Gisley fluttered along as the others stood on the magic disk, taking in the views. They had spent a full day traversing a wide area of several miles and not seen a hint of another player. However, they did find several streams, some dense forests, and a couple of secluded valleys. There was even a large pond in the upper hills and several smaller marshy ones in the low lands. Evalynn explained how she could alter the landscape to make it even more secluded and hide it all in dense trees.
Gisley had to be set free of her harness so she could join the conversation. She was excited about the upper pond and looked forward to seeing it planted with flowering trees and dense magical growths.
Roric found the tall hills perfect for his camp and described how he planned to link several hilltops with stout rope bridges. He would then establish the elements of his camp across several peaks, with his great lodge on the largest one. Evalynn would plant the edges with trees to help hide the camp and obscure the paths so visitors would be uncommon.
They planned to build a road across the entire region, creating a logical path through the forest. It would cost a bit of extra money to extend it to other roads, but they could worry about that later. Roric suggested a long twisting road that ran along the base of the hills with a fork at both ends. Chandice would get her giant tree and magic shop at the north fork, where travelers would likely discover it. She teased Gisley that she would add a small stable to keep her pony in.
It was a wonderful day full of exciting dreams when they finally picked a spot to be the center. It was a section of land in a valley just before the largest hills. This would be Evalynn's hidden grove and the focus point of their build. Roric set up the tent, and they all watched as Evalynn went to an open area and put a hand on the ground. She began the spell to claim the land and created a statue of a nude elf maiden in a dancing pose. It appeared in a cloud of glittering light, forming out of the raw stuff of magic. This was her focal point, and she put her hands on the statue to begin the work.
The others felt the ground tremble as changes began all around them. Trees of every color began to grow as the ground rose and fell to reshape the land. The valley turned into a magical glade ringed by trees whose leaves were red, pink, silver, and blue. Flowers grew in the sunny places and colorful mushrooms in the darkness below that thick canopy. Some of the trees had trunks as wide around as a car, and they reached into the sky taller than most houses. A path of old stones appeared, leading out of the valley as a cliff-like ramp climbed one of the hills, becoming the entrance to Roric's camp.
"I can't believe we are doing this!" Jaina said excitedly. "We're building our home!"
"I know," Gisley replied. "I am so excited I could pee."
Chandice burst out laughing at the funny expression and warned Gisley to hold it until her stall was well bedded with straw. The two shared a laugh and looked on as the forest spread over the hillsides, turning it all into a magical wilderness.
"I have exhausted my points," Evalynn said and stepped back from the statue.
"Then it's time we used the gold," Roric said, pulling out one of the bags of deep pockets. He handed it to Evalynn, who poured it at the feet of the statue. It kept pouring out until it formed a pile reaching the statue's knees. Jain guesses that they were looking at about fifty thousand gold, and Roric nodded that it was at least that much. In fact, they had so much gold Chandice had to create seven more bags of deep pockets to contain it all, and there was still a large surplus in the tent.
Evalynn used the interface to identify the gold as a sacrifice, causing it to glow and brake down into glittering light. The light swirled around the statue, enhancing it with golden trims as it grew larger. It was nearly twice as tall as an average man and had a small round base decorated with an elvish script. Evalynn put her hand to the statue and announced that she had a massive amount of points to spend. She focused on an area beyond the valley, claiming it as part of her domain and beginning the changes.
They heard rumbling, and distant snapping as Evalynn claimed more and more land around them. The forest spread for several miles in all directions then followed the hills, slowly swallowing them up. She added thick clumps of cattails and lily pads to Gisley's pond, as well as a beautiful ornate marble building in an elven style. It sat on the far side of the pond near a cliff where a narrow waterfall splashed down the rocks. Inside it was decorated with mosaics and statues of fairy women and furnished with comfortable couches, chairs, and a few good beds.
The pond was found down a hidden path connected to the main road. Evalynn made this road out of mossy field stone and sank it a little to give the illusion it had been there for hundreds of years. It was surrounded by the dense forest alive with color and life like a painting. It took her hours to touch all the areas she wanted to work on, and even then, she had only begun.
Roric suggested they stop for the night and laid out the magical tent as Chandice took out the halter and held it before Gisley.
"Oh, can't I be in the tent tonight?" Gisley asked with big sad eyes that sparkled with blue light while her antenna curled up.
"Goodness, who could say no to that," Chandice laughed and dropped the halter.
"I feel so bad I just want to hug her," Jaina added.
"Please," Gisley asked as her lower lip quivered.
"You precious thing, I wouldn't make you stay outside if you didn't want to. I was only giving you the offer if you wanted to keep playing our little game."
"I enjoyed our game, and I like wearing the harness when we travel, but I want to be free the rest of the time," Gisley said.
"Of course," Chandice said and held out a hand. "Just let me know when you want to play again." Gisley took her hand and went into the tent to share a night of excited passion. They were finally building their home, and all that energy was poured into their lovemaking. Finally, they fell asleep exhausted from sex and curled into a pile to share their warmth while dreaming of the home they would build over the next few days.
