Alec the Wanderer: Generations of Eredwynn #4 (14 page)

The girls nodded nervously and joined hands. I began my beginners’ flying speech about getting light and moving by thought when they both rose gently from the roof. They held a position three feet off the solid surface and managed to hold their focus through their laughter. I grinned at them. “Now follow us down, but come down slowly. I wouldn’t want your dresses over your heads! Well, at least not in public.”

All three girls rolled their eyes, then Carol and I led the way to the courtyard. The sisters landed with a bit more of a bump than I knew they would when they got the hang of it, but other than that, things went smoothly. Carol and I hugged them and officially welcomed them into the ranks of the magic users of Eredwynn. They were wearing huge smiles and you could see them swell with pride. It was an emotion that I’d never seen on them before, and it looked good!

We made our way to the great hall and were escorted to a table near the front. I looked around at the crowd that had gathered and felt sorry for the kitchen staff. But Wizard’s Castle had the most competent, and best paid, staff in the kingdom.

As everyone was seated, Father stood at a podium on the dais at the front of the room. Quiet descended quickly as everyone waited to learn the reason for the gathering. He amplified his voice to carry through the large room and began to speak, “You all are wondering, I’m sure, why I called this impromptu gathering. There may have been rumors that my son, Alec, has married. Well, the truth is, believe it or not, he has!” There was quiet laughter through the room. “And even more astonishingly, he has taken two Consorts as well!” This news was met with a shocked murmuring. Father continued, “Since everyone is now a little stunned with the news so far, I’ll tell you that his wife is a user of the air elemental magic. She would be known to the centaurs as a Sorceress.” Once again there were murmurings though the assembly. “This afternoon there was a mis-targeted spell on the target range. An expert student accidently lost her focus and targeted the spectators with
meteor swarm
.”

Gasps and muttering instantly ruled the room. Father let it go for a few moments, then raised his hand to bring the crowd to order. “Our new member, Carol, used a lightning spell that we’d never even heard of, to shatter the spell’s stones and protected everyone. An event that could have been a tragedy turned into the most impressive display of magic we’ve seen, without Davie being here.”

Applause broke out and Father motioned for Carol to stand. Blushing profusely, she stood and curtsied, then sat again rather hastily.

Father bowed to her and then took the floor again. “Later on, Alec brought his Consorts to be tested by Alba. They are sisters from the same realm that I came from. Alec’s compassionate wife saved them from a bad situation and invited them to Eredwynn. They fell in love with the family and requested to be Consorts. Now what I have to tell is a secondhand account, but Alba was the one who told me what happened. During the test nothing was happening, until the girls joined hands. Then the test stones floated and turned red hot.”

Murmurs and whispers interrupted again and Father signaled once again for quiet. “I’m sure that most of you here heard Alba’s reaction to that!” There was scattered laughter and chuckles. “Davie arrived instantly at his mother’s call, as we all know he would, and had the girls repeat the test. Our obscure magic expert has deemed the sisters ‘pyromancers’, or users of the fire elemental magic. With Alec’s talent of finding elemental magic users, Alba has informed me that Lia will be conducting any tests for girls that Alec brings to test. Now, everyone enjoy your meal and welcome the new members of the family, as you get the chance.” Father sat and the staff started filing in with plates and platters.

As soon as we were served, Father joined us at our table. He began talking to Barbara and Amanda about life in the other realm. When the sisters finally relaxed enough to talk to the King, they had a good time. There were so many references to things that I’d never heard of that I couldn’t keep up. I listened the best I could, because some of the information might come in handy when we got back.

Amanda started talking about castles and her passion for the ‘middle ages’. She said that our world was like a dream come true for her. Actually having a meal with a King in a castle was something she’d always wished for.

Father tried to change her mind a bit. “You know that in the middle ages there was a plague that killed over half the population in Europe. That is something that people don’t always remember when they think of those times. The ‘Black Death’ was a horrible thing.”

