Bringing a surprise home

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He was hungry, but he wasn't looking for the normal. He wanted human flesh and chuckled to himself. Which village would feel his wraith today?

He turned towards the west a little and came upon a village there. He watched from high above as he circled. There were some tasty looking morsels there. Oh.. and some others that would make good slaves to work in the mine behind and below his cave. He pinpointed two strong Males as he circled lower. His strong mind allowed him to easily enter their minds and take over.

Two others looked up as the cloud seemed to get bigger. When they realized what was up there they sounded alarm and everyone scattered into the trees. Only the two that he had taken control of remained, unmoving.

This was good, yes.. Oh so very good. He lands near them and steps forward. They simply stood and stared. He went deep into their minds and forced a bond to him, tying them to him. After a few moments he released his control.

He chuckled as they wanted to run, ::Stay where you are young slaves:: they could not move, their eyes were wide as they realized what he had done. ::You will bring me 3 young women, alive. Two will belong to you if you do well. So choose wisely.::

All they could do was nod, they had no choice but to obey. it was at that moment they heard a young one calling for his mom. He looked to one and motioned for him to go get the boy. Airis went as bidden, retrieving the boy and holding him as he brought him to his new master.

Gelithron smiled oh such a wicked smile. He was so young, so impressionable. Yes. He would raise this human boy to hate his own kind, to even eat his own kind. He had done this once before, but it had not turned out as he thought it would. The boy had been older, but no, this one was maybe 3 years of age and he chuckled in delight.

As Airis watched he shuddered in horror, Gelithron entered the child's mind and became the boys "father". At that point he shifts to his human form and takes the boy from Airis. "You have your orders. Go now and do not return until you have them. If you can, bring the boy's mother and father as well.

Airis and Nuwolf left, running off into the bush to search out the desires of their master. They still fought, but they were unable not to obey.

As they did his bidding. Gelthiron sent through the link to Eavi ::My pet, prepare a room for a child of your kind who is approximately 3:: to the rest, he sent, ::Prepare, I will be bringing.. guests with me::

He still had to decide if he would bind the child to Eavi and let his mother ache for a child she can no longer call her own or let him remain with his mother. It was a toss up. Either way he would enjoy torturing the father, and have the child torture his father. Oh yes. it would begin soon enough.

Time passed and as Gelithron held the boy he went through each memory and replaced his father with him - both in dragon and human form. As the two returned they had following them bound by rope tthree beautiful girls, not yet of age, and the mother and father of the boy he held.

"Good work slaves. You will be rewarded soon enough for your good work." The small troupe stopped and he walked around them. He hands touching each of the girls as they had never been touched before but will get used to being touched as such. Hands moving all over them and through their hair. Each time they tried to move he would grip even harder until they stopped struggling when he moved on they would have a deep bruise to remind them.

He approached the parents of the boy. The boy did not seek his father out, but remained in the arms of Gelithron. Gelithron looked at the man, "Is this your son?" the man nods, "Yes, please let him go. He has done nothing to you. Let me embrace him one more time and release him" he was begging.

Oh. Gelithron loved this part. He set the boy down and nods, "Ok"

He stepped back about 4 paces, then looked to the boy, "Go to your Father and give him a give hug and kiss on the cheek" The man crouched down and called him, the boy tilts his head to the man, but turns and runs to Gelithron, who scooped him up and hugged him fiercely as the boy kissed his cheek. He grinned wickedly at the man, "I guess he is not Your son after all" He did not address the woman yet, he had not decided her fate.

He called over Nuwolf and gave him the boy. "We will leave now. Whey you set them on my back lay them on their stomachs and give them this" he handed him a small vial "It will knock them out. We can't have them falling"

He stepped away and shifted. One by one the men used the vial to knock their captives out, binding their arms and legs individually, then setting them on the back of their new master. Nuwolf sat in front holding the boy and Airis behind the row of unconscious slaves who were then tied to Gelithron. Airis held tightly onto one of the binding ropes.

When it was all done, and everyone was ready Gelithron rose off the ground. He has a little more weight than he was used to, so he would not rise as high but the thermals would assist his flight. it would be a few hours before they got back.

[Eavi]

Eavi was sewing a rent in one of his shirts, keeping a light touch upon the link they shared. She shivered when she felt his delight at spying the village. It was also no great surprise when he sent to her...

::My pet, prepare a room for a child of your kind who is approximately 3::

She tightened the link between them, sending back, ~yes, my master. It will be as you wish~

She placed the shirt aside as the others rose and began to prepare the feeding pen. One for the meal, one for the new captives. There they would remain until their spirits and anything else he wanted, was broken.

