Chapter 24

     Leolik was drunk and was not very much disappointed with the situation he found himself in. When you're drunk, even the sea is knee-deep. Firstly, he tried to pull his hands out. But everything had been fixed thoroughly. He could only pull them out if he broke his wrists.
   All that remained was standing and thinking.
   He was thinking about what King Arseniy had managed to tell him. He was particularly excited by Semyon's words about his having been drugged and Milena being a witch. He saw nothing witch-like in her. In fact, she seemed even more attractive to him. And the girls certainly didn't look like witches. Queen Ksenia, on the other hand, did. There was something about her that resembled a wise sphinx in feelings. Instinctively, he felt that she was very old, despite her appearance of blooming beauty.
             The sun had already set. Night fell. Lights appeared in some windows. It was uncomfortable to stand there. His back and legs were already numb. Leolik began examining the pavement and the nearest buildings. The square seemed deserted. Few passers-by were watching him curiously, trying to disappear from his field of vision. Suddenly, his attention was drawn to a red lump moving across the pavement.
          – It's Murz!
   Yes, it was Milena's cat. He walked up to Leolik and rubbed against his leg.
          – Murzik, pussy, what are you doing here? Look for Milena.
   The cat purred and disappeared. Leolik perked up, but time was passing and nothing was changing. He even managed to doze off. True, his neck, back, and legs were aching. He didn't know how long he had been standing like that. Suddenly, he heard footsteps. A boy appeared in his field of vision. He was wearing leggings, puffed pants, a white blouse, and a leather vest. He had a beret on his head and boots on his feet. He had a backpack on his back. He came up to Leolik. He fiddled with the lock. Then he approached Leolik's head.
          – Don't be surprised or resisting what I'm going to do with you. It has to be done this way.
   The voice was clearly Milena's, but no matter how hard Leolik was trying to look up, he couldn't see her face.
   Suddenly, a security guard appeared. A big, burly man.
          – Hey, kid! What are you doing here?
          – Haven't you heard the decree of the King? Anyone can fuck our guest, especially because he's in such a wonderful position. So I came to fuck him. What, are you against the King?
             The man laughed out loud.
          – Aren't you a bit too early here? And it was actually said about morning-time. Where are you from?
          – From the kitchen. Wanna have a drink? I've got some wine. So do you mind actually? Well, I'll just fuck him a little. Who's gonna find out? You can stand here and watch if you wanna to.
          – Yeah, what did you say about wine? Actually, haven't you put any sleeping potion in it? Well, go ahead, taste it.
             The boy quickly took off his backpack and took out a goblet and a bottle. He pulled out the cork, poured some wine into the trophy and drank it in front of the guard.
          – Pretty fine wine.
          – Come on, give it to me, – the guard snatched the bottle and the chalice from the boy.
          – What a service! You even have tableware as well – he poured some wine into the goblet and drank it. – Yeah, really, excellent wine. Okay, fuck him if you want that so much, and then I'll fuck him. Actually, the King has made the second order: anyone who fucks Leolik – he'll fuck himself. So you're in trouble. I'll fuck him too, but we'll blame that on you.
             The guard laughed. And then he took a sip straight from the bottle.
             Leolik was listening to the conversation, attentively.
          – Looks like Senya has organized fishing with live bait. What an asshole! – he was thinking.
          – Don't be surprised, just relax, – the boy told him again.
             Then Leolik felt rubbing some kind of ointment onto him. All over. His legs, back, chest, arms, buttocks. Everything blurred before Leolik's eyes. He fell into a state of euphoria and felt some unprecedented lightness.
             Suddenly, he felt a penis penetrating his anus and beginning to move rhythmically back and forth. He suddenly felt horny, and his phallus erected. The tempo was faster abd faster. Leolik moaned. It was so pleasant and shameful. And then he clearly experienced an orgasm, if it could be called like that. Sperm spurted from his cock. And at that very moment...
          – Let's go! – the boy shouted. He pushed the top beam. And Leolik flew with the boy into the air. It was unbelievable, but they were rising up and flying through the air! The guard was standing far below, his mouth opened and his face crooked.
          – Witch! – he was screaming hysterically.
              Leolik and the stranger were flying above the tower of King Arseniy. Peripherally, Leolik managed to notice the King himself on the roof of the tower. He smiled and waved to him with his hand. The King's eyes widened, and the goblet he was holding fell out of his hands.
             They were going faster and faster. They flew over forests and hills, and some mountains appeared in the distance. They headed towards them. Finally, they flew up to some gorge and landed onto some half-ruined tower.
