An outbuilding entered by chance.
The man was completely naked, not even wearing a single piece of clothing.
Leeseo's jaw dropped.... more>>

… … Oh my god.

The thick pillar positioned between the man's legs was still ere*t even when pointed downward.
It was the size of a person's forearm.
A languid voice flew like an arrow and struck her ear.

"You're staring too much. Does my d*ck look so tempting?"

When Leeseo reluctantly opened her tightly closed eyes, it was still there.
A hideously large penis, that is neither lacking in length nor thickness

*

The moment their eyes met, Taegyeom's intense gaze seemed to engulf Leeseo completely.
It was a fierce kiss that swept everything away like a violent typhoon pounding against the window.

- Leeseo clenched the hand that was reaching out to him into a fist. She didn't need to fall any deeper for this dangerous yet captivating man.

Whether it was the flotsam of emotions this man carelessly let out or a sinister habit that aroused the vindictiveness of the women he lured into his bed.

- Taegyeom felt it. Once he had tasted this enchanting flavor, there was no going back to what it was before.

Whether it was a poisoned apple or the dark allure that led him to destruction, once it fell into his hands, it was now his possession to devour. <<less

Her husband, Derrick Vaisil, who had a funeral four days ago, suddenly came back to life. But this man was so different from before he died!... more>>

“I’m hungry, wife.”

From regularly turning up in the dining room that he had always avoided,

“How about we use the same bedroom?”

To a furtive suggestion of combining their bedrooms that they had always been using separately.

What in the world happened to this man?

*

“You always give off this delicious smell…………. but how can I bear with it?”

Right now, at this moment, Judith felt like he was a cruel predator who would completely devour her from head to toe easily.

“You, uh, what the hell are you?”

He, who tormented her as he repeatedly s**ked on her soft earlobe and put his tongue inside her ear, chuckled.

“What am I?”

Derrick kissed her chin and whispered languidly.

“I am your husband, Judith.” <<less

Shen Yinyin is a waiter at a milk tea shop in a small town during the day and the female anchor of a p*rnhub at night.... more>>

Compared with the scale of other female anchors, her monotonous live m*sturbation seems boring. So her live broadcast room has been tepid.

Her neighbor Zhou Li is a rough guy with 190 and eight-pack abs. Once she was pressed on the wall by Zhou Li during the live broadcast.

The dark c*ck squeezed open the pink p**sy, making Shen Yinyin tremble all over.

The plump chest muscles made her ti*s sore and refreshing, and her legs were so f*cked that she couldn't stand up.

After Zhou Li ejaculated, her pu*sy couldn't close, and streams of white s**en flowed out from the opening.

The obscene pictures directly caused her live broadcast room to break through with tens of thousands of views.

Shen Yinyin got the highest income since her live broadcast that day.

In order to maintain the popularity of the live broadcast room, Shen Yinyin lied to the fans, calling Zhou Li her boyfriend.

After Shen Yinyin tasted the sweetness of s*x, she began to lure Zhou Li to have s*x with her many times.

She seduced Zhou Li in various poses on different occasions.

Let him f*ck her pu*sy under the car while it's being repaired, and let him f*ck her from behind in the kitchen wearing nothing but an apron.

As Shen Yinyin and Zhou Li kept having s*x, her popularity in the live broadcast room became higher and higher, and she directly became the number one female anchor of p*rnhub.

But Zhou Li was still kept in the dark, until one day he got on a p*rnographic website…

*This book contains elements of r*pe. Both leads are not good people and behavior shown in this book is not legal in reality. Please proceed with caution. <<less

I was born in a place that’s straight out of an R-rated BL (Boys’ Love) novel.... more>>

Though it’s labeled as BL, later on, a female protagonist appears and falls in love with the male lead who is at the center of the BL story.

It’s actually just a romance novel pretending to be BL.

Regardless, this story has nothing to do with me, as I am neither an Esper nor a Guide.

I am just someone born here, and the one who possessed someone was my mother.

But suddenly, I manifested as a Guide and was brought into the center of it all.

Well, that’s possible.

After all, you never know what will happen in life.

‘I called for Guide Ian because we urgently needed someone to guide.’

Regardless, I am unrelated to the novel…

‘It’s about Esper Yoon Hamin.’

***

I thought only the female protagonist would have a decent matching rate with the male lead.

