Champions Vol. 01

"We also help them to strengthen their magic. Priests and priestesses lead discussions where the faithful share with each other the love they have for the land and its people. These talks are done to strengthen their love, for the stronger their love, the stronger their magic.

"Eros' Blessings are the culmination of the service, where the faithful physically express the love that has grown between them during their worship. It is an event where sexual love is shared between the faithful. At the beginning of the service it is my task to group those attending according to their preference, so that they will gain the greatest enjoyment, and thus feel the greatest love from the act."

Holy crap, David thought to himself, it's a giant orgy! A religiously approved orgy!

Turning to look at Laurena, a different thought roared to the front of his mind. She wants me to participate. I get to have sex with her. I'm going to have SEX with HER?

Realizing he was staring at the beautiful young woman like he had just won the lottery, David grew self-conscious and turned back to Astinus before he could see the look of triumph on Laurena's face. However, the priest saw her expression clearly and quickly divined its intent.

"David, normally I would read the auras of all faithful as they entered in order to determine their groupings, but since you have never attended a service, and you are here now, would you permit me to read your aura? It will save me time later," Astinus explained.

Still a little shocked at the idea that he would be able to have guilt free sex with the incredible hottie that had teased and annoyed him for the last three days, David was caught unaware by the question. Not seeing any harm in it he agreed.

Extending his magic to David, Astinus began to read his aura. What he found was not good. David would not understand Eros' Blessings. He came from a world filled with pain, loss, greed, jealously, deception, and mistrust. He had completely misunderstood what the Blessings of Eros were, because nothing even close to it existed in his world. He instead compared it to what did exist in his world, but that was a tawdry affair of lust and degradation. He also had mixed feelings about the woman next to him. He was more than willing to use her body for his sexual gratification, but he had convinced himself that he had no love for her. David must not attend a service until he better understood Eros, and his own feelings.

"Laurena, can you go to the worship room and begin preparing it for the children's service? I need to speak with David alone for a few minutes," Astinus requested of the young woman.

She nodded in agreement, and reluctantly left the kitchen to do as he asked.

Once she left, Astinus turned back to David with a heavy heart.

"I am sorry Champion, but I must ask that you not attend today's service, or any service until you better understand our faith and Eros' love," the priest told the soldier.

Stunned by the request, David displeasure quickly became apparent, "Why? Just because I am not from this world I'm not good enough to sleep with her? I'm supposed to be the Champion of your god. Shouldn't I experience as much of your faith as possible?"

David was pissed. He hadn't had sex in six months, and had just spent two days with that miserable, high-maintenance princess. Hell, he had saved her life. At the very least he had earned the right to have the same sex that everyone else was about to get.

Astinus sighed. He knew this was going to be hard, and he also knew that Laurena's presence would have made this conversation far harder.

"The way that we approach love and sex is different than in your world. For example, if you found a woman that you loved deeply, you would marry her correct?" Astinus began his argument.

"Of course, "David said. "Well, eventually. Once I knew that she felt the same way, and we had spent enough time together to make sure we were compatible. Marriage is a big step, and not the kind of thing you just jump right into. But if I really loved a woman of course I would want to marry her."

"Our realm is similar in that regard," Astinus replied. "But once you were married, would you allow another man to lay with your wife?"

"Hell no!" David responded. "She's my wife. I would never allow that, and if she loved me she wouldn't want that."

Astinus nodded his head, as though David had just made his point for him. "Many of the faithful that attend our services are married. But they do not always lay with their spouses during the Blessings. Some lay with other's spouses, some lay with other couples, and some lay with the unmarried faithful. The Blessing is not a carnal act for personal gratification, nor is it intended to produce children. It is a physical display of genuine affection and shared love amongst those who truly care for one another. Passion is allowed, and often encouraged, but jealousy and anger have no place there. If you truly loved and cared for Laurena, could you sit calmly and watch her lay with another man, or lay with another woman?"

David's anger cooled as he thought about what Astinus described. A woman he loved fucking another man in front of him? Hell no! His last girlfriend had promised to wait for him when he went off to war, but not even two months later she had cheated on him. A friend of his back at Campbell told him about her sleeping with another guy in his unit that had not deployed. Worse, she tried to blame him when he confronted her about in on Skype. According to her it was his fault she was lonely. No way was he okay with going through that again. No fucking way.

"I think I'm starting to understand what you mean. I can't say I'm happy about it. But after all, this is your temple. 'Your house your rules'," David finally said.

"I would like you to come to the children's service in the afternoon; it may help to explain more of our beliefs. And if you wish to come to the evening service I would be willing to allow it, as long as you agree to leave before the Blessings of Eros begin," Astinus offered the compromise. "It is important for you to learn more of the god who chose you after all."

David did not feel particularly inclined to join either service, now that sex wasn't an option. But he understood that the more he knew about Eros the better right now. "I'll come to the kids' thing, but I think I'll opt out of the adults'. The last thing I need right now is to see what I can't have," David grudgingly agreed.

Astinus nodded at his partial victory.

"We will begin in a few hours; do you have anything you need to do this morning?" he inquired.

