaging his testicles in there with my fingers.<<if $romCad is true>> - I wonder what my Cadonis is doing now? Still playing that stupid game? Well, I guess I've found a game to my taste, too...<</if>><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He lets out a heavy exhale.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Yes, Mer? You seemed to want to say something. - Her hand strokes the back of my neck. - Maybe you want us to stop and go. Well, if that's the case…</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He shakes his head.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Mm-hmm? Yes, handsome? I didn't quite hear your answer.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- No... - He whispers with just his lips.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Really? That's wonderful. Because we're just getting to the main course. That's enough, sweetheart. He's ready. - She steps behind me and gently removes my head from his cock.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Playfully lick the head of his dick with the tip of my tongue one last time.|Playfully lick the head]]>><<set $ra1918 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Smile embarrassedly at him.|Playfully lick the head]]>><<set $ra1919 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lower my eyes.|Playfully lick the head]]>><<set $ra1920 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1918 is true>>I playfully run the tip of my tongue along the trembling head of his cock in front of my face.<<elseif $ra1919 is true>>I lift my head up, smiling shyly at him with my moist lips.<<elseif $ra1920 is true>>I lower my eyes downward. My cheeks are habitually flooded with warmth. My lips are moist. I'm probably as red as a tomato right now.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Erm… Ready for what?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Don't play a coy! For the best part of the show! - Taking me under my arms from behind she helps me to my feet. - You didn't think we'd end with just a little play with your cock, did you? - She snuggles up behind me, I can feel the nipples of her breasts under my shoulder blades. Her chin is on my shoulder and her hands are cupping my breasts in front of his eyes. - Oh no there's more work for your buddy! - He's squeezing my tits.- There will be a grand finale to our show, you bet.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He stares at my tits, which Io is kneading. His firm chest heaves and his forehead sweats.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Let's show him, sugar. - She steps back a few steps, pulling me with her. - Let's show him all of you. - She slides down, and I slide down with her.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Iolanta settles on her ass, spreading her legs wide, but she pushes me even lower. I lie on my back, and she rests my head between her legs. I feel the back of my head against the warmth of her pussy. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He takes a choppy step forward but immediately freezes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Spread my legs.|Spread my legs for Mer]] \ [[Look up questioningly at Iolanta.|Look quest-ly at Iolanta]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I raise my eyes upward, to Iolanta. She smiles at me over her bare boobs.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- He still hasn't made up his mind, can you believe it? - She shakes her head reproachfully.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Maybe he doesn't like girls, Io? I could go get the boys. Maybe one of them would agree?|Doesn't like girls, Io?]] \ [[Spread my legs.|Spread my legs for Mer]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I spread my legs.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His gaze slowly descends from my breasts to my pussy. His erect cock jerks jitterily in the air from his heartbeat.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Oh, seems like we got his attention now, $name. See, Mer? - She reaches her hand to my pussy and touches my moist lower folds. Squeezing them lightly around the edges, she squeezes a lump of moisture outward.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Huh, I was soaking wet without even realizing it... \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- She's already dripping. - She rubs her fingers, wet with my juices, expressively so he can see. - And you keep the lady waiting. How rude of you! - She returns her hand to my head and begins to gently stroke my hair.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>Breathing heavily he takes a few slow steps towards us and kneels down in front of my spread legs. His hot cock lands on my soft tummy. His eyes glide over my body, and his palms rest tentatively on my knees.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- He's still not inside you. What do you think, sweetie? - Her fingers walk through my hair.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Come on, fuck me, what are you waiting for?|Please, take me master]]>><<set $ra1924 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Please, take me master Meralion.|Please, take me master]]]>><<set $ra1925 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Open my lips languidly and cast him an inviting glance.|Please, take me master]]]>><<set $ra1926 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Maybe he doesn't like girls, Io? I could go get the boys. Maybe one of them would agree?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- I don't know, sweetie. But which one of them would have that kind of... inclination? Cadonis, maybe? He and Mer are always exchanging barbs. It's probably an underlying attraction...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Master Cadonis and master Meralion... I'd watch.|Get boys?]]>><<set $ra1921 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, then I should go and get him.|Get boys?]]>><<set $ra1922 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Maybe he likes a bit older men? Master Sargon's not far away, I can go get him.|Get boys?]]>><<set $ra1923 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1921 is true>>- Master Cadonis and master Meralion... I'd watch.<<elseif $ra1922 is true>>- Well, then I should go and get him.<<elseif $ra1923 is true>>- Maybe he likes a bit older men? Master Sargon's not far away, I can go get him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra1921 is true>>- Ladies! I assure you I'm not a... No!<<elseif $ra1922 is true>>- There's no need to call Cadonis! I'm not a... No!<<elseif $ra1923 is true>>- Master Sargon?! Stop it, ladies! I'm not a... No!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Giggle.|Giggle between Io's legs]] \ [[Oh, what are we going to do with him, Io?|What to do with him, Io?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Giggles*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Giggles*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td><i>*Frowns*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Look at the frown on his face, sweetheart! Why don't you spread your legs? Maybe that'll raise his... mood?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Spread my legs.|Spread my legs for Mer]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh, what are we going to do with him, Io?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hmm... I have an idea! Try spreading your legs! Maybe that'll raise his... spirits.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Spread my legs.|Spread my legs for Mer]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1924 is true>>- Come on, fuck me, what are you waiting for?<<elseif $ra1925 is true>>- P-please... Take… Take me... Master Meralion.<<elseif $ra1926 is true>>I open my lips languidly and and cast him an inviting glance.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I'll be damned! - His hands grasped my buttocks tightly, pulling them up, and he thrust his cock into me in one sharp motion, all the way in.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes!|Mer's pene-tration]]>><<set $ra1927 to true>><<set $virginityTaken to false>><<if $virgin is true>><<set $virginityTaken to true>><<set $virgin to false>><</if>><</link>> \ <<link [[Uhh!..|Mer's pene-tration]]>><<set $ra1928 to true>><<set $virginityTaken to false>><<if $virgin is true>><<set $virginityTaken to true>><<set $virgin to false>><</if>><</link>> \ <<link [[Bite my lip.|Mer's pene-tration]]>><<set $ra1929 to true>><<set $virginityTaken to false>><<if $virgin is true>><<set $virginityTaken to true>><<set $virgin to false>><</if>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1927 is true>>- Y-yes! -<<elseif $ra1928 is true>>- Uhh!.. -<<elseif $ra1929 is true>>I bite my lip.<</if>> <<if $virginityTaken is true>>A pulse of pain shoots through me, from my pussy, down my spine, straight to somewhere in the back of my head. A sharp, sucking pain. <i>My virginity... Bye-bye!</i> I can't see if there's much blood or if there's any at all, but it's not like Meralion noticed anything from the excitement. The pain impulse goes away as abruptly as it came. Am I a woman now? His cock reaches all the way to my bottom. What a long rod...<<elseif $virginityTaken is false>> His cock reaches all the way to my bottom. What a long rod...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Huff*</i> <i>*Puff*</i> <i>*Huff*</i> - He noisily lets the air out. His balls slap against my ass. He pauses for a moment, pulls his hips back a little, then gives me another hard thrust, making my breasts bounce. Then another and another...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Yeah, that's it... Fuck her Mer, darling. Fuck her good... - Her hands hold my head firmly at my temples and her legs at my neck.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He drives his cock into me at an ever-increasing pace, adjusting to his fast breathing. Exhale - push forward, inhale - backward.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My boobs sway in a circle from his rhythmic thrusts. <<if $sexCad4 is true>>Cadonis pumped me full of his seed a short time ago. It's still there. I wonder if Meralion noticed, or felt anything? Is that why he froze for a moment when he entered me? Does the thought of it excite me? <i>Oh shit, that was a strong thrust! Good… So good…</i> <</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Moan.|Easy tiger]]>><<set $ra1930 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Easy tiger, don't rush so much.|Easy tiger]]>><<set $ra1931 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1930 is true>><i>*Moans* *Moans louder*</i><<elseif $ra1931 is true>>- Easy... tiger… - <i>*Moan*</i> - Don't rush so... Oh! - <i>*Moan*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1930 is true>>- Just look at her moaning face... - I can feel her rhythmically moving her hips in a semicircle, just above my neck. My hair is getting wet in there. Is she rubbing her... <i>against me?!</i><<elseif $ra1931 is true>>- Shush! Be a good hussy and don't prevent a man from doing his job. - I feel her rhythmically moving her hips in a semicircle, just above my neck. My hair is getting wet there. Is she rubbing her... <i>against me?!</i><</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>With a muffled groan, he continues to fuck my squelching heated slit. Each time his cock pierces me, a wave of lingering pleasure comes with it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Look at Meralion.|Go with the flow]]>><<set $ra1932 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hold my head up and look at Iolanta.|Go with the flow]]>><<set $ra1933 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cover my eyes and go with the flow.|Go with the flow]]>><<set $ra1934 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1932 is true>>My gaze slides over his firm, shrinking abs, appearing and disappearing as he thrusts his cock into my pussy. The muscles in his arms tense and bulge, holding me securely under my ass. Sweat drips down his wiry neck to his chest. A strangled moan escapes my lips. <i>I'm so close!</i><<elseif $ra1933 is true>>I raise my head and look up at Iolanta. With her arms around my head, she moves her pelvis rhythmically, rubbing her crotch against the back of my head. The nipples on her tits are swollen and swaying above me. I feel Meralion's hard cock sliding back and forth inside me. A strangled moan escapes my lips. <i>I'm so close!</i><<elseif $ra1934 is true>>I close my eyes and arch my back unable to resist the sensations. I can feel Meralion's hard cock sliding back and forth inside me, down there, and I can feel Iolanta rhythmically moving her pelvis, rubbing her crotch against the back of my head. A strangled moan escapes my lips. I open my eyes. <i>I'm so close!</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Slap* *Wet squish* *Slap* *Wet squish*</i> - He gripped my hips and pulled me closer to him, as if he were stringing me on his dick. Now he pounds me with short but powerful thrusts.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Fuck her tight hole, Mer... Oh, yeah! Fuck her! Do it! Fuck her... - She lifts my head a little higher and leans it forward a little, her leg muscles pressing hard on my neck.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ It's getting hard to breathe. Her legs are pressing... too much... And then it <i>hits</i> me! [<<insIco>> +1] Orgasm bursts into my consciousness in a bright flash of sensations. I can barely breathe. Something's pressing hard on my neck. <i>What is that?!</i> But the explosion of sensation only grows stronger, unfolding in a series of waves throughout my body. \ \<hr> [[Came.|Came]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>A slurred moan squeak leaves my lips. My body trembles to the very tips of my feet and toes. A hazy haze covers everything around me. There's something squirts wetly down there.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Through the hazy shroud, I feel the strong and fast thrusts. My body shakes with it. I feel like I'm floating in a wet warm fog, bobbing on the waves. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Ah... Here comes the first comer. Don't... Don't worry... Oh! We're not done playing with you yet... - Her voice is strained. She leans lower, wrapping her arms around my head like a precious prize. My forehead is between her breasts. The pressure on my neck increases, and then she lets out a long, moaning exhale. I feel the muscles in her legs on my neck quiver, then relax slowly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Deep loud inhale*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The air fills my lungs. The blurriness in my eyes recedes a little. Iolanta strokes my cheek relaxedly. Her breasts sway over my face. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Huff*</i> <i>*Fucking me*</i> <i>*Puff*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The peak recedes, but the thrusts below in me don't stop. Mer is still fucking me. And a new peak is starting to build strength. \ \<hr> <<link [[Let him fuck me... There... fuck me...|Suck Iolanta's nipple]]>><<set $ra1935 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Suck Iolanta's nipple.|Suck Iolanta's nipple]]>><<set $ra1936 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1935 is true>>I float muddily through jolts of pleasure, somewhere... <i>W-where... where am I? It's so good here…</i><<elseif $ra1936 is true>>I grab her nipple with my mouth and start sucking on it. <<if $sexIo is false>>She's a woman. I'm a woman. I've never done this before. But it's so natural now. I want it. I need it.<<else>><i>She came. Just like then... I know... I want her tit... Like this…</i> My tongue wetly licks her nipple in my mouth.<</if>><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1935 is true>>- Oh, Mer, you seem to have fucked the brains out of our baby girl. - She giggles. - How are you doing, over there? Сlose enough?<<elseif $ra1936 is true>>- Oh, Mer, I think you fucked the brains out of our baby girl and she's fallen into infancy. - She giggles. - Well, well, well, $name. There's no milk. But I'm sure someone has milk for you. Sort of... How are you doing, Mer, dear? Сlose enough?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Y-yes… - He quickly fucks me with one pelvis, straightening his back and holding me under my ass with his tensed muscular arms.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1935 is true>>- Good. - She shifts a little to the side and gently lays my head on the grass. Kneeling up, she walks over to him and puts one hand on his shoulder, looking down at me with a smile. The inertia of his thrusts is sent to her body and her breasts jiggle. With her other hand, she runs over her firm tummy. Her pussy under the cap of sultry black pubic hair glistens wetly with trickles of her juice running down the inside of her legs.<<elseif $ra1936 is true>>- Good. - She shifts a little to the side and gently lays my head on the grass. My lips slip off her nipple. Kneeling up, she walks over to him and puts one hand on his shoulder, looking down at me with a smile. The inertia of his thrusts is sent to her body and her breasts jiggle. With her other hand, she runs over her firm tummy. Her pussy under the cap of sultry black pubic hair glistens wetly with trickles of her juice running down the inside of her legs.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm almost... one more time... it's getting... close... I can't... can't...|Mer's insemination]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<impregnV>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Moans*</i> - The daze in my head mingles with the approaching new orgasm.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Come on... Give it to her. Fill her up. Give that slutty slit what she wants... - She whispers it in his ear, turns his head toward her, and kisses his lips, closing her eyes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>He kisses her. His pelvis pushes his cock into me in one jerk. His eyes close as well.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Her breasts shudder from his hard thrusts into me as she continues to kiss him and massage his chest.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>He makes another convulsive thrust and freezes. I feel a warm spurt erupt inside me. Again, and again, and again. His seed rapidly floods my soil. And after filling me to the brim, it pushes out between my folds and his rod, running viscously down my ass.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] A second peak of pleasure rushes into me along with his seed. My heart pounds frantically in my chest, and my tits jolt with my convulsive breathing. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Kissing*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td><i>*Kissing*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My peak slowly subsides. My pelvis slips out of his hands and sinks exhaustedly to the grass. His cock is still half in me elastically angled downward. It pulses weakly sending the remnants down inside me. \ \<hr> <<link [[Breathe heavily.|I'm so dazy]]>><<set $ra1937 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh... guys? Where... What?|I'm so dazy]]>><<set $ra1938 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1937 is true>>I'm breathing heavily, trying to realize where I am and what just was. With each breath, my lungs fill with air and everything around me becomes clearer and distinct.<<elseif $ra1938 is true>>- Oh... guys? Where... What? - With each breath, my lungs fill with air and everything around me becomes clearer and distinct.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Mer... - She pulls her lips away from his. - And what have you done, you bad, bad boy? Look. - She slowly takes hold of his softened cock and pulls it out of me. I can feel the viscous fluid draining out of me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- I… - He falls silent, looking between my legs.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Seems like you really want to do this. Maybe you just made her a young mommy. - She giggles and runs her finger between my legs, scooping up the cum at the very edge and sending it into her mouth. - Mmm, what a delicious bad boy you are...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- It's... an accident. - He plops down on his ass, staring disconsolately between my legs.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $vial is true>>- Well, don't worry about it. The girls are prepared for this. Anyway, I did my part. If she remembers to take her… medicine, it's probably nothing.<<else>>- Well, don't worry too much. A seed doesn't always bear fruit, even in fertile soil...<</if>> And if not... Well, then I've found you a wife and your mother will finally be happy to see her grandchildren. You really did everything you could for it just now. - She giggles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Uh, wife? Mother? What's going on?|On my elbows]]>><<set $ra1939 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That was something.|On my elbows]]>><<set $ra1940 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently rising on my elbows.|On my elbows]]>><<set $ra1941 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, yeah, Mer, you have to marry me now. But don't worry, you can propose later. (chuckle)|On my elbows]]>><<set $ra1942 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1939 is true>>- Uh, wife? Mother? What's going on? - I leaning up on my elbows.<<elseif $ra1940 is true>>- That was something. - I leaning up on my elbows.<<elseif $ra1941 is true>>I silently leaning up on my elbows.<<elseif $ra1942 is true>>- Yeah, yeah, Mer, you have to marry me now. But don't worry, you can propose later. - I chuckle, leaning up on my elbows.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1939 is true>>- You definitely fucked the brains out of her. - She smiles. - It's okay, sweetie. You've done your part, rest up, we're just kidding.<<elseif $ra1940 is true>>- Oh, yeah, absolutely. And you did your part perfectly. Even I had a little fun... Although now I want more...<<elseif $ra1941 is true>>- You definitely fucked the brains out of her. - She's smiling. - It's okay, sweetie. The gift of speech will soon return to you. You played your part beautifully, by the way. Congratulations.<<elseif $ra1942 is true>>- You're gonna be such a great couple! If you have a girl, be sure to name her Iolanta, in honor of one wise woman. And I don't accept any objections!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- You set it up.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Of course, I set it up. It is me, Iolanta! Nice to meet you, stranger! What? Are you surprised? Really? <i>Really, really?</i> - She smiles innocently, sitting down comfortably on the grass.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Io, we're friends... More than friends. But you're out of line. She's... She's not ready! - He stammers. - All of this... is... <i>excessive!</i> - He adds quietly and, jumping to his feet, begins to dress quickly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, come on, that went well. I liked it. You liked it. Little $name liked it. Don't be such a boo-boo.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- I'm done. - He quickly pulls on his pants, then the belt with his blades, and, lastly, the leather armor. - I'm sorry, $name. - He bows to me. - We'll talk to you later. - He throws to Iolanta and quickly leaves the meadow, finishing dressing on his feet.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- And I was hoping he'd stick in me too... Oh, well. - She shrugs and leans back on her arms, exposing her breasts and face to the sunlight. After basking in their warmth, she lowers her head and looks up at me with a mischievous smile.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What was he talking about, Io?|What was he talking about?]]>><<set $ra1943 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I guess he spilled all he has in me, and he ain't got nothing left for you, Io. What a pity.|What was he talking about?]]>><<set $ra1944 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'd like to see you full of cum as well.|What was he talking about?]]>><<set $ra1945 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1943 is true>>- What was he talking about, Io?<<elseif $ra1944 is true>>- I guess he spilled all he has in me, and he ain't got nothing left for you, Io. What a pity.<<elseif $ra1945 is true>>- I'd like to see you full of cum as well.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1943 is true>>- Oh, don't mind him. Men and their complications... Mer's obsessed with overthinking... every damn thing. He'll cool down, give him time. After all, if he really didn't want to, nothing would have happened. What can we weak women do? Rape him? - She smiles with a shrug. - He just fucked a beautiful woman. He doesn't have a single reason to whine. And how are you, by the way? - She's reaching for her dress.<<elseif $ra1944 is true>>- You little mouthy bitch! - She laughs. - Okay. But consider that you owe me now. Next time, don't squeeze them dry with your greedy tight hole. Save something for your friend too. - She winks at me with a smile. - By the way, how are you? - She reaches for her dress.<<elseif $ra1945 is true>>- Oh, my... You are such a slut, $name! Well, if you really want to see that… Next time, don't squeeze them dry with your greedy tight hole. Save something for your friend too. - She winks at me with a smile. - By the way, how are you? - She reaches for her dress.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaN>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Great!|Head fuzzy, neck sore]]>><<set $ra1946 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[A little embarrassed, to be honest.|Head fuzzy, neck sore]]>><<set $ra1947 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[My head is still a little fuzzy and my neck is sore.|Head fuzzy, neck sore]]>><<set $ra1948 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Filled to the brim.|Head fuzzy, neck sore]]>><<set $ra1949 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You think he really knocked me up?|Head fuzzy, neck sore]]>><<set $ra1950 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra1946 is true>>- Great!<<elseif $ra1947 is true>>- A little embarrassed, to be honest.<<elseif $ra1948 is true>>- My head is still a little fuzzy and my neck is sore.<<elseif $ra1949 is true>>- Filled to the brim.<<elseif $ra1950 is true>>- You think he really knocked me up?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra1946 is true>>- Wonderful. - She pulls her dress over herself. -<<elseif $ra1947 is true>>- Come on, that went great. You liked it. I can tell. - She pulls her dress over herself. -<<elseif $ra1948 is true>>- Sorry, I got a little carried away. - She pulls her dress over herself. -<<elseif $ra1949 is true>>- Oh yes, I can see that. - She pulls her dress over herself. -<<elseif $ra1950 is true>>- That's always possible when a man cums inside you. But what's the matter now? Milk's spilled, so to speak. Right into you. Don't worry about what you can't change anymore. - She pulls her dress over herself. -<</if>> I'll go back to the others. You haven't forgotten which bush your clothes are under, have you? Though if you want to lie here on the grass, leaking cum in front of the goddess, that's fine with me. I'm sure <<link "Tanasta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> hasn't seen that much often.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ She smiles, fixing her dress and then her hair. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- See you later, sweetie. - She walks off down the path smiling to herself and humming some tune.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I'm left here alone. On the ground. Naked. Filled with seed. Yeah... \ \<hr> <<link [[Get up and go for my clothes.|Get up, go for my clothes]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>> \ [[Lay back on the grass and think a little.|Lay on the grass and think]]

\ <div class="a"><<TanastaShrine2>></div>\ \ I lean back and stare up at the sky, where the clouds slowly drift by. The white stripes of the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> over them, motionless. Always there. Immutable. My chest heaves evenly. It's still leaking down below. <<if $romCad is true>>One thought buzzes in my head. I cheated on my Cadonis. Yeah, he acts like a jerk sometimes, but it's kind of cute. And I cheated on him. He may not take me seriously, but I <i>cheated on him!</i><<if $sexCad4 is true>> Also... Also, two men came inside me in one day. And who's the father if I get pregnant? Hmm. I guess whoever I bring this, uh... happy news. When did I become such a slut?<<else>> And I... escaped his attention today. But why? Am I such a slut that I can't keep my legs together? Is that... is that a bad thing? <</if>><<elseif $romCad is false>><<if $sexIoMer is true>>I know Meralion... How long? A couple of days? And I've already slept with him twice. He seems like a nice guy, but... Do I have feelings for him? Or am I just a slut who can't keep her legs together? And is that... Is that a bad thing? Is it my fault? Iolanta's? His? So many questions... My head is spinning. I'll have to make sense of it all. But not now, no. It's just too good right now for worries. And the grass is so soft, and the sunlight is warm!<<elseif $sexIoMer is false>>Mm-hmm, it's so good in here! That feeling of relaxation throughout my body. It would be nice to take a nap, but I don't think I should. I wonder what happened to Ronan and Celia. Hmm, did they play <i>these</i> games here, too? That would be funny if they did.<</if>><</if>> I'm starting to get a little drowsy. <i>No!</i> I can't sleep in here. Especially not like this. \ \<hr> <<link [[Get up and go for my clothes.|Get up, go for my clothes]]>><<set $clothes to 1>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<TanastaShrine2>></div>\ \ I get up on my unsteady legs. A strange feeling of lightness and a slight daze in my head. Something stuck to my ass. I reach there and pull a couple of blades of grass off my reddened ass. Another blade of grass is sticking out of my hair. <i>And how did you get there?</i> I pull it out as well. Where did Iolanta put my stuff? Hmm… Over there, I think. I walk through the shrubbery and find my stuff easily. Stickiness between my legs. Plucking a handful of leaves from the bushes I wipe myself between my legs and throw away the sticky green lump. Stretching with feeling I take my time getting dressed and tidying myself up. It's a shame there's nowhere to look at my reflection here, but I guess everything should be okay. So… that was... \ \<hr> [[That was fun!|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[That was not bad.|Tanasta's road shrine]] \ [[That was... Like it was. And stop thinking about it.|Tanasta's road shrine]]

<<if $plusCat is true>>\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I walk toward Murella.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>She doesn't notice me as I approach. With her hands clasped under her breasts, she walks quickly forward, staring at the ground. Stops. Gustily looks toward the southern hilly ridge. Lowers her head, turns back, and walks quickly forward again. Stops. Raises her head toward the southern ridge...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ By the time I get to her, she's done this three times. Back and forth. Forth and back. Back and forth... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> <td>He sits attentively watching her walk back and forth. His black tail lazily moves left and right on the dusty road.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, are you all right?|Hey, are you all right?]]>><<set $ra2002 to true>><</link>> \ [[Leave her alone.|Near the house]] \ [[Go down and pet the cat.|Go down and pet the cat]]<<elseif $plusCat is false>>\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I walk toward Murella.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>She doesn't notice me as I approach. With her hands clasped under her breasts, she walks quickly forward, staring at the ground. Stops. Gustily looks toward the southern hilly ridge. Lowers her head, turns back, and walks quickly forward again. Stops. Raises her head toward the southern ridge...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ By the time I get to her, she's done this three times. Back and forth. Forth and back. Back and forth... \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, are you all right?|Hey, are you all right?]]>><<set $ra2002 to true>><</link>> \ [[Leave her alone.|Near the house]]<</if>>

<Div class="message">Tur'Adah is the Shadow People. Legends say they come from the far-far West. They have two guises. In the first, they look like mortals, pretending to be ordinary people or even replacing them. And in the second, they are living shadows, scurrying among mortals, pursuing their unknowable goals. In legends, they are usually banished by virtuous heroes. But there are also some in which the Shadow People, on the contrary, punish the villains for their crimes. Brutally. They say when someone suddenly disappears without a trace, it means they've been kidnapped by the Tur'Adah. Dragged to their Shadow Realm, where there is no light and no way to the afterlife. The light of a mortal soul slowly fades there, and when it fades completely, a new Shadow Man is born. The death of the soul and the loss of the afterlife are frightening to... everyone. People prefer not to mention Tur'Adah in vain, especially at night. And even in the light of day, that name is more often than not spoken in whispers. They say that if you look at your reflection in running water and say <i>«Tur'Adah»</i> three times, shadow hands will appear from the darkness and drag you straight into their realm. Forever. </div>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I squat down and pet $cat.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He rubs against my palm, but his yellow eyes still follow Murella's pacing back and forth.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td><i>*Goes* *Stops* *Looks at the hills* *Turns* *Goes*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Meow*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td><i>*Goes* *Stops* *Looks at the hills* *Turns* *Goes*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, fluffy, looks like our Murella's a little nervous today.|Hey, are you all right?]]>><<set $ra2003 to true>><</link>> \ [[Quietly get up and walk away. Not my problem.|Near the house]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2002 is true>>- Hey, are you all right?<<elseif $ra2003 is true>>- Yeah, fluffy, looks like our Murella's a little nervous today.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Ah! - She jumps up in surprise. - $name! - <i>*Gasps*</i> - You scared me!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What's wrong with you?|What's wrong with you?]]>><<set $ra2004 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why are you so nervous?|What's wrong with you?]]>><<set $ra2005 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, I noticed.|What's wrong with you?]]>><<set $ra2006 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2004 is true>>- What's wrong with you?<<elseif $ra2005 is true>>- Why are you so nervous?<<elseif $ra2006 is true>>- Yeah, I noticed.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2004 is true>>- I... I don't know.<<elseif $ra2005 is true>>- I... I don't know.<<elseif $ra2006 is true>>- It's not your fault... I...<</if>> It's just a bad feeling. This house... in the middle of nowhere... And master Yuturna is out there somewhere... I can't find a place to be! Oh, I'm sorry... - She fades her eyes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Yeah, I feel better with Yuturna around, too.|Better with Yut around]] \ [[Did anything scare you? Did you see or hear something?|Anything scare you?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yeah, I feel better with Yuturna around, too.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- He's all alone out there. - She looks toward the southern hills again. - What if something's happened? What if he needs help?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Well, if the big guy's in trouble, we're screwed.|If the big guy's in trouble...]] \ [[I'm sure he's fine. He can take care of himself.|I'm sure he's fine]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Did anything scare you? Did you see or hear something?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- No, it's nothing like that... Or something in particular... Just a stupid feeling. I can't help it. What if there are bandits here? Or raiders? Or tigers... Or mountain bears! Or... - She whispers. - Something worse...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $plusCat is false>>[[Something worse? What are you talking about?|Some-thing worse?]] \ [[Okay, calm down and stop scaring yourself. First, stop pacing back and forth and sit down.|Stop scaring yourself]]<<elseif $plusCat is true>>[[Something worse? What are you talking about?|Some-thing worse?]] \ [[I know who will calm you down. (pick up the cat from the ground and puts it in her hands)|Cat will calm you down]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Well, if the big guy's in trouble, we're screwed.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Gasp*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I'm sure he's fine. He can take care of himself.|I'm sure he's fine]] \ [[Yeah, I'm sure we'll be next if this happens. Well, see you later. (walk away)|Near the house]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'm sure he's fine. He can take care of himself.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- You're probably right... - She looks down somewhere.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Did anything scare you? Did you see or hear something?|Anything scare you?]] \ [[Leave her alone.|Near the house]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I know who will calm you down. - I pick the cat up off the ground...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*M-meow-w-w*</i> - He lets out a long, piercing meow, bulging his yellow eyes at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I place him in her hands.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Erm... Hi... Kitty... - She absently strokes his scruff.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> <td><i>*Sniff-sniff*</i> - He sniffs her hand, but finding nothing in it, he stares at me again. Disgruntled.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Now just pet him. And he'll banish all fear. That's... the Cat Power, yeah...|Cat Power]]>><<set $ra2014 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just pet the cat and don't think about anything else.|Cat Power]]>><<set $ra2015 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Okay, calm down and stop scaring yourself. First, stop pacing back and forth and sit down. - I take her hand and lead her to the red wagon, helping her to sit on the edge of the open back.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Thank you... - She whispers with just her lips.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[So now take a deep breath, and then slowly exhale.|Take a deep breath]]>><<set $ra2012 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Listen to me carefully. There are no monsters here. Yuturna will be back soon. And we'll continue on our way as usual. You'll see.|Take a deep breath]]>><<set $ra2013 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Something worse? What are you talking about?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Like... <<link "Gul'dars">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Gul'dar"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Gul'dar").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, <<link "Tur'Adah">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Tur'Adah"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Tur'Adah").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, or even <<link "damned">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Damned"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Damned").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> ones... I heard of one recently, Iron... Iron Axe, I think... I don't know!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $pr312 is false and $pr751 is false>><<link [[Do you really think tiger-headed men are walking around here? The ones from the children's fairy tales?|Legends and fairy tales]]>><<set $ra2007 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shadow People? Here? What would they be doing here? We're not like characters from legends for them to just show up here... out of shadows or whatnot.|Legends and fairy tales]]>><<set $ra2008 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Damned? Witches like to hide out in the middle of nowhere, but the Oracle's templars don't eat their bread for nothing.|Legends and fairy tales]]>><<set $ra2009 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Maybe you're right... Now I'm scared too!|Legends and fairy tales]]>><<set $ra2011 to true>><</link>><<elseif $pr312 is true or $pr751 is true>><<link [[Do you really think tiger-headed men are walking around here? The ones from the children's fairy tales?|Legends and fairy tales]]>><<set $ra2007 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shadow People? Here? What would they be doing here? We're not like characters from legends for them to just show up here... out of shadows or whatnot.|Legends and fairy tales]]>><<set $ra2008 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Damned? Witches like to hide out in the middle of nowhere, but the Oracle's templars don't eat their bread for nothing.|Legends and fairy tales]]>><<set $ra2009 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm... I've heard of the Iron Axe, too. Probably in the same village as you. Oh, come on. That's just the stories of superstitious villagers.|Legends and fairy tales]]>><<set $ra2010 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Maybe you're right... Now I'm scared too!|Legends and fairy tales]]>><<set $ra2011 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2007 is true>>- Do you really think <<link "tiger-headed men">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Gul'dar"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Gul'dar").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> are walking around here? The ones from the children's fairy tales?<<elseif $ra2008 is true>>- <<link "Shadow People">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Tur'Adah"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Tur'Adah").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>? Here? What would they be doing here? We're not like characters from legends for them to just show up here... out of shadows or whatnot.<<elseif $ra2009 is true>>- <<link "Damned">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Damned"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Damned").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> ones? Witches like to hide out in the middle of nowhere, but the <<link "Oracle's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Oracle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Oracle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> templars don't eat their bread for nothing.<<elseif $ra2010 is true>>- Hmm... I've heard of the Iron Axe, too. Probably in the same village as you. Oh, come on. That's just the stories of superstitious villagers.<<elseif $ra2011 is true>>- Maybe you're right... Now I'm scared too!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2011 is false>>- Yeah, you're probably right. I'm so stupid, freaking out at every shadow. - She smiles embarrassedly at me. - I guess... I guess I should calm down and stop imagining things.<<elseif $ra2011 is true>>- I'm sorry! I didn't want to! Of course, it's nothing like that! It's just... My imagination paints scary pictures, and I... It's hard for me to stop it.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $plusCat is false>>[[Okay, calm down and stop scaring yourself. First, stop pacing back and forth and sit down.|Stop scaring yourself]] \ [[Oh no, we are surely being hunted by monsters from legends and fairy tales. Mur, grow up already, you're not a child anymore! Stupid girl... (turn and walk away)|Near the house]]<<elseif $plusCat is true>>[[I know who will calm you down. (pick up the cat from the ground and puts it in her hands)|Cat will calm you down]] \ [[Oh no, we are surely being hunted by monsters from legends and fairy tales. Mur, grow up already, you're not a child anymore! Stupid girl... (turn and walk away)|Near the house]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2012 is true>>- So now take a deep breath, and then slowly exhale. - I stroke her hand, which she still holds tightly to mine.<<elseif $ra2013 is true>>- Listen to me carefully. There are no monsters here. Yuturna will be back soon. And we'll continue on our way as usual. You'll see. - I sit down next to her, holding her hand.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2012 is true>>- Okay... - She obediently takes a deep breath and then a slow exhale. Then repeats a couple of times. Her hand releases mine. - Yeah... That's... that's better. Thank you...<<elseif $ra2013 is true>>- Yeah, sure. Thank you. - She nods. - You're right, I'm getting anxious for no real reason. - She gently releases my hand, and I get to my feet.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That's better. And try not to torture yourself with fears anymore. I'll be around if you need me. (walk away)|Near the house]]>><<set $resMur to $resMur +1>><<set $nervousMur to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, that's good. I name you Murella the Brave. Who fears nothing! But if she gets scared again, I'll be around. (stroke her cheek and walk away)|Near the house]]>><<set $resMur to $resMur +1>><<set $nervousMur to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2014 is true>>- Now just pet him. And he'll banish all fear. That's... the Cat Power, yeah...<<elseif $ra2015 is true>>- Just pet the cat and don't think about anything else.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2014 is true>>- Really?<<elseif $ra2015 is true>>- I'll t-try...<</if>> - She looks at me uncertainly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Pet the cat!|Pet the cat!]]>><<set $ra2016 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Trust me.|Pet the cat!]]>><<set $ra2017 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2016 is true>>- Pet the cat!<<elseif $ra2017 is true>>- Trust me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Okay... - Petting the cat, she looks around. Noticing the open side of the red wagon, she cautiously sits down on it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I go over and stand next to her.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Purr* *Purr* *Purr*</i> - After getting used to her pats, he relaxes and starts purring so loudly that even I can hear.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Pitchy>> $cat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>He purrs! - She smiles, raising her eyes to me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2014 is true>><<link [[I told you. Cat Power! Trust it. Always. Well, don't get bored here. I'll be right here if you need me. (step aside smiling to her)|Near the house]]>><<set $resMur to $resMur +1>><<set $nervousMur to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Of course, he's purring, he likes you! Just stay here and pet the cat. And everything will be fine, sweetheart. (walks away quietly)|Near the house]]>><<set $resMur to $resMur +1>><<set $nervousMur to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[All right, then. I've got things to do, and I don't want you to worry anymore! (thumbs up and walk away)|Near the house]]>><<set $resMur to $resMur +1>><<set $nervousMur to false>><</link>><<elseif $ra2014 is false>><<link [[Of course, he's purring, he likes you! Just stay here and pet the cat. And everything will be fine, sweetheart. (walks away quietly)|Near the house]]>><<set $resMur to $resMur +1>><<set $nervousMur to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[All right, then. I've got things to do, and I don't want you to worry anymore! (thumbs up and walk away)|Near the house]]>><<set $resMur to $resMur +1>><<set $nervousMur to false>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I approach Tabius and Cadonis. They are seated next to their cart. The <<link "figurines">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Figurines"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Figurines").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> board is set on a barrel. And they themselves are sitting on crates nearby.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Tensely looks at the board*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td><i>*Relaxedly wanders his eyes around*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, guys, what are you doing?|Two men and the board]]>><<set $ra2019 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I've always wondered how people can sit and stare at a game board for hours.|Two men and the board]]>><<set $ra2020 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=4>>[<<check_m_s>> 4] <<link [[Analyze the figures' position on the board.|Analyze the board 2]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <4 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=4>><<min4>>[<<check_m_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Analyze the figures' position on the board.|Analyze the board 2]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $min <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2019 is true>>- Hey, guys, what are you doing?<<elseif $ra2020 is true>>- I've always wondered how people can sit and stare at a game board for hours.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2019 is true>>- And what does it look like, girly? As to me, it looks like Cadonis is trying to wait for me to die from age before he gets the courage to make another of his dumb turns.<<elseif $ra2020 is true>>- And you've decided to let us know? How polite of you. - He shifts the gaze of his old, cloudy eyes to me for a moment but quickly loses interest and looks away.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Go away. - He doesn't even look up at me. His hand reaches for the militia figure but hesitates. After a moment's thought, he pulls his hand away and frowns.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Who's winning?|Who's winning?]] \ [[All right, have fun. (leave)|Near the house]] \ <<if $min >=4>>[<<check_m_s>> 4] <<link [[Analyze the figures' position on the board.|Analyze the board 2]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <4 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=4>><<min4>>[<<check_m_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Analyze the figures' position on the board.|Analyze the board 2]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $min <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I'm analyzing the figures' positioning on the <<link "figurines'">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Figurines"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Figurines").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> game board.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Cadonis' figures are bunched up and advancing, but he has already lost one <<link "pharx">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Pharx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Pharx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, and the one that remains stands in an awkward position in the center of his formation next to his warlord. Tabius' figures, on the other hand, are scattered in an uneven half-circle around Cadonis' advancing army. It looks as if Cadonis' striking fist is about to easily penetrate Tabius' rickety barrier and reach his warlord. But both of Tabius' pharxes are still on the board, side by side, deceptively aside. With just a couple of turns, they can pose a deadly threat to Cadonis' left flank, slaughtering half of his army. Or even take his warlord. Hmm... I'm counting possible moves and combinations. By all accounts, the weakness of Tabius' position is not just deceptive, but an obvious trap. As soon as Cadonis's <i>«punching fist»</i> gets bogged down in this half-ring, Tabius's pharxes will slam the trap shut and end the game in three turns. Okay, maybe in four turns, but that's tops. \ \<hr> [[Hmm, looks like Tabius is about to kick your ass, Cadonis. In three turns, I think. Maybe, four.|Tabi about to kick ass]] \ [[All right, have fun. (leave)|Near the house]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Who's winning?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- The same person as always.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Go away. - He repeats monotonously and moves the very militia figure he was reaching for before forward.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He quickly makes his turn, moving one of his veterans on the right flank.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Huh? What are you up to? - He frowns looking at the board.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Really? How interesting! (bend down to the board... very low to the board)|How inter-esting!]] \ [[All right, have fun. (leave)|Near the house]] \ <<if $min >=4>>[<<check_m_s>> 4] <<link [[Analyze the figures' position on the board.|Analyze the board 2]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <4 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=4>><<min4>>[<<check_m_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Analyze the figures' position on the board.|Analyze the board 2]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $min <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Really? How interesting! - I lean toward the board with feigned interest. Low, <i>even lower</i>, so that the weight of my breasts pulls them down and my cleavage is perfectly visible.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- $name! You're blocking my light... - He looks up and stares at my tits. Blinks a couple of times and shakes his head. - Look, don't you have anything better to do? Go shake your udders somewhere else! Don't bother us at play!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- It's not bothering me at all. I could stare at a woman's outstanding charms for hours. - He calmly looks at my cleavage and nods at me appreciatively.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- At your age, you should be thinking about the afterlife, old man. It's not like you're still capable of doing anything with a wench, anyway.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- How little youth knows, and how little age can... - He begins, in a hymn voice, what looks like a quote, but cuts himself off halfway through. - ... Bah, it's hardly a challenge to defeat your army once again, boy. More like killing time in a slightly less boring way than aimlessly staring at the surroundings.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[All right, have fun. (leave)|Near the house]] \ <<if $min >=4>>[<<check_m_s>> 4] <<link [[Analyze the figures' position on the board.|Analyze the board 2]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <4 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=4>><<min4>>[<<check_m_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Analyze the figures' position on the board.|Analyze the board 2]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $min <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hmm, looks like Tabius is about to kick your ass, Cadonis. In three turns, I think. Maybe, four.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Huh? - He looks up at me, surprised to find me still here, and then stares back at the game board with a funny furrowed brow. - Bullshit. Women don't know how to play this game! Get lost and don't distract me, dumb cow!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>He looks at me with a strange glint in his eyes and a half smile, stroking his mustache, but says nothing.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You better ask me to play next time, Tabi. Your current opponent plays worse than a woman. Not an impressive victory.|Worse than a woman]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $ra2021 to true>><</link>> \ [[As you wish. Loser.|Near the house]] \ [[How rude!|Near the house]] \ [[Giggle and walk away.|Near the house]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You better ask me to play next time, Tabi. Your current opponent plays worse than a woman. Not an impressive victory.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He nods at me with a smile.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td><i>*Angry look*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] That pissed off face... Feels good. \ \<hr> [[Oh, what a scaaary face! (show him tongue and walk away)|Near the house]] \ [[Oh, don't worry Cad, a lot of men are dumb, but you, at least, have a smarmy face. You won't be lost in this world, I'm sure. (wink at him and walk away)|Near the house]] \ [[Giggle and walk away.|Near the house]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseLeftWall>></div>\ \ I'm at the left wall. The fence and the trees. Nothing unusual. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2022 is false>><<link [[Inspect the fence.|Inspect the fence (left)]]>><<set $ra2022 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Inspect the fence.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2023 is false>><<link [[Inspect the trees.|Inspect the trees]]>><<set $ra2023 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Inspect the trees.</span><</if>> \ [[Back to the house front.|Near the house]] \ [[Walk to the back side of the house.|Back Side]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseLeftWall>></div>\ \ Densely embedded deep in the ground, logs about three times my height. Set so close together that there isn't even a crack to look inside. \ \<hr> <<link [[Is there any way to get over them?|Any way to get over?]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ [[Stop looking at the fence.|Left Wall]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseBackSide>></div>\ \ I'm in the back of the house. Same fence, same trees. And the ravine. For waste. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2024 is false>><<link [[Inspect the fence.|Inspect the fence. (back)]]>><<set $ra2024 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Inspect the fence.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2025 is false>><<link [[Inspect the waste pit.|Inspect the waste pit]]>><<set $ra2025 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Inspect the waste pit.</span><</if>> \ [[Walk along the left house's wall.|Left Wall]] \ [[Walk along the right house's wall.|Right Wall]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseLeftWall>></div>\ \ Trees, just regular trees. With branches and leaves and all that tree stuff. \ \<hr> [[I see.|Left Wall]] \ [[Wow, trees!|Left Wall]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseLeftWall>></div>\ \ I look over the tops of the fence. The logs there are hollow cut, not pointed. Even if I had a rope - it wouldn't have anything to hold onto. <<if $per >=3 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp +3>><<set $plug to true>>My eyes glide along the top of the fence... [<<check_p_s>> 3] <i>Stop!</i> Not far from the palisade's turn, I notice some kind of deformation at the very top edge of several logs. It's as if tiny pieces of wood are missing. What is that? \ \<hr> <<link [[Tool marks?|Tool marks?]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Scratches?|Tool marks?]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Some kind of defect in the workmanship?|Tool marks?]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know, must be nothing.|Tool marks?]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $per >=3 and $plug is true>>My eyes glide along the top of the fence... [<<check_p_s>> 3] <i>Stop!</i> Not far from the palisade's turn, I notice some kind of deformation at the very top edge of several logs. It's as if tiny pieces of wood are missing. What is that? \ \<hr> <<link [[Tool marks?|Tool marks?]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Scratches?|Tool marks?]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Some kind of defect in the workmanship?|Tool marks?]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know, must be nothing.|Tool marks?]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<else>>My eyes slide along the top of the palisade a bit longer, but find nothing interesting. \ \<hr> <<link [[Stop looking at the fence.|Left Wall]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseLeftWall>></div>\ \ I squint and turn my head at different angles, trying to get a better look, but I don't find anything new. Weird. Whatever it is. \ \<hr> [[Stop looking at the fence.|Left Wall]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseRightWall>></div>\ \ I'm at the right wall. The fence and the trees. And a hill with an old tree growing on it. The hill makes the tree lurch a little, as if it stretching toward the fence's top, almost touching it with its long thin branches. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2026 is false>><<link [[Inspect the fence.|Inspect the fence.(right)]]>><<set $ra2026 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Inspect the fence.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2027 is false>><<link [[Approach the tree on the hill.|Tree on the hill]]>><<set $ra2027 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Approach the tree on the hill.</span><</if>> \ [[Walk to the back side of the house.|Back Side]] \ [[Back to the house front.|Near the house]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseBackSide>></div>\ \ Densely embedded deep in the ground, logs about three times my height. Set so close together that there isn't even a crack to look inside. \ \<hr> [[Inspect the base of the palisade logs.|Base of palisade logs]] \ [[Stop looking at the fence.|Back Side]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseBackSide>></div>\ \ I slowly approach the waste pit. <i>Ew!</i> I put my hand over my nose because it doesn't smell like flowers here. Not like flowers at all... A swarm of flies swirls in the ravine where the residents apparently dumped all their garbage. <i>Ugh…</i> And they probably went here to, ahem, take a shit, too. Or throw the shit away. <i>Damn! The smell!</i> Besides table scraps and rotting... <i>something</i>, there's also a bunch of broken boards, a cart wheel, a wooden lid from a dresser or something. And even an old table with a broken leg. \ \<hr> [[Cute. (back up quickly)|Back Side]] \ [[Ew... (look again) Ew! (move away)|Back Side]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseBackSide>></div>\ \ All the logs are sunk straight into the ground. And as far as I can tell, pretty deep. Four, maybe five cubits deep, at least. Trying to dig them up to bring them down would take a lot of time. And if trying to dig a passageway further down, even more time... It would have to dig really deep. \ \<hr> [[Oh, I've always dreamed of digging under a fortress. Well, some other time I guess.|Back Side]] \ [[Stop looking at the fence.|Back Side]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseRightWall>></div>\ \ Densely embedded deep in the ground, logs about three times my height. Set so close together that there isn't even a crack to look inside. \ \<hr> [[Push the logs. How firmly do they stand?|Push the logs]] \ [[Stop looking at the fence.|Right Wall]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseRightWall>></div>\ \ I walk up to the tree and cock up my head. It's tall. Taller than the palisade. But its branches are very thin, especially the ones that almost touch the fence. They can't hold the weight of an adult, and they grow very high. But the lower branches are relatively thick and look a little more reliable. But those <i>«lower»</i> branches are still higher than my head. \ \<hr> <<if $agi >=1>>[<<check_a_s>> 1] <<link [[Jump up and grab onto the nearest branch.|Grab onto branch]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $agi <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[Don't even think about it. Stupid idea. (move away from the tree)|Right Wall]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseRightWall>></div>\ \ I kick the fence with my foot... No effect. \ \<hr> [[Worth a try.|Right Wall]] \ [[I need to exercise my legs more often.|Right Wall]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseRightWall>></div>\ \ I jump up and grab onto the nearest branch. It creaks, but it holds. I hang onto it, swaying slightly. There is a tingling pain in the muscles of my arms.<<if $sexCad4 is true and $sexIoMer2 is false>> And something is trickling from my slit down the inside of my right leg. Oh, that's, uh... From Cadonis. Yeah...<<elseif $sexCad4 is false and $sexIoMer2 is true>> And something is trickling from my slit down the inside of my right leg. Oh, that's, uh... From Meralion. Yeah...<<elseif $sexCad4 is true and $sexIoMer2 is true>> And something is trickling from my slit down the inside of my right leg. Oh, that's, uh... From Cadonis? Or Meralion? Damn, I don't know from which one of them... Erm, both?<</if>> Okay, what's next? \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=2>>[<<check_v_s>> 2] <<link [[Pull up and climb higher.|Climb higher]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $vig ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_v_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Pull up and climb higher.|Climb higher]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $vig <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[Nothing. Let go of the branch and jump down. I don't want to break my neck.|Right Wall]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseRightWall>></div>\ \ I pull myself up, clinging to the tree trunk with my legs. The bark scrapes my skin a little, leaving a couple of abrasions, but it's bearable. <i>More... just a little bit... Done!</i> I'm on a branch. But from here I can still see only the fence and the leaves everywhere. \ \<hr> <<if $agi >=3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3] <<link [[Carefully climb higher.|Climb even higher]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <3 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=3>><<agi3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Carefully climb higher.|Climb even higher]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $agi <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[I think I'll climb down. The tree is tall, and it's going to hurt to fall.|Right Wall]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseRightWall>></div>\ \ Carefully clinging to the branches, I climb higher and higher. But each time the branches get thinner and creak more and more. I reach a level about a couple of cubits above the fence, resting my feet on two precariously thin branches and my hands on two other, even thinner branches above. <i>*Creak*</i> I freeze with my arms and legs spread out on different branches like a spider in a web. Nothing. I'm still here, not falling down. And falling down from here... I cast my gaze downward. <i>*Gulp*</i> Okay, no sudden moves, and it'll be fine. \ \<hr> <<link [[Look over the palisade.|Look over the palisade]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseRightWall>></div>\ \ I twist my head around, trying to find the window through foliage and branches prying at my face. I think... I think I can see the far left side of the inner yard. There's some sort of racks with... is it leather?<<if $oriS is false>> Looks like leather stretching racks or something. I don't know, I've never worked with leather.<<else>> <<check_o_s>> I know what it is! It's how tanners dry leather before tanning. I've often seen my father doing this kind of work.<</if>> At the far edge of the house, there is a ladder attached to the roof. There are also some sacks, haystacks, amphoras, and other household stuff. <<if $per >=2 and $plug is false>><<set $perExp to $perExp +2>><<set $ra2028 to true>><<set $plug to true>> And... that's all. I sigh disappointedly. [<<check_p_s>> 2] <i>Wait…</i> And what's this? I notice some scratches on the branch that just reaches up to the fence. Tiny ones. Many, many tiny scratches. It's like a whole army of little kittens have been here. Marched on the branch. \ \<hr> <<link [[Trace the scratches.|Trace the scratches]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see. (start climbing down)|Start climbing down]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<elseif $per >=2 and $plug is true>>And... that's all. I sigh disappointedly. [<<check_p_s>> 2] <i>Wait…</i> And what's this? I notice some scratches on the branch that just reaches up to the fence. Tiny ones. Many, many tiny scratches. It's like a whole army of little kittens have been here. Marched on the branch. \ \<hr> <<link [[Trace the scratches.|Trace the scratches]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see. (start climbing down)|Start climbing down]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<else>>And... that's all I can see from here. \ \<hr> <<link [[So much effort to look at household utensils. Ugh!|Start climbing down]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see. (start climbing down)|Start climbing down]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseRightWall>></div>\ \ The scratches aren't just on that branch. After following them, I notice them on many branches and further down the trunk. They're not easy to spot unless you're looking for them. What are they? \ \<hr> [[There was an army of little kittens here, obviously.|Army of little kittens]] \ [[Maybe some kind of tree disease?|Army of little kittens]] \ [[I don't know, but I don't like it.|Army of little kittens]] \ [[Bullshit, that's what it is! I gotta get down.|Start climbing down]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseRightWall>></div>\ \ I start to climb down but freeze when I notice a squirrel on a nearby branch. It's staring at me. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2028 is true>>[[Oh, hi, fluffy thingie.|Talk to squirrel]] \ [[Well? What are you looking at?|Talk to squirrel]] \ [[So that's who left all those scratches!|Talk to squirrel]] \ [[Strange, could you have left such a lot of scratches yourself, little one?|Talk to squirrel]]<<elseif $ra2028 is false>>[[Oh, hi, fluffy thingie.|Talk to squirrel]] \ [[Well? What are you looking at?|Talk to squirrel]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseRightWall>></div>\ \ Whatever it is, I've never seen anything like it before. I'm sure. <i>*Creak of the branch beneath my foot*</i> \ \<hr> [[Time to get down. And preferably carefully.|Start climbing down]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseRightWall>></div>\ \ Hearing my voice, the squirrel turns around and scurries farther away along the branch. Stops. Turns back. Stares at me, head bowed. \ \<hr> <<if $stoneSquirrel is false>>[[Hush, hush... See, I'm already climbing down, don't worry. I'm not gonna take your house. (in a quiet voice)|Talk softly]] \ [[What? You're staring at me like I'm fucking a bear or something! Go away and mind your own squirrel business!|Talk loudly]]<<else>>[[Hush, hush... See, I'm already climbing down, don't worry. I'm not gonna take your house. (in a quiet voice)|Talk softly]] \ [[What? You're staring at me like I'm fucking a bear or something! Go away and mind your own squirrel business!|Talk loudly]] \ [[You squirrels are just disgusting tree rats! Climbing trees, scheming there, oh I know your kind... I almost nailed your bastard brother with a rock once, and it's a shame I don't have another one on hand right now for a second try!|Talk loudly]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseRightWall>></div>\ \ Saying it quietly, I continue cautiously climbing down. The squirrel watches me warily from above. Finally, my feet touch the ground. Such a hard, solid ground. \ \<hr> [[Whew! I haven't climbed a tree since I was a kid! It was fun.|Right Wall]] \ [[Oh, good. I'm on solid ground, finally.|Right Wall]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseRightWall>></div>\ \ My raised tone makes the squirrel jump in place, tail twitching nervously. And then it jumps straight to me, bites my finger on the hand I'm holding on to the branch, and quickly scurries up the trunk. <i>Ow! That hurts!</i> \ \<hr> [[You're scum!|You're scum!]] \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Hold on to the branch!|Hold on to branch!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Hold on to the branch!|Hold on to branch!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseRightWall>></div>\ \ <i>«You're scum!»</i> - Flashes through my head, but I don't have time to say it, as my hand slips off the branch and my voice trails off into a shriek. I get sidetracked a little to the side and all my weight rests on the branches below. <i>*Crunch*</i> The branches under my feet break, the support goes out from under my feet, and I fall. \ \<hr> [[Aww shit!|I hate squirrels!]] \ [[No!|I hate squirrels!]] \ [[I hate squirrels!|I hate squirrels!]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseRightWall>></div>\ \ Despite the pain, I clench my fingers tightly on the branch, barely keeping myself from falling. The branches beneath my feet creak dangerously. I redistribute my weight and regain my balance. \ \<hr> [[What a piece of shit! You almost killed me, you bastard! (continue climbing down)|Solid ground]] \ [[Okay, carefully and down. Smooth and easy. No rush, no rush, no rush...|Solid ground]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseRightWall>></div>\ \ I fall to the ground. Pain shoots up my back. <i>Ouch, ouch, ouch…</i> I try to get up, but a branch falls on my face from above, hitting me painfully right on the bridge of my nose. <i>*Wham*</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Fuck!|My back! My nose! Fuck!]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><</link>> \ <<link [[My nose!|My back! My nose! Fuck!]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><</link>> \ <<link [[My back!|My back! My nose! Fuck!]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseRightWall>></div>\ \ [<<insIco>> -1] I roll on the ground in pain that doesn't want to subside. <i>What if I broke something?!</i> - Panicky flashes through my head. I start groping myself. It still hurts. <i>Everywhere!</i> But nothing seems broken, thank the gods. I could have broken my neck! Or my back! What a ridiculous death that would have been. I've got a few new abrasions and a couple of skin scrapes. I'll probably be sore for a few days, no doubt. And my mood is ruined. Stupid squirrel! \ \<hr> <<link [[One day you'll pay for everything! You hear me, you tree rat?! (shakes fist upward)|Shakes fist upward]]>><<set $squirrelWar to true>><</link>> \ [[It's my own fault. It's just a squirrel. No need to start a Squirrel War over it. (carefully get to my feet)|Right Wall]] \ <<link [[Oh, I'll get my payback on those tree rats... (get to my feet)|Right Wall]]>><<set $squirrelWar to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseRightWall>></div>\ \ Сocking my head upward, I yell and wave my fist menacingly at the leaves above. No answer. The tiny head of the squirrel appears high above and looks down at me. And then disappears into the foliage. \ \<hr> [[This is war, do you hear me?! And your kind will sorely regret the day you started it!|Right Wall]] \ [[Run, run for your life, you tree rat! That's change nothing! I'll have my revenge!|Right Wall]] \ <<link [[Okay, maybe I overreacted. It's just a stupid animal. I don't know what got into me.|Right Wall]]>><<set $squirrelWar to false>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseRightWall>></div>\ \ Finally, my feet touch the ground. Such a hard, solid ground. \ \<hr> [[Whew! I haven't climbed a tree since I was a kid! It was fun.|Right Wall]] \ [[Oh, good. I'm on solid ground, finally.|Right Wall]] \ <<link [[One day you'll pay for everything! You hear me, you tree rat?! (shakes fist upward)|Shakes fist upward]]>><<set $squirrelWar to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseRightWall>></div>\ \ I rest my hands on the logs of the palisade and push with all the strength I have. Nope. I may as well be pushing a mountain. It would take some kind of inhuman strength to knock them down. Or a battering ram. \ \<hr> [[What a pity that I didn't stuff a battering ram in my travel bag.|Right Wall]] \ [[Kick the palisade with my foot.|Kick the palisade]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ <<if $doorLock is true>>I'm near the door. It's locked. As I already know, it's latched from the inside. The watch window on the door is also tightly closed. <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> Breaking and penetration is a hobby of mine, but in this case, it's a tough nut to crack even for me.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2029 is false>><<link [[Take a closer look at the door.|Closer look at door]]>><<set $ra2029 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Take a closer look at the door.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2030 is false>><<link [[Jerks the door's handle.|Jerks the handle]]>><<set $ra2030 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Jerks the door's handle.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2031 is false>><<link [[Is there a gap between the door and its frame?|Gap b-n door and frame]]>><<set $ra2031 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Is there a gap between the door and its frame?</span><</if>> \ <<if $doorStone is false>>[[Inspect the watching window.|Inspect watching window]]<<else>><span class="grey">Inspect the watching window.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2032 is false>><<link [[Look around for clues.|Look around for clues]]>><<set $ra2032 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Look around for clues.</span><</if>> \ [[Leave.|Near the house]]<<elseif $doorLock is false>>I'm near the door. It's open. Uh, well, rather cracked... But only the watching window! The door is fiiine! Almost as good as new. Erm, okay, why am I here? \ \<hr> <<if $houseWildFirstLook is true>>[[Enter the house.|Enter the house]]<<else>>[[Enter the house.|Spacious room]]<</if>> \ [[Leave.|Near the house]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseInside>></div>\ \ The door creaks open. Darkness reigns here. Sunlight streams in from behind me, casting a cone of light into the darkness ahead. I can see my shadow in the center of that cone, but beyond that, I can't see much. \ \<hr> [[Anybody home?|Anybody home?]] \ <<link [[Wait and let my eyes adjust to the darkness.|Adjust to darkness]]>><<set $houseWildFirstLook to false>><<set $houseLightsNone to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Find something to light the fire.|Light the fire]]>><<set $houseWildFirstLook to false>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ A door made of hardened moraine wood. Dark, hard, indestructible. I bet even a bronze axe would sag before it could damage this wood. An iron axe might do the trick... But I doubt we have one for me to try. Huh, it's easier to break through the nearby wall here than this door. And yet, it's the only thing that keeps the mystery of this place from me. \ \<hr> [[Touch the wood.|Touch the wood]] \ [[Okay, I get it, it's a durable door.|Come to the door]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ My fingers touch the wood. Smooth and cold. It's said that the moraine wood lies in the swamps for decades or even centuries, soaking up the <i>«hardness of the soil's essence»</i>. I don't know much about this process, except that the end result is more than durable. \ \<hr> [[Stop touching the door.|Come to the door]] \ [[Okay, touch it a little more... It feels so good, but then stop!|Come to the door]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ I jerk on the doorknob. No effect. The door is locked. Just like before. \ \<hr> [[Was worth a shot.|Come to the door]] \ [[I just like to jerk protruding things. Have no idea why.|Come to the door]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ I scrutinize the space between the door and the door frame. There are no voids. Not even the tiniest gap. The door is sealed into the door frame. There's no way to put anything through the gap and lift the latch because there are no gaps. Apparently, the builder of this house didn't want to leave such an obvious way to open the door from the outside. \ \<hr> [[Try to push the door so that there is a gap between the door and its frame.|Push the door]] \ [[Well, the idea wasn't bad.|Come to the door]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ I rest my hands on the door and push forward. No effect. \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=1>>[<<check_v_s>> 1] <<link [[Use my shoulder and push harder!|Push harder! V1]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $vig <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[No, that's not gonna work.|Come to the door]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ I put my shoulder against the door and push with all my might. No effect. \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=2>>[<<check_v_s>> 2] <<link [[Place my feet firmly on the ground and continue to push hard.|Feet on ground V2]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $vig ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_v_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Place my feet firmly on the ground and continue to push hard.|Feet on ground V2]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $vig <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[*Huff* *Puff* *Huff* - Shit! It's not working!|Come to the door]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ I rest my feet more firmly on the ground and keep pushing. The shoulder I'm pushing with is starting to hurt. The door hasn't moved even a little bit. \ \<hr> [[Damn it! Why am I so weak?!|Come to the door]] \ [[*Huff* *Puff* *Huff* - Shit! It's not working!|Come to the door]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ <<if $min >=1 and $plug is false>><<set $minExp to $minExp +1>><<set $plug to true>>I'm looking around. There has to be a clue how to get in, right? My eyes slide around the neighborhood. Our wagons. The road. The trees. The hills to the south... [<<check_m_s>> 1] What exactly am I looking for? A clue on how to get in? From who? From the house owners? And why would they leave clues like that? Okay, maybe that wasn't the most brilliant idea on my part.<<elseif $min >=1 and $plug is true>>I'm looking around. There has to be a clue how to get in, right? My eyes slide around the neighborhood. Our wagons. The road. The trees. The hills to the south... [<<check_m_s>> 1] What exactly am I looking for? A clue on how to get in? From who? From the house owners? And why would they leave clues like that? Okay, maybe that wasn't the most brilliant idea on my part.<<else>>I'm looking around. There has to be a clue how to get in, right? My eyes slide around the neighborhood. Our wagons. The road. The trees. The hills to the south. What am I even staring at?<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, that was expected.|Come to the door]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[What? No clues? So unfair!|Come to the door]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[What inhospitable people live here. They don't want strangers in their house. How rude!|Come to the door]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2033 is false>>I crouch down a little and bring my face up to the watching window. It's a square half an elbow wide and long. It's the same moraine wood as the door, judging by the color. And it's locked, too.<<elseif $ra2033 is true>>I stare at the closed viewing window. I already tried pushing it. Doesn't work.<<if $ra2034 is true>> <<check_o_v>> Trying to open with my dagger didn't work either. Well, what now?<</if>><</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2033 is false>><<link [[Place my hands on the watching window and push it. Sits tight?|Push Watch Window]]>><<set $ra2033 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra2036 is false>><<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[Think a little.|Think a little]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra2036 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Think a little.|Think a little]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra2036 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>><<else>><span class="grey">Think a little.</span><</if>> \ [[Useless, this door is impassable! (go away)|Near the house]]<<elseif $ra2033 is true>>[[Look around for something a little more... weighty.|A little more weighty]] \ [[Useless, this door is impassable! (go away)|Near the house]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ At first, I gingerly touch the closed window with my fingers and feel it. Hard and cold wood, as expected. Resting my palms on the watching window, I push. It doesn't open. But I swear it shakes slightly with my pushes. Just a little, but that's something! It needs... more impact. \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=1>>[<<check_v_s>> 1] <<link [[Push!|Push! V1]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $vig <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[Look around for something a little more... weighty.|A little more weighty]] \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[My dagger! Stick it between the window and the door and use it as a lever!|My dagger!]]>><<set $ra2034 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ The watching window is locked. Probably with the same simple latch as the door... However, the window is smaller than the door. So the latch holding it must be smaller, too. Therefore, it's not as strong as the door latch. If I could somehow open the watching window and then slip my hand through it and lift the door latch from the inside... The way in would be open. \ \<hr> <<link [[Place my hands on the watching window and push it. Sits tight?|Push Watch Window]]>><<set $ra2033 to true>><</link>> \ [[No, I'd better find another entrance. There's got to be another way in, right? (leave)|Near the house]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2037 is false>>I look around. I need something to knock out that stupid watching window with... Hmm, trees. And where there are trees, there are branches. And there's a couple of rocks in the road over there.<<else>>I've already tried hitting it with a piece of wood. Rest in peace, branch. The only thing left to try is a stone. Hope this works. I'm running out of ideas.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2037 is false>><<link [[Find a big branch.|Find a big branch]]>><<set $ra2037 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Find a big branch.</span><</if>> \ [[Pick up a road stone.|Pick up a road stone]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ I'm pressing on the watching window. Nope. It refuses to budge. \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=2>>[<<check_v_s>> 2] <<link [[Stronger!|Stronger! V2]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $vig ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_v_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Stronger!|Stronger! V2]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $vig <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[What a bitch!|Inspect watching window]] \ [[Okay, change of approach.|Inspect watching window]] \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[My dagger! Stick it between the window and the door and use it as a lever!|My dagger!]]>><<set $ra2034 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ I pull out the dagger hidden in the folds of my dress. <i>I'm so smart!</i> Leaning its tip between the edge of the watching window and the door, I try to stick it inside. The muscles in my arms tense. And tense. And... the point of the dagger slips, leaving a scratch in the wood. <i>Damn it!</i> \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=1>>[<<check_v_s>> 1] <<link [[Again! Harder!|Again! Harder! (dagger)]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+1>><<set $damagedDagger to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[Okay, bad choice. I'll have to try something else.|Inspect watching window]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ I push harder. <i>Harder!</i> The watching window creaks but holds. \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] <<link [[Damn it! Open up, you bastard!|Open up, bastard! V3]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <3 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=3>><<vig3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[Damn it! Open up, you bastard!|Open up, bastard! V3]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $vig <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[Duh... Tough stuff... It's not working.|Inspect watching window]] \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[My dagger! Stick it between the window and the door and use it as a lever!|My dagger!]]>><<set $ra2034 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ I push as hard as I can. Sweat is beading on my forehead and under my armpits. The muscles in my arms are strained to the limit and my head is buzzing with tension. The watching window is slightly pushing inward....<i>Triumph!</i> But not opens... <i>Failure!</i> <i>*Huff* *Puff* *Huff*</i> - I wipe the sweat off my forehead. \ \<hr> [[I'll get in! I just don't know how yet...|Inspect watching window]] \ [[Okay. Brute force alone won't help here.|Inspect watching window]] \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[My dagger! Stick it between the window and the door and use it as a lever!|My dagger!]]>><<set $ra2034 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ Biting my lip, I try again. The point of the dagger rests again between the watching window and the door. <i>I... need... just... a... tiny... gap…</i> The dagger slips again, nearly flying out of my hands. It leaves a deep scratch in the wood. And... Is that a piece of bronze sticking out there? I hold the point of my dagger up to my eyes. It's bent slightly to the side. And it's missing a piece, now there's a gaping nick. <i>Fuck!</i> No, my dagger isn't ruined, it can still stab someone or something... It's just a little less pretty now. But if I keep this up, I risk really fucking it up. \ \<hr> [[It's the only thing I have left of Looney. I can't risk it. Not without a guarantee that it'll even open the damn door.|Inspect watching window]] \ [[No way! The dagger, my most prized possession! What am I gonna poke nasty fuckers with if I lose it? I'll find another way.|Inspect watching window]] \ [[You shit! Let me in, bitch! Fuckin' piece of wood! Fuckin'... piece... *Sob*... FUCK! (slam it)|Inspect watching window]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ After searching a bit under the nearest shrubbery, I found a fairly large branch. I swing it a couple of times, cleaving the air with a whoosh. Looks sturdy. \ \<hr> [[Might work...|Might work...]] \ [[Well, now you're going to regret the day you were carved, dumb window!|Might work...]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ I pick up a solid stone from the road. <i>Hmm, it's not so heavy…</i> I run back to the door and smack with my stone against the watching window. A muffled <i>*Boom*</i> follows. The stone cracks and crumbles in my hands, spitting a cloud of road dust in my face. The watching window is intact. \ \<hr> <<link [[What the?.. Achhee!|Road stone fails]]>><<set $doorStone to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[This can't be happening...|Road stone fails]]>><<set $doorStone to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ew! Shake the dust off my face. And my hair, too.|Road stone fails]]>><<set $doorStone to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ I go to the door and heavily hit the watching window with my new brand branch. No effect. \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=1>>[<<check_v_s>> 1] <<link [[Once more! Stronger!|Once more! Stronger!]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $vig <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[Okay, let's try a stone. (throw the branch away)|Pick up a road stone]] \ [[I'm sick of this! (drop the branch and walk away)|Near the house]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ I hit the window harder with the branch. <i>*Crunch*</i> The branch breaks and splinters fly in all directions. Several of them pass dangerously close to my eyes. The watching window is unharmed, and I have a broken stick in my hand. \ \<hr> [[Okay, let's try a stone. (throw the branch away)|Pick up a road stone]] \ [[I'm sick of this! (drop the branch and walk away)|Near the house]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ The road stone seems to have consisted mostly of hardened, compressed road dirt. That's why it was so light… No, I need a <i>real stone</i>. Like a solid piece of rock or something. <<if $ra2035 is true>>Like... Like the ones lining those purple orchids, west of here. Those rocks looked <i>solid.</i><<elseif $ra2035 is false>>I should look around for something like that. Heavy, solid stone. Oh yeah... That will be my key through this damned door.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Leave.|Near the house]]

\ <div class="a"><<PathToShrine3>></div>\ \ I pick up a stone. Hard mountain rock. <i>That's the one!</i> And quite heavy... That nasty watching window can't withstand a hit with this! \ \<hr> [[Return to the house door with this stone.|This stone will work]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ I go back to the house door with the stone in my hand. I clutch it tightly in both hands and smash it against the watching window. A low, barely audible rumbling sound rang out from the impact. \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] <<link [[Hit it hard!|Watching window... falls]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <3 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=3>><<vig3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[Hit it hard!|Watching window... falls]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $vig <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[Continue hammering on the watching window with the stone.|Continue hammer-ing]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ <i>*Boom* *Boom* *Boom* *Crunch*</i> Huh? I heard a crunch, I could have sworn I heard a crunch! Let's keep going! \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] <<link [[Hit it hard!|Watching window... falls]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <3 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=3>><<vig3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[Hit it hard!|Watching window... falls]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $vig <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[Keep hammering.|Keep hammer-ing]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ <i>*Boom* *Crackle*</i> The watching window slowly opens inward. A piece of splintered latch bolt protrudes from the corner of the window. [<<insIco>> +1] The stone falls out of my hands. I smile. <i>I did it!</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Put my hand through the watching window and open the latch on the door from the inside.|Open the latch]]>><<set $doorLock to false>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ <i>*Boom* *Crunch* *Boom* *Crunch* *Boom* </i> The window's squeezing in! I think I almost broke the latch holding it closed. Just a little more. \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] <<link [[Hit it hard!|Watching window... falls]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <3 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=3>><<vig3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[Hit it hard!|Watching window... falls]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $vig <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Hit again!|Watching window... falls]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ I slip my hand through the broken viewport, fumble for the latch, and then pull it up. Done! The door is finally open. \ \<hr> <<if $houseWildFirstLook is true>>[[Enter the house.|Enter the house]]<<else>>[[Enter the house.|Spacious room]]<</if>> \ [[Later. (leave)|Near the house]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $houseLightsNone is true>><<HouseInside4>><<elseif $houseLights1 is true>><<HouseInside5>><<elseif $houseLights2 is true>><<HouseInside6>><</if>></div>\ \ Spacious room. To the right is the living area, with a bed, kitchen, and table. To the left is a workshop of a kind, all sorts of crates, and tables with skins and tools. In the center is the exit to the inner yard. The door to it is ajar and squeaks creakily. So, what do I want to check? \ \<hr> <<if $ra2039 is false>><<link [[The bed.|The bed]]>><<set $ra2039 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">The bed.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2040 is false>><<link [[Chest by the bed.|Chest by the bed]]>><<set $ra2040 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Chest by the bed.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2044 is false>><<link [[Nightstand by the bed.|Night-stand]]>><<set $ra2044 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Nightstand by the bed.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2045 is false>><<link [[Dining table by the window.|Dining table]]>><<set $ra2045 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Dining table by the window.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2046 is false>><<link [[Kitchen.|Kitchen]]>><<set $ra2046 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Kitchen.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2047 is false>><<link [[Table with fur skins.|Table with fur skins]]>><<set $ra2047 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Table with fur skins.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2048 is false>><<link [[Drawers and chests by the left wall.|Drawers and chests]]>><<set $ra2048 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Drawers and chests by the left wall.</span><</if>> \ [[Door to the yard.|Door to the yard]] \ [[Exit the house.|Near the house]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseInside>></div>\ \ My voice carries across the room. Silence in return. \ \<hr> [[Hello? The door was unlocked, so I went in!|Door was unlocked!]] \ [[Sorry about the door! That happened accidentally, really!|Door was unlocked!]] \ [[No one seemed to be home...|Door was unlocked!]] \ <<link [[Wait and let my eyes adjust to the darkness.|Adjust to darkness]]>><<set $houseWildFirstLook to false>><<set $houseLightsNone to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Find something to light the fire.|Light the fire]]>><<set $houseWildFirstLook to false>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseInside3>></div>\ \ I close the door behind me and let my eyes adjust to the semi-darkness. Soon enough, I can make out the room's details, and after about a minute, I can see everything perfectly. It's not that dark in here. The windows with open shutters across the hall let in some light through the dirty curtains, too. \ \<hr> [[Take a look around.|Spacious room]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseInside2>></div>\ \ I take the first step forward. The door closes behind me, leaving me in the darkness. O-okay... I'm not a little girl to be afraid of the dark anymore, right? R-right... I gingerly shuffle in the darkness with my hands out in front of me. <i>Fire... fire... fire…</i> What is it? A brazier? Even with wood. But without fire, it's useless... Wait. Is that a stove over there? It looks like it. And a stove needs something to light it. \ \<hr> [[Go to the stove.|Go to the stove]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseInside>></div>\ \ And once again the answer to my voice is only silence from the darkness. \ \<hr> <<link [[Wait and let my eyes adjust to the darkness.|Adjust to darkness]]>><<set $houseWildFirstLook to false>><<set $houseLightsNone to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Find something to light the fire.|Light the fire]]>><<set $houseWildFirstLook to false>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseInside2>></div>\ \ I'm going to the stove. I can't see a damn thing… <i>Aha!</i> There's the flint. Now I can light a fire. \ \<hr> <<link [[Light the brazier.|Light brazier]]>><<set $houseLights1 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Light the brazier and the stove.|Light brazier + stove]]>><<set $houseLights2 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseInside7>></div>\ \ I go to the brazier and put a spark on it. The fire bursts into flames, dimly lighting up half the room. \ \<hr> <<link [[Light the brazier and the stove.|Light brazier + stove]]>><<set $houseLights2 to true>><<set $houseLights1 to false>><</link>> \ [[There's enough light. (look around)|Spacious room]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseInside8>></div>\ \ A couple of sparks and the light from the stove is added to the burning brazier. Now there's plenty of light. It's getting pretty hot, though. \ \<hr> [[Take a look around.|Spacious room]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $houseLightsNone is true>><<HouseInside4>><<elseif $houseLights1 is true>><<HouseInside5>><<elseif $houseLights2 is true>><<HouseInside6>><</if>></div>\ \ This is a wide bed for two people. A pair of doormats, one for each end. Two pillows. It's a nice bed. To the right of the bed is a wooden crib. \ \<hr> [[Check the crib.|Check the crib]] \ [[Move away from the bed.|Spacious room]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $houseLightsNone is true>><<HouseInside4>><<elseif $houseLights1 is true>><<HouseInside5>><<elseif $houseLights2 is true>><<HouseInside6>><</if>></div>\ \ I'm examining the crib. It looks brand-new. And empty. Simple, no frills or decoration, but functional. Well, when you're expecting a baby, a cradle is best taken care of ahead of time. \ \<hr> [[Move away from the crib.|Spacious room]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $houseLightsNone is true>><<HouseInside4>><<elseif $houseLights1 is true>><<HouseInside5>><<elseif $houseLights2 is true>><<HouseInside6>><</if>></div>\ \ I squat down and open the chest near the bed. It's unlocked. There's a bunch of clothes inside. Mostly old, worn, and stitched, but there are a couple of new ones stacked neatly on top of the others. There's also a small leather pouch. \ \<hr> <<link [[What are the new clothes?|New clothes?]]>><<set $ra2041 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What's in the leather pouch?|Leather pouch?]]>><<set $ra2042 to true>><</link>> \ [[Close the chest.|Spacious room]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $houseLightsNone is true>><<HouseInside4>><<elseif $houseLights1 is true>><<HouseInside5>><<elseif $houseLights2 is true>><<HouseInside6>><</if>></div>\ \ I grab the fabric edges of the first item and unwrap it. It's so small... Is it a bonnet? What's this? I take the next thing. It looks like a nightgown. Tiny. It's baby stuff. I fold them neatly and put them back. I don't need baby stuff. Not yet, anyway. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2042 is false>><<link [[What's in the leather pouch?|Leather pouch?]]>><<set $ra2042 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What's in the leather pouch?</span><</if>> \ [[Close the chest.|Spacious room]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $houseLightsNone is true>><<HouseInside4>><<elseif $houseLights1 is true>><<HouseInside5>><<elseif $houseLights2 is true>><<HouseInside6>><</if>></div>\ \ I pick up the pouch. <i>A weighty one!</i> The metal inside rings. Opening it I find... yep, money. Mostly copper coins, but there are also a couple of silver coins. Quite a decent sum. \ \<hr> <<if $oriV is false>>[[Put the money pouch back where it belongs. I'm not a thief.|Steal money or don't]] \ <<link [[Finders keepers, I guess. (put money in my belt pouch)|Steal money or don't]]>><<set $savings to $savings +5>><<set $ra2043 to true>><</link>><<else>><<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Nice! (put money in my belt pouch)|Steal money or don't]]>><<set $savings to $savings +5>><<set $ra2043 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>><<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[No. I'm not stealing today. Silly little round thingies. They look at me so tempting... Just begging to take them... No... I said no!|Steal money or don't]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $houseLightsNone is true>><<HouseInside4>><<elseif $houseLights1 is true>><<HouseInside5>><<elseif $houseLights2 is true>><<HouseInside6>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2043 is false and $oriV is false>>I put the money pouch back where it belongs. I will earn my money.<<elseif $ra2043 is false and $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> With a little effort of will, I put the money back. It feels like some kind of perversion. The money's right there, but I'm not stealing it because... What? I'm honest now? Fuck it, I'll think about this later.<<else>>I move the money from the leather pouch into my belt pouch. It's getting heavier. <i>Pleasantly heavier.</i> <</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2041 is false>><<link [[What are the new clothes?|New clothes?]]>><<set $ra2041 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">What are the new clothes?</span><</if>> \ [[Close the chest.|Spacious room]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $houseLightsNone is true>><<HouseInside4>><<elseif $houseLights1 is true>><<HouseInside5>><<elseif $houseLights2 is true>><<HouseInside6>><</if>></div>\ \ On the nightstand by the bed are a couple of simple pewter cups and a water pitcher. But it's the statuette of <<link "Melea">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> that catches my attention. \ \<hr> [[Examine Melea's statuette.|Melea's statuette]] \ [[Move away from the nightstand.|Spacious room]]

\ <div class="a"><<MeleaStatuette>></div>\ \ I pick up the statuette of the goddess of sex and fertility and peer at it. It's made of bone, shiny from a lacquer coating, and fits easily in the palm of my hand. <<link "Melea">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> is depicted in the traditional way, naked and on a bed. It's skillful work. My fingers trace over her rounded curves, and I feel a languid tickle at the bottom of my tummy. And a little lower, too. My chest heaves faster. \ \<hr> <<if $sexCount >=2>><<link [[What a lovely thing! Mine! Mine! Mine!|Take statuette or not]]>><<set $statuetteMelea to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's not like anyone would mind if I took it for myself. A keepsake.|Take statuette or not]]>><<set $statuetteMelea to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I love to fuck! Surely, the goddess of sex won't mind traveling with me... Oh, I'll make her so proud of my deeds!|Take statuette or not]]>><<set $statuetteMelea to true>><</link>> \ [[It's a beautiful thing... But I can't take it. It's not mine. (put it back)|Take statuette or not]]<<else>><<link [[What a lovely thing! Mine! Mine! Mine!|Take statuette or not]]>><<set $statuetteMelea to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's not like anyone would mind if I took it for myself. A keepsake.|Take statuette or not]]>><<set $statuetteMelea to true>><</link>> \ [[It's a beautiful thing... But I can't take it. It's not mine. (put it back)|Take statuette or not]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $houseLightsNone is true>><<HouseInside4>><<elseif $houseLights1 is true>><<HouseInside5>><<elseif $houseLights2 is true>><<HouseInside6>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $statuetteMelea is true>>I carefully place the <<link "Melea">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> statuette in my belt pouch. I'll add her to my things later.<<else>>With a sigh, I put the statuette back in her place. No matter how beautiful it is, I just can't take it. It's wrong.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Move away from the nightstand.|Spacious room]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $houseLightsNone is true>><<HouseInside4>><<elseif $houseLights1 is true>><<HouseInside5>><<elseif $houseLights2 is true>><<HouseInside6>><</if>></div>\ \ Light shines through a simple, dirty curtain onto a table by the window. There's a tin plate on the table, with spoiled food in which something swarming... is it maggots?! <i>Gross!</i> Somebody obviously didn't finish it... And that strong nauseating odor by the window! Where is it coming from? Could it be from this one single plate? Ooh, there's something moving again... <i>*Gag*</i> I'm gonna throw up... <i>*Choke*</i> \ \<hr> [[Ew! People need to clean up their own dishes! (back up fast, holding nose)|Spacious room]] \ [[That's disgusting! My feet, get out of here! Now!|Spacious room]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $houseLightsNone is true>><<HouseInside4>><<elseif $houseLights1 is true>><<HouseInside5>><<elseif $houseLights2 is true>><<HouseInside6>><</if>></div>\ \ A small kitchen in the corner. A modest stove. Cooking table with simple wooden cooking utensils. A small supply of firewood. On another table nearby is a clay jug. Lifting the lid I smell the pungent odor of cheap spices. Hmm... I put the lid back down. Nothing interesting. Or tasty. \ \<hr> <<if $pregnancy is true>>[[I wouldn't mind a snack. (sigh)|Spacious room]] \ [[Too bad. I'm feeling a bit hungry again for some reason.|Spacious room]]<<else>>[[That's fine. I'm not hungry anyway.|Spacious room]] \ [[Whatever.|Spacious room]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $houseLightsNone is true>><<HouseInside4>><<elseif $houseLights1 is true>><<HouseInside5>><<elseif $houseLights2 is true>><<HouseInside6>><</if>></div>\ \ I walk over to a table of skins. Their furs are varying shades of brown. With the brazier next to it, it looks like a place to show off the merchandise. Ronan's a hunter, right? Looks like this is his merchandise. \ \<hr> <<if $min >=1>>[<<check_m_s>> 1] <<link [[Determine whose furs these are.|Whose furs these are]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $min <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[It's not the season for fur.|Spacious room]] \ [[Move away from the table.|Spacious room]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $houseLightsNone is true>><<HouseInside4>><<elseif $houseLights1 is true>><<HouseInside5>><<elseif $houseLights2 is true>><<HouseInside6>><</if>></div>\ \ They're capybaras skins. It wasn't hard to recognize. Light and soft to the touch. Good for wearing during the rainy <<link "season">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Season"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Season").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, when it can be quite chilly. But right now it's too hot to wear fur clothes.<<if $houseLights2 is true>> And why did I light the brazier and the stove at the same time... It got so stuffy in here...<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Fur? Ugh... if it weren't for decency, I'd rather be walking around naked in this heat.|Spacious room]] \ [[Move away from the table.|Spacious room]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $houseLightsNone is true>><<HouseInside4>><<elseif $houseLights1 is true>><<HouseInside5>><<elseif $houseLights2 is true>><<HouseInside6>><</if>></div>\ \ I look around all sorts of drawers, chests, and tables on the left side of the room. Mostly I find rolls of leather and tools for working it. Nothing I know how to work with or that would be of any use to me. What? I'm not going to start taking other people's leather coils out of here and stacking them with my stuff in the cart, am I? I suspect master Sargon would not pat my head for such a thing. \ \<hr> [[Finish inspection.|Spacious room]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $houseLightsNone is true>><<HouseInside4>><<elseif $houseLights1 is true>><<HouseInside5>><<elseif $houseLights2 is true>><<HouseInside6>><</if>></div>\ \ I walk up to the inner yard's door. <i>*Creaks*</i> I freeze. The door creaks, swaying. Uh, I have a <i>bad feeling</i> about this. I still have things to do, right? Preferably away from here... \ \<hr> [[Step away. I'll check it later.|Spacious room]] \ [[Go to the yard.|Go to the yard]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseYard>></div>\ \ I open the creaking door and slowly step outside. The light of the suns dazzles my eyes, which already got used to the room's semi-darkness. The strongest nauseous stench of decay bursts thickly into my nostrils. I squint and see the corpse just half a dozen paces ahead. My heartbeat rings in my ears. <i>*Thump-thump*</i> Male. Middle-aged. But a little forward... there... Bloody mess... A bloody skeleton that looks like it's been stripped of all skin and meat... <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i> My heart is racing. Stench... corpses... A lump pushes up in my throat. <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Vomit.|Vomit or not]]>><<set $ra2049 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[Suppress the vomit's urge.|Vomit or not]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<set $ra2050 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Suppress the vomit's urge.|Vomit or not]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<set $ra2050 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseYard>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2049 is true>>The stench twists me so hard that I bend in half, grabbing the wall with my hand. A pressing lump of vomit spills out of my mouth and onto the ground. I try to pull myself up, but another lump of vomit bursts out, bends me in half again, and leaves a wet trail on my chin... I breathe noisily, half bent over and holding somehow onto the wall. <i>That's all…</i> The gagging continues to shake my throat, but there's nothing left to vomit. I spit the remnants onto the ground. Thick strands of saliva stretch down from my lips. My mouth tastes bad. I straighten up, wiping my chin with my hand.<<elseif $ra2050 is true>>The stench twists me so hard that I bend in half, grabbing the wall with my hand. <i>*Cough* *Gag* *Cough*</i> My stomach's contents rush out, but by an effort of will I hold it back inside me. <i>*Breathe in* *Breathe out*</i> That's it... Breathe... Just breathe… I straighten up, still swaying slightly from the haze in my head.<</if>> The rotting smell is unbearable, but I hold on. I'm ready for it this time.<<if $ra2045 is true>> That smell is familiar in a way. That stench by the table! Why didn't I look behind the curtain? Oh yes... the stench had chased me away... Who knew it was only a fraction of the stench, and it wasn't the rotting plate of food?<</if>> My eyes circle the surroundings hazily. <i>What is that? Footprints?</i> A set of tiny bloody three-toed footprints stretch in a wave from the dried bloodstain beneath the skeleton, winding between racks of stretched leather right toward the palisade on the left. The logs there are covered with many nicks and scratches as if they had been climbed by a swarm of small-clawed creatures.<<if $ra2028 is true>> And those scratches I saw on the tree branch... It wasn't an army of little kittens. Little kittens wouldn't do something like <i>that!</i><</if>> Taking a hesitant step forward I freeze, noticing something else... To the right by the wall, not far from the corpses. Eggs. A mound of white eggs about a fist in size and covered in some kind of greenish-yellow slime. I've never seen anything like this before...<i>*Thump-thump*</i> But I know... Only one creature that could... Do this. <<link "Jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. They are here! <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Scream.|Scream or not]]>><<set $ra2051 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Don't panic! Don't scream! Don't make a sound!|Scream or not]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $ra2052 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Don't panic! Don't scream! Don't make a sound!|Scream or not]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $ra2052 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2051 is true>>- А-а-а!<<elseif $ra2052 is true>>Air rushes noisily from my nostrils, my chest heaving with rapid breathing, and my heart thumping. But I force myself not to scream, even though I'm paralyzed with fear.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">Somebody covers my mouth while wrapping my waist from behind at the same time.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Unknown>> Unknown</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Mphm! Mph! M-mm!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>What is that?! Hands?! Who's there?!</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Scream and kick!|Scream and kick!]]>><<set $ra2053 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Bite this hand!|Scream and kick!]]>><<set $ra2054 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $vig >=2>>[<<check_v_s>> 2] <<link [[Hit back with my elbow!|Scream and kick!]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><<set $ra2055 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_v_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Hit back with my elbow!|Scream and kick!]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><<set $ra2055 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Stand still. Calm down. Don't move.|Scream and kick!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<set $ra2056 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Stand still. Calm down. Don't move.|Scream and kick!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<set $ra2056 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2053 is true>>- Mphm! Mh-h… Mh-h! - I scream and kick furiously. But the hand behind me holds me tight around my waist, keeping me from breaking free. The other hand shut my mouth firmly, not letting me scream out loud. All that comes out of me are slurred muffled sounds.<<elseif $ra2054 is true>>Barely parting my lips, I sink my teeth into the flesh clamping my mouth, and bite hard.<<elseif $ra2055 is true>>I slam my elbow back with all my might. It hits something firm. The grip on me doesn't weaken.<<elseif $ra2056 is true>>My heart is racing wild, but I force myself not to twitch or scream. I feel the pressure on my mouth and waist easing a little.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2053 is true>>- Stop twitching.<<elseif $ra2054 is true>>- Ugh! Don't do that.<<elseif $ra2055 is true>>- Not bad. But stop.<<elseif $ra2056 is true>>- Okay. That's it.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaS>> Unknown</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I know that voice! Yuturna? When... how did he get here? I did not hear him coming. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaS>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- I will remove my hand, but you must not scream. They may be close. Do you understand?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His hand is still over my mouth. \ \<hr> <<link [[Nod.|Nod ot snort]]>><<set $ra2057 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Snort angrily.|Nod ot snort]]>><<set $ra2058 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2057 is true>><i>*Nods*</i><<elseif $ra2058 is true>><i>*Snorts*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2057 is true>>- Good.<<elseif $ra2058 is true>>- Just, don't scream.<</if>> - His hands release my mouth and waist.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaS>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I turn around quickly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- <<link "Jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> were here. Or still are. Noise might attract their attention. Don't make any.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Are they still here?!|Nervous reaction]]>><<set $ra2059 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[We gotta get outta here!|Nervous reaction]]>><<set $ra2060 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay… I'll try.|Calm reaction]]>><<set $ra2061 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2059 is true>>- Are they still… - <i>*Muffled*</i><<elseif $ra2060 is true>>- We gotta get… - <i>*Muffled*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- No noise. - His hand covers my mouth again, cutting off my raised voice. - Calm down. Breathe. Keep your voice down. Or I'll find a gag for you. - His hand slips from my mouth.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I understand. No need for a gag.|Calm reaction]]>><<set $ra2062 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sorry. I'll be quiet like a mouse.|Calm reaction]]>><<set $ra2063 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I won't make any noise. And stop shutting my mouth. (slap his hand)|Calm reaction]]>><<set $ra2064 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2061 is true>>- Okay… I'll try.<<elseif $ra2062 is true>>- I understand. No need for a gag.<<elseif $ra2063 is true>>- Sorry. I'll be quiet like a mouse.<<if $sexIoMer2 is true>> - That's the same thing I recently promised Io, to be <i>«quiet as a mouse»</i> when... when I was fucked. Not far from this horrible place. Ugh... <</if>><<elseif $ra2064 is true>>- I won't make any noise. And stop shutting my mouth. - I slap his arm irritably.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well... - He scrutinizes the yard. - There are three things we know for sure. Ronan and Celia are dead. That's the first. <<link "Jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> killed them. That's the second. And you know how to crack doors made of moraine wood. That's a surprising third. All that's left to do is fill in the blanks of what happened here and determine our reaction.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[How did you sneak up on me so quietly?|Unanswered questions]] \ [[What do you mean, by «reaction»?|Unanswered questions]] \ [[If you think so…|Unanswered questions]] \ [[Erm... What am I supposed to do?|Unanswered questions]] \ [[What are you doing? We need to get out of here now! (annoyed whisper)|Unanswered questions]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseYard>></div>\ \ Yuturna doesn't answer. He takes a few steps forward and squats down next to the man's corpse, studying it closely. His hand reaches for the corpse's head and turns it on its side. There's a small laceration on the side of his neck as if someone had ripped it open... or chewed on it. Rising to his feet, Yuturna walks over to the bloody skeleton, and turns in different directions to study the surroundings. Then he bends down and touches the three-toed footprints on the ground with his hand. Looking up, he looks where they lead. He rises to his feet again and peers over the fence to his right, to where the tree branches almost touch it on the other side. He frowns and thinks about something. Then he looks at the man's corpse and the eggs. His muscular legs tread carefully between the dried pools of blood until he comes to the eggs. He turns his head looking directly at me. \ \<hr> <<link [[What?|What happened here]]>><<set $ra2065 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why are you looking at me like that? I had nothing to do with it.|What happened here]]>><<set $ra2066 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Are you going to answer me?|What happened here]]>><<set $ra2067 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Maybe we should get out of here. I'm not comfortable.|What happened here]]>><<set $ra2068 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Be quiet.|What happened here]]>><<set $ra2069 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2065 is true>>- What?<<elseif $ra2066 is true>>- Why are you looking at me like that? I had nothing to do with it.<<elseif $ra2067 is true>>- Are you going to answer me?<<elseif $ra2068 is true>>- M-maybe… Maybe we should get out of h-here. I'm not comfortable...<<elseif $ra2069 is true>>I stay silent, wrapping my arms around my shoulders. I don't like this place. I don't like it at all!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2065 is true>>- I think I know what happened here.<<elseif $ra2066 is true>>- I think I know what happened here.<<elseif $ra2067 is true>>- You ask a lot of questions. I'm more interested in answers.<<elseif $ra2068 is true>>- Not yet. I think I know what happened here.<<elseif $ra2069 is true>>- I see... I think I know what happened here.<</if>> That was two or three days ago, judging by the decay of Ronan's body. He was eating and Celia was working in the yard. <<link "Jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> climbed over the palisade along a tree branch on the right and attacked Celia. Ronan grabbed his bow and ran outside. Where he was bitten and paralyzed. Jumpers ate Celia. Laid eggs. Climbed up the other side of the fence and left. They used tree branches to get in and out.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He frowns, having remembered something. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- No wonder I didn't find any tracks when I circled the building. I was looking for tracks on the ground, not trees. Looks like a migrating pack work.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] Well, the mystery solved. Hooray... If only there was a little less blood and smell... Uh, I think I'm starting to feel sick again. \ \<hr> <<link [[Why didn't they eat Ronan?|Why didn't eat Ronan?]]>><<set $ra2070 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why did they lay their eggs here?|Why lay eggs here?]]>><<set $ra2071 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm scared.|I'm scared]]>><<set $ra2072 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Can we get out of here now? Please.|I'm scared]]>><<set $ra2073 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't give a shit what happened here. I just want to get out of here.|I'm scared]]>><<set $ra2074 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2072 is true>>- I'm s-scared...<<elseif $ra2073 is true>>- C-can we get out of h-here now? Please...<<elseif $ra2074 is true>>- I don't give a shit what happened here. I just want to get out of here.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2072 is true>>- <<link "Jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> are a worthy cause for fear.<<elseif $ra2073 is true>>- Soon.<<elseif $ra2074 is true>>- Soon.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He approaches the eggs. His large shadow covers the clutch. One of the eggs moves. \ \<hr> <<link [[You filthy monsters! Die! (crush the clutch)|Crush the clutch]]>><<set $ra2075 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Uh, Yuti, they're moving...|Yuturna crush the clutch]]>><<set $ra2076 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Eek! They're not going to hatch right now, are they?|Yuturna crush the clutch]]>><<set $ra2076 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Why didn't they eat Ronan?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Eggs. They left Ronan for the cubs. By the time they hatch, his body will be rotten but still edible. And they'll hatch soon. I think he was still alive but paralyzed when they devoured his wife. His throat was probably ripped open at the very end. Only one wound in the neck... Must be a pack leader.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2071 is false>><<link [[Why did they lay their eggs here?|Why lay eggs here?]]>><<set $ra2071 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Why did they lay their eggs here?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[I'm scared.|I'm scared]]>><<set $ra2072 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Can we get out of here now? Please.|I'm scared]]>><<set $ra2073 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't give a shit what happened here. I just want to get out of here.|I'm scared]]>><<set $ra2074 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Why did they lay their eggs here?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Spare den. A migrating pack mates as usual. But while they're migrating, they leave clutches of eggs in predator-proof areas. And food for the cubs. The pack itself moves on until it finds a permanent den. Or they return to the spare, making it their primary den. That's also possible.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2070 is false>><<link [[Why didn't they eat Ronan?|Why didn't eat Ronan?]]>><<set $ra2070 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Why didn't they eat Ronan</span><</if>> \ <<link [[I'm scared.|I'm scared]]>><<set $ra2072 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Can we get out of here now? Please.|I'm scared]]>><<set $ra2073 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't give a shit what happened here. I just want to get out of here.|I'm scared]]>><<set $ra2074 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseYard2>></div>\ \ I run over to the clutch and lift my foot to forcefully lower it onto the nearest egg. A crunching, slurping sound comes from under my sandal. Greenish slime spurts to the sides. A lump of something soft moves stubbornly under my foot but stops when I turn my foot, crushing it completely. I raise and lower my legs over and over. Crushing one egg after another. A crunch underfoot and a spray of green slime on all sides. <i>Filthy monsters! Die! Die! Die!</i> Finally, there are no more eggs left. Breathing heavily, I wipe the soles of my sandals on the ground, where green stains and bits of shell remain. [<<insIco>> +1] Grim satisfaction fills my chest. Dead. All of them. \ \<hr> <<link [[This is for Celia and her unborn child, you monsters!|Clutch crushed]]>><<set $ra2077 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You won't kill anyone else.|Clutch crushed]]>><<set $ra2078 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Monsters… You don't belong in this world.|Clutch crushed]]>><<set $ra2079 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oops... Maybe I overreacted. Just as long as I don't run into their angry mommy… Feels good, though.|Clutch crushed]]>><<set $ra2080 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseYard2>></div>\ \ Yuturna's foot rises and falls heavily on the moving egg. There is a crunching sound, and greenish slime spurts sideways, landing on other eggs. His muscular, thick leg rises and falls again, crushing the eggs one by one. Strong and firm, like a golden hammer of an angry god stamping them into oblivion. Finally, only green slime remains in place of the eggs, in which pieces of flesh mixed with bits of shell float viscously. \ \<hr> <<link [[Was that necessary?|Clutch crushed]]>><<set $ra2081 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[They weren't even born…|Clutch crushed]]>><<set $ra2082 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Watch silently.|Clutch crushed]]>><<set $ra2083 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2077 is true>>- This is for Celia and her unborn child, you monsters!<<elseif $ra2078 is true>>- You won't kill anyone else.<<elseif $ra2079 is true>>- Monsters… You don't belong in this world.<<elseif $ra2080 is true>>- Oops... Maybe I overreacted. Just as long as I don't run into their angry mommy… Feels good, though.<<elseif $ra2081 is true>>- Was that necessary?<<elseif $ra2082 is true>>- They weren't even born…<<elseif $ra2083 is true>>I watch in silence.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2077 is true>>- You did right, $name.<<elseif $ra2078 is true>>- You did right, $name.<<elseif $ra2079 is true>>- You did right, $name.<<elseif $ra2080 is true>>- You did right, $name.<<elseif $ra2081 is true>>- Yes.<<elseif $ra2082 is true>>- As well as Celia's child.<<elseif $ra2083 is true>>- Done.<</if>> It's dangerous to leave a clutch of <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> so close to the road. If they hatched, people would die. Now we can leave.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Praise to the all True Gods! I don't want to stay here a second longer!|Golden muscle arm]]>><<set $ra2084 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Won't their mommies be mad at us when they come back here for their cubs?|Golden muscle arm]]>><<set $ra2085 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do we just leave the bodies of Ronan and Celia here? Unburied?|Golden muscle arm]]>><<set $ra2086 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseYard2>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2084 is true>>- Keep your voice down. - Yuturna bends down and picks up Ronan's bow from the ground. Then he pulls a quiver of arrows from under his back and hangs it next to his own. - We don't know how far away the pack is. We have to go. Quickly. Any extra minute here could be our last.<<elseif $ra2085 is true>>- <i>If</i> they come back. - Yuturna bends down and picks up Ronan's bow from the ground. Then he pulls a quiver of arrows from under his back and hangs it next to his own. - The pack could continue their migration. We don't know that for sure. But if we meet them, you can ask them yourself. Although, I would advise you to run and not talk if that happens.<<elseif $ra2086 is true>>- There's no time for a proper burial. - Yuturna bends down and picks up Ronan's bow from the ground. Then he pulls a quiver of arrows from under his back and hangs it next to his own. - It's dangerous to stay here. We don't know how far the pack is or if they'll come back here. Any extra minute here could be our last.<</if>> Straightening up, he walks over to me, takes me under my arm, and leads me toward the exit. That's quite a grip. I don't think I could break free of that golden muscle arm even if I wanted to. But right now this <i>insistently</i> leading me strength is rather soothing. \ \<hr> [[Poor Celia... (look back at the skeleton one last time)|Out of the house]] \ [[Rest in peace, Ronan and Celia. May Sog be merciful to your souls in the afterlife. (whisper)|Out of the house]] \ [[Yeah, yeah, let's get out of here.|Out of the house]] \ [[Walk with him in silence.|Out of the house]] \ [[He's so strong…|Out of the house]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ Yuturna leads me out of the house and releases my hand. The others are all gathered at the entrance. Yuturna retells what we found in short, laconic sentences to Sargon. Murella shrieked, but no one said another word. Gloom silence. - Pack your things. - Sargon speaks when Yuturna has finished. - We will ride without stopping. By morning we must be as far away from this place as possible. Everyone disperses in silence, beginning to prepare our caravan for a swift departure. \ \<hr> [[We're not gonna do anything?|Not gonna do anything?]] \ [[Nod and join the others.|Pack caravan]] \ [[Yes, master Sargon!|Pack caravan]] \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Yeah, bossman. Right away.|Pack caravan]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ Sargon looks at me. The only one who didn't rush to gather the caravan on his command. - We will report this at the nearest settlement. And we'll warn anyone we meet along the way. The hunters may be on their way. You, $name, go and help the others. Now is not the time for a chit-chat. He turns and walks towards the red wagon. \ \<hr> [[I was just asking, big deal...|Pack caravan]] \ [[Yes, master Sargon!|Pack caravan]] \ [[Nod and join the others.|Pack caravan]] \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Dead commoners everywhere, mud, endless jolting in the cart and everyone around tells me what to do... And why didn't I stay in my home estate?|Pack caravan]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Yeah, bossman. Right away.|Pack caravan]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness3>></div>\ \ Fortunately, we didn't plan to stay here for long. It didn't take more than a few minutes to get the caravan ready to leave. Before I knew it, I found myself in my cart, and we were on our way.<<if $plusCat is true>> Where's $cat? I look around, but I don't find him in my cart. <i>*Meow*</i> - comes from the red wagon ahead, and I see him in Murella's hands. Well, looks like he's decided to ride with her this time. Hmph! Little tailed traitor.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Leave this place.|Leave this place]]

\ <div class="a"><<CliffsHills>></div>\ \ Sunset. We've been traveling non-stop all this time. Usually we look for a place to rest before nightfall, but Sargon don't seem intent on stops anytime soon. Or at all. Smooth green hills have long since been swept away by rocky steep tiers. This whole area looks as if a giant fist of an angry god had struck it, shaking it into hardened waves of stone. <<if $travelIo is true>>Io encouragingly smiles at me from time to time.<<elseif $travelCad is true>>Cadonis encouragingly fondles my leg from time to time.<</if>> That's cute... But I'm still feeling uneasy. A clatter of rocks from the side. My eyes quickly drift to the sound. But all I see is another handful of rocks sliding down the cliff. It's a usual event here. <i>*Shrill bird's cry*</i> I flinch. A flock of black birds rises above the tree crowns and flies south with flapping wings. Darn... It's just stupid birds. <<if $travelIo is true>>Io chews a piece of dried meat from a small pouch. Without looking, she holds it out to me. - Eat some, <<nickname>>. I don't think Sargon will make a stop. So we'll have to eat what we have on the go. I hate this dry shit, but there's nothing better.<<elseif $travelCad is true>>Cadonis chews a piece of dried meat from a small pouch. Without looking, he holds it out to me. - Eat some food, babe. Looks like our glorious leader got us into another shit, and now he's going to drive the wagons all night along like a crazy wооhoo to escape from his fuckup. And who asked him to go straight to Amarath, huh? If we had taken the eastern road along the river, we would have been in Medosa by now, lounging in the warm beds of an inn after a fragrant bath. But nooo, let's take the straight path this year... Bah! Eat up, babe. - He shakes the bag in front of my face.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Take a piece of jerky from the bag and start chewing it silently.|Night falls]] \ [[Thank you... (take a piece of jerky from the bag)|Night falls]] \ [[I'm not hungry. (pulls meat pouch away)|Night falls]] \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Get that shit away! Chewing that dried crap makes my jaw so sore, like I sucked horse dick up to balls.|Night falls]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ I hop into my wagon, going to do my favorite thing - nothing-doing. Sit in the seat? <i>Done!</i> Stretch my legs forward? <i>Done!</i> Relax and enjoy? <i>In the process…</i> So... Sit. Doing nothing. <i>Aaand</i> I'm not bored at all... Right? \ \<hr> [[No. I'm bored already. I need to find something more interesting to do.|Near the house]] \ [[Yep. I'll just sit and wait. Sooner or later, something's gonna happen on its own. In the meantime, I'm just relaxing and enjoying the moment.|Yep. I'll just sit and wait]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ I close my eyes again and savor the sunlight's warmth. My thirst for action is pacified by pleasant indolence. Let the others do their thing or whatever... I'm fine as I am. That's my thing. Do nothing and enjoy life. A light drowsiness covers me. I'm drifting in it for a while when I hear a noise. My eyes open slightly. Yuturna has returned from the scouting. Sargon, Meralion, and Iolanta are on their way to meet him. Murella trails next to them. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Continue (wait)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td>- Master Yuturna! - She claps her hands happily.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What did you find?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- Nothing.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- And you haven't shot any wildfowl? I was so hoping for fresh meat since you left with the bow... - She sulks.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- I was busy with other things.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yeah, finding nothing, I get it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Well, I guess we won't find any answers here, then. Dammit…</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Something happened here. And we must know what exactly. It's dangerous to travel without knowing if we're in danger and, if so, what the nature of the danger is.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, relax! Look around! It's a beautiful day! Stop looking for danger under every stone!|Listen silently or not]]>><<set $ra2087 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Listen silently.|Listen silently or not]]>><<set $ra2088 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2087 is true>>- Oh, relax! Look around! It's a beautiful day! Stop looking for danger under every stone!<<elseif $ra2088 is true>>I listen to them silently with my lazily ajar eyes. Yuturna's here. Blah blah blah. Found nothing. Blah blah blah. <i>*Yawn*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra2087 is true>>No one pays attention to my words. Huh? Well, that wasn't nice...<<elseif $ra2088 is true>>No one pays attention to me.<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Suggestions?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- Just one. - He goes to his cart and pulls out a heavy bronze axe for chopping wood from under the crates.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- You're not going to...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- We're not taking anything from there, Mer. But he's right, if we're in danger, the answers may be inside the house. And I want them. Proceed. - He nods to Yuturna.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Nod*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Observe with boredom.|Observe what he gonna do]]>><<set $ra2089 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Observe with interest.|Observe what he gonna do]]>><<set $ra2090 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2089 is true>>A wood-chopping axe, huh? What's he gonna do with it? It's a moraine wood door, bronze won't take it. I don't care though, the sunlight is so warm, mmm, yeah...<<elseif $ra2090 is true>>A wood-chopping axe, eh? He's not going to cut through the moraine wood of the door with it, is he? It needs iron, and preferably star iron. Now I'm wondering... What's he gonna do? What, what, what?<</if>> Yuturna approaches the door with his weighty axe, which he easily holds with one left hand. But instead of swinging it, he begins to feel the door with his fingers. After searching the door, he gingerly touches the watching window. Putting a little pressure on it, he takes a step back, grabs the axe with both hands and strikes it with full force. And not with the axe, but with the handle's back. One hard blow. Then a second one. There was no need for a third, the window just flew inward with a crack. Slipping his hand through the resulting hole, Yuturna lifts the door latch from the inside and opens the door itself. - Stay here. - He throws to the others and enters the house. \ \<hr> [[Wait.|Yut enters house]]