Roric was up early in the morning, anxious to begin another day of building. It had been three days since they started, and much had changed, including things already built. The girls had a chance to wander some of the forests and visit Gisley's pond to see if they wanted to alter it.
Thus far, Evalynn had been busy spreading her forest across the countryside using massive amounts of gold. It now went along the hills for several miles, creating dense groves of magic trees. The work was exacting as she wanted it all to be just right and to meet or exceed the dreams of her sisters. She spent hours creating small sections, picking out the trees and underbrush by hand. She could let the system generate it for her and then go back to add detail to key areas, but to Evalynn, it was all important. So she only used the random tools sparingly, then went over it with a sharp eye, altering nearly everything.
Gisley had lots of changes for her pond, and Evalynn took all her ideas to heart. The pond was expanded to make it much longer with a shallow shoreline full of colorful features. Every form of colorful marsh plant grew along the shores, and tall trees full of dense, colorful leaves surrounded the banks. The marble temple had been replaced by an elvish lodge made of dark woods and full of ornate carvings. It contained a balcony that reached over the pond and a bridge that went to a small island where a marble gazebo stood over a round decorative fountain. Narrow paths wandered the shoreline, linking the isolated pockets and hidden nooks.
This gave Gisley plenty of places to hide and work her magic, allowing her to folic to her heart's content. She even had a hidden cave where the trees brushed against the cliffside by the waterfall. Only somebody who could fly would notice the narrow opening that Led to Gisley's magical cave, and she could use it to hide away when she didn't want to be found. The lodge was connected to the main road by a hard-to-spot narrow path made of old golden bricks. From the road, you would see nothing, but if you found the path and wandered in, you would eventually find magical lamp posts lighting the way. If you were particularly lucky, you would hear the voice of the fairy queen singing as she danced over her lake, and she might just take favor in you and bless you with a night of passionate sex.
There was work yet to do to make it perfect, but Gisley was already overjoyed by what she had. The road that would snake through the forest was already laid out, and a few additional streams were added just so beautifully carved stone bridges could span them. Evalynn wanted to spread the forest for miles, hiding mysterious ruins and curious statues all through it. She would add animals, monsters, and a few small cave systems when she was close to finishing before setting the final touch. Since they had such a massive amount of gold to spend, Evalynn would alter the weather over the forest. It would almost always be sunny with the occasional early shower that faded into rainbows.
Roric stood at the tent's door, looking at the work thus far. Likely Evalynn would need two or even three weeks to cover all the little details she wanted, but already it felt like home. Today was a good day as the creation of his camp in the hills would finally begin. Evalynn spent a truly disgusting amount of money reshaping the land to flatten the peaks and add additional ones, so Roric had five good plateaus to build on. He planned to start that work when the girls were up, and by nightfall, they would be sleeping in his private chambers.
He took a deep breath of the sweet forest air, unable to believe this dream was coming true. He turned back to the bed where the girls were still asleep, and a tear wet his eyes. Evalynn was on her back, with Gisley clutched tight to her chest. Jaina was on her side, curled around Gisley, the three women tightly bundled in love. The final beauty was Chandice, who lay beside Evalynn, her arm thrown over the woman and holding Gisley's hand.
It touched him that all four of them loved each other as much as they loved him. Somehow he had struck gold when he came to New Eden, quickly finding three of the most wonderful women possible. They had some challenges along the way, but those only made them stronger, helping to unite them as a family with a shared dream.
Just seeing their beauty made him want to crawl back into bed and make love to them. He craved their passion and love so much it made him shudder. It would be easy not to appreciate what he had, but Roric saw it clearly. This was a blessing beyond his wildest dreams and the last few weeks of their life had made him even more grateful.
It was Rajeen and her harem that had started the change. Once he had access to all the girls, he thought he would be even happier. Instead, he discovered he didn't want a hoard of women at his beck and call. He cared too much about their fantasies and making their dreams come true. Too many women would be hard to take care of, but a few rare gems would be easy. Then he could derive joy by fulfilling their decadent dreams and secret lusts, sharing in the fun as they served as his slaves. He saw his girls as sacred treasures because it was a rare thing for anyone to devote themselves to serving another. Now he had his sacred treasures and a home where he could put them on display. They were what made this life worth living, and inside he was so grateful he could cry.
He went outside to bask in the sun as a gentle breeze carried the scent of flowers across the glade. It was more beautiful than he could have imagined, and he longed to begin living his dream with Jaina and the others at his side. He took a deep breath with closed eyes, trying to contain his own excitement. Soon Jaina would be dancing on her chain for his private delight, and their life would be complete.
He stood there for nearly an hour before Jaina's warm hands came around his chest. She clung to him from behind, saying nothing but expressing everything in that embrace. She was love incarnate, and it was all focused on him, the man she called master.
