Characters
Argo - main character
Lilandra (Lily)
Story
On Argo's 18th birthday, his father, the shaman of their village, completes the public ritual of adulthood on him. Privately, his father explains the true source of the shaman's power. He reveals a box with a tiny wood nymph which he cares for, and which ultimately provides his power. He explains that they are beautiful and dangerous creatures. That they are bound to carry out your will, but they are also mischievousness manipulators, always trying to get free of their master.
He passes down the wood nymph to Argo. "you must exercise great care in what you ask of her, both for your own good, and the good of the village" ... and do not tell anyone her name, except your first son, as I am telling you, as whoever calls her name will become her new master. Do not give her to a daughter, for women are too weak to resist the nymph's manipulations. Call out her name now, Glenwillith."
As soon as he does so, his body, soul and entire being become radiant, as he becomes the master of the wood-nymph.
Argo does several "spells" to help people in the village, feels useful in the symbosis with the nymph.. follows his father's "rules" for keeping emotional distance from the nymph (despite her constant emotional banter)
His father comes to him a year later, telling him to choose a wife soon. Reviews several candidates in the village. Argo is embarrassed but gets the message.
Argo visits some of the young maidens, but none of them seem right. The nymph teases him, "They all can't be as perfect as I am Argo, spend a little time with them, rumble around in the sack a little. Or drink some ale, I hear that always makes the girls pretty. Or I can fix one up for you, make her the perfect mate." He's annoyed at the chattering nymph, and insists she not start using her magic on the maidens. But in his mind he admits she's a little right, so he sets up a "date" with one of them.
On his date, she seems nice and all, but her hair is just so stringy. Somehow this turns into a wish, and the nymph gives her the most gorgeous locks of flowing hair. The maiden credits Argo with the magic and is overjoyed. How amazing it is to have the beautiful hair. She quite literally can't get over herself.
The next day he visits the maidens, they are all over him. Witnessing the change in the maiden's hair made quite an impact, so they all want an afternoon with Argo.
the first maiden's thighs are too fat, like horse thighs... the nymph fixes them
the second maiden's too short, she wants to be tall... the nymph fixes her, making her taller than Argo
the third maiden's too flat, she wants to have signs of womanhood.. the nymph fixes her, making her super busty
the girls become quite vain, paying more attention to themselves and their changes than to Argo.
the fourth maiden is a bit reserved, she's rather plain looking, but she doesn't want anything changed. she wants to know about Argo
argo tries to find out what he can do for her, but she repeatedly turns the conversation on him.
"i don't understand, how can I impress her if she doesn't want anything"... "she wants you" the nymph offers, share yourself with her, and when you're ready, be perfectly honest and open with her and she will choose you
day after day, when he returns, the girls throw themselves on him, but he chooses another date with the fourth maiden
they share and bond over intimate childhood details... the nymph adding 'helpful' suggestions for him to woo her
he impresses and humors her with 'trivial' magic during their courtship.. (raining flower petals, clearing the weather, making her dress sparkle)
they are falling in love. He asks her to marry. As he proposes, he realizes he doesn't even know her full name. He asks, and after some attempting to dodge the subject, she gives in, Glenwillith.
Argo is stunned, watching the nymph laughing at him and fading away, and he can feel the radiance of the nymph fading from him at the same time. "No. No!!" He cries out as he realizes what has occurred, as if his mere words and will could stop it.
"What is wrong my love?" Even as she reaches a hand to comfort him, he can see the subtle changes in her. He'd seen the influence of the wood nymph in his father, and then in himself, and he recognized immediately in Lily. Part physical, part spiritual, Lily suddenly seemed radiant, a soul of perfect beauty. Argo saw Lily in a new light, she was no longer a maiden of the village, but an angel, a goddess. She, on the other hand, was entirely unaware. Her face was confused, "Argo? What's wrong?"
Everything was wrong! He has given away the source of his importance and power in the village! What will he be? He knows no true skills. He has no importance. He was merely the shaman. He is weeping, unable to admit his mistake, or his feelings. Surely she will no longer love him. She will seek out someone equally radiant. "I'm sorry. I have to go." and runs off.
She begins to cry, uncertain what has just happened. The love of her life having run off, when a small glittering flying creature floats into her view. "Don't worry sweetie. He's just getting cold feet."
