Main Pairing: Three F Humans x M Bipedal Stag Monster
Main Kinks/TWs: Monsterfucking, Ritual Sex, Breeding, Group Sex, Loss of Virginity, tummy bulge, oral, vaginal, cumshot, creampie, incest-adjacent adoptive mother/daughter dynamic
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A mighty bellow rippled across the forest.
Lily tensed as the canopy shook and flocks of colorful birds fled into the sky. A vast expanse of green surrounded the young woman. She was used to the whistle of wind through tree branches, the chirping of birds and insects, and the occasional animal call. For a moment, it all paused in the wake of that great roar.
"Karunnos?" Lily said.
Such a cry only came from the god of this forest -- Karunnos. Lily had never even seen him in person, but as a priestess, she nonetheless lived in service to him. The priestesses of Elkwater Shrine lived simple lives here, honoring the god of the forest and protecting his lands from those that would stain its purity.
Isolated as they were, the forest never left them wanting. Lily carried a bowl with her, filled with ripe, plump berries as she picked them fresh off the branch. She popped one into her mouth and savored the sweet, tart flavor.
As the youngest of the shrine keepers, she was forbidden from tending to him directly. The elder priestesses were the ones to travel into the heart of the forest where Karunnos resided. However... Lily had a feeling that would all be changing soon. In the years since the priestesses took her in, she'd grown from a mere girl into a budding young woman, and she performed her duties to the forest with care and devotion.
Perhaps they would finally set her on the path to becoming a true forest keeper.
A sudden chirp from nearby broke Lily's train of thought. Perching upon her shoulder, a magpie with plumage of white and blue chirped and trilled at her. Lily chuckled and scratched behind its neck.
"What is it, Avi? Did Dahlia send you over?"
The magpie chirped. Her connection to the forest and nature gave Lily a degree of understanding with the wildlife, although it was untrained compared to the elder priestesses. She sensed the bird's intent and nodded.
"She wants me back at the shrine?" Lily asked.
Avi thrummed and stretched out its wings.
"I see... Tell her I'll be back in just a moment, okay Avi? I was just picking some berries for jam. Here!" She flicked a berry into the air, which Avi happily snapped up.
With a thankful chitter, Avi flew off towards the shrine.
Lily sighed and ate another berry to calm her nerves. It couldn't be a coincidence, right? Karunnos was calling -- it was their duty as priestesses to tend to the needs of their god. She was freshly of age, and the leader of their order was calling upon her.
Chewing her lip, she gathered another few berries and followed Avi's trail back towards the shrine.
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Elkwater Shrine was carved into the base of an enormous Eldergrey tree. Not only a place of worship, it served as a home for the forest priestesses, where Lily had spent the last five years of her life since being taken into their ranks. Its mighty trunk stood wide enough to comfortably house the three of them -- the inside was arranged into different floors that served as their living spaces, and at the very top floor was where they prayed, worshipped, and performed rituals.
Lily hurried into the shrine, holding the bowl of berries tight to her chest as she looked around.
"Mother Dahlia! I'm back!" she called.
Inside, a tall older woman stood by a window, a contemplative look on her face as she gazed across the forest. Turning towards Lily, she addressed her with a soft smile. Dark green robes weaved into a pattern of leaves flowed across her slender form, blending with the olive tan of her skin and waist-length brunette hair. A crown woven from white and pink flowers sat atop her head.
Priestess Dahlia. Although her face held some telltale wrinkles of age, she still looked spry and youthful for a woman in her late forties. Lily still thought she was beautiful -- not just for her age, but as a woman in general.
"Out for a snack, dear Lily?" Dahlia smiled.
Lily set down the bowl of berries and nodded. "Y-yeah, I was gonna make some jam with it later," she said. Her eyes darted around the shrine anxiously, butterflies fluttering in her stomach. Those berries were the last thing on her mind. "You, um... Heard that sound earlier too, Dahlia?"
"But of course -- when Karunnos calls, all the forest hears it. Do you know what he calls for?"
"He... Calls for comfort? For reverence?" Lily chewed her lip.
Dahlia nodded. "We priestesses of the forest serve him with our spirits, our minds, our lives... And our bodies," she said. Her sandals clacked along the wooden floor as she approached Lily, appraising the girl from head to toe. "Do you understand what all of that entails?"
