Atreus never had much time to enjoy his days, lying in the grass and relaxing under the sun.
Atreus was always either hunting or being hunted, but no one would bother him out here.
Atreus probably should've been training right now, but the weather was far too nice for him to miss enjoying. Without letting anyone know, the boy snuck away early in the morning and traveled to a nearby valley so he could enjoy the summer weather in peace. Immediately upon reaching the valley, Atreus spotted and nice patch of grass that he could sleep on and rushed over to it. The boy's shoes were left behind at the edge of the field so Atreus could enjoy the feeling of the soft grass slipping between his toes.
As Atreus made himself comfy, he failed to notice a mysterious object descending from the sky above him. It was an enchanted seed of unknown origin that was surfing the wind until it reached the ground. This mysterious seed landed in the grass without Atreus noticing, and planted itself into the dirt without making a sound. Immediately, magical roots sprung from the dirt and began desperately flailing around in the air. Detecting Atreus' presence, the roots and vines swiftly scurried over to the sleepy, young hunter and lunged at his body.
Atreus barely had a chance to react as the roots descended upon him. He opened his eyes just in time to see the vines above him, but couldn't move his body before the plant had taken hold of his limbs. First his hands were wrapped in vines, followed by his ankles, before finally his shirt was removed and discarded in the dirt entirely. This was all happening too quickly for Atreus to process and his body was losing the ability to move. Despite being thin and sickly looking, these vines were incredibly strong and held Atreus' body no matter how much he struggled.
It quickly dawned on Atreus that he could not escape on his own so, in a final attempt at defiance, Atreus tried calling out to anyone nearby that might be able to help him. As soon as he opened his mouth, roots and vines began pushing in past his lips and filling his cheeks to muffle his screaming. More and more of Atreus' body was grappled by these crazy plants until he was almost fully encased. His arms were being lifted above his head and his legs were being pulled and stretched out beneath him. Atreus feared he would be wrapped up completely and disappear from the world forever.
Just when he thought things couldn't get any worse, the vines began shifting and curling, pressing themselves against Atreus' body. Their firm, rubbery edges created an intense tickling sensation focused directly on Atreus' upper-body. Atreus involuntarily began struggling harder in his bondage, laughing and screaming into his gag as the vines slid into his armpits. Even though his voice was muffled, the mere act of laughing seemed to be causing the roots and vines to grow stronger. The vines became even more strict and unmoving, pulling Atreus' body as taut as it would go and smoothing out his skin completely. This only served to make the tickling even more intense, as now he was complete incapable of moving.
Noticing the situation on the ground, a young Valkyrie flew down from the skies and landed in the field by the bundle of plant-life. This Valkyrie walked over to the vines and noticed the boy that had gotten caught up inside them. Amused, the Valkyrie watched patiently as the vines grew around Atreus' body and went about tickling his armpits, thighs, neck and feet. She watched as this caused the boy to laugh uncontrollably, which fueled the magic that caused the plants to grow, which enticed the plants to tickle him some more. It was a very amusing scene.
"I was so worried when I accidently dropped one of my special seeds while flying in the skies above, but I can clearly see they managed to find themselves a food source." The Valkyrie said.
Atreus opened his teary eyes and stared up at the mythical figure that was standing above him, pleading that the figure would help him. Instead, the Valkyrie gleefully watched as a few stray vines wrapped themselves around his face and blinded him completely. With that final adjustment, the vines had finished growing and began to settle into their final form. What was once an empty field now had a massive tree standing in the middle of it. Within the tree was Atreus, stretched and held so tightly by the tree that he had become entirely unmoving. The vines that were gagging him and expanded and tightened to a point where no sound could pass through them, silencing Atreus entirely. As far as the outside world could tell, Atreus was just a natural part of the tree.
Of course, Kitla knew better. This mischievous Valkyrie knew how intense the tickling was for poor Atreus. The vines may has stopped growing, but many of them had not stopped moving. Both inside and outside the tree, there were many roots and vines that continued their unrelenting attack again Atreus' exposed skin. Despite this, Atreus appeared perfectly calm and quiet. Maybe his was a bit red in the face and starting to sweat, but that could mean anything.
With the sudden quiet that fell on the Valley, Kitla realized just how relaxing a place this was.
Perhaps it wouldn't hurt to spend the day here, to relax by the tree and, Enjoy The Sunset~
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