Riverlily Ch. 15

It was just past mid-day when Bergund's mercenaries emerged from the wilderness and on to the road. The hard packed soil of the road didn't hold footprints as reliably as the undeveloped wilderness. The wide open road also didn't have as many low branches to snap as the women passed. The trail was cold.

Bergund pushed through the foliage and stepped into the road. He pulled an already damp handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the sweat from his brow. He looked up and down the road, scanning for any sign of the women.

He grabbed the two nearest mercenaries, "You, head down hill. And you, head up hill. Come back here by night fall to report." The young men nodded an affirmative and took off in their respective directions.

"The rest of you, get some food in you. Roads mean people, and when its the people of Halliheira, that means a fight. I don't want any of you wimps passing out if we've got to fight these savages, so eat up."

The men found dry spots to sit and eat iron rations from their packs. Nobody sat too close to Bergund, not wanting to give him the opportunity to find fault with the quality of their equipment or the cleanliness of their garments. A business man like Bergund was always looking for ways to save money, usually be docking the pay of his contracted workers.

"Where's the worthless fellow carrying my supplies?" Bergund barked. The mercenary in question emerged from the foliage. He was the scrawniest of the lot, and he carried a wooden crate, a head taller than him, strapped to his back.

The scrawny mercenary gently lowered the crate to the ground. He then unloaded a foldable table and chairs, setting them up for Bergund.

Bergund scowled as the mercenary prepared his meal. He would make sure Lily paid for the indignity of dining in the middle of the jungle.

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The women arrived at a massive boulder in the middle of the jungle. Relief carvings covered the outside, depicting celestial beings battling in the heavens above similar human figures fighting on the ground. Everyone had prominent erect penises.

"I suppose this is the place," Lily said.

River's eyes scanned the carved scene, taking in every detail, "I feel like I know some of these figures," she said. She pointed at a winged male carrying a heavy spear, "Him, I know I've heard his story before. But I'm unable to recall his name."

"Is this a story you heard in your childhood?" Lily asked.

River shook her head, "I don't remember ever being told the story," she shrugged, "I can't remember the story. But somehow, I know that I know it."

Lily walked up to the boulder and ran her hands over the rock, "The carvings are expertly made, but I don't see any kind of doorway."

River looked at the winged figure carved into the rock, following the direction of his heavy spear. She noticed an unusual detail.

"There!" River said, pointing.

Near the bottom of the boulder, hidden in the detail of the carving, was a deep round hole, "I think it's a key hole," River said.

Lily stuck her fingers into the hole, feeling for tumblers or a latch of any kind. It was just a smooth bore hole in the stone.

"Well, my girl," she said, "I can only think of one thing that might be the key."

She took River by the hand and stood her in front of the hole.

"What are you doing, my lady?" River asked.

Lily stood behind River. She wrapped her arms around her waist, "I'm getting the key for this lock," she said.

Lily opened River's pants, exposing her genitals. The girl understood now what was happening.

Lily could just stick a finger in River's pussy or squeeze her tit, but she didn't want to shock River into horniness. They still had to conserve her semen. So it would be the gentle approach instead.

She gingerly traced her fingers up and down River's inner thigh. River shivered at the touch, an involuntary sigh escaping her lips.

Lily moved River's hair so she could place a series of gentle kisses up and down the girl's neck. River closed her eyes and relaxed as the touch of Lily's lips sent warm waves of pleasure through her shoulders.

Lily wrapped her hand around River's vulva and gently rubbed, "Come on out to play, friend," she said to River's crotch.

River's cock slowly inflated, timidly awakening at Lily's subtle touch. It didn't shout at River this time, but she could hear it mumbling something under its breath as it emerged into the world.

Lily wrapped her hand around River's shaft and gave it a couple of quick tugs. River squealed as Lily's hand traveled from the base to the glans.

The lady let go of the boner and placed her hands on River's ass, "Enough of the fun stuff, my girl, it's time to see if this works," she said as she gave River a firm shove into the stone, slipping the girl's cock into the keyhole.

Instantly the stone began to groan and shriek as the internal mechanisms came to life.

A crack appeared in the middle of the relief carving. Two heavy stone doors made themselves apparent as they slid apart.

River stepped back from the squealing stone and Lily linked arms with the girl. The two women watched in awe as the heavy rock split apart to reveal a dark cavity within.

River's cock still stood stiff in front of her. It throbbed in anticipation.

*I... KNOW... THIS PLACE* she could hear it growl.

Lily took a step forward, but River stood frozen.

"Are you okay, my girl?" Lily asked.

River shook her head, "I don't know."

She peered into the darkness, willing her eyes to adjust to the low light within, "Have you ever found yourself on the cusp of a moment that you just know will be life-changing, but you don't know how your life is about to change? You believe it's going to be for the better, but belief and knowing are two very different things."

Lily brushed River's hair from her face and placed a kiss on her cheek.

"My girl... I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about."

She wrapped her arms around River and squeezed, "But whatever you're scared of, I'm here to help you through it."

River nodded and took a step forward. The women entered the darkness together.