The Dawn of the Raven Omnibus 1: Episodes 1-5 (14 page)

“Why did you
leave us?” yelled Raveena bitterly.  “If there had been three of us, if we’d
stayed together, perhaps we could have stood our ground and they might have
held off their attack.  Once you abandoned us, we had no chance.   It was only
by sheer luck that one of the wolves went mad.  Without that, Kiella and I
would both be dead!”  Raveena was irate.  “I see why you Elken hate war: you
are cowards.” 

Shyrea didn’t respond.  She just fussed with the sleeves of
her cloak.  Kiella looked closely.  She could see that blood was soaking
through them.  She could see that Shyrea’s wrists, hands, and forearms were cut
again.  She grabbed her by the hands and tried to examine them.  Shyrea pulled
them away quickly. 

“It was
you.  The wolf.  You did that, didn’t you?” asked Kiella.

Shyrea made no response.  She wouldn’t look up, keeping her
cloak covering as much of her face as she could.  Raveena looked more closely,
and could see that Shyrea’s face was scratched as well.  She didn’t understand
any of it.  Blood poured down from thin scratches on Shyrea’s beautiful face,
and more soaked through the arms of her cloak.  The wounds were not large
enough to have been from wolves: they were thin, like they were from a person’s
nails.  Raveena didn’t understand.  Had Shyrea scratched herself?  What did
Kiella mean?  None of it made any sense, and Shyrea remained mute.  As Raveena
stared at her, trying to make sense of it all, Shyrea finally looked up and
stared her in the eyes.  Her beautiful green and gold eyes sparkled, but it was
anger that they burned with.  Raveena backed off.  There was nothing to do, for
now, but to keep moving.  They would reach the edge of the woods soon.

To Be Continued in

Episode 5:

A Happy Trio

The Dawn of the Raven

Episode 5:

A Happy Trio

As they reached the edge of the Forbidden Forest, Raveena and
Kiella both felt a great wave of relief.  Shyrea, on the other hand, felt
herself become quite tense.  She had never strayed from the forest she had
always called home.  In addition, she knew that if she were to be discovered as
an exile by the humans she could be sentenced to death for crossing the line. 
She knew all too well what humans did to her kind in that scenario.  She would
be hunted down, forced to protect herself at all costs.  She also knew that
there would be factors which would make it difficult for her to assimilate and
hide the fact that she was an Elken.  All of this caused her to pause and
rethink her decision, especially in light of the treatment she had received
from the rest of her party along the way.  So far, she did not feel
appreciated.  Though she still believed in the cause, and though she had longed
for this sort of an adventure for her entire life, she was definitely having
second thoughts. 

Once they were safely out of the woods in a beautiful,
peaceful clearing, Kiella looked around at her companions.  She saw the concern
on Shyrea’s face, and again she looked down at the beauty’s hands and wrists,
seeing how they were ravaged and torn.  She thought again about what had
happened.

“Shyrea,
thank you so much.  I know you are the one who saved us.  I don’t know how, but
I know it was you.  Thank you so much, and thank you for coming with us.  I
know that you are taking great risks by doing this.”

Shyrea raised her downcast eyes and looked at Kiella.  She
appreciated what she said greatly.  It helped.  Raveena, now that she was out
of unfamiliar territory and the adrenaline from the confrontation with the
wolves had past, could focus now and think more clearly.  She spoke too.

“I don’t
understand what Kiella means.  You stopped the wolves?  If this is true, I am
so sorry for what I said.  And I too appreciate that you have chosen to come
with us.  I’m sorry I have not been a better companion.”

Shyrea felt much better now.  She smiled at them both.  Then
spoke.

“Would you
like to see how I did it?”

Kiella’s eyes widened.

“Yes,
please!”

Shyrea looked unsure, but she continued.

“You know,
each Elken has a power.  A special gift?”

“Yes” said
Kiella, trying to hide how excited she was that she might finally learn what
Shyrea’s was.

“Well, mine,
it is . . . well, I call it . . . transference.”

“Transference?  
What does that mean?” asked Raveena.

“I can
transfer myself, my spirit I guess, with any living being.  Swapping, that is
also what I call it.  I can swap, transfer my spirit, into any animal, bug,
person, any sentient creature of any kind.”