Well, that’s possible too.

Regardless, I thought I just had to do my job. However, the problem was Yoon Hamin.

‘Did you sleep with that guy?’

‘What?’

‘Did you sleep with him?’

Did he think I asked again because I didn’t understand?

His way of talking in such a situation was really irritating.

‘Hey, you…’

Why phrase a question about guiding in such a crude way. <<less

Empress of the Larchen Empire, Isilis.... more>>

She spends the night with Berthas, a man she meets at a resort, unable to overcome the annoyance of the nobles who insist on her having an heir.

“It’s, it’s strange…! Hah!”
“It should be good.”
Berthas whispered as he watched her petals dripping with love liquid. He quickly put himself in the wet place. Berthas felt himself being tightened from all around.

He can’t get away from this woman.

“It will be better now.”
He moved his body slowly as Berthas felt her insides warmly wrap around him. Her soft inside felt good. Feeling the thrill of excitement rush to the top of his head, he violently pounded her.

He thought, ‘I should have this woman…’
…This woman who gave her everything to him.

“Will you stay by my side?”
“Yes…”
“That’s a promise.”

But, how futile was that thought.

As if the promise meant nothing to her, Isilis disappeared from his side without a word. It was as if the long night that seemed to never end did not exist in the first place.

Berthas wandered in search of her.

The moment he finally met her again, he realized that Isilis was the Empress of the Larchen Empire, and that she had slept with him to have her heir.

“Was it because…you need a child?”
Berthas’ trembling voice turned to Isilis. As though he was the only one who remembered and pondered about the past, his heart was pounding as if it had been engulfed in a scorching fire.

“That’s right.”
From her red lips, an answer that broke even a single expectation came out.

Gazing at her with wounded eyes at the answer he had not hoped for, beyond the wounds in his eyes, the obsession that had never been extinguished until now was swirling with a darker color.

“Then, what about me? What have I been to you?” <<less

“Every day, a recurring hellish dream. Junseong is stuck in a world that feels like an endless loop, much like a roguelike game. It’s a cursed world where he struggles every day. Two months have passed since he set foot in the zombie apocalypse world in his dreams. “Ha….” As soon as he woke up, his gaze was instinctively drawn to the internet broadcast that he habitually left on. -A major riot is occurring in some regions due to the current situation… Then, beep! A loud sound announcing a disaster alert echoed in Junseong’s head. Unconsciously picking up his phone along with the alarm sound, Junseong couldn’t hide his confused expression.... more>>

[10:44 AM] It was the exact time he had always woken up in his dream. Everything was just like his usual dreams. However, a man he had never seen in his dreams before, Do-hanseo, appeared right in front of Junseong. “I’ve been wanting to ask you something.”

“What?” As Junseong was about to reply, he felt a change in Hanseo’s gaze. The smile that had been on his lips disappeared. Consequently, Junseong felt a strong, cold, and sharp pressure, as if a dagger was piercing his throat. “Why do you look at me like that?” Feeling the strange pressure, Junseong, who had tightly sealed his lips for a moment, asked instead. “How am I… looking at you?”

“….” Instead of an immediate answer, Hanseo just gazed silently. Then, he showed the ‘fake smile’ he had been holding onto a little while ago. His clothes were too clean, his body had no wounds, and the smell of blood was so strong in comparison. When he took off his clothes, he could be sure. The scent of blood from the man named Do-hanseo was not from his ‘clothes’ but emanated from him.“ <<less

A dating simulation game with handsome men that was becoming a hot topic these days, Moonique’s Night.... more>>

No one succeeded in attacking the Emperor, Matthias, due to the ending of the Villainous Grand Duke.

While trying to attack Matthias, she seduces the Villainous Grand Duke and possesses the female lead, Lily, and discovers his obscene secret…

“It was a pretty good partner, but it ran away thanks to you. How are you going to take responsibility for this? Lily?”

“Sorry. I never meant to spy. By chance—”

"By chance…? You stumbled into the bas**ent of someone else's mansion this morning by chance. Should I believe this?”

Unusually loose shirt, rolled-up sleeves, and an untidy appearance. It wasn't the Villainous Grand Duke, Moritz she knew before.

“You must be educated to be the Empress, Lily. You have to take responsibility for what you did.”

