Dagra hid in the tall grass, her dagger and crystal at the ready. The Hero of Light was returning to the area, and she was going to get revenge on her for defeating their queen! And as a Goblin Backstabber, she had the perfect skillset! She could strike the second she had an opening, and then once her paralytic poison had incapacitated the Hero, she could use her mesmerizing crystal to place her completely under their control! And then, she could make them do whatever she wished! Like, cleaning the hideout! Or washing her feet! Or, uh, maybe even making her the new Goblin Queen! Although, that would mean she’d have to obey the Hero… Which she definitely didn’t want to do! Whatever, she could decide once she succeeded, because here came the Hero!

The Hero of Light hadn’t been back here for a while, and Dagra did kinda wonder why she was back now, but whatever! That didn’t matter, because she was going to be their pet soon! She peeked out from the tall grass to look at her, and… wow… she was a lot cooler looking than last time… Last time she’d just had on a cloth robe and hat and used a wooden staff, but now… She was wearing a shimmering white robe covered in magical runes that seemed to warp the air around her… And had a cloak made out of a shimmering rainbow… And a golden tiara with so many sparkly crystals… And a staff made of pure light… And bright pink hiking boots… She was… so beautiful… Dagra could almost feel her thoughts growing fuzzy as she stared… Wait! She shook her head rapidly. She couldn’t let herself fall for the Hero! She had to defeat and enslave her! And this was her perfect chance, while she was distracted! 

Dagra ran up and leapt onto the Hero, surprising her! “Oh come on, the repelling charm just wore off, seriously?!” The Hero was unable to act because of her skill in ambushing, and Dagra charged towards her, dagger at the ready! She aimed a strike just between the Hero's shoulder blades, thrust her dagger… And it harmlessly slipped away, as if she’d suddenly lost her grip. She stared, suddenly terrified, as the Hero turned around and glared down at her. “Okay, you know what, you’re annoying and I’m going to rest at the town anyway. Fuck you, Utter Enslavement. “ She raised her staff, and a wave of spiralling energy came out at Dagra. She tried to dodge, but as the light grazed her Obey She Must Obey She Must Obey She Must Submit She Was Hypnotized She Was Entranced She Was Charmed She Was…. Her mind was melted in an instant, replaced with nothing but blissful obedience. She collapsed to the ground in a half-kneel, her eyes blank and swirling and a blissful grin covering her face…

The Hero of Light looked down at the enslaved goblin. “…Okay yeah that was definitely overkill… Maybe I should have just used Sleep… Although… She is kinda cute… And I do need to fill out the bestiary… Alright, Soul Bond.” A string of magic emitted from her fingertips and tied itself irrevocably around Dagra's soul. She was Hers now, she realized with every fiber of her being, and it felt wonderful. “Aaaand Mind Restore. Greater.” A soothing wave washed over Dagra, and she felt her mind still, then her memories slowly began to float back up to the surface. Her Mistress smiled. “Alright, come on, follow me, pet. We have a quest to complete.” Dagra happily followed her Mistress, ready to do whatever she needed to help with this quest. They headed towards the nearby town, somewhere that Dagra normally worried about going without her previous queen's enchantments, but she knew her Mistress would keep her safe.

People stared at them as they entered the town, but none of them seemed to be paying much attention to Dagra. Instead, their eyes were drawn to her Mistress and her beauty, her power, and her magic… It must be so amazing to see such a legendary figure walking through their small town… Her Mistress walked up to a bakery and stepped inside, and the baker stared at her in wonderment. She smiled at the baker. “You'll be happy to know I retrieved something for you.” The baker stared at her, slightly dazed. “…What? What is it…?” Her Mistress proudly held out a bag. “Your sandwich!” The baker looked incredibly confused. “My… Sandwich? What…?” Her Mistress nodded. “Yep! I wrote down in my journal that you needed me to retrieve your sandwich from the riverbank nearby after you got scared away by a crocodile the goblins had charmed!” The baker awkwardly took the bag. “Uh, yeah, I… I did ask you to do that… Three months ago…” Her Mistress beamed. “Better late than never!” The baker nodded nervously. “Uh, y-yeah, sure… Uh, I promised a reward, right? Here, have, uh, 5 gold pieces, and, uh, a loaf of bread…” Her Mistress smiled happily and crossed something out in her journal. “Alright, perfect! That’s all I need to do here!” The baker stared at her in bewilderment. “Wait, you’re not even going to buy anything?!” Her Mistress glanced at the prices, then down at Dagra. “You know, sure! Here's 5 gold pieces, can I have some bread?” The baker looked at her with an annoyed glare before quickly smiling instead, not really wanting to anger the powerful mage in her shop. “Coming right up!” The baker gave them another loaf of bread, and Dagra's Mistress kindly handed it to her. “Here you go, you need to eat to recover from the spell.” Dagra hungrily tore into the bread. It was delicious… She’d never eaten fresh bread before… And it was so much better than stale… Her Mistress was so wonderful…

They went to the inn, and everyone looked at them. Dagra noticed the barmaid looking a bit scared at her, and she vaguely remembered her queen having gotten them to kidnap her for brainwashing a while back… She worked as a servant for them for a day or so, that was nice… But Dagra also didn’t want her to be scared, because she was The Hero's pet now and not dangerous. She nervously walked up and offered her the rest of the bread loaf. “Here. For you.” The barmaid looked very nervous and uncomfortable, but she gingerly took the half-eaten bread. “Th-thanks…?” Dagra smiled, and the barmaid looked a little less scared now… She walked back over to her Mistress, who was currently arguing with the innkeeper. “…the last time, I am not letting a damn goblin stay in here!” “She’s under my control, I promise she won’t do anything terrible! Honestly!” “You of all people should know better, you had to rescue my daughter from being their slave! That thing is not-“ Her Mistress groaned. “Okay you know what I don’t feel like arguing. Stare into my eyes now.” The innkeeper was caught off guard by the sudden topic shift, and he grew slack, his eyes filling with a golden haze. “You’re going to let the goblin stay with me. And you know what, you’re not going to charge any extra for it either. Key please?” The innkeeper obediently handed her the key, and she smiled. “Thank you. Pet?” She looked down at Dagra, who stared up expectantly. “Go upstairs to Room… 9 and use this key to open it. Lie down on the bed and… enjoy how comfy it feels, okay?” Dagra happily nodded and bounced upstairs as Mistress awoke the innkeeper from her spell.

Dagra unlocked the door and obediently lay down on the bed. Mistress was right… It was so comfy… She’d never been allowed to sleep on beds before… She didn’t know why humans hated her kind so much… Sure, she’d helped kidnap a few people from this village… But if they’d just helped the queen out instead of shunning her, she never would have had to become the queen in the first place… Maybe she could ask Mistress to talk to more humans about it after she did her important Hero of Light stuff… Mistress walked in as Dagra was murmuring sleepily, snuggled up in the warm, soft blankets. “Awwww, cutie… I wonder what I’ll do with you? I could just leave you with the others at home… But then again, I have definitely been lacking a good rogue in my team for quite a while… Maybe I can do some intensive training with you to get you up to snuff… Does that sound nice~?” Dagra sleepily murmured in agreement. “Awww, so so cutie… Goodnight… Oh, I should know your name if you’re gonna be my party member… What’s your name?” Dagra quietly answered, “Dagrraaa…” and Mistress smiled, climbing in bed with with. “Alright, Dagra… Sweet Dreams… Sleep~” Mistress's tiara glowed, and Dagra felt her eyelids shut, and her brain drifted off into a deep, sweet, blissful sleep, filled with dreams of her beautiful Mistress…