User blog:Mauller/Absolution 004

Absolution, Chapter:004


Why do despots hide in gilded towers? Because they fear their own insignificance.

– First Knight Harinhold, The downfall of the tyrant of Din. 205:BL

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Kimiko sat with her head against the wall. While her finger traced the line she was reading from her book. Although her own bed was more comfortable, she had decided to lay on the guest bed. ‘Where is he? It should not take this long to cut a few logs.’ She let out an exasperated sigh then wrapped the duvet around herself. ‘And I had a special treat waiting since he worked so hard today…’

Two hours had passed since she last saw martin. During that time the moon reached its apex and the wolves had been howling non-stop. But she did not worry, she was safe and warm in her caravan.

A noise perked her ear and she darted to the window. Pressing her face against the glass as she inspected the surroundings. ‘Is that him? …No, just my imagination… again.’ She started grumbling and held the bedding tighter. ‘Stupid man… leaving me here to wait for so looooong ahh! My butt is vibrating!’

The young trader started rolling on the bed while screaming and kicking her legs. Along with her voice, a high pitched chime was filling the caravan with its melody. After a few moments she reached into the duvet and started fumbling about.

‘Here it is!’ Once she found what she was looking for. She placed the small crystal she kept in her underwear against her ear. ‘Yes?! Oh Goldie! I was worried about you, we had not… What do you mean wolves? You were attacked?!’ Kimiko sprang up then fell back onto the bed when her head hit the ceiling. ‘Ah crud! No I am fine, just hit my head. So where are… What do you mean he is gone?’

She continued to listen as Goldie explained the situation. Kim’s eyes continued growing while her jaw dropped. ‘So you don’t know if he is… are you sure he is alive? Of course, I forgot you did that. What do you mean it just vanished?!’ Kimiko jumped off the bed and the duvet fell away, revealing her lace underwear. ‘Then we best hurry.’

Kimiko sighed and watched the gem in her palm till it stopped glowing. ‘That man…’ She looked out of the window while deciding the best course of action. ‘I best wake them.’ She reattached the crystal by its chain to her underwear. She did not have time to waste, so she put on the clothes nearest to her then ran to the front of the caravan.

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I continued looking at the twins. The situation felt surreal, even the slap did not help. ‘Okay, So I am not dreaming. But sheep girls don’t exist. AH! Don’t hit me again!’ I held my face while the girls snickered and giggled.

‘Well, we are real. How else could I have slapped you?’ The girl with blue ribbons stood before me. She came up to my chin making it awkward when I looked down at her. Considering the top buttons of her blouse were undone which gave me a full view of her cleavage. ‘See, they are real.’ I know she was talking about her horns but my mind was elsewhere. ‘And so is my wool. See?’ She took my hands, placing one on a horn and the other against her fluffy ear.

The wool around her earlobe felt soft and made my fingers tingle. She started chuckling as I continued to inspect her hair and horns. As sharp as the points looked, they felt smooth to the touch. ‘See, it’s all real.’

‘Sis? Why are you letting him play with your ears?’ The girl with pink ribbons appeared behind her sister. Her tail wagging as she held her twins shoulders. ‘Fell mine too, see? Mine are real.’ The sister’s ears felt just as soft. Although her face flushed when my fingers found the way to their base. She then smiled and started giggling. ‘Hey! That tickles!’

<p class="MsoNormal">The girls soon pushed me away then ran across the room and hid behind a table. They began peeking over the top while their ears wiggled. ‘See… I told you he was a pervert. I saw it all in his beady little eyes.’ The girl with blue ribbons pointed at me while her sister looked at her.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘He seems nice though, his hands feel nice and warm. I don’t think he is bad, why would dad let him stay?’ The girls looked at each other then started whispering. On occasion they would look in my direction while grinning or laughing. I knew today was going to be hard when they both stood with sweet smiles on their faces.

<p class="MsoNormal">The girl with blue ribbons held up her hand. ‘I am Millie and it is nice to meet you. We have already finished preparing lunch, but it is still cooking. We were just making sugar buns.’ She then started hugging her sister. ‘And this cutie is Molly, she is sweet and shy.’ The girl with pink ribbons waved, her face blushing as her sister smothered her with affection.

<p class="MsoNormal">I smiled at them, they both seemed nice. Even with how strange the situation was, I still felt calm. But I was finding it difficult to stay awake, the strange feeling was still seeping into me. ‘I am Martin. It is nice to meet you both.’ I shook my head then removed Millie’s jacket. It was hot in the kitchen which was not helping my wakefulness. ‘Sorry about using your jacket. But it is nice and warm, I felt like falling asleep wearing it.’

