Catalyst

Chapter 7

Eyes shut tightly, Cavan began to pray and Anna beside him muttering her prayer quietly. He prayed for Aizik's safety and for the strength and inconceivable amount of miracles that would be needed to complete their journey. He prayed for the mental fortitude to survive his stay with Seiru, and he prayed that he wasn't assisting in something else horrible. At his side Anna prayed for him. She barely knew him, but something in her heart was far too compassionate to let him struggle alone. She feared not even the Father would look to his prayers after what he'd done. How could he? Someone who'd done what Cavan had done must be shaken up inside possibly interfering with their connection with the Light Father. If Cavan couldn't reach to heaven then she would reach for him. She also prayed for her sisters Rachelea and Miasala. Whether or not they were alive she wished for their happiness.

The walk back to the manor was slow and silent. Halfway there dusk was settling in. The man who'd initially attacked Cavan approached him. Anna stepped in front of him, but Cavan put his hand on her shoulder and stepped to her side in front of the man meeting him eye to eye. The man didn't smile and his frown was only half there. He lifted the stick still covered in Cavan's blood and handed it to him. Cavan took it and looked back up at the man. "Don't forget what you did, and when your punishment comes down on your head at least you'll have a crutch to lean on." Cavan smiled slightly at the man.

"Thank you sir." he said. The man shook his hand.

"Don't thank me. I'm the man who showed compassion to a demon." he responded before walking away.

The manor was quiet as Cavan and Anna entered. One of the maids looked at Anna and made a face that said very clearly "You're in trouble". She and Cavan went up the stairs and directly into the room that they usually met with Seiru in. He said behind a desk there and looked directly at Anna unfeeling and cold. "Anasala dear. Did you have my permission to follow our beloved Cavan?" he asked. Anna's lips quivered a little. The fear of this man was finally setting in. What in the world was he going to do to punish her? Cavan stepped ahead of her.

"No sir I'm sure she didn't. I'll tell you however, she saved my life. I owe it to her to accept whatever punishment you had planned for her onto myself." he interrupted. Anna gasped,

"Cavan you can't!" she snapped. "Seiru sir please ignore his request!" Seiru didn't even look at her as she bellowed her demand. He smiled at Cavan.

"Timid isn't she? That is, until someone else's ass is on the line. Fine. Before your punishment I'd like to know what you learned on your mission today." Seiru agreed. Anna bit her lip hard keeping her complaints in her head. How could that idiot be so stupid? He was in no shape for ANY kind of punishment.

"I learned something alright. I learned..." Cavan paused. He had learned something. Something very important, but it may not be what Seiru was hoping for. He'd have to feed the box so to speak and tell him what he wanted to hear. "I learned that people are cowards. It takes someone else to stand up and fight for their beliefs before they'll get up and do it as well. They claim faith and upholding their beliefs, but I could walk among them without so much as a threat until someone finally confronted me. There's no telling what his motives were, but I can't see any reason he didn't have something to gain." Seiru nodded for a moment then wagged his finger tsking Cavan.

"A very VERY good answer Cavan, but I don't believe that's truly what you understood on your trip. Still, I never said you had to tell me what it was. Only that if I had to be satisfied. Somehow, I am. This will be the only time I am lenient with my requests. The next time you so much as come close to failure and get me worried I'll send the word to my 'assassin' and have Aizik killed before I even let you know I have no need of you anymore. Understood?" Seiru was loving this control he had. It made Cavan sick to his stomach. "Anna, leave Cavan to his punishment." commanded Seiru. She clenched her teeth tightly and nodded. Cavan handed her his new walking stick. She leaned over and whispered to him,

"You...you stubborn asshole." With that, she exited. Her aura was so similar to Eira's it was astounding. Cavan looked up at Seiru. Whatever was going to happen he probably wouldn't be conscious for most of it. His body had had it with his bullshit. That thought made him smirk a little. Somehow it brought back several memories of Aizik taking Cavan's punishment for him because it made him angry when Cavan got hurt so they made an agreement that Aizik would take it because it upset him less to deal with pain than other's going through it. Cavan never understood that thinking back to all the lashing and beating Aizik took for him why he'd always seem to shun resentment and almost be in a good mood about it afterward. Now he got it. There was an acceptance of the pain knowing that it was only you who had to put up with it. Seiru stood and toward him. As soon as his foot touched the ground he was in front of Cavan even to Cavan's surprise. Seiru grabbed his collar and pulled him close to his face to stare directly into his eyes.