Kiella and Raveena were both shocked.  Raveena was the first
to break the silence.

“So, the
wolf that attacked the others.  That was you?” questioned Raveena.

“And the
bear, that was you?” asked Kiella.

“Yes.  And
the hawk who watched over you, Kiella.”

“Wait,
Cressa?” asked Kiella.

“Oh.  Yes. 
Sorry.  I had to keep an eye on you.  I thought the old woman was harmless, but
just in case . . .”

There was a long silence as Raveena and Kiella tried to
process this.  Finally, Raveena spoke.

“Your wrists
and hands: why are they wounded?”

“Oh” said
Shyrea.  She looked down at them, trying to cover them up as usual.  “It goes
both ways.  Whatever creature I swap with, for as long as my spirit inhabits
their body, theirs inhabits mine.  As a child, I would do this with little
thought.  A beetle who suddenly finds itself in a human body can react in
strange ways.  So can a bird.  Anything, anyone suddenly transferred into
another body may act unpredictably.  Therefore, I learned to cover my eyes with
my hood, and bind my hands and feet whenever possible before I swap.  Usually,
the creature is too shocked to figure out how to untie themselves, or to even
understand what has happened, before I return.  It is best this way.  But, many
fight hard to untie themselves, and sometimes, like with the wolves and the
bear, I don’t have time to make sure I tie myself properly.    And so, often, I
end up with these sorts of wounds.”

Raveena and Kiella were floored.  They had never heard of
anything like this.  They were both amazed.  Raveena suddenly became excited.

“May I try? 
Will you swap with me?” her face showed her enthusiasm.

“Are you
sure?  Even if you are expecting it, it can be quite shocking and disorienting”
warned the Elken beauty.

“Yes, I’m
sure.  I will be fine.”

Shyrea stood in front of her, looking her in the eyes.  They
were only a few feet apart. 

“Are you
ready?”

“Yes.”

Instantly, Raveena felt as if she were falling down a deep
well.  No, not falling.  It was as if she were being pulled.  As if there were
a rope tied to her ankle and she was being yanked through a long tunnel at
lightning speed and then pulled out through the other side.  Then, suddenly,
she felt herself come to a crushing stop.  She opened her eyes, and for a
moment she thought she was staring in a mirror.  She was looking right at
herself.  Only, she moved, and her reflection didn’t move with her.  Instead,
her reflection just gave her a grave look as it stared back.   It wasn’t her
reflection at all.  It was her body, but it was Shyrea in her body, peering
back at her.  Raveena looked down and saw the Elken’s cloak around her body. 
She saw brown hair with golden highlights and braids hanging down on her
chest.  She giggled to herself, and looked back up at Shyrea in her body, who
was now smiling back at her.  Then, suddenly, she felt the same sensation as
before.  She was yanked back through the tunnel at incredible speed, and then
came to a crashing halt and opened her eyes to find herself back in her own
body.

“Wow!” was
all Raveena could muster, before sitting down to rest and recover from the wild
ride.

Kiella and Shyrea both laughed, and Raveena began to laugh
again too.  Kiella rushed over and asked for a turn, and Shyrea obliged.  After
they were through, all three sat around happily, giggling and finally relaxing,
and enjoying each other’s company.  Shyrea finally felt like they were happy
she was there.

After a short while, Raveena looked to the edge of the
clearing and saw that there was a slow flowing stream.   The water looked so
inviting, and a bath sounded so wonderful, that she felt the irresistible urge
to go in.  She asked the others if they would mind if they paused long enough
for her to do so, and they both agreed that baths were long overdue and sounded
fantastic.  They went to the stream’s edge, and Raveena wasted no time
undressing.  She couldn’t wait to get in.  Her clothes were off within seconds,
and the Typhorian beauty set into the water.  The stream was calm enough and
shallow enough that it was perfect for a bath.  The beauty dunked herself
under, and arose refreshed and happy.  Kiella marveled at how her bountiful
breasts lifted and fell as the beauty played in the water.  After a few
moments, Raveena chose to explore a bit.  She wandered down the stream, just
around the corner, and soon a tree blocked her from view.  Kiella was sad to
not be able to see her anymore, but it gave her the perfect excuse to get to
her own bath.

