Champions Vol. 01

Explain.

"Sapphire is a Dracian sorceress and trader. Her father, Marcus, was a well-known trader, who was killed on the road south of Wolfsvale two years ago. Since then she has been searching for the men that murdered him. She is seeking a man named Galen whom she believes may have information that will help her quest," he informed the Night Lord.

What does she know of this Galen?

"Little my Lord," Cassius explained. "She has a simple description of the man, and was looking for him here in Exitibus. I remembered him traveling through here on the way to Calavius, and I told her as much. She will probably search him out there, and be out of our hair soon."

Listen well Shadow Lord. These people are a threat to us. Those who would investigate one crime are willing to investigate more. Contact Shadowmaster Whisper, and have him send two teams of destroyers to deal with them.

"Two teams Lord?" he said, shocked. "But surely one team is more than enough to deal with them. Besides, wouldn't it be better to wait until they leave, and have Shadowmaster Hood intercept them on the road? Two teams together in the city will certainly gain us the attention of the sheriff."

A splitting headache suddenly pierced his brain, and he fell to his knees in agony. It is not your place to question my orders Cassius. You will do as instructed and I will deal with the weakling sheriff, the Night Lord's voice thundered in his mind. It was only the second time his superior had ever used his name, and it frightened him.

"Yes my Lord," the man gasped weakly, and the pain slowly eased from his head.

Find a way to lure the three of them from the temple; I don't want any harm to come to it or the priestess. We cannot afford to give the Inquisitors any more reason to investigate this matter than we must. And Cassius...let the Shadowmaster know that any failure in this task will be punished. Severely.

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Laurena was highly upset when she finally found David, and saw that Sapphire was sitting beside him. The worship room was nearly half-full when they came in, and Sapphire had chosen a cushion in the back corner of the temple. David had no desire to complain, because the room was filled with scantily clad women that might have drawn his attention away from her. He wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed when it came to women, but he knew ogling any woman other than the one he came with was a bad idea. Laurena had been greeting worshipers at the entrance with Phoebe while keeping an eye out for his arrival, but they had entered and sat so quickly that she had not see then come in. It wasn't until the last of the faithful had arrived and she had gone looking for him that she noticed the pair together. She tried hard to hide her displeasure at the pairing.

"Sapphire, I did not realize you were planning to attend," she greeted the Dracian with faux happiness.

"I realized that Astinus charged us both with David's education, and it would be unfair to him to have to participate in the service without me," Sapphire replied with a smile. She knew that Laurena would be furious with her interference, but she no longer cared. The intimacy she and David had shared in the marketplace had been wonderful, and it had overcome her remaining hesitancy. She had finally accepted that she wanted David to be hers. She had resolved to conquer her fears and fight for the man was falling in love with. Falling, she thought with a mental laugh. She had already fallen. She was in love with him. She had tried to ignore it, tried to deny it, but it was the truth. When she saw the look of lust and admiration in his eyes after he had opened his bedroom door, she just knew. His embarrassment over his erection and concern for her feelings just reinforced her decision. She just hoped her inexperience didn't make her terrible at sex.

"Well I am glad you decided to join us," the acolyte lied. "You can help him see how wonderful Eros' love is when done properly." She was working hard to contain her anger. This was supposed to be her chance alone with the Champion. With just her and David she knew that her beauty and skills would be able to entice him back into her orbit. But the Dracian was just as beautiful, and her carnal skills were a complete unknown.

"Will you be joining us?" David asked with fake surprise. "I assumed there would be a line of young men waiting for your 'spiritual guidance'," he stated, a not so subtle reminder of the last time he had attended a service, and his thoughts about her role in it.

"Not today," she said, sitting down next to him, opposite Sapphire. "There are more than enough women here to ensure that the men are properly cared for, and you are my top priority."

This was not entirely true. More than a few of the women who had chosen to attend were matched with one or more men that had given her a longing look, but she had begged Priestess Phoebe to be allowed just David during the ceremony. She had told her that since he was new to the religion and she was acting as his guide, she wanted to make sure that he fully understood all the aspects of the service. Her friend had relented to her request.