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ Everyone gathers at the entrance of the house. Even Tabius and Cadonis stopped their game and joined the others. Cadonis looks dejected though. Losed the game? \ \<hr> <<link [[Whoa! Something's going on! (join the others)|Stay or join]]>><<set $ra2091 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm fine where I am. (stay in the cart)|Stay or join]]>><<set $ra2092 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HouseintheWilderness>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2091 is true>>I jump off the wagon and walk toward the others. <<elseif $ra2092 is true>>I'm an independent soul. Let them come to me if they need to. I stay where I am.<</if>> <<if $ra2091 is true>>No one is talking. Everyone is just waiting.<<elseif $ra2092 is true>>They're not talking there anyway. Just stand and... wait. So I haven't lost much.<</if>> Several minutes pass before our golden colossus appears in the doorway. Yuturna frowns. He holds an axe in one hand and some new bow in the other. His own bow is still slung over his back. Plus an extra quiver of arrows. Curious. - Report. - Orders Sargon. \ \<hr> [[Listen.|Listen Yut's report]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- Ronan and Celia are dead. <<link "Jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> have invaded the inner yard two or three days ago. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Gasp*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Fuck.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Celia...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2091 is true>>I feel the blood run cold in my veins, and my heart starts pounding furiously. Jumpers... Here... - <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i><<elseif $ra2092 is true>><i>Did he say jumpers?!</i> I jump off the wagon. My feet carry me to the others. I heard him right, didn't I? <i>Jumpers?! Here?!</i> My blood runs cold in my veins and my heart races. - <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Go on.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- They used tree branches to sneak into the yard, over the fence. Ate Celia to the bone. Left Ronan's body intact. Mostly. Laided eggs next to him. I crushed them. Took this from his body. - He nods at the new bow in his hand. - We shouldn't linger here. It's a migrating pack. They are gone, but they can come back at any moment since they've left their clutch here.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Pack things, crew. We will ride without stopping. By morning we must be as far away from this place as possible.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Everyone disperses in silence, beginning to prepare our caravan for a swift departure. \ \<hr> [[We're not gonna do anything?|Not gonna do anything?]] \ [[Nod and join the others.|Pack caravan]] \ [[Yes, master Sargon!|Pack caravan]] \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Yeah, bossman. Right away.|Pack caravan]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<BrokenWheel>></div>\ \ Night falls. And we're still riding, and riding, and riding... Because of the darkness, we had to light lamps. Now, our caravan looks like fireflies slowly creeping along the road. As luck would have it, the sky is overcast. Rare stars peek curiously down through the gaps in the clouds, and <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> lights up the clouds itself from within with a line of light. It would be lighter on a clear night. But on a cloudy night like this, the darkness takes over everything. All evening we went higher and higher, looping along the road through these rocky cliffs. But now, when night falls, the road is taking us at a slight angle downwards. To the right, a high, tree-covered ridge has been looming over us for hours. To the left, a few rocky tiers lower than we are now, I can see a gleam of water from a mountain lake in the distance, bordered by rocks with a dark spot in the middle. Rock? Island? Whatever. Not much can be seen in this darkness. <i>*Loud crackle*</i> Yuturna and Meralion's wagon ahead of us suddenly settles to the ground on its left side. The load inside their wagon moves to the left as well. Their bull mooing pitifully, but keeps the wagon from tipping over on its side under the load of the things that have moved out of their places. Our red flagship ahead slows down. Yuturna and Meralion, meanwhile, quickly jump to the ground. <<if $travelIo is true>>- Oh, shit! - Iolanta pulls the reins, slowing our wagon down.<<elseif $travelCad is true>>- What the fuck... - Cadonis pulls the reins, slowing our wagon.<</if>> - Go around! - Yuturna waves at us. \ \<hr> <<if $travelIo is true>><<link [[What's happened?|Broken Wheel]]>><<set $ra2093 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cling to Iolanta.|Broken Wheel]]>><<set $ra2094 to true>><</link>><<elseif $travelCad is true>><<link [[What's happened?|Broken Wheel]]>><<set $ra2093 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cling to Cadonis.|Broken Wheel]]>><<set $ra2095 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<BrokenWheel2>></div>\ \ <<if $travelIo is true>>We ride around Yuturna's wagon on the left.<<elseif $travelCad is true>>We ride around Yuturna's wagon on the right.<</if>><<if $ra2093 is true>> As we drive around their wagon, it becomes obvious what happened to it.<<elseif $ra2094 is true>> I press myself closely to Iolanta. As we drive around, it becomes obvious what has happened to their cart.<<elseif $ra2095 is true>> I press myself closely to Cadonis. As we drive around, it becomes obvious what has happened to their cart.<</if>> The wheel popped off its axle and cracked, splitting almost in two in the middle. The red wagon ahead stops. Sargon and Murella get down from it. He says something to his niece and she, with a nod, unties Spoty, Meralion's horse, and leads her somewhere ahead. We ride on, passing Sargon striding down the road toward the broken cart. - Stop further on the road and come here. - He commands, without lowering his steps. <<if $travelIo is true>>Iolanta and I ride around the red wagon, stopping a little ahead on a roadside. Cadonis and Tabius do the same on the other road's side.<<elseif $travelCad is true>>Cadonis and I ride around the red wagon, stopping a little ahead on a roadside. Iolanta and Tabius do the same on the other road's side. <</if>> Murella cursorily ties a limping Spoty to the red wagon's front seat and walks back toward the broken wagon. <<if $travelIo is true>>- Oh, it's going to be a merry night... - Iolanta mutters as she jumps off the cart. - All right, <<nickname>>, you ready? Let's go see what happened. - She walks toward the broken wagon where all the others gather.<<elseif $travelCad is true>>- Okay, babe. - Cadonis snorts, jumping off the wagon. - Looks like our leader has come up with another brilliant plan. Let's go hear it. Feed on wisdom. - He spits and walks toward the broken wagon where all the others gather.<</if>> Except for the animals, I'm here alone in the dim lamp light. And it's pitch black all around. \ \<hr> <<if $travelIo is true>>[[Hey, Io, wait for me! (hurry up after her)|On a dark road]] \ [[It's not that dark in here... (walk normally towards the others)|On a dark road]]<<elseif $travelCad is true>>[[Hey, Cad, wait for me! (hurry up after him)|On a dark road]] \ [[It's not that dark in here... (walk normally towards the others)|On a dark road]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<BrokenWheel3>></div>\ \ I follow the dark road to the others. Everyone is gathered around the broken cartwheel ahead of me. My sandals slap quietly on the dusty road. A tree-covered ridge overhangs gloomily on the north side. From the south side, I can see the descent between the tiers, straight into the dark outlines of trees below. Discussion is already in full swing. \ \<hr> [[Join them.|Join them (Cliffs)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I approach the others.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Can you fix it?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- No. I need a spare wheel. Which we don't have.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- So, what do we do? Set up camp?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- Why?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Let me think... Eat, sleep, wait for the morning, and fix the damn breakdown in the rays of two wonderful suns with a fresh head?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- The wheel's cracked, the axle's cracked. This cart's not going anywhere. Not now, not in the morning.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Lovely. It's got all our makeup in it. And half our closet for the shows. Are you suggesting we leave everything here? What would we be performing with?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td>- Bare ass, of course. Since when do you have a problem with that?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, no problem at all, Tabi. For me. But I'm afraid the sight of your wrinkled, senile ass will scare all the audience away.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> <td><i>*Blushes*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Chuckles*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- The cart also has all my tools, without which I can't set the stage.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I vote camp!|I vote...]]>><<set $ra2096 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I vote we get out of here as fast as we can!|I vote...]]>><<set $ra2097 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Listen silently.|Me as a leader!]]>><<set $ra2098 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2096 is true>>- I vote camp!<<elseif $ra2097 is true>>- I vote we get out of here as fast as we can!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- That's good to know, $name, but this isn't the Senate for votes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- Oh, I'd love to see that! You'd be the hottest senator ever, sweetie!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah, right after they start letting women into the Senate. This will be the beginning of the end. And when dumb wenches inevitably bring down the Republic, I can repeat <i>«I told you so»</i>, like... forever!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> <td>- As for me, it's long past time to start letting women into the Senate. I've always found suspicious the obsession of a bunch of old men to locking themselves in a room for a long time. Who knows what they're <i>really</i> doing in there?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Ha ha, Tabi, she's right! Maybe those old assholes out there will find something more interesting to do than farting and declaring wars all the time... If they remember which side to poke whores with their shriveled pods, of course.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tabius3>> Tabius</div></td> <td><i>*Shakes head*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh? You agree with me? Then, I'm changing my mind! No women in the Senate! I'm sorry, $name. You'll be a sexy senator some other time.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Iolanta4>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- That's all well and good and very funny, guys... But what are we going to do Sarge?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Listen silently.|Me as a leader!]]>><<set $ra2098 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[How about proclaiming me a leader? I have sooo many ideas!|Me as a leader!]]>><<set $ra2099 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2098 is true>>I listen silently.<<elseif $ra2099 is true>>- How about proclaiming me a leader? I have sooo many ideas!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2098 is true>>- We'll leave the cart, but not the stuff. We will reload them and distribute them to the other wagons. The animals must endure. Then we'll keep riding until sunrise. As I remember this road, we should reach the lowlands by morning. There we'll set up a big camp with tents and rest for a couple of days. I understand you're all tired... So am I. But we've got to make one last push and get out of these hills.<<elseif $ra2099 is true>>- I'm sure you'll share them with me someday, whether you're asked to or not. - He smiles from the corner of his lips. - As for our situation... We'll leave the cart, but not the stuff. We will reload them and distribute them to the other wagons. The animals must endure. Then we'll keep riding until sunrise. As I remember this road, we should reach the lowlands by morning. There we'll set up a big camp with tents and rest for a couple of days. I understand you're all tired... So am I. But we've got to make one last push and get out of these hills.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He falls silent. No one says a word. Everyone remembers the reason we want to get off these hills. And nobody wants to say it out loud. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- All right. Murella - feed the animals. They'll need their strength. We had some barley left. If that's not enough, give them some <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> from our stock, but soak it in water beforehand. Iolanta, Tabius, you'll be moving things in my wagon, make some space. Let it be cramped, as long as everything else fits.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- My part, boss?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> <td>- You'll unload the broken cart. $name... You'll help him. Just... take everything out of it and stack it nearby. Yuturna, Cadonis, you two will take the stuff they're putting out to my wagon. If we work in lockstep - it won't take long. All right, let's get to work!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Everyone scatters to carry out their orders. Here, next to the broken cart, only Meralion and I remain. \ \<hr> <<link [[Silently climb up on the cart and start unloading it.|Unload cart]]>><<set $ra2100 to true>><</link>> \ [[Shifting the heavy stuff... Great, I've always dreamed about that kind of work.|Unload cart]] \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[We should buy that thing for heavy labor, what was it called... Oh yes, slaves! Makes life so much easier.|Unload cart]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>> \ <<if $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[As my dad used to say, «Hard work unloads the head and frees the heart». It also leaves calluses, but he didn't like to mention that...|Unload cart]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_s>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<BrokenWheel4>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2100 is true>>Climbing silently onto the slanting cart, I set to work. Meralion keeps up.<<else>>Meralion smiles at my comment, and we set to work together, climbing onto the slanting cart.<</if>> He takes most of the heavy stuff. I take the lighter ones. Crates, trunks, and the rest of our stuff are forming next to the cart. It's pretty dark in here, so I light a couple of lamps and set them on the boxes nearby. The fire shakes in the wind but doesn't go out. Yuturna and Cadonis pick up the things we're taking down from the broken cart and carry them to the red wagon, stacking them in the place where Spoty was tied up not long ago. Sargon, Iolanta, and Tabius load them into the inside of the wagon, passing them from hand to hand. <i>*Plop* *Rustle* *Plop* *Plop* *Plop*</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Huh? What's that sound?|What's that sound?]]>><<set $ra2101 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Looks like rocks falling off the cliff again. Keep working.|What's that sound?]]>><<set $ra2102 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<BrokenWheel4>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2101 is true>>I freeze on the cart's edge, holding some crate out to Meralion below. The sound comes from the northern cliff. But nothing can be seen in this darkness.<<elseif $ra2102 is true>>I freeze for a moment. The sound comes from the northern cliff. But I can't see anything in this darkness. Shrugging, I grab another crate and lower it from the cart into Meralion's hands.<</if>> - Are you okay, $name? - Meralion takes the crate from my hands and sets it on the ground. \ \<hr> <<link [[I heard something. There. (nods to the north)|I heard some-thing]]>><<set $ra2103 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nothing, just a little tired.|I heard some-thing]]>><<set $ra2104 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You didn't hear anything?|I heard some-thing]]>><<set $ra2105 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2103 is true>>- I heard something. There. - I nod to the north.<<elseif $ra2104 is true>>- Nothing, just a little tired.<<elseif $ra2105 is true>>- You didn't hear anything?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2103 is true>>- Really? - He's looking up the north ridge. - I can't see anything.<<elseif $ra2104 is true>>- Yeah, we're all a little tired.<<elseif $ra2105 is true>>- No.<</if>> You know, let's take a break for a minute. The guys are still going to be loading the stuff we put up here for a while. - His arms close around my waist and ease me down from the cart to the ground like a little girl.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Blush.|Taking a break]]>><<set $ra2106 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Thanks!|Taking a break]]>><<set $ra2107 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, I never mind taking a break… Or two.|Taking a break]]>><<set $ra2108 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2106 is true>><i>*Blushes*</i><<elseif $ra2107 is true>>- Thanks!<<elseif $ra2108 is true>>- Yeah, I never mind taking a break… Or two.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2106 is true>>- Ahem... - He looks away embarrassingly.<<elseif $ra2107 is true>>- No problem.<<elseif $ra2108 is true>>- It's been a long day.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Ugh, darn you! - The crate he'd almost carried to the red wagon falls out of his hands and rolls down the road with a loud crack, kicking up dust. - Fuck! Why am I carrying heavy things when we have you! - He turns to Yuturna, walking right behind him, carrying a barrel under each arm.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- If you don't toughen your body as a man should, you'll become as fat and soft as a eunuch would. - He places the barrels next to the red wagon. Then bends down, picking up the crate Cadonis dropped, and sets it carefully next to the rest of our belongings.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>*Plop* *Rustle* *Plop* *Rustle* *Plop* *Plop* *Plop*</i> - Sounds come from the same place, and quickly build up. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- What the heck is that? - He frowns looking north. Now he's heard it too.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Peer into the darkness.|Peer into the darkness]]

\ <div class="a"><<BrokenWheel4>></div>\ \ Strange plopping noises and rustling grow rapidly, like a coming avalanche. I squint into the darkness. The darkness shaking. In many places. Moving. Dim lamp light plucks a spotted green back out of the darkness. It shifts and the next one appears. Yellow eyes sparkle. Many yellow eyes. A swarm of small, no bigger than a cat, green lizard-like creatures burst out of the darkness. On tiny legs, moving like a living river, they round our cart in a semicircle from the west and cut us off from the others in just two beats of my heart. Time freezes. Is that... <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>? \ \<hr> <<link [[Freeze with fear.|Jumpers Hello!]]>><<set $ra2109 to true>><<set $metJumpers to true>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Come to my senses!|Come to my senses!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2109 is true>>Fear paralyzes me.<<elseif $ra2110 is true>><i>*Screams*</i><<elseif $ra2111 is true>>I stumble backward.<<elseif $ra2112 is true>>I hold the dagger out in front of me. It trembles. No. My hands tremble.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Screams*</i> - <<if $ra2110 is false>>Her scream comes from somewhere in the red wagon's direction.<<elseif $ra2110 is true>>Her scream from somewhere in the red wagon's direction adds to mine.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Murella1>> Murella</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<PL>> Big one</div></td> <td><i>*Hiss* *Hiss*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF4>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF2>> Jumper</div></td> <td><i>*Hiss*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF5>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Everything around me seems to freeze, except for my thoughts. They flow in my head with tremendous speed. <<link "Jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. They differ. Most are small, with spots on their backs and tails almost the same color as their bodies. But some are larger, with bright spots of various shades of red and a scallop on the head of the same color. Females and males? \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<PL>> Big one</div></td> <td><i>*Hiss* *Hiss*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF4>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF2>> Jumper</div></td> <td><i>*Hiss*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF5>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ They don't just hiss. There's a harmony in it. Like in a song. This big male sets the basic rhythm, and the swarm picks it up. <i>Shit!</i> This living, moving river of the pack turns toward my direction! \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<PL>> Big one</div></td> <td><i>*H-h-hiss*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The pack jumps on the ox, swarming him from all sides. He jerks, trying to escape, but can't - he is still harnessed into the cart. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Mooo*</i> - He twitches in place, covered in a swarming carpet of green legs and tails. Jumpers bite him quickly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Ox>> Ox</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- $name! Back off! - His hand grabs my elbow and pulls me away from the cart.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Stare blankly at what's happening.|Bye-bye ox]]>><<set $ra2114 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Scream!|Bye-bye ox]]>><<set $ra2115 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shake my head.|Bye-bye ox]]>><<set $ra2116 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<BrokenWheel4>></div>\ \ By sheer force of will, I snap myself out of my stupor. Monsters are here! I need to do something! \ \<hr> <<link [[Scream!|Jumpers Hello!]]>><<set $ra2110 to true>><<set $metJumpers to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Defense!|Defense!]]>><<set $metJumpers to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<BrokenWheel4>></div>\ \ <<if $oriV is false>>I need to defend myself! But with what?! Weapons! I need weapons! Here... Barrels! No! Crates! No! Pot! Uh... pot? No... They're coming! There are no weapons! What to do?! What?!<<else>><<set $ra2113 to true>>I need to defend myself! But with what?! <<check_o_v>> My dagger! Where is it?! I'm frantically searching through the folds of my dress. Come on... come on... Where are you?! My hand clenches on the dagger's hilt. There you are!<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $oriV is false>><<link [[Scream!|Jumpers Hello!]]>><<set $ra2110 to true>><<set $metJumpers to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Steps back.|Jumpers Hello!]]>><<set $ra2111 to true>><<set $metJumpers to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Hold the dagger out in front of me!|Jumpers Hello!]]>><<set $ra2112 to true>><<set $metJumpers to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Scream!|Jumpers Hello!]]>><<set $ra2110 to true>><<set $metJumpers to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Steps back.|Jumpers Hello!]]>><<set $ra2111 to true>><<set $metJumpers to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2114 is true>>I can't get my eyes off of what's happening. <i>I'm dreaming... It's just a dream... It's not real, right?</i><<elseif $ra2115 is true>><i>*Screams*</i><<elseif $ra2116 is true>>I shake my head to come to my senses.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss* *Hiss*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<PL>> Big one</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF6>> Jumper</div></td> <td><i>*Hiss*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF1>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JM6>> Jumper</div></td> <td><i>*Hiss*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Jumpers start leaping off the ox. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He just settles to the ground. All his body is covered with many wounds, tiny, barely scratches, oozing blood. His sides move from breathing. I see terror in his eyes. But he doesn't move.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Ox>> Ox</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<PL>> Big one</div></td> <td><i>*Hiss* *Hiss*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF4>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF2>> Jumper</div></td> <td><i>*Hiss*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF5>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The whole pack is pointing their conical muzzles in Mer's and my direction. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Look out!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Blade whistles through the air next to my face. Jumper's severed head flies by, splattering my face with blood, and its headless body falls to the ground at my feet. <i>It jumped at me and I didn't even notice!</i> I'm not a bull, one bite would be enough to paralyze me fully... \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Keep your eyes open. - He turns his head toward me. The bronze of his short sword glistens with blood. With his other hand, he pulls something from his belt pouch and throws it into his mouth, swallowing it quickly. Grimacing, he closes his eyes for a moment, and when he opens them, his amber irises are almost impossible to see behind his increased black pupils. - Don't let them bite you, $name!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<PL>> Big one</div></td> <td><i>*Hiss-s-s*</i> - This huge male leaps, sinking his teeth into the leg of Meralion, who was distracted by me. His weight pulls his body downward, and his teeth leave a trail of long lacerations on Meralion's leg.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Argh! - With one blow, he cuts off the head of this large male. The body falls off, but the head remains stuck in his leg. He snatches the dagger from its sheath with his left hand, then spreads both blades wide apart to the full length of his arms.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A ripple runs through the whole pack, and they recoil slightly back from this large two-legged creature with sharp metal claws. <i>Motion on the left. A blurry green line in the air.</i> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF4>> Jumper</div></td> <td><i>*Hiss*</i> - Female. She lands on Meralion's back, clawing at him, opening her jaws to bite.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Mer! On your back!|On your back!]]>><<set $additionalBite to true>><<set $ra2117 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=2>>[<<check_a_s>> 2] <<link [[Quickly hit her!|On your back!]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra2118 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_a_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Quickly hit her!|On your back!]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra2118 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2117 is true>>- Mer! On your back!<<elseif $ra2118 is true>><<if $ra2113 is false>>I swiftly punch her with my fist. The female jumper flies sideways from the weight of my blow, landing clumsily on her side. <i>They're so light... like birds </i><<elseif $ra2113 is true>>The dagger in my hand pierces through her back. <i>I'd forgotten I had it in my hand!</i> With a hiss, her dead body slides down from my bloody blade, falling onto the road. <i>I almost didn't feel her weight... They're so light... like birds…</i><</if>><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2117 is true>>- Ugh! - He shrieks as her teeth sink into his back. He strikes back with his dagger without looking, slicing her head into two halves at the mouth. The top half of her head flies off. Blood spurts from the bottom one as her body falls to the ground.<<elseif $ra2118 is true>>- Huh? - He looks around quickly. - Nice! Keep it up and I'll name you $name the Jumper Slayer!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The death of that larger male causes a loss of harmony in the pack. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF2>> Jumper</div></td> <td><i>*H-hiss*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JM4>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF3>> Jumper</div></td> <td><i>*His-s-s*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ They hiss discordantly and sway as if lost in space. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*H-hiss*</i> - This male takes a couple of steps away from us toward the red wagon. Several jumpers tentatively follow him. - <i>*Shnk*</i> - The arrow pierces his chest. He falls dead.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JM4>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[See where the arrow came from.|Yuturna's arrows]]>><<set $ra2119 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Mer, are you okay?!|Yuturna's arrows]]>><<set $ra2120 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2119 is true>>I look where the arrow came from. Yuturna is holding a bow at the ready by the red wagon.<<elseif $ra2120 is true>>- Mer, are you okay?! - Out of the corner of my eye, I see Yuturna with a bow at the ready by the red wagon.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2119 is true>>- Back up. Slowly, don't open your back to them. Don't run... Not now...<<elseif $ra2120 is true>>- I'm fine... Back up, $name. Slowly, don't open your back. Don't run... Not now...<</if>> - His voice is suppressed. He still holds his weapons wide apart as if creating more volume in space to look bigger. But his movements are sluggish.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $additionalBite is true>>How is he even on his feet? He was bitten. <i>Twice!</i> He should be paralyzed by now!<<else>>How is he even on his feet? He was bitten. He should be paralyzed by now!<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Oxes gone mad! They're running away with our carts! - He's next to Sargon by the red wagon. Just a couple dozen steps away from us. And behind a whole swarm of jumpers.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Get inside, I said get inside!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $romCad is false>>\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- Fucking shit! - He climbs inside the red wagon.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hurry up! - He pushes Cadonis in the ass, shoving him inside, and climbs into the wagon after him.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><<else>>\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Cadonis1>> Cadonis</div></td> <td>- $name is still in there!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Get inside! - He practically shoves Cadonis inside the wagon and climbs in next.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Sargon1>> Sargon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><</if>> \ Inside the van, I see the outlines of everyone else's faces. Behind solid, sturdy wooden walls. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>He draws the bowstring and shoots. He's the only one who is still outside the red wagon.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*H-hiss-s-s*</i> <i>*Shnk*</i> - The arrow pierces his jaws, nailing him to the ground. </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JM2>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The rest of the jumpers step back. Away from the red wagon and those stinging flying things. And closer to me and Meralion. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>He slams the wagon's back doors shut and goes quickly to the driver's seat.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He sways, slumping slightly on his side next to me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Where are you going?! Don't leave us! We're here!|Don't fall!]]>><<set $ra2121 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, no, no. Don't fall! (сatch Meralion)|Don't fall!]]>><<set $ra2122 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2121 is true>>Where are you going?! Don't leave us! We're here! - I wave at them with my hands. Meralion drops to one knee beside me but immediately forces himself up.<<elseif $ra2122 is true>>- No, no, no. Don't fall! - I grab Meralion's arm to keep him from falling. <i>Ooh! He's heavy!</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss* *Hiss*</i> - One of the males leaps forward, coming between us and the paralyzed ox.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JM2>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The whole pack stands still, listening. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JM5>> Jumper</div></td> <td><i>*Hiss* *Hiss*</i> - He hisses again. Insistently.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF1>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF5>> Jumper</div></td> <td><i>*Hiss*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF2>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The pack looks like it's finding its rhythm. Determination. Around this male, the rest of the pack lines up in a semicircle between us and the paralyzed ox. They are no longer confused by the loss of the old pack leader, whose head is still sticking out of Meralion's leg. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna3>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- Water! Run! - He shouts to us and hops into the driver's seat of the red wagon.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Water... Of course... They... Afraid of water... Can't swim... Come... Let them eat... bull... - The words slowly come out of him. He barely stands on his feet.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>Water? Wha… The lake! It's down there!</i><<if $ra2113 is true>> I fastly shove my dagger somewhere behind the waistband of my dress without looking. It's useless against the whole swarm of jumpers, just a nuisance. If they catch up and bite me, all the daggers in the world won't help me.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Let Meralion lean on my shoulder and run together.|Mer lean on my shoulder]] \ <<link [[He can barely stand on his feet... Leave him and run alone!|Run alone (1)]]>><<set $devouredMer to true>><<set $aliveMer to false>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<BrokenWheel5>></div>\ \ I let Meralion lean on my shoulder, and we waddle together, trying to run down the hill. I look back. The pack is all over the ox from all sides. There's the sound of tearing flesh and chomping. The ox's body is wobbling from the masses swarming over it. Blood spurts in all directions. In the gap between the swarming green scaly bodies, I see the ox's eye for a second. He's looking at me. He's still alive, but he doesn't make a sound. A moment passes, and the conical green jumper's muzzle digs right into his eye socket. Part of the pack circles around the ox's body, eagerly searching for a place free from the bodies of their comrades to snatch their piece of the meal. Half a dozen small females cautiously follow Meralion and me at a safe distance. Ahead of them is a small male with a barely budding scallop. His scales are the color of young leaves, and the spots on his back and tail are bright magenta. \ \<hr> [[Come on, big guy, step up! You can do it! (drag him further)|Come on, big guy!]] \ <<link [[I don't want to die! Drop Meralion to and run alone!|Run alone (2)]]>><<set $devouredMer to true>><<set $aliveMer to false>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<BrokenWheel6>></div>\ \ I drop Meralion and run off alone. I hear the sound of wheels. The red wagon is driving away, leaving our belongings behind. And mee, too. When I look back for a moment, I see half a dozen females biting him from all sides. He falls to the ground, immobile, and they immediately bite into his neck and stomach, digging their narrow muzzles deep into his body. Their tails are tipped upward and shaking with excitement. He is dead. No one can survive such wounds. A little farther on, the pack swarmed the ox from all sides completely. There's the sound of tearing flesh and chomping. The ox's body is wobbling from the masses swarming over it. Blood spurts in all directions. In the gap between the swarming green scaly bodies, I see the ox's eye for a second. He's looking at me. He's still alive, but he doesn't make a sound. A moment passes, and the conical green jumper's muzzle digs right into his eye socket. The pack is busy with the bodies of the ox and Meralion. They pay no attention to me. For now. \ \<hr> [[Run! Run! Run!|Run! Run! Run!]] \ [[Better him than me!|Run! Run! Run!]]

\ <div class="a"><<BrokenWheel6>></div>\ \ - I'll try... - Meralion whispers with just his lips, leaning heavily on my shoulder. We're at the slope leading down. Into darkness. I hear the sound of wheels. The red wagon is driving away, leaving our belongings behind. And the two of us, too. The females are still cautiously following us. But where's that little male? Out of the corner of my eye, I see a green with magenta blur quickly moving toward Meralion from the other side. \ \<hr> [[Go away, you bastard! Leave us alone!|Go away, you bastard!]] \ <<if $agi >=4>>[<<check_a_s>> 4] <<link [[Catch him off guard! Wait for him to approach and quickly crush the little green bastard with my foot!|Kill young male]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+4>><<set $ra2123 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <4 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=4>><<agi4>>[<<check_a_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Catch him off guard! Wait for him to approach and quickly crush the little green bastard with my foot!|Kill young male]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+4>><<set $ra2123 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $vig >=2>>[<<check_v_s>> 2] <<link [[Just swing my foot to kick the little green bastard with all my strength!|Kill young male]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><<set $ra2124 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_v_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Just swing my foot to kick the little green bastard with all my strength!|Kill young male]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><<set $ra2124 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<BrokenWheel6>></div>\ \ I drop Meralion behind and run off on my own. I hear the sound of wheels. The red wagon is driving away, leaving our belongings behind. And mee, too. When I look back for a moment, I see half a dozen females biting him from all sides. He falls to the ground, immobile, and they immediately bite into his neck and stomach, digging their narrow muzzles deep into his body. Their tails are tipped upward and shaking with excitement. He is dead. No one can survive such wounds. The pack is busy with the bodies of the ox and Meralion. They pay no attention to me. For now. \ \<hr> [[Run! Run! Run!|Run! Run! Run!]] \ [[Better him than me!|Run! Run! Run!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Go away, you bastard! Leave us alone!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He claws into Meralion's leg, bites it, and immediately recoils, quickly running off to the side and looking back. Awaitingly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JMY1>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>He doesn't make a sound. But I can feel his body deregulate in my arms. He stops moving altogether. I try to hold on to him, but he's too heavy! His body slips out of my arms, falling face-first to the ground.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF1>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF6>> Jumper</div></td> <td><i>*Hiss*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF3>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ They're slowly approaching. On all sides. \ \<hr> [[No! Get out, monsters! (stand over him, covering his body with myself)|Cover his body with mine]] \ <<link [[I can't help him anymore. Run alone!|Run! Run! Run!]]>><<set $devouredMer to true>><<set $aliveMer to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2123 is true>>I catch the moment of his approach and quickly bring my foot down on the little bastard before he can bite Meralion's leg. Caught off guard, the young male twitches furiously under my sandal's foot, trying to bite me now. But I deftly shift all my weight onto my foot. - <i>*Bones crunch*</i><<elseif $ra2124 is true>>I kick the small male with all my might. - <i>*Bones crunch*</i> - His body flies half a dozen paces away.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2123 is true>><i>*Hiss-s-s*</i> - It comes from under my foot. - <i>*Hiss-s-s*</i> - He flinches a few times and stops. Dead.<<elseif $ra2124 is true>>His body is still trying to rise, but his long neck is dragging on the ground, broken by the impact of my foot. Shuddering his limbs a few times, he freezes. Dead.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JMY1>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF5>> Jumper</div></td> <td><i>*Hiss*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF1>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The females following us run a dozen paces away in fear, looking at us from there, but no longer pursuing us. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- $name... the Jumper... Slayer... - He smiles weakly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2075 is true>>[[I crushed all your eggs, bitches! Just try to follow us - and I'll send you all right to your unhatched bastards in oblivion!|Down the slope]] \ [[They've backed off! Come on, let's go!|Down the slope]] \ [[Come on, man. You wouldn't leave a damsel in distress, would you? Do it, save me already for fuck sake! (dragging him on)|Down the slope]] \ [[Filthy beasts! (spit)|Down the slope]]<<else>>[[They've backed off! Come on, let's go!|Down the slope]] \ [[Come on, man. You wouldn't leave a damsel in distress, would you? Do it, save me already for fuck sake! (dragging him on)|Down the slope]] \ [[Filthy beasts! (spit)|Down the slope]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<DarkSlope>></div>\ \ We walk down the slope. Meralion hangs heavy on my shoulder. He mumbles faintly. I can't make out words. Is he delirious or something? I turn my head all around. <i>Can't see a damn thing!</i> We're not being pursued yet. But how long will it take for such a large pack to nibble a bull to the bone? I doubt very long. And then who will they follow? After the wagon, beyond the walls of which they can't penetrate, or after us so deliciously slow and tasty? Okay, I can't see much in this darkness... But I can still hear! <i>Listen... listen... listen…</i> Over the wind rustling and my wild heartbeat, I can hear the gurgling of water. Barely. <i>But I can't see any bloody water!</i> Just dark silhouettes of trees and rocks everywhere I look. <i>Shit, shit, shit!</i> The only thing I can feel is the gentle slope beneath my feet. My only reliable orienting here. The lake was somewhere below. \ \<hr> [[Go down the slope.|Waters glisten dimly]]

\ <div class="a"><<DarkLake>></div>\ \ Already almost dragging Meralion on my back, and with little to see in front of me, I go lower and lower. The dark silhouettes of trees and rocks break apart. Ahead, a lake's waters glisten dimly. <i>Salvation!</i> <i>*Hiss* *Hiss* *Hiss*</i> Coming from behind. And getting closer. <i>Damn it!</i> We have to hurry. Looks like the bull is over and now they're going for dessert. \ \<hr> [[Come on, big guy, just a little more.|Drag Meralion on]] \ [[Wake up! And walk! (slap his face)|Drag Meralion on]] \ <<link [[Clench my jaws and drag Meralion on.|Drag Meralion on]]>><<set $ra2125 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<DarkLake>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2125 is false>>Meralion doesn't react, only mumbles something faintly.<<elseif $ra2125 is true>>Clenching my jaws, I drag Meralion further.<</if>> The short sword and dagger fall out of his hands. All this time, he had been clutching them stubbornly. His strength seems to be leaving him quickly. My feet touch the lake shore, shuffling in the sand. <i>*Hiss* *Hiss* *Hiss*</i> No time to search for his weapons! <i>They</i> are close! \ \<hr> [[Get in the water!|Get in the water!]]

\ <div class="a"><<DarkLake>></div>\ \ My feet touch the cold water. Yellow eyes approach from the darkness. <i>*Hiss* *Hiss* *Hiss*</i> I rush forward. Water splashes in all directions. I stubbornly tear forward through its resistance until it reaches my breasts. Behind me, I hear the hissing and snapping of jaws at the water's edge. My foot sinks into the viscous lake bottom because of the weight of Meralion's body. I stumble, and he slips out of my arms, falling limply face-first into the water. <i>Is he paralyzed entirely?!</i> \ \<hr> [[Save him!|Into dark waters]] \ [[Now is not the fuckin' best time to be paralyzed, man! (pull him on the surface)|Into dark waters]] \ <<link [[He's a goner! Leave him and swim alone!|Swim alone (1)]]>><<set $drownedMer to true>><<set $aliveMer to false>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<DarkWater>></div>\ \ I leave his body to sink in the coastal waters and swim alone. \ \<hr> [[I'll survive. Whatever it takes. (swim)|Swim! (save myself)]] \ [[I tried... Sorry. (swim)|Swim! (save myself)]] \ [[Damn you! Damn you all! (swim)|Swim! (save myself)]] \ [[Swim on silently.|Swim! (save myself)]]

\ <div class="a"><<DarkWater>></div>\ \ Grabbing him under my arms, I struggle to roll him onto his back so he doesn't drown and begin to swim, rowing with one hand and keeping him afloat beside me with the other. We swim forward. Dark water everywhere. The outline of the island looms ahead. My lungs burn fire with exertion. Keeping Meralion afloat is getting harder by the second. \ \<hr> <<link [[I can't take it anymore... If I don't leave him, we'll die together! (leave him and swim alone)|Swim alone (2)]]>><<set $drownedMer to true>><<set $aliveMer to false>><</link>> \ [[I don't have the strength... But I won't let him go!|I won't let him go!]] \ <<if $vig >=3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] <<link [[I'll get us both out! I'm strong! I can do it!|I'll get us both out!]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $ra2126 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <3 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=3>><<vig3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[I'll get us both out! I'm strong! I can do it!|I'll get us both out!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $ra2126 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<DarkWater>></div>\ \ Meralion goes underwater and drags me with him. The water slides over my head, entering my nose and mouth. <i>I can't breathe!</i> \ \<hr> [[I'm not leaving him!|I'm not leaving him!]] \ <<link [[Unclench my fingers, let go of his body, and surface alone.|Swim alone (3)]]>><<set $drownedMer to true>><<set $aliveMer to false>><</link>> \ <<if $vig >=4>>[<<check_v_s>> 4] <<link [[I can do it! Up! Hold him tight! Pop up! Come on!|I'll get us both out!]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+4>><<set $ra2127 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <4 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=4>><<vig4>>[<<check_v_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[I can do it! Up! Hold him tight! Pop up! Come on!|I'll get us both out!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+4>><<set $ra2127 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<DarkWater>></div>\ \ I let go of Meralion and he slowly goes underwater, leaving bubbles of water on the surface. \ \<hr> [[I tried... Sorry. (swim)|Swim! (save myself)]] \ [[Damn you! Damn you all! (swim)|Swim! (save myself)]] \ [[Swim on silently.|Swim! (save myself)]]

\ <div class="a"><<DarkWater>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2126 is true>>I exert the rest of my strength and swim forward.<<elseif $ra2127 is true>>I surface with a loud intake of air through my mouth and pull Meralion toward me, holding his head above the water's surface. -<i>*Cough* *Cough* *Spit*</i> - I spit water out.<</if>> We're not far from the island's shore. All I have to do is swim! \ \<hr> [[Swim!|To the island shore]]

\ <div class="a"><<DarkWater>></div>\ \ I clutched at Meralion's body dragging me down, unwilling to let him go. <i>I won't leave him! Period!</i> The water rushes into my nose and mouth. I try to hold it back, but the pressure of the water is stronger. It bursts inside. I try to inhale, but I can't do it with my lungs filled with liquid. <i>*Bright flash*</i> My consciousness fades. My limbs convulse and my fingers unclench. <i>*Bright flash*</i> <i>*Bright flash*</i> <i>*Bright flash*</i> My eyes ripple, and strange bright circles float in my vision, fading slowly. Meralion's body sinks into dark depths. And I sink after him. \ \<hr> <<link [[Into the depths.|Into the depths]]>><<set $map to false>><<set $settings to false>><<set $charGen to false>><<set $pcP to 1>><<set $insightWidget to false>><<set $tableAbi to false>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<DarkWater>></div>\ \ I drop his body and burst to the surface. When I surface, I breathe air greedily into my burning lungs. -<i>*Cough* *Cough* *Spit*</i> - I spit out water. Dark water everywhere. The outline of the island looms ahead. My lungs are on fire from the exertion. Just a little further! \ \<hr> [[Swim with the last of my strength!|He's dead...]]

\ <div class="a"><<DarkIslandShore>></div>\ \ I swim until my feet finally touch the bottom. As I stand on it, I drag Meralion with me to the shore. <i>Just a little more... Done!</i> My sandals slap against the wet sand. His body slips off my shoulder, falling backward onto the shore sand. I fall down beside him. My wet hair clings to my face and my dress to my body. Sand sticks to my skin. The air rushes noisily out of my flaming lungs. I lie on my back next to Meralion. The sky above me is dark and cloudy, with sparse stars. <i>Alive... I'm alive... We…</i> With a weak smile, I turn my head to the motionless body beside me. He's not breathing?! \ \<hr> <<link [[Quickly put my ear to his chest!|He's alive!]]>><<set $ra2128 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, no, no! Don't even think about dying on me!|He's alive!]]>><<set $ra2129 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<DarkIslandShore>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2128 is true>>I press myself against his chest. There's a faint heartbeat. His chest barely visible heaving. <i>He's alive!</i><<elseif $ra2129 is true>>I mutter curses and shake him. He doesn't respond. My heart sinks. Starlight streams through a gap in the clouds, illuminating his chest. <i>Breathing! Barely perceptible, but breathing! He's alive!</i><</if>> I lean back exhaustedly. The lake waters touch the calves of my legs. A deadly fatigue comes over me. My eyes close. Darkness covers my consciousness taking me with itself. \ \<hr> <<link [[Pass out.|Island morning (1.7)]]>><<if $travelCad is false>><<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +2>><</if>><<else>><<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +1>><</if>><</if>><<set $hunger to true>><<if $aliveMer is true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<else>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><</if>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- No! Get out, monsters! - I cover his body with mine.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JMY1>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF5>> Jumper</div></td> <td><i>*Hiss*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Bite*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF1>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Pain pierces my neck from behind. <i>Who? How... when did they?..</i> My eyes are rapidly blurring. The ground approaches my face quickly. - <i>*Hit* - Ouch!</i> It flashes through my mind, but my lips are sealed shut. With a final effort of will, I roll over onto my back and freeze. My body is like a lifeless stone. I try to scream, but I can't make a sound. I try to move, but my limbs won't obey.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF4>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF2>> Jumper</div></td> <td><i>*Hiss*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF6>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ They're getting closer. \ \<hr> <<link [[No! Please don't do that! I don't want to die!|Oblivion awaits]]>><<set $map to false>><<set $settings to false>><<set $charGen to false>><<set $pcP to 1>><<set $insightWidget to false>><<set $tableAbi to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stay away from me, you little fuckers! I'll kill you all, I swear! Every last one of you!|Oblivion awaits]]>><<set $map to false>><<set $settings to false>><<set $charGen to false>><<set $pcP to 1>><<set $insightWidget to false>><<set $tableAbi to false>><</link>>

A pretty girl's face is right in front of me. I float above her, rising higher and higher. She seems strangely familiar... Her <<if $val is true>>brown<<elseif $yar is true or $inu is true>>amber<<elseif $ran is true>>green<</if>> eyes are glassy and her body sways. Half a dozen small lizard-like creatures gnaw into her from all sides, causing her body to jiggle. One of these creatures rips its bright green with magenta spots conical head out of the hole in the girl's breast, looking right through me. Chewing up a piece of meat, the creature returns its maw to the bloody hole in her. I don't know who I am or who this girl is... And it doesn't matter anymore. Nothing matters. Vanishing. Me. That's all that matters. Like never existed. But that's okay. That's the right thing to do now. Bye-bye… <div class="a"><b> Oblivion awaits. </b></div>

\ <div class="a"><<DarkSlope>></div>\ \ I run down the slope into pitch darkness, fall, get up, and run again. <i>Сan't see a damn thing!</i> I'm not being pursued yet. I think so... But how long would it take for a pack that big to eat an ox and a man to the bone? I doubt long. And then who will they follow? The wagon, where they can't get past the walls, or so delicious and lonely me? Okay, I can't see much in this darkness... But I can still hear! <i>Listen... listen... listen…</i> Over the wind rustling and my wild heartbeat, I can hear the gurgling of water. Barely. <i>But I can't see any bloody water!</i> Just dark silhouettes of trees and rocks everywhere I look. <i>Shit, shit, shit!</i> The only thing I can feel is the gentle slope beneath my feet. My only reliable orienting here. The lake was somewhere below. \ \<hr> <<link [[Run down the slope.|Run down the slope]]>><<set $devouredMer to true>><<set $aliveMer to false>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<DarkLake>></div>\ \ I run down, fall, tumble down, jump to my feet, and run again. The dark silhouettes of trees and rocks parted. Ahead, the waters of the lake glisten dimly. <i>Salvation!</i> <i>*Hiss* *Hiss* *Hiss*</i> It's coming from behind. And getting closer. <i>Damn it!</i> I must hurry. Looks like the ox and Meralion are done and now they're going for dessert. \ \<hr> [[Into the water, quick!|Into the water, quick!]]

\ <div class="a"><<DarkLake>></div>\ \ My feet touch the cold water. Yellow eyes approach from the darkness. <i>*Hiss* *Hiss* *Hiss*</i> I run, splashing the spray to the sides. The water reaches my chest. Behind me, I hear the hissing and snapping of jaws at the water's edge. \ \<hr> [[Swim!|Swim! (save myself)]]

\ <div class="a"><<DarkWater>></div>\ \ I swim. Dark water everywhere. The outline of an island looms ahead. My lungs are on fire from the exertion. Just a little bit left! \ \<hr> [[Swim with the last of my strength!|He's dead...]]

\ <div class="a"><<DarkIslandShore>></div>\ \ I swim until my feet finally touch the bottom. Standing on it, I wade through the water to the shore. <i>Just a little more... Done!</i> My sandals slap on the wet sand. Fatigue pierces me. With no feeling in my arms or legs, I fall onto my back. My wet hair clings to my face and my dress to my body. Sand sticks to my skin. The air rushes noisily out of my fire-ravaged lungs. Above my head is a dark, cloudy sky with sparse stars. <i>I'm alive! Alive... and tired... so tired…</i> My eyes close. Darkness covers my consciousness taking me with itself. \ \<hr> <<link [[Pass out.|Island morning (1.7)]]>><<if $travelCad is false>><<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +2>><</if>><<else>><<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +1>><</if>><</if>><<set $hunger to true>><<if $aliveMer is true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<else>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><</if>><</link>>

I'm floating in the dark blue. It's everywhere. There's a girl next to me. She seems vaguely familiar. Her <<if $ran is false>>black<<else>>red<</if>> hair slowly floats in the blue around. Why does her face look so familiar? Who am I? No... I'm not here. I'm just this blue all around. Always has been. Time to back home. <div class="a"><b> Depth is calling. </b></div>

\<<silently>> <<set $lookAroundIsland to false>> <<set $shakedMer to false>> <<set $callFire to 0>> <<set $bloodyPalms to false>> <<set $hurtFinger to false>> <<set $fish to false>> <<set $crawler to false>> <<set $crawlerFail to false>> <<set $crawlerHead to false>> <<set $crawlerStick to false>> <<set $berries to false>> <<set $eggs to false>> <<set $wildFood to 0>> <<set $crawlerRandom to random([1],3)>> <<set $jerkingMer to false>> <<set $sexMerUncon to false>> <<set $vetStory to false>> <</silently>>\ \ \ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth>></div>\ \ <<if $aliveMer is true>>Darkness recedes from the light pressing against my closed eyelids. I open them. A bright blue sky flooded with sunlight hits my eyes. I squint. <i>Mmm... Is it morning already? Where am I?</i> The night's events rush into me. I propped myself up on my elbows, shaking my head around in fear. <i>The island! Phew... I'm safe!</i> A long exhale leaves me, and the tension clutching my chest eases a little. The lake waters caress my shins. Judging by the position of the suns in the sky, it's late morning. Huh, I've been out for quite a while... <i>Meralion!</i> [<<insIco>> +1] He's alive! He's here. Lying next to me. I was able to get him out of the night's trouble despite all the risks! Pride and joy fills me. I really did it! I don't think he's awake yet. My throat is dry and my stomach is rumbling. Huh, I haven't eaten since yesterday. \ \<hr> \ <<link [[Shake Meralion up.|Shake Meralion]]>><<set $shakedMer to true>><<set $ra2130 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, buddy, time to wake up! Come on, wakey wakey, sleepy prince!|Shake Meralion]]>><<set $shakedMer to true>><<set $ra2131 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Take a look around.|Take a look around]]>><<set $lookAroundIsland to true>><</link>><<else>>Darkness recedes from the light pressing against my closed eyelids. I open them. A bright blue sky flooded with sunlight hits my eyes. I squint. <i>Mmm... Is it morning already? Where am I?</i> The night's events rush into me. I propped myself up on my elbows, shaking my head around in fear. <i>The island! Phew... I'm safe!</i> A long exhale leaves me, and the tension clutching my chest eases a little. The lake waters caress my shins. Judging by the position of the suns in the sky, it's late morning. Huh, I've been out for quite a while... <i>Meralion!</i> He died last night. <<if $devouredMer is true>> Eaten alive. Terrible death. If not the worst possible, ugh... But I had to leave him. I just had no choice. Right? [<<insIco>> -1] Damn it, why do I feel so crappy because of this? It's not my fault! I didn't have a damn choice! It's not my fault... No! <<elseif $drownedMer is true>> Drowned. Uh... I had to leave him. I really tried to save him, I just... I just didn't have enough strength! If I hadn't, we would have just drowned together, and who would have been better off? [<<insIco>> -1] Then why do I feel so bad about this? It's so unfair! I did everything I could! Damn it... why wasn't it enough?<</if>> My throat is dry and my stomach is rumbling. I don't think I've eaten since yesterday. I'm sorry about Mer, but I need to take care of myself now, or I'll join him in the afterlife. And it's too soon for me to go there... I'd better stay in this world a while longer. Nah... A lot longer! \ \<hr> \ <<link [[Take a look around.|Take a look around]]>><<set $lookAroundIsland to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2130 is true>>I shake him lightly by the shoulder.<<elseif $ra2131 is true>>- Hey, buddy, time to wake up! Come on, wakey wakey, sleepy prince!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- M-mm... Mhm... - He turns his head and mumbles something, but his eyes are still closed.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Grab him by the shoulder and shake him awake.|Rise and shine, sunshine!]]>><<set $ra2132 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Rise and shine, sunshine!|Rise and shine, sunshine!]]>><<set $ra2133 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth>></div>\ \ I look around. The line of sand goes west and east, in both cases curving north after a couple dozen paces. There's no one else on the shore, and it doesn't look like a big island. But the trees themselves, which grow thickly just beyond the line of sand, make it hard to understand its exact size. <i>*Hiss* *Clack* *Hiss* *Hiss*</i> Faintly echoing from somewhere to the west. \ \<hr> <<link [[Jumpers! Where are they?!|Jumpers again?]]>><<set $ra2161 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not again...|Jumpers again?]]>><<set $ra2162 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Great. Well, just what I need is to make my situation even more shitty... Who doesn't love a complication, huh?|Jumpers again?]]>><<set $ra2162 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2132 is true>>I grab him firmly by the shoulder and start to shake him awake. Vigorously.<<elseif $ra2133 is true>>- Rise and shine, sunshine!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He groans and mumbles something with dry, cracked lips. But his eyes are still closed.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Was his face always so pale? \ \<hr> [[Look, I'm fed up with this! Wake up, sleepyhead! (shout in his ear)|Wake up, sleepyhead!]] \ <<link [[Put my hand on his forehead.|Put hand on his forehead]]>><<set $ra2134 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Buddy? (touch his chest)|Put hand on his forehead]]>><<set $ra2135 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2134 is true>>I put my hand to his forehead. It's burning. He has a fever. And a strong one.<<elseif $ra2135 is true>>- Buddy? - My fingers gingerly touch his leather armor and reach through the slit to his chest. It's hot. Too hot. I move my hand to his forehead. Same thing. He's running a high fever.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He gustily turns his head on his side, moans softly, and mumbles something unintelligible.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Fever? How does he get a fever? Do <<link "jumpers'">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> bites cause fever? My eyes slide down his body. Like me a short time ago, he's lying with his back on the sand. Only he's taller than me, so his legs below the knees are hidden by the lake waters. \ \<hr> [[Yeah... You picked a bad time to get sick.|Bad time to get sick]] \ [[I should get him out of the water and take a better look.|Get him out of water]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Look, I'm fed up with this! Wake up, sleepyhead! - I shout it right in his ear.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He flinches, wrinkling his face slightly, but otherwise doesn't react.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>*Sighs*</i> Okay. There's definitely something wrong with him. \ \<hr> <<link [[Put my hand on his forehead.|Put hand on his forehead]]>><<set $ra2134 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Buddy? (touch his chest)|Put hand on his forehead]]>><<set $ra2135 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yeah... You picked a bad time to get sick.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He's not reacting.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Who'd doubt it... \ \<hr> [[Get him out of the water.|Get him out of water]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I rise up on the wet sand and bend down to take him under his armpits, lifting his back and tilting him slightly forward. Sand crumbles down his back from his leather armor.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Io... We have to go... Mhhh...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Io? I'm almost insulted, buddy. Almost.|I'm almost insulted]]>><<set $ra2140 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, great, you don't even recognize me.|I'm almost insulted]]>><<set $ra2141 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey! It's not Io, it's me! The one with the bigger tits! You should have noticed... Rude!|I'm almost insulted]]>><<set $ra2142 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Pull him out of the water.|Pull him out of the water]]>><<set $ra2136 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2140 is true>>- Io? I'm almost insulted, buddy. Almost.<<elseif $ra2141 is true>>- Well, great, you don't even recognize me.<<elseif $ra2142 is true>>- Hey! It's not Io, it's me, $name! The one with the bigger tits! You should have noticed... Rude!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Io... It's dangerous here... Go away...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, yeah, whatever you say.|Pull him out of the water]]>><<set $ra2137 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know, you could mumble my name in your delirium. Just as a courtesy. I'd be pleased.|Pull him out of the water]]>><<set $ra2138 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently pull him out of the water and onto the sand.|Pull him out of the water]]>><<set $ra2139 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2136 is true>>I silently drag him out of the water. Well, trying. He's heavy. My back is straining. It's very uncomfortable to stand like this, on half-bent legs. My sandals sink into the sand and it splashes sideways when I try to move.<<elseif $ra2137 is true>>- Yeah, yeah... Whatever you say... Uh... - I try to pull him out of the water. He's heavy. My back is straining. It's very uncomfortable to stand like this, on half-bent legs. My sandals sink into the sand and it splashes sideways when I try to move.<<elseif $ra2138 is true>>- You know… Uh… You could mumble… Mumble my name in your delirium... Oh… Just... Just as a courtesy... - He's heavy. My back is straining. It's very uncomfortable to stand like this, on half-bent legs. My sandals sink into the sand and it splashes sideways when I try to move.<<elseif $ra2139 is true>>I silently drag him out of the water. Well, trying. He's heavy. My back is straining. It's very uncomfortable to stand like this, on half-bent legs. My sandals sink into the sand and it splashes sideways when I try to move.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Moan*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Gritting my teeth and sinking deep into the sand, I take a few steps back, dragging his body out of the water. <i>I did it!</i> But something catches my left foot, causing me to stumble. The ground slips from under my feet. \ \<hr> <<link [[What the heck?!|Stone in sand]]>><<set $ra2143 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=2>>[<<check_a_s>> 2] <<link [[Keep the balance!|Stone in sand]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra2144 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_a_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Keep the balance!|Stone in sand]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra2144 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2143 is true>>My hands drop Mer and I plop down on the sand with my legs spread wide. It would even be funny if... If it wasn't all this situation!<<elseif $ra2144 is true>>Letting go of Mer, I desperately spread my arms out to the sides, trying to keep my balance. After taking a few awkward steps backward by inertia, I somehow stay on my feet, flapping my arms amusedly like a stricken bird with wings. But I'm on my feet, not with my back in the sand. Whew... I put my hands down.<</if>> What the heck was that?! My eyes fumble at the spot where I stumbled. A stone… Just a smooth stone in the coastal sand. At least I pulled Meralion out of the water completely. \ \<hr> [[Stupid stone! (throw it away)|Stupid stone!]] \ [[Checkup Meralion.|Checkup Meralion]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth>></div>\ \ I grab this stone and throw it violently into the lake. Splash in the distance. Water circles where it landed. <i>*Quiet moan*</i> Is it Mer again? What's this time? \ \<hr> [[Check him.|Checkup Meralion]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth>></div>\ \ I check Meralion carefully. He looks pretty much normal... Until my eyes travel down to his legs. There's a <<link "jumper's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> head sticking out of his left leg, just after a long laceration from its teeth. \ \<hr> <<link [[Ew! Gross!|Ew! Gross!]]>><<set $ra2150 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[How did it get in there?!|Ew! Gross!]]>><<set $ra2151 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Looks like you got an uninvited travel companion, Mer. Well, or part of one.|Ew! Gross!]]>><<set $ra2152 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That thing needs to be removed.|Pull out that thing]]>><<set $ra2145 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2145 is true>>I scoot on my knees across the sand closer to his leg.<<elseif $ra2146 is true>>I scoot on my knees across the sand closer to his leg.<<elseif $ra2147 is true>>Reluctantly, I scoot on my knees across the sand closer to his leg.<<elseif $ra2148 is true>>I take a deep breath for courage and scoot on my knees across the sand closer to his leg.<<elseif $ra2149 is true>>- Oh, you're gonna owe me for this! Like, owe me a lot! - Reluctantly, I scoot on my knees across the sand closer to his leg and grab that thing's head. <i>It's slimy! Yuck!</i> I jerk my hands away involuntarily.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His chest is heaving. But he doesn't seem to be aware of what's going on.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The <<link "jumper's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> head is sticking out of his left leg, somewhere midway between his knee and foot, at the very bottom of the long laceration left by the fangs on Meralion's flesh. No blood is visible. \ \<hr> <<link [[Grab the jumper's head and yank it from his leg!|Way to pull out]]>><<set $ra2155 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=2>>[<<check_a_s>> 2] <<link [[Deftly pick up the jumper's head and quickly remove it from the wound.|Way to pull out]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra2156 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_a_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Deftly pick up the jumper's head and quickly remove it from the wound.|Way to pull out]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra2156 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[Gently feel the jumper's head and slowly pull it out. I don't want this thing's teeth to hit any artery and cause bleeding.|Way to pull out]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $ra2157 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Gently feel the jumper's head and slowly pull it out. I don't want this thing's teeth to hit any artery and cause bleeding.|Way to pull out]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $ra2157 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2150 is true>>- Ew! Gross!<<elseif $ra2151 is true>>- How did it get in there?!<<elseif $ra2152 is true>>- Looks like you got an uninvited travel companion, Mer. Well, or part of one.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Io... You're here... No... Go away...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ And he still calls me <i>«Io»</i>. But the <<link "jumper's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> head... It's still there. Stick out of his left leg down below his knee. Mer shielded me from one of them last night. When this big one, probably the pack leader, got a hold of his leg, Mer slashed his head off, which is now sticking out of his leg. That's a tough bite these things have... There was so much craziness last night, we haven't gotten that head out of his leg. \ \<hr> <<link [[It can't be left in there. (take it out)|Pull out that thing]]>><<set $ra2146 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't want to touch it with my hands. Maybe... Maybe it'll fall off on its own? Like, eventually?|Don't want to touch it]]>><<set $ra2153 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's disgusting! I feel sick even looking at it, let alone touching it! I don't want to! I won't!|Don't want to touch it]]>><<set $ra2154 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2153 is true>>I'm considering the situation. But as much as I'd like to, it looks like I'm going to have to pull this thing out. There's just no one else. A sickening lump comes up in my throat.<<elseif $ra2154 is true>>Disgusting... Just disgusting... A sickening lump comes up in my throat. <</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Painful moan*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He doesn't seem to be getting any better. What if it kills him? Do I want him dead? After all the effort I went through trying to save him last night? No way! \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay, okay... I can do this... Just don't vomit all over the place! That would be so inconvenient...|Pull out that thing]]>><<set $ra2147 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Take a deep breath and pull this thing out.|Pull out that thing]]>><<set $ra2148 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, you're gonna owe me for this! Like, owe me a lot! (grasp jumper's head)|Pull out that thing]]>><<set $ra2149 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2155 is true>>I grab the critter's head and start yanking it sideways, trying to rip it out of Meralion's leg. It's like it's resisting me! <i>Stupid dead thing!</i> I yank harder until I rip it out of his leg completely. Blood spurts from the wound in his leg. <i>Oopsie…</i> The wound continues to bleed, but not so much. Or rather not so much as I expected after all my... yanking. He'll be fine... Probably.<<elseif $ra2156 is true>>I deftly pick up the critter's head with my fingers and quickly extract it from the wound. A small trickle of blood appears where the head is clinging to Meralion's leg. But not much. My nimble fingers didn't seem to have caused any bleeding. Well, or at least any additional bleeding.<<elseif $ra2157 is true>>I feel the critter's head and gently grasp the edges of its mouth. Opening them slightly... <i>That's it... Slowly, don't rush... Done!</i> I extract it carefully. The wound continues to bleed, but just a little. Looks like I was careful enough and everything is fine.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2155 is true>><i>*Painful shriek*</i><<elseif $ra2156 is true>><i>*Painful moan*</i><<elseif $ra2157 is true>><i>*Painful moan*</i><</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The <<link "jumper's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> head is in my hands. \ \<hr> <<link [[Throw it away!|Throw it away!]]>><<set $ra2158 to true>><</link>> \ [[Inspect it.|Inspect it]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2158 is true>>I throw the severed head of the <<link "jumper">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> somewhere in the thick shrubbery starting just beyond the line of sand.<<elseif $ra2159 is true>>I throw the severed head of the <<link "jumper">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> somewhere in the thick shrubbery starting just beyond the line of sand.<<elseif $ra2160 is true>>I carefully lay the <<link "jumper's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> head on the sand nearby. At least now I'm sure that the little bastards' severed heads are no longer poisonous. Not that that's terribly useful knowledge... But still.<</if>> Meralion is not reacting. \ \<hr> [[Check his wound.|Check his wound]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth>></div>\ \ I examine the <<link "jumper's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> head in my hands. Wet and slimy from being in the water all night, the head stares at me lifelessly with glazed yellow eyes. There is no blood at all in the stump on its neck. The water seems to have washed all of it away... Sharp rows of teeth in its mouth. Tiny, but quite long, relative to the size of the head itself. I wonder if they still have paralyzing poison in them. Is it in their teeth? Or somewhere else? I'm not an expert on jumpers, or wild animals in general for that matter... Well, there's only one way to know for sure. \ \<hr> <<link [[Stupidity. Throw the head away.|Throw it away!]]>><<set $ra2159 to true>><</link>> \ [[Prick the tip of my finger against one of its teeth.|Prick my finger]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth>></div>\ \ I touch the tip of my index finger against one of the <<link "jumper's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> incisor teeth. What a sharpy thingie, huh... I press lightly and pierce the skin. A drop of blood protrudes from my fingertip. I wait. Maybe... this wasn't the brightest idea. What if I'm paralyzed now? \ \<hr> <<link [[I need to know.|I need to know]]>><<set $insight to $insight+1>><</link>> \ <<link [[My curiosity cannot be tamed by a little risk.|I need to know]]>><<set $insight to $insight+1>><</link>> \ <<link [[This was a terrible idea! Why did I do that?!|I need to know]]>><<set $insight to $insight+1>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth>></div>\ \ A minute or so goes by. But nothing happens. I don't feel any change. And I'm definitely not paralyzed. Looks like wherever their poison came from, it's not there now. Or it's not on their teeth. [<<insIco>> +1] That was risky, and maybe a little stupid... But now I know a little more about these things. Which means it was worth the risk. This time. Still, it's best not to stick my fingers in every hole I encounter. Especially toothy ones. The <<link "jumper's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> head is still in my hands. \ \<hr> <<link [[Carefully put it aside.|Throw it away!]]>><<set $ra2160 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Throw it away!|Throw it away!]]>><<set $ra2158 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I examine his wounded leg, but can't see much. A tear in the black leather of his pants and a bloody cut of the wound itself. There's no choice. Grasping the edges of the tear in his pants with my fingertips, I pull them apart. The soaked leather of his pant leg reluctantly gave in with a wet crack sound.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Shudders*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The view is open. On his leg, below the knee, there is a double bloody mark of skin torn by teeth. There's not much blood, just flesh. Or rather meat; the wound is deep enough to make it slightly visible. But the edges of the wound are strangely swollen and reddened. The veins in his leg near the wound are bulging, with a bad dark purple color. \ \<hr> [[Looks bad. No wonder he's not regaining consciousness.|Clueless]] \ [[The wound's not that significant. Could that scratch have caused such a fever?|Clueless]] \ <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[Remember everything I know about injuries.|Heard something]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Remember everything I know about injuries.|Heard something]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I touch my hand to his forehead again. It's hot, just like before. But I pulled the damn thing out of his leg! It didn't seem to make much difference.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He mumbles something with dry, cracked lips.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ With this fever, he must be dehydrated. I'm thirsty myself, though. \ \<hr> [[Get some water in my hands and give him a drink.|Get some water]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth>></div>\ \ I walk to the lake, scoop up the water, and sip it. Fresh, as I expected. And it tastes pretty clean. I don't feel any sediment or anything unpleasant on my tongue. Well, at least we have an abundant source of fresh water here. I scoop up the water a few more times and drink greedily until my thirst recedes. It's time to water Meralion... This black-haired flower looks quite dry. Scooping as much water into my hands as I can, I return, carefully sit down on the sand beside him, and bring my hands to his ajar lips. The water spills a little past them, but most of it goes where it needs to go: into his mouth. He coughs when the water runs out. Well, I guess I poured too much or too fast. But he obviously needed to drink. Anyway, uh...<<if $lookAroundIsland is false>> I need to look around and assess the situation before deciding what to do next.<<else>> I've already looked around and know the situation. We need a place to camp or something. Meralion can't be left here. <</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $lookAroundIsland is false>><<link [[Take a look around.|Take a look around]]>><<set $lookAroundIsland to true>><</link>><<elseif $lookAroundIsland is true>>[[Explore the island.|Island south shore]] \ [[I'm gonna take a walk, Mer. Don't go anywhere.|Island south shore]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I'm sinking into thoughts. I don't know much about wounds, except that they usually heal on their own because... Because the gods made us that way. But those swollen wound edges and the purple veins next to them... I once or twice heard wise women, herbalists selling their healing potions and ointments in dark alleys, speak of blood tainted by evil spirits. I think they called it <i>«dirty blood»</i> or something. But the priests always say that there are no evil spirits, there are only the <<link "True Gods">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("True Gods"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("True Gods").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, and everything else is just a fiction of ignorant barbarians.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>Damn it!</i> Dirty blood or not, I have no idea how to help him. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He mumbles something with dry, cracked lips.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I touch his forehead. It's hot. Just like before. He must be dehydrated. I'm thirsty myself, though. At least I can help with that. Both of us. \ \<hr> [[Get some water in my hands and give him a drink.|Get some water]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth2>></div>\ \ The south shore of the island. <<if $aliveMer is true>>Meralion lies unconscious on the sand.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2167 is false>><<link [[North, into the thicket.|Center 1-st]]>><<set $ra2167 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[North, into the thicket.|Center 2-nd]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2168 is false>><<link [[West along the sandy shore.|West 1-st]]>><<set $ra2168 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[West along the sandy shore.|West 2-nd]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2169 is false>><<link [[East along the sandy shore.|East 1-st]]>><<set $ra2169 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[East along the sandy shore.|East 2-nd]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2161 is true>>I stare at the west where the sound comes from feeling my heart fill with cold.<<elseif $ra2162 is true>>I stare tiredly at the west where the sound is coming from.<</if>> This is <<link "exactly that shore">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("West Shore"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("West Shore").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> I came from last night. Or rather, where I threw myself into the water to escape a pack of hungry predators. There are probably half of yesterday's entire pack of <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> running across the sand. They seem to be particularly excited by my movements. Good thing there's a decent couple hundred feet of water between us. The jumpers are writhing, hissing, and gnashing their teeth as they stare at me in impotent anger on the other shore. The other half of the pack is there too. Some are lounging in the sunlight or sleeping on the green grass behind the shore sand. Some are flickering between trees and tree branches. It seems that the whole pack has stopped on that shore. Waiting for their dessert. All night long. <i>Are they even going to leave?</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Ha! Suckers! You're not gonna eat me, losers!|Ha! Suckers!]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $ra2163 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently show them the middle finger.|Ha! Suckers!]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $ra2164 to true>><</link>> \ [[Okay, what about the other slopes to the lake?|Other slopes?]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth>></div>\ \ Everywhere I look the waters of the lake rest against steep, high tiers. This lake is like a bowl with high edges, with a small island in the center where I am now. If there are slopes here like the one to the west, I can't see them from here. And the west slope isn't an option as long as the whole damn pack of <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> has settled on it. The little bastards don't seem to be in any hurry. Some of them calmly approach the water and drink from the lake. But they don't go any farther into the water. They like to drink, but they don't seem to know how to swim. The good news is, as long as I'm on this island, they won't eat me. The bad news is, I'm stuck here until they leave. Or until I find another way out. If there is one. <<if $aliveMer is true>>Meralion groans quietly again.<<else>>I'm also very thirsty. And hungry.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>><<if $lookAroundIsland is true and $shakedMer is true>>[[Explore the island.|Island south shore]] \ [[I'm gonna take a walk, Mer. Don't go anywhere.|Island south shore]]<<else>><<link [[Shake Meralion up.|Shake Meralion]]>><<set $shakedMer to true>><<set $ra2130 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, buddy, time to wake up! Come on, wakey wakey, sleepy prince!|Shake Meralion]]>><<set $shakedMer to true>><<set $ra2131 to true>><</link>><</if>><<elseif $aliveMer is false>>[[Drink water from the lake.|Drink water from lake]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2163 is true>>I shout it to them with my hands folded around my mouth for better acoustics. <<elseif $ra2164 is true>>I silently raise my right hand and slowly form it into an obscene gesture in their direction.<</if>> <i>*Hiss* *Clack* *Hiss* *Hiss* *Clack* *Clack* *Hiss* </i> - <<if $ra2163 is true>>The sound of my voice makes the pack furious.<<elseif $ra2164 is true>>My motion makes the pack furious.<</if>> Those <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> that had been running along <<link "the west shore">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("West Shore"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("West Shore").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> began to run much faster, hissing and baring their teeth furiously. Even those who have been lazily sleeping all this time raise their heads on their long necks and stare at me and their furious mates. Several muzzles peeked out from the leaves on the tree branches. [<<insIco>> +1] <<if $ra2163 is true>>I doubt they understood the meaning of what I said, but they are reacting exactly as I would like them to. Stupid fuckers. Huh, that's nice.<<elseif $ra2164 is true>>I doubt they understand what the middle finger means, but their reaction to my gesture, or maybe motion, gives me unexpected satisfaction.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Ha-ha! Stupid fuckers! Can't swim, huh?! Huh?!|Can't swim, huh?!]]>><<set $ra2165 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, I'm so tasty and I'm right here! See?! All you have to do is just swim to me! Come on, give it a try! Yum yum here!|Can't swim, huh?!]]>><<set $ra2166 to true>><</link>> \ [[Okay, what about the other slopes to the lake?|Other slopes?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2165 is true>>- Ha-ha! Stupid fuckers! Can't swim, huh?! Huh?!<<elseif $ra2166 is true>>- Oh, I'm so tasty and I'm right here! See?! - I wave at them with both hands. - All you have to do is just swim to me! Come on, give it a try! Yum yum here!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ They seem to get even more enraged by my shouts. A few of them run right up to the water's edge. The others watch them closely. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">The boldest male takes a few steps into the water...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JM2>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>My heart sinks.</i> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JM5>> Jumper</div></td> <td>But lowering his head to it, he snorts and runs back out onto dry land.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The others recoil from the water following him. <i>Phew!</i> I almost got scared! \ \<hr> [[That's what I thought!|That's what I thought!]] \ [[I guess I shouldn't piss them off too much...|That's what I thought!]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth>></div>\ \ A multitude of angry yellow eyes stare at me from <<link "the other shore">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("West Shore"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("West Shore").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. \ \<hr> [[Okay, what about the other slopes to the lake?|Other slopes?]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth>></div>\ \ I step to the lake, squat down, scoop up the water, and take a sip of it. Fresh, just as I thought. And it tastes pretty clean. At least I don't feel any sediment or anything on my tongue. The good news is that I'm in no danger of dying of thirst. There's plenty of water around. <i>*Stomach rumbling*</i> But food would be nice... And I need a place to camp or something. I can't just sit on the beach sand until the jumpers deign to leave, can I? I have no idea how long they'll wait on the other shore before they leave. Maybe another couple of hours. Or maybe a couple of days. \ \<hr> [[Hopefully, they'll fuck off when they get hungry. I'm gonna go find something to eat for myself.|Island south shore]] \ [[I sure hope this stupid island has something tasty.|Island south shore]] \ [[Enough sitting around. Time to explore!|Island south shore]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandCenter>></div>\ \ I come to the center of the island. Here is a swampy lowland with a small loch in the middle. The water is murky, and ferns grow thickly around the edges. My sandals slap against wet, slightly waterlogged grass. Well, this is not the best place to stay. The soil is too wet. Even the air here is saturated with moisture. There's a rise to the north. Sort of a hill. \ \<hr> <<link [[Continue.|Center 2-nd]]>><<set $ra2167 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandCenter2>></div>\ \ The marshy heart of the island. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2170 is false>><<link [[Go up the hill.|North 1-st]]>><<set $ra2170 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Go up the hill.|North 2-nd]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2168 is false>><<link [[Go west.|West 1-st]]>><<set $ra2168 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Go west.|West 2-nd]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2169 is false>><<link [[Go east.|East 1-st]]>><<set $ra2169 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Go east.|East 2-nd]]<</if>> \ [[Go south.|Island south shore]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandWest2>></div>\ \ The west shore of the island. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2167 is false>><<link [[Go east.|Center 1-st]]>><<set $ra2167 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Go east.|Center 2-nd]]<</if>> \ [[Go south.|Island south shore]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandWest>></div>\ \ I reach the western shore of the island. The narrow shoreline runs from a steep ridge in the north and, widening, curves to the south. The soil beyond the sand line is quite marshy. For the rest, here are trees, snags, and ferns. Beyond the lake, on the other shore, I can see a tiered cliff. There is no smooth slope there. \ \<hr> <<link [[Continue.|West 2-nd]]>><<set $ra2168 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandEast2>></div>\ \ The eastern shore of the island. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2167 is false>><<link [[Go west.|Center 1-st]]>><<set $ra2167 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Go west.|Center 2-nd]]<</if>> \ [[Go south.|Island south shore]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandEast>></div>\ \ I reach the eastern shore of the island. The broad shoreline runs from a steep ridge in the north and curves southward. The shore seems relatively high - the ground looks dry and secure. But there's no place to camp. Except for a small passageway between the trees leading into the island's heart, the whole area is also densely covered with trees and ferns. <i>*Splash*</i> Fish silhouettes flicker in the water. One of them just jumped out of the water and immediately vanished back into the blue. Beyond the lake, on the other shore, another high-tiered cliff is visible. No way up. \ \<hr> <<link [[Continue.|East 2-nd]]>><<set $ra2169 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandNorth>></div>\ \ I follow the uphill slope until I come to the north end of the island. Cliffs on all sides. The end of the road. There's nowhere else to go. On the bright side, this is the highest and driest spot. The wetlands are now behind me. At the very end of the natural triangle is a tall old tree that casts a solid shade. It's a great place to camp. I don't even need a tent. The branches of the tree have such thick foliage that they can easily shelter me from <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> or rain. It's also the best vantage point. \ \<hr> <<link [[Continue.|North 2-nd]]>><<set $ra2170 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandNorth2>></div>\ \ I'm on the hill, the highest point on the island. \ \<hr> [[Explore the island some more. (Downhill)|Center 2-nd]] \ <<if $ra2171 is false>><<link [[Look out on the other lake shores from the edges of local cliffs.|Look on the other shores]]>><<set $ra2171 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Look out on the other lake shores from the edges of local cliffs.</span><</if>> \ <<if $aliveMer is true>>[[Bring Meralion here before setting up camp.|Bring Meralion here]]<<else>>[[Set up camp.|Set up camp (Island)]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandNorth>></div>\ \ Setting up camp... when you have nothing. Easier said than done. The first thing to do is to see what I have with me. My belt pouch, the one Io gave me, is still with me. It's a shame it doesn't hold all my stuff, just the smallest... I take off my belt pouch and place it on the ground. <<if $savings == 0>>It's supposed to have my savings in it. Which I don't have. Not a single coin. Actually, that's not good. But I don't think money would help me buy anything here right now. There's a severe shortage of shops on this island. <<else>>It's got my savings in it. All my pretty shiny coins. I spend some time running them through my fingers... Well, all that's left is to find a merchant on this island and buy all I need. Easy!<</if>><<if $vial is true>> Hmm, here's my vial of Blue Kiss. Erm... I don't know what it could be of use to me right now. <</if>><<if $oriV is true>> There's also my bronze dagger. It might help. I just need to figure out what with.<</if>> It's all kind of... sparse. Аh! Plus my dress! Well, what was left of it... As I wandered around the island, branches clung to it a few times, easily tearing the soggy, worn fabric. I hadn't really paid much attention to it, I had more serious concerns, but now... Now I must admit that my dress is officially turned into rags. The good thing Io got me a new dress. The bad thing is that it's not here now, and I have to either wear my current, well, rags and risk tearing them completely, or walk around naked. Neighbors won't mind if you don't have any neighbors, though. <<if $aliveMer is true>> Now Mer. He dropped his blades last night, just where a whole pack of jumpers are now frolicking. He's still wearing his light leather armor and pants. That can hardly help me. My dress is certainly worn out, but I'm not going to strip him down for clothes, am I? Besides, his clothes are obviously not my size.<<else>> It's a pity Mer died. Maybe he had some supplies with him. Well, what happened is what happened. It's too late to worry about.<</if>> Okay, stop thinking about things I don't have. What can I do? I need to build some kind of a bed. I'm not likely to get out of here in the next few hours, so I need something more suitable for resting than bare ground. I also need a fire. First of all, to cook food. Well... when I find it. Second, the smoke from the fire will serve as a signal that there are people here. \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>>[[I'm gonna check on Meralion. What if he's got something useful on him?|Check Mer's stuff]] \ [[No, I need to start setting up camp, not waste time. I can see perfectly well from here that he has nothing left with him but clothes and moans.|Get to work]]<<else>>[[Time to set up camp. From whatever I can find in the area. Improvisation has always been my forte!|Get to work]] \ [[I have no idea what to do, but I have to start doing something! Gods help me.|Get to work]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth>></div>\ \ I return to the south shore. Meralion is lying exactly where I left him. The wound peeking out of his torn pant leg looks the same. Well, under other circumstances, a handsome young man of athletic build is quite a sight. When you don't have to drag him all the way across the island, through a marshy area, and then up a hill... <i>*Sigh*</i> Well, I could have abandoned him yesterday. But I didn't. So... Let's get to work! \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=5>>[<<check_v_s>> 5] <<link [[I'm a strong gal. I'll throw him on my back and just carry. Easy Peasy.|I'm a strong gal]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+5>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <5 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=5>><<vig5>>[<<check_v_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[I'm a strong gal. I'll throw him on my back and just carry. Easy Peasy.|I'm a strong gal]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+5>><</link>><<elseif $vig <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[He's too heavy for me to just pick him up and carry. But if I get him under his arms, I might be able to drag him along the ground to the needed spot. Maybe...|He's too heavy for me]] \ [[Meralion, dear, don't you want to get up and walk north? There's a great place there where you can keep lying like a log as long as you want.|Meralion, dear...]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandNorth>></div>\ \ I approach the western edge. On the other lakeside, a wall of cliffs stares back at me. I walk to the eastern edge. There's a wall of precipitous rocks on the other shore, too. <i>Damn it!</i> I walk to the tree to the north and rest my hand on its trunk looking north, expecting to see another wall of rocks there... But no. <<link "There's a slope!">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("North Shore"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("North Shore").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> Similar to the one to the west where I came from last night. With one pleasant exception. <i>There's no bloody jumpers!</i> And I should be able to swim there. The only problem is, there's a mountain range rising on the north. I don't need to go to the mountains. I need to get back to the road. But what if there's a workaround or something? Let those stupid jumpers wait for me on the west shore, and I'll sneak behind their tailed asses - right down the road after my troupe. Hmm... My troupe? \ \<hr> <<link [[They must be looking to rescue me by now. They won't leave me here. I'm sure.|Hmm... My troupe?]]>><<set $ra2172 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[They left me, yes. But they had no choice. What could they do with a whole pack of jumpers? They'll come back for me.|Hmm... My troupe?]]>><<set $ra2172 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[They left me. Cowards. Every last one of them!|Hmm... My troupe?]]>><<set $ra2173 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[They've abandoned me and they're not likely to come back. Io is probably already looking for a replacement for me in some godforsaken village.|Hmm... My troupe?]]>><<set $ra2173 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandNorth2>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2172 is true>>Think positive... They said... It's not particularly helpful, but it's better than filling my head with scary shit. I'll get out of this mess and everything will be fine.<<elseif $ra2173 is true>>The gloomy thoughts won't leave my head. But I'm gonna get out of this mess. What choice do I have? Lie on the ground and wait to die? Some other time.<</if>> Oh, yeah. Camp. I need a camp first. \ \<hr> [[Explore the island some more. (Downhill)|Center 2-nd]] \ <<if $aliveMer is true>>[[Bring Meralion here before setting up camp.|Bring Meralion here]]<<else>>[[Set up camp.|Set up camp (Island)]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth>></div>\ \ I lean over and try to roll Meralion onto his side. It doesn't work right away. <i>He's heavy!</i> Without giving up, I try again and again, until I finally manage to pick him up from behind with my hands under his arms. My chest is heaving from my rapid breathing. And I haven't even started yet... \ \<hr> [[Drag him.|Drag him]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Meralion, dear, don't you want to get up and walk north? There's a great place there where you can keep lying like a log as long as you want.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He moves his lips weakly, but no intelligible words leave them. Just a sound, something between an exhalation and a moo.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Well, was worth a try. \ \<hr> <<if $vig >=5>>[<<check_v_s>> 5] <<link [[I'm a strong gal. I'll throw him on my back and just carry. Easy Peasy.|I'm a strong gal]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+5>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <5 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=5>><<vig5>>[<<check_v_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[I'm a strong gal. I'll throw him on my back and just carry. Easy Peasy.|I'm a strong gal]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+5>><</link>><<elseif $vig <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[He's too heavy for me to just pick him up and carry. But if I get him under his arms, I might be able to drag him along the ground to the needed spot. Maybe...|He's too heavy for me]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth>></div>\ \ I lean over, roll Meralion onto his side, and pull his chest to my back, blindly wrapping my arms around his sides. Okay... I've got a firm grip on him. <i>Lift!</i> My leg muscles are tensing. <i>Heavy!</i> I squat down slightly from the strain under his weight. My lungs work like a forge's fur. Hot and fast. One more time! My legs straighten, and all his weight rests on my bent back. Not easy... and n-no fuckin' peasy! Huh... Okay, there's not much left to do now... Just get him to the spot. \ \<hr> [[Carry him.|Carry him]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandCenter>></div>\ \ Slowly, staggering, I carry him to the island's center. My sandals leave deep tracks in the wet soil here. Sweat trickles down my forehead. <i>Why are men so heavy?!</i> It's a good thing he's not built like that fat guy I met in the village a couple of weeks ago...<<if $hadOralBarnabas is true>> If giving a head can be called that.<<if $hadVaginalBarnabas is true>> And giving my ass, too, for that matter... All right, I gotta get Mer up to the hill, not remember how much that fat pig came in me that day. When's my period? Soon. I hope so.<</if>><</if>> \ \<hr> [[Hill... ahead... come on...|Hill... ahead...]] \ [[A little more...|Hill... ahead...]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandCenter>></div>\ \ I clench my teeth and keep walking forward until I reach the slope up to the hill. My long hair is disheveled and sticking to my sweaty face. \ \<hr> <<link [[Just... one more... push! Come on!|Just one more push!]]>><<set $ra2174 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, my poor legs... And my back too... Okay, gotta at least try...|Just one more push!]]>><<set $ra2174 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shake my head to get my hair out of my face and start walking up.|Just one more push!]]>><<set $ra2175 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandNorth>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2174 is true>>My muscles ache, an invisible force pulling me down, but I resist it, climbing higher and higher with each stubborn step I take.<<elseif $ra2175 is true>>I throw my head up, flicking my sweaty hair out of my face. Some of them stick back up, but now I can see the path in front of me a little better. My muscles ache, an invisible force pulling me down, but I resist it stubbornly, climbing higher and higher with each stubborn step I take.<</if>> Finally, I reach the top of the hill. I'm rocking. There's just a little bit left... \ \<hr> <<link [[Get him to the tree.|Get him to the tree]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandNorth>></div>\ \ Stepping heavily, I carry Meralion to the tree until I'm in its shadow, and settle to my knees with him on my back. I have no strength left, so I just collapse onto my side, letting him go. He rolls from my back to the ground, facing the branches of the tree above our heads. [<<insIco>> +1] My arms are aching. My legs are aching. My back is aching. But I've made it through... I've made it through... I lie in the shade of the tree for a while until the muscles all over my body stop aching. Well, I've rested enough. Now I have to... \ \<hr> [[Set up camp.|Set up camp (Island)]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandCenter>></div>\ \ With a groan of exertion, I drag Meralion to the middle of the island, pacing with my backside forward, and then stop. <i>*Heavy breathing*</i> The strain makes spots of color dance in my eyes, and my breathing quick and ragged. \ \<hr> <<link [[My hands are not fit for such a task! This is not fair!|Take a break]]>><<set $ra2176 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Take a break and carry on.|Take a break]]>><<set $ra2177 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[It's almost like the day our best bull inseminator died unexpectedly and me, Sylvana, and Dad, tried to drag his carcass onto the cart. Oh, Dad complained so fervently to the gods that day that his firstborn were two daughters and not sons.|Take a break]]>><<set $ra2178 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_s>><</if>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Is that how slaves feel when they're carrying heavy stuff? And I was always rushing them, that lazy slave asses... Gods, I could use a couple of sturdy slaves right now. One to carry Mer, and the other to carry me. Oh, yeah...|Take a break]]>><<set $ra2179 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Fuck, Mer... You're as heavy as a bag of treasures. Only you're a fucking bag of meat, not treasures!|Take a break]]>><<set $ra2180 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandCenter>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2176 is true>>I look at my tense, thin arms. So thin... <i>Screw that! I can do it!</i> This is no time to feel sorry for myself. I can count on me and only me. Come on, pull yourself together $name! You can do it! Especially if you stop thinking of yourself in the third person and get down to damn work!<<elseif $ra2177 is true>>On half-bent legs, I leer a little forward, leaning against Meralion's seated body, and rest for a few minutes. Well, it's time to keep going. It's still halfway up the hill. Sooner I start, sooner I finish.<<elseif $ra2178 is true>><<check_o_s>> [<<insIco>> +1] I smile at the memory of my family. Actually, that day, at dinner, my dad was laughingly telling Mom how he and his two daughters were trying to load a big dead bull into a cart. We all laughed so hard listening to him tell it with funny exaggerations... It was a good day. Well, I think I took a bit of a break while I remembered that. It's time to continue.<<elseif $ra2179 is true>><<check_o_n>> Thoughts of two strong slaves don't help much when you don't have them. That's okay... I'll get rich and buy two, no, three slaves! And I'll never, ever carry heavy things again. Unfortunately, until that glorious day comes, I'll have to do it myself. What a bummer. <i>Hey, Universe! You're such a bitch!</i> [<<insIco>> +1] Huh, I feel a little better now.<<elseif $ra2180 is true>><<check_o_v>> The first rule of a smart thief is don't steal what you can't carry. Even if it's a bag of treasures. As for my meat bag here... Yes, I'm thinking of you, Mer, dear...<<if $sexIoMer is false and $sexIoMer2 is false>> Why do I even bother with you? You and I have nothing in common! Even in your delirium, you're constantly babbling about Iolanta. I wish she'd drag you! <i>Fuck!</i> Sometimes I don't know why I do the shit I do.<<elseif $sexIoMer is false and $sexIoMer2 is true>> Well, you're a good-looking meat bag. I mean, your meaty dick isn't so bad. I've used it once, why not use it again? You owe me a lot for saving your hide... at least something! Gold is better, sure, but where would you get it from... a delivery boy.<<elseif $sexIoMer is true and $sexIoMer2 is false>> Well, you're a good-looking meat bag. I mean, your meaty dick isn't so bad. I've used it once, why not use it again? You owe me a lot for saving your hide... at least something! Gold is better, sure, but where would you get it from... a delivery boy.<<elseif $sexIoMer is true and $sexIoMer2 is true>> Well, you're a good-looking meat bag. I mean, your meaty dick isn't so bad. I've already used it. Twice, actually. Am I thinking with my cunt again? Is that why I'm saving you? <i>Ugh!</i> I wish you were a treasure bag! But I guess I'll use your meaty cock some other time. That's something you owe me! Gold is better, sure, but where would you get it from... a delivery boy. <</if>> [<<insIco>> +1] Okay, stop whining like a beaten bitch. I'm a cool gal from the Hive, not a dumb housewife or a sad slave herding some fucking goats... I've been through much worse shit than this! And this time will be no fuckin' different!<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Drag him to the hill.|Drag him to the hill]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandCenter>></div>\ \ Puffing and wobbling, I struggle to drag Meralion all the way to the hill. The muscles in my legs and arms are ready to burst from the strain, and I suspect my back will crack when I try to unbend... Or so it feels now. All the while his feet dragged listlessly on the damp ground, all he did was make inarticulate noises and moans. Fascinating. I look back up. The climb to the top is right behind me. The most <i>«fun»</i> part of the journey is left. I can barely stand on my feet! How am I supposed to get him to the top?! \ \<hr> <<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Get the will in the fist! And to the top, you stupid legs! I said to the top! Chop chop!|Get the will in fist!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Get the will in the fist! And to the top, you stupid legs! I said to the top! Chop chop!|Get the will in fist!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[Now, now... I'm just catching a little break.|Now, now...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I plop tiredly on my ass spreading my legs and resting Meralion's back against my breasts. I'm hot. I'm sticky with sweat covering me from the tips of my feet to my forehead. I have no strength to move.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Io... We mustn't... Master Sargon...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Whaaat? All right, you mumble Iolanta's name in your delirium. But Sargon? I hope you and he are not doing... Ahem, imagination, please stop, I don't want to see that.|Whaaat?]]>><<set $ra2181 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You and Sargon? Oh, yes, I can imagine. May it be against the laws of men and gods, I wouldn't mind seeing that. Mm-hmm.|Whaaat?]]>><<set $ra2182 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[He's delirious again. Fix his disheveled hair.|Whaaat?]]>><<set $ra2183 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandNorth>></div>\ \ I grit my teeth at the exertion, dragging Meralion upward on sheer stubbornness. Then I drag him all the way to the tree, where I finally let my stiffened fingers loosen, dropping him to the ground in the shade of the tree. [<<insIco>> +1] The stubbornness leaves me as my strength had left me before. I fall tiredly onto my back next to Meralion in the tree's shade. I made it... But gods, my whole body aches. And yet I dragged him here... For a few minutes, I just lie there recovering my strength. The tree branches sway above my head. Well, I think I can move again. And I've got a lot of work to do. \ \<hr> [[Set up camp.|Set up camp (Island)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2181 is true>>- Whaaat? All right, you mumble Iolanta's name in your delirium. But Sargon? I hope you and he are not doing… - I shake my head, chasing that pesky image out of my head.<<elseif $ra2182 is true>>- You and Sargon? Oh, yes, I can imagine. May it be against the laws of men and gods, I wouldn't mind seeing that. Mm-hmm.<<elseif $ra2183 is true>>I fix his disheveled hair. That's better.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2181 is true>>- S-stop that...<<elseif $ra2182 is true>>- S-stop that...<<elseif $ra2183 is true>>- Thank you... tha...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Wow, that sounded almost deliberate! \ \<hr> <<link [[Mer, are you feeling better?|Are you feeling better?]]>><<set $ra2184 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Feel his forehead.|Are you feeling better?]]>><<set $ra2185 to true>><</link>> \ [[Just hug him and relax a little.|Hug him and relax a little]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2184 is true>>- Mer, are you feeling better? -<<elseif $ra2185 is true>>I touch his forehead.<</if>> He's still hot. It's not like his fever, or whatever it is, has abated. Probably his almost realized past phrase was just a coincidence...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- The waterfront... in circles... they're close... shadows... everywhere... - He shakes his head.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Nah, most certainly a coincidence. He's still delirious.|Nah, coincidence]] \ [[Just hug him and relax a little.|Hug him and relax a little]] \ [[All right, it's time to move on.|Time to move on]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I wrap my arms around his neck from behind and sit silently staring at nothing.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Moan*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The muscle pain throughout my body doesn't go away, no, but it eases slightly. \ \<hr> [[All right, it's time to move on.|Time to move on]] \ [[Sigh and drag him up the hill.|Time to move on]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandNorth>></div>\ \ Without feeling my arms or legs, I drag him up the hill. My eyes are blurry from the exertion, but I drag him dumbly, like a mule, to the tree itself and drop him to the ground in its shade. <i>*Bam*</i> That's me. Fell next to him. No more strength. Too tired to even rejoice in my accomplishment. The tree branches sway slowly over my head. Sunlight slips through the gaps in the leaves. My eyes close. I lie there for I don't know how long, maybe half an hour, maybe an hour before sensation begins to return to my limbs. My stomach rumbles. I'm really, really hungry. And I need to... \ \<hr> [[Set up camp.|Set up camp (Island)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Nah, most certainly a coincidence. He's still delirious.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Peaches... Sweet... - He slides down a little, the back of his head on my breasts.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He's still delirious. Oh... My arms hurt. My legs hurt. And my back is not even worth mentioning. \ \<hr> [[Just hug him and relax a little.|Hug him and relax a little]] \ [[All right, it's time to move on.|Time to move on]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth3>><<else>><<IslandNorth9>><</if>></div>\ \ I collect old dry leaves and moss and pile them on the ground in a kind of <<if $aliveMer is false>>bed.<<else>>two beds.<</if>> It doesn't look good. So I pluck fresh leaves from the trees and pile them on top.<<if $aliveMer is true>>Well, it looks a little cozier now. And softer. I'm moving Mer over to one of these <i>«beds»</i>. The one on the right. At least he's not on the hard, bare ground.<<else>> Well, it looks a little cozier now. At least if I have to stay here, I won't have to lie on the hard bare ground like an animal. However, birds make their nests out of forest debris too... Okay, enough! I'm doing good and that's it.<</if>> Need to gather branches for the fire. \ \<hr> [[Yes, I need fire to cook food! I'm so hungry!|Gather branches]] \ [[People might see the smoke from a fire and come to help me. That would be really nice.|Gather branches]] \ [[Dry season or not, it can get cold at night, so it's best to prepare in advance.|Gather branches]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandNorth>></div>\ \ I walk over to Meralion and start groping his leather armor. No pockets or hidden places. Nothing. <i>Wait!</i> At night, during the attack, he took something out of his belt and swallowed it, making his eyes look like two dark saucers. Where did he get that thing from? My fingers fumble for a small leather pouch on his belt. <i>Aha!</i> I open it. There's nothing inside, just some dried herbal remnants. \ \<hr> [[Take these herbal remnants and smell them.|Smell the herbs]] \ [[Waste of time. Camp!|Get to work]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandNorth>></div>\ \ These remnants look like some dried herbs with bent ends like they've been twisted into something like a ball. I take a whiff. A pungent, sharp aroma. Unfamiliar. Hmm, what could it be? \ \<hr> [[Medications?|Drugs?]] \ [[Drugs?|Drugs?]] \ [[Waste of time. Camp!|Get to work]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandNorth>></div>\ \ I have no idea. That's the answer. I've never seen anything like this before. Maybe this thing caused his condition and not the wound on his leg at all? \ \<hr> [[Taste the dried herb.|Taste the herb]] \ [[Waste of time. Camp!|Get to work]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandNorth>></div>\ \ I put a dried herb in my mouth. <i>Ew! What a bitter!</i> My tongue goes slightly numb as if losing sensitivity. But nothing else happens. \ \<hr> <<if $min >=4>>[<<check_m_s>> 4] <<link [[Think of it. Tie together all that I know.|Tie together all I know]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+4>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <4 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=4>><<min4>>[<<check_m_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Think of it. Tie together all that I know.|Tie together all I know]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+4>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $min <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ [[I love to shove things in my mouth. But it's time to get down to the real deal.|Get to work]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandNorth>></div>\ \ <<link "Jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> bit Meralion last night.<<if $additionalBite is true>> Twice, even.<</if>> But he didn't fall immediately paralyzed. What's more, he was able to make it all the way to the water before he was actually paralyzed, which was... what, a few minutes after? I'm no expert on jumpers, but from what I remember of the scare tales about them that people babble about, bites from those things paralyze almost instantly. And Mer took this dry herbal thing right after he realized who was attacking us. I'm no healer either, but every remedy has a price. It's like with booze, you feel good at first, and the next morning your head feels like it's cast in bronze. [<<insIco>> +1] What if... What if this drug prevented him from being paralyzed instantly? But weakened his body afterward? And then there's that wound on his leg... Evil spirits could have gotten into it overnight and poisoned his blood... Okay, maybe my imagination is running wild and I'm making too many assumptions, but why does everything seem so connected? Huh, everyone is smart in hindsight, I guess. And evil spirits are somehow involved. Either way, there's not much I can do to help him other than provide him with comfort while he battles the disease, dirty blood, or whatever it is that has afflicted him. \ \<hr> [[Start setting up camp.|Get to work]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth4>><<else>><<IslandNorth10>><</if>></div>\ \ There are plenty of branches on this island. So it didn't take long to pile them up. But the branches themselves are damp. It's a small island in the middle of a lot of water, and the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> is baking hard, so the air is filled with a damp haze. I also don't have a firestarter. That little thing that normal people use to make fire. Such a triviality. When you have it. \ \<hr> <<link [[Find a small twig and make fire by friction.|Find a small twig]]>><<set $ra2190 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look for a couple of stones to make a spark.|Couple of stones]]>><<set $ra2191 to true>><</link>> \ [[They say witches can summon flames with the power of their evil magic.|Witches summon flames]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth4>><<else>><<IslandNorth10>><</if>></div>\ \ Under the nearest bushes, I pick up a suitable small straight twig. Then I gather some almost dry moss for the fire. I put this moss as kindling at the base of the branches' cone, put the twig there, and prepare to start. \ \<hr> [[Just spin the twig between my palms. That's how it works, right?|Just spin the twig]] \ <<if $agi >=4>>[<<check_a_s>> 4] <<link [[Spin the twig between my palms in the fastest possible tempo. Faster! Much faster!|Spin it right]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+4>><<set $ra2192 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <4 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=4>><<agi4>>[<<check_a_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Spin the twig between my palms in the fastest possible tempo. Faster! Much faster!|Spin it right]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+4>><<set $ra2192 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $per >=3>>[<<check_p_s>> 3] <<link [[Locate the driest part of the kindling by eye, place the twig there, and unwind it between my palms.|Spin it right]]>><<set $perExp to $perExp+3>><<set $ra2193 to true>><</link>><<elseif $per > 0 and $per <3 and $insightON is true and $perTotal >=3>><<per3>>[<<check_p_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $perDif] <<link [[Locate the driest part of the kindling by eye, place the twig there, and unwind it between my palms.|Spin it right]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $perDif>><<set $perExp to $perExp+3>><<set $ra2193 to true>><</link>><<elseif $per <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_p_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[Use a strand of my hair as a kindling; the old way's trick.|Spin it right]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra2194 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Use a strand of my hair as a kindling; the old way's trick.|Spin it right]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra2194 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth4>><<else>><<IslandNorth10>><</if>></div>\ \ It doesn't take long to find a couple of small stones on this hill. There are plenty of them. I pull some more or less dry grass and put it at the base of the campfire as extra kindling, and sit down next to it with two stones in my hands. Well, I'm ready. \ \<hr> [[Um... Hit stone against stone. That's how it's supposed to work. I guess.|Um... Hit stones]] \ <<if $vig >=3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] <<link [[The stones must be held firmly, and the blow must be sharp and hard. Otherwise, I won't get a spark.|Hit them right]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <3 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=3>><<vig3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[The stones must be held firmly, and the blow must be sharp and hard. Otherwise, I won't get a spark.|Hit them right]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $vig <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth4>><<else>><<IslandNorth10>><</if>></div>\ \ I stare at the pile of branches in front of me. Yes, yes, witches can seduce mortals with evil spells, become invisible, and fly through the air laughing wickedly. That's what people say. Of course, it wouldn't be hard for a witch to summon some trivial fire. \ \<hr> [[What a pity I'm not a witch...|A stupid thing to do]] \ [[Well, luckily I'm not a witch!|A stupid thing to do]] \ [[Stare at a pile of branches and try to conjure fire by sheer force of will.|Try to conjure fire]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth4>><<else>><<IslandNorth10>><</if>></div>\ \ I'm still just staring at a bunch of branches. They're not going to light up on their own. \ \<hr> <<link [[Find a small twig and make fire by friction.|Find a small twig]]>><<set $ra2190 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look for a couple of stones to make a spark.|Couple of stones]]>><<set $ra2191 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth4>><<else>><<IslandNorth10>><</if>></div>\ \ I stare tensely at the pile of branches in front of me. Ordinary, slightly damp branches. They don't want to light up at all, despite all my intense staring. \ \<hr> <<link [[Fire! I call you!|Fire! I call you!]]>><<set $ra2186 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Burn! Burn! Burn!|Fire! I call you!]]>><<set $ra2187 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Obey my will and burn!|Fire! I call you!]]>><<set $ra2188 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Mighty Getaira! Give me power! Let these branches burst into flames!|Fire! I call you!]]>><<set $ra2189 to true>><</link>> \ [[What a stupid thing I'm doing!|A stupid thing to do]] \ [[Well, it was worth a try.|A stupid thing to do]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth4>><<else>><<IslandNorth10>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $callFire == 0>>The branches don't light up. Nothing's happening.<<elseif $callFire == 1>>Still nothing. There are branches. No fire. Sweat beads up on my frowning forehead from the exertion.<<elseif $callFire == 2>>I just sit and stare glumly at the pile of wet branches. This doesn't light any fires for some reason.<<elseif $callFire == 3>>Nothing. Even my appeal to <<link "Geta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> had no effect. Except for the disappointment. And a slight buzzing in my temples. Must be I wrinkled my forehead too hard while I tried to... What did I try, huh? Call down fire like a witch? It's a good thing no one saw it.<<if $aliveMer is true>> Mer's still unconscious and didn't see that embarrassment. Or sacrilege? Erm... okay.<</if>><</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2189 is false>><<if $ra2186 is false>><<link [[Fire! I call you!|Fire! I call you!]]>><<set $ra2186 to true>><<set $callFire to $callFire+1>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Fire! I call you!</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2187 is false>><<link [[Burn! Burn! Burn!|Fire! I call you!]]>><<set $ra2187 to true>><<set $callFire to $callFire+1>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Burn! Burn! Burn!</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2188 is false>><<link [[Obey my will and burn!|Fire! I call you!]]>><<set $ra2188 to true>><<set $callFire to $callFire+1>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Obey my will and burn!</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2189 is false>><<link [[Mighty Getaira! Give me power! Let these branches burst into flames!|Fire! I call you!]]>><<set $ra2189 to true>><<set $callFire to $callFire+1>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Mighty Getaira! Give me power! Let these branches burst into flames!</span><</if>> \ [[What a stupid thing I'm doing!|A stupid thing to do]] \ [[Well, it was worth a try.|A stupid thing to do]]<<elseif $ra2189 is true>><<if $ra2186 is false>><<link [[Fire! I call you!|Fire! I call you!]]>><<set $ra2186 to true>><<set $callFire to $callFire+1>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Fire! I call you!</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2187 is false>><<link [[Burn! Burn! Burn!|Fire! I call you!]]>><<set $ra2187 to true>><<set $callFire to $callFire+1>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Burn! Burn! Burn!</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2188 is false>><<link [[Obey my will and burn!|Fire! I call you!]]>><<set $ra2188 to true>><<set $callFire to $callFire+1>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Obey my will and burn!</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2189 is false>><<link [[Mighty Getaira! Give me power! Let these branches burst into flames!|Fire! I call you!]]>><<set $ra2189 to true>><<set $callFire to $callFire+1>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Mighty Getaira! Give me power! Let these branches burst into flames!</span><</if>> \ [[What a stupid thing I'm doing!|A stupid thing to do]] \ [[Well, it was worth a try.|A stupid thing to do]] \ [[I shouldn't called upon the fallen goddess... Now I feel uneasy. I hope she didn't hear me. Such a low mouse squeak of mine is not really worth her attention. Please. Pretty-pretty please...|A stupid thing to do]] \ [[Why is this not working?! That's not fair! I want MAGIC!|A stupid thing to do]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth4>><<else>><<IslandNorth10>><</if>></div>\ \ I spin the twig between my palms. And I spin it. And I spin it again. But nothing happens. No fire. Not even smoke. <i>Ouch! Damn it! My hands!</i> The skin on my palms is starting to itch with irritation. If I keep this up, I'm going to bleed... Is there another way? \ \<hr> <<link [[I'll get that damn fire even if I have to rub my hands up to the blood! (stubbornly continue rub twig)|I'll get damn fire!]]>><<set $bloodyPalms to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra2191 is false>><<link [[Look for a couple of stones to make a spark.|Couple of stones]]>><<set $ra2191 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Look for a couple of stones to make a spark.</span><</if>> \ <<if $agi >=4>>[<<check_a_s>> 4] <<link [[Spin the twig between my palms in the fastest possible tempo. Faster! Much faster!|Spin it right]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+4>><<set $ra2192 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <4 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=4>><<agi4>>[<<check_a_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Spin the twig between my palms in the fastest possible tempo. Faster! Much faster!|Spin it right]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+4>><<set $ra2192 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $per >=3>>[<<check_p_s>> 3] <<link [[Locate the driest part of the kindling by eye, place the twig there, and unwind it between my palms.|Spin it right]]>><<set $perExp to $perExp+3>><<set $ra2193 to true>><</link>><<elseif $per > 0 and $per <3 and $insightON is true and $perTotal >=3>><<per3>>[<<check_p_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $perDif] <<link [[Locate the driest part of the kindling by eye, place the twig there, and unwind it between my palms.|Spin it right]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $perDif>><<set $perExp to $perExp+3>><<set $ra2193 to true>><</link>><<elseif $per <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_p_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[Use a strand of my hair as a kindling; the old way's trick.|Spin it right]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra2194 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Use a strand of my hair as a kindling; the old way's trick.|Spin it right]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra2194 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth4>><<else>><<IslandNorth10>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2192 is true>>I spin the twig between my palms with an ever-accelerating rhythm. At first, nothing happens, and my palms feel hot from the rapid friction against my skin. But I deftly and carefully, so as not to hurt my palms, continue to increase the pace until there is a tiny trickle of smoke. I rub it victoriously further and a tiny light appears at the base of the kindling.<<elseif $ra2193 is true>>I take a few moments to examine the kindling. Some patches of moss look a little drier than others. Picking them up with my fingernails, I drag the drier pieces of moss toward each other in the middle, and the wetter ones down and to the sides. Once finished, I place the twig against the dry center part of the kindling and begin to slowly, methodically rub it between my palms. It takes a decent amount of time, but finally, a tiny trickle of smoke appears. Smiling at my small victory, I continue rubbing until the small flame starts to burn.<<elseif $ra2194 is true>><<if $oriV is false>>A woman's long hair is a great fire starter. It's a trick that's been around since time immemorial. Well, it's time to try it out. I pick up a strand of my hair with my fingers and pull it out. <i>Ouch!</i> A few hairs in my hand. That's not enough. I need more. <i>Ow! Ouch! Oh, oh!</i> Pulling hair out of my head is not a pleasant experience.<<if $aliveMer is true>> Maybe I should have pulled some hair from Mer's head. He has such a gorgeous black mane. Besides, he's unconscious anyway... <i>Ow! Dammit! This hurts!</i> Okay, I think I've jerked enough hair out of my poor head.<</if>> After carefully folding my <<if $ran is false>>black<<else>>red<</if>> hair into the center of the firewood, I put the twig to it and started rubbing it between my palms. My hair is relatively dry, so it doesn't take long for a tiny trickle of smoke to appear. Followed by a small fire.<<elseif $oriV is true>>A woman's long hair is a great fire starter. It's a trick that's been around since time immemorial. Well, it's time to try it out. <<check_o_v>> I pick up a strand of my hair with my fingers and carefully cut it off with my dagger. The bronze of the blade is reluctant to cut my hair, so it takes some effort. A moment later, I have the cut strand of hair in my hand. <i>Good done!</i> After carefully folding my <<if $ran is false>>black<<else>>red<</if>> hair into the center of the firewood, I put the twig to it and started rubbing it between my palms. My hair is relatively dry, so it doesn't take long for a tiny trickle of smoke to appear. Followed by a small fire.<</if>><</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $bloodyPalms is false and $hurtFinger is false>><<link [[Get on all fours and fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]>><<set $ra2195 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sit next to the fire, lift up the hem of my dress, and wave it in the air to fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]|Sit next to the fire]]>><<set $ra2196 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $bloodyPalms is true or $hurtFinger is true>><<link [[Get on all fours and fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]>><<set $ra2195 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sit next to the fire, lift up the hem of my dress, and wave it in the air to fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]|Sit next to the fire]]>><<set $ra2196 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2195 is true>>I get down on all fours, bringing my lips to the flaring flames. My breasts press against the ground and my ass bulges backward, stretching tightly against the fabric of my dress. Gathering more air into my lungs, I blow gently on the flame until it bursts into flames, greedily devouring the branches with satisfied crackles.<<elseif $ra2196 is true>>I sit next to the fire on my knees, lift the hem of my dress, and begin to wave it slowly, drawing air and fanning the flame into a blaze that eagerly devours the branches with satisfied crackles. The warmth of the flames washes over my labia. I lower my dress, covering my crotch back up. That seems to be enough.<</if>> <<if $bloodyPalms is false and $hurtFinger is false>>[<<insIco>> +1] I lit the fire. It's done. I cock my head upward. The smoke from the fire rises into the air and shifts slightly to the side in the warm breeze. This signal will be seen far away. <<else>><<if $bloodyPalms is true>>I lit the fire. But I've bled the skin on my palms, and I think I've got a couple of splinters in them. It's a bit of an embarrassment to my accomplishment. I cock my head upward. The smoke from the fire rises into the air and shifts slightly to the side in the warm breeze. This signal will be seen far away.<<elseif $hurtFinger is true>>I lit the fire. But I hurt my thumb in the process. It's still bleeding. Reflexively licking my thumb, I cock my head upward. The smoke from the fire rises into the air and shifts slightly to the side in the warm breeze. This signal will be seen far away. <</if>><</if>> My stomach is rumbling. Now that I have a fire, it's time to get some food! I had already been hungry. And after all this effort, my tummy decided to stage a real hunger revolt. \ \<hr> <<link [[But there is no food on this island...|Food on this island]]>><<set $ra2197 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[Think about where to get food here.|Food on this island]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $ra2198 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Think about where to get food here.|Food on this island]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $ra2198 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth4>><<else>><<IslandNorth10>><</if>></div>\ \ My palms burn with pain. I grit my teeth and continue to twist the twig. Bloody stains appear on the twig. I don't stop. A sharp pulse of pain pierces my left palm and I shriek involuntarily stopping. <i>Damn it... Is that a splinter?!</i> Oh, but what is this? <i>A puff of smoke! And a sparkle! A tiny one!</i> The bloodied twig falls out of my trembling hands. But the tiny light starts to fade right before my eyes. \ \<hr> [[No, no, no! Don't even think about it! Not after I wiped my hands in blood for you!|No, no, no!]] \ <<if $bloodyPalms is false and $hurtFinger is false>><<link [[Get on all fours and fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]>><<set $ra2195 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sit next to the fire, lift up the hem of my dress, and wave it in the air to fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]|Sit next to the fire]]>><<set $ra2196 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $bloodyPalms is true or $hurtFinger is true>><<link [[Get on all fours and fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]>><<set $ra2195 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sit next to the fire, lift up the hem of my dress, and wave it in the air to fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]|Sit next to the fire]]>><<set $ra2196 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth4>><<else>><<IslandNorth10>><</if>></div>\ \ I blurt it out loudly in frustration. My bloody hands tremble helplessly in the air. But the tiny fire continues to go out rapidly. <i>I must do something!</i> \ \<hr> <<if $bloodyPalms is false and $hurtFinger is false>><<link [[Get on all fours and fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]>><<set $ra2195 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sit next to the fire, lift up the hem of my dress, and wave it in the air to fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]|Sit next to the fire]]>><<set $ra2196 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $bloodyPalms is true or $hurtFinger is true>><<link [[Get on all fours and fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]>><<set $ra2195 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sit next to the fire, lift up the hem of my dress, and wave it in the air to fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]|Sit next to the fire]]>><<set $ra2196 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth4>><<else>><<IslandNorth10>><</if>></div>\ \ I clumsily tap stone against stone. But there's no spark. Strange. \ \<hr> [[Hit stone against stone somehow harder!|Hit harder!]] \ <<if $ra2190 is false>><<link [[Find a small twig and make fire by friction.|Find a small twig]]>><<set $ra2190 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Find a small twig and make fire by friction.</span><</if>> \ <<if $vig >=3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] <<link [[The stones must be held firmly, and the blow must be sharp and hard. Otherwise, I won't get a spark.|Hit them right]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <3 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=3>><<vig3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[The stones must be held firmly, and the blow must be sharp and hard. Otherwise, I won't get a spark.|Hit them right]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $vig <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth4>><<else>><<IslandNorth10>><</if>></div>\ \ Gripping the stones as tightly as I can, I smash them hard against each other. One! Two! Three! <i>Spark!</i> I think I've got it right. I intercept the stones a little differently and turn them to each other at different angles. Yeah, that's better. Now each of my blows produces a spark, and sometimes several. It doesn't take long before the fire starts to smoke. Well, all that's left is to keep it burning. \ \<hr> <<if $bloodyPalms is false and $hurtFinger is false>><<link [[Get on all fours and fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]>><<set $ra2195 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sit next to the fire, lift up the hem of my dress, and wave it in the air to fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]|Sit next to the fire]]>><<set $ra2196 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $bloodyPalms is true or $hurtFinger is true>><<link [[Get on all fours and fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]>><<set $ra2195 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sit next to the fire, lift up the hem of my dress, and wave it in the air to fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]|Sit next to the fire]]>><<set $ra2196 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth4>><<else>><<IslandNorth10>><</if>></div>\ \ Biting my lip, I hit stone against stone a little harder. One more time! And again! <i>*Crack*</i> A sharp piece breaks off one of the stones. But the spark still doesn't come out. \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, you son of a bitch! You! Will! Give! Me! THE DAMN FIRE! (keep hitting stones against each other)|Keep hitting]]>><<set $hurtFinger to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra2190 is false>><<link [[Find a small twig and make fire by friction.|Find a small twig]]>><<set $ra2190 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Find a small twig and make fire by friction.</span><</if>> \ <<if $vig >=3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] <<link [[The stones must be held firmly, and the blow must be sharp and hard. Otherwise, I won't get a spark.|Hit them right]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <3 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=3>><<vig3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[The stones must be held firmly, and the blow must be sharp and hard. Otherwise, I won't get a spark.|Hit them right]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $vig <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth4>><<else>><<IslandNorth10>><</if>></div>\ \ Scowling and cursing aloud, I pounded stone against the stone with all my meager strength. My fingers are tired from holding the stones, and my palms are sweating, as am I. But I hit, and hit, and hit... No spark. Oh, you bastard... I frustratedly hit again as hard as I can. <i>Ouch!</i> Another sharp piece breaks off one of the stones and flies off. <i>My thumb!</i> The sharp pain causes the stones to slip from my sweaty palms. Red on my thumb. A cut. And blood. It must have been that sharp piece of stone... Damn all you dumb stones! Wait a minute. What's that? Smoke on the very edge of the kindling? Yes, that's smoke! From a tiny flame. <i>Fire!</i> It seems my last clumsy stroke was able to produce a spark after all. Uh, that tiny flame seems to be starting to fade. \ \<hr> [[No way! I paid for you in blood! Don't you dare go out!|Don't you dare go out!]] \ <<if $bloodyPalms is false and $hurtFinger is false>><<link [[Get on all fours and fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]>><<set $ra2195 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sit next to the fire, lift up the hem of my dress, and wave it in the air to fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]|Sit next to the fire]]>><<set $ra2196 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $bloodyPalms is true or $hurtFinger is true>><<link [[Get on all fours and fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]>><<set $ra2195 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sit next to the fire, lift up the hem of my dress, and wave it in the air to fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]|Sit next to the fire]]>><<set $ra2196 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth4>><<else>><<IslandNorth10>><</if>></div>\ \ Blood continues to flow from my thumb. And the light continues to go out rapidly. My furious retort doesn't seem to have inspired it to flame up at all. Something must be done! <i>Now!</i> \ \<hr> <<if $bloodyPalms is false and $hurtFinger is false>><<link [[Get on all fours and fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]>><<set $ra2195 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sit next to the fire, lift up the hem of my dress, and wave it in the air to fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]|Sit next to the fire]]>><<set $ra2196 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $bloodyPalms is true or $hurtFinger is true>><<link [[Get on all fours and fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]>><<set $ra2195 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sit next to the fire, lift up the hem of my dress, and wave it in the air to fan the flames.|Flaring flames]]|Sit next to the fire]]>><<set $ra2196 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2197 is true>>I've been all over this tiny island. There's no food here at all. Just trees and ferns and this muddy puddle in the center. Nothing edible! Sure there are leaves on the trees and grass under my feet... But I'm not a cow! I need proper food! Stupid island! Stupid water everywhere! Water... Hmm... Maybe there are some fish in this lake? Gods, I'd give anything for a well-baked fish right now... <i>*Stomach rumbles*</i> Stop, focus, $name, focus! I have to catch the fish first. If it's even there. Maybe... maybe there's something else edible if I look hard enough. Okay, I'll think about it as I go. Now it's time to act. The very thought of a tasty fish keeps me from sitting still!<<elseif $ra2198 is true>>But there's always plenty of food in the wild if you know where to look. I'm no wilderness survival expert, but I have a head on my shoulders, right? And it's not just there to put food inside... <i>*Stomach rumbles*</i> Yes-yes, that's what I'm talking about! So the lake. Fresh water. There should be fish there. <<if $ra2169 is true>>Hmm, I think I saw a bunch of fish in the coastal waters on the east side of the island. Worth checking out. Good thing I have a good memory.<</if>> <<link "Crawlers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> are also common in freshwater rivers and lakes. They usually hide in the mud on the bottom. Well, maybe I should try some diving here and there? See if I can catch one. A fat, meaty crawler, yeah... that'd be nice... There may be no food on the island itself, but I should also look at other shores. Well, except where the <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> are, or I'll become food myself. Maybe berries are growing somewhere, or I can catch some small animal or bird. All right, no more sitting on my ass. Food's not gonna get in my tummy by itself.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Stand up.|Cloth crackling]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ I get to my feet all so eager and ready for action. <i>*Cloth crackling*</i> Huh? What was that? I'm looking down. <i>My dress…</i> There's a new rip in the hem. Quite a big one. Overnight in the water, the dress fabric has soaked and split in places. I see lots of little new rips here and there. I think I've heard this sound of tearing fabrics before while I was wandering around the island minding my affairs. But I didn't pay much attention. So what if some branch snagged on the fabric again? This dress wasn't in better shape for a long time. But judging by the sheer number of new holes and rips that weren't there just yesterday, it's not good at all. \ \<hr> [[Examine my dress closely.|Examine my dress]] \ [[It doesn't matter. This dress wasn't new for a long time. And now it's a piece of rags, yes, so what? I have more pressing concerns right now than worrying about holes in my clothes.|Camp]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ I spin in place scrutinizing the dress from the front and, as far as I can, the back. Or rather, what's left of the dress. There are a lot more holes and rips than there were yesterday. The last day had not spared it at all. Rags. Just rags. Alas, here's not that new dress Iolanta gave me back then, in her tent, a few weeks ago. That new and fancy dress is still with the rest of my things. In my cart. Which is not here. <i>*Sigh*</i> \ \<hr> [[Uh, the dress itself may be ruined, but there's enough fabric in it for a...|Enough fabric for a...]] \ [[I see. Whatever. Let it be as it is. I have more important things to worry about.|Camp]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth6>><<else>><<IslandNorth12>><</if>></div>\ \ My camp on the hill. <<if $aliveMer is true>> Meralion is still unconscious. <</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $wildFood == 0>>[[Down the hill.|Island center]]<<else>>[[Down the hill.|Island center]] \ [[Check the food I found.|Check the food I found]] \ [[Start cooking. I think I've done enough for today.|Start cooking]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ … for a makeshift loincloth! I'm sure there's enough fabric in it for an improvised breast wrap as well. When I return to the troupe, I'll dress appropriately in that very dress that Iolanta lent me. My current dress has to be trashed, anyway. It's just not proper to wear rags like this in public. If you are not some beggar. But to turn it in the end into something more suitable for the wilderness may be not such a bad idea... \ \<hr> <<link [[It's decided! (tear up the dress and make a loincloth and chest wrap)|It's decided!]]>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ [[No. Rags or not, let it stay as it is.|Camp]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I take off my belt bag and then the dress itself and spread it out on the grass next to the fire, examining it thoroughly. I'm wearing only sandals now. But in a wilderness like this, there's no one to be embarrassed about. <<if $aliveMer is true>>And Mer's still unconscious. Lying there, mumbling something inaudible again.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The first thing I do is tear the hem off the top. The fabric rips easily, from the slightest effort. Gods, how long have I been wearing these clothes? It's so fragile, so... worn. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>I tear the hem of the dress so that there are two even triangles of fabric. Well, okay, more or less even. I tear the rest of the hem into several strips. Standing up on my feet I place one of the triangles in the front against my thighs. Hmm... It seems to fit. I sit back down, place the second triangle at the back, and hold them both with one hand, with the other I wrap them around my waist with the remaining strips of cloth in the manner of a girdle.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>Done!</i> A slightly tattered, with threads sticking out at the tear points, but a secure loincloth covers my groin in the front and my ass in the back. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Well, there is still a need for something to cover my tits with. Shaking them around still doesn't seem like an exciting idea. Sooner or later, I'm gonna get back to people, right? It'd be awkward if my boobs were exposed at that moment. I'm not some barbarian, I'm a civilized woman!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The only material I have left is the top of the dress. The fabric on it is not so much left, but still enough for... \ \<hr> [[... a wrap, like the nymph costume I wore in rehearsal.|Wrap]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I delicately tear the top of the dress into thin strips of fabric. They're too short, so I knot them together into one long one.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I wrap this strip around my breasts, layer by layer. A problem arises, however, the strip doesn't hold and keeps unraveling. After a little thought, I untie one of the shorter strips from it and tie it into a tight knot above my left breast to securely fasten it all around my chest. <i>Almost... Almost ready...</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[See what I got.|See what I got]]>><<set $clothes to 5>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Finishing tying the knot over my left breast, I rise to my feet, examining myself critically. I run my hands over my breasts, checking that the wrapping is secure. It's secure, the knot over my chest keeping it from accidentally unraveling.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My fingers slide down my bare belly past my navel and lower, touching the makeshift girdle at my waist that holds the loincloth in place. I tug on the girdle a few times. It sits tight, and won't fall off at the worst possible moment. I think so... Most of my legs are exposed, right down to my sandals. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>The new outfit is revealing. But appropriate for the situation.<<if $oriV is true>> I tuck my bronze dagger into the girdle behind my back. Half-naked, wild, and armed, huh? I like it.<</if>> I take a few trial steps around the fire. There's an unusual feeling of freedom in my legs. I'm used to the fabric always restraining my gait, how much easier it is to move when my legs are open! How did I even escape the <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> last night in a long dress? Saved by the gods' providence, no less.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>Ah, yes!</i> My belt pouch. I pick it up from the ground and fasten it over my girdle. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>It's gonna be a lot easier for me to run now. From anyone or anything that wants to eat me. Well, it's time to start looking for food, but first, what do I think of my new outfit?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I love it! I'm wild and free like a true wood nymph!|Camp]]>><<set $ra2199 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That'll do. For the wilderness. Other than that... That'll do.|Camp]]>><<set $ra2200 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Terrible. I'll change into a decent dress the first chance I get.|Camp]]>><<set $ra2201 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandCenter2>></div>\ \ The marshy heart of the island. \ \<hr> [[Go up the hill.|Camp]] \ <<if $ra2168 is false>><<link [[Go west.|West shore 1-st]]>><<set $ra2168 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Go west.|West shore 2-nd]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2169 is false>><<link [[Go east.|East shore 1-st]]>><<set $ra2169 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Go east.|East shore 2-nd]]<</if>> \ [[Go south.|South shore]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ I'm leaning over the food I got. <<if $berries is true>>I found quite a lot of raspberries. The berries, of course, aren't very nutritious, but they are tasty and juicy. Best dessert in the wilderness.<</if>><<if $fish is true>> Almost a couple dozen fish. Every one of them is small, but on the whole, not a bad catch.<</if>><<if $crawler is true>> Big fat <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. That's what I call a real catch!<<if $crawlerHead is true>> Its head is already smushed, all that's left is to cook it and... Yum, yum, yum!<<else>> It's already set on a sharp stick, all that's left is to cook it and... Yum, yum, yum!<</if>><</if>><<if $eggs is true>> Half a dozen bird eggs... Maybe I should have gathered more, but that's a pretty good number. I can always go back there tomorrow or the day after. There are plenty of nests in that secluded valley.<</if>> <<if $wildFood == 1>> Well, all in all, I should probably look for more food. At least for a little bit of a difference. With that I can fill up on today, but who knows how stuck I am on this island?<<elseif $wildFood == 2>> Well, here's some variety in the food. Although I probably could have found more, couldn't I? Oh, I don't know...<<elseif $wildFood == 3>> All in all, not bad. I still have this weird feeling that I could have found more. I could have, couldn't I?<<elseif $wildFood == 4>> Wow, I'm a real forager! Just yesterday I would never have believed I could get that much food in the wilderness in just one day. And yet... There it is! Right in front of me! All that's left is to cook it all up and feast!<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Camp]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth7>><<else>><<IslandNorth13>><</if>></div>\ \ Is it getting darker? Sunset already?! Yes, it is. How quickly the day passed while I was climbing bushes, snags, and other wildlife sights. <i>*Stomach rumbling*</i> Yes, yes, I remember about you. Wait a bit, the food has to be prepared first. It's for your own good, my dear tummy, so don't grumble too much down there, okay? \ \<hr> [[Cook already! I'm starving!|Cooking time]] \ [[I've always loved cooking. Let's see what I can do under the current circumstances.|Cooking time]] \ [[I hate cooking... It's just... Ugh... Okay, the sooner I start, the sooner I finish.|Cooking time]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandWest2>></div>\ \ The west shore of the island. \ \<hr> [[Go in the water.|Waters west]] \ [[Go east.|Island center]] \ [[Go south.|South shore]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandEast>></div>\ \ I reach the eastern shore of the island. The broad shoreline runs from a steep ridge in the north and curves southward. The shore seems relatively high - the ground looks dry and secure. Except for a small passageway between the trees leading into the island's heart, the whole area is also densely covered with trees and ferns. <i>*Splash*</i> Fish silhouettes flicker in the water. One of them just jumped out of the water and immediately vanished back into the blue. Beyond the lake, on the other shore, another high-tiered cliff is visible. No way up. \ \<hr> <<link [[Continue.|East shore 2-nd]]>><<set $ra2169 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandEast2>></div>\ \ The east shore of the island. \ \<hr> [[Go in the water.|Waters east]] \ [[Go west|Island center]] \ [[Go south|South shore]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth2>></div>\ \ The south shore of the island. \ \<hr> [[Go in the water.|Waters south]] \ [[Go north|Island center]] \ <<if $ra2168 is false>><<link [[Go west.|West shore 1-st]]>><<set $ra2168 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Go west.|West shore 2-nd]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2169 is false>><<link [[Go east.|East shore 1-st]]>><<set $ra2169 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Go east.|East shore 2-nd]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth3>></div>\ \ I'm in the waters along the south shore.<<if $fish is false>> There are no fish here at all, no matter how much I look into the lake waters.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Get out of the water and onto the shore.|South shore]] \ <<if $ra2207 is false>><<link [[Swim to the lake's center.|Lake's Center 1]]>><<set $ra2207 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim to the lake's center.|Lake's Center 2]]<</if>> \ [[Swim west.|Waters west]] \ <<link [[Swim east.|Waters east]]>><<set $ra2169 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandWest3>></div>\ \ I'm in the waters along the west shore.<<if $fish is false>> Only a couple of times I notice a shadow flickering in the shallows, so it looks like there are almost no fish here. It's worth looking elsewhere.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Get out of the water and onto the shore.|West shore 2-nd]] \ <<if $ra2206 is false>><<link [[Swim north.|Far north waters 1]]>><<set $ra2206 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim north.|Far north waters 2]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2203 is false>><<link [[Swim west.|Far west waters 1]]>><<set $ra2203 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim west.|Far west waters 2]]<</if>> \ [[Swim south. |Waters south]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandEast3>></div>\ \ I'm in the waters along the east shore.<<if $fish is false>> There are a lot of shadows in the shallows here. <i>Fish!</i> Lots of them. Looks like they're spawning here.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $fish is false>>[[Catch fish.|Catch fish]]<<else>><span class="grey">Catch fish.</span><</if>> \ [[Get out of the water and onto the shore.|East shore 2-nd]] \ <<if $ra2206 is false>><<link [[Swim north.|Far north waters 1]]>><<set $ra2206 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim north.|Far north waters 2]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2204 is false>><<link [[Swim east.|Far east waters 1]]>><<set $ra2204 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim east.|Far east waters 2]]<</if>> \ [[Swim south. |Waters south]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandEast>></div>\ \ Fish. Tasty, tasty fish... I just need to catch you... Uhm... With what? \ \<hr> <<if $ra2202 is false>><<link [[Grab it with my hands! Grab, come on, grab it fast!|Grab it fast!]]>><<set $ra2202 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Grab it with my hands! Grab, come on, grab it fast!</span><</if>> \ [[I can't do it. It's not worth even trying.|Waters east]] \ <<if $agi >=4>>[<<check_a_s>> 4] <<link [[Deftly fishing it out with my bare hands.|Deftly fishing]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+4>><<set $fish to true>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood +1>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <4 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=4>><<agi4>>[<<check_a_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Deftly fishing it out with my bare hands.|Deftly fishing]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+4>><<set $fish to true>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood +1>><</link>><<elseif $agi <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $per >=3>>[<<check_p_s>> 3] <<link [[Freeze, wait, watch, and snatch fish out of the water one by one at opportune moments.|Percep-ve fishing]]>><<set $perExp to $perExp+3>><<set $fish to true>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood +1>><</link>><<elseif $per > 0 and $per <3 and $insightON is true and $perTotal >=3>><<per3>>[<<check_p_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $perDif] <<link [[Freeze, wait, watch, and snatch fish out of the water one by one at opportune moments.|Percep-ve fishing]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $perDif>><<set $perExp to $perExp+3>><<set $fish to true>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood +1>><</link>><<elseif $per <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_p_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[What am I, an animal, fishing with my hands? I need to make myself a proper tool.|Smart fishing]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $fish to true>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood +1>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[What am I, an animal, fishing with my hands? I need to make myself a proper tool.|Smart fishing]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $fish to true>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood +1>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandEast>></div>\ \ Fish! Over there! Grab it! <i>*Grab* *Splash*</i> Water splashes my face. I open my palm. It's empty. Fish again! There! Grab it! <i>*Grab* *Splash* *Big splash*</i> How did I... How did I end up in the water?! I must have tripped and fallen. Ugh... I brush my wet, sticky hair to the side of my face, rising out of the water. And nothing in my hands, of course. <<if $clothes == 1>>My torn dress, soaked to the core, clings to my body and tangles in my legs. I have to wait a few moments to regain my balance.<<else>>My soaked loincloth is sticking to my legs and ass, water is streaming off my body, and the wet harness on my chest is a little tight on my tits, but otherwise, I'm fine. <</if>> Seems my attempts have spooked the fish. Now they are aware of my presence and flock to the sides when I make a step towards them. \ \<hr> [[I'm just not cut out for this. Uh...|Waters east]] \ [[Who needs that stupid fish anyway? I'll find something else to eat.|Waters east]] \ <<if $agi >=4>>[<<check_a_s>> 4] <<link [[Deftly fishing it out with my bare hands.|Deftly fishing]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+4>><<set $fish to true>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood +1>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <4 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=4>><<agi4>>[<<check_a_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Deftly fishing it out with my bare hands.|Deftly fishing]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+4>><<set $fish to true>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood +1>><</link>><<elseif $agi <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $per >=3>>[<<check_p_s>> 3] <<link [[Freeze, wait, watch, and snatch fish out of the water one by one at opportune moments.|Percep-ve fishing]]>><<set $perExp to $perExp+3>><<set $fish to true>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood +1>><</link>><<elseif $per > 0 and $per <3 and $insightON is true and $perTotal >=3>><<per3>>[<<check_p_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $perDif] <<link [[Freeze, wait, watch, and snatch fish out of the water one by one at opportune moments.|Percep-ve fishing]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $perDif>><<set $perExp to $perExp+3>><<set $fish to true>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood +1>><</link>><<elseif $per <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_p_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[What am I, an animal, fishing with my hands? I need to make myself a proper tool.|Smart fishing]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $fish to true>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood +1>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[What am I, an animal, fishing with my hands? I need to make myself a proper tool.|Smart fishing]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $fish to true>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood +1>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandEast>></div>\ \ I lean over the water, my breasts jiggling slightly. A shadow in the water! <i>*Splash*</i> My hand pierces the water like a lightning flash, and my fingers grasp the floating fish tenaciously and clench into a ring. I slowly pull the fish out of the water. It's small and struggling violently in my hand, staring at me with its bulging eyes, moving its gills and opening and closing its mouth, trying to breathe in the air that's not right for it. Well. There's one. I toss it to the sandy shore behind me. <i>*Splash* *Grab* *Throw back* </i> <i>*Splash* *Grab* *Throw back* </i> My hand continues to deftly snatch fish out of the water one by one and toss them onto the shore behind me. After catching probably a couple of dozen fish, I straighten up and stretch my stiff back with a crunch. Looking back, I see a few fish still bouncing on the sandy bank. Most of them are lying motionless. I think I've caught enough. \ \<hr> [[Gather the fish I catch.|Gather the fish I catch]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandEast>></div>\ \ I lean over the water, my breasts swaying slightly. The fish scurry near and between my legs, but I take my time. I observe. Studying the patterns of their movements. It takes time. But patience is always rewarded. My hand slowly, without sudden movements, goes down to the water. One of the fish swims next to my foot. I calmly lower my hand into the water, pick it up, and pull it to the surface. Smooth and easy. The fish is small and beating furiously in my hand, looking at me with its bulging eyes, moving its gills and opening and closing its mouth, trying to breathe in air that is not suitable for it. Poor fella must not have even realized what just happened and how he ended up out of his element. At least now I have one fish. But that's not enough. I throw the fish to the sandy shore behind me. And start fishing again. It takes a decent amount of time, but I catch probably a couple dozen fish. As I straighten up and look back, I see a few fish still bouncing on the sandy bank. Most, however, are lying motionless. Quite a catch. \ \<hr> [[Gather the fish I catch.|Gather the fish I catch]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandEast>></div>\ \ I get out of the water and look around the shrubbery. Fish are usually caught with nets. But I don't have anything to make a net with. They also use underwater traps with bait. But that's too long. I guess a long, sharp stick would be enough too. The most primitive, but also the most accessible way to me.<<if $oriV is false>> I pull a long, flexible stem from the nearest bush. Thin, but quite straight. This will do. I pick up one of the stones from the shore and use it to grind the end of the stem until it becomes sharp enough. Dropping the stone I go back into the water, about knee-deep.<<else>> <<check_o_v>> I pull a long, flexible stem from the nearest bush. Thin, but quite straight. This will do.<<if $clothes == 1>> Taking out my dagger from behind the folds of my dress, I cut corners on one end of the stem, making a sharp point there. With the dagger, it takes only a few moments. Slipping the dagger back behind the folds of my dress, I walk back into the water, about knee-deep.<<else>> Taking my dagger from behind my girdle, I cut the corners on one end of the stem, making a sharp point there. With the dagger, it takes only a few moments. Slipping the dagger back behind my girdle, I walk back into the water, about knee-deep.<</if>><</if>> Shadows of fish scurry beneath my feet. With the stick of my improvised harpoon slightly raised, I lunge it downward toward the nearest silhouette of a fish. <i>*Splash*</i> I pull the stick out of the water. The fish, strung on the pointy end, beats violently for a few moments. Blood comes out of it profusely and after a few more moments it freezes with its dead eyes fixed on me. I pull it off the sharp end and toss it behind me, onto the sandy shore. One down. I keep fishing until there are a couple dozen fish on the shore. There are a lot of bloody streaks in the water. Most of the still swimming fish are leaving these waters. It seems they have finally realized that a predator is waiting for them here. But I've caught enough, and they'll be back tomorrow anyway. What do they say about fish memory, eh? Well, it's not very long-term, anyway. I toss the sharp stick back to shore. It might still come in handy. Or not. Who cares? Fish! So much fish I have now! \ \<hr> [[Gather the fish I catch.|Gather the fish I catch]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandEast>></div>\ \ I pluck a couple of ferns and put them in a sort of soft green bowl. Then I collect the fish from the shore, rinse each one off the sand in the water, and put them in the fern bowl. Done. My green bowl is filled to the top with fish. \ \<hr> [[Take the fish to my camp.|Take the fish to my camp]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ I return to the hill with the catch and put the fish next to the fire. Well, <<if $aliveMer is true>>we<<else>>I<</if>> will not starve to death now. But is it enough? I'm sure I can find something else to eat. Who knows how many days <<if $aliveMer is true>>we'll be<<else>>I'll be<</if>> here? \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Camp]]