* * *

A dense kiss with each other's tongues coveting each other, her bottom was steadily getting wet.

“Kiss, good?”

“N, no… Then, let's stop here…”

“What do you mean no?”

Glancing at Lily with a sad expression, he grabbed one of her thighs and lifted it up.

“Is it really bad? Can I check it out?”

"Yes…?”

“Here I will never lie.”

The man's hand reached down and brushed against the flesh of her inner thigh. It was then that Lily realized how he was trying to confirm.

“If you don’t answer, I’ll check it myself.”

“You, you can’t…! It, it was good. So, please…” <<less

Despite being married for three years, everything seemed to be in vain as Wen Yan’s husband’s former lover returned at the perfect moment. Overwhelmed, Wen Yan eventually filed for divorce.... more>>

The amus**ent of her companions was directed towards her. It was an indisputable fact that their union was marked by an inherent imbalance of power. Her affection for Zhou Junshu was profound, but the matter at hand was simply how long she could endure the act of submissiveness.

Initially, there was a palpable sense of anticipation among the group for a day or two. Even Zhou Junshu shared this sentiment. However, what awaited them was the rapid response of Wen Yan and her legal counsel.

He viewed her as a replacement, ignorant of the fact that he too filled in for others. Wen Yan possessed a concealed secret that remained locked away in her heart, unable to be disclosed.

Ever since her high school days, there has been a man who has caught Wen Yan’s eye. However, as time went on, the distance between the two of them grew larger and larger.

Despite the impossibility of their situation, she persisted in concealing her feelings, keeping them locked away in her heart, and behaved towards him as if he were just another ordinary neighbor.

Only a matter of days prior to finalizing her divorce, she had an unexpected revelation. The man who she had previously believed to be beyond her reach appeared to have an immense interest in every aspect of her life.

As Wen Yan was pinned underneath him, her eyes glistened with tears resembling clear spring water as she blinked repeatedly.

“It appears that you have devised some sort of agenda for me.”

“Yes, since a long time ago.” <<less

I cured the villain who was terminally ill.... more>>

With just a touch, I bestowed a miraculous transmigrator buff capable of curing any disease!

“I’m retiring.”

Eagerly, I threw in my resignation to embrace a blissful retired life. But…

“You only have six months left.”

On the day I resigned, I was suddenly on death’s door due to the transmigration. To survive, I must be by the side of the person whose name is imprinted on me.

But the person who has imprinted on me is…

“Your fever is too high, Rienna.”

“I’m in so much pain… Your Highness.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll find a way to save you.”

“Your Highness…”

“Focus on me right now. See? I’m kissing you like this.”

Helios, the villain who was both my patient and employer.

A body whose aches and pains disappear only when it touches Helios.

Helios, the man destined to imprint with the heroine.

Will I survive? <<less

“I can help you become anything you want. What is it that you desire the most?” he asked with a soft voice while sweeping the hair from her forehead.... more>>

“You really thought that I’d sincerely embrace someone as lowly as you?”

Embarrassed, she avoided his gaze and clenched her hands until they turned white.

“Even your thoughts are silly. You are well aware of my identity…”

“Yes, I know.”

“Then say it. Who am I?”

The hand that was playing with her hair traveled down past her chin and ended up around her throat. Testing the strength of his grip, he slowly started applying more pressure and forced her to look at him. Her breathing became painful as he lifted her up by the neck until her heels raised slightly from the floor.

“I also hold your sister’s fate in the palm of my hand.”

He could see it in her eyes, something inside her had broken.

Her eyes, which once resembled the starry night sky, no longer held any stars.

As he watched the light in her eyes fade away, he relaxed his hands.

She wouldn’t try to escape him anymore. He knew this instinctively.

This feeling, which was similar to being doused in warm water, is definitely what he’s been craving.

It wasn’t anything like lust.

Yes, it was definitely a craving.

After he acknowledged his feelings, he began to desire to possess her entire world.

