Limits.

The next day, I went back to Florin with my answer . As Ulon left the room, and she again sealed the exit . I said "I will not accept your offer" . She didn"t seem surprised, and said "I already expected that . No matter", but then I felt something behind me . I jumped to the side, and tried to evade whatever was trying to attack me .

It wasn"t an attack per se though . Some kind of gla.s.s broke and pink mist filled the air . My body immediately became weak, even though I tried not breathing in any of that . "This poison works, even when I don"t breathe" I thought, and asked "What is this supposed to mean?" . She smiled, and said "I can"t have you walk around, knowing all of this . Don"t worry though, I will not kill you . You are too precious, to dispose of you . Instead, I will make that Blood Pact with you by force" .

I laughed, and replied "You think I will agree? Kill me if you want, but you will not change my mind" . She was still smiling, and said "I don"t need your agreement . We will have some nice time, and the Pact will be completed" . She then undressed herself, and walked over to me . I said "Don"t even try that b.i.t.c.h" . She didn"t even lose her smile . and replied "We can play dirty too . I never had a human male, but I guess there is first time for everything . Wouldn"t you agree?" .

I was struggling to get up, but to no avail . I couldn"t release my Aura either . Nothing worked . As she was about to grab me, I screamed "FROSTY! DO SOMETHING!" . She became a bit confused, when she heard that . Frosty changed into corporeal form, and used its ice breath on her . She didn"t expect that at all, and the ice breath hit her straight on . When she realised what has happened, she shouted "What is that thing! You! You are…", and then froze solid . Frosty came over, and rummaged in my bag . It took out the notebook and some coal, then wrote "I told you, we couldn"t trust her" .

I sighted, and replied "I know, but I didn"t expect that kind of thing . Can you help me out here?" . Frosty shook its head, and wrote "We need to wait, for the poison to stop working . It may take a few hours" . I said "This is bad though . She was a Fraction Leader . We killed her, so how am I going to stay in this place?" . Frosty made a "Mah" sound and wrote "We destroy those, wo stand in our way . Isn"t that, what we always did?" .

"Yes, but this place is to precious to leave just like that . If I can collect all my herbs, and some of those Ophilis Reeds and Aliris Plants, I can leave . I already know how to plant them, and seeds should not be a problem" I thought . Frosty wrote more "I know what you are thinking . Just take it by force . Although Atols will hate you, this is a minor race in the North . They will pose no problem for us, especially when you break through the Inner Limits" .

I nodded, and said "You are right . I will not attack them, but take what"s mine . Although this b.i.t.c.h wanted to enslave me, the other Atols I interacted with, were not bad people . We will try to leave silently, after taking everything" . I was planning to take all, that I owned . I would also take all, that I could find in the Floral Fraction Leader"s garden . I wanted to take all of those personal herbs of hers . This would be the payment, for trying to force me into her paws .

I laid like this for a few hours, before I could finally move . The poison was not dangerous, in a sense where it would take my life . It only paralyzed me, and would give her enough time, to do whatever she wanted with me . I broke the frozen Florin into pieces, and from that point on, she would no longer appear in this place . I then searched the whole place, and took whatever I found useful .

To my surprise, I found some seeds of different kinds, hidden away in the vines . "These must be the personal herbs that she grew . Good, I will take that, and whatever has grown downstairs as well" I thought . I searched the rest of the place, and found some money as well . "She had quite a lot, this will solve my money shortage problem" I said out loud . She had 326 Black Hals stored in her drawers .

Besides that, I found nothing else of interest . The staircase was still blocked by the vines, so I couldn"t just walk out of there . "Destroying them, would make too much of a commotion, I need to get out through the window" I thought . Fortunately, the window was not blocked by the vines, but when I got closer, I noticed that it was blocked by something . When I touched it, it seemed like some sort of invisible membrane, that was elastic .

I tried pressing my hand through it, but it just stretched . I took out my dagger, and slashed . The membrane was still intact though . "Although I used a small portion of my strength, this thing is durable" I thought, and tried couple more times . With the increase in strength, I finally managed to cut the membrane, after a few slashes . "Now, I just need to sell them a story, and pack my bags . Staying in this place for a long time, is just going to bring more trouble" I thought, and left the room .

When I left through the window, I landed in her private garden . "Great! I don"t need to go around places specifically, and can take all of this as I wish" I thought . I took most of the herbs that grew there, but still left quite a good chunk behind . Some of them were still young, and someone would replace Florin in the future . "She deserved death for what she did, but Ulon and other will need them in the future" I thought, and left the garden .

I circled around the building, and entered through the main entrance . To my surprise, Ulon was still there, sleeping nonetheless . I woke him up, and said "Let"s go" . He looked around, and asked "What took you so long?" . I replied "I had to help her with the medicine . Don"t disturb her, as she is still in the process of absorbing it . When she is ready, she will come out . My guess is, Florin will be much stronger, compared to before" . Ulon nodded, and said "That"s great! This way, our Fraction can have more prestige and funds . You helped us again, how are we ever going to repay you" . I waved my hand, and said "Don"t mention it" .

We then returned to the fields, where I said goodbye to Ulon, and left . I went straight to the lake, in order to collect some plants . Sha had no problem with that . She came with me to extract the plants, that were the oldest . She mentioned, that they already planted new ones, to replace the old plants, so I could take them without any issues .