\ <div class="a"><<WatersWest>></div>\ \ The waters on the west side of the lake. I freeze, looking around and holding myself afloat with my arms and legs. Tall sheer cliffs are before my eyes, several times my height. No chance, there's no way I can climb them. Just to the south is <<link "that slope">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("West Shore"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("West Shore").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> where the <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> are now lodged. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Far west waters 2]]

\ <div class="a"><<WatersWest2>></div>\ \ The waters on the west side of the lake. \ \<hr> <<if $crawler is false and $crawlerFail is false>>[[Dive in.|Dive in (west)]] \ <<if $ra2206 is false>><<link [[Swim north.|Far north waters 1]]>><<set $ra2206 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim north.|Far north waters 2]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2208 is false>><<link [[Swim to the west shore.|West shore 1 (jumpers)]]>><<set $ra2208 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim to the west shore.|West shore 2 (jumpers)]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2207 is false>><<link [[Swim to the lake's center.|Lake's Center 1]]>><<set $ra2207 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim to the lake's center.|Lake's Center 2]]<</if>> \ [[Swim to the island.|Waters west]]<<else>><<if $ra2206 is false>><<link [[Swim north.|Far north waters 1]]>><<set $ra2206 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim north.|Far north waters 2]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2208 is false>><<link [[Swim to the west shore.|West shore 1 (jumpers)]]>><<set $ra2208 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim to the west shore.|West shore 2 (jumpers)]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2207 is false>><<link [[Swim to the lake's center.|Lake's Center 1]]>><<set $ra2207 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim to the lake's center.|Lake's Center 2]]<</if>> \ [[Swim to the island.|Waters west]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<WatersWest>></div>\ \ <<if $crawlerRandom == 1>>I get as much air into my lungs as I can and dive in. It takes a few moments for my eyes to adjust to the blurry blue around me. It's pretty deep here, a dozen cubits at least. The bottom of this part of the lake is mostly rocky. Down below, where the sunlight barely reaches, I can see smooth cobbles with small muddy gaps between them. <i>*Blurry motion*</i> Huh? What's that? I peer intently into the murky blue. There's movement again! It's a <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>! A fat, big crawler! If I catch this thing, I can have food for a good two or three days! \ \<hr> [[Swim down to the crawler.|Swim to the crawler]] \ <<link [[No, I'm not gonna chase this crawler. Not now, not later. (swim back to the surface)|Far west waters 2]]>><<set $crawlerFail to true>><</link>><<else>>I get as much air into my lungs as I can and dive in. It takes a few moments for my eyes to adjust to the blurry blue around me. It's pretty deep here, a dozen cubits at least. The bottom of this part of the lake is mostly rocky. Down below, where the sunlight barely reaches, I can see smooth cobbles with small muddy gaps between them. Other than that, there's nothing remarkable here. \ \<hr> [[Swim back to the surface.|Far west waters 2]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<BlueWaters>></div>\ \ Waters in the approximate lake's center, in the widest part of it, equidistant from all other shores around. I freeze, looking around and keeping myself afloat with my arms and legs. I think this is where I swam through last night. My refuge island to the north. The shore occupied by <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> to the west. Rocky shores to the south and east. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Lake's Center 2]]

\ <div class="a"><<BlueWaters2>></div>\ \ Waters in the approximate lake's center, in the widest part of it, equidistant from all other shores around. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2230 is false>><<link [[Dive in.|Dive in (center)]]>><<set $ra2230 to true>><</link>> \ [[Swim to the island.|Waters south]] \ <<if $ra2205 is false>><<link [[Swim south.|Far south waters 1]]>><<set $ra2205 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim south.|Far south waters 2]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2208 is false>><<link [[Swim to the west shore.|West shore 1 (jumpers)]]>><<set $ra2208 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim to the west shore.|West shore 2 (jumpers)]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2204 is false>><<link [[Swim east.|Far east waters 1]]>><<set $ra2204 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim east.|Far east waters 2]]<</if>><<else>>[[Swim to the island.|Waters south]] \ <<if $ra2205 is false>><<link [[Swim south.|Far south waters 1]]>><<set $ra2205 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim south.|Far south waters 2]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2208 is false>><<link [[Swim to the west shore.|West shore 1 (jumpers)]]>><<set $ra2208 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim to the west shore.|West shore 2 (jumpers)]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2204 is false>><<link [[Swim east.|Far east waters 1]]>><<set $ra2204 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim east.|Far east waters 2]]<</if>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<NorthShore>></div>\ \ The waters on the north side of the lake. Here is the narrowest water section between the island and the land. The hilly ridge of the island where my camp is located juts into the lake water, forming a sort of strait between itself and this island's northern shore. Looking back, I can see the smoke from my campfire slowly rising to the sky. But the most remarkable thing here is the sandy shore with a climb! And no bloody <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> at all! From behind the crowns of the trees on the shore, mountains rise up. But I can't see much else from here, from the water below. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Far north waters 2]]

\ <div class="a"><<NorthShore3>></div>\ \ The waters on the north side of the lake. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2236 is false>><<link [[Get out of the water and onto the shore.|North shore 1-st]]>><<set $ra2236 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Get out of the water and onto the shore.|North shore 2-nd]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2203 is false>><<link [[Swim west.|Far west waters 1]]>><<set $ra2203 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim west.|Far west waters 2]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2204 is false>><<link [[Swim east.|Far east waters 1]]>><<set $ra2204 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim east.|Far east waters 2]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<WestShore>></div>\ \ I swim up to the west shore with the slope, keeping a safe distance in the water. This is where I ran away from the <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> in the night. They are still here. The entire pack of jumpers became excited at my appearance. <i>*Hiss* *Hiss* *Hiss* *Hiss* *Hiss* *Hiss*</i> … it comes from the shore, trees, and even bushes. Damn, there's a lot of them! A hundred? Two? More? Impossible to count. Their bodies are strewn all along the shore. As I approached, that whole green, scaly, multi-voiced mass became restless with activity. What's that? A little to the left of the shore I can see something like a strait, a waterway. It's quite narrow - and it was hard to see until I got close enough. Maybe there's a way out? \ \<hr> [[Continue.|West shore 2 (jumpers)]]

\ <div class="a"><<WestShore2>></div>\ \ The waters off the western shore, from which the entire pack of <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> watches my every move. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2249 is false>><<link [[Swim to the waterway.|Waterway 1]]>><<set $ra2249 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim to the waterway.|Waterway 2]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2207 is false>><<link [[Swim to the lake's center.|Lake's Center 1]]>><<set $ra2207 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim to the lake's center.|Lake's Center 2]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<WatersWest>></div>\ \ I quickly work my legs and arms, diving to the very bottom of the lake where that crawler is swarming.<<if $clothes == 1>> The long dress tangles in my legs again, slowing me down a bit.<<else>> My open legs move easily and smoothly in the water column, the loincloth not interfering in the slightest.<</if>> Sensing my approach, the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> anxiously moves its antennae and stops for a moment. Then it rushes quickly to the nearest muddy clearing, beginning to burrow into the silt. If its gets there before I do, there's no way I'll be able to dig it out of all that lake silt. \ \<hr> <<link [[I won't make it in time. Swim to the surface.|Far west waters 2]]>><<set $crawlerFail to true>><</link>> \ <<if $vig >=2>>[<<check_v_s>> 2] <<link [[Wield my arms and legs as hard as I can to speed up!|Swim up to the crawler]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><<set $ra2209 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_v_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Wield my arms and legs as hard as I can to speed up!|Swim up to the crawler]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><<set $ra2209 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $agi >=2>>[<<check_a_s>> 2] <<link [[Put my arms and legs together and deftly bend with my whole body in the water column like a fish, swimming quickly towards it!|Swim up to the crawler]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra2210 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_a_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Put my arms and legs together and deftly bend with my whole body in the water column like a fish, swimming quickly towards it!|Swim up to the crawler]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra2210 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<WatersWest>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2209 is true>>I strained my muscles as hard as I could and used my arms and legs quickly, but it took me barely enough time to swim up to the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>.<<elseif $ra2210 is true>>Wriggling through the water like a fish, I barely make it to the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> in time.<</if>> Its cone-shaped face and half of its body have already disappeared into the mud. But its long tail with its plate-covered fin still protrudes to the surface. \ \<hr> [[Grab its tail!|Grab its tail!]] \ <<link [[Leave it alone and surface. I don't have much air left.|Far west waters 2]]>><<set $crawlerFail to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<WatersWest>></div>\ \ I grab the tail of the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> with both hands, feeling a fair amount of resistance. This thing is the size of a small dog. And it's trying to break free and burrow as deep into the mud as it can. \ \<hr> [[Yank it's by the tail a little bit. Maybe it'll come out of the mud by itself then?|Yank its tail (1)]] \ <<if $vig >=3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] <<link [[No way, buddy! Pull it out of the mud by its tail with force!|Pull crawler out]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $ra2211 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <3 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=3>><<vig3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[No way, buddy! Pull it out of the mud by its tail with force!|Pull crawler out]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $ra2211 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[Put both feet into the mud and pull the crawler out of the silt using my whole body as a lever.|Pull crawler out]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra2212 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Put both feet into the mud and pull the crawler out of the silt using my whole body as a lever.|Pull crawler out]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra2212 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<WatersWest>></div>\ \ I'm yanking its tail. No avail. The <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> only digs deeper into the mud. I stubbornly hold on to it, trying to hold its slippery tail against my chest. But it swings it out of my hands, smacks me in the face with its plate-covered tail float, and quickly burrows into the mud, disappearing without a trace. Gone. The last bubbles escape my nostrils. I have no more air left. \ \<hr> <<link [[That's a failure. Swim up. Back to the surface... Empty-handed.|Far west waters 2]]>><<set $crawlerFail to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<WatersWest>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2211 is true>>I tense my body muscles.<<elseif $ra2212 is true>>With both feet on the bottom, I use the inertia of my whole body to pull the bastard out of the silt.<</if>> Bubbles burst from my nostrils and rise up. I don't have much air left. <<link "Crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> tries to struggle but to no avail. I'm much bigger and stronger. Its body slips reluctantly out of the silt, part by part until it is in the water column before me. It thrusts and wriggles in the water, desperately wiggling its many legs, searching for a footing that isn't there. \ \<hr> [[Wrap both arms around the crawler, push off the bottom, and surface with the help of my legs.|Surface with the catch]]

\ <div class="a"><<WatersWest>></div>\ \ Wrapping both arms around the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and holding it tightly to my chest so it wouldn't break free, I swam upward using only my legs. The air in my lungs had run out, and luckily it wasn't too far to the surface. Coming to the surface, I inhale deeply. Air! <i>*Inhale* *Exhale* *Inhale* *Exhale* </i> That's better. Crawler is still trying to get out of my grasp, wiggling all its many legs. I can't swim with this thing a lot. I need to get it to shore. It'll be a little more docile there. \ \<hr> [[Swim to the island.|Swim to the island (Crawler)]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandWest>></div>\ \ I swim back toward the island until my feet touch the bottom. Standing on it, I step out, holding my catch tightly. The <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> pressed against my chest wiggles its tendrils anxiously, but now, out of the water, it twitches much less. \ \<hr> [[Yes-yes, buddy. I'm gonna eat you. All of that big and delicious! Oh yeah! Yum yum yum!|I'm gonna eat you!]] \ [[Bring the crawler to my camp.|Bring crawler to my camp]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ I return to my camp and throw the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> onto the ground not far from the campfire. It makes a few awkward movements and freezes looking at me. It's an amphibious creature, but it's clearly not comfortable on land. Well, okay. But what am I supposed to do with it? Like, it's still alive... As if in answer to my thoughts, the crawler clumsily begins to crawl away to bushes. I drag it back by its tail to the campfire. If nothing is done, it will just crawl back into the water. And then goodbye to my glorious meal. \ \<hr> <<link [[Pick up a big stone.|Pick up a big stone]]>><<set $ra2213 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Pluck a long branch from the bushes and sharpen it.|Pluck a long branch]]>><<set $ra2214 to true>><</link>> \ [[No. I don't want to kill it.|I don't want to kill it]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandWest>></div>\ \ The <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> doesn't answer anything. \ \<hr> [[Bring the crawler to my camp.|Bring crawler to my camp]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ I pick up a rather large stone by the cliff. Holding it with both hands, I walk back to the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. It stares at me with its antennae wiggling anxiously. \ \<hr> <<link [[Smash its head!|Smash its head]]>><<set $ra2215 to true>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood +1>><<set $crawler to true>><<set $crawlerHead to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sorry, buddy. But I gotta eat, too. (smash its head, politely)|Smash its head]]>><<set $ra2216 to true>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood +1>><<set $crawler to true>><<set $crawlerHead to true>><</link>> \ [[No, I can't. Toss the stone aside.|Toss stone or stick]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ I break off a straight stem from one of the bushes, stripping it of branches and leaves. It's flexible but sturdy - just what I need.<<if $oriV is false>> Picking up one of the small stones lying nearby, I hone one end of the stem until I have a relatively sharp point. I throw the stone away.<<else>> Using my dagger, I quickly cut several strips from one end of the stem, creating a nice sharp point.<</if>> <<link "Crawlers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> are a common dish around these parts. Sometimes they're made into a rich soup. And sometimes they're roasted over a fire on a stick, one whole. I've never done it myself, but there's a first time for everything. I walk back to the crawler with the sharpened stick in my hands. It's watching me, wiggling its antennae anxiously. \ \<hr> <<link [[Silently put the stick with the pointy end to its mouth.|Put stick to its mouth]]>><<set $ra2218 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hold still, buddy. It won't hurt. Although, no, it will. (put the sharp end of the stick to its mouth)|Put stick to its mouth]]>><<set $ra2219 to true>><</link>> \ [[No, I can't. Toss the stick aside.|Toss stone or stick]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ The <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> looks at me, wiggling its antennae. <i>*Stomach rumbling*</i> Their meat is tender. Very tasty. There, behind all those plates. I can almost taste the meaty crawler chowder that I've eaten many times before. It's just that someone else cooked them before. And killed them too... someone else. Somewhere I couldn't see. <i>*Stomach rumbling*</i> Uh-oh. What am I gonna do... Let it go? After all the effort I put into catching it and dragging it here?<<if $aliveMer is true>> And it's not just about only me. Meralion is completely helpless right now. And he needs food, too.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Pick the crawler from the ground and throw it back into the water off the cliff.|Throw it back into water]]>><<set $crawlerFail to true>><<set $crawler to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Pick up a big stone.|Pick up a big stone]]>><<set $ra2213 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Pluck a long branch from the bushes and sharpen it.|Pluck a long branch]]>><<set $ra2214 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2215 is true>>My hands bring the stone down with force on the cone-shaped head of the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. <i>*Crackle*</i> The shell on its head cracks. Blood and something fleshy spurted from beneath the stone. The crawler flinches, trying to move away. <i>*Crackle* *Crunch* *Squish*</i><<elseif $ra2216 is true>>I bring the stone down clumsily on the <<link "crawler's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> head with all my might. The shell on its head cracks. Blood and something fleshy spurts from under the stone. The crawler flinches, trying to move away. <i>- I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!</i> - I mumble it out loud as I continue to hit it with the stone. <i>*Crackle* *Crunch* *Squish*</i><<elseif $ra2217 is true>>I pick up a stone from the ground and drop it quickly, before I lose all resolve again, onto the cone-shaped head of the <<link "crawler's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. <i>*Crackle*</i> The shell on its head cracks. Blood and something fleshy spurts from beneath the stone. The crawler flinches, trying to move away. <i>*Crackle* *Crunch* *Squish*</i><</if>> But I strike again and again until the creature's head is nothing but a pulverized fleshy mass. Done. Nobody eats crawler heads anyway, they just cut them off under normal circumstances. The outer shell of these creatures is tough, but the meat inside is tender and soft. <i>*Stomach rumbling*</i> Oh, I'm drooling already. But it still needs to be cooked. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Camp]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2213 is true>>The stone falls out of my hands to the ground.<<elseif $ra2214 is true>>The stick falls out of my hands to the ground.<</if>> The <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> looks at me, wiggling its antennae. <i>*Stomach rumbling*</i> My tummy doesn't like it at all. They have tender meat. Inside, behind all those ugly plates. Delicious. It just melts in your mouth... <i>*Stomach rumbling* *Saliva in mouth*</i> Am I... really just going to let it go? \ \<hr> <<if $ra2213 is true>><<link [[Pick the crawler from the ground and throw it back into the water off the cliff.|Throw it back into water]]>><<set $crawlerFail to true>><<set $crawler to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[No way! Pick up the stone from the ground again and finish what I started. I need to eat too!|Smash its head]]>><<set $ra2217 to true>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood +1>><<set $crawler to true>><<set $crawlerHead to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra2214 is true>><<link [[Pick the crawler from the ground and throw it back into the water off the cliff.|Throw it back into water]]>><<set $crawlerFail to true>><<set $crawler to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[No way! Pick up the stick from the ground again and finish what I started. I need to eat too!|Put stick to its mouth]]>><<set $ra2220 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2218 is true>>I pin the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> to the ground with one hand and bring the sharp end of the stick to its mouth with the other. It tries to pull away from me.<<elseif $ra2219 is true>>I pin the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> to the ground with one hand and bring the sharp end of the stick to its mouth with the other. It tries to pull away from me.<<elseif $ra2220 is true>>I pick up the sharp stick again and quickly, before I lose all my resolve again, I pin the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> to the ground with one hand. With the other, I bring the sharp end of the stick to its mouth. It tries to pull away from me.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Silently do what needs to be done.|Do what needs to be done]]>><<set $ra2221 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sorry about that, pal.|Do what needs to be done]]>><<set $ra2222 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's it, open your ugly mouth wide…|Do what needs to be done]]>><<set $ra2222 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2221 is true>>I silently drive the stick inside the mouth of the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>.<<elseif $ra2222 is true>>Muttering these words, I drive the stick into the <<link "crawler's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> mouth.<</if>> The stick encounters resistance from his flesh, but I only drive it deeper. The crawler twitches desperately. Blood spurts from its mouth. \ \<hr> <<link [[Grit my teeth and finish it off as fast as I can.|Finish it]]>><<set $ra2223 to true>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood +1>><<set $crawler to true>><<set $crawlerStick to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!|Finish it]]>><<set $ra2224 to true>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood +1>><<set $crawler to true>><<set $crawlerStick to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Good boy, like this, twitch all you want, do mommy a favor... (push the stick in slowly)|Finish it]]>><<set $ra2225 to true>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood +1>><<set $crawler to true>><<set $crawlerStick to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2223 is true>>Gritting my teeth, I drive the stick inside the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> in one swift motion. The bloody, sharp end of the stick emerges from its rear passage, just under the tail-float. It flinches one last time and freezes.<<elseif $ra2224 is true>>Muttering apologies, I drive the stick inside the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> in one swift motion. The bloody, sharp end of the stick emerges from its rear passage, just under the tail-float. It flinches one last time and freezes.<<elseif $ra2225 is true>>Enjoying every moment I slowly plunge the stick inside the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, slowing down now and then and turning it sideways to rip its insides. It twitches desperately until the bloody end of the stick peeks out of its rear passage under its tail-float. With one last shudder, the crawler comes to a standstill. Huh? Dead already? Oh, what a pity, and I was just getting warmed up...<</if>> It is done. Now it's not going anywhere, and my dinner promises to be meaty and delicious. The outer shell of these creatures is tough, but the meat inside is tender and soft. <i>*Stomach rumbling*</i> Oh, I'm drooling already. But it still needs to be cooked. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Camp]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ I pick the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> up off the ground and quickly step toward the cliff. Without thinking, lest I lose my resolve, I throw it into the water. <i>*Gurgle*</i> Sounds from down there. Well, it's back in its element. It'll survive. <i>*Stomach rumbling*</i> I know, I know... I'm still hungry. \ \<hr> [[Wait a bit.|Wait a bit]] \ [[Well, it's done. I have no regrets. Back to other matters!|Camp]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ I wait on the edge of the cliff. Nothing happens. What am I waiting for? That the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> will surface from the water and thank me? Or that the <<link "True Gods">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("True Gods"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("True Gods").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> will descend in their radiance, showering me with their blessing for my mercy on an unintelligent creature? What's the point, anyway? <i>*Stomach rumbling*</i> I want to eat... \ \<hr> [[I just couldn't do it. Maybe I should look for a less... alive food.|Camp]] \ [[Shrug and get back to other matters.|Camp]] \ [[What did I do?! I had a delicious, fatty crawler in my hand, and I... I just threw my food away! I'm such an idiot!|Camp]]

\ <div class="a"><<WatersEast>></div>\ \ The waters on the east side of the lake. I freeze, looking around and keeping myself afloat with my arms and legs. Something tickles my feet. Peering into the waters, I realize it's tall seaweed. They grow quite abundantly on this side of the lake. Just beyond the blue of the top layer of water is a thick green carpet of algae beneath me. As for the eastern shore opposite, there are the usual high cliffs. It is easier to grow wings and take flight than try to climb them without risking breaking my neck in the inevitable fall. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Far east waters 2]]

\ <div class="a"><<WatersEast2>></div>\ \ The waters on the east side of the lake. \ \<hr> <<if $crawler is false and $crawlerFail is false>>[[Dive in.|Dive in (east)]] \ <<if $ra2206 is false>><<link [[Swim north.|Far north waters 1]]>><<set $ra2206 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim north.|Far north waters 2]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2205 is false>><<link [[Swim south.|Far south waters 1]]>><<set $ra2205 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim south.|Far south waters 2]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2207 is false>><<link [[Swim to the lake's center.|Lake's Center 1]]>><<set $ra2207 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim to the lake's center.|Lake's Center 2]]<</if>> \ [[Swim to the island.|Waters east]]<<else>><<if $ra2206 is false>><<link [[Swim north.|Far north waters 1]]>><<set $ra2206 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim north.|Far north waters 2]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2205 is false>><<link [[Swim south.|Far south waters 1]]>><<set $ra2205 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim south.|Far south waters 2]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2207 is false>><<link [[Swim to the lake's center.|Lake's Center 1]]>><<set $ra2207 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim to the lake's center.|Lake's Center 2]]<</if>> \ [[Swim to the island.|Waters east]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<WatersEast>></div>\ \ <<if $crawlerRandom == 2>>I dive in, maneuvering between the thick stalks of seaweed. It's not very deep here, maybe half a dozen cubits. But I can't see much through the algae. I was about to surface when... <i>*Blurry motion*</i> Something is moving between the seaweed on the bottom of the lake. Something quite large... Uh? What is that? I stare intently into the murky blue. There's movement again! It's a <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>! And a big one at that. If I catch this thing, I'll have food for days. \ \<hr> [[Maneuver between the algae down to the crawler.|Maneuver between algae]] \ <<link [[No, I'm not gonna chase this crawler. Not now, not later. (swim back to the surface)|Far east waters 2]]>><<set $crawlerFail to true>><</link>><<else>>I dive in, maneuvering between the thick stalks of seaweed. It's not very deep here, maybe half a dozen cubits. But I can't see much through the algae. Doesn't look like there's anything interesting here… A stalk of seaweed gets right in my face. <i>Ow! Dang it!</i> I push it away from my face. But the next one, wavering in the water column, is already heading the same way. \ \<hr> [[Stupid water weeds! Get out of my face! (quick surfacing)|Far east waters 2]] \ [[Okay, there's nothing here anyway. Swim to the surface.|Far east waters 2]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<WatersSouth>></div>\ \ The waters on the south side of the lake. I freeze, looking around and keeping myself afloat with my arms and legs. Swimming carefully here is essential. I can see many underwater reefs in the water. They are everywhere here. Large, cone-shaped rocks almost reach the surface in many places. The southern shore itself is rocky, at a slight angle, as if some giant knife unevenly cut off a piece of rock, and left it like that. I can't climb up there. It's crazy to even try. I'd just slide down and very likely end up on one of the local underwater reefs like a butterfly on a nail. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Far south waters 2]]

\ <div class="a"><<WatersSouth2>></div>\ \ The waters on the south side of the lake. \ \<hr> <<if $crawler is false and $crawlerFail is false>>[[Dive in.|Dive in (South)]] \ <<if $ra2207 is false>><<link [[Swim to the lake's center.|Lake's Center 1]]>><<set $ra2207 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim to the lake's center.|Lake's Center 2]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2208 is false>><<link [[Swim to the west shore.|West shore 1 (jumpers)]]>><<set $ra2208 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim to the west shore.|West shore 2 (jumpers)]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2204 is false>><<link [[Swim east.|Far east waters 1]]>><<set $ra2204 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim east.|Far east waters 2]]<</if>><<else>><<if $ra2207 is false>><<link [[Swim to the lake's center.|Lake's Center 1]]>><<set $ra2207 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim to the lake's center.|Lake's Center 2]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2208 is false>><<link [[Swim to the west shore.|West shore 1 (jumpers)]]>><<set $ra2208 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim to the west shore.|West shore 2 (jumpers)]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2204 is false>><<link [[Swim east.|Far east waters 1]]>><<set $ra2204 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim east.|Far east waters 2]]<</if>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<WatersEast>></div>\ \ I maneuver down between the seaweed, swimming to the muddy lake bottom. But the algae is everywhere, sticking in my face, narrowing my view. I lose sight of the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. <i>Where's that thing gone?!</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Useless. I've lost it. Swim to the surface.|Far east waters 2]]>><<set $crawlerFail to true>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3] <<link [[Swim around quickly to see all the places it can be reached.|Found it!]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><<set $ra2226 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <3 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=3>><<agi3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Swim around quickly to see all the places it can be reached.|Found it!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><<set $ra2226 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $per >=2>>[<<check_p_s>> 2] <<link [[Look with scrutiny!|Found it!]]>><<set $perExp to $perExp+2>><<set $ra2227 to true>><</link>><<elseif $per ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_p_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Look with scrutiny!|Found it!]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $perExp to $perExp+2>><<set $ra2227 to true>><</link>><<elseif $per <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_p_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[Remember where I last saw the movement and figure out its likely direction.|Found it!]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra2228 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Remember where I last saw the movement and figure out its likely direction.|Found it!]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra2228 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<WatersEast>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2226 is true>>Nimbly maneuvering between the algae, I quickly look in several places where the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> might be hiding.<<elseif $ra2227 is true>>I freeze in the water, scrutinizing the blurry greenish blue for the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>.<<elseif $ra2228 is true>>Keeping in mind where I last saw movement, I swim to where the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> might be headed.<</if>> <i>Motion again! Yeah, I see it! I got you, you bastard!</i> I swim quickly toward the crawler. When it notices my approach, it freezes, anxiously wiggling tendrils on its cone-shaped head. And then, unexpectedly fast for such a clumsy-looking creature, it starts to burrow into the mud! If that critter burrows completely, there is no way I will be able to dig it out. \ \<hr> [[Grab its tail!|Grab its tail! (2)]] \ <<link [[Leave it alone and surface. I don't have much air left.|Far east waters 2]]>><<set $crawlerFail to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<WatersEast>></div>\ \ I grab both hands on the <<link "crawler's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> tail, feeling a fair amount of resistance. This thing is the size of a small dog. And it's trying to break free and burrow as deep into the mud as it can. \ \<hr> [[Yank it's by the tail a little bit. Maybe it'll come out of the mud by itself then?|Yank its tail (2)]] \ <<if $vig >=3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] <<link [[No way, buddy! Pull it out of the mud by its tail with force!|Pull crawler out (2)]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $ra2211 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <3 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=3>><<vig3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[No way, buddy! Pull it out of the mud by its tail with force!|Pull crawler out (2)]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $ra2211 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[Put both feet into the mud and pull the crawler out of the silt using my whole body as a lever.|Pull crawler out (2)]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra2212 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Put both feet into the mud and pull the crawler out of the silt using my whole body as a lever.|Pull crawler out (2)]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra2212 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $int >=2>>[<<check_i_s>> 2] <<link [[I need to be cunning! Grab one of the algae stalks and wrap it around the tail-float of the crawler.|Cunning way]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><<set $ra2229 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_i_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[I need to be cunning! Grab one of the algae stalks and wrap it around the tail-float of the crawler.|Cunning way]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><<set $ra2229 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<WatersEast>></div>\ \ I'm yanking its tail. No avail. The <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> only digs deeper into the mud. I stubbornly hold on to it, trying to hold its slippery tail against my chest. But it swings it out of my hands, smacks me in the face with its plate-covered tail float, and quickly burrows into the mud, disappearing without a trace. Gone. The last bubbles escape my nostrils. I have no more air left. \ \<hr> <<link [[That's a failure. Swim up. Back to the surface... Empty-handed.|Far east waters 2]]>><<set $crawlerFail to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<WatersEast>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2211 is true>>I tense my body muscles.<<elseif $ra2212 is true>>With both feet on the bottom, I use the inertia of my whole body to pull the bastard out of the silt.<</if>> Bubbles burst from my nostrils and rise up. I don't have much air left. <<link "Crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> tries to struggle but to no avail. I'm much bigger and stronger. Its body slips reluctantly out of the silt, part by part until it is in the water column before me. It thrusts and wriggles in the water, desperately wiggling its many legs, searching for a footing that isn't there. \ \<hr> [[Wrap both arms around the crawler, push off the bottom, and surface with the help of my legs.|Surface with the catch (2)]]

\ <div class="a"><<WatersEast>></div>\ \ Grabbing one of the nearest stalks of algae, I wrap it around the <<link "crawler's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> tail while it's busy burying itself. It manages to bury completely in the silt, but I rest both feet on the bottom and pull the stalk of algae wrapped around its tail toward me, ripping it back out of the silt entirely. The crawler wriggles and dangles its many legs in the water, trying to find footing. Bubbles burst from my nostrils and rise up. I don't have much air left. \ \<hr> [[Wrap both arms around the crawler, push off the bottom, and surface with the help of my legs.|Surface with the catch (2)]]

\ <div class="a"><<WatersEast>></div>\ \ Wrapping both arms around the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and holding it tightly to my chest so it wouldn't break free, I swam upward using only my legs. The air in my lungs had run out, and luckily it wasn't too far to the surface. Coming to the surface, I inhale deeply. Air! <i>*Inhale* *Exhale* *Inhale* *Exhale*</i> That's better. Crawler is still trying to get out of my grasp, wiggling all its many legs. I can't swim with this thing a lot. I need to get it to shore. It'll be a little more docile there. \ \<hr> [[Swim to the island.|Swim to island 2 (Crawler)]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandEast>></div>\ \ I swim back toward the island until my feet touch the bottom. Standing on it, I step out, holding my catch tightly. The <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> pressed against my chest wiggles its tendrils anxiously, but now, out of the water, it twitches much less. \ \<hr> [[Yes-yes, buddy. I'm gonna eat you. All of that big and delicious! Oh yeah! Yum yum yum!|I'm gonna eat you! (2)]] \ [[Bring the crawler to my camp.|Bring crawler to my camp]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandEast>></div>\ \ The <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> doesn't answer anything. \ \<hr> [[Bring the crawler to my camp.|Bring crawler to my camp]]

\ <div class="a"><<BlueWaters>></div>\ \ Breathing in as deeply as I can, I plunge underwater. Blurred in the water, columns of sunlight pierce the blue and drift down into the darkness, where they disappear without a trace. It looks like it's pretty deep in here. I sink half a dozen cubits down. Everything gets a bit darker. And I still can't see the bottom. \ \<hr> [[Too deep, swim up.|Lake's Center 2]] \ <<if $vig >=1>>[<<check_v_s>> 1] <<link [[I've got big lungs, they will handle this. Swim another half dozen cubits down.|Swim down]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $vig <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<DarkWater>></div>\ \ I sink into the darkness of the water. Lower. Deeper. The <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> rays don't reach this place anymore. It's quite dark and the water is much cooler. I still can't see the bottom. A series of bubbles burst from my nostrils. \ \<hr> [[Too deep and so much dark, swim up!|Lake's Center 2]] \ <<if $vig >=2>>[<<check_v_s>> 2] <<link [[Deeper! I can do it!|... and down]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $vig ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_v_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Deeper! I can do it!|... and down]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $vig <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<DarkWater>></div>\ \ I'm sinking into the darkness completely. I can't see anything. The water is getting cold. <i>Something touches my feet!</i> Oh... It's the bottom. The last air bubbles leave my nostrils. I can't even see them, just feel them. There's an unpleasant buzzing in my head and my eyes are blurry. I'm at the very bottom of the deepest part of the lake. And <i>- surprise, surprise! -</i> there's nothing there! Or I can't see anything because of the darkness surrounding me on all sides. There is a crushing burning sensation in my chest, though. I'm out of air. \ \<hr> [[Swim up. Quickly!|Swim up. Quickly!]]

\ <div class="a"><<DarkWater>></div>\ \ I'm swimming as fast as I can. Up! Out of the dark! <i>My body twists with a sudden spasm.</i> It's still at least a dozen cubits to the surface. \ \<hr> [[Breathe in! I need to! Now!|Breathe in! I need to! Now!]] \ <<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[Keep my mouth closed! Swim... swim up... up... up...|Keep my mouth closed!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Keep my mouth closed! Swim... swim up... up... up...|Keep my mouth closed!]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<DarkWater>></div>\ \ I open my mouth to breathe. But only a torrent of water rushes inside me, pressing against my insides. I close my mouth in panic, but my body convulses instead of obeying. Bright spots dance in my eyes. I can't see anything. <i>I need air!</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[I can't... anymore... I just... can't...|Into the depths (2)]]>><<set $map to false>><<set $settings to false>><<set $charGen to false>><<set $pcP to 1>><<set $insightWidget to false>><<set $tableAbi to false>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5] <<link [[I'm... not... die... here! NO!|I'm not die here! NO!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <5 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=5>><<wil5>>[<<check_w_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[I'm... not... die... here! NO!|I'm not die here! NO!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+5>><</link>><<elseif $wil <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<BlueWaters>></div>\ \ Desperately resisting the stupid urge to breathe in the water around me, I swim upward on mere instincts and stubbornness. \ \<hr> <<link [[The surface! I can almost touch it!|I can almost touch it!]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<BlueWaters>></div>\ \ Still shaking from convulsions and almost without thinking, I desperately row my arms and legs on mere instincts and stubbornness. \ \<hr> <<link [[The surface! I can almost touch it!|I can almost touch it!]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<BlueWaters>></div>\ \ <i>*Breathe in* *Cough* *Cough* *Spit water* *Breathe in*</i> I'm breathing hard. My head is above water. My heart is racing. [<<insIco>> +1] I'm alive... <i>I'm alive!</i> Thank all the gods... Thank you... I'm alive... <i>Damn it!</i> My curiosity nearly drowned me. What was I even looking for down there?! Why did I go down so deep for no good reason?! Surely someone must have left a treasure chest or something at the bottom of an obscure lake! At the ordinary bloody bottom of an ordinary bloody lake! \ \<hr> [[Okay... I'm alive and that's what counts. Still worth checking out... You never know where the treasure chest might be... I guess...|Lake's Center 2]] \ [[My curiosity will get me killed one day! I should be more careful.|Lake's Center 2]] \ [[Haha! I had a good time diving! (cough again and spit out water once more)|Lake's Center 2]]

\ <div class="a"><<WatersSouth>></div>\ \ <<if $crawlerRandom == 3>>I dive in, looking around cautiously. It's not deep at all, barely half a dozen cubits. The sunlight, blurred in the water, easily reaches the bottom. Pillars of underwater reefs are everywhere. And the bottom itself is rocky, with only occasional muddy patches. I was about to surface when... <i>*Blurry motion*</i> Something flickered between the reefs, crawling along the rocky bottom. Something quite large... Huh? What is it? I stare intently into the murky blue. There's movement again! It's a <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>! And a big one. If I catch this thing, I'll have food for days! \ \<hr> [[Maneuver between the reefs down to the crawler.|Maneuver down]] \ <<link [[No, I'm not gonna chase this crawler. Not now, not later. (swim back to the surface)|Far south waters 2]]>><<set $crawlerFail to true>><</link>><<else>>I dive in, looking around cautiously. It's not deep at all, barely half a dozen cubits. The sunlight, blurred in the water, easily reaches the bottom. Pillars of underwater reefs are everywhere. And the bottom itself is rocky, with only occasional muddy patches. Other than that... Nothing interesting here. \ \<hr> [[Swim up to the surface.|Far south waters 2]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<WatersSouth>></div>\ \ I maneuver down between the reefs, sliding down to the rocky bottom of the lake and grabbing onto a small reef to hold myself in place. My eyes peer to where I saw movement. Aha! There it is! The <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>! Crawling along as if nothing had happened. \ \<hr> [[Swim to the crawler!|Swim to the crawler!]] \ <<link [[Come to think of it, I'd rather not. I don't like crawler meat at all. Ew! (swim up to the surface)|Far south waters 2]]>><<set $crawlerFail to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<WatersSouth>></div>\ \ I pushed off the reef I was holding onto and swung forward, toward the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. When it catches sight of me, it freezes, raising its cone-shaped head upward and wiggling its antennae anxiously. Then it rushes away from me along the rocky bottom with extraordinary swiftness. What a fast one! And where is it in such a hurry? Air bubbles burst from my nostrils. I look into the water ahead. There's a muddy patch. The bastard wants to burrow into the silt! If it does that, there's no way I can dig it out of all this bottom dirt! \ \<hr> <<link [[Drop the whole thing and swim up back to the surface.|Far south waters 2]]>><<set $crawlerFail to true>><</link>> \ <<if $vig >=3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] <<link [[Tense my muscles and row my arms and legs as hard as I can!|Chase it]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $ra2231 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <3 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=3>><<vig3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[Tense my muscles and row my arms and legs as hard as I can!|Chase it]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $ra2231 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $agi >=3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3] <<link [[Put my arms and legs together and deftly bend with my whole body in the water column like a fish, swimming quickly towards it.|Chase it]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><<set $ra2232 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <3 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=3>><<agi3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Put my arms and legs together and deftly bend with my whole body in the water column like a fish, swimming quickly towards it.|Chase it]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><<set $ra2232 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $int >=2>>[<<check_i_s>> 2] <<link [[Swim around the nearest reef, hiding behind it, and then appear right in front of the crawler!|Chase it]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><<set $ra2233 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_i_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Swim around the nearest reef, hiding behind it, and then appear right in front of the crawler!|Chase it]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><<set $ra2233 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<WatersSouth>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2231 is true>>I'm rowing my arms and legs as hard as I can. Forward! Faster! I'm gonna get this thing! And I catch up to the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> almost at the muddy clearing where it's going to hide. <i>Gotcha!</i><<elseif $ra2232 is true>>With my whole body wriggling in the water like a fish, I approach it nimbly and quickly. The <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> had almost reached the muddy clearing that would save it. But it did not have time to dig in, because I was too fast. <i>Gotcha!</i><<elseif $ra2233 is true>>Instead of chasing it straight ahead, I slyly hide behind a nearby reef. Letting the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> think it's been left alone... As I round the reef, I appear right in front of its snout, blocking its path to the muddy clearing where it was going to hide. <i>Gotcha!</i> The crawler, however, scuttles right between my legs, eager to slip into the silt behind me. What a cheek!<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Grab its tail!|Grab its tail! (3)]] \ <<link [[Leave it alone and surface. I don't have much air left.|Far south waters 2]]>><<set $crawlerFail to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<WatersSouth>></div>\ \ I grab the tail of the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> with both hands, feeling a fair amount of resistance. This thing is the size of a small dog. And it's trying to break free and get to the muddy clearing! \ \<hr> [[Tug on its tail a bit. Maybe then it'll calm down and let me catch it?|Tug on its tail a bit]] \ <<if $vig >=1>>[<<check_v_s>> 1] <<link [[No way, buddy! Grab its tail firmly.|Grab firmly or nimble]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+1>><<set $ra2234 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $agi >=1>>[<<check_a_s>> 1] <<link [[Ha, ha! You can't get away! Get a nimble grip on its tail.|Grab firmly or nimble]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+1>><<set $ra2235 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<WatersSouth>></div>\ \ I tug clumsily at its tail. <i>Come on, now, crawl back please or I don't know...</i> But the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> swings its plate-covered tail-float, slapping me painfully in the face and tearing itself out of my hands. And then rushes forward, straight to the muddy clearing. Before I can even blink an eye, it is already buried in the silt. Only a cloud of silt remains in the water, slowly settling on the bottom in front of my nose. Gone. The last bubbles leave my nostrils. I have no more air left. \ \<hr> <<link [[That's a failure. Swim up. Back to the surface... Empty-handed.|Far south waters 2]]>><<set $crawlerFail to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<WatersSouth>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2234 is true>>I firmly grab its tail.<<elseif $ra2235 is true>>I grab its tail deftly.<</if>> Bubbles burst from my nostrils and rise up. I don't have much air left. The <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> tries to twitch, but it's still on the rocky bottom. Its many digging paws have nothing to grab onto to burrow. And the mud is still a couple of steps away. So close and so far away. For it. I tug on its tail, pulling it off the rocky surface and upward into the water. The crawler desperately twitches its legs, trying to find a foothold that doesn't exist. That's it, now I've got you! \ \<hr> [[Wrap both arms around the crawler, push off the bottom, and surface with the help of my legs.|Surface with the catch (3)]]

\ <div class="a"><<WatersSouth>></div>\ \ Wrapping both arms around the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and holding it tightly to my chest so it wouldn't break free, I swam upward using only my legs. The air in my lungs had run out, and luckily it wasn't too far to the surface. Coming to the surface, I inhale deeply. Air! <i>*Inhale* *Exhale* *Inhale* *Exhale*</i> That's better. Crawler is still trying to get out of my grasp, wiggling all its many legs. I can't swim with this thing a lot. I need to get it to shore. It'll be a little more docile there. \ \<hr> [[Swim to the island.|Swim to island 3 (Crawler)]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth>></div>\ \ I swim back toward the island until my feet touch the bottom. Standing on it, I step out, holding my catch tightly. The <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> pressed against my chest wiggles its tendrils anxiously, but now, out of the water, it twitches much less. \ \<hr> [[Yes-yes, buddy. I'm gonna eat you. All of that big and delicious! Oh yeah! Yum yum yum!|I'm gonna eat you! (3)]] \ [[Bring the crawler to my camp.|Bring crawler to my camp]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandSouth>></div>\ \ The <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> doesn't answer anything. \ \<hr> [[Bring the crawler to my camp.|Bring crawler to my camp]]

\ <div class="a"><<NorthShore>></div>\ \ I step out of the water onto the north shore. The slap of my sandals in the water is replaced by the rustle of sand beneath my feet.<<if $clothes == 1>> My wet dress clings to my body and legs as the water streams off me.<<else>> My loincloth is pulled upward from behind, sticking to my lower back and exposing my ass. I tug it down, covering my ass as I survey the surroundings. Maybe I should have made the loincloth a little longer... Oh, well.<</if>> There's no one here but me. Up high, somewhere in the distance, beyond the trees, there are the cries of birds. But when I look up at the sky, I can hardly see them. \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>>[[There may be a safe path to the road here!|North shore 2-nd]] \ [[I hear more birds than I see. It's worth scouting.|North shore 2-nd]] \ [[I should have built a bigger fire. Then the smoke from it would have been a lot more noticeable than it is now.|North shore 2-nd]] \ [[I wonder how Meralion is doing? Maybe I shouldn't have left him out there alone...|North shore 2-nd]] \ [[Nah, I'm sure Meralion is fine!|North shore 2-nd]]<<else>>[[There may be a safe path to the road here!|North shore 2-nd]] \ [[I hear more birds than I see. It's worth scouting.|North shore 2-nd]] \ [[I should have built a bigger fire. Then the smoke from it would have been a lot more noticeable than it is now.|North shore 2-nd]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<NorthShore2>></div>\ \ North sandy shore with an uphill climb. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2237 is false>><<link [[Go north.|Isolated valley 1]]>><<set $ra2237 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<else>>[[Go north.|Isolated valley 2]]<</if>> \ [[Go in the water.|Far north waters 2]]

\ <div class="a"><<IsolatedValley>></div>\ \ I excitedly walk up the uphill climb, step out from behind the trees, and see.... A mountain valley. Precipitous tiers rise up in every direction except the southern one where I came from. Tiers upon tiers upon tiers upon other tiers. It takes wings to get out of this secluded isolated nook. Dead end. Shit... Speaking of wings... Birds over my head. They're circling in flocks. Apparently they've made numerous nests on the cliffs here. Some of them, though, come down to the trees in the valley itself. <<if $plug is false and $min >=1>><<set $minExp to $minExp +1>><<set $plug to true>>[<<check_m_s>> 1] Curious... It's probably difficult for predators to reach such a place so protected by nature itself.<<elseif $plug is true and $min >=1>>[<<check_m_s>> 1] Curious... It's probably difficult for predators to reach such a place so protected by nature itself.<</if>> And over there in the front... Are those berry bushes? Oh, yes! Raspberries! Delicious, juicy raspberries! Lots of them! \ \<hr> <<link [[Continue.|Isolated valley 2]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<IsolatedValley2>></div>\ \ Isolated valley surrounded on all sides by precipitous tiers. Raspberry bushes grow abundantly here. \ \<hr> <<if $berries is false>>[[To the raspberries!|Rasp berries!]]<<else>><span class="grey">To the raspberries!</span><</if>> \ [[Go south.|North shore 2-nd]]

\ <div class="a"><<BirdNest>></div>\ \ I almost run to the berry bushes burning with anticipation. Yes! Delicious raspberries! Gotta pick them! But where to? I can't carry much in my hands...<<if $clothes == 1>> I could use the hem of my dress, but I have to swim to my camp on the island... No, that's not an option. I need my hands free.<<else>> I could have used the hem of my dress... If I hadn't turned it into a loincloth.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'll think about it later, first I'll eat some yummy raspberries!|Berries right away]]>><<set $ra2238 to true>><</link>> \ [[I need to make something to carry the berries in.|Make basket]]

\ <div class="a"><<BirdNest>></div>\ \ I drop to my knees and pluck berries one by one from the bushes. <i>*Stomach rumbling*</i> <i>Chew, chew, chew.</i> Juicy sweetness on my tongue. Juices run down my lips and chin. So juicy! <i>Juicy!</i> Delicious! I can't stop until I've eaten several bushes clean. My stomach calms down a bit, though I'm still not completely full. Berries are tasty, but not really filling. I reach for the next bush... <i>*Chirp-chirp*</i> Some black bird lands against the bush I'm reaching for and grabs one of the berries, right out from under my nose. \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey! Shoo! That's my raspberry!|Hey! Shoo!]]>><<set $ra2239 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey there... You like raspberries too?|Hey! Shoo!]]>><<set $ra2240 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<BirdNest>></div>\ \ I'm taking a walk around the area. There's nothing but trees and bushes. Bushes, huh... I examine their branches. Thin, long, flexible. Plucking a few of them I strip them of their leaves and bend them into an uneven circle, intertwining them with each other. The circle of twigs holds together without falling apart. I lay it on the ground, and then start pulling branches off bushes and stripping them of leaves until I have a bunch of flexible twigs in my hands. I sit down at the place where I left a trial circle of intertwined branches and, biting my lip, begin to weave more and more branches into it. It takes a while... Like this... And here too... Hmm... I think it's ready. I'm holding a crudely woven basket of twigs. It's got a lot of holes in it, though. Everywhere. Half the berries will fall out of it. And I have to swim with it... \ \<hr> <<link [[Use leaves for lining.|Leaves or branches]]>><<set $ra2241 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Pick more branches and plug all the holes with them.|Leaves or branches]]>><<set $ra2242 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2239 is true>>- Hey! Shoo! That's my raspberry! - I wave my hand angrily at the bird.<<elseif $ra2240 is true>>- Hey there... You like raspberries too?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">It jumps away but still holds the raspberry in its beak.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Bird>> Bird</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ What kind of bird is that? It's black like a crow, but smaller. And crows don't chirp, they caw, right? Not that I'm much of a bird expert, though... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Bird2>> Bird</div></td> <td>It looks at me one more time and then takes off and flies to the nearest tree, landing in a nest, from where a chirping sound is also coming from.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Hmm... Nests. It seems not all the birds here nest on the cliffs. And where there are nests, there are eggs... <i>*Stomach rumbling*</i> Yes, eggs are much more nutritious than berries... But first I need to figure out how to carry the berries into my camp. \ \<hr> [[How about a basket of some sort?|Make basket]] \ [[No, no, no... A big basket! So it can hold berries and bird eggs!|Make basket]] \ [[If someone had told me a month ago that I would be weaving baskets in the middle of nowhere, I would have laughed in that fool's face...|Make basket]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2241 is true>>I pluck the largest leaves from the nearest bushes and trees and use them to pad the bottom and inner sides of the basket. Nothing should fall out of it now. I hope so.<<elseif $ra2242 is true>>I once again snip the thin, flexible branches from the bushes, pull leaves from them, and then weave them into the gaps in my basket. The basket becomes much more massive. But there are no holes left in it. Well, almost.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Chirp-chirp*</i> - Sounds above me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Bird>> Bird</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2238 is true>>[[That bird must be still watching. Whatever.|Fill the basket]] \ [[And this is a beautiful place... So isolated. So peaceful.|Fill the basket]] \ [[I miss the sounds of a town. The squeak of cartwheels... The bickering of merchants... The embarrassed laughter of the girl around the corner listening to her suitor... And all those bird sounds, stupid mosquitoes and the tinkling silence of nature make me feel sick!|Fill the basket]] \ [[Just fill that damn basket with raspberries already!|Fill the basket]]<<else>>[[Huh? Birds? Uh, okay. I still have berries to pick.|Fill the basket]] \ [[And this is a beautiful place... So isolated. So peaceful.|Fill the basket]] \ [[I miss the sounds of a town. The squeak of cartwheels... The bickering of merchants... The embarrassed laughter of the girl around the corner listening to her suitor... And all those bird sounds, stupid mosquitoes and the tinkling silence of nature make me feel sick!|Fill the basket]] \ [[Just fill that damn basket with raspberries already!|Fill the basket]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<BirdNest2>></div>\ \ The basket I made is not so small, so it takes a while to fill it with berries... Uh... I think that's it. Now the basket is almost filled to the brim with raspberries, even with a slide. I'm arching my back. <<if $ra2238 is true>><i>*Chirp-chirp*</i> Huh? That bird again? Yes, it is. By my basket of raspberries. While meticulously inspecting the berries in the basket, it grabs one of the biggest ones with its beak and quickly soars toward the tree with its nest. \ \<hr> [[Hey! That's my raspberry! Go find yours, you lazy flying ass!|You lazy flying ass!]] \ [[Alright, suit yourself. I've got plenty of berries.|You lazy flying ass!]]<<else>><i>*Chirp-chirp*</i> Huh? Is that a bird? Yes, it's a bird. Black like a crow, but smaller. And crows don't chirp, they caw, right? Not that I'm much of a bird expert, though... While I'm trying to figure out what kind of bird it is, it picks up one of the biggest berries in my basket with its beak and soars upward, flapping its wings. \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey! Come back here, you thief! That's my berry!|Cheeky flying thingie]]>><<set $ra2243 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What a cheeky flying thingie...|Cheeky flying thingie]]>><<set $ra2244 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm... It's just one berry, nothing to worry about. If it doesn't call its buddies...|Cheeky flying thingie]]>><<set $ra2245 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<BirdNest2>></div>\ \ <i>*Chirp-chirp*</i> <i>*Chirp-chirp*</i> <i>*Chirp-chirp*</i> - The polyphonic chorus of its chicks comes from its nest in the tree. \ \<hr> [[Speaking of birds... And their eggs. (look for nests in nearby trees)|Look for nests]] \ <<link [[I won't steal birds' eggs! Berries are good enough for me... Tummy! Don't you even dare to start!|Take the basket to the shore]]>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood + 1>><<set $berries to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2243 is true>>- Hey! Come back here, you thief! That's my berry! - I angrily wave my fist at the bird.<<elseif $ra2244 is true>>- What a cheeky flying thingie... - I mutter to myself, cocking my head in the direction of the bird's flight.<<elseif $ra2245 is true>>- Hmm... It's just one berry, nothing to worry about. If it doesn't call its buddies... - I mutter to myself, cocking my head in the direction of the bird's flight.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Chirp-chirp*</i> - It lands on the branch of the nearest tree, from where a chorus of chicks is heard.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Bird>> Bird</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ It seems that not all the birds here nest on the cliffs. Some have made nests in the trees in the valley. And where there are nests, there are eggs. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Bird2>> Bird</div></td> <td><i>*Chirp-chirp*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>*Stomach rumbling*</i> \ \<hr> [[I can't feed on berries alone... Look for nests with eggs in nearby trees.|Look for nests]] \ <<link [[I won't steal birds' eggs! Berries are good enough for me... Tummy! Don't you even dare to start!|Take the basket to the shore]]>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood + 1>><<set $berries to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<BirdNest2>></div>\ \ It didn't take me long to wander around with my head up. There are lots of birds and lots of nests. One of them is now right in the tree in front of where I'm standing. I walk around in circles for a while, looking up at the nest above. I think I see the edge of a spotted egg. I bet there's more than one... And there are no parent birds in sight. Probably busy stealing berries from my basket or some other bird business... The nest is a little high, but I think I can climb up there. \ \<hr> [[Climb the tree.|Climb the tree]] \ <<link [[I won't steal birds' eggs! Berries are good enough for me... Tummy! Don't you even dare to start!|Take the basket to the shore]]>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood + 1>><<set $berries to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<NorthShore>></div>\ \ I'm taking the basket to the lakeside. Now the hard part is. Getting it to the island without losing its contents. \ \<hr> [[Put the basket on my shoulder and hold it with my head and right hand, swim using only my legs and free left hand.|Basket on shoulder or head]] \ <<if $vig >=2>>[<<check_v_s>> 2] <<link [[Take the basket in both hands and raise it above my head. I will swim using only my legs. I have strong, beautiful legs, I can do it.|Basket on shoulder or head]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><<set $ra2248 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_v_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Take the basket in both hands and raise it above my head. I will swim using only my legs. I have strong, beautiful legs, I can do it.|Basket on shoulder or head]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><<set $ra2248 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<BirdNest2>></div>\ \ Okay... How? This tree has a dense trunk, and all the branches grow much higher than my height, even if I stretch my arms up and stand on tiptoe. \ \<hr> <<link [[Hmm. Well, then don't. Berries alone are good enough for me.|Take the basket to the shore]]>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood + 1>><<set $berries to true>><</link>> \ <<if $vig >=1>>[<<check_v_s>> 1] <<link [[Grip the trunk of a tree with my arms and legs and slowly climb up.|Climb up]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+1>><<set $ra2246 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $agi >=2>>[<<check_a_s>> 2] <<link [[Cling to the bark and natural ledges and carefully distribute my weight to climb upward.|Climb up]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra2247 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_a_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Cling to the bark and natural ledges and carefully distribute my weight to climb upward.|Climb up]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra2247 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<BirdNest2>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2246 is true>>I wrap my arms and legs around the tree trunk and, tensing my muscles, begin to carefully climb up.<<elseif $ra2247 is true>>Clinging to any peeling piece of bark, ledge, or bump on the tree trunk, I carefully climb up.<</if>> Finally, I reach the level where the branches begin. Gingerly grasping the closest of them, I... \ \<hr> <<link [[I'll break my neck like that, that's what! Fuck the eggs! Come to think of it, berries are good enough for me! (climb down quickly)|Take the basket to the shore]]>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood + 1>><<set $berries to true>><</link>> \ <<if $vig >=2>>[<<check_v_s>> 2] <<link [[I pull myself up and grab the next branch.|And up...]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $vig ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_v_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[I pull myself up and grab the next branch.|And up...]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $vig <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $agi >=1>>[<<check_a_s>> 1] <<link [[I wrap my legs around the trunk to secure myself, then lean on the nearest branch with my armpit to climb a little higher.|And up...]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $agi <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<BirdNest2>></div>\ \ When I reach the level where the branches grow, everything becomes much easier. Grabbing the branches, step by step I climb higher up to the bird's nest. Looking into the nest, I see half a dozen small spotted eggs. I weigh one of them in the palm of my hand. It's rough and warmed by the sun's rays. And it's light. I don't think any chicks have formed inside yet. Just what I need. \ \<hr> [[Break one egg and drink its contents.|Break one egg]] \ [[Okay, but where do I put the eggs? I need my hands and legs free to get down...|Where do I put eggs?]]

\ <div class="a"><<BirdNest2>></div>\ \ <<if $clothes == 1>>There are no pockets on my dress. I can't use the hem either, it needs something to hold it up, and I need both arms free to get down.<<else>> I didn't even have pockets even before I turned my dress into a loincloth and breast wrap. What am I supposed to do now, then?<</if>> I look down at myself. My belt pouch? But the pockets are small and too narrow. They're good for flat, hard coins, not round, fragile eggs. Which leaves me with... \ \<hr> <<if $clothes == 1>>[[Layer the eggs in my cleavage.|Eggs between tits]]<<else>>[[Fold the eggs behind the wrapper on my chest.|Eggs between tits]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<BirdNest2>></div>\ \ Smashing the top of the spotted shell against a tree trunk, I pour its contents into my mouth. The slimy, warm, thick mass rushes down my throat, straight to my ravenous tummy. Mmmm... Generally, I'm not into raw eggs... But now it feels not so bad. Plus, now I'm sure there are no half-formed chicks in the eggs. I wouldn't eat the latter. I guess. There are still five intact eggs left. \ \<hr> [[Okay, but where do I put the eggs? I need my hands and legs free to get down...|Where do I put eggs?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $clothes == 1>>I gently, one by one, deposit the eggs into my cleavage, right between my breasts. My boobs will serve as a natural buffer. Soft, warm and safe. Almost like a home nest. Now the main thing is not to accidentally bump my breasts against the tree trunk or catch on a branch. Otherwise, my breasts will be covered with the contents of bird eggs and my dress will be covered in strange yellow stains.<<else>>I carefully, one by one, stack the eggs behind the wrap on my chest, right between my tits. Huh, my boobs will serve as a perfect buffer. Soft, warm and safe. Almost like a home nest. Now the main thing is not to accidentally bump my chest against the tree trunk or catch on a branch. Otherwise, my entire chest and stomach will be covered with the contents of bird eggs.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Done! All the eggs are carefully stacked in a soft and warm place, between my breasts. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Chirp-chirp*</i> - It froze in mid-air right in front of me, flapping its wings rapidly but not coming any closer.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Bird>> Bird</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Looks like mommy's back. Or daddy. Who knows these birds... \ \<hr> [[Silently climb down from the tree.|Climb down]] \ [[I'm sorry! I just need food! No offense, okay? (climb down)|Climb down]] \ [[Thanks for the eggs and so long, loser! (climb down)|Climb down]]

\ <div class="a"><<BirdNest2>></div>\ \ I carefully, so as not to break the eggs at my tits, slide down the tree trunk to the ground below.<<if $squirrelWar is true>> I'm a little wary of my worst nemesis. I'm in their territory. In their arboreal realm. They're almost certainly watching me from somewhere right now. With their ugly beady eyes. <i>Squirrels!</i> The last time I climbed a tree, one of them got me. I almost broke my back when I fell! It still hurts... But this time, they won't get me so easily. Oh, no. If they dare to show up, they'll regret it dearly! I climb down, glancing warily at this and that branches. But no squirrels appear. Ha! Those cowardly tree rats must have realized that I'm not to be messed with! But I have to be on my guard. Always. Squirrels are treacherous...<</if>> When my feet touch the ground, I hear a high-pitched chirp. Looking up, I see the bird walking around its empty nest. It finds nothing there. \ \<hr> <<link [[Take the eggs out and pile them on top of the basket with the raspberries.|Put eggs in basket]]>><<set $wildFood to $wildFood + 2>><<set $berries to true>><<set $eggs to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<BirdNest2>></div>\ \ I kneel down by the basket and, one by one, retrieve the eggs nestled between my tits, stacking them on the raspberries in my basket. Well, I've gotten some food. Now it's just a matter of getting it to my camp. \ \<hr> [[Take the basket to the shore.|Take the basket to the shore]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandEast>></div>\ \ <i>Whew! That was quite a swim session!</i> <<if $ra2248 is false>>Getting to the island that way wasn't so easy... I nearly toppled the basket a few times and had a lot of water, wasting some berries in the process.<<if $eggs is true>> By some miracle, all the bird eggs are in place. Looks like the gods are favoring me today.<</if>><<elseif $ra2248 is true>>Swimming with just my legs and holding the basket above my head was not so easy. But I made it. I didn't lose a single berry!<<if $eggs is true>> And I didn't lose any eggs either! <</if>><</if>> \ \<hr> [[Take the basket to my camp.|Take basket to camp]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ I easily carry the basket to camp and place it in the shade under the tree. I don't want it to stand in the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> blazing rays. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Camp]]

\ <div class="a"><<Waterway>></div>\ \ I swim across the waterway to the west. The strait is fringed on the north and south by high, precipitous sides. There's no way to climb. Several dozen <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> follow me along the north shore, both on the ground and leaping over tree branches. Pushy assholes. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Waterway 2]]

\ <div class="a"><<Waterway2>></div>\ \ A waterway faceted by high cliffs. <<link "Jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> follow me along the north bank. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2250 is false>><<link [[Swim west.|Waterway shore 1]]>><<set $ra2250 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim west.|Waterway shore 2]]<</if>> \ [[Swim east.|West shore 2 (jumpers)]]

\ <div class="a"><<WaterwayShore>></div>\ \ I swim out to a place where the waterway widens and there is a sandy shore to the north. One problem. My little <i>«friends»</i> immediately come ashore, looking at me in anticipation. <i>*Hiss* *Hiss* *Hiss*</i> Do they hiss in a different way, like... inviting? Or is it just me? Those little assholes! As soon as I step onto the shore, they'll be all over me. But the waterway leads further west. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Waterway shore 2]]

\ <div class="a"><<WaterwayShore2>></div>\ \ The waterway shore with a wide sandy beach to the north, from which the <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> following me watch my every move. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2251 is false>><<link [[Swim west.|Waterway end 1]]>><<set $ra2251 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Swim west.|Waterway end 2]]<</if>> \ [[Swim east.|Waterway 2]]

\ <div class="a"><<WaterwayEnd>></div>\ \ I swim further west until the cliffs grow in front of me. Way's end. To the north, a hill protrudes forward, cutting another sandy shore into two. <i>*Hiss* *Hiss* *Hiss*</i> <<link "Jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> are already here. Waiting. One of the males walks across the sand to the water's edge, keeping his yellow eyes on me. This one seems to be the boldest. The others stay out of the water. \ \<hr> <<link [[What are you looking at, freak?!|Smart critters]]>><<set $ra2252 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Are you hungry, buddy? Me too. But you won't eat me, oh no.|Smart critters]]>><<set $ra2253 to true>><</link>> \ [[Swim back. There's nothing to do here.|Waterway shore 2]] \ <<if $int >=1>>[<<check_i_s>> 1] <<link [[Try to dive in. Maybe they'll just... go away?|Try to dive in]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $int <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<WaterwayEnd2>></div>\ \ The waterway's end. <<link "Jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> are watching me from the north bank. \ \<hr> [[Swim east.|Waterway shore 2]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2252 is true>>- What are you looking at, freak?!<<elseif $ra2253 is true>>- Are you hungry, buddy? Me too. But you won't eat me, oh no.<<elseif $ra2254 is true>>- What do you want from me, you little fucks?! Get out of here! Shoo! Away! Roll' straight into <<link "Geta's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> fuckin' arse, you stupid green... fucks!<<elseif $ra2255 is true>>- Smart critters... Or dumb but stubborn... Well, it was worth a shot either way.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss-Hiss*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JM2>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF4>> Jumper</div></td> <td><i>*Hiss*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF2>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF6>> Jumper</div></td> <td><i>*Hiss*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Your mother was a green whore! And you're a green, dumb, scaly bastard of hers! Your babies will be dumb too, fuckin' tailed degenerates just like their daddy! I hate every last one of you!|Your mother whore!]]>><<set $ra2256 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, yeah?! I can do that too! Hiss! Hiss! HISS THE FUCK DAMMIT!|Your mother whore!]]>><<set $ra2257 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes-yes, whatever you say, buddy.|Your mother whore!]]>><<set $ra2258 to true>><</link>> \ [[Swim back. There's nothing to do here.|Waterway shore 2]]

\ <div class="a"><<WaterwayEnd>></div>\ \ I get more air in my mouth and dive under the water. It's not deep, my feet touching the muddy bottom, and I can reach the surface with my hand. I almost freeze on the bottom, trying to move as little as possible to not waste air. My long hair floats in the water column. The longer I'm here, the better the chance of this trick working... Bubbles burst from my mouth, rising to the surface. <i>Come on, get out of here, you little bastards... There's nobody here... Your dessert's gone underwater... Get out already…</i> The air's starting to run out. \ \<hr> [[Resurface.|Trick works?]]

\ <div class="a"><<WaterwayEnd>></div>\ \ I resurface, slowly showing my head out of the water. <i>*Hiss-Hiss*</i> That male <<link "jumper">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> that was at the water's edge jumped to his feet. Did he just sit there and wait?! The other few dozen of his fellows are still here too. Just farther from the water than he is. <i>*Hiss* *Hiss* *Hiss*</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[What do you want from me, you little fucks?! Get out of here! Shoo! Away! Roll' straight into Geta's fuckin' arse, you stupid green... fucks!|Smart critters]]>><<set $ra2254 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Smart critters... Or dumb but stubborn... Well, it was worth a shot either way.|Smart critters]]>><<set $ra2255 to true>><</link>> \ [[Swim back. There's nothing to do here.|Waterway shore 2]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2256 is true>>- Your mother was a green whore! And you're a green, dumb, scaly bastard of hers! Your babies will be dumb too, fuckin' tailed degenerates just like their daddy! I hate every last one of you! - The words burst out of me in an endless, angry stream.<<elseif $ra2257 is true>>- Oh, yeah?! I can do that too! Hiss! Hiss! HISS THE FUCK DAMMIT! - I diligently imitate their dumb hissing.<<elseif $ra2258 is true>>- Yes-yes, whatever you say, buddy. - I swim calmly in the water. Away from the shore with them.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Hiss* *His-s-s*</i> - He takes a step toward the water, then steps back. He crouches, as if about to jump, then straightens up again, squinting warily at the water.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JM2>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Is that all you have to say, you fucker?! The most dangerous predator in all the Civilized Realms can't swim! What kind of joke is that?! Hah! HAH!!!|HAH!!!]] \ <<link [[Swim a little closer and splash water at him.|Splash water at him]]>><<set $ra2259 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Is that all you have to say, you fucker?! The most dangerous predator in all the Civilized Realms can't swim! What kind of joke is that?! Hah! HAH!!!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*His-s-s*</i> - He hisses long and low.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JM2>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh? Am I pissing you off already? You poor thing. A tasty snack swim so close, but you can't swim, haha! Moron...|Splash water at him]]>><<set $ra2260 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wait, let me introduce you to the water better! (splash water at him)|Splash water at him]]>><<set $ra2261 to true>><</link>> \ [[Well, it was nice talking to you but I have some other matters to do... (stop messing with them and quickly swim away)|Waterway shore 2]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2259 is true>>I swim a little closer and splash him with water from the surface.<<elseif $ra2260 is true>>- Oh? Am I pissing you off already? You poor thing. A tasty snack swim so close, but you can't swim, haha! Moron... - I was about to swim away when...<<elseif $ra2261 is true>>- Wait, let me introduce you to the water better! - I swim a little closer and splash him with water from the surface.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2259 is true>><i>*Hiss*</i> - He lets out a short hissing gasp as the water splashes him. His yellow eyes narrow furiously. And he jumps.<<elseif $ra2260 is true>><i>*Hiss*</i> - He lets out a short hissing gasp. His yellow eyes narrow furiously. His whole body shudders and tightens up. And he jumps.<<elseif $ra2261 is true>><i>*Hiss*</i> - He lets out a short hissing gasp as the water splashes him. His yellow eyes narrow furiously. And he jumps.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JM2>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His body blurs into the air with a vague green streak, flying straight at me. \ \<hr> [[Oh crap…|Oh crap…]] \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[What the fuck... Down! Underwater! Now!|Down! Underwater! Now!]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[What the fuck... Down! Underwater! Now!|Down! Underwater! Now!]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $agi >=3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3] <<link [[Dodge to the side!|Dodge to the side!]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <3 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=3>><<agi3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Dodge to the side!|Dodge to the side!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $agi <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh crap…</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss*</i> - He lands on top of my head. His back paws scratch the skin around my collarbones.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JM2>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>A sharp pain pierces my forehead! <i>Did he bite me?!</i> Something warm and red runs into my eyes. <i>Is it blood?! My blood?!</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I instinctively jerk my head, throwing that thing off of me and into the water. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Hiss* *Splash*</i> - He flies off into the water beside me, kicking desperately with his hind paws. But instead of swimming, he clumsily rolls onto his side from his own erratic movements and quickly goes underwater.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JM2>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I don't have time to react. My body no longer obeys me. I can't move my arms or legs. <i>Bite! Poison! Paralysis!</i> My mind races as the water closes in on me. My body is pulled to the bottom. My half-open mouth is filled with water, but I can't close it. <i>I can't do anything!</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The wavering surface moves farther and farther away from me. My lungs burned with a crushing sensation and my eyes blurred with bright spots, but I can't even blink. \ \<hr> <<link [[No, no, no! I don't want to die! Please! Noooo!!!|Calm waters]]>><<set $map to false>><<set $settings to false>><<set $charGen to false>><<set $pcP to 1>><<set $insightWidget to false>><<set $tableAbi to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shit… Shit… Shit… Shit… Shit...|Calm waters]]>><<set $map to false>><<set $settings to false>><<set $charGen to false>><<set $pcP to 1>><<set $insightWidget to false>><<set $tableAbi to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[This is so dumb... Drowning in shoreline waters at depths barely more than my height. The gods must be laughing at me all together right now...|Calm waters]]>><<set $map to false>><<set $settings to false>><<set $charGen to false>><<set $pcP to 1>><<set $insightWidget to false>><<set $tableAbi to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Thoughts flash through my head in chaotic lightnings as I instinctively submerge underwater only moments before the jumper lands where my head had just been.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His hind legs flail helplessly in the water above me. He tries to keep his head above the water, but he flips awkwardly onto his side, completely submerged.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JM2>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Grab his hind leg and pull him towards me. Deeper underwater.|Grab his hind leg]] \ <<link [[Swim off to the side and surface.|Swim off to the side]]>><<set $ra2262 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I swim away with a lightning-fast jerk, just a moment before the jumper lands on the spot where I'd just been.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ But now there's no one there, and his body slams into the water, raising a splash. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Hiss* *Hiss* *Hiss*</i> - He hisses desperately, kicking clumsily with his hind legs in the water, causing him to manage to flip over and go under.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JM2>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh?|Bye-bye…]]>><<set $ra2267 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Bye-bye… (wave to him)|Bye-bye…]]>><<set $ra2268 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That was close...|Bye-bye…]]>><<set $ra2269 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I grab his back paw and pull him toward me, down, deeper under the water. The jumper kicked furiously, grabbing at the water with his mouth as if trying to bite it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Unlike me, he can't hold his breath, and he's already had a lot of water. After a few moments, his jerks become convulsive and then sluggish.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JM2>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I hold his paw tightly until he stops kicking and becomes limp into the water. \ \<hr> <<link [[Let go of his paw and resurface.|Swim off to the side]]>><<set $ra2263 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<WaterwayEnd>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2262 is true>>I swim underwater a little to the side and surface. The <<link "jumper">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> bounces erratically underwater, occasionally popping his head to the surface, but immediately sinking back underwater due to his own jerky kicking with his hind legs. It seems the gods forgot to put the ability to swim into these monsters. It takes a little while before his movements slow down and then stop altogether. Dead. His carcass sinks beneath the water, leaving a trail of bubbles on the surface. And then they disappear as well. Now there's nothing but a smooth water surface.<<elseif $ra2263 is true>>I surface nearby. The <<link "jumper's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> carcass goes under, leaving a trail of bubbles on the surface. And then they disappear as well. Now there's nothing but a smooth water surface.<</if>> [<<insIco>> +1] One's done. Feels good. <i>*Hiss* *Hiss* *Hiss*</i> The other jumpers scurry away from the water, gingerly looking at the spot where their comrade disappeared. But they do not leave the shore, though. \ \<hr> <<link [[Ha ha! Did you see that?! Who's next?!|Did you see that?!]]>><<set $ra2264 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm the Jumper Slayer! And you better not mess with me, you stupid fucks!|Did you see that?!]]>><<set $ra2265 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[But why don't you run away? Come on, shoo, shoo! Please?|Did you see that?!]]>><<set $ra2266 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2264 is true>>- Ha ha! Did you see that?! Who's next?!<<elseif $ra2265 is true>>- I'm $name the Jumper Slayer! And you better not mess with me, you stupid fucks!<<elseif $ra2266 is true>>- But why don't you run away? Come on, shoo, shoo! Please?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*His-s-s</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF1>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF4>> Jumper</div></td> <td><i>*Hiss*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF2>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The jumpers aren't going anywhere. But they don't go near the water anymore. And in their hissing, I hear a new, lingering intonation. It's like the sound rises and falls from one jumper to the next. Almost a song... Or things have taken a very personal turn for them now. \ \<hr> [[Swim around a little more.|Waterway end 2]] \ [[Swim back. There's nothing to do here. Now for sure.|Waterway shore 2]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2267 is true>>- Oh?<<elseif $ra2268 is true>>- Bye-bye… - I absent-mindedly wave my palm at him.<<elseif $ra2269 is true>>- That was close...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss*</i> - His head pops out of the water very close to me with a high note shrill hiss.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JM2>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Aaah! Slap him! Slap! Slap! Slap!|Slap him! Slap! Slap!]]>><<set $ra2270 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Holy shit! (move aside!)|Slap him! Slap! Slap!]]>><<set $ra2271 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<if $vig >=2>>[<<check_v_s>> 2] <<link [[Punch him in the head!|Slap him! Slap! Slap!]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><<set $ra2272 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $vig ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_v_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Punch him in the head!|Slap him! Slap! Slap!]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+2>><<set $ra2272 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $vig <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2270 is true>>- Aaaaah! - I scream and slap his with my palm over and over again.<<elseif $ra2271 is true>>I row to the side with a sharp jerk using my arms, raising water splashes in all directions.<<elseif $ra2272 is true>>I clench my fist and properly punch him right in the temple!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2270 is true>><i>*Hiss* *Slap* *Hiss* *Slap* *Slap* *Slap*</i> - He kicks, splashing in the waters, flicks his toothy mouth in random directions, and I keep slapping him at random parts.<<elseif $ra2271 is true>><i>*Hiss* *Hiss* *Hiss*</i> - He continues to thrash around, splashing water in all directions. <<elseif $ra2272 is true>>My blow stuns him. With a short, hissing sound, he goes underwater.<</if>> <<if $ra2270 is true>>The more he kicks around in the water with his mouth open, the more water he swallows. Finally, his head sinks under the water. Only tiny air bubbles appear on the surface. And then they disappear too.<<elseif $ra2271 is true>>The more he kicks around in the water with his mouth open, the more water he swallows. Finally, his head sinks under the water. Only tiny air bubbles appear on the surface. And then they disappear too.<<elseif $ra2272 is true>>Only tiny air bubbles appear on the surface where his head had just been. And then they disappear too.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JM2>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] I think it's over... I'm alive. And one of the jumpers isn't. Did I win? Yes, I did! Yahoo! The other jumpers scurry away from the water, gingerly looking at the spot where their comrade disappeared. But they do not leave the shore, though. \ \<hr> <<link [[Ha ha! Did you see that?! Who's next?!|Did you see that?!]]>><<set $ra2264 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm the Jumper Slayer! And you better not mess with me, you stupid fucks!|Did you see that?!]]>><<set $ra2265 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[But why don't you run away? Come on, shoo, shoo! Please?|Did you see that?!]]>><<set $ra2266 to true>><</link>>

