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Rising Darkness ((Me and Kikora))

Jander had intended to give Kaura the chance to comfort Teyha and encourage her, and seeing her go far beyond his expectations he slipped one hand up to stroke Teyha's hair to comfort and encourage her as he watched his elven slut make out with one of her dearest friends. The knowing look in Kaura's eyes suggested she had figured out her master wanted her to help and the way she kissed Teyha made it all to clear she was happy to do so. Jander leaned up to whisper into Teyha's ear with a husky purr but that same soft power as before, "See my sweet Teyha, nothing to be ashamed of at all... you can enjoy it all, you can enjoy my wanton elven slut too... as you can see she is very eager to share with you."

Jander actually took it a step further. He let Teyha sink fully onto his cock once more as he raised his hands and guiding Kaura's own hands which still held Teyha firmly.... he forced Kaura to guide Teyha's small and delicate hands to Karua's large firm tits. Once that was done he leaned down to kiss and lick at Teyha's neck and shoulders even as he began to roll his hips so that his massive girth would stimulate her swollen clit even as he let one of his powerful hands slip between Kaura's thighs to stroke her moist folds and sensitive clit.. He was pleased that Kaura had taken his lead and was helping to dominate the submissive nymph now trapped between them and so he let them both have a healthy dose of his powerful aura to show them he approved.

He also could not help but smile viewing Ophelie's dreams and fantasies he loved that already it was not simply domination of her friends that drove her fantasy but earning her masters favor and a good hard fucking of her own. It seemed that the fiery young woman might have an even greater appetite than his slutty elf did and that held much promise in his eyes. He found himself looking forward to their next meeting and decided he would indeed make sure to bring the others with him to see how quickly she might embrace or even offer her fantasies to him. He had always known humans to be more willing to embrace and act on their desires and wondered if that would prove true for her as well.
 
As much as she would hate to admit it, Kaura was actually enjoying kissing her friend. She pushed her tongue into the little witch's mouth and swirled it lightly, stroking and dancing together as Teyha started to give in. Jander reached down to guide both their hands to Kaura's breasts, and slowly Teyha took to fondling them, moaning softly when Jander began to rock once more. Her fingers plucked lightly at Kaura's stiff nipples, teasing them as the elf began to run her hands up and down her smaller friend's body. "See?" She murmured between kisses. "It's okay... I'm your friend." She gasped, eyes widening when Jander's finger's found her button. Her hips bucked forward for a moment to urge him to press further.

"It's embarrassing..." Teyha murdered, but still kissed Kaura, her hands moving lightly over the woman's firm breasts.

"It's okay." Kaura pured, "I know it is, but just enjoy. I want to see you love this."



"Scream for me, dirty whore." Ophelie growled, and slapped Kaura's round ass again. She drove in hard and deep, ramming the Elf until she was crying out in pleasure, her entire body shuddering under waves of sensation. She tensed, and arched, her entire body shuddering slightly. She screamed a muffled cry when she came, and Ophelie pounded into her hard and fast, riding it out until the girl slumped forward, panting for air. "Good girl..." She murmured.

And she was strung u[p. Her wrists bound high above her head, and her feet dangling inches above the ground. "That's my good bitch." He murmured, and lifted her legs, his cock sliding up between the cheeks of her ass. Without warning he rammed into her. "Who's in charge?" He demanded as he smacked her ass hard enough to leave a red print of his hand.

"Y... You are Master..." She whimpered, and he struck her again, laughing. He hit, pinched, and used her roughly, spinning her around on the rope to position her as he pleased.

"Helpless little toy, aren't you?" He asked as he bit her breast, lapping greedily at the blood as she writhes and moans, her master still deep in her ass.
 
Jander was very pleases with Kaura at that moment and to show his approval his hands worked even more skillfully at her swollen clit and drippings folds. He also leaned over to drag his fangs teasingly across Kaura's neck even as he resumed pumping his immense shaft into Teyha's tight pussy. His fingers danced over Kaura's clit before plunging deeply into her dripping snatch even as Teyha resumed her moans at his attentions. His other hand pressed the two women to kiss once more, he not only wanted to encourage Teyha but to play to her domination fantasy. He was beginning to see that a gentle hand was not always best with the seemingly sweet and fragile young woman... and so he decided to use a heavy and dominant hand in this.

He growled aggressively and then turned back to Teyha leaning down to bite and lick possessively at her small budding tits and her hard nipples, "Yes my sweet Teyha, it is ok to enjoy it... we want to see you revel in it... you don't have to worry my pet we want this as much as you do."

His mind eye drifted again and he smiled as he peered into Ophelie's dreams and that made him smile an oh so very wolfish smile. His predatory instincts flared at the sights he saw and he began to wonder if he should not make their first meeting more private... if he could break her along when her friends again saw her he could surprise them both with a night of debauchery that at best they could have only dreamed of. Yes he would confront the fiery Ophelie alone, maybe after encouraging his pet and his slut to enjoy a bit of saphic delight between the two of them in his absence.
 
Kaura's reasons for kissing Teyha had nothing to do with her own desires or lusts, rather, she knew her friend quite well. Had she allowed her friend to retreat then, she might have abandoned any pleasure whatsoever. She was a woman that, as she tried to warn Jander, was deeply rooted in the past. She analyzed and reanalyzed every flaw she had until the image of herself was horribly distorted and not recognisable with the true image of the girl. So she kissed Teyha now, deeply and with as much passion as she could draw, so she couldn't judge herself, without condemning Kaura as well. She would never judge her friends so harshly. Not saying that she was not happy to feel Jander's fingers dancing over her wet folds, rubbing, dancing over her to excite her sensations.

He pushed them together to kiss again, and Kaura was more than happy to. She tangled her finger's in Teyha's hair, tilting her head as she kissed. Teyha moaned, her hips bucking once more into Jander as he took her roughly. She fondled Kaura with more confidence, pulling on her nipples until the Elf was gasping and panting into the kiss. Kaura took Teyha's lip between her teeth, nibbling lightly while the other women whimpered softly, exciting Kaura. She could tell how close Teyha was, teetering on the edge of her orgasm, and she was close as well, with every thrust of Jander's fingers driving her ever closer.



