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  "Helki," Kaya whispered, her voice carrying on the breeze. She closed her eyes and brushed her own hands down her neck to her breasts. "Touch me…"

  The water in front of her moved again, and Kaya struggled not to leap back in surprise. A small creature appeared in front of her, its bulbous head popping out of the surface of the water. It had deep orange streaks, extending down its sides to the tentacles below. They were the exact color of Helki's eyes.

  "Kaya…"

  Her name echoed in her head, startling her. Kaya looked down, reaching out a tentative hand to feel the ridges on the creature before her. Nine streaks ran from the center of the top down to each tentacle, and Kaya followed each one of them, curious. The creature turned and moved as she did so. Kaya could feel what it felt—pleasure coursed through her, pooling and intensifying.

  "Don't stop…" Helki's voice reverberated around Kaya's head.

  Kaya took her nail and scratched along the ridges until the creature turned upside down, spreading its tentacles out like a fan and exposing a circular hole in the middle. Kaya brought her fingers to her lips and inserted two into her mouth. Pulling them out, she reached back down and traced the now exposed hole. Helki shuddered and her moans grew louder in Kaya's head.

  As Kaya continued to move her hand in a circle, Helki spun in the opposite direction. Helki's tentacles pushed up and down in the water, causing waves to lap over Kaya's chest up to her chin. Through it all, Kaya managed to keep her hand in place and match Helki's speed.

  Her tentacles tensed twice before jerking straight and flapping in the water. Kaya bit her lip as she watched, still moving her hand but with less vigor. Helki hummed pleasurably, and Kaya felt her relax as a dark foam escaped Helki's tranquil form. Kaya didn't dare step back as she continued to rub Helki's rubbery skin with her fingers.

  "Touch…"

  Helki moved around Kaya, her bulbous head brushing against Kaya's heated skin. Kaya's awareness heightened, not knowing when or where the rubbery skin would glide against her again. She drew in a ragged breath when Helki touched the tip of one tentacle to her hardened nipple.

  "Touch. Touch. Touch," Helki repeated as she moved along Kaya's wet form. She swam down between Kaya's legs, and her tentacles wrapped around Kaya's thighs. Kaya moved as much as she could, hoping to not lose her balance. She reached down and stroked Helki's opening, causing Helki to jerk at the feeling.

  Kaya grunted when one tentacle slipped between her legs and rubbed against her. The back side of Helki's tentacle was rough on her sensitive skin and made Kaya jerk with pleasure. Helki wrapped another tentacle around Kaya's back and positioned herself between Kaya's legs. Helki used two of her tentacles to flip her body so the top of her ridged head brushed against Kaya's core.

  Helki pushed up so her head moved into Kaya's body. Three more of her tentacles wrapped around Kaya's legs to steady her movements. Kaya gasped and moaned as Helki inserted more of herself into Kaya. Her head was halfway in when she stopped. Kaya reached down, her face tilted toward the sun, and covered Helki's form with her hand. Helki slid in even farther, causing Kaya's body to squeeze hard against her.

  One tentacle reached up and pressed against Kaya's bundle of nerves, tapping gently in a regular pattern. Another tentacle wrapped around Kaya's backside slipped between her cheeks and pressed at Kaya's back opening. Kaya swallowed, and before Helki could make another move, she reached between her legs and inserted her thumb into Helki's opening.

  Helki moved her body and tentacles in time with Kaya's thumb in a slow, sensual rhythm. Adjusting her hand, Kaya slipped her thumb out and replaced it with two fingers, then three when the moaning in her head increased. The tentacle that had been gently nudging her behind breached the tight opening, causing Kaya's entire body to tense at the new sensation and increased pleasure. Had it not been for the tight grasp Helki had on Kaya's body with her tentacles, she would've collapsed.

  "Harder," the voice in her head purred.

  Kaya attempted to move her fingers into Helki's opening quicker, but her own pleasure distracted her. The top of Helki's form slipped in and out of Kaya's body, rapidly increasing its rate as the tentacle pushed against her backside. Just when Kaya thought she wouldn't be able to contain any more pleasure, that she would simply explode from it, Helki withdrew.

