"Bethany... You do realize that Tessa is standing here in this room with us?" Isadora questioned her friend, who looked at her like she was crazy.

  Bethany scanned the room and noticed a new blonde maid with a rack that was almost as big as Isadora's. She was fidgeting in her spot as the tailor's apprentice was sewing a few finishing touches on her maid's dress.

  Bethany thought she'd never seen this woman before, but her face looked familiar, and her hazel eyes were trying to avoid her gaze.

  "Wha... No, it can't be," Bethany said as her eyes locked onto her friend's, and the rogue's jaw dropped.

  "Tessa?!"

  "Hi, Bethany," Tessa replied, and Bethany couldn't believe what she was seeing.

  "What happened to you?! WAIT! The sacred waters took root!?"

  "Umm... Yeah," Tessa replied as she knew what was about to come next.

  Once Bethany's shock faded, her ughter came through, and she was clutching her stomach.

  "Oh my goddess! Look at you! You blew up like a balloon! Your tits are huge, and your ass is huge!" Bethany ughed, and her breasts jiggled.

  "Yeah, yeah, ugh it up, you jerk! And I'm not a balloon! I'm curvy with two balloons for a chest," Tessa said, and she was annoyed that her friend was ughing at her.

  Bethany ughed so hard that one of the buttons on her blouse popped open and bounced off the wall.

  'What the?' Bethany thought and looked down.

  "Huh?"

  Bethany looked down at her cleavage, and her breasts had grown bigger.

  "Oh? Maybe the sacred waters have taken root inside you," Tessa said with a grin.

  Bethany tried closing her blouse, but without the button, it was hard to do.

  "The thread must have frayed? And my breasts get a little bloated after getting injected with the sacred water. So, it's probably nothing," Bethany said as she cupped her breasts. "Maybe they gave me two times the amount of white water because I feel a little heavier," Bethany whined, and she was feeling the new weight of her breasts again.

  'It feels like they've gotten a little bigger, but I can't tell without taking off my shirt. Maybe I'm just imagining things. Besides, this will wear off soon, and I'll go back to normal after I have my day of grossness. But it is what it is,' Bethany thought, and she felt her nipples poking the inside of her shirt. She never usually wears bras due to her leather corsets, and her breasts weren't too big, but now it was starting to get uncomfortable.

  "Oh, really? Well, you better watch out, Beth. Or you'll start to look like me," Tessa teased, and Bethany's face flushed.

  "You shut your trap! I wasn't the one to openly volunteered to inject the white water into my pussy while being drunk in a tavern," Bethany retorted, and Tessa was red in the face.

  "That was for the gold they were offering at the time! So, it looks like I got the better end of the deal since you get nothing," Tessa retorted.

  "Oh, that's a low blow. And here I was worried about a friend, who went missing," Bethany said and crossed her arms over her bloated breasts.

  Tessa was about to say something else, but Isadora had come between them.

  "All right, that's enough! You both should know better. And Tessa, Bethany probably wouldn't have gotten injected by the sacred waters if she knew where you were," Isadora scolded the pair, and they hung their heads low.

  "And Bethany, stop teasing Tessa. I can't imagine how embarrassing it is to have a body change like that overnight. Hopefully you don't have to go through what we are going through, and you'll go back to normal," Isadora said.

  Both the girls looked at each other before pouting, "F-Fine!"

  Isadora and everyone else smiled, and they could see the bond between the girls.

  "Good! Now... Bethany, why don't you sit down? You look exhausted. And while you're doing that, Katrina will get you a meal that isn't finger food. You need to keep your energy up," Yvette suggested, and she pulled out a chair for the growing girl.

  "Huh? Oh, thanks for the offer, Lady Yvette, but I am not—"

  "You are staying here for now, Miss Bethany. The Church said that they would check in on you to see if the blessing has taken root. So, just to be sure, you will be hired on as an extra maid. So, for the next few days, you will stay with us," Baroness Elizabeth informed her, and the rogue's cheeks blushed.

  "O-Okay. B-But it's not going to take root—"

  "And then you can go home if it doesn't. Until then, you will stay here, and I expect you to behave—no fighting, and no teasing. We've already had too many hormones flying around here with these two," Elizabeth said, and her daughter and her friend blushed.

  "O-Okay. But I need to tell my mother—"

  "Worry not. We will send her a message to expin what is going on. I'm sure that she can swing by to check on you once things settle down," Elizabeth said, and Yvette had a smile.

  "I'm sure the head maid can spare another set of hands. It will be nice to have a pair of youthful eyes and ears around," Yvette said.

  Bethany wanted to argue that they were worrying about nothing, but then Miss Esther came in with a tray of food.

  "Oh, Goddess! That smells so good," Bethany said, and her mouth was watering.