"This, I admit, wasn't a wise decision on your part Cavan." he growled throwing the injured young man into the opposite wall. Cavan turned upside down on his way over hitting with his back and falling onto his head before sliding down onto his side. He looked up wide eyed and in pain.

"What the...fuck?" he mumbled to himself. There seemed to be some massive untapped power inside of Seiru. It was terrifying. Cavan scrambled to his feet only to be buckled by a crippling fist to his abdomen. He doubled over almost vomiting and lay limp over the fist. Seiru lifted his face.

"This is going to hurt." he said menacingly. His fist raked across Cavan's face sending him sprawling to the floor on the other side of the room. For Cavan, the world went black instantly.
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As they walked through the hallway Eira couldn't help fiddling with her glasses; constantly pushing them up or adjusting the sides. They felt odd on her face, but at the same time somehow fitting. What the mysterious 'Adam' told her was still soaking in. She couldn't possibly ignore his existence. She was wearing his glasses after all. Still, it was a lot to try and imagine. "What did he mean by that? I'll see clearer without them..." she thought aloud although quiet. Aizik looked at her, but said nothing as they walked along. Something was different about her now. He hadn't sensed anything in that room, but she seemed far too certain that there was someone there. For now, he'd just let her be. Perhaps she needed time to figure it out herself. The hallway in front of them was long, but it seemed somewhat empty. As they approached the far end of the hallway it made an immediate left. A man rounded the corner and stopped when he saw them. He wore black robes that were layered and seemed much more ornate than those other Holy Knights. Aizik recognized his outfit as that of a Minister. The man looked back and forth between them, "Alium?" he asked curiously. Eira nodded,

"Yes, that's us. We're the one's from Alium." she explained. The minister smiled at them.

"Ah I see. It's good they still managed to find someone who could take the place of those poor souls. It's a horrible thing that happened in your city. I knew Olvan well. I trust he is content in his place in heaven." he said, "I am Grieves. Minister Nigel Grieves. Come, I'll explain things to you." With that Minister Grieves waved them down the hall toward a large room with double doors on the left wall near the center. Grieves threw open the doors revealing a room with a large table at which three people were seated. Two of them were Hayen and Lynn who looked up at them immediately and the other was a somewhat short woman with long silver hair. It was strange to see, but in it's own way her hair was incredibly gorgeous making her look somewhat mysterious even though she was smiling brightly and looking up at them with large blue eyes. When her gaze went to Aizik she blushed immediately and looked away. She wasn't wearing a hooded robe like Holy Knights normally did. Instead she was dressed in what appeared to be some sort of tightly wrapped blue silk dress with a thin white scarf over her shoulders and a white sarong. Grieves walked into the room, "There we are! Go on introduce yourselves. Hayen told me you've already met, but go ahead anyhow!" Eira nodded looking out at the other girl,

"My name is Eira. Eira Illumia Laus." she announced.

"I'm Aizik." said Aizik stopping at only his first as to not get slapped in the mouth by Eira again in an attempt to shut him up. Eira was relieved that no one seemed to gasp at his name. Just as she thought that of course...

"Most unfortunate," Grieves gagged, "Sharing the same name as that man who killed your Cathedral. It must be rough."

"Not particularly. I've always had this name." Aizik replied. Grieves laughed audibly.

"That's the spirit!" he bellowed. The other girl giggled and stood up walking over to them and holding out her hand.

"Hi, I'm Malana," she stated shaking Eira's hand and then turning to Aizik. She blushed again and turned back to Eira instead. "Malana Chizuru Ohles." Eira smiled at her,

"Oh, you're very pretty Malana," she complimented. It was true. Malana was absolutely gorgeous. Her face was smooth and slightly angular, but in a sort of exotic way. Her eyes were large and vibrant adding to her cute quality, but her figure was rather full for her stature giving her a decent amount of sex appeal if that's what the person was looking for. Her skin had a slightly golden kiss of a tan, and her demeanor was humble and serene though cheerful. Eira couldn't help but feel a little...defeminized. Here she was with her somewhat muscular arms and shoulders standing in front of this beautiful delicate looking girl who was in a stunning set of silk and color while she stood there in armor and weapons. Life had to be so much easier as a guy. Aizik looked confused at Malana's demeanor however as he stood there with his hand out.

