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"Aspen. Can I come in?" Lawan asked knocking on the sliding door. "It's your house isn’t it?" Aspen asked sniffling. Lawan opened the door and came in. "I apologize for my questions. I was curious as to him. I meant not to hurt you" Lawan said. There was silence. "To make it up to you, would you care to see something wonderous?" Lawan asked. "Sure. I just want to get out of the house" Aspen said standing up. Lawan waited outside for her. "Is he alright?" Aspen asked seeing Keith sitting with his eyes closed like some gigantic meditating statue. "He's in a meditative trance. He'll be in it for some time" Lawan said before growing to human size. She picked Aspen up and placed her on her shoulder. "What is it you want to show me?" Aspen asked. "That would spoil the surprise" Lawan chuckled. As the game antes walked through the city, Aspen noticed something odd. "Lawan, they act as if you're not even here. Not one of them is looking up at you. You'd think a 200 ft. Asian giantess would cause them to at least glance. Guess it's so common it's not worth noticing" Aspen said. "That's not it. My shame is so great to them they don't even pay me the pleasure of being among them" Lawan replied. "That's fucked up" Aspen said. "As you say. It is fucked up" Lawan said softly.

As Lawan walked, the cityscape thinned out to sparse homes and farms. The giantess paused and took off her sandals. "There's no paved road here. When I come this way I use my bare feet to flatten the dirt as best as I can" Lawan explained. A young boy tending goats waved at her. Lawan waved back and then stopped as his mother pulled his tiny arm down. Aspen could see the young giantess hurt by that. "If they're so shitty to you, why still protect them?" Aspen asked. "...because if I don't then I wouldn't have a reason to live" Lawan replied softly. A large teardrop fell down her cheek. Aspen chose not to ask any other questions. Finally, Lawan stopped. "This is what I wanted to show you" Lawan said. "It's beautiful Lawan" Aspen said. They were on the edge of a cliff. The view was of two sloping forested mountains cut by a river. Lawan walked to the very edge of the cliff. "Careful!" Aspen yelled. "It's alright Aspen. Look" Lawan said knocking on what seemed like air. However, when she did the air shimmered. "What is it?" Aspen asked.

"The border to our realm. This barrier separates our world from the human one. It's like a dome and inside places our city out of step with reality. Those mountains are the ones in the human realm. Nobody knows of this place except me. I found it when...when I was in a bad state of mind" Lawan said. She sat down and placed Aspen on the ground. "Are you serious about him?" Aspen asked so soft Lawan barely heard her. "What we shared last night was something that can only be described as a miracle" Lawan replied. Aspen was taken aback. Keith had fucked her. A girl he'd known for only two days. She clenched her teeth. "I had resolved to live and die alone and unloved. Keith...Keith showed me there was another way. He took away my pain and loneliness with barely a few words. In the beginning I thought of him as a possible good fuck. A westerner would love to fuck an Asian girl. A fool I was. I saw into his soul! He would never hurt me! He would care for me! Protect me! See me as a person deserving love and compassion! I love him so much!" Lawan sobbed.

Aspen felt horrible for being jealous. She patted her giant big toe to get her attention. "That's who he is" Aspen said. Aspen saw part of herself in Lawan. A kindred spirit. One bogged down by the rules of her society. For Lawan, her assigned shame. For Aspen the audacity to fall in love with a borrower and a gay relationship at that. And the common thread in their lives, a man who showed them that love could cut through all the bullshit others had forced on them. "Be with him" Aspen said softly. "But...but you carry his child. You have a relationship with him already" Lawan stammered. "Yeah but it would be wrong of me to keep him to myself when I'm marrying someone else. He deserves his own chance to be with that someone like I have with Claire. What we have is special. What you two have...is magical" Aspen said. "I am going to hug and kiss you" Lawan chuckled as she picked her up. Aspen giggled as the teenage giantess cuddled and kissed her. The two shared their lives with one another for over an hour. Lawan threw pebbles at the barrier now and then out of old habit. "And he shrank this huge turkey for thanksgiving. Problem was there was this air bubble inside it that didn't shrink along with it. We didn't know until we were eating at Claire's parents and then the turkey began hissing" Aspen chuckled.

"Hissing?!" Lawan asked. "Yes! Uncle Thomas cut into the center as Rebecca hid under that table saying it was a demon bird! When he cut deep enough all that air had to go somewhere. BOOM! Fucking turkey and stuffing everywhere!" Aspen laughed. Lawan laughed with her tossing a pebble. Suddenly she stopped. "Ehats wrong?" Aspen asked. Lawan picked up another pebble and tossed it. "It's went right over the edge. Like the barrier wasn't even there" she whispered. Lawan crept to the edge of the cliff. She shivered as her toes hung over the precipice. "This shouldn't be possible" she said. "You sure? Maybe it extends a few inches out?" Aspen asked. "I'm sure because when I tried to jump off...let’s just say I know" Lawan said visibly upset. Aspen put two and two together quickly and realized that Lawan knew this place so well because she came here to commit suicide once. "This is bad. Very very bad!" Lawan said. She stepped back and threw another pebble. This one bounced off the barrier. 

"A fluke?" Aspen asked. "No. This makes sense. It explains how your scrying spell found us. We have to get back to the city and approach the council!" Lawan said snatching Aspen up and taking off so quickly she didn't even put her sandals back on. "I don't understand!" Aspen said holding onto the giantess' hair as the wind whipped by. "The barrier does more than hide us! It keeps out humans but more importantly predators! If the barrier completely fails it would be a catastrophe. Our entire city would phase back into human reality killing thousands. Oh my god..." Lawan said stopping in her tracks. "What is it?" Aspen asked. Lawan pointed to the ground. In the dirt was a long winding print. "Something did get through the barrier. I must hurry!" Lawan yelled running once more. She winced a few minutes later. "What?! Where?! I'm coming! Don't attack it until I get there! I know but you'll provoke it and cause more problems! IT IS THE BEST OPTION RIGHT NOW!" Lawan screamed. "Ehats going on?!" Aspen yelled. "That was a message sent to me by a wind spell. A Lee-um has slithered into the northern part of the city. Right now, it's coiled around a school" Lawan said quietly. "Coiled...slithered...a snake?" Aspen asked scared. "In your language a king cobra. Very long and very dangerous"* Lawan said.    

(Authors note: the snake Lawan is referring to is a species of king cobra native to Southeast Asia. It's very aggressive and its venom is strong enough to kill an elephant. It can be as long as 19 ft.)