  'What is wrong with me? It's like I can't control my appetite. It's probably from all the stress, and I'm just tired,' Bethany thought, and her eyes followed the pte of food. Her hips widened a little, and her thighs thickened.

  "Here you are, Miss Bethany," Esther said, and she set the tray down.

  Bethany licked her lips and sat down at the table.

  "Thank you, Miss Esther," Bethany said.

  Esther smiled and took a step back.

  Bethany grabbed a fork and dug into her meal, which was a steak and a baked potato. She cut into the steak, and it was juicy and pink. Her stomach growled loudly, and the scent was amazing. Bethany's eyes rolled into the back of her head as she took the bite.

  'Mmm! This is the best steak ever,' Bethany thought, and she cut into the next piece.

  Isadora and the others could only watch the rogue eat, and it was surprising to see how much Bethany could put away. Within minutes, her belt popped off, and her pants were riding low.

  'I'm so hungry. This meat is so tender, and this potato is amazing,' Bethany thought as her leather corset was feeling tight, and her breasts were trying to burst free. Her ponytail was undone, and her hair was a little longer.

  'Wow... Is this what I look like when I started getting hungrier after injecting the Sacred Fertility Water? I-I don't think Bethany is going to have a miscarriage,' Isadora thought, and everyone was watching Bethany devour the food.

  Bethany had finished off her pte, and she was panting as her breasts were pushing against the inside of her shirt. The rogue's body was getting a little softer and suppler.

  "I'm full. I didn't know I was so hungry. Thanks for the meal, Miss Esther," Bethany said.

  Miss Esther nodded her head and smiled.

  'Her breasts have grown bigger, and her face looks softer. That's what you get for calling me fat, Bethany!' Tessa thought, and she smirked.

  "Bethany, if you are finished, I will show you to your room," Miss Katrina said, and she stood beside her.

  "Hmmm? Oh, thank you. I could use a nap. That was some delicious food, but I'm feeling tired," Bethany said, and her eyes were a little droopy.

  The supple rogue was unaware of how much her body was changing.

  'Mmmm! What is that smell? I want more... I want meat,' Bethany thought as her carving took full effect.

  "Well, let's get you situated, and I will show you to your room. It will be close to Lady Isadora's, and the kitchen is near there as well," Katrina said, while looking at her plump bottom that no longer could hide in her pants as the drawstrings were straining against the growing orbs.

  Bethany was too distracted by her hunger to feel her hips widening, and her thighs were thickening. She didn't notice her leather pants were riding low on her hips.

  "Okay, let's go," Bethany said, getting up from her seat. She stumbled at first, and her body had gotten a little heavier.

  "Whoa, I guess I'm a little clumsy today," Bethany said and rubbed her belly. "I can't wait to lie down."

  Katrina and Miss Esther led the way out of the dining room, and Bethany followed after them. She felt her belt slip off her waist, and her pants were riding a little lower. She didn't care, though, and she kept following her escort.

  The Baroness looked over to the Priestess.

  "Sister Qiona, are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Elizabeth asked, and the Priestess nodded.

  "Yes, it seems that the Goddess's sacred fertility waters have taken root," Qiona replied, and everyone watched the rogue's rge rump wiggling down the hallway.

  "I didn't know it looked like that when I was in the beginning stages," Isadora commented.

  "Neither did I," Tessa agreed as she felt the same way about her body.

  The reality of their pregnancy was starting to settle in for the dies, and they had mixed emotions.

  "So, it looks like we are really going to be mothers, Isadora... I never thought it was going to—"

  "T-There's still a chance that I will have a miscarriage. It's only been a few weeks. My body still could reject the baby," Isadora interrupted her friend, and her hand was subconsciously resting on her belly.

  Yvette and Elizabeth looked at each other with a smirk. Elizabeth couldn't believe that her daughter was still being stubborn. But she had a simir thought process when she was three weeks pregnant. The only difference was that she wasn't as big as her daughter, and her body grew, but she didn't have a huge chest like Isadora's did until she was 15 weeks pregnant.

  "We will see," Elizabeth said, and Isadora's face flushed.

  'Mother... Please don't tease me,' Isadora pleaded, but it was useless.

  "You know, I was just as stubborn as you, and I thought the same thing. But the way you're growing, I wouldn't doubt that you have twins," Yvette teased her.

  "Grandma!" Isadora excimed as she blushed.

  The other dies giggled at her reaction, and Tessa's ughter was a bit louder than the rest.

  "Tessa... I swear... If you are ughing at me, I will give Bethany the go-ahead to tease you," Isadora threatened her friend, and Tessa stopped ughing.

  "N-No... Of course not. I would never ugh at my friend," she said defensively while the tailor's apprentice, Jasmine, was putting the finishing touches on her maid's dress.

