A/N: As usual, I would recommend putting the video on loop.



Even though she was kneeling in snow, with no real protection against her skin, the metal of the dagger felt colder. Maybe, that was because the rest of her body had gone numb, but the more likely explanation was that with one swipe she could be killed. She tensed under the dagger as it moved from her chin to her chest. Will began to tap it against the dress as if debating something, but his eyes never left hers. His grin never vanished from his face. (F/n) wished to close her eyes and think it all to be one nightmare. When she would open her eyes again, she would be back with Tarhuinn.



He twirled the blade between his fingers, permitting the sharp edges to cut through the fabric a little while also digging into her skin. She tried to pull back from him, but he drew the blade back and brought her closer. "Now, now, Bluebell, you know better than to try and get away," he chuckled out before he seated himself and placed her between his legs.



Will rested the dagger on the ground for the moment while he kept her wrists secure. With his free hand, he dragged his index finger across the small amount of blood on her chest before he licked it off his finger. "Delicious," he purred, not breaking eye contact with her. She desired to call him an endless amount of insults, but she held her tongue. Angering him would be a poor move at this point. (F/n) had to somehow push through the terror and find a solution to this.



A cry of surprise left her lips, however, when she was spun around to have her back facing him. His right arm wrapped around her waist and secured her arms there as his left hand smeared the crimson across her chest some. Will's lips rested near her left ear. Grazing his teeth across her helix, he whispered, "So, here's the plan. Tonight, I'm going to take what your husband never did. I'm going to show you how well I can pleasure a woman."



His hand glided down from her chest. Blood sullied the white and pink fabric of the dress. (F/n) unintentionally pressed more into him as his hand moved past her navel. She squirmed against him, trying to get him to stop. "I'm going to make sure to taste your innocence." As his lips glided across her jaw, she couldn't hold it in anymore. Parting her lips, she went to scream. A hand covered her mouth swiftly. "I'll have none of that. The only screaming that I'll permit is when you're screaming my name in pleasure."



Her head shook against him, but she was thankful that the rain covered her tears. His hand pressed more against her and pushed her head into his chest more. In response, she opened her mouth and bit down hard on his skin. Will, however, only laughed. "I suppose that I can let you have a taste of me right now, though, only a little. I'll save you the rest for later." Bile rose up her throat, but she forced it back down. Unfortunately, the blood from his hand traveled down as well. She nearly choked on it, but, thankfully, he drew his hand away from her mouth.



Sliding his fingers under her chin, he turned her head towards him and smirked. "And after I've had my fill for tonight, I'll drag you back to my cabin. You won't be staying in my nice, comfortable room, however. Rather, I'll take you down to my lovely storage space. I'll..."



Before he could finish, she rammed her arms against the one around her waist. The collision caused his arm to loosen its hold for a moment, and she reached for the dagger. Her fingers had just reached the handle, but she was thrown back. Snow greeted all of her limbs, though; the feeling in them was lessening.



Heat, however, soon encompassed her body. Will intertwined his hands with hers while his knees straddled her hips. "Lucky you, I'm giving you warmth even when you tried to attack me." Amusement fell upon his face. "I just can't have you dying from a cold." Getting to his feet, he lifted her up with him and pinned her to him.



Resting his chin on top of her head, he continued, "Once I have you in the storage area, I'll clear a table just for you and bind you to it. From there ... well, you can only imagine all the things that will be done to you." He removed his chin from her and started to chuckle darkly. His lips moved to her right ear. "Shall I tell you what they are?"



Given no choice, he forced her to meet his gaze as he narrated only a few of his many plans for her. Her body seemed to go numb despite being warmer from his magic while her limbs wished to hang loosely. As for her countenance, it was the definition of dread. "Ah, there's the look that I wanted to see. It looks so beautiful upon your face. Unfortunately, I can't gaze at it for too long. I want to taste you now."



(F/n) couldn't react in time. Her body collided with the snow once more. Knowing what was coming; she rolled on her side and tried to extend out her hand towards the dagger. A foot kicked her onto her back. Will picked up the blade before he secured her to the ground again. While his left hand was around her wrists, his right trailed the dagger down the front of her dress.



Realizing that she couldn't free her hands after struggling some, she resorted to trying to kick him off of her. He didn't budge, and she couldn't move too much under him lest the knife puncture her torso. Despite the miniscule likelihood of persuading him to stop, she had to attempt it. It was the only thing left to her. "Please, let me go, Will! Please, get off of me! You're making a mistake. As soon as my husband finds out about this, you'll be killed before you can even blink! Please, let me go!"



The blade stopped above her dress skirt. His monstrous grin highlighted his lips. "Oh yes, I almost forgot. You never did tell me what he's really like, but I'll find out once I have you in safe storage. I'll have to kill him so that he doesn't cause a problem for me. I can't have him taking back his wife. I can't wait to see his expression once he learns what I've done to you. Maybe as a present to you both, I'll let the two of us dine upon him. That way you both can see each other again."



Holding back a violent sob, she managed to glare at him. It probably looked pathetic given how terrified she was, but it was all she could muster. Still, the utter hopelessness of her situation was dawning upon her. She had nothing to bargain with. What could she convince him with? He was already going to take everything from her. As the dagger began to tear through the skirt of the dress, she exclaimed, "I'll tell you why I needed to get past the pixies! You said that you were curious!"



Halting the weapon, he smirked. "Bluebell if you're trying to get me to stop the inevitable, you should understand that nothing is going to work. I can learn of it afterwards."



Not listening to him, she shouted, "I know where a serum to eternal life is!"



Grin falling, he raised an eyebrow before he sat up. He brought her onto his lap and held her chin up with the tip of the blade. "Do you now? That's a most curious thing to know. Countless have sought after such a thing, and I would very much like it myself. Where is it?"



It was her turn to smirk. "I'll bring some back to you if you agree to my conditions."



"Well, I'd be lying if I said that I wasn't interested. How do I know that you're not lying about this?"



"Would I enter your cabin willingly if I didn't have such a good reason to do so? I risked everything so that I could get past the pixies and continue on my journey to reach it. In my opinion, the chance to live longer was worth the risk." Honestly, she wasn't sure of that herself anymore; she just desired to the get away from the man in front of her.



"Name your terms, and I'll give it a quick consideration."



"You're to not ruin my innocence, you're to let me go, and you're to come with me and protect the pixies."



"And, why would the pixies need my protection?"



"Another mage has been giving them trouble. In order for them to let me passage, I need to get them a mage to protect them against the other. If I hadn't agreed to bring you back, they would've killed me had I tried to go forward."



"So, I take it that they have an agreement with this other mage, but they're not on good terms with them either. Interesting, I have always wanted to sample a mage. Unfortunately, none have crossed my path of yet. Probably the story of my sisters scared the others off. And, you're certain of where to go for this serum?"



"Yes," she answered resolutely. Of course, she didn't know the exact location, but she knew what steps to take to discover it. He didn't need that information, though. "Do we have a deal?"



"We do," he answered, but his grin returned. "After all, you never said that I couldn't take you later. Once you return with that bottle, I'll claim you as my prize, then. And, don't try to run off with it and not fulfill your promise. I'll hunt you down otherwise, and I'll make sure to give you even worse treatment. Like I said before, whatever you do will only delay your death by my hands, not save it. Do you understand?"



Giving a weak nod, she wished that she had thought of that flaw in her bargain beforehand. It was too late now, but, in the future, she would have Tarhuinn by her side. She could now go back to him.