The days continued to pass somewhat uneventfully again. The chores were done each day, meals were shared, and life went on. Charity loved her life among the People, living in complete harmony with nature. She had managed to apologize to Raven a few days after the incident with the bear, but he had convinced her that none was necessary. She also apologized to Storm for her behavior, and the young woman assured her that it was not needed. "After all, you only reacted the way any woman would when being aroused by one such as Raven," had been her reply, with a sly smile. Inside, of course, she had burned with her secret loathing of the other girl, but Charity had no idea of this. A few weeks had passed since the events had happened, and now, visitors came to the camp.
Storm's cousin, Spotted Lynx and his mate, Rushing Water, had come to visit along with a few other members of their own tribe. The visitors were introduced to any that they did not know, including Charity. Raven and Hawk did not like the way the couple eyed the girl, with a barely disguised hunger in their mutual gaze. They vowed to keep a close eye on the young woman, to make certain she remained untouched during the visit. For her part, Charity was unaware of any danger lurking, and greeted all the newcomers with open arms. She was always happy to have new friends. Storm seemed particularly glad to see her cousins, and walked away with them, arm and arm, smiling.
When they were alone, Storm sat with them, and filled them in on the situation with the other young woman. She told them of what had happened to cause Charity to be among the People, and of Raven's obvious desire for the girl. "He will be mine, and no one shall stand in my way," she vowed fiercely. "If Charity were not here, I believe that I could easily convince him to become my mate. As long as she is here, I do not think I can."
"She is a delicious looking treat. Don't you think so, my Love?" Water purred at her husband. "I should love to taste her sweetness..."
He agreed. "Yes, and to be her first...that is always a bonus. I would be most happy to plunge into her tight cavern and show her what being a woman is all about."
"That is not enough," Storm said. "She must be taken from here, but I cannot do it alone. I know that the other tribe will still be looking for her, and Stalking Panther will not rest until he has her again, even if he were never to find her. He is ruthless, from what I have heard."
Lynx smiled craftily. "So shall we kidnap the lovely little one and take her to him, then?"
"Yes, but she must remain a virgin until he has her. If you deliver her to him, untouched, I'm certain he will give you a taste afterwards. She would still be nice and tight then. Of course, you may play with her along the way if you like, just don't deflower her."
"When do wish us to do this?"
"After you all leave from your visit, I would like for you two to stay behind, hidden. In a few days, I will drug her for you, and you can take her away in the night. By the time she is discovered missing, it will be too late, hopefully."
"That can be arranged," Lynx said, "In the meantime, we'd like someone to play with while we are here. Can you arrange that?"
Storm smiled. "Oh, yes, I can. Dappled Fawn has just passed her eighteenth summer, and she is a lovely little thing. She is very cooperative, and will not protest anything you may choose to do with her."
"Excellent. Let us meet her tonight then, after the evening meal."
In the meantime, Raven and Hawk hunted for Charity and found her, washing some clothes at the stream. For a few moments, they stopped to admire her slender form, then Raven stepped forward. "Charity, we wish to speak with you."
She looked up, smiling warmly at the two young men. "Of course. What is it?"
"You must be wary of the visitors from the other tribe. I know you trust everyone, but not all people have your best interests at heart. Sometimes they may wish evil upon you."