"Three," she whispered to herself. She remembered the last child. A young boy of seven. Gelithron had brought him, expecting his mind games to turn the child. It had worked. For a time. She knew it was her own actions that kept the boy more human. It was also her actions that caused him to be tossed from the ledge to the rocky earth below.

She bore the guilt of that death. But how many had she saved?

"no," she whispered to herself. She'd not dwell on that past. They had horrors of their own to deal with. And he was bringing more. She knew it would take him a few hours to return, three...perhaps four. Would she have time? As she worked to prepare a place for the child, she searched along that parallel line that she'd discovered with the old man. Testing it, again, she sent out a plea for help.

He was getting more and more unpredictable and she knew they all walked a fine line around him. She more than anyone. The room prepared, the tonic waiting in vials on a shelf. Yes, he would be pleased.

She hid her true emotions as she sent to him, feigning others . ~~My master, the room is prepared. I await you with eagerness and desire~~ She hoped if she kept his attention on her for a short time, perhaps one of the new slaves might escape. It was death for them if they did not.

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He was unaware of her plea for help but had heard her reply that all was prepared. Good.. she was getting better, yes, much better. He would reward her tonight. He chuckled at that, some would argue that it really wasn't a reward for her, but more punishment and torture. But it would be his way of rewarding her, as he really didn't care what others thought.

He reached back to the new additions to his slaves, and the other captives. Oh yes, they were delicious looking young girls. They would be perfect for what he had planned, as would the two male slaves that helped him acquire them.

Night was descending as he neared his cave. He had sensed the movement of the earth and waters. There was a change coming once more to the planet.

His thoughts did not stay on one thing too long. He touched the mind of his "son" ::My Son, you will grow to be strong and mighty. Your own people will fear you and will be the first Dragon Rider and most feared. I will teach you what it means to be strong:: Well his ideas of being strong. In the arms of the slave the child giggled and cooed. He sent his son images of torture, of him torturing others even at his age now, and shared with him the exhilaration that he felt in torture and giving pain to others, humiliating them, and controlling them. He would start to build his strong mental capacities and abilities. He filled him with pictures of women being forced to submit to him and serve him - even his own mother.

His mother. what does he do with the woman? He decided that he will allow his mother to continue to raise him for a short time, but he will join with her, make her his slave and mate. That caused for a brief moment as he had planned to do that with Eavi, giving her an exalted place amongst his slaves. As he thought more about it he decided he would take both as mate and slave, giving them both an elevated place among the slaves, though Eavi already enjoyed his favor she would see he could be kind - when it suited him.

The few hours since her word that everything was prepared, he circled down to the cave entrance. Landing he ordered the new males slaves off of his back.

::Take the child and his mother to Eavi. She will know what to do with them::

Nuwolf nods, ~Yes Master~ oh how he hated this, but he felt compelled to obey, he needed to obey - wanted to obey? how could that be. This beast had forced himself on them, taken over their minds and joined them to him as his slaves. Why would he want that? this frustrated him, but he couldn't deny that desire to obey even though he did. Airis took the woman down and carried her sleeping form into Eavi and put her where she instructed along with the boy.

Airis returned with two other male slaves to bring the others off Gelithron's back. They would remain bound. Airis instructed that two of the girls would go with himself and Nuwolf. The other and the male would go to the slave pens and all would remain bound.

Once the slaves were off his back he shifts to his human form. He had not bound the young girls or the boy's mother to him yet. That would happen soon enough.The two girls who would become slave and mate to Airis and Nuwolf, perhaps he would leave them. He could still control them at any time he wants to, even if by fear.

He stands at the door and watches as his slaves move about the cavern, a wicked grin upon his lips. Oh yes. This was a good start. He watched Eavi and his desire for her grew greater. She was a beautiful young woman and she gave herself fully to him, even if she didn't want to. Yes, he could feel it, but she did anyway. When he grabbed her she had planned to be joined to another. The thought made him chuckle.

He stepped in, moved to where the boy and his mother lay. She was awake now, and watched as he entered. She was calm, unusually calm actually. She showed no fear or anger, she simply remained calm. The boy ran to him, "Daddy!!" and she watched as he picked the boy up and hugged him tight, "Ah Son".

Gelithron thought it odd that she didn't flinch or show any emotion this whole time, but that would change. He would ensure that. Setting the boy down he picked her up and threw her over his shoulder, carrying her out "Eavi, ensure the boy is taken care of" he ensured that Eavi would find favor with the boy and he would take to her as he would his own mother.

For now it was time to bring the family together. He carried her into another chamber in the cavern, the large stone door closed behind him. Women would wince at what they knew as going to happen tonight. They would have another sister in slavery, but they did not know she would also become his slavemate.

