Chapter 3: Use Allowed
While Conina was technically a temple dancer and lived in a 'cloister' she was free to explore the city as she liked. There were certain rules though; do harm to nobody and steal nothing unless you intend to keep it. Obviously rules are meant to be followed by other people and never for one's self, unless it is convenient.
She decided to go shopping; it wasn't often she got the chance since most people knew who she was so they tended to try and give her stuff for free out of spite. She went to an old friend's shop, where the proprietor greeted her warmly. She was in a nice sky-blue dress that showed her figure but in contrast to her normal outfits may as well have been head to toe covering. His name was Pritti, he sold sex toys among other items. He was short and stocky, almost round except for his hairy ears.
"Pritti my dear! How lovely you look today!" They embraced each other closely. "Oh, this?" he held up his hands, "just something new I wanted to try." Their cheeks brushed against each other when they spoke close together. "So, how can I help you today? Looking for anything special?"
Conina smiled sweetly, batting her eyes, "Well Pritti, I haven't had a session in awhile and wanted to see if you'd have time to direct one?" Her hands moved suggestively underneath her skirts. If Pritti blushed any harder he would leave bruises on himself.
They entered the private room behind the counter. It looked just like everything else inside the store only bigger, cleaner and...well, less crowded. There were several pieces of furniture scattered around; wardrobes and chests, benches and tables, cushions and pillows. In the center stood a raised dais sporting various contraptions and devices all made for pleasure or pain depending on which end you happened to find yourself on.
"And when would you like the session my dear?" Pritti asked. Conina pouted and ran delicate fingers through long white-blond hair before looking up at Pritti hopefully, "As soon as possible." She sat down gracefully on a red velvet seat next to a shelf full of interesting tubes, bulges, and knobs attached to intricate wooden bases of varying sizes. Several of them quivered eagerly when she came near.
Pritti bowed deeply and clapped his hands, "Of course! Right away!" He disappeared through a curtain and emerged seconds later pushing a large man roughly twice her size. "You want some of these or maybe some a little smaller?" Pritti pointed at the man as if he were a cut of meat in a shop. The man gave him a tired look. "Hey, she can take it or leave it," he growled gruffly.
Conina smiled, climbing off the chair slowly revealing supple legs encased in fine lace stockings. Her dress rode up slightly exposing pale smooth thighs adorned by golden ribbons. She stepped forward and placed her hand gently on the man's broad shoulder and gazed deep into his eyes until they grew unfocused then leaned closer whispering something only he could hear. His face flushed crimson instantly. "Oh yes ma'am, whatever you say."
"Do you have anymore like him on standby? I want as many as you can get." She looked around quickly, making sure nobody was watching through the curtain. They weren't; everybody else in the store was either too fascinated by their own purchases or pretending not to watch just so they could do so without appearing rude.
The large man nodded once grimly and left the room followed shortly afterwards by several others who were even bigger than he. Each one met Conina's intense gaze before disappearing behind the curtain of privacy. Once she was alone again she walked over to a bench covered in silks and velvets where various items such as whips, chains, ropes, shackles and other restraining devices resided.
Pritti walked back in, "Did you send them away?" Conina had a wry smile and looked at Pritti, "Not exactly. I want all of them. Bring in your eight biggest men."
"Ah...Eight..." Pritti trailed off, looking uncertain. He glanced sideways towards the door nervously. There were people out there waiting, watching. Some would pay money just to find out how temple dancers got up to their tricks when they thought no one was looking! But rules were important, especially when keeping secrets safe.
Conina saw his hesitation and sighed dramatically. Then her features relaxed into a knowing smirk.
"Oh, come now," she purred, walking closer to him. Her voice dropped low enough that only he could hear. "They won't tell anyone. Not if we let them keep their minds intact." Pritti looked unsure of this deal. "Look Conina, if we follow the rules I'll have to close the store for the rest of the day. It'll cost $100 for the men and I'll lose another $50 in sales... I don't know." Conina was idly playing with a whip that had hard metal beads at the end of each tassel.
"I see," she said as she browsed the shelves, "Maybe we can make a deal? You don't have to close the store and $10 to watch? $50 to participate?" Pritti paused for half a second like a mouse that is choosing between cheese and bread. He took both. "What's the catch?" Pritti asked.