"Um, miss Malana," he began. She looked at him timidly her cheeks red again, "I think you forgot me." he said. Malana giggled to herself and placed her hand in his shaking it very daintily. Aizik smiled and grabbed her wrist pushing her hand all the way into his giving it a full shake.

"There, that's how you're supposed to do it," he said cheerfully. It was always such an good feeling teaching someone how to do something properly. Especially a skill like handshaking that they'd use so many times in their life. Aizik couldn't help but beam a little at his (unknown to him) brilliant display of flirtatiousness. Malana's face became quite similar in color to a cherry and she pulled away turning away from Aizik suddenly.

"Oh thank you so much!" she squealed darting back to her seat. Aizik stared at Eira extremely puzzled. Did he say something wrong?

"Did I say something wrong?" he asked quietly. Seriously, what just happened? Eira shrugged. She never pretended to understand girls. Hell, she was one of them and still didn't get it. Aizik scratched his head. Grieves chuckled patting him on the shoulder and holding his hand out at two empty seats motioning for them to take them. Aizik and Eira too the seats next to one another.

"I trust you already know the purpose of the pilgrimage?" he asked. Aizik nodded along with Eira. He and Cavan had long since done their research on the Holy Maiden's pilgrimage. The Maiden is supposedly a direct descendant of the first man Adam and thus retaining the purest form of the Light Father's true intent for humans. Proving her faith in the Light Father was a great gift to him and supposedly brought plentiful blessings upon the people that supported her. Still, the pilgrimage had it's hardships otherwise no faith would be required. There were three abandoned cities on the road to Mr. Eles, the place where God supposedly first touched the Earth to form land. The mountain is fertile with greenery all the way to the top and it glows at night due to the vast amount of sunlight that certain plants gather during the day and release at night. The Maiden must journey there and say a prayer on the mountain before she can return home. It was a long standing tradition, but could only be carried out once per generation. "Good," Grieves complimented. "Well, this is the first checkpoint. Tomorrow you'll be transported to the next checkpoint which is just past the city of Anadeo. I will of course accompany you." he explained. "After the checkpoint you should all be together at which point the meeting with Elestia," Aizik could feel a joyful energy come from Eira at the sound of her sister's name, "after that point I'll be leaving you all and you'll be on your own." Grieves smiled. "Don't let that get you down though, I'll be a fun ride while I'm along."
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Miasala stood just outside of her small hideout hidden amount the brush of the Great Milin Forest where the trees stood about eight men tall with leaved branches covering and hanging down about half its height. The brush rose as if on a hill concealing a cave mouth leading into a circuit of underground living space for the bandits, and there was a longbow leaning against the outside cave wall. She faced out into the trees letting the wind blow through them and into her long hair. "Why'd I go so easy on that damn girl?" she asked sighing. That blow from the shield throbbed a little and was beginning to swell. It was no big deal really, but it was still something that would bother her. A man came out of the cave behind her. He was taller than her by just a few inches and had short brown hair with brown eyes. Light freckles spotted his face and there was a barely visible scar over his right cheek going across diagonally. Coming up behind Miasala he looped his arms underneath hers cupping her breasts and placing his chin just over her shoulder in the crook of her neck.

"Don't you worry about it now love. No sense in getting bent outta shape when you're in such good sorts of it." he teased kissing the side of her neck. Mia rolled her eyes and elbowed him in the get just hard enough to make the point that she wasn't in the mood. Giving a sharp 'ooph' he let go and backed off a few inches without breaking his smile. Picking up the bow that leaned against the cave and approached again. "Whot's bumming ya so babe?" he asked coming around to face her. She didn't meet his eyes. He sighed and smirked a little knowingly. "You met another one and still couldn't do the killin eh?" he asked. Mia scoffed and started to walk away into the forest. The man gave pursuit.

"Fuck off Gan, I don't want to hear it." she barked. Gan continued against her words. His full name was Dragan Ites, but he generally went by Gan. Trotting a little to catch up he walked next to Miasala.

"Hear whot love?" he asked deliberately. Mia shoved him lightly.

"You know damn well 'whot' I'm talking about." scoffed mocking Gan's accent.

"Now now no need to be so stitchy sunshine. All I'm trying to tell you is that there's no reason to get bummed out cause you didn't cut up some young bird. We're thieves not murderers per se. No need to go spillin' blood if we get our good right? You got what you were rushin that wagon for anyway di'n you?" he asked. Miasala came into a clearing and stopped turning to Dragan.