[Eavi]

She knew this was the moment of greatest risk. She helped lay the woman on a mat, quickly slipping one of her draughts into the sleeping womans mouth. It would keep her aware, her senses numbed to the night that was ahead of her. She'd tested it enough to know He would not scent it out.

Moments later the burning liquid spilled into the womans stomach and she awoke with a start. Compassion filled Eavi's eyes as she saw the panicked awareness fill the mother's eyes. Awareness that faded swiftly as the tonic took hold.

Quickly she turned to the boy, proceeding to strip him of his clothing when Gelithron entered.

Swiftly she knelt, crossing her left arm to her breast and touching her right shoulder. "My master" she murmered softly with a bowed head. She remained motionless as He took the woman. Motionless as he left and motionless as the door closed behind him.

"Come little one, what is your name?" She asked softly as she offered him a drink. Laden with the same tonic she'd given his mother she knew it would ensure the boy would remain compliant with Gelithron. And additional tonic she would administer with his meals. As with the other child, he would continue to treat Gelithron as father.

He would not, however, bond deeper. It was little but it was all she had at the moment. He was too young to try other means. If he survived long enough, she would.

As for the mother.....

Well, each day. Even death would be preferable to living this way.

As she heard sounds from the other room, she pushed aside the last memories she had of home. Of starlight and laughter. Of Gryvon when he asked her to share life with him.

No she could not afford to think of it.

He was safe. He had to be.

Forcing the thoughts away, she busied herself with the drinks and meal her Master required. Knowing soon she'd receive the call.

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He had arrived to his own lair and shifted to his human form. His servants came and tended to him bringing him food and fresh clothing as he went to bathe and eat and rest.

He felt her touch and plea for help once more. He would come, and he would not risk a touch just yet in reply.

"So my friend, what is new out there?" it was his friend and council, "Ashur, we must move fast now. Gelithron takes more slaves. He took a child." he looks to his friend, but doesn't speak outwardly of the child after that. Ashur's eyes widen. "We must send word. They will want to know" Kez nods to him, "Make sure it's done. And make preparations. I will be making a visit to Gel's lair. There are ones there that need to be freed, along with the child" Ashur nods, "I will do as you ask. But are you sure? If he finds out.. " his words trailed off, Kez finished his bath and dried himself, "He will not find out, and if he does we will fight" it would likely be one to the death, but he does not speak of it.

Ashur left immediately as Kez stepped from the bathing room and moved to his sleeping chamber. Shifting back to his dragon form he curls up and for now, a long sigh leaves his maw as sleep takes him. It has been a long 10 days away.

Ashur slips out of the lair and one of the birds of prey come to him, landing on his arm. to his leg he attaches a message, then sends the bird away. It flies south. He watches it go and grows concerned for what is to come. Kez is not just his Master, who he choses willingly to serve, but his friend and his worries for him grow with this news.

After a little while of watching the moon on the waters of the great sea he returns to the lair as preparations are being made and soon silence descends on the lair as they all take their rest.

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As Morning comes He emerges from the sleeping chamber, a grin upon his face. Ah yes, he had been fully satisfied last night both in the taking of this woman and in joining him to her as slave and mate. Though it was a vastly different joining than with the other women of this world. He would find out why later. He looks about and saw the cavern was quiet as all were now asleep. He walks silently through to the slave pens.

there he found the man, the first mate of the woman and father of the child. He opens door and pulls him out, "Wake up my pet. Did you enjoy last night?" he chuckles, knowing well the man would have experienced everything the woman sent his way. The man woke slowly, his face were stained with tears at the horror he had experienced that night through his wife joining to this mad dragon. Hate fills his eyes as his wife and child have been ripped from his own heart.

Gelithron sees the hate and grins, "Yes, that is what I want to see. Let it burn my friend, let it burn. It will give you strength through the next few weeks." He takes the man into a different room. One which Eavi has not seen the inside of, and those slaves who have have not emerged the same as they entered. Most have died, but he began the processes here and then perfected them.

He hangs the man up on a hook, releases his arms from behind his back then binds them together above his head. He was weak enough he does not fight as his arms now hold him upright and he is released from the hook.

There are 4 animals in the room and Gelithron looks at each one. Then calls to one of his new slaves who was sound asleep, ::Nuwolf, come to me now:: the man woke with a start, but replied, ::Yes Master::. A few moments later Nuwolf enters the room. He sees the man who was his friend hanging from the ceiling, then sees the 4 species in cages. His eyes fall to one in particular and then he looks away. Gelithron did not miss the look or desire ::Serve me well and you shall have your desire my slave:: Nuwolf looks to his Master at the words in his mind and smiles widely, nodding.