Amanda nodded and suggested, “But if they would have had access to modern doctors, or even the healing magic of Eredwynn, at least some of the people could have been saved.”

Father agreed with a shrug. “My entire force of Wizards wouldn’t have been able to save the entire country. But a few with healing skills could have saved a town. I’m just happy that this land has never been tested like that. Anyway, after you sisters have a chance to work on your magic, I’d like for you to return to the castle here. I’d like to see fire magic in use. And you too, Carol; even though it seems like you’ve got a good grip on your skills, I’d like to see it. I know better than to set a date to return, since you’re with Alec. He rarely knows day from night, let alone the day of the week.”

The girls laughed at my expense and so did I. I knew what he said was true, and I was happy with it that way. We excused ourselves and mingled with the family. The sisters were quickly confused by how many times I said ‘sister’ and ‘aunt’ during introductions, but they had a good time.

The evening finally drew to a close and we bowed out. Back in the courtyard, the sisters joined hands and were on the roof of the dorm before Carol and I could leave the ground. Just like my wife, my Consorts loved to fly. It’s quite understandable, because most people dream of flying at one time or another. I couldn’t wait until I could show them how fast they were able to go. But that would have to wait until after our trip, or maybe the open desert would be a good place to fly.

As the girls got ready for bed, I went over to James’ room, undressed and slid under the covers. It had been a very long and eventful day and tomorrow might be the same. Maybe I’d ask the girls to take their time getting to Vegas and we could unwind in the quiet desert. I wasn’t much of a people person and tonight had been exhausting and stressful.

The normal din and hubbub of the dorm settled down as night took control of the castle. The excitement of the day had had everyone more worked up than normal and I’d begun to wonder if it would ever become peaceful. I lay on the bed thinking about the conversation that Amanda and Father had about the ‘middle ages’ and the fleas spreading a plague through the land. It was a horrible image when I thought of the suffering it had caused those poor people. I couldn’t seem to shake it, until I heard a soft knock on the door.

Amanda came in wearing one of my robes from my room. She was blushing before the door had even closed behind her. She walked over to the bed. “You did want me to come to you tonight, I hope?”

I smiled at her and at her shyness. A ‘lady of the night’ made bashful by love. “Yes, and I’m very glad you did. Of course, I was expecting a young lady from Vegas, but I’m sure a powerful pyromancer will be gentle with me.”

She laughed. “I’m only half a pyromancer right now. I can feel it in my head, but I can’t seem to use any of the abilities without Barb there with me. I bought something a while back and never had a reason to wear it. I wore it for you tonight, if you’d like to see it.”

Her ears were even starting to turn pink, so I nodded comfortingly. “You have my full attention, lovely lady. I’d love to see what you’re wearing under that robe.”             

Slowly and shyly she slid the robe off and laid it on the foot of the bed. She was wearing a top that had beautiful lace straps that came over the shoulders and it was made of a semi-transparent material the likes of which I’d never seen before. It was pure white and I could tell she was almost naked beneath it. Barely covering her womanhood was a white triangle of the same type of material. When she turned to the side, I could see that nothing at all, except for the top, covered her bottom. And a very cute bottom it was! Almost being able to see her teased me to instant attention.

I flipped back the covers. “Would you like to join me? It’s a bit warmer and those incredibly sexy clothes can’t be warm. If my eyes will go through them, the air must also.”

She giggled. “It is a bit chilly and it makes parts stick out more. I didn’t think you’d mind that at all.” She crawled up beside me and gave me an inviting look.

I slid to her and kissed her firmly, then had a thought that was more like a memory of something I’d been told. “What have you liked the best about your magic so far?”

“Flying! That is the greatest thing that has happened today, so far.”

“Then let’s go flying! Since we’re missing the other half of your powers, I’ll have to do it, but we’ll still be in the air. I can warm the
shields
and we won’t get cold.”

