Greetings, firstly the start of this story is rated M for Mature, you can skip to the first chapter break to get past it. On a personal note, last chapter saw another milestone for me. Since Aug 19, 2019 I have now written 30 completed stories plus this on going and all totaled I have written 500,000 words about these amazing characters! I'm so thankful for those of you have enjoyed my stories! Seems like there was something else I wanted to say but, I'm drawing a blank. I hope you are all doing well and staying safe during these troubling days. The wife and I are doing as well as possible. She doesn't go out and I try my best to watch my interactions. Anyway, to the Adventure! -Tim


With their groans of passion almost echoing Paige collapsed on top of Walter after their last orgasm, "Wise Lady, Walter, I'm spent."

Walter smiled as he hugged her lightly to him, "As am I my love, and most definitely ready for breakfast."

Paige laughed as they kissed, "I think it would be more like lunch by now."

Walter smiled as her muscles massaged him inadvertently from her laughter. "Whatever meal it is, I'm ready for it," Walter ran his hands down her flesh and firmly took hold of Paige's ass and squeezed. "Praise the wise Lady for bringing us together," Walter kissed her.

Paige almost purred as his calloused hands moved down her flesh and then squeezed her ass. Her purr turned changed to a deep moan into his mouth as she enjoyed the kiss. Her eyes opened and she looked at Walter with surprise as she still felt his hardness within her, "After all we've done, you are still hard my Lord?"

Paige moaned as she squeezed down on his hardness as it continued to fill her. The caress of her muscles that Walter felt caused him to groan, "You feel so wonderful my Love, but its okay. We're both tired."

Paige placed her hands against Walter's chest and slowly pushed herself up before she started rolling her pelvis slowly. "We're definitely going to have to wash these blankets after we're done," Paige smiled as they both moaned at the pleasure they felt.

They kissed as she continued to move on him. Walter reached up and caressed her breasts and tugging on Paige's nipples. With his breathing increasing, Walter looked at Paige's face, still unable to believe this amazing woman was his wife. "As great as this feels my Love, I don't mind waiting until tonight," he tried to stress again amid his groaning.

Paige moaned as she shook her head, "If you still desire my love, I'm not denying you."

Paige gasped as Walter reached down between them and began caressing her soft folds as her hips rolled. As her passion grew she began to rise up on him higher and higher. Walter's own passion began rising with the increased long caresses of his length, until he pulled her down tight against his groin.

Walter was still so new to this but he was learning quickly and one thing he learned was while this slow, long stroke loving brought him to the brink quicker, he knew it was the harder and quicker pace that Paige preferred.

He rolled them over until he was now on top before he began thrusting fast and hard into her. Paige's hips were rising up meeting his thrusts as they both continued their moaning and groaning. Walter thrust hard into Paige one last time as he reached his orgasm. "Paige," Walter gasped as he came to rest deep within her. Paige shuddered, feeling his release, as she rolled her hips a few more times and reached her orgasm.

Walter rolled onto his side bringing Paige with him and they stared smiling into each other's eyes as finally they both felt him softening within her as his manhood finally slipped out. Paige reached up and caressed his cheek, "As tired as I am and as sore as I am going to feel, I'm already missing you."


Walter kissed her hand, "Two months ago if someone had told me where I would be today and how much I would be enthralled with you I would have laughed in their face and denounced them as a liar and a fool. I can't imagine a day I won't love and cherish you."

Walter frowned as he saw her expression mix with a little sorrow, "Love?"

Paige sighed, "Something Athena told us last night. Walter, I need you to promise me something."

Walter immediately became guarded, "I can't promise anything without knowing what you want me to promise."

Paige brushed a lock of his hair out of his face, "Athena basically told the guys to keep me well for you would love no other. Walter, if something happens to me, I want you to look for someone to love you. You need that and you deserve that."

Walter shook his head, "I'd give you everything your heart desires, I'd promise you anything, except, I can't promise you that my love."

Paige pleaded, "Please?"

Walter shook his head again, "Could you promise me that if I died tomorrow you'd look for someone else to love you?"

Paige shook her head as she kissed Walter, "Can we discuss Ralph's punishment then?"