"You called for me Master. What is your desire?" he waited as Gelithron spoke, "Only you and Airis are to enter this room. You will tend to this man - feed him as I command and what I command, tend to his injuries. I will teach you magics that no other can teach you. You will learn it here in this room as my students." Nuwolf nods and smiles widely, "Yes Master, I understand" A few seconds later Airis stands at the door and enters at Gelithron's bidding.

Gelithron smiles as well, "Good. Now, I need to you and Airis to hunt for the slaves this morning. You will need to bring back 2 deer each." Nuwolf did look worried, he wasn't strong enough to carry two at one time.

Gelithron does see the worry and grins, he begins to speak ancient words, his voice is deep and would make most men tremble at the words he speaks. As he speaks his true nature is revealed to these two slaves as tendrils of shadow emerge from the darkened corners of the room. They lash out and encircle the men. He continues to speak and the tendrils begin to enter the men. They can feel their stomachs expand until they hear him in their minds :: Feel the shadow my slaves, feel it deep within, but do not feel it with your natural body, feel it as I do - with your whole being:: Airis and Nuwolf close their eyes and they use the bond to their master to feel it as he does and both men gasp, their stomachs deflate as the shadow seems to enter their body, filling every cell, every part of their being.

It no longer is only a part of them physically, but they feel the shadow in their minds and soul as well. They feel the darkness within them and both men moan at the sudden pleasure they feel independent of their Master's pleasure at the darkness.

He releases them and they sink to the floor. Another tendril had wrapped around the man hanging from the ceiling, but had not entered him. He would feel the darkness. It would begin to slowly penetrate his soul and mind, but it would be painful as he would fight it. Gelithron felt a desire to serve in these two new slaves and this would be the first part of their reward.

"I will teach you how to use it and control it. Now go Hunt"

Airis and Nuwolf bow and turn, the door closing behind them. This was just the beginning of a new life for them as they grabbed their things and went out of the lair to hunt. They would return when the sun was above the horizon and seen above the trees from the valley.

Gelithron turned to the man, "you shall recieve a new name. I will call you Mairath. You shall be my death beast." the tendril multiplied and became two as they caressed his body it would be pure agony to him. Gelithron remembered he was joined to the woman who was now his mate and entered the man's mind. He stood there for a few hours setting up walls to keep the agony from reaching his new mate as she slept.

When he finished his eyes opened ::You will no longer call her mate, but Mistress just as you will call me Master:: the man fought it and in agony he cries out, his flesh felt as though it was burning under the caress of the tendrils even though it was his soul which was being assaulted and his mind.

At the first cries Gelithron ripped a piece of the cloth from the man's shirt and stuffed it in his mouth. Even though he had made the room sound proof he could not risk someone hearing him when the door opened.

He caresses the man's face and chuckles, ::Yes my pet, you will serve well. You will have a part of me that no other has had before, just as Airis and Nuwolf will and soon my son will have a part. You see I tried this once before with a child, and my mistake was not joining him to me in this way. You see I am shadow as much as I am dragon and human, though I think more shadow as time goes on. This is why I am still ruler of the dragons. You , Airis and Nuwolf will help me rule them." he grins wickedly and turns to leave as the man's body convulses in agony his screams muffled by the cloth in his mouth.

He closes the stone door, and seals it. Now only those of shadow can enter, which means only he, Airis and Nuwolf.

He found Eavi and the boy had been asleep. Yes he would have to reward her for her faithful service. It had been a long time since he had taken her. He would do so soon, and his desire for her to be his mate as well he let her feel as she slept and then slipped out of the room they were in. He to where Airis and Nuwolf had slept. The two girls they had chosen were still bound and now wide awake. He chuckles. Another slave wakens and comes with two collars and secures them to the girl's necks. He doesn't let the man untie them. Their masters will do that. He goes back to the slave pen where the third girl lays. He takes the last collar from the male slave who is dismissed to carry Sefra from his sleeping chamber to lay with Eavi and her son then to prepare for the arrival of food. He opens her pen and drags her out, securing the collar on her and throwing her over his shoulder he takes her back to his sleeping chamber. There he enters her mind and soul and binds her to him as he rapes her small form. He would be the only man she would ever know in this way. Perhaps it was time for one of this slaves to bear him his own child. As he thought on this he would have to decide, this one, Sefra or Eavi.. oh.. how he would desire it be Eavi. As she slept, as he took this girl again and again she would have dreams as he touched her mind with the thought of bearing his child. Perhaps she would be happier if she did. It was in this moment he let his guard down and as he desire Eavi a small tendril of shadow slipped from him to seek her out. As she lay there it wrapped around her to caress her and enhance the dreams, making them more vivid, but it did not enter her or seek to become a part of her - not yet anyway.