In the other room, Ophelie finally woke, eyes wide and heart pounding. "No." She whispered. "I wont do that, I refuse!"
 
Jander could tell there was more to Kaura's reasons than simple pleasure as she was no where near as wild as before. All things in due time though he figured and so he continued his efforts to drive both women wild at once. When he had made the offhand comment at the market that it would take all of them to satisfy him he apparently had not been saying so in jest. He was ravenous and enjoying two of them at once without any apparent fatigue. He thrust his massive cock into Teyha relentlessly while rolling his hips to make sure his immense girth was rubbing her sensitive clit even as it spread and stuffed her. He was likewise thrusting several fingers inside of Kuara at this point while his thumb worked her own swollen clit and she continued to passionately kiss Teyha. He was loving the way sweet innocent Teyha was now literally mailing her friends large breasts and moaning into the kiss... this is exactly what he had hoped for from her, that she could give into her urges and be the wild nymph for her master when he wished it.

In the other room though he could sense Ophelie waking, and could sense the tremors of turmoil in her mind. She could not deny the way the fantasies made her feel but she still resisted telling herself that her friends could not possibly want such a thing no doubt. If only she knew that many of those images came straight from her dear elven friends own mind he imagined she would loose control. He was still determined to confront her on his own though... he knew the chink in her armor now and wanted to see if he could use it. If he could her own inner beast would tear its way out and he could cater to that dark urge for pain and domination to make her his and offer her others.

Meanwhile he growled his passion and continued to drive his two oh so willing slaves wild with his skilled attentions.
 
Kaura and Teyha moaned against the other's lips, kissing deeply as Jander worked. He thrust deeply, almost madly into Teyha, and she couldn't help but to near her orgasm. Her body tensed, and she kissed Kaura with more fervor, moaning as her fingers tangled in her hair, forcing her to continue the embrace even as her free hand continued to torture Kaura's breast, switching from one to the other until the Elf was moaning regularly.

"I'm so close..." Kaura whispered, her hips grinding into Jander's fingers.

"M.... Me too...." Teyha gasped, before their lips met again, kissing desperately. "Ple... Please cum with me! Kaura! Jander!" She cried, and it wasn't long before her toes curled and her back arched. Kaura shuddered in the same moment, and they grasped desperately at each other, their lips meeting again and again as they cried out together in bliss. Their bodies shivered together, as their pussies tighten together over Jander.



Ophelie flopped back on the bed, glaring up at the ceiling. She refused to give in to the monster's demands, more than that she would never hurt her friends. If he thought a few dreams would sway her resolve, he had something else to learn. She stood, and stripped the bed of the sheets. She took the top sheet, and bit a small hole in the side, using the tear to pull it apart into the size she wanted. She wrapped it around herself over the now-clean burlap bag, fashioning a rough looking dress, tied in places with peices of elastic from the bottom sheets. Once done she laid back again, and curled up on the bed, waiting.
 
Jander smiled loving every moment of this lurid and passionate encounter. His massively muscled form glistening ever so slightly in the dim light due to the sheen of sweat that covered his body after so many heated encounters with these two wild and willing playthings. He gave a loud growl of pleasure as they began to convulse upon him in pleasure, the quaking of Teyha's velvet grip combined with the way Kaura went wild and his sweet Teyha begged for her master to cum... was enough to drive him over the edge and his massive pillar of flesh was soon throbbing and pulsing as it once more filled Teyha to overflowing with another massive load of thick cream. He watched with a please smile as they eagerly pressed against each other in a series of passionate kisses broken only by their moans of pleasure.

Deciding to see how far they had gone he slowly drew his massive cum covered cock from Teyha's hungry folds and then offered it to his two lovely slaves. He was fairly certain that Kaura with her newly embraced slutty tendencies would react to his offer though he was curious to see if his sweet little Teyha would join as well.

Meanwhile as he waited he let his mind and aura drift to the next room where he could sence the deffiance still in the remaining young woman. Ophelie seemed to have such powerful and dark cravings but worked so hard to supress them... he was going to enjoy breaking her and unleashing the slutty dom she tried to hide. He could sense her trying to shore up her defenses against her fantasies and so rather than use brute force for now he used that subtle approach once more. But he focused on two of her fantasies above all others as he worked to draw them to the surface and give them power. He drew first upon the images of her lustfully using and domianting Kaura, the way she treated Kaura as a plaything for her own wanton pleasure... and then drew out and mixed in the fantasies of doing so to put on a show, to please her master, to earn his favor and a thorough fucking by his gargantuan cock.

With the connecting fantasy in place he made one final and subtle push to draw out the darkest fantasies of those he had glimpsed. He drew out the fantasy of her being dominated and broken, of her being punished by someone far stronger and more dominant that she was... both in and out of her fantasies. He made sure that the powerful and dominant figure she saw was himself. He knew she would fight but he had a few ideas to play on her apparent fixation on punishment and pain... he would use her darkest urges to break and unleash her and he would begin soon.

For now though he waited to see how his willing and eager playthings would react to his offering of that mammoth cum covered cock fresh from Teyha's dripping and overflowing pussy.
 
Eventually Teyha and Kaura's orgasms wound down, and their lips parted, though they panted against the other. Their bodies were covered in the light sheen of sweat and Teyha could feel their master's cum dripping down her thighs, overflowing from her tight pussy. Kaura reached up to gently stroke down Teyha's hair, her hand trembling slightly from the lingering effects of her pleasure. "There." She whispered to the panting girl, "Nothing to be ashamed of." Slowly she led her away, and to the bed, letting her sit down on the edge. Out the corner of her eye she could see Jander presenting his cock, as if he wished for more from them, but the Elves eyes simply narrowed, and she turned her head from him slightly, her arm still wrapped around the petite girl beside her. More than anything else it irked her how inconsiderate the vampire seemed to be, never thinking for a moment how his actions might affect the small witch. She had clawed and fought desperately to gain distance from him when she was embarrassed, but he hadn't even attempted to comfort her himself, waiting for Kaura to take lead, so he could enjoy his pleasure further, and that fact disturbed her greatly.

