"I understand and share your concerns, family leaders." Willem said calmly. "However, talk of treason may undermine my authority to lead the war efforts, so hold these words close to your heart instead of at the tip of your tongue."

The family heads nodded along when they understood the implications Willem hinted toward.

Now that the runic teleportation circle had been established, mining could be resumed and the resources gathered would be a great addition to the upcoming siege against the Blood City.

The Lovejoy family took the lead for the mining expedition by organizing multiple parties and designating areas to be excavated. The Warden family secured the surrounding area thanks to the weapons and armor provided by the Grand Mage.

"Daddy!" The little girl that Willem rescued only a short while ago called to him after he returned from setting the teleportation circle.

"I-I..." For the first time in a long time, Willem was unsure what to do.

The shock of losing her Father at such a tender young age had fundamentally warped the young child's mind, and in order to cope with the loss, she convinced herself that Willem whom had rescued her was her Father.

When Willem left to set the teleportation circle, Kinsey was unsure what to do with the child and eventually decided to bathe and feed her. Since she had most likely not eaten alot recently, the young child could only eat a small amount of porridge with water to wash it down.

While Kinsey was bathing the child, she saw many large scratch marks and bruises from being dragged around forcefully. Though what Kinsey said to Willem earlier was fundamentally correct, knowing that he had saved a small girl from the evil that had done this still made her feel warm inside.

Now that the caked on dirt was scrubbed off the little girl, she looked much more like a normal human child.

"Come play with me and Mommy!" The little girl said as she pointed at Kinsey and held up a small doll with a gently used red dress.

Kinsey could only look at Willem with a difficult face, an expression of regret and sympathy.

"Little one, I am not your Father. What is your name?" Willem spoke evenly, showing almost no emotion.

"I like when you are funny Daddy. Lia is Lia, Daddy is Daddy!" The little girl fiddled with the dress on the doll without looking Willem in the eyes.

Kinsey shook her head and picked up the little girl before carrying her to a bed that had been prepared for her previously.

"Time to go to bed, Lia." Kinsey spoke gently.

"Okay, you will be here in the morning right, Mommy?" Lia said with small tears forming in her eyes.

"Yes, I will wake you up when breakfast is ready." Kinsey nodded her head and made sure Lia had fallen asleep before closing the door to the room.

Willem, who had moved to his Private Quarters, was looking over the information he had obtained about Blood City. According to the information that he had gathered, the Red Assassins had at least one trick up their sleeve that humans had yet to survive from.

"Could it be poison?..." Willem muttered to himself.

"Master, the child is asleep." Kinsey closed the door to the Private Quarters behind herself.

Willem acknowledged Kinsey's statement but did not rise from his seat at his desk.

"Do you know what ails her?" Willem blatantly asked.

"I can only guess that the trauma of watching her Father be eaten was too much, and her mind snapped." Kinsey surmised.

"This caused her to view me as a Father replacement." Willem spoke solemnly. "Now I am a Father at eighteen."

Willem closed the book of information on Blood City and beckoned for Kinsey to come sit on his lap.

As Kinsey curled up on his lap, she gave him a deep and passionate kiss while wrapping her arms around his neck.

"I did not think I would be a Mother either." Kinsey joked. "We cannot just give her to an orphanage, can we, Master?"

"If my Mother gave me away to an orphanage instead of caring for me, I might not even be here today. Therefore an orphanage is out of the question for now." Willem nodded as he hugged Kinsey's waist.

"Enough with these difficult questions, a promise is a promise." Kinsey nuzzled her face into Willem's neck.

Now that Kinsey had finally gotten some time alone with Willem, she intended to get as much contact in as possible. Willem of course had no reservations in the matter.

Willem conjured from his spatial spell a beautiful feather bed and placed it in the corner of his Private Quarters near his bookcases. After Kinsey had finished washing up, she removed Willem's clothes and made him get in the bath as well.

All the gently placed dirt and grime from the day of traveling was washed away from Willem's body as if it had never existed. The gentleness of Kinsey reminded Willem of when they first arrived and it was just the two of them alone in the Private Sanctum.

While Kinsey's beautiful red hair hung over her left shoulder, Willem reached his hands to her head and guided her mouth to his. Kinsey abruptly stopped moving her hands as their tongues swirled around inside of each other's mouths.

"Mmm..." Kinsey moaned as Willem ran his fingers through her hair.

"Shall we?" Willem parted his lips from Kinsey for a moment before proposing to move to the bed.

Since it had been a while since they had intercourse, Willem was the first to initiate by going down on Kinsey. According to a book he had recently read on the subject of sexual intercourse, providing sufficient stimulus to the area allowed for better sex.

By stimulating her breasts with his hands, casting a warmth spell on her body, and giving her cunnilingus, Willem was able to make Kinsey reach orgasm without even entering her body. The sensation Kinsey was given was so sudden and powerful that her whole body convulsed as if she had been struck by lightning. Her clitoris had become engorged and firm as her sexual arousal reached its peak.