"Can't some of your people grow to human size and kill it?" Aspen asked. "Only people with special permission by the council walk around human sized in the city. I myself can because of my position. Only a handful of others can. In any event it has the school hostage. One wrong move or spell could kill hundreds of kids and teachers" Lawan said as they entered the more populated parts of the city. Lawan carefully tip toed through the streets shooing citizens into the homes. "My god it's huge!" Aspen yelled seeing it. From her perspective, the monstrous serpent was 600 or more feet long and coiled around the building. It truly terrified her. She could hear women below crying for their kids. A small formation of citizens stood guard. "Report...I said report" Lawan said as they didn't acknowledge her. "It's destroyed 12 homes we know of. 26 dead and 4 missing. We don't know why it stopped. How can this thing be here?" a man replied. "The barrier is weakening as to your last question. For the first, it's possible it's attracted to the cluster of heat and scents. Shit!" Lawan yelled as its head struck into the building.

"Don't move children...don't...move..."  a teacher said to her whimpering students. The snake hissed as its tongue flicked their air. The open window carried the scents of delicious morsels in the "burrow". In its reptile mind, this was no different from a burrow of mice hiding in a tree. Now way it knew its prey was really tiny people just trying to get an education. So many clustered together it confused his heat pits. Then movement as a young boy slipped and fell. It struck. His head smashed through the windowsill and wall and locked onto the boy. The teacher rushed to save him and his jaws calmed down on her. Her screams muffled as it unhinged its jaw. Her kicking legs went eerily still as his venom killed her the snake pulled back and her body was pulled deeper in. People screamed as a tiny bulge went past its head. The poor kids could do nothing as their beloved teacher became food. Such a creature would not be easily sated. It had dined on four others but the recent drought left it starving. It eyed another. Lawan has to stop it from eating another. She crept behind it. Her big toe accidentally crushed a bicycle making the tiny bell go off. She froze. The snake had not noticed her.

Her breathing was shallow as her heart pounded. The snake sensed something as a breeze blew past. It could smell her. Something big was behind it. It coiled tighter causing the school to crack and groan. She could hear new screams coming from inside and the snake moved his head back and forth as to decide which he should concentrate on more. Lawan brought her hands together and quietly chanted. "Lawan!

"Shhh!" Lawan said as a figure of her materialized in front of the snake. Distracted by it, the snake uncoiled somewhat to move closer. Lawan moved her fingers slowly and the figure mimicked her. The snake went to strike her in the chest and the figure disappeared. Lawan quickly grabbed the snake with both hands. "Fortification! Strength!" she chanted. Her grip tightened hard on it and she picked up the heavy creature. Immediately it tried to coil around her body. "Everybody move!" she yelled as she staggered right. She did her best not to smash a building or anyone in her way. Her giant feet crushed something moist and wet. She glanced down to see red liquid forming around her foot and between her toes. "Oh god no" she muttered. Her distraction cost her. The snake pulled itself forward just enough for its head to turn and bite her hand. Lawan yelled out as the venom entered her body. Adrenaline and her strength magic pushed to the limit began to crush the monster. Its vertebrae snapped and the cobra went limp. Exhausted, Lawan dropped the body and staggered back to where she was standing. "A tomato stand...good...real...good" she said happy that she only squashed some tomatoes and not an unlucky citizen. She fell to the street so hard windows shattered.

Aspen got extremely lucky. Not only she was able to hold on during the fight, when Lawan fell, Aspen was thrown off only to land on a pile of futons being sold at nearby stall. "Christ...Lawan? LAWAN!" Aspen screamed getting on her feet and running to the giantess convulsing in the cracked street. "So cold...I'm cold" Lawan muttered. "Help! I NEED HELP!" Aspen shrieked. A group of citizens came running around the block seeing the teenage girl fall. They stood there. "Don't just fucking stand there! Use your fucking magic!" Aspen yelled. "I'm an outcast...Aspen. They cannot..." Lawan was saying before she began foaming at the mouth. "Fuck that! She risked her life to save your kids! All that shit you gave her and she still did it!" Aspen yelled. "As was her duty" someone said. "Is it moral to watch someone die when you can help them?! Where's you code of ethics there?! I swear by whatever gods you believe in, if she dies then the white guy I came here with will fucking kill you personally!" Aspen screamed. "*cough cough* no Aspen" Lawan said before her eyes rolled into the back of her head. When all seemed lost for Lawan, a lone woman stepped forward. She held her heads out and a glowing circle appeared in front of her.

The noxious venom was forced back through her garden hose sized veins and out the two puncture marks in her flesh. "What are you doing?" someone asked her. "My son was in that school. I will not dishonor myself by not saving the one who risked all for him" she replied. Another woman stepped forward casting a healing spell and then another. Lawan's breathing began to return to normal. Her skin went from a waxy looking death to her natural state. Within minutes, a small circle had formed to heal her body. One lone young man stepped forward. He carried himself different from the others. An odd streak of white in his hair. He touched her huge lips and witch a clap of his hands broke her size spell. Carefully, he picked her up and walked over to a turned over bicycle cart. He placed her in it. "Steady her while I peddle" he said. Aspen petted Lawan's head and was relieved to see her stabilized. "The way you touched her. She means something to you doesn't she?" Aspen asked.

"Part of the blame for her disgrace comes from me. I was her boyfriend and I asked her to see her parents for their consent. Then it all went to shit" he said. "She didn't say that to me" Aspen said. "I'd imagine so. I was most unkind when she returned. Told her she defiled herself by killing. Told her to not even look at me again" he whispered. Aspen wanted to punch his lights out but hearing him speak, it sounded he had punished himself already. He pulled up to her home and carried her in. "Will she be alright?" Aspen asked. "She needs rest but yes she will be fine. I must talk to my father on the council and find out how such a beast entered our realm" he said. "Lawan said the barrier was weakening. That's how it got in" Aspen said. The young man turned to her. "Impossible. That barrier is perfect. It was the last spell cast by our sage centuries ago with the holy Etherion" he said. "Obviously not perfect seeing how that fucking snake got in" she said. The man sighed and left.