"I should check on Meadowgrass. Have someone get me when you are ready for me," David said tersely.

***

The children's service wasn't too bad. It reminded David of the Sunday school he went to as a child. Laurena told parables about Eros and some of his more renowned faithful. She was a gifted orator, and had the children's full attention the entire time. Once she had finished many of the younger children went up to hug and thank her before leaving.

David stood and stretched. The oversized cushions that were the only furniture in the room made more sense to him after the details he had learned earlier, but that didn't mean they were comfortable seating for long periods of time.

Turning to the door in the back of the large room that led to their temporary quarters, he was brought to a halt as Laurena walked over to stand in front of him.

"What did you think of the children's service?" she asked him with a small smile.

"It was nice. The kids definitely seemed to enjoy it," he replied.

"I was so nervous, "she admitted. "I have never led a children's service, or any service for that matter. I was only every allowed to help the priests and priestesses prepare, and to assist with Eros' Blessings."

"Well you did just fine," he said, suddenly wishing he was somewhere else when her talk turned to the sexual event. "I'm going to head back to my room to do some maintenance on my gear. Once you two finish up with the evening service come grab me and we'll have dinner together."

"What do you mean?" she asked him confused, and beginning to worry. "Aren't you going to be there?"

"No. Astinus asked me to not attend the service," replied David with a modification of the truth. He had no wish to admit that he was only being banned from the sex.

"But why? This is your first chance to participate in a full worship service, and you are Eros' Champion," she said, growing significantly more agitated. "Certainly you of all people should be there."

Sighing David realized he wasn't getting out of this conversation easily. "Astinus said that I wasn't ready, something about me not being able to share correctly. If you want a better answer ask him."

As he moved to walk around her and exit the room she reached out and tugged on his arm, "Please, Champion, wait. I believe he is wrong. You have shown a desire to better understand our faith. And you have certainly shown your capability to participate," she added, rubbing his crotch. "I think you should attend."

"Well Astinus disagrees," David said, growing thoroughly tired of her teasing. "And since he's in charge that means I'm shit out of luck."

"What he does not know will not hurt him...or us," she leaned in close to his ear and whispered to him. "I will put a ceremony robe next to the door that leads to our guest quarters. Once we have entered the worship area put it on, and wait by the door until the discussion of faith has begun. It will be busy and noisy, so there is little chance he will even know you have joined. Once the Blessings begin, come find me, and I will show you the true wonders of Eros' love."

David was pretty sure that it was a bad idea, but he was also positive his dick was hard enough to hammer railroad spikes right now. And this temptress was offering to help hold the nails.

Better to beg forgiveness than ask permission, he thought. Besides, I'm the Champion of Eros and he's a fucking pacifist. What's he going to do, give me a stern talking to?

Mind made up, he nodded his agreement to Laurena.

*** Chapter 14: Recognitions and Reactions ***

131730MAR13 DW

Wolfsvale, Erosius

Laurena and Astinus stood at the entrance to the temple that evening, greeting the faithful that arrived for worship, handing out robes for them to change into, and using cleansing spells to refresh them. Many people had come this evening, nearly half the town and outlying farmers, and the temple's worship room would be full.

Astinus welcomed all of them with a smile, reading their auras and grouping them according to their preferences. Many were couples who wished to simply share love with their spouse, but there were also those that wanted to share love outside their marriage. Some of the couples wished to remain together, but be joined by another man or woman as well, some wished to separate and share amongst their friends or new townspeople they found intriguing. A large number of young and not so young men wished to receive the Blessings of Eros from the breathtakingly beautiful acolyte beside him, just as a number of the women wished to receive it from him.

The priest greeted and sorted them all, ensuring each would enjoy the service this evening. One of the last couples to arrive was Timothy and Dawn. Laurena greeted them happily, and praised their gracious hospitality, explaining to Astinus how she and David had met them. The young couple was thankful and a bit humbled by the praise, but bore it well. However, the old priest grew concerned after reading them.

"It is very good to see both of you," Astinus greeted them warmly, concealing his worry. "I have not seen you at services much lately."

"We have been very busy with the farm, Priest Astinus," Timothy explained. "It is harvest season, and we had thought to wait until all the crops were in and stored for the winter before we came to town again. But then Laurena and David came to the farm, and reminded us how much we missed your services. After all, it is where we met."

Turning to Dawn, Astinus inquired of her, "How is your father? I have not seen him much in the last few years."

"He has been busy on his farm," she replied nervously. "There is so much work to do, and even more now since I have married and left him. Also, he took mother's death very hard, and I sometimes think he only kept coming to service afterwards because I would beg him to bring me."

"I understand child," Astinus said, nodding his head. "I have my own experiences with loss, and I would never judge another in how they choose to deal with it."

"You two will be staying together today," he added with a smile. "Your love for one another is still new and very, very strong. There is little that another could add that the two of you do not already possess between you."

At these words they both smiled broadly, and looked at each other with love and devotion as they made to enter.

"Dawn," Astinus momentarily stopped them with his words, "could you stop by and speak with me about your father after the Blessings are complete? I worry that I have not done as much for him as I should, and I would like to know how he is."