<p class="MsoNormal">The girls started whispering again while I stretched. ‘So when is lunch? And why are you…’ I had to look away from them. The girls were grinning while unbuttoning their blouses. ‘Is that really appropriate? You heard your dad, we need to have lunch ready.’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘But it’s stuffy in here, you said it yourself.’ I felt someone grab my left side, when I turned I saw Millie looking up at me while hugging my arm. ‘You said you felt sleepy. So why not take a break? We don’t need any help.’ She held me while making sure to expose her bust. ‘Don’t you feel sleepy? Why not take a nap with us.’

<p class="MsoNormal">My other arm was grabbed and wrapped in a soft warmth. ‘Yeah… we could, could take a nap.’ Molly’s face was as pink as the ribbons on her horns. But she held me like her twin, her bust engulfing my arm as much as her sisters. ‘It’s okay… I don’t mind if you used my jacket. But just sleep now, okay?’ I froze when she started to rub her chest against my arm. But my legs started to feel heavy as the strange tiredness returned with a vengeance.

<p class="MsoNormal">Something soft and warm was brushing itself against my arms. The two girls held me between themselves while giggling. ‘Girl’s, I don’t think this is appropriate…’ It became apparent that their breasts were not exposed. Across their bust was a layer of downy wool, it felt divine. But my legs gave way when the tiredness penetrated my core.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Aww, you feeling sleepy?’ Millie giggled as the girls sat me down. ‘It’s okay, just close your eyes and rest.’ They propped my back against a cupboard while continuing to hold me. I could feel my eyes growing heavy as they sat on either side of me.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Yeah, just…’ Molly let out a long and high pitched yawn before rubbing her eye. ‘Relax…’ As I watched, her eyelids started to lower with each blink she made. ‘Hmm… so sleepy…’ With a final sigh, she closed her eyes and rested her head against my shoulder.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Molly… don’t, fall… asleep…’ I felt something rest against my left shoulder. It appeared that Millie had also nodded off during their antics. I watched them as they snuggled against my sides. They looked cute as they slept, it tickled me when their ears wiggled on occasion. But I felt warm when I noticed the skin of their cleavage against my arm.

<p class="MsoNormal">I had to escape that fluffy prison. So when the girls grip loosened, I slipped out of their clutches. I shivered when I stood, the odd feeling that was seeping into me stopped when I was no longer touching them. But I had to rush to catch the girls before they hit their heads on the floor. I could not leave them to fall again so I propped them against each other.

<p class="MsoNormal">The moment they were touching they began hugging. I had to look away when their busts pushed further out of their blouses.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Daft girls, sweet but daft.’ It was the strangest thing. The moment they stopped rubbing against me I felt more lucid. After a good stretch to wake myself up, I covered the girls with Millie’s jacket. ‘Well, I best get to work… It can’t be too hard can it? I can always wake them up when I am done.’ I looked at the kitchen and gulped.

<p class="MsoNormal">As I walked between the counters and stirred the cook pots, I soon realised I had no idea what I was doing.

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<p class="MsoNormal">The white wolf continued her journey with her nose to the ground. She knew her prey was growing closer. Since the traces of his scent were becoming stronger. The occasional whimper came from her when she caught a paw on something under the snow. But her injuries would not stop her and nothing could deter her now.

<p class="MsoNormal">She had managed to wash most of the blood from her fur. And the swelling around her eye had reduced enough to allow her to open it once more.

<p class="MsoNormal">She felt lucky as she stalked through the fields. The working humans appeared more alert than usual. But her fur allowed her to hide with ease and pass without notice. Her ears perked when she crested a small hill, in the distance was a large farm. And the scent trail was leading towards it. Her approach would be gruelling with the number of people visible. And the lack of snow around the farm would not help.

<p class="MsoNormal">So she advanced with caution. Making sure to keep to the shadows and piles of cleared snow. Her mouth was already salivating in anticipation. As long as her body held together, she was going to find her target.

<p class="MsoNormal">And then she would make him pay.