"It doesn't matter. We have a reputation to uphold don't we? So what I found out who they sent from Alium for that pompous jackass 'Hieroglyph' or 'Hellephant' or whatever the fuck he called himself. What about us? Not only did I pass up an opportunity for a damn good fight, but I also damaged our rep. If that girl goes around telling people she beat me in a fight then we'll have to earn all that fear we've gained in the underground." she growled. She drew her sword and turned angrily hurling it into a tree. It stuck several inches deep and stayed. Dragan put his hands on her shoulders and looked deep into her eyes.

"It's alright. Better that tree than that girl right? It'll survive, she wouldn't. You don't want to bloody your hands so much right?" Gan asked. Mia looked away from him. "What would your sisters say?" he asked. Mia glared at him.

"That's no fair."

"It is! It is fair! Especially when you're standing here looking like fresh bread to a starvin child. I dunno what you're thinking raisin a fuss when I'm in the mood so." he teased. Mia punched him in the chest.

"I'm serious Gan. It took us this long to build what we have and as we both know until we get even bigger we're an iron wall around a house of cards. After what happened back then..." she paused. Gan put his arm around her hugging her. "This is all I've got left. Rachelea is dead and Anna...I can't see Anna anymore." Mia pulled away from Gan risking the infection of weakness, but he saw through it and shook his head.

"Always the tough one. Made of meat you are, hun." he said. Mia chuckled looking at him.

"What the hell kind of figure of speech is that?" she asked.

"I was aiming to tell you how what thick skin you got deary." Gan joked. Shaking her head, Mia smiled.

"Well for an expert marksman you've sure got poor aim with words sometimes." jeered Mia. Gan feigned offense,

"Well! I know those oafs di'n spot me where I was! I'da hit right between the eyes of that breasted one had you gave the siggy. The fast one was ready for a meal of Adam's apples on an arrow spit if you catch my drift!" he barked. Mia laughed loudly and grabbed Gan's shirt flinging him to the ground with surprising force allowing him to skid on his back for a few feet across the grass. She walked toward him undoing her top and tossing it to his side while letting her breasts bounce free of their restraints. Gan grinned.

"Dragan, the only thing I want you to hit between right now," she began as she reached him and leaned down over him letting her breasts touch his chest. Mia lifted his shirt letting them touch his bare chest before unlatching the belt on her leather grieves and dropping them off. Her fingers slid just into her pants, "is my legs. Think you can get clean shot?"

"Nothing gonna be clean about it!" Gan squealed in delight. Mia slid her leather pants off revealing her smooth legs and underneath black panties. She kicked the pants off with her boots as Gan feverishly worked on getting his own pants down. Miasala grabbed the front of them and pulled them down enough for his hard cock to pop out sticking straight up at her. She ran her hand over it. "I'm losing my mind here love. Can we get this-" Gan started before Mia put her fingers over his lips.

"Shut up. Remember who's in charge here, Dragan?" she asked smoothly. He nodded slowly shivering as she stroked him. Her hand slid up and down his manhood as she watched the tension coursing up through it while it got harder and quickly grew. Mia slid up near Gan's penis letting it touch her panties allowing the man to feel her warmth beneath. He reached up and stroked her thighs and suddenly she pulled the knife from his pants. Gan held his hands up as the knife glided lightly across his throat. The cold steel contrasted the warm sun that shown down on them. "Do I have to hurt you my cute little pet?" Miasala asked in a sultry voice. Gan giggled nervously,

"N-no ma'am. I'll be good I promise." He knew it was one of her things. Every since she'd finally had sex with him he'd known. It wasn't until recently that she'd even let him have any fun at all that involved touching her or participating in anyway that wasn't just having an erection. Every since back then, she needed to be in control. It was a safety device, but he accepted it. After all, he was in love with this crazy woman anyway. Mia smiled more lovingly than she ever did any other time at him.

