Chapter 6

Miss Jenny smiled mildly, putting her arm around Lily's shoulders. "I'm so sorry Lily, did I interrupt an intimate moment? You're awfully young for that, but I guess I remember what it was like to be your age." Her eyes glittered with amusement, but Lily was far too upset to notice. Why did Jake run away from her? She'd been sure they were about to share a very special moment, but he just turned his back on her and fled. Was he that embarrassed about being seen with her? She knew all the boys had a crush on Miss Jenny and she could hardly blame them, but she was their teacher, she wouldn't actually date them. 

"I-I…I'm not sure," Lily eventually answered, her head spinning from all the emotions rushing through her. "I don't really understand anything that just happened." Miss Jenny tightened her arm around the girl's shoulders and steered her toward her small apartment. 

"Come and have some tea with me and we can have a little chat. Girl to girl." 

Lily smiled wanly, "I'd like that," she admitted shyly, hoping Miss Jenny would be able to make sense of some things for her. 

Lily had never been inside Miss Jenny's private residence before and she stared around with great interest. The sitting room had a chaise longue covered in deep red velvet and two odd benches, encased in red leather. The drapes in front of the window was open to let in light, but Lily had no doubt that it would be pitch dark inside when they were drawn. Fat red candles were dotted around the space and it smelled like sandalwood and blood orange. The scent made her feel tingly. There were no pictures or books. The only other piece of furniture in the room was a tall, ornately carved cupboard constructed of black wood. Lily couldn't quite make out what the design was and stepped closer to get a better look. She gasped and jumped back when she realized it was humans and monsters engaged in all kinds of intimate poses. Some of the beings had gigantic manhoods and the females all had horns, tails and wings.

"Would you like sugar in your tea?" Miss Jenny asked from right behind her and Lily jumped in fright; a small high-pitched scream startled from her. "I'm so sorry Lily, I didn't realize you were so enchanted with my cabinet. It's a bit risqué, but it's an heirloom and I simply can't part with it. Come sit down over here and tell me what's bothering you." 

Lily took a sip of the tea, which tasted smoky and strong, she'd never had tea like that before. "It's oolong with some special herbs, I make it myself," Miss Jenny said. "If you don't like it I can make you something milder." 

Lily shook her head, "No thank you. It's very good, I'd just never tasted anything like it before." She took several more sips, trying to make sense of everything in her head. She needed Miss Jenny's help and that meant she had to tell her everything. 

"I'm not sure whether my magic is any good to me. It doesn't seem to make me stronger or faster. I hoped this would make it easier for me to become an adventurer, but it disappeared when I needed it and only kind of came back when I gave up. What use is magic like that to me? I can't do anything useful with it."

Miss Jenny laughed, unable to help herself. "Oh my dear Lily. Don't dismiss your powers so easily. There are other ways to get what you want from the world around you than just brute force. Especiall when men are involved. No, Submissia wasn't known to be a great warrior, but she birthed the world and made all the fragments of the god Chaos desire her. She had the ability to release pheromones, which would make men horny and aggressive, wild with lust for her and willing to fight one another for her attention. Why fight when you can bring your opponent to his knees with desire and make him do whatever you want once he's down there?"

Lily's cheeks were burning brightly. Miss Jenny was using such lewd words! Of course she'd heard the boys use them, but to hear it from a teacher, and spoken so casually, was shocking. "Why were you and Jake alone in the practice area this morning?" Miss Jenny asked with interest. "Did you ask him to take you there?" Lily burned with shame, but she told Miss Jenny everything. Starting with the conversation she and Ana overheard and ending with everything that happened between her and Jake earlier.

"I thought…I thought he was going to kiss me before he ran away," she admitted sadly. "My magic acted strangely. It wouldn't come to my aid when I tried to make it work, but when I gave up and told Jake he was right about everything, I felt it flowing through my veins. I wanted Jake to be nice to me and I guess that's what the magic did. I like him and sometimes he's kind when we're alone. I was so excited yesterday when he told me to pucker my lips, even with the other boys holding me, but then you came and…" Lily realized it sounded like she was blaming Miss Jenny for interfering and she hurried to explain. "I'm grateful that you did, please don't misunderstand me. I don't know why I wasn't more upset by being held down, I should have been. Then things happened so fast and my moon blood came and the symbol appeared and I feel so lost. I want to believe the magic will serve me well, but how am I going to learn?"

Miss Jenny tapped her finger on her thigh, for a while, thinking through everything Lily just told her. She was going to be very useful. It sounded as if she'd been truly aroused while being submissive the previous day and that triggered the appearance of the symbol. Her little tryst with Jake this morning was further proof that she had at least some of Submissia's powers. Miss Jenny decided she would have to keep Lily away from the boys though, especially Jake. Lily was going to be very useful, but not with human men. First she had to settle her doubts and convince her that she was blessed to have received Submissia's mark.

"Lily, have you ever heard of succubi?" Miss Jenny asked, smiling when Lily frowned and shook her head. "The winged females carved into my precious cabinet, they're succubi. All succubi are female and they use their feminine charms to get what they want. They're very beautiful and sensuous and men lust after them constantly. They don't have super strength and can't overpower men physically, so they use what they have at their disposal to come out on top. And they nearly always gain the upper hand, simply by using their feminine wiles. Does that seem useless to you? Do you believe it's only possible to win if you can take your opponent down? Personally, I think getting them to do the hard work for you is far more civilized." 

