ocean-life Chapter 28 – Aftermath
Chapter 28 – Aftermath
Chapter 28 – Aftermath
*** Yuki after performance ***
Walking off the stage into the room is not an option to get to the Princess. The Princess's protective ward can't be disrupted, or it will break. So I need to take a short walk to the side door first.
"Is this the right door?" I asked. The building manager led me to a door and stared at it, not hinting at what I should do next.
"Yes, I was asked not to interrupt the gathering. You can enter the room. Your chaperone will be here waiting for you to return. You can leave then."
"I would prefer to have the chaperone with me. I have strict rules to follow, and I would like evidence that I followed them."
"I'm sorry. The Princess wants your presence only. She has given me and your chaperone her word not to let anyone break the rules."
"When did princesses get so much control? This is beyond ridiculous." I push open the door and stride to the center where the Princess sits, doing my best to reign in my frustration.
I greet her with a bow. "Hello, your Highness. How may I help you?" Doing my best to sound respectful. I don't hold the bow long. I still have the Duchess to greet. I repeat the process with the Duchess and then wait for their response.
"Thank you for greeting me. Your dance was lovely, your music even better. I see why you were able to play for the Queen in the past," The Duchess responds. Quickly focusing on the new act, a maid rubbing her shoulders.
"I'm glad you came out here. I was hoping to make a request of you." The Princess says. Not starting off well here.
"As long as it doesn't interfere with my work, I'll do my best for you, your Highness," I respond, trying to keep the worry off my face.
"That's not what I want to hear. A girl with your talent shouldn't be working in a brothel. I'm offering you more: a marriage. Join me. I know you have more skills than music, dance, and poetry."
"I can't. I still have the mission from my lands to complete. I'm close now, but I can't abandon it right now."
"Oh, and what is this mission? The royal family would be quite interested in a mission from a foreign nation operating in our territory." She leans forward, a stupid smile on her face.
"I don't need to tell you. As you know, I've played for the Queen, and she made a similar request. I gave a similar answer, yet here I am. The mission won't hurt the kingdom. My people are more than happy to stay in our realm."
"Oh, well, you played for the last Queen, so the current one doesn't know about this mission, I imagine. So I think we should work that out first. Don't you?" The threatening tone coming through. The Duchess pays us no mind following along to the song behind us.
"No, the current Queen has the old Queen in her harem. If it is a problem, they can talk it through and then come to me. Trust me, there is no need to anger my people over this mission."
"Why should I worry about angering them? You said they would be happy to stay in their realm. Why should I worry about them now?"
This conversation is not playing out how it was supposed to. I should be walking home to Alzi right now, not fighting with some silly princess. "Just because they are happy to stay in their home doesn't mean they won't come out. We have always been happy to stay in our realm. But, if there is a reason for us to leave, we will. More than a few countries have found out about that in a way that you wouldn't be happy to repeat. I have a reason to be out here, so I am. As I said, I can't marry you. Is there anything else you need?"
"Sorry for yelling at you before. She has come back like that before, I didn't realize they went even farther this time. Sorry you went through something like that. Please do let Alzi know about your pregnancy. She'll want to know. If you don't want them, she likely could help you do the abortion."
"I'll need to check with my wives first. If they want them, I'll keep them. Thank you for understanding. I deserved to be yelled at a bit."
"Goodnight, I'll let you be Mistress." I slowly turn and leave. There is still a crowd at the entrance staring at the door.
"Sorry, everyone. If you have a girl already and they want to continue, you may do so. Everyone else, if you could, please leave. We will give the refunds as you walk out the door. I'm sorry for the inconvince of tonight. The other owners have caused a problem that we are now dealing with." Vasati yells over the murmurs. Luckily, everyone walks in the right direction without a fuss. I guess the blood covering the floor and stairs makes it easy to tell something terrible happened.
"Hey, Yuki, how is she?" Vasati asks.
"Troubled, Alzi wasn't the only girl they tortured today. She'll need some help over the next few months."
"I see, thanks. I should check on her. Get some sleep. Alzi will have a few days of rest I'll make sure of that."
"Thank you. She's needed that rest for a while now." There's nothing left for me to do right now, so I head to my room to get some sleep.
*** Vasati ***
I walk into Ashryn's office to find her sitting in front of the fireplace. "I've been telling you for years those parties are a mistake. What happened. I need every detail. I caught a bit of how Alzi looked. They tried to kill that girl." I tried to keep my voice down, but my anger can only be contained so much.
"I lost a bet. I did my round before I even knew a bet was going to take place. All were in on it, so I couldn't just leave." I sit in the chair opposite her. Tears gently fall from her face. "I was forced to take her dick inside. I'm pregnant. I know it. How am I going to tell my wives? We wanted to wait for another decade before even thinking about kids. I won't be able to make myself abort them. I'm pregnant from my own slave." Her sobs force her to stop talking.
"They'll be happy to have them. They care about you. They'll help you through this. I need to know the rest. Are there any other girls that were hurt tonight?"
"No. I forced them to let the other girls out of the room before Alzi released her aura. I had her heal herself as well; as soon as her aura dropped, we could leave, but we were too caught up in the lust to do it. It took another hour for me to finally go with her."
"Good. I'm giving Alzi a few days to rest. Alzi will need someone to watch her while Kelly sleeps. I'll have Mai do that."
"That's fine. I heard you sent the guest away. Thank you for handling that. I'm heading home for the night."
"That's Good. I can handle things tomorrow if you need a day off. Get some rest and spend some time with your wives."
"I'll think about it. Goodnight Vasati. Sorry for not listening to you earlier."
"Just try to not get greedy again. I don't need something worse happening to my friend." She slowly walks out. I sit for a minute before putting the fire out and leaving myself.