Grunting in acknowledgment of her statement, he shifted closer to Sapphire and laid his hand on her knee. In return she leaned into him and rested her head on his left shoulder. Refusing to be ignored, Laurena began explaining the message of today's service. She added emphasis to her communication by using hand gestures, while not so covertly touching and rubbing against the Champion. Her exuberant talk quickly settled once the service began.

Priestess Phoebe chose a sermon on love for that evening's service, and how to recognize and share it. Not terribly original, but David couldn't complain too much. She was a gifted orator, with a kind disposition, and she was able to get many of the couples to share stories of how they met and realized their love for one another. Many of the couples shared similar histories: meeting at the temple, coming together during worship, feeling a deeper love and connection with their mate than they ever had before, and then deciding to dedicate their lives to one another. It was one of the most unusual and graphic discussions David had ever witnessed in a place of worship, but the clear and obvious love that each couple felt for one another was beautiful to behold. He also wouldn't trade the feeling of Sapphire against him for anything.

Sapphire was absorbed in the stories told by the faithful. This was her first Erosian service, it would be her first time with a man, and she had nearly no knowledge of the intricacies of carnal acts. She listened very closely to each couple, trying to glean any information she could from what they said. She was still somewhat frightened by the size of David's manhood, but she was determined to make the experience the best he ever had. She also melted into his embrace when he casually moved his arm from beside him and wrapped it around her, resting his left hand on her hip. In return she laid her head on his shoulder, reached her arm around his waist, and snuggled herself into his side while her fingers lazily played with the sash resting on his right hip.

Laurena was unhappy with how closely the two had moved together but was glad they were both so attentive to the discussion. She was able to utilize their distraction to draw nearer to David as he sat cross-legged in the center of the cushion. She slowly inched across the distance until one of her legs was pressed against his right thigh. Then she slowly moved the hand that rested her on her left thigh over onto his right leg, barely an inch above the knee.

David had barely noticed Laurena closing on him, he was so happy with Sapphire's new affectionate nature; until she put her hand on his leg. He looked down at the offending appendage, and then looked up to glare at Laurena, but she was watching the current speaker with rapt attention. Sighing he reached down and gently removed her hand from his leg. Was she completely oblivious to his feelings for Sapphire? Couldn't she see that they were quite happy together without the acolyte butting in? Apparently not, because a few minutes later her hand was in the same place again. Not even bothering to look at her he reached down and pushed it off his leg, rather less gently this time.

Unbeknownst to the other two, Sapphire had witnessed everything, and was well aware of Laurena's intent. The difference was she had already accepted that the other two were going to lie together today. She knew it had become a competition between herself and Laurena, and she also realized that sexual experience was probably the only thing that Laurena had to offer him. Sapphire also felt that David was falling in love with herself, while he could barely tolerate Laurena most of the time. Her only fear was that her inexperience with sex would ruin what they had. Laurena didn't realize it yet, but she was about to be Sapphire's training aid in carnal intimacy. So when the acolyte rested her hand on David's leg for the third time, Sapphire reached across with her left hand and intercepted his right, interlocking their fingers. When he looked down at her with confusion in his eyes and a question on his lips she just raised her head to look at him and gave a soft smile. Then she shook her head slightly, kissed him chastely on the lips, and returned her head to his shoulder while giving him a tender hug with the arm around his waist, keeping their fingers interlocked.

David was confused as hell about what was going on, but Sapphire's message was clear. She was here with him, but she didn't care if Laurena touched him. In fact, she seemed to want him to let it happen. What the hell is that all about? As the service continued, Laurena became more brazen as he continued to allow her carte blanche. She slowly inched her hand up his leg, sliding under his robe and getting nearer his manhood each minute. His erection, which had slowly lessened during the service, came roaring back to life as her finger tips drew nearer to it, barely concealed by the bottom of his robe. Looking down, he cleared his throat softly and gave Sapphire a squeeze with the arm he had wrapped around her.