As more slaves awakened sounds in his chambers grew quiet as the taking and binding was complete. She was his slave, holding a lesser place to Eavi and Sefra - both of which shared his black heart.

It would be a few more hours before he would emerge from the chambers again as he slept once more beside the still bound form of the slave girl.

[Eavi]

She breathed a soft sigh as he left the room, unmoving she let her eyes move over Sefra. The woman slept soundly. Good.

Gently disengaging herself from the little boy, she rose, stretched and settled herself to search outward with her senses. To her master, she would be as asleep as the child. She followed their link, touching him as he'd touched her earlier. Feeling his pleasure and desire as he took the slave. Those feelings she slid into a compartment in her mind, boarded and shielded as it was.

It would be those that taught her more about him. Thoughts, feelings of his that she would examine and probe in an effort to find a way to defeat him.

As she lightly danced around his mind, she felt the desire to have his child grow. Her eyes narrowing as she realized what he intended. No, she'd never bare him a child. She'd taken steps long ago to ensure that would never happen. Sefra moaned in her sleep, drawing Eavi's attention and breaking the link that she moved so lightly upon.

She carefully watched the woman for a few moments, noting she was returning to the deep sleep. The draught would soon wear off, she needed another. As she planned, she felt the small touch of darkness. Inwardly she froze, unmoving as the shadow moved around her like a cobra.

"this was it..." she told herself. She knew it, felt it around him but was never able to touch it. She let it move around her, caress her. Imwardly she reached to it, calling it closer. She wanted to capture it....capture it as she had his hate and rage. Capture it to use against him. As she felt it probe deeper against her, she realized,...'this was it, she was seeing his inner soul'. And she held tight.

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The woman woke as the shadow moved around Eavi, she watched it in silence and smiled. As Eavi would likely offer her the draught again, she would refuse it. Sefra sat up and stretched. She was thankful for the draught during that long night, and it was as it had been told to her. She would wait and watch and see what would happen. She knew He would come, but when and in what form? Would she know it was him? Would he know who she was, who she really was?

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Gelithron woke and rose. the slave girl woke as well to the horror that was no her life. He unbound her and sent her wearing a simple long loose shirt over her. The signs of her ordeal were easily seen in her eyes and on her body. She shook as she moves, seeking out her sisters who were still bound and waited the return of Airis and Nuwolf. She saw them and rushed to them but was stopped by another of the female slaves, shaking her head in silence she took her to the waters to bathe and wash and to shave the girl's head. All the slave girls of Gelithron's had their head shaved. She would be no different.

He did not go to the boy who he could feel was still asleep. He would go hunt for now. Unaware of the part of him that was captured by his most trusted and desired slave. As he went outside Airis and Nuwolf returned, each carrying two large deer, they were both grinning from ear to ear, but both aware it was because of the gift of their Master that they were able to do such.

They entered and 4 women came rushing to take the heavy deer and begin to prepare them for meals and tan the hides for clothing. Airis and Nuwolf grinning disappear into the chamber they were given by Gelithron. the heavy door closing behind them as they joined with the girls and took them, making them their slaves and mates. Special collars were placed around their necks indicating that Airis was gifted one and Nuwolf the other - a gift that at anytime could be taken away. he was their ultimate Master, but would command them through his two new male slaves. they would remain in seclusion for most of the morning and into the afternoon as they enjoyed the gifts given to them. Unseen by all was the other gift given to them, the gift of shadow they now possessed.

Gelithron in the mean time had left to hunt for his own meat, human meat. He did not eat last time, but this time they would know the agony of being at the bottom of the food chain and at the hands of the most cruel of dragons.

In the room hidden from all, the man now named Mairath, writhed in agony as the shadow made it way slowly into his very being, first becoming a part of his mind through the pain of it's caress, it was a long process and was such that at the end he would know peace in being what he would be created to be and thankful in the end for this gift from his Master. The shadow planting lies that his own people left him to this, they pushed him out of the way so they could escape first.. faces of his parents and siblings pushing him down so they could get away. His mind locked in shadow now cried out, with no one to link to, locked away from all he cried out for relief, but relief would not come for a long time as Gelithron's masterpiece needed time before it could be revealed.

[Eavi]

She drew it into her, letting it weave around her like a ribbon, then sorting and covering it with her own energy. Hiding it from him, like she hid her awareness. A throbbing pulse beat through her and she drew in a long slow breath.