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<p class="MsoNormal">‘Well, they did say the food was prepared and cooking. I guess I can leave that. Maybe I could finish the other thing they started?’ After cleaning I stopped at the counter where the girls had been preparing dough. On the worktop was a pouch of flour, a parcel of butter, eggs and various seasonings. ‘This is going to be worse than I thought…’

<p class="MsoNormal">I had left what they prepared in its bowl. The contents was light brown and felt firm to the touch. But the majority of it had ended up around the kitchen. Or stuck to the twins. ‘I have only just met you two… and you already seem hopeless…’ Looking at the girls made me chuckle. They were still hugging each other in their sleep while covered in the mess they made. I had to look away though. Millie’s jacket had slipped leaving their cleavages exposed in their wondrous glory. ‘No, can’t think like that… I have to get on with this.’

<p class="MsoNormal">I turned back to my station and sighed. This was going to be tough. It seemed the girls were working from memory as no instructions were visible. ‘Well I best try at least.’ After grabbing a bowl and a knife, I soon realised I had cut a lump of butter and added it. ‘Hmm… that was odd. But now what? Maybe if I try some of their…’ I gagged once it entered my mouth. ‘Bleh… too salty, but there was also a sweetness and a touch of… Vanilla I think?’

<p class="MsoNormal">Only a small amount of sugar remained so I added the amount that felt right. In the meantime my free hand had grabbed the whisk and started stirring. ‘Okay, this is strange…’ My hands felt as though they were moving on their own. After I creamed the butter I found myself cracking eggs against the side of the bowl. Then came the flour, a pinch of salt and the vanilla the girls had prepared.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Maybe I have some memories? It’s like my body knows how to do this. Was I a cook?’ The dough was starting to form as I continued to stir it. Maybe I should add some aconitum? I shook my head at the thought. ‘What am I thinking? I can’t add that, I don’t want to…’ The whisk caught in the bowl and I had to jump to stop its contents going everywhere.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Oh my, a young man able to get the better of my daughters. And hard at work cooking as well?’ I turned when I heard a warm voice from behind. The woman who stood in the doorway to the kitchen chuckled and smiled. ‘Oh come now, I am only playing. I came to check on you and the girls. But it appears that things are going better than expected.’

<p class="MsoNormal">She tilted her head and started walking towards me with an alluring sway. Everything about her curvy figure and soft features told me she was the twin’s mother.

<p class="MsoNormal">They were near identical to her; from the fluffy wool on their legs to the hair on their heads. Although their mother’s horns were far larger and more curved. ‘There is no need to hide the bowl behind your back, I have been watching for the past five minutes.’

<p class="MsoNormal">She must have noticed me gawping at her bust since she pushed out her chest and giggled. Even with the loose blouse she was wearing, she was still spilling out of her top.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘You have wool around your neck, but the girls don’t.’ The twin’s mother stopped in front of me and smiled again. We were the same height so it made things less awkward. Her cavernous cleavage would not distract me. Unlike when I have to look down while talking with the twins.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘The first time we meet and that is all you have to ask?’ She trailed her hands up her bust then ran them across the wool around her neck. ‘You mean this?’ She gave me a knowing smile before lowering her arms. But I nodded and tried to keep my eyes on hers, even though my face was growing warm.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Well, my babies are still young. And it is their birthday tomorrow you see. And a were-sheep only grows her mane after her first shearing. Which takes place on her coming-of-age. You have not worked on a farm before have you?’ I shook my head. ‘I thought so, my girls can be a handful. So keep a good eye on them. Lunch will be in an hour so make sure they are ready.’ She smiled and winked.

<p class="MsoNormal">My body felt as though I had stood in front of the oven when she lent in close. And I froze when she kissed me on the cheek. ‘Be a good boy now.’ She chuckled then started walking towards the door. The way she said “coming” in a husky voice made my body tingle. Even though she is the girl’s mother, I found myself tilting my head as I watched her leave. It was almost hypnotic the way her body moved.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘By for now, lover boy!’ She looked over her shoulder with a small grin, so I turned around and busied myself. She was definitely doing it on purpose. Once I heard the door close I stopped holding my breath. The girls were still asleep, although the twitching of their ears was disconcerting.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Well I best finish then wake them… I mean finish the cookies…’ I shook my head to clear the odd dirty thought then focused on what I was doing. The dough did not take long prepare. I also found myself making coloured icing to decorate the treats.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘I hope the girls like them. Why would I feel happy about that? I hardly know them…’ I looked at the twins then turned away. They had started smiling and drooling in their sleep while Molly gnawed on Millie’s ear.

<p class="MsoNormal">I needed to distract myself. So I started preparing the serving trolleys while checking on the dinner.