  "And done. The final outfit for our lovely Tessa is done, and I can start on Lady Isadora's maid uniform tomorrow," the young apprentice said, and the others cpped their hands.

  "Wonderful work, Miss Jasmine," Baroness Elizabeth commented.

  "Thank you, ma'am," Jasmine replied, and bowed her head.

  The young apprentice had never been around so many women who might be pregnant, and the atmosphere was exciting thanks to Isadora's pheromones, and her body was being affected by them. Her uterus was ready to receive a baby, and her nipples were hardening under her corset.

  'Mmm... Lady Isadora is such a beautiful woman. If the rumors are true, and she has become the chosen vessel of the Goddess Risphina, then that makes her a chosen mother. She must have a blessed womb to bring children into the world. I wish I could feel what it would be like to have the Blessing take root,' Jasmine thought, and she couldn't stop her cheeks from blushing.

  Isadora was talking to the Baroness, and the young girl couldn't keep her eyes off her. She couldn't help herself, and she imagined herself growing rge and fertile. Her hand slid down to her crotch, and she started to rub her womanhood through her clothes.

  'What are you doing?! You can't touch yourself here! Miss Alicia is going to scold you if she catches you masturbating on the job!' Jasmine's thoughts scolded her as she tried to hold herself back, but her pussy was pulsating.

  "Um, Jasmine? Are you all right?" Tessa asked, and the girl stopped her rubbing.

  "Y-Yeah, I'm fine, Miss Tessa," Jasmine replied as she stood up, and everyone saw a wet spot between her legs.

  "You seem a little flustered," Tessa added.

  "T-Thank you, M-Miss Tessa, but I-I'm fine. It's a bit warm in here. Excuse me," Jasmine said, and she bowed before leaving the room.

  Tessa just shook her head and thought nothing more of it, but Sister Qiona couldn't help but notice how odd this all was. One woman whose blessing has taken root was uncommon, two women were a rarity, but three women were unheard of during this era. And witnessing this 19-year-old apprentice's behavior made her think that if she took the Sacred Fertility Water, the chances of having the blessing take root were highly likely with how everything was going.

  "Lady Elizabeth, may I have a word with you? In private," Qiona asked, and the baroness looked at the Priestess.

  "Of course, Sister Qiona," Elizabeth replied, and they got up.

  The pair excused themselves and left the room.

  "What is the matter?" Elizabeth asked as they walked down the hallway.

  "I don't know how to put it, my Lady. But I think your daughter is releasing some type of aura or influence that is making edible women more fertile," Qiona said.

  "Aura? What do you mean by aura?" Elizabeth asked as her curiosity piqued.

  "Well, I believe that I saw Miss Tessa going through the usual morning sickness that most women do when receiving the Blessing of Risphina. Then, when she was left after Isadora's tea party, she looked like she had a glow to her, and her clothing was a little tight," Qiona expined, and the Baroness began to think.

  "And then she came to the manor the next day with her curvier figure. But the other two didn't seem to react," Elizabeth said, and the priestess nodded.

  "That's because Miss Bethany and Sister Mel weren't injected with the sacred waters, and now Miss Bethany is showing simir signs. Her clothes are barely containing her body, and her appetite is greater," Qiona said, and Elizabeth couldn't deny that she saw the same thing.

  "Indeed, but what does this have to do with my daughter?" the Baroness asked

  "I'm starting to think that whatever Fertility Waters Isadora found wasn't from the Temple of Life. It is possible that she got a different goddess's Sacred Fertility. Then we could be on the verge of a miracle," Qiona theorized, and the Baroness couldn't help but feel the same way.

  "What do you mean by a miracle? And I'm still not seeing the link between Isadora and all this," Elizabeth asked.

  "My theory is that she lied about where she got the Sacred Fertility Waters from. She said a traveling Priestess handed them out. I don't believe her. She must have found it during one of her quests," Qiona said.

  "Go on," the Baroness urged her.

  "If she did find a new source of the Blessed Fertility Waters, we can use them to rejuvenate our nd and bring it back from the brink. This could mean the end of the church's hold over our Kingdom," Qiona said, and the Baroness took the Priestess's hypothesis into consideration.

  "That is quite the theory, Sister Qiona. But how can we confirm that? Isadora isn't the type to lie about something like this," Elizabeth asked, and the Priestess didn't have an answer.

  "We will have to ask her directly," Qiona said.

  "Alright, then. I will speak with her, and you should be there to help expin your theory," the Baroness replied.

  "Yes, my Lady," the priestess agreed.

  The pair turned around and went back to the dressing room. They entered and saw the girls were still chatting away.

  "Ladies... May I have a moment alone with my daughter, please?" Elizabeth asked.

  "Yes, Ma'am," Tessa and Jasmine said, and they got up.

