Needless to say, Severin's wives were just as delighted as Selene after learning that they were going to have a barbecue for dinner. Before long, they left for the town at the foot of the mountain and bought many of the ingredients.
When evening came, Wuhlricht arrived at Severin's residence with Gilda.
"My, oh my! It smells heavenly! Gilda and I caught a whiff of the delicious aroma right from the entrance! My stomach is starting to grumble," Wuhlricht remarked as he entered the yard.
"My dad brought a few jars of fine wine for everyone. He wants to enjoy himself tonight," Gilda added with a smile.
"Oh! Then I'd be happy to taste some of the wine that our sect leader brought. I bet it's going to taste fantastic," Sheila commented, licking her lips.
"I'm already looking forward to it," Diane said.
The evening started on a good note. After tasting a piece of Severin's barbecued meat, Wuhlricht completely disregarded his image as a sect leader and ate gluttonously. At the same time, he praised Severin continuously for the delicious barbecue. Gilda was glad to see her father enjoying himself.
As the night went on, everyone was satiated from the delicious wine and the hearty servings of barbecued meat.
A sudden thought then occurred to her.
That stranger had taken her first time during her most fertile phase of the month. She could not defend herself because she was paralyzed, and it went without saying that she was also unable to utilize her spiritual energy to protect herself. The sun had risen by the time she regained consciousness, and the man was no longer to be seen.
"No, it can't be. This is impossible! No, no, no! This can't be happening!" Gilda exclaimed in dread. It had taken her so much effort to forget about that night's events, and she feared that she might be pregnant as a result of that horrendous encounter.
Though Gilda believed that Severin would understand and accept that she had her first time taken away by necessity, she could not be sure that Severin would still accept her if she was pregnant was the assailant's child.
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