"I get half." Conina was a savage business woman in addition to her many other talents. "You know if word gets around I'll have 50 patrons lined against the walls." She interrupted him, "So I would get $250. Do we have an agreement?" They came to terms eventually; fifty-fifty for all profits, she doesn't have to pay for the goons. "I'll need time to spread the word, do you want a snack or drink while we wait?" Pritti said with the grin of a man about to win a lottery that hasn't been drawn.
Conina nodded absently towards several items on display nearby, "Bring me meat, wine, and whatever else you think might help keep my mind busy until then." Pritti left the room and returned with a plate of meats and a carafe of wine big enough for three men. "There are books next to the dais too, meet back here in 2 hours then?" Conina nodded.
As soon as she was alone she stripped off the blue dress revealing soft golden skin covered only by lacy black undergarments. She sat down on the edge of the red velvet chair where the shelf full of interesting tubes and knobs stood. Her legs parted invitingly exposing smooth pink folds and tiny curls of blond hair. One hand ran up her thigh slowly almost absentmindedly while the other held a slender piece of hardwood wrapped in supple hide. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes, letting her thoughts drift away...
She stopped the motion long enough to poor a heaping glass of wine and ate some of the meat. With one hand she sipped her wine, if emptying a glass in five drinks can be called sipping, and with the other she kept the leather toy between her legs while one leg stayed up on the edge of the chair. She was an idol of lust without an audience but she was a hedonist in practice, a muse by trade, and an assassin by training.
Two hours passed quicker than they seemed; there came laughter and cries behind the curtain signaling the beginning of the festivities. As promised, Pritti knocked quietly before entering. He looked embarrassed but excited. "They don't believe me but there's a crowd. Do you want me to bring the men in first or the crowd?" Conina didn't care either way, but in her now inebriated state said, "How many in the crowd are watching and how many participating?"
Pritti thought carefully about this then answered honestly, "About half each." Conina nodded slowly taking this into consideration. "Bring them both," she decided eventually, "Let's make this memorable." Then turning to the man she added, "And please send someone out to get us some extra supplies, whips especially, big ones...and lube, lots of lube." Her voice trailed off dreamily, already lost in anticipation. With a bow so low his nose almost touched the floor, Pritti hurried out once again. While waiting for everyone to arrive Conina walked around the room testing with her mind what items would serve justice and which would serve her purpose.
A line of men started to walk in, some fat, some fit, older, younger, a couple women, and a dwarf. They lined the far wall standing shoulder to should all dressed in their casual clothes, with the exception of one man who was clearly wearing the nicest outfit in the room and one lady who was wearing a black leather bodysuit.
Pritti walked in, "Can I have a word with you Conina?" They stooped outside the curtain for a minute, "That's 12, you saw the nobleman?" Conina nodded, "He's paying $300 to go first and last. Fifty-fifty, the rest are another $550, and about 20 want to watch." Conina was standing in her black lace stockings and underwear with a big smile so the customers wanting to watch were already getting a show. "Let's do it." She said.
Pritti's eight largest men came through the doors to the side of the room; each was larger than any normal human could ever hope to be, and they looked downright hostile too. Their muscles bulged beneath their skin like swollen tendons, veins popped out where they shouldn't, eyes glared dangerously, and breath wheezed raggedly from exertion. Even though she knew she could hurt them if she wanted to, she felt an instinctive fear creep up inside her chest every time she met those cold gazes. As usual when dealing with people who made their living using brute force alone, these monsters possessed little finesse or cunning beyond raw strength.
"Ladies and gentlefolk, we are about to start the show! We have mistress Conina here willing to take on all 20 of you! You 20 on the far side, watch but don't touch. Up first will be Duke Kumsenher! Sir, Conina is ready." with that Pritti stepped to the front of the store to lock the doors and watch from behind the curtain.
Conina eyed up the well dressed man as he unbuttoned his shirt revealing a muscle glad chest. She instinctively inspected his body for every pressure point and weakness she could exploit while walking up to him. As he started to unbuckle his pants, her hand reached out to his and in an iron grip she locked eyes and said, "Let me help my lord." Her hand reached out and ripped the belt off him, let us clarify, she tore the leather of his belt in half as she ripped it from the loops. The SNAP in the room sent shivers through the observers spines and a welt on the duke's hip. She then tugged his pants and underwear down as he kicked off his shoes.