Teyha took her seat on the bed, and pulled at the silk shirt, hastily buttoning it again to cover herself. She grabbed it at the collar, holding it tightly shut to hide herself in the folds of white fabric before she moved onto the center of the bed, and disappeared under the blanket, hiding completely until she was just a little lump on the huge bed. Kaura sighed softly, and moved, not caring of her was naked. She laid on top of the sheets, her back to Jander as she closed her eyes to sleep once more.



The fantasies simply would not cease for Ophelie. Her fucking the vampire, begging for his cock, demanding the pleasure. Him completely dominating her, forcing her no matter how she fought or resisted.... He was so powerful it sent a shudder running through her, but she smothered it, denied it. She refused to be controlled and manipulated by this, and she suspected...More than suspected... That the vampire himself played a part in the sudden onslaught of desires. It was the only explanation that made sense to her. He wanted to make her his, and would do so by seducing her from within, but he had no clue how stubborn she could be.

Instead of sitting on the bed, she moved. She practiced forms of martial arts, and struck hard against any surface she could find to attack. Her blows landed on hard wood, and sent shocks of pain running through her, sharpening her mind against the Vampire's tricks. She didn't care now if the rough surface scrapped her hand, or how many bruises she would lay across her flesh. Teyha could heal injuries, but not pride.
 
Jander noticed from the simple test they were still a bit reserved, his testing done he reached for his silk pants pnce more and dawned them but he did not leave the room just yet. HE could tell from the Look In Kaura's eyes she was displeased and may not have understood testing versus him just wanting more... but as long lived as elves were their gaze was still short sighted compared to his and he had to remind himself of that. He walked over to a wall and opened it drawing out a shimmering blue silk robe that was far to feminine to be for himself. He then made his way over to the bed and carefully peeled the sheets away before leaning down to press his lips softly to Teyha's then slipped the exquisite robe over her shoulders, "I think you will find this fits a little better my sweet Teyha though you may keep the shirt as well since you seem rather fond of it... rest well my delicate flower and I will have my physicians see if they can help with your fatigue once we arrive since it seem a malady from before I took you all."

He pulled the sheets and blankets back up for her and then walked over to Kaura and gave her rather stern look. He sat on that side of the bed and with one hand lightly caressed her cheek before he spoke so softly that only the elf would hear him, "You seem to assume much about my motivation, but next time perhaps it would be better to ask when we have a moment than storm off like that... if you are worried for the feelings of all those involved I do not think animosity is going to help Teyha or you relax." He lenead down and pressed his lips softly to the elven maiden's pouty lips as well to show he was not upset per say before he continued in those soft tones for her alone, "I want both you and her to be able to enjoy yourselves in all things... Ophelie as well but that will take a bit more work I imagine... Try and rest my Elf Maiden and we can talk later."

HE then stood and headed out of the room closing the door behind him. He could sense their minds far more easily now that he had partaken of both of them and had been in their deepest fantasies. He could hear the impacts in the next room even as he barred the door out of habit leaving his pet and his maiden in the main room. He then made his way to Ophelie's room and opened the door watching her beat on the walls and furniture, he also noted she had not bothered with the expensive if skimpy gown he had left for her.

"The wood is an enhanced mahogany... I doubt it will yield to your anger or passion Miss Ophelie" He stepped inside and as he had with the others he closed and bolted the door behind him. He could sense the riling turmoil in the young human woman as her own passions and desires now seemed fully awakened and she yet struggled against them. It seemed her own passion and fire might be enough to fuel her dreams even without his help but for now at least he kept them on the surface with his aura though he did not press to force them to be inflame just yet. For not he waited half expecting her to lash out at him, but given her fantasies that might be exactly what he needed... to best and conquer her on her terms and make her his.
 
Kaura didn't say a word when Jander was getting dressed, or even when he pulled out the shimmering robe. He was pushing too fast for her tastes, forcing her and Teyha to do more far quicker than they were Trula comfortable with. She even went as far as to think that her earlier submission had been a mistake altogether. Still, she listened carefully as Jander peeled back the sheets to reveal her young friend, and he helped her slide into the robe while speaking in low tones to the small witch. Teyha gave him a brief slime, and curled into the robe, letting it cover her completely before he pulled the sheets over her once again.

Then he moved to talk to Kaura, and she couldn't help but to glower at him. Still, she let him talk, in a tone far too soft for her friend to hear. He was obviously displeased by her attitude, but still leaned down to kiss her, and grudgingly she returned it before watching him leave. "Good luck, Ophelie." She murmured, before rolling to face Teyha, even if she was buried under the blankets. "You had a dizzy spell?" She asked softly.

"A small one, I flopped back when I stood up." Came the muffled reply, and Teyha pushed back the blankets enough to peak out. "It was probably just because of the blood loss."

Kaura nodded slowly, but slid under the blankets, and drew Teyha in. "Well, let's sleep now. No interruptions. I don't doubt Ophelie will keep him busy." Teyha simply nodded, and placed her head on Kaura's shoulder, and there they fell asleep.



Ophelie didn't pause in her forms even when the door opened. She spun and landed a kick against one polished wooden pole, before landing several perfectly timed blows with the palm of her hand. "It's be a poor training tool of it bent or broke." Ophelie snapped back, the ripped sheets she had formed into a dress moving and almost feeling to float around her as she moved. She struck again and again, until finally she pulled away, and turned to face the vampire, her eyes narrowed to slits.

"I want to see my friends." She said bluntly. "You have kept me away from them quite long enough. I refuse to do anything further for you until I have had the chance to speak with them both. In private."
 