Walter smiled, "We can discuss anything you want."

Paige reached over and ran her fingers through the sparse hair on his chest. "As both his mentor and his father now, I know you have to instill discipline. And even though he scared me to death with his actions yesterday, his actions were vital to our group's survival. Perhaps his fear of your reaction would serve as punishment enough this time?"

Walter reached up and pressed his hand against the back of hers pushing it hard against his chest, "While I was very lenient with him, there is wisdom in your words. I will ameliorate his punishment this time."

Paige smiled as she kissed Walter, "There is something else about Ralph."

Walter brought her hand up and kissed it, "What is that my Love?"

Paige looked into his eyes, "Understand this is a 9 year old, but when Happy made our rings he watched and became very interested in the process. So much so, she made another ring and allowed him to clean and polish it. He did a remarkable job and Happy said he has a natural knack for it. He said he was wondering if you would allow him to study to become a jeweler instead."

Walter frowned, "It would be a waste of such a natural talent to abandon his study to become a Paladin. Still, it would be a much safer life for him without so many restrictions. If that is his desire, I will see to it that he receives the best training in it."

Paige smiled and leaned in and kissed him, "I told him that would be your response. He was rather worried you would be mad."

"I would only ever want him to be happy," Walter reached over and caressed her face.

Paige looked at the pots that Walter had left in the tent, and they were both almost empty. "I wish we had some more water."

Walter looked at her for a moment as he thought, "Actually, we do." He turned over to his right side and dug through his clothes. He found the sack he wore on his belt and opened it up so he could pull out a wineskin. "I'd filled this the day I was going to ride Selase out here to find the source of the blight. After our fight I had forgotten about it." Walter sat up as he grabbed one of the washcloths and made sure it was rinsed out well with the water that remained in the pots and then he soaked it and began wiping Paige down as they smiled at each other.

"I'm sure that at least Toby is going to be poking fun at all the noise we made," Walter blushed as he rubbed soap into the cloth.

Paige lay there, content on allowing him to wash her, seeing the joy in his face. She shrugged, "Does that really bother you? I mean it didn't seem to bother you that they were there as we argued and fought in front of them. Why should it be okay that they hear and see us fighting but the sounds of our pleasure isn't okay? I don't mind that they know how much pleasure I give you or you give me."

Walter had stopped after soaping her neck and breasts and he looked at her puzzled. As he continued, "I don't know to be honest. Never thought about it like that."


Sir Cabe walked back from talking to Bethany and saw Allie was preparing a hot lunch. He smiled, "What's this?"

Allie smiled, "Well, I figured since our Lord didn't eat breakfast he might like a hot lunch rather than what normally passes as a typical lunch."

"You won't get any argument from me on that," he laughed. "They've been in there for quite some time. You sure they haven't fallen asleep?"

Allie grinned wickedly before she giggled, "Definitely not Cabe, that wall of silence might have stopped you and the others from hearing them. But their cells have been announcing loud and clear what has been going on in that tent."

Cabe stopped in the act of going in for a kiss, "Wait, you're telling me that you know when that happens too?"

Allie laughed as she leaned in and kissed him, "If I am close enough. Reproduction is one of the three big ones for cells. Sleep and hunger are the other two. And let me tell you, when they came back to camp their cells were screaming reproduction. And they just finished screaming a short bit ago."

Cabe's cheeks flushed dark red.

"I'm just glad they finally hit a lull point," Allie told him.

Cabe cleared his throat, "I'm not sure I need to be privy to this."

Allie laughed as she looked at him with a mischievous grin, "So have you discerned anything about, her?"

Cabe nodded, "Let's just say our Lord and Lady are not going to be happy."

Allie stared at him, "You're just going to leave me hanging and not tell me?" Suddenly Allie turned and looked back and saw the tent flap move before Lord Walter and Paige came out of their tent. Paige carried the two pots and Lord Walter brought his blankets and towels out. "My Lord, my Lady, lunch will be ready in about a half hour if that is acceptable."

Sir Cabe turned, "My Lord and Lady."

Lord Walter and Paige both smiled, "That is fine Allie, thank you. How is everyone?" Lord Walter asked as Paige put the pots into the tub with dirty dishes in it.

