Norrinshrin sat seething. Her thoughts had been less than controllable after her encounter with Zerret. Lord Trinseccet had soothed her drow need for retribution. She didn't want revenge. She wanted more. It disturbed her in ways she could not understand. No male had caused her body to react with such overriding need. Not even the erotic fear of being tongue fucked by the dragon.
And he was nothing to look at, featureless humanoid, and lacking all traits that would promote attention. The 'man' didn't have a penis!! Yet she had felt one in her. A thick hot veined organ filling her pleasure so completely. His eyes looked in to hers for that one moment. In them there seemed to be unthinkable erotic depths. Then it was all gone. She fell to the floor, trying to keep that feeling in her body. Trini had pleased her.
Zerret had apologized to her for his inappropriate actions, she wanted him to do it more, and it infuriated her. Others of the harem had gone to "his" chambers, Vale and Lunixri, they had returned and pleasured any that would allow them. Nye had returned many hours later only to gather some of her things and give kisses to her closest. Nye had become "his". Trinseccet didn't seem the least bit saddened at her departure.
What was this Zerret? Where did he come from? The Fortress of Trinseccet was a labyrinth of mysteries and secrets. One could lose their way here and never be seen again. By the same token, others would seem to appear from nothing right before your eyes. Even this didn't account for Zerret.
She could take no more. Putting her feet on the floor, she set her mind to confronting someone. She crossed the harem chamber, mind fixed on one thing: Finding the answer or death. Vale watched her from her private corner. After Norrinshrin had left, she too hurriedly got to her feet and followed. As Vale kept the noble Drow warrioress in sight, she realized where the Drow woman was going. Instead of trying to reason with the woman, she turned a corridor and set to face her own fear: LocNial.
Vale jumped back. The Illithid opened the door before she had a chance to knock. Its all white eyes were unnerving but ran chills down her spine being set in a face that looked like a purple squid, complete with tentacles.
{You fear Norrinshrin is out for violence?}
Loc sent to her.
"Yes," she replied. "She...." Vale stopped as the Illithid put its hand up.
{You don't need to tell me. Your thoughts have been pouring out of you loudly since you entered my hallway. I know I unnerve you. Our races have been blood enemies for eons. Now, the matter at hand is Norrinshrin. She is acting out of sorts, and has stalked off to face Zerret. This is what you feel, given what you know,}
Loc sent in an even tone, withholding the emotional context, to keep Vale's fear from clouding her thoughts.
She nodded. The heart of her fear was Nye and Rincitni. They could be hurt in any number of ways in an altercation. Nye was a lover, Rinci was young and worth protecting. She tried getting ahold of herself, only to have more fears creep to the surface.
{Return to the harem, Vale. I will not let harm come to anyone,}
He sent.
She turned and walked quickly out of the Illithid's hall. Loc kept to himself a few of the red haired elf's thoughts, but found them humorous nonetheless. He closed the door and proceeded to the chamber of his "nephew" Zerret. One of the thoughts Vale had was that the fortress would not lose anything if Norri never returned. A real gem of truth from an open minded being.
He strolled through a half dozen corridors and as he turned to a side passage he came face to face with Norrinshrin. She sneered at him. Thoughts of killing him danced to the surface, dragging with them a single word question. Why?
{Trinseccet has need of me,}
Loc answered her unspoken question
. {And the pleasure of killing me would only gain you more pain and torment then you have ever imagined.}
"What do you want, Mindfayer?" she snapped at him.
{To warn you,}
It sent, dripping with grotesque pleasure
. {I am sure Zerret will answer you if you asked, but I don't think would understand the explanation. He might even go so far as giving you the pleasure your body senses only he can. Are you willing to give up your station, family, and possibly your mind to find out?}
"You threaten me, servant?" she snarled.
{No. you do,}
he sent then turned and walked away.
She stood there. All the questions fell from her thoughts. Her rage at the vile Illithid extinguished. She trembled. She could have, she wanted those things it said and, until it reminded her of her place, would have without question.
"Norrinshrin, come to my chambers now." Tirnseccet's voice echoed clearly through the corridors.
She started moving from habit more than intent. She felt dizzy and tired. Not knowing what else to do, she answered the Lord's summons. Loc watched from the shadows of the corridor. She was still going to be a problem. He thought about things and how quickly he had changed his feelings about Zerret. Did he feel his "nephew" was just as Illithid as himself? Perhaps he did.
While Nye had been retrieving her things from Trin's harem chamber, Zerret asked Rincitni questions that had her thinking about what Nye would mean for them. She was younger than her by only 2 years. Trinseccet said that made her the Elven equivalent of 20. She, herself, was nearly 30. However, with a lifespan of 200 plus years, she was young, Nye would live for 7 to 8 hundred years.
Zerret had asked her, what she wanted from her service to him. She wasn't sure what that meant. Nye had a place to belong and lovers to enjoy. It is all she wanted after her service, permission to stay, the dragon had told them. Not having to toil over the needs of staying alive, she was unsure of what she wanted. Her service would gain her money over time. She was well looked after in all other respects. Also, for the first time in her life, she was shown affection and pleasured by those that wanted her.
Trinseccet told both her and Zerret that no one stays in the Fortress forever. One day, everyone moves on to another part of their life. But they were all young and had plenty of time to think about what they wanted. Trini also cautioned Zerret to not rush into things. She still had a hard time focusing on Zerret's actual age. 6 and a half weeks old? Nothing about that made sense. Instead, she didn't think about it at all. It brought her peace of mind. She was fine with that. Zerret told her she could do what she wanted to decorate the room, provided it was done while he was awake. Too many changes during his dormant state might lead to unforeseen problems. She agreed, not needing to think hard about it.
Nye returned with her trunk and two other bags. She bounced into the room, all smiles and kisses. Rincitni was first, Trini, and even one for Zerret. It didn't escape Zerret's notice that Rincitni's body language changed within two minutes of Nye's return to the room.
{Uncle, do females in your harem do that?}
he sent to her.
{Do what, nephew?}
she asked.
{Change how they walk and hold themselves in the presence of other women?}