I got five Ophilis Reeds and Aliris Plants . "This should be enough, for me to study . I can see the seeds in them as well . This is good, I can plant more in the future, if I need to study more of them" I thought, and said goodbye to Sha as well . I returned to my room, and started devising a plan . "We need to take all the plants in my field . It would be best, if no one noticed me, but we will see" I said to myself .The next day, I went back to Florin with my answer . As Ulon left the room, and she again sealed the exit . I said I will not accept your offer . She didnt seem surprised, and said I already expected that . No matter, but then I felt something behind me . I jumped to the side, and tried to evade whatever was trying to attack me . It wasnt an attack per se though . Some kind of gla.s.s broke and pink mist filled the air . My body immediately became weak, even though I tried not breathing in any of that . This poison works, even when I dont breathe I thought, and asked What is this supposed to mean? . She smiled, and said I cant have you walk around, knowing all of this . Dont worry though, I will not kill you . You are too precious, to dispose of you . Instead, I will make that Blood Pact with you by force . I laughed, and replied You think I will agree? Kill me if you want, but you will not change my mind . She was still smiling, and said I dont need your agreement . We will have some nice time, and the Pact will be completed . She then undressed herself, and walked over to me . I said Dont even try that b.i.t.c.h . She didnt even lose her smile . and replied We can play dirty too . I never had a human male, but I guess there is first time for everything . Wouldnt you agree? . I was struggling to get up, but to no avail . I couldnt release my Aura either . Nothing worked . As she was about to grab me, I screamed FROSTY! DO SOMETHING! . She became a bit confused, when she heard that . Frosty changed into corporeal form, and used its ice breath on her . She didnt expect that at all, and the ice breath hit her straight on . When she realised what has happened, she shouted What is that thing! You! You are…, and then froze solid . Frosty came over, and rummaged in my bag . It took out the notebook and some coal, then wrote I told you, we couldnt trust her . I sighted, and replied I know, but I didnt expect that kind of thing . Can you help me out here? . Frosty shook its head, and wrote We need to wait, for the poison to stop working . It may take a few hours . I said This is bad though . She was a Fraction Leader . We killed her, so how am I going to stay in this place? . Frosty made a Mah sound and wrote We destroy those, wo stand in our way . Isnt that, what we always did? . Yes, but this place is to precious to leave just like that . If I can collect all my herbs, and some of those Ophilis Reeds and Aliris Plants, I can leave . I already know how to plant them, and seeds should not be a problem I thought . Frosty wrote more I know what you are thinking . Just take it by force . Although Atols will hate you, this is a minor race in the North . They will pose no problem for us, especially when you break through the Inner Limits . I nodded, and said You are right . I will not attack them, but take whats mine . Although this b.i.t.c.h wanted to enslave me, the other Atols I interacted with, were not bad people . We will try to leave silently, after taking everything . I was planning to take all, that I owned . I would also take all, that I could find in the Floral Fraction Leaders garden . I wanted to take all of those personal herbs of hers . This would be the payment, for trying to force me into her paws I laid like this for a few hours, before I could finally move . The poison was not dangerous, in a sense where it would take my life . It only paralyzed me, and would give her enough time, to do whatever she wanted with me . I broke the frozen Florin into pieces, and from that point on, she would no longer appear in this place . I then searched the whole place, and took whatever I found useful . To my surprise, I found some seeds of different kinds, hidden away in the vines . These must be the personal herbs that she grew . Good, I will take that, and whatever has grown downstairs as well I thought . I searched the rest of the place, and found some money as well . She had quite a lot, this will solve my money shortage problem I said out loud . She had 326 Black Hals stored in her drawers . Besides that, I found nothing else of interest . The staircase was still blocked by the vines, so I couldnt just walk out of there . Destroying them, would make too much of a commotion, I need to get out through the window I thought . Fortunately, the window was not blocked by the vines, but when I got closer, I noticed that it was blocked by something . When I touched it, it seemed like some sort of invisible membrane, that was elastic . I tried pressing my hand through it, but it just stretched . I took out my dagger, and slashed . The membrane was still intact though . Although I used a small portion of my strength, this thing is durable I thought, and tried couple more times . With the increase in strength, I finally managed to cut the membrane, after a few slashes . Now, I just need to sell them a story, and pack my bags . Staying in this place for a long time, is just going to bring more trouble I thought, and left the room . When I left through the window, I landed in her private garden . Great! I dont need to go around places specifically, and can take all of this as I wish I thought . I took most of the herbs that grew there, but still left quite a good chunk behind . Some of them were still young, and someone would replace Florin in the future . She deserved death for what she did, but Ulon and other will need them in the future I thought, and left the garden . I circled around the building, and entered through the main entrance . To my surprise, Ulon was still there, sleeping nonetheless . I woke him up, and said Lets go . He looked around, and asked What took you so long? . I replied I had to help her with the medicine . Dont disturb her, as she is still in the process of absorbing it . When she is ready, she will come out . My guess is, Florin will be much stronger, compared to before . Ulon nodded, and said Thats great! This way, our Fraction can have more prestige and funds . You helped us again, how are we ever going to repay you . I waved my hand, and said Dont mention it . We then returned to the fields, where I said goodbye to Ulon, and left . I went straight to the lake, in order to collect some plants . Sha had no problem with that . She came with me to extract the plants, that were the oldest . She mentioned, that they already planted new ones, to replace the old plants, so I could take them without any issues . I got five Ophilis Reeds and Aliris Plants . This should be enough, for me to study . I can see the seeds in them as well . This is good, I can plant more in the future, if I need to study more of them I thought, and said goodbye to Sha as well . I returned to my room, and started devising a plan . We need to take all the plants in my field . It would be best, if no one noticed me, but we will see I said to myself .