Aspen looked after Lawan as she slept soundly. Aspen only moved from her spot when she heard a very loud yawn. "Jesus my muscles are tight" Keith groaned as the trance wore off. He looked at his hands and found the sword still tiny. "Shit. Lawan something else is wrong. Lawan?" Keith asked looking to see her not around. He stood up and stepped over the house to peer into her room. "Lawan?" he asked. Aspen opened the window. "Shhh! She's still resting" Aspen said. "Resting? It's kinda late for an afternoon nap" he chuckled. "Something happened today Keith" she said. A dread crept over the giant. Keith unceremoniously plucked Aspen up through the window. His hand trembled. "What...what happened?" he asked with a childlike voice. Aspen explained everything. Keith could barely breathe. "Stay calm! She's alright. She just needs rest" Aspen said. Keith wiped his eyes. "I could've helped her" he muttered. "Let's focus on the positive. Did you have any luck?" she asked.

"I know my ass has unresolved anger issues. The damn sword is still toothpick size and Oberon isn't saying shit. In fact, he's been oddly quiet for the whole day" he replied. He stared at her for a moment remembering the scene with his darker half. "What is it?" she asked. "Just enjoying you being alive. My meditation was pretty trippy" he said. "How so?" Aspen said reclining in his palm. "My dark side really wants to fuck you…a lot. He was vividly clear on that" he said. "How is that different from what you do now?" Aspen asked grinning. "Blood and broken bones" he replied. Aspen gulped. "We had a long drawn out talk. Most of my pain and rage comes from being tiny. The helplessness I felt when I was a kid and seeing my sister murdered. The desire to control and rape stems from wanting not to be that weak tiny kid again" he muttered.

Aspen was speechless. Keith was baring his soul to her. The most hidden part of him for her to see. "You sound calm right now" she said. "I am. My deepest fear...well it was my deepest fear before you and Claire was becoming that little kid again. A 3-inch boy at the mercy of humans...most especially human women. The first time I used this watch to shrink I had a panic attack. I got over my fear shrinking around you. The way you trust me right now is the way I trusted you the first time I shrank in front of you" he said to her. He stepped back over the house and sat her down. "Oberon. Wake up. You got work to do" Keith said. "Some way to talk to an ancient one" Oberon muttered. "You don't pay rent and you've been dodging all this shit for two days. Time to get snapping" Keith said. Aspen chuckled seeing him talk to himself. "Shrink me down for starters and next find out why the sword won't accept me" he said. Oberon drew a shrinking arcane for him to shrink him down. "Aspen. Can you make something for us to eat?" Keith asked. "Sure thing" she replied.

Keith held the sword. "Anything?" he asked. "I feel a hum from it. As if it's waiting for something. I get the impression it wants to accept you but you're lacking one last thing" Oberon replied. "Fuck me what is it?" Keith asked. "Don't know. With Lawan's help I might be able to cast a psychometry spell. Get an impression from it" Oberon replied. "And Lawan is out like a light" Keith sighed. "Take me to her" Oberon said. Keith entered her bedroom and Oberon began drawing a circle around her bed. Once finished he activated it. "She's not moving" Keith said. "I shortened her recovery time. She should awaken soon" he said. "Surprised they didn't follow up with a spell" Keith said. "Judging from what we've seen and heard, those that healed her might face their own problems. They may have wanted to but fear persecution further" Oberon said. Keith shook his head and left the room.

"This is good" he said eating. "Just some simple vegetable soup" Aspen said. "Still good" he said slurping. "Claire must be worried to death by now" Aspen said holding her spoon. "Why won't those assholes call me?!" Keith mocked. They both chuckled. "Lawan loves you very much Keith. What will you do?" Aspen asked quietly. Keith put his spoon down. "Return it. I can't explain how connected I am to her. It's like finding a missing puzzle piece" he said. "More connected than me?" Aspen asked. She had to ask it. Aspen had to hear him say it. "...yes" he muttered. "That’s nice Keith. That sounds great. You deserve to be happy. I wish...wish..." Aspen stammered before breaking out into a hysterical sob.

Keith hugged her from behind. She fought him but found his embrace to great. "I didn't want to lie. You deserve the truth" he said. "It still hurts" she told him. He held her hands. "Aspen. What I feel for you is very complicated. When I look at you, so many things swirl around in my head. Is she healthy, happy, issues with the baby, is she painting her toes that color I like? If she dies can I continue living? I want to fuck her in the shower. I want her to never worry about a thing. Does she know how much it hurts to look at her finger and know I can't put a ring on it? Will I have to leave them one day to protect them?  Why since Switzerland do I wake up screaming Aspen's name? Crying in my sleep?" he asked. Aspen turned to look at him to find him crying himself.

"My instincts are screaming at me right now as I hold you. Your scent in my nose. The touch of your warm soft skin. My dick is poking through this ridiculous loincloth right now. They're telling me to push it right up in you now and blow my fucking seed inside you. To keep you safe at all costs. Suck your toes when your feet hurt. Forage for food as you carry my kid. Fuck...I feel the urge to skin a fucking squirrel and make a warm pelt for you. You set my instincts aflame Aspen! ...but instincts aren't enough. As much as you ignite my instincts...Lawan ignites my soul" he said. They didn't know that was awake listening. To hear someone so passionately talk and to profess their love for her made the girl shiver. For over a year she had resigned herself to die.  Today she expected it. Now. Now she wanted to live so badly it hurt. Keith kissed Aspen. "I'll always love you. That will never change" he said breaking their embrace. Keith filled a bowl with soup and walked back to Lawan's room. Aspen looked at her feet silently. She knew that what they have together was gone. Keith wouldn't pine for her like puppy dog any longer. No. The puppy had grown into an adult.

"You're awake I see" Keith said finding Lawan sitting up. "I am surprised at that as you are" she said. Keith sat the bowl down on a nearby stand next to a picture of her parents. "Aspen said a bunch of people healed you and one guy wheeled you home. Some dude with a shock of white in his hair" Keith said. Lawan stiffened. "Ramat. My ex" she muttered. "Aspen did mention that part. Any dizziness or anything?" he asked. She shook her head. "Then you're good to eat" he said handing her a bowl of soup. "You seem edgier yet more focused" she said. "Me and my darker half came to an understanding" he replied watching her eat. "And the sword?" she asked. "It didn't transform but now it's humming or vibrating. Oberon wondered if you can help with a spell to see what's going on" he said. She went to out her bowl down. "Not yet!" he said stopping her. "I got to know Aspen better today" she said softly. "She's unique isn't she?" Keith chuckled. "That she is. She knows you fairly well. Cares about you" she said whispering.

