Aldyn was off on his own, referencing a map in his hand and trying to determine where exactly the group was. They had stopped for a brief moment. Rosewood was insistent that they stop every now and then to change Eranor's diaper. Aldyn was a little frustrated at this. Part of the point of keeping Eranor in diapers was to cut down on stops and get them to Vas Naga faster. Though that wasn't the only reason. They still were making good progress, at least if Aldyn's map reading was correct, so he didn't say anything. They had been following the river they crossed yesterday, and Aldyn was pretty sure he identified that river on his map and it would take them pretty close to the border if they followed it.

Rosewood and Eranor were closer to the river, as Eranor would need the water for the diaper change she was about to do. Eranor grimaced uncomfortably while she waited for Rosewood to lay down a large towel to change Eranor on. While traveling, the inevitable finally happened. Eranor had gotten pretty ok with wetting her diapers fairly quickly, it wasn't that long ago that she did that regularly, but messing them was something different. Rosewood and Aldyn, however, would not budge. Despite Eranor's complaints she was told, rather forcefully, that she would be messing her diaper, and she did. She grimaced again as she remembered the moment. Struggling to push the mess out into her diaper while she was in her seat was not pleasant. It left her in a very strange mental state. Having to put that much effort into doing something so humiliating and uncomfortable. It left her feeling accepting in a way. This is what she was now, somehow being made to mess herself like that had solidified her position in a unique way.

Eranor was still in this messy, and wet diaper while Rosewood got ready. Rosewood had requested a stop pretty quickly after she had noticed Eranor had did the deed, and was sure to shower her with praise for debasing herself. In Eranor's state it was pretty effective to. Eranor thought as she was waiting in her strait jacket and mess filled diaper, that if she were commanded to stay in such a state she probably would without complaining, but she was also happy that relief had come so quickly.

"All right lay down here sweetie," Rosewood said gingerly. She wasn't looking forward to this, but was still putting on a good face. Eranor silently complied and waited as still as she could while Rosewood released the straps at the bottom of Eranor's strait jacket and removed the diaper. Eranor chose not to look at the outcome of messing her diaper, and thankfully she didn't have to as it was quickly set aside.

"Now to get you cleaned up," Rosewood said confidently. She started channeling magic through the focus in her hand and suddenly a stream of water from the nearby river floated out of it and toward Rosewood, moving like a serpent. Once the water serpent was in Rosewood's hand she pressed it against Eranor's dirty bottom. Eranor gasped a little at the strange sensation of the glob of water getting her bottom clean. "Pretty neat huh," Rosewood said appreciating her own abilities. "Amazing how handy knowing just a little bit of magic can be." With a satisfied smirk Rosewood commanded the now dirtier serpent to rejoin the river. Eranor was a little amazed at the result. She was totally clean, and dry too. Rosewood was very obviously relishing in the appreciation as she slid the new diaper under Eranor and went about powdering and taping her back up. "There all done."

"Thank you master," Eranor said a little robotically.

"Oh wow someone is being an extra good girl today," Rosewood helped Eranor to her feet. "Who knew all it took to get a little rebel to behave was have her in a stinky diaper for a little bit," Rosewood happily petted Eranor between the ears on her head. Eranor had gotten so used to petting from Rosewood that she actually leaned into the pets a little. "Now I'm gonna go bury this somewhere where little critters won't get it. Go back to Aldyn and have him get you in your seat again."

"Yes master," Eranor couldn't help the tired sigh as she walked back to where Aldyn was staring at his map pondering something. "General," Eranor interrupted his thinking.

"Oh hey," Aldyn shook his head shaking off whatever thoughts he was having. "Let's get you back in your seat then." The general picked Eranor up with a small grunt, Eranor had long since gotten over being shocked by the treatment. She was a little annoyed at being back in her seat on the leg of the scale beast, but she did have a new appreciation for it now. The past few minutes she had been stuck in this seat in a messy diaper, which was so incredibly uncomfortable that being back in the seat in a clean diaper mad it feel like one of the most comfortable seats she had ever been in.