             They literally fell onto the tower. Leolik tore the beret off the stranger's head. Hair spilled down the stranger's shoulders. It was her.
          – Mila! Is that you? How on earth?
             He could not say a word.
          – Leolik, aren't you happy to see me?
          – Mila, if only you knew how happy I am to see you after all!
             Leolik rushed to kiss and hug the girl.
          – Mila, are you a witch? You were flying!
          – And you're a witcher, you were flying too. So, you don't love me anymore?
          – Are you kidding? I love you more than ever!
              Leolik suddenly burst into hysterical laughter, remembering King Arseniy. He just could not stop laughing, no way. Yes, that was quite a trick! Now let them and Ksenia tremble with stress. Milena was smiling too. Then she handed him a bottle of wine.
          – Drink it up!
              Leolik, gurgling and grunting, took a swig from the bottle and calmed down, finally.
          – Mila, now tell me your story.
          – You better tell me first. Why the hell have you gone in the opposite direction? I've told you to go to the East!
              Leolik gave a surprise:
          – I was heading to the East. Where the sun rises. Is that wrong?
          – Looks like you're not from around here after all. You must be from the Earth. Here, the sun rises on the West. I hadn't thought about that then.
          – Why did the smoke appear in the throne hall? And Mara? If you can fly, why the hell did you have to organize all this, with the escape? We could have just flown away from the palace and that's it.
          – We couldn't find the right button to turn on the fire alarm. And we weren't sure we'd press the suitable button. Well, if we'd turned it on too early, the sound would have made us noticeable right away. But Mara suggested that if we added smoke, the right button would work automatically. She once burned something in the kitchen, and the siren went off because of the smoke. So we played it safe. And the panic worked in our favor. A few smoke bombs, and the job was done. And I also had to leave the city before the gates would be closed.
          – You know, I hardly managed that too. I was almost crushed by the grate.
              Leolik told Milena in detail about his adventures along the river.
          – Mila, you've actually fucked me!
          – Yeah, Leolik. That's right. How did you like it? Enjoyable? Be honest.
          – Mila, to be honest, yes. It was embarrassing and pleasant at the same time. But what for did you do it?
          – Well, I'm a witch, – she gave a smile. – When I was studying, I found an old Latin treatise in the university library. I don't know how it got there. It described witches from the Earth that could fly. They rubbed themselves with some kind of ointment and flew. It's incredible. At first, I didn't believe it. But we studied medicine. I learned Latin. The most important thing there is euphoria. With women, it's simple. Once you take off, it's smooth flight. Just rub the ointment and fly. But it was unclear what it said about men. Well, I rubbed the ointment on you, but how do I make you get high? I had to fuck you with a phallus cactus. But there's another secret ingredient in this recipe.
          – Which one?
          – My favorite cat.
             Mila came up to her backpack and took Murz out.
          – Perhaps we could have escaped from the Queen that way. But I couldn't fly then yet. I couldn't reach euphoria. But after having sex with you... As soon as I imagine having sex with you, everything works out. I take off. And now you won't manage to get away from me. Come on, there are some rooms left here. And no one will disturb us from enjoying each other.
          – Oh, madam, I'm at your service. But my collar has been removed. The contraceptive effect might not work out any more. Do you agree to be my wife, forever?
          – Leolik, you're a fool. I agree on everything.
             Milena approached Leolik, hugged him, and began kissing him in his lips. Then she slipped her hand under his toga, grabbed his penis, and led him after her, to the stairs. Leolik was not resisting. They went downstairs to the floor below. There was no glass in the windows. There was a huge bed covered with hay. A table, several stools. Leolik spread his toga onto the bed and began to kiss Milena tenderly, undressing her. The sun was rising outside the window, and its rays were shining through the narrow windows.
          – Mila, where did you get these clothes and how did you find me?
          – I bought them at a local farm. For money. They were surprised. I said I was going to visit my brother. And the cat found you. He just wouldn't want to go East at all and kept going in the opposite direction. I had to fly then. I hope no one saw me. The city closes at night. I flew over the wall. And then the cat found you. I was waiting in a local tavern while he was looking for you. That's where I heard that you had done something to upset the King. What did you do actually?
              Leolik had to tell Milena in detail about his fight with Kesha.
          – Leolik, but he could have killed you, couldn't he?
          – I don't think so. King Arseniy would hardly have allowed that to him.
