The Witch: Book Two of The Sorceress Saga by Taliesin Govannon (top 10 novels of all time .txt) 📗

a different circle, in a different forest, with a much smaller group of drummers. Their drums looked far more primitive than the modern creations at the hafla.

                I was watching then as well, and soon spied Gaia dancing. She looked the same then as the present day, her green hair twirling with abandon as she moved. Vincent was next, again in his vampire form as he was presently, dancing with a familiar style and grace.

                Okay, so this was in the last four hundred years or so I thought. Everyone except Gaia is white, so it must be Europe, but it looks too old for Vincent to already be a vampire.

                Vincent and Gaia started dancing together in the vision as well, and it was just as sexy. They beckoned to me, and this time I didn’t refuse.

                The three of us danced around the fire, our bodies moving almost as one. The other dancers started dropping out bit by bit, until it was just the three of us surrounded by the others.

                What little clothes we were wearing were shed quickly, and our hands started exploring each other. We were soon on the ground, the others chanting around us. As we made love to each other, the energy in the circle snapped and crackled like electricity.

                As quickly and mysteriously as it had come, the vision vanished and I was back in the Didge-dome. Vincent and Gaia were still dancing together, and I smiled as I made my way out to them.

                I think it’s time to go back to the tent…

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                We arose much earlier the next day, not having been able to tear ourselves away from exploring each other long enough to go to the main drum fire. Gaia and I woke up in the bed alone, Vincent having gone off to attend to some business as soon as Gaia and I passed out. We set up a blanket on the ground and lounged on it together as we had our morning coffee and weed.

                Jack and Katsu stumbled in soon afterward, Katsu finally having been successful in getting Jack to the drum fire the night before. She went into the mead hall to make them a snack before they crashed, and Jack pulled a chair over by our blanket.

                “So, did you guys have a good night?” Jack asked, lighting up a joint.

                I laid with my head in Gaia's lap looking up, and she lowered a joint to my lips so I could take a hit. "Un-fucking-believable." I said, holding in my hit for a second before exhaling.

                “As in ‘unbelievable fucking’?” Jack asked sarcastically.

                "We tag-teamed Vincent." Gaia said, completely serious. "It was gooood." she added with a grin.

                “Wow.” Jack said, his eyebrows raised. “So, diving in feet first?” he asked me.

                Before I could answer, Gaia piped up. “Oh, she dove in, but not with her feet.”

                “If Annabelle wasn’t like a sister to me, that statement would make me skip breakfast to go jump on my girlfriend.” Jack said, hitting his joint. “As it is, I think I’ll save myself for wake-up sex before the big bonfire tonight.”

                Raina was the next to wander into the site, again bleary-eyed and just wearing a skirt. She collapsed into a chair and held out her hand. “Weed or coffee, it doesn’t matter which.”

                “I’ll go make some more coffee.” Gaia said, and I raised my head so that she could get up.

                “Here you go.” Jack said, fulfilling her second request.

                Raina lit the joint and took a deep hit. “Oh, mama likes.” she sighed as she exhaled. “So, what’s new here?” she said, taking another hit.

                “Annabelle had a threesome with Vincent and Gaia last night.” Jack said casually.

                “What?!?” she exclaimed, choking on her hit. She coughed for what felt like several minutes before she could speak again. “Really?”

                “I'm in a relationship with both of them." I said, shrugging. "I already knew that they had done stuff together in the past before I started seeing Gaia in that way, so them being into each other physically wasn't an issue, either. It just felt natural." I didn't mention having made love to both of them in the vision, because I didn't know what to make of it.

                “Well, you had better pray that this whole poly-relationship thing works out." Raina said, shaking her head. "Because being with a vampire and a Fae on the same night? No mere human is ever going to be able to satisfy you again."

                “It’s been a few hundred years since I’ve been with an incarnation of hers,” Gaia said, carrying a tray with cups of coffee on it, “So I’m not planning on going anywhere soon.”

                She gave us each coffee, every cup being flavored to the recipient’s preferences. I took a sip of my caramel mocha as she sat back down, and leaned against her again.

                “She remembers how every person she meets takes their coffee.” I said with a grin. “How can I let that go?”

                “Don’t forget that Vincent makes the best breakfasts in human or Fae kind.” Gaia added.

                “Right!” I said, smiling. “Everyone has their talents, everyone’s important in the grand scheme of things.”

                “Oh my Gods, remember the eggs benedict he made last month?" Raina said. "Man who can cook like that? Almost makes me wish I were straight!"

                “I like his Texas omelet.” Jack volunteered. “He adds jalapenos, which takes it from awesome to fucking awesome.”

                We spent the morning that way… together, enjoying life.

                It was good.

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                The band isn’t just hot, they’re smoking!

                I collapsed in my camp chair, determined to take a break. I had been dancing in front of the stage since the concert started, and had been joined by Vincent, Gaia, Raina, and Tiffany. I didn’t want to get too worn out, however. There was the main