"How we lookin?" Rosewood said returning to Aldyn and Eranor.

"We should be there sometime tomorrow," Aldyn explained. "I'm pretty sure this river will get us close to the border. It bends back into the forest before going into Vas Naga, but as long as we just keep north at the bend we'll make it."

"We don't have to cross the river again do we?" Eranor asked concerned.

"Thankfully no," Aldyn said rolling his map back up. We're on the right side of the river so we won't have to cross it again."

"Well that's a relief," Rosewood sighed.

"If both of you are good we should get going," Aldyn said in a more gentle commanding tone.

"Yes sir!" Rosewood giggled making a mock salute. Aldyn rolled his eyes stifling a smile while the two mounted their scale beasts.

"We'll make camp once we get past the river," Aldyn said before driving his cart laden scale beast on, with Rosewood and Eranor taking their usual position behind him.

"Well dear if you're going to have any more stinky diapers, you should do it before we get past the river," Rosewood teased. Eranor still wasn't quite in the headspace to fire a comeback at that, but her mood did noticeably shift. "Too soon?"

"Yes," Eranor said flatly.

"Sorry dear, just trying to lighten you up a little," Rosewood scratched behind Eranor's ear. Eranor gave a satisfied sigh at the petting. "You should probably get used to that though."

"Used to what?" Eranor was confused.

"Using your diaper dear."

"Isn't it just for the trip? And it's only a few more days. I can probably go that long without having to .... You know."

"Well," Rosewood's mood shifted to a slight uneasiness. "I mean we still have a ways to go, and we may take more trips with you, you know." Eranor was pretty sure Rosewood wasn't being totally truthful but it didn't really matter.

"I guess you're right," Eranor spoke in a surrendered tone. "If Tialla wants me in diapers, that's what I'm gonna be in, and that means using them too," she ended the statement with a defeated sigh. Rosewood was a bit conflicted here. This attitude was definitely one that warranted a "good girl" praise, but not with the attitude Eranor had.

"It's not all doom and gloom kid," Rosewood tried to be comforting. "Look I belong to Tialla and I'm doing fine. You'll be fine too." Eranor gave Rosewood a look. Rosewood had a special position, that much was obvious. So comparing her experience to Eranor's seemed disingenuous. Such a discussion though wasn't something Eranor felt equipped to have in her current state of mind, so she dropped it.

After a few more hours the group came to the fabled bend in the river. The valley the river had cut in the land seemed to have hit an impossible to cut rock face and went off to the west instead of continuing forward. Thankfully they were able to get to the top of this cliff face fairly easily, the land around it sloped up to it gently and the group was soon looking down on the river they had been following after only a minor detour.

"We should try to make camp," Aldyn said looking at the sun. It was starting to set on the horizon, and the group was tired from the day of travel. Aldyn couldn't find a secure clearing in the more dense forest like her did the night before so the group made camp at the edge of a more dense forest, looking out into a emptier plain area with some scattered trees the more dense forest was to their backs.

"Need a change Eranor?" Rosewood directed her question to the Miqo riding by her leg. Eranor grunted in the affirmative and Rosewood looked at Aldyn.

"I got it," Aldyn said hopping off of his scale beast and moving to remove Eranor from her seat. "You get her changed I'll start setting camp," He lifted Eranor out and set her on the ground, handing Eranor's leash to Rosewood. Rosewood hopped down from her own scale best, grabbing the cloth she had changed Eranor on earlier, and moving a little ways away from Aldyn to give him so space to set up. Rosewood hummed as she rolled out the cloth matt on the ground while Eranor stood close by, idly making her leash make jingling sounds to entertain herself.

