Embers in the Dark

Still Lovin' You

Song is, "Still Lovin' You" by Scorpions, performed by Scorpions and Berlin Symphonic Orchestra

This chapter is rated M for sexual content.

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"Okay, I admit it. I'm nervous," Arthur remarked to Sean as they walked down the hallway.

"Ya think she'll say no?" Sean asked with a giggle.

"No, I just don't know if she'll like the song choice."

Sean barked with laughter. "Are ya kiddin' me, Englishman? Ya know how much Lilly loves orchestral music."

"She loves all kinds of music."

"Fair enough, mate." As they got to Lilly's dressing room door, Sean paused. "Arthur, when Lilly was fightin' with Tora, did you happen to notice the music going really fast at one point?"

"I did, actually," Arthur replied. "I thought I was the only one."

"And Lilly's skin turnin' red, ya saw that too?"

"Yep."

"What do you think it means?"

Arthur shrugged. "I dunno but I got a feelin' we'll find out eventually. It's best to take these things in stride, I think."

Sean nodded with a chuckle. "Ya have to with this. Five years ago, we didn't even know more than one god existed. They were just stories to us. Now, the more I find out, the more I realize I don't know a damn thing."

"It's been one hell of a rodeo," Arthur commented before knocking on the door. "But hey, it ain't all bad, is it?"

"Come in!" Lilly yelled from behind the door.

"No, but the bad is really bad," Sean said before opening the door. He and Arthur walked in, shut the door and walked to the bedroom to see Lilly, The Dagda, Darrach...and a hogtied, beaten up pig. "Uh, what's with the pig?"

The pig squealed and struggled, making Lilly giggle. "This is Micah. The Micah." She looked down at the pig. "Say hello. Oh wait, you can't talk as a pig, can you?"

Sean's eyes went wide. "Uh..." he looked at Arthur, who had a small grin on his face. "Did you know about this?"

"Micah? Yeah? Micah bein' a pig? No," Arthur said, chuckling before gazing at his wife. "Care to clue us in, mo stór?"

Lilly smirked evily as she held onto Darrach's club. "We have been discussin' Micah's torture, and my stepfather has kindly offered his roasting spit for my welcome home party," she answered. "We're gonna cook Micah and eat him. Continuously. And he will be on display for the entire party, if that would please you, my love."

Arthur hummed. "Well, as long as he's a pig and not a person while we're eatin' him, but won't he die from that?" Arthur asked as Micah squealed loudly, still struggling in his ropes.

"No. The Dagda's got a spell to fix that little complication."

"Is this The Dagda's spit that always has a pig cookin' on it?" Sean asked.

"Yep!"

"How come he's a pig now?" Arthur questioned.

Lilly looked at Darrach. "Darrach, if you would be so kind as to use your Druid stick again to change Micah back into a human?"

Darrach nodded and took his club, smacking the big end on Micah's head. Micah's pig body morphed into a human but he was still tied up.

"You're all a bunch of freaks!" Micah shouted angrily.