If Jander was intimidated in any way it did not show. In fact if her demands had any affect on him it was not apparent. In the end he simply shook his head before he spoke softly in those powerful tones, "No... I think not. They are resting and you would only seek to rile them up which would not be good for Teyha's health till my physicians can find out what supplements those slavers neglected to give her. Likewise the lack of windows has taken a bit of a toll on Kaura and she too needs her rest. Your pride is of lesser concern than their well being so to borrow one of your human vernacular... you can take your pride and shove it." He knew the comment would likely make her furious but still he seemed unfazed.

He was quite like a sentinel carved from perfect alabaster as he stood there. His perfect and hulking physique only added to that impression as he barred the door. He contemplated the meaning of what was about to happen... Ophelie seemed to view her pride and passion as an unstoppable force and she was about to encounter what was for all intents and unmovable object, but only one of them could be correct in such assertions. He spoke softly once more though there was a power and an authority to his voice, "When I am certain you will not simply make things worse I will consider such a request... but you have shown nothing but hostility thus far while they have shown far more willingness and understanding."

He tilted his head a bit and looked at her with eyes that seemed to look deeply into her not just at her. He knew this would not be a simple meeting nor would it be as gentle as things had been with the others but that is why he had left them to rest in the end. His gaze hinted at untold wisdom and secrets that lurked behind them as he spoke once more, "Contrary to what you seem to think of me I am concerned for their well being... and yours as well. But I can not see to your needs if it means danger to theirs... I am sorry. I wish to ask though, why is it you are so venomous and have from the start seemed to wish me nothing but ill? I was under the impression that warriors were above such pettyness... at least I know the ones who I trained so long ago were instilled with a code of conduct and sense of honor above all else. Have the times truly changed the breed so much?"

With the door barred securely he stepped towards Ophelie and spoke softly once more, "Or is it that you have not been given the chance to test my metal? Is it the warriors spirit that first must be tested before it can decide?"
 
Opheleie gave a soft growl, and kicked the post once more. "Both of which are conditions you caused." She told him in a hiss, her eyes narrowing on him. She stormed to the bed, easily seeing that there was no way to pass the massive vampire, and sat with her arms folded over her ample bosom. She met his eyes boldly, unfazed by the insults and demeaning talk towards her own honor and ability as a fighter. "Teyha is anemic, she is not allowed to even donate blood to humans, or it would make her weak." She told him in a low growl. "Slave to a blood-sucker, you will kill her! As fr Kaura... I know her mind needs light. How do you plan to care for a Elf that lives opposite of you?" She demanded, trying to get through to him that this system vampires had constructed was fundamentally flawed, and ultimately would only kill his slaves.

She pushed herself to her feet, and stormed to him at the last statement, leaving only an inch of space between their bodies as she glared up, her eyes flashing with anger and hate. "My body cannot beat yours." She told him flatly, her eyes narrowed. "Especially like this. Do you think I am a fool, that I do not know that your kind is more powerful than mine?"

She turned away in disgust, giving him one last glare before she headed to sit once more. "You seem to think I am slow, vampire. That I think I could fight one of your kind face to face. That I would not notice how you creep into my mind." She laughed bitterly, "If that how you loosened Kaura and Teyha? Seeping into their minds as they slept, to push and pull at their dreams, then act them out in turn, so they believe it is natural?"
 
He shook his head, she had nothing but blind anger and it colored her views that much was clear. His voice was calm though and his nerves were likened unto steel for though she did not know it she stood before the general who outmaneuvered not only her people but their enemies for untold centuries... regardless of the battlefield he was never defenseless. He spoke softly in those calm tones, "You blame me for the inaction of others and assume a great many things Ophelie... I do not twist or change anything, such tactics have no honor to them. If my aura has stirred or drawn anything to the surface I can honestly tell you they are things that were already there. You would blame me for the natural state of my being... is it then fair for me to blame you for the aggressive streak of humans, for their greed, or Kaura for the pride of the elves? If the slavers, who were human you may recall, were not so greedy Teyha would have had her medicine and I would have been told of her condition, Likewise you were more concerned with hating me and calling me a leach than warning me of her condition... and Kaura's pride kept her silent... it was Teyha herself that told me of Kaura and her own conditions if you must know."

He tilted his head as his calm gaze remained on the fiery young woman before him, she had not understood what he offered it seemed so he pondered for a moment on how to explain it better. It took a few moments and then finally he spoke once more, "I think you misunderstand, I am also a warrior you see and fighting with an unfair advantage would hold no honor at all... If you had or still wish to challenge me, it would be done without excessive speed or strength of my breed as I am more than capable of suppressing those when the need or want arises."

He glided towards her calmly even as she continued to fume. He still did not resort to the brute force of his aura on Ophelie just yet though... despite her anger she seemed at least willing to talk and so he decided to stick to that path for now.

"As for your concerns... believe it or not there are those of my breed strong enough to endure the sun for a time... I for one have a lovely open air garden that I have already offered to Kaura for whatever use she needs. My physicians likely know more about various blood conditions than the staff of several hospitals combined given such things are a great concern to my people... and they will do everything in their power to help Teyha. I fear your rebel generals have acted on a great many assumptions and sadly my kin have done little to explain the truth about us... so I ask you personally, what breeds this venom you hold against me? Has one of my kind wronged you personally in some way that you blame me for? Why are you so vehemently against even considering options?"

He turned his back on her and walked back to the door then paused and turned back to her before he spoke softly, "You think me a monster and that is your right I suppose... but surely you realize if I wished to take you by force I could do so... but i have not used my gaze to break your will or make you sleep, nor have I fed you my blood to addict and thrall you... all that has happened is my presence has stirred what you suppress." He shook his head and sighed before leaning against the wall once more and speaking softly, "So if you wish to challenge me skill against skill to test if I am worthy so be it... or we can continue to match wits and I will answer your questions with nothing but the truth... but I feel it is necessary for us to settle this before we arrive at my home for the sake of the others, I want them to be comfortable and able to enjoy what they can be given and our feuding will not accomplish that."
 