A breath that stopped when she saw Sefra was awake. Not only awake, but aware.

Keeping a tight shield on her thoughts, 'He'll kill me. He knows.' she kept her face impassive, yet fear thrashed through her, tightly controlled that it was.

"You are Sefra. I am Eavi," she finally spoke to the woman, keeping her voice light and nonchalant. Perhaps, she could brazen this one out.

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Sefra smiles as Eavi becomes aware of her being awake, "yes I am Sefra. It is a pleasure to meet you Eavi. I thank you for the draught you gave me last night. It made the passing much easier." she would not reveal what she saw. He had joined to only part of her mind, and not the part that he was hoping for. Both slave and mate were locked away, but she would respond as though she were fully his.

"Thank you for caring for Fedrith." she wanted to ask of her mate, but she knew better. She knew had felt everything that Gelithron had done to her last night, he had felt the joining, but he could not know it was not as Gelithron thought it would be.

She would wait for Him to come, there would be a reckoning, Gelithron would feel the wrath of a thousand generations of her people coming down on him. By now, they would know what has happened.

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Gelithron felt Sefra wake up and grinned, ::Ah my pet, you slept well?:: Eavi would see she was distracted, but winked at the girl as she responded to him ~ Yes Master, I did. Thank you ~ he was quite pleased.. she said thank you, and meant it.

He flew over a small group of people, they seemed to have been hunting. He chuckled, seeing two he hide himself in the shadow of the cloud, then dove down. They saw him, but before they could find the cover of the trees he captured two of them. a man and a boy.

He went to a rocky ledge, there he pinned them both down, one dangling off the edge, but held firmly by a tendril of shadow. The other he pinned with his talon and a tendril of shadow wrapping around is head and heart to keep him alive and aware he began to eat him. Starting this his feet and legs. The shadow that held the boy allowed him to feel his father's agony as he heard the screams of horror as bite by bite he was eaten.. alive.

He did not spare his brood of slaves, only his mate and son were spared. Even Eavi would be reminded that while she was favored, she was still just a slave. Each slave could feel the agony and hear the screams. Shadow would keep him from bleeding out as it held the blood into his body where other parts had been removed. arms were next, ripping them off one at a time. The tearing of flesh could be felt by his son, who wanted to die, but he could not. When it was just the man's head and heart left he pushed him aside and drew the boy up. the man was kept alive as he suffered the agony of his son. Bite by bite until he had only head and heart left. He looked to the man and boy, penetrating their minds, ::Tell the others I am coming for them:: but before they tell the whole truth he ate them both at once in one gulp.

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the boy would feel Gelithron's exhilaration for the kill, the taste of the meat of the humans he would soon long for. Sefra did not, could not stop this, but she looked to Eavi, aware of what Gelithron was doing she touched the girl's mind and without her Master knowing, she covered it, protected her from what she would otherwise hear and feel. Kind eyes looked deep into Eavi's as she did this, she smiled. It was then that Eavi would know she was not of her people and neither was the boy, but Sefra pressed a finger to her lips as the question began to arise ~you will know in time Eavi~. When the ordeal was over she slippped out of Eavi's mind and went to her son. lifting him up and taking him out, "Come let us eat" It was clear there was something she had not told and that Gelithron had missed.

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Gelithron left the ledge and hunted for two more. When he found them he ate them without the fanfare of the previous two. shutting his mind to all except his son, who giggled and mumbled in Sefra's arms. "Mmmmm.. want some Daddy" he was referring to the human treat that Gelithron was enjoying. He heard that and chuckled, Oh he was bringing his son home a treat for sure. Sefra smiled, but did not say anything. They sat and ate some stew in silence.

[Eavi]

"Fedrith?" She looked around, nonplussed as the woman spoke, more surprised when she wnked as she answered their Master.

It was when the woman easily breached the walls she'd built up that she realized, help had come. Not in the form she'd originally thought. But help had come. A relieved smile crossed her eyes before the sounds from the other room penetrated.

The retching and moans of the other slaves drew her back from her thoughts and she said the one thing she could think. "What can I do?"

The question went unanswered as Sefra rose and picked up her child. The question, however, still remained. Whatever Sefra had planned, Eavi wanted to be part of it.

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Sefra smiled to Eavi, but did not answer the question. If she were to know her thoughts she would tell her that she was already a part of a plan long prepared for. She was not the help that you were looking for, she was the help to the help that would come.