I am floating above the sunlit shoreline waters, where a vaguely familiar girl is swimming. It's not deep at all, and the girl's pale face is so calm... She must be just resting. A bird flies through me, lands on a tree branch, and chirps softly. Through me? Who am I? Maybe I'm just a warm breeze rustling through the leaves. It's time to go. <div class="a"><b> The waters are so calm. </b></div>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth7>><<else>><<IslandNorth13>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $crawler is true>> First of all, my biggest catch is the <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. That's where I'll start. First, I gotta get all these plates off its body... I pick up the edges of the plates with my fingernails and peel them off his body one by one. There's an unpleasant, viscous sound as the plates rip away from the flesh. But that's okay... Underneath is soft pink meat with white veins. Fortunately, these creatures have no bones in the usual sense of the word. And these plates, with their slightly curved edges, will also serve as improvised tableware, just by burning them a little in the fire. <<if $crawlerStick is true>> I'd already put the crawler's carcass on a stick when I finished it off. Picking up a couple of branches under a nearby bush, I stuck them opposite each other. And on their ends, I set the stick with the crawler carcass on it, right over the fire. Quite a spit. <<else>> I pick up three branches under a nearby bush. On the flattest one, I place the crawler carcass, stripped of its plates. The other two I set next to the fire, opposite each other, and on their ends, I set the stick with the crawler carcass on it, right over the fire. Quite a spit. <</if>> I put the crawler plates right in the campfire. The fire sizzles and heats them to red hot in a couple of minutes. That'll come in handy. <<elseif $crawler is false>>Alas, I couldn't find anything big enough to call a main dish. So I guess I'll just have to go straight to the appetizers. What? Food is food. Not that I have much choice in this neck of the woods.<</if>> <<if $fish is true and $eggs is true>>I got fish and bird eggs. It's a pretty solid appetizer. Could even pass as a main course. So, fish first…<<if $crawler is true>> I place the fish on red crawler plates heated in the fire. The scales on them are tiny, the heat peels most of them off, and I remove the rest with my hands when the fish is well baked.<<else>> I put the fish one by one on small sprigs and set them against the fire. The scales on them are quite tiny, the heat peels most of them off, and I remove the rest with my hands when the fish is well baked.<</if>> All that's left are the bird eggs. How am I supposed to cook them?<<if $crawler is true>> Оh! The crawler plates are on fire! Almost flat and red-hot. That's it! I crack eggs and pour them on top of the plates. In a couple of minutes, I'll have good old-fashioned scrambled eggs on a... um... makeshift frying pan?<<else>> I don't have a bronze frying pan to roast them or a cauldron to boil them... Well, I'll eat them raw. They say it's good for health or something like that, not that I ever really listened or whatever. I just can't throw eggs in the fire, can I? I'd just spoil them in that way. So, raw is raw. I'll get over it. <</if>><<elseif $fish is false and $eggs is true>>Well, I've got some bird eggs. Might be good for an appetizer. One thing, though... How am I supposed to cook them?<<if $crawler is true>> Оh! The crawler plates are on fire! Almost flat and red-hot. That's it! I crack eggs and pour them on top of the plates. In a couple of minutes, I'll have good old-fashioned scrambled eggs on a... um... makeshift frying pan?<<else>> I don't have a bronze frying pan to roast them or a cauldron to boil them... Well, I'll eat them raw. They say it's good for health or something like that, not that I ever really listened or whatever. I just can't throw eggs in the fire, can I? I'd just spoil them in that way. So, raw is raw. I'll get over it.<</if>><<elseif $fish is true and $eggs is false>>I catched some fish. It's a pretty solid appetizer. Could even pass as a main course.<<if $crawler is true>> I place the fish on red crawler plates heated in the fire. The scales on them are tiny, the heat peels most of them off, and I remove the rest with my hands when the fish is well baked.<<else>> I put the fish one by one on small sprigs and set them against the fire. The scales on them are quite tiny, the heat peels most of them off, and I remove the rest with my hands when the fish is well baked.<</if>><<elseif $fish is false and $eggs is false>><<if $crawler is false>> Ha, and I don't even have anything to call an <i>«appetizer»</i>. Maybe I'm a naturally bad forager. Or lazy. Or maybe there really is nothing edible in this wilderness.<<else>> There's a problem with the appetizer, though. There isn't any. I couldn't find anything in these wild places. Well, that's okay. A nice big crawler is good enough for me. <</if>><</if>> <<if $berries is true>> Now it's time to think about dessert. I have a whole basket full of berries! Berries... What can you do with berries? They don't need to be cooked. Unless... I pluck a few large leaves off the trees and place the raspberries on top of them in neat handfuls. Well, at least now it looks a little more... civilized. Dessert is ready for civilized consumption!<<if $crawler is false and $fish is false and $eggs is false>> Wait a minute, all I found were berries? For the whole day? Oh, I'm sooo shitty at this, aren't I? Okay, okay... Time for dinner... With berries... Berries alone.<</if>><<elseif $berries is false>>Now it's time to think about dessert. Well, that's easy. I will have no dessert, for I have found nothing sweet in these parts. Too bad brownies don't grow on trees. I'd pick a couple... Damn, I'm craving something sweet right now... Eh.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $wildFood == 4>><<link [[Finish cooking dinner.|Finish cooking]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<else>>[[Finish cooking dinner.|Finish cooking]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth7>><<else>><<IslandNorth13>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $wildFood == 4>>[<<insIco>> +1] Dinner looks great! I have so much here... The only thing missing is a pinch of salt... But that's fine. No need to anger the gods with my whims. They've been very generous with me today.<<else>> Dinner looks... satisfactory. Anyway, at least I won't starve to death here, and that's quite a result already.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is false>><<link [[Eat.|Eat (alone)]]>><<set $hunger to false>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Eat first myself and then feed Meralion.|Eat myself and feed Mer]]>><<set $hunger to false>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth8>><<else>><<IslandNorth14>><</if>></div>\ \ I have to eat with my hands, for I have no cutlery here. I chew my dinner thoughtfully, staring into the fire until my stomach felt heavy. That's it, I'm full. Time seems to freeze. The flames of the fire are mesmerizing. It clears away thoughts and worries... \ \<hr> [[Oh? Is it dark already?|Is it dark already?]] \ [[Huh, I've been busy all bloody day!|Is it dark already?]] \ [[I'm a little tired...|Is it dark already?]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth7>><<else>><<IslandNorth13>><</if>></div>\ \ I send the food into my mouth with my hands, bite by bite until I start to feel like I just can't take any more. Ooh, I'm full... I shake off my hands and finish the last piece in my mouth, then pick up more food and squat down next to Meralion. \ \<hr> [[Uh-huh. Okay. How do you feed an unconscious person?|Uh-huh. Okay...]] \ <<link [[Open your mouth, darling.|Open mouth, darling]]>><<set $ra2273 to true>><</link>> \ [[Put my palm to his forehead.|Put palm to his forehead]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Uh-huh. Okay. How do you feed an unconscious person?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Quiet moan*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Would you please regain consciousness and stop moaning?|Please, stop moaning?]] \ <<link [[Open your mouth, darling.|Open mouth, darling]]>><<set $ra2273 to true>><</link>> \ [[Put my palm to his forehead.|Put palm to his forehead]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I put my palm on his forehead. It's burning hot. Has the fever gotten worse?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Quiet moan*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Dammit. Looks like you've only gotten worse.|You only gotten worse]] \ <<link [[Open his mouth.|Open mouth, darling]]>><<set $ra2274 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2273 is true>>- Open your mouth, darling. - I touch his hot, rough lips with my fingers and open them.<<elseif $ra2274 is true>>I touch his hot, rough lips with my fingers and open them.<<elseif $ra2275 is true>>- I still need to feed you somehow. So... open your mouth, please. - I touch his hot, rough lips with my fingers and open them.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His mouth remains half-open.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Silently put some food in there.|Put some food in there]]>><<set $ra2278 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do I have to feed you like a little boy? Uh, okay.|Put some food in there]]>><<set $ra2279 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Come on, this is for mommy...|Put some food in there]]>><<set $ra2280 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Would you please regain consciousness and stop moaning?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- M-mm… Mpfm...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, that's an expected answer.|An expected answer]]>><<set $ra2276 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know, you're not helping at all.|An expected answer]]>><<set $ra2277 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Open your mouth, darling.|Open mouth, darling]]>><<set $ra2273 to true>><</link>> \ [[Put my palm to his forehead.|Put palm to his forehead]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2276 is true>>- Well, that's an expected answer.<<elseif $ra2277 is true>>- You know, you're not helping at all.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Heavy breathing*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Open your mouth, darling.|Open mouth, darling]]>><<set $ra2273 to true>><</link>> \ [[Put my palm to his forehead.|Put palm to his forehead]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Dammit. Looks like you've only gotten worse.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Mmph…</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Open his mouth.|Open mouth, darling]]>><<set $ra2274 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I still need to feed you somehow. So... open your mouth, please.|Open mouth, darling]]>><<set $ra2275 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2278 is true>> <<if $crawler is true>>I put a piece of <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> in his mouth.<<elseif $crawler is false and $fish is false and $eggs is false>>I put a few berries in his mouth.<<else>>I put some food in his mouth.<</if>><<elseif $ra2279 is true>>- Do I have to feed you like a little boy? Uh, okay. - <<if $crawler is true>>I put a piece of <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> in his mouth.<<elseif $crawler is false and $fish is false and $eggs is false>>I put a few berries in his mouth.<<else>>I put some food in his mouth.<</if>><<elseif $ra2280 is true>>- Come on, this is for mommy... - <<if $crawler is true>>I put a piece of <<link "crawler">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Crawler"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Crawler").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> in his mouth.<<elseif $crawler is false and $fish is false and $eggs is false>>I put a few berries in his mouth.<<else>>I put some food in his mouth.<</if>><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"> <<if $crawler is true>>Some of the meat falls out of his mouth.<<elseif $crawler is false and $fish is false and $eggs is false>>One of the berries falls out of his mouth.<<else>>... some of which falls out of his lips.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, no, that's not gonna be okay. You have no idea how hard I struggled to get food here. So come on, chew, and don't be a nuisance.|Just chew already!]]>><<set $ra2281 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Grab his jaw and start moving it up and down. Let him... just chew already!|Just chew already!]]>><<set $ra2282 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2281 is true>>- Oh, no, that's not gonna be okay. You have no idea how hard I struggled to get food here. So come on, chew, and don't be a nuisance.<<elseif $ra2282 is true>>I touch his powerful jaw and give it a little up and down pressure to get him to chew.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Chews*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He's chewing! Weakly, more like instinctively. But he's chewing! On his own! \ \<hr> [[Good boy.|Night has come]] \ [[Put the next bite of food in his mouth.|Night has come]] \ [[That's good! Otherwise, I'd have to chew it for you and put it in like some bird feeding its chicks. That would be sooo disgusting...|Night has come]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth8>><<else>><<IslandNorth14>><</if>></div>\ \ I'm feeding him for a while longer. Well. I think he ate everything I gave him. That's a good sign. He needs his strength. \ \<hr> [[Oh? Is it dark already?|Is it dark already?]] \ [[Huh, I've been busy all bloody day!|Is it dark already?]] \ [[I'm a little tired...|Is it dark already?]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth8>><<else>><<IslandNorth14>><</if>></div>\ \ I shake off my hands, tossing a few more twigs into the fire, and sit down beside it, wrapping my arms around my legs. It's not a cold night, no, it's just... a little lonely. The fire crackles loudly, a few sparks flickering upward, then subsides into its usual quiet burn. \ \<hr> [[Interesting, where are the others now?|I wonder how the others]] \ [[One day. It was just one day. How long... how long am I going to be here?|It was just one day]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth8>><<else>><<IslandNorth14>><</if>></div>\ \ Everyone was alive yesterday.<<if $aliveMer is false>> Well, except for Meralion. <</if>> Yeah, and the pack of <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> went after <<if $aliveMer is true>> us.<<else>> me.<</if>> So... they're probably fine. Which is more than I can say for me.<<if $aliveMer is true>> Stuck with an injured man on this tiny island. He hasn't even been conscious the whole day...<<else>> Stuck alone on this tiny island.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $romCad is true>><<link [[I wonder what they're doing right now? Worried, I guess.|What they're doing]]>><<set $ra2283 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Preparing a rescue plan, I'm sure! I'm too valuable to be left behind.|What they're doing]]>><<set $ra2284 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cadonis must miss me.|Cadonis must miss me]]>><<set $ra2285 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cadonis certainly doesn't know where to put his dick right now, poor thing. Hee hee hee.|Cadonis must miss me]]>><<set $ra2286 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[I wonder what they're doing right now? Worried, I guess.|What they're doing]]>><<set $ra2283 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Preparing a rescue plan, I'm sure! I'm too valuable to be left behind.|What they're doing]]>><<set $ra2284 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth8>><<else>><<IslandNorth14>><</if>></div>\ \ I survived one day. But how many more to go? What if the <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> leave and I can't find the troupe afterwards? That's entirely possible, in the middle of nowhere... I'll just get lost out here... All alone. What should I do then? Go to the nearest settlement? On foot? <i>Oh shit!</i> And in what direction is the nearest village?! \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm scared. I don't want to be alone. Not anymore.|Scared and alone]]>><<set $ra2290 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sob.|Scared and alone]]>><<set $ra2291 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stop it! Whatever it is, I can handle it. I have to!|Scared and alone]]>><<set $ra2292 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth8>><<else>><<IslandNorth14>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2283 is true>>Sargon is probably like: do this and that, boo boo boo, I'm the big boss, and we have to save $name, our best actress. And Iolanta is like: oh yeah, $name is so much better than me that I don't know why I'm here, dump me and save her! And Tabius and Cadonis are running around in circles and grabbing their heads like, oh no, oh no, $name is in danger! And Yuturna... Well, he's probably silently doing his thing. With a stern face. And Murella's walking around and... and... blushing! Yes, blushing! But more than usual, because precious $name is in danger! I imagine this comical scene with a smile. Have I gotten so close to them already? Huh.<<elseif $ra2284 is true>>Yeah, Sargon's not gonna leave me here, is he?<<if $aliveMer is true>> And Meralion’s, too, yes, but most importantly, me.<</if>> I'm an amazing asset! Where else would they find such a luscious beauty with such a big... talents. Yes, talents! Gods, am I afraid they're gonna leave me here? A couple of weeks ago, I didn't know all these people. And now I'm scared of being without them.<</if>> <<if $aliveMer is true>> - $name… \ \<hr> <<link [[Meralion! You've come to your senses!|You come to your senses!]]>><<set $ra2287 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh shit! You scared me!|You come to your senses!]]>><<set $ra2288 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Finally... I thought you were going into the afterlife without saying goodbye. How rude of you.|You come to your senses!]]>><<set $ra2289 to true>><</link>><<else>> \ \<hr> [[I'm tired. I should go to bed.|Go to bed (Island)]] \ [[Take a walk along the cliff's edge. I need to clear my head.|Walk around cliff edge]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth8>><<else>><<IslandNorth14>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2285 is true>>My dear Cadonis... Maybe he too is sitting in front of the fire right now and missing me? That would be so romantic...<<elseif $ra2286 is true>>I giggle, imagining Cadonis walking with a non-passing boner in his pants back and forth. He's probably staring into the fire right now too, his pants bulging and a sorrowful tear dripping from his eye. After all, the rock hard-on still won't leave him alone. Poor little thing, hee hee hee... All right, all right, medium-sized poor thing, haha!<</if>> <<if $aliveMer is true>> - $name… \ \<hr> <<link [[Meralion! You've come to your senses!|You come to your senses!]]>><<set $ra2287 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh shit! You scared me!|You come to your senses!]]>><<set $ra2288 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Finally... I thought you were going into the afterlife without saying goodbye. How rude of you.|You come to your senses!]]>><<set $ra2289 to true>><</link>><<else>> \ \<hr> [[I'm tired. I should go to bed.|Go to bed (Island)]] \ [[Take a walk along the cliff's edge. I need to clear my head.|Walk around cliff edge]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2287 is true>>- Meralion! You've come to your senses! - I rush over to him.<<elseif $ra2288 is true>>- Oh shit! You scared me! - I jump on the spot in surprise, but quickly regain my composure and hurry over to him.<<elseif $ra2289 is true>>- Finally... I thought you were going into the afterlife without saying goodbye. How rude of you. - I lazily turn my head in his direction and with a sigh, get to my feet and walk closer to him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You... I... Where...? - He weakly takes hold of the collar on his leather shirt and pulls it apart, as if trying to open his chest.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Оh! We were saved from jumpers last night! There were so many of them! A horde, no, more! But we swam and swam, and then we ended up on this island! And this morning you didn't regain consciousness! And there was a jumper's head sticking out of your leg, but I pulled it out! And you were mumbling all day! And moaning, moaning! And you're hot as a lump of glowing coal!|Brief or not so brief]]>><<set $ra2293 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[We escaped the jumpers. Now we're on the island and they're on the other shore. You have a wounded leg and some kind of fever, but I'm not sure.|Brief or not so brief]]>><<set $ra2294 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth8>><<else>><<IslandNorth14>><</if>></div>\ \ I walk over to my bed of leaves and lie down on it with my back. <i>Hmm, it's quite comfortable, except…</i> I fidget a little to smooth the leaves underneath me. <i>Yeah, that's better.</i> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>><<link [[Close my eyes.|Close my eyes]]>><<set $ra2332 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look at the stars.|Close my eyes]]>><<set $ra2333 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Curl up and try to sleep.|Curl up and sleep (alone)]]>><<set $ra2330 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Turn on my side. Close my eyes. Sleep.|Curl up and sleep (alone)]]>><<set $ra2331 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth8>><<else>><<IslandNorth14>><</if>></div>\ \ I walk along the cliff at the very edge. Below, on the water ripples, reflections of the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. I raise my head to the sky. Tonight is as cloudy as last night. Bright stars sparkle in the gaps between dark clouds. I wrap my arms around my shoulders. Am I cold? No, I don't think so. The night's coolness is even pleasant after a long hot day. \ \<hr> [[Kick a rock at the edge of the cliff.|Kick a rock]] \ [[Stare into the darkness.|Stare into the darkness]] \ [[Okay, time to go to bed.|Go to bed (Island)]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth8>><<else>><<IslandNorth14>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2290 is true>>I wrap my arms around my knees tighter. Beyond the circle of light from the campfire is night and wilderness for leagues and leagues around... What do I do? Ummm, is that a tear? I wipe my eyes. Yes, it's a tear.<<elseif $ra2291 is true>><i>*Sob* *Sob*</i> I wrap my arms around my knees tighter and sob quietly. Beyond this tiny circle of light from the fire, it's night and darkness. In every direction, it's only night and darkness... I'm all alone here... <i>*Sob*</i> <<elseif $ra2292 is true>>I wipe my eyes. They're moistened. That's because of the proximity of the fire. I'm not going to die here! And I won't! No, I'll come to the afterlife sometime later. Much later. Damn it, what's wrong with my eyes?! Why are they so moist?!<</if>> <<if $aliveMer is true>> - $name… \ \<hr> <<link [[Meralion! You've come to your senses!|You come to your senses!]]>><<set $ra2287 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh shit! You scared me!|You come to your senses!]]>><<set $ra2288 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Finally... I thought you were going into the afterlife without saying goodbye. How rude of you.|You come to your senses!]]>><<set $ra2289 to true>><</link>><<else>> \ \<hr> [[I'm tired. I should go to bed.|Go to bed (Island)]] \ [[Take a walk along the cliff's edge. I need to clear my head.|Walk around cliff edge]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2293 is true>>- Оh! We were saved from <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> last night! There were so many of them! A horde, no, more! But we swam and swam, and then we ended up on this island! And this morning you didn't regain consciousness! And there was a jumper's head sticking out of your leg, but I pulled it out! And you were mumbling all day! And moaning, moaning! And you're hot as a lump of glowing coal! - I'm blurting it all out in one breath.<<elseif $ra2294 is true>>- We escaped the <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Now we're on the island and they're on the other shore. You have a wounded leg and some kind of fever, but I'm not sure.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2293 is true>>- Wait... Not so fast... Uh... - He lifts his head and looks at the wound on his leg, then rests his head back exhaustedly on his bed of leaves.<<elseif $ra2294 is true>>- I see... Uh... - He lifts his head and looks at the wound on his leg and then rests his head back exhaustedly on his bed of leaves.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yep, that looks pretty gross.|Looks pretty gross]]>><<set $ra2295 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You don't know anything about medicine, do you?|Looks pretty gross]]>><<set $ra2296 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What do I do, Mer?! What?! Mer? Mer!|Looks pretty gross]]>><<set $ra2297 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2295 is true>>- Yep, that looks pretty gross.<<elseif $ra2296 is true>>- You don't know anything about medicine, do you?<<elseif $ra2297 is true>>- What do I do, Mer?! What?! Mer? Mer!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2295 is true>>- Looks... Looks bad... Hot... - He tugs at his collar again. - Help me... Take it off... Take it off... Please... Take it... Off.<<elseif $ra2296 is true>>- No... I'm not... Looks... Looks bad, though... Hot... - He pulls at his collar again. - Help me... Take it off...<<elseif $ra2297 is true>>- Calm... Calm down... Hot... - He pulls at his collar again. - Help me... Take it off... Please... Take it... Off.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Are you sure that's a good idea?|Are you sure? (Island)]] \ <<link [[Help him take off his leather armor.|Take off his armor]]>><<set $ra2298 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Are you sure that's a good idea?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Take it... Take it off me... Too hot... Take it off... - He tugs weakly at the collar of his jacket.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Meralion1>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Fine, I was just asking...|Take off his armor]]>><<set $ra2299 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Help him take off his leather armor.|Take off his armor]]>><<set $ra2298 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2298 is true>>I silently undo the bronze buttons on his jacket. And then I help him pull it off. His skin feels hot to the touch. Very hot.<<elseif $ra2299 is true>>- Fine, I was just asking... - I undo the bronze buttons on his jacket. And then I help him pull it off. His skin feels hot to the touch. Very hot.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Did you... Feed me? I think... - He tentatively touches his lips with his fingers.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah! I got some food here. And look, you've even got your strength back for the first time all day! I'm good, aren't I?|I got some food here]]>><<set $ra2300 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Uh-huh. And it looks like it's been good for you. You're welcome.|I got some food here]]>><<set $ra2301 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well... Yeah... I did it... (admire his muscular torso)|I got some food here]]>><<set $ra2302 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2300 is true>>- Yeah! I got some food here. And look, you've even got your strength back for the first time all day! I'm good, aren't I?<<elseif $ra2301 is true>>- Uh-huh. And it looks like it's been good for you. You're welcome.<<elseif $ra2302 is true>>- Well... Yeah... I did it... - My eyes roam absent-mindedly over his muscular torso.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2300 is true>>- You did good... Thank you...<<elseif $ra2301 is true>>- Thank you...<<elseif $ra2302 is true>>- You... Did a great job... Thank you...<</if>> Damn... My whole body is burning... Take them off... Please... - He yanks at his pants.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[You have a fever. I still don't know if this is a good idea...|You have a fever...]] \ <<link [[Silently pull off his sandals and then his pants.|Pull off his pants]]>><<set $ra2303 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush and nod.|Pull off his pants]]>><<set $ra2304 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Take off your pants? You don't have to ask me twice!|Pull off his pants]]>><<set $ra2305 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2303 is true>>I silently move over and sit at his feet.<<elseif $ra2304 is true>>Feeling my cheeks fill with heat, I nod.<<elseif $ra2305 is true>>- Take off your pants? You don't have to ask me twice!<<elseif $ra2306 is true>>- Okay, okay, if you insist...<<elseif $ra2307 is true>>- Well, it's your life, so I'll do as you ask... But don't complain to <<link "Sog">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> later on about me if it ends badly.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2303 is true>>- Thank... Thank you...<<elseif $ra2304 is true>>- Thank... Thank you...<<elseif $ra2305 is true>>- Ahem... Thank you... I guess...<<elseif $ra2306 is true>>- I'm very... insisting... - He smiles weakly.<<elseif $ra2307 is true>>- I won't... - He smiles weakly.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ First I lift his healthy leg, unlacing his sandal, taking it off and placing it beside him. Then I gently lift his injured leg. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Uhg... - He croaks.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I freeze, giving him a little time to adjust, and then I carefully unlace the sandal on his injured leg and slowly pull it off. The hardest part remains... Moving to his pelvis I remove his belt and then slowly pull down his pants, being careful not to catch his wounded leg. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Argh... - He grits his teeth. - Easy...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sorry!|It's just a scratch]]>><<set $ra2308 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Be tough, you're a strong boy. And strong boys don't whine and complain.|It's just a scratch]]>><<set $ra2309 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's just a scratch, don't make sounds like that, it makes me horny.|It's just a scratch]]>><<set $ra2310 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You have a fever. I still don't know if this is a good idea...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Take them off... My body feels like it's on fire... I can't...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Okay, okay, if you insist...|Pull off his pants]]>><<set $ra2306 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, it's your life, so I'll do as you ask... But don't complain to Sog later on about me if it ends badly.|Pull off his pants]]>><<set $ra2307 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently pull off his sandals and then his pants.|Pull off his pants]]>><<set $ra2303 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush and nod.|Pull off his pants]]>><<set $ra2304 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2308 is true>>- Sorry!<<elseif $ra2309 is true>>- Be tough, you're a strong boy. And strong boys don't whine and complain.<<elseif $ra2310 is true>>- It's just a scratch, don't make sounds like that, it makes me horny.<</if>> - I pull down his pants.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2308 is true>>- It's okay... You're doing a great job... -<<elseif $ra2309 is true>>- Next time.... It will be... It will be your turn to get bitten by all sorts of critters... -<<elseif $ra2310 is true>>- Glad... Glad you're having fun... -<</if>> He's gritting his teeth. - Yeah... That's... That's better... - He smiles weakly, spreading his arms as if breathing in the cool night air with his whole body.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ With his whole naked body. A naked, athletically built young man would be a beautiful sight if it weren't for the wound on his leg. The skin around the wound seemed to swell even more than it had in the morning. In the firelight, I can see the veins next to his wound. Also swollen, black, and purple... \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm glad you're feeling better.|Glad you feel better]]>><<set $ra2311 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Your wound still looks bad.|Glad you feel better]]>><<set $ra2312 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see someone's not embarrassed at all. (giggle)|Glad you feel better]]>><<set $ra2313 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Throw a quick glance at his cock.|Glad you feel better]]>><<set $ra2314 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush and avert my eyes.|Glad you feel better]]>><<set $ra2315 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2311 is true>>- I'm glad you're feeling better.<<elseif $ra2312 is true>>- Your wound still looks bad.<<elseif $ra2313 is true>>- I see someone's not embarrassed at all. - <i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra2314 is true>>I glance curiously at his cock. His shaft rests on his hairy testicles. He's not erect, thank the gods. Otherwise, it would be quite embarrassing. So embarrassing, mm-hmm... - I bite my lip slightly and look away before Mer can see where I've been staring the whole time. <<elseif $ra2315 is true>>I blush and quickly avert my eyes.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2311 is true>>- Yeah... A little...<<elseif $ra2312 is true>>- You sure know how to cheer up...<<elseif $ra2313 is true>>- You're definitely in a good mood...<<elseif $ra2314 is true>>- Mmm...<<elseif $ra2315 is true>>- Looks like things are bad out there...<</if>> Mhmpf... I see you also set up a campfire... Good... It can be seen… From a long distance at... At night.<<if $clothes == 5>> And... You changed your style? - He squints at the wrap around my breasts.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $clothes == 5>><<link [[Yeah, my dress was turning into rags anyway, so I had it a little... altered. It's much more comfortable in the wilderness like this.|Fire and new style]]>><<set $ra2316 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's all for the role... Yeah, for the role! I'm just getting into the character of the forest nymph. Wild and free and sexy. See? (pat my tits)|Fire and new style]]>><<set $ra2317 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, I had a lot of trouble with the fire. It was a real pain to get it started without a firestarter.|Fire and new style]]>><<set $ra2318 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I kept the fire going all day. Smoke by day, light by night. That way we'd be easier to find. If anyone's looking for us at all, of course.|Fire and new style]]>><<set $ra2319 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Yeah, I had a lot of trouble with the fire. It was a real pain to get it started without a firestarter.|Fire and new style]]>><<set $ra2318 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I kept the fire going all day. Smoke by day, light by night. That way we'd be easier to find. If anyone's looking for us at all, of course.|Fire and new style]]>><<set $ra2319 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2316 is true>>- Yeah, my dress was turning into rags anyway, so I had it a little... altered. It's much more comfortable in the wilderness like this.<<elseif $ra2317 is true>>- It's all for the role... Yeah, for the role! I'm just getting into the character of the forest nymph. Wild and free and sexy. See? - I stroke my tits, casting a waiting look at him.<<elseif $ra2318 is true>>- Yeah, I had a lot of trouble with the fire. It was a real pain to get it started without a firestarter.<<elseif $ra2319 is true>>- I kept the fire going all day. Smoke by day, light by night. That way we'd be easier to find. If anyone's looking for us at all, of course.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2316 is true>>- It looks pretty... loose... No?.. But... That's a good idea for these wild parts we are... And where are my...<<elseif $ra2317 is true>>- I see... That you're not betraying yourself even... Even now... That's a good sign... My... Where's my...<<elseif $ra2318 is true>>- You're a very capable young lady... My... Where's my...<<elseif $ra2319 is true>>- Good idea... My... Where are my...<</if>> - He reaches his hands to his thighs, to where the belt was. But finding nothing there, he first frowns disconsolately, then blinks, remembering he's not wearing pants, and rests his head tiredly on the bed of leaves. - My blades?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You dropped them last night on the other shore. Sorry, I was a little busy saving our lives to pick them up on the run in the darkness with a horde of jumpers behind me.|You lost them at night]]>><<set $ra2320 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[They're on the other shore with a pack of jumpers still waiting for us.|You lost them at night]]>><<set $ra2321 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You lost them yesterday. Men and their toys...|You lost them at night]]>><<set $ra2322 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2320 is true>>- You dropped them last night on the other shore. Sorry, I was a little busy saving our lives to pick them up on the run in the darkness with a horde of <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> behind me.<<elseif $ra2321 is true>>- They're on the other shore with a pack of <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> still waiting for us.<<elseif $ra2322 is true>>- You lost them yesterday. Men and their toys...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes, you're right... Don't be afraid... Sargon won't abandon us. He never sends out... At suicide missions... And never leaves anyone behind. No...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Erm... Right... Suicide missions on stage, of course. Glad to know.|Suicide missions]]>><<set $ra2325 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Are you delirious again?|Suicide missions]]>><<set $ra2326 to true>><</link>> \ [[What am I supposed to do? I mean, with the jumpers and everything?|What I supposed to do?]] \ <<link [[Looks like we're stuck here.|We're stuck here]]>><<set $ra2323 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2325 is true>>- Erm... Right... Suicide missions on stage, of course. Glad to know.<<elseif $ra2326 is true>>- Are you delirious again?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Uh, what? - He looks at me in bewilderment, then smiles wearily. - It seems... I need to rest. My head is... foggy...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Looks like we're stuck here.|We're stuck here]]>><<set $ra2323 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, rest up. I'll be right here if you need me.|We're stuck here]]>><<set $ra2324 to true>><</link>> \ [[What am I supposed to do? I mean, with the jumpers and everything?|What I supposed to do?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2323 is true>>- Looks like we're stuck here.<<elseif $ra2324 is true>>- Yeah, rest up. I'll be right here if you need me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2323 is true>>- But... In good... Company...<<elseif $ra2324 is true>>- No problem...<</if>> - He shuts his eyes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[And he passed out again... Well, we had a good chat. I think so...|And he passed out...]]>><<set $ra2327 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Get some rest, pal, get some rest. (pat his chest)|And he passed out...]]>><<set $ra2328 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay... Well, I'll be here... Yeah...|And he passed out...]]>><<set $ra2329 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What am I supposed to do? I mean, with the <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and everything?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You could... Set the forests on fire... Fire drives away predators... When it rains..... But now is not the right <<link "season">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Season"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Season").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. It's so hot... The wind can drive the smoke towards us... The island would be a trap... We'd suffocate... Not an option, not an option, not an option... - He repeats this several times and closes his eyes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Hey, buddy? Did you pass out again?|Did you pass out again?]] \ <<link [[Get some rest, pal, get some rest. (pat his chest)|And he passed out...]]>><<set $ra2328 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay... Well, I'll be here... Yeah...|And he passed out...]]>><<set $ra2329 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hey, buddy? Did you pass out again?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Quiet breathing*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[And he passed out again... Well, we had a good chat. I think so...|And he passed out...]]>><<set $ra2327 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Get some rest, pal, get some rest. (pat his chest)|And he passed out...]]>><<set $ra2328 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay... Well, I'll be here... Yeah...|And he passed out...]]>><<set $ra2329 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth8>><<else>><<IslandNorth14>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2327 is true>>I rise to my feet and return to the fire, standing pensively before it.<<elseif $ra2328 is true>>I pat Mer's chest a couple of times, rise to my feet, and return to the fire, standing pensively in front of it.<<elseif $ra2329 is true>>I rise to my feet and return to the fire, standing pensively before it.<</if>> It had been a long day. I have a hive of thoughts swarming in my head and it's hard for me to focus on any one of them. <<link "Jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>... This little island... Meralion's wounded leg... I still haven't found a way out of here, or even anything remotely like it... \ \<hr> [[I'm tired. I should go to bed.|Go to bed (Island)]] \ [[Take a walk along the cliff's edge. I need to clear my head.|Walk around cliff edge]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth8>><<else>><<IslandNorth14>><</if>></div>\ \ I kick a rock off the edge of the cliff. Splashing sounds below. A lonely bird's cry echoes in the distance. \ \<hr> [[Stare into the darkness.|Stare into the darkness]] \ [[Okay, time to go to bed.|Go to bed (Island)]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth8>><<else>><<IslandNorth14>><</if>></div>\ \ I stare into the darkness, beyond the lake's waters. But I see only dark, vaguely visible silhouettes of trees and mountains. Wind rustles in trees' leaves. Silence. \ \<hr> [[It's been a long day.|Go to bed (Island)]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth8>><<else>><<IslandNorth14>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2330 is true>>I curl up on a bed of leaves and try to sleep. The silence around sinks into me. I'm all alone here. In darkness and silence. A shiver runs through my body. I'm scared. What if I die here? Die in this obscure wilderness? And all that will be left of me is a white skeleton, buffeted by all the winds... I shudder and squeeze my eyes shut even tighter. I would give anything for a sheet to hide under... From this big, scary world. Fatigue takes its toll. It easily devours even those pesky fears. I fall exhaustedly into the warm darkness of dreams where there are no fears... no fears at all...<<elseif $ra2331 is true>>I turn on my side on my bed of leaves and command myself to close my eyes and sleep. Easier said than done. I have food. But I don't know how to get out of here. Those stupid <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> are still on the only way I know of out of here. But I'll get out. I have to. There's always a way out. Always... I need to sleep... regain my strength... yes... regain... Fatigue takes its toll. It devours even those pesky thoughts. I fall exhaustedly into the warm darkness of dreams, where there are no doubts... no doubts at all...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Zzz…|Zzz (Island)]]>><<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +1>><</if>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth8>><<else>><<IslandNorth14>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2332 is true>>I close my eyes. My stomach is full. But sleep is not coming. Nearby, I feel Meralion's breath. I open my eyes and turn my head toward him. A naked man is lying next to me on the same bed of leaves. So close. I can reach him with my hand.<<elseif $ra2333 is true>>I look up at the stars. Tiny bright lights in the gaps between the dark clouds slowly floating in the sky. My stomach is full. But sleep is not coming. Nearby, I feel Meralion's breathing. I turn my head toward him. A naked man lies beside me on the same bed of leaves. So close. I can reach my hand to him.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Turn on my side, facing him with my hand under my head.|Turn to face him]] \ <<link [[Turn on my side, back to him, and sleep.|Turn to sleep]]>><<set $ra2334 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I turn on my side, propping my head up with my hand and looking at him.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He's breathing quietly, lying on his back. His wounded leg is slightly bent, as if afraid of touching the ground with the tear in the flesh. But other than that, he looks tranquil.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Maybe I was right to listen to his wish and undress him... He seems to be doing better. At least he's not moaning or writhing around anymore. That's a good sign, right? \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, Mer, you asleep?|Hey, Mer, you asleep?]]>><<set $ra2337 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Touch his shoulder.|Hey, Mer, you asleep?]]>><<set $ra2338 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Turn on my side, back to him, and sleep.|Turn to sleep]]>><<set $ra2334 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2334 is true>>I turn on my other side, with my back to him, and close my eyes. - <i>*Yawn*</i> - Yeah, I'm kind of tired.<<elseif $ra2335 is true>>I turn on my other side, with my back to him, and close my eyes. - <i>*Yawn*</i> - Yeah, I'm kind of tired.<<elseif $ra2336 is true>>I yank my hand away from him, turn on my other side, with my back to him, and close my eyes. - <i>*Yawn*</i> - Yeah, I'm kind of tired.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Quiet breathing*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I hear him muttering something and fidgeting restlessly in his unconsciousness. - <i>*Yawn*</i> - In a strange way it lulls me to sleep.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ But something on the very edge of my mind is keeping me awake. Those thoughts of mine... I could have... Oh... \ \<hr> <<link [[What if I would... no, no. Away the dirty thoughts, away...|What if (Island)]]>><<set $ra2406 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nothing happened, so there's nothing to worry about. Sleep.|What if (Island)]]>><<set $ra2407 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[He doesn't turn me on that much.|What if (Island)]]>><<set $ra2408 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I could fuck him. If I wanted to. But I don't. Now sleep already.|What if (Island)]]>><<set $ra2409 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2337 is true>>- Hey, Mer, you asleep?<<elseif $ra2338 is true>>I gently touch his shoulder with the edge of my fingers.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He mumbles something with only his lips, but he doesn't open his eyes. </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He still seems to be floating somewhere in the unconscious. A very deep unconsciousness. \ \<hr> [[Move closer to him.|Move closer to him]] \ <<link [[What am I doing?! He's not even conscious! (turn on the other side with my back to him and sleep)|Turn to sleep]]>><<set $ra2335 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I move almost right up to him. Our beds are so close to each other... And I'm so near to him now that I can feel the heat of his body. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He shakes his head. His eyes move quickly under his eyelids, but stay closed.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Mer?|Mer?]] \ [[Snap his nose with my finger.|Snap his nose]] \ [[Run my hand over his chest.|Run my hand over his chest]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Mer?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Quiet breathing*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Snap his nose with my finger.|Snap his nose]] \ [[Run my hand over his chest.|Run my hand over his chest]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I flick his nose lightly with my finger.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Slurred mumbling*</i> - He deflects his head slightly, as if from a fly. Then he gets still again. His chest heaved evenly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Run my hand over his chest.|Run my hand over his chest]] \ [[This is wrong... I need to stop this. Now.|This is wrong...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I touch his chest gently with my fingers.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He jerks his head slightly. His eyes are closed, and his chest feels hot to the touch. It rises and falls under my fingers.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[You don't mind, do you?|You don't mind, do you?]] \ [[Lower my hand to his stomach.|Lower to his stomach]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I move away from him a little.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Quiet breathing*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $romCad is false>>[[It's been a crazy day. Just like yesterday. And I just want to relax a little. What's wrong with that?|What's wrong with that?]] \ [[If Mer were awake, he wouldn't mind, I'm sure. It's just a little innocent play... Nothing wrong with that.|What's wrong with that?]] \ <<link [[What am I doing?! He's not even conscious! (turn on the other side with my back to him and sleep)|Turn to sleep]]>><<set $ra2335 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[But what about my Cadonis? No, no, no, I can't do that to him. I'm not like that!|Turn to sleep]]>><<set $ra2335 to true>><</link>> \ [[I don't want to think about Cadonis right now. I'm sure he'd understand... And now back to Meralion!|What's wrong with that?]] \ [[It's been a crazy day. Just like yesterday. And I just want to relax a little. What's wrong with that?|What's wrong with that?]] \ [[If Mer were awake, he wouldn't mind, I'm sure. It's just a little innocent play... Nothing wrong with that.|What's wrong with that?]] \ <<link [[What am I doing?! He's not even conscious! (turn on the other side with my back to him and sleep)|Turn to sleep]]>><<set $ra2335 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You don't mind, do you?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Quiet breathing*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Silence is a sign of agreement, you know...|Silence is agree]] \ [[Lower my hand to his stomach.|Lower to his stomach]] \ <<link [[What am I doing?! He's not even conscious! (turn on the other side with my back to him and sleep)|Turn to sleep]]>><<set $ra2335 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I slide my hand down to his hard, heated stomach. He's relaxed, but even so, my fingers trace the faint cubes of his abs. A strong, muscular man.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Mhm...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Do I dare? My lower abdomen feels warm and languid. \ \<hr> <<link [[Lower my hand even lower...|Go even lower...]]>><<set $jerkingMer to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No! Remove my hand off before I do something stupid and quickly turn onto my other side. Back to him!|Turn to sleep]]>><<set $ra2336 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Silence is a sign of agreement, you know...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His lips are mumbling something soundlessly. I can't make out the words.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Lower my hand to his stomach.|Lower to his stomach]] \ <<link [[What am I doing?! He's not even conscious! (turn on the other side with my back to him and sleep)|Turn to sleep]]>><<set $ra2335 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I move closer to him again.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He turns his head toward me suddenly. My heart stops for a moment. But his eyes are still closed. His head turns sharply again but in the opposite direction from me. And he freezes again, lying quietly and breathing evenly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He seems to have seen something exciting just now... There, behind his closed eyelids. \ \<hr> [[Run my hand over his chest.|Run my hand over his chest]] \ [[He must have sensed my closeness. The closeness of a woman. How firm his chest is... I want to touch it.|Run my hand over his chest]] \ <<link [[What am I doing?! He's not even conscious! (turn on the other side with my back to him and sleep)|Turn to sleep]]>><<set $ra2335 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>My fingers slide lower, reaching the hair on his pubes. The tip of my index finger touches the base of his cock.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Shudders*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I freeze. But he's breathing calmly again. \ \<hr> <<link [[Take his testicles in my palm.|Testicles in my palm]]>><<set $ra2339 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Put my fingers around the shaft of his penis.|Fingers around penis]]>><<set $ra2340 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I move forward a little, sliding my fingers under his scrotum and placing them in the palm of my hand, lightly encircling it. The shaft of his cock is over my thumb. His balls are weighty and voluminous. They barely fit in my hand. They're also very, very hot. Literally.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- M-mmm... Io...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Playfully massaging his testicles.|Playfully massage]]>><<set $ra2341 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, yes, darling. It's Io. Sleep on. (play with his testicles)|Playfully massage]]>><<set $ra2342 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Put my fingers around the shaft of his penis.|Fingers around penis]]>><<set $ra2340 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2339 is true>>I let go of his balls and gently wrap my hands around the shaft of his cock. It's small now, no longer than my fingers, though twice as thick as any of them. So soft and supple and flexible. And hot. Painfully hot.<<elseif $ra2339 is false>>I gently wrap my fingers around the shaft of his cock. It's small now, no longer than my fingers, though twice as thick as any of them. So soft and supple and flexible. And hot. Painfully hot.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He flinches slightly at the pelvic area and then freezes again.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I'm getting wet down there. Oh yes, I do... \ \<hr> <<link [[Play with his cock with my fingers.|Play with his cock]]>><<set $ra2343 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Gently slide my hand up and down, up and down...|Play with his cock]]>><<set $ra2344 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2341 is true>>I move my fingers in my hands, massaging his hot testicles. The still flaccid shaft of his cock on my thumb pulses to the beat of his heartbeat, beginning to gain volume before my eyes.<<elseif $ra2342 is true>>- Yes, yes, darling. It's Io. Sleep on. - I move my fingers in my hands, massaging his hot testicles. The still flaccid shaft of his cock on my thumb pulses to the beat of his heartbeat, beginning to gain volume before my eyes.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His breathing quickens slightly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Put my fingers around the shaft of his penis.|Fingers around penis]]>><<set $ra2340 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2343 is true>>I playfully push his cock in different directions with my fingers, massaging it lightly. Here, there, and back... And it's getting bigger right in front of my eyes! It's still soft, but it doesn't fit in my hand anymore. I can feel the throbbing in it rhythmically increasing. So does its hardness.<<elseif $ra2344 is true>>I gently stroke his cock and it quickly gains weight and volume right in my hand. It's still soft, but it's throbbing rhythmically. So does his hardness.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His breathing quickens. I can feel his heartbeat rising through the throbbing of his cock in my hand.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That's it, boy. Come on... Get up... Just a little more...|Come on... Get up...]]>><<set $ra2345 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wrap my fingers around his cock a little tighter and continue to fondle it more insistently.|Come on... Get up...]]>><<set $ra2346 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2345 is true>>That's it, boy. Come on... Get up... Just a little more... - I continue to jerk his cock. A drop of sweat rolls down my forehead from the quick, tense movements of my hand.<<elseif $ra2346 is true>>I wrap my fingers tightly around his cock and continue to work my hand hard. A drop of sweat rolls down my forehead.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His chest heaves rapidly. Air is noisily drawn in through his nose and out through his ajar mouth. His cock enlarges, losing its softness and becoming a hard, hot rod of flesh in my hand.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A pulling, demanding tingle builds in my moist pussy.<<if $sexIoMer2 is true or $ra1517 is true or $ra1518 is true>> That dick was already in me. So, uh... Maybe I should... um...<<elseif $sexIoMer2 is false and $ra1517 is false and $ra1518 is false>> I've never done... <i>«that»</i> with him. And now that the owner of this wonderful cock is unconscious... I don't even know... But I need... need... satisfaction. Now.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $sexIoMer2 is true or $ra1517 is true or $ra1518 is true>>[[I want him inside like before. (climb on top of him)|Climb on top of him]] \ [[No, I'm just gonna play with myself a little bit. And that's all.|Start caressing myself]]<<elseif $sexIoMer2 is false and $ra1517 is false and $ra1518 is false>>[[Start caressing myself, too.|Start caressing myself]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $clothes == 1>>Picking my dress up to my hips, I carefully, so as not to accidentally touch the wound on his leg, climb on top of him, positioning my ass just below his hips.<<else>> Pulling the front of my loincloth aside, I carefully, so as not to accidentally touch the wound on his leg, climb on top of him, positioning my ass just below his hips.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Io... you again... - His eyes flick open, searching me with a cloudy, lost look, but immediately lose focus and close again.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His erect cock rests on his stomach, very close to my wet pussy. The foreskin of his cock is tight around the smooth, red head protruding from it. The shaft of his cock jerks faintly in time with his heartbeat. And the veins on it are swollen. His testicles seem to have gained a bit of volume and tightened slightly at the base of the shaft. I feel an excited, demanding tingle in my pussy. \ \<hr> [[You don't mind, do you, Mer? Because your manhood is definitely okay with this.|You don't mind, do you, Mer?]] \ [[Move a little closer and start running my pussy over his cock.|My pussy over his cock]] \ <<link [[Take his cock and put it against my hungry and so wetty cunny.|Hungry cunny]]>><<set $jerkingMer to false>><<set $sexMerUncon to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>With one hand I jerk his cock, and with the other, I fondle my clit with my fingers. At the same time. Up his cock to the head of his foreskin and up to my swollen clit, wet with my juices. Down to his testicles and down over my bump to the base of my folds. My tits jiggle with my breathing. And from the quick, synchronized movements of both my hands.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Quiet moan*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Did he just moan? Oh goddesses, it seems I'm not the only one getting fun here... And he's not even conscious... Men... The pleasure down below me is building up. \ \<hr> [[Keep going and moan too.|Keep going and moan]] \ [[I need... harder... something... inside... (take my hand off his cock and cares myself with both of them)|I need... harder...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Quiet moans escape my lips. My left hand moves up and down his aroused cock. My right hand, propping up my right tit, reaches across my belly to my crotch, where it rubs my sensitive nubbin with its fingers. My left tit jiggles asynchronously with my right.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Mhmm... - He turns his head with his eyes closed toward me. - Mph-mmm... - He turns away from me. His chest heaves rapidly and his body shudders at his pelvis as I jerk his excited, heated rod.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Pleasure fills me like a bowl. Just a little more and it will overflow... <i>B-burst from the strain... Oh, yes…</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Fondle myself by focusing on his cock.|Focus on his cock]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ [[I need... harder... something... inside... (take my hand off his cock and cares myself with both of them)|I need... harder...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I let go of his cock and thrust the pressed together index and middle finger of my now free hand into my wet burrow. - <i>*Gasp*</i> - The penetration tenses my tummy. My other hand continues to rub my clit.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Light from the campfire illuminates the right half of my body, leaving my left half to the darkness of the night. The bright lights of the stars glisten in the pitch-black skies above me. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Quiet moan*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Focus my gaze on Meralion's cock.|Focus on his cock (2)]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Focus on the sensation. There is nothing else here... nothing...|Focus on sensation]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- <i>*Moan*</i> - My right hand rubs my clit. - <i>*Long moan*</i> - My eyes focused on the hot, waxy cock. - Oh yeah... - Such a hard, firm piece of flesh... I'm not even jerking it off anymore, just holding it upright with my left hand... So I can see it in full view... - <i>*Moan*</i> - See it… <i>Yes... Yes! Yes!!!</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] I shiver as the orgasm fills my lower abdomen in small, quick steps, then explodes from there in hot waves throughout my body, all the way to the tips of my limbs. The flash pushes everything around me out of my consciousness. Something wet spurts out down there. <i>Again! And again!</i> I suck air noisily through my nostrils. I even stopped breathing for a while. I think so... <i>It was... was…</i> My eyes focus on Meralion. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His body shudders slightly. His erect cock rests on his stomach, next to my hand. I think it slipped out of my left hand as I was cumming.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Oh, goddess… The taut, demanding tingle in my pussy leaves my depths. A weighty satisfaction comes. The cool night air tickles my blood-sheathed, moist labia.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His erect cock still jiggles excitedly on his belly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[It feels somehow wrong to just leave him like this...|Wrong to leave him like this...]] \ [[I got what I wanted. Turn on my other side and go to sleep.|I got what I wanted]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I stare lazily at Meralion's still erect cock.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>The foreskin is tight under his smooth, red head. The shaft of his cock jerks faintly in time with his heartbeat. The veins on it bulged. His testicles seem to have gained a little volume and have pulled up slightly at the base of his shaft.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Conscious or not, I just can't leave him in this... state.|Can't leave him like this]] \ [[Maybe if he lets... all of this out of his balls, he'll feel better?|Can't leave him like this]] \ [[He still hasn't regained consciousness... Maybe I shouldn't do that? Oh, I don’t even know...|Can't leave him like this]] \ [[If he needs it so badly, he can finish it himself. I don't mind at all. Uh-huh. And I want to sleep. (turn my back on him)|I got what I wanted]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I turn on my other side, with my back to him, and close my eyes. - <i>*Yawn*</i> - Yeah, I'm kind of tired.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Quiet breathing*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I hear his breathing behind me. Steady. Calm… - <i>*Yawn*</i> - Lulling.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ But something at the very edge of my mind is keeping me awake. What I just did... \ \<hr> <<link [[That was wrong. Just... wrong! I already regret it. But the milk had already spilled... I must be a bad person. Gods, please let him get better so I can apologize.|After sex conc lusion]]>><<set $ra2395 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I had a need and he helped me. That's what friends do, right? Help each other in times of need. So there's nothing to worry about.|After sex conc lusion]]>><<set $ra2396 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I take what I want and when I want. Anything else is bullshit.|After sex conc lusion]]>><<set $ra2397 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I touch his cock thoughtfully with the fingertips of my left hand. Hot skin stretched over hot, eager flesh.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Gasp*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Start stroking his cock.|Start stroking his cock]] \ [[No, it's better to leave him alone. I've already done... enough.|I got what I wanted]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I fumble with my fingers on his cock and bring it back upright. My fingertips slide up and down his veiny flesh.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Shudders*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Massage the head of his cock.|Massage cock's head]] \ [[Jerk him off.|Jerk him off]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>My fingers touch the smooth surface of his cock's head.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Mmmph... - He flinches and wriggles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Does it feel uncomfortable? The skin on the swollen head of his cock is soft and thin. My fingers feel so... dry and tough in comparison. \ \<hr> [[Spit on my palm and continue to caress the head of his cock.|Spit on my palm]] \ [[Jerk him off instead.|Jerk him off]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Clutching the shaft of his cock in my fist, I move it up and down. The head of his dick keeps showing out of my fist, seeming to swell even more, filling with red.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Rapid breathing*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Keep jerking him off.|Just cum already...]]>><<set $ra2357 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Come on, hurry up, just cum already...|Just cum already...]]>><<set $ra2358 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I bring my palm up to my mouth, spit there, and then return my hand to the head of his cock, coating it with my saliva.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Moan*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I guess that's feel better now... \ \<hr> <<link [[Caress the head of his penis with my fingers.|Caress penis head]]>><<set $ra2347 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Finger caress the head of his penis with my left hand and massage his testicles with my right hand.|Caress penis head]]>><<set $ra2348 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2347 is true>>I move a little closer, rest my elbow on his stomach, and start fingering the head of his cock, glistening with my saliva.<<elseif $ra2348 is true>>I move a little closer, rest my elbow on his stomach, and begin to fondle the head of his cock with my fingers, glistening with my saliva. With my other hand, I pick up his scrotum and gently massage his balls.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">A sharp exhale comes out of him and his body gives in slightly upward. Looks like he's close...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Press the head of his cock a little harder with my fingers.|Press the fingers]]>><<set $ra2349 to true>><</link>> \ [[Move closer, sit between his legs, wrap both hands around the shaft of his cock, and intensely thrust upward downward.|Sit between his legs]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2349 is true>>I press my fingers a little harder on the head of his cock.<<elseif $ra2350 is true>>- Come on, man, my arm's getting tired! - I wrap my fingers around the head of his cock and press down on it. Hard.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Mhhh! - Semen geysers out of the tiny hole at the tip of his cock, splashing around. His stomach and chest are splattered with translucent white droplets. A thicker and more saturated white stream flows down from his tip, straight down my fingers further and further down the shaft of his cock. The tension leaves his body and it settles back onto the bed of leaves.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[There you go... Come on, let it all out... (squeeze out the residue with my fingers)|Come on, let it all out]] \ <<link [[Blush.|Shake hand off seed]]>><<set $ra2352 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle.|Shake hand off seed]]>><<set $ra2353 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I move closer and sit between his legs, careful not to touch his wound. Leaning over his cock, I wrap both hands around his cock and move up and down quickly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Mhm! - His body shudders violently to the top of his pelvic area.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Semen geysers out of the tiny hole at the tip of his cock, flying straight into... <i>my face!</i> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I instinctively close my eyes, feeling something warm and sticky land on my closed eyelids. A moment later, I feel it happen again, but the sticky warmth is already splashing my lips and chin. Opening my eyes, viscous from the white lumps on my eyelids, I see another stream of seed splattering my breasts. This one was the weakest and the last.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>The tension leaves his body and he settles back on the bed of leaves. Semen continues to ooze in a weak stream from his still erect cock.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Something sticky runs down my lips. \ \<hr> <<link [[Ew! (swipe it all off me)|Ew, taste or wow]]>><<set $ra2354 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stick out my tongue and taste it.|Ew, taste or wow]]>><<set $ra2355 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wow… You splattered all over me. |Ew, taste or wow]]>><<set $ra2356 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- There you go... Come on, let it all out... - I squeeze my fingers under the head of his cock and run my hand up and down the shaft of his penis, squeezing out several more thick, downward-flowing jets of semen.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His body shudders upward at the pelvic area with each jet that comes out.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That's better.|Shake hand off seed]]>><<set $ra2351 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush.|Shake hand off seed]]>><<set $ra2352 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle.|Shake hand off seed]]>><<set $ra2353 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2351 is true>>- That's better. - I shake my hand off his seed with a satisfied smile, splattering it all around.<<elseif $ra2352 is true>>Feeling the heat in my cheeks, I quickly shake my hand off his seed, splattering it all around. <i>Sticky thingie!</i><<elseif $ra2353 is true>>Giggling, I shake my hand off his seed, splattering it all around. <i>Funny white little droplets!</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He lies still. Splattered with white stains of his own semen.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I pick up a handful of leaves from his bed and diligently wipe his body. I don't want him waking up half-awake covered in cum... Oh, there's one more spot left... A-a-and... Done! Now it's clean as if it never happened. I toss the sticky clump of leaves into nearby bushes. \ \<hr> [[Back on my bed.|Back on my bed]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I go back to my bed and lie down with my back turned to him. - <i>*Yawn*</i> - Yeah, I'm kind of tired.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Quiet breathing*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I hear his breathing behind me. Steady. Calm… - <i>*Yawn*</i> - Lulling.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ But something at the very edge of my mind is keeping me awake. What I just did... \ \<hr> <<link [[It was a mistake. I shouldn't have done that to him. It's just wrong.|After sex conc lusion]]>><<set $ra2398 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I have mixed feelings about it. He risked his life for me. I wanted to... I wanted to thank him in that way! So, uh... Is that so bad?|After sex conc lusion]]>><<set $ra2402 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know... What's done is done. I don't want to think about it.|After sex conc lusion]]>><<set $ra2399 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So I played with his dick a bit, so what? What normal man would mind? No big deal. Sleep.|After sex conc lusion]]>><<set $ra2400 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2354 is true>>- Ew! - I wrinkle my nose and wipe my sticky eyelids with my fingers. My face... The top of my breasts... It's everywhere... And why did I just sit across from that thing of his? It squirts so... hard. <i>Gross! Yuck, and sticky! Sticky gross!</i><<elseif $ra2355 is true>>Wiping my sticky eyelids with my fingers, I stick out my tongue and taste the warm lump on my lips. A salty, viscous flavor, slightly tart.<<elseif $ra2356 is true>>- Wow… you splattered all over me. - I wipe my sticky eyelids with my fingers. My face... The tops of my breasts... It's everywhere...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Quiet breathing*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Taking a handful of leaves from the bed I diligently clean myself of all that cum. Oh, there's one more spot left right here... A-a-and... Done! Only the skin where his cum got in is a little sticky. Well, he came. Even though he was unconscious. And I'm clean. Mostly. \ \<hr> [[Back on my bed.|Back on my bed]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2357 is true>>I'm jerking him off.<<elseif $ra2358 is true>>- Come on, hurry up, just cum already... - I keep jerking him off.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His body shudders now and then.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Jerk him off faster.|Faster or yawn]]>><<set $ra2359 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yawn and continue. Sooner or later he has to cum.|Faster or yawn]]>><<set $ra2360 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2359 is true>>I'm speeding up my motions. My hand is starting to ache a little.<<elseif $ra2360 is true>><i>- *Yawn* -</i> I continue to jerk him off. This is sooo... boredom. And my hand is starting to ache a little.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His hot cock swells with tension. Its head wiggles over my fingers. His pelvis now and then instinctively jerks upward.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>... but he still ain't cumming…</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Come on, man, my arm's getting tired! (press my fingers directly on the head of his penis)|Press the fingers]]>><<set $ra2350 to true>><</link>> \ [[Move closer, sit between his legs, wrap both hands around the shaft of his cock, and intensely thrust upward downward.|Sit between his legs]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- <i>*Moan*</i> - My right hand rubs my clit. - <i>*Long moan*</i> - My left hand fucks my pussy with my fingers. - Oh, yes… - I struggle to break through the shroud of pleasure, focusing my gaze on Meralion's cock. The hard, stiff piece of flesh that lies on his stomach, twitching lightly in the firelight... I'm almost... almost... there it is! <i>Incoming!</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] I shiver as the orgasm fills my lower abdomen in small, quick steps, then explodes from there in hot waves throughout my body, all the way to the tips of my limbs. The flash pushes everything around me out of my consciousness. Something wet spurts out down there. <i>Again! And again!</i> Oh, goddess... The taut, demanding tingle in my pussy leaves my depths. A weighty satisfaction comes. The cool night air tickles my blood-sheathed, moist labia. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His erect cock still jiggles excitedly on his belly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[It feels somehow wrong to just leave him like this...|Wrong to leave him like this...]] \ [[I got what I wanted. Turn on my other side and go to sleep.|I got what I wanted]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- <i>*Moan*</i> - My right hand rubs my clit. - <i>*Long moan*</i> - My left hand fucks my pussy with my fingers. - Oh yes... - The world around me dissolves, I'm like one bare nerve quivering in growing anticipation... I'm almost... almost... this is it! <i>Incoming!</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] I shiver as the orgasm fills my lower abdomen in small, quick steps, then explodes from there in hot waves throughout my body, all the way to the tips of my limbs. The flash pushes everything around me out of my consciousness. Something wet spurts out down there. <i>Again! And again!</i> I suck air noisily through my nostrils. I even stopped breathing for a while. I think so... <i>It was... was…</i> Oh, goddess... The taut, demanding tingle in my pussy leaves my depths. A weighty satisfaction comes. The cool night air tickles my blood-sheathed, moist labia. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His erect cock still jiggles excitedly on his belly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[It feels somehow wrong to just leave him like this...|Wrong to leave him like this...]] \ [[I got what I wanted. Turn on my other side and go to sleep.|I got what I wanted]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $clothes == 1>>With one hand caressing his cock, I reach for the bottom of my long dress with the other, scooting it up my legs. Lifting my hips, I shove the edge of the dress under them and, spreading my legs apart at the knees, lower my ass to the ground. Access to my pussy is open.<<else>>With one hand fondling his cock, with the other I pull my loincloth aside and spread my legs, bending them at the knees. Access to my pussy is open.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My free hand touches the already swollen bump between the moist folds of my pussy. My fingers touch the spot, and a sharp pulse of pleasure shoots through me, and my back arches. A moan escapes my lips. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Io... you... again... - His lips soundlessly continue to murmur something more.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $sexIo is true>>[[Touch myself. Touch him. Touch us both.|Touch us both]] \ [[Io? Oh yes... Iolanta... My sweet Iolanta... (take my hand off his cock and touch myself with both hands, thinking of Iolanta)|Io? Oh yes... Iolanta...]]<<else>>[[Touch myself. Touch him. Touch us both.|Touch us both]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2361 is true>>I imagine her in that blue short tunic of hers. Sexy. Even dressed... Especially dressed. She sits invitingly spreading her legs toward me. Between them, beneath the mop of black hair on her pubes, her pussy glistens excitedly.<<elseif $ra2362 is true>>I imagine her completely naked. Her full, melon-like breasts... Her slightly forward, tight tummy... A mound of black hair on her pubes... Her legs spread invitingly apart. Her pussy glistened wetly between them.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Smiles*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2361 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<else>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Yes-s-s, she's smiling. That permanent half-smile of hers. Sultry, burning with unspoken promise. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Squish* *Squish* *Squish*</i> - My fingers slide wetly inside my pussy. I want... I need... More!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Let Io say something innocent.|Let Io say...]]>><<set $ra2363 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Let Io say something lewd.|Let Io say...]]>><<set $ra2364 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Let Io say something rude.|Let Io say...]]>><<set $ra2365 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- <i>*Moan*</i> - I touch my pussy. My imagination is running wild. The image of Iolanta before my eyes becomes clearer, and more voluminous, as if poured from within... Here she is... Right here... next to me... now...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2363 is true>>- Oh, my goodness... What are you doing here, $name, hmm? What a bad, bad girl you are...<<elseif $ra2364 is true>>- You slutty little hussy. Lying there with your legs spread wide open all juiced up like a dock whore ready to work out her few coppers...<<elseif $ra2365 is true>>- You little, dumb bitch... Touching your dirty cunt again, huh? Oh yes, you do... you do... Do it! Do it harder! Harder, you dumb cunt! I said harder!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2361 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<else>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Down there, the squelching is getting stronger. J-j-just a little more... \ \<hr> <<link [[Let she... talk... more… dirty… ah!|Let she...]]>><<set $ra2366 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Let she caress me... With her tongue... Yes...|Let she...]]>><<set $ra2367 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I jerk the fingers of my left hand inside my pussy as deep as possible while my right desperately rubs my sensitive bump.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2366 is true>>- Come on, do it. You slutty little bitch. Cum, cum for me, girl. Come on! Cum! Do it! I said cum!<<elseif $ra2367 is true>>Her head moves up and down between my legs, and her tongue playfully sucks on my labia until she abruptly and greedily sinks her lips into my clit, wetly sucking it into her mouth completely.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2361 is true>><<Iolanta2>><<else>><<IolantaN>><</if>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Shudders* *Arch back* *Moan*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Cum! Cum! Cum!|Cum! Cum! Cum!]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Long moan*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] I shiver as the orgasm fills my lower abdomen in small, quick steps, then explodes from there in hot waves throughout my body, all the way to the tips of my limbs. The flash pushes everything around me out of my consciousness. Something wet spurts out down there. <i>Again! And again!</i> I suck air noisily through my nostrils. The image of Iolanta slowly dissolves in my imagination. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Receding giggles*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<IolantaS>> Iolanta</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Oh, goddess... The taut, demanding tingle in my pussy leaves my depths. A weighty satisfaction comes. The cool night air tickles my blood-sheathed, moist labia. My eyes focus on Meralion. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>His erect cock still jiggles excitedly on his belly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[It feels somehow wrong to just leave him like this...|Wrong to leave him like this...]] \ [[I got what I wanted. Turn on my other side and go to sleep.|I got what I wanted]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You don't mind, do you, Mer? Because your manhood is definitely okay with this.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Mmm... - <i>*Slurred mumbling*</i> - You… Hot… So… Hot...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Uh, okay. I get it... I think so.|Oh, you poor thing]]>><<set $ra2368 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, yeah, I'm hot! Thanks for noticing!|Oh, you poor thing]]>><<set $ra2369 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, you poor thing. You probably meant to say, «you're so hot, fuck me already». But worry not, I'm getting to it!|Oh, you poor thing]]>><<set $ra2370 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I slip my hands down, lift his cock and bring its head to the entrance of my pussy.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Gasp*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Slowly lower my hips.|Slowly or Quickly]]>><<set $ra2371 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Quickly lower my hips.|Slowly or Quickly]]>><<set $ra2372 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I move a little closer, arch my back, put my hands on the back of my head for balance, and begin to rock my hips back and forth. My labia open, wrapping their folds around the hot, veiny shaft of his cock. I move my things back and forth, moistening him with my juices.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Tense breath*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hastily shove his cock inside me.|Hungry cunny]]>><<set $jerkingMer to false>><<set $sexMerUncon to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Take his cock and put it against my hungry and so wetty cunny.|Hungry cunny]]>><<set $jerkingMer to false>><<set $sexMerUncon to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2368 is true>>- Uh, okay. I get it... I think so.<<elseif $ra2369 is true>>- Well, yeah, I'm hot! Thanks for noticing!<<elseif $ra2370 is true>>- Oh, you poor thing. You probably meant to say, <i>«you're so hot, $name! Fuck me already»</i>. But worry not, I'm getting to it!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Slurred mumbling*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ What? I can't make out a word... And my wet pussy is tingling with anticipation. \ \<hr> [[Move a little closer and start running my pussy over his cock.|My pussy over his cock]] \ <<link [[Take his cock and put it against my hungry and so wetty cunny.|Hungry cunny]]>><<set $jerkingMer to false>><<set $sexMerUncon to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2371 is true>>I slowly lower my hips down, feeling his hot rod sliding into the juices of my pussy, penetrating me deeper and deeper until my pelvis meets his. He's completely inside me. To the core. My insides feel full.<<elseif $ra2372 is true>>I jerk my hips down, feeling his cock pierce me. The sharp feeling of fullness makes me wince. He's completely inside me. All the way to the core.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Mphm!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Lean forward, kiss him on the lips, and move my pelvis.|Forward]]>><<set $ra2373 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Straighten up, lean on his belly, and move my pelvis.|Straight]]>><<set $ra2374 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lean back and move my pelvis.|Backward]]>><<set $ra2375 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I lean forward, resting my hands on the ground just above Meralion's shoulders, and kiss him on the lips.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His lips are a little rough and dry. My tongue slips inside, touching his tongue. The inside of his mouth is warm and moist. So is the inside of my pussy, plunged inside his cock.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I start to thrust my pelvis back and forth, being rewarded with waves of pleasure.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Mmph... - His eyes open sluggishly, sliding over my face and then closing again.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Keep a steady rhythm.|Keep a steady rhythm]] \ [[Accelerate.|Accelerate]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I straighten my back, rest my hands on his stomach, and move my pelvis up and down.<<if $clothes == 1>> My breasts swing freely beneath my dress.<<else>> My breasts, tightly bound by the wrapping, bounce springily. <</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh... - His eyes flit sluggishly open, sliding murkily over my body and close again.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Keep a steady rhythm.|Keep a steady rhythm]] \ [[Accelerate.|Accelerate]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I lean back, resting my hands on the ground next to Meralion's legs.<<if $clothes == 1>> My tummy pitches a little toward the top, bulging under my dress.<<else>> My open tummy pitches slightly to the top. The firelight illuminates its smooth lines on the left side with orange.<</if>> I arch my head skyward and begin to contract my hips, feeling his cock slide up and down inside me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh... - comes from somewhere in the front.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Before my eyes are tree branches above us and stars in the gaps of black night clouds. \ \<hr> [[Keep a steady rhythm.|Keep a steady rhythm]] \ [[Accelerate.|Accelerate]]

<<if $ra2373 is true>>\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I move my hips slowly, savoring every moment, in a steady rhythm. My face is next to his. I can feel the heat from him on my cheeks.<<if $clothes == 1>> My tits, under the worn fabric of my dress, slowly rub against his naked chest.<<else>> My tits, tightly bound with cloth wrapping, slowly rub against his naked chest.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Tense breathing*</i> - His cock slides back and forth inside me. Makes me feel so full. So good...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My pussy greedily devours his cock. It's getting harder and harder to keep the moans out of me.<<elseif $ra2374 is true>>\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I move my hips slowly, savoring every moment, in a steady rhythm. I feel like I'm being impaled on his hard, hot shaft. My back is straight. My hands rest against his tense, hard stomach. My breasts jiggle.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Tense breathing*</i> - His cock slides back and forth inside me. Makes me feel so full. So good...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My pussy greedily devours his cock. It's getting harder and harder to keep the moans out of me.<<elseif $ra2375 is true>>\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I slowly, savoring every moment, contract my hips in a steady rhythm, making his cock slide into me. Tension grows in my pulled back arms. I can feel the weight of my jiggling and spread apart tits.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Tense breathing*</i> - His cock slides back and forth inside me at a slight angle. Makes me feel so full. So good...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My pussy greedily devours his cock. It's getting harder and harder to keep the moans out of me.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Keep doing it slowly.|Fast or slow to peak]]>><<set $ra2376 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Speed up a little.|Fast or slow to peak]]>><<set $ra2377 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

<<if $ra2373 is true>>\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I'm accelerating my hips. <i>Faster! I want it faster!</i> My face is next to his. I can feel the heat from him on my cheeks.<<if $clothes == 1>> My tits, beneath the worn fabric of my dress, rub quickly against his bare chest. <<else>> My tits, tightly bound with cloth wrapping, rub quickly against his bare chest.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Tense breathing*</i> - His cock slides back and forth inside me at a slight angle. Makes me feel so full. So good...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My pussy greedily devours his cock. It's getting harder and harder to keep the moans out of me.<<elseif $ra2374 is true>>\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I'm accelerating my hips. <i>Faster! I want it faster!</i> I almost jump, impaled on his hard, hot shaft. My back is straight. My hands rest against his tense, hard stomach. My breasts bounce gustily.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Tense breathing*</i> - His cock slides back and forth inside me. Makes me feel so full. So good...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My pussy greedily devours his cock. It's getting harder and harder to keep the moans out of me.<<elseif $ra2375 is true>>\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I start to contract my hips faster, forcing his cock to penetrate me deeper and faster. <i>Faster!</i> It's getting harder and harder to keep myself arched back, and my tense arm muscles are tingling. I feel the weight of my jiggling tits, spread wide apart.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Tense breathing*</i> - His cock slides back and forth inside me at a slight angle. Makes me feel so full. So good...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My pussy greedily devours his cock. It's getting harder and harder to keep the moans out of me.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Keep doing it fast.|Fast or slow to peak]]>><<set $ra2379 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Slow down a little.|Fast or slow to peak]]>><<set $ra2378 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2376 is true>>- <i>*Moan*</i> - I keep riding him slowly. Sensually. - <i>*Gasp*</i> - Yeah... Just like that... Like that is so good... - <i>*Moan*</i><<elseif $ra2377 is true>>- <i>*Moan*</i> - I speed up a little, unable to hold back any longer. - <i>*Gasp*</i> - Yes... Just like that... Faster... - <i>*Gasp*</i> - Oh, yes, yes, yes! - <i>*Loud moan*</i><<elseif $ra2378 is true>>- <i>*Moan*</i> - I slow down, along with a groan escaping my lips. - <i>*Moan*</i> - So good... Don't want to... Let it never stop. - <i>*Gasp*</i> - Yes! Now! Good, so good... - <i>*Loud moan*</i><<elseif $ra2379 is true>>- <i>*Moan*</i> - I keep my fast, furious rhythm. - <i>*Moan* *Gasp* *Moan* </i> - Moans uncontrollably escaped my lips. - <i>*Loud moan*</i> - Oh, yes... So good!<</if>><<if $ra2375 is true>> I cast a glance at him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Groans*</i> </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $plug is false and $per >=3>><<set $perExp to $perExp +3>><<set $plug to true>>His cock inside me. Big. Hard. Shuddering. [<<check_p_s>> 3] No, it's not his cock shuddering! It's his hips instinctively quivering beneath me as if unconsciously trying to shove his cock as deep inside of me as possible... Is he on the edge? And me... Me... <i>Me too!</i><<elseif $plug is true and $per >=3>>His cock inside me. Big. Hard. Shuddering. [<<check_p_s>> 3] No, it's not his cock shuddering! It's his hips instinctively quivering beneath me as if unconsciously trying to shove his cock as deep inside of me as possible... Is he on the edge? And me... Me... <i>Me too!</i><<else>>His cock inside me. Big. Hard. Shuddering.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $per >=3>><<link [[Let it happen. I don't mind.|Let it happen]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $plug to false>><<impregnV>><</link>> \ <<link [[Pull it out before too late and touch myself to the peak.|Pull it out!]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $plug to false>><<set $ra2405 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Bring myself there! Right to the bliss!|To the bliss!]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $plug to false>><<impregnV>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just… a little bit… more! More! MORE!|To the bliss!]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $plug to false>><<impregnV>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh fuck! Oh fuck! Good! So fuckin’ good!|To the bliss!]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><<set $plug to false>><<impregnV>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>A shriek escapes my lips as my pussy clenches around the cock inside me, shooting the strongest wave of bliss into me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] The orgasm strings my spine and stuns me like a gong. My eyes close. A thick, explosive feeling rushes through me. I can almost feel the hairs all over my body rising excitedly and gooseflesh covering my skin afterward. My body shudders blissfully to the tips of my fingers and toes. Something viscous pushes inside me. My eyes shoot open. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His pelvis rhythmically thrusts me upward. Then again and again.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Is he?.. (freeze)|Is he?.. (freeze)]]>><<set $ra2388 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No! Pull it out!|Is he?.. (freeze)]]>><<set $ra2389 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, yeah, my boy's cumming, too.|Is he?.. (freeze)]]>><<set $ra2390 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Ah! - I shriek as I touch my clit with one hand, the other pulling his cock out of my pussy with a rush.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] The orgasm strings my spine and stuns me like a gong. My eyes close. A thick, explosive feeling rushes through me. I can almost feel the hairs all over my body rising excitedly and gooseflesh covering my skin afterward. My body shudders blissfully all the way to the tips of my fingers and toes. Something sticky lands on my face. <i>Oh? What is that?</i> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Groans and shifts*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I open my eyes, looking down.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His cock in my hand geysers semen. On my breasts. Then onto my stomach. I jerk away disconsolately with my hand that I still hold his cock with. His dick slams weightily onto his stomach, still oozing thickly with translucent white semen.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I think I forgot to let go of his cock when I pulled it out of my pussy. Probably because I was cumming at that moment... Hard. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Something thick and sticky drips down my cheek. I run my hand down there puzzled and look at my fingers. There are whitish lumps glistening on their tips.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Just a little more and everything that's on me now would be inside of me.|Just a bit more and...]]>><<set $ra2384 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Conscious or not, you cum like a bull, dear. (giggle)|Just a bit more and...]]>><<set $ra2385 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whoa... just... Whoa!|Just a bit more and...]]>><<set $ra2386 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ew... I'm all covered in sticky jizz... Ew!|Just a bit more and...]]>><<set $ra2387 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Smiles*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] A blissful smile plays on my lips as my body shudders from the incoming orgasm and his seed. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His pelvis convulsively shudders, making me wiggle a little. And then it stops. His chest heaves with rapid breathing.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My pussy instinctively contracts around his still-hard cock inside me. I feel liquid warmth fill me from the inside out. \ \<hr> <<link [[I like that feeling of being full. Worth a little risk, oh, yeah...|He's a good man]]>><<set $ra2380 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[He risked his life for me last night and got hurt. He might even die, who knows? If his seed takes root in me, well... I will carry that burden with pride. He's a good man and he deserves this more than most people I know.|He's a good man]]>><<set $ra2380 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh shit... What was I thinking? Think with your head, not your cunt! Easy to remember! But here I go again...|He's a good man]]>><<set $ra2381 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2380 is true>>I suck in a full breath of air and stretch my arms upward. The muscles in my pussy around his cock relax. The feeling of viscous heat inside that slowly travels downward, starting to come out of my hole.<<elseif $ra2381 is true>>I sigh, trying to push away the annoyance at myself. But the sensation in my pussy feels good. Is that why I'm sitting still now like I'm under a spell? Filled to the brim with his cum. I feel it... Oh, there's so much... <i>Think with your head, not your cunt! With your head!</i> Well, next time now.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Smooth breathing*</i> - His cock inside me is starting to lose its hardness.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sit like this for a little longer.|Sit or pull it out]]>><<set $ra2382 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Pull it out of me.|Sit or pull it out]]>><<set $ra2383 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2382 is true>>Smiling contentedly, I sit like this for a little while longer, enjoying the serenity of the night and the feeling of contentment filled satisfaction.<<elseif $ra2383 is true>>I reach up a little and pull his flaccid cock out of me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2382 is true>>His cock goes limp completely and slowly slips out of my semen oozing pussy all by itself. Small and shriveled.<<elseif $ra2383 is true>>His cock spreads out on his stomach, rapidly losing hardness until it becomes small and shriveled.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I slide off him tiredly, sitting down beside him on my hip and putting my legs together. Seed continues to ooze out of my pussy. Picking up a handful of leaves from the bed, I wipe my crotch. And then his crotch. When I'm done, I toss the sticky clump of leaves into nearby bushes.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He's breathing softly and looks so peaceful. So... Quiet?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[You gave me all I needed. Good boy. Now rest.|You gave me all I needed]] \ [[There, now he is quiet and not tossing around, mumbling nonsense. I knew he just needed to blow off some steam. Glad to help!|You gave me all I needed]] \ [[He's a little too quiet. Oh, gods, I hope I didn't make it even worse...|You gave me all I needed]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I go back to my bed and lie down with my back turned to him. - <i>*Yawn*</i> - Yeah, I'm kind of tired.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Quiet breathing*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I hear his breathing behind me. Steady. Calm… - <i>*Yawn*</i> - Lulling.<<if $ra2405 is true>> And the warmth of his seed inside me...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ But something at the very edge of my mind is keeping me awake. What I just did... \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm deeply ashamed. I used his body without his consent. That's wrong.|After sex conc lusion]]>><<set $ra2401 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I have mixed feelings about it. He risked his life for me. I wanted to... I wanted to thank him in that way! So, uh... Is that so bad?|After sex conc lusion]]>><<set $ra2402 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, come on, he's put his dick in me before. Why would he refuse to fuck me again? Stop worrying about bullshit!|After sex conc lusion]]>><<set $ra2403 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Men take us without our consent all the time. Bad ones, good ones... they're all the same! So I just took what they owed to all of us. I did nothing wrong.|After sex conc lusion]]>><<set $ra2404 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2384 is true>>- Just a little more and everything that's on me now would be inside of me... - I look all over myself in confusion. Semen splattered all over the front half of my body. Quite a strong... shot.<<elseif $ra2385 is true>>- Conscious or not, you cum like a bull, dear. - Giggling, I examine myself. Semen splattered all over the front half of my body. Oh my, what a strong... shot.<<elseif $ra2386 is true>>- Whoa... just... Whoa! - I look all over myself in confusion. Semen splattered all over the front half of my body. How can one man, and even in a semi-conscious state, cum... so much?<<elseif $ra2387 is true>>- Ew... - I'm all covered in sticky jizz... - Ew! - I'm squeamishly squirming as I look all over myself. <i>It's everywhere!</i> The whole front of my body is splattered with... with it! <i>Oh no, my hair!</i> I'm shaking my head sideways. No, no, thank the gods that thing didn't shoot strong enough to reach my precious hairs. Just up to my face... and everything below.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His cock spreads out on his stomach, rapidly losing hardness until becoming small and shriveled.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I slide off him tiredly, sitting down beside him on my hip and putting my legs together. Covered in his cum. Picking up a handful of leaves from the bed, I diligently wipe myself all over. When I'm done, I toss the sticky clump of leaves into nearby bushes.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He's breathing softly and looks so peaceful. So... Quiet?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[You gave me all I needed. Good boy. Now rest.|You gave me all I needed]] \ [[There, now he is quiet and not tossing around, mumbling nonsense. I knew he just needed to blow off some steam. Glad to help!|You gave me all I needed]] \ [[He's a little too quiet. Oh, gods, I hope I didn't make it even worse...|You gave me all I needed]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2388 is true>>I freeze in bewilderment, feeling my pussy contracting on its own, squeezing his cock inside me and pumping me with something viscous and warm, whose pressure inside me is increasing. And then it stops. Everything inside me. Warm and thick.<<elseif $ra2389 is true>>I thrust my pelvis higher in panic. His cock flexes reluctantly out of me, plopping heavily on his stomach sideways and showering my right leg with a faint stream of seed. <i>Too late!</i> Most of it is already in me. I can feel it oozing thickly outward.<<elseif $ra2390 is true>>I smile absent-mindedly, feeling my pussy contracting on its own, squeezing his cock inside me and pumping me full of his seed. The pressure of something viscous and warm inside me grows. And then it stops. It feels like everything. Everything inside me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He freezes beneath me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I slide off him tiredly, sitting down beside him on my hip and putting my legs together. Cum is oozing out of my still slightly ajar slit.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, you rascal... (giggle)|Oh, you rascal]]>><<set $ra2391 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not bad, buddy... Not bad. (smile and pat his stomach)|Oh, you rascal]]>><<set $ra2392 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I didn't really expect that coming. Oh... But what did I expect... coming after riding a man's cock? Butterflies? Humph!|Oh, you rascal]]>><<set $ra2393 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I just wanted a little fun… not cum in me! Dammit!|Oh, you rascal]]>><<set $ra2394 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2391 is true>>- Oh, you rascal... - <i>*Giggle*</i><<elseif $ra2392 is true>>- Not bad, buddy... Not bad. - I smile, patting him on the stomach absently.<<elseif $ra2393 is true>>I play with a lock of my hair, thinking about what just happened and looking somewhere off for a while.<<elseif $ra2394 is true>>I frown, looking down at him. But who's to blame for this? Him? Or... <i>Dammit! Dammit! Dammit!</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A sticky sensation down there. Picking up a handful of leaves from the bed, I start diligently wiping my crotch with them. What's the point? Most of his seed is already inside me. Sowing my fertile soil, I suppose… Finished cleaning between my legs, I toss the sticky clump of leaves into nearby bushes. Too late to worry. But at least I'm clean down there now. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He's breathing softly and looks so peaceful. So... Quiet?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[You gave me all I needed. Good boy. Now rest.|You gave me all I needed]] \ [[There, now he is quiet and not tossing around, mumbling nonsense. I knew he just needed to blow off some steam. Glad to help!|You gave me all I needed]] \ [[He's a little too quiet. Oh, gods, I hope I didn't make it even worse...|You gave me all I needed]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth8>><<else>><<IslandNorth14>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2395 is true>>I toss and turn in my bed. The leaves rustle beneath me. But fatigue takes over. It eats away even that pesky remorse. I fall exhaustedly into the warm darkness of dreams, where it is calm and warm... Calm and warm...<<elseif $ra2396 is true>>Muscles all over my body relax after the recent tension. My breasts rise smoothly. I'm tired and satisfied... mmm... so tired... and so satisfied... yeah...<<elseif $ra2396 is true>>Muscles all over my body relax after the recent tension. My breasts rise smoothly. I'm tired and satisfied... mmm... so tired... and so satisfied... yeah...<<elseif $ra2397 is true>>Muscles all over my body relax after the recent tension. My breasts rise smoothly. I'm tired and satisfied... mmm... so tired... and so satisfied... yeah...<<elseif $ra2398 is true>>I toss and turn in my bed. The leaves rustle beneath me. But fatigue takes over. It eats away even that pesky remorse. I fall exhaustedly into the warm darkness of dreams, where it is calm and warm... Calm and warm...<<elseif $ra2399 is true>>I toss and turn in my bed. The leaves rustle beneath me. But fatigue takes over. It eats away even that pesky remorse. I fall exhaustedly into the warm darkness of dreams, where it is calm and warm... Calm and warm...<<elseif $ra2400 is true>>Muscles all over my body relax after the recent tension. My breasts rise smoothly. I'm tired and satisfied... mmm... so tired... and so satisfied... yeah...<<elseif $ra2401 is true>>I toss and turn in my bed. The leaves rustle beneath me. But fatigue takes over. It eats away even that pesky remorse. I fall exhaustedly into the warm darkness of dreams, where it is calm and warm... Calm and warm...<<elseif $ra2402 is true>>I toss and turn in my bed. The leaves rustle beneath me. But fatigue takes over. It eats away even that pesky remorse. I fall exhaustedly into the warm darkness of dreams, where it is calm and warm... Calm and warm...<<elseif $ra2403 is true>>Muscles all over my body relax after the recent tension. My breasts rise smoothly. I'm tired and satisfied... mmm... so tired... and so satisfied... yeah...<<elseif $ra2404 is true>>Muscles all over my body relax after the recent tension. My breasts rise smoothly. I'm tired and satisfied... mmm... so tired... and so satisfied... yeah...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Zzz…|Zzz (Island)]]>><<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +1>><</if>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $aliveMer is true>>The next day came with a whole host of problems. Meralion had been tossing and turning and moaning in pain since the very morning. Despite the heat, he was now complaining of the cold, so I covered him with his own jacket and pants like a blanket. Good thing I stocked up on food yesterday.<<if $pregnancy is true and $pregDay >=7>> But as soon as I started to eat breakfast, nausea drove me to the cliff's edge, where I threw up for a good few minutes. Maybe the food's gone bad? It tastes weird... Or maybe I've somehow gotten infected by Mer? I don't even know if his condition is contagious. And I've been around him for so long. I felt a little better after that, though, and I ate again. Didn't feel like throwing up again. So I went back to taking care of Meralion.<<else>> I ate breakfast... Without much appetite. Feeling kind of tired and sluggish. Probably from yesterday and the day before... So I just stuffed myself with food and went back to taking care of Meralion.<</if>> I didn't have much time to replenish my supplies today.... I ran back and forth between Meralion and the lake to get water to cool his hot body, even though he was complaining about the <i>«cold»</i>. It hurt to even touch him now... Scary to imagine what it felt like to be in such a heated body. The skin around the wound on his leg was starting to turn black. And looking very nasty. And I don't have any cure for it... whatever it is! I have no idea how to help him.<<elseif $aliveMer is false>>The next day came with bad gifts. I woke up with a heavy head and pain all over my body. Maybe I overexerted myself yesterday. Or maybe I got sick. Damn it, that's the last thing I need is to get sick! Good thing I stocked up on food yesterday.<<if $pregnancy is true and $pregDay >=7>> But as soon as I started to eat breakfast, nausea drove me to the cliff's edge, where I threw up for a good few minutes. Maybe the food had gone bad? It had a strange taste... I felt better afterward, though, and ate again. I didn't feel like throwing up again. So I went back to my bed.<<else>> I ate breakfast... Without much of an appetite. Just stuffed myself with food and crawled back to bed.<</if>> Uh... A bed of leaves is a bad bed after all. Not much better than sleeping on the bare ground. And I don't have the energy to even try to think about anything better. I don't feel like getting up and going anywhere either... I've got food, and water's not too far away, so I'll just lie here and rest for a while. Aha.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[And so on till the very evening...|Till the evening]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth8>><<else>><<IslandNorth14>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2406 is true>>Some of the confusion of what just might have happened is still roaming the corners of my mind. But fatigue takes over. It devours even those pesky dirty fantasies. I fall exhaustedly into the warm darkness of dreams, where it's calm and warm... Calm and warm...<<elseif $ra2407 is true>>I slowly sink into the warm darkness of dreams, where it's calm and warm... Calm and warm...<<elseif $ra2408 is true>>I slowly sink into the warm darkness of dreams, where it's calm and warm... Calm and warm...<<elseif $ra2409 is true>>I could have fucked him... And he would love it... <i>*Yawn*</i> Oh yes, he'd love that... I'm the best... Yes, I am... The best... What am I even thinking about?.. Sleep, away dirty fantasies... away... shoo... I fall exhaustedly into the warm darkness of dreams, where it's calm and warm... Calm and warm...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Zzz…|Zzz (Island)]]>><<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +1>><</if>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth7>><<else>><<IslandNorth13>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $aliveMer is true>>Mer woke up as the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> began to set over the horizon. Weakly tossing and turning in his bed of leaves, he tried to pull himself up, but he couldn't. All I could make out from his mumbling was that he needed to... take a leak. I had to help him up. Taking him under my shoulder, I led him to the far bushes. When we got back, I fed him.<<if $jerkingMer is true or $sexMerUncon is true>> He kept looking at me strangely during this time. <i>Does he remember something from last night?!</i> Or was it just out of weakness? I didn't get a chance to ask, he passed out again as soon as he ate a little. Maybe it's for the best...<<else>> He didn't show much appetite. But he obediently chewed everything I put in his mouth. And then he passed out. Again. Well, at least he'd gotten a little nutrition - this is already something, I hope so.<</if>> I also sat for a while on the west side of the cliff, wiggling my feet aimlessly. <<link "Jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> still hanging out on the opposite side of the lake. Little bastards. How much longer are they gonna wait for us out there? But it's the only way out of here that I know of. Damn... I don't even want to think about leaving Meralion here. I didn't save him to just leave him here to die. But what if I have no choice? Gods, please don't make me make that choice. I don't want to make it... I don't!<<elseif $aliveMer is false>>I felt a little better when the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> started to slip towards the horizon. At least physically. But my chest still clutched an uneasy feeling of oppression. Going anywhere now is not the time... Night is coming. I'll have enough food for tomorrow... I hope so. In the morning, it looks like I'll have to go back to finding some again. <i>*Sigh*</i> I sat on the edge of the western cliff, wiggling my feet aimlessly in the air and enjoying the light, warm breeze playing with my hair. <<link "Jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> are still hanging out on the opposite side of the lake. I can see them just fine from here. Little bastards. How much longer are they gonna wait for me out there? But it's the only way out of here that I know of. Damn... How am I supposed to get out of this trap? Grow wings and fly away? Well, someday these critters have to get hungry and leave, right? And I've got water and food here... The main thing is not to catch some disease. There's no one here to help me. Maybe I should take a chance and break through them. Oh, I don't know... Waiting or running through them are both options with a stake in my life. And both look pretty sure awful.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[And night came...|And night came]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth8>><<else>><<IslandNorth14>><</if>></div>\ \ I threw more twigs to the campfire. Let it burn all night. I feel safer that way. I go back to my bed. Fatigue weighs on me, even more than yesterday. Surviving in the wilderness is exhausting, even if I wasn't too active today, I still feel deadly tired somehow. Some of it's probably just in my head, but that doesn't make it any easier. \ \<hr> [[Tomorrow I need to get more food. I need a reliable stockpile.|Tomorrow I...]] \ [[Tomorrow I need to try again to find a way out of here. There must always be a way out!|Tomorrow I...]] \ [[Tomorrow I will try to rest. I'm so tired of all of this...|Tomorrow I...]] \ [[I must find a way to trick or drive the jumpers away. I can't just wait for them to deign to leave.|Tomorrow I...]]

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth8>><<else>><<IslandNorth14>><</if>></div>\ \ My thoughts swarm in my head like bees in a disturbed hive. But the hive grows quieter and quieter. My eyes close tiredly... \ \<hr> <<link [[Zzz…|Horn]]>><<if $pregnancy is true>><<set $pregDay to $pregDay +1>><</if>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ <i>*DEAFENING HORN’S ROAR*</i> <i>What the?!</i> I jump out of bed, lifting a pile of leaves into the air. My sleepy eyes are glued shut. I rub them furiously with my fists. <i>*DEAFENING HORN’S ROAR*</i> <i>What the heck?!</i> I cringe at the sound. <i>So loud!</i> It's like it's piercing through my ears, digging into my brain with a hot rod. I clamp my ears shut. <i>*Horn’s roar*</i> Yeah, that's better... I take my hands away from my ears. I think they're used to it. What a loud thing... It's coming from the west shore, across the lake. \ \<hr> [[What's going on in there?!|What's going on in there?!]] \ [[Weren't there jumpers?|What's going on in there?!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I run to the cliff edge, shielding my eyes with my hands from the sunlight.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Horn’s roar*</i> - A huge man in dull bronze armor covering him from head to toe blows a giant copper horn at the very top before the western slope on the <<link "opposite shore">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("West Shore"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("West Shore").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Chat1>> Big man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He's not alone. A lot of men, a couple dozen or so, in a wide variety of armor, but all solid bronze, are slowly walking in two rows down, straight at the pack of jumpers. The first row holds some strange spears, with long, wide, slightly curved bronze blades halfway down the shaft. Unlike their assorted armor, their weapons look identical. A second row of men strides a dozen paces behind, pulling a huge, continuous net between them, with each fighter holding one section of it. All of them are also in head-to-toe armor. Except... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Greeny1>> Man</div></td> <td>This one... He's kind of... small, or I don't know? The bronze of his helmet is so polished, it shines brightly in the sunlight like gold. And why is he covering his face with some kind of cloth? Otherwise, his armor is shaded leather with bronze rivets, not various versions of bronze armor and plates like the others.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Horn’s roar*</i> - This big guy lowers his huge copper horn slightly, taking a short pause.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Chat1>> Big man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JM4>> Jumper</div></td> <td><i>*Hiss*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Hiss*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JM3>> Jumper</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JF5>> Jumper</div></td> <td><i>*Hiss*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The jumpers run in different directions in a frantic and chaotic manner, caught between the approaching row of spearmen in front and the waters of the lake behind. They try to raise their hissing song, to organize themselves... \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Horn’s roar*</i> - This big guy goes back to work.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Chat1>> Big man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ ... the horn easily drowns out the collective hissing of the jumpers and they swivel their heads in different directions in a bewildered fashion, as if lost in space. \ \<hr> <<link [[Are those bronze guys are hunters? Those very hunters?! I'm saved!|Get 'em, boys!]]>><<set $ra2410 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Get 'em, boys!|Get 'em, boys!]]>><<set $ra2410 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[And who's fucked now, huh? You're fucked now, little fuckers, oh yes you are...|Get 'em, boys!]]>><<set $ra2411 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<if $per >=1>>[<<check_p_s>> 1] <<link [[What strange armor these guys have. Squint to get a better look at one of them.|What strange armor]]>><<set $perExp to $perExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $per <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_p_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<WestShore>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2410 is true>>I shout, waving my arms in excitement.<<elseif $ra2411 is true>>I think I said it out loud. My lips stretch into a vengeful grin.<</if>> My eyes are pinned to the western shore. <i>*Horn’s roar*</i> Some <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> rush forward in a scattered manner, clinging to one of the hunters in the front row with their swarming green mass. This hunter stops, drawing his spear behind his back. The other two at his side step forward and with a few sweeping chopping blows cut that green mass off his body, and then return to the formation. The one who a moment ago was covered in jumpers is now only covered in their blood and severed heads sticking out of his armor. He brings his spear back from behind his back, thrusting it forward, and walks with everyone like it was nothing. <<if $min >=1 and $plug is false>><<set $minExp to $minExp +1>><<set $plug to true>>[<<check_m_s>> 1] Hmm... Looks like the jumpers' teeth can't bite through their armor... No wonder. Teeth, no matter how sharp, can't penetrate all those massive bronze plates. <i>*Horn’s roar*</i><<elseif $min >=1 and $plug is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 1] Hmm... Looks like the jumpers' teeth can't bite through their armor... No wonder. Teeth, no matter how sharp, can't penetrate all those massive bronze plates. <i>*Horn’s roar*</i><<else>><i>*Horn’s roar*</i><</if>> The jumper's pack, no longer hissing but whining and squealing chaotically, clung to the lake waters. The swarming mass of green scaly bodies at the very edge of the water climb and even bite each other panic-stricken. Some of them lunge desperately at the hunters, but they chop them down on the fly with those broad-bladed things of theirs. Other jumpers rush into the waters, but most come back out right away, creating even more turmoil. The ones that don't come back to shore - quickly go underwater. The golden glow of skin... That's... <i>That's Yuturna!</i> Yuturna is with them! He appears from the trees behind the second row of hunters. He wears only a loincloth, sandals, and some kind of <<link "necklace">> <<script>> Dialog.setup(""); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Yuturna 1").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> made of large teeth. The only one of the men on that shore without any armor. He draws the string of his bow and shoots. His arrow nails one of the jumpers to the ground, who has just jumped between the legs of one of the hunters of the first row. \ \<hr> <<link [[Yuturna! Yuturna is with them! Over there! I always recognize that big guy!|Yuturna is with them!]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, kill them boys, kill them all!|Yuturna is with them!]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Huh, they ain't so scary now... Just some stupid little lizards.|Yuturna is with them!]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[I wish I had meat on a stick with spices. I always loved chewing on it during spectacles.|Yuturna is with them!]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh gods, so much blood... Is this really turning me on? Shit, what's wrong with me?|Yuturna is with them!]]>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ But… А better look of whom exactly? <<link "There">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("West Shore"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("West Shore").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> are two dozen men... This one, in the front row, seems to be in charge. He's waving his hands and giving orders, but I can't make out the words from here. <i>*Horn’s roar*</i> Yes, yes... Not least because of that horn. Gods, why is that thing so loud? But this big guy blowing the horn... He's like an angry titan from the legends, about to split the very mountains with his battle cry. Well, or rather with his battle... blowing in that nasty horn thing. <i>*Horn’s roar*</i> I wince. Or that little guy in the shiny helmet? Why doesn't he look like the others? \ \<hr> <<link [[Focus my eyes on their leader. If it's really their leader, of course...|Their leader]]>><<set $ra2412 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Focus my eyes on the big guy with the horn. I've always had a soft spot for... big men.|Big brown men]]>><<set $ra2413 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, why is that little guy covering his face? What's he hiding?|Little guy]]>><<set $ra2414 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I take a closer look at the commander.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He says something and often waves his left hand, checking their formation... Giving orders? He's barely average height and skinny build. And his armor looks too massive for his stature, but it doesn't seem to slow him down in any way. He's also standing in the very center of the front row. A white beard peeks out from under his solid helmet. He has amber eyes... I think. It's hard to be sure at this distance, even with my keen eye.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lynis1>> Old man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2413 is false>><<link [[Focus my eyes on the big guy with the horn. I've always had a soft spot for... big men.|Big brown men]]>><<set $ra2413 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Focus my eyes on the big guy with the horn. I've always had a soft spot for... big men.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2414 is false>><<link [[No, why is that little guy covering his face? What's he hiding?|Little guy]]>><<set $ra2414 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">No, why is that little guy covering his face? What's he hiding?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Are those bronze guys are hunters? Those very hunters?! I'm saved!|Get 'em, boys!]]>><<set $ra2410 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Get 'em, boys!|Get 'em, boys!]]>><<set $ra2410 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[And who's fucked now, huh? You're fucked now, little fuckers, oh yes you are...|Get 'em, boys!]]>><<set $ra2411 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I take a closer look at the big guy blowing the horn.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Big one. With a large belly covered in bronze armor plates. But considering his wide body, his belly doesn't seem so massive. Bulky arms and legs, also covered in armor. The skin on his face, through the gaps in his helmet, looks quite brown.<<if $yar is false>> Armed Yardanari? Here, in the Republic?<<else>> Yardanari like me? Armed? Here, in the Republic?<</if>> The huge horn he's blowing into doesn't look so big in his hands.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Chat1>> Big man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2412 is false>><<link [[Focus my eyes on their leader. If it's really their leader, of course...|Their leader]]>><<set $ra2412 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Focus my eyes on their leader. If it's really their leader, of course...</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2414 is false>><<link [[No, why is that little guy covering his face? What's he hiding?|Little guy]]>><<set $ra2414 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">No, why is that little guy covering his face? What's he hiding?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Are those bronze guys are hunters? Those very hunters?! I'm saved!|Get 'em, boys!]]>><<set $ra2410 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Get 'em, boys!|Get 'em, boys!]]>><<set $ra2410 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[And who's fucked now, huh? You're fucked now, little fuckers, oh yes you are...|Get 'em, boys!]]>><<set $ra2411 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I look closely at the small man in the shiny helmet.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He's either a small man or a young man. Teenager, huh? I'm not sure... The only one in leather armor here. And his helmet is more like a potty mouth, which doesn't cover his face at all. Most of the others have helmets that reliably cover their faces, or at least most parts of their faces. This little keeps glancing at the man standing next to him and listening to something that says.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Greeny1>> Man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I turn my gaze to the one this guy is glancing at all the time. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Mermedon1>> Man</div></td> <td>This one is of average height. His helmet doesn't completely cover his face either, but it still looks much more secure - its cheek plates reach his mouth, and the area between is hidden by some red handkerchief. And his whole body is shielded by a mix of lacquered bronze plates and tanned leather. He says something to the small guy now and then, and the latter nods nervously.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Those two in the back row, the ones holding the net. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2412 is false>><<link [[Focus my eyes on their leader. If it's really their leader, of course...|Their leader]]>><<set $ra2412 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Focus my eyes on their leader. If it's really their leader, of course...</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2413 is false>><<link [[Focus my eyes on the big guy with the horn. I've always had a soft spot for... big men.|Big brown men]]>><<set $ra2413 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Focus my eyes on the big guy with the horn. I've always had a soft spot for... big men.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Are those bronze guys are hunters? Those very hunters?! I'm saved!|Get 'em, boys!]]>><<set $ra2410 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Get 'em, boys!|Get 'em, boys!]]>><<set $ra2410 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[And who's fucked now, huh? You're fucked now, little fuckers, oh yes you are...|Get 'em, boys!]]>><<set $ra2411 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<WestShore>></div>\ \ All my attention is drawn to the west shore. Some of the <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, which try to escape by slipping past the first row of hunters, get stuck and entangled in the nets of the second row. The hunters holding the nets quickly kill them with long bronze knives. Other jumpers do not even make it to the nets - nailed to the ground by Yuturna's arrows. The first row presses the remnants of the pack to the water itself. The broad blades of their strange spears rise and fall with a heavy whoosh. There is the sound of meat being chopped, and blood spurts leap upward. <i>*Horn’s roar*</i> The horn roars methodically. But slower and slower. I think the hunter holding it is beginning to tire. I suppose blowing that huge thing is no easy task, even for a man so big and his huge lungs. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Massacre on shore]]

\ <div class="a"><<WestShoreBloody>></div>\ \ The sand on that shore is thickly covered with the blood of the <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and their chopped-up bodies. There are so many of them that the waters of the lake near the shore are also stained red. The horn falls silent. The first row of hunters breaks formation. Now they simply roam the shore, looking for surviving creatures and quietly finishing them off with their spears. The second row lowers the net and begins to reel it in, picking the dead carcasses of the jumpers out of it. That's it. The entire terrifying pack of jumpers turned into a bloody mess along the shoreline in a matter of minutes. Incredible. I never would have believed it if I hadn't just seen it myself. - $name! - Yuturna is walking toward the water on the other side of the lake, looking right at me. \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>><<link [[Yuti! Yuti! Yuti! I'm here! Mer is with me! And he's hurt! He needs help!|Meralion is alive]]>><<set $ra2415 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[This way, master Yuturna! Meralion is hurt! Help, please!|Meralion is alive]]>><<set $ra2416 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You came for me! I knew you wouldn't leave me!|Meralion is alive]]>><<set $ra2417 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Yut, stop fucking around! Mer has some black shit with his leg! Get your ass over here! Move!|Meralion is alive]]>><<set $ra2418 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>><<else>><<link [[Yuti! Yuti! Yuti! (сlap my hands)|Meralion is dead]]>><<set $ra2419 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You came for me! I knew you wouldn't leave me!|Meralion is dead]]>><<set $ra2420 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What took you so long?! I almost died in here!|Meralion is dead]]>><<set $ra2421 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Yut, stop fucking around! Come on, save me already! Move!|Meralion is dead]]>><<set $ra2422 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2415 is true>>- Yuti! Yuti! Yuti! I'm here! Mer is with me! And he's hurt! He needs help! - I wave my arms at him.<<elseif $ra2416 is true>>- This way, master Yuturna! Meralion is hurt! Help, please! - I wave my arms at him.<<elseif $ra2417 is true>>- You came for me! I knew you wouldn't leave me! - I shout this folding my palms around my lips.<<elseif $ra2418 is true>>- Yut, stop fucking around! Mer has some black shit with his leg! Get your ass over here! Move! - I put my hands on my hips.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ One of the hunters walks over and stands next to Yuturna, looking in my direction. Is that the one in charge? \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He says something to the approaching hunter and nods in my direction. I can't hear the words. They're on the other side of the lake.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lynis1>> Old man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> <td><i>*Nod*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He takes off his helmet, says something to Yuturna, and then imperiously beckons another hunter with his hand. That big one, who was blowing a horn not long ago. Thank all the gods that he stopped before my ears bled...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lynis2>> Old man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Chat1>> Big man</div></td> <td>There is no horn in his hands. Now he holds a spear like the others. He takes off his helmet too, listens to the gray-haired man, nods, thrusts his spear blade into the sand with force, and begins to undo the laces on his armor. He is much larger than the old man and as tall as Yuturna. But, wider. Everywhere. In the shoulders, in the face... And, of course, in the belly. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Such brown skin... It's definitely not a tan. Yardanari? Half-breed? From this distance, I'm still not sure. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>The armor falls off his body heavily, layer by layer, until he's in a single loincloth. Wow... He's really massive. If Yuturna looks like a plexus of broad muscles, this guy looks like a plexus of dense... flesh. Not soft, no. This mass feels hard and inhumanly strong.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Big man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He and Yuturna enter the water and swim toward my island. \ \<hr> [[Run to them down the hill!|Run to them]] \ [[Check on Meralion first!|Check on Meralion first!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2419 is true>>- Yuti! Yuti! Yuti! - I clap my hands, jumping for joy.<<elseif $ra2420 is true>>- You came for me! I knew you wouldn't leave me! - I wave both my hands at him, jumping with excitement.<<elseif $ra2421 is true>>- What took you so long?! I almost died in here! - I rest my arms at my sides.<<elseif $ra2422 is true>>- Yut, stop fucking around! Come on, save me already! Move! - I rest my arms at my sides.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Come here! - He shouts to me from the other shore, waving his huge arm invitingly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Well, I think it's time to leave this island. \ \<hr> <<link [[Run down the hill to the shore. I'm fed up with this place.|Run down the hill (2)]]>><<set $ra2509 to true>><</link>> \ [[Take one last look around.|Take one last look (2)]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandWest>></div>\ \ I run down the hill to the west shore of the island. Yuturna and the second man are just coming out of the water toward me. Two giants. A golden one and a brown one. And the brown one shamelessly stares at my breasts. \ \<hr> <<link [[Yuti! (jump and hug him)|Jump and hug him]]>><<set $ra2423 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Master Yuturna. (nod briefly)|Jump and hug him]]>><<set $ra2424 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Um... Hello there. (fixe my hair)|Jump and hug him]]>><<set $ra2425 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Uh... I'm... I'm here... (cover my breasts with my hands)|Jump and hug him]]>><<set $ra2426 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ I quickly run up to Meralion and lean over him. His head is turned on its side, and his lips are mumbling something silently. He looks deathly pale and seems to have remained unconscious all this time. Even that thunderous roar of the horn didn't wake him up. That's not good. That horn would have woken even a dead man! Oh, that's no good at all. \ \<hr> [[Well now, you missed the whole show, Mer... Ah, yes! Don't go anywhere, I'll be right back! (run downhill)|Run to them]] \ [[Okay, he's fine. I mean, he's not fine, but... Oh, I gotta go meet them! I don't think they'll get lost in the bushes, but in his condition, every second counts!|Run to them]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2423 is true>>- Yuti! - <<if $clothes == 1>>I jump on him, wrapping my arms around his wide neck. I'd hug him with my legs, too, if my long dress didn't get in the way, so I just tiptoed up. He's so tall after all...<<else>>I jump on him, wrapping my arms around his wide neck. My exposed legs wrap around him just above his hips, crossing behind his back. My loincloth doesn't interfere with that in the slightest. I just hang on him like this, smiling happily.<</if>><<elseif $ra2424 is true>>- Master Yuturna. - I give him a brief nod.<<elseif $ra2425 is true>>- Um... Hello there. - I fix my hair.<<elseif $ra2426 is true>>- Uh... I'm... I'm here... - Feeling the heat in my cheeks, I cover my breasts with my hands.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2423 is true>>- $name. - He pulls me away from him by my waist and sets me on my feet in front of him. -<<elseif $ra2423 is false>>- $name. - He looks me over from head to toe as if checking to make sure I have everything in place. -<</if>><<if $clothes == 1>> You're alive and in one piece. Good.<<else>> You're alive and in one piece. Good. New outfit? - His gaze goes from the wrap around my breasts, along my bare stomach, and down to my short loincloth.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Big man</div></td> <td>That big guy doesn't say a word. Just stares silently at my boobs. <<if $ra2413 is true>>He's definitely a Yardanari, as I thought.<<else>>He's definitely a Yardanari.<</if>> His water-covered, rich brown skin glistens in the sunlight. Big. Very. As tall as Yuturna. Maybe even a little taller, though not long ago, I didn't even imagine such a thing was possible. His body, however, is broad, with a massive belly protruding forward. Not soft and flabby, no, but firmly taut, massive and tough. This is a weighty, powerful man. His strong, broad arms look as if he could break a man of an average build like a rotten branch without any effort.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $clothes == 1>><<link [[I'm all right. But Meralion's hurt! I didn't know what to do!|Worn dress]]>><<set $ra2427 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Meralion's hurt. Something's wrong with his leg. He's up at the camp.|Worn dress]]>><<set $ra2428 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, thank the True Gods. But that was close... How good that you showed up!|Worn dress]]>><<set $ra2429 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ha, some stupid lizards won't send me to the afterlife!|Worn dress]]>><<set $ra2430 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Yeah, I adapted my dress a little bit to the wilderness.|Loincloth]]>><<set $ra2431 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Aha! You like it? (raise my arms above my head and wiggle my hips)|Loincloth]]>><<set $ra2432 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[More comfortable... here... like this... (glance uncertainly at the brown giant)|Loincloth]]>><<set $ra2433 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2427 is true>>- I'm all right. But Meralion's hurt! I didn't know what to do!<<elseif $ra2428 is true>>- Meralion's hurt. Something's wrong with his leg. He's up at the camp.<<elseif $ra2429 is true>>- Yes, thank the <<link "True Gods">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("True Gods"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("True Gods").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. But that was close... How good that you showed up!<<elseif $ra2430 is true>>- Ha, some stupid lizards won't send me to the afterlife!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2427 is true>>- Calm down. And lead us to him.<<elseif $ra2428 is true>>- Understood. Lead the way.<<elseif $ra2429 is true>>- Stop wasting time. Show the way.<<elseif $ra2430 is true>>- Looks like it. Show the way.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Big man</div></td> <td><i>*Stares*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Follow me.|Follow me]]>><<set $ra2434 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[He's up there! I mean, up on the hill! I'm camped up there... Sort of... Uh, I'll take you... This way...|Follow me]]>><<set $ra2435 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[This way! (run up the hill without waiting for an answer)|Follow me]]>><<set $ra2436 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2431 is true>>- Yeah, I adapted my dress a little bit to the wilderness. - I take a critical look at myself.<<elseif $ra2432 is true>>- Aha! You like it? - I raise my arms above my head and sway my hips. My breasts jiggle weightly to the beat. My hips too.<<elseif $ra2433 is true>>- More comfortable... here... like this... - I fold my hands at my groin, barely covered by a strip of cloth, casting an uncertain glance at this big Yardanari.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>That big silent one takes a step forward as if he's lost interest in me and takes a quick look around.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Big man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> <td><<if $ra2431 is true>>- Where's Mer?<<elseif $ra2432 is true>>- That's enough. Where's Mer?<<elseif $ra2433 is true>>- Where's Mer?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Follow me.|Follow me]]>><<set $ra2434 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[He's up there! I mean, up on the hill! I'm camped up there... Sort of... Uh, I'll take you... This way...|Follow me]]>><<set $ra2435 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[This way! (run up the hill without waiting for an answer)|Follow me]]>><<set $ra2436 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2434 is true>>I lead them behind me up the hill to my camp.<<elseif $ra2435 is true>>Embarrassed and feeling the gaze of two pairs of amber eyes on my back, I bring them to my camp on the hill.<<elseif $ra2436 is true>>I run forward. Upon reaching the camp I look back. They are coming in quick, large strides, almost right behind me.<</if>> Seeing Meralion, they go straight to him. Yuturna bends over him on one knee and examines his leg. Yardanari also gets down on one knee, but on the other side and places his palm on Meralion's forehead. After holding it there for a few moments, he removes his hand and shakes his head. \ \<hr> <<link [[He's gonna be okay, right? Please tell me he's gonna be okay!|He's gonna be okay?]]>><<set $ra2437 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What is it? Is there a cure for this?|He's gonna be okay?]]>><<set $ra2438 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stand silently by and watch.|He's gonna be okay?]]>><<set $ra2439 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2437 is true>>- He's gonna be okay, right? Please tell me he's gonna be okay!<<elseif $ra2438 is true>>- What is it? Is there a cure for this?<<elseif $ra2439 is true>>I stand silently to the side.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2437 is true>>- He's a tough guy, $name. But we need to get him to the other side of the lake. There's a healer with the hunters.<<elseif $ra2438 is true>>- Maybe. The hunters have a healer with them. We need to get him to the other side of the lake.<<elseif $ra2439 is true>>- The wound looks bad. We need to get him to the other side of the lake. There's a healer with the hunters.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Big man</div></td> <td><i>*Shakes head*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[It's bad, isn't it?|It's bad, isn't it?]]>><<set $ra2440 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Maybe that healer will come here instead?|It's bad, isn't it?]]>><<set $ra2441 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Be quiet.|It's bad, isn't it?]]>><<set $ra2442 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2440 is true>>- It's bad, isn't it?<<elseif $ra2441 is true>>- Maybe that healer will come here instead?<<elseif $ra2442 is true>>I don't say a word.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2440 is true>>- I'm not a healer, $name. We need to get him to the hunters' camp. - He begins to lift Meralion up with one hand, nodding to the second big man.<<elseif $ra2441 is true>>- Along with all his stuff? Across the water? No. We need to get him to the hunters' camp. - He begins to lift Meralion up with one hand, nodding to the second big man.<<elseif $ra2442 is true>>- Time is short. We need to get him to the hunters' camp. - He begins to lift Meralion with one hand, nodding to the second big man.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Big man</div></td> <td>He silently lifts Mer up from the other side.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ They both lift Meralion under his arms. His clothes, which I had covered him with yesterday like a blanket, fall to the ground. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Take his clothes, $name. - He nods at Meralion's clothes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ They carry Meralion down the slope of the hill, holding him by his arms and legs without any visible effort. \ \<hr> <<link [[Scoop up Mer's clothes and hurry after them.|Hurry after them]]>><<set $ra2443 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey! Wait for me! (grab Mer's clothes and tail after them)|Hurry after them]]>><<set $ra2444 to true>><</link>> \ [[Take one last look around the camp.|One last look (Camp)]]

\ <div class="a"><<IslandWest>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2443 is true>>I rake Meralion's clothes into a pile and, clutching them to my breasts, rush after the two giants. <<elseif $ra2444 is true>>I hurriedly grab Mer's clothes off the ground and sprint after the two giants.<</if>> Which is not easy, considering how fast they're walking on those huge legs of theirs. Yuturna and Yardanari, who hadn't spoken a word all this time, had already carried Meralion to the water when I caught up with them. Stepping into the water they lift him up and lay him gently on the water surface, holding his body on both sides with their hands. Yuturna holds his head above the water and Yardanari on the other side keeps his wounded leg, covered in blackened veins, from touching the water. Then they slowly swim to the other shore, holding Mer on both sides. \ \<hr> <<if $fish is true>><<link [[Well, so long little green Island, and thanks for all the fish!|Thanks for all the fish!]]>><<set $ra2445 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Take one last look before I leave this island.|Thanks for all the fish!]]>><<set $ra2446 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Swim after them without looking back.|Thanks for all the fish!]]>><<set $ra2447 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Take one last look before I leave this island.|Thanks for all the fish!]]>><<set $ra2446 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Swim after them without looking back.|Thanks for all the fish!]]>><<set $ra2447 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ A couple of <i>«beds»</i> made of dry leaves, a slowly dying fire, and the leftovers of food that had begun to rot, over which a flock of flies is already circling. Everything valuable to me is already on me. My clothes and my belt pouch.<<if $oriV is true>> And of course, my dagger. I never part with it.<</if>> Meralion's black leather armor, his pants, and sandals are lying in a pile next to his bed. When I look around, I realize that I'm standing alone on the hill. \ \<hr> <<link [[Scoop up Mer's clothes and hurry after them.|Hurry after them]]>><<set $ra2443 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey! Wait for me! (grab Mer's clothes and tail after them)|Hurry after them]]>><<set $ra2444 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandWest>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2445 is true>>I wave my palm at the small green island that has been my refuge for the past two days. It waves back at me with the branches of the trees. Of course, it's just the wind... But it's nice to think that this island will miss me. <i>*Sigh*</i> Well, it's time to go...<<elseif $ra2446 is true>>I look around at the small green island that has been my refuge for the past two days. Trees and ferns. Well, I've seen enough of that already. Time to go.<<elseif $ra2447 is true>>Time to get the heck out of this island...<</if>> I step into the water and swim after the big guys, holding Meralion's clothes tightly to my chest with one hand. \ \<hr> [[To the other shore.|To the other shore]]