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<p class="MsoNormal">‘Hey, girl’s. Wake up.’ I was kneeling before them while shaking their shoulders. But it did not seem to be working. They both yawned, rolled over, then hugged each other again. ‘Oh come on, wake up!’ It was a bad idea to pull them forwards as they both ended up on top of me.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Hmm… nice and warm…’ Molly started rubbing her cheek against my chest while her tail wagged behind her.

<p class="MsoNormal">Millie began fidgeting then held me tighter. ‘It’s nice…’

<p class="MsoNormal">I looked down then had to look elsewhere because of the view.<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> And when i went to move they forced me back down as they shifted in their sleep. So I laid there watching the ceiling as my shirt absorbed their drool. ‘Oh wonderful… enjoyable as this may be. I can’t waste… wait, didn’t Geoff and their mum talk about shearing the girls?’

<p class="MsoNormal">It got to the point where I could not look at them. Their sleeping faces were far too adorable. If I saw what lurked beneath it would send me over the edge. But I could feel myself drifting off again so I had to do something. Oh crap, why do I end up in situations like this?

<p class="MsoNormal">The girls started stirring so I shut my eyes and waited. I could feel them moving around as they yawned and stretched.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Hey sis! We did it!’ Millie started wiggling about on top of me. ‘He fell asleep! Now let’s go… hey, do you smell something?’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Yeah, it smells like cookies. But I don’t remember baking them. Did we finish then take a nap?’ Molly peeled her cheek from my shirt then sat on me. ‘How odd, that has never happened before.’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Maybe because of what mama said?’ It felt as though Millie joined her sister. It was becoming hard to breath with them sat on me. ‘About our coming-of-age and all that?’ The girls started giggling and bouncing on top of me.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Can you two stop that… you have both been asleep for the past hour.’ When I opened my eyes the girls grabbed each other and started screaming.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Ahh! He’s alive!’ Molly started pushing her boot against my face before I managed to throw them off me.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘He’s a zombie! Burn him!’ Millie kept hold of her sister as she kicked her legs towards me.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Stop kicking me! Why would I be dead and why would you want to burn me?!’ The girls pulled their legs back which allowed me to sit. Their faces went bright red when I looked at them. ‘Your mother stopped by to check on you. She said dinner was in an hour. But that was forty minutes ago. So we only have ten minutes.’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘What are we going to do?! We are in so much trouble!’ The girls jumped up then started running around the kitchen. They checked the cook pots, the serving trolleys and the condiments. Both of them walked back to me with their ears drooped after their dash.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘We are sorry… we didn’t mean for you to do all the work.’ I smiled when they talked in unison. It amazed me with how they managed to do that. ‘Don’t worry girls. I am not mad, but I do have something for you.’ I went to the oven and pulled out a baking tray. ‘Here you go, made special just for you two.’

<p class="MsoNormal">The girls squealed and hugged each other while looking at the cookies. ‘That’s amazing!’

<p class="MsoNormal">Molly reached forwards and grabbed her treat ‘You made cookies that look like us!’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘That was sweet of you, thank you.’ Millie took her own cookie then started to nibble on it. ‘Oh wow! It tastes amazing!’

<p class="MsoNormal">The girls started whispering with each other while enjoying themselves. I thought they would like them, I had made sure to give each cookie the correct coloured bows. ‘Okay girls, we need to get to work.’ The sound of voices had been growing from behind the shutters for the past five minutes.

<p class="MsoNormal">Once the girls finished they held up their hands. ‘Okay!’ they chuckled then headed for the cookpots and started plating up the meals. It made me smile as I watched them rush about. Their cheerful bum wiggle was distracting but a far cry from their mothers movements.

<p class="MsoNormal">This place is doing things to me, I will turn into a pervert if I stay here for too long.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Goldie was making her way down river to the last place the beacon had signalled. It was hard going due to her injuries. But she continued along with her legs and arms bandaged. And as if by magic, her hood remained pristine. Although her cloths had seen better days.

<p class="MsoNormal">On occasion she held up a small gem which pulsed with a faint blue light. The frequency of flashes was growing as she walked along the riverbank. When she found a disturbed patch of ground, a faint glow drew her to the mud at the water’s edge.

<p class="MsoNormal">She kneeled then traced her fingers across the tracks that lead away. ‘Hmm… either a horse or, No not a horse, goats?’ She sighed when her fingers tingled against something in the mud. When she pulled it out, she washed then sniffed it. ‘Were-sheep. Well at least he is… no, she couldn’t have.’ Goldie followed the trail that lead away from the river. ‘Damn persistent bitch.’