"I care about her too. Always will which is why it's so hard for me to move on" he said. Lawan looked at him as he touched her hair. "You barely know me" she said looking at him. "And I plan to know more about you. That night. We both felt that didn't we? Like we found something we were searching for" he said whispering to her. Lawan shed tears nodding. "Don't cry. You'll make the soup bitter" he laughed. Lawan chuckled at him. She finished eating and turned to face him. She kissed him deeply and broke the kiss feeling dizzy. "Easy sweetie" he said holding her. She blushed hearing him call her that. "I really want to fuck you" she moaned to him. Keith smiled and used his watch to shrink down. "Pretty cool isn’t it? Lately we've been using it less because of everyone busting out shrinking magic. Lame really..." he said.  Lawan looked down at the tiny lover. "No. To make something like this is a magic of its own" she replied. "Take that off. This way...I can be gentle" he said. Lawan removed her loincloth for him as he did the same. "Please don't stare. I have not trimmed it lately" she blushed. "Don't be embarrassed. It's pretty how it glistens in the moonlight" he said.

Keith licked and playfully bit her labia. The giantess gasped and curled her toes at the tingling sensation. This was a first for her. Someone shrinking even smaller than her natural size and giving her pleasure. She rubbed his small ass lovingly. "Keith...please make me happy" she begged. He obliged by sticking his legs into her and shimming deeper. His small frame sticking in her gave her goosebumps. Gently holding onto him, she pushed him in and out of her. She loved him. She loved the feelings he gave her. And when she came Keith did as well as her love tunnel squeezed him. She quickly checked to see if she had harmed him. "I didn't hurt you, did I?!" she stammered. "Nah. Lawan...if you believe anything then believe this. I will be here for you" he said. It was the happiest moment of her life. The conviction in his voice spoke to that promise. Her Yaksha abilities to sniff out lies told her he spoke true. She collected herself and took him to the bathroom for a nice scrub and soak.

Once that was done, Keith unshrank himself and laid down next to her in her room. They lie naked and spoke about their lives. Their childhood. Growing up in mixed cultures. "Hel no. I had no clue iron could kill her" he replied to a question. "Blessed you were" she said yawning. "Maybe. So this Ramat guy was your ex. How serious was it?" he asked. "We almost got married. As I said before I went to America for New Year’s but that wasn't entirely it. We figured they would more inclined to give their blessing on such a big holiday" she replied. "And he snubbed you when you returned" Keith said. "The blow was great. Great enough it was the last straw for me. I went to a ridge and..." she was saying before he stopped her. "That's all I need to know. I won't throw you under the bus...whatever may come" he said. Lawan spooned him and made a funny purring sound. "Cute" he muttered. He noticed soon she was asleep. Keith followed suit and wondered what the next day would bring. Aspen noticed he had not returned to their room. She hugged her pillow tighter as the feeling of heartbreak set in once more.

Keith felt something warm and wet. Suction. He opened his eyes to see Lawan giving him a very vigorous blowjob. "Lawan?" he groaned. "Good morning!" she said happily before going back to sucking him off. To get his knob polished the first thing in the morning was heavenly to him but when he saw her cutely pushing her hair out of her face over her tiny right ear made him cum. He shot off rope after rope of semen and she greedily gulped the copious load down her throat. She replied him with an audible pop. She smacked her mouth with a dreamy look on her face. She saw him grinning like a fool. "What? Breakfast is the most important meal of the day" she said trying to be innocent. "Har har. Naughty girls need to be punished" he grinned pushing her on her back. "What are you...ah! Don't do that! I'm ticklish!" she shrieked as he grabbed her left foot and raked his nails up and down her sole. "You fiend!" she laughed. Keith stopped and held her foot in his hands. He softly rubbed it before sucking gently on her big toe. "Pervert. You're hard again from sucking on my toes" she mocked. "Your pervert. I'm...yours..." he said looking into her eyes and let go of her foot. He pulled her on top of him and pushed his cock right inside her.

His hands roamed her body as she rode him. Her shapely ass. The curve of the sides of her tits. His fingers felt the bumps of her spine. "Nobody has ever caressed me so gently" she groaned in his ear. The sounds of slapping flesh filled the room as they fucked faster and faster. "Fill me! Fill me with your seed! Give me a baby!" she shrieked. What came next told her that Keith was truly the one. "...alright" he said with a voice so soft it melted her heart. With a mighty embrace, he came in her. His sperm filling the tiny girl caused Lawan to gasp so hard her lungs hurt. She was trembling as she came down. "You meant that" she said looking right into his eyes. "I gave Claire a baby to make two people happy. I accepted Aspen's because I wanted us to be happy. Lawan. I'll give you one...to start us a family" he told her. What she did next puzzled him. She began pinching and muttering to herself. "I died yesterday. This is nirvana. No way this is happening" he muttered. Keith got up and very gently touched the edge of his sword sitting in the corner. His finger was cut. He sat back down and showed her. "This is no dream or afterlife. This is real" he said sticking his finger in her mouth.

She could taste his warm metallic tasting blood on her tongue. She closed her eyes and he felt a tingling on his finger. He withdrew it to find the cut magically healed. With this reality setting in, Lawan got on her knees and bowed to the floor. "Please take care of me" she said. This was a complete shock to Keith. This gesture he was familiar with studying Asian culture back when they were looking for koonago. This gesture meant one thing. "Please accept me as your humble wife"

It blew his mind. This was only the third day of knowing her and she was asking to marry him. Furthermore, he was inclined to agree. There was one thing holding him back and by the sound of it she was moving about the kitchen. "Aspen...Lawan. Can we wait? I'm not saying no but telling her would cause a bitter shock. She's having issues dealing with us as it is" he explained. Lawan was disappointed by his response but saw the wisdom in delaying any formal announcement or agreement. "I understand. We can wait" she said smiling. "You're very sweet" he said kissing her. "Sweeter down there" she winked pointing to her pussy still leaking cum. "Down girl. Let's get a real breakfast and try to find out the deal with this sword" he said. She nodded in agreement.

