Total pages in book: 127
Estimated words: 121146 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 606(@200wpm)___ 485(@250wpm)___ 404(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 121146 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 606(@200wpm)___ 485(@250wpm)___ 404(@300wpm)
“I’m waiting to see what exactly they want us to do before I decide how I feel about it,” Fierce remarked. “But I agree that we didn’t have much choice in the matter.” He also looked amazing pulling on the rope, Celia decided. She could definitely get used to watching this display every time they went up and down the massive Mother Tree.
Then she felt guilty—she shouldn’t be enjoying the sight of the two huge, muscular Kindred when she was engaged to Peter. But she tried to put her fiancé out of her mind—it wasn’t like she could get back to him any time soon.
“Well, I couldn’t think of anything else to do and I didn’t want her to just leave us stranded,” she murmured. “I’m sorry you guys ended up being my, uh, worshippers though.”
“We don’t mind,” Hold said and gave her a smile. “Didn’t I tell you that we Kindred believe that every woman has a divine spark in her—a little part of the Goddess that is worthy to be worshipped and cherished? I believe these people may have many of the same beliefs.”
“Possibly.” Fierce shot the platform with the unicorn priestess and her two goat men a guarded look. “Though I have a feeling there’s more to their beliefs than just worshipping women.”
“I guess we’ll find out,” Hold said with a shrug that did amazing things to his shoulder muscles. “Oh look—here we are at First Branch. I wonder how we get off without the platform falling back down?”
“Look—there’s a place to tie off the ropes. See?” Fierce said. Indeed, there were two wooden poles with hooks attached to them where the ropes could be wound to temporarily stabilize the platform so they could all step off.
Celia wondered apprehensively if she was going to have to ride on their shoulders again. She hadn’t minded it down on the ground, but they were fifty feet up in the air now and the pathway that wound around the trunk of the tree was rather narrow.
However, when she looked over, she saw that La’ver’na and her two goat men were all walking.
“Good—I see you navigated the sky-lifter very well,” the priestess said as she came up to them. “When you reach the branch which is your destination and disembark, please send the lifter back down to the bottom of the Mother Tree’s trunk so that others may use it,” she added, speaking to Hold and Fierce.
“Of course, Priestess,” Hold said, nodding his head respectfully. Fierce nodded as well and the two of them set about untwisting the ropes from the hooks and lowering the narrow wooden platform back down to the forest floor.
“So we’re allowed to walk here instead of being carried?” Celia asked while they waited for the guys to finish.
“Yes, for here our feet are not touching the earth—they are touching the Mother Tree, which is blessed by the Goddess of the Shining Heart. It is good and right to walk along her beautiful branches and feel her life flowing through you,” La’ver’na answered. “Do you feel it?”
“Well, actually…yes, I do.” Celia nodded, looking down at her feet. She felt a soft thrumming coming up from the soles of the soft black flats Kat had sent her to wear along with the outfits she’d provided.
“You will feel it even more when you remove your shoes and are properly dressed in the silk of the holy spiders,” the priestess told her. “In fact, may I ask you to remove them now? The Mother Tree should be experienced barefoot in order for her power to flow through you properly.”
“Oh, of course,” Celia said, though she was wondering if she had heard the unicorn woman correctly—holy spiders?
She slipped off her shoes and picked them up. Tucking them under one arm, she took several steps barefoot and was surprised to find that the papery white bark of the tree was smooth and warm under her feet. It almost felt alive—like she was standing on a living creature.
“Oh—I do feel it!” she exclaimed as the muted tingling became more pronounced. It seemed to travel from the soles of her feet up her legs and thighs and find its way straight to her pussy, where it acted almost like a vibrator set on its lowest setting.
“It feels good, right?” La’ver’na gave her a knowing smile. “It affects males as well, but its strongest effect is on women. It is most effective in bringing a goddess into her full sexual powers.”
“I…I guess I can see that.” Celia nodded. Dios, just standing on the tree was making her feel alive all over…not to mention aroused. The vibration had reached her nipples now and she could feel them going tight under the thin blouse she was wearing.
And since she wasn’t wearing a bra, because of the float dots Kat had given her, that meant that the points of her nipples were becoming extremely visible through the cotton fabric.