              Meanwhile, Leolik finally pulled off Milena's tights, puffed shorts, a shirt, and a vest. Leolik expected to see a bra, but instead there was a white rag, wrapped tightly around Milena's torso.
          – Yeah, you know how hard it is to disguise as a man. I had to wrap a scarf around my breasts so they wouldn't stick out too much.
          – My darling, I'll take pity on your tits right now. And I'll kiss you all, from head to toe.
              And Leolik began to kiss and caress the girl's breasts. Milena was finally naked, just like Leolik. Happiness, love, pleasure of possessing each other. They were insatiable, satisfying each other again and again, in every possible way. They fell asleep, hugging each other, even though it was daytime.
    Leolik woke up at noon. He wanted to go to the bathroom. He opened his eyes. Mila was not there. Leolik got up and looked around the room thoroughly. He saw a door. He decided to have a look what was there. Behind the door there was something like a kitchen. There was a rough table made of planks and equally rough chairs. In the corner there was a hearth, looking like a small fireplace. Near the wall there were several large jugs that looked like amphorae. On the wall there was a shelf with several clay cups and mugs on it. They were very rough.
    Leolik already seemed to begin to guess where they had ended up. He recalled King Senya's story that when they arrived on Geya with Queen Ksenia, there was nothing. It seemed that this was their first home.
    Milena entered the kitchen. She was wearing a skirt and blouse.
– Leolik, have you woken up?
    She came over and kissed him.
          – Um, Mila, are there any amenities here? Like a toilet?
          – Go up to the roof of the tower, there's a structure made of planks. We have a little water. I'll pour some for you. You need to be washed up.
              Leolik climbed up the ladder. A wooden toilet made of planks hung from the very edge. When he stepped inside, the planks creaked pitifully.
          – However, I only lack to collapse with this toilet down – he was thinking.
    When he came out, Milena was already waiting for him with a piece of soap and a small jug. Leolik washed himself with pleasure. Mila ran to the kitchen several times to fetch some water. Then she brought him his pants and T-shirt. Leolik was terribly happy about these pants. He was already fed up with walking around naked. And washing was just what he needed.
          – So, what are our further plans?
          – Let's go have a bite to eat. I have some wine and ham."
              They went into the kitchen. Leolik cut some meat with his knife and put it onto clay plates. He served some wine into the mugs. He gave some meat to the cat.
          – Mila! What a pleasant family dinner. Let's salute. For us! For our future family!
          – Leolik! Is that a suggestion or a statement of fact?
          – Mila, I agree to be your husband and am ready to undergo any branding ceremony or whatever you have here. But the branding might not work out. Look at my forearm, there aren't even any scars left after Queen Ksenia's operation or the wound from Lord's sword.
          – Is the Queen's name Ksenia? How do you know that?"
              Leolik told her everything he had learned from King Arseniy. About the alien and Queen Ksenia.
          – Yeah, that's very interesting. Now, let me have a look at your shoulder.
              Mila examined his forearm and felt it, in a very careful manner.
– I can still feel the scars under the skin, feel for yourself, but I really can't see anything on the surface. Hey, aren't you an alien by any chance?
– I didn't have enough time to ask Senya what he looked like. That idiot appeared and started demanding a duel. But King Arseniy seriously considers you to be the main witch because of your perfumes. I don't think I'm an alien, although there is something strange about me. Imagine how we scared him when we were flying over his palace. This place seems to be Senya and Ksenia's first shelter on Gaya. However Chronos brought them here. Stiil, how did I get here? I don't think Chronos goes to the Earth in order to take some people with him. It's all strange. Why is he trying to create a civilization for you?
– Well, I'll be your personal witch, and you'll be my witcher. But let's finish our lunch, we've got to get out of here. Do you think the King's looking for us?
          – After what he saw, I think he's been digging the ground. And it seems that he's not the only one. Despite all his insult from Ksenia, he has probably informed her of my escape already. I wonder how he will explain to her why he put me into those chains?
          – Yeah. I didn't think about flying. But now we don't have any ointment. There's no way to make it. I found this place by accident on the map. I flew around here a bit. It's a remote place. I brought a few amphorae of water. I didn't wander around this tower a lot.
              They finished their lunch. Mila packed her backpack. She put the cat into it. Leolik and Mila began descending the stairs. And... They descended halfway down the tower. And the stairs ended. Four flights of stairs were missing. It looked like they had been cut off for purpose, a long time ago.
          – Mila, have you got here by flying?"
          – Yes!
          – Looks like we've been stuck here for quite a while. Let's return upstairs and brainstorm some ideas.