Ria was making her way to Hikari's chambers. She was carrying a bagful of fan mail for her. Her
It was right down the hill from the RazenHeir mansion and comparable in size.
Along the way, she overhears the maids.
"Did you hear about the ball? Looks like our lady had no luck again."
"Really? That's a shame, I spent an entire day preparing her dress and her make up. But on that day, she was in Hikari's chambers until well after lunch. And then I had to rush to bathe her. And then I did some last minute paint over. Gosh. I don't think Lady Ria has smelled so bad before. "
"Oh my, what in the five realms are they doing in there. Yeah, I imagine she'll smell bad. Hikari's socks smell so strong that I swear I could smell them from the mansion balconies. I pray she did not smell like that when she showed up to the ball?"
"I hope not either. I dropped three bars of soap into her tub and scrubbed her thoroughly twice. Though, I imagine some beastkin with their hypersensitive noses could still pick up some traces."
"what of the other young men? Lady Ria is actually not bad looking. I wish I had that pretty skin, those blue eyes and lush red hair. What might have been the cause of her chronic lack of success?"
"Well, hush now. You might get the cane if she hears you. "
"Oh? Is it some kind of illness?"
"Not so. It's not really a secret even."
"Do stop speaking in riddles."
"Well, she's too flat."
"Flat?"
"Yes. (Tapping sounds)"
"Ah! I get it. Poor Lady Ria. I feel sorry for her. I guess even those well educated men are nothing but pigs after all."
"There you go. I said nothing. You heard nothing."
"Aye. By the way, did you hear about Hikari going to the ball?"
"I did. She caused quite the scene, didn't she? All those men crawling at her feet."
"Yeah, I kind of saw that coming."
"Me too. She looked absolutely stunning. Those muscular bare feet in those gorgeous sandal heels. That Blood crystal ankle bracelet. The way men would rather look at her feet. It must be quite humiliating for Lady Ria to stand beside them."
"Hush. The cane is waiting."
Ria entered Hikari's chambers and found the giantess drilling with her sword. Vertical strokes. Bicep curls and squat presses with the claymore. Simple movements that gave an aura of power more imposing than a full battery of cannons.
Ba dum! Ba dum! Ria's heart pounded in her chest.
"My lady." Hikari turned her head and greeted her.
Ria slapped both of her cheeks.
"Greetings, Hikari. I hope I'm not disturbing your training."
Hikari leaned her sword against the wall and picked up her tankard. Her top shirt was completely drenched, sticking to her breasts. Beads of sweat stuck to her abdominal muscles glittering in the morning sun shining through the windows.
"There is mail for you. Shall we read them together."
"Mail?"
"Oh you know, those men at the ball. Looks like you have gained quite a bit of popularity. Shall I lay out the letters for you to read?"
Hikari wiped off her sweat with her towel as Ria opened the letters and laying them out on the ground neatly.
"There!"
"Hmm.." Hikari scanned the letters, her ruby red eyes shifting
"... I want to worship you… grovel at your feet ... Step on me, so that I can't breathe... Cover me in your sweat … Smother me under your feet … Drown me in the milk from your life giving blossoms … "
Ria's face grew red as the giantess pronounced each word from her powerful vocals. Slapping her cheeks together, she spread out her short arms and swept all the letters, stuffing them back into her backpack.
"I'll handle the replies. They are still young men of status after all."
Hikari took another gulp of water.
"Interesting. Are they for real?"
"Obviously not. When a man hounds after you just for his pleasure. You should always turn him away."
Ria stood up and begins making her way to the door.
"Where are you going?"
Ria flinched, stopping dead in her tracks. "Umm… I need to get back to writing.. umm… the replies to all of these men… "
"Crawl"
Her body offered little hesitation. Ria dropped to her hands and knees and crawled towards Hikari. She stopped in front of the pair of humongous flats that were wider than her shoulders.
Tilting her head back, she could barely see the tops of the knee socks. Glittering beads of sweat dripping down along the fair toned skin seeping into the thick cotton.
Up above, Hikari brought her steel tankard to her head and gluped down its contents while her lady waits down below for her next command.
"Would my lady like to join me?"
"Umm.. Yes... of course... I would be delighted to-"
"Crawl to my boot"
Ria turned around and saw Hikari's wyvern skin boots by the door. Mud stains especially close to the soles of the boots were still visible.
Her hands and legs began moving. She could feel the pressure from the giantess's glare even with her back turned. The distance was roughly from the front door of the mansion to her room on the left wing, except she was covering it on her hands and knees.
She stopped just before the pair of imposing wyvern skin boots towering over her. The top opening of the boots was just out of her view.
Turning back, her eyes met Hikari's piercing gaze. Her arms and legs trembled but they couldn't stop moving. The aching actually felt acceptable as her physique had improved from the 'training' she received.
"Again." The command came from above just as she returned to her starting point before the humongous flats, catching a whiff of the stench they had built up.
Back to the wyvern skin boots again. She noticed an obvious vertical mud stain branching off into two veins at the front of the left boot.
"Again."
"Again."
No breaks. Ria's petite arms and legs were burning. The command from above kept coming mercilessly and yet her body kept moving out of fear and an odd feeling of pleasure.
"Hikari, a word?" The scout master's voice came from outside.
Ria felt the giantess striding towards the door disappearing out the curtain. Her body kept moving, crawling back and forth between the boots and the sweat covered ground where Hikari was standing.
"scout master?"
"Ah. I hope I'm not disturbing your meeting with her ladyship. But I happen to have an urgent mission for you."
Hikari nods.
"You see, we are trying to locate the main cultist stronghold. There is this abbot that you captured from your mission. Despite our best efforts, he's silent as a dummy. So, I suppose its time to call upon your services."
The giantess paused for a moment.
"I'll be ready."
She turned around and made her way back into her chambers.