“If I can’t have you, I’ll ruin you.” <<less

The stunning Chief of the Da Li Temple, Su Moyi, has always been the Sheng City women’s spring dream. Yet such a celestial beauty became a demon in the Sheng City officialdom, the No. 1 ruthless official. Every day in the trial, Su Moyi mostly heard was that ‘Lord, spare my life.’ But he never thought that one day, when it was deep at night without anyone, someone could bring this sound ‘Lord, spare my life’ to make his bones soften. ... more>>

*After twelve years of disguise and ten years of tedious study, Lin Wanqing finally became a government officer, bent on overturning the wrongful death of the Xiao family. But she met a very tricky man. One night during a thunderstorm, the drugged Lord Su, with the last shred of clarity, locked himself in the room of the Da Li Temple. However, that night, Lin Wanqing, who was searching for clues to the wrongful death of the Xiao family, happened to be there as well. <<less

Everyone says that greed is not a good thing, that getting what you want may not bring fulfillment, and that one should not be insatiable.... more>>

But Jiang Yao didn't intentionally sink to this point.

The story involves her current boyfriend, ex-boyfriend, and foster brother. <<less

“I was reincarnated as an extra in the novel ‘The Omega Saintess,’ which was a tr*shy novel.... more>>

And the novel ended with the death of the female lead. No, that’s what I thought.

The Saintess’ mark came to me.

And now, the one who was once an extra has become the Emperor’s exclusive Omega.

The Saintess’s mission and the desperate life as an Omega.

Is this why I was brought here…? To be used like this?

Is this why I was put into the body of a useless extra for all that time?!

‘Emperor!’

At that moment, a creepy aura overwhelmed me.

He will come. Surely, he will come, searching for the one to replace the deceased Saintess.

I didn’t want to live and die as a crazed Emperor’s plaything like the Saintess.

Without even thinking, I hid in a deep corner of some mountain.

“You were hiding quite well. Did you think I wouldn’t find you here?”

I hid so thoroughly, how did this man manage to find and approach me?

In the end, Liena was taken to the palace by the Emperor.

Afterward, not only did she have to accommodate him every night, but she also became the prey of other top-righteous Alphas… <<less

I possessed the antagonist "Roeni" who died while obsessing over the male lead, "Diart," in a romance fantasy novel.
Goodbye to the death ending! I decided to live a safe and wealthy life after a peaceful divorce, but... Am I cursed?... more>>

[The only way to break the curse is through contact with the opposite s*x.]

The only man around is Diart, my husband,
but he has absolutely no interest in me, not even a bit.

In this situation, there's only one option left. Until the divorce is finalized...

"I should flirt around~"

Since I'm at it, I might as well look for a handsome, fit, and wealthy man, but my husband is acting strange.

"So, you intended to solve the curse by getting involved with someone else, and leaving me, your husband?"

When I honestly talked about the curse, he glared at me coldly.

...But why is he approaching me with a smile? Why is he undressing? Hey, why are you being so scary?!

Why is this man, who could easily destroy a country, obsessed with me? <<less

Clarisse Farenheit is the second daughter of the viscount Farenheit who lives in the royal capital. Ever since her birth, she has always been compared to her beautiful sister, Matilda.... more>>

One day, Jean Gutenberg, a Frontier Margrave, known for his odd personality, asked for the “Jewel of Farenheit” from the king as a reward for his achievements in war.

The parents, who loved their eldest daughter the most, decided to give him their second daughter Clarisse instead of Matilda.

Clarisse, who has an unfortunate background, is being doted upon by the clumsy and slightly weird Margrave.

This is a story about an unfortunate girl who makes her way into the world and receives love from the people around her…

The author wrote, “I want to write a story about happiness!” <<less

Du Yaoyao transmigrated into a light-hearted ancient novel called “My Powerful Minister”, where the ordinary male lead continuously moves up in life.... more>>

The male lead was promoted as an official throughout the original novel, and then his wife died. By the end of it, he became the most powerful minister there was and was surrounded by countless beauties.

Unfortunately for Du Yaoyao, she had transmigrated into the male lead’s cannon fodder wife who died early!

This woman was arrogant and overbearing, le*d and lustful. The male lead sent her to heaven the next day after he became the Prime Minister!

After transmigrating, Du Yaoyao learned that she was going to die three months later. She decided to do everything she could to save herself! She held the male lead’s thigh tightly, and pulled the strings behind the scene to help him match with all the beautiful female characters in the original novel. She was aiming to win his favor and save her life.

But every time she pulled the red string, the male lead f*cked her until she couldn’t get out of bed for three days…

Sigh, forget about being f*cked, why did the male lead still want her to give birth to a baby?

