Josephine stood, eyes closed, in the shimmering water of the lake. Her naked body glistening in the dying sunlight. She enjoyed the feel of the cool water on her skin, how it ran down her body, making her ample pubic hair curl in odd patterns around her luscious, pouting pussy lips. A twig snapped in the nearby forest, and Josephine's eyes snapped open, her hands instinctively covering her ample breasts.
The sun was almost setting, and she cursed to herself to be out so late in THESE woods. She would have believed the storied to be nothing but camp-fire ghost tales, if it were not for the disappearances. Four young ladies and five strapping men in the last two months alone.
She canned the forest as best she could in the dimming light. Making her way to the lake shore where she had shed her clothes. She ignored the elaborate lace undergarments, and quickly through her heavy green velvet dress over her body. He long auburn curls were quickly tied in a neat bow of lace, and she was pulling on her short leather boots.
"You should not be out in the woods this late, my lady." A cool, deep voice wafted out from the trees. Josephine could still see no-one. She clutched at the knife hidden in her left boot. "No need to fear" the strange voice paused, "Well, not me in any case." And finally, the man stepped forward into the fast fading light.
He was a young, slender man, strangely at odds with the deep, sonorous voice. His blonde hair tumbled to shoulder length, and there was something effeminate about his manner. But his pale blue eyes lingered in the curves of Josephine's body none-the-less.
"Were you watching me, sir?" Josephine said, at last, with the hint of a grin on her wide, pink lips.
The young man smiled. "Enough to see that your cuffs and collars match." He smiled broadly, the last hints of sunlight glinting on his small, white teeth. "But it is getting dark, and we should be getting you to shelter."
Josephine shuddered involuntarily. "I'm a ways from home", she said looking to the south. "Took me most of the day to find this spot."
The young man smiled, and waved his hand in a bow. "The permit me to offer the sanctuary of my humble home. It is quite close by."
Josephine smiled as the effeminate foppery. "I would be most grateful, sir." She said.
He smiled "I was counting on that." And his smile seemed somewhat naughty.
Josephine did not mind. She would not even mind a good seeing to from this young lord. The thought of it caused a stir in her belly, and a slight wetness in her pussy.
"But I don't even know your name." she said, suddenly.
"Nor I yours, my lady." The young man smiled, and pushed his shoulders back, standing proud. "I am the Count Von Barrovia, last heir to the Castle and lands of the Barrovian family."
Josephine kept a straight face. The Barrovian's had died out centuries ago, everyone knew the tale. The last Count had taxed the people so much that they could take it no longer. They rose against the Count, killing him and his entire retinue in a raid at dead of night. She was about to say something, but decided not to. "And I am Josephine." She said. "Just plain old, ordinary, Josephine".
The Count smiled. "Then you must call me Gavin, and we shall be off to the Castle."