Sapphire had allowed a few locks of her hair to drift forward and help conceal where her eyes were focused. She didn't want to draw attention to what was going on between David and Laurena. But she was watching the acolyte closely, noting every light stroke and caress of her hand under his thin robe, and his clearly visible reaction. When Laurena's hand had reached his inner thigh, mere inches from his hardness, he had softly cleared his throat and squeezed her hip, and she decided it was time to come clean with him. She adjusted her head higher on his shoulder, turning to move her lips so close to him that the tip of her nose brushed the top of his ear.

"I need to explain a few things, but I don't want Laurena to know what we are discussing," she whispered to him. "So please say nothing and just listen. I will only ask you yes or no questions, and I want you to squeeze my hip once for yes and twice for no. Ok?"

He squeezed her hip once.

"In the last week I have fallen in love with you, as I think you have with me. Am I right?"

It took David a few moments to organize his feelings, but it wasn't really a difficult question once he thought about it. What did he have to lose? He responded with a single squeeze.

"Good," Sapphire purred into his ear. She had suddenly become worried about his answer, when he didn't respond immediately. The longer she waited for a response, the more terrified she had become.

"Now that I know your feelings about me I have to ask this...do you care for Laurena?"

Two strong squeezes.

Smiling she continued, "I figured. Now comes the hard part. I have to ask you for a rather large favor, one that you may not want to grant me, or may even hate me for asking. So I will explain why I ask, before I tell you what it is.

"I have never lain with a man. I have little knowledge of, and no experience with, sex; and I am afraid that this will make me unworthy of your affections..."

He interrupted her with two strong squeezes, they were almost painful.

"Thank you, but I was not finished. Laurena asked me to help convince you to come to this service because she said that it was vital to you learning about her religion. I think she is lying, possibly even to herself, and I fear she will never give up until she gets what she wants. So I agreed to bring you to this service to learn. But Champion, it is I who will be the student tonight. I want to learn one of the only things of value to me that Laurena could possibly teach. I want to learn how to please my man. Not a man...not any man...my man.

"And now for my request. I want you to lie with Laurena, and let me watch. I know she is very attractive, and there was a time that you wanted her. Most importantly, when you do this I need you to be selfish. I don't care what she likes and I don't care what she wants, I only wish to learn what you enjoy. I want to know what brings you the most pleasure. Can you do this for me?"

He really had to think about this one. He had known too many women that would lay traps for men, giving them an impossible choice just to test their relationship. Was Sapphire like them? No, he decided. She had never lied to him, and had never been intentionally cruel. So what the hell was all this really about? He thought of all the two women had taught him since Wolfsvale. Most important, he thought of what he had learned of how the Erosian faith viewed sex. To them, it was an act of intimacy, certainly. But they were not as restrictive on who someone was allowed to be intimate with. Hell, happily married couples attended services and slept with different partners all the time, and it was accepted as the norm. Was it so farfetched that Sapphire's explanation was anything but true?

Accepting that she was being truthful about her intent, he began to examine her request. She wanted him to have sex with Laurena in front of her? And not just sex, she wanted him to screw her...both literally and figuratively. Could he do that? Could he sleep with her, rip his pleasure from her body, and completely disregard her feelings in the process?

Hesitantly, he gave her hip one squeeze.

"Two more questions my love. First, can you forgive me for asking you to do this for me?"

One squeeze.

"Second, once you are finished with Laurena, and I have learned what I could, can you make love to me too? Make me not just a woman, but your woman?"

Turning his head he met her lips with his, kissing her passionately. He also gave her one long squeeze, so hard that it did hurt a little this time. She returned his kiss with equal passion, and embraced the pain because of the love behind it.

*** Chapter 26: Granting Wishes ***

241800MAR13 DW

Temple of Eros, Exitibus, Erosius

Ever since David first learned what sex was, he had always dreamed of a threesome with two gorgeous women. Most men do. Only a select few men are ever that lucky. He realized he would soon find himself among their ranks; and he also suspected that this night might be the epitome of 'be careful what you wish for'.

