Hell's Bailiff - Chapter 4 Part 1

Hell's Bailiff - Chapter 4 Part 1

I was exhausted when we got back to my estate and merchant house headquarters in Thyatis. My major domo was quickly summonned, and as soon as I saw her I gave her such a big and warm and sincere hug. I was never so relieved to have someone I truly trusted to handle my affairs while I was away. And Kristy too.

The two of them looked at each other with some alarm, perhaps not sure I was really me.

"Have I ever told you how grateful I am to you?" I asked them.

They were stunned. I gave each of them a kiss on the cheek.

"These are my guests. We'll figure things out later. For now, please find them some rooms. I'm going to sleep."

I shambled off toward my room, flumped onto the bed, and fell dead asleep. The next time I woke up (only because I had to take a pee) it was night. On my way back from the bathroom, I heard the door to my bedroom creak open. I was alarmed and for a second froze in surprise. In poked someone very short and from her silhouette I thought at first it was Shady, except she was remarkably... well-endowed.

"Oops! Sorry!" she gasped.

It was Shady! But I really didn't remember her having the hin equivalent of D-cups.

Then I realized I was stark naked. Well, that part didn't bother me so much as the fact that her shapely figure was giving me an erection again.

She quickly turned around and excused herself, squeaking, "I was looking for the bathroom."

"Here, why don't you use the master bathroom?" I offered.

"Uh... okay..."

She awkwardly averted her eyes from looking down as she followed me, and was very relieved when I put on a bathrobe.

"I'll just be a minute," she whispered.

While she did her thing, I mused as to whether she might not be Kana shape-shifted, but I don't think Kana would bother being mousy when it came to sexuality. Shady's breasts still intrigued me, though.

When she came out, she was more conscious of me staring at her chest and moved to cover herself somewhat.

"Um... Sorry for staring, but you really are the most gorgeous hin woman I've ever met... But I suppose you get that a lot."

She sheepishly nodded.

"And, uh," I pointed to her chest, "I really don't remember you... like that."

"Oh, I bound them with a cloth to flatten them. Adam didn't like all the attention I was getting because of them. He was jealous that way."

He was also clearly a tit man.

"So, uh... You having trouble sleeping too?" she asked to change the subject.

"Not really. I didn't realize how exhausted I was. Just got up to use the bathroom. How about you?"

"... Yes, actually..."

She had a hesitant look, probably unsure how much to unburden her soul to someone who really was still a stranger to her.

"What's going on?" I asked.

"Well... I've been thinking how... How I've really... I mean... I lost everything. I don't know what to do anymore. And I guess I never really had anything. I've known for a long time that I was basically a kept woman, but it just never really came up. Now he's just given me away. And I don't have a thing to my name except the clothes on my back.

Her lips trembled and she started to cry.

"... I don't know what to do!" she continued. "I don't know anyone. I don't have any money. I don't even know what I could do as a job -- I've never had one. And I don't even know how I'm ever going to repay you. Except in the obvious ways."

With that last realization, her eyes wandered down to see my erection under my bathrobe.

"Sorry... Look, you really are a very beautiful and desirable woman. But your body is yours and I'm not going to ask you to have sex with me because you're feeling obligated."

She didn't look convinced. Even I wasn't convinced. But I forcibly applied logic to myself: If I wanted to lose myself in large, soft, breasts and a firm bubble ass, I knew a half dozen playful escorts in Thyatis who would be a lot more fun in bed than a reluctant hin. Though there was something sexually stirring in having power over someone else...

"Shady, we'll figure something out, okay? This is a merchant house. We've got all kinds of positions, including entry level ones. I'll speak with my chief of staff. We'll find out what you're good at and I'm sure we can put it to good use. What did you do for Garius? You were his secretary, weren't you?"

She shook her head. "Not really. In public I was his arm candy to make people jealous. He said I was only good for that and... and..."

She couldn't finish her sentence and instead burst out crying again.

"I don't know why I stayed with him. He was so bad to me. The only thing he didn't do was pass me around like he did some of the other girls he would bring back. I think he was too jealous to see someone else touch me. I wanted to leave so many times but I was afraid of what he would do. And I saw the way his men all looked at me and I heard the things they said behind Adam's back -- I was afraid of what would happen to me without his protection. I had nowhere to go. I had nothing... I was nothing. Then he just... gave me up. I don't know what happened. I was shocked. Angry. Scared. I don't know... And now that I'm free of him, I should be happy, but I'm just scared. I even thought of going back to find him. Beg him on my hands and knees to take me back. Isn't that stupid?"

"Shh... It's okay, you're safe now," I hushed, and held her tight while she cried. "Things will be better now that you're with me. I promise."

I erection wilted now that the wheels of my mind were turning... Maybe dealing with devils gave me an instinctively suspicious and proactive mind, but something she had said... About how Garius had been so jealous of someone else touching her. Even of people looking at her proud breasts. When he'd lost, he'd walked away from the gambling table without a word or a look back. That didn't add up. Unless maybe he was tired of her. Maybe he'd had his sights on replacing her with Ursa? I of all people understood the boredom that could come with the same sex partner after too long, no matter how beautiful they were or how wonderful they were in bed. What is commonplace to us we start to take for granted.

Anyway, now wasn't the time to broach the subject.

When she'd calmed down a bit, I walked Shady back to her room and tucked her in. When I got up to leave, she grabbed my hand to stall me.

"What do you want from me?"

"What?"

"What do you want? For... for everything. For being nice to me. For putting me up. I don't have any money. I don't have anything to give you. Unless... unless you want my body."

"Shady, let's talk about it in the morning. But I promise I'm won't be like Garius. I'm not going to treat you like he did and I won't abandon you or give you away like he did. And I won't make you beg."

Her eyes were fearful and disbelieving.

"Shady, promise me we'll have a good talk about it, alright? And until then... don't do anything rash, okay?"

In a blink, her eyes widened in surprise.

"You sounded so frightened and hopeless," I explained, "... I was afraid you might have been thinking of committing suicide. ... Were you?"

She had a slightly guilty look and that was all the answer I needed.

"Promise me you won't do anything to try to kill yourself or hurt yourself. And you won't go back to Garius. Promise?"

"I promise."

I bent over to give her an affectionate kiss on the forehead.

"I'm glad Garius no longer has any power over you. I'm glad to have you here."

*

When I got back to bed, Kana was lounging on it in her lazy yet devastatingly sexy way. I swear she radiates some sort of psychic love wave.

"Miss me much?" she pouted.

"Of course."

Kana put on a childishly happy smile. She pulled me roughly into bed and rode us both to climax.

*

Kana lay quietly on my chest after our exertions. When we'd both rested, she sat up to face me.

"Let me back in your head? Please? You know it's so much more convenient."

Sex had probably been a bribe to let her use telepathy again. I didn't really have the energy to spar with her over it. And besides, it really hadn't been so bad. And it was convenient. I looked into her bright, wet eyes and relented with a nod.

She happily kissed me on the lips and lay back down on my chest. Her mind touched mine with telepathy.

:Tell me about your trip.:

I took a deep breath and replayed the events in my head for her. Sort of like daydreaming, except I tried to remember things as they actually happened.

Just as her mind was linked to mine, my mind was linked to hers as well, though not as skillfully. I could sense moments of surprise or disappointment, especially all those times I didn't indulge my lusts when I could have. She was especially surprised at the part where I stopped the illithids from psychically implanting commands in Shady.

:I just don't understand you,: she sighed.

I concurred with a hum. I wasn't in the mood to be introspective. I just wanted to go back to sleep. Who knows how many hours were left and tomorrow I'd have to get the girls set up, catch up on the status of the company, then figure out scrying for my mentor.

:I could help you find him,: Kana offered.

:How much is this going to cost me?:

:Aren't you suspicious! It won't cost you a thing! I need to keep tabs on him anyway since his soul belongs to me.: Kana laughed. :Oh, alright. Suppose maybe I want something.:

:Ah ha...:

:Your doppelganger. Let me play with her for a bit. She could be so much fun! And think of all the things I could teach her!:

:NO! She's been traumatized too much already. I'm not turning her over to you.:

:Aww... Has it really been so traumatizing to be with me?: Kana cooed.

:No. But I won't stop you if you can seduce her all on your own. No fair using powers. And definitely NO RAPE.:

:You take the excitement out of everything.: Kana sighed.

Then we were quiet and drifted off to sleep.