-- Sophie's Perspective --
Sophie kneeled down next to Wren and lifted her head from the ground. "Are you okay? Wren!"
Perspiration beaded on Wren's skin, and her silver hair clung to her face. As Sophie called out to her, she stirred and her eyes fluttered open.
"Sophie..."
"Wren, you're okay!" Sophie breathed a sigh of relief. However, just as she relaxed, Wren leaned up and kissed her on the lips.
"Mwha." Wren finished the kiss with an exaggerated smooch and smiled.
"Huh?" Sophie blinked dumbly in silence. "Wh-What was that?"
"Oh, I want a kiss too!" Allie ran forward and kneeled down next to them. "Can I get some kisses as well?"
Wren shook her head. "For Sophie only."
"C'mon, give her some space..." Mira placed a hand on Allie's shoulder and pulled her away. "I'm sure she's a bit confused after waking up."
Wren stood up and dusted off the front of her skirt. She turned between each of them and shook her head. "I'm not confused at all. You three came to save me. I'm so happy."
"Wren, are you really okay?" Sophie asked.
Wren's voice sounded detached, nothing like someone who had just woken up in a dangerous dungeon. Her eyes lacked their normal light, and she stared back at them with a half-glassy gaze. However, at Sophie's question, Wren simply shook her head.
"I feel better than ever."
"I-I see..." Sophie trailed off and reflexively touched her lips. "Uhm, about that kiss-"
"Hey Wren? What's this big eye thing?" Allie asked.
A giant eyeball statue filled the hallway behind them. The stone orb was bigger than Sophie was tall, and an intricate engraving of an eyeball was carved into its front.
Wren looked at it and smiled. "You will learn in due time. For now, would you three follow me? I can show you the statue's meaning."
Mira shook her head. "You seem off, Wren."
Sophie nodded. Wren was usually stoic, so her smile felt strange... It wasn't like Sophie disliked the sight, though. If anything, she found Wren's new smile quite bewitching. However, Sophie's lips still tingled from the kiss. Elves were said to be fickle lovers, and a kiss from an Elf meant something completely different from a human kiss. Wren had explained that in great detail along their journeys, and... Sophie's ears burned the longer she thought about the subject.
"Uhm, about the kiss-"
"I'm perfectly fine, Mira," Wren continued. "Now, would you three follow me? I have something important to show you."
Mira shook her head again. "We need to find Brill and secure a way out."
"What I can show you will solve all your worries." Wren turned away from them. "I'm sure you three will love it. Please come with me."
Allie tilted her head. "The way out is back this way. We already found the stairs-"
"There is an alternate path this way." Wren continued staring off down the hall, with her back turned to them.
Mira walked over to Sophie and lowered her voice. "Do you have a spell to remove brainwashing? I think Wren is acting a bit too strange, and it's best to be safe here. If the dungeon did something to her mind..."
Sophie nodded. "Brainwashing, I see. That would certainly explain the kiss-"
"Hurry," Mira whispered under her breath.
"Oh, what are you guys whispering about?" Allie came over and joined their discussion.
"Mira thinks Wren is brainwashed, but do you really think so? I mean, there are other reasons to kiss someone-"
"Oh, she's totally brainwashed," Allie replied. "She had a 'hypnotized' status effect when I inspected her."
"Say that sooner!" Mira whispered under her breath. "Quickly, we need to do something before-"
"Oh, she's gone..." Sophie looked up to see Wren missing. She had only taken her eyes off her for a few seconds, but she had already disappeared down the hall.
Mira looked up and followed Sophie's gaze. The place where Wren once stood was now empty. "Dammit. We already lost her."
Allie smiled and shook her head. "That just means we gotta find her again. C'mon, let's go explore this section of the dungeon. I wonder if there'll be any fun traps."
"Hey, do you think the kiss was..." Sophie tried to ask her question again, but Allie had already skipped off down the hall, and Mira chased after her. "I'll worry about it later, I guess..." Sophie said to herself.
-- Mira's Perspective --
Mira led the way into the new area of the dungeon, and they eventually ran into a new type of monster.
An eyeball floated at the end of the corridor. Thin tentacles hung from the underside of its body, and they undulated slowly through the air. The rest of its body was made of the same fleshy complexion as its tentacles. Small knobbly bumps covered the back of its head, and its skin glistened wet in the torch-light.