\ <div class="a"><<WestShoreBloody>></div>\ \ The water near the shore is still red with blood. I try not to think about it as I step out of the water. But I have to step carefully on the shore itself. It's littered with the chopped-up bodies of <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. But no matter how hard I try, I keep feeling something soft and slimy under the soles of my sandals. I'm so engrossed in it that when my feet touch the green grass, I bump into Yuturna's golden back. Raising my eyes I look around. Yuturna and that big Yadranari are gently placing Meralion on the ground. Nearby is that old, commanding-looking hunter. Down the hill, some other old man with disheveled hair is hurrying toward us, but he's not wearing armor or weapons, just a dirty maroon toga and a cloth bag slung over his shoulder. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|How long?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I clutch Meralion's wet clothes to my breasts and shake off the water dripping off me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- How long? - He leans toward Meralion and gently touches the blackened skin around his wound with calloused fingers. His worn toga looks too big for his scrawny old body and slips off to the side.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Keirik1>> Old man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Argh...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Two days? - He looks at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Yeah, he was wounded two days ago! That was a jumper, like... A really big one! And then we ran and ran! Then we swam! He was conscious, but then he got paralyzed and started drowning! But I pulled him out and swam to the island!|Chatty response]] \ <<link [[The wound only started to turn black yesterday. The first day it was just inflamed skin and swollen veins.|Brief response]]>><<set $ra2449 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yeah, he was wounded two days ago! That was a jumper, like... A really big one! And...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- When did the wound start to turn black?! - He interrupts me and raises his head to look directly into my eyes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Keirik1>> Old man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Turn black? Yesterday... I think so...|Brief response]]>><<set $ra2448 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[The wound only started to turn black yesterday. The first day it was just inflamed skin and swollen veins.|Brief response]]>><<set $ra2449 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2448 is true>>- Turn black? Yesterday... I think so...<<elseif $ra2449 is true>>- The wound only started to turn black yesterday. The first day it was just inflamed skin and swollen veins.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He nods grimly and turns away from me to open his bag. Inside is a pile of some fat clay jars, rolls of dried herbs, and small leather pouches. He pulls one of the clay jars out of the bag. When his fingers pull out the cork, the air fills with a thick, acrid stench.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Keirik1>> Old man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ That stench is disgusting! <i>Ew!</i> It makes my nostrils itch! \ \<hr> <<link [[Grimace.|That stench!]]>><<set $ra2450 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ew... What is this disgusting thing?!|That stench!]]>><<set $ra2451 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Put my hands over my nose.|That stench!]]>><<set $ra2452 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Endure the stench.|That stench!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><<set $ra2453 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2450 is true>>I cringe. - There's moisture in my eyes. <i>What a stench!</i><<elseif $ra2451 is true>>- Ew... What is this disgusting thing?! - I cringe. There's moisture in my eyes. <i>What a stench!</i><<elseif $ra2452 is true>>I cover my nose with my hands. But the stench is so bad it makes my eyes water.<<elseif $ra2453 is true>>I don't show it, although the stench is so bad it makes my eyes water.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Ignoring me, he scoops a thick, pale green mass from the fat jar with two fingers and begins to rub it directly into Meralion's wound.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Keirik1>> Old man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Arggh! - He twitches, grimacing in pain.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Be strong, son. It might save your life... If you're lucky. - He adds quietly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Keirik1>> Old man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Urghh... - He shakes his head sideways in pain, his eyes widening, but there's no realization in them. Just a cloudy, floating gaze at the space around. And then they close again, and his head falls back. Unconscious again.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Almost there, son. Almost there... - He covers both the wound and the skin around it with that murky green stuff with confident motions.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Keirik1>> Old man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[This thing smells worse than a dead cat. No, like a barrel full of dead cats!|Worse than a dead cat]]>><<set $ra2454 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's a good thing Mer passed out. At least he can't smell that awful stench...|Worse than a dead cat]]>><<set $ra2455 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Watch silently with interest.|Worse than a dead cat]]>><<set $ra2456 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2454 is true>>- This thing smells worse than a dead cat. No, like a barrel full of dead cats!<<elseif $ra2455 is true>>- It's a good thing Mer passed out. At least he can't smell that awful stench...<<elseif $ra2456 is true>>I step forward slightly, watching the old man's motions with interest.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2454 is true>>He grins but says nothing as he continues to treat Meralion's wound.<<elseif $ra2455 is true>>He grins but says nothing as he continues to treat Meralion's wound.<<elseif $ra2456 is true>>- Don't block me from the light, wench! - He waves at me to step back.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Keirik1>> Old man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lynis2>> Old man</div></td> <td>- Will that help, Keirik? Will the kid live?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I don't know, master. Chong's ointment should be rubbed in immediately after getting a wound. And this boy's blood is no longer pure and has poisoned his flesh. The gods will decide his fate before tonight. Or sooner. All we can do is wait.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Keirik1>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lynis2>> Old man</div></td> <td>- I see. Take him to camp. - He nods and four hunters pick Meralion up off the ground and carry him up the slope to the west. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The old healer follows them. A heavy hand rests on my shoulder. Turning around I see Yuturna. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Are you all right?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes.|Yes, No, I don't know]]>><<set $ra2457 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No.|Yes, No, I don't know]]>><<set $ra2458 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know.|Yes, No, I don't know]]>><<set $ra2459 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2457 is true>>- Yes.<<elseif $ra2458 is true>>- No.<<elseif $ra2459 is true>>- I don't know.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Looks like the gods love you, $name. That night, when we realized the pack wasn't following us, I went back. It was getting light, but you two were gone. Neither were your remains. The whole pack was huddled on the shore. That's how I knew you were still alive, but I couldn't help you. So I gathered up our scattered animals and belongings and took the two remaining carts one by one to the others. My damaged cart had to be left behind. When I returned, Sargon ordered us to move on and camp at a safe distance in the lowlands. Which we did.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[But... Why didn't you come to our aid right away?|I'm glad everyone's safe]]>><<set $ra2460 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see, I'm glad everyone's safe.|I'm glad everyone's safe]]>><<set $ra2461 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmph! Expected.|I'm glad everyone's safe]]>><<set $ra2462 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know, I think you've said more words right now than you've said in the whole time we've known each other.|I'm glad everyone's safe]]>><<set $ra2463 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2460 is true>>- But... Why didn't you come to our aid right away?<<elseif $ra2461 is true>>- I see, I'm glad everyone's safe.<<elseif $ra2462 is true>>- Hmph! Expected.<<elseif $ra2463 is true>>- You know, I think you've said more words right now than you've said in the whole time we've known each other.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2460 is true>>- One bow. Few hundred jumpers. - He falls silent.<<elseif $ra2461 is true>><i>*Nod*</i><<elseif $ra2462 is true>><i>*Silence*</i><<elseif $ra2463 is true>><i>*Nod*</i><</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lynis2>> Lynis</div></td> <td><<if $ra2460 is true>>- Nobody goes after a whole jumper's pack with just a bow. Nobody sane, at least... $name, right? I am Lynis, head of the hunters of the Republic's Third Post.<<elseif $ra2461 is true>>- So you're that very $name, right? I am Lynis, head of the hunters of the Republic's Third Post.<<elseif $ra2462 is true>>- Nobody goes after a whole jumper's pack with just a bow. Nobody sane, at least... $name, right? I am Lynis, head of the hunters of the Republic's Third Post.<<elseif $ra2463 is true>>- So you're that very $name, right? I am Lynis, head of the hunters of the Republic's Third Post.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Pleased to meet you, kind master.|Pleased to meet you]]>><<set $ra2464 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You've come just in time!|Pleased to meet you]]>><<set $ra2465 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You could hurry up.|Pleased to meet you]]>><<set $ra2466 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2464 is true>>- Pleased to meet you, kind master.<<elseif $ra2465 is true>>- You've come just in time!<<elseif $ra2466 is true>>- You could hurry up.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2464 is true>>- What a well-mannered young lady...<<elseif $ra2465 is true>>- That's something I hear often. - He grins. -<<elseif $ra2466 is true>>- That's something I hear often. - He grins. -<</if>> You're very lucky we were tracking a migrating pack and came across your troupe’s campsite to the west from here. It's not every day you find a troupe of actors in the middle of nowhere. Unfortunately, we didn't get a performance. But we did get a lead on our target. And this big man to help us. - He nods toward Yuturna. - And by the way, thanks for your help, $name. You really helped with the hunt, girl.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lynis2>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I don't understand...|I'm very capable!]]>><<set $ra2467 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Me? Helped you? But how?|I'm very capable!]]>><<set $ra2468 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm not a girl, old man.|I'm very capable!]]>><<set $ra2469 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, you're welcome! I'm very capable!|I'm very capable!]]>><<set $ra2470 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2467 is true>>- I don't understand...<<elseif $ra2468 is true>>- Me? Helped you? But how?<<elseif $ra2469 is true>>- I'm not a girl, old man.<<elseif $ra2470 is true>>- Oh, you're welcome! I'm very capable!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2467 is true>>- The hardest part about hunting jumpers is getting them to a place where they have nowhere to run. And this time, you did half the work for us. There's no way off this slope. - He circles the area around him. - The jumpers' habit of trapping prey has trapped them. I wish every hunt were as smooth, fast, and lossless.<<elseif $ra2468 is true>>- The hardest part about hunting jumpers is getting them to a place where they have nowhere to run. And this time, you did half the work for us. There's no way off this slope. - He circles the area around him. - The jumpers' habit of trapping prey has trapped them. I wish every hunt were as smooth, fast, and lossless.<<elseif $ra2469 is true>>- Oh, you do... you do... Remind me of my third granddaughter. Just as mouthy. So, you see... The hardest part about hunting jumpers is getting them to a place where they have nowhere to run. And this time, you did half the work for us. There's no way off this slope. - He circles the area around him. - The jumpers' habit of trapping prey has trapped them. I wish every hunt were as smooth, fast, and lossless.<<elseif $ra2470 is true>>- And modest as I can see... The hardest part about hunting jumpers is getting them to a place where they have nowhere to run. And this time, you did half the work for us. There's no way off this slope. - He circles the area around him. - The jumpers' habit of trapping prey has trapped them. I wish every hunt were as smooth, fast, and lossless.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lynis2>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He looks at me for a while with a merry twinkle in his eye. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lynis2>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- The actress who helped the hunters exterminate an entire pack of jumpers... Ha, that's a story I'll be telling for a long time... Okay. I'll take care of camp. Your boy needs to rest. And so do my boys. And Yuturna, my offer still stands. Post Three could use a strongman like you.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I have obligations.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lynis2>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- Oh, yes, of course... to a troupe of actors. Your talent could serve the entire Republic well. Think about it. However, I won't insist. Just come to the Third Post and call my name when you've had enough of all this... acting. - He gives me a short nod and walks off up the slope.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Yuturna and I are left alone. \ \<hr> <<link [[Thinking of changing careers, Yut?|Changing careers, Yut?]]>><<set $ra2471 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[«Serve the entire Republic» sounds pretty solid.|Changing careers, Yut?]]>><<set $ra2472 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What a puffed-up turkey, huh?|Changing careers, Yut?]]>><<set $ra2473 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So he said I did half their work for them and left without giving me any reward.|Changing careers, Yut?]]>><<set $ra2474 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2471 is true>>- Thinking of changing careers, Yut?<<elseif $ra2472 is true>>- <i>«Serve the entire Republic»</i> sounds pretty solid.<<elseif $ra2473 is true>>- What a puffed-up turkey, huh?<<elseif $ra2474 is true>>- So he said I did half their work for them and left without giving me any reward.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2471 is true>>- No.<<elseif $ra2472 is true>>- To sounds is not enough.<<elseif $ra2473 is true>>- You or him?<<elseif $ra2474 is true>>- He gave. You're alive.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He adjusts his bow behind his back and stares thoughtfully somewhere to the side for a while before looking down at me again. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- I'll take this. - He takes Meralion's clothes out of my hands. - I will bring it to their camp. He may still need it. Don't stay here too long. And call me if anything happens. Loudly. - He's leaving in the same direction as Lynis. Up the slope.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Looks* *Whispers* *Elbows each other*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<huntersCrowd>> Hunters</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Most of the hunters, glaring at me, whispering and laughing, gradually leave the bloody shore. Only a few hunters remain on the shore. Three of them stick together, wandering near the bloody remains of the jumpers and finishing off the rare survivors and wounded with their spears, glancing at me every now and then.<<if $clothes == 1>> My worn and wet post-swim dress clings to my skin, outlining all my curves.<<else>> My breasts are covered by a thin wrap, the fabric wet and clinging to my tits. My stomach is exposed. So are most of my legs. My groin and ass are barely covered by the loincloth. It might be a comfortable outfit for the wilderness, but right now...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hi, boys! (wave to them)|Hi, boys!]]>><<set $ra2475 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush and lower my eyes.|Hi, boys!]]>><<set $ra2476 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What are you looking at?!|Hi, boys!]]>><<set $ra2477 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2475 is true>>- Hi, boys! - I wave at them.<<elseif $ra2476 is true>>Feeling my cheeks heat up, I quickly lower my eyes. Mmmm... what's that red stuff on the edge of my sandal? Oh, I think I stepped on some jumpers while getting out of the water.... Or rather, what was left of them. I guess not looking at those guys at all is kind of rude... I cautiously raise my eyes.<<elseif $ra2477 is true>>- What are you looking at?!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2475 is true>>- Hey, girlie! -<<elseif $ra2476 is true>>- Look! And the beauty is shy! -<<elseif $ra2477 is true>>- At you, pretty one! -<</if>> A cheerful and resounding voice comes from beneath the eerie helmet, which looks like the face of a fearsome beast. The bronze of the helmet itself is additionally reinforced with an iron rim. And the teeth of this <i>«beast»</i> on his mask are also iron.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley1>> Hunter</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail1>> Hunter</div></td> <td><<if $ra2475 is true>>- I'm surprised your helmet doesn't scare her. Usually, that shit scares away all the chicks in the area. Hold on, sweetie...<<elseif $ra2476 is true>>- Your creepy helmet scares her. Most people do. Told you to buy the classic version. Not this custom-made crap. Hold on, sweetie...<<elseif $ra2477 is true>>- Your creepy helmet scares her. Most people do. Told you to buy the classic version. Not this custom-made crap. Hold on, sweetie...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He takes off his helmet. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- That's better... - He kneads his neck. - Tail. - He adds briefly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley1>> Hunter</div></td> <td><<if $ra2475 is true>>- She just senses what a charming fellow I am. Isn't that right, beautiful?<<elseif $ra2476 is true>>- Ha ha, that's the point! All the jumpers in the county get shit themselves at the mere sight of me!<<elseif $ra2477 is true>>- Ha ha, that's the point! All the jumpers in the county get shit themselves at the mere sight of me!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He takes off his helmet, too. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- If anything, Tail is his name. Well, a nickname. Real names stay in the civilian world. I'm Smiley, by the way. See? - He smiles broadly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Hunter</div></td> <td>- Leave that wench alone. We still have work to finish.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, come on. We're done here. There are no critters left alive here... And you're $name, right?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yep, that's me.|Yep, that's me]]>><<set $ra2478 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[How do you know my name?!|Yep, that's me]]>><<set $ra2479 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Uh-huh. I see my fame precedes me.|Yep, that's me]]>><<set $ra2480 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2478 is true>>- Yep, that's me.<<elseif $ra2479 is true>>- How do you know my name?!<<elseif $ra2480 is true>>- Uh-huh. I see my fame precedes me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Goldie told us about you while we were riding all night long to save your ass. A pretty good ass, I must say.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> <td>- Ha, she's out of your league, buddy.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- We should check to see if there's any left alive...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Hunter</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> <td>- They're all dead. Already checked! Three times. And why is she out of my league? I don't see a ring on her finger.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Well, you took yours off.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> <td>- Oh, shut up. I just don't want to lose such a valuable item in the middle of nowhere, that's why I don't wear it on the job.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yeah, yeah, yeah...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Goldie? Who the heck is Goldie?|Goldie?]] \ [[My ass can save herself without your or anyone else helps, thank you very much.|My ass can save herself]] \ [[Be silent.|Be silent (Hunters)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Goldie? Who the heck is Goldie?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- That big Inuatarian of yours. What's his name... Yamarna?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> <td>- Yuturna.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Whatever. I like my version better.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum2>> Hunter</div></td> <td>- Looks like they are all dead... - He finally took off his helmet.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah... And my back's about to kill me, too. Let's go to the others. We're done here. I'm gonna sleep a little bit... Nah. A lot! - He's turning around to leave. - Hey, $name. - He looks back for a moment. - You can visit us later, you know? It's always nice to talk to someone in this wilderness... Someone new, not these same grim unshaven mugs!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> <td>- You better stay away from him. That guy's quite a cocky dickhead.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Who, me?! That's a blatant lie!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> <td>- Yeah, yeah, yeah... Oh, right! This one's name is Jum. - He points his finger at the last of them. - Don't ask why. - He winks at me plotfully and then claps Smiley on the shoulder with a smirk, and they walk off up the slope.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hmpf... - He gives me a short nod and follows his comrades.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum2>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, and I've just started to enjoy... (pout)|I've just started to enjoy...]]>><<set $ra2481 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'll come for sure! (wave at them)|I've just started to enjoy...]]>><<set $ra2482 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Huh. Okay.|I've just started to enjoy...]]>><<set $ra2483 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What a bunch of jerks.|I've just started to enjoy...]]>><<set $ra2484 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I don't know what to say and just keep quiet looking at them.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- There you go.... See, you scared her off with that never-shut mouth of yours.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> <td>- Nonsense! She's enchanted by my charm and tact. And the originality of my helmet! And the only thing that would scare her is your stupid <i>«lucky»</i> headband. - He's winking at me. - It's there so his head doesn't lose that little brain that's hanging out there... Well, you know, in all that emptiness.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yeah, yeah, yeah… You are sooo funny, pal.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum2>> Hunter</div></td> <td>- Looks like they are all dead... - He finally took off his helmet.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah... And my back's about to kill me, too. Let's go to the others. We're done here. I'm gonna sleep a little bit... Nah. A lot! - He's turning around to leave. - Hey, $name. - He looks back for a moment. - You can visit us later, you know? It's always nice to talk to someone in this wilderness... Someone new, not these same grim unshaven mugs!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> <td>- You better stay away from him. That guy's quite a cocky dickhead.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Who, me?! That's a blatant lie!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> <td>- Yeah, yeah, yeah... Oh, right! This one's name is Jum. - He points his finger at the last of them. - Don't ask why. - He winks at me plotfully and then claps Smiley on the shoulder with a smirk, and they walk off up the slope.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hmpf... - He gives me a short nod and follows his comrades.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum2>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, and I've just started to enjoy... (pout)|I've just started to enjoy...]]>><<set $ra2481 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'll come for sure! (wave at them)|I've just started to enjoy...]]>><<set $ra2482 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Huh. Okay.|I've just started to enjoy...]]>><<set $ra2483 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What a bunch of jerks.|I've just started to enjoy...]]>><<set $ra2484 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- My ass can save herself without your or anyone else helps, thank you very much.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I'm sure your ass is capable of many things. I'd love to see a demonstration of its skills. - He smiles broadly with all his almost white teeth.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> <td>- Buddy, you better shut up. Before that big guy shows up and rips your dick off right up to your balls.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Ha! He's just a big dummy. It's all about a good, technical hook from the right. - He playfully swings his armored fist in the air, mimicking a punch. - And the big closet goes down with a loud crash!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> <td>- Yeah... Tell that to that thin guy from the Medosa tavern who <i>«dropped»</i> you last time.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hey! I slipped! And I was drunk! And he hit me from behind! That doesn't count!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum2>> Hunter</div></td> <td>- Looks like they are all dead... - He finally took off his helmet.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah... And my back's about to kill me, too. Let's go to the others. We're done here. I'm gonna sleep a little bit... Nah. A lot! - He's turning around to leave. - Hey, $name. - He looks back for a moment. - You can visit us later, you know? It's always nice to talk to someone in this wilderness... Someone new, not these same grim unshaven mugs!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> <td>- You better stay away from him. That guy's quite a cocky dickhead.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Who, me?! That's a blatant lie!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> <td>- Yeah, yeah, yeah... Oh, right! This one's name is Jum. - He points his finger at the last of them. - Don't ask why. - He winks at me plotfully and then claps Smiley on the shoulder with a smirk, and they walk off up the slope.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hmpf... - He gives me a short nod and follows his comrades.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum2>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, and I've just started to enjoy... (pout)|I've just started to enjoy...]]>><<set $ra2481 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'll come for sure! (wave at them)|I've just started to enjoy...]]>><<set $ra2482 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Huh. Okay.|I've just started to enjoy...]]>><<set $ra2483 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What a bunch of jerks.|I've just started to enjoy...]]>><<set $ra2484 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2481 is true>>- Oh, and I've just started to enjoy... - I pout.<<elseif $ra2482 is true>>- I'll come for sure! - I wave at their backs.<<elseif $ra2483 is true>>- Huh. Okay.<<elseif $ra2484 is true>>- What a bunch of jerks. - I snort.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Stares*</i> - <<if $aliveMer is true>>He is leaning on his spear stuck in the shore sand, next to a pile of armor that he stripped off before swimming to the island. He's still in only one white loincloth, with a massive bump protruding through its wet lines.<<else>>Huge, all in his massive bronze armor. He leans on his spear stuck in the shore sand with one hand and holds his helmet under his armpit with the other. <</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<ChatN>><<else>><<Chat2>><</if>> Big man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>><<link [[Stare back.|Big and silent]]>><<set $ra2485 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Did you need something?|Big and silent]]>><<set $ra2486 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cute loincloth! White silk, huh? Practical. Can you recommend your tailor? I could use a new outfit, as you can see.|Big and silent]]>><<set $ra2487 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Did you put a stone in your loincloth to impress me? Well, you should have picked a bigger one for that.|Big and silent]]>><<set $ra2488 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Turn away from him.|Big and silent]]>><<set $ra2489 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Stare back.|Big and silent]]>><<set $ra2485 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Did you need something?|Big and silent]]>><<set $ra2486 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Aren't you hot in there? Under all that armor? I'd be roasted alive under all that sun-heated bronze, I guess...|Big and silent]]>><<set $ra2490 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Turn away from him.|Big and silent]]>><<set $ra2489 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2485 is true>>I stare back at him. We'll see who outplayed who in this staring game...<<elseif $ra2486 is true>>- Did you need something?<<elseif $ra2487 is true>>- Cute loincloth! White silk, huh? Practical. Can you recommend your tailor? I could use a new outfit, as you can see.<<elseif $ra2488 is true>>- Did you put a stone in your loincloth to impress me? Well, you should have picked a bigger one for that. <<elseif $ra2489 is true>>I turn away, tensely watching him with my side vision... Just in case.<<elseif $ra2490 is true>>- Aren't you hot in there? Under all that armor? I'd be roasted alive under all that sun-heated bronze, I guess...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $aliveMer is true>>Without taking his eyes off me, he silently yanks the spear out of the sand and throws it over his shoulder. Bends over slightly, rakes the laces of his armor into the fist of his left hand, and easily lifts it all up in a heap. There's a metallic clang. He straightens up and just walks forward past me, looking in front of him. As he passes close by, his huge brown body covers me with its shadow from the sunlight for a couple of moments. He walks on. And I find myself in the light again. His large brown figure is walking heavily up the slope.<<else>>Without taking his eyes off me, he silently yanks the spear out of the sand and slings it over his shoulder. There's a metallic clang. Then he simply walks forward past me, looking in front of him. As he passes close by, his huge armor-clad body covers me with its shadow from the sunlight for a couple of moments. He moves on. And I find myself in the light again. He heavily walks up the slope.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<ChatN>><<else>><<Chat2>><</if>> Big man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Mermedon1>> Hunter</div></td> <td>- Not very talkative fella, huh? - One of the hunters comes to my side. - Lynis bought him just before the war in some gladiatorial shit hole where slaves tore each other apart with their bare hands. Bossman knew right away that this one big black ass was gonna squeeze lizards like seeds, you dig? Anyway, he's been with us ever since. But he barely speaks human language. Fuckin' barbarian, you dig? He understands and obeys orders, though, so who the fuck cares? The boys call him Chat. Guess why, gal. - He's winks at me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What's his real name?|Opinion on Chat]]>><<set $ra2491 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently looking at Chat walking away, imagine him tearing other slaves in that gladiatorial pit with only his powerful arms.|Opinion on Chat]]>><<set $ra2492 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[He's kinda creepy.|Opinion on Chat]]>><<set $ra2493 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[He's a murderer?!|Opinion on Chat]]>><<set $ra2494 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, so he is a murderer. Nice.|Opinion on Chat]]>><<set $ra2495 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So he's a slave? An armed slave? Curious.|Opinion on Chat]]>><<set $ra2496 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2491 is true>>- What's his real name?<<elseif $ra2492 is true>>I don't say anything, just stare at Chat's receding back. My imagination flashes to the dimly torchlit slave pit, where this naked brown giant rips off another slave's arm and beats him to death with it. Blood spurts in every direction. It splatters his powerful belly, flowing in red streams down to his naked groin... Why do slaves need clothes over there, right? No need at all... Especially in my fantasy... Let them be naked. I'm sure he's killed a lot of men with those arms, mm-hmm... And then, sweaty and covered in blood, he furiously fucked slave girls who were thrown into his cell as a reward... Oh, poor things. - I bite my lip, feeling warmth in my lower tummy.<<elseif $ra2493 is true>>- He's kinda creepy.<<elseif $ra2494 is true>>- He's a murderer?!<<elseif $ra2495 is true>>- Oh, so he is a murderer. Nice.<<elseif $ra2496 is true>>- So he's a slave? An armed slave? Curious.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2491 is true>>- Don't know, don't care.<<elseif $ra2492 is true>>- Are you still here, gal?<<elseif $ra2493 is true>>- He's okay fella. For a barbaric ass.<<elseif $ra2494 is true>>- He's okay fella. For a barbaric ass.<<elseif $ra2495 is true>>- He's okay fella. For a barbaric ass.<<elseif $ra2496 is true>>- Who gives a fuck? He's doing his shit just right.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Mermedon1>> Hunter</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He pulls the handkerchief off his face. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Mermedon2>> Mermedon</div></td> <td>- I'm Mermedon. And that's ain't a fucking nickname. Veteran's privilege to use your real name and all that shit, you dig?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $oriV is true>><<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[And how long since your old ass got a kick out of the Hive?|Greeny shows up]]>><<set $ra2497 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[I'm from the Hive, oldie pup, just like you. So yeah, I «dig». Quit showing off, I'm not some white tunic ass from uptown to be impressed by that shit.|Greeny shows up]]>><<set $ra2498 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>><<else>><<link [[You talk funny.|Greeny shows up]]>><<set $ra2499 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[And my name is...|Greeny shows up]]>><<set $ra2500 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Uhm... Okay?|Greeny shows up]]>><<set $ra2501 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Could you speak decently, as befits a man of your age?|Greeny shows up]]>><<set $ra2502 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2497 is true>>- And how long since your old ass got a kick out of the Hive?<<elseif $ra2498 is true>>- I'm from the Hive, oldie pup, just like you. So yeah, I <i>«dig»</i>. Quit showing off, I'm not some white tunic ass from uptown to be impressed by that shit.<<elseif $ra2499 is true>>- You talk funny.<<elseif $ra2500 is true>>- And my name is...<<elseif $ra2501 is true>>- Uhm... Okay?<<elseif $ra2502 is true>>- Could you speak decently, as befits a man of your age?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2497 is true>>- A long time ago, gal, a long time ago... Good to see a fuckin' neighbor, yeah... Another sad ass who crawled out of the same pile of shit I did. $name, huh? Don't look like that, all the boys already know it.<<elseif $ra2498 is true>>- Hey, I'm not old enough to be covered in this shit! Oldie pup... Fuckin' youngsters these days... But I like your dirty mouth. It's nice to meet another sad ass who crawled out of the same pile of shit I did. $name, huh? Don't look like that, all the boys already know it.<<elseif $ra2499 is true>>- Yeah. Where I come from, I've always been considered this, what's it called... Elo-que… Bah! That shit, you dig? $name, huh? Don't look like that, all the boys already know it.<<elseif $ra2500 is true>>- $name. I know. Fuck, everybody knows the name of the big-boobed hottie whose juicy ass we just saved. Boys, you dig?<<elseif $ra2501 is true>>- Am I scaring you, gal? Don't be. I hope you never step into the shit I come from. $name, huh? Don't look like that, all the boys already know it.<<elseif $ra2502 is true>>- Sounds like a clean uptown ass... You're not some fucking noblewoman, are you? Fuck no, sure you aren't. You're $name, right? Actress, yeah. Just a bit above a street whore, if there's any difference… Don't give a shit, all the boys already know your name. And I always loved street whores! So, that means... I love actresses as well, ha ha!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Mermedon2>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Greeny1>> Man</div></td> <td>- Master Mermedon. We're done here. - He's peering over Mermedon's shoulder. I didn't even notice him. He has a young voice, a little muffled because of all the rags on his face.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That little shit is Greeny. - He points the guy out with the thumb of his armor-plated fist. And then he takes off his helmet. - Hey, boy, take your mug out from those rugs already! That fuckin' shit ain't gonna help with the jumpers anyhow. How could you waste your whole salary on that stupid night pot on your head? For the price of a full suit of armor? F-fuck...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Mermedon3>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Greeny2>> Greeny</div></td> <td>- This is the work of master Jeod, the best in his... - He obediently begins to unwind the wrapper on his face.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Master-fuckmaster... You've been fucked, boy. Fucked! Next time you get your gold coin, I'll go to the market with you. You need proper, reliable shit. - He taps at the helmet in his hand with the shaft of his spear. A heavy, muffled sound follows. - From fuckin' bronze all over your body! Not this stupid piece of fancy leather pants and a shiny night pot on your dumb head! Assuming you live to see your next salary. - He sighs tiredly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Mermedon3>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Greeny2>> Greeny</div></td> <td>- Okay...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[They call you Greeny because of the color of your eyes?|Very nice helmet Greeny]]>><<set $ra2503 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What are you, a Ranalian?|Very nice helmet Greeny]]>><<set $ra2504 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, don't be so harsh on him! You have a very nice helmet... erm... Greeny.|Very nice helmet Greeny]]>><<set $ra2505 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Be silent.|Very nice helmet Greeny]]>><<set $ra2506 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't you feel you're overusing the word «shit», old man?|Shit!]]>><<set $ra2507 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, I feel you, man. Shitty shit is everywhere… Shit! You dig?|Shit!]]>><<set $ra2508 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2503 is true>>- They call you Greeny because of the color of your eyes?<<elseif $ra2504 is true>>- What are you, a Ranalian?<<elseif $ra2505 is true>>- Hey, don't be so harsh on him! You have a very nice helmet... erm... Greeny.<<elseif $ra2506 is true>>I don't say anything.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2503 is true>>- They call him Greeny because his ass is green as fuck. Rookie. Who just doesn't have a knack for shopping shit. Always getting fucked over... I'm kind of looking after the youngsters here. Teach 'em and stuff. The ones that survive. And survive are those who listen to me! - He's looking at the guy sternily.<<elseif $ra2504 is true>>- He is half-breed. And rookie. Who just doesn't have a knack for shopping shit. Always getting fucked over... I'm kind of looking after the youngsters here. Teach 'em and stuff. The ones that survive. And survive are those who listen to me! - He's looking at the guy sternily.<<elseif $ra2505 is true>>- Bah! If this dumb rookie keeps fucking around with his armor, he's gonna be a very nice corpse! But yeah, in a shiny new helmet... All because he doesn't have a knack for shopping shit. Always getting fucked over... I'm kind of looking after the youngsters here. Teach 'em and stuff. The ones that survive. And survive are those who listen to me! - He's looking at the guy sternily.<<elseif $ra2506 is true>>- See? Even a gal knows that! Rookies... Who just doesn't have a knack for shopping shit. Always getting fucked over... I'm kind of looking after the youngsters here. Teach 'em and stuff. The ones that survive. And survive are those who listen to me! - He's looking at the guy sternily.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Mermedon3>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Greeny3>> Greeny</div></td> <td>He stares at my breasts, but noticing that I've noticed, he immediately averts his gaze, pulling his new shiny helmet off his head and starting to wipe some non-existent spot there.<<if $ran is true>> The color of his red hair is slightly darker than mine.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- All right, lassy. We're all tired as fuck here. We've been riding horses all night. To save your ass by the way! Come on, boy. You can drool at her tits later. Now it is time for me to put you in your crib and wipe your pink little ass. - He just walks forward, going up the slope.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Mermedon3>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Greeny3>> Greeny</div></td> <td>- Yes, master Mermedon. - He mints the words with his jaw clenched tightly together. But he follows him anyway, giving me one last glance and shrugging apologetically.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I stay all alone next to the lake shore strewn with jumpers' corpses. \ \<hr> [[I won't stay here for even a moment! (rush up the hill to the hunters' camp)|Hunters' camp (End of 1.69 patron)]] \ [[Mmm, hang out on a bloody, stinking shore or go up to a camp full of men staring at me. What a charming choice.|Charming choice]] \ [[Take a little walk here.|Charming choice]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp>></div>\ \ I'm entering the hunters' camp. <i>Oh, dear gods! There are so many naked men here!</i> Well, okay, how naked... They're wearing white silk loincloths, but that's all. And most of them are asleep. Mostly in the little single tents staked out all over the area. I'm in the realm of a muffled chorus of male snores and grunts. And also that smell over here... of sweat, skin, and something faintly tart. The camp itself is framed by hills to the north and west, and most of the single tents are in a passageway between them leading north. I can see a piece of road through this passage. <i>*Horse neighs*</i> Half a dozen horses are tied to trees to my right. Single-masted, with sturdy muscle legs and backs, ready to be ridden fast. Their saddles are still on. There's a round tent sticking out in the center. Doesn't look like it's inhabited. There are several men right next to it. A half-naked Lynis sits on a stool next to the tent and the hide of some beast. A couple of other men in only loincloths are bringing inside this tent neatly folded and laced bronze armor. Sweat glistens on their hairy backs. After putting their armor inside the round tent, they walk off in the direction of the small single tents near the northern hillside. This round thing seems to be some sort of temporary storage for armor, supplies, and sundries, which is visible through the folded curtain at the entrance. Only that same trio is still in full bronze attire - Smiley, Tail, and that Jum-Jum grump. They're near this round tent, too, right in front of sitting Lynis. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Trio and Lynis]]

\ <div class="a"><<WestShoreBloody>></div>\ \ I walk thoughtfully along the blood soaked and dead body littered shore of the lake. There's a strong metallic odor in the air. Blood. Lots of blood. And insides. \ \<hr> [[Ew, I gotta get outta here!|Hunters' camp (End of 1.69 patron)]] \ [[Approach the dead jumpers.|Approach the dead jumpers]]

\ <div class="a"><<WestShoreBloody>></div>\ \ I approach the dead carcasses by the shore. Just a line of bloody, scaly bodies. Not scary at all, like that tenacious pack of predators that... all this was just a short time ago. \ \<hr> [[Nod in satisfaction and go to the hunters' camp.|Hunters' camp (End of 1.69 patron)]] \ [[Oh, no. I'm not done here yet! (squat over one of the dead jumpers)|Squat over]]

\ <div class="a"><<WestShoreBloody>></div>\ \ <<if $clothes ==1>>I squat over the nearest dead <<link "jumper">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> carcass and pull up the hem of my dress, exposing my ass. <<else>>I squat over the nearest dead <<link "jumper">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> carcass and pull the edges of my loincloth aside, exposing my ass.<</if>> The dead, glazed yellow eyes of the jumper stared down at my crotch. A long red tongue stuck out of its open mouth. \ \<hr> [[Tense a little.|Tense a little]] \ [[That dead thing is staring at me! No, I can't! (jump to my feet and rush to the hunter's camp)|Hunters' camp (End of 1.69 patron)]]

\ <div class="a"><<WestShoreBloody>></div>\ \ I'm tensing up. But nothing comes out. That vile odor of blood and dead bodies everywhere. It holds me back from concentrating. \ \<hr> [[Okay... The idea was fun, but I just can't concentrate. The smell in here is so awful, that I'd rather throw up than pee. (jump to my feet and rush to the hunter's camp)|Hunters' camp (End of 1.69 patron)]] \ <<if $wil >=1>>[<<check_w_s>> 1] <<link [[Come on... come on... Pee already!|Pee already!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $wil <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[There's no one here... Only the murmuring of the water in the lake... Yes... Murmuring... (pee)|Pee already!]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[There's no one here... Only the murmuring of the water in the lake... Yes... Murmuring... (pee)|Pee already!]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<WestShoreBloody>></div>\ \ <i>Oh, yes-s-s!</i> A yellow, assertive stream spurts from my slit straight into the open mouth of the dead <<link "jumper">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> beneath me. The wet stream forms a puddle beneath the dead carcass, mixing with its blood. Tiny splatters break off where the stream collides with its tongue and spreads apart, tickling my calves with tiny warm pricks. Whew... I think that was all I have... The stream from my crotch dries up, and the dead jumper's mouth is full of my piss. \ \<hr> <<link [[Ha ha! That's for everything you have done, you stupid dead lizards!|Mouthful of my piss]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[And be thankful that I don't want to poop, you little bastards!|Mouthful of my piss]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<WestShoreBloody>></div>\ \ [<<insIco>> +1] Satisfied with myself, I rise to my feet and adjust my clothes. They wanted to eat me. But ended up dead, with a mouthful of my piss. That feels... fucking awesome! \ \<hr> <<link [[Go to the hunters' camp.|Hunters' camp (End of 1.69 patron)]]>><<set $ra2524 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Go to the hunters' camp. Whistling joyfully.|Hunters' camp (End of 1.69 patron)]]>><<set $ra2524 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2507 is true>>- Don't you feel you're overusing the word <i>«shit»</i>, old man?<<elseif $ra2508 is true>>- Yeah, I feel you, man. Shitty shit is everywhere… Shit! You dig?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2507 is true>>- Fuck off, lassie. What was I talking about?..<<elseif $ra2508 is true>>- What the... - He looks at me with a frown. - Are you making fun of me, lassie? Fuck off! What was I talking about?..<</if>> Oh, yeah, about stupid shitty rookies. Who doesn't fuckin' listen, but has an opinion on fuckin' everything. Opinions are like a hole in the arse, everybody's got one. And the price of that opinion is like shit from that very arse. Stinky and useless.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Mermedon3>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Greeny2>> Greeny</div></td> <td>- I always listen... - he speaks barely audibly, - … мaster Mermedon.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[They call you Greeny because of the color of your eyes?|Very nice helmet Greeny]]>><<set $ra2503 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What are you, a Ranalian?|Very nice helmet Greeny]]>><<set $ra2504 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, don't be so harsh on him! You have a very nice helmet... erm... Greeny.|Very nice helmet Greeny]]>><<set $ra2505 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Be silent.|Very nice helmet Greeny]]>><<set $ra2506 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<if $aliveMer is true>><<IslandNorth5>><<else>><<IslandNorth11>><</if>></div>\ \ My <i>«bed»</i> of stale leaves, a slowly dying fire, and the leftovers of a meal that had begun to spoil, with flies circles over them. Everything of value I have with me is already on me. My clothes and my belt pouch.<<if $oriV is true>> And of course, my dagger. I never part with it.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Run down the hill to the shore. I'm fed up with this place.|Run down the hill (2)]]>><<set $ra2509 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[There's nothing to take with me. Time to go.|Run down the hill (2)]]>><<set $ra2510 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[This place has been my refuge for two whole days... It's even a little sad to leave it.|Run down the hill (2)]]>><<set $ra2511 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<IslandWest>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2509 is true>>I run down the hill and onto the west side of the island.<<elseif $ra2510 is true>>I walk down the hill and come out on the west side of the island.<<elseif $ra2511 is true>>I walk down the hill and come out on the west side of the island.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $fish is true>><<link [[Well, so long little green Island, and thanks for all the fish!|Thanks for all the fish! (2)]]>><<set $ra2445 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Take one last look before I leave this island.|Thanks for all the fish! (2)]]>><<set $ra2446 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Swim after them without looking back.|Thanks for all the fish! (2)]]>><<set $ra2447 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Take one last look before I leave this island.|Thanks for all the fish! (2)]]>><<set $ra2446 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Swim after them without looking back.|Thanks for all the fish! (2)]]>><<set $ra2447 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<WestShoreBloody>></div>\ \ The water near the shore is still red with blood. I try not to think about it as I step out of it. But I have to tread carefully on the shore itself. It's littered with the chopped-up bodies of <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. But no matter how hard I try, I can feel something soft and slimy under the soles of my sandals. I'm so engrossed in it that when my feet touch the green grass, I bump my forehead against Yuturna's golden chest. Raising my eyes I look around. Beside Yuturna are two hunters who are now removing their helmets. \ \<hr> <<link [[Hi!|Brought new friends]]>><<set $ra2512 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Brought some new friends, Yut?|Brought new friends]]>><<set $ra2513 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wait silently.|Brought new friends]]>><<set $ra2514 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2512 is true>>- Hi!<<elseif $ra2513 is true>>- Brought some new friends, Yut?<<elseif $ra2514 is true>>I am expectantly silent.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You're okay. - He hums, looking me over from head to toe as if checking to make sure I have everything in place.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Chat2>> Big man</div></td> <td><<if $ra2413 is false>><i>*Stares*</i> - This is a big fella. With a large belly covered in bronze armor plates. But considering his wide body, his belly doesn't seem so massive. Bulky arms and legs, also covered in armor. The skin on his face looks quite brown.<<if $yar is false>> Armed Yardanari? Here, In the Republic?<<else>> Yardanari like me?<</if>> This is the one who was blowing that huge horn, I think. He keeps staring at me. But not at my face. Lower.<<else>><i>*Stares*</i> - This is that big guy blowing the horn recently, I've gotten a good look at him already. But up close, he looks even more impressive. <i>Really</i> big fella. With a large belly covered in bronze armor plates. But considering his wide body, his belly doesn't seem so massive. Bulky arms and legs, also covered in armor. The skin on his face looks quite brown.<<if $yar is false>> Armed Yardanari? Here, In the Republic?<<else>> Yardanari like me?<</if>> He keeps staring at me. But not at my face. Lower.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Some movement behind the men's backs. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Is everyone all right? Wounded? You? And you? - An old man with ridiculously sticking hair and a dirty maroon toga walks between the hunters. His worn toga looks too big for his scrawny old body and slips off to the side. Hunters silently shake their heads one by one. There are no wounded. - Well, that's the way it should always be, boys. No crap with you, no work for me! Perfect. And if anyone scratches their tender ass, I'll be in camp. - He grunts grasping his back and walks off up the slope.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Keirik1>> Old man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lynis2>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- So you're that very $name, right? I am Lynis, head of the hunters of the Republic's Third Post.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Um... is he talking to me? My eyes rise to his face. \ \<hr> <<link [[Pleased to meet you, kind master.|Pleased to meet you (2)]]>><<set $ra2464 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You've come just in time!|Pleased to meet you (2)]]>><<set $ra2465 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You could hurry up.|Pleased to meet you (2)]]>><<set $ra2466 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2464 is true>>- Pleased to meet you, kind master.<<elseif $ra2465 is true>>- You've come just in time!<<elseif $ra2466 is true>>- You could hurry up.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2464 is true>>- What a well-mannered young lady...<<elseif $ra2465 is true>>- That's something I hear often. - He grins. -<<elseif $ra2466 is true>>- That's something I hear often. - He grins. -<</if>> You're very lucky we were tracking a migrating pack and came across your troupe’s campsite to the west from here. It's not every day you find a troupe of actors in the middle of nowhere. Unfortunately, we didn't get a performance. But we did get a lead on our target. And this big man to help us. - He nods toward Yuturna. - And by the way, thanks for your help, $name. You really helped with the hunt, girl.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lynis2>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I don't understand...|I'm very capable! (2)]]>><<set $ra2467 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Me? Helped you? But how?|I'm very capable! (2)]]>><<set $ra2468 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm not a girl, old man.|I'm very capable! (2)]]>><<set $ra2469 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, you're welcome! I'm very capable!|I'm very capable! (2)]]>><<set $ra2470 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2467 is true>>- I don't understand...<<elseif $ra2468 is true>>- Me? Helped you? But how?<<elseif $ra2469 is true>>- I'm not a girl, old man.<<elseif $ra2470 is true>>- Oh, you're welcome! I'm very capable!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2467 is true>>- The hardest part about hunting jumpers is getting them to a place where they have nowhere to run. And this time, you did half the work for us. There's no way off this slope. - He circles the area around him. - The jumpers' habit of trapping prey has trapped them. I wish every hunt were as smooth, fast, and lossless.<<elseif $ra2468 is true>>- The hardest part about hunting jumpers is getting them to a place where they have nowhere to run. And this time, you did half the work for us. There's no way off this slope. - He circles the area around him. - The jumpers' habit of trapping prey has trapped them. I wish every hunt were as smooth, fast, and lossless.<<elseif $ra2469 is true>>- Oh, you do... you do... Remind me of my third granddaughter. Just as mouthy. So, you see... The hardest part about hunting jumpers is getting them to a place where they have nowhere to run. And this time, you did half the work for us. There's no way off this slope. - He circles the area around him. - The jumpers' habit of trapping prey has trapped them. I wish every hunt were as smooth, fast, and lossless.<<elseif $ra2470 is true>>- And modest as I can see... The hardest part about hunting jumpers is getting them to a place where they have nowhere to run. And this time, you did half the work for us. There's no way off this slope. - He circles the area around him. - The jumpers' habit of trapping prey has trapped them. I wish every hunt were as smooth, fast, and lossless.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lynis2>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He looks at me for a while with a merry twinkle in his eye. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lynis2>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- The actress who helped the hunters exterminate an entire pack of jumpers... Ha, that's a story I'll be telling for a long time... Okay. I'll take care of camp. My boys need a rest. And Yuturna, my offer still stands. Post Three could use a strongman like you.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I have obligations.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Lynis2>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- Oh, yes, of course... to a troupe of actors. Your talent could serve the entire Republic well. Think about it. However, I won't insist. Just come to the Third Post and call my name when you've had enough of all this... acting. - He gives me a short nod and walks off up the slope.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>As soon as the commander leaves, he just turns around and walks off toward the bloody lake's shore.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Chat2>> Big man</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \ Yuturna and I are left alone. \ \<hr> <<link [[Thinking of changing careers, Yut?|Changing careers, Yut? (2)]]>><<set $ra2471 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[«Serve the entire Republic» sounds pretty solid.|Changing careers, Yut? (2)]]>><<set $ra2472 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What a puffed-up turkey, huh?|Changing careers, Yut? (2)]]>><<set $ra2473 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So he said I did half their work for them and left without giving me any reward.|Changing careers, Yut? (2)]]>><<set $ra2474 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm, this biggy one stared at my tits all this time and then just walked away. Are all big guys so stern and short with words, Yut?|Changing careers, Yut? (2)]]>><<set $ra2515 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2516 is true>>- Tell me what I missed!<<elseif $ra2517 is true>>- How are the others?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That night, when we realized the pack wasn't following us, I went back. It was getting light.<<if $devouredMer is true>> You weren't there. But I found what was left of Meralion. The whole pack had huddled on the shore below. That's how I figured you were the only one left alive, but I wasn't sure. I gathered up our scattered animals and belongings and took the two remaining carts to the others one by one. My damaged cart had to be abandoned. We buried Mer's remains by the roadside. Sargon ordered us to move on and camp at a safe distance in the lowlands. Which we did.<<elseif $devouredMer is false>> You and Mer weren't there. Neither were your remains. The whole pack huddled on the shore. I saw a man's body floating in the lake. That's how I knew you were the only one left alive, but I wasn't sure. So I gathered our scattered animals and things and took the two surviving carts to the others one by one. My damaged cart had to be abandoned. Sargon ordered us to move on and camp at a safe distance in the lowlands. Which we did.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[So you knew I might be alive and you just left?|And you just left?]]>><<set $ra2518 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I was out here all alone.|I was out here all alone]]>><<set $ra2519 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[About Meralion...|About Mer death...]]>><<set $ra2520 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- So you knew I might be alive and you just left?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I might have shot a couple of jumpers before the pack got me. And then who would have come to your aid today? Sargon ordered scouting. I followed the order.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2519 is false>><<link [[I was out here all alone.|I was out here all alone]]>><<set $ra2519 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">I was out here all alone.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2520 is false>><<link [[About Meralion...|About Mer death...]]>><<set $ra2520 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">About Meralion...</span><</if>> \ <<link [[So much has happened in such a short time...|I'll keep my tail up!]]>><<set $ra2521 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I still feel like I'm somehow responsible for Meralion's death.|I'll keep my tail up!]]>><<set $ra2522 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't worry. I'll keep my tail up! No matter what!|I'll keep my tail up!]]>><<set $ra2523 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I was out here all alone.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You survived. That's all that matters. Put everything else out of your mind. - He puts his hand on my shoulder and shakes me approvingly. My head dangles like a marionette from that <i>«light»</i> touch of his. Not to mention the other parts of my body lower down... He pulls his hand away.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2518 is false>><<link [[So you knew I might be alive and you just left?|And you just left?]]>><<set $ra2518 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">So you knew I might be alive and you just left?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2520 is false>><<link [[About Meralion...|About Mer death...]]>><<set $ra2520 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">About Meralion...</span><</if>> \ <<link [[So much has happened in such a short time...|I'll keep my tail up!]]>><<set $ra2521 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I still feel like I'm somehow responsible for Meralion's death.|I'll keep my tail up!]]>><<set $ra2522 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't worry. I'll keep my tail up! No matter what!|I'll keep my tail up!]]>><<set $ra2523 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- About Meralion...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- He's dead. You're alive. There's nothing more to discuss.<<if $devouredMer is true>> We can stop at his grave on the way back if you want.<<elseif $drownedMer is true>> This lake is his final resting place now. It's not the worst spot, believe me.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2518 is false>><<link [[So you knew I might be alive and you just left?|And you just left?]]>><<set $ra2518 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">So you knew I might be alive and you just left?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2519 is false>><<link [[I was out here all alone.|I was out here all alone]]>><<set $ra2519 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">I was out here all alone.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[So much has happened in such a short time...|I'll keep my tail up!]]>><<set $ra2521 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I still feel like I'm somehow responsible for Meralion's death.|I'll keep my tail up!]]>><<set $ra2522 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't worry. I'll keep my tail up! No matter what!|I'll keep my tail up!]]>><<set $ra2523 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2521 is true>>- So much has happened in such a short time...<<elseif $ra2522 is true>>- I still feel like I'm somehow responsible for Meralion's death.<<elseif $ra2523 is true>>- Don't worry. I'll keep my tail up! No matter what!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2521 is true>>- You're safe now.<<elseif $ra2522 is true>>- Maybe you do. Maybe you are not. <<elseif $ra2523 is true>>- Next time try to make your eyes show what your tongue says.<</if>> The hunters are camping up the slope and to the west. I'll get us a couple of beds. Come there when you've cleared your head. And... Don't stick around too long. </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Yuturna1>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He turns around and heads up the slope. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<huntersCrowd>> Hunters</div></td> <td><i>*Looks* *Whispers* *Elbows each other*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Most of the hunters, glaring at me, whispering and laughing, gradually leave the bloody shore. Only a few hunters remain on the shore. Three of them stick together, wandering near the bloody remains of the jumpers and finishing off the rare survivors and wounded with their spears, glancing at me every now and then.<<if $clothes == 1>> My worn and wet post-swim dress clings to my skin, outlining all my curves.<<else>> My breasts are covered by a thin wrap, the fabric wet and clinging to my tits. My stomach is exposed. So are most of my legs. My groin and ass are barely covered by the loincloth. It might be a comfortable outfit for the wilderness, but right now...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hi, boys! (wave to them)|Hi, boys!]]>><<set $ra2475 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush and lower my eyes.|Hi, boys!]]>><<set $ra2476 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What are you looking at?!|Hi, boys!]]>><<set $ra2477 to true>><</link>>

<Div class="message">The execution of one in ten soldiers by lot. A common punishment in the Republic's army for insubordination, flight from battle, mutiny, and any other misdemeanor at the discretion of the Archon of War. </div>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> <td>- Boss, is that really necessary? - He yawns and stretches. Now he looks a little like a tired, gaunt turtle in his bronze shell.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Did you decide to discuss orders again? Share your valuable opinion? I guess five sticks to the heels weren't enough last time... - He sits on a stool, slowly scratching himself between his legs and lazily looking up at Smiley from below.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> <td>- No, boss, we'll stand guard! No talks on that! Don't mind that fool! He's just tired from the night ride and doesn't understand what he's saying... Though he's always sayin' bullshit.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Yawn*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- I'll send someone to take over for you by this evening. And Smiley?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Mmm-hmm?.. Oh! Yes, boss?! - He straightens up sharply, making the plates on his armor make a metallic clinking sound.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- Most of our horses are left by the roadside. If some horse thief steals them from us on your shift, rest assured we'll still be riding. On your lazy ass if we have to. Is that understood? </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- He ain't gonna sleep, boss! - He's pushing Smiley in the side.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> <td>- Yeah, yeah! I won't!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- And have one of you go around the surrounding area now and then.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> <td>- What kind of madman attacks two dozen armed hunters?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Smiley, thank the gods this isn't an army, or I'd have to order <<link "decimation">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Decimation"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Decimation").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> because of your long tongue... Now march to guard!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Nodding grimly, Tail and Jum hurriedly walk towards the northern passageway and further towards the road. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> <td><i>*Sigh*</i> - He trails behind them with his head down.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- $name.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaS>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Turn to voice.|Turn to voice]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp>></div>\ \ I turn around. Yuturna nods at me. Wait... Isn't that our cart?<<if $travelCad is true>> Yeah, that's my and Cadonis's cart!<<else>> Yep, that's Cadonis and Tabius' cart.<</if>> But now it's kind of... empty? Uh-huh, looks like it's been emptied of all its stuff. There's hardly anything inside. Nearby is Sargon's big white draft mare. She's usually paired with another horse to pull our red flagship along these dusty, lonely roads... I don't see a second horse, though. And there's only one slot for an animal to pull this cart. Yuturna had already unfolded a couple of our camping beds next to a small fire. His bow and arrow, as well as that strange necklace of teeth, he has removed. The only thing that distinguishes him from the men around us is his loincloth. His is made from leather. I walk over to him. - Hunters didn't have spare tents. But I brought our camp beds with me. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2524 is true>>[[I just pissed in a dead jumper's mouth!|Piss dead jumper's mouth!]]<<else>>[[That bloody shore over there is terrible!|Terrible bloody shore]]<</if>> \ <<if $aliveMer is true>><<link [[That's our cart! You took my stuff?! You did, didn't you?!|That's our cart!]]>><<set $ra2525 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Where's Meralion? Is he all right?|Where's Meralion?]]>><<set $ra2526 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I expected to be the center of attention. And all the men around here are asleep. Hmph!|Center of attention]]>><<set $ra2527 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[These beds... Sleeping in the open again? If it rains, I'll climb into one of the hunters' tents, just so you know. I'm sure the lucky guy will be happy to shift a bit...|Center of attention]]>><<set $ra2528 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[That's our cart! You took my stuff?! You did, didn't you?!|That's our cart!]]>><<set $ra2525 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I expected to be the center of attention. And all the men around here are asleep. Hmph!|Center of attention]]>><<set $ra2527 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[These beds... Sleeping in the open again? If it rains, I'll climb into one of the hunters' tents, just so you know. I'm sure the lucky guy will be happy to shift a bit...|Center of attention]]>><<set $ra2528 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I just pissed in a dead jumper's mouth!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Stares*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes-yes! Right in its mouth, can you believe it?!|Right in its mouth!]]>><<set $ra2529 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why are you looking at me like that?|Right in its mouth!]]>><<set $ra2530 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- That's our cart! You took my stuff?! You did, didn't you?!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- No. The cart had to be unloaded of non-priority supplies. Even so, it was barely possible to keep up with the cavalcade of horsemen.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>><<if $ra2526 is false>><<link [[Where's Meralion? Is he all right?|Where's Meralion?]]>><<set $ra2526 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Where's Meralion? Is he all right?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[I expected to be the center of attention. And all the men around here are asleep. Hmph!|Center of attention]]>><<set $ra2527 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[These beds... Sleeping in the open again? If it rains, I'll climb into one of the hunters' tents, just so you know. I'm sure the lucky guy will be happy to shift a bit...|Center of attention]]>><<set $ra2528 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So I have to wander around in this torn outfit a bit longer...|Not my daddy]]>><<set $ra2534 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see.|Not my daddy]]>><<set $ra2535 to true>><</link>><<elseif $aliveMer is false>><<link [[I expected to be the center of attention. And all the men around here are asleep. Hmph!|Center of attention]]>><<set $ra2527 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[These beds... Sleeping in the open again? If it rains, I'll climb into one of the hunters' tents, just so you know. I'm sure the lucky guy will be happy to shift a bit...|Center of attention]]>><<set $ra2528 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So I have to wander around in this torn outfit a bit longer...|Not my daddy]]>><<set $ra2534 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see.|Not my daddy]]>><<set $ra2535 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Where's Meralion? Is he all right?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- His condition hasn't improved in the last few minutes. He's over there, in one of those tents by the trees. Under the care of their healer.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2525 is false>><<link [[That's our cart! You took my stuff?! You did, didn't you?!|That's our cart!]]>><<set $ra2525 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">That's our cart! You took my stuff?! You did, didn't you?!</span><</if>> \ <<link [[I expected to be the center of attention. And all the men around here are asleep. Hmph!|Center of attention]]>><<set $ra2527 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[These beds... Sleeping in the open again? If it rains, I'll climb into one of the hunters' tents, just so you know. I'm sure the lucky guy will be happy to shift a bit...|Center of attention]]>><<set $ra2528 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I hope Mer will be okay. I'll probably check on him.|Not my daddy]]>><<set $ra2536 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see.|Not my daddy]]>><<set $ra2535 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2527 is true>>- I expected to be the center of attention. And all the men around here are asleep. Hmph!<<elseif $ra2528 is true>>- These beds... Sleeping in the open again? If it rains, I'll climb into one of the hunters' tents, just so you know. I'm sure the lucky guy will be happy to shift a bit...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2527 is true>>- We rode all night long. Everyone's tired. And try not to be too frivolous. <<link "Jumper">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> hunters are a noble endeavor. But you never know which lion might have the rotten heart of a rat. Better not get too far away from me.<<elseif $ra2528 is true>>- There's not a cloud in the sky. I don't think it's gonna rain. You'll sleep here anyway. Try not to be too frivolous either. <<link "Jumper">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> hunters are a noble endeavor. But you never know which lion might have the rotten heart of a rat. You better not get too far away from me.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[A lion with the rotten heart of a rat... You're such a poet.|Not my daddy]]>><<set $ra2537 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You don't think any of them are gonna try... (blush)|Not my daddy]]>><<set $ra2538 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'll behave as I want to. You're not my daddy!|Not my daddy]]>><<set $ra2539 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see.|Not my daddy]]>><<set $ra2535 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2529 is true>>- Yes-yes! Right in its mouth, can you believe it?!<<elseif $ra2530 is true>>- Why are you looking at me like that?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2529 is true>>- I can believe you peed in a dead animal's mouth. Would be surprising if <i>you</i> didn't.<<elseif $ra2530 is true>>- It's just a dead animal.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[No, they're monsters! The vile, horrible, beasties that almost killed us all!|Just a dead animal]]>><<set $ra2531 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, yeah, when you put it like that, I feel a little silly.|Just a dead animal]]>><<set $ra2532 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sure, just a dead animal. That tried to eat me. And now it's lying there with a mouthful of my piss. It's called irony.|Just a dead animal]]>><<set $ra2533 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2531 is true>>- No, they're monsters! The vile, horrible, beasties that almost killed us all!<<elseif $ra2532 is true>>- Well, yeah, when you put it like that, I feel a little silly.<<elseif $ra2533 is true>>- Sure, just a dead animal. That tried to eat me. And now it's lying there with a mouthful of my piss. It's called irony.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2531 is true>><i>*Stares*</i><<elseif $ra2532 is true>>- Indeed.<<elseif $ra2533 is true>>- Irony, indeed... Or incontinence.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>><<link [[That's our cart! You took my stuff?! You did, didn't you?!|That's our cart!]]>><<set $ra2525 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Where's Meralion? Is he all right?|Where's Meralion?]]>><<set $ra2526 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I expected to be the center of attention. And all the men around here are asleep. Hmph!|Center of attention]]>><<set $ra2527 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[These beds... Sleeping in the open again? If it rains, I'll climb into one of the hunters' tents, just so you know. I'm sure the lucky guy will be happy to shift a bit...|Center of attention]]>><<set $ra2528 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[That's our cart! You took my stuff?! You did, didn't you?!|That's our cart!]]>><<set $ra2525 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I expected to be the center of attention. And all the men around here are asleep. Hmph!|Center of attention]]>><<set $ra2527 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[These beds... Sleeping in the open again? If it rains, I'll climb into one of the hunters' tents, just so you know. I'm sure the lucky guy will be happy to shift a bit...|Center of attention]]>><<set $ra2528 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2534 is true>>- So I have to wander around in this torn outfit a bit longer...<<elseif $ra2535 is true>>- I see.<<elseif $ra2536 is true>>- I hope Mer will be okay. I'll probably check on him.<<elseif $ra2537 is true>>- A lion with the rotten heart of a rat... You're such a poet.<<elseif $ra2538 is true>>- You don't think any of them are gonna try...<<if $oriS is false>> - Heat floods my cheeks.<<else>> - Heat floods my cheeks, but my heart grows cold in my chest. No, no, no... <<link "This">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Butterflies in the Wind"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Butterflies in the Wind").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> can't happen again. Never... Never... Never!<</if>><<elseif $ra2539 is true>>- I'll behave as I want to. You're not my daddy!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2534 is true>>- You can cover yourself with a blanket. - He nods at a bundle next to one of the beds. - But it would probably be hot during the day.<<elseif $ra2535 is true>>- If you are hungry, there are a few rolls of dried meat in the cart. Water can be found to the south. But don't drink from the shore with dead <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Those critters carry disease. Especially when dead.<<elseif $ra2536 is true>>- Over there. - He's nods west. - But in his condition, he's hardly aware of what's going on around him.<<elseif $ra2537 is true>>- If you are hungry, there are a few rolls of dried meat in the cart. Water can be found to the south. But don't drink from the shore with dead <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Those critters carry disease. Especially when dead.<<elseif $ra2538 is true>>- You never know what's swarming in another person's head. Just be careful. And scream if something, anything, goes wrong. Okay? <<elseif $ra2539 is true>>- Sargon has ordered me to bring you back safe and sound. And I will do it. Just don't get in the way. And don't do anything foolish. If you can.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra2534 is true>>I picture myself wandering around wrapped in a blanket... Very funny.<<elseif $ra2535 is true>>Drinking bloody water? Does he think I'm an idiot or a retarded child?<<elseif $ra2536 is true>>Aware or not, at least he's alive.<<elseif $ra2537 is true>>He didn't react to my barb… But that's fine. And drinking bloody water? Does he think I'm an idiot or a retarded child?<<elseif $ra2538 is true>>I get it... get it... Why is he treating me like a little dummy girl?<<elseif $ra2539 is true>>I get it... get it... Why is he treating me like a little dummy girl?<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>><<link [[Anything else?|Anything else? (Mer +)]]>><<set $ra2540 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I actually feel better when you're around. I really do.|Anything else? (Mer +)]]>><<set $ra2541 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Aren't you tired yourself?|Anything else? (Mer +)]]>><<set $ra2542 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm going for a walk around the area if you don't mind.|Anything else? (Mer +)]]>><<set $ra2543 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm bored already. I'll walk around a bit.|Anything else? (Mer +)]]>><<set $ra2544 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Anything else?|Anything else? (Mer -)]]>><<set $ra2540 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I actually feel better when you're around. I really do.|Anything else? (Mer -)]]>><<set $ra2541 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Aren't you tired yourself?|Anything else? (Mer -)]]>><<set $ra2542 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm going for a walk around the area if you don't mind.|Anything else? (Mer -)]]>><<set $ra2543 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm bored already. I'll walk around a bit.|Anything else? (Mer -)]]>><<set $ra2544 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2540 is true>>- Anything else?<<elseif $ra2541 is true>>- I actually feel better when you're around. I really do.<<elseif $ra2542 is true>>- Aren't you tired yourself?<<elseif $ra2543 is true>>- I'm going for a walk around the area if you don't mind.<<elseif $ra2544 is true>>- I'm bored already. I'll walk around a bit.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2540 is true>>- No.<<elseif $ra2541 is true>><i>*Nod*</i><<elseif $ra2542 is true>>- A bit.<<elseif $ra2543 is true>>- I do. But I won't tie you up to keep you in place.<<elseif $ra2544 is true>>- Do I have to tie you up to keep you in place? - <i>*Sigh*</i> - Do as you wish.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He walks over to the cart and covers a pair of blades, a short sword, and a dagger, with some cloth, then lies back on one of the beds, closing his eyes. A huge body in knots of golden muscles. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2543 is true or $ra2544 is true>>[[Um... Aren't those Meralion's blades?|Aren't Mer's blades?]] \ [[Maybe I don't mind you tying me up...|Don't if you tying me up]] \ [[Admire his musculature for a bit before stepping away.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Alright, I'll be here... nearby... yeah...|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Sweet dreams.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Silently step away from the cart.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]]<<else>>[[Um... Aren't those Meralion's blades?|Aren't Mer's blades?]] \ [[Admire his musculature for a bit before stepping away.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Alright, I'll be here... nearby... yeah...|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Sweet dreams.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Silently step away from the cart.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2540 is true>>- Anything else?<<elseif $ra2541 is true>>- I actually feel better when you're around. I really do.<<elseif $ra2542 is true>>- Aren't you tired yourself?<<elseif $ra2543 is true>>- I'm going for a walk around the area if you don't mind.<<elseif $ra2544 is true>>- I'm bored already. I'll walk around a bit.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2540 is true>>- No.<<elseif $ra2541 is true>><i>*Nod*</i><<elseif $ra2542 is true>>- A bit.<<elseif $ra2543 is true>>- I do. But I won't tie you up to keep you in place.<<elseif $ra2544 is true>>- Do I have to tie you up to keep you in place? - <i>*Sigh*</i> - Do as you wish.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He lies back on one of the beds, closing his eyes. A huge body in knots of golden muscles. \ \<hr> \ <<if $ra2543 is true or $ra2544 is true>>[[Maybe I don't mind you tying me up...|Don't if you tying me up]] \ [[Admire his musculature for a bit before stepping away.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Alright, I'll be here... nearby... yeah...|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Sweet dreams.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Silently step away from the cart.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]]<<else>>[[Admire his musculature for a bit before stepping away.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Alright, I'll be here... nearby... yeah...|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Sweet dreams.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Silently step away from the cart.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Um... Aren't those Meralion's blades?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes. I found them near the shore where the jumpers were. - He answers without opening his eyes. - I think Mer will be glad to get them back. </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2543 is true or $ra2544 is true>>[[Alright, I'll be here... nearby... yeah...|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Soоо... where's the rope?|Where's the rope?]] \ [[Sweet dreams.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Silently step away from the cart.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]]<<else>>[[Alright, I'll be here... nearby... yeah...|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Sweet dreams.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Silently step away from the cart.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]]<</if>>