  Before Kaya could voice her question, the tentacles moved around her body. Helki's bulbous head was no longer inside her, and she was climbing Kaya until her opening was suspended over Kaya's face. Knowing instantly what Helki wanted, Kaya tentatively closed the distance to place her lips delicately on Helki's opening. One of Helki's tentacles slipped back between her legs, pressing against Kaya and easily slipping into her body. The rough side of the tentacle felt different than the other slippery side. It caused Kaya to moan and arch her back as it slipped out then back into her body.

  "Lick. Now," the voice in Kaya's head demanded as Helki's form gently nudged her face, reminding her she was not only to receive but to give pleasure. A tentacle slowly wrapped around the back of Kaya's head, forcing her to close the distance until her face was pressed against Helki's form.

  Kaya did as instructed, cautiously at first then more comfortably running her tongue along the small opening. Lifting one hand, she held the ridged side of Helki's form as she probed and teased the opening with her tongue while at the same time the tentacle between her legs drew moans from her lips. She tried not to let her moans get in the way of the pleasure she gave. From the cries filling her head, Helki was about to explode just as Kaya was.

  Fighting to stay standing, Kaya's entire body tensed and tightened as a blinding, white thrill surged through her. Helki followed suit, her tentacles clenching tight around Kaya's body. A large cloud of dark foam surrounded Kaya's lax form as Helki slowly released her. As the tentacles slipped from her body, Kaya found herself sitting close the bank with the water up to her waist.

  Helki was once again in the form of a beautiful woman, standing in front of Kaya. Her breasts sat just on top of the water, her perky nipples tempting Kaya to close the distance again. The atmosphere had changed, though. It wasn't the same calming, serene scent with a tranquil wind. The breeze had completely stopped, and all the trees hung quietly. The scent had been replaced with the comforting fragrance of the pine trees that surrounded the lake.

  "You must go now. Someone is coming," Helki spoke out loud to Kaya.

  Kaya jumped up from the water, letting it drip from her body as she turned quickly, looking around the surrounding forest. She didn't see anyone, but when she turned around, Helki was gone.

  "Kaya!" a faint voice carried on the wind—it was Mama's friend. She was still a ways away, but she was heading toward the lake. Not wanting to get in trouble for being there, Kaya quickly made her way over the rough ground. A low-hanging tree branch snagged in her wet hair, yanking her head back. Grabbing her hair and pulling it free from the tree, she realized she would have to try to hide the fact that her hair was wet since there was no other source of water in the direction she came from except the lake. She stooped to pick a small branch. Twisting it in her hair, she stuck the branch through it, holding it in a loose bun.

  Just then, Mama's friend came into view. She sighed, putting her hands on her hips. "There you are. Do you have any idea how long I've been looking for you? You were to be helping with the chores. Once again, you disappoint me. Now, hurry along. You have much to do."

  Kaya followed behind her, feeling like a berated child. She hated that the only thing Mama's friend every worried about was Kaya doing her huge list of chores. No one cared if she was happy or even if she had food each day. That was what had made her wander into the forest. She wanted to escape from her life, even if for only a few hours.

  Once in the village, Kaya sequestered herself in the small hut she lived in by herself. Mama's friend couldn't even bother to let her live with her. Kaya grabbed the tightly-woven basket and headed down to the river in the opposite direction of the lake. She glance
d over her shoulder only once, seeing Mama's friend watching her with a hand on her hip as Kaya disappeared from the village. If she was lucky, she wouldn't get a beating since she still had most of the day to fetch water and do her other chores.

  As Kaya walked, she noticed her body was sore in places it had never been sore before. She took careful steps, walking on her toes to try and avoid moving her hips. The place that had given her so much pleasure gave her much more pain as she trotted down to the river.

  At the water's edge, Kaya filled the woven basket to the brim and sat down, wincing as she moved. She felt something sticky between her legs, and had she been completely alone, she would have examined more closely. Kaya glanced up and down the river, seeing two other village women with their own baskets. Pursing her lips, Kaya stood and waded into the water under the pretense of scrubbing her hair.