Aspen eyed the two grinning and smiling. "They got even more lovey dovey" she thought. It irked her. She felt ill. "I'm going outside" she said finishing and slipping her sandals on before stepping out. "She seems mad" Lawan said. "This is a lot to process. Aspen a strong. She'll find a way to deal. We can just give her space for now" he said. The finished breakfast and Keith got the sword. They sat outside soaking up the sun. "Not even a glimmer. When Oberon was in control the iron blade had this crazy prism like glimmer. Damn thing looked mythical" he said. "Well we can find out" Oberon said. "Oh you're awake" Keith mocked. "I was giving you some privacy" Oberon responded. "Oh...thanks. So, one of you guys needs to unshrink me o we know this works fully" he said. Lawan restored his size and handed the giant looming over her the sword. She had a different view of him now she was so close to him...emotionally close that is. She wanted to worship him. Rub her tiny body along his shaft. Lick his muscular chest. His soft lips. His gentle tongue. It made her wet just picturing him sucking on her body. Didn't take a genius to see she fell for him hard and the feeling was mutual. His erection was prominent as he gazed at her fragile tiny body. The warm sun had caused her to sweat sending her scent to his nostrils.

He wanted to suck the salty and sweet coating right off her. His mouth watered. "We're not eating her" he told his darker half. "Wasn't planning to. She's too good a fuck" his dark half replied. Keith coughed and composed himself. "He's blushing looking at me" Lawan thought. "I'm happy for you both but focus" Oberon interjected. Oberon picked up a rock used by her for sitting outside and drew a circle in the ground. Filling the edges with tiny symbols she asked for Lawan to place the sword in the center. "Lawan. Please cast a support spell" he said. "Let thought be heard. Let emotion become reason. Give voice to this blade!" she invoked. The sword glowed as the circle flared with a bright light. When it died down the sword vibrated. "Why do you wish to wield me?" a female voice said from it. The three looked at one another astonished. "That's why it's been holding off? It wants to know why I want to use it?" Keith asked. "Rune Breaker is the most powerful sword on Earth Keith. Makes sense it would ask that" Oberon said. "I want to destroy the evil threatening the world" Keith answered. "Is that all?" the blade asked. Keith nodded almost confused. Nothing happened.

"What? Why isn't it responding?!" Keith asked shaking the tiny sword with his fingers. "Didn't like your answer" Lawan said. "What's not to like?! This Ebonheart bitch wants to kill billions! What's wrong with wanting to stop that?!" Keith yelled. The light and his screaming attracted Aspen back to them. She wiped her crying eyes and began to walk back. Those nearby the house walked over curious as to what the westerner was screaming about. The concern over this foreign giant running amok grew. "Keith. Look deep in your heart. Is that truly the reason you want to wield it?" Lawan asked touching his ankle. "It is! I'm not a warrior Lawan! I'm a fucking scientist! I'm doing this because I'm some chosen protector!" he yelled. The sword trembled. "That was more honest" Lawan said. She waved her hand and the sword responded. "Why do you really wish to wield me?" it asked. Keith was silent as he knew not what to say. The wind blew and it carried the scent of Aspen. The scent of a pregnant woman smelling of drying tears.

And as she got close to him, he saw her eyes. His mind flashed back. The night she took him in. Meeting Claire. Their first Christmas and he giving her the shrink watch as a gift. Loving Claire. Loving Aspen. Having sex with each of them for the first time. Holding them in his hands as they gave themselves over to him. Seeing Titania eat Aspen. Seeing Ebonheart eat Claire. The birth of his son and the promise of another child. The answer in his heart crept to his lips and he spoke. "I JUST WANT TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE I LOVE!!!" he screamed so loud people in the streets covered their ears. Keith sobbed his answer and when his tears fell on the sword, a blast of intense light shot out blinding everyone. Keith opened his eyes to find himself in a white void with a young blonde-haired woman standing before him. A very tall woman "Claire?" he asked. She approached him. Her giant bare feet making faint taps and as she got close, Keith saw she was not Claire at all. Her ears were pointy and had blue eyes with no irises. She held her hands down and out. Keith took steps towards her hands and stepped into them.

She brought him up to her face and he found her breathtaking. Her features could only be described as timeless. "Don't be afraid Keith for I have accepted you as my new master" he said. "Who...who are you?" he asked. "I am the avatar of Rune Breaker. The final enchantment bestowed by Oberon. My purpose is to judge those found wishing to wield me. "And I answered correctly?" he asked. "If you hadn't we wouldn't be speaking. Do you know why that is the correct answer?" she asked. Keith shook his head. "Any man or woman can pick up a sword and kill someone. It is not his prowess with the blade or the accolades he gets that define a great warrior. No, it is his desire to use his weapon to defend those he loves. In the past, there have been men who used their sword to kill and conquer in the name of glory only to have his own people be his downfall. Others that have been wiser have used their sword to protect their people and as reward became revered legends. One such was named "Lionheart". Keith, take me as your blade and become a legend" she said to him. The giantess leaned in and kissed him. When Keith returned the kiss, the power of Rune Breaker and the right to wield it became his.

Wind and light buffeted the city. Merchants, teachers, everyone that could see even the faintest of light stepped out into the streets. What they saw would be remembered for generations. A giant as naked as the day he was born stood tall into the sky and in front of him hovered a sword of brilliant light. Some wept. Some awed. Some bowed and prayed at such an omen. The light faded and the giant held the sword with two hands. "Good job boy. Very well done" Oberon said. Keith looked at Aspen who was standing back up. "Everything is going to be alright now" Keith said ever so calmly. The sword flickered, and Keith shrank down as Oberon cast a spell knowing he wanted to embrace her and Lawan. He held Aspen tightly to him and kissed her. He let go and held Lawan's hand. The power of the sword flowed through his body and into her. Her knees buckled as the overwhelming power felt as if being surrounded by an ocean suddenly. "Sorry. I'll dial it back" he said concentrating. He helped her to her feet. He walked back to the house holding her hand smiling at her. "To protect Lawan. That's the answer" he said after putting the sword down. "It is. It's a truth that took a long time for Yaksha to learn" she said. Keith kissed her deeply and held her by her ass. Aspen paused for a moment as she was catching up. It didn't hurt as much this time seeing them this intimate, but it didn't make her happy. Not only that, the kiss he gave her wasn't as passionate either.