She remained quiet as she ate, her gaze moving around this main room of the cavern. She could see where each slave slept, then there were various doors. Some unseen by human eyes, but she saw them. And behind one she knew he was. She hated that he had to go through this, but there was nothing she could do. He was not supposed to be where she was, but he insisted on staying. This did complicate things, but there was nothing she do about it now.

she did not follow with her eyes where Airis and Nuwolf went, but she knew where they went he was. She would try to free him, unaware what Gelithron was doing to him.

Her gaze lifts to Eavi as she touches her mind ~He will want to make you his mate. You are strong of mind, that is good. It is better he is unaware of the strength you have.~ she knew if he knew he would kill the girl. She would not let that happen. ~I can teach you more if you wish. He will not know.~ she spoke only the truth something she would feel in her heart.

Sefra felt him coming back and withdrew from Eavi's mind with a smile and a nod.

Gelithron returned, satisfied. When he entered he could see that they had cleaned up the mess they no doubt left as he made them endure what he had done.

He moved to where Sefra, Fedrith, and Eavi were. Sefra rose as though she'd been instructed and he took her into his arms and kissed her hard, she submitted and kissed with equal passion. He bit her lip to draw blood and sucked on it a moment, moaning a little at her taste. She neither winced or whimpered at the brief pain. When he released her he picked Eavi up off the floor and raped her lips, biting also to draw blood and tasting her blood. He had never done that before, but he was getting a taste for human blood and he wanted to taste the blood of his favorite pets.

When he released her he lowered her back to the floor and left them both, licking his lips, he disappeared to the same place Airis and Nuwolf had gone.

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when he entered the room they had done as they were told and laid Mairath down on the floor and tied his wrists to a ring above his head and his ankles to another. The shadow did not relent, but continued as it penetrated his mind deeply, it would almost break him but not quite. No, that would come when it assaulted his soul.

He opened his eyes and they were filled with crazed pain, and rage. Airis looked to another of the animals that were in a cage in the room and smiled. Gelithron touched Mairaths' mind ::Do you see what your friends and family have done to you? I will rescue you from your agony if you will let me.:: he groaned into the cloth that was now wet from the saliva in his mouth, and a little bit of blood from when they first began, but that stopped when the cloth entered keeping his teeth away from his tongue.

He strokes the man's head which is covered in sweat. ::Your pain will be released soon my pet. Then you will get what you desire, revenge. I will allow you to rend your village apart and exact vengeance for the pain they left you to.:: he groaned in pain, his acceptance of these words, though part of him still struggled against it. he no longer thought of his mate and child, they no longer existed as his body twists and convulses in pain.

Gelithron rises, turning to the men with him, "tend to him" at that moment the shadow eased and simply held him, in comfort as he sobbed now. he was a mess. He had lost control of his bodily functions. Airis and Nuwolf did not flinch as they cleaned him up and stripped him of his clothing. They moved him to clean the spot over which he had hung then was laid upon. Once it was clean and he was clean they laid him there again, binding him on his stomach this time, wrists and feet bound to the rings they had before.

Shadow continued to caress again, only this time it had a purpose. Gelithron spoke ancient words, whispering them upon the currents as they spoke to the shadows that surrounded him again. His body was being written on. Pain was not muted at all, but instead it was amplified but his screams went unheard by those outside the room and muffled to those inside. Images were appearing on his back, carved by the very thing that would turn him into Mairath, the Death Beast.

Gelithron turned to Airis, "Bring Fedrith here" Airis nods and steps out, moving down the long hall he moved to Sefra and Eavi, "Master wants his son" Sefra nods, "It is his will" she hands Airis her son and watches as he is taken away. she is calm, but masks the pain she feels at what he will endure.

Airis brings the boy to Gelithron, who takes him and sits down with him, allowing him to watch. The man's eye open at Gelithron's bidding and he sees his son, which causes more pain and he cries out in pain. this brings giggles from Fedrith, clapping as Mairath writhes in agony of heart and soul. Soon he loses touch with the fact it is his son, forgetting once more and forever as shadow bears down against his soul and spirit, seeking them out to bind to them. Images of animals now seen on his back and butt and the back of his thighs. 6 animals to be exact, all fierce and ugly and mean, one if which has never been seen except by Gelithron.

While he holds the boy he brings out the pieces of human flesh he brought home for him, "Here son, a treat from Daddy" the boy took it and ate it. It was clear he was enjoying the taste of raw human flesh.

Soon darkness would descend on Mairath as he passes out from the extreme pain. Its hard to say how long he endured it, but he could feel the slaves coming up from the cavern's below as the evening meal would be prepared soon.

he hands Nuwolf the thigh of one of his meals, "Take it and prepare it for Fedrith." he nods, "Yes Master" leaving he moves to a fire and prepares it for cooking. It's clear that its human flesh as he skins it and then roasts it over the open fire for a few moments, then adding it to a stew that he was preparing.

