That night inside the Twilight Manor sleeps Tione and Tiona in their bedroom with their beds across from each other. Tiona suddenly sits up with a hazy expression. She gets up and stalks over to the doors and carefully opens one of them. The hinges do not squeak. She slips out and creeps down the hall, her footfalls silent like a cat. The hallway is dark but her night vision helps her see all the better.

"That's it, Aisy-poo, now lick-"

Tiona had heard while passing alongside the large set of elegant double doors of Loki's bedroom. For a moment, Tiona thought Ais was in there but dismisses that notion due to understanding that Ais, like the rest of this Familia's females, discourages Loki's lusts, such as arming herself with a dagger while having her Falna upgraded.

Tiona arrives at the Grand Hall. She goes downstairs and up to the huge double doors. Ever so carefully, she opens one of them just enough and slips through. An easy thing to do, given her flat chest.

Once outside, she looks around. The air is mild and the sky clear, with an almost full moon up high.

Jonah is awake due to his Insight having alerted him. The porch door creaks open and he lies there with his eyes still shut. He did not foresee a coming attack.

"Jonah," a familiar voice whispered and he raises his head upon recognition.

"Tiona?" Jonah whispered.

"Yes."

He can see her standing outside the bar doors, clad only in her underwear.

"Why are you here?" Jonah whispered.

But Tiona does not answer as she instead unlocks the cell door, then slides it open and walks in. Jonah continues lying back but hoisted up on his elbows as he watches her walk up to him until she is alongside him, towering over him for a moment then kneels to lean over him. Her face has a sleepy distant gaze and lolling tongue as it slowly gets closer to his own.

"Jonah," she cooed. "I . . . I feel funny. I feel like I wanna . . ."

Jonah winces as his Insight shows him what is coming, and it comes as Tiona's mouth meets his own. Despite having seen it coming, the Moon-scented Hunter lies there stunned.

This isn't Loki's doing or she would've sent a more endowed girl! He thought. Is this girl genuinely smitten with me?!

Tiona works her lips in a clumsy attempt at kissing him. Their lips make brief sucking sounds as she pulls back slowly, along with his blanket and gets into bed with Jonah, getting on top of him and lies down facing him.

"Ah, th-that part of you is," Tiona cooed as raises her upper body while looking down.

She lowers herself once again and goes back to making out with him.

Until Jonah suddenly grabs her shoulders and pushes her up.

There is a guttural shriek as Tiona is pulled off and Jonah viciously backhanded across the face, then roughly grabbed by the hair of his head and pulled upright.

"SWINE! THAT'S FOR NOT DISCOURAGING HER!"

Tione slams his head back down onto the cot and quickly turns away while dragging a hapless Tiona along by her arm. Tione slams the cell door shut and takes out the key, then pushes Tiona out the porch door with her and slams that one shut too. Jonah groans while rubbing his face and lies back while making a loud sigh.

Tione puts the key into the box alongside the door.

"H-How did you know?!" Tiona demanded.

"Simple!" Tione snapped while spinning to face her sister. "I woke up, saw your empty bed, and believed you were down here! It's a good thing I caught you in time!"

"You're a hypocrite!"

"What?!"

"You want the Captain! You used to try sneaking into his room but he locks his door now! Why is it okay for you and not for me?!"

"The Captain is our Captain and I want to bear his daughters, while Mister Theron is our enemy and you're still not mature enough for that!"

"Oh and you're mature?! You have too much of a temper, stupid Tione!"

"Don't change the subject! You're the one who snuck off to make out with our prisoner! Now come on!" As Tione grabs Tiona's arm and pulls her along.

"What's going on down there?!"

They look up to see Loki staring down from her open bedroom window. She is not alone as there are more lights on in the other windows of the Twilight Manor with their occupants now at their windows opening them.

"She snuck off to make out with Mister Theron!" Tione announced.

"Stupid Tione!" Tiona wailed as she pulls away from her grip, running back into the manor crying.

And Jonah had heard the entire drama.

That morning in the bedroom of the Hiryute sisters, Tione awakens and looks over at her sister, now huddling underneath her blankets. She gets up to investigate if Tiona is really there and feels her, who next mutters and squirms momentarily, making the blankets squirm.

"Tiona?!" Tione called as she shakes her.

"Go away!" She muffled underneath the blankets.

"Tiona, come on. Get up!" Tione called impatiently as she tugs on the blankets.

"Leave me alone!" She muffled more loudly as she hugs the blankets more firmly.

"Get up and get some breakfast!" Tione called more intently while tugging on the blanket more intently.

"I'm not hungry!" Tiona shouted from underneath those blankets.

For a moment, Tione takes a deep breath with closed eyes, then . . .

"This is ridiculous!" Tione snarled as she pulls her sister out of bed, blanket and all so that she tumbles onto the floor.

Tiona sits up with bedhead and a tearful frustrated expression.

"Stupid Tione!" Then starts crying.

Tione sighs as she squats to be level with her bawling sister.

"So much for you not being interested in getting a man, and Mister Theron not being your type and too old for you."

"I-I don't understand," Tiona blubbered. "Wha-What is going on with me?!"

"It's our curse for being Amazonesses."

"You also humiliated me last night!"

"You would've ended up doing something stupid, I had to stop you!"

"You didn't have to beat him up again and shout at me afterwards, waking everyone up and telling everyone what I had done, stupid Tione!"

"You're the one who started shouting!"

There is a knock at the door and Tione gets up to answer it. There stands Loki.

"Boy troubles?" Their goddess asked smarmily.

"What do you want, Lady Loki?" Tione asked wearily while turning away with their goddess entering.