Du Yaoyao: “Help! I just want to be a matchmaker for the male lead, I don’t want to be the mother of his child!” <<less

The woman who would seduce and pounce on men every single night—Lilith Sera.... more>>

And when the day comes…

“AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!”

She would be left with shameful memories from last night.

—

“Lily, do you happen to know about the succubus?”
“…I read about it in a book. They’re demons… that tempt people and do bad things…”

During the spring of her sixteenth year, that was when she first saw the sign. It was a strange pattern underneath her navel that told her… she’s a succubus.

She had a clunky ring that was supposed to suppress her instincts. It was a relic that her grandmother left for her.

But on the day the kingdom fell into ruin, she lost her ring.

“My ring. It’s very important to me, but that person took it.”
“I’m sure I put it in my pocket. It should be right he— it’s… gone.”

Without that ring, Lilith would be conquered by the instincts of a succubus.

“Then, shouldn’t you take responsibility?”

—

“I’m already looking for it as hard as I can. I said I’d take responsibility, but if I’d known this is what that meant…”
“If you don’t want me to come here every night, then find it quickly. My treasure.”

After she lost her ring, every night, she looked for men who would become her prey.

Odil was just one of them.

“You came here yesterday, too! Please, just do it in moderation and leave.”
“Every time you say such mean things, I want to make you even cuter.”

Stop, just give up.

This instinct, once awoken, constantly craved for prey every night, and it was nice to see Odil’s flushed face whenever he’d see her after she came looking for him again.

“Odil, it’s far from being over. I won’t let you go until morning.”

This is a story about Lilith, who transforms into a succubus once night falls, and her five men. <<less

The embodiment of the predecessor Reias…... more>>

He is revered in Aguilea.

The only woman he has been living with for many years, Enya.
She was not even treated like a living person in Aguilea.

Yet he…

“Don’t have any other men’s things here besides mine, and I’ll do the same. Enya, I don’t need any other woman but you.”

He longed and longed.
An unusual obsession…

…A night of lust where men and women entangled in love.
…A day to indulge and covet only pleasure in Aguilea, where it is celebrated as a festival.

From their hearts that only clung to each other — Buds of anxiety began to sprout.

The only salvation in a crazy world. <<less

A major accident occurred in the Tianfang Universe, the organization in charge of running tens of thousands of small worlds!! When a new intern imported the body data for the male protagonist of the Sweet Pet[1] world, the decimal point in the lust column was misplaced!!... more>>

These male protagonists were born with good luck, talents, and great bodies. With the lust value increased by tenfold, the heroine will not be able to satisfy the male protagonist’s s*xual desires! The result? There were problems in countless small worlds, some collapsed, and some barely survived.

Tianfang Universe tried to correct this plothole but whether it was the “Female Lead” Team, the “Female Supporting Character” Team, or even the “Passerby” Team, no one could solve the huge desire of the male protagonist, and ultimately, they could only find the legendary “NP Erotic” Team[2]. The task went round and round and it finally fell on Su Nian, who enjoyed chaos the most.

Tianfang Universe gave Su Nian two tasks: First, to satisfy the male lead’s desire, and second, as a female supporting character, to patch up the male lead and the female lead’s relationship. In order to allow Su Nian to complete the task seriously and not make trouble, Tianfang Universe equipped her with a monitoring system, 008, which didn’t allow her to mess around and seduce the male lead.

Regarding this, Su Nian said, it’s okay, everyone can rest assured, I will be whatever the male lead hates! Be a gold-worshiping woman, a lascivious woman, a cowardly woman, and a shrewd woman. I, Su Nian, will triumph over this male lead!!

[World One: The Female Supporting Character Is a Gold Digger]: Brother-in-law, spent five million and shoot once, Su Nian will not be clingy!
[Word Two: The Female Supporting Role Is Sharp-tongued and Sarcastic]: Male Supporting Roles, please use me as a substitute to vent your anger! <<less

Abandoned by the Heavenly Gods, the forlorn Lord of Underworld dotes upon Prince Nashel, the posthumous child of the Queen Goddess.... more>>

Nonetheless, the now grown Nashel was plagued with complicated feelings toward the Lord who had (sexually) disciplined him.

The abhorrence of his lascivious upbringing, and the craving to possess the immense power of the Lord of Underworld.

