The water was slowly taking the young woman's naked body. It was clear, fresh, and cold. The small pond was surrounded by trees and rocks. A beautiful waterfall was booming and was creating a spectacle of splashes. She made a few timid steps allowing the water to cover more of her bristled skin. Auria Sulina. This was her name and she loved coming here, at the waterfall near the small village she was living in, to enjoy bathing and swimming.
The water reached her breasts and touched their hardened dark nipples. Her long bright hair was also wet and, after she loosen it on the shore before entering the lake, now was freely floating around her shoulders. Auria started to swim heading towards the waterfall. She turned head for a brief moment to throw a quick look at shore, where was left her white dress along with the sandals. Everything was calm. It seemed that the only witnesses to her swimming were the sweet-singing birds hidden in the nearby trees. Auria continued to swim and reached the waterfall where the falling water was crashing in a cloud of spray. The young woman dived into the lake and emerged behind the water wall just by the cliff. This was her favorite spot; her hideout from the world.
Gentle and light steps with care not to step on a twig or something else that could produce a noise. Eyes fixed on the blurry figure hidden behind the water wall. A branch with large green leaves carefully removed to one side. Slow advance headed to a kitschy bush that was going to become a good observation spot. Three more steps and the place was reached. No more moving; just the eyes still fixed on the blurry figure in the lake.
Auria Sulina grabbed some cold water from the fall and splashed it on her face. Then again but this time her hands caressed the wet hair. She was standing on an underwater rock so now the water level was only to her navel. Third splash and her hands this time moved over the firm rounded breasts feeling the hardness of the nipples and sliding further down to the stomach. It was smooth with soft sensitive skin. She liked her own touch. Her hands moved barely touching the skin and climbed back at the firm breasts. Forth splash found her face again with hands smoothing her hair for the last time before she was about to stand under the falling water.
Couple of seconds directly under the waterfall and Auria Sulina was once again on the open air with her naked body floating on top of the lake. She leaned at her back. A beautiful divine creature swimming nude in the nature and moving slowly away from the cloud of splashes. A little fish, airy and clean, absorbing the energy of the pure water in this wild lake. Alone. Only with the trees and birds witnessing her beautiful swimming. Happy and innocent.
Auria Sulina was completely unaware of one other witness whose eyes were firmly fixed at her divine beauty.
The eyes blinked a few times then made an effort to focus again on the swimming figure of a young woman in the clear water of the lake. The sweat, the dust from the long road, the tiredness... All these prevented the clear look. Yes, the man, whose eyes were watching the beautiful scene near the waterfall, was tired and thirsty and barely reached the half of his important journey. This man only wanted to take a brief rest in the shades and maybe to damp his lips with fresh cold water or to wash his dirty hands and dusty face.
Quintis Bellator. He was a legionnaire serving under the command of praetor Numerius and also his trusted man and messenger. His mission now was to bring an urgent message from his commander to the legatus. The road was long though and the man had to stop for some rest. That is how he ended near this wild waterfall where this divine creature was bathing and swimming completely nude and unaware of his presence.
The legionnaire wiped the dusty sweat from his tired eyes. His legs were a little bit shaky after he walked for almost half a day so he moved to a side to give the left leg a chance for some relief. This was the moment when he betrayed his presence! The man pushed his shield and it felt with rumble through the rocks all the way down to the small beach. The large metal piece stopped right next to Auria's cloth.
By the time of this noisy accident the young woman was swimming to the opposite direction facing the waterfall. The roaring of the falling water was loud but the shield made even bigger noise by hitting the solid rock and flumping on the beach. Auria stopped and turned to the direction of the noise. The shield was there lying next to the white dress. Her eyes began to explore the surrounding area and she quickly discovered the man hidden behind one of the bigger bushes. Not without his help though. Quintis showed himself from the hideout. The legionnaire stood proudly with a hand raised in the air and said with deep and loud voice:
'Greetings! I mean no harm; just to refresh myself with some water from this pond.' Quintis began to slowly descend to the beach leaning on his spear, 'My name is Quintis Bellator, a messenger of praetor Numerius, and I am walking a long road to deliver an urgent message to the legatus. I just want some water, like I said, and well maybe a rest in the shades.'
Auria was in the middle of the lake, floating in the water and looking at him with eyes wide open. She was frightened but at the same time attracted by the look of this man. He was tall and strong with his shiny but battered armory and covered with dust red cloak. He had strong legs. Very well put body trained in battles. Tired but raw face with ridiculous smile on it. His hands were really muscular. He was holding a spear in the right hand and waving with the left one. The big shield was down at the beach but his gladius was hanged on his waist. He also had a leather bag with something, maybe the message or else.
'Do not fear me!' The man said.