"Be careful," Mira warned the other two. "If these are what brainwashed Wren, they must have psychic attacks."
"Let's pull back for a second and strategize," Sophie suggested.
Mira nodded and she followed Sophie back behind the bend in the path. From there, they couldn't see the eyeball, and it couldn't see them.
"So, what's the plan?" Allie asked.
"Can you use fire magic to take it out from a distance?"
"O-Oh, uhm..." Allie hesitated. "I could, but don't you want to give the dungeon a chance. Where's the fun in blasting every monster we see?"
"We're not here to have fun," Mira gave Allie a harsh stare, but it did little to dampen Allie's spirits.
"C'mon, I know you wanna find out what the eye does, right? Wouldn't it be exciting to waltz up to an unknown creature and let them have their way? I'll save you if it gets too much, so don't hold back!"
"Keep your perverted fantasies to yourself.. And why would I be the one to go?." Mira blushed and glanced back at Sophie. "Do you have any better ideas?"
Sophie nodded. "You mentioned removing brainwash effects earlier, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to. This new staff has a spell called 'cure-all' but I highly doubt it will actually cure all status effects..."
"It might still be worth trying. Can you test it out on me?" Mira asked, but Sophie shook her head.
"Actually, there is a side effect..." Sophie gave a sheepish smile. "The spell causes the target to orgasm."
"Oh, that sounds like fun. Try it on me."
"L-Let's hold back on that." Mira quickly interjected. If Allie orgasmed, their shared senses would make her feel it as well.
"I'll take a raincheck, then." Allie shrugged and thankfully relented.
"H-How about this," Sophie said. "Let's let Allie get captured by the monster. If it takes her somewhere, then perhaps we'll find Wren at the same place. Either way, if she gets brainwashed, I can try out the cure-all and see if it works."
"That sounds like a perfect plan!" Allie beamed and glanced between them, but Mira blushed.
Through their shared senses, she would feel Allie's brainwashing rubbing against her own mind. If these monsters were as lewd as the rest of the dungeon, she'd have to endure more of Allie's orgasms too. The thought made her heart skip a beat, but she shook her head.
"Absolutely, not. It's too dangerous."
"Hm? But you and I will be there to intervene," Sophie replied. "These monsters appear to be fairly weak. I bet one hit with my staff would do them in."
"Yes, but..." Mira's blush deepened, and she averted her eyes.
"I think Mimi just needs a little convincing." Allie said. A wave of arousal washed through her mind and pushed against Mira's own.
"S-Stop that, don't get any weird ideas."
"Sophie, help me convince her, would you?" Allie stepped closer and pushed Mira back against the wall. "Now, keep your voice down, Mimi. You wouldn't want the monsters to hear, would you?"
Allie's fingers brushed over Mira's slit, and she shuddered. "A-Allie, this joke has gone on far enough."
"It's not a joke, Mimi," Allie smiled and traced her fingers up, cupping Mira's breast. "Once you get turned on, I think you'll warm up to the idea."
"S-Sophie, say something..."
"I think this plan is the best path to success we have," Sophie replied.
Mira's mouth opened and closed silently. She thought so too. If anything, the potential reconnaissance they could gather by using Allie as bait would be massive. However, if they did so, Mira would also feel the same wicked pleasures of submitting to a monster.
"If this will help convince you..." Sophie stepped forward, taking the opposite side of Allie. She placed one hand on Mira's belly and blushed. "I'll do my best..."
Their attempts to seduce her weren't particularly effective, but just knowing their goal made Mira blush. She could only lean back against the wall as the two attempted to entice her into the pleasures of the dungeon.
"C'mon, Mimi... It'll be fun." Allie kissed Mira's neck and whispered the words down the back of her nape. She traced over Mira's chest and circled the apex of her breast with one finger. She never reached Mira's nipples, but her light touch still sent shivers of arousal through Mira.
"This is our best chance at finding Wren... No one will blame you for letting us try this plan..." Sophie traced down to Mira's crotch. She shily rubbed at Mira's thigh and traced up the crevice of her groin.
"W-We can't just go fucking every monster we come across..."
"It'll just be this once..." Sophie whispered back.
"We have to try it at least once, right?" Allie added. "Won't this be fun?"