For all his elegant speech and claims of innocence, Ophelie was not moved. It was his kind that hid away under rocks, pulling strings from down below while the surface world was blissfully unaware of their existence. There were other options, surely, if they had such pull in the underworld to begin with. Instead they threw the world in chaos, and were milking the benefits. Things like slavery, how her and her friends were now bound by him. It was unforgivable for her.

"I had forgotten about their conditions until they were mentioned once more." Ophelie told him, in a low growl to show her frustration. She was not the troop medic! It was never her responsibility to memorize the conditions and needs of those around her. "Teyha doesn't think of her own health, and Kaura rarely considers her weaknesses. She is constantly in the sun, it's rarely ever an issue for her." She told him, and flopped onto the bed, her hands behind her head as she stared up absently, her eyes tracing the details. "Even if you draw back to human abilities, you are far more experienced, no? I am not so foolishly confident in my own fighting abilities to think I could fight a being several times my age, with unknown fighting styles and experience. There were those in my squad who could take my ass and hand it back to me. Some I respected, others I did not. Possessing a skill for fighting does not earn my admiration or respect, if you only use your abilities to your gain."

She flopped over on the bed to view him, her beautiful face pulled into a frown. She honestly did seem to have a personal dislike for him, from the way she glowered and glared, but whatever the reason, she kept it hidden and to herself. "You claim I assume too much of your kind, but you assume much about me. That I would ever endanger my comrades, that I would value strength above honor. That I would submit to you simply for your aura or powers. Now I ask you again, vampire, allow me to speak with my friends, or leave. I refuse to speak with you further until I have spoken with Kaura and Teyha." She told him, her voice raising to almost a shout at the end, and she stared him down, waiting to hear the answer to her demands.
 
It was Janders turn to show anger now, she was a presumptuous wench and he was about to make it clear his stance. His voice had an icy tone to it, "No... I told you already until I can be sure your intentions are honorable and without malice you will not see them. You claim to act with honor but you show none... you claim to respect such actions but make accusations without base are cause. You do not show any true care for honor or for their well being... only for your own prides and your demands." He turned his back on her, she did not deserve the kindness of pleasantries at the moment and so he took a deep breath.

When he spoke once more it was the calm steeled voice of a warrior, "I have acted with no dishonor when I have had ample chance to do so, I could have forced any of you if I so choose or could have bent and broke minds rather than trying to explain... rather than rely on strength or skills I possess for the sake of it... I have been nothing but patient and have not forced any of you." He finally turned that icy gaze back to her and this time there was the fire of a warrior in those eyes, "Yet you dare to accuse me of dishonorable conduct... you resort to slander and demands but you offer nothing... this is not about your friends, it is simply what you want... you act the selfish child and try to dress it up as nobility."

He walked over to her and looked down on her, "I see you need an example though before you believe the truth." What he did next was both to show his power and to prove a point. First he let his aura flair to full strength though not in a way meant to attract, no this was a crushing preasure that could drive even other nobles to their knees... not a physical pressure but one of pure eldricht energy that could no more be resisted than one could stop the beat of their heart. Second his hand lashed out with such speed that it simply seemed to vanish... and its arc severed the alchemically enhanced wood slicing it like butter and leaving it to drop to the floor with a thud. He turned back to her that immense weight bearing down on her with a fire burning in his eyes. Then suddenly it shifted to the other side of the coin, enough raw power and allure filled the air and drowned Ophelia that it could have turned the most saintly nun into a writhing and wanton whore for this powerful specimen of man before her. In this moment it would be impossible for her not to admire and lust after his muscled form and the sizable package that lay limp in his silk pants.

Then as suddenly as it had begun it was over, the room was calm once more and his eyes were again calm pools of ice as he spoke softly, "It is not arrogance or assumption to say that I could force things... it is fact... you claim to respect those who only use their ability when needed... but you show yourself to be prejudiced. I did not use my power or skill and you condemned me, you force me to make a show of power simply to explain a point others understood with words... your pride blinds you and would cause your friends pain, conquer your demons before you presume to name mine... as I said... this must be resolved before I will let you see them alone, not for my benefit but for their safety and happiness."
 
Ophelie sat up when he began talking, his voice colder than ice. "How will it help my pride to see them?" She demanded. "What are you hiding that you feel you must break me before I can even see those I care about? Do you honestly believe I would hurt my friends, what I would cause them pain simply to spite you?" She demanded right back, glaring at him. "I ask for nothing more than the chance to speak with them in private, what do you fear so greatly from mere words?"

He moved to her, and she glared, not backing down an inch from him. She refused to be be beaten so easily, to back down simply because he was larger and mor intimidating than she was. He looked down at her, his eyes burning with an icy fire. Without warning his aura flared, and Ophelie felt as though she were drowning in it, her body smothered by a layer of pure energy. She stumbled backwards, her eyes wide. She fell onto the bed, her entire body trembling when put up against his mighty form. He moved as fast as lightning, and struck the solid post that she was pounding on earlier. Her blows didn't so much as leave an indent in the enhance wood, but he cut through it was if it were folded paper, and it fell to the floor with a thud that made the woman jump. Again the aura changed without any warning at all, and she was no longer afraid of him. In fact, he almost seemed to glow to her, so intensely alluring that she wanted to touch him, she had to touch him. She moved forward on the bed, trembling and fumbling in her attempt to get closer, and she reached out.