"Who are you? What is this?"
"I am a wood-nymph of course! Don't worry about Argo. He loves you deeply."
"Still.. I wish he had someone to comfort him." .. the nymph makes an offhand comment about how that was a "little unexpected, but okay."
Then the wood nymph changes the subject, and we see the maiden's home while the wood nymph does trivial magic that pleases the maiden.
argo's father forces him from his sulking in bed. he wants him to pick a wife. Argo is embarrassed to admit he lost the nymph.
idea - steal the features one by one:
Argo gets comforted by the maidens one by one. (maybe picking them again from the maiden-house) Lily secretly wishes to have their "assets". One feature at a time, the wood-nymph improves her, giving her "more" of that asset than the girl had, at which point she's overjoyed, that "surely Argo will have me now." (maybe it "steals" the asset from the girl?)
each day, another girl doesn't show up, and Lily is even more radiant. what started as inner beauty is being manifested into physical beauty. At the end of the week, she is a ravishing goddess. Others in the village are talking about the "new maiden" and how it can't be Lily. Argo knows it's the wood nymph doing it to her.
maybe the girls "offer" their assets to him each day, and each day after Lily steals an asset, she imitates the girl she stole it from?
each day, the wood nymph talks to her, convincing her to
idea -
idea - catch him in the act:
The next day she goes to see Argo. He doesn't want to admit her, or anyone. She calls to him from outside, and just gets a shouted "go away."
the maiden doesn't understand. she cries to herself. "you love him, don't you? are you going to let this little door stand in your way? I can open that in a jiffy."
"Really? You can open the door?" ( Yes. Yes. ) The door flings open, and she sees the busty maiden naked and riding him. She turns, crying, and runs away.
Lilly, back at home, is crying..
"Lilly, he loves you. That was just. He just needed some comfort, and she has those very comfortable...pillows." The troublesome nymph fluffs her own tiny breasts as she talks.
Lily is crying to herself. "Yes. She's so beautiful, so womanly. I don't want him to be alone, I just. I just wish I could comfort him like she can."
With that, the nymph started working her magic, and from under Lilly's clothes, bumps form and swell into womanly curves. Lily is taken aback, more surprised than impressed with her new proportions. "Perfection." The nymph admires her own work, then goes into a low-brow frothy monologue about how every man wants a little tit to hold onto. How she saw it herself, how he was suckling at her teet. How Lily is no longer at the disadvantage. How tomorrow will be different.
"no no, she just wants to be back to her normal self." the proportions recede. "i love him, can you make him love me?"
"no no, that I cannot. Though I believe somewhere somehow, he still does."
At Argo's home the next day, she finds nobody there.
"no sense fretting. he'll turn up eventually. let's go visit the ladies." they head to the maidens home, where the other girls are gathered.
She's caught at the door by the busty maiden. "Seems like whatever you did scarred him badly, as he's rushing back to us for comfort." Lily tries to enter, but the girl blocks her path.
The nymph appears, mock-sparring, "I can take her out boss. Time to get a little angry?"
Lily has a stern look, is in no mood for games, and quickly and curtly responds, "yes."
The girl is tossed aside, slamming violently into a table, tearing her dress half off. Lily continues on, unconcerned with any harm she may have caused.
She steps to the back of the maiden house, sweeping aside a door, she finds Argo on a bed, being ridden by the slender sexy girl. She feels fury building within her, as she waves to the nymph, "remove her."
The slender girl floats up off Argo, and slowly drifts across the room until she is pinned against the wall.
"Argo. You came to me just two days ago asking to marry, and then you run off to bed every maiden in sight. re you toying with me? You could have merely told me I was too plain before you made me fall in love with you. Is it not enough to break my heart? Are you trying to ruin me?"
Something softened in her as she knelt down by the bed, Argo's naked body lying in shock. "Argo, I love you. I declared my love to you. If you cannot love me plain, then plain I cannot be." She turned to the nymph, who was invisible to the others, "all that you made them, you shall now make me. Make me too beautiful for him to resist me."
(from Argo's perspective)
Lily is glowing, a swirl of powerful, gorgeous, terrible magic radiance around her. As she finished saying the words, her body immediately