Castle in the Clouds (Ch. 03)

Nasuko dipped a toe into the river, testing the temperature of the water, feeling the slight tug of the lazy current. The sun felt wonderful on her exposed nipples, and the smooth pebbles were cool to the touch against her bare feet. From the middle of the river, Patsu called out to her, beckoning her to join him and Gia where the water was deepest. Nasuko suddenly felt very exposed. Patsu had assured her that the naked body was very nearly meaningless in the village, and that it was not strange for family members to bathe with one another in the stream or bathhouse--not that it really mattered anymore. Nasuko looked at Patsu, his smiling face, and thought it strange that after all these years it took the dissolution of their father's kingdom for them to find out the truth of her parentage, that they were not related at all.

Still, it was not something she was used to. And yet, there he was, naked as the day he was born, treading water next to his wife, Gia, just as bare as he, completely unabashed. Maybe it was best to jump in all at once, submerge herself.

The icy water was a relief, and felt as though it infiltrated every nook and cranny of her body, rehydrating her skin, and making her nipples perk up from the cold. Nasuko swam out to where Patsu and Gia were, finding she could just barely stand if she stayed a little closer to the edge of the river. Gia was draped over her brother, her arms wrapped around his shoulders. Nasuko did her best to keep her eyes level with theirs, not to take a peek below the crystal clear surface of the water. Despite their insistence, Nasuko was slow to take up the customs of the village, the spirituality with which they treated the human body and sexuality. Patsu tread the water where he was, looking at Nasuko with a strange expression.

"What? What's wrong?" she asked.

"Nothing," said Patsu, "I thought I'd never see you again."

Well, here I am, Nasuko thought, and there's plenty of me to see.

She breathed out, digging her toes into the sandy riverbed, trying to stay calm. The last few months had been difficult--the rehabilitation process, grueling at times. It was working, though, she was regaining her strength, and her body was starting to fill out again, curvy, like it had been before she starved for so long alone in that tower. Her shoulders were freckled lightly from the sun, and her silky yellow hair that flashed red in the light was as healthy as ever.

Three months had passed since she'd crash landed outside the village, walking away from the wreckage virtually unharmed. Imagine her surprise after popping the cockpit when the person galloping towards her turned out to be none other than Patsu. For a moment, Nasuko thought she must've died and her soul had transmigrated into the Afterplace without her realizing it. But, it was not so. Patsu was very real, and he took her in readily, vowing to return her to her full strength and capability like had been done to him by Gia.

Swimming in the river was just another step in her recovery. The people of the village said the water contained magical healing powers, but that it was best in the summertime, when the conditions were just right, and the water was fresh and overflowing from the runoff of the snowmelt. She had been bathing in the bathhouse before that, which had provided some level of privacy even if there were others there, since each person got their own tub, but Patsu insisted the river was unmatched in its healing properties.

Nasuko had hesitated at the river's edge, wearing the gray tunic which the women in the village all wore, watching as her brother and his wife stripped before her, seeing in her peripheral vision Patsu's limp dick swinging between his legs. She focused her attention on Gia, noticing she had a red birthmark on her left thigh that reminded Nasuko of one she had on her butt, and she could see one of Gia's puffy pink nipples was pierced by a small iron rod.

Cute, thought Nasuko. She might have to get that done herself.

For some reason, Nasuko trusted Gia fully. There was something familiar about her. Maybe it had something to do with her hair, which was exactly like Nasuko's.

In the water, Gia detached herself from Patsu and doggie paddled to where Nasuko was standing. Reaching out with a hand, Nasuko guided her into her arms, holding her aloft in the water as she anchored herself by throwing her arms over Nasuko's shoulders. Patsu wasn't lying when he said they didn't sexualize the body like the Elsinorians did. Their bare breasts were brushing up against each other under the water, and Gia at one point wrapped her legs around Nasuko, and she felt the indentation where her legs met, the smooth groove rubbing up against her thigh.