Just like that, it was over. Ophelie realized she was half off the bed, the sheets she fashioned into a dress pushed from her shoulder by her own hand, and she felt utterly humiliated. She pushed herself onto shaking knees, and glowered at the man. "How dare you." She growled. "Say what you want of my honor and dignity, but do not think of questioning my intentions for my friends!" She roared, her face reddening slightly in her rage. "What do you know of them, leech?! What have you tried to learn of them?! Do you know who attacked Teyha? Why she is so frightened of men, or did you simply allure her into giving in to you, without confronting her fears at all? And Kaura, do you know anything of her or her people? Do you know why she struggles so hard to maintain herself, or why she was named to such a position so young? Do you know anything of them or what they can take?!" She huffed, gulping in her breath in short pants as she tried to calm her anger, but failed miserably. "They are my friends, I wish to know how they are, without your interference!"
 
He was beside her in a flash, no more pretense no more games... he was a power unlike any she had seen face to face and he was done dancing around the issue. It seemed literally as if she had merely blinked and he had appeared at her side and spoke softly but with the sort of power one could not fake, "I dare because you left no choice... because in your arrogance and pride you care not what is best for them but only for what you want." His powerful hands shot out in a flash lifting her from the bed so that she was once more sitting and his own face was now mere inches from hers as he continued to speak, "You care so much that you would rather drive a wedge into things with your blind hatred than consider that just maybe your arrogant leaders might have been wrong... you want to know what I know of the elves, I know more than any being alive does... because it was my hand that guided them for the last 3000 years, It was my teaching filtered through proxies that taught them of strategy and philosophy and the honor of combat... what they taught the humans of warrior pride can be traced back through the ages to my house... I am Jander Drekul... one of the last sons of the great ancestor... I am heir to the great legacy, and I have used that power and influence to better your people and hers without so much as a thank you for longer than anyone realizes."

He then lifted her in powerful arms, his muscles rippling with untold power yet despite that his touch seemed somehow gentle... it was as firm and unyeilding as iron but there was no pressure on her skin and nary a bruise to mark this behemoths passing. "I did not pry because Teyha was not ready to speak, but neither did I force her.... when she came to me it was of her choosing. If one fears their own passions and the feeling of pleasure, things which are a part of ones self... you can not confront the demons they bear until you can accept they are part of you."

He closed his eyes and let out a deep sigh before he spoke more softly, "In many ways though her problems are less than Kaura's, she has a fire that weather you believe it or not rivals yours... but she is afraid of it, she does not control it she ignores it... and if that continues it would one day consume her and drive her mad. All I did was encourage her to embrace that part of herself, if she can embrace and accept it then she can both revel in it and control it when needed. But denying herself would only do her harm in the long term." He finally set Ophelie down gently and then walked back towards the door before taking a deep breath.

"But believe it or not... your problems are the worst of all. There is a beastial part of you that is something I am all to familiar with as it is a curse of my breed as well, but you refuse it and ignore it because you fear you can not control the beast if you embrace it. In the end though the beast is either a part of you or it consumes you, and if you can not tame it yourself then you must seek one who can teach you how to or help you to do so... Kaura has sensed it you know, that powerful beast you hide... and though you may fear to show it, she secretly wants you to share it with her because in the end it means you two both share a darker side you are afraid to admit." He turned back to face her once more calm and collected though he was tempted to use brute force on her once more, he had seen her wanton and ready crawling towards him with large heaving breasts and that was hard to ignore... but he reminded himself he used his power because she needed to see it not because he was to break her with it.

"If you simply wished to know how they were you could have asked, you could have requested a dinner at my table with them or simply to sit and have us all talk... the only reason to bar my presence is because there is that which you do not want me to see or hear, or because you assume I will not let them speak. I would have brought them with me had I thought you would be calm but what they said suggested you would be furious that I had not spoke to you sooner and in their fatigue I did not wish them subjected to a fight of any sort. So tell me why I should trust you when you offer nothing but hatred and venom?"
 
Ophelie tried not to look in surprise when the vampire moved, face to face with her in an instant. He lifted her as easily as if she were a child, first sitting her on the bed comfortably while he spoke softly to her. This time she didn't say a word, and let him gather her into his arm, his touch as unyielding as metal, but soft and gentle, not marking her skin once. He held her as he spoke softly about Teyha, and a look of sadness passed over Ophelie's face as she thought of the girl. She knew better than most that Teyha had a far less controlled part of herself that she stored away, hidden under layers of denial. She could see it in her eyes, and was one of the reasons they interacted so well together. She didn't like weak women, those who broke under the touch... At the same time, Teyha was broken, held together only by a strong force of will that Ophelie had to admire. And Kaura, for all her calm demeanor and soft words, she knew that what haunted the recesses of her mind were in ways more destructive than even Teyha's. Telling her this did little good.

Finally, Ophelie felt herself set down again, and she stared at her hands, clenching and unclenching them absently as she tried to think if she should tell him it all. Why she was so protective. 'They wont tell him.' She thought in the end. 'They are too prideful, even if it hurts them deeply, they refuse to admit it.'

She sighed, and leaned back. "If all you say is true." She whispered. "Then it is all the more reason for us to hate you." She told him quietly, and raised her head to meet his eyes once more, boldly. "I told you, you know nothing of Kaura or Teyha, and if you were the one pulling the string this time, their pain is on your hands, every tear they shed." She stood up, taking a brief moment to straighten the makeshift garb. "For Kaura, her race was all but dead five decades ago, they don't draw power from the world around them, they are a species of Elf gifted with a powerful source... And for centuries it was lost. They grew weak without it, and the children born without a connection would age as humans, frail and sickly, and compared to an Elf, their lifespan was tragically short. If you were puppetting their society, you know of the 'provectus liberi', or the 'mortuus super ortus' the dead upon birth. You know how hard life was for one such as her, or the strength of her spirit that she rallied together those able and without any title or honor to her name... She discovered the ancient source."

She paused and took a deep breath, quivering slightly in her anger, and she had to close her eyes. "And Teyha... If it was your system guiding the government, then it was your corruption that kept her pleas silent. That she was trapped for years in a home where she was attacked time and again, that each time she cried out for help she would be struck down harder, and the police meant to protect and serve stood by and allowed it..." She had to turn from him, and she released her fists, sitting on the bed with her body half turned away. "I know what fire they have, the drive, the survival, the strength. It goes far beyond sexual play or gratification, the beast the body creates. I wished to speak with them alone because what we have to say to one another is not any of your business. If you will not allow it, or if you will not know them for who they are... Then I have nothing more to say to you. Leave me now."
 