  She stuck her hand between her legs and felt something slimy. Pulling her fingers back, Kaya glanced down and saw a faint amount of blood mixed with dark purple foam. Her heart pounded as she dipped her fingers back down and cleaned her body as much as she could. Mama's friend would be expecting her back soon, so she dipped her head into the water after releasing her hair from its wrap.

  Straightening her shoulders, Kaya left the river, grabbed her woven basket, and headed back to the village. She had plenty more duties to complete before she would be permitted to sleep, and even though she was sore and worried, there was nothing she could do.

  Kaya dropped the water-filled woven basket off at Mama's friend's hut before heading to her own. She grabbed her skin roll and folded it as she headed to the fields behind the village. Mama's friend lived near the center of the village because she was well-liked, but Kaya lived on the outskirts. The walk wasn't too far, and Kaya found Mama's friend with two hides already stretched.

  "You need to complete both of these," Mama's friend stated, giving Kaya a hard stare.

  Kaya nodded and folded her skin roll three times, kneeling on it. Mama's friend would let her keep one of the skinned hides and some of the meat she pulled from it as payment for her work. Kaya reached for the sharp knife and leaned over the stretched hide.

  It took her hours to complete her task before she was able to make her way back to Mama's friend to show her she'd finished her work for the day. Luckily, there were a few other women at Mama's friend's hut, so she was able to escape without a beating. Once she was back in her own hut, she carefully laid her tired and sore body down for a short nap. She'd forgotten to get her portions from Mama's friend. She would have to go back to get them or she'd go without food for the day.

  Her body was too sore to go right away, and between her thighs hurt so much she wanted to cry. Curling her knees to her chest, she rocked herself back and forth on the rough blanket she had spread on the ground to sleep on. The time she'd spent at the lake seemed almost like a dream. It had been so comforting and relaxing, while back in the village was constant work and mean glares. Had it not been for the ache easing since she'd lain down, she would've thought it had been just a vivid dream.

  Closing her eyes, she pictured the lake and Helki. She was comforted and felt a familiar warmth low in her belly. Helki was standing in the water looking directly at her even though she wasn't actually there.

  "Relax." Helki's voice floated through her head. With that single word, Kaya felt her entire body release the tension it'd been holding onto so tightly. She rolled onto her back as even the pain between her legs faded away.

  In her mind, she saw Helki cup water in both her hands and splash it up over her bare body, letting it wash over her breasts. Helki leaned her head back, running her hands down both sides of her neck until they came in contact with her breasts. Kaya felt the warmth grow more demanding in her own body as she watched Helki cup her breasts in her hands, teasing the nipples with her thumbs.

  Kaya couldn't help but follow the motions, moving her hands to cup her own breasts in the same manner. A low moan slipped out of her lips at the heat that tore through her belly, straight between her thighs. Before venturing to the lake, she'd never thought to touch herself in such a manner. Helki was showing her she could find something that felt good without the assistance of anyone else, and Kaya loved it. For once in her life, she felt free and even happy.

  "Pay attention," Helki's angry voice snapped in Kaya's mind. Jumping, Kaya realized it was quite possibly more than just a daydream.

  "I'm paying attention," Kaya muttered back, seeing a smirk grace Helki's lips. It was the most she had ever spoken to the water creature, but she felt comfortable giving back as good as she got. "Are you?" Kaya asked.

  "Always," Helki answered. "I want to watch you again."

  Kaya bit her lip and nodded. She mimicked each move Helki made on her own body. She trailed her fingers up and down her sides and pinched her nipples when they hardened. Her gaze fixated on Helki as she twisted her nipples and groaned, her back arching off the ground as pleasure coursed from where her fingers touched to her stomach.

  "That's it. Keep going…" Helki relaxed her form and kneeled down next to Kaya, her hands holding her upper body as she rocked over Kaya's still form.

  Kaya whimpered as she moved one hand across her abdomen, teasing the skin with her nails. She cupped her breast again and bent her head, sticking her tongue out. The tip of her tongue caressed the curve of her breast, the roughness of her taste buds a drastic contrast to her smooth skin. Kaya made sure to keep eye contact with Helki, afraid the illusion would stop.