"Certainly Priest," she said.

Then it was time for the service to begin. Astinus began with a sermon on loss, and how Eros' love would continue after death, guiding his faithful into the next life. Then he opened the discussion for others to share their own feelings on the subject.

***

This is a ceremony robe? David thought to himself after he had changed.

He was now dressed in a silken robe with shortened sleeves, a bottom hem that barely reached mid-thigh, and a flimsy sash to tie it off with.

This is the kind of thing I would buy a lady back home when I wanted to get lucky, he thought to himself.

Shaking his head he realized that was exactly what he was trying to do. With that thought, and the image of Laurena similarly attired, he had to shift an awakening part of his body straight up, and slightly lower the belt on the robe to keep it contained.

It sounds like they are starting, he thought, I better get in there before I miss something important...like the orgy.

Padding quietly down the hallway to the worship room, he cracked the door open enough to find Astinus; confirming the priest was facing away before sneaking into the room.

There were a large number of people in here. The room had once appeared ridiculously huge for such a small town, but after seeing how many had arrived David was surprised they all fit. They were also all attired exactly as he was, and the multitude of shapely feminine legs and barely covered breasts was causing part of his anatomy to threaten freedom from its confining sash. He crouched low and made his way to an unoccupied cushion before anyone took more than a passing note of his entrance. He scanned the crowd carefully, but was unable to find Laurena. Shrugging, he decided to just listen to the service. He figured that she would come find him when it was time.

This is actually a pretty good service, David thought to himself later. His hardness had eventually worn off as he paid more attention to the words being spoken by the faithful. They spoke of the love they still felt for those that had passed on, the longing they felt to be reunited in next life, and the pain of having to remain behind in this one without the ones they had lost. It pulled at his heart to know that so many felt as he did, but it also helped him to hear how many others struggled on without their missing loved ones. It was a moving service, and as each person finished sharing their pain, they received a hug and/or kiss from someone nearby. He felt appreciation for those who shared their pain of loss in order to help others who still battled with it, and he also began to feel affection for a community that was so close they didn't feel the need to hide their pain from one another.

Sooner than he expected, Astinus rose and thanked all those who shared with the community today for their words and experiences. David checked his watch, and was surprised to see that nearly two hours had passed. Turning back to Astinus he realized he had missed whatever closing remarks the priest had made, and was surprised to see him disrobe and kneel down to kiss a young woman that was seated on the cushion next to him.

This seemed to be the starting bell for festivities. All around the room David saw the people that occupied each cushion strip themselves and their partners, and begin to kiss and fondle one another. He began searching the room for Laurena.

To his left his attention was drawn to a pair of lovely women sharing one man's throbbing hardness between them. They took turns licking up and down his shaft, and eventually taking as much of it into their mouths as possible, while the other enjoyed the kisses he planted on their lips and breasts. David was finally able to tear his gaze away from them as the women switched places for the second time.

Looking further into the room he saw a few things he had not expected. Two women were kissing passionately while they ground their soaked womanhoods together, and two men shared a cushion, locked in a 69.

That was an image he really hoped he would forget soon.

Averting his gaze quickly, he saw two men kneeling with a woman on her hands and knees in between them. With a hard rod stuffed in both ends, all three seemed to greatly enjoy her impersonation of Chinese finger cuffs. Further along he saw what he thought was Astinus; lying flat on his back while a middle-aged woman rode his hardness and the young woman he had leaned down to kiss earlier ground her velvety folds onto his tongue. Four more women shared the large cushion, stroking the man's body and each other's.

Way to go old man, David congratulated him with a mental high-five.

Looking further he saw a young woman that was really enjoying being the center of attention. She had all three of her holes filled, and a hard cock in each hand. There was also a group of at least six more men of various ages stroking themselves and waiting for their turn. Slightly amused and slightly disgusted, he turned from that group to continue his scan...then turned back in shock.

Laurena?

It was her. The woman in the center of eleven horny men was none other than the object of his lust, and the major pain in his ass for the last three days. He was shocked.

What. The. Fuck?

Why the hell did he kill five men to save her from rape if this was how she spent her time? Hell, why had she been tied up at all? For that matter, why had he just spent three days being teased by her so much if she was this easy to sleep with? Was she just using him to get her way? Did she really care whether he came to the service, or was she just desperate for another hard cock to fill one of her sloppy holes?

***

Laurena was happy. She had gone nearly two weeks without the Blessings of Eros, and it had been her longest period of abstinence since she had been permitted to begin attending adult ceremonies two winters before. But now her sex was pleasantly full, her ass was also full, and the feeling of those two hard shafts rubbing back and forth inside her was amazing! She also had her lips wrapped around a third man's hardness, and the man below her was teasing her perfect breasts deliciously. Finally, each hand was pleasuring a different man awaiting their turn, and there were at least six more after them.

She wished she could turn her head. She had been able to see David enter the room earlier from the corner of her eye, but she was careful not to watch him too closely for fear that Astinus would notice her attentions and discover he was there. But now she really wanted the Champion inside her.