"you blame me for the weakness of those beneath me... you think no one knew of the source? I ask you this... look at how they reacted when we revealed ourselves... how would they have reacted if we simply handed it to them and solved their problem? They would have assumed there were strings attached because none of you have bothered to try to know me or my kind... so yes I devised a way for one of the elves to find it, beyond that though it was out of my hands becuase I have been bound in darkness for ages." He gave a sad and heavy sigh then shook his head, "I could have forced the elven elders who knew to move faster but I did not fro the same reason I do not force you... help is only beneficial if there is a choice involved, if you force one to accept it then it is of no real value."

He glanced over his shoulder at her as he said the next part, "I did not design the governments nor did I train your police... so their failings in protecting Teyha are not mine... though I promise you this, though it is not my fault it happened... by my hand it will be corrected." He turned back to the wall and at that moment seemed very old... he truly was ancient, and if the titles he had claimed were true anyone with some understanding of the nobility would begin to realize how truly ancient he really was. That is why none could stand against his power and why he never truly put it to use. With heavy shoulders he asked a question he was sure Ophelie did not want to hear, "By your logic I should blame you for the acts of your superiors even though you knew not why they ordered what they did... you seek to place blame on one connected even slightly to the cause of their pain. Did you know that when my kind emerged we did so unarmed in the halls of government... that the government knowing we had been there accepted us and was happy to be done with the charade? Did you know that it was the leaders of the rebels who lashed out becuase they did not wish to admit they had been guided by something older? That they hated us simply because we were different and had not openly ruled... because in doing so we wounded their pride? You have been used to further their hatred, and they have spent long using that hatred to poison others... does that mean I should hate you because their actions have cost me students and friends?"

He turned to face her once more and shook his head, "you hate me because it is convenient not because you have any real reason to do so... if you found the one who tormented Teyha and lashed out they would call you a criminal, if you confronted the elven elders even with what I have told you... you would be called a heretical rebel."

He shrugged those mighty shoulders a bit then let them sag ever so slightly, "I can not be everywhere at once nor can I teach every human or elf with power and authority... so though my mind shaped the philosophy and my honor the code... it can only go as far as those who believe in those things take it. Weather you like it or not it is my authority that now protects you from those who think the rebels should be executed outright, you are all a part of my life now. You accuse me of not knowing them and thus not being able to help, but you refuse to try and help change that... instead you try to shut me out so that for all my power I can not aid them. So the real question is a simple one Ophelie. Can you give an old noble a chance? Can you try to work together for the betterment of all? Do you want to help me take proper care of your friends... or is pride and hatred for me and my kind worth making it more difficult to care for them?"

Jander did not wait for an answer though, he turned and slowly made his way towards the door. He could try to break her by force but he respected her strength... he had been a warrior for a very long time after all. His stride was slow though and showed the weight of his years. It was also just slow enough that as he opened the door she had ample time to answer him if she so choose. Though he did not expect an answer, no he expected this would be a difficult night for him.
 
For the first time since their meeting, the vampire seemed remorseful of how their plans had fallen through. She could see the old soul resting within him, powerful though it might be, he seemed almost weary and sad when confronted with the problems of the world. His mighty shoulders drooped slightly when she told him of her friends, and he turned to stare at the wall, almost as if he was trying to see the two young women on the other side, sleeping peacefully in his bead... Blissfully unaware that their deepest wounds were so bluntly revealed to the world.

Slowly, Ophelie pushed herself to her feet, but didn't say a word as he turned away from her. She could have pointed out that the situation was reverse in his example. She had blamed him since he so openly claimed responsibility, while she never held such power... But somehow, that didn't seem important right then.

She walked to him while he turned away, and placed a hand gently on his arm, only briefly gazing out at her slumbering friends before she leveled him a look. "Get to know them." She said softly. "Treat them well, I will tell you all I know to help you care for them right. If they come to rely on you... To care for you as a person and not a master or simply a lover... Then I will give you a chance." She told hm softy, before releasing his arm. "Just treat them well, please. It is all I ask from you."
 
He paused and turned what seemed at that moment a pair of very old eyes to her, she was still garbed only in rags though and that made him feel he had been a horrible host but he said nothing of it as he spoke softly so as not to wake them. "If I had intended to do anything else, then I would have had no need to spare your feelings or theirs in these matters... I may be viewed as a monster due to my breed Miss Ophelie... but a man is not summized by his breeding or his station, my father said as much before he vanished... he called those of my kind who lacked the will or honor to rule properly 'Transient Guests'... his meaning was cryptic to them but clear to me."

He turned that weary gaze to the sleeping beauties in his bed. It was a soft and carring gaze, the sort of thing those who had lead these three would have sworn the nobility was simply not capable of. He let his eyes linger there before turning them back to Ophelie. He managed to straighten himself up a bit though he made no pretense of trying to hide how weary remembering the failings of those whom he had tried to teach had made him.

"And what of you Ophelie, you know that denying your own nature is no safer than them denying theirs... the carnal urges are but one faucet of such things truth be told. They are more a symptom of that other part of you all while the cause is the side of yourselves you deny. In that you are all the same... each of you afraid to accept yourselves and embrace your natures in their entirety. I think it is because of the stigma placed on certain thoughts... people tell you this is wrong or this is correct, they tell you that a feeling can not be held unless it is at the expense of another. But they never speak of acceptance or the fact that some people crave someone who can show those very feelings, one exists to seek the other but because people are afraid they seldom find each other." He took a step towards her and with one strong yet gentle had cradled her cheek and tilted his head to the side as he gazed not at her curves but rather into her eyes.

