“Pretty Human, I bring food,” the Harpy announced as she entered the cell.
“Yes, thank you,” Amanda replied blandly. She did not mean to sound that way but she is just too deep in thought.
“I see Lord Alex, Lord Alex talk to Pretty Human again?” The Harpy asked, trying to start a
conversation.“Yes,” Amanda gave a short reply and kept looking outside the cell.
“Food ready,” The Harpy replied, looking at her friend, “Pretty Human eat”
“Yes, thank you,” Amanda replied and practically dropped herself to her bed and took her share of the meal.
“Food delicious,” the Harpy replied expecting a usual response from her friend, but she seems to really be out of it. She started to feel concerned.
“Pretty Human lonely?” the Harpy asked as she can’t bear the silence anymore.
“I’m fine, I’m just thinking about things,” Amanda replied blandly. She feels sorry for the harpy, she is just concerned about her friend but she just does n
“Are you sure you know what you are doing?” the Lamia head maid asked the Harpy as sheapproached them for the tips, “I mean, I see what you mean about wanting to help the human make the Lord happy, but aren’t you too attached to that human? I’m afraid that she is just using you.”“Pretty Human me friend,” the Harpy replied with resolve, “Pretty Human said me, friend. Pretty Human kind and smart.”“I see,” the Lamia replied to prevent further arguments, “Just don’t say I did not warn you.”The Harpy was silent as the Lamia wrote down what she needs. The Lamia knows that the Harpy is just too young to know what humans really are.Being born in the castle, she had no chance to see the outside world and actually live alongside humans. She has never seen how humans discriminated against the beastmen and the other races that are not like theirs. She does not know that
“Mama? And Snake Boss lady?” the Harpy asked, confused as to why they were the only people inside the otherwise busy kitchen at this time of the day.“If you are worried about the food, don’t be,” The Centaur Cook said as she realized the Harpy’s reaction, “we have already cooked earlier and you already have yours prepared. Now come, my dear, we have much to teach you.”“Are you sure that she will remember everything?” the Lamia asked, doubting the Harpy’smemory, “you know how easily she forgets and I believe this is for the sake of the Lordultimately,”“Not to worry,” the Centaur cook reassured as she pulled the Harpy closer, “the mind may forget, but the body will always remember.” Upon saying that, she immediately went down to business; teaching the Harpy about what was written in the notes not through words, but through actions.* * * * * *
“So, she has finally made up her mind, huh?” Alex said at lunch as he heard that Amanda asked to speak with Dimitri through the Harpy.“Apparently,” Dimitri replied, trying to sound disinterested, “She has made us wait for so long. It is about time that she did.”“Yes, I see what you mean,” Alex replied. He is afraid that he might have sounded too enthusiastic than necessary. He had always wanted for the ritual to push through, but he also started to feel some reluctance about it. “We need to prepare for your dinner then. And then for the ritual.”“Yes,” Dimitri replied, “Please arrange for our dinner and for the ritual later.”“I will do just that,” Alex said and pretended to act like normal, “And you prepare yourself too.Now if you’ll excuse me. I have a dinner to prepare.” Dimitri watched Alex leaving the dining room. He has known his
Dimitri could not sit still. He has already taken his place at the head of the dining table and the grand feast is already laid out in front of him. But the girl is not yet in. She is still being prepared and taken to the dining room. His mind wandered to the night when they first met each other. He could not explain how he felt when she came in with the maids. Something stirred deep inside him since then and he could not understand what it was. He only had very few chances to see the girl afterward but he still tried to remember her face and imagine how she would look in a nightgown once again. Time seemed to stand still. Dimitri looked around and the attendants did not seem to be moving; even seemed to just be standing straight, staring into nothingness. Dimitri could almost hear his heart pounding. Dimitri pictured himself finally taking that irresistible girl in his arms. He has been made to wait for weeks, he will definitely mess her up tonight: The thought of h
“Do you understand what I mean now?” Amanda spoke in a different and more alluring voice as they broke from a deep kiss. Dimitri could only nod. It was indeed a different kiss that what he is used to. He did not think that a kiss could be that warm, that the tongue could be used that way; that it could this . . . good. Amanda smiled warmly at him and pulled him closer for another kiss. Using what she practiced with the harpy, Amanda deftly took off what remained of Dimitri’s upper clothes while kissing. Dimitri saw this as an opportunity and slid the thin shoulder straps of Amanda’s dress. Her smooth skin made it easier and because of the movement of their bodies, the silk dress slid off from Amanda’s body, exposing her chest and her abdomen.Amanda broke the kiss, looked at Dimitri, and stayed still for a moment. Through the dim lighting, Dimitri could see Amanda blushing from her face all through her upper chest. Even her ears were red. He coul
Amanda looked around as she woke up. The room is still dimly lit and beside her, Dimitri is still snoring. There was no time for her to think about what happened last night, once she is out of this castle, she will have plenty of time to mull over things. Now, the first thing that she needs is a way to get out of the castle. She has discussed this with Harpy and Jessica the previous day. It is not rare for a maid to be seen walking through the castle at this hour.Amanda slowly got out of bed, being careful not to wake Dimitri. She crept towards the double door and slowly opened one side. She did not close the door fully as she got out, then clicking on the door if she does will surely wake Dimitri up. She immediately made her way to the castle’s laundry room just beside the common bath. It took quite some time for Amanda to get there. She was evading patrols and some maids who were actually already up.As soon as she slipped inside the laundry room, she immediat
“What do you mean you cannot find her?!” Dimitri is furious. Amanda was not beside him when he woke up so he thought that she had just gone to the bathroom. That was already 2 hours ago and he has since ordered the servants and even the guards to look all over the castle. They even searched through the inner and outer walls.“We have already searched every building in the inner and outer wall areas, My Lord,” the guard captain reported, “even the ruined buildings. We captured an unidentified human in the outer walls but we could not find the female.”“So what? She just went and disappeared after that?!” Dimitri bellowed. He could not help butfeel angry. He felt defeated. The girl was supposed to be his but then she left after spending anight with him. It made him feel like he was used and abandoned. It is the last thing that he wants to be.“Spread your search outside the castle.” Dimitri fi
The Harpy is worried. She heard the Lord of the castle screaming earlier; giving out orders to the guards to look for the Human Sacrifice. He seems to be utterly enraged. The Harpy could not believe that the Pretty Human – her friend – actually thought of running away after the ritual was done. The Harpy shivered at the voice of her Lord but she is also concerned about her friend.She did not even expect this turn of events. She woke up that morning feeling excited because her friend has finally agreed to perform the ritual with the Lord. After that, the Pretty Human is sure to live in the castle and she will have more time to be with her. They could even perform tasks together. But as soon as she went to the chambers, she heard the rumors about the sacrifice escaping and Lord Dimitri’s sudden bellow.“Mama! Mama!” the Harpy exclaimed as soon as she entered the kitchen. There is only onethe person that she can run to when she is trou