Kiella began undressing.  As she did so, she took notice of
Shyrea.  The beautiful Elken was standing just between her and the stream.  She
stood and removed her cloak, then her belt, then her dress.  Kiella’s jaw
dropped.  The Elken’s body was far more beautiful than Kiella ever could have
guessed beneath the cloak.  Her breasts were not as large as Raveena’s, but
their shape was perfection, and they seemed to be exactly the right size to
compliment the rest of her gorgeous form.  Kiella marveled as the Elken beauty
leaned over the stream and splashed water onto her face.  As Shyrea leaned forward,
Kiella could see the lips of her beautiful pussy between her legs.  Kiella felt
her own pussy’s lips begin to flush.  As the gorgeous Elken leaned further
forward, her lovely asshole became visible, too.  Kiella was entranced. 
Without her even being aware of it, Kiella’s hand found its way to her own
pussy.  It found the spot, and began to rub.  She was fully naked now too. 
Suddenly, as she gently rubbed her clit and stared at Shyrea’s gorgeous holes,
she became aware that the Elken was now staring back at her.  Incredibly
embarrassed, Kiella immediately stopped her hand and tried to act like she had
not been staring or pleasuring herself.  Instead of showing anger, however,
Shyrea smiled.  She smiled warmly, a wide, happy grin, and she leaned over
slightly more, and positioned her body to give Kiella the best possible view of
her gorgeous holes  Kiella felt a little light headed.  She looked into
Shyrea’s eyes for a sign that she shouldn’t continue, but there was nothing
there but the welcoming grin.  Kiella’s hand began to rub again, and Shyrea’s
eyes fixed onto it and her smile grew even larger.  The Elken reached down and
began to pleasure herself too, still giving Kiella the perfect view.

Suddenly, Shyrea turned and sat up, as close as she could,
just in front of Kiella.

“Don’t I get
to see you, too?” the beauty asked.  She motioned towards Kiella’s pussy, which
she was still obstructing with her hand.

Kiella took a deep breath, and then removed her hand. 
Shyrea’s eyes grew wide and happy.  Kiella became more confident, and now
spread her legs wide to give her a better view.  The Elken put her hand on
Kiella’s thigh.  Kiella shivered.  She then leaned forward, and kissed Kiella. 
As she kissed her, her hand slowly slipped down between Kiella’s legs.  She
took over rubbing Kiella’s clit for her.  Kiella gasped. 

“May I taste?”
asked the Elken beauty. 

Kiella nodded.  Shyrea first kissed the inside of Kiella’s
thighs.  Soon, she was kissing the lips of Kiella’s pussy.  Next, she felt her
kiss her clit.  Her body rose against her will, pushing her clit against
Shyrea’s lips.  Shyrea kissed it more, and then began to lick.  First, slowly,
in circles, then a little faster, then faster still.  Then, up and down over
it, licking harder and faster as she went.  Soon, Kiella could not help it. 
She was gasping and moaning with delight.  This was different than anything
Kiella had ever experienced.  She had never had sex with someone who wanted to
give her pleasure.  In the past, sex had always been about someone else
deriving pleasure at her expense.  This was a whole new world.  She loved it. 
As she was cumming, she became loud enough to attract Raveena back, who came to
investigate.

When Raveena first came upon them, she didn’t know how to
react.  She was shocked.  She stared in disbelief.  Finally, Shyrea smiled
warmly at her, and stood and took the beauty by the hand.

“Come.  Join
us.  It is your turn.”

Raveena allowed herself to relinquish.  Shyrea kissed her
warmly.  It felt wonderful.  Then, she pulled Raveena gently towards the
ground.  Raveena complied.  She laid down.  Shyrea kissed the Typhorian
beauty’s large, gorgeous breasts, as they rose and fell rapidly as she breathed
heavily with nervous energy.  Then, Shyrea’s kisses moved down to between
Raveena’s legs.  The beautiful warrior gasped and moaned with pleasure.  Kiella
reached towards those beautiful breasts and rubbed them and kissed them too, as
Shyrea slowly built Raveena up towards an orgasm.