\<<silently>> <<set $vetStory to false>> <</silently>>\ \ \ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp4>></div>\ \ I'm at the hunters' camp. Most of them are already asleep. Lynis, their leader, has moved from his stool to the hide of the beast beside him. He lies on his side with a hand propping his head up. This hide seems to be his actual bed... I guess I'm not the only one who's used to sleeping outdoors. He is not asleep yet, but looking around his camp attentively, like a kite. A little farther away, near the trees to the south, is that old man with the ridiculously sticking-out hair. Their healer.<<if $aliveMer is true>> He's fiddling around next to Meralion.<</if>> Next to him, by one of the tents sits that huge Yardanari... I think the guys called him Chat, right? He's sharpening the blade of his spear with a grindstone. I'm not sure his huge, potbellied body could fit in any of those single little tents. He's just... too big. Looks like there's a passageway between the trees to the south. But it doesn't look like there's anything interesting to see. I've had enough of trees and ferns for the last couple of days. To the north, in the passage between the hills and beyond the tents, I see three bronze-clad silhouettes. One stands, one sits on a large boulder by the roadside, and the third lies right on the grass. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2549 is false>><<link [[Go to Lynis.|Go to Lynis]]>><<set $ra2549 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Go to Lynis.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2620 is false>><<link [[Go to the healer.|Go to healer]]>><<set $ra2620 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Go to the healer.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2657 is false>><<link [[Go north to the road.|North road 1]]>><<set $ra2657 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Go north to the road.|North road 2]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2694 is false>><<link [[Go south.|South of camp 1]]>><<set $ra2694 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Go south.|South of camp 2]]<</if>> \ [[Lie down on the vacant bed next to our cart. I'm not tired. But I don't feel like wandering around at all.|Vacant bed]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- That bloody shore over there is terrible!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Then don't hang over there. By night smell there will be even worse than the sight now.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>><<link [[That's our cart! You took my stuff?! You did, didn't you?!|That's our cart!]]>><<set $ra2525 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Where's Meralion? Is he all right?|Where's Meralion?]]>><<set $ra2526 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I expected to be the center of attention. And all the men around here are asleep. Hmph!|Center of attention]]>><<set $ra2527 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[These beds... Sleeping in the open again? If it rains, I'll climb into one of the hunters' tents, just so you know. I'm sure the lucky guy will be happy to shift a bit...|Center of attention]]>><<set $ra2528 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[That's our cart! You took my stuff?! You did, didn't you?!|That's our cart!]]>><<set $ra2525 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I expected to be the center of attention. And all the men around here are asleep. Hmph!|Center of attention]]>><<set $ra2527 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[These beds... Sleeping in the open again? If it rains, I'll climb into one of the hunters' tents, just so you know. I'm sure the lucky guy will be happy to shift a bit...|Center of attention]]>><<set $ra2528 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Maybe I don't mind you tying me up...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Silence*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2543 is true or $ra2544 is true>>[[Soоо... where's the rope?|Where's the rope?]] \ [[Admire his musculature for a bit before stepping away.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Alright, I'll be here... nearby... yeah...|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Sweet dreams.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Silently step away from the cart.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]]<<else>>[[Admire his musculature for a bit before stepping away.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Alright, I'll be here... nearby... yeah...|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Sweet dreams.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Silently step away from the cart.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Soоо... where's the rope?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Rope? - His eyes are closed.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, so you can tie me up!|So you can tie me up!]]>><<set $ra2545 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $slapYut is false>><<link [[Well, you wanted to tie me up. I don't mind! And you can spank my booty! I'm such a bad, bad girl! I need to be punished... Oh, yeah...|So you can tie me up!]]>><<set $ra2546 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Well, you wanted to tie me up. I don't mind! And you can slap my booty! Just like you did a few days ago... Only this time not so hard, please. I'm such a bad, bad girl. I need to be punished... Oh, yeah...|So you can tie me up!]]>><<set $ra2547 to true>><</link>><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, forget it.|So you can tie me up!]]>><<set $ra2548 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2545 is true>>- Yeah, so you can tie me up!<<elseif $ra2546 is true>>- Well, you wanted to tie me up. I don't mind! And you can spank my booty! I'm such a bad, bad girl! I need to be punished... Oh, yeah...<<elseif $ra2547 is true>>- Well, you wanted to tie me up. I don't mind! And you can slap my booty! Just like you did a few days ago... Only this time not so hard, please. I'm such a bad, bad girl. I need to be punished... Oh, yeah...<<elseif $ra2548 is true>>- Okay, forget it.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2545 is true>>- You'd better go. Before I really do this. And gagged you, too.<<elseif $ra2546 is true>>- You'd better go. Before I really do this. And gagged you, too.<<elseif $ra2547 is true>>- You'd better go. Before I really do this. And gagged you, too.<<elseif $ra2548 is true>>- Done.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[You only promise, but don't do anything. Meh...|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Admire his musculature for a bit before stepping away.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Alright, I'll be here... nearby... yeah...|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Sweet dreams.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]] \ [[Silently step away from the cart.|Hunter's Camp 2 (End of 1.69 public)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I walk to the looking so bossy and so... almost naked hunter leader. Up close he is... hairy... like, everywhere... ahem, yes.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He silently watches my approach. There's a cheerful sparkle in his eyes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I want to make an official complaint!|Official complaint]]>><<set $ra2556 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hi there, Lyni-lyn!|Can we talk?]]>><<set $ra2550 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Master, can we talk?|Can we talk?]]>><<set $ra2551 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2550 is true>>- Hi there, Lyni-lyn! - I step to the very edge of the hide on which he is half lying on his side, propping his head up with his arm and bending one of his legs at the knee.<<elseif $ra2551 is true>>- Master, can we talk? - I step to the very edge of the hide on which he is half lying on his side, propping his head up with his arm and bending one of his legs at the knee.<<elseif $ra2552 is true>>- Master, can we talk?<<elseif $ra2553 is true>>- One more thing...<<elseif $ra2554 is true>>- Umm... Well if you put it that way, yeah... I guess.<<elseif $ra2555 is true>>- Hmpf! Excuses!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2550 is true>>He raises one eyebrow, drilling me with a look.<<elseif $ra2551 is true>>- Go ahead.<<elseif $ra2552 is true>>- Go ahead.<<elseif $ra2553 is true>>- Go ahead.<<elseif $ra2554 is true>>- You guess right. What a smart girl you are.<<elseif $ra2555 is true>>- Oh, yeah, those excuses... - He grins.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2564 is false>><<link [[Can you tell me about yourself?|Tell me about yourself]]>><<set $ra2564 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Can you tell me about yourself?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2565 is false>><<link [[This healer of yours...|This healer of yours...]]>><<set $ra2565 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">This healer of yours...</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2566 is false>><<link [[About this Chat of yours.|About this Chat of yours]]>><<set $ra2566 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">About this Chat of yours.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I should probably go... Somewhere else.|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2562 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn around and walk away in silence.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I want to make an official complaint! - I step to the very edge of the hide on which he is half lying on his side, propping his head up with his arm and bending one of his legs at the knee.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- This ought to be interesting.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[You arrived too late! The jumpers have done a lot of damage in the area! They even ate a pregnant woman! The wife of a hunter nearby! Her name was... Celia. I think... Yes, Celia!|You arrived too late!]] \ <<link [[That big-bellied Yardanari of yours stares at me all the time! And he's creepy and silent! Creepy!|That big-bellied Yardanari!]]>><<set $ra2557 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Um... Well, I don't have any paper or even parchment anyway... So, you're lucky, I'll submit a complaint some other time.|I don't have any paper...]]>><<set $ra2558 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nooo! I was kidding. No complaints. Thanks for saving my ass.|I don't have any paper...]]>><<set $ra2559 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You arrived too late! The <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> have done a lot of damage in the area! They even ate a pregnant woman! The wife of a hunter nearby! Her name was... Celia. I think... Yes, Celia!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Jumpers eat lots of people every <<link "season">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Season"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Season").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> all over the Republic. And the surrounding realms. It's our job to make sure they don't eat them all. And judging by your presence and complaints, we're doing a pretty good job. You're welcome.<<if $clothes == 5>> - His gaze slides lazily down my naked leg to the edge of my loincloth.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Umm... Well if you put it that way, yeah... I guess.|Can we talk?]]>><<set $ra2554 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmpf! Excuses!|Can we talk?]]>><<set $ra2555 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That big-bellied Yardanari of yours stares at me all the time! And he's creepy and silent! Creepy!|That big-bellied Yardanari!]]>><<set $ra2557 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, sorry! I should... I'm gonna go... Bye!|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2561 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2558 is true>>- Um... Well, I don't have any paper or even parchment anyway... So, you're lucky, I'll submit a complaint some other time.<<elseif $ra2559 is true>>- Nooo! I was kidding. No complaints. Thanks for saving my ass.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2558 is true>>- Well, I'll certainly read that one complaint of yours next time. Should be an interesting reading.<<elseif $ra2559 is true>>- That's our job. Wandering around slaying packs of monsters. But it's still nice to hear gratitude. Every time.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Master, can we talk?|Can we talk?]]>><<set $ra2552 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[One more thing...|Can we talk?]]>><<set $ra2553 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, that's all. Bye!|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2560 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- That big-bellied Yardanari of yours stares at me all the time! And he's creepy and silent! <i>Creepy!</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You mean Chat? Forgive his manners. He grew up in the slave pits. Not many folks to talk with there. Except those, you have to kill the next day. A background like that creates certain habits.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[One more thing...|Can we talk?]]>><<set $ra2553 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, that's all. Bye!|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2560 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2560 is true>>- Well, that's all. Bye!<<elseif $ra2561 is true>>- Oh, sorry! I should... I'm gonna go... Bye!<<elseif $ra2562 is true>>- Okay, I should probably go... Somewhere else.<<elseif $ra2563 is true>>- Forget I asked! I have things to do... Yes! Bye!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Thanks for the company, young lady. - He nods mannerly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra2571 is true>>Almost naked. Just in a white silk loincloth. Hairy all over. But still with manners.<<if $oriN is false>> Nobles…<<else>> Well, I expected nothing less from a nobleman. Even in just undies.<</if>><<elseif $ra2571 is false>>Almost naked. Just in a white silk loincloth. Hairy all over. But still with manners. There's something about him... uncommon. But I don't feel like talking to him too much, so whatever.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Give him a polite nod before leaving.|Hunter's Camp 3]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Yeah, yeah… You're all right too, bossman.|Hunter's Camp 3]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>> \ [[Um... Sure, no problem! I'll be, uh... Over there! Yep.|Hunter's Camp 3]] \ [[Turn around and walk away in silence.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Can you tell me about yourself?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- That's a strange question to ask a man you just met.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[Why? Now you're supposed to dump your whole sad story on me. Uh-huh. Right now. I'm waiting.|Dump whole sad story]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_h>><</if>> \ <<link [[I just want to get to know the person I owe my life to a little better, is that weird?|I just want to know you]]>><<set $ra2567 to true>><<set $ra2571 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm sure a brave commander like you has some heroic stories he'd love to share.|I just want to know you]]>><<set $ra2568 to true>><<set $ra2571 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, I should probably go... Somewhere else.|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2562 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn around and walk away in silence.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- This healer of yours...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- <<if $aliveMer is true>>Don't worry, if anyone can get your boyfriend back on his feet, it's him. Not that you have much of a choice, though.<<else>>Are you injured? You look fine. But if you need anything, go to him. He's the best healer here. The only one, actually. But he's good, I can vouch for that.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>>[[He's not my... not my boyfriend.|He's not my boyfriend]] \ <<link [[Glad to hear that.|He better succeed]]>><<set $ra2586 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[He better succeed. Otherwise, I'm gonna pull all his funny hair out of his head!|He better succeed]]>><<set $ra2587 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[He's a Yardanari, isn't he? Old, of course, but still. It's not every day you meet a Yardanari healer in the Republic.|Yardanari healer]]>><<set $ra2584 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[He's a Yardanari, isn't he? Old, of course, but still. It's not every day you meet a Yardanari healer in the Republic.|Yardanari healer]]>><<set $ra2584 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra2564 is false>><<link [[Can you tell me about yourself?|Tell me about yourself]]>><<set $ra2564 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Can you tell me about yourself?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2566 is false>><<link [[About this Chat of yours.|About this Chat of yours]]>><<set $ra2566 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">About this Chat of yours.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I should probably go... Somewhere else.|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2562 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn around and walk away in silence.|Hunter's Camp 3]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- About this Chat of yours.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yeah, I'm sure he was hard to miss. - He grins.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2593 is false>><<link [[He's a slave, isn't he? Well, that's what I was told... Even an armed slave?|Armed slave]]>><<set $ra2593 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">He's a slave, isn't he? Well, that's what I was told... Even an armed slave?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2598 is false>><<link [[Did you really buy him from the slave pits? He's a killer, isn't he?! Tell me! How many did he kill?! It was bloody, wasn't it?!|Slave pits buy]]>><<set $ra2598 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Did you really buy him from the slave pits? He's a killer, isn't he?! Tell me! How many did he kill?! It was bloody, wasn't it?!</span><</if>> \ <<link [[He's a pretty creepy fella.|Creepy or curious fella]]>><<set $ra2594 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[He gives me a pretty curious stare all the time.|Creepy or curious fella]]>><<set $ra2595 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Why? Now you're supposed to dump your whole sad story on me. Uh-huh. Right now. I'm waiting.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Is that so? Right now? - He snickers. - But my story isn't sad at all.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[What do you mean by no sad story?! Well, no, that doesn't work... Then how will you drop all your activities and join me on my adventures? It's the law of genre! Every other play does it! And I've seen so many of them at the Capital Theater. I know what I'm talking about, yes, yes.|Capital Theater]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_h>><</if>> \ <<link [[Well, that's all. Bye!|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2560 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2567 is true>>- I just want to get to know the person I owe my life to a little better, is that weird?<<elseif $ra2568 is true>>- I'm sure a brave commander like you has some heroic stories he'd love to share.<<elseif $ra2569 is true>>- So then? Now you tell me about yourself? I mean, we've already gotten to know each other and such.<<elseif $ra2570 is true>>- You're welcome. Making old people laugh is my second profession. Now it's your turn.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2567 is true>>- Probably not.<<elseif $ra2568 is true>>- Ha ha. Nice try.<<elseif $ra2569 is true>>- Well, you're a persistent young lady.<<elseif $ra2570 is true>>- I guess it is.<</if>> But there's not much to tell. I am the second son of the Great House Tumat. All second sons of our House have been the head of the Third Post since time immemorial. So, from the moment I was born, I was trained to slay the most dangerous predator in all the Civilized Realms. As you can see, I'm still doing it. All my life. End of story.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Great House Tumat... Your Great House governs almost all the arable lands around Valatea. Influential House. Very.|Great House Tumat]]>><<set $ra2572 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<if $int >=1>>[<<check_i_s>> 1] <<link [[Great House... Tumat, huh? Oh, I can't say I know much about politics and noble houses... (lie)|Great House Tumat]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+1>><<set $ra2573 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $int <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<else>><<link [[Great House... Tumat, huh? Oh, I can't say I know much about politics and noble houses...|Great House Tumat]]>><<set $ra2574 to true>><</link>><</if>> \ <<link [[Dragging around the dusty roads of the Republic your whole life? It's a dream job! Lucky I'm not the second son of your Great House.|Lucky I'm not sec-d son]]>><<set $ra2575 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's an honorable job.|Lucky I'm not sec-d son]]>><<set $ra2576 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What do you mean by no sad story?! Well, no, that doesn't work... Then how will you drop all your activities and join me on my adventures? It's the law of genre! Every other play does it! And I've seen so many of them at the Capital Theater. I know what I'm talking about, yes, yes.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Capital Theater... So you're from the glorious Valatea? Well, that explains a lot.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<check_o_h>> [<<insIco>> +1] Oh, yes, the Capital Theater... I'll go back there one day. I almost feel its stage calling me, beckoning me. It's so far away now, and yet - I'm on my way there. Although in a bit roundabout way... Oh, yes, he said something. \ \<hr> [[Explains a lot? Like what?|Explains a lot?]] \ [[Ha ha, I'm just messing with you, sorry!|Just messing with you!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Ha ha, I'm just messing with you, sorry!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- No, no... It's kind of funny. So you're the main character, and everyone else is what? Secondary characters? - He's laughing. - Okay, well, thanks for making the old man laugh.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You're welcome. Making old people laugh is my second profession. Now it's your turn.|I just want to know you]]>><<set $ra2570 to true>><<set $ra2571 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So then? Now you tell me about yourself? I mean, we've already gotten to know each other and such!|I just want to know you]]>><<set $ra2569 to true>><<set $ra2571 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, that's all. Bye!|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2560 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Explains a lot? Like what?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Carefree and easy. These are the traits of a person who grew up in the comfort and security of a good neighborhood, behind the strong reliable city walls. In the provinces, people are more rugged. Gloomy, even. But I like you. You make a nice change from the grim seriousness of the provincials.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[So then? Now you tell me about yourself? I mean, we've already gotten to know each other and such!|I just want to know you]]>><<set $ra2569 to true>><<set $ra2571 to true>><</link>> \ [[Ha ha, I'm just messing with you, sorry!|Just messing with you!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2572 is true>>- Great House Tumat... Your Great House governs almost all the arable lands around Valatea. Influential House. Very.<<elseif $ra2573 is true>>- Great House... Tumat, huh? Oh, I can't say I know much about politics and noble houses... - I'm lying so shamelessly right now... Why? I don't know. Maybe I don't trust him. Or maybe I just don't like him... Or maybe it's all of the above. The Great House Tumat... All the nobles know them. It's hard not to know the most powerful House in the Republic.<<elseif $ra2574 is true>>- Great House... Tumat, huh? Oh, I can't say I know much about politics and noble houses...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2572 is true>>- You are quite enlightened in these matters... For a commoner. But you're right. My older brother is also the head of the Great House Tumat, Archon of Justice, head of the largest faction in the Senate, and by and large the first man in the Republic.<<elseif $ra2573 is true>>- That's okay. Most commoners have little insight into these matters. My Great House governs almost all the arable lands around Valatea. And my older brother, its head, is also the Archon of Justice, head of the largest faction in the Senate and, by and large, the first man of the Republic.<<elseif $ra2574 is true>>- That's okay. Most commoners have little insight into these matters. My Great House governs almost all the arable lands around Valatea. And my older brother, its head, is also the Archon of Justice, head of the largest faction in the Senate and, by and large, the first man of the Republic.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $oriN is true and $ra2572 is true>><<check_o_n>> [<<insIco>> +1] To meet not just a nobleman, but a descendant of the most powerful House in the Republic right here... Doing dangerous work that cannot be entrusted to the crooked hands of commoners... It is true what they say - our great Republic has truly noble blood in its veins. And it's nice to know I'm not the only one traveling these godforsaken roads. <<elseif $oriN is true and $ra2572 is false>><<check_o_n>> [<<insIco>> +1] To meet not just a nobleman, but a descendant of the most powerful House in the Republic right here... Doing dangerous work that cannot be entrusted to the crooked hands of commoners... It is true what they say - our great Republic has truly noble blood in its veins. Even though I've decided to remain incognito, I'm still glad I'm not the only one traveling these godforsaken roads.<<else>>A powerful nobleman. Here. On this old hide. In his undies. Or so he says. Maybe this Great House of his isn't so important after all. Everyone likes to embellish a bit.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[And you are... here.|And you are here]] \ <<link [[In times of war, isn't the first man of the Republic the Archon of War?|Archon of War]]>><<set $ra2577 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't think that's very useful information for me. I mean, where am I and where is the Senate?|Politics, huh?]]>><<set $ra2579 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2575 is true>>- Dragging around the dusty roads of the Republic your whole life? It's a dream job! Lucky I'm not the second son of your Great House.<<elseif $ra2576 is true>>- It's an honorable job.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2575 is true>>- To become a man and be born into one of the most powerful families in the Republic? Why, you are modesty itself, my dear. - He grins.<<elseif $ra2576 is true>>- Everyone says so. I don't have much to compare. For me, hunting is my whole life. Something I've been trained for since I was born.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2572 is false and $ra2573 is false and $ra2574 is false>><<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Great House Tumat... Your Great House governs almost all the arable lands around Valatea. Influential House. Very.|Great House Tumat]]>><<set $ra2572 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<if $int >=1>>[<<check_i_s>> 1] <<link [[Great House... Tumat, huh? Oh, I can't say I know much about politics and noble houses... (lie)|Great House Tumat]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+1>><<set $ra2573 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $int <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>><<else>><<link [[Great House... Tumat, huh? Oh, I can't say I know much about politics and noble houses...|Great House Tumat]]>><<set $ra2574 to true>><</link>><</if>> \ <<if $ra2565 is false>><<link [[This healer of yours...|This healer of yours...]]>><<set $ra2565 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">This healer of yours...</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2566 is false>><<link [[About this Chat of yours.|About this Chat of yours]]>><<set $ra2566 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">About this Chat of yours.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I should probably go... Somewhere else.|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2562 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn around and walk away in silence.|Hunter's Camp 3]]<<else>><<if $ra2565 is false>><<link [[This healer of yours...|This healer of yours...]]>><<set $ra2565 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">This healer of yours...</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2566 is false>><<link [[About this Chat of yours.|About this Chat of yours]]>><<set $ra2566 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">About this Chat of yours.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I should probably go... Somewhere else.|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2562 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn around and walk away in silence.|Hunter's Camp 3]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2577 is true>>- In times of war, isn't the first man of the Republic the Archon of War?<<elseif $ra2578 is true>>- And, to your past words, in times of war, isn't the first man of the Republic the Archon of War, and not the Archon of Justice at all?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Huh, I'm sure the army's folk talking about it on every corner to anyone who's willing to listen. Especially after this military reform... But this <<link "Khull">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Khull"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Khull").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> of theirs? The white barbarian? The first man in the Republic? Haha... Try not to say it too loudly around the other nobles. That's the best way to piss them off.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[But doesn't Khull have his own faction in the Senate? He is, after all, the Archon of War, isn't he?|Khull faction]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>> \ <<link [[I'll remember that.|Politics, huh?]]>><<set $ra2580 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You don't look angry.|Politics, huh?]]>><<set $ra2581 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Piss off puffed-up nobles? I'm always in! Thanks for the tip!|Politics, huh?]]>><<set $ra2582 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- And you are... here.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- And I am here. But where? Oh yes, on a soft hide and fresh air, under the warm rays of two wonderful <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Not listening to the tedious political debates of old men in a musty Senate. Fine by me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[So if your brother... Well, dies, you'll be the first man in the Republic?|So if your brother dies]] \ <<link [[In times of war, isn't the first man of the Republic the Archon of War?|Archon of War]]>><<set $ra2577 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't think that's very useful information for me. I mean, where am I and where is the Senate?|Politics, huh?]]>><<set $ra2579 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2579 is true>>- I don't think that's very useful information for me. I mean, where am I and where is the Senate?<<elseif $ra2580 is true>>- I'll remember that.<<elseif $ra2581 is true>>- You don't look angry.<<elseif $ra2582 is true>>- Piss off puffed-up nobles? I'm always in! Thanks for the tip!<<elseif $ra2583 is true>>- Interesting...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Politics, huh? - He spits to the side.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2565 is false>><<link [[This healer of yours...|This healer of yours...]]>><<set $ra2565 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">This healer of yours...</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2566 is false>><<link [[About this Chat of yours.|About this Chat of yours]]>><<set $ra2566 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">About this Chat of yours.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I should probably go... Somewhere else.|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2562 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn around and walk away in silence.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- So if your brother... Well, dies, you'll be the first man in the Republic?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- No. Or rather, probably not. If my older brother dies... And not only him but all seven of his sons as well... Then I'll be head of our Great House and have a seat in the Senate. Not for long, though. My wife brought three daughters into this world, but none of the boys ever made it out of her womb... Not alive, anyway. - He falls silent for a moment. - No, I won't become Archon of Justice for nothing - it's a position appointed by a vote of the Senate. But I'll have to give up my life as a hunter, yes. I'm ninth in line, though, so that's a very unlikely scenario.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[And, to your past words, in times of war, isn't the first man of the Republic the Archon of War, and not the Archon of Justice at all?|Archon of War]]>><<set $ra2578 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't think that's very useful information for me. I mean, where am I and where is the Senate?|Politics, huh?]]>><<set $ra2579 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Interesting...|Politics, huh?]]>><<set $ra2583 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- But doesn't <<link "Khull">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Khull"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Khull").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> have his own faction in the Senate? He is, after all, the Archon of War, isn't he?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I think he has. A small one. Archon or not, he was and still is a white barbarian. Not that I follow the news from the Senate much. My job is to exterminate dangerous predators. Nothing more, nothing less.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2575 is false and $ra2576 is false>><<link [[Dragging around the dusty roads of the Republic your whole life? It's a dream job! Lucky I'm not the second son of your Great House.|Lucky I'm not sec-d son]]>><<set $ra2575 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Dragging around the dusty roads of the Republic your whole life? It's a dream job! Lucky I'm not the second son of your Great House.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2576 is false and $ra2575 is false>><<link [[It's an honorable job.|Lucky I'm not sec-d son]]>><<set $ra2576 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">It's an honorable job.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[I don't think that's very useful information for me. I mean, where am I and where is the Senate?|Politics, huh?]]>><<set $ra2579 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra2565 is false>><<link [[This healer of yours...|This healer of yours...]]>><<set $ra2565 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">This healer of yours...</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2566 is false>><<link [[About this Chat of yours.|About this Chat of yours]]>><<set $ra2566 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">About this Chat of yours.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I should probably go... Somewhere else.|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2562 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn around and walk away in silence.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\ <<if $ra2549 is true and $ra2620 is true and $ra2660 is true and $ra2693 is true>><div class="a"><<HunterCamp2>></div><<else>><div class="a"><<HunterCamp4>></div><</if>>\ \ <<if $ra2549 is true and $ra2620 is true and $ra2660 is true and $ra2693 is true>>Is it evening already? It seems like I've been walking for quite a while. My legs feel a little sore. My back, too. I should give them some rest. Lynis stretches his back with a crunch on his hide and rises to his feet, clapping his hands loudly. - Wake up, boys! - His voice echoes through the camp.<<else>>The hunters' camp. The smell of sweaty men's bodies and the sound of snoring hang in the air.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2549 is true and $ra2620 is true and $ra2660 is true and $ra2693 is true>>[[Continue.|Continue. (Evening)]]<<else>><<if $ra2549 is false>><<link [[Go to Lynis.|Go to Lynis]]>><<set $ra2549 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Go to Lynis.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2620 is false>><<link [[Go to the healer.|Go to healer]]>><<set $ra2620 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Go to the healer.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2657 is false>><<link [[Go north to the road.|North road 1]]>><<set $ra2657 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Go north to the road.|North road 2]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2694 is false>><<link [[Go south.|South of camp 1]]>><<set $ra2694 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Go south.|South of camp 2]]<</if>> \ [[Lie down on the vacant bed next to our cart. I'm not tired. But I don't feel like wandering around at all.|Vacant bed]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2584 is true>>- He's a Yardanari, isn't he? Old, of course, but still. It's not every day you meet a Yardanari healer in the Republic.<<elseif $ra2585 is true>>- But this healer of yours, isn't he... Yardanari? Old, of course, but still. It's not every day you meet a Yardanari healer in the Republic.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- He's my slave. Changed my diapers, which was a long time ago, as you can imagine. My family paid for him to be trained by the best in the Republic. He has quite a temper, yes, but his skills make up for it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $yar is true>> <<link [[Yardanari slave... And why am I not surprised. (sigh)|Yardanari slave]]>><<set $ra2591 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[A slave healer? Now I'm intrigued.|Yardanari slave]]>><<set $ra2592 to true>><</link>><</if>> \ <<if $ra2564 is false>><<link [[Can you tell me about yourself?|Tell me about yourself]]>><<set $ra2564 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Can you tell me about yourself?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2566 is false>><<link [[About this Chat of yours.|About this Chat of yours]]>><<set $ra2566 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">About this Chat of yours.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I should probably go... Somewhere else.|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2562 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn around and walk away in silence.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- He's not my... not my boyfriend.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I'm sorry, your fiancé? Sadly sighing suitor? Well, I don't really care, no offense, young lady.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[No, no... We're just friends!|We're just friends!]]>><<set $ra2588 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm not really sure what our relationship is...|We're just friends!]]>><<set $ra2589 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I barely even know him, so I don't really care as well.|We're just friends!]]>><<set $ra2590 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2586 is true>>- Glad to hear that.<<elseif $ra2587 is true>>- He better succeed. Otherwise, I'm gonna pull all his funny hair out of his head!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- He's over there. - He's pointing toward the tents to the south. - You might as well go and say this to him yourself if you want.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[He's a Yardanari, isn't he? Old, of course, but still. It's not every day you meet a Yardanari healer in the Republic.|Yardanari healer]]>><<set $ra2584 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra2564 is false>><<link [[Can you tell me about yourself?|Tell me about yourself]]>><<set $ra2564 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Can you tell me about yourself?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2566 is false>><<link [[About this Chat of yours.|About this Chat of yours]]>><<set $ra2566 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">About this Chat of yours.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I should probably go... Somewhere else.|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2562 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn around and walk away in silence.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2588 is true>>- No, no... We're just friends!<<elseif $ra2589 is true>>- I'm not really sure what our relationship is...<<elseif $ra2590 is true>>- I barely even know him, so I don't really care as well.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What a pity there aren't other women here so you can cackle there about your relationships, who's knocked up by whom, and all your other women nonsense.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Hmph! Yeah, well, there are so many men here instead. And so many reasons to discuss their metal toys, who has the longest spear, and all other your men nonsense.|Longest spears]] \ <<link [[But this healer of yours, isn't he... Yardanari? Old, of course, but still. It's not every day you meet a Yardanari healer in the Republic.|Yardanari healer]]>><<set $ra2585 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra2564 is false>><<link [[Can you tell me about yourself?|Tell me about yourself]]>><<set $ra2564 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Can you tell me about yourself?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2566 is false>><<link [[About this Chat of yours.|About this Chat of yours]]>><<set $ra2566 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">About this Chat of yours.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I should probably go... Somewhere else.|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2562 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn around and walk away in silence.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hmph! Yeah, well, there are so many men here instead. And so many reasons to discuss their metal toys, who has the longest spear, and all other your men nonsense.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Those <i>«men toys»</i> saved your hide. I don't think the young lady has much to complain about. Besides, my spear is the longest here because I'm in charge. So there's nothing to discuss.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[But this healer of yours, isn't he... Yardanari? Old, of course, but still. It's not every day you meet a Yardanari healer in the Republic.|Yardanari healer]]>><<set $ra2585 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra2564 is false>><<link [[Can you tell me about yourself?|Tell me about yourself]]>><<set $ra2564 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Can you tell me about yourself?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2566 is false>><<link [[About this Chat of yours.|About this Chat of yours]]>><<set $ra2566 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">About this Chat of yours.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I should probably go... Somewhere else.|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2562 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn around and walk away in silence.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2591 is true>>- Yardanari slave... And why am I not surprised. - <i>*Sigh*</i><<elseif $ra2592 is true>>- A slave healer? Now I'm intrigued.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- He's a skilled healer. Loyal to my family. Loyal to me. And I don't care what color the gods have painted my trusted property.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2564 is false>><<link [[Can you tell me about yourself?|Tell me about yourself]]>><<set $ra2564 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Can you tell me about yourself?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2566 is false>><<link [[About this Chat of yours.|About this Chat of yours]]>><<set $ra2566 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">About this Chat of yours.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I should probably go... Somewhere else.|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2562 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn around and walk away in silence.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- He's a slave, isn't he? Well, that's what I was told... Even an armed slave?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- So what? He's <i>my</i> slave. In the eyes of the law, he is my responsibility. What the owner does with his property is none of your or anyone else's business.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, I didn't mean to offend you...|Rightful property]]>><<set $ra2618 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm not trying to judge the way you use your rightful property, master.|Rightful property]]>><<set $ra2619 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra2598 is false>><<link [[Did you really buy him from the slave pits? He's a killer, isn't he?! Tell me! How many did he kill?! It was bloody, wasn't it?!|Slave pits buy]]>><<set $ra2598 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Did you really buy him from the slave pits? He's a killer, isn't he?! Tell me! How many did he kill?! It was bloody, wasn't it?!</span><</if>> \ <<link [[He's a pretty creepy fella.|Creepy or curious fella]]>><<set $ra2594 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[He gives me a pretty curious stare all the time.|Creepy or curious fella]]>><<set $ra2595 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2594 is true>>- He's a pretty creepy fella.<<elseif $ra2595 is true>>- He gives me a pretty curious stare all the time.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2557 is true>>- Well, like I told you before, he grew up in the slave pits. You've been there? Imagine a small, circular arena with seats for the audience at the top... Accessed through tunnels below. There are also the slave cells for the fighters. That's where Chat has lived since he was a boy. Speaking skills aren't really relevant up there. Rather animalistic growling... So don't take it personally.<<else>>- He grew up in the slave pits. Have you been to some of them? I don't think so. These places aren't for young ladies. Imagine a small, circular arena with seats for the audience at the top... Accessed through tunnels below. There are also the slave cells for the fighters. That's where Chat has lived since he was a boy. Speaking skills aren't really relevant up there. Rather animalistic growling... So don't take it personally.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[He speaks Valatean, doesn't he?|He speaks Valatean?]] \ [[Well, they fed him pretty well there...|Fed him pretty well]] \ <<if $ra2564 is false>><<link [[Can you tell me about yourself?|Tell me about yourself]]>><<set $ra2564 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Can you tell me about yourself?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2565 is false>><<link [[This healer of yours...|This healer of yours...]]>><<set $ra2565 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">This healer of yours...</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I should probably go... Somewhere else.|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2562 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn around and walk away in silence.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Did you really buy him from the slave pits? He's a killer, isn't he?! Tell me! How many did he kill?! It was bloody, wasn't it?!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What's that glint in your eye I see? Love a bloody show, don't you? Well, it's commonplace. And yes, he's killed a lot of people. He was a champion until I bought him off the pit master. Cost me a fortune and one big favor. But it was worth it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2593 is false>><<link [[He's a slave, isn't he? Well, that's what I was told... Even an armed slave?|Armed slave]]>><<set $ra2593 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">He's a slave, isn't he? Well, that's what I was told... Even an armed slave?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[He's a pretty creepy fella.|Creepy or curious fella]]>><<set $ra2594 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[He gives me a pretty curious stare all the time.|Creepy or curious fella]]>><<set $ra2595 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2618 is true>>- Oh, I didn't mean to offend you...<<elseif $ra2619 is true>>- I'm not trying to judge the way you use your rightful property, master.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2618 is true>>- I don't know what you wanted, but to offend me you'll have to try a lot harder, young lady.<<elseif $ra2619 is true>>- What a nice young lady you are. But if you're thinking of buying him, though, you can't afford it. That's one. And even if you somehow miraculously turn out to be a rich princess from a faraway land, Chat is not for sale. That's two. Just to be clear.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2598 is false>><<link [[Did you really buy him from the slave pits? He's a killer, isn't he?! Tell me! How many did he kill?! It was bloody, wasn't it?!|Slave pits buy]]>><<set $ra2598 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Did you really buy him from the slave pits? He's a killer, isn't he?! Tell me! How many did he kill?! It was bloody, wasn't it?!</span><</if>> \ <<link [[He's a pretty creepy fella.|Creepy or curious fella]]>><<set $ra2594 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[He gives me a pretty curious stare all the time.|Creepy or curious fella]]>><<set $ra2595 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra2564 is false>><<link [[Can you tell me about yourself?|Tell me about yourself]]>><<set $ra2564 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Can you tell me about yourself?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2565 is false>><<link [[This healer of yours...|This healer of yours...]]>><<set $ra2565 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">This healer of yours...</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I should probably go... Somewhere else.|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2562 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn around and walk away in silence.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Well, they fed him pretty well there...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- A weak, sick, or hungry fighter will not put on a good show.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[He speaks Valatean, doesn't he?|He speaks Valatean?]] \ <<if $ra2564 is false>><<link [[Can you tell me about yourself?|Tell me about yourself]]>><<set $ra2564 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Can you tell me about yourself?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2565 is false>><<link [[This healer of yours...|This healer of yours...]]>><<set $ra2565 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">This healer of yours...</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I should probably go... Somewhere else.|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2562 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn around and walk away in silence.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- He speaks Valatean, doesn't he?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes. He just doesn't like to talk. I've barely heard a word or two out of him the whole time I've owned him. And I'm his master. I'm not sure he's ever dignified anyone else with a speech. But it's for the best. A silent slave is the best slave. Some masters even cut out their slaves' tongues to achieve the same thing. But I've never resorted to that on my estate. There are always better ways to achieve obedience. In a way, Chat is even helping me with that...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Oh, you have an estate?|Have an estate?]] \ <<link [[So how does Chat help you with the other slaves?|How Chat helps him]]>><<set $ra2599 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra2564 is false>><<link [[Can you tell me about yourself?|Tell me about yourself]]>><<set $ra2564 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Can you tell me about yourself?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2565 is false>><<link [[This healer of yours...|This healer of yours...]]>><<set $ra2565 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">This healer of yours...</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I should probably go... Somewhere else.|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2562 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn around and walk away in silence.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2599 is true>>- So how does Chat help you with the other slaves?<<elseif $ra2600 is true>>- And how is Chat... Well, you said he's helping you on the estate.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hmm... I'm not sure it's appropriate to discuss this with a lady... It's mostly about the new female slaves. Still raw. Fierce and rebellious. Taken in the last war. At least that raw material is compensated for by its current abundance and low price. My governor complained that new ones often tried to escape. Or defacing property. Or both. Even the whip didn't help all the time… And if males can be beaten up to obedience, this is not the best way with females… Easy to accidentally kill. So, on my return, I send Chat to those.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I don't understand...|That's terrible!]]>><<set $ra2601 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh.|That's terrible!]]>><<set $ra2602 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's terrible!|That's terrible!]]>><<set $ra2603 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Forget I asked! I have things to do... Yes! Bye!|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2563 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh, you have an estate?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I don't come from a commoner family, so yes, I have my own estate. Not far from the capital. And near the Third Post. So at least once a <<link "season">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Season"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Season").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, I return to my domain for a week or two. It doesn't take much more than that. My governor is quite competent.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Does your estate have a specialty?|Estate specialty]] \ <<link [[And how is Chat... Well, you said he's helping you on the estate.|How Chat helps him]]>><<set $ra2600 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra2564 is false>><<link [[Can you tell me about yourself?|Tell me about yourself]]>><<set $ra2564 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Can you tell me about yourself?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2565 is false>><<link [[This healer of yours...|This healer of yours...]]>><<set $ra2565 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">This healer of yours...</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I should probably go... Somewhere else.|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2562 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn around and walk away in silence.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Does your estate have a specialty?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Huh? Yeah, just like all the others. Strange question. Mine has arable fields with <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> if you so in need to know that. And some vineyards, but that's mostly for personal use. But kish goes for sale or to the republican military stores.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[And how is Chat... Well, you said he's helping you on the estate.|How Chat helps him]]>><<set $ra2600 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra2564 is false>><<link [[Can you tell me about yourself?|Tell me about yourself]]>><<set $ra2564 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Can you tell me about yourself?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2565 is false>><<link [[This healer of yours...|This healer of yours...]]>><<set $ra2565 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">This healer of yours...</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I should probably go... Somewhere else.|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2562 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn around and walk away in silence.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2601 is true>>- I don't understand...<<elseif $ra2602 is true>>- Oh.<<elseif $ra2603 is true>>- That's terrible!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2601 is true>>- Why pretend, young lady? You're not that <i>young</i> a lady.<<elseif $ra2602 is true>>- Hmm, you look embarrassed. As if somewhere it isn't like that...<<elseif $ra2603 is true>>- Terrible? Why? Harming them is forbidden. Well, too much.<</if>> Anyway, after Chat, they become docile and compliant. Although they do move a bit funny for a while... And by the next <<link "season">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Season"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Season").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, when we go back to the estate, they're rounded, slow, and very obedient. Huh, with a belly like that, you can't really run away from the estate... And when the slaves aren't trying to run away, they're working hard. Everyone's happy.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Yep, everyone's happy except for those slave girls…|Except those slave girls]] \ <<link [[So Chat is your inseminating bull?|Inseminating bull]]>><<set $ra2605 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[And how many... Well, he's... (blush)|And how many...]]>><<set $ra2606 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So you use him for discipline, and you also increase your property? Smart.|Inseminating bull]]>><<set $ra2604 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Forget I asked! I have things to do... Yes! Bye!|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2563 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yep, everyone's happy except for those slave girls...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- It's for their own good. Better that than what will be done to them when they're caught. Runaway slaves don't always return to their masters. At least not in one piece. The soldiers who catch them sometimes overstep their authority. And when they return, they must be punished with lashes. In plain sight. For the rest of the slaves. Not all survive. I don't like blood. I get enough of it on the job. I don't want to see any blood at home.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[So Chat is your inseminating bull?|Inseminating bull]]>><<set $ra2605 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[And how many... Well, he's... (blush)|And how many...]]>><<set $ra2606 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So you use him for discipline, and you also increase your property? Smart.|Inseminating bull]]>><<set $ra2604 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Forget I asked! I have things to do... Yes! Bye!|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2563 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2604 is true>>- So you use him for discipline, and you also increase your property? Smart.<<elseif $ra2605 is true>>- So Chat is your inseminating bull?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Never thought in that vein... There's more of an effect ahead of the cause, but… But yeah, it looks like you're right. In a way, at least.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[And how many has he knocked up?|And how many...]]>><<set $ra2607 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[And how many... Well, he's... (blush)|And how many...]]>><<set $ra2606 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Forget I asked! I have things to do... Yes! Bye!|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2563 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2606 is true>>- And how many... Well, he's... - My cheeks are flaming.<<elseif $ra2607 is true>>- And how many has he knocked up?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Um... All the ones sent to him, I think... How many were... - He curls his fingers, counting in his mind. - Nira... Or is her name Nura? No matter. That one with the scar under her eye too... Yes. I think there were eleven. No, wait, eleven... One died in childbirth. Too bad the baby died too... Minus her, ten, but eleven in total. Chat knocked up everyone he was sent to. Never really paid attention to it, but... Huh. - He looks at me in surprise.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[Master Lynis... Isn't there someone... like me in your estate?|Like me in your estate]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_s>><</if>> \ <<link [[All of them? Wow... Oh.|All of them?]]>><<set $ra2608 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, a prolific slave is indeed a good acquisition.|All of them?]]>><<set $ra2609 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Forget I asked! I have things to do... Yes! Bye!|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2563 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2608 is true>>- All of them? Wow... Oh.<<elseif $ra2609 is true>>- Well, a prolific slave is indeed a good acquisition.<<elseif $ra2610 is true>>- So, no...<<elseif $ra2611 is true>>- Okay, what were we talking about before?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2608 is true>>- A strong seed, as they say. How did our conversation come up on this topic in the first place? Why are you curious about it?<<elseif $ra2609 is true>>- A strong seed, as they say. How did our conversation come up on this topic in the first place? Why are you curious about it?<<elseif $ra2610 is true>>- And why do you look so sad? Anyway... What were we talking about? Oh, yes. The strong seed, so to speak... How did we even get to talking about that? Why are you asking?<<elseif $ra2611 is true>>- About the strong seed. How did this conversation come about that, huh? Why are you interested?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[But you're the one who brought the conversation here!|You brought this topic!]] \ [[Maybe I want to use your property for a while. You don't mind, good master, do you?|I want to use your property]] \ <<link [[No, it's nothing like that! It's just curiosity!|It's nothing like that!]]>><<set $ra2612 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Master Lynis... Isn't there someone... like me in your estate?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Like you? - He raises his eyebrows, looking up into my face. - What do you mean?<<if $val is true>> Valatean women? Well, there are a few, yes. But they don't look much like you. Less impressively equipped... Ahem. Forgive my frivolous remark. It was inappropriate.<<elseif $yar is true>> Yardanari women? Yes, most of them. A common thing lately. You know, this war has been profitable in that sense... No hard feelings, I hope. It's just as it is.<<elseif $inu is true>> Inuatarian women? No... Definitely not. There aren't many of your kind in the Republic. And among the slaves, your people a rarity.<<elseif $ran is true>> Ranalian women? No, I don't have any. Your tribe isn't exactly common in the Republic. And, no offense, your people are not known for their efficiency, but for their wild temper. Few would risk leaving them around their children. So red-haired slaves are more likely to be found in quarries than on estates.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $val is true or $yar is true>> <<check_o_s>> [<<insIco>> +1] Hmm, I think if he had my twin, he'd have realized that by now. So sis isn't on his estate... Oh, my poor Sylvana... Where did you end up? Well, at least one estate out of several hundred I can cross off my list. That's already something, right? <<else>> <<check_o_s>> [<<insIco>> +1] Well, that means he doesn't have my sis. I don't know whether to be happy or sad... After what he just said, maybe it's a good thing she's not at his estate. Oh, my poor Sylvana... Where did you end up? Well, at least one estate out of several hundred I can cross off my list. That's already something, right? <</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[So, no...|All of them?]]>><<set $ra2610 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay, what were we talking about before?|All of them?]]>><<set $ra2611 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- But you're the one who brought the conversation here!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Really? No, I think it was you. Well, that doesn't answer my question. So why are you asking?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[It was definitely you! And enough about that. I'm a little uncomfortable with this whole conversation.|It's nothing like that!]]>><<set $ra2613 to true>><</link>> \ [[Maybe I want to use your property for a while. You don't mind, good master, do you?|I want to use your property]] \ <<link [[No, it's nothing like that! It's just curiosity!|It's nothing like that!]]>><<set $ra2612 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Maybe I want to use your property for a while. You don't mind, good master, do you?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, gods... Young lady, I must say, that's not something I hear every day... But... I don't see any reason to be against it. So, go ahead. - He waves his hand uncertainly in the air. - Only I don't take complaints afterward. You do realize that, for that matter, he hasn't dealt with anyone but slave girls, right? Don't expect special treatment. That's your business, though. </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I like it rough. (giggle)|It's nothing like that!]]>><<set $ra2614 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I have a weakness... for big men. (smile)|It's nothing like that!]]>><<set $ra2615 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ha ha, gotcha! I was just kidding. Me and some dirty slave? Ew!|It's nothing like that!]]>><<set $ra2616 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I think I just said something dumb. It's a common occurrence for me... Forget this conversation ever happened!|It's nothing like that!]]>><<set $ra2617 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2612 is true>>- No, it's nothing like that! It's just curiosity!<<elseif $ra2613 is true>>- It was definitely you! And enough about that. I'm a little uncomfortable with this whole conversation.<<elseif $ra2614 is true>>- I like it rough. - <i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra2615 is true>>- I have a weakness... for big men. - <i>*Smiles*</i><<elseif $ra2616 is true>>- Ha ha, gotcha! I was just kidding. Me and some dirty slave? Ew!<<elseif $ra2617 is true>>- I think I just said something dumb. It's a common occurrence for me... Forget this conversation ever happened!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2612 is true>>- Curiosity, uh-huh.<<elseif $ra2613 is true>>- That's fine with me.<<elseif $ra2614 is true>>- Ahem... No complaints afterward. Got it?<<elseif $ra2615 is true>>- Ahem... No complaints afterward. Got it?<<elseif $ra2616 is true>>- That's a strange kind of joke for a young lady, but okay.<<elseif $ra2617 is true>>- If you say so.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2564 is false>><<link [[Can you tell me about yourself?|Tell me about yourself]]>><<set $ra2564 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Can you tell me about yourself?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2565 is false>><<link [[This healer of yours...|This healer of yours...]]>><<set $ra2565 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">This healer of yours...</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Okay, I should probably go... Somewhere else.|Well, that's all. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2562 to true>><</link>> \ [[Turn around and walk away in silence.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp>></div>\ \ I walk up to the southern edge of the camp, where several tents are spread out separately in a small passage between trees. <i>*S-h-h-innk*</i> I flinch at the sound. That Chat bloke, running a sharpening stone across the broad blade of his spear, throwing a quick look sideways at my breasts, then lowering it back to his weapon. His hulking body looks like a heavy, dark mass in the tree's shade. Only a few rays of sunlight streaming through the foliage illuminate small parts of his huge body, and where they touch his skin, it glistens a velvety, warm shade of brown. <i>*S-h-h-innk*</i> His hand once again runs the sharpening stone over the spear blade. Such a huge hand... - What do you want, woman? - An elderly voice from somewhere close. \ \<hr> <<link [[Umm… What?|Umm… What?]]>><<set $ra2621 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ah! Don't scare me like that!|Umm… What?]]>><<set $ra2622 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently shift my gaze to that voice.|Umm… What?]]>><<set $ra2623 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2621 is true>>- Umm… What? - I reflexively shift my gaze to the voice.<<elseif $ra2622 is true>>- Ah! Don't scare me like that! - I reflexively shift my gaze to the voice.<<elseif $ra2623 is true>>I silently turn my gaze to the voice.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2621 is true>>- Well? Swallowed your tongue or what?<<elseif $ra2622 is true>>His eyebrows rise expectantly, but he says nothing.<<elseif $ra2623 is true>>- Well? Swallowed your tongue or what?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Healer</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Oh, my goodness! He is only wearing a white silk loincloth and nothing else, just like the other hunters! It's just... His saggy skin encases his flaccid body, jutting out visibly his bones. Despite his thinness, his belly is rounded and taut as a drum. He looks like a gaunt skeleton, covered in time-worn brown skin, standing on thin, flabby legs. And that hair of his... It's sticking out in all directions! \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td><i>*S-h-h-innk*</i> - The sharpening stone in his hand scrapes noisily across the bronze blade of his spear.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2624 is false and $ra2625 is false>><<link [[You're naked! Why are you so naked?!|You're naked!]]>><<set $ra2624 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">You're naked! Why are you so naked?!</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2627 is false and $ra2628 is false>><<link [[They stick out so much... (take a step to the side and look at his hair from the other direction)|They stick out...]]>><<set $ra2627 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">They stick out so much... (take a step to the side and look at his hair from the other direction)</span><</if>> \ <<link [[I'm here... Oh, I mean… My name is...|My name is...]]>><<set $ra2630 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2624 is true>>- You're naked! Why are you so naked?!<<elseif $ra2625 is true>>- And you are... naked.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Huh? What are you staring at? Do you think all men are like this? - He points to a camp full of sleeping, half-naked hunters. - Well, it's waiting for them too... - He pokes his bony chest with his thumb. - Those who live to be my age. And there won't be many of them.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Healer</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td><i>*S-h-h-innk*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2626 is false>><<link [[Maybe you should get dressed, kind master?|Maybe you get dressed?]]>><<set $ra2626 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Maybe you should get dressed, kind master?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2627 is false and $ra2628 is false>><<link [[That hair of yours... (take a step to the side and look at his hair from the other direction)|They stick out...]]>><<set $ra2628 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">That hair of yours... (take a step to the side and look at his hair from the other direction)</span><</if>> \ <<link [[I'm here... Oh, I mean… My name is...|My name is...]]>><<set $ra2630 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2627 is true>>- They stick out so much...<<elseif $ra2628 is true>>- That hair of yours...<</if>> - I take a step to the side and look at his hair from a different angle. It's sticking out there, too.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Stares*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Healer</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td><i>*S-h-h-innk*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[How odd... It's like they're watching me no matter which way I look at them.|How odd...]] \ <<link [[Eek! They're sticking out! They're freakin' sticking out! (run away)|Nice talking to you. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2641 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra2624 is false and $ra2625 is false>><<link [[And you are... naked.|You're naked!]]>><<set $ra2625 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">And you are... naked.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Erm, okay... My name is...|My name is...]]>><<set $ra2631 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2630 is true>>- I'm here... Oh, I mean… My name is...<<elseif $ra2631 is true>>- Erm, okay... My name is...<<elseif $ra2632 is true>>- Hey! I'm not crazy! My name is...<<elseif $ra2633 is true>>- There's nothing wrong with me.<<elseif $ra2634 is true>>- There's always something wrong with me... You're a healer here. You tell me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2630 is true>>- $name. I know. I'm Keirik. Enough with the pleasantries. Are you hurt? You look healthy. - He's examining me.<<elseif $ra2631 is true>>- $name. I know. I'm Keirik. Enough with the pleasantries. Are you hurt? You look healthy. - He's examining me.<<elseif $ra2632 is true>>- $name. I know. I'm Keirik. Enough with the pleasantries. Are you hurt? You look healthy. - He's examining me.<<elseif $ra2633 is true>>- That's what all crazy people say. You're $name, right? I'm Keirik. Enough with the pleasantries. If you're not hurt, why did you come to the healer?<<elseif $ra2634 is true>>- No one told me the actress we're saving is a crazy broad... Okay. You're $name. I'm Keirik. Enough with the pleasantries. Why are you here? Are you hurt? You look healthy. <i>Physically.</i> - He stares at me suspiciously.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>>[[I've come to check on Meralion. How is he?|I've come to check on Mer]] \ [[I'm bored and just hang around.|Bored and hang around]] \ <<link [[No, nothing. I gotta go. Bye!|Nice talking to you. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2642 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[I'm bored and just hang around.|Bored and hang around]] \ <<link [[No, nothing. I gotta go. Bye!|Nice talking to you. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2642 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Maybe you should get dressed, kind master?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hot day.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Healer</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td><i>*S-h-h-innk*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2629 is false>><<link [[Can you just stop sharpening that thing?! You're driving me crazy!|Can you just stop that?!]]>><<set $ra2629 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Just stop it already! (yank the spear out of his hands to throw it... somewhere!)|Just stop it already!]]<</if>> \ <<link [[Erm, okay... My name is...|My name is...]]>><<set $ra2631 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra2627 is false and $ra2628 is false>><<link [[That hair of yours... (take a step to the side and look at his hair from the other direction)|They stick out...]]>><<set $ra2628 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">That hair of yours... (take a step to the side and look at his hair from the other direction)</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Uh... Well, nice talking to you. Bye!|Nice talking to you. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2640 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2640 is true>>- Uh... Well, nice talking to you. Bye! - I turn around to leave.<<elseif $ra2641 is true>>- Eek! They're sticking out! They're freakin' sticking out! - I scramble to run away from those protruding... things! They're scaring me! Why are they sticking out like that!? Why?! Why?! Why?! Whatever! Run! Run! Run!<<elseif $ra2642 is true>>- No, nothing. I gotta go. Bye! - I turn around to leave.<<elseif $ra2643 is true>>- Hey! I'm not that pesky! Well, mostly. - I turn around to leave.<<elseif $ra2644 is true>>- I'm not clucking, you bony old semblance of a man! Hmpf! - I proudly turn my back on him to leave. <i>Stupid, insolent, bony... old man!</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, dear gods... It is me, Keirik, your humble slave... Could you please send women to my path that... uh, simpler ones? Maybe even a bit more sane? Thank you in advance, oh mighty ones.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ But why is it suddenly so quiet in here? I cast a quick glance back over my shoulder. Mmm... The big guy had finally stopped sharpening his spear. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td>He delicately runs his thumb along its blade, picking off the bronze dust. The blade looks so sharp as if it could cut through a hair...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He then rests the spear on the ground next to his one-person tent and climbs inside it, belly up. At first, it looks like he just won't fit in it, but he somehow fits. His belly props up the top of the tent from inside and most of his legs stay outside. Looks like the regular size doesn't quite fit him... But it seems to be a familiar thing for him. <<if $ra2641 is false>>Oh, I'm still here!<<elseif $ra2641 is true>>Oh, I'm still here! Near those stick-out things of his!<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2641 is false>>[[Leave.|Hunter's Camp 3]]<<elseif $ra2641 is true>>[[Run away!|Hunter's Camp 3]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Can you just stop sharpening that thing?! You're driving me crazy!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He looks up at me. - <i>*S-h-h-innk*</i> - He lowers his eyes. His hand forcefully runs the grinder over the spear blade again.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Healer</div></td> <td>- Hey! Stay focused. - He snaps his fingers in front of my face. - What's wrong with you?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2626 is false>><<link [[Maybe you should get dressed, kind master?|Maybe you get dressed?]]>><<set $ra2626 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Maybe you should get dressed, kind master?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2627 is false and $ra2628 is false>><<link [[That hair of yours... (take a step to the side and look at his hair from the other direction)|They stick out...]]>><<set $ra2628 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">That hair of yours... (take a step to the side and look at his hair from the other direction)</span><</if>> \ <<link [[There's nothing wrong with me.|My name is...]]>><<set $ra2633 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[There's always something wrong with me... You're a healer here. You tell me.|My name is...]]>><<set $ra2634 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, nothing. I gotta go. Bye!|Nice talking to you. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2642 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Just stop it already! - I step firmly toward the brown giant and grasp the spear shaft with both hands. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His eyes slowly rise to mine. Eyes. Not breasts this time... He grips the spear shaft tightly with his left hand. It feels like I'm trying to yank out a spear embedded in stone.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Healer</div></td> <td>- Oh, boy... - He takes a step back.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Gimme that! I said gimme that! Now! Come on, come on… gimme… that! (yank on the spear shaft again)|Gimme that!]] \ <<if $vig >=6>>[<<check_v_s>> 6] <<link [[Press my feet into the ground and yank the spear out of his hands with all my strength!|Yank the spear]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+6>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <6 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=6>><<vig6>>[<<check_v_s>> 6, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[Press my feet into the ground and yank the spear out of his hands with all my strength!|Yank the spear]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+6>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $vig <6 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 6 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Stop. This. Immediately.|Try to convince Chat]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $ra2645 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Stop. This. Immediately.|Try to convince Chat]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $ra2645 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[Look, it's already sharp enough. If you continue, you'll grind it down too much and make the blade fragile and brittle.|Try to convince Chat]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $ra2646 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Look, it's already sharp enough. If you continue, you'll grind it down too much and make the blade fragile and brittle.|Try to convince Chat]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $ra2646 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $int >=3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3] <<link [[Hey, look, just stop it, okay? And then we can be friends. You want to be friends, with me don't you? (smile promisingly)|Try to convince Chat]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $ra2647 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <3 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=3>><<int3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[Hey, look, just stop it, okay? And then we can be friends. You want to be friends, with me don't you? (smile promisingly)|Try to convince Chat]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $ra2647 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- How odd... It's like they're watching me no matter which way I look at them.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Were you dropped on your head as a baby or what?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Healer</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td><i>*S-h-h-innk*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[That's some kind of evil magic... Whichever way I look at them... it's like they're staring back at me. (keep looking at his hair from different angles)|Some kind of evil magic]] \ <<link [[Eek! They're sticking out! They're freakin' sticking out! (run away)|Nice talking to you. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2641 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra2624 is false and $ra2625 is false>><<link [[And you are... naked.|You're naked!]]>><<set $ra2625 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">And you are... naked.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Erm, okay... My name is...|My name is...]]>><<set $ra2631 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- That's some kind of evil magic... Whichever way I look at them... it's like they're staring back at me. - I keep turning my head and examining his hair from all angles.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Crazy wench. How lucky I am today... - He sighs. - I'm sorry, but I'm treating the body's wounds. The minds of men are in the hands of the gods.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Healer</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td><i>*S-h-h-innk*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2629 is false>><<link [[Can you just stop sharpening that thing?! You're driving me crazy!|Can you just stop that?!]]>><<set $ra2629 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Just stop it already! (yank the spear out of his hands to throw it... somewhere!)|Just stop it already!]]<</if>> \ <<link [[Hey! I'm not crazy! My name is...|My name is...]]>><<set $ra2632 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Eek! They're sticking out! They're freakin' sticking out! (run away)|Nice talking to you. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2641 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Gimme that! I said gimme that! Now! Come on, come on… gimme… that! - I yank the shaft over and over again. No avail.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hmph! - He pulls the shaft from my hands in a light motion with one hand. With the other, he returns the sharpening stone to the blade. - <i>*S-h-h-innk*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> <td>- You better not touch his stuff. - His hands rest on my shoulders and turn me to face him. - Okay. You're $name, right? I'm Keirik. Enough with the pleasantries. If you're not hurt, why did you come to the healer?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>>[[I've come to check on Meralion. How is he?|I've come to check on Mer]] \ [[I'm bored and just hang around.|Bored and hang around]] \ <<link [[No, nothing. I gotta go. Bye!|Nice talking to you. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2642 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[I'm bored and just hang around.|Bored and hang around]] \ <<link [[No, nothing. I gotta go. Bye!|Nice talking to you. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2642 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I press my feet into the ground for a better foothold, tense my arms and back, and pull the shaft of his spear with both hands violently toward me, using all my weight. The first moment I feel resistance, but the next moment the spear shaft breaks free from his grip. Ha! It's in my hands now!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Low growl*</i> - He slowly rises to his feet, still with the sharpening stone in his right hand. The huge bulk grows in front of me. His left hand reaches out toward me, open palm up.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] My eyes creep upward. And up. And up a little more. <i>*Gulp*</i> How did I ever manage to wrestle the toy away from this giant? Am I really <i>that</i> strong? Who would have thought… Um… O-o-okay... What am I supposed to do with it now? \ \<hr> [[Yeah, sorry. Here, take it back. I don't even know how I did it... (put the spear back in his outstretched hand)|Take it back]] \ [[Throw the spear on the ground looking him in the eye and raise my foot to break the stupid thing in two!|Throw it on ground]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2645 is true>>- Stop. This. Immediately. - I take my hand off the spear shaft.<<elseif $ra2646 is true>>- Look, it's already sharp enough. If you continue, you'll grind it down too much and make the blade fragile and brittle. - I take my hand off the spear shaft.<<elseif $ra2647 is true>>- Hey, look, just stop it, okay? And then we can be friends. You want to be friends, with me don't you? - I take my hand off the spear shaft and smile charmingly at him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2645 is true>><i>*Growl*</i> - He looks up at me before lowering his eyes back to his weapon. It doesn't look like he's used to doing what is demanded of him. What a weird slave, for sure... - <i>*S-h-h-innk*</i><<elseif $ra2646 is true>>He examines the spear blade distrustfully, shakes his head, and then runs the sharpening stone over it again. More insistently. - <i>*S-h-h-innk*</i><<elseif $ra2647 is true>>He raises his eyes to my breasts and stares at them for a while, then returns them to his spear. - <i>*S-h-h-innk*</i><</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Stubborn!|Stupid slave]]>><<set $ra2648 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Rude!|Stupid slave]]>><<set $ra2649 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stupid slave...|Stupid slave]]>><<set $ra2650 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever.|Stupid slave]]>><<set $ra2651 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I've come to check on Meralion. How is he?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He'd been lying here in quiet unconsciousness the whole time. Except for the quiet breathing, it's like he's not even here.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> <td>- No change. Fever. Black flesh. Maybe he'll live. Maybe not. The night will tell.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*S-h-h-innk*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What do you mean, «the night will tell»?|Night will tell]]>><<set $ra2652 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[There must be something we can do.|Night will tell]]>><<set $ra2653 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, I see. I hope he gets better.|Night will tell]]>><<set $ra2654 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'm bored and just hang around.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Right. Well... Go hang around somewhere else. I've got enough to do here without your pesky clucking.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm not clucking, you bony old semblance of a man! Hmpf! (proudly turn and walk away)|Nice talking to you. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2644 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey! I'm not that pesky! Well, mostly.|Nice talking to you. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2643 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Uh... Well, nice talking to you. Bye!|Nice talking to you. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2640 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yeah, sorry. Here, take it back. I don't even know how I did it... - I quickly place the shaft of the spear in his open palm.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His fingers tighten around the shaft and he settles back on the ground. The sharpening stone goes back to work. - <i>*S-h-h-innk*</i> </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> <td>- That's something you don't see every day. - His hands rest on my shoulders and turns me to face him. - Okay. You're $name, right? I'm Keirik. Enough with the pleasantries. If you're not hurt, why did you come to the healer?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>>[[I've come to check on Meralion. How is he?|I've come to check on Mer]] \ [[I'm bored and just hang around.|Bored and hang around]] \ <<link [[No, nothing. I gotta go. Bye!|Nice talking to you. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2642 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[I'm bored and just hang around.|Bored and hang around]] \ <<link [[No, nothing. I gotta go. Bye!|Nice talking to you. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2642 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Looking into his eyes, I throw his spear to the ground with force and raise my foot to smash it in two!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Growl*</i> - His left hand lightning-fast shoves me back into my shoulder.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What the... - Standing on one leg, I instantly lost my balance and started to fall backward.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Easy. - His hands scoop me up from my back, keeping me from falling.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Healer</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td>- Hmpf... - He bends over, picks up the spear, and then settles back down on the ground in his previous pose. - The sharpening stone goes back to work. - <i>*S-h-h-innk*</i> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What are you, hysterical? Or just insane? - He helps me steady myself and, making sure I'm on my feet, walks around to the side, standing in front of me and looking sternly into my eyes. - If you're sick of living, there are easier ways to die. </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Healer</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[The easy ways are not interesting.|Easy ways not inter esting]] \ <<link [[Hey! I'm not crazy! My name is...|My name is...]]>><<set $ra2632 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, nothing. I gotta go. Bye!|Nice talking to you. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2642 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- The easy ways are not interesting.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Another crazy, hysterical woman... Gods, why did you do this to me? First my first wife... Then the second one... And now some crazy wench in the middle of nowhere... - He raises his eyes to the sky, sighing heavily.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Healer</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey! I'm not crazy! My name is...|My name is...]]>><<set $ra2632 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, nothing. I gotta go. Bye!|Nice talking to you. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2642 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2648 is true>>- Stubborn!<<elseif $ra2649 is true>>- Rude!<<elseif $ra2650 is true>>- Stupid slave...<<elseif $ra2651 is true>>I shrug silently.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Okay, enough with the pleasantries. You're $name, right? I'm Keirik, the healer. And if you have no reason to be here, you better go. Before something happens and you really will need a healer. Or a priest of Silence. - He casts a glance at Chat.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td><i>*S-h-h-innk*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>>[[I've come to check on Meralion. How is he?|I've come to check on Mer]] \ [[I'm bored and just hang around.|Bored and hang around]] \ <<link [[No, nothing. I gotta go. Bye!|Nice talking to you. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2642 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[I'm bored and just hang around.|Bored and hang around]] \ <<link [[No, nothing. I gotta go. Bye!|Nice talking to you. Bye!]]>><<set $ra2642 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2652 is true>>- What do you mean, <i>«the night will tell»?</i><<elseif $ra2653 is true>>- There must be something we can do.<<elseif $ra2654 is true>>- Oh, I see. I hope he gets better.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2652 is true>>- That means it will be clear by nightfall. All we can do is wait. And pray to the <<link "Eternal Circle">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>.<<elseif $ra2653 is true>>- Yes. Wait. And pray to the <<link "Eternal Circle">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>.<<elseif $ra2654 is true>>- All that remains is to wait. And pray to the <<link "Eternal Circle">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>.<</if>> Like Melea. She gives health and strength to our bodies. Or Inura. If you're more concerned with his soul. Sog may also be a match, though...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'll pray to all three. Just in case.|Gods and prays]]>><<set $ra2635 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What?! Sog?! No way. It's too early for him to go to the afterlife, old man!|Gods and prays]]>><<set $ra2636 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[He'll be fine. He's strong. He'll survive. He has to.|Gods and prays]]>><<set $ra2637 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[The gods have already abandoned me once. I don't know if they'll listen to me.|Gods and prays]]>><<set $ra2638 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_s>><</if>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[I have a complicated relationship with the gods. I'm not sure they'll listen…|Gods and prays]]>><<set $ra2639 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2635 is true>>- I'll pray to all three. Just in case.<<elseif $ra2636 is true>>- What?! Sog?! No way. It's too early for him to go to the afterlife, old man!<<elseif $ra2637 is true>>- He'll be fine. He's strong. He'll survive. He has to.<<elseif $ra2638 is true>>- The gods have already abandoned me once. I don't know if they'll listen to me.<<elseif $ra2639 is true>>- I have a complicated relationship with the gods. I'm not sure they'll listen...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2635 is true>>- As you wish. It certainly won't hurt.<<elseif $ra2636 is true>>- That's not for me to decide. Or you.<<elseif $ra2637 is true>>- We'll soon find out how justified your faith in the guy is.<<elseif $ra2638 is true>>- Don't be silly, woman. You're alive and standing here before me. Then the gods have not forsaken you yet, no matter how much you blaspheme here. - He frowns. -<<elseif $ra2639 is true>>- Don't be silly, woman. You're alive and standing here before me. Then the gods have not forsaken you yet, no matter how much you blaspheme here. - He frowns. -<</if>> Anyway, if things get bad, there's one more way… But don't sweat it, that's my problem.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[What's the way?|What's the way?]] \ <<link [[Keep an eye on him, please, master Keirik.|Keep an eye on him]]>><<set $ra2655 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[All right, I'll go. Keep an eye on him, old man.|Keep an eye on him]]>><<set $ra2656 to true>><</link>> \ [[Don't you dare die, Mer. You hear me? (leave)|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What's the way?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- A sufficient one.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Keep an eye on him, please, master Keirik.|Keep an eye on him]]>><<set $ra2655 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[All right, I'll go. Keep an eye on him, old man.|Keep an eye on him]]>><<set $ra2656 to true>><</link>> \ [[Don't you dare die, Mer. You hear me? (leave)|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2655 is true>>- Keep an eye on him, please, master Keirik.<<elseif $ra2656 is true>>- All right, I'll go. Keep an eye on him, old man.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Don't doubt it. Now get lost already.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ And why has it become so quiet in here now? Mmm? The big man finally stops sharpening his spear. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td>He delicately runs his thumb along its blade, picking off the bronze dust. The blade looks so sharp as if it could cut through a hair...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He then rests the spear on the ground next to his one-person tent and climbs inside it, belly up. At first, it looks like he just won't fit in it, but he somehow fits. His belly props up the top of the tent from inside and most of his legs stay outside. Looks like the regular size doesn't quite fit him... But it seems to be a familiar thing for him. Oh, I'm still here! \ \<hr> [[Leave.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampRoad>></div>\ \ I walk through the northern passage between the hills, at the foot of which single tents are spread in two rows on either side. A sleeping hunter is in each of them. Snores, low grunts, and tossing sounds come from my left and right. I instinctively try to walk a bit more quietly. I approach the road, leaving the passage with the tents behind. When I look around, I see a lot of horses tethered on the outer side of the hills. The same stout, single-masted, and saddled horses as the half-dozen I had seen in camp. The familiar trio of hunters, Smiley, Tail, and Jum, are here, too, by the big roadside boulders. Smiley sleeps contentedly, with his back straight up on the grass and his hands under his head. His spear and helmet are lying nearby as if they were just tossed on the ground and forgotten. Tail sits on a large boulder, one hand resting on his spear and the other holding his helmet on his knee. His face glistens with sweat, and his eyes in two brown sparkles lazily watch my approach. Only Jum stands at full height, his back to me and facing the road, one arm at his side and the other angling his spear to the ground like a watchful guard at the gate. He is the only one of the three wearing a helmet. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|North road 2]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampRoad2>></div>\ \ I'm at the north end of the camp, by the road. Nearby I hear the quiet neighing of resting, tethered horses. <<if $ra2658 is false>>Smiley, Tail, and Jum stand guard by the road. Except that Smiley is snoozing and Tail is sitting relaxed on a stone. Only Jum looks like he is actually guarding something.<<elseif $ra2658 is true>>Tail is still sitting on the boulder, looking around bored, and Smiley is unabashedly sleeping next to him right on the ground. Jum is nowhere to be seen.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2659 is false>><<link [[Check out the road.|Check out road]]>><<set $ra2659 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Check out the road.</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2660 is false>><<link [[Approach the trio by the boulders.|Trio by the boulders]]>><<set $ra2660 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Approach the trio by the boulders.</span><</if>> \ [[Back to the hunters' camp.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I approach the trio of hunters by the roadside boulders.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- $name. - He nods briefly, smiling with the fringes of his lips. - Decided to take a walk, or did you miss us already.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> <td>- Mnyam-mmm-m... - He smacks his lips and tosses his back slightly on the grass, making himself comfortable. His eyes are still closed. It looks like he's really asleep. Here. Just like that.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hmm? - He casts a quick glance over his shoulder at me for a moment, then turns his head back to the road.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Nah, nothing, I just had nothing to do so I thought I'd take a walk.|Had nothing to do]] \ [[Yeah, I miss you boys already. How are you doing out here?|Miss you boys]] \ <<link [[Lightly kick Smiley with the tip of my foot.|Kick Smiley]]>><<set $ra2665 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, hunter! Get up! Quit sleeping on the post! (kick Smiley in the side)|Kick Smiley]]>><<set $ra2666 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampRoad2>></div>\ \ I walk up to the road, looking around. The dusty road. It already feels like an old, annoying friend, whatever I've been doing lately, I keep coming back to it... Ugh, I think I'm getting a little overheated in the sunshine. It's a hot day today. The <<link "jumpers'">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> attack on us two days ago happened somewhere east of here if I've got my bearings right. I can't see that exact place from here and I certainly don't want to go back there. Brrr, no, just remembering it gives me goosebumps. I feel safer here, surrounded by a bunch of armed hunters. Even though most of them are just in their underwear and sleeping. There's nothing of interest to the west. Just a road between steep, tree-covered hills... Yuturna said Sargon and the others camped somewhere to the west, in the lowlands. But I can't see any lowlands from here. Not even a little. I wonder how far away I am from the others now. Uh, far away, I suppose. \ \<hr> [[Doing nothing.|North road 2]] \ <<if $ra2660 is false>><<link [[Approach the trio by the boulders.|Trio by the boulders]]>><<set $ra2660 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Approach the trio by the boulders.</span><</if>> \ [[Back to the hunters' camp.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2665 is true>>I lightly nudge Smiley in the side with the toe of my sandal.<<elseif $ra2666 is true>>- Hey, hunter! Get up! Quit sleeping on the post! - I kick Smiley's bronze-clad side with my foot. There is a muffled metallic clinking sound.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2665 is true>>- M-mm, get lost...<<elseif $ra2666 is true>>- Fuck off Ginny, it's still early...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> <td><<if $ra2665 is true>>- He's too tired, $name. Probably because he drank half a bucket of wine last night before the horseback ride. I told him not to, but that's Smiley... He always does his own thing.<<elseif $ra2666 is true>>- Ginny is his big bossy sis. Raised the asshole after their parents died. He shouldn't have drank half a bucket of wine before the horseback ride last night. I told him not to, but that's Smiley... He always does his own thing.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Drinking before a hunt... Idiocy.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> <td>- Yeah, yeah, when you've been a hunter as long as Smiley and me, then you can give us advice.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Oh! Do you have wine?|You have wine?]] \ [[Didn't Lynis order Smiley to stay awake? I thought I heard him say so.|But Lynis order...]] \ <<if $ra2664 is false>><<link [[So... Smiley is going to be like this... Just sleeping here?|Sleep on duty]]>><<set $ra2663 to true>><<set $ra2658 to true>><<set $ra2664 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">So... Smiley is going to be like this... Just sleeping here?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[So you're here... guarding, then.|Guarding, then]]>><<set $ra2669 to true>><<set $ra2658 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Nah, nothing, I just had nothing to do so I thought I'd take a walk.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, I'm glad you decided to stop by. Please don't steal our horses, okay? The boss will be <i>veeery</i> unhappy.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[No promises. Stealing horses is my secret, forbidden passion.|For bidden passion]] \ <<if $ra2664 is false>><<link [[Why is he sleeping on duty? (nod at Smiley)|Sleep on duty]]>><<set $ra2661 to true>><<set $ra2658 to true>><<set $ra2664 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Why is he sleeping on duty? (nod at Smiley)</span><</if>> \ <<link [[So you're here... guarding, then.|Guarding, then]]>><<set $ra2669 to true>><<set $ra2658 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yeah, I miss you boys already. How are you doing out here?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Ha ha, that's a girl, huh? - He looks at Jum, but he doesn't even turn his head toward him or me. - See? He's excited. - He winks at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, Jum, you're excited, aren't you?|Guarding, then]]>><<set $ra2667 to true>><<set $ra2658 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So you're here... guarding, then.|Guarding, then]]>><<set $ra2669 to true>><<set $ra2658 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra2664 is false>><<link [[This one sure isn't stressing much. (raise my eyebrow at Smiley)|Sleep on duty]]>><<set $ra2662 to true>><<set $ra2658 to true>><<set $ra2664 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">This one sure isn't stressing much. (raise my eyebrow at Smiley)</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- No promises. Stealing horses is my secret, forbidden passion.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Then I will have to stop you, mistress. And punish you with dignity for this unworthy act.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[M-mm, and how do you intend to punish all such naughty me, good master?|How intend punish?]] \ <<if $ra2664 is false>><<link [[Why is he sleeping on duty? (nod at Smiley)|Sleep on duty]]>><<set $ra2661 to true>><<set $ra2658 to true>><<set $ra2664 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Why is he sleeping on duty? (nod at Smiley)</span><</if>> \ <<link [[So you're here... guarding, then.|Guarding, then]]>><<set $ra2669 to true>><<set $ra2658 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2661 is true>>- Why is he sleeping on duty? - I nod at the sleeping Smiley.<<elseif $ra2662 is true>>- This one sure isn't stressing much. - Raising an eyebrow, I cast an expressive glance at the shamelessly snoozing Smiley.<<elseif $ra2663 is true>>- So... Smiley is going to be like this... Just sleeping here?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Z-z-z*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> <td>- Why? Do you mind, beauty?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I mind. - He turns around and starts to walk off along the road. - I'll check out the area. - He says over his shoulder, slowing down a bit before he continues walking, stamping his step firmly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> <td>- Yeah, that's what I figured. - He shakes his head.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Is he always like this? (nod to walking away Jum)|Is he always like this?]]>><<set $ra2692 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm...|I'll continue my walk]]>><<set $ra2691 to true>><</link>> \ [[All right, well, nice talking to you. I'll continue my walk.|I'll continue my walk]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2667 is true>>- Hey, Jum, you're excited, aren't you?<<elseif $ra2668 is true>>- Is there something you want to add, helmet man?<<elseif $ra2669 is true>>- So you're here... guarding, then.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Teeth grinding*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> <td>- Hey, buddy, knock it off. It's not polite anymore.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I'll go around the area. - He just turns around and walks west along the road, stamping his footsteps firmly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> <td>- Yeah, hung over there if you wish… Have fun of guarding and all of that... - He sighs, staring after him for a moment, then turns his head back to me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Is he always like this? (nod to walking away Jum)|Is he always like this?]]>><<set $ra2692 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm...|I'll continue my walk]]>><<set $ra2691 to true>><</link>> \ [[All right, well, nice talking to you. I'll continue my walk.|I'll continue my walk]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- M-mm, and how do you intend to punish all such naughty me, good master?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, I guess for such a beautiful mistress, the classic horse thief punishment is not suitable... So in this case I'll have to tie you up and give you a good spanking on the ass. As a lesson to all the other pretty horse thieves out there. - He raises his index finger upward with a serious face. But after a moment, a barely contained smile breaks out.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> <td>- Hmpf.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, no... On this tender booty? How cruel! (smilingly stroke my ass)|Tender booty]]>><<set $ra2658 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Is there something you want to add, helmet man?|Guarding, then]]>><<set $ra2668 to true>><<set $ra2658 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh, no... On this tender booty? How cruel! - I turn a little sideways and arch my booty back a bit, slowly stroking it with my hand.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He grins at my ass, tilting his head slightly to the side.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> <td>- I'll check the area. - He just turns and walks off along the road to the west, firmly typing his steps.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Aha-aha... - He waves his hand away, still staring at my ass. The helmet on his knee loses its support and starts to fall, but he manages to catch it at the last moment.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Is he always like this? (nod to walking away Jum)|Is he always like this?]]>><<set $ra2692 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm...|I'll continue my walk]]>><<set $ra2691 to true>><</link>> \ [[All right, well, nice talking to you. I'll continue my walk.|I'll continue my walk]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2691 is false>>- All right, well, nice talking to you. I'll continue my walk.<<else>>- Hmm...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2691 is false>>- You're leaving already? And I was hoping for a little private show...<<else>>- So... actress. When am I gonna get my private show?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Ha ha, I'm just an aspiring actress. I haven't even been on stage in a regular performance yet.|Just an aspiring actress]]>><<set $ra2675 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, really? What's in it for me?|Just an aspiring actress]]>><<set $ra2676 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Say the magic word and I'll think about it.|Just an aspiring actress]]>><<set $ra2677 to true>><</link>> \ [[I don't do private shows, buddy. (walk away)|North road 2]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Is he always like this? - I nod in Jum's direction.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Don't mind him. Army's got him before us. He's the most responsible in our triad. He does everything by the book. That's probably why Lynis put him with us. But now it's more like we're looking out for him. If you do everything by the book, you're bound to get into trouble sooner or later. The gods gave us brains, not just rules, for a reason.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Triad? Is that like a division?|Triad?]] \ [[Well, somebody's got to do something useful, right?|Do some thing useful]] \ [[All right, well, nice talking to you. I'll continue my walk.|I'll continue my walk]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Triad? Is that like a division?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah. Triads are the lowest, dozens are the highest. Hunters don't have bigger ones, we're not an army. A few dozen strong men are enough to take out a pack of <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. If done properly and with the right equipment. So the commander doesn't need to name names, just tell a triad or a dozen what to do. Too bad there's always someone like Jum who takes things too seriously, even when the hunt is over. Army folks...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Well, somebody's got to do something useful, right?|Do some thing useful]] \ <<link [[So Jum's from the army?|Stiff folks]]>><<set $ra2671 to true>><</link>> \ [[All right, well, nice talking to you. I'll continue my walk.|I'll continue my walk]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2670 is true>>- Yeah, he looks like those stiff folks who are like having a stake up their ass. Keeps them from relaxing for even a bit.<<elseif $ra2671 is true>>- So Jum's from the army?<<elseif $ra2672 is true>>- You mentioned before that Jum is from the army...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2670 is true>>- Ha-ha, damn right said, girlie. He's an army vet and all that shit. Except killing little lizards with paralyzing bites isn't like knocking barbarians on the head until they drop dead. It's more delicate than just following the rules. The little things are smarter than they look. But you shouldn't expect them to counterattack or anything like that either, and after the hunt, you can relax your ass a little bit.<<elseif $ra2671 is true>>- You can't tell right away? Well, yes. He was. Don't get me wrong, girl. He's an army vet and all that shit. But killing little lizards with paralyzing bites isn't like knocking barbarians on the head until they drop dead. It's more delicate than just following the rules. The little things are smarter than they look. But you shouldn't expect them to counterattack or anything like that either, and after the hunt, you can relax your ass a little bit.<<elseif $ra2672 is true>>- You can't tell right away? Well, yes. He was. Don't get me wrong, girl. He's an army vet and all that shit. But killing little lizards with paralyzing bites isn't like knocking barbarians on the head until they drop dead. It's more delicate than just following the rules. The little things are smarter than they look. But you shouldn't expect them to counterattack or anything like that either, and after the hunt, you can relax your ass a little bit.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hmm...|I'll continue my walk]]>><<set $ra2691 to true>><</link>> \ [[All right, well, nice talking to you. I'll continue my walk.|I'll continue my walk]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Well, somebody's got to do something useful, right?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- In times when it's needed? No doubt. But keeping discipline and marching in formation at all times is like shitting in full armor. Possible. But do you have to?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Look... How do you guys even... You know, take a dump in all that bronze?|Dump in bronze]] \ <<link [[Yeah, he looks like those stiff folks who are like having a stake up their ass. Keeps them from relaxing for even a bit.|Stiff folks]]>><<set $ra2670 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You mentioned before that Jum is from the army...|Stiff folks]]>><<set $ra2672 to true>><</link>> \ [[All right, well, nice talking to you. I'll continue my walk.|I'll continue my walk]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Look... How do you guys even... You know, take a dump in all that bronze?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Just like with pants. You either take them off and shit or you shit in your pants. Considering who exactly we hunt, a lot of rookies often scrub their armor clean of shit and piss after a hunt. Common thing. - He shrugs. - Or usual shit, come to think about it... - He smiles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You mentioned before that Jum is from the army...|Stiff folks]]>><<set $ra2672 to true>><</link>> \ [[All right, well, nice talking to you. I'll continue my walk.|I'll continue my walk]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh! Do you have wine?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Well, a little stashed, yeah. Why? </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[It must be sweet, right? Real grapes?|Real grapes?]] \ <<link [[Nothing. But it would be so nice to have someone give me wine on such a hot day...|Would be so nice...]]>><<set $ra2673 to true>><</link>> \ [[Didn't Lynis order Smiley to stay awake? I thought I heard him say so.|But Lynis order...]] \ <<if $ra2664 is false>><<link [[So... Smiley is going to be like this... Just sleeping here?|Sleep on duty]]>><<set $ra2663 to true>><<set $ra2658 to true>><<set $ra2664 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">So... Smiley is going to be like this... Just sleeping here?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[So you're here... guarding, then.|Guarding, then]]>><<set $ra2669 to true>><<set $ra2658 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Didn't Lynis order Smiley to stay awake? I thought I heard him say so.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- The boss knows the whole thing. Just like he knows that if there are any <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> in the area, he can always count on us. Doesn't matter if we're drunk, sleepy, banging whores, or all those together.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> <td>- Speak for yourself.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah, yeah, sorry, you don't fuck whores, I know, I know... - Nodding at him he twirls his finger at his temple and winks at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2664 is false>><<link [[So... Smiley is going to be like this... Just sleeping here?|Sleep on duty]]>><<set $ra2663 to true>><<set $ra2658 to true>><<set $ra2664 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">So... Smiley is going to be like this... Just sleeping here?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[So you're here... guarding, then.|Guarding, then]]>><<set $ra2669 to true>><<set $ra2658 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- It must be sweet, right? Real grapes?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Not a sour <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> piss for sure.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That would be nice to taste...|Would be so nice...]]>><<set $ra2674 to true>><</link>> \ [[Didn't Lynis order Smiley to stay awake? I thought I heard him say so.|But Lynis order...]] \ <<if $ra2664 is false>><<link [[So... Smiley is going to be like this... Just sleeping here?|Sleep on duty]]>><<set $ra2663 to true>><<set $ra2658 to true>><<set $ra2664 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">So... Smiley is going to be like this... Just sleeping here?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[So you're here... guarding, then.|Guarding, then]]>><<set $ra2669 to true>><<set $ra2658 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2673 is true>>- Nothing. But it would be so nice to have someone give me wine on such a hot day...<<elseif $ra2674 is true>>- That would be nice to taste...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- It's not here. You don't think we're taking the wine on duty, do you?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> <td>- You two would...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, shut up. A good hunt should always be celebrated. But later. And don't act like you ever said no, grumpy.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> <td><i>*Shrugs*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Didn't Lynis order Smiley to stay awake? I thought I heard him say so.|But Lynis order...]] \ <<if $ra2664 is false>><<link [[So... Smiley is going to be like this... Just sleeping here?|Sleep on duty]]>><<set $ra2663 to true>><<set $ra2658 to true>><<set $ra2664 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">So... Smiley is going to be like this... Just sleeping here?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[So you're here... guarding, then.|Guarding, then]]>><<set $ra2669 to true>><<set $ra2658 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2675 is true>>- Ha ha, I'm just an aspiring actress. I haven't even been on stage in a regular performance yet.<<elseif $ra2676 is true>>- Oh, really? What's in it for me?<<elseif $ra2677 is true>>- Say the magic word and I'll think about it.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2675 is true>>- So you need practice! Come on! Please?<<elseif $ra2676 is true>>- My undying appreciation?<<elseif $ra2677 is true>>- Please?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $clothes == 5>>[[Well, I guess the brave hunter who saved my life deserves a little reward. (lean over and kiss him on the cheek)|Modest "show"]] \ <<link [[Okay, since you're asking so nicely, this should get up a little... your mood. (lift up my loincloth and sway my hips to the sides)|Slutty "show"]]>><<set $ra2678 to true>><</link>> \ [[Oh, you poor thing... But, I gotta go. (walk away wagging my ass expressively)|North road 2]] \ [[Maybe some other time. (walk away)|North road 2]] \ [[Keep dreaming, jerk. (walk away)|North road 2]]<<else>>[[Well, I guess the brave hunter who saved my life deserves a little reward. (lean over and kiss him on the cheek)|Modest "show"]] \ <<link [[Okay, since you're asking so nicely, this should get up a little... your mood. (pull up the hem of my dress and sway my hips to the sides)|Slutty "show"]]>><<set $ra2678 to true>><</link>> \ [[Oh, you poor thing... But, I gotta go. (walk away wagging my ass expressively)|North road 2]] \ [[Maybe some other time. (walk away)|North road 2]] \ [[Keep dreaming, jerk. (walk away)|North road 2]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Okay, since you're asking so nicely, this should get up a little... your mood. - <<if $clothes ==5>>I stand right in front of him and lift up my loincloth, revealing my pubes and pussy. I rotate my pelvis slightly to the sides, wiggling my hips.<<else>>I stand right in front of him and bend down to grasp the hem of my dress and then slowly straighten up, holding the hem of the dress with my fingers. My pubes and pussy are exposed and I slightly rotate my pelvis sideways, wiggling my hips.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ran is false>>- That's a cute little bush you have there... - He's grinning wide with all his teeth, staring between my legs.<<else>>- Huh, ginger down there, too... - He's grinning wide with all his teeth, staring between my legs.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $clothes == 5>>I lower my loincloth.<<else>>I let go of the hem of my dress and it slid down my legs to the feet. <</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- You're all right, lassie. Not a shy type. That's my favorite.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ran is false>><<link [[Yep, a cute little bush with a sweet cherry on the bottom.|Cute little bush]]>><<set $ra2688 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Show's over, sugar.|Cute little bush]]>><<set $ra2690 to true>><</link>> \ [[Well, I gotta go... Yeah... Bye!|Well, I gotta go...]]<<else>><<link [[Yep, ginger everywhere.|Cute little bush]]>><<set $ra2689 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Show's over, sugar.|Cute little bush]]>><<set $ra2690 to true>><</link>> \ [[Well, I gotta go... Yeah... Bye!|Well, I gotta go...]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Well, I guess the brave hunter who saved my life deserves a little reward. - I lean over and bring my lips to his sweaty cheek. It looks like it's really hot in all that bronze in the sunlight... <i>Oh?</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His right hand grabs my ass, digging his fingers deep into my flesh. The helmet he was holding with that hand on his knee falls heavily to the ground with a muffled clink.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey! Hands off! (slap his hand and back off quickly)|Hey! Hands off!]]>><<set $ra2679 to true>><</link>> \ [[Freeze blushing.|Freeze blushing]] \ [[Continue kissing his cheek.|Continue kiss]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2679 is true>>- Hey! Hands off! - I slap his hand and step away, pouting my lips.<<elseif $ra2680 is true>>I bounce off him as if been scalded. My cheeks are burning!<<elseif $ra2681 is true>>I bounce off him as if been scalded. My cheeks are burning! <</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Sorry, I couldn't resist. Your ass is just so much juicy. It would be a crime not to feel it. - He smiles.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well-behaved men keep their hands to themselves.|Show's end]]>><<set $ra2682 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's okay, I expected something like that.|Show's end]]>><<set $ra2683 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It was... It was inappropriate. Very inappropriate!|Show's end]]>><<set $ra2684 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I freeze, feeling the heat building in my cheeks.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He turns my head to his and touches his lips to mine. They're warm and slightly scratchy.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Get away from him!|Hey! Hands off!]]>><<set $ra2680 to true>><</link>> \ [[Do nothing.|Do nothing]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I continue to kiss his cheek as his hand kneads my buttock.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He turns my head towards him and touches his lips to mine.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Kiss back.|Kiss back]] \ <<link [[What am I doing?! Get away from him!|Hey! Hands off!]]>><<set $ra2681 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2682 is true>>- Well-behaved men keep their hands to themselves.<<elseif $ra2683 is true>>- It's okay, I expected something like that.<<elseif $ra2684 is true>>- It was... It was inappropriate. Very inappropriate!<<elseif $ra2685 is true>>- Oh, my gratitude can spread very wide, sugar. When I want to.<<elseif $ra2686 is true>>- Indeed, it's such a shame you're on duty and your friend is asleep. I'm always with both hands up for good company. And with my legs, too. - I wink at him.<<elseif $ra2687 is true>>- You know, just forget it. I don't know what came over me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2682 is true>>- Who says I'm one of them?<<elseif $ra2683 is true>>- Looking at your face, I'm not sure you really do.<<elseif $ra2684 is true>>- Inappropriate things are the most fun.<<elseif $ra2685 is true>>- Can't wait to see it, girly.<<elseif $ra2686 is true>>- Oh, my... I would never have thought what a naughty girl you are... But hey, I've always liked bad girls!<<elseif $ra2687 is true>>- Now, now... Don't be so modest. The milk's already spilled. Or will soon... - His eyes slide from my breasts to my waist and lower. -<</if>> Anyway, thank you for your company, $name. I hope Lynis doesn't send us out of here before we can celebrate the successful end of the hunt. You're certainly invited. </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Well, I'll see you later then! (walk away)|North road 2]] \ [[Maybe I'll even come to this party of yours. (walk away slowly and wiggle my booty)|North road 2]] \ [[I... I have to... This way... Oh, no, that way! Well... I'll go... Yeah... (walk away quickly)|North road 2]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>It feels like my body is stiff and not listening to me at all. <i>What's going on? I'm supposed to move away, right? Do something, don't I? Or... no?</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His lips try to open mine. His hand caresses my bottom.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Open my lips.|Open my lips]] \ <<link [[What am I doing?! Get away from him!|Hey! Hands off!]]>><<set $ra2681 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I open my lips absently and feel his tongue invade my mouth. Moist and warm.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His hand plays with my buttock, while his tongue in my mouth plays with my tongue.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i> - My heart is ready to jump out of my chest.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He breaks the kiss and pulls his face away from mine.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I straighten up on unsteady legs, still feeling his hand on my ass.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What a grateful girl you are. Too bad I'm on duty and can't see how far your gratitude spreads. - He takes his hand off my ass.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well-behaved men keep their hands to themselves.|Show's end]]>><<set $ra2682 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's okay, I expected something like that.|Show's end]]>><<set $ra2683 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It was... It was inappropriate. Very inappropriate!|Show's end]]>><<set $ra2684 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I eagerly part my lips, letting his tongue meet mine.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His hand plays with my buttock, while his tongue in my mouth plays with my tongue.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i> - My heart is ready to jump out of my chest.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He breaks the kiss and pulls his face away from mine.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I straighten up on unsteady legs, still feeling his hand on my ass.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What a grateful girl you are. Too bad I'm on duty and can't see how far your gratitude spreads. - He takes his hand off my ass.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, my gratitude can spread very wide, sugar. When I want to.|Show's end]]>><<set $ra2685 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Indeed, it's such a shame you're on duty and your friend is asleep. I'm always with both hands up for good company. And with my legs, too. (wink)|Show's end]]>><<set $ra2686 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know, just forget it. I don't know what came over me.|Show's end]]>><<set $ra2687 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Well, I've got to go... Yeah... Bye! - I turn my back to him on slightly stiff legs. My heart is pounding so frantically in my chest that it feels like it is about to jump out of there. Its rhythm echoes in my temples, drowning out all thought.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Oh, that's a shame. I hope you do an encore later.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Smile at him shyly and slowly walk away. With wiggling my booty.|North road 2]] \ [[If you want so... I... r-really need to go... (walk away)|North road 2]] \ [[Yes?.. Unh... No! (walk away quickly)|North road 2]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2688 is true>>- Yep, a cute little bush with a sweet cherry on the bottom.<<elseif $ra2689 is true>>- Yep, ginger everywhere.<<elseif $ra2690 is true>>- Show's over, sugar.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Such gratitude from a girl for a tired hunter for risking his life... The best side of this job. Too bad I'm on duty and can't see how far your gratitude spreads.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, my gratitude can spread very wide, sugar. When I want to.|Show's end]]>><<set $ra2685 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Indeed, it's such a shame you're on duty and your friend is asleep. I'm always with both hands up for good company. And with my legs, too. (wink)|Show's end]]>><<set $ra2686 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know, just forget it. I don't know what came over me.|Show's end]]>><<set $ra2687 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouth>></div>\ \ I walk through a rambling little passageway between the trees to the south of camp, where by chance no dense shrubbery grows, creating something of a natural path. A few dozen steps and the camp is left behind. A few more steps and the coolness of the tree shadows slide off my skin, giving way to hot sunlight. The clearing between the trees stretched out before me like two wide arms. One arm leads to the southwest and the other to the southeast. A slight incline can be felt underfoot, increasing southwards, as if there is a downhill slope ahead. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2695 is false>><<link [[Go south-west.|South west of camp 1]]>><<set $ra2695 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Go south-west.|South west of camp 2]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2696 is false>><<link [[Go south-east.|South east of camp 1]]>><<set $ra2696 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Go south-east.|South east of camp 2]]<</if>> \ [[Return to the hunters' camp.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouth>></div>\ \ Large clearing between trees a few dozen steps from the camp. A moss-covered log nearby. The terrain gradually descends at a slight angle to the south. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2695 is false>><<link [[Go south-west.|South west of camp 1]]>><<set $ra2695 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Go south-west.|South west of camp 2]]<</if>> \ <<if $ra2696 is false>><<link [[Go south-east.|South east of camp 1]]>><<set $ra2696 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Go south-east.|South east of camp 2]]<</if>> \ [[Return to the hunters' camp.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouthWest>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2251 is true>>Wait a minute... I've been here before! Well, not exactly here, I was swimming in the water right over there... This is that very waterway! Or rather, the end of it.<<if $ra2264 is true or $ra2265 is true or $ra2266 is true>> And this is the same place where I drowned that little stubborn <<link "jumper">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> that chased me down the beach! <</if>> So if I follow the water eastward, I can get back to the lake. Right to that shoreline littered with chopped-up little lizard corpses, yeah. It's probably stinking to an unspeakable degree right now... Ew.<<elseif ra2251 is false>> There's sort of a slope down to a little beach. This is the waters of that very lake I've struck in the middle of for two days. But there's some sort of passage between the hills, filled with water, like a waterway. Hmm... A water branch from the lake? Funny. In those past two days, I never discovered this place before.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2658 is false and $ra2693 is false>>[[Go back north.|South of camp 2]]<<elseif $ra2658 is true and $ra2693 is false>><<link [[Go back north.|Noise in the bushes]]>><<set $ra2693 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra2658 is true and $ra2693 is true>>[[Go back north.|South of camp 2]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouthWest>></div>\ \ End of the waterway that stretches from the lake to the east. There is a nice little beach at the end of the downhill at the south. Other than that… nothing interesting in the vicinity. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2658 is false and $ra2693 is false>>[[Go back north.|South of camp 2]]<<elseif $ra2658 is true and $ra2693 is false>><<link [[Go back north.|Noise in the bushes]]>><<set $ra2693 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra2658 is true and $ra2693 is true>>[[Go back north.|South of camp 2]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouthEast>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2250 is true>>What a familiar place... Isn't this where I swam through a couple of days ago? Uh-huh. That's right. And when I was in the waters below, I was being chased down the shore by a small part of that very same pack of <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Now it's me on this beach, and the little buggers are lying in a chopped-up heap east of here. They'll never come after anyone again... Well, that's good.<<else>>There's some sort of waterway stretching from the lake in the east. I don't think I've been here before. Otherwise, it's a beach with trees, bushes, and ferns. Nothing remarkable.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2658 is false and $ra2693 is false>>[[Go back north.|South of camp 2]]<<elseif $ra2658 is true and $ra2693 is false>><<link [[Go back north.|Noise in the bushes]]>><<set $ra2693 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra2658 is true and $ra2693 is true>>[[Go back north.|South of camp 2]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouthEast>></div>\ \ Beach by the waterway between the steep hills. I've been here before. Nothing's changed. \ \<hr> <<if $ra2658 is false and $ra2693 is false>>[[Go back north.|South of camp 2]]<<elseif $ra2658 is true and $ra2693 is false>><<link [[Go back north.|Noise in the bushes]]>><<set $ra2693 to true>><</link>><<elseif $ra2658 is true and $ra2693 is true>>[[Go back north.|South of camp 2]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouth2>></div>\ \ I walk backward thoughtfully. Looks like it's time to head back to the hunters' camp. Or I could walk around here a little longer. Away from the chorus of men's snores... <i>*Rustling leaves*</i> Huh? What was that? The sound is coming from the shrubbery to the west... And getting closer. <i>*Branch crackle*</i> Okay, no shit, I wasn't mishearing! What is that?! \ \<hr> <<link [[Eek! No! I don't want to know! Run to the camp without looking back!|Run to the camp]]>><<set $ra2697 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $per >=3>>[<<check_p_s>> 3] <<link [[Freeze and turn into hearing.|Turn into hearing]]>><<set $perExp to $perExp+3>><<set $plug to false>><<set $ra2702 to true>><</link>><<elseif $per > 0 and $per <3 and $insightON is true and $perTotal >=3>><<per3>>[<<check_p_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $perDif] <<link [[Freeze and turn into hearing.|Turn into hearing]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $perDif>><<set $perExp to $perExp+3>><<set $plug to false>><<set $ra2702 to true>><</link>><<elseif $per <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_p_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Cautiously step back, looking in the direction of the sound, and be ready to run to the camp at the first sign of danger.|Is anyone out there?]]>><<set $ra2699 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, is anyone out there?|Is anyone out there?]]>><<set $ra2700 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whoever is out there, I'm armed and very dangerous!|Is anyone out there?]]>><<set $ra2701 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp>></div>\ \ I run as fast as I can until I reach the camp. There's a serene peacefulness. And the uneven chorus of men snoring on all sides. I freeze, catching my breath, leaning over, and resting my palms on my knees. Who wandered in there anyway?! Should I tell the others? Well, it certainly wasn't a <<link "jumper">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. I bet those little things move almost soundlessly when not in a pack... And there certainly wasn't a pack there. I remembered all too well what a pack of those things sounded like, brrr.<<if $ra2702 is true>> Hmm, and they don't ring with metal, come to think about it.<</if>> Uh-hmm... So, to wake up the whole camp because... I wasn't being chased or in any visible danger and I saw... But I didn't saw anything! Maybe I was imagining things? Or maybe one of the hunters took a leak, accidentally scaring me to death, but I ran away before it was evident? I turn back around, staring tensely into the shadows between the trees. My heartbeat begins to calm down. No one is there. And no one is coming out. I just flew into the camp at a full run like a complete dummy... I straighten up. My breathing has evened out. \ \<hr> [[False alarm. I guess.|Hunter's Camp 3]] \ [[False alarm. Definitely.|Hunter's Camp 3]] \ [[I'm such a coward!|Hunter's Camp 3]] \ [[Better safe than sorry.|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2698 is true>>- Hey, Jum, is that you?<<elseif $ra2699 is true>>I step back warily, peering intensely into the moving bushes, ready to run away at the first sign of danger.<<elseif $ra2700 is true>>- Hey, is anyone out there?<<elseif $ra2701 is true>>- Whoever is out there, I'm armed and very dangerous!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2698 is true>>- Is that you, wench? - He comes straight out of the bushes with his spear on his shoulder. The branches slip powerlessly over his bronze armor. I'd be scratched from head to toe in there... When he sees me, he freezes. - What are you doing here? There could still be <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> in the area.<<elseif $ra2699 is true>>- Who's there?! - He comes straight out of the shrubbery with his spear pointing at me. The branches slip powerlessly across his bronze armor. I would have been scratched from head to toe in there... When he sees me, he hesitates for a moment, then relaxes and settles the shaft of the spear on his shoulder. - Is that you, wench? What are you doing here? There could still be <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> in the area.<<elseif $ra2700 is true>>- Is that you, wench? - He comes straight out of the bushes with his spear on his shoulder. The branches slip powerlessly over his bronze armor. I'd be scratched from head to toe in there... When he sees me, he freezes. - What are you doing here? There could still be <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> in the area.<<elseif $ra2701 is true>>- Is that you, wench? - He comes straight out of the bushes with his spear on his shoulder. The branches slip powerlessly over his bronze armor. I'd be scratched from head to toe in there... When he sees me, he freezes. - What are you doing here? There could still be <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> in the area.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm not a wench. I have a name, and if you've forgotten it, I can remind you. Assuming, of course, that the tiny brain in your thick skull can remember such a trivial thing.|I'm not a wench!]]>><<set $ra2703 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You scared the heck out of me! Oh gods, you can't just drop out of the bush like that without warning!|I'm not a wench!]]>><<set $ra2704 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Jumpers? I haven't seen any jumpers around here. At least not alive ones.|I'm not a wench!]]>><<set $ra2705 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[All the fucking lizards are lying in a dead heap east of here. If you're looking for them, I can point you in the right direction. It starts here (show him the middle finger) and goes straight to get the fuck out of here, motherfucker!|I'm not a wench!]]>><<set $ra2706 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouth2>></div>\ \ <<if $min >=2 and $plug is false>><<set $minExp to $minExp +2>><<set $plug to true>>I freeze in place, turning into hearing. The rustling of leaves. The muffled metallic clinking... Whoever or whatever it is, it's coming through the shrubbery, not even trying to be quiet. [<<check_m_s>> 2] Okay, stop, think, don't panic! Who could be bushwhacking through the bushes making a metallic clanging sound? A living pot on legs? Nah, I don't think so... It sounds like normal footsteps. A hunter in full armor? Wait... is that?..<<elseif $min >=2 and $plug is true>>I freeze in place, turning into hearing. The rustling of leaves. The muffled metallic clinking... Whoever or whatever it is, it's coming through the shrubbery, not even trying to be quiet. [<<check_m_s>> 2] Okay, stop, think, don't panic! Who could be bushwhacking through the bushes making a metallic clanging sound? A living pot on legs? Nah, I don't think so... It sounds like normal footsteps. A hunter in full armor? Wait... is that?..<<elseif $min <2>>I freeze in place, turning into hearing. The rustling of leaves. The muffled metallic clinking... Whoever or whatever it is, it's coming through the shrubbery, not even trying to be quiet. But who could it be? The remaining <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>? Meany highlanders? Sneaky bandits? Hungry <<link "gul'dars">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Gul'dar"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Gul'dar").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>? Should I run away before it's too late? Run away? Yes? Run away, right?!<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $min >=2>><<link [[Hey, Jum, is that you?|Is anyone out there?]]>><<set $ra2698 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cautiously step back, looking in the direction of the sound, and be ready to run to the camp at the first sign of danger.|Is anyone out there?]]>><<set $ra2699 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, is anyone out there?|Is anyone out there?]]>><<set $ra2700 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whoever is out there, I'm armed and very dangerous!|Is anyone out there?]]>><<set $ra2701 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Run! Oh, not that way! The camp is this way! Stop standing like an idiot! Run, run, run!|Run to the camp]]>><<set $ra2697 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cautiously step back, looking in the direction of the sound, and be ready to run to the camp at the first sign of danger.|Is anyone out there?]]>><<set $ra2699 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whoever is out there, I'm armed and very dangerous!|Is anyone out there?]]>><<set $ra2701 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2703 is true>>- I'm not a wench. I have a name, and if you've forgotten it, I can remind you. Assuming, of course, that the tiny brain in your thick skull can remember such a trivial thing.<<elseif $ra2704 is true>>- You scared the heck out of me! Oh gods, you can't just drop out of the bush like that without warning!<<elseif $ra2705 is true>>- <<link "Jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>? I haven't seen any jumpers around here. At least not alive ones.<<elseif $ra2706 is true>>- All the fucking lizards are lying in a dead heap east of here. If you're looking for them, I can point you in the right direction. It starts here… - I show him the middle finger. - … and goes straight to get the fuck out of here, motherfucker!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2703 is true>>- Erm... I apologize. <i>$name.</i> - He spits out my name like a swear word. -<<elseif $ra2704 is true>>- Erm...<<elseif $ra2705 is true>>- Every once in a while a few of them will break away from the pack... Gotta be on guard.<<elseif $ra2706 is true>>- Erm... Riiight...<</if>> I was on patrol in the surroundings and I heard some noises... Apparently, that was you. I didn't expect to see anyone outside the camp.<<if $ra2706 is true>> Especially some dumb, rude bitch.<<else>> Especially you.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Patrolling, huh? It's more like you were stalking me. Try to do anything and I'll scream, I swear!|I'll scream, I swear!]]>><<set $ra2707 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, yeah, right, is that what they call it now? I'm warning you, that big yellow guy's with me. Touch me and he'll rip your balls off, you hear me?|I'll scream, I swear!]]>><<set $ra2708 to true>><</link>> \ [[Jumpers, you say... But aren't they always all together? Like, let's run around in a bunch, eating stupid humans, hissing at things and stuff?|Jumpers, you say...]] \ [[All right, you're here... do your patrolling thing, and I gotta go. (back to camp)|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2707 is true>>- Patrolling, huh? It's more like you were stalking me. Try to do anything and I'll scream, I swear!<<elseif $ra2708 is true>>- Oh, yeah, right, is that what they call it now? I'm warning you, that big yellow guy's with me. Touch me and he'll rip your balls off, you hear me?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2707 is true>>- What? Why do you have to scream...<<elseif $ra2708 is true>>- What? - He blinks. -<</if>> Look, hussy, I'm just making my rounds. That's all. Why don't you just go... wherever you were going and I'll continue my patrol?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Sure thing! (quickly return to camp)|Hunter's Camp 3]] \ <<link [[Wait! I get the feeling you don't like me. But why? It's not like I've done anything bad to you.|Why don't you like me?]]>><<set $ra2709 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look... I think we got off on the wrong foot... I don't know... Why don't we talk for a bit? If you don't mind, of course.|Why don't you like me?]]>><<set $ra2710 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Yeah, yeah... Get the fuck off already. (back to camp)|Hunter's Camp 3]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- <<link "Jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, you say... But aren't they always all together? Like, let's run around in a bunch, eating stupid humans, hissing at things and stuff?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Civvies... Usually - yes. But occasionally a few will break away from the pack. A female that lays an egg out of time. Or old, sick, injured ones... They can all fall behind the pack. Things happen. That's why the commander ordered our triad to keep watch while the others rested. But these two... - He stammers. - I don't have time to talk to you, wench! I need to patrol!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Well... Good luck out there and all that! (back to camp)|Hunter's Camp 3]] \ [[Oh, yeah? I'm pretty sure I heard Lynis order you to guard the horses. There are no horses here, stop bullshitting me!|You must guard horses]] \ <<link [[Wait! I get the feeling you don't like me. But why? It's not like I've done anything bad to you.|Why don't you like me?]]>><<set $ra2709 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look... I think we got off on the wrong foot... I don't know... Why don't we talk for a bit? If you don't mind, of course.|Why don't you like me?]]>><<set $ra2710 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Yeah, yeah... Get the fuck off already. (back to camp)|Hunter's Camp 3]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2709 is true>>- Wait! I get the feeling you don't like me. But why? It's not like I've done anything bad to you.<<elseif $ra2710 is true>>- Look... I think we got off on the wrong foot... I don't know... Why don't we talk for a bit? If you don't mind, of course.<<elseif $ra2711 is true>>- Uh-huh. Looks like we really need to talk. Unless, of course, you're afraid of some <i>«wench»</i>. Aren't you?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Err... What?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Come on, get over here. (plops down on a nearby log)|Get over here]] \ [[On second thought, I won't interfere with your patrol. (back to camp)|Hunter's Camp 3]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh, yeah? I'm pretty sure I heard Lynis order you to guard the horses. There are no horses here, stop bullshitting me!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- But of course, just out of nowhere a horse thief comes along and steals two dozen horses… Lynis also ordered someone to make the rounds. With our triad on guard, by that <i>someone</i> he obviously meant <i>me</i>. Since you're so fond of eavesdropping, wench, you should have heard this.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Well... Good luck out there and all that! (back to camp)|Hunter's Camp 3]] \ [[Will you stop calling me a wench? What did I ever do to you?|Stop call me wench]] \ <<link [[Wait! I get the feeling you don't like me. But why? It's not like I've done anything bad to you.|Why don't you like me?]]>><<set $ra2709 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look... I think we got off on the wrong foot... I don't know... Why don't we talk for a bit? If you don't mind, of course.|Why don't you like me?]]>><<set $ra2710 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Yeah, yeah... Get the fuck off already. (back to camp)|Hunter's Camp 3]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Will you stop calling me a wench? What did I ever do to you?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I don't... But you are... What are you talking about, wench?! Oh. Umm... $name, right? Or whatever the fuck your name is...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Uh-huh. Looks like we really need to talk. Unless, of course, you're afraid of some «wench». Aren't you?|Why don't you like me?]]>><<set $ra2711 to true>><</link>> \ [[You know what? I don't give a shit. (back to camp)|Hunter's Camp 3]] \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Yeah, yeah... Get the fuck off already. (back to camp)|Hunter's Camp 3]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Come on, get over here. - I plop down on a mossy old log nearby like a bench.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I'm on duty...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, come on! Sit down, we'll have a little chat. (pat on the log)|Sit down, come on]]>><<set $ra2712 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[If there were jumpers here, they'd have attacked by now, wouldn't they? Come on, sit next to me!|Sit down, come on]]>><<set $ra2713 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently point with my eyes to the seat next to me on the log.|Sit down, come on]]>><<set $ra2714 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2712 is true>>- Oh, come on! Sit down, we'll have a little chat. - I pat the log invitingly.<<elseif $ra2713 is true>>- If there were <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> here, they'd have attacked by now, wouldn't they? Come on, sit next to me!<<elseif $ra2714 is true>>I invite him to sit next to me with my eyes.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well... I guess a little break couldn't hurt... - He sat down next to me. His heavy armor rattles and rings a few times.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The smell of sweaty male body odor immediately crawls into my nostrils. Someone seems to be sweating under all that sun-hot bronze... \ \<hr> <<if $ra2692 is false>><<link [[You know, you could take your helmet off. It's pretty hot in here.|Take your helmet off]]>><<set $ra2717 to true>><</link>> \ [[So, what's wrong with me? I mean, why do you stare at me so sullenly all the time?|What's wrong with me?]] \ <<link [[Tell me about yourself.|Tell me about you (Jum)]]>><<set $ra2715 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[You know, you could take your helmet off. It's pretty hot in here.|Take your helmet off]]>><<set $ra2717 to true>><</link>> \ [[So, what's wrong with me? I mean, why do you stare at me so sullenly all the time?|What's wrong with me?]] \ [[Tail told me you were in the army.|You were in the army?]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You know, you could take your helmet off. It's pretty hot in here.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Erm... - He hesitates but then takes off his helmet and kneads his neck. He places the helmet on his knee.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2692 is false>><<link [[See? I'm still not clawing at your face, so you don't need a helmet around me at all.|Nice braids]]>><<set $ra2718 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Better, huh? By the way, nice braids in your beard. Does that mean something?|Nice braids]]>><<set $ra2719 to true>><</link>> \ [[So, what's wrong with me? I mean, why do you stare at me so sullenly all the time?|What's wrong with me?]] \ <<link [[Tell me about yourself.|Tell me about you (Jum)]]>><<set $ra2715 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[See? I'm still not clawing at your face, so you don't need a helmet around me at all.|Nice braids]]>><<set $ra2718 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Better, huh? By the way, nice braids in your beard. Does that mean something?|Nice braids]]>><<set $ra2719 to true>><</link>> \ [[So, what's wrong with me? I mean, why do you stare at me so sullenly all the time?|What's wrong with me?]] \ [[Tail told me you were in the army.|You were in the army?]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- So, what's wrong with me? I mean, why do you stare at me so sullenly all the time?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I didn't... What? No. This has nothing to do with you. It's my triad partners. As soon as they saw you, they started acting like two dumb, horny male dogs. As usual. It's... Disgusting.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Disgusting? Why?|Disgusting? Why?]]>><<set $ra2720 to true>><<set $ra2721 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah. I don't like it either when men stare at me like I'm a piece of meat. And they do it a lot, believe me. I didn't choose this.|My opinion abou this]]>><<set $ra2723 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, sometimes it's annoying, yeah. And sometimes it's kind of enjoyable.|My opinion abou this]]>><<set $ra2724 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Really? I like to be noticed, you know? Oh, that burning desire in their eyes... Boosts self-esteem.|My opinion abou this]]>><<set $ra2725 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2715 is true>>- Tell me about yourself.<<elseif $ra2716 is true>>- Well, tell me then. About army and stuff.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Huh? What for?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2720 is true>><<link [[Because.|Because]]>><<set $ra2732 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do you have better things to talk about?|Because]]>><<set $ra2733 to true>><</link>> \ [[If you don't, I'll show you my tits. And how then will you look your wife in the eye when you get back after you've seen another woman's tits?! Oh, that's so dishonorable! So start talking or else I'll start undressing riiight now...|Or else you my tits!]]<<else>><<link [[Because.|Because]]>><<set $ra2732 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do you have better things to talk about?|Because]]>><<set $ra2733 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Tail told me you were in the army.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Oh, really? How did he even have time for this in between all that drooling on you? - He snorts. - But that's true. I was in the Republic Army. Not that long ago, actually. I still wake up in the morning feeling like I'm in military service.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, tell me then. About army and stuff.|Tell me about you (Jum)]]>><<set $ra2716 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know, I've probably heard enough of these life stories. So you can keep yours to yourself, and I'll find something more interesting to do.|Was a сute chit-chat]]>><<set $ra2731 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2718 is true>>- See? I'm still not clawing at your face, so you don't need a helmet around me at all.<<elseif $ra2719 is true>>- Better, huh? By the way, nice braids in your beard. Does that mean something?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2718 is true>>- Hmpf... It's just a habit. From a past life. Sometimes I even forget to take it off when I get home until my wife reminds me.<<elseif $ra2719 is true>>- That way the beard doesn't cling to the helmet. And it doesn't itch. It's also more comfortable after a meal. You know... no crumbs and other stuff in there.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2692 is false>>[[So, what's wrong with me? I mean, why do you stare at me so sullenly all the time?|What's wrong with me?]] \ <<link [[Tell me about yourself.|Tell me about you (Jum)]]>><<set $ra2715 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[So, what's wrong with me? I mean, why do you stare at me so sullenly all the time?|What's wrong with me?]] \ [[Tail told me you were in the army.|You were in the army?]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2721 is true>>- Disgusting? Why?<<elseif $ra2722 is true>>- But why is that disgusting to you? Don't take this the wrong way, but more often than not, men act like your buddies, not like... well, you.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Why?! Because they're both married! To good, honest women! The mothers of their children! And yet, on every hunt, they don't miss any brothel along the way! Not a single trashy whore by the roadside! And then they tell their stories... Without shutting up! Bragging!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He goes quiet for a few moments, calming down. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> <td>- How can they do that? They dishonor themselves. Their wives. Their entire families. And I... Our families are friends. And every time I look into their wives' eyes, eating their food, right under their roof... I don't say anything. I just can't say anything to them.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Why not? You might just tell their wives. And watch the look on your buddies' faces. I'm sure it would be quite a sight.|Why not?]]>><<set $ra2726 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[If my husband cheated on me, I'd cut his balls off. So... Yeah, you better keep your mouth shut about it. Or you'll end up serving with a couple of eunuchs.|Why not?]]>><<set $ra2727 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Mm-hmm, unpleasant situation.|Why not?]]>><<set $ra2728 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2723 is true>>- Yeah. I don't like it either when men stare at me like I'm a piece of meat. And they do it a lot, believe me. I didn't choose this.<<elseif $ra2724 is true>>- Well, sometimes it's annoying, yeah. And sometimes it's kind of enjoyable.<<elseif $ra2725 is true>>- Really? I like to be noticed, you know? Oh, that burning desire in their eyes... Boosts self-esteem.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2723 is true>>- I never thought about it... From that angle. Yes, indeed... It's not your fault the gods made you a woman. - He sighs, shaking his head.<<elseif $ra2724 is true>>- I never thought about it... From that angle. Yes, indeed... It's not your fault the gods made you a woman. - He sighs, shaking his head.<<elseif $ra2725 is true>>- Women, tsk... - He spits over his shoulder. - It's not your fault you were born... like this, though. Everything in this world is the will of the gods. And who are we to argue with that? - He sighs, shaking his head.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2692 is false>><<link [[But why is that disgusting to you? Don't take this the wrong way, but more often than not, men act like your buddies, not like... well, you.|Disgusting? Why?]]>><<set $ra2720 to true>><<set $ra2722 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Tell me about yourself.|Tell me about you (Jum)]]>><<set $ra2715 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[But why is that disgusting to you? Don't take this the wrong way, but more often than not, men act like your buddies, not like... well, you.|Disgusting? Why?]]>><<set $ra2720 to true>><<set $ra2722 to true>><</link>> \ [[Tail told me you were in the army.|You were in the army?]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2726 is true>>- Why not? You might just tell their wives. And watch the look on your buddies' faces. I'm sure it would be quite a sight.<<elseif $ra2727 is true>>- If my husband cheated on me, I'd cut his balls off. So... Yeah, you better keep your mouth shut about it. Or you'll end up serving with a couple of eunuchs.<<elseif $ra2728 is true>>- Mm-hmm, unpleasant situation.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2726 is true>>- I can't.<<elseif $ra2727 is true>>- Huh... - He grins. - If only it were that easy...<<elseif $ra2728 is true>>- Looks like it's only for me.<</if>> We're in the same triad. Shoulder to shoulder. They've got my back, I've got theirs. And I don't at all want to give them a reason to... forget it on the next hunt.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[So you're putting the truth before your own hide. Then you're just a coward.|You're just a coward]] \ [[Sometimes we have to work with people we don't like at all... But hey, it's just part of the job! Don't beat yourself up so much.|Work folk we don't like]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- So you're putting the truth before your own hide. Then you're just a coward.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He turns his head toward me and gives me a long, long look before turning away.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2692 is false>><<link [[Well, that was a сute little chit-chat, Jum.|Was a сute chit-chat]]>><<set $ra2729 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Tell me about yourself.|Tell me about you (Jum)]]>><<set $ra2715 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Well, that was a сute little chit-chat, Jum.|Was a сute chit-chat]]>><<set $ra2729 to true>><</link>> \ [[Tail told me you were in the army.|You were in the army?]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Sometimes we have to work with people we don't like at all... But hey, it's just part of the job! Don't beat yourself up so much.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Maybe you're right... $name. - He sighs. </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2692 is false>><<link [[Well, that was a сute little chit-chat, Jum.|Was a сute chit-chat]]>><<set $ra2729 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Tell me about yourself.|Tell me about you (Jum)]]>><<set $ra2715 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Well, that was a сute little chit-chat, Jum.|Was a сute chit-chat]]>><<set $ra2729 to true>><</link>> \ [[Tail told me you were in the army.|You were in the army?]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2729 is true>>- Well, that was a сute little chit-chat, Jum.<<elseif $ra2730 is true>>- Oh, I see... Well, it was a nice chat.<<elseif $ra2731 is true>>- You know, I've probably heard enough of these life stories. So you can keep yours to yourself, and I'll find something more interesting to do.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah, I'm tired of this conversation too. - <<if $ra2717 is true>>He rises from the log, holding his helmet with one hand and his spear with the other. -<<else>>He rises from the log, adjusting the helmet on his head. -<</if>> Stay out of my way, wench. For your own good. - He goes straight into the bushes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Jum leaves (2)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2732 is true>>- Because.<<elseif $ra2733 is true>>- Do you have better things to talk about?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td >- Although, why not? I've been in the army since I was a young man. You know, the Valatea's Guard. That part of the army that's not a temporary militia in times of war, but a permanent guard in times of peace. Well, before all these reforms... When the war started, some of us were sent to the war to reinforce the main forces. So, I served until that very battle of Serenity Hills. Then I left the service. Joined the hunters. And here I am.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[The Serenity Hills battle? I've heard of it many times. Nothing specific, though.|Serenity Hills battle]]>><<set $ra2734 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why did you leave the army?|Why did you leave the army?]]>><<set $ra2738 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Battle of Serenity Hills. Hmm. Oh, yes, that's where my dear daddy fell. Well, so we are told.|Serenity Hills (Noble)]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Valatea's guards? Ha ha, so you're one of those assholes who kept me out of the white walls? That's fucking sweet. I've never been to a clean neighborhood, you know? And it's all because of you.|Valatea's guards (Vagrant)]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- If you don't, I'll show you my tits. And how then will you look your wife in the eye when you get back after you've seen another woman's tits?! Oh, that's so dishonorable! So start talking or else I'll start undressing riiight now... - <<if $clothes == 5>>I begin to unwind the bandage on my breasts.<<else>>I start to pull the straps of my dress off my shoulders.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Are you nuts?! Stop this obscenity! All right! Fine! I'll tell you, you nutty wench...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I obediently put my hands on the log and raise my eyebrows at him expectantly. How hard it is to hold back a smile right now... But I can do it!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Though... - He sighs. - Why not? I've been in the army since I was a grown man. You know, the Valatea's Guard. That part of the army that isn't a temporary militia in times of war, but a permanent guard in times of peace. Well, before all these reforms... When the war started, some of us were sent to the war to reinforce the main forces. So, I served until that very battle of Serenity Hills. Then I left the service. Joined the hunters. And here I am... Sitting on a rotten log and talking to a depraved, nutty wench in the middle of nowhere.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[The Serenity Hills battle? I've heard of it many times. Nothing specific, though.|Serenity Hills battle]]>><<set $ra2734 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why did you leave the army?|Why did you leave the army?]]>><<set $ra2738 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Battle of Serenity Hills. Hmm. Oh, yes, that's where my dear daddy fell. Well, so we are told.|Serenity Hills (Noble)]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Valatea's guards? Ha ha, so you're one of those assholes who kept me out of the white walls? That's fucking sweet. I've never been to a clean neighborhood, you know? And it's all because of you.|Valatea's guards (Vagrant)]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2734 is true>>- The Serenity Hills battle? I've heard of it many times. Nothing specific, though.<<elseif $ra2735 is true>>- That battle of Serenity Hills. I've heard all sorts of things about it. Mostly something about <i>«great victory»</i> and <i>«worthless barbarians».</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- As most. - He shuts up.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Why are you silent? Wasn't that battle the biggest victory of the whole war?|Why are you silent?]]>><<set $ra2736 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Did you leave the army after that battle?|Why did you leave the army?]]>><<set $ra2739 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, I see... Well, it was a nice chat.|Was a сute chit-chat]]>><<set $ra2730 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2738 is true>>- Why did you leave the army?<<elseif $ra2739 is true>>- Did you leave the army after that battle?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He is silent.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>Wait... Wait... A-and…</i> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> <td><<if $ra2738 is true>>- For a reason.<<elseif $ra2739 is true>>- Yes.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Stop playing the silent treatment!|Silent treatment]]>><<set $ra2740 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Here's the perfect moment where you can finally start talking. Come on. Open your mouth and just do it.|Silent treatment]]>><<set $ra2741 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, I see... Well, it was a nice chat.|Was a сute chit-chat]]>><<set $ra2730 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Battle of Serenity Hills. Hmm. Oh, yes, that's where my dear daddy fell. Well, so we are told.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That's a regrettable thing to hear. A lot of good men have fallen there. A dark day for the Republic, no matter what the ignorant simpletons blabber about it. You have my condolences. - He falls silent.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<check_o_n>> <<if $val is true>>Not that I give a shit, just like my daddy didn't give a shit about me my whole life... On the other hand, I kind of owe him my existence... Whatever. It's the duty of any noble person. To live and die for the Republic. End of story. So, what are we talking about here?<<else>>Not that he was really my <i>«daddy»</i>, considering my skin color... And he certainly never forgot or tried to hide it in the slightest. We've barely spoken a word in our entire relationship. If what was even can be called that word. I still wonder why I, the obvious evidence of my mommy's infidelity, wasn't drowned as a toddler in the nearest swamp? It's a good thing that didn't happen, though. So, what are we talking about here?<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Yeah, yeah, my dad's a hero and everything. Now tell me the rest of the story.|Why are you silent?]]>><<set $ra2737 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>> \ <<link [[Why are you silent? Wasn't that battle the biggest victory of the whole war?|Why are you silent?]]>><<set $ra2736 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Did you leave the army after that battle?|Why did you leave the army?]]>><<set $ra2739 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, I see... Well, it was a nice chat.|Was a сute chit-chat]]>><<set $ra2730 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Valatea's guards? Ha ha, so you're one of those assholes who kept me out of the white walls? That's fucking sweet. I've never been to a clean neighborhood, you know? And it's all because of you.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hardly likely it was me. Usually, I was on street patrol most of the time. So you're from the Hive? Hmm, figures. For a decent provincial girl, you've too much foul mouth.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That battle of Serenity Hills. I've heard all sorts of things about it. Mostly something about «great victory» and «worthless barbarians».|Serenity Hills battle]]>><<set $ra2735 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why did you leave the army?|Why did you leave the army?]]>><<set $ra2738 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2736 is true>>- Why are you silent? Wasn't that battle the biggest victory of the whole war?<<elseif $ra2737 is true>>- Yeah, yeah, my dad's a hero and everything. Now tell me the rest of the story.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He keeps quiet.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>Umm... Is he going to remain silent like that?</i> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> <td><<if $ra2736 is true>>- Was.<<elseif $ra2737 is true>>- So many fell that day...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Did you leave the army after that battle?|Why did you leave the army?]]>><<set $ra2739 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why did you leave the army?|Why did you leave the army?]]>><<set $ra2738 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, I see... Well, it was a nice chat.|Was a сute chit-chat]]>><<set $ra2730 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2740 is true>>- Stop playing the silent treatment!<<elseif $ra2741 is true>>- Here's the perfect moment where you can finally start talking. Come on. Open your mouth and just do it.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That battle... There... Something strange happened there. Most people know about the victory. Few people know... the details.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sounds intriguing. Keep talkin'.|Sounds intriguing]]>><<set $ra2742 to true>><<set $vetStory to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, do I have to pull words out of you with tongs or what?|Sounds intriguing]]>><<set $ra2743 to true>><<set $vetStory to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2742 is true>>- Sounds intriguing. Keep talkin'.<<elseif $ra2743 is true>>- Well, do I have to pull words out of you with tongs or what?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You won't believe me. No one will. That's why everyone who was there kepts quiet. Or make up... what they want to believe more or what others want to hear from them.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Try and we'll see. We barely know each other, and I don't think we'll see each other again. So why don't you tell me?|Try and we'll see]]>><<set $ra2744 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's it! I'm so excited! What was that?! Dragons?! Gul'dar?! Divine intervention?!|Try and we'll see]]>><<set $ra2745 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Dear listeners of this, erm... godforsaken corner where is just the two of us! It's a s-s-story time!|Try and we'll see]]>><<set $ra2746 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2744 is true>>- Try and we'll see. We barely know each other, and I don't think we'll see each other again. So why don't you tell me?<<elseif $ra2745 is true>>- That's it! I'm so excited! What was that?! Dragons?! <<link "Gul'dar">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Gul'dar"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Gul'dar").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>?! Divine intervention?!<<elseif $ra2746 is true>>- Dear listeners of this, erm... godforsaken corner where is just the two of us! It's a <i>s-s-story</i> time!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2744 is true>>- Okay. - He shrugs. -<<elseif $ra2745 is true>>- None of this... Or… Dunno...<<elseif $ra2746 is true>>- Shut up or I won't tell you anything.<</if>> The battle was in a valley, between wooded hills. The barbarians occupied the hills with their light cavalry under them. Our <<link "pharxes">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Pharx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Pharx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> attacked their cavalry and easily won and chased them. We, the infantry, formed up the phalanx in the valley and began our advance to the hills. From there, from behind the trees, arrows flew at us. Then javelins. Soon their infantry rolled down the hills. A crowd of howling savages.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He spits and stretches his back with a crunch. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> <td>- Most even without pants, just weapons and shields. Covered in battle paint thicker than cheap whores in brothels. Only a few had real armor like ours. Barbarians... We didn't expect any serious resistance. The Alliance was only good at fighting unarmed villages, women, and old folk. In all the big battles of the past wars, we almost always beat them... The main thing was to make those naked-ass savages gather in a bunch... Like this time.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He is silent for a while, looking in front of him. Remembering. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Then fire arrows flew from the hills. That was unusual. But still, no more than a pathetic trick of savages avoiding a fair fight... Until the ground beneath us burst into flames. These ferals had laid down straw coated with some black crap everywhere, right in the valley itself, masked with fresh grass and earth. And we didn't notice until it was too late. Flames... Flames were erupting everywhere in pillars of fire. Even right in the middle of our lines.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Go on.|Barbarian trap]]>><<set $ra2747 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sounds bad.|Barbarian trap]]>><<set $ra2748 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[The barbarians set a trap, huh?|Barbarian trap]]>><<set $ra2749 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[The all mighty army of the great Republic has fallen into a fiery trap. Oh, those pitiful «barbarians»... (grin satisfiedly)|Barbarian trap]]>><<set $ra2750 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_s>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2747 is true>>- Go on.<<elseif $ra2748 is true>>- Sounds bad.<<elseif $ra2749 is true>>- The barbarians set a trap, huh?<<elseif $ra2750 is true>>- The all mighty army of the great Republic has fallen into a fiery trap. Oh, those pitiful <i>«barbarians»</i>... - I smile contentedly, but I remember my father's face and the smile slides off my face. He could have been there. He really could have...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2747 is true>>- Fire...<<elseif $ra2748 is true>>- Sounds is an understatement.<<elseif $ra2749 is true>>- Precisely.<<elseif $ra2750 is true>>- Yes, arrogance ruined the <<link "Ancient Empire">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Empire"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Empire").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. And it nearly destroyed us that day.<</if>> Fire was everywhere. Our formation broke. And that's when the barbarians avalanched from the hills. Many. Much more than they were at first, or than we expected. This time, the Alliance of Seven brought all their forces together in one fist. Hid them in the wooded hills. The sneaky bastards... And hit our shattered ranks with all their might.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra2717 is false>>He strokes his helmet thoughtfully.<<else>>He rubs one of the braids in his beard.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> <td>- The left flank broke first. I was on the right flank. But soon our lines broke too. Someone started shouting that the commander was dead. The soldiers ran. I... I ran too. There was no choice. Those who continued to fight the barbarians simply surrounded and killed without difficulty... But the center of our army was still fighting. When the flanks fell, they were simply surrounded. There was nowhere to run. Massacre was there, not a battle anymore. Few escaped then. The rest of the Republic army ran.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I don't understand. This is the battle won, right? But what you're telling me doesn't sound like a victory at all.|Is this battle won?]]>><<set $ra2751 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fire causes panic, and panic causes flight. Expected.|Is this battle won?]]>><<set $ra2752 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2751 is true>>- I don't understand. This is the battle won, right? But what you're telling me doesn't sound like a victory at all.<<elseif $ra2752 is true>>- Fire causes panic, and panic causes flight. Expected.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- The <<link "Black Phalanx">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Black Phalanx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Black Phalanx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> stood in the rear. Reserves. Just merks. <i>Then</i> they were just merks, hired for gold... No honor! No one expected any loyalty from them... They should have run first, damn it! But no... As we ran past them, they started to advance. Right into the center. On the burning ground. Perfect formation. Black armor, black faces... I saw that <<link "Khull">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Khull"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Khull").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> of theirs. He was in the front row. Not even on horseback. He wasn't wearing a helmet like he was some kind of demigod.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He spits and smacks the log below us with a shackled fist. I flinch in surprise. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> <td>- A stinking white barbarian... Skin and hair as pale as a corpse, all these Northmen look like dead, colorless fish... And all around him are those black-skinned Southern scum... Not like Yardanari.... No, Yardanari is like evening, these ones are like the night. Only their eyes glow white... Freaks. And the commander and his people. If they are people at all.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What happened next?|Listen further]]>><<set $ra2756 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, yeah, who hasn't heard of a white barbarian leading black barbarians? A lot of people say that's bullshit.|White barbarian]]>><<set $ra2753 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[And far to the west, there are men with dog heads. Well, so they say. So this Northman and his Southerners aren't so scary. Right?|White barbarian]]>><<set $ra2754 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[Well, actually, I saw Khull and his phalanx at the beginning of the war. Just in passing, though.|White barbarian]]>><<set $ra2755 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_h>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2753 is true>>- Yeah, yeah, who hasn't heard of a white barbarian leading black barbarians? A lot of people say that's bullshit.<<elseif $ra2754 is true>>- And far to the west, there are men with dog heads. Well, so they say. So this Northman and his Southerners aren't so scary. Right?<<elseif $ra2755 is true>>- Well, actually, I saw <<link "Khull">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Khull"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Khull").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and his phalanx at the <<link "beginning of the war">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Seething Youth and the War"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Seething Youth and the War").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Just in passing, though.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2753 is true>>- It's not bullshit, woman. I have seen them with my own eyes. They're real. - He spits over his shoulder. -<<elseif $ra2754 is true>>- Dog-headed men live out west or wherever they live. The important thing is, they don't live here. And they shouldn't...<<elseif $ra2755 is true>>- Then you know it's all true. A lot of people don't believe it, and how can you blame them? I didn't believe it either until I saw them. - He spits over his shoulder. -<</if>> Barbarians have no place here. This is our land.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What happened next?|Listen further]]>><<set $ra2756 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So the battle. Don't get distracted, keep talking.|Listen further]]>><<set $ra2757 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[Strictly speaking, at that time, the Serenity Hills were part of the Alliance of Seven, so...|Strictly speaking ...]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Strictly speaking, at that time, the Serenity Hills were part of the Alliance of Seven, so...|Strictly speaking ...]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2756 is true>>- What happened next?<<elseif $ra2757 is true>>- So the battle. Don't get distracted, keep talking.<<elseif $ra2758 is true>>- Sorry. Go on, please, what happened next?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I don't know what happened next. Or rather, I'm not sure... The <<link "Black Phalanx">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Black Phalanx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Black Phalanx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> entered the thick of the battle. The whole field was covered with smoke from the fires. But against expectations, the savages did not pursue us. The officers began to stop the rout. They tried to re-form us. And beyond there... Beyond the smoke...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He goes quiet again for a while. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> <td>- Listen. I've heard the screams of the wounded and the dying. That's a common thing. You get used to this on a service. But the screams that came from over there, from the smoke... Wasn't like humans. That's how pigs squeal in a slaughterhouse. Throbbing. Harsh.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He flinches, then frowns and shakes his head firmly. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- No! Even hogs that have been ripped open don't squeal for that long... Our <<link "pharx">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Pharx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Pharx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> riders are back just at that time. How glad I was to see them… What left of our infantry had time to regroup. And... We marched over there. Into the thick of it, where those dreadful screams were still coming from. The pharxes were covering our flanks this time.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Ooh! Creepy! Scary tales!|Scary tales!]]>><<set $ra2759 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What was in there? What? What? What?!|Scary tales!]]>><<set $ra2760 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Listen silently.|Scary tales!]]>><<set $ra2761 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Strictly speaking, at that time, the Serenity Hills were part of the Alliance of Seven, so...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Shall I continue or will Miss Smartass keep interrupting me?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sorry. Go on, please, what happened next?|Listen further]]>><<set $ra2758 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So the battle. Don't get distracted, keep talking.|Listen further]]>><<set $ra2757 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2759 is true>>- Ooh! Creepy! Scary tales!<<elseif $ra2760 is true>>- What was in there? What? What? What?!<<elseif $ra2761 is true>>I listen to him in silence.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2759 is true>>- It was creepy, believe me. There's nothing to joke about. I'm not telling you a scary tale around a campfire at night...<<elseif $ra2760 is true>>- Corpses.<<elseif $ra2761 is true>>- In all that smoke that was thicker than fog.<</if>> There were corpses everywhere. Twisted like old tree limbs, withered, burned. The Yardanari were already running. I could see the backs of the few survivors, climbing back up their hills. Counted few. Arrows still flew from the hills, but wherever and fewer. Our <<link "pharxes">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Pharx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Pharx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> were attacking the hills. And we... infantry, we just marched freely. Without fight. Or any resistance in the way. Until we ran into the <<link "Black Phalanx">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Black Phalanx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Black Phalanx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<if $ra2717 is false>><<Jum1>><<else>><<Jum2>><</if>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra2717 is false>>He shakes his head and removes his helmet, placing it on his knee.<<else>>He shakes his head, stroking the helmet on his knee.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum2>> Jum</div></td> <td>- There's only six hundred of them, did you know that? Those hired barbarians. I didn't see any bodies in black armor. But with all that smoke, it's hard to be sure... Still, how did six hundred defeat ten thousand Yardanari? And in such a short time? But you know what our boys did? They started chanting that barbarian's name. <i><<link "Khull!">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Khull"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Khull").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> Khull! Khull!</i> - He wrinkles his nose. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Maybe there weren't ten thousand of them in the first place?|Weren't 10k?]] \ [[Were you? Chanting his name?|Chanting his name?]] \ [[What about the bodies? Did the fire work?|Bodies? Fire work?]] \ <<link [[There's a lot to think about.|A lot to think about]]>><<set $ra2762 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's a story!|A lot to think about]]>><<set $ra2763 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Maybe there weren't ten thousand of them in the first place?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That's possible. But I saw the avalanche of them rolling down the hills back then. There were many, believe me, thousands. Not hundreds.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum2>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Were you? Chanting his name?|Chanting his name?]] \ [[What about the bodies? Did the fire work?|Bodies? Fire work?]] \ <<link [[There's a lot to think about.|A lot to think about]]>><<set $ra2762 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's a story!|A lot to think about]]>><<set $ra2763 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Were you? Chanting his name?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I would have died rather than chant the name of a filthy barbarian. But there weren't many like me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum2>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[What about the bodies? Did the fire work?|Bodies? Fire work?]] \ <<link [[There's a lot to think about.|A lot to think about]]>><<set $ra2762 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's a story!|A lot to think about]]>><<set $ra2763 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What about the bodies? Did the fire work?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That's what most people think. The barbarians covered the straw with some black sorcerous shit and paid for their blasphemy themselves.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum2>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[There's a lot to think about.|A lot to think about]]>><<set $ra2762 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's a story!|A lot to think about]]>><<set $ra2763 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2762 is true>>- There's a lot to think about.<<elseif $ra2763 is true>>- That's a story!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2762 is true>>- That's for sure... But that's not all. <<elseif $ra2763 is true>>- That's not a story, wench! And... That's not all.<</if>> There were wounded, few, oddly few. And not ours, they were probably all killed before the <<link "Black Phalanx">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Black Phalanx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Black Phalanx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> arrived. Just barely alive barbarians. Their faces... They were gray with fear. A few more who had surrendered were then brought in by <<link "pharx">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Pharx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Pharx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> riders on harnesses. These looked like ordinary prisoners, battered, and sullen, but still. All of them were strong men. Good slaves. Good for the copper and marble mines... Except…</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum2>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Except for what?|Slaves after battle]]>><<set $ra2764 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Strange, it just occurred to me that I didn't hear anything about slaves after that battle...|Slaves after battle]]>><<set $ra2765 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Listen in silence.|Slaves after battle]]>><<set $ra2766 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2764 is true>>- Except for what?<<elseif $ra2765 is true>>- Strange, it just occurred to me that I didn't hear anything about slaves after that battle...<<elseif $ra2766 is true>>I silently listen.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2764 is true>>- They were all killed. <<elseif $ra2765 is true>>- Because they were all killed.<<elseif $ra2766 is true>>- They were all killed, wench.<</if>> The <<link "Black Phalanx">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Black Phalanx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Black Phalanx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. At night, when everyone was asleep, they went into the prisoners' pens and stabbed every last one of them with spears. Without anyone's orders. However, the surviving commanders, after the battle, were following <<link "Khull's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Khull"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Khull").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> orders as if he was now commander in chief. Given that Taurius was dead... But why kill good slaves? What's the point?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum2>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Who is this Taurius?|Taurius?]] \ <<link [[What do you think? What happened then?|What happened then?]]>><<set $ra2767 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, you're right, it doesn't make sense.|What happened then?]]>><<set $ra2768 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Who is this Taurius?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Previous Archon of War. Commanded during the battle. Until he died when the left flank where he was running. Or did the left flank run when he killed, who the heck knows? What difference does it make now? - He shrugs. - Before this war, not many people knew his name at all, especially from the common folk. After that battle, even those who knew him personally preferred to pretend they had never met him. No one wants to be associated with the man who almost ruined the Republic.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum2>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What do you think? What happened then?|What happened then?]]>><<set $ra2767 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, you're right, it doesn't make sense.|What happened then?]]>><<set $ra2768 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2767 is true>>- What do you think? What happened then?<<elseif $ra2768 is true>>- Yeah, you're right, it doesn't make sense.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2767 is true>>- Something very wrong has happened, that's what.<<elseif $ra2768 is true>>- That's what I thought at the time.<</if>> When the Senate appointed <<link "Khull">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Khull"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Khull").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> as the new Archon of War, I left the army. After all the years I'd given to it... But I'd had enough. I'd rather slaughter dangerous critters than go back to where that creep barbarian commands.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum2>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Looks like divine intervention at the last moment. Khull must be favored by the gods themselves.|My opinion of battle]]>><<set $ra2769 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[The Black Phalanx must have some secret weapon. It must be, or I don't know what happened.|My opinion of battle]]>><<set $ra2770 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[I feel something dark. Getaira kissed this Khull...|My opinion of battle]]>><<set $ra2771 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know what to think of all this.|My opinion of battle]]>><<set $ra2772 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2769 is true>>- Looks like divine intervention at the last moment. <<link "Khull">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Khull"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Khull").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> must be favored by the gods themselves.<<elseif $ra2770 is true>>- The <<link "Black Phalanx">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Black Phalanx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Black Phalanx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> must have some secret weapon. It must be, or I don't know what happened.<<elseif $ra2771 is true>>- I feel something dark. <<link "Getaira">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> kissed this <<link "Khull">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Khull"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Khull").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>...<<elseif $ra2772 is true>>- I don't know what to think of all this.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2769 is true>>- Yes, that's exactly what everyone says. Something good happened? So the gods intervened. But I'm not sure they were the gods people want to think they were.<<elseif $ra2770 is true>>- Their armor is lacquered black. But underneath the varnish is the same bronze and iron as ours. - He taps his bronze-clad chest with his fist, making a muffled clinking sound. - A cheap trick for the impressionable. I didn't see any special weapons on them either. The usual spears, short swords, and daggers.<<elseif $ra2771 is true>>- Then where are the Divine Dominion templars?! Huh? Whenever there's a witch or witcher in the vicinity, they always come after them. The <<link "Oracle">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Oracle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Oracle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> senses evil magic. Always and everywhere. Nothing escapes his gaze, especially the <<link "damned">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Damned"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Damned").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and the unholy. Everyone knows that. But the templars didn't come. No, they didn't... And it's been a long time...<<elseif $ra2772 is true>>- Welcome aboard. I'm still puzzling over what happened. And the more I think about it, the less I understand and the more I doubt my sanity.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum2>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] Well, I've heard a lot about this now legendary battle. But mostly something heroic. Or all sorts of variations, like <i>«our guys kicked the barbarians' ass»…</i> But this was the first time I heard an eyewitness account of this battle. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum2>> Jum</div></td> <td>- You know... $name... Well, that was nice to talk about this without fear of being labeled crazy. You're... all right.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Anytime.|I am awesome!]]>><<set $ra2773 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just all right? That’s offended! I am awesome and nothing less! (smile)|I am awesome!]]>><<set $ra2774 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ha, your possible insanity would explain a lot.|I am awesome!]]>><<set $ra2775 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2773 is true>>- Anytime.<<elseif $ra2774 is true>>- Just all right? That’s offended! I am awesome and nothing less! - I smile.<<elseif $ra2775 is true>>- Ha, your possible insanity would explain a lot.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2773 is true>>- Well... - He puts the helmet back on his head and rises from the log. -<<elseif $ra2774 is true>>- That's enough for you. - He hums, putting the helmet back on his head and getting up from the log. -<<elseif $ra2775 is true>>- Yeah, I guess so. That's why I don't talk about it too much... Well, usually. - He hums, putting the helmet back on his head and getting up from the log. -<</if>> I'll continue my rounds. Duty calls.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Okay.|Okay (Jum)]] \ <<link [[Hey, Jum! You didn't make up that whole story to impress me, did you?|Didn't make up story?]]>><<set $ra2776 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Listen, Jumy-Jum, why don't you change jobs and become a traveling bard? You can tell tales! And Jumy-Jum is a great pseudonym for a bard! You're welcome.|Didn't make up story?]]>><<set $ra2777 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2776 is true>>- Hey, Jum! You didn't make up that whole story to impress me, did you?<<elseif $ra2777 is true>>- Listen, Jumy-Jum, why don't you change jobs and become a traveling bard? You can tell tales! And Jumy-Jum is a great pseudonym for a bard! You're welcome.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2776 is true>>- I wish I had that much imagination. But I'm better at poking barbarians with the sharp end of a spear. - With a shrug, he walks straight into the bushes.<<elseif $ra2777 is true>>- Dumb wench... - I can't see his face under his helmet, but his voice is more sneer than harshness. - Stay safe. - He goes straight into the bushes.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Jum leaves]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Okay.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Be safe, $name. - He goes straight into the bushes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Jum leaves]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouth2>></div>\ \ I sit alone on the log, still impressed by what I've heard. \ \<hr> [[And why does he like bushwhacking so much? Huh. Whatever.|South of camp 2]] \ [[I guess, this whole story somehow involves mystical crystals from ancient-ancient times. Like in all good fairy tales. Ouch! Ah, I think I've served my ass already!|South of camp 2]] \ [[I'm a little freaked out by what I've heard, but okay. Enough of this sitting around.|South of camp 2]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouth2>></div>\ \ I sit alone on the log, dangling my feet in the air out of boredom. \ \<hr> [[Well, that went okay.|South of camp 2]] \ [[Quite a weird conversation that was...|South of camp 2]] \ [[Such a jerk... How do the gods even make those guys? Like, take their souls from some jerk's plane of existence and put them in the flesh? I should ask a priest about that one day.|South of camp 2]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp2>></div>\ \ The hunters begin to climb out of their tents, and Lynis stops clapping, crossing his arms over his chest expectantly. I walk toward our cart, closer to Yuturna. No one grumbles. But neither is anyone in a hurry. The men only talk quietly among themselves. Some are already approaching the round tent to begin donning their armor. - Wait with the stuff! Come to me! - Lynis rests his arms at his sides as the hunters gather around him in a loose circle. My feet are still aching after the long walk, so I sit down on my bed, letting them rest, pull off my sandals, and knead my toes.<<if $oriV is true>> That's better... I rest my back on the edge of our cart. Something's stiff out there... My belt pouch moved off to the side. I take it off and push it under the cart. <<check_o_v>> I hide my dagger under my belt pouch. Just in case.<<else>> That's better... I rest my back on the edge of our cart. Something's stiff out there... My belt pouch moved off to the side. I take it off and push it under the cart.<</if>> I relax. Lynis is saying something in the background, and I focus my ears languidly on his speech. - All gathered, good... - Lynis cleared his throat, then raised his voice. - Everyone is rested, so go ahead and join up with the second squad. This is where we killed the main part of the <<link "jumper">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> pack. The one that separated from it a week ago left too few traces to be the main one. Still, find the second squad and cover their asses if necessary. If the job's already done, go straight back to the Third Post for rest and furlough. - You're not coming with us, boss? - The voice belongs to one of the hunters. One I don't know. Come to think about it, I don't know most of them. - No. My nephew has to handle this on his own. This is his chance to prove himself and I won't take this from him. I just hope he doesn't get our boys and himself killed. Don't really want to have this conversation with my brother...<<if $aliveMer is true>> Besides, we've got a wounded civilian here. So Keirik's gonna be useful here, which means I should stay.<</if>> Smiley, Tail, and Jum return to camp. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Hunters leaving]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Smiley2>> Smiley</div></td> <td>- Are we leaving already, boss? - He looks fresh, but his tone of voice is rather disappointed.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Damn, I was hoping to get some sleep... - He looks pretty tired.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Tail2>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Jum1>> Jum</div></td> <td><i>*Sigh*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, well, well... Here comes our day guard. I do hope all the horses are in place. It's time for your triad to rest after the shift, so you'll stay here with me, Keirik, and Chat. And... - He fumbles his eyes through the crowd of hunters. - Mermedon!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> <td>- Yes, bossman! - He steps forward.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Where's your boy?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> <td>- Right here, bossman! - He grabs Greeny from the crowd, pushes him forward, and kicks him in the ass, causing him to almost fall to the ground. - Safe and sound! Kid, get your tongue out of your ass for fuck sake! What do you need to say to the commander?!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Here, master Lynis! - He straightens up in front of Lynis, rubbing his ass with one hand.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<GreenyN>> Greeny</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<huntersCrowd>> Hunters</div></td> <td><i>*Chuckles*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Shut your mouths, motherfuckers! - He barks at the crowd around.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<huntersCrowd>> Hunters</div></td> <td><i>*Restrained chuckles*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Wow, that's a lot of hair on that older one... What's his name? Mermedon, right?|Hunters talks]] \ [[And this redheaded boy is quite well-built. Thin a bit, yes... But he's got a nice firm butt sticking out there, mm-hmm... nice...|Hunters talks]] \ [[I shouldn't stare so openly at half-naked men all around... Well, maybe just a little bit before anyone notices, aha.|Hunters talks]] \ [[Take my eyes off them.|Hunters talks]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp>></div>\ \ I lie down on a spare bed by our cart. Yuturna slumbers on the next. I can hear his chest heaving. Heat. <<link "Tanasta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> has hidden all the clouds today. Nothing is blocking me from the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> gaze. I shift back a little so that the shadow from the cart's side covers at least my face and breasts. My belt pouch makes it hard to get comfortable, so I take it off and put it under the cart.<<if $oriV is true>> <<check_o_v>> I hide my dagger under there, too. That's it. No one's gonna steal it from me. No one's gonna steal anything from me... <i>*Yawn*</i> That's me stealing from everyone... yeah...<</if>> Still hot... I sluggishly pull my sandals off my feet and kick them off with my foot heel over the bed's edge. <i>*Man's snoring* *Someone's humming* *Shuffling sounds*</i> It's coming from everywhere... Lulling... \ \<hr> [[Stay awake! I'll hum a tune. Yes! That way I won't fall asleep. La-la-la!|Stay awake! La-la-la!]] \ [[Nah... I'm a little sleepy kitty. Lied down? Sleep then... meow. (yawn and close my eyes)|Still fell asleep]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp>></div>\ \ I lie here sleepily humming a tune I can't quite follow. And with each passing minute, the rhythm becomes harder to keep, and my eyelids get heavier. \ \<hr> [[La-la-la... La... la... la... What? La... It's so hot... la... (close eyes)|Still fell asleep]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp2>></div>\ \ Noise and the slight clinking of metal everywhere. <i>Whaaat?!</i> My eyes widen. The hunters are gathering somewhere. And it's early evening. <i>Did I sleep half the day away again?! There was definitely a cat in my family tree! A sleepy and lazy one!</i> Hunters! They gathered around Lynis in an uneven circle. Some of them are already partially clad in armor, some in those bronze carapaces of theirs like some metal turtles, some with greaves or helmets, and some still in only loincloths. <i>Has something happened?!</i> I rub my eyes. No... They're all behaving quite... mundane. The drowsiness finally leaves me, and my mind clears a little, though my eyes are still drowsy. I finally manage to focus on what Lynis is saying. - … everyone is rested, so go ahead and join up with the second squad. This is where we killed the main part of the <<link "jumper">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> pack. The one that separated from it a week ago left too few traces to be the main one. Still, find the second squad and cover their asses if necessary. If the job's already done, go straight back to the Third Post for rest and furlough. - You're not coming with us, boss? - The voice belongs to one of the hunters. One I don't know. Come to think about it, I don't know most of them. - No. My nephew has to handle this on his own. This is his chance to prove himself and I won't take this from him. I just hope he doesn't get our boys and himself killed. Don't really want to have this conversation with my brother...<<if $aliveMer is true>> Besides, we've got a wounded civilian here. So Keirik's gonna be useful here, which means I should stay.<</if>> Smiley, Tail, and Jum return to camp. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Hunters leaving]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- Good. You're still alive. You're gonna stay with us. Don't worry about it, son. We'll teach you how to read <<link "jumper">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> tracks. There are plenty of them in the area.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He looks fearfully at Lynis.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<GreenyN>> Greeny</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> <td>He takes a step forward and slaps the boy on the head's back.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes, master Lynis! Honor to serve the Republic! - He blows it out in one breath, now rubbing the back of his head with his hand and glancing at Mermedon.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<GreenyN>> Greeny</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- Good. Mermedon, you stay too. And make something to eat. The rest of you, why are you still standing?! Move out!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yes, master! Aye, dominus! I wish to sleep some more... Shut up and go! Where is my fucking helmet? - It's coming from the crowd on all sides.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<huntersCrowd>> Hunters</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>He stretches out on his bed and, leaning on his elbow, looks at the hunters.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Did you sleep well, Yut?|Did you sleep well, Yut?]] \ <<link [[Are they leaving?|Are they leaving?]]>><<set $ra2778 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Did you sleep well, Yut?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Nod*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Are they leaving?|Are they leaving?]]>><<set $ra2778 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Seems like our guests are on their way out... Or are we their guests? Hmm…|Are they leaving?]]>><<set $ra2779 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently scratch my ass while watching them.|Are they leaving?]]>><<set $ra2780 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2778 is true>>- Are they leaving?<<elseif $ra2779 is true>>- Seems like our guests are on their way out... Or are we their guests? Hmm…<<elseif $ra2780 is true>>I silently scratch my ass as I watch the hunters gathering all around... <i>What's the heck is there?! Itches! - *Scratch* - Aha... Aha... *Scratch* - That's better now.</i> I turn my gaze to the big guy. He's already saying something. To me, I guess.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2778 is true>>- Their squad split up a week ago when they realized that the migrating pack of <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> they were tracking had parted ways in two. I'm told that's common when jumpers are looking for new territory. - He shrugs. - Apparently, Lynis has decided to send his men to join the others, since it's all done here.<<elseif $ra2779 is true>>- Their squad split up a week ago when they realized that the migrating pack of <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> they were tracking had parted ways in two. I'm told that's common when jumpers are looking for new territory. - He shrugs. - Apparently, Lynis has decided to send his men to join the others, since it's all done here.<<elseif $ra2780 is true>>- … a week ago when they realized that the migrating pack of <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> they were tracking had parted ways in two. I'm told that's common when jumpers are looking for new territory. - He shrugs. - Apparently, Lynis has decided to send his men to join the others, since it's all done here.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Meanwhile, almost all the hunters around us are donning armor at the central round awning. No hurry, but fast. A trio is dressed, the others wait, then the first ones leave, and the next trio takes their place. Many help each other with ties and clasps. Sturdy male hands tug at the bronze plates, checking that they fit securely. \ \<hr> [[I thought you were an experienced hunter and knew everything about wild things.|Wild things]] \ <<link [[Are we going back to ours?|Back to ours?]]>><<set $ra2781 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What are we gonna do?|Back to ours?]]>><<set $ra2782 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2781 is true>>- Are we going back to ours?<<elseif $ra2782 is true>>- What are we gonna do? <<elseif $ra2783 is true>>- Oh, sorry, I was lost in thought. Are we... Are we going to be here long?<<elseif $ra2784 is true>>- Yes-yes, deserts, and statues, and stuff are all very interesting and enlightening, but what are we going to do? Here and now?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2781 is true>>- Yes. In a day or two.<<elseif $ra2782 is true>>- We'll get back to the others. In a day or two.<<elseif $ra2783 is true>>- Yes. But not for long. Day. Maybe two.<<elseif $ra2784 is true>>- We'll get back to the others. In a day or two.<</if>> I promised Lynis I'd help with the hunt, which means we need to check the surrounding area for any remaining <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. And I could use some practice on those things. I don't want to be caught off guard like last time. I need to learn to read the signs of their coming.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[It's not your fault, Yuti! Everything happened so fast back then!|Not your (or your) fault]]>><<set $ra2793 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, you try harder. I don't want to end up as a bloody gnawed skeleton in the middle of nowhere. And I'm counting on you in this, big guy.|Not your (or your) fault]]>><<set $ra2794 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I thought you were an experienced hunter and knew everything about wild things.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- There are no such creatures in Inuatar. Old chronicles say that <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> once lived there as well, but <<if $inu is false>>my<<else>>my and yours<</if>> ancestors exterminated them all. In the mountain valleys and gorges, these things had little place to hide. But here, in the middle of all these endless forests... Indeed, all and all, I'm more familiar with hunting larger predators: tigers, <<link "pharxes">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Pharx"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Pharx").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, ridgebacks, sandworms.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2785 is false and $ra2786 is false>><<link [[Ridge... what?|Ridge backs]]>><<set $ra2785 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Ridge... what?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra2787 is false and $ra2788 is false>><<link [[Sandworms? Ew, that even sounds disgusting.|Sand worms]]>><<set $ra2787 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Sandworms? Ew, that even sounds disgusting.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Are we going back to ours?|Back to ours?]]>><<set $ra2781 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What are we gonna do?|Back to ours?]]>><<set $ra2782 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2787 is true>>- Sandworms? Ew, that even sounds disgusting.<<elseif $ra2788 is true>>- Oh, I think I'm going to regret this, but... What is it about those sandworms?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2787 is true>>- They look even worse.<<elseif $ra2788 is true>>- They look, indeed, vile.<</if>> Found throughout the White Sand Desert, all the way to the edge of the dry valleys in the foothills of southern Inuatar. Burrow into the sand and wait for prey. They attack by leaping out of the sand and curling around their prey in rings. When they curl up, they quickly break bones as easily as rotten twigs. Then slowly swallow prey, sometimes still alive, through the many jaws-slits between the scales along their body.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That's disgusting!|Disgu sting!]]>><<set $ra2791 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fascinating! I wish I could see this abomination with my own eyes...|Disgu sting!]]>><<set $ra2792 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $ra2785 is false and $ra2786 is false>><<link [[And those, well... Ridge-whatever-their-name.|Ridge backs]]>><<set $ra2786 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">And those, well... Ridge-whatever-their-name.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Are we going back to ours?|Back to ours?]]>><<set $ra2781 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What are we gonna do?|Back to ours?]]>><<set $ra2782 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2785 is true>>- Ridge... what?<<elseif $ra2786 is true>>- And those, well... Ridge-whatever-their-name.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Have you heard of crocodiles? The smaller ones live in the swamps around here as I heard. The ridgebacks are large crocodiles, about three or four times the size of a man, from snout to tail. They live along the course of the Sayuri River and on the ocean coast of the White Sand Desert. They are so called because they have large sharp ridges along their back and tail.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Uh-oh. Lovely.|Uh-oh. Lovely]]>><<set $ra2789 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[I was born in the local swamps, so to speak. Yes, I know about crocodiles, but not that big... The local ones are rarely even human-sized and try not to attack a person unless it's a child...|Uh-oh. Lovely]]>><<set $ra2790 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>> \ <<if $ra2787 is false and $ra2788 is false>><<link [[Sandworms? Ew, that even sounds disgusting.|Sand worms]]>><<set $ra2787 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Sandworms? Ew, that even sounds disgusting.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Are we going back to ours?|Back to ours?]]>><<set $ra2781 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What are we gonna do?|Back to ours?]]>><<set $ra2782 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2789 is true>>- Uh-oh. Lovely.<<elseif $ra2790 is true>>- I was born in the local swamps, so to speak. Yes, I know about crocodiles, but not that big... The local ones are rarely even human-sized and try not to attack a person unless it's a child...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2789 is true>>- Yes, ridgebacks can swallow a man whole. Lovely, indeed.<<elseif $ra2790 is true>>- Hmm. Ridgebacks can swallow a grown man whole. Or two.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2787 is false and $ra2788 is false>><<link [[Oh, I think I'm going to regret this, but... What is it about those sandworms?|Sand worms]]>><<set $ra2788 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Oh, I think I'm going to regret this, but... What is it about those sandworms?</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Are we going back to ours?|Back to ours?]]>><<set $ra2781 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What are we gonna do?|Back to ours?]]>><<set $ra2782 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2791 is true>>- That's disgusting!<<elseif $ra2792 is true>>- Fascinating! I wish I could see this abomination with my own eyes…<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- They're pretty easy to kill. If you give them the right bait... Or distraction. Sandworms aren't very clever and attack any movement. Legends say that they are descended from the White Worm itself, the pet of the god of death who devours the souls of sinners. Well, you've heard the legends of the <<link "Watchful еye of Sog">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Watchful еye of Sog"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Watchful еye of Sog").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, right? It's from the White Worm's shit that the souls of sinners hatch into sandworms. At least that's what the people south of Inuatar say.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Out of shit, huh? What a beautiful legend.|Beautiful legend]] \ <<link [[What kind of people live south of Inuatar? Never heard of them.|South of Inuatar]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<if $ra2785 is false and $ra2786 is false>><<link [[And those, well... Ridge-whatever-their-name.|Ridge backs]]>><<set $ra2786 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">And those, well... Ridge-whatever-their-name.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Are we going back to ours?|Back to ours?]]>><<set $ra2781 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What are we gonna do?|Back to ours?]]>><<set $ra2782 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Out of shit, huh? What a beautiful legend.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Shrugs*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What kind of people live south of Inuatar? Never heard of them.|South of Inuatar]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<if $ra2785 is false and $ra2786 is false>><<link [[And those, well... Ridge-whatever-their-name.|Ridge backs]]>><<set $ra2786 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">And those, well... Ridge-whatever-their-name.</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Are we going back to ours?|Back to ours?]]>><<set $ra2781 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What are we gonna do?|Back to ours?]]>><<set $ra2782 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- What kind of people live south of Inuatar? Never heard of them.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Mostly Inuatarians and Yardanari. Though the latter wear other, older names there. They are descendants of those who did not go to the lands of the <<link "Old Empire">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Empire"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Empire").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> two hundred years ago. There is also the local aristocracy, the Sathar people, who are copper-skinned but gray-eyed and blond-haired. But there aren't many of them left. Their cities are old. Very old. They say they were built during the sunset of Saranura and the Ancient Ones when the gods were still wandering among spreading across the world mortals.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He scratches the top of his head, fixing his tail. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- I lived there for a while, many years ago. Before I came here to the Republic. Now all the city-states south of the mountains pay tribute to Inuatar. Gold, silver, and copper in exchanged for water from the mountain aqueducts. The land there is lifeless, dried up by the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, little can grow there since the old underground rivers dried up. And the white sands of the desert continue to creep slowly northward.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He looks thoughtfully in front of him. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Sooner or later the desert will reach the mountains, and then these old cities of cracked, sunburnt stones will also... The sands will swallow everything. I've seen it. I was once in the desert itself. The hulks of buildings, covered with white dunes that glittered in the sunlight so brightly that you had to wrap a black cloth around your eyes. Marble statues of ancient kings and queens drowning in the sand, stretching their arms forward, showing travelers their kingdom. Where all is around is only endless desert.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] I've heard of the desert... A place where there's nothing but sand. And about the ocean, with water all the way to the horizon... None of it seems real here. Between the rustling trees and green hills full of scurrying animals and flying birds. But he was there. Is the world really that big? \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, sorry, I was lost in thought. Are we... Are we going to be here long?|Back to ours?]]>><<set $ra2783 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes-yes, deserts, and statues, and stuff are all very interesting and enlightening, but what are we going to do? Here and now?|Back to ours?]]>><<set $ra2784 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp5>></div>\ \ Yuturna nods and rises from his bed, stretches his legs, and walks off into the bushes. <i>*Hum of outgoing voices*</i> Huh? The hunters have already packed up most of the camp. They're fast... The tents along the passage to the north are put away and stacked in backpacks. The hunters themselves are walking in loose rows across the passage to the road, backpacks piled on their backs. Like persistent armor-clad ants. The light of the setting <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> dances on the bronze of their armor. From the north comes the neighing of horses. After a few minutes, the camp becomes quiet. \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Most hunters leave]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> <td>- Hey, gal, you know how to cook? - He is right over me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>How did he get here?!</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sure thing!|Know how to cook?]]>><<set $ra2795 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Not really…|Know how to cook?]]>><<set $ra2796 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nah! I'm more of a food person, you know? Let someone else cook and stuff. But I'll be sure to comment on the results!|Know how to cook?]]>><<set $ra2797 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Cook? Me? Very funny. Do I look like a slave to you?|Know how to cook?]]>><<set $ra2798 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2795 is true>>- Sure thing!<<elseif $ra2796 is true>>- Not really…<<elseif $ra2797 is true>>- Nah! I'm more of a food person, you know? Let someone else cook and stuff. But I'll be sure to comment on the results!<<elseif $ra2798 is true>>- Cook? Me? Very funny. Do I look like a slave to you?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2795 is true>>- No shit! Come on, help me cook dinner then. There's no room for slackers. - He jerkily lifts me under my elbow off the bed.<<elseif $ra2796 is true>>- Well, that's just great. A woman who can't cook, eh... Well, then you'll help me. Maybe you'll learn something useful. - He lifts me off the bed with a jerk under my elbow.<<elseif $ra2797 is true>>- Oh, you're not just an actress, you're a real fuckin' comedian! But you can't fill your stomach with jokes. Come on, big ass, up! Help me with dinner. - He jerkily lifts me under my elbow off the bed.<<elseif $ra2798 is true>>- I don't know what you look like, but shove your arrogance right up your fatty arse, dearie. If you don't wanna be out of dinner, you're gonna help me. Come on, chop-chop, your fuckin' majesty. - He lifts me off the bed with a jerk under my elbow.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>>[[But I wanted to check on Meralion...|But check on Mer...]] \ [[No problem.|Central campfire]] \ [[Oh, o-okay...|Central campfire]] \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Get your hands off me, you rude brute! Yuturna! Help! This dirty commoner here… Yuturna!|Yuturna! Help! (Noble)]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[I'm coming, you old dumb fuck, I'm coming, get your fucking hands off me, and don't push me ever again!|Central campfire]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>><<else>>[[Hey, hey, wait a second! There's one more thing I have to do!|Hey, hey, wait a second!]] \ [[No problem.|Central campfire]] \ [[Oh, o-okay...|Central campfire]] \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Get your hands off me, you rude brute! Yuturna! Help! This dirty commoner here… Yuturna!|Yuturna! Help! (Noble)]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[I'm coming, you old dumb fuck, I'm coming, get your fucking hands off me, and don't push me ever again!|Central campfire]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- But I wanted to check on Meralion...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What the fuck are you, a healer? We got our old monkey looking after your buddy. He knows more about this shit than you ever will. So move your fat ass, lassy. It's time to cook!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Did you just call my ass fat?!|My ass isn't thaaat big]]>><<set $ra2799 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, my booty's not thaaat big...|My ass isn't thaaat big]]>><<set $ra2800 to true>><</link>> \ [[No problem.|Central campfire]] \ [[Oh, o-okay...|Central campfire]] \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Get your hands off me, you rude brute! Yuturna! Help! This dirty commoner here… Yuturna!|Yuturna! Help! (Noble)]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[I'm coming, you old dumb fuck, I'm coming, get your fucking hands off me, and don't push me ever again!|Central campfire]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp5>></div>\ \ Mermedon leads me to the campfire in the heart of the camp near the main tent, releases my hand, and disappears into the tent itself, searching for something. The grass tickles my feet. Oh... I haven't even had time to put on my sandals. Greeny stands next to me, giving me a quick glance and then looking away. He's wearing nothing but a loincloth. Not knowing where to put his hands, he shuffles from foot to foot until he crosses them at his groin. When he sees that I'm still looking at him, he turns to me sideways, staring straight ahead. There's no one else here but us. Lynis has left to see the hunters leaving. \ \<hr> <<link [[Stand still and wait.|Near campfire]]>><<set $ra2808 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, it looks like everything's under control here, so I guess... (turn around to leave)|Near campfire]]>><<set $ra2809 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I need to put my shoes on. One moment. (turn around to leave)|Near campfire]]>><<set $ra2810 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Where's Yuturna? (look for him)|Near campfire]]>><<set $ra2811 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Get your hands off me, you rude brute! Yuturna! Help! This dirty commoner here… Yuturna!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He emerges from the bushes, adjusting his loincloth. By the look on his face, he's heard me arguing with this... this... rude, uncouth commoner!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>Oh yes, now that old geezer's gonna get his ass handed to him...</i> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- Don't spice food up too much, $name. - He sits down on his bed, picks up his bow, and begins to test the bowstring for elasticity.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[WHAT?!|WHAT?!]]>><<set $ra2806 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[But I don't know how to cook...|WHAT?!]]>><<set $ra2807 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2799 is true>>- Did you just call my ass fat?!<<elseif $ra2800 is true>>- Hey, my booty's not thaaat big...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Yeah! Big, fat, and lazy to boot! - He slaps my ass. - <i>*Slap*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Oww! Hey! That was hurt!|Central campfire]] \ [[I'm coming, I'm coming! Don't do that again... Ouch...|Central campfire]] \ [[How dare you?!|Central campfire]] \ <<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[Is that what you call a good slap? You old sissy... (suppress the pain)|You old sissy]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Is that what you call a good slap? You old sissy... (suppress the pain)|You old sissy]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Is that what you call a good slap? You old sissy... - I grit my teeth, suppressing the pain.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Eh? Want more? Get some more! - He slaps my ass again. Much harder. - <i>*SLAP*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Owww!!!|Shrink from the pain]]>><<set $ra2801 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shrink from the pain.|Shrink from the pain]]>><<set $ra2802 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[Overcome the pain! Don't show him any weakness!|Over the pain!]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Overcome the pain! Don't show him any weakness!|Over the pain!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2801 is true>>- Owww!!! - I squeal at the burning pain in my ass.<<elseif $ra2802 is true>>I shrink back in pain.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Want some more? No? Then less talk, more walk, girlie! Or I'll slap that big fatty majesty of yours down there even more! - He takes me under my elbow.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Oh, o-okay...|Central campfire]] \ [[Give him a nervous nod.|Central campfire]] \ [[Make a nothing-happened face. (ouch, ouch, ouch...)|Central campfire]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>A searing pain burns my ass. The impact makes the flesh on my butt jump in a wave, and I stagger. But I don't make a squeak. Not even a swipe of my eyebrow.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Ahem... - He stares at his palm while he scratches the back of his head thoughtfully with his other hand.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Weakling.|Oh, Grandpa]]>><<set $ra2803 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Throw a scornful look at him.|Oh, Grandpa]]>><<set $ra2804 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, Grandpa, I'm getting horny with all this slapping, so stop it please, will ya? You're too old to ride a young filly anyway. Your heart might fail and all of that.|Oh, Grandpa]]>><<set $ra2805 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2803 is true>>- Weakling.<<elseif $ra2804 is true>>I look at him scornfully.<<elseif $ra2805 is true>>- Oh, Grandpa, I'm getting horny with all this slapping, so stop it please, will ya? You're too old to ride a young filly anyway. Your heart might fail and all of that.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2803 is true>>- Wow. That's quite an ass you've grown, gal. So thick you can't feel a thing. - He takes me under my elbow. But delicately. Respectfully.<<elseif $ra2804 is true>>- You have beautiful eyes, gal, you know? Especially when you're staring so meany. - He chuckles and takes me under my elbow. But delicately. Respectfully.<<elseif $ra2805 is true>>- What the... - He burst into loud laughter throughout the whole camp. - I swear by the beard on <<link "Parvat's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> asshole, you're quite a gal! - He takes me under my elbow. But delicately. Respectfully. - And you know, I'm not so old that I can't handle a stubborn filly. So don't tease me. Or I might just prove it. All night long.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] I held my ground. Proved my point. Superiority, yes-s-s... Feels good. \ \<hr> [[Go with him.|Central campfire]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2806 is true>>My eyes narrow with anger. I'm ready... ready... to... to... <i>EXPLODE!</i><<elseif $ra2807 is true>>- But I don't know how to cook...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2806 is true>>- Much obliged, big guy. - He bowed jokingly toward Yuturna. -<<elseif $ra2807 is true>>- Then it's time to learn.<</if>> Why are you standing up, your fucking highness? Move your big ass, it's time to cook! - He slaps me hard on the ass. - <i>*Slap*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Oww! Hey! That was hurt!|Central campfire]] \ [[I'm coming, I'm coming! Don't do that again... Ouch...|Central campfire]] \ [[How dare you?!|Central campfire]] \ <<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[Is that what you call a good slap? You old sissy... (suppress the pain)|You old sissy]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Is that what you call a good slap? You old sissy... (suppress the pain)|You old sissy]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2808 is true>>I'm waiting quietly. I was brought here for a reason, right?<<elseif $ra2809 is true>>- Well, it looks like everything's under control here, so I guess... - I've already turned around to leave.<<elseif $ra2810 is true>>- I need to put my shoes on. One moment. - I've already turned around to leave.<<elseif $ra2811 is true>>I turn my head around looking for Yuturna until I spot him by our wagon. He's sitting on his bed, sideways to me, fiddling with his bow.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2808 is true>>- Greeny! - He comes out of the tent. He holds a large bronze cauldron in one hand and a basket in the other. - Bring water. - He hands the cauldron to the boy.<<elseif $ra2809 is true>>- Where are you going, lassie?! - He comes out of the tent. He holds a large bronze cauldron in one hand and a basket in the other. - Bring water. - He hands the cauldron to the boy.<<elseif $ra2810 is true>>- Where are you going, lassie?! - He comes out of the tent. He holds a large bronze cauldron in one hand and a basket in the other. - Bring water. - He hands the cauldron to the boy.<<elseif $ra2811 is true>>- Greeny! - He comes out of the tent. He holds a large bronze cauldron in one hand and a basket in the other. - Bring water. - He hands the cauldron to the boy.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<GreenyN>> Greeny</div></td> <td>- Yes, master! - He awkwardly turns slightly sideways to me and, having passed me from the back in a wide semicircle, takes off almost at a run, hurrying south, towards the water.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Gal! Take this! - He slips the basket into my hands.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Whoa, empty basket! All righty.|Whoa, empty basket!]]>><<set $ra2812 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[But I'm barefoot!|Whoa, empty basket!]]>><<set $ra2816 to true>><</link>> \ [[Why was Greeny acting so weird?|Greeny acting weird]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Why was Greeny acting so weird?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Eh? Are you serious? You don't dig at all?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Erm... Dig at what?|Dig at what?]]>><<set $ra2817 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[He even moved kind of weirdly.|Dig at what?]]>><<set $ra2818 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Why are commoners always muttering in some language of their own... Be so kind as to explain yourself. In human fashion.|Dig at what?]]>><<set $ra2819 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2812 is true>>- Whoa, empty basket! All righty.<<elseif $ra2813 is true>>- Oh, just shut up already!<<elseif $ra2814 is true>>- I get it, get it... Just stop talking about it so loud, please! - Heat fills my cheeks.<<elseif $ra2815 is true>>- Hmm, oh that poor thing... - I giggle, covering my mouth with my palm.<<elseif $ra2816 is true>>- But I'm barefoot!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2812 is true>>- Stand here. -<<elseif $ra2813 is true>>- Stand here. -<<elseif $ra2814 is true>>- Stand here. -<<elseif $ra2815 is true>>- Stand here. -<<elseif $ra2816 is true>>- So what? Stand here. -<</if>> He disappears back into the tent.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Nod silently.|Stand here with basket]]>><<set $ra2820 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm waiting, waiting...|Stand here with basket]]>><<set $ra2821 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stand here. With the basket. All righty.|Stand here with basket]]>><<set $ra2822 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Hey, hey, wait a second! There's one more thing...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Enough of this nagging! Move your fat ass! It's time to cook!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Did you just call my ass fat?!|My ass isn't thaaat big]]>><<set $ra2799 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, my booty's not thaaat big...|My ass isn't thaaat big]]>><<set $ra2800 to true>><</link>> \ [[No problem.|Central campfire]] \ [[Oh, o-okay...|Central campfire]] \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Get your hands off me, you rude brute! Yuturna! Help! This dirty commoner here… Yuturna!|Yuturna! Help! (Noble)]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[I'm coming, you old dumb fuck, I'm coming, get your fucking hands off me, and don't push me ever again!|Central campfire]]>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2817 is true>>- Erm... Dig at what?<<elseif $ra2818 is true>>- He even moved kind of weirdly.<<elseif $ra2819 is true>>- Why are commoners always muttering in some language of their own... Be so kind as to explain yourself. In human fashion.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Kid's got a morning boner. Well, it's probably an evening one by now... Oh, fuck it, he's got a hard-on after sleep, you dig? His dick is standing up and doesn't want to come down. - He gives me a big smile with his yellow teeth. And a couple of black ones. - Just like an iron stake in his dick, get it?! Usual shit. I was like that myself when I was his age. And then there's you, shaking your big tits and fat ass all around. Sure makes things hard even more, haha!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, just shut up already!|Whoa, empty basket!]]>><<set $ra2813 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I get it, get it... Just stop talking about it so loud, please! (blush)|Whoa, empty basket!]]>><<set $ra2814 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hmm, oh that poor thing... (giggle)|Whoa, empty basket!]]>><<set $ra2815 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2820 is true>>I nod silently at his back.<<elseif $ra2821 is true>>- I'm waiting, waiting...<<elseif $ra2822 is true>>- Stand here. With the basket. All righty.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- So... - This time he comes out of the tent with a sack. - There should still be fresh... - He pours the contents of the sack into my basket. These are apples and <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> fruits.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Um... Are we planning a fruit salad?|Fruit salad?]]>><<set $ra2828 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What am I supposed to do with this?|Fruit salad?]]>><<set $ra2829 to true>><</link>> \ [[Oh, yummy! (take an apple out of the basket and bite into it)|Take apple out]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2828 is true>>- Um... Are we planning a fruit salad?<<elseif $ra2829 is true>>- What am I supposed to do with this?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2828 is true>>- Better!<<elseif $ra2829 is true>>- Nothing for now.<</if>> - He looks into the tent again.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Take an apple out of the basket and smell it.|Don't eat fruits!]]>><<set $ra2823 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Crinkle my nose at the paori. They're terribly sour.|Don't eat fruits!]]>><<set $ra2824 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh, yummy! - I pull a big red apple out of the basket and bring it to my mouth to sink my teeth into its round juiciness...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Don't eat it! - He shows from the tent, quickly steps to me, and slaps my hand and the apple falls out of my palm back into the basket. - Not like this! - He peeks into the tent again.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sorry...|Don't eat fruits!]]>><<set $ra2825 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fine! I didn't really want to anyway.|Don't eat fruits!]]>><<set $ra2826 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Ouch! Hey! What an asshole...|Don't eat fruits!]]>><<set $ra2827 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2823 is true>>I pick up one of the apples in the basket and take a whiff. It's fresh. My stomach rumbles a little at the smell.<<elseif $ra2824 is true>>I wrinkle my nose at the <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> in the basket. Just looking at them makes a lump of saliva form in my mouth. These things are more sour than lemon. They are rarely eaten... well, like this. In fact, very few people can eat them like this.<<elseif $ra2825 is true>>- Sorry...<<elseif $ra2826 is true>>- Fine! I didn't really want to anyway.<<elseif $ra2827 is true>>- Ouch! Hey! What an asshole...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2823 is true>>- Hey, don't eat the apples! - He emerges from the tent with another bag and a small bronze knife. He tosses the knife into my basket right on top of the fruits, retrieves the apple from my hand, and puts it there as well. - Peel them. Peel, and then cut them into small slices, you dig? Small!<<elseif $ra2824 is true>>- Why are you grimacing, gal? - He emerges from the tent with another bag and a small bronze knife. He tosses the knife into my basket right on top of the fruits. - Peel them. Peel them, and then cut them into small slices, you dig? Small!<<elseif $ra2825 is true>>- You don't eat the apples, you cut them. - He emerges from the tent with another bag and a small bronze knife. He tosses the knife into my basket right on top of the fruits. - Peel them. Peel, and then cut them into small slices, you dig? Small!<<elseif $ra2826 is true>>- You don't eat the apples, you cut them. - He emerges from the tent with another bag and a small bronze knife. He tosses the knife into my basket right on top of the fruits. - Peel them. Peel, and then cut them into small slices, you dig? Small!<<elseif $ra2827 is true>>- You don't eat the apples, you cut them. - He emerges from the tent with another bag and a small bronze knife. He tosses the knife into my basket right on top of the fruits. - Peel them. Peel, and then cut them into small slices, you dig? Small!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The knife is tiny, the blade barely longer than my index finger. It's a dense, from the back side, piece of bronze, with a half-circle concave blade and a sharp edge sharpened on the inside. The handle is sheathed in oily old cloth. \ \<hr> <<link [[Small ones, got it.|Small ones, got it]]>><<set $ra2830 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It doesn't look difficult.|Small ones, got it]]>><<set $ra2831 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Throw him a frown.|Small ones, got it]]>><<set $ra2832 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2830 is true>>- Small ones, got it. - I take the knife in my hand and sit down on the ground in front of the campfire, placing the fruit basket next to me.<<elseif $ra2831 is true>>- It doesn't look difficult. - I take the knife in my hand and sit down on the ground in front of the campfire, placing the fruit basket next to me.<<elseif $ra2832 is true>>I cast a frown at him, but take the knife in my hand and sit down on the ground in front of the campfire, putting the fruit basket next to me. Not that I have a choice. I'll have to peel these fruits. - <i>*Sigh*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Good, good... - Laying his sack on the ground, he bends down to pick up four soot-covered boulders from the tent and arranges them in the corners of the campfire. His palms become black momentarily. He straightens up, examining his hands. - Where the fuck is that kid?! I sent him to fetch water, not to look for booze at a <<link "Sog">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> temple in the middle of the night!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Aren't you being a little hard on him?|A little hard on kid?]] \ <<link [[Maybe he's lost.|Maybe he's lost]]>><<set $ra2833 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Who's looking for booze in a Sog temple, especially at night?|Maybe he's lost]]>><<set $ra2835 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Aren't you being a little hard on him? - I peel the skin off a red apple with this tiny knife, cut it into slices, and put it in the basket before picking up the next apple.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What? - He puts his hands at his sides. - Look, lassie, he's a future hunter, not a city slicker. If I go easy on him, he'll turn into a nice chubby snack for <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. And I'm not gonna deliver food to those fucking lizards. I'm preparing their deaths, their fucking slayer... Where the fuck is he?!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[All I'm saying is that the whip isn't always the only option. Or a good one.|All I'm saying...]] \ <<link [[Maybe he's lost.|Maybe he's lost]]>><<set $ra2833 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do you want me to go look for him?|Maybe he's lost]]>><<set $ra2834 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2833 is true>>- Maybe he's lost.<<elseif $ra2834 is true>>- Do you want me to go look for him?<<elseif $ra2835 is true>>- Who's looking for booze in a <<link "Sog">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> temple, especially at night?<</if>> - I peel another apple, cut it into slices, and put it in the basket.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2833 is true>>- He's not lost. I can guess what that little shit is doing there...<<elseif $ra2834 is true>>- No way! Peel the damn fruits, gal. Besides, I can guess what that little shit is doing there...<<elseif $ra2835 is true>>- Nobody. Because it can't be there. That's the point. How could there be booze in the temple of the god of fuckin' death? What are you, dumb or what? Although why the fuck would I even ask if so...<</if>> - He displeasedly examines his soot-covered palms. Sighing he sits down on the ground across from me, on the other side of the campfire, and carefully pours the <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> from the bag into a copper bowl. - I knew it wasn't cleaned... Shit. - He pokes a soot-stained finger at the small black pebbles in the midst of the white kish grains.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Kish? Why am I cutting fruits then?|So fruit is for dessert?]]>><<set $ra2836 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently start peeling the paori.|So fruit is for dessert?]]>><<set $ra2837 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[So fruit is for dessert? Why am I cutting them then? You can eat them as they are.|So fruit is for dessert?]]>><<set $ra2838 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- All I'm saying is that the whip isn't always the only option. Or a good one.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What the fuck are you talking about? I ain't got no fuckin' whip. Nobody's gonna lay a finger on that kid on my shift. Except me. And only when it's necessary.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Maybe he's lost.|Maybe he's lost]]>><<set $ra2833 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do you want me to go look for him?|Maybe he's lost]]>><<set $ra2834 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2836 is true>>- <<link "Kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>? Why am I cutting fruits then?<<elseif $ra2837 is true>>I take a small, dense <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. The blade of the knife does not immediately pick up its thick skin. I put a little pressure on the blade. Peeling these things is much more difficult than apples. As soon as I peel off the top layer, an acrid, sour odor immediately enters my nostrils. I can feel a lump of saliva forming in my mouth. - <i>*Gulp*</i> - I swallow it down, but a new one immediately forms.<<elseif $ra2838 is true>>- So fruit is for dessert? Why am I cutting them then? You can eat them as they are.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2836 is true>>- Because we'll have fruity kish for dinner.<<elseif $ra2837 is true>>- Don't make such a sour face or you'll cut yourself... Tonight we'll have fruity <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> for dinner.<<elseif $ra2838 is true>>- Just shut the fuck up and peel the fruits. We'll have fruity <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> for dinner tonight.<</if>> - He grins. - Never tasted it, huh? It's yummy, trust me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Fruity... what? Can it be like that?|Sounds piquant]]>><<set $ra2839 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[This is heresy! You eat kish with meat. Or spices. Or… or salt! But not fruits for fuck sake! Heresy!|Sounds piquant]]>><<set $ra2840 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Sounds piquant.|Sounds piquant]]>><<set $ra2841 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2839 is true>>- Fruity... what? Can it be like that? - The knife in my hand falters.<<elseif $ra2840 is true>>- This is heresy! You eat <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> with meat. Or spices. Or… or salt! But not fruits for fuck sake! Heresy! - The knife in my hand falters.<<elseif $ra2841 is true>>- Sounds piquant.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2839 is true>>- Heh-heh, don't say it before you try it. You're gonna love it. And if you don't, I don't give a shit. You can stay hungry. Boy! Fuckin’ finally!<<elseif $ra2840 is true>>- Heh-heh, don't say it before you try it. You're gonna love it. And if you don't, I don't give a shit. You can stay hungry. Boy! Fuckin’ finally!<<elseif $ra2841 is true>>- Piqu... ant? What ants? Ain't fuckin' ants in my food! So don't you dare judge before you try it! Coz' you'll like it. And if you don't, eh... I don't give a shit, really. You can stay hungry. Kid! It's about fuckin' time!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<GreenyN>> Greeny</div></td> <td>He is carrying the cauldron full of water. Sweat glistens on his face, though he doesn't seem to be in effort at the slightest. He is about to place the cauldron on the four stones around the campfire...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Wait! Pour some on my hands first. - He gets to his feet and puts his hands under the cauldron.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<GreenyN>> Greeny</div></td> <td>- Okay. - Tilting the cauldron, he pours a little water on Mermedon's hands.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That's enough. - He shakes off his now soot-free hands. - Give me that. - Taking the cauldron of water from Greeny's hands, he sets it on the stones at the corners of the fire. - You can rest, the gal's not done with peeling the fruits yet. Oh, and there's something I need to do too. - He settles back down on the ground and begins meticulously pulling small pebbles out of the kish grains with his wet, callused fingers and flicking them to the side. - My teeth don't like stones in my food at all...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<GreenyN>> Greeny</div></td> <td>He settles down next to me, spreading his legs relaxedly apart and leaning back on his arms.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You're looking better, Greeny.|Was your hands full?]]>><<set $ra2845 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[You weren't in much of a hurry to bring the cauldron to us. What's the matter? Was your hands full? (wink)|Was your hands full?]]>><<set $ra2846 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Continue to peel the fruit further.|Peel the fruit further]]>><<set $ra2842 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2842 is true>>- I keep peeling the fruits. There's only one apple and a couple of <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> left.<<elseif $ra2843 is true>>- Yeah, sure, whatever you say. - I keep peeling the fruits. There's only one apple and a couple of <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> left.<<elseif $ra2844 is true>>- Oh, no doubt, you were so hard at work there... Until you came. Back to us, I mean. - <i>*Giggles*</i> - I keep peeling the fruits. There's only one apple and a couple of <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> left.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The water in the cauldron is boiling. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hurry up, $name. - He finishes peeling the <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, then picks up the bowl of it and carefully drops it into the boiling water. - The fruits should be put into the boiling water a little later when the kish has steamed a little, so it will be properly soaked. But not too late, so finish up there already.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, it's almost done.|Finish peeling fruits]]>><<set $ra2847 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Don't rush me! I don't want to accidentally cut off a finger, gaffer. I'll be done soon.|Finish peeling fruits]]>><<set $ra2848 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently finish peeling the last of the fruits.|Finish peeling fruits]]>><<set $ra2849 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2845 is true>>- You're looking better, Greeny. - My hands, meanwhile, peel and slice another fruit.<<elseif $ra2846 is true>>- You weren't in much of a hurry to bring the cauldron to us. What's the matter? Was your hands full? - I wink slyly at him with a smile. My hands, meanwhile, peel and slice another fruit.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2845 is true>>- What? - He blinks and looks away embarrassed. His cheeks are flushed red. - I was out there... looking for where the water was... well... uh, cleaner. Yeah. Cleaner. No silt or anything.<<elseif $ra2846 is true>>- I wasn't... I was looking for water! - His face is turning crimson. - I mean... Yeah... Been busy with that... Looking for cleaner water... Without silt or anything.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<GreenyN>> Greeny</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $min >=2 and $plug is false>><<set $minExp to $minExp +2>><<set $plug to true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] What an obvious lie... He's a bit skinny compared to the other older hunters, but he carried the cauldron of water without any apparent effort. And this kid's hands are pretty strong, yeah. I don't think he'd be so sweaty just because of that, hee-hee. Well, at least he doesn't look so tense anymore. Oh, and he blushes so cutely... Almost like one friend of mine. Redhead, too.<<elseif $min >=2 and $plug is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] What an obvious lie... He's a bit skinny compared to the other older hunters, but he carried the cauldron of water without any apparent effort. And this kid's hands are pretty strong, yeah. I don't think he'd be so sweaty just because of that, hee-hee. Well, at least he doesn't look so tense anymore. Oh, and he blushes so cutely... Almost like one friend of mine. Redhead, too.<<else>>Oh, how cute he blushes... Almost like one friend of mine. Redhead, too.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, sure, whatever you say.|Peel the fruit further]]>><<set $ra2843 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, no doubt, you were so hard at work there... Until you came. Back to us, I mean. (giggle)|Peel the fruit further]]>><<set $ra2844 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>> \ <<link [[Continue to peel the fruit further.|Peel the fruit further]]>><<set $ra2842 to true>><<set $plug to false>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2847 is true>>- Yeah, it's almost done. - I quickly finish peeling and slicing the last fruits. I now have a full basket of apple and <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> slices beside me.<<elseif $ra2848 is true>>- Don't rush me! I don't want to accidentally cut off a finger, gaffer. I'll be done soon. - I quickly finish peeling and slicing the last fruits. I now have a full basket of apple and <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> slices beside me.<<elseif $ra2849 is true>>I quickly finish peeling and slicing the last fruits. I now have a full basket of apple and <<link "paori">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Paori"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Paori").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> slices beside me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2847 is true>>- And almost on time...<<elseif $ra2848 is true>>- Youngsters these days... Finished? Finally!<<elseif $ra2849 is true>>- Almost on time.<</if>> - He rises from his seat and picks up the basket of sliced fruits, then shakes it a few times, making the fruit slices bounce in the air and mix. - That's good, now it's okay. - He pours them into the boiling water with the kish, returns to his seat, and, sitting down, begins to stir the contents of the cauldron with a wooden ladle with an all-important look.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A strange and unfamiliar aroma rises into the air, with a viscous tartness from the <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> and a sweet sourness from the fruits. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- Smells good. - He walks over to the fire and sits down next to Mermedon.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Bossman.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- The boys hit the road. Cooking one of your specials?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Uh-huh.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- How are the kids? No naughty behavior? - He's nodding at me and Greeny.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- If the kids aren't getting naughty, they ain't kids, bossman.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> <td><i>*Smiles*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Will it be ready soon? Smells... nice.|Opinion on fruit porridge]]>><<set $ra2850 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I still think it's heresy to mix kish with fruits. I'm sure it violates some taboo.|Opinion on fruit porridge]]>><<set $ra2851 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2850 is true>>- Will it be ready soon? Smells... nice.<<elseif $ra2851 is true>>- I still think it's heresy to mix <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> with fruits. I'm sure it violates some taboo.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2850 is true>><i>*Snickers*</i><<elseif $ra2851 is true>>- Yeah, yeah, keep us all informed.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- And that's you haven't tasted his honey meat yet.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Where do you get honey around here, bossman? Wild bees? No, thank you, though the water is near, my hide is still dear to me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> <td>He only nods with a smile.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- $name... And how did you... Well, become an actress? - He gives me a quick glance and then drops his eyes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<GreenyN>> Greeny</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, I was just going along, minding my own business, and then, - all of a sudden! - a weird masked lady jumped out at me and recruited me into her acting thingies right away! I was first like, whaaat? And then I was like, let's go!!!|Sort of happen]]>><<set $ra2852 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It just sort of happened, well, you know how it is...|Sort of happen]]>><<set $ra2853 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[I have a talent for getting into shit. And here I am.|Sort of happen]]>><<set $ra2854 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>> \ <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[Actually, you could say I was born an actress. Family thing. But I only joined the troupe recently.|Sort of happen]]>><<set $ra2855 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_h>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2852 is true>>- Oh, I was just going along, minding my own business, and then, <i>- all of a sudden! -</i> a weird masked lady jumped out at me and recruited me into her acting thingies right away! I was first like, whaaat? And then I was like, let's go!!! - I swing my hand in the air.<<elseif $ra2853 is true>>- It just sort of happened, well, you know how it is...<<elseif $ra2854 is true>>- I have a talent for getting into shit. And here I am.<<elseif $ra2855 is true>>- Actually, you could say I was born an actress. Family thing. But I only joined the troupe recently.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2852 is true>>- Really? Hmm...<<elseif $ra2853 is true>>- Sort of happened? Like... by itself? Hmm...<<elseif $ra2854 is true>>- Sounds like you're not happy...<<elseif $ra2855 is true>>- Oh, family? I see...<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<GreenyN>> Greeny</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> <td>He stirs with the wooden ladle in the boiling cauldron.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He kneads his fingers. - <i>*Crunch*</i> - Shakes his hands.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[How did you become a hunter, Greeny?|How you become hunter]] \ <<link [[No, I like it actually. Mostly.|Dinner's ready]]>><<set $ra2856 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Could be worse.|Dinner's ready]]>><<set $ra2857 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2856 is true>>- No, I like it actually. Mostly.<<elseif $ra2857 is true>>- Could be worse.<<elseif $ra2858 is true>>- I see.<<elseif $ra2859 is true>>- Whatever.<<elseif $ra2860 is true>>- That doesn't sound good.<<elseif $ra2861 is true>>- Oh, screw you guys! - I pout my lips and frown.<<elseif $ra2862 is true>>- What? That's a great plan! Just imagine me in full armor, swinging those big spear things of yours. It's gonna be deadly! And sexy! Sexy deadly!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2856 is true>>- It seems to be ready. - Scooping some <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> from the cauldron with his ladle, he brings it up to his nose and sniffs it. - Uh-huh, definitely edible. Kid. Bowls.<<elseif $ra2857 is true>>- It seems to be ready. - Scooping some <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> from the cauldron with his ladle, he brings it up to his nose and sniffs it. - Uh-huh, definitely edible. Kid. Bowls.<<elseif $ra2858 is true>>- It seems to be ready. - Scooping some <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> from the cauldron with his ladle, he brings it up to his nose and sniffs it. - Uh-huh, definitely edible. Kid. Bowls.<<elseif $ra2859 is true>>- It seems to be ready. - Scooping some <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> from the cauldron with his ladle, he brings it up to his nose and sniffs it. - Uh-huh, definitely edible. Kid. Bowls.<<elseif $ra2860 is true>>- It seems to be ready. - Scooping some <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> from the cauldron with his ladle, he brings it up to his nose and sniffs it. - Uh-huh, definitely edible. Kid. Bowls.<<elseif $ra2861 is true>>- She's surely a comedian, not just an actress. - He stops laughing, wiping a tear from the corner of his eye. Well, dinner seems to be ready. - Scooping some <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> from the cauldron with his ladle he brings it up to his nose and sniffs it. - Uh-huh, edible. Kid. Bowls.<<elseif $ra2862 is true>>- She's surely a comedian, not just an actress. - He stops laughing, wiping a tear from the corner of his eye. Well, dinner seems to be ready. - Scooping some <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> from the cauldron with his ladle he brings it up to his nose and sniffs it. - Uh-huh, edible. Kid. Bowls.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<GreenyN>> Greeny</div></td> <td>- Yes, master Mermedon. - He hops to his feet and walks quickly to the tent. - How many bowls do we need?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Shall we wake the boys? - He nods toward the tents to the north. - They've been on guard all day.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- Yeah, sleeping on a full stomach is better. I'll handle it. - He rises to his feet and walks off toward the north tents.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $aliveMer is false>>- Ten, kid. I hope I cooked enough for everyone. Not that this is my calling. - He glances at me. <<else>>- Eleven, kid. The one with the black leg should probably eat something, too. I hope I cooked enough for everyone. Not that this is my calling. - He glances at me.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Continue.|Continue. (dinner) (3k+ variables)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- How did you become a hunter, Greeny?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I grew up on Third Post. - He shrugs.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<GreenyN>> Greeny</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> <td>- He's an orphan, lassie. We sometimes pick up tough street kids and teach them our craft.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[So, they don't have a choice.|Don't have choice?]] \ <<link [[Not many volunteers to exterminate jumpers?|Not many volunteers?]]>><<set $ra2863 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see.|Dinner's ready]]>><<set $ra2858 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[I'm from the streets myself. You don't seem to be picking up any tough girls from there. Or maybe I missed an invitation letter.|Then recruit women]]>><<set $ra2865 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- So, they don't have a choice.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Choice? - He snorts. - What fucking choice? Starve to death in the streets and rot in a ditch? Choice, huh!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- Easy, mate. We don't force anyone, young lady. But the Republic pays for our craft in full-weight gold coin.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[If so, there should be a line of volunteers for you.|Not many volunteers?]]>><<set $ra2864 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see.|Dinner's ready]]>><<set $ra2858 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[I'm from the streets myself. You don't seem to be picking up any tough girls from there. Or maybe I missed an invitation letter.|Then recruit women]]>><<set $ra2865 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2863 is true>>- Not many volunteers to exterminate <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>?<<elseif $ra2864 is true>>- If so, there should be a line of volunteers for you.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2863 is true>>- There are always volunteers. But many? No. Jumpers strike an almost superstitious terror in most sane people. And even payment in full gold can't always solve that. And not every volunteer is suitable. It's much better to be trained from a young age.<<elseif $ra2864 is true>>- Gold attracts many. But death by the paralyzing bites of creatures is a far greater deterrent. After <<link "Khull's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Khull"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Khull").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> military reforms, most strong men prefer the army to us. Lesser risk. We used to recruit from the province, but now that stream is almost dry off.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[If it's hard to recruit men, then just recruit women. See? Problem solved! You're welcome.|Then recruit women]]>><<set $ra2866 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That doesn't sound good.|Dinner's ready]]>><<set $ra2860 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see.|Dinner's ready]]>><<set $ra2858 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever.|Dinner's ready]]>><<set $ra2859 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2865 is true>>- I'm from the streets myself. You don't seem to be picking up any tough girls from there. Or maybe I missed an invitation letter.<<elseif $ra2866 is true>>- If it's hard to recruit men, then just recruit women. See? Problem solved! You're welcome.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2865 is true>>- Ha-ha, you hear her, bossman? Letter, ha-ha! E-eh... But hey, let's get some squealing broads! We'll dress them up in full bronze armor. With skirts! The toughest ones will even take a couple of steps before they crash face-first into the ground. Surely all the <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> will die right the fuckin' away! By laughing!<<elseif $ra2866 is true>>- Ha-ha, you hear her, bossman? Fuckin' ingenious! We'll dress them up in full bronze armor. With skirts! The toughest ones will even take a couple of steps before they crash face-first into the ground. Surely all the <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> will die right the fuckin' away! By laughing!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- Recruit women? - He raises an eyebrow. - Even if one tried something like that... I have little idea how to convince their fathers, brothers, or husbands to let them join our ranks. - He nods grimly to himself. - I have three daughters myself. And I'd rather tear the head off the smart ass who'd try to send them off to do what I do. It's not a woman's job.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Pfft! I'm sure I could do just as well as you!|I could do just as you!]] \ <<link [[I see.|Dinner's ready]]>><<set $ra2858 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever.|Dinner's ready]]>><<set $ra2859 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Pfft! I'm sure I could do just as well as you!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A moment of silence. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Burst laughs*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<GreenyN>> Greeny</div></td> <td><i>*Smiles uncertainty*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Ahem. - He clears his throat as if about to say something but says nothing.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, screw you guys! (pout)|Dinner's ready]]>><<set $ra2861 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What? That's a great plan! Just imagine me in full armor, swinging those big spear things of yours. It's gonna be deadly! And sexy! Sexy deadly!|Dinner's ready]]>><<set $ra2862 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whatever.|Dinner's ready]]>><<set $ra2859 to true>><</link>>