Nashel’s actions, which fluctuate between love and hate, eventually lead to major turmoil…

What will be the outcome of the tricky father-son relationship that develops with the demons under his control and the Heavenly Gods? <<less

Bai Xiaoxiao, who had been in a sexless marriage for a year, decided to divorce after her first love returned to China.... more>>

After the divorce agreement was handed over to Fu Xi, Fu Xi, who hadn’t crossed the line for a year, and hadn’t even held hands with her, suddenly pressed her onto the bed going out of control, and f*cked her hard.

She never thought about it. However, life is dull and boring, and the serious Fu Xi seems to be a different person on the bed.

f*cking her is addictive, and he doesn’t care about anything else. After work, once he takes off his suit, he f*cks her first.

Divorce can’t even be mentioned. If I mention it even once, I’m sure I’ll never get out of bed the next day.

And she gradually fell in love with the feeling of wet and soft legs every day… <<less

His long-planned scheme + her deep affection = ceaseless intimacy after marriage. "A girl's feelings are always poetic, her words obscure, and he seems to understand but not fully." ... more>>

Shen Shuman (Judge): Slightly androphobic; a demure woman with a pure heart.
Wei Shi (Neurosurgeon): Version 2.0 of the dangerous yet charming archetype, incorporating elements of "deep affection like the sea," "scheming and flirtatious," "mature and steady," along with new traits like "uprightness," "sharp-tongued," and "a mix of human and dog behavior." <<less

As the loyal hunting dog of the king, Oscar of the Serpentine ducal family is well-versed in dark sorcery. The second son of the Serpentine family, he confronts a looming disaster trapped in the most secret part of the mansion.... more>>

“If you release me now… I’ll spare your life at least.”

Zachary Thaddeus.

The moment Oscar met his blue eyes,

he realized he had been reincarnated into a bleak fantasy novel.

Zachary, a prince of the Holy Empire, was kidnapped by the Serpentine family and mentally broken,

becoming the protagonist who later tears the Serpentine family and the kingdom to shreds.

To survive, Oscar must break the brainwashing on this impending disaster.

After desperately undoing the brainwashing on Zachary,

Oscar chooses to marry to escape from the Serpentine family himself…

only for Zachary to return and burn down their honeymoon home.

“Fu*k, you say you released me? You abandoned me.”

…?

“Was it so horrible just having me by your side? I asked you to let me stay close to you!”

…???

What should I do? It looks like his curse isn’t completely broken yet. <<less

Tristan's wife for five years.
She put an end to the hellish married life she had to endure because she loved him.
Eliana, who left behind her beloved child and husband, decided to live a new life under the name Sera, erasing her memories, but she ended up returning to Tristan's embrace.... more>>

"Sera, this was the kind of relationship we had. Allowing each other's bodies to be ours alone."
"What happened? Ahhh-ang!"

Now Sera was curious about her past. So intensely curious that she had never been before in the past two years.
She felt so unfamiliar with herself, trembling like a crazy woman in the pleasure this man gave her.
Because her current appearance felt as if it wasn't her own. She wondered what the true Sera was like.

"Then come find a memory every night. Anything. Even a lingering trace." <<less

Lowly shepherdess. Illegitimate daughter. Disgraceful duchess.
Although she had married her beloved Duke Izar, Freesia lived as though she was trapped at the bottom of a bleak, hapless abyss.
Her family took complete advantage of her, and the people of the duchy hated her for being a stain on the household’s honor.... more>>

And then there was her husband, Izar.
Even after she had suffered a miscarriage, he remained cold.

"To be born to parents like us—happiness would forever elude that child."

At Freesia’s funeral, he had shed not a single tear.
But Freesia wished for one last thing.

Please, cry for me.
Shed even a single tear.
Dearly, I hope that your feelings might change.

Even if it means living for just one more year, that’s fine.
Once that time has passed, then.
Come and cry at my funeral.

*

For the first time, Freesia dared to glare at this man.
The dreadful document in her hand fell to the ground.

"How could you do something so cruel to me, to treat me worse than an animal!"

She was mistaken.
She thought, finally, this man held affection for her. That he trusted her.
That, perhaps... it could even be love.
But it was nothing like that. He deceived her.

"You ruined my life."

There were only five months left before her demise. <<less