"Will you teach me more?" he asked caressing her cheek. "...yes beloved" she replied using the Thai word for it. With the translation spell still in effect, Aspen picked up on the deeper part of the meaning. She resigned herself right then at that moment to let him go. "Lawan" a male voice said coming from corner. "Ramat? Why are you here and out of breath?" Lawan asked seeing him. "So this is your ex?" Keith asked checking him out. Lawan chuckled at the slight jealousy in his tone. "The council demands your and his presence at once" Ramat replied. "For what reason? Why now?" Keith asked wary. Ramat glared at him. "He asked a valid question. They didn't bother to ask for me about the attack the other day" Lawan said folding her arms. "Are you kidding? Everyone saw that display of power. They demand audience with you, him, and that blade" he said. "That doesn't sound friendly" Keith said. Lawan held her hand out to silence him. "Very well. This gives me a chance to speak about something truly grave" Lawan replied. She went into her home and returned with a leather and wood scabbard. She handed it to Keith. "Not to scare people?" he asked. She nodded.

"Lead the way" Lawan said. Aspen was not about to miss this so she followed. Everyone on the street stared in astonishment at Keith. A westerner who held a mighty weapon, a man radiating calmness as a frozen lake and totally nude. Not one fact bought into the stereotype of the outside world. The council building sat in front of the main temple. Up the tiny stairs they went as Ramat stood at a double door. He opened it for them as they entered. "It is good to see you well" he said to Lawan. "Thank you. I hear it was you that carried me home" she said. "Indeed. And this man here. What is he to you that you held his hand and let him touch your rear?" he asked. "He fucks me well and his semen is thick and nourishing" she replied smiling. "Ah. You fancy him for his skill in mating" he said dismissively. "Not just that. He would not cast me aside for me making a mistake. He accepted me for who I am" she said. "I made that mistake some time ago" Ramat said narrowing his eyes. "It was barely a year and a half ago. Not some time" she said coldly. "Much can change in that time. People can change" he said. "You still worry about what others think of you?" she asked. Ramat didn't answer. "Then some things have NOT changed" she said to him.

They entered a dome shaped room with 12 people sitting in seats. "Are they the council?" Aspen asked. "All but one. There are 13 members total. The thirteenth is hidden and only votes to break ties. Nobody knows who they are. The council is broken into four castes with three members serving on the council. Worker, guard, merchant, and education" Lawan replied. "Lawan and the one known as Keith. Step forward" a woman said. They did and felt the stares of them. "You were summoned here due to the troubling display that was seen not even an hour ago" she said. "Bureaucracy works fast here" Keith uttered. "This man is preordained to safeguard the child of light" Lawan said. "Your grandfather told us who the woman is" she said pointing to Aspen. "But to have such a weapon in our city is dangerous and goes against our precepts" a man said. "He is to surrender that sword if he wishes to stay" another woman said. "And if I do not?" Keith asked. "We will take it and banish you" a man replied. "And this is the sound of the other shoe falling" Keith said shaking his head.

"These two and their possessions are under my protection. This is a guard issue and falls under my jurisdiction as captain" Lawan said sternly. "Normally yes but this sword is the embodiment of unbalance. It is a council matter. Surrender the sword" the woman from before said. "No" Keith replied. They stood up and chanted. Almost immediately, they felt a grip on their ankles and wrists. It dragged Lawan and Aspen to the floor. Keith however was still able to stand but not much as his knees buckled. "A binding spell! Keith the sword!" Oberon yelled. Keith grimaced as he pulled the blade out of its sheath. Freed, the iron shimmered, and a flash of light came forth. There was a crack like someone snapping a bullwhip and Lawan and Aspen was free. "He broke the spell with ease!" a man said. The woman held her hand to quiet him and then snapped her fingers. Keith held the sword out and it trembled as a wide area shrinking spell went around him. Aspen and Lawan were shrunk to bug sized but he was unharmed. "I'm trying to embrace this new calm part of me but you're trying my patience" Keith warned.

The council were aghast. "We regret this but it must be done to preserve balance and order" the woman said as they in unison began chanting. His hair stood on end and the smell of ozone filled the room. "Lightning spell!" Lawan screamed. Keith dove to the floor and snatched them both up in his hand right when the bolt was let loose. It barely missed him, and they charged up to attack again. The air was torn as bolt after bolt came at him. Keith used the sword to black and parry but even he was beginning to feel fatigue. "I have to surrender. A bolt could hurt me but at your sizes it will kill you two" he told them. A ball of lightning formed as they prepared to overwhelm him. It fired. "ENOUGH!" a man yelled as the ball lightning struck a barrier saving them.

"GRANDFATHER!" Lawan yelled seeing him. The old man took her and Aspen from the winded Keith. "I came as soon as a heard. I'm sorry for being away so long" he said petting her. He sat them down and grew them back to their Yaksha size. "Tran this doesn't concern you!" the woman yelled. "Even though your granddaughter is involved, this is a council matter. This is not your place to interfere" a man said. "Oh but it is. I am the 13th member of this council" the old man told them. Each one tensed. "It still doesn't matter. We're are in agreement. 12 to 1" the woman said. "You all agree to break sacred law? Hasty decisions and breaking our own laws. This sounds like a human council instead of a Yaksha one" he said cocking his head. "We will not tolerate you slandering this council!"  a man said rushing to remove him. With a snap of his fingers, the man slipped up on a patch of ice. "And now you would use force to eject a fellow council member?" Tran asked.

"When the council was petitioned to allow these outsiders to stay, they were promised no harm to them or their valuables correct?" Tran asked. "That was before we found out what he was carrying!" the woman said. "Doesn't matter. The petition was granted nonetheless. By our laws, as long as they do not harm or kill a Yaksha, their petition cannot be voided. Not only did you break it, you almost killed a human, her unborn child, and a fellow Yaksha. The last is punishable by banishment. Or did you not think your combined magic wouldn't turn their shrunken bodies to ashes?" Tran asked. "He's dangerous" someone muttered. "So dangerous he defended himself and didn't attack. The sword he wields can cleave a soul in two and yet he didn't turn it on you" Tran said. "If they killed the people I loved, I would've" Keith said softly. "There you have it. You want to push this further and risk his wrath...and possibly mine?" Tran asked. One by one the council sat down. "Grandfather we have a more pressing problem" Lawan said. "Then speak it. We most definitely have their attention" Tran said with his old smile.

"The other day our city was attacked by a fearsome snake. We lost citizens and almost lost a school full of children. The snake came from outside" Lawan said. "Impossible. Only Yaksha magic can let anyone or anything passed the barrier. You saying a Yaksha smuggled that thing in?!" the woman yelled. "Unlikely. One cannot simply hold a king cobra. The barrier itself is the problem. It is weakening" Lawan replied. "Equally impossible. Our barrier is perfect. It was the last thing created with the power of Etherion by Nala herself before her passing" a man replied. "Be as it may I've seen it myself. I was able to throw a stone through a breach in the barrier before it closed. Such a breech must've allowed the snake in" Lawan said. They all murmured among themselves. "We can fling out ourselves by visiting her crypt" Tran said. They reluctantly agreed.