Lily took her time, thinking things through carefully. Miss Jenny had done that with the wizard the previous day. It had made Lily feel uncomfortable, but Miss Jenny didn't mind and she'd gotten what she wanted. Sometimes men could be very intractable and the wizard seemed more than happy to oblige Miss Jenny so he could get what he desired from her. She hadn't tricked or forced him into agreeing. "I guess it can be just as useful as being very strong," Lily admitted, before sighing deeply. "I don't think I have any feminine charms though Miss Jenny. Look at my body, I'm as flat as a pancake and built like a boy. I don't have hips, or a voluptuous bottom or anything. And I'm too shy to be flirtatious. None of the boys ever want me, they think I'm worthless." 

Miss Jenny pretended to consider her words carefully. "First of all Lily, with Submissia's power in your veins, you can be sure you have very desirable feminine qualities. Ones that these boys may be too young to pick up on yet. Your tits are very disappointing, but there's more to being desirable than just having breasts like mine."

Lily winced and grew hot at the lewd way Miss Jenny was speaking again. Having her chest called disappointing wasn't doing much for her self-confidence, but at least Miss Jenny did seem to really believe she had other desirable feminine qualities. "You know Lily, maybe you're right. You need to learn how to use your powers and to discover what exactly they are. You need a wholly different education to what the school at the orphanage can offer you. Sword fighting isn't where your power will shine, we know that. Someone needs to teach you the specifics of utilizing your magic." 

Lily was excited about learning all about her power. She wanted to prove these boys wrong and show them what a wonderful adventurer she'd be. Maybe she could even make them fight her battles and protect her when she was in danger. Then she'd still be fresh enough to outwit her enemies afterwards. She'd miss the few friends she had here, but maybe there was a special school where people like her were trained and she wouldn't be the smallest and weakest one there. She'd be special, because her symbol was unique.

"Just until you come of age," Miss Jenny said comfortingly, misinterpreting her expression as anxious. "You won't be that far away, I'd come and visit you often and the wizard can help you figure out your magic." 

Lily's eyes widened, "The wizard?" she asked hoarsely, her dreams of a special school crumbling to dust. "I don't know…He seems a bit like a pervert." Her voice was very quiet now, she was concerned about upsetting Miss Jenny. She clearly knew him well and they may even be friends for all Lily knew. It had seemed more like a business transaction than friendship the previous day, but she was young and innocent, what did she know? 

Miss Jenny chuckled, "He is, but you don't have to worry, his tastes don't run to underage girls. He won't do anything inappropriate with you and he does know more about magic and the gods than anyone else. There's nobody better suited to teach you." 

Lily mulled this over for several seconds before asking very quietly, "Won't he expect some kind of payment in exchange for taking care of me?" She hated the idea that Miss Jenny would be forced to do things with him on her behalf. She did really want to go and find out everything she could about her magic. Even if it was with the crusty old wizard.

Miss Jenny quirked an eyebrow at her, "What kind of payment are you referring to Lily? I assume you're not talking about money for your upkeep, or you would have said that?" Lily struggled to find the words and eventually gave up. She couldn't say it. She didn't want to mention what she'd seen the day before and it was none of her business how the wizard had touched Miss Jenny and implied he could only help if he was…serviced. Maybe Miss Jenny was embarrassed about it, although she'd seemed annoyed rather than upset. 

"Mmmm, yes, I guess like money for food and clothes and stuff," she muttered, keeping her eyes on the ground. 

Miss Jenny was very pleased at just how submissive Lily appeared to be. The likelihood of her being the one referred to by the prophecy was growing exponentially. She'd seen how entranced Jake had been with Lily and her power was just starting to bud. It was still in its infancy. She could only imagine how irresistible the girl would be once she knew how to access all of it. It was imperative that she situate herself as Lily's ally right now and ensured the girl trusted her mentorship completely. "You don't need to concern yourself with any of that Lily," Miss Jenny told her gently. "The director of the orphanage and I will take care of all the arrangements and I'm sure the wizard would be only too happy to teach you until you reach your majority." The moment that happened he'd be on her like a fly on a carcass, but there was no need to point that out just yet. Hopefully by that time Lily would be able to set off on her own.

Jake punched the wall for the third time, watching with satisfaction when blood began to well from his knuckles. The pain was helping him push Lily and their second almost-kiss from his head. He still felt shaky and needy when he thought about her and he had no idea what would happen when he saw her later. He yanked fistfuls of his own hair when he thought about Miss Jenny coming upon them again. She must really believe he had the hots for Lily. Did he? No. Not possible. She was a stupid little girl. She couldn't even use her magic, it was such a squandering of power. Miss Jenny was a more appealing vessel visually and she would definitely know instinctively how to wield any sex power. Stupid blue eyes that wouldn't stop haunting him. He kicked the bed for good measure, hopping around on one foot and feeling like an idiot. He'd go and tell Lily how stupid he thought she was as soon as he saw her again. Just to prove to himself that he was right and he wasn't attracted to her.

Lily wanted to go and pack her few possessions and say goodbye to everyone, but Miss Jenny shook her head firmly. "I'll get your things and bring them to you. It's best we don't tell anyone where you're going. The boys would be jealous and possibly come and cause trouble for you." She couldn't have Jake interfering with her plans for Lily and it would be for the best if none of the others knew right away where she'd gone. Isolating her would make her more tractable, she didn't need any unnecessary distractions right now. 

Lily looked back over her shoulder several times as she and Miss Jenny walked toward the wizard's cabin. She would have liked to speak to Jake just once. To find out how he felt after their encounter that morning. Then she resolutely turned her eyes forward. There was no point in talking to him. He'd run away from her and proven again and again that he didn't believe she could do the same things as him and the other boys. She would go and receive the instruction she needed and if she ever saw him again she'd no longer be weak, submissive Lily, but a formidable foe. She squared her shoulders and straightened her posture, determined to become a far better version of herself and prove to everyone that she could be an adventurer. A far better one than any of them.