Believing your Lies (Morell and LadyHestia)

[LadyHestia]

Lady Michala had gone into the forest for the sake of her lands. There was an herb needed to fuel the spell that protected the lands, and as a strong knight and noble of the lands she volunteered to get it. The plant was located deep in a forest and this year it seemed even more scares then normal. Michala pushed away the branches in her path and ignored the growing darkness as she pressed on.

Her blonde hair was cut short so thankfully it didn't get caught in any twigs. Her leather armor covered her fit and well curved body. At her side was a sword and a dagger, both of which she knew how to use very well. Finally after hours of walking Michala saw the herb.

"There you are," she smiled. Kneeling down she took out the dagger and began to carefully cut the plant away from its roots. Her attention to the surrounding area dwindled as her focus shifted to the plant.

 

[Morell]

Morell was a demon king who grew bored with his own realm and, curious about the human realm, decided to make a new kingdom there. However, the rules of The Balance forbade him from seeking out mortals to twist and corrupt. Instead, he had to settle somewhere remote, somewhere mortals would have to stumble upon, having no business being so far from a trail or road.

He decided on a secluded forest not far from a small kingdom in the valley. It was quite dull most of the time and he had spent the majority of the time trying to tempt mortals into his kingdom, using his demons disguised as humans to tempt and persuade. His favorite, Zed, had managed to steal and destroy a good amount of the kingdom's blinkroot, a desperately needed and rare commodity.

Just as he planned, he sensed someone entering his territory not long after. He faded into the shadows as they approached his border.

It was a woman. A very noble looking woman. Strong in heart, he could tell, but humans are weak in mind. Especially compared to his kingly demon powers. This was going to be easier and funner than he thought. With a wave of his hand, he casually destroyed more blinkroot until she was searching deep within his realm.

Finally, he placed one in the middle of a wide clearing in the forest. She found it easily, blinking with a dull pulse in the dark, quiet forest.

He had special plans for this one. Normally they would just rape, torture, and kill any mortal who dared enter his forest, but this one was special, this one would serve a higher purpose.

He could have easily taken her by force, but he wanted to toy with his prey first. He magically hid his horns, conjuring up a veil of darkness around him. When it faded he looked much like himself, only less demonic and more like a spirit of the forest with leaves seeming to grow from his very skin.

He approached the intruder, announcing himself as a friend, giving her plenty of time to react to show that he was not a threat. He smiled warmly at her, "Greetings traveler. Not often we get visitors this far out. And what a fair maiden of a visitor you are. Tell me, are you some sort of royalty where you come from?" He told her, trying to flatter her. When he finally stepped near her he held out a hand so that she may offer hers for him to kiss, and bowed down elegantly at her.