The day had started out ill. An invasion of wolves had destroyed two of the valley's breeding ranches. Worst of all, one of the stallions slain had been the first born son of Tantrick's personal steed, the black stallion that had been His war companion for many years. The bloodline could not die with the death of the young stallion, He would have to breed His personal stallion yet again, and there were still a couple of mares that were in foal with his seed. Then, He discovered that one of the new monks had been caught stealing in the abbey, He sighed, as careful as He was to make sure only the pride of the valley was represented in the special cadre of the Brothers Questor, greed was a powerful tool used by evil to unravel the balance of His reign. He would have to deal with the monk, probably casting him off the cliff into the winds to die on the jagged rocks below and be eaten by the carrion birds. The family of the young thief would be notified and the difficult part would be keeping them from throwing themselves after the lad in shame.
He strode quickly through the palace; few were moving at this time of the day. A couple of hours yet before sunrise, a few monks were preparing for morning services and breakfast, a slave or two on a mission for their respective Masters.
As He neared His personal quarters, He heard the sound of singing, as always her voice stopped Him dead in His tracks. After all this time, everything about her still amazed and delighted Him. Those years ago when He had traveled back to the court of His family and seized her from His evil stepbrother, before returning to the valley in the mountains were still the most important of His life. The decision to make her His had cost Him a Kingship in the so called civilized world and had thrown His family into a constant battle within over who would lead the kingdom, but He had escaped with the real prize ... a raven haired beauty, once a serving wench, then a trained pleasure slave. now His slave queen.
He quickly entered His quarters and strode to the room from where the singing issued. Her eyes lit up as He walked in and without a breath she fell prostrate on the ground. Her dark hair spilling over her shoulders, her body quivering and coiled. "Good Morning my Lord, I trust the day finds you well?"
He gazed at her and pointed to His feet. She crawled across the floor like a puppy to her Master and pressed her forehead against the top of His moccasin, His hand reached down and twined in her hair lifting her with one massive pull to her feet and crushing HIs lips against hers. The kiss lingered for an eternity, both of them breathless as He drew back, "Better now that I see you My littleone."
Her body pushed against His smiling up into His eyes. "And my day does not begin until I feel Your touch on my flesh, Your eyes on my face, i am yours Master, and happy to have your light shine upon Me."
He watched her, unable to speak. She had a way of touching Him with her simple soul, a way of wrapping His heart in her love. that took His breath away and made Him stand taller. All the honors and praises of His subjects, touching though they were made Him embarrassed, but in her soft gaze He saw all the treasures a Man could desire. In her love He was the hero O/others claimed Him to be, the wise and noble Man sought for counsel from near and far, in her soul He was simply Master.
He released her from His embrace and walked to the large chair in the corner of the room ... seating Himself, the girl moved with Him slipping to her knees beside Him, looking up she noticed He was weary this morning ... her hands unlaced His moccasins and pulled them from His feet ... a small pan of warm water nearby with a sponge serving to wash them and refresh them. Her hands so tender yet searching on His flesh, she marveled at the firmness and strength exhibited by His body even at a relatively older age. His men respected His prowess with the sword and axe, His girl respected the prowess of ... she caught herself daydreaming and giggled under her breath ... His ears catching the sound and causing a small smile to cross His face ... He knew that simply touching His flesh made her long for more ... always more, as she liked to say. He would take His time with her today He thought, matters of state were handled, the sun was rising, the eagles were soaring on the mountain winds and His girl wanted nothing more than to please Him.
He looked at her calmly,"fire I want something from you."
"Yes Master, anything just ask", she replied.
"Dance girl."
Her heart leaped in her chest, her mouth suddenly dry, a blush filling her face she hung her head and let her hair fall over her face. Suddenly, she sweetly curtsied with graceful fluid movement.....a slight blush filling her cheeks....she rose and moved to the center of the room, verdant eyes locking to His orbs of steel... feeling Him infusing her with strength as she kneels before Him, she sees nothing but Him, focusing solely on the One that seduces her body, her mind, her very soul so completely.