Whatever the cost.

Trigger warning: the following chapter may contain mentions about R∆pe. To avoid a trigger, please skip the part that begins with the following sign - ✩✩✩✩✩✩. The end of such part will also have that sign. Happy reading!

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Wara could feel groggy. She faintly remembered what had happened before she was unconscious.

When she did, she opened her eyes to find herself in a cave with a naked woman and slowly, she closed her eyes back. She was too tired to care.

A naked woman?

Wara's eyes shot open.

"I see you are awake." The woman spoke, her silver eyes staring directly at Wara.

Wara stared back, confused. Why, for the love of Aine, was Zelda naked and alone with her in a cave?

"What are you doing?" Was Wara's reply which earned her an eyebrow raise. "You won't ask me where you are?"

Wara shook her head but then regretted it as the room began to sway in her vision. "I recognise this place. My son was here. But I do not understand your lack of clothing."

Zelda chuckled and gave her the usual smile.

"Oh this?" She pointed to her bare body. "I am simply waiting for a nymph that has been starving herself. I cannot allow that."

What is a nymph? Wara thought and the question was directly on her face.

"A nymph is a warrior creature that can fight on any terrain. And when they are not fighting, they are satisfying their sexual urges. Unfortunately, the Dies Lucis cursed them to forever seek sexual activity or they would run out of energy and stop functioning." Wara's eyes widened.

Although she had not voiced her confusion, Zelda had explained and Wara knew exactly who the nymph was. There was only one person she held in her mind as a warrior.

Said woman then walked into the cave which had Zelda grinning widely before turning to face her.

"So you did come?"

It was a question that did not need an answer. Wara noticed Zelda often did that. She heard Yhra sigh and ask for help.

Then Wara frowned. How would two women....

She had heard of the same sex union but the Āsimati village was not that welcoming to it. Even senior Frenvír had openly shunned it and shielded her from it.

But now? She was going to witness said thing.

Wara did not like it.

She watched the woman and saw the expression of bliss on Yhra's face with a poorly hidden expression of disgust.

When she could not take it anymore, she sneered.

"Such shameless acts."

She watched with satisfaction as Yhra froze. 'yes be ashamed.'

She turned to look at Wara in shock and then cleared her throat. "You are alive."

Wara narrowed her eyes and replied in a dry tone. "Barely."

As awkward as the situation was, it was quite clear Zelda did not mind, in fact, she had whispered something quite provocative into Yhra's ears that only made her widen her eyes.

"You look pale. I could help." Yhra began in her language. By now, she was already sure that Wara could understand her very well.

"I will not exchange saliva with you!" Wara declared strongly. She began to shift herself off the flat rock so she could stand but as soon as her feet his the ground, they wobbled and she lost her balance.

Somehow, she was now closer to Yhra when she saw sure she was quite a few steps away from her.

"Think of it as a bitter drug you have to take." Zelda interrupted when Wara opened her mouth to no doubt, complain.

"I will be taken advantage of." Wara replied to which Yhra frowned. 'What was she saying?' Yhra had limited understanding of the general language therefore there were some words she could not translate.

"You won't." Zelda replied and whispered "You may even like it..."

Wara heard that and immediately tried to stand to leave, only to fall into Yhra's arms.

She clearly did not like that development and immediately let out a high pitched yelp as soon as her skin made contact with Yhra's skin.

"I will not indulge in sexual activities with a fellow woman!" She yelled and shoved her body away from Yhra's.

"Do you know what will happen to you in the next three hours?" Zelda suddenly questioned after a minute of tense silence.

"The water gained consciousness and tried to drown you. In order to save you, I did something but once it rids whatever the water had done to you, it will slowly destroy you from the inside out which it is already doing. I know you know what Yhra can do but your narrow minded logic will not allow you. " Zelda then shrugged and clicked her fingers, allowing her strange tight clothing to appear of her body, clothing her completely.

She began to leave the cave and without turning back, she spoke with a soft tone.

"But if you choose death over belief, that is your choice after all. Poor child. His mother will never save him."

Since her back was turned, no one noticed the switch in Zelda's eyes as she gave a sinister smile. For a second, her eyes had become like that of the beast.

Wara knew she was being manipulated, but she did not want to die. She had seen the witch use a stone to scrape on her son's body, thankfully, she had somehow intervened by using him to curse her. If not, she did not know what would have become of him.

She turned to Yhra who stared at her with caution and exhaled through her mouth.

"Make it quick." She snapped and laid on the ground with her eyes closed.

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She felt Yhra shuffle forward and place her lips on hers. Despite steeling her resolve, Wara felt extremely uncomfortable.

She tried imagining it was a man instead and somehow that made it worse.

Her breathing began to change and she could feel her body try to push the person atop her off.

She felt Yhra climb on top her to straddle her and every single cell in her body began to scream. She tried to use magic to push her away but it was not working.

She felt Yhra's mouth leave hers and begin to trace down her neck. Goosebumbs appeared like a trail wherever the lips touched and Wara felt nauseated.

She wanted to cry.

Images of her clothing being torn apart by a faceless male who pinned her down flashed through her head.

She felt Yhra's hands slip through her cleavage and then she screamed.

Yhra immediately jumped off her and stared in shock at the woman who was now sobbing.

"No. Please." She cried, her voice breaking. "Anything but that." She cried softly.

At first, Yhra was shocked but then soon realised what was going on. She wordlessly put her clothing back on and sat beside Wara, not touching her.

The sobs eventually quietened and became silent sobs. Wara could not explain the sudden influx of fear she had felt.

She had felt like she was being torn apart and having the aworst possible thing being done to her.

Her body shook uncontrollably as she cried and curled herself up. Images of her crying in the same position while lying in her blood flashed through her head.

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Then she saw a woman similar to the appearance Pax wore come to console her.

Wara slowly stopped crying. She sniffed and rubbed her face with her bloodied sleeve. Then she slowly lifted herself up so she could sit.

Wara noticed she had more energy and although Yhra was no longer naked, she still felt uncomfortable around the woman.

Wara also noticed Yhra looked pale. Really pale.

"Thank you." It was unexpected and although Yhra thought she did Wara more harm than good, Wara thought opposite.

Wara had managed to unlock something that was possibly sealed with magic and had also received alot of Yhra's strength.

Yhra saw that Wara could move about quite strongly but not really stable and then nodded to acknowledge the gratitude that had been given to her.

Yhra watched Wara stand as if there was nothing wrong with her.

What fueled her movement was anger. At first, Wara had decided to let Pax be but now, the woman had alot to explain.

It was quite possible the woman had lied about everything and that was unacceptable in Wara's eyes.

She stormed out of the cave with unbridled fury.

"Pax!" She yelled as she approached them, startling everyone who was listening to an adventure Sica once went on.

Pax sighed. She knew this was coming but she did not expect it this soon. She did not even question why Wara was energetic even though water had tried to drown her.

Questioning anything when 'the white eyed demon' was around was a waste of time.

"What did you do to me?" Wara demanded, breathing heavily from both anger and exhaustion.

Her body was demanding she sat down and rest but Wara's stubbornness was stronger.

Wara wanted answers, she wanted them immediately.

And she would get them.

Whatever the cost.