They were led to the temple and down below into the catacombs. Torches lit the way. "This is so creepy" Aspen muttered. "Nala?" Keith asked. "The high priestess that contained the plague centuries ago. The one who wielded Etherion. Her last sane act was to cast a barrier around our homeland and hide it from humanity" Lawan said. "Sane? She went nuts?" Aspen asked. A few council members leered at her. "Unfortunately yes. With such great power in her, she began to lose her mind. Beautiful men and women began disappearing. Nala confined herself in her bedroom not even allowing her husband inside. Late at night he could hear moaning and the occasional scream from her bedchamber. One night the door was left unlocked and he went inside. She was sleeping soundly and at first found nothing strange. Then he went to empty her chamber pot. Inside were tiny skulls, ribcages, and clothing. She was shrinking and eating anyone she deemed more pretty than she. Her husband knew what danger she posed with Etherion at her command. He took a carving knife and stabbed her in the heart. Her eyes opened long enough to give this look of shock and betrayal."

"Her husband was so grieved, he ran through the streets screaming what he had done and leapt over a cliff. Nala even though dead, still contained a trace of Etherion. It preserved the barrier and even preserved her body. Last time I saw it it had this whitish glow" Lawan explained. "Sounds so sad" Aspen said. "...yeah it does" Lawan whispered. They entered a large room and at the center was a glowing figure laid to rest. "See? The power still holds true" the woman said. Aspen and Keith looked at the body. "Amazing. She looks like she's only sleeping" Keith muttered. The woman looked indeed as if she was slumbering. Hair white as snow, her skin still healthy looking. Naked but not alluring. Goddess like. Keith noticed something interesting. "She looks similar to you Lawan" Keith said. "I'm a descendant of hers. Some people don't like that fact" Lawan said looking at the council. "Your theory is proven false" a man said roughly. Just as he said that, the glow around Nala's body flickered briefly. "What was that?" Tran asked. "A trick of the eyes" the woman replied. "Are you high or just in denial?" Aspen asked walking closer to the body. Aspen gasped loudly as an arc of magic struck her.

"Aspen!" Keith yelled catching her. "I'm okay. Just tingly" she replied. "Okay we're getting out of here" he said holding her hand. Back above, there was a deep discussion on what had happened. "We really don't know that much about Etherion. There is one possibility" Tran said. "Transmigration?" Lawan asked. Her grandfather nodded. "Transmigration is the act of transferring magic energy to another person. Healing spells are an example. Because of your baby, Etherion is migrating to a new host. The leftover Etherion is being drained and weakening the barrier" Lawan said. "Of course! This would be an outsider's fault! It was folly to let them in!" one of the men yelled. "Oh shut up Rak. This began the moment she got pregnant. This power was never ours to horde. Only to safeguard" Tran snapped. "Then that weird spark?" Keith asked. "Sympathetic magic from being so close" Lawan replied. "How long will the shield hold?" Aspen asked. "Hard to tell. We could task our citizens to use fortification magic to keep it going" Tran replied. "That's a relief. I was scared you guys would be in more danger" she said smiling before her legs gave out. Keith caught her before she hit the floor. "Damn! Take her back home. We'll examine her there" Tran said.

The cool breeze on her bare skin woke Aspen. It was dark in the room. Nighttime now as she looked around. She jumped in fright as a shadowy figure sat at the foot of her futon. "Just me pretty lady" Keith chuckled. "Asshole" Aspen chuckled hitting him with a pillow. "You seem better" he said lighting a lantern. "Guess I was tired" she said. "More to it than that from what we found out" Keith said. "What...what did you find?" Aspen asked. "The baby inside you is growing at an accelerated rate. You're about 2 months and a week or so along. A full month faster than normal. They don't know if it's because she's half borrower or the magic. Either way it's taking a tool on your body. Tran recommends you go back to England where real doctors can check you out" Keith said. "Fine. We can leave first thing in the morning" Aspen replied. "No, not we. Just you" he said softly. "What?!" Aspen yelled pissed.

"I need to stay here. Being able to use the sword isn't enough. Oberon plans to teach me arcane and Lawan martial arts" he said. Aspen was so angry she was shaking. "This isn't easy for me either!" Keith yelled. He sighed and placed his hand on her shoulder. She shoved it away. "Don't be this way" he said. "Like what?! Being cut so easily out of your heart? Is this really hard for you to stay? Suck them. Suck my fucking toes" she yelled pushing her foot in his face. "Do it! Worship my feet!  Strip me naked! Fuck me till it hurts! Don't...don't just switch me out..." she pleaded. Keith kissed her foot before releasing it. He pulled her close. "Oh Aspen..." he said feeling her tremble. "That's not what this is about. I love you. I want to fuck you. I want to keep you safe. That's what this is about. Providing for you like a male borrower should. You think my heart so shallow I'd push you out to make room for Lawan? That actually hurts you know?" he said.

"I'm a bad person. I don't wanna share you with her even though I can see she's meant to be yours" Aspen said. "You're not bad. Just human. Come on and get a bite to eat" he said to her. Keith fixed some leftover food for her and sat down at the table. "Where's Lawan?" she asked. "With her grandfather. Said he needed to talk to her" Keith replied. Aspen nodded and ate her food. Meanwhile, Tran and Lawan spoke alone near the cliff face. "I'm proud of you. Not many would brave fighting that beast even human sized" Tran said holding Lawan in his hands. "It's my job" she said. "And you do it well. Tell me about you and Keith. I sensed something there" the old giant chuckled. "He's...nice. Considerate and supporting. Gentle and loving" she said. "Was he rough? Attentive your wants when you laid with him?" he asked. The tiny girl blushed. "He was. You should know I asked for marriage in our customs" she said. Tran was silent for a second before going back to rubbing her little feet between his fingers. "Did he know what you asked? He is a westerner after all" he asked.

