<div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/Xo4KSkK.jpg)</div><br/><em>"...would that be enough for you to give us something in return?" </em><br/><br/>The naga, who up until that moment had seemed rather sleepy and almost bored raised up off the counter where she had been leaning.  Her massive tits jiggled, seeming to bounce and sway for longer than they should as the Lamia practically cooed with delight.<strong>"Ooooh aren't you the practical one then?  I don't think I've had a contessssstant offer to help me in such a manner in nearly a century.  I ssssssuppose I could offer you a small trinket or two from my ssssshop if you ssssswear to sssssimply mention it'ssss location to the other contessstants that you might meet.  Nothing big mind you, nor anything from my persssssonal storesssss in the back room, for I don't know that you'd keep your word.  But I'm willing to make that deal if you like."</strong><br/><br/><em>"Alright, what would I need to do exactly?  I don't strike a deal of any kind unless I know what I'm getting into."</em><br/><br/>The naga nodded her head as if agreeing that was a wise decision,<strong>"Once we agree on a price for my ssssservices, I would need to gather power to cassssst the spell."  </strong>She winked at Shugar,<strong>"That one knowsssss how I like to gather my magic."</strong>Shugar blushed again and nodded her head,<strong>"I'll need at leasssst three orgassssms I think for a spell of this power, and if your friendsssss help you out, it would be lesssssss taxing on you alone.  Once I have gathered enough power, I can cassssst the spell.  You'll need to ssssuckle from my nipplesssss, drawing forth sssssome of my essssence and taking it into your body.  Then the ring sssssshould sssssslip right off."</strong><br/><br/>The lamia looked at the items gathered on the counter and she shook her head,<strong>"No, I am not interessssted in any of thessse itemssss.  Maybe the armor that you or the dwarf wear?"</strong><br/><br/>Bo shook her head vehimently,<strong>"Over my dead body ye snake woman!"</strong><br/><br/>The lamia chuckled,<strong>"How about the sssssoul fruit that I can ssssmell in your bagsssss then?  One of them would give me a fine ssssslave for many yearsssss to come."</strong><br/><br/>The three contestants looked at each other, realizing they would be selling a fellow contestant into slavery to a monster girl if they did so.  While Zerxel was already planning on doing exactly that to the spiderlings, it seemed Bo and Shugar were not keen on the idea.  But it was Shugar who spoke first,<strong> "If it will help my friend, I will do it.  But I have to ask either of you for something in return.  Only one person can accompany another into their resting room.  I know that the two of you are very close, but if I give up this soul fruit would one of you take me with you into your resting room so that we may start the third level together?"</strong><br/><br/>Bo and Zerxel looked at each other again, unsure of what to say.  Bo spoke first,<strong> "I hate the idea of selling a contestant into slavery, it rankles with me fierce.  But.... I ... I suppose that I could give up my soul fruit if it helps ye out Zerxel.  I juss hope Moradin don't judge me to harshly fer it."</strong><br/><br/>The Lamia spoke up then a broad smile on her pretty face,<strong>"If you give a ssssssoul fruit to me, the contessstant could live for many many yearssssss as my ssssex ssssslave.  Sssssurely that would be a better fate than the oblivion sssshe would have found if you had not picked up her fruit to begin with."</strong><br/><br/>Bo seemed unswayed by the lamia's words and her face was still conflicted.  Shugar on the other hand was looking almost hopeful, still ready to trade her soulfruit for the chance at exiting the level with one of the other two.