***Warning, this work contains graphic non consensual sex between a big furry lady with a dick and a human femboy. It also has strong aspects of scentplay and dominance.***
"My lord, we've just received word that another merchant caravan disappeared." Dellan looked up at the boring man addressing his father, lord Jareth Belmas. Del tried his best to follow the conversation, but these state affairs were so boring. His books were so much more interesting. The nobles in them were always surrounded by drama and intrigue, not the simple monotony and mundane duties his father wanted him to learn.
The soldier's report continued. Lord Belmas clearly was growing more upset at Del the more he ignored the man, lost in his own little fantasy world. "Thank you Simson, that will be enough for now." He waved the man out.
When the door closed, the visage on professionalism fell away as he turned on the boy. "How do you expect to learn statecraft if you can't pay attention to a single damned report?" He spat violently, grabbing Del's shoulders.
"I've told you before, father, I don't want to be a statesman like you." Del cowered as he spoke, trying to look as innocent and weak as possible so his father would let him off lightly. They'd been through this conversation so many times, but it seemed his father wants to have it again.
"What are you going to do with your life then? No son of mine is going to be a lazy freeloader. You need to start pulling your weight." Del waited for whatever toothless punishment his father would give him this time. "I've had enough of you," the fuming man said. "I've decided you're going to travel with Simson there to see for yourself what's happening to these disappearing merchants."
"Wait father, I can spend the evening teaching the children again, or you could make me have dinner with some duchess." Del tried to plead. "I can't leave the walls, I can't be away from my books and my room."
"You're going, and I've made up my mind. I decide what's best for you, and right now you need to see what the world is really like." Del sadly nodded, knowing there was nothing more he could do to change the man's mind.
On his way to sulk in his room, Del noticed his younger sister, the 19 year old Portia, idling nearby. "I heard father got pretty mad at you, what a shame. Your lazy ass will finally have to do something." She mimed crying a single tear for him.
"I'm not in the mood to be pestered Portia. Leave me alone." He said dejectedly.
"We both know he's just sending you out there so he can get you out of the way. He won't have to deal with your whining, and I'll be his next heir when something happens to you." Her words stung. Del hoped they weren't true. Surely his father wouldn't do something like that to him? "You're gonna die, then father will pass his position on to me."
"No, you're wrong!" Del yelled. He ran back to his room. He slammed the door behind himself, feeling tears welling in his eyes. "What would you do Harper?" He asked one of the heroes from his books, wishing he could get a response from the tricky archer. Del knew there was no way out of this though as he sighed dejectedly and cracked open one of his well-loved books while he still could.
When morning came, Dellan felt awful, dreading the day, but he went to the armorer to get fitted for his journey. As the man was taking his measurements, Del looked himself over in the mirror. He saw a fair skinned 21 year old boy with long auburn hair looking back at him. He wore silver piercings in his ears and silver rings on his fingers. He was slender and his skin was soft and clean, he made sure to shave his body hair often, he just felt so much cleaner without it. Del had always been embarrassed about how fat his ass was too, he figured everything he ate must go to his plush derriere instead of his belly, which was remarkably flat. It made him feel girly.
The armorer finished taking Del's measurements saying, "I don't think your physique will be able to carry much besides some light padding my prince, but it should protect you well enough so long as you stay away from any actual fighting." Del nodded, thanking the man for the fine padded tunic and pants. It felt a bit restricting, but he was just glad he didn't have to wear any of that heavy metal. He picked up a sword from the blacksmith, just in case he needed to defend himself and met up with Simson and a couple other soldiers at the gate. Del felt for his pack, a couple novels there giving him some comfort as he said, "I'm ready to set off."
One of the soldiers grunted in affirmation, Del noticed that they looked like they had been waiting a while for him. "You sure took your time my prince, try not to slow us down on the road."
"I'll do my best."
"You'd better, no slacking." Simson spoke this time. "I'm sure you all know this, but I'll reiterate just in case anyone wasn't paying attention." He looked not so subtly at Del. "Our mission is to meet up with a caravan in Riverton to protect them and figure out what's making them disappear. I expect you all to be vigilant." Del nodded, knowing this was going to be hell. The men mounted horses, and Del did the same as they set off.
He was right. A couple hours of hard riding later and Del felt sore all over. He didn't know how the soldiers could do this, he was sweaty and exhausted while they looked fine. He had noticed a peculiar smell on the road though, but it was hard to place. It was similar to the way the male soldiers' barracks smelled the few times he had stopped by. "Let's pause for some rest, the town of Riverton is a couple more hours by horseback, but we should give the animals some time to rest." Del practically fell off his horse as he struggled, his legs and his entire body for that matter were like jelly after the rough ride.
While the horses were resting, one of the soldiers leaned over to Del, his breath smelling faintly of booze and his mustache greasy and unkempt. "You royalty are all the same, you give orders, but you can't survive outside of your shiny palaces." The other soldiers laughed, Del even noticed Simson smiling, "How does it feel, whelpling prince? This is what we do while you eat and ignore the world. You're more like a princess anyway, your sister acts more manly than you."