He held the stick aloft and a large fish, its scales glinting in the half-light, was impaled on the end. XXNX The forest grew denser, the light dimming to a soft green glow as we ventured onwards. I knelt down, and Naira took my invitation to step on my thighs and then sit on my shoulders, his bare feet surprisingly gentle despite their roughness. The fire’s warmth enveloped us, turning the pain into something else entirely. I wondered how he would have done that alone, the large fish were in water too deep for Naira to stand in. The taste was like nothing I’d ever experienced: smoky, sweet, and a touch of the wild. His tongue traced circular patterns around my nipples, and I felt the pull of his mouth, the suction that had been so surprisingly pleasant before.




















