The former prince, that had just turned King but a few months ago, stops at the wash stream to see his mistress. He watches as she toils away at the family clothing. His thoughts are not reserved for the manner in which she cleans the threads....no...it is more towards the growing need in his loins that causes him to sit high upon his stallion and watch her work. Then with a even tone...he a addresses her in his commanding voice.......
Her chores are interrupted at the very sight of him. All he need do is crook a finger in her direction and she follows him into the woods. Both parties happy to see one another again........
Her steps need to be quick so as not to lose the mounted King in the thicket and brush. Her eyes steady themselves ahead. But once again he appears to be leading her to their most favorite spot. And she is right. Once dismounted, the King and she fall into one another's arms....tugging at the bindings of each other's clothes until their bodies are freed enough to fuck. She lies back on the mossy spot and shamelessly parts her legs. He smiles. Her finger now does the crooking as the young King brings his cock to bear at the entrance of her heavenly gate. Then with a firm grunting push....they are joined. They kiss....suckle... and embrace in a lovers grip....flesh pounding against flesh...sighs flying forth from both of them....with a culmination of sexual climax not too far in the near future....
But this is not the proper beginning for our story....no....our story actually begins some years earlier with the turmoil that nagged at the former king.... the new King's father... the wise and once powerful,. King Daniel.
The old King had reached a point in his life where concerns about his ' holiday on earth ' might be coming to an end soon. And even though it was a beautiful spring morning,. He still brooded. His body pained him in new and different areas and the duration for recoveries became lengthened. Battles and affairs of his kingdom had taken their toll. Now his mind drifts in the same direction as all old men, and that was of his family. He did adore his lovely wife, (the queen, and twenty years his junior).....and his handsome young son...and considered them the most valuable of things in his possession. They were his banner of success. But he knew there was just one more thing that he desired.....that was grandchildren! He felt that this would complete him and ensure a legacy to the throne well into the generations. But there was a problem. The prince was not inclined to marry soon. The intended bride for his son was still just 12 or 13 years old.....and there might not be enough time to wait. He dwelled on this some more...and a little more...finally deciding to seek advice from his council....
It was wise to present his quandary to these learned men. It didn't take long for one of his scholars to unearth a little known doctrine that might be helpful. As it was written....the prince could sire a child to be the King's rightful grandson provided that the intended bride understood that she would be honor bound to treat it as her own upon the event of their marriage......and ....that the act and rites of conception would be performed in the presence of no less than one dozen of the brotherhood of monks. The idea here is that there would be so many men of the cloth bearing witness, That no one could later dispute the claim of the pending child to his claim to the throne. The last thing here was that the surrogate mother -to-be could not be from any royal blood line, that only a commoner would do. The King was very accepting of these terms and sent notice to his son's intended bride immediately........
The poor young girl had no idea at all of what to make of this proposal. It was ludicrous and somewhat out of her realm of understanding. She brought the matter up to her parents, And in turn, they set the matter before their council....
Much debate and angry pounding fists could be heard before a settlement was made. Her parents conceded that the elderly King had every right to want a grandchild delivered to him in life....but would not allow it to happen without a handsome sum of coin and property to be forfeited. And that was that......
Once the King learned of this...there was no keeping him from making good on their requirements, and then when that was all set, he gathered his team of physicians and council together and sent them immediately to the village to find the woman most suitable to bear his son's child. Preferably a boy child!
Early the next day...while the men toiled in the far away fields, palace solders poured into town and defrocked all women from the ages of 18 to 50, Wherever they might have been at the moment, and set them one by one in front of the Kings council for examination. You were making bread at the time...when all of a sudden you are confronted by two of the King's guard and made to shed your clothing at your feet. There was some hesitation on your part to do as they insisted. It was plain ridiculous to think that you might. But the men were in no mood for frivolous displays of modesty, and before you could protest any further, strong hands rip the meager clothing from your trembling body. Then thrown into a chair, the guard's hold you down by the shoulders and wait for the examiners.....
Yelps and cries from other women nearby could be heard as they too were stripped and inspected. There didn't appear to be any molesting happening, just the sounds of indignant women being viewed by men that were not their husbands. In time....four well dressed men enter your home and cast their eyes upon your nakedness......
The guards hoist you to your feet in a spread legged position as four strangers stand silently in awe. They now see what your Master had seen not to long ago. And have no choice but to gawk at the invitingly beautiful slice of womanhood between your legs. Despite the rude situation,. Your body betrays you as moisture seeps to the surface of your pretty pink flower...and four mesmerized men stare on as if caught in a trance. The physician is the only one of them that approaches. He closely inspects your husbands most coveted treasure, Measures your hips with a length of twine,. And cups your breasts as if to measure their weight and bounce. He further checks the condition of your teeth and for some reason inspects the crease behind your ears. Satisfied that his task of examination was complete, the physician joins the other men and makes his findings. He tells them that in his estimation that there would be no reason to search any further, as this were indeed the finest specimen of womanhood he figured they'd be likely to encounter. The King's personal councilor was inclined to agree. But he told them that he would not sleep well had he not carried out the King's instruction to the letter, therefore their work here was not finished,...and they would continue to inspect the woman stock until every last one of them had been viewed. With that said, he instructs the guards to hold you captive until otherwise told and threatens them with the loss of their heads if he should come back and find that you had been mishandled in any way..........
The bread that you'd been carefully kneading just a half hour before was left unattended for so long that it had begun to rise in the odd shape that it had been left in. But that concern was trivial next to the state of affairs you were currently in. The guards stay quiet...but you can just feel their eyes upon you...and there is the desperation that one feels when left in the dark like this. If only you knew what this was about.......what may lay ahead......?
Then in a hurried moment,. The councilor once again popped into your home. He took another admiring glance at the captive that sat before him and told the guards to prepare you for bound travel. With this,. You are made to stand upright while your ankles and wrists are fastened tightly. And then with the help of yet a third guard,. You are placed upon a mighty steed that's been bred to be ridden by two adults. A trusted horseman is quickly chosen. He gladly mounts up behind you and pulls you in close. Then with all available haste, the two of you gallop out of your little hamlet with no regard for the others that line the street. Past the other women and elderly you fly, And no one can stop the advance of the rider. Through streams, Past farms, and over field stone walls,...the horse races to your destination. For more than two hours you are jostled in full gallop with nothing else to entertain your senses than the raw power of the beautiful beast under you, the thunder of the steady gallop...and the strong arm of the horseman. Only when you arrive at the castle is there any hope for relief. But the rider doesn't even slow down for the gates. Nor does he give the labored animal much rest as you trot down the halls of this castle. It is not until you are safely delivered into the queen's luxurious bath house does he finally stop...and only then to be turned over to the awaiting hand-maidens that will attend to you next........
Dozens of these hand-maidens swab and scrub your naked flesh where you stand as the center of attention in a deep porcelain tub. The water is mixed with warmed milk that had been drawn from virgin cows...and cloves and flower petals sweeten the wash water even more. Not a crease or crack of your body is missed as they happily prepare you for this evening's event. Beautiful harp music accompanies their handy work...and giggles from the happy servants can be heard popping off from every direction.......
Just behind you sits the queen. She has been supervising the task at hand and making some assessments of her own. The King's team has done well and her son should be pleased with their selection. When the washing is complete, your hair is wrapped in fine cotton toweling and a thick robe is provided to give you cover from the eyes of the standing guards. Then without pause, the queen summons you to the table at which she sits and offers you a small pastry and cup of tea.....
You nervously pick at the sweet food offered and sip from your cup. The queen watches your every move as she continues to make up her mind as to how to address you....