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$ra4000 to false>> <<set $sexChat to false>> <</silently>>\ \ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp3>></div>\ \ The last rays of the <<link "suns">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Suns"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Suns").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> disappeared over the horizon and darkness enveloped everything. The figure of Lynis, gathering the people for dinner, flashes among the domes of light from the fires, hardly visible during the day, but brightly illuminating the camp after sunset. Gradually around the central campfire, all finally gather. Yuturna, that silent big guy Chat, the triad of Smiley, Tail, and Jum. Greeny and Mermedon are handing out bowls of that fruit porridge of theirs. One bowl goes to me as well. By this time everyone is gathered around the fire. Only Keirik, the healer, is still missing. The porridge smells funny. It's still <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. The same old thing I've eaten all my life. But this kish has fruity slices. No salt. Or spices. Or even meat. And that's something I've never eaten before. At this combination, anyway. \ \<hr> <<link [[Sniff the bowl incredulously.|Sniff the bowl]]>><<set $ra2867 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Food is food. Put the first spoonful in my mouth.|Sniff the bowl]]>><<set $ra2868 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2867 is true>>I sniff incredulously at the bowl of fruit porridge. It smells sweet and sour; saliva forms in my mouth. With a sigh, I tip the first spoonful into my mouth. The familiar taste of <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> has changed. There are some sour sweet lumps in my teeth… fruit, yes… what else could it be? I start chewing slowly.<<elseif $ra2868 is true>>Shrugging, I tip the first spoonful into my mouth and start chewing vigorously. The familiar taste of <<link "kish">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Kish"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Kish").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> has changed. There are some sour-sweet lumps in my teeth... fruit, yes... What else could it be?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Wphot dfo yhou phink, laffie? - His mouth is full.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Delicious! (starts stuffing mouthfuls quickly)|Opinion on fruit kish]]>><<set $ra2869 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Uh, it's okay. Eatable. (chew it... just chew and swallow)|Opinion on fruit kish]]>><<set $ra2870 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Gross... (force myself to eat it, I won't stay hungry!)|Opinion on fruit kish]]>><<set $ra2871 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2869 is true>>- Delicious! - I start stuffing the porridge into my mouth, barely managing to chew it. Who would have thought it would be really... DELICIOUS! - <i>*Munch* *Munch* *Munch*</i><<elseif $ra2870 is true>>- Uh, it's okay. Eatable. - I smile at him weakly and just chew. My tummy won't fill itself. Even if it is something as... weird as fruit porridge.<<elseif $ra2871 is true>>- Gross... - I cringe, but I force myself to eat. I'm not going to stay hungry. Fruity, huh? Brrr... - <i>*Munch* *Munch* *Munch*</i> - Heresy!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2869 is true>>- I told you!<<elseif $ra2870 is true>>- Yeah, whatever...<<elseif $ra2871 is true>>- You're hopeless.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> <td>- I trust you haven't devoured all the food in here yet. - He walks over to the fire but doesn't sit down anywhere near it like the others.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $aliveMer is false>>- There you go. - He hands him a bowl of porridge. - I thought you had died of age there and I was going to take your portion.<<else>>- There you go. - He holds out two bowls of porridge to him. - This is one for you, and that one for the wounded guy. He's gotta eat, right?<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> <td><<if $aliveMer is false>>- Don't be in a hurry to bury me, good man. After all, who's going to stitch up your torn ass again? - He turns around and takes his dinner to his tent in the south of the camp.<<else>>- I don't think he's in any condition to eat right now, but, give it to me, I'll see what I can come up with. - He turns around and carries both bowls to his tent in the south of the camp. <</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Eats and stares*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>>[[Why didn't he stay with us?|Why he didn't stay?]] \ [[Look to see how Meralion is doing.|How Mer is doing]] \ <<link [[Eat silently.|Finish my bowl]]>><<set $ra2872 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[Why didn't he stay with us?|Why he didn't stay?]] \ <<link [[Eat silently.|Finish my bowl]]>><<set $ra2872 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2872 is true>>I silently finish the porridge in my bowl.<<elseif $ra2873 is true>>I lower my eyes to my bowl and silently finish my porridge, ignoring him.<<elseif $ra2874 is true>>- Oh, okay... - I start quickly wielding my wooden spoon, devouring all the porridge without a trace. That's it. Empty bowl.<<elseif $ra2875 is true>>- Slaves should know their place. - No one responds to the obvious, so I just finish my porridge.<<elseif $ra2876 is true>>Trying not to think about all the weird... big, oh yes big fleshy things anymore... <i>Enough already! Porridge! Eat the damn porridge!</i> Oh, I think I'm almost done with it. One more spoonful and... That's it. Empty bowl.<<elseif $ra2877 is true>>Trying not to think about all the weird... big, oh yes big fleshy things anymore... <i>Enough already! Porridge! Eat the damn porridge!</i> Oh, I think I'm almost done with it. One more spoonful and... That's it. Empty bowl.<<elseif $ra2878 is true>>- Just sayin'. - Trying not to think about all the weird... big, oh yes big fleshy things anymore... <i>Enough already! Porridge! Eat the damn porridge!</i> Oh, I think I'm almost done with it. One more spoonful and... That's it. Empty bowl.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My tummy is full and satisfied. And so am I. I set the bowl down on the ground next to me. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hey boss, we're here for a couple more days, right? - He's already finished too and sets his bowl on the ground.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- About. Why?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Well, we've only got six horses here...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- Some will be on foot. - He shrugs and nods to Mermedon, handing him his empty bowl.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Burps*</i> - He sets Lynis's bowl on the ground next to him.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> <td>- Shit. And why I seem to know who it's going to be...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- You could use a little extra exercise, buddy.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TailN>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> <td>- What? I'm in great shape!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>><<link [[Thank you for dinner, master Mermedon.|Thankie for dinner (MA)]]>><<set $ra2884 to true>><</link>> \ [[Well, I don't know about great shape, but I can see your belly from here, Smiley.|Great shape]] \ <<link [[Silently listening to their bickering.|Thankie for dinner (MA)]]>><<set $ra2885 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Thank you for dinner, master Mermedon.|Thankie for dinner (MD)]]>><<set $ra2884 to true>><</link>> \ [[Well, I don't know about great shape, but I can see your belly from here, Smiley.|Great shape]] \ <<link [[Silently listening to their bickering.|Thankie for dinner (MD)]]>><<set $ra2885 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I turn my head and look south.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>All I can see from here is that Meralion is lying down. And, uh, I think he's breathing. I can't see much else.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionS>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I should probably go check on him...|I should check on him]] \ <<link [[Eat silently.|Finish my bowl]]>><<set $ra2872 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Why didn't he stay with us?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Keirik? The old stubborn one won't eat at the same table as his master. Like, it's wrong for a slave. Even if there's no fucking table here, and in this neck of the woods, slave and free man are equally fucked.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- You can't teach an old horse new tricks. Let him do as he likes.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>>[[This one doesn't seem to care at all. (nod at Chat)|This one doesn't care]] \ [[Look to see how Meralion is doing.|How Mer is doing]] \ <<link [[Oh, okay...|Finish my bowl]]>><<set $ra2874 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Slaves should know their place.|Finish my bowl]]>><<set $ra2875 to true>><</link>><<else>>[[This one doesn't seem to care at all. (nod at Chat)|This one doesn't care]] \ <<link [[Oh, okay...|Finish my bowl]]>><<set $ra2874 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Slaves should know their place.|Finish my bowl]]>><<set $ra2875 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- This one doesn't seem to care at all. - I nod at Chat.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Eats and stares*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> <td>- Haha, I'd look at the brave soul who would try to kick that big guy out from behind the table! Plus, he tells so many funny stories!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"> - Oh yes, the big talker can't shut himself up once he starts telling something.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TailN>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td>He still eats without paying attention to them, looking straight at me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Smile shyly at him.|Smile, wink or insult]]>><<set $ra2881 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wink at him, biting my lip.|Smile, wink or insult]]>><<set $ra2882 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What are you looking at, huh?|Smile, wink or insult]]>><<set $ra2883 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Slaves should know their place.|Finish my bowl]]>><<set $ra2875 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lower my eyes into the bowl and just eat, ignoring him.|Finish my bowl]]>><<set $ra2873 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I should probably go check on him... - Oh, I mumbled that out loud.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Eat up first. - His hand touches my shoulder for a moment. - I turn around, but he isn't looking at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I shift my gaze to where he's looking. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td><i>*Eats and stares*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Huh? He's still staring at me... Nothing new. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Noticing Yuturna's gaze, he calmly shifts his eyes to him. He chews and stares back. Though not at me anymore.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[They're both so big... I wonder how I'd look between these two big guys, mm-hmm.|They're both so big...]]>><<set $ra2879 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know if the giant wants to kill, fuck, or eat me, but now he's looking at Yuturna with the same stare... Oh, that would be a sight to behold.|They're both so big...]]>><<set $ra2880 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lower my eyes into the bowl and just eat, ignoring him.|Finish my bowl]]>><<set $ra2873 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2879 is true>>I chew my porridge, shifting my gaze from one giant to another as they play a game of who can outstare whom. My imagination is filled with vague images of intertwined bodies of brown and gold, with my body in between them like a stuffing... The images flesh out and detail more and more clearly, beginning to move... Back and forth, back and forth, back and forth... - <i>*Cough*</i> - I think I choked a little. The picture in my head dissipates like smoke, leaving behind only a mixture of embarrassment and arousal.<<elseif $ra2880 is true>>I chew my porridge, shifting my gaze from one giant to another as they play a game of who can outstare whom. Vague images of intertwined bodies of brown and gold emerge in my mind... The images flesh out and detail more and more clearly, beginning to move... Back and forth, back and forth, back and forth... - <i>*Cough*</i> - I think I choked a little. The picture in my head dissipates like smoke, leaving behind only a mixture of embarrassment and arousal.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Eats and stares*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> <td><i>*Stares back and eats*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I have strange thoughts sometimes, very strange thoughts.|Finish my bowl]]>><<set $ra2876 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I have to eat more carefully, I don't want to choke.|Finish my bowl]]>><<set $ra2877 to true>><</link>> \ [[You know, big guys, you could just pull back your loincloths and just compare who has the bigger one once and for all... Before you burn holes in each other with your glares.|You know, big guys...]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You know, big guys, you could just pull back your loincloths and just compare who has the bigger one once and for all... Before you burn holes in each other with your glares.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Stares at me*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> <td><i>*Stares at me*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Ours has bigger.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TailN>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> <td>- Nah, look how much muscle Goldie's carrying.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- You wanna bet?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TailN>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- Enough. Eat your dinner. Or go to the tents right away.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Just sayin'.|Finish my bowl]]>><<set $ra2878 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, okay...|Finish my bowl]]>><<set $ra2874 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Eat silently.|Finish my bowl]]>><<set $ra2872 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2881 is true>>I smile shyly at him as I meet his gaze. It would be disrespectful... not to react at all, wouldn't it?<<elseif $ra2882 is true>>I wink at him, biting my lip slightly.<<elseif $ra2883 is true>>- What are you looking at, huh?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2881 is true>>His powerful jaw slows down slightly, chewing. But that's about it. A moment passes and he continues chewing at his usual pace. His eyes stayed on me.<<elseif $ra2882 is true>>His powerful jaw slows down slightly, chewing. But that's about it. A moment passes and he continues chewing at his usual pace. His eyes stayed on me.<<elseif $ra2883 is true>>For a moment he stops chewing. But that moment passes quickly. He continues to stare at me. And chewing as if nothing had happened. His eyes stayed on me.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- Quite an unusual dinner tonight, $name. - His hand lightly touches my shoulder for a second. - I turn around, but he's not looking at me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I shift my gaze to where he's looking. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He stops chewing, meeting Yuturna's eyes. The edges of his lips curve into a barely perceptible half-smile. Wiping his lips with his broad fingers, he straightens his chest slightly, then slowly sends a spoonful of porridge into his mouth. And chews. Eyes to eyes with Yuturna.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Master Lynis, your slave is behaving inappropriately.|Master Lynis!]] \ <<link [[They're both so big... I wonder how I'd look between these two big guys, mm-hmm.|They're both so big...]]>><<set $ra2879 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know if the giant wants to kill, fuck, or eat me, but now he's looking at Yuturna with the same stare... Oh, that would be a sight to behold.|They're both so big...]]>><<set $ra2880 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lower my eyes into the bowl and just eat, ignoring him.|Finish my bowl]]>><<set $ra2873 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Master Lynis, your slave is behaving inappropriately.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Did he? - He smiles, wiping his lips from the porridge. - Chat, you seem to be embarrassing the young lady.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td>Throwing a glance at Lynis, he looks at me for a while before slowly, <i>very slowly</i>, lowering his eyes to the bowl and continuing to eat.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Don't worry so much, girly. Chat is a scary guy on the outside, but he's a sweetheart on the inside.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JumN>> Jum</div></td> <td>- Yeah, the kind of guy who used to tear people apart with his bare hands in the slave pits. Such a sweetheart... barbarian asshole... - He adds quietly, but so that everyone can hear.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- How does one thing get in the way of the other? It's even better if you ask me. Bloody sweetheart! Yeah.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JumN>> Jum</div></td> <td><i>*Snorts*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Eat silently.|Finish my bowl]]>><<set $ra2872 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, okay...|Finish my bowl]]>><<set $ra2874 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Slaves should know their place.|Finish my bowl]]>><<set $ra2875 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2884 is true>>- Thank you for dinner, master Mermedon.<<elseif $ra2885 is true>>I silently listen to their bickering, shifting my face from one speaker to the next.<<elseif $ra2886 is true>>- Of course not, I was kidding!<<elseif $ra2887 is true>>- Yes, you do! Look at how fat you are! Ew!<<elseif $ra2888 is true>>I smile silently and say nothing.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2884 is true>>- What kind of master am I to you, gal? I'm from the common folks. And for food - you're welcome. The main thing is all the belly stuffed before going to bed.<<elseif $ra2885 is true>>- Well, it seems that everyone stuffed their bellies before going to bed, so my mission is accomplished. - He burps involuntarily. - Ooh, that went well.<<elseif $ra2886 is true>>- Funny gal... eh. Anyway, you're talking too much, boys. Guess you all have full bellies if you just can't seem to shut up. The mission is accomplished then.<<elseif $ra2887 is true>>- She's teasing you, you moron! And you're screaming like a scalded rooster in the ass... I guess they've all stuffed their bellies before going to bed if they can't just shut the fuckin' up. The mission is accomplished.<<elseif $ra2888 is true>>- She's teasing you, you moron! Look how she's grinning! And you're screaming like a scalded rooster in the ass. I guess they've all stuffed their bellies before going to bed if they can't just shut the fuckin' up. The mission is accomplished.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TailN>> Tail</div></td> <td>- Yeah, I could use some sleep. - He stretches out tiredly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I feel great. </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JumN>> Jum</div></td> <td>- I even know why...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Raises eyebrow*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> <td>- Jum, buddy, would you shut up already, huh? Just finish your porridge.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2884 is true>>- Giving orders already? I must have forgotten when you got promoted.<<elseif $ra2885 is true>>- Giving orders already? I must have forgotten when you got promoted.<<elseif $ra2886 is true>>- Sure... Fatty boy. If I eat too much, I'll get as chubby and handsome as you.<<elseif $ra2887 is true>>- Sure... Fatty boy. If I eat too much, I'll get as chubby and handsome as you.<<elseif $ra2888 is true>>- Sure... Fatty boy. If I eat too much, I'll get as chubby and handsome as you.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JumN>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> <td>- Hey... - He appears out of the darkness. He holds a bowl and slowly sends a spoonful of porridge into his mouth, then chews. - That guy of yours over there...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What's with him, Keirik?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> <td>- He's dying. - He shrugs and chews on.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[No! Meralion!|No! Meralion!]]>><<set $ra2891 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What did you just say?|No! Meralion!]]>><<set $ra2892 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, Iolanta will be upset.|No! Meralion!]]>><<set $ra2893 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Well, I don't know about great shape, but I can see your belly from here, Smiley. - A mischievous smile plays on my lips.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- What? What belly?! - He straightens his back and retracts his stomach, holding his breath. - Where do you see a belly?!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Actually, his belly is barely visible, now it's more like just a smooth, faintly noticeable bulge. He'll have a real belly in about ten years, at the earliest. But I'm not gonna tell him that, am I? \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TailN>> Tail</div></td> <td>- Don't shit yourself with the tension, fella.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hey! Don't you dare spoil the air after dinner! - <i>*Loud burp*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TailN>> Tail</div></td> <td>- Oh, really?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- That's from the other end! Doesn't count!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JumN>> Jum</div></td> <td>- Even the girl thinks you're fat, Smiley. Make a judgment call.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- That's bullshit! I don't have a belly! I don't, do I? - He examines his body incredulously.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>><<link [[Of course not, I was kidding!|Thankie for dinner (MA)]]>><<set $ra2886 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, you do! Look at how fat you are! Ew!|Thankie for dinner (MA)]]>><<set $ra2887 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Smile and say nothing.|Thankie for dinner (MA)]]>><<set $ra2888 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Of course not, I was kidding!|Thankie for dinner (MD)]]>><<set $ra2886 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, you do! Look at how fat you are! Ew!|Thankie for dinner (MD)]]>><<set $ra2887 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Smile and say nothing.|Thankie for dinner (MD)]]>><<set $ra2888 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2884 is true>>- Thank you for dinner, master Mermedon.<<elseif $ra2885 is true>>I silently listen to their bickering, shifting my face from one speaker to the next.<<elseif $ra2886 is true>>- Of course not, I was kidding!<<elseif $ra2887 is true>>- Yes, you do! Look at how fat you are! Ew!<<elseif $ra2888 is true>>I smile silently and say nothing.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2884 is true>>- What kind of master am I to you, gal? I'm from the common folks. And for food - you're welcome. The main thing is all the belly stuffed before going to bed.<<elseif $ra2885 is true>>- Well, it seems that everyone stuffed their bellies before going to bed, so my mission is accomplished. - He burps involuntarily. - Ooh, that went well.<<elseif $ra2886 is true>>- Funny gal... eh. Anyway, you're talking too much, boys. Guess you all have full bellies if you just can't seem to shut up. The mission is accomplished then.<<elseif $ra2887 is true>>- She's teasing you, you moron! And you're screaming like a scalded rooster in the ass... I guess they've all stuffed their bellies before going to bed if they can't just shut the fuckin' up. The mission is accomplished.<<elseif $ra2888 is true>>- She's teasing you, you moron! Look how she's grinning! And you're screaming like a scalded rooster in the ass. I guess they've all stuffed their bellies before going to bed if they can't just shut the fuckin' up. The mission is accomplished.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TailN>> Tail</div></td> <td>- Yeah, I could use some sleep. - He stretches out tiredly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I feel great. </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JumN>> Jum</div></td> <td>- I even know why...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Raises eyebrow*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> <td>- Jum, buddy, would you shut up already, huh? Just finish your porridge.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2884 is true>>- Giving orders already? I must have forgotten when you got promoted.<<elseif $ra2885 is true>>- Giving orders already? I must have forgotten when you got promoted.<<elseif $ra2886 is true>>- Sure... Fatty boy. If I eat too much, I'll get as chubby and handsome as you.<<elseif $ra2887 is true>>- Sure... Fatty boy. If I eat too much, I'll get as chubby and handsome as you.<<elseif $ra2888 is true>>- Sure... Fatty boy. If I eat too much, I'll get as chubby and handsome as you.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JumN>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Keep talking about nothing.|Talking about nothing]]>><<set $ra2889 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Keep talking about nothing. And tease Smiley.|Talking about nothing]]>><<set $ra2890 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp3>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2889 is true>>We keep talking about nothing. Just after-dinner talk that you forget about as soon as it's over.<<elseif $ra2890 is true>>We keep talking about nothing. And I tease Smiley a little here and there, but soon it gets boring, so I stop. Otherwise, it's just post-dinner talk, which you forget about as soon as it's over.<</if>> Finally, everyone scatters to their sleeping places. Mermedon sends Greeny to do the dishes, and Yuturna and I return to our beds. I sit down on mine while he looks for something in the cart. After a minute, he settles down on his bed, crossing his muscular legs beneath him. Next to him, he lays down two blades, a short sword, and a dagger, as well as a sharpening stone. Taking the sharpening stone, he picks up the short sword from the ground and turns it with its blade toward the firelight, then runs the stone over it. \ \<hr> <<link [[Those blades look familiar...|Those blades]]>><<set $ra3184 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=1>>[<<check_m_s>> 1] <<link [[Those are Meralion's blades, aren't they?|Those blades]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+1>><<set $ra3185 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Lay on my bed with my back to Yuturna. It has been a long day. I want to sleep.|Lay on my bed]]>><<set $ra3183 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2891 is true>>- No! Meralion! - I jump to my feet, accidentally kicking my empty bowl on the ground, sending it flying straight into the fire.<<elseif $ra2892 is true>>- What did you just say? - I blink.<<elseif $ra2893 is true>>- Oh, Iolanta will be upset.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Are you sure? - He rises to his feet.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> <td>- Yeah... - He chews. - Pretty much. This porridge is delicious, by the way. I've already eaten my portion, and the boy's got more pressing matters to deal with right now anyway. Thank you, master Mermedon. - He hands him an empty bowl.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2891 is true>>- Uhm... No shit, dinner's okay. - He accepts his bowl and places it on the ground beside him. He then reaches into the fire for my bowl. - Ouch! Shit! - Quickly grabbing it by the edge with two fingers, he pulls it out of there. The edge of the bowl is smoking.<<elseif $ra2892 is true>>- Umm... No shit, dinner's okay. - He accepts his bowl and places it next to him on the ground.<<elseif $ra2893 is true>>- Umm... No shit, dinner's okay. - He accepts his bowl and places it next to him on the ground.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- Let's take a look.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Almost everyone around rises to their feet. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, good luck out there and all that... Kid, what are you blinking your eyes for? You do the dishes! Well? Get on with it!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MermedonN>> Mermedon</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<GreenyN>> Greeny</div></td> <td>- Huh? Yes, master...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2891 is true>><<link [[What's wrong with all of them?! Run to Meralion!|To Meralion]]>><<set $ra2894 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, no, no. He can't die, he can't... It's all been so good up to this point... No!|To Meralion]]>><<set $ra2895 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Stand up on my feet and follow the others to Meralion.|To Meralion]]>><<set $ra2896 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fine, fine... I guess I should go there too.|To Meralion]]>><<set $ra2897 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2894 is true>>I break away and run to the southern edge of the camp where Meralion lies.<<elseif $ra2895 is true>>I break away and run to the southern edge of the camp where Meralion lies.<<elseif $ra2896 is true>>I follow the others to the southern edge of the camp where Meralion lies. I feel uneasy. It's like cats are scrabbling and howling somewhere inside.<<elseif $ra2897 is true>>I don't know what I can do to help, but I follow the others to the southern edge of the camp where Meralion lies. Kind of feels right to do that.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ And here we all are... \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Naked, covered in a thick layer of sweat that glistens in the firelight. His body is shivering coarsely, so much so that it already feels like a cramp. The wound on his leg below the knee is solid black, like the skin around it. The veins there are bulging, dark purple.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TailN>> Tail</div></td> <td>- Shit.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah. It's already spreading through his body. Chong's ointment didn't work as I had hoped... it was too late. If this guy had gotten to me a couple of days ago... Now there's only one option left. And it might finish him even faster.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- Hmm... - He bends over Meralion, examining his leg, then raises his eyes to the healer. - Proceed.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Master Lynis?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- You heard him.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What are you talking about?!|Decision]]>><<set $ra2898 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wait, you said your way could kill him even faster?|Decision]]>><<set $ra2899 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You're the one to tell Iolanta about this, Yut. Certainly not me. Oh, no. I will be as far away from her as possible at this moment.|Decision]]>><<set $ra2900 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2898 is true>>- What are you talking about?!<<elseif $ra2899 is true>>- Wait, you said your way could kill him even faster?<<elseif $ra2900 is true>>- You're the one to tell Iolanta about this, Yut. Certainly not me. Oh, no. I will be as far away from her as possible at this moment.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Good thing the three of you are here. You'll be assisting. Thanks for volunteering.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> <td>- Huh? Wait, what?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Great, just great. - <i>*Yawn*</i> - I was hoping to get some sleep, but I guess it wasn't destined to happen.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TailN>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JumN>> Jum</div></td> <td><i>*Nod*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Your help will come in handy too. - He looks at Yuturna.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>He nods silently, rising to his feet, and looking down at Meralion.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Okay, my tools... - He goes to one of the small tents and pulls out a leather bundle.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What the heck do you want to do?!|Hey! I'm over here! Hello!]]>><<set $ra2901 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey! I'm over here! Hello! Will someone please enlighten me as to what's going on?|Hey! I'm over here! Hello!]]>><<set $ra2902 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, great, I guess I've just become a ghost that no one can see or hear.|Hey! I'm over here! Hello!]]>><<set $ra2903 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2901 is true>>- What the heck do you want to do?!<<elseif $ra2902 is true>>- Hey! I'm over here! Hello! - I'm waving my arms. - Will someone please enlighten me as to what's going on?<<elseif $ra2903 is true>>- Well, great, I guess I've just become a ghost that no one can see or hear. - I put my hands at my sides in annoyance.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2901 is true>>- What is necessary.<<elseif $ra2902 is true>>- There is no time for you, woman.<<elseif $ra2903 is true>>- There is no time for you, woman.<</if>> - He unwraps a bundle by the fire. On the inside of the roll are many pockets in which knives of the most bizarre shapes of iron and bronze are stuffed. There's also some bone needles or somethin'. His hand is not drawn to the knives and needles but to the saw at the very edge of the bundle. He unbuckles its straps, pulls it out, and turns it sideways toward the firelight, running his finger gently along its prongs.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ It is a skillful and expensive thing. The saw has a curved black handle made of <<link "hepatizon">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Hepatizon"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Hepatizon").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, and on either end of it are figurines of tigers holding a thin iron saw in their claws. The blade is incredibly thin. It's no ordinary iron at all... It shines brightly with a silvery hue, reflecting the light of the fire. <<link "Star Iron">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Star Iron"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Star Iron").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> <td>- All right, master Yuturna and you three knuckleheads stay here. The rest of you, get out. I need space. There's gonna be a lot of blood.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Good luck. - He nods and walks back to the campfire in the camp's middle.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td>He takes a few steps to the side and sits down next to his tent nearby.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Saw? No, no, no! I won't allow it! (cover Meralion's body with myself)|Saw? No, no, no!]]>><<set $ra2904 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Is that really necessary?|Is that necessary?]]>><<set $ra2906 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, if there's no other way... (sigh)|Is that necessary?]]>><<set $ra2907 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's fine. I've always wanted to cut someone's leg off. What should I do? Can I have the saw? Can I, yes? Yes? Pretty please?|Is that necessary?]]>><<set $ra2908 to true>><</link>>

<Div class="message">Hepatizon or black bronze. An alloy of bronze, gold, and silver. Items made of it have a black, greenish tint. Rare and one of the most expensive alloys in all the Civilized Realms. </div>

<Div class="message">Star iron is a gift from <<link "Tanasta">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>, which she drops from the skies as a gift to mortals. It is much purer and durable than ordinary iron and is more expensive than gold. It is usually used to make ornamental weapons, jewelry, or metalwork that requires special fineness and hardness. The Northerners' galleys traveling along the continent's oceanic coasts often carry star iron wares or ingots of it. Even their coins are made of it. It is said to be abundant in their far northern islands, bronze, and copper, on the other hand, being almost unknown there. </div>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2904 is true>>- Saw? No, no, no! I won't allow it! -<<elseif $ra2905 is true>>- Wait... Are you serious? You want to cut off his leg?! Are you all nuts or what?! No way! I won't let you! -<</if>> I jump up to Meralion and cover his body with mine.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What the bloody heck do you think you're doing?! Get out of my way, you dumb broad!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- It has to be done. - He makes a step toward me. - Otherwise, he won't survive.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I don't believe that old quack! Look at him! He can't even handle a comb, much less a saw!|I don't believe!]]>><<set $ra2915 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No! If he was conscious, he'd never let his leg be taken away! This is madness!|I don't believe!]]>><<set $ra2916 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[He... won't survive? Are you sure? Is there really no other way?|Really no other way?]]>><<set $ra2914 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2906 is true>>- Is that really necessary?<<elseif $ra2907 is true>>- Well, if there's no other way... - <i>*Sigh*</i><<elseif $ra2908 is true>>- That's fine. I've always wanted to cut someone's leg off. What should I do? Can I have the saw? Can I, yes? Yes? Pretty please?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2906 is true>>- Are you still here? Go do something to keep yourself busy. The main thing is to stay away from here. I don't need here any woman's squeals, cries, and faints.<<elseif $ra2907 is true>>- Are you still here? Go do something to keep yourself busy. The main thing is to stay away from here. I don't need here any woman's squeals, cries, and faints.<<elseif $ra2908 is true>>- Crazy broad... Get out of here! This isn't the time for you and the dumb jokes of yours! And stop reaching for my damn saw! Get! Out! Shoo!<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- $name, you really should go. - He comes toward me, blocking me from seeing Meralion. - It's not going to be a pretty sight.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Wait... Are you serious? You want to cut off his leg?! Are you all nuts or what?! No way! I won't let you! (cover Meralion's body with myself)|Saw? No, no, no!]]>><<set $ra2905 to true>><</link>> \ [[But I want to help!|But I want to help!]] \ <<link [[All right, if you say so. (step back)|By our cart]]>><<set $ra2909 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp3>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2909 is true>>I walk back to our cart on stiff legs. I turn around and see Keirik, Yuturna, and the triad of Smiley, Tail, and Jum already fiddling with Meralion. I quickly turn away. I don't want to look there! I can't! I'm so useless!<<elseif $ra2910 is true>>[<<insIco>> +1] There's an emptiness sucking inside me. But also... calm? In the face of the inevitable, it slowly fills me. The release of those emotions... It was helping. <<elseif $ra2911 is true>>[<<insIco>> +1] I keep telling myself that everything is gonna be okay, but I don't really believe it. Everything will be... as it will be. Yeah... In the face of the inevitable, a calmness begins to slowly fill my soul. And the release of all those emotions... I guess that helped a little too.<<elseif $ra2912 is true>>[<<insIco>> +1] I quietly finish whispering the prayer with just my lips. It gets easier. We are all but toys in the hands of the gods. Meralion's life or death is in their hands now. Not mine. I did what I could. At least he lived to this moment. And the release of all that emotion... I just needed it.<</if>> - Put this knife over the fire. The wound will need to be cauterized. - It's Keirik's voice. - This one? - Smiley's voice. - No, you fool, it's bronze! The other one, that one! The iron one, with the wide blade! Yeah, hold it over the fire till the iron turns red... And you, big guy, hold your boy's shoulders tight, don't let him break free when I start. You two, don't just stand there, hold his legs. They're almost started. \ \<hr> [[I can't be here. I don't want to... I need to clear my head, and do something. Away from here.|I can't be here]] \ <<link [[Sit on my bed, put my hands on my knees, and just wait. Wait. Wait for them to start...|Sit on my bed]]>><<set $ra2932 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- But I want to help!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- No. I've seen this before. You haven't. You can watch from the sidelines. If you can bear it. But don't come any closer. Especially if you find yourself feeling sick.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[All right, if you say so. (step back)|By our cart]]>><<set $ra2909 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Is there really no other way?|Really no other way?]]>><<set $ra2913 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2913 is true>>- Is there really no other way?<<elseif $ra2914 is true>>- He... won't survive? Are you sure? Is there really no other way?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He nods grimly at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> <td>- Listen, you... Every moment you spend here talking could cost your boy his life. Get outta here!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yes, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to... I'm leaving now!|By our cart]]>><<set $ra2909 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just... Please save him, master.|By our cart]]>><<set $ra2909 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'll go away. But not because you told me to, old man. And he'd better stay alive, got it?|By our cart]]>><<set $ra2909 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2915 is true>>- I don't believe that old quack! Look at him! He can't even handle a comb, much less a saw!<<elseif $ra2916 is true>>- No! If he was conscious, he'd never let his leg be taken away! This is madness!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- The broad's in hysterics. Great.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- $name. Listen to me. Time's running out. We have to act now before it's too late.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I said no! That's my final word! No!|I said no! No!]]>><<set $ra2917 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Meralion would never let you do this to me! And I will not fail him either!|I said no! No!]]>><<set $ra2918 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to... I'm leaving now!|By our cart]]>><<set $ra2909 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Just... Please save him, master.|By our cart]]>><<set $ra2909 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'll go away. But not because you told me to, old man. And he'd better stay alive, got it?|By our cart]]>><<set $ra2909 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2917 is true>>- I said no! That's my final word! No!<<elseif $ra2918 is true>>- Meralion would never let you do this to me! And I will not fail him either!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Okay. - He sighs.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Huh, I knew that all I need is to show them some grit and... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>His arms close around my waist, lifting me into the air and throwing me onto his broad shoulder.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[What are you doing?!|On Yut's shoulder]]>><<set $ra2919 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Let go of me! Let go, I said let go! (kicks and struggles)|On Yut's shoulder]]>><<set $ra2920 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $vig >=3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3] <<link [[Kick him as hard as I can!|On Yut's shoulder]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $ra2921 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <3 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=3>><<vig3>>[<<check_v_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[Kick him as hard as I can!|On Yut's shoulder]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+3>><<set $ra2921 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2919 is true>>- What are you doing?! - My head and breasts are on his back. My knees are resting somewhere in his chest. And my ass is gripped tightly by his muscular arm, holding me firmly on his shoulder.<<if $clothes == 5>> I feel the end of the loincloth somewhere on my back. I've got it all out there in plain sight!<</if>> And he pays no attention to my cries.<<elseif $ra2920 is true>>- Let go of me! Let go, I said let go! - My head and breasts are on his back. My knees are resting somewhere in his chest. And my ass is gripped tightly by his muscular arm, holding me firmly on his shoulder.<<if $clothes == 5>> I feel the end of the loincloth somewhere on my back. I've got it all out there in plain sight!<</if>> I struggle and try to get free, but it's no use. He's too strong.<<elseif $ra2921 is true>>My head and breasts are on his back. My knees are resting somewhere in his chest. And my ass is gripped tightly by his muscular arm, holding me firmly on his shoulder.<<if $clothes == 5>> I feel the end of the loincloth somewhere on my back. I've got it all out there in plain sight!<</if>> I try to twist my pelvis and swing my right leg in the air, hitting him in the chest with all my weight with my knee.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2919 is true>>He turns around and just walks with me on his shoulder toward our cart. Smooth and easy.<<elseif $ra2920 is true>>He turns around and just walks with me on his shoulder toward our cart. Smooth and easy.<<elseif $ra2921 is true>>The impact makes him stagger slightly. But instead of letting go of me, his hand presses my ass even tighter against his shoulder. The pressure is so intense that my vertebrae crunch and my eyes pop out of my orbits. Then he turns and just walks with me on his shoulder toward our cart.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[You can't cut off his leg, that's wrong!|Carried me to cart]]>><<set $ra2922 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Let me go! Let go of me! Let go! (keep kicking)|Carried me to cart]]>><<set $ra2923 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[This is useless. (go limp and let him carry me)|Carried me to cart]]>><<set $ra2924 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp3>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2922 is true>>I don't give up by continuing to protest loudly. It doesn't even slow him down.<<elseif $ra2923 is true>>I don't give up by continuing to kick. It doesn't even slow him down.<<elseif $ra2924 is true>>I go limp, my arms and legs dangling powerlessly as he carries me.<</if>> Reaching our cart, Yuturna sets me on my feet next to my bed. \ \<hr> <<if $clothes == 5>><<link [[Quickly fix my loincloth.|How dare you?!]]>><<set $ra2925 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You?! How dare you?! (punch him in the chest)|How dare you?!]]>><<set $ra2926 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That wasn't necessary, Yut.|How dare you?!]]>><<set $ra2927 to true>><</link>><<else>> <<link [[You?! How dare you?! (punch him in the chest)|How dare you?!]]>><<set $ra2926 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That wasn't necessary, Yut.|How dare you?!]]>><<set $ra2927 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2925 is true>>I quickly adjust my loincloth, trying to regain some self-respect. My cheeks are flaming. Gods, half the camp must have seen all my privates! This is so inappropriate! Especially at a moment like this...<<elseif $ra2926 is true>>- You?! How dare you?! - I punch him irritably in the chest with my fist. He doesn't react.<<elseif $ra2927 is true>>- That wasn't necessary, Yut.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You left me no choice. Listen... - He leans in slightly, wrapping his huge palms around my face and looking me straight in the eyes. - I don't like it either. But it has to be done or he's going to die for sure. You're going to stay here, okay? I don't have to tie you up, do I?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Why are my eyes wet? Shove his hands away and wipe away the tears.|Tie me up? No]]>><<set $ra2928 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nod silently.|Tie me up? No]]>><<set $ra2929 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I still think it is a mistake. But what can I do? Beat you all up? To fuck it all... Fuck all of you!|Tie me up? No]]>><<set $ra2930 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Tie me up? No. Not now. We'll play this some other time. I'm not in the mood right now, big guy.|Tie me up? No]]>><<set $ra2931 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2928 is true>>I shove his hands away and wipe the tears from my eyes, glaring frowningly into his eyes.<<elseif $ra2929 is true>>I nod as slowly as I can with my face clasped in his palms.<<elseif $ra2930 is true>>- I still think it is a mistake. But what can I do? Beat you all up? To fuck it all... Fuck all of you!<<elseif $ra2931 is true>>- Tie me up? No. Not now. We'll play this some other time. I'm not in the mood right now, big guy.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2928 is true>>- Okay. You stay here. And I'm needed over there.<<elseif $ra2929 is true>>- Okay. - He removes his hands from my face. - Stay here. And I'm needed over there.<<elseif $ra2930 is true>>- Be angry if you need to be. But stay out of the way. Be here. - He removes his hands from my face. - And I'm needed over there.<<elseif $ra2931 is true>>- Looks like you've come to your senses. - He removes his hands from my face. - Stay here. And I'm needed over there.<</if>> - He turns around and walks back to the healer and the three men who are already fumbling around Meralion.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[They swarmed him like a pack of jackals on a wounded lion... I don't want to see it. I can't!|By our cart]]>><<set $ra2910 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know, maybe they're right... They must be right! I don't want to think I'm right now. I just... can't.|By our cart]]>><<set $ra2910 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's gonna be okay. It's gonna be okay... It's gonna be... okay?|By our cart]]>><<set $ra2911 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Inura strengthen his spirit, Melea give his body strength, Sog accept him into your kingdom if his hour has come.|By our cart]]>><<set $ra2912 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2932 is true>>I sit down on my bed and wrap my arms around my legs. Nothing has started yet, but I'm already worried as if this is my leg is going to be cut off. My body trembles.<<elseif $ra2933 is true>>With a firm stride, I walk back and plop down on my bed. I'm not that close, but I can hear every word they say… from here. Maybe going for a walk wasn't the worst idea, huh?.. I push my legs up and wrap my arms around them. My body trembles.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- <<link "Parvat">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> give my hand a firmness... Let's begin.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>*S-shch* *S-sshlick* *S-shch*</i> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Aaaaah!!! Who are… What are... Arg!!! Stop it!!!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hold him tight!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> <td>- I'm trying, he's fuckin' strong fella!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Mer! Listen to me! Your leg is killing you! Hold on!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>*S-shch* *S-sshlick* *S-shch*</i> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Aaah!!! Let go! I'll kill you! Aww-f-fuckin' shit! Aaaaah!!!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The sound of a saw cutting through flesh is like a nail digging into my mind. \ \<hr> <<link [[Shrink and close my eyes.|Shrink and close my eyes]]>><<set $ra3156 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's gonna be okay... (rocking with my whole body in place)|Shrink and close my eyes]]>><<set $ra3157 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why is he screaming so loud like a girl?! Aren't men supposed to be, I don't know, sternly silent and just bear it?! (cover my ears with my hands)|Shrink and close my eyes]]>><<set $ra3158 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Not feeling my feet, I just let them carry me... Uh, south? Why am I going this way and not north, away from this place? I freeze.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Okay. Is everyone holding tight? He's gonna kick and scream. Don't let him go or I might nick an artery. - The <<link "star iron">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Star Iron"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Star Iron").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> of the saw in his hand glistens, catching the sparks of the fire's flames. But this gaunt old man's hand holds the saw firm and steady.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> <td><i>*Nod*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I just had dinner...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TailN>> Tail</div></td> <td>- If you're going to throw up, don't do it in my direction!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Idiots...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JumN>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td><i>*Stares*</i> - He sits idly not far from them, next to his tent, crossing his legs and resting his hands on them. A silent brown giant. His gaze follows me. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Pass them by.|Pass them by]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I quickly slip farther south before they notice me and get distracted. That wouldn't be helpful right now, that's for sure. I should have gone for a walk along the road to the north... But I was drawn here like a silly moth to a flame... I was about to disappear between the trees when a strange sensation at the back of my neck makes me turn around.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Stares*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I shouldn't linger here. They're about to start... cutting. I'm not sure I want to or can see it. Maybe... I don't want to think about anything right now. I just want to forget and be somewhere - <i>anywhere!</i> - not here. \ \<hr> [[Look into his eyes.|Look into Chat eyes]] \ <<link [[Heck no! I'm not going in there alone with that creep watching my every move. Back to my bed. Where there's a light of fire and people around.|Sit on my bed]]>><<set $ra2933 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I look straight into his brown eyes.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Not a single muscle flinches on his face as our eyes meet. He just sits there. And stares back. His naked, massive chest heaves evenly, filling his rounded, firm belly with air that rises from the breath that follows.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I remember what I was told about him. Slave. Killer. Barbarian. \ \<hr> [[He scares me a little bit.|He scares me a bit]] \ [[I'm not scared. Don't know why. Just not.|I'm not scared]] \ <<link [[I'm going back to my bed. Now!|Sit on my bed]]>><<set $ra2933 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>It's like time stands still. He scares me. But I'm still here. Why am I here? Fear, yes... But there's something else, too...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He barely tilts his head to the side. Such a tiny movement. Of such a massive body.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Flinches*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I'm scared. He scares me. And attracts me.|Slave. Killer. Barbarian.]] \ [[Slave. Killer. Barbarian. I want him. Now.|Slave. Killer. Barbarian.]] \ <<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[What's gotten into me?! Pull myself together! Leave before it's too late!|Sit on my bed]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<set $ra2933 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[What's gotten into me?! Pull myself together! Leave before it's too late!|Sit on my bed]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<set $ra2933 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Looking into his eyes I feel something... so many things. But not fear. I don't think it's fear...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He barely tilts his head to the side. Such a tiny movement. Of such a massive body.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Flinches*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Should I... Is this the right time for... for this?|Slave. Killer. Barbarian.]] \ [[Slave. Killer. Barbarian. I want him. Now.|Slave. Killer. Barbarian.]] \ <<if $wil >=2>>[<<check_w_s>> 2] <<link [[What's gotten into me?! Pull myself together! Leave before it's too late!|Sit on my bed]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<set $ra2933 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_w_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[What's gotten into me?! Pull myself together! Leave before it's too late!|Sit on my bed]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+2>><<set $ra2933 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>My chest heaves. My heartbeat pounds in my temples. A sucking, demanding tingle down there in my very depths. - <i>*Blink*</i> - It's like the veil is lifting from me. Seems like a hurricane of thoughts and feelings had been rushing through me in a matter of moments. I exhale slowly. My mind clears a little.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Keeping his eyes on me, he slowly raises his right hand to his chest, scratches there, and then brings it back down. The light of the fire illuminates the silhouette of his powerful, brown body. The calm, confident stillness of this huge mass of flesh, this inhuman strength, is... is mesmerizing.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Smile shyly at him. And walk slowly down the path to the south.|Step to the south]] \ [[Give him a languid look. And slowly walk down the path to the south.|Step to the south]] \ <<if $agi >=1>>[<<check_a_s>> 1] <<link [[Smile at him. And quickly disappear between the trees. Let him catch me. If he can.|Let him catch me]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $agi <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $wil >=4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4] <<link [[What the bloody heck am I thinking?! Get away, you damned obsession! Shake my head and quickly return to my bed.|Sit on my bed]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<set $ra2933 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <4 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=4>><<wil4>>[<<check_w_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[What the bloody heck am I thinking?! Get away, you damned obsession! Shake my head and quickly return to my bed.|Sit on my bed]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+4>><<set $ra2933 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouth3>></div>\ \ I tread slowly between the trees, barefoot, until I come to a clearing south of the camp. There's no one here. Only I am alone. Starlight and the bright line of the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> illuminate the dim silhouettes of the trees and bushes around me. A light breeze. Rustling of leaves. Night crickets and cicadas chirping. <<if $aliveMer is true>><i>*Meralion's scream*</i> I shudder with my whole body. Such a piercing scream... They started... Oh gods, they did start...<<else>><i>Yash-h! Yash-h!</i> I shudder with my whole body. Such a piercing sound... <<link "Yongu">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Yongu"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Yongu").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> at night? How unusual.<</if>> Massive footsteps behind me. \ \<hr> <<link [[Turn around.|Turn around. (Chat)]]>><<set $ra2934 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouth3>></div>\ \ I glide gracefully between the trees, barefoot, in silent shadows, until they part before the clearing ahead, but I don't step into the open, freezing in the shadows of the leaves. Starlight and the bright line of the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> illuminate the dim silhouettes of the trees and shrubs around me. A light breeze. Rustling of leaves. Night crickets and cicadas chirping. <<if $aliveMer is true>><i>*Meralion's scream*</i> I shudder with my whole body. Such a piercing scream... They started... Oh gods, they did start...<<else>><i>Yash-h! Yash-h!</i> I shudder with my whole body. Such a piercing sound... <<link "Yongu">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Yongu"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Yongu").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> at night? How unusual.<</if>> The sound of massive footsteps somewhere to my right. \ \<hr> <<link [[Step forth. Face the sound of footsteps.|Turn around. (Chat)]]>><<set $ra2935 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=2>>[<<check_a_s>> 2] <<link [[Step back. Hide in the foliage behind.|Step back]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $agi ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_a_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Step back. Hide in the foliage behind.|Step back]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $agi <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2934 is true>>I turn around.<<elseif $ra2935 is true>>I step forward at the sound of footsteps.<<elseif $ra2936 is true>>I step out of the bushes toward him.<<elseif $ra2937 is true>>I stop hiding behind the tree trunk and step out to meet him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra2934 is true>>He walks slowly towards me.<<elseif $ra2935 is true>>When he sees me, he slowly steps towards me.<<elseif $ra2936 is true>>He walks slowly towards me.<<elseif $ra2937 is true>>He frowns and walks towards me.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My head rises to his approaching face in the night darkness. Higher. Even higher... My neck begins to tingle at the back of my neck as he stops right in front of me, forcing me to throw my head back to the limit. I can feel my hair tickling the top of my back. Up close, he seems even bigger. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td>His eyes glisten white in the darkness.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I... You came... I wasn't sure... I'm not really sure now, you know...|In front of each other]]>><<set $ra2938 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Expectantly tilt my head to the side, looking him in the eyes.|In front of each other]]>><<set $ra2939 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, hello there, big guy. What a nice night, don't you think?|In front of each other]]>><<set $ra2940 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2938 is true>>- I... You came... I wasn't sure... I'm not really sure…<<elseif $ra2939 is true>>I tilt my head to the side expectantly, looking into his eyes.<<elseif $ra2940 is true>>- Well, hello there, big guy. What a nice night…<<elseif $ra2941 is true>>- Well, you found me. Now what?<<elseif $ra2942 is true>>- Still won't let me go? Why? Afraid I'll run away?<<elseif $ra2943 is true>>- You want to take your reward, huh?<<elseif $ra2944 is true>>- That's not fair! You're too big! If it weren't for your huge legs, I'd definitely be able to run away!<<elseif $ra2945 is true>>- This all reminds me of those stories, you know, about nymphs and giants? But now it seems to be the part they're too bashful to describe. - <i>*Giggles*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2941 is false>>He slowly raises his huge hand and runs his hand through the hair on the top of my head. Then quickly reach down and clench my hair into a fist at the back of my head and pull it down.<<else>>Grabbing me firmly under my elbow he pulls me forward, pulling me to him. His hand releases my elbow and reaches up, running his fingers through the hair on the top of my head. Then quickly dip down and clench my hair into a fist at the back of my head and yank it down.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Mhm! - An involuntary gasp escapes my lips. He pulls my hair down so hard from behind that my head jerks upwards towards him with my chin. My arms at my sides lift slightly in the air in surprise, and I'm forced to tiptoe to keep my balance.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He pushes me against him, right onto his wide, hard belly, before I can react in any way. I can feel the heat of his body. His left hand reaches up to my face, running his palm over it, and his thumb slides over my lips. I barely have time to exhale before his thumb opens my lips and pushes its way into my mouth. He looks down into my eyes from above.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Um, look, I'm not quite sure I like fingers in my mouth.|Fingers in my mouth]]>><<set $ra2946 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Suck his finger while looking him in the eye.|Fingers in my mouth]]>><<set $ra2947 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do nothing.|Fingers in my mouth]]>><<set $ra2948 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2946 is true>>- Umph, lhook, I'mp nhot qhuite sphure I lfike f-fingers... - A tiny trickle of saliva drips from the edge of my mouth.<<elseif $ra2947 is true>>I suck his broad finger, looking up into his eyes. His finger tastes rough and a little brackish.<<elseif $ra2948 is true>>I freeze as his wide finger slides along my teeth inside my mouth, to my tongue. A tiny trickle of saliva drips from the edge of my mouth.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $aliveMer is true>><i>A cry of pain from somewhere behind trees. My heart sinks. I think that sound was a few times before... It was, wasn't it? I'm not…</i><<else>>A distant flapping of wings somewhere overhead. Was it that strange nocturnal <<link "yongu">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Yongu"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Yongu").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> again? We must be scared it away...<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His thumb leaves my mouth, and his fingers on the back of my head release my hair, only to grasp my neck tightly and jerk me with my back to him. Holding my neck, he pushes me forward.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Walk in the direction his hand is giving me.|To the log]]>><<set $ra2967 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Easy, big guy, I'm coming, see? No need for brute force.|To the log]]>><<set $ra2968 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Gods, with his strength, he could break my neck with just his fingers...|To the log]]>><<set $ra2969 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I step backward, feeling the earth and moss beneath my bare feet. The foliage of the tall bushes hides me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He steps out into the clearing and slowly looks around. His eyes roam around until they stop in my direction.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Come out of the shrubs to meet him.|Turn around. (Chat)]]>><<set $ra2936 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=2>>[<<check_a_s>> 2] <<link [[No way, let's play a little more... (hide behind the nearest tree trunk)|Hide behind tree trunk]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $agi ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_a_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[No way, let's play a little more... (hide behind the nearest tree trunk)|Hide behind tree trunk]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $agi <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Stepping quietly to the side, I hide behind the trunk of the nearest tree, peering out cautiously from behind it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He's still looking in the direction I've been recently. Even in the darkness, I can see his brow furrow and the whites of his eyes glisten in the starlight.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Stop hiding. Go forward to face him.|Turn around. (Chat)]]>><<set $ra2937 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $int >=3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3] <<link [[Imitate an owl's hooting.|Owl's hooting]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $ra2949 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <3 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=3>><<int3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[Imitate an owl's hooting.|Owl's hooting]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $ra2949 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $agi >=3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3] <<link [[Get my head back behind the tree trunk before he notices me.|Owl's hooting]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><<set $ra2950 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <3 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=3>><<agi3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Get my head back behind the tree trunk before he notices me.|Owl's hooting]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><<set $ra2950 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2949 is true>>- <i>*Hoot* *Hoot* *Hoot*</i> - My hands touch the trunk of the tree on both sides with my fingertips.<<elseif $ra2950 is true>>- I pull my head back behind the tree trunk. My hands touch the trunk of the tree on both sides with my fingertips. But it looks like he had time to notice my movement.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2949 is true>>- Hmpf. - His head turns in my direction and he steps quickly in my way, treading heavily with his huge feet. Stopping at the tree, he peeks behind the trunk I've taken cover by, looking down from above directly at me.<<elseif $ra2950 is true>>- Hmpf. - I hear the sound of heavy footsteps approaching me. His head peeks behind the tree trunk between us, looking straight at me from above.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, you found me. Now what?|In front of each other]]>><<set $ra2941 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3] <<link [[Nuh-uh! (bounce and hide behind another tree trunk)|Nuh-uh!]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <3 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=3>><<agi3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Nuh-uh! (bounce and hide behind another tree trunk)|Nuh-uh!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $agi <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Nuh-uh! - I bounce away a moment before his hand can grab me. A few quick steps and there I am behind another tree.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Growls*</i> - He turns slowly toward my direction with his entire massive body.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Ah ah ah! Didn't catch me, big guy! (giggle)|Didn't catch me, big guy!]]>><<set $ra2951 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Too much big, so much slow!|Didn't catch me, big guy!]]>><<set $ra2952 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Show him my tongue.|Didn't catch me, big guy!]]>><<set $ra2953 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2951 is true>>- Ah ah ah! Didn't catch me, big guy! - <i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra2952 is true>>- Too much big, so much slow!<<elseif $ra2953 is true>><i>*Showing tongue*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>With a low, growling sound, he steps quickly towards me. On his huge feet, he approaches me with extraordinary fast.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I was about to run...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $aliveMer is true>><i>*Pain scream*</i> - I flinch at that piercing sound. Was that?..<<else>><i>Yash-h! Yash-h!</i> - I flinch at that piercing sound. Was that?..<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He's a few steps away from me. His hand reaches out to me...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>>[[That scream...|That scream...]] \ <<if $agi >=3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3] <<link [[Whatever! Run before he catches me!|Whatever! Run!]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <3 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=3>><<agi3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Whatever! Run before he catches me!|Whatever! Run!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $agi <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>><<else>>[[That stupid flying lizard again! Why isn't it asleep?!|That scream...]] \ <<if $agi >=3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3] <<link [[Whatever! Run before he catches me!|Whatever! Run!]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <3 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=3>><<agi3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Whatever! Run before he catches me!|Whatever! Run!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $agi <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I don't have time to finish the thought when his fingers clench hard on my arm just above the elbow.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He pulls me to him with a jerk.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, you caught me, big guy. (giggle)|Caught me, big guy]]>><<set $ra2954 to true>><</link>> \ [[Break free!|Break free!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I jump up and run to the other tree. If I hide behind its trunk, he won't get me there... - <i>*Wrist pressure*</i> - Oh? What's that... - <i>*Push back*</i> - Something's pulling my wrist back! I barely manage to stay on my feet from the force of that push. I turn around.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He is holding my arm. With another tug, he pulls me to him.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I seem to have underestimated how fast this giant can move, even in stride. A lock of hair falls across my face. I brush it away with a shake of my head. \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, you caught me, big guy. (giggle)|Caught me, big guy]]>><<set $ra2954 to true>><</link>> \ [[Break free!|Break free!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I twitch, trying to break free, but it's no use. It would take a titan to fight his strength.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He holds me tight, his eyes glistening in the darkness, looking down at me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $int >=2>>[<<check_i_s>> 2] <<link [[If strength doesn't help... (bite his hand!)|Bite his hand!]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $int ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_i_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[If strength doesn't help... (bite his hand!)|Bite his hand!]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $int <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Well, you caught me, big guy. (giggle)|Caught me, big guy]]>><<set $ra2954 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[All right, all right! I surrender to the mercy of the victor!|Caught me, big guy]]>><<set $ra2955 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stare at him expectantly.|Caught me, big guy]]>><<set $ra2956 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2954 is true>>- Well, you caught me, big guy. - I giggle. My chest heaves with excitement from my rapid breathing. And I think I'm a little sweaty from all that running through the bushes.<<elseif $ra2955 is true>>- All right, all right! I surrender to the mercy of the victor! - My chest is heaving with rapid breathing. And I think I'm a little sweaty from all that running through the bushes.<<elseif $ra2956 is true>>I look up at him. My chest is heaving with excitement from my rapid breathing. And I think I'm a little sweaty from all that running through the bushes.<<elseif $ra2957 is true>>- I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! - I wrinkle my face at the pain with which he squeezes my wrist. My chest heaves with excitement from my rapid breathing. And I think I'm a little sweaty from all the running through the bushes.<<elseif $ra2958 is true>>I slow down sharply to avoid smashing my forehead against the tree trunk. Powerful fingers grab my elbow from behind and jerk me backward.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2954 is true>>Cradling me with one arm, he bends slightly and picks me up by my legs with the other, lifting my body up in his arms. Straightening up he carries me toward the clearing.<<elseif $ra2955 is true>>Cradling me with one arm, he bends slightly and picks me up by my legs with the other, lifting my body up in his arms. Straightening up he carries me toward the clearing.<<elseif $ra2956 is true>>Cradling me with one arm, he bends slightly and picks me up by my legs with the other, lifting my body up in his arms. Straightening up he carries me toward the clearing.<<elseif $ra2957 is true>>Still holding my wrist, he bends down slightly and picks me up by my feet with his other hand, lifting my body up in his arms. Straightening up he carries me towards the clearing.<<elseif $ra2958 is true>>Pulling me toward him with one hand, he bends down slightly and picks me up by my feet with the other, lifting my body up in his arms. Straightening up, he carries me to the clearing.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Dangle my legs cheerfully in the air.|Be carried away]]>><<set $ra2964 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Relaxing in his arms. I got caught. All's fair. Game over.|Be carried away]]>><<set $ra2965 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lean back and look up at the stars.|Be carried away]]>><<set $ra2966 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I bite his hand with my teeth as hard as I can.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Argh! - His fingers open for a moment.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[No giveaway games, big guy! (run)|Giggle and run!]]>><<set $ra2959 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle and run!|Giggle and run!]]>><<set $ra2960 to true>><</link>> \ [[Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to hurt you!|Oh, I'm sorry! (bite)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2959 is true>>- No giveaway games, big guy! - I run from him.<<elseif $ra2960 is true>>I giggle and run from him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Growl* *Heavy steps*</i> - The sound is rapidly approaching.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A tree trunk appears in front of me! \ \<hr> <<link [[Whoa! Stop!|Caught me, big guy]]>><<set $ra2958 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3] <<link [[Dodge and duck the other way!|Dodge and duck]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <3 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=3>><<agi3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Dodge and duck the other way!|Dodge and duck]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $agi <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to hurt you!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Roaring*</i> - His hand grabs my wrist, and his fingers clench painfully around it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!|Caught me, big guy]]>><<set $ra2957 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[All right, all right! I surrender to the mercy of the victor!|Caught me, big guy]]>><<set $ra2955 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stare at him expectantly.|Caught me, big guy]]>><<set $ra2956 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I dodge and bounce to the side.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His hand grips the air with his fingers where I'd just been.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Tree trunks flicker in front of me, but I deftly dodge them, quickly changing direction.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He keeps up with me with a quick stride on those huge legs of his.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Another tree trunk! I habitually dodge it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He grows right in front of me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>How did he do that?!</i> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I bounce back, feeling my back bump into the tree trunk.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His massive body looms over me and his hands grip the tree trunk on either side of me, cutting off my escape route. His belly heaves with his heavy breath, and his brown skin glistens with droplets of sweat.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, you caught me.|Back to tree]]>><<set $ra2961 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Smile.|Back to tree]]>><<set $ra2962 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look at him.|Back to tree]]>><<set $ra2963 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2961 is true>>- Yeah, you caught me.<<elseif $ra2962 is true>><i>*Smiles*</i> -<<elseif $ra2963 is true>>I look up at his face above.<</if>> My breasts heave from my quick breathing after running.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He grabs my shoulders with both hands and pulls me toward him.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>My head jerks up like a marionette from that sudden thrust.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His hand on my left shoulder unclenches. He bends down slightly and picks me up by my feet with his freed hand, lifting my body up. Straightening up and holding me tightly in his arms, he carries me toward the clearing.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Dangle my legs cheerfully in the air.|Be carried away]]>><<set $ra2964 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Relaxing in his arms. I got caught. All's fair. Game over.|Be carried away]]>><<set $ra2965 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lean back and look up at the stars.|Be carried away]]>><<set $ra2966 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouth3>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2964 is true>>I merrily dangle my legs in the air as he carries me through the bushes and trees, straight into the clearing.<<elseif $ra2965 is true>>I relax in his arms, watching his broad chest settle into contentment breath.<<elseif $ra2966 is true>>I lean back, looking up at the stars swaying above my head, slipping through the gaps in the tree crowns.<</if>> [<<insIco>> +1] That was fun! He lets go of my legs and they slide to the ground. But he's still holding me with his other hand. Tight. \ \<hr> <<link [[Still won't let me go? Why? Afraid I'll run away?|In front of each other]]>><<set $ra2942 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You want to take your reward, huh?|In front of each other]]>><<set $ra2943 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's not fair! You're too big! If it weren't for your huge legs, I'd definitely be able to run away!|In front of each other]]>><<set $ra2944 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriH is true>><<check_o_h>> <<link [[This all reminds me of those stories, you know, about nymphs and giants? But now it seems to be the part they're too bashful to describe. (giggle)|In front of each other]]>><<set $ra2945 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_h>><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouth3>></div>\ \ <<if $ra2967 is true>>I obediently step in the direction his grip on my neck sets from behind.<<elseif $ra2968 is true>>I nervously blurt out this line, forced to walk in the direction of his grip on the back of my neck.<<elseif $ra2969 is true>>My heart races at the thought of how easily my neck vertebrae could break if this giant squeezed his powerful fingers just a little harder. My legs carry me in the direction of his powerful grip.<</if>> He leads me right to a nearby log.<<if $ra2693 is true>> Wait, isn't this the same log I was chatting with Jum on? I think so...<</if>> His hand releases my neck and pushes me from behind into my back. The ground goes out from under my feet! \ \<hr> <<link [[Put my hands out in front!|Fall or catch balance]]>><<set $ra2970 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=2>>[<<check_a_s>> 2] <<link [[Catch my balance and don't fall!|Fall or catch balance]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra2971 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_a_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Catch my balance and don't fall!|Fall or catch balance]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra2971 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2970 is true>>- <i>Hey!</i> - I barely manage to put my hands forward, grabbing the log to keep from falling, but my hands slip off the log due to inertia. - <i>Ouch!</i> - I think I got a splinter in my left palm... - <i>Oof!</i> - Where is it? I straighten up on my knees, trying to find the splinter with the fingers of my right hand. - <i>Ah!</i> - I pull the splinter out. - <i>Oww…</i> - What a painful little thingie!<<elseif $ra2971 is true>>Barely catching my balance in time, I only miraculously managed to land on my knees in front of the log instead of tumbling right onto it.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">I hear his heavy footsteps in the back. He comes up behind me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $ra2970 is true>><<link [[Be careful! I got a splinter in my palm because of you!|That's a strength]]>><<set $ra2972 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wow! That's a strength...|That's a strength]]>><<set $ra2973 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Imagine how many people he's killed with those very hands...|That's a strength]]>><<set $ra2974 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Easy, tiger.|That's a strength]]>><<set $ra2975 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey! You don't have to push so hard!|That's a strength]]>><<set $ra2976 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Wow! That's a strength...|That's a strength]]>><<set $ra2973 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Imagine how many people he's killed with those very hands...|That's a strength]]>><<set $ra2974 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Easy, tiger.|That's a strength]]>><<set $ra2975 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey! You don't have to push so hard!|That's a strength]]>><<set $ra2976 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2972 is true>>- Be careful! I got a splinter in my palm because of you! - I cast an irritated glance over my shoulder at him.<<elseif $ra2973 is true>>- Wow! That's a strength...<<elseif $ra2974 is true>>A mountain of bloody corpses pops into my mind... It's all that's left of those who dared to go up against this force in the arenas of the slave fighting pits. The thought of it travels from my mind down to my stomach and further down, spreading juices in my slit. I cast a languorous glance over my shoulder at him.<<elseif $ra2975 is true>>- Easy, tiger. - I cast a playful glance over my shoulder at him.<<elseif $ra2976 is true>>- Hey! You don't have to push so hard! - I cast an irritated glance over my shoulder at him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $aliveMer is true>><i>Somewhere someone's next cry of pain is being heard... Somewhere... Not here…</i> <<else>>The chirping of crickets everywhere.<</if>> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He stands with his massive legs spread wide. The bright line of the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> just above his back outlines the powerful silhouette of his broad body. The wind lightly sways his tightly braided hair. His skin glistens a warm brown in the starlight. His hand tears off his loincloth with a jerk, tossing it aside.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Gulp*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>The cock between his legs... A thick, sloping rod of flesh in a mop of thick, curly black hair. He's not even standing yet, but even in that state, it makes me gulp at the mere sight of its massiveness... His chest heaves and with each breath he takes, like a forge bellows to fill his flesh below with hardness.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $virgin is true>><<link [[This thing won't fit inside me even now... And it just keeps going up and up... (whisper)|Breathe. Just breathe...]]>><<set $ra2977 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Breathe. Just breathe... Before my heart leaps out of my chest.|Breathe. Just breathe...]]>><<set $ra2978 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Mm-hmm, what are you waiting for? My wet hole is here. And, my oh my, she feels so lonely there... (wiggle my hips)|Breathe. Just breathe...]]>><<set $ra2979 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Gods. This is my first time with a man. But this isn't even a man... It's some giant from the legends... Melea give me the strength to take him in... And survive.|Breathe. Just breathe...]]>><<set $ra2980 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[This thing won't fit inside me even now... And it just keeps going up and up... (whisper)|Breathe. Just breathe...]]>><<set $ra2977 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Breathe. Just breathe... Before my heart leaps out of my chest.|Breathe. Just breathe...]]>><<set $ra2978 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Mm-hmm, what are you waiting for? My wet hole is here. And, my oh my, she feels so lonely there... (wiggle my hips)|Breathe. Just breathe...]]>><<set $ra2979 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2977 is true>>- This thing won't fit inside me even now... And it just keeps going up and up… - I whisper it with just my lips. My breath catches at the mere thought of this flesh. Gods give me strength.<<elseif $ra2978 is true>>I try to breathe as my heart pounds a frantic drumbeat, giving off a heavy rumble in my temples. - <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i><<elseif $ra2979 is true>>- Mm-hmm, what are you waiting for? My wet hole is here. And, my oh my, she feels so lonely there... - I wiggle my hips invitingly.<<elseif $ra2980 is true>><i>Gods. This is my first time with a man. But this isn't even a man... It's some giant from the legends... <<link "Melea">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Eternal Circle"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Eternal Circle").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> give me the strength to take him in... And survive.</i> - I think I've forgotten to breathe. The pounding of my heart is a heavy rumble in my temples. - <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i> <i>*Thump-thump*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His cock is gaining weight, bulk, and hardness with every passing moment. There it slowly rises above the heavy sack of his hairy testicles. A moment more and the veiny, slightly curved on its side, shaft stretches even higher. The foreskin tightens around his glans, half exposing it.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ He takes a step toward me and kneels heavily behind me. I feel the edge of his belly against my thighs. His hand rests on the back of my neck and he lifts me up by it with my whole body, throwing me belly over the log. I straighten up on all fours, feeling the softness of the mossy earth beneath my fingers and the tickling touches of ferns. \ \<hr> <<link [[Freeze.|You're too big]]>><<set $ra2981 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wait! Don't rush! You're very... too big.|You're too big]]>><<set $ra2982 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Uh, my hands are gonna get dirty that way...|You're too big]]>><<set $ra2983 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Come on, slave! Give domina pleasure. But be careful, or I'll demand Lynis have you whipped!|You're too big]]>><<set $ra2984 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2981 is true>>I freeze. <i>Fear. Anticipation. Excitement.</i> And a ringing emptiness in my head that consumes everything else. My tits jiggle heavily beneath me from my frequent breathing. The soft dampness of earth and moss on my palms. The warm night breeze tickles my skin. The rough surface of the log under my soft tummy.<<elseif $ra2982 is true>>- Wait! Don't rush! You're very... too big. - My tits jiggle heavily beneath me from my frequent, so traitorously frequent, breathing. The rough surface of the log rubs against my soft tummy.<<elseif $ra2983 is true>>- Uh, my hands are gonna get dirty that way… - I gingerly move my hands across, trying to place them on the leaves of ferns and grass. My tits jiggle heavily beneath me from my frequent breathing. The warm night breeze tickles my skin. The rough surface of the log under my soft tummy.<<elseif $ra2984 is true>>- Come on, s-slave! Yes... make me... make m-mistress feel good... But be careful, or... or Lynis will whip you. I'll t-tell him, yes I do... - I try to give my voice the commanding tone with which I am used to speaking to slaves... But why is my voice trembling so traitorously, and my tongue seems to be numb? The words come off my lips in such a dissonance with my thoughts.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2981 is true>>- Hmm... - His fingers roughly knead my buttocks, methodically pushing them together and apart.<<elseif $ra2982 is true>>- Hmm... - His fingers roughly knead my buttocks, methodically pushing them together and apart.<<elseif $ra2983 is true>>- Hmm... - His fingers roughly knead my buttocks, methodically pushing them together and apart.<<elseif $ra2984 is true>>- <i>*Growl*</i> - His hand squeezes my buttock hard, painfully, at the word <i>«slave»</i>. He squeezes even harder until a squeal of pain escapes my lips, and only then does the iron grip of his fingers loosen.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $clothes == 5>>I feel his fingers on my exposed buttock. They touch the edge of my loincloth and pull that strip of fabric up, over my back.<<else>> I feel his fingers slide the fabric of my dress along my buttocks. He slides his hand lower, and grabbing the hem of my dress, tugs it upward, lifting the entire back of my body into the air. - <i>*Tearing fabric*</i> - The pressure of the fabric disappears. I flop down, back to my knees. The wind tickles the bare skin on my legs from behind through the resulting rip in my dress. He pulls my torn dress up over my ass in several layers and, sliding his hand down between my shoulder blades, presses me belly-first into the log again.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $clothes == 5>><<link [[Breathe, just breathe.|Giant cock near]]>><<set $ra2986 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Squeeze eyes shut.|Giant cock near]]>><<set $ra2987 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Love my loincloth, huh? So easy to remove that little obstacle between your fat cock and my wet pussy. I made it myself! (shake my ass)|Giant cock near]]>><<set $ra3058 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[Oh, no! My dress!|Giant cock near]]>><<set $ra2985 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Breathe, just breathe.|Giant cock near]]>><<set $ra2986 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Squeeze eyes shut.|Giant cock near]]>><<set $ra2987 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2985 is true>>- Oh, no! My dress!<<elseif $ra2986 is true>>I focus on my breathing. - <i>*Inhale* *Exhale*</i> - It's going to be okay. - <i>*Inhale* *Exhale*</i> - Everything is going to be okay.<<elseif $ra2987 is true>>I clench my eyes shut. My chest is burning. I can't even inhale. <i>Scary! Uh? Still nothing?</i> I open my right eye. Then my left one. <i>This waiting is exhausting!</i><<elseif $ra3058 is true>>- Love my loincloth, huh? So easy to remove that little obstacle between your fat cock and my wet pussy. I made it myself! - I shake my ass.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His arms wrap tightly around my sides just above my buttocks. I feel something warm and hard touching my wet slit, trying to squeeze inside, pushing its folds wide open to the limit.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The pressure on my flesh below is immense and growing, stretching me from the inside out. \ \<hr> <<link [[Bulge my eyes.|And it enters me]]>><<set $ra2988 to true>><<set $sexChat to true>><<set $sexCount to $sexCount +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Slowly, please!|And it enters me]]>><<set $ra2989 to true>><<set $sexChat to true>><<set $sexCount to $sexCount +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Gasp.|And it enters me]]>><<set $ra2990 to true>><<set $sexChat to true>><<set $sexCount to $sexCount +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Awww!|And it enters me]]>><<set $ra2991 to true>><<set $sexChat to true>><<set $sexCount to $sexCount +1>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[Ugh! Fuckin’ shit!|And it enters me]]>><<set $ra2992 to true>><<set $sexChat to true>><<set $sexCount to $sexCount +1>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2988 is true>>I feel my eyeballs flush forward, pressing on my eyelids as his cock stretches me from behind.<<elseif $ra2989 is true>>- Slowly, please! - The pain squeezes a low moan out of me.<<elseif $ra2990 is true>>- <i>*Gasp* *Pant* *Pant* *Pant* *Gasp*</i> - I gulp in the air with my mouth, but it doesn't help.<<elseif $ra2991 is true>>- Awww! - A painful, prolonged moan escapes my lips.<<elseif $ra2992 is true>>- Ugh! Fuuuckin' s-s-shit! - The words merge into a painful, long groan.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- <i>*Snort* *Grunt* *Snort*</i> - He rhythmically, thrust-stop-thrust, drives his rod deeper and deeper into me, making low, belly-from sounds.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $virgin is true>>Something rips inside me like a taut thread, causing a brief but sharp pain surge, bouncing something warm and wet from my overstuffed womb outward. <i>Is that blood?! Ow, ow, o-owww!</i><<else>>I'm like a piece of meat on a skewer. A living quivering meat. On the hard fleshy skewer. That goes deeper and deeper.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[It hurts! Yank to the side! Get off that thing! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!|Chat's penetration]]>><<set $ra2993 to true>><<VirginLost>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stop it! Pull it out! Enough!|Chat's penetration]]>><<set $ra2994 to true>><<VirginLost>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=2>>[<<check_m_s>> 2] <<link [[Calm the mind! Breathe! He's a human being, albeit a very large one. So we're compatible... Don't twitch, it'll only make things worse. That's it, breathe, yeah, just breathe...|Chat's penetration]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra2995 to true>><<VirginLost>><</link>><<elseif $min ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_m_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Calm the mind! Breathe! He's a human being, albeit a very large one. So we're compatible... Don't twitch, it'll only make things worse. That's it, breathe, yeah, just breathe...|Chat's penetration]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $minExp to $minExp+2>><<set $ra2995 to true>><<VirginLost>><</link>><<elseif $min <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Grit my teeth! Suppress the pain! I can take it!|Chat's penetration]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $ra2996 to true>><<VirginLost>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Grit my teeth! Suppress the pain! I can take it!|Chat's penetration]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $ra2996 to true>><<VirginLost>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2993 is true>>I jerk to the side, unconsciously trying to get off this huge thing that is sinking into me deeper and deeper. Tears come to my eyes from the exertion.<<elseif $ra2994 is true>>- Stop it! Pull it out! P-please! It hurts! - Wetness is coming out in my eyes, I'm desperately twitching as this huge thing sinks deeper and deeper into me.<<elseif $ra2995 is true>>I hold myself very steady, concentrating on my breathing. The pressure from behind is so intense that I feel tears coming out involuntarily. But I keep my balance on all fours as he sinks deeper and deeper into me.<<elseif $ra2996 is true>>I grit my teeth until I grind, overcome with pain. Tears come to my eyes from the exertion. But it's getting easier, even though my body shudders uncontrollably now and then as this huge thing thrusts deeper and deeper into me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra2993 is true>>One of his hands rests palm down on my back, pinning me to the log and keeping me from breaking free. Another hard thrust and he freezes. I can feel the throbbing of his huge cock inside. He enters me. Fully.<<elseif $ra2994 is true>>One of his hands rests palm down on my back, pinning me to the log and keeping me from breaking free. Another hard thrust and he freezes. I can feel the throbbing of his huge cock inside. He enters me. Fully.<<elseif $ra2995 is true>>Another hard thrust and he freezes. I can feel the throbbing of his huge cock inside. He enters me. Fully.<<elseif $ra2996 is true>>Another hard thrust and he freezes. I can feel the throbbing of his huge cock inside. He enters me. Fully.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[He's not moving anymore, thank the gods! Catch my breath!|He doesn't move]]>><<set $ra2997 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wipe the tears from my eyes.|He doesn't move]]>><<set $ra2998 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Big! You're big! Too big!|He doesn't move]]>><<set $ra2999 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra2997 is true>>- <i>*Pant* *Pant* *Pant*</i> -<<elseif $ra2998 is true>>With both hands on the ground, I cautiously lift my right hand and wipe away my tears while keeping my balance. Em? What is this? Dirt? I feel my cheek with my fingers and look at the tips of them. There are wet earthy stains. Great, I got dirt all over my cheek...<<elseif $ra2999 is true>>- Big! You're big! Why are you so... Too big! Big... - I half-whisper it, looking blindly in front of me.<</if>> My breathing evens out a little. His huge rod of flesh is still in me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He doesn't move. One of his palms walks leisurely along my vertebrae, while the other clenches and unclenches his fingers in the flesh of my right buttock.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I feel my cunt envelope his cock, exuding juices profusely, more and more with each of my heartbeats. The pain subsides, but the sensitivity is still high. \ \<hr> <<link [[Don't. Move. Stay. Still.|Animal!]]>><<set $ra3055 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You are an animal! A huge one! Animal! You hear me? (smile at him over my shoulder)|Animal!]]>><<set $ra3056 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, he stuffed it in me quite nicely, I guess... Wasn't as bad as I feared.|Animal!]]>><<set $ra3057 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3000 is true>>- N-nooo, w-waaait! Aww! -<<elseif $ra3001 is true>><i>*Gasp*</i> -<<elseif $ra3002 is true>>- O-oh, y-yeah! -<</if>> A pulse of pain pierces me from the inside again.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He thrust his pelvis quickly, evenly, and idly from behind, driving his cock into me over and over again, making the log beneath me sway and creak weakly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>Pain! Mhm! Pain... Oh? Good? Y-yes... Good... Aww! Good!</i> My ass jiggles on his cock, and there's a spanking sound every time his pelvis hits my thighs. The walls of my slit are stretched - I swear to the gods! - to the limit! Wet squelching sounds are coming from there. And the pain... The pain weaves with the pleasure that surges along with it. \ \<hr> <<link [[Moan.|Chat fucks me roughly]]>><<set $ra3003 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yes... Now it's better... it's better...|Chat fucks me roughly]]>><<set $ra3004 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Breathe, I need air, breathe!|Chat fucks me roughly]]>><<set $ra3005 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3003 is true>>- <i>*Moans*</i> - Ugh-h… - <i>*Moans* </i><<elseif $ra3004 is true>>- Y-yes… y-yes… better… now it's b-better...<<elseif $ra3005 is true>><i>*Inhale* *Moan* *Exhale* *Moan*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He fucks me from behind without changing his rhythm, monotonously driving his cock into my squelching cunt.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Mhm... Mhm... Mhm... - I gasp out with every thrust of his huge cock inside me. It's so big that the juices don't stop oozing out of my slit more and more, flowing thickly down the inside of my legs all the way to my knees. - <i>*Squelch* *Squish* *Squelch*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ But the harder the squelch behind me, the easier the mass of his cock slips and slides inside me. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His hand grabs my hair from behind and pulls me up and back against him. My arms come off the ground,<<if $clothes ==5>> and my tightly wrapped tits bounce.<<else>> my tits bounce under my dress.<</if>> His pelvis thrusts his cock mightily into me without changing rhythm.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Ow! It hurts that way! Let go!|Surprised orgasm]]>><<set $ra3006 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Grab the air with my hands to find a handhold.|Surprised orgasm]]>><<set $ra3007 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[You fucking’ animal! (moaning)|Surprised orgasm]]>><<set $ra3008 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3006 is true>>- Ow! It hurts that way! Let go! - I wriggle my upper body and grab with both hands the wrist of his hand, which is holding my hair from behind, hanging onto it. The painful pressure on my hair drops as I hold onto his hand and my tits bounce erratically, from his pelvic thrusts from behind.<<elseif $ra3007 is true>>I grab the air with my hands, searching for support. The weight of the entire upper half of my body is on the hair he's holding me by. My tits bounce erratically with his pelvic thrusts from behind. My fingertips fumble for the log below and I rest them there to get some sort of stability, even this pitiful.<<elseif $ra3008 is true>>- Y-you f-fuckin’ animal! - A groan escapes my lips and I grab with both hands the wrist of his hand that's holding my hair from behind, hanging onto it. The painful pressure on my hair drops as I hold onto his hand and my tits bounce erratically, from his pelvic thrusts from behind.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He fucks me from behind holding my hair with one hand and forcefully arching my back on himself. Not slowing down. Not speeding up. Like hammering nails in with a hammer. - <i>*Bump* *Bump* *Bump*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Pain and pleasure tangle in me in an unbreakable bundle. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Eyes wide opens*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] A spark shoots from the swollen bump above my cunt clenched around his huge cock. It ignites and grows, then shoots all the way up my body in an ever-increasing flame, all the way to my fingertips. <<if $aliveMer is true>><i>Somewhere comes a cry of pain. Desperate. And fading. Silence.</i><<else>><i>Yash! Yash! Yash!</i> - It comes from somewhere far above from the dark depths of the night above my head, where the stars glitter.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Shriek with pleasure.|Drown in moans]]>><<set $ra3009 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Drown in moans.|Drown in moans]]>><<set $ra3010 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I think I just came.|Drown in moans]]>><<set $ra3011 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3009 is true>>A shriek escapes my lips, drifting into the darkness around me. My body is shivering.<<elseif $ra3010 is true>>Faint, labored moans escape my lips one after another, spreading into the darkness around me. My body is shivering.<<elseif $ra3011 is true>>- I... I think I j-just... just... - My eyes are shrouded in a veil. The peak blooms through my body like a flower. Warm. Caressing. Piercing. My body is shivering.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His hand releases my hair and I sink back belly-first onto the log.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I can't even lift myself up on my arms. They're shaking. I came so hard. And so... unexpectedly. The space sways before my eyes. No. It's me. From the thrusts in my ass.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He grabs my sides just above my hips with both hands and pulls me back on him, causing my ass to rise up, plant firmly on his cock. His thrusts become shallow and fast. The weight of his huge hot balls bumps rhythmically against my pubic hair.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[No, wait... do not... not there...|Chat's insemination №1]]>><<set $ra3012 to true>><<impregnY>><</link>> \ <<link [[Okay…|Chat's insemination №1]]>><<set $ra3013 to true>><<impregnY>><</link>> \ <<link [[Whew. I really came so hard.|Chat's insemination №1]]>><<set $ra3014 to true>><<impregnY>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3012 is true>>- No, wait... do not... not there... - I try to raise myself with trembling arms. But my muscles feel as if they have been drained of all their strength, and I slump back down sluggishly.<<elseif $ra3013 is true>>Some fern pokes me right in my slightly swaying face. The light of the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> illuminates one half of it, leaving the other half in an embrace of night darkness. Beautiful...<<elseif $ra3014 is true>>Some fern pokes me right in my slightly swaying face. The light of the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> illuminates one half of it, leaving the other half in an embrace of night darkness. Beautiful...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He pushes his cock in me all the way in and freezes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Something warm shoots inside my womb, making my legs shudder lightly. The pressure of the heat inside me builds, squeezing something viscous outward, onto my labia.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">Urgh... Urgh... Mhm... - His pelvis nudges me from behind a little.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I feel as viscous, sticky warmth overflow my insides and begin to ooze and drip out of me in a thick stream. \ \<hr> <<link [[Put my hands under my head and rest my cheek on them.|Chat's insemination №2]]>><<set $ra3015 to true>><<impregnY>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, goddess... That was a lot...|Chat's insemination №2]]>><<set $ra3016 to true>><<impregnY>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wow. Are you there... done?|Chat's insemination №2]]>><<set $ra3017 to true>><<impregnY>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3015 is true>>I place my hands under my head and then rest my cheek on them. My ass is still up and stretched on his cock. The light thrusts from behind don't end. He is still pouring down into me.<<elseif $ra3016 is true>>- Oh, goddess... That was a lot... - My ass is still up and stretched on his cock. And the light thrusts from behind don't stop. Isn't he still?.. Yeah, I can feel him continuing to fill me up.<<elseif $ra3017 is true>>- Wow. Are you there... done? - I tilt my head slightly to the side. But my ass is still up and stretched on his cock. And I can feel myself keep filling up. That's the only response I get.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*Deep exhale*</i> - His hands release my sides, settling relaxedly on my buttocks. His cock doesn't stop throbbing inside me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Cross my legs at the feet and rest my head on my hand. Wait patiently.|Chat's insemination №3]]>><<set $ra3018 to true>><<impregnY>><</link>> \ <<link [[Are you done in there? (get up)|Chat's insemination №3]]>><<set $ra3019 to true>><<impregnY>><</link>> \ <<if $agi >=4>>[<<check_a_s>> 4] <<link [[Stop cumming in me! (dodge with my pelvis to slide off his cock)|Stop cumming in me!]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+4>><<set $ra3020 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <4 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=4>><<agi4>>[<<check_a_s>> 4, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Stop cumming in me! (dodge with my pelvis to slide off his cock)|Stop cumming in me!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+4>><<set $ra3020 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <4 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 4 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $vig >=5>>[<<check_v_s>> 5] <<link [[That's enough! Pull it out! (yank my body forward, tearing it off his dick)|Stop cumming in me!]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+5>><<set $ra3021 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig > 0 and $vig <5 and $insightON is true and $vigTotal >=5>><<vig5>>[<<check_v_s>> 5, <<insIco>> $vigDif] <<link [[That's enough! Pull it out! (yank my body forward, tearing it off his dick)|Stop cumming in me!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $vigDif>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+5>><<set $ra3021 to true>><</link>><<elseif $vig <5 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 5 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3018 is true>>I cross my legs at my feet and prop my head up with my right hand. I wait.<<elseif $ra3019 is true>>- Are you done in there? - I try to pull myself up, but his hand easily presses me back into the log, fixing me at my tummy firmly on it.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra3018 is true>>- Mm-mmph! - He thrusts his pelvis sharply behind me, pushing his cock in a little deeper. I feel some warm heat pouring into me once more. - M-mmm... - Another push from behind, weaker. And he slowly moves back a little and his cock comes halfway out of me. Still throbbing leftovers into me.<<elseif $ra3019 is true>>- Mh! - That sounded negative. - Mm-mmph! - He thrusts his pelvis sharply behind me, pushing his cock in a little deeper. I feel some warm heat pouring into me once more. - M-mmm... - Another push from behind, weaker. And he slowly moves back a little and his cock comes halfway out of me. Still throbbing leftovers into me.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Turn my head to him with a questioning look.|Seeded my fields enough?]]>><<set $ra3022 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Have you... Have you seeded my fields enough? (blush)|Seeded my fields enough?]]>><<set $ra3023 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, are you outta... finally done now? I swear, you're not a man, you're a human-shaped bull! That much is just not normal, man.|Seeded my fields enough?]]>><<set $ra3024 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Would you mind... erm, well? (shake my hips back)|Seeded my fields enough?]]>><<set $ra3025 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3020 is true>>- Stop cumming in me! - I wiggle my ass deftly, slipping out of his tight grip and sliding off his cock with a wet pop. Something sticky splatters on my ass from above.<<elseif $ra3021 is true>>- That's enough! Pull it out! - His hands are still holding my hips, but I thrust my whole body forward so wildly that I slip out of them, tearing myself off his cock with a wet pop. Something sticky splatters on my ass from above.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hmm.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ That sounded disapproving. I cast an angry glance over my shoulder at him. Well, at least he didn't blow all his load inside of me. Not sure if this even matters now, though... He shot most of his seed straight into my womb anyway. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td>Holding his cock by the base above his balls, he shakes his oozing head right onto my ass, splashing a spray of white, stretchy droplets all over it. Until the head of his cock stops oozing wholly. Letting his cock drops down, he crunches his neck and inhales deeply, all the way down to his mighty round belly.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A thick stream of viscous heat spills out of me in its wake. My wet, thickly gooey-filled hole is so wide open that I can feel the air on its inner walls before it begins to slowly close. A strange sucking feeling of emptiness inside. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He sits down heavily on the log next to me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Climb off the log and lie on top of it with my head on his legs.|On the log]]>><<set $ra3026 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Climb to my feet and sit next to him on the log.|On the log]]>><<set $ra3027 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriV is true>><<check_o_v>> <<link [[You just couldn't resist not pumping my cunt to the brim, huh? Fuckin' moron... Dammit! Move your ass, I need to get my shit together a bit.|On the log]]>><<set $ra3028 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_v>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3022 is true>>I turn around and look at him questioningly.<<elseif $ra3023 is true>>- Have you... Have you seeded my fields enough? - The heat fills my cheeks.<<elseif $ra3024 is true>>- Well, are you outta... finally done now? - I raise my eyebrows and shake my head. - I swear, you're not a man, you're a human-shaped bull! That much is just not normal, man.<<elseif $ra3025 is true>>- Would you mind... erm, well? - I lightly shove him backward with my hips.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hmm.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Was that a confirmation? It sounded like it. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td>He leisurely moves back a little, his cock coming out of my open slit with a plump sound.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A thick stream of viscous heat spills out of me in its wake. My wet, thickly gooey-filled hole is so wide open that I can feel the air on its inner walls before it begins to slowly close. A strange sucking feeling of emptiness inside. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He sits down heavily on the log next to me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Climb off the log and lie on top of it with my head on his legs.|On the log]]>><<set $ra3026 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Climb to my feet and sit next to him on the log.|On the log]]>><<set $ra3027 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3026 is true>>I get up on all fours over the log, feeling the bits of bark sticking to my belly fall off. Then I rise to my feet. I'm rocked a little to the side. My legs... It's hard to bring them together... Leaning one hand on his shoulder, I lay my back along the log, resting my head on his legs. The warmth of his cock under my hair. There's a burning sensation between my legs. I spread them apart a little, dropping down the sides of the log and letting the cool night air in. <i>Oh, yeah... just what I need…</i><<elseif $ra3027 is true>>I get up on all fours over the log, feeling the bits of bark stuck to my belly fall off. Then I rise to my feet. I'm rocked a little to the side. My legs... It's hard to bring them together... Leaning one hand on his shoulder I sit down next to him. Slowly. <i>Ooh!</i> And carefully. No sudden movements. There's a burning sensation between my legs. I pull them apart a little, letting the cool night air in. <i>Oh, yeah... just what I need…</i><<elseif $ra3028 is true>>- You just couldn't resist not pumping my cunt to the brim, huh? Fuckin' moron... Dammit! - I get up on all fours over the log, feeling the bits of bark stuck to my belly fall off. Then I rise to my feet. I'm rocked a little to the side. It's hard to bring my legs together. - Move your ass, I need to get my shit together a bit. - Leaning one hand on his shoulder I sit down next to him. Slowly. And carefully. No sudden movements. There's a burning sensation between my legs. I pull them apart a little, letting the cool night air in. <i>Oh, yeah... just what I need…</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> shines in the stars above my head. Seed continues to drip out of my thickly red-folded slit onto the log. Oww... Still feels stretched and sensitive. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He sits silently with his head slightly raised and his eyes closed as if catching the coolness of the night with his whole body. The wind plays in the braids of his hair, and his powerful chest and belly heave evenly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>><<if $ra3029 is false>><<link [[You speak Valatean, right?|Speak Valatean?]]>><<set $ra3029 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">You speak Valatean, right?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra3030 is false>><<if $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[Do you know the language of the ancestors? (ask in Yardanarin)|Language of ancestors]]>><<set $ra3030 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_s>><</if>><<elseif $ra3030 is true>><span class="grey">Do you know the language of the ancestors? (ask in Yardanarin)</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra3031 is false>><<link [[Think about the cries of pain I heard.|Cries of pain I heard]]>><<set $ra3031 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Think about the cries of pain I heard.</span><</if>> \ [[Admire the stars.|Admire the stars]]<<else>><<if $ra3029 is false>><<link [[You speak Valatean, right?|Speak Valatean?]]>><<set $ra3029 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">You speak Valatean, right?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra3030 is false>><<if $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[Do you know the language of the ancestors? (ask in Yardanarin)|Language of ancestors]]>><<set $ra3030 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_s>><</if>><<elseif $ra3030 is true>><span class="grey">Do you know the language of the ancestors? (ask in Yardanarin)</span><</if>> \ [[Admire the stars.|Admire the stars]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You speak Valatean, right?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hmm. - He nods faintly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[But you're not much of a talker, are you?|Not much of a talker]]>><<set $ra3034 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, come on. You just fucked me, can't you say a word to me? You liked it! Didn't you? Right? Right?!|Not much of a talker]]>><<set $ra3035 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, you don't have to say anything.|You liked it]]>><<set $ra3033 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Rumaeri enur atha vasa? - I ask him in Yardanarin.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He looks at me silently. </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ There isn't an ounce of understanding in his eyes.<<if $yar is false>> Though why am I surprised? I took after my mother. From the outside, no one would guess that I come from the Alliance of Seven or Yardanar.<<else>> He seems to have grown up here in the Republic. He and I are so much alike, and yet he doesn't even know the language of his ancestors, our language. How would he know it? Valateans would hardly bother teaching slaves their native tongue.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>><<if $ra3029 is false>><<link [[You speak Valatean, right?|Speak Valatean?]]>><<set $ra3029 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">You speak Valatean, right?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra3031 is false>><<link [[Think about the cries of pain I heard.|Cries of pain I heard]]>><<set $ra3031 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Think about the cries of pain I heard.</span><</if>> \ [[Admire the stars.|Admire the stars]]<<else>><<if $ra3029 is false>><<link [[You speak Valatean, right?|Speak Valatean?]]>><<set $ra3029 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">You speak Valatean, right?</span><</if>> \ [[Admire the stars.|Admire the stars]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I look up thoughtfully. The stars shine brightly above my head in the darkness of the night.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ When we... When he fucked me here... Those screams coming from the camp... It was Mer. He's alive, right? Yeah, he's alive! I just feel it. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His hand slides down to my face and his fingers begin to stroke my cheek. He is still staring somewhere ahead.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I need to get back to camp.|Need to back to camp]] \ [[Mmm-hmm... (put my cheek to his caresses)|My cheek to his caresses]] \ [[The stars are so beautiful... Little, shiny lights! Oh! I think that's the constellation of the Wanderer! And over there is the Horse!|Stars so beautiful]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I look at the stars in the sky. My body feels weak. Seed is still oozing out of my slit. The cool night breeze feels good against my skin.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His hand moves down to my face and his fingers begin to stroke my cheek. He still stares ahead.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I need to get back to camp.|Need to back to camp]] \ [[Mmm-hmm... (put my cheek to his caresses)|My cheek to his caresses]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3032 is true>>- You sure like to bang me, anyway. Yep.<<elseif $ra3033 is true>>- Well, you don't have to say anything.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He lowers his eyes to me for a moment. Then he raises them and looks up at the stars.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>><<if $ra3029 is false>><<link [[You speak Valatean, right?|Speak Valatean?]]>><<set $ra3029 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">You speak Valatean, right?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra3030 is false>><<if $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[Do you know the language of the ancestors? (ask in Yardanarin)|Language of ancestors]]>><<set $ra3030 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_s>><</if>><<elseif $ra3030 is true>><span class="grey">Do you know the language of the ancestors? (ask in Yardanarin)</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra3031 is false>><<link [[Think about the cries of pain I heard.|Cries of pain I heard]]>><<set $ra3031 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">Think about the cries of pain I heard.</span><</if>> \ [[Admire the stars.|Admire the stars]]<<else>><<if $ra3029 is false>><<link [[You speak Valatean, right?|Speak Valatean?]]>><<set $ra3029 to true>><</link>><<else>><span class="grey">You speak Valatean, right?</span><</if>> \ <<if $ra3030 is false>><<if $oriS is true>><<check_o_s>> <<link [[Do you know the language of the ancestors? (ask in Yardanarin)|Language of ancestors]]>><<set $ra3030 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_s>><</if>><<elseif $ra3030 is true>><span class="grey">Do you know the language of the ancestors? (ask in Yardanarin)</span><</if>> \ [[Admire the stars.|Admire the stars]]<</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3034 is true>>- But you're not much of a talker, are you?<<elseif $ra3035 is true>>- Oh, come on. You just fucked me, can't you say a word to me? You liked it! Didn't you? Right? Right?!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">The only sound that comes from him is his breathing.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, you don't have to say anything.|You liked it]]>><<set $ra3033 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You sure like to bang me, anyway. Yep.|You liked it]]>><<set $ra3032 to true>><</link>>