Her heart was beating fast. It wasn't that she was turned on, only a little embarrassed. And, maybe a little turned on--but separately, not because of Gia, but because it felt so freeing to be naked out in the open. Nasuko wished there was someone she could cling onto like Gia had, that she could touch under the surface of the water.

Just then, there was a rustling, and the bushes parted to reveal a hulking man, six-feet tall and tan, rippling with muscles--naked except for a small loincloth that did very little to hide his thick cock. It was Chief Olik, come to have a swim.

"Nasuko, hello, how is the water? Healing?"

"Yes, thank you, Chief Olik," she replied, aware of his eyes as they glanced below the surface of the water to catch a glimpse of her body.

"Wonderful," he said, as he undid the knot on his loincloth, letting fall his large, limp dick. "Patsu, Gia, how are you today?"

"Well, thank you," said Patsu. Gia simply bowed her head.

Stepping into the water, Chief Olik came right up next to where Nasuko was. She could feel his massive body pushing aside the water. Had she not been submerged in the icy water, Nasuko surely would have turned a deep scarlet. She couldn't help but feel strange that this man could see her so plainly, her milky white skin beneath the surface of the water. Not that he hadn't seen it before.

Since the crash, she had been staying with the Chief in one of the extra bedrooms in the longhouse. They hadn't interacted much--Olik's responsibilities kept him occupied most of the day--but they would usually have dinner together, eating in relative silence. When he called her into his room early that morning, it was the first time they'd spoken more than two words to each other in one sitting.

Nasuko was standing in the doorway to Chief Olik's room feeling a little self conscious as the Chief sat at the end of his bed half dressed, wearing only the grey pants that were typical of the men in the village. Nasuko could plainly see his great, bulbous chest muscles, and the veins all along his arms.

In truth, he had been the first man in the village Nasuko had set her sights on, back at the beginning. He seemed soft, sweet, though mannish and warrior-like at the same time. She knew he was a widow, and that he was still in mourning though it had been some time since the passing of his spouse, Gia's mother.

Olik looked up at Nasuko, noticing her presence for the first time. "Come in," he said. Nasuko closed the leather partition acting as a door. She could hear the movement of the servants outside as they prepared breakfast. "Come here," Olik beckoned, standing as he did. He was a full foot taller than she, and his shadow threatened to engulf her as she stepped directly in front of him. Nasuko realized he was not looking at her face, but at her hair.

"May I?" he asked, half-reaching out with a hand.

"Oh," Nasuko said, "Okay."

Olik pinched a bit of her hair in his hand, feeling its texture and quality. He seemed to be deep in thought.

"Will you take this off for me?" Olik meant her tunic. Nasuko hesitated. Olik smiled at this. "I only need to see something. Please, I will stand far away. I remember how Patsu was when he first came; self-conscious like you. But, you will learn." And with that last thought, he stepped back into the corner of the room, crossed his arms, and waited.

"I will," she said, after thinking for a moment. She felt the tunic brush her nipples as she pulled it over her head. Her breasts jiggled lightly as they resettled, her clothing lay in a grey puddle on the floor at her feet. Olik seemed to be considering something, looking at her body with a discerning eye.

"Turn, please."

She did, feeling his penetrating gaze against her backside. After she had done a full rotation, Olik sat back down on the edge of the bed. Nasuko felt funny standing so exposed with so many people running around the longhouse just outside the door.

"You are not Patsu's kin." The words came down like a sledgehammer, and yet it took Nasuko a moment or two to realize the gravity of the statement. What did this man know about her lineage? Her cheeks flushed. She was angry, which almost made her forget her nakedness. "Don't be upset," Olik said, as if he could read her mind, "Patsu knows too. All will be revealed in time." He dismissed her, thanking her for being so agreeable.

Nasuko left with more questions than answers, but for some reason trusted Olik, who seemed so level headed. She decided to keep her mouth shut for the moment, wait and see what Olik meant.

Back in the water, Gia detached from Nasuko, letting the current float her some ways away, to a small sandy river bank downstream. Stepping out of the water, she sat down on the sunny bit of land, reclining to let the light shine onto the totality of her pale body.

