Hurt And Scared

Aviani, seeress of the Pelanna Valley people, knelt naked in a dank dungeon cell, chained and humiliated. The seeress wept as she recalled what had happened to her and her people. The central village was attacked, people were killed, and several women were taken prisoner. Aviani was taken, she was sure, because of her prophetic ability and her physical beauty. The evil king, it was said, had a penchant for voluptuous women. He was also a deeply superstitious person, obsessed with knowing what the future held for him. Aviani felt certain the evil king wanted two things from her: her psychic ability and her lush body. Aviani closed her eyes and whispered a prayer for help to the Great Earth Mother.