He simply stood that way for a time, holding her face gently and gazing into her eyes not sure what else to say then he let his hand fall and shrugged once more before speaking softly. "Lessons learned by one far older than he cares to admit I suppose... what will you do now?"
 
His eyes seemed somehow different now, lacking an edge of fire that they had possessed before, and for some reason, Ophelie felt saddened by that. He gazed out wearily, his eyes falling to the bed where Teyha and Kaura slumbered, buried under the blankets and sheets. There was a note of honest caring in his eyes then, as if he wished to protect the young women. That alone made Ophelie smile, and she shook her head slightly, grateful that she was able to see this side of him.

She smiled slightly, "I will embrace all aspect of myself in time." She told him softly. "Once I am sure my friends are taken care of." She turned to look at him, but he was already cupping her face, his eyes staring down into hers. For a moment she paused, almost hypnotized by the magnificent shade of blue staring back into her dark brown eyes. She smiled a bit wider, "I', the little dog with a big bark, and I know it. I can't do much to protect my friends, but be there to support them. When they are comfortable, I will explore myself. It's all I can do for them."

Slowly they parted, but even the soft tones passed back and forth was enough to wake the youngest of the slaves, and she spent a few moments tossing on the bed before rolling over to see Ophelie. Her face brightened considerably, and she hurried out of the bed, beaming up at the girl for a moment, before looking up at Jander, noting his weary gaze. Her own face fell slightly, and she reached out, lightly cupping his hand. "Is... Something the matter, sir?" She whispered softly.
 
Jander shook his head and then took a knee and wrapped one massive arm around Teyha's waist pulling her into a gentle embrace as he answered, "nothing you need worry about my sweet Teyha, I also have good news for you... Ophelie and I had a long talk and I do not think there will be any more arguing for you to worry about so you can rest and recover. I promise you I will be fine... I am made of sterner stuff than most after all." He lifted her hand with his free hand and placed a soft kiss upon the back of her hand. It was a side that so far only Teyha had seen but Jander did not think twice before acting. It did not matter to him of Ophelie saw him like this, he only cared that Teyha seemed worried at seeing him so weary.

He managed a warm smile for Teyha though and spoke softly to her once more, "Though it pleases me that you are so concerned and I am glad you are enjoying the new robe." He then stood and stretched a bit before guiding Teyha over to a plush couch and taking a seat there. He did not pull her to him or force her, though he did wait to see if she would sit with him. He turned his gaze to Ophelie as if to tell her she too was welcome to come and sit beside him if she so wished. He was still not sure what to make of Ophelie overall... she did not seem to hold such venom anymore and though he was not entirely sure why that in of itself pleased him as well.

Without realizing it he had also given Ophelie the sort of smile that many women would have found dashing and no doubt doubly so from such a massively muscled and at the moment half naked man such as the count. His gaze drifted to the sleeping Kaura as she lay in his bed and he knew he would need to ensure she spent some time in his garden... he had a sudden idea that made him smile and then turned to face the other two women as he spoke softly so as to not wake Kaura, "How do you think the lovely elf maiden would react if I had a four poster bed placed at the heart of my garden in my Gazebo... The roof above the garden is polarized capacitence glass, with panels that can be opened when needed or darkened to opaque... I could leave it clear and open on clear days, clear and closed on rainy ones if needed, and opaque if I need to visit her during the day."
 
The old fashioned gentlemanly gestures the count displayed was enough to make Teyha blush. He drew her in with one powerful arm around her tiny waist, while his free hand took hers, and brought it to his lips. She smiled slightly up and the count, and Ophelie politely looked away, knowing it would make her friend uncomfortable to see her so intimate with a man. Instead, while Jander and Teyha moved to the plush couch, Teyha went to the bed. She leaned over to press her fingers to Kaura's cheeks, frowning at just how cool her skin was, she had been out of the light far too long already.

Teyha watched carefully as she sat, and sighed herself. She had felt how Kaura's body cooled, too long gout of the light. Elves who were closer linked to the source could survive longer, weeks maybe without direct sunlight, but for this young maiden, a few days was all but a death sentence.

Which was why both women turned to stare when Jander made his suggestion. Teyha outright beamed, while Ophelie simply smiled, and raised the Elves head slightly to slide the pillow beneath. She smoothed down her hair for a brief second, careful not to rub across her sensitive hear, and moved to sit on the couch as well. "Kaura would love that." Ophelie said, sitting on the opposite side of Jander, but she still smiled at her young friend.

"Kaura loves flowers, being so close would make her very happy." Teyha explained with a grin. "And the sunlight would be good for her, otherwise she grows lethargic and ill. It might be the perfect solution for her."
 
Jander noticed the worry on the face of Ophelie even as Teyha moved to the couch with him and as she seemed so want to to snuggled up to his massive frame. He could see what the concern was when he noted that Kaura had grown paler while he spoke to Ophelie... what he did next was something few of his race could manage and even he had limits to how long he could do so. He steeled himself and his aura seemed to flair for a moment then draw into his powerful frame even as he raised a hand and the roof itself seemed to shimmer and turn transparent. The Day was growing long but the sun still road in the sky and he hoped the light would help her.

He closed his eyes and leaned back into the couch a bit, He had used a great deal of strength in the last few days and had not fed much prior to picking up his new 'slaves' as he had been busy dealing with a rather unpleasant situation involving one of their own who had fallen to corruption. So he had only the two feedings to sustain him over the last week or so and it was beginning to take its toll. He was able to fortify himself against the light but it was not leaving him much energy to work with and he seemed just a shade to pale for even one of his kind.

Through it all though his eyes remained closed and there was a satisfied smile to his face, taxing though it may be his discomfort meant that Kaura would be receiving what she had apparently been without not only in his carriage but no doubt in the slavers halls as well. That smile never left his face though and seemed almost odd given the fact that he did not exactly look comfortable with the light streaming in... it would only be a short time till dusk and he would endure it until then. For now he simply spoke softly, "I will see to it then, for now this should do."
 
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