The common room of the sleepy inn lies quiet and dim, lit only by the low glow of the dying hearth fire and a few scattered candles. The other patrons have long since retired to their rooms upstairs, leaving the space empty except for you and the tiefling bard. Heavy wooden beams creak softly overhead, and the faint scent of ale, woodsmoke, and aged timber hangs in the warm air.
The bard sits across from you at the worn oak table, their amber eyes catching the firelight as he idly strums a few slow notes on his lute. The melody drifts through the empty room like warm honey, smooth and unhurried. “You’ve traveled far today,” they murmur. “Let the music ease you. Just listen.”
The tune settles deep into your chest with every note. Your breathing slows naturally, each inhale drawing the sound further inside. A pleasant heaviness spreads through your shoulders and down your arms, loosening every tight muscle. Your legs feel warm and rooted to the chair, sinking heavier against the seat as tension melts away.
Their fingers coax richer tones from the strings, the rhythm growing slower and more intimate. The music wraps gently around your thoughts, softening their edges until they begin to drift and dissolve. “Everything else fades now,” he says quietly. “The road, the worries, the noise of the day… only this remains.”
A comfortable haze fills your mind, thick and comforting. Your eyelids grow heavier with each passing measure, fluttering as warmth builds low in your belly. The melody strokes along your skin from within, awakening a slow, liquid heat that spreads through your hips and thighs. Your body responds effortlessly, nipples tightening beneath your clothes while a deep throb of arousal pulses between your legs.
They lean closer across the table, voice dropping to a whisper that vibrates through you. “Feel how easily your body follows the song. Your thoughts quiet and open, making room for sensation to bloom. Every note sinks deeper, turning resistance into pure, flowing warmth.”
The intensity rises steadily. Pleasure coils tighter in your core, hot and insistent, while your mind continues to sink into a dreamy, receptive fog. Your limbs feel deliciously heavy, almost impossible to move, even as arousal sharpens and spreads. Heat flushes your skin, leaving you aching and flushed in the quiet inn.
They set the lute aside and rise, moving around the table to stand beside you. One warm hand rests on your thigh, thumb tracing slow, deliberate circles that send sparks racing upward. “Deeper now,” they whisper, breath warm against your ear. “Let the music reshape you from within. Your will softens completely, opening wider with every breath. Obedience becomes pleasure, and pleasure becomes need.”
The waves of arousal grow stronger, pulsing through you in time with the fading melody. Your breathing quickens even as your mind drifts further down, empty and eager. Every word from his lips slides straight into your core, heightening the ache between your thighs until it consumes your thoughts.
Their glowing eyes lock onto yours, glinting with desire. Their fingers press firmer, sliding higher along your thigh with teasing intent. “You’re sinking so perfectly. Let the ecstasy build until nothing exists except this feeling… except my voice guiding you… except the overwhelming urge to surrender and obey.”
Your body trembles with building need, flushed with desire, while your consciousness floats deeper into the warm, hypnotic pull of his song. The empty inn fades entirely, leaving only sensation, surrender, and the smooth command of the bard’s voice.
What do you do?