<p class="MsoNormal">   Without a moment’s hesitation, Goldie sprinted out of the forest. Following the disturbed ground as she went.

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<p class="MsoNormal">I peeked through the spyhole in the kitchen door and walked away. ‘Nope! I can’t do it… sorry girls, you will have to serve them. I really can’t go out there.’ The scene must have looked ridiculous as I ran around the kitchen counters. ‘Stop chasing me! I am not going out there!’

<p class="MsoNormal">The girls stopped running and began whispering while making odd hand gestures. I peered at them over the large stew pot at the far end of the kitchen. Waiting to see what they would do. It sent a shiver down my spine when they turned to me while grinning. Their tails were wagging behind them which would look cute if their faces did not look menacing.

<p class="MsoNormal">Millie held her hands up while walking to the right of me. ‘Oh Martiiiin! There is nothing you can do. We are going to catch you.’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Yeah, you have been a naughty boy and need punishment for not doing your job.’ Miss bossy blue ribbons started walking to my left. It seems like they want to pincer me, like in the battle of Vindermar. What? How would I know about that? It happened over...

<p class="MsoNormal">‘We have you now!’ The girls shouted in unison as they charged me from either side. But my luck was not with me, I burnt my hand on the stove then slipped on a patch of oil. And I ended up hitting my chin on the counter when the girls barrelled into me.

<p class="MsoNormal">I was never given the chance to tend to my wounds. They man handled me around the kitchen and back towards the serving trolley. ‘Really girls, you don’t have to do this.’

<p class="MsoNormal">Millie held my arm tighter, the softness of the wool on her chest felt wonderful. And the way my arms were being squished felt amazing. ‘Now, time for dinner.’ I looked at her but she was more focused on the doorway to notice.

<p class="MsoNormal">Molly was also watching the exit as we approached. ‘Yeah, dinner. Just don’t let go Millie.’ She elbowed me in the ribs then moved my arm to the trolley. ‘And you don’t let go either.’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Don’t tell me. Is it going to be a feeding frenzy?’ The girls frowned before turning to the door again. Oh great, I can feel myself sweating now. I sighed and resigned myself to my fate, at least the girl’s firm grips were reassuring. But it felt as though they were pre-empting the others taking me from them.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘waaaaaah!’ The orchestra of screams made my legs go numb. All of the girls in the room were looking at me. The twins went from holding my arms to hugging me and glaring at the others. The dining hall filled with noise as chairs and feet clattered on the floor. They were all as cute as the twins and had ecstatic smiles on their faces. It would have been a paradise of pretty girls if they were not stampeding towards me.

<p class="MsoNormal">The horde collided with us in a commotion of giggles and chatter. A few had decided to poke, prod or grab various parts of my body. As I looked around I noticed more than sheep girls in the crowd. I could not look at some of them as their large busts were spilling out of their clothing. But it seemed to be common among the girls with cow like features. Although the elegant looking girls with feathered arms were matching them with ease.

<p class="MsoNormal">A were-sheep in front of me held my face and started playing with my hair. ‘He is rather handsome girls, I think we have a keeper here.’

<p class="MsoNormal">A feathered girl beside the were-sheep sighed while fluttering her eye lashes. ‘He has dreamy eyes, I could fall asleep looking at them.’

<p class="MsoNormal">The twins did not seem happy as they shouted at the crowd, telling them to move back. And I jumped when someone grabbed my bottom and gave it a firm squeeze. ‘Mooh, he has a nice rump on him.’ I felt something soft press into my shoulders and when I looked back, a cow girl was grinning at me. All while using me as a rest for her large breasts. ‘You are a hard worker aren’t ya boyo?’ She was taller than me by a head and it was hard to not look at her chest. She giggled and gave me a wink before moving away. It was easy to spot her in the crowd, she dwarfed the majority of the girls. And the large horns on her head set her apart from the other cow girls.

<p class="MsoNormal">Another girl with large horns and a long furred tail started poking my stomach while whispering with her companions. They looked up at me while smiling before they started laughing and walking away. The twins continued to push back the throng while they gripped my sides. ‘This is going to be a long lunch…’

<p class="MsoNormal">The crowd settled and returned to their seats after a while. Although the novelty of my appearance had not worn off. They continued to poke and prod me when I walked past or served them. But worst of all was when someone would whisper in my ear. It often sent me back to the kitchen feeling hot all over and left the girls at the table laughing.

