The queen was known for her appetite. Any who entered her court found themselves stunned by her ability to clear a plate. She was insatiable in a way that her body, while voluptuous, didn't seem to parallel.
It was also rumored that her appetite extended beyond food. Tales spun in tones ranging from intrigued to downright wistful were in no short supply across the kingdoms, from nobles and peasants alike.
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Her long nails rapped an impatient rhythm against the long, polished table. The court and her guests were still eating the first course, and as always, her servants had miscalculated how quickly they'd need the next one ready for her. By the time the rest of them had finished with all they were offered, she was leaning back, fingers laced over her belly, full-fed on her own personal, expansive spread.
It didn't take long for her to feel the first signs that she was starting to grow. The chatter and merriment was slurred into a drunken whirl, so much so that they didn't notice her plump form beginning to look a little rounder. Only one didβher own, personal servant, who kept his gaze on her both while she ate and after, his perfectly-fitted uniform seeming a little tight below the waist.
Her already-generous bust was testing her seamstress' work, threatening to spill over at any moment. Deciding that none of those in her presence were owed an explanation, she left her subjects to the remainders of their desserts and drinks, sauntering to her chambers as her floor-length dress slowly started to reveal her ankles.
Once she found herself in solitude, she tried to reach the buttons on the back of her straining dress, to no avail. She was about to turn and call for him, but he was already there. Almost pressed up against her back, he wordlessly released her from the confines of the dress, practiced fingers saving each button one by one.
"You should have left sooner," He murmured in her ear, his hands slipping along her sides, barely touching her breasts as he helped her out of the dress. "We barely saved this one."
"It was tight to begin with," She shrugged.