"Good. Now relax baby, we're going to be here for a while." she cooed. Her covered pussy slid over his cock slowly dry humping him for a while. Gan clenched his fists and kept his hands up struggling not to touch this beautiful woman on top of him. No matter if he was used to it or not, this part never got any easier. His penis throbbed under Mia pulsing with erotic tension. She rubbed a little harder. Too much and it would hurt the dick, but just enough pain made Gan a little more anxious to get himself inside her. A teasing satisfaction came from that wanton desire. Mia put the knife between her teeth and ran her hands through her hair letting it flare out behind her. Gan sighed in anxiety. Wanting to tell her how incredibly beautiful he found her in that moment when she seemed to feel the most freedom. No stress about reputation, no facade of incredible strength to keep up, just an incredible desire she needed to fulfill. Mia ran her hands up into his shirt stroking his chest as she grinded against him. She felt his penis throb beneath her begging to be inside of her body. Gan felt his body try to rebel against him and grab her, but she'd surely cut him and ruin the mood so for now he just had to be patient. Miasala looked straight into his eyes and took the knife from her mouth plunging the blade down into the earth just beside his head (blade facing away thank goodness). Reaching down between their bodies Mia brushed her hand against the frantically pulsing penis and reached her panties. Gan smiled as he felt the cloth between then shift to the side and a warm, wet, tight space begin to slowly come around his waiting cock. The solid rod pierced the soft wet vagina up through a few inches before Mia gave an emotive sigh and stopped the insertion. Again she was teasing him, but at least he was inside. The muscles squeezed around him pulsing in a similar rhythm to his cock. Dragan exhaled slowly as he controlled his breathing. The pressure was on. Mia looked straight up into the air as she slowly rose and fell sliding his penis inside her back and forth. The hard cock was perfect inside her. The hot meat penetrating her waiting body right where she wanted it. Still, she could only tease him for so long before it was her who was being antagonized. Continuing the sliding up an down Mia cupped her own breasts rubbing them and her nipples and watching Dragan's eyes on her. His knuckles were losing color he was clenching his fists so tight. Miasala smiled down at him, "Is it too much for you baby?" she asked in her velvety smooth tone. His cock throbbed inside her body harder making her moan quietly. Gyrating her hips she slid him in a little deeper letting the electric sensation follow the path of his penis through her pussy. Dragan let out a louder moan as she swiveled her hips against him and pushed his meat into her further. It felt so good he could barely stand it, but he had to if he wanted to enjoy this to it's fullest. Miasala pinched her nipples and squeezed her breasts mulling them in her hands which only made Gan want to do it more. Still, this was her show. Placing her hands on his chest, Mia sat down completely finally letting his dick all the way inside her. Gan groaned loudly gritting his teeth as he forced himself to keep his hands up. Miasala moaned loudly as she felt him penetrate her so deeply.

"Fuck..." Gan grunted further whitening his knuckles. Mia let out a deep breath and began to bounce on his cock plunging it deep into her vagina with every descent. The muscles inside her constricted tightening around Gan's hard penis intensifying their pleasure and nearly driving him insane. Mia bounced faster and faster finally throwing their session into a full act of sex, or fucking. This particular speed felt like fucking. Gan's cock roared with ecstasy pulsing madly inside of Mia's body wanting to scream an explosive cum, but he held on. Things had just begun and he couldn't give up now. Mia gripped Dragan's shirt tightly between her fingers as she bounded against his cock. Soon, Dragan knew it would be soon when she'd want him. Her eyes closed tightly as she focused on fucking him with all her might. His cock was like a thick bolt of lightning between her thighs and she kept it striking hurling sparks of pleasure though her entire body. Speeding up even more, Mia let out a slight whimper as the bliss riveted through her scorching hot pussy. Gan grunted and panted heavily doing his best to keep his cum inside his own body for now. His fists shook. He had to touch her. He needed so badly to touch her body. "Fuck!" he growled again slamming his eye closed. Mia threw her head back riding harder unable to hold back anymore. He body gorged itself on Gan's penis sucking in as much as it could get at a time. The sensation it brought was just incredible no matter how many times she felt it. A building tension, like just before an eruption; charged their bodies.

"Oh my...oh my God..." Mia whimpered still riding him, but her arms went weak and she leaned down on Dragan with her elbows resting on the ground beside him. A surge of energy flooded Gan's body as he pushed her up and rose to a sitting position. It took some strength, but in a flash he had her up in the air with her legs wrapped around him. Taking the shirt from him back he put it behind her and pushed her up against a nearby tree pumping vast amounts of torrid cock into her wet vagina as fast as he could. Mia wailed wrapping her arms around his neck as he fucked her viciously. He pulled he head back a little to make eye contact with her. Her eyes almost looked worried at him with her eyebrows up and iris's shining.