"Judging by his reaction. Absolutely" she said sighing. "His answer child? Don't keep an old monk in suspense" he said. "He agreed in a way on the condition Aspen was not to know until the time was right to spare her feelings" Lawan replied. "Considerate indeed. Kismet" he said. "What?" she asked. "An event that happens because it must. No other outcomes are possible. Our shield failing. The scrying spell leading him here. The one person that could heal your heart" he replied moving on to rub her arms. "So tense child..." he muttered. "Do I deserve happiness. I've taken lives. Broke our code" she said. "Things happen sometimes because they must. That day your flight could've been delayed but it wasn't. Those thugs showing up on that day and not another."

"Your hardships made you strong. Stronger than you would've been if not. Strong enough to weather the coming storm. This is why I petitioned the council to send young ones to the school for training. You will become once again the trainer of the next guard" he said. Lawan looked at him astonished. "But my dishonor!" she said. "Pushed aside seeing what is coming. The guard were powerless to stop that snake. We've become too lazy and complacent over the years. Very few of us know attack spells and even less have the will to use them. This is one of the plans in place to protect us with the shield barrier issue" he said. "And the other?" she asked. "We've discussed it further about reinforcing the shield. The original spell is intact but it's deteriorating. Bolstering it buys time but it will fail. Do not speak to anyone of this. It will cause panic" he warned. The girl nodded. "So this man will become my son in law?" he asked to liven the mood.

"Yeah" she replied softly. He brought her to his face where his kissed her belly and gently sucking on it. "That tickles!" she laughed. "I missed your laughter but I never gave up on never hearing it again" he told her. "Love you too grandfather" she said hugging his nose. "Shall we head back?" he asked. "No. I want to look at the stars some more while you hold me. I miss you holding me in your hands" she said. "Last time you said you were too old for that" he said. "I was a fool. Showing affection shouldn’t have an expiration date" she replied. "Wise idea" he said. "Learn from the best" she replied as he laid back on his wrinkled palms.

Lawan returned home very late. She peeked on to see Aspen. She found her being hugged by Keith as they both were asleep. She wasn't jealous. He had told her that he would tell her what they had learned and going to send her home. Lawan wondered how Aspen took it when Keith said he wasn't coming. She laid in her bed wondering what it would feel like to be a teacher of magic and martial arts once again. She chuckled at the fact that her future husband would be one of the students. Her chuckling stopped when she realized something. She would have to teach Keith even the most basic of skills like any other student which was no problem except one. Endurance. Yaksha style of arts either magic or martial required a unique why to build stamina. Sex. Lots of it. It served two functions. One was to build stamina to cast spells and move about quickly and efficiently. The other was to build a kinship among fellow students that would carry on into service in the guard.

It was not uncommon to have students marry one another at graduation. Even the final test carried as sense of trust and intimacy as they mastered shrinking and growing magic during the survival test. And with her being the teacher, Keith wasn't going to be fucking her. Nope. Fellow students and by her own account, Keith was very desirable. "Aw shit" she muttered realizing there would be some competition for his intimacy. "Note to self. Stock up on perfumes and get a pedicure" she muttered. The next day came and Keith stood at the departure gate. Aspen looked at the floor solemnly. "Thai Airways flight 1447 service nonstop to London Heathrow is now boarding" the stewardess said. "It's time" Keith said quietly. Aspen held his hand even tighter. She broke into a heart wrenching wail. Keith took a breath as this hurt him probably more than it hurt her. "Remember to keep your watch charged. Never let it get close to the six-hour time limit. You got that special mirror Lawan gave you?" he asked. She nodded and kept crying. "Just touch it and think of me to contact me. That's how the spell works. Let me know when you get to Lily's" he said. Keith looked down at her pretty toes in her sandals. She had made an effort to look as best as she could for him. He stroked her hands with his thumbs.

"Please look at me. I will come when I'm ready. Whatever you're feeling now, whatever you're feeling on those quiet nights. I want you to remember this. I love you. As a promise I will tell you something I've never told you before" he said. He whispered into her ear. "That's my real last name" he said. "It's...it's beautiful" she said. "This isn't goodbye so neither of us will say it. Till we meet again" he said. Keith kissed her deeply and lovingly. It was a good thing he had as she went limp in his arms. His tongue licking her teeth. Her saliva mixing with his. "Now go before you miss your flight" he said letting go. Aspen turned away and walked. "That's my girl. Don't look back. Be strong for all our sakes" he muttered. Keith stayed there and watched her plane taxi. He finally left when it was too far away for even his Borrower sight to see. Keith took a taxi back to Lopburi.

An hour or so later...  

"There you are. You alright?" Lawan asked standing at the entrance to the temple in Lopburi. "I will be. Let's go home" he said holding her hand. Lawan cast the spell to enter and began walking to her home slash school. The people obviously noticed the giant couple and even waved and nodded. "They seem way more respectful" Keith noted. "Funny how fighting a giant snake and nearly dying to protect kids changes people's attitudes" Lawan said stepping over a cart of produce. "Welcome back. Your students await you" Tran said meeting them outside. "Thanks grandfather. ALL RIGHT YOU GNATS! COME ON OUT!" Lawan shouted. Keith was taken aback by her change in demeanor. One by one her students appeared from the home. Lawan counted them as well as Keith. 15 of them all young. "How old are they?" Keith whispered. "Training starts at 15" Lawan whispered back. There were 7 girls and 8 boys. Each one stared up and the giant and giantess standing before them. They feared her in some fashion. Not terrified but a healthy fear as one would have of a predator behind bars in a zoo. They knew she had killed before. They knew she was not a typical Yaksha. They could only guess what was to come. "Today you are no longer Yaksha. You are gnats. Insects and annoying ones at that. I will build you into something more. Something respectable. Something called Yaksha. Strip off your sandals and loincloths" she commanded. Obediently, they did as told. Keith blushed at the small naked teenagers before his feet.

Lawan took note of their physique. She snatched one up. "Your name!" she yelled so hard he winced. B...Barat!" he stammered. "What does your family do?" she asked. "Scholars!" he yelled. She touched his tiny penis. She chuckled as she inspected his ass and legs with her fingers. The boy whimpered and came on her finger. "From just that?! Girls don't like boys who cum too soon. Don't worry. We'll fix that too along with your flabby body" she said placing him back on the ground. "Stow your shit in one of the rooms inside. Meet me in the training hall in 30! GO!" she yelled clapping. Keith chuckled at them. "What you laughing at? Goes for you too!" she said slapping his ass so loud it echoed through the city block.  "Umm...some help?" Keith asked bending down in front of the house. Lawan shook her head and cast the spell to shrink him down. She overlooked the city.

"Kismet..." she whispered.