"How are you treating my Gia, Patsu? All is well I assume?"

"Yes, very well," Patsu replied, "We believe she may be with child."

"Is that so?"

"That's right. There have been signs. But, it's better not to get your hopes up yet. Gia believes she is with child, and is usually right when it comes to these things."

"Patsu, that's wonderful," said Nasuko, genuinely happy for him. Who knew that in three months time she would go from being locked away in a tower to hearing Patsu announce his wife's pregnancy. Fortune had flipped itself on its head.

"Yes, Patsu, that is wonderful," said Olik. "May your child be the pride of the village."

"Thank you," he said.

"Do you mind if I take Nasuko for a moment? I wish to speak to her privately." Nasuko felt a sharp shock at her crotch--a spark of pleasure where her legs met. What did he want with her? If her hands weren't under the water, they would be cold and clammy.

Patsu obliged, swimming down to meet Gia on the sand bank, leaving Nasuko alone with Chief Olik. Turning, she made eye contact with him, melting at the sight of his soft blue eyes, and the asymmetry of his smile.

"Don't worry, you're not in trouble. Follow me, if you will." He turned, angling himself back toward the bank, walking along the side where the water reached only up to his knees. Nasuko could only watch for a moment, gawking at his sinewy body, the ripple of his butt muscles dripping with water as he powered his way against the current.

"Are you coming?" He said, turning back to her. Gathering herself, Nasuko joined him, feeling every single jiggle of her breasts as she walked alongside him, seeing every swing of his massive cock down to her left.

They walked in silence until they reached a small pool, at the end of which was a waterfall. Skirting the outside of the body of water, Olik walked to where there was a small stone engraved with a symbol. Nasuko joined him there.

"Do you know this symbol?" He asked. Nasuko looked at it, not recognizing it in the slightest. It looked like a whirlpool with a crown above it, a swirling line topped by triangles.

"No," she said, "I've never seen this before."

"It is the crest of an ancient family, a lineage which it has been said bears the brunt of both luck and unluckiness. It is the lineage of my late wife. It is Gia's lineage. And, I believe it to be yours too."

Nasuko looked up at him, no longer concerned with her naked body, simply wishing to understand what he meant. Was this what he had been trying to tell her that morning?

"I spoke to Patsu, and he confirmed that he had his suspicions about your parentage from a young age. He once overheard a heated discussion between his mother and your adoptive father concerning taking you in, and the trouble it may cause."

Nasuko's eyes grew wide at this, making Olik smile. "Would you like to hear the truth?"

Nasuko could only nod.

"From what he could remember of the conversation, I believe you were found abandoned somewhere in your kingdom, and were taken in because of your hair. The streaks of red in your pale hair are like that of Gia, and my late wife. But, that is not all. There also must be a birthmark. You have it on your right butt cheek. Have you noticed it before?" Of course she had, it was a red raised spot that she had for as long as she could remember. Nasuko thought back to Gia's naked body as she jumped into the river, realizing that she had the very same mark, only in a different place.

"Does that mean that Gia and I are--"

"No," Olik said, "It does not mean you are related at all, only that you both bear the mark. It can be passed down like it was to her from mother to child, or it can appear out of thin air. The only thing I know for certain is that Patsu would have it as well if he came from the same parentage as you, and he does not."

Nasuko looked down, unsure of what to say.

"These markings are why I took a liking to you."

"You like me?"

"Of course."

"But, you never speak to me."

At this he blushed. "Well, I was embarrassed. You remind me so much of her. Your ancestors were kin, there's no doubt about it."

There was too much information to take in, Nasuko wasn't sure what to make of it all. Her head whirred. He liked her? She was like his late wife. That was something to unpack in and of itself. Bear the brunt of luck and unluckiness. What did that mean? She had so many questions.

"All will be revealed in time. I'm sorry, I didn't wish to interrupt your swim. You may go back if you wish."