  The tailor, Miss Alicia, and a few of the maids gathered some things and left as well, leaving the room with only Yvette, Elizabeth, Sister Qiona, and Isadora.

  "So, what's the matter?" Isadora asked.

  "Nothing is wrong. We just want to know if the Sacred Fertility Waters you've received came from a different source than the Temple of Life," Elizabeth answered, and Isadora's face turned pale.

  "T-They did. The Priestess was wearing a cloak, and she told me—"

  "Lady Isadora, please! Don't you find it odd how two of your closest friends are showing signs of the Blessing? The odds of a viable woman to get pregnant are 100 to one, and here in this manor are three women whose blessing has taken root," Qiona said, and Elizabeth's expression was the same as the priestess's.

  Isadora didn't really think anything of it at first, but Qiona's point was valid. Besides her, Tessa was looking more motherly by the day, and Bethany was getting curvier right before their eyes, and her cravings were simir to Isadora's before her body changed.

  "Now, Isadora, please tell us where did you get the Blessed Fertility Waters," Elizabeth said, and her daughter couldn't keep this from her.

  Isadora sighed and closed her eyes. After weighing her options, she decided that her mother and the Priestess needed to know.

  "I... I found that vial with the white waters in a small chest at the base of an idol. I found it in the bottom floor of the st dungeon my crew and I defeated," Isadora confessed.

  Yvette was surprised to hear that.

  "You found that vial during your st quest? Do you know if it was the Goddess Risphina's Shrine or something else?" Yvette asked.

  "I couldn't tell, grandmother... If I had to guess... It was a different goddess's shrine, but I couldn't tell you who it could be," Isadora said.

  Qiona sighed and nodded her head, "I was wondering why that vial's Sacred Water smelled so potent. So, you only found that one vial and no pit?"

  "That's correct. We only found the chest, and no more bottles of Sacred Fertility Water, if there were more," Isadora confirmed.

  "Well, it's too bad that there aren't any more vials from this forgotten goddess, but I think you can help the people of Galedad, Lady Isadora," the Priestess said.

  "W-What?"

  "You don't realize it, but your aura is making Risphina's Fertility Waters potent again. First it was Miss Tessa, now it's Miss Bethany, and if I were to bet my silver on it, then I think maids Miss Anna, Miss Katrina, and that tailor's apprentice Jasmine would also have the Blessing take root," Qiona theorized, and Yvette's eyes widened.

  "What do you mean by my aura?" Isadora asked.

  "Lady Isadora... Your friend Tessa was in a miserable state the day she showed up to visit you a couple of days ago, when she first received the Sacred Fertility Water. Then, when she was near you, she suddenly began to get an appetite. The same can be said about Miss Bethany," the priestess expined.

  Isadora thought about what the priestess said, and it was true. Tessa was looking under the weather when she first arrived at her family's mansion with Mel and Bethany, but then she couldn't stop eating the desserts. Heck! Isadora couldn't help but be distracted by how good the sweets tasted, too. That was probably why she didn't notice until her Mother and their Priestess brought it up.

  "So, you're saying that whatever aura is coming from me is helping the women around me have the Blessing take root. That is a tall order, Sister Qiona. I am not a Goddess, and it could all be a coincidence that Tessa and Bethany's time to get pregnant. But I'll admit that this aura thing makes sense," Isadora admitted, and the Priestess smiled.

  'If it was my fault that Tessa and Bethany have been blessed, then... That means... Oh, no! Mel!' Isadora panicked as she quickly turned to her mother.

  "Mom! We need to head to the Temple of Light! We need to get to Mel before Mother Josephine and her Womb Wardens get to her! They must know about my aura," Isadora said.

  Elizabeth could see the fear and concern in her daughter's eyes. She had to agree with her that Mother Josephine must have noticed something to track down Bethany, and she couldn't put it past the church that they might go after Mel.

  "Alright, I'll ready the carriage, and we will head for the temple. But we don't know if Mother Josephine knows exactly how you and your friends were blessed," the Baroness replied.

  "I'll have a look and see what the Risphina's Harvesters are up to," Yvette offered.

  "Thank you, Grandmother," Isadora said as she rushed out of the room.

  "Don't thank me yet. The Risphina's Harvesters have gotten a lot bolder these past decades," Yvette warned.

  "We can't let them get Mel," Isadora pleaded.

  "Then go, my child," the elder woman said, and Isadora nodded before she, Sister Qiona, and her mother left.

  The Baroness ordered her guards to get the carriage ready, and the two got in.

  "Take us to the Temple of Light. Quickly," the Baroness commanded.

  "Yes, my Lady," the guard said, and the horses took off.

  'Please, Mel. Hold on, and we'll come get you,' Isadora prayed, and her body felt tense.