"Mom," Ralph called out and ran over to her from where he was learning how to shoot an arrow from Kaylee.

Paige smiled and hugged him.

"Pretty well my Lord, Happy and Toby gathered as many pieces of your stone head hammer as they could." Sir Cabe answered him.

Lord Walter nodded as he turned to face Paige and Ralph and he lowered to one knee, "Ralph."

Ralph slowly walked over, Walter smiled seeing the apprehension on his face. He pulled Ralph over and hugged him, "After discussing it with your Mother, I am reversing the punishment I set before you. I might not have liked it, but your actions were instrumental in protecting this group and that should be rewarded not punished."

Ralph smiled.

"Also, your Mother informed me of your desire to pursue jewelry making. You have my blessing. We'll discuss it with Happy and find the best instructor for you to learn by," Walter smiled before standing up.


"There is something else we need to advise you off though," Sir Cabe told him reluctantly.

Lord Walter nodded, "First let's gather all the pots including the wash basins for the clothes and dishes so I can fill them all with water."

Sir Cabe nodded as he began helping to get them out and set them all up beside each other, anything to delay what he was dreading.

Lord Walter dropped the blankets beside the wash tubs and pulled his necklace out and holding the owl symbol he concentrated and spoke the word and the containers all filled with water. He looked at Sir Cabe, "What is it you need me to know?"

Sir Cabe kicked at a rock and looked up at Lord Walter, "Well, to put it simply, finding the pieces of your hammer wasn't all Happy found. She found Bethany as well."

Lord Walter looked puzzled, "What do you mean?"

"Bethany is alive and no longer an Amatan," Sir Cabe told him.

Lord Walter stared at him with disbelief, "How is that even possible?"

Paige stepped over with Ralph, "How is what possible?"

Lord Walter put his arm around her shoulder, "Sir Cabe was just telling me that Happy found Bethany, alive, and no longer an Amatan."

Paige growled, "I knew I should have brought my sword out here."

Sir Cabe looked leery at them, "That isn't the worst part my Lady, apparently even though Dionysus cast you out, he felt like he was wronged when the wise Lady took you in. So he took Bethany as a follower as compensation and restored her to life."

"Walter," Paige said in a tiny, fearful voice at the mention of Dionysus.

Walter hugged her tighter against him, "Do not be afraid my Love. You have the wise Lady and me on your side. Where is she now?"

Sir Cabe gestured away from camp. Walter looked at Paige, "Do you want to stay here or walk over with me?"

"I will always want to go wherever you go," Paige told him.

Walter smiled and started to walk over when Sir Cabe held out his hand. "My Lord, my Lady, I caution you both. After the wise Lady's warning last night and now finding Bethany alive and who restored her, I do not trust the situation and I worry for our Lady's life."

Lord Walter thought of the warning that Paige told him about from Athena's own words, "There is much wisdom in your words Sir Cabe. We shall be guided by them. My Lady, you are welcomed to come with me, but I want you to keep back from her by at least fifteen feet. Will you abide?"

Paige slowly nodded, "In this I will abide your will my Lord."

Happy saw them walking over towards Bethany and she came running over, "What do you think you are doing my Lady?"

Paige smiled, "It is okay Happy, I am going to abide my Lord's request and stand at least fifteen feet from her."

Happy nodded, "Then I will stand between you two. She will have to get through me first."

Walter and Paige both smiled at her as they resumed walking over. When they stopped Happy stepped in front of Paige and stood there watching Bethany. "Bethany," Lord Walter said in his commanding voice.


Bethany slowly turned and looked contrite at the four of them standing there. "My Lord Walter, I apologize for my actions and ask your forgiveness and my freedom to leave these lands never to return."

Lord Walter looked skeptical, "You truly expect me to believe you have changed? And if granted your freedom just where would you go?"

"My Lord Dionysus wants me to relocate to Bozeman Montana. That is where I will travel to immediately never to return," Bethany told him.

Lord Walter looked at her, "And my Lady Paige?"