"I love you," he rasped between breaths pushing into her again. She responded with a loud groan, "I fucking love you you know it?" She pulled him against her body tightly again whimpering as he pushed harder into her savoring the wet sound and tight embrace of the pussy that came with each thrust. Mia felt her body light up, it wouldn't be long now. She buried her face in his shoulder feeling each push pulse through her every fiber. Her vagina was in a fantastic heat. It wouldn't be very long now at all...

"Oh, God yes Dragan!" she whined digging her nails into his back. Not minding at all he took a deep breath pushing even harder and faster letting his cock pulse even more frantically now as if fueled by electricity. He was starting to lose control. His grasp on the underside of her thighs slid down and tightened around her buttocks as he slammed into her body harder. "Oh I love you! Oh fuck!" she screamed. Her juices splashed out against him with the next thrusts. She was so hot now that his cock joined suite throbbing and finally letting go. Thick cum built up and exploded forward into Mia's wet cunt. Gan groaned and slowly descended as he came putting Mia on her back and finishing the job with a few more full cocked thrusts forward into her body. Mia moaned loudly and uninhibited writhing under the assault of his hard penis until it slowly wound down and he collapsed on top of her. She rolled over on top of him and slowly sat up staring down at him. He smiled up at her.

"My my, that was a good shot right?" he asked through panting breaths. Mia smiled back down at him,

"Bull's eye." she replied.
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Something cool and wet dropped across Cavan's forehead and wiped across leaving water on him. He groaned feeling the pain of his various wounds returning to him. Opening an eye he watched a mysterious blob slowly form a certain incredibly cute redhead. "Oh Anna, I was just having the most wonderful dream about you." he joked. She blushed smacking his face with the towel before bowing,

"Please don't make jokes like that." she said sitting back up. Cavan rolled his eyes. That was such a strange habit. "How are you feeling?" she asked. Cavan stretched his arms a little and immediately regretted it. Pain shot up through his shoulders, his abs, his ribs and his left hand.

"Son of a bitch!" she wailed. Anna wiped the towel across his cheek making him wince.

"I'll take that to say you feel about how you look?" she asked. He looked over at her again.

"That would be like shit that's been stepped in several times over." he replied. Anna paused to think for a moment then looked at him again.

"Yeah, that looks about right," she quipped smiling.

"Oh ha ha," Cavan responded dryly. Anna chuckled.

"You really are crazy you know. I'm glad he didn't make me watch. I don't know if I could take it. I almost threw up just from the sounds that were coming out of that room." she told him. Cavan immediately looked worried.

"Oh man, he didn't fuck my unconscious body did he? That's just creepy!" he gagged. Anna blushed and covered her mouth.

"N-no I don't think so, but just the...well the thuds and such. You were in there for a only a few minutes, but still..." she said shaking her head. "It was just awful."

"It's nothing really. I may be a wreck physically, but I feel a lot better than I would if I'd let you take that kind of punishment. I learned that from a really good friend of mine." Cavan replied thinking of Aizik. Anna smiled,

"He must be really great." she said. "Is it your boyfriend?" she asked. Cavan's eye twitched,

"N-no! He's like my brother. Anyway, what are you doing in here?" he asked deflecting the line of questioning. Anna continued cleaning his wounds.

"Well I'm supposed to clean up your cuts and such then give you a bath. I basically have to clean up after by punishment." she answered wiping his face again and looking down at him. Pushing the hair from his eyes she couldn't help but notice something strangely handsome about him. "Tell me about this friend of yours. He must be important to you seeing how far you go for your friends." Cavan smirked.

"Aizik? Where do I start?" he said. Anna stroked his cheek with her finger instead of the towel.

"At the beginning silly," she responded. She instantly realized what she'd done and blushed using the towel. Cavan closed his eyes and took a deep breath explaining how they'd first met and about Ralus.