He had just realized he was in love with the most beautiful woman he had ever known, and she loved him back. Then, while he was still trying to wrap his head around that concept, she asked him to screw one of the second most beautiful women he had ever known...like she was a two dollar hooker. So she could pick up pointers. He suddenly felt like looking around for John Cleese and Eric Idle, fearing that he had been pulled into a Monty Python skit. If that was the case...he'd fucking kill them.

While his mind pondered The Meaning of Life, Laurena's fingers wandered closer to their target. She had been surprised when Sapphire intervened on her behalf, and she chose to halt her progress while the other woman whispered into David's ear. She was pretending to pay attention to the current speaker while observing the pair from the corner of her eye. It was difficult, but not impossible. When she saw David's whole body stiffen during the conversation, she figured she was moments from failure, but he calmed down eventually. Once Sapphire had stopped whispering to him they kissed, and then she turned her head to look directly at Laurena. When the acolyte faced her questioningly she was greeted with a small nod and an encouraging smile.

Now thoroughly confused, she decided to just go for it. After all, she was already committed to this course of action. She resumed her hand's teasing glide towards its goal. When her fingers reached their destination, she nearly pulled her hand back in shock. He was huge! She didn't know how she missed it. She had pressed herself against his clothed manhood on multiple occasions, and its bulging hardness had seemed substantial each time. Yet, what she held in her hand now was more than substantial; it was beyond anything she had ever experienced before.

David and Sapphire both heard Laurena quietly gasp when she first closed her hand around his throbbing shaft, but they each had different reactions. David was glad his dry spell was about to end...and apparently with the two hottest women he had ever met (although Laurena was potentially tied for second place with Zaffre in his mind). He was also mildly annoyed that the woman who had been such a source of aggravation for him was getting what she wanted. Sapphire was paying close attention to everything Laurena was doing, and what effect it had on David. She was also trying to control her jealousy. Just because this plan made sense moments ago didn't mean it was perfect. She was glad she had chosen David to be her first, but she wished she had the confidence to not share him.

Laurena gently wrapped her fingers around his shaft, and then cautiously slid her hand along its length. Upward, and upward some more, she continued to explore his fleshy member, until she eventually reached its bulbous head. Confused, she relaxed her grip and explored his length with her fingers, searching for his foreskin. After nearly a minute of investigation she realized he did not have one. She was a very sexually experienced woman, but had never explored a circumcised cock before, or even knew what circumcision was. But as her fingers gently teased his glans, she did discover his turgid rod leaking precum. Feeling naughty, she put aside her explorations and used her fingers to teasingly spread David's leaking fluids across his flesh.

David tried to compose himself, but Laurena's light caressing was making things difficult. It was teasing the hell out him, and it took the totality of his willpower to not toss her down and fuck the hell out of her right now. Thankfully, he didn't have to restrain himself for long; because once Laurena had spread his copious precum along his swollen rod she began to stroke his length with a firm grip. At that point his last few reservations fled. He was going to do what Sapphire told him to do, and screw Laurena like she had never been screwed before.

Sapphire was having a little trouble following exactly what the acolyte was doing under David's robe, but she could tell from the change in his breathing and the grip he had on her it was working. Just as she was about to move aside the robe, decorum be damned, Priestess Phoebe stood and declared the commencement of the Blessings of Eros. Faster than the other two could follow she had David's sash unknotted and his robe open, displaying his manhood in all its glory.

Laurena was surprised by the Dracian's move, but recovered quickly. Her hand stroked along his shaft faster, corkscrewing first clockwise on the way down, then counter-clockwise on the way up. Looking into David's eyes for the first time since her hand had grasped his hardness; she saw his barely restrained lust there and was pleased. Tucking her hair to the side away from the Champion (so he could watch her), she leaned in and licked the head of his cock for the first time.