"I was just comin' by to check up on my little Tiona," their goddess answered as she walks over to Tiona and kneels down to her. "It seemed things were really heatin' up between you and Jonah Theron last night. Who knows how far you two would've gone if your sister hadn't shown up in time."

"It's a good thing I had the foresight to follow her after I woke up and saw her empty bed," Tione said.

"Hey, Tiona," Loki said seductively. "If you're still feeling those lusts," then starts stroking her leg, "then maybe I can-ow!"

"You're not helping, Lady Loki," Tione grumbled upon having rapped her knuckles on top of her goddess' head.

"Aw," Loki groaned while standing as she rubs her head then regards Tione. "I was only tryin' to cheer her up. I really don't know a thing about her guy problem since I'm not into them."

"Come on," Tione sighed as she hoists Tiona up onto her feet. "Let's go and have breakfast."

Jonah is eating a breakfast consisting of a stew with a mug of milk to drink. The outer door opens and in comes Loki, flanked by Gareth and another male Human carrying items.

"Loki. To what do I owe your esteemed presence?" Jonah said sarcastically.

"I heard how things were really heating up in here last night," she answered through the cell doors. "It's a good thing Tione followed after her or else you might've ended up puttin' a bun in Tiona's oven."

"So you came down here to taunt me, is that it?" Jonah retorted.

"I also came down here to inform you that I've figured out what to do with you," Loki answered. "I'm going to put you to work around here."

"Is that so?" Jonah said dryly as he scrapes the last of the stew. "Let me guess. Yard work and other manual labor, right?" Then eats it.

"Righto," Loki answered. "But it wasn't my idea to begin with. It was bunny boy's."

"Bunny boy's?" Jonah winced.

"Bell Cranel I meant."

Yesterday . . .

"Have him do work around the Twilight Manor for you," Bell said.

"Uh huh," Loki stated sarcastically. "And what makes you think he's gonna agree to that?"

"I think he will. It's my gut feeling that he will agree to it."

"Even if he does, there's the issue of trust. Yesterday, he told me that for Riveria's sake, he will not cause me any problems. Even if what he said was true, there might be a tempting situation for him to go back on his word."

"Lady Riveria? I don't understand."

"She gave him water and helped him drink it without my approval. Then she injected one of his blood vials into him without my approval after Bete, Tione, Tiona, and Lefiya were through giving him a spanking."

"You had him beaten?!"

"Need I remind you of what he did?!" Loki clamored, then holds up one hand and starts ticking off on her fingers. "He almost killed Bete over a slight! He fought with three of my children out in public, punching Lefiya in the gut and holding Tiona hostage with that murder saw! He pretty much caused trouble, bunny boy!" Holding her splayed hand outward to him, then grins. "Now I will mention that Aisy-poo didn't join in on the spanking simply because she didn't want to, and Tiona snuck out last night to have a make out session with Mister Theron."

"B-Be that as it may! Having him beaten is just too much!"

"I agree," Riveria suddenly spoke up with a disapproving tone.

"Wh-When did she?!" Both Loki and Bell exclaimed simultaneously as they physically reacted to her sudden presence as well.

"I agree with you Bell Cranel," Riveria said. "But the situation he caused forced us to allow it. But it was ended when it had gone on long enough. So for that, Loki, it is a good idea to have Mister Theron do chores around the Manor."

"Oh please not you too?!" Loki groaned, then at Bell. "Bunny boy, your kindness is contagious!"

Bell chuckled uneasily.

Loki groaned while pinching the bridge of her nose. "Okay, okay, I think I'll do just that."

"Yeah, Bell really has a problem of not staying out of other people's problems," Jonah quipped.

"That he does," Loki agreed, then with a snap of her fingers Gareth unlocks the cell door and pushes it back and the other man drops the clothing in past the threshold.

"Those may not be your clothes but they will still do," Loki said. "Now if you're finish, get dressed and come outside."

Jonah gets up and picks up the clothes to see that it consists of a simple pair of red pants and half-sleeved shirt, along with sandals. He puts them on and is soon outside where he takes a deep breath. He feels a sense of relief at the open space since being in that cell.

"Tah dah!" Loki announced with a flamboyant gesture at . . .

"Riveria will be your babysitter today! Isn't that nice of her?"

"She doesn't look pleased," Jonah noted her somewhat dour expression.

"Aw, mama's just a little grumpy since I was the one who suggested that she watch over you," Loki said.

"Fine!" Riveria rasped at Loki. "I'll watch over Mister Theron! But only when I have free time, so others are going to have to take my place whenever he's allowed out. But," as she pointed ardently at Loki with a grim expression and tone, "if this is going to work, do not allow Bete, Tione, or Lefiya anywhere near him because those three will take any opportunity to antagonize him, especially Bete. After all," in a lighter manner, "Mister Theron only promised you that he would not be the instigator of any trouble; so keep those three away from him and there will be peace."

"I guess she's really living up to her motherly instinct," Loki teased with a leer at a now disgruntled Riveria, then at Jonah. "While I did inform those three not to bother you, Lefiya and Tione are the mostly likely to listen. But Bete on the other hand," as momentarily shrugs while shaking her head, "he doesn't follow orders very well."

"Well he better," Jonah said grimly with a stare to match. "Because it was just as I had promised you: I will not be the instigator of any problems. That means I won't start trouble . . . But if Bete keeps insisting on giving me trouble . . ."

Loki groans as she rubs her forehead. "Just do your damn chores okay!" Snapping with an extended hand.

"So what should I do?" Jonah sighed.

"For today, you are going to do yard work," Loki answered. "Riveria will let you know all about that. You have anything else to say to me, Mister Theron?"

"I'll get to work," he answered flatly.