"That evil bastard was using Aizik like some kind of weapon to sell out and kill people under the guise of training. I couldn't deal with it. Aizik was my rock during that whole ordeal. You see, unlike Aizik I knew my parents briefly. We lived on the other side of Poliask. My father was a Light Keeper at the church in Poliask. My mother was a nurse I believe. My dad died during a robbery in the church and soon after, the minister there left the city. My mom told me he was killed because of something different about him. I thought it was because we were Edenian and they taught me the language, but no one knew about that. Still, she was murdered less than a year after his passing. I could never let go of the thought that their deaths have some deeper meaning, but the details are so few and far between that I'll probably never know. Aizik however never even had the chance to know parents even so briefly. It's not like he got adopted or anything like that. Aizik has NEVER had anyone care for him with the love that a parent shows their child from a young age. He was left on the steps of an orphanage that was closing down. The workers all went into the halfway house and gave him only as much care as was needed for his survival. Still, even though he was never shown compassion or love he managed to be the embodiment of it. That selfish bastard Ralus changed that..." Cavan explained. He seemed to be glaring a hole in the ceiling. "Anyway, I snapped and confronted the son of a bitch."
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Poliask slums, 5 years ago
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"Ralus!" Cavan shouted running up to the old man who stood in front of a shady looking person wearing a black hat and coat. He had a well groomed beard and mustache with greedy blue eyes. Ralus turned to face him.

"Cavan, what are you doing here? I told you never to follow me." he growled. Cavan glared at him.

"Stop it. I see right through you! You think I don't know what you've been doing to Aizik with this bullshit training routine? If he's done cut him loose, if you still have things to teach him then do, but don't send him out for your benefit and stain his hands further!" Cavan shouted. Ralus raked the back of his hand across Cavan's cheek.

"Insolence! Speak to me in that manner again and I'll show you first hand what lessons you're missing you maggot!" he shouted. Cavan glared back.

"You're doing this for money right?" he asked roughly. Ralus turned completely to face him. "Send me instead. I'll fight in his place."

"No. You're not ready. I can't make as much money if you can't do it by yourself, and you'd still need support."

"Fine, I'll supplement it with something else." Cavan added. Ralus stroked his beard.

"Like what?" he asked curiously. Cavan looked around not having a clue what else he could do. No on would hire him for anything decent or fast enough for Ralus's interest. The other man smiled.

"I've an idea. I'll hire you for this mercenary job at about sixty-five percent the original pay and send one of my men with you. That should suffice. I'll pay you the other thirty-five percent for a different service." he said. Cavan looked from Ralus to the other man.

"Alright what?"
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"He wanted me to relieve the pressure on some of his guys. By that he meant dress in a kimono and get banged by four guys back to back. Not to mention him after all of them." Cavan clarified. Anna shook her head.

"I'm sorry you had to go through that Cavan."
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He bent over the table closing his eyes tightly and heard the man come up behind him and spit into his hand. Something hard and hot touched his butt. Cavan winced a little as it began to slide in. The head entered first and he gritted his teeth feeling himself begin to stretch. It hurt, but it wasn't too bad yet. He prayed silently that this didn't get worse. The dick inched in further as the man placed his hands on Cavan's back and inserted it further. The dick pushed deep into his ass and Cavan gasped as it did hearing the man sigh. The cock began pumping into him and Cavan bit his lip. It would be a long night.
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"It was two years before Aizik finally found out exactly what was going on. That's when he fought Ralus and nearly died killing him. The thing is, Aizik used to be different. He used to laugh, like out loud. He used to go out of his way to make jokes and tell stories and find out about people. After he came back. Well, after the fight when he woke up I mean, he was different. It was like he'd left something behind in his journey back from the dead." Anna wasn't sure what to say. It all seemed like a lot to deal with. Aizik sounded very interesting.

"Well, where is Aizik now?" she asked.

"Going on the pilgrimage to Mt. Eles in place of the people we killed." Cavan answered.

"I see. I was wanting to know though..." Anna began.

"Why we killed them? It's simple. They attacked us." he said. Anna shook her head.

"Even if that's true, why did they attack you? Why were you there? Did you know it was a possibility?" she continued. Cavan looked over at Anna.

"You heard of the Tome of Zoran?" he asked. She shook her head. "It's supposedly the original book of the Light Father. Written by Him and everything. If something like that exists it has the potential to save as many lives as it has the potential to erase. What matters is who finds it and how they use it."

"Does something like that really exist?" Anna asked curiously. Cavan nodded.

"Most people that know about it insist that it's a myth, but I've seen it." he replied remembering the vision he had so long ago. Anna stood up,

"Really? What do you mean, you know where it is?" she asked excitedly. Cavan smiled.

"No, and how I saw it is a story for another day. You're done?" he asked seeing that she hadn't been cleaning any wound for a little while. She looked down at the towel in her hands,

"Oh, I guess so. So how about that bath?" she asked smiling. Cavan blushed.