  She reached down between her legs and spread her lips, feeling moisture gather. Kaya smiled as she felt Helki's happiness float into her chest. Helki grinned and leaned down, pressing her tongue right where Kaya's was, their breath mingling.

  Almost able to feel Helki's body pressing against her own, Kaya moaned as she slid her fingers through her still tender folds. The amount of moisture gathered there surprised her. Moving her fingers slowly and carefully, she found the firm bundle of nerves that had her instinctively lifting her hips against her own hand. Her teeth bit down on her lower lip as she moved her finger over her nub. It felt as if Helki was there with her, touching her body, caressing her breasts with her warm, moist mouth. Kaya moaned again, never stopping the movement of her hand.

  "Faster," Helki demanded. Her voice was lower this time, almost a purr. Kaya obeyed, moving her finger quicker over that single spot. Bringing a hand up, she pinched a nipple as her hips ground up against her hand. Moments later, Kaya's entire body tensed, and her back arched as she nearly yelled from the amount of pleasure searing through her body.

  Completely spent, she lay still, trying to gain back her breath. The vision of Helki was still there in her mind with a broad smile on her face. She had a hand between her own legs, just as Kaya had. "Incredible."

  Even though she didn't think she had any energy left, Kaya gently touched herself again as she watched Helki caressing her own folds. When Helki's head fell back, her hair floating through the air as if there was a breeze, Kaya slipped a finger into her core. The new experience had her crying out while Helki gave her an encouraging nod and smile.

  Trying to recreate the feelings Helki had shown her at the lake, Kaya slipped her finger in and out to the same rhythm Helki had while rubbing her own fingers against herself. Feeling more confident with what she was doing, Kaya added another finger, pressing two as deep as she could while the palm of her hand pressed against her nub.

  Helki's groans of pleasure filled Kaya's head as she continued to touch herself. A tear dripped from Kaya's eye down her cheek as she turned her head to get a better view of Helki's body. She gasped when she saw Helki was not using fingers, but rather she used tentacles. Each finger had become a small tentacle protruding from her hand, winding around as if they had no control. Kaya knew better. She knew Helki had absolute control over where each tentacle slipped and the amount of pressure each one exerted.

  Kaya watched as one tentacle-like finger inserted into Helki and then twisted rapidly
before it jolted in and out. Kaya halted as she captured and memorized the look of pure bliss on Helki's face. Her head was thrown back, and her hair flowed out behind her. Her eyes fluttered as she tried to keep them open to stare down at Kaya, and her chest heaved.

  Kaya had never felt so drawn to one person before. She'd heard whispers of others who were drawn this way, but it was never outright said. Just like those whispers, more followed Kaya whenever she walked, harsh words of how Mama had once felt. Kaya gasped when Helki's voice reverberated through her head.

  "Pay attention."

  It didn't take long before she felt that too familiar burning sensation start, and keeping her eyes locked with Helki's orange ones, she slipped under the current of sensation at the same time she saw a large, foam cloud fill the water around Helki in her mind.

  "Kaya, what on earth are you doing?" Mama's friend entered her tiny hut, surprising Kaya. Trying to hide that she had been touching herself, Kaya quickly stood.

  "I was hot. Trying to stay cool any way I can," Kaya said, looking at the ground and hoping she was able to avoid another confrontation with the older woman.

  "Kaya, really, you are not the most intelligent. A woman should never have her legs spread like that. It's not right, you nasty little thing." Mama's friend threw the rations of meat toward Kaya, letting them fall onto the dirty floor. "You better not run off to heaven knows where tomorrow and make me waste my time looking for you."

  "I'm sorry. I was just looking for some berries," Kaya replied. Mama's friend waved her answer away and walked back out of the hut.

  "You shouldn't let her treat you so." Helki reappeared, a tangible vision at the back of the hut.

  "How else would she treat me?" Kaya refused to look at Helki and instead stared at the skin covering the entrance to her home. It was how she had always been treated by everyone except Mama. Kaya curled on her side, her back facing Helki as she stared at the wall. She wasn't ignorant; she saw how everyone else was treated and knew Helki was correct. Nothing she had done deserved her place in society. It all went back to what Mama had done.