The rain pelted down on the two women like Thebinian sling bullets on a Gothmark horde. It made their night dash through the murky Breinden swamp all the more dangerous, but the duo didn't dare slow their pace — not when the beastly howls could still be heard over the downpour.
"Faster, Sera! I can still hear them!" Romica Fey Blood yelled to her halfling companion.
"Easy for you to say, Romi!" the child sized-sized woman answered. "You've got the longer legs"
Romica was about to snap at the shorter woman when a deep and feral growl pierced through the sheets of rainfall. Both women froze at the awful sound and could actually feel the blood drain from their faces.
"Promise me, Romi," Sera said, her voice trembling, "You'll slit my throat — you're going to make it quick. I'm not going to be some worg's bitch! You promise!"
"No one is slitting anyone's throat, Sera — gods damn it!" Romica screamed, seizing the halfling by the shoulders. "No one is dying today, gods damn it!"
Romica caught herself before she started shaking her friend out of sheer frustration, and turned away from the sobbing halfling to calm down.
In truth, she was just as terrified as Sera, and for good reason. They were both poisoned, and Romica could already feel the toxin working through her body — especially between her legs. She knew that if they didn't find an antidote soon, both of them would be
screwed
in more ways than one.
This was far from what the Valkovnian swordswoman thought a life of adventure would be. The daughter of a landed noblewoman and an elf knight-errant, Romica expected quests filled with excitement, fame and riches, ending with some quiet years in a country estate surrounded by attractive servants.
Now it looks like I'm better off getting swallowed by this gods damned swamp!
Romica told herself bitterly.
Damn it, Romica — think! You're not dying here. You've got to find a way out. Got to...
"Romi, look!" Sera cried out, pointing into the gloom. Romica followed the halfling's gaze to a tiny flicker of light glowing in the distance.
"The Vondberg Hills are over there," Romica said.
"And probably filled with more things that can eat us," Sera replied.
"We could always wait for your worg husband."
Without a word, Sera made a beeline for the light, and Romica raced after her into the dark swamp.
* * *
The howls seemed to grow louder with their every step, pushing both half-elf and halfling even harder towards the light, as they hoped to the gods that they wouldn't run into some unseen tree trunk or hidden sinkhole. Luck was with them this night. The pair reached the foothills without accident or injury, and then their goal just behind a clump of bushes.
"Wait," Sera said. "How do we know whoever is in there is friendly?"
"How do we know they're not?" Romica replied. "What I'm sure of is that we are going to some Khalistani harem if we stay out here."
"Out of the way," Sera said, rushing past the foliage.
"Wait up," Romica called out as she followed her friend. She soon found herself at the mouth of a very large cave, which opened into a long, and seemingly man-made cavern that echoed the light patter of Sera's booted feet.
"I'll hide the entrance," Romica called to Sera. Then, she heard the halfling scream.
Drawing her longsword, Romica sprinted down the corridor and went straight for the light ahead. She ended up at another large cave mouth.
"I'm here, Sera. Where... Oh Shit!"
Romica stopped dead in her tracks, right next to a similarly rooted halfling whose eyes, like hers, were fixed on the enormous man-like figure in front of them.
It was an ogre.
Sitting as it was on the other end of a large fire pit, the creature looked to be at least a head taller than tallest Northman raider, with a body rippling with muscle. The ogre was naked from what Romica could see, its light brown skin glinting with a thin sheen of sweat. The giant was also clutching something between it legs, and this is what really caught the half-elf's attention.
The ogre was holding the largest cock she had ever seen.
Like a Velerian temple pillar, the huge sex stood proud, leaking pre-cum from its angry, helmet-like head. Despite her fear, Romica wet her lips as she stared at the sex lance before her. She imagined herself ripping off her clothes, impaling her pussy on the huge shaft, and going up and down its length until...
"Hey!"
Romica's head snapped up at the voice, and she found herself staring into the ogre's yellow eyes.
"Do you mind!" The ogre said as he quickly covered himself up. His face was bright red.
* * *
Harl could not believe how bad his luck has been. Last night, it was the bobcat that literally scratched his ass awake when it chased a hare into his bedroll. This morning, it was his ill-advised
shortcut
through the Breinden, which almost drowned him in flash floods and mud.
Now, just when he thought he could dry out, relax and enjoy a few moments remembering how a naked Lady Ameline slid up between his legs, enveloped and caressed his shaft with her pillowy breasts while her raven-haired head bobbed up and down his cock, sucking its angry head — these two show up.
Damn!
Harl cursed inwardly.
Father always said ogres were a luckless race, but this is ridiculous!
"S-stand back!" The taller woman commanded, drawing her sword as she spoke.
This can't be happening!
Romi dreaded inwardly.
A gods-damned ogre! If he attacks now, we're dead!
"I'm not going to hurt you," the ogre grumbled as he wrapped a blanket around his waist. "Just let me explain."
"I said stand back, monster!" The taller woman repeated, brandishing her blade at the giant.
"You know, it's rude to point a sword at someone in his own home."
"Well it will get a lot ruder if you don't stay away!" The shorter one, a halfling, spat in anger as she scooted next to her friend.
"Ruder is not a word," Harl replied. "If you're going to intimidate someone, you should at least be grammatically accurate."
"Don't correct her, monster!" the taller woman screamed. "We're not taking any lessons from a stupid ogre!"
"Great, more insults," Harl said. "May I remind you that I'm not the one who's trespassing here?"
"Gods damn you, ogre!" The tall woman screamed hysterically. "I swear I'll run you through! I'll kill you! Damn it, just leave us alone!"
The outburst took Harl by surprise. It didn't sound like an angry threat coming out of the woman's mouth, but more like a desperate bluster to hide panic and fear. Instead of answering, the ogre took stock of his visitors.
Slight elfin features shone through the soaked brown tresses of the swordswoman.
Probably a half-elf,
Harl thought. Despite the frightened trembling of her hand, she held her blade expertly, and looked to have a well-toned fencer's body under the light duelers' vest and leathers she wore.
The halfling too seemed dressed for adventure, clothed as she was in leather armor with a matching rogue's bandoleer worn across her chest. All of which moved in harmony with the halfling's obviously limber form.
Both had the look of veteran sellswords, quite capable of handling themselves in a scrap, making their panicky demands and terrified demeanor totally out of place. Something was not right.
"Wait. Calm down, you two," Harl said, "I'm not here to eat you or anything. I want to help."
"Save it, monster!" The halfling said. "You can take your help and shove it up your..."
A loud guttural howl cut off the halfling's harangue, and insults soon turned into screams of terror as the two women literally jumped at the awful sound, before fleeing to the far cave wall.
"Oh great, more visitors." Harl grumbled and stomped over to the cavern corridor.
* * *
"Godsohgodsohgodsohgods! Romi, what are we going to do?" Sera asked. "If that ogre won't eat us, it will be the harem for sure. Romica, we have to do something!"
"Ohhhh!" Was all Romica answered followed by an ominous clanging of metal on stone as the half-elf dropped her sword.
"Romi?" Sera asked, turning to her friend. The halfling's eyes widened in horror as she watched her friend jam her hands into her pants to desperately fondle the spot between her legs. Romica's face flushed red and her eyes shut tight, all testifying to the inhuman lust that had taken her over.