Lily merely stood frozen before her gaze, heart racing in her chest. She'd been taken in when she was just a girl -- running into the forest after being discovered stowed away on a trader's carriage, all to flee from a father who beat her and a mother who planned to marry her off as soon as she could. Back then, she didn't care where she was going. She didn't even care if she died. Alone and hopelessly lost in the great forest, she would've surely succumbed to the elements... If not for the priestesses finding her.
She had found her true family, and a new purpose to devote herself to.
Of course, she didn't understand all the implications. As the years went on, however... Lily had an inkling of what it meant to give their bodies in service to the forest god. She remembered the elder priestesses leaving to take care of Kurannos, and then coming back in the night with ragged hair, dirtied robes, and smelling of sweat.
"I... I think I do, Mother Dahlia. But I'm still too young to give myself fully, am I not?" She asked, hoping desperately that Dahlia would give a different answer.
Seeming to notice the poor girl's anxiousness, Dahlia chuckled. "Perhaps not, dear Lily. In all ways but one, you've proven yourself as a devotee to Karunnos and his great forest. To think it's been so long since you came to us... You are not a little girl anymore. You are of age -- and if willing, I believe you are ready to take the next step on your journey as a priestess."
"Yes! Of course I'm willing!" Lily blurted, cheeks burning red as she stopped herself. "I-I'm sorry, just -- by the forest, I've waited so long for this, Mother. I've worked so hard to prove myself, to be a real priestess... I want this. I'm ready."
"Ready, you say?~" Another, huskier female voice chimed in.
Ivy, Dahlia's second-in-command at the shrine, emerged from upstairs with a knowing smile on her lips. Her soft, curvier self was draped in robes of black and violet, endowing her with a matronly plumpness. The swell of her bountiful chest bounced faintly with each step. She kept her dark hair in a short bob-cut, matching her dark eyes and outfit. "Sorry; I just couldn't help listening in!" she said.
Dahlia rolled her eyes playfully. "Ah, Ivy. I suppose you would be happy to explain the rest?"
Ivy grinned, addressing Lily with her hands on her hips. "Sure! So, what do you wanna know, little leaf?"
"I, well..." Lily chewed her lip and blushed, tapping the ends of her fingers together. She had an idea of what she wanted to say, but couldn't figure out how to put it together without sounding silly. "This ritual, where I'll be seeing Karunnos in person... I-I'll... I'm to please him with my body, am I not?"
Ivy nodded. "Aye, I'm glad I don't have to explain that much at least. Now that you're of age sweetie, that'll be one of your new responsibilities. You've kept yourself pure, yeah?"
Her blush deepened. Although the shrine priestesses lived together in the forest, it wasn't unheard of for travelers or merchants to stop by for camp or trading. There were opportunities to sneak away and break her oath... But she'd never given in. "Y-yes, I have. No man or woman has sullied me."
"Good girl~" Ivy chuckled and ruffled up the younger woman's hair. "Then what are we waiting for? If she's ready, I don't see any reason to keep our god waiting."
"Ivy, please. There is still one important matter left to discuss," Dahlia said. She turned to Lily, regarding her with a gentle, motherly smile, softly stroking her flushed cheeks with the back of her finger. "To complete your journey, something must be sacrificed. That is why I give you one last chance to reconsider... To decide if this is truly what you want."
Lily tensed, both from her words and her tender caress. "A sacrifice?"
"Karunnos is gonna breed you, little leaf." Ivy spoke up before the other priestess could respond. "No use beating around the bush, right? She's young and fertile, and there's no chance she won't be carrying a demi-god when he pumps her full."
Somehow, Lily blushed brighter. She was to be a mother? She was to be pregnant with the child of a god?
Dahlia sighed. "...That is correct. Lily, this is a sacred ritual of fertility. When we mean to give him our bodies, we mean that in every sense."
"By the forest, I... Am I going to be bred every time I tend to him?"
She shook her head. "No -- that is where the sacrifice comes in. Mere mortals are not meant to carry the children of gods. It's only through our magic that both mother and child can survive, but it comes at a cost. Lily, if you go through with this, you will never again be able to bear children. That is the sacrifice. Are you truly, honestly sure in your heart that this is what you want?"
Lily's head raced with all the new information. In truth, she'd never even thought of whether or not she wanted to be a mother -- she figured it would be out of the question anyway if her life was devoted to the shrine. Unconsciously, her hand drifted to her lower stomach. She imagined herself full and pregnant, soon to give birth to the child of a god.
It was scary, yes... But somehow, it felt right. Lily pledged long ago to dedicate her life to Karunnos and his great forest. What greater service could she provide than carrying his heir?