<p class="MsoNormal">I had to disappear when a particular were-sheep kept goading the others. She was very pretty and wore ribbons similar to the twins. They seemed to know her well from the way they aggravated each other. But even with the girls berating her, she kept smiling and winking at me.

<p class="MsoNormal">So when I asked the twins for a break they marched me out the back door of the kitchen. ‘Wonderful… I can breathe at last.’ I sat down and sighed with a plate of food in hand. The meal tasted better on an empty stomach after the commotion I had to put up with.

<p class="MsoNormal">A thud from my side caught my attention. The tall girl from before looked at me as she placed a barrel behind the barn. She waved when she noticed me and covered her bust when she stood to prevent them swaying. ‘They… look ridiculous don’t they?’ She blushed and talked in a more feminine tone. Her voice was rather gruff before but she seemed different to when I first met her. ‘These huge things just look like a joke? They always seem to get in the way.’

<p class="MsoNormal">Her large brown eyes kept inspecting me. The smooth angles of her face had the smallest hint of cuteness. And her toned body gave her the appearance of a warrior. She was beautiful in her own way, but in contrast to the other cow girls. On occasion I noticed a brown tuft of fur appear behind her, I could only assume it was her tail.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Not at all. I think they suit you. Now the girls who are shorter than me. Don’t tell them this. But I think they look a little silly.’ She tilted her head and frowned. But she soon jolted back and her cheeks started to flush. Her bust started swinging when she covered her face and shook her head.

<p class="MsoNormal">I jumped when she growled and punched the barn. ‘You are mocking me aren’t you?! It’s not my fault I grew these!’ I felt my face flush when she grabbed her breasts and jiggled them. ‘We only grow these when we have young! But I had to be born different! Like those other cow girl’s… And now I live here instead of training with my sisters. You are just a heartless arse!’

<p class="MsoNormal">We stood staring at each other while she continued heaving. But her jaw dropped and her eyes grew wide after a few moment. Water started streaming down her cheeks as her mouth flapped. But she turned and ran off before I could say anything.

<p class="MsoNormal">After watching her leave I sighed and returned to my meal. ‘Poor girl, And I thought I felt insecure with my memory loss.’ I would have chased her but the twins still needed my help. So I cleared my plate and watched the sky. ‘Hey, decide to come back and talk?’ I froze when I looked to my side.

<p class="MsoNormal">The white wolf was sat watching me where the cow girl had been. Her cold blue eyes piercing my own as she licked her lips.

<p class="MsoNormal">She stood when I lowered my plate and took my time to stand. I took a step back and she moved a paw forwards. ‘Nice… Nice wolf.’ She started growling and baring her teeth as she took another step towards me. So I turned and ran. ‘Help! Wolf!’

<p class="MsoNormal">I headed around the side of the barn towards the farmhouse. Someone should see me if I run along the pathway. The wolf began her chase, but her movements seemed sluggish. Unlike when she was loping after me at her own leisure.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Wolf! Help!’

<p class="MsoNormal">A few girls were working the fields and orchard that lined the road. They began screaming and calling to the farmhands. And I noticed a few of the men were already giving chase.

<p class="MsoNormal">Movement in my periphery caught my attention, someone was approaching at high speed across the fields. With the directions we were running, we would cross paths within a minute.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Martin! Keep running and don’t stop!’ It sounded like Goldie. I knew it was her when I saw her signature braid. ‘Just keep running! She is gaining on you! I looked back and felt my chest tighten. It seemed as though Goldie’s shouting had spurred the wolf into a second wind. She was gaining ground fast, regardless of her visible injuries.

<p class="MsoNormal">Time slowed when my cloaked companion made it to the pathway ahead. She held her dagger at the ready and started running towards me. I was sure she shouted for me to dive to the side. But when I jumped, something grabbed my neck and pushed me to the ground. I landed hard and whatever rammed into my back winded me.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘You bastard! It’s all your fault!’ I squirmed under the weight that was holding me down. And my chest convulsed as I regained my breath. People were shouting around me and I could hear their footsteps approaching. ‘Why did you have to do that?!’ Someone started thumping my back and growling. ‘You stupid, stupid human!’

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Will you stop hitting me and deal with the wolf!’ I turned to look at the person on my back and froze when I saw her. A white haired woman with beautiful sharp features was glaring at me. But the thing that drew my attention, was her eyes.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘Just shut up human!’ She grinned and licked one of her large canine teeth.

<p class="MsoNormal">‘You are going to pay for what you did to me.’

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