Kitla was surprised to find a present waiting for her in her room. The present's contents shocked Kitla when she looked inside.
It was a gift from her... "acquaintance" Natalia. It seems Nat is trying to get on Kitla's good side.
Natalia had managed to anger Kitla in their last encounter after doing some... unpleasant things to the Valkyrie. Knowing that Kitla was an extremely vengeful and frightening entity, Natalia thought hard on how to lessen the wrath that would soon be brought down upon her. It was then Nat remembered that the Valkyrie had a particular fondness for certain tickle-toys~
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Miles had been invited to Nat's house dozens of times at this point and had grown accustomed to going there. It was rare he was invited without Lapis, but Miles decided to take the opportunity to enjoy some one-on-one time with Natalia. She had always been very nice when interacting with Miles and provided no shortage of hugs and sweets.
Miles was always embarrassed by her affections, but felt that he might finally have gotten used to them. In a strange way, Miles started to really feel comfortable around Nat and enjoyed going over to meet her. As he walked to her house, the boy wondered what kinds of treats she had prepared for him when he arrived.
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Kitla didn't know what to make of the large box that had just been delivered to her apartment. Reading the sign attached to the side of the box, Kitla learned this was from Nat. Her temper rose as Kitla pondered the possibility of this being some sort of feeble attempt at a trap for the Valkyrie sent by that nuisance lawyer.
Ripping the lid off the top, Kitla exposed the inside of the present.
"A boy?" Kitla said aloud, staring in bewilderment at the gift she'd just received.
Sitting inside the box was a boy, bound and gagged, wearing a big red hoodie and black cargo pants. The boy had messy brown hair and emerald green eyes. As soon as Kitla came into his line of sight, the boy began calling up to her through his gag, though most of his sound had been muffled. The whole display was rather heart-warming for Kitla, and it didn't take her long to figure out what was going on.
"Ah, so Natalia believes she can escape my wrath by sending me you as a peace offering. While I can't say my anger has fully been quenched, I certainly appreciate the sentiment." Kitla said, licking her lips.
The tall Valkyrie reached down into the box and picked up her present, lifting him into the air and placing him down on her lap.
"I'll give her credit, Natalia knows how to pick out the cute ones." Kitla remarked.
The boy's eyes filled with fear while staring at his newest captor. His body trembled under Kitla's embrace and he squirmed while being held in her strong arms. Perhaps it was only Kitla's imagination, but she thought she saw a look of betrayal from the boy when Kitla mentioned Nat's name.
"I take it you didn't volunteer to be Natalia's sacrifice?" Kitla asked.
The boy shook his head, his mind suddenly filling with unspoken thoughts.
It was then that Kitla had such a wonderful, devious idea.
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Natalia had started off her day feeling quite relaxed after having yet another peaceful, worry-free night of sleep. The young lawyer strolled through the halls of her mansion before stepping into her kitchen to have a nice cup of coffee with her breakfast. Just as her drink finished brewing, a spark of magic appeared right in front of her.
Startled by what she perceived was an attack, Nat fell turned and dove behind cover before the spell could fully activate. However, what was originally believed to be an attack quickly revealed itself to be something almost worse. The spark quickly grew until a portal had appeared in the middle of Nat's kitchen. On the other side of the portal was Kitla, staring at Nat as she peaked her nose above the counter she was hiding behind.
"Kitla?! What's going on? What is this?" Nat exclaimed.
"Hello, Natalia, I hope you are well." Kitla replied, casually.
"Kitla, what are you doing? I thought we were even!" Nat repeated.
It had been a full month since Nat had sent Kitla her present. Since then, Nat had not heard from Kitla and assumed the sacrifice had worked to get Kitla off her back. Apparently, this was not the case.
"I just thought I would thank you for that gift you sent me." Kitla explained.
Suddenly, the image inside the portal shifted to the left, revealing Miles to be bound and gagged right beside Kitla. It seemed as if he was on display in a gallery, with magically animated tools working over his exposed body parts. The boy's belly, armpits, and feet were all being target. Miles seemed to be going crazy in response to this assault, but the gag around his face prevented him from making any audible noises.
"Y-you still have him?" Nat asked, a tinge of guilt in her voice. Kitla noticed this.
"Of course. You sent him as a gift to me. It would be rude to throw a gift in the garbage." Kitla replied, stroking Miles' beet-red face.
It was clear Miles was screaming his head off, but the gag barely let any of it through. It was almost scary, watching his body twitch and squirm in his bindings, yet to see him mostly silent at the same time. In contrast to this, Kitla calmly and lovingly placed a hand on Miles' heaving chest.
"H-how long do you intend on keeping him?" Nat asked.
"Well, I originally planned on keeping him like this forever. He's made an excellent addition to my gallery," Kitla answered. "Though, since you seem interested in his release, I'll propose you a deal. Whenever, if ever, you feel like setting him free, all you need to do is offer yourself to take his place."
"Take his place?!" Nat repeated. She cared about Miles, but not enough to subject herself to an eternity of ticklish torment.
"Not forever." Kitla said, almost reading Nat's mind. "Only for double the duration I've had the boy. To date, I've had him for 4 weeks. That means I'd keep you for 8 weeks and then let you both go."
Nat's heart sank. The thought of 8 weeks of enduring the worst that Kitla had to offer was not an appealing deal.
"Of course, you could choose to never take the boy's place and instead choose to leave him here. I'm perfectly content holding onto him for an eternity. He really does make a fine addition to my collection~" Kitla said, once again stroking Miles' exhausted body. "I give him plenty of attention here."
Nat couldn't make a decision. While she didn't enjoy seeing Miles like this, the thought of subjecting herself to any kind of torment was simply not an option.
"Well, I can see you need time to think it over. There's no time limit to make a decision. Take as long as you need... or... just never make a choice. The choice is yours." Kitla said, before stepping back as the portal closed in front of her.
Nat was clearly upset and had no idea what to do about this. It was her fault Miles was in this mess. At the same time, the whole reason Miles was picked to be Nat's sacrifice was so she could avoid any kind of punishment in the first place. However, it was clear Miles had really started to trust in Nat... and Nat had abused their relationship...
"Oh... I can't choose... Maybe I'll take the next week or two to think about things..."
Thus, Miles became the center piece of Kitla's gallery, at least for now.
Will Miles ever be set free? Will Nat ever atone for her sins? Tell me what you think in the comments below.
