This multi-chapter story contains adult material, including rape and non-consensual sex; bondage, pain and humiliation; anal sex and ass-to-mouth. If this offends you, do not read this story and do not rate it.
Ch 04. The Dungeon
The Saxons were a nuisance. Years ago they started arriving from their country over the sea. They came, lacking directions and order, scattered in time and place. They unloaded from ships of all types and sizes, seeking fertile ground and Lebensraum. They were not considered of any importance at first, bands of rogues, more annoying than dangerous. At a certain time their settlements merged to larger areas and their arrival developed to an invasion. They were barbarians, fighting almost uniquely as foot soldiers, lacking the chivalry of knights and horsemen, but they were resilient which meant they became more than an annoyance.
Their presence certainly meant a nuisance for Oruale. She awakened with a feeling of total satisfaction, a deep satisfaction she never experienced before. Again she found an empty space next to her.
He cannot wait to leave me
. But then she heard the sounds from outside drifting in: the sounds of troops, preparing to ride out. When she reached her quarters she learned about the unrest southeast of the castle. Saxons were harassing farmers again and Lancelot prepared troops to drive them out as soon as possible.
With her husband partly incapacitated, the following days Oruale was occupied with a zillion things to look after at the castle. More time was needed to deal with the Saxons than initially anticipated and reinforcements from King Lot soon were on their way. Only during the lonely nights Oruale found the time to reflect on the future of her erotic needs. She looked forward to the moment Lancelot would return from the campaign. Knowing Aelfrith, without doubt he would send her out to Lancelot's bedroom again.
She relived that last wonderful night. Clearly she remembered the pain. Did she really enjoy the pain? It was exciting.
Yes, perhaps I enjoyed the pain
… It was a passionate night and she had been submitted to acts, loathsome beyond belief.
Did I really enjoy those disgusting moves?
Oruale pushed her head deep in the cushion while her thighs were rubbing frantically against each other.
Of course not
! However, in all circumstances Oruale remained honest and practical. Reluctantly she admitted to herself the excitement she experienced.
Yes, it was filthy, it felt so humiliating, but yet so exciting
... Ultimately Oruale came to a compromise with herself. In the future she would definitely resist being subjected to such vile acts. Resist firmly but not too long. Then she would yield. How delicious to yield while she was still resisting! To have her arms raised, her thighs spread, her mouth opened followed by her ultimate surrender, that distasteful… delicious surrender!
Sweet surrender
. She heard one of the ladies in waiting mentioning it during her time in Camelot. She never understood what it meant, until now… With those thoughts in her mind, her eyes closed and her hands busy, the First Lady of Bamburgh Castle brought herself to a sweet, scintillating orgasm.
The following day Sir Agravain brought reinforcements, his troops staying for one night before proceeding to the area of the skirmishes. Under those hectic circumstances Oruale again emerged as a leading figure, closely working together with Narpus, the senior administrator. The man was an old friend of the family and regarded Aelfrith more or less as his son. He was very pleased his protégé found himself a bride and since the moment Oruale arrived at Bamburgh Castle, she felt warmly accepted by him.
When the reinforcements were deployed, events soon took a favorable turn. After a few days Lancelot returned to Bamburgh Castle. Immediately after his arrival he reported to Aelfrith and the two men had a long meeting. Only then could Oruale make her daily visit to her husband.
"Lancelot and Agravain managed to chase away the main force of the Saxons." Aelfrith told her.
"That's wonderful news. I wonder what those Saxons are after next."
"I have the same question. Fortunately Lancelot and Agravain were able to take some prisoners. They will arrive tomorrow for interrogation. Those Saxons can be pretty loyal and stubborn. Tell Narpus to prepare the interrogation room this afternoon."
"The interrogation room?"
"Yes, in the dungeon we have a special room, to be used as interrogation room. It's a high safeguard room with thick walls, so no sounds can reach the main part of the castle."
For some reason Oruale felt uncomfortable, just by hearing his words.
"I want you and Lancelot to inspect the interrogation room this evening. The preparation will be completed by then."
"Why me?" Oruale snapped, showing her increasing uneasiness.
"Because you are the chatelaine of the castle, my dear. You should acquaint yourself with all that's going on within the castle walls."
Oruale had no tenable defense against this iron logic. Why did the mention of the interrogation room made her all edgy? Was it because the association of interrogation with pain? For the first time she was ready to concede pain had provided her with wonderful excitement.
Yes, I enjoyed the pain.
"You will need a special outfit when you descend into the dungeon. It is cold and damp there. Ask Narpus for Storeroom Two and you will find all you need."
"Storeroom Two?"
Aelfrith smiled.
"There are still quite a number of rooms unknown to you, here in the castle. Being so near to the sea, some of our lands regularly become inundated when we have extraordinarily high tides or extremely bad storms. While wading through inundated areas for assistance or rescue, we use special high boots, reaching to the groin, and long gloves, almost to the elbow. All this stuff is kept in Storeroom Two. You will find it easily."
Oruale still didn't understand why she would need this outfit in the dungeon, but she already asked so many questions, she decided not to ask for even more clarification. It would make her look silly, or suspicious, or both.
When Lancelot came over to her room that evening, Oruale saw to her relief he wore the same high boots and absurd gloves she had received.
I am worrying too much
. She remembered how Aelfrith smiled at her when she left him.
He is a good man and I can trust him
. Trying to make small talk Oruale accompanied him down the stairs, leading to the dungeon. She was glad Lancelot was with her. The light of his torch made long shadow at the walls. Added to the damp, stuffy air, it made for a creepy atmosphere.
As soon as they entered the interrogation room, Lancelot lighted the torches at the wall so they had enough illumination for their inspection. It was a rectangular room, about 15 feet long and 12 feet wide, with a high ceiling. The room was rather empty except for two tables, placed cross-wise. The front table had a long rectangular plateau and leather straps emerging from the corners. The table in the back was a much smaller table but in a certain way even more frightening. It was anchored firmly to the floor and had a strange looking, cylinder-shaped object mounted. It looked like a trestle, rounded at the top. At the base of the two tables a large mat was placed on the floor. For the rest Oruale noted only the many circular metal rings mounted at the wall and protruding from the floor, some provided with leather straps. The whole room looked meticulously cleaned. Only then Oruale noticed the small board fixed to the farther wall and the three objects, placed on it. Suddenly she felt fear.
"Everything looks fine to me, I think we can go."
Oruale wanted to leave this place as soon as possible but Lancelot looked doubtful.
"Everything is looking fine but we don't have the faintest idea if the inventory will meet its purpose."
"What do you mean?"
"Look all those appliances…" He pointed at the two tables and the objects at the wall. "We haven't used them. We really don't know how they will operate in practice."
Oruale saw all her expectations for the evening coming shattering down. Earlier she had wondered what would happen after they had finished the inspection. Was she expected to follow him to his bedroom again? Aelfrith hadn't alluded to anything of that kind. Oruale silently had hoped he would. Lancelot had been out campaigning for more than two weeks. She remembered the saucy stories at Camelot of ladies welcoming their knights returning from campaigns. After handling their swords rather well in the battlefield, those heroes's were all too eager to return their fleshy swords in their proper sheaths… And now this!
"Interrogation must be very painful." Fear was accumulating as a knot in her stomach and yet… amidst the fear a core of excitement seemed to emerge.
"Just for villains who have something to hide, milady. For others there is often only a fine line between pain and pleasure!"
Lancelot allowed his words settle down in her feverish mind. In the whirlwind of emotions the core of excitement and anxious expectation was definitely growing.
"Shall we proceed with our inspection and include some practical tests, milady?"