"The Lady Paige has nothing to fear from me again. I am very sorry for my words and actions against her. Life would have been so much easier had I listened to the wise Lady and been more like you my Lord. It seems my parents knew something when they named me Bethany, that or they cursed me. My life has certainly had some afflictions in it, and I can see now almost all of them by my own hand. As it is, I'll be taking up training as a Cleric," Bethany told them.

Lord Walter looked back to Paige, "My Lady, what are your feelings?"

"If she is serious, then dispatch her. The sooner the better my Lord," Paige told him.

Lord Walter looked to Sir Cabe, "Give her one of the pack horses and some food and a couple of skins of water to see her to Harris. She can make her own way from there."

Sir Cabe reluctantly unbound her feet and then her hands before moving up to gather the water, food and horse.

As Sir Cabe freed her hands Happy raised her arms up as her left foot moved out a step in front of her as her hips twisted with her right knee deeply bent as she adopted the self defense stance.

Bethany rubbed her wrists as she looked at Happy, "My apologies to you as well Happy, you do not need to stand guard, I will be on my best behavior."

"I accept your apology, but I don't trust you. I will continue to guard my Lady," Happy told her.


Lord Walter felt something and he closed his eyes and turned his head as he felt pressure. Like lightning Bethany acted as she leaped and kicked Lord Walter in the chest knocking him back and down and spun to kick Happy but Happy thrust her elbow out connecting against the sole of Bethany's foot. Bethany's attack was blunted and her face flashed pain as Happy retaliated with a sweeping leg kick to Bethany's leg still on the ground knocking her down.

"Look out," Kaylee cried as she spun and fired off arrow after arrow into the trees and they heard a number of grunts as her arrows hit her targets.

Happy moved up and began rapidly punching Bethany. There wasn't enough room between Happy and Bethany for Paige to use her sonic attack against her when she was pulled down by Sir Cabe as he covered her with his body and shield and arrows impacted against his shield and armor.

Lord Walter struggled, he could feel someone was trying to dominate his mind. Whoever it was they were powerful, almost as powerful as the song of the nymph. The almost gave Lord Walter the chance to grab the hilt of his sword. He anchored himself in that steel and his eyes opened as he looked around. Kaylee was trading arrows with people in the woods. Sylvester was shielding Allie, Toby and Ralph as Happy continued to assault Bethany.

Allie had finally had enough of Bethany and as her eyes went white and flashed an almost blinding light, roots erupted out of the ground. They wrapped around Bethany as Happy jumped back. The roots tightened around her and quickly they pulled and Bethany sunk quickly down deep into the Earth.

Kaylee had stopped firing arrows as she scanned the area. Lord Walter continued to look around as he could still feel the pressure against him. He tentatively took several steps trying to see if the pressure would change. Happy watched him, "Lord Walter?"

Lord Walter grimaced, "Someone is trying to dominate my mind."

Happy looked back at Allie, "Someone is psychically attacked Lord Walter, can you sense anyone else around here?"

Allie shifted her attention from the roots and began reaching out. It was difficult not feeling any life like normal but she continued reaching, seeking. She found a foul presence about fifty yards out to the north. "A necromancer, to the north," Allie told her.

Happy and Kaylee took off running to the north. The necromancer was concentrating so hard trying to dominate Lord Walter he wasn't even aware of Happy and Kaylee running towards him. Next thing he knew he felt a pain, sharp and intense. It erupted from his jaw as he fell to the ground. His eyes snapped open and he snarled at Happy. As he started to stand Kaylee sunk two arrows into his chest.

With the pressure finally gone, Lord Walter stepped quickly to Sir Cabe and Paige, desperately he asked, "Are you both okay?"

Sir Cabe slowly brought back his shield and Paige sat up with a smile, "I'm fine thanks to Happy and Sir Cabe."

Walter smiled and reached down and pulled Paige up into his arms and hugged her fiercely, "I was so worried for a moment my love."

Paige kissed him tenderly.

Lord Walter reached a hand down and helped Sir Cabe to stand as he continued to hold Paige. "Thank you old friend, my debt of gratitude to you continues to grow," Walter told him.

Sir Cabe smiled, "Maybe I could get some vacation time when we get back to the Keep?"

Lord Walter grinned, "When we get back, you may take the first thirty days off."