"Lay down," Rosewood commanded and Eranor obeyed. "Well this will be easier than the last one at least." Eranor talked more to herself as she got to work, humming as she did. As she had rolled up the used diaper to be disposed of and got the new one ready Eranor's ear twitched a little. Her head shot over to the scattered trees in the plain. She thought she may have heard the telltale crack of a foot pressing against a stray branch, but after looking over the plain that she could see, she couldn't see anything obvious. The setting sun made seeing things in detail a little difficult, however, so the fact that Eranor couldn't see anything didn't calm her nerves. She thought back to when they had left Pal Miqo, when Rosewood informed her that she was a valuable asset. She remembered why exactly she was still locked in her chastity gear for this trip. She groaned uneasily as she stared out in the direction of the sound.

"Ease up there Eranor," Rosewood said taping Eranor's new diaper up. "Probably just some critter running around. More scared of us than we are of it I imagine."

"Yeah," Eranor said unconvinced. She continued an uneasy watch as Rosewood released her from the strait jacket, once again leaving her in her chastity gear and diaper while they were at the camp.

"Let's head back," Rosewood softly yanked Eranor's leash. "Aldyn might burn himself getting the fire started, and I'm hungry." Rosewood moved back to where Aldyn had already set up the tents and the chairs. Eranor continued to stare out at the rapidly darkening plains until her leash grew taught forcing her to follow Rosewood.

Eranor obediently took her spot on the ground by Rosewood's chair on the ground, and she's given her plate of the same food they had the night before.

"Eager to get back home Alydn?" Rosewood asked with a knowing look.

"Eager to get back to an actual room," Aldyn groaned tiredly. "Have you ever been to Vas Naga Eranor?" Aldyn asked. Eranor looked up from her food in a bit of a shock. She didn't expect to be talked to directly by Aldyn.

"No," Eranor admitted anxiously. "I never have. I've been to all of the Miqo countries, but that's it."

"Probably just as much our fault," Aldyn admitted chewing on jerky. "We should have been more open with other Beastkin, but you know how it is."

"Yeah," Eranor admitted with a hint of sadness.

"Don't you get all introspective," Aldyn laughed. "It's us old guys that are the problem. You young people. You guys care more about each other than we did."

"Not that it really matters in my case," Eranor said sadly. "Not much I can do to make things better anymore." Aldyn grimaced a bit at the situation he had gotten himself in.

"Eranor," Rosewood chastised. "Aldyn was just trying to be friendly. Don't do him like that." Eranor blushed a little.

"Sorry," Eranor apologized.

"No no it's my fault," Aldyn said taking the blame for the awkward conversation. "Anyway, I hope you'll like it there," Aldyn said changing the subject. "I think it's a beautiful place, but I'm biased."

"It is pretty Aldyn," Rosewood agreed. "You are a little biased though," she added with a smirk.

"Oh come off it," He laughed waving his arm dismissively. Rosewood and Aldyn both giggled. Eranor smiled as she kept eating her food. "All right I'm turning in," Aldyn got up with a groan and made his way over to his tent. "Night you two." Rosewood got to work dissipating the fire away while Rosewood watched.

"So have I been a good girl today?" Eranor hazarded a small joke.

"Yes I'd say so," Rosewood giggled. "We'll go to bed in a little bit, I've still got to take care of the fire." As Rosewood continued to busy herself with this task Eranor's ear twitched again and her head jolted out toward the plain. She heard something again. It wasn't a twig snapping, it was more like a rustling of leaves, like some creature darting through the dark woods. While Eranor was still looking the light of the fire suddenly went out. "Come on I'm sleepy."

"Yes master," Eranor said quickly following Rosewood into her tent.

AUTHORS NOTE: And now back to our regular chapter everyone. In this chapter we see a little bit of Rosewood's training method and maybe Eranor spots something off in the distance. You'll have to stay tuned to find out. Or read it now on my patreon over at patreon.com/bigred0603. Hope you all enjoy.