'Onyx Silk' is my collection of short stories, focussing mainly with black woman/ white man interracial erotica and is made for those looking to get to the heat of the moment a bit more quickly by painting vivid pictures for the imagination, rather than detailed story and character development. The series is all about presenting interracial eroticism, usually sans romance and intellectual facets, amidst exotic backdrops to provide an evocative image for the mind, as well as an exploration of the many aspects and fantasies of this subsection of erotica. In time, the 'Onyx Silk' series will hopefully have something for every fan of the genre.
Pharaoh's Harem passes over the shady and unpleasant aspects of a real life harem, instead drawing upon the decadent sexual mystique that it engenders in our modern times, set in the exotic backdrop of a Pharaonic Egypt. It is one man's monument to the sultry passion of interracial intimacy.
After subduing many of the tribes of Nubian north, an ambitious Pharaoh turns his eyes further afield from his borders in the hopes of winning renown in battle, but with none forthcoming, and being unwilling to be the instigator of battle, he begins to sink into ennui. That is, at least, until the first tributes from the Nubian provinces begin to arrive. Glossing over gold and other valuable trade goods, for which the tribes were originally subdued, his interest is piqued only by the dark bodied woman, bedecked in ringlets of soft gold and little else, and whose barbaric coiffure evinces a wild and concupiscent nature. She approaches and kneels before the throne of Pharaoh, and the god-king of the Nile Kingdom dismisses councillors and trusted generals. Now, nearly half a year later, Pharaoh's unique harem has won him the renown that all the battles in his life have failed to thus far.
[**Disclaimer**] This story is purely a work of fiction, including all characters described herein. Similarities between people living or dead are purely coincidental. Moreover, this piece of fiction does not draw upon any specified period of time in history, and thus cannot be considered factually accurate in any way.
With a slight raise of his hand, the governor ceased his entreaties: Pharaoh had spoken. There would be no further discourse with the god-king of all the land today, unless it was to further incite his ire. Slowly, but with gathering momentum, the scrolls of papyrus were rolled and gathered, followed by the slow shuffle of feet, as magistrates, scribes, and the sycophantic governor vacated the room, leaving Pharaoh sitting upon his throne to look down on the empty audience chamber.
At his sides, two naked slave boys waved their fans of ostrich plumes in almost feeble manner, but to the most powerful man of this land, they might as well have been grains of sand blown in from the everlasting desert, and he paid them as much attention. For the first time since he had picked them up this day, he laid down the ornamental crook and flail that was the insignia of his authority. The matters of office and supplication were not yet done, but already he felt the weary toll of royal responsibility.
Unlike some of his predecessors, Pharaoh was a man of action and it ill-pleased him to remain in one place for too long, let alone a single room, and he longed for the challenge of physical exertion. Brought up on tales of hero-worship and the military accomplishments of his most famous forefathers, his life was dedicated to arduous physical trials and onerous tests of his mettle. Now, as he was approaching the peak of his years, he was an image cut from story, excess bodily fats trimmed from a robust physique. His once pale skin was now bronzed beneath the merciless desert sun, save for his forearm and hips; the former shielded by the leather bracer that protected from the vicious twang of the mighty compound bow. Now, all that remained was to win a great battle that would guarantee his immortality as he rode into legend alongside his ancestors.
Though once enticing, such thoughts now depressed him and he shook his head as an angry lion shakes his mane, but then, he raised his head and there was a feral gleam in his eyes, as of secret wants rising slowly. Dismissing the slave boys, he rose from his seat and strode through the great polished sandstone hall where great men had once trod in splendour before him. Behind him, never far, the royal guard marched in accompaniment β if any thought to waylay Pharaoh, a single look at that impressive assemblage, who mirrored their lord's every whim, dissuaded them from further discourse.
Outside the palatial grounds, the arid desert air was hot and oppressive; the blue vault of the sky providing not a single cloud to shade the thirsty desert below. Before the ruin of time would sap them in the thousands of years to come, the palaces of Pharaoh were immense and majestic β the limestone exteriors of stone columns had been polished to dazzling white; brilliant colourful depictions of the god-king's life painted on the walls, lending splendour to his reign; ornaments and vases gilded in gold and studded with precious stones β the aristocracy were wanting for nothing in the display of their luxury.
Guided by Pharaoh, the royal guard turned a corner and tramped deeper into the heart of the palace, and, at their approach, the nobility bowed and slaves prostrated themselves on the ground in the presence of a living god. Into view, an immense door of teakwood bound in bronze and ornamented in gold and copper loomed before them and the procession came to a halt as they reached the end of their destination. The guardsmen lined the outer hall and stood sentry from without.
The doors groaned loudly as they were heaved open, four men applying themselves to the task. Though they were far inside the palace, the sight revealed by the opening doors was a wonder to see. A great section of the roof lay open to the azure sky, and the brilliant sun poured in to reveal the artificial paradise men had built within, contained within an immense room that could have held a thousand chariots. Terraces of sandstone had been lain irregularly, seemingly without pattern, some of which were crowned with soft green grasses, imported from far away pastures, where others had been cut to allow the passage of crystal streams that eventually fell in shimmering cascades to lower levels. Pools of leisure dotted the room here and there, the jade-hued waters taken straight from the mineral rich Nile.
Architectural achievement was not the only feature to be seen. Scattered on open terraces and woven between polished pillars was the wealth of a kingdom. Blackwood divans covered in smooth alabaster lambskin; amphora of silver and pitchers of gold filled to the brim with sparkling crimson contents; soft furs and luxurious silks thrown in careless mounds. The air was filled with the exotic scent of spices and the appetising aromas of a feast β steaks of buffalo and fillets of wild gazelle, wild boar stuffed with honeyed fruits and deep ocean fish caught in the northern seas from which rich yellow fats seeped in the heat of the fire.
There was more: great soft cushions embroidered with thread-of-gold, trickling fountains of tinkling sparkling waters, couches, beds, and golden platters filled with exotic fruits amidst a host of other delights to titillate the senses, and all the while, music drifted eternally from blindfolded musicians playing their harps and flutes in alcoves hidden from the eye.