Something in the way he spoke flipped a switch in Nasuko. Olik sensed it. She saw his dick twitch in anticipation. "What if I wish to be with you? Here. Now."

"Yes," Olik said, "I would welcome that as well."

Nasuko reached out with a hand, taking it lightly, holding it, feeling it grow in her grip.

"I have wanted to take you for some time. I did not wish to be the one to make the first move."

"Then I will," she said, with a confidence that surprised herself.

Bending to her knee, Nasuko brought Chief Olik's rapidly swelling cock up to her eye level and began stroking it, using his sweat as a natural lubricant, barely able to fit her fingers around his girth. He did not move, nor make a sound, only looked down to watch her as she nimbly caressed him, nibbling the tip of his cock with her mouth.

"Careful. I am the largest in the village," he said, not as a boast, but as a sincere warning. "Mine is not to be taken lightly."

"I am not very experienced." replied Nasuko in a moment of complete sincerity. The image of the boy flashed in her mind. He had been the last one she had been with, the only one. She was unsure if she could take the Chief's cock into her tight wetness, if it would fit. But, she was determined to try.

Without a word, she bent herself over the tablet, resting her elbows on the rough stone. Her butt stuck straight up in the air, flashing her bare vagina and pink little butthole at Olik standing behind her.

"I will try to be careful."

"Don't. Please. I wish for it to hurt. I want to be hurt in that way."

"You say this, but you do not know."

"All I know is I want you in me, Chief."

"Yes. I can do that."

The sensation was like no other, being filled up by the Chief's throbbing cock. He dipped into her, then pulled out completely, then dipped in, and out, each time slipping out with a soft sound of the air escaping her hole. The birds were singing all around them, and Nasuko could see the shadows of the leaves on the ground. She cupped one of her breasts, wishing she had Gia's bar to pinch and feel between her fingers.

She looked back, expecting to see Olik deep inside of her, only to be surprised when it was merely his head which filled her up so. His cock had grown to such great proportion, she had thought he was already erect before, but it had swelled to twice the size of even her wildest imagination. With each stroke he succeeded in plying her open a bit more, until he could fit nearly half his cock in her. Nasuko felt like she was fit to burst, loving every second of it.

The soft dirt beneath her feet, the cool breeze tickling her breasts, her wet hair clinging to her face.

"I'm going to fuck you deeply now. Are you ready?"

"No," she said, "But, I want it."

"Yes, a wise response," Olik said, increasing the strength with which he thrusted. Nasuko yelped out loud, loud enough to set off a flock of crows that had been resting in a tree near them, their wings beating to the rhythm of Olik's hips slapping against Nasuko's bare butt.

With every rock Nasuko wanted to scream out, but bit her lip, determined to take the Chief as a challenge to her womanhood, to show these villagers that she too could play the game. Relaxing all her muscles, Nasuko found that if she was patient and meditative, Olik could slip in and out of her with ease, without too much friction and pain. This discovery made her wetter than ever, and soon he slipped in and out of her with virtually no resistance.

The sensation was building inside of Nasuko, she was going to orgasm very soon. By the looks of it, so was he. His face was scrunched up in pleasure, and his knees were shaking. Before she knew it, Nasuko felt Chief Olik heave all at once, shocked when she felt his massive load eject itself into her. She finished immediately, moaning, gasping for air, feeling his stickiness inside her as he pulled himself out, and sat down.

Still bent over at the edge of the pool, Nasuko shook as Olik's seed seeped out of her, dripping down her leg, accumulating on the ground at her feet. He didn't even tell her he was going to finish. Likely another custom of the village. Not that she cared. Nasuko wanted him to do that. It even turned her on more that he didn't ask. The Chief wanted her, and if she were to get pregnant, he would take care of her. But, she knew in her heart that that would not happen, at least, not this time.

So much had been thrown into question. She would have to talk to Patsu. And tonight, she would slip into the Chief's chamber and sleep with him. It was decided.

Nasuko had to admit, a dip in the river had been a healing experience after all.