Kinsey shook violently and could no longer control her arms completely as they grabbed onto Willem's hair. Willem's head was firmly locked in place while he continued kissing and licking her labia.

"Stop, Willem." Kinsey commanded as she gently let go of Willem's hair.

Willem peered up from between her legs with a smile as her whole body shuddered from the extreme pleasure she was feeling.

Willem did as he was told and did not make any further attempts to stimulate her body.

"My turn." Kinsey turned Willem onto his back and ran her hands down his body, from his pectorals to his loins.

She took his erect phallus and began to lick from the base to the tip while she held it in her hand. She fondled his testicles with her other hand, using a moderate amount of force to ensure the correct response from her partner.

Willem made sure to acknowledge when Kinsey did something he liked, which in his mind allowed him to maintain a little bit of control in bed.

When Willem was close to orgasm, Kinsey stopped pleasuring him and immediately placed his penis inside her. Compared to the hand she was just using, her vaginal walls were much tighter despite being incredibly wet.

Willem still could not get over the amazing feeling of being inside of Kinsey, despite having had sexual intercourse with her many times since becoming a Grand Mage. The stimulation was overwhelming as Willem achieved his first orgasm of the night, releasing all that he had saved up since a week ago inside of her.

Willem continued to lie on his back as Kinsey rode him like one would a horse, jumping up and down on his penis voraciously. A hint of hunger appeared in Kinsey's eyes as she kissed Willem's neck while shaking her hips. When her legs could no longer hold her up, Willem moved behind her and began thrusting while his hands were gently placed on her shoulders.

"Kiss me, Willem..." In between moans of pleasure, Kinsey made her second request of the night.

As Willem continued to thrust, he grabbed Kinsey by the neck and guided her lips to his, thrusting his hips to match the rhythm of their locking lips.

After a few hours of trying new positions according to the book he had read, both Willem and Kinsey had reached multiple orgasms and eventually collapsed in each other's embrace.

Kinsey traced her index finger along Willem's chest while her legs coiled around his.

"I worry about you sometimes." Kinsey admitted during a moment of weakness.

"What do you worry about?" Willem matched his line of sight to hers.

"Very rarely, you seem so distant. Like eventually you will have to leave me and this place behind." Kinsey placed her hand in Willem's.

"I cannot say for certain it will never happen. I cannot tell the future. I will do everything I can to make sure you come with me, wherever I go. So long as it is safe." Willem did not want to think about a future he did not know, nor did he want to think about life without Kinsey.

"It would be nice if we could stay like this forever." Kinsey placed her head on the pillow for just a moment, and slipped deep into sleep.

Willem removed Kinsey's hands from his own, and slid his legs away from hers. He arose from the bed, stretched, and curled the blankets tightly around Kinsey's neck. After kissing her gently on the forehead, Willem left his Private Quarters, locking the door behind him.

Inside the Royal Palace.

After Sir Gehrig had accepted his orders from Willem, he immediately left the Army Training Grounds, temporarily pushing his responsibilities onto Sir Kris and Sir Rowan.

When he had confirmed his identity to the front guards, he left the Training Grounds and headed for the Royal Palace as he had been commanded to.

Upon arriving at the Royal Palace, Sir Gehrig showed the guards at the reception his credentials and the letter he was to deliver.

"I was told to give this to the King personally." Sir Gehrig explained as they confirmed the Seal.

"Yes, we are aware of how the Grand Mage operates. Standby for a moment while we confirm it is real." A guard clasped Sir Gehrig's cloak jovially.

"Very well." Sir Gehrig waited patiently until his identity and the Seal was confirmed. After the formal procedures were done, Sir Gehrig was lead to the throne room by an escort of eight guards.

As he was lead through the Royal Palace for the first time, Sir Gehrig could not help but revel at all the beautiful sculptures and tapestries that nobles were known to have. Such a lavish life was only a pipe dream for someone like him, despite being in a higher position within the Army.

When the throne room doors were opened, Sir Gehrig stood before The One True King and the Queen.

"My King, my Queen." Sir Gehrig knelt before the royal family as he gripped the letter in his hands.

"To be sent personally, you must be someone of great value to the Grand Mage." The One True King clicked his tongue sourly as he motioned for a guard to get the letter for him.

The guards lined along the walls of the throne room did not move an inch as one of the eight guards that escorted Sir Gehrig took the letter.

The guard took the letter from Sir Gehrig and carried it all the way to the throne, handing it to the King himself.

The One True King snapped the Seal of the letter and read the contents quickly.

A frown appeared on his face as he handed the letter to his Queen.

It's been a while since I so vividly depicted sexual acts from Willem and Kinsey, so it took me longer than I thought it would to write this one. I hope everyone is having a good time reading and enjoying it. :)