\<<silently>> <<if $clothes == 5>><<set $ra3059 to true>><</if>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I need to get back to camp. - I rise from the log, swaying slightly to the side. My legs still don't obey me very well.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His hand grips my wrist and turns me to face him.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>><<link [[I need to go back to camp. I want to see if Mer is all right.|Declaration of love]]>><<set $ra3039 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[We should get back to camp. They'll be looking for us.|Declaration of love]]>><<set $ra3040 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[What is it? If you're gonna make a declaration of love, you should have done it before you shoved your big fat dick in me. However... go ahead. You can even put it in verse.|Declaration of love]]>><<set $ra3041 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[I may yet ask Lynis to whip you, slave. But if you're going to beg me not to... well, go ahead. Beg me, slave.|Declaration of love]]>><<set $ra3042 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>><<else>><<link [[We should get back to camp. They'll be looking for us.|Declaration of love]]>><<set $ra3040 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[What is it? If you're gonna make a declaration of love, you should have done it before you shoved your big fat dick in me. However... go ahead. You can even put it in verse.|Declaration of love]]>><<set $ra3041 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[I may yet ask Lynis to whip you, slave. But if you're going to beg me not to... well, go ahead. Beg me, slave.|Declaration of love]]>><<set $ra3042 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Mmm-hmm... - I turn my cheek to his caresses.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His fingers stop caressing me and push me instead. Up.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Get up off the log.|Get up off the log]]>><<set $ra3036 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Get up off the log. Reluctantly.|Get up off the log]]>><<set $ra3037 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, don't stop! It feels nice.|Get up off the log]]>><<set $ra3038 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I look up at the stars, remembering the names of the constellations. The Wanderer. The Horse... And over there is Maiden... Or is it Blossom? I always get them confused because they're intertwined. The Blossom comes from the Maiden. Many believe those born under that star are blessed by <<link "Melea">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Melea"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Melea").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His hand moves down to my face and his fingers begin to stroke my cheek. He still stares ahead.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I need to get back to camp.|Need to back to camp]] \ [[Mmm-hmm... (put my cheek to his caresses)|My cheek to his caresses]]

\<<silently>> <<if $clothes == 5>><<set $ra3059 to true>><</if>> <</silently>>\ \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3036 is true>>I rise from the log, swaying slightly to the side. My legs still don't obey me very well.<<elseif $ra3037 is true>>Sighing, I reluctantly rise from the log, swaying slightly to the side. My legs still don't obey me well.<<elseif $ra3038 is true>>- Hey, don't stop! It feels nice. - I protest sluggishly, but his hand insistently pushes me up. Sighing, I reluctantly lift myself off the log, swaying slightly to the side. My legs still don't obey me well.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His hand takes my wrist and turns me to face him.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>><<link [[I need to go back to camp. I want to see if Mer is all right.|Declaration of love]]>><<set $ra3039 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[We should get back to camp. They'll be looking for us.|Declaration of love]]>><<set $ra3040 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[What is it? If you're gonna make a declaration of love, you should have done it before you shoved your big fat dick in me. However... go ahead. You can even put it in verse.|Declaration of love]]>><<set $ra3041 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[I may yet ask Lynis to whip you, slave. But if you're going to beg me not to... well, go ahead. Beg me, slave.|Declaration of love]]>><<set $ra3042 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>><<else>><<link [[We should get back to camp. They'll be looking for us.|Declaration of love]]>><<set $ra3040 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<link [[What is it? If you're gonna make a declaration of love, you should have done it before you shoved your big fat dick in me. However... go ahead. You can even put it in verse.|Declaration of love]]>><<set $ra3041 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[I may yet ask Lynis to whip you, slave. But if you're going to beg me not to... well, go ahead. Beg me, slave.|Declaration of love]]>><<set $ra3042 to true>><<set $clothes to 0>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3039 is true>>- I need to go back to camp. I want to see if Mer is all right.<<elseif $ra3040 is true>>- We should get back to camp. They'll be looking for us.<<elseif $ra3041 is true>>- What is it? If you're gonna make a declaration of love, you should have done it before you shoved your big fat dick in me. However... go ahead. You can even put it in verse.<<elseif $ra3042 is true>>- I may yet ask Lynis to whip you, slave. But if you're going to beg me not to... well, go ahead. Beg me, slave.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra3059 is true>>He reaches up with his right hand to the wrap on my breasts and, using his finger, pulls off the knot that holds it on my tits. The bandage slides down my body to the ground, exposing my bare boobs to his gaze.<<else>>He reaches for the straps of my dress with his right hand and pulls them off my shoulders, left and right. My dress slides down my body, settling on my hips at a slight angle, causing the edge of my right thigh and the top of my pubes to be exposed. My naked tits are open to his eyes.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[We really should get back.|We really should get back]]>><<set $ra3043 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What are you doing? (giggle)|We really should get back]]>><<set $ra3044 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cover my boobs with my hands.|We really should get back]]>><<set $ra3045 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3043 is true>>- We really should get back.<<elseif $ra3044 is true>>- What are you doing? - <i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra3045 is true>>I cover my breasts with my hands, looking away.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra3043 is true>>He grabs my left tit with his huge palm and squeezes it. It fits easily between his fingers. He clenches and unclenches his fingers, playing with my soft flesh. With his other hand, he holds my wrist tightly.<<elseif $ra3044 is true>>He grabs my left tit with his huge palm and squeezes it. It fits easily between his fingers. He clenches and unclenches his fingers, playing with my soft flesh. With his other hand, he holds my wrist tightly.<<elseif $ra3045 is true>>He pulls my hands off my breasts and then grabs my left tit with his huge palm and squeezes it. It fits easily between his fingers. He clenches and unclenches his fingers, playing with my soft flesh. With his other hand, he holds my wrist tightly.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Bite my lip.|Bite my lip]]>><<set $ra3046 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Push my upper body forward a little bit.|Bite my lip]]>><<set $ra3047 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Mmm... You really like my titties, aren't you?|Bite my lip]]>><<set $ra3048 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3046 is true>>I bite my lip. His rough, strong fingers crumple the soft flesh of my tit. It hurts a little. But... it feels good, too. <i>Aww!</i> In a way...<<elseif $ra3047 is true>>I lean my body forward a little. My breasts jiggle heavily. His rough, strong fingers play with my left tit, sinking into its soft flesh.<<elseif $ra3048 is true>>- Mmm... You really like my titties, aren't you? - His rough, strong fingers crumple the soft flesh of my left tit.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His hand releases my tit and travels down to my tummy. <<if $ra3059 is true>>Picking up the knot of my improvised girdle with his index finger, he pulls it off. My loincloth and girdle slide down my legs to my feet, leaving me completely naked.<<else>>With his index finger, he tugs the edge of the dress that's settled on my hips and yanks it down. My dress slides over my legs to my feet, leaving me completely naked.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Look, don't tell me you're in a mood again. I haven't even recovered from last time.|In a mood again]]>><<set $ra3049 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shake my clothes off my legs.|In a mood again]]>><<set $ra3050 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Take a quick look at his cock.|In a mood again]]>><<set $ra3051 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3049 is true>>- Look, don't tell me you're in a mood again...<<elseif $ra3050 is true>>I neatly protrude from the clothing in my legs and kick it aside with the tips of my feet.<<elseif $ra3051 is true>>I cast a quick glance at his cock. He is sitting on the log with his legs spread wide. His cock rests on his scrotum, twitching slightly. It's no longer flaccid. But it's still not fully erect. When this thing stands, it's just huge. I can still feel the burning and stretching between my legs after him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra3049 is true>>He gets up off the log and, tugging me by the hand he never let go, leads me somewhere down the slope. I stumble because of my clothes in my legs, having to jump out of them with a light hop to keep from falling. He doesn't even slow down, dragging me behind him.<<elseif $ra3050 is true>>He stands up off the log and leads me down the slope somewhere, tugging at my arm, which he never lets go of.<<elseif $ra3051 is true>>He gets up off the log and, tugging me by the hand he never let go, leads me somewhere down the slope. I stumble because of my clothes in my legs, having to jump out of them with a light hop to keep from falling. He doesn't even slow down, dragging me behind him.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Keep up with him. Which means almost run. That huge legs of his...|Keep up with him]] \ [[Not so fast, please!|Keep up with him]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouthEast2>></div>\ \ I have to keep up with him. Which isn't easy. I move my legs as fast as I can to keep up with his huge strides and not fall over. And squishy sounds between my legs. We get to the shore, and my bare feet are already shuffling in the soft sand, but he leads me on. Into the water. The water splashes beneath him as he steps forward. He only stops when the water reaches his thighs. I find myself in water almost up to my breasts. He lets go of my hand and turns to face me, scooping up water with his hands and dousing himself at the shoulders. Then his chest and belly. His wet brown skin glistens. <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> is reflecting in a wide, trembling arc on the water. Then he takes some more water in his hands and pours it over me. \ \<hr> <<link [[Get myself under the stream from his hands.|Under the stream]]>><<set $ra3052 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, I'm so sweaty after all that! (scoop up water and pour it over my breasts)|Under the stream]]>><<set $ra3053 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do nothing.|Under the stream]]>><<set $ra3054 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3052 is true>>I expose myself to the cool water pouring over my heated body. <i>Feels good.</i><<elseif $ra3053 is true>>- Oh, I'm so sweaty after all that! - I scoop up the water and after splashing my tits with it, I start kneading them with my palms. The coolness of the water on my heated skin. <i>Feels good.</i><<elseif $ra3054 is true>>I just stand here looking up at him as he pours the cool lake water over my heated skin.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>When he finishes dousing my front, he jerkily turns me around in the water with my back to him.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I hear him scoop up more water and feel it pour over my back and the back of my neck. His hands touch my shoulders and stretch them. His strong fingers know exactly where to press. <i>G-good, oh yeah…</i> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td>He turns me back to face him and then turns his own back to me. His broad, powerful, brown-skinned back is in front of me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sure thing, big guy. I can do it.|Sure thing, I can do it]]>><<set $ra3067 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently scoop up some water and wash his back.|Sure thing, I can do it]]>><<set $ra3068 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do nothing.|To the shore]]>><<set $ra3060 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3055 is true>>I freeze and don't move. Just breathe. Let my body get used to it. Breathing... breathing... like this... breathing...<<elseif $ra3056 is true>>- You are an animal! A huge one! Animal! You hear me? - I smile at him over my shoulder.<<elseif $ra3057 is true>>Stuffed from behind on his huge cock, seemingly all the way down to my stomach, I feel... quite fine?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My pussy throbbing clenched around his cock, continuing to moisten uncontrollably. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><i>*SLAP*</i> - His hand slaps my buttock soundly. The second one that was on my back grabs my hair and pulls me back. A powerful thrust from behind into me. The log beneath my tummy shakes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[No, wait!|Oh, yeah! (painfully)]]>><<set $ra3000 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Gasp!|Oh, yeah! (painfully)]]>><<set $ra3001 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, yeah! (painfully)|Oh, yeah! (painfully)]]>><<set $ra3002 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouthEast2>></div>\ \ <<if $ra3060 is true>>I do nothing. So he turns to face me, takes my hand, my tiny palm in his huge one, and leads me to the shore. The water runs off from both of us. The sand tickles my heels.<<else>>Taking my hand, my tiny palm in his huge one, he leads me to the shore. The water runs off from both of us. The sand tickles my heels.<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, we're clean now... So... Shall we go back to camp?|We're clean now]]>><<set $ra3083 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You go first, I don't want to be seen going back together. There'll be talks.|We're clean now]]>><<set $ra3084 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently look at him.|We're clean now]]>><<set $ra3085 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Can you let go of my hand already, huh?|We're clean now]]>><<set $ra3086 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3067 is true>>- Sure thing, big guy. I can do it. - I scoop up the water in both hands and stand on tiptoe at the bottom, reaching up, and dousing the top of his back.<<elseif $ra3068 is true>>I scoop up the water in both hands and stand on tiptoe at the bottom, reaching up, and dousing the top of his back.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He stands silently.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Rub his back.|Rub his back (or hands)]]>><<set $ra3069 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Wash his hands.|Rub his back (or hands)]]>><<set $ra3070 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3069 is true>>I rub his back with my fingers. His skin is soft and warm, but my fingers feel the powerful muscles underneath and the hardness of a stone.<<elseif $ra3070 is true>>I scoop up more water and wash his hands. First the right. Then the left. The skin on them is soft and warm, but my fingers feel the powerful muscles and hardness of a stone beneath.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He turns to face me and leans in slightly, dipping his hand under the water.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ His fingers fumble for my labia under the water. \ \<hr> <<link [[Shudder.|Fingers on my labia]]>><<set $ra3071 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Giggle.|Fingers on my labia]]>><<set $ra3072 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hold still.|Fingers on my labia]]>><<set $ra3073 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3071 is true>><i>*Shudders*</i><<elseif $ra3072 is true>><i>*Giggles*</i><<elseif $ra3073 is true>>I'm trying to stand still.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">Looking into my eyes, he rubs his fingers between my legs.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The sensation is... strange. A man's fingers there... feels unfamiliar. \ \<hr> <<link [[Are you fondling me there or washing me?|Are you fondling me there?]]>><<set $ra3074 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blush.|Are you fondling me there?]]>><<set $ra3075 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Spread my legs a little wider and push my pelvis forward.|Are you fondling me there?]]>><<set $ra3076 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3074 is true>>- Are y-you fondling me t-there or washing... m-me? - I shudder.<<elseif $ra3075 is true>>My cheeks heat up as his fingers slide between my legs.<<elseif $ra3076 is true>>I relaxedly spread my legs a little wider and push my pelvis forward a little to give him better access.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His fingers rub and crumple hard against my labia. And between the folds, too, occasionally touching my sensitive nubbin, making me tremble in the water.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ My wet tits bounce a little, due to the sporadic quivering of my body as his fingers occasionally touch my sensual spot. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td>He stops playing with my charms and straightens up in the water. The whites of his eyes glisten in the darkness.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Is it my turn? Okay.|Is it my turn?]]>><<set $ra3077 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently touch his penis.|Is it my turn?]]>><<set $ra3078 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Give him an uncertain look.|To the shore]]>><<set $ra3061 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3077 is true>>- Is it my turn? Okay. - The water is up to his thighs here. I feel his cock with my fingertips under the water. <i>Oh, it's so warm!</i> The pads of my fingers gently grope it. Mustering up enough courage, I put my palm under his cock and lift it out of the water. He's already... big enough, but still somewhat soft. But even so, his weight pulls my palm down and I have to strain my hand a little, and his glans are well behind my palm.<<elseif $ra3078 is true>>The water is up to his thighs here. I feel his cock with my fingertips under the water. <i>Oh, it's so warm!</i> The pads of my fingers gently grope it. Mustering up enough courage, I put my palm under his cock and lift it out of the water. He's already... big enough, but still somewhat soft. But even so, his weight pulls my palm down and I have to strain my hand a little, and his glans are well behind my palm.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He's just standing in front of me. His chest and belly, glistening with moisture, are heaving evenly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Wash the shaft of his cock.|Shaft or balls]]>><<set $ra3079 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Knead his testicles.|Shaft or balls]]>><<set $ra3080 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3079 is true>>Holding the shaft of his cock with one hand, I scoop up water with the other and pour it over him. He grows right in my hand.<<elseif $ra3080 is true>>Releasing his cock into the water with a resounding splash, I fumble for his testicles under the water and begin rubbing them with my fingers. I rub and grope them. Big balls in a firm sack of flesh. The shaft of his cock begins to rise, peeking out from under the water.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His cock grows. And grows.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Pull back the foreskin and wash the head of his cock.|Head of his cock]] \ <<link [[Well... You're clean good enough... I think.|To the shore]]>><<set $ra3062 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I carefully slide the foreskin over the head of his cock and scoop up some water and douse it.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">His cock sticks out of the water like a brown stake in full erection.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Start jerking the head of his cock.|Jerk the head of his cock]] \ <<link [[You are... get quite horny... I think.|To the shore]]>><<set $ra3063 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>Wrapping my fingers around the head of his cock, I start to move my hand from me, jacking him off.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He throws his head back with his hands fisted at his sides, making a low groaning sound from his belly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Jerk him off with one hand.|One hand or both hand]]>><<set $ra3081 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Take the base of his shaft with my other hand and jerk him off with both hands.|One hand or both hand]]>><<set $ra3082 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3081 is true>>I jerk him off with one hand. My fingers are barely able to grip his cock, which pulses in the water from the echoing heartbeat in his huge shaft of flesh.<<elseif $ra3082 is true>>I grasp the base of his cock with my other hand and begin jerking him off with both of them. The fingers of my hand are barely able to wrap around his dick, which is throbbing in the water from the echoing heartbeat in his huge shaft of flesh.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra3081 is true>>His hand intercepts mine at the wrist and pulls it away from his standing manhood.<<elseif $ra3082 is true>>His hands intercept mine at my wrists and pull them away from his standing manhood.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Erm? Did I do something wrong?|To the shore]]>><<set $ra3064 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Raise my eyes to him.|To the shore]]>><<set $ra3065 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, and I was already thinking about how to take it in my mouth and not swallow too much of the lake's waters...|To the shore]]>><<set $ra3066 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3083 is true>>- Well, we're clean now... So... Shall we go back to camp?<<elseif $ra3084 is true>> - You go first, I don't want to be seen going back together. There'll be talks.<<elseif $ra3085 is true>>I silently raise my eyes to him.<<elseif $ra3086 is true>>- Can you let go of my hand already, huh? - I twitch my hand.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His palm releases mine, and he turns toward me. His dick between his legs is jutting straight up. He pushes lightly into my shoulder.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Oh! - Comes out of me as the sheer weight behind this push throws me off balance. I flop backward onto the shore, splashing sand to the sides.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He looms over me, a dark silhouette under the bright stars with his huge cock in front of him.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Lie on my back and spread my legs.|Spread my legs (Chat)]]>><<set $ra3087 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I see... (sigh)|Just suck you off?]]>><<set $ra3093 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hey, maybe I could just suck you off. Pretty please?|Just suck you off?]]>><<set $ra3094 to true>><</link>> \ [[No, no. Not that thing again! (crawl backward)|Not that thing again!]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3093 is true>>- I see... - <i>*Sigh*</i><<elseif $ra3094 is true>> - Hey, maybe I could just suck you off. Pretty please?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He leans over me and, pushing his fingers into my shoulder, pushes me back onto the sand. I can feel it sticking to my damp skin.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra3093 is true>>It seems like he's going to shove that huge thing inside of me again...<<elseif $ra3094 is true>>It doesn't look like he'll be satisfied if I just give him a head right now...<</if>> \ \<hr> <<link [[Spread my legs.|Spread my legs (Chat)]]>><<set $ra3088 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You know, you could use a lesson in manners.|Spread my legs (Chat)]]>><<set $ra3089 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- No, no. Not that thing again! - I crawl my ass on the sand away from him.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">After only one step, he catches up to me and leans over me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[It's still stinging there from the last time! Not again! Please!|Clench my legs]]>><<set $ra3095 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Clench my legs at the knees.|Clench my legs]]>><<set $ra3096 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, damn with you... (lean back and spread my legs)|Spread my legs (Chat)]]>><<set $ra3090 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3087 is true>>I lean back, feeling the sand stick to my wet skin, and spread my legs.<<elseif $ra3088 is true>>I spread my legs.<<elseif $ra3089 is true>>- You know, you could use a lesson in manners.<<elseif $ra3090 is true>>- Oh, damn with you... - I lean back, feeling the sand sticking to my wet skin, and spread my legs.<<elseif $ra3091 is true>>- Animal! Get off me! - I punch him in the chest with my fist again and again.<<elseif $ra3092 is true>>I look up at the stars overhead and try to lie still.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra3087 is true>>He climbs on top of me. His dark body covers the stars from me.<<elseif $ra3088 is true>>He climbs on top of me. His dark body covers the stars from me.<<elseif $ra3089 is true>>He spreads my legs apart and climbs on top of me. His dark body covers the stars from me.<<elseif $ra3090 is true>>He climbs on top of me. His dark body covers the stars from me.<<elseif $ra3091 is true>>Not reacting to my punches, he climbs on top of me. His dark body covers the stars from me.<<elseif $ra3092 is true>>He climbs on top of me. His dark body covers the stars from me.<</if>> But it moves above me further. The weight of his belly presses against my breasts and spreads them apart on my sides. In front of my face is just a slice of his firm fleshy chest. I feel the weight of his pelvis sink down onto mine, pressing me into the sand there. His hot, huge dick is on my tummy, wedged between our bodies.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Hey, you're crushing me!|Crushing me]]>><<set $ra3097 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Turn my head to the side to breathe more freely.|Crushing me]]>><<set $ra3098 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3095 is true>>- It's still stinging there from the last time! Not again! Please! - I instinctively clench my legs together at the knees.<<elseif $ra3096 is true>>I clench my legs together at the knees.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Taking hold of my knees, he effortlessly pulls them apart, then shoves me back onto the sand with a light push of one hand, holding the other hand between my legs so I can't cross my legs back together. I can feel the sand sticking to my wet back.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Animal! Get off me! (slam fist into his chest)|Spread my legs (Chat)]]>><<set $ra3091 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Hold still.|Spread my legs (Chat)]]>><<set $ra3092 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3097 is true>>- Mffm! - My lips are pressing somewhere against his chest, I can't utter a word. I struggle to push my head to the side, toward the water, feeling his skin on my cheek to inhale and finish the sentence. - Y-you're crushing me!<<elseif $ra3098 is true>>I turn my head to the side, my cheek somewhere against his chest, and inhale quickly. Yes... that's the way to... breathe...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Leaning one hand into the sand, he reaches down with the other to his cock. Lifting his pelvis slightly, he takes his cock and places it at the entrance to my cunt. I can feel its head spreading apart my labia.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Close my eyes and shrink with my whole body.|Here we go again]]>><<set $ra3099 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Spread my legs as wide as I can!|Here we go again]]>><<set $ra3100 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Easy, big guy... slowly...|Here we go again]]>><<set $ra3101 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3099 is true>>I clench my eyes and shrink with fear, remembering how it was last time. My legs shake in a nervous tic, shuffling my heels in the sand.<<elseif $ra3100 is true>>I spread my legs as wide as I can, sprawling out beneath him. It'll be easier this way... Easier to enter me...<<elseif $ra3101 is true>>- Easy, big guy... slowly... - I murmur this, pressing my cheek against his chest.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- <i>*Snort*</i> - The head of his cock enters me fully. He removes his hand from his cock and rests both of them in the sand again. - <i>*Grunt*</i> - His cock enters me halfway. - <i>*Snort*</i> - His cock penetrates me to its full depth.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ But... where is the pain? I can feel my wide-open slit gaping from his hard flesh inside me. There's the familiar feeling of rapid and very copious moistening down there. But there's no pain. Not this time. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td>He pushes with his pelvis. Again. And again! His cock slides easily inside me all the way to his balls. The sand crunches under my back, and the weight of his thrusts sinks me deeper into it with each push.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Wrap my arms around him and cross my legs over his hips.|Melea, thank you...]]>><<set $ra3102 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do nothing.|Melea, thank you...]]>><<set $ra3103 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Melea, thank you for lavishing my depths with such copious juices… thank you… thank you… thank you...|Melea, thank you...]]>><<set $ra3104 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3102 is true>>I wrap my arms around his sides, but my legs, instead of wrapping around his hips, just rub against them and slip powerlessly back onto the sand. He's too wide. I just can't get my legs around him.<<elseif $ra3103 is true>>Pressed into the sand by the weight of his body on top of me, I do nothing. And I'm not sure I can even move with all this weight on me.<<elseif $ra3104 is true>>I mentally offer non-stop praise to the goddess as his body moves over me and his cock in me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He breathes heavily, fucking me with short thrusts. His cock is completely in me and every time he thrusts it all the way into me, I feel the weight of his balls under my labia. The weight of his body is spreading so hard on me that I can feel the friction of his skin against my quickly arousing clit.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Moan.|That's not so bad...]]>><<set $ra3105 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's not so bad... This time. It's like I'm easier to, uh... accepting him into me?|That's not so bad...]]>><<set $ra3106 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, fuck me, big guy, fuck me!|That's not so bad...]]>><<set $ra3107 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3105 is true>><i>*Moan* *Moan* *Moan*</i> -<<elseif $ra3106 is true>>I close my eyes, surrendering to the flesh piercing me.<<elseif $ra3107 is true>>- Yeah, fuck me, big guy, fuck me! - I squirm and mumble underneath him.<</if>> Waves of pleasure dissipate from my small, aroused bump and that friction... <i>Mm-mmm, yes...</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He speeds up a little, pushing his cock inside me and making grunting noises from his belly.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Moan to his rhythm.|Moan to his rhythm]]>><<set $ra3108 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look at him.|Moan to his rhythm]]>><<set $ra3109 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stroke his sides.|Moan to his rhythm]]>><<set $ra3110 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3108 is true>>I moan, synchronizing with his rhythm and utter groans.<<elseif $ra3109 is true>>I jerk my head back, trying to see his face. But all I see is his neck above me far in front of me and the wobbling tip of his beard. The rest of the space above me is taken up by his night-darkened brown body.<<elseif $ra3110 is true>>I stroke his hard sides, with my fingertips as my body rocks under him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He keeps his pace, working his pelvis. - <i>*Bump* *Bump* *Bump*</i> - The sand creaks under my back. The head of his cock slides inside me - hard forward, all the way in. And a short backward. And strong forward again.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ The sensations at my aroused nub are becoming pervasively demanding. \ \<hr> <<link [[I can't... I can't... anymore... now!|Close...]]>><<set $ra3111 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No, don't cum... not now! Just a little more! I want some more... some more!|Close...]]>><<set $ra3112 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3111 is true>>I breathe fast and hard. The friction below is becoming unbearable... and I let it go. <i>Oh yes! Almost there!</i><<elseif $ra3112 is true>>I try to hold back, to stretch this feeling... But I only fall into it completely, losing all control. The friction down below is getting more... <i>I can't! There it is! Almost there!</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He drives his cock into me monotonously, not giving my stretched pussy even a moment's rest.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Let out a squeak.|Almost...]]>><<set $ra3113 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Press my hips against him.|Almost...]]>><<set $ra3114 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3113 is true>>A squeak escapes my lips. My legs tremble at the base. My tits spread apart under the weight of his body, sticking outward at the sides with excited nipples.<<elseif $ra3114 is true>>I press my hips against him as tightly as I can under all that mass. My legs are trembling at the base. My tits spread apart under his body, sticking out at the sides with excited nipples outward.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He fucks my trembling body in orgasm with the same short thrusts, making low grunting sounds.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] The walls of my slit involuntarily contract around his cock inside me. My consciousness is washed away by warm waves from within. \ \<hr> <<link [[Close my eyes and just breathe.|And there...]]>><<set $ra3115 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Throw my arms out to the sides loosely.|And there...]]>><<set $ra3116 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Fuck...|And there...]]>><<set $ra3117 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3115 is true>>I close my eyes and just breathe floating in that feeling. It's slowly subsiding. My eyes open sluggishly.<<elseif $ra3116 is true>>I relax my arms to the sides. They jiggle slightly from the thrusts into me, sand sticking to them. The feeling I'm swimming in slowly subsides.<<elseif $ra3117 is true>>- F-fuck... - Bursts from my half-opened lips as I swim in this feeling. It slowly subsides.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>His cock continues to pound my pussy. The same hard, fast, short thrusts. I can't see his face. Just the moving mass of his brown, sweaty body above me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Inhale his scent with my nostrils.|He still fucks me]]>><<set $ra3118 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Pat his sides.|He still fucks me]]>><<set $ra3119 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Do nothing.|He still fucks me]]>><<set $ra3120 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3118 is true>>I suck in his scent with my nostrils. Tart and a little damp. Sweet. With a slight bitter tinge of campfire smoke. The smell of another man's body. So close to mine.<<elseif $ra3119 is true>>I pat his sides, lying beneath him with my legs spread and impaled on his huge cock between them.<<elseif $ra3120 is true>>I lie under him with my legs spread apart, impaled on his huge cock between them.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I am rocked monotonously by the thrusts inside me. The waters of the lake glisten in the direction of my gaze and the reflections of the stars and the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> shimmer in them. My back begins to tingle with tension from all this weight on me. My pierced inside is no longer giving me much pleasure, though his cock slides easily into my juices. The two strong recent peaks have drained me of all my strength and it doesn't look like my body has any energy left for a third. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He is fucking me. Steady. Unstoppable. Relentless.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm so tired...|And fucks me...]]>><<set $ra3121 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Come on, big guy, breed me already... My back is starting to ache.|And fucks me...]]>><<set $ra3122 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $int >=3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3] <<link [[Imitate passionate moans. Let him finally cum, for fuck sake!|Let him finally cum!]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <3 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=3>><<int3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[Imitate passionate moans. Let him finally cum, for fuck sake!|Let him finally cum!]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $int <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3121 is true>>- I'm so tired... - <i>*Yawn*</i> - His chest rubs against my cheek.<<elseif $ra3122 is true>>- Come on, big guy, breed me already... My back is starting to ache.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra3121 is true>>He fucks me hard, accompanying each thrust with heavy panting.<<elseif $ra3122 is true>>He silently fucks me hard, accompanying each thrust with heavy panting.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Move my back a bit to relieve at least some of the pressure on it.|Slap his butt. Faster!]]>><<set $ra3123 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nudgely slap his butt. Faster!|Slap his butt. Faster!]]>><<set $ra3124 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[One, a sheepy wenty for a walkey-key-key, one or two... Two, a sheepy dancing for a bit-hey-hey, two or three... Three, a sheepy met a nicey little puppy-ly-ly, three or four...|Slap his butt. Faster!]]>><<set $ra3125 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Moan* *Growing moan* *Loud moan*</i> - I imitate moaning with increasing passion. <i>Ha! I'm good at this!</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Mhm. Mhm. Mhm... - He thrusts his cock into me at first in the same rhythm but when he hears my moans he slows down a little. - Mhm! Mhm! Mhm! - His pelvis starts pounding me at double speed. - <i>*Long growl*</i> - He drives his cock into me up to my balls and leans back, making his belly bulge even more into my pressed-in-the-sand body.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[That's it, big boy, give me that. Give me all you got.|Chat's insemination №4]]>><<set $ra3129 to true>><<impregnY>><</link>> \ <<link [[Cum! In the name of all the gods, cum already!|Chat's insemination №4]]>><<set $ra3130 to true>><<impregnY>><</link>> \ <<link [[Give him a cheery pat on the sides.|Chat's insemination №4]]>><<set $ra3128 to true>><<impregnY>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3123 is true>>I squirm in the sand, trying to twist my back under his bulk to ease the strain on my body. Doesn't help much.<<elseif $ra3124 is true>>Extending my left arm to the limit I fumble for... <i>Is that his ass? Or its beginning? Uh, whatever.</i> I clap there. Motivationally - faster!<<elseif $ra3125 is true>>I hum to myself a silly nursery rhyme that I just loved when I was a little girl. Well, now I'm not a little girl anymore... but a woman being fucked hard by a brown giant in the middle of nowhere. I stop humming. It's not really helping. Besides, humming it without jumping around in crayon-drawn squares is kind of off-putting.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Mhm! - He drives his cock into me up to my balls and leans back, making his belly bulge even more into my pressed-in-the-sand body.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Well, finally!|Chat's insemination №4]]>><<set $ra3126 to true>><<impregnY>><</link>> \ <<link [[Oh, yes! Come on, big guy, cum already! Cum!|Chat's insemination №4]]>><<set $ra3127 to true>><<impregnY>><</link>> \ <<link [[Give him a cheery pat on the sides.|Chat's insemination №4]]>><<set $ra3128 to true>><<impregnY>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3126 is true>>- Well, finally! - I whisper it, feeling his cock shoot a thick stream of semen inside me.<<elseif $ra3127 is true>>- Oh, yes! Come on, big guy, cum already! Cum! - I murmur this, feeling his cock shoot a thick stream of semen inside me.<<elseif $ra3128 is true>>I pat his tensely panting sides happily, feeling his cock shoot a thick stream of semen inside me.<<elseif $ra3129 is true>>- That's it, big boy, give me that. Give me all you got.<<elseif $ra3130 is true>>- Cum! In the name of all the gods, cum already! - I mumble in almost prayerful ecstasy as I feel his cock shoot a thick stream of semen inside me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Whoo! - He exhales loudly, pushing his cock all the way up to his balls. - Whoo! - I'm pumped from the inside with a familiar feeling of viscous heat. - Whoo... Whoo... Whoo...- He breathes heavily, climbing off me onto his knees and wiping his sweaty forehead.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I inhale a full breath. The starry sky is before my eyes again. I'm lying buried half in the sand with my legs spread, still pierced by his cock throbbing inside me. \ \<hr> <<link [[Smile at him.|Chat's insemination №5 (or not)]]>><<set $ra3131 to true>><<impregnY>><</link>> \ <<link [[Run my hands through my hair backward and raise myself up on my elbows.|Chat's insemination №5 (or not)]]>><<set $ra3132 to true>><<impregnY>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lift up on my elbows and slide back to get off his cock.|Chat's insemination №5 (or not)]]>><<set $ra3133 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3131 is true>>I smile at him. Fatigue is all over my body. My tits jiggle from my frequent breathing. My legs are spread apart and his hard cock is still stuck in me between them.<<elseif $ra3132 is true>>I run my hands through my hair back and propped up on my elbows, looking up at him. Fatigue is all over my body. My tits jiggle from my frequent breathing. My legs are spread apart and his hard cock is sticking into me between them.<<elseif $ra3133 is true>>Lifting up on my elbows I shift back a little and his cock slips elastically out of my cunt with a wet pop, jerking in the air. White, viscous strands of cum stretch from its head to my half-open labia.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra3131 is true>>He wiggles his hips slightly, moving his losing hardness cock inside me a couple more times, then pulls it out. I feel a thick, throbbing stream squeeze out of my cunt in its wake, flowing straight down my anus to the sand beneath my ass layer by layer. He takes his softening cock with his fingertips and slaps it against my pubes, splashing a fan of translucent white droplets onto my stomach. Dropping his cock oozing on my pubes, he rests his hands at his sides, noisily sucking in air with his mouth and slowly evening out his breathing.<<elseif $ra3132 is true>>He wiggles his hips slightly, moving his losing hardness cock inside me a couple more times, then pulls it out. I feel a thick, throbbing stream squeeze out of my cunt in its wake, flowing straight down my anus to the sand beneath my ass layer by layer. He takes his softening cock with his fingertips and slaps it against my pubes, splashing a fan of translucent white droplets onto my stomach. Dropping his cock oozing on my pubes, he rests his hands at his sides, noisily sucking in air with his mouth and slowly evening out his breathing.<<elseif $ra3133 is true>>A thick trickle of semen continues to ooze from the head of his cock. Picking up the taut white strands of semen between us with his fingers, he snips them off and shakes his hand to the side. Then takes his already starting to lose hardness cock and slaps it against my stomach, splashing a fan of translucent white droplets down to the base of my tits. Dropping his cock oozing on my stomach, he rests his hands at his sides, noisily sucking in air with his mouth and slowly evening out his breathing.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Whew! That was intense! Too intense! What do you think, big guy?|Whew! That was intense!]]>><<set $ra3134 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Did you... well, did you like it? (shyly)|Whew! That was intense!]]>><<set $ra3135 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[No more... please.|No more... please]]>><<set $ra3136 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lean back tiredly on the sand, arms out to the sides.|No more... please]]>><<set $ra3137 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3134 is true>>- Whew! That was intense! Too intense! What do you think, big guy?<<elseif $ra3135 is true>>- Did you... well, did you like it? - I cast quick, timid glances at him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hmm. - Taking my right leg and bending it at the knee, he wiggles it left to right, as if playing, looking down between my legs.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Squish* *Squelch* *Squish*</i> - It comes from my still half-open, cum-filled slit. Seed coming out of me thickly white.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Twelve. - His voice is low, booming like thunder. He nods to himself, releases my leg, slaps my thigh, and rises to his feet. His flaccid cock dangles amusingly between his legs, against his huge balls.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Erm... what did you just say?|You really can talk?!]]>><<set $ra3138 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blink.|You really can talk?!]]>><<set $ra3139 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Shit! You really can talk?!|You really can talk?!]]>><<set $ra3140 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3136 is true>>- No more... please.<<elseif $ra3137 is true>>I lean back tiredly on the sand, spreading my arms wide apart.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Hmm. - Taking my right leg and bending it at the knee, he wiggles it left to right, as if playing, looking down between my legs.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Squish* *Squelch* *Squish*</i> - It comes from my still half-open, cum-filled slit. Seed coming out of me thickly white.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He nods to himself, releases my leg, slaps my thigh, and rises to his feet. His flaccid cock dangles amusingly between his legs, against his huge balls.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Thank the gods you don't have a boner anymore. I'm not sure I could take one more go.|Give me a second (Chat)]]>><<set $ra3141 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Give me a second, I'll get up. Or at least I'll try.|Give me a second (Chat)]]>><<set $ra3142 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I still think we should go back to camp separately, you know... Or there'll be talks, uh.|Give me a second (Chat)]]>><<set $ra3143 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $oriN is true>><<check_o_n>> <<link [[Give me your hand, slave. (hold out my hand to him)|Give me a second (Chat)]]>><<set $ra3144 to true>><</link>><<else>><<check_o_n>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3138 is true>>- Erm... what did you just say?<<elseif $ra3139 is true>><i>*Blink*</i><<elseif $ra3140 is true>>- Shit! You really can talk?!<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>He walks away up the slope. His powerful buttocks sway beneath his broad, brown back. Soon his silhouette blends into the darkness until it dissolves completely.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Twelve?|Lying on the shore]] \ [[Uh... What?|Lying on the shore]] \ [[Oh, great. Twelve good morning to you. How was it? Just twelve! How do you do? Twelve, sis! Stupid barbarian…|Lying on the shore]] \ [[Say nothing.|Lying on the shore]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouthEast2>></div>\ \ I'm lying on the shore. Covered in sand and drenched in cum inside and outside. My whole body is aching. There's a small, viscous puddle between my legs, I can feel it touching my ass. \ \<hr> [[Get to my feet.|Get to my feet]] \ [[Lie like this for a while longer.|Lie like this for a while]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouthEast2>></div>\ \ I lie on the shore, giving my weary body some time to come to its senses. The lights of the stars glisten in the blackness of the sky. My slit has finally stopped leaking, and its folds are clamping together stickily. The drops of cum on my stomach begin to dry up. I need to get back to camp. But first I need to clean myself up. I don't want to be found here... looking like this. \ \<hr> [[Get to my feet.|Get to my feet]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouthEast2>></div>\ \ I rise to my feet and straighten up. But when I try to stand up normally, pain shoots between my legs, and I instinctively swing my legs apart. The ground shakes in front of my eyes. <i>And goes out from under my feet!</i> \ \<hr> [[Drop to all fours.|Drop to all fours]] \ <<if $agi >=2>>[<<check_a_s>> 2] <<link [[Keep my balance!|Keep my balance!]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra3145 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_a_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[Keep my balance!|Keep my balance!]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+2>><<set $ra3145 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3141 is true>>- Thank the gods you don't have a boner anymore. I'm not sure I could take one more go.<<elseif $ra3142 is true>>- Give me a second, I'll get up. Or at least I'll try.<<elseif $ra3143 is true>>- I still think we should go back to camp separately, you know... Or there'll be talks, uh.<<elseif $ra3144 is true>>- Give me your hand, slave. - I hold out my hand to him.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra3141 is true>>He turns around and walks away up the slope. His powerful buttocks sway beneath his broad, brown back. Soon his silhouette blends into the darkness until it dissolves into it completely.<<elseif $ra3142 is true>>He turns around and walks away up the slope. His powerful buttocks sway beneath his broad, brown back. Soon his silhouette blends into the darkness until it dissolves into it completely.<<elseif $ra3143 is true>>He turns around and walks away up the slope. His powerful buttocks sway beneath his broad, brown back. Soon his silhouette blends into the darkness until it dissolves into it completely.<<elseif $ra3144 is true>>He turns around and walks away up the slope. I slowly lower my raised hand, watching his powerful buttocks sway beneath his broad, brown back. Soon his silhouette blends into the darkness until it dissolves into it completely.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Well, that'll do, too. I guess.|Lying on the shore]] \ [[Sigh.|Lying on the shore]] \ [[No cute cuddles after? Hmph. Barbarian.|Lying on the shore]] \ [[Asshole. Big… brown, asshole! Ugh!|Lying on the shore]] \ [[Say nothing.|Lying on the shore]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouthEast2>></div>\ \ I fall on all fours, right into the sand. Okay, okay. Gotta get up. Slowly. And carefully. Keep my legs a bit apart... \ \<hr> <<link [[Stand up slowly.|Keep my balance!]]>><<set $ra3146 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouthEast2>></div>\ \ <<if $ra3145 is true>>With my arms in the air, I keep my balance. Legs a little wider! It's best not to bring them too close to each other for some time... It's okay... I can do this. Like this, yes.<<elseif $ra3146 is true>>I slowly rise to my feet, shaking my palms off the sand and spreading my legs a little wider than I'm used to. Okay... It's kind of okay to stand like this. The main thing is to walk carefully. And take my time.<</if>> \ \<hr> [[Go in the water.|Go in the water]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouthEast2>></div>\ \ I step gingerly into the water. A step, another step, just like that, nice and easy. I'm good. <i>Careful!</i> I shake a little and I freeze, but I don't fall. Okay, let's keep going. I step into the water until it reaches my neck and pushes off the bottom, starting to swim. The sand stuck to my skin flakes off. My feet are free in the water. The main thing is to move them slowly, without sudden movements. \ \<hr> [[Back to shore.|Back to shore]] \ <<if $vig >=1>>[<<check_v_s>> 1] <<link [[Take a little swim.|Take a little swim]]>><<set $vigExp to $vigExp+1>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>><<elseif $vig <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_v_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouthEast2>></div>\ \ I come out of the water. Wet and naked in the starlight. Refreshed and clean. My bare feet tread gingerly on the sand. I'm adapted to keeping my feet a little wider now, so I walk slowly and a little awkwardly. \ \<hr> <<link [[I need to dress.|I need to dress]]>><<if $ra3059 is true>><<set $clothes to 5>><<else>><<set $clothes to 1>><</if>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouthEast2>></div>\ \ I'm slowly swimming forward. I still have some strength for this, yes. Besides, I really need it now. The water tickles my skin pleasantly. Every time I spread my legs to push off with them in the water column, there's a little tingle between them. But it's bearable. <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> is reflected in the water in a bright, shivering silhouette. Looking up, I see it surrounded by stars in the sky. [<<insIco>> +1] Swimming is suddenly invigorating. Some of the fatigue seems to leave me. \ \<hr> [[Back to shore.|Back to shore]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouth3>></div>\ \ I walk up the slope to the log where Chat fucked me the first time. My clothes are where he ripped them off. But his loincloth is gone. Looks like he's already dressed. If being in his undies can be called that. I'm getting dressed.<<if $clothes == 5>> First the loincloth, that's it, secure it with a cloth girdle... Now the chest... Stop unraveling! Uh-huh! There, now it's holding. I think.<<else>> The dress fits me like normal, except, uh... why is there a breeze on the back of my legs? I turn around. Ah yes, there's a long rip almost to my ass. Chat ripped it there when... well, getting to my charms.<</if>> My feet are barefoot, where did I put my sandals? I scour the area looking for them, but I can't find them anywhere. Oh, they were left at camp, that's right. And so was my belt pouch. \ \<hr> <<if $aliveMer is true>>[[Return to camp.|After sex with Chat, Mer is alive (1)]]<<else>>[[Return to camp.|After sex with Chat, Mer is dead (2)]]<</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCampSouth3>></div>\ \ I walk to camp through the southern passageway between the trees, orienting myself by the light of the campfire that illuminates them on the other side. The light is coming closer. Meralion... \ \<hr> [[Walk awkwardly out to the fire.|Awkward walk]] \ <<if $int >=2>>[<<check_i_s>> 2] <<link [[A casual facial expression. A casual one! Nothing happened.|Casual face]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $int ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_i_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[A casual facial expression. A casual one! Nothing happened.|Casual face]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><</link>><<elseif $int <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $agi >=3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3] <<link [[Walk naturally and smoothly. As much as possible.|Walk natural]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <3 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=3>><<agi3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Walk naturally and smoothly. As much as possible.|Walk natural]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $agi <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp3>></div>\ \ I walk back to camp through the southern passageway between the trees, orienting myself by the light of the campfire that illuminates them on the other side. The light is getting closer. I waddle awkwardly out from behind the trees. Keirik sleeps in his tent. Snoring comes from the tent on the opposite side, whose ceiling is propped up by a mighty belly. Chat. Quickly he fell asleep... I step forward cautiously. Yuturna and Lynis are talking quietly about something by the central fire. Lynis nods his head in my direction and Yuturna turns his head, looking at me. He then nods to Lynis and rises to his feet walking towards our beds. Still looking at me. \ \<hr> <<link [[Waddle over to my bed.|Waddle to my bed]]>><<set $ra3211 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $int >=2>>[<<check_i_s>> 2] <<link [[A casual facial expression. A casual one! Nothing happened.|Waddle to my bed]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><<set $ra3213 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_i_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[A casual facial expression. A casual one! Nothing happened.|Waddle to my bed]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><<set $ra3213 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $agi >=3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3] <<link [[Walk naturally and smoothly. As much as possible.|Waddle to my bed]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><<set $ra3212 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi > 0 and $agi <3 and $insightON is true and $agiTotal >=3>><<agi3>>[<<check_a_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $agiDif] <<link [[Walk naturally and smoothly. As much as possible.|Waddle to my bed]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $agiDif>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+3>><<set $ra3212 to true>><</link>><<elseif $agi <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp3>></div>\ \ Waddling awkwardly, I walk out to the campfire light. <i>Ow!</i> I wince in pain. Meralion is lying in the tent, legs out. His chest is heaving. Wait, legs... <i>*Sigh*</i> One leg out. In place of his left, he has a stump just below the knee, wrapped in blood-reddened cloth. <i>*Gulp*</i> No wonder he was screaming so much... But he looks so peaceful now. Yuturna sits next to his tent, looking in front of him. He looks unusually tired. Like a drained mountain of golden muscles. Across from him sits Keirik. His eyes are closed and his body sways back and forth as his lips whisper something silently and his fingers thumb the rosary. Chat props his stomach up against his tent. From inside which comes his rasping snores. He fell asleep quickly... There's no one else here. I take a quick look around the camp. Everyone else has gone to sleep in their tents. And Lynis is snoozing with his back on his hide and his hands under his head. - What happened to you? Are you hurt? - Yuturna looks at me. \ \<hr> <<link [[I got caught on a stick in the dark... A big, hard stick, yes... But I'm fine! It's just a little sore, it'll surely go away by the morning.|I'm fine. Meralion?]]>><<set $ra3147 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm fine. What about Mer?|I'm fine. Meralion?]]>><<set $ra3148 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp3>></div>\ \ With all the grace I can muster, I step out into the firelight, trying to tread as naturally as possible. Meralion is lying in the tent, legs out. His chest is heaving. Wait, legs... <i>*Sigh*</i> One leg out. In place of his left, he has a stump just below the knee, wrapped in blood-reddened cloth. <i>*Gulp*</i> No wonder he was screaming so much... But he looks so peaceful now. Yuturna sits next to his tent, looking in front of him. He looks unusually tired. Like a drained mountain of golden muscles. Across from him sits Keirik. His eyes are closed and his body sways back and forth as his lips whisper something silently and his fingers thumb the rosary. Chat props his stomach up against his tent. From inside which comes his rasping snores. He fell asleep quickly... There's no one else here. I take a quick look around the camp. Everyone else has gone to sleep in their tents. And Lynis is snoozing with his back on his hide and his hands under his head. - You've been gone a long time. - Yuturna raises his eyes to me. \ \<hr> <<link [[I'm fine. What about Mer?|I'm fine. Meralion?]]>><<set $ra3148 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $int >=2>>[<<check_i_s>> 2] <<link [[I was admiring the stars and lost track of time.|I'm fine. Meralion?]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><<set $ra3149 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int ==1 and $insight >=1 and $insightON is true>>[<<check_i_s>> 2, <<insIco>> -1] <<link [[I was admiring the stars and lost track of time.|I'm fine. Meralion?]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><<set $intExp to $intExp+2>><<set $ra3149 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int <2 or $insightON is false>><span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 2 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp3>></div>\ \ Waddling awkwardly, but wearing a mask of casualness on my face, I walk out toward the campfire light. Meralion is lying in the tent, legs out. His chest is heaving. Wait, legs... <i>*Sigh*</i> One leg out. In place of his left, he has a stump just below the knee, wrapped in blood-reddened cloth. <i>*Gulp*</i> No wonder he was screaming so much... But he looks so peaceful now. Yuturna sits next to his tent, looking in front of him. He looks unusually tired. Like a drained mountain of golden muscles. Across from him sits Keirik. His eyes are closed and his body sways back and forth as his lips whisper something silently and his fingers thumb the rosary. Chat props his stomach up against his tent. From inside which comes his rasping snores. He fell asleep quickly... There's no one else here. I take a quick look around the camp. Everyone else has gone to sleep in their tents. And Lynis is snoozing with his back on his hide and his hands under his head. - You're moving oddly. - Yuturna raises his eyes to me. \ \<hr> <<link [[I got caught on a stick in the dark... A big, hard stick, yes... But I'm fine! It's just a little sore, it'll surely go away by the morning.|I'm fine. Meralion?]]>><<set $ra3147 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I'm fine. What about Mer?|I'm fine. Meralion?]]>><<set $ra3148 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $int >=3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3] <<link [[Really? Nah! You're just imagining things. (smile at him carelessly)|I'm fine. Meralion?]]>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $ra3150 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int > 0 and $int <3 and $insightON is true and $intTotal >=3>><<int3>>[<<check_i_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $intDif] <<link [[Really? Nah! You're just imagining things. (smile at him carelessly)|I'm fine. Meralion?]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $intDif>><<set $intExp to $intExp+3>><<set $ra3150 to true>><</link>><<elseif $int <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_i_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3147 is true>>- I got caught on a stick in the dark... A big, hard stick, yes... But I'm fine! It's just a little sore, it'll surely go away by the morning.<<elseif $ra3148 is true>>- I'm fine. What about Mer?<<elseif $ra3149 is true>>- I was admiring the stars and lost track of time.<<elseif $ra3150 is true>>- Really? Nah! You're just imagining things. - I smile at him nonchalantly, inwardly writhing in pain.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra3147 is true>>- Mer is alive, as you can see. With some luck, he'll be awake by morning. Master Keirik gave him some poppy milk to help him sleep without pain.<<elseif $ra3148 is true>>- He's alive. With some luck, he will come to his senses by morning. Master Keirik gave him poppy milk to make him sleep without pain.<<elseif $ra3149 is true>>- Hmm... - He looks tiredly at my face before averting his eyes. - Mer is alive, as you can see. With any luck, he'll regain consciousness by morning. Master Keirik gave him some poppy milk to help him sleep without pain.<<elseif $ra3150 is true>>- Hmm... - He looks tiredly at my face before averting his eyes. - Mer is alive, as you can see. With any luck, he'll regain consciousness by morning. Master Keirik gave him some poppy milk to help him sleep without pain.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> <td>- By morning? The boy drank my entire supply of poppy milk! His spirit will walk in the blissful realm of dreams for a long time. If he opens his eyes by tomorrow evening, I'll be very surprised. But I wish he had slept longer. I don't have any medicine left to take away the pain. Because he drank them all, hmpf.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- You look tired, $name. Go get some sleep.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Me? You can't see yourself. You're the one who needs to sleep.|You can't see yourself]]>><<set $ra3151 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, the walk was... intense. I should probably go. (yawn)|You can't see yourself]]>><<set $ra3152 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3151 is true>>- Me? You can't see yourself. You're the one who needs to sleep.<<elseif $ra3152 is true>>- Yeah, the walk was... intense. I should probably go. - I stretch. - <i>*Yawn*</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You go to bed, too. - He nods to Yuturna. - I'll keep an eye on the boy. At my age, sleeping long is taking a shortcut to the Underworld. Besides, I haven't finished all my prayers yet. - He shakes his slender hand with the rosary in the air.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>He nods and rises to his feet.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Going with him to our beds.|To our beds]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp3>></div>\ \ We return with Yuturna to our beds. Embers crackle merrily in the fire nearby. Someone has carefully put some wood in it recently. He lies down on his bed. \ \<hr> [[Lie down on my bed with my back.|Not ready to sleep]] \ <<link [[Lie down on my bed curled up.|Ready to sleep]]>><<set $ra3153 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp3>></div>\ \ <<if $ra3153 is true>>I lie on my bed on my side, close my eyes, and pull my legs up with my knees to my stomach.<<else>>I turn on my bed on my side, close my eyes, and pull my legs up with my knees to my stomach.<</if>> Sleepiness rapidly descends on my mind. A drip trickles out of my slit, sliding down my ass. I push my knees to my tummy a little higher. There's this enveloping viscosity in my entire insides, still slowly, stickily oozing outward. <i>Too much seed ... mm-hmm ... too much... seed…</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Z-z-z.|Hunter's camp. End of update 1.7]]>><<oneDayPass>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp3>></div>\ \ I lay back on my bed, resting my head on my hands. My eyes are sleepy with fatigue, but my body feels more like with a relaxed heaviness, and my mind is still agitated. \ \<hr> [[Yut?|Yut?]] \ <<link [[Turn on my side and close my eyes.|Ready to sleep]]>><<set $ra3154 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yut? - I cast a brief glance at him.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Hmm? - He's already closed his eyes.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sweet dreams.|Ready to sleep]]>><<set $ra3155 to true>><</link>> \ [[Is Mer gonna be okay?|Is Mer gonna be okay?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Is Mer gonna be okay?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- He is now. But I don't think he's going to enjoy coming back to his senses. - He turns on his side, his back to me.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Yut?|Yut? (2)]] \ <<link [[Turn on my side and close my eyes.|Ready to sleep]]>><<set $ra3154 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yut?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What? - Quietly coming from the other side of his back.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sweet dreams.|Ready to sleep]]>><<set $ra3155 to true>><</link>> \ [[Was he in a lot of pain?|Was he in a lot of pain?]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Was he in a lot of pain?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Silence*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Did he fall asleep in there or what? \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- Yes.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Yut?|Yut? (3)]] \ <<link [[Turn on my side and close my eyes.|Ready to sleep]]>><<set $ra3154 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yut?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He doesn't answer. I can hear him sniffling. He's asleep. Probably.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sweet dreams.|Ready to sleep]]>><<set $ra3155 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Turn on my side and close my eyes.|Ready to sleep]]>><<set $ra3154 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp6>></div>\ \ <div class="a"><b>End of update 1.7</b></div> \ <i>Whew. I did it after all. I finished this episode where I originally planned to. The feeling is... good. And weary a bit.<<if $sexChat is true>> Oh, I see $name had a little adventure with the big guy. Well, looks like I'm not the only one who's weary around here...<</if>> And let me check out what's up with Meralion...<<if $aliveMer is true>> Well, you've got him alive. That's good, good... except... Ah! There are no mishaps that can't be solved by a heart-to-heart talk! That's always works. Right?<<else>> Dead? Oopsie. Well then, that means quite a few things didn't happen for you. But that's okay. Life goes on, right?<</if>> But enough with that! We'll leave $name to sleep peacefully in the hunters' camp. She'll need all her energy the next day. <div class="a"><b>And of course...</b></div> \ Thanks to all the patrons for your support! You make development possible. And I'm not just talking about money. The very fact that people from all over the world are supporting your work... that's really inspiring. Thank you. If you want to stay up to date on announcements (and my nerdy thoughts!), get access to the latest game updates, or just support me - welcome to my <a href="https://www.patreon.com/Defiant_Explorer" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. And thanks for playing. I hope you enjoyed it. Oh, and don't forget to save! The adventure continues.</i>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3156 is true>>I shrink down and squeeze my eyes shut.<<elseif $ra3157 is true>>- It's going to be okay... It's going to be okay... It's going to be okay... - I whisper it with my lips monotonously rocking back and forth.<<elseif $ra3158 is true>>I irritably cover my ears with my hands. It doesn't help. I can still hear absolutely everything.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>*S-shch* *S-sshlick* *S-shch*</i> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- All right, blood's clean! Hold him down boys, I'm almost to the bone!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Aaah! I'll take your head off for this! Damn you! Argh-h-h!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Give him something for the pain! Stop kicking!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TailN>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> <td>- There's only poppy milk! But that's for later! Just hold him! Bone!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>*S-shch* *Crack* *S-shch* *Crunch* *S-shch* </i> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Argh! Fuck! I'll kill you all I swear! Aaaaah!!!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> <td>- Almost! Be patient boy! We're almost done!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- We've got wine!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JumN>> Jum</div></td> <td>- What's that got to do with it?!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I don't think all the wine in the world is gonna help with that! Just take it easy, man! We're saving your fuckin' life!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TailN>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>*S-shch* *Crack* *S-shch* *Crunch* *S-shch*</i> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Fuck you! Who the fuck are... Argh! Aaah!!!!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>*S-shch* *S-shch* *S-sshlick* *S-shch*</i> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- We passed the bone! Not much left!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Bone? Oh, I'm going to vomit...|Bone? I'm going to vomit]]>><<set $ra3159 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[Suppress the urge to vomit.|Bone? I'm going to vomit]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $ra3160 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[Suppress the urge to vomit.|Bone? I'm going to vomit]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><<set $ra3160 to true>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3159 is true>>I try to get up, but my stomach twists and I fall to all fours. I crawl back towards the nearest bush, but I don't make it in time... A heavy lump works its way up my throat and spews out through my mouth. - <i>*Vomits*</i> - A tight jet outward. - <i>*Vomits*</i> - Shit… shit… shit… whew... Was it all? Ugh... No! - <i>*Vomits*</i><<elseif $ra3160 is true>>With an effort of will, I suppress the vomit, forcing the lump that has come up to my throat back down.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>*S-shch* *S-sshlick* *S-shch*</i> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- That's it! It's going well!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Aaah!!! Aaargh!!! Aaah!!!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Fuck!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TailN>> Tail</div></td> <td>- What's wrong?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Blood spurted in my face!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>*S-shch* *S-sshlick* *S-shch*</i> <<if $ra3159 is true>>Wiping the vomit off my chin with my hand, I crawl on all fours back to my bed. My eyes catch on the two legs in front of me. I look up.<<elseif $ra3160 is true>>Footsteps beside me. I look up.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- Drink this. It'll make you feel better. - He holds out a waterskin to me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Is that water?|Is that water?]]>><<set $ra3161 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What's in it?|Is that water?]]>><<set $ra3162 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Take the waterskin.|Is that water?]]>><<set $ra3163 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3161 is true>>- Is that water? - I accept the waterskin from his hands.<<elseif $ra3162 is true>>- What's in it? - I accept the waterskin from his hands.<<elseif $ra3163 is true>>I accept the waterskin from his hands.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra3161 is true>>- Just drink.<<elseif $ra3162 is true>>- What you need right now.<<elseif $ra3163 is true>>Drink. - He nods at me.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Open the waterskin and take a little sip.|Take a little sip]] \ <<link [[Open the waterskin and drink greedily. I don't give a damn what's inside. Even if it's centaur piss or whatnot.|Centaur piss]]>><<set $drunk to true>><<set $ra3164 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3164 is true>>I open the wineskin and drink greedily. My throat burns. <i>Oh!</i> It's not a waterskin, it's a wineskin! And the wine inside is strong! Very strong! Whatever. I keep drinking. It's surely better than centaur piss.<<elseif $ra3165 is true>>I tilt the wineskin and greedily pour its contents down my throat, which is already on fire, but I don't stop.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Whoa, whoa, easy, young lady. This wine is from lower Valatea. It'll knock a bull off its feet.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Gulp* *Gulp* *Gulp*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ What's that old man mumbling about? \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Gulp* *Gulp* *Gulp*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Oh, yeah! Moore! \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><i>*Gulp* *Gulp* *Gulp*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I think that's it. Something fell out of my hand... <i>*Hic*</i> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- You drank all of it? - He picks up the wineskin from the ground and shakes it with the neck down. Nothing drips from it. - Unbelievable.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ A heavy, thick emptiness crawls into my head, spilling there with a resounding ringing. The ground in front of my eyes sways. Some screaming comes from somewhere... somewhere not far away. I try to focus my eyes in the direction of the sound, but they're sooo blurred. \ \<hr> <<link [[Burp.|Yummy! Want more!]]>><<set $ra3179 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yummy! I want more!|Yummy! Want more!]]>><<set $ra3180 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I open the waterskin and take a sip. Oh, it's not a waterskin, it's a wineskin! And... - <i>*Cough*</i> - Strong... Very strong... <i>my tongue goes a little numb…</i> Wine, yes.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- From my personal stash. For occasions like this.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Thanks... (give him back the wineskin)|Too strong for me]]>><<set $ra3166 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[It's too strong for me. (give him back the wineskin)|Too strong for me]]>><<set $ra3167 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's even better! (drink greedily to the bottom!)|Centaur piss]]>><<set $drunk to true>><<set $ra3165 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3166 is true>>- Thanks...<<elseif $ra3167 is true>>- It's too strong for me.<</if>> - I hand him back the wineskin.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra3166 is true>>- That's what you need now. - He takes a sip from it, too, and plugs the neck with the cork.<<elseif $ra3167 is true>>- Strong is the best thing now... - He takes a sip from it, too, and plugs the neck with the cork.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Aah!!! Aaaaah!!! Archg... Mmm... - <i>*Heavy breathing*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>*S-shch* *S-sshlick* *S-shooh*</i> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- It's done! </td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> <td>- Damn you... Argh... Damn you all...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Is there supposed to be this much blood?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TailN>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> <td>- Smiley, the knife from the fire! Now! And you, big guy, give him this! Make him drink a little from the vial!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Here's the knife!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> <td>- Give it to me.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- He drank it all.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> <td>- What?! I said a little, not all! That was my entire supply of poppy milk! Goddamn it... He's gonna pass out... <<link "Geta's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> fucking ass! No time, I'm cauterizing!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- W-what?! Aah! Fuck! Aah!!!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<LynisN>> Lynis</div></td> <td>- $name. - His hand is touching my shoulder. - Try to distract yourself. They're almost done. - Nodding reassuringly to me, he walks away to his hide.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Easier said than done...|Easier said than done]]>><<set $ra3168 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I should have drank more wine...|Easier said than done]]>><<set $ra3169 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I wish they would! All these screams and whines give me a headache.|Easier said than done]]>><<set $ra3170 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3168 is true>>- Easier said than done...<<elseif $ra3169 is true>>- I should have drank more wine...<<elseif $ra3170 is true>>- I wish they would! All these screams and whines give me a headache.<</if>> - I mumble this to myself under my breath.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <i>*Sizzle* *Crackle* *Sizzle*</i> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Argh... - <i>*Painful groan*</i> - Damn you all...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<MeralionN>> Meralion</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> <td>- He's almost passed out! Smile, take that thing somewhere, I need to bandage his leg!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Ew... It's rotten! And it stinks! Where am I supposed to take it?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> <td>- I don't care if you shove it into <<link "Getaira's">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Getaira"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Getaira").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> rotten cunt, just get it out of here and out of my way!</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Okay... - He gets to his feet and walks off to the east, straight into the bushes and trees.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JumN>> Jum</div></td> <td>- He stopped screaming and twitching...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Because the big guy poured the whole vial of poppy milk into him. Good, if he wakes up tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- Your instructions weren't precise enough.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Yeah, yeah... It's too late to worry... I'm almost done bandaging. Well, at least the guy won't feel any pain for a long time... After a whole vial of poppy milk, he's unlikely to feel anything at all.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> <td>- Well, I threw it out there. Away from the camp. Maybe the wild beasts will eat it. - He turns back to the others.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Rotten flesh? I don't think so. I hope you really threw it away from the camp.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JumN>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> <td>- Oh, fuck you.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- I'm done. Come on, get him into the tent. It's unlikely he'll wake up now, but be careful not to snag the bandaged stump</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I cast a glance in their direction. Yuturna, Smiley, and Tail gently lift Meralion and drag him into the one-person tent next to them. Jum watches grimly from the side. \ \<hr> <<link [[Is it... over?|Is it... over?]]>><<set $ra3171 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Good thing they sent me away. Even hearing that was creepy. And if I'd been there... I don't even know...|Is it... over?]]>><<set $ra3172 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3171 is true>>I look warily in their direction.<<elseif $ra3172 is true>>I look warily in their direction. From the thoughts in my head, a nauseating lump comes up to my throat again.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Snore*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Is he sleeping in there? All this time? To all that screaming? Unbelievable. \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> <td>- Can I... Can I go wash my face already?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Since when does blood on your face bother you, buddy?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<TailN>> Tail</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<SmileyN>> Smiley</div></td> <td>- It's human blood, not critter blood. There's a difference.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Everybody's blood is red.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<JumN>> Jum</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> <td>- Yeah, yeah, we're done. You can get out of here. - He waves them away with his hand.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Tail and Jum go to their tents in the north of the camp, and Smiley, wiping his red splattered face with his fingers, walks past me east, toward the lake, until he disappears between the trees. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Will he live?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> <td>- Hmpf. Most likely. The incision came out clean. Where the saw went through, the meat was untouched by the filth and the blood was clean. He's lucky the rot didn't go above the knee. Once the wound healed, he'd need a good old-fashioned wooden prosthetic and the guy would be dancing like a new man. It'd be a lot worse if we had to take the leg off above the knee...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Thank you, master Keirik. - He bows deeply to the old man.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> <td>- Ah, come on... - He wipes the saw blade with a rag and puts it in his bundle, with the rest of his tools. - You can go, too. I'll keep an eye on the guy. - He pulls a rosary from under the bundle. - I'll pray for his health.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Yuturna rises to his feet and walks in my direction. \ \<hr> <<link [[Stare at him as he approaches.|Stare or not as he coming]]>><<set $ra3173 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Pretend I'm looking somewhere else.|Stare or not as he coming]]>><<set $ra3174 to true>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp3>></div>\ \ <<if $ra3173 is true>>I watch as he slowly approaches. He looks... tired and drained.<<elseif $ra3174 is true>>I pretend to look in the other direction as he approaches. It's not until he's very close that I take a quick glance at him. He looks... tired and drained.<</if>> He sits down heavily on his bed nearby of mine. \ \<hr> <<link [[I heard everything. Mer will live.|You okay?]]>><<set $ra3175 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You okay? You look like crap.|You okay?]]>><<set $ra3176 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You did it after all...|You okay?]]>><<set $ra3177 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3175 is true>>- I heard everything. Mer will live.<<elseif $ra3176 is true>>- You okay? You look like crap.<<elseif $ra3177 is true>>- You did it after all...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra3175 is true>>- Indeed... He's too stubborn to die. - He nods, lying down on his bed and turning on his side, his back to me.<<elseif $ra3176 is true>>- It's been a long day, $name. But it had to be done. - He lies down on his bed and turns on his side, his back to me.<<elseif $ra3177 is true>>- Don't start... It's all over now. It had to be done. - He lies down on his bed and turns on his side, his back to me.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I feel tired, too. Not physical, but still. All that screaming has worn me out as well. \ \<hr> [[Lie down on my bed with my back.|Not ready to sleep (2)]] \ <<link [[Lie down on my bed curled up.|Ready to sleep (2)]]>><<set $ra3178 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp3>></div>\ \ I lie back on my bed with my arm under my head and look up at the stars slowly floating across the <<link "Sky Ring">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Sky Ring"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Sky Ring").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> in the dark skies. \ \<hr> [[Yut?|Yut? (М1)]] \ <<link [[Turn on my side and close my eyes.|Ready to sleep (2)]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp3>></div>\ \ <<if $ra3178 is true>>I lie on my bed on my side, close my eyes, and pull my legs up with my knees to my stomach. Mer's screams are still echoing faintly at the edge of my consciousness.<<else>>I turn on my bed on my side, close my eyes, and pull my legs up with my knees to my stomach. Mer's screams are still echoing faintly at the edge of my consciousness.<</if>> [<<insIco>> +1] Who would have thought I would witness a living person's leg being cut off when I agreed to be an actress in a traveling troupe? It's all so surreal and yet, here it is, already happened. There's a strange feeling inside. Solid. And a little sad. \ \<hr> <<link [[Z-z-z.|Hunter's camp. End of update 1.7]]>><<oneDayPass>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yut?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- What?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Is Mer really going to be able to dance?|Mer really be able to dance?]] \ <<link [[Sweet dreams.|Ready to sleep (2)]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Is Mer really going to be able to dance?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I don't know.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Yut?|Yut? (М2)]] \ <<link [[Turn on my side and close my eyes.|Ready to sleep (2)]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yut?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Try to get some sleep, $name.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Mer seemed very angry with you.|Mer seem very angry]] \ <<link [[Turn on my side and close my eyes.|Ready to sleep (2)]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Mer seemed very angry with you.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Silence*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Did he fall asleep in there or what? \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>- He came to his senses in the face of several strangers cutting off his leg. He was in pain. But he'll understand. Go back to sleep.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Yut?|Yut? (М3)]] \ <<link [[Sweet dreams.|Ready to sleep (2)]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Turn on my side and close my eyes.|Ready to sleep (2)]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yut?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He doesn't answer. I can hear him sniffling. He's asleep. Probably.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sweet dreams.|Ready to sleep (2)]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Turn on my side and close my eyes.|Ready to sleep (2)]]>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3179 is true>><i>*Burp* *Hic*</i> - I slump over on my side. <i>Whee!</i><<elseif $ra3180 is true>>- Yummy! W-want more! - <i>*Hic*</i> - I slump over on my side. <i>Whee!</i><</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Whoa! Careful!</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Unknown>> Funny voice</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Someone's hands pick me up and lay me sideways on my bed. M-mm, it feels so good... it's nice to lie down, yeah... and the ground doesn't sway in front of my eyes anymore... \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Unknown>> Funny voice</div></td> <td>- Okay. I'll stay here with you. - He sighs.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Thanks, Grandpa. You are nice.|On the house!]]>><<set $ra3181 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>> \ <<link [[Serve me more wine! I want a drink! On the house!|On the house!]]>><<set $ra3182 to true>><<set $insight to $insight +1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3181 is true>>- T-thanks… - <i>*Hic*</i> - Grandpa... Grandpa are… i-is… - <i>*Hic*</i> - niiice! - My eyes close. <<elseif $ra3182 is true>>- S-serve me mooore… - <i>*Hic*</i> - W-wine! Drink... On the h-house… yeeeah… - My eyes close.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Someone is annoyingly shouting there... somewhere... Shut up in there! I'm trying to sleep here... The darkness consumes me. I'm drowning in it. My head is spinning. - <i>*Hic*</i> - Hee-hee-hee! The screaming stopped... When? Then! - <i>*Hic*</i> - Hee-hee-hee! But now something is buzzing in my ear. Pesky bees… they buzz and zing... fly away, bees! My eyes are sleepily ajar. \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- How did it go?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Unknown>> Oldy bee</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaS>> Biggy bee</div></td> <td>- The healer says he'll live. - It's a familiar voice, a familiar bee, yes... - I gave him too much of poppy milk. He'll be unconscious for another day or two. But... What happened to her?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Well, I gave her some wine from the lower Valatea. You know how strong they make that stuff... To calm her nerves. She's been sitting here on pins and needles. But this young lady just drank it all down in one swig. Bottoms up the whole bloody wineskin. Never seen anything like that before.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<Unknown>> Oldy bee</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Shhh there, beesy-bees, let me sleep... - I smack my lips.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- I see. Thanks for looking after her.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaS>> Biggy bee</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ [<<insIco>> +1] The bees are still buzzing about something, and then they stop. But what were they buzzing about Meralion? He's alive, yes, bzz-bzz-bzz! That's good. Mer is nice... And the bees are no longer buzzing. The silly bees have flown away, flown away... \ \<hr> <<link [[Z-z-z.|Hunter's camp. End of update 1.7]]>><<set $drunk to false>><<oneDayPass>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp3>></div>\ \ <<if $ra3183 is true>>I lie down on my bed on my side, with my back to Yuturna. The fire crackles, raising sparks into the air. I close my eyes.<<else>>Still feeling this slave's gaze on the back of my neck, I return to my bed and quickly plop down on it, turning on my side, my back to Yuturna. My heart pounds in my chest. The fire crackles, raising sparks into the air. I close my eyes.<</if>> It's been a long day. But I'm alive and fed. And that's already something. I just need to get some rest and energy for tomorrow. <i>*Yawn*</i> That's right... get... a little... energy... \ \<hr> <<link [[Z-z-z.|Hunter's camp. End of update 1.7]]>><<oneDayPass>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3184 is true>>- Those blades look familiar...<<elseif $ra3185 is true>>- Those are Meralion's blades, aren't they?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra3184 is true>>- These are Meralion's weapons. Was.<<if $devouredMer is true>> I found them among his remnants.<<else>> I found them on the shore where the <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> were.<</if>><<elseif $ra3185 is true>>- Yes. - He nods. -<<if $devouredMer is true>> I found them among his remains.<<else>> I found them on the bank where the <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> were.<</if>><</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Mer's dead. Why are you handling them?|Mer's dead]]>><<set $ra3186 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Are you gonna keep them?|Mer's dead]]>><<set $ra3187 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Can I have them? He doesn't need them anymore.|Mer's dead]]>><<set $ra3188 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Lay on my bed with my back to Yuturna. It has been a long day. I want to sleep.|Lay on my bed]]>><<set $ra3183 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3186 is true>>- Mer's dead. Why are you handling them?<<elseif $ra3187 is true>>- Are you gonna keep them?<<elseif $ra3188 is true>>- Can I have them? He doesn't need them anymore.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra3186 is true>>- The weapons must be in good condition. I will entrust them to Sargon. Or Iolanta. I don't know yet. Sargon is in charge, but Mer and Io were close. I think.<<elseif $ra3187 is true>>- No. He shakes his head. - These weapons are... not for me. Not my style. I'll bring them to Sargon. Or Iolanta. I don't know yet. Sargon's in charge, but Mer and Io were close. I think.<<elseif $ra3188 is true>>- Why? Do you know how to fight with paired blades? - He raises an eyebrow. - No, you don't, and you have no use for these weapons. I will return them to Sargon. Or Iolanta. I don't know yet. Sargon's in charge, but Mer and Io were close. I think so.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<GreenyN>> Greeny</div></td> <td>He walks past our cart, returning with a pile of wet bowls, trying to hold them all in his hands.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[He and Io were close? Who would have thought...|He and Io were close?]]>><<set $ra3189 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I think to say they were close is an understatement.|He and Io were close?]]>><<set $ra3190 to true>><</link>> \ [[You could have trained me to fight.|You could trained me fight]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You could have trained me to fight.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Is that what you want?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Sure.|Open melee combat]]>><<set $ra3199 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't know. Maybe?|Open melee combat]]>><<set $ra3200 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Nah, not really. Just keeping the conversation going.|Silence reigns]]>><<set $ra3194 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3189 is true>>- He and Io were close? Who would have thought...<<elseif $ra3190 is true>>- I think to say they were close is an understatement.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- That doesn't matter anymore. - He carefully, almost gently, runs the sharpening stone over the blade of the short sword.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I liked Meralion. Too bad he's dead.|I liked that guy]]>><<set $ra3191 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I didn't know the guy very well, so...|I liked that guy]]>><<set $ra3192 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3191 is true>>- I liked Meralion. Too bad he's dead.<<elseif $ra3192 is true>>- I didn't know the guy very well, so...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra3191 is true>>- Everyone dies. - He turns the sword the other way and runs a sharpening stone across the other side of the blade.<<elseif $ra3192 is true>>- He was a decent man. That's more than can be said for most people. - He turns the sword the other way and runs a sharpening stone across the other side of the blade.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Silence reigns. I've only known the former owner of these blades for a few days and here he is, already dead. Just like that. Dead. \ \<hr> [[I need to... clear my head. (get to my feet)|I need to... clear my head]] \ <<link [[Give in to despondency and thoughts of death.|Thoughts of death]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><</link>>

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp3>></div>\ \ I sit silently staring into the fire, whose light and crackling embers do not dispel the dark shadows inside me at all. On the contrary... [<<insIco>> -1] Everyone will die. I'm going to die, too. Maybe tomorrow, maybe years from now. I'll be a rotting piece of meat in the damp earth, feeding the worms that swarm inside me. Or a filthy pile of ashes, which someone will scatter in the wind that will dispassionately carry the dirt left of me through murky puddles and sewers clogged with filth... All this is meaningless! Meaningless! \ \<hr> [[I need to... clear my head. (get to my feet)|I need to... clear my head]] \ <<link [[Lay on my bed with my back to Yuturna. It has been a long day. I want to sleep.|Lay on my bed]]>><<set $ra3183 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I need to... clear my head. - I rise to my feet.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">- Don't go far away. And if anything happens...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[... scream loudly, I know.|Stop patronizing me!]]>><<set $ra3206 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[... calling you for help, yes-yes.|Stop patronizing me!]]>><<set $ra3207 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Stop patronizing me!|Stop patronizing me!]]>><<set $ra3208 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3193 is true>><i>*Shrugs*</i><<elseif $ra3194 is true>>- Nah, not really. Just keeping the conversation going.<<elseif $ra3195 is true>>- Blah, blah, blah! I still want to learn how to fight!<<elseif $ra3196 is true>>- I just got lucky, that's what that says! I don't want to rely on luck.<<elseif $ra3197 is true>>- That tells us he fought like shit. But I'll be better than him. If someone trains me.<<elseif $ra3198 is true>>- Well, fair enough.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra3193 is true>>He silently turns the sword the other way and runs the sharpening stone across the other side of the blade.<<elseif $ra3194 is true>>He silently turns the sword the other way and runs the sharpening stone across the other side of the blade.<<elseif $ra3195 is true>>- I heard you. But this is not the time or place for this conversation. - He turns the sword the other way and runs the sharpening stone across the second side of the blade.<<elseif $ra3196 is true>>- I heard you. But this is not the time or place for this conversation. - He turns the sword the other way and runs the sharpening stone across the second side of the blade.<<elseif $ra3197 is true>>- I heard you. But this is not the time or place for this conversation. - He turns the sword the other way and runs the sharpening stone across the second side of the blade.<<elseif $ra3198 is true>>He silently turns the sword the other way and runs the sharpening stone across the other side of the blade.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Silence reigns. I've known the former owner of these blades for only a few days and now he's dead. Just like that. Dead. \ \<hr> [[I need to... clear my head. (get to my feet)|I need to... clear my head]] \ <<link [[Give in to despondency and thoughts of death.|Thoughts of death]]>><<set $insight to $insight -1>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3199 is true>>- Sure.<<elseif $ra3200 is true>>- I don't know. Maybe?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Open melee combat is not a woman's thing. You're too weak. Chances are not in your favor. Training you for this is like teasing your death. There are other ways.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Other ways?|Stealthy close combat]]>><<set $ra3201 to true>><</link>> \ <<if $min >=3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3] <<link [[Well, then, what about stealthy close combat, eh?|Stealthy close combat]]>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $ra3202 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min > 0 and $min <3 and $insightON is true and $minTotal >=3>><<min3>>[<<check_m_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $minDif] <<link [[Well, then, what about stealthy close combat, eh?|Stealthy close combat]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $minDif>><<set $minExp to $minExp+3>><<set $ra3202 to true>><</link>><<elseif $min <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_m_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<link [[Shrug.|Silence reigns]]>><<set $ra3193 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3201 is true>>- Other ways?<<elseif $ra3202 is true>>- Well, then, what about stealthy close combat, eh?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra3201 is true>>- You spend a lot of time with Iolanta, don't you? - He gently, almost tenderly, runs a sharpening stone across the blade of the short sword.<<elseif $ra3202 is true>>- Curious choice of words. Stealthily is killing, not fighting. - He casts a quick glance at me. - You spend a lot of time with Iolanta, don't you? - He gently, almost tenderly, runs a sharpening stone across the blade of the short sword.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Io? What's she got to do with it?|What's Io got to do with it?]]>><<set $ra3203 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah. She's cute.|What's Io got to do with it?]]>><<set $ra3204 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Yeah, I guess so. I can't stand her, but that bitch is always sticking to me.|What's Io got to do with it?]]>><<set $ra3205 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3203 is true>>- Io? What's she got to do with it?<<elseif $ra3204 is true>>- Yeah. She's cute.<<elseif $ra3205 is true>>- Yeah, I guess so. I can't stand her, but that bitch is always sticking to me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- The best defenses are the ones where you don't have to engage. Especially if chances aren't on your side. Killing a man isn't hard. Even more, if he doesn't see you as a threat. The question is whether you really need to do it and why.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Shrug.|Silence reigns]]>><<set $ra3193 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, fair enough.|Silence reigns]]>><<set $ra3198 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Blah, blah, blah! I still want to learn how to fight!|Silence reigns]]>><<set $ra3195 to true>><</link>> \ [[Yeah, I was just the other day trying to politely explain to jumpers that I don't need to be eaten. And you know what? They didn't give a shit.|Politely explain to jumpers]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- Yeah, I was just the other day trying to politely explain to <<link "jumpers">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Jumpers"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Jumpers").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>> that I don't need to be eaten. And you know what? They didn't give a shit.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>- Weapons alone are of little use against a pack of jumpers, no matter how skillfully you use them. Meralion was armed and able to fight when the pack came after us. He's dead now. And you? Did you know how to fight? But here you are, safe and sound. What does that tell us?</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[I just got lucky, that's what that says! I don't want to rely on luck.|Silence reigns]]>><<set $ra3196 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That tells us he fought like shit. But I'll be better than him. If someone trains me.|Silence reigns]]>><<set $ra3197 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Well, fair enough.|Silence reigns]]>><<set $ra3198 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3206 is true>>- ... scream loudly, I know. - I end for him.<<elseif $ra3207 is true>>- ... calling you for help, yes-yes. - I end for him.<<elseif $ra3208 is true>>- Stop patronizing me! - I stomp my foot.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra3206 is true>><i>*Nod*</i><<elseif $ra3207 is true>><i>*Nod*</i><<elseif $ra3208 is true>><i>*Sigh*</i><</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Leave.|Leave annoyed]] \ [[Leave annoyingly.|Leave annoyed]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp3>></div>\ \ My feet carry me through the camp as my head fills with thoughts of Meralion. And death. His death. Death in general. And the fact that I could have easily been in his place. And that if the hunters hadn't come to my rescue, getting out of this mess alone alive... I shake my head, but it doesn't help. These thoughts are like leeches. They don't want to fall off at all, only to burrow into me even tighter. I look around. The southern edge of the camp. \ \<hr> <<link [[Why am I here?|Why am I here?]]>><<set $ra3209 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[I don't care! There's a perfect passage between the trees to get away from the camp. No need to go through the bushes.|Why am I here?]]>><<set $ra3210 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3209 is true>>I blink perplexedly, looking around.<<elseif $ra3210 is true>>I look at the passage between the trees, leading out into the darkness of the night. Into the fresh air and away... from the people around me.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Without paying any attention to me, he's fiddling around with an unwrapped bundle, inside of which are all sorts of knives, bone needles, and... is that a saw? I think its handle is <<link "hepatizon">> <<script>> Dialog.setup("Hepatizon"); Dialog.wiki(Story.get("Hepatizon").processText()); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <</link>>. Expensive thing. The old man's hands are going over and stroking the tools. All his attention is focused on these stabbing, piercing, and flesh-cutting toys. Well, I guess we all have our hobbies...</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<KeirikN>> Keirik</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> <td><i>*Stares*</i></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ Huh... Yeah. He's here, too. Sitting next to his tent. And he's staring at me again. Big and strong. The light of the fire pulls his brown silhouette out of the darkness. My gaze roams over his mighty figure. His arms. His shoulders. Below. To his big, round, firm belly. \ \<hr> [[Lower my gaze at his body further.|Lower my gaze further]] \ [[Quickly return to my bed and go to sleep! Sleep would help with these... these dirty urges!|Lay on my bed]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>I look lower. To his loincloth. And the big bump underneath. The heart in my chest thumps a rapid rhythm in my temples.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td>Without taking his eyes off me, he slowly raises his right hand to his chest, scratches there, and then lowers it back down. The calm, confident stillness of this huge mass of flesh, this inhuman strength is... is mesmerizing.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<ChatN>> Chat</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ I bite my lip. I know what that look in his eyes means. I always knew. \ \<hr> [[Smile shyly at him. And walk slowly down the path to the south.|Step to the south]] \ [[Give him a languid look. And slowly walk down the path to the south.|Step to the south]] \ <<if $agi >=1>>[<<check_a_s>> 1] <<link [[Smile at him. And quickly disappear between the trees. Let him catch me. If he can.|Let him catch me]]>><<set $agiExp to $agiExp+1>><</link>><<elseif $agi <1>><span class="grey">[<<check_a_f>> 1 Blocked]</span><</if>> \ <<if $wil >=3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3] <<link [[What's gotten into me?! Get away! Back to bed and sleep! Now!|Lay on my bed]]>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $wil > 0 and $wil <3 and $insightON is true and $wilTotal >=3>><<wil3>>[<<check_w_s>> 3, <<insIco>> $wilDif] <<link [[What's gotten into me?! Get away! Back to bed and sleep! Now!|Lay on my bed]]>><<set $insight to $insight + $wilDif>><<set $wilExp to $wilExp+3>><</link>><<elseif $wil <3 or $insightON is false>> <span class="grey">[<<check_w_f>> 3 Blocked]</span><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3211 is true>>I waddle to my bed.<<elseif $ra3212 is true>>I try to walk smoothly and naturally, with all the grace I can muster.<<elseif $ra3213 is true>>I waddle to my bed with a mask of casualness on my face.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">He is already seated on his bed, watching my approach.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ <<if $ra3211 is true>>When I reach my bed, I sit down on it, grimacing in pain.<<elseif $ra3212 is true>>Reaching my bed I sit down on it. Slowly and carefully. <<elseif $ra3213 is true>>Reaching my bed I, smiling strainedly, sit down on it.<</if>> \ \<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> <td>Was your walk satisfying enough?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Oh, yeah! Fresh air, you know, works wonders!|Fresh air works wonders]]>><<set $ra3214 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Y-yes? (blush)|Fresh air works wonders]]>><<set $ra3215 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[None of your business!|Fresh air works wonders]]>><<set $ra3216 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Even too much...|Fresh air works wonders]]>><<set $ra3217 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3214 is true>>- Oh, yeah! Fresh air, you know, works wonders!<<elseif $ra3215 is true>>- Y-yes? - Heat floods my cheeks.<<elseif $ra3216 is true>>- None of your business!<<elseif $ra3217 is true>>- Even too much...<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $ra3214 is true>>- Fresh air. And water. - He looks at my wet hair.<<elseif $ra3215 is true>>- And you took a swim. - He looks at my wet hair.<<elseif $ra3216 is true>>- Indeed. - He's looking at my wet hair.<<elseif $ra3217 is true>>- Indeed. - He's looking at my wet hair.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah, it was hot and I went for a little swim.|A little swim]]>><<set $ra3218 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Why are you looking at me like that?|A little swim]]>><<set $ra3219 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3218 is true>>- Yeah, it was hot and I went for a little swim.<<elseif $ra3219 is true>>- Why are you looking at me like that?<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><<if $clothes == 5>><i>*Shrugs*</i><<else>>- You ripped your dress. At the back.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<if $clothes == 5>><<link [[What is this, an interrogation? If you're so worried about me, you could check on me. What if something happened to me?|What this, interrogation?]]>><<set $ra3222 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You could walk with me. If you wanted to. But you've never shown any interest. Soоо...|What this, interrogation?]]>><<set $ra3223 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look, I'm tired and I'll sleep if you're not out of questions.|What this, interrogation?]]>><<set $ra3224 to true>><</link>><<else>><<link [[My dress... There was a stick... A big one. Just huge, you know. And I got caught on it in the dark, and my dress ripped... Uh-huh.|What this, interrogation?]]>><<set $ra3220 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What? My dress? One tear more, one less... Just rags. And it was like that before. So nothing to worry about.|What this, interrogation?]]>><<set $ra3221 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[What is this, an interrogation? If you're so worried about me, you could check on me. What if something happened to me?|What this, interrogation?]]>><<set $ra3222 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[You could walk with me. If you wanted to. But you've never shown any interest. Soоо...|What this, interrogation?]]>><<set $ra3223 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Look, I'm tired and I'll sleep if you're not out of questions.|What this, interrogation?]]>><<set $ra3224 to true>><</link>><</if>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3220 is true>>- My dress... There was a stick... A big one. Just huge, you know. And I got caught on it in the dark, and my dress ripped... Uh-huh.<<elseif $ra3221 is true>>- What? My dress? One tear more, one less... Just rags. And it was like that before. So nothing to worry about.<<elseif $ra3222 is true>>- What is this, an interrogation? If you're so worried about me, you could check on me. What if something happened to me?<<elseif $ra3223 is true>>- You could walk with me. If you wanted to. But you've never shown any interest. Soоо...<<elseif $ra3224 is true>>- Look, I'm tired and I'll sleep if you're not out of questions.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td><<if $ra3220 is true>>- You look tired. Go to sleep. - He shifts his gaze from me to the tents on the southern edge of the camp. To one very specific tent. Then looks at me again and silently lies down on his bedstead, turning his back to me.<<elseif $ra3221 is true>>- You look tired. Go to sleep. - He shifts his gaze from me to the tents on the southern edge of the camp. To one very specific tent. Then looks at me again and silently lies down on his bedstead, turning his back to me.<<elseif $ra3222 is true>>He shifts his gaze from me to the tents on the southern edge of the camp. To one very specific tent. Then looks at me again and silently lies down on his bedstead, turning his back to me.<<elseif $ra3223 is true>>He shifts his gaze from me to the tents on the southern edge of the camp. To one very specific tent. Then looks at me again and silently lies down on his bedstead, turning his back to me.<<elseif $ra3224 is true>>- Indeed. You look tired. Go to sleep. - He shifts his gaze from me to the tents on the southern edge of the camp. To one very specific tent. Then looks at me again and silently lies down on his bedstead, turning his back to me.<</if>></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> <<link [[Yeah. Sweet dreams.|Yeah. Sweet dreams]]>><<set $ra3225 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[That's it? Is there nothing else you want to ask me? No? Fine by me.|Yeah. Sweet dreams]]>><<set $ra3226 to true>><</link>> \ <<link [[Silently settling down on my bed.|Yeah. Sweet dreams]]>><<set $ra3227 to true>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td><<if $ra3225 is true>>- Yeah. Sweet dreams. - I lay down on my bed, rolling over on my side, my back to him, and pulling my legs up to my tummy. That was a weird conversation.<<elseif $ra3226 is true>>- That's it? Is there nothing else you want to ask me? No? Fine by me. - I lay down on my bed, rolling over on my side, my back to him, and pulling my legs up to my tummy. That was a weird conversation.<<elseif $ra3227 is true>>I lay down silently on my bed, rolling over on my side, my back to him, and pulling my legs up to my tummy. That was a weird conversation.<</if>></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Steady breathing*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[You know, if there's something you want to ask or to say... Just do it already, okay?|Just do it already, okay?]] \ [[Close my eyes.|Close my eyes (Yut)]]

\ <div class="a"><<HunterCamp3>></div>\ \ I close my eyes. Sleepiness rapidly descends on my mind. A drip trickles out of my slit, sliding down my ass. I push my knees to my tummy a little higher. All the way down my insides there's this enveloping viscosity that's still slowly, stickily oozing out. <i>Too much seed... mm-hmm... too much... seed…</i> \ \<hr> <<link [[Z-z-z.|Hunter's camp. End of update 1.7]]>><<oneDayPass>><</link>>

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- You know, if there's something you want to ask or to say... Just do it already, okay?</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"><i>*Silence*</i></td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[I'd gladly invite you out... for a walk. Of that kind. But you're always so uptight and inaccessible. So... your loss.|I'd gladly invite you out...]] \ [[Oh, what a pity.|Close my eyes (Yut)]] \ [[That's what I thought.|Close my eyes (Yut)]] \ [[Close my eyes.|Close my eyes (Yut)]]

\<table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<pcDialogue>> $name</div></td> <td>- I'd gladly invite you out... for a walk. Of that kind. But you're always so uptight and inaccessible. So... your loss.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<table class="fixed"> <col width="750px" /> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right">I can hear behind me his light tossing on the bed. But that's all. He says nothing.</td> <td align="center"><Div class="message"><<YuturnaN>> Yuturna</div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> \ \<hr> [[Oh, what a pity.|Close my eyes (Yut)]] \ [[That's what I thought.|Close my eyes (Yut)]] \ [[Close my eyes.|Close my eyes (Yut)]]