His gaze rose as he looked at Eavi at the other fire. he desired to have her as well, but did not believe Master would allow it, but his desire was easily seen in his eyes. He looks away as he takes the partially cooked stew back to Master and his son.

[Eavi]

She gave a brief nod of assent to Sefra's willingness to teach her. Inside she felt a great swell of relief that someone had arrived that knew him for what evil he was.

As he arrived, she composed herself into the quiet stillness he'd come to see in her. Quiet and still, but well aware of how Sefra had reacted to his kisses. The reaction was still in her mind when he grabbed her, treating her in like manner.

As he thrust her aside, she flashed a quick look to Sefra with a barely discernable nod.

Later, as it was her night to prepare the food for the rest of the slaves, she busied herself at the fire. The small bits of fat and bone left from the deer she browned and placed in a pot. Adding various grasses, it made a heartier broth than their usual fare. While she was working she began to feel her hair begin to tickle the back of her neck. Absently she rubbed her neck but the sensation remained.

It was only when she turned did she see his face. The new slave, Nuwolf. A quick surge of fear swelled through her. Fear her master could taste as she allowed that small touch to bleed through to him. He could also see that lust with which Nuwolf looked upon her. She kept her gaze down as the slaves arrived to get their meal. The surrounding bodies hid Nuwolf from him, and allowed her to ease from this touch of awareness to him. He would see she was continuing to do her duties, as slave.

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In another room, Gelithron could feel the unease and even fear that Eavi felt. He could also feel the lust that Nuwolf had for his favorite and he growled softly.

When Nuwolf came in, he did nothing at first, allowing him to set the large bowl of stew down beside his Master and Fedrith, then Gelithron set the boy on the floor. Before Nuwolf could blink a dark black tendril snapped out and grabbed Nuwolf by the throat, pushing up high against the stone wall. He allowed Eavi to feel his anger and extreme displeasure for this. He spoke also so that Eavi, Sefra, Nuwolf and Airis could hear in their minds. Airis' eyes went wide at the sudden displeasure he felt as well.

:: Eavi and Sefra are off limits. You look, speak to them or talk about either one with anything but respect I will feed you to my son and my beast for a snack. NEVER mistake my favor for freedom!:: his words were directed at Nuwolf and Airis.

He pulled the tendril back to him and Nuwolf dropped to floor with a thud, then turned back to his son, dishing a spoon full of the partially cooked human high meat stew, then feeding it to him. As he did he sent a thought to Eavi alone ::I am sorry this happened my pet. It will not happen again, do as you did this time if it does. He will be dealt with harshly:: He sent comfort and assurance that no other would touch her.

He watched the man/beast Mairath as the shadow begins to sink into his very being, having no strength to fight it he accepted the peace that it brought. Gelithron smiled widely, watching, his mind linked to the beastman. He still had days before it would be sealed. Until then, he would be left alone, only Airis and Nuwolf would tend to him.

Fedrith crawled over to the beastman and poked him with a knife drawing blood from his side. The shadow moved to fill the hole, seeping into his very skin, becoming part of each cell as it did. Yes, the transformation would be complete soon. His shadow beast would then seek out vengeance on his own people, would herd them for culling and meals. Provide others with a means to capture the most desired of humans for slaves, even some dragons would fall victim to this beast.

Oh he had plans. Fedrith ate the food provided, enjoying each bite, knowing what it was he was being fed increasing his craving for more.

After a while he left Nuwolf and Airis to tend to Mairath, taking his son out and returning him to his mother and Eavi. The two women would raise his son. He could think of non better than they.

[Eavi]

:: Eavi and Sefra are off limits. You look, speak to them or talk about either one with anything but respect I will feed you to my son and my beast for a snack. NEVER mistake my favor for freedom!::

The words pierced her mind with the force of the words. She kept her face impassive, letting only a slight shifting of her eyes meet Sefra's. A moment later she felt his touch again as the words touched her mind and the soothing touched her body. ::I am sorry this happened my pet. It will not happen again, do as you did this time if it does. He will be dealt with harshly::

She allowed the link to widen, responding in a way she knew he liked best. ~~yes my master. thank you....~~ she let him feel a touch of almost affection, as if he was becoming more than just her master and she relished her dependence upon him.

Moments later as he brought Fedrith to them, she kept her gaze down, only glancing up once to catch his eyes before looking downward again. Knowing he still watched, she smiled at the little boy and as if she were unconscious of it, lightly placed her hand on her stomach with a soft sigh and quiet smile.