She looked at me like I’d lost my mind and whispered, “I can’t go outside dressed like this!”

I chuckled. “I know. It’s a shame, but I think that it would be better if you went outside without your sleepwear. Perhaps you could dress to match me.”

“Wandering around outside naked, not knowing who we’re going to run into, isn’t what I’d call exciting or romantic!”

I laughed. “You’ve trusted me to do all kinds of things to this point; trust me now!”

We got out of the bed and she quickly and sheepishly undressed completely. She then came to me and wrapped her arms around me. I put a warm
shield
on us and
ported
us to the forest west of the castle. She was giddy and shy about being outside and nude, but held me close as I cast a
levitation
bubble around us and zipped us up to three thousand feet.

I looked at her and her eyes were closed so tightly they crinkled. “Open your eyes, beautiful lady. I’m sure you’ve never seen this in Vegas.” I pulled us back so she was laying on my arm and we were looking skyward. The pitch black of the night made the moon and stars seem closer than was possible.

She gasped as she looked around. “Now I know why everyone here says things like ‘oh, my stars’. I never knew the sky could be so beautiful. I do have a question, though; when my sister came to you, she said she got in bed and made love to you. Why did you bring me out here?”

“When we met the two of you, your sister instantly became infatuated with me. If you’ll recall, you warned her about kissing me on the lips to avoid becoming emotionally attached. I know that you’ve been developing feelings for me too, over the last couple days. I wanted to spend some time with you and get to know you better, and allow you to know me. If you were a working girl and I was paying you, it would be different. I’d like to know that we’re compatible and can truly love each other. Does that make sense?”

She rolled to me and kissed me gently. “It does make a lot of sense. And it also proves what I’ve been starting to realize, that you’re the real deal. Some guys will act like a gentleman to fool their friends or to get girls in bed. They play the role until they are done with whatever game they are playing, and then they turn back into the jerks that they really are. That’s what our ex-pimp, Grady, did. He acted like he wanted to help when he really just wanted us working for him. You and Carol came to Vegas, saved six girls, and never asked for a thing in return. You guys just did it to be kind, because that’s who you really are. I’ve finally figured that out and I’m falling for you faster than
meteor
swarm
sand.”

I laughed and pulled her close. We floated like clouds beneath the stars and talked. Just two people alone, falling more deeply in love. We floated for an hour, or maybe it was two; neither one of us was worried about the time.

Amanda sighed happily and pulled me over on top of her. “I think I’m beginning to know about love. Perhaps you’d make love to me, just to make sure?”

I smiled. “Well, since you insist!” I gave her a lingering kiss and then began to move myself down.

She lifted my head and shook hers. “I know what you’re planning and why you would do that. Barb told me all about her adventure with you. I’m not really in the mood for a screaming orgasm right now. I’d just like for you to make love to me, for my first time ever.”

I smiled because I understood. Sometimes I enjoyed trying to break the headboard, and sometimes calm, rational lovemaking was called for.

I began sliding back up her body and she found my member with her hand. She tittered a bit. “I would have bet money that Barb was exaggerating about that. I’m glad she wasn’t!”

She gently moved me into position and I slid myself into her ready and willing body. She sighed with contentment and began to move under me. She began rotating her hips in a way that I was sure could only be done in weightlessness. When her womanhood began to spasm and contract around me, my mind went fuzzy. I lifted my body off hers so I was in a standing position with her legs clamped behind mine. We were joined at our pelvises; I grabbed her waist and pushed myself very firmly inside her. Her pleasured gasp, and her pulling me to her with her legs, caused the sudden lust in my brain to turn to a pink, blanking fog. I retreated and then thrust back inside her while pulling her to me. Over and over, each time a bit more forceful than the last, the lust drove me. Finally the pink cloud erupted from my brain and down my entire body as